The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-26
SUES FOR MONEY DUE
The Suffolk Light and Water Company Sued
7. by Ex-Treasurer F. Wilkinson,
FOR SERVICES, MONEY, AND MATERIAL
The Amount Asked Is $1,000 Nnt.
tnIioN Drill and Military Dinncr-
Norfolk loses SIR. TattrrsOn-a
t'nsc ofAllesed Mnl-Prox. knocked
0nt of Court -.Thc E'assin. ThroMS

Suffolk, Va, March 25.-{SpeclaU--E
Wilkinson, Of West Point. Va. has en-
tered suit IN the Nansemond Circuit
Court to recover $500 from the Suffolk
Light and Water company. He claims
the amount named to be due for ser
vices rendered. for materials provided
and for money lent the defendant corn
pany at its instance and request. and
for money received by the defendants
Tor the use OF the plaintiff by said de-
/ fenedants, although often requested SO
to do"
THE PLAINTIFFS AN IN-OFFICLAL..
Or. Wilkinson used TO be treasurer and
ma1Eagcr OF the company. Though re-
siding IN West Point he made trips to
Suffolk and exercised q supervision over
the electric light plant, and looked after
the company'S interest. Now he wants
some money and II Nansemond jury will
DE called on to say whether he should
have 1T and how much. if any. lie has
RETAINED as counsel Isaac Diggs. If West
Point: Warren II. Mercer, OF Richmond,
and Lee Britt. Of Suffolk rho case
comes up IN April.
STOCKHOLDERS NON-Ri MIS-.
There Is little, IL any. stock 4 l2 sur
folk Light and Water company held
there. 1t is understood that the largest
T; holders live i'll Baltimore. Mr. Wilkln-
son. the plaintiff, is said to hold or to
have held fifteen shares. Counsel for
the defendant corporation are not at
: this time known here.
+, BATTALION DRILL.
The Suffolk Military companies the
Grays and Light Infantry, had q bat
taltion drill Tonight. 1t was Il good drill.
The boys were on their metal. for Col
H. Hodges and stan We're there, and
they wanted TO show what they could 10.
Nhe regimcntal officers had been invited
to the drill Those who came were Col.
H. Hodges. Lieutenant Coloncl George
w. Taylor, Major l.. y. Bllisoly and
Captains \. NJ. Higgins, G. ~. Culpcpper.
n. lsurrnss and p. T.. Yeatman.
MILITARY DINNER.
The officers arrived here on the 5:o7
train and after going about town a bit
assembled at the home OF Capt. T.. a.
Nnrflcot Off 81 O'clock dinner. Officers
Of the Suffolk companies We're also pres
ent. y delicious spread had been pre-
pared and 1t was enjoyed. The visitors
returned home OH the 1902 train. Many
ladies watched the drill and applauded.
Col. Hodges expressed appreciation ut
the impression made by Suffolk's SOL
;.tc,s.
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
III the Circuit Court OF Southampton.
II Caurtland day, Judge prentiS call
"a the case OF sam Whitney, colored,
W George w. and Elizabeth Council,
:
prosecution. William S. Holland OF
Windsor, and John Scbrall, OF Court
land, appeared for the plaintiff They
were opposed by Judge John Nicely Of
Norfolk, and States Attorney w j.
Sebrcll, OF CORTLAND
KNOCKED OUT OF COURT.
i'nc case was virtually thrown out Of
court ny 4 decision regarding the ad-
instability OF evidence. Among the first
testimony which 1t was desired to sub
init by the plaintiff. the cour, ruled that
!t could not come in Then the plaintilT
moved TO dismiss. One OF the attorneys
ror the PLAINTIFF told me this afternoon
lhat the suit was not Abandoned but
would be brought again
DIDN'T STEAL IIEIE $50.
The action is based on 4 prosecution
OF the p'airitiT for the alleged theft of
S6o from the defendants Whitney was
arrested and tried for stealing the
money. but the charge was not sus-
famed Now he wants pay for the
damage TO his character.
SUFFOLK CLAIMS PATTERSON.
l*ae NORFOLK correspo ndents OF outside
papers might be 4 little more careful
ABOUT arpropriating aa NoIrolk's men
VINO I'VE elsewhere. One special sent
out do:!Enates Mr.. r.. Patterson thn
successful contractor, VINO viii hnild
much OF the Monticello hotel, as being
Norion1 man. This was Il mistake.
ana whether Intentional or not. il takes
away from Suffolk scratching which
she owns. MI. PATTERSON lives in Sur
ioik ana Suffolk IS proud OF him. The
pride IS mutual
THIS rs NOT PORTSMOUTH.
It may be that some Of the Norfol,,
peoPle are SO used 10 clai lining men ana