The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
lsnaciaI TO The MessengerD

Wilson, y. c., May 16,-Interest in the
murder of 7. Percy Jones, the young
man from Arkansas, has been in fever
heat since the verdict of the coroner's
jury was rendered last night, Rumors
were afIoat that an attempt would be
made TO get the accused men out Of
Jail by violence, and to be prepared for
an attempt of this kind Sheriff Sharpe
wired the governor last night for per
mission TO have the Wilson Light In
fantry held in readiness for an attempt
on the jail This permission was grant
ed, but during the night everything re
manned quiet.
At 10 o'clock this morning all the
prisoners were brought into court by
order of Judge Brown. application
having been previously made for bail
for W. p Groom. John Pittman, ]. T,
Bass and Lawrence Morgan. The evi-
dence taken before the coroner's jury
was gone over by the court.
Judge Brown, after hearing the evil
the prisoners. allowed bail in the sum
of 81. .2JO for the four men named above.
In naming the amount of bail Judge
Brown stated that there was not sufti-
cient evidence taken before the coro-
ner TO convict these prisoners, and
were it not for the indictment by the
grand jury they would be discharged.
on yesterday AIr. Atlas Finch went
h
for s. j. Walls. This writ was issued
by Judge COnnOr. returnable in Ra-
leigh today at + o'clock. but rs the evil
dence against Walls was the same as
that against the other four men admit
ted to bail. Solicitor Daniels permitted
the writ TO be returned TO Judge Con-
nor and giving his consent to his being
bailed in the sum of s., 900. The writ in
this case was necessary because Mr.
Walls married Il cousin of Judge Brown
and by the laws of North Carolina he
was debarred from hearing the case.
After the application for bail proceed
!Hgs were over. the following men were
committed to Jail without bail: George
Whitley. J. +. Piver. W. j. Rich. W. w.
Barnes. Gill Ward and John Allen.
At a called meeting here this after
lice force Of Wilson received a severe
shaking UP. Police Officer Snakenburg
who was near the scene of the Jones
murder on Wednesday morning. was
arraigued before the board and as it
was shown that this officer WAS guilty
of gross neglect Of duty. he was con-
sequcntly dismissed from the force.
officer FELTON, for neglect of duty was
L. -.
oIs. who is hired as watchman by the
Coast Line and clothed with police au-
tnor;ties by the town. was stripped of
his authority. His cap ana black
jacket were found on on Of the men
arrested for the murder Jone. These
were taken from the officer during the
early part of the night.
WARD KILLED \ WOMAN.
Raleigh. y. c.. May I6.-(SpeciaD w
\ Finch Esq. Of Wilson. arrived here
after midnight and applied 20 Justice
H u. Connor for writ OF habeas cor
pus FOR :. J. Walls one Of the wozer
men IN ill At Wilson for the murder
@. |..yy Jones, the Insurance man The
H..t viii be heard by Judge COnnOr a
p II. today. Mr.. Finch returned {,
Wilson IT 30 this morning. About the
same hour last night q telegram came
70 the adjustant general asking for per.
mission To call out the Wilson mill
tary company 10 aid the sheriff If need
ed. Authority WAS granted the sheriff
tiL Ward. one Of the alleged accuse,
mUTLerers. was for months in jail here
He killed woman IT Fremont and If
ter 10 or - years was captured in 1S@
in Texas and brought here where n
remained until taken 10 GoldShorO 70
trial He was acquitted o. the groun
OF insanity. He is also said TO hav
killed Z negro. Another Of the accused
Pruitt, has TWO sons here in the Agri
cultural and Mechanical college.
SPECIAL TERN OF COURT.
(By Associated Press)
Wilson. y. C. May 16.-Bail was 70
day granted TO five OF the men tndicte
Cor the murder of T. Percy Jones, tn
Arkansas insurance man killed here i
his room by mob Thursday morning
The men to whom bail has been grant
ed II the sum of $1,000 each are s. ,
Walls W. P. Groom. Lawrence Nor
gan. John Pittman; T. J. Bass.
AspeciaI term of court TO try the cas-