The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-15
LIQUOR FIRM GOFs INTO
THE HANDS OF a RECEIVER.
lankins Fined Fifty Dollars---Jesse Freeman
Released Commissioner Young Prooures
Bill Against Caldwell
(special to News and Observer.)

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Greensboro. n. c.. Jan. 4.-The liquor
firm of Coble & Rengar, went into the
hands of a receiver late Tuesday after
noon. The receivership was asked for
by Mr.. Renigar, because of some disa-
greement which he had had with his
partner over the financial affairs of the
firm Irving White, of Winston, was APP
appointed receiver. He is in charge of
the business. David H. Blair Esq, of
Winston, represented Mr.. Renigar in his
petition for a receiver.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Guilford Lumber Company, c. A. Reynolds
was elected president; e. P. Wharton,
vice president, and w. d. Mendenhall,
secretary and treasurer.
Nearly a year ago in the Superior
court of this county, Jesse Freeman, a
oolored man, was found guilty of barn
burning and sentenced to the county
roads for term of five years. Mai. G.
NJ. Stedman. his counsel, appealed the
case to the Supreme court, which sus-
tanned the contention of Freeman's coun-
sci that there was no legal testimony
upon which conviction could properly BE
based. Freeman was accordingly set at
liberty Tuesday.
The Asheboro Street Graded school,
which was closed for several days, be-
cause no anthracite coal could be had,
and because the furnace would not burn
soft coal, will reopen Thursday, the fur
mace having been altered so that soft
coal may be used in it.
State Insurance Commissioner James
r. Young, returned to Raleigh Wednes-
day, after having been here a day for
the purpose of prosecuting r. A. Cald-
we'll, colored for violating the State
insurance laws. He procured a true bill
against Caldwell for enlightenment, and
the defendant was arraigned in the Su-
perior court Wednesday morning. The
case was continued until next term OF
court, certain important witnesses rot
being present. The defendant was placed
under a five hun0;ed dOllas justified
bond for his appearance at court H.
said he hoped to make the bond. Ex-
Judge w. p Bynum. Jr., has been re-
tanned by Caldwell as counsel.
Judge Allen, Wednesday morning in
the Superior court, sentenced James G.
Hawkins who, the afternoon before had
pleaded guilty to the charge of assault,
carrying concealed weapons and injury
20 personal property. The man was fined
fifty dollars in the assault case Judg-
ucnt was suspended in the other three
cases. He pays the cost in all three
HGnkins' is the Salisbury laundryman
who tried to shoot his wife on the street
at midnight in Greensboro last fall
His wife and her friends urged clemency
Put it is understood shat he and his
wife will not live together again.
Rev Samuel H. Cummings, Baltimore
temperance lecturer spoke Tuesday
night at West Market Street Methodist
church to a small audience. He declared
that the two great political parties have
sold themselves to the liquor traffic
He is travelling in the interest of con
vocation of the foes of liquor to be helt
ir Washington, in 1906. He is workin!
in the South Another lecturer is work
ing i'll the North. He says the convoca
ton will be held in order to solidify TIL
eight million Christian voters and max
them the balance of power in thi
country.