The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-07
THE MURRAY HOMICIDE.
Ii is Believed That This Case Will be
Called in Durham Superior Court
Next Wednesday.
Especial to News and ObserverD


Durham, \. c., Jam 6.-Monday
morning Superior court for the trial
of criminal cases only, with Judge r.
b. PEBBLES on the bench, viii con-
enc here. The term will be for one
week
The most important case on docket
will be that against w. r. Murray,
who shot and killed S. Murray in
November 1t is thought that the
Murray case will be called on We'd
nesday.
There will be brilliant array of
counsel. For the defendant: Judge r.
w. Winston and Mr.. Victor S. Bryant;
Mr. r.. B. Boone and Mr.. Percy r.
Reade; Mr.. S. Manning and Mr.. II.
A. Foushee, and Mr. j. Crawford
Biggs The solicitor will be assisted
by Col. I. NJ. Argo, of Raleigh and
probably other lawyers.
At this distance from the trial it
looks as iif four days and possibly a
week will be consumed in the trial of
the case. The facts surrounding the
killing are so well known that it will
be hard to get july. This will oc
copy at least day, and probably lon
ger. Then there will be a vast ar
ray of witnesses and quite number of
lawyers will speak.
The only other case of special inn
portance will be that against Allen
Hasl1ins coored, who shot !. c. Day
in October, Day having died recently.
One week after the criminal court
there will be term for the trial of
civil cases. There are now sc cases
on docket and the term will be for
two weeks.
The Chamber of Commerce has APP
pointed a committee to go before the
board of county commissioners and
city aldermen for the purpose of ask
ing that the property on the east side
of Church street, belonging to the es-
tate of the late A. M. Riggsbee. be
condemned for street purposes, this
being done for the purpose of widen
ing Church street between Main and
the new union station. This action
was taken at d ypecial meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce asst night
This property is strip of land 33
feet wide on which there are a string
of unsightIy and tumble down shacks.
With the condemnation of this prop
erty Church street will have the court
house property on the east side and
the street and sidewalks will be so
feet wide. This will give a magnifi-
cent approach to the new union sta
ton which is said to be the finest in
the State The same committee was
empowered to request that street
right of way be condemned or pur-
chased from the union station to RoX
boro street, east, distanc of one block.
This will provide q place for carriages
and vehicles in waiting for trains and
give an easy approach for all vehicles,
without crowding Church street, which
will be very pretty one. There is no
doubt that condemnation proceedings
will be started at once. The aldermen
asked the Chamber of Commerce for
an expression as to the desire of the
people and the resolution to condemn
was passed by unanimous vote of the
large number present last night
After such long time the railroads
have done hansomely by Durham and
now the people are in favor of spend
ing money to make the depot show
up to the very best possible advantage
and to provide every convenience and
accommodation to the travelling pub
lie