The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
RAVIKG PRISONER
Lee Copeland Acts Like An Enraged
Beast of Prey While In Jail.
TEARS CAPTAIN NORFLEET'S ARA.
He VIII re Sent 10 tho Asylum ns
Soon nv Possible Col. H. Rives
Pollard TO Speak Court Day-Old
Veterans Celebrate Fined for Az.
snuIt- Church Entertainments.

Suffolk. Va. Sept. 2.-Cspec!aD. Lee
Copeland. Il cOored boy afcut II years
old, who was last night committed ON
the charge o ( lunacy a. times gets liter
ally wild. Under such circumstances he
is dangerous company '7r an ineXper!enc-
ed person. Had not Capt. X. 10. Norfieet.
the county jaler know what he was
about last night. IL might have been sc.
r!ously injured. AS II was Copeland
rushed at him with a bound and pain
he could protect himself. When the boy
made the spring he sounded a peculiar
cultural noise, similar TO mat If an en-
ragged animal as 1t springs on prey. by
great activity Capt. No:fl ct dis Gagged
himself from the boys grasp,and SUSTAIN
ed only slight injuries unless the bite
should prove poisonous.
Copcland's mind has been affected for
two or three months. but IL was only this
week that q commission OF lunacy was
held. II was conducted at Savage Cross
ing by Justice F. w Rawles and II. II.
Baker. DIR. c. ]. Riddick. of Suffolk. was
the examining physician. The boy was
decided fit subject for The asylum
without any hesitation. He will be
taken to the Central Lunatic Asylum at
Petersburg as soon as the necessary pa
pers are received.
FIRST POLITICAL GUN.-The first
political gun of the campaign TO be
fired IN Old Nansemond will go off on
Monday. September u. County court
day.
Silver and gold have been discussed
and argued by individuals on street cor
ners and in Offices, but on this occa-
sion everybody will have an opportunity
to hear an intelligent public discussion
of the financial issue. The orator of
the day will be Col. II. r. Pollard, Of
Richmond. who is recognized as an elo-
qusnt and entertaining speaker. The
bnpr for cnHpph lPpin ig - IN.
OLD VETERANS CELEBRATE
The members of the Tom Smith Camp, of
Confederate Veterans had a glorious
time last night After their meeting in
the city hall they formed ranks and
marched to the residence of Mr.. John
NJ. Shepherd. on Cedar street. where
they went in response TO an invitation
from Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Whalcy to
r fresh themselves with ice cream and
other delicaces.
When refreshments had been served
there was some speech making by the old
vets whose me mories were waited back
to the fields OF conflict on which 50 many
members of this Camp distinguished
themselves by deeds of proweSs and va
lor The clever speech. and amusing
incidents Of the war brought out in them
enthused the old soldiers as they in
fancy waged tn battles over for sec
ond time Among those who addressed
their comrades last night were Col.
Thomas w. Smith. commander; Adjutant
John +. Stzia and Rev. Daniel Il. Aus
tin, chaplain. a number OF jokes and
personal experiences was told. and VIII n
the old soldiers jouriSyed homeward
their hearty laughs and elastic steps
seemed TO indicate that the nights OK
perience had almost been productive of a
rejuvcnation. Hereafter the Tom Smith
Camp will meet on the first Tuesday of
every month when informal talks will
always be a part of the programme.
FINED FOR ASSAULT.-N. S. Lynn
and George Oliver had a difficulty. dur
ing which Oliver was Slightly wounded
by a cut from a pocket knife. Justice
a. S. Eley tried the cas-. and fined
Lynn $3.50 and co3s, which amount
was promptly paid. Justice Eley be-