The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-20

...Statesville landmark says: Most
of the Skye c%rofters who came to this
State last year and settled in Richmond
county. have returned to Scotland. Thus
disappears the glory of another immigra-
ton enterprise. -Four strangers on
April % landed at Wadesboro and opened
what was generally supposed to be the
grave of a Union soldier near town, and
carried off "a box of plumber they had
concealed during the wal
...Lynchburg, Va, May l8.-The
excitement caused by the unprovoked
murder of I. A. Jeter b, III. w Terry
at Liberty, Saturday, received a fresh
impulse at the funeral of Jeter at his
home IN another part Of the county, and
at 2 O'Clock this morning a party of TWEEN
ty disguised men gained possession of
the Jail by force and hanged the muir
derer. Jeter was the most popular man
in the county and his funeral yesterday
was very largely attended. Terry is a
son of w. II. Terry, a prominent man 10
the State. The murderer is said to have
been insane, but other cases recently tried
in the State IN which murderers we're
cleared on claims Of insanity made the
lynchers more determined. The lynchers
are thought to be relatives of J%eter's.
...Lynchburg, Va, May I6.-At
Liberty, Bedford county. this morning,
Hairston Terry, son of General w. r.
Terry, superintendent of the state peni-
tertiary, shot and killed T. A Jeter, one
of the most popular citizens Of the town
and county. The parties were most in
innate friends. Jeter named Z dog given
him by Terry after the latter sister,
Terry who was visiting his brother ln.law,
near Liberty, went to the warehouse Of
which deter was proprietor. The latter
pointing to the dog, jocularly remarked !:
"Why have you not been around to see
your kinslolk 2" Without making any
reply Terry drew a pistol and shot Jeter
twice IN the abdomen, infiicting wounds
which caused death IN five minutes. Two
pistols were taken from Terry. His
friends claim that his mind has baen dis.
eased for sometime. letters friends are
indignant and favor lynch law. Much
excitement prevails.
...Baltimore, May li.-Several DAYS
ago fashionable circles were consider
ably agitated by the announcement that
Mrs. Mary Alice Belt had filed IA bill in
the city circuit court for a divorce from
liz iooOohd, Iu-CbC ~ Dull Il ilI4-
llonalre OF this city, to whom she was
married in October last. To-day Mr..
Belt filed his answer. He admits mar
rying complainant October Is. 1884. at
Norristown, \. j.. aud that he left her
on January 81 last, and has since re-
fused to live with her. but denies that
he has been guilty of cruelty, or mis-
conduct towards her. The respondent
AYERS that all the time OF his marriage
with complainant he never had any
reason to sus pect and never entertained
the thought that she was other than a
pure and virtuOus woman Shortly after
their marriage s~candalous stories came
to his ears regarding his wife's past his
tory. Investigation. he claims, proved
that she was a party to the famous
Washington scandal a few years ago.
with which Congressman Acklen's
name, Of louisiana, is connected. Ia
the answer is embodied a copy of the
letter written to Mrs. Belt by her hus-
band shortly after they arrived in New
Orleans. where they went to spend last
winter. in which he accuses her of being
an adventures aud telling her that she
was no longer his wife in fact. Mr.. Belt
will file a cross bill in the present suit
asking for a divorce from his wife on
the ground of her alleged past tainted
history. :