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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, FEBRUARY 13, 1D0G. f . V' A HEAL BLIND tjOEB TERM JUDGE BjlYAN BCAIUSTHBBOYS .No Coart Ever Mke thei Ono Jlwr la 4on in - CliarlOTto Tbe Honne Will Not Hold the Throngs ot pe , f client Witnesses Spectators The Mint SI tot Out of the Box Ills Honor Make the Weak-Kneed U )ato I'ndcr the GUIs and Sick at '. Heart Soncltor Clarkson and Mr. Cameron; MorrlHon Preparing to ' i Walk About Among Tiger" V The Blind Maa King In Court to r'Glve Mi Account of Himself In- terestlng .Owes. I 0 February criminal term of the - MecKienDunc ouireimi .v..-- ( ror carrying KnueKS.' our. vv . m. i at", 'yesterday rooming with Judge Henry falling to appeaf "f ifwltness 'after ' :n, Bryan, of Newbern, presiding, and he nad bwgtefc was-.Mkd i Solicitor Heriot Clarkson and Mr. .Cameron Morrison representing the 1 State and the Law and Order league, respectively. prosecuting. There are something over 300 cases on the docket, 100 of which were went up from the recorder's -court. AlxHit two thirds of 'ths cases are for selling liquor. There has never been a more inter i n assembly than that at the court ( yesterday morning. It was democratic In the broadest sense of the word. As , one entered the door he had to elbow , . his way among Che crowd, for before he could see the light. On the bench sat Judge B.yan a man ,o 17- l--.i tnii dlmltv. and aristocratic brow. In the bar. Immediately In front of the Judge, the Charlotte law yers occupied seats. To t fu left Were tile grand Jurymen who were to i-ass 2 very. fa" m. u,,.. V cannot be sold. WitWn a certain dls .'ftrue bill" or no true b 11 fo the tun(,( of a churcK TRchnlcally. he Is jprt sat a nnmoer 01 pe.n ju, i'jdv and waitintc for a case. Clerk Russell and his deputy, Mr. W. M. Moore. Sheriff N. VV. Wallace and his ' jailor, Mr. K. O. Johnson, and Mr. Heriot Clarkson, were all In evidence .us tliey made ready for business. The foregoing named persons made up the , Inner clr-le. 'But the most interesting section of the -onKresratlon lay behind the rail. :Out of the pale, where the common, hTd did foregather and wait for some-1 thing fo I urn up. There .were rich ! ,fplks. poor people, pale people, pink I . people, black people and others. AmkiiB' ttie sinners were a few of the other( Cjass, for Itev. W. W. Orr and one (! two other members of the Lmw and i Order league were there to pass t he . time of day with their attorney. , . fin "Nigger Hebben." the gulleiy Just bove the reHr end of the main hall, i lveral hundred Afro-Americans had' gathered to hear and witness the pro-, e4lngs of court. The place, being a -little dark at best, reminded on on-; linker of a swarm of black birds In; tue iw H, """""' i tot.et9sted In cases, either as defend-1 ants or witncsse. Some were coin-, ttvon spectators. j taken all In all the crowd was; large, one of the greatest ever seen1 '- ill the Mecklenburg county court i bouse. 1 f The grand Jury, composed of the .. (following mimed good citizens of the county, W. J. Chambers, foreman; 1. It. Todd, J. A. Kasnacht, : ' f M. M. Johnston. S. H. Porter. J. M. I -lll. i i rri..., It ' IIIIVI, f . I . , V" nil, , i ii'iiiiiv" i, . Y.f.l 1 , IJ II I 11 tS ! V IIIIK, II. V "Willi. 1.. ,1. III.I1II, I. , T. Alexander. K. F. Sinclair. J. W i? . '.' . " ' V I' salift Judge Bryan, with a serious face. IX J, Downs. I VV, Sehorn and VV. A, j M stmvart, An wnf,t you can to Caldwell, was charged by the Judge!, ., , t r() f .. KUggvMf,a th6 vii v iiijiiini mn. hihii ,,, especially plain In his remarks con rcernlng city or county officials buying roods, from themselves, and railroad men who are responsible for accidents. He touched but litfhtly on the blind tiger. He declared that he though! 