The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
BILL FOUND FOR
SECRET ASSAULT
The s-Dockery Case
to be Tried.
GRAND JURYS REPORT
Cases Tried in Superior Court Yester
day. Test Case On Road Law
for Wake County Left With
Judge. Other Court
Matters.

The Wake County grand jury yes
terday returned a true bill for secret
Rogers, the Raleigh policeman who
early in the summer shot and seriously
wounded Mr.. John Dockery Deputy
United States Marshal, by reason of
the discovery by Mr. Rogers of i'm
proper relations which had existed
between his daughter, Loula Rogers,
and Mr.. Dockery.
The affair created great sensation
at the time, Ex-District Attorney c.
NJ. Bernard being involved in the scan
dial by reason of having gone in COM
pany with the Rogers girl and Mr..
Dockery to the disreputable house in
East Raleigh run by the woman, Jen-
ME May. Bernard's companion on at
least one occasion when the four Wis
tied the house. was Bertha Howell,
the young daughter of respectable
Raleigh citizen. While Mr.. Dockery
lay almost at the Doin of death Ber-
nard stayed away from the city for
several weeks, a proceeding in arrest
and bail having been started against
him in the meantime by the father OF
the Howell girl who places his dam
ages at $4,000.
The shooting of Mr.. Dockery, took
place on the stairs of the Tucker build
ing, he falling to the first landing after
he was shot Mr.. Dockeiy also fired
the ball passing through the trousers
leg of his assailant, who met him 3t
the head of the stairs as he ascended
to go to the office of Mr.. Jas. Fl. Pou
to talk over the difficulties existing
with the brother of the Howell girl.
The theory of the State will be that
Mr.. Rogers laid in wait in the Tucker
building and SDrang out from a
crouching position behind the newell
post to shoot Mr.. Dockery as he came
up the steps.
The defense is that the policeman
shot in self defense.
1t is not yet known whether the
case will be tried at this term of Court
or not The defendant is anxious for
a trial and has been constantly about
the Court waiting for a bill to be
found. There was to have been a pre-
liminary trial of the shooting before
magistrate, but this was postponed
from time to time on account of Mr.
Dockery's condition. The action OF
the grand jury therefore brings the
case into court for the first time, and
no testimony has so far been taken
except that of Mr. Dockery. who made
a statement in contemplation of death
soon after he was shot, the contents
of that statement never having been
accurately stated.
Mr.. Rogers is represented by
Messrs. Harris & Harriss and Argo
Argo & Shaffer, and Mr.. Dockerv by
Messrs. Pou & Fuller and s. c. Ryan,
who will asst the solicitor.
Other Matters Disposed OF.
Court took an early adjournment
for Sunday Cases disposed of were.
John Dunn, larceny, guilty, eight
months on roads.
John Smith, larceny not guilty.
Charlie Pearson. a small negro, as
Sault with deadly weapon, guilty
judgment continued to next term on
payment of costs.
Isaac Taylor. the negro who figured
with knofe at an Oberlin festival,
was fined $40 and costs. it being
shown that he had suffered rough
treatment before he drew his steel.
Grover Ccppedge, who was indicted
for highway robbery in taking a purse
and watch from his companion while
drunk, was acquitted
To Test Road Law.
The case of j. r. Wheeler. of Marks
Creek, indicted floor failure to work
the roads, was presented to the Judge
on a dsse agreed, the purpose being to
carry the question of the validity of
the new Woke County road law to the
Supreme Court. Judge Justice re-
served his decision. The defendant
was represented by Messrs. Battle &,
Bryan and the State by the Solicitor
and the County Attorney.
Report of Grand Jury.
as follows, and was discharged:
To His Honor, Judge NJ H. Justice:
We, the grand jury drawn for the
Sesptember Term of Wake Superior
Court beg to make the following re-
port:
We have acted on the bills before
us. giving careful consideration in
each instance.
We have visited and examined the
county home. The inmates are neat
ly clad, we'll fed and express them
selves as we'll satisfied. In fact. the
evidences on all sides warrant us in
reporting the home as cerefullv and
satisfactorily managed.
The convict camps also received
viitation. Their anitary condition is
good, the health of the conVlcts hrst-
vlass and every indication points to
their being we'll managed.
The county Jail is in good condition
and the inmates seem satisfied.
The offices in the court house, as
far as pertained to records. etc, are
we'll kent but some improvements
should be made in them. We recon-
mend that the old records of the office
of the clerk of the Superior Court be
rebound al once and that the walls
and floors of the clerks and register
of deeds office be given attention