The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-25
eoyeInof's Appolntess. Gain Possession Of
Railroad Commission Office.
LOCK lll'lt3 WAS PICKED NEAR MIDNIGHT
oid commissioners Nen.iy C,ronm.
ye sei5wha Will Abbott Do--
S caid"eI and PEARSON cited to Ap.
pear nefore ,he Un,ited states SUI
psems Court.

ttaleigh, N. CT. Dec. ,24.-CspeclaD-
AZ q said early last evening by per-
6ons who knew Governor Russeil's ideas
that his Apprentices us Rail-
way Commissioners, L. c. Caldwell and
JSlln II Pearson, intended to get into
ltne once IN some way last night. And
so they did. It was. nearly midnight
When q lock-picker admitted them
through q rear door. They then had
She front door locks removed and made
Ding.
This morning cit 10 O'Clock your cor
respondent went:to the Office and found
them both there. Pearson said: eve
waited in the p~orticd4here two hours.
: from s to s.. last evening for the Sheriff
70 execute the writ Issued by the Su-
creme Court tsigned by Justice Clark
anu put US IN possesstcn. The Sheriff
was there at 6. but did not return. and
we went out to tea. Then we came
pack mere. We sent for a locksmith
NJ got In at 11:40. IT declare we are
not IN contempt or CHIEF Justice Fair
eloth or Of the Supreme Court of the
United states,Ew which granted the writ
OF error last evening. We were not
served with that writ, nor did we hear
OF IL from our attorneys, but indirectly.
we disclaim any contempt In what we
nave done. It wa the Sherin's duty
TO have opened the door for us at q
O'Clock" Caldwell; said: II nearly
froze to death those two hours | was
waiting on the portico here" az was
Walking and waiting FOR the majesty OF
the law said Pearson. .tFour of the
JUSTICES Of the Supreme Court had said
we were entitled to the office. Had they
deuided against us Caldwell and |
Muuio nave X our departure for
home at once
1t Is said that the Governor per-
sonally advised that the dock be picked,
u told the Sheriff not TO force Tho
door. The Sheriff was too sharp to take
n hand In the matter. He was afraid
or proceedings tin contempt aud an
Caldwell n Pearson and the Governor
was in q state of mind for hours. The
Governor was rushing matters. He
wanted to put in his men ait 9 O'Clock
aast evening". Ri Il.
IN View OF, the fact that ID. II. Alb
pott, OF the Railway Commission, has
said publicly he did not Acknowledged
Governor Russells appofntees, but rec
ognized j. w. Wilson and s.. Ohio viii
son until the United States Supreme
CSurt passed on the matter, Il is in
1erest!ng to know what he now pro-
poses to do, with Pearson and Cald-
we'll in possession OF the office. WflI
the two Wilson's and Abbott work MS
usual n thus present the spectacle OF
two Commissions 2 Sg4
The two morning papers here take
opposite sides on the question. One at
tacks the Governor and the majority OF
THE Supreme Court,th other sustains
them. Chief Justice Falrcloth's hits
ct the Governor in his dissenting opin-
Ion were certainly centre shots. and
naturally have made the Governor mad
der and more obstinate than ever, III
ouch a thing be possible.
The Governors side gave 1t out last
night that before the Supreme Court
mis- morning a motion would be made ia
set aside Chief Justice Falrcloth's
supersedeas. OIL writeof error to the
United States Supreme Court, which
h~eIaccepted last evening.
h Agricultural Department was
yesterday closed until next Monday.
Judge Robinson Is assigned to hold
Guilford Court beginning January 30.
Governor Russell was yesterday asked
Tor a list of the pardons granted dur
tng his administration. for use in a
special article. His reply was that he
would give 1t to friendly papers," BY
this. he must surely mean Senator But
1er's paper, the Caucaslon, the only
paper an all North CAROLINA friendly to
him. JS.E