Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Monroe.

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Monroe.
The present calculation is for the
Carolina Central Railway to take up
the Union county cotton at Monroe,
next Fall, and bring it to Wilmington.
Monroe is about % miles beyond
Wade sboro, and about half way be-
tween Wadesboro and Charlotte
BOY Drowned.
A colored boy about Is or l6 years
old was drowned yesterday evening,
about 7 o'clock, at the wharf near
Messrs. Wilder & Morton's distiIlery,
a short distance below the Carolina
Central Railway. His name was
John --, and he had been en-
ployed for some time past on the steam
tug jas. Z. EastOn. The tug was
tied up at the wharf and the boy went
to raft near by and stripped himself
and then jumped overheard. It is pre-
sumed that he jumped in to battle but
either could not swim or became fright
ened while in the water and sank be-
fore assistance could reach him. Those
who were near at hand went to his
rescue but could not reach him in time
The Last OF the Hlohicans.
Stephen Lowrey, the last of the out
laws, is still denizen of Scuffie-
town. He denies the reports that
have been spread abroad to the effect
that he had been looking for an OPP
pOrtunity for shot at Mr.. Wilson, the
slayer of Andrew Strong, and says that
he has nothing against him. 1t is
rumOred, however, that there is some
trouble between Mr.. Wilson and the
mulattO SQuatterS in ScuffietOwn,
and threats, it is said, have been
made against him. Some parties ac-
count for this by the fact that Wilson
has loaned money to some of the Scuf-
tietonians, and SO they would rather
drive Wilson away than to pay back
the money. Wilson, however, is said
to be "not that sort of man." and is
determined to have his money.
These are the last and most refresh
ing items of news from the classic re-
gions of Scuff1etown.
Accidentally Shot.
A young coltred man by the name of
Henry Wilson was a ;cidentally shot
and killed by the discharge of gun i'll
the hands of Il colored woman by the
name of Annie J. Alexander, at the
corner of Thirteenth and Church
streets last Sunday afternoon. 1t
was about / O'Clock then the accident
occurred and tn; ;..o had been play
ing together ' ben t:,2 woman picked
UP the gun and while it was in her
hands it was discharged The entire
load of the gun pa ,scd through
his right lung, severing one of the
main arteries, and causing death in
about an hour and !, half. DR.. J. e.
Nlnants was Pr, mpIy sent for but |
arrived too late to be of any service.
Indeed, he assured those present that
the wound was mortal and that he |
could have beer; of no use had he been |
on the spot at the time it occurred |
The dying man was conscious to the |
last, and endeavOred to comfort the |
woman who had shot him, and who !
was overwhelmed with grief
Deceased was about - years of age !
and was resident of the house some !
what in the light of an adopted son.
The best and kindcst Of feeling had /
always existed between himself and
the woman, whom he had always |
called Aunt Annie.
The verdict of a jury of inquest, /
empannelled by Coroner Hewlett, was
i'll accordance with the above facts.
ur~. SeS.kirI>,s Trial and Her FRI
uEnphaut AcquittaI.
We were very much gratified to
learn that the trial of Mrs. Mary C.
Newkirk, at Duplin Court, last week,
resulted in her entire acquittal of the
charge of perjury.
Mrs. Ncwkirk IS over seventy wears
OF age. For long, long years IL mem
bvrof the Presbyterian Church, her daily
walk III life has at all times proclaimed
her to be one Of the most exemplary Of
women. She is the mother of ten
children, who, with their families, live
to bless her for Il life time of tender
care and watchfulness, and for that
priceless heritage, the heritage Gf Il
good name.
Belonging to one OF the oldest and
best families, and connected more or
less remotely with SO many Of the most
influential and respectable citizens of
tie section i'll which she lives, her i'll
dictment and trial for the crime of
perjury very naturally produced the
highest degree Of excitement and III
dignution.
The act charged by the bill of in
dIctment to be perjury, was the maxi
ing Of a certain affidavit, filed in Il case
relating to the settlement of an estate
in which Mrs. Newkirk was party
interested.
Without going into the particulars
of the case. it is sufficient to say that
on the trial of the Indictment last
week, Mrs. Newkirk was sustained in
the most triumphant manner by all
the testimony, and the case was sub
mitted without argument to the jury,
who, in very few minutes, returned
IL verdict If not guilty.
,InIr,a Clarke presided and are
pleased to learn made favorable i'm
preston by his courtesy and 1rbanity.
Col. \. A. Mckoy and John l..
Holmes, EsI., of this city, We're the
counsel for Mrs. Newkirk, though the
sickness OF Col. McKoy devoived the
conduct of the case in Court upon Mr..
Holmes, and we have heard but one
opinion of the manner in which he
performed that duty. 1t is universally
conceded, we believe, that he reflected
great credit upon himself.
The scene that occurred when the
jury came in with the verdict, was, It
IS said, truly affecting. The Court
House rang with applause that could
not at once be hushed when the words
mot guilty" were heard.
Correspondence.
The following correspondence, says
the RObcsonion, between the telegraph
| operators OF the Wilmington, Chalotte
& Rutherford Railroad and Hon. II.
| G. Onderdonk, on the occasion of the
retirement of the latter from the man.
agement of the road, was handed to us
for publication.
During his connection with the road
as Receiver, Judge Onderdonk made
many warm friends among the people
along the line, as well as among the
officers and employees Of the road,
and he carries with him in his retire
ment the best wisher of the entire
| community.
C. C. r. w, May 10Th 1873.
Hon. III. G. OnacydOnk, Whining
ton, N. e:
On your retiring from the Receiver
ship of the Wilmington, Charlotte and
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