The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-03

BRABHAM, ,THENTGaO. CONFEs-
SES THAT He KILLED
TIE ITALIAN.

ropolitan city OF the Ca oiinas.
tStaff Correspondence STATE CHRoNICLE.l
CHARLOTTE, n. @. May ? : Great sur
prise was thrown over the city yester-
day when the announcement was made
in the Charlotte News that Brabham,
the negro who murdered the Italian,
Mecca, had confessed his dastardly
crime.
1t seems that despite Of the sharp dir
ections of his counsel his tongue witness
ed against himself. Il was Eel ow pri-
soner to whom he unbosomedhis thoughts
and told Of his cold FLOODED drawal OF
blood from the veins Of al honorable,
lawabiding Italian.
1t seems that man named H0wie, |
prisoner frora Union county, WAS
permitted to spend the night in
Brabham's cell and there in the dark,
still hours Of night he told Howie that |
he ''kllled the darned Italian and had |
killed others" Said he: "Aud intend |
to wrench the iron handle from the lail
pump in the corridor, tap Sheriff Smith
on the head, secure the keys and skip
out" 1t seems also that Brabham had
prepared tale which he would tell, if
permitted new trial. in which he i'm
plicates another negro named Goudlcck,
who is we'll known here and believed to
.be totally innocent. The above words
of Brabham's has stirred Charlotte up
again and every one is on the alert to
watch his keen movements.
| Additional Attractions for May 20 h.
| Still greater and greater arrange
ments are being made for the greatest
| celebration ever known in Charlotte on
the Goth. The writer was assured bv
prominent citizen to day that Is special
order Of fireworks will be made that tins
years pyrotechnic display may by Iar
distance anything Of previous years
The company receiving this order will
be fortunate, as i is possible that it will
be q new departure il the pyrotechnic
line. It IS proposed that a splendid
view of DiiWnrth and its charming Latta
Park BE- spread rpon the dark canvas of
night by the artistic touch OF the fire.
workers brush.
Another feature, pleasing to all lovers
Of the great national game, will be three
contests between full professional base
ball teams Of the North on the Charlotte
grounds, May 20sh, 21st ana 22i Great
masses OF young people are expected
from al the country with which day
can connect Charlotte, and a day OF
glory will he given those who have never
had the good fortune % see professional
bal played as ii the great contests fol
tha League championships.
What is solid Eowns
Too many people are deluding them
selves with the idea that tie securing 0
: any kind Of factory is a great step to
, ward the progress Of their city and tha
, the question whether the hands be Bo
hemians. Negroes or Americtns shoul;
not make difference in estimating tn
comparative industrial and social Wealt
> of places. A greater mistake was neve
made. Stick pin here That Charlott
contains more white laborers than othe
town or city in North Carolina, and, az
other pin, that they are on the averag
: better paid than any laborers in th
! State.
!; Here are the Evidences.
t In 1882 there were no cotton mills i
g Charlotte. Now there are four of th
t largest in the State: The Victor, II, 81
|, spindles; Charlotte cotton Mills, 10, 0C
$ spindles;The Ada Mills, 10, 224 spindle
e Alpha Milla and 5000 Whiting spindle
IS These employ over 500 good hands WI
( are all white and live settlement
J. cash dealing people.
" Then, again, here are the Chariot
Ie Oil and Fertilizer Works, the greatest
its kind on the line Of the Richmol
and DAnville railroad. There is inves
ed il this $50, 900 and the output is AZ
barrels Of oil per day, $1,000 tons p
le year Of acid phosphates, Is bales p
Or day Of cotton einned, and its annu
er production is valued at $1,000, GOO. Til
90 Is great, and white labor is chiefly use
Aud still again. What place can be
le city without the skilled mechanic?
e the extensive Mecklenburg Iron Work
the Carolina spoke and Handle worl
es the D. A. Tnompkins Co.'S, establis
IT. ment and others several hundred skill
it: white mechanic fad profitable empIo
n, ment.
x A Long Final Roli-caH.
Finally, beside these other great
dustries above, which give lucrative e
Isl ployment to hundreds of good VII
citizen laborers. let me add the folio
ing which will only confirm my sta
Is ment that Charlotte is compelled to
~ ahead BECAUSE HER WEALTHY MEN A
y. WHITE AND HER LABoRING CLASSES A
~ WHITE AMERICANs:- : North Carolina Grs
-. tie Works, Standard Oil Co.'S. Wor
nls Green City Shoe Factory, Elliott Fur
~ tuTe Co, Shaw Harness Factory, S
O Grain Mills, Mecklenburg Ice Facto
% Worth's Ice Factory. Lido ell Iron Wor
IL Oliver Oil Mills, Charlotte Cloth
Manufacturing Company, Dixie Pa
Factory, Asbury Machine Works, Ahre
~ Machine Works, two Cotton Compress
o. 60 Street Railway Co, Electric Light a
SSa Water Works Co., Knitting MI
~ ~ Armour Packing Co., and host Of 0
- ers.
~ A Diversity of Industries.
~ The writer has often contended |
" cotton alone could not build city, Il
e. e. TOBACCO nor iron could neither build {
~ Of any great proportions. That G
- r. to ever become city proper must hi
-. diversity Of industries. This IS ca
oba gae lotte. You eanstsse the above list
~ Judge foEEoUfsalf.
Then what must be the prediction
every honest head ana hearth
G. P.
DaE Meeting.
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