The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
N DANGER OF LYNGHING
The Negro Tom smith Again Sent to
Wake Jail for Safe-Keepfng-Stiu no
Answer from Holton as to Joint Dis
cussion The Democratic Campaign.
Two State Base Ball Leagues.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. C Nav Il

This morning Tom Smith. colored.
was brought here from Jail at Colds
boro and placed in Jail to prevent a
threatened lynching. The transfer was
made by order Of Judge Hoke, upon
affidavit The Judge said it was not
considered. safe to keep Smith at
Goldsboro any longer. 1t is the third
Tune ne mas been in Jail here for safe
Keeping. He is charged with having,
during the Christmas holidays in 1898,
IN ohnsto county, murdered a young
white man, Charles C~awthorne. He was
In johnston, convicted, and was grant
ed a new trial. His case was moved
to Goldsboro, where he was again con-
Vlcred. A motion for a new trial is now
pending in the supreme court. The af-
hdavit set forth that ii he is granted
another trial and allowed to remain in
Goldsboro Jail he will be lynched, and
that he must be at once brought here
and guarded.
AS yet the democratic state chair
man has not received a word of reply
from the republican state chairman to
the proposition for a joint canvass of
state candidates. 1t was thought a re-
ply would have been in hand by last
Friday, as the invitation was mailed
Tuesday.
lHe TepuDllCdUS VIII WOFk nara 70
get out a heavy negro vote for con-
gressmen and electors in November.
The limitation of the negro vote by the
amendment Ices not take effect until
1901.
w. D. Turner, democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor, was here today.
He said in regard to the ratification
meetings: They were a magnificent
success. They ended at Washington
last week. We had fine audiences. Some
times we spoke twice a day in the
same town. The representative people
turned out. Some times they came from
other counties. There were always
ladies at the meetings and they mani
tested great interest; greater than J
yer before saw. The amendment is
gaining in popularity daily. There is
opposition in spots, but it fades away
when the light is turned on it."
Robert L. Abernethy, of River Bend,
CASTOR county, who always gives a big
picnic each summer, writes to the
democratic state chairman that this
year at least 10000 people. will at
tend it.
People who arrived hare today from
the mountain region of western North
Carolina, report that there was frost
last Saturday morning.
The state board of pharmacy is call
ed to meet at Wilmirg ton Tuesday,
morning, July 18th, for the examina-
ton of applicants for license
1t is nov the plan to have two base
ball leagues in this state the western,
composed of teams from Charlotte,
Asheville, Statesville, Concord, Sails
bury. Greensboro, etc, and the east
ern, composed of teams from Whining
ton Tarboro, Wilson, Rocky Mount,
Raleigh, etc. The team here will in a
fortnight be ready for play. Statesville
will have the strongest team in the
west.
The commencement exercises of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
President Charles E. Taylor, of Wake
Forest college, will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon before the graduating
class. The alumni Grafton will be de-
livered Monday, May 2Sth, by C. w.
Gold, Esq, editor of the Wilson Mirror.
1t will be followed by the alumni ban
quet. The commencement grafton will
be delivered before the graduating
class Tuesday, May 18th, by DR.. Ira
Remsen, professor Of chemistry, h
Hopkins university. The same day a
reception will be rendered the alumni
and friends of the college by the fac
ulty. Wednesday,, May Goth, has been
set apart as commencement day prop
er, when the graduating exercises will
take place, the comforting of degrees.
presentation of diplomas, etc. All of
these exercises and functions will be
held in the college chapel.
1t is asserted by prominent reDubll-
cans here that judge Ewarts confir-
nation is "pigeon-hcled," n will
never get wi of the hole. Senator
Pritchard it is said, has done all he
can for Judge Ewart.