Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-10
SUFFOLK.
Henry Rix, Supposed Crazy Me-
gro, Shoots at Two Hunters.
Now York PrcacherHas TO Give Bond
IN SUFFOLK Bcforo Marryins "a
Coupio-Pomp eros. Get, Two
Years sentence.
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negro. who is supposed to be crazy, in
Southampton county the other day
shot two white men who had their
guns with them, and then escaped I'M
hurt. Tom Beale and a man named
Bradshaw had been hunting and were
returning from the fields. Their guns
were in the buggy, but the cartridges
had been extracted. They were in a
top buggy.
when driving near Bowers RiX ac-
costed them. His pistol was drawn,
but being behind the buggy, the oc-
cupants did not see the gun at first.
When they asked IsiX his business he
answered with Il shot. The ball passed
through Beale's coat and top coat with
out doing further damage.
Bradshaw got out and looked for Rix,
who at first showed further belliger-
ancy. Later fe got away and out of
range before the hunters had done any
execution with their guns.
Messrs. Beale and Bradshaw drove
on to Franklin and had warrant is
sued for RiXs arrest. The paper was
placed in Sheriff Williams hand. who
mas delivered it to Deputy Joyner for
execution
His capture has not been reported.
In lodging the constabulary Rix has
shown q cleverness characteristic OF
manacal cunning.
~ PREACHERS SURPRISE.
Owing to the stringency and conser-
Vatism of Virginia marriage laws Tie
Rev. Robert Kelley. of New York State,
met with a slight surprise to-day. Be
cause OF his prospective celebration of
marriage rites in Suffolk tomorrow
the Rev. Kelley was required to fur
nish bond in Nansemond County Court
this afternoon. Bond was given in
5000. with B. B. Dumvillc as surety.
MIR. Kelley said 1t was q new proce-
dure to him, but he told Judge Kilby
mat the structure was q good one. He
Is a member of the Northern Methodist
Church.
AT noon to- morrow Mr.. Kelley will
preside at n ceremony which will make
MISS Miriam Harris DumvilIe, daugh-
ter OF b. b. Dumville, the wife Of
Henry HULK, of Eatontown, N. Y. The
bride-elect is native OF New York
City.
OTHER WEDNESDAY MARRIAGES.
George w. Whitfield to Marry e.
Bnbb, daughter of Nathaniel Babb.
Willie ]. Copeland and Eunice Catha-
rine Harrell daughter OF Leonidas
Harrell.
MAL1GNED AND IMPRISONED.
Pomp Cross was called n fool, and
because he resented 1t the way he did
n Nansemond county jury gave him a
TWO years term in States prison to-
night. l. was an all-day session. ow-
Ing to the volume of testimony taken.
Cross was on trial for shooting Thomas
Bryant November II, last year. Both
are colored. Judge Rawles and Law
yer Everett appeared for the defend
ant a motion to have the verdict set
aside. and asking for new trial, will
be argued tomorrow morning States
Attorney Holland will oppose the mo-
ton.
THE WAY IT HAPPENED.
bryant was boss of gang that was
engaged in moving n house. Cross
worked with the crew Because the
chimney was not taken down to suit
Bryant he called Cross n fool or said
1t was n foolish thing, as some wit
nesses declared.
Cross had been drinking, and hot
words followed. He went off to get n
razor and. failing. compromised H.
taking another mans revolver,-witfr
which he inflicted upon Bryant a wound
in the arm.
THESE were jurors: r. w. Ashburn
George T. Atkins. Rufus T.. Baines,
Carr D. Butler. Robert l.. Daughtrey,
Matthew Gardner. e. c. b. johnson, J.
w. Branch, w. ]. Oliver Ryland 7
Pierce, William ]. Simons, ]. r. Will
linms.
Court will be In session again to-mor.
row. There are several more criminal
cases on the docket
THE BETHEL BRANCH PLANT.
Mcssrs. Miner e Mcclellan, propric-
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company, expect to put in operation
their branch plant at Bethel. N. c..
the first week in February. Nearly ali
the machinery Is now on the ground
ana Is fast being put In position.
me initial cGIacity of the plant hae
been figured ut $500 pieces n day
about 1900 barrels and 1000 truck
baskets Tho mills capacity may be
doubled later.
LITERARY WOMEN.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at O'clock with
MISS Trcda Brewer, at No. G Primer
street. The readers will be Mrs. 7 r
Love and Mrs. l.. p. Harper. A full
attendance is asked.
The Lotus Club will meet at 4:3o
o'clock Thursday afternoon with Miss
Lille Brnkley, st Main and Bank
streets.
FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Croclcr
took place this afternoon from the
Christian Church. and was conducted
by DIR. w. w. Staley.
AN ORATOR NEEDED.
The Tom Smith Camp OF Confederate
Veterans will have no formal celebra
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