Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-14
Topeka Joe Writes the Chief Of
Police a Letter.
IT is PROBABLY A JOKE.
Rev. DIR. Russell Oooii. Of Selma. Alabama,
Accepts Call to tho Lato DE-. Hoge's
Church A Citizen of North Carolina in
Extremis at Hospital -Four Full Fledg-
ed Candidates for tho Supreme Bench
Marve,lousEsoapo VIII Speak In South
ampton for Bryan.
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Richmond. Va, Sept. 1S.-Chief Of
Police Howard to-day received a type
written letter alleged to have been writ
ten by Topeka Joe." the Williams
burg bank robber. The letter was writ
ten in humorous strain and informed
the Chief that several Richmond banks
had been spotted and there was likely
to be some excitement before long.
The detectives here think that some
one is playing joke on the Chief.
DIR. CECIL IS COMING.
A letter was received here to-day
from Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil, OF Selma,
Ala. accepting the call to the Second
Presbyterian Church. rendered him
some time ago, and saying that he
would begin his work in Richmond the
second Sunday in October.
The pulpit of the church to which DR..
Cecil comes was formerly filled by the
late distinguished divine, Rev. DR..
Moses D. Hoge.
NORTH CAROLINIAN IN
EXTREMIS.
Mr.. F. e. Bynum, of Wilson. N. c..
is near death at hospital in this city
as the result of an operation for the
removal of his tonsils. The flow of
blood has not been altogether checked
even yet, and the patient is Frustrated
by weakness.
~ III.
The judgeship of the Supreme Court,
made vacant by the death of Judge
Rely. and to which Governor Tyler has
appointed Hon. A. A. Phlegar to serve
until there Is an election by the Legis-
iature. Is the subject of great deal of
interest among the bar and Democratic
leaders of the State.
There are. up to date, four full-fedged
candidates in the field for the honor. az
follows: Hon. A. A. Phlegar. incum-
bent: Judge William Hodges Mann. OF
Nottoway; Judge S. G. Whittle, of
Suffolk
The friends of all the aspirants are
very active, and this fight before the
caucus promises to be indeed q spirited
one.
Senator William Stands. of South
ampton. is one of Judge Prentis' strong
est leaders. and Is making n personal
appeal to his friends in the Legisla-
ture to vote for him.
Judges Whittle and Mann are both re-
garded MS strong candidates, and their
supporters seem hopeful of the out
come. The same is true of the other
two candidates.
A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
Mr.. L. c. Livesay had a marvellous
escape from serious injury at Fox's
Island, at the foot of Ninth street,
about 800 o'clock this morning.
Livesay is employed by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company on
the trestle work now going on in the
river. He had placed a tall ladder
against one of the piers of the new
trestle and had mounted about forty
feet when he lost his balance and fell.
the ladder going with him. He struck
on the rocks below, and for some time
was thought to be seriously injured.
WILL SPEAK FOR BRYAN.
Hon. George c. Gorham. of Washing
ton, d. c., who is billed to sneak n,
Southampton on September 18th, wa,
for many years a strong Republican
leader. and was once secretary of the
United States Senate.
lie came to Bryan on the silver issue
in 1886, and this year did a great deal
OF work on the new Democratic cam
paign book.
He is most captivating orator, and
his speech Will no doubt do much good
in the Second District fight.