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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
Tie Red Springs Homicide.


The RoBEsoNIAN last week not
ed the killing of Jesse Tefar byI
\. B. Merton, on the farm of
Col. D. Eethune, near Red
Springs. No particulars were
given, IS oGr Informant had not
learned al tie details, The Cit
izen contains the facts shown at
the coroner's inquest and which
are copied below:
All the parties are South Care
linians and came here last fall.
Norton rented land from Col. Be
thune, about three miles from
town, on which he moved with
his family. Along with him
came Tolar, his wife and Thos.
White. These men were en-
ployed by Norton to do work on
the farm. Things ran on smooth
ly until some two or three weeks
ago, when Tolar became Jealous Of
his wife and Norton. About this
time, however, Norton's wife was
taken sick, and Tolar's wife was
hired to wait on her, and she with
her husband, occupied the same
house with Norton's family up to
the time Of tie killing of Tolar,
which occurred last Monday morn
ing about 3 O'Clock. The parties
seemed to be, from the evidence
Of their neighbors, On friendly
terms all day Sunday. Late in
the afternoon Tolar disappeared
and was never; seen alive again by
any one. Trouble was anticipa-
ted by both Norton and White,
who remained at home, for about
night they got their guns, went
under the house and watched for
the return Of Tolar, where they
remained until about 9 o'clock
| Deceased failing to return, they
entered the house again, and sta.
toned themselves one at eacl
window, and continued the watch
About Il o'clock they went to bee
and nothing occurred until
O'Clock, when Tolar appeared at the
back door and sought admittance
calling for Tom (meaning White
:: to open the door-pushing at the
door all the while This aroused
Norton, who snatched his doubl,
barreled shot gun, ordered til,
door to be opened and emptiet
the contents of one barrel int,
the stomach of deceased. (Nor
ton claims that deceased wass ap
preaching with knife drawn). De
ceased then fell from the steps t
/ the ground, but arose again. Jus
then Tom White opened fire OF
him with his gun, and Norto-
again fired, thus completing thei
deadly work
Although there were several VIC
men in the house at the time Cir
: Guiding the murdered mans wife)
] such an unusual occurrence cres
ted very little excitement and n
one commented on the affair, 9
was testified by all the witnesse.
and the wife Of deceased seemed t
be the least of all concerned.
p The above facts and many othe
things brought to light during til
examination, caused the case
E assume very curious aspect, an
when the wife of deceased was pr
:. on the stand, no doubt was left j
the minds Of the jury but that
r was a case for the State, and the
ordered that both Norton al
= White be committed to jail unit
. next term of court charged wit
the murder of Jesse Tolar.
;, Sheriff Hall took charge of Il
e prisoners Immediately after II
~ verdict of the jury.
~ In justice to the defendants, v
= will say that neither one tried
- escape, and that Norton himse
:, sent for the officers.
10 | Valuable Real Estate Sold.
TT I
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12

For want Of room our stock is not SO large as
usual but every article we offer is a bargain and
we invite al to call and see us.
Yard wide Percales, best goods usually sold at
10 to 127sc4 our cut price SIC bingham &c. Best
Calicoes sc. Elegant ike White Goods, Victoria
Lawns, India Linons, Check Lawns, Etc, SC. up.
Marseilles worth 1Sc. for loo. Swiss Organizes
Plain Organizes, Fancy Organizes worth 10 to
1890, cut price &c. Plain and Dotted Swiss
every pattern new. Plain and Novelty Dress Goods
at cut prices in Light and Medium Shades.
125 Suits Men and Boys Clothing. No room
to carry them. We must sell them. Prices never
SO low. Every piece New and First-class See them.
Hats in the Late Nobby Shapes and Colors.
Full assortment of Groceries at Bottom Prices.
Don't fail to visit our Millinery Department
over Dr. McA1illans Drug Store.
Thankful for past favors.
EaAkk GOlEGA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

about his trip TO the great in'o'''"'
Convention at San Franc'Soo
j. -. Sparger has been appoln.ea ~" A.,
clerk by Collector Harkins io' 'ao
Airy office. The office WIN SUN oe ,,,
opened. perhaps next Monua'; an
Airy tobacco manufacturer, 49, 80
buying their stamps from
their office was closed.
A negro named F,nos Hariston was shot
and fatally wounded near Madison Tnurs-
sav nv another negro named Sam Wen
ster