Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-07-28
FAB SASSER DEAD.
HE PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY
MORNING, JUST TWO WEEKS
AFTER HIS ASSAULT.
Willis Brogden Held in Custody Charged
With His Murder. Under Verdict of
the Coroner's Jury.
4 LAMENTABLE AFFAIR.
Daily Argus of Tuesday.

Daily Argus of Tuesday.
Just two weeks ago this morning
The ARGUS announced that on the
day previous-Monday-Mr. Fab.
Sasser, of Fork township, had been
assaulted and fearfully beaten on the
head by Willis Brosden, in the
formers field where he was plough
ing, and which adjoins Brogden's
field. For two weeks Mr.. Sassel
fingered at deaths door and yester.
day morning about IL o'clock he
died.
Immediately upon the death of
Mr.. Sasser the sheriff was required
to apprehend MI. .Brogden, who was al
home, land the latter is now in custody
charged, under the verdict of the
Coroner's jury of inquest, with the
murder of Fab. Sasser.
It is one of the most unfortunate
affairs in all the annals of homicides
the details of which are yet in the
sacred keeping of the law, which in
due time will give them to the pub
lie before the tribunal of justice.
The post mortem examination
which was made by the county ply.
s:cian, DR.. John Spicer, in the pres
ence of the Coroner and Jury of in
quest, revealed two large fractures Of
the skull, one, Of the frontal on the
left, the other, of the. temporal on
the right extending down behind the
ear, and either of which was sufiici.
ent to produce death. Great clots
were found on the brain, and the
wonder of the physicians is that he
ever became conscious at all. But
he did regain consciousness within
some hours after the assault and re.
tanned it with yigor until few
hours of his death.
While thoroughly conscious, and
after being duly cautioned by his at
tending physician, his sworn &C
count of the assault was taken by
Mr.. N. H. Gurley, Justice of the
Peace. This deposition, together
with other evidence, will be produced
At the preliminary arraignmeut Of
Brogden, which will probably come
off tomorrow, as the funeral of Mr.
Sasser, which will be held this after
noon at o'clock. from his late home
will obviate hearing to-day.
! The deceased was about As years
of age, was unmarried, and LIVED
With and provided for his venerable
father, who has eyer been his teadel
est care since the death of his mother
several years ago. He was a Justic
of the Peace of his township and wa
a steward of Ebenezer Methods
Church. He was widely connected
and of an honored family.
The defendant is also Justice o.
the Peace of the same township, il
widely connected with some of tn
best families of our county and sec
ton, is a brother of ex-Gov. G. III
Rrogden, aud was Mr.. Sasser's ad
joining neighbor.
Il There was no witness, whatever, t
| the fatal encounter in the field. Th
defendant saught the deceased an
: came upon him in his owl
corn field where he was ploughine
and there, for whatever cause W
know not, dealt him the fearful
blows upon the head-mary blows
two of which we have reported above
that eliminated yesterday mornin
t in his death.
VI It is the most lamentable affair, zee,
], tainly that has ever transpired i
!, this county, The defendant is no.
u in the hands of the law. May h
} have fair trial, and may God hay
mercy upon hm.