Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
SENT TO JAIL FOE INDECENT
CONDUCT.

i cSlcltdN luOIltltS ii WUltG llaIl
named Charles starlley who is en-
ployed at the Union Depot as foreman
of The heating apparatus, was before
Mayor Baird on q charge, made by n
boarding-houSe keeper of indecent n
duet al her house. Stnrkcy is originally
from North Carolina. He went to
board at this house several months ago.
He claimed that he had trouble with
his WIFE who had left him, and he
seemed 10 be very much worried about
IL. He had the sympathy of all in the
boarding house and also his employee.
Thursday night last he went home
ami awakened the landlady, telling her
that his wife had made up with him,
and had arrived on a late train and
was going TO live with him hgain. lie
seemed To he in excellent spirits-some-
thing unusual for him. The gentleman
who was rooming With him gave up the
room to him.
Friday he went on n drunk, and Sat-
urday. not returning. the supposed wife
took her things to leave. On being ask
ed why, she was going to leave, she
replied:
IL am not his wife. and will not stay
here with him"
One of the boardcrs swore out war
rant against him and sunday he was
arrested. Yesterday Mayor Baird fined
him $50. and in default sent him up
stairs" FOR thirty days. The woman was
also tined but it was afterward learn
cI that she had been i'll an insane aSy-
lum in North Carolina, and had recent
Is come out. Further inquiries will be
made, ana in the meantime she will
also remain in Jail. She will probably be
sent 10 her home as soon as her people
can be communicated with.
BAPTIST PREACHERS' MEETING.
DR. ~. b. Dunaway presided at the
BAPTIST ministers conference in the
absence of Rev. Il. H. Dudley. the
president, who is sick.
Rev. j. II. Love. of Suffolk, was to
have conducted the devotional meeting
which was the regular order, but was
absent.
Several subjects claimed the attention
of the meeting, among them the APP
preaching Southern Baptist Convention
which meets III Hot Springs, Ark. A
committee, consisting OF Rev. DIR. Gar
rett, Kevs. j. w. Mitchell and Dudley
was appointed to see about special
rates.
Rev. Tyrcc Whitehurst supplied for
Rev. T.. l.. Dudley at Central Avenue,
Norfolk. morning and night. as Mr..
Dudley was suffering with Il prolonged
attack of neuralgia.
DR.. Owen received two by letter since
last report at Grace Church, Norfolk
They have recently bought a new organ.
Rev. j.. II. Christie has closed his
meeting. There were twelve profess
sions of faith and several have been
received.
Rev. j. w. Mitchell of Portsmouth,
received one by experience.
Rev. w. F. Hines of Park View, had
Evangelist w l.. Iseland TO preach for
him in the morning. One was received
by letter. Mr. Hines mas just returned
from Accomac county. where he has
been aiding in meeting
Rev V. lAnson, of West Norfolk. has
just gotten back from Copper Hill. n.
c., where he has been for some weeks
at the bedside Of his son. lie received
one by letter.
One was received by letter at the
Fourth Street Baptist Church.
The Portsmouth Baptist Sunday
School Association met at Port Norfolk
SUNDAY afternoon. DR.. Z. II. Pitt. of
tho Religious Herald. WAS present and
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