Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
Dies from the Effects Of Wounds
Inflicted BY His Brother.
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER
Further Particular. oH.he Rash Decd
Of raymond HriEss-Ihp Family
Persists In maintaining silence
Couneil Want. Bld. for city Llzh..
,nE-New misunderstanding Plant TO
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Suffolk. Va, Dec. Orchard Evans
Briggs. who was Monday night shot in
Baltimore by brother, Raymond
Briggs. is dead, aged 50 years. Mr.. A.
s.. Eley. whose wife is sister of Briggs,
had a telegram this afternoon telling
of the end. but failing to name the
hour. The wire was from George S.
Briggs, who lives in Norfolk, but who
arrived in Baltimore this morning.
Mrs. Eley left for Baltimore tonight.
The burial arrangements haven't been
made yet. tits not known whether the
interment will he in Suffolk or Holly
wood, Richmond. The dead mans
brother. the late DIR. George Briggs, and
other members Of the family rest in
Hollywood.
RICHARD EVANS BRIGGS
was born In Nansemond county, but
was brought to Suffolk when a child.
Z He grew. to manhood here. Since then
he has been engaged mostly in the lum-
Der business at Norfolk, Winston. N. c..
Baltimore and other points.
& he leaves widow. He was first
married in Norfolk to a lady some
: y Se~A AAo oCAlOiF lIOIll WnOTn he has
since been divorced. The deceased was
a brother of Mrs. Eley, Suffolk; the
late Attorney Merritt Briggs, Suffolk:
Prof. wv. w. Briggs, Locust Dale; Geo
8. Briggs.. Norfolk. and Miss Jennie
4 Briggs, who is now in Kentucky-all
well known and popular.
Inc following additional information
OF interest Is from to-day's Baltimore
American: IA N
NOT ALLOWED BAIL.
Raymond Briggs was yesterday com.
mitted to jail by Justice Roberts at the
NorthWestern Police Station, without
pail. He will be given q hearing on
january b, unless the Injured man dies
peIore that time. In which event he will
ne arraigned at once.
s. ~ ne accused was sent to Jail in the
l Ig, put before his departure both
captain Baker and Lieutenant Man
ming endeavored to secure a statement
from him. To Lieutenant Manning he
ADMITTED the shooting, saying that n
was done In self-defense. Asked wheth-
er his brother was Intoxicated at the
time. he said that he was. To all other
tueseions ne said that he did not wisl.
20 talk further. He inquired several
times as to the condition of his bro,har
however. Dio'iiei'
The wife and mother OF the IN
1ureo man called at the hospital IN
the morning, but were not allawed To
see MN. NO one went to see the ac
cuSed brother, not even lawyer being
called In. AT the Briggs home ALI vIsits
ors were met with reply that Mrs
Briggs was sick.
Inc man who was shot was en-
ployed as superintendent and conf
& Genital manager for Charles II. Bruins
q Co, lumber dealers, at the corner of
eastern avenue and Concord street
n a Tvs .r,PA
large extent and was looked on as n
most trustworthy and valuable man
Mr. Bruins, In speaking of him yester-
DAY, said that he had never known
Briggs to be drunk. in fact, had never
known that he touched liquor He
was greatly surprised at the statement
that the Injured man was drunk at
the time OF the shooting, saving thar
MS friends did not know that he
touched liquor in any form.
THE FAMILY RETICENr.
The Baltimore News OF yesterday
afternoon says In part:
Other members of the family re-
fuse to disclose even simple facts OF
FAMILY relationship. Raymond Briggs
was arraigned before Justice Roberts
this morning, but refused to make any
statement To Lieutenant Manning,
IN answer to questions, he said later:
SHOl MIN III Self-detenSe. That &
all want to say. So far as know,
he never objected to any attentions /
showed his wife. often went out with
her. and took her riding the last time
Friday
WANT BIDS FOR LIGHTING.
The Town Council is fixing to adver-
tise for bids for lighting the town. The
present contract with the electric light
company runs out year from next
January. and the Council wants to give
other corporations q chance to build a
plant and bid.
This was an adjourned meeting Of the
Council.
OFFICERS NOVEMBER REPORT.
Mayors fines. s29; Sergeants collec-
lions, $40; Treasury balance, general
fund.- s6.S45.09.
CHARTER CHANGES.
Mr.. Primer was appointed to recon-
mend some necessary changes in the
town charter.
In response to a request from the
Kings Daughters burial lot in Cedar
Fill was donated to them for use OF
worthy indigents.
NEW TRUCK PACKAGE PLANT
Messrs, Miner s. Mcclellan, proprie-
tors of the Nansemond Truck Package
Company, have decided to build an
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