The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
A LARGE SUIT IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Title to Immense Tract of Lumber
Land Involved.
SUIT AGAINST STATE TREASURER
Declines to Fay the coIored Agricultural and
Mechanical College Sum OF Money
Allowed by His Frsdeces-
sors in Office.
SUIT AGAINST STATE TREASURER
Especial Dispatch to TIE Timcs)

RALEIGH. n c., Dec. 13.-Jud;,t, Pur-s
HE'LL OF the United States Circuit Court
this morning appointed \. L. Clark, OF
Columbus county, temporary receiver in
a suit involving the title to 1900 acres
of land, in Columbus and Brunswick
counties, and the right to large quanti-
ties of lumber already cut and logged by
the defendants. The case is the Jersey
and North Carolina Land and Lumber
Company vs.. the Gardner-Iacy Lumber
Company, of Georgetown, 5. c., and
about sevcnty-live other parties The
suit is to quiet title, restrain trespassers.
stop cutting and removing timber and
provide for q receiver to take charge of
the timber already cut. The case is set
for a final hearing on the first Monday
in February, and Clarks receivership
is effective until this hearing is had
SUE THE TREASURER.
The Colorcd Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, at Greensboro has instituted
suit against State Treasurer Lacy to
compel the payment of $500 more than
the Treasurer will admit that the State
law governing appropriations to this in
stitution will allow him to pay. Former
treasurers have paid this amuont, in adj
dition to- current appropriations, under
an act OF the Legislature of 1891. but
Treasurer Lacy rules that subsequent
acts have repealed or annuled this act
so that he would not be justified in pay
ing it.
CROWDED FOR ROOM
Owing to the crowded condition of the
North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, in this city, since
the burning of the HVatauga dormitory
and dining hall building, an order has
been issued that no new students from
other States will be admitted except
these wlio desire to take some special
course. There ara already on file fifty
two applications for the. term beginning
January 1st All possible dispatch is be-
ing exercised in the preparations for the
erection or the two new buildings, which
are to take the place of the burned
structure. AS previously reported. they
are to cost $4,000, whereas the one de-
stroyed was only valued at $4,000. When
completed, the capacity Of the college
will be increased more than 100.
FOR SAFE KEEPING
George Gay, who shot and killed w. II.
Aycocl. at Wilson, several weeks ago
and then attempted to take his own life,
was brought to the States prison here
to-day for safe keeping. Ills trial has
been postponed until the February term
of the court and a strong sentiment in
favor of lynching him necessitated the
removal of the prisoner to the state.
prison. Two unsuccessful attempts had
already been made to lynch Gay before
he was brought here.
y RESPITE
Governor Aycock has granted third
respite for Drew Vaughn, who is I'M
der sentence of death for murder in
HEREFORD county. The latest date for the
hanging is January Stlt, at Wilson, the
The Governor has .3allgso5 committed the
-5entence of Alex Cox, who is serving
term for ,nanslaughter, in Surry coun-
t., so that his term will expire Janu-
airy 1st. BY this Communication, FIVE
wear sentence is divided in half