Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-25
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NUMEROUS AssAULT-AN ATTEMPT AT
GARRoTINa-THE GARRoTER CONE TO
GRIEF.-On Saturday night last, at about
II o'clock, white man named Daniel Fl.
Russell, carpenter by trade. shot and
dangerously wounded @ negro named
Charles Wassent, under the following cir
cumstances:
It eeems that the two had been drinking,
first at a shop on Third street, and
again at a saloon OF Front street, on Sat
urday night, about 10 or 1O2 O'Clock. Rus
sell paid foz the liquor and, in doing so,
exhibited considerable roll of money 10
the negro. After taking the last drink,
the white man, who resides on Third
street, just north of the line of the ". &
W. r. r., started home and was accom-
panied by the negro, who stated that be
belonged on board of a vessel lying at
Blossom & Evans distillery, and would &C.
company Russell as far as their paths lay.
This latter states that, at the corner OF Red
Cross and Third streets, Wassent enquired
of him the best way to reach his vessel
The several ways were pointed out to him,
when, after some hesitation. he finally
concluded to accompany Rnssell up Third
street. The two crossed the lower line of
the track together when the negro drop
ped behind. Suddenly, while Russell was
ascending the embankment leading to the
upper track, las5o was thrown at him
from behind, but it missed its aim and. in
stead of encirclipg his neck, merely car
| ried off his hat. As RUSSELL turned, the
negro. who is a large, powerful fellow,
sprapg forward and grasped him by the
| throat. Russell Is small man and at first
cried Justify for help but, feeling the
others grasp on his throat growing tighter,
| he bethought him of his pistol and drew
it from his pocke.. During the scnffie the
two rolled down the embankment together,
pistol against the other and fred five sac
cessive shots. With the last of these the
negro released his hold and Russell sprang
up and went towards his house. On the
| way he met a policeman, who had been at
trcted there by the shots, when he inform
ed him of the circumstances. They then
returned to the spot together but the negro
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down to the guard house and delivered
himself up. BE was released, yesterday
morning, on his own recognizanca.
| Early on Sunday morning search was
made for Wassent but he could not be
found until, finally, that individual sent
word to the police officer of his where
abouts and, fearing that he was about to
die, delivered himself up to the authorities.
A guard was at once placed over him and
medical attendance summoned. On Sun
day afternoon he was reno Qad to the City
Hospital, whittier Russell went in company
with City Marshal Canaday and fully
identified him. When questioned Was
sent told several different tales. in regard
to the matter, all of them conflicting. He
is now in the Hospital, in q very critical
condition, and DIR. King thinks that he
viii recover, although two balls have pene
trated his left lung, near the heart, and
another has entered the spleen. He is
hardy fellow, of probably 35 years OF age,
and has q most Misunderstanding coun @.
tenance. There is no doubt entertaine
of the truth of the statement made by
Russell,