'that there were entirely too many rail road accidents and that somebody . should be held responsible for the loss of life. The criminal law covering such crimes should be rigidly en forced. "It Is time for the grand Jury tn investigate," said Judge Bryan, In conclusion. -' - Everything wits attention when tliw first case was called. Two negro boys, Harvey Ivey nnd John Watson, were Indicted for an affray. Tfhe ne groes had fought hut without doin any damage. They were drunk at Ihc time and Ivey threatened to cut Wat lion's throat. Col. T. I.. Kirkpatrick, who defended the darkies, put Hev. !. M. Austin on the Ktand to lestl'v ax to lvey's chararter. "What do you know about tills boy?" asked the attorney. "Well," said Mr. Austin. "I hive known him for lu years and lio in u good negro. His father has tried 1 1 raise blm right, and I neve: i.fur-l rf him getting drunk i'i;il 1I1U onn lime and he admits '.hat he i-ent to Klchmond, got a Jug of whiskey and drank loo much." Others swore that Ivey had a first rate character. Col. Kirkpatrick hud succeeded In presenting pretty K''.l negroes to the court an I r nmd wil- ling to rest there. He had submitted 'for his client and pleadeij the mercy of the Judge. The-, f. r . when h - t flown all eurs w re I i th? ground lo ee what his honor w uld do. "Mix month on the 'ounty ron Is for! Ivey hivi four for V.'ii Ca'l ti... next case." That was a si miner, and a c.ild chill passed up and down am: l!i- nii.-M ; across the l,a k of every defendant In ear shot of the bench. "Judge, please your honor, could you not make that a fine'.'" begged Kirkpatrick. grabbing at a last atraw. "No," was the reply. But later the court ld nlent ami the sentence wan changed to fines nf tM and J40 reapuctively. On the poillco. Jusl niitNide of t lie court room. Judge Bryan wa iIIh CttSMd. Several dd offemlers. who had Just( "(trapped out to ketch er href t,f air." before the next caw arm- up, were taking the matter seriously. "Humph, 1 tell you dat air Jedge In (done made me nick." sniil one. ' Did Jrou see how lie flung de hooks in il.-irj -niggers de fur flghllu? Yei, nh. di ho do look bad fur dem wind's ,'spectln' mercy at his cote." t Inside. Teavy, oppressive silence imd fallen over the common herd, and ib f lawyers were looking s;id cd. i rk -patrtck was unable to rally until he took a turn In the open air. The next defendant was Ambrose' , ; Well.ce . who was accused of toting Plato I and breaking up a colored , festival by starting a "rurus" The !f,vOld darkey, who testified aralnst him :.- mid: "He shot de nigger whut wus eaiUn' Aggers and bi-.mg de femivul to ii'V a sudden eend." Mr. Abernothy, for iKf-Rbon Ambrose works, said a good , y word for Mm and the Judge made ih ;fln fW. and later changed It to . Ilobert Cuthbertson, colored, wax sect to the chain gang for six months for : tarrying- a concealed weapon. Nathan t Jndsay and lw Brry were fined ft each and taxed with the costs for an t affray. J. B. Hsll. whl'e. w.is ,P P"r a.fine f f7 snd th isi f or ! rarrylnr k Pistol, trie ami thlnv : happened" t O. B, V' 't. whito. For . forcible trespass Thomas Wat. In wa - - isxea who int costs .i.i'l r. quned to . pey It. f Piatt Kennedy, a Pttl. black negro. ,5'' . Agon lid ng Barns ere Instantly relieved, and perfectly healed, by Burklen's Arnica lelalv, C Kivenberk, Jr., of Norfolk, Va.. writes: "t burnt my knee dreadfully; that It blistered all-over,' Bucklen's A mica - Halve wtopped the pain,, end healed It without a ecar." Auto beas ell rounds and'sorerf JSo, B( It, IL Jordan Co.'s, Onvfist- IS years of are. was charged