The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Town OF SUFFOLK

folk. therefore, could not hono.abiy
comply with Hollands demand for
criminal evidence.
Tor him the Mayor the criminal prose-
sut.op would never have been begun
II he started II let him now further il
from his own pocket. Suffolk had re-
ceived S6,tl2.S5 from Mayor Wrigh. un-
der certain conditions. Let those CON
dltions now be observed. He closed the
effort with much apparent feeling
Mr.. Hollands reply was also char
acterized by feeling. He regretted that
Suffolk could not honorably assist IN the
prosecution by reason of those condl-
tions, He said in part: "What are The
cnnditions2 Tell me. Is SUFFOLK com
pounding felony by suppress!ng evil
dence? They have paid S750 for the ac-
emulation of evidence which now
ought to be In, their possession. but
which regret to cay is not. | now
make u formal request for that evil
dence, Where is t:?'
Mr.. Briggs here attempted to intcrject
something M DIR. Eley began To reply
He was warned by the Mayor to let DR..
E.ley answer for himself
II have just as much right To speak
about this matter as Holland" Briggs
replied.
McAnge-"I wish / had been beaten
at the last election" and there were
others beginning TO sweat.
Dr.. Eley-"1t's a pity that criminals
are not always puniSned but II often
happens"
Mayor Brewer here got up and replied
to what he characterized as MIR. Briggs
TRADE against himse,sr. II went before
the grand jury as a private individual,
as any other upright citizen had right
to do have clear conscience and
am responsible for what / did MIR.
Briggs remarks were entirely uncnlled
for and were made to prejudice this
case"
Dr Elcy-"Let's pour oil on the trou-
Dled waters as far as personalities co.
The Town Attorney was asked wheth-
err the appropriation Of funds for ex-
perts' services would strengthen any
case Major Wright might bring against
the town. He answered that the town
had a right to appropriate money for
the completion of It's records.
Norhcet-"If we can't complete our
records we had better close up
Briggs-"You can have the records
delivered to us after this case is COM
MoAnge-"If 1t cost s76O to get incom-
plete records what would II cost TO have
them completed?"
l. IA MATCH GAAlE.-'rhe Tigers defeat
ed the Jayseeds this afternoon In close,
" contested gam. Score. Tigers, II;
Jayseeds. 10. Batteries. jackson and
Tucker; Stith, Beaman and Carr UNI
pire. Britt.
POLITICAL 1)tlf' I.---folllicS are now
more discussed In Suffolk than at any
time for four years, Aside from P:es!-
dental noming es-talked about. CorGres.
sional timber is being mentioned. Among
those spoken OF from this section are J
T.. West, OF Suffolk; j. G. Parker, q;
Franklin; Colonies r. T.. Boyk!n ana
| c. F. Day, of Isle of Wight
Mrs. S. w. Gary, of Deep Creek. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. X. B. Mcclure
| on Main street.
DR.. A. w. Eley has returned from
Hampton, where he ATTENDED Il meeting
of the Virginia. Pharmaceutical Assoc:a-
ton
1t is expected that a special train will
convey the local team to Franklin mex;
| Friday
All the fines and costs imposed on
members of the Portsmouth Excelsior
Independent Club. about s66. were very
promptly paid,
Mr. Merritt Briggs left to-day for
| visit of two or three weeks 10 Panaceo
Springs, n. c.
I Messrs. James and Harvey McLemore
| OF Cour;land. We're in Suffolk to-day on
business
/ . The dead body of Mr.. J p. Cloud WIS
| taken to Southampton county last night
The interrien; occurred to-day.
| Miss Louis Britt has returned from
visit TO friends In Lawrenceville Va