The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
THE CRIMINAL COURT
SEVERAL CONVICTIONS YESTERDAY AT
THE THIRD DAYS SESSION
A Negro oma Whose was
Killed in the Riot, Convicted of Lar
ceny-A Colored Boy Sent TO the rem
f~teutiary for UnlawfulIy U~ncoupling
aTrain-The County Roads Get Two.

Pusuant 10 adjournment for recess
ON Wednesday evening the circuit GRIM
fnaI court of New Hanover county met
Yesterday at $50 a. m, Judge Augustus
NJ. Moore presiding and Solicitor Rodolf
Duffy prosecuting.
The first case token up and tried was
that against Charles Monroe, charged
with larceny. A verdict of o guilty
was rendered.
Henry Stitsman, colored, was put on
trial for larceny and was convicted.
He was sentenced to work o. the coun-
ty roads for a term of twelve months.
Robert Green, colored, was tried and
convicted of larceny. and he was also
sentenced to a service of twelve months
on the county a
Thomas Hawkins, a colOred boy about
Is years of age, was tried for unlawful
ly u~ncoupling a train of freight cars
in the yards of the Atlanti Coast Line.
The testimony showed that on the 18th
of August the boy, without authority
from nyo ~uncoupled a train that
was standing on the tracks, but lucki-
ly it was discovered in time to prevent
any damage. The ccused was ably
defended by Marsden Bellamy, Esq,
and Herbert McClammy, Esq, but the
jury brought in a verdict of guilty. The
The c~onvict's counsel made a motion
for a new trial on the ground of error
in the judges charge to h jury, but
the motion was overruled- Judge
Moore, upon passing sentence, stated
that the statute fixed the punishment
at not less than four months in jail
and not more than ten years in the
~penitentiary.
The Judge stated owing to his youth,
and because no real damage had been
done, he was not disposed to infilct
a severe sentence, but the offence was
a grave one and he felt that it was his
duty to inflict such punishment as to
deter such acts. The boys counsel
pleaded for mercy for him, and finally,
after hearing counsel. the judge sen
fenced young Hawkins to a term OF
twelve months in the state penlten-
tiary. The defendants counsel appeal
ID and notice of appeal was waived.
Appeal bond was liked at $25, n his
bond was liked at $3.50. He
up on appeal TO the superior court OF
this county and until it meets, the boy
will be kept in Jail.
The court next heard the case against
bud Dennis for selling liquor without
license. The defendant submitted
and judgment was suspended on
payment of h costs.
D. n. Chadwick, charged with SELL
ing liquor to a minor, submitted, stat
ing that a boy to whom liquor was sold
in his place obtained it by pretending
that his mother was sick and had sent
him for it. The boy, who was a wit
ness, also stated that he got thel liquor
on that %pretence. The judgment was
a fine of $40 and the costs.
Sallie Halsey, coEored, was put on
trial for larceny, and was ably defend
ed by B. G. Empie, Esq. The testimony
was that the woman was caught COM
ing out of the back yard at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. A. Everitt on North
Seventh street etwee Princess and
Chestnut streets, and that she a in a
basket several articles which h had
stolen out of h house. The jury found
a verdict of guilty, and the defendants
counsel pleaded for mercy for her. 1t
was shown that she had some small
children depending on her for support
and hat she was a widow, her hus-
band, Josh Halsey, having been killed
in the riot in this city on the 10th OF
November, 1898. The court reserved
sentence.
Frank Holmes, colored, arraigned for
carrying a concealed weapon, SUBMIT
ed and judgment was suspended on
payment of the costs
The court at $50 p. m. took a recess
till $50 o'clock this morning.