The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-07
UNITED STATES COURT.
DR.. H. T. ALIENS CASE TO BE TRIED
TODAY.
He Is the L~aur1nburg Printer who is
arg with Using the fails for
Fraudulent Purposes-Cases Tried
Yesterday.

Purnell presiding.
During the days session the follow
ing cases were disposed of:
Talmage Merritt, of Bladen county,
Illicit distilling; plead not guilty, YER
dict not guilty.
Silas Norris. Of Bladen county, Illicit
distiiling, mol pressed with leave.
Walter Perkins, of BIaden county,
illicit distilling. case ordered to be
stricken from the docket.
]. G.. Lewis, of Bladen county, de-
defaulting witness, alias capias issued
~returnable at the next term.
William Mckay, of Harnett county,
Illicit distiIling, plead not guilty, YER
dict guilty. Defendant sentenced to
80 days imprisonment in the Cumber-
LAND county Jail, and fined 800.
Peter Mcdonald, of Richmond count
ty. plead guilty of retailing, and was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail and fined
800 and the costs.
H. T. Allen, of Scotland county,
fraudulent use of mails, order for sub
poena ad testificandum for James w.
Howe. a United States witness, to be
sent instanter to Kinsley, Henry coun-
ty, Ala.
True bills for retailing were found by
the grand jury against Phoebe Mcneil,
Elijah Perry and Peter Mcdonald.
The marshal summoned John A.
Sutton as a tales juror for the lay.
The court at 4 p. m. took a recess till
$50 o'clock this morning.
O-o zf l. - "
day will be that Of the United States
against II. 7. Allen, alias DIR. H. T.
Allen, alias NJ. Allen, the Laurinburg
printer who is charged with using the
mails for ~audul purposes. The de-
PENDANT has been brought here for
trial. and a number of the witnesses
are here. Among the witnesses to ar
rive yesterday was Mr.. Ira S. Clary,
of Columbus, Ga.
The grand jury returned true bills
against H. T. Allen, of Scotland coun-
ty. for using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. and against ]. d. Jones for
breaking into the cistern house of a
distillery. removing spirits and con-
cealing spirits. and not a true bill as to
Howar Mckay, under similar charges.
A true bill for Illicit distilling was
found against Henry Dixon and not j
true bill as to Rufus ellis.
The grand jury returned the following
true DIIIS IOT retailing. harriet Dupfoo,
Laura Hubbs, Shandon Stubbs, VIM.
Brennan. Philip Munlin, Jno. Dudley,
Calvin Banks, Sandy Thomas, Jesse
Hall. Kit Chavis. and not a true bill for
retailing against Crane Brown
For removing and concealing spirits
a true bill was found against Thos.
Steen.
Jackson Standard, Brunswick coun-
ty. was excused as a petit juror for
the term and W. It. BanHerman was
summoned as a tails juror.
Robert Ruark, Marsden Bellamy, Jr..
and Thos. w. Davis. Esqs., of Whining
ton. were sworn by the clerk and ad-
mitted to practice as attorneys and
counselors in the United States circuit
and district courts.
The following cases were tried DIR
ing the day:
Turner Baldwin, Scotland, retailing
without license. order for alias capias
and case continued.
James Green, Scotland retailing;
called n failed; Judgment and order
for sci ia and capias.
John Patterson, Scotland, retailing:
not guilty.
Thos. Hopkins. Scotland, retailing:
alias capiaS and continued.
II. r. Hall. Scotland, retailing; paid
cost and was discharged.
Crawford Little, Scotland, retailing;
called and failed; judgment nj ST, order
for sci IA and capias.
A. B. Mcdonald, Scotland, retailing,
continued. defendant to give $500 bond
within ten lays for appearance at next
term.
G. Robert Ballard. Scotland. retailing,
called and failed: judgment nj 81, sofia
and capias.
Jno. Patterson. defendant, n j. D..
Mcdonald. surety, Scotland county,
sci ia for forfeited bond, and answer
filed sci ia. dismissed.
w. 3. Crumpler, ct. al, New Han
over retailing and concealing spirits,
continued.
Jno. Dudley. Scotland. retailing, plead
not guilty, verdict not guilty.
H. F. Thomas. Cumberland retailing,
plead not guilty. verict guilty and de-
PENDANT sentenced to six months in Jail
and pay fine of 500 and costs.
John Keynough. Cumberland, retail
ing, plead not guilty; verdict not guilty.
Harriet Depree. Scotland, retailing,
plead not guilty: verdict by consent,
80 days in Jail. 500 fine and cost.
Laura Stubs. Scotland, plead not
guilty; 80 days in jail and 800 fine and
costs. the Judgment suspended, the de-
fendent having been in Jail two months
Sheridan Stubs. Scotland. retailing;
plead not guilty. 80 days in jail, s100
fine and costs.
Daniel David, Scotland, retailing,
plead not guilty: case still open.
Handy Mcneil. Cumberland, retail
ing; submitted and sentenced to Cd
days in Jail. 500 fine and costs.
Elijah Perry. Cumberland, retailing.
submitted, 80 days in Jail, 500 fine n
costs.
Chas Simmons Cumberland, retailing,
plead guilty and Judgment suspended,
defendant having been in Jail four
months.
Thos. sykes. New Hanover, retailing,
submitted and defendant discharged,
having been in Jail six months.
At $40 o.. M. the grand jury finished
it's for work for the term and was dis
charged.
In the matter of the Cape Fear Lum
Der Company against L. T. Cottingham
and w. J.. McDiamid, and John III.
Cook. assignee of L. T. C~ottingham,
Judge Purnell ISSUED a decree declar-