The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

unere. he CLAIMS NE had but a dollar
when he reached here n stopped
met some of h local sports in a back
room and had a game of dice, at
which, when sober, he is an expert
He got too much loaded with fire
water-hiS contention and his fire wa
tered brain put devilish things into his
hea and he planned and did the shop
lifting act having in mind to unload
mis- mercantile receipts when he land
ed in Raleigh where he wanted a
stake. He is a slick one as is evident
for. in broad daylight in the presence
OF Mr.. A NJ. Shrago and Mrs. Shrago
a. Shrago establishment in. Walnu
street he o unto himself two suits
of clothes and a pair of pants. Mrs.
Shrago mistook h fellow for a
drummer who was hanging around TO
speak to Mr.. Shrago who was in the
rear part of the store. He visited the
store of BiZzell Bros n secured some
socks and called at T. B. Edmundson's
and took to his count a box of dress
shirts, a hat and a pair of shoes. He
was seen in Edmundson's store but no
one suspected the fellow till the box
Of shirts were missed. Then officers
were put onto the fellow and il was
found he was taking meals at J. ID.
Daniels restaurant where he had de-
posted his gatherings. He called the
second time at ~Edmundson's and Sc
curing the hat and shoes he made his
exit through the back door into the
arms of the police who were there
awaiting him. He spent Saturday
night and Sunday morning in the city
lookup but finding he was endeavor-
ing to escape he was placed in a cell
in the county Jail. This morning he
was taken before Mayor Peterson to
answer to the charge of theft in two
cases. He was required to give a bond
Of 800 in each "a for his appearance
at September term OF court and now
rests in Jail. Who is he? He answers
to the name Of Jet Albright. He claims
TO be a native of both Kentucky and
Pennsylvania out that his home is in
the state of Ohio. On the flyleaf of a
book found in his pockets are written
there words. This book belongs TO
Jet Albright, home unknown, please
send to Jet Albright, Milan, Mo-, in
case of Pass" There is also a record
of fairs and picnics for 1900 in Kan
sas and Texas. There appears also
the name of one Schloss, Wilmington,
and a large lumber of nameS-all hav-
ing numbers opposite-at various
points, on papers found in his posses
sion. He has some correspondence
with an express agent at Chillicothe,
Ohio, in reference to certain packages
forwarded from New York. He claims
to have a brother at Houston, Texas.
He acknowledges that he is . gambler.
but declares he was never before
guilty of stealing.
Lonnie Fulghum, the little son of A.
j. Fulghum, after a lingering illness,
passed away Saturday night.
Z. H. Gaines, of Winston, visits
Goldsboro.
Miss Mabel Stanley went to Raleigh
today where she enters the Baptist
female university.
Miss Rena. Street left today for
school at Welmore, KY.
Rea Parker, of Como, is visiting rel
ativeS here.
b. H. Griffin has returned from
Evansville, n. Y.
Alexander Webb, of Raleigh, was in
town today.
Thomas wv. Andrews, of the E. NJ.
Andrews Music and Furniture Com
pany, of Charlotte, Is in the city today.
Superintendent D. a. COble, of the
orphans home, refuses a very f1atter-
ing offer made him by The Philadel-
phia Ledger. Mr.. Coble was on the
staff of The Ledger at one time. He
declines the offer because of his devo-
ton to the home.
L. Harvey, of Kinston, passed
through today.
r. Ulrich, of New Bern, is at Ashe-
Vile.
Mrs. Mary Ida Williams, Of Faison,
spent a few hours in town shopping
today.
N. NJ. Jurney, wife and boys passed
through from Carteret Lodge for Mt.
Olive.