Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02

S. I. Potts was nominated for
Township Clerk.
The Convention ratified the Ward
nominations for Magistrates.
Heaton, Hi and Smyth made
speeches. and the Convention adj
jcurned.
WILMINGTON COAST rglKNPIKE
COMPANY.
HEc"tIng al the Subscribers and
EicclIon at Officers.
At Il meeting of the subscribers
10 the capital stock of the Wilmington
and Coast Turnpike Company held at
the Purcell House at ) o o'clock. =. NJ,
on yesterday, DIR. A. J. DeRosset
was called to the Chair and Capt. w.
A. Cumming was requested to act as
Secretary.
Messrs. W. A. Wright, D. MacRae
and the Secretary We're appointed to
ascertain the number of shares of stock
subscribed and represented, who re-
ported ., $50 shares subscribed to the
Main Stem and 252 shares subscribed
10 the WrightsvilIe Branch, OF which
/. 7Ol shares of the former and the
whole Of the latter We're represented
IN the meeting whereupon the Chair
man declared the corporation legally
organized and the meeting ready for
business.
4 set of bylaws were submitted by
Committee appointed Tor the pur-
pose which were unanimously adopted.
l. was resolved tOproceel Mt once to
lave the route surveyed, located, and
opened for n width of not less than
thirty feet 1t was also resolved that
the principal work of construction
shall progress from the city eastwardly
and that the location of any branches
shall be in conformity with the wishes
of the majority of the subscribers
thereto. An election was held for
President and Directors, whereupon
the following persons were elected:
President-W. A. Wright.
Directors-J. e. Davis, r. Il.
Eridgers, Donald MacRac, a. Adrian,
L. J. Switzerland, G. d. Myers, VIM.
Il. Giles, Of Wrightsville Branch.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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q. y. commissioners CO"st
a very important case was heard
yesterday before J. J. Cassidy, Z. S.
Commissioner. The Court room was
filled by large number of spectators
who had been attracted there to hear
the trial. The Court opened at IL
o'clock. ". J. Edwards, Jr. young
white man Of Rosindale, Robson
county, had been arrested on war
rant issued by }. J. Cassidy, Z. S.
Commissioner. He was arraigned on
an affidavit which charged " that the
defendant did take letter which did
not contain any article Of value or
evidence thereof out of a postoffice be-
lore it had been delivered to the per-
son to whom it was directed, with a
design to pry into the business and
secrets Of another" The defendant
plead g Not guilty " to the charge.
Col. \. A. Mclean and Ex-Judge
Cantweu appeared for the defendant
aud Mai. ID. G. Devane represented
the United States.
There were quite number OF wit
nesses and the hearing of their testi-
mony consumed the entire day, nine
being examined for the prosecution
and five for the defence. Among
the witnesses were five ladies
residents of RosindiIe There were also
present a great many friends of the
prisoner. From what we could learn
lie Is young man of responsibility.
At the conclusion of the testimony
yesterday evening the case was sub
mitted without argument.
The Commissioner reserved his de-
clsIOn until 10 O clock this morning.
-tEa EIsScrprisinS Ehief-Hc Makes
tNsO Successful Raids.
II is rot an unusual occurrence for
as to report two rObberies in one is
sue of our paper, but 1t is seldom that
We chronicle two such bold and sue
ccsstul thefts, as were made yesterday
by an enterprising thief on two of our
citizens. Yesterday morning, during
the temporary absence OF the clerk
from the Office of Messrs. J.
ii. Chadbourn & Co., on Dock
street, some one entered the Office and
stole coat and vest, and also valua-
be gold watch, the property of Mr.. j.
II. Chadbourn, Jr., and later still, the
same robbtr went into Alessrs. Bios
som L Evans office on Water street,
and took therefrOm suit of clothes
and $40 in money belonging to Mr..
Thos. G. Evans. Nothing was known
OF these robher5es by the police I'M
til after the bird had flown. Then a
yiEilant search was instituted which
If it had been properly done at the
lime OF the theft the robber might
have been caught, as he was bold
enough to offer his stolen articles pub
Ucly for sale After the scoundrel had
committed these acts he went to Kit
Hnggin's barber shop, on Water, foot
of Mulberry street, at which place he
sold the coat he had stolen from Mr..
Chadbourn for IS cents and a shave.
lie then got aboard the steamer
North State and left the city. Suspi-
cion points very strongly to negro
named Henry Elliott, atlas Henry
McLasghin, Who was discharged
from the State Penitentlary
few days ago. He was known to
have left the city on the North State
and from the description given by Kit
higgins of the person of whom he
purchased the coat it is more than
probable that he IS the man.
He is stout looking black negro,
about 6 feet high and weighs about $50
lbs. He was heard to remark
that he intended to stop at White
Hall, at which place he Will probably
be apprehended and brought to just
ice.
Mr.. Chadbourn recovered his coat
and vest yesterday evening, but Mr..
Evans has no clue to the property
which he lost.
The boldness of the act, commit ed
as 1t was, in broad oper daylight, and
III almost the heart of the public high
ways, warns Our citizens that they can
not be too Particular in regard to
leaving their houses or offices IN
guarded.