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- - . - "... - - , ... , , . - -If? mm Oevotea to the jndustrial and; Educational Development of Eastern North Carolina, Tin v LEAD! ' ' ' ' . ...... , - . .... . - ' ' - EAST E EN NOR Vol. 2. In Defending His S He Makes nnn' Tn minnriir nniinT t ntiul III UUifltuiL UUUlV! account of "themselves and the de , " ";s ' . ' ' " 1 fenda'ni Part ;of the jurors who The Affidavit ;vvas a Leng thy Document of Ques tionable Imputations.' It has been pronounced a fkfarious Slander of our People; Disparaging to the Community; a Docu ment of Malignancy arid Falsehood: ; The Supreme Court of " North Carolina heard the appeal ; for a new trial in the Wilcox case Tues day. The account of the proceed ings as published, ;irrthe Nevs :& Observer was supplemented by a lengthy afiidavit made by Thos. P.. . Wilcox, the father of "Jim .' The affidait,in question cannot be given space in, these' columns because of its length.1 AVe will tLerefore content -with , a brief re hearsal of some of the statements made by Mr. Wilcoxi IVr The document severely' censured the people of Elizabeth- City and . Pasquotank county". It accused them of threatening the jury; of threatening to boycott anyone ex pressing belief in 'the' innocence of the prisoner." Ittelisof : open threats of lynfchiug '.upon the jart cf residents.' The ' demonstration in the court house : and, j the" false alarm of fire were ; cited and its effect upon the jury Was pictured,in no uncertain terms '.It holds that the speech of J. Heywbod Sawyer was Tery bitter ' against; the accus ed and received frequent: applause; all of which, went;: io;influence an intimidated jury, in . returning a verdict of guilty The' closing re marks in the 5 i spee'eh of '.Solicitor AYard are severely criticised. ;; It charges' that while the jury wa3 deliberating, ; Friday evening, a plot to kill tho defendant was formulated and that, upon Satur day night, the plotters made their headquarters at. f the jail, and any one passingfwas stopped and de manded to explain -' his .presence; that if said explanation vwas not satisfactory he was" called ,fa spy.'' It al3o alleges that the : crowd at) the jail was "kept informed of the movements of the jury by.runners between te jury room andthe jail That the result "of the" vote of " the jury was dropped from a ' window of the jury robin k ' This affidavit further , says that the in tense - fcelinsr acainst the defendan t reached, the juryand influenced them. That they iad knowledge of the purpose of ; the demonstration in the courl house on Thursday; and some of the jury hare said since the trial that they were afraid not, to return a yerdict of murder in the first degree ' be cause they thought that the defend ant veoiild be killed-rvTfaey further say thatf they were af raid-no fc to turn a verdict of "murder in the first degree dri Saturday pigbt; be cause they were afraid that the d e fendant would be killed if the jury This affiant has heard frommeln here of the jury that they, were fraid not;! to" return: a i verdict of Janrder in the first degree, both on ELIZABETH CITY, N. C FRIDAY, AUGUST 29. on; lorn landers His Tcfwn have said. this '( say i that they are afraid, to make affidavit for fear of personal violence by ( the public. This affiant further says that the defendant had witnesses subpoena ,ed in his behalf, ;knd that he is in formed !by sonie of the witnesses that they received notice that if they went on the stand they would regret it V v - - - t 'That this affiant was present in the office of E.-F. Aydlett when two oi tne nurors were , . in tue i omce. and one of them made the follow ing affidavit to-witr j ; f , being duly sworn, says that he. is one of "the jurors who tried the defendant Wilcox. That he saw. the demonstration ; in the court house on Thursdayand lie; with the other jurors, had knpw ledge of the purpose of the de monstration' which . showed : the feeling of the public against--the defendant, and f that, he would not have consented to- a1 verdict of murder in thefirst'degree hadtil not been for. the feeling and dem onstration v of ' the': public This hffiant further1 a vers that he was of the opinion that if the jury did not return a verdict' of murder in the first degree that night the prisoner would be killed - ' f The affidavit - claims that ' loth i jurors- expressed themselves - as knowing that Wilcox would . bo killed if not guilty was' the verdict and he ; thought it best to bring such verdict as he did notlefc the jiefendant takesuch steps as he ;deemed proper - The above is but; a part of the slanderous . 