Mecklenburg Times from Charlotte, North Carolina • Page 5

V- 0 TY. 4- -t CI XY AND COUNTY Abnt Charlotte, and Braaham Convicted of the Murder ol THAT GREAT aocca-Tooe Handed May 21. The trial of Bradham for the murder of Mocca the Italian, was begun Monday morning. The court house tu throuShot the trial. -Brown was assisted by speak xn a tremendous ear, with a loud, far-reachinS voice through this paper.

It must have a circulation and a half. We advertise a thing and in cbmes the multitude after the article. Lait week we told of Clothing, Hats, and Shoes; well, trade livened in these departments, every one suited and satisfied. Now satisfied meaul a great deal. This time we want jour attention directed to our Gents' Negligee or Outing Shirts from 35 cents up.

Pant Material from 1G cents up. Neckwear from rnte i CiliVnnf Aiixr aecKwearirom-ocentsup, Gmhams from 8 1-3 cents up. HCO ot All Kinds. Fine Dress Materials a Specialty. A Nice SunUmbrella at $1.03.

Trunks Large Enough for a Chicken Roost. We lead all kinds of Domestic Goods, Extra assortment of Oil Table Cloth. New Goods arrive each week. Call for Brandenburg, Challies, Imperial Suiting, Leghorn Zephyrs, Cosmos Cloth, Percales or any other wash goods. We have the goods we advertise and self as advertised.

We meet oppposition and like competition because it keeps the pot a boiling. Scissors, Shears, Clippers, any Size You Want, 25 cents. Xj. JLIjEXLAIsTIDDSK, SO CsT Sc CO. PPf" 8 intheCountT.

Migg Fannie Burwell has reused from Tu. ric-n sason is uuw wF carting is Hxelj. jl Ifcruch has returnd from New Vork- Kt. Haydn of Baltimore spent' Charlotte. sunn': 1 111 Thomas has been temporari- i i-onnpr of the cemeteries 4 1 Airs II.

Earuch. uc Karnocer has ordered 100 hook to )r the Unariouc uurarj Mr. Mrs. W. Davis are at Cleveland Springs.

Mr. A. Grahan of Lincoln in the citv Tuesday. eoumv Bleeker Springs has returned V.lr The auditorium is earing comple building. tiOQ- 11 13 A rreat many Italians have risked Charlotte within ten dayi.

pon't forget 'the Music -Festival fhap. P. Henderson, has donated nore ot laud ior me erection ui a A 1 A. 1 A. churcb at Crofts.

The large lot in the rear of the public building is to be converted in- i i to a ruuiiu 33111 Ryuo was arrested Tuesday CD ui Meauug ucci uum vjicu. Hall's market. P- J. F. Williams ha's been noinuuiteu lor Aldermen irom Ward a colored conTention.

D. Latta and E. B. Springs of die -1 have purchased a large in tuit iu the Rock Hill Land Co. Mi-s Rirtie Burwell and Miss Bis-ie Robertson are visiting in Charles- tou, u.

Tlie Building Committee has deci ded to tear down the walls of the Try on St. Methodist Church, and re build a handsome new structure. Prof. Chas. D.

McAver has return- el from the eastern part of the state, where he has been holding educational institutes. J. Watt Hood's well, house and dairy at Hood's caught fire Monday nicht, but was put out before much damage was done. Mrs. Chas.

D. Mclver gave a tea party to the lady teachers of the Charlotte Female Institute and some friends from the city Tuesday night. Thanks to Mr. J. S.

Davidson for two large fish of th German carp variety whieh he caught in his pond. Wo enjoyed them immensely. Dixon McDowell have a handsome line of clothing. Their stock is bran new and they arc mighty clever business mea. The Charlotte District Sunday School Conference will convene at Pincville, N.

June 12th, 1891, and will embrace the Second Sabbath of Juiie. The Lumberton Robisonian says We ljarn that Rro. R. B. Hunter has beer appointed lecturer for the 6th Congressional district.

