The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
ELEVENTH. OF APRIL
PritChard Continues Dur
ham Contempt Case.
Apparently the Result Of a Peace Mis-.
sim by Guthrie and Fuller. Move
Probably on TO Effect
Compromise.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, n. c., March 31.-The
Durham party did not leave this af-
ternoon for Asheville to answer the
charge of contempt before Judge j. C.
Pritchard The hearing has been con-
tinued until April nth. The first defi-
mite information as to this came this
morning upon the return of Mr.. Frank
l.. Fuller. who with Major w. A. Guth-
RE went to Asheville a day or SO ago
and had a conference with Judge
Pritchard. The mayor, board of alder
men, Mr.. J. S. Hill and the witnesses
were notified about noon that they
need not go to Asheville this after
noon.
1t is learned that both sides, the
Southern Railway and the officials
of Durham, represented to Judge
Pritchard that neither was ready at
this time. This representation was
m;tle by Major Guthrie for the South
ern and by Mr.. Frank L. Fuller, for
the city. They went on a mission OF
peace and pending some deal that is
on to settle the entire matter the hear
ing was continued.
In this matter Mr.. j. S. Hill was not
a party. That is he Has nothing to
compromise. since he does not claim
that he owns any part of the street.
From what can be learned this af-
ternoon it seems that there is move
on foot to compromise the entire mat
ter. 1t has been intimated to me that
the city officials-Mayor J. F. Free
land, Aldermen w. j. Christian, l.. G..
Cole, r. B. Fuller w. j. Holloway, w.
II. Prostor, S. r. Perry, j. ID. Prldgen
and @. e. Rawles-will take steps at
once to drop the litigation now pend
ing as to Pettigrew street. By this
act, if the step is taken, it will be
shown that if they were in contempt
of court they did not so intend and
the facts will be laid before Judge
Pritchard.
Mighty Little to- Say.
Several persons who are in position
to know the facts were seen by your
correspondent but in each case very
little was learned. One would say
that another was at the head and that
he did not feel at liberty to speak. 9th
ers said that the matter had simply
been continued because the parties
were not ready for trial. The alder
men, those seen, said they did not
know what was being done and they
were simply waiting for something.
This is a fact however: the city
officials have employed, in addition to
Messrs. Manning and Foushee, city at
IOrueyS, the Df1l1 OI NlIlSlOfI ait
and Fuller & Fuller. A few days ago
Mr.. Frank l.. Fuller was sent to Ashe-
Vile to see what could be done. He
was accompanied by Major Guthrie,
of the Southern Road, and the result
of that visit is the announcement that
the hearing has been continued. 1t is
learned that an effort was made to
get Judge Pritchard to. continue the
hearing to Greensboro but this Judge
Pritchard would not do as he said he
had other dates that conflicted and
made it inconvenient for him to go to
Greensboro for the hearing.
In all this proceedings Mr.. j. S. Hill
knew nothing only as he heard ii
from others. 1t will be remember
ed that Mr.. Hill, who was bondsman
for the city, was cited to appear be-
fore Judge Pritchard and show cause
why he should not be attached for
contempt.
This places him in a different light
from that of the officials.
The general impression now is that
the entire matter will soon be set
tied.