The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-15
.SLASHED WITH ARAzOR
IN a Desperate Alteration Bob Croker
Cuts James Henry Sykes.
AFTERWARDS MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE
SutnE tho suffolk and Carolina Rail.
road-The Republican Nominee for
Governor TO spenk-Jury Failed ta
AEree-Boonc. tho Hypnotist-
Peanut Crop short.

Suffolk, Va. Oct. 14.-(speciaD-1n
desperate altercation between Bob
Croker. and James Henry Sykes,
Croker drew his razor and made a rush
on his adversary. Sykes throat was
slaShed and several veins severed. The
blood Gushed forth, Sykes fell to the
earth and Crocker left In haste, sup
posing his opponent dead. Sykes was
greatly weakened by loss of blood be-
fore surgical assistance arrived, and his
condition Ia bad. Both men live In
Southampton county.
SUING A RAILROAD.
Bruce Smith ct. ais. had $50 ACRES of
Forest lands burned over last April, and
now they want pay for It. One thous-
anf dollars Is what they ask in Nanse-
mond Circuit Court. They say the fire
was started by one of the Suffolk and
Carolina locomotives and THAT corpora
ton Is asked to foot the bill.
Ihe case began to-day. Judge W. J.
Kirby represents the plaintiffs and
States Attorney e. e. Holland and
judge r. H. Ra,wleS the defendant cor
poratson. After half u Gozen witnesses
were examined court adjourned till to-
morrow. The plaintiffs evidence Is
nearly all in.
PAT M'CAULL COMING.
The Republican nominee for Governor
Will come to Suffolk Hon. Pat NIcCaull
Is booked to make n speech here on
October 23-Saturday week AS no Re-
publican Gubernatorial aspirant has
made stump speech here In many
years NcCaull's coming will arouse
some local interest and curiosity. He
ns an entertaining tall1er.
TTTESIJ ARE DELEGATES.
They elected delegates at the Chris
tan church last night. They are:
William II. Jones, Jr., George w. Muir
ney, V. S. Knby and Townsend w.
Artman. The delegates named will at
tend the annual convention of the
Eastern Virginia Conference to be held
at bethlehem. In Nansemond county,
on November 2, ana 4. Suffolk will
send big representation aside from
the official delegation.
:; SIX VS.. HALF A DOZEN
The jury in the Marble Knight Islander
suit was no nearer All agreement this
morning than when discharged last
night. After being questioned by the
court 1t was soon apparent no verdict
could be reached and the men were al
lowed to go. The case goes over
It Is said six jurors were for giving
the defense q verdict and the other
half In favor Of giving the plaintiff /
cent. The plaintiffs attorney, though,
not does admit this.
BOONE, THE HYlPNOTIST.
Prof. Boone, the hypnotist and pie
nominal mind reader. or whose Norfolk
performance so much has been written,
Is due in Suffolk at S:24 o'clock Friday
morning.
At 10 o'clock he Will put to sleep his
subject In the central show window of
NJ. Jones & Sons clothing store. This
Is the largest window in town and one
OF the best located. The subject will
sleep till night. when he will be awak-
ened In the City Hall Theater
At p. m. Boone, in company with
a dis!nterested committee. will make IFS
Famous carriage drive blindfolded and
VIII find some previously hidden article
at S:15 he will give an exhibition of
his wonderful powers cal the stage.
PEANUT CROP SHORT.
Farmers unite in saying the peanut
crop In Nansemond, Southampton and
Isle of Wight counties will be very
short this year There will be some
thing like 70 per cent of the usua,
yield. The quality though promises 70
be exceptionally good, and they hope
the prices will be commensurate. Dry
weather Us responsible largely for the
poor Weld.
PORTSMOUTH CAPITALISTS HERE
A party Of Portsmouth gentlemen was
IN Suffolk to-day looking over some
valuable properties with u view to pur-
chase They were State Senator II. 1.
Maynard. G. u. Phillips. John L. Wat
son and T. ]. Wool. After insDec:fng
Suffolk the party Will go over to Smith
field. They drove UP from Portsmouth
in carriage.
ALL KINDS.
James Ballard to-day transferred to
b. M. Bruce one lot on the north side
OF Second street; consideration. sI36
Mrs. A. P. Conner to-day concluded
her visit to friends In Lower Parish.
DR.. w. w. Staley and the Rev. II. H.
Butler, Of Suffolk, recently established
a Christian church near Sarem. N. c.
1t Will he called the Archer Christian
church.