Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-15
FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OFIVIRGiNIA
I. SUFFOLK.
Man l.sl Arrested IN Wilmington.
Ihoughtto be Jeff Hester
Democratic Der q, Boss nIeeting at Courts
I i1si aiand TO b Endorse ,souihampton
COMMITTEES Reputation OF state
y e. Committee Rurxinr. Captured. 81;
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Suffolis a. Oct. K IL JEFF. Hester
may have to answer for the life of Jim
Beliamy. Hurricane Branch to- day re-
ceived word from Chief of Police q. G.
Parmele, Of Whining ton, NJ. c., saying
he had "a man WHOSE description was
like that OF Hester. The suspect is said
to be tough Character. whose cogno-
men includes many aliases. Branch
will get confirmation from smithfield
before further action Is taken, as the
man held may not be,the right one.
Inere are known to be two rewards for
Testers ca pture-s1O0 by the State and
$40 by the dead mans relatives. Hur-
ricane Branch, on the strength OF those,
has offered $50 for his arrest
A BRUTAL CRIME.
Hester, former soldier, who used to
] pc painter, got mad with Bethany be-
caose ne wouldn't convey an indecent
message to woman. Hester had been
drinking. He followed Bellamy home
and shot him to death. Then he got an
army, rifle and supply OF ammunition
and fled. ~ :
COURTLAND MASS MEETING.
There will be- mass meeting of Dem
| ocrats at CORTLAND next Monday.
| ,rIheyswi be asked to endorse the res
oiulions adopted by the County Com
mittee In Reputation Of the State
Committee's action with reference to
the Shands-B oykin fight The County
\ committees action was told in last
sundays VirginlanPilot.
BURGLAR CAPTURED.
ELIAS Marshall. wanted IN this county
lor,Durglary, was arrested last night in
Smithfield by Hurricane Branch "A
colored "spotter" had Marshall go Into
a store by appointment. There he was
covered by three guns in the hands of
| hurricane Branch and Horace John
son, of Smithfeld. Marshall showed no
sign of nervousness, but threw up his
hands sullenly. A heavy 3S-calibre gun
was taken from him. Marshall was
handcuffed and brought to the Suffolk
jail about o'clock this morning
Marshall is said to be a bad one. He
robbed house In Lower Parish n few
weeks ago. Deputy Norneet and Mr.
AZ. G. Norflect overlook him near
Chuckatuck. After being fired at sew.
eral times he escaped. To-day he was
wearing clothes and shoes alleged 10
have been stolen.
Il WON PETIIRSBURG'S APPLAUSE.
Yesterdays Petersburg Index-Appcal
IN speaking of the Dan Packard Opera
Company says in part:
i The Bohemian Girl was the attrac-
tlon at the Academy of Music last
evening, and the singers faced one of
the largest and most cultivated audi
cnccs ever assembled in that building.
1t is no small compliment to the Pack
ara opera Company to say that 1t
completely succeeded in winning the
appreciation and applause of such an
NV fuHt I, f,,l
work The solo parts were all we'll
| rendered as n matter of course. and
the chorus did most effective work..
This organization opens a two-nights'
engagement at the City Hall Theatre
next Monday night, singing "Thc Mas
cote" and Fra Dinvolo" Prices. a5.
30 and so cents. A very good sale is on,
and tickets can be had at Stewart
drug store.
GOT A BIG CONTRACT.
Read the ad. OF Contractor George L.
Borum, which begins in this issue
He wants bricklayers.
GonSractor. Borum Is getting ready
TO build a big lumber plant at George
town, S. c.. for the Atlantic Coast
Lumber Company. 1t is very large
plant, embracing twenty-five big brick
and iron dry lIilns. II will take 5000,
600 bricks for the buildings. Tie bricks
Will be made in that vicinity
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.
The Baptist revival last night was
very impressive. There were nearly
q dozen professions OF religion. The
series will be continued Sunday morn
ing and evening. Rev. J. T. Love is
conducting 1t.
COLLECTING TAXES.
AS a. result OF laws made ut recent
sessions OF the Legislature Treasurer
ISllis says the delinquent tax list is
smaller than for many years. The In
solvent list is also less than usual.
Judge j. b. Prince will convene the
October term of the County Court in
Southampton next Monday.
Misses Mary Patterson and Mary
Gregory, who are attending the wo-
mans College in Richmond, came home
to-day for q short visit
Mr.. ITitzhugh Twincly and FAMILY
have moved from Portsmouth to Suf-
folk, where Mr.. Twinely will be ac-
countant for former Mayor John B.
Pinner.
Misses Kempcr and Julia cullev
spent to-day in Norfolk as guests OF
their cousin. DR.. w. B. Nichols, at the
Monticello.
Nansemond Lodge No. 209o, Knights
of Honor, will have an important meet
ing Monday night.
Mr.. l.. w. Davis, OF Norfolk wos IN