The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-04
WAS GIVEN
HISFREEDOM.
Ernest Haywood Released on
a Bond Of $4,000.
WAS APPLAUSE IN COURT
WAS APPLAUSE IN COURT
Accused at Once Left for Home Of His
Aged Mother-Six Are Granted
Bail--A Bank is Char
tered.
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RALEIGH, N. c., June 3--Ernest Hay
wood was released to-day under $4,000
bond for his appearance at the July term
OF Wake Superior Court for the killing Of
Ludlow Skinner February 21st. The rul.
ing Of Justices Douglas and Walker, VI
the Supreme Court, granting bail was read
by Judge Douglas at noon before an i'm
Inensc audience. and within thirty min
utes the bond was made UP and approved
and Haywood was n free man, being
driven in a carriage to the home of his
aged mother on Newbern Avenue in com
pany with his three brothers, who were
with him In court throughout the habeas
corpus hearing. The bondsmen are a. W.
Haywood. William Saunders. II. Z. Itch
ford. j. Il. Ferrall, w. q. Blake, Edgar
Haywood, DR.. +. ]. Haywood and G. T..
BAILEY, each of whom qualified as being
worth more than the $4,000 bond re-
auired. The following Is a notable fea-
trre OF the courts opinion allowing ball:
After careful consideration OF all the
testimony and argument OF counsel. we
are of the opinion that, as the case Is
presented to US. under he rule laid down
in State vs Herndon. 107 n, G. 934. the
petitioner is entitled to bail.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
s'It is therefore ordered and adjudged
that the petitioner. Ernest Haywood
give bond with good and sufficient sure
ties in the sum Of ten thousand dollars
$4,000. conditioned as required by law,
for his appearance at the next term of
the Superior Court Of the county Of
Wake. to answer the Indictment now
pending against him, and upon the APP
provaI OF the said bond by me or by the
clerk OF the Superior Court of said county
the sheriff will release the petitioner from
custody"
The courts announcement that bail
was allowed started wave OF applause
through the crowd, which, however. was
quickly checked, Judge Douglas charging
the sheriff that no demonstration must
be allowed.
After the bond was made UP stream
AT people filed by where Haywood stood
W thin the bar to shake hands, Hay
woods face being oyerspread with n
brt ght smile. Then as quickly as. posi-.
BILE he and his brothers started for the
hom of their mother. who Is eighty-odd
year, old, and to whom the news Of the
victor for her son had already been tele-
phone 4. The case will ba tried July 18th.
SIX GRANTED BAIL.
The six men, J. b. Piyer.W H. Rich.
Cilher.35 Ward. John Allen, w. W. Barnes
ana Geo rye Whitley. imprisoned in Will
son ta,l and indicted for the murder OF
+. Percy. Jones, an Arkansas Insurance
agent. wifi five others previously allowed
bah at s1,a - each. were to-day granted
bali In the !, :um OF 1000 each.
Judge Bros yn says In his decision, tina t
the purpose shown In breaking into
Jones' room vas not to murder. but to
drive him from Wilson, an unlawful act,
Tn such n case where murder ensued he
holds that thou, III a conspiracy has been
entered into, yet, under the laws of North
Carolina It Is nun der in the second degree
and this IL bailable In his opinion Judge
Brown declares that the judges have 1t
IN their discretion to grant ball in any
case without ex ception. He states that
the charge agai pst the mon is serious
md ttat4 for this reason he fixes the bail
at 5000 each.
Is 4 BANK CHARTERED.
The Bank OF Kings Mountain was
chartered to-day. under the new State
banking law, with $4,000 capital. +.
billing. j. NJ. William island G a. Dilling
being among the pri, cipal' incorporators.
Three negro boys were brought here
this morning from New Hanover county
TO serve an aggregate Of fifty-one years
In; the penitentiary for committing
burglary in Wilmington. Two OF. them
serve twenty years each ana the other
one eleven years,
Tho stockholders in the Raleigh Leaf
Tobacco Company the puI pose Of which
IS the advancement OF the interests of the
Raleigh market met, last night and
aopted plans for a new leaf warehouse,
with prize house and stemmeiy attached.
II is expected that the contract will be
awarded within the next few days. Over
one hundred of the business men of the
city are stockholders In the company.
1t is the determined purpose OF the pro-
motors of the market to sell at least
100000 pounds this year.
The State Board of Agriculture In
making up their budget for the next six
months. has cut out the annual appro-