The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03

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Ten years ago. when Kirk's Myini.
dons were ~ovcr-running Central Caro-
lima. the most promenent among the
names OF arrested parties were JUICE
John Kerr, and DR.. n. NJ. Roam. OF
Cas"ell. Both are lead, and DIR.
Roan's son is Postmaster at Yancey-
vile. Col. Geo. Williamson, State
kSenator, aud widely known in the State,
made some illusions to Roan's go,ug
ever to the Radicals to get the post
Office. 1t is said he meant it isr a
joke, but young Roam being sensitive
Oh the subject retorted hOuy. and a
difficulty ensued.
They were both bound over 10 keep
the peace. Later in the forenoon
another difficulty took place between
DIR. Robert Williamson, and PostmAs-
ter Roam in which the postmaster drew
q pistol but DIR. Williamson was IN
armed ard the two gentiemer were &c
paratei and bound over L. keep the
peace.
George Williamson, Jr., and Mr..
Nat Johnson q nephew bearing OF these
thInys,came to the village at once. and
both reached Yanceyviile about noon,
and after getting their dinner waikedin
the direction of the post office. At the
same time Postmaster Roam was com
ing from Inner from the opposite di-
rectlon with h double barrel shotgun
In his hand. As the two young men
came up, Postmaster Roam called to
them TO halt and warned them not to
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johnson replied that he (JoAnson) had
said nothing to him Roan) and de
handed the meaning Of being halted.
Postmaster Roam reiterated his war;
ing still holding hts shot cooked
with the muzZie on "a line with their
bodies. Mr.. johnson sidled around
Postmaster Roam 70 get nearer TO him,
until when within a few feet OF hIn nc
stopped. bringing lis body below the
range Of Postmaster Roan's shotgun,
n at the same moment attempted to
spring forward to a hand to hand COL
%lision. Postmaster Roam lowered the
muzzle Of his shotgun and fired both
barrels in such rapid succession that
the TWO shots could scarcely be distin-
guished. The first sent the charge Of
buck-shot squarely into the face of Mr.
johnson, terribly mangling his chin,
mouth, lower face and neck the second
shot sent another charge of buck-shot
into his breast shockingly managing
and tearing it. Mr.. johnson fell put
managed to crawl to a tree near by
around the trunk of which he threw
his arms for support, and in that pgos
trate position, with the blood sts.am-
ing from his CHASTITY wounds. he raised
his pistol-and fred upon Postmaster
Roam. Meantime the latter gentleman
drew a pistol also but retreated around
another tree some little distance from
that to whose trunk Mr.. johnson was
clinging, and from that position bred
his pistol at Mr.. johnson but without
effect. Mr.. Johnston, fainting and
gasping from loss of blood and the
horrible agony of his injurieA called
Mr.. George Williamson, Jr.. to Ln,
and handing him his army six shooter
told him to kill Postmaster Roam, and
that he (Johnson) was dying. and -
mediately expired.
FIRING then commenced between.hr.
George Williamson, Jr., and Postmas-
ter Roam. The first shot which the
latter fired struck Mr.. Williamson on
the upper side Of his head, inhicting
a painful and ugly, but apparently not
fatal, scalp-wound. which, however,
stunned him, and the blood fsoulii it
pouring over his face blinded kmsso
that he could not see to shoot with any
accuracy of aim. Postm aster Roar
was struck in the calf Of the leg by q
pistol ball but whether from the pistol
of Mr.. Johnson, or Mr.. Williamson. is
not ~ascertained.
Mr.. Williamson and Postmaster Roam
continued firing until they had empti-
ed their pistols.
A very large crowd Immediately col
lected and the excitement was intense.
but there was no further violence. The
dead body of Mr.. johnson was decent
ly laid u upon the porch floor OF the
store; Mr.. Williamson aud Postmaster
Roam were taken care of 10y their friends
and soon after both gentlemen were
arrested. -DanuiWc Register.