The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-04

Shoe Heel, on Sunday about l o'clock. A
young white man, Catsn, and a mulatto
boy, Peter Hines, had a personal collision
on the street, after which Cation returned
to his store. A gentleman informed Cation
that Hines was threatening to have him ar
rested, on Monday, for hitting him, where
upon the latter went out to the railroad,
where a crowd of colored people had gath
cred, with Hines in their midst, and asked
him what he intended to do about the mat
ter. Hines replied. Nothing" Mr.. G..
then advanced upon him, when he (Hinesl
told him to keep Oft. They clinched and
swung each other around in a circle, when
Hines told Cation to keep off, calling upon
the crowd to witness that he had given him
the warming. In the meantime Cation got
Hines by the collar when the latter drew
his knife and plunged it twice into Cations
body. the first thrust making q wound in
the right side near the groin, severing his
watch chain, and the second actually spl It
ting the heart in twain. Cation walked
back to his store and asked for his pistol,
but Immediately pulled off his coat and ex-
claimed, Never mind, Peter has killed mel!
and fell backwards upon the floor, dying. =
Wilmington Star.
Murfreesboro Enquirer: On Friday VIM.
Boone and James Butler, both colored, be-
came engaged in a quarrel about a woman,
when the latter drew a pistol and shot the
former in the left breast, the ball CHANGING
upwards, doing considerable damage. if not
making a mortal wound. Butler left for
parts unknown.
New Bern Nut Shell: The cutting affair
resulting In the serious wounding of young
Mr.. Russell. occurred at Mr.. Richard Rus
sells farm, between MIR. Westbrook, a white
man, and Mr.. Richard Russslrs son. Rus
sell knocked him down. Whereupon,
Westbrook stabbed his assailant with .
pocket knife and ran, Russell not knowing
he was seriously hurt, procured his father s
gun, and discharged one piece at him, miss
ing bis aim, however and doing no harm.
Immediately afterwards, he attempted to
climb q fence, still in pursuit of Westbrook
and fell, from loss of blood.
Toisnot Home: On Wednesday morning
last this community was shocked by the IN
t~elligence of q most horrible fratricide, which
occurred on Tuesday night ats o'clock,
about three miles from this place. The
parties Mr.. John w. Farmer, Jr., and his
brother, f. B. Farmer, left this place after
sunset Tuesday evening for their respective
homes. Both seemed right much under the
influence of whiskey, and while on their
way home got into a dispute and common
ced cu-sing each otter. When they arrived
at the lane near Mr.. j. L. Lewis, within q
half mile Of where they lived, they separa-
ted, John taking the lane to bis home, while
E. B. Farmer cut across the field to his
house, which is about three hundred yards
from where his brother John lived. John
Farmer had to pass through his mother s
yard to get to his house, and while passing
through the yard his brother, +. B. Farmer,
met him with his gun, and they commenced
abusing each other again, when the report
of a gun was heard by Mrs. Farmer and the
family, who were in the house. 1t being
veIy dark, none Of the family saw the TRACE
DIV, but heard each ones voice distinctly.
After the shooting, some of the family
heard Z. B. Farmer say, "d-n you. I've
got you now," or something to that effect.
Mr.. Jesse Moore, living near by heard
the gun fire and went to Mrs. Farmers.
When he got there he found John Farmer
lying in the yard dead, with a nife in bis
hand. The contents of the gun entered
the body just below the heart, making a
hole about the size uf a hen egg. DR.. r.
w. King, Of Wilson, probed the wound and
removed therefrom the gun wad.
The body was not removed until Wed
nesday morning when Coroner Peele was
summoned and a Coronsr's inquest was
held, when the following verdict was rem
dered: That John w. Farmer Jr., came
to his death caused by a shot wound in the
breast, from a gun in the hands Of E. B. Far
mer."
The deceased was about SO years of age
and leaves . wife and six children.
E. B.. Farmer made his escape and has
not since been heard from.