The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
GOVERNOR FIXES
DAY Of HANGING 4 !:
Preston Daniel, WHO Killed His
Rival, to Be Hanged i'll
December.
WIFE MURDERER CAPTURED
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Governor Glenn i'll Mourning and
Cannot Accept Invitation to
SCarolina's Banquet.
WIFE MURDERER CAPTURED
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Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
RALEIGH, N G.. November Gov
crnor Glenn to-day fixed December "a as
Daniel, colored, III Martin county, for
the murder OF William 1Jborn, colurcd.
Daniel was convicted at the August term
OF Martin court and appealed, the SUI
premc CouEt having recently affirmed the
Judgment Of the trial judge. Daniel Kill
ed Eborn OH an excursion from Williams
ton to Norfolk. He had left his girl
Gertrude Little, III the car at u station,
and when he came back found Eborn
sitting In the seat with her. Eborn moved
away remarkng that this is u diabose
crowd, 1t was not explained to the
court what the significance OF this re-
mark was. However, Daniel drew his
revolver, called look out" to his rival
and fred killing Eborn instantly.
Notice was served on Governor Glenn
this morning that John a. Huffman, who
killed his wife in Wilkes county was
captured and the reward OF $50 offered
by the State was wanted. 1t was only
IN few days ago that the reward was
offered and the Governor advised tho
attorney that the capture was so soon
after the Offering OF the reward, and
made at the home OF Ills sister, there
would have to be proof presented to him
that there was not collision In securing
the offer OF the reward.
The sheriff OF Swain county has de-
lvered to the penitentiary one OF the
youngest convicts on record In this State.
He Is negro boy eleven years old. and
is sent up for three years for killing i
white boy at Bryson City A company
of white boys were throwing acorns ut
q company of negroes and fight cnsued
IN which the negro boy cut one Of tile
white boys so that lie died. The trial
Judge took the case from the jury, nd
judging him guilty Of mnnslaughter and
sent him to the penitentiary for three
years.
Governor Glenn Is very much hurt ut
an announcement made In number OF
papers Sunday morning that lie had
accented an invitation to be the guest
Of the Carolina Club on the occasion OF
the reception to be held Thanksgiving
Day, after tho Carolina-virginia foot
ball game. His excellency was invited
but declined on account OF recent be-
rcavement-thc death OF his brother and
private secretary, General James d.
Glenn The executive Office Is still draped
IN mourning. The Governor says he
will. OF course attend to all official
duties. but certany could not accept
r
tlon for some time to cone.
Charters are issued for the Patterson
Drug Company. of Wilson. capital SIS
900; "a. Patterson. s. B. Rierson incorpo-
rators: Morganton Furniture Company,
capital s225,0oO, by, Frank P. Tate and
others: the Agricultural Lime Company,
OF Washington, n G.. capital sl25,ooO, by
George Leach and others.
The Worth-SheIwood Shuttle Block
Greensboro. capital 100000, by
Fl. B. Worth, NJ. S. Sherwood and others.
Snowbird Valley Railway Company. to !!
build a branch from Andrews, Cherokee
county, on the Southern. through Chero-
kce county by Hickory Creek and across |
Long Ridge, down Bear and snoWbird |
Greeks into Graham county TO Itncwalla
The capitalFof $40. Oo0 and the life OF the |
is ten years. The principal |
are w. A. Levin. w. b.
Hanlbrick and others; The Twin sTreo
Company of Conway, North-
ampton county, capital 5000 by ]. WI
Tessup, w. J Atwood and others; The
North Carolina Telephone Comnany, Of |
Hurdle. Person county. capital slNO, 900 nu-
thorived and 1920 subscribed by d. |
S. Miller. j. I.8.Coleman and others.
The State audi or Is issuing the third
and last CALI for the payment Of state
taxes by North Carolina corporations
which must be paid by November goth
else n $40 nenaltv will he added. There are |
Sc delinnuent corporations out of about
9. 400 doing business under State charters