Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
wealth's Attorney w. II. Venable and
Chief of Police Charles G. Kizer
BOTH MEN on VaMIIJES


BOTH MEN OF FAMILIES.
of families. Captain Prince has seven
children. He has been connected with
the police force for number of years
and has record of efficiency as an
officer. He has risen from substitute
policeman to the captaincy. He was
turned down by the Prohibition admin
istration several years ago. but when
the preceding Council went into office
he was nominated as captain. and his
nomination was confirmed by the
Councils by Il small margin, Il fight
being made against him.
Mr.. Cannon lived at ia Cove street,
near Cumberland. a reporter of the
Virginian- Pilot called at this house yes
terday afternoon, and saw Mrs. Can
non and her brother, Mr. William Nc
Auiey, an engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment. Mrs. Cannon was grieved be-
You'd measure at the untimely death of
her husband. Her five little girls, the
Oldest OF whom is but eleven or twelve
S, old. We're in the room. Two Of
the Youngest were talking about
papa. Mrs. Cannon said in reply to
question that she had never heard
any hint of ill feeling between Mr.
Cannon and Captain Prince. They had
beeen friends from boyhood and had
gone to school together.
mir. McAuley repeated what Mrs.
Cannon said about the former friend
snip OF Mr.. Cannon and Captain Prince
He thought there could not possibly
nave arisen anything between them
sufficient to cause such an unfortunate
tragedy.
MIR: Morris d. Cannon a brother of
the deceased. said he knew not of any
trouble or any ill-feeling whatever ex-
isting between his brother and Cap
tam Prince. On the other hand. they
were always the best OF friends, per-
Sonally and politically.
The deceased was n well-known To-
cal politician. and WAS oyster inspector
for this district. He owned a saloon
at No. ? Plume street and was presi-
dent of the local Retail Liquor Dealers
Associa ton. He had wide circle of
frienus by whom he was known as
Charley Cannon" NJ. j. Cannon the
sanitary policeman. is his brother. He
was born in this city about 40 years
ago, and has always borne n good rep
utation.
THE STATES ATTITUDE.
Captain Prince was delivered to
Deputy Marshal West when that off,
Ger called for him without any question
as TO jurisdiction being raised Com
monwealth'S Attorney Venable is look
ing up decisions in such cases, but said
last night that he had not fully de-
cided whether the State would take
any step to-day toward taking charge
of the prisoner or not. He said that
the jurisdiction was proDaDIN concur
rent. and that that jurisdiction, about
which there is the least doubt should
try the case.
REMAINS CARRIED HOME.
The remains of Mr.. Cannon were
carried to his home on Cove street from
the undertaker's yesterday afternoon.
There was a sad scene when the body
arrived. a great many friends called
during the evening. Those who saw
the corpse said the dead man looked
natural. Though there were three
wounds. he did not bleed n great deal.
One bullet. probably the first fired. en-
tered the breast. Two others entered
the head, one OF which pierced the
brain. One bullet barely grazed the
forehead 1t was probably the third
shot fired by Captain Prince that went
WILD.
Probably twenty-five or thirty per-
sons saw tho last shot fired. Among
these Were several lawyers. whose off,
ces arc i'm the Citizens Bank building.
p. ]. Morris. commemorative Attor-
ney Venable, J. G. Tilton and J. w.
Wilcox were among these. Every one
describes Captain Princes actions as
cool-almOst deliberate.