Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
Brother Kills Brother in a North
Carolina Jail.
MURDERER coMFEssEs
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onnrnn,incs Againu Hampton,
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Drowned A III. Camp Meeting AT
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Suffolk, Va. July Sl.-Made desperate
by confinement. and enragol because he
lost game OF checkers. Linwood Wig
gins, IL years old yesterday slowed his
brother, William, in the county jail nj
Gainesville. n. c.. thirty miles from
here. William was nineteen The
brothers had been in jail a month. They
Went in default OF fine FOR Obtaining
goods under false pretenses
PLAYED DRAFTS AND DIED.
I4inwood called for Sheriff Riddick to
come, saying his brother was hurt. Viii
liam was found lying on the floor in II
pool of blood He was dying. Blood
and brains were oOzing from the back
of the head, where the skull was crush :
ed.
Linwood was cool, but told an un-
likely story. He said they got mad
playing checkers. and had a fist fight,
during which William fell and struck
his head against the iron grating. VIII,
liam lived an hour.
In sight OF his dying brother. Linwood
asked Sheriff Riddick to send some
dinner. He was hungry. The meal
was brought and the fratricide ate
heartily III the death chamber.
THE INQUEST.
DR.. George D. Williams. coroner. was
notified. He summoned jury. Their
verdict read that civilian Virgins
came 10 his death from blows With
some heavy instrument in the hands of
his brother, Linwood Virgins"
After L!nwood had his dinner he felt
better He confessed he Killed HE
brother deliberately. He, walked from
behind and struck him on the head
with piece of stove wood two feet
long and three inches thick. There was
an ugly knot on one end of the
bludgeon, making it a bad weapon.
W1lliam's head had been struck several
times. The bone was shattered in each
place.
MINISTER'S WIFE DEAD.
Mrs. Austin, wife of Rev Daniel b.
Austin, of the Virginia Methodist Com
ference, died at $3.50 o'clock this morn
Ing in Crittenden. Va She had been
III three weeks with hemorrhagic fever.
Death came at the home of Mr.. James;
p. Rives. She had been taken III there
while her husband was away. Mrs.
Austin was As years old
The funeral will take place at 10
O'Clock Tomorrow from Ebenezer NJ. T..
Church. Rev. w. c. Walden, of Ports
mouth. presiding elder, will conduct the
exercises. The intermcnt will be In
Norfolk Mr.. and Mrs. Austin had
been at Crittenden about two years.
The deceased leaves three children
all of whom live in Norfolk-AIrs.
Charles Tumbleson, J. b. Austin, VIII
liam Austin.
TO PREVENT YELLOW FEVER.
Suffolk acted promptly in adontinr
measures intended to keep away the
yellow fever scourge. AS soon MS the
reports OF the disease at Soldiers Home
were verified Mayor Brewer called n
special session of the Council 10 pass
laws which to them seemed good. That
was AFTER phone conference with
Health Officer Hope, of Norfolk
The Council met in special session
= and adopted quarantine regulations
against Newport News, Hampton. Old
Point, Soldiers Home Phoebus ana
adjacent territory. The laws Will be
enforced rigidly. Special officers Will
be stationed along the Nansemond river
and patrol boats will be hired.
Recorder Mcleod was instructed To
notify the transportation companies Of
the towns action.
COUNTY COOPERATION
The quarantine regulations cannot be
enforced in their entire rigiditv without
county cooperation. That will come
about tomorrow. After consultation
with States Attorney Holland Captain
"A. J.. Conner clerk OF courts. this af-
ternoon called a special meeting of
Na'1semond county supervisors for TO-
morrow morning nj 10. Then such laws
VIII be adopted as 10 best protect tho
health of county and town. 1T is ey
pected officers will be stationed at Crit
tenden and other points where refugees
ar apt To attempt landing.
REFUGEES SENT BACK
THIS afternoon late the tug John
crazy carrying refugces-promine
business me, and their families some
OF "hom had been guests of Old Point
nn0teis-steamed up Nansemond river.
ne me authorities had been notified of
denied a landing. -"
SMlTHFlELD'S QUARANTINE.
over In Smithfeld, twenty miles
away Mayor Day had his Council doing
, business s! about $50 O'clock this morn,
ne Trey adopted quarantine reg,,la-
tions The early morning nosscn@ar