The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-24
GROVES ON TRIAL TO-DAY
RALEIGI'S BOY BURGLAR SENT
BACK TO THE ROADS.
Woman Fired For Carrying a Conceal.
ed Weapon--A White Man Gets
Three Years.


Judge Adams and Solicitor Pou are
keeping right up with their work in the
Superior court here this week. Just
as fast as the grand jury find true bills
they dispose of the cases. Most of them
are small affairs, but whatever they be
no time is wasted over them.
A rather unusual case yesterday was
that of Emma Murray, bright mulatto
girl, who halls from Apex She was
| charged with carrying concealed weapons
The. testimony reveale the fact that
Emma had been carrying a pistol in he1
stocking. She was allowed to go free on
the payment of So fine and costs
Thomas Richardson, the notorious boy
burglar of Raleigh, confessed to his many
burglaries and was sent to the roads
for one year. Tom is only Is years old
but even now he is one of the most
| hardened criminals in this section. Only
| month ago he was released from the
| work-hOuse, having served out a six.
| months term. 1t seemed to do him nc
good, however, and at once he began his
| depredations again. Within the space OF
two weeks he broke into four stores on
Fayetteville street.
The two cow thieves-John Hunt and
Robert Morgan-confessed also, though
| each tried to saddle most of the guilt on
the other. Robert Morgan is badly de-
formed from injuries received by falling
| into fire when having fits, to which he
is addicted. He is also of unsound mind
| and was released. Hunt, whose home is
near Salisbury, was sent to the roads for
six months.
Will Solomon, white man. got the
longest term-3 years. 1t seems that he
went to a house of bad character with
Sam Burt, and while there got him DRUM
and robbed him.
John ID. Groves, the white man charged
with the murder of Robert Wall. a negro.
at Forestville, on the night of January
30th, will be arraigned for trial to-day at
/ o'clock. The following special venire
has been summoned for the case:
Raleigh-W. F. Debnam, (col.), E. G.
Horton. Il. M. Uzzle. w. II. Howell, l..
S. Rochelle, Terry Noble, (col.), Nelson
Dunston, w. G. Allen, Ben Mitchell.
Maurice Watts. (col.), J. r. Watkins,
! Richard King, Caesar Johnson, (col.), J.
, e. Pogue. Alfred Willis, James NJ. Jones,
(col). w. II. Hodge, Joel d. Whitaker.
w. c. Norris, r. J. Robinson, (col), f.
l.. Bailey, A. +. Maroon. w. H. Dodd.
e. III. Lee. n. NJ. Rand Brodie Rogers.
(col.), w. II. Hood, j. A. Spence. s. w.
Holloway, d. T. Johnson, Thos Donald
son. (col.), J. ID. Ball, J. O. Morgan G..
n. Walters, Fred Mailer, Jerry Smith.
(col), Frank Ward, n. G. Whitfield, S.
NJ. Ferrall, Norfeet Jeffreys, (col.). J.
ID. Riggan, B. w. Baker, w. f. Carter,
Fred A. Watson. J. NJ. Barbee, A. NJ.
Powell, Stephen Hawkins, (col), Marcus
NJ. Smith, Geo. ID. Meares, Oscar Bailey.
w. G. Separk, Jas. M. Norwood, w. M.
Brown, ST., J. III. Raby. d. W. Register,
L. Fl. Woodall, Henry L. Hughes, (col.),
B. r. Lacy, G. J. Whiting, r. B. Strong,
John Partin, Ed. Smith, (coI. Ben Huy-
Ter, John o. Gary, Michael Burwell.
Jacob Stancil, Henry Hunter, Fred Yer
gin, Bob Holman, M. n Dunston.
Little River-W. w. Pace. S. l.. Hor-
ten.
Middle Creek-J. d. Ballentine.
Marks Creek-Jas. NJ. Ferrall.
Cary-A. w. Moye.
Groves will be represented by Mr.. J.
G. t. Harris.