The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-14

! for the Term.
: The spring term Of the United
i States district court, which has been
! in session in this city during the past
week. was formally adjourned sine die
| at five O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A
very large amount of business
| was disposed OF and the dock
| ct is now in good shape. District At
torne Skinner has worked from the
, first with wonderful energy in the con-
| duct of the governments cases and he
has made a fine record during the
] week. Clerk S. P. Collier has been
without any assistance during the
week in the transaction of the large
| volume of business that falls on that
official and he has dispatched matters
with facility and ease.
Judge Purnell left last night for his
home and the other out-of-town Off
Gals will leave today.
The forty-fve cases against the At
lantic Coast Line for the alleged ViO-
IatiOn Of section 6 of the safety appfi-
ance act, were called in the United
States district court in this city yes
teEday morning and at least two hours
counsel in the case. IG was decided at
the outset that the result of the trial
of one case should be the same for all.
On each offense charged the penalty
is a fine of 800, so $4,000 was involv-
ed in the trial. This is the largest
number of cases ever heard at one
time for violation Of The safety ap-
pliance act.
The defendant entered a demurrer
IL the case at the start and the argu-
ment was on the demurrer. The de-
murrer was over ruled, this being a
practical decision that the government
had the right to recover, but the de-
PENDANT company took an appeal and
the case will be heard in the district
court of appeals. rne government
was represented by Special Attorney
v VI otl1IOC - liz INTERSTATE
commerce commissiyn, District Attor-
ney Skinner and Assistant District
Attorney Giles. Tie A. c. L. was
represented by George Elliott, assist
ant general counsel, ana Junius Davis,
Esd.
Other cases disposed Of We're as fol-
lows:
Mary Bell Oxendine, retailing.
Robson, judgment of so days and fine
OF $1Oo and costs. Judgment sus-
pended:
Besseu McFatter, Robson, retailing
case continued, defendant to give bond
in 10 days.
Grand jury came into court at 11:1O
and was discharged with thanks for
their services.
Ed Barnes, Cumberland, surrender
ed by bondsmen. Defendant plead
guilty to charge of retailing. Judgment
90 days and fine Of $1Oo
Oliver Cobb, Robson. guilty. go
days and $500.
Hosiah Locklear, Robson. retailing
guilty, 60 days and $l0O.
A. l.. Ferry, Robson, retailing nor
guilty.
John R. Locklear, Robson, retailing.
guilty, 80 days and s1ee.
Harker Gains, Robson, retailing.
not guilty.
recess from 2 p. m. until $3.50.
During the afternoon session of
court Capt. Walter G.. McRae APPOINT
ed surveyor in case Of Thomas H,
thompson against w. j. Harmon the
land in dispute being that where Fort
Caswell is situated.
W. R. Love, r. H. Allen. of Col
umbus, n B. G.. Clemens of
Brunswick, for violation of postal laws
mol pros.
Capt. J. D. Black, charged with yio-
lation Of section 1899 for intimidation
of witness, mol pros.
AT. ) p. N. the business of the court
having been finished, the term was ad-
Journed sine die
Fancy Robes.-City Livery Co