Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-13

Mcdonald was dead and cold, or nearly
SO. when the railroad train struck him.
Dr. RawleS was Il strong WITNESS.
others told what Brittle had said about
lighting the tramp on Mr. Beale's farm.
y Judge Brooke noted exceptions concern
ing the admission of some evidence
which he had moved to exclude.
Friends of the accused think they will
not be convicted before u petit Jury.
Mr. Beale has influential friends and
connections. They don't believe he's
guilty of murder.
THE CRIME
The dead body of Mcdonald was
found April II on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad tracks near Wind
sor coroner's jury decided the man,
whose name was then unknown, was
Killed by train. Norfolk and Western
people had detectives WORK on the case.
Ihere was disinterment and post
norton May 4, which resulted in ar
rest. Two men, Coves and White. had
Deen previously Jailed. The prosecu-
tons theory is that Mcdonald receiv-
ed the blows which resulted in death
April on Mr.. Beale's place. White is
thought TO have struck them. The
body is supposed to have been hauled
to the tracks April 10 at night.
CORPSE INSTEAD OF BRIDE
GROOM.
Another incident which may or may
not throw more light on cause of Stew
art X. Wards suicide at CartwriEht's
wharf yesterday leaked out to-day. 1t
was stated in to-day's paper that dis
appointment in love was the cause or
was supposed 10 be. by reliable citizens,
friends of the deceased. Another of his
friends to-day disagrees with that theo-
~. The dead man corresponded with a
number of young ladies. but he didn't
know of any serious feelings entertain
Ell towards any particular one.
But the other incident. Trainmaster
H. p. Brooks. of the s. & c. had a
phone message to hold his southbound
train for the arrival of the Norfolk &
Carolina 3:l1 express. There was to be
a young married couple that wanted to
- into Carolina that way. The train
was held. but instead of 4 bridegroom
for transfer it was Wards corpse The
married couple didn't come.
1T is suggested that there was n dis
arrangement in the contamination of
Cupld's affairs and the blow was too
much for the young lover. That is only
theory. All explanations of the un-
fortunate affair are more or less theo-
retical.
Another reliable gentleman says
Ward expected letter yesterday morn
inS. II didn't come and Ward shot
himself
.
a gentleman from Kelford, N. c.,
boarded Il Norfolk and Carolina pas
senger train this morning with fare to
Norfolk i'm his pocket. He got robbed
OF his money purse and cash before he
got there. That's what he claimed to
the conductor. lie discovered the loss
between Suffolk and Norfolk
The passenger. substantial looking
citizen in middle life. proclaimed his
loss and some one suggested that the
man who sat On the seat with him had
acted suspiciously. and suggested that
he be searched.
The conductor was not sure whether
it would be a good thing to demand
that the suspect submit to a search. He
asked Lawyer ]. II. Burgess. who was
on the train, for advice. The man who
was thought to have the cash agreed
to go into the baggage car. There he
stripped and was searched throughout
but the money wasn't found.
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
Confederate Memorial day will come
this year May 19-neXt Friday. That
was decided on at n meeting OF the
Council Committee this afternoon.
Mayor Brewer and Councilman West
were present. Councilman Allen, the
third member. being out of town. The
committee named the time and decided
with the Tom Smith Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans. The vets have not de-
cided what orator they will invite nor
the extent of the parade. They will do
that later.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE JAIL.
Not satisfied with his temporary lease
of life resulting from a hung jury, WIN
Scott came to believe these court trials
are too close for good health, and de-
l.;
night. That may have been well IL it
had worked. But it didn't
Scott and convict under two years
sentence. VIII Franklin, conceived the
idea of picking prison locks. They got
the steel from an old vaise and were
getting on with their picking very well
when their scheme was found out. New
locks Wit rJtttt and trey WON be
given another chance to tamper with
them.
TOLD OF PEOPLE!
Mrs. Robert PARROT and Miss I.ucy
Poulson. of Norfolk. came to-day to
visit the family of Councilman II. r..
Culley. al No. Central avenue.
Harper x West to-day paid Miss
Maggie Brothers $1,000. the face of a
policy III the Northwestern. on the life
OF her brother. the late Daniel Brothers.
Conrade Ben. f. Ashburn and Coun-
Gilman John c. Smith returned to-day
from Charleston, where they attended
the reunion. The rest will come to-
morrow.
Mrs. c. NJ. Boswell, of Richmond. ar
rived in Suffolk to-day to visit her
mother, Mrs. NJ. y. Elan, No. 10 Sara
toga street.
MIR. T. y. Eppes. OF Blackstone. Va.
was in Suffolk to-day.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club
met to-day with Miss Josephine
Causcy. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. G. j. Riddick, next Friday.
when the readers will be Mrs. Riddlck
and Miss May Skiles.