Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-09
Vol. XVII.
GEORGE MILLS HANGED.
HE PAYS THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIME
AT THE GALLONS.
The Will of the Late DIR. Hawkins to be
Contested: A Curious Illicit Still: A
Western Union Telegraph Operator
Prosecuted: City Politics.
ARGUS BUREAU.

RALEIGH. May 4, 1895, {
A crash as the trap fell, the
body Of man swinging at the
end of "a hangman's rope, the fee
touching the grounU with every
slow rotation of an unconscious
Lody, and you have the story OF
the execution of George Mills.
The drop fell at II 40 o'clock; Is
minutes later the physicians,
Doctors J. r. Rogers and A. T.
Cotton, of Morrisville, pronounc
ed the murderer dead.
The condemned man was Wis
tied in the jail by Rev. DR.. N. B.
Cobb, Rev. Tuttle and Rev. Lev
Branson, who prayed with and
read scriptures to him. Mills
said he was ready and willing to
die. AT the gallows Rev. Tuttle
offered prayer.
Mills made quite lengthy talk
on the gallows, saying that he
felt the Lord had forgiven him
for his crime and that he was
glad to have made a full and com
plete confession. He then prayed
long and fervently, said good by
to all those on the gallows plat
form and was guided to the trap.
His arms were bound and the
black cap adjusted. AS this was
being done, Mills said, What
ever you are going to do [ want
you to do quick" His wish was
gratifed for the next instant
Sheriff Page pushed the leaver
which released the drop. Death
came from strangulation A cof-
fin, bought by his brother, Tyse
Mills, was in the yard and the
body was Immediately carried to
the cemetery where the burial
takes place this afternoon in the
old burying grounds.
A sensational piece Of news has
just reached my ears. This is
that the will of the late Dr. W. J.
Hawkins is to be contested. DR..
Hawkins was one of Raleigh's S
wealthiest citizens His will di-
vided his property quite uneven
ly between his relatives and
children. I will send you parti-
cularS tomorrow.
Col. T. M. Argo tells me that
the suit of Mrs. Cram against W,
G. Cram is to be compromised.
Mr.. Cram will have to pay con-
siderable amount. The papers
are now being drawn up and the
case will be heard this afternoon.
A settlement is certainty and
thus all the sensation lovers
duped, for there will, of course,
be no ''racy" trial.
The city election comes off
next Monday and the result is
very much in doubt. The doubt
exists all on account of that obi
quitous divine, Rev. D. Fl. Tut
tie, of whom I have several times
had occasion to write. The Rev.
gentleman has quite story-al-
most fanatical following here.
He has announced that he will
vote for no party that does not
pledge itself to pass an ordinance
requiring bar rooms to close at 6
in the evening and to have no
screens, etc. in front Of the doors.
He has rs followers, all formerly
Democrats, who will vote for
Wynne, Republican. So close is
the vote here that this small
number of deserting Democrats
NAV hold the balance of power.
Rev. Tuttle is much criticized
here on account of his stupidity
and because he practically pledg-
ed himself, by taking an active
part in the primaries, to vote the
Democratic ticket. The fact is
simply this: Russ was too honest
to pledge anything without
authority; Wynn will pledge any
thing to occupy the mayors
seat.
A curious still, illicit of course,
was on exhibition at the Revenue
department to-day. It was home
made and consisted of an ordi
nary lard bucket, on top Of which
was an old water bucket, the
cap. The worm was fashioned
from an ordinary peice Of irol
piping. The capacity'of the still
was three gallons.
Mr.. Edgerton, manager of th'
Western Union telegraph offic'
here, has been prosecuted TO
contempt for charging W. w
Smith so, instead Of 25 cents 70
a telegram to Elizabeth City. Mr.
Edgerton says the case will b
carried to the U. S. Suprem
court.
Mr.. Pou gives me this clea
statement of the disagreement Q
the ford-Ellington jury
THE question submitted to tn
Jury was whether or not Mr.
Stamford demand the Office from
Mr.. Ellington bst Judge Star
buck on consideration decided t,
withdraw this issue from tn
jury, it being immaterial. Tn
jury was out all night and n
conclusion had been reached
This morning it was ascertaine'
that seven believed the state
ment of Mr.. Ellington that NJ
demand had been made; five tn
statement of Mr.. Stamford an,
Mr.. Purnell that the demand ha
been made"
Tie marriage of Mr.. Will v
Coley to Miss Sue Harris, of thi
CITY: is announced,