The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-18

upon the peace and dignity of the State
and had conspired to do hurt to its prop
ertv
And exRecciver McBee went out.
Here is the summary of it ALL
Judge Charles H. Simonton came 10
Raleigh from Charleston to hear the de-
mQrrer and answer Of the State to the
complaint of Finch, and to hear argument
Tor the vacating of the McBee receiver
ship. Before ne reached here the con-
spiracy was unlolded before Chief Justice
Clark and the McBee-Finch Combine find
ing their schemes exposed, their consplr-
acy laid bare, their brazen game of bluff
called simply laid down" and begged for
mercy. They proposed TO get out and get
out quickly and the State, without a
pledge of any kind to ease up the situa
ton, agreed to have an order drawn va
eating the receivership and returning the
property of the a. and N. c. to its law
full owners. Judge Purnell declined to
sign the order till Judge Simonton came,
and when he did come he simply read the
order agreed on, signed his name and Me
Bee was busted flush.
That erstwhile receiver of other peo-
pies property came into court yesterday
morning as the crowd was gathering. He
looked around, found seat in the cor
ner just inside the railing behind the door
and sat down. He opened a letter and
kept looking at it.
People waited to see the King Bee of
the affair and many were the inquiries
as to where he was. One anxious man.
leaning on the railing just above McBee
said TO friend nearby: Where is Me
Bee?' THAT individual heard, and rails
ing up, he said
Here am"
Whereupon the speaker, after informa-
ton, asked pardon for his curiosity
How did McBee look?" We'll, you've
seen kid, little fellow who has lost
his new Barlow and is seeking for it in the
sand that's how McBee looked. At the
hearing before Judge Clark he was ner-
vous and fidgety. Yesterday he had
''far, far away look in his eyes and was
evidently thinking of some other "happy
land besides North Carolina
The attorneys in the case for the com
plainants McBee and Finch were Ex-
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson, of Colds
boro; Capt. w. H. Day and Col ]. W.
Hinsdale, of Raleigh: NJ w. W. Clark,
of New Bern. The State and the A. and
N. C.<Railroad was represented by Attor
ney General r. D. Gilmer and Mr. c. NJ.
Busbce, of Raleigh; Mr.. C. w. Tillett, of
Charlotte; Mr. A. D. Ward of New Bern;
and Mr.. w. c. Munroe, of Goldsboro.
President Bryan and the Board of Di-
rectors take charge at once by order OF
the court. President Bryan telegraphed
yesterday to the banks not to nay any
more checks for the receiver, notified the
men On the road and also wired the eX-
press company not to deliver any packages
OF money unless on his order. The banks
informed Mr.. Bryan that SIS for an ac-
countant bill and $50 for telegraph bill
CT McBee's had just been paid
1t is said that McBee will 90 TO New
Bern this morning, when President Bryan
goes in order to be checked out and show
up on his bond. This is doubted. as he is
not needed in New Bern, and as he
brought with him when he came as a
prisoner two grips, with his effects in
Them He may have others, however. 1t
is said by the officers of the road that
McBec need not show up in New Bern, as
he could transfer to President Bryan
here.
Last night President Bryan said that
the status quo of the A and n. c. Rail
road would be resumed and that Mr. S. L.
Dill would go back to his duties. He will
aso put the worlmen discharged from the
shops back at work.
BY order of the Governor the Board of
internal Improvement, Messrs B. c.
Beckwlth and b. w. Ballard with three
other gentlemen to be named, will thor
oughly investigate all departments of the
road and report on this. All parties who
have complaints or charges to make are
invited to resent these
1t is reported that Mr.. Ed Chambers
Smith has received $4,000 on this Finch
note, and that it came from Finch Mr.
Smith says he has the $4,000, but the pub
ilc IS wondering how Finch, of the Free
Lunch Duett, came to get that amount
The prosecution of McBee on the charge
OF conspiracy is matter to come before
the Wake county grand jury the last of
this month. The matter will then be in
form for action by Solicitor Armistead
Jones. The action yesterday does not ye-
lease McBee or Finch from criminal prose-
cutlon, as the latter matter will be sent
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