'substance , of the affidavit, of T. P. Wilcox, read be fore the Supreme . Court by Hon. E.'F. Aydlett- ' Mr. - Aydlett asked that it be filed as a part of ''the record. The court denied the motion on the ground that it apr peaied that the v facts. were not as certained until after the court, in which the cage had been tried had adjourned. ". - Upon reading the affidavit in the columns of, one , of the leading dailies in the state we could no refrain from expressing- our sur prise. 4i.nowing as we aia mat many of the accusations were false and knowing also" that v the publi cation of such-filth is disparaging to the town and county our .v city editor: immediately sought to in vestisrate the charges. In inter- views- with lawvers, jurors and - various officials he ' received assur ance of the incorrectness ; of . -the charges. ti J ., DEE1CKSON INTEBVlirWED. f " i . r . X - : ''V...' r Mr. Geo. F, Derickson. who, Was formeman of the jury that return ed the, verdict in the Wilcox trial was i lniervieweu. . air. 4jtiimm.uu said that he knew nothing, what efer of ; any member of tne jury baing intimidated. Said fie: AfWe Were closelv: confined and could hot know; of the sentiment- of "the people; We;heard nothing in, the way of threatsi from the publicand if there had been any threats; we would probably have, never knpWn it because .of ...our " being closely I guarded against receding any word ( or message, from evenour famines Wilcox and County ... j j- . j- i I uxi1CBa lu r oi uia jury . nrsi read it. As for us informing out- siders, it was impossible to do so oy senoing uem w messages mrect ueuauae wnen a noie leniuairoqm every members of the jury had read it I was 1 sitting near one of the 1 t - 1. t.ll IL.l' 1 . ' , . -i wiuuuwH iu luuroomanuuaupo eb side T think'; that I would have I . .-x , , - , I . Known someimng anouiu.,x never saw anythipg .like 'that: going on and rht rfiTflnnT flnnunirtflTif with a fivnrv. 11111.11 rTiifnn.f inwr envea 1 nun I grounas 10 , oeneve tnem .unoceni . i .i ii N . . . j 0 - i oi sucu acuons. I - . I " i I ' V ..": t "Now about the-crowds leaving the r.rmrf. mnm nnd flii rinonnor nf ( - - - . " - o . I u-juo won, vyo uiuub wut it meant and never found out un- Ul - tne judge menuoned it an his chartre. - "When tli r.m w1 s !pf 1 1 vne court room we au inougnt u was just a row at the outside then there was suchr afew that got up and went out that we paid no attention to it . As for the fire bell ringing; we thought it was fire and . held ; to that belief. ".. I don't, think any one: en the jury was intimidated, we did . wnat : we thought was viight" " , Asked what he thought of Mr. Wilcox affidavit; Mr. Derickson replied; :,I think nothing of- it" interviewed. ; .Among tnein v were Mr. X G. Nash and Mr. Will Jack- son. " jotn of , . t lie Be crentlemen bore .out Mr Derickson's statement ana buu7 aenipa navmg oeen the least -.intimidated or. in fret; sentiment as expressed in the cox affidavit Asked if thev thought J .-t0U ; v o ' it even' probable that notes of in-iv formation .were dropped out of the window to the-: crowds ; th,ey . em phatically denied there -beiner the . I. , - . ; . ; ...... 1 ...... j least truth in such assertions. WHAT HEYWOOD SAWYEB SAID. Hon. Heywood Sawyer was in - tervie wed and his attention; called to the assertion of , the affidavit, that his speech against the defen- dant was a bitter one Mr. Sawyer said: That is one -truth in the thing. - My speech was bitter and nen tne apportnnity is again presented I shall be m'ore bitter. I believe Wilcox guilty and the guilty shonld jjay.th'e full penalty of the law." "What do you think of the affi- "Lhink it'is a lie: A miserable and nemnous defamer of Pasquo , ....... . i ....: . ... tauix ou, , . . , , OE memDersor.inaury ana , ineir statements to me have been: Only three things influenced i us m arrivmsr at a veraict: uur . oath before our Maker : . "The evi dence in the case and . The charge of the judge.' KO PLOT TO LYNCH. Vhiti: ihere1 was"' no formulated plor lynoi" AVncox ;;upon ; pie Saturday ,'niarht 'the verdict, was nd, rioW.-aa'd" washed tQXi by tne writer,, wno was ac toe time connected with' - a Norfolk daily."" " ' r' tTpon that eventful night people were growmg impa went vj .learn the verdict.-xIt was whispered that an: attack woiild bevmade uppn the jail" ? The reporter learning of . this rumor 'went to :-thecinity"of the jail and joined the" talked of mob. It was but a bare handful of tnen not more than fifteen. They, like the v- repor ter, had heard rumors of '-lvnchiner ' and were- inves tigating - for their own infor mation.