The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-03
d G THROUGH MALLS.
sTH0 desperate Criminals Dig Out Of Jail
Is With a Steve Leg.
FRUlILESS PURSUIT OF THE FuGlTiVES

SSfRUlTLESS PURSUIT OF THE FUGITiVES
ISL Eoriy Thonsnnd Dollnrs = Town
Ssi5EssSS Gaunell vcriffes the virsininn,s
ssSssS Eosecnst - Salaries Gut Eown-
|ssssss Dentn er.walter Mccoy.
sssS snffolk, va. July 2.-(Special)-W
ss4S3pnrs feet of brick and mortar between
SStfiien1 and liberty, two desperate men
900 ned IT about II O'Clock to-day. They
ssaFsre Joe Smith, alias Archie Wright. |
sand willie Hicks, despara.1D25. who
SssHere held on several charges OF bur-
- glasy and store breaking. With no
ss$%athsr implements than stove legs Weld
ssSseSt5DyI the Drawn OF men eager for the
q air Tof freedom. these inmates OF the
sScohh ty jail made an aperture through
sadhe walls large enough to admit their
ssbodies from the cell in the second story.
Then they dug through the enclosing
wall With the same stove legs and
Ssescaped. The entire work was done be-
the bbrealifast and dinned hours.
1.-The walls have been softcned by age
ga I'd weather till they are rotten. Grim
2sfnals$ could almost cut through It with
sSH #penknife.
LII IA o11ctl1ft > tUSSE.
IL VEhen tho mems escape was known
sNShertT Baker summoned a posse OF
u about twenty men, armed to the teeth
ffSSssIhese Were sent to stour the woods
to the jail, and to watch the
EEsEsaNenues of escape. They were divided
sssa5 ln to two squads. commanded by Depu
sstt ny r. ID. Norfleet and II. b. Mason.
!saISl 3ey worked assiduously oil afternoon,
bntSat n late hour tonight no news OF
the ftesing criminals had been received.
ssSIheyg;ltkely made for tho North Caro-
;$ltpa line.
3 3Stss !Ihe need OF the bloodhounds lust sold
was felt. There is one remaining, but
STs5MWould not trail the tracks alone. with
ssSdhe Pack here some results might have
follow ed.
CRIMINALS DESCRIPTION.
Zoe Smith alias Archie Wright, is S
Sfset 10 inches high, IS or 80 years old,
ss and and weighs 1G0 to l75 pounds. He is of
SJzssass dark brown color, and has a scrofula
mark on the right side Of the neck
sSsSVhen he escaped Smith wore 4 brown
ssasf goat t. vest and Derby hat, and blue
spantS s
;ssssssssSyVillie Hicks is s feet inches high,
gfafid Weighs 40 to $50 pounds. lie IS q
wears old and has q sleepy eye. Sheriff
%E3aker Will give $50 for their capture
s$and return to Suffolk.
@IlARGN CONCERN GOES UNDER.
sssS8The largest assignment OF the season
occurred late this evening, when the r..
Lumber company sent a deed
ZIG the clerks office after hours, con-
seYeying large amounts Of mill property.
ss4uTnber and real estate to Z u. Holland
Nitrustee. The r. G. Dennis Lumber
ssscompany was owned by Irving TTuitt
land 81 w. Lynch men whose financial
55saffairs were thought to be III excellent
shape. The assignment was {, big sur
q prise to those who have heard or it to-
might
VI ssss.5s THE LIABILITIES.
NH. The amount OF liabilities is. in round
q Numbers, $4,000. It is difficult 10 esti-
mate The assets, which depend so much
SssonsSYhat is realized from sacrifice sales.
II FL ey ags supposed to be almost equal to
sSGredfters; First all employees Of the r.
ssssf3 dennis Humber company: second, the
sElEalIaners Bank of Nansetn ond SITS and
:Asl36s third, George ". Truitt & Co,
4 Sa8s7oOs fourth. the Farmers Bank Of
Il 8,Qoas NTH, all other creditors. in
B !. s amount estimated at $4,000.
q1sID PRINCIPAL ASSETS.
.sgRstlg assets conveyed in trust are:
ssnShs plant of the r. CT Dennis Lumber
sSs;Eonlpany, and stock Of lumber. on hand |,
Ssthe say mill Fnear Magnolia, and lum-
MPer IN the yards: all notes accounts and
sS9tsEEsuitt. near Suffolk. together with the
sStstocl S. ahareona.
4 ::ii!;:..;':..gpsNsASs E1oREroLD. Il,
ss8 The Virginian's forecast was tonight
;SWArifed ny The town Council In the cleo
SSston OF officers. In a field OF eight offices
sRWhere there were about twenty candi-
atdates and where the counclmcn We're
Stpledged to secrecy at their caucus,
8fSguesses were made on seven winners,
nd they were all correct. On one Office
h no prophecy was made.
aaSBW TOWN OFFIcERs.
following were elected; John II,
dIsotztat, treasurer; John ", Anles, Jr,
sNisrgeant; George T. Parker overseer.
ssss$ BRANDING COMMUNITIES.
@, West was elected president Of the
Ssbuncn and the following standing COM
iiSSssgltttees were named: FINANCE books
SSsaMd accounts-4. w. TTuitt and J. E.
NV est, ofdinance-+-H. r.. Culley; streets
Johns ~. Nurney; water and ughts-W
I5iies AIcAnge; town hall and market house
|Esssssa1. g. Smith; fire department tn ohm 3.
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