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THE WEATHER. Local rains Sunday; Monday fair; moderate variable . winds becoming north 16 Pas To-Day Two Sections vol. Lxxxvraom WILMIJSUTON, N. C, SUNDAY MOBKLNO, APRIL 9, 1911. WHOLE NUMBER 13,578. fc EXPLOSION FATAL F Probably dMtiM Live Lost in Disaster at Lit- tleton, Ala. EFFORT AT RESCUE FRUITLESS Black Damp Spread Throughout the Workings -Many Victim Were Negro Convicts Six Bod ies Recovered. Littleton, Ala., April 8. One hun dred and eighteen men are tonight entombed in the Banner mine and but three bodies have been brought to the surface following a terrific ex plosion early this morning. : The fatal after damp which follow ed the explosion has so far kept the rescuers from penetrating .the mine, though they have "been far enough in the interior to see a grue some pile of human bodies huddled together near the shaft It Is esti mated that about tewnty men are in this pile. Officials of the Pratt Con solidated Company, which owns the mine, practically abandoned hope . of bringing out alive any of those jelow the surface. Practically all of the men knled are negroes. The rescue work cannot proceed with much efficiency, until the mine can be bratticed so that fresh4 air can be forced in to drive out the ;fter damp. - . , - Today's explosion differs from all those of the past years in Alabama in that there are practically no mourners at the openings. iJsu ally there is a great crowd of orphans and widows waiting for the victims to be brought out, but the men at Banner were convicts It was said that unless relatives should ask for the bodies of the' dead they will be buried in the "convict cemetery in the mines.; Littleton, Ala., April 8.-Of the 100 to 115 miners who are -iJeHeVed to have met deafa JC't'eexplOslOttrt the Banner m raes of tHe Pratt 'Con solidated Coal Company near" 'here early this morning less than half e dozen Dodies had been recovered when the work of rescue' was temporarily suspended at nightfall. The deadly black ' damp due to the destruction of the ventilating fans by the explosion, was a menace to all who attempted to enter the workings and it may be several days before all the dead are recovered. Late this af ternoon all hope that the men remain ing in the mine were alive was-given "P. At that time it was stated that the black damp had Bpread through out the workings. While no official statement had been made, it is believed the explo sion was caused by safety powder ig nited by a lamp and followed by-dust. yhen the night crew left the mines shortly bofore the explosion happened, night fire boss SDarks reDarted the condition of the mine as good and the day shift was sent to work. There were 170 men i all. only five of whom ere free laborers. The others were convicts, mostlv nearrnea ent nn fmm the surroundine counties to servo sen tences ranging from ten days to two years. Immediately following the explosion several of the convicts with mining yuenence discovered that black lamp was forming. They at once spread the alarm to those who were not instantly killed by the blast and "any started a race with death to the entrance. Forty of the miners either 'tacn-au the outside in safety or got wtnin hailing distance in the 'shaft inu were taken out hv nionore oC0re.S Of vnlnntaaro n;n. A rought by the alarm spread through e vaney and made'heroic rushes into "line to brln out the victims his work proved effective until the duiy Kases reached the main . shaft y"lcn tne men were headed and ant deatb- for a" wbo en tered the working imT, ,e InsPector James Hill "oiihe, and AsKiatont niM,.n 2 Wlt.h wveral other experts and So or the Company, were luhnpd to the Banner mine as soon nin T. s or tne aiaaster reached Bir Bov,'rn,'3nt rescue station at Bi ,," ttltto rusneq to tne scene -listed Mr, HiUBSUSe in direct "'e rescue work.if, ' ' , k ? the wh,tJ mn who were lit. . In thr3 mine and who are be- hn 1 be dead -tnau-Johh White, ;n w home-was about three miles " me mines; Ed Causey, of Cal i. "'"m conntv r n r o ji, i ' ' v- " opraanng, a con- foreman, and Lee Jones . ennvi! y Brown- one Of the negro. hi , ." ,was amon flrat to reach n,S ST after the blaBt- Dut im m "wtely turned back and penetrated