Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-13
TOWN q ] zO D SUFFOLK.
Elliot Elliot White, Colored, Gets Jail
Sentence and 500.
Jud cement is Arrested ON Motion OF
His connsei= -sntraik college Hr.
gins To- Dny Registration isLish,
~ he Ltqaor Fight Dcrcrred.
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5 Suffolk, Va, Sept. 12.--Eliott L.
White. colored, got ninety days in Jail
nnd 500 fine iii the Nansemond County
Court to-day. Motion, WAS made for an
arrest OF Judgment and the case goes
over for another term. White was re-
fbailcd. He is charged with maliciously
assaultins w. s. Beaman. white, be-
cause the latter had slapped the face
of Whites sister. The case attracted
considerable attention and occupied the
court all day. The accused was defend
ed by Captain r. c. Marshall. OF Ports.
mouth. and Judge X. H. Rawlcs. of
SUFFOLK. States Attorney Il. L. Holland
prosecuted.
l a TECHNICAL ERROR.
The jury was out nearly an hour
When the verdict WIS read and the jury
discharged Lawyer Marshall moved fo.
an arrest of judgment OH the ground
That the verdict was not responsive to
the charges in the indictment. The
accused was found guilty and given
smaller punishment than that pre-
scribed for guilt us charged.
Judge Eilby remarked that the point
was we'll taken. but the case WAS after
wards continued till October.
SCHOOLS OPENING
Suffolk College begins the session of
lS99-l5oO Tomorrow. The indications
are for the most prosperous year In the
schools history. a number of young
indies from distance came this after
noon and many more VIII arrive to-
morrow Practically all the pupils of
last session will return and there will
be lots OF new ones.
Ernest Beale, of Southampton coun-
~. left this afternoon 10 take course
at Washington and Leo University.
Charlie Daughtrcy left this afternoon
for Locust Dale Academy.
Joseph Il. Is. Halliday, an electrician
and student, will leave Tomorrow
morning for Hampton Sidney College.
Misses Berta and i1thei Williamson,
of the county, and Lola and Rena Rid
dick, OF Suffolk, have gone to Burke
willie.
Misses Bessie and Pattic Williamson,
of Courtland, left to-day to attend
school in Petersburg.
Beverly Causey will leave Tomorrow
for Washington and Lee University.
BUCkHORN REGISTRATION.
The registration in Suffolk is very
light, and that in the county is even
lighter. Registrar a. w. Ballard of
Buckhorn says at his precinct there
nave been recorded names OF forty-two
white and sixty-one coloreG persons.
DREW a KNIFE.
Bob Nelson, accused OF cursing and
drawing knife on Sam Edwards, COL
'ored. had hearing yesterday before
Justice Bunting, mt Reds Ferry. Nell
son was taxed $3.50.
LIQUOR FIGHT DEFERRED.
The liquor fight at Holland has been
deferred for Il time. ]. II. Bryant, who
was the applicant in question, came
down to Suffolk yesterday with his
counsel, Attorney William 8. Holland.
of Windsor and then decided to give
1t ~.
WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY.
There is no other type of stage pro-
ductinns so heartily appreciated MS a
genuinely uproariously funny farce
comedy. Therefore the Informed re-
ceived here announcing "AIr. plaster of
Paris comes like Joyous anticpa-
ton. Joseph Eearney, one of tho
cievercst and most quaint comedians.
VIII head The large and thoroughly
efficient comnany which will present
this play at the City Hell Theatre to-
morrow night, and it is almost certain
Mr.. I<earney and the others will h,
SUBSTANTIALLY remembered MS they de-
serve 10 be. The outlook is for large
PERSONAL SAVINGS.
Simon M. Lawrence has qualified as
deputy clerk of Nansemond county
Police Officer w. l.. Hubbard's sum
MGR vacation Began to-day
Mr.. G. l.. Barton left Tonight for Ral-
timore,
Justice A.. S. Eley LEFT to-day for =
camping out fishing trip in the lake nj
Exit
Councilman r. r. Alien has nearly
recovered from an attack or malaria.
relief In Six Hours.