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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-26
Hon Josiah Turner.

The friends Of Hon. JOSIAH TURNER
propose to raise, by subscription, sum
of money for the purpose of purchasing an
Office, type and presses complete, as pre-
sent to that gentleman. They propose to
raise the sum by one dollar Subscriptions
no one being allowed to give more.
We approve this project. and will
cheerfully do all we can to further It, we
are certain that many of our citizens VIII
gladly con tribute to fund which mani
tests their approval of MIR. TURNER
course. and at the same time rebukes the
cowardly conduct of Holden.
Early arrangements will be made to gave
our people an opportunity to subscribe &c
this fund.
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From the Raleigh Sentinel.
EInIlcas Corpus Gases Before Judge Fearson
SECOND DAY.
RALEIGH, August 10

RALEIGH, August 10
Tho Chief Justice announced that he was
ready to receive the return OF Kirk and proceed
to the examination of the prisoners on the eharG-
cs preferred against them.
Attorney General Olds said he WAS not prepared
to state the charges specifically until Col. MIX,
who had just arrived from Salisbury, could be
present.
Mr.. O. Busbee, tho Governors Secretary, was
sent for and requested to furnish the answers to
the writs, il they had been prepared. Mr. Ode
retired to the Executive Office.
After about half an hour, Mr.. Odds returned
and announced that Mr.. Badger, who had the
matter in charge would be in Immediately.
In about another half hour, Mr. Badger came
in and stated that Col Kirk having arrived but
a short time since, it Was impossible for hun to
furnish separate answers to all the wits to-day
but could specify the charges that would be pre-
feTred against the prisoners, Tor which Furpos"
he again retired to the Executive Office.
ISliGht symptoms Of impatiCnce vIsible.l
In about another half hour, Mr. Badger r.
prisoners here, except Robert Roau and n NJ.
Roam, against whom 40 did not know the charges
and took the list back to Kirk at the Executive
Office to ascertain what they were.
After an interval OF como twenty minutes
| more, ho returned and reported on the iist o.
| originally issued Ivy Judge Pearson, a. follow:
| +. E. Wiley. charged with murder OF john w
| Government and conspiracy to intimidate voters
| James Hunter, sent to Salisbury.
J. =. Scott, sent to Salisbury.
| J. E. Boyd, discharged by the GovsEuor OF
! confession.
| Peter Ii. Williamson, sent to Salisbury.
| J. M. Neil, murder Of Stephens, being accrE-
| cory before 6nd after the fact, conspiracy t.
| overthrow the Government, NC.
| Samuel P. Hill, murder OF StCpbcls, conspira-
| cy, &c
| John Kerr, samo with Hill.
| VIM. i. Bowe, being accc !sory after tho fact OF
Stephens murder.
| Barzillai Graves, sRmo that Of Bowe-
/ J. L. Mitchell, murder of Stephens, coHsplr2
cy, &c.
Thomas j. Womack, discharged by the Gov
i ernor on confession.
, A. G. Yanccy, murder OF gtophcns. conspira.
cy, &c.
4 Yancey Jones, same "a q. G.. Taneey.
u. Hooper had been discharged and was nos
hero.
j James @. Williamson, cont to Salisbury.
Il j. q. Griffith murder, conspiracy, &c.
N. nj. Roam, parole, no evidence nGajn3I
him.
Robt. Roam, accessory after the fact TO the
murder of Stephens.
Jno. NJ. Mckee, lad fifteen years old, ha:
D been discharged by Kirk or the Governor.
= James II. Fowler, murder Of Stephens, coIs!'-
= racy, go.
al a. A. Mitchell had boon discharged 10y KIRK.
A. G.. Moore, murder OF Outlaw, conspiracy t.
i overturn the government, &c.
ii The last named Is from Alamance, ali the It'i
from Oaswell.
The Judge thon ordered that special returns b'
made to-day, Saturday all the cases, and th'
matter was adjourned to that hour.
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n.a,h n1a Good Man.