with hitting, a street urchin. . Abrartt - by name, on: the head with a tock. It will be recalled that this Incident oe- mnred near thesouare naveral week ago. - Abram is & tiny foreigner who ;ives In th streets, and wen Known along West Trad.' His eauco ,wai championed by Mr. R. H Matthews, the main witness In the ea.. who bad seen the negro knock the boy down. The facts were to the effect that the negro, for tome alleg-ed offense,, had popped the boy-In tbeback'Of the head with a t.ne.anA feiled htm.rto the gutter. Abram is a mere child. Af ter hearing, the evidence Judge Bryan sentenced the negro te six months on .the county roads, f:--v V'.r, ' Tom 4, Wilson, eoiorea. ; wM-;nnwi nut and fined ISA. ' James H. King, the' blind win sejW. who has figured An several courts prior to this, appeared to give :an aeount of (his cltl.enship. Mr. Plummef Stewart, his attorney, spoke for him. "This man, please your honor," said Mr. Stewart, "was indicted here for nelllng wine In quantities le.ss that, a gallon. He did not. know that hs wai thp J(lw H? Bubmitt. ; and lh? merr1ful . to him. He wag ,tted 0 go on promumg to ( (hp J)(W )n tn future anJ t(f ftp b(if(e fnowing emrtn 8nd re- . . . h T ,,,,,, .,m , M wlnB VlW own . . . , A.A t manufactured goods, if he did not Jet : any one have less than a gallon In a 1.. tl fullnwc mv fnntnmtinria to the ' . that do nroa k; the ,aw whcn myn thftt wnf: . j responsible for It. as I failed to find the act when I looked . for It. I hope you will give him an j oher chance." . Here Solicitor flarkson arose and ; presented the side of the Stat?, i "Please your honor, I do not believe. , that there is n spot In this county , where it Is legal to sell liquor or vine i of any kind. I do not see why thin man, afflicted as fte is. noes not nun 1 this. He was let off before because of j his blindness. He has wine scattered; all through that country and he seems , compelled to sell It. A man who sells : Ikiuor Is like a dog that sucks eggs, j he will go back to it If he has the ; liquor. lf him pour It out or get rid of It some other way." At the thought of nourlne out the wine mere was a orreuunm nnuauvi . . . . , , and drawing up of mouths. One or j two old sot drew in Dig moutnruis of air. ',' This nun." said Mr. Stewart, "! j all right, lie can prove a good char acter. I do not want him abused. Please your honor. I want the prayer of the court continued and I will see I , , . , rl1 of h, win "How much has he?" asked Judge Brvan while the congregation rose half way up to hear the better. At out 500 gallons." .Sevcral left the room at Oils June- tutc; they could not stand the pres-, sore, fin fellow, as he struck tho por-1 tlco. said: "Think of it! Wine. 500 ilmn in Ai4nU Whir I didn't know that there was that much m the State." "Not that much." declared Mr. King. or, i, The thirsly throng moved a little closer to the gentleman from Goose Creek. The wine will bo sold If any place con be found where It Is not against the law to let It go. Borne one sug gested that If Mr. King had anything against the town, and could afford to lose the wine, he might announce that on a certain day he would "pour out the si tiff." ns Mr. Clarkson sug gested, and depopulate the city. That would be as mean an the tramp who threatened to get himself a couple of ants and uiulcriiilhtt (he town nf Jreensboro. The man who suggested ! the Idea to Mr. King was likened to Murk Twain's man who corrupted the town of Heidelberg. The i am- of l.ije Huntley and his gal. Hattle, was called hut Mr. Plummer Auk any "JAP" that you may see. Why the Cscar. with Bear behind," had to climb a tree. The Yanks, (lod bless the Tanks, says he, They gave us Rocky