The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-15
Two Young Boys Appear as Witnesses
Against Negro Woman.
Direct Evidence VIII be Presented 10
the Court-Zcb Snipes Accused OF
Robbinp n Farmer-Retail Mer.
chants Association to Give a Ban-
quet-Chapter OF Daughters of the
Confcderacy Organized at kenans-
vile.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

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Goldsboro, n. c., September 12.-The
diabolical work of the blind tiger,
which is one of the offsprings OF pro-
hibition. was never more manifest
than today, when two young white
boys, about fifteen years of age, were
in the mayors court as witnesses
against a colored woman named Lou
Hales, for selling liquor. Unde the
open saloon it would be next to i'm
possible for these boys to procure IL
uuor from a legalized place Of busl-
ness, but the negro woman who was
probably violating the law by selling
to people of age thought the offense
was no worse in selling to minors and
took chances on the boys. One of the
bows imbibed too much of his fire Wa
ter, and attracted the attention OF the
police. This led to the detection OF
the violation of the prohibition law,
and the negro woman was sent to
Jail. She has been before the supe-
riOr court before for selling liquor,
but had the good luck to be dlscharg-
ed. There is direct evidence in this
case and she will probably have to pay
some penalty for her ~disobedience.
A police officer from KinstOn pass
ed through the city this morning on
his way to Rocky Mount, where 1t mas
been reported that Zeb Snipes, who is
known here as Cat Snipes, has been
detained by the officers. This cor
respondent has already sent out the
news that Cat Snipes was seen in the
10, Ioc+ wno1 Wifh q crm of m0nnV
which looked suspicious. The police
got on his track and he left town. He
is accused in Kinston of taking SS1
from a farmer, named Barbee. 1t
seems that the farmer came to tJW
and sold some cotton. He was drink
ing some and fell in with Cat Snlpes.
The farmer fell to sleep somewhere
and when he awOke Cat and his mcn-
ey were gone. The KinStOn Oftlclai
has gone to Rocky Mount after him.
The Retail Merchants Association OF
this city, which has come to be
a permanent established institution
will give a banquet in the city hall
on Thursday night. Local celebrities
have been invited to participate III
the experimenting and it is quite
probable that MI. Norman Il. John-
son, of Raleigh, the attorney general
for the state institution, will put IN
appearance and add his eloQuence tC
the entertainment of the evening. Tnt
association has accomplished righl
much. not only for the merchants, ou1
for Goldsboro as well. The banquet
on Thursday night promises to be an
elaborate affair.
CAPTAIN D. j. Broadhurst, clerk OF
the city of Goldsboro, and secretary
and treasurer of the Atlantic anu
North Carolina railroad, on the par
OF the state, was in New Bern thlS
morning attending to some business
connected with his Office when ne SUI
fered a bilious attack that caused MN
to board the train home at once. liz
arrived here at a little past IL oclocf
and was driven in a carriage 10 LIE
home on William street, where ne mas
since been resting very com1ortaply
His host of friends sincerely nope
that his indisposition will be or snor
duration.
The William A. Allen chapter
DAUGHTERS OF the Confederacy was OF
panized at the home OF Miss Annie ne
nan in Kenansville last Friday. MIS-
Thomas S. Kenan, who was Vlsl1lns
in Kenansville, helped to organlZ
the chapter. Colonel William A. Allel
in whose honor the chapter was nam
ed. was one Of the first men OF LII
state and was a law partner or Colone
William J. Houston in pe
fore the war. Both Colonel Houscos
and Colonel Allen o have chapteI7
named for them, which is a very Ut
ting recognition OF the service ren'ei
ed the Confederacy.