Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cannon, Charles J  August 3, 1900
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Virginian-Pilot, August 07, 1900


The obsequies of Mr. Charles J. Cannon, who lost his life at the hands of 
Captain M. Prince, of the police, last Friday, were held from St. Mary’s 
Catholic Church Sunday morning at 9 o’clock in the presence of a congregation 
that filled the entire seating capacity of the edifice. Division No. 2 of the 
Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Norfolk Lodge No. 38, B.P.O. Elks, of which 
the deceased was a member, were present in bodies. Rev. Father O’Hara, 
assistant pastor, celebrated low requem mass. No eulogy was pronounced, and at 
the close of the mass for the dead the officiating priest announced that the 
service would be concluded at the grave. The black cloth casket, covered with 
the choicest flowers, was born by the following pall-bearers:
B.P.O. Elks-John Lawler and John A. Moran.
Hibernians-John W. Cashin and Thomas S. Fitzgibbon.
Citizens-A. Plummer Pannill, E.F. Ware, William Walsh and W. Hendry.
The funeral cortege wended its way slowly to St. Mary’s Cemetery, where the 
mortal of Charles J. Cannon was laid to rest in mother earth, the last rites of 
the church being performed by Father O’Hara.

Virginian-Pilot, August 07, 1900
 Still Talk of the Town-Counsel Preparing Defense

Mr. Thomas W. Willcox, counsel for Captain M. H. Prince, the slayer of Charles 
J. Cannon, has not heard from Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., of the United States 
Court, in response to his inquiry as to when he can come here and hear the 
application for bail, if the counsel for Captain Prince should decide to make 
same.
Captain Prince sees very few of his friends at the jail. His brothers call on 
him two or three times a day. His wife has not visited him since the day of the 
killing. He has comfortable quarters at the jail and his meals are furnished 
from a restaurant by his brother, Mr. J.E. Prince. He is still uncommunicative 
as regards the cause for killing his former friend. He eats and sleeps normally.
There is talk of the dead man’s relatives employing counsel to aid in the 
prosecution. The lawyers for the defense are preparing to wage one of the 
stubbornnest legal battles ever witnessed in the courts of this vicinity.
The killing is still the talk of the town. The trial will be one of the most 
interesting held here for many years.


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