The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
Ugh Il NTH BASKETS
2gssaIa gapshari Laid Alice Troiter Out
Ss With a Well Aimed Blow.
1RE; QUARREL GREW OUT or JEALOUSY
IS In Jaif-Hcr Plcm WIFI 30
y yssss self Observation-Disclosures postmnst CIR
sssSffe-Insurance Observation-Disclosures UP
e@e ssSs FOR Interfcring with tho Chain
s Aaaug-Denth OF mn Old Citizen.

sssS SUFFOLK. Va, June 15.--( ESPECIALLY There
a. @ murder in Nansemond last night.
5sSs light Where truck baskets were the
ls sSssgsapons and an absent lover Tic cause,
& ssasssllssTy Capehart killed her one time
35s sSSeeGlend and rival, Alice Trotter. The
ssss aanQrdered woman's skull was crushed
ssassS So sn1nd5 the eur. She was struck late in
s Ssl s88nss AFTERNOON and died about o'clock.
SSss 1tlh We're .colored women employed on
Esst FAC farm of w. II. kim. near Pig Point,
81 sSa1Yenty-three miles from Suffolk. They
picking beans.
t tsssS THE ATURDRBSS SuRRENDERS.
fl s. Mary informed Justice Frank NJ. Ar
hArSShe wanted TO give herself up to
ssSsaSkMe$ thoritieS. Justice Arthur gave her
ssss5JJss.s,preli1n1na1y hearing to-day. He held
court and she was committee
sss sss29nrded this afternoon
Oh FIGHT OVER A MAN
q The fight was hot and quickly over.
Is some conflict az to who struck
~ ;Sia e first blow. Alice upbraided Mary
some remark she had made Mary
sssssstttsnted 1T. Words waxed warm and one
E st 81 S1 them began raining blows with n
3 uck basket, which weapon looks more
sSSsltk an innocent plaything than mn IN
ss sss I1rI9lnent OF murder From the most
information obtalnabe to-
sss3 aallgnt the murdered woman struck her
twice Then Mary, with Il
anuo effort concentrated all her
II slrengt h In one blow, and hurled her
#Spasket against Alice's head The skull
Es;asould not sustain the Shock. It cracked,
sxS I'D 81 Iiargrove examined the wound
;ss ana pronounced it q fracture
sssssSs CRIED LIKD A BABY.
mary is Capehart was placed In her cell
49, .Ias!le county Jail this afternoon. Con-
81 stable a. T. Matthews brought her.
ssiWshen Aincarcerated she wept coplously.
s more from q sense OF isolation and Ions
u E1nsss than from q realization OF tho
sasnqrmdty OF the crime with which she
islands charged
sis t Mary is q girl Of only 10 years. When
Sssssll IN d1er cell this evening her eyes
sss Bore evidence of tears and there were
ssI1n1ssarks Of conflict Still on her face. She
u 2EeSented q very respectable appearance
s#:Ahe murderess Wore a white shirt waist
4 n9ank serge skirt and patent Gather
II Rhoes, Around her waist was a blue
sadlk ribbon. She recited facts as cited
sssaboFe.
COUNSEL EMPLOYED.
Judge r. H. Rawles has been retained
ssstla counsel. He went down for an In
ssfsTYieW with his client late in the after
Il 1loon. He had been employed by some
gSf the girls friends. She knew nothing
s ~ sitIuntl Deputy Norfleet informed her
sssss0IsSJ Judge. Riawles' retention
The first regular grand Jury conyenes
Il SS ID LaasstAugustr but there may be q special
q Jury y Summoned fore July This is the
sSssslltt ~. \! Woman In Nansemond ever charged
W. w tn the murder OF another womar n.
an slIhs lea will be self-defense.
5siSssss ylyETD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
sss Since the appointment of Col. L. P.
zssEaEaTner, rs postmaster Of Suffolk there
mas been some speculation as to the
ssflGanttty Of his assistant. AS the post
master himself was named In this cor
%sespondence four months before the
ssresident sent the appointment to the
fSenate,; am going to risk a little pre-
1 sSa2tion on The assistant.
A PREDICTION.
s5s Beverly brothers. the Democratic In.
Ss,esImbenf, will remain in Office during Col.
sA5arpe1's regime unless present signs
Col. Harper Will do we'll to keep
There will be brought to bear con-
Sfsideralble influence from Democrats and
SE Republicans to have Brothers keep his
He Is accurate, efficient, salts
Il FISH FRY.
sssssSs BIT. -. G. Hreeny gave a fish fry this
sAftegnoon ait his farm near Suffolk
ssaaG0lers were two or three dozen persons
convent out to enjoy his hospitality.
assSvhsy report "a good time.