The New York herald., 1878-08-18
ChIMR TN NORTH CAROLINA.


ATTEMPTED MURDER AID Serbs OF BUR-
GLARIEs AT CHAPEL HILL-A QUIT VILLAGE,
NorLD FOR ITS SCHOOLS, BEcoMEs THE
SCENE OF yIoLESCK-A LADY SEVERELY cur
WITH AN AxE-coSFEssIoN OF PRIsoSKR-
ARREST OF ALLEGED AccoMPLIcEs.
CaAPEL HILL, n. C., August l6, 1873.
About thirty miles west OF Raleigh. In Orange
county, lies The little village OF Chapel HILL It's
population is about one thousand inhabitants. To
reach II must travel twelve miles IN hack from
Durham the railroad Tho Stale University aud
State Normal School located here and curing tho
sessions OF these there rs considerable gay
ey but during allon months the village Is more
quiet than similar country towns About y year ago
much excitement and alarm caused bv q series
OF burglaries being attempted. One night man was
discovered in the bedroom OF a lady member OF tho
Normal School. No light burning ant 1t was TOO
dark 70 see wei but was thought that the intruder
was negro From that time until the 1st OF last
March other attempts were not reported. but the
sprng months brought succession OF vhianiss.
RoBBgRIEs
Once the thieves entered and once attempted to
break into the house OF MRS. Spencer, a widow who
hves alone with her aged mother and young daugh.
ter, but they wore frightened away before doing any
leading merchant. was awakened by a man cho king
her. oa, she succeeded III caias for nep and fright
en,ng him away. osher attempts were made to enter
the Dwellings oil Mrs. .. NJ rbcr ana the Rev. q. W.
Pureioy VINO lives about u nilo Ia tho country.
ATrEArrEp MukDkK.
On the 10Th of juno lhe night Was tumined BY Q
briiiiunt moon. Mrs. NJ. 5. Hendon's house vas
broken INTO by two men and shc wus terribly cut on
mo head With her own axe. tupately Ars. Hon.
don heard tnem US they forced her front door, Hor
screams for assistance we're answered by Dr. Mslistt
Was n
window callng for help when they entered her room
TINS aroused INC g, community Coz, mass meeting was
Poiics patroiled tho affects, detectives camo down
from Richmond, Va, Out even while they were pres
ent Thomas kiklands house was rausacked and the
burglars escaped, lcavin. no traces behind
Gu Monday night, August ., tho Rev. Dr. Pursfoy's
entered tho chamber Of Mrs Pureioy, found keys IN
her pocket and with OF them opened tho drawers
IN which Dr. pureioy kept valuable papers aud
money. The rustling Of the papers aroasea Mss Will
son, VINO, seeing the outline oil man, she supposed
cevius reply, she became frightened screamed.
Before any OF tns could reach the be had
escaped Suspicion Iel on Albert Atwater, q negro
who had been employed on tho place. On Wednesday
he arrcs ,ed. Tue evidence against MIN very
slrong aud he committed ior trial.
PRISONER CoNFEssEx
At first he appeared indifferent aud denied his guilt
but after the Trial hc became terribly frightened and
while preparations were oeins made 10 Iako him 10
jail he confessed. He SAID he ,e!oaged 10 gaug Of
thieves, the three other memoeF OF which Fons
DAVIS and Henry Andrews white, anu Lewis Carlton,
coiored. The lour persons had committed Nil tho
burgiaries that had occurred. rhe prisoner minutey
described how each burglary was planned aud exc.
Ho convinced his listeners that hey swors
out warrant against Davis, Andrews aud Carlton,
und they were arrested. The examination OF
carried oo by Messrs. Alexander ana Mason
the part vi the state The prisoners had coun.
sci, but were allowed 10 examiae the witnesses them.
selves. Justices Cheek, lurrentine and Watson heard
lhe case. Tho principal wtaess for tho state was
Albert Atxaier. He testified substantially rs iol-
lows
STORY or THE CRIME.
Mrs. Hendon's house Was entered June 10; Lowis
Caritop ana myself were going down The street, and
between Mr. Carr's and Mrs NcCauley's stores, wnen
we met FOns DAVIS and Horny Andrews They asked
u we had hhished paying Tor our Town iots, ana said
they know where We could probably got some oney.
