The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
BILLY BOY DAY
AT LAST
Gives n SUI Up GHOST
But He Found Death Mighty
Hard.
HAD PROMISED TO DIE
AND THEN DIDN'T WANT TO
DO IT
HAD PROMISED TO DIE
so THEY MADE HIM DO IT
Senator Glenn First Had 10 Peel the Hide
off Him. Then he Became pocile as
Mays Famous Lamb
and Died.

Another chapter of the history of the
pententiary and of Capt. Bill Days
connection herewith was writ in the
Senate Judiciary Committee at the faz-
zle end of yesterday fternoon-whether
ii is to be the last chapter with a lived
happily finale. neither
circumstances nor Capt. Days lawyer
has said. The event came rather lily
off, with certain twang of unwillingness
to do what were well done only when
graciously DONE
Captain Day signed an agreement to
turn over the State prison and all there
in to the new board of directors on Mon
day next. The document reads as fol-
lows:
Raleigh. n. c.. Feb. 14th
Il hereby promise and agree to sur
render TO the Executive Board of the
board of directors of the States prison
Of North Carolina. as constituted under
The act of the General Assembly. ratified
January 26th. 1899. on the Goth day of
February. 1899, all and every the prop
erty, real and personal belonging to the
said States prison of North Carolina
and all the convicts therein confined.
Expressly reserving. however, all
and every my legal rights to the office of
Superintendent of the States prison as
claimed by me, and to the salary and
emoluments thereof; and to institute and
prosecute any and all actions and pro-
ceedngs for the purpose of asserting
and enforcing the same: and also for
the purpose of testing the constitution
ality of said act.
wv. H. DAY
1t will be noted that the agreement
bears date of the 18th inst though it
was not signed until yesterday. the 18th.
BY the three days of grace hangs a
tale.
To understand properly this last Incl
dent it should be recalled that at the
time that the General Assembly met
the statement was given out by Capt.
Day and was made in the Democratic
caucus by his friends that he would not
oppose the action or the caucus, hut
would resign if his party wished it.
The assurance was accepted by the
caucus. Up to yesterday Capt. Day had
not resigned. Finally drastic measure
passed the House and was referred to
the Senate judiciary Committee. Capt.
Day appeared before that committee and
calling six or seven members Of it by
name said with Russelism emphasis
that he would write his name at the
bottom of sheet of paper and the
members named could write what they
would above. The committee wrote first
on the 18th. and sent for Captain Day
TO write under. He wrote yesterday.
He was out of town for some time
NJ. Al, xx-I. nd or
sponsors for him in caucus. and who
were on the committee to draw the
agreement found themselves in a posi-
ton among their colleagues that was a
tritle embarrassing.
Weary of dance and play" the As
sembly on yesterday morning rushed
n bill through to enable notice to be
served on Capt. Day in time to get the
matter before the Wake county court
nj its approaching session. The notice
was served yesterday and Capt Day,
accompanied by Judge McRae, his at
torney. appeared before the committee
ms we have seen.
Senator Glenn, who had stood Loyalty
by Captain Day throughout, made a
speech with heat and point when Capt.
Day appeared before the committee.
Il decline" said Senator Glenn, ito
have anything more to do with this
matter. | feel that l have not been
treated right by Mr.. Day"
I'm what respect?' asked Captain
Day.
Il was your friend was the reply, I'm
caucus and stood by you. | will not re-
peat what others said about you, but |
vouched for your Democracy. i stated
that no matter what the action OF the