The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
OPPOSING c-oMxUrAr1oS
the Death Sentence of Louis Coun-
ell, Convicted Of Criminal Assault In
Cumberland-Third Spring Flood.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. n. C, June Il.
Last Saturday. States Attorney
Hall. OF Fayetteville. was here and pre-
sented TO Governor Aycock petitions for
communication OF the death sentence of
Louis Council. convicted OF outraging
Mrs. ]. r. West. OF Wade. Cumberland
county. Governor Aycock first visitors
this morning were Mr. and Mrs. West
and their friend J. F. Skipper, all o.
Wade Mrs. West made a personal
statement TO the governor In regard TO
the case and in opposition to clemency.
Mr.. Skipper said that Attorney a
had gone about through the county and
secured in parts OF IT not near Wade
signatures to the petition for comrnu-
tation, and quite plainly that
Hall had clouded the issues OF the
case. In view OF the facts. said Skip
per. IL was thought best to bring Mrs.
West here and let the governor talk
With her. She is a small woman OF
perhaps 50 years OF age. and her hus-
band Is a farmer. Governor Aycock
will act in the case tomorrow.
Chairman Franklin McNeill. OF the
corporation commission. returned to-
day. quite Unexpectedly, from San
Francisco. He came by the Sante Fe
route. The other commissioners viii
llDl return pGAoIt llAt tGfa "a hAN eNta-
will come over the NOR Pacific.
The chairman says the trip was n de-
delightful one but that he prefers he
Atlantic coast to that or the Pacific.
in other words prefers North Carolina
TO California.
Much rain has fallen during the past
thirty-six hours. and the weather is
far too cool. The farmers will be hit
hard again II this continues.
~ .A.-l saNzl - sta zgesn~ ID aafuU
in the Caldwell county section.
The deforested ountai sides let the
rain come with a mad sweep.
Today many New Bern people are
here. for Il hearing before Judge Pur-
nell OF the bankruptcy matter OF j. b.
Neal. saw mill and timber owner.
1t the office of the state superinten-
OF public instruction IL was said
today tina a great many inquiries are
being received as TO when the new
school tax books Will be put on sale
The fact is the contracts have not yet
been signed by any OF the publishers
and. in consequence, no arrangements
are made for placing the books in
hands. There is to be at least
one designated depository in each u
ty and not over six such repositories
in any one county. The publishers des-
the repositories and make he
arrangements with the local dealers.
If any complaint is made that there Is
dealer or agent the state board has
full authority to see that there is one.
Today the committee which has in
charge the matter Of passing apo the
shell fish commission claims re-
turned home. taking with II claims
and will pass upon them at home.
Senator Ward. of the committee. said
had no idea what the claims aggre
gated
Heavy rain fell last night. None was
The farmers want all the sun
shine possible to aid them in the most
desperate fight they have ever a
against grass. There are not a few
abandoned cotton crops.
Assistant labor commissioner Faison
n to Buffalo. as a representa-
tive of the junior order OF American
from North Carolina. Four
other delegates have gone from this
state: l.. c. Hewlett, c. A. @. Thomas,
J. 7. Thacker and A 3. Honey.
United States Marshal Dockery left
Nashville today, taking with him
federal prisoners to be placed in
the penitentiary there. The number OF
from North Carolina in this
prison is now bou forty.
The increase in the planted acreage
of cotton this season was Z per cent.
course the cold weather and rains
and grass have cut this down consider
ably, but the reduction Will not be
until the June returns are re-
by the agricultural department.
The blanks for these were sent out this
There are now fifteen inmates of the
smallpox pest house near here. Two
are from Caraleigh cotton mills. some
from Oberlin village and some from
outlying townships. There were two
cases in west Raieigh-a white mer-
chant and his daughter. Eighty per
cent Of the people of Raleigh are c
as a result of compulsory C