The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-23
The Two Men who Commit the
Crime Escape.
SURGLARlEs FREQUENT IN GoLDsBoRo
Atlantic Trust c many Secures Judgment fol
Foreclosure In the Sum Of $4,000
Agalns. The Water Works. Hotel
Kennun 10 be charged,
ksnnun 10 be charged.
Especial to News and Observer.

was in darkness last night and amid
this darkness the bold highwaymen go
In their work. Capt. j. W. Coble, the
genial conductor of the Southern was the
victim, and his experience was both in.
teresting and exciting. About $3.50 D. m.
while on Ashe street near the big ditch
enrcute to visit his brother, Mr. D. A
Coble, superintendent of the Orphans
Home, he was approached by two men
one of whom put his arm on the Captains
shoulder in an affectionate way and
asked him IL he would like to have com
pany on his stroll. The other man reach
cd fer and secured the conductors pistol
and then the FUN began. Capt. Coble is a
very muscular man and with an open
hand he slapped this party, who proved
to be a negro, sprawling in the street,
and then dealing out a sledge hammer
blow from the shoulder. down went the
other fellow. a white man. The two
were up in jiffy and closed in on the
captain and succeeded in relieving him
Of $500 in money and a gold watch, not
however, without desperate struggle in
which the vest of Captain Coble was
slit in four places, and two cuts were
made in his pants at the right hip pock-
ct. Nothing daunted the brave captain,
though held at bay by his own weapon,
proposed that If they would lay aside their
arms he would do them both at time.
This, Of course, was not agreeable and
the pair Of ruffians made their escape,
Captain Coble returning to the city and
reporting the matter to the police.
Nothing has been accomplished in the
way OF an arrest and where the parties
have secreted themselves is unknown.
Captain Coble says he would recognize
the parties on sight; that they boarded
his train yesterday at Greensboro. At
Greensboro yesterday morning he was
handed 5000 to give to a party in Raj
eigh, and these individuals evidently
we're aware of this and kept Capt. Coble
Swallowed with the results as above re-
lated. Fortunately Capt. Coble escaped
unhurt and was able to go out today on
his usual run.
Burglaries are getting numerous and
frequent here. Saturday night a week
ago the store of Baker e Eason, whole
sale grocers, was entered and a quanti-
ty of goods removed and the safe tam
pered with. The matter was purposely
kept quiet. Again on last Saturday
night the same establishment was en-
tered and robbed as was also the store
of Mike Mansour. on East Centre street.
There is no clue yet to the guilty parties.
Would it not be we'll for the city authori-
ties to engage the services Of detective
We have such in the city.
The Atlantic Trust Company, of New
York. through their attorney. Mr.. w. G.
Munroe, have secured Judgment for fore
closure in the sum of $780, 900 against the
Goldsboro Water Works Company
The sad news was flashed over the
wires here today from Georgetown, S.
c., that Mr.. Walter Griswold, an old
Goldsboro man. son Of Mrs. Sarah
Griswold of this city. died at his home
near Georgetown yesterday, and that his
remains would reach here Wednesday.
Miss Lula Perkins, of Fremont, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs w K Parker is visiting her faith
er, Mr. VIM. Falkener, at Warrenton.
The Graded school trustees are going
right ahead with making needed improve
ments Two new buildings are to be
erected and the old and main building
thoroughly renovated and improved
Toilet arrangements will be among this
improvements, special attention being
given to sanitary conditions. 1t is
thought the full bond issue of $4,000
will be used.
The Hotel Kennon also is to be en-
larged and improved. Mr.. B. H. Griffin
the proprietor, says that he has just
closed, five year lease on this property
and that "a rooms, all both attached
will be added at an early day. The hotel
proper is to be thoroughly renovated and
elegantly furnished and equipped. The
dining room and office is to be enlarged
and there will be a reading and writing
room added Mr. Griffin says the Ken
non, when these things are accomplished
will be second to no hotel in the State.
Irwin Porter, who recently returned
from a Richmond, Va, business college
has accepted the position of book-keepel
and stenographer at the Kennon.
Mr.. Leon B. Humphrey, of Hartford
Conn, Goldsboro boy who has climbed
In the insurance world, is at home on q
visit to his mother and will remain till
Friday.
"A Scrap Of Paper" French comedy
VIII De presented Dy local talent at the
opera house on Thursday night, this
week, for the benefit Of the Emergency
Hospital.
A darkev in from Pasquotank county
says that Walter Cohoon, among Other
things is going to open up big festi-
VAL at Elizabeth City. Fair, your re-
porter suggested. mo sar," replied the
darkey. Hiss Festival, but Mr.. Cohool
won't knowledge it." Well, | was glac
to hear from Cohoon any way and wisl
him the best of success. whether he EN-
banks in the festical or journalistic bust
ness one or both.
Federal court convenes at Newberi
uaomorrow. Judge Thos. r. Purnell Dis
Att MES M. Bernard and Offic
afb, passed through toda
to have. protracte