The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-27

rappings. After supper, when all the
inmates of the family were sitting around
the fire, some one suggested that
"the table, be questioned about the will.
This was agreed to and Miss Norwood
took her position at the table. The
question was asked eff there was a
Wilt" The table said yes" Where
is the will" was then asked. "In the
DESK" was the answer. Here Mrs. AL
ston remarked that the table was mis-
taken-that everyone present knew that
the desk had been examined and search
cd at least a half dozen times. The
table was then asked to be more ex-
plicit, and the answer came-'in the
drawer of the desk on the right hand
side next to the window" Mrs. Aston
again remarked that the table was again
mistaken, as that particular drawer had
been examined and searched quite a
number of times. The table was so told
and was asked to be more definite. if it
was possible. The table answered that
the drawer must be examined
until false bottom or secret
drawer was found in the drawer
tnat had been mentioned and
under the false bottom Or secret drawer
would be found a number of papers, and
on top OF these papers would be found a
soiled yellow envelope, and in this envel-
ope would be found the will. Immediate
search was made and the false drawer
was found and under it was found the
pile of papers and the will in the envel-
ope as the table had directed. Mrs AL
ston then suggested that the table be
asked what had taken place in Halifax
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Mrs. Green and Mrs. Williams had got
there and that nothing had been done
toward appointing an administrator be-
cause Mr.. Ponton had not been able to
get to Halifax on account of sickness in
his family. The table was then asked
who was in the office of the clerk at the
time the application was made for let
ters of administration? The table an
swered that Mr.. John T. Gregory, the
clerk, Mr.. Green, Mrs. Williams and
Lawyer Grizzard and Mr. Lewis, Register
of Deeds, were in the office at the time,
and that the matter had been postponed
until the next Saturday, in order to pro-
cure the attendance of Mr.. Ponton Mr..
Green and Mrs. Williams came back to
Mrs. Alston's the next day and confirmed
exactly what the table had said.
Miss Norwood. the medium in this in
stance, knew nothing about the making
of the will nor anything about the
placing of it in the false drawer, and no
one of the family except the deceased
knew anything of the secret drawer. The
effect of these seances on Miss Norwood
was such that they impaired her health
to such degree that she had to stop
them entirely. She is living now in War
rem county and will verify the facts
herein stated. Your correspondent
knows nothing of the facts as herein
stated of his own personal knowledge.
and therefore he tells the tale as it was
told to him.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina.
consisting of Chief Justice Furches. and
Associate Justices Clark Montgomery.
Douglas and Cook, decided an action the
other day in which Furches and Clark
dissented. The other three members of
the court are the younger and have not
been on the bench as long as Furches
and Clark, and it is we'll understood
that Clark is to succeed Furches as
Chlef Justice at the election in Novem-
Der next. Afterwards, in discussing the
case in which Furches and Clark dis
sented, Furches remarked to- Cook that
we decided that case so and So Cook
replied, No; we decided the case that
way and you and Clark dissented.
Furches reioined, well, if the present
Chief Justice and the Chief Justice that
Is soon to be. decided so and so. that
carries the case, don't it," Cook turned
qulzzical look on the Chief Justice and
replied, Chief Justice, did you ever
hear of two aces beating three deuces? p,