Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Suffolk Will Defend Another Suit
Major Wright Entered.
wishes 10 Receive Money Paid Under
Profest-Ablc CoSfnciI Employed
Railroad opposes street Exicn.
sion-WiIl Attend Reunion,
Especial to Virginian-PiIot.)

Suffolk. Va, March 15.-The town of
Suffolk Will soon have to be defendant
in another suit. Major c. w. Wright.
former treasurer, to-day instituted 4
case in chancery against the corpora
ton. a notice was served on Mayor Il.
l.. Brewer, Jr., summoning Suffolk or
its representatives to appear in Nansc-
mond Circuit Court the first Monday in
April. That is rule day. The bill has
not yet been filed. The case cannot
come up for argument FOR several
weeks afterward. Lots of dispositions
must be taken.
Major Wright had previously begun
common law suit against Suffolk for
$4,000. to recover the funds paid by
him during Il prosecution for embcz-
element. After the case was dismissed
action TO recover was commenced but
the suit has not vet come 10 trial.
Major Wright paid the town between
$4,000 and 1000.
There is able counsel on both sides
Hon. George ID. Wise, Richmond; Col
onel H. l.. Boyliin. Smithheld, ana
Lawyer l.. l.. Allen. Norfolk for the
plaintiff; States Attorney Il. L. IIol-
land, former town Attorney Lee Britt
and Attorney y. u. Thom, of Norfolk,
for the defendant.
RAILROAD OPPOSES EXTENSION.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
| Company objects to the extension of
| sank street through the eastern su,
| Durbs. For the convenience of mill
| plant and factory owners over that
way the council at n recent meeting
decided it would be a good thing TO
| run Bank street u block or so further
east Their action was commended.
Now superintendent l.. T.. johnson,
| of Roanoke, in reply To a letter from
| Town Attorney j. Il. Burges, saws the
railroad company opposes tho proposed
action on the ground that it would in
lure the company's property The Nor
| iolk ana Western corporation owns
considerable land nearby, ana thew
don't want the street To come through
II Is not known what Suffolk is going
10 do about 1t. The council will prob.
ABLY have special meeting and insti-
tute proceedings To have the land con-
dcmned. The extension means q great
deal to people of that section and il
should be persisted in.
AFTERNOON READING CLUB.
The Afternoon Reading Club will
have meeting Tomorrow with Miss
Janet Withers. No. l39 Main street.
The hour is 800. ana the readers are
MIS- IA. Harry Butler and Miss Mary
Causey. full attendance is asked
for.
WNNr TO ATTEND REUNION.
The Tom Smith Camp of Confederate
Veterans had Il called meeting lnst
night at their assembly room. the
| ways ana means of attending the big
reunion of the boys who wore the gray
at Charleston next May. were discuss
ca. me camp wants to 20 in a body All
lhey need is money. TO raise the re-
quisitc amount the camp intends to
nave Il benefit performance ana feast.
Ihey Will get the ladies 10 look after
details, which, it is To be hoped Will
have big financial results.
TWO new applications for member
snIp-"he from Suffolk and another
from the county-Wcre received
THE LIKE THE PLACE.
The Iiaynor family like the Tinted
States very much. There are alreadv
three brothers here. and their reports of
prosperity have made another one de-
cidc 10 come across. The Havnors are
Ens!'shmen. One of the brothers runs
farm near Suffolk. ~ younger one will
san from Liverpool in Il few DAYS or
weeks.
BIG COURT RECORDS.
The suit in which Isonc ~ Wilson, .,
Suffolk. and William y. Camp. of Al
bion, Fla. are ligtants. is eXnccte1 to
come to close in the Court of Appeals
within the next few days The local
attorneys for Wilson. Judge r.. II
Hawles ana Mir. Lee Britt, have rcceiv
ed notice that the case will be called
at No. u on the docket. Messrs. Prince
and McLcmore are counsel far Camp.
Big costs have been rolled IN sinra
the inception OF the suit. Wilson cot \
judgment for $l.5OO in Nanscmond cir.
cult Court for breach of contract. ana
Camp appealed. There are SO pages OF
EASTER EXERCISES.
The Christian Church is making the
usual elaborate preparations far ths