The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1886-12-23
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Disappearance and Probable Murder of
Young Lady.
RALEIGH, December 2o.-Friday
morning Walter Bingham, a deaf
mute, son of Col. VIM. Bingham,
formerly a prominent educator, hired
horse and buggy here and took Miss
burlington, also deaf mute and
matron IL the State Institution for
the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind, APP
parently to ride. He was engaged to
be married to Miss burlington and
procured a license here. The couple
did not return. They took thes(kpad
to Durham. They. were seen riding
together Friday afternoon, within
eight miles of Durham. That evening
Bingham alone took the train at
Durham and on the train inquired the
time of arrival at Atlanta and New
Orleans. Foul play was suspected
and kilograms were sent out after
Bingham and officers from this city
are in search of the lady.
A telegram received to-day says
Bingham was in Carmansville, N. Y.
Cthe upper part of New York city, on
Sunday; that he was crazy and had
disappeared. Bingham was otvolent
temper. Miss burlington was re-
markbly discreet and intelligent. 1t
is feared that Bingham insisted on an
immediate marriage; Miss burlington
demurred, and in the heat of passion
he killed her, when near Durham.
Miss burlington did not know Bing-
ham had a license She had promised
to marry him next summer. Both
parties are of age. Miss burlington
is of Wilmington, N. c., and Bing-
ham a native Of Oaks, Chatham county.
He has never heretofore been thought
to be of unsound mind. Both parties
are highly esteemed by their friends.
A dispatch from New York city
dated Dec. FL, says:
Late last night dispatch was re-
ceived at the police headquarters from
the mayor of Raleigh, N. c., directing
the arrest of Walter L. Bingham, a
deaf mute, describing him and stating
that he was suspected of the murder of
girl. Nj. w. B. Peet, teacher at
the New York deaf and dumb asylum,
at I62ld street and Tenth avenue,
called at the police headquarters just
before midnight. with information
about Bingham. He was in the
institute four years, and when he left
it in 1883, ne was sane and intelli-
gent. Nothing was seen or heard of
him until Sunday last when he ap-
peared at the asylum. He acted
violently and appeared to be insane
and raved, in sign language, about a
man he intended to kill. He did not
say what cause he had for such enmity
and went off after he had informed
Mr.. Peet that he was going to Jersey
City, station on the PennsylA ania
to meet the man and kill him.
| The Neys- Observer of yesterday
says:
| Nothing has been learned up te
this time Of the whereabouts of the
probably murdered young lady, Mis-
burlington. The strictest search and
inquiries have been made along the
road taken by Bingham when he lief
the city, and the facts so far learned
+ clearly indicate that he parted will
Miss burlington within one and ;
half miles northwest of Morrisville
: They were seen together in the bugg,
going through that town about L:
O'Clock in the day, and about 'clocl
Bingham was seen driving along tn
road to Durham one and half mile
from Morrisvllle, by party of mel
: who were repairing small bridg'
: over a ditch running across the road
: This makes it appear that two hour
had been consumed in driving one ant
a half miles. Between these TIVE
points party of fourteen men witt
| Mr.. Jno. G. B. Grimes, steward of tn,
$ institution and Chief Police Heartt, O
this city, have for the past thirty-si:
hours been making thorough searcl
} for distance of one mile from tn
road on each side. Various bugg
: tracks Of individuals have been dis
covered in out-of-way places, bu
nothing was distinct for long enough
distance to be of aid in discovery 0
any kind. Last night a special mes
Senger of the Nfzvs and Observe
j came in from the vicinity in which tn,
r search is being prosecuted, AM
reported that preparations were being
made to draw the water from
we'll behind an uninhabited hous
t near the road. Mr.. Grimes gave i
. as his opinion that the dead body G
Miss burlington would be foun'
therein, and it is really a place wei
fitted for such a deed of violence a
is supposed to have taken place.