The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-24
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
AGAINST FLEMING
Wife Brings Action Following
Recent Sensational Case in
Raleigh
TRIAL OF NORRIS ON FRIDAY
Relatives OF Murdered Man En-
gage Counsel to Assist
Solicitor.
TRIAL OF NORRIS ON FRIDAY
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Raleigh \. c.. August 23.--Mrs
Percy b. Fleming takes the initiative
In tho matter of divorce proceedings
In the sensational case growing out Of
the recent trouble between herself and
her husband. Percy Il. Fleming, form
er teller of the state treasury, that led
up to the sensational habeas corpus
proceedings last week over the Gus
tody OF the Fleming children Mrs
tleming has just filed. through Colonel
John w. \ftinsdale and H. e Norris
ner attorneys the summons in divorce
proceedings against her husband. that
Is to involve release from bed and
board The complaint has not been
nied, but the fact that in the habeas
corpus proceeding she set I'D the
chhrg" of drunkenness. the use of
uope and cruelties that made life nm
endurabie with him, and the fact that
me charge of drunkenness ana un-
htness to have the training or ,ho
M, was admitted by him in the
'riai' would indicate that the divorce
proceeding she has brought will GER
ta!nly include these charges Mrs
fleming and her sister, Miss Pauline
crouch. of Washington. are living in
the Fleming residence on Person
when the preliminary trial of 1. 7
40 cdileo IN the Raleigh Police
Sourt FRIDAY for the murder Of ]. q.
appear with Solicitor Fl. e. Norris ror
.ne prosecution. he having been retain
ca oS relatives of the murdered man
MOTIFS has been transferred to tho
county jail for safe keeping. Mrs Ada
nerpy, the woman in the case an6
haywood Penny. the hackman. held
-, Important witnesses, are still locked
IN the city prison.
=, The management of thu North Caro-
nc Sta'e fair, announces that Lin
COIN Beachey, the famous aviator. vii,
be the bird man" to give tba da,i,.
niehts mere in connection with the fair
when VIII be in progress durin. tn,
week OF October IL to %.
me supreme Court of North Caro-
ma 10 10 oe called upon to settle the
contest between the Wake county
commissioners and DR.. j. j. L. Nc
liners liners involving the position OF
county superintendent of health. and
the legality OF the Legislative au,bnr
ity that Secretary w, s Ranl.In =,
me state Board of Health, exercised
IN me appointment OF DR.. McCuIlers
as wake superintendent, after Tho
county authorities had failed 10 an
point the superintendent within tho
lme specified by the Legislature af-
Ter which the State board could an
point arbitrarily
ouose PEBBLES refused the mandamus
asked for against the Wake commits
sioners to require them to recognize
ms appointment. and now counsel for
Dr. McCuilers is preparing an appeal 10
the supreme Court
The first case to be called for arru
nent on appeal when the North Caro-
iinu supreme Court convenes for tho
IAN term next week will be the stare
vs. j. > Davenport and others. for
iorcipIe trespass, which is really
criminal proceeding. growing our Of
strenuous timber land LITIGATION in
Gates county between the Richmond
Ieoar Works Company and the Roper
Lumber Company The latter had Sent
agents upon certain timber lands the
tit4e 10 which was disputed by the Ce
oar Works Company, and the agents
oil the Roper Company erected cabins
ana assumed possession. Then agents
OF the Richmond Cedar Works Companv
sent a squad of lumber men on the
iahds and took forcible possession of
the cabins and later burned them. Dav-
export led this attack" on the Roner
Company agents. The criminal indict-
ment OF the Cedar Works agents fol-
lowed. They were convicted and an
peaied TO the Supreme Court. There
are thirty-two exceptions from the
trial below. on which tho arra.i a.,