The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-05

passed YEARLY and counsel for the prose-
cution devoted themselves to the prepare
ton and arrangement of points for the
Forthcoming argument, while Scovile
seemed to be asking questions to kill time.
At 3 o'clock the court adjourned until
Tuesday.
Impending Riot
NORFOLK, VA. December California
ton has been received here of threatened
riot at Plymouth, North Carolina. Hun
dreds of armed negroes are in town, swear
ing destruction to life and property. The
Mayor telegraphed to Governor Jarvis to-
day for military force to suppress the vio-
lence. The trouble grew out Of the shoot
ling ola constable by two negroes, who
were resisting arrest for breach of the peace
last Saturday, when one man was stabbed
and some others more or less injured in the
ensuing ARRAY. Great fears are felt in
town.
RALEIGH, N. c., December 90
A later dispatch to the News and Observer
from Edition gives the following details of
the Plymouth riot on Saturday: Some ne
groes were fighting among themselves,
when the town Constable intertered
to stop it. He was wounded. One of his
posse was MORALLY wounded and another
stabbed. On Tuesday arrests were made
and some of, the parties. were bound over
by the Magistrate. On the way to jail the
Sheriff was attacked by negroes and the
prisoners released. They are still at large.
The doctor attending the dying man MAS
attacked. The rioters are armed and defy
the civil authorities. Great excitement
prevails in Plymouth, and Governor Jarvis
has ordered several companies to tswn.
NEW YORK, December 30.-A Raleigh,
North Carolina, special says the follow
ing telegram from Mayor A. d. Gaylord, Of
of Plymouth, was received there:
There is an unprecedented riot in this
civil authority Of this county. l earnestly
appeal to you to order several military
companies to be here at the earliest time
possible to suppress it. There are now 800
negroes here, all armed with guns. They
are defying the law all around"
Governor Jarvis being at Greenville, in
the eastern part of the State, the. telegram
was at once sent to him by Private Secretary
Dudley.
LATER.-A telegram was received from
Governor Jarvis stating that lie had ordered
Lieutenant-C Colonel John w. Cotton. of the
First Regiment, and two infantry compan-
les of the North Carolina State Guards, to
Plymouth.
A telegram was also received rendering
the services Of the Pascquadonk Rifles, OF
Elizabeth City, TO quell the riot.
Governor Jarvis may possibly 60 to Ply
mouth in person if special need should
arise. Troops to the number oil 500 from
the eastern part of the State can be sent.
Matt Wilson, leader of the black rioters,
was tried for a similar oflcnse at the last
term of the Supreme Court.
NORFOLK, VA, December 30-No further
reports of violence from the rioters have
49, 4,
lima but the town is still in intense excite
ment and apprehension. Governor Jarvis
is en- route there and has telegraphed TO
the proper officers in that section of the
State 10 repair to town and institute an
immediate and thorough investigation.
The services Of the Pasequadonk Rifles of
Elizabeth City have been accepted to aid in
suppressing the trouble. This and other
military companies will arrive to-day.
RALEIGH, December 30.-The Pasque-
flank Rifles, of Elizabeth City, who were or
dered TO Plymouth by special steamer, have
toubtlessly reached there. The EdgroomDe
Guards have gone from Tarboro. The
military will be under the command of the
Lieutenant-Colonel of the First Regiment
OF State troops, an officer of GOODNESS and
Lapacity. The rioters are thought to be
that section. There is no telegraph line to
Plymouth.
otELLEp.
A dispatch to the News and Observer
says that the troops have arrived at Ply
mouth. Sheriff Spruell, with 200 armed
men. restored quiet. Five arrests were
made and the parties sent to jail. In Ed
dinton, across the sound, ether arrests will
follow. The murderer of Mr.. Butler is
still at large. No further trouble is antici-
pated. Governor Jarvis has gone to Ply
mouth and Solicitor Grandy has been asked
10 meet him there.
in the riot case called to-day Charles Bum,
who testified that be wa. at Marion ON the
and saw Ed. Vance and Bar
net West aud beard Barnet make an insult
ing remark 10 Vance, who said nothing.
Witness in going home met Allen
Brown and Sam Gillespie, about a
mile from town. They were going
toward Marion. After n while he
Brown and others. They seemed to have
been riding hard.
p. G. Brady s~ore that be went TO Ma
rion with fanc and they passed several
on the way. Barnet went into a
crowd Of negroes. He had a stick in his
hand. He called Il his police ticket" Ar
ter the disturbance started, witness joined
IN, and Young I'd Vance ran 70 witness and
piled, "Yea" Young Ed said,
''Well, every negro in this crowd has got
pistol. A crowd Of armed men came up to
The house. Ed. Vance said. I'VE had bet--
Ter 20 inside" When inside the crowd fired
on the house. Witness ran the back way.
When entering the woods be Was halted BY
Two armed mrn and ordered TO surrender
and promised prJfect10n- John Vance run
ming no sl0ne frrhtened the men, and
not q word was spoken BY either. Cash
n.d seen tie witness At White I
Ilains acziusf Moran, who murdered 1
chrrics Williams. Crrnetio commrnccd /
he troufls in shich Williams vas killed.
md tIlerr appears 70 Be 20 other reason for
ne murder than tllt facf that CASH vns