Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
County Con, n,mIssiOncrs.

The BOardm Monday evening in the
county chamber The chairman being
ill, A. III. Morris was appointed chain
man pro TEN.
Ordered, That Marion Moore and
III. c. Register be appointed poll-hold
ers for Caswell township, North side
vice O. r. Hollingsworth and J. r.
Paddison resigned.
Ordered further, That O. NJ. Fill
yaw be appointed poll-holler for sub
division 1st ward, vice O. \. Wiggins
resigned; E. D. Hewlett, 18th ward,
w. H. Thurber resigned; John F.
Garrell, 2nd division 1st ward, vice J.
ID. Love resigned.
A number of parties were exempted
from poll-tax, for reasons satisfactory
to the Board.
Application of Bruce Williams in
reference to fOOt-way at Riley's
creek and Gufford's branch, was re-
ceived ard referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges.
Several other matters of minor i'm
portance We're disposed of, after which
the Board adjourned to Friday even
ing, Jul V 9th, at 8 o'clock.
A COIOred Woman Found Dead Oh
the Railroad Track near Hilton.
Information was lodged with Coroner
Hewlett, early Monday morning, that
a cOlOred woman had been found dead
under the railroad track between the
Northwest and Northeast Bridges of
the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta
Railroad, near Hilton. Coroner
Hewlett Immediately summoned a
jury of inquest and proceeded to the
spot where the body Law. On arriving
there it was found to be the body Of
one Milly Swain, a colored woman of
about :}5 years of age. From the evil
dence given in it appears that on
Sunday evening last, just after the
terrible storm which visited this sec
ton, that the woman, i'll company with
several friends, started to visit some
of her relatives residing at Mr.
Young's plantation. Until she arrived
at Hilton Bridge sIe appearedpe1fectly
well and conversed very freely with
those accompanying htr. Shortly
after crossing the Bridge she was
heard to remark that she felt rather
unwell, but her friends thought nothing
of This until they had gone a hundred
or more yards further, when she sat
down on the track and stated that she
could go no further. Her friends
raised her up and carried her some
| distance, but finally put her down and
started to get n conveyance for her
| the balance of the journey, and when
| they returned found her dead.
From all the facts that could be OBJ
| tanned it is supposed that the deceased
came to her death from natural causes,
and the jury rendered a verdict in
accordance with the above facts.
| I}ase Betrayal.
name of c.. w. Snow abandoned his
wife, last Sunday night, at the resi-
/ dence of Mr.. Chilson, Mail Agent on
the Carolina Central Railway, at In
grams, in Arson county.
Snow hailed originally from New York,
where it is now said that he has wife
and two children. He was formerly a
clerk of Mr.. Samuel Randall, a con
fectioner in that city, whom he swind-
led out of some $1,000. it being assert
ed that he committed forgery to ac-
complish this. About six months age
he was married, at WoOnsockett, r. I.
TO Miss ChilsOn, (sister to the gentle.
man spoken of above) very estimable
lady, and with him started out on 6
wedding tour. The lady had about
81 600 in money and by some means
Snow became possessed of a very large
and valuable gold watch belonging t6
the lady's ather. They wandered
around for some time, Snow squander
ing his wife's money and the proceed:
of a sale of the watch, for which he
got $3.50, until finally they found them
selves at the Wheeler House, in Co
lumbia, where Snow revealed to hi
wife the fact that he was withOu
money, while there was over 5000 du'
for board. She was compelled to ylelt
her clothes and valuables to him
when he placed them in pawn. The.
then left the city and went to Mr.
Chilson's house, in Anson county
where they remained until last Sunda
night, at which time Snow left secret
ly, and on foot, carrying off with hin
the few clothes he possessed. Nh
Randall was communicated with b
telegraph, on Monday, when it wa
|, ascertained that Snow was a defaulte
and forger as stated above.
Charles Wesley Snow Gf that is wha
the c.. w. stands for) is about feet,
! inches in height, of rather stout bull
and will proE ably weigh somewhere
, the neighborhood of 14O pounds. Ii
has dark hair, dark eyes, is bald o
top of The head and has quick, ne
vous speech. He wore, when he d.
serted his wife, dark grey summt
business suit and rather high stra
ID hat. It is presumed that he intende
: to make his way towards Cheraw. III
: unfortunate lady remains with h
brother.
= It is to be hoped that the authoritl
y everywhere in our sister State wi
keep a sharp look out for him and tn
the press of this and other States W
pass the scoandrel around Most effect
J. ally on the points Of their pen.