The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
CAPT. NJ BEE GETS
A DOUBLE EAGLE
TweLty His Net Return
From A. & N. C.
PURNELL CUTS COSTS
States Exceptions to Bill of Complain
ants in the CuyIer Suit Are Sus.
tained Almost in Toto...Com-
ments of the Court in Hotel
Accommodations.

ACCOMMODATIONS.
The decision of Judge Purnell in
the matter of the exceptions Of the
State to the costs OF the famous Finch
McBee lego-opera- -bouffe, has been
filed in the Federal court here.
Mention was made at the time of
the labored thought extending over
an afternoon indulged in by Captain
Bunch" McBee in the preparation OF
a bill of expenses incurred by him dur
ing the neary three days in which he
| was receiver of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad.
1t will b recalled that Mr.. McBee
had spent a considerable portion OF
his time within the State and had suf-
fered---or, perhaps enjoyed--a round
of ups, downs and experiences 10
| which il rarely comes the lot OF man
to undergo. For all of this turmoil.
| lasting from beginning 10 end some
| thing more than two months, Mr..
| McBee could recall only some sixty
| seven dollars which he had been out
| IF pocket. And since he put this sum
| into the two items of hotel bills and
! railroad fares, the State was ungal-
liant enough to except TO his charges.
1t was thought at the time that
! cheap as he came, the restricted time
| of his activities was charged up by MI.
| McBee in the matter Of his transpor-
tation and keep in metropolitan, rath-
| er. than provincial ratio. While II is
| true that q distinguished legislator,
while asked the amount Of his per
diem for a room and ice water thrown
! i'm at the hotel, wanted TO KNOW
whether or not his host did not also
want his mileage, fifteen per day for
| hotel accommodations is a thing un-
! known within this State. The Tar
! Heels are a people of simple tastes
| and strong digestion as may be m
| ferred by the happy life of captain
! McBee in the midst. but they go III
for Quantity rather than the fricassed
! frivolities of daily subsistence. Even
/ the hotels do not attempt to cater 10
such luXuries as would mount up III d
! day to the ittillating sum of fifteen
! per. The popular brands, while they
| do not lack III proof, miss that degree
/ Of bouquet.
! II will be noticed that il is judicial
! opinion of the court that the hotels
at neither place which was blessed
| with the reception OF Mr. McBee
| charge any such price as tlat maj
Gated in the returns. Perhaps that Is
! = matter which is largely within the
| nroyincc OF the inn keeper, a judg-
ment as TO the carrying capacity or
! his guest. 1t is even provided by
| statute that the food, drink ana
slumber Of a Federal court judge Sllali
not be more than an eagle on inc
| spread per day Not 50 with a re-
| ceiver, and the hotels must have made
tho punishment fit the crime as far
as in thctn lay.
| It 10 not often that a tall, grey
headed man with a glad laugh ana n
| descriptive vocabulary and fig stem
med pipe, blows into North caro-
! lima hosiery with a railroad conceal
IL at IlY1nF
Of him.
(! Thai the hotels rose TO the dignity
| Of charging up their ham and ~
humming bird rates is as commend
able as The decision of She court ,hat
the reign Of n prince of two days
and three nights must not De cnar6ea
up at regular monarchy fales. ..
| Follows the decision in the matfer
Of costs which is the final pat De-
| fore the attic floor to the old picture
| of the Cuyler suit.
United States of America. Eastern
District of North Carolina. In the
| Circuit Court at Raleigh.
! John p Cuyler, ct ais,
The A. & \. c. Railroad Company
IN EQUITY.
! Motion to re-tax bill Of costs or
| exceptions filed bv the defendant.
/ First exception, to-wit: TO tbs
clerks bill or fee that il is not Item
lied. is overruled. At the time this
exception was filed there was some
/ force in il but the bill of costs ices
earned by the clerk have since beer
! itemized and appear to be IN accord
ance with the statutes.
/ Second exception. to fee of $50 &c
solicitors for the plaintiff. This eH-
| ccption is made under n miSappre-
hension of the statute. to-Wit: that
| there must be Judgment or decis-
ion in favor of the party in behalf
OF whose solicitor the fee is taxed. but
section S24 Il. s. provides for the tax
alton of docket fee Of $50 on ina
| Judgment in equity or in admirait1
land Il Judgment by consent for costs
as in the present suit. authorizes the
taxation of a solicitors fee against
the party to be taxed with tno costs
| Exception overrulcd.
F, Third exception, account OF Y. {.
! McBee. receiver. as being unreaSoni-
4 able in amount and not being itemiz"d
according to law. This co-rccely2i
| vas appointed on the 30th day OF MAY
while in Raleigh: two days thereafter
in accordance with the order of tbs
chief Justice he was removed. and l1c
only served two days. Exception ais-
| taincd.
% Because the bill is not itemized
:! (2) Because the charges therein to-
I wit: hotel bill Raleigh. GoldSboro. Hcf
Bern and Morehcad city. $500. rail
road fare S32.00: allowing three day
hotel bill would he $500 per day but
the court knows by experience tha'
hotels in neither city charge at this
rate and the railroad fare. even If t'lf
co-recciver paid his fare on the roae
of which he was receiver. first clas'