Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-10
OUR RALEIGH
NEWS I: " LET Ter.
h Mes !! Brooke b . and Cooper, VIII
s 50 lei cha Acquitted.
THE INSURANCE PAID
: INSURANCE PAID
Hrs. stonewalI Jaohron nettcr-To ne
Pro.oonted For Ikl,iinE Conyi.t
= Captain Day wi,I Rim Pointer.
tinry withoat Executive noa, as
Help High Point Will Hui.d
Cotton mill. ..e.-.-!.'
cotton MIL

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. Git will be re-
membercd that after a recent fire at
Wilson, Insurance Commissioners Young
had AIessrs. Brooks and Cooper arrest
fd on the charge Of having set fire to
their store in order to get the insur-
hncc money. 1t is now learned that
when the case came up for trial both
the parties were discharged and the
base dismissed. Fridays Wilson News
contains the conclusion of this matter:
! Yesterday the insurance companies
which carried policies for the firm of
Brooks & Cooper settled up with the
Irm for the loss which had come to 1t
In the fire some time ago, and the store
Is now opened and the sale of furniture
going on. The Interests of Messrs.
Brooks & Cooper in their settlement
with the insurance people were ably
Jared for by NIesSrs. Il. A. and S. a.
Woodard.
This action of the insurance compan-
les Is an additional vindication from
The charge of incend!arism brought
kgainst Messrs. Brooks & Cooper AMI
IS an Endorsement of the wise course, OF
Judge Lancaster In Diminishing the case
brought against them at the instance
Insurance Commissioner Young"
sfRS. STONEWALL JACKSON BET
TER.
The Charlotte Observer of the 7th inst.
ftated that Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was
lblc to be up and about again. She
has been a-sufrcrer this summer. and
Der many friends will rejoicc"to know
ihat she is better"
a CONVICT MURDERED.
Governor Russell has employed Au-
fustus NJ. Moore. of Grcenville. 10 as
list Solicitor Daniel in the prescott u
James Sears. the ovcrseer formerly
nder the employ OF Lewis Summerell
u the Northampton prison farm, AMI
Fho is charged with the murder OF the
onvict james Lowe. Mr. MORE was
Employed by the Governor after lie had
Teen notified by Solicitor Daniel of his
Willingness to have associate counsel
n the case.
INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT.
Capt. w. II. Day, the superintendent
II the pcnitentinry, expressed his dis
PLEASURE with the course pursued by
Pie Executive Board Of the State prison
Yesterday at the Supreme Court build
lbs when the Mcmahon habeas cor
Sus case was being heard. and an
bounced that he was goEg 20 cut
pose from the Executive lioarI and run
he prison under the law OF 1897
Capt. Day made the further state
bent that he was not going to have
Inything to do with the Executive
soard In the management of the prison.
HIGH POINT MOVING.
A meeting has been held In the rooms
II the business Mems Association Of
High Point to discuss and take sub
icriptions for the establishment of Il
lotion mill in High Point. and it Is
aid that $4,000 or more OF the required
100000 has been subscribed. and that
ne balance will be forthcoming. High
Point has a population of $500. and out
II that number there are nearly GOO
Fhite boys and girls in schools. OF
his number 1875 are new students.
High Point Is the furniture nanufac-
firing mart OF the South, some twenty
I've factories being in successful opera
ton. It has other woodworking estab-
sshments, as we'll as foundrics, cigar
hctorics, etc.