The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-12
A SPIRITED sKlRMlsH.
sesSssa Police GiiIcaf Dsilas anu Il Big
daash he Vas THing TO Arrest.
RaBgDY HURT AaO NOBODY ARRESTED
.nspasy sherln Noraeets Marrow E..
cape from DrowninsT The Arrest
orThsee lanocsn, sfcn Deati, OF "a
Little CHILD Approaching Mar
rsaae Game of Bali ON Monday.


ed. by Police Officer Devins and a large |
ruffiun whom he Was cndeavor:ng TO |
arrest. Several shots were exchanged |
with more rapidity than accuracy. The
officer escaped unhuri, though q bullet |
struck the cross-tle near his foot, while |
1T; IS believed that The other was hit by |
one OF the shots.
instructions We're recciv- |
ed here Thursday asking for the arrest |
of the parties who broke open and but
glarl5ed residence near Buclxhorn
Descriptions were furnished the entire |
nighs force. aud they Will keep sharp |
lockout for The criminals expected pass
age through town. No results followed |
till about O'Clock yesterday morning, |
when Officers Dcvins and Sullivan were |
standing near the intersection of Main
street with the Scaboard road. They cs- |
pied two suspicious-looking characters
approaching, and retired out of sight
until they were abreast.
When the supposed burglars $. two burly
colored men, were near they were en-
gagged In conversation and questioned
clo:ely about their business and dcsfl-
nation They were Indifferent about
answering questions, and as they ap-
peared TO be the men needed, Downs
attempted to arrest one OF the mcn
The fellow resisted, and was dubbed
two or three times with billy Finally
he dropped sstchel, and jerking away
same time drawing pistol. He fired
as he ran Devins followed, also shoot
ing all the rctrCating form which was
lost In the distance.
a close scrutiny of the ground over
which the burglar fled to-day revealed
thought that these came from the
wounded man, although no trace of his
person has been seen. His pal, i'm whose
company he was when Devin and Sui
hn1 uts.s, "a "
not since been seen nor heard Of Thu
co!ored woman. Dolly Hardy, recognize
ed and satchel and contents MS having
been secured from her home, and rc.
foices I'm their recovery. y
The officer returned to find TINT the
other ruffian had also gone away. Suni-
van apparently took no pa;t I'm the ut
tempted arrests. The aichel dropped
was retained, and was yesterday after
identified as a part of tho stolen nrop
'erty. Dolly Hardy came to SUFFOLK and
stated that The goods were stolenrfrom
heT:home.
noon identified as part of the stolen
property. Dolly Hardy came TO Suffolk
anu stated that Nthe goods were stolen
IiR0WN INTO a RAGING TOR
REST.5-Preparatory to the convcn-
ton of Nansemond County Court next
Monday, Deputy Norncet has been rid
ing over the county4lhis week summon
iEfe sWilhtssSS anu JtlTOTS. NWlflE 10 Tie
extreme swollen condition of streams he
has been compelled 10 ford some swift
and perilous torrents. Yesterday he
was washed out of his buggy, and came
near being drowned.
ALLEGED MURDERER SURREN-
DERS.-W. j. Dean. white. who somr
days ago was charged with killing
man In Gates county. N. c.. has given
up After remaining out of the way
for while he this week voluntarily
rendered his person. Dean was
offered bail in IA reasonable
amount. which surety was promptly
furnished. The alleged murderer waa
allowed to go. His friends claim tina,
he has a good case. and will be dealt
with lightly. IL at all.
KILLED BY BOILER EXPLOSION. |
There was recently a disastrous boiler
explosion near IIansom's. Southampton
county. in which two employees lost their
lives and two others are badly Injured.
The dead are William Copeland AMI
James Turner. Daniel Taylor Ia Sc
riously crushed and David Avon severe
ly scalded.
Without any warning the boiler.
which is used in ]. T. Bradshaw's saw
mil. exploded from below and was lift |
ed into the air, and propelled to n dis |
tance of nearly 600 feet. The damage
is considerable. and is not even par
TALLY covered by insurance.
YOUNG GIRLS Observation-Disclosures
rine Elizabeth, second and youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Norflect,
was. this morning inferred in Cedar
Hill Cemtery. The funeral service wa.
conducted at IL a. nj. from the residence |
on Bank street, by Rev. w. A. Barr |
Relatives of the family from Ports
mouth were present
CRASHED INTO a MILLINERY |
W1NDOW-A runaway horse i'm Frank |
lin this week dashed madly into the
front of a millinery store on Main street |
Broken glass and flying bonnets filled
the Air. "A lady inside is said to have
tainted at the confusion. The vehicle
drawn was a wreck.
TO BE MARRIED WEDNESDAY,
Deputy Clerk Conner to-day granted q |
nnptial permit. allowing the marriage
OF Mr. 1sham =. Bennette to Miss Sallie |
q. McClenney. The brfde-elect is n |
daughter of Mr.. Thomas A. McClenney |
of Myrtle. at whose home the ceremony |
VIII be performed next Wednesday, The |
Sroom-to-be resides In Garysburg, n. c. |
COMING CHURCH EXCURSION
The members of Berea Christian Churci, |
at Drivers will on next Thursday run
an excursion from Suffolk to Newport
News and Jamestown. The steamer
Ariel will leave here at 1880 a. IN. and IL
due to return at 1890 y. IN.
"a bargain and sale deed recorded To-
day conveys one tract of land in Sleepy
Hole district from H. II. Arturan ct ais.
10 Il. W. elton; consideration. 1920.
THE sSciar! reuniofit at the ia ptlst
Thefe Wefgs sanitferfa hing KaiKs
bright music and delightful refresh
ments
ARRESTED. INNOCENT MEN
Constable Branch Thursday night re-
.ceiyed q telegram from an offi- |
Ger In Buckhorn requesting the
arrest OF three men who were
CHARGED Will, the commission of n L
burglary there about II o'clock Thurs
1ey morning. He noted the descriptions
Furnished and started in search Of fhn
alleged criminals. Friday morning he
1otiyId three men near KiIby Station
whose appearances he thought compar-