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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
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Mr. j. NJ. Lee, Of Lynchburg, followed
MI. Lett, making the final argument
Tor the defense. The argument OF this
gentleman proved, as was generally ex-
pectcd. the climax Of the trial His
mastery Of facts and the rapid conclu-
sions deduced with swiftness and ac-
curacy OF reasoning left no ground un-
covered, Dut with a certain irresistable-
ness forced his views upon the audi
ence. while his appeal for sympathy
called forth expressions most benign
While tears rose to the eyes Of the most
rugged, as we'll as TO the delicately con-
stituted hearers.
Inc noon recess was taken ct the con-
ciusion Of Mr.. Lees speech, and the final
argument for the prosecution was open
eel by Mr.. i. X. NJ. Newton. who made
an ah!e effort for the Commonwealth
Ine jury retired TO the jury room at
$50 p. m. and remained ont precisely
one hour and half, when the Sheriff
informed the court that, the jury was
ready torcport. Counsel for the defense
waived the call Of the jury and the YER
dict found was Immediately read by the
clerk as follows: I'VE. the jury, find
the accused not guilty"
Il. G.. JOIN. Foreman"
Afr. j. II. Bocock then received the
congratulations Of his counsel and some
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
ROIOCl1 NOT GUILTY.
so saYsn Jury or Els Fellow Men In
NEWPORT News.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 2o.-(speciaD
The instructions 70 the jury in the
Bocock murder case We're revised dur
ing the afternoon session Of the court
Friday, but were not read to the jury
until the night session, which convened
at $50 o'clock. Judge j. II. Barham
then read the instructions in a low,
calm and distinct voice, after which the
argument for the prosecution was open
ed by Mr.. Semmcs. The argument OF
Mr.. Semmes. was brief. but forciful.
touching only upon the salient angles Of
the situation.
At. Mr.. Semmes' conclusion Mr. Rob
lnSon took the argument for the pro-
Sccuuon and continued at some length.
Upon his conclusion the court was adj
journed until 10 q. m. Saturday.
AS soon as the jury fled into the
court room this morning the Deputy
Sheriff raped for order and Mr.. r. NJ
Lett arose and opened the argument for
the defense. Mr.. Let's argument proved
TO be logical and strong one, and car
ried the force OF it's truth TO many spec
tatorN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
BASKET Rail.

At the !. NJ. G. a. gymnasium to-mor-
row night, beginning at $50. there will
be played q spirited game Of basket
ball The men have been carefully sa-
lected and are we'll matched, and will!
put up great game. The tickets are
limited to hundred and all will have
seats. The lineup will be as follows:
Slues. Whites.
Nye, W. d. tCapt) Mayo, J.. (Capt0
Shumadine. L.. Guy, f. L..
Jacobs, ~ Ferguson. w. s.
Lanier l.. HAYES. w. Fl.
Rutter II. Crenshaw ". 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
WILL Make IT HOT.

just returned from q trip to Washing
ton. -''
WILL Make TT HOT.
les, II IS not at all Improbable tina
! VIII make it Il little hot before an,
through. Somebody ought TO make II
hot. can't afford to pay out money
because OF other peoples neglect. and
then DO nothing. I am not built that
way | don't want to say anything
about the suit now. l am not quite
ready"
Mr.. Camp had to pay more than
5000 in surety money and he blames
The supervisors that such a state OF
,aHairS was made necessary, allewins
mat 1t was due 10 neglect of duty on
their part.
FARMER HOPKINS
The next hcatrical attraction which
Will be here is old FARMER Hopkins" Il
comic and spectacular rural comedy.
The play has been revised. The present
caste includes Frank Davidson ana
Alice SouthWick. The old farm will be
here OH March LIST
SUNDAY MARRIAGE.
There Will be sunday marriage in
tNansemond county Tomorrow. The
principals are Warren II. Richardson. 80,
and Miss Georgia j. McNeal, "a. i
daughter OF Mr.. e. T.. McNeal. The
groonl-to-be IS lighthouse keeper on
gagged IN Accomac county, Va he is a
native Of Nansemond
SUFFOLK GETS THERE.
Mr.. bingham. Of Baltimore, was here
to-day IN the interest Of the Seahoarti
Air Line edition Of the Manufacturers
RECORD. Suffolk Will show up n: right
in that number. Besides the approprla
ton made by the Council to advertise IS
resources number of private firms have
bought space.
Mr.. G. Lipman left tonight for the
North His wife will accompany him
nome from philadelphia, where She Is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max
KOhn.
Mrs. NJ. +. Wise has for the past few
days been Ill at the residence OF Dr. w
-. Wood She was thought 10 be some
better this afternoon.
Inc Young lady minister's. owing tC
mperfection Of detail, have postponed
their SHOW, which was to have beer
given next Friday evening.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
OfTntereSfi 0aii Mem.

