The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1906-11-27
NEWS OF GREENSBORO.
Items OF Interest Sent out From The
"Gate CITY"

Greensboro, N. c., Nov. 90
Deputy Sheriff's John Weatherly
and George Crutchfield, late last
night bought to Jail here John
Wood, a negro man. and Minnie
Osborne, a white woman, arrest
ed for burning on Wednesday
night, the barn of Mr.. Newton
Leonard, in which three horses,
nine cows and all of Leonard's
machinery were burned. Sus-
picion pointed to the woman, on
account of threats she had been
heard to make. The officers
went out yesterday afternoon
and easily followed the tracks of
a man and a woman to the home
of Minnie Osborne, and then
found her and the negro man,
John Wood, together. After ar
resting them, one of the officers
took to trail of the tracks going
from the house to the Leonard
barn in another direction and
they led to the barn. The tracks
from the barn were much wider
apart, showing that both parties
on the return were running. Of
ficer Weather took off the shoes
of both and they fitted the tracks,
on both shoes geing worn place,
which showed plainly where the
tracks were on soft ground.
NJ. A. Lessner, who has been
doing a clothing business at 354
South Elm South Elm street for
a year or more has made an
assignment and Mr.. w. F. Clegg
has been appointed assignee.
The amount of assets and liabili-
ties are not known.
Fred NJ. Hood, proprietor of
the store, Something for Every
| body" in business at 1874 South
Elm street for over a year has
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in the U. S. Court here.
The order of reference and ad-
Indication will be made upon the
return of Judge James f. Boyd
from Richmond, Va, where he
is attending the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals.
There are 1870 lady delegates
here today from North and South
Carolina in attendance upon the
third annual convention of the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Of North and South Caro-
lima. The convention will last
until Sunday night.
Greensboro, N. c.. Nov. "a. -
The preliminary trial of Minnie
Osborne. white. and John Wood,
c0lored, for the alleged burning
Of the barn Of Newton Leonard
Wednesday, was this morning
postponed until Monday afternoon.
When the woman was brought
in from the jail, her sister. Mrs.
Leonard, was sitting near Justice
of the Peace Ceilings. She inn
mediately walked up to her and
placing her arms around her
neck, burst into a fit Of weeping
and assertions of her innocence,
declaring she never thought of
such a thing as burning the barn.
Mrs. Leonard replied with tears
in her eyes, Sister, | cannot
help what you say, the law has
taken you and put you in Jail,
not me, and the law must stand.
| cannot help it. You know how
many things you have done and
you never would listen to me. "
An officer took the sisters apart,
and after the trial was postponed
took Minnie and the repulsive
looking negro man back to Jail.
The woman was neatly dressed
in a black serge, her hands and
face indicating considerable re-
finement, in spite Of her incred-
IDLE depravity. Yesterday after
noon she sent to her house, by
an officer, to bring some money
she had locked up in a bureau
drawer, giving the officer the
key. The money was wrapped