The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10
|GIFT To THE SUPREME COURT
|0iI Portrait Of the Late Associate Justice
Thomas Settle
Accepted on Behalf of the
Court by Chief Justice Clark-Spe-
cial Term of Court to Try Negro
Murderers-Charters by the State.
Other Raleigh News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., November {,


In tie supreme court this morning
there was a very notable assembly Of
North Carolinians, including ladies',
lawyers, scholars, and men high IN
public life, among the latter being all
the state officers. the occasion being
the presentation Of an oil portrait OF
the late Associate Justice Thomas SCI
tie. The speech of presentation, on be-
half of the family. which was repre-
lseDted by ex-Congressman Thomas Set
tie, was made by William P. BynuIn,
Jr., Esq, of Greensboro. and was an
other evidence of his abilities as a
scholar and orator. The portrait was
accepted on behalf of the court by
Chief Justice Walter Clark. in we'll
chosen words. it is an oil painting,
life size, and is ky William G. Randall,
the North Carolina artist, being a COPY
of one made some thirty years ago by
the eminent painter, William Carrie
Browne Of Raleigh. judge Settle was a
very remarkable man, and his cam
paign Tor the governorship with Vance
in 1876 will stand always as the most
noted joint-dis"ussiOn this state has
ever known. He served with high a5ii-
ity On the supreme court, was on the
supreme court of Florida and was also
minister to Peru. He filled other OFF,
ces, always, with ability and zeal.
The governor orders the special term
of court for Warren county, beginning
December l!th. to try the negroes,
Hicks and farrell, the murderers Of
w. c. King, near Littleton, who are
in Jail here to ave them from lyncn-
ing.
The governor also orders another
special term, this being Of Guiltord
county, beginning December 18th, and
for the criminal trials. Judge Ward
will hold this court and Judge B. f.
Long will hOld the special term Of
Warren court.
Mrs. Samuel :. Aver Of Fayetteville,
lends Governor Glenn a photograph
of the historic spot known as Liberty
Point at Fayetteville, and the COVER
nor has transfe. red this to the Hall OF
History, where it is placed among the
Colonial and Revolutionary section.
This afternoon Governor Glenn, AID
itOr Dixon, Secretary Bruner of the ag-
ricultural department., F. 3. Arendail
and your correspondent left for A5he-
vile to attend the dedication of the
Confederate monuments and thence so
to Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
So far as known there is to be only
one execution in December, this being
that of Preston Daniels, who will be
hanged on the second at WilIiamst IA,
for the murder of William Eborn. 1t
was a cold blooded shooting, Daniel
having left his seat in the car to 4yer
out at a station, and when he returned
found Eborn sitting in the seat with
his girl. He ordered him out, and
when Eborn made some remark, Dan
lei pulled his pistol, shouted Look
OUT" AMI shot Eborn through The
brain. This occurred on an excursion
train crowded with negroes.
Among today's arrivals was ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Doughton, of Alleghe-
ny county, who comes to attend the
supreme court. He says there is plenty
Of prosperity in his section, though
the prices for cattle are not so 5000
as they have been. The season has
been fine and the cattle are in good
shape.
Charters are granted the Patterson
Drug Company, Of Wilson, capital
stock S25, 900, ard the Morganton Fur
niture Company. capital stock S125, OG5.
the stockholders being J. MacNaughton
and N. H. Hall. Of Marion, and three
Morganton men. This company has
very extensive privileges, including the
Operation of mines and all sorts OF
plants, including those for electric
lights and power.
Governor Glenn and Auditor Dixon
left this afternoon for Asheville. TO be
present at the dedication ceremonies
tomorrow.