Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Attempted Assault on Judge R. H.
:RawIes While Leaving Court.
a Miniature Cyclone Strikes Holy
Ncck-A Delightful Wedding Re.
ception--Enorts TO Organize n New
Military Compnny-PcrsonnI
Especial to virginian-P ilot.)

Suffolk. Va. June 2.-Having just
terly contested case in Nansemond Cir
cult Court this afternoon, an attempt
was made to assault Judge r. II.
Rawles as he stepped from the court
room shortly after O'clock. The act
was the result of statements made by
Judge Rawles in argument, which
statements were construed by Captain
George Hall. of Norfolk, as derogatory
to himself
When Judge Rawles left the court,
house Captain Hall asked to see him,
saying he had been insulted
HOT WORDS PASSED.
Captain Hall had big cane and
Judge Rawles pocket-knife. Messrs.
w. c. Harreli and S. II. Simmons steps
ped between them, and prevented fur
ther trouble. The gentlemen were kept
apart by friends. and were soon driven
from the scene in carriages.
SAUNDERS WINS SUIT.
The offence was taken by Captain
Hall at remarks made by Judge Rawles
in an argument for the plaintiff in the
Saunders Ellis case. Captain Hall was
II witness for the defendant.
This was the end OF Il long and warm
ly fought case. The first three trials
In County Court resulted in drawn jul
ries. The suit this time had been in
progress three days
1T DIDN'T TAKE LONG.
When argument was finished the jury
retlred and reached n verdict in ten
minutes. Most OF the Jurors had de-
cded their vote before they left the
box. Colonel r. S. Boykin was chosen
foreman. The verdict was for 1878,
with interest from March, 1897. But
the real fight was to decide ownership
of the wharf at Exit. The court costs.
not to mention lawyers fees, are MANY
times greater than the amount OF tho
verdict. Saunders had to pay costs in
County Court.
MOVED FOR NEW TRIAL.
Judge Brooke moved to have the YER
dict set aside. Argument on the motion
VIII come early next week
The few remaining witnesses wore
finished with this morning, and then
instructions were argued. Judge Rawles
opened Tor the PLAINTIFF in an hour and
ten minutes. After dinner LAWYER
James l.. McLemore argued for the de-
Iensc In forty-hve minutes. Judge
Brooke spoke for about cichtv-fivo
minutes and Attorney w. s. Holland
closed with the longest speech of ali.
me LAWYERS had some lively exchanges
vi r!ulcule and satire. but their tempers
were kept under control.
HOLY NECK CYCLONE.
y cyclone. limited in area. but moro
iorcetul than any wind storm ovcr
heard OF in That section, descended last
night near Holy Neck Church. five
n ln,irs from Holland, Nansemond
The cyclone swept everything cloa,
for about half mile. The devostn,an
territory was narrow. Where tho wind
attained It's greatest violence the trnes
were moved from the earth like char
ana FENCES were torn away down to tho
SIound' Large forces of employees were
put 10 work repairing the fences Ia
keep out stock. Most of the crops were
100 small To be much affected nv tho
wind. Trees in some cases were c ore
RED many feet. The country road was
totally INSTRUCTED.
MIR. PARKER's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF the late piohoua
Parker. who dropped dead last ni,,ht
VIII take place at 0 O'Clock to-morrow
morning from the residence. II viii Iva
conducted by Rcvs. w. II. Sto,nv n
d. and j. j.. Love. The burial viii hc
made in an old family cemetery nea,
Windsor iiea'
WEDDING RECEPTION.
~ delightful reception was to-nYpb,
rendered MI and Mrs Albert wa
iCauShirey by the groom's father NJ
-. 4. DauShtrey. Mr.. Daucbtrov No .
married in Newport News to Mice
Maud. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs q U
but!er- The ceremony was Derforn,od
at NO: 1Oi6 Twenty-ninth street Nv
l.eT. r. j. Mackay. pastor of the Soc,
o.u i,a.,ist church. There were no
nttehnants and only near friends pres-
an me pride was attired in a travel
here. Niio"h
TRYING TO ORGANIZE.
another meeting looking to the or
sahiZation here of a military comnony
VA MS hcid tonight in Armory Hail.
mere We're only few persons present
"u. enough to take any decisive stem
a,t - reported that colored military
company is IN process OF formation.
FINGER CUT OFF.
sidney Gay, an employee on the farm
vi Mr. Z. I. Alinton. ut Everett's. had
~ ,iinser cut off in corn planter the
w. Butts was called to fix It. W.
SOME PEOPLES TRAVELS
=, MISS Ethel Carr of Mt. Pleasant
IeNas, Is in Suffolk ut the guest Of bor
aunt. Mrs. G. r. Brothers. Miss cav
mas Just come from Baltimore vborn
She attended college.
MISS Lulie Barham. of Nevsor,s
va. Who had been Miss Katie Hoilo ,
DAYS guest. at Bank and Holiday
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