Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-15
A FULL CONFESSION
nv AVERY BUTLER, THE YOUNG
NORTH CAROLINA PARRlclDE.
This Time He Says Man Urged Him to
the Deed-Death Sentence
Probably COMMITTED.
ro.c,,, telegram to tho Dispstca.l

R,,v,au. N. c.. May 1f.-Avery Butler,
.tn rn,,ng white boy who is in jail at Cln-
80 for 7he assassination OF his father
tbara has at last made fuli confession.
! Uc saCs his father was very cruel 20 him
80 to otber members of the family, and
| that n man urged him 70 put him out of
| fine v.av and upbralded MN Tor not dong
| so nj once. Avery borrowed q gun from
/ his brother. intending to go hunting, but
met this man, who toiu nm what 10 40
| Accordinglv the lad went 70 place by
etreet alone which his father passed, and
| found his evil adviser already there. The
1 iatter told voung Butler just when 70 shoot.
- tbo Lo,, 6red rs his father came near.
| Potb the how and his adviser then fed, and
tbe bo,- hos not seen the latter since. II is
not true that Mrs. Butler, his mother,
urged him to kill his father. Inc boy. was
cruelty beaten by MS father; was kicked OUT
of the porch once, and bis pody IS covered
with sears. II - very probable that his
dcath-sentence VIII nc COMMUNE" 10 alonS
term Of imprisonment.
LEFT FOR AsHEvILLE.
Governor Fowle has gone TO Asheville
10 be present Of the General Assembly or
Convention of the Presbyterian Church.
Among the notable persons who VIII at
fond the convention are Governors Nc
Kinney. of Virginia. and Gordon. OF Geor-
GA John II Inman. Of New York. and
Pey Dr Hooe. of Richmond. Tomorrow
morning the convention begins its work.
the deIeoates having been enrolled to-day
The retiring Moderator Will preach the
opening sermon and then the new officer
will be elected. This will conclude to-
morrow's business. Great preparations
have been made for the entertainment OF
the convention.
FOR MINDED BOYS.
Efforts are being made to. induce the
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
State TO organize schools of refuge for fee
Lie-miuded bows. Moore county people
have offered a site for such an institution.
The matter will also be brought before the
state convention Of the kings Daugh-
ters." which met at Greensboro to-day Tor
the first time. -.
Reviyals are in progress at the Methodist
church ct Goldsboro and IN Centenary
Methodist church at Winston.
The prospects for the early construction
Of the Southern and Western railway are
Favorable. The object is to move iron from
fbe Great Cranberry ore-beds in Mitchell
county. The company looks favorabiy
upon the plan for n road from Cranberry to
Norcanton. Lenoir, and WilkesbOro', and
thence to Mt. Airy. Eighteen miles of the
road have already been graded.
GRAPR-CULTURE.
Grape-culture in Raleigh township is
making great strides. There are ten own
ers of large vineyards. One of these, Colo
mel j. NJ. Heck, will ship 5000 baskets the the
coming season. and in all some. $1,000
baskets will be shipped, making half mil
lion pints. Most OF the grapes go to Bos-
ton and New York. II should be borne IN
mind that about half the acreage IL in
vines not yet in bearing. II Is found that
the vines thrive best on stony hillsides.
Colonel Heck tells me that his vines are
unframed by the frosts.
Sheriff McWilliams, Of Marshall county,
Miss. has taken to Washington, Beautord
county, w. B. Adams, a white man who
| fed the State two years ago. and who VIII
now be tried for the completely III the
murder of Joshua Cox. May 5. 1888.
Owing TO the scarcity of plants only
three fourths of crop of tobacco Will be
planted in Granville county.