The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
UNDER THE DOME

There are some inteTestoing notes
| in the bill which Representative Fow-
| Ter. of Sampson, will introduce in the
| House within the next few days. The
bill provides for the relief of Mr.. Ed
ward S. Herring, of Sampson county,
who was imprisoned and fined by
Judge r. E. PEBBLES for contempt last
| February. Mr.. Fowler is awaiting a
| copy Of the committal before he in
| PRODUCES the bill. 1t Will be 10 au-
| thorizc the board of county commits
| sioners of Sampson county to refund
500 to Mr.. Herring, this being the
amount he was fined.
The particulars of the case are
these: Mr.. Herring was appointed
regular juror. this being the first time
| ne ever served, although fifty-One years
! of age. There came up the civil &C
| ton of Kelly VS.. Odom, and the case
| was continued until the next ,day.
That evening Mr.. Herring went home
with Odom. and spent the night with
| him. Next morning the case went to
! the jury. and it returned verdict for
! Odom. Judge PEBBLES, in the mean--
! time had heard that Herring ha"
| spent the night with Odom, and he
| set aside the jury's verdict.
! Judge PEBBLES then ordered both
| Herring and Odom to jail for thirty
| days for contempt. and refused to
| change or modify the sen
! tence. He refused to listen to or
consider any plea of Herring or pc
tition for him, and a few minutes af-
! forwards he adjourned the court for
| the session and started for home. Al
/ Warsaw he was beseiged by a large
number of Herring's friends who In
| duced him to turn Herring out of jail
| upon the payment of Il sum of money
which he designated in the amount
! of 500. The fine was instantly PAID
and Herring was released. Odon
appealed to the Supreme Court, ano
| the decision of Judge PEBBLES was
overruled, but Herring was cut OF
from an appeal on the grounds that
| the money had already been paid in
and d Judgment settled is not renew
able. The execution had already beer
carried into effect.
Mr.. Fowler said yesterday that Mr.
| Herring is a very poor man, but tina
this was the first and only usperatioi
or intimation rejecting on his gooc
name or character. There is not .
man woman or child in Sampson
county, he said who believes HERRING
was corrupted or even in the leas
manner ifluenced by Odom. Botf
men declare that the case was no
discussed h. them.
Mr. Fowler further stated that thi.
PEBBLES judgment, but it is in furth
erancc Of what the people of Samp.
son county, irrespective of party, be
lieve to be justice to Herring, ane
which cannot be done IN any Other
wa.
"There is no political phase or sig
nificance to it, remarked Mr.. Fowler
who is a Republican ex-Congressr1a11
"as Mr.. Herring has never voted fol
me and never will unless change
my politics"
'Sad to say. after all, / have got thu
grip" yesterday said Mr. CT. j. Booney
of Wilmington. member of the House
Not the election grip ! said | hat
lost but the genuine la grippe va
riety." and the Representative began
searching for his handkerchief
The House yesterday tried to d.
/ business while chairs We're ben'
5 brought in for the Senators who wer
coming for the joint session. Tn
noise was to much for the speaker
and Il recess had TO be taken, Will
thump, thump went the chairs.
) A bin that viii be watched with ia
5 terest is one that was yesterday in
: troduced IN the House by Mr.. Glenn
/ of Buucombe. II is to permit Wome
5 To hold the Office Of notary public.
, it passes the lady stenographers an
! typewriters will all be able