The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-17
GOT $4,000 DAMAGES.
Prominent Lawyer Thinks Railroad
Lost by Removal to Federal Court.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro, N. :, April ] 15.-Federa
Court adjourned last night until April
25th. when the criminal docket VIII pc
AGAIN taken up. The only CIVIL case
tr,ed was the suit of $4,000 brought by
a negro, Reuben Robbins, fireman OF the
southern Railway Company, who was
injured i'll escaping wreck On the ROAD
NEAR Falls Church in Virginia last year.
Seeing that his train was beng run into
by an approaching one, he jumped, ana
sustained serious and permanent lnju-
rIes. After two days trial the jury
took the case yesterday afternoon, ana
lin a few hours returned verdict IN ia
vor Of the plaintiff for $4,000 1t IS un-
derstood that no appeal WA be taken IN
this case This case was one OF the
many, which has been removed from the
State Court to the Federal Court on al
fGayit OF the railroad company that II
could not get u fair trial IN Gulnofd
cot nty court on account OF local pfeJu-
dice against the company. prominent
lawyer here in speaking OF it last night
said that if it had been tried IN the SUI
perior Court plaintiff would have gotten
about 81, 800 and the railroad would have
Immediately claimed that 1T was because
of prejudice, and would have appealed
the case. Another case. that OF Conductor
Sou1ers, who is suing for $4,000 damages
aga INST the railroad, for the loss or both
arms in wreck at Benaja last year,
has been continued. This WIS also re-
moved by the railroad from the State
Ito the Federal Court on the ground OF
local prejudice.
The speech of Mr.. G. w. TiQett in the
Robbins case has been the subject or
such comment nera as very fine Ell
fort.
Rev. ]. p. Rogers. who has been con-
Quoting the revival at Centenary Metho-
dist Church in South Greensboro for sew
e-al night, is meeting with great success.
At last nights services fifteen converts
presented themselves for membership IN
the church, and many more penitents
surrounded the altar.
W. l. Young, president and treasurer
for the Etowah mills, soon to be built at
Pomona, on the line of the street railway
running to Lindley Park left last night
for Boston to place the order Tor ma
chinery for the mill.
Tie Greensboro mill is incorporated
under the laws of Delware, with capt.
taliZation Of 81 100000 Hall OF this sum
viii. be expended in the equipment and
building of the Etowah mill here. and
active work in constructing the build
ings will begin next week.
Yesterday at o negro baseball game
George Wicker, co.ored, was an inter
csted spectator Floyd Cole, another
darkey, noticed the neck Of bottle pro-
tluding from Wickcr's pocket. He asked
for a drink. Wicker kindly pulled the
bottle. and toll Cole to help himself.
mo" said Co.'S, mot here in public.
Step to ono side, hold your coat out,
an l kin git er drink widout de ladies
seeing it," Wicker stepped aside, held
his coat tail out as a blind. while Cole
stopped under and enjoyed his drink in
secure privacy. Later Wicker found that
h., had been robbed of his pocket book,
winch contained $17. He had Cole ar
rested last night and found the pocket
beck. but SIS Of his money was gone.
Ccle hasn't gone anywhere, as ne cannot
ge. out of Jail to go.