Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-06
SUFFOLK.
Murder Trial to Begin in Isle Of
Wight To-Day.
IudGe Brooke. of Norfolk, VIII De-
fcna tho Prisoncr-A D,,nppoin.cd
nrrdegroom-Anothcr Homestead
Deed-Lunattc Locked Up.
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tinuances the case against Sam Beale,
of Isle of Wight county, charged with
murder. will be called at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning at Isle of Wight
Courthouse.
That decision was arrived at to-day
when County Judge George r. Akin
son overruled a motion for change of
venue, and also declared that there was
no necessity for jury outside of Isle
of Wight county.
The attorneys for the defense who at
tended court to-day were Judge d.
fucker Brooke. of Norfolk w. S. Fol-
land, Windsor; r.. e. l.. Watkins.
Franklin; Samuel II. Edwards, Isle of
Wight.
Judge Brooke moved. in view of the
existence of local prejudice, it being
improbable that his clients could get a
fair trial. first that a jury be sum
Ihoned there from another county. and
again that there be u change of venue
NO desirable county was designated.
he just wanted the case changed.
Inc motion was argued by Judge
Brooke and Lawyers Holland and Ed
wards. Colonel r. e. Boyzin States
Attorney made Il brilliant speech
against the notion
THE MOTION DENIED.
In overruling the motions Judge At
kinson said it had not been established
that the defendant could not get an
ifff trial ut hnrae, and ehere-r.t4s-
liot suinclent reason for granting the
prayers.
There is no telling how long the trial
VIII last Edward White. colored has
an indictment to answer too. Jamcs
Erlttle, q white man, is now serving out
I'VE years for implication in the same
killing sans
DECLINED TO MARRY HIM.
The marriage which was to have
peen celebrated last Saturday in the
county near Holland, did not come Off
prominent business man at Hollonj
'phoncd this Office tonight that the
young woman, Miss Indie Holland had
refused to marry the man whose name
appeared on the license with hers I'M
der any condition.
mat has brought about an embar-
RAISING state of affairs. In order to be
in time Mr. Luther Holland secured
his nuptial permit a day or two ahead.
Everything pointed to happy we'd
ding.
Now the supposed bride-elect puts
stop to the whole proceeding by tho
emphatic assertion that she will not
marry Luther Holland. One very i'm
portant reason advanced is that She
doesn't want him. Mutual friends may
have things fixed up yet.
HOMESTEAD DEED.
Robert White has filed in the county
clerks Office n homestead deed. giving
notice of the exemption of property
listed in the aggregate at s6l9.5o
Among the items enumerated arc
horses and some chattcl holdings The
biggest thing is ffty-hve acres OF land
in Holy Neck district.
REALTY SALES
w. NJ. Jones' p. II. Lee and l. y. Lee
trading as Jones. Lee e. Co. to T. G..
Knight and Il. r. EIlenor, n lot of land
in Whaleyville, $1,000.
JOB G. Holland and wife to Robert
Reidell. four and one-quarter acres
near Holland. $500.
Horny y. Rawles and wife to Joseph
T. Faulk. five acres in Holy Neck dis
trict. $50.
Geneva Oliver to Willie Gladden., 10,
- Eel. aett55-SHffelllse, 500
"A COUNTRY VISITOR"
nlay that has a moral. a comedy
that has plot. a home picture framed
in .un--such are the virtues OF "A
Country Visitor which will appear at
the City Hall Theatre next Thursday
| evening. Watch for the funny farmer
band. led by the bicycle wonder, Hayes.
Seats now on sale
ISL PLUNKARD."
]. C. Lewis company of comedians
| presented Isl Plunkard" to 4 good
sized audience at the City Hall The
atre this evening. There was plenty 60
ing on all the time to amuse the crowd
The show is good of It's kind The au-
dience tonight seemed to like the kind
| very much. The people are fairly we'll
balanced. They carry good orchestra
LUNATIC LOCKED UP.
Mary Butts got ungovernable and her
| bondsmen had to deliver her to Deputy
Norilect in self-defense. Mary was to-
day jailed to await such time when
they will let her In an insane asylum.
That will not be soon. There are so
many ahead of her. Mary Butts is n
colorcd woman about 80 years old. She
is wife and mother Last week a
commission of lunacy said she was
crazy. but her father and husband put
up the price to keep her from Jail
PERSONAL SAYINGS.
Mr.. Robert Jordan. Of Deans, Va, Wis
lied Suffolk friends to-day. He is n
brother of Hon. Walter Jordan, Nanse-
mond's Delegate to the General Assem-
bly,.
The very bad weather Sunday even
Ing made the church congregations
much smaller than usual.
Edwin Beale, OF Wayerly, Va, is be-
ing entertained by Suffolk relatives.
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