The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-12
HAUSER CONVICTED
THE JURY RENDERED A VERDICT OF
GUILTY LAST NIGHT.
Pathetic Proceedings I'm Passing Sem
tence-The Prisoner Given a Term of
Ten FEARS In the Penftentfary-Two
White Men to be Tried for Their
Lives-The Grand Jury's Report

Pursuant to recess on Friday evening
the Superior Court met yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, His Honor Judge
Oliver H. Allen presiding.
The trial Of Hauser, charged with set
at 122 Market street, was resumed. On
Friday, argument was made by Herbert
McClammy Esq, William ]. BeIIamy,
Esq, and Solicitor Duffy for the state,
n by Brooke G. Empie, Esq, and Geo.
J. Peschau, Esq, for the defence. Yes
terday morning when the court met the
Hon. John d. Bellamy made an able
speech Of two hours IN length, in behalf
Of h accused. Marsden Bellamy, Esq,
followed with a strong speech for the
state. He also spoke for two hours,
and closed the argument about 1 p. m.
Judge Allen then charged the jury
and it was a mastery charge. He care
fully reviewed the testimony and in a
clear, impartial and exhaustive manner
presented the law to the jury. 1t was
about 100 p. m. when he gave the case
to the jury. The court then took a re-
cess till 8 D.. m. The jury was taken
to dinner and got to the jury room
about 2:30 p. m, to make up their YER
dict.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
At the afternoon session of the court
J. Z. Tyner and Hector MCLAUGHLIN,
two young white men charged with
burglary, for entering the room of Mr..
Henry Litgen and robbing him of an
~OvercOat, pistol. etc. were arraigned,
They pleaded not guilty, and the case
was continued to the next term. They
were committed to Jail without bond.
as the grand jury returned a true bill
against them for burglary, which is a
hanging offence
Other cases were disposed of as fol-
lows:
Moses King, larceny. verdict guilty.
Sentenced to 80 days on the public
roads.
Nathan Hawkins, larceny, verdict
guilty. Sentenced to II months in the
p~enitentiary and assigned to the county
commissioners to be worked on the pub
lie roads.
John Williams, colored, store break
ing, verdict guilty. Sentenced to is
months in the penitentiary and assign
ed to the county commissioners to be
worked on the public roads.
Ingram Howe, colored, assault with a
deadly weapon, verdict guilty. Sen
fenced to 80 days on the public roads.
GRAND JUh1 = fIEf UNI.
The grand jury having finished
the business before 1T came into court,
made it's report and was discharged.
Judge Allen highly compiimented the
jury. He sal that it was one or the
best grand juries he ever saw and re-
fered to the fact that during the term
there had been two splendid
Mr.. Joseph H. Handy, who had taken
sick. and Mr.. Charles NJ. Wh1tlock, who
r-or onnninfol foraman TO succeed him.
Judge Allen cOmplimented the work or
the grand Jury, and especially approved
of the pains it had taken in not only
visiting the county institutions but the
schools. something no jury has ever
done before. He also commended the
report of the jury as a most excellent
one. 1t was as follows:
To Hon. J.. H. Allen:
AS foreman of the grand jury appoint
ed by you and acting under your
charge, | have the honor of submitting
report as follows:
The Solicitor, Mr.. Rodolph Duffy,
has entrusted to us fifty-two (52) in
dictments; of these, we have returned
to YOU forty-two (42) true bills" five
(5) mot true bills two () submis-
sions and three 60 returned without
action, for the reasons endorsed on each
Indictment. We have had two % cases
presented to us for consideration, from
Wnlcn we nave Ilduc OIC W ISL
ment. !.
We have inspected the county court
house. the county Jail, the convict camp
at Castle Haynes, the county home ana
the three main public schools Tor
whites.
All the county property seems to be
in a fair condition, with the exception
of the county home, and the repairs
needed there are not of a serious ma
ture.
COURT HOUSE.
To ~rticuIariz we find the court
house needs a new cover for he stop
and waste cock in the yard at the south
side of the building. We would also
recommend a cutoff cock between the
hydrant service at that point and the
street. The newell post in the base
ment on the right hand ii of the
stairs going down needs repairs. The
room of the superintendent OF pubic
instruction should ave the side walls
kalsomined, or otherwise treated TO
hide stains. \ competent architect
should pass on whether or not the
brick walls supporting the granite
arch just below the clock in the tower
of the building need strengthening.
In the sheriff's office, we find a COM
plant of inadequate lighting and they
want a desk removed from over a heat
er.
We find a complaint OF water in the
basement, particularly in the room next
to the furnace room eve believe 2teps
are being taken to correct this troubled.
There are stains on the marble on the
south side of the main entrance hall
which should be removed. There are
minor repairs needed to the sash cords
and window fastenings in the basement.
In this connection, we suggest that the
janitor be particularly cautioned to
see that all windows and doors are
properly closed and locked every. night.
The court house was visited by us in
q body.
AT THE COUNTY JAIL.
\ committee from this body found
the Jail we'll kept and in good condi-
ton, both as to repair and cleanliness.
The steel ceiling in the basement has
rusted and is broken in one or two
DIaooc and in remaining the front piazza