Ln T again as fr as black wort ? an0ort to rescue his fellow iv tKr wSufteen rten cached safe ,,., ?" h's assistance and a score fore Z v a8 far as the main shaft be re they were overcome by the gases. J. Rutledge and government ".""rescue car have left Chattanoo- knZ nSham on their way to ncorio, ' escue car apparatus ) n ine hl let the bodies from the "ne through the bhtck rtamn -'ides h.,t u L auu urPPing on all . but have beehnable to reach m TROOPS Broke Camp Suddenly and Started on March to Casas Grandes Region. SITUATION STILL SERIOUS Rebel Chief Declares He Would Wel come Any Peace Commission. Gen. Stanley Williams Kill ed in Fight. Madero's Camp, Bustillos Estate, near Chihuahua. Aorli 8. Modern with his 3,000 insurrectos broke camp today and started towards the Cases Grandes region, which is evidently a move in accordance with newly laid plans to abandon whatever method of attack he had projected from his camp here. However, the likelihood of a battle within Ihe next few days is as strong as ever, and it is believed the Federals will be the aggressors. This belief is strengthened by the arrival n Chihuahua today of Gen. Lauro Villar, Who succeeded the Fed eral general, Hernandez, with a de tachment of men and several machine guns. It is said that the rendezvous of Madero will be made the terminus of the railroad and within easy march- n gdlstance of Cases Grandes, the only Federal stronghold in Northern Mexico. The departure of Madero's forces was sudden and picturesque. In the homes, wearfne hleh nakPd nn.hn. ros -and huddled with their horses beneath brilliantly colored blankets, gave a touch of action and pictur- SJS Z1 -SLJKR- . I Madero himself accompanied by his 1 staff, shortly after day break gave the command to march. The movement will have a serious effect on the plans I UEARtHG A BATTLE or Ma4ero's fatner and. brother to en-Jed ter tne country irom ci faso on a peace mission, u tne Maoeros at-1 tempt to. reacb be jnsurrecto -leader I tne time or -tneir rmeetrag with mm 1 win do proDiemaxicai. The correspondent is authorized to state tnat senor Madero will welcome I any peace commission.- tie win give them every possible assistance to tra- vel safely through the country. To tneir proposals he- will give careful consiaeration, ana win encourage any overtures which seem reasonable to him. I It is tolly for any peace commis- sion to come to me with any condi-' iiuu io itcey uen. jLiaa in power, oen- or Madero said. "That would be yield- mg me very tnmg ror wnicn we are ngnting. lien. Diaz nas told us before he was opposed to re-election, but he has gone along and allowed himself to De re-elected. Expect a Long Siege. Chihuahua, Mexico, (via Laredo, Texas,) April 8. All doubt that this city is preparing defenses against a long siege was removed today wnen the military authorities began to en- close the place within a trocha or barbed wire entanglement. Trenches are being dug at many quarters and mines have been placed in tne ave- the knowledge of people of that sec nues leading to the heart of the town. tion. Two negroes were at work An American, who occupied a house owned by an 'Englishman, today pro- tested to the tmttsn consul against an invasion of his home by soldiers who began punching rifle loopholes in the walls. When tne protest was nl- ed the soldiers desisted. All those who called on Governor Asheville, N. C, April 8. Mr. Frank Ahumtida today were assured of the Carter, of this city, was today ap safety of the city. pointed judge of the' Superior Court Some of the insurrectos camp are as near as five miles of the city. The Federal outposts are not more than a mile out. Madero has now at his command about 3,000 men all on bors- es. The insurrecto forces recently I were strengthened by large quanti- ties of ammunition and supplies brought down from near the border, Governor' Will. Resign. Mexico City, April 8. As a result of the formal protest made to Minis- ter of Finance Llmantour yesterday and later to President Diaz by a com- mittee of wealthy citizens of the State of Guanajuato, it is expected that Joaauin Obregon Gonzales, gov- ernor of that State, will present his resignation to the Legislature. Committee members explained to President