The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-13
THE MAToCK CASE.
Should He Be pardoned breezy Briefs
And Personals.

Durham. n. c., Feb. 12.-(Special. In
view OF the suggestion that ). u. MAJ
tock ought to be pardoned on account OF
had health, DR.. Jno. NJ Manning, health
officer for Durham county, was inter-
viewed this morning. He says that MAI
took was not very stout, owing, ne THINKS
To long confinement in Jail, when hrst
taken to the work house, but Thereafter
till about a week ago he improved very
fast. Now he is suffering with the Grippe
but y ithout amy probability OF SERIOUS
results. The indications are that I'D q
short time he will have fully recovered
and lie able to go to work. The question:
then arises. ought the sentence of a court
no be Yt4t aside He was tried and con
yicted in Durham court Of attempting 10
PASS a forged Cleck upon the Flrst Ma
tional Bank of this city. There has never
been any question MS to his guilt and
from papers found upon his person there
is no doubt but that he was regularly
engaged in the check forging business and
had done up Raleigh and many other
tobacco towns in Hais gqld other States.
1t liz true he remained in jail over twelve
months, but it was solely his own fault.
After his conviction and sentence, he
insisted on an appeal TO the Supreme
court. Two reputable lawyers, who had
ably defended him in the court below,
knowing his case would have no legal
standing in the court of last resort, and
being unwilling TO make themselves rldl-
culous in the eyes of that high tribunal,
severed their connection with the case or
the State VS.. s. g. Mattock. A heinous
crime has been committed and not by an
youth, but by an expert at
the business. Durham county has been
put TO large expense and trouble to have
this man punished for the crime OF for
gerry. Let him serve out his sentence.
Mr.. ]. Frank Maddry, editor Of the
Herald, went to Oxford yesterday on
business.
Jerry Balm, Chas. Manly and Castor
Bynum are being tried for the larceny
Of large amount of white cloth from
the Erwin cotton mills, as this report is
closed. They had been shipping large
quantities of these goods to Raleigh and
were engaged in the wholesale business.
The loss OF the goods has been proven
and they have been traced to Jerry Balm,
Nancy Balm, Chas. Manly and Castor
Bynum and Unidentified A strong case
against these defendants.
AlT. r.. -. ltlNOn, OF tIllS cltys ltIl tV-ddS
In obedience to a telegram, notifying him
that his sister, Mrs. Rosa Willis, is dam
gerously sick. She is thought to have
the consumption.
The Durham hand left this morning
for Wake Forest College and viii furnish
music during the anniversary exercises.
Miss Ivy Lyon is home from Hender-
son, where she has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Louis Barnes.
Mr.. Fred. A. Green, city attorney, went
down to Raleigh yesterday afternoon
TO look after some matters OF interest to
Durham people, now pending before the
Miss Alice Coleman is here from Dan
vile visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos. Nj.
German, on Ramseur street
Mrs. A. r. league is visiting her moth
er in Greensboro.
Miss Jean Watson Alexander, grand
laughter of Jones Watson, who lived and
died in Chapel Hill, is to be married in
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 23d OF February
30 Mr.. A. f. Gregory. Miss Alexander
at one time lived in Durham.
Mrs. r. w. Winston spent yesterday
in Oxford.
Capt. o. r. Smith, the only original
house-mover, was in the city yesterday.
The Eugene Blair theatrical company
only made three stops IN the State
Greensboro and Durham.
From here they Went direct to Norfolk.
1t is a magnificent troupe.