The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-28

Monday evening, the United States
District Court met yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. Judge Thomas Z. Pur-
nell was on the bench and District At
torney Harry Skinner was at his
post. Assistant District Attorney Os-
car J. Spears, of Ellington. also re-
ported for duty yesterday and was
present in court to assist in the prose-
cu6on.
The following matters were disposed
of during the day:
James T. Wright, of Cumberland
county, retailing; defendant valves bill
and submits as upon information filed;
prayer Tor judgment continued ana
defendant discharged.
H. g billiard. of Columbus, county.
sending obscene letter through the
mails: continued for the United States
on account of absence of POstOfTice In
spectOr F. n. Davis.
b. +. Bryant. of New Hanover coun-
ty. a~bstracting letters from the United
States mail; defendant called and
failed. judgment nisi, sci. IA and capias.
defendant was the young man who
Clerked at the Dixie Cafe and was
bound over to court last summer on
the charge of abstracting letters of
the Armour Packing Company from
the p~OstOffice and taking therefrom q
check for about $50. He forfeits a
bono of $780,, which was put up in cash
for his appearance.
John Nichols, of Columbus county,
abtsracting the United States mail, de-
PENDANT discharged by the court for
want of evidence.
Alice Griffin. of Columbus county.
retailing; defendant submits; judg-
ment suspended and defendant dis
charged.
William Williams, of Columbus coun>
ty, defendant submits and is sentenced
TO go days in Jail, 500 fine cost
Dick Smith. of Scotland county, re-
taiiing; defendant called and failed:
Judgment nisi. sci IA and capias.
Calvin Pinkins, retailing; defendant
called and failed; judgment nisi, SCI
ia and capias.
Robert Revels, of Robson county.
retailing; verdict guilty; so days in
jail; s100 fine and cost.
w. H. Anderson, of Cumberland
county, Illicit distilling; continued.
J.. @ Parker. of Cumberland county.
stiicit distilling: continued: 10 days al
lowed to renew bond.
H. d. Duncan, of Columbus county,
continued from last term for costs;
Judgment suspended and defendant
discharged.
VVocF roi, IF I,D,harIa,1 .o,nt,
retailing: Judgment suspended, defen-
dant having been in Jail four months,
Jesse Jones. of Cumberland county.
retailing: judgment suspended; defen-
dant having been in Jail five months.
Alex Robinson, alias William Rob
jnson. Cumberland county: retailing:
verdict not guilty.
Harriet DuPree. Of Scotland county,
retailing: verdict not guilty.
James Jenkins, of Robson county.
retailing; verdict guilty: fourth months
in Jail: 500 fine and cost.
The following witnesses were called
and failed: Thos. Walton, Ed. Waters,
Herbert Ross. H. j Willoughby, B. l..
Gibson.
w. J.. Currie and j. NJ. Edwards were
submitted as tales jurors for the day.
On the Circuit Court docket two
cases were taken up during the day.
In the damage suit of n. L. Smith
against Ludden and Bates, Judgment
was entered for plaintiff. 1t Will be
remembered that Mr.. Smith was the
Wilmington agent for the music house
F .1lo, = D,+o- onJ %Fot obnI,t .
year or more ago the defendants had
Mr.. Smith arrested at Georgetown and
tried i'll the superior court on the
charge of embezzlement. Mr.. Smith
was acquitted and in turn sued Lud-
den & Bates for $780, 600 damages. The
judgment entered yesterday was for
$500 to pay lawyers fees, costs, and all
demands of the plaintiff and was by
consent OF all the parties to the suit,
a compromise having been reached in
the matter. The money was paid over
and so the suit ends. Mr.. Smiths at
torneys were Messrs. Bellamy & Pc
schau and E-Judge E. X. Bryan, and
the defendants were represented by
Bellamy & Bellamy and Herbert Nc
-Clammy, Esq.
In another suit entitled Willie Wal.
tiers VS.. Western Union Telegraph
Company, for damages, Messrs- Stew
ems, BeasIey & Weeks, attorneys fol
plaintiff took a non suit. The case i:
one in which $500 damage was sued fol
by reason of the alleged negligence OF
defendant in transmitting a message
At $50 p. m. the court took a reces!
till 10 o'clock this morning.
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Pursuant to recess on Monday eve.
ming, the superior court of New Han
over county met yesterday at II
"a. m, His Honor, Judge Henry r