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VOLUME 88.
DURHAM. N. C., DECEMBER 3, 1907.
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rilXSE SNATCHESS BUST.
Several Crimes ot Mils Natare Report
ed Lately.
There was a bold , crime com
mitted in broad day light and on
Main street Friday soon after the
noon hour. N This was the robbery
of Miss Martha Henshaw, an
aged maiden lady and one in at
most destitute circumstances,
whose purse was snatched by a
negro man.
The purse was taken from the
Whitmore bakery store. Miss
Henshaw was there doing some ,
shopping and for a few moments
laid the purse, that she carried i
About her wnst, on the counter.
A few moments later it was
Krabbd by KSR . KM. wh ;
made off towards- IWti with 4
package of bread under Hi arm
Jn the purse was but a Mfjf
small amount, less than a dollar
so reported, yet it represented
all this good maiden lady had at
the time and the negro who
grabbed the purse did not know
what amount it contained.
For several weeks his class of
criminals had been getting bold
in the city and there have been
hold-ups, robberies, grabbing of
cash drawers and the like until
people are getting to feel that it
is not safe to show any money or
to look like any money is carried
about the person.
One day last week there was
in the police court a man by the
name of Jack Crabtree. He
was charged with drunkenness,
for which he was fined. Beyond
simply reporting the fact he
did not make any disturbance
over being robbed. Yet there is
no doubt but what he was robbed
by some of the "skin" element
that hang about and try to bleed
the public in order to get a liv
ing. It is a matter of fact that
on the day Crabtree was arrest
ed he sold tobacco at one of the
warehouses here for which he
was paid 93.80. When arrested
he had $5.93 in cash and one dol
lar in script, making a total of
of $G.03. He showed that he had
nent less than ten dollars that
day. Tho other of that days'
alcs were gone. '
In speaking of the matter Crab
tree said tlut he remembered
king at a warehouse and drink
ing with some young fellow.
Then he remembered that more
whiskey was wanted and thev
went to another part of the city.
Then it was all hazy and he did
rt remember so well. Hut he
did find that when he came to
himself that his money was none.
This is not an infrequent oc
curence atxmt pome dives and ;
and ilt-ns about the city. Men
are doped and robbed almost
daily and not one half of the
eaes are ever known by the
! ublic. Yet 'tis a fact.
In addition to these sneak rob
lories there have been many
I' irse snatching here of late and
e ies where people who chance
t be on the street late at night
are held up. This Friday- where
a nurse was taken from a place
of business in brord day light
an J then the thief makes Rood
his escapeonly tendi to show
hnw bold this class of thieves is
getting to be.
Recently one of ourcorrespond
'ts wrote that E. M. Carpenter
M been removed from the post
"ffice at Lillian and some one
'ie appointed We are in rc
oiptofa letter from Mr. Car
H nter stating that such a state-to'-nt
was false, and we take
Erasure in giving what he says
abut the matter.
INDECENT EXPOSURE CHAEGED.
Tcunfl Harried ..Man Arrested Jrlday
and Bonded In Sam ot $100.
W. A. Tindall, a white man,
who is makings reputatation in
this section that is not, one to be
coveted by any one, was arrest
ed Friday afternoon on a charge
that may yet be serious for him.
He is now charged with indecent
exposure and i3 out under bond
of $100.
Thefa.ts. so far as can be
iearnei .eem t0 be as follows:
lTw0 iadies wn0 now jwmfd
witnesses in the case, were
approached by this man Friday,
this in the neighborhood of Lake
wood park, and the insult ten
dered was euch as to cause the
ladles to give the alartri. Then
It tf that the man who tender
ed th IfttoH made off and ui?.
appeared IH Ot$ woods not far
away. Sheriff flat-ward was
soon on the trail of fe man and
the police department noti
fied with the result thatSeftfftttt
Pendergraph was also very sooft
on the trail of the criminal. Later
in the day the man was arrested
by Sergeant Pendergraph, this
being in the lower part of Edge
mont. The man arrested was
W. A. Tindall and it is under
stood that he has been identified
by the ladies, or one of them,
that he insulted. For a while
he was locked up but later his
bond was arranged and he was
ordered released until trial Satur
day morning.
