The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
ABDUCTION CHARGED.
a Man Arrested ON tho Fathers COM.
pintnt for Enticing Away n Child.

piRtnf for Enticing Away n Child.
Suffolk, August 15.-(Spec.al)-
Charged with the abduction of I6-year-
old Katie Wood Jones, Edward Chap
pell was arrested this morning near
3uckhorn by Constable Branch and
lodged In the county Jail. The child
is alleged to have been abducted in
April, 1895. behg enticed from her
n warrant was Immediately sworn out
Tor Chapelrs arrest, but he had until
today cluded the officers. 1t Is claimed
that he has been living In Lower Parish
Norfolk county. and Portsmouth. his To-
cation being frequently changed.
The girls father Lewis Jones. who
still resides In Southampton, yesterday
learned that the abductor OF his child
was In the Vicinity OF Buckhorn He
walked TO the home of Constable
Branch, In Nansemond, distance of
twenty miles, and lmplored him to make
me arrest. That was about / o'clock
this morning.
The officer acceded to his entreties,
ana accompanied the old man to Buck
norm, where. az he had stated, his
daughter was In n small house in com
pany with Chappell a young child was
also with them. Chappell was at once
Iakeh INTO custody and brought to Suf-
iolli. The girl was almost overcome at
the sight of her father and her lovers
arrest. Chappell will on next Tuesday
pc taken to Frankln,where Justice A. A.
Holland Will preside at the preliminary
hearing.
VENERABLE CITIZEN COME
MIR. Francis ii. Rawles, one of the old
es' cltizcns I'm Suffolk, died last night
~ MS home on Holiday street. Deceas-
ed had been failing In health for about
year: but the illness which termi-
nuteu n an death began six weeks ago.
Mr.. kIwles had been TALLER and also
deputy sheriff and possessed q wide
acquaintance. He leaves two sons-F
~ Rawles. merchant, In East Wash
lhEton street, and Benjamin Rawles.
Cohductor on the Suffolk and Cnrolina
railroad.
The funeral took place at 4:3O O'clock
this afternoon from his late residence
rev. ID. H. Austin, pastor OF the Beech
street NJ. n. Church. officiating. Tho
interlnent was in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Inc Lne toiiGwing gentlemen acted as pail
W Ballard, Virginius Kiihy, w
SNhltehead. and Ic. X. Cnanneii t'fhneer ne
ueCeased was sixty-elght years OF age
WATERME ELON FIcAST.-SaIe esmen.
parpers and small boys who were in
proximity to Washington Souara a bo,,t
2'3o o'clock this afternoon were traosa6
~ Tree watermelons and n small load
disappeared within few seconds Az
man from the county was driving
uiuhs ,.ns tne rear board of his cart fell o,,f
M,an,, M,.m hii ms melons closely following.
EVerybody In sight made n rush ana
ene entire lot was gathered In by the
crowd with great avldity. Some re
tnem were cracked and crushed h,,t
.ney an went. The owner made no at.
away Vii, vi iecover MS property, and drove
TO STF1AIGH1yEN HTS IyYNJEE n,
knee knee or Judge r. II. Rawles. Ynicn tuas
lIactured some time ago by q fail dnw,n
Nj .i teitnankment t,,ai with bicycle, did not
walk 'ust tsi,, rignt and the Judge cannot
s,raiRhtened Judge Rawles will pn "a
fl2hmond mex. week for surricaI fre,t
ment, which operation Will last for ten
oavs or more He will be unde,. Inc
care or DR.. George B. Johnson.
TOM SKINNER acknowledgements,
Mhtthews y s TINS afternoon brought in from
Lower Parish Tom Skinner. VINO 10 wanI
co Tor felony. He had been gent to tha
erand Jury by Justice +. M. Arthur and
PROPERTY SOLD.-A daej woe
corded to-day which conyeys n Grin of
ahu on FRANKLIN street, 2xI73 fa.t from
Virginius Bracey and wife to ]. {, rsml
sey. Sr.: considerat tlon, S36
James l.. Morris, whose ia.wbona NM.
broken In railroad accident at Windsor
va. has sufficiently recovered TO ret,rn,
TO his home in Crewe
Ihere VIII be 40 preaching to-morrow
In The Presbyterian nor Chr,.tiom
Churches Rev. d. y. Austin viii ''I1 All
Rev II. c. Cheathan's pulpit in The NAN ir,
Street NJ. T.. Church. 'ie -'i ALI
The local ball team returned TO-DAY
rom rom their Danyille trip. The team
form and their Showing is not very graf
Ting to the rooters. In fac: no: ali of
the regular team wen. 80 "a
Hon j. p. Booker and daughter Miss
SiVrtie. returned Today from a trip 10
Rev. Jesse Whitley, Of Redfora civ.
Va ras been visiting this week in SUI
folk. his former home.
Mrs a. Gomtr. wife of Circuit Clerk
llr ess.
Mrs Lulu Cump ard daughte hay,
etmned fom a visit to Ashev!lle' N q
The repairs recsntly inlugura,ed or
the FARMERS Bank have bsen completed.
Mrs. ParnelI SeiIe.
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