Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-28
An Extradition Case Involving an
AshvilIe Druggist.
THE FIGHT CONTINUED
The Governor Rules That shcmwcn is n
Fugitive From Justice. but tho Extra
dition Papers arc IrroguIar-Y. nr. O..
AConvcntion-Rov. DIR. Bowman Doad
Commencement Addresses = stem-
merry Bnrncd-A Horrible Death.

Raleigh, N. c.. Mar 27.-Gov. Rus
Bel yesterday heard the extradition
case of Baxter shemwell, an Ashville
druggist. charged with obtaining
money in Tennessee under false pre-
tense.
The matter came up on application
by Shemwell for revocation of a rendl-
tlon warrant issued last week by the
Governor on prima facie case from
Tennessee.
The grounds on which it was asked
that the warrant be revoked were as
follows:
!. That this is not u proper case for
reuuisition, being an attempt to use
the criminal law to collect money.
2. That Shemwcll is not n fugitive
from Justice having committed no
crime under the laws of Tennessee.
3. That the requisition papers arc
irregular and the Irregularities are
fatal. the certificate of the prosecuting
attorney not being attached.
On the last of these contentious
Irregularities in the requisition papers
Gov. Russell, after hearing argument
OF counsel, ruled with the defendant,
DuL gave lHc illlOIHcyS Luz lHC PiOSS-
cution time to amend their papers and
cure the defects, If they can. On the
second point his Excellency ruled with
the prosecution-that Shcmwell is Il
fugitive from justice. having been
charged with the commission of
ton Is the one upon which the whole
case depends, and on this the Cover
nor has reserved his decision.
n11L, no PANS
AIR. IT. X. Bruner, Secretary to the
State Board of Agriculture, left yes
terday morning for New York to sail
tomorrow for Paris, where he goes to
superntcnd the installation of North
Carolina's exhibit ut the Exhibition.
He expects TO return in about sixty
days
Y NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
Mr.. a. G.. Knebel, State Secretary of
The North and South Carolina Young
Mems Christian Association. is in the
city lie is visiting the association ut
the a. and NJ. College. Mr.. Knebel
states that the twenty-fourth annual
State Convention which will take place
In Greensboro. April as, promises to be
one Of the hest that has been held in
years. There will be reduced rates on
Baltimore. Md. delivers the opening
address The a. and NJ. College will
be represented by four delegates.
REV. w. S. BOWMAN, d. d.
At the age of 60 years, DIR. w. S.
BOWMAN. former pastor of St Marks
Lutheran Church. OF this city, died
this morning. al his home at Mt Pleas
ant twenty miles from Charlotte. DR..
Bowman had been in the ministry As
years. lie suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis eighteen months ago and second
stroke later. gradually losing his
& l, int.
at Charleston, S. c., Wednesday morn
ing.
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSES.
President Winston, ofthe A. and M.
College, has the following engagements
TO deliver addresses this summer:
University of North Carolina. 25th
anniversary OF the reorganization of
the University, June 9Th
Clemson College, S. c., commence
ment address. June Sth
Wilson Graded School, commence
ment address, MAY 18th.
lNinston Graded School, commence
mcnt address. May odd
sTEAIMERY BURNED.
About 4:3o Saturday evening the stem
merry at Springhorc, caught on fire.
This building is two stories. 80 by $50
feet, and was owned by company of
business people of the town. 1t cost
about $4,000 and was insured for 50 900
1t was occupied by the Woodland To-
bacco Company, f. II. Chamberlain,
manager. and. contained about $4,000
worth of tobacco. There was about
$4,000 insurance on the stock, nothing
on fixtures. Mr.. w. y. Carter, n buyer
on this market had about 5000 worth Of
tobacco in the building.
Mr.. Chamberlain saved about $1,000
worth of tobacco. and MIR. Carter
about $3.50.
The stemmery will doubtless be re-
bilt at once.
a HORRIBLE DEATH.
a special from Goldsboro says:
William +. Wade. the foreman of the
cardinG department in he Wayne cot
ton mill here, was instantly killed this
afternoon by being thrown from a
shafting while trying to put on a belt.
His head and arms were fearfully
mashed.
MT Wade came here from Hope Mills.
lie leaves q wife and several children.