The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-12

Drought 10 Town Dy MS IatlCr ana DrOt her, Sc
curely tied and confined in JAIL he having ex-
hibited signs Of madness. Whilst blowing to-
day OH the farm, and without any cause what
over, he attacked his brother with large
rock, knocking him senseless where he lay
unconscious for an hour. Going to the house
he attacked his father, inhcting severe wounds
on the head with rock, and then terribly beat
his mother, who escaped into q room and
locked herself up. The young man then went
on down the road, seemingly unmndful of
what he had done, when party followed and
secured him with ropes. His own head bears
traces of deep cuts from which the blood
flowed freely, which they think he either in
hicted himself or was thrown from his mule
when he started for the field, as no one made
any fight against him. They think he became
overheated and thereby dethroned his reason,
he having had severe fever five years ago,
which affected his brain and made him insane.
He is in Jail and will be tried before the ord-
nary and sent to Milledgeyille in few days.
NORTH CAROLINA.
case of death from fright Is reported from
York county. Dnring very violent thunder torn,
the peals and flashes Of which were observed to be
OF unusual character, Mrs. Margaret Dayinner.
about midnight, awakened, and said to her
husband at her side that the thunder had scared
her He sought TO reasslre her, bnt perceiving her
to be UNCONSCIOUS he called 70 his son for assist
anceo. They raised her up In the bed but in less
than five minutes she was dead
At Durham Wednesday the grand jury
found true bill against Daniel Simmons,
York Gibson, John Justice and Henry Bar
ton, all colored, for rape. These men stand
charged with having repeatedly outraged a
young colored woman whom they forced into
stable, in which they were employed, after
having first knocked down and nearly
killed the girls lover, to whom
she was engaged, and who was in company
with her. The crime was committed last Sat
urday night, and has aroused great deal Of
excitement. The men were put upon trial for
their lives today, Especial venue of $50 men
Ia nr1n tnr1o .1
OF the four capital crimes in this state.
Tom Revels, alias stedman, a negro, was dis
covered Thursday night in the store of Penn
berton * Prior, lat Fayetteville. Many shots
were fired while he made his escape. He died
Friday from the effects of his wound. Revels
had been for some time engaged in stealing,
and recently established a store of his own.
To supply this he made it practice to rob.
Before his death he made full confession.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict that
Stedman came to his death from pistol shot
wound received at the hands of j. l.. Prior or
ID. Il. Maultsby, which shooting is considered
Justtiable. j. L.. Prior, who had previously
yoluntairally surrendered himself, was re-
leased.
A man named Weber and a negro, both
prisoners In Snow Hill jail had dispute re-
garding an attempt to burn the JAIL each ac-
cusing the other of setting it on fire. Their
dispute ended by fight, the negro getting the
best Of it and giving the white man severe
beating. A mob night before last, broke into
the Jail and released Weber 1t is believed
that Weber was released by Illicit whisky
distillers who are supposed to be engaged in
their business near Snow Hill and with whom
Webber is connected No news of Webber
can be gathered.
Some time ago General r. r. Hampton, an
ex-olficer of Sylvania, had occasion to
correspond with an artist in the city OF James
town, N. V, named Lucks. The latter gem
tleman has a sister, who assisted in his CORE
spondence, and q personal correspondence
sprang up between General Hampton and Miss
Marguerite Lucks, the sister Gradually
friendship began; photographs were exchang-
ed, and finally the friendship ripened into love
and promises OF marriage were passed. The
climax of the romance was reached last Friday
when the couple were married at Jamestown
time before the marriage. General HAMPTON
is wealthy land owner in western North Car
DINA.