The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-21
THE AcaurTTAL OF EAsos.
Result of Yesterdays TriaI-Judge
and Lawyer Observation-Disclosures
Matters-Good Roads Movement.
Other News.
(Correspondence of The Messenger.l

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c.. January II.
G. T. Eason. the farmer Of Black
River township, who has beer on trial
for the homicide of his brother-in-law,
1901, was acquitted yesterday afternoon.
His counsel We're ex-Judge T. II. Sui
ton and Mr.. D. 7. Oates. and the prose-
cution was conducted by the solicitor
n Messrs. n. A. Sinclair and II. Med.
Robinson. The defendant proved a good
character. while that of Parish was
shown to be bad for violence. Yester-
day morning Judge Robinson, asking
the jury to retire TO another room, inti-
mated to the counse hat IL was a clear
case OF self-defense; and in the after
noon. taking the matter out OF the
hands of the jury, he set the defendant
at liberty.
Yesterday morning the judge. having
requested the presence OF Hon. John e.
Shaw in the bar. acknowledged that ON
the previous day he might have been
unduly curt. but without intending CT
Tense. This generous amende Mr..
Shaw met in like spirit, to the great
pleasure of the large crowd in the court
o all of whom greatly admire Judge
Robinson for his rank bearing in the
matter.
Mr.. J. c. Angler. representing the
Cape Fear and Northern Railroad Com
pany, has been a guest at the Hotel La
Fayette for a day or two pasta well
come visitor, as he comes to look into
the advisabiIity of making railroad con-
nection with this place. which is be-
yond doubt his lines logical river ter-ni-
nal.
Mr.. w. NJ. Walker, of Little River
Academy, wishes to begin work, with
the cooperation of Fayetteville, for a
good roa between that fine farming
section n this city. Captain Z. X.
McKethan, lawyer n member OF the
legislature. has also been making str=r.-
uous efforts for a well-laid high way
between Hope Mills and this place.
Messrs. S. H. Strange. chairman. j.. II.
Smith and H. H. Bolton. county school
committee. have found it very difficult
to of<ain from the magistrates n 9TH
er officers of the county returns OF the
fines and penalties to which the school
fund is entitled. and have appointed
CAPTAIN j. D.. Mcneil, state senator, A
special agent to collect these returns as
SOC as possible.
David Evans, colored. for Illicit traffic
In liuuor. was yesterday sentenced to
four months labor on the public roads
of the county.
DIR. Hume, professor of history in the
University of North Carolina, who, as
this correspondent mentioned in The
Messenger some days ago, consented TO
deliver a lecture on shakespeare peIorc
the graded schools, at the request OF
Mr.. ]. A. Oates. has fixed the 31st IN
slant as the date for his address.
Captain and Mrs. j. Il. Underwood
last evening entertained a large party
of their friends at their beautlful resi-
denee OH Green street. A generous
bowl of punch and other refreshments
aofarod tn the material tastes OF me
guests. while cards and other amuse-
ments rendered the occasion thoroughly
enjoyable.
The death at Salem. n. c., of MI. A.
E. Giersh recalls old times in Fayette-
vile. Mr.. Giersh was a northern man by
BIRTH. who came to this city sixty years
ago to take q position in one of the de-
partments of the McKethan carriage
factory. then the most extensive In the
south, it's splendi work being known
and sought all over the N Tne de-
ceased was a member of the lodge OF
Odd Fellows until ne moved away aooul
forty years ago.
MT. A. E.. Johnston. of Liverpool, Eng.
who recently married a Cumberland
belle. Miss jamie McDiamid, is making
extensive improvements in MS Valuaple
property lying around Ten
miles above here. With a nandsoine
dwelling already completed and luxn-
riousIy fitted. he is stocking his lana
with fine cattle. and preparing MS I'M.
mense game preserve for the sport al
himself and his friends.
Mr.. M. Bill, of Carver's Creek town
ship. one of the most SUCCESSFUL tr'hI
and vegetable growers in all the Clpe
Fear section. has sent to the Charleston
exposition a fine exhibit, seven OF MS
pears filling a peck measure.
Mr.. X. H. Buckingham, manager Oh
the Hotel Lafayette cafe and pool ana
billiard rooms, has returned from a BUS
iness trip to Harnett and johnston
counties.
Mr.. H. B. Sidberry, now successfully
engaged in the drug business at Fly
mouth. N. c., is visiting his relatives IN
this city.
Mr.. r. B. Lutterloh, a very success
full business man of Florida, has oeen
spending a few days with his MOTHER
Mrs. Frances Lutterloh. on Haymount.
Mr.. w. l., Holt. president or the dnit
system of cotton mills here, returned
from New York yesterday.
Mr.. w. C. Holland. manager OF tce
Burns clothing house.. is the
Charleston exposition
rrNNEI. INVESTIGATION.