Mountain Tea, it. il. Jordan & Co. - IS MEW-TOMS KnoxHats For Spring : 4 i I I $5.00 I I and " ! ezt i , ... p ) e n j. - - " ' 1 Stewart, their attorney, told the court that the defendants were . - III, - snd would not be able to appear : The o- netor indicated b wm rrm Missouri, and threatened to- make an investigation for himself, ' ' "This nesro." said" Mr. Clarkaon. "was a' tiger feeder, and after we save him a round he went Into business for himself. I'll send the county physician to see him." " . The v case of Will Jenkins, 'colored, charged with running a blind tiger was brought up. Jailer Johnson noti fied the court that Jenkins was real sick. CoL T JU Klrkpatrlck spoke In behalf of the defendant, -who is a client of his, saying "Judge, as the sheriff and the Jailert Veil-know (and Ipe no fault of theirsjthe jail is In a bad way. A sick negro cannot get any reet there, and I believe that humanity demands that yon send this boy to the county home, or sonutwhent W." Mr. Clarkson agreed to let Wm go to the Oood Samaritan Hospital. ! "Let him go at once," said Judao Brvan, Court adjourned for dinner t l o'clock. The following cases were disposed of In the afternoon: John Clifton, Pink A lexander and Arthur , Wyatt, colored, and J. SV ' Mcllwaln, white, carryin concealed weapons. Clifton and Mc llwaln were fined 5 and costs each; Alexander and Wyatt 7 and costs each. W- - F. A. Brown and Tom Simpson, white, who were arrested last week ton the charge pf playing poker, were lin ed $7 and costs each. ' ,V f Messrs. J. C. Palmer and Robert Gray, Jr., who were tried t a recent term of the court on the charge of re tailing whiskey at the Gray drug store were arraigned to testify that they had not dispensed any straight booze or "don'tr care" drinks with whiskey in nuvn me ias Term or court. V w ooimuor.uiarKson and Mr. Morrison were simply tuning their Instruments yesterday and they will open up wltb it lively piece or two to-day. They fully Intend to, walk about among tbi tigers, and if they succeed a shortage of hoe hands will follow. Tho good roads work will prosper. , no vrrr. Mkr ntD nWin;' "'Y A' P s,ar,H' "d 8. Tandle Will Sue the aty for $1,700 and 500 KewpexrUvely for xcavatln lircvard Street in Front of Their Proiwrty-Jriiey Kuffer Mental An Clilh. a i .. - Mr. A. 3v-iib. wno rum a. rrn. cery store on North Brevad Steet, and "cinn . xanaie, who owns residence Just beside the store, have msmutea suit against ' the . city for' damages on acepunt of the. excavation ui me street just m front Of their re spective places. Mr. 3tnM, f win k """eu wnn a verdict for ..11,700 and Mr. Tandle would like to have IMM . The case is an unique one. A -few .months ago the city to glv'o a better , "utlet from the city to North Charlotte !"nd the new Highland Park And Meek- Joburg Mills and to enable the 4C'a to build a line to that ', section, brdered ,he street exoavatediand ' a 4 grade crosslng made. The bSJIMIplfti lrjues- tlon Were Just abOVA thllrt 'itn The excavation wasabtot 10 feet and ! "ow tne tarnes stnre and Tandle res- ! mence mas sometntngr of -,-the appear- IMllf'P nf An f)AVlltpt Yiaa'r. hr.lt -A I The eentlftmen brfn&rlhr th- ttuitm Ar "" eievanon. xney fay that " though they Wr living i ? Spring? will "goon be'.here, and dyeing, household draperies, lace Curtains, portieres, etc. But why not start early and send them along now No better time, than right NOW. Don't forget that wo clean carpets e'ean, CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY. Laundcrerv Dyen, Cleaners, Special II Sideboards Our present stock must be reduced to' make room for our new stock of spring goods. If you; are in need of a Sideboard This Reduction Means