Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-01
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Mr. Holland Declines to Run For
Senate.
a Chapter OF May MarringcS Tho
Nmithfieid Telephone ExchnnEc-
Am Indifferent murderer Dusty
Streets Told In IL Paragraph.
Especial to Virginian-Pilot.)

Suffolk. Va, May 3l.-Following three
hung juries in Nansemond County
Court the Saunders Ellis case is now
being tried by twelve men in Circuit
Court. The trial began to-day before
Judge Prentis. 1t will hardly end be-
fore Friday.
The plaintiff, Saunders. is represent
ed 10y Judge r. II. Rawles, of Suffolk,
and William S. Holland, of Windsor.
The defendants lawyers are Judge D..
Tucker Brooke, of Norfolk, and James
L. McLemore, of Suffolk.
The following jurors were empanelcd:
Jackson r. Brinllley. Richard II. Baker
William II. BrinlSley, Borland r.
Daughtie, w. Charles Harrell, w. II.
Matthews. Joshua b. Harren. John r.
Pierce, William ]. Simons. John H..
feates. r. S. Boykin. II. Il. Urquhart.
FIFTY WITNESSES.
There are fifty witnesses whose tes-
timony will help decide the suit-23 for
Saunders and II for Ellis. OF these
only eight for the plaintiff were exam
ined to-day-W. G. Saunders, John p.
Cowling. William III. Luke. a. S. Elcy,
f. n. Gray, James w. Hall, c. c. Ram
sey, TazeWen j. Saunders.
The amount over which hundreds of
dollars are being spent is just $S5.75
That is alleged to be due Saunders for
mean that the wharf there belongs to
Saunders or is Il public wharf, which
latter proposition the defendant holds
to be true.
THE JURY'S INSPECTION.
The jury will meet here tomorrow
| morning at o'clock to be hauled to
| the scene eight miles away, the pain
| tiff paying for the TRANSPORTATION
| Court is due to open at il o'clock
MIR. HOLLAND WON'T RUN.
After careful consideration States
! Attorney f.. +. Holland. who has been
urged by friends to stand for the State
| Senatorial nomination, has declined 10
enter the race this time. lie told me
tonight that the decision was final so
far as the next term is concerned. The
refusal is disappointing to many of Mr..
Hollands friends who had voluntarily
offered their support from every county
in the district. For this he is duly
grateful. Had he run Mr. Holland
would have proven formidable timber
MAY MARRIAGES..
In May. 1899, there were only eleven
marriages in Nanscmond countv-two
white and nine colorcd. In the Same
month of last year there were five white
and nine colcred events.
White--Iaeubcn W. Owens and Ton
ME II. DauGhtrey, William O. Lindsey
! and Sarah T.. Spry.
Colored-Calvin Howard and Mary
Rodville. Joseph w. Blackwell ana Car
rie Whitehead. Abraham Col;er and
Lucy G.. Ho!loman, Robert EcnGrick
| and Jennie Baker. Banner Darden and
Sarah Jane Boon. Samuel Langston and
Alise Bernard. John X. Ballard and
Martha Jane Bazemore. William Pur-
year and Fannie Watson. Edward Dan
cl and Rebecca Purdy, Jesse Gorns
and Geneva Day.
SMITHFIELD EXCHANGE.
General Manager w. n. McAnge. OF
the Nansemond Telephone Company
is in Smithfleld having local ex-
change established. The Nanse mono
connects with the Isle Of Wight com
pany. of which Mr.. McAngc is also ar
! officer. The Southern States Company
is another connection.
SCOTT INDIFFERENT.
VIII Scott, the slayer of Tom Jones
| lies IN jail and has little to say these
hot days. Encouraged by drawn jur,
at the first trial, Scott believes his
| neck will not be broken. Many per.
sons think Scott will not fare so wei
| next time.
REAL ESTATE SOLD.
| These bargain and sale deeds were
| put on record to-day in the County
| Clerks office:
Sylvester Oliver to Alfred 3. Crnmer
152 acres in Chuckatuck district $500
BENJAMIN /. coggins ct ux,, to Wal