The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-28
II CAME NEAR MURDER
!. He Was Probably Insane and Went Pooling
q Round Hurricane BTanCh'S SmokehOuSe.
DESPERATE CRIMINAL CAu6H1.
I Him Fields. MT Escaped Criminal from
EiS Isle Of Wight jail, Captured I'm
l4i Another Supervisor will hc Re-
sd tnrnc.i-Crazy on Religion.

Suffolk Va, April 27.-(Special)-
There came near being murder al iiur-
ricane Branchs home IN the county,
b last night AS It was q man vas shot
~ and went off bowling. He was trying
to break in the Hurricanes smokchouse
81 when he was discovered and run OF the
premises by hot lead. He dropped his
81 plumber bag and was glad TO get away
%alive.
THE PRICE or a LIFE.
'ss5 Jim Branch, the Hurricanes foreman
IS on his farm, did the shooting. He was
working for q reward. The detective
Il; says he has n standing offer with his
1 foreman to give him $50 II he will Kill
II q man In his smokehouse. There have
Ss been previous attempts 10 raid 1t. and
y the officer, in contemplation Of another
q ATTACK, told his man there was so in
at If he would kill a robber In the act.
81 He almost earned his money las; night.
" Branch emptied his pistol at the fleeing
n burglar.
ESCAPED CRIMINAL, CAUGHT.
,s8 Jim Fields, q desperate character. who
II escaped the Isle OF Wight authorities.
81 has been caught In Nansemond. Con-
81 stable J. T. Matthews located him near
8 Sleepy hole and lodged him In the jail
S here. Sheriff Robert A. Edwards. Of
B Isle Of Wight county, came to Suffolk
! today and took his man over.
3fS Fields was arrested in Isle Of Wight
IS county on serious charge. and was
81 fined heavily, When he got the opportu-
r. nifty he gave the officers the slip. He
n Is powerful man physically.
4 HELPS THEIR TREASURY.
g The gross receipts Of the "Knrnival Of
Al Kommerce". were about Sis After all
& expenses nre pad the Randolph society
I: of st. Pauls p. +. church will find It's
II eXchequer Increased something like
Is $40. Everybody pronounces the show Il
sG!biEt success from an artistic standpoint.
q and the spectators got their full mon
.&ey's8 worth. The society Is grateful for
t the assistance rendered Here Is their
83 card.
II GARD OF THANKS
Suffolk. Va, April q. 1897.
Il MT P. L. Pruden, Correspondent Vir-
Dear Sir-Pleas express through your
u paper our sincere thanks to those who
y assisted by their aid and talents in the
successful rendition Of the "I<arnivai Of
SIS ommercc" last evening, and TO the
y public for the liberal patronage accord
81 ed We are unable TO express our ap.
II probation personally 10 all who helped
81 and take this method of announcing it
!!353i we are .espec ally grateful to The Nir-
Il gininn for the kind words said abou,
n our emit rtanment, both before and afte,
3Sits rendition.
sts Very truly.
s#SSil THE RANDOLPH SOCIETY.
i5g BEAT THREE NOMEN.
Ea6SS There was a big row in the knitting
Il mill yesterday. Lem Burnett got mad
81 and tried to clean out everything within
8S reach. His anger was especially di-
X rected towards some women He beat
three OF them pretty badly. He had G
III hearing this morning in the Police
81 Court on three warrants. and was tinet
* 81 and costs on each, q total Of Sl4SO
,3H Burnett was defended by Colonel c. Fl
u Causey, Jr.
SUSTAINING THE OLD BOARD.
$SSt Another Of the county supervisors ha.
E peen sustained by the Democratic voter!
y IN his district, Mr.. e. D, Brinkley wa!
to succeed himself In CIV
press district. Thus far all Of the su
4; pervisors named are present incum
y penis, The member from Holy Neck l.
s. the only one now to be chosen
,$$t#i.lt DEEDS RECORDED.
s5S5& J. p. Morgan, trustee, to H. A. Nor
81 gan, l16 acres of land in CYPRESS dis