The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
THE FINES NOT RENTED
Making mp Schedule for State Base
Bali LeaEue-Epidemsc Of lande
stamped Ont Excitement I'm
Bladen County Over Fence Cut
ting-Aad Dog Scare.
Messenger Bureau.

fSalelgh, ~. c., March Is.
Governor Aycock today the
sentence OF J. A. Gorham, an ex-law
agent Of the Southern railway, and r.
A Ramsey. who were convicted 1T
StatesviIle Of tampering with a juror
in a suit against the railway for dam
ages. They were sentenced each to pay
a fine Of $50 and serve twenty days / n
Jail. The governor commutes h i'm
prisonment, leaving only the fine. Cor
ham is from Asheville. He arrived here
this morning. He and Ramsey had
made strenuous efforts to secure the re-
mission Of the Jail sentence.
Governor Aycock gives his reasons
for communication. He says: Since
Gorham was found guilty Of contempt
by the u a jury has acquitted him
Of the crime of embracery and this YER
dict Mount to q finding hat there
was no corrupt urpos on his part.
The judge found him guilty of a corrupt
In the conflict of finding be-
tween the judge n the jury / believe
l ought to follow h finding OF the jury,
which acquitted him Of any corrupt in
tent" The Communication was recon-
mended by citizens of Georgia. Char
lotte and Asheville.
Experts here are at work on the
schedule of games to be played during
the coming season by the North Carroll
ma League. 1t is very difficult to ar
range a schedule for a SiX-club league.
Reports came in today from the Dur
ham and Greensboro clubs that these
were enthusiastic at the outlook.
Greensboro has already signed ten play
ers and good one too
DR.. TAFT Butler, state veterinarian. re-
turned today from the northeastern
part Of the state. He says the CHAMBERS
in horses, which made it's appearance at
Scotland Neck. appears to have beer
effectively stamped out. He does not
believe it will reappear.
A really remarkable ammount of farm
work has been done during the week
ending today. 1t is doubtful if more
was eve done within the same time.
There is some excitement in Blader
county by reason of the unlawful acts
of fence cutters" A stock law boun-
dairy fence some forty miles long was
built last year b ween that county and
Cumberland. Certain people living In
what is known as 1.-The neck" and who
are graphically described as half saw
ages, got wire cutters and cut ten
miles of the fence. The latter is built
The fence cutters are again at work
They have posted notices that ANY per
sons who attempt to repair the fence
will find their home in hell"
One of the interesting coming events
here will be the annual meeting Of the
State Musical Association and it's at.
tendant music festival. 1t occurs in
May. Some performers of high talent
will be present and take part
A test for tuberculosis has been made
this week on a large herd Of cattle al
Tarboro. 1t was found to be free from
the disease.
A cotton seed oil mill company, with
$50. 900 capital, is being organized n
Wilson county.
Governor Aycock offers $50 reward foI
the capture of Edgar Hicks, alias
Smith. who in his own house in this
| county killed John Holloway, while thu
latter, his guest, was sitting in front Of
a fire, asleep.
There is a considerable scare here or
account Of mad dogs. Several Of tht
latter have been killed, but not unit
they had bitten not only a number OF
other dogs but also horses and cattle
None of the dogs bitten have been kill.
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