The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
SOUTHERN MAN KILLS A YANKEE

| Lieutenant arhO has charge Of Negro Company.
| 4 brief notice of the killing of 1t. A. l.. San
born Ia Vermont Yankee,) Co. B, LIST regiment
| U. S. volunteers, in Norfolk Va, by DR.. David NJ
Wright, prominent physician, there, has been
published. The affair occurred on Main street,
opposite Market Square correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer gives the Yankee side OF
the particulars of the highly meritorous deed per-
formed by DIR. Wright. He says:
A company of colored soldiers, recruited here,
was parading under the command of Lieutenant
Sauborn When passing the large dry goods store
of Foster g. Co., the remark "dastardly coward"
rang out upon the air.
| The Lieutenant Immediately halted his company,
and personally addressed DIR. Wright, who had the
most prominent position in the doorway, asking
him whether he made the remark. A reply in the
affirmative was given, whereupon Lieut.. Sanborn
| informed DR.. Wright that he was under arrest
for interfering with an officer who was clothed with
United States authority. The Lieutanant called
upon of the colored sergeants to detail guard
and take charge of the doctor. Almost simulta-
neousy with this order the doctor placed his hands
in his pantaloons pocket, stepped few PAGES
back, and then advancing took deliberate aim at
the Lieutenant with pistol firing two shots, one
of which entered the faceand the other the breast.
The wounded man sprang forward to grasp his
antagonist but before he could get hold of him he
sank from exhaustion, and in few moments drew
his last breath. The negro soldiers became great
ly Infatuated at the shooting of their officer.
Fixing their bayonets, they made rush for the
murderer, ard would have pierced him to death
had it not been for the Intervention of some white
officers who were present
Wright was Immediately arrested, and under a
strong guard escorted te the Office of the Provost
Marshall Bovey, where he underwent lengthy
examination. He maintained noQchdlance truly
remarkable. He evidently goried in the deed
which he had done His family was present at
the hearing. Several of his daughters stood firm
ly by MISUNDERSTANDING an emotion or shedding one
tear though they could not be ignorant of the fate
that awaits their father. When remanded to the
guard to be taken to Jail, the prisoner was kissed
by his family, but not an eye was moist. During
all last night and this morning he maintained a
composure truly wonderful.
The crime which he perpetratcd seemed to have
no weight whatever upon his mind. just after
the preparation of the murder there general
cry raised for Lynch-aw by many who were carri-
ed away by excitement; out cooler counsel prevail
ed The military authorities asserted that they
were the proper tribunal to decide upon the enor-
nifty Of the crime. Accordiugy,a military COM
mission will at once be convened. Before this
reaches the eyes of the reader through the medium
Of print it is likely the sentence of the cuprit will
have been announced and put into execution.
To escape the sentence of death is not probable.
The few facts that we have gained in relation to-
the personal history of DR.. David NJ. Wright are
briefly these:
He is a midway between fifty and sixty
years, of TALL commanding stature, hair long and
black, slightly interspersed with gray. He studied
medicine in of the Northern colleges, and re-
turned to North Carolina, his native State, to prac-
tice. He met with complete success at Edenton
where, by the dint of perseverance, he aniassed
great deal of property in land and negroes Since
the he has lost considerable of the last specifies
of property, and this may have, in some degree,
exasperated him, when he beheld the negro SOL
diers
Last evening and to-day the city has been in a
state of intense excitement, probably such as it
has not known since the cxi. Of the Secesh army.
This occurrence has served to further widen the
breach of antagonism existing between the Union
and Secession citizens On the part of the militia
ry authorities every precautiou has been taken to
prevent any demonstration that is calculated to
disturb the peace and quiet of the city.
the people of the South submit to subjugation
they will only have submit to be arrested by ne
groes but submit be executed if they offer resistance
as DR.. Wright did.
Executive Department, N. Carolina !
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