The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-16
A vERY.bANGERoUs MAN
Is Eddie Butt CoIored, According 10 the
Sworn Testimony of His Better Half.
REVENUE OFFICERS MYSTERIOUS VISIT.
Accompanied by ii Dctcctire-Dr.S STA
lcy's descriptive lccturc-'ghird
Dny of she County Cours-AIrred
Goodnah.s FuncrnI-Thc Morgan
Parker Gnsc-Personni and sociai.

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 15-From his wife's
representations before Mayor Brewer to-
night Eddie Britt, colorcd. must be IL
mighty bad man. She. Martha Britt,
in company with her mother, went be-
fore His Honor to have a warrant sworn
out for her husbands arrest. She claims
that while under the influence of liquor
to-day lie threatened to take her life
and used tle most horrible oaths in
her dcnunciatlon. He iQVrishcd his
pistol and fred it once Without effect.
1t is claimed that but for the intervcn-
ton of neighbors her life, would have
paid the forfeit. Britt works mt one Of
the mills and lives near Suffolk, on Mr..
NJ. l.. FIovd's fnrm. He had not been
arrested when this report closed4
DIR. STALEY'S DESCRIPTIVE LEG
TITRE-N crowd Which could not he
seated i'm the City Hall Theatre last
night attended the lecture Of DR.. w. w.
Staley, pastor OF the Christian Church.
on h's foreign travels. He gave Il de-
scriptivc account concerning the coun-
tries and cities through which he
Travelled cSDccial those Of Biblical and
historical nssociations His lecture was
divided into two halves of thirty minutes
each. Between the two Miss Georgia
Crump delighted the audience with Il
riano solo. and after the second half
Mrs. Aida I2camon. Miss Florence JIar-
Ncy and NcSsrs. John f.. Lolita and w.
w. Ballard
THIRD DAY COUNTY. CouRT.-
This, the third day Of Nansamond Coun-
tN Court Hon. w. ]. Kiby, Judge.
was occupied exclusively with civil mat
tiers. The first case was that of r.
Gayle. III which about $40 was involved.
The jury found for the plaintiff, who
was represented by f.. L. Holland. while
lfowles & Briggs were counsel for the
defense.
In The suit OF unlawful dc;ainer, in
which the issue was the right 10 oc-
cupN zone farm. Charley HarrelI vs..
Charles Early. the same attorneys APP
pearcd, but their positions were reversed.
After extended argument tho jury re
turned verdict in favor of the plaintiT.
IN" case of DR.. H. A. Nor
gan vs. Mrs. Gcorgina Parker. to re-
uuir" her vacation oe her late residence
on Main street, which has recently been
s2id was not concluded. therefore Mrs.
Parker still remains in possession. DR..
Morgan was represented by S. i. Van
tierslicc.
The jury was to-night discharged for
the term during which several important
cases have hecn disposed of. Judge
kiiby thanked the jurors for prompt al
attendance and faithful service.
APPROACHING MARRIAGns.-ATr
James r. Bahb. an active young farmer
will ON next Sunday marry Miss Ida
Iiyrd, daughter of Mr.. James BYRD. in
the county.
On Thursday Mr.. Benjamin r. Balm
viii wed Miss Mamie L.. daughter Or
Mr.. w. H. Vaughn. The prospective
groom IS c-@orous planter. IS years
old. while tn" bsidc-clect is only is. The
ceremony will be PERFORMED in the
county.
ALFRED .GooDaIAN's FUNERAL,
The funeral of Alfred Goodman. n
wcll-liked young colored man. took
place this afternoon from the Sccorsi
street Baptist Church. Rev. w. w
Gaines officiating. The intermcnt ". 8
in oak Hi! Cemetery. The Order OF
Seven Wise Men, to which tho deceased
belonged. attended in body.
PROPERTY TRANSPORTS -IIcnnev
w. watson and wife to Fred Soloman