The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-30
NEW MODE OF Furnishing
0URHAM'S MAYOR FINDS A NEW WAY TO
HANDLE TRAMPS.
An Hobo Tried to Escape on the Plea of nsoI-
Vency But the Mayor Was Equal 10
the Emergency.

the Emergency.
Durham, N. c., Oct. 4(Special)-
The punishment of a hobo in Durham
yesterday evening ELECTED some severe
criticism that when the facts were
made known proved very unjust. to say
the least of it. The hobo was drunk and
disturbed the peace in many ways, was
arrested therefore and locked ND. Yes
terday morning upon hearing of the
case Mayor McCown very properly ad.
Judged him guilty of violating the city
ordinance, but owing to the unfortunate
mans financial condition only required
him to pay the costs. He had no money
and was told he must work it out on the
streets. This he peremtorily refused to
do and stood to it. AS a punishment
chain was attached to his left ankle and
made fast to the rear end of a cart and
with his hands fastened behind him the
cart was driven through the streets
while the hobo grievously walked after
it. The weather was bad and the mud
disagreeable, but the hobo could have
avoided all this by following the script
ural injunction and submitting himself
to the powers that be. The authorities
have been too lax in dealing with these
fellows and hence they have grown to
be a great public nuisance. Without
ceremony they march into our back
yards, brighten our wives and little chill
dren, and if there is no one to prevent
pick up and walk off with whatever ar
ticle strikes their fancy. 1t is a sickly
sentimentality that prompts the criti-
cism of officials for dealing firmly with
this troublesome class of individuals
am nlyc n vIn hae
always stood we'll in this community,
was up before Mayor McCown yester-
day charged with robbing the safe of
John Harris, colored bar man, Of
| hundred or more dollars of currency.
Mr. T. L. Fuller appeared for the de-
Tense and Mr.. Victor Bryant for the
prosecution. Hicks was discharged. For
eighteen months or more he was
trusted employee of Harris and this was
/ the first breath of suspicion against
him. The money was taken, but they
| failed to implicate Hicks in any way.
! Mr., a, L, Brooks, prominent mem.
Der of the Greensboro bar, and a part
ner of Col. James e. Boyd, was in the
city this morning. He is attending the
Supreme Court where he has some i'm
portant suits pending and cine up from
INdltiSn idSI ulSuL 10 see Ills DuTpuIS,
going back this morning.
Capt. C. B. benson, for a long time
one of the distinguished principals of the
Raleigh Male Academy, was here today.
Mrs. J. r. Gattis, after spending some
time visiting in Virginia, is in the city.
She is visiting the family of Rev. Thos.
J. Gattis.
Miss Bessie Moore has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. e. X. Powe, and has
gone to her home in Morganton.
/ Mr.. NJ. Shaw, who has been here on
a visit TO his daughter, Mrs. DIR. A.
Cheatham, left yesterday afternoon for
his home in High Point.
A 500-pound package fell on the left
leg of Albert Woods, a ffteen-year-old
lad, at Dukes factory yesterday, break
ing it pretty badly. DIR. L. W. Battle
set the broken limb.
Congressman w. III. Kitchin was here
yesterday.
Mr.. T. ]. Fetger went yesterday eve
ming to Virginia on business.
Mr.. Thos J. Walker spent yesterday in
Oxford on business.
Mr.. Caleb D. Osborne was here yester-
day.
Mr.. S. r. Darlington was in Oxford
yesterday.
Mr.. J. T. Mallory, known in the
smoking world as "Old Chunk" reached
home last night from Kentucky, where
he had been to visit his sister.
On the east-bound train this morning
might have been seen handsome young
gentleman, whose felicitous facial ex-
pressions gave abundant evidence Of his
happy mission. Mr.. Theodore Brown.
of the popular firm of Brown & Bros.
fancy grOcers, left this morning and by
way of Selma and Fayetteville went to
Charleston, S. c., where next Tuesday
he is to wed beautiful and charming
young lady of that historic city. Mr..
Brown is one of Durhams brightest and
most energetic young business men, and
will prove himself abundantly worthy
of the fair daughter of the Palmetto
State. whose hand will he bestowed MP
on him next Tuesday. They will reach
| Durham Wednesday and will be ut
home to their friends at the elegant
residence of Mrs. Brown, mother of the
groom, on billiard street.
A great cure for cough.-Mrs. A. X.
| Morris, 456 Canton St, PHILADELPHIA.