This we con-ner a selection, and a well if rite a compliment to xroiuer nuu- 1 TT Sunday moraiDg at four o'clock fire broke out io the larsre dry goods es tablishment of H. Baruch. The firemen responded to the alarm and quickly extinguished the flames. The damage frqm water and fire amounted to several thousand dollars. The Times subscription list still the increase.

We have received a number of new subscribers i his week. 4. few of our tubsribers have not paid injidvance for this year 'ind we would be pleased to have them so. Mrs. Susan Pickard, of Charlotte, who married Wm.

Cutshall, of Indiana last Febrary at Fort Mill. S. is in a bad fix. She has found -ut that her husband has another wife living in Indiana. She has swore out warrant against her bigamous faus-band.

The ease will be tried iu Char- V. R. C. -Reed of Charlotte purchased the opening sermon at the Presbytery held at Un-! O. last week! The delegates 1 1 to the General Assembly were W.

S. P. Perry, of Asheville M. C. C.

Foster, of Union El -lames W. Reid, New Hope; and ilos-s, of Charlotte. New Advertisements. i. Mel).

Watkins. ied, Davidson Wolfe. J. Springs Davidson. Smith Flournoy.

Soda ater, A. B. Reese Co. Rogers and Company. 1 Mowerg and Binders, A.

C. N-w-d Shoes, Gilreath Co. Money in Charlotte Real Es- S. Alevandpr. i h- i pHl and W.

M. the er Ha in l-i Denal1 of state Vy BaLiley Heriot Clarksc VV. J. McCali appeared in baAf of tl prisoner; The jury ras vumpusea as toJlows wArrLxT F. Yandle, 1.

Mcintosh, A. G. Stancill, M. Yandle, W. L.

Hoover, W. R. Thorn, J. S. Summerville and Todd.

Dr. O'Donoghue was the first, witness. He said he was called to see Mocca Saturday night about 12 Ototk found him in a room over store blood running from his Mocco mumbled out that he had been truck and was dying: gave him medicine and went to the police office to notify the officers: He called to see Mocca agaia Sunday morning fovnd him mourning died at 10 o'clock: at 2 o'clock Dr. O'Donoghue and Wilder held a pot mortem examination, and found the akull fractured, the result of a heavy blmnt instrument such as a cou pling pin. Dr.

Wilder testified about the same substance as Dr. O'Donoghue. Geo. J. Williams whoketps a shop near Mocca's stoie testified that he saw Mocca in his store about 11 o'clock that night.

Benny Mocca came to me after the fatal stroke and asked me to help him get a doctor. After going for a doctor I went, in the store saw the bloody hat, the spigot and cider glass on the floor. I asked Miss Katie Mocca to see if any money had bsen taken from the drawer. She found to money gone. Saw bruises on Mocca's head and face, an iron coupling pin on the floor.

Policeman. Jetton testified that he went to Mocca's store and found him on his knees, his head restinr on the floor saw the the hat, glass and cou pling pin on the floor. We picked him -up and he asked for water and it was given him. We carried him up stairs to his room. Mrs.

Mocca locked the store. Sunday, Irwin and myself took the prisoner to jail. We searched the prisoner I aiked. him if that was the suit of clothes he" wore, last night He said no. I asked him if he had any statement to make about the killing of Mocca.

He studied awhile and said no." I asked him what he did with the suit he wore on last night. He said he had disposed of that suit to Bonny Reed in the Miller building. I asked him why he did not goto Rock Hill, as he wished to on the night before. He said the tram left him." W. M.

Irwin testified about the same as Jetton. Benney Mocca the little son of the deceased testified that he helped his father in the store saw the prisoner freqmently during the week papa or dered him our Saturday night as be was standing in the way of the customers. Bradham grumbled, later apologized for his conduct. He asked papa how much money had made that day: his papa replied 20. I went to bed about 11:30 o'clock.

Soon after a policeman woke us up and brought papa up stairs. Bradham wore a brown overcoat and kept his hand in his pocket Miss Katie Mocca testified that she saw the prisonor" frequently in th store: she was la the store aoout 11 o'clock Saturday night. I counted money in the drawer. There was $20 in silver dollars, halves, quarters, dimes The negro was not in the store when she went up stairs. Maggie Campbell testified th-at ebe saw Bradham at Mocca's store Saturday and asked him if he was going to the circus.