Diaz that they did not con- sider the present governor satisfac- tory. also that they were not repre- senting the rebels. Fate of Gen. Williams' Forces. Mexicali, Mexico, April 8. Gen. Stanley Williams hurled his little bat- talion of rebels r against Col. Miguel Mavot's 500 Mexican regulars on the Mesa, five miles Isouth of Mexicali to day. Eiehty insurrectos went into the fight; 20 returned from the battlefield, Williams himself was fatally wound ed and is now in .the custom here with tion there,' imparting a sort of double his head torn by a fragment from an political effect to the Governor's ap explodinc shell. With half a dozen Dointment. Ex-Judge Avery and M. fugitives of his fleeing command he was overtaken by a Federal shell that exploded in their midst, sending -up a geyser of flames, smoke and frag- ments of human bodies.. His wagon trains were captured with nearly all of the stores and live stock which he took in his raid yesterday of several ranches.. Survivors strasreline into Mexicali tonight declare that the Federals took no prisoners. All those not killed by the fire of the 'Federal rifles, machine 1 Above is given a cut of the handsome new building which the City Laundry Company is erecting on North Second street and which will not only provide a most admirable home for this large and growing Wilmington enterprise, but which will 5dd considerably to the attractiveness of the section in which it is located. The f rpnt of the building is to be of press brick, trimmed with granite, limestone and Oriental brick. The windows are to be of plate glass. There will be a row of prism lights across the front. There will be two stores, each 19x70 feet in size; laundry office and assorting room 17x70 feet, and a work room 57x74 feet in size. There will be a hall upstairs 57x70 feet in size. The top of the work room will be virtually glass as there are eight large Sky lights with ventilation. All windows and doors except the! front of the making the building absolutely fire - SEIZURE OF BIG DISTILLERY 1 One of Immense Capacity Near Fre mont and Another Near Kin ston One Built Like To bacco Barn. lc,t:6"l'u'' ei6u, n. af" o "is gest blockade distillery seizure in this state in a great while was reported hew today by W. K. Merritt, and J. E r tj. t r n wmeroa - 11 wa8 OI ou buuuus cap city with full equipment, and was tak- en northwest of Fremont, while anoth er of J25 gallons capacity was captur- within a short distance of Kinston and in 350 yards of the Norfolk South ern Railroad The-Fremoot Dlan". Sad formrtr been a government still, was seized and sold two years aco and then stol inn fmm the government, officers nev er having been able to get up with n aeain until now. With it was a full equipment, including a 2,800 gallon mash tub and a 380 gallon doubler or condenser. It was on a 300-acre Dlan- tation In a house built to imitate a tobacco barn and had underground steam nine connection with a cotton hrin boiler some distance away by which the plant was secretly operated wnen tne gin was running The plant is on an estate, the execu- tor of which, a brother of the deceas ed lives in Fremont. All parties now connected with the place disclaim knowledge of, or connection with the nlant. Officers sav warrants will be issued -at once. The outfit near Kinston was in full blast and 45 gallons of whiskey was included along with big quantities of beer and corn. The mash plant in eluded building and inclosure with 125 hogs and 40 cords of wood and other equipment This plant Is said to have been running nearly two years with there when the officers came up and one escaped CARTER APPOINTED JUDGE. To Serve Unexpired Term of Judge J s. Adams f0r the 15th judicial district to serve the unexpired term of the late Judge j. s. Adams, who died suddenly at Warrenton, this State, last Sunday morning. Governor Kltchin announced the ap pointment today after considering the claims of several candidates from this city Raleigh, N. C, April 8 The corn- mission was forwarded to Mr. Carter this afternoon to Asheville and the new judge will take the oath of office hn time to convene his first term of court at Hertford, April 24th. The contest before the Governor was known to be hinging on