The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-22
GREENSBORO.
Work of the Federal Court for Two
Weeks-The oyster Industry.

work of the Federal Court for Two
Weeks-Tbe Oyster Industry.
GREENSBORO, y. c.. April H. special.
The Federal Court machinery came to a
standstill here Saturday. after an unusually
lab0ri0us and interesting session Of two
weeks. There have been eighty-nye new
bills Of indictments for the term, fity-eight
jury trials. seven pre,entments, ioriy-ife
convictions. thirteen acquittals, and thir-
teen are i'm Jail serving short sentences Of "a
few months Imprisonment. In the balance
Of the cases Judgment has been suspended
on PAYMENT Of fines imposed by the court,
and costs. Two Of the convicted are sen-
tencod lO terms OF imprisonment m
the United states prison at Alba
nv-Frank Markham for one year, and
elem Truck for two years. The noted Park
case has occupied i've DAYS, and has been
one Of the most complicated and cOntradic-
tory in the annals of the court. one 4. >.
Warmer Of Caswell county, was detected
i'm Illicit distilling. To get out Of the scrape
as easily as possible, he appeared before
the grand iury and testified that be had hrsi
run regularly licensed still, but that I.
n. Parks. "a gauger and storekeeper, had
induced him, being young and ineAle-
renced. 20 20 into the blockade business
that Parks had things an his own way,
and they deluged the neigbb0rbOod with
moonshine whisky; that Parks cheated the
government and stole from him (Narrner).
Things finally gOt into such a desperate
shane that Parks told Warmer to burn the
establishment 20 save themselves, but that
be chose rather 10 make clean breast OF 10
and get out as easy as possible. or course
his confession implicated Parks, who has
been arrested and tried, which trial has
been curious medley Of contradictory
statements. Warmer had about seven wit
nesses 10 cOrrOb0rate his story, and Parks
had about double the number. The acquit-
tai Of both men was so sudden and uneN-
rected as 10 dumbiound the officers Of the
court.
Jim Canady. a negro. was arrested some
time ago in Cabarrus county for the burn
ing OF Mack Dry's barn. in >tanly county.
A large number Of keys were found in his
possession. which were recognized by the
owners as belonging TO certain stores. jim
has lust stood his trial, and gets ten years
in the penitentiary.
MI COakley, the superintendent OF the
New Berne canning business, has just made
a trip TO the oyster grounds, and says stop
must be put 10 the bringing up of small
oysters. He SAYS ibcy must De cuiled, and
very Justly censured the Oystelmen, who
were iniuring themselves by the indiscrmi-
nate destruction of big and little, and that
they ought 70 know enough 10 protect theli
own interest.
Public attention has just been directed "a
the feasibility OF opening Ocracoke inlet
and proposition 10 secure government aid
will probably be made.
The inlet may De deepened nom twelve t'
fifteen feet-can be made haven Of re-
fuge from the terrible Hatteras storms, a
which place 30 many fatal disasters have
marked the past, aud can be made the besi
harbor on the coast as pronounced by GOV
ernment engineers, which may be opened
and made available by an expenditure o
possibly S2J0,O and not exceeding 5000,
90.
Fortune a Son, of Salisbury, the contrac
tors OF the ladkin railroad, intend 10 pusl
the work, and employ 500 hands If they car
be obtained. The route has been defntel.
located, and the survey completed, aud ther
/ is 10 be no further delay.
A negro woman, Mrs. 4. +. Harris, !
visiting all the negro schools in Cabarru
county. in the interest Of better education
and makes an address every evening a
Zion Church.
The negroes Of Salisbury have started
paper called The southland, 10 be devote
10 the educational advancement OF N
race.