- " There " were - a few - ' aua wwww .uvxu: nm. selvea t . ft ft , - in. 0Uie;s 8uwed pf Ri . but Bone- yenimd ,lead udllI am - - d . of hllT nalure; ther wasnt enough -bad blood - the whole pugh to ft :v - rpi r: i t " ' vuxuavu. - : ' j.u.k y , were m xiu way awara of the Position of the iurv's i-i:'"" - -u i , MlW . ' ollell LCD b '; JU1U L- buuli information. . A counle of men as- sumed the responsibility of keep-' r ; . x - ; f - . . me a watcn upon the" movements m : : .. ; " or ludprfl .Inn PR. Thw wna dnnn " because of tho ftbaoinU ftft,rficv .r . ...... . ...... U-L t,; v euarded and the crowds wishing to f ' .,.-7 oe on nana wnen tne- verdict was ronrlpr Vf. Hifl TTnni. surveatlce. nowine that he would make some move Should Ihe iur .. . ...:2 . ., . j . i i As for the crowd accosting stran 'emsLndrntTanexamion of their -presence r this was not don?er Tassers ' by were allowed to go the'ir way unmolested, Deputv SKeriff charlie Reiaa man who would neyer'stoop to art untruth or exaggeagation says;" the crowd over at the jail didat amount to t; a snap of the finger . " THE. TOVABNISHEB STOjlY. One tale' is crdod until another is; ioia jiir. micox nas torn Btory and " we must sav that it is a nefarious nSifsrPTirfiKP.ntatinTi of facts.' The -v '. . . u . i .;. j u." - th eT)ublic plaee all confi denee We investigated-fee affi Wil-L,miM w it ffl (rn tllA I c .-, ... . , x SuTireme Court as evidftnce. In i i . j it ' words. "The' cour. could not see that the jury was in - any way in fluenced by the conduct of the public." ' " ' ' " We feel that we have but . done our duty in matiDg; these inyesti gations and giving a recital ''cf facts facts that are facts. .; V : " Who is the juror who Mr. Wil- cox alleges', to have signed the above amdavit in whicn the ; blanK appears?., The public demands, to know and should know. Overman Whitehurst Mr. S. J. Overman, and Miss Iiula-AVhi tehurs t. a youn er co uple Lf tM xity united in holy a lflinT-wi h. tuUm i il " . - i - tbe brideg 'nts 4nd. Bev. Pr. Fenick officiated; The counle were the redoients s of manv presents rom" Wl wighing friends. : :; Cartwright Morris; J . t Mr Xiemuel ' Cartwright. - jjnd Miss Daisy Morris were united in holy matrimony at the ; home t of1 Mr. '-Thomas - E. Palmer,' near Elisha, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Palmer, who fi a justice of the Peace officiated. . y . , r ; x - ,s w -. - . -. l .. ;.v. .? Not Cand.date..-; i .uasv. .weeiis. -issue . oi' . vue jl ar -Heel contained an;(articleTeferring Jto 'abusive", language . towards Camdan's Hegister .of Heeds, ,:by air. ju.jc., vvgui,, u uauuiuaie. Mr. -Wright"request8-.us to state that he is -candidate f for no office and that thef language; used ;to-r wards . Miw Forbes was justified. : 19021 ALBEMARLE . BELLES CONTEST. Wlto is the Most Popular Young Lady, j Who is the most popular young lady in each of the following coun ties? viz : .Pasquo tank, Cam den; PerquimanSi Currituck, Dre, Tyrr rell ahd ChowiiL." t "This dsa question .which " the kFar Heelwill leave the; respective counties to decide and every, man woman and child' who reads the Tar Heel is, requested; to partici pate in making the decision. - In another column' will' be found a coupon.. jc Hi out same wun the name of the young lady .which you think, the '.moat; popular., in Pasquotank' county.- - Mail the cou pon to this " office; - before October 1st 1902. It will be "placed; on file and the young , lady .' who re ceives the largest number of -rotes will be accorded the. honor of Ibe- win do accoraea me nonor,.i w-t .. , , . , J. iog the most popular .youDg .lad in this- county. Her photograph will be secuTeds and printed v; in these columns,' as early as' possible, after the date of the 'close., of the contest - , ' - -v Every reader of this aper is requested tov fill ; out a coupon with the name' of whom they think L the most popular young lady -in Pasquotank county. Pemmber this is for the most popular younglady in - Pasquotank, though no, restric tion is " placed Vupon voters, be Bideuts of other counties may vote. At the close .of I this -contest we shall take up some other county' and so on until the counties in. which we have an extensive - circulation have been represented. - This is not a contest to decide the prettiest or most talented girl ut the most popxilaror in other words the fayorlteTSee additional information and coupon on ? front nacre. " - . Small to Speak. Congressman Jno. H. Small writes us tnat ne win speaK ai v;urr: it J 1 I. "! n I tuck Court House on Tuesdaj Sept 2nd 1902; and at Camden' Court House on Monday Sept. 8th 1002 Mr.' Small: promises5 out do him self upon both-of -these, occasions an d we trust that . the ' people of the above counties will profit by t,his announcement. Money in 'Farming. , The Tar Heel acknowledges a call from Mr. S. Belangia,. a, pros perous farmer of Jarvisburg, " Cur rituck county, "Mr. Belangia is a very interesting talker on the sub- jecL oi ltiriuiiif. . xie ueiioves mere is money in farming Tvhen brains are applied with brawn.He has little faith in the cry of. hard times usual among' farmers.