The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
GOVERNOR FOwLe COMMUTES
TWO SENTENCES.
An Attempt az Wholesale Poisoning
wyatt McKepzie's Resppearsnee 80
Charlotte's Big Budget-items from Ra-
leigh and Elsewhere.


Chariotte's Big Budget-items from Ha-
leigh and Elsewhere.
RALEIGH, y. C., January Special. T.
Hon. r. B. womack, newly-appointed SUI
perior Court Judge. arrived here to-day and
was duly sworn into Office by Judge spier
whitaker. lie will at once resume work
where Judge Gilmer left Cn, and viii hold
Northampton County Court next week.
Governor FOwle to-day commuiod the sen
tence of two Chastain brothers who were
participants in the famous Clay county
feud n few months ago. Both bad been
sentenced tO the pcnitcntiary, one Tor SIN
years and the other for two. The feud was
participated in by Chastains. Cowands ana
Andersons, ofthat county, and was quite
Viii \. Collev. editor OF the Mocks,illc
Times. Is being prosecuted with libel suit
by Professor Leigh, "A school teacher Of that
neighhorh0od. who was formerly principal
Of Cana Academy, which Is near Mocks-
vile.
A dav or two ago an unsuccessful attempt
az wholesale poisoning was made hy TWO
little c0lorcd boys at the residence Of Mr.. i.
NJ. Vaughn. In Madison. As The family Of
Mr.. Vaughn. which al present consists of
himself and wife and Mr.. and hrs. I'd.
Vaughn, were partaking Of their breakfast
a strange odor was detected in the coffee by
Mr.. Vaughn. IL was quickly found that the
morning beverage, instead OF being pure Rio,
consisted largely OF carOolic acid. Mr..
Vaughn. Sr was made very sick frum the
small quantity he had taken before dlscoN-
ering the poison. An investigation was
made and suspicion rested on TWO bound
boys (boih coloredl, and, on being threat
ened the younger one. named simon, CON
fessed that he and William had put poison
in the coffee with the hope OF gain
ing their liberty by numbering the whole
family. II appears from his confession that
they had been planning work for some time,
and had repeatedly attempted In vain 10
purchase strychnine in the town.
A few daVs ago William was handed
bottle Of carbOlic' acid 10y Mrs. Vaughan
and told to destroy IL. and 10 be- careful a.
il was poison. lie and Simon Kept the bot
tie and made use Of IL at the first opporiu-
nifty.
The negro exodus movement throughout
this section now amounts 10 little less ihah
n regular stampede. Nearly every negro ~
wild 10 20 bat very few Ofthom know wher1
thoy are going Railroads cin scarcely
haul them fast enough. Last night mn eN-
odus train having i've hundred negroes
aboard passed through this city. These were
from EdgecOmb county and were bound for
Texas and Louisiana. Yesterday noon train
Of nine passenger cars and four baggage
ears passed through. II was literally
packed with eXOdustcrs. there probably
being six hundred aboard. This crowd was
bound for Mississippi. Other trains are cN-
pecied through in TWO 0r three days. II II
said that more than 1000 negroes are con-
gregated al different places In eastern coun-
ties waiting for a chance 20 get away.
4 mysterious affair is reported from VII
mingtOn. The dead body of Nilliam
Thomas Brown was found early Yesterday
morning near the track Of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad I'm cut az fiith-
street crossing. II was lying face down
ward. with head resting on one end oi "A
cross-tie, and surrounded 10y pool Of blood.
There were circumstances discovered that
led strongly 10 a suspicion Of murder. \
deep cash, evidently made by razor, was
found on his face aud traces Of blows on the
back Of his head
Alta meeting Of the directors Of the Gcor-
Qia. Carolina and Northern Railroad yester-
day General h. +. lloke, OF this CITY, was
reelected president. The road Is rapldly
being pushed from Monroe on 10 Atlanta.
Eighty miles Of track are already laid.
When completed il Will give the >eaDoafd
Air Line through connection irom NofiolA
10 Atlanta, and will be operated as an oppo-
sitiOn 10 the Richmond and DanNille
Nat Avery, while engaged Win oihef
hands in cutting down trees IN Pamiico
county. was crushed 10 death by a large
tree falling upon him.