The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
AWAITING A VERDICT.
Judge Prsntls Lets The Jurors Go Home to
Think II Over.
GOOD CHANGE FOR SOME BRIGHT BOY
sportsmen BnE Deer and Squirrels
,Ben Britt Draws 81 Bicycle : Demos
Gratis Want 10 Hear Montague OH
tho Political Issues-ParsErapla
Abol People.

Suffolk, Va, October 13.-(Special)-
The Jury was hung in the damage suit
of r. G. Marble against Jesse knight
for SANDER. Judge Prentis sent them
home for the night, and will reconvere
the body tomorrow Tor the extraction
Of B. verdict. If they have one.
The case Is one for $1,000 damages-a
modest enough compensation for the
blasting of character If one has been
shattered Knight missed some watches
and something said about Marbles
watches. which brought on the suit.
The case was argued holly enough.
Judge r. IL. Rawles opened I'M an hour.
States Attorney Holland made n LONG
reply for the defense and was followed
by Judge Rawles, who closed in q
lengthy argument. The jury Is said to
stand six to six for a verdict. If no
agreement Is reached this time it will
hardly come to trial again.
WEST POINT VACANCY.
Soon there Will be n vacancy at the
West Point Military Academy. Every
eligible youth in the Second district has
chance for the position Democratic
Chairman J. Z. West has n letter from
Hon, w. a. Young notifying him that
the appointment will soon be made so
as to give Suffolk boys a chance a
competitive examination will be held
Any young man who wants to go to
" l.
before October 20.
SUFFOLK SPORTSNfEN.
The Deor Club went out to-day with
large pack of hounds. They jumped a
deer, but 1t got away and sought refuge
IN the Dismal Swamp.
John A. Pipkin and G. NJ. Brown, who
had been in the swamp for two or three
days, saw the animal as 1t came in and
shot 1t down at distance of 200 yards
A Springfield rifle was used.
Colonel H. e. Smith got back to-day
from AIontrose, N. c.. where Councilman
r. r. Allen and John w. Eley were
shooting squirrels. They killed fifty
four yesterday, but hadn't counted up
when he left to-day.
BOONE is COMING.
Professor Boone, the hypnotist and
mind reader who has been doing such
wonderful feats In Norfolk for several
days, is coming to SuTolk He will ar
rive Friday and put his subject to sleep
In some show window or prominent
place and Will awaken him at the city
haal theatre Friday night. He should
draw big crowds.
@'.- LUCKY BEN.
Ben Bkitt. son of former postmastcr
e. b. Britt gets the bicycle. EARLY
last summer Brady & Roberts offered
one to the purchasers Of soda water. The
drawing came off this afternoon. A
bllndfolded girl drew one hundred cou-
pons from n box and later drew ten
from that number. Then she picked
the lucky one, which is No. 4,173.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Life Holland ITO Winnie NJ Hawkins,
Eugene Johnson to Mary a. Brown
THEY WANT NOMINEE MONnA-
CUE.
The Democrats want to get In betIt er
lighting shape. With that end in view
Chairman West will call n council of
leaders for IL O'Clock next Saturday In
Suffolk He will issue an order for the
Executive Commnittee TO meet at that
hour. Then will be discussed the ex-
pcdiency of having any more speakers
in NanSemond.
There Will he an effort made Ito get
Montague to address Il Suffolk audience
one night before ;the campaign closes
He Is said ito be an orator
PARAGRAUHIC INTELLIGENCE.
There was "a decree granted to-day in
the case of w. i. Ferguson & Co, VS..
Fltchctt ct ais. e. Z. Holland was ap-
pointed a special commissioner to sell
the property involved which is on Main
street.
The Suffolk and Carolina directors
meeting, which was set for to-mor,ow
in Suffolk. has been postponed for a
few days.
Dq. ]. NJ. Gibson left tonight for Sur
-Ty county. where he was called in con-
suktahlon with DR.. Dibley.
Captain II. p. Brooks is in Bani
more.
Misses Edith and May Sixties went to
Norfolk to-day for short visit.
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