Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12
MURDER AND SUICIDE
A TERRIBLE DOUBLE CRIME IN
RALEIGH, n. c.
A Man Kills His Wife and Then
Blows Out His own Brains-Death
News and Briefs.
News and Briefs.


RALEIGH, n. c., October l1.-(special)
A terrible double crime was committed In
the northern part of Raleigh at 6:45 this
morning Al. Watson, son Of Engineer
Glib. Watson (who lost his life in the rail-
way collision near Rockingham last year.,
shot his wife and then blew out his own
brains He was a machinist at the Sea-
board Airline repair shops here, and
was married July 10th last. He and his
wife were quite young. He was drinking
yesterday, and was very quarrelsome.
He became angry with her because she
rcproached him for drinking. Her little
sister. Katie Pearce. aged lS, was in the
house last night when Watson threw his
wife violently to the floor. He then left,
but returned, and, it seemed, there was a
reconciliation. But early this morning
the little girl heard her sister crying.
She said she was going TO leave and
would kill herself. He said: II will kill
you before you 60" do So" she re-
piled, "and then you will be hanged He
said: II will kill you and myself" The
girl ran to call help AS she re-entered
the room Watson threw his wife on the
bed and shot her in the side, then stood
up and blew out his brains. AS he fell
the dying woman dragged herself from
the bed and crawled to his side. He died
at 600.
Ex-Judge George V. Strong died here
Yesterday morning of paresis; aged os.
He was a lawyer of great ability, ana
was for years a partner of the late CHIEF
Justice w. n. IL. Smith. His funeral
was held this afternoon. His title OF
Judge was acquired when in 1S0-79 he
held the Criminal Court of Wake.
The trustees of the State University
meet here tomorrow TO award the con-
tract for the construction of the alumni
building.
The bonds Of the $4,000 street-improve-
ment issue for Raleigh arrived to-day.
They are per cents. There are many
bids for these.
The Supreme Court tomorrow takes up
the appeals from the Third District.
Little Julia Jackson Christian, daughter
of Mr. William T.. Christian and grand
daughter Of General Stonewall Jackson,
has scarlet-fever here. The case was dis
covered Friday, and is completely $50
lated. no one save Mr.. Christian being
with the little girl. Her little brother,
HloutNhii JACKSON AUilhlldN, i UOl III AlA-
city, but is with Mrs. ID. II. Hill.
II Is learned from a leading minority
Populist that a meeting of that party
will be held at the State Library here AT
1880 z. NJ October 2lst. 1t is asserted
that these Populists and their friends arc
numbered by thousands in the State. and
that they stand ready for action. This
meeting is to be held for purposes Of
conference and consultation. 1t Is no
secret that the minority POpulists are
strongly against Senator Butler. He Is
haunting and denouncing them as having
been literally bought by Republican
money and promises and induced TO vote
for Pritchard for the Senate.
1t is now said that Marshall Mott, who
was here yesterday. wants to succeed
Pritchard as senator i'm case Judge Dick,
of the Federal Court, resigns and Pritch-
ard succeeds him. Mott last winter great
~ desired TO be senator. The desire has
not left him.
The negro voters are in several counties
holding meetings and declaring their in
dependence of the Republican party as
now managed. A prominent Populist,
commenting on this, says that next year
a little money and a few promises will
buy them again.
The Secretary of State charters the
Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce for
thirty years, the corporators being G. A.
Norwood. 3. III. Griffin, j. S. Bizzell. {.
Dewy. j. T.. Robinson, W. X. Parker
II. II. Holmes. w. r.. Borden, W. G.
Britt. and w. T. Yelyerton.
A fine rain fell last night. 1t was really
the first i'm nearly two months. 1t APP
pears to have been quite general in the
State.
Mrs. Russell will hereafter hold regular
receptions at the Executive Mansion.
1t is now quite plain that the farmers
are holding the greater part Of their
cotton.