The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-22
GOVERNOR ORDERED IT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE WILL
ENDORSE HIM FOR II.
REMOVAL TAXES EFFECT NEXT TUESDAY
Retributiye Justice Oyertakes the Man Who
bIighted Miss hbbott's Life He Threatens
TO Resist NO viii Succeed Him
Director Meadows Resigns.

Aoain the News and Observer has been
right in its predictions. More than a
month ago it predicted that Robert Han
cock would be removed as president OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road. In spite Of denials and of the
fact that the directors met and did moth
ingins, this paper has stuck to its predlc-
lion. and yesterday afternoon it came to
pass.
Robert Hancock is no more, 50 far as
being the president or a director OF the
Atlantic and MoSth Carolina Railroad
is concerned.
He has been removed by the Governor,
through his Board Of internal Improve
ments. the removal to take effect Feb
ruary 22nd.
hen the directors meet in Newbern
in that day, Hancock will not be q
member of the body. His removal, OF
course. is caused by the charges brought
against him by his nieces, Misses An
NE and Gertrude Abbott.
The removal was not made until yes
terday afternoon. Hancock was here
during the morning. He came Tuesday
evening, but the Governor was out of
the city. Yesterday morning he called
on His EXcellency. The Governor ask
ed him, SO the story goes, whether he
did not realize that the recent directors
meeting here been adjourned until the
Ind to give him a chance to resign.
Hancock replied that he had heard some
thing of the kind.
Then the Governor inquired what
Truth thora uaS IN the, raD0rt that hp
u1ancock) had declared his intention not
to resign under any circumstances, no
matter if requested to do SO by the
Governor and all the directors. Han
cock replied that he had so stated.
Then, Mr.. Hancock" said the Gov
ernor, lit becomes my duty to have you
removed as Il director of the road
Six hours later, after Hancock had
learned his fate and returned to New
bern. the Board of Internal Improve
ments met and formally removed him
from the directorate of the road, and
the following letters We're sent out:
State of North Carolina,
Executive Department.,
Raleigh, n. c., Feb. Il.
Mr.. Robert Hancock, Newbern, n. c.:
Dear Sir:-You are hereby notified
that at n meeting of the Board of In
ternal improvements consisting Of the
Governor, Hon. c. A. Cook, of Warren,
and the Hon. J.. c. l.. Harris, of Wake.
this day held, You were removed as a
member of the Board of Directors on the
part of the State in and for the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad Company
this order to take effect on and after
the 2nd day of February, 1893.
DANIEL l.. RUSSELL,
President.
]. +. ALEXANDER,
Secretary Board "f Internal Improve
mcnts.
State of North Carolina,
Executive Department.
Raleigh, n. c., Feb. II.
To the Board of Directors Of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad
Company:
conference.-the. Robert Hancock has
this day been removed by this Board
from his office as Director of the At
lantic AND North Carolina Railroad Oh
tie part of the Statc-this removal to
take effect on the 22nd day Of February.
1S3S-this being the day on which your
Board of directors is to meet. This
action is taken by the Board of Internal
improvements under the authority upon
them conferred by Section 3 of the
amendments to the Charter of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany.
1t would seem that the removal of Mr..
Hancock as Director will operate as a
removal from his office as President of
your company. But if YOU concur in the
action of the Board of Internal Improve
mcnts, it may be we'll for YOU to pass
an order of your Board d;smissing him
as president by virtue of powers grant
ed to your board by section + of the md
Article Of the Bylaws of your
DANIEL l.. RUSSELL,
President.
j. +. ALEXANDER,
Secretary Board of Internal Improve
ments.
There are no ifs" nor ''ands' in This
order for his removal. 1t is as sharp,
as %forceful and as emphatic in tone and
IN language, as cold, cutting and calcu-
latlng English can make it. The order
as issued by the Board of Internal I'M
provements could be summed up in the
little word get
The Governor and the Board of In
fernal improvements 1--we lone their
duty IN THIS instance and Hancock re-
celyeS retrlbutive justice.
The people OF the State will today 20
joice.
1t is understood that Hancock NAV
try to contest the right of the Board al
Internal improvements to remove him
ON the charges against him. He mott
fled the Governor of his intention to ar
this. | am told; but there seems TO he n,
question as to the right of the Boar
under the charter of the Atlantic anl
North Carolina RailrOad.t to remove him
At any rate the Governor is willing +,
take the risk.
On this point Mr.. Hancock last nigh
refused 30 lie interviewed by II CORE
SEondcnt. who telcgraltlcd:
"Hancock could not be interviewe,
personally tonight. Your correspondent
waited on his attorneys and they hav