The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
VERDICT FOR
LARGE SUM 5
fury Awards George Smith
100000 Against S. A. I. for
Loss of Leg and Arm.
COUNTY suPERlNTENDENTs
Superintendent Joyncr Discusses
the Apportionment Of the Sec
ond 100000 for Schools.
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RALEIGH. N. c.. Nov. 12.--1n the Wake
Superior Court the Jury in the case OF
George Smith vs.. the Seaboard Air Limo
Railroad Company, has rendered a YER
dict against the railroad for 10000 dam
ages for the loss OF his right hand and
rights leg In an accident on the seaboard
Air Line yards In this city. April 2. lso1.
At q. former trial la October. 1S)2 there
was a misstrial, eleven OF the Jurors
favoring $1,000 and the twelfth Juror
forced a nisstrial on the ground that
tho plaintiff was guilty OF contrlbutory
negligence. Smith Is about twenty years
old. The railroad company Will appeal TO
the Supreme Court.
Governor Aycock has pardoned Ellis
Rassins. colored. OF Wilson county, who
was sentenced last March to fifteen
months on tho county roads for aiding
In an escape.
Milton Rhodes. colored. has been COM
mltted to the penitentiary to serve TWEEN
~ years for granddaughter. He was sent
UP from Washington county.
Grand Secretary 3. II. Woodell OF tho
celved an application for a new Rebekah
lodge in Charlotte There are now between
100 and 400 Rebekahs In that State.
The Seaboard Air Limo Is arranging TO
run a special train from Raleigh to Rich
mond Thanksgiving Day for the football
game. It will leave Raleigh at A. NJ
and returning, leave Richmond ut mid
night. The fare Will be $50 for the round
trip.
In the State Convention OF County SUI
perintendents to-day. State superinten-
dent Joyner discussed tho apportionment
OF second 100000 for four months
school terms, urging the full and prompt
corporation Of county authorities. Profes-
sor r.. L. Stevens, OF the a. and M. Col
lege, discussed methods OF teaching agri-
culture In the public schools. Professor
J3urkett, OF the A. and NJ, gave hints
az to Che teaching about crops and farm
animals. Tho value OF township meetings
and educational gatherings was discussed
by superintendent r. B. White, OF Frank
lin. and r.. w. Askew. OF BERTHE. superin-
tendent ]. G. Kittrell, ofiVance. discuss
ed methods OF encouraging attendance on
thu schools.
i The Secretary OF State has chartered
the North Carolina Children's Home Sc.5
cety 0ncorporated), OF Greensboro. The.
purpose OF tho company Is to establish a,
home for orphans and homeless needy
children generally at that place. The In
corporators are W. H. Osborne. w. p.
Bynun. Jr. Lucy II. Robertson. Henry
W. Battle. Robert D. Douglas. j w.
Fry. e. P. venable. Eben Alexander. f..
nj. Armfleld, j. Van Lindley, A. N.
Scales and Others ". 3, stseeter Will
DO superintendent There will be no CAPT
aal stock and each member OF the So
ciety will be assessed for the support OF
the institution.
Bio DAMAGE VERDICT.
Judge PEBBLES IN Superior Court here
to-day set aside q verdict returned by
The Jury. giving George Smith. q . nine.
thousand dollars damages against the
seaboard Air Line for loss OF his rig hit
leg and right arm. :.
Judge PEBBLES said he never knew q
verdict more contrary to evidence and
judges charge, and declared It the larg- {
est damages ever given by O North
Carolina Jury for total disability I. B..
womack, counsel for the Seaboard. made
the motion to get aside.
BY a vote OF 81 to the State Conven-
,lon OF County School. superin, Ite
tabled, without debate, the resolution by
Costen, OF Gates, denouncing the article
q Prof Bassett on the race question.