The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
THE CASE.
The Interest ut Raleigh Not SO In
tense rs it Was-Tramp Killed in
n Wreck-School Districts Oorgan-
~ized-SOcial and Personal.
Messenger Bureau.

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The move OF counsel for earnest Hay
wood for a writ of hapeas corpus to be
heard before Judge r. VI. Douglas May
21st has not aroused the interest here
that previous incidents il this noted
affair excited. The matter has by 10
means become the sole topic of n
sation, though he public does not ap-
pear Indifferent. The counsel for the
prosecution, Solicitor w. E. Daniel. OF
Weldon. Senator John E. Woodland, Of
Wilson, Senator Donnell Gillian, of
Tarboro, Senator H. E. Norros, of Ra-
Tarborro, Senator H. E. Norris, of Ra-
leigh, We're all here this morning for
a conference. Only one. Mr.. Norris,
was in the city when the writ was IS.
sued yesterday.
One Of the prosecuting counsel when
asked if he was surprised at the appli
cation for the writ replied:
OF course we understand the object
Of the defense. The only matter of sur
prise was that after Haywood had re-
manned in Jail all this time they should
show their hand SO near the court
term"
All the prosecuting counsel expressed
confidence that the Ia of the writ
would be successfully resisted and
Haywood would remain in jail.
One of Mr.. Haywood's counsel said
their only reason for this delay in ask
ing bail was to get their cas- properly
prepared. Now they had the evidence
in hand and their witnesses would be
here. Mr.. John C. Winder, of Column
bus, Ohio, brother-in-law of Ludlow
Skinner, the deceased, has been here
since Saturday.
a wreck on the SeabOard Air Line at
Merry Oaks, last night, blocked the
track until s o'clock this morning. A
coal car jumped the track n a dozen
freight cars We're derailed. A tramp,
stealing a ride was killed, his head be-
ing nearly severed from his body. No
one else was injured and the track is
now clear.
Professor E. c. Brooks. of the super
intendent Of public Instructions office,
made this announcement today: In a
few days rules and regulations "
erning the 5000, 900 loan fund for build
ing school houses will be adopted by the
state board OF education and then
blank applications will be sent to the
counties in order TO receive information
about the districts desiring to borrow
the money. No loans will be made until
these blanks are filed out and return
ed"
There are now 10 local school tax
districts in the state and 20 more are to
vote on the question, while 1876 others
are considered favorable to local taxa
ton n work will be directed largely
toWard the latter. Letters have been
sent to the county superintendents to
arrange rallies in these district. West
field, Surry county, voted a graded
school tax yesterday and an election
will probably be called in LOuisburg
today.
Governor Charles B. Aycock delivered
the announcement address at Franklin
ton last evening.
Two negroes have been received at
the penitentiary to serve y years each
for horse stealing in Cabarrus.
Mr.. Franklin Sherman, the state ento-
mologist, and Miss Grace Berring were
married at As1eboro, a, last evening
and will be at home here after May
18th.
Miss Elizabeth Cheshire. daughter Of
Bishop Cheshire, has returned from Eu-
rope.
b. c. Beckwith has returned from the
meeting of the board of internal inn
prOvements at W~ilkesboro. He declares
that the hotel at Wilkesboro is fine,
Judge Boyd to the contrary notwith-
standing. Mr.. BickWith regards the
Wilkesboro-Jefferson turnpike as a ne
cessity.