Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-17
NORTH STATE.
A DESPERATE DASH FOR LrBERTY-A
JAILERscooLxEss
Several Interesting Trials-A Complicated
Case Remarkable Diseovery-tocal
Optional Railroad War.
Especial ,s,exram 70 the pispatcn.l

Ebert Cooper were permitted to visit
their husbands, prisoners in the county
jail at Nashville, and were allowed 70
carry bundle, which they said con-
tanned provisions, but which afterwards
was found TO conceal file, chisel,
and hammer. Yesterday the prisoners
succeeded in filing the heads from the
bolts that held the hinges on their
cell-door. They succeeded in enter
ing the hall below and commenced
piercing the outer wall Of the jail.
Before they could make a hole large
enough to pass their bodies through
Frank Collins, the jailer, entered and
Ebert Cooper made q dash for liberty
by rushing past the jailer when the
door opened. lie. succeeded in making
his escape. Seven other prisoners were
held at bay by the pistol OF Collins until
they could be secured. The jailer's
wife aided her husband in intimidating
the desperate men.
The State Board OF Education offers
for sale $4,000 acres of its swamp
lands. These lands aggregate 100000
acres, and are in eight or nine counties.
There is rumor that w. I. Black
we'll, Durham's former tobacco king,
will make Raleigh his home and en-
gage in business here. lie has been
here for two weeks.
MeckleDburg Presbytery meets the
2sth of April at Shelby. The leading
event is the trial Of Rev. Mr.. Robinson.
Of Mecklenburg county. He and his
wife have separated and since their
separation he has lived with his son
prominent clergyman of South Caro-
Ina. The affair is very unfortunate,
and attracts attentions.
1t is now well understood that the
local-option elections in this State will
only cover spirits, and do not include
wine or beer. The prohibitionists say
they do not care that at the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature they will have
the Jaw amended so as to include all.
The liquor-men are now well organized
here. They have the assistance Of quite
a number Of businessmen, who claim
that prohition will greatly iniure Ra-
leigh's rspidly-growing trade. The
same argument is used at other points.
A rather curious case is now on trial
at Charlotte. 1t is that Of W. P.
Plyler, Of Monroe, Union county. In
the prosecution OF the case the State
end,ayors to show that fire which oc-
CURED in Monroe last spring and which
destroyed the Primitive Baptist church
ard five OF six stores was kindled by
Ply Ter for the purpose Of securing the
insurance money. The fire broke out at
nightin Ply Ter store. which Joined the
church. He was arrested the next day.
lie transferred the case from Union
county to Mecklenburg county, claim
ing that be could not get justice in the
former county.
Captain Lee, Of Greenville, S. c..
the contractor for the construction o.
the Massachusetts and Southern Con-
struciion Company's railway from
|. Shelby to Rutherfordton, fell dead yes
,erday just as be was preparing to 60
to work. He was in the act OF wash
ing his face in his room when death
struck HIN.
There is no abatement OF interest
whatever IN the case Of the burning OF
Tobias Lyerlie's house and out-build-
ings with many cattle and horses. The
citizens are wrought up to high pitch
Of Indignation and are looking near and
far for the incendiaries. Bloodhounds
were put on the trail. They are owned
by Mr.. MUIR, Of Concord. They fol-
| lowed tracks seen about the burned
barn and traced them to the house OF a
well-known man Of that section
who was prominent member Of the
party pursuing the incendiaries. This
created an immense sensation. The
man thus identified disclaims any
knowledge Of the burning. The owner
Of the dogs vouches for their accuracy
Of scent. The matter is now very com.
plicated, of course, but the tracked
party is very apt to be prosecuted. A
case Just of that character has never be-
fore occurred in the State.
Inspector General Cameron is a.
Morehead examining that place as site
for encampment Of the State Guard the
coming summer. Raleigh's advantages
have been reported.
The water-works injunction case
came up at Goldsboro' yesterday in tht
Supreme Court. The suit was to re-
strain Goldsboro' from issuing city
bonds pursuant 10 an election held there
last January. The case resulted in 1
verdict for the city, sustaining the cleo
ton.
A very remarkable discovery ha
been made in Bladen county. Mer
sinking pits there came across MASSIVE
walls Of stone and cement at quite ;
depth below ground. There is no re
cord Of any building having been bull
there by white men. The place is OF
the banks Of a creek. The building
must have been Of great size.
Stanley county has enjoyed sensa
ton this week. Charles Munger, ageC
six years, left school Tuesday at moor
recess, and could not be found. Wed
nesday he was discovered twenty-fy,
miles from school. He had walked al
the way.
Matters get more and more tangled il
the railway quarrels in Rutherford AM
Cleveland counties. and engage the at
tention Of all the railroad people in th'
State. Next week two more injunc
iions will be fled against the Ruther
ford Railway Construction Company b!
W. p. Bynum for parties in Ruther
ford and Cleveland. There is stronI
element in Rutherford hostile TO tn
present route Of that road, and the.
have employed lawyers TO file an in
junction against the bonds being place.
on the market. There was I
quarrel about the issue of the bonds
In Cleveland the chairman Of tn
county commissioners refused to sig
,be bonds. Afterwards he agreed t
arbitrate. Next Monday some citizen
will take out injunctions against Gar
rett TO prevent him in any case fror