Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-03

1890 AAOAIASANL SASL-l HE t5Opr.,-rrr'
Observation-Disclosures OF THE W.
Allen and the iurvcs;,.
quest summoned by ain over tho Io7r -,
Sandy Sykes, the coiored man who ~, .n
affray at Point Peter With Bacchus Oriro-
(colored) on Tuesday last, did not con
clude their investigation until yesterlo,.
noon, having simply adjourned over INIT,
the next morning, after finding it imoo..i.
bic to complete their Iabors WedDcslar
evening. The following statements Of Mr.
". t. Potter and DIR. L. A. Anderson A.,
two principal witnesses examined, throw
some light on the case
WE. F. Potter sworn-I know The dcca,sef
been working on tho plantation of and u.s.
the last two (2) years. Saw Inn alive vcsto-r..
at d5 CLOCK, +. IL. lie was sensoess and upa.r.
sclous' l came ~ here about 9 o'clock qaI
ana gave my horse 20 Sandy Sykes 20 hold. aid
went INTO a room OF one Of the hands wori.tns. nr
the plantation. While was in there, hcardIor
talking and came ont and founl Dacolus av.
Sandy quarreliug. heard 10 words, but NIX.
thing they were scuilinS. called 20 some ..
the hands to part them, which was done Iat,.
scuiile Sandy bit piece out OF Bacchus' liz. -..
them parted, and went into the room while
was in there, they commenced fighting again
Sandy Sykes ran into the room ana took ..9 g
stick, Bacchus followed him into the r.r..
lighting, and picked up t. stick and etrucA lin
(Sykes). He was close to him when he .lra..
hiEl. 20 had the stick i'll both hands, aaa ,.a
lick YVES more OF q shove and blow HID.
ceased was man belked by al tho hands aa
the plantation, OF an amiablo disposition gal
the other (Bacchue) is kind-hoayteL AID We'll.
disposed, but passionate. gaw tho dlc5...s
about 81 O'Clock, and h9 was dead.
DR. E. A. Anderson swCrn-TGa cUl.cG ,u. ...
Sandy Sykes, and arrived at the point at lll
on the morning Of the 23d-found SANDY rH,
on the floor with very weak and feeble Dn,.r
stertorus breathing. great rafting in t4.
throat, and pupils Of tho eyes 80 much con
tracted that they were not larger than o. r...
hands and feet cold and rapidly growing cgH.
er On examining right temple found gga.
swelling as If blood was collected under Ga.
skin. Could not detect any fracture OF lc ar,-
er tablet OF the skull by feeling, hut as Z IT,.
derstood that blood flowed freely from the monte.
and nose was satisfied that tho lane. gl.ta
the skull WAS fractured, and probably sharp
spinters OF bono driven into the brain which
was subsequently found to be the case, after
post n2Orrenl examination Remained with Ga.
dy two hours trying to bring on E reaction b..
heat and stimulants. as Ae could not swallow
but to no purpose. Left at Z. Il. satisfied
that he would die that evening, which no ida!
Z 2. 81. Wednesday, the 9th, q. 1 2. H.,
being summoned by the Coroner and %.
Garoi IN T1oEa ,yov,j1u.r.r.
proceeded TO DO go at once, and found the Ill
Lowing injury Upon cutting into the soap, over
the seat Of the blow, found a coagulum Of blood
some threc (3) inches in diameter and one incl
thick, but no fracture Of the outer pIase o3'tua
skull. Upon removing the skull-plate, found
fracture Of theinner plate Of the skull on al.
right side Of the h8ad under the seat Of tho blow
a very largo clod of blood, some q inches in dI-
ameter by ! Of so inch thick, tween the skull
and the brain. Several large splintors OF bonn
were driven deep into the brain, making hole
inch if diameter and some inches dcoY in.
which ran my forefnGor mp to the hand. Auu
was satisfied that the death OF Sandy Sykes
WAS produced by a fracture OK the sI,Gll aDl
liberation Of the brain. This fracture was pro-
duced by blow from some hoavy, blunt iDstrG
nent, probably the stick of wood exhibited.
Two other Witnesses, Geo. Malloy and
Elijah Hawkins (colored), were also OK
amined. Both agree in saying that
Bacchus Ounce is a kind-heartod mar
but passionate, yet soon over his passion
and bearing no malice. Malloy dcposo1
in his testimony that Bacchus wept like
child when he saw what he had done, aud
begged them all to DO something for
Sandy, and offered to give all his wage
and work for two years in order to gain
money to pay for any and all attention
paid to the sufferer. At his request Dr.
Anderson was sent for. He made no a.
tempt to escape, but willingly surrondcrca
himself into custody. According to Nal
loys statement it seems that Sandy SyAea
had had some quarrel with BaccLa-
Ounces wife the morning Of the ahray
but it is not clearly ehown what was the
cause of the difficulty.
The jury rendered verdict that the
deceased "came to his death by bio"
inflicted by stick Of wood in the hands
Of Bacchus Ounce"
Loyal Cant