Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-10
The Closing Details Of Celebrated
Counterfeiting Case.
TO TOBACCO GROWERS
President Grimes, OF tho sinto Auso.
citation, Addrosses communication
TO PInnters Randolph County
Will sue state Tron.urer-Thrce
Important Row Industries Incora
pornted by tho State.

Raleigh. N. c., Jan. o.-To-day will
probably see the end of the evidence
in the Marshall counterfeitlng case.
Yesterday the defense consumed an
other day--its third-in the introduce
tion of testimony. Another hour or so
with character witnesses, and it will be
through. Then the government will in
troduce some evidence in rebuttal. This
will consume but short while.
Argument OF counsel will therefore
begin late this afternoon or tomorrow
morning. The opening argument for the
defense will be made by Mr. Mcares,
and the closing argument by MIR. Bel
lany. Colonel Argo and Mr.. Busbcc will
also speak. AS Mr.. Rountrec has 10
leave tonight for Wilmington he will
not be able TO speak. Both District At
torney Bernard and his assistant, Mr..
Spears, will make arguments for the
prosecution.
The defendant Marshall was on the
stand most OF yesterday. He went on at
II 80 o'clock and his examination was
not completed until $50
TOBACCO GROWERS CONVENTION
Grimcsland, N. c., Jan. 6. 1900.
To the Tobacco Growers OF North Car
DINA:
have Information from various sec
lions OF the State that on account OF
the extreme cold Monday. January 1st
number of counties failed to
form county associations on that date
and I am requested to repeat 1.-THE
call" and ask tobacco growers in those
counties to organize Monday, January
18th and select 1alQrltpa
not exceeding five, to the Tobacco
Growers Convention, To be held in Raj
eigh. January 18th at p. III. Planters
in Virginia, South Carolina and Ten
nesscc are invited to join US, form
county associations and send delegates
to this convention. At these county
meetings 1t is earnestly desired that
the tobacco business in all its phases
be fully and freely discussed. especially
in its relation to production, consump-
ton, local cooperative facto-
ries, markets. etc, also ascer-
tain as accurately as possible
the acreage OF the county, yield per
acre. proportion OF crop marketed, class
OF tobacco raised, etc. II for any
reason counties fail to organize. indi-
vidual farmers may attend as dele
gates. Thorough organizatio is ncccs-
sary to improve present conditions
iiOteio III lNulttBn Will give special
rates. The railroads have promised
reduced rates on Certificate PLAN"
round trip tickets for one and third
fares. the full fare to Raleigh, and
one-third fare for return journey. Each
delegate must procure standard ccrti-
ficate from each agent from whom n
ticket is purchased. IT is ABSOLUTE-
LY NECESSARY THAT CERTIFY
Gates BE PROCURED, indicating
that full fare has been paid for going
passage and the route for which
tickets for return Journey should be
sold" At Raleigh these certificates
must be signed by the Secretary of the
Convention, and vised by Mr. r. A.
Sturgis, 4. a. Southern Railway.
j. BRYAN GRIMES,
Pres N. c. Tobacco Growers Asso.
Papers in tobacco area of States men,
toned requested to copy.
AFTER STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. w. C. Hammer, OF Asheboro
writes superintendent Mebane that the
School Board OF Randolph county will
bring action against Treasurer Worth
TO compel payment of it's part of the
100000 appropriation. Mr.. Hammer
writes: "I shall advise the officials Of
this county at the meeting this week to
take legal steps to get the State fund
for the use of the schools this year."
Mr. Hammer is superintendent of
schools for Randolph county.
Treasurer Worth said yesterday that
only one warrant sent out to the coun-
ty treasurer has been sent in so far,
and 1t was returned.
SHOOTING AT SALEM.
A special from winston Salem says:
a serious If not fatal shooting occur
red on Pond street. Salem, about II
o'clock Saturday night. Abe Walker
fired his pistol three times at Sid
Mitchell. one Shot taking effect In the
right side between the ninth and tenth
ribs.
The wounded mans condition was
reported critical this morning. The
parties, who are white. had been drink
ing. Walker is in jail. He is a bad
character.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
L. Banks Holt, II. w. Scott and
James *. Mebnnc, all Of the town of
Graham. file articles of INCORPORATION
FOR the Scott-Mebane Manufacturing
Company. The business OF the corpora .
ton will be the manufacture OF cloth
into overalls. legsings. garments and
apparel OF all kinds, and also the man
ufactures OF thread. warps or warns.
whether OF cotton, wool or sill, The
principal place of business will be Ora
ham. Alamance county. L. Banks Holt
subscrihes 100 shares: II. w. Scott 100
shares. and James *. Mehane, $50. Tho
capital stock is $4,000
The Secretary of state Incorporates
the Hartford Manufacturing Company.
with w. S. Blanchard. j. e. White
Robert White, ]. r. MCMILLAN. NJ. IL
White, S. NJ. Mcmillan, Y. Toms and
". il. Ward rs incorporators. The
principal place OF business viii he
Ecrtf0rd PerNIlinlns cnnntx Tho hue.