The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
= DOUBLE MURDER
Committed In Johnston County, North
Carolina-O Other North state News.

RALEIGH. November Special. a
story reaches here to-day of horrible double
murder committed near selma, i'm Johnston
county. last night. 4 respectable old lady
named Celia Brown was living alone with
her little grandson. about eight years old,
i'm the county. near Selma. This morning
the bodies of both were found in
Il branch two hundred yards away from
the house. where they had been dragged
for cOncealment. Both had apparently been
Shot with gun. No possible cause can De
assigned for the horrible deed. as Mrs.
Brown Was respectable old lady, who
had lived at the place number Of years IN
apparent security. with nobody but her lit
tie grandson. Mrs. Brown was 10 have
been a witness in the case against ShId
Pike. negro. who not long ago made "a
criminal assault upon a white lady near
there. and it il thought that Mrs. Brown
was murdered t0 prevent her giving testi-
mOny.
Yesterday a delegation Of colored men
waited on Governor FOwle and asked him to
take some step towards bringing the parties
10 Justice who few nights ago. at Clayton.
in Johnston county. shot and Killed negro
named smith. who had been detected steal
ing some peas from a store. II i known
who shot smith. and the negroes who wait
10 send special detective 10 CLAYTON
10 ferret out the guilty party. The
affair has caused great sensation
and much indignation among the nt-
.,roe.. GOycrnOr FOWlc told them
flat he cOuld do nothing in the matter, hiN-
ing no authority. Johnston county Is dc
,rlnping into Il prolific section for scnsa-
lions within the last few DAYS. To-day
Postmaster stansil and Assistant Creech. OF
0f selma. were arrested and brought here
for btcaking open registered lelterS and
robbing them Of their contents, boih were
ineeniOusly trapped by Po-toncc inspector
Conawav. who has been working up the
.ase. lie baiied them with bogus register
ed lcrie,s. and had all genuine registered
matter a4nt arounG ly another route.
There il much discussion icing engaged
in throughout the state a. 10 whether the
Watuodi.t Conference which meets at
Greensboro ibis month. Will rluiy the
action Of tie noald Of trustees Of Irlnilf
college. proposing to move iAe college 10
this city. Mr.. Julian /. Carr Of iiurham'
was here to-day. and in an interview eN-
pressed himself as Internationally opposed
10 the removal of the college. lie Is one oi
the board Of trustees of the institution. ana
4, ,,. If the wealthest members Of the
II. .hodi-t thn,cA in the state. Much ol-
nnsitiou is q SnvelopiDg to The removal Of the
college. ...,.
Tho executive committee OF the ss'ie
Confederate Veteran Association met mere
to-day. and decided 90 take immediate steps
10 raise funds TO build Confederate SOFA r..
Home. They elected o, NJ. sheFrill' oil
Newton, to canvass the state for spnsfrii-
tiOns.
The weekly pay roll Of the sewerage con
struction force now at work IN ihe city
shows that there are AT present nine nun
Ared mcn at work.
The local talent Of this city has decideu 10
present the opera OF the Pirates Of Penlance
here on December II. Raleigh has some
splendij amateur talent. and her perform
ances Of fhis Kind have state reputation.