The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
" FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN.'s
WHISKEY JUGGLING CASE.
The Case of A. J. Davis on Trial---U.
S. Detective Watching.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro. n. c., April n.-When
Federal Court opened last Monday, Judge
Boyd presiding, it was expected that the
civil docket would be taken up this
morning. but instead, it will probably
take all of this week to finish +he cases
ready for trial. A. J. Davis is now on
trial, charged with irregularities while
eating as gauger for the Milton and Oak
Grove Liquor Company, with hsadquar-
tiers at Milton, and branch wholesale es-
tablishments in Kentucky, oklahoma,
Illinois. Texas and Minnesota. The case
was begun last Friday.
To show it's great importance as bear
ing on the alleged existence Of IN nm
mense conspiracy to dcfraud the govern
ment by the juggling with wholesale iq-
uor dealers stamps in reporting a low
proof, while a very high proof quality OF
goods are shipped, the Revenue Depart
ment ut Washington has sent 4 special
detective here, who has been sitting
quietly by during the whole trial closely
watching every move, and listening Il
every word testified TO in the case. 1t
is charged that it would have been impos-
sible FOR the Wholesale frauds which have
been discovered to have been perpetrated
on the government without some coliu ION
on the part of officials at Revenue head
quarters, with the gauger and the bene-
firiares of the fraud. In connection with
this case there are many ugly rumors,
involving the Revenue Department of the
Eastern North Carolina District, and
much surprise has been expressed here
tbo
helping to prosecute this case. Besides
this criminal prosecution against the
gauger there are other proceedings on the
docket against the managers and owners
of the rcctifying and wholesale houses in
Milton, N c.. and in the other States,
and great deal OF whiskey has been con-
fiscated OF lbeled, awaiting the result of
the various suits brought by the govern
ment.
The principal cases on the civil docket
to be tried are against the Southern Rail
way. One of Conductor Somers for $780,
0J9 for having both arms cut off in a
wreck at Benaia one OF $4,000 by Ecu
ben Rollins administrator. He was "A
fireman killed ct wreck ~ Fall Creek,
Va. These two cases are about the ones
on the civil docket of any importance.
which are ready for trial
Vest erGav was sad Sunday for friends
here, as elsewhere N almost every town
in North Carolina at the Intelligence of
the death If Col w A. Turk, Superin-
tendent of he Traffic Department of the
Southern Railway. Not only railroad off
Gals here b,lt many others who had
known Col Turl: in .ho past, considered
him. not only incompatible in his special
line OF business, but outside of it. rs
man, q friend and citizen. he was known
to be one OF natures nohlemen.
What is to be known as The Virginia
Carolina Circuit of Fairs was formerly
here Saturday afternoon. See
c. r. Webb. of Winston, w. c..
McAIaclkin. of Raleigh; j. w. Cook, of
Greensboro, and NJ. l.. Andrews, OF Roam
oke, "a, held Il meeting here and agreed
upon consolidated system Of advertis-
ing, securing attractions and a common
OF faces. This race schedule was
agreed to fer all the %airs
First day-2:2o trat $500 purse; q
pace, $3.50 purse "a mile running race,
500.
Second ,lav-2:%5 trot, .sa0Opurse; 2:2l
pace. $3.50 purse q mile running race,
800
Third day-2:19 trct, $500 purse: 2:13
pace, $500: / mile running race. 500.
Fourth day-2.27 trot. $3.50 purse; 2:27
pace. $25c purse: n mile consolation run
ming race, 800