The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-29
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AuTRoGEOuS CONDUCT.
Drunk and Disorderiy-- Marshall Car
rolls Appointee.

Their has been a quiet but growing
INDIGNATION at the manner in which
the revenue laws were being executed.
Good men have expressed Indignation
at the outrageous proceedings by Uni
ted States officers, and while up 70
Monday night and yesterday morning
their criticisms have been made With
out demonstration, the time has come
when men will no longer submit.
Monday night George Walker,
deputy United States marshal, appoin-
ted by Marshal Carroll, was arrested
on warrant issued by Mayor Peay,
for being drunk and disorderly. The
offence was committed and the arrest
made at late hour at night. He was
required to give bond in the sum of
SIS, and for such security put up
horse that is said not to be his bat
Commissioner Whitaler's. At 10
O'Clock Yesterday morning the case
was called. MIR. r. Is. Boone appearing
for Walker. The town was not repre-
scented by counsel. The evidence de
veloped a state of facts that made the
blood boil in the heart OF every true
aud loyal citizen. every man who loves
liberty and despises oppressIon,
This man George Walker, as the
evidence showed, went to Parrish
warehouse between 10 and IL O'Clock
N night in a hoisterous manner, using
all manner of vile oaths and abusing
every body who CHANGED to come with
in the sound of his voice MIR. Norris.
a reputable gentleman. who is night
uatchman al the warehouse,
suggested to this great man
OF Marshal Caroll's creation, that
he was disturbing the farmers, who
needed rest and he was cursed The eNi-
dence showed that as old gTay-haired
farmers would enter. this dirty deputy |
marshal would exclaim. Hello. grand |
pap: no you feel amy better than YOU
did when vou felt like a d q yaIler |
do93''
The evidence was conclusive. and the |
mayor fined George Walker s., the eN-
tent OF the punishment for the offence |
with which he was charged
Such indignation has rarely been
manifested nv gathering Of Dur
hams citizens There were the hum
BILE farmers. who had been cursed. |
abused and vilified by this man with |
out character and whose only com
mendable trait was his truculent sub
seryiencv TO those to whom he WAS in-
debted for his appointment
The time has come when the people
OF Durham will not longer submit TO
these outrages in the form of law. The
interests OF Durham's business de-
mands that her people speak out
When good. lawabiding citizens come
here to sell tobacco they should not be
disturbed by Marshal CAROLS drunk
en- deputies, as they were Monday
night.
1t has been self-evident fact to the |
observing mind that the United States
officials in these parts were in il for
revenue solely. and they didn't care
how they got it. When deputy mar
shals were demonstrated with and beg
ged to desist from their course of petty
prosecutions for fees only, the reply |
came, I'VE are doing the bidding Of
Mr. Carroll, our boss" In writing to |
them, Mr.. CAROLS favorite instruc-
ton was, Push things lively" IN an
other letter ne said, Push the business |
haven't penny Of witness money or
deputy money either. am borrowing
this to send you, thinking possibly you |
may need it, etc Push the work and
send in some accounts
Does Grover Cleveland know what |
manner of men are doing business for |
him in the Eastern district of North |
Carolina?
Who is this George Walker? A man |
without character. In Durham for |
tire past eighteen months or two years |
when the question was asked, |
what is he doing" the answer came,
''he is Commissioner Whitaker's pimp." |
Emboldened by Walkers sneak work |
a month or more ago this man, with |
out character, was appointed a Dep
uty Marshal and the people Of Durham |
are suffering therefrom.
In the name of the good citizens OF |
Durham, in the name of justice, Mar |
shall Carroll is called upon TO know |
upon whose recommendation this man,
George Walker, was commissioned, |
to arrest men in the name of the Uni |
ted States government. If Marshal |
Carroll has been imposed upon he |
owes it TO himself to let the public |
know it. But if on the other hand he
has appointed man without charac-
ter to push business lively for him the
people must know it and the depart
ment at Washington should enquire |