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A Negro Woman Killed.
%CGR0NER'S INQUEST.

negro oman Allleu.
CGRoNER'S INQUEST.
The Jury say that Caroline Farrow
came to Her Death at the Hands of
William Bee Martin.
Last Saturday ii was rumcrc on our streets
that a negro woman had hccn shot and Kill
ell by William Bee Martin. on his farm. about
eight miles Yves, OF .ihlcvi'lc Court House.
Further information confirmed the fact NJ tho
shooting, hut established the fact that she
was still living. She died. however. about
seven O'Clock on Monday morning. Coroner
J.. \. Shi!lito, summoned I'cNuty sheriff d.
y. Jones 10 his assistance. DR.. Marshall "l
our town WAS notified that his services as an
expert were ucricd y few jurymrh proceed
cd nj once to the scene. In II litti" while rep
! rcsentativcs of the Press and Hammer followed
aud all we're soon on the ground, where we
bchcld the most gha>ily wound on the person
of Caroline Fa.row that it is possible to con
i r,,yc. The iuuu"S; was organized which
: brought out the following developments:
The Testimony.
\. W. Thomas. sworn, said:
Lived in the house where shooting occurred
Tor the last two wears: On last fllnal night !
w.S here at hUiiIs in my house, anu my "il'
and Cornelius Matthew and Sarah Matthews
went over the Creek to Mr.. stark Martih :
! WAGE, ana when lney came back Carrie Far
low ctnnr back with them just before tley
they came, Mr.. Bee Martin came TO my door
ana called me three times, and | saw mn f;
| Mr.. Martin said Thomas III XIII YOU IA the
moruin God damn you. excepting COD par,
alixcS me- | never made no answer; he saiu
it WAS an old crudGe these women ana Ior-
, ncliuS Matthews came ntO the house; tleE
were sitting by the ire, after sitting bet"lNt
five and ten minutes, | got uralu Mcht 10 Tue
door, came back and >at down, sat there Oe-
twiAt u half and three quarters Oh an h"uI; !
said to my vile, believe ii! go 10 pea, palleu
OH my clothes wen 10 the bed ana just as l
laycd down. heard 4 VOICE say lake care.
take calc, God damn YOU, I've sol you now,
II gun li!rd and Carrie iel; JuiiipeM up out
, of the bed, hoilcrcd for Randait Mason 10
Come here quick when Rat,d:ui came saw
Il man Sui..g up through the Old hc'u; was
by the pig pen ten or hticcn steps from the
wasn't up: | take the voice that said take
care, take care, God damn you. I've got you
now. to be the voice OF Mr.. Bee Martin II WAS
4 moi too clark for me TO see the horse; con |
q, NlltN eau lc II'tNt a. SSii va NV "
around the garden aud got on his horse q Ill
tie piece from the corner OF the garden; he
WAS Just mounting and turned his horse as l
saw him.: couldn't track 10 do any gMru on
account OF the rain after the shooting; | came
buck, made the alarm and Sent for the doctor
! am satisfied ii was Mr.. Bee Martin that call
! I'd me ut the door the first time didn't rome
out of the door after Mr.. Bee Martin threaten
ed me this is all | know abOat it; OF my
own knowledge | know q. no circumstance
To concct Mr.. Bee Martin With the shooting
the man riding of didn | look like he had 1;
Lat on my little boy found n hat neSemorn.
; ing near ladder leaning against the chimney
didn't see the gun /: there WAS Il hight anu Car
RE Farrow was standing in 'front.' OF Ire chat
eNhibltcd} Cant say whose hat IT IS:
y. W. THOMAS.
Sarah Matthews. sworn, said
Lives in the house where the shooting oc-
Cured; was g"in- over the creek to a candy
pulling with m sister Amanda and my huS.
band Cornelius Matthews; the candy pulling
didn't take place because Bee Martin was
there: a great many people gathered; carrie
FarrOw said she was afraid of Zee Martin and
asked us TO let her ONE back with us and
stay all night with us: rs we were comm.
hoinc lee Martin overlook us on the rod
he rode up and said, Manda who are all these
you've got here with yOuo she said, Sarah,
Cornelius and amongst us; Bee Martin asked
her here was Carrie: she told him she did
not know Ice Martin said. 'all / want Is e.
lay my eyes Oh her. God damn hcr, III Kill
ntT DliIoEt IllDI Ia :, tt Ist~Stl IVA sun us
ing and saying all lie wanted was 10 see Car
rie karruw. God damn her lie would kill her
before m0rniii. bee Martin came in front ui
my huus., and called my brother, a. W.
