The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
HAYWOOD
ASKS BAIL
Hearing Set for May 2lst by
Judge Douglas.
THE KILLING OF SKINNER
THE KILLING OF SKINNER
Col Thomas M. Argo, of Counsel for
the Defendant, Presented the Petit
ton for Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Two Judges to Sit.

RALEIGH, N. c.. May 12.--There is to
be a hearing of the case against Ernest
Haywood for the Killing OF Ludlow Skin
ner Thursday evening, May 21st. on writ
OF habeas corpus. Colonel Thomas NJ
Argo. OF counsel for the defendant, yes
terday morning presented to Judge Rob.
ert NJ. Douglas, of the Supreme Court,
the petition for writ Of hhbeas corpus on
behalf OF Mr.. Haywood, the purpose be.
Ing to have n hearing before Judge Doug
his in order that Mr. Haywood may DO
admitted to bail. After reading the pcti-
lion, which was duly verified. Judge
Douglas issued the writ. making 1t re-
turnahlc before him in the rooms of the
Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon
May 21st, 1T $3.50 p. M. He also ordered
that the clerk OF the superior Court Of
Wake county should issue such subpoenns
and process as might be requested by the
prosecution or the defense. Justice Doug
las announced that lic would request some
other Judge OF the Supreme Court to sit
with him upon tho hearing OF the case
The writ was served on Sheriff Page
and copy will he INN cllately forward !.
ed to Acting Solicitor Daniel at well
dom
The Secretary OF state to-day chartered
The old Nick Williams Company Of VII
linms, Yadkin county. with $4,000 capi.
tai, the business being the manufacture
and sale OF whiskey and brandy especial-
~ the noted Old Nick brand. which has
been made there by the Williams family
for four generations. The incorporators
are NJ Glenn Williams, of Williams; w.
y. Bowcrman, A. X. Galliadet. OF Ne"
4 York, and w. a. B!air and a. II. Elicr' OF
Winston-S Salem.
The Queen Chair Company. OF Thomas
willie, was chartered with $4,000 capital for
the manufacture and sale OF all kinds OF
chairs. The incorporators are Charles Nj.
Hoover c. NJ Hoover, j. a. Green and
H. W. McInturf. OF Thomasvllle. and X.
J.. Burkhead, OF Lexington.
The Eureka Riding Company. OF Con-
cord, is another corporation launched to-
day. This has a capital OF $4,000. the
3ncorporators being Thomas W. Wagner,
j. L. Hartsell and W. l.. Marsh.
Application was received to-day for
the incorporation Of the Clinton Memorial
Christian Church at Burlington The In
corporators are Ransom Skipper, James
Barnes. John A. Snipes.
Tho Grand Lodge OF Afasons met here
to-day for the purpose of laying the cor
ner-stone OF the main building OF the
NORTH Carolina Methodist Orphanage.
The ceremony was at 4 p. NJ, under the
direction OF Grand Master Clark. OF Scot.
land Neck. and was attended by large
number OF people from the city. The
building is to cost $4,000. and will be
n very handsome and coHmodlous struc.
ture One OF the other principal buildings
OF the orphanuge group has been COM
pleted and occupied for the past Two
years. there being now forty-one orphans
under the care of Rev. j. w. jenkins and
Mrs. Jenkins, respectively. superintendent
and matron. 1t Is expected that the main
Building will be completed within six or
eight months.
Constable ]. r. Upchurch. OF this city,
left here to-day for Louisville. KY, to
bring back Joseph c. Black!ey. Of Ra-
leigh, whois wanted to stand trial FOR
the embezzlcment OF 5000 from st.
Louis firm, who shipped him mules to
that value on consignment and never re-
cetyed any returns. The officer carried
a reauislton from Governor Aycock on
the Governor of Kentucky for the prls-
oner.
Perhaps the greatest improvement made
at the North Carolina College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts the last two
years has been IN teaching agriculture.
More students are now taking agriculture
than any other course OF study. The
instruction Is not only very popular, but
very practical also. The enrolment of stu-
dents In tho college by courses Is as
follows: Agriculture. 1913; mechanic arts.
ZIG: electrical engineering. SO; mechanical
engineering. G5: civil engineering. 56: cot
ton manufacturing. ~; industrial chem
tstry. 1S, Total, EOS
There are II students from other States.
as follows: Florida. 4; South Carolina. a:
Virginia, 3: District Of Columbia. 2, and
Maryland Delaware, New Hampshire
and San Domingo ] each. The reputation
pf the college extends very far, and 1t has
received applications for admission not
only from California, Texas and Maine,
but also from Hawaii and South America.