Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-19
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Further Particulars of the Aulan-
der Murder Case.
4 Show Tint Failed tn Mster,n,,zc
Church reopie'sOutingTC
Jury Conpicrcs Itswork-RowiuS
Party Movcments OF People.
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Suffolk. Va, July 1S.-Further particu-
lars OF Tie murder at Aulander, N. c.,
came tonight. 1 talked with a gentle
man just from the scene.
w II. Taylor, the man who shot
Randall Welleford. is supposed to he
keeping out OF the way somewhere in
the vicinity. but his friends think he
Will show up in time to stand trial. SO
far as my informant heard the author
tiles were making little effort to locate
him.
'Taylor's friends" continued the gen
tleman, want him 10 be acquitted. and
i think he Will be. Aulandcr is white
mans town. and the man Killed was
known TO be desperate. He had sharp
ened his knife and bought some car
tridSes. and WAS fixed for trouble. He
was reaching for the knife when Tay-
Tor shot him near the heart. One shot
did the work.
Weileford was n blacksmith. He was
standing at his shop door when killed
He leaves n wife and two children. Tay-
lor is single. He used to be worth con
siderable money.
The direct cause of the killing was
an oath. Welleford called Taylor a vile
name. He refused to retract when Tay-
Tor demanded it. Then Taylor shot him
dead.
The community is In sympathy with
Taylor. and don't think they can get n
jury that Will hang him. The worst fea-
ture of the case for Taylor is that
Wellcford was killed at his own place
of business"
THE SHOW DIDN'T SHOW.
There We're some disappointed thea
ter goers tonight. a company whose
snecialties were moving pictures of the
war and prize-nGhS, advertised to give
n performance ut popular prices. The
manager ana an electrician came to
town Sunday. Most of the parapherna-
lta was taken into the hall. The man
9gcr changed his mind about showing
and left the electrician to look after
his props.
In Justice to Manager Elan of the
City Hall ii should be said the show
peonle rented the hall outright. and he
is not responsible for the disappoint-
ment OF his patrons.
CHURCH PEOPLES OUTING.
At o'clock tomorrow morning the
annual Christian Sunday school excur-
sion will leave for Ocean View on a
special train over the Norfolk and
Western. a big crowd will go. The
sunday school panlln-Gn-fr ee-
The Ladies' Aid Society of Berea
Christian Church, in Lower Parish, will
run their yearly excursion from Suf-
Tuesday. Many from Suffolk will Join
them.
THE FINAL INQUEST
The Coroner's jury that met to in
quire the cause Of ELSIE B. Metcalf 5
death, and which adjourned Sunday af-
ternoon without reaching a verdict, will
convene again Saturday at Woodward
& Elam's office. in Suffolk When they
viewed his remains the daughters bcdy
had not been found and there was n
suspicion OF foul play Now that there
were no works of violence on her per-
son the jury will come together and
agree Oh a verdict of accidental
drowning.
THEIR FIRST FALL DOWN
The Down Town Baseball nine met
their first defeat of the season this af-
ternoon at Peanut Park. The Old
Tigers did 1t. They were recently Or
ganized. and though n few of the men
were absent, q crcditabc game was
played. The score was to T. Bat
tcries: Dean and Reed: jackson and
Shaw. Umpire-Ames.
ROWING PARTY.
a company Of young people went
down the Nanscmond river tonight for
q moonlight row Those scheduled to
start were: Miss Brownie Odom with
Alfred Bowen. Miss Rogarta Woke
with Sam Burgess, Miss Minnie Broth
ers with Paul T. Cahoon. Miss Eatye
Beamon with II. NJ. Carter. Miss Mary
Litchheld with John r. Norheet, Miss
Fannie Langhorne. of Portsmouth, with
Joshua West.
PERSONAL TALES.
Misses Bessie NorHeet and Jennie
Ballard left this afternoon to visit
friends in Washington, d. C.
Mr.. V. l.. Fowlker. Of South Boston.
Va. was in Suffolk to-day
Mr.. r. *. Blair. a druggist. o: Char
lotte, n. c.. is visiting friends in Suf-
folk.