- This year Mr. Belangia produced . five hjjn- bushels of potatoes, on five acres of land. These potatoes were shipped to Northern markets and neitea ? me ? snipper - more man seven hundred dollpirs. X Mr. Be laneria : . will - rise-.Y two thousand pounds of pork from "the cnllj-po tatoes dug from this nve v, acre field. ' At this rate the i itTar Heel belie ves with r him. that there is money in farming. ' 4 i ttjiiA , ; 7 . ' . J ;;, i .i. . . 1 " ...:-" ..' 3 i. i ,.: " t , v Large Horses For Salei ' l 1 Having more team than we need we wilirBell privately at our stabls one heavy gray, horse 'and one ivery fine-large bay mule. Come and ' see tnemT ag30-lfcU . - ;; ' ' ; : 4 ' CbySTAL'IcS AKt4 Cdit Co.'-'' VeeeeKTorare.' .'I ; Schooner, fully, equipped, for hyster business good " - condition: 4r Cheap for:ash f or - easy terms, Inquire at Tab Heex, office br of te Haymanr ' " Elizabeth, City," lmoaugztf No. 13. HI fl III. o . - -. - ll egroes 7j 1 1 f esUi ex Constitution. RAISING MONEY FOR COUfiSEL. Virginia Hegrbes Will Con test the Validity of the 4 Constitutional Ammend- jnent.;1. Able Counsel to be Employed, M; :-7i; ': .That the colored people ,of Vir ginia will contest the " new Consti-r tu tion is now almost b6yond:quest ion.';'" " ; - - .---i.. i . . Hon. John S.Wise, 'of New York, . , x is likely to be one of the counsel or represent the negroes, and vjTudge- uewis y ana oenaror xnurston are.! expected to be his associate,? The ' V declared purpose of the Jtfegro In-' dustrial and Agricultural. tSdciety . r at1 its' Convention' inj- Richmond . last week; -to raise money to pay - counsel leaves no -question .as to'; their determination- . ' , - Iu a letter to -that society y and - t presented at its'meeting MrWisei; .; : expresses theopinion' that - th& ' Constitution will not stand. ' - C - - ADDBTBS-'EpTHElJACX5 !. ' After hearing this letter, the" so- ' ciety' adopted, an address to "the -' cblered people of the State asking; ; them "all to contribute money toT c pay counsel in this fight,', ' A set of resolutions -were also v r p,dopted;dn which were condemned , -j. the actions of those- States whose - H objects was,, to . 5 disfranchise , the. negro, f all class legislation,' the . part of the press which -takes prida -in setting forth ,that th'e' negrcis - a criminal and unworthy of respect. v . . f-r ; "Acommittee was appointed to y tee the tofficials of the r Saaboard Air Xiine; Atlantic Coast Line, and ; and Atlantic and Danville, in ' be- , ing alleged that these roads provide better accomo dation for; the white than the-negro. , . - S - . t ' To the Democratic ' Voters' of 'J Pasquo-r tank. Ccurity; --Vy'-' ' "" - ' " ; '"- -': "... -ir:: ' "- t :r-'' (f'.'.' .'.""? -' . j . . '"'"" " a " ' ' : ' I' declared myselfTsome time ago ' a candidate for rthe nomination for";& Sheriff I; hear -'that it ,has' beert-" statedrthat I would not be a. can-- didate in our. convention 1" do,not -. knowt who made ; the 'statementv:buf f " will state thafl am a candidate be for the Democratic Convention and am in the hands of my. friends and r if nominated or defeated, I : shall-'' ! 4o my , best to help to elect the : entire ticket. v y , Respectfully, , ' -.Markhani Stnltb; A very, pretty marriage wa9 : sol- emriized ; at the: residence ; of V Mr. and Mrs. T. CL 7." MarkhamT on Biyerside, Tuesday - morning, Ber J. ' E. Underwobd rinited, in holy matrimony their daughter. Mis, Laura Markham "ahdMr?: W. Smith' 'of Oairsburir. '.-A 'few I friends,, and the immediate f arnily were present.'; V' - J ' V ' ' After, receiviiig the 1 congratui- tions.of jmanyfriends and partak ing of a suinptous repast, tendered , by the bride - parents,' they took the Norfolk and' Southern Korth! bound trin, for Gary sbrfry where they will make their homer x ; . V 'J, v , :: "-" ,". - .Snbscribe to;;the'Tar HeeV$la der yearr; V --fit I! i - 1 I. I ' I r V T fe h - i V, V. f i- V
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