Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
"a Reign Of Terror Among Sub.
urban Residents.
Homo OF q Lonely Colorcd Woman Fired
on and stormed with Brlck-I,ats Five
Toes Cut or Question Sewerage Unset
tied.
Especial to vlrglnian-Pil

suburban crime and terror continues
undated. The bad people got In work
last night in East Suffolk and in West
Suffolk. None of the law breakers
have been caught as yet.
Living alone without masculine pro-
lection and in q locality favorable for
wrong doing. Sarah wilkins, n colored
woman, was last night the victim of
miscreants. Sarah lives in West Suf-
folk in secluded house that was for
merly used as a pest place. Last night
she had with her Lille gladden., 4
young girl. The early evening passed
without incident. After while the
report of gun-shot startled the COM
munity. Some one was firing on the
lonely women. There were marks OF
gun-shot about the door. Afterwards
there was brickbat fusiade. One
brick went through the house into a
sitting-room.
The inmates were scared almost wit
less. They fled into the night and did
not return. Sarah Wilkins has sus-
picion as to the identity of the guilty
person. She thinks the attack was
made for revenge.
LOVE CHICKEN PIE.
In East Suffolk another burglar or
burglars contented themselves with
chickens, and did not disturb the hui
man residents. The chicken house of
Mrs Spencer, who lives on Beech
street. was entered and her flock was
decimated Only two or three fowls
were left. Mrs. Spencer found the
house door locked. The robber closed
1t, perhaps. to keep other thieves from
getting what he could not carry away.
FIVE TOES MASHED OFF.
Cornelius Norfeet, 45 years old, this
evening at 6:15 o'clock had all the toes
of one foot mashed off OIL the Suffolk
and Carolina railroad Norfieet was
Sitting above the engine pilot When
he jumped off his Jacket caught in the
Flagstaff pocket and the left foot
caught under the car wheels.
Norfleet was taken to his home on
Liberty street. where DR.. Frank w.
Whitehead rendered surgical attention.
The foot will be saved.
CANDIDATE AYCOCK TALKS.
They had a big political meeting at
Gainesville. N. c.. yesterday. when the
principal speaker was Hon. c. b.
Aycock former United States District
Attorney, and ut present a prominent
candidate for Governor of the State.
Mr. Aycocll lives In Godsboro. Yes
terday was commissioners court day,
and there was also a convention of
Democrats.
Hon. Mr.. Aycock touched eloquently
on the Issues OF the campaign and paid
especial attention to the constitutional
amendment question. The speaker ar
gued in favor of the amendment and
spoke strongly against the exercise of
franchise being eXerted by ignorant and
vicious persons. He believes there
ought to be restrictions thrown about
the ballot box business. The orator
was enthusiastically applauded.
SEWER OR NO SEWER.
The question which came before a
Council committee this morning was
sewer or no sewer. G.. S. p. Holland.
w. B. Ferguson and ]. +. Primer had
been appointed to look into the. fcn-
sibility of building n sewer about GOO
feet northwest from Primer street, and
to determine how much of such ex-
pense should in equity be paid by the
town.
The committee met IN the Office of
Town Attorney Burgess. There were
present a number of property owners
and their representatives. Colonel r..
5. Boykln made a speech. The sewer
building Is thought we'll of by Messrs.
George I. Parker. John B. Primer and
James L. McLemore. of the property
Owners. Messrs. Frank T. Jones, Hem
ry Jones and W. w. Briggs oppose It's
construction. Some of the owners were
not represented.
The committee will consider the
matter and will have a report ready
by Friday night when the Council
meets.
SAID PASHA."
The Herald Square Opera Company
closed their engagement here tonight
with Said Pasha." The opera was
very ENJOYABLE. but the crowd was not
what 1t should have been Miss Mae
Glover as Serena did almost stellar
WORK. Harry Carter as Hassen Bey
was accountable and the comedians.
Callahan and Williams. did we'll
PEANUT CAR WRECKED.
A freight car on the Seaboard Air
Line this afternoon got over on the
main line near the Suffolk depot and
delayed transportation for a while.
The passenger train due here al 4:45
was held short time. The car was
loaded with peanuts. which were piled
beside the tracks a wrecking train
soon arrived and the track was cleared.
BOYS VINO mad gathered ate peanuts
while they could.
SHORT ITEMS.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs John
Il. Pinner on Brooklyn Heights. The
readers for the day are Miss Lizzie
Britt and Mrs. j. l.. McLemore.
Lucy Manley, a well-lkcd colored
cook, who had spent her long life cook
ing good things for Suffolk families
died early this morning
County Treasurer S. T. ELLIS was bet
ter to-day.
There is some interest around Smith
fed and Battery Park about the
choosing of an oyster Inspector.
Rev. John Stanly Thomas has moved
his home with Mr.. John King, on Main
street. near Institute.
Captain c. c. Vaughan, Jr., of Frank
lin. has finished stay with Suffolk
friends.
Miss wilkins, of Eastvile, Va. was
In Suffolk yesterday