The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-14
MURDER AND'RoBBERY BY NE
GROES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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GROES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Columbia South Carolinian gives the fol-
lowing account of brutal murder committed by
negroes the 18th utimo, and the swift retr
button that overlook the wretches
Mr.. Lemuel Lane, one Of the most respected
citizens Of Newberry District, had aecupulated
from the sale of cotton and from other sources,
considerable sum of money, which it was
known he kept on his premises. i hat oppor-s
tunlty to obtain this by foul, means had been
carefully watched, and by more than one per-
son, there can be but little doubt but it was
not until Friday night that the moment arrived
, for the consummatiion OF the helish deed con-
templated. Mr.. Lane had then retired usual,
but the heat being oppressive, be lay down in
the open air, and there he was found 10 the
morning, his head split open with an axe, life
| extinct, and great pools of blood covering the
! ground around.
Proceeding to the house the murderers now
,ransacked the premises, the wife OF Mr.. Lane
having taken flight to escape the fate that sure
| ly awaited her if found, and all the gold and
silver Oh the place, amounting to between eight
and nine thousand dollars, as We learn, was car
ried away. ..
Intelligence of the diabohcal act quickly
spread, and in short time parties started In
| pursuit. One, at least, of the muEderers sue
cessfully evaded capture and reached Columbia
on Sunday mornug, accompanied by another
negro, named AImistead Cook. Accusing
little colored boy, they here desired to know the
| direction to the Charlotte depot, hauding him
at the same time silver quarter of dollar
The lad noticed that one of the negroes carried
bag W ich to him seemed to be money, and
making all haste after the parties left him, he,
communicated the facts to Messrs. Startling and
Pope, two citizens living in the neighborhood.
! These mounting horses, started at once to head
| off the .fugitves, and overlook them in corn
| field beyond the Lunatic Asy lum. The negroes
| were ordered to halt, when John Counts, alias
Dawkins, one of them, took to 'his heels. Mr..
Startling at once fred, and wounded him slightly,
but the villain kept on, when Mr. S. discharged
second shot, which brought the negro to the
ground the ball entering his body. He lived
about fifteen minutes, but made no remark
The other had meanwhile surrendered, and is
now in custody. On examining the body of the
dead man, eg hteen hundred and odd dollars in
specie were found sewed in his clothing and
concealed in his stockings and elsewhere, besides
the bag of specie before referred to.
The pistol of Mr.. Lane, with his
gaved upon it, and five or six dollars, were
found on the person of Armistead. The story
of the latter is that he was hired by the MUIR
,derer to pilot him to Columbia, and as he, Ar
instead, had to come down on Monday, he
cepted the proposition and received the reward.
GEN. BEAUREGARD A PRINCE The Paris
correspondent of the New Orleans Times says
in his last letter
s'He is still with US, or rather he is in Paris,
having been called thither again, as under
stand it, to reconsider his refusal Of the offer of
the supreme military command from the Moldo-
| " allachia Government. 1t is given out that
the French Emperor, who is all powerful with
the Romans, is no longer adverse to the Gen
erals acceptance of the position. As to the
Generals own way Of thinking or intentions
concerning the matter-wat and see. Certain
it is, the Romans are most anxious to have him,
and in their eagerness have made him very
tempting otfers-the title of Prince, to rank
next to the nospodar, the sum of 100000
down in hard cash, princely salary, and the
supreme, absolute command Of all the military
forces and retinue of the ten principalities. If
the General should accept, his late companions
in arms could, and doubtless will, furnish body
Of officers that would prove invaluable to the
Romans in the event of Mighty events
are imperd ding al along the Danube
/ The land tax paid to the U S. Government
by North Carolina amounts to 1922, $50.