The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-07
THEIR BONDS INCREASED.
Startling Developments In the Insur-
ance Swindle Expected To-day.
he News and Observer.
BEAUFORT, N. O., Aug. 6.

Special to the News and Observer.
BEAUFORT, N. O., Aug 6.
This morning at 8 o'clock measures
were taken to have another warrant
served on Dr. Delamar and Hassell, the
two figures around whom seem to flash
the deepest color in this whole ghoulish
story.
1t is feared that these two mysterious
ly moving men are on the eve of getting
away, and it is desired that no chances
De taken.
1t is feared that Jake Delamar has al
ready escaped, and slipped up the Sound
in a skiff, though the sheriff had an in
definite idea last night that he had seen
him IN the evening. Yet this idea is
entirely indefinite, and the best inform
alton of those most interested last night
was that Jake had gone.
Aud why not II For Hassell and DR..
Delamar are under only 5000 bond each,
and the additional warrants will be
served this morning in order to increase
this. They were hurriedly gotten last
night in the dead hours from Morehead,
and resent here across the channel.
1t was feared that Hassell might es-
cape this morning, and, at this writing,
the contrary is not known. Last night
Delamar and Hassell were close together
for over two hours constantly and the last
seen of them was when between 10 and
II last night they were seen going across
the field together towards Delamar's
home.
Even if they are re arrested, it is by
no means sure that even $400 will hold
them, though some think that Delamar
will not attempt to escape. a man, in
formed, said last night that Hassell could
get $500 bond very easily from some of
the alleged conspirators who profited by
the frauds And it seems that these
frauds go farther than has been yet
suspected.
Tomorrow some startling things are
expected to happen. | am informed
from inside sources that at least seven
more persons, well known citizens here,
will be arrested tomorrow for hav-
ing received money on the bogus
policies. / do not feel authorized to
give these names here, as the ends of
justice might thereby be frustrated, but
something hard is expected to fall.
Therefore, it is thought tomorrow
will be the most interesting of all the
days of the trial. The seven names re-
ferred to came ont on the ''squealing"
yesterday of one of the insured, whom,
heretofore, they have been trying to
keep mum" This will prove the con-
spiracy, it is thought.
AS the result of newly acquired evil
dence in the trial of the alleged insur-
ance conspirators at this place, fresh
warrants of arrest have been sworn out
by J. W. Aiken, of New York, charging
ten of the persons already accused with
the additional crimes of fraud and OBJ
tanning money under false pretense.
The seemingly real reason was
fear that the defendants, or
some OF them were making
preparations to escape and it vas felt
that the present bond was not only not a
strong bond, but was too small to hold
them had it been sufficient. In view Of
this, the prosecution asked for a fFe
hundred dollar bond from five white men
and two hundred and fifty dollars from
each OF the five colored. The Justice
made it four hundred and fifty dollars
for the white men and remarked that he
did not think two hundred and fifty dol
lars quite enough for the negroes,
but he would not place it higher
than bad been requested. The names
of the parties, the first five being the
whites, are as follows: Chas. r. Has
sell, Jacob @. Delamar, Levi T. Noe,
Selden D. Delamar, Agents 7. B. Della
mar, Medical Examiner, Rev. Stephen
J. Turner, colored, David Parker, Will
lam Fisher, SiIas Blount and Alb. Wig
fall. Most OF the parties seem to be in
dignant, but Col. Hinsdale insisted that
these bonds should be given, inasmuch
as the gravity Of the offence was serious.
Startling developments are expected to-
morrow which are not dreamed of by the
defendants. 1t is lntimated that parties
implicated in the Arthur fraud will make
a confession.
W. E. CHRISTIAN.