Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-29
A VERDICT OF GUILTY.
THE WINSTON RIOTERS WERE
YESTERDAY CONVICTED
AND SENTENCED
of the II, Sent up, went for Twelve
Months, II for Four Months,
and 3 for three Months,
WINSTON, n. c., Aug. %.

The iurythis morning returned
verdict of guilty against seven
teen Of the twenty three negro
rioters, which have been on trial
here for several days. Two Of
these were discharged by Judge
Brown, on account OF old age and
infirmity. Mitigating testimony
was then offered as to several OF
the defendents who had pleaded
guilty. Two or three, against
whom they were separate lndlct.
ments for carrying concealed
weapons, plead guilty and judg-
ment was suspended on account
of sentence n the former case.
After court opened This after
noon statements were made by
the counsel for their respective
clients, asking the court to deal
gently with them, Judge Brown
stated that he had given this
matter a great deal of earnest
thought. He did not want to be
severe nor weak in asserting the
majesty OF the law. Ii those
people had dispersed when re-
quested to do so by lawful au-
thority he said there would have
been no prosecution. They were
given ample time to disperse. If
they chose to defy the law they
could not come in court and say
they did not mean to do it. 1t
was hot-headed rashnesS in the
extreme. It was only merciful
prevalence that prevented many
on both sides from being killed,
or bad shooting, he did not know
which. He deemed it his duty
to impose sentence on most OF
these prisoners. He would try
to impose a sentence according
to the degree Of culpabllity.
While some would think he was
too lenient, still others would
think they ought not 70 be pun
ished at all. With him it was a
matter of conscience.
Seventeen of the rioters We're
sent to the county road, three
for twelve months, eleven for
four months and three for three
i months. One was fined fifty
dollars and cost, and three were
discharged upon payment OF
cost. Several negroes plead
guilty during the progress Of the
trial.
} In court this afternoon Clement
Manly, acting solicitor. called at
| tentiOn to a rumor that hac
gained currency TO the effec
: that Arthur Tuttle, whom the
negroes were trying to protect
: had written a letter from the
5 penitentiary which stated tha
upon the night of the rio
TAILOR Ziglar took him (Tuttle)ant
placed him where the Iyncher!
/ could get him. Mr.. Manly sait
= he did not mention this to 1e
e fleet upon the prisoners. but h
1 did it in behalf of Mr.. Ziglar
d who courted the fullest investi
T CATION of such a charge. Judg
: Brown said he hadn't the slight
est idea that the charge wa
true, or that there was tn
slightest intention to do harm t
= Tuttle.
J. The special term of coul
: closed this afternoon. 1t is sti
: believed that several negroe
u have died from wounds receive
! during the riot, but their friend
- have succeeded in keeping the
= names and the particulars frol
u u the public.
~ The Hotel Phoenix, Whic
was leased to Efrd Bros. ar
Frank Brown, will be opent
=, under the management Of }. 1
- Efrd next week.
- It was a stockholders meetin
: !" of the North Carolina Midlar
y, Railroad held here Monday il
W stead Of the North Carolina Ro;
~ ~ as was printed.