The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-11
GOIdsbOrO', N. G.

Last Saturday, while policeman was en-
deavorlng to arrest negro who had been
accused of stealing, he was resisted and set at
defiance. The negro swore that no white
man should arrest him. On the same day
another negro struck we'll known citizen.
The gentleman on whose premises the affair
took place, ordered the negro to leave. and
t9rbd ha rendeng e Known
went to the house of the gentleman above
named, and informed the blacks in the hear
ing of the lady of the house, that the negro
who had been ordered away had right to
return, and that (he) Lancaster,
would see that he should, come there when
ever he pleased. On Saturday, Lancaster
was drunk and disorderly on the streets.
He threatened to spill his blood, and whip
six or more white men. This morning the
Mayor ordered his arrest for disturbing the
peace. About one o'clock policeman Morrow
arrested him and took him to the guard
house.
On arriving at the door Lancaster refused
to enter, drew knife and inflicted severe
wound upon the shoulder of policeman Nor
row. Jim Jones, another notorious negro,
shot at the policeman with pistol. Up to
this time the police had used no force what
ever, but when one had been severely stabbed
and fred upon, Bryant Lancaster was imme-
diately shot dead, and Jim Jones was DANCE
rously, if not MORALLY, wounded in the head.
The previous conduct and threats of these
negroes and their brutal attempt to kill the
officers of the law, created some excitement,
and the authorities prepared for enforcing the
same. A jury of inquest was held on the
dead body, and Mr.. Sanls and policeman
King stated the facts as to the resistance of
fered by the deceased, and the part taken by
Jim Jones, as given above. DR.. Robinson
examined the wounds and pronounced three
of them mortal.
The verdict of the jury was, that the de-
| ceased cameto his death by shot wounds, in
ficted by the hands of some person or per-
sons unknown to them. 4'
| No further disposition was manifested to
resist the authorities, and the citizens were
not disposed to modest the crowds of orderly
colored people who visited the guard>house
to view the corpse.
| One colored man remarked, 81 have been
expecting this;p another, "See what man
gets by being drunk, and swearing on Sun
| day. instead of attending church, Peters
Ebprg Express.
| It's rather singular that, if the whites Of
IF--r@AooiPPi oio DO VI uCl w tIC hOSiO 20 iSPiS
SERTED, the Freedmen's Bureau should send
more blacks to that State than to the ''free
States" haasat10 li#a.
4 A Louisiana paper reports that an ice COM
| pany has commenced manufacturing ice at q
| factory on Cross bayou. The quality, though
not up to the standard of Boston ice, is very
good, and answers all purposes.
The annual Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ton ofthe diocese of New Jersey has. been in
| session during the last week, Bishop Oden-
heimer presiding. During the year the Bsh-
Top has confirmed $50 pers ons, and seven have
been ordained. There are 118 ministers now
in the diocese iote aN1gs9 saIG aH
Acotton factory in Macon Ga, is turning
out 10000 yards of sheeting per month. II
is also said that two new cotton factories will
be built at West Point, Ga, during the comine
summer.o.1sq y'rca5Qaeaa yiia9
Pope Plus the Ninth completed his 18th
birthday on the 18th ult. He has been q
years Pope.
A, Botany bay convict has just died al
Sydney. who accumulated property of
| $4,000, 900. ,--- s- ss,.
Of course be was trsnsported-[- Day Books
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