Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-23
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
A Man Shot Dead For Fifty
Gents.
Meeting of tho Electoral Bonrd-Ncv
Registration Order Primary IN.
nais-PreacIler Made GIad-PeopIo
Known to Our Readers,
Especial to virginian-PIlot.)


Suffolk. Va, May 22.-Made angry
because he lost quarter, Joe Frank
Griffin. colored. alias Folk, on Sunday
shot George Hall. also colored, to
death. The murder was committed on
the William ]. Wright farm, about
fifteen miles east of Suffolk. There
was n half dollar in the pot and Hall
claimed to have won it. That made
Griffin mad. and in the dispute which
followed he drew a gun and fired
several shots at close range Hall
didn't live long. The shooting happen
ed in a tenement house, where a lively
game Of craps was in progress
They had an inquest over Halls body
to-day. A verdict was rendered to
comply with the facts. The murderer
escaped. but officers are after him. Hall
lived beyond the river, on the Chucka-
tuck side. Relatives came over after
the body. but it is said permission was
refused to move ii, as Hall had been
IN n pest house with smallpox. The VIC
tim and his slayer are both colored.
COUNTY ELECTORAL BOARD.
The Nansemond County Electoral
Board met to-day, but found they had
no right TO name judges of election to
serve next Thursday. The judges were
CHOSEN Tor a year last June and their
successors cannot be elected till the
year is out. Where any decline to
serve or where there is a vacancy for
other cause. the judges will choose an
associate.
The board met in the secretarv's
Office. Present.. A. Deans. schair-
man j. U. Burgess. secretary; DR..
Thomas H. Barnes. After a short SEES
sion. the body adjourned to the County
Clerks office, where about 5000 tickets.
some of which will be used at the cleo
ton this week. were officially slammed
III the presence Of County Judge w. j.
Kilby.
NEW REGISTRATION.
new registration has been ordered
for this year. but the Electoral Board
did not specify the time The several
registrars will have to do that, giving
sixty days notice. The registrars get
81 day for five days work. The reg
lStration VIII cost about 5000
PRIMARY FINALS.
There was a very enjoyable musicale
at Suffolk College tonight. 1t was the
final exercises of the primary depart
ment. OF which Miss Marcuerite w
Crump is preceptress. The program
was rendered In the College Music Hail
where a good sized crowd assembled
Some Of the numbers were warmly
encored. The medals and honors which
will be given out in June. when the
! college finals happen Mt the City Han
-FOUR CONNECTS.
Mr.. Stuart Baker, q guard from tho
| State prison, arrived in Suffolk today
to take up four convicts. They are. Al
| bert White, Moses Mcdonald VIII
| Franklin and Joseph Perry. The men
will be started Tomorrow They are
glad to begin doing time since they
must do 1t.
OFF TO WASHINGTON.
Several Suffolk persons left to-day to
attend the peace jubilee in Washington
| Among them were Mrs. j. T.. Love.
Mrs. John l.. Gay and children. Mrs.
w. II. Graham, Mrs. b. NJ Bruce. Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Folk, the Misses
Vaughan, Mr.. u. n Holland.
| MADE THE PREACHER GLAD.
Four gentlemen from Suffolk made
glad the Heart of good old colored
pastor at Nurneyvillc Sunday after
noon. They were Messrs. Charles KEEL
Ter. Doc Lassiter. Sam Fink and Major
Darden. These four put 60 cents in the
collection box, and so we'll pleased was
the preacher that he made for them
| a special prayer.
Personal DOINGS.
Lawyer 8, 8, Lambeth. of Norfolk
passed Sunday in Suffolk at the home