The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-03-20

Before Supreme COurt-Baptists Ar
range for Big Meeting-PIans for
nurham's Depot.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, n. c., March 1.-THE su-
preme court devoted the entire session
today to hearing argument in the Utley
murder case, Attorney General Gilmer
\. A. Sinclair and H. L. Cook appear
ing for the prosecution and Thomas H.
Sutton and John w. Hinsdale for the
defence. The first point in the argu-
ment of defence was appeal from the
manner Of selecting the jurymen who
had been stood aside by the state. The
second point was on the ground that
the court below erred in it's instruc-
tions regarding the phase of the case
involving manslaughter, as to the de-
gree of proof required to constitute nit
igating circumstances. 1t was con-
tended by the state that the evidence
did not show a less offence than muir
der in the second degree and that there
fore any erroneous charge as to man
slaughter was a harmless error.
Today the adjutant general received
the designations of Captain Tuder and
Iieutenants Keiwe and Ward, of Com
rany D, Second regiment, North Caro-
lima national guard of Goldsboro. 1t
is said they resigned for business rea-
sons. An election is ordered at once.
I.
officers will have to pass examination.
Today the Baptists Of North Carolina
arranged for a great midsummer
meeting at Jackson Springs, beginning
June 23rd and continuing 10 days. Ed
itor Bailey of the Biblical Recorder
tells me there will be fully 80 speakers,
among these Rev. r. T. Bryan, now On
the way home from China, and Rev. DR..
y. T. Roberts of Louisville. Baptist
Cal IL Do, f;-+
Peoples Union work will center in this
meeting which will not be a business
one, but it's ideals will be devotional
and spiritual. 1t is to be a great annual
feature of the Baptist life in North
Carolina.
The corporation commission today
received from the Southern Railway
plans it proposes for a union depot at
Durham, which will be the first Of
these ordered under the new law,
which gives the commission power to
require the erection of such passenger
depots. The design is for a structure
Of marked beauty with picturesque
main entrance, tower, and tiled roof.
Today the state superintendent sent
out warrants for 100000 to aid 73 coun-
ties in keeping the public schools in the
rural districts open four months in the
year. All amounts asked for had to be
scaled, in order to bring the total with
in the limit of appropriation. The fol-
lowing counties make no call for aid:
Buncombe, Chowan, Durham, Edge
combe, Forsyth, Guilford, Halifax
Hertford Lenoir, Martin, Mecklenburg,
Nash, New Hanover, Pamlico Pitt.
Swain, Vance. Wake. Washington,
Wayne, and Wilson.
Governor Aycock appoints State Au-
ditor Dixon to collect material for the
roster of the North Carolina troops in
the Confederate service. Both the gov
ernor and auditor express very great
pleasure at the news contained in the
letter from the secretary Of war that
the government will publish all ros-
ters. Years ago John W. Moore pub
lished the first roster for this state
but it was incomplete and in many re-
SpectS inaccurate. Several months ago
Auditor Dixon began the work of col
lecting material in order to make the
roster complete and accurate and the
work he is now directed to undertake
for the government is merely a contin-
uation of that which he had begun for
the state. North Carolina has more
material in hand than any other state
liz the south. There is little question
that this state will be able to first give
the war department the desired infor-
formation. Auditor Dixon desires that
all Confederate camps and other organ
iZations take up the matter at once, and
forward him information. so he can
send it to General Ainsworth. Last
year he obtained names of 4 or we'll
informed ex-Confederates in each coun-
tv and asked these to look over Moore's
roster in order to complete and to cor