The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-07
EX-RECE1vERS IN RALEIGH.
Question as to h Status OFFS. g.
Ryan-A Day of Comparaaiye MET.
Supreme Court Adtourns.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. 8. C, Iaune 3.


Raleigh. y. c. jaime 3.
Ex-Receivers Thomas D. Mearee md
V. E. McBee arrived this morniEgafrom
New Bern. Mebee went at once 20 the
home of his friend. Captain W. HeDay.
Meares was seen and xaidx with assmile
that a torpedo had exploded ana hat
he vas here. He said that during the
two days of their ~receiyership OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway,
they issued only one orderSthts sreQuir-
ing every passenger to pay fare or
produce a ticket or pass He said they
had taken the money which came in.
amounting to about $1,000 and had de-
posted ii to their credit. as receivers.
Thev paid out not a cent. he, said.
They were waiting to see what Judge
Purnell would order them Co do with
regard to the fur Everything pass
ed off pleasantly in connection with
their being ousted from the Office
Captain Meares spoke OF Ii as a mere
legal contest. He said no steps were
taken as Far as he was aware, Except
the asking Of Judge Purne1 for orders.
IredeH Meares came up with Captain
Meares 10 aid him in drawing up his
report to Judge Purneli and in looking
after his other legal interests. One OF
the questions is what Is the status now
OF the special master. S. q. Ryan. p
pointed by Judge Purnell to take testi-
Tnony regarding this road. II Is said
by some that he will have nothing 20
do while others say the only thing he
cCfil1 do vuouId he IN take evidence
upon which the case may go UP on
peal to the United States Circuit court
Today Sheriff George Mcleod of Rob-
esoR county arrived here and at once
hook charge OF Kerr. Switzerland and
Carroll, the prisoners having their
hearing before the Supreme court on
habeas corpus proceedings after Judge
PEBBLES order sending them TO JAIN.
TIE. sheriff said he had directly. upon
arrival taken charge OF , his worthy
prisoners. He was asked liz Attorney
Argo. Eho yesterday stated that he
represented the sheriff. had been re-
tanned by him and replied THAI he had
no knowledge whatever of any such
thing, and that he a not retained
Mr.. Argo. Sheriff, Mcleod kepta close
watch upon his prisoners. IL was re.
marked on, the street that Judge Pee
| bles had yored TO raise the point
! that the prisoners were not now nde
arrest rE -
The Penitentiary authorities sent to
| New York after Louis Nixon. colored,
| of New Hanover. convicted some time
ago and senteuced to 20 years imprts-
onment, who escaped last December
! frozn a eenyjct camp at Dover and who
wasoarrested in New York city a few
days ago.
THE Supreme court has adjourned
| for me term: after A3fng two opinions,
BOTH these being in the case OF the
/ Roper Lumber Company against the
| Elizabeth CITY Lumber Company from
Camden both appeals being decided
/ against the plaintiff. Only seven cases
go ovT until next zterm, none Of these
l Being of Importance. The court simply
could not dispose of the great mass OF
business before It
The contest among the followers or
| SfedmAn and Glenn In h Democratic
l gubernatoraIscampaign in this city and
county is getting pretty lively.
Matters were comparatively quiet
here D aftsrzthe rush and strenu-
Gus life which. h2subseR feature OF
1.-The rest of thedweeksN eWzpaper peo-
PIE aresaimply oKekxprked and your
tc6rrespezdenkshak nlyersPad2 harder
expeEeEe-sZo1ey ashs a-ssfuafi
cleared ouxpa Neassdnn2zofkthe feeling
subsidtd Dkze enthusiastically been
very great, nexuuaz henes<bot esseEnere
In the state