Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-08
OUTRAGE by Free Negroes.

few miles west of Raleigh, on last Thursday night
AS we have gathered the facts, they as follows
Messrs. Albert Hinton, James Penny, Barney Jones
and Marion Keith were patrolling, in the discharge
of duty imposed upon them by the county court
About II or l O'Clock they visited the house of some
Tree negroes. on the lands of Mr. Beverly Jones,
where there wedding They discovered there
was COLLECTION OF free blacks, slaves and some
white folks, fddling and frolicking generally. This
assemblage it was their duty to look after; AMI in
order the better 10 accomplish their purposes, the
three first divided off TO different doors, Mr. Keith
remaining with their horses short distance. Mr..
Penny was met al the door by two negro women, to
whom he spoke, ordering them 10 remain in the
house. They attempted to rush past him, when he
struck one of them with his whip and at that mo-
ment he was struck down and knocked senseless--
Mr. Hinton al the time entered at another door
and was feled and Mr. Jones, running to the sssis.
lance of his comrades also stretched upon the
ground. All three were stunned and senseleSs. MIR
Keith rushed forward, and he also received some
blows, but was not disabled. Most or all of both
whites and negroes scampered off, leaving the woun-
ded men more dead than alive Messrs Keith and
Jones escaped with few Commissions on the head
Mr. Penny had the end of his and his upper lip
split open and of his front teeth knocked out
done with the edge of spade. He also had several
bruises his head. But Mr.. Hinton as the great
est sufferer Besides bruises, be received severe
cut on the head laying the skull bare for two or
three inches, and, STILL had one of his eyes lit
orally burst to pieces. We several splinters and
fragments taken from ii the next day by DR.. Hill, of
this city. One of these pieces is inch long,
and nearly three ,fourths of an inch wide This was
buried out of sight in the socket of the eye. The
pieces are pine showing that he was struck in the
eye with lghtwood knot piece IF split lightwood
Mr. Hinton's condition is still critical, but we are
glad to learn he is considered 10 be doing well.
/ he rapidly and efficiency with which the negroes
acted, excited the belief that they were anticipating
a visit from the patrol and had collected weapons
and laid their plans to receive ii they did. This
belief has been confirmed by subsequent developments
The wounded men all good citizens and stand
high IN the community. AS might be expected there
was and is great Indignation manifested by both city
and country. Judge Lynch is spoken of with more
freedom and nearer approach to commentator,
than was probably ever before heard in our commu-
nifty The general sentiment is that, surrounded BY
the circumstances of our position salveholding
people, the punishment inflicted by law is inadequate
| to the offence.
! The ngeaders among the negroes are VIM. Ro-
binson, Sidney Robinson, VIM. Mills, John Mills
James Mills. and Henry Minis. Two of them were
caught on Friday night, at Morrisvile by constable
Andrews, OF this Cily and two others on Sunday
night, at the same place, by DR.. Allison. One was
caught Saturday by Messrs. L. J. Utey and L.
T. Clayton; and the o'her on Sunday by constable
Hinton Franklin assisted by Mr.. Saml. Rowland
! The six now in jail
Much praise is due TO all those concerned in hunt
ing up and experimenting these scoundrels. Messrs.
Utiey and Clayton we're among the first in the pur-
suit, and acted with energy and zeal. Deputy Sheriff
Norwood was also actively engaged. Mr. Andrews,
decidedly quick man in whatever he undertakes,
LEFT here al o'clock in the afternoon and returned
at the next morning with his share of the game
Mr. Franklin laid a very nice plan to catch his
negro and deserves something for his shrewdness
we'll as Tor his efficiency. He decoyed him through
decoy, making him believe he was only wanted as
a witness. Sheriff High was also ndefa,igable.
/ Such an occurrence this is well calculated to
make our people reflect on the proprety of permitting
tree negroes to exist among fews such out
RACES would cause the exlirpaion of that degraded
class. They would be forced TO remove or be sold
into slavery.
! L. S. Since the above written the negroes
have had preliminary trial, and have all been COM
mitted together with three others, who are thought
f to be implicated One white man, named Joseph
Wilson, Witness was also committed to jail for
contumaciou>ness and probable perjury By getting
quarters with the Sheriff he probably saved himself
from ride a colt, the foal of an
The trial was had before justices Root, Seawell,
Harrison and Poo.-Raleigh Standard.
} HEALTH OF Ex-SEcRETARY DoBBIN-It will be
remembered (says the Baltimore American) that the
t health of the Hon j. C. Dobbn, late Secretary of
the Navy, greatly impaired during his residence
in Washington, owing IN great measure, no doubt,
to his unring devotion to the arduous duties of his
J Office, and his unwngress to absent himself from
his post although strongly advised TO do so by his
, physicians and by President Pierce. When Mr..
Dobbin reached Fayetteville alter his term of Office
expired, his condition very critical his conSti-
tuition, naturally weak being completely worn down.
We regret to learn, by recent advices, that owing to
unfavorable weather, he has not been abe to leave
his room since reaching his home but we learn that
his spirits good and that he is In strong expecta
ton of greatly improved health as soon as the warm
weather in and be is enabled TO take exercise in
e the open air Washington Union.
We find the above in the Washington Union, and
take pleasure in correcting it as TO Mr.. Dobbn's
fnement to his room. So far from this being true,
Mr.. Dobbn has been able to take repeated and long
rides all days when the weather has been pleasant
and We we've very much gratifed to hear, few days
ago, that he fet himself somewhat better, and is
e cheerful and hopeful.-Fay. Observer.
The Clouos Breaking In Rhode Island.
J The redemption of Newport, Rhode Island the old
stronghold of the enemy, is one of the most hopeful
signs of the tim s. The vote for Mayor sood-fol
William H. Crapston, $50; Swinburne, present may
g or and sham republican and bogus American cand
: date, 334; altering At. Cranston Swinb1rn
y 226 over all, 179. The Providence Pest remarks
e of Mr. Cranston.
1t is fair to say, that having chung to the whie
e party until it dead, and heartily despsing the
men who killed it and the miserable isms which
# ceeied it, he planted himself upon the national dem
ocrac platform, as the only platform left for homes
national men and in return for his manly, consistent
course, was voted for by all the democrats who voeC
2 at all last Thursday. After his speech at the meet
u ing which nominated him, the Advertiser announced
that it should claim his election as democratic vic
> tory; and the News, quoting the paragraph as
\ warning to its political friends, indicated lis convic
ton that the claim would be perfectly reasonable an
n proper"
). PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The democratic ticket a
= our city election has been elected by an .increas
ed majority; but small has been polled. Their
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