Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
Two Alleged Murderers to be Tried
Next Month.
Two THuntcra See a LeEicss Appari-
tiou-A Marriage In tho Country
New. OF tho Railroads soverni
Property Transfers -rersonaI.
Especial to vlrgInian-Pllot.3

& dering c. Beverly Turner, the wealthy
father of the young woman he loved.
will be called at the March or April
term Of County Court in Isle of Wight.
The case against Ed. White. accused
OF completely In the murder of Patrick
Z Mcdonald. tramp. will be disposed Of
before Gilligans trial is begun. 1t is
not at all unlikely that the charge will
be nolle prosecuted. now that Sam
Beale has been acquitted.
Gilligans friends have been to see
Lawyer Samuel II. Edwards with a
view of employing his services to assist
Judge Hinton, of Petersburg, in the de-
Tense. His engagement Is not yet de-
finite.
In the meantime Gilligan is in jail at
Petersburg taking things easy and say
Ing little. 1t is understood that he has
admitted the killing and his plea will
be self-defense. 1t is said that the de-
Tense will rely chiefly OH the testimony
of one witness who may throw new
light on the tragedy.
COUNTRY MARRIAGES.
+ A license was issued to-day for the
marriage of Miss Mary Julia Rawles,
daughter Of William Rawles, to John
Robert Copeland, O. farmer. The cere-
In the county
When the license was Issued yester-
day for the marriage of Miss Moore
who was under age and without par
ents. her brother had to qualify as
guardian that permission might be
granted.
Robert Hilllard and Edith Edwards,
colored. were to-day licensed to we'd
next Thursday.
.EfrT .ECC ADDhDJuNTnNr
There Is said to be lurking around a
little pond not far from Suffolk phe-
nomenon that pertains to the super
natural. 1t was seen by two hunters
whose veracfty Is undoubted.
While coming home from d shoot one
evening recently Captain W. ]. Petit
and Mr.. William u. Colloon claim to
have seen. not n riderless horse. but q
legless horse which carried rider who
was grim and silent. The horse ap-
parently had no legs and seemed to
float through space with horseman.
3 and without making any noise what
ever. The whole soon disappeared,
leaving the spectators amazed. They
don't know how to account for the ex-
perlence.
Additional weight must be accorded
their testimony when 1t is remembered
that they hunted in q locality where
people believe in temperance and prac-
tice It,
The appariton was ephemeral Coun-
ty Clerk Robert r. Smith, who accom-
panied Messrs. Petit and Cohoon on
the hunt. preceded them home, but did
not meet the legless horse. 1t hasn't
been seen since.
A SPLENDID PRODUCTION
Lewis Morrson's company gave
very acceptable presentation of Goe-
the's Faust" at the City Hall Theatre
this evening. The audiences emotions
z changed from grave-like stiffness to
great outbursts OF applause, from
Amusement at the perfection Of cleo
; trio effects to the quiet enjoyment of
and admiration for the artistic fidelity
with which the immortal masterpiece
was interpreted.
Enroll Dunbar as Mephisto won warm
words Of praise for his conscientious
and masterful work. Genevieve Kane
was Il voluptuous Marguerite, whose
rendition of an innocent peasant girl
Wrought by varying emotions was very
pleasing.
quintette work was excellent.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Norfolk and Carolina railroad.
has put in u double connection with
the Norfolk and Western in order to
accommodate the increased volume of
business,
The Suffolk and Carolina has put in
new sidetracks near the general Offices
In Suffolk. Mr.. George l.. Barton, gem
eral manager. says the roads business
this year has been many per cent.
larger than during the same period in
1899.
Local Agent w B. Hawkins, of the
Norfolk and Western, has received a
~ a Pa, HI
pany for long and faithful service.
PROPERTY SALES.
Emmett t. Baker and Annie ]. Baker,
his wife. Of Portsmouth, to Vandalia
Brothers, lot in Lloyd's addition, near
Suffolk; $500.
Ella T. Freeman. Of Orangeburg, S.
c., to William @. Peel, Of Nansemond
county 100 acres In Cypress district;
$500.
NEWS OF PERSONS.
Mrs. ]. B. Primer, Mrs. w. II. Jones,
Jr., and Miss Annie Nurney returned
to-day from Norfolk, where they saw
Mics Viola Allen last night.
Misses Hattie Parker and Katie Bea,
man got back to-day from a visit to
friends at Lees Wharf.
A force is engage in painting the
county clerks office.
Senator William Stands left to-day
for Richmond.
L. II. Hayes and J. saomonsky, of
Norfolk, registered at the Commercial
to-day.
Mr.. ]. p. King. of culpeper, va,
was In Suffolk to-day
The triplets born to Mr.. and Mrs T..
II. Bateman are dead. One expired
soon after death. and the others died
4 Sunday.
Mr.. j. R. Holland. a merchant, of
J Holland. Va. was in town to-day
Isl Mr.. X. T. Morris, of Richmond, is in
town