Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01

Iprowling about at all hours in the night,
and several disturbances that occurred
have been brought to our notice. ALI
these. taking into consideration the pre-
vious good behavior of the troops now sta
tionod here, We have passed unnoticed,
and We should do so again if the outrage
we are about to chronicle, was not likely to
prove fatal.
It seems that on Saturday night last,
several colored men (some four or five in
number) were assaulted by gang of some
fifteen or twenty Federal soldiers. The
attack, We learn, was made altogether with
out cause or provocation. In the assault
one colored man, named Jim Hicks, was it
is thought, fatally stabbed in some eight
or nine different places about his body
Another colored man was struck on the
head with slung shot.-Goldsboro Mes
Senqer.
EXAMINATION OF L. u. WILKIE, CHARG-
ED WITH COMPLETELY IN AN ATTEMPT TO KILL
Mr.. DAVID GREEN, OF JONES COUNTY, ON
TIE 18th INsT.-The examination of L. d.
Wilkie, radical representative from Jones
county in the State Legislature. and the
man who has rendered himself notorious
in many respects, in this section, began
before Judge Thomas, at the Court House
yesterday morning, at half past eleven
attempt to kill Mr.. David Green, near
Trenton on the 18th inst. It will be re-
membered that Wilkie was arrested on the
charge on Sunday night, the 10Th inst,
and was bailed on Monday following by
Judge Thomas, the sum of $4,000 be-
ing required for his appearance. lie made
two attempts to get Justice Berry to
admit him to bail-One on Sunday night
and tho other on Monday morning both
of which were Intellectual, the .Jnsticeihold-
ing that tho offence was not bailable
one.
The examination was commenced by
Judge Thomas reading tho warrant issued
by Justice +. L. Berry, of Craven county,
for the arrest OF the prisoner.
The warrant was issued upon tho atlida-
Wit of Mr.. Frank Green, brother of the
wounded man.
His Honor then read an affidavit of l..
ID. Wilkie that he believed it would be
dangerous for him to travel i'll Jones coun-
ty, or go there for the purpose of being
tried. For this reason the case was turI.-
ed over to His Honor for examination.
The prisoner pleaded mot Guilty to
this charge or of any knowledge of the
attempt at assassination.
Mr.. David J. Green father of the wound
ed man, was called, sworn and deposed:
I live in Jones county. l am father of
David Green. He was shot by somebody.
don't know by whom. ! have seen him
several times since he was shot. He was
shot on the 10Th of September. He was
shot within seventy or eighty yards the
house where was born and raised. / saw
the persimmon tree where he was shos at.
no hot IF I I,i1 kka
next day after he was shot. He was badly
shot all through the back and head and in
the shoulder and side down to his hips. l
never knew WIlkie or any one III hls pres
ence, oftor a reward to kill my son. L do
not know, of my own knowledge, that
Wilkie ever procured any one to kill him.
His Honor ruled the Witness testimony
out, as far as regarded what he had heard.
In cOnsplraces the case was different
Then the examination could take wider
range; but in the present instance the evil
dence must be confined to what directly
affects the prisoner.
Hon. 4. q. Clark, for the prosecution.
called His HOnors attention to the fact
that in tho trial of the Lenoir county pris-
Onera, short time since, he had ruled
that such evidence was admissible; that in
case of a trial by jury the rules of evil
oner was brought before u magistrate on
preliminary examination, wide range
was allowed
Judge Thomas remained firm in his rul-
ing that no evidence could be allowed that
was hearsay or did not directly implicate
the prisoner.
Judge Green, counsel for the prosecu-
ton, discussed the subject at length. lie
closed by saying that the counsel for the
prosecution was unable to procure direct
evidence of Wilkes guilt, nor could they
connect him with the negro who had been
arrested in Jones comfy, on the same
charge,
Judge Thomas decided that more posi-
tive evidence must be adduced else he
would release the prisoner.
The counsel for the prosecution admit
ted that they had no testimony to convict
him, except indirectly, with the attempt
ed assassination.
The prisoner was discharged.
Newbern jour. of Com.
CoTToN.-On yesterday there was a con-
siderable quantity of Cotton in our mar
ket. and the prices ranged from 24i to 25f.
Tho quality of the cotton offered this sea-
son is some better than it is in ordinary
seasons, owing 10 the long dry weather,
causing it to open clearer than usual, and
its freedom from earth stain which tho
lower bolls usually get in rainy seasons.
Raleigh Sentinel
A CoMRADE GoNE.-It was with sad SEN
sation we opened letter from Portsmouth
Wa.) the other day informing us of the
death of Capt. J. NJ. Riddick of that city.
Twas but few days since we saw him in
perfect health. And now ! she has crossed
ovor" The deceased was for while Adj
iutant for General Scales Brigade and at
the close of the war held o similar position
in McGowan's Is. c. Brigade. He was
O gallant soldier and true warm hearted
friend. Farewell, comrade; your camp
fire still burns bright in tho bivouac of the
dead past. -Hillsboro' Recorder.
Frost. wore up yesterday (Tues-
day. morning earlier than usual necessa-
rily compelled to get up to mail a letter on
the morning train, and as We walked to-
ward the Railroad station, we saw frost
the first of the season-on the low places,
on the bridge across the gulley
on Harrington street. So lot it be record
ed, tne first frost of the season, of the Au
tumn of 1869, latitude of Raleigh, occur