Money Saved Watch our west window for these unusual values Lubln furniture Company tss 2 M Sale Of Rug and t Y7E are onenng special low prices on all kinds of f W FLOOR COVERINGS. Our Rucr Deoartment was never so complete as to-day. ' (txlJ good Tapestry Ruga as cheap as $14.50 to a handsome txZ 1 site Wilton Rug 0t 48.00. , -Wl'.ton Velvet Rugsiniperior (SUftlltf and style, tl" ilie. worth 140.00. Special M1.J0, - ' ,-, - Blgelow Atmlnster Rugs, In designs and colors appropriate for library, parlor or dining room. All else at lowest prices. Our spring line of Waitings, Linoleums and OU Cloth are on dis play, and we can positively save our. stock befor.yo . " L 1 Va.V , -.--. , Vv . ;f i , eornr Tnvov ktbeet. .... :. - ... . ..i - ...' JiMk " 44.4V on the edge of a precipice and that they suffer much mental anguish, a a result, : They have retained Mr. - J. D. MoCall to represent them in the ult.v IX THE CITY POMCE COUTtT. , v 4 ft ''' ' " s Tltree Blind Tigers Arraigned -Two Initiate to Order of Boose Artists Pickaninnies tight, '.The array of blind tigers In the eltyj pouce court yesterday morning consist ed of John Key, John Barnes and Henry Robinson,, colored, the latter two s of, whom had been caught by Patrolman Chiistenbury in a freight car. which they -were using as an Im proved saloon, n The court consumea little time M bearing the cases and the three offender were bound over to .the present term of the Superior Court and sent to Jail. J. T. Traywlck, white, was arraign under the recent decision of the Su preme Court to' the effect that a man who acts aa agent Is guiUy of retail ing. Mr. Traywlck had gotten some whiskey on two occasions for a friend. He was' bound over to the Superior Court, . Jesse Owens; an old veteran, and Jim Black were initiated into the order of Boose Artlstfts The initiation fee was 5 In either case, Alfred Palmer and Ernest Twitty. two pickaninnies who had "flung rocks at each other, were fined W and the costs for their die diversion. STORE OP M. C. COGGINS BUKNEDJ Damajra Ifetfmatcd at $1.400 Roof of Adjoining HoHse Also Bnrned- Kitchen of Mrs. Catherine Roedlger Catches Fire, The etore of Mr. M. C. Coggins, situ ated at NOii 818 East Twelfth street was discovered In flames yesterday morning at 8:40 o'clock and an alarm was turned In at once from box No. 19. The department responded Im mediately but the fire had reached that stage where neither theetore building jnpr Its, contents could we saved. The roof ft the adjoining house caugnt nre but the flames were extinguished. Mr. Cogging estimates that his damwe tsjvttiethlng like $1,400. while the dam an, to the adjoining residence will be f sorrVfetftlng In the neighborhood of J300. Both store and residence oeiongea to Mrs. Elisabeth Hunter. Fire was discovered in the kitchen of Mrs. Catherine Roedlger, at 301 North -Church street at 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The flames were extinguished by the chemical engine and the damage was small. To Organize Brass Band. There Is a very strong movement on foot to re-orgatolxe the old Charlotte brass band. Two meetings for practice have 'already been held and consider able, enthusiasm has been manifested at each. At the practice several nights ago, there were 18 present. The move ment, which 1 designed to give the city a first class band is to be commended and should meet with hearty co-opera tlon. Mr. H. J. Gregg to K-tnblish, Office. Messrs. R. A. Lee and H. J. Oregg, who for the past several years have been in -the cotton business together under the title of R. A. Lee & Com pany, have dissolved co-partnership. Mr. R. A. Lee will--continue the busi ness at the same stand, over the Char lotte