The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-09
Narrow Escape OF a Young Man Who
Forged an Order for Them.
DAMAGES For INJURIES 70 HIS BOAT
Captain ". y. Crnnler wants to sue
somebody Tor tho Loss Sustained
hi the Accident TO the Kinney
Hanks -Chnrics brown Arrested
TH0 County Marriages.

was Il narrow escape. Henry CHANNEL
was arrested Sunday on the charge Of
forgery and placed In the county jail,
where he had opportunity to think about
his prospects for Richmond. To-day the
matter was compromised and CHANNEL
was released. Councilman W. y. Nc
Auge saved him. Channclfs arrest came
near pcostrutng his mother with grief,
and Mr.. McAnge came TO his rescue for
the mothers sake.
WANTED NEW PANTS.
It was m alleged order on II. j. Bowen
s: Co. for d new pair OF pants that got
Channel in trouble. Late Saturday
night he presented an order supposed to
have been given by Capt. w. l.. Smith,
better known as Capt. Pete. Surprising
the order TO be genuine Mr.. Bowen gave
CHANNEL the trousers. On Sunday one
OF the clerks was down town and learned
that Capt. Smith had not been III Suf-
flok for several days. Then warrant
was procured for Channcil's arrest and
Fl Sergeant hmes executed 1t. The mat
ter was compromised on agreement that
defendant pay price OF the goods ana all
costs.
NOW HE WANTS DAMAGES
Capt. w. N. McAnge, secretary OF the
Nancy Hanks was damaged the other
might to the extent OF $40 by running
into tree which went into the river on
u landslide. Now he wants somebody to
reimburse him for the expenditure, but
dosen't know against whom TO bring nc
ton to recover. He said to-day tina
somebody ought to make the loss good.
TIL ere should have been Il light 10 mark
the obstruction, Capt. Crnmer says. The
night was dark.
Capt. w. N. McAuge. secretary OF the
Board OF River and iIarhog Commission
ely, was seen This afternoon about the
tree. lie talked as though 1t would he
+! a little hard for damages to be recovered
by anybody. Mr.. NEcAugc said he had
! officially notified Engineer Casey, OF
!. Norfolk, az TO the situation. but had not
heard from him yet. It was impossible
FOL, the commissioners to do anything
Without outside help. The other 1larbor
commissioners are e. d. Durnvilie. pres
sdcnt; William j. Oliver, Reps William
son and T.Ii. Gasl1ins.
BROWN IS CAFTURElo.
Charles Brown has been caught. Ser
* Ssant Amcs picked him UP last night on
me fair ground. He was put in the
county jail for safe Keeping. Brown will
nave preliminary hearing Tomorrow
before Mayor iSrewe. provided Cha,les
Whitaker. the states chief witness, is
strong enough to attend court Whit
taker. whose head WAS split open last
saturday by Brown with All axe, was
sent 70 his home iii Neal. II. G.. Brown
viii be held til Whlttaker has SUM-
GENTLY recovered Ia appear against him.
Judge Rnwles has been retained as
counsel. H# #s
DRY COURT DAY.
This was regular March court day. but
no one would hardly have suspected it
/ from the crowd in attendance. Even the
patent nedicine men and soap renders
forgot it. There were 10 jury eases.
Judge l<ilby transacted the following
business:
Charles +. Primer, who had been ap-
pointed Is Justice OF the Peace, vice
I$,.t,,,1 al, -,
fed
public
Mrs. l.. NJ. Johnson uualined as guar
dian dian OF ELLA r., Matte A., Iinnie May,
Ether Y. and Maggie w. johnson. chi.
dren of the late Elijah ". johnson.
Some Of them arc girs--five.
owing TO the absence OF 4 material
4 witness the will Of the late John Il. Pin
ner was not probated today. Mr.. John
! IS. Flnner says the Testament will likely
De ADMITTED next Term.
RUNAWAY MULE.
! While ~. Bellamy was unloading
i depot this afternoon Il bag fell on the
mule and frightened 1t. The animal i'm
x TIL the wagon struck Il big tree, which
stopped the fun, The vehicle was badly
i damaged. the shafts, wheels ana ether
parts being broken
.i-#es8E =" y. WYNN MAitISlA{rIyS,
James +. Rountrce, 50, will on We'd
nesday wed Miss Toner Holland, IS.
daughter of Willis L. Holland, in Nan
semond county. The groom to-be. is
q native OF Swansbllrg, n. c. He is now
engaged IN sawmilling in this county.
Charles W. Byrd, ~. will on Wedncs-
day be married to Miss Mary II. Hol-
Sand, 20, daughter of Henry Holland.
The ceremony vii DE performed in Nan
ssemond county, Of which both PRINCIPALS
are natives. INF,
CAUGHT UP ANYWHERE.
arthur Woolford, auditor Of the Suf-
tolk anu Carolina Railroad, will leave
SUFFOLK about the middle Of this month
lie goes TO Baltimore to take III. andi.
torship OF line running from that
oity to Delaware
T. 2, Daushtrey, travelling agent
today. t'ei
Money is going little SLOWLY on tha
coming prize fight. Fitz has GONE
strong admirers but they want big odds,
susie Savage was today before Mnvo,.
Brewer, charged with being drunk ana
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