Daily press. [volume], October 09, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

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DRUNKEN IN CUTS
ROOMMATtS THROAT
(murderous Attack Made Upon W.I
B. tan by t P, Glltock
at Boarding House.
AFFAIR NOT RiPOSTEO TO POLICE
When Department Finally Learned of
Cutting, Gillock Had Escaped From
City?Assault is Said to Have Been
Made Bccaucc Slumbers Were Dis?
turbed.
Because, hl? efforts i<> light a lamp
In bin room shortly iiftoi 0 o'clock
yesterday evening Interfered wj'llh
the slumbers of W. f\ Hillock, a young
man who lives With bin sister at $28
F?rty-fourMi street, \V. II. I'xy.un. an
employe of ibc shipyard who hoardsI
nt tho BUtno iiouso, lies In hl? ukuu I
with his Ihtoat out almost trout earl
to car and an ugly wound under his
left Shoulder, Although the wound'
are very dangerous, hopes for his
recovery uro entertained by the tit"
tending physician.
After remaining In the house for
nearly three hours after ho did Hie
cutting, Hillock loft for Norfolk, und
tlln,cutting was not reported to the
police by an unknown man until lit
o'clock last night.
Gillock Had Been Drunk.
From what the police were al'V to
learn of lite affair. Hillock had boon
drunk for sovo si days and when
Uxson returned to his boarding house
from Iho shipyard yesterday ovoiilng,
Olllock was Mug across the former's
bed.
Uxr.nn llahie,\ a lamp In his room so
Mint be coitt I wash Ills face ami
hands before supper. Tho noise of
the striking match aroused Hillock
nud jumping from Iho bed bo Is said
to have cursed Uxzon at some length!
and then attacked him with n largo
pocket knife.
Ct'ics Brought Boarders to Scene.
Uxr.on's cries brought oilier bonrdors
to the scone or the fluht ami Gillock
was soon unarmed. Olio of tho men
quickly summoned Dr C. S Units, and
when the physician reachod (lie house
he found lha wounded man In a very
serious condition. Ho stopped the
riow or blood und look twhety stltchus
III the gash in the throat ami fifteen
In tho WOUnd under tile left shoulder
Tho physician did not make a report
of the arralr to Hie police. Detec?
tives wo o dispatched to the scene
us soon ns the deportment learned
of the cutting, but on their arrival
they found that Hillock had taken
the ?1 o'clock boat for Pino Bench. It
Is exported thai ho will ho arrested
today. ?
rinnrtnns s"BU"inroTi- tnnmrrtCr
* THEATRICAL K
?.(UiiJUULS! c ooji_ojiJ?.!Ji O',-v< flosnr
"Sherlock Holmes," with Mr. Ram?
sey Wallace in the title role, SOCIUed
to please fair sized audiences at
the Academy of Music yesterday af
tcrnoon and last night.
Mr. \Vallace Is well known to many
local Ihcator-goers, having played Iho
loading roles ho t) with the Cntlunn
Ruhkol Slock Company a year ago
last summer, since that time there
has boon a very lioUconblo Improve?
ment In Ills work and he gave a
good Interpretation' of the character
of Sherlock Holmes.
"Tho Tourists," pronounced the
Shubort's most gorgeous, humorous
and most tunefrl musical achieve?
ment, will bo at iho Academy of i
Music lout lit.
It. II. Burnsl.lo. tin librettist and
reneral Stage manager of "Tin? Tour?
ists," has few equals as a producer.
In tho present Instance he Is said
to have evolved one of III > most beau?
tiful tteiios r*"^r-?' 'fitinln ffUnfjliTi'i'
in many a day, ami those wuo him.
followed the evolution of musical com
ly will understand what this state
ii. 'it moans,
L '*"o Qarvlo heads Iho cast and bo
Is ass... -I ' 'he<. Krooin, Itol'jrt
Algier. C'curjes \,. At. . :.-.rlos
Ailing. Ceo R( K, Itmnaln, Kddlo Row?
ers Herbert Prien, l/mlsc llarthel,
Florinno Sweet man Leone a Watson,
Hattlo Delnro Ilnrn?s, 11 den Cayvan,
Mario N'askow. Margaret Sfmplo,
Mntguerlto Strassen) and Jessie
Slintus.
"Peggy From Paris."
George Ado, Hie celebrated humor
i?l and author of "Pegglo From Paris."
though a young man. has attained re?
markable success ami has scored
heavily, not alone in his books nnd
magazine ami newspaper writings, but
has attained even greater distinction
as a dramatist.
Mr. Ado werte not only Iho success?
ful musical play, "Peggy Prom Paris,'
which Is to ho presented at the Acade?
my next Friday night, but ho is the
aulhnr ns well o| the "Sultan of Suhl.
