The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

ernoon sentence OF death was passed
on Major Guthrie, the negro who was
yesterday conyictend Of killing his
wife, Lizzie Guthrie. The sentence Is
that he shall be hanged october II.
but the counsel for the negro gave
notice or appeal TO the Supreme Il
and this viii act a. a stay q exc
cution and II the opinion Of the lower
court j. affirmed it wilI D. up q the
Governor 60 rcrame the day on which
his negro shall die.
While the negro was convicted on
circumstantial evidence. still there Is
not q person who heard the trial or
know the facts h is not thoroughly
convinced that ne brutallE murdered
his wife in the dead hour OF the night
on May ). It was as complete a ease
Of circumstances thrown about the
neck OF this doomed negro as was ever
heard in this ounty.
When imposing sentence this after
noon. Judge Council first admonisnei
the negro not to hang too much on
a new trial. He said that the case had
been so onducte and the Chain Of
evidence so complete that his chances
for a new trial were remote, and he
told the negro to look to a higher
sourc for help and strength.
Through il all the negro never
wavered. He was not nervous in the
least and did not seem to have been
very much concerned about the mat
ter. A m later when he made
affidavit so he could appeal under
held it out, there not being the least
sign of nervousness in this act
Fifteen Year Sentence.
The longest term sentence of the
court was pronounced today. John
Thomas was charged with attempt to
comm criminal assault, his victim
being a small negro girl. He came in
and was given fifteen years in the
State penitentiary.
With Inc court this was clearing
up" day. True, a number Of cases
were tried but there were several in
which the sentence Of the court had
not been pronounced and these were
sentenced during the day. This after
noon the court adjourned, the term
having ended.
1t hes been a week Of exceedingly
rard work for the court and all Of
fCers. The total time sentence VIII
aggregate close to thirty years. and
the Enes anl forfettures viii reach q
considerable sum. Judge Council
visited Durham six or seven years ago
ard 81 this second via;+ re has made
a larg cGr-ber OF friends. lie il
fearless ana mas . j~Ilict"i -esnner-
nent tHat nj once i~.2rcs7os its"lt
rpon the people,
Ethel Horncr Buried,
Tho remains of itttle E...ci I-o-0c~
victim OF tho a~ur9tooblle accident -os-
tsrday afternoon. were lai5 % rest in
N-apleN00d cemetery this afternoon.
The funeral service VAS conducted
from tle nome IT 4 o'clock by Liders
Monk and HaiI. A large rumber Of
people attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. CAeeh. VINO were in
the automobile at the time of the ac-
cidcnt. and wlo We're almost prost-at-
ed yesterday. are getting along very
well this afternoon. They nave both
been in their home all day today, with
the exception Of the several visits that
Mr.. Cheek has made to the Horner
home. Yesterday afternoon, being
nervous and almost DroSJrated, he in
home and the scene there was one
that would touch the heart OF any
person. Today he again visited the
home and save such comfort as he
mother.
Mr.. Cheek has been regarded as one
of the most cautious of automobile
drivers and when he ae~cidentiy killed
this baby it completely unnerVed him
and his wife. Immediately after the
accident he instructed a close personal
friend to take his check book and 10
see hat everything possible IN the way
of money matters. was done for the
family-that is as to the funeral eN-
penses and other things of ike nature.
Prosecution Not Expected.
hi report of the c~oroner's jury
was placed in the hands OF the Supe-
rior court yesterday afternoon and it
is now practically certain that moth
ing will be done towards q criminal
prosecution. It is nown that the
family. while bowed down under the
load of grief. have the kindest OF
feelings towards Mr.. Check. They
take the view that the accident was
one Of those unfortunate affairs that
could not be prevented when the mo
ment arrived. The child darted into
the street While the automobile was
coming down a steep grade. It was III
evidence before the coroner that when
the child entered the street the auto
mobile was not more than eight fee
away and that the machine was traV-
cling 10 or u miles an hour.
The accident. however. has stirred
the people and a more stringent law
will be enacted to prevent automobiles
from running at 3 rate of speed no
allowed by law.