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2 IS GUILTY OF FORGERY SO BAit> TUB JI KV IN SECOND OK TilK INSI'KANCE FRAUD CASKS. SEVEN MOBE ABE TO BE TRIED Their liiviMiKation Will Probably Krei* the Court Husy Uuil Chr.sima* Will am Fiklkt is Now in Jail Convict* it <»l Forging Florence Child wick’s Name to an App'icatiou for • luaitaet — The Com hs io Levi T. Noe Was Nol Prosseil TRENTON, N. Dee. Lb (Special) The trial of the second of the series of Hoaufort grave yard insuram'e»cases State vs. levi T. Noe and William Fisher was coueltided at a late hour last night. The defendants were indicted for forging tlie name of Florence C'had wich to an application for life, insur ance in the sum of $-.000 in the Massa chusetts Benefit Life Association of Boston. The principal witness for the State was Florence Chadwick, Her evidence was ;is follows; •‘1 can write. 1 did nol sign my name to this application. I have never been examined for life insurance by Dr. Delamar. My name is not sjielled eorrectly on the application. 1 did not «uthorize anyone to apply for insur ance on my life. William Fisher mar ried my aunt. 1 have received notes from William Fisher and think I know his writing. My name to this appli cation looks like his hand writing. “Shortly after the preliminary hear ing before the justices at Morebead City, last August, Fisher approach ed me in Beaufort and asked me if I could not change my evi dence at Morehead City. If 1 did not it would give him trouble and might send him to the penitentiary. 1 re fused to do this. “Jn the spring of I*9l Noe sent for me to come to Fisher’s house in Beau 'fort and then told me that Bill Fisher had my life insured in the Mutual Benefit of New York. That there was an insurance agent in town and for fear the agent would come to me and ask me about it to tell him that I got out the insurance and my mother was paying the premiums. This was the first I knew of the policy. “At the time the policy was taken out in the Masachusetts Benefit Com pany, October 4th. 1894, my health was very poor. I had been sick for eight or ten months with rheumatism, Fhad been so I could not work, I have never entirely recovered.” Witness testified that tlve statements contained in the application purport ing to be signed by her were in the niain false. The witness was cross-examined to considerable length, with a view to discrediting her testimony. Jennie Chadwick was the next wit ness for the State. She testified that Florence came home after her inter view with Noe at Fisher’s house, very much distressed. Her testimony cor roborated that of her daughter, that shortly after the Mutual Benefit policy was taken out William Fisher inform ed her why he had done it, and he said he thought it would la* a good thing for her as well as himself. .T<Ju.n Forlavv testified tlint Florence's character for virtue was bad. He had never heard her character for truth questioned. Robert C. Strong, of Kinston, was examined as an exj>ert on handwriting, anti testified that in his opinion the name of Florence Chadwick to tin* ap plication was signed by William Fish er. Charles B. Felton was then intro duced by the defence. He testified that Florence Chadwick swore to an affidavit before him as notary public, that the affidavit, had been dictated by William Fisher. This affidavit was to the effect that she had made applica tion to the Mutual Benefit and had been examined by Dr. Delamar. Fisher told her the purpose of this affidavit was to enable him to get back premi ums he had paid to this company, it being in the hands of a receiver. Louis Washington testified that Flor ence told Fisher in his presence that she was sorry she had sworn against him and would not have done sjo but for pressure brought to bear on her by Abrams and Massey. This conversa tion took place, witness said, at a camp-meeting last summer at River Dale. Emma Mitchell testified that sh** was walking behind Florence one night in Beaufort and heard her remark to one Bob Chadwick that she (Florence) did not care what became of the defend ants, so she got her money. William Fnlford testified as follows: “I live in Beaufort; know Florence Chadwick. I heard her state some time during the fall of 1894 that she was going to take out insurance. This