The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-26
PLEAD HIS own CASE
Speight's Crusade and Its
Results at GOIdsboro.
]. 3. HolIingsworth's Store Robbed. Death of
Mr. David Henderson. Fertilizer Dis
tributor Attachment.
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Gray Speight comes out victorious
again He plead his own case. and
with his usual sfrewdness. Some few
weeks ago Speight entered the home of
a woman slapped her jaws and other
wise cuffed her. He next took in the
town with hatchet and was arraigned
on the charge of assault and in default
Of bail was sent to jail, bond in the sum
of $500 being required by his honor, the
mayor. After spending some twenty
DAYS i'm Jail he was brought out for trlal
and at his request Mayor Patterson
transferred the action against him to
Justice Broadhurst's court. The woman
assaulted lost her head at the trial
under Speights questioning, cursed him
our and was Jailed for contempt of court
Speight being released on a $4,000 bond
for his appearance this morning. The
evidence all in the court assessed
Speight to the tune of about $1,000 and
thus the matter was brought to close.
I asked Speight this morning if when
he started out with his Ratchet If he
thought himself Carrie Nation to which
he replied: II was on a crusade, but
if was rather one of damnation. He Of
course REGRETS his course.
STORE ROBBED.
The store of j. Il. Hollingsworth,
corner of Spruce and Nelson streets,
was broken INTO during the hours of last
night and relieved of lot of flour, meat
and tobacco to the value of $500 to
$4,000 Entrance was made through a
window BY some means the invaders
loosened the iron bar opened the smut
ters and entered through the window.
The police are investigating the matter
with their usual vigilance, but there is
no real clue to the guilty parties.
A FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR.
The fertilizer distributor attachment
of John A. Reeves has been patented
and is now on the market. Mr. Reeves
has every reason to be proud Of his
invention. 1t is simple in construction
yet it meets the requirements of the
day in dispatch, and SIS a albor saving
machine 1t will distribute from 100
pounds to 1900 pounds per acre and is
so arranged that there is no need for
stopping the horse, as from the handle
of the pillow the operator can open or
shut off at his pleasure.
There will be given here Monday
night, April Sth, a fl, eman's ball, for
the benefit of the G0idsboro Fire Com
pany. The music will be furnished by
the Hollowbush Orchestra, of Raleigh.
The following gentlemen were reap
pointed by the Legislature as the
Wayne County Board OF Education:
Jos. E. Robinson, w. F. English and
Barnes Aycock.
Large crowds are attending the Holt
ness Tent Meetings en- Harrell street.
| The Rev. A. b. Crumpler, the apostle
of sanctifcation in these parts, is eX-
| pected to join the Rev. Mossett Lee,
who is conducting the service today.
The meeting conducted by Rev. VIM.
Black at the Presby teriaan Church
grows in interest Last night Mr.
Black preached a far-reaching sermon
from the text: Luke 1910: For the
Son of Man Came to Seek and to Save
! That Which Was Lost. Then followed
a great awakening and number of pro-
| fesions followed, and several backslid-
! ers were brought into more active
church relations.
Pastor Jenkins, of the First Baptist
| Church, is preaching a series fser-
mons on The Prodigal Family" Last
night he paid his respects to the prodi-
/ gal father. 1t was an interesting dis
course, quite humorous at times. His
| illustrations were true to life, and he
sen them home by a master stroke.
Jones county court convened today at
Trenton, Judge w. A. Hoke presiding.
The Goldsboro Bar are unanimous in
their endorsement of Mr.. F. D. Winston
for appointment as judge of this dis
trict. Mr.. Winston passed through today
on visit to BERTHE.
Rev w. c. Newton. of Greensboro:
| Haywood Parker, of AshevilIe: j. c..
Scarborough, of Wilmington, and A. S.
Grady, of Mt. Olive, were in the city
today.
Deaf HOF MR.. HENDERSON,.
The death angel has visited our city
again and an honorcd citizen, ripe in
years and experience AN old landmark
Of the county yields to his summons,
and the hame is made sad and the feel
ings of the whole community touched
| refer to the passing away on yesterday
| morning at IL o'clock OF our fellow
! townSman, Mr. David Henderson Bird
gers aged IS years. MIR. Bridgers was
held in great esteem by the people. In
early life he was quite wealthy and
prominent in the affairs of this section
He was a farmer and merchant in the
days gone by and was at one time the
lergest turpentine operator in eastern
Carolina In his taking off another old
| Confederate soldier passes from the
scene of life. He ranked as captain of
militia and war, prominent in the war
experience of the Confederate soldier
at Newbern He leaves a widow and
seven grown sons and daughters His
remains were inferred in Willow Dale
cemetery this 4 p. m.