Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER.
Angry Farmer Shoots Five of His
Neighbor's Hogs.
fhsy were Roasting on His waternelons
when 80 opened Firo-Heavily Fined
For Carrying Concealed weapon-For-
MGR Resident Dead Personals.

Suffolk. Va, Aug. 22.-Messrs. Richie
Saunders and l.. w. Bradshaw are two
highly respected farmers of Nanse-
mond county. The former owned some
nice hogs and the latter had n field OF
splendid watermelons-great big lus-
cious fellows, that would make ones
mouth water to see their beautiful rich
meat. The hogs. following their ma
tural instincts and their noses, invaded
Mr.. Bradshaw'S field, and were having
q fine watermelon feast when Mr..
Bradshaw came upon them, armed
with a shotgun. The hogs scamper-
ed, but the hole in the fence through
which they came, and toward which
they fled to escape the angry owner of
the watermelonS, was too small to per-
init the exit of the whole drove at
once. and Mr.. Bradshaw opened fire
upon the congested mass of frightened
porkers, and when the smoke of bat
tie had cleared away it was found that
one of the depredators was dead and
four were wounded.
Mr.. Saunders wanted pay for his
killed and wounded stock, while Mr..
Bradshaw held that he had a counter
claim against Mr.. Saunders for the
melons destroyed. Mr.. Saunders
and employed Mr.. Robert w. Withers
TO look after his interests. Mr.. S. E.
Everett was retained by Mr.. Bradshaw
to represent him in the suit. The case
was heard to-day before Justice "A. S.
1lley. The evidence was taken, after
which, on motion of counsel for the
defendant, Judgment was suspended to
enable the lawyers to prepare argu-
ments on a disputed point of law.
BAD MAN JAILED.
The Hampton negro who was arrest
ed yesterday for being drunk and dis
orderly, and upon whose person was
found pistol and pair of brass
lnucks. had hearing before Mayor
Brewer this morning. The fines and
costs footed up as follows: For being
drunk and disorderly, $3.50: for carry
ing concealed weapons. s22.S0; total.
$1,000. The first named amount was
paid out OF money found upon the
prisoner. Being unable to pay the bal
ance he was sent to the jail, where he
Will remain until friends. with whom he
has communicated, send the cash for
his release.
DEATH OF A FORMER PRESIDENT
News has been received OF the death
of Mr.. Thomas w. Little. which occur
red at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. j. II. Gay, in Allegheny, Pa. on
Friday. August II. Mr.. Little formerly
resided in Suffolk. and has a number
of relatives and friends here he being
the father of Mr.. Hugh Little. The de-
ceased was In the seventy-fifth year
of his age, and his death is supposed to
have been caused by paralysis. he hav-
ing suffered two strokes in the winter
and spring.
REAL ESTATE SALE.
Mr.. w. Fl. Jones. Jr.. cashier of the
Farmers Bank, has purchased from
the heirs of the late Mrs. Harriet p.
(. Tatem. OF Berkeley. the house AMI lot
next to the old bank building, OH Main
street. opposite Bank. The purchase
price was 81, 600 cash. which is consid-
cred very moderate sum for so desir-i
able piece of property.
OPPOSED TO LIQUOR SELLING.
Rev. G. w. Starting, OF Gates county,
N. c., was in town to-day, and from
him learned that movement is On
foot to rid Gates county of liquor SELL
ing. Petitions are To be circulated for
signatures, asking the Board of Com
rissioners not to grant license to any
person or persons to sell liquor in said
county. 1t is thought that between
1000 and 5000 signatures will be pro-
cured. About the LIST of October n big
mass meeting will be held in the in
terest of the temperance cause.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following real estate transfers
were recorded in Nansemond County
Clerks Office yesterday:
Max A. t. Weyhmann to Charles
Riddick, one lot in West Jericho; $50.
Frank w. Tatem and others to Vim.
TT. Jones Jr.. one lot on Main street,
between the old building of Farmers
Danl, and w n Eerguson,s lot. 81 oo0
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Ing to visit her friend, Miss Rosebud
5 Campbell. who lives near Crozet. Abe
marie county.
Mr.. Joseph T.. Little. of the Farmers
Rank and his mother. Mrs. M. 7. Lit
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