Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-08

ASSASSINATION WILLIAM r. WIGG1Ns ESQ, FOR
MERLY OF GRANVILLE Co., N C.-We panied
to learn, do both by letter from his father JAS
NJ Wiggins, Esq, and from the Texas Enquirer of
March II, that William r. Virgins, Esq, formerly
of Granville Co., in this State, fouly assassin
ated and instantly deprived of life Monday even
ing the 9th, Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas. The
Texas Enquirer published in Rusk, gives the follow
ing particulars:
"HoRRID AssAssINATIoN.-On Monday evening
las, community was shocked with the report
that Wm r. Wsgins, Esq, had been asSassinatod
just about dusk Mr.. Virgins returning from
the residence of his father who vesa short distance
from town, in company with friend; crossing
branch which runs through bottom some three or
four hundred yards from the centre of the town. his
friend who was on horseback, stopped to let his
horse drink. Mr.. Wiggins afoot, and had ad-
vanced some ten feet forward when he was shot by
Some cowardly aSSasSins, concealed in n clump of
bushes on the side of the road. He fell and died
Immediately. There were three guns fired and de-
ceased was dreadfuy mangled, the shot taking ef.
feet in the head and neck chest and about the legs
Three persons have been arrested under strong sus
picion.
Thus, in our very midst, has an excellent citizen
been assasSinated, with daring bol.lneSs that can
scarcely find a parallel in any community 1t is to
be hoped that circumstances will tranSpire to fix the
crime upon the guilty parties"
The Enquirer contains the following obituary
notice of Mr.. Wiggns:
1--WE have elsewhere noticed the death of our
friend William r. Wggins, cut off by the ruthless
hand of the assassin, in the early years of manhood
having just past his 2Stb year,
Mr.. Wiggns a native of Oxford, in Granville
county, n. G. He was educated at Jefferson Col
lege Pa, and graduated at the Law School at Chap
ell Hill, N G.. Soon after he graduated, and when
he had just passed his majority, he elected to
the popular branch of the Legislature of his native
State. He settled in this county four wears ago.
and in his profession he had taken high position,
and a member of society, he was highly esteemed
for his many excellent qualities. But here he has
fallen victim to assassination. Thus stricken down
in early manhood, and with bright prospect of fu.
ture usefulness before him. his DEATH and its man.
ner, has cast deep cloud of gloom and grief over
our community.
1treqnred an intimate acquaintance with Mr. Wig
gins to know him. To the casual observer he an.
peared distant,-perhaps morose but when YOU
came to know him at home, away from the gilded
surface of the world, ,hen you came to love him,
for his kindness of heart, gentle simplicity of man
ner, frankness of demeanor, and cultivated and re-
fined intellect But he has gonc and the full heart
finds words too weak to express its feelings he has
left chasm in the circle in which he moved and
who loved him, which will be long ere it is filed
And his family circle, his father and mother and his
brothers and sisters, who doated upon him. who
shall apply the balm of consolation to their lacera
ted hearts. May the God who tempers the wind to
the sbo lamb, whisper words of comfort to the be.
reaved and soften the blow to his stricken mother
He was attended to his grave by the order of Odd
Fellows, to which he belonged, and very large con-
course of citizens, no attested the estimation in
which he was held. And now he sleeps in the grave
yard near this place. aud how often will those who
loved him here. mngl their tears with the flowers
which will bloom upon his last resting place."