was in Fisher’s shop.” On cross- examination lie said this was in September or October, 1894, the latter part of one or the other of y*ese months. “Whom did you tell about this?" “1 wius speaking about it 1 reckon about 2or 3 weeks ago. That was the first time. 1 remembered 2or 3 weeks ago what 1 heard last year. I was home, sitting around the fireside and we were speaking about this insurance business and I said there were several parties knew they had been insured and probably these agents coming a round the town had got them fiustrat ed and had caused them to say what they did. This is the only time I ever spoke about it. My family was pre sent; my wife and my wife’s mother •dial children. This was probably ihree weeks ago. I was not. examined about this before the magistrate and hail no right to tell anybody about it then.” “How happened you to speak about Florence?” “We were just talking around the tire side about one thing and another and 1 says ‘1 suppose they will have a right dig court in Jones county.’ My wife says, ‘l am glad you have nothing to do with it.’ 1 was telling the women. 1 knew they talked. 1 did not want C *•< ••i t out. 1 just let out this se en 1 hail been keeping for a year .This w- not a secret 1 had liecn guard ing." On re-direct examination Fnlford said: "I was in Fisher’s shop talking and Florence came in and says ‘Undo Bill, I, am going to Dr. Delamar’s shop to have myself examined. Come ou and go.’ Tie says, ‘1 have not time now. Yon go on.’ We talked awhile, Presently she came in and said, ‘Cnele Bill, l have been there and had that business attended to and if there is any more signing to be done, being as you are in the family, 1 wish you would go down there and atifeend to it. “She said she had been around there and had the thing all fixed up?" “Said she had been around and had herself examined. She said if there was any more signing to Im* done for him to do it for her as he knew more about it than she did.” “Why didn't, you think about t hat a little while ago when you were ex amined in chief by the other sub* .’ "He didn't ask me. William and 1 are not friends more than nsuy 1 xxly else. We both live in Beaufort, “1 have not talked with nnylwdy at all about this matter except my family until I came here on the stand. 1 have not talked with the lawyers on the ot her side." "Have you not been in a caucus with William Fisher's witnesses since you came to Jones county “I have not.” “Have you not been in a caucus since von came to court in this town when William Fisher and his witnesses were present anil didn't William fisher try to make you —— • Were you not present at a caucus with William Fisher ami Bill Fulford and some other of William Fisher’s witnesses sum moned to this court ?“ “No sir." "Did you not have a caucus at Beau fort in w hich William Fisher and some Os his witnesses were present?" "No sir." “1 will ask you if at a caucus of Wll - Fisher's witnesses, at which you were present in Beaufort, if William Fisher didn't tell some of his witnes ses what they were to swear to. and if one of the witnesses didn’t cuss him out and tell him he would not allow him to put words in his mouth?” “No sir. Fisher never told me what to swear to. I never told him what 1 was going' to swear to. 1 never to I<L h' s lawyers. I told my family circle and this is the first time I have told avyone else. William never talked to me about this mater at any time. I never men tioned it to him. Never mentioned it to anybody except my wife." The Judge: “Who was present in Fisher's shop when Florence came in there?” “Nobody luit Fisher and L” Alonza (iardner lives in Beaufort ; is acquainted with Fulfont’s character. It is good. The State called several reputable witnesses, who testifieil to tin* good character of Florence. Mr. P. M. Pearsall made the opening address to the jury in behalf of the State. He was followed by Mr. Clark tor the defence. Then Mr. Allen for the State, and Owen If. Onion for the defence. Mr. Simmons closed the ease for the State. The judge delivered a very able charge, defining the crime of forgery anil marshalling the facts and laying down the law as applicable to the ease. At 11 o’clock the jury returned a ver dict of guilty as to William Fisher, the State having nol prossed the de fendant Nik*. As the foreman announced the ver dist, Fisher said in audible tones. “Well, Mr. Clark, what next?" As I left the court-house the sheriff, with lantern in hand, was conducting Fisher in the direction of the jail. Thus ends the trial of the second of these noted eases. Seven more are yet to be tried, and they will no doubt occupy the atten tion of the court until Christmas. The Discovery Saved Ills Life. Mr. G. 