We regret to learn OF The death of Mr.
RICHARD r. HosKIEs, of Tarboro he
died on Monday. at the age of sixty three.
Mr.. HosK1Es has for many years been
leading citizen and merchant OF IarDoro'
and in his business and social relations he
iustly esteemed A commitment OF
the Episcopal Church. he was Tor many
vears a member of the vestry OF calvary
Church, and the Lay Reader for the coz
oreoation during the absence OF the pastor.
His loss will be seriously felt by his lam
ilv. his friends and neighbors. and all VINO
knew him will unite in their sorrow oVel
the death of this most excellent man
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-26

OvATIoNs.-The return of Kinks prison
ers from Salisbury was characterized by a.
series Of ovations from Salisbury to Hills
boro. It was late at night when the train
passed along, but every depot was crowded
Nth ladies and gentlemen to welcome
them.
At Lexington the houses were illumin-
O. ed, and the crowd cheered for ''Joe Tur-
ner and HdaeoS Corpus" At ThomasVille
and High Point great crowds were assem-
bled, and much enthusiasm manifested
At Greensboro there was at least ono
thousand people assembled deafening
cheers were given for Joe Turner, the
next Governor OF North Carolina" and
for ''Judge Brooke" and three grOdns for
Holden, Pearson, Kirk dc Co. Mr.. Turner
spoke for few minutes. At Company
| Shops o crowd was assembled and gave
cheers fer the prisoners,
| at HillsborO,' continues the correspond
cnt from whom we quote, the demonstra
! ton exceeded anything we ever witnessed
A large concourse Of people had assembled
and when the train stopped, we were
| greeted with grand display of fire work
and firing of cannon. Loud calls wert
made for Mr. Turner; when found, ht
/ was taken up with Gov. Graham and PLACED
in carriage which the horses had beer
taken from, and sixty gentlemen caugh
hold OF the tongue and rope with two col
ored Conservatives, Tom Green and Alex
! Curtis in the lead, and drawn into tn
town. When they entered the town the.
we're greeted with groups of ladies wit
smiles of gIadness and welcome, men AM
boys with torch lights, and dwellings illu
minated, and loud huzzas of the people
{ After speeches from MIR. Turner, Gov Ora
( ham and others, the procession having pass
> ed through the town, escorted MIR. Yurne
to his residence to rest for the night. "1d
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From the Raleigh Sentinel
Judge Books i'm Chambers az sailsonLy-
uabeas corpus Cases.


SATURDAl. Aug. IL.
Judge Brooks appeared in the Court
room this afternoon at Al o'clock.
Messrs. Boyden and Bailey. Biackmer
and McCorkie appeared for the proseeu-
ton for the State. ,r
Messrs. w. I'll. Battle, Thos. Bragg. W.
"A. Graham, A. s. Merrimon and u. ..
Parker, appeared for the petitioners.
The counsel for the respondent. hlfk'
asked for an extension of the time. for
the purpose of consultation and TO prepare
the return.
Counsel for defence objected. Ten days
was allowed by the law to make their re-
turn, they had taken the advantage OF the
whole time the law allowed them, and ask
! for a further extension. fthe counsel on
| The other side were not prepared at this
| late day to go into the trial, they had no
| one to blame but themselves and hoped
the extension would not be allowed.
/ After short debate the Judge SAID
The Law under which am acting allows
only ten days for o return, but he desired
to act with deliberation in the case and
would grant the request.
At the request CT the counsel for the pc
i titioner Ito which the prosecution made NJ
lobjection) the prisoners were released on
1 their own recognIzance in the sum OF 81,
900 each to appear to morrow morning
4 10 o'clock, and the Court adjourned.
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THIRD DAY.
SATURDAY, Aug. Goth, 1870.

