Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
NEWPORT NEWS
Proprietor ofVariety Theatre Shot
Down.
walter Wood, Charged with tho
Crime, Surrcndcrs 20 the Author
tiles Duel Proposed ana Frus-
srated.

Newport News, Va. Jan. 24.-Mr.
Jack Glovrn, who was shot by Walter
Wood Sunday morning, was still alive
this evening, but his case is regarded
us almost hopeless. The ball was
probed for but was not extracted.
Mr.. Gloven was one Of the proprietors
Of the Bijou Variety Theatre. WAS shot
and possibly fatally wounded Sunday
morning IN Il fracaS with Walter Wood.
bartender in 4 saloon next door to the
thea tire. Wood, it is alleged. fired three
shots at Glover, the first went wild, the
second struck Gioven in the arm and
the third in the back OF the head. The
last shot penetrated Gloven's skull and
crashed through the brain. lodging near
the right eye. The wounded man will
probably not live through the night.
After the shooting Wood walked to the
Jail and surrendered himself to the au-
thorities. Wood and Glovcn Quarrelcd
last night in the Biiou Theatre, and
THIS morning when Wood passed GLOW
en-, who was sitting in front OF his
theatre the alteration was renewed.
After some words Wood proposed that
Cilovcn get a revolver and they settle
their difficulties according to the code.
Gloven arose and started away from
Wood towards his home, whether for
the purpose Of procuring weapon or
not witnesses are unable to say.
Ne had taken but Z few steps when
Wood. it is charged. drew revolver
and fired. Ciloven started to run. and
two more shots were fired in quick sue
cesSion. With the last shot GloVen fell
to the sidewalk in front OF the saloon
in which Wood had been employed.
AS Il result of their quarrel in the the
atre last night Wood, who was intoNi-
Gated. was elected from the place by
Glovcn. The two men have nourished
ill-feelings toward each other for some
time.
James ffHT1tTwIy. the HECTIC iiTo, It
is charged. shot and killed Robert Bob
htt, another negro. in n. Rockets sa-
loon two wecAs ago, WAS arrested in
Richmond yesterday morning and
brought back to this city this after
noon.
II is semi-onicially announced that n
large proportion of the members OF four
batteries Of the Sixth United states Ar
tillcry. stationed mt Fort Monroe. Will
he discharged or mustered out of the
service on next Wednesday or Thurs
day. The cause of this order is not def
!uitcly stated. but il is said to be due
10 some flaw or tcchnicality in their en-
listment. All OF those enlisted between
April and October, 1898, are said Ia BE-
affected by this order. Nearly all Of
the men are from Pennsylvania. and
many of them are from the mining re-
ciOns OF that State. The four batteries
that Will be affected by the order are
+. II. and X. of the Sixth. each of
which, it is said. while from sixty to
seventy men.
The residence OF Mr. L. G.. Rust was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday.
The Newport News Female Academy
caught fire in the ceiling to-day, but
was put out before any serious damage
was done.
Several hundred or the troops now
garrisonpd nj Fortress Monroe arc OK
nected TO leave in few days for Porto
Rico to take the place OF volunteers
who arc being discharged and are re-
turning home