Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-30

Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 29.-There are
quite a number OF very interesting
cases on the docket for trial during the
session of the United States district
court in this city next week.
One of the most notable is the A. ].
Marshall case for counterfeiting,
brought from New Hanover for trial
here. Mr.. Marshall is well-known
lawyer of Wilmington and had hear
ing here at the last term OF the court.
failing to agree. 1t is not known
whether the prosecution and defense
will be ready for re-trial ut this term
or not.
Another case of note from New Han
over is that of J. S. York, charged with
the fraudulent use OF the mails with u
scheme to defraud.
w. NJ. Crowder, from Northampton
county, will be tried for obtaining let
tiers, addressed TO Miss Uelia Barnes,
from the postoflice at Locker and en-
bezzling and destroying the same.
Geo. o. Dancy, of Tarboro. Is to
stand trial for stealing letters from the
postoillce. They were addressed to
Sandy Stuart and one OF them contain
ed a So gold piece.
Another postotiice case Is against a.
j. Jackson, Tom Falkner and James
Jackson, charging them with breaking
into the postoiiice at Gillsbury, Vance
county. and having stamps in their
possession.
w. j. Hines is to stand trial for is
suing an order to pay money without
attaching n revenue stamp thereto.
There are several cases for counter
feiting from Johnson county, the de-
PENDANTS being James Gregory. James
G. Faircloth, Madison Suggs, a. w.
Faircloth. Tho coin countereited were
silver dollars.
Another case OF interest is against
one of Pittsboro's most reputable cit
liens, charged with dcfacing United
States coin for ADVERTISING purposes.
The case is against j. II. AIcIver, who
1t Is conceded by the prosecution had
no criminal intent in what he did; in
fact, that he did not realize that he
was violating the law. What he did
was to have stuck on one side of the
coin of the $1.00 denomination which
came into his store n sticSer, on which
was stamped: bring this back to ].
NJ. McIver's store and get Sl.05 In goods
for it."
Nearly all the cases on the docket
other than those mentioned are for dis
tilling, retailing, etc. will be one OF
the busiest courts held here in quite q
while.
OPPORTUNITY NOT UTILIZED.
The Raleigh Post says:
Patrick II. Winston. Jr., n North
Carolina boy, son of President Winston.
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. during a recent visit to New
York city. was shown through the
stock exchange and the sub-treasury
by Deacon White, former Wall street
operator. The deacon Is native of
Chatham county and friend of Pres
ident Winston. While in the sub
treasury young Winston was shown
through all the vaults, and Assistant
Treasurer Jordan gave him the new
sensation of holding in his hands at
one time eleven million dollars in gold
certificates, of the denomination OF
$4,000 and $4,000. He failed to use his
opportunity!
"HOG CULTURE" AT THE A. e NJ
The agricultural department of the
A. & NJ College makes n fine show in
hog raising. Day before yesterday five
Poland China hogs We're killed. with
the aggregate weight of 1855 pounds
two OF the five being under nine
months old. One SOW weighed zoe
pounds. These hogs were not forced al
breed, taking on fat very rapidly. The
college breeds pigs for sale and has
many demands for them.
One of the COWS in the college herd
has recently borne twin calves. The
COW and both calves are alive and
healthy
THE ASSESSMENT CASE.
The states attorneys in the 10000
900 tax assessment case of the corpo-
ration commission against the rail-
roads must prove actual fraud in the
assessment of other property. They
declare that the railroads are now only
half valued, and cite the case of the
Wilmington and Weldon, which, they
say was assessed by the commission al
81. 100000. yet was sold to the Atlantic
Coast Line for $1S000,000.
A HEARTRENDING CASE.
An attorney who attended the re.
cent term of Nash court says that the
trial of George Griffin and wife
brought out a most heartrending state
of facts. Griffin married the SECOND
time, and ill-treated his children by
his first wife. shutting them up In ar
clubhouse and letting four OF then
starve to death. He was found guilty
OF manslaughter and sentenced t.
twelve years in the penitentiary. hi:
wife was sentenced for six years.
METHODIST oRPHANAGE.