The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-29

No 1u0dS 70 Poy ChaplotD, Bot Can Pay
ol52 for . Barrel Of whisksy-ADary
Released the Defendast In the fesEsen-
Wilson Cass-Mrs. Diegel's Desperate II.
forts tn Escape From Her Husba.d-fhs
Pardon MIL Starts Up on Pull Time-Dr.
Guiteras InteFvIswsd
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., October e.
The trial or hearing in the case of
John H. Pearson against Ohio Wilson,
involving title to the Office of railway
commissioner, which began yester-
day, occupied today also. Wilson ask
ed for a jury trial, as Governor Russell
did not in his order of suspension say
what he was discharged for and Will
son wanted the evidence. But ! the
judge denied the right of trial by jury,
two OF the counsel for Pearson advis-
ing in open court the course to be pur-
sued.
The secretary of state licenses "
insurance companies to do business in
this state-the National Security Com
pany, of New York; general agent, J.
D. Church, of Charlotte, and the Union
<Aooo IN y ~ l. !
Hay, Of Raleigh, general agent.
Much has been said in the papers
during the past ten months about Rev.
T. w. Babb, an unfrocked Baptist
preacher. He was given a place at the
penitentiary farms. This was strenu-
ously denied by the fusion administra-
ton, but today the exposure came. It
r-oS - &L4 ~h1 -
voucher: state of North Carolina,
debtor to Rev. T. w. Babb, for services
as minister at the Halifax farm and
the, Northampton farm for two and
one-half months, ten weeks. al Sc. 90
per week, sec. co." With this. was filed
the following letter signed by Frank
-: Wlmbish. clerk to the penitentiary.
addressed to Babb: w enclose Won
a for services up to this time (Ocfo-
Der 23rd). By the request OF the beard
OF directors you will have to hold up
preaching for the present. Times are
hard and the penitentiary owes a, big
lot of money. Superintendent Smith
requests me to say to you that he
would be glad to see you before very
long," The idea of actually having
such a preacher at the convict camps
will give the people of the state a fresh
cause for talk, particularly after. all
the bitter denials. Babb is a devoted
friend of Congressman Skinner, and
was a hanger-on during the last leg
islative session. He is a "Pritchard
There is an interesting fact in regard
to this voucher for Babb's pay, which
Worth says, he must honor,
this being that the voucher next pre-
ceeding was for 1882 for a barrel of
Kentucky whiskey. One of the "roust-
q q r tho ~
ing ~penitentiary whiskey recently
raised a great laugh by saying he
thought North Carolina whiskey good
enough for the penitentiary people.
People in a position to know assure me
that revelations about the peniten-
tiary are only just now beginning.
The wind and rain continue, driv-
ing from the north or northeast. as
they have steadily done for i've or six
days.
Mrs. Diegel, the wife of the fakir
from Columbus, Ohio, who stole his
money and with two children eloped
came to the state fair here with
big Ed" Campbell, another fakir, but
who was found and carried away by
her husband, nae a desperate attempt
to escape from him at Greensboro. She
across the station platform, as if
to get aboard another train, out in
stead. al into the town and hid under
IN SICpS VI d restaurant. he lOSt q
day there by this, but kept her under
guard and never released his grasp on
his two little children. Campbell is at
the Rocky Mount fair this week and
the woman evidently wanted to get
to him. She is completely infat-
uated with him.
Firemen say the water pressure here
from the water tower has been insult
at the last two fires. Direct pres
sure a to be used both times.
Colonel Julian S. Carr won no fewer
than seventy-seven premiums at the
fair on his "O~cconeechee" farm
exhibits. He a n OF the finest
all respects.
Governor Russell pardons Sam
Haden, a convict from Rowan county.
Jacob Kluttz, a miser, was found
dead in his home in Rowan county.
His head was in the fireplace and
when the body was lifted the head fell
of.
Today the tall walls of the big brick
wagon repair shops burned here last
were torn down. They were dan
Yesterday part fell and crush
ed a large section of a warehouse in
which LOO bales Of cotton are stored.
Rev. DR.. w. 8. Bowman. a well
home at Charlotte. The paralysis is
Of the right side.
DIR. Guiteras, the yellow fever ex-
pert, passed through the state yester-
day. He says cold weather is the
only thing which can stop the fever.
The greatest mistake made was in not
the first ase promptly. He
says the worst feature is the refugee
ing, which is the real cause Of the
of the disease. Some Of the
people who fee have the disease in its
stages.
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