Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
A Former Tar Heel Attorney At
tempts to Commit Suicide.
BIG FIRE AT DURHAM
a Store Robbed ma Then Fired to
Cover Up tho Cr,me-A Remarks
abie Coiorsd Boy rrcncher N,
Ru,herfordton : Convoca,ion OF
Raleigh 10 Convene In tho capi.n,
City.
Especial to Vlrglnian- Pilot.)

Raleigh, N. c.. Oct. 24.-George w.
Justice. an attorney from Ashevillc.
who, 1t will be recalled. was arrested
here while the General Assembly was in
session, on the charge of stealing law
books from the Office of the clerk of the
court OF Wake county attempted to
commit suicide by taking laudanum a
few days since at Meretta, Ga.
The case against Mr.. Justice is now
on the criminal docket of Wake SUI
perior Court, and an unsuccessful at
temp was made to secure his eXtradi-
ton Mt tho September term of court
go that he could be placed on trial.
MIR. Justice rs under $50 bond, which
was guaranteed by State Senator
Franks.
FIRE AT DURHAM.
A Special received OF a late hour last
night from Durham Says:
East Durham was visited by big fire
at an early hour thismorning and about
$4,000 worth OF property went up in
smoke.
Mr.. S. ]. Gooch, one Of the Durham
fremen, was stuck by piece OF fall
ing timber, and knocked from q sec
ond-story window. He was severely in
jured, but it is thought now, will re-
cover. The losses and amount of insur-
ance carried arc Us follows:
j. S. H. Proctor. three store buildings,
total loss, and one two-story residence.
Loss about $4,000; insured for $780,
e. a. Crabtree, drug store and fix
lures. Loss about $4,000: insured for
$1,000.
II. J. Brown, store OF groceries. Loss
about $1,000; insured for $1,000. Mr..
Brown also lost S212 i'm cash.
Herbert l.. Smith. contractor for
new two story brick building OF Y. r.
Smith & Co. 1OS0 a hnut S700 0r> SS00. n
Insurance
Thomas & Cambell. furniture branch
office; loss about 500; no insurance. b.
i. hberncthy. manager, lost about 500
personal effects.
Knights OF Pythias Hail. over c. A.
Crabtree's drug store loss about $500 In
furniture and Daraphcrnalia; no in
surancc.
G. T.Beaver's meat stall. loss in meat.
butcher and carpenter tools, about
800; no insurance.
1t is the general opinion that the
store of Mr.. Brown was robbed and
than fired to cover the crime The fact
that Mr.. Brown was known to have
money In the store gives color to the
theory.
The Knights of Pythas lodge was
new organization in East Durham,
and It's loss falls heavily. A new hall
will be fitted up at once.
A REMARKABLE BOY.
Elder Moss has been holding a. two
weeks meeting ut st. Johns (colorcd)
church Rutherfordton, and was as
sisted by n bright young licentiate,
aged IA years, William Wall, OF Ashe-
vile. who has preached some remark
ably fine sermons for one Of his age.
Uneducated he seems to be led by the
Spirit and breaches with much mower
to his people. About thirty have been
enrolled as members of tho church.
Many white people have attended the
services and Elder Moss gives them
n cordial welcome and is glad to see
them present.
CONVOCATION AT RALEIGH.
The convocation of the Episcopal
church for the Raleigh district will be
In session here October Goth and 31st.
the date of the silver juNlee Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Raleigh district has n member
ship of about twenty clergymen and
embraces tho Henderson, Southern
Pines and Burlington parishes. The
business session OF the convocation
Will be held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock October 30th. The regular SER
vices occur the following Tuesday
morning. when Rev. DR.. Meade of
ChapeN Hill, will deliver the sermon.
The silver jubilee and the conyoca.
tlon will attract many prominent and
distinguished clergymen of the Epis-
copal church to the capital city.