SATURDAY, Aug. ZJlnI lo'o'
Ohief Justice Peason took biz scat at . ocivch'
aud announced that lao was ready to near t4o -
turns TO the writs. ..a.
Mr. Badger submitted revised list OF pIlsoI
ers against whom he asked bench wan anln
namely, Mcssrs. A. q. Moore, j. L; htILo4-' -,
Joseph Il. Fowler, 3. L. Hill and ". a. MHey, ~
al so, Felix Roam and l.. AZ. Iotton, inc loELieL :"
whom was released by Judge BROOKS, al 0@-'47
bury, and the latter has not been arresteu-
Those against whom no evidence could pe "a
duced (alfhough they have been under arrest ~
five weeks) are Robert Roam, Hon. John hcI[. -
O. Griffith, YARcey Jones, A. D. Iancey' , tote
Il. Williamson. B2rzillai Graves, W. - Do"'
and j. M. Neal. ,,,.,, -,
At IL O'Clock the prisoners were all brough. IA
and those against whom no charge was preierre''
were formally released. ,aoa
The affidavit of George w KIRK was then rean
setting forth that he JeLieUed tho accused "si'
pi1iItv Of the murder of John w. Stephens, &C
Judge Morrirnon, of counsel Ior the defehS.'
obiected that the affidavit WAS insuihcent ~
grant bench warrant upon, because it set Iottl.
| no fact that could be taken as evidence a8als'
the prisoners, and asked for time to produce j"
thorfty on the question. -
The motion was granted, and time ailoWcd III
til Monday morning at o'clock. ,h
Messrs. s.. Z. Gill, ). Il. Mitchell, and JosePi,,
r. Fowler were recognized each III s1,VoO, ar
A. Ct. Moore in 81, 600, to appear from dsy I'd u''
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FRIDAY. AUGUST &c, 1870.
- our war pHap-The situation.

,.,,,o 1Synr Ov.r war RIap-The
Tho raodors of the JOURNAL are present.
cd to-day with small but accurate n"p
If the seat of war By keeping THIS map
for reference they will be able 10 tolio"
fntalIigently the operations OF the beLl8er-
orte We viii call attention TO the points
which arc now in the immediate field OF
action: g
About the middle Of tie lower edge OF
the map is seen the Rhine moving pIS'
etragburg il a north westerly dlrectlon To-
ward Mainz or Mayence. Opposite 10
C,o~1eyr,he. the French frontier Indicated
Inv dotted linc) leaves the Kline ana
turns sharply 10 the north east passing Oy
Wissenburg, Saarbruck, ThionVllle' Mont
ne5v. Sedan, Mezieres, Valenclennes,
lille and Dunkerke, the last seven OF
which are fortresses. a railroad passing
throuch TLionviIle, Montmedy, Mezleres'
and Reirs connects Metz with Paris and
Cholorq. ever. after the railroad through
Toni end Bax.lc due has been destroyed.
The chain of the Vosges Mountains IS not
indicated on the map, but line starting
:
m inch On the left Of the dot which lnd1-
cites Co!mar on the map, will show the
7,,sition Of those mountains with sufficient
1,curacv. Pfalsburg, The chief fortress
of the Vosgea, which is reported but not
officially, to have surrendered, IS between
Saarburg and Saverne, Tor Hahern on the
map.)
: l,a T11r
tant points are about as follows FROM
Paris to Berlin, 500 miles; to Strasburg'
212 miles to Metz, 200 miles to Nancy,
o19. 70 Barbecue 157 miles to Chalons.
100 miles to Reims, 1O6 miles.
Verdun is 30 miles northwest OF Metz
.7foin. y miles northeast of Vcrdun, and
IS miles northwest of Metz.
ResonYiIle, where the great battle OF the
18th and 18th look place, is village be
tween Mars la Tour and Metz Mars Il
Tour is.12 miles west of Metz, on the roa(
to Vcrdun.
Today t2tth] noon dispatches confirm
the views we advanced in our last article
Bazaine, in his position at Etaln' hnds
strong base and abundant supplies IN tn
line Of northern foTtre6seS from hIohtrlou
to Mezieres, and if necessary to Yalenolen
mes and Lille. McMahon, now in full com
rnunication with Bazaine, is in the plain
between Chalons and Verdun. The arm
Of Trochu garrisons Paris with 2oO,Oo
men. The road to Paris is open to tn
Prussians by Bal-le-duc and Vitry-ie
Francois. But the latter, weakened D
the fearful lessee in the seven days fgh
of last week, are too weary to advance, Pre-
eontinc their flank to Bazaine and McMf
hon. The Crown Prince, whose advance
guard lad penetrated to st. DIzler an
even Vitry -le-Francals, has wisely tahe
back. His army and that OF Prince Charlie
have also operated their junction. This
another lull before the hurricane. gre'
battle must be fought this week.
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Court then adjourned.

