The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
FIVE ARE ALLOWED BAIL,
SIX Held IN WILSON JAIL
City Aldermen Discharge and Suspend Police
For Gross Neglect of Duty In the
Jones Murder Case.

the coroner's jury had exonerated them.
In this exoneration Mr.. S. J. Wall was
included.
Mr. Woodard urged that a small bond
be required as the men were poor. Judge
Brown said that he thought $1,000 apiece
was what should be given. He also said
that he would suggest to the Governor
that special term of court be held to
hear the case and not wait for the Sep
tember term of court. That the criminal
docket was large and the special term
was needed
Mr.. John E. Woodard thought that some
date in June would suit. Being in the
case he asked that it not be suggested
that the court be held at certain times
in June or July as he would be in at
tendance on other cases at other points.
1t was finally agreed to let the date be
suggested by the Wilson bar, and it is
probable that this will be the third week
in June.
A further plea was made by Mr.. Wood
ard for a smaller bond than 81, 800 for the
men to whom bail would be granted.
Judge Brown said he thought 81 900 wonld
be as low as he could allow. Again Mr.
Woodard plead for decrease saying this
was excessive In view of the condition
of the men. He asked that the bonds be
made for $1,000.
Solicitor Daniels here stated that in
the case of S. ]. Walls which Judge Brown
had not considered for the reasons al
ready stated that habeas corpus proceed
ing was arranged to be had before Judge
Connor in Raleigh but as the evidence
taken before the coroners inquest was the
same concerning Walls as the other parties
to whom bail had been allowed, that he
considered it unnecessary for Walls to go
to Raleigh. Therefore he agreed that .hc
habeas corpus for Walls be not resisted
by the State, but that the order be made
for Walls to be released under it on
bond OF $4,000. So
Then Judge Brown announced that he
had decided to place the amount of bail
at 81 200 each for the men for whom ap
plication had been made. Later Solicitor
Daniels stated to Judge Brown that he
would be willing to have the bail of Walls
fixed also at 200 and this was done.
The following is the order given by
Judge Brown to the clerk of the court as
his decision in the matter:
eThis cause came on to be heard be-
fore the court upon motion of w. p.
Groom, Lawrence Morgan. John Pitman
and j. T. Bass to be admitted to bail. 1t
appears to the court that the coroners 9
jury exonerated Morgan, Pitman, Bass and
Walls The application of Walls is not
heard by this court but is before Hon.
H. G. Connor, Justice Supreme Court
THE court having heard in open court
all the evidence offered by the Solicitor
for the State and it being admitted that
the said testimony is the same introduced
before the grand jury and before the
coroner's jury Is of the opinion that said
defendants, Groom. Morgan, John PItman.
]. T. Bass are entitled to bail 1t appear.
ing that they are persons of very small
means and unable to give a large bond
the bail bond to be given In usual form
is fixed in the sum of 81 200 to be taken
and approved by the clerk of the court
When said bond is given and approved by
the clerk for appearance of said defen-
dants for their appearance to next gem
eral or special term OF this court, il is
ordered said defendants be released from
jail"
During these proceedings the crowd had
pressed close up about the judicial in
closure, showing the deep interest that vas
felt in the proceedings. The attorneys
of the prisoners to whom bail had been
allowed began to arrange for the neces-
sary bail bonds, and a few minutes later
Judge Brown gave orders that the men
who had not asked for bail be returned
to the Jail. AS they left great portion
of the crowd passed from the court house
to see the prisoners re-enter the jail
The bail bond for Sam j. Walls was the
first to be arranged. On it are the names
of J. D. Farrior, j. D. Barnes, William
Walls and S. B. Rierson. The second Civ
en- was that of Lawrence Morgan, and on
it are the names of George T. Morgan and
Neverson Williams.
These bonds were given before half past
one O'Clock, and it was expected that at
least one other, that of Pittman would
soon be given. There was some doubt
expressed as to the bonds of Groom and
Bass being given. AS late as ten O'Clock
tonight only the bonds of Walls and Nor
gan have been received by clerk of the
court. ]. D. Bardin. Late tonight it is
stated that the bonds of Bass, Groom and
Pittman will be given on Monday.
AFTER THE POLICE.
The city board of aldermen met this
morning in special session, the purpose
being to investigate the conduct of Ger
tain policemen In regard to the killing
of Jones by the Regulators.
The matter was gone into and as a
result of the deliberations of the Board
w. p. Snakenburg was dismissed from the
police force, charged with gross neglect
of duty, Frank FELTON, was suspended for
ten days and police power was taken from
Pete Nichols.
Snakenburg has done police duty here
for about twenty-one years and was at one
time Chief of Police He saw crowd
together the night of the murder and be-
cause he did not take what was consid-
cred the proper steps to identify the men,
or prevent the entry into Jones room he
was~dismissed. 1t is reported that he was
cantinned to be on the lookout for some