The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
A CAPITAL cA-K IN APPEAL.
FroecedieGs in superior court-Before
mary OF All Kinds or News.
OF The Ne0eager.)
Fayetteville, February -.

| Correspondence or The Messenger,
Fayetteville. February Il.
Judge Fred Moore. who - holding
the superior court OF Cumberland coun-
~ this week. win have an Interesting
oase before him next Friday-;he ap-
peal from criminal court OF Lewis
Council. negro. convicted OF rape on the
person OF Mrs. West In Flea Hill WI
ship. and condemned to death The
defense will make three contentious:
First, thai the evidence was insufficient
new evidence n favor Of the prisoner
has come TO iignt: thirdly. that n u
the Witnesses for the state Was not
sworn.
All yesterday the court was occupied
with the suit of Colonel c. w. Broad
foot against the town Of Fayetteville
for the recover OF the value Of Ger
tain bonds issued by the defendant cor
porauon. and held oy the p.alnur. o
onel Broaifoots counsel were Hon. ].
IT, Shaw ana q. NJ hose. and the town
OF Fayetteville was represented by its
attorney. Mr.. ID. I. Oates. and by Mr..
&. NJ. Busoee. Of Raleigh. Ii was an
array OF able couns on both sides.
Sheriff Mcleod. of Robson county.
was here yesterday on bankruptcy pro-
ceedings before Referee ). Il. AacRae,
receiving his discharge. and leaving
for home on the afternoon train. The
case brought here also MeSxrs- A W.
Mclean. X l.. Lee. ID. T. Williams and
T. h Proctor. OF Lumberton. McLamb.
a. NJ and A F.. Hall, of Eoseboro. and
John ID. Shaw, Jr. OF L%ourinburg.
The last dance OF the season. closing
with Lent. took place in the Williams
opera house last night. and was high
ly enjoyed by the following partici-
pants. Messrs- ]. s. McNeill and ]. c.
Thomson leading the german. ana
f~emsburg's orchestra furnishing
music.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron and Mr..
]. C. Thomson.
Miss Kate Haigh and Mr.. j. q. Nc
NeiH.
Miss sallie McRee and Mr.. J. b. TIL
linghast.
Miss Annie n. Lockhart and Mr.. Yer
ner Moore.
Miss Elizabeth Calvert and Mr.. A. r.
Williams.
Miss Anita DeRosset and Captain n.
H. McGeachey.
Miss Bessie Underwood Ind Mr.. Her
bert Thomson.
Miss Ellen Underwood and MI. w. r.
Pope.
Miss Margaret McNein and Professor
A. B. Hill.
Miss Eliza Williams and Mr.. A. j.
Cook.
Miss Fannie Williams and Mr.. H. p.
Elliott.
Miss Nellie Matthews and Mr.. Frank
Douglas.
Miss Alice Matthews and Mr.. ]. l..
Young.
Miss Maud Haigh and Mr.. A. II. slo-
comb. Jr.
Miss Lillian SIocomb and Mr.. II. NJ.
Pemberton.
Miss Fannie Kyle and Mr.. George
McNeill.
Miss Kate Hawley and Mr.. A. b. VIII
liams. Jr.
Miss Mabel Elliott and Mr.. r. H.. Nc
Duffie.
Mrs. J. A. Moore and Mr.. J. ID. VIII
liams.
Chaperones-Mrs. j. B. Underwood.
Mrs w. l.. Hawley.
The Cumberland Monument Aseocia-
ton will celebrate ''arbor day" on the
afternoon on Friday. 22nd instant. with
interesting exercises on St. James
square. where it is proposed to erect
the confederate monument, the address
OF the occasion to be delivered by Mr..
D. II. Oates.
AS The Messenger correspondent pre-
dicted several days ago would be it's
SNNOii AAAS -"
turing will purchase the RAN
kin property adjoining Malletts pond
in the southern suburbs OF he city.
and will there erect the buildings neces-
sary for their enterprise
There Is no excitement about the city
over the white primary on the dispen-
sary question going on today. Moth
ing will be heard from the country pre-
cincts before late evening. but il is q
foregone conclusion that the vote will
be largely anti-dispensary. as the lead
ers on the other side counsel their fol-
lowers TO take no part In the matter.
Much regret is felt here over the news
that Rev. John H. Hail, OF Wilmington.
a native OF this place, had suffered a
stroke OF facial paralysis. He is n
brother of Rev. B. R. Hall. presiding
elder n prominent Methodist minis
ter, and Of Mr.. Herman r. Hall. a well
known business man Of Fayetteville.
General LIE Due, commissioners OF ae-
riculture during the administration oe
President Hayes. n subsequently re-
ceiver of the broken Peoples Bank of
guest of Major and Mrs. John B. Broad
foot on Haymount
Miss Kate Matthews Is quite sick at
her home in this city. her health hav-
ing compelled her resignation OF the po-
sition Of matron Of the Odd Fellows
OrplanaRe at GOlQsDOrO.
Mrs. John d. MacRae, with her little
son. Donald. has gone to Mississippi to
visit her mother. Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. c. Remsburg has gone 3 Euf-
folk. Va
Hon. D. H. Mclean. of Harnett eoun-
ty. was here yesterday or legal bust
ness in the superior court.
Mr.. Harvey Lambeth. the well known
professional ball player and all-round
athlete. has gone to Charlotte to en-
"a e in business
Interesting union Sunday school
meetings were held on Sunday after
noon and night In the Hay Street
Methodist n Presbyterian churches.
during which entertaining addresses
were made by ]. w. Bryan. Sunday
school agent, and Captain R 4
Switzerland. Mr.. J.. o. Oates. Jr., And
Mr.. B. c. Gorham. superintendent OF
the Presbyterian. Baptist and Metho.
dist Sunday schools.