He said no he had no money. He said he was a gambler from South Carolina. Harrison Alexander testified that he saw a negro about 10 o'clock at Fox's gate looking at Mocca's strc. B. F.

Wich, colored, said I knew Bradham, that he came to my room in the Miller building about 12 o'clock that Saturday night. When he enter cd the room I noticed that his actions were unusual. Re SDoke in a low and verv hurridlv. He wore a dark sack coat and vest and derby hat. He sold me the coat and vest far $1.00.

He stated that he was going to Rock Hill. Bonny who was also in the Miller building at the time, testi- neu xiu wujiu ma uu un that niiiut He wanted to redeem a coat and vest, which I held in pawn for 5.00 I had loaned him. lie said he had the money and paid me 5 fur the clothes in quaBters-and half dollars, lie had on a brown overcoat. When he left soon after, he carried everything off in his valise Waller Davis, rooms in the same room iu the Miller building. I had in pawn a black silk bat of Henry Bradhams.

He wanted it that night. I had give him 2 for the hat. He T. paid $4.45 for it. His raanntr was xcited and nervous.

He said he was going to Rock Hill. Chief Griffith testified that he found in silver pieces on the person of Bradham when the arrest was made Sunday morning. He. told us that we would find his valise at Hattie Pemberton's. We procured the valise and found in it the overcoat and other an- 1 ii 1 a parel.

In the overcoat pocket was a ji u- -a ji i-- handkerchief. (Here the handkerchief was introduced to the court. It was a checked cotton handkerchief, soiled with rust apparently.) Chief Griffith went on to say, I saw a car coupling pin like the one in court, lying in the grass near Hattie Pemberton's house Saturday morning. Sunday I looked for the pin and it was gone. Cross examined I don't swear it was the same pin, but the pin looked like this one.

Yes it is possible for the handkerchief to be soiled by rubbing patented leather shoes. Police officer Parker testified that when they reached the guard house with Bradham, Benry Mocca was sent for to identify him. When the little boy looked at him he said you are the man but you have changed your clothes. The prisoner asked the man for what Benny also identified the overcoat that Bradham had on at the store. P.

J. Johnson came by Mocca's store that night about 10 o'clock and saw a colored maog standing against the window with his hand behind him. I saw him drop a piece of heavy iron. He took it up and wrap-ed it up in a handkerchief. I do not know, that the defendant is the man.

He had the same color and looked like him in appearance. Judge Bailey opened the case for the defence and was followed by Capt. Burwell fer the state. Tuesday morning Clarkson addressed the jury for the prisoner, followed by Col. Brown for the state.

Ihe closing speech was made by W. J. McCali for the On account of a sick juror the verdict was not rendered until 6:30 The jury voted "guilty," on the first ballet Bradham was sentenced to be hang ed on May 21st. New Court House. The grand jury of the criminal court has pronounced sentence on the old court house.

They recommend that the old building bo torn down and new one built. They say First That the courtroom should be more suitable for the numerous courts now held here Second That tin offices should be more comfortable and commodious Third That the proper accommo dations should be prepared for the iurv men, who now roost under the bell tower or out in the rain To Advertise Charlotte. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night it was de cided to raise $10,000 for advertising our city The 4 agreed to contribute 5,000 to that end and Pharr Long, Brem E. M. Andrews and Thompkins fc con- tributed 100 each.

It is thought that the amount can be easily raised. Gen. R. Barringer. Dear Sir: I have your favor of the 10th.

I must thank you for your interest in our work. I trust that the publication of the notice in reference to the Experiment Station will accomplish good. We want, and need to have the interest of all public spirited men like yours'elf, in North Carolina. Very cordially yours B. Battle, Director.

BROWN'S IRON BITTERSm Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Nervousness, and General Debility. Physicians recommend it. All dealers sell it. Genuine" has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper. of Mr.

