The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-21
CHARGED WITH BlGAMY.
Exodus Fever breaks Out Again-Davis,
the Condemned, Writing His Life.

RALEIGH. y. g., Mar. 20.-. Special
John h. Launing, who is wanted in Ashe-
Vile on q charge Of bigamy, is under arrest
at spariansburg. and the telegram states
that ne viii le brought tO Asheyille to-
night. Lanniug has been hunted for some
time. and 10 was only few days ago that
Doe was found. His jump from Asheyille "a
few years ago. was highly sensational. In
1850 Doe is alleged 90 have been married in
the NOrth. and in 1856 be was married 10
Miss Redman. of Doubleday. lie lived with
nci for several years. but 10 is stated that
his second wife discovered his perldy. and
when accused he answered her by leaving
town.
The exodus fever has now struck the
Roanoke section. About 300 negfOe--men,
women and chilren-haye just len Wei
don i0r the south via. the Raleigh and Gas
tom railroad. They are under orders Of "Pel-
leg" Williams. Most of them were from
northampton. but some were from Halifax
county and others from Scotland Neck
The Egypt Coal Company. Of Chatham
county. has made contract 90 erect a num-
D.r 0i mammOuih bins no Wilmington 10
supply c0alIn. vessels. The railroad COM
pany viii also construct side tracks at
once. in order 90 reach the coal cOmpany's
bins with their cars. The bins will be
erected at the waters edge, in order to facll-
taie w0rh of cOaiing vessels. The British
steamship IroniO. which is now i'm port
taking on O. cargo of cotton, VIII bc c0aled
hy the Egypt Company. Coal from tbo
Egypt mines is now being used by Cape
Fear aud adkin Valley steam ieTyb0ai
Compton. s.aam,ilgs h4ue ANA Laurence
and other steam crafts, and gives entire
satisfaction.
Several negroes who went 90 Mississippi
months ago with the exodus movement re-
turned here to-day and Tell "a pitilui tale Of
the fate Of some ofthCir companions. They
say That as many as ily negroes who went
from this immediate section have died OF
"sWamp ieYer." They state that this
maiady i, killing 0ut negroes la Mississippi
by the hundreds.
There have been some sensational deyel-
Opmeuts in the ease of j. T.. Davis, who is
tO Doe hanged at piitsh0rO next Friday. for
the murder of John Horton 10 has, for
some time. been believed that Davis real
name was William -hackeliord, and that he
was guilty of numbering his own child in
South Carolina Yesterday Davis confessed
that he is William ,hackell0ld. and j.
nOw writing for publication. e lull story Of
his life which Will be highly sensational.
he is % desperate character and there is
very little hope ol executive clemency in
his case, as yes the Governor Aag received
no petition for c0mmutati0n and 10 i- stated
that Davis own attorneys have refused %
present such petition for him.
John Bflck-Yile. colOred. who commit
tea most atrOci0us. cold bl00ded murder,
near Laurel Hin. about four years ago, and
made his escape from Jail while under SEN
loncc of leatl. Was recently recaptured i'm
Robson county. and Is again in Jail. He
was tried in the superior court, found gull
tv. and sentenced 20 De hanged. llc APP
pedied t0 The supreme court and pending
action of that tribunal, bee elected his
escape he Will have 90 DE resentenced, as
he has now been at large four years.