The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-27
WRIGHT TRIAL TO WAIT
Owing to the Very Long Docket in The
Court OF Norfolk County.
WILL Be CALLED IN JANUARY PROBABLY
Thr Annual Christian Convention
of Eastern Virginia Comvcncs in
Suffolk aS-Dcuocrntie Rally
at Cypress TO.day--Thc ChucIka.
tuck Rond Contracts.

at Cypress TO.day--Thc Chuclsa.
tuck Rond Contrncts.
SUFFOLK, Va. Oca tobor 2S-tSpccial)-
lhouEh the WriEh; case has been re-
moved 30 Portsmouth. it vii not como off
ON schedule time. 1t may not he tried
M next year. Judge w. n. Por;lock,
OF The Norfolk County Court is not
anxious that the case he brought there
Neither is Prosecuting Attorney r. c..
Marshall. They had seen an account of
| the order of removal In Sundays Virgil
man, and Captain Marshall came to Suf-
lolk TINS afternoon 10 see Judge l<ilby
ana Commonwealth Attorney Holland.
he brought aslettcr from Judge Port
lock to Judge l\ilby regarding the case.
The criminal docket there is 81 full that
the Wright case cainot como up on No
Nember 18th. the original date. The
chances are that II may not be called
Till the January OF February term.
Captain Marshall said so Tonight. AS
matters now stand II looks as If the case
Will finally he tried in Norfolk county.
Judge Nilhy has no ful ihcr jurisdiction
| As tho order of The court has boon signed
and court adjourned for the term. He Is;
through with 1t. The case is now IN
Judge Portlock's hands. and IL any more
removing is to bc done. he will have to
sign the order
Captain Marshall doe, not relish going
| into the case He recalls the fnCt that
since the last trial one of the attorneys
| for the defense will he Captain George
! ID. Wise, Colonel L. L.. Boykin. and
Judge r. II. Itawlcs. Captain Marshall
| though. Is not AT all frightened at mat
| array OF talent on the opposition. When
reminded of their ability. he said that
there are Others. some of whom live in
| Portsmouth.
ANNUAL CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
The Christian Convention of Eastern
| Virginia VII he called to order at II
| O'Clock tomorrow morning in the Suffolk
| Christian Church. The convention Will
! hcar am annual address from Rev. w.
/ =. Long. After the routine proceeding
| shall have been disposed Of little bust
ness OF Importance will bc transacted to-
mo, row. The convention viii last four
| days. som" of the delegates arrived to-
| night;
"a BUNCH OF KEYS"
ltoyis "A liunch OF Kcys'' will il. the
| attraction nj the City Hall Theatre no.
amusing comedy, in which viii be In
| ;rcdiiced number of specill'lrs. The
| cast includes some iirsi class artists.
| FIELD DAY At CYPRESS.
There will De "A Democratic field day
Tomorrow ar Cypress chapel. Among
tho." who will address the voters there
| 49,. -, / - I,.g.., .,,,I
SMALL. PEANUT CROP.
The peanut crop in the belt OF Nans,-
| nord Isle of Wight. Suriy. and South
amp;on is VERY sho,F. There will hard
IL lie a half vi H. \ large grower said
today thai h. hrd travelled in those
communitics with a View - asccrtaininie
the real condition. and had found a pooY
Weld everywhere. averaging from forty
- Ofiv nei cent. OF full! crop. amt
sometimes less--a yield Of more han
.ixtv lv.. cent is an exception.
THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS
E,y' l. +. Love. Of the Bap,!s; Church.
d,Iiy,r~d Tonight undo, the auspices Of
thr Il. Y. p. l.. ihe second of Il series
NJ lectures on church history. His sub
irct was "'rh. Apostolic Fa.hcrs.''
THAT WRIT OF ANDAMIrS.
The p,rrmptu.y writ Of mnndamus
compellne the secretary OF the county
c I' honrd to allow a Eepubiican
insncc,ior of the election Judges Will be
.rn,,a5 ,o-no,row evening before Judge
nr,mtis in vIrat;on Thc petitioners are
i,,n,,h,ir1u chairman II. " Brooks and
rrinn.l + - Uarp,r
.tii.,.i. >,,,t-,.L iyn.n CnN,rIp CPS.