Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Negro Arrested for Assaulting q
Girl of His Own Color.
Hurricane" Branch Had Hard Timc Saw
Ing tho Prisoner From Angry Mob An.
other School Grade Phoenix Firo Boys
Won Second State Prize.
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Suffolk. Va, Sept. 2e.--After being
hunted by Hurricane Branch and
posse OF armed negroes, Jim Copeland,
colored. was this afternoon safely
landed in Jail. When he had been ia
ken members of the posse offered to
shoot him in the officers arms. and
we're only deferred when the Hurricane
threatened to shoot If any one harmed
the prisoner.
Copeland is charged with an assault
on the 9-year-old daughter of John
Reynolds. respectable colored man.
who works for MIR. George w. Whit
ley, Sycamore street merchant.
MAKING AN ALIBI.
Branch says Copeland, between the
time of his crime and capture, had
tried to arrange with IL friend to prove
an alibi. The friend gave him away"
to the officer.
Detective Branch claims that Cope
land is bad one-that he has already
served one term in the State prison for
a like crime.
Copeland will have preliminary
hearing at 10 o'clock Mshday morning
before Justice Eley.
ANOTHER SCHOOL GRADE.
Owing to the crowded condition of
Public School No. 1, one of the grades,
Third Primary, has been moved to the
Masonic Hall on Main street. Miss
pointed substitute teacher for the pres-
| ent session, will have charge of the
grade. Miss Mary Virginia Mates will
teach the eighth grade in the morn
ing and conduct her usual class in
stenography and typewriting in the
| afternoon. Every teacher has plenty
of work to do this year, nearly every
| room being filed. The public schools
are growing rapidly, not only in num-
bers. but also in the esteem Of the pub
lie, which appreciates the efficient SER
vice given. 1t won't be very long be-
fore an annex will have to be built to
the present structure. or else there will
have to be other quarters provided for
the overflow.
CITY UNION KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Kings Daughters are making
ready for their winter charities, and
are going about their good work sys-
tematically. Mrs. NJ. j. CauSey, pres
ident, and Miss Julia Phillips, secre-
tary of the City Union, to-day issued
call for a meeting at o'clock Mon
day in the Presbyterian Church. They
would like for every member of the
Union to be present.
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Colonel Lewis, father of Mrs. L. P.
Harper, left to-day for Goochland
county, Va. His last trip to that
county was made SO years ago, when
he drove across country from Nash
vile, Tenn. Colonel Lewis, an excel
lent old gentleman. is now so years old.
He will return in a few weeks and
make his home with Colonel Harper's
family.
PHOENIX GOT SECOND STATE
PRIZE.
The Phoenix firemen and the Phoenix
band both did we'll at the State Fire
mems Convention. which closed this
afternoon in Richmond. The Phoenix
oil, or c1, al n,
these State meetings of fire fighters.
The band and fire company returned
home tonight.
The Phoenix hose team came back
with the second State prize, which is
$780, They were only beaten by q frac-
tion of a second for the first prize.
Lexington got it.
The Suffolk boys may have won the
worlds prize but for an unfortunate
accident in making connection at the
plug. Suffolk followed Roanoke in the
world contest and the lads centered all
their energy for the race. The big
crowd cheered as the boys made one of
| the prettiest runs ever seen in the State
and the plu~ accident was disappoint-
ing to the spectators. But it couldn't
| be helped. In the State contest Suf-
folks time was less than two seconds
more than that of Lexington, which
won the world prize.
| The fire company and band also
showed up nicely in the big parade
Thursday. The band was one of the
I best of HIS size which attended the-eoH-
vention, and was the recipient many
| kind words.
| Suffolk people-and there were quite
n number in Richmond outside of the
firemen-felt proud of the showing of
| the home organization.
! According to the stop watch of B. r.
Baker, official timer for the Charley
| Rouss Company, of Winchester, Suf-
| folks time to the plug was IL seconds.
PERSONALS.
| DIR. II. b. Thomas. who has been a
student in medicine in the Columbian
University, is visiting his brother, Rev
John Stanly Thomas.
Mrs j. l.. McLemon and sisters
Misses Jennie Ware and Annie Pret-
low, left to-day to attend the funeral
of their cousin, MIR. Richard Pretlow
who was buried in Southampton
county.
Read the ad. about Mrs. Barbee's mil
llinery opening.
NJ. M. Urquhart Jr. who was severe
| ~ hurt in the big mill fire returned
home to- day from the Retreat for the
| Sick in Norfolk. at which place lie had
been for the last eight weeks
Mrs. Matte Burgess. who has been
visiting the family of Judge Kilby
will return TO her home in Southamp-
ton tomorrow.
Miss Baker. OF Franklin. is the guest
of Miss Jennie Holland. in Primer