The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-03

On FRIDAY night last most horrible muir
der was committed in Pierce county by
which storekeepef wss murdered and bis
BODY burned to crisp. The particulars, as
we learned them from q gentleman, in the
city on whose place the affair occurred, are
as follows: A gentleman named W. s. Flynn,
from Washington, N. c., had emigrated to
Station No n, on the Albany and Gulf Rail-
road, about one year ago, and established
himselfin small grocery business. His con-
duct up to the time was commendable, as he
had rendered himself very popular by his
generous conduct.
On Friday night last, while sitting in his
store, two negroes entered about 9 o'clock,
informing him that they wished to purchase.
He immediately arose to attend to their
wants, but was confronted by one of the ne
groes, named Joe Williams, who seemed to
enter into deep conversation with him.
While so engaged, the other negro, named
Grier jackson, approached from behind and
struck him three times on the back of the
head with a Ratchet. The man was killed
almost instantly, and while the body lay in
its blood upon the floor, the negroes proceed
ed to rob the store of its valuablcs. Being
satisfied with their plumber. the body was
placed in an upright position in chair, and
the house Immediately set on fire, after
which the assassins made good their escape
to their quarters. A short time afterwards
several negroes came to the store for the pur-
pose of purchasing, and seeing the house on
fire and the body sitting in the chair, they
became somewhat scared and ran to the
house of the overseer, informing him of the
fact Hastily gathering a few of his trusty
men, he repaired to the scene; but just as he
reached it, the roof and walls tell in, burying
the body of the unfortunate man.
In the morning, after the fire had some
what subsidized, the Ratchet was found cover
ed with blood Several of the negroes inn
mediately recognized it us the property of
the negro, Jackson, and squad being sent
for him, he, in connection with Williams,
were Immediately arrested The negroes on
the place were so enraged at the affair that
they unanimously declared their intention to
lynch the party, when Williams, intimidated
at their threats, confessed the whole crime,
duplicating jackson as the murderer. To
this accusation jackson remained silent, re-
sisting with stubbornness any attempt to
draw the story from him.
The negroes on the place, highly indig-
nant at such conduct, procured large iron
chain, and placing it AROUND Jackson's neck,
tied him to green sapling. which they bent
down for the purpose, and after hosting
jackson about six times into the air, he be-
came tired out and finally confessed his i'm
plication in the murder, alleging as the
cause the prospect of obtaining money. At
the request Of Williams neighboring ranch
was searched, and the apron of jackson,
spotted with blood, was found. A short
distance from the scene of the murder, six
dollars in greenbacks were found, which one
of the party had lost in falling over stump.
Notwithstanding the desire of the negroes
to execute summary vengeance Upon the
assassins they were brought to Blackshear
and placed in Jail. irg