The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
LAWYERS EXPECT
TO GET NEW TRIAL
Confident That Verdict in Case
of L. ]. Norris Will
Not Stand.
RESULT PROVES SURPRISE
People Generally Had Looked
for Acquittal of
Defendant
RESULT PROVES SURPRISE
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tSD,cial to The Times Dispatch.
Raleigh. n. c.. October An their
appeal from the conviction and sentence
of l.. j. Norris for the murder of j. b.
Bissett. in the trial just closed here.
for Norris are confidently eX-
pecting to secure new trial on the
ground tina, there was no warrant in
law for the jury to.be charged that
there was ground for verdict of sec
ond degree murder. The insistance is
that If lie was guilty at all. II was hrst
degree murder. In that the evidence
crcums tantial entirely, was that he
duarreled with Rissett and the woman
in the hack and then went out to the
trystinS place in the woods and rushed
out on Bissett shot him to death, and
ran before the woman had opportunity
TO see him clearly enough to identify
him. On the other hand. however. the
defense insists that Norris established
an alihi in establishing his presence in
town at times when it would have been
impossible for him to have gone out
to the scene of the murder and then
got back downtown. The second de-
gree murder verdict was a great sur
prise here. acquittal being generally
expected.
Charters Issued.
Charters were issued to-day for the
nm SlpSh
capital 100000. by Is. p. Hill, +. W.
Justice and others. and for the Denton
Chair Company, of Denton. Davidson
county. capital $4,000 authorized and
$4,000 subscribed. by c. L. Shaw and
others.
Working on History.
Former Associate Justice Walter a..
MontS emery, of the North Carolina SUI
preme Court. has returned to the city
with his family from Washington, d.
c. where he spent the past year for the
special purpose of making extensive re-
searches in connection with his work
of writing his book. The Civil Admin
istration of the Confederate Govern
ment and Its Diplomatic Relations
This is to be in two volumes and is
to DO published some time during the
coming spring, 1t will be the only
work of the kind yet written and
Judge Montgomery Is taking his time
in getting 1t in thorough shape as to
data and composition.
Extension Demanded.
The Corporation Commission heard
extended argument to-day on petit
ton from numerous citizens OF Duplin
county asking that tho Hilton railroad
Company be compelled to provide
freight service on its lumber road from
n point near Wallace. about ten miles
into the county, via Pinhook. at which
place. five miles from Wallace a freight
station Is demanded. 1t Is insisted that
to do this would afford valuable service
to points like Hallsville, Chinquapin,
Beuiahville and other places. Fl. l..
Stevens, of Warsaw and G. r. Grady
Of Wilmington. were here pushing the
case In the interest of the petitioners
r. A. Parsley, of the Hilton Lumber
company. was here opposing tho petit
tion for the railroad. His contention
rs that the road is purely a lumber
road for getting lumber out of the
woods for his mills. and that there is
neither the public necessity for the
freight service or the actual freight TO
be carried. Furthermore. he claims
mat his company Is not In a position
to put on the freight equipment The
answer 10 this is that the Hilton Lum-
Der Company was chartered by the
with power of eminent do
man and that this public service is
obligatory. Furthermore. 1T Is insisted
that when the road is extended TO ten
miles and beyond. the demand will be
made for passenger service and for
new stations each FIVE mills of exten.
sion
Injuries Are Fatal.
Walter A. Armstrong, who was in
lured two weeks ago while walking
between the tracks of the Southern
and Seaboard AG Line Railroad Com
panies here. died last night at the Rex
Hospital He was struck on the head
by a swinging door of a Southern
freight car and Knocked to the tracks
of the Seaboard. where later n passing
train ground off his arm He leaves
a wife and two children
Misunderstanding.
Tonight at o'clock. in the First
Baptist Church. Miss Minnie Moring.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Q. Nor
ng and Horace v. Daniel. formerly of
stanton. Va, but now of Raleigh,
he being travelling auditor for the
standard Oil Company. were married.
Bladen and Harnett counties are Just
added to those providing the special
appropriation needed to have the Stat
and county free hookworm dlspesary
work Installed by Dr.. J. A Terrell. in
charge of the hookworm campaign in
THIS State, making seventeen counties
That have made this provision. This
work Is Just completed in Northampton.
Cumberland. Onslow and Wayne coun
ties IT will be taken up forthwith in
warren, Pitt. Fender. Bladen and
Brunswick