The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
NO CHANCE As YET
The Solicitor Will Ga
Into Bond Case as
Soon as Possible.

The interest in the matter of the God
frey stolen bonds continues deep and
widespread. The letters and messages OF
inquiry that keep coming to the News and
Observer from different sections of the
State show that it is subject of discus
sion all over North Carolina.
Several inquiries have come from Jones'
boro, where Mr.. Godfrey lives to what
was going to be done further in the case,
and whether or not Mr.. Godfrey was
likely to recover the other $500 of the
one thousand he was compelled to pay
down in cash before he could recover his
own bonds. Only yesterday a letter came
from Jonesboro, asking if anything yet
had been done since the adjournment of
Wake Superior Court, in the direction OF
further investigation along the lines
started by the grand jury.
1t will be remembered that after the
special report of the grand jury was sub
mitted in court, Judge Brown ordered that
the matter be referred to the Solicitor
for the State.
Court adjourned here on the evening OF
Wednesday, January 21st. On the fol-
lowing Monday the Wayne County Court
convened at Goldsboro for the trial of
criminal cases, and Solicitor Armlstead
Jones was, of course, compelled to be
there in the discharge of his official duties
During those few days that INTERVIEWED
his time was taken up in getting ready his
Goldsboro cases, and he was unable to get
to the matter of the stolen bonds.
Day before yesterday the Solicitor got
back from Goldsboro, and yesterday, on
account Of the Statewide interest shown
in the case, and in order to be able to
answer the many inquiries that have come
to this paper, reporter of the News and
Observer called on Solicitor Jones and
asked him if he had had an opportunity
vet to read over the evidence before the
grand jury, or if anything had been done
as yet.
The Solicitor said that he had not
been able to touch the case since his re-
turn from Goldsboro. but would take up
the matter Just as soon as possible.
Judge Brown has promised to issue
bench warrants for any persons whose
testimony might be wanted or who might
be of any assistance whatever in getting
at the bottom of the affair. The whole
responsibility now rests upon the Solicitor,
and something is going to be done, and
very soon, too,
Yesterdays Rocky Mount Motor had
the following: tt
'All hail the News and Observer. We
take off our hat to our esteemed con-
temporary for it's action in unearthlng
some of the rottenness connected with
the recovery of the stolen Jonesooro
bonds We are forcibly reminded of the
everlasting service which this great daily
rendered the State on former occasion
in keeping old Russell from appointing
himself Chief Justice. This bond affair is
one of the most dsgraceful that ever
happened in our State. 1t will probably
be impossible to find out who stole the
bonds, but the evidence shows clearly
that two separate men received the
bonds, knowing that they were stolen and
blackmailed the owner out of $3.50 each.
An indictment should be made even if ono
of these men bears an honored name
and holds office under the State, and the
other is Col. Loge Harris, prominent law
yer and purveyor of pardons TO success
sive governors The fact thai they sur
rendered their booty when Judge Brown
pointed his judicial sword at Them does
not by any means exonerate Them as
claimed by their counsel. A truly dis
graceful proceeding.