The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-24
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Court May Compel. Man to Tcs--
tifysin Case Against
t38s Gamblers.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 23.--ln tho SUI
preme Court this morning argument was
heard in the appeal Of the case against
C.. G. Briggs from Wilson, in which the
defendant appeals from a ruling by
Judge Moore. that he must answer cues
3ticns as a. witness in tho Morgan gamb-
ling trial. that he contends would tend
4 to incriminate him. Briggs is repre-
sented by ]. F.. Woodland and the State
BY the Attorney General, Giliner.
Another case of interest that will be
heard tomorrow is an appeal on the
part Of the commissioners OF Wilson
county from a writ Of mandamus by
Judge Moore, that they issue licenses
to sell liquor to J.syF. Bridgers. Of
Rrldgersvtlle; P. Al Davis, Of Black
Creek, andifA. NJ. Howell Of Boyette,
Wilson county. The commissioners con-
tend they have the right to exercise disc
erection in the matter The fight grew
out Of an effort to make Wilson coun-,
ty prohibition. The authorities in the
towns where !. the saloons ARE located
have already granted the local licenses.
State Councillor George u. Hood. OF the
Junior Order United n American Me-
chanlcs, spent yesterday here on his way
ITO Charlotte to attend the State council,
and stated that during the past year
thlrty-oAe new lodges have been orga-
nized and the membership has grown
from 1900 to 5000, and the value OF the
property owned by the councils Is over
$1,000.
W. ] Bryan made quite q favorable
impression on his immense audience last
night, and men of all parties and po-
l,tical affiliations join In pronouncing his
lecture mastery effort. He caught
the popular ear at the outset by pref.
ty tribute to Governor Aycock tie SAID
III this connection that he was speaking
ina State that has far moro ideals than
many States, and that Governor Aycock
was to be classed among the statesmen
who have noble ideals and he believed
tho Governor was attaining his ideal with
marked success. The Agricultural and
Mechanical College. too" he said, rs
an institution with a high idea" ana
| ho was glad to- compliment the coliege1
and DR.. Winston. its president. Mr.
BRYAN was a guest Of the college during
much of his stay In the city, and spoke
under the auspices Of the Athletic AS
| ISOLATION Of tho college. Mr.. Bryan left
here this morning for Richmond.
PLAsTERING FALLS.
j. D. Johnson, Virginia Life lnsur-
ance Company agent. was seriously IN
| iured yesterday morning carly by the
falling of tho overhead plastering IN his
bedroom. The plaster came crashinS
| down on tho bed before lie had gotten
up,
Governor Aycock announces that ne
| will not interfere with the execution OF
| the death sentence of label Register
| who is to be hanged Thursday OF THIS
| week for tho murder of Jessie Solcs
land Jim Staley Solicitor Lyon. OF the
Fourth District, wrote the Governor that
| lie did not desire a. respite IN order that
Register might be used as wltncss
against Smith, whom he had lmpllcatea
| In what he declared was q full confes-
sion of the murder Lyon wrote the
Governor that the oplniontis that Reg
lister only concocted the confession ~
the hope of getting another respite.
large delegation of tobacco ware
| housomen from Winston-Snle WILSON,
Rocky Mount and other towns OF tne
State are here to-day arguing before
tho Corporation Commission the justice
OF their demands for a lowering Of the
! classification Of empty hogshends as
freight, Tho present classification, In
sisted on by the railroads, Is double
first-class, and the warehousenlen hsk
| the commission to order reduction 10
first-class
Tho Secretary OF State charters tne
Creedmore Supply Company, OF Henderr
4 $50,
| Tho capital is $4,000 authorized and $6,-
ooO subscribed by 8, Pr Cooper. .; r.
Rogers, d. Y, Cooper, Alexander COOP
er, A. Cooke and 4, q. zollicoffer,
! The Durham iron Works was charter ,na
ed with $4,000 authorized and Ss'6oo SUD
scrlbed by A. p, Gilbert W, II kllker
and Others, The COMPANY proposes 70
conduct general engine and boiler re-
pair shop. 81.
Board of Agriculture was IN session 20
day, going over the situation ana ar
ringing to commence work on tho SEQ
ooe agricultural building for the 3Agrlr
cultural and Mechanical College, lt IS
the purpose of the board to erect the
building during the coming spring and
summer,
Governor Aycock returned this morning
! from Southern Pines. where he Was the
guest of honor last night at Piney Woods
Inn at banquet given by the tiremen
OF Southern Pines.
The remodellpg Of the Hotel 5farborough
hag advanced to that extent that Man'
! ager Howell Cobb expects to open up
again about March Ia Upwards OF S3Q,-
4 CO., Is being expended In the tmpro
| ~, ja1t vot