Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-20
Small Vote in Bryan-Jones Isle Of
Wight Primary.
Stands. Bradshaw People Refused TO
Vote Except In Few Instances
TyIor Wins by Moro Than 10 TO
fin souihampton-w VIII Scott Tries
TO Escape.
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primary resulted in an Overwhelming
Tyler victory. The precincts heard
from indicate that Tyler Will lead Mar
tin more than ten to one. In Franklin
1t was 242 to 8. Another precinct went
IS to 4. At CORTLAND practically every
body voted for Tyler. Martin will not
come near carrying n polling place.
THE HOUSE NOMINEE.
The indications are that Joseph S.
Musgrave will win the House nominal
ton over DR.. Ben Bryant by a small
plurality. He will vote for Tyler for
United States Senator in pursuance of
the choice expressed by his constitu-
ents in to-day's primary.
incomplete returns indicate that the
vote of the county will be about LOO.
It rained during the forenoon
EXCITEMENT IN ISLE OF WIGHT.
There was much feeling in Isle of
Wight during the progress of to-days
primary. The Shands-Bradshaw folks
had urged their followers not to vote.
The Boykin-Jones men were trying to
bring out the electors.
Colonel c. i. Day told me over the
phone that he had not heard from all
the precincts and could not estimate the
countys vote accurately. He said there
We're perhaps 500 to 600 ballots cast.
The vote in Smithfield was heavy. Rain
kept people home in the interior dis
tricts
All the votes practically were for
Boykin and Jones. Stands and Brad
shaw had directed that their names be
not printed on the official tickets The
Boykin men would consider 600 good
sized vote under existing conditions
In Smithfield there was not Il big diff
ference between the vote of Boykin and
Jones. At Carrsvile Boykin ran ahead
OF Jones more than two to one, the vote
being 80 to H.
Most of the precincts are so remote
from telegraph and telephone wires thar
1t is Impossible to give detailed re-
turns.
PARTED FROM GIRL WIFE.
1t appears that the reunion of Mr.
Victor II. Page and his To- r-old wife
Is no nearer accomplishment now than
1t was when he came to Suffolk some
days ago to consult counsel. 1t looks
like their separation is final.
Hurricane Branch was to-day n visit
or at the home Of Mr.. Job Holland.
whose daughter Mrs. Pope is. on oii-
cial business. Mrs. Pope was seen and
said she wasn't going to live with her
husband any more. Her father was
present during the conversation. Mrs.
Pope delivered to Hurricane Branch all
Pope. and requested its delivery at Mr.
Pope's home. Mr.. Pore was not there
The young wife's property will be sent
her. 1t looks like reconciliation is i'm
possible. Proceedings for divorce may
be instituted.
A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
Made sure that his neck was saved,
but dreading his eighteen years work
in States prison. Will Scott, murderer.
last night nl11a "a dnsnnrato
freedom. lie had nearly dug his way
to starlight when Deputy Norneet's
blood hounds barred the way, and
stood like determined sentinels before
their prisoner till daylight brought
their master.
Enclosed in stecl-cncased cell, 1t
seemed like n forlorn hope on SCOTS
part to even attempt egress. But Scott
was desperate. He began work on the
cement floor. and dug down beneath
the steel lining till the outer brick wall
was reached. Then it was easier trav>
cling. He had removed enough bricks
to look into the night. but the aperture
wasn't big enough for his body. At
that stake the blood hounds gathered
before the hole. ready to pounce upon
their victim IL his head came through.
Deputy Norneet had heard a noise
early in the night but could not locate
It, Scott'S inside work was so well
concealed that it took some search TO
learn just where he had broken through
the cement.
Scott was hurried away to the PEN
ttentiary this afternoon. Since the
communication of first degree murder to
imprisonment sentiment against him
had grown stronger. and there was talk
of violence. The feeling was accentu-
atcd by possibility of escape.
PLEASANT SOIREE.
Last nights soircc given by the
Misses Delk was very enjoyable despite
the rain storm. Colden's orchestra
played Adjournment was had about
midnight.
These We're present: Mrs. George Rid
dick. chaperone; Miss Emma Jordan.
OF Norfolk, with c. NJ. Kilby; Miss Alb
bic Wilson. Norfolk. with Cliff Jones;
Miss Virginia Jordan. with James l..
Burgess; Miss Emmie Jones. with Car
roll Virgins; Miss Marie Woodward,
with Joseph Holiday; Miss Elise UrQu-
hart. with Frank 4. Holiday: Miss
Mary L. Delk. with j. L. Boykln; Miss
Annie G.. Delk. with ]. G. Brady: Miss
Marguerite Dek. with Willie McAnge:
Miss Gladys Delvis. with Willie Bea-
man. Stages. Il. Robertson. j. T.
Withers, +. II. Hayes. ii. NJ. Carter,
B. II. Burgess, \. Parker.
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
The Suffolk and Carolina tracks were
cent storm. No passenger train has
run for two days. The northbound
freight train was expected to arrive to-
day.
Mrs. L. II. Quimby and Miss Helen
QuimhV have rone for n visit ~ A CHI