The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30

The present term of the superior court
will end today, 10Th on account Of the
Expiration of time and the lack Of bus
liness. Today's session will not be an
Important one. as there will be nothing
Ito do, save the signing of a few judg-
lments and entries in several other
eases.
Yesterday the Hartman cases We're
finally disposed Of by the paying of
$500 to Conductor William Jones by
|Harman, who also paid all costs Of the
leases. In pronouncing the Judgment
Judge PEBBLES said:
Il am glad to hear that in cOnSe-
lQuence of a suggestion made by the
court yesterday, you have paid to MI.
Jones, the man you assaulted, $4,000,
(which he says will satisfy him for tn
pain and suffering you have Caused
lhim. This is about the mount I in
tended to fine you in addition to the
lcosts in both cases. Three hundred dol
liars, all costs in two cases and two
suspended judgments hanging over you
flor all time to come as Il guarantee for
good behavior, would seem, at
first sight, to be harsh punishment for
a simple assault and battery and a
nuisance by using indecent language
lin public, but public ~conveyanceS by
which people travel such as railroad
and street cars should be so protect
led by the law that women and children
can travel thereon alone without the
fear of being insulted or annoyed by
bad or drunken men. That the money
you have to pay goes to the ma. inju--
led rather than to the state accords
with my idea of justice. You must re-
member that if you mis5ahave and VIC
late the law again in the future, juGg-
lent can be passed in 3ither or both
leases just as though o a not paid
the $500 to Mr.. Jones. This should act
las a powerful incentive to you never to
lget drunk again"
ATTEMPTED RAPE CASE.
The case of attempted felonious as
lsault against Julius Taylor and Hector
Mumford, two small negro boys, was
disposed Of. A mol pros was permitted
Jas to Mumford, and Taylor was allowed
Ito submit to a charge of indecent eX-
lposure and was sentenced to th2 roads
for two years. He also submitted to
a charge of assault with a deadly weap-
on, but judgment was suspended in that
lease.
These two negroes are the ones who
Iabout a month ago, while court was in
session, insulted a number of young
white girls at Delgado and pied
ito assault one. The Taylor boy also
tried to hit one of the girls with a
rock. The grave offence was changed
lon o of the extreme youth .
Taylor. He is only about 10 years D
lage, and Mumford is younger.
Herbert McClammy, Esq, appeared
for Mumford and 3. G. Empie, Esq.
for Taylor.
OTHER CASES TRIED.
Robert Grissom, the white man cor.
Ivicted of abandonment, was Ie- of
upon payment of costs.
The case of selling unhealthy mea
against John McKoy, colored, was con
Itinued, as was also one Of assault witt
Ia deadly weapon against Charles Rad
|%cliffe, also colored.
The young white man, j. r. Sanders
IWhO was acquitted of forcible trespas.
lat Thursdays session, was tried TO,
assault with a deadly weapon and again
found not guilty.
Judgment was suspended upon pay
Iment of costs in a case Of carrying
concealed deadly weapon against Pri
mus Johnson, colored.
Arthur Beatty. colored. convicted O
assault with a deadly weapon, wa,
fined $40 and costs.
In the suit of Oscar Edwards VS.. Lul;
1T. Edwards an alias summons was or
|dered issued and an order for publica
Ition made.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
Having completed its la the gran,
jury came into court, presented its re
port and was discharged with thanks.
The report was as follows:
ITO the Hon. r. B.. PEBBLES, Judge pre-
siding Jun term Superior Court 1905
New Hanover county,:
" the Grand July appointed at tn
iabOve term of the superior court O
New Hanover county beg to make tn
following report:
w have examined and returne,
Itw~enty-three true bills. and in accord
lance with your charge we have visite,
the county jail, finding it in fair con
EDITION. We recommend that the NAL
quarters be WhiteWaShed and thor
Iougnly fumigated. We found that on
Ior more OF the white prisoners ha
made an attempt to escape and We rec
commend that the damage done by ther
lbe promptly repaired.
we visited the convict camp at Cas-
tile Haynes and the county home. find
Iing these two places in splendid cOndi
ton. There is no complaint to be mad
in regard to the condition of eithe
Iplace, but We recommend that a part
It:on be built separating the whit
sleeping quarters from that OF the col
iored prisoners at the convict camp. W
have also visited the camp on the shell
road and found same s~atisfactoril
kept. II regard TO the white Gle
IphGnt" nat the county has on it
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