The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
SWIFT JUSTICE FOR
A C0UN7ERFE|TER
Left Home a Week Ago, Now
in the Pen.
A WOMAN MAIL R0BBER
TWO BROTHERS GO TO THE PEN
A WOMAN MAIL R0BBER
TWO BROTHERS GO TO THE PEN
FOR MOONSHINING.
THE LONGEST FEDERAL COURT ON REC ORD
Nearly Four Hundred Cases Have Been Dis.
posed of. The Docket is Now About
Completed and Court viii
Adjourn TO day.

There have been many tales about des-
perate deeds and quick punishment of
them by courts, but none. / think, that
surpasses one in the Federal court yes
terday
\ gaunt shock-headed man is Il. l..
Mcleod. \ week ago he left his home
in Cumberland county. To-day he is in
the penitentiary. serving out two
years sentence.
Mcleod is counterfeiter. Prepare
tory 10 his trip to Raleigh he made some
dollar pieces Vile limitations they were,
too; but he seemed to think they would
answer his purpose. Before leaving
home he put thirteen of them unlucky
number-into his pocket.
Arriving here he drove his wagon into
stable and put up for the night. There
were other farmers there, and as they
SAT around the fire talking. Mcleod ask
ed if somebody could change n dollar for
him. One man said he could and with
much trouble he pulled from his pocket
a soled bag. This he united and slow
ly counted out dollar in small change.
In return for this Mcleod handed over
n counterfeit dollar.
The farmer quickly discovered by its
light weight that something was wrong
with il; and further examination show
ed that it was Il miserable imitation.
Federal court was then in session. An
officer was sent for, Mcleod was ar
rested, committed to Jail and yesterday
he was tried. convicted and sentenced
10 the penitentiary for two years.
Another case that attracted much at
tention was that of Lula Noel, young
negro woman from Person county. She
roo. was sent to the penitentiary. Her
crime was violation of the postal laws.
She called at the Oxford postoffice for
mail that did not belong 10 her and then
destroyed it.
Others sent to the penitentiary yester-
day were two brothers, Patrick and
Azaill Baker. moonshiners from. Haf-
nett county.
In all. so far, ten persons have been
sentenced to terms III the penitentiary
at this session of the court. This is per-
hans the largest number ever sent from
any one term Of court here. This term
however. has been a remarkably long
one. going into the third week. They
were upwards of 400 cases on the
docket
Court will adjourn to-day, only few
cases being left on the docket to dispose
of this morning.
Following are the cases hnally DIS
posed of yesterday:
III. G.. Hall, of Johnston county, re-
failing; not guilty; defendant discharged
Thomas Hudgins. of Person county,
retailing; guilty: defendant discharged.
Harriet Whitakers. colored, of Raj
eigh, retailing; mol pros, and defendant
discharged.
Lula Noel, of Person county, yioat-
ing postal laws; guilty; penitentiary
one year.
Jonah G. Brantly, Nash county, con-
yeying material TO an illicit distellery;
guilty; six months in jail and fined 800.
Romulus Lambert, Of Johnston conn
ty, retailing, not guilty; defendant dis
charged.
George Williams. of Wake county, re-
failing; guilty; thirty days in jail and
$100 fine.
Lee Lanier, Of Harnett county, re-
failing: not guilty; defendant discharged.
Patrick Baker and AZgill Baker, of
Harnett county, illicit distiling: Pat
rick Baker eighteen months in penitei-
tray and 500 fine. AZgill Baker one
year and one day in the penitentiary and
800 fine.
II. T.. Mcleod, of Cumberland county.
counterfeiting; guilty; two years III the
penitentiary and $500 fine.
Calvin Moore and John X. Upchnrch.
government witnesses in the case Of
Colonel Baskerville, charged with re-
failing fined $50 each for failure to an
swer when called.