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

convened yesterday morning at 10i
o'clock, Judge T. 3. PEBBLES presiding.
The other court officers in attendance
are Solicitor Rodolph Duffy, Clerk
John D. Taylor, High Sheriff Frank H.
Stedman, and Deputy Sheriffs Robert
Capps. Harvey Cox and G.. W. Borne
mann.
The first work Of the court, of course,
was the drawing and ~impannelling of
the grand jury. which was accomplish
ed as follows:
D. L. Gore Cchairman). J. M.Bryan,
W. E. Davis, a. E. Carter, c. w. Wool-l
ard, Charles VonGlahn, R S. Merritt,
w. B. Crumpler. W. P. Barnes. H. d.
Stanland. A. Shrier, w. H. Barden.l
Silas Sneeden, John L. Williams. r. RI
Stone, J. G. Skipper, J. NJ. Bunting andE
r. H. Woebse.
Several cases of public interest wereI
tried. The case against the negro Ed
Smith. charged with resisting Policeman
Frank George by hitting the officer with
| a pair of brass knucks-a most brutal
| crime-had to be dismissed, by order of
| His Honor, as it appeared that techni-
1 CdllS lue negro d III SUiAIS' Liz
| court ruled that at the time the negro.
hit Policeman George he was not prop
| erly under arrest and consequently
there could not AVE been any resis-
tence. However, Judge PEBBLES sug-
| geSted to the solicitor to sen bills to
the grand jury against Smith far an
assault with a deadly weapon and with
carr wing a concealed weapon. This So
Iicitor Duffy will do.
The multiplicity of the cases against
the negro Early Peterson were also dis
posed Of and the defendant sentenced
to four years on the public roads. This
entry was made in one of the two cases
of larceny against him. Judgment was
suspended in the case Of store breaking
and carrying a concealed weapon pend
ing the good behavior of the defendant
while serving his sentence on the roads.
The negro submitted in each of the
cases. 1t will be remembered that
Early is the negro who a year or SO
ago boldly stole a u off a transfer
wagon Of the Cowan Livery Company.
At the time, though closely pursued by
the police and, in fact, shot in the
thigh by Policeman Wood, he made his
escape and remained at liberty until
| CdpluION SSNOIoI "NNHS = ''AAO -
the store OF Mr.. Joseph H. Handy. cor
ner Eighth n Dock streets, where he
was attempting to sell stolen chickens.
When arrested a pistol was found on
his person. 1t also turned out that he
had broken into and robbed an uptown
store the night before his arrest.
The case against the negro lad, Lewis
Taylor, who a fortnight ago entered and
rohhaI tho CrnTa Of Mr. q Simmons
on Front street. betwee market and
Dock, was tried and the defendant
found guilty. Judgment was reserved
in the case.
The time for trying the murder case
against the Thomas Brothers was no
definitely decided upon, but it will prob.
ably be set for Thursday afternoon. A
special venire will be drawn today.
The following submission cases We're
disposed Of:
Nix Hilburn, carrying concealed
deadly weapon, fined SIS and costs.
Roger Mcmillan, carrying concealed
: deadly weapon fined SIS and costs.
T John Robinson, assault with a deadl!
5 weapon, fined S25 and costs.
T Richard Davis, larceny. fined $25 AM
costs.
The following cases were mol pressed
= with leave.
Minnie Murphy, CARRYING concealed
deadly weapon.
Jim Townsend, rocking train.
q William Jones, rape.
n Albert Merritt, assault with a deadl
r weapon.
e Judgment nj 81, sci IA and capias wa
entered in the following cases:
e Bill Capps, assault with a deadl
a weapon.
5 Henry Mccall, carrying a conceale
deadly Weapon.
Charles Hopkins, carrying conceale
deadly weapon.
John Mitchell, assault and battery.
The following cases were tried:
James Crawford, assault with a dead
ly weapon, verdict guilty; judgment II
served.
Susanna Bradley, assault with a lea
ly weapon verdict not guilty.
D James Smith, larceny. verdict NJ
/ guilty.
IF Prince Hall, assault with a dead
$ weapon, verdict guilty; judgment r.
m served.
d The following witnesses having bee
e, called and failed TO answer We're fine
re $50 each:
lie r. NJ. Murray, Henry William
Samuel Davis. Britue Crawford, Ka
ID SingIetary. Kate Mitchell, Love Robil
s. son, William Hayes and Mary Jal
re Smith.
Divorces were granted r. H. BensC
er vs. Margaret A. Benson. and E. .
"a Moore VS.. Minnie Z. Moore. Bo
couples were white.
of The grand jury returned a true b
I'd Of larceny against Ed Brewer. whit
e. and not a true bill against Brewer
b alleged confederate, Wellington, al
bs white. The defendant IS charged wi
the theft of a gold watch. The ca
ID will be called for trial today.
ty Court look a recess about $50 o'clo
until 10 o'clock this morning.