The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
Murder Case on Trial-Grand
Jury's Report.

Jury's Report.
Yesterday just before noon, in
the Superior Court, Judge c. c.
INon, of Elizabethtown, presid-
inc. Rafe Graham and Will
Brown, colored, were put on trial
for their lives for the murder
near Maxton on July 80 last of
Will Ross, colored. Press Wade,
colored, also charged with the
murder, has not been taken, and
Solicitor Sinclair has entered
mol. pros. as to Sam Malloy (alias
Green, alias Newton), colored.
who was also named IN the bill
Of Indictment. Messrs. J.A. Shaw
and B. F. Mclean, Of Maxton,
are assisting Solicitor Sinclair
and Hon. G.B. Patterson, ofMax-
ton, and Messrs. Mcintyre, Law
renee & Proctor are appearing
for Graham and Brown. The
case will probably go to the jury
late this afternoon.
Other cases have been dispos-
ed of as follows since Monday
a00n:
Alex. Morrison and Caroline
Morrison, f. and a.; guilty; II
months on roads for male defen-
dant; judgment suspended as to
the woman.
Mary Scott, retailing; not gull
ty.
Robt. Scott, retailing; guilty; 6
months on roads.
D. w. Thompson. a. d. W. and
c. c.w.; plead guilty; 500 and
costs in one case and costs in
other and bond for appearance
from term to term for good be-
havior.
George Swan, C. C. W; guilty; a
months on roads.
Luke Lily, larceny; IL months
on roads.
J. E. Clifton, cruelty to ami
mails; guilty; fined SIS and costs.
The grand jury made it's re-
port Tuesday evening, showing
that 468 bills were passed upon
and 412 true bills found. All
county Offices were found in fair
condition. The county home was
found in fair condition except
that the roof of one house and
some chimneys need some re-
pairs and one room was found
not properly provided with beds
and bedding, and the commission
ers were asked to look to these
things at once. The new cells
in the Jail were found about
completed and the jury is of
opinion that it will be impossible
for prisoners to escape. 1t con-
graduates the county upon the
completion of this work and re-
commends that the Jail be
thoroughly cleaned and kept in
better sanitary condition.
AS mentioned inMonday'sRo b.
esonian, an unsatisfactory con-
dition was found at the chain.
gang quarters. The jury reports
that it found the keeper, w. D,
Prevatt,in a state of gross intoX.
ication, perfectly incapable o1
discharging his duties and unable
to confer with the committee Of
give any information. 1t was re
commended that he be discharg
ed at once by the commissioner!
and a competent man be emplc y
ed;also that a thorough invest.
cation be made as to the compe
tency of guards, management
of the camp, etc. Prisoners were
found in ordinary clothing, will
nothing to distinguish them, ant
the jury insisted that the com
missioners at once require tn
convicts to be clothed in stripe
or some other distinguishin!
form of dress; also that the sys
tenn permitting the superinten
dent to take bonds from convict
for taking off their shackles b
abolished OF once, and that mai
tresses be placed in the bunk
in the camps.
The jury recommends that tn
court house square and ground
be at once laid off in walks an
lawns and planted in grass, an
that the recommendation of
former jury as to the protectio
OF the Confederate monument /
complied with.
Editor w. B. Harker, of TT
Scottish Chief, is among tt
ranV Mayt0p paOD1o who WA