Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-17
Brother and Nephew Of GilIigan's
Victim Show Magnanimlty.
J. ID. Armstrong, Norfolk oyster
Packer, on Trial fla sunoik-Frcc
mission I.ecturo-Enightm or Hon.
or Elect Omocrs.
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had local circulation in Isle Of Wight
and Surrey counties that r. r. Turner
| and DIR. w. D. Turner brother and
nephew, respectively OF C. Beverly
Turner, who is alleged to have been
shot down in the dark by r. C. Gill;
gan. were so bitter against Gilligan
that they wished him lynched. / have
direct word from DIR. Turner that the
| report is not true.
| In REPUTATION of the story DIR. Turner
has said that he and his uncle were
| both anxious that Gilligan should have
lair trial. They also want the legal
searchlight to be thrown on every fea-
| ture Of the case. They wish nothing to
| be held back.
DIR. TURNER'S MAGNANIMITY.
Not only does DR.. Turner want Gil
lisan treated justly, despite the ties of
blood which bound him to the victim.
but he says if Gilligan cannot raise
funds TO hire n lawyer he, Turner.
Will see that means are furnished to
pay for competent counsel. AS fur
Their evidence of DIR. Turner's generos-
ity he was one of those who were will
ing to go on the bail bond of Jim Gil
lisan, the defendants brother who was
arrested for threatening the lives Of
those most active in pursuit Of the ru-
gitive.
Gillgan was expected to be brought
down to Zuni today and have a hear
ing before a magistrate. That would
be mere formality, as the prisoner
has already authorized States Attor-
ney w. B. Clark, of Surrey, to waive
examination. have not learned
whether the hearing came off or not
ALLEGED OYSTER VIOLATIONS.
Two justices did business most all
day in the county courthouse. They
were a. S. IGley and Matt ]. IIilby,
who were engaged in hearing the case
against ]. D. Armstrong, a Norfolk
oyster packer. Armstrong Is accused
of unlawfully stalking off natural rocks
After the examination of several wit
nesses the case was adjourned till to-
morrow
The accused is defended by Judge
d. Tucker Brooke, OF Norfolk. Judge
| r. Fl. Rawlcs and Robert w. Withers
of Suffolk, are retained for the prose-
cution.
Warrants have also been served by
Hurricane Branch on Thomas Payne
and William Winder. They are charged
with Illegal dredging, which is n felony.
There arc all told about thirty wit
nesseS who have been summoned, and
their examination and the argument to
follow may take two or three days.
Tho authorities are trying to break
up. If possible, all kinds of irregulari-
tics in gathering oysters.
FREE MISSION LECTURE.
The Rev. j. Addison Ingle will make
n free lecture at the City Hall Theatre
tomorrow evening. beginning at s
o'clock. Mr.. Ingle has been n mission
AIRY TO China for seven years. and he
speaks from personal observation. The
address will be Illustrated by stercopti-
con pictures. The lecture is under tho
auspices OF 81. Paurs p. T.. Church.
which has invited the members OF
other church congregations to be their
guests on that occasion. NIidweclk SER
vices will not be held.
MIR. DISHARooN DEAD.
Mr.. George w. Dicharoon died this
morning at his home, No. rs Holiday
street. aget-..a -il,.,et+iii
since last Wednesday with Il complica-
ton of diseases, including pneumonia,
grip, malaria and heart trouble The
deceased was a mill foreman, who for
merly lived in Maryland.
He leaves a wife and the following
children: Mrs John t. Scott. Ply
mouth. N. c.: George d. Disharoon,
West Virginia; Willie D., Harry How
ard. Edna, Clara and Clarence Dicha-
room. of Suffolk.
X. OF II. OFFICERS.
These officers were last night chosen
at meeting of Nanscmond Lodge No.
20a0, Knights of Honor: T. t. Folk.
dictator; r. J. Bartlett. vice dictator:
j. ~ Jones. assistant dictator: A. 4.
Riddick. chaplain; r. r. Prentis. treas
urer: NJ. f. Lloyd, financial reporter:
w. l.. Mcleod. reporter; T. r. Roberts.
guide; II. ]. Saunders guardian: Henry
Jones. sentinel; Robert Il. Allen. Geo.
y. Parker and S. T. Ellis trustees: NJ.
F. Lloyd representative to Grand
Lodge; w. T.. Mcleod. alternate.
WOMEN OF LETTERS.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
o-morrow wednesday, afternoon at
o'clock with Miss Katharine 3. IIolIc.-
day, secretary. at No. 40 Bank street.
The readers are Mrs. John II. Primer
and Miss Estelle Darden, and the au
thor, George W. Cable. An members
are asked to be present
BURGLAR ARRESTED.
Hurricane Branch last night arrest
cd Charles White. charged with break
ing into peanut house and stealing
nuts. 1t was S. T.. Spivey's house.
Pending hearing ut $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow White was locked up.
PERSONAL CHRONICLES
Miss Minnie Darden, Of Newsoms.
Va, who had been Miss Hattie Par
ker's guest, has returned home
| Town Attorney J. u. Burgess Is re-
covering from an attack OF mumps.
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