The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
THE AGREEMENT
Was DeaniteIy Decided Upon festcr-
day horning-There Were Seven
Defendants Against Whom There
Were II Indictments-The Aggre-
gate Cost VIII Amount to About
S5Re-Defendants Must Move From
PreseAt Place of Residence Beiore
ApFil 4th.

vines superior court convened yes
teraay morning the compromise Whica
had been practically agreed upon DS
fine attorneys in the law and oroe-
oasas was contaminated. The agree
ment a. reached includes all OF the
cases brought against certain women
who were charged with keeping dis-
orderly houses, Inc selling WhlsKey'
when the compromise was hrst aSreeo
upon two OF the women. Lola HARRIS
and Kate Jenkins, Refused to enter lhto
an agreement that would require them
to move their place of residence ohiy
a few minutes after Kate jenkins hao
refused to enter this agreement, the
Jury which was out in a case agaIhss
her In which she was charged Win
selling whiskey on Sunday, Drousht III
a verdict of guilty. Judge Ferguson
placed her under a bond or sotO. 1hls
no doubt put her to thinking n Wneh
she came into court yesterday morning
she announced her willingness to enIeE
into the agreement as the other women
had done the only difference IN ner
case being that she be allowed 10 I'VE
ON Fourth and Castle streets unIll sue
could dispose of her property. ihe
court granted neI pcILAiSoNOh
tinue her residence on Fourth street
until she could dispose Of her property
but the provisions were such mat sne
will probably dispose or her property
at the earliest opportunity.
There were indictments against seVen
women. Laura Keeter. Kate JENKINS
Mamie sheridan, TTixie ohnso EIhS
NAV. Matte Allen and Gussie Green.
There were twenty three case:
against these women. Four cases ma
been disposed of and a verdict OF gull1A
returned in two of them. Kate Jen
kins was convicted of selling Wnlske!
on Sunday and Mamie Sheridan 10
keeping a d~isorderly house. Botn o
these cases were included In the com
promise judgment being suspenue'
upon payment of cost. All OF the ue
PENDANTS plead guilty In three Case
selling whiskey on Sunday, seilln;
whiskey without license and Keeping
bawdy house, except Laura go
who plead guilty of keeping a DaWu
house. Judgment was suspended j
each case upon the defendant payili
the cost. 1t is also understood IND
the defendants are to move their piac
of residence between now ana III
next term of court which begins y
April 4th. Several of the women pal
the cost in their cases yesterday.
If complaint is made by any OF
against any of the above named parts
the case will be taken up and Ju1t
ment pronounced. solicitor Dun
stated yesteday that he had deter
mined to fight the cases to a finish.
The costs that the defendants WI
have to pay viii aggregate betWes
$500 and $500. Solicitor Duffy was a
sisted by Messrs. John D. Bellamy III
Thomas Davis. The defendants We
represented by Messrs. Marsden -
lamy, Herbert McClammy and E. :
Koonce.
Messrs. John D. Bellamy n Thom
Davis were employed by the Law al
Order League to assist in the prosec
ton of the cases.
The compromising of these cas-
cleared the criminal docket. The m
ton docket will be taken up WIN
court convenes this morning.
Three divorces were granted yes1e
Ilx to negroes.