The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-11
GOVERNOR GLENN
NAMES Al | !: DIRECTORS
- -;--T r 49, III
The Plea Of Insanity Will Be
Presented for
Bynun.
TO BANQUET ROOSEVELT j,
a Warm Fight on Question 81
Dispcnsary or High
License.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
RALEIGH. N. c., July 1o.-Governor
Glenn telegraphed from Atlantic City
to-day to his private secretary, In tho
executive Office here, to issue commissions
to the following citizens as directors OF
the North Carolina Railroad: w. M. VIII
liams, Newton; Hugh G. Chatham, Ell
kin; s. c. Penn, Reidsvlllo; l.. Banks
Holt, Graham; Thomas H. yanderford,
Salisbury; John w. Lambert Salisbury;
w. T. Brown, Winston Salem, and Allen
j. Rofnn. Hillsboro. The first four named
are reappointed from the old board.
Those retiring from the board arc =.
NJ. Michael. Greensboro; George P. Pell,
Winston Salem: DR.. v. L. Turner, Ra-
leigh. and c. NJ. Cooke. Wilmington.
There were 1876 applicants for appointment
on the new board.
Tho Wake county Superior Court con-
&vcned for two weeks term this morning.
Judge o. x. Allen presiding, and the trial
of Raymond D. Bynum, for killing his
business partner, James J.sAlford, bf the
firm OF Afford. christopher and Bynum,
printers. was set for Friday OF this
week. The defense will be insanity.
~ sAA1a a'ha DSSti UCdSlly, ana
was being roundly scolded for his con-
duct OF the business by Afford when the
shooting occurred last fall Afford was
the senior deacon in ethe First Baptist
Church Of Raleigh, and was very
highly esteemed man. Bynum has a
wife and two children. Seems hopeless,
and says he will surely be hanged. The
defense will be insanity.
The grand jury may take action in the
case OF Policeman l. w, Rogers for the
shooting OF John c. Dockery, although
there has not yet been any preliminary
hearing before a Justice OF the peace on
account OF the condition of 'Dockery. This
matter is not ut all settled yet. how
ever. .
Men were started into all parts OF the
city this morning soliciting signatures
for petitions calling for an election on
the question of 'dispensary'' or thigh
license for saloons. to be held in Octo-
Der twill be necessary to have about
75O names, one-third OF the registered
voters The Liquor men" OF the city
claim to have nothing; whatever to do
with the movement for the election,
which Is, 1t seems. being pushed by GER
tain business interests.
The Young Mems Industrial Club and
the Chamber OF Commerce Of Raleigh
are moving together-in the arrangement
for banquet to President Roosevelt
on the evening OF October 18th. the coca.
sion being the visit Of the President tc
Raleigh for the State Fair. y. &.
The bulletinH OF Sthees State, Board o.
Health. Just issued. says smallpox con.
tinues to prevail throughout the State
more widely. than eyerybefore.t the mum.
Der OF counties being seventy-eight
There were 1877 cases during the past
year. 3,741 being negroes. There were
thirteen white deaths and eighteen col
ored. ~
i The Raleigh Alderment have passed The
ordinance prohibiting public cabs on ;tht
\ street after 9 o'clock, unless engaged b,
some customer. The fine prescribed Ii
$40. The ordinance was passed withou
opposition, but Is being severely crlti
cised by people about. the city to-day
i AT the same time the Aldermen passed
a special ordinance allowing preachtn,
4 on the streets, at thetrequest OF Rev
~. G. Massee, OF Tabernacle Baptis
Church. who proposed to use ''vespe
4 wagons" for that purpose.
Both ordinances are In line with tn
reform movement that started after tn
sensational shooting Of John G. Dock
cry by Policeman Rogers