The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-24

ca 10 escape and said they would never
attempt such a thing again.
Martin had only been or the roads
about a week as he was sentenced at
the last term Of the superior court. He
was tried and found guilty of assault
ing a widow lady at Delgado with i
deadly weapon. His offense was a
most vicious n and was widely con-
demned throughout the community.
He was also tried for perjury and made
a very lucky escape from being con-
VIcted. The sentence was two years
on the county roads.
Martin represented himself as an
agent Of the Order of Select Knights.
1t afterwards developed hat he had
been an agent Of this order but had
been discharged. The state organiE r
of the order. Mr.. c.. w. Alldredge,
wired to HI authorities here to hold
Martin in case he was acquitted as hs
had a charge to prefer against him,
and strange to say Mr.. Alldredge ar
rived in the city yesterday. He says
that Martin is wanted by the order o.
Select Knights for embezzlement.
THE NEGRO KILLED.
The convict shot to death by the
guard was Chas. Taylor, and he was
known as a bad niger" He was
serving a sentence of twelve months
for assault with a deadly weapon and
had only served about a month OF his
term, as he was tried n convicted at
the March superior court. He was a
genuine black negro and was hardly
over thirty years of age. His body was
viewed yesterday afternoon by DR.. w.
D. Mcmillan, superintendent of health.
and then inferred near the camp.
Taylor was born in Fender county.
but had lived most of his life in New
Hanover. Several years ago he was
shot, though not seriously, while at
tempting to commit a theft at the plan
tation of Mr.. NJ. G. Chadwick.
THOSE WHO ESCAPED.
The nine convicts who escaped by the
break are as follows:
From New Hanover County-Harri-
son Martin, white, two years: Ahren
High, colored, one year.
From Craven County-Samuel Leary,
colored, twelve months; Isaac Walters,
colored, six months; Herbert Hicks,
colored. four months; ChaS. Bryant,
colored two months.
From Columbus County,. P.
Hughes, white, our years (two cases);
John H. Carter. white, six months:
Forney George colored six months.
All up to the present time are still at
liberty, except Carter. Bryant and
L6dTy.
REWARDS OFFERED.
The board of county commissioners
have acted promptly in Offering re-
wards for the capture of the %convicts
now at liberty. For the apprehension
of Martin and Hughes they offer $50
each and $50 each for the others. Mar.
tin is described as a young white nan
about % years of age; height 5 feet, 8
inches; stoutly built; weighs about 145
pounds; dark eyes and hair. and q
small moustache, but no beard.
Hughes is described as a white man
with dark complexion and with dark
beard and m~oustache; weighs about 40
pounds n is 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
All the convicts were dressed in the
regulation stripe suits when they
escaped.
NOTES OF THE ESCAPE
The two negro %convicts captured last
night reported that Forney George,
colored, of Columbus county, vas shot
by one Of the guards, out they could
not tell the extent of his wound.
The guards on duty at the tine Of
the escape were Messrs. Hogart Gore
MANI, Jockey, Rivenbark and Mitchell.
To every cOnvic captured it will
mean longer imprisonment. as the law
makes punishable an escape.
Extra guards were sent out from the
city last night to take part in the
search.