Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

! seemed to take effect until after he had
gotten about one hundred yards off,
when he was pierced through the back
by a ball and Instantly killed.
Manning was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for twenty years, from Colum-
bus county. for the crime of burglary.
We are informed that since his COM
initial to prison he has worked indus
triouslv and has never shown any
signs of insubordination, and his quiet
! demeanor had secured him many lib
critics which the other prisoners have
not enjoyed. ... .t
The Weldon News says: Our read
ers will recollect the case of young
| man who was shot, month or two ago,
/ while attempting to enter the house of
| Mr.. III. d. Pontun, near here. He was
shot in the left arm, which was ampu-
, tated. and he was then confined Ill Hal
flax Jail to await trial for burglary.
The wounded arm had measurably
healed. under the care of DIR. O'Brien,
of Halifax, and he was thought to be
doing well. For a week or more past,
he has been perceptibly declining, re-
fllsillg s,lstenance for some days. He
some time during last week, from some
disease s,lperinduced, it was thought,
by his refusal to take food. When he
found he was slowly but surely dying,
he asked to see Sheriff Reid, saying he
had something to tell him. Unfortu-
nately the Sheriff was away and did
not reach him before he died. We
learn, however, that he relieved his
burdened heart to fellow prisoner,
making some startling disclosures, as to
the existence of regular organized
band of robbers in this section, of which
he was an important member. We have
suspected. and SO stated, that such
Dand was In force in our county and
the mans dying statement confirms our
suspicious. The band was composed,
SO he stated, OF some five or six negroes
and white men, who had a camp near
Ponton's residence. The negro prison.
er, to whom the ante norton statement
vas masie. could not .recollect sll, but
so'd sufficient, and gave names to i'm
pticate two or three notorious negroes
Who are we'll known around Weldon.
The. Raleigh News says: The grand
iin.3ie OF what was known in our
columns Is the Hicks outrage occurred
yesterday i,g the conviction of the
,a.ties; t., It jury, ten-twelfths of which
were c,:lOred men.
The circumstances connected with
the ease. of which n full and detailed
account was given at the time in the
News, are briefly as follows:
The three colored men, Sampson
Mord~cai, Tom Griffin and Alfred
lu,:es-, GATED at the store of Mr.. Hicks,
about four miles from this city, at
about II o'clock, and, after entering
il,. store, attempted the murder of the
proprietor. which they thought they
bad accomplished The store was then
robbed al such articles as they could
TAKE. away. and Mr.. Hicks left for dead
on the fi,-or Next day the city police,
under The charge of officers King and
Furrias, were sent to ferret ont and
hunt ~, the case. In twenty-fOur
ii,,1lrs, tn. parties above named were
arrested and brought before the Mayor.
The evidence was plain and conclusive,
and 'nH Mayor very properly commit
tt, riieu 70 the county jail, refusing
hail. The Grand jury having found
Il fs'ne bill of indictment, the case came
mp lur triad Wednesday morning, the
Proceedings of which were published in
,,s,r >e.Ste,lays issue.
l-~;. T.iuy the argument before the
III. commenced, Messrs. Edwards and
i, ,tI,'ilN for the defense and MessrS.
t'.'z. and Lewis for the prosecution. At
she :-'s'zf "f the argument. Judge Watts
ti.'il.t red an able and elaborate charge
10 tn" Hry. who retired and i'll few
'.iintatss returned verdict of equity"
I: Ins'nl.er and form az charged in the
,.i!i -; Indictment.
The .I's.ige reserves his sentence till
day, when the law requires him to
,.te,,iol,t,..t. the awful sentence of death
g:l.'n th,. perpetrators of this most hell
! Il outrage.
", forgot to mention, i'll the proper
PIC, that Alfred Jones was permitted
~ tuin States evidence and Il n0f. pros.
,nrere,. in his case.
Tins closes the last act i'll the drama
"i tIa Hicks outrage only the cur
tam Is 10 fall, the time to be. stated by
.hll@" Watts to-day.