The news & observer., 1905-10-25
SUIT PROMISES A
POLITICAL STENCIL
H. S. Anderson Alleges
Broken Promise.
ROLLINS IS ACCUSED
Also Harkins, HoIton and MiIlikan
Men in Position to Know Say There'Il
be Forthcoming the Most Interest
ing Inside Political History
Ever Made Public.


Ever Made Public.
Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, ~ c., Oct. 24.-Summons
has been issued in the Superior court
of Henderson county in a suit brought
by H. S. Anderson prominent Re-
publican, who formerly represented his
county in the State Senate and who
last week published an open letter to
the Republicans of the State, attacking
! the State organization for it's newly
found friendship for Marion Butler,
against Republican State Chairman L.
| S Rollins. Collector H. S. Harkins, of
| this internal revenue district; DISTRICT
ATTORNEY A. E. Holton and Marshal
! Millikan. The suit is for 100000
! damages bv reason of the alleged nom
| compliance of the defendants with
| written contract. The plaintiff Will al
| lege that when he was making an et-
| fort to get the appointment to the
office of collector of the Firth district
| he was asked to withdraw his can
! didacy to the position in favor OF Hdr-
! kins, the present incumbent, ana was
! assured that if he did this and sup
| Dorted the gentleman who was slated
! for the position he would be given
another Federal position equally as
! good This proposition was, 1t is sald,
! made in writing five years ago ana
| was signed by the gentlemen who are
now sued by Mr.. Anderson for the
| damages. ~
The complaint has not yet been filed
| but the above is known to be the SUD
| stance OF that document. There WILL
/ L, nS,0t H.
teresting allegations and those in posi-
I ton to know say that this document
| will be one of the most interesting bits
! of inside political history ever made
public in this State. Officers from
| Hendersonvine arrived here this after
noon to serve summons upon the de-
| PENDANTS. It is said the defendants
were completely taken by surprise by
Mr.. Anderson's sudden move.
Duncan Almost Escapes.
/ Bob Duncan. who executed the re-
! cent jail delivery and who was recap
! turcd Sunday afternoon. is again IN
! the elimelight. 1t was discovered last
night that he had again laid plans Tor
| escape and had worked to such good
| purpose that he had already cut slit
| Twelve inches long through the steel
| .idc of the cage and had begun work
on the other side of the square which
! he had marked off. Duncan bOaSted
when he was recaptured that ne Would
| escape and was moved into cage tflat
! had never been tampered with ana ne
was thoroughly searched for any cut
| ting implements. But the officers were
| vnt uneasy and kept close watch on
| him, and it was in one of the ROUNDS
! that the sheriff discovered his work
| Duncan had attempted to conceal ms
work by placing clothes over the cut.
Search revealed the knife with which
| the cutting was done and Whlh the
prisoner stated he had secreted in the
! toe Of his shoe. 1t developed also that
| his shoes had in them steel springs
| similar to those with which his former
| escanc was effected and these were
| taken from him. Duncan is now un-
| der constant guard. but says he will
| yet escape.
The Daughter Wins.
| The case in re the will of the late
| Mrs Samantha G. Wilson was TINS
afternoon decided in favor of the cav
ator, Mrs. Clara Featherston. the
daughter of tho deceased woman
whose will was in question. The only
| issue sibmittcd to the jury by the court
! was whether the Will in question was
the last will and testament of Mrs. >:
! G. Wilson, and after fifteen minutes
deiiberation the jury returned mega
! tive answer to the issue.
Mrs. Wilson, who died at the State
| Hospital two years ago left her entire
real estate property to j. II. Merri-
! mon and j. G. Merrimon, OF TINS city,
| and Major Charles Stedman. OF
| Greensboro, and beaueathed to her
daughter, the cavator in this case, only
| one calico dress, valued at $1.0O. out
of an estate of more than $30,00o.4
| h1c
than two weeks, and the volume OF
! testimony adduced was enormous.
More than ninety witnesses We're ez-
amned. An appeal was taken by the
DrODOunderS.
PritchaPd DiSSClVeS Injunction.
Judge ]. C. Pritchard of the Cir
cut court today made an ordef dlS-
solving an injunction granted against
the Pennsylvania Construction Com
pany. an order which had been MADE
On motion of A. II. SIocum, receiver of
the Southern Saw Mills and LUMBER
Company.
The court sustained the demurrer
of tho defendant. Pennsylvania Con
struction Company, who held such an
order was bevond the jurisdiction OF
| the court and Judge Pritchard furth-
er ordered that a motion for receiver
be denied and the bill dismissed with
out prejudice. This cause was anoth-
er feature of the tangled aifalrs OF
Itbo Southern Saw Mills and Lumber
C,o,,nany and involved. $4,000 worth
Of nronertv of that corporation. and
| fo, ,,,bicb he desired the appointment
rf atl,a, receiver The Pennsyi-
,vania Construction Company
tbat the property which it