The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
Scheme Discusse to Effect Re-
lease of Harry Clark
Matter Brought to Attention of the
County Commissioners-S250 Re-
ard OlIered for Capture of Escaped
ship-North Carolina Ice Associa.
ton Meets.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., February 1S.

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culture has JUST received a lette. con-
frming another of his endeavors to
attract outside capital to the state.
This time the satisfaction lies in the
fact that George E. Smith, of Canton,
Ohio, has sold his possessions in that
state and has purchased a farm near
Chapel Hill. Mr.. Smith writes Secre-
tary Bruner that at the occasion of
his sale in Ohio he displayed the maps
and pictures representing North Car
DINA scenes which were greatly ap-
preciated by those in attendance.
Deputy Sheriff S. F. Dudley. of Pitt
county, brought to the penitentiary at
Raleigh Jerry Cobb, a negro who will
serve twenty five years for his conrec-
ton with the killing of a constable
IN that county. Cobb first gave notics
OF appeal, but withdrew it.
Commissioner of Agriculture S. l..
patterson is again able to be at his
Office, after an absence of three weeks
which was occasioned by indisposition.
Secretary T. K. Bruner, Of the ayri-
cultural board will leave next Mon-
DAY for the eastern part of the state
fcr a ten days trip when he will gath
er statistics pertaining to northeastern
trucking fields, fisheries, hunting
grounds and kindred matters. He will
also carry along a fine Photographic
outfit, a series of pictures will be en-
bodied in the formal report to the de-
partment. Secretary Bruner is doing
this at the urgent request of Governor
Glenn, which places the department
in harmony with the Industrial admin
istrative policy of the governor.
The state charters the Aurora
Hardware Company at Aurora in
Beaufort county for the conduct Of a
wholesale and retail business, author
lied capital stock is $4,000, of which
amount $1,000 is paid in. W. A.
Thompson, S.. C. Thompson, w. L..
Bonner, J. B. Whitehurst and J. r.
Boyd are ~incorporators.
The Southern Laundry Company,
Maxton, N. c., $3.50 is subscribed in
a total stock of s25, 600. P. E. Linnell,
J. B. Weatherly, A. J.. McKinnon and
twenty three others are stockholders.
The charter of the Heath-Lee Hard
ware Company, at Munroe, is amended
by changing the name to the Heath
Hardware Company, and by increasing
the capital stock to $3.50 1000. W. c..
Heath is president, and J. A. Stewart
is secretary and treasurer.
The charter of Jenkins Brothers
Shoe Company at Winston-Salem. is
also amended, the capital stock being
increased from s120, 900 to $3.50, 900,
with $50, 900 preferred, officers are r.
J.. Jenkins, president and H. e. Jen-
kins, secretary.
=. Governor Glenn today offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for the capture and dcliv-
cry of Burton FARRELL, the escaped con-
vict who was delivered from Wake
county Jail to the sheriff of either
Wake or Warren county. This, in adj
dition to the reward yesterday from
the sherif's Office, brings the total up
to $500. Last night telephone calls
were received stating that the prison.
ers had been seen hiding in a ditch
near the city of Raleigh. Officers went
IN pursuit, but found it to be only a
false alarm.
The North Carolina Ice Association
held a we'll attended meeting at the
Marlborough House, fourteen companies
being represented out of a total of
twenty-five which constitute the Or
g~anization. In an election the follow
ing named gentlemen were elected to
Office for the ensuing year: w. E.
Worth, Wilmington. president; H. ..
WE'LL, Goldsboro, vice president; Viii
liam Dunn, New Bern, secretary and
treasurer; j. F. Harrison, of Fayette-
Vile, and J. w. Hines. of Rocky Mount,
and r. H. Wright were named mem
bers of the advisory committee; and
Goldsboro was chosen as the next place
of meeting, February %, 1907. The
action of the association vas not to
generally regulate prices. but only in
so far as to two companies occupying
the same territory. Freight rates and
prices were discussed, as we'll as the
general affairs of mutual interest and
preparations were considered looking
to supplies of ice for refrigerator cars,
operated for the transportation of
truck products in the east,
Actuated by a strong n of right
and duty and to accredit to lis assis-
tant honor due to him in the matter
of throwing owe a plot for the escape
Of prisoners from road duty, Superin-
tendent H. G. Holding, Of the Wake
county chain gang today appeared be-
fore the board of county commission
srs and there presented certain letters
as evidence of plans for the release of
Harry Clark, the fair fakiI convicted
at the last term OF the Wake county
superior court for the shooting at rhe
Union station last October, and serving
a sentence Of Is months, therefor. An
other prisoner by the name of W. D.
Ellison was also to have enjoyed some
OF the benefits of refreshed liberty. Mr..
Holding stated to the board hat cec-
tain irregularities had been brought
to his attention, and that even while
his way to the gang Clark had ask
ed if $500, would secure his release,
which was the reason he at once
brought certain facts to their atten-
ton. The name Of the man alleged
to have a part in the affair is Howard
Griffin, a married man, who lived near
Raleigh, in st. Matthew'S township. He
was employed as steward at the camp
of the gang, and was transferred to