Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-17

I thieves, who have heretofore escaped de-
| lection.
On Saturday night last fine young
heifer. belonging to a eolored man named
Emanuel Truesdale, was killed by these
thieves. On instituting a search for the
missing animal Sunday morning, immedi-
ate1y following. Emanuel discovered the
hide buried in the woods. Proceeding to
the residence of Justice FL. e. Scott, the
owner acquainted him with the facts of
the case. The Magistrate mounted his
horse and visited the woods With the COM
planant and found the hide as stated
From this spot they were enabled to trace
the thieves to small house belonging to
one Tom Larkins (colored) about a mile
distant. On the first approach a man was
tesn watching the party from behind one
of the windows to the house, but when the
party arrived the building was apparently
deserted. Larkins was called, but, making
no answer, the door was broken in and
Tom found inside with his wife and chill
dren. Notwithstanding his protes!ations
that he had no beef in his house, a search
was instituted and about 100 pounds Of
| this description of fresh meat and the four
feet Of the heifer, together with its head,
the main building. Tom was at once
| harnessed by the Magistrate and brought
in the buggy of that official to this city for
Judgment in Jail On the road he con
| fessed that he was an accomplice, but that
a negro by the name Of Ned Boney, shot
| the beef.
After ascertaining the residence of Ned,
and lodging Larkins in jail, Justice Scott
| took officer Sellars and proceeded in a
| search for the other culprit. After some
! little difficulty lie was found. and his honse
searched. and the remainder of the beef
found concealed in the chimney. A bag
| in which it was brought there was also dis
covered in which were found the feathers
corresponding to several turkeys and
chickens stolen in the township q few
nights previous. Ned was also committed
to jail, and confessed that he did kill the
heifer. Both parties are awaiting investi-
cation before Justice Scott tomorrow
morning. They are believed to be the
ring leaders in this stock stealing business,
and, if summarily dealt with, no doubt the
practice will be effectualIy stopped.
The REGATTA AT WRIGHTsvILLE YEsTER-
DAY.-The day appointed for the occasion
by the "Carolina Yacht Club for The first
Regatta of the season, proved very un-
favorable. The rain poured down in tor
rents during the whole forenoon and even
afternoon until about O'Clock, when the
shower having ceased. and 4 fine breeze
having sprung up, it was determined to
proceed with the race. The number Of
persons present as spectators was quite
limited, owing to the weather, which even
prevented many who had gone to the
Souud from going over to the banks " to
witness the race.
The course was that which has baen es-
tablished by long practice. extending over
distance Of miles. The prizes
we're silver pitcher and set of castors.
Five boats were entered AMI sailed re-
spectively by the gentlemen mentioned.
These were: Retta, Mr.. Il. G. Cassidey
Benz. FarIow Brenda, Mr.. j. J . BOwden;
Red Rover, Mr. Eugene Mat1itt. Messrs
Frank Bryan, Thos. A. Shepard and Jno.
@. James were chosen as judges Of the oc-
casion.
At 500 the Red Rover, being the sholt-
est boat started. Then followed the Bren-
ia, 80 seconds later; next the Quivive and
l., 80
last, the Retta, 20 seconds laIer still
The boats all started off beautifully and
were soon flying along the COURSE
Before the race was half over. the Red
Rover and Brenda, being greatly di8tanced
by the other boats, withdrew. The race
between the Retta, Qni Nive and Jennie
at first afforded a beautiful sight and was
quite exciting, But finally the Retta,
speeding with unusual swiftness through
the water, was clearly ahead and rounded
the stake boat on the first round trip, half
a mile ahead Of the Qui Viye, which dis
tanced the Jennie about the same space.
At 7:17 o'clock the Retta arrived on the
last stretch. having run the race in l hour,
IS minutes and 20 seconds. The Qui
Vive arrived On the home stretch at "a
minutes and 10 seconds past O'clock
he Jennie came in at SO minutes and 80
seconds past Z.
Phe first prize was naturally awarded to
the Retta. But the second prize was con-
tested with the Qui Vive by the Jennie,
whose sailing master claimed that on
rounding the first stake boat, being then
ahead, he was run into by the Qui
Vive, whose bowsprit Or jbboom struck
the mainsheet Of the Jennie and caused
the peak to drop, though the yacht was
not then thrown behind. There could be |
no doubt but that the Qni Vige had beat
en- the Jennie beyond question, and that
this accident, which was purely unavoid-
able, did not materially assist in this
end, but the sailing rules of the Club, !