The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

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+, There was evidence that a saw was
borrowed for use at another place,
I and that a certain hole about the bunk
OF Clark was closed. One of the let
ters was noted BY /. NJ. Bailey, super
visor. and 1t was handed through q
hole instead Of the regular way. This
was told to the superintendent. The
principal letter is written by Harry
Clark, and vas addressed 10 ]. Sher-
wood Upchurch, a member Of the Ra-
leigh board of aldermen and manager
Of the Academy Of Music here. to his
effect: Friend Upchu-ch: Just a
few lines to let you know that / have
been layed up with sore back in camp
and am not working at present. Most
likely will lay in all this week, That
party | sent up for my mail is my
man, he's not going to sta here long
and all / need for you 10 do Is do little
fixing, he's right and am sure will be
only too glad to do business, so friend
he's coming up for my mail again that
is only for stall that I'm sending him.
What | van you TO do is get RICH.
down to business and about fifty dol
lars will turn me out all right. all he
has to do is turn a plank loose. He's
got charge Of camp all day and has
opened up to me he is willing to do
bisness as he's out for money and
don't care snap about this job, 20 TIP
church, for Christ's sake, get right
down to bisness next time he come to
see you. / can easily explain 10 II
you will take drive out some Sunday,
so trust you will get this letter and
| hope GU are doing good. Your friend,
Harry Clark"
The second letter was from w. d.
Ellison, was dated, 2-12, and addressed
to Mrs. i. c. Ragsdale, Pelzer. S. G.,
and was as follows. Dear sister. |
received your letter ana was glad to
hear from you. | guess the money is
at the office. but no coed to me now
however. ! appreciate -0ur kindness
in sending it. Please co what l ask
you in the letter | wrote you Sunday
the fourth. at once without fail. Your
brother w. D. Ellison \ c2ny of
this letter was produced by the super
intendent, the first having been thu
original.
County Attorney Herbert NOrri
VISA at the special meeting and gues-
toned Superintendent Holding and
Griffin, who had been discharged from
duty at the camp. Mr.. Holding said
that he had been asked in regard TO a
man by the name of Horton as to
whether or not he vas employed, and
was told about a certain sum of bOr-
rOWed money which belonged to q
client of an attorney here. The man
Horton was also discharged. The SUI
~perintendent stated that he would not
apply unfair methods in eXacting in
formation, but had come to the board
for a report and for their action.
1t seems the affair vas discovered
last Thursday. Although Griffin had
be enwarned that Clark was a danger
u man, and the superintendent had
given him a gun for protection. Su-
pervisOr Bailey returning to camp had
found him sitting in Clark's apartment
about - feet away from his weapon
and talking earnestly with Clark,
He also said that until this time he
had found Griffin ever faithful in the
discharge of his duties about the
camp.
The prison rules require that all let
tGCs incoming and outgoing shall be
| read by an officer and the delay in bis
latter matter Occasioned more than Or
binary thought on the part of those
in charge. Another seeming chain in
the affair was developed in the act
that Clark had been removed from a
double bunk to a single n in another
| position, as he had fallen and claimed
to hurt his back. Physicians pro
nounced him without injury. The
move was made Tuesday night CT last
week. Griffin was warned as to CLARK
Wednesday, and Thursday receive ed the
~ ~ Sl1--Ool ITnLl ,Tnl
This letter was sealed. The second
letter was to a woman in East Raleigh
the tenderl0in sectiOn-a friend Of
Clark's by the name of Mamie Bell,
an dwas to thank her for a O she
had ent him Thursday. This was also
the day of the saw incident. Jim
Bailey, a brother of the supervisor, at
the other camp was the man who
stated Clark wished to know if $500
would let him Clark out. Griffin
stated that when he read the letter ne
said 1T pointed this way, and was
liable &c get him in trouble"
The county attorney addressed the
board of commissioners and expressed
his approval OF the conduct of the SUI
perintendent and his associate Bailey,
whose care and watchfulness had so
safeguarded the interest Of the
ty. A resolution to this effect was
passed unanimously by the board.
The hearing began at - O'Clock and
continued for more than two hours.
Attorney Norris announced that he
could only hear with the commission
ers the report Of the superintendent,
and that Il was for the solicitor to
take action in the matter which will
be lone. 1t is n denied that others
will be brought into the affair, for the
names are given, and along with them
is that of Alpheus Vaughan, sentenced
for embeZZlement last summer in the
criminal term of Wake superior court.
The matter ha. occasioned a pro-
found sensation and thee is no doubt
that a wholesale sitting of the deal
will be instituted promptly and push
od through hv the courts of tie cOr0-