The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-03
A CHICKEN THIEF SHOT
John Deloach Fatally Perforated With Gun
Shot While Pursuing His AyoCatIon.
OLD MAN TOM ARTS DID THE WORK.
The Fence QueItion sIay Find Its
Way 10 the State Court of Appeals
Blood Hounds May He An Early
Addition to SuHoIk's Detective
Force-Decorating Graves.

nioOu faOuhNS May he An Early
Addition to SuGoIk's Detective
Force-Decorating Graves.
Suffolk, Va. May 2.-(SpecaD-John
Delooch, caught stealing chickens by
Tom Artis. In the county, twelve nIlen
from Suffolk. about 80 O'Clock yester
day morning, received q load of shot
In his stomach from short range. and
sustained injuries which proved fatal
In few hours. Hearing a noise In the
yard Artis, who Is an old man, aged
about 70, picked up his gun and went TO
investigate. He hailed several times.
but received no answer. Walking on in
the vicinity of his crops he suddenly
saw form approaching with a heavy
piece of iron raised as II to strike. The
old man realized his danger. and with
remarkable accuracy. discharged the
gun without raising II to his shoulder.
The thief uttered howI of pain and
managed to get out of the yard. while
Artis retired to his couch. During the
night he heard distressing groans. TO
which he paid no attention TIL morning.
When he got up and saw from De-
loach's condition that he would pIoba-
bly, die Artis went to an officer to sur
render, but had not been arrested ut
last accounts.
lDelooch fingered for several hours in
great agony before death relieved him
and confessed that he was endeavoring
to steal the fowls. He said that he
first went to a white mans house TO get
the chickens. but the buildings were too
secure to break open without arousing
the owner. | am Informed that not only
will Artis not be prosecuted for killing
Delooch, who was confirmed thief,
but that some OF the nelghbors have
rewarded the act by presenting him
with n suit of clothes and silk hat.
ISLE OF WIGHT COURT.-County
Court In Isle of Wight, Judge George Il.
Monday. The Democrats OF the coun-
ty will also assemble In mass meeting
to select fifteen delegates TO the State
Convention in Staunton.
MAY BE TAKEN TO COURT OF
APPEALS.-To close the threatened
breach, and to concliate the two fac
tions of farmers In Cypress district in
their differences of opinion on the fence
question, there was to-day In Suffolk
a conference of committees representing
each side. The c6mmittees were COM
posed as follows: Fence-Joshua b. Har-
rell. w. IL. Brothers and James Brit
tain mo fence: A. Brinkley. Frank Foulk-
rod and Henry Lasster.
After comforting for a time the no
fence people u pIopOsiNloi "
the effect that they would temporarily
keep up the fences and would not mo-
lest their neighbor's stock pending a
decision of the courts regarding the
laws constitutionality. 1t Is understood
that the matter will be taken TO the
Court of Appeals il necessary. The
Fence Committee will report the PROPOSE
tion to a mass meeting for considcra-
tion.
THE REMEDY IS BLooDHOUNDs.
In view of the recent attempted out
RACES and the invariablc escape OF the
criminal, Constable Branch thinks he
has a remedy. He said tonight If the
county would purchase two good blood
hounds he would be willing to guaran-
tee the capture of all miscreants whose
track he could get, within several hours
of the escape. Branch has been negoti-
ating with party in Atlanta who has
bloodhounds for sale, and who VIII send
a man here to demonstrate their ability
to follow criminals.
STEALING FLOWERS FROM
GRAN rS.-I am informed that some
persons with malicious intent or cul-
pable thoughtlessness are in the habit
of depredating and carrying away
flowers from Cedar Hill Cemetery. 4
lady subscriber. whose flowers have
been removed from the graves of loved
ones, requests that attention be called
to the practice, which should be stopped
at once.
PROPERTY SOLD.-Deeds Of bargain
and sale were to-day recorded as fol-
lows: William T. Harrell TO r. l.. Brew
er, Jr., one lot on Kilby street. $50; John
F.. Pinner to Mary p Deanes. one lot
near northern suburbs of Suffolk. $40.
COLORED PREACHERS PRE-
LIMINARY IAEARING.-Rev. William
Il. b. Trent, the colored preacher In jail
here, charged with burning church In
Isle Of Wight, will be taken to that coun-
ty Monday. where he Will probably have
preliminary hearing and be indicted.
Mr.. Merritt Briggs, of Rawles < Briggs,
will represent him. The Virginian repre-
sentative this afternoon went 10 the jail
In company with Mr. Briggs, who had
consultation with his client. Trent Is
q bright mulatto of small stature and is
about thirty-five years old He talks
very ntelligently. and appears cnohdent
that he will not be convicted OF the crime
with which he is charged.
The Suffolk Cotillion Cub last night
had german in the Armory Hall. The
imperfect condition of the floor material
ly interfered with the full enjoyment of
the dance.
Rev. d. B. Austin will continue the
revival services at the East SUFFOLK
Methodist Church Sunday by preaching
at $3.50 and s p. m.
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