Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Argument for New Trial in the
Poole Case Begun.
Norfolk & Western Railroad Wants Anoth-
err Show for Its S5.oOO-aIr. w. C. Kelly
and Judge Mann Address Big Demo-
cratic Meeting Poor Peanut Crop.
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Suffolk. Va, Oct. lA-They were talk
ing about the Poole case nearly all day
in Nansemond Circuit Court Poole
was Norfolk and Western fireman
who gave up his life at Lake Kilby
June of last year. He was pushing
coal on n freight train which went
down an embanllmcnt just before the
men We're killed.
Rev. T.. Il. Dadman. administrator,
brought suit for $4,000 against the
railroad company. a Circuit Court
jury gave him $4,000. That was more
than the Norfolk and Western cared
to pay and the company appealed.
ASKING FOR NEW TRIAL.
George Bernard, of Petersburg, open
ed the argument for another hearing,
and Judge w. II. Mann concluded. j.
L. Burgess, OF Suffolk and r. Il. Davis.
of Petersburg, came in the middle and
talked for the plaintiff
Judge Prenlis heard argument and
took the briefs for review. He will
render an opinion in a few days. The
argument to-day lasted from court 5
convention. at 10 o'clock, till about
dusk last night
KELLY AND MANN.
There was speaking tonight in the
Auditorium of the City all Theatre. 1t
was meant to have an address on
Brooklyn Iieights. on Chicken Hill. by
AIR. W; Z. Kelly. of Newport News.
but when the Democratic managers
found they could land Judge w. II.
Mann, of Nottoway. they decided to
consolidate the attractions in the thea =
ire. il. w. Withers, vice president OF
the Bryan Stevenson Maynard Club,
introduced the speakers.
Mr.. Kelly made Il very entertaining
address Weight was lent to some of
his assertions because they were based
on the Speakers own observations in
England. Porto Rico and various parts
of the United States.
Mr.. keily's father was an Irishman
and his mother was Spanish lady
born In England lie was born In Yer
mont and named Walter CASTILLO. the
latter being from his mothers family.
He made speech that pleased the
audience, many among whom were la
dies. The talk was entertaining and
enthusing rather than classical. Kelly
said in his native district. near Rut-
land. VI. there were two Democrat c
votes in '52. ami his father was arrest
cd for repeating.
Judge Mann closed with an able
specch. The Judge is a polished
scholar and an experienced cam
paigner. lie told few funny stories
and then proceeded to lombard the
audience with sound Democratic logic.
TIE FARMERS LUCK.
Tho present state OF weather-the air
pregnant with moisturc-is very unfa
vorable for the harvesting of peanuts.
The farmers. with n long spell OF
drought TO SO up against, think they
have hard enough luck already. At
best. there viii be only half n crop of
peanuts. If the damp weather contin-
ues and considerable portion OF the
nuts turn dark and those in the ground
get rotten stems and pull off, they will
be unfortunate indeed.
Peanuts are the chief money crop in
Nansemond, Isle of Wight. Southamp-
ton and Surry counties. Many plant
ers base their purchases on the pea
nut crop. and if they fail or are in
jured during harvest time their re-