The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-07
OOCKERY HAS NO CASE
Proved by Dudley's Efforts TO Have
the Case Reopened
FOR A MONUMENT ON ROANOKE ISLAND
Representative Small and Major Davis Appear
Before the House Committee and Ex-
plain the Object Of the Ap-
propriation Asked For.


Washington, d. c., April cit
was stated today that Election Com
umittee No. 2. has decided to report favor
ably of Representative Bellamy. 1t has
been clear from the very first that Dock
cry had no case and this was made all
the more apparent when his counsel
Blocks Of Five Dudley did what he could
to have the case reopened.
Representative Small and Major Davis,
Of New Bern, N. c., President of the
Roanoke Colony Memorial Association,
appeared before the House Committee to-
day in support CT the bill introduced by
Mr. Small, asking for an appropriation
Of S. ,000 for the erection of a monument
en- Roanoke Island, the scene of the
first settlement of the English speaking
race in America. and which was referred
by the House to the Committee on Lii
brary.
Mr. Small explained to the committee
the object OF the appropriation asked for,
to be the erection of a suitable memorial
commemCrating, the interesting histor-
ical events enacted on Roanoke Island,
viz: the first attempt Tin 1850 at settle
ments in America, of the English speak
ing races: the birth, August 1S 1887.
Q. S.. of the first child, Virginia Dare of
English .parentage, her baptism in the
same month and that of Manteo a~friend-
ly chief Of the Hatteras Indians; these
being the first celebrations of that Chris
tian sacrement in the territory of the.
thirteen original colonies. These are ali
well established historical facts, Of which
the original record is still preserved and
has been repeatedly published. He men
toned that an effort had been made by
- n oh NfnIV a
similar appropriation and 20 commemo-
rate the three hundredth anniversary of
the first attempts at settlement, but with
out success.
Major Davis gave the historical data
Of the several attempts at settlements
on Roanoke Island, describing the return
to England in 1886 of the first colony, the
naming OF the colony, Virginia Dare, her
baptism and that of Manteo, the return
OF White to England for supplies, his
coming again three years later 10 find his
colony gone. with naught to tell what
had become of them save the word
'Crcatan" carved on tree, supposed TO
indicate the region to which they had
gene; nor has the mystery of their sad
fate ever been colved. He told Of the
building in 1886 of the New fort in Vir-
gnia," now Fort Raleigh, the outlines of
which are still partially visible and now
Of its site by the Association. the erec-
tion of handsome memorial stone, with
appropriate inscription and other work
done by the Association, an Incorporated
body under the laws of North Carolina.
Senator Pritchard today introduced bill
tC grant pension of $50 per month to La
vnia Childs, widow of a. f. Childs late of
Company d. 93rd regiment; also bill
apprcprating $2,525 TO reimburse y. 5.
Mcclure. CT Newton. n. c., for cotton
taken by Federal troops during the Civil
War, also a bill to correct military
record and grant an honorable discharge
to William Prtchard, late Of Company B.,
18th Tennessee Volunteers.
Hon. A. c. Avery. who is here to argue
the Wilkes county bond case in the SUI
that the constitutional .amendm-nr in
North Carolina will be adopted by large
majority.
Mr.. Small has introduced a bill to ap-
propriate So 900 to erect a notable monu-
ment on the site of Fort Raleigh, Roa-
nCke Island and also construct sub
stantial enclosure around said fort, the
object being to commemorate and pre-
serve the site Of the first settlement in
the United States of the English speaking
race, in the year 1885, and also fommem-
crate the birth OF the first child born in
America of English parentage provided
/ that the site of Fort Raleigh, including
a cCntinguous area of at least five acres
shall be conveyed to the United States
L. Kaine Boykin has been appointed
postmaster at fillmore