The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
Brown Goes TO the PenItsntIary for His
Election Night Diversion.
PAuPER FOUND DEAD IN a DITCH
Hfdwinter German n Piensan, social
Evcnt-Thc New Tramp visit OF
Steamship onicinis-BcncHt Art
Reception Prisoner
Wedd nE AnuiverYnry.

Suffolk. Va, Jan. 11.-(SpeciaD.-
.Cha!lle Brown gets five years. Brown
was tried to-day In Nanaemond Coun-
" Court for making murderous as
.sault on Junicus Hodges during the
night OF the tace November election.
The attack was made from behind and
IN the dark. Hodges neck was CASH
cd nearly TO the bone. Judge r. Ii.
Rawles was counsel for Brown and
States Attorney L, IL. Holland con-
Quoted the prosecution.
Jerry Rogers was given tnree wears
for breaking into Frank Davis. house.
The legal attempt to revoke Oscar L..
BAKERS liquor license to do business at
NurneyVEle Will be made TO- morrow.
The case will be holly contested. The
drys are represented by James l.. Nc
Lema!e. Judge Rawles and S. e..
Everett will appear for Baker.
DIED IN A DITCH.
hFiles Copeland, an inmate OF the
town almShouse. was found dead early
this morning near the Standard ON
Company tank and not far from the
county jail. Ills body was nude. Tho
only garment he wore was a pair Of
socks. Copeland 10 subject to fits. and
1t Is supposed lie died while in a
spasm. Another inmate saw Copeland
late last night. He was pulling up
corn stalks. The authorities were no.
titled.
TFFD NGTDWINTJDR GERMAN.
Last nights midwlnter german was
one of the most pleasant which has
been pulled off this season IT was In
the new armory 1rail whose floor was
In good condition. Some of the young
ladies suffered from the cold by reas-
mn 81 ~
travelling band furnished the music
These who danced were: Prof p ST.
Julien Wilson, with Miss Carrie Skies;
Henry L. Land. with Miss Lille Nor
feet; Sidney Ellis. Jr.. with Miss Jose
phine Causcy: James U. Burgess with
Miss Virginia Jordan; Charles L..
Hutchlns, with Miss Katie Holiday;
w. G. Eiam. with Miss Edith Skies;
II. d. Urquhart, with Miss Jennie
Briggs; John Cockey. with Miss Eva
Jones: j.. Thornton Withers with Miss
Ruth Wilson. of Norfolk Frank Hol-
Today. with Miss Sue Urquhart; Siras
Harris, with Miss Faye Parker; Lloyd
Bell, with Miss Blanche Kilby; Ed
ward Kitchen. with, Miss May Sknes;
l.. M QulnThy, With Miss Mary SUIT
ton, Of Norfolk: James Shepherd, with
Miss Demme Jordan: N. Il. Wlthers,
with Miss Emma Mash, of Norfolk; H.
NJ Urquhart, .of Norfolk. with Miss
Sallie Pebbles, of Jackson. N. c.; Nj.
Dennis. of New York, with Mrs Dem
MIS-, and j. Happier Stewart, James
G. Causey, Wallace Kilby, Patrick
Hayes and Willie McAng,, of Suffolk;
isidgely Porter, of Portsmouth; DR.. r.
U. Burgess. of Norfolk.
The dance was over about 1 O'Clock
shis morning, concluding which there
" nri,.a IN
1NIE NEW TRAMP.
Cnrrindful of jails and chain gang
ordinances the new tramp makes calls
with no one to modest him or make
him afraid. That was the case with
the HOBO who visited air. Mansfield
Batten's house yesterday. Mrs. Bat:en
heard someone in the hall, but thought
it was a n.eishbor and made no hurry
to find out who The person was. She
finally walked to the front of the house
ieisurely away with two of her unbreI-
las and some walking canes. The call
er escaped unrecognized.
STEAMSHIP OFFICIALS HERE.
y couple OF Old Dominion Steamship
officers were in Suffolk yesterday. They
were President Henry A. Bourne, of
New York, and Agent NJ. B. Cromwell
of Norfolk. They were entertained by
Local Agent ]. H. Stewart. The OIL
GERS GANG on the tug Commodore
Duryae.
BENEFIT ART RECEPTION.
There's. going 10 be very pleasant
art reception next Tuesday night at
the home Of former Mayor and Mrs
John B. Pinner on Brooklyn Heights.
It viii be under the auspices OF the
Presbyterian Lad!cs' Aid Society
There will be exhibited one hundred
pictures. beautifully mounted-steel
cngravings and half toned. After the
exhibit Is over the pictures will be
sold TO the company at auction
There Will he invitations issued
Those who accept them are expected to
bring silver Observation-Disclosures, halves
and dollars. Though the money Is
offered for the church, it Is not do
nation. The attendants get an ap-
petizing lunch of sandwiches, salads,
crackers. pickles, tea, Chocolate coffee
and cheese.
~ WOMAN PRISONER.
The first prisoner arraigncd in Po-
lice Court to-day was Ruth Ann
jewelry and cash from Ed Tucker.
The evidence said the charge was so
and Ruth was fined $500.
a. G.. Spivey WIS in court because
he was accused OF reckless driving.
Three dollars" was what the Mayor
said.
OFF FOR THE PINE FORESTS.
u. ". Goodman left tonight for
Abel, Ga, with big crowd of turpen.
tine hands. They We're collected
around Suffolk and Franklin. While
In this section Mr. Goodman was en-
tertained by his cousin, Mrs. I. O.
Hill, of Suffolk.
MARRIED TEN YEARS AGO,
a happy party assembled tonight
In response to invitations to attend
Councilman and Mrs. John C. Smjth,s