Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
SUFFOLK.
The Oyster Cases in Isle of
Wight County,
Rulings of Judge Atkinson, of tho County
Court-Frelght Conductor of S. A. L.
Killed at Henderson. N. c-Brlef Itoms,
Personal and General.
Especial to vIrxlnIan- PIlotl

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Suffolk. Va, Dec 11.-County Judge
Atkinson, at Isle of Wight courthouse
to-day. ruled that the taking of oysters
from grounds which have been legally
assigned to an individual or firm is
larceny, whether or not the oysters had
been planted by the assignees.
The decision came after the argu-
ment of motion in the case Common
wealth VS.. Claude Tennis. the first of
% oystermen to be arraigned in an ap-
| Davis, who fined them So and costs
each for getting oysters from the
grounds of Armstrong, Pratt & Bloxom.
| PRELIMINARY MOTIONS.
| The day was occupied with prelimi-
nary motions. There are two lawyers
| on each side. Col Boykin and Mr. Lett
for the prosecution and Messrs. Hol-
iand and Sebrei for the DEFENSE
The prosecution asked the court to
issue an amended warrant There was
issued bench warrant, which the de-
tense moved to Quash. Exceptions
were noted when the motion was over
ruled
were stolen from the grounds of Arm
strong. Pratt & Bioxom The defense
commended that the persons named had
not planted the oysters and the remov-
al OF them was not larceny. This con-
tention WAS opposed by the Common
wealth lawyers who held that the com
mon law is coriirmatory of the larceny
proposition.
The court ruled that the oysters
Wore property, whether the issignces
imbedded Time or not: that the taking
of them was larceny. and that the
amended warrant was sufficient.
The case will be warmly contested
The first one will take two or three
more days.
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR KILLED.
While giving orders to his subordi-
mates Freight Conductor a. Il. Eassitcr
of the Scaboard Air Line was yester-
| day struck at Henderson, N c., by a
| train, which crcpt up from the rear
| The body was cut almost in twain
and death soon resulted. The deceased
was p years old and is we'll spoken of
by his associates. The intcrment took
place to-day al Lassiter's former home,
in Aulander. N. c.
SPEAKS WELL OF 1T.
The Danvile Register speaks in part
as follows about TOO Rich to Marry"
which will appear at the City Hall
Theatre tomorrow wednesday, even
ing:
The play however, needs no guaran-
tee. as II is pure comedy. without a
smirch, and n laugh producer from the
rise OF the curtain to its final fall. Full
of crisp. sparkling dialogue. absurd
situations. side splitting climaxes and
delicious humor. 1t holds the interest
from almost the opening of the FIRST
act and the audience is in exquisite
agony of mirth. to which the between
acts is a positive blessing.
The company is n strong one and
charming in their naturalness and
freedom from paint and scenery chew.
nf 1,a tata
tween the Dunkard widow and her
former sweetheart the Colorado colo.
ncl. is gem. As quaint and delicious
as stra wh"rry apple picked in York
state orchard after the first frost of
the fall"
the delay being for the convenience of
those who attend prayer meeting.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. John r.
Pnner when the readers will he Mrs
Lee Britt and Miss Daisy Nurney.
Miss Nettic Smith. of Somerton, came
today to visit Mrs J. o. Hill.
Mr.. NJ. c. Lassiter got back today
from a Norfolk hospital
DR.. a. s. Cheek started today for n
Southern tour. which will extend as far
as Texas.
\ fire. started in James Parkers
residence. on Market street. at 6:15
O'Clock this evening made so much
smoke that neiGhbors thought the
building was burning. and persons
rushed in the place cXcitedly while
others turned in the alarm.
The Oak Grove Lumber Company's
piant, of which Mr.. +. p. Howell. of
Suffolk. Is one of tho owners. has been
removed from Roanoke Rapids, n. c..
to the vicinity of Weldon.
Lawyer Harrison. of Weldon. n. c., is
soon TO wed a young lady at Franklin
ton. y. c.
Mrs. Frank c. Whaley. of Greenville.
~ c.. arrived today to spend the rest
of the year with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ Shepherd.
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