Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
NEWS OF SUFFOLK
Edward TiIlman the Alleged In
cendiary Still at Large.
His Aged Father and Mother Fled In the
Night : Council Refuse to Purchase
stroot sprinkIcrs Captain Hill Laid at
Rost-Two othor Deaths.
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Suffolk. Va. April 6.-Edward TILL
man, the alleged negro incendiary who
burned 1vor yesterday. is still at large,
and there are no Immediate. prospects
OF his capture. The crowd which came
together last night, and which meant
TO deal out summary vengeance by To-
eating Tillman through information
gained from his old father, did not find
any member of the family. Edwards
father and mother had fled from home
though their reason for going Is not
known.
Tillman, the suspect, rs said to have
neid malice against Bryant and Horne
10 whose store the torch was first APP
pIeu, since December, when he was
elected from the place. He Is also all
legged to have threatened its destruction
oy IRE. Tillman was seen about Ivor
snort time before the day Of the fire.
The Ivor people think that the motive.
opportunity and barefoot tracks make
strons links in chain of circumstan-
.ial evidence. Tillman is said to have
worked recently III Smithheld.
NOW that popular excitement at Iyor
is more subdued, 1t is believed that I'M
less I1llman is caught very soon the
auVlce OF the more conservative men to
Iet there be judicial investigation will
prevail.
STREET SPRINkLERS KILLED.
BY vote of 5 to the Town Council
,,o-niGn. refused to buy street sprink-
Iels. ihere was warm discussion. A
recorded vote was called for. and most
members responded with emphasis. Mr..
Plnner suggested that the vote be re.
corded In the Virginian-Pilot
Ayes-W. B. Ferguson. w. c. ,Har-
rel rellt, U. 5. +. Holland, John B. Nor
Noes-R. r. Allen, John B. Primer.
X. g. Dennis. w. N. McAnge, John c.
Holiday.
r. S. Boylsin was elected Town
treasurer unanimously. There were
Tour candidates in the field.
CAPTAIN HILL BURIED.
Beside the still waters of Lake Kilby.
mile from Suffolk. the body of the
late Captain Darius Jackson Hill for
mer superintendent of the Old Bay
Line, was laid beneath the sod at
o'clock this afternoon. The funeral
took place at 1880 o'clock from the
Suffolk Christian Church. IT was con-
Quoted by the pastor. Dr. w w. Staley.
me services were impressive, but
simple. There was n conscientious
avoidance OF tinsel-like display. That
was In pursuance OF orders from Col
onel Thomas w. Smith, who directed
the funeral. The display feature would
nave been foreign to the dcceased's
nature. Dr. Staley preached strong.
simple discourse that was devoid of
iaudatory eifusions which often char
acterlze occasions of the sort. The
choir sang old-fashioned soul-stirring
music.
The floral designs were beautiful and
tasteful. They were particularly attrac-
tive. The Old Bay Line was repre-
scented at the obsequies by General
Freight and Passenger Agent William
Randall. of Baltimore. and General
Agent Key Compton, of Norfolk. There
were numerous other friends from
distance.
The long cortege which followed the
hearse from Glen Mar the deceased's
country home, four miles away. to Suf-
folk, included many country neighbors.
as well as city friends of Captain Hill.
The body was laid beside the grave of
a brother. Calvin Hill. Captain Hills
father and mother rest in the same lit
tie cemetery, which is only a few feet
from the lakes edge. and Is near by
line of Federal breastworlks which were
thrown up in 1862 by the forces of Cen
eral Peck. who had charge of Suffolk
The following were pall-bearers: Ac-
tive-John S. Smith. Henley NJ. Par
ker. Walter w. Ballard, Otis S. Smith.
C. IT. Causcy, Jr., John u. Yeates, John
g. Booker. Borland G. Butler, all of
SUFFOLK. The first four are cousins OF
the deceased.
Honornry-Willlam Randall. Balti-
more; Colonel Lucian d. Starke Nor
folk; George Saxon, Berkeley: Key
Compton. Norfolk; Colonel Thomas w
Smith, DR.. William w. Murray. Robert
II. Smith. Dr.. r. e. Parker. Suffolk.
Some other visitors from n distance
were Mr.. Virginius Kilhy. Basley. n. c..
Mr.. George a. Tabb. Portsmouth; Mrs.
Darius Holloman, Norfolk.
Colonel Starkc. Mr.. Randall and Mr.
Compton were guests of Colonel Smith
Colonel Smith has had many tenderly
written letters touching Captain Hills
death.
WELL-TO-DO FARMER DEAD.
Irajah Langston, a weIl-to-do farmer,
died this morning at his home. in Nam
semond county, four miles from Suf-
folk. aged rs years. He had been i'll
several weeks With grip. The funeral
will take place at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the residence.
The deceased leaves three daughters