The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
FOR STEALING COWS
City Sergeant kmeS Arrests Two Suspicious
Looking Characters on This Charge.
ARE PROBABLY FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Thos Enh Cattle when Caught ana
Other circumstances Point TO
Their Guilt - Reports ThnL the
Close Game law is ncing vioInted
Varied Ncwn Assortment

Suffolk, Va, Nov 17.-tSpccial.p-se
geant Ames safely landed Two COW
:hieves this morning. They came from
North Carolina, and their names are
Wells and Carter Goodwin. The men
are brothers. Before day this morning
| one of the nigh; policemen saw the swo
mea gong through town with Two "a;
oxen. They acted su!piciOusIy. and che
officer thought ';hc oxen IS ere stolen and
would be sold for beef. The men were
| allowed - proceed
Sergeant ATeS was informed of the
occurrence. and Sc abouS 10 inves ;isa:c
the affair. He learned from a colcrod
woman that the two becvcs had hecn
carried n mile beyond Suffolk and died
in the woods. The men had returned 10
town and Mi Amcs Immediately began
20 search. In the meantime watch was
being liep: on the cows From the de-
| sc:ipnon furnished Sergeant Ames final
| ~ located his men, and placed them un-
der arrest. One was put III the station
house, ana the other wis given quarter
| in the county jail. They wlll be kent
apart TO prevent conferences. When ar
| rc..cd they told conflicting tales of how
| they came in possession of rhe cows.
Ii is thought the brothers were on their
way 10 Portsmouth to dispose of ehe
| beeNcs. which are believed to have been
stolen in Gates county n. c. They in
tended 10 stay in Suffolk to-day and
make another start tonight. one of
| the men carried u pistol.
The Goodmans will be held for the
North Carolina authorities. Sergeant
Ames left for that State this afternoon
| 20 learn something about the alleged
theft. Wells Goodman had an envelope
| III his pocket addressed TO him AZ Wig
gins Cross Roads n. c. 1t was mailed
! nj Adair, y. c. The two COWS will be
! Kept for their owners IL they can he
| located.
GAME LAW VIOLATIONS
some of the Suffolk hunters complain
| that there are persons in this county
who are guilty Of fragrant violations ii
the law prohibiting the shooting OF
partridges :!ll 1898. Many OF the sports
| men who are obeying the laws proVi-
sions, arc indignant that Others should
| boot birds at IWill in utter disregard of
| the law, and rs essential restrictions.
The Nicg!nlan is requested to an
nouncc that the names of several persons
i who have been hunting birds are
known to Other sportsmen. who are in
possession of facts necessary 10 prove
| their aliega tions. But they say that
| they have no especial desire tor po.. the
vi1latorsNnless the inf:lc,ions are con-
tinued, IN which case they viii no, hest
| tate 20 have enforced the law. whose
provisions are supposed 10 be equally
| binding on all spomsmen, big and little,
genuine and alleged.
MAMMOTH TURNIps.
The large. iu.nips eren in Suffolk
his season are on exhibition AZ Mr. Jn-
seph HALL drug store. There is a pair
OF them One weighs eight and the other
scv'G1 ana 4 half pounds. They are al
, most round and are well shaped w
IL. Holland raised the 'turnips
POLICE COURT.
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Police Court this morning. Sip Ramsey,
colo!ed, WAS accused of being drunk and
d.sorderiy, and on conviction was taxed
$40.
MISS KILBY NOW MRS. DENNIS.
very pretty home marriage was con-
summated at o'clock i:his afternoon
| at the residence of Mr.. Abel lIpShur
llilby, West Kilby street The parties
| assuming the vows Were the hosts
daughter. Miss Erma Day Klby. and
Mr.. Claude johnson Denn!c. The parlors
We're tastefully decorated. and presented
| an at,ractice appearance a:'the princi-
pals stood before the officiating minis
ter. DR. W. w. Staley, of the Chris
tan Church. The bride wa, at.ired in
| a becoming travelling SUIT. There were
no bridesmaids nor other attendants.
After the ceremony, Mn and Mrs
Dennis entered a carriage and Were driv-
| en- to the Seaboard depot. where they
took the o:lo train for q lOur OF the
Northern citie.. They will return on
Wednesday. November %. and will be at
| home a the residence of Mrs.. Merritt
| Briggs. Bank and Holiday streets.
The bride Is a cousin of Judge w. i.
kilby, and * a granddaughter of the
| late Colonel William Elcy, former sher-
| If Of Nansemond county. She is a
blonde OF attractive appearance, and
sweet disposition.
Mr.. Dennis is a son of Mr. Charles
Washington Dennis. of the Suffolk Saw
Mill Company. He is a native of Sails
bury, Nd, but has resided in Suffolk
since early boyhood. lie Is an expert
lumber inspector. The bride and groom
are aged, respectively, 81 and q year,
R5PUDIATED HIS CHANGE.
y customer rendered business man a
| s. bill the other day in payment of a
small bill. After the farmerh had receiv-
ed his change and gone away he Thought
tina: one of the dollars was a count rfe;t,
| He returned and demanded legal tender
didn't get tt-not then. The refusal to
redeem was followed by the notification
of an officer. and The matter was soon
settled satisfactorily and without an
! arrest.
OIL TO BURN.
| An oil tank on the Seaboard Air Limo