Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-03
Married Man Ran Away With a
Young Girl, and Got Arrested.
Tho Lass also Locked Up to Await Word
from Her Father Epworth League So
cial Town Council Meets Death of,
Two Infants -Ncwsy Notes.
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period OF flight was twenty-four hours
old. They were George Whitley. aged
about 40 years, and Sarah Brantlcy,
farmers daughter, rosy checked. with
bright black eyes and q big bunch Of
self composure. She was an object OF
pity but she didn't seem to mind. so far
as one could judge from her expression.
The clippers live down in the Palmyra
neighborhood, in Halifax county. They
travelled several miles to elude suspi-
cion and got on North-bound Norfolk
and Carolina railroad train at Neal
Station.
Whitley and the girl were arrested by
Sergeant Ames and Hurricane
Branch and held in prison without bail
TO await further word from North Car
DINA. They will be kept until some one
comes, probably Sunday. Whitley says
ne will return without u requisition
HAS A LIVING WIFE.
Whitley has wife living. He denied
1t during the excitement incident to The
arrest but said later his wife had left
him when told the wires had already
brought word about it. The young NO
mans statements were not absolutely
consistent.
Whitley, after being put in all, said
get. her position and that he meant
TO we'd her as soon as his divorce was
secured.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Whitley claimed. in Jail, and was par
TALLY corroborated by Miss Brantley,
that her father treated her badly. and
that her mother had helped them to
steal away. They went through coun-
try to Neal Station some miles from
N lrrl,-t no oir IN i In
Brantley, learned OF their going and
hurried n wire up to Suffolk.
Whitley had some freedom here. He
left the girl in waiting room and went
down town. He stayed more than an
hour Two officers were there to greet
him. They were certain he would come
back. The girl was there waiting for
Whitley. saw the little woman wait
ing there in the station, all i'll ignor-
ance of the officers errand. and, per-
haps. planning future happiness. once
and awhile she cast a longing look
through a window to see if Whitley was
coming. Whitley walked into the room
merrily and greeted the girl with well.
Inn here" Officers Branch and Ames
walked in behind him. Whitley tried to
explain. His wrists were soon encircled
with steel. That humiliation was spared
the girl. They were hurried off to Jail
Miss Brantley has n rather pretty
face. She is small and short of stat
are She wore n white waist. high col
lar and n skirt of large plaid.
CHURCH SOCIETY SOCIAL.
The I0pworth League had n social ses-
sion last night with Mrs. Tucker, on
Main street There was rendered a
musical program, including solos by
Miss Wicliham and Mr.. Charlie Cramer.
and n duet by Misses Tucker and
Bailey.
There was, a mother goose contest.
Miss Wickham won.
After eshlments there were cha
rades, which lasted till late. Guests
were there from Norfolk, Petersburg
and Ashland
GOOD DEED.
Little Roden Pinckney Phelps. who
said he was IL years old in May, and
lived in Windsor, n. c., stood about the
depots this morning and cried as
though his heart would break. His
mother mad given him 81 to visit his
sister in Arringdale. and he hadn't
enough money to buy ticket. Kind
hearted men made purse and sent him
away happy.
ADJOURNED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Last nights session of the Town |
Council wasn't over till little after
midnight. 1t was so late before they |
got a quorum-about . o'clock. Then |
there were just five-Messrs. Allen Fer |
guson, Harrell, Holiday and Primer.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
Mayors fines, IS; Sergeants collec-
tons, $19; acquisitions. for Overseer of |
the Poor, S63.
The Finance Committee approved the |
work of Expert Barton on book work. |
The committee whose duty it was TO |
report Norfolk and Western depot IA |
ciltics said there was progress.
A complaint about drains near the |
Town Market was referred to the Com
mittee on streets.
On the Recommendation of the Gem |
etery Committee amendments to the or
dnance Were adopted.
Considerable committee work was |
continued without completion.
THEATRE RENTED.
After warm discussion the City Hall
Theatre was leased to ii. Il. ELAN for
ilege of duplicate contract for the
next year.
The Committee on Health was au-
thoriZed to have burned any article
which had been on intimate terms with
smallpox patients.
Van Hite Smiths offer about fixing
street grades for $50 was accepted
INCREASING REVENUES.
The list of those who will have to pay
license taxes was increased so as to in
clude railroad ticket sales by station
and city ticket agents small ice deal
ers. barber shops. job printing Offices.
Blacksmith shops, carriages. shops, soda
fountain and more which were pre-
Houly exempt.
OVER TWENTY NET.