The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Messenger Bureau.

Colonel, Thos. NJ. Argo. of counsel
for the defendant. Ernest Haywood.
charged with the murder of Ludlow
Skinner IN front of the postoffice here
in February, this morning presented to
Judge Robert NJ. Douglas, of the SUI
preme court, a petition for u writ of
habeas corpus on behalf of Mr.. Ernest
Haywood. The purpose Of the petition
is to have a hearing before Judge
Douglas in order that Mr.. Haywood
may be admitted to bail. After read
ing the petition, which was duly veri-
fed. Judge Douglas issued the writ,
making it returnable before him in the
rooms of the supreme court on Thurs
day afternoon, May 21st, at $50 o'clock.
He also ordered that the clerk Of the
superior court of Wake county, shouId
issue such subpOenas and process as
might be requested by the prosecution
Or the defenS Justice Douglas an
nounce that he would request some
Sther Judge of the supreme court to SET
with him upon the hearing of the case.
| The writ was served on Sheriff Page
| and a copy will be Immediately for
| Warded to acting Solicitor Daniel at
| Weldon.
The petition is as follows:
| lie pSl1llOu OI tT1leSl HAY OOur
the undersigned, respectively repre-
| senting to YOU Honor, shows.
Il. That he is in prison and re-
strained of his liberty in the common
| Jail of Wake county, n. c., by N. w
Page, sheriff. custodian and keeper of
said Jail in said county.
"z. That the cause of such imprison-
ment and deprivation Of liberty as
aforesaid, is the charge of murder, as
contained and specified in the indict-
ment hereto attached, marked a" and
constituted a part of this petition, and
of the order of the court made in pur-
suance thereof, a copy of which is here
to attached and marked b.
SO. That the said restraint and i'm
prisOnment is illegal for that your pc
titiOner is not guilty of any offense
known to the laws OF his state and
country nor of any act punishable by
the law; in short, because he Is inno-
cent not only of crime, but of criminal
intent.
a. That the legality OF said restraint
and imprisonment has not been already
adjudged upOn a prior writ of habeaS
corpus.
Therefore you petitioner prays
your Honor, that a writ issue to the
said sheriff to produce the petitioner
before you Honor at such time and
place as you may designate, that the
proofs regarding said imprisonment
may De heard, and that whatever JUS
tice may demand in regard to deliver
ing Or holding your petitioner shall be
done.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Petitioner"
The following is Judge Douglas
writ:
I'm the matter of Ernest Haywood,
petitioner, writ Of habeas corpus.
ITO NJ. w. Page, sheriff of Wake
county:
cit having been represented to me by
the petition Of Ernest Haywood that
he is restrained of his liberty and i'm
prisoned in Wake county jail, and that
you have him in your custody. and
also that said Imprisonment and re-
straint are Illegal. you are hereby
commanded to produce the body of the
said Ernest Haywood before me at Ra-
leigh. n. c.. on the Dist day Of May.
at the hour of $3.50 O'Clock p. m, that
the cause of said imprisonment may be
inquired into and the legality thereof
determined.
you are further required 20 make
return hereto at the said tune and
place and state whether you have the
Sand Ernest Haywood IN your custody
or under your power and restraint, and
If so. the authority and the cause Of
such imprisonment and detention.
Herein fail not, and make due re-
| turn to this writ.
Given under my hand and seal the
18th day of May. A. D.. 1903
r. 81. DOUGLAS
Justice Of the Supreme Court"
Perhaps the. greatest Improvement
| mad at the North Carolina College of
81 Agriculture and Mechanic Arts the last
two years has been in teaching agrl-
I culture. More students are now taking
agriculture than any other course Of
= study. Tire instruction is not only
: very popular, but very practical also.
. The enrolment of students IN the col
lege by courses is as follows: Agricul-
ture 129, mechanic arts 116, electrical
engineering 80, mechanical engineering
: 81. civil engineering So, cotton manu-
featuring ~, Industrial chemistry IS,
: Total 5J5.
r There are II students from other
r states as follows: Florida 4. South Car
; DINA 4, Virginia ;, District Of Column
t bia. ?, and Maryland, Delaware. New
Hampshire, San Domingo I each. The
S reputation Of the college extends very
far and it has received application foC
: admission not only from California,
Texas. and Maine, but also from
G Hawaii and South America.