Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
Many Lawyers Anxious to Sue.
coed Judge Dorsey Battle.
AN APPOINTMENT DECLINED
The Raleigh water Company Declines 10
Make Statement Relative to Water
supply at Late Fire-Admirai Dewey
Talks About the Presidency Hon. Dan
.nIcLean,s Bereavement North Caro-
lima Produces Champion Wrestler.
"WANr TO SERVE J,

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Raleigh, N. c., April 2.-The selec-
ton of Judge for the Eastern Circuit
Criminal Court to succeed the late
Judge Dorsey Battle lies between two
candidates. They are:
Ex-Judge Thomas Sutton Of Cum
berland.
Augustus Moore. Esq. of Pitt.
Governor Russell has received q
number of applications for the appoint
nent but it is learned upon good an-
thority that the Governor is only con-
sidering the names of ex-Judge Sutton
and Mr.. Moore. The Governors deci-
sion will be made known early this
week.
The fact that Colonel Cook declined
the appointment, which was rendered
him by the Governor, was surprise
to his friends. who believed that he
would accept.
Ex-Judge Sutton was made Judge of
the Eastern Court at the time of its
creation. He was subsequently de-
feated by Judge Battle in an election.
Judge Sutton has been in bad health
for some time. though 1t Is said he has
improved lately. Augustus Moore,
siderlng for appointment is a well
known lawyer in Eastern Carolina He
was a nominee on the Republican tick
ct for Superior Court judge.
Many applications for appointment
to the vacant judgeshp have been re-
ceived at the executive office Several
Democrats have asked to be appointed
judge of the district.
WATER COMPANY MUM.
Tho Raleigh Water Company de-
cljnes to make a statement relative to
the lnadequacy of the water supply at
the Pogue warehouse fire which de-
stroyed property to the value of $685.
600. February 81.
Through It's legal representative, Mr..
Ernest HAYWOOD. the water company
informed the aldermanic investigating
committee last evening that it had suf-
ficient evidence to absolve the company
from all blame. Mr.. Haywood stated
that the company did not consider 1t
the part of wisdom to offer this test-
mony Just now. No intimaton was
given as to when the company would
be willing to make q statement rela-
tive to the fire.
ADMIRAL DEWEY TALKS.
A special from Greensboro says:
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey
passed through Greensboro Saturday.
Quite a crowd gathered around the pr-
vate car In which the party were trav-
cling and called the Admiral out and
dSheu loT IL speech. AFTER telling them
what IL nice town Greensboro is, he
said that he didn't know anything
else to say. Some one said: admiral.
the people down here think you would
make u good president" YES" he re-
Piled Il think so myself 1t doesn't
take much brains to make o. pres-
dent
HON. DAN M'LEAN's BEREAvE-
MENT
A. letter from Dunn, Saturday, says:
Tho homo Of Hon. Daniel II. Mclean
is shadowed by the death of his in
FAINT daughter which occurred yester-
day. On account of this sad bereavc-
ment. Mr.. Mclean has had to cancel
several engagements to speak, among
them beinig an engagement to address
the Alamance County Convention at
Graham to-day.
CHAMPION WRESTLER.
A Charlotte item says that Mark
Setback. OF Charlotte, now at Hot
Springs, Ark, writes that he is the
light weight champion wrestler of
America He holds the belt. SO far un-
defeated. He goes to Memphis for n
weeks engagement