The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-14
M'ARTHURC CASE
COMES UP AGAIN
Special Venire Summoned To
Appear at Fayetteville
April 9th
special to The News and Observer

Fayetteville, April 11.-Fo|Iowino
the redistricting of the State as ~
Ire Federal bankruptcy referee di-
,i-ions, Mr.. James c. MacRae. of this
3ty. has been appointed referee in
nankruptcy for the Sixth division bv
Judge u. u. Common. Mr.. MacRae's
division, Of which Fayetteville is tho
entire, will include the counties Of
tumberland, Harnett, Hoke. Lee
scotland. Robson, Bladen, and thai
part Of Sampson lying west of RlacL
aver and Great Coharie. Mr.. Ma
Rae Is one of the best read LAWYERS
~ the State. He is an LII. 3. of h
University of North Carolina. whore
ne vas formerly an instructor in the
Law School. He is a son Of Justice
i 6. MacRae, late dean of the Uni
'ersity Law School. The office of
referee in bankruptcy was held nv
NJ. MacIiae's brother, Samuel u
NacRae. for a number of years before
me latter'S death in 1907.
Up addition to the regular Jury list
Tor the first and second weeks of the
approaching April term of Cumber-
iand clVil court, which meets here
April nth, a special venire of ffty-
ono men has been called by the coun-
- 'ViihiioSioliefS, Ut the suggestion
of Judge Rountree, with partic1lar
reference to the trying of the Newton
Macarthur cases; that is the cases of
Inc American National Bank Of Will
mington against Adam Macarthur. and
ihat of the Fourth National Bank of
fayetteville against Adam Macarthur
ard Mrs. NJ. G.. Macarthur. The Will
mington bank is suing on a $4,000
note made by r. w. Herring. D.. L.
mcbrJue. X n. Davis, and w. Nj.
walker TO J. Sprunt Newton and
adam Macarthur and endorsed with
'he names of the two latter, to which
Endorsement Mr.. Macarthur denies his
Signature. The Fourth National is
SUNG on w o $4,000 notes alleged to
nave been endorsed by Mrs. NJ. c. Nc
Arthur and Adam Macarthur. Each
"nlt IS analogous to the case of the
Norfolk bank tried in the United
states court at Raleigh in February.
out there are minor points Of differ
'nce that may make them more in
leresting. The makers of the note
nrld by II American National Bank
ana Mr. Newton have acknowledged
'nr commences of the paper as re-
CARDS them, and judgment has been
secured against each one of them. But
Adam Macarthur has repudiated the
Signature alleged to be his.
As in the Raleigh case handwriting
experts will again figure prominently,
anu again there will be brilliant
eroups Of counsel engaged. For the
q ourth National Bank will appear
lion. Geo. NJ. Rose and Chas. G.. Rose,
solicitor y. A. Sinclair. who was de-
Jared to have delivered the most pow
"Fial argument made in the Near
'har case tried at Raleigh; r. Fl. Dye,
: ol. 6. w. B~roadfoot, dean of the
raNettevilie bar, and G.. w. Broad
-oot, Jr. For the American National
6ank State Senator @. X. Nimocks
and Sinclair and Dye will appear.
f'eyond A.. w. MacLean, L r. Varser |
dIid ). Dixon MacLean, of LumbertOn,
u has not been determined who will
90 associated with Hon. John G..
NhaW and John ~. MacLean, Jr., in
i"fense Of the McArthurs.
owing TO the gravity Of the eases |
Judge Rountree suggested that a
Sp+clal venire be drawn to insure the
Seiectlon of unprecedented jurors.
therefore fifty-one talesmen were
'raWn in addition to the seventy-one
men on the regular jury list. None
~ me talesmen are from the city
townships.
\ total Of $4,000 is involved in
ne outcome of the various Newton
Mt Nrthur suits.