The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-10
MANN RECEIVES SENTENCE.
The herif Reads His Death Warrant.
Increased Shipments OF Truck
Fayetteville and Sanford Will Play
BaIl-Murder Trial Begun.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., May 5.-Yesterday
afternoon Sheriff w. H. Marsh went to
the cell Of William r. Mann, and read
to him his death warrant. transmitted
from the Governor Of the state. setting
his execution for Wednesday, June 18th,
Mann, the sheriff states, listened to the
reading Of the fatal calmly
and without any perceptible falling
away of his nerve, Mann was tried,
convicted and sentenced to death at
h e fall term of Cumberland Superior
court in 1903. for he murder of another
negro named Mcneil. An appeal was
taken by his counsel, the Supreme
court arming the judgment OF the court
below.
The celebration Of the 85th anniver-
sary Of the founding OF the order OF
Odd Fellows in America, oy Cross
Creek Lodge No. 4, was an occasion OF
unalloyed enjoyment There were sew
eral excellent speeches by the members,
choice refreshments were served in
abundance, winding up the evening
with a smoker" The order is very
strong in this city. the membership OF
Cross Creek Lodge numbering over 240.
The city graded schools will entertain
the public with closing exercises in the
opera house next Monday and We'd
nesday evening, 9th and 18th instant.
| The programme will include declama-
I ton, essays, elocution, dramatic selec-
\ lions, music, ETC., and will be altogether
| very elaborate.
Yesterday afternoon Captain J. ?.
| Cromwell Of the Southern Express Com
| pany informed the correspondent that
| a solid refrigerator car containing 622
l crates of STRAWBERRIES. shipped On the
| Atlantic and Yadkin railroad, from
| points W Fayetteville and Will
l mington, had just gone W for the
! New York market, and one other for
| Philadelphia and nearer Can
| tain Crosswell has labored earnestly to
develop this industry on the Atlantic
| n Yadkin railroad, and the Success
attained has been very gratifying.
Speaking of the Fayetteville lettuce
trade. Captain Crosswell estimated that
10000 packages had gone to northern
markets by express and freight this
season, and that the express shipments
had increased nearly 100 per cent. ovn-
1903.
Match base ball in this section opens
tomorrow evening with a game between
Fayetteville and Sanford at base ball
park at 4:30 o'clock
The grand jury filed into court, yes
terday, and formally submitted a true
bill against Robert Strader. colored, for
burglary and larceny.
SdpLdil D. n ACI hrASOhs 1NsHtNA "
deeds of Cumberland county, is in the
Highsmith hospital for treatment. H;
is seriously Ill, but his condition is con
siderably better than when admitted
Jeb stuart Chap&er, United Daughter
OF the Confederacy, met at 4:30 O'Clock
this afternoon to arrange the pro-
gramme Of exercises for next Tuesday
10th OF May. A dinner will be spread
for the Confederate Veterans in tn
armory of the Independent Light fnfan,
try battalion at noon. in advance -
ceremonies
This morning the case Of JOSEPH
Sparks. negro, for murder of Sawyer
also colored, was taken Up. and tn
work entered on of selecting a jur,
from the special venire of 100 men or
dered by the court. The grand sur,
appeared before the court, and submit
ted a true bill against J. y. Jackson
white, for criminal assault OF nj
daughter.
Professor II. H Hume. horticulture
of North Carolina arri-ed last evening
n is registered at the Hotel LaFay
cite. He viii make a tour OF the truck
ing district today and tomorrow. &C
companied by Mr.. II. T.. Drake and 9th
ers. Professor Hume makes Fayette
vile he starting point for his oficis
, trip over the ate
Captain j. A. Mcpherson. a distin
guished Confederate soldier. and regis
ter OF deeds OF Cumberland county.