Said that Mrs. Hendon had just Received 1000 from
her husbands estate, aud asked II We would 30 with
them alter ~ We agreed 10 go DAVIS toia US 10 wais
or thcm in The hedge behind Mary swans
house AS they were gong alter some wn's-
but had ~ wall good ~hile before tue other two
arrived AZ last thsy came and wc drank the wh,s.
key, and then went down Rosemary street TO MIRA
We walled about an hour until the chickens began
crow for n,dnignt, then We approached the houss
through the paracn. Carlton ana stopped about
midway the garscn while Audrcws and Davis went 10
| reoonnoi.re. When they camo back thsy reported
hight in tns parlor, anu SAID that young man was
there visiting Mrs. Aendon's daughter; that they
tried OF the back windows ana iound II locked,
aud that whls they were ~ tho window thcy heard
some IN Mrx Hsndon' 3 room move v chair
the floor. Mrs.. Aendon's room is on the ground
noor and there was hight II 1t also About haif AN
| nour alter Tue return oi DAVIS abd Andrews
some one 80 up STAIRS wi:n hight, aud pretty soon
|
the light up stairs put all went up
| The house. DAVIS said would have ~ force
trance, as All the windows we're fastened. DAVIS
picked up an axe and Andrsws armed himself with =
STICK OF wood We wont 10 tue front OF
the house, leaving Carlton IN the back yard
" waich the kitchen, where two negro boys, Simon
| and Jun johnson slept. | was stationed near the
front ience, 50 l couia waich the street. and DAVIS
and Andrews went to the front door As they walked
across ths piazza Mrs. HeDaon called 10 them
and asked VINO they wero and wha. they neant by
comm TO her house that OF n,gnt. They d,a
/ hSF
Before tLey ha got the front door open Ara hendon
openeu her windo " nd screamed TO Dr. MalIett wins
lves nearly opposite hcr, That sone breaking
IN her house. Her daughter also came 10 nor window
ana called 10 Dr. MAiieu aud TO the boys IN the
kitchen, but DAVIS and Andrews did not stop.
WORK
They forced open the trout door and burst IN tho
door " Mrs. hcIdon' room. Anarsws caught hold or
Mrs. Hendou ana DAVIS began cutting her with the
axe. Almost immediately alter Afs- Hondon called
not stop unl Miss Lulu Hcndou called 10 her that
the boys Ia the ktcnen were coming lhen lhey hur-
ried Out OF The house, Dvis tnrs" away tne axe aud
all and Carlton escaped by the stable
ard into Inc grove beyond. ran through The vacant
lot between Mrs Henaon's aud Mrs. spenccrs, gss
caught tho briar hedge and had u sop Davis raa
through Mrs Spencers garden INTO Tue oat pal ch be-
tween Mrs. Spenccr's aud Professor Winslon's. ana
then got over tno ieuee Front street ana walked
down the street toward Mrs. Henaon's again l saw
some como up to DAVIS aud walk On down The
street with bim When they were nearly opposite me
i heard p.v,s say:~.You don't know where i've
beeu ~ The person ans~sred NO. aud DAVIS ssid:-
i'vs been out 10 Graiton." could see DAVIS because
the moon was 30 bright, ana Know ms voice
ofnkR IksIIMONi
Mr. John W. Ma.lstI testified W having met Davis
on the nght Mrs Hendon's house Was broksu iato ~
he gong BACK ~ Mira henuob's attn Case oil In
ttruInuDts Tor u.s IalLer. o toiu D.vis about MIRA
Houdon being cut over the head by robDers and had
the above con vei ha tiva DAVIS stop
at Mrs Heudon's, Dut went GU nouic as he told Mr..
Malletl
Inc testimony OF Mira Hendon, Dr. Mailctt and one
OF the Uoys tue kncneu eonrinvd the evidence ol
A,water.
DAVIS and Andrews attempted TO prove an abb oy
several Witnesses, among whom was tue mistress VI
DAVIS aud two prostitutes win whom Anarsws has
spent the greater part his time. Carlton csutd uos
md siugio would "a car ~ seeing him
that night All three conmilted 70 appear az
tho
DuiIug tnvir uisi beore the magistrates they
guardea DAY aud night Dy from Twelve 10 twsnty
armed men ~ preyent theW being rescued by their
ienas aud 10 keep tue incensed popuiace away IRON
them On Saturday Sber,n hughes took tue prisoners
in cnargc, anu having iarts0ed hem ali together with
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