The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
THE RED PAINT LAW SUIT.
The Jury Fails TO Agree in The Smith
Battle Fight at GOldSbOrO.
TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM At RALEIGH.
Much Damage Donc-A Horrible Accident
Railroad observation-disclosures h'-
versity-North State Notes.

RALEIGH. y. c.. April l6-lSpecial The
damage suit brought by Kirby Smith Of
Goldsboro. against Hon. Kemp ?. Battle
president # the North Carolina University
and Paul c. Cameron, trustee of that instltu-
ton. at whose instance Smith WIS arrested
on the charge of painting Caldwell monu-
ment, at Chapel Hill, red, was concluded
to-day AZ Goldsboro whore 1t has been on
trial all this week The jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
The suit was brought by Kirby Smith
against President Battle and Mr.. Cameron.
charging malicious prosecution and claiming
$4,000 damage Smith was arrested the day
after commencement nearly two years ago.
charged with painting tine Caldwell muuu-
ment in the campus with ret pant on the
last night of commencement week. lnr case
was fixed for tIll at this term II the wayne
county Superior Court az Goldshoro. judge
K ". Winston presiding. hir. Cameron
having died some months $50. anat ment
was allowed q, 90 him and the case
was tried against President Battle alone.
smith. the plaintiff. claims damage on the
ground that the matter WIS given world wide
publicity and ms name -caudallleu.
His picture was published IN the Police
Gazette and other pictorial sheets The de-
PENDANT admitted IN his answer that he was
mistaken as % the guilt of the plaintiff IN
painting the Caldwell monument. and On" de-
Tense was that when the prosecution was u-
stituted he had probable cause 10 believe him
guilty.
The Jury took the case Wednesday after
noon between and 8 o'clock. but failed to
bring IN verdict that night. and to-day about
noon announced that they had failed % agree
and We're discharged.
The ease wall accordingly have o. come up
again 40 the next term of the Wayne Sups-
nor Court
terrible accident occurred % the assistant
engineer AZ the Raleigh cotton mills to-day.
While he was at work ms arm became eutan-
glcd in the betting amt was horribly manglnd
and almost torn from his body The limb
had To- Doe amputated, and his recovery Is
doubtful
The trustees of IN. BAPTIST Female Uni
yer-ity to-day elected Rev. j. b. Boone. of
Missouri formerly az North Carolina, huan-
cial agent ot that institution.
Blanks were sent ouf from the Department
of Agriculture to-day to 1000 correspondents.
ln all parts 81 the State 90 DEE returned with
data for the first crop bulletin issued t.u-
year. These bulletins are issued monthly All
through the crop season.
The Railroad Commissioners We're em-
ployed to-day sending application, % AT ril-
roads of tAe State for copies ot their tarit
table, and time tables.
A terrific thunder storm prevailed here this
evening for an hour or more and lightning
struck IN at ieas; half dozen places Iu the
city.
4 barn was struck near puleu Park aal
muln employed ar wora n tine para was
killed.
The Raleigh and CASTOR railroad Office WAS
struck and several bricks knocked from the
corner and olpon
Tie Fist Baptist church was struck.
though uo harm was done
The telephone IN the office Of the State
Auditor at the Capitol was burned out and
caused considerable Consideration.
Several eminent geolOgi-ts connected with
the United States Geol0g..u Survey arrived
here Yesterday 10y invitation of State Geo
logist Holmes and I'M company with him VIII
examine some II the geol gieal formations 1T
tins state The party today examined lie
rock formations along the line of the North
Carolina railroad