The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09

Judge George ii. Brown II seems mas
determined TO probe to the very bottom
Of the stolen bond mystery. 1t is learn
Cd that bench warrants ave been is
sued for Colonel J. c. L. Harris. H. P.
Dortca. Jr, Of Raleigh, and Charles
O. Jones. of G~oldsboro. Colonel Har-
ris Is the only one OF the trio that a
be found both Of the other parties
having left the state. The charge is.
conspiracy to extort blackman."
Dortch resigned his position in the
Agricultural department at Raleigh sew
srai days 6 n is said to have gone
To Atlanta. c. C. Jones. of Goldsboro.
left the state last Monday one week
age and nothing has been heard OF him
n hat time. 1t is earned that be-
tere Jones left Goldsboro he drew u
adj the money he had deposited III the
banks. The was about 81, boo.
He is also said to have sold out his pool
room to BILLY" Baxter, the man who
was employed by him to attend to the
pod room. Before Jones left the state
he refunded the $500 that he had been
PAID 81 give up the bonds. Jones is
said 10 be worth several thousand dol
kars bestdes what he had in the banks
e w. Pace, OF this city, is the man
who sent the fellow who had the stolen
bonds to e. c. ones. Pace was seen
last night by a representative of The
Messenger and asked if he knew any
tking about Jones leaving the state
lie stated that he had heard nothing
whatever in regard to the matter and
that he had not seen or heard from
IRrA 90 AfnRn tho 20 ca on m nm hnTnrn tho
grand jury in Raleigh. Pace telephon-
ed to Billy Baxter in GoldsborO las,
night TO earn if the report Of Jones
leaving the state was correct. Baxter
said Jones had been gone for several
days and that when he LETT he said he
was going to Richmond. He stated
further that Jones did not say when he
was going TO return. Pace says he
does not believe Jones has left the state
TO stay, but only thinks he has gone
eli on a business trip.
The stolen pond transaction has ar
reused considerable interest over the
eAtire state. 1t will be remembered
that last year two. S1.000 North Caro-
tina bonds were stolen from J. l. God
frey, of Jonesboro. The first that was
heard OF the bonds was when Colonel
r. q. L. Harris offered to deliver them
TO J. l. Godfrey. the owner. for the
sum OF 81, coo. At first Colonel Harris
" / uASC IAlC oIAlC VI NAO 4hN'
who gave him the bonds but Judge f!
Brown aid he woul have to make
known his clients mamie The matte
was investigated by the Wake county
grand jury in January but no clue
could be discovered as TO who the
man was who stole the bonds.
1t was learned that q man had gone |
to II. ". Pace. of Wilmington. ard told !
hka he wished to secure $500 on good
security, the man. whoever he was, |
saying he could give as good security |
as government bonds. In a recent |
made by Pace he said that he |
ko5d the fellow, who gave his name as
that he a no money to lend
hut that he had a friend in Goldsboro
ssao he felt certain could let him have
he desired amount Bradley was then
directed to Jones in Goldsboro and Sc
pured $se on the bonds. Jones sent
she bonds to Raleigh by Dortch to pace
fn the hands of an attorney SO that
could be returned 10 the owner. |
Colonies Harris delivered the bonds to
Godfrey and of the $1,000 OF bonds
81. coo for delivering them. o.
this amount Harris is said to have kept
$3.50 az q Zee, Jones got $500 and Dortch
$50.
The matter will be probed TO the very
Bottom and every effort made to find
sat who the guilty party is. |