The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-10-23

my door was then broken open. was al the
window screaming. Some one seized me
from behind BY the head II was dark in
The room. The lamp was down. the shut
tiers we're closed. aud walnut tree near the
window cast heavy shade. was wound
ed in the forehead aud back of the head
the blood a'we'l freely. My arms and
shoulders were badly bruised. | was blind.
Ell by blood. "% --~~.
The bays we're negroes Simon and Jim,
old family servants, living in my kitchen.
! screamed for them snd DIR. Ma.lett. The
answer was help is coming ; my daughter
called out the boys are coming heard
them coming. All the time the blows were
falling The parties then rau. 1t SEEM
ed tn be about , o'clock. [ threw open
tbs blinds when called. Simon first came
irom the kitchen. | seized him, and he
staid with me ill DIR. Mallett came. Jim
jumped through the window into my roam.
turned up the lamp and examined the
house. Mr.. John Mailer, then came, aud
then DR.. Mallett. Mr.. Maliett was sent
after surgical Instruments, and soon return
ed. and then jim. went for water and Simon
was sent after whisksy. They all got to
my house few minutes after the alarm.
heard parties running out Of the porch;
don't know which wa. they ran. They did
not come BY my window, After
from, door was broken open heard persons
coming to my door. heard no voice. The
cl'ck struck 2 after DR.. Mallett came. He
s,aid several aours. lie vert on, to make
All examination. lie brought an axe stain.
ed with blood and green paint. There was
a new cut on the blinds. and piece cut out
There were four or Eve blows
aimed at me while was struggling in the
arms Of whosser held me. There seemed
TO be more than one person in the rom.
Aue CioSs c&ahltuatioH ttIic.cI HHHtHS
new. aud made no Variation in the direct
examination.
ALBERT ATwATER
was called. lie was. by his own staten eai
connected with the burglary and turned
States evidence.
Mr.. Sirayhorn asked il he was no. rharg.
ed with breaking open Mr.. Pur oy,'hm.,
and being charged with another felony. Is
not incompetent ss witness? and sustain
ed objection BY quotation from Roscoe on
criminal evidence. The objection was not
allowed. and witness proceeded to give an
account Of himself. where he lived. with
whom he had worked ,Sc. Had lately
WORKED with Mr.. Pureioy. hut slept in
town. bad lot for which be had paid but
had not paid FOR lumber out Of which bis
house Vas built. On night of burglary was
at home between sunset ard dark vas cut
ting wood. Carlton asked il be Was going
down town. said would go after suLile. went
sfier awhile. anil when in front Of Alexan-
der's Uffier. Carlton came across from lang
4 Met:au,eys With . sack Of hour. AsIed
me if Parefoy had concluded. TO have vel.
dug? " cut On aud Le'ow Cars ware
h"use. met Darts and Address. Davis ,ays
''bis out have you paid for Jour lUts!' 1
told him had paid for lot. don't know il bad
paid for lumber. Davis said. Mrs iIeud"D
had one thousand dollars lets get that aud
divide. aud then yOu can square up debts.
Davis and andrews ven. "a 10 GET liquor
told me aud Carlton to 70 10 Charley
Strains. TO q mulberry grove.
Witness then details incidents Of meeting
other parties till time when he aud Ca,l tvn
went on 10 the rendezvous at the mulberry
grove. land frOn this point Of testimony
se are sUmpelsd frUm the exceeding length
Ofcvideuee. extending over greater part
u 3 days 10 give = mere summary
TIE parties BY agreement proceeded to
Ms. IlsHdUn's garden, and placed them.
seIses 10 postum to watch the premises ~
as - carry out their plsus a, the prOpsr mO.
ment. then when all was quiet. the tights
al put Out, arranging for the attack the
wi:nrss A,wAter Was placed 90 Vne side Of
the hou-e to giEe warning Of interruption
frUm that sds, while Carlton was posted
f"r the same purpose on the other. Andrews
armed With = piers ii SOOd picked Up BY
the woOd p,le. aud DAVIS With al axe. found
standing BY the ki.ehsa. stepped apOu tue
IVfch. aud sith united .trsbgtb burst open
the dvOr. Davis. rushed 10 u bis feIonious
wyFk While Address stood within the door.
The -ersams u Mrs. llsndon and her daugb.
ter. reused tie boys 10 the kitchen aud also
ihe family Of DR.. MaIIstt. and the prison
ers made their ESCAPE from the premises
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