This is not the first time that
this man Tindall. who is a young
man. bemz not more man zt
years of age, and who is married, I
has been in the hands of the of
ficers for insulting ladies. He
has been arrested either three or
four times for the same violation.
Up to this time he has been es
caping lightly -that is with the
payment of a fine and the costs
in the cases.
Friday there was some consid
when the alarm was given that !
h ! had insulted two good worn-
en out in the neighborhood of
Lake wood park. One man arm-'
ed himself with a shot gun and
went looking for him and it ia
probably fortunate that Tindall
was taken by an officer rather
than that he was taken by those
of the citizens who were mad
over the matter.
There ha. l.e,n ;na cgestirn structure, oi me cnSiun uotn
that Tindall is crazy. If so he ff slIe- Wl !ea comforta
should be confined so as not to bl' abouJ 6f .Itu' t.fully,
insult people as he did Friday, j V 'F? I"
Saturday morning when the ! th nwghborhooU of , 000. It
case against Tindall vas called. ! wa3t th0rtn Tu"fl . -
the defendant waived examina- pterday for th e first time and
lion and the mayor placed him , happy rne the hearts that wor
under a $100 bond, which he hlId there- chens!1(?d
gave and was released. ! hof " !n pr,n?
w. i and praising God in the edifice.
Death of a Child. ! The orvictM yCj5tertlay ere an
i . . t u .u inspiring hope.
Little Margaret Kignbee. the; yetlaA choir wa9 intro.
daughter of Albert UiRsbee. died ; duced fof lhe firgt Ume Th(y
at ner nome not xar iwm uwnv
on the Rigsbee road, Sunday)
morning at uo o ciock. a mruut . The vjgjtjnj? ccrtrymcn prcscnt
trouble and pneumonia attack on thia were Rt Hey j
was the cause of her death. I cheshir(?f Bi8hop. Rev. Dr.
The child was i three years and !Memle, of Chapel Hill; Ilev. A.
seven months of age and was ajn nuntePf 0f ieigh; Uev. E.
very bright little girl, so it wi 0sbornCf of charlotte: Rev.
staid by those who knew her. F w H.arJf of 0xford. Uev
She was tiken ill some days ago I j, Haulf, of Duke,
and for sometime had been very j The "Rev. Thomas L. Trott was
ill and her death did not come as; ordained to the priesthood, the
a surprise. The funeral and bur-! Kr. MIufh'. StS? 1
ial took place Monday afternoon,
the funeral tnin conducted
from the home by tRcv. P. II.
Massey and the interment was
in the family burying ground on!
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The little uirl left father and
ELK MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY.
Large Attendance at Academy of Music
to Hear the Annual Address.
Last Sunday afternoon at the
Academy of Music quite a crowd
of people gathered to be present
at the annual memorial service
of the Durham Lodge of Elks.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by a select choir of
Durham singers and the Durham
Orchestra, and was of a high or
der. The selections rendered
were highly appreciated by all
present.
Hon Locke Craig, of Asheville
lodge, delivered the annual ad
dress, was given close attention,
A eulogy of the Ja.ts Sheriff F.
D. Markham was read by Victor
S, Bryant of this city, which told
of ths many traits of character
of the deceased that appealed to
him and was the cause of his
continued popularity th
people of the oottoty, Ufe re
marks weveftimely and many
things in the fife of the deceased
were brought out that would
otherwise have been lost sight
of.-
TpYdgram was well arranged
and prirftJP nicely and contained
all the infoVitkm that the gen
eral public wa3Wre&ted in. The
list of deaths was the last
page of the cover, and were as
as follows: Samuel Henderson,
C. H. Norton, E. W. Ferrell,
Robert L. Duke, E. C. Hackney,
W. A. Slater, J. Ed. Pugh and
F. D. Markham.
These annual exercises by the
Elks are always interesting and
large crowds always attend.
