The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-11

GRATED the statement of the prosecutor
that he had got about what he de-
served The case went off, judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
Mary H. Bryan got a divorce from
Frank Y. Bryan, the correspondent
named being a colored woman, Allie
Hartsfield.
Case of the ChaDpels.
Dos Chapel, who had a wife with a
delicate face and clear blue eyes, was
put on trial for pointing a pistol at
his mother-in-laW, one Sallie Jerni-
gan who admitted that she was a
woman of vile character. The father
of the Jernigan woman and the grand
father of Mrs. Chapel took the stand
and stated that the defendant had
made threats and borrowed a pistol
from him to go and hunt up his wife,
who had gone to see her mother and
her "sWeethearts." The wife, how
ever sat by her husband and gave
him advice and suggestions as the
testimony proceeded. Both she and
he denied positively the statement of
the mother as to the pointing of the
pistol, Finally, after c. L. Harris,
Esq. had spoken for the defense and
taken occasion to score the Jernigan
woman. a Mr.. CastleberTy gave testi-
mOny that the woman had watch OF
his which he had recovered through
the information of the defendant, AMI
that the mother-in-laW had stated
then that she proposed to put the de-
PENDANT in jail. At this point the
solicitor stated that he would no
longer contend for a verdict, and the
Chappels walked out with an air of
triumphant virtue. which was some
what weakened when the whole
crowd, prosecutors and defendants.
gathered outside the door III apparent
ly perfect amity.
The Bluff of Jim Roam.
Jim Roam, a negro accused of car
rying concealed weapons, plead guilty,
but claimed in his own behalf that
he thought he had right to tote
a pistol since he was a cross tie con-
tractor on the railroad. He had never
been in trouble before, he said, and
put up a maSterful plea, during which
he let it be known that he had taught
school in Harnett comfy. While he
was speaking, the sincerity of Roan,s
voice, the trembling of his logs and
the pathos of his ignorance appealed
to the people within the bar, who
sighed as the judge placed sentence
at sixty days on the roads. Instantly,
however. the trouble went from the
face of the defendant like mists from
to his bench satisfied and radiantly
happy.
William Perry, who was described in
the bill by the superfluous alias Of
Buck" got a long trial on the charge
against him of larceny and house
hrea king. A pistol was missed. but the
deadly article in evidence was pair
of neither garments which were iden-
tilted in detail by the prosecutor.
in polka dot black and white dresses
and all a-hutter at a first visit to
court added interest to this trial
which the Jury took late in the after
noon Verdict of guilty was returned,
but defendant has not been sentenced.
Bvnum i'm Court. ..
r. d. Bynum was called into court,
it being thought that a jury. would
be drawn in his case, but on request of
Colonel ArgO the drawing was post
poned until today. Bynum looks bet
ter than he did on the occasion of his
return from Gates county, but the
has changed hin greatly.
He has q slight beard, and the Jail
pallor is on his face and hands. A
twisted blue craVat and parted hair in
dicated his toilet for the court room.
On his feet he had light tan slippers.
He spoke to friends, and during the
while he sat in the room smiled oc-
casionally at what was taking place.
Eight different bills for embezzle-
ment We're brought against Alpheus
Vaughan the Singer Sewing Machine
agent who was sent on to court from |
the Police Justices Court. He will
be tried later in the week. There was
some talk of a, continuance being |
asked in the Bynum case, but it is
that the State is pressing
for a trial, and the defendant himself |
is anxious to have the case heard +
While it is not stated, it is probably |
true that the defense in this case will !
be temporary insanity.