Carter and J Sneed Adams, , son of the late Judge Adams, with a strong following of friends urging ex-Judge Thomas A. Jones for the place. Mr. Carter has been in a strenuous campaign the past two weeks for the Asheville po lice justiceship and this appointment eliminates mm and at tne same time, it is said, goes far toward assuring the election of ;Jubias G. Adams, a younger brother of J. Sneed Adams, to the police justiceship. So now the view taken here 'is that Carter's get ting the judgeship and being eliminat ed from the campaign in Asheville assures to Junius G. Adams the elec L. Reed, who reached here last night from Asheville, to work for J. Sneed Adams' appointment, t were first to learn of the appointment of Carter this morning. This was when they called at the executive office to talk with the. Governor in the interest of their candidate. They' were 4;old by the Governor that he had gone care- fuHy over the situation and had reached the conclusion that the best I adjustment of the situation would be the appointment or carter ana mat 1 emlJLMDra wi proof. j. H. MILLER WAS CONVICTED For Years Commanding Factor Cotton Spot Trading of South Charged With U using the Mails for "Fraud Details. in Aberdeen," Mis, April 8. Fifteen minutes after Judge Niles had con cluded his charge today a jury in the United States District Court re turned a verdict finding J. H. Miller, ror years a commanding factor in tne spot cotton trading of the South, guilty of using the mails for fraudu lent purposes. Within half an hour after the verdicf was read Miller had been imprisoned. An.. P3Ca.uan for bail, pending an appeaL; yifr. be heard. The maximum punishment possible is fifteen years imprisonment. L. C Steele, C H. G. Linde and J. II. McKnight, fellow members ii the firm of Steele, Miller & Company, will be called for trial Monday. The failure of the firm last year caused a widespread financial disturb ance, and with the allegation of whole eale frauds through the issuance of bogus cotton bills of lading, led to a general re-adjustment of the cotton exporting business of the United States. It was charged that banking institutions of the United States and cotton importing concerns of Europe v.ere defrauded of '34,520 bales of cot ton of an approximate value of two and a half million dollars. LOUIS HALE ARRIVES. Senator Overman Calls With Capt. Crisp on MacVeagh. (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D. C, April 8. Louis Hale, secretary to Representative Godwin's committee, arrived today and helped Mr. Godwin move from the House office building to the Capitol. Senator Overman and Capt. Crisp called on Secretary MacVeagh to again urge the promotion of the lat ter to the position of Chief of the Revenue Cutter Service. H. E. C. B. IS AGAINST WILMINGTON. National Association Decided In Fav or of Tydeman. Auburn, N. Y., April 8. The Board of Arbitration of the National Asso ciation of Professional Baseball Lea gues today handed down the follow ing decisions: Award: J. Morrison to Lynchburg, Va. Claim: V. Tydeman, of Camden, N. J., against Wilmington, N. C, allow ed. OUTLINES. As the result of a mine explosion at Littleton, Ala., yesterday over 100 miners were entombed and very like ly all killed. Efforts at rescue prov ed fruitless.-: Gen. Stanley Wil liaras, the rebel leader who marched out against the Mexican regulars, has been killed and his force of 80 Ameri cans dispersed The death list of the miners who were victims in the mine disaster at Scranton, Pa., has been increased to 73. The North German Lloyd liner Prinzess Irene, which recently stranded off the New York coast, is still fast aground Legislative plans of the Democratic majority of the House, which were recently made known, indicate that the Republican Senate will be given speedily important measures for ac tion C!ol. Roosevelt made his first public declaration regarding his pos sible candidacy for the Presidency at bpokane, Wash., yesterday. New York markets: Money on call nominal Spot cotton quiet, five points higher, middling uplands 14.65, middling gulf i4.yo. Flour steady with fair trade. Wheat firm. No. 2 red 93 elevator and 94 f.o.b. afloat Corn spot firm, export No. 2 corn 55 f.o.b. afloat. Oats- spot