The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-19
A CRAVE CHARGE.
D. 4. KcDougald on Trial for the Murder
Of His Uncle.
BRIEF SKETCH OF The BRUTAL CRIME.
Under n False Pretense IL Is Charged That
He Leads the Old Man Out in the Dark
ness and Shoots Him In Gold Blood.

| FAYETTEVILLE \. c.. Nov. 1S.-1he trial OF
ID. A. McDougald. charged with the killing of
his uncle. Simeon Connolly. an old man
living in Robson county. began here to-day
McDougald was a leading merchant of Laur-
! inburg. " c.. was president Of the Young
Mems Christian Association and prominent
in church and social circles. He is also of a
most excellent family IL is charged that he
left his home in Laurinburg on the afternoon
OF April Il. 1891. and going TO his uncle's
house. called him out to ask tho way TO n
neighbors. and when a few hundred
yards from the house shot his uncle
down in cold blood where the old
man was found dead the next morning.
THE NEPHEW SUSPECTED.
Three parties were Immediately arrested on
suspicion at the instance of NcDOugald
After several days investigation thew were
discharged, and suspicion was directed
against McDougad and he fed tho State. and
was recently arrested in Oregon by Pinker-
ton detective, and brought back for trial.
There are 10 witnesses in the case. The
motive charged for the murder Is that Nc
DOugald wanted 10 get the insurance on his !
uncles life. IN which he was interested. All |
the facts are circumstantial and 1t promises |
70 be the most remarkable trial in the state |
since the war
When the case was called to-day both sides
announced their readiness 10 proceed and
jury was soon selected.
DEL +. Lewis. Lumberton was the first wit
ness examined. He knew Simeon Connolly the
murdered man. Il am practicing physi-
clan and member of the State Medical So
ciety. examined the body Of Connolly and
found two pistol balls. one entering above
the right ear and the other over tho left tenn
pie. The balls were of thirty-eight calibre.
When saw the corpse IL had been removed |
to the house. On crOss-examlnatiOn he said
he Vowed the body on the I'D or April. |
Connolly was shot on the Dist
4. j. Cottingham knew the prisoner. Saw
him on the list OF April on freight train be-
tween Laurinburg and Mayton. lie had on
buster and a satchel in his hand.
OTHyR wrTNEssge.
D. +. McNair and Conductor Burnett could
Tot say whether he or McDougald got on the
rain first was certain he had on a buster and
It the time did not wear beard Three or
our days after he heard McDougad was i
harged with the murder {
Luther Mccormack was not examined l.
lie had known prisoner twenty years. saw i
nm April DIST on the arrival OF tie train at q
laXton from Laurlnburg. was clean shaven n
kept the mOusiache. The witness | n
ept hotel at Mayton and usually v
let all the trains. McDougald | n
ild he wanted 70 get Of on the Fayetteville r
ain He had duster on lis arm. and \ ~
lack satchel and two or three bundles tied :,
a newspaper. He wanted 10 leave the
1ndles IN witness Office. They separated. a
ping in different directions. The defendant n
as next seen April I'D. about II o'clock, in n
ont OF Croom's drugstore The witness in
10 cross-e1amination reiterated his direct
stlmony. The court adjourned until Thurs
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