The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-04

mystery ran around the large crowd
many of whom looked as though their
presence was due to a personal APP
prehension as to their own standing
under the vagranoy act. 1t is doubt
full whether more than half of the
crowd in the room grasped remotely
the meaning of the phrase. 1t was
as new thing, with the sharp edges
of the minting still upon ii. Whereas
in the days when the Chief of Gideon S
band had made it popular, even the
negro boot-blacks were using it when
they were caught in a scrap over q
doubtful customer But that is the way
of the world, and Mr.. Eagles honOrs
came easily and unsought. He had
no idea, doubtless, of being original
The Conspicuous Absences.
Messrs. Roger Knott and John Hayes
We're still conspicuous by their alb
sence Mr.. Hayes, IT will be recalled,
subsidized into an intangible memory
the morning when the news of the
vagrancy warrants leaked" from the
police. Mr.. Knot remained only long
enough to have the wa ran served
upon him, failing to appear the day
the cases were first set or yesterday.
While Mr.. Eagle tarried to pay his
fine and make his plea, this lesson as
to Knott should be learned by the
police: that when one charged with
a crime is apprehended and there is
nothing in his life to insure his con-
tinuance in the city, bond for appear
ance should at least be required. Raj
eigh has doubtless seen the last of Mr..
Knott and he left no mementO in yell
low backed bills behind him.
There was Il large crowd at the
mayors court ct the hearing, nearl3'
a urhi them al
class that are conspicuous evident
on the streets. AS suggested there
was probably more than one uneasy
breast among the spectators.
The Eagle in His Feathers.
Mr. Eagle appeared mconcerned.
somewhat bored, but philosophical and
sophisticated. He was as usual q pic
ture of neatness and Indifference. He
is small in stature, with plump figure
just rounding out of slenderness. Ills
hair is very light and fluffy, parted
in the middle and puffed on the sides.
He has family marked eyebrows set
high over heavy lids that drape Il
pair of the keenest of blue eyes that
sparkle with the opaque glitter of
polished glass. He has a Roman nose
and a mouth made of very full lips
and rather cruel looking wrinkles at
mirthless disgust when he smiles,
which he did frequently at the recog-
milton of various friends in the au-
dience. In dress, Mr.. Eagle was at
tired in a well-fitting, double brca Sc
suit of modest mixed brown, black
derby hat black tie and patent leath-
er shoes. In his tie was a modest
stick-pin of pearls, representing TIN re
balls and his only other jewelry con-
cic of OH I.in
posed of some dozen or more OF small
but very brilliant diamonds
So much for Mr.. Eagle and his ap-
pearance, because of his statement
that he is leaving the iowa.
The Text of vagrancy Act.
The full text of the vagrancy act,
which is very comprehensive, is as
That section 1884 of the Code of
North Carolina be and the same is
hereby repealed
That al persons who n:;ty come
within either If the classes htnein-
after named shall be leemel 4 va
grant.
Persons wandering or strclling
about in idleness who are able TO
work and have no properly ID SUP
port them.
Persons leading an idle, immoral or
prohigate life, who have no property
to support them and who are able to
work, and do not work.
All persons able to work having 10
property to support them, and who
have not some visible, and known
means of a fair, honest and reputable
livelihood.
Persons having a fixed abode, who
have no visible property TO support
them and who live by stealing, or by
trading in, bartering for, II buying
stolen property.
Professional gamblers, living in idle
ness.
All able-bodied men wlo have no
other visible means of SUI port, Who
shall live in idleness upon tho wages
or earnings of their mother, wife, or
minor child or children except male
child or children over eighteen years
of age.
That the punishment for vag"ancy
as defined in this act shall not exceed
fifty dollars fine or thirty days impris-
onment.
Some HaDDy Witnesses.
There had been summoned some
fifteen or twenty witnesses for the
state. the majority of whom were