The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
OWN Err RECEIVES $500
c. C. Jones, of GoIdsboro, Testifies
He Loansd one A. ]. Staunton, of
Wilmington $500, and Then, Not
Hearing From Mr.. Staunton, Got H.
P. Dortch, Ir., to See a Lawyer
and Recover the Money Loaned.

=. UOFtCIl, IT., lO Sce lawyer
and Recover the Money Loaned.
Now who is A. ]. stahnton, of Will
mington?
That's the question that is raised by
the evidence of C. C. Jones. of Goldsboro,
before the Grand Jury yesterday in the
stolen bond case.
Who is A. j. Staunton. of Wilmington,
and where is he?
To him it was that Mr.. Jones says he
loaned $500 for sixty days on those bonds,
and that was the last Mr.. Jones ever saw
of Mr.. Staunton, he says.
But another man. Mr.. Pace, he says,
thinks he saw him under the name of
Bradley. And still the question is, who
and where?
Anyhow, Mr.. L. Godfrey, owner OF
the bonds yesterday got back $500, $3.50
from Col. J. C. L. Harris and $3.50 from
Fl. p Dortch Jr. This was not by order
of the court, but by agreement of the
parties concerned.
The Grand Jury yesterday submitted
its special report of the evidence taken in
the case, as written down at the time:
Immediately upon the special report OF
the Grand Jury in the matter of the
stolen bonds, Judge Brown made the fol-
lowing order:
THE report of the grand jury so far as
1T relates to the stolen bonds, together
with the evidence submitted with said
report, is referred to the Solicitor for
the State
The special report follows.
Mr.. ]. c. l.. Harris was summoned and
sworn.
The foreman said: Mr.. Harris, you are
summoned before this jury by reason of
Social Reort" made by the Grand
Ju yrat setember tes--l 1903 which reads:
(The special report followed.)
Q. Did you read the article or card
published in the News and Observer
which has been read in your hearing in
relation to bonds of ]. L. Godfrey?
A. All that I know about this transac-
tion came to ne under the seal of profess
sional confidence from my client after
having examined him thoroughly to ascer-
tain it he was connected in any way with
the larceny of Mr.. Godfrey's bonds, or
that he had any guilty knowledge or con-
nection with the same. Desiring to COM
ply with my oath as an attorney and to
protect my client respectfully decline
to answer your question and request
that you certify the same to his Honor
Judge Brown, that he may decide whether
1 am required to answer.
Judge Browns ruling folows.J
The court is of opinion that the re-
spondent j. c.. l.. Harris is required to
divulge to the grand jury the name ana
address of his client and for what pur-
pose he was employed, so as to show ,.dt
he was acting in the recognized sphere
OF an attorney at law.
The attorney at law when acting Ill
such capacity is not required to divulge
confidential transactions between himself
and his client, but the attorney can be
made to dislose name OF his client anu
enough of the facts attending his employ
ment to show that the real relation of
attorney and client existed.
The foreman will take down in writing
the witnesses evidence under the ruling
and such questions as witness declines to
answer the foreman will report in writing
to the court.
G. H. BROWN. JR.,
Judge. |
Jan. 18th, 1904.
EVIDENCE OF MR. j. C. L. HARRIS
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY JAN.
10, 1904.
@. Did you read the article or card
published in the News and Observer or
Morning Post which was read in your
hearing this morning?
A. did.
Q. Arfe the statements made therein
true2
A. do not recolleet all the facts AMI
circumstances that are stated in this |
printed article now before me- Tie state
ment in the article that | had great d:f-
ficulty in preventing my client from
burning up the bonds is mistake; the
fact being that it was the person from
whom my client got them who threatened
to burn up the bonds, as 1 was informed
by my client. | was not told the place
where the party for whom my client was
acting tried to negotiate the bonds. ] Il
not recollect that any time was stated
TO me as the length of the time of the
lean that was made on the bonds by tho
party for whom my client was acting.
AS far as my memory serves me l think
the other facts as stated in this article
are true as were represented to me.