at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation this afternoon at O'Clock Rev.
j. +. Shen will deliver an address to men
only. All men are cordially invited to
This service. Good singing by the gym
nasium chorus. accompanied by Associa :
ton Orchestra. will be features OF the
service.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
Shine and Save.

An excellent Backing Brush, bristle
with beech wood back. Il dauber A box
OF Jacquo,s French Backing. All in D.
handy box. 4 man VIII save tho price and
set is here but I'
10 cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
sc. u. Shirts.

Famous selling Of Shirts. The d. G. IT,
shirts ,MamSutta, as fine Muslin as can
lie bought. ns fine linen any one does
get. Reinforced back and front. Con-
tinuous ron-tearing packets A fly at
back that keeps the collar button from
chaing The neck. THE d. G. U. is 4 Free
to tie laundry, set Il stanped for ioc .N and II,
It is worth sl00 The sales OF the y. G. u.
Shirt grow steadily as men learn OF It's
-sst,tat worth and rheapness. At the rate 1t
has gone for the past few months We
MI sell this year oyer seven thousand Of
there is n better Shirt sold for Slo0 we
have not seen 1t. No wonder it sells fast
here. 1T is only
50 cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21

See Or. Week about your eyes. AL
glasses prescribed are guaranteed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
Broad-E Habit Cloth.

Some thirty pieces. better than ever 5g
inches wide by measure. though called a
yard and II half. Cloth all wool. Al the
Dew greens. The two tened and plain tuns.
hclos, browns. blues. black: every color.
y marvel OF selling. this. We shall be glad
TO submit Or mail samples or this unusual
value. a yard,
so cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21

friends, which took place, however,
without the least demonstra ton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
On to Washington.

Club BaGs-Sighuy Split Leather, Tan,
BRASS Trimmed An Inauguration special
20 Oil sale Tomorrow. Is inche ones, YSc
Bny bag. Maybe youll get = postoHicc.
The l3-!nch bags are
80 cents,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
Mems Night Robes.

Gentlemen accustomed TO paying the
much higher prices OF the average store
yet pleasant surprise here, for Night
shirts. Plain White and also trimmed with
and full length. and made of splendid mus
lin are but
SO cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21

ANOTHER LOT OF THESE
ROCKERS GO ON SALE THIS
WEEK, WITHOUT LIMIT OR RE
SERVE [ WILL FILL ALL Or
DERS, CITY OR MAIL, THOUGH A
THOUSAND COME. ROCKERS,
$l.3l EACH.
THE SIGN OF THE TIRED ARM
IS HERE. ALL DAY long THE
MAN POWER ELEV ATOR GOES
UP LOADED. THE GREAT FUR
NITURE AND CARPET PURCHASE
| HAVE TOLD ABOUT is COM
PLETE. THE GOODS ARE AR
R1VING. ARE ALMOST ALL IN.
THERE is AN UNUSUAL CHANCE
10 BE HAD 1t YOU WOULD FUR
NISH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
81 81 OWN Of SUFFOLK

asked about the proposed suit. He had
gust returned from q trip to Washing
ton. --
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
YOUNG DOCTOR HELD UP
r. THIxTON ASSAULTED ON PENNSYL-
VANIA STREET LAST NIGHT.
A Stiff Hat the Negroes Only Booty
Safe Robbery for a Now
city Yesterday.

