The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
SCOTLAND NECK MURDER.
Further Particulars Show that Odom Was
Foully Dealt with.

WELDON, n. O.. Mar. &-iSpecaLl DIR. J.
F. Crowell, president Trinity College,
which has recently been removed to Durham,
has inaugurated a movement looking TO the
establishing of a female seminary under the
direction OF the trustees Of Trinity. and the
North Carolina Methodist COnfere nee. He
has examined the property Of the Methodist
College AT Murfreesboro with q view 70 buy
ing H. He was well pleased with it. and IL
will probably be bought M the price named.
If this scheme Is carried INTO effect. large
school for boys will be established at the
same place.
THE SCOTLAND NICK MURDER.
Further particulars have been received rela-
tive 10 the murder Of the cOlOred man OdOm
AZ Scotland Neck Ii seems that the draft in
the furnace had become defective, and the
fireman supposed the ash-bOx had become
chOked in some way, and went there Wedne =
day night after the furnace had cooled down
10 examine into the cause of the defect. On
opening the door the head ofOdOm bulged out.
showing that he had been forced IN IN some
way. The body was too much charred
% disclose any wounds or bruises The fact
that the space occupied by the body was too
small for It, and that the body was much
burned preclude the suppOsiton that OdOm
voluntarily took refuge from the cold. but
suggests the theory that he was murdered
and then placed there by the murderers with
the hope that his body might be burned, andall
traces Of the crime be DESTROYED. IhetWOmen,
Ed Cotton and Wade Doyle. who were arrested
on suspicion had preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace j A. Perry. who, after
hearing the testimony. discharged Gotten. be-
cause the evidence was not sufficient 70 bind
MIN over to Court. lie Immediately lett for
parts unknown. IL could not be learned what
disposition was made OF Doyle.
A DFspFRATR NEGRO.
The morning big Will" q negro man.
broke into Major Emrys stable and stole a
number OF tools. which had been placed there
temporarily. The thief fell asleep on some
hay and was found there when the stable was
opened lie was accused Of the theft and &C.
knowledged H. promising 10 get the tools but
when he got out Of the building he ran for the
woods. He WAS caught. however, after at
suing him. with a razor. He was sent on 20
await the action Of the grand jury after pre-
hminary hearing before Mayor GOOch.
W. T. Cheatham. who represents this dis
trict in Congress. and who. by the way, IS the
only cOlored representative in Congress. lives
in Vance county. This county was taken ont
of this. the black district. when the Legsla-
ture redistricted the State and put in the
Raleigh district. which is Democratic.
Congressman Cheatham will. it is learned,
move his residence To this county.
The Rev. George Cooper, ID. D.. pastor Of the
First Baptist church If Richmond will preach
the sermon az the commencemeuts OF Chowan
Baptist Female Institute. Murfrcrsboro. aud
Colonel Harry Skinner. oil Greenyllle. viii de-
liver the literary address
Dir. L. &. Burgess. If Halifax. has been ap-
pointed secretary OK the County Farmers Ali
ance, VICE z. II. Christie. removed % Oxford.