The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-01
GOSSIP FROM GREENSBORO.
A Breezy Batch of News From tho "Cfty
of EIOwers,s

Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel
GREENSBORO, Feb. 28.-Sentiment rs We
ry much divided upon the verdict that was
rendered at o'clock on Saturday night the
25th in the murder case against o. G: Nor
gan, who received a clear acquittal. Unlike
many others of equal interest, there were
two clear cut meritorious sides as to facts
and testimony. On the 18th of December
last there was a barroom row in the base
ment of the McAdoo House in this city, in
volving eight or ten persons. more or less,
directly concerned. The difficulty grew out
of gamblers quarrel over the loss of $50
by the said Morgan, young deputy mar
shall of Pennsylvania county, in the employ
of Col. D. Settle, which was won by Charles
Crittenden, well known sporting character
of this place. On the occasion referred to,
it appears from the testimony that the par
ty of men in the barroom were all more or
less under the influence of liquor. Critten-
den tainted Morgan about the loss of his
money and, half in jest, knocked off his
hat. This gradually grew into an angry
alteration, in which Morgan made mo-
ton as if to draw a pistol and Crittendon
seized heavy mallet. Morgan and his
friend, w. A. Brame were then urged from
the room by the bar keeper. They went up
to the street and waited on the sidewalk till
Here the shooting took place. Five shots
were fired. The State charges that Morgan
ii ed all-defense claims that Crittenden fir
ed the first two. Deceased was killed al
most instantly and three wounds were found
on his body. When Morgan was arrested
on the following day he found wounded
in the arm. Defense showed that while Nor
gan waited at the top of steps two or three
persons went below to Crittenden with an.
offer of peace and asking him co. to apollo
gize for insulting epithets. This seems TO
have been disregarded, and Crittenden
went up the steps with arms folded in a pc
culiar manner, presumably coneealing a
weapon. Some very significant testimony
was given, going to show that there was a
decided difference in the pistol reports be-
tween the first t,Uo and the last three, nota-
bly, by two gentlemen, travelling statesmen,
E. II. Lee and E. E. Freeman, who were in
the parlor of the McAdoo House, just over
where the shooting occurred, by J. III. Beck,
an employee of the r. & D. r. r., and by
Stephen Bell, a negro waiter in the bar
room The trial consumed three days and
was holly contested and excited deep inter-
est. The courthouse was packed through
out. Solic tor Strayhorn, assisted by Hon.
Jno. A. Barringer prosecuted for the State,
and Coils. Thos. Rufin J. T. Morehead and
J. F. Boyd appeared for the defense. The
State had eight witnesses and the defense
twenty. Thursday was consumed in making
up jury from special uenire of two hun
dred men-the testimony consumed all OF
Friday, and Saturday till 8 p. m.-the plea
ding lasted from that hour till twelve at
night after the charge of the Judge the ju-
ry took the case and brought in their ver-
dict at 2 o'clock a. M AS already stated the
verdict was surprise to many, although
the deceased was a bad and unpopular char
acter.
Notwithstanding the rain and mud thai
prev allied above and below on last Friday
night, large and interested audience as
sembled at Bellvue (South Greensboro
| to witness an Evolutionary contest by three
classes of eight each for silv er medals. Prof
F. S. Blair, of Summerfield, G. d. BenboW
| and L. W. Andrews were asked to adjudi
cate the matter. It was good throug bout
decidedly above the average. 1t was a re-
| mar kable exhibition for the fact that it wa!
| Gle arly defined, simon pure, burglar-proo
prohibition entertainment, as every piece
| rendered by the girls and boys was on tina
subject. If every community shall as thor
oughly indoctrinate the rising generation il
the ethics of temperance and prohibition a:
South Greensboro seems to be doing, the
solution of the problem, socially and politi
cally, is a foregone conclusion. The medals
were won by Miss Lula Isley, Miss Irm;
Mendenhall and Master David Smith.
The wedding March has again beer
! marched and loveiiness, beauty and yer.
| much of sweetness have gone from our city
| This time it was at West Market Stree
Church, Rev. J. E. Mann, pastor, official
| ing, at $50 p. NJ, on the 2lst inst. Mis-
| Marie Villa ms, of this place was united t.
| Mr. Geo. Sartin, of Danville, Va. Mnsic
| flowers, beauty and happiness ruled for tn,
hour, and it was a joyous occasion ("fol
Sartin.")
| Also at 9 a. m. ON the 22nd, at the res
| dence of Hon. Jno. w. Payne, Miss Maud'
Brent to DIR. G. W. Whitsett, surgeon den
tist, both of this city. Both the brides ar.
favorites here, and are we'll known in tn;
best society of our sister cities. So mote i
be. Here goes the old shoe after them,
The Graded School resumed exercises il
the newly completed building last Monday
1t is gem of convenience and comfort
20S enrolled the first day. 1t cost the towr
| $4,000, and is money well spent.
A Conspiracy case" was tried in thil
court last week. ]. L. May, editor of The
Summerfeld tSheaf, plaintiff, and DR.. Lash
| of Walnut Cove and Capt. Murphy, of tn,
| G. F. & Y. V. r. r. defendants. The jury
after being out all night, stood IL TO 1. The
Court fined Capt. Murphy S25 and costs
| who had given Mr.. May vigorous fsticuff
ing. Dr. Lash was charged with compiled
ty.
Several newly fedged young limbs of the
law have been exercising their power in TO
| rensic gymnastics this week and driving the
wedge of conviction into number of gray
headed jurors. The sarcasm and invectivt
of these young polemics is refreshing aftel
remembering that Zeb Vance characterized