Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
BLACKLEGS RUN in.
Two Men From Norfolk Caught
and Jailed.
The Modus opcrandi of the Game They
Operated Electric Light, Out and tho
Town In Darkness-rersonal and other
wise.

Two we'll known blacklegs of Norfolk
were run in and locked up last night
by the police. They came to Berkeley
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
nut street, and were coming money by
what Ia known as the peg board game
when the officers accosted them. The
game was something like this:
THE MODUS OPERANDI.
The player would put up $50 and then
stand at distance with a ball, and IL
he pitched to a certain point he re-
ceived prize of S. and then if the bail
rolled between the pegs and fell in a
certain pocket he was entitled to a
jack pot, which always contained from
$40 20 $loo.
There was an arrangement by which
one OF the proprietors explained at the
station-house he could make it hard
for the player to win. and he did this
with q sailor, who had $50 on the board.
The sailor sQuealed. One OF the pro-
prietors said at the station-house that
the Berkley people were too cautious to
win money from; they invariably
walked or. being content with the bait
the proprietors would give out
II is understood that the same crowd
won about $500 from Berkeley people
last Saturday. The accused will have
hearing this morning mt Q O'clock
by Hon. NJ. c. Keeling.
No gambling devices arc licensed in
Berkeley.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT.
The main cable from Norfolk to
lSerSley became disabled Friday morn
inE about O'Clock. and as n result all
the electric lights were out the re-
mainder of the night. The arc lights
were out last night and the tncandes-
cent lights went out several times
causing, merchants who were preparing
FOR the Christmas trade no little an
noyance.
The business men OF the town are
making quito n kick about the light
service they are receiving
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. :.
Miss Bertha Adams returned from
Blackstone College yesterday where
she is attending the present session.
Henry White. colored for an assault
on Mamie Cox. also colored was fined
81 and costs yesterday in the Mayors
Court.
Mr. ]. *. Tunis. superintendent of
the Virginia Box Company, left yester-
day for Baltimore. where he will spend
several days With relatives and friends.
Miss Edith Sanford. OF Ryland Insti-
tute. left yesterday for her home. in
Parksley. Va, and Miss Minnie Griffin
left for Rocky Mount n. C.
The sawmill of the Tunis Lumber
company mas started un again, their
supply of waiter having been increased
by the recent rainfall.
The snow, hail and rain made yes
terday very dsasreeable for pedes-
TRANS. The snow fell for about an
hour, and at one time a big fall was
threatened.
The GUNNER Company's sawmill
closed down yesterday until Monday
because OF lack OF logs.
The Berkeley Co-Educa tional Insti-
tute closed yesterday at noon for the
holidays, and will reopen January >.
1901. The several boarding scholars
left for their respective homes.
Mrs. Mary Gregory is very i'll AT her
home on Virginia street.
| Mrs. Il. Il. Hoffman. of Charlottes-
vile. is visiting her two brothers of our
| town Messrs. Stuart a. and Richard
| ] Howard. She is stopping with Mrs.
| Hare. on Berkeley avenue. The condi-
ton of Mr.. Stuart Howard is much i'm
| proved.
Mrs w. 7. Abbott and family. of
| Oakdale, left yesterday morning to
| spend sevral days with relatives and
friends at Elizabeth City. n. c.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
E. Y. p. U. at the Berl1ley Avenue