The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-12-02

ing. the superior court met yesterday
at 10 a. m. Judge Henry r. Bryan, of
New Bern. presiding.
Joe Woodward. coloreC, who was
bound over to court yesterday by
Justice ]. M. MCGOWAN. pies ded guilty
to larceny, having stolen lot of scant-
ling from Oakdale cemetery. He was
sentenced to the public roads for four
months.
The case against w. J. Reaves,
charged with false Iretencc in over
drawing the amount CT mCneY stip-
pulated in a contract between him and
Mr.. A. M Wilson for whom ne was
building house. was called up. Solic-
itor RodolDh Duffy and John II. Gore,
Esq, appeared for the state. and the
defendant was represented by Bellamy
& Bellamy, c. D. Weeks. Esq. and l..
G. Grady, Esq. Marsdrn Eeil@my. Esq,
made a motion to Quasn the bill of in
dictment and after argument had been
heard. the court granted the motion.
The state took an appeal to the supreme
court. Notice of appeal was waved, 80
days were allowed to make VI. the case
on appeal and 30 days to file a counter
statement
The grand jury made it's report for
the term and was discharged The re-
port is as follows:
Honored Strive, your grand jury,
respectfully report that we have dis
posed of all matters Brought before us,
have returned 13 true bills. 4 not true
and have made II presentments.
After thorough examination we report
that we find the court house and cOun-
Jail in good and sanitary condition.
We find at the county home that when
it rains the water flows into the base
ment through a trap dor located out
side of the building.
The dampness from the rain that en-
ters the cellar results in injury to the
furnace. We also find at said institu-
tion that the sink is not adequate to
carry off the garbage, swfll etc, and
the nOxiOus affluvia arising therefrom
is injurious to health. We recommend
that these two matters be given atten-
tion. With the exception Of these de-
fees we report that the institution is
we'll kept. the inmates we'll provided
for and contended.
We view with condemnation the Is
suing of licenses for conducting gamb-
ling devices known as slot machines.
We learn that twenty SIch faaChines are
licensed to do business in this commun-
ity. The demoralizins and l.aneful in
fluence, especially upon the youth OF our
city, is manifest. and we ask the au-
thorities granting said licenses to revoke
the same, and we invoke the strong arm
of the law to suppress the crime.
To your Honor and the Other officers
of the court we express our appreciation
for the urbanity shown this jury during
its session.
Respectfully,
e.. JOHN J. FOWLER,
; Foreman.
During the weeks session the court
sentenced four convicts to the peniten-
tiary and eight to the publit roads.
The following were the cOnvicts sent
to the penitentiary: ]. II. Williams. col
cred, burglary in the second degree.
twenty-five years; Orange Jesse, color
ed, house breaking and larceny, ten
years: Walter Ellis aiias Walter Nc
Koy, manslaughter, three years; Ed
French, cOlOred, mdnsi3ughter, one
year.
The following were sent TO the roads:
Joseph Johnson cOlored, larceny and as
sault with Il deadly weapon, four
months; Bruce Morgan. rOIOred. lar
ceny, 12 months: James Sanders. and
ERNEST Blount, cOlOfeG. gambling, 50
days; John Grady, COloICd. gambling. SO
days in addition to n sentence of 80 days
for resisting an Officer, imposed by the
mayor: Lawrence Brown ColOred. lar
ceny, six months: Louisa CT. tis color
ed, assault with deadly wea pom, sixty
days in Jail with leave to the county
commissioners to hire her out: Joe
Woodward. colored larceny. four
months.
At 1880 p. m. the court adjourned
for the term.
Judge Bryan and Solicitor Duffy will
be at Kenansyille this week TO hold the
superior court of Duplin county which
cOnveneS tomorrow.
UNITED STATES COURT
In accordance with the recess taken
on Friday evening, the United States
district court met yesterday at 10 Il. IN,
Judge ThOS. Il. Purnel presiding.
Joe DuPree. convicted on Friday for
retailing, brought into court and sen
fenced to 20 days in Jail aud to pay
fine of 500 and costs.
II. J. You. defaulting witness forfei-
ture of $50 for nOn-attsnddECe stricken
out.
At p. m. the court took n recess till
IL m. on the first Moruay III February
next, to which time cases on the docket
not disposed Of were continued.
The marshal returned J. ~. Edwards
Edwards. Rufus Register and c. Z.
Wood, as summoned f1r tails jurors for
the day.
The court disposed of cases as follows:
Peal Cagh, of Richmond county, illicit
distilling verdict guilty. Judgment go
days in Jail and to cay S1lO fine and
costs.
A. B. Mcdonald, of Scotland county
failing to obliterate revenue stamps on
a barrel of whiskey. Judgment, defend
ant allowed to pay the costs of this ac-
ton and give bond In the amount of
$500 for his appearance at the February
term for judgment in case for illicit
distilling, which was tried Oh Friday.
Cotton for Europe.
Niessrs- Alexander Sprunt & Son, on
Yesterday cleared the British steam