DR.. f. Thixton, a medical student, living
in the Lorraine building, was passing down
South Pennsylvania street last night about
o'clock, on his way to the medical col
lege, at Pennsylvania and South streets.
Just as he reached the Indianapolis Gas
Companys manufacturing plant, below the
Union tracks, negro sprung from the dark
shadows of the building and struck the
medical student heavy blow in the abdo-
men. DR.. Thixton was doubled up, and the
negro jumped on him and tried to rob him.
but the doctor, partially recovering, resisted
his assailant's efforts The negro, becoming
alarmed, snatched the students new stiff
hat and made off with it as his only booty.
The doctor is a fleshy man, weighing, per-
haps, two hundred pounds, and the severe
blow left him in no humor to give chase.
He made his way to the medical college
and gave the alarm In short time doz-
en- or more students were searching slong
the J.. M & /. tracks in the direction taken
by the footpad when he disappeared. They
found no trace of the man, however. Late
last night DIR. Thixton was feeling quite i'll
from the effects of his encounter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
CITY OF PERU'S ANSWER.
Indianapolis officials Now Have a Gas
Case Pattern.

The city of Peru yesterday filed an an
swer in the gas case and moved for the dis
solution of the injunction preventing the
enforcement of the ordinance for cheaper
gas. Peru, some weeks after the passage of
the indianapolis cheap-gas ordinance,
passed an ordinance cheapening the price
of natural gas The company, owned by The
same people that own the Indianapolis
company, followed the same course they did
IN regard to this city, put up bond and
obtained a temporary restraining order.
The answer of the city of Indianapolis was
due the first Monday in October, but has
not yet been filed. 1t will probably be filed
now, for the city law department has a
pattern to work on.
In the. answer filed, Mr.. A. c. Harris, at
torney for Peru, denies that the company
had the right to acquire the old franchise
1t claims and declares that the city has the
statutory right to regulate the price of gas.
The large profits and general finances Of the
company, before and since its present own
erShip, are discussed in the answer, and it
is averred that the company can sell gas at
a profit at the rate imposed by the Ordi-
nance complained of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.
City Sanitarian Would Like to Follow
New YOrIx's Example.


DIR. e. D. Clark, secretary of the Board
of Health, has received a copy of the re-
port recently made to the Board of Health
of New York city with reference to the
prevention of the spread of tuberculosis,
or consumption Drs. Henry M. Biggs, I.
Mitchell Prudden and Henry p. Loomis
were directed by the New York board to
investigate this subject thoroughly. They
arrived at three conclusions with regard to
the origin of consumption and three
methods that will lead to it's prevention.
They decided: /, that tuberculosis is dis
tinctly preventable 2 that it is not directly
inherited, and 3, that it is generally ac-
uuired by direct transmission of the tub
circle bacillus from patients suffering with
the diseases to sound and healthy persons
usually by dried and pulverized sputum in
the air. AS to the methods of preventing
it's spread they decided: l, that the public
must be made secure against tubercular
meat and milk by rigid inspection OF cat
tie; q that knowledge must be disseminated
among the people, that they may learn that
contact with patient is a source OF dan
ger if the discharge from the lungs is not
Immediately destroyed or rendered harm
less; 3, that rooms in which patients have
died or which they have occupied must be
carefully disinfected.
Il heartily indorse the conclusions that
are reached. In this city fully one-fourth
of the deaths of adults result from con-
sumption. People do not realize the danger
of contracting this disease" said DR.. Clark.
''They, of course. sympathize with patients
that are suffering, but do not stop to think
they may contract it themselves in some
unsupported way. In New York, as this re-
port shows, physicians are required to re-
port all cases of tuberculosis just as they
do diphtherfa or other contagious diseases
Health inspectors visit patients to see that
proper steps to prevent them from con-
Eliminating others are taken. Physicians
have to be guided by strict regulations in
the treatment, and every facility is given
them to make correct diagnosis as early as
possible. Here we examine sputum for
tuberculosis in order to aid physicians in
making diagnosis when we are requested
but we have no such system as that in
New York. / am sorry that this is true.
l wish that this department might adopt
similar methods for preventing the spread
of the dieaSe.''
In New York, according to press dis
patches, $4,000 was recently appropriated
to enable the Health Board to prevent the
spread of consumption.
DR.. Clark believes that with proper pre-
cautions against the transmission of the
tubercle bacillus consumption might ulti-
mately be extinguished. Isolation of
patients would tend to this end. So far no
cure has been discovered, but medical men
generally accept the theory that it is not
an inherited disease. With much less money
than is required in New York the Indian
apolis Board Of Health could put the same
system that obtains there in operation here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
MORE WOOL NEXT YEAR.
Indiana Farmers Are sparing Their
Lambs.

