Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-30
FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA

early in the evening, but was getting
better. Scott had been drinking. He
told me he felt bad, and had drunk
nearly u gallon"
Jesse staylor: 1T clerk in Mr.. Cross
dTnF sad Snm n any IN nna 0d oGusat
IL Tx him. That was about thirty
minutes after the killing"
THE ORIGINAL. MIR. JONES.
10. IL. Jones. n young man with foot
DILL halr and Il face like n traCedian.
was sworn. He was the brightest wit
| ness at the inquest. Jones said: "I
Went down from the place 1 board to
Mr. Sidney Wilkins store lust before 8
o'clock on n matter of business. Jones
and Scott were there. Scott used bois-
| ferrous language. Jones staggered
| ABOUT, but was not abusive. 1 didn't
give them much attention ut that time.
Jones went into Bullocl1's store. Scott
| followed him. / saw the light reflect
on bright metal in Scott's hand. which
was held by his side in u suspicious
manner. 1 suppose 1t was his knife.
didn't see the cutting. After it hap
pened 1 tried to ring up police head
quarters and the city physician, but
| couldn't get them.
when ! saw Jones he had no uca
OF his vocal chords. He was speechless.
lie, drew few long breaths and died.
Jones seemed 10 be an inoffensive. ioIlv
Elnd OF Il man. Scott wore a sarcastic
eNnression-you might say he had n
| AephiStcpheiian countcnancc."
Juror a. 4. Riddick-"I understood
you 10 say your name vas Jones. The
/ man Killed was named Jones VIII Won
please state whether you are related to
| the vic;im?"
Wiiness-'You understood me cor
lcct'y, SIT; my names Jones. I once
| "a = - hon.
! SUI I'm OF different breed. I belong
to the original family 'of Joneses."
THE PRISONER.
| Scott was brought into the court and
gwen q seat in n corner. He wore n
defiant look. lie declined TO TESTIFY
SAYING he remembered nothing about
the affair.
SIGNAL SERVICE BRANCH.
| Hereafter the Suffolk postofIice is
| going TO do q little business along the
signal service line. Colonel l.. p. uar-
per to-day had notice from the depart
mont saying that warnings of ap-
nroacning storms, disastrous changes
| IN the weather, etc, would be telc-
graphed the postoflice in future. so tina [
the general public might have notice
IN time to prepare.
PLENTY CHEAP.
! Il. II billiard to-day conveyed IN
Mary billiard the following propertv
Tor 500: One buggy, 1 gun, S hogs. 90
chickens and all the household and
kitchen furniture and farming imple-
lnentS where they live
q. w. Nurncy ct uX. to T. jackson
iSieN. = lot on the west side of CLAW
street: $500
WAITING FOR AN OPINION.
The attorneys from Suffolk who we're
engaged in arguing the Camp Wilson
case before the Court OF Appeals yes
terday, returned home last night. Law
yer James l.. McLemore, who repre-
scented Camp, opened and closed, using
an hour and twenty-five minutes. Judge
X. ii. Rawles and Lawyer Lee Britt
occupied an hour and forty minutes in
the middle. The opinion will be rem
| dered Thursday OF next week.
AN HOUR LATER.
Owing to the inability of many ladies
to come at s. because or church ser
vices, the mass meeting at the new
armory tomorrow night will be called
TO order at O'clock. Its purpose Is
to arrange a reception for Suffolk vol
unteers when they come home.
HERE. AND THERE NEWS.
The Afternoon Reading Club will
come together to- morrow at $3.50 D. M.
with Mrs. r. Harry Butler, is Franklin
street.
Colonel Thomac J. Wright, of the
auditing department. Seaboard Air
Line. Portsmouth. visited Suffolk
friends for 8 short time to-day.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
viii have an important meeting Easter
Monday with Mrs. Arthur Woolfo.d, 1913
Main street.
MI Frank Nicholson, of Norfolk.
came this afternoon to stay a short
time with Suffolk relatives.
MIR. Z. r. Roberts, of the Roberts
Drug Company, returned this afternoon
from n few days stay in Gates county
y. c.
County Clerk W. Tom Cross, of Gates
county, y. G.. was in Suffolk to-day
There is q rumor around his home that
Nj. Cross may soon become a benedict
He IS one Of the most distinguished
looking men Of his county.
Schooner Damictta & Joanna, Wal
lace. which brought ice here from Bath,
Me, for the Shoop- Withers Company,
cleared Tonight for Lambert's Point,
light
The street force was to-day engaged
in repairing Main street.
Mrs. ID. n. Farnell is i'll at her home,
No. "a Bank street.
Mr.. J. T. Parker ono of the popular