Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
SUFFOLK.
One Verdict Against N. & w. Sus.
tanned One Set Aside.
a Criminal Run Down by Bloodhounds a
Warmly Contested Game of Football
Royal Arcanum omcers May Not Need
Burial Clothes.

Suffolk, Va, Dec. 7.-Circuit Judge
Robert X. Prentis, sitting in chambers,
today sustained one verdict for dam
railroad Company and set aside an
other. which had been rendered by
Nansemond county juries for the kill
ing of men in n freight wreck at Lake
Kilbv June 8. last year.
IN the case OF the Rev. e. T. Dad
mum. of Petersburg, administrator of
William j. Poole fireman. one of the
three men killed. Judge Prentis sus-
tanned the jury's finding of $1,000 dam
ages against the railroad company.
When the plaintiff won before the
jury the defendant corporation moved
to set aside the verdict. and the mo-
ton was argued in October. The de-
cision of the court was reserved
The Norfolk and Western will carry
the case to the Supreme Court The
bill OF exceptions will be signed De-
cember IL.
ONE SET ASIDE.
In the suit of Wells. administrator
OF William Wells, brakeman who lost
ms l'te ut the same time Poole did.
Judge frentis set aside the jury's YER
diet for damages in $4,000.
Judge Prentis considered that Wells
had been guilty OF contrbutory negii-
sence. and then. too, he did not think
the evidence in this case was as strong.
as ii wns in Poole's.
Counsel for Wells have right to
nave the case tried before another Jury
i'll the Circuit Court.
RUN DOWN BY RLOODHOUNDs.
The first criminal in Nansemond
county to he actually run down by
bloodhoundS. now lies in Nansemond
county Jail. where he was thrown. this
morning, shortly after midnight He
Is George Cofield, colored, who is
charged with breaking into the home
OF Peter Hudgins, near Exit. and steal
ing a watch and suit of clothes. The
family OF HudGins was off in a field
picking peanuts when the burglar
came and effected entrance through
q =, miluoW fudsins sent for Hurricane
hrouch. who carried his bloodhounds
70 The window from which the thief
was supposed to have jumped. They
struck warm scent, and after trail
ing over two hours. proclaimed the
lnd'ng by prolonged baying at Irwin
One OF the dogs was chained on the
outside, while the other was let in
TO select the guilty person. The hound
picked out Coheld. and ignored other
inmates, II innate OF the house. Hurricane
pending an examination by Justice W
II. Luke.
Codield after several stories ac
knowiedged that he had passed near
iluokins home going to a store. He
mas not long been out of Jail. where
he did a six months sentence
PLAYED A CLOSE GAME.
The Tigers and Cyclones. teams Of
students and boys. played a warmly
contested game of football this after
noon at Peanut Park. The Tigers won
. 10 0. The elevens were well match
ed. and it looked like anybody's game
III near the end. Bryant and Holland
made good runs for the Tigers. and
titus. of the Cyclones. tackled with de-
,cfnination The same teams will
likely meet again
Cyclones. Positions. Tjoors
Wigelhs '.........L l.. T............B Bowen
wood .........L l.. E....... PiIand
Dennis ...........I. Co.. Woodward
Pinner ............ C........... Causey
Gibson ........R. G........ Rawlcs. e
Matthews .......R. E.. Iloy1
llddlck. Il. T.. Marshall