The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
GOOD NIGHT PEOPLE
An Unlicensed Sunday Liquor Seller Takes
French Leave Of His Captors.
A 1RO1TER DEVELOPS HIGH SPEED
YhC Time He Made Cat or Suffolk
Too swift for the siini0ns or the
I.nW-Stoic Horse nnd buggy ana
Sold Them ~. His olSr, :. Nc.rs
fin Great variety.

I'm Great variety.
Suffolk, Va, March 1.-(Special.)-A
ter infractng the law with impunity
and running his business in opposition
to the statutes OF God and man, JOHN
Trotter eluded the officers when he had
been arrested, ana made good his escape
Now Suffolk will lose his citizenship for
John Is smart, and knows enough 10 keep
away, as II would be made pretty warm
for his dignity IL the Suffolk police force
again gets him in their custody.
y SUNDAY RAID.
II was on Sunday evening that The
force made a raid on Trptter 1T his re-
SOIL ON the extension Of East Washing
ton street. Trotter was accused OF sell
Ing LIQUOR oil the Sabbath and placed
under arrest. lie went along neelsly
enough. The officers kindly went witt,
John to see If he could arrange bond.
He wanted Johnny Cahoon as surety,
but the latter was not at home. lii.
came to the station house soon after
the accused was nut In
"GOOD-NIGIIr, PEOrLE."
1t was while Trotter was talking to
MS sureties that the opportunc moment
came. He took Shakespcare's advice
ana accepted It. lie babe the officers
hurried adicu. and when they had stem
ped from the corridor into the night air
Iohn was gone. lie Is still gone. They
hardly reached the door In time to hear
the harmony Of rapidly receulng foot
steps. If Trotter's initial pace was pre-
served. The town OF Suffolk was I re-
mote place when to-day's sun kissed his
face. -
DIDN'T HAVE TIME.
II he had waited longer Trotter co,,ld
have warmed himself prior 10 beginning
his Journey The officers were iusi build
ing fire when he was suddenly called
away. lie wouldn't wait to accept more
or thelr hospitality. Sergeant Ames was
LOOKING after the stove, ana Police ON
Ger Matthews was getting some llindl!ny
WOOD, both feeling that their prisoner
was secure. But he wasn't III addition
70 the charge OF selling liquor on Sunday
iTotter WAS also accused or selling It
Wltno"t license. lie has given the Of
ilcers as we'll as citizens consdcra BILE
trouble, and the community can get
along without him. II
STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY.
An oldssh man with gray hairs among
ms Whtskers, applied at Councilman !. Il,
tParkers livery stable for 4 horse and
buggy. lie got is and left without
nesdnS After i've days had passed. and
me morse had not been heard from Mr..
Parker this morning concluded thit Il
mad been stolen. and sent out a number
or Geographic inquiries. Besides, he
p i,l q lot OF dodgers. giving descrip-
lions and offering $50 reward
SOLD IN FRANKLIN.
"A bout o'clock this evening saw a
man from Franklin who said the horse
Mnd DuEgy were sold in tSat town FOR
&o: The man had struck quick bar,
gam there, and then left for the South.
me person who stole the hor:a IS about
siNty years old. with full beard little
gray, anu weights 165 pounds. He wears
:, heavy oVercoat. The third finger on
his right hand appears TO have been
oroken and is stiff
| GOOD WHEN HE GETS 1T.
MT; John ar. Shepherd, agent OF the
southern Express company, NAV soon
some into possession or valuable reai
estate IN Norfolk. He hasn't got il Vel
out there Is q chance ana If The wheel
comes his way 1t means n good round
sum OF gold He IS going TO sft the
case ana II there Is anything in 1t some
'Dody VIII hear about It,
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
II seems that one John Shepherd died
an Norioik some years ago, leaving a
large amount OF real estate, then outside
of the city. but now within the corna.
rilte limits, and enhanced MANY times
IN value. The deceased left no imme
alate heirs. Some Of the Shepherds liy
lns III tnfs section have tried to prove
. .lr relationship to the man who LEFT
Inc estate. but SO far no one has bcen
successful. =
1T WAS ~ RICH UNCLE
Mr. Shepherd used to have a rich
Hncie named John Shepherd, and he IS
OF the opinion that this is the same per-
son tnat died intestate, leaving TIE
property In question without an owner
91e dld not know the uncle personally
put ms parents did. There may be III
re doubt that John Shepherd. deceased
e an uncle or John NJ Shepherd az
Sulfolk hut just how easy il viii be 10
esta ollsh that fact in the courts remains
20 pc seen. Mr.. Shepherd has knnwn
OF the matter for some years, but has
only recently decided TO see if there &c
anything In 1t for himself He will rnt
lawyer TO look up the records
YOUNG AT THE BAT.
The Wise attorneys have Shaved
tneir case and concluded the taking Of
olrect testimony. Now Youns's com
sci are getting IN trim 10 do their n,r,
OF the work. They were busy all ,iay
ieadlng over the depositions which had
peen taken In Wise's behalf. There arc
many hundred pages of the manuscript
20 DE inspected. In n few DAYS Youn {, 9
lawyers will have conference In Mr.
folk at which the defense will DO mi
i1ned and plans laid. Then there win
oe some more depositions lie Is al
lowed forty days.
MAYORS COURT.