The New York herald., 1879-03-17
MURDER AMONG MOONSHINERS.

DETAILS CT THE REVENUE RAID AND RESULT
ANT HOMICIDE IN MOORE COUNTY, NORTH
cARoLrNA-sEcREr DETECTIVES CARRYING ON
ILLICIT DIsrrIEnrrs-A QUARREL AND ITS
FATAL CONSEQUENCES.
CARTHAGE, Moore County, March ~, 1879.
The excitement in this county consequent upon
the killing of s. W. Seawoll by N. L. Taylor last
Thursday is on the increase. and judging from the
well known tompcr of the people and the general
opinion that killing end all the attendant cirum
stances were atrocious in the extreme. would not
be surprised an any moment TO hear that Taylor
had been captured and summarly dealt with by Sea-
wallis outraged and infuriatcd friends. snch things
often happen in this section smaller prctcxts than
this.
THE AND TEE QUARREL.
Taylor and scawclI were both. in certain sense,
outlaws. Both employed secret detectives
by tho revenue department of the government. and
both were violating the very law under which
they employed. seawel being the proprietor of
Illicit distillcry and Taylor owning two blockade
establishments of the character Both OF these
worthies were cosnzsnt Of each others operations
and were regarded friends About month ago
they had u misunderstanding about some trivial
matter which led % warm words bctwcen them.
and from words they to blows Scawell
being physically the BEST Taylor got the worst
of the sticun and from that time intense hatred
toward scawcll ranked In his bosom. Not being ablc
to get even with bis adversary by tho power of
muscle Taylor determined to crafty his AMI
mostly in some way, and he conceived tho idea of
reporting seaweils Illicit distillery. and he at
won't to T,cvcnuc Ohiccr Moore and made known TO
him the fact that scawel engaged in "moon-
shining" and gave him also tho location of the
establishment. Officer Moore at once made raid
upon scawcll's crooked mandatory. captured his
implcrents and carried them to Egypt, tho nearest
railway station. for shipment TO Raleigh. Taylor's
whsfey factories sr this tmo were in full and
ccssful operation.
few days after the capture of Seawel's distillery
manity and scawcl. ny way of retaliation, reported
Taylor, whose disteries. two In number. were
and hlf dozen Others and started TO Egypt Taylor
and Moore having heard Of the capture and
being in the neighborhood. Immediately came
tbe hands Of the viclors After considerable consul
ior, in Wow of scawell and his posse. they all
three rode OF together In one direction. and scawil.
with his WAGON Rosss & a. men en-. ana stills ploaea Non On
McNae's, in this county, near Euphronia Church.
Part of tho crowd went into the house TO cat supper.
the properly. After they returned seawoll went to
supper. leaving them to guard During this time
Taylor was hcaru. near Dys 10 cali Stnu0rd F1nnons
one of the posso who Immediately went out 10 him
and remained about fftcon minutes In the mean
time seaweil had returned aud. sssstcd by some Of
HIS men. was taking the stills out Of the wagon to
lock them up IN the house. Fbnison had aiso como
back from his interview with Taylor, and staud-
ing near by when o shot wos fred; then another.
when the whole crowd of In dismay. Scawcl
walked few yards aud fell, his heart being pierced
with pistol ball. He lived bat few moments and
never uttered word. Taylor then ordered the
drivers to haul the captured property back TO the
place from whence IL was brought threatening TO
shoot them beth IL u not immedintcly done.
The body OF Seaweil left lying whore II fell until
IL was taken up by friends tho next morning.
THx MUHpEBHR's ESCAPE.
Taylor went homo, made necessary arrange
mcns and took 10 the woods and is attn at large.
though vigorous efforts have bten made for his ap-
prehcnsion. J. y. Fintson. }. W. Shields and Eli
BRADY arrested for aiding and ubotting In tho
foul deed they being the parties present when ono
of their number called out aud interviewed by
Taylor. Their preliminary examination was had
bcforc justice on last saturday. These men were
defended before the justice by able legal talent, but
the evidence wis of such nature the justice sent
Finson and Shields TO jail 10 await the action Of the
Grand Jury, and released Brady.
of these men strongly points to the guilt Of Officer
Moore as an accessory and warrant for his arrest
was issued. Tho warrant will be executed. and
Moorcs preliminary trial will take place tho 18th
of this month. Others still suspected Of criin
nal knowledge of Tayor's intentions or completely
in his bloody work. Scawes friends arc liable to
rally aud commence "busincss, in retaliation for
the intiincy death OF tbeir comradc, aud thcrc 10
telling where this thing will end.