The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
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MR.. CARROLL AND Mr.. JONES.

have been diligent IN their efforts to
create the impression that the Durham
correspondent of the News and 0bser
yer had charged Marshal Carroll will
| transferring 3. w. Jones or wiley
Jones'" a deputy marshal, from Dur
ham to Johnston county, be it remem
bered that no such charge was eve,
made and it was a clear case of the
wicked flee when no man pursueth.
Rnt as they insist on trying the
Jones case they must stand or fall by
the evidence therein. If Mr.. Jones is
q bad man and not to be believed, il
will not lie in Mr. CAROLS mouth to
say SO, since he has placed upon him
the seal OF official approval and re.
tanned him in Office till he voluntarily
retires.
About the 18th of February Mr.. J. w
Jones came to this correspondent and
said: 81 am done with the revenue
Here are my papers and commission
| send the whole thing in to Marshal
Carroll to-day" His course was com
mended, and he went on his way re-
ioicing. A day or two later he ac-
costed the correspondent and showed
him two letters from Mr. Carroll, in
sisting that he would come to Raleigh
at his earliest convenience. This con-
yersation occurred at the railroad sta
ton, and few minutes thereafter the
east bound train came in and Mr..
Jones boarded it for Raleigh. He was
seen next day and said Marshal Car
4ral Il - 70 Trhv ffNVt
county to work UP that field and that
he Carroll would guarantee him
500 month. The next day Mr.. Jones
approached the correspondent and
said he had decided to accept Mr.. Car
rolls offer, but to say nothing about
it, as he wanted to go there claiming
to be lumber dealer, and thereby he
would be able to catch more of the
boys. Upon inquiry, it was learned that
he left few days thereafter with
horse and buggy in the direction of
Raleigh
AS Mr. Jones makes reference to his
private business, read what Mr.. M. C..
Herndon says about the transactions:
Durham, NJ c., March II.
/, NJ. G. Herndon, certify that during
the month of February, 1896. James
W. Jones and myself were speaking of
going into the lumber business in
Durham. The terms OF the mutual
agreement were that / was to furnish
the capital and he to conduct the
business and get commission. He
told me he was out of
the revenue business. Later
on he came to me with a letter from
O. j. Carroll urging him to come to
Raleigh that he wanted to see him on
important business. He went and
when he came back he said Carroll
offered to send him to Johnston,
Wayne and HaTnett counties to work
up the revenue business and would
give him q guarantee of 500 per
month. He said he had decided to 60,
telling me 500 a month certain was
a pretty good thing. He also said he
didn't want it known that he was
going down there on the revenue busi-
ness. He would go under the pretense
of buying lumber and would slip up on
those Johnston county fellows He
took his horse and buggy and left for
Johnston county about the 2sth of Feb
ruary He was not authorized 10 buy
lumber for me nor have I received one
line from him since he. left here.
fSigned) NJ. e. HEINDON.
Mr.. Jno. G. Rogers says under date
of March the 18th, 1896:
i, Jno G. Rogers, do hereby certify
that on or about the 27th Of February,
1896. James W. Jones told me that he
had sent his commission to @. j. Car
roll, resigning his position as Deputy.
He showed me d letter from Carroll
urging him to come To Raleigh, that
he (CarrolD wanted to see him on inn
portant business. Jones told me he
had been to see Carroll and he insisted
that he would not give up the Deputy's
place, and that he would send him
to Johnston county, and guarantee him
800 per month. He said Carroll also
agreed to pay the wages Of man TO
assist him. He was undecided then
whether he would accept the offer or
not. ] learned next day that he had
left for Johnston with his horse and
buggy.
(Signed) JOHN G. ROGERS.
That he was In correspondence with
Mr.. Carroll cannot be denied, but
whether Mr. Jones stated truthfuliy
what passed between him and Mr.. Car
roll this correspondent does not pre-
tend to know This much, Mr.. Jones
made the statement attributed to him
above. and the day after leaving Dur
ham he is in Raleigh with his horse
and buggy, and Mr.. John Il. Dixon is
introduced to tell what he said and
did there. Under date of March the
nth, Mr.. Dixon says:
/, John T. Dixon, certify that on the
Goth day Of February, 1896, j. w.
Jones came to me in Raleigh and urged
me to 90 with him to Princeton, john
ston county, to aid in arresting some
parties for violations of the Revenue
Laws At that time he had several
United States warrants in his posses
sion. He proposed to give me $500 a
day, saying Mr.. Carroll would pay
me that amount. He was also to divide
his fees with me. He said Carroll sent
him and gave q guarantee OF 500 per
month whether he made an arrest or
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