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lent charac r, but that John Dial bore a
most infamous character.
Here the defence was closed.

Bellamy Esq, who was followed by Cap
tain w. S. Norment, for the prosecution,
and Col. w. Foster French, for the defence,
closing with Col. N. A. Mclean, for the
prosecution.
The speeches were excellent, and any
attempt to report them woald be rank in
justice to the speakers. The points, pro
and con, were logically discussed, and
the evidence handled with mastery ability.
THE CHARGE
of His Honor was lucid and impartial and
the jury took the case at 1910 O'clock
The Court room was densely thronged
throughout the entire day and night,
among the spectators being a number OF
the ladies Of Smithvill@ However, in
half an hour after the jury retired, all hope
of a speedy verdict died out, and the crowd
dispersed. The jury came to an agree
ment at 2:15 o'clock, and the Judge was
sent, for and upon his arrival,
A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
was rendered. The prisoner was very
calm throughout the entire trial, seemed
confident of acquittal, and stated freely
that he did not consider hanging any worse
than the suspense and confinement he had
undergone during nearly three years. His
mother, who was present, was so much
overcome when the verdict was rendered,
that she tainted. The general impression,
after the jury retired, was in anticipation of
the verdict rendered.
Tho of Dia1 woo
ted in the most vital point-that of the
presence of OXendine at the murder, and
it seemed hardly right to hang man on
the unsupported testimony of such vii
lain. OXendine came up to the city yes
terday, and says he intends going away
from Robeson to live. lie Is about 25
years old, unmarried, about five feet nine
inches in height, nearly white mulatto,
with an Indian tinge, and is rather stOut1y
built.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN BRUINS
WICK.-At a meeting of the Conservative
citizens Of Brunswick, held in Smithville,
on Tuesday evening, April 9th, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
The meeting was organized by calling
| Col. Jno. D. Taylor to the Chair, and the
appointment of +. Galloway, Esq, as Sc
cretary. The Chairman explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting in few appropriate re-
marks. On motion, the Chair appointed
the following as delegates to the Greens
boro' Nominating Convention
John w. Galloway and F. w. Potter,
| from Smithville District.
7. G. McIlhenny and It. G. Sellars, froIa
Town Creek.
D. G. Allen and Wesley Hodge from
North West.
D. K. Bennett and Thos. Hickman, from
! Shallotte.
/ F. NJ. Galloway and r. d. IIewett, from
Lockwood Folly.
! Nathan Milliken and Scott Milliken, from
| Waccamaw.
And the following to the Congressional
I Convention:
w. q. Curtis and J. II. Doshcr, from
Smithville.
| T. G.. Sellars and Ii. NJ. Durant, from
Town Creek.
S. r. Chinnis and D. G. Allen, from
North West.
! w. r. Sellars and Alfred Brown, from
Lockwood Folly.
Saml Frnk and Frank Hughes, from
Shallotte.
Daniel McKethan and Lewis Butler
from WaccamaW.
And the following to the Senatorial Con
vention:
r. w. Woodsides and Franklin Swain
from Smthville.
Lewis Butler and Zadock Williams, Jr.
from Waccamaw.
w. Walters and a. V. Goodman, from
Town 0reek.
Jos. Green and j. oolard, from Nortl
West.
Jesse Lancaster and j. w. Davis, from
Lockwood Folly.
lotte.
The following county ticket was the
nominated, viz:
For House of Commons,-John w. Ga
loWay for Sheriff.. r. Swain; for Reg
lister of Deeds-S. p. Tharp; for Treasure
j. l.. Wescott for Coroner-Juliu
TAYLOR; for Surveyor-J. n. Bennett =; fC
County Comlnissioners-R. ". Woodside
Wallace Styron, J. W. Tharp, Lewis Bu
ler, Ed. Il. Taylor.
We understand that the meeting was
very harmonious one, and that there We
much unanimity of sentiment expresse
by those who were present in making u
| the nominations, all of which are eXcellel
: ones. 1t will be seen that our your
/ friend, John W. Galloway, heads the tick
l in the nomination for the Legislator
: From an ultimate acquaintance, OF mar
e years, with Mr.. Galloway, we can safe
S assert that the trust of the Conservatives
e Brunswick county cannot be placed in be
ter hands than it will be when they sci
4 this candidate to Raleigh to represent the
\ interests. He is young and bold and a
: dent in tie cause, and he will make sn'
o a canvass in old Brunswick as will guara
tee a complete success there for his par
next August.
c ALTHOUGH the Convention yesterd;
), made no recommendations asto candidate
d it is rather evident that Dockery is t.
o choice for Governor among the Radicals
II this section; Geo. w. Price, Jr., for Llel
: Governor, if he could get it, but in the a
e sence of this probability, Geo. Z. Fren
leads. Rutherford stock for COngressm
seems now in the aScendencV.
e
Rev. w. P. Kramer, a promising you