The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-03

doubt, be used as a witness In the case
against Adams and Sawyer. but with
no promise of leniency. After the Ad-
ans and Sawyer ase lis tried then a
bill against Scott charging him with
murder will be sent before the grand
Jury. Scott has resigned himself 10 his
fate and expecss nothing more than TO
be hanged, but Sawyer and Adams
have hope. If the jury believes Scot.
the other negroes need have no earthly
hope, for he has declared time and
again that they are all guilty. Attor-
neys Will be assigned Scott, but no.
until aftsf a true bill has been return
ed in the case against him. He will
no DOUBT be tried Monday.
Other cases disposed of yesterday
were as follows:
E. w. Watts. Columbus; retailing;
verdict, guilty; Is months In the At
lanta p~enitentiary, $500 fine and costs.
A. =. Davis. Columbus; perjury;
pleaded guilty: Is months in Atlanta
p~enitentiary at hard labor. $500 fine
and costs.
Pink Reaves. Columbus; retailing.
missrial. but pleads guilty and SEN
fenced to 60 days in jail, 500 fine and
costs, judgment to be suspended on
payment of fac and costs. He paid
the fine and costs.
William Stone Robson; retailing;
judgment suspended on account Of de-
PENDANT being a cripple and in bad
health and already having serve1 q
sentence on county roads for u
months.
Lawson Wright, Columbus; retail
ing: verdict guilty; one year in At
lanta ~penitentiary, 5000 fine and cos.s
Joseph Ross. Robson; retailing:
pleaded guilty: discharged, having
been on road for 8 months under state
sentence and was shot; punishment
deemed sufficient.
Burwcll Hall, Columbus; retailing
and distilling; pleaded guilty; 2 years
in Atlanta ~penitcrtiary, 5000 and costs.
H. o. Spiyey. Columbus; retailing
and d'stilling. pleaded guilty; )
months in Jail, 800 fine and cost.
Pink Simmons. Columbus; retailing.
pleaded guilty; 30 days in Jail, slC0
fine and costs.
Thomas Locklear. RObeson; retail
ing pleaded guilty; go days in jail
500 fine and costs.
James Murchison, Cumberland; re-
failing and dist:lling; pleaded guilty;
G months in Jail 500 fine and costs
True bills were found in the follow
ing cases; E. w. Watts, Columbus; re-
failing; E. w. Watts. Columbus, in
timidating a witness; John w. Harris
Cumberland, retailing and distillinS:
julie Edwards, Duplin. retailing; Nee
Thigpen, Duplin. retailing; Colin Seals
Robson, retailing and distilling;
Charles Oxendine, Robeson, retailing;
Joseph Ross, Robson, retailing; J
! Luther Smith, Robson, retailing;
Thomas Locklear, Robson, retailing;
Spencer King, Duplin, retailing; Hugh
Parks, Robson, retailing; ROber
Parks, Robson, retailing.
Not true bills were found in the fol
lowing cases:
Alex Mcmillan. Roheson. violatin;
the postal laws; w. r. McNeal, Robe
son violating the postal laws; J. LII
ther Smith, Robson, intimidating {
witness.
Immediately after criminal court ad
| jOurned yesterday for the day, the case
Of L. T. Swain VS.. G.. r. Johnson e
al, from Lenoir county, was taken up
An order was drawn up in the cas-
and is to be signed by Judge Purne,,
This morning. Attorneys in the case
were Iredell Meares, Esq, for plain
tiff and Ex-Judge James E.. Shepherd
Of Raleigh and T. c.. Wooten, Esq, O.
Kinston, for defendant.
Cour adjourned at 5:45 p. m. ans
will meet this morning at 9 o'clock.