steady, standard white 37 1-2. Tur pentine easy, machine barrels 79 cents. f building are metal with wire glass, LIST OF DEAD GROWS LARGER Victims of Mine Disaster at Scranton, D e . Da DnarSoa Suvfntv.ThMh. Pa., Reaches Seventy-Three Bodies All Removed Vil lage in Mourning. Scranton, Pa., April 8. Seventy fire at Pancoast Colliery in Throop, yesterday. A canvass of tne families of the victims shows 45 widows and 137 orphans. It is authoritatively stated that ev- ery corner of the workings which a fleeing victim might have reached in bi frenzv for nure air has been -- - x- searched and that every body has Ac .mHsin even men wefe Krncrht n frr,m tho Hxnth nttle v-w... . f i. j ueiuie uuuu wutt,. T-l, V,,, ,o t,l-nn t of 1(1 11C 111 OL "QO - " o'clock last night. As fast as the u f. . j ti uouie& wie iuiuuu tuCy f,ea, ana u remuves uiu uui uue iu cla;m them they were turned over to one undertaker or another, a'ceording lo nationality, to be prepared for bur- ial and taken home. The undertak- ers fairly fougnt lor tne Doaies De- lieving that the company wouia stana for a eood round charee. and scenes that were disgraceful resulted. Police authorities had to interefer to pre- serve some aspects of decency. About every other house in the vll- laee of Throou. a typical mimne get- tlement had crepe on its door and In some houses there are more than one corpse. John Styak and his two sons and a cousin lie in a row in his u m. i t r, fnn,il,n.pQ house seven children are made or- "Z." u Another foreigner's body wl taken r to a home, where one child is 111 or scarlet fever, and another of typhoid. r, i .:.i i,ki .i krtij i.aA..ia i"-' iviuuuaj. T .u. ff U trin iu ui iuittiei ui me uuuiuci ui It ? i. 7;.7Li It that has ever occurred In the Lack- p wanna Valley region and the worst in the whole anthracite coal fields since the Avondaie disaster ot &ep- tember 7th, 1869, when 110 men lost their lives by suffocation consequent to the burning of the breaker. This catastrophe resulted in the State mine law requiring a second opening in all workings, and that this opening should be more than 150 feet from the first opening. The Twin shaft disaster of June 26, 1896, in Pittsburg, near, here, claimed 51 victims. These men were entranced bv a cave in, which Ihey r., ,oriHno- tn nrevent hv the erec t'on of pillars Not one of their bod ie? was ever recovered. . Manv .vnianatinns are offered as to i.ii.j " i"- - y,n-nr tY.a Psncnast victims came to fhir inath hut none of them is as " IVt Vener-iW accented. One contrib- ' . . failure nf uting cause, it is said the failure of inside mine bosses to realize the im - e, tunnel, until it was too late ior tnem to be gotten OUt. .1 Familiarity with danger makes the miner contemptuous of it. A fire in a mule barn, a hoisting engine nousf, a jump shanty or other or tne small flimsy structures inside tho mines are of common occurrence and little heed is paid to them. A f'pipe" gang is rushed to tne scene, a nose is aixacn rd to a main or a nuimp ana tne blaze is extinguished. Little difficulty as a rule, attends the fighL The fire started a little after o'clock. Mining operations contiuued until 11 o'clock. It is not known, but various!-.- eftimated, that it was well on towards 11 o'clock when the dang- er to the men in the tunnel was real ized. The langcr ihad heen under - estl mated; , smoke and the dread black damp wmcn follows a nre in a mine, overtook Ihe men from which there was no escape. "Start Going Tomorrow." Pictupss. rongs and orchestral mu- IGI1 IS 11IIIER OVER CAROLINIANS Tar Heels Dropped the First Game of Series at Greens- boro Yesterday. t & M. DEFEATS DAVIDSON I Trinity Defeated Wake Forest in Walk-Over at Durham Big League and Other College Games Yesterday. (Special Star Telegram.) Greensboro, N. C, April 8. The baseball team of the University of Virgina triumphed over the Unlver- sity of North Carolina in the first I of the annual Spring series here to- day, the score being 3 to 1. Witmer was the main factor in determining the victory, he allowing three hits I 1 V. j . X1V UIO 1X1 L LIU S UUUUK3 ttUU 1 at opportune times. Both infields played briliantly. Duls, on the mound for the Tar Heels, Pitched good ball with the ex- ception of the fifth and ninth innings rTl PKi:r'w-f y, a and a double by Witmer in connecUon wrr.n an errnr Rent three tallies nvur for th vireinans In T the ninth " Parol ?r tne V1rginans- m tne nintn caro- I lino nrA nknnmJ nn K-. V oaa Y .T : I cheering of the 300 students, who ac- companied their team, made a despe- in number of important recom rate rally which sent Hasty over the mndations that snould bear fruit in yau. ie8yit iue inciemeni weatner there was a good crowd at the game. teatures, hitting of Blakeny, pitch- Ing of Witmer and team work of Caro- Virginia ... ." 