Sunday afternoon was no excep-
ion and all felt better for having
been present at
their annual
memorial service.
Kew Church Opened.
Sunday was a big day with
members of St. Phillip's Episco
pal church. The first service was
held in their new building and
appropriate exercises commemo
rated the occasion. The following
report oi tne serv.ee is conauseu
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The buildmg and completion of
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dd we and gave the congrcga-
! tion. good, hearty music.
hurv. tireachina: the ordination
sermon, the text of which was
based upon the Divine call to go
f.irth and Drench the word and
bear fruit. The ordination was a
solemn and impressive
very
service.
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SUPEBIOK COURT AT WCHI.
Jndge Conke Is Presiding Criminal
I Docket Receives Attention.
Durham Superior Court for the
trial of criminal cases convened
Monday . morning with Judge
Cooke presiding. Immediately af
ter the selection and charge to
the grand jury the criminal dock
et, which consists of 249 cases,
was taken up, beginning with
such cases as will clean out the
jail of all prisoners.
The grand jury was sworn in
as follows: J. H. Southgate,
foreman; Messrs. Walter Prit
chard, A. G. Elliott, J. B. Stan
ley, C. A. Peay, J. L. Whitmore,
L. M. llmrtead, W.E. Hall, Sr.,
J. E. High, T. B. Fuller. Clar
enw.LRsW.ey, . S, C. Weather
spoon, W. H. Durham, T. L Bai
ley, Johnnie Shippe, E. L. Sin
gleton and R. J. Pickett.
The swearing in of the .grand
jirylMftSj by Judge7 Cooke's
chaf2e,ttbieil pointed out law's
that were V.Mrited and explained
the duty of the tHy" ward such
offenders. The charge arfecialtf
dwelt upon the sale of ci
and weaDons to minors,
Cooke called special attention to
daily violations of these lawsfcnd
calling upon the grand jury to
indict all offenders in this class.
Also the dope fiend came in for
remarks from the bench and in
cidents of where havoc had been
wrought on account of dope were
recalled. As a whole the charge
was well said and the grand jury
only have to apply the instruc
tions of the court to the knowl
edge before them to land such of
fenders where they will be more
careful in the future.
After getting the grand jury
to work the jail cases were be
gun, and ale -being disposed of
as rapidly as possible.
Another Sural Tax Fight.
There is now on a lively cam
paign in the White's Cross Roads
school district, this county. The
campaign is for the purpose of
of imposing a special tax for
school purposes in that district.
The election will take place early
this month, but the fight is now
on in earnest.
Tomorrow there will be a
speaking and rally at the White's
Cross Roads school, this being in
thrf western part of tla county.
Prof. C. W. Massey and Mr. J.
S. Manning will speak at this
gathering and it is hoped that
Prof. J. Y. Joyner. state super
tendent of education, can be here.
He has been invited.
It is learned that there is a
pretty hard fight on in this dis
trict. In the other school dis
tricts the fight hasbeena hard
one on each occasion but it has
carried as to the special tax. It
is uncertain i the White's Cross
Roads district and speakers are
to go there and explain the mat
ter as bt as it cm 1j explained
to those who do not understand
the workings of the law.
From this time on it is expect
ed that the fiht will be a very
warm one and educators through
out the county are watching the
fight with some interest.
Bc.it'a of E.l. Haliey.
After sulTerinc a troke
paralysis lat Sunday night, E.
C. Ilailey, a carpenter, who
made his home in East Durham,
breathed his last Monday morn
ing at his home on Driver avenue.
Mr. Ilailey was 74 years of
age and had been in feeble health
.for some years. He
leaves no!
family ties of ctoc kin. but lua;
but h.u !
many rcIatlVCS 111 11113 FPClHm.
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