Farmers throughout Indiana are much
ENCOURAGED at the outlook for wool growing,
according to wool buyers, and instead of
Strengthening their lambs are preserving
them with the expectation of shearing a
paying crop of wool next year. Last week
s. Alexander and ]. Hartley, representa-
tives of the Chautauqua Spinning Company,
jamestown, N. Y, bought $4,000 pounds
of wool from Mcclure & Graham, of Craw-
louisville This is the largest batch of
wool that has ever been sold by one firm in
this State The price paid for the best was
% cents pound. The wool buyers say that
last year they could have bought 1t for 10
cents This increased price is due to the
Dingley tariff.
Alexander and Hartley say, that as the
farmers are not killing their lambs for the
market but are rearing them for the wool,
the production next year will be much
larger than it is this year. This year
crop exceeds that of last year to con-
siderable extent. The election of MCKINLEY
assured a return to Republican tariffs and
farmers at once began preparing to reap its
benefits. Mr.. Hartley formerly resided IN
Fundamentals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
l. q. AYRES Sc CO.
Agents for Butterick Patterns
SEVERAL ARE MISSING
DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS. EFFIE
KIRK ALARMS HER RELATIVES.
Harry Linderman UnaccOuntabIy Alb
sent from HOme-NO Trace of
FRANKIE Yet Obtained.

Mrs Effe Kirk, of No. 900 Meek street,
has mysteriously disappeared and her rela-
tives are much alarmed. Mrs. Kirk is about
twenty-six years of age Tuesday she left
home to go to West Indianapolis, where her
father resides. When she had not returned
yesterday evening, her friends grew I'M
easy and reported her disappearance to the
police. 1t is claimed Mrs. Kirk did not reach
her fathers home. She has light hair, gray
eyes and weighs about 1876 pounds. When
last seen by her friends, she was wearing
dark dress and wore a white fasci1ator
over her head. The police say Mrs. Kirk S
relatives claim she has been having trouble
with her husband. Superintendent Quigley
last night instructed the men to keep a
sharp lookout for the woman.
The disappearance of Harry Linderman,
aged twenty-five, is reported by his wife.
They live at new No. 1888 Bates street. Lin
derman has been employed as a grocery
clerk, but has been out of work lately. His
wife says he left home last Saturday. He
came down town to visit the office of an
evening newspaper in search of employ
ment. Since then nothing has been heard OF
him. Linderman is tall and dark, and when
he left home he wore light sack coat, dark
trousers and a light stiff hat.
Nothing has been heard of Charles G.
FRANKIE, the street contractor, who left his
home and family at No. 6S Keystone ave-
nue.. Friday, Nov. 10. On the same day a
woman living on East Washington street,
left the city, and the fact that, she and
FRANKIE were said to be acquainted and left
the city about the same time, has caused
some comment. Information comes from
Terre Haute, where the woman is supposed
to have gone, to the effect that the police
of that city have received complete de-
scription of both FRANKIE and the woman.
A dispatch from Terre Haute last night
spoke of telegram having been received
by the police of that city from Mrs. Samuel
Peck No 66 Belmont avenue, West Indian
apolis inquiring the whereabouts of John
Lockwood a cooper, who is supposed to
have left here with a woman of the name
of Howard or Moore. This woman, it is said,
is the mother of eight children, two OF
whom were taken from her by the Board of
Children's Guardians. One of these was
afterwards kidnapped, it is claimed, from its
adopted parents, Sarah and Samuel Peck.
The child is supposed to be now with the
missing couple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
KntghtstONvn Home Report.

The trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at Knightstown submitted
their annual report to the Governor yes
terday. During the year 122 children left
the home, some discharged by the age limit,
and others going to homes found for them
by the institution in private families. Their
places were Immediately filled, and there
are pending 163 applications that cannot be
acted upon for lack of room. There are
now in the home 500 children, of whom 36S
are boys and 216 girls.
The financial statement shows the ex-
nenditure of all the appropriation of $4,000
The board recommends the construction OF
a gymnasium and playrooom for the small
conta gious diseases during the year, and
there were but three deaths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03

