The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-09
RUSSELL ONE OF
HIS SURETIES
JUDGMENT ALSO AGAINST EN-
MARSHAL CARROLL.
NEGRO PosTMAsTERs' SHORT ACCOUNTS
judgments in the Federal Court Agains'
Them. Large Number of Cases
Disposed of. Civil and Equity
Dockets Today.

The Federal court met yesterda
morning and transacted business al
day at break-neck speed. Probably hal
a hundred cases were disposed of in on
way and another.
With the assistance of Attorney Ay
cock, Assistant District Attorne.
Spru;l and Clerk Lehman, almost TIL
entire docket was cleared up. AT on
time during the day, owing to efficienc.
of the clerk, Mr.. A. c.. Lehman, il
swearing witnesses, impanelling jurie
and recording judgments, some fifteeI
cases were disposed of in about half al
hour.
Among the cases on the docket was on
against Governor Russell and others OIL
the bond of A. w. Shaffer, late post
master at Raleigh. Shaffer is short il
his accounts, $3.50. The court gave
Judgment against him and his bondsmel
for this amount.
Another case was that against eX
Marshal O. ]. Carroll. for two barrels
of whiskey placed in his care, but no
now to be found. They were estimated
10 he worth TI11. JUuSHlclI WIS given
against him for this amount.
Half a dozen negro postmasters from
Eastern North Carolina were before the
court-all defaulters on their bonds t.
greater or less amount. Judgmen
was gwen against them. Jim Young
the Niger politician of this city, was OIL
the bond of one of them.
The following cases were yesterday
disposed of by the court:
CIRCUIT COURT.
On motion of Messrs. Gilbert and
Hayes, counsel for w. ID. Bright, a judg
ment was given in the circuit court
against 0. j. Carroll, United States
Marshal for the Eastern district OF
North Carolina, for two packages OF
whiskey (94 gallons) placed in his hands
and not now to be found. This cause
has been pending since the December
term, 1897, and it was ordered and adj
judged that Bright recover from Car
roll Sal, the amount which the court
adjudgos the missing whiskey to, be
worth.
LIBEL DOCKET.
United States VS.. 122 gallons of wits
key, claimed by ]. A. Norwood of Gran
vile county, mol pros. Judgment
against defendant for costs.
United States VS.. ) casks of corn
whiskey claimed by John ID. Dinkins, OF
Craven county. Case transferred to
Newbern by consent
United States VS.. 10 barrels of whis-
key, claimed by w. j. Mcdonald, OF
Cumberland county. Judgment, for
feitel to the United States.
United States VS.. one copper still and
fixtures, and II casks of whiskey
claimed by ID. F. Williams, of Roxboro
Judgment for costs against claimant
and property forfeited to the United
States.
United States vs. % barrels of whis-
key. claimed by J. o. Patterson, of Yad-
kin county. Case transferred to Dis
trict court at Greensboro.
United States VS.. IL barrels of Wits.
key. claimed by w S. Davis, of Cum
berIand. Case transferred to District
court at Greensboro.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
United States VS.. S. S. Bradley, ex-
United States deputy marshal. alias
capias for arrest to May term. Assault
with deadly weapon.
United States VS.. o. NJ. Kelly. OF
Moore county, plead guilty of failure ia
keep proper books as required by law
Judgment suspended upon payment OF
costs. Prayed into custody of the mar
shall until costs We're paid, and gave
justified bond for costs until May term
1893.
pamlico county, illicit distilling. This
ease was settled with the Collector OF
Internal Revenue, and judgment was
ordered stricken out. Mol pros.
United States vs.. j. o. Patterson. w
II. Renigar, A. Lehman and Ed Leh
man, of Wayne county. Two cases
one for conspiracy and one for failure
obliterate stamps. These cases removed
to Greensboro.
United States vs. II. g. Winn ct al.
suit on mail contractors bond for l,9OO
Continued to May term.
United States VS. Frank Davis. latt
postmaster at Southport. and his sure
ties. James ii. Young, John G. Dane,
and Joseph A. Bell. Suit on officia
bond for shortage amounting to $3SS.77
Continued to May term.
United States VS.. 4. Webster Shaffer
Charles II. Bclyin, Stephen III. Manning
and Daniel l.. Russell. Suit on bond o.
A. w. Shaffer, late postmaster at Raj
eigh. Judgment for $3.50 as PRAYED
III complaint.
United States vs.. John w. Scott an,
Others, suit OH official bond MS post
master at Sanford, for $545.7O. Con
tinued to May term.
United States vs.. Avis H. Patterson
and others. Suit on distiller's bond
Judgment for 5000.
United States VS.. A. l.. Patterson an,
others. Suit on distiller's wnrehousin,
bond. Judgment for $1S01S.
United States VS.. A. l.. Patterson an,
others, suit on two distiller's warehous
Ing bonds. Judgment for $2J4.10.
United States VS.. Frank Taylor an,