The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-26
HAPPENINGS in old NORTH CAROLINA


forty students at Elizabeth college,
located in this city, were made des-
perately i'll Sunday by ptomaine pois-
oning. The poisoning. it is believed,
was produced in dessert of whipped
cream and gelatine served to the girls
Sunday. Physicians were called in
and medicines given them today. The
young women are all reported to be
we'll on the road to recovery.
Statesville Landmark: Three of the
four men supposed to be the burglars
who attempted to rob the bank at
Mocksville four years ago were
brought from Atlanta, Ga, where they
had just completed term in the pen
itentiary for robbing the postoffice at
atthews, n. c., to Mocksville and
lodged in Jail the morning of the
10Th, but the officers being dubious
as to whether the men could be SAFE
ly confined in the Mocksville Jail, re-,
moved them on the evening of the
18th to Charlotte for safe keeping.
They will be tried in Davie superior
court when it convenes in April.
Ashewile Citizen: A mistrial was
yesterday ordered by Judge Cook in
the case of Francis Summer charged
with murder in the second degree in
the killing of Charlie Powers Deem
Der - at the Arden railway station
Judge Cook further held that although
he was only being tried for murder
in the second degree he cannot be ad-
mitted to bail All witnesses in the
case were discharged until the Sec
ond week of the April term of SUI
pegior court. Charles Shope, of the
jury trying the case, was found
TO be about fourth cousin TO Charles
Powers, the dead man, and although
he did not know of his relationship
Judge Cook ordered mistrial on this
ground, further impe!led to do so by
the fact that Charles Shope and J. D.
Penland of the jury We're Ill and re-
Quired medical attention.
Mount Airy Leader: The Mount
Airy News is responsible for the in.
formation that at a meeting Of the
democratic executive committee held
in Dobson last Wednesday night it
was decided to ask the legislature to
appoint four additional commission
ers for this county. The purpose OF
this rather unusual request is to
guard the interests Of the tax pay
ers. notwithstanding the fact that
those same tax payers elected the
present board by nearly five hun
bred majority over their democratic
opponents. 1t is understood that J
r. Lewellyn. county chairman, and
W F. Carter. township chairman Of
the democratic executive committee,
viii 90 down to Raleigh tomorrow for
the purpose Of railroading the bill
providing for making Surry democrat.
ic through the present Legislature.
Asheville Gazette-News: At Ma
rion this week Will Lynch. a negro
boy IS years of age. was convicted
of attempting to wreck passenger
train No. II a short time ago. and
was sentenced to serve three years II
the chain gang and to pay fine o.
$500. Special Detective Frank John
son, who Succeeded in capturing
Lynch after the attempt to wreck tht
passenger train. returned from Ma
rion Yesterday where he was a wit
ness in the case. He says that bu
for the fact that Lynch's age wal
on'y Is years the boy would have
gone TO the penitentiary for tern
OF 10 years. The attempt made b!
IT,. boy to wreck the train had III
origin in revenge II is said that h
was put of a freight train near Oh
Fort and desiring to get even" pro
ceeded to place an obstruction on thu
track just prior to the passage Of No
II.
Salisbury special to Greensboro In
dustrial News: Railroad circles ar
unable to account for the strange
disappearance Of Ticket Agent II. A
Leonard. who left here Tuesday al
tetnoon. supposedly for Charlotte, an
whom no word has been r"ceivel
since that time Mr.. Leonard ha
been a stickler i0r business and ha
had little or no holiday excerpt tina
coming from Illness since he wen
upon his duties 10 November of 1906
He took sole charge last April an
has given entire satisfaction. HI
unacc0untable absence cauaed an II
vestigation Yesterday and his book
' were found all right. His brothe
" does not know anything more tina
the public and guesswOrk II the y
o der of the day There Is natural
J. anxiety concerning him since his pr
g trarted absence is 50 little characte
l. istIc Of him and his assiduous dew
, tions TO duty.
Elizabeth City special to News an
= Observer: News has been receive
here Of a most brutal murder whiC
-. occurred yesterday about noon In
logging camp at Nicanor. fifteen mill
:. from this city. Two negroes armt
. with huge clubs beat out the brazil
!. Of a comrade. After they had COZ