Thomas rs high rs three times; he said "Mar.
tin, Guu damn YOU, IN Kill you In the morn
Ing, excepting Col raralIncS me-; lie went on
riding up the road we all si: down in the
! house, and sister 'Manud said to Carrie If she
had eaten anything she said. no, ! lavn'l
CT anything since night before last; | got uI
and gave hrE some molasSeS and bread, ]
turned around 10 pour some milk out of the
earn; the churn was in front OF the fire. H.
| aimed to cover tie cllurn, Bee said, TAKE
care. take care. Cos damn yon, I've got YOU
was between the hole near the chimney and
c rrie: l saw the gun. and fell back the gun
went OH and shot Carrie tarrOw the gun
prutrudcd into the house about four inches
was so frightened | can't say whether 1t was
II double or single barrel gun; | am sure II
WAS the voice Of Bee Martin that said take
care, take care. Gou damn you, ! have got you
now: | am sure he had no gun when lie over
to,k Us: he was riding q black horse; don
Know Of my y knowledge why Carrie WAS
scared of Bee when We heard Bee coming
from the candy pulling. we recognized Bees
morse and heard him c%ursing, then Carrie Far.
row hid in the pines don't know the hat eX.
hibited 10 me- this Is all | know ahou: II:
SARAH MATTHEW'S.
Amanda Thomas, sworn, said
Lives in the house where shooting occurred:
on last FRIDAY night sarah and Cornelius
Matthews went over the creek to n candy
pulling caIdy pulling didn't go on because
ice Martin WAS there; Carrie Farrow and
Lindsay Wilson were 10 givci Carrie Far
row SAID as Zee Martin had threatened her
she was NJ. aid and this is the reason 1t didn't
come oil Carrie kurrOw SAID let me so home
with you al! ANA stay all night: know that
Carrie Farrow was under Sarah Martins
house: she got under there to get out of Bee
Martins way; when we arrived she came out
Ice Marlin ran aSa,pS. Sarah Martins door
and bi okc The fastening Of the door; we all
$500. 800, L.. ... ,,tf D. .r, 80, ~ ~ 81,
back home. and Bee Martin overlook us; Car
ric Fnrrow lodged out in the pines Bee Mar
tin rode up ana said, 'Mundt who are all these
you've GOT with You | sud sarah and torhe-
! .iuS anu them uus'; he came on IL my h0u>e
AID called my husband, and said. Martin
God damn you, I'll xiii you III the morning
unless God pNraiiZcs me-; Bee Martin then
went on UP the road we came III and talked
awhile; asked Carrie il She had eaten any
thing; | tod Sarah Matthews 10 get up and
give Carrie some bread {; Sarah Matthews
poured out the molasscs; Carrie said put II
. down, I'm not ready for 1t yet, Carrie asked
for Somc bread and milk ! heard q voice at
the chimney say look out. God damn you I've
rot YOU now Carrie Farrow came from tho
candy pulling in her night clothes she had
been broken upon by Mr.. Rec Martin while
dressing iOr the candy pulling just before
: hearing the voice 1T the chimney corner, she
asked me TO loan her one"f my dresses; She
walkcd To the fire and was bulionlls up the
basque; ! heard the voice say look out have
got you, the gun went on; | was frightened
ana didn't give the alarm; Carrie FarrOw
/ whirlcd and Tell fiat OF her face: heard no
more voices outside; / recognized the voice
a. that OF Mr.. lee Martin can tell whether
Mr.. Bee Martin was drinking or not don't
know cause of fuss between Mr.. Zee Martin
and Carrie Fan r Nv Carrie told us Bee said II
he reported him for beating her Monday
n..l:t ne would kill her; he tried in the vii.
Il g. To Get her, She said, to make 1t up with
hLIn. and 10 Il her if she didn't he would bit
he. 2)l lashcs or Kill her; Alr. bee Martin has
not been here since the shooting; don't know
whose hat the one shown me is Mr.. Martin
had no gun when he passed. me; the night
was liaZy and c:oudy he was riding his black
horse Black sally this is all | know about ii.
AMANDA THOMAS.
DR.. J. W. ". Marshall, sworn said:
Made i POST mortem examination on the
dead body OF Caroline FHrrOw with DR.. u.
sloan henson. Found Il gun shot wound in
the left hip two AMI Il half to three inches In
diameter. The shot passed through the hip
bone. entered the cavity of the pelris, and
lodged in the pelvis. Did not cut amy of the
bow els nor the pelvic riSccra. Found the
shot in the hollow of the sacrurn, small bird
shot. Found on examination proiuse inter
n&l hcmorrha-c had taken place from. the CT
feet of the wound and rup,urinG blood yes.
she died from the effects of the gun Sllo,
wound. suppose from the small Shot taken
out the wound, that 1t must have been iuIilct.
ed by means of Il shot gun
j. w. W. MARSHALL, NJ. D.
Dr. u. Sloan Eenson, sworn, said:
] made the post mortem examination. In
company with DR.. Marshall AMI cJrroborate
the above statement in every particular.
d.. SLOAN BENSON, NJ. D.
The Verdict Of the Jury.