Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-27
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER
A Breezy News Letter From Our
Regular Correspondent.
Manager of Nansemond Telephone Com
pany Badly Injured Motion for New
Trial for GnlIgan Continued Until nIou-
day-Other Itoms of Interest.
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Suffolk, Va. June 26.-Badly bruised
and suffering intense agony. Ira IL
Gather, who will be 81 years old next
August, lies at his boarding house, No.
Ill Main street. tossing on his bed. Mr..
Gather is general manager of the Nan
semond Telephone Company. This
morning he was climbing a pole on
Riddick street. when u wooden brack-
ct split and sent him earthward at
breakneck speed. Gather was fifteen
or twenty feet above the macadamized
street when he started on the return
trip. He grabbed at a twenty-pennv
nail on the downward journey and
snapped IT Off like Il chalk pipe stem.
he struck first about the head and
shoulder.
Mr.. Gather was unconscious for
short space OF time. and even now he
cannot remember just how it happen
ed. lie has no recollection of the ter
rife fall. Mr.. Gather was picked up
end taken to his home. DR.. w. w.
Murray was summoned and did what
medical science could suggest. The
sufferers head is cut badly and the
right should and arm are badly in
jured. None of the limbs are broken
though there may be slight fracture
of the shoulder. The injuries are not
thought by DIR. Murray to be fatal.
though they Will be 4 long time in
healing.
INSURANCE PAID.
William N. NIcAnge was yesterday
paid $1,000 by Harpie West for loss
on his tenement buildings on Church
street last week. The risk was car
ried in the Virginia Fire and Marine
Company.
GILLIGAN MOTION CONTINUED.
County Judge Atkinson, at Isle of
Wright Courthouse this afternoon con-
vened courtto hear further motions re-
Sarding the new trial for Andrew Car
ter Gilligan. II was late before the
proceedings were begun. Mr.. Edwards
was there for the prisoner, and Mr..
Holland represented the Common
wealth.
On motion OF the prisoners counsel,
the whole matter was continued over
till next Monday, the first day OF the
July term. Even then there is not like
ly to be taken any decisive step. Gill
ligan will not be taken TO Petersburg
till after Monday. Sheriff Edwards
said.
the State, declared this afternoon that
c. Beverly Turner did not leave as
large estate as many persons supposed.
He said the entire valuation of real and
personal property was not over $1,000.
GILLIGAN'S HIGH HOPES.
Gilhgan. of course. does not take
kindly TO his solitary life I'm prison,
burt his nerve and hopes make 1t easier.
He lives under the expectation of get
ting a new trial and a lighter SEN
tence. If not absolute freedom.
REST FOR PosToFFIcE PEOPLE.
Colonel Luzerne p. Harper told me
to-day that the entire postohice force.
including himself. would be given Il
two weeks holiday this summer with
full pay. The leaves of absence begin
with the postmaster. who will begin in
n few days 10 take his rest OF three
or four weeks. Joe Bradshaw, n son
of Henry w. Bradshaw. has been en-
ployed as substitute clerk for the
months OF July. August and Septem-
her.
NOT READY VET.
Some OF the papers are falling into
the habit of booking DR.. Thomas II.
Barnes and Hon. Il. L. Holland. of
Nansemond. as candidates for the
Democratic Congressional nomination.
All Nansemond would delight to honor
either gentleman. but / can say that
neither of them is at present IA candi-
date.
BELIEVES IN BRYAN.
General w. P. Roberts, of North
Carolina. was in Suffolk to-day. Cen
CT al 1NODCi 10 says MS pGOplt pre-
pairing to get through the amend
ment regulating the qualifications or
those who shall vote. General Rob
erts is an ardent Bryan admirer. He
thinks Bryan will be nominated, and
that he will carry New York State.
GOING ACROSS THE POND.
Dr. Staley. pastor of the Christian
Church. has returned from New York.
DR.. Staley went there to see of his
daughter. Miss Bessie Staley, who re-
Gently graduated at 1clon College,
North Carolina. and whose graduating
present was IL ticket. including all ac-
commodations, for an extended foreign
tour. Miss Staley goes as IL member
OF a select party.
MASONIC OFFICERS.
At the election of officers in Mt
Nebo Royal Arch Chapter of NIasons
last night the following were chosen:
G. II. Causey, Jr., High Priest; j.. A.
Norfeet, King; William Il. Hines.
Scribe; Arthur Woolford. Captain OF
Hosts; Max Weyhman. Principal So
5ourner; Hersey Woodward, Score
tary; G.. L. Barton, Treasurer; IT, r.
Culley. Tiler; j. II. Whedbcc. Master
SUFFOLK ADNE RTJSEmE,7S