The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-29
RRUTALLY MURDERED
Horrible Killing Of a Woman by DGSper-
ADDE'S In Her Own House.
WAS HACKED TO DEATH WITH AN AXE
Her Brains Dashed Out and HOE
Arms Nearly Severed whiIe Try
ing TO Protect Her Head From the
Murderous BiOMs-rhc Suspected
Perpetrators of the Crime in Jail,

Raleigh, n. c.. Sept 2S.-Special-
Near Henderson Il terrible murder wa 5
committed Friday. News of II reached
mere yesterday. Two negroes went TO
the house of a young white woman
named Faulkner. of i'll repute. with her
was her child, less than Il year old. She
refused to admit the men and ordered
them to leave. They entered and at
tackled her with an axe. She received
five wounds on the head, and her brains
were dashed out. She raised her arms
to shield her head and both We're nearly
severed. The negroes were captured
and are in jail at Henderson. While the
evidence against them is largely c!rcum-
stantial II is said TO be very strong.
The Supreme Court devoted to-day TO
the examination OF the applicants for at
torney's license There are CT OF these
III largest number ON record.
Local rains fell yesterday and to-day
The need for rain Is vet urgent, but not
in this particular section.
The new railway between Starr and
Asheboro is expected TO b. finished by
Thursday.
Rumors were widely current to-day
that in order to defeat u. l.. Russell for
Governor. the Popu!Sts and Dcmocra I $
might fuse on Governor, putting up w.
y. Guthrie as the Join; candidate, and
sending Cyrus Il. Watson 10 the SEN
ate. I,b Vance Walscr says this news
is current in his part OF the state
hlltllS blle requests. IL WAS uH1fi mere
last night and to-day from a number of
sources Yesterday the populist State
Chairman said that some startling de-
Nelopments might be expected in the next
three days. He declined to say more.
but there are reasons for believing that
this is what he alluded to-
Gov. Carr Is advised that Joe Boggan,
desperate negro wanted In Richmond
county for rape, has been captured in
South Carolina.
The prined official report OF the condl-
ton of % banks in this State was in or
Denmark. of The state Treasury to-day
found the printers had slipped n line.
The amount should be $4,000
The Popul!sts assert positively they
Will elect III IL Congressman in the
five districts in which the Republicans
have contracted To aid them. They say
no Democrat stands a ghost of a show
in these DISTRICTS and that in the re-
manning four TIL Republicans will as
as surely elected.
The Republicans want :hrec guberna-
torial tickets in the field. one of their
candidates on the fusion State ticket so
says, ana he limited shat n combination
nssht bea; Russell, though he said he
though many Democrats would refuse To
vote FOR Guthrie.
The Populis:s are told that they must
put mp Il ConGr ss!onal candidate in the
Ninth district.
OTTO Wilson Gays Guthrie will he elect
ed certainly All the Populs,s and half
the Republicans want him elected, WEI
son asserts. WHO can prevent his Il O.
tion?" asks Wilson. who also insists that
Daily will b. elected IL Congress i'm the
Fifth district, that is II the Democrats
vote for him. This is what the populists
are trying II force ;h1 Democrats. to do.
Seventy convicts will he sent to-mor-
row 10 the farms on the Roanoke There
are now only 700 on these farms. There
used to he over 1000, but the hardest
part of the work IS over. The health of
the ccnyic:s is excellent for September.
The Progressive Farmer. the organ of
the National Farmers Alliance. attacks
electoral fusion in to-day's issue. say
ing: eff wisdom finally prevails. and a
| good man is substituted for Scwall we
care not who he is. then no good citizen
will hesitate i'm choosing between this
electoral ticket ana the McKiney-Han-
ma ticket. We will wait patiently To see
| if wisdom. patriotism and justice shall
prevail. If a dcccnc avenue Is opened all
right: If not we shall exercise Amcr!-
can citizenship and wash our hands OF
the whole outfit. and begin the nght
ar reform all over again and in Il sen.
sible way"