The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.
Special Term of Rockingham Court
OrdereG-Heavy Rains Around RAJ
leiGh-Witnesses in Haywood Case
Energetic Campaign for Munic-
ipa1 Offices.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. c.. March %, 1903.
ipal Offices.

Raleigh, y. c., March %, 1903.
Governor Aycock this morning or
dered a special term of cour in Rock
ingham county to be held April 18th
for the trial of criminal cases. Judge
3. F. Long Of Statesville will preside.
This term is called at the earliest
date allowed by the law, and is for the
purpose of giving o BrodnaN, the
negro boy who murdered Mr.. Sidney
Blair neal Reidsville a trial. BrodnaX
is now in Jail here. The term was
ordered upon application of leading
citizens in Rockingham.
Judge Justice opened the March term
OF the criminal court here this morning.
There are SO cases on the docket
One murder case in which a negro boy
named Young is accused of shooting
a negro last Christmas will be tried at
this term. The defence will be that the
shot was fired accidentally, it is un-
derstood.
A number of witnesses were subpoe-
ned to appear before the grand jury
this morning at 10 o'clock in the case
of Mr.. Ernest Haywood for killing
Nj. Ludlow Skinner. However the
jury was prevented by the swollen
streams from reaching Raleigh and
court was adjourned until $50 o'clock
this afternoon. The case may be taken
up by the grand jury this evening or
tomorrow. The trial of Mr.. Haywood
will certainly not take place before
next week. The indications now are
more favorable for q trial at this
term than they were a few days ago.
The defence, it is said, has its case
prepared but h~esitates before reaching
Il final decision to go to trial at this
term because the sentiment in the
country, from whence the jurors will
most probably be taken is decidedly an
it is reported, many wild reports about
the case in the county outside of Raj
eigh, n this may have prejudlced
sentiment there. The attorneys on
both sides are busy making their fl
nal preparations and this leads TO
the belief that the case will be tried.
A heavy rain visited this section
early this morning and may have done
some damage to new ploughed ground.
COMMISSIONS Paterson says that if
the rain was as heavy in the western
part of the state, he is afraid that it
will prove disastrous in some sections.
The streams around Raleigh were cOn
Siderably swollen and reports indicate
that the rain was general in eastern
SdTOllld. NeuSe river rose 4 Ieel ldSC
night.
Today's arrivals: w. W. Clark. A.
D. Ward, and NJ. Stevenson of New
Berne, Paul Schenck of Greensboro;
H. H. Little and Z. r. Briscow OF
Marshall; Rev. j. O.. Atkinson of Eloh
College; T. H. Thompson of Whining
ton.
The present municipal campaign in
Raleigh is one of the most energetic
this city has known. The Reformers,
as they are called, have headquarters
in the building next to the city hall.
These rooms were formerly county
democratic headquarters. There news
papers and cigars are kept for. visit
ors. The ReformerS have endorsed
candidates for the board of aldermen
in each ward of the city. They declare
that they have selected business men
Who cannot be beaten. Several Of the
present aldermen have been endorsed
by them for reelection, but their pur-
| pose is to secure a change in control
of the board. There are -four candi-
dates for mayor in the race; Mayor
Powell. ex-Mayor Badger, Mr.. J. S.
Wynne and Mr.. Frank Stronach. Mr..
Joseph E. Pogue, who was made chair
man of the reformed movement. may,
according to reports, enter the race.
The primary will be held next Friday
Il the polls will be open from 6 in
the morning until I at night. A may
OF, a city clerk, tax collector and two
aldermen from each of the eight di-
visions are to be nominated. Mr.. j..
! w. Bailey and several others have
raised a moral issue and desire for
this to play a prominent part in Sc
Letting aldermen.