Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24

q,lire, by subscription or otherwise,
and TINS place them within the reach
of small capitalists and farmers who
desire to emigrate to this country. He
was confident, if the road was once in
running order, that the bonds of the
company could be retired i'll thirty
Vt ara, at the farthest. E5a0 r
General Stuart then entered into
some interesting explanations in regard
to the running of railroads and made
some important comparisons between
the cost of building and of operation
of the broad and marrow gauges. The
roads on the coast earned about $5, 600
a mile, the running expenses and re-
pairs being about 80 or 60 per cent. of
that amount. The narrow-gauge road
could easily cam S., 600 mile, while it's
expenses need not exceed one third of
that sum. The narrow gauge would
cost of the broad-gauge road
could hardly be less than $4O,-
900. He estimated, according to
these figures, that while the latter
would divide $4,000 among S4O,-
600 worth of stock, the former
could divide the same. amount
among $40, 900, a powerful argument
III favor of the narrow gauge. A
car carrying 10 tons Of freight OH a 6
foot gauge must necessarily weigh Ii
tons and 4 foot 81 inch gauge would
require car weighing 10 tons, while,
on the narrow 3 foot gauge, it need
only weigh tons, thus making a diff
ference in favor of the latter of 8 tons.
The coaches on the narrow gauge are
made to carry 36 passengers, with a
row of double seats and row of single
seats. He had carefully investigated
the merits of the narrow gauge and,
notwithstanding the disfavor with
which it has been looked upon by
many, he was satisfied that it pos
sessed many undeniable advantages
over the broad track.
In concluding his remarks General
Stuart stated that the Company were
willing to give to this county the con-
troll of the road within it's limits until
the whole line is completed, as also
the benefit of its earnings here, for a
year or two, at least.
After some questions proposed by
Col. S. L. Fremont, and answered by
Gen. Stuart, it was then, ON motion of
Maj. J. A. Engelhard, resolved that
the Committee already appointed to
solicit subscriptions, be continued and
that they be requested to proceed i'm
mediately with that duty.
On motion, the meeting then
adjourned. DUTY Joujmot, 22d,
The Truth Of the Matter.
lowing statement, by Mr.. William
Wilson, of the facts in the case in re-
gard to the pursuit of Locklear over
the line into Marion, South Carolina,
on the night of Monday, the 9Th inst.
Mr.. Wilson says
On Monday, January 9th, Sheriff
Mcmillan placed i'll my hands an diias
cdI)ias from the Clerk of the Superior
Court of RObeson county for the arrest
of John LOcklear, indicted by the
Grand jury Mt Fall Term, 1869, for
A. * Il. and resisting an officer. aud
who had evaded arrest by fleeing from
the county and taking refuge beyond
the State line in Marion, South Caro-
lima. Taking with lie William Me-
Clenny and Floyd Oxcndine as a1,oxsc,
proceeded, on Monday night, to the
house of Mr.. Mckenzie, near where 1
learned Locklear was living, in Marion
county. South Carolina, and on Tues
day morning, soon after daylight,
We went to Locklear'a house for the
purpose of serving the warrant Find
ing Locklear i'll, L accosted him civilly
and requested him to step out at the
door, as [ wished to talk to him. He
Immediately seized his gun and fired
verely. Before the firing commenced,
however, Rhody Lowrey, widow of the
outlaw chief, Henry Berry Lowrey, who
was in the house at our arrival, passed
out by the door and left the premises
After exchanging IA few shots with my
party, Locklear left the house and dis
appeared. AS / afterwards learned,
Locklear went to IL Trial Justice named
Lee, residing i'll the neighborhoOd, and
procured IL warrant for the arrest of
myself and party. Hearing of this I
went with McClenny and Oxendine to
Lees house, and while there I Incl
dentally remarked in the hearing OF
the Trial Justice that [ would give five
hundred dollars for the arrest and de-
livery of LOcklear to me inside of the
county of Robson. Lee then told me
he would " fix it. He wrote some
kind OF a paper, which [ took to be a
warrant. and placed it in the hands of
man whom he deputised to serve it.
1t was then arranged that this man
would arrest LOcklear and carry him
across the State line into Robson
county, where he would be delivered
t., me upon my paying $500 into the
hands Of the constable.
In pursuance OF this arrangement
Locklear was arrested by Lees special
constable, and was in his hands when
the party was Oyertaken by the Sheriff.
The prisoner had not been delivered
TO HE, and was not to he delivered
until We had crossed the State line
into RobesOn county.
Sheriff Berry at once released Lock
lear and arrested myself. McClenny
and Oxendine. carried us before Trial
Justice Lce-the very man under
whose instructions We We're acting
and he committed us to Jail. I asked
whether We could not be admitted
to bail Lee said he would require
a bond of five hundred dollars. We
offered to deposit that amount
of money as security. Lee though
that arrangement might he made
and offered to go with lis to the Cour
House and exert his influence i'll on
favor, if We would pay him five dol
lars. Sheriff Berry also offered to as
sist us for ten dollars. We paid eacl
his price, and they accompanied us t,
Marion. On the way to the Cour
House Sheriff Berry suggested that n
thought the whole matter conld y
compromised and proposed to fix it III
if we would pay him two hundred dol
lars each, besides the costs of the pro
cedings. This proposal We finally nc
cepted, and. upon compliance on on
/ part with the terms of agreement, W
were felfased.
IS. Iecklcar afterwards told me that b
receiy j $500. What became of til
other in is best known to Justic
Lee and Sheriff Berry, who, perhaps
could also account for a bugg,y-whi
and pistol-case taken from my hngg
on the same day.
1t is proper to say that tho warrar
or paper issued hy Lee, and ande
which Locklear was arrested, was n'
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