Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
Public Opinion IL That tho Accused
Ia Innocent end shouid Have
Boon Acquitted-AIl want 20 Unito
in Fight Against sho Tobacco
Trus.-Imporinnt to Cattle Mon
Organization of Penitentinry Exe-
cutivo Board. 49,

trial enued last night at o:42 o CLOCK.
Though the jury had been out for
twenty-four hours. they found it impos-
sible to agree, SO Juror was with
drawn and q mistrial had.
They stood three for conviction and
nine for acQuittal on the first ballot
and there was never any change in the
vote.
For the first time during the trial
Marshall showed fear when the jury
came in and stood awaiting the inquiry
of the Judge. Rendered timid by the
length Of time the jury had been out
and realizing the terrible import OF the
moment, the man hung his head and
did not look up until the answer came:
I'VE have not agreed" Mrs Marshall
was not present.
Judge Purncll ordered that Marshall
be released on his old bond of $4,000
which holds good until it Is renewed.
He allowed twenty days in which to
file n new bond. This new bond Judge
Purnell reduced to $4,000.
The case will come up for trial again
at the May term OF court. 1t is not
believed by the attorneys for the de-
fence. however. that 1t will ever be
contested in the courts again. They
think n mol pros will be taken when the
case Is called Mt the May term.
Public opinion here is that Marshall
is an innocent man and should have
been promptly acquitted.
SCOTLAND COTTON MILL.
A special from Lauringburg says:
The directors of the Scotland Cotton
MIL met yesterday and awarded the
contract for the machinery for another
5000 spindle mill. The Scotland Cotton
Mill has begun work and the contract
Provides that mill No. 2 shall be ready
for the machinery by August LIST.
The organization OF the joint stock
company to build fine hotel Is strong
ly talked Of
ALL WANT TO GET IN.
A communication from Greensboro
says: james f. Jordan's mail these
mornings is something to tackle. Since
he has got down to work on his plan for
circumvcnting the tobacco trust.and 1t
has become known and its feasibility
shown. everybody wants to get in.
Ills letters are from all over the
country and are from not only farmers
but leaf dealers and warehousemen
The most significant thing about the
matter Is that many letters come In
from prominent parties who at first
made light Of the scheme, either from
selfish and pecuniary motives, or be-
cause they did not think 1t would
amount to anything. but 1t seems they
are becoming enlightened and are now
the most eager to join
IMPORTANT TO CATTLEMBN.
BY agreement between the United
states Secretary of AgrIsuIture and
the commissioner of Agriculture of
this State, the following counties have
peen exempted from the annual quar-
antino imposed by the United States
secretary of Agriculture upon the cat
tie of this State, viz: Allegheny, Ashe.
Watauga. Mitchell. Yancey. Bun
combe, Madison. Henderson, Transyl-
vania, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Ma
con, Graham, Clay. Cherokee. This ar
rangement went into effect on January
], 1900.
The changes from last year are the
entire exemption of Henderson county
and the change from the Blue Ridge
to the eastern borders of the exempted
counties wherever the mountain ridge
enters into those counties. No cattle
can now be legally driven or allowed
to stray across the southern or eastern
boundary of the district formed by the
above counties.
The board regulations now entirely
coincide with the Federal regulations,
and future exemptions of now quar-
antined territory. MS fast as dsinfec-
tion is completed, may be expected.
PENITENTIARY BOARD.
The new executive board OF the State
prison was chosen yesterday by a meet
ing OF the board of directors of that In
stitution. The members Of the board
as selected yesterday for the new year
are:
E. l.. Travis of Halifax, chairman.
W. q. Newland of Caldwell
J. w. Perry, of Princeton.
The new member, Mr.. Perry, was
chosen to fill the place made vacant
by the resignation of Col. w. II. Os-
born.
Mr.. James c. Davis of Beaufort was
elected chairman of the board of d.
rectors to succeed Mr.. a. r.. Young
This honor was rendered Mr.. J. III.
Wellington, of Charlotte, by the Dem
ocratic caucus, but that gentleman
stated that he could not serve.
DR.. James r. Rogers was reelected
physician for the central prison.
The directors decided to rent the
Ia ison part of the Northampton form
provided the owner. Mr.. Faison, will
accept $1,000 for the rental This ac-
ton was taken because of the inabill-
ty to gather the entire crop Of the past
year. n large part Of which is now in
the field. The matter of making ar
rangements for the rental of the farm
was left to the superintendent and the