The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-22
BAD LUCK With a GUN
Waller HarreII Loses an Arm by the Dis
charging Of His Weapon.
TROUBLES OF A YOUNG PREACHER
Pinm's Resemblance to Stewart
Arousns Observation-Disclosures Sorry
d. 1hey Did Not Argue rnsc-Fun-
erai OF Alexander Byrd Four
short Items.

Suffolk, Va, Oct. Especially WAL
ter .Harrell went cunning for rabbits
and shot himself. Walter Is the 1G-
yeartold son of MIR. J. Van Harrell, who
resides in the county, three miles from
Suffolk. Tonight he lies at home With
the Vital energy almost exhausted and
the left arm gone. He nearly bled to
death
A gun did it. Both barrels were dis
charged simultaneously the two loads
going through the left arm. The NOM
Der was cut smoothly off. except pieces
of skin and muscle.
Walter Harrell went out with n party
of friends to shoot rabbits, or most any
other kind OF game that came to sight.
Walter heard the dogs coming and got
on a log ITO look for the hare. The act
was costly. The gun, whose end was
Testly on the log, slipped down Both
manners struck AT once and double
explosion followed. The arm, with four
inches of bone, just above the elbow,
was blown away
Harrcll's friends came ito his assist
ance and bore him home. Il mile away
They could not check the flow of blood.
The clothes took fire, and but flr
prompt action on the part OF Harrcll's
companions he would have burned.
The accident happened at noon.
"a messenger was sent in haste to
DR.. j. w. Gibson, of Suffolk who ar
rived two hours after the shooting. DIR.
Gibson stopped the bleeding and ampu-
tated the arm just below the shoulder.
When the dootor left Harrcll was rest
ing easily, and will received if he lives
through the night. The great loss OF
blood lis against him. The wounded
boy is brcther-in-law Of Mr.. j. c. Hub
bard, OF Suffolk
Sam Iarrell, Walters brother, we.i-
hunting short time ago and lost
$50 watch.
PREACHER ARRESTED
The Rev. w. J. Griffin. a young Meth
odist minister, was arrested this after
noon at Emporia. He will lie held for
the authorities in Suffolk where he Is
wanted for skipping n board bill. The
Rev. Mir Griffin had been arres cd be-
fore. 1t was yesterday In response to
q telegram from Sergeant Ames of
Suffolk, an Emporia officer took him in
charge and teleSra phed Ames. The ser
geant vert after Griffin to-day, but in
the meantime the preacher had gotten
credulous resident of Emporia. TO go
on his bond and escaped. When the
sergeant got there Il search was IN pro-
gress. 1t was q frutlcss search for
the time. and the sergeant returned to
oullOik WTtAoul ms prisoner.
THE preacher was caught later I'm
the evening. a telegram came telling OF
the Rev. Grilins capture. This time he
will be held until Il Suffolk officer gets
there.
Griffin is wanted here because he
boarded with Mrs. L. II. Whelbee ard
went away without paying his bill of
something over So. That was in .Ausnst
lie was located this week at E.mIcIia
Ehn. 1,f. to. 4
IN the conduct of religious me atiass.
HAS y bad DOUBLE.
This thing OF having a double is
somstimcs 4 serious matter. 1t came
near getting young Plum. n member of
an outdoor show company that Is adj
Vertising a patent soap in Suffolk every
night, In bad trouble to-day. Plum
was taken for Book Agent Stewart, who
Is pretty badly wanted here ana in
Wavcrly, Va.
Stewart induced Misses Eta Moore
and Salle Sutton, Of Suffolk. to accom-
pany him on n tour. He agreed to ap-
PolHt mem general agents in Virginia
and North Carolina The Young lndins
went with Stewart rs far as WayerIv
where they were dcfrauded out of what
money they carried. Miss Moorc's
rather Wen: UP ana brought them home
mat was last August. Since then
Stewart hasn't been seen about these
parts lie disappeared with Il horsi. and
carriage belonging to Liveryman Sprai
ley. in WavcIly
when Plum came to Suffolk This
week several boys thought he was
Stewart The young ladies. his vic
tins. We're told about 1t. One of them
saw him ON the street and addressed
him as Mr. Stewart lie denied the
identity. There are n number of clt!-
zens who say he is Stewart. but others
deny it. Plum is willing 10 have an in
vestigation. HIS companions claim
their ability to prove an alibi The fact
that Plum is voluntarily here after the
actions last August Is pretty good proof
that he is not Stewart \ telegram
from Wavcrly gave q. description of
Stewart. ii ITALICS exactly with PLUMB;