Mrdrey picked up a stick. Morris still advanced upon him when he struck Morris over the head and felled him to the ground. The blow proved fatal in a few hours. The case was set for trial at the last term of the Criminal Court, but upon account of the absence of Mr. Ardrey's father at Raleigh, it was postponed until this term.

In court the State accepted to submission and the evidence was gone OTer to allow the Judge to form an idea of its character. When the evi- de ace was in Judge Meares imposed a fine of 100 on the accused. Mr. Ar-drey proved as excellent character as could be proved by any young man in i the county, while on the other hand Morris was made out to be a bully and a rowdy. Married.

Jothro Almond and Miss Anoie C. Hilton, of this city, April 16th, at Fert Mill, S. C. It was a runaway caatb B. Cobb, a lawyer, of Lincoln-tOD, to Miss Mary Wright, of Wilmington, April 14.

Dr. C. M. Strong and Miss Kate Miller of Pincville Tuesday by Rev. Mr.

Miller. Frank Kritz and Miss Annie Marsh of Charlotte Saturday night. Hied. Miss Clara Severs, of Sumter, S. April 14th.

She was a sister-in-law Squire Severs, of Charlotte. Jno. 'Montieth. of Mallard Creek, Sunday, April 19th, age 23, of eon- sumption. Rob't II.

Henderson, of Mint Hill, Sunday evening last of eating bis supper, age 75! He was highly esteemed by the community. Funeral services conducted from Philadelphia church by Rev. Chas. Robinson. Infant of Mr.

and Mrs. Iceman, of Mountain Island, Sunday. AZE AD VER TISEMENTS. Be Sure BB2ESE33SK33EEE9QB If you have made up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to takft any other. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a peculiai medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar combination, proportion, and preparation, curative power superior to any other article.

A Boston lady who kaew what she wanted, and whose example is orthy imitation, tells ber experience below; To Get In one store where I went to buy Hood'8 Sarsaparilla the clerk tried to induce me buy their own instead of Hood's; he told me their 's would last longer; that I might take it on ten days' trial; that if I did not like it I need not pay anything, etc. But he could not prevail on me to change. I told him I knew what Hood's Sarsaparilla was. I had taken it, was satisfied with it, and did not want any ether. ood's "When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I was feeling real miserable, suffering a great deal with dyspepsia, and so weak that at times I could hardly stand.

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HOOD Apothecaries, Lowell, lOO Doses One Dollar IJLUEGRASS. Will pasture young cattle and Colts, at Snb-Treasurv nrices. Larce numbers. A fpccial rates. J.

SPRINGS DAVIDSON. Apl 24 2t) Hopewell, N.tJ. JUST RECEIVED, AT JAVIDSOX WOLFE'S, a nice i lot of Seed Corn and Geman Millet. We hftve a fal! ine of all Wmlg of Groceries which we will sell very low. i INVEST YOUR MONEY IN CHARLOTTE REAL ESTATE.

A purchaser wanted for tSiat very desirable property on South yon street, bounded by A railroad and llicler Avenue. Fronts 5G0 feet on Tryon aud contains about 20 desirable buildiiu lots, and in less tpau two blocks of the Boulevard and elect! ic car line. Real Estate Investments are the safest. Pat your surplus in Charlotte and Char- ltte surroundings. If you are wanting residence property take a look at the six room two story dwelling on corner of Poplar and Gth, street.

Lot 99x148, beautiful shad. 2-room servants house on the pretaises. Property can be divided iaty two lots by ro moving dwelling at a cost of about $100 to $150. Vry desirable peoperty at the figures. Price $2,500.

Easy terms. Investments in Charloste Real Estate are likely to pay better returns than placing your momey at 8 per cent. Secure that very desirable lot on West 10th street, bi tween Poplar and Pine, 52 xl98, good shade and fronts one of the widest streets in the city. Pricr $1,000. With present prices you cannot invest in Charlotte Real Estate to a disadvan-' tage.

Several 4 and 5 room dwellings from $1,000 to $2,000 ok easy terms. Make it a point to tecure you a place at once. W. S. ALEXANDER, 9 West Trade Street.

