The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-01
4 MANIAC PRISONER
Thrilling Tines at The Jail Struggling With
a CFaz6d Religious Fanatic.
Il TOOK FIVE MEN 70 SUBOUE HIM
s3enry Enai.;tsncy seemed Y:cni on
Etiiiin% Efis Keepers -Hcrul,,icnn.
NnniH'eta nis:s''ct at.ieerS IN KsoIy
Nccis Entered on Wcu.ied Hiss
Game so Washington.

SuiI"lk, Va April 90. pcciall -Thcrn
was q ml,night orgy at tho county iai;
iaSt night. \ raving maniac, Struggling
VIII life sane and muscular INN,
Slhnoec ior bludSGons, stove hXings and
ahSthihg else IN sight anu Str6vr to
ueal death on Ill sides He WAS demo-
naca! i'll intent and q giant in strength.
lhere were other Inmates ocrupyine Q,
the Same cell, and nut for the timely
afrlNal or Deputy r. i1. Norfiect ana
~, -, u ,,s ther Ives might have
PAID the penalty. As It Is they had n
Iveiy tu&Sie before their man was sag..
in irons
tEiI EYED HIMSELF IN HE'LL.
Henry Guplghney, committed This
week TO await an examination Ot II com
mission was the man. He had been vio-
tent ScVriHl times, but never. to such an
extent as las. night. About 1920 p'clcclt
ne a"oke under the Authorization that
ne was suffering al the fortunes Of hell.
lie went crazy on religion ana had
Wiken an idea that he WAS cterually
lost. with no hope of redcmption He
Shrleked murder and called COD ana
man 70 save him from IN imaginary
late. 1t was spectacle awful 10 behold
"a condition dangerous to those near
DISTRICT OPPOSITION.
The regular nominees Of The Demo
cratic rarty for district officers in holy
Meek VIII have opposition. The l4epi,lJ-
means put up ticket to-day There
was lnass-1ncetng 1T Copeland. Of
"hich the major part was Of colorcd
FSopls' there was some enthusiasm.
TIE NOMINEES.
The following are thc mon named:
viHcr--Willain r.. Holland. white.
MaglsG rltes-W. 4, Jones, white. and
w: J. Cahnon ana John Ivy, colorra
StaliaS--NE. l.. Folk ana IA. II.
Lee, cOlOrGd.
Qvrracer OF the poUr-I'. y. Jordan.
colored
APRIL MARRIAGES.
There We're thirteen marriages in Nan
sen!ond county during April, lS97--seven
waite ana six C0l0ved.
White--Iohn II, Harrison to Margaret
O. Hayes. Charles J. Rountree to Mamie
n. Blanchard, John Brown EouSh to
Lula EStelle Fields, James T.. Mayo to
Fiorsnce Moody. John A. Cross TO Nan
me = Morris, Thomas u. Moody to
Ida {. Gray, Henry T.. Anderson TO
Elnora +. Bagnall.
Co.ored--Iohn IT. Hatcher to Lucy
galloway, y. Holland to Selma White,
Fred Murphy 10 jane Wells. Andrew
Casten TO Hester Jones, James w Bcli
70 Ella Croker John II. Kicks to Addie
Peasants.
HAAlkNl1AL HAPPINESS
Mr.. W. Benjamin Sebrell and Miss
Ialilt!e l'iitir VINO I'VE near CORTLAND,
southampton county, We're married at
trinity Methodist church last night, at
80 O'Clock, Rev G. C. WestcnDakcr
oihclatsng. / WAS IL IRA Inflow wedding. y
the young lady attendants being dressed
IN white organdic, trimmed with rib
bonS Of the various cOlors OF the rain
bow. After The marriage ceremony was
completed the bridal party repaired to
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
rannie Little, whore an elegant recep-
ton was held from . to l O'clock The
pride Formerly resided in Suffolk and
IS Very popular young lady.
LOOKING AFTER PATRONAGE.
Capt, II. p. Brooks. Lamb candidate
1or postmaster Of Suffolk. and r. l..
Woodward. who will likely he assistant
IN case Of Captain Brooks victory, left
Today Tor Washington. They will be
members Of large party OF that fac