The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-16
Legal. BAT Tie
Sides Of Rahsy- Jordan Contest Making
4 Hard Flight.
COST R0RE TRAN IT COMES TO
fpua to SEQ tho Ilnlt Games -IIoi.
I'D Case Hangs Eire-Sscamer
Undergoing Repairs
Ing Oyer tho Isivcr-Notcs from
Srions Quarters.

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{ Srions Quarters.
DIX. Va. July 15.-(SpeciaD-Thc
Hi-J ordan contested election case
$S progress In Nansemond County
,7S: 1t began to-day. When court
this afternoon the evil
"a for the contestant was not all in.
;si Is no telling when the case Will
}ss,ided. The case is warmly fought
$trongly contested. The attorneys
nudge r. H. Rawles, OF Suffolk, and
IS and Judge D. Tucker Brooke.
$rfolk, and S. e. Everest, OF Suf-
tor the contestce.
s. G. CAST FOR LITTLE PAY.
8l litfgantS are working hard and
SinglraftS Of money to get the seat
:ESs County Board Of superintendent
3Rpf great responsibility and little
aer9tion. There is not only money
lime being put in the case, but it
of feeling-an eruption Of differ
4s among friends of the parties,
sE misunderstanding date back for
Smonths prior to the election. 1t is
s8 The case was set for IL a. m,
wing to the efferveScence Of at
IS in arguing the Holland liquor
continued from yesterday, It was
EEafore it began.
\ I ADVERSE WITNESSES.
re were four witnesses put on to-
Three Of them were adverse wit
Il 1.-The first three. Mr.. Wright was
- to Introduce some records. He
soon turned loose. Then came
II Jordon, the contestee. who was
ned as to his reception OF bal
som the secretary Of the Electoral!
AN alnlost compulsory reception
observation-disclosures as to his
ry Of them to a person who was
N Judge Of election, but who he
y = t might be.
+ .kV. Vanderslicc, secretary %
lectora1 Board, was gotten into
on q subpoena duces tecum, and
mt some OF the records. He was
Il about printing the tickets in a
n Fhc1l is alleged to be contrary to
v IA mis- take was made, but not in
nal. he. said.
Is ton Hinton, one OF the Judges at
|. at which precinct there were
81 y and delay on election day, was
4St. He testified about the con-
& e matters there on May 9th. When
\ adjourned he was still on the
d | BASEBALL vANDALs.
I Sebody is taking a whole lot OF
81 se and risk to see ball games at
& End Park. The boards have been
OFF the fence two or three times.
Ehe management has offered n good
ii seward for the conviction Of any
4 detected in pulling down the fence
destroying property of any kind
ia the park. It's cheaper to pay at
& Ste than run such risk
.5gASN'T RULED YES OR NO. t't
Ef Holland liquor case was con-
a in County Court to-day. The
zee was In yesterday, and one hour
( clay was allotted for the argument.
IS the attorneys nearly three hours
$gfe their say, and when they were
$SSiih Judge Kilby reserved his deci-
S. =. Everett opened IN thirty
3Ses. He was followed by Judge
IS an LILO and closed with q forty
minute talk.
sS.VERHAULING STEAMER.
'ssmer keystone, OF the Albcnarle
u Navigation company. is being
siluled at Franklin. It will bc
~ in. Tt was an open decked boat.
fsrork will cost about $1,000. IT. is
S the supervision Of Captain Wal
8slith. Of Suffolk
s%iOING5 OVER THE RIVER.
S5olk will 60 to Newport News Sat.
::s!fss to play ball. There will be two
sss. AS both teams are putting up a
ff1 article, this season they will draw
crowd, or ought to.
from EVERY QUARTER.
Is Phoenix Military Band left to-
br Norfolk to fill an engagement
Soy for an excursion.
${Ss-e willshe a private party Of about
81 persons to leave Franklin to-mor-
SMssSn the Atlantic and Danville for
ashore. It is in charge of j. T.
Re was q business meeting Of the
Six Light Infantry tonight for the
81 OF perfecting ARRANGEMENTS for
I into camp at Ocean View.
$and Mrs. Lee Britt have returned
m short stay in Richmond.
.aaS2 Eva .Darden left to-day 10 spend
50 days with friends at Ocean View
8e Norfolk and Western is clearing
re- tn wreck recently made tn,
chute on Commerce street.
sSIand Mrs. George w. Truit, ana
bslave gone to Toronto, Canada
;$ they will remain a few days.
isasS street force IS nacadamizing the
,actIon Of Main and Washington
Girl on Main street was taken With
iSffsions to-day. She drew a crowd
s35yxplkS is about to- develop the third
here is No Word