The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-12

The first case called when superior
court convened yesterday morning was
the case against Kate Jenkins, in which
she was charged with selling whiskey
on Sunday. 1t took considerable time
to secure a jury. The case consumed
we'll nigh the entire day, it being 5
o'clock before 1t was given to the jury.
h jury did not return a verdict yes
terday evening or last night. Some
think that it will be a hung jury. Those
who made speeches in the Jenkins case
were Mr.. Koonce, Mr.. Herbert Mccain
ny and Mr.. Marsden Bellamy for the
defense and Solicitor Duffy n Messrs.
John D. Bellamy and HON Davis for
the prosecution.
The next case called was against
Lola Harris. She was also charged
with selling whiskey on Sunday. A
jury was secured and i~mpanneled in
this case yesterday afternoon SO the
examination Of Witnesses will be begun
the first thing this morning.
TRUE BILL AGAINST JUDGE
The grand jury on yesterday return
GU q kldS p1 o6oAAo( NOOhS s. S0N5S "
arson. The grand jury evote the
greater part of Thursday to hearing
evidence concerning this case. Judge
is charged with attempting to burn
the residence of DR.. J. H. Durham.
1t viii be remembered that Judge was
arrest soon after this fire occurred
and was given a preliminary trial be-
fore Justice Fowler. but the evidence
produced was not considered suff1cient
to hold the prisoner.
There have been several fires since
the fire above mentioned that were sap
posed to have been of incendiarv origin
and Judge it is thought was the per
son who started the fires.
A detective was put on Judges traca
and it is supposed shat he found ttts
OUT for he left here about two weeks
ago and since that time the officers
have been unable to locate him. Some
hin he went to Colorado and there
are others who say he is in Nosfo!k.
Ae had best steer clear of wilmington
tor if he reaches here again he will
find that he will have hard time
keeping out Of the tolls OF the law.
There were seven incendiary fires in
Wilmington during the Month OF JaTaIa
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
The following is the report of the
grand jury:
ITO His Honor Judge Garland >. FeS
gason.
THE grand jury begs leave to make
the following report:
There were seven presentmentS and
we returned true bills in each case. We
Nave not visited the jail. county home
or inspected the court houte. having
been instructed by your honor that II
was unnecessary as the previous grand
jury two weeks g had performed
this duty.
The matter of renting houses to
disreputahle characters for ~the-purpo'e
Of conducting bawdy houses has been
called to our attention. Our informa-
ton is that there are a numDer o.
houses rented to both white and col
ored We respectfully recon-
mend that this subject be investigated
thoroughly and impartialiy md that
a complete list of owners Of such prop
critics be prepared as a basis for In
dictment in case it is found that the
practice Of renting or leasing such
properties is ollowed unlawfuhy.
I'VE further wish to criticise what
We understand to be the present prac-
tice of granting license to rurT so call
ed boarding Houses to persons whose
notorious reputation and previous MS
tory would furnish substantial
ton for the belief that said licenses
we're sought not for the p~urpose-of run
min hSaa fide boarding hoases put
rather for the purpose of keeping
bawdy houses"
The report is signed by r: z Smith,
foreman J. +. Whitaker. secre-
tary. There being no further business
for them to dispose OF, Judge
dismissed the grand jury yesterday
1t was learned last night that Mayor
William z. Springer issued orders on
the first of the year that license to run
boarding houses vas not to ne granted
to certain houses in this city. Since
Mayor Springer issued this order licenses
To conduct boarding houses mas not
been granted to any houses or III re-