The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
SEEKING A FORTUNE.
The yirglnIan's Story Regarding Unclaimed
Land May Make Somebody Rich.
ARRESTED CHARGED WITH MURDER
Johu Wilkins locked Up Accused
90 8inSIng Killed George Jones
Wnnfa the Body Of Jones DisIn.
terrod for Examinations.

Suffolk Va, March l9.-(Spccial)-
The Virglnans little piece published
some time ago, concerning two presi-
Dental autographs. one OF which was at
the bottom OF q land grain to Samuel
Lane. may he instrumental In starting
somebody in the path 10 fortune. No
one IN this community knew anything
Of Samuel Lane or his descendants, but
one Of the Virginians North Carolina
readers does.
HE LEFT ONE HEIR.
a letter was received here today from
Josiah Nicholson, Of I3elvidere. y. c.,
bringing information about the grantee
and inquiring about the grant. The
letter says that Lane was known by
some Of the old citizens Of that town.
He was In the war Of 1912, and so far as
the author OF the letter knows, he never
received the land awarded to him for pa
tnotic devotion and bravery. Now that
the grant is still in existence its validity
is worth looking into. If there appears
to be any show of finding something at
the other end, lawyers will Sift the l.lnt-
ter thoroughly. The deceased Lane left
one heir. The grant in question con-
Veys loo acres OF land in Henderson
county. Ill. 80.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Charged with the foul and cold blood
ed murder OF hi; neighbour, George w.
Jones, ON March 9. John Wilkins was
arrested Just before sunset this after
noon and placed in Il felon's cell OF the
/ county jail. Hurricane Branch did it.
The suspicion OF foul play in connection
with Jones death, about which The
Virginlan told few days ago. started
soon after his tragic end, and has grad
ually developed into Il belief among
hl5 relatives and friends that he was
murdered. It's elimination came today
a I1 iIv1l- NNtI
before Justice w. H. Luke and swore
out warrant Of arrest.
ARRESTED WHILE FISHING.
Hurricane Branch found Wilkins inst
before night He was fishing in the
waste-way, leading from Lake IIiby.
Good evening John, are you catching
many?"
',Yos. sir, am getting some"
eli John they have sent me after
You Will have to lock you up
IT'S no mere than I expected, sir. /
k"ow they have been talking about me
! nave been expecting you to arrest me
io' two weeks
ALLEGED MURDERER LAUGHS.
Wilkins laughed, not after the manner
murderer Just detected but because
ne aceined % take 1t rs 4 fake. He knew
"'G What he was charged before the
warrant was read. lie showed no signs
~ SUIT VI lcslf. so meek was he that
the officer did not have TO put on the
bracelets as he was taken to iail.
While enroute Wilkins said he would
pay the expense OF dsnterment and
u surgical examination or Jones dead
oody to see whether any indication OF
1oui play could be found. He talked
win an air Of innocense but 1t is vet to he
senn what evidence there will be against
MIN at the preliminary hearing Satur.
Gay al ) p. m. ]. u. Burgess will appear
Tor the prisoner; w II. Arlington ha 8
oeen employed for the prosecution. The
Witnesses Will be summoned tomorrow
THE VICTIM
George w. Jones drank on Tho n;.,b
or March 2, and next morninE he was
round dead beside the Scahoara tract,
The coroner's jury said the train had
kil!ed him, but this didn't satisfy IN,
DEAD mans friends. They Thought he
was murderers victim and they thin,
mere IS reason for the statement. Thor,
MAD oeen domestic unpleasnntncss be.
tween the two mems families, and vii
klns VIII be charged with having mad.
Lhreats. wilkins has six children
Jones left a wife and eleven.
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
Charles Hall. colorcd, was TO-DAY mr..
rested by Hurricane Branch on a var.