Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-11
A SENSATION.
CROSS TEE BANK B0oDLER swEARs
OUT A WARRANT
his Reasons for So Doing-Ths eoidsboro'
Fair-shot Himsslf-A Dynamite
Explosion.
lspeciaI rnlecrrn % the pispatch.l

RALEIGH, n. o., OCTOBER w. nls
city was thrown into a state OF great ex-
citement this morning when 1t was an
nounced that Charles f. Cross. late pre-
udent Of the State National Bank, had
sworn out warrant before 1. X. Pur-
nell, United States commissioner, against
Il. X. Stamps and w. s. Primrose, the
former at one time president and
the latter a director IN the bank. The
warrant charges Stamps with making
false entries upon the back Of sundry
discounted paper. II further charges
THAT the said Stamps did from time to
time during the years 1886, 1897, and
1888 make false statements of the condi-
ton Of said bank, knowing them 70 be
false" The warrant charges Primrose
with making false statements from
time to time OF the condition OF the
bank during the years 1884, 1885, 1876,
1881, and 1888. he knowing said state
uaeuts 10 be false" The warrant was
placed in the hands OF Deputy United
States Marshal Rogers 70 be served, With
instructions TO hold the same up until
the return of Stamps TO Raleigh, he be-
now NJ ~ 0Ao'H hAAA'
afternoon publishes the following card
over his signature: After mature
thought | concluded to pursue the above
course, not for the purpose OF getting
Stamps and Primrose into trouble, but
simply TO prove to the good peo-
pie OF this city and the State
OF North Carolina beyond even
question Of doubt that which l have
said as 70 the condition OF the State Ma
tional Bank at the time | took the presi-
dency OF the same. also the manner in
which / was induced to take charge OF
said bank. is true. This is the only way
can conceive OF to get at the facts |
sincerely hope the offences charged
against Stamps and Primrose are barred
bv the statute Of limitation. | merely
want everybody to appreciate the posi-
tiOn was in.
TdR GOLDsBORO' FAIR.
There WAS q large attendance at the
Goldsboro' Fair to-day. One OF the
principal features was q reunion of the
Confederatee. under the auspices OF
Thomas Rufiin Camp. A great many
were in line and barbecue was served
to all.
d. W. Pain, grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge OF Masons, withdraws the
appeal foraid for the yellow-fever suffer
ers, as notice was received to day that no
more funds are needed exclusively for
Mas0ns.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Yesterday. in Onslow county, Philip
Parker, a prominent citizen. while hunt
ing accidentally discharged his gun.
The entire load entered his head and
caused instant death.
NOTES.
s. b. Pride, of Charlotte, was to-day
elected principal Of the colored graded
school at Goldsboro'.
Senator Vance spoke at Wsrrenton to-
day, formally opening the Warren County
Fair.
Governor Scales will begin campaign
work next Monday, and will take an
active part in the canvass until the DAY Of
election. lie will speak nearly every
day.
Yesterday just before tho passenger
train on tho Western North Carolina
railway reached Swunnanoa tunnel a
box containing about thirty dynamite
cartridges exploded, causing some dam
age 10 the track and shiyenng the cross
ties to splinters No one was hurt, rs the
force Of laborers were at dinner. An
engine had just passed the box in which
tho cartridges were placed, and it IS sup.
posed that spark from this engine
caused the explosion.