The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
IEL0P[S WITH AIS
NIFE'S SISTER
Young Farmer Near Raleigh
Creates a Big Sensation in
Neighborhood.
WIFE. y APPEALS TO OFFICERS
Insurance Company Charges That
a Home Was Burned for
Benefit Of Owners. i
WIFE " APPEALS 1. TO OFFICERS
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RALEIGH, N. c.. March 15.-Rufus
Horton. well known young farmer.
four miles from Raleigh. has deserted
his wife and two children and disappeared
in company with his wlfe's sister, Miss
Rosa Perry. who has been living In tho
Horton home for some time. The deser-
ton has created n great sensation In the
neighborhood, as It was the general linz
preston that the Horizons were leading
very happy welded life. They had
been married four years. The wife de-
clines to make any statement as to their
troubles, but has appealed to the county
authorities to aid her In locating her
truant husband.
A suit foe 5000 damages for libel
Islander was Instituted this afternoon in
Wake Superior Court by Mr.. and Mrs.
n. t. Norris gainat the North Carolina
Home Insurance Company, OF this city.
The ground on which the suit Is brought
Is the answer OF the Insurance company
tiled last evening to the complaint OF
Mrs. Norris In her suit against the Home
Company for the payment OF policy OF
800 on an unoccupIed farmhouse near
the city, which she owned and which was
! burned November lIh last.
In this answer the insurance company
charged that the house was set on fire
by al, agent OF Mrs. Norris. in order that
she could get the insurance. Their charge
being that Mr.. Norris himself set tho
house on fire with that object in view.
The affair has created quito sensation
here ms Mr.. and Mrs. Norris are quito
prominent socially. and Mr.. Norris is
member of the Wholesale firm NJ. T. Nor-
mr. mi pptn
GOVERNORS TOUR.
Governor Glenn left last night for Gull
ford county, and to-day delivered an adj
dress at an educational rally Mt Pleasant
Garden. From there he will go to Char
Slotte and deliver an address under tho
auspices OF the Greater Charlotte Club.
On Saturday he will be in Fayetteville
and deliver religious address similar TO
the addresses he has delivered In several
towns OF the State recently In the In
{terest OF the young men. He will not be
In the executive Office here again until
Monday.
The Third Regiment band. commanded
by Captain w. +; Moody. is making
great preparatioa for the big concer, they
will give Friday OF this week in honor
OF the coming OF Captain r. f. Schley,
OF the Twenty.third Infantry United
States army. to inspect the two military
companies of Raleigh and the band. Tho
concert will be at $3.50. and Captain Schley
and Inspector-General Balm will be the
guests OF honor. The band has been putt
ting In some hard practice. and Is In
exceptionally fine training They will
charge twenty-five. fifty and scventy-nve
cents admission to the general public.
the proceeds to be used in Improvement
of the equipment. The indications are
that there will be large attendance. as
the band is quite popular, and treated
the people OF the city to free open air
concerts repeatedly in Capitol Square
during last summer.