Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13
TOWN or SUFFOLK
The Town Visited by a Small
Fire.
A Ono Armed Murderer Given an
Airins-Yo Ladies' Win u suit
Hymoneai = Property Trnnsrcrs-
Captain Cnusey Better.
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ouHoiR, va, April 12.-ttre broke out
shortly after o'clock this morning in
a frame house at 80 Church street The
fire department arrived soon and began
lighting the flames. which were never
permitted to get TO an adjoining house.
owing to the blaZes location in the CELL
ing 1t resisted the water for some min
utes. The building was owned by Major
c. w Wright and occupied by Willie
Webb. The fire originated from n flue.
The building was insured for $3.50 in
Harper e Vests agency. The occu-
pants have moved to No. SO Church.
A MURDERER'S WAIT.
Lying in murderers cell of the Nam
semond county Jail, Will Scott, the one
| armed slayer of Tom Jones. is awaiting
the day of trial with seeming indiffer-
ence. He claims not to remember the
killing. That may be Il plea put for
ward to save his neck from the want Of
anything better. Scott has not yet
hired n lawyer.
THE PRISONERS AIRING.
Sheriff Baker and Deputy Norneet to-
day invited all the prisoners out doors
to inhale n little fresh air. The whole
| motley gang of short-termers and men
already convicted of felones and wait
ing for Richmond were allowed to get
| under the blue vault of heaven and get
a few more breaths of free air. None
was more Indifferent than Scott, who
wore brown pants and hat and a blue
Jumper. He wore stockings, but no
shoes.
THE GIRLS WON.
In Nansemond Circuit Court to-day
one case was disposed Of 1t was that
of c. c. King. Constable, for Ella V.
and Nora L. Holland, VS.. M. H. H
Holland, Jr., and r. L. Baines. The
young girls, whose peanuts were alleged
to have been sold unjustly under a
legal process. got verdict for what
they asked-s29.2O. 1t was proven the
young ladies raised the nuts which
were levied on for a claim for which
| they were not responsible.
| 1t took the jury ten minutes to reach
a verdict.
Judge r. II. Rawles represented the
plaintiffs and ]. u. Burgess the de-
| PENDANTS.
There will be no other jury cases this
| week.
THEY'RE COMING AGAIN.
See the advertisement telling of a
return engagement Friday night of the
| Boston Ladies' Military Band. The
band played here last week, and owing
to the reception and other opposition
lots of people had no opportunity to go.
The band was highly praised by every
body who heard it, and the public
should be glad to have another Cd
portunity to hear such music at home.
The prices are reduced to %. S5 and
| so cents.
REALTY TRANSFERS.
These bargain and sale deeds have
been filed for record in the county
clerks office:
L. Beverly Brothers ct ux to Robert
e. Harrell. a lot fifty feet front on
Sycamore street; $3.50.
A. S. Eley, trustee of Charles A. Wick
and wife. to Nettie l.. Jones, n lot ON
the north side OF klby street: $1,000
ANOTHER APRIL WEDDING.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Sallie Rountree.
daughter of Mrs. Alice T.. Rountree IN
Mr. Robert Louis Crisp, at $50 a. m.
Wednesday, April Goth. The ceremony
Will be performed in Christ Church
KinSton, N. c..
CAPTAIN CAUSEY BETTER
Mrs. NJ. j. Causey to-day had a tele.
gram from her son. Captain c. III
Causey. Jr., saying he was not III and
was going to report for duty TO-DAY.
me published report saying he had
pneumonia is denied.
ILL IN CHURCH.
Councilman G. W. Truitt was To-
night very i'll at the Christian Church
A doctor was summoned ana no sonn
revived, anu was laid on pew. COM
Gilman j. Il. West was also iii for :,
time at the same church. =
PERSONAL NOTES.
MISS Sailie Reed is i'll at her homo
No. 81 Main street. e' "oi''e'
Kev. H. a. Bagley. of Richmond for