The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., May IS.

". G. BlaisdelI. of the United States
revenue cutter Boutwell,. was sued by
Alfred Rynan, formerly coxswain Of
the cutter, for malicious prosecution,
in proceedings OF arrest and bail. 1t.
BlaIsdeIl was arrested on the streets
of New Bern by the sheriff. He then
asked the latter TO go TO the cutter
with him. The sheriff did so. AS soon
as 1t. BlaisWeIl got aboard he put
himself under the protection Of the
captain, who has eve since given him
protection. The sheriff demanded of
the secretary Of the treasury the per-
son Of BlaisdeIl. but the secretary said
he could not be arrested while in the
discharge Of his official duties. Dis
trict Attorney Harry Skinner is direct
ed by the secretary to have the cause
removed to the federal court and the
situation relieved. Until this is effect
ed 1t. BlasdeIl has to remain Of board
the cutter or the sheriff will attempt
TO arrest him. District Attorney Skin
ner has made out the proper papers
In the state supreme court today the
case of Wilcox, OF Elizabeth City, con-
victed of the murder of Nellie Cropsey
and sentenced to thirty years impriS-
OnIileIl, was argued on Il IlOllOll lOf d
new trial. Attorney General Gilmer
appeared for the state and E. F. Ayd-
lett and w. NJ. Bond for the defence.
The appellant argued first that the
judge erred in allowing evidence to
which the appellant objected and also
erred IN the charge to jury and in re-
fuSing to give Instructions to the jury
which Wilcox asked. The appellants
counsel took the bold ground that
there had never been sufficient evil
dence to authorize the judge 20 sub
NIT the case to the jury at all. 1t vas
further contended hat if it We're con-
ceded that every part of the evidence
were true, even then the evidence as
al entirety would fail to justify con-
victIon for any offence, and that ever:
fact proved against Wilcox might be
admitted and yet be entirely consistent
with his EVIDENCE, and further that the
evidence of the medical experts and all
the facts lean as far towards suicide
as they do toward murder.
At Wake Forest College today Edi-
tor J.. William Bailey made an address
at the alumni banquet. which in some
respects is a notable utterance. He
discussed the policy of the Baptists
regarding state aid to higher educa-
ton and said a UNCONVENTIONAL college
is not an Institution to create special
lists; that the church does not stand
on the principle of opposition to state
aid, but that the latter Will be con
tinued, and yet that while the state
university will continue to injure the
UNCONVENTIONAL colleges, the latter will
continue to prosper.
The cancellation of farm mortgages
in his county is remarkably large. 1t
is learned from the officials that there
is less Indebtedness than in many
years past. The number of new mort
cages given IS very small. Much BUY
In~ - 49, &c G0In~ INn-
A%djutant General Register SAY COM
plete rosters of the officers and enlist
ed men of the North Carolina Nation
al Guard are now being made out for
the war department. He says the
companies are being recruited to the
standard. mo that the strength Of the
guard, including the four divisions of
naval reserves, Will very probably 8
gregate 2,100. There are besides the
four divisions t~hirty-siX infantry com
panies and one light battery of artil-
Iery.
The Ernest Haywood murder case
Will be argued here Thursday, on
OF photographs of the streets and
buildings in the vicinity of the crime
have been taken. n also very careful
measurements of distances. Both
sides appear confident; the state
that bail will not be granted by Asso-
clilb justice DOuSitS. lIS uSlcll1C lld
1t will wiz out in this matter. There
are a score of important matters
which will be brought at this hearing.
1t all bears strongly IN the great trial
10 be held later on. Weeks aSo at
tOrneys for the state said they were
willing to let down the bars and go int"
all the private matters back of the
killing There is intense interest in
the case not only in North Carolina,
but in other states. 1t is really a
celebrated case.
Business Agent T. B. Parker. of the
State Farmers Alliance. says that or
der is now growing quite rapidly: that
Lecturer H. NJ. Gates is organizing II
county by county. and finds the people
glad to reorganize. He says the order
will not again so into politics.; and
adds that it tic not in 1S93-97 get into
politics. but that politics got into 1t.
The state convention will be held at
HillsborO in August. The alliance
buildings there mi then be sold.
Clerk Grant of the federal court
here. which IS now in session. says
there are only IS cases of moonshlninS
while 100 = the average number He
says that as yet ii can't be old
whether the Watts law will increase
moOnshining: that there is a difference
of opinion that in the western district
an increase is expected: that a maker
Of stills there has repaired 20 in the
past So davS: that there are now more
mOOnShining cases at Wilmington court
than here. this being due to the aeac-
ness of four prohibition counties to
Wilmington.
Insurance Commissioner Young has
been to the piedmont section. where he
got two warrants for r. 3. WitherS,
charged with collecting insurance
premiums without license and not
making many returns of such prem
iums. Withers is o out Of the state.
\ charter is granted the Elm City
Bank. OF Wilson county. with a CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000. JON L. Bailey
holds nearly all the stock.
The board of agriculture met today.
One of the chief matters before 1t IS
the relation of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College 10 the board and
how 10 make the college expenses fall
within the college income.
News was received today h a the
town OF kenly had by 4 handsome ms
iority voted for a local tax for graded
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