The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
a SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Defendant-A Sensational Trial -
Pretty Home Wedding.

W. Ia 49,
Fayetteville, y. c., July 10.
The Messenger correspondent has
just received the information that Cap
tain John a. Pemberton, the engineer
who vas SO seriously injured in the
recent accident near Teachey's station
lon the Wilmington and Weldon rail-
road has entered suit against the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company,
placing mis- damages at 500, 900, his case
being in the hands of Robinson & Shaw
Captain Pemberton has been lying al
his home here almost ever since the ac-
Icident, suffering from his injuries. He
is a valuable, we'll equipped man in his
calling, and has a large family.
Messrs. Neil. John and Archie Nc
Fadyen and John Monroe, well known
citizens living in the western part OF
Cumberland county, were today de-
PENDANTS in & trial before Magistrate
overly which created no little interest.
The Messenger readers will remember
the case reported by its Fayetteville
correspondent OF the emainS Of a negro
found in a creek e Raeford, strap
ped, weighted down and full of gun
lshot ounds 4 warrant was issued
against the above named citizens at the
lAlESLdHNS u IL VIE VI -hdTSHdll MAI
lthews. who claims hat the body was
that Of her husband, and that he was
killed by the accused. The defendants
were a~rraigned at 10 o'clock this morn
ling in the court room before Magistrate
IOverby, and, at the request of the pros
Iecuting attorney, the case was post
lponed until Z O'Clock this afternoon.
land at this writing is In progress. 1t is
learned that Matthews a few weeks ago
Ihn1 N nr- 80 h.
lover an account, fired at them, the fire
was returned, since which time he has
not been seen. Friends of the accused
believe they will prove themselves in.
nocent.
Examination develops the fact that
the loss of Mr.. NJ. Folb, the clothier, by
the fire yesterday was greater than was
first given out. There was quite a flood
of water over the building, and a hur-
lried removal Of the goods, and Mr.. Fob
estimates that he has been injured in
stock to the mou of several thou
sand dollars.
Last evening at the residence of Cap
tain j. H. Robinson, Mr.. B. F. Free
imam. of Missouri, was married to Miss
Minnie Moody, sister of Mrs. ]. H.
Robinson, Jr., Rev. Isaac w. Hughes,
officiating. The bride, wore an elegant
COSTUME Of white organdie, and carried
PINK roses and asparagus ferns. After
the marriage there was an informal re-
Iception of relatives, with refreshments
Iserved, and Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman de-
parted on the $50 north bound train.
The missionary celebration in Camp
bellton was a very pleasant entertain
Iment.
Mr.. S. NJ. Wetmore, formerly of the
Fayetteville bar, now practicing in Co.
Ilumbia, S. c., is visiting relatives here
The county board of education, yes
terday elected Mr.. S. 3. Cole, principal
of King Hiram school in Gray's Greek
township, as county school superinten-
dent.
Yesterday afternoon the trustees OF
the city graded school elected to the
superintendency Professor Jones, Of
Weldon. There were many applicants
for the position. the salary of which Is
now 500 per month.
Eleven votes being required in the
board of aldermen to set aside the veto
of the board of audit and finance,
mentioned in the letter in yesterday
Messenger, the latter's action stands
as only ten votes were obtained at the
meeting last night.
MrS.Lou Anderson, of Mobile, Ala,
lis visiting her daughter, Mrs. John G
IGorham.
The address of Major B. c. Gorham,
superintendent of the Hay Street
Methodist Sunday school, on Sunday
~Ievening was an interesting and able
review of the work one during the
year, and was an eloquent appeal fol
Istill greater effort.