Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-28
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RALEIGH, June 27.--Evidcnces Of
foul murder have been discovered in
Henderson county. A party of men
found heap Of ashes in secluded
spot, far from any habitation. II was
evidently not q campfire. They raked
away the ashes and exposed mass OF
charred bones. Surgeons identified
these as the bones Of human beings.
Inquiry was made to ascertain II any
person was missing. A young white
man named Rose was discovered to be
missing from the farm Of John Hickman.
Rose was q resident Of Transylyania
county, and was recently arrested in Hen.
derson county and jailed. John Hickman
bailed him out, Rose agreeing to work
on his farm. Rose, while at work, was
frequently visited by his brother-in-
law, who lived near by. Ten days ago
Rose went away clandestinely with the
brother-in-law. Three days afterwards
the latter returned alone, telling Rick
man at first that Rose had gone to
jackson county, but when Hickman
said be was going to Jackson after Rose
the brother-in-law said Rose had joined
the United States army, and he you'd
never again see him. Rickmap then
remembered having heard Rose say he
had the advantage Of his (Riekman's)
brother-in-law, and unless he was
good to him" he would tell what
he knew. After the two left Rickman's
house they were seen going in the d.
rection Of the mountains, where the dis
covery of the charred bones was made.
Rose has not since been seen in the
neighborhood. 1t is believed that after
succeeding in thus decoying the unsus-
pecting victim the brother-in-law killed
him and burned the body to cover up
the deed.
There is an alarming amount Of sick
ness throughout the Lincoln section, and
the mortality among the negroes is fear
full.
The Asheville and Spsrtanburg Rail-
road Company has filed mortgage
deed for 100000 for the purpose of
raising money needed TO secure the
completion Of the road.
There is some excitement over the
arrest of 0. c. Sasser at Faison's for
burglary. The arrest was at the insti-
CATION of Philadelphia detective, who
has been shadowing Sasser for some
time as a person who has been commit
ting recent and frequent robberies
around Faison's. 1t is supposed there
is large gang Of robbers along the
line of the Wilmington and Weldon
road.
Reports from various parts Of the
State are to the effect that the farmers
find labor exceedingly scarce, and it
is impossible on some farms to secure
a sufficient number OF hands to properly
work the crops. Some farmers have
been driven to the necessity Of abandon
ing a part Of their growing crops alto
gether to devote attention solely TO the
cultivation Of such crops as look most
promising.
Rufus Mullis, young white man,
sentenced for manslaughter from Meek
lenburg county, was pardoned Thurs
day by Governor Scales. Yesterday
when the pardon was sent to the peni-
Tertiary it was ascertained by the Gov
ernor that Mullis had escaped two
weeks ago. The pardon was promptly
revoked.
At Arlington gold-mine, near Char
iotte, Mack Johnston (colored) was loi-
tering about the mouth Of the mine,
and in stepping from one plank to
another missed his footing and went
straight down seventy feet. He struck
the rocky bottom, and lay motionless
while the bucket was lowered to bring
him up. On reaching the surface he
soon recovered. Strange to say, not
bone was broken.