The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-23
HE'S WINNER AND LOSER
The jury Gives Mr.. {. Wilkinson a Verdict
and The Court Sets Aside.
CONTRARY TO THE LAW AND EVIDENCE


Married in Bed.
Suffolk. Va. April 2-(SpeciaO-E
Wilkinson gets the verdict and gets It
In the neck. After three days trial
and after being shut UP for Two and a
half hours the jury IN the case Of former
Treasurer z. Wilkinson. OF West Point,
Va. vs.. the Suffolk Light and water
company this afternoon brought down
verdict giving the plaintiff $2.G2GS3.
Judge Frcnt.s promptly set the verdict
aside. Counsel for plaintiff noted ex-
ceNtion to the ruling and VIII be given
thirty days in which to appeal to the
Supreme Court
WHY SET ASIDE
When asked on what ground the YER
dict was set aside Judge Prent!s said
after adjournment that the item Of
S16i.50 allowed By the jury as pl2irNin's
commission on contract With the town Of
Suffolk was haired by the statute Of
Limitation. The rest Of it, $l,SG3.33. al
lowed al' compensa ton for two years
and twenty five days Of services. Judge
Prent!s Says, was contrary 10 the law
and evidence.
Isaac Diggs, Of West Point, closed the
case this morning In a speech Of 100
minutes. It was a telling speech, made
In manner which he q the juryS at
tent.on and convinced them. He made
some Gllus.ons TO Air. John \. Browne
which made the jury smile and amused
the audience. Then ne told a good
joke about an lrishman ana Jew.
CAN'T SEE HIM ANY MORE.
Guy Barrett got mad because his
mother administered q corrective dose
two weeks ago and threatened to leave
home and stay forever. Guy is the IA
ycar-old son Of John Calhoun Earrett,
who lives near Airiisld Southampton
county. His parents paid little alien-
ton TO the threat, which they took 10 he
idle talk. Now they think lie has made
good his decla,a ton
Not since the departure have his an
Xious parents heard word ub1U, their
wandering boys whcrca bouts. At first
they thought lie was stopping with re-
latives In another part Of the county.
Now II is feared lie has gone for good.
He left at night and took Il bicycle.
Guy is light haired boy, tall for
his age and clever enough to take care
OF himself His mother hopes he will
rc.ent and come back. she Is troubled
MARRIED IN BED.
In most cases people don't marry UNI
less they are we'll enough TO walk around
or strong enough To sit alone. some
times they do. THAT was the case the
other day In Southampton county, wnen
w. w. Moore. maEager OF the South
ampton Telephone company, VINO had
been III for several weeks, decided to
take q wife.
HIS SWEETHEART SAID YES"
lie sent for his sweetheart Mrs. Nam
ME liarue, and told her what he wanted
She agreed Rev G. G. WerteEbaker
was sent for and q telephone message
brought the license. The bridegroom
was propped up With pillows during the
ceremony,
SHE FORGOT THE STRINGS.
Awcl known young professional man,
whose absent ndcdness is indicative
OF hard study, unw,tingly placed
young lady in very embarrassing posi-
tion a night or two ago. He took her
to social gathering and when the
party dispersed he went too, but forgot
MS GIL.
When he had gone block or so some
one remembered he didn't come alone
and asked whore the girl was. He
found the young lady before the family
retired and safely led her home.
TWO GLORIOUS HOURS.
The 'Karn!val OF Komerce." TO be
given at the City Hall theatre next
Monday night promises to be an oc-
casion OF much pleasure
1t IS an amateur show under profess
s!onnl management and such cOmbi-
nation OF attractive girls as viii take
parts are sure 10 be productive OF an
audience and good one. Then the
proceeds go for a good cause.-the Ran
doiph Society. There was a rehearsal
this afternoon when some beautiful
drills were executed Besides there are
to be calcium lights and glorious spec
facular effects.
THOSE, PRETTY GIRLS
The following young ladies have been
assigned parts: In beautiful costumes
they represent the firms Indicated ::
MISSES Josephine Cousey, g. I.ipman;
julia Brinkley H. G. Bowen & CO. Jen-
ME Briggs, NJ. Jones K son: Mary Dcik,
X 5 Boykin & Co; GEacian Statues,
Harper 4 West Dorothy Lee. G. c.
Moore /; Co: Lnlie Boykin. !. r. Nur-
ney 4 Co.; Annie Deik, j. c. Smith s.
Co.: Mrs. r. II. Butler w T. Ferguson
Co; Iarnet Withers, the Suffolk Pro
gTess; Virginia Jordan, The Norfolk Viz
ginian; Jessie Nurney lhe Suffolk Her
ald; Edith Skies, RrOody & Roberts.
margaret Delk, Joseph p Hall: Edith