The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
OUTRAGEOUS GAG LAW
The Taking Of Dispositions In the Young
Wise Contest a HoWlIng Farce.
.FIVE-MIHUTES FOR CROSS EXAMINATION
The App!icntinn OF tho Rule De-
Ri n0fncci ,,s Aut0crntIc nnh mn ont
rn=cLs.cc Blow ArTni,ted-SuHOlk
GrnJs VIII Chose Captain
Another Reported Wrccit.

Suffolk, Va, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD-.An
other fire brand was thrown into the
camp of Young's counsel to-day. 1t dis
turbed their eQuanimity of temper and
outraged their sense Of justice. H
wise agents are more tyranicai than
4 the Gear Of all the Russia" says one.
1T Is an outrageous proceeding and is
as deprlcable as it Is devoid OF justice"
Gays another
The indignity referred to occurred to-
day at Whaleyvillc, where they have
just commenced to take Congressional
dispositions. 1t was Il more stringent
application Of the gag law than hereto
fore knoWn--n five minute limit for all
cross examination and the noting Of ex
ceptions, Democratic County Chair
man j. T.. West is indignant and doesn't
try to conceal it, Sometimes, 1t It said,
counsel for contestee does not have time
to ask q question as the five minutes are
consumed In noting objections. They
the deponent irvalidate his examlna-
tion IN chief Is removed. and the exami-
nation Is degenerating into n bowling
farce. Notary Byrd was the presiding
officer at Whaleyville to-day and c. w.
Lassfter appeared as Wise's agent. j.
local counsel Lee Britt, was there too
SO We're Judge Rawles anu others from
Suffolk,
IIE GOES FREE.
Lee Blow goes free. That Is the re-
cult of a compromise reached to-day at
Whaleyvllle, where he was to be tried
before Justice Frank w. Rawles for
stealing an IS pair OF boots on February
2. There WAS Il compromise. Wilson
Dickerspn, who lost the boots, agreed
to withdraw The warrant on conditions
that Blow pay all The cost. Hurricane
Branch, who carried Blow to the scene
OF the trial, says the latter agreed to
~ ft,,1n TDt1 Il II,
tracing his property, as well rs horse
hire and other expenses incurred.
Then he returns the boots to their
owner.
WILL CHOOSE A CAPTAIN.
There Will be an election OF captain in
the Suffolk Grays next Tuesday Capt.
e. a. Norneet, or tho Suffolk Light In
rantry, will conduct 1t. Col. II. Hodges,
OF Norfolk, writes Captain Norfleet to
hold an election on that date to MI the
vacancy caused BY Captain W. ]. Pet
TITS resignation. Tho formal notice has
not been received yet. but 1t will be In
due time. i looks now like Lieutenant
/ G. II. Causey, IL, Will be chosen. M
SOLID OFT H1S STOCK
j. W, Hinton has sold to Mrs. Hattie
X. Green. wife OF Jesse Green, all his
stock OF goods at So Washington Square,
Il FOR $G62.S3. The stock comprises gla So
ware, crocllerywarc, lamps, notions. cut
4erE. FANCY goods and a variety OF other
c-ticles.
REPORTED WRECK.
There was said to be another wreck
on Norfolk and Western road tonight
beyond Petersburg. At l O'Clock East
hound train ts not in anu employees here
DON'T know when II will come
A!ss Cora Davis, formerly of Suffolk,
will on Wednesday marry William John
son. merchant nj Glmerton.
Il
her visit To Suffolk friends and gone TO
Portsmouth.
Major Wright returned from Princess
Anne tonight.