The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET
County Court This Week VIII Have Little
Business Of Importance.
MAN WHO SAYS He WILL TAKE THINGS
Circuit Clerk Conner Fails to Read the
signs of Prosperity-sriss Briggs
Gives N Learning n
Good ThInG-Sundny Marriages.
Notes About People ana Things.

1ooH AHinS-Sununy MarrtnScS-
Notes About People ana Things.
Suffolk, Va, February 11.-(SpeciaD.
The County Court Of Nanscmond con-
venes Monday. 1t will not be very
'big court. Most of the criminals whose
cases are on the docket have at one
time or another escaped Jail. The doc
Ect was completed to-day. There are
only four civil and four criminal cases.
All of the criminal offcnscs are felonics
Here are the men who have gotten out
OF jail, but whose offenScS are still re-
corded pending their captures: Alex
ander Dawson. Jim DigSs, John Mzell,
William Hicks and Joe Smith, alias
Archie Wright. John ,Mizell has since
been captured and is now out on bail.
OF the criminal cases, that of Saunders
VS.. ELLIS is the most important. This
has been twice tried. i resulted in IA
hung jury both times. The question in
Volved Is the publicity or privacy of
the wharf at the exit.
MAY BE a KLEPTONrANIAC
"A Suffolk minister had peculiar call
or few days ago. After giving his
name the mans hand was pressed by
the preacher. who expressed his pleas
ure at the Introduction. The visitor
was well dressed and had a. pleasing
appearance. The stranger said the other
wouldn't be so glad to meet him if he
knew him better. The man related that
he was a thief. He would steal any
thing. He had been stealing a long
time. He had not been long out of
prison The fellow related a number
or crimes he had committed when
drunk. He couldn't help it. The min
lister felt interested in so honest a rogue
and invited him TO supper. They talked
long and earnestly. When the stranger
left he had been presented with enough
cash to get to Petersburg, and what
was more valuable. he got advice, adj
monhlons that may bring about a re-
forma ton.
HAVEN'T SEEN 1T YET
Circuit Clerk A. p. Conner thinks the
promised Mckinley prosperity has not
met the farmers of Nansemond county
yet. Captain Conner has reasons of his
own. He has been in the clerks Office
many years and has been n close OBJ
server. Captain Conner bases his opin-
ion on the deeds brought in to be re-
corded. He says deeds Of trust and
mortgages are coming in all the time
with more frequency, while bargain
Setting>fewer.
MISS BRIGGS RECEPTION
Miss Jennie Briggs gave very nice
reception fortnight at the home of her
mother. on Primer street 1t was In
honor of her guest, Miss Helen Evans
of Norfolk. 4 good sized crowd Of
young people assembled and enjoyed the
evening in amusements and social con-
verse. If the number OF receptions is
an Indication of gaiety this is one of
the best seasons Suffolk had had for
many years.
LEARNING A GOOD THING.
Suffolk is not growing so very fast,
but the people from other States are
gradually learning the desirability of
the old town as q place of business and
residence. MIR. and Mrs Ira Phillips,
of Cross Fork, Pa. came to-day ito live
here. Mr.. Phillips will engage with
the Suffolk Sawmill company Mr..
Lane, also from Pennsylvania. has To-
Gated in Suffolk. and will soon move
his family to Suffolk
y SUNDAY MARRIAGE.
There will be a marriage in the county
Sunday. The principals are Miss Mary
Lee Cutchin, aged o. daughter OF
Thomas J. Cutchin, and John H. Kelley,
an industrious farmer aged 81. The
bride to be is a native OF Isle of Wight
county AIR. Kelley was born in Now
York city.
LI1'DLE ITEMS.
Mrs. Annie Webb left to-day for
Misunderstanding College, where she
Will visit her son. Robert Webb
The, Kew. j. i. Dunn and wife have
finished short stay Of rustication in
'Nansemond county.
Justice y. S. IIlcy convened court To-
day for the trial of several civil suits.
Kings Daughters. Circle No. 3, will
meet Monday afternoon with Miss Ju-
lia Phillips. Main street.
Miss Essie Briggs last night gave
soclaDle at her ihGmc. No. 80 IIolladay
street There were games and music.
North Carolina shad have made their
appearance In tho Suffolk market,
MISS Stella Jones has concluded a stay
with relatives in Portsmouth.
Captain v. c. Coiield's 12-vcar-old
daughter, Daisy. has nearly rccovcrnd
from severe attack OF dlphthcria.
Mrs r. Fl. Rawles has concluded n
shor- stay with friends in Norfolk
Mr NJ r. Branch. Of PETERSBURG. was
IN Suffolk to-day on business.
MT. {. w. Phillips. OF Atlanta, spocial
agent OF the Imperial Fire Insurance
company, was in Suffolk to-day
Nrs. j. +. Love, who had been i'll FL,
week or so, is NOW Commissioning
Dr. n. y. Morgan has concluded Wis
II TO friends in Elizabeth CITY. \. G.