The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
UNITED STATES COURT
This Tribunal Met Yesterday, with
Judge PurnelI Presfdfng-Cases Dis
posed OF at Yesterdays Session.

His Honor Judge Thos. r. Purneli
OF Raleigh, judge of the United States
district court, arrived in the city yes.
terday at 1905 p. m, by the Seaboare
Air Line and the court of the Cape
Fear district met at 12:45 2. m. with
Judge Purnell presiding. The follow
ing officers of the court We're in at
tendance: District Attorney c. N.
Bernard. Assistant District Attorney
Oscar J. Spears. United States Marshal
H. C. Dockery. and William H. Shaw,
deputy clerk.
The following grand jury was drawn
and sworn:
]. @ Terry. Jno. G.. Mcdonald, W. A.
Moore. w. W. Billiard. Rob't G.. Max
well Cyrus Murphy, A. E. Burton, J.
C.. stanly, Peter Simpson, Stephen
Wall Jacob Perkins. w. Usher New
kirk. r M.Murray, J. H. Currie, T. NJ.
MCLAUGHLIN. w. H. c. Levy, w. /.
Shaw. Giles Davis.
Cyrus Murphy was sworn as foreman
and Elijah Hewlett. as bailiff of the
grand jury. James Lauchlin was
sworn as crier of the court for the
term n John H. Brown and w. d.
McRae as court bailiffs for the term.
After Judge Purnell had delivered
a clear and exhaustive charge to the
grand Jury that body retired.
The docket was then called and cases
disposed of follows:
Chas. Butler. a witness, in the case
of United States VS.. e. Perry, was
called and failed and was fined $40.
Sarah RutIer in the same case was fined
the same amount.
In the case of the United States VS..
Henry Best. Will Prince and j. W.
Powell. witnesses. were called and fall
ed and were fined $40 each; alias ca
pias was issued for John Spinks, who
is said to he in Florida or South Car
DINA.
The following cases were tried:
United States VS.. L. G. Helms, OF
New Hanover county, for retailing
liouor without license, mol pressed with
leave.
United States VS.. G. NJ. Taylor OF
Brunswick and Cumberland counties,
1.-TWO cases). remarking and ~concealing
spirits; order for alias capias and con-
tinued.
United States VS.. Malcolm Mcneil, of
Cumberland county, illicit distilling,
order for alias capias and continued.
United States We. Luke Revels, Cum
berland county, retailing; order for
alias capias ard continued.
United states VS.. j. L. Marlborough, Of
Cumberland county illicit distilling,
case continued and order issued for
capias ad testiicadum for witnesses,
Bud McKoy and Robert Blue, each of
whom were ined $50.
United states VS.. G.. NJ. Taylor, and
]. r.. Marlborough and ]. c. Gilbert,
sureties; judgment absolute for 500
forfeited recognizance.
United States VS.. G. NJ. Taylor, and
W. c. Troy, surety, of Cumberland
county; Judgment absolute for 5000 for
forfeited recognizance.
United States VS.. H. G.. Grady and
Kinsley Mcintyre. of Fender county,
removing and c~oncealing spirits; judg-
In accordance with terms Of COM
promise.
These defendants were charged with
failure to make entries in their dis
tiller's book. with operating a sweet
mash distilllery under a sour mash
survey, and with removing and con-
cealing spirits. the axiom which had
not been made. The penalty is the tax
on the liquor seized, $500. and the
costs, and the case is compromised by
penalty specific of $500 and $1,000 tax
to be applied to the assessment of
81, O61.4 10, stamp tax on spirits. Upon
the payment of the tax upon
all the spirits seized and all costs and
expenses, the property upder seizure is
released.
In the matter of the Seizure of seven
Of liquor from H..G. Grady and
Kinsley Mcintyre, the entry is the same
as above.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against L. c. Harper, of Columbus
for. Illicit distilling, and not a
true bin was returned as to John w.
of Cumberland. and E. R.. Spivy |
ALI three charged with retail
ing.
The following jurors were excused
from serving: D.. F. Edwards, r. B. |
Russell, z. H. Cook, r. H. Pickett, |
and C. E. Hussey.
The court at 4:30 p. m. toe a recess
until this morning at 10 o'clock.