"Tiie Countv Chairman." "The she
Gun" and ' The Collngn Widow."
"Peggy From Paris' was go success?
ful that It nri for an entire year in
New York. Boston and Chicago.
"Pcacoful Valley."
Sol Smith Russell, one of the liest
beloved <>l American actors, won ohr
of his greatest successes in RdwnrrJ
Kidder',- play of New England life
"I'oaceful Vallev.'
The role of Hosen Howe, a gawk.v
rouatrv lad who Is working bis waj
throunh college and whose nobility 0
loul arouses tho Instant sympathy am
Want to sell Real Es
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don't wh buy them '..
Well, we can't buy
them all; we want
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Home of them. Please
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What we have paying
from 8 to 12 percent,
net.
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affection or Hi" audience, was Ion?]
Iii? favorite purl.
The piece is- being rpvlvcd this Bod<
Roil lor (bo Una llmu In many years
and W. K. Mnrilii, who is presenting It,
In said to have engaged a company of
exceptional merit hoaded hy Edward
Saxon.
The piny will he presented at till
Ascadeiny of Music net Saturday
matinee ami night.
iUULBJLB a HJ>J
*l Social-Personal *s
Mr. ami Mrs. Lawrence I'riddy, of|
Baltimore, are the guests of Mn
l'rLldyY parents. Mr. ami Mrs. W. \V.)
liaiwood, fitOO lluulliigtou avenue.
Mrs. io. M. Hammond, of Unltlmori
North End.
Mrs. T. .1. Smith, who has boon the
Ic.uest of her mother, Mis. It. I.. Mo
Phcrsou, has returned to her home In
I ('m Ington.
Mrs. w. Ilerryinnn, who has booh
visiting relatives In North Carolina,
has returned home.
Mrs. Iloborl llurks of 821 Twenty
sixth street, has as her guests, MrK.
Krank Hundley, Miss Mary Hundley
and Misses Lodu and Nanniiie llurks.
of lllchmond.
Miss Mildred llciisluger has retuin-l
ed from Plltsburg, where she has he. ri
spending two weeks With relatives.
Mrs. Mary make, of Lcomlnstor,
?Mass., Is vls'tlng her son, Mr. A. P,
Hinke, 1318 Twoiity-flftli street.
Miss Helen Maker, of Baltimore, who
has bOOll the guest of her ooiilns-,
the Misses Baker, on Twenty-ninth
I street, has returned homo.
Miss Kalhorlno Flotchor left yes
tor day for , nshlnglnn ami Prerlor
[ickb'lutrg, where she will spend three
?seeks with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Borger and children,
if Philadelphia, have Joined Mr. Mer?
ger here, and the family will make
I its home in this city.
Miss Miriam Bowmnil has gone to
Philadelphia to continue her study
I of music.
Mr. W. .1. Illackwoll. "f Culpeppor
Icounty, Is visiting the family of Mr.
W. Lee Hanger, in East lOad.
Mrs. K. IL Kill?, wiio has been the
day for KiiiMi.i.?^tTf?'^"".. 5SBBBR
her parents before joining Mr. Kins
in llluefleld. W. Va.
Miss Clara and Mr. I<ouls Thomas
I have returned to Memphis. Tonn . uf
? a visit to their hist Or Mrs .1. W.
Porter, on Twenty-seventh street.
Both Discharged.
In the police court yesterday morn
ling Justice Brown dismissed all tho
warrants in the Hob?Mlch-Conholly
"bnlt|o war.'" after reading the "riot
act" to both parties.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Dr. Clarence Porter Joner President
For Ensuinq Term.
The Newpo t News Medical SoclpH
met at its loom In tho Colcmah build?
ing laSl nlglll and elected the follow
|nn officers for the ensiling year:
President?Dr. Clarence Porte!
Jones.
Vice-president - Mr. A. C. Jones.
Secretary and treasurer?Dr. A. I'.
Derbv.
Ethical comntltlooWnr. M. it. flarv
llr, Aaron .lof.or.v, Dr fleorao W
Williams. Mr 0 cor go E. Newby and
: Dr. ,1. W. ?yle .
Notice.
? \ Patrons of the Newport News Light
' an.l Wa'e ? Com nah y are hereby r??
l, minded thai water blll i musl l?. paid
. bV Mi" Mull Ihsl All dellnii'ienlM on
jibe 11th hist., will have Iholr Rtlpplv
cut off pursuant to notice plvon nil
consumers, Wwnoit News l.l'hl mid
I wat-r Comnnny, by I,. B. M A WILLE.
I. Superintendent. 10 1 10L
Big Vessels Dragged Anctior and
Smaller Ones Fared Badly.
