The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
JUDGEMENT AGAINST HIM
Went the Bond Of Clinton Battle, Post
master at Battleboro Who
Went to the Bad.
THE UNIQUE PLEA PUT UP BY WHITE
Claimed He Asked Fourth Assistant Postmaste
General 10 Scratch Hin Off The Bond
aud Judge PurneIl Hinted that He
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go Waybsck and Set Down.

The Hon. George Hoodoo White who
sought fame as the onliest negro in Con-
gross, figured as the bright particular
star in the Federal Court yesterday.
1t was along in 1898 that the Hon.
George Hoodoo, acquired his present
troubles, and it was then that he de-
clared II am not the only negro who
holds office. There are plenty more
negroes being made to order to hold Of
fice."
1t was while the onliest negro in Con-
gress was making negroes to order to
hold office that he hit upon Clinton Bat
tie, colored, of Battleboro, N. c., as a
fit subject to ornament the postoffice of
that place. So pleased was the Hon.
George Hoodoo with his Battleboro Sc
lection that ne decided he must go sure
ty on his bond.
70 make long story short, the manu-
featured product that was placed in the
Battleboro office turned out to be de-
faulter and that is why the Hon. George
Hoodo figured in Federal Court yester-
day.
White was on Battles bond for $4,000
and his other bondsmen were as fol-
lows: John S. Johnson, $1,000; F. B.
Bellamy, $1,000; Isaac H. Smith, 81, 900;
George Bullock, $1,000, and J. B. Keoch,
$1,000.
The amount of Battles defalcation
was $216.21, but the Hon. Geo. Hoodoo was
not so anxious to reimburse the gov
eminent as he was to thrust his manu-
featured product in places of trust.
When the case was called yesterday
novel plea was set up by the defendant
White. In his answer he admitted that
he did execute the bond with said Bat
tie.
The defendant further set up the
claim that he demanded of the Post
master General, through j. L. Bristok,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
both in person and by written COMMUNE
cation, that he be released from the
bond of said postmaster, Clinton w.
Battle; that some months after this de-
PENDANT had made this demand for re-
lease, an inspector of the Postoffice De-
partment examined the postoffice at
Battleboro, N. c., and found the said
postmasters account with the govern
PENDANT is informed and believes. That
shortly afterwards Battle rendered his
resignation to the Postoffice Depart
ment. That the Postoffice Department
neglected and failed to receive the re-
signation until some time in October
and November, when Battle was found
to be short in his accounts with the
government and was removed by the
department.
The Hon. George Hoodoo,in concluding
his answer, demanded that he be re-
leased from obligation and that he be
granted costs in the action.
Judge Purnell listended attentively to
the reading of this novel answer, but he
could not bring himself around to con-
cur in the White view. Judgment will
be rendered against White, said Judge
Purnell, who declared that he had no
more right to be relieved of reliability
than the other bondsmen I'm fact"
said the judge, This is no answer at
ALL"
Among the bondsmen against whom
judgment was rendered was the Hon.
Isaac Smith who is not unknown to
fame, and who in a social way has
cclipsed the Hon. George Hoodoo on
several occasions.