The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-11
Messenger Bureau,


Raleigh, June 9.
1t was learned today from attorneys
for DR.. u. S. Rowland that Prof. With
ers, who has been at work here fol-
two weeks OH the contents of the stom-
ach of DR.. Rowland's little SON., that
the delicate work will be competed
carly tomorrow morning, in time fOl
Prof. w. A. Withers to take the re-
port in person 10 Henderson, where
DR.. Rowland is in Jail, and it is said
that the hearing will be held there
tomorrow and not next Monday as
had been at first announced. Interest
in this most sensational matter has
never abated and is great all over the
country, as the papers everywhere re-
gard it as a sensation OF the first
class. The hearing i'll the case of Mrs.
Rowland, who stands charged with be-
ing concerned in the poisoning of her
husband, G. r. Strange, is not to be
held until Monday, next That hear
ing will be before Coroner and Mag
istrate SeDark, at Raleigh. DR.. Row
land has five lawyers. The state is
represented not only by the solicitor
but by additional counsel. Members
of the family of DR.. RoWland'S first
wife are said to be very keenly inter
ested in the matter and a very prOEli,
last week, as has already been stated,
that RoWland's brother-in-laW, who
is very well to do is aiding the prose-
cutiOn with his means. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers cOntin-
ued their interest in SO far as Mrs
ROWland'S case is concerned. 1t was
through their influence that she was
arrested and that the grave charge of
poisoning Strange yet hangs over D..
Rowland. They have o. dropped out
of the case. the state taking charge IF
1t, but they obligated themselves to
pay for the analysis of the contents
of Strange's stomach. An enginee:'
said that in such cases it seemed that
a guarantee had to be given and that
the expenses, which are said to be
something like 5000 will be met and
that the Brotherhood of Engineers
had stood for whatever was necessary.
OF course there are two beliefs, as far
apart as the poles; one that DR.. and
Mrs. Rowland are absolutely innocent.
the other being that they are guilty,
and that circumStantial evidence is
baI m i'm DIV ooainct Thorn onH iho-
some subtle poison was used.
Raleigh had a distinguished visitor
today in the person Of Chief Justice
Brewer. who came here from Trinity
college, Durham, where he spoke yes
terday. He was met at the station by
Lieutenant Governor Winston, Chief
tNAtice Clark, ex-Chief Justice Shep-
herd, ex-Justice Montgomery anG a
krge number of prominent lawyers
ard business men, including President
Joseph G. Brown, of the chamber of
commerce. and was taken to the su-
preme court where an informal re-
ceptiOn was rendered him. He 1unCneG
with Chief Justice Clark and tool. 4
Il--le rue HI Tie Guy. he leIL CE1S
afternoon for Washington. His speech
at Trinity college commencement yes
terday was spoken of by those who
heard it as being a splendid effort and
they greatly appreciated his high trib-
ute to North Carolina in the matter
of the North Dakota bond suit. He
rendered the opinion in that case. He
said that the attorney general of North !
Carolina had gone to Washington and
had stated that the law of the land was
supreme and that North Carolina re-
oOgnized and honored that fact at ali
tunes. as the state was ready at once |
70 pay the amount OF the judgment.
Judge Brewer said that this was the
most magnificent exhibition of hon-
esty Il respect for law of which he
had knowledge and that he had SO
stated in his addresses in various parts
Of the country, and that a SPLENDID
k&le had had its effect as was
very evident from the message OF the
retiring governor of South Dakota.