Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-15
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NoRFoLK, Va, Aug. 5, 1895.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 5, 1898.
Five years in the penitentiary each,
was the verdict of the jury in the
county court in the cases of Victor
Nottingham and Edward Wilson. who
so wantonly and daringly assisted in
breaking down the door OF Mr.. Allen
Jones' residence and shot him to death.
Jones is remembered as demonstrating
them not to shoot their pistols near
or on his premises, which resulted in
his being fired on while running home
for safety, with the above result.
George Rogers the other party to the
crime, and who is supposed to have
fired the fatal shot, ease will come up
at the October term OF the court.
Two colored boys asleep on the track
of the Virginia Beach Railroad were
knocked Off by the engine tender
crushing the skull of one OF them, Har
ry Warren, from which he died. The
other boy escaped unhurt. They had
been berrying and had laid down 60
rest falling asleep with the above re-
suits.
As lack Fields and Bette Hughes
were walking near Client over the
Armistead bridge, they were assaulted
by three men. He was brutally beat
en- and they attempted to rape the
woman. They made their way home
After getting loose reported the mat
ter to an officer. Who in short time
had John Shepher, Robert Grandy and
Jacob Hall. who were identified as
their ASSISTANTS and were sent on to
the grand jury on the above charge.
On Saturday night about IL O'Clock
Barlow, who kept a small shop at 1881
Chapel st and who resided in the rear
with woman named Wickoff. his mis-
tress, deliberately and without a
momen Is warning cut his throat from
ear to ear, dying instantly The only
reason that can be assigned for his
rash act, is notice TO move by his land
lord, with whom he had some words.
Barlow is colored and left one child,
who was in the room when he commit
ted the deed.
Saturday night about $3.50 O'Clock
fire waSdiscovered in house on Gof
Street in Huntersville, in a room occu
pied by woman with one child. The
fire department responded promptly
but before they could get stream OF
water, owing TO the distance from a
water plug which was fully 1900 feet.
the house was consumed and the house
adjoining it. The department confined
the fire to the third house, which was
also destroyed thus saving the resi-
dences of Mr.. John Hayes, which was
little scorched ana Capt. John Glib
son. Next in proximity was a new row of
houses owned and occupied by colored
people on Nottington st were threat
ened for a while with destruction from
the spark. Loss about s., 900, fully
covered by insurance.
Little Hettie. the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Wylie Willis of Langly st
Atlantic City Ward, after quite a pro-
tracted illness died Tuesday night, and
has Joined the angels at the age of ten
months. They have the sympathies of
host of friends in this their bereaye-
ment, in which we join.
Mr.. Leonidas S. Luton. a grand Off
Ger Of the Knights of Pythias, who has
been confined TO his residence for sew
eral weeks is much improved and is
able to be around the house. He has
the we'll wishes of his many friends
and the members of several fIaterni.
ties.
Right Rev. j. H. H. Handy. D. D.,
presiding bishop of this district of the
A. M. +. Church was in the city last
week and preached to vast audience
Sunday morning in the Saint Johns A.
NJ. e. Church. The church was filled
to its utmost capacity on the occasion.
Rev. E. H Boiling, presiding elder OF
the Norfolk District, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Seaton in the Holy Commun-
ion in the afternoon and preached al
night In Saint Johns Church, Sunday
being quarterly meeting day.
AS yet Rev. IL. II. Mitchell modera.
tor of the Virginia Baptist Association
and called TO the pastortae of the
Bank Street Baptist Church has not Al
yet arrived to his new field of labor.
Officer +. ?. Brown, one of the new
policemen OF the present regime, il
the first to walk the plank. Being al
appointee of the Brambleton loca
board and an officer of that wsrd, bu
having imbibed too much rum lef
his beat and ward and laid down in al
alley on Smith street about 1900 yard
from his ward DRUNK. and was in tina
condition until next day after sleeping
all night in the police Captains office
At special meeting of the Police Con
missionsrs, he was hhanim9usly drop
ped from the force,
NIPPLES.