BENCH WARRANT CASES BEFORE JUDGE
pEARsoN-Fourth Day-Monday Morning,
Aug. 22.-Chief Justice Pearson took his
seat in the Chamber Of tho Supreme Court
at clock, O. N. .-.
Judge MerrimOn announced that Felix
Roam, who had been released by Judge
Brooks at Salisbury, and for whom bench
warrant was issued by Judge Pearson on
Saturday, was present ready to surrender
himself. He Was recognized as the others
to appear from day to day.
The objection to affidavit on which the
bench warrants were issued, was waived
by counsel. ~. ...... ..t
The case of State VS.. f. A. Wiley was
taken up.
Counsel for the Stato Messrs. Boyden,
McCorkle, Bailey. Badger and Olds.
For the defence, Mossrs. Battle Sons,
! Bragg, Merrimon, Watt and Winstead.
! The following witnesses for the State
were then called and sworn Judy Robln-
son, Lewis Hill, Anderson Graves, Ste-
! phen Lawson, Ben Shaw, Richard Graves,
! Mack Leath, Rui1in Hill, lHamp Johnston,
Hump hrey Lee, Dolly Lawson, Jerry
Graves, Lewis Evans, George Bowe, Dan'l
Johnston, Joe Womack, Wiley Turner,
Calvin Myers, Iverson Gwynn TALL colored)
and John i. Hcmphill, Mrs. Martha +.
Stephens widow of John w. Stephens,
dec'd,) ". Il. Stephens and Zack Hooper,
white.
And the following were called ana sworn
for the defence.
Bryce HARRISON, John Mckee, (boy).
John c. Wilkerson, George Pink, j. A
Hopkins, Jerry Smith, A. j. hlmbroug4
DIR. 2. Roam, Thomas Kimbrough, A. j.
Hooper, J. &. Henderson, Thos. Bigelow,
Branch Pinpix, (all white), and Elleci
Fuller, George Bigelow and Lee HenSiey
colorei.
Judge Bate, of council for the prisoner
suggested, by concurrence of counsel OF
, both sides, that further proceedings b.
held in the Senate Chamber, owing to tn
crowded state Of the Supreme Court room
His Honor replied he preferred not t.
use the Senate Chamber, which was de
, signed for different purpose, but woul'
= hold TIE sessions hereafter III the Codr
> House.
The witnesses for the State and for Tia
defense were placed under separate officer
to be kept from communication with
: persons except the counsel.
: The examination was then adjourned t
- 2:45 2. H. at the Court House.
! NoTE.-The Chief Justice stated thl
= morning that he had expected the othe
:, Associate Justices of the Supreme Coul
; here this morning, but as they had nc
e arrived, himself and Judge Dick wouI
i proceed with the examinations.
Il The examination of witnesses in the cas-
q | of Mr.. Wiley is still in progress when
= go to press. --Ralcigh Sentinel.
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Third Congressional District-The n"'S
of Conservatives.

