The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29

Yesterdays session of the superior
court was given UP entirely to the trial
Of embarrassing cases, though during
the day the grand jury returned an i'm
portant true bill and the young negro
boys, who are charged with burglary
in the first degree. were arraigned and
assigned counsel.
The boys are Thos. Nixon. Joe Davis,
Chas. Williams, and Joe Holland and,
as is we'll known, are accused of break
ing into the store, part of which was
in use as a dwelling, of Miss A. V. |
Jones. in Brooklyn, Monday night. the
18th instant. They were arraigned yes |
terday morning and the grave charge |
stated to them. Each in turn pleaded
not guilty to the crime, which is pun
ishable by death. None of the defen- |
dants had counsel and as they were I'M
able to employ any the court had to |
assign counsel. Judge PEBBLES ap- |
pointed Geo. l.. Peschau, ESQ. c.. D.
Weeks, Esq, and Woodus Kellum,
Esq to represent the defendants.
The three attorneys held a conference
yesterday afternoon but have not de-
clded as yet what course to nursue. 1t
A0 "oOeS SOi al LID Tie case Will 10
be tried at this term, though the de-
fendantS may ask and may be permit
ted to submit to a crime of less de-
gree.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against the two negro boys Julius Tay-
lor and Herbert Mumford, who are
charged with attempting to commit a
felonious assault upon a young white
girl at Delgado Tuesday.
Other cases disposed of during the
day were as follows:
John Robinson, assault with a deadly
weapon. discharged upon payment Of
the costs.
Martha Fisher, assault with a deadly
weapon submitted and fined $40 and
costs.
Joe Ounce, carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. pleaded guilty n
fined SO and costs.
Eliza Wood, allowing stock to run at
large, pleaded not guilty; verdict not
guilty.
Jas Hansley and Chas. Nixon, selling
unhealthy meat. continued.
Lewis Clinton, carrying 4 concealed
deadly weapon, twelve months on the
public roads.
Sam Carter. gambling. six months on
the public roads.
W. H. Brown. larceny. pleaded not
guilty; verdict not guilty.
Son Glaskins, larceny, pleaded not
guilty; verdict not guilty.
Andrew Barlow. larceny, mol pressed.
The laSt.twO hours Of the afternoon
session was consumed in trying a case
Of carrying a concealed deadly weapo
against a negro man Primus Johnson,
and when court took a recess at $50
o'clock the case was still on trial.
There are three lawyers in the case
besides the solicitor. They are Hon.
John D. Bellamy and City Attorney
VIM. ]. Bellmy for the defense. and
Herbert McClammy, Esq. for the state.
Each of the counsel has spoken save
Mr.. McClammy.
court took a recess until this morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
MURDER CASE TODAY.
Today. IN all probability Immediately
upon conclusion Of the case now being
tried. the murder case against the two
negro brothers, Robert and Walter
Thomas. will be called This case Will
occupy the remainder of the day, very
likely all tomorrow and possibly a good
portion of Saturday. There are quite
a number of witnesses to testify on
both sides and the case, will be fought
hard by counsel. The defendants will
be represented by Herbert McClammy,
ESQ. and Messrs. Bellamy & BellamY,
while Solicitor Duffy will represent the
state. Yesterday a special venire of
$50 men were drawn and summoned for
this case.
The murder. which is charged against
the Thomas brothers. was committed
late SATURDAY. night, February eth last,
and tOOk place Just outside of a place
in Brooklyn occupied at the time by
Cato Boney. colored. and known by
the picturesque soubri"uet of Cato
Boney's ranch" From the testimony
Of witnesses before the cerO-
ner's jury it appeared that the negro
who was SIAM. John Henry Edwards,
alias Daniel Shines, and the Thomas
Brothers got into " fuss in the saloon
of Mr.. F. 3. Brown, corner of Ninth
and Bladen streets. They were "put
out" of -"is place. but later met ir
Boney'S ranch" n continued the al
tercation. hin ran outside of the
ranch" and was pursued by the
Thomas Brothers. one of whom, so the
witnesses SAID, struck him with an UNI.
brella n the other also struck hin
with something. Later, the negro
Shines. who vas about twenty-five
years of age was found in an uncon'
scious condition lying on the grounc
at the corner OF Sixth and BLADDER
streets, where. it was contended. HI
was dragged after having been mortal
ly wounded. 1t was discovered Ia
Shines had a cut, as if made by a knit
or dirk. on the left side of the throat
He was carried to the James Wake
Memorial Hospital and died shortl!
afterwards.
The Thomas Brothers were arrested
soon after the tragedy had been dis
covered and have been in prison eve
since
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