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F’fiiiGiett Ab*ot«4®'v Non-Forfeitable Affe. Socona Yaar. • n case of lapse the polic.v >* continued in force as long as its value will pa) for: or, if preferred, a cash or paid-up policy value i. allowed. After the second year po'-.cies ate incontestable, and «u restrictions as to deccd, travel and kcuv'ij to removed. Cash loans are giant;' • where valid assignments o the policies can be made j. cyUr.urai socunty, John C, Drewry, State Age nt, HALEIGH, N C —'-• 4%s - •! 1M : f'VT ( V; - .-• * ' ‘ ♦*. 1 RUBBERWEAR. Shoes, Boots, Legging., Arties, Mclm.il* Coats, Umbrellas, Ktc. Our stock is new, styles correct and Prices Low. Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of a mortgage am! given by Ar thur O. Jones to 11. K. Holloway, dated I)«c. Bth, 181*3, and registered at the office of the Register of Deeds for Wake county in Book X<>. lit, page . F >*B, we will, on the tilth day «f November, 1896, at 12 o’clock, sell, at the court house door in Raleigh, Wake county, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, to-wtt: A certain tract or parcel of land lying anil being in Wake county, Barton Creek town ship, and bounded as follows, to-a it: Begin ning at a stone, corner of lot No. 3 in W. A. Jones’ line: thence with lines of lots No. S and ♦, south 87° east 3D 50-lint chains to a stone, corner of lot No. 8 in line of tot No. 4- thence with line of lot No. 6 south 2)4° west 28 64-100 chains to a lightwooil knot, corner of lot No. 6 in W. H. Ray’s line: thence w ith W. H. Ray’s line north 77;s 0 west 40 79-tOO chains to a lightwooil knot, N. s. Jones’ cor ner; thence with N. S. Jones’ line north east 1930-100 chains to a light wood knot, N. S. Jones’ and W. A. Jones’ corner: tlicnce with W. A. Jonef’ line north 3° east 2 14-MN chains to a stone, corner of lot No. 3 in VV. A. Jones’ line to the beginning, containing 94 1 < acres more or less. This lSttli day of October, lso.'i. J. K. HOLLOWAY, W. C. JONES, Administrators of H. K. Holloway, liec’ii. Akoo & Snow, Attorneys. Notice of Sa e. By virtue of a decree made at Octekei term 18*5of Wake Superior court in thecus of M. M. Marshall et al. vs. L. Lemay. ad ministrator, et al , I will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, on January tith, 181*6, at 12 o’clock at., at the court house door in the city of Ral eigh, a ceitaln tract of land lying and betas’ in Wake county, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Win. D. Tinner, Z. L. Lemay and others, conveyed by deed of mortgage by Z, J. Li may and wife, to M. Sue* 11 Mai shall, registered in book 79, page 1, in tke office of the Register of Deeds of said «oau ty and described as follows: Beginning at a black gum or hickory 011 the south side of Swift creek, Wrn. D Turner’s corner, run ning thence eastwardly down said creek to the county line between Wake and Joka ston counties, thence south along said county line to a red oak, thence south MS poles, thence east 102 poles to a poplar, thence north'los poles to a dog wood, thenoe east 06 poles to a small white oak, thence north 230 poles to beginning containing M* acres more or less, being the western i>ar tionof the tract of land whereon said 'A. J. Lemay then resided. C. M. BUSBEE, Commitsiouer. —NOW —FOR THR— Holiday Season. We have the best and most tarefuHj selected lines of holiday goods to be found in the State. Our line of GIFT BOOKS is splendid. We invite our friends to call and examine our stock. Careful at tentiou given all orders. Our stock is entirely new. Very truly yours, ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Guilford College. One of the Oldest, Best and Cheapest Educa tional Institutions in the South. Opening for a new year will he on New Year’s Day. 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