The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-28
VERDICT in
NOTED CASE
Editor Secures Damages for In
juries While Riding on
Pass.
CONSPIRACY CASE CONTINUED
Deer So Plentiful They Leave
the Woods and Do Much De-
struction in the Fields.

! Especial 10 Tho Times DIspatch.)
| RALEIGH. ~ c., September 27.-Tho
, noted case Of Editor Mcneil, OF the
Carthage lsnde. against the Durham
and Charlotte Railroad Company for dams
| ages on account OF injuries sustained
while 1ldin on an expired free pass,
ss.at last finally settled. Judgment for
$500 damages being effective. the Su-
pren,e Court diminishing tho motion by the
railroad company to u petition to rehcar
tho appeal from the second jury trial
The first Jury verdict was for $1,000
ana the second $500. which, is now to be
collected. 81
Argument OF noted Selma connection
case OF the Corporation Commission vs.
Atlantic Coast Line, Is postponed until
November 9Th. The cuse involves the
right or the commission to compel the
Atlantic Coast Line to have passenger
trains connect with the Southern at
Selma.
In Wake Superior Court an order is
made continuing the case against VI. L.
Melee ami IS. s. Finch for conspiracy!
against tic state in the rectivership lit-
CATION involving the Atlantic and North
Carolina laailtoad. The continuance IL +
b, consent.
Es1BEzzLsMESI.
James Blakelcy. OF Louisburg. is to be :
tried in Wake Superior Court Thursday,
on the charge Of cmbczzling the proceeds
OF the sale OF several car loads OF horses 4
and mules He claims that nc was Z
partner with The Western horse dealers.
and the shortage could not therefore bs
an enbczzlcment. The prosecution
charges that Blakelcy was merely m
agent in Raleigh for the sale OF the stock.
A charter has been granted and the
company formed for the operation OF the
Make County Savings Bank. the capt.
tai being $1,000 subscribed and paid In
and 800. 900 authorized. The officers have
not been elected yet Such well known
business men as T. H. Briggs w. W..
yass, w. B. Grimes constitute the board
OF directors. S h y aS
j. r.. Upchurch. warden for the North I
Carolina Audubon Society. for the chs
fcrcemcnt OF the game laws OF the state.
has Just returned from tour OF tho
entire county OF Granville. He says farm
ers In the northern section OF the conn-
5ty adjoining the Virginia line, complain
greatly about deer being SO s numerous
II. the woods that they go Into the fields
~ niSnl hHu NO 81 et1. emo . = !,
pie in that section want the law changed
SO they can Kill deer at least from AZ i q
gust TO March instead Of from October
to January. #
PLATES ON CANNON.
Bronze inscription plates havetjust been
put II on the two cannon on either side
OF the Washington statue In p Capitol
Square. the plates tearing the inscription
thought in France by Richard K CasWell
Mounted at Edenton. IT'S, Re-mounted In
1851: Captured by the United states
Forces In 1867 and Gunnion Broken Of
Presented by Edenton to the State OF
North Carolina 1868 ! It ~
s Rev. r. j. Bateman, for the past two
years pastor OF the Fayetteville Street
Baptist Church. closed his pnstorate here
and Will leave Thursday for Mt. owe.
where he has accepted the pastoral
charge OF the Baptist church there.