Mrs. Walter Rusk has plate with a fairy
and golden rod design that is her most am
bilious piece, and is set amid plates and
vases. Mrs. II. G. Mckenzie has large tea
set, vase with figures and several plates
that best represent her china painting. Mrs.
r. ID. ClarkS best piece is casserole in
fine Dresden design. Mrs. Thomas Sickles
has several pretty pieces. Mrs. Wilmer +.
christian has q number of original designs.
One is a slim vase with blending of colors.
She also has an Empire tea pot and plate
In jewels that are unique. Mrs. NJ. o.
Ryker has, as her only pieces, Il set of
plates in flower designs. Mrs. Ovid L.
Adams, of Shelbyville, has a large head
on porcelain that is a fine example of her
art, with its rich coloring. correct drawing
and general harmony and style Mrs.
Thomas b. Adams, of Shelbyville, has sew
eral plates and portrait on one and Miss
Jeffers, of the same city, has a cup and
saucer in roses and scrolls Mrs. Charles
BuSchman'S punch set is one of the hand
soonest sets in the collection. The bowl and
DoWl cups are decorated with small fruits.
her inquire painting and her jardiniere
With roses are cleverly done. Mrs Ben
Booth has vase and tray and a bonboniere
with hgures that are well drawn, and sew
eral pieces with flowers. Mrs w. T. Fugate
shows fish set, fruit set and a variety
or pieces. Miss Cora Palmer uses darker
colors than any of the other artists, and
she has two pieces that are done in dull
red shades that are rich in color "A num-
Der of plates in mixed coors are noticeable
and most of the pieces have some flower
decoration. Miss Emily Griffin, of Dunreith,
mas one of the largest collections. Her work
IS varied, carefully finished and shows nat
ural talent as well as cultivation Mr. r.
b. Gruelle was a visitor at the exhibit yes
terday and highly complimented Miss Dag
gett for her original work in conventional
lied designs. Mrs. Olin Wilcox has as one
of her best pieces of work a Jubilee Gun
which is an exact copy of one painted by
Anna Leonard, of New York, and sent to
Queen Victoria on the occasion of her jub-
lee me work is in turquoise enamel and
gold, and is beautiful
To-day is the last of the exhibit, and it
VIII be open from 10 o'clock this morning
through the afternoon and evening. Miss
Whitridge's set of tankard and stems is
the finest work shown and her porcelain
work is axcentinnal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-03
FINE CHINA WORK.
Additional Exhibits at the Ceramic
Display.

u,bere was a large attendance yesterday
ar the ceramic exhibit. The admission is
fraa and the exhibit is one of particular
merit Mrs. ]. ]. Garver's vase with the
haure of Spring among the apple blossoms
is much admired. Miss Flora GreehstreeI
has some good work in her set of plates,
and her fruit set in Dresden design. Mrs.
Charles A. Ross has a handsome vase with
wild rose decoration. Mrs. r. +. herring
ton shows two vases, one decorated Win
nasturtiums and one with roses. MRS. Al
bert Henley has d concave plate with
portrait on it and some other plates with
floral designs that make a good display
on a table in the center of the room. Mrs
George Z. Coughlen has SOUP set with
shell and sea moss designs, and MISS ldzzle
Pattison has d. single vase with a inquire
design. Mrs. G. w. Kenney, of Peru, has a
SET of a half dozen small plates with heads
daintily painted, and Jardinlere with
roses. Mrs. II. NJ. Logee, of ConnersVllle,
has some very good work in a number or
plates with floral designs and study in
blue and white Mrs. Walter Days soup set,
with tureen and plates, has a place of honor
by itself Miss Mary j. Minors best piece is
a plate with a scroll design in gold. Mrs.
J. b. Roberts is represented with a toilet
set painted in flowers and a number OF odd
fancy plates; Mrs. S. II. Shearer shows a
bon-bon dish with fancy head, vase
and several plates that are well done. Mrs.
+. c. O'Haver has several plates and trays
that are different from the others IN that
thew are more delicate in their treatment
of lines and colors. Miss Eleanor Dilks has
a pudding dish and accompanying plate and
several plates with fruit designs that are
pretty and effective. Miss Welborn has a
graceful design in blue and gold scrolls
on plate, several fancy plates and a vase.
Miss Frances Spencer has contributed to
the collection with plates in flower designs.
Miss Florence Bakers best work is on a
tea set, with tiny rose wreaths in empire
design.
Miss Alice M. French has a tea set and
plates and a butterfiy-shaped tray with or
nate establishment. Miss Mary Burger has
only a few pieces. but they are well painted.