000 010 002-3 8 Carolina 000 000 001 1 3 Batteries: Witmer and Finlay; Duls and Witherington Summary: Struck baSj off witmer 3 Uul 2 threese oul nv wiTmer t m r k- naao nn hits, Blakeny and Driver; stolen bas- luu ue ana xen; umP2r? Poyl:.attnda.nc.e 3'0- i ivinaw uu ' '"1; m- . . :v . .TiTTT .'7 .I7... 7 ' UlllirU I II HI - WM.K HIM KHI ' W 1 F Tl WDTilT i i rinirv luarparpn wnire KviMar in tnn LvV", ' " . J . " t. 1 iuiru Kame oi Lne season nere rnis i . ... . i evening dv tne score or ft to 2. Boh n.... . , . . - uanu was not in ms usual rorm. Put showed his ability to handle the Rlt. , , ' - . aen m critical moments. Twice in me rourtn inning wake Forest had all the bases full and no outs and then scored only one run. Underwood for Wake Forest pitched a fine game after the first inning. Score: wane rorest ...uuu nu uuu 2 7 l irinuy ouu uuu uux b 7 l catteries: underwood and Turner: gob Gantt and Spruce. Base on balls, uiiy vane ronst o; nit py pitcn- er -trinity &, wake orest i. m. uereats uaviason. "llULe n- ,v -aprn b. uasnion, Davidson s pitcher, went up in the ?T. m ,ine nintn inning or the game 1" aernoon because his catcher, "su"' UJ"reu ms, llcuf nn&er uouij mat. uc was luiceu io reure om, ga.me' and allowed the A. & m. college rarmers to tally four runs. fg1 the CODtest- Tfle scre wa tO Z. uames With Big Leaguers. I . , . x0 " " Nationals opened the Polo grounds toaay oy twice defeating the Yale I : . .. ' uoiieee team nv the- np.ni nf i tn. n r ,,iu- loe nrst team raced the collegians - in the first contest while the New Haven men had the Colts as their opponents in the second one. Yale 000 000 1 New York 000 lx 1 2 Second Yale 000 00 0 2 New York 202 Ox 4 6 Toledo, O., April 8. A snow storm in the seventh inning ended the game mis ariernoon Detween tne Cleveland second team and the Toledo Ameri- ca Association ciuo witn tne score o io j at me ena or tne sixtn in- M"ns . iavor ot loieuo. - Princeton, April 8. The second - team of the New York Americans de- feated Princeton here today 4 to 1. Ane S5 vvas played in a drizzling rain nerem lau uui auu ui mio I liuHonannlla Tn4 nIl O 0U1lx o. ovuim ?r ana. Merz pitched in remarkable Iorm Ior maianapoiis today and let tne cw Americans down with one n.t .,, u v."..'tl I flit Q o!ti r hv 7a1ai nr.Vi rtYi KwAntrKf Chicago's only run, against four f th home-team St. Louis. Anrit 8. The Natlnnala wnn thA R,th atnft,nf thA (ntcr.i, from the Americans today 7 to h Manager Bresnahan appeared in uniform for the .first time this week, having recovered from a,n illness. Nationals 223 000 OOx 7 12 1 Americans :100 000 000 1 7. 2 - i sanee ad Bresnahan: O'Denell. Pelty, Hamilton and Clark. Baltimore, April 8. The Baltimore Eastern leaguers today defeated Cor- 9 nell University 7 to 2. Rain stopped the game at tne end of the seventh. Baltimore 103 1011 7 10 2 Cornell ' ..000 01112 7 4 Vickers, Pope, Buscher and Byers; - ueiger, is.rogsiaa, tjarvajai ana ad- V011- - 5outn Atlantic League. ax Augusta xu; uaneston a. At Savannah 7; Columbia 3. At Jacksonville 3; Columbus 3. Concert at Lumina. Today from 3:30 to 5:30 P. M. cars Levery h.alf hour in afternoon. SEHSATIQIJAL END SUPERIOR COURT Bench Warrant for Stephens, Changes of Venue, Whole- sale Presentments. LOCAL GRAND JURY IS ACTIVE Judge Peebles Sets Forces in Motion for a General Clean-Up Impor tant Recommendations Cases to Pender. Following the acquittal of Joseph stepnens rnaay evening ana tne ae- ver strictures laid upon the Jury by Judge Peebles for what he regarded as a manifest miscarriage of justice. I .. ... m V sensational developments iouowea tnick and fast ln New "anover u- Perlor 00111:1 