The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08

at the house or Annie Harrison, BAD
character, about the same time. Both
claimed her undivided attention at the
same time. Charles seemed to be the most
favored, so Jack got mad and invited him
out into the street for settlement Of
the matter. A policeman happened along
just then and prevented any trouble by
arresting both Of them. They were re-
leased with warning.
Arlington Mitchell an old colored man,
about sixty was next arraigned for abuse
of colored girl under fourteen years Of
age. The case was continued until
Wednesday morning on account of alb
sence of witnesses.
JUDGE ROBERTS COURT.
The scales of justice were evenly bal
anced in Justice Roberts court yesterday
Micajah, who had attended the baptizing
Sunday, looked at the sinners as they
marched up to trial and said to the OBJ
server man, BOSS, when they baptize
them coons they will have to bile the wa
ter"
Mary Crudup, of bright ginger cake
color, complained of for making the
neighborhood where she lives unpleasant
to hive in, was first arraigned. Mary
said, "The good Lord knows l am a
hard working girl and do no one any
HARM" The evidence showed that day and
night the atmosphere about Mary's house
was unwholesome, unpleasant, unlawful.
Mary begged the mercy of the court and
said she would move away. Judgment
was suspended upon payment Of costs and
promise of future good behavior.
Tu1;o To IF
iciled with Mary Crudup and partook of
Mary's way of doing and living. She
too, was admonished to seek some more
remote locality and allowed to pay one
half costs and go and do better.
G. p. Wilson, white, hired a buggy,
filled up with gin, and upset buggy, dam
aging it 1925 worth. He was allowed to
pay damages and depart the court.
Mary Lee, very brown but not black,
disturbed the peace of the Bowery and
made it too hot for one Hattie Powell.
Hattie had Mary up and Judge Roberts
sent her to the House of Correction for a
term sufficient to work out 81 fine and
costs.
Dave McClemmons, colored, loved the
daughter of Henry Matthews. Henry OBJ
jected and forbade Dave to visit his prem
ises Dave and the daughter both loved
and twas hard for Dave to keep away
from his lady love. Old man Matthews
took out a warrant for trespass and Dave
fell into Officer Oaks hands. Old man
Matthews relented and withdrew his COM
plant and paid accrued costs and "alls
well that ends WELL"
Seth alias Septre johnson eloped with
Walter Hinton's wife and Walter fol
lowed Septre up, and then came the tug
of war Septre pulled his gun and shot
Walter three shots. Septre fled for a
while and returned to the scene Of battle
and was arrested. Walter languished in
the hospital for a week or two, recovered.
stole a watch and fed the State. Walter 5
wife was wanted on a warrant for f. and
a. as co-defendant with Septre johnson,
and she, too, has gone, Oaks knows not
where Judge Roberts held Johnson in
$50 bond to answer charge of assault
with deadly weapon, and in default he
was committed to Jail to await July
court.
Charles Wade, colored, for larceny of a
pocketbook and So in money was sent on
to the Superior court, and in default of
$50 bond was committed to jail