Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Judge Prentis Denies Carter Gil
ligan a Writ of Error.
ELOQUENT Speech by Attorney General
Montague-A New Bank organized-
Shooting at o Negro Wake Tho Move.
nents of Well Known People.
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Suffolk. Va. Oct. 24.-Circuit Judge
Robert X. Prentis. sitting in chambers.
to-day overruled Andrew Carter Gill
cams motion for writ of error. Gill
gan Is now represented by Coalter &.
Wise. of 11O3 Bank street, Richmond
Va.
Judge Prentis stated tonight that he
roi, one serious irregularity in the
recoro-the manner in which the YER
diet was returned, but even that he
did not deem of sufficient consequence
to grant n writ of error
Acc0rding TO a statement from one
OF Sllllgans attorneys made in Sep
! TENDER the case will now be taken to
| the Supreme Court.
Gilligan has many loyal friends who
have not yet abandoned hope. If the
Court or Appeals deny the writ they
hope to secure Executive clemency.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MONTAGUE
Before the largest audience of the
campaign Attorney General Montague
made an eloquent address in the city
| Hall Theatre tonight. The speaker
was attended from the station by the
Bryan Club. the Phoenix Band and Il
torch light procession. The auditorium
was nearly full despite the adverse
circumstances.
Mr.. Montague was to have begun
speaking about oclocs;. but owing to
did not come till after o'clock. lie
began talking at $50.
j. l.. McLemore. president of the
club. introduced him.
Despite his hard days work the
speaker was in good voice.
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
In opening Mr.. Montague regretted
his late arrival and expressed graft
fication at the large crowd i'll which
there were so many Indies.
/
ish kind OF u Democrat; I don't favor
woman's suffrage. | believe when Il
woman reaches out to grasp the scepter
of the ballot she leaves the empire of
her rightful power"
| The speaker went into a discussion
of the paramount and all other import
ant issues. He gradually warmed up
in eloquence and was frequently APP
presentation of the cause and viii be
productive of much good.
NEW BANK ORGANIZED.
The stockholders of the new Citizens
| Bank. in Smithfled. met last night
| and elected the following directors:
John l.. Cowling. Charles Il. Belts, "
| w. Joyner. DIR. John S. Marshall, j. G..
Wilson and J. c. Goodrich.
| The directors met and named NJ. T.
| Langhorne president J. Waverly
| Thomas. cashier, and John w. Lawson
| Jr.. assistant cashier. The bank ex-
| poets to begin business about Deccm-
| Der I.
Nearly all the $4,000 capital stock
has been taken and the rest will be
sold for sums not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 in a block.
| The officers are business men we'll
| known in the community, and their
connection with the enterprise is likely
to inspire confidence throughout the
section from which the institutions
clinetele will come.
SITTING WITH THE DEAD.
a wake" held over the body of n
| dead colored person has been RESPONSE
| Carolina. There was a death in the
colored population near Boslcy, on the
Suffolk and Carolina railroad. Accord
| ing to custom dead watch was pro
| cured. Among those who sat about the
coffin were Dick Eppes and his wife
| and Charles Pitman and girl whom
| he liked.
It seems that Pitman had written the
girl a message or note. Ippes thought
1t Improper and upbraided Pitman
about 1t after awhile.
There were hot words, threats. n
| horsewhip and a pistol. Pitman is said
to have shot three times at Eppes. but
| a leg. Eppes is not seriously injured
but he will have a sore limb for some
| time to come.
Pitman was arrested tonight and
charged with the shooting. He is said
| to have, another name.
GATHERING TRAvESTY.