yesterday. Joseph Stephens, who was acquit- I tTJU UL WltJ U1UIUC1 jl x. v. uuiviug, rft TV AftTtfkri on a oencn -warrant from His Honor, charging carrying concealed weapons, as admitted on the stand by the defendant wnue tes- er'mrder cases were continued and L to pender COUnty for trial on the ground of local prejudice against jfal ishment and the grand I . . K . . . . Jury at lDe Dreseni er OI couri c." pleted itB work With the return of 37 r v,v" presentments for action at tne next tprm nf nnrt ftt the Ramft t!me mak- the future adminstration of justice in thi(l mni,tv Tn aAAMnn to theRe features of the day there were several arrests on In- fHrtments alreadv returned at this 2 I term anil the war flcnre show erhibit- 2 I Qr n fVilo Uv Hnrinv tha no at week and which was called to the attention of the rand jury Friday, was closed I . . .t j ,1 UJ .F. JTZJS otner forces which have been at work in a movement which seems to indi- cate a general clean-up ln the city and i . . . Je 'verdict, mjievSPheM ic&se wa ilu moot Lciin-vu-oi tveut m I w . a 1 - aa S J 1 wnmington yesieruay ana aeveiop- menis in court were expecieu, . . . . . . j i t..j n..ki uj ijuukc rwuiea luauuesiij unu ovmio n,. r., i w. n.i,. tUllHtUUUB UU IHW B IA1 ""' I nn.t,a, t a. "I" "rST. -i; press muse CUUltUUIlB. X UC OC11- sational developments in the court durine the day the healthy work of the grand jufy and the general trend of affairs seems to presage an awakening of public sentiment that is bound to result in mucn g00d to the community. Stephens, who was arrested on the Ivnv. warrant fmm TnHiro PcpIiIpo wa8 taken in custody early i the af- terncon when he called at the jail u0 secure some personal belongings nft there during his previous incar- reration. He was brouKht immedi- ately into court and Judge Peebles piaced his bond at $500' justified, which he gave with one of his former counsel, Hon. John D. Bellamy, as enrotv The hench warrant under which th(e arre8t was made is as fol- inw- North Carolina. New Hanover County, Rnnorlnr C.mirt ' inrit farm. 1911. state va .Tna stenhenH. defendant. i ne staie oi i-oriu biuuuu, iu the Sheriff of New Hanover county; rr. Turoo nn fho trial VII 1.1 llf, liuicitao ,ud - " v. c. ct. Phens for murder at this term of said : L.,t thn, ttiflH wt. ness for himself and stated that prior to the 9th day of July, 1909, and up to that time he had carried 'each day l while off his premises a pistol con- cealed about his person, you are therefore commanded forthwith to ar- 2 1 rest said Jos. Stephens and take him 2 into Vour custody and him safely keep so as to have him at the next crimi- nal term of said court to be held for New Hanover county to answer tne S'ate of North Carolina upon a charge 0f carrying a pistol concealed about his person while off nis premises, ir ae gives a bond in the Bum of X50U hustifled and conditioned as is reouir ed by law for his appearance at said term of said court you will release him. I .tt -x jx t,i I . . - rant mane aue return. "This April 8th, 1911. R. B. PEEBLES. "Jude. Etc." rri j . m into court by. his faithful wife, who D f m ba t,r,,o-hnnt th nrdai nr th.'Mnr trial With the, flefen- I . TvL. a oia ,o wm j. Bellamy, Esq., who has been retain! ed tn defend him. Hon. John D. Bel- lamy was sent for and as He' is not to appear for the defendant in - this case Judge , Peebles permitted him to become surety for Stephens, Who was I then released. Murder Cases Removed. The case against Dick Cause, color ed, charged with the murder of Ned Gibson, colored, a few weeks ago, was set to begin yesterday morning, a spe cial venire of 50 names having been drawn Friday morning, but when the case was called yesterday Judge Pee bles said, "let the case be continued," as he would not try another murder case in New Hanover county. Later in the day Solicitor Shaw filed the fol lowing affidavit for removal of the case to another county: "North Carolina, New Hanover Coun ty, Superior Court, April Term, 1911; State vs. Dick Cause and James E. Tisdal; affidavit "Henry E. Shaw, solicitor, for the (Continued on Page Eight) 'this he nad decided to oo.
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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