ROCKINGHAM, Aug. 81, 1870.
EdttOys of Journal Il learn that Col.
Oliver H. Dockery attributes MS deteat,
almost exclusively. to the m achl 'ations OF
Andrew Jackson Jones. q disapp lnted as
mir. n for the radical nominations. mat
the conduct of this notorious Individual
had some influence on the result, L DO ho0
mean to deny. But an examination OF the
vote for Attorney General, when the pnrty
lines were more accurately observed, viii
show that there were other potent causes
at work which brought about the rece MT
glorious political revolution. Jones and
his friends. or rather Dockery' enemies,
supported Mr. Phillips, and did Their ut
most to uphold him. And yet Judge Sh1pp
received in She District, 1898 votes, and
| Mr., Phillips -, 596 Surely Jones had 10
influence in Montgomery. Moore aud
| Richmond, and in these, and all the coun-
| ties of the District except New Hanover,
| Col. Dockery ran ahead Of his party. The
| true reason of his defeat can be found IN
the corruptions and NAL administration OF
the Radical party, and the public condem
nation of these attached. necessarily, to a
candidate who adopted them by utilization,
| If he did not in feeling. And IT the power
Gained in the recent election is wisely and
instlv used, it will produce such favora
Bile impression on the minds of the people,
that at subsequent elections tAe parry OPP
posed TO Radicalism will carry it by a
much larger majority.
AS this result is ''most de7outiy to be
wished. " I trust that the Conservative mem
bers of the General Assembly, the Press
and the great body of the people, will al
low nothing to distract their councils from
the great work of repairing the comp
tons of the past, and establishing the
principles of justice and right. The de-
fence of personal liberty by vindica'lor
of the writ of Aobeas corpus, which 1t is
high crime to suspend or connlVe at sus-
pending, the protection of the ballct-bo1
against fraud, strict accountability OF
public officers, and proper safeguards
against public and private damage, de
struction of the system of extorilon anc
plumber, characteristic Of the present dy-
nasty, the enactment of wise and whole
some observation-disclosures in their moan
ing-a clear definition of rights, dntle
and responsibilities, and the provision
remedies in cases of their violatlon-thest
and other matters demand the earnest an
unremitting attention of those lately IN
vested with legislative authority. L trus
and believe they have the wisdom an
nerve necessary to the faithful dlscharg
} Of these important duties,
Respectfully.
SCANDERDEG.
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A GRAND TOURNAMENT AND GRAND
PRIZE. We learn with pleasure that there
is to be IL Grand Tournament TO be held
on the Grounds Of the Cape Fear Agricui-
turaI Association during Fair week. Tho
Committee OF Arrangements, viz. A.: L. II.
Mickey, Chairman, L. w. herohner, w.
A. Cumming, III. p. Taylor, and L. G. De
Rosset, Secretary. announce that, III add
ton tc the honor Of browning tho Quocn
OF Love and Beauty, and tho First Maid Of
Honor, at dance at the City Hail on the
evening of the Tourney, the success
full Knight will he presented with fee
hun,l,-ed ty0!hsr horse and tho next with IN
eleqant Jridie and saddle, al Of which villa
be on exhibition during the Fair.
We arc glad TO know that there will be
added to the more substantial attractions
OF tho Fair something to give pleasure to
the young people, who will flock to our
city on that occasion. From the woll
known character of tho gentlemen who
have this matter ia charge, we arc satisfied
that every thing will be gotten up and con
ducted in the best style, and that it will
be the occasion OF real enjoyment.
Young gentlemon who desire to enter
| the lists are requested to communicate with
any member of the Committee Of Arrange
| meuts
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FRIDAY, August 10.

FRIDAY, August 10. Z
The Court was called to order ct three
o'clock.
Judge Battle read the petition OF Adolf
phus Moore and others, and stated tue
return was insufficient because it failed to
return the bodies OF tho prisoners before
the Judge, and therefore moved for an at
tachment against Kirk for the insufficient
return, or for rule to show canse why such
attachment should not Issue.
This motion was debated by Judge Bat
tie for the petitioners. aud by Mr.. Boyden
for the respondent, Kirk. Judge Brooks
decided that the rule to show canse should
be issued and be made returnable before
him at the Court HOUSE, In Raleigh, on
Tuesday morning next, at 10 o'clock.
Gov, Graham moved that Kirk and Bar.
gen be held to give security for their good
behavior toward the people of the State
and in seaport Of the motion read the fol
lowing affidavits
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
District of North Carolina.

