Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-10
NEWPORT NEWS
A Prospective Lynching in War
wick County.
Tho Fish svnwk RcncheS Fsnmpton
Ronds After battling with the
BIizzard-Am Interesting Cnse M
Hampton Death of Mrs, Jetf.

Newport News, Va, March 9.-Alike
Tumblln, the negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. Mary Fox at her home
near Morrlsons several days ago, was
arrested last night. and is now in jail
awaiting a hearing if the sturdy citi
zens Of the Old Free State of Warwick
have not lynched the fiend.
There was considerable wrath dis
played In the neighborhood of MorrI-
sons and Denblgh this morning when
1t was known that the negro had been
apprehended, and when Justice Garrow
left Denbigh this morning there was
some likelihood that the negro would
pay for his crime by being strung up
to limb. Justice Garrow is in the
city to-day, and he says he will not be
surprised to find the Negroes body dang
ling from Il tree OH his return.
FISH HAWK IN THE ROADS.
After an exciting and not altogether
comfortable battle with the recent bliz-
zard the United States Fish Commits
sions steamer Fish Hawk reached
Hampton Roads yesterday in safety.
She has aboard the members OF the
commission. who made n trip to Porto
Rico TO examine the rivers and lakes
OF our new possession with an idea of
transplanting such of the fish there
found as were considered suitable for
American waters as well as placing Il
quantity of American shad and other
fish in the Porto Rican waters
A large quantity of fish from Ameri-
can rivers were taken down, and many
streams have been stocked with them
in the island domain. Several thousand
specimens of Porto Rican fish arc
aboard the Hawk at present and de-
spite the terrible buffeting she received
at the hands of the second edition of
the February blizzard which swept the
coast on Tuesday. the finny specimens
are ead to be hale and hearty. The
Fish Hawk will probably sail for
Washington tomorrow.
4 CASE AT HAMPTON.
II was thought yesterday that the
case of Mr.. Samuel Russell, who was
fined SO and costs by Mayor Hope, of
Hampton, for refusing to be vaccinated,
had been settled, but this impressio on
was knocked out this morning Mr..
Russell appeared in the County Court
and said he intended to fight the case
and ii came up for trial this afternoon.
Mr.. Russell proposes to fight the
case simply as a contest one, and while
he has already been vaccnated he
ted by the court, should Judge Lee de-
eide the case in favor of him. 1t was
his purpose at first to pay the fine and
thus settle the matter, but this morn
Ing he determined to take this action.
DEATH OF MRS. JET.
Mrs. Annie l.. Jet. aged So years,
died at her home in Rudd's Cottage
of Hampton. this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Jett is the wife of Major L. w.
Jet, gallant Confederate soldier. She
mas lived in Hampton all her life. and
was widely connected in this section,
being Miss Latimer before her mar
r!agc. Deceased was consistent mem
Der OF the First Methodist Church, and
was woman of lovablc character.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed.
Mr.. n. Balser will he married ut G
o'clock this evening TO Miss Mollie Ep-
stein, niece of Mr.. Lewis Fisher, OF this
city. The ceremony Will be strictly
orthodox. and will be performed by
Rabbi Schwartz.