The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
COURT.
The Criminal Term onvened Tester
day-Thrce Negroes sent to the
Public Roads-A White Man and .
NreEo, Charged With Burglary.
Very Snear . Neck breaking.

The superior court Of New Hanov.,
for the trial OF criminal cases. Judg.
E w. Undertake was on the bench
and the officers OF the court in atten-
dance were Solicitor Rodolph Duffy
Sheriff F. H. Stedman and ColoneI
John d. Taylor. clerk.
a following were empannelied as
grand jury: c. o. Alexander. G. W
Smith. w. L Latta, George A. Peter
son. H. c. Twining. NJ. F. II. Gouver-
neur. J. b. J. Sandlin. 1. w. Cooper. D
D. Boylan. Charles Waters, T. ]. Pratt
Charles E. Wood. T. w. Weaver, James
Elder. David 7. Peterson. ]. W. Alder
man. J. 7. Brown. ST.. Mark E. Keath-
ley. BY order Of the court T. ]. Prat,
was sworn as foreman OF the grand
jury n Charles NJ. Harris as bailiT.
After Judge Undertake charged tn
grand jury. that body returned true
hills against a number OF defendants
and during the day the court disposed
OF the following cases:
Gussie Greer. selling beer on Sunday,
mol pressed with leave.
dIlSI SlNty, SCI Ia OlSCl2TReQ Ol
OF the costs.
John H. Johnson. assault with a dead
ly weapon. fined SO and costs.
George Goodwin. assault with a deadly
weapon, fined SO and costs.
George Mills, assault with a deadly
weapon. verdict not guilty.
Frank Haymon. submitted TO a charge
nf gambling. fined $40 and costs.
Oscar Stamps, assault with a deadly
yr-nn Dnr r-n-lSnt rrstv C- -
labor -four months on the road.
L. Herring, larceny. verdict guilty.
sentenced to twelve months on the
roads.
Owen Matterson and Charles Raider,
assault with a deadly weapon. verdict
guilty. Matterson was sentenced II
twelve months on the roads and Raider
to six months.
Owen Matterson carrying concealed
weapon. verdict guilty. Judgment sus-
pended.
Susan Bryant. larceny. verdict not
guilty..
In the matter OF ohn Murphy. the
white tramp charged with burglary, for
entering the residence Of Mr.. n. Jacobs
on the night OF March 18th. the defen-
dant was called up by the Judge who
questioned him a few moments. Nun
ply said his home was in San Francisco
liib lilo liz 10 q odlloly y NollAN
here on a ship. He acknowledged thH
he went into Mr.. Jacobs house and
took ont his clock but said he was
suffering with delirium tremends at the
time. Solicitor Duffy said that as Their
was no breaking in. he would accept a
pea Of burglary in the second degree
but as the entering of a residence q
night time was a serious offence. he
woul not feel iustied in agreeing to ac-
cant n cIhmiccinn fur q lpccor nffnOcc
than burglary in the second degree
However,. he asked that Murphy 5e
brought into court this morning and IN
the meantime he would inquire more
particularly into the facts of the case
On the 18th of March about $50 o'cloc'-
Murphy entered the residence of Mr.
jacob at Third and Grace streets, while
no one was ct home but the nurse. The
door was not locked and he opened II
entered a front room and carried off :
clock. Captain N. J.. Williams, Of the
police force. caught him as he was
coming out of the house.
william Bell. colored, Who is also
charged with burglary, was also r
court but was sent back to jail till tn
morning when the solicitor will decide
as to whether to accept A plea of bur
glary in the second degree. 1t will b.
remembered that ore night rece:t1
Bell entered Mr.. Martin Schnibben':
sleeDing apartments adjoining his store
at Sixth and Red Cross streets and sto''
a gold watch and other articles. N
one was in the room. Mr.. Schnibber
having not left the store. Both Murphy
AID Bell ran a narrow escape from be.
ing hung. as it was with reluctance tina
the solicitor did not try them for thei'
lives under a strict construction of tn
law.
At Gao n m f1e court took a receS-
till 8 o'clock this morning.