Wilmington journal., 1873-08-08
LOCAL..
6ountV Conn sc iOnefSs

Fi,st Ward and r. Z. Galloway was
apponted i'll his stead.
The tax books of Wilmington town
ship were approved and the Clerk OF
the Board was ordered to make the
necessary certificate, ai1ix the seal O1
the county and turn the books over tC
the Sheriff for collection.
Nicholas Morris, poll-hOlder IL
Federal Point township, was excused
and Elijah Williams was appointed IL
his stead.
4 communication from the Trustees
of Lincoln township, relat We to laying
ont a new road, was referred to Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges fol
report.
in the matter of various petitions
now on file, asking for reduction OF
taxes, it was ordered that each peti-
tioner be requested to file statement
III writing setting forth all of the facts
relative to the errors claimed, the
same to be heard at the next meeting
of the Board.
Stacey VanAmringe was excused
from duty as pOll-hOlder in the Fourth
Ward and the Chairman of the Board
was authorized to appoint some sulta-
bic per -On TO the vacancy.
A communication from the Board OF
Trustees of Caswell township, recon-
mending certain persons for exemption
from taxation on account OF lntirmltles
and poverty, was ordered not granted
until further information relative to
the matter is furnished by the parties
interested.
The Board adjourned to meet again
on Thursday, the 14th inst, at 8
o'clock 2. NJ.
Probable Homicide.
At Brown Marsh, in Bladen county,
on last Saturday evening, Alex. Robin
son. colored, was assaulted by Solomon
Lemon. also colored, and shot and
probably murdered No provocation
was given, the act having been said to
be the result of an old grudge borne
by Lemon towards the injured man.
1t seems that sometime since Robin
son took out bail warrant for the ar
rest of Lemon, but the latter fled to
South Carolina, swearing that, on his
return, he would kill Robinson. He
did return on Saturday last and, ap-
preaching Robinson with a double
barrelled shot gun in his hand, fired
left side and he sank to the ground,
while Lemon succeeded in making his
escape. He is still at large and it is
said has again fled to South Carolina.
He is a desperate character, and IS
described as about 5 feet 5 inches in
height, large man, heavy set and
with a yellow complexion.
At the last accounts Robinson was
in a very critical condition and it was
thought that he would surely die.
A StabDIng Affair.
A difficulty occurred in this city,
Monday night, about 10 O'Clock, be-
tween Henry Parker and Alfred Con-
nor, both colored, which resulted in
the former being beat on the head with
a stick and the latter stabbed pretty
severely in the side, with knife. The
difficulty arose out of the fact that
Parker persisted in paying attention
to COnnor's daughter, Notwithstanding
the fact that Connor had forbidden it.
The trouble had been brewing for some
time and culmiL ated on Monday night,
when nParkerpresented himself at Con
nor's door, asking for the daughter.
COnnOr himself appeared and began to
order the other away. A quarrel was
the result, in the course of which Par
ker stabbed Connor in the side with a
knife and was himself beat over the
head with a stick. Finally, the gentle
wooer left the scene and prOcureda a gun
with which he was heard to threaten to
shoot Connor. A policeman then in
terfered and conducted Parker to the
lookup. This latter is cut on the lore
head and head quite badly, while Con
nors wound is not considered as at all
dangerous.
Dismissed.
The Charlotte DcniOcJut says: The
Injunction granted by Judge Logan,
sometime ago, restraining the sale OF
the Wilmington. Charlotte Il Ruther-
ford Railroad, has been declared an
error by the Supreme Court, and the
whole proceedings dismissed
1t will be remembered that the road
was sold, notwithstanding the injunc-
ton, and then Judge Logan had GER
tain persons arrested for contempt
but his proceedings in that respect are
annulled by the late decision.
The read is now being rapidly
pushed to completion by the Carolina
Central Railway Company, and 1t Is
hoped that no further attempts Will be
made to obstruct the work.
The Board of Directors, at n meet
ing held on the 18th of July, directed
their President and Attorney to brlns
s1lit for damages against any Sheriff IL
North Carolina who sells or pretend
to sell the property of the Carolin'
Central Railroad Company as th'
property of the old VIII, Char. /
Ruth. r. r. Company. 1t is determin
ed to stop such illegal proceedings o
make the Sheriffis and their secllrltle
pay damages; and if it is found tina
justice cannot be obtained for rallroa'
companies in some of our SuperlO
Courts, the cases will be tried in
Federal Court.
Rape on a Little White Child.
Thursday last, in Holly township
Robert Murphy, young colored ma
about 25 years old, attempted to out
rage the person of little white gil
by the name of Julia Davis Lee, oni
about 10 years of age. He failed
succeed in the attempt, although tn
child is considerably injured. AS 500
as the attempt was known warraf
was promptly issued for his arrest b
Justice S. c. Elllyaw, OF Uulou towl
ship, and placed in the hands OF Del
utv Sheriff Washington L. Rivenbarl
This officer at once began the scare
for Murphy, and on Sunday succeede
in arresting him, despite the we
known fact that the offender wei
heavily armed and had sworn that
would MT be taken alive. Yesterdf
morning Mr.. Rivenbark brought h
prisoner to this city, where lie is no
lodged in jail.
An examination of the child w
made by Dr. II. F. Murphy, who pr
nounced that the attempt had not srl
ceeded The trial took place b
fore Justice Fillyaw and the tes
mony was SO positive that bail w
refused.
The little girl is of highly respect
BILE parentage and an intense exclt
menthas existed throughout the entl
community. The fact that the will
has been allowed 70 leave the townsh