The Monitor-register., 1897-10-15
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM. Dot. IA. 1897.

An assault, which finally proved
fatal. happened on the farm of
Samuel Powell in Elsinboro, about 6
O'Clock yesterday morning. For several
days two of Mr.. Powell's farm hands,
John Hill, aged % years, and William
Cox, aged 80 years, both colored, have
been quarreling, it is said, about a young
colored girl of this city.
On Sunday while Hill and Cox were at
the home of a friend, the two got into a
fight, Hill, who is a small man. getting
the better of the other. The fighs was
renewed on Monday az Mr.. Powell'e, and
this time Cox gained the advantage. Yes
terday morning the two men, in company
with Solomon Jenkins, another farm
hand, went to the barn to get a team.
While Hill and Cox were hitching the
horses to the wagon Jenkins went into
the barn. He had not been there many
seconds before he heard something fall.
He at once came out to investigate, and
found Cox in an unconscious condition,
lying on the ground on his face with the
blood flowing from a wound in the back
of his head.
Cox was carried into the barn, and DR..
Bilderback summoned, who dressed the
wound. Where the man fell was found
a club four inches in diameter and four
feet long. In the confusion Hill, the
alleged assailant, escaped. and as yet
has not been arrested.
Cox was removed to this city late yes
terday afternoon, and was taken to the
hospital at the county Jail. where he re-
NAMED in an unconscious condition until
he died, about noon to-day. An exami-
nation showed that the skull had been
split from top to base. Coroner Carpen-
ter will hold an inquest tomorrow morn,
ing,
Sheriff Westoott, Detective Carney and
a posse Immediately started in pursuit of
Hill. 1t is known that he stopped at his
washer woman's and got his clothing.
The Delaware River is but a short
distance from the scene of the tragedy,
and it is thought that Hill has escaped
across the river in q boat. kilograms
have been sent to various points in
Delaware.
This is the first murder in the county
since the terrible tragedy of Ella Watson's
killing. neal Yorktown, some thirteen
years ago.
o. H. virgins has sold his stove and
hardware business to Jon. T. Turner, of
Lower PENIS Neck, and Howard E.
Barnes will continue in charge.
The Democratic county convention here
to-day was not as large and enthusiastic
as in some former years, but the nomina-
tion of Loren P. Plummer for Surrogate
is unusually we'll received among his nu-
merous friends.
Work has been begun to put down the
macadam on Market street. The top dirt
is being taken off and it is found to be
underlaid with stone, making the work
of removal quite difficult.
The school savings fund system, that
is being so successfully worked in many
places, has been introduced in the public
of this city by Professor Storrie,
Principal of the High School. The
pupils are encouraged to save their
money, which is deposited with the
Security Trust Company, of Camden.
are made weekly. On Mon
day of last week the first collection was
made sand amounted to 1928. The
last Monday amounted $SS. 90.
It is a good thing, as it promotes habits
If economy and thrift in the children.
Capt. John T. Garwood, who is work
ng at his trade of plasterer in Philadel-
ohia, met with a painful accident the
other day, by which he had his thigh
He was at work on a church,
when he accidently fell, receiving the
He was at onoe taken to the
German Hospital, where he is being we'll
cared for.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers, world-re-
for their vocal powers, will sing
in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall next Wednesday
evening, the Goth, for the benefit of the
association.
Walter J.. Freas has been presented
with a handsome medal by the Glover
of Philadelphia. He was one
Of the wheelmen who made the 1876 mile
from Philadelphia to Atlantic City
recently.
Autumnal services were held in the
M. E. Church on Sunday. The
pulpit and chance were decorated with
some of the largest and finest agric cultural
productions of the county. The pastor
preached appropriate rmo morning
and evening. The Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra
was in attendance in the evening and
rendered some fine music.
The third lecture of the course under
the auspicies of the Epworth League,
Of the First M. E. Church, will be given
by Rev. J. Hoffman Batten, of Mattawan,
On Friday evening, the 10Th inst, in the
Subject, Through Visions to
Victory"
Thos. G.. Dunn, recently appointed
Superintendent of public schools
has already entered upon his duties, and
he will no doubt keep the schools up to
The high grade of Supt. Gwynne.
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