The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-06


system similar to the flexible, convenient.
economical and adequate system OF Missouri,
requiring nosfufther registration than the
Sheriff's return. W.
January 1st, 1859.
For the Standard.
Sho citing of the Deputy Sheriff of Robe-
son County.
A white man by the name of Thomas
Sutton, living in the vicinity of Alfordsyllle,
in this county, shot Deputy Sheriff John
Holloway (coloreD on Tuesday morning
Dec 30, 1868. The circumstances connected
with this fendish attempt to murder an of
ficer OF the law while carrying out the re-
quirements OF the law, are as follows: "Du-
ring the month of last June. Rev. William
Sutton, and John and Charles Sutton, his
sons, committed most brutal assault upon
a cnlored woman by the name of Lealy Ann
McRac, by beating her in most cruel man
ner. A complaint was lodged before the
Agent of the Bureau atthis place, DR.. Alfred
Thomas, who Immediately had warrant
rant, on account of the lack of promptness,
issued for the arrest of the parties This war
was never executed or enforced AS soon
i
by Governor Holden he issued another war
rant for the arrest of these parties. This
warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald few weeks since, who
proceeded to the Rev. William Sutton's
house and served the warrant upon the
father and his son, John-Charles be-
ing absent. The former was confined
to his bed and unable to appear. While
the deputy sheriff was eating dinner at the
house, John Sutton mohnted his borse and
made his escape into South Carolina, and is
still fugitive from Justice. MIR. Donald re-
turned to Lumberton without either of the
parties After making one or two more at
tempts to secure the parties, and failing,
owing to the absence of the Suttons, the
warrant was placed in Deputy Sheriff Hol-
loway's hands, with instructions from Sheriff
Howell to arrest the parties if in the State.
Holloway, having been informed of the des-
pcrate character of the Suttons, summoned
a posse of nine men to aid him in arresting
them. Tuesday morning, Dec Goth, 1868,
he went to Sutton's leaving his men in the
woods, some two hundred yards from the
house, with instructions to hold themselves
in readiness in the event of his requiring
their services. At the gate he met Charles
Sutton, and told him he had warrant for
his arrest, and then inquired whether his
brother. John Sutton, was at home The
boy replied that he was not The Deputy
called to Thomas Sutton, who was near by
He approached and asked what he wanted
He replied. II have warrant for the ar
rest of John Sutton" To this Thomas Sutton
remarked, II have a thick in the house
better than that; l will show YOU"
after making this reply he left the deputy
and went into the house; as soon as he en-
tered the house, three dogs made an attack
upon the deputy. He called to Mrs. Sutton,
who was in the yard, to call off the dogs,
who made no reply; he made second re-
quest, stating that he did not wish to hurt the
dogs, still no notice was taken of him. Think
ing to scare the dogs, he drew his pistol and
fired into the ground, at this Thomas Sutton
rushed out of the house with his musket and
shot the deputy in tile face, -inficting
painful wound but not a serious one. As
soon as Sutton fired, he jumped the fence
musket in hand, and ran for the woods
where he was met by the deputy's men who
captured him. After he was arrested he
said that he intended to kill the deputy
sheriff and that it was the fault of the gun
ind not his that Holloway was not killed.
Thomas and Charles Sutton were brought
to Lumberton and lodged in Jail Wednesday,
December 30th. The parties were brought
before DR.. Alfred Thomas and James Nc
Allister, Magistrates, for examination. Thos.
hundred dollars for his appearance at the
February term of the Superior Court par
ties appeared and entered into bonds for the
nf nd ,arloo Gu
THIS is one of the most outrageous viola
lions of the law, perpetrated in this county,
since the dark and bloody days OF the rebel
lion, when murder ran riot in Robson.
Strange as it may appear, there are those in
this community who regret that the shot
were not larger and more of them in the
gun when the would-bc murderer attempted
the life of tho Deputy Sheriff, who is young
man of excellent character and peaceable
and quiet habits. His being bright mu-
latto, and the son of white man, makes
him Objectionable to the 'chivalry," hence
the reason why they rushed to the rescue of
a man that deies the authority of the law,
and seeks to stain his hands with the blood
of his fellow-countrymen. The future peace
and safety of the community demands that
severe example should be made Of this
man Sutton, so as to deter Others from set
ting at defiance the authority of the law.
JUSTICE.
Lumberton, Jan. 1, 1868.
f-t -
DIVISION OF MIcHIGAN.-This is sin
gular and interesting movement. The up
per peninsula of Michigan comprises seven
counties, including the rich mineral tracts
of Ontonagon, Marquette, and Keeweenaw
Point, and containing in 1860 population
of twenty five thousand. 1t is three hun
dred and twenty miles long by one hundred
and eighty broad, in round numbers, and is
separated from Lower Michigan Ivy the
straits of Mackinaw. This Peninsula would
seem, therefore, well fitted for the formation
of a future State, and as the inhabitants ap-
pear almost unanimously in favor of such a
change, it very likely the matter will in
time be accomplished.
Governor Smith of Alabama has appoint
ed J. L. PENNINGTON A. j. Walker and Cbas