Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
Lewis Randall Owns up to a Slick
Robbery.
striker. Rocky Road
Through Drink-Concert POST
poned--Iu the Darls-pnyinG liro
Insuranco-Person
Especial to vlrgintan-Pllot.)

IOr court. Randall is n ColOred man,
% years old, who was born in Nanse-
mond. but who had been living In Nor
folk for q year or two. Justice A S.
Eley conducted the preliminary hear
Ing. Housebreaking was the charge.
Randall went to the home OF .Wartley
a. Gwaltney. who lives near Pitch Ket-
tie Bridge, and carried away. what he
could find. The booty was q lot Of
clothing. $50 in cash and some other
things. y trunk was moved off to the
woods and riiled. The mother was
away from home at the time and the
children had been sent to feed the hogs
After finishing the job Randall shed
his old clothes and put on the best
led to his undoing. He was arrested
in Norfolk and afterwards brought here
by Hurricane Branch.
HE'S VERY SORRY.
Randall assumed the air of a. penl-
tent during the confession. He said he
was bound to tell the truth and ac-
knowledge that he did the crime. or
course 1t was the first time he had ever
erred. and Randall didn't know why
he did it then.
Randall told where the clothes were,
and part of them were recovered. He
also stated the whereabouts OF S. in
cash. That's all Of $50 left The rest
was lost i'm gaming.
Randall has no counsel and will pro-
pabiy not retain any.
A SHOWNrAN'S TROUBLES.
There was "busted" Snowman in
town Tonight. A Snowman who is
known more or less all over the East,
and whose enterprises have taken in
thousands Of dollars a day, walked
about the streets without the price of
drink in his pocket and without
knowing where he would spend the
night; lie hardly knew the town he
was In, ana he couldn't say why he
was here. He was probably invited off
train by the conductor. He had been
on spree. He wasn't exactly cool
Wien he struck Suffolk this afternoon.
Drink, was the cause of his troubles.
lie started out with show this sea-
son and played a number Of cities In
the North. Some days ago his wife went
to New York with big roll Of money
He came sotth. He brought consider
able cash, but 1t wouldn't keep.
III the mans name were printed IL
would be recognized by most people in
this section. He has been with several
clrcuses, and also with his own name
In the proprietor's blank
BENEFIT CONCERT POSTPONED
Tonight was too dark for the Sun
beams to do business The Sunbeam
Kings Daughters expected to give n
benefit concert at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. r. Brothers, No. 40 East Wash
lnSton street. The rain caused n most
ponement till after the holidays, the
exact date to be named later. All tick
els sold Will be good when the show
happens
SHY ON LIGHT.
Thu
moonrise the blackness was inkv In ire
Intensity. The power plant didn't ro
because the annual inspection of the
poIers was going on under an EXPERTS
direction. The lights will shine to-mor-
row.
BIG EXPRESS BUSINESS.
agent John M. Shepherd, OF the
Southern Express Company. save tho
local business this winter is better than
was ever known in Suffolk. Lots of
packages come and go. The office force
- now kept at work till midnight or
after to accommodate patrons.
LAND SALE.
Or. Fl. A. Morgan and wife, Mrs. S.
~ MORGAN to-day transferred by deed
tract of ten acres In Cypress Magis.
tcrial district; consideration, 5000.
COULDN'T CATCH HIM.
The man who was caught acting sus-
ptciously around Captain Matthews,
premises, on Institute street, has not
been heard from yet. After several
proVocations a charge Of gunshot was
sent In pursuit. but they were effective
neither In stopping nor locating the in,
truder.
PAYING LIFE INSURANCE.
Another insurance payment on the
late James G. Freeny's life was made
to-day. 1t was n paid-up $3.50 Mutual
Life policy, which was settled by local
agent, y. A. Riddick The bcneGciariea
We're Mrs. II. S. Eley and Miss l.. X.
Freeny.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Jack Marshall. who had been en-
gagged in Il hotel ut Washington. y. C..
for three years, has arrived at his for
mer homo in Suffolk. and Is n salesman
for II. ]. Bowen Sc Co.
DR.. Frank w. Whitehead left tonight
FOR n short trip to Norfolk
Mr.. j. w. Brown, of Petersburg. has
finished stay in Suffolk
Mr.. John l.. Gay has returned from
New York and left for his mills at
Tunis. y. c..
The Young Womcn'e Card Club met
to-day with Mrs. C. j. Riddick
The Chorus Club had a pleasant
meeting last night at 321 Washington
square.
Water Works Superintendent G. IT.
Coleman. OF Portsmouth, was In Suf-
folk to-day.
The City Union OF Kings Daughters
came together to-day and took some
important measures looking to the rc-
lief of worthy subjects
some of the Sunday school young peo-
pie are rchea,sing Christmas music
The programs ipclude melodies Of Joy
and Gladness.