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DINNER SETS! DINNER SETS. DINNER SETS WE have just received a new lot of very pretty and moderate priced Dinner to which we invite your inspection. "Ask to see our Stone and Indurated Fibre-lined Refrigerators, recommended by Physicians as the only Sanitary Refrigerator made. SMITH FLOURNOY. NOTICE.

Having qualiSed as Executrix nf the last will and testament of Samuel" J. Sloan, deceased, all persons owing said estate will call and settle, and ait persons who have claims said estate will jresent them to me on or before the 23rd day of April, 1802, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. April 23rd, 1891. M. L.

TATE, J. E. IJeow.v, Exeout'ix. Attorney. WANTED.

A good, active young man. married man without children preferred. Must be able to read and write and le of good character. Will pay $200 a year and furnish good doable house. McD.

WATKINS, A pi 24 It) Charlotte, N. C. Merchants who have goods to sell would do well to Spread the fact before the 5,000 READERS" of The Times. DEATH OF MRS. JOHNSTON.

One of Charlotte's itost Estimable La-dies Passes Away. Charlocte News. The people of Charlctte were surprised and grieved to hear of the death Mrs. Rufus M. Johnston.

Her death occurred at her home on North Tryon street, at a quarter past one clock lhursday night last j-uuiouav uiMuii last. iuis, -i- i. i Johnston had been in failing health for some time past, having never en- tirely recovered from a recent attack of the grippe. She had been confined to her bed for about two weeks past, but her condition was not such as to excite grave apprehensions on the part of hir relatives and friends. Thursday afternoon, there was a change for the worse, and she sank raidly.

Mrs. Johnston was in hir 60th year and was a sister-in-law of Col. Wm. Johnston. She was a woman of many fine qualities, and her death caused profound sorrow throughout the city.

Aldermen Nominated. Ward mass meetings weie held in to Charlotte Friday April 17th nominate, aldermen, school commissioners and members of the executive committee. The' following was the result. ARD Aldermen, Geo. Hall, Sam Asbury, C.

Scott. School Commissioners, W. S. Mal- lory, Robt." Stokes. Old Executive Committee: re-elect ed.

Ward 2. Aldermen, E. B. Spriags and P. II.

Phelan School Commissioners, W. M. Wrrson and George Bason. Enecutive Committee, R. H.

Jordan, L. W. Saunders, J. B. Malonia.

Ward 3. Aldermen, W. W. Ward, R. J.

Sifford W. F. Buchanan. School Commissioners, J. Hershin-ger and J.

Siler. Old Executive Committee re-elected. Ward 4. Aldermen, Heriot Clarkson, Jos. Graham, S.

H. McGinn. School Commisioners.C. W. Tillett, M.

T. Kirtjy. Executive Committee, S. W. Davis Jco.

Bethune, W. B. Dowd. Boy Shot. W.

C. Owens shot Marcelus Miller a boy 18 years old atMcWatkiris farm Thursday morning about day light. On arriving at the farm he found Miller and Robt. Eudy quarreling over, a pail of milk, Miller drew a knife on Eudy, and Owens drew his pistol and hot at Miller to frighten him, but the ball entered Millers right side. The ball has been extracted, and the boy i doing well.

Owens has been bound over to court. Submitted to Manslaughter. Charlotte News. The case of "Mr. J.

Ardrew, son of State Senator Ardrey, who killed a tenaut named Thomas Morris, on his farm near Pineville, about 3 months ago, was di'sposed of in the Criminal Court this morning. Mr. Ardrey submitted to manslaughter, and Judge Meares imposed a fine of 100 upen him. Th fine was paid and the case was cancelled on the court docket. The readers of the News may be familiar with the circumstances or tne; .1 1 i killing.

Morris, who was a tenant on Mr. Ardrey's farm, became incensed at Mr. Ardrey. in a dispute over th ftttlnmezit of the vear's work, and made threats against Mr. Ardrey.

He i A. advanced upon Jlr. Ardrey in a threat- ening manner and to defend himself i I-- Tate, Executrix..