The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-27
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 81. 1902.
VANCE SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Henry r. Bryan Presiding
Solicitor Daniels Strengthens the
Good Impression Already Made
Cases Disposed Of up TO This Mora

SOlsCtIOI OauleeS StteuxlueuS tUS
Good Impression Already Made
Cases Disposed Of up to This Mora
ing.
Spring term OF Vance Superior
Court met Saturday msrning when
the grand jury was drawn. The fol-
lowing named good and true men
were selected:
W. E. Gary, foreman; S. P. Phipps,
Henry Robertson, W. H. Falkner, H.
w. Longmlre, Med Robertson. j. B.
Evans, c. H. Buchan, G. n. Knott.
B. +. Harris, Samuel Watkins, w. H.
Wade, John r. Fleming, S. w. Clarke,
Frank Workman, L. r. Croker, VIM.
NJ. Thorne, j. K. Barnes.
Judge Henry R. Bryan is presiding.
His charge to the jury was exhaustive
and called forth words Of praise from
those who heard it.
The State is represented by MIR.
G. c. Daniels, of Wilson, the very
capable and energetic young Solicitor
of the district. He handles the State
docket with the tact of one of long
experience and has shown that Gov.
Aycock made no mistake in his ap-
pointment. Mr.. Daniels is a strong,
vigorous prosecutor, and while he
does not make a detective bureau OF
his office he enforces the law without
undue severity. Mr.. Daniels has
strengthened the already good i'm
preston made at our last court and
has received many encomiums from
members OF the bar and others upon
the intelligent and successful manner
in which he has performed the duties
of his Office.
The following cases have been dis
posed Of:
State VS.. Maynard Adams, assault
with deadly weapon; fined $500 and
costs.
James Phelps, assault with deadly
weapon; fined SIC and costs.
w. NJ. d. Beckham, resisting officer;
judgment suspended on payment OF
costs
William McAlister, j. L. Currin,
w. j. Judd, e. d. Wyche. G. G. Tay-
lor, Joseph Jones. l. c. Rowland,
failure to take out license; judgment
suspended on payment Of costs.
Zeb Collins, negro, carrying con-
csaled weapon; fined 500 and costs.
Will Garrett, violation of town ordi-
nance; fined $1,000 and costs.
John Mayfeld, negro, assault; fined
$500 and costs.
Austin Plummer. negro, assault
with deadly weapon; fined $500 and
costs.
Green Bruce, negro, assault with
intent to commit rape; verdict guilty
of simple assault; fined $4,000 and
costs.
David Gill and Lewis Gill, negroes,
affray; fined $500 and $500 and
costs respectively.
Tom Russell, negro, assault; SEN
fenced to 60 days on Alamance roads.
Anthony Williams, negro, murder;
submission to verdict of murder in
second degree and sentenced to y
years in the penitentiary.
Steeplechaser Clark, alias F. Clark,
larcedy and receiving; 4 months in
the county Jail.
Charles Jones, negro, practicing
medicine without license; 60 days on
Alamancs roads.
Charles Johnson, negro, larceny
and receiving; months in county
Jail, with leave to Commissioners to
hire out.
George Hunt, negro, larceny; judg-
ment suspended.
To norro occo,,lt II n
deadly weapon; 60 days on Alamance
roads.
W. T. Gupton, carrying concealed
weapon; fined $1.O0 and costs.
In the case of Anthony Williams,
for shooting and killing the woman
at the rock quarry near Greystone,
upon the evidence the Solicitor said
he could not ask for a verdict OF
murder in the first degree and while
he was unwilling to compromise OF
manslaughter submission to second
degree murder was acceptable.
The indictment against Green Bruce
charged with rape was changed to as
sault with intent to commit rape, and
he was convicted of a simple assault.
George Hunt, tried for larceny, in
which case judgment was suspended,
is the little negro boy who stole $50
from the safe of merchant in town,
only about half Of which was recover.
ed. He was too small to send to the
penitentiary and the Judge allowed
| him to go with the understanding
that his mother would severely punish
him by whipping.
Only one civil case was tried anC
that was divorce case-as usual.
Court will adjourn today or to-
morrow, Solicitor Daniels having fin
ished up his work and will leave fo1
home today.
Judge Bryan will hear one or more
cases in chambers before leaving.