The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12
DURHAM SAFE CRACKERS.

DU XII "A NJ SAf II CRAChE1sS.
They Dynamite the Safe of Messrs. Lee
and Wheeler Getting $36.OO.-Stolen
Bicycle Recoverd.-Carrier Pigeons
Make Quick Time.-Breezy Briefs and
Personals.
Durham, n. c., May 11.-(Special.)-
The dynamiters played havoc with Lee
and Wheeler's safe last night. Their
place of business is located near Five
Points, where they do an undertaking
and general repair work. In their Of
flee is small safe, where they keep valu-
able papers and sometimes they keep
money. Sometime during last night
complete wreck was made of the safe.
The job was accomplished by boring
a small hole in the door to the left and
a little above the lock. This opening was
filled with powder, or more likely, dyna
mite, and then fired off The entire door
was blown out, striking the door oppo-
site the office and battering it up
quite badly. Mr.. w. II. Rogers had
$1,000 deposited in the safe and Lee and
Wheeler some So. Just in front of the
safe was left brace that had been used
in doing the boring, a mallet and ham
mer. The job was cleverly done. There
is no clue to who did the work.
On the Both of April. Mr.. J. r.
Vaughan, agent of the Southern Express
Company, released seven carrier pigeons
that had been sent him from Minersville,
Pa The flight began at $50 a. M, and
the report comes that four of the birds
reached home the same evening at 500;
one got in the next day, and one on the
9th of May. One seems to have fallen
by the way-side and at last accounts had
not turned up The distance in a direct
line is about five hundred miles and the
four best birds lost no time in the flight.
Last night the wheel of DR.. Caviness
at East Durham was stolen from his
front porch. Officer Warren learned that
a negro had been to several places trying
to pond new wheel for $500 and knew
there must be something wrong. He
went in pursuit and secured the wheel,
but the thief made good his escape. This
turned out to be DR.. Caviness's wheel.
He came in this morning, identified and
got his property. He regretted very
much not being able to rope in the rascal
who did the stealing.
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Charlotte. where he goes to attend the
annual meeting of the State Dental AS
ISOLATION. He is to respond in behalf of
the Association to the address Of well
come.
The special term of Durham Superior
court begins on the Dist of June. 1t is
for the trial of civil causes only.
Mr. ]. Frank Maddry has been chosen
assistant chief of the Durham Fire De-
partment
Mr.. Frank Purdy, who has been here
from Floral City, Florida, on a visit to
Capt L. l.. Pampin, left this morning
for Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Will Beasley, Of GreenvilIe, is
here from Greenville on visit to his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Beasley.
Col. Julian S. Carr came in this morn
ing from Raleigh. where he had been to
attend the memorial exercises.
Messrs. Thos benson and "Luck"
Pescud have been here from Raleigh at
tending court. They were witnesses in
the Christian case, and went back to
Raleigh this morning.
Mr.. Chas. E. Turner went up the
Southern yesterday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Connolly came
down from Elon College yesterday even
ing. They had been there on a visit to
Mrs. Connelly's sister.
Mr.. Frank III. Heart spent Sunday
with kinspeople in Raleigh.
DR.. George l. Nowitzsky is here
from Norfolk. He comes prepared to
cure the sick and give the we'll a hearty
laugh.
Mr. George Woodland came in yesterday
evening from Greenville on visit to his
parents.
Mr.. D. e. Sellers was here yesterday
from Oxford.
Mrs. j. A. Robinson has returned from
Brevard, where she had been to visit 4
sick sister. Mrs. J. G. Cooper, who Is
reported convalescent.
Father J. III. Pendergrast was here yes
terday from Raleigh.
Messrs. T. II. Hicks and H. NJ Shaw,
attorneys, and DR.. e. r. White, were
here from Oxford last night on business
with Judge Allen. The question of APP
pointing a receiver was argued before the
Judge at the chambers.
Mr. Jesse Barbee was here from Colds
boro and spent Sunday with home folks.
Hon. John. Manning came down from
Chapel Hill this morning. His health
Judge in chambers.
During the absence of Chief Woodall
Policeman w. G. Crabtree is discharging
the daties of chief and it goes without
saying that he is doing it well, too. He
is an efficient officer.
The Mayor had quite a lively court this
morning, and considerable time was con-
sumed in disposing of the docket. Eight
cases were tried
Maj. John w. Graham is here from
Hillsboro attending court.