Drug Store, while Mr. Oregg will go into business on his own account. He has not yet secured his office. The Spring.. then we'll be busy cleaning 319 Scuta Tryon itreet. Prices fwf .. you money on these-lines, , Hee ' T , , , t - , . - -a" 1 Vf M Ma " ' t II 1 t ' . tlU , "' 'i " i ii ' f ""'f -l4r if a- Furnishing Af er all it is the small things in life that count The same is r true of : a man's dress. It is possible to make a bad appearance with the finest clothes that can be bought, by lagging on the smaller parts of one's dress. Such mistakes are not liable to happen when you get your furnishings from us. Our furnishing department is 11. excelled by any store" between Washington and Atlanta. This statement is made after due deliberation and a visit to our furnishing department will convince anyone who has the slightest doubt. , ; Every conceivable shape and style of collar including all the standard makes, ties for each and every style of collar, shirts white and in colors, plain and. plaited bosoms, underwear in cotton, wool, silk, pajamas, night shirts, hosiery in any color land. Resign that you could wish. If it is a piece of furnishing that you need, it is a Sure thing at our store. Ed. W. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE; PROMPT AND CAREFUL ' ATTENTION. BE SATISFIED Tha1 you can get as good, If not better, work at our place on your Fancy Evening Dress, Waist, Opera Cloak, etc., as can be had anywhere In the United States. We do not rub nap up In your cloatE when cleaned or dyed. That Is a good process which we have. Compare our work. Then you'll see , we are the people. Queen City Dyeing and . Cleaning Works Mrs. J. M. Hester. Proprietress SEE OURfUNE OF fOUNTAIN PENS. A full assortment all sizes and 'prices. Every; one guaranteed The best made. If you have ever had trouble with a Foun tain Pen, gi ve ours a trial, and we are sure you will be satisfied THE PMHJHTAIfi COMPANY. FOR SALE. A bargain second hand 30 II, P. i Swift Engine, with .stra shafting and located in - Btatesviiia nu v. ' wiu t, ! U: M. 8MITII. Jigent, V 1 W f v ti u(tf e t ' - The heap end "of this proposition has absolutely' no reference to'jbe '-clothes, but refer to the hlgh-gradav goods at cheap prices, '- s v , Every suit and overcoat la' our . tire establishment5 la, offered to the . public at a big' reduction, rt 'H is nardly, necessary,. with the;. reputation , that ur ; firm, has, to thawhen, we advertise a .reduction L ale' on - every suit of 'clothes and very overcoat 'in tha house, that ihls means there are no exceptions and no reservations made. ' ' ffit.want f oog Vjlothea at a cheapv price, here is your' chance. - Z THE . LOKG-TATC . aOTHIKG (0. - Oldest Clothing Store in Charlotte. Goods sent on Approval, Returnable at Our Expense. LfeADltiG CLOTHIERS Mellon The TatcBrown 2o. j". '. '; . SOLB AGENTS. ;. vi,.:':.':, -': LEATHER FURNITURE SALE serif; an" array of real bargains in v Leather Firrmttare.4 '. reamer voucttes ..,,,. Leather Davenports 5. OO to 120.00 : Leather, SoraslisfM6.p6 to 6&.6olr Leather Library Suits j unusn reamer Kocners to 00.00 , r Leather Seat Rockers A greatyariety bfs Styles and Prices in mePctdar Mission Furruture, with Spariisrx Leather CusWw 'V - - ; 0ur Spring Goods in .Furniture Carpets,' 4 Curtains Rugs and Mattings being received daily. . ' ? : . I s., I t , is,v, A ,v'ir ":''" - r h f J :- it 1 , I I " - ' r 5 , III . 1 , - 1 , y-- '.:M o: J fORM TW J eajr ? ' Goods! Company GorrectHats For Men Spring Styles ready Satur day, February 17th. ; rvMrtt. I ,.iii j ." t r. . ' . ' "i I $25.00 to $05. OO USIOO to c 75. OO : - 9i50to?25i00 275 to, 25, OO
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