Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-16
GREEN GOODS.
Eorrsrhieves warnsd-A Bad smash-vp-
Mutilatsd in a Cottoa-Gin--
A Murder.
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CHARLOTTE. ". G., March 15.-Tbree
voung men Waiter Brooks, Russell WI.
fsms. and Jesse Capdie-ha,e Just returned
10 their hosae 10 UniOn county from TIP
n New York. having bad an experience that
oncht 10 nrove valuable lesson TO anybody
thinking OF embarking 10 the "green Rocus
or counterfe,tIng business from Receiving
confidential" circulars aud letters from
shsrpers In New York saying they wou'o
gIse them two coueterfeit dollars 'or Que
GOOD dollar: that the counterfeit money was
,,sds ON stolen Government plates and could
moi be detected even by experts. THIS rio
~ young men induced several friends-
"a invest also in the scheme and "douoie
their money! when they were armed WIN
several hundred dollars they lett ior New
York, and there met their men DY sppoiht-
nent IL was necessary 10 meet IN pritaVe
room 10 transact the business. Tue psities
nnet in a private room aud the money "S
satisfactorily exchanged. Tue young men
were pleased with their big trade ana stsf'ed
10 leave. when SIX men stepped In, ana, co.
xsrire them with revolvers demanded that
thew give M all the money and leave quietly
or die. The young men gave up their mo-
nav. and were compelled 10 Telegraph 10
fricudsat home for money to bring them
home.
HoRsE-THIEvES.
A ganR Of traln-robbers are giving The
Carolina Central railroad trouble along De-
tween Wadcsbor0' aud Monroe. IneT Rave
surceeded In robbing several !reightears.
The horse-,hleves and their hsroorers III
Union county have been served VITA "sIn-
ings from the indignant citizens wh,cn
read thus: Z" We, citizens OF Union county,
respectfully warn al horse-thieyes, harDorers
of horse-theyes, and dealers In counterfeit
and YOU are now notified 10 leave under
penalty OF being dealt with without regard
20 law"
This notice Is conspieuously posted IN vac
rious portions OF the county, and tue gm'y
parties srs fast decamping.
Rad sMAsH.UP.
A bad smash-up occurred Wednesday on
the Western North Carolina railroad. A
heavy freight traia drawn by two large en-
zines was putting around the mountain near
Rack. NJ fountain station when something got
wranR with the breaks and the train went
fitting down to the station, smashing into
another train there and totally demo'shlng
all three engines and twenty-three ears.
Several train-hands we're badly burt but no
one fatally.
The Presbyterians OF Charlotte are taking
steps 10 build smother church. A large az
and 4th 10 the State Sunday-School Conyen"
ton.
INITIATED.
Carl Alspaugh, a little son OF L. H..
AIspsueh. OF Alexander county, while al
tending his fathers cotton-giH YESTERDAY got
caught in the machinery and was almost
snatcbed to pieces. His arms and hands
were badly lacerated, face gsshed, legs
broken, and he was otherwise terribly mu'
tilated.
Washington Erwin, a very old man,
dropped dead while driving along the pub
lie road in his buggy IN Stokes county We'd
nesday. He was returning home from
store and when the horse stopped at his
gate his family discovered him dead In bis
buggy.
The case OF the young man Ripply' VINO
hiss been on trial IN Graham for killing ms
father, has resulted In finding him guilty.,
aud he hss been sentenced 10 be hanged, Dut
has Appealed TO the supreme Court.
A report from Murphy county SAYS IN a
row last night white man by the name OF
Honsx was murdered by negro named
Emo. The trouble grew out OF misunder-
standing regarding a business transaction.
The negro has fed.