The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27

When the Boys were halted Thompson
inquired where the box was, and wit
ness said right there where you turned
in the alarm. Styron replied h a they
did not turn in the alarm and that it
strange that he (McDuffie) could
see them turn in an alarm a whole
square. Witness denied that Styron
said when arrested, IF you max a
false arrest you will be made to suffer
for it," Styron, however, said several
things afterwards on the way down to
the city hall. One OF the f1remen told
witness Styron had a knife in his hand,
and Stryon said, We'll, I can put it up"
Witness then put the ~'nippers" on him
He said he vas about three-fourths Of
a block from the boys when he saw
them turn in the alarm. Didn't know
whether the distance from the boys
was $50 feet or not. The buggy Of the
chief Of the fire department and some
firemen were coming up Seventh street
and hat was why the boys run in the
opposite direction up Seventh street
where witness was standing. Witness
said he kept his eye on them from the
time they turned in the alarm till they
ran into his arms. The solicitor asked
witness If he was positive Thompson
and Styron were the men who turned
in the alarm, and he replied they are
the men,"
Henry Styron and Fletcher Thomp-
was put upon the stand, and denied
that Officer McDuffie met them on Sew
enth street. He said at the time the
alarm was sent in he and Thompson
were on Chestnut street and ran up
Seventh street On the opposite side
from box "a. Said they thought the
J--~ -~t ~ ~ 70 IN
Brooklyn. Swore positively that they
did not meet Officer McDuffie On Sew
enth street but around the corner on
Walnut street. Witness said McDuffie
asked them who turned in the alarm
and they answered, 1--WE don't know"
Said McDuffie replied, You ought to
know" Witness said when they met
McDuffie he was running up the hill on
Walnut street from the direction of
Eighth street. He swore positively
that he and Thompson did not turn in
h alarm.
Fletcher Thompson was put upon the
stand and corroborated Styron in his
statement about thu ir being on Chest
nut street, running up Seventh street
and meeting McDufie on Walnut
street. Said when they were near
Walnut street, running, as they sup
posed, to box % in Brooklyn, Styron
said, Lets slack up, I'm tired and not
going to run any further" Witness
said when they met McDufie, he
(Thompson) asked him where box %
was and McDuffie said the alarm was
streets. They then turned and went
back to box "a, and McDufie then
called Officer Thomas who was coming
on and they arrested them at the box.
Swore they were not arrested till they
got back to the box. He swore posi-
lively he did not turn in the alarm and
that Styron did not do so.
The testimony vas then closed and
the jury was addressed by MI. Nc
Clammy for the defence. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Sutton for the state. The
hour for adjournment, 6 o'clock, having
arrived there were no further pro-
ceedings in this case This morning
MI. Jockey will speak for the defence
and Solicitor Richardson will close for
the state.
MIsTRIAL IN THE ROWLAND
CASE.
A few minutes after 6 o'clock, Judge
Sutton had the Rowland jury called in
and asked them if they were ready to
return a verdict. The foreman an
swered it was impossible for them to
do so. Judge Sutton thereupon order
ed a juror withdrawn and a mistrial
entered as to the case. The jury stood
s for conviction and 4 for acquittal.
The judge ordered the prisoner to be
remanded to Jail and to be brought
into court this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The court took a recess till $3.50
o'clock this morning.
Pursuant to adjournment for recess
on Friday evening, the circuit criml-
anil court Of New Hanover county
met yesterday at $3.50 a. m.
THE FALSE FIRE ALARM CASE.
The case Of the State against Fetch
err Thompson and Henry Styron, the
two young white men charged with
turning in a false alarm Of fire on the
morning of March 3rd, was resumed.
On Friday afternoon before court ad-
journed Herbert McClammy, Esq, ad-
dressed the jury for the defense, and
was followed by David B. Sutton, Esq,
for the state. When the court met yes
terday morning, c. P. Jockey, Esq,
spoke for the defense, and Solicitor M.
c.. Richardson closed for the state
Judge Sutton then charged the jury
and they retired at II a.. m.
ROWLAND SENTENCED TO EIGHT
YEARS.
Fred P. Howland, who was convict
ed on Monday on an Indictment charg-
ing him with taking and carrying
away MI. H. L. Fennelrs horse and
buggy, for his temporary use, at Ce-
dar Grove, on Greenville sound, July
5th, was in court, and Judge Sutton
informed the solicitor that the court
may as we'll dispose of this case.
Solicitor Richardson thereupon pray
ed the judgment Of the court as to
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