The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
NORTH CAROLINA.

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fore Judge Council charged the grand
iury this morning he instructed the
sheriff TO purchase several Bibles. He
also stated that this court house was
not in keeping with progressive Wash
ington, that the building needed repairs
etc, and thai he would have something
to say on this question later
cOnvenes here Monday. In view OF the
intensity of feeling against Jay IN the
section in which the crime was commit
ted. it IS desired to have as speedy d
trial as possible. 1t is said mat the
promptness and cOOlness with WHICH
Sheriff Reed and his deputies acted al
ter the crime was committed accounts
for the fact that there was no outbreak
of the people.
AshevtIIe Gazette-News October 20
You may say that q bill Of indictment
against DR.. j. Y. Jay for murder VIII
be sent before the grand jury Monday
and that The defendant viii be placed
ON trial for his life Tuesday mat
was the answer of Solicitor Mark w
Brown today when asked BY a Gazette
News man if Jay would be tried al
the special term OF superior court which
~cOnveues here Monday.
TarborO SOUtherner: \ negro man
was tried here Friday for assaulting a
woman and was fined 50 and cost
which amounted TO something over So
The defendant after the judgment mac
been pronounced by Squire Watson
came out and informed bis counsel OF
the sentence. There were severa
standing by who heard it, but one
promptly remarked why didn't you xii
her and il would have cost you moth
ing
Washington Gazette-Messenger: II
accordance with the order passed by the
board of trustees of the Graded schoo
and endorsed by the board OF heaItI
yesterday, Miss Bette Robinson closec
her schOo for two weeks or until tht
probable danger of ~dfphtheria IS passed
There has been no case of this disease
among the pupils who have been at
tending this school. which is one Of the
best i'm this city. and the closing o.
the school, WAS done simply 10 comply
with the wishes of the mayor and tn
board Of health.
Durham Herald: Leonard Lyon
known among his friends rs 'Iige,
attempted TO end his life at the Hop
kinS house, early last evening by drink
ing Iaudauum. For several hours n
was in a dangerous condition but lat
in the night he was getting long Yer.
we'll and was thought to be out of dan
ger. Lyon was found in an uncOnscIQu
condition in his room at 10 o'clock b,
Mr.. Allen Thomas. Physicians, Drs
rheatham and Carr. were quickly sum
moned and for more than an hour the,
worked on him, finally bringing hin
around all right.
Kinston Free Press: Some time ag
The Free Press had something to sa
about a remarkable apple tree Chief O
Police Simmons had in his garden
Yesterday the chief showed US an appl
of the third crop from this tree TN
wear. 1t is of the June apple Varlet
and in that month the tree had nice re
apples on one side and on the Othe
was little green ones which r1pened 1
July. In August the last n wa
taken from the tree and the tree bios
somed and bore still another crop
apples. one of which was shown In
Free Press yesterday.
Concord Tribune: The engine at til
oil mill IS 4 wreck from dI dCC4uSl
which occurred his morning The ms
chinery was in full blast. the engir
running as nice and smooth as coul
be when there was a terrific eHplosIC
and the piston rod flew off and knocke
u hole in the adjoining wall. ana II
entire engine seemed to go to piece
The room was at once filled with stea
and smoke but no one was hurt The
+l,-- u Z tho I'm
but they were at the door a consider;
BILE distance from the engine. Mr.. Pal
gle, the superintendent, was standlr
near the engine house and at once CT
the steam off.