The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
For Stolen Bonds Bench
Warrants lset ed.
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said State, was broken into on the 2Gtn
day of November, 1902 and two Sta.e
bonds, of the value of $1,000, belonging
to aftant, were stolen out OF safe H.
the said store house, by some unknown
person or persons. That as affant is
informed and believes, sometime there
after, the said bonds came into the pos
he said c. G. Jones, II. 2. Dortch, Jr,
and j. c. l.. Harris, and as athant has
reason to believe, with the knowledge that
the said bonds had been stolen. That
sometime about the first of September,
1903, as affiant is informed and believes.
the said c. c. Jones, II. P. Dortch, H..
and ]. c. l.. Harris conspired together
to extort money from affiant for tie
return of said bonds, and they did extort,
By way of blackmail, from afliant the
sum of 81, 900 for the return of said bonds
the said G. C. Jones, II. p. Dortch, Jr.,
and J. c. L. Harris well knowing at the
time that said bonds were the property ~.
affant, and had been stolen as Aforesaid.
]. l.. GODFREY.
Sworn and subscribed before me on this
first day of February, 1904.
w. NJ. PISS.
Clerk Superior Court
THE BENCH WARRANT.
Upon this complaint and at the request
OF Solicitor Armistead Jones the follow
ing Bench Warrant was issued TO the
sheriffs of both Wake and Wayne coun-
ties:
North Carolina
Wake County.
~ Chambers, February End, 1904.
State
vs.
C. C. Jones, H. P. Dortch, Jr,
and ]. c. L. Harris-Warrant.
The State of North Carolina.
To the sheriff of Wake county-Greet-
ing;
You are hereby commanded forthwith
to arrest c. c. Jones, H. P. Dortch, Jr.
and j. c. l.. Harris and them safely keep,
50 that you have them before me at
Chambers, at the court house in Raleigh,
Wake county, said State, on the 18th day
Of February 1904, at 10 a. H., to answer
the complaint, a copy of which is hereto
attached, and be dealt with as the law
directs.
Given under my hand and seal this
2nd day of February, 1904
GEORGE H. BROWN,
Judge Presiding over Courts of Sixth Jul
dicial District.
OTHERS YET
Besides the subpoenas already issued
there will be others issued, it is under
stood, for the Solicitor states that he viii
probe the matter to the bottom in the
efforts to get at the parties who COM
mitted the robbery in Jonesboro.
The crimes alleged in the complaint of
Mr.. Godfrey are stated to be infamous
crimes, and on the charge of having re-
ceived stolen goods the penalty is impris-
onment in the discretion of the court,
while for blackmail the penalty is impris
onment, or fine, or both, this being in
the discretion of the court.
The proceedings in taking out bench
warrants is rather unusual and the hear
ing viii be in the nature of preliminary
trial. The step for bench warrant ar
rests was taken at this time so that Judge
Brown could hear the matter at the next
term OF the court, and that intelligent ac-
ton might be taken on it before the time
of the next term arrives.
Speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr..
Pou, of the firm of Pou & Fuller, the at
torneys for the defendants said that their
clients were ready for the matter to be
taken up, and that they would be able |
to make a clear defense for themselves |
AS c. c. Jones has left Goldsboro for |
parts unknown and the present where
abouts of Mr.. H p. Dortch, Pr, are UNI
known, it has not been given out what |
steps will be taken to have them present
here at the hearing, though it is certain
that the solicitor and the sheriffs will do |
all in their power to have them present |
The bench warrants issued can be
served in any part of North Carolina. but |
not outside of the State, except upon reg
ular requisition to the Governor of a
State in which the party may be found. |
The interest now centres upon the serv-
ing OF the bench warrants on tie two |
men out OF the State, and the hearing,
which takes place here Monday week. the
18th of February.
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