The news & observer., 1905-10-13
TO MEET OLD NICK
HoIton May be Ready by
the oath.
Judge Hays Says He is Simply Worn
Out by 0gerWork. News and
Views Of North. Carolina
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Washington, d. c., Oct 12.-Judge
A. B. Hayes. solicitor of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, who was at his desk
in the Treasury Department this
morning, having reached here from
Greensboro last night, says that Dis
trict Attorney Holton is simply worn
out from overwork, and will take 6
complete rest until October oath, when
he will have charge of the prosecu-
tion of the Nick Williams distilling
case, which Judge Boyd is utterly un-
willing to postpone any longer than
that date.
Judge Hayes was much pleased with
the courteous manner in which eX-
Governor Aycock and other eminent
counsel for the defense in the Sam
uelS case, discussed it's poStponement
to date which would enable Mr.. HOl-
ton to handle the prosecution. Indeed
he states that owing to the delay,
caused by Mr.. Holtons breakdown.
the case could not have been finished
this week, as had been agreed upon
by counsel even, had Judge Hayes ta-
ken it up on Wednesday, which would
have seriously interfered with other
engagements of Governor Aycock,
JuuSp bylluHl anu JuuSe 1oONu, ana
would have postponed important cases
in the Federal and State courts. Judge
Hayes says there is not a shadow of
doubt that the Samuels' case and others
which should follow. as a result of re-
cent indictments, will be called for
trial in January and be disposed of,
and he thinks that Mr.. Holton will
certainly prosecute all these cases
alone, but he will, of course, aid
the district attorney if the Department
of Justice decides that he requires aid.
He believes that Mr.. Holton will, by
taking complete rest until October
oath, be able to handle the case at
that time without assistance.
Upon being asked whether Mr.. Hol-
tons term would expire in January
as has been asserted, with the prob
ability that he would not be reap
pointed, Judge Hayes said that he was
not sure that Mr.. Holton's term would
expire soon, but after looking up the
matter, found that he had been ap
pointed January 18th, 1902. While re-
fusing to discuss the matter of Mr.
Holtons reappointment, he did not
appear to have any doubts that the
present district attorney would ham
die the cases set for January next.
Loeb Admires Fair Edition.
Although it was very busy hour
with him today, when your CORE
spondent handed him copy of the
Fair edition of The News and Obser-
ser, Secretary Loeb stopped for a mo-
ment to admire the excellent picture
of the President and to glance hur-
riedly over the poems beneath it. He
expressed much pleasure at receiving
this copy of the big North Carolina
newspaper. and said that he would
hand it to Mr.. Roosevelt who will
doubtless have something to say in
regard thereto when ne speaks at Raj
eigh next week, as Mr.. Loeb says ne
is saving his remarks about the South
and her people until he speaks to
them on their own SOIL.
President ]. G. Brown. of the Citi-
zens National Bank, Raleigh, was to-
day elected a member of the execu-
tive council of the association. Joe"
Brown is one of the most prominent
North Carolinians at the convention
and stands high in the National asso-
ciation
Another prominent member from
the State is ]. O. Ellington. formerly
bank examiner for the State, and now
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