The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14

and stated that this was the second
time a grand jury has reported the bad
.icond1tlon at the convict camp. He or
ldered that a copy of the report be
SERVED on h Board Of County Com
lmissioners.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
The criminal docket was cleaned up
with the trial of the case against the
lyoung white man., Harrison Martin,
formerly of Greensboro, who was in
ldicted for perjury in connection with
his trial in this court asst Wednes-
day for assault with a deadly Weapon,
Ia pistol, on Mrs. E. c.. Prince, at Del
lgado. 1t will be remembered hat Mar
tin was convicted of that charge and
was also convicted of carrying a con-
lcealed weapon. In the case for per
Jury yesterday Solicitor Duffy prose
Icuted and Walter P. Gafford, Esq,
and Woodus Kellum, Esq, defended
the accused. Both the judge and solic-
litor complimented these young lawyers
for their able and Jealous defense OF
the accused. The jury went out at
Ip. m. and at 4:45 p. m. brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
The jury which tried this case was
las follows: Henry w. Smith. ]. E.
Greer. L. w. Baggett, John r. Ma
Honey. w. A. Eckels, l.. n. Burriss,
James a. Miller, B.. 3. Humphrey, J.
IT, LDUl lIOINY A<O-oo44 IA l.
ICasteen, B. P. Strickland. OF the jury
There were five VINO sat in the first
lease and brought in a verdict of guilty.
That they now bring in a verdict of
mot guilty as to perjury was generally
commented upon yesterday. At the
first trial Martin swore he never made
ian assault with a pistol, that he never
had one in his pocket n never owned
Ione. The jury in hat case, however,
said he was guilty. and yesterday the
Jury a he had not perJured himself.
Judge PEBBLES reserved judgment in
1.-THE two other cases against Martin and
will sentence him tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon the court took
Iup the civil docket.
In the case of E. K. Bryan against
IO'Donnell Lee and others, Messrs. John
ID. Bellamy, and Marsden Bellamy, at
Itorneys for the defendants, moved to
Iset aside Mr.. Bryan's judgment for
I$4OO. which he SUED for as commits
lsions on the sale of the P~eregoy-Jen-
kins saw mill. Mr.. Bryan appeared in
his W behalf. Judgment was re-
Served.
The next case tried was that of Mrs.
IEfie Branch against Walter Branch.
IShe sued for divorce and it was grant
ed. Her attorney was Herbert Nc
IClammy, Esq.
The court heard a motion by J.. o.
lCarr. Esq, for q continuance OF the
isuit of the Carolina Chemical Com
pany against j. P. Kirvin, OF South
ICarOlina, which was set for trial to-
morrow. He wanted a continuance for
the chemical company for the reason
that Hon. George Rountree, their prln-
IciDal counsel, is absent from the state
on legal business for the state. Hon.
lJohn D.. Bellamv insisted on a trial. He
said his client had 81, 800 tied up here
flor four years, and a twice won the
Isuit and each time the chemical COM
Ipany appealed and got a new trial. The
money is in the hands of Messrs. Alex
lander Sprunt & Son, who as shown
Iby the evidence in the former trial,
purchased a lot of cotton from f.. E..
IKirvin, brother of J. P. Kirvin. Before
the money passed the chemical com
pany attached it, claiming that the
Icotton belonged to j.. P. kirvin and
THAT they had a lien upon it. Former
Judge z. K. Bryan, representing
lMessrs. Sprunt & Son, expressed a de-
sire for a speedy trial. Judge PEBBLES
stated that ne would consider the mat
tier till Monday.
The court at 6:10 p. m. TOOK a recess
Till IN o'clock tomorrow morning.