The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

Alphabet Robinson Slated for Attor-
ney of A. & N. C. and Bill Day as
High MuCk-a-Muck Counsel OF Fed
eraI Made Receiver---EIeet "Bunch"
McBee Makes it Look Like the Old
Time of Fusionism.


Time of Fusionism.
Things that ere serious have oft a
comic side, and this was never more full
ly demonstrated than last night.
1t was in some incidents in the appoint
ing of a receiver for the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad that this came
about and the ending last night was fit
for an opera bouffe performance scene,
in which The King of France with forty
thousand men, marched up the hill and
then marched down again" The plot un-
folded itself as follows;
The train from Goldsboro yesterday af-
ternoon brought to Raleigh ex-Judge w.
S. OBJ. Robinson, a shining light in Re
publican pow-wows and an old-time side
partner of Dan Russell, once by grace of
Fusionism a Governor of North Caro-
lima. He hurried from the depot and
| barely taking time to cast his grip into
the hotel was soon in consultation with
the counsel who played the chief part in
the railroading in of Receiver-elect Nc
Bee to take charge OF the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad. He has been
added to the advisory board of lawyers
coaching McBee, which before w. S. OBJ.
was signed consisted of Day and Bell,
and Col John w. Hinsdale.
After seven o'clock last night the ex-
judge with a large section of the alpha
bet before his name, together with Col.
Hinsdale, was in the office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court on the topmost floor
of the postoffice building Deputy Clerk
Tonnoffski was present, as were also
Deputy U. S. Marshal John Sharp and
Deputy John Dockery, who were present
to receive the papers to serve on James
A Bryan to oust him from his position
as President of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, and put Receiver Nc
Bee in possession.
The bond of Mr. McBee, in the sum of
$50, 900, for his performance of the duties
of receiver for the road, had been approv-
ed by Judge Purnell in Norfolk yesterday
morning, and with his approval stamp on
it became matter of record in the clerks
office. This being entered, the original
and duplicate Finch complaints, Purnell
orders, and McBee bonds were all certi-
fled and the time for action had arrived.
move, a colored hack driver appeared in
the room.
"A gemmen ask if you is ready" said
he 10 CO... Hinsdale.
''Who is it?" asked Col Hinsdale
The negro hesitated. Then some one
said: Its Mr.. McBee, isn't it?
YES sir" was the reply and the driver
was told to go below and announce. to
the waiting receiver-elect that the gem
men, above would soon join him.
''Wil you have the papers served on
Mr.. Bryan in New Bern tomorrow" was
asked Col Hinsdale.
mo" was the reply. "He is in town
tonight and the papers will be served on
him here. On the early train the United
States Deputy Marshal will go to New
Bern with aCptain McBee and serve the
papers on Superintendent Dill as well as
on other officials of the road"
Then downstairs started the party. At
the lower door Judge Robinson was
asked:
"Are you now one of Mr.. McBee's
counsel"
Yes he answered. II am now with
Messrs. Day and Hinsdale."
Are you to be the attorney for the
Atlantic and North Carolina?"
ut would be assumacy on my part to
say so, he laughed, and added as he and
Deputy Marshal Dockery headed for the
carriage in which sat Captain McBee.
my modesty forbids that I should say
So" From this it is inferred that it will
soon be the job of Atlantis and North
Carolina attorney that w S. OBJ. Rob
inson is holding, unless there is slipping
of cogs.
As Messrs. Robinson and Dockery en-
tered the carriage to join Captain Me
Bee the city fire bell began the fire alarm.
Was it an omen? Die the bell ring out
that the ''grab" was about to be con-
summa.ed?
There was large crowd in the lobby
Of the Park Hotel when the door opened
and Col. w S. OBJ. Robinson entered.
Following him came Deputy Marshal
John Doekery with the papers in his
pocket to serve on President Bryan. The
1oor closed as these passed across the
obby. and then opened, and Captain Nc
Bee, his white fetl hat ar orifiame Of war,
entered and joined the two at the register
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