Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
SHOOTS a suEFoLK'AM
Democratic Convention TO dominate
Candidate For state scnator-
Isle of Wight Dcmocra,s-D Death of
Prominent Ci,izcn-A River
Pnrsy-No Reelection Oh ConErcs--
man Young Bicy Gle Accident.
Especial to Virginian-Plot.)


sionists came in from North Carolina
to-day to have some fun. Tonight
three OF them lie in the station house.
held to answer serious charges. and an
innocent man lies in bed at his home,
on Wilson avenue, wounded twice with
bullets. They are negroes.
The man in bed is Wesley Burrell.
an orderly citizen, who runs n little
store ON Wilson avenue. The men in
prison are Jim Morris, Elijah Burke
and Henry Warren. of North Carolina.
THE CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
A woman caused it, Cheap liquor
helped. The excursionists were among
n crowd of persons witnessing u game
of ball at Peanut Park. Many of them
went into Mr.. G. w. Whitley's store
nearby to escape n shower. Jim Nor
ris was among them So was Eddie
Chapman. n sporty looking colored man
whose home is on Wc!lons street.
Chapman is partial to comely yellow
girls. He's something OF II womans
man. When Chapman walked into the
store he saw girl whose looks he
liked. She was n friend of Morris and
Burke. Chapman remarked that she
was pretty girl and declared his in
tention of seeing her home. The others
guessed not, but CHAPMAN said he
meant to go with the girl.
FINED FOR TROUBLE.
There were some violent words and Il
rush to arms. Morris had gun, Burke
razor and Warren an ugly looking
pair of brass knucks. Morris began
shooting instantly and fired four times
m ialr
1ect of his madness. lodged bullets
Burrell. n by-stander, was unfortunate
enough to meet two of them. One ball
lodged in front of his stomach, the
other made scalp wound. He was
given surgical attention by DR.. John e.
Phillips. He will recover
The men Will have n chance to tell
about it in Police Court tomorrow
morning. along with sundry minor
offenders.
CONVENTION MEETS HERE.
The next State Senator from thc
Thirty-second District will be named in
Suffolk Thursday, August "a That's
when the nominating convention will
be held. There will be 50 delegates to
the conventlon--on for every fifty
votes cast for Tyler in the last guber-
national campaign.
The details were determined on to-
day at meeting of county chairmen.
Colonel c. +. Day. OF SmithGeld. repre-
scented his county, Isle of WIGHT ana
southampton by proxy. Hon. j. +.
Booker was there for Nansenond
southampton will have thirty votes To
the convention and the other counties
&c each. The only candidates in the
neid so far are Colonel X. +. Boyllin.
incumbent, of Isle of Wight and Hon.
William Stands, of Southampton.
ISLE OF WIGHT DEMOCRATS.
meeting of Democrats in Isle OF,
Wight to name Senatorial delegates
has been called for Monday, August 7.
ut the court house. a representative
from that county to the Lower House
Will be nominated the same day. Hon.
Thomas n. Jones, incumbent has no
body against him.
MIR. TURNKEY DEAD.
Mr.. j. W. TURNKEY, OF Suffolk diod
last night in Richmond. whittier he
had gone some days ago for medical
treatment. lie had been in poor health
for year or more. The remains VIII
Zoe brought to Suffolk tomorrow on the
Cannon Ball train. The funeral Will be
held from the Main Street Methodist
Church. The burial will be under the
directions of Odd Fellows.
The deceased was 81 wears old lie
was for n long time Identified with the
democratic party in Suffolk. being
town chairman for years. He was n
member of the Main Street Methodist
Church.
Mir. TURNKEY leaves wife ana these
children: Mesdames L. W. Howell II
r. Rawles and +. o. Rawles. Suffolk:
Messrs. ". Fltzhugh TURNKEY. Ports
mouth; Allen TURNKEY, Roanoke. lie
was brother of Mrs. Susan Wren
surry county; Mrs George T.. WRIGHT
warwick county; Frank TURNKEY. Man
chester. and John j. TURNKEY, Surry.
RIVER PARTY.
Several young men last night rave y
river party to their young friends.
They started at o'clock and return
ed about midnight, having gone four
miles down the Nansemond i'm u row.
boat. Mr. Turner served lunch when
they got back. A good time was had.
Those who went We're: Miss Grace PAT
.erson. Lynchhurg. with l.. T.. Turner:
MISS Mary Litchficld. Abingdon. with
Leonard Williams: Miss Earle Weaver
Buena Vista, with II. ]. Bowcr. Me-
Mayo Carpenter. Suffolk. with simon
Lawrence. and r. l.. Porter
NO REFLECTION ON YOUNG
Colonel c. Il. Day. of Smi;hne,d. Dis
trict Democratic Chairman. said To-
day there was no doubt OF the an
pointment and confirmation of RI. T..
Smith, of Sunolk. as census supervisor.
Chairman Day does not consider Mr..
Smiths appointment any reelection on
Congressman Young or his nominee.
Mr.. Young, he said, delayed the nom
ination of man pending information
as 10 the political complexion of the
supervisor. lie did not Immediately
comply with Senator Martins reuues,
TO nominate n candidate and Mr.. Mar
tin wired Colonel Day to offer a nom
inatien- When Mr.. Young sent In q
nominee 1t was too late.