The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

PlTTsBoRo RECORD ITEMS. Jas.
burned Monday morning
Henderson's cow caught and ate four
chickens .-Thos. q. Harrington's
pig is "a parent at four months age
DR.. l.. A. Hanks and j. G. kencher
are making prohibition speeches.
Col. Fleming Gardeners survey corps
have passed Pittsboro, going towards
Salisbury with hr. Best's Midland Rail
way route. 1t intersects the n. e..
Railroad ne r Princeton, crosses the
Neuse river at Turner's bridge 1.-TWO
miles from Smithtield). in~tersects the
K. & A. Al. Road between Merry
Oaks and New Hill, and crosses Haw
River near Moore's Mill-at the mouth
Of Robertson Greek, and up the valley
Of said creek to this place. passing
through the northern portion Of our
town, just above the p~ostofice. The
total distance from Goldsboro to Pitts
boro is 76 miles, and a railroad can be
built at a small expense, as but little
grading will be necessary along most of
the route, and the first twenty miles
from Goldsboro is a straight line. -
Napoleon Bounaparte Taylor, charged
with the urder of 5. w. Seawell, Feb.
18th, 1879, was arrested Monday morn
lng at John Talley's house in Cult
township. Since Friday twelve men
with deputy sheriff Thos. H. Ellis have
been hunting him. At daybreak Mon
day morning six Of them surrounded
Talley's house, and the other six sur
rounded the house Of his ~sonin-iaw,
William Sanders-about a quarter Of "a
mile distant. As the party approach
ed Talley house they became satisfied
from certain signs that Taylor was
there, 50 one of the men was sent TO
bring the other party from Sanders
house. On the way the messenger met
Sanders who had Taylor's gun with "a
coat wrapped around it to conceal it.
He made Sanders return to his house.
and there notified the hunters Of Tay-
Tor presence at Talley's house to which
they all Immediately went, and all the
party then advanced and called on Tai
ley to send his family from the house,
which was done, Talley's wife remark
ing as she went off hat Somebody
will get killed" The men walked up
to the house, surrounding it on every
side, and demanded Taylor's surrender,
but there wa. no response. Presently
one of the men, Mr.. Lucian Tyson,
caught a glimpse Of Taylor under the
house, and told him to come out,
which Taylor did, and was thereupon
arrested by Mr.. Laban Ellis. At the
time of his arrest Taylor was unarmed,
and offered no resistance. Taylor after
shooting Seawell escaped to South
Carolina. The county of Moore offered
$500 reward, and the Governor 5000,
and finally In September. 1879, he was
a rested near Cheraw, was brought to
Moore jail, his trial was transferred to
Montgomery county, and pending trial
made his escape from jail, Sept 1880.
he went to South Carolina for two
months hen returned to hi. old
haunts. He made arrangements to run
two farms, and has frequently been G
gong about the country. A reward OF
$500 was offered by the Governor for
his second arrest, which will be paid 10
his late captors.
The Raleigh Npus and Obserce, is
mistaken In saying that for two years
he has been hunted by the revenue
people, On the contrary the ..Reve-
nne people have been quite intimate
with him, visiting his house and actual
ly sleeping with him.