Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
LET MERCY PREVAIL.
GOV. rcwLE's REASONS FOR CON-
MurlNc TWO DEATH SENTENCES
me Cases Of HaifSrd and wiiiis-Educa-
sionaI--Ths Henderson POST
mastcr--Other Notes.


kAIu0H. ~. O@s JuUuofN 30 ,.s'1,>
were under sentence to be hanged Feoru,,
sry 18th. The number was to-day reduced
tothree. tho Governor having COMMITTED
The death sentences of Samuel haliord
and Robert Willis. both Young white men
of Rutherford county. They were con-
victed last spring but appealed. There
had for some weeks been avery great pres
sure for communication. They were con.
victed of burglary at the house OF Wiliss
uncle. Samuel Elliott, in Rutherford c0un-
". Elliott lived with his two sisters: ihey
had accumulated three thousand dollars;
which they Kept in the house. Haiford
and Willis found that Elliott had TINS
money and determined TO Get H.
willis was o reader Of dime novels,
and had become fred with the idea that
the easiest way to get money was TO take
n from other people. One night Haltord
and Willis went TO Elliotts house. Wills
went in; Halford remained outside. Wits
drew pistol and told tho Elliotts he knew
that they bad three thousand dollars ana
ho wanted IL. They denied having so
mucb. and refused TO give him any, but he
terrified them and they produced three
hundred dollars, saying il was all they had.
He then demanded that they take IN oath
on tho Bible that they would never tell
what he had done. He forced them OF the
point Of the pistol TO take this oath. Hal
ford, who was outside. spoke and ms VOICE
bers were soon arrested under a warrant
sworn out by the Elliotts charging them
with burglary.
THE GOVERNORS REASONS.
In the reasons given by the Governor
FOR committing tho death sentence he says
there was no forciblo breaking open OIL
the house. and il did not appear that there
was any intention TO take human life; Inc
Judge before whom the trial was held SAID
that no would not throw any obstacle IN
the way of a continuation ofsentence. Inc
commi,tation was recommended by the
EIliotts. also the Attorney General, the
prosecuting attorney. the jury that heard
Tho case. nearly all the lawyers who heard
the trial not being engaged in 1t and by
hundreds Of the best citizen OF Rutherford
county. In concluding ms reasons tne
Governor says: "Where it is so doubtful
what ought to be done. let mercy prevail. p"
EDUCATIONAL.
Eugene G.. Harrell. secretary Of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly. said to-day
that il is now very probable that the
southern educational association will be
formed in the next few months so as TO be
able to meet at Morehead City, n. &. Let
tiers are coming in from eminent instructors
in all parts Of the South. These make
manifest the desire for separate organi-
cation. The national association is too IN
wieldy and its admission OF colored teach.
ers does not harmonic with the views of
its southern members. So division end
the formation of the new ASSOCIATION APP
pear pretty certain. Virginia teachers are
greatly interested in the movement ana
Mr.. Harrell has many letters from them, IN
which they express the belief that their
State will enter heartily into the move
ment.
THE HENDERSON POSTMASTER.
The stir about Moss, the new appointee
as postmaster at Henderson, continues
undated. 1t is said he voted the prohibi-
ton ticket. and that the only reason FOR
his appointment was his agreement TO
have a negro named DR.. Page IN the oIee
ms an assistant. IL appears that botn he
publicans and Democrats are angry at this
last attempt of Congressman Cheatham TO
provide a berth for Page.
II is said that in Johnston county, where
the the use of commercial fertilizers has
been VERY general, there will be very little
used this year. The best farmers say that
the use of such fertilizers has done as much
as anything else to bring about the present
agricultural embarrassment.
The negroes in the western part OF john
ston county are preparing to emigrate, and
only await transportation.
1t is claimed that so far this year there is
quite a noticeable falling off IN the num-
Der of mortgages. This is regarded as a
good sign. The farmers have made up
their minds to live more economically.
though il cannot be said that they have
been extravagant. They will save every
cent possible. and then see how they come
out at the end Of 1890. In this particular
section there have been no good crop years
since 1881. Governor Fowle, who is o
farmer, so remarked to your correspond
ent.
A good deal of new turpentine is thus
early being put upon the markets. No one
ever before saw 1t in January. IL IS an
other result Of the warm winter.
Inquiry was made at the Department OF
Agriculture to-day as to what progress
has been made in the explorations for coal
in the valley of Dan river. 1t was learned
that there was no very late news. but that
al last advices an expert who has charge
OF the drills was looking for both coal and
oil. =.
Major Finger, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has an attack OF the
jaundice.
There are rumors here to-day that resi-
dent of Raleigh who owns large coal in
terests in East Tennessee is arranging for
their sale to q syndicate for million OF
dollars.
The contested-election case of Boyer
against league as TO who is sheriff OF
Forsyth county, has ended and the result
is in Bowers favor, the jury having rem
dered verdict to that effect league has
appealed to the Supreme Court. The case
has been costly and protracted one.
Teaque, who now holds the Office, is to give
IS, 900 bond to secure its emoluments in
case the Supreme Court decides against
him.
The new Presbyterian church ut Winston
was dedicated Sunday. Rev. DIR. John H..
Girardeau, of Columbia, 5. g., preached
the sermon.
Work on the system of electric lighting
for Newberne began to-day.
1t is learned that la grippe is attacking
the horses at Wilmington.
FIRE.
A fire at Wilmington early this morning
entirely destroyed the fish market. which
was owned by the city. The loss to the
city is thousand dollars. Some damage
was done the Front-Street market, which
adjoined the fish market. Several fish
dealers sustained losses, and the schooner
II. s. Graham was injured.
The location committee Of the Baptist
Female College was at Greensboro to-day
looking at the sites which will TOO offered
by that town.
Large forest fires are yet raging in Bruins
wick county.
A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.
News was sent yesterday of mysterious
murder of Croatan Indian at Maxton.
To-day the mystery was revealed and a
very sensational affair made known. II
was Sim Lowrey. son of the once notorious
outlaw, Steve Lowrey, who was shot and
killed, and his slayer was Donohoe Me-
Queen, night Waterman. Lowrey' s
father was one Of the celebrated Lowrey
gang of outlaws which was exterminated
in Robson county twenty years ago
after its members had led desperate
career of robbery and murder. 1t is said
that Mcqueen fired the shot which killed
Steve Lowrey, the outlaw, and that Sim
Lowrey, then boy. swore to avenge the
death OF his father. He was at Maxton
last Saturday night drinking, and having
followed Mcqueen attempted TO assassi-
nate him with knife, whereupon Mcqueen
shot and killed him to save his own life.
Mcqueen is white aud is said TO be good
citizen. The man be killed belonged to
the tribe Of Croatan Indians, fifteen huu-
dred Of whom hive in Robson county. Me-
Queen and Lowrey's body have been taken
70 Lumberton. Mcqueen has acknow-
Uld Alx,r aud rod i'm