The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-07

ing rage told him that if he ever spoke
to him again he would publicly cow
hide him. Blackburn never resented it
except to say he would accommodate
him and walked away. Blackburn
and Price had had a long talk out on
the sidewalk apparently friendly but
very earnest. Blackburn in reproach-
ing Price for having taken affidavits
of witnesses against him, reported for
the purpose of being used in the grand
jury investigation said that it was not
fair or manly to try to ruin him just
as he was getting on the road to sue
cess after such a long struggle, espec-
tally since he had refrained from hav-
ing Price removed for tho declaration
he made about voting for Blackburn
at the Dick Hackett Democratic speak
ing in Salisbury last campaign; that
he had reported this To the Attorney
General and had been promised
Price told Blackburn that the
day, but had refrained from taking it,
Price stated to Blackburn that the
statement filed with him by the gen.
tleman in question was done volun-
tarily, and he as an official could not
well refuse to take - Afterwards, it
seems, Mr.. Price got to thinking about
the statement of Blackburn that he
had himself PERSONAL reported his
apparent lack of Republica~ straight
ness in refusing to vote for him as the
nominee for Congress, and went into
the hotel where Blackburn was, flu
riously angry, and calling the Con-
gresham everything he could think
of that was tough, windin~ up with the
declaration, since there could not be
any fight that if the Congressman ever
offered to speak to him again he
would publicly coWhide him. Con-
gresham Blackburn left for some
where yesterday, and it is reported
that when he comes back, he may
bring the hot Assistant District
Attorneys official head home on
charger, for it is said he took bee
line for Washington.
From the above it would seem that
the Department of Justice, in this
grand jury investigation is after bigger
game than just common ordinary dep
uty collectors, storekeepers and moon
shine distillers.
In speaking of the composition of
the Federal court grand jury, yes
terday, attention was directed to the
fact commented on by a gentleman
here that while there were a horde of
witnesses from Wilkes county, clearly
showing that to be the strategic point
in the investigation, not single citi-
zen of Wilkes County was on the grand
jury. The reason for this will be
readily seen by considering that
Wilkes County is not now in the ter
ritory of this courts jurisdiction.
Wilkes, county having now term CT
Federal court of it's own. is in the
jurisdiction of the counties of Wilkes,
Surry, Ashe, Watauga and Alexan-
der
DR.. J. c. Abbott, <of New Bern and
ex-judge Timberlake, of Louisburg,
are two among many prominent Re-
publicans to be seen in the city at
different times this week. Both say
their being here is not connected with
either one of the newspaper ventures
or with the special term of of the
Federal court.
A sympathizer with the Tar Heel
Daily crowd got off a bright remark
at the expense of the Industrial News
crowd this morning. An industrial
advocate was speaking of the brick
building built by District Attorney
Holton in which will be housed the
Industrial's machinery and offices
"Why," said he the floors are double
thickness with cement between the
two layers of plank flooring"
ooh" said the Tar Heller that
is so, when the Industrial News hits
the ceiling the building Will not be
Jared down. Holton is a long-headed
fellow
Mr.. ]. p Ackerly, who was elected
foreman on the Industrial News me-
chanical department it is now stated,
will also act in the capacity of buSl-
ness manager of the paper