The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-07-13
RALEIGH LETTER.
t,DRNAN NEWS BUREAU.
Raleigh. y. t.. july 10, 1905.

Raleigh, \. C.. July 10, 1906
The July term of Wake Superior Court
began it's work today. The principal case
to be tried is set for Friday-that OF the
State VS. Raymond ID. Bynum, indicted
for the killing of his business partner,
deacon J. b. Afford, last December. He
will be tried for murder but whether he
can be convicted on that charge remains
to be developed by the evidence adduced,
The defence claims that the shooting
was done while the two men were en-
gagged in physical 'scutfie, and there
are witnesses who have made statements
to that effect 1t is claimed by some OF
the friends of the deceased $50 it is stated)
that the 'scuftle'' was the result of the
discovery by Afford that Bynum had a
pistol and that the deceased fearing that
his partner with whom controversy
had previously arisen intended to at
tack him, grappled with him.
Bynum is said to have been crazed by
hard and long continued drinking. and
when lie was captured and brought back
t. Raleigh, a week after the killing, he
was in a most distressing condition both
mentally and physically. 1t is claimed
that he was assisted by friends in get
ting away from Raleigh, but that after
they left him he did not have sense enough
left to take advantage of opportunities
to make good his escape. The fact that
he went to his old home in Gates county
and was arrested at the home Of his sis
ter, where his mother was stopping, is
cited by his friends as evidence Of his IT.
responsible mental condition.
The Raleigh policeman. |. W. Rogers,
will not be tried at this term for the
shooting of Deputy L. S. Marshal John
Dockery, for the reason that the latter's
physicians are not yet able to state def
nitely whether Dockery will recover.
His condition has improved during the
last week, however and tits now thought
that his life will be saved. But the pistol
balls have not been extracted vet and he
is still in a serious condition. Rogers is
still in jail and has not vet had a prelim-
mary hearing.
Claude Bernard, the man who has fig
ured so prominently in the scandal that
caused the shooting of Dockery, has not
returned to Raleigh and the prospects
of his voluntary return any time soon
seem to be very doubtful. He was in
Norfolk, Va, last Friday and Saturday
and an alleged interview with him was
telegraphed to the newspapers here, in
which he was reported to have used some
very ''saucy' language about the people
of Raleigh and the newspapers OF North
Carolina. He refused to disclose his fu-
ture plans or movements and it is pro-
bable that he will give Raleigh a wide
berth for sometime to come. Process in
the civil suit against him cannot be served
while he remains out of the State But is
the grand jury of Wake Superior Court,
now in session here should indict Ber-
nard for a criminal offense he can be ar
rested and brought back to Raleigh
Whether this will be done remains to be
seen.
Another case that is attracting gener-
al attention and which will be disposed
of at this term of court. is that of the
two men Rogers and SorrelD who are
now completing 30 days term in JAIL
for contempt OF court, growing out of
the Gattis VS. kilgO and Duke civil suit,
which was tried last month. resulting in
the consulting OF the plaintiff Gattis.
An effort will be made it is understood,
to still further punish these men for the
same offence, on the charge of "em-
bracery.' What will actually be done
about the matter cannot be anticipated.
The prisoners themselves and all the
attorneys for Messrs kilgo and Duke
have already sworn that Rogers and
SOrrell were not employed in any capac-
ity in the civil suit and that they were
not authorized in any manner to do any
thing In connection with that case. This
evidence complied with the additional
statement of the men that they acted en-
tirely on their own responsibility. and
purely because of their personal sympa-
thy, is generally accepted as the truth of
| the whole matter, notwithstanding the
efforts to make it appear otherwise. and
thereby prejudice the case now appealed
to the Supreme Court, by few enemies
OF DR.. kilgo and Mr.. Benj y. Duke. whose
high personal character, piety and great
| usefulness are recognized by all UMPIRE
JUDGED people. But, as Gov Aycock said
| in his eloquent speech in which he so
beautifully and earnestly portrayed the
real and true character and life of DR..
kllgO, 1t is the great men. who actually
| and actively do things and accomplish
great and benefcent results, who encoun-
| ter opposition and attract enemies.
The jury in the case of Thomas ",
| Dewey, the defaulting bank cashier of
New Bern, whose trial ended last Thurs
| day. brought in a verdict OF guilty Sat
| urday evening. after being out two DAYS
and nights. Judge Jones sentenced
Dewey to six years in the penitentiary.
An appeal was taken. In the meantime
| Dewey is again with his family at Colds
boro, under $40, 900 bond
| The directors OF the North Carolina
Railroad will meet Thursday of this week
at Greensboro. 1t is understood that
| they will elect Hon. A. H. Eller. OF Win
ston, secretary and treasurer. to succeed
| Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean. and that presi-
dent Hugh Chatham will probably be re-
elected. 1t is said that Hon r. A.Douch
ton will be elected attorney of the com
pany.
| 1t now develops that it will be at least
two years or more yet before there will
be any increased facilities available for
the proper care Of the unfortunate insane
white people of this State. In the mean
time many will continue to be restrained
In prisons. in many cases because the
ordinary hospitals for sick persons will
not receive patients suffering from mental
illness even temporarily No work has
yet been done on the addition to be made
to the asylum a Raleigh. for which the
inadequate sum of only $40, 900 was ap-
propriated, but the contract has been let
and the work of construction will bepin
this summer If this addition is com
pleted before the next legislature meets
1t cannot be used, as no provision was
made for furnishing it. The manner in
which the last General Assembly treated
this urgent question was a disgrace to
the whole State and a few so-called
leaders are responsible for the crime.
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