RO SERIOUS DAMAGE REPORTED
Mercury Dropped Before Callling
Blasts From the River, und When
Night Came on City Got a Tar.tc of
White Weatehr.
A howling uor'onsl wind storm U'Oko
over this auction about 1*1:30 o'clock!
yesterday morning, ami Ifur nearly
two hours tllb city was in the grasp |
of the worst gale of the fall sea
son. Although all of 111?- larger ves?
sels in lite harbor had put out extra|
anchors before (be sto.m broke, the
velocity of the wind was so great
l|iai practically all of Ibein dragged
Ihelr anchors, hu* so far as has been
reported none of them were dam?
aged.
The smaller craft In the harbor ami]
the oyster boats anchored several |
miles itotilr of the city did not fait;
so will, however, many of I belli be?
ing driven ashore mid damaged.
Tlio slot in began about' :', o'clock!
yesterday morning with a heavy down?
pour of rain, which was accompanied I
by a i'iff southeast wind. The willO'l
changed several hours later, movliii!
around to the north and later to the
iiorl Insist.
The illllCllry dropped early iii lilt
I day, and last night Newport News|
had a tasle of winter Weather.
CHIEF STOW IN PHILADELPHIA.
Attending International Convention of
Fire Fi{.hteri;.
I'lre Chief w. K. stow is attendingI
the thirty-fifth annual convention of|
the luternallounl Association of Fin
Fighters, which convened in Washing?
ton yesterday. Chief Slow Is widely
known In fire el clos throughout the
earn and the current issue of (lie Fin
men's Herald cental.I a very com?
plimentary notice on tin chief an I the
work of his tlopartmcnl here.
Mr. .lohn II. Cordon Is acting chlor|
of the local department during the
chief's absence. Mr. Fred Lud low, the
assistant chief being III at this time
Slightly Mixed.
Illy Assiielrted Press.)
SKATTLK. WASH.. OCt, K.-Tho.
cruiser Philadelphia, referred to lll|
a dispatch from Sidney, N. S.. last
night, which stated thai a wireless
llicssnce from Manila, had been "pick?
ed lip" by the station at Morien, C. It.,
saying that the cruiser had reached
Manila. Is at tho Hremerton navy
yards,
sin- is out of commission ami is now
employed as a receiving ship (hero.
Dr. Porter to Deliver Address. |
Rev. J. W. Porter. 1) D.. pastor of
I I ltd Newport News Baptist church.
I has accepted do invitation In rtollvo.
Hie uddiiss of welcome In the Sie
Iprome circle of the RrOthorl.i "f
America. which will hold Its annual
I convention at the Inside Inn in the
ICxppsltion. begluuiiig Monday, Octo?
ber 81, The subordinate circles or
this Clly will he well p presented at
I ho meeting which will last for three
day.
Duyn a Thoroughbred.
Clerk of Courts I). O, Smith has
I purchased a thoroughbred Jumping
lhor.se at (he stables at the pine Bench
?o bourse; Mr. Smith Is a lover
I of good horses mid Ills new nulluni
may ho entered in future inclng events
In tills vicinity.
Fire Box Key.
Announcement was made at fire
hcudqunttors yestoirday that tin- key
to fire ala in |mx ::">. locale I nl Wash
Ington avenue ami Thirty seven'n
Strebt, Is in the custody of tho wnlcit
men at the main gale of the shipyard
ami any one desiring to turn In an
alarm of lire from that box can sc?
enic the key by lepo ling the fire
to the watchman at the yard gate.
^^^^^
Judge John w '<!. Blackstono opyu
III the October term of (he Circuit
t'oupri In thii cliy yesterday morn
big, selling a mi in her of eases for
trial which WO',0 hold ovet from Hi ?
last term.
Conducts Examination Here.
An examination for unskilled lal'ir
in the Federal services was held at
I'th'o local cusjnm house yosterdav by
Dr. .1. S. Jamison, assisted by District
Socrotary H B. A. Booker. The o
were live applicants for do cxnminn
Hon. but only three put in an ap
pen ranc ?
Attended Undcrtaknrr' Convention.
The funeral directors of tills city.
Hampton Phoobhs are making
n rangnmchls for attending the Stale
I association of funeral directors, which
will hold Its annual convention al t i
Pine Beach hotel today. Thursday and
i'riday.
Fined For C?ttinq O'Brien,
in the police coin t yet lorday morn?
ing H. A. McOarwIls, a sailor of Hie
cruiser Tennessee, was fined it" and
costs by JUfiji.co Crown for assaulting
Thpmas O'Brl'nn, the baseball pile.or
of Ibis clly. The eha oe of disbrdcrl)
conduct placed against O'Brien by the
police was- dismissed.
"'look out another accident policy,
I lid be "
I "Yes; bill be ain't had a log out
off vet?not men an arm broke:"
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