Lueian H. Murray being duly sworn de-
poseth and saith. that he is a citizen OF
the United States, and OF the State of
North Carolina, residing in the town of
Graham, in the county of Alamance, 10
said State; that he belongs to no military
organisation and is in no manner subject
to military law, but that his occupation is
that of a clerk and salesman in q retail
store in said town, of Bason & Son; that
he is native of, and has all his life re-
sided in the said county of Alamance, and
is no of the age of twenty-seven years. =
That on the 9th of July last, being in
formed that guard of soldiers from the
camp of G. w Kirk, at Company Shops,
had been to his place of business to arrest
this afiant, while he was absent there
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Judge Pearson.

Tbono it ia not necessary, but from what see
ii the newspapers think proper to say, l en-
ter upon this investigation OF the qUesilon u
probable cause with single eye to truth ana
Justice" OUp"E GAH"o"
And has it really come to this Is 1t
necessary that the Chief Justice of North
Carolina should declare from the bench
that he enters into the investigation OF q
question :" with q single eye TO truth and
Justice ?" Does Judge Pearson's con
science emito him II his conduct was
above suspicion he could laugh to scorn
what he sees in the newspapers.
It gives Us little pleasure to refer to this
dark page in the Judicial history OF North
Carolina. We looked with contempt upon
the conduct of such accidental Judges as
Jones, Tourgee and Watts. Their lnfamy
left no stain upon the State. Bat Chief
Justice Pearson wore the ermine III the
better days Of North Carolina, and we had
a right to expect he would be the more
careful not to tarnish it in tho filth by
which he WIS surrounded.
His course in declining to compel Kirk
to bring the prisoners before him. and the
aYidity with which he rushes to Raleigh
when told by Governor Holden that he
would draciously permit him to exercise
the functions of his office his open and
warm endorsement ofthe political harangue
of, and gross attacks upon. the distin-
euished counsel for the prisoners by Dick
Badger his conservation with, and ad'
missions to, the correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, are sufficient to bring the
blush Of shame to the cheek of every NORTH
Carolinian who feels q pride IN the good
name of the State and in the integrity Of
its highest judicial officer. And then
when we consider that in the midst OF i
all, Governor Holden appoints Judge Pear
son to O lucrative Office and he accepts 1t
he has indeed cause to assure the pubh'
that he investigates case with SINGH
eve to truth and Justice" And If every
body, even then, has not the strongest con
fdence in the assertion, he has nobody t.
blame but the Chief Justice himself.
The Wharf.-The Alleged UItimatum of Iii
King of Prusaia-Ehe Situation "t Las
Advices.
Cable dispatches assert that the King
Prussia has SlgnIhed the @1t"'d1""" uPo
which he will consent to sheathe th
sword, viz. 1st. That he be recognize
as Emperor OF Germany. I'd. That Alsat
and the city of Strasbourg be dismembere
from France and transferable Baden. 81
That France pay the expenses OF the wa
4th. That the Napoleon dynasty be excl
ded from the throne, and an OrleaI
Prince be recognized as King OF France
It is very probable that this suppose
ultimatum is only the invention OF ne"
paper correspondents, made desperate
the want of authentic news. Ii the All
of Prussia has really put forth such PR
tensions, it only shows how prospefi
blinds men and takes away their Jud
ment.
In the gear 1872 France found herse
disorganized, without finance without
navy with On army of less than OWN
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
District ef North Carolina.

George s. Rogers being duly sworn de-
poseth and saith, that he is citizen OF
the United States, and of the State oil
North Carolina, that he is native of the
county of Alamance, in said State, has al