The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-24
THE DUKE CASE FRIDAY.
Other Matters Before the Court. Truth
About the Small POx.

Especial TO The News and Observer
Durham, N c., March EN- the Supe-
rior Court today the damage suit of R. L.
Jordan against the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company, Conductor j. w. Sow
ers and Policeman J. NJ. Beavers. con-
sumed all of the day. Jordan Is claiming
damages for injuries he alleges to have
received while being arrested at the Nor
folk and Western depot. He was drunk
and cursing and when the officer was
sent for he was arrested. Later he claim
ed that his arm was broken IN getting him
away from the car The officers swore
that Jordan told him that he hurt his
wrist in fight with another drunken
man. The suit is for two thousand dol
lars.
f w Cannady, a colored attorney. ask
ed damages on account of injuries he re-
ceived by walking into a branch that
crosses Pine street. His claim was that
the city was negligent in not providing
a better crossing. The jury thought it
was his own fault and did not allow any
damages He has appealed to the SUI
preme Court.
The case of Mr.. B. L. Duke against
his wife. Mrs. Minnie L. Duke, win come
up Friday. He is seeking to have the
courts remove her interest in his real
estate so that he can sell without her
signature to the deed as she has refused
to sign deeds unless she was given a GER
tain portion. Mr.. Duke claims that she
abandoned him some two years ago and
on that ground he is seeking relief from
the courts The answer of Mrs. Duke has
been filed in law but the paper is not in
hands of the clerk It is being held by the
lawyers to prevent it getting into the
papers, is the general supposition. as it
is the only case of the kind that has
occurred here. Able counsel have been
employed by both sides.
Judge c. NJ. Cooke. who is presiding
over the court here this week has quar-
antined the court house. Hearing there
was smallpox in Durham he sent for
Or. n. M. Johnson. superintendent OF
health in this county, and asked him
about the situation. He was told that
there were forty cases IN the entire coun-
ty. Sixteen of these have since been dis
charged and one fresh case is reported.
twenty-five in all now. The Judge then
placed an officer at the door to the court
room and gave orders that no person
but those who have business in the court
room be allowed.
Granville COUNT and Oxford have
quarantined against this county on account
of the wild reports that have reached the
ears Of the officials, some of them hearing
that there were fifteen hundred cases IN
this county 1t is supposed that the
quarantine will be raised as soon as
statement sept out by Health Officer John
son is received by Health Officer Booth,
of Oxford.
The above is a clear statement of facts
and shows that if there is an epidemic
here the entire number of cases Is but
twenty-five. Dr. Johnson does not fear
a further spread of the disease. The
cases so far have been of very mild
form. some of them not more than chick
en- pox.
Mrs v X. Tilley, 60 years of age, died
at her home near Bahama this morning.
She had been i'll for some time. The
funeral will take place tomorrow. Mrs.
Tllley belonged to a prominent family
llvlng IN the northern part of the county
Mr.. r. II. Wright, president of the
Durham Traction Company and a capital
list who is widely known, left this morn
ing for Cincinnati He will return to
Durham and on the 9Th of next month
will sail for Europe on business. Teturn-
ing to North Carolina after a short stay
he will sail for Japan and China, being
absent from America until early next fall
He goes to the Orient to look after vast
business interests he has in that part OF
the world.
1t is Learned here that arrangements are
being made for the erection OF two large
tobacco warehouses at Creedmoor. be-
tween here and Henderson. and that those
will be ready to open by the fall. 1t is
also said that one of the Durham banks
will establish branch bank at that
place.