Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
thority. and In the end they're never

thority. and In the end they're never
wrong.
HON. RICHARD l.. BREWER, JR.,
Mayor of Suffolk-"I am for conven-
ton because it means u change OF the
suffrage question and a reduction of ex-
penses."
HON. SYDNEY t. ELLIS.
County Treasurer and former delegate
II shall vote for the Constitutional
Convention as a party measure"
Suffolk. Va. May 14.-Accused Of
shooting his 13-year-old brother, Dan
lei. Louis Majette. aged II years. had a
hearing this afternoon at 5:10 o'clock
before Justice a. S. Iley. Louis was
held ten days without bail to await the
result of his brothers. wound and to
get his testimony, together with that
of the attending surgeons, Drs. White
head and Gibson, whose presence could
not be procured to-day. Attorney eau
sey appeared for the defendant.
Among the witnesses who came for
the prosecution were Maggie Majettc,
the mother; Annie IIarrell, sister, and
Floyd Maictte n brother, of the pris-
oner. The warrant had been sworn out
by ]. r. Hardy after consultation with
the mother of Louis. OF all the rela-
tiveS and people whose homes are in
Pleasant Hill. the scene of the shooting,
not one OllereO ~ tcSlity Iva ASON-s'
The prisoner claimed to his home
folk none of whom saw the affair. that
Daniel had shot himself. According to
the testimony of Hurricane Branch, a
detective, Louis confessed in the pre-
sencc of another witness. The prisoner
was not allowed to testify by counsel
The shooting was done with Il 80
caliber pistol Wednesday evening of
last week. The ball entered near the
arm and penetrated Il lung. 1t has not
been drawn out by the doctors, but
Daniel is said TO be improving.
THEY WANT AN ORATOR.
BY a unanimous declaration the
Democratic Executive Committee Of
Nansemond county said to-day they
were for Il Constitutional Convention.
There were suggestions anent the i'm
portance of getting out n big vote. in
corporated with which We're expressed
fears that the whole vote would not be
large.
On motion of John p. Primer, it was
ordered that Chairman Booker CORE
spond with Attorncy-General Montague
or Hon. S. l.. Kelley. of Richmond, with
the view of having n convention adj
dress Suffolk before election day
The committee met about 1 o'clock
In the Mayors Office. The following
members were in town, though some
were not on time at the meeting place:
II. b. Britt, A. s. Eley, John e. Pinner,
]. X. u. Daughtrcy. ]. r. Holland, NJ.
Il. Lloyd. L, d. Brinkley, Reps Will
hanson, j. l.. Booker. chairman, and
L. l.. Prudcn. secretary
This was the last day OF registration
for the May oath vote. Registrar Britt
said tonight he put on eight names
to-day-one white and seven colored.
TWO MEN GO UP.
Nansemond county juries to-day
made quick wodl of two prisoners who
go up for a pair OF years each. There
WAS no delay either in the finding of
the grand jury as the verdict Of the
other sort. Hon. w. j. Kilby was the
trial judge.
The prisoners are Willie Shark ,charg-
cd with breaking into the house of Nat
King. near BuclIhorn. and Andrew
Garriss. accused Of robbing ]. T. Duck 8
home and trunk in the Holland neigh
borhood. States Attorney Holland sub
mttcd the cases with hardly any sum-
ming up. Garris had been to Richmond
before. he told the court.
OYSTER INSPECTOR QUALITIES.
Reps. Williamson. oyster in
inspector.qualfied before the court and
gave n trust company bond for $1,000.
James j. Langston qualified as ad-
ministrator of the late Irajah Lang
ston's chattel property. and gave 5000
security. with the following to stand
w. Frank Eley. Il. d. Brinkley and
Robert r.. Smith.
ABOUT THE CLERKS OFFICE.
a deed was put on record to-day
transferring Il lot on First Cross street
from n. G. Norhcet TO Peter Smith;
consideration, S4ll.
The following colorcd persons We're
married: Robert Webb to Rosa a..
I.eary, to-day; James w. Marrisette TO
Ada Belle patillo, Sunday; Joshua Il.
Briggs to Elizabeth Howell, Sunday.
BURIED SUNDAY.
The late Edgar T. Whitehead was
buried Sunday afternoon. The Tom
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attended in a body. Rev. j. b. Dunn,
rector of St. Paurs p. Il. church, con-
Quoted the services.
FUNERAL DELAYED
c. NJ. Johnson. of Suffolk, died Sun
day in Il Richmond hospital. He moved
10 Suffolk about is months ago from
near Windsor. and lived on Wellons
street. The deceased WAS a member OF
the Main Street Methodist church.
1T was meant have the funeral to-
day. but the casket got left in Rich
mond Mr.. w. r. Johnson, a halt bro
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