Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-31
NORTH CAROLINA.
TEE pIAr.xurE MURDERER STILL At
LARGE.
Educational Development Proposed Rail-
road Kxtension-Tax Reduction
Railway News. &C.
,spec,aI Telegram to the pispaseh.I

Special telegram TO the DlspatonJ
RALEIGH. n. C., December 30.-There IL
an intense feeling OF disappointment at tue
failure TO capture Walter Bingham, aud to-
dsy demand was made for an increase OF
the reward from si00to $1,000. 1t hoped
that the difference between those sums VIII
lie put up by publlc.spifited citizens, As
the present reward Is the largest the stite
can offer. The failure Of the detectives 10
arrest Bingham Is considered most singu-
lar and not at all creditable.
There Is no cessation Of talk and thought
about this horrible affair. Binghim's
Whereabouts are vet an absolute, impene-
t,able mystery. There are surrnises by the
score. II is the belief AID hope OF many
persons that he has committed suicide.
Some actually think that he has had ihe
'emerity 10 return to NORTH Carohna, ana
rs in hiding somewhere.
A gentleman OF this city, who was yester.
day at the place where Bingham murdered
Miss burlington. made strange discovery.
II was of hair. evidently from her head, on
the bark Of pine tree, only lew feet IRON
the spot where her blood was found upon
the ground. The hair was found caught IN
the bark OF the tree in considerable quanll'
ty at point some four and bali or hve
feet from the ground. This discovery has
given rise to a belief that Bingham choked
the poor Girl before he shot her, and that In
choking her he pressed her head and neck
against the tree.
HE NEVER LOVED HER.
To-day Mr.. W. J. Young, superintendent
OF the Institution for the Deaf and Dun,
and the Blind, received letter from Mr.
Edward Mex. Goodwin, OF Council Biulls.
The letter saws: at is unfortunate for Inc
that my name should have ever been men
toned in the slightest connection with this
terrible tragedy. Bingham never had any
proyocation whatever nor any grounds for
jealousy OF me, as you well knOw-perhaps
better than any other man IN North Caro-
lima now as was with you in the institute
last year and went with YOU and Miss rur-
lIngton to the Deaf.Mutc Instructors Con-
veEtiOn at Berkeley, California, last sum-
mer. ] have bad no news OF Bingham
since the report Of hia being at It. Louis
two DAYS after be was at New York. II he
ever gets here / will not vOuch for his
going away alive. shall not suffer at his
hands IL can help it, and think | can"
A STRANGE FACT.
1t is not known to over half dozen peO-
pie that Bingham and Goodwin have never
seen each other. Bingham had left the in
siitutjon here long before Goodwin be-
came a professor there, and in his infre-
qucnt visits he never happened to meet
Goodwin, who was only at the institution
year. Bingham had closely examined a
photograph OF Goodwin, and viii be able
to recognize the latter II he sees him. no
doubt. Goodwin has been sent New York
papers with Bingham's picture. The like
ness is fair one, though it was taken
while Bingham was in good health and be-
fore his nose was broken in a railway acct.
dent.
SAD WORDS FROE Mr.. BURLINGTON.
II was stated on Information deemed re-
liable that Mr.. l.. burlington, the father OF
the murdered girl, prominent VI ,s0n OF
Wilmington. was dead. IL was an error.
He j. alive, though in very feeble health.
To. day Mr., W. J. Young received the fol-
lowing letter from him "Your Kindness
will never be forgotten by the family, and
as my healt5 will not allow me to come To
Raleigh and see you in regard to Lzzie's
business, | will have TO send my eldest son.
Wills, IN ABOUT two weeks. You viii
pleas Keep her room locked until then.
The shSck TO nv wife is serious. but
hope MOI fatal. The body was examined
here the day 1t was buried. A bullet was
taken from the head. IL weighed 1l6
grains. or a little over quarter OF an
OUNCE. The skull behind her ear was
Droken, as II Bingham had struck her a
Powerful blow. One OF her wrists was
nimsed. My son Willis learned these facts
iiom DIR. Love, who made the eXamina'
ION"
3 Now, this is interesting It has always
been contended that ingtnm had fired two
shots, as two chambers OF his 3S-cIlibre re-
volyer were empty when he reached On.
ham. One bullet went in her head Just IN
rear Of and slightly above her lett ear. The
powder had scOrched the hair and flesh.
The hole made by the bullet was IN shape
Just like q figures and your spOndent,
when looking at it, imagined that two bull
lets had entered at almost the same place.
One bullet had made its exit at the back II
the head on the right side. Ii looks no = as
il two bullets were fred-one passing
through the skull, the other lodging therein.
THE TAX REDUCTION.
The Auditor Of the state. in his we'll
prepared report, states that the tax on pro-
p,riy can be reduced from - cents on the
800 valuation TO % cents. He bases thI,
on the returned valuation OF property Tor
tie wear lust closed. which was sop, OO0.-
coo, but says that the estimate will not hold
GOOD il the present appropriations are III
creased. As was stated some DAYS since,
il appears that the adoption OF better
methods oi asccrt lining the value OF pro-
perty will result IN an increase Of valuation
The admirable plan suggested in the report
Of the tax commission will doubtless give
this result.
TIE pAREEY'S DAY or JUBILEE.
In the larger towns Of This state the ne
groes always observe the 1t OF January a-
- Emancipation Day" They have con-
pletcd preparations for the celebration Of
that day next week. The country negroes
never fake part in these celebrations. As
rule they know lStlc and care less about
dates and occasions, always excepting the
18th OF July.
RAILWAY NEWS, &C.
Very soon another railway will tap the
wonderful mountain region OF the STATE.
The road Is the Marietta and North
Georgia. which Is now completed and run
ming daily trans to the State line, within
thirteen miles OF Murphy. a good deal OF
grading has been done on this thirteen
mile link, and the work is being pushed n
rapidly as possible. In few months the
road will be completed TO Murphy, and
then there will be celebration. The road
will most materially aid in the development
OF rich mining region. Iron, marble. and
socpstone, or tale, will be largely mined and
shipped. In five miles Of Murphy the
largest deposit of tale yet discovered in this
country has been found. In putting the
quarry in shape for greater and more rapid
work, over 1000 tons OF it have been eX.
tracted, and il il said that il can be mined At
Il cost not exceeding twenty-five cents a tor.
II would appear that there are some bOnlr-
zas in that littlc-kn0wn and hithertO-inae.
ecSsibe section OF the St1te, and the matter
will doubtless attract the attention OF In.
vostorS and others.
HE DEVELOPMENT or EAsTEhN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
The work OF dredging IIarlowe's creek
one OF the approaches TO The Newberne anC
Beaufort canal, will begin IN q few DAYS Ii
Is calculated that a constant depth OF six
feet In this canal will be secured. Tn.
work is important 20 the people Oi Onsl0w
county, and will be also great aid to New
berne, and indeed all that section. .BOgut
sound is also 10 be dredgei 50 a. to afford
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