The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-07

SHOCKING IfURDER!!
Ertraef ola letter from gentleman in
Greens6orough, fGuiidford J to his
friend IN Ralrtgk, w {. dated May Esd.
1911.
- oTuei murder mas just been com,n IL
ted IN the neighborhood of this placel A
negro fellow. belonging to Mel WelborD,
OF Rowan, knowing that Mr.. Wheeler of
this county, living on Deep river, on the
Salisbury road, had little money, formed
the plan OF killing Wheeler anu all the
grown persons in his house. Wheeler kept
a Grog-Shop. and the negro oeing known at
the house, asked and obtained permission
to stay all nigh'. at late hour Of the hight
he prepared for his enterprise, by setting
open the do RS of the house and placing the
chairs near to he wall |; and thcn look
down part of an iron pot-raok, and went to
Wheeler's bed. Wheelers wife first disco
vered him she awoke her husband, who
IN attempting to rise from bed, was struck
down. The blow, although severe. was not
mortal: he ieaped from the bed and sefz-
Ell the negro, who continued his blows
Wheeler, ny an act OF desperate exertion.
alter having torn spinning wheel 10 pieces
TO get defensive weapon, succeeded in
throwing the negro out of. the door, which
he Instantly shut. and Called TO Mr.. Fra
zier, who was lying in the same room asleep,
TO Jump up and get his gun. which was sus
pended over the opposite door. The ne
gro ran round the house, and enter ed til; 8
| door Just at the moment Frazier was ap.
preaching it togettlle gun: he struck F, a.
zier down. and pushed forward across the
room 10 Wheeler, who opened the dom.
and ran; the negro pursued him. Add in
! about hundred yards ne overlook him.
Wheeler thre W him down, and had the bet,
ter OF the Combat or some time; but being
at length exhausted BY the loss of blood.
he begged for ms life the negro told him
ne would spare his life, If he would tell
hum where his money was; Wheeler toJI
him, and the negro left him and returned
to the house, where he. found Wheeler's
mother, an old woman ofsixty or seventy
years, weeping over Frazier, who was still
living on the floor apparently dead. He
Struck The old woman over the head. and
Killed her Instantly. He looked under ono
of 'he beds and found there Mr.. Tho
mas, who being drunk, had. during the time
the negro was out of the house, got out Ms
bed and crawled under it. He was drag
ged out and beaten until he appeared to he
dead. The negro then took all the money
he could find and went away. Wheeler's
wife crePt behind large chest, and was
hOe N'SScNSiSo OtuCtWlS6 she would ha
shared the same fate. The skalls of Fra
zier and Thomas are broken to pieces
they were alive on yesterday, but no hone
is en- ertained OF their recovery. Wheeler
will probably get well. The negro has been
apprehended and is now in jail-,here IS
no doubt of his conviction. l have elescr;h~
ed theaparticulars of this horrid affair. think
ing it might crafty your curiosity TO know
them"
w. FLORIDA. ST.. FRANc1sv1LLE Nav ..
: feel pride and pleasure in saying that Co,
S Spa .i mas been most honorably acquitted
by the couft-martial at Baton Roppt. and
the decision OF the court has been aoprov-
ed by general Hampton. A roar of rannnn
from the fort of Baton Rouge. announced
the GLAD tIdings to the people of Feliciana
and they. were joy+ully received. Ths
names OF Sparks and Holmes will ever he
dear to the people OF Florida and had the
last congress been composed of such men
we should now know to whom we belong,.'
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