Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-05
THE CUTTING AFFAIR,
Death of the Wounded Man. Pat
rick Meyers strickland Com amit-
ted Without Bail.

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Late on Thursday evening Justic,
Cassidey had before him six witnesses
who had beeu summoned at the re
quest of James Strickland, who pro
posed to prove an alibi in the matter
of the cutting of Patrick Meyers, will
which he stands charged. A careful
investigation was had, when not ont
of the six witnesses testified anything
at all in Strickland's favor. None o
them had seen the prisoner on either
last Friday, Saturday or Sunday, the
cutting having been done about ]
o'clock on Sunday morning. The
Justice thereupon committed Strick
land to Jail, with the privilege of be.
ing released on giving bail in u justi
fed bond for $500.
Yesterday morning, about IL o'clock,
Meyers died and the privilege of Civ.
ing bail was thereupon rescinded and
Strickland was fully committed, with
out bail, for his appearance at the
next term of Superior Court, charged
with the murder of Patrick Meyers.
The deceased was but little more
than boy, with smooth face and q
youthful appearance, about % years OF
age and about feet or 8 inches in
height. He was an Englishman, born
in London, and was a sailor by profess
sion.
James Richardson is about 80 years
of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, with
a large nose, a mustache and small
goatee and has a wound in the palm
of the hand, made by bullet which
passed through it. He halls from this
county and says that he has recently
been at work on DIR. S. s. Satchwell's S
farm. near Rocky Point. There are
some ugly stories told about him and
he is said to have been one of the gang
of garroters that infested this city du-
ring the first year of the war. He was
fully recognized by the deceased in
the antc-7720rten1 examination made by
Justice Cassidey on Thursday last, as
the man who had cnt him. He will
probably be brought up for trial at the
next term OF the Superior Court, which
meets here on the fourth Monday in
June, the 22d day of the month
Republican Delegates.
The following is a list of the Re-
publican delegates chosen yesterday
in the city and county, as far as heard
from, to the County Convention which
There may be some inaccuracies in the
reports, but we give them az they came
to hand yesterday:
First Watd-Henry Brewington,
Emanuel Nichols and David Proctor.
These are understood to be, two for
Manning and one for Birney, but we
understand that the result will be con-
tested, Birney claiming that his del
egates, Daniel M Smith, Charles
Sampson and Emanuel Nichols were
elected
Second UIard--James Heaton,
Charles Mallett, Jr., Thomas Connor.
Third Ward-W FL Moore, Benja-
min Fillyaw, Daniel Howard
F0urM JVard-James Wilson, Robt
Martin, Joseph Mitchell.
Fifth JV0rd-Not yet heard from.
Masonboro' Toaonship-J G Wag-
ner, Elijah Hewlett, W III Waddell.
Lincohe-Henry J Moore, Simon
Mclntire, Sherman Hodges.
Cttswe;t-Sandy Holmes, Haywood
Johnson, Levy McAlister
Rocky Point-Geo W Hill, Geo W
Carr, Peter McIntire.
Unio1a-Ehjah Tate, Thomas Tate,
David Pigford.
Holden-John Kinney, Jonathan
Johnson, Charles Manning.
Fedcro1 POint-W III Montgomery,
Nelson Hanks, Joseph Hatchell.
Haanett-Beni Galloway, Isaiah st
George, John Nixon.
HOiy-Owcn Kerr, John Mashburn |
and.
Torn of Li1iington-Cudio Larkins,
VIM McIntire, Peter McKeithan.
cape Fear-H E Scott, William
Moore, John Moore.
Columbia and Grant to 1nships are
yet to be hea. u from, and it is under
stood that the results in several of the
townships given above are 70 be con.
tested.
County Comm issiOners.
: The Board of County Commissioners
met last evening, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Commissioners Nor
ris, CEadbourn, Rive and Nixon;
Comm ssioner Morris in the Chair.
The contract for putting in repair
Long Creek bridge an for keeping it
in repair for two years from date of
contract, was awarded to Mr.. B. G.
Larkins, at $196. The various bids
offered were $19G, 5000, 1925 and S24O.
A petition was received from various
citizens of the township, requesting
the Board to cause the ahutments of
Moore's Creek bridge to be lowered,
as the bridge is now too high, and
therefore difficult for loaded vehicles
to pass. Laid over until next meeting
for action.
The Chairman was authorized to ad-
vertise for proposals for the repair
and keeping in order for two years
fron, date OF CONTRACT of the bridge
over Moore's Greek.
j. N. Mobr was granted license to
retail spirituous liquors.
Adjourned to meet again at the
regular monthly meeting % Monday
next, the lst Ok June, at 10 o'clock
A. Nj.
From the X Enot vile Press and Herald
A ItIs.GErEOsTS DE sSEON.
The Son,her" ne3hadis4 Decresa
Possessi0n oil their Church Pro-
perty.
The following particulars from a
correspondent, concerning the recent
church suit in Greeneville, will prove
interesting:
The Methodist Church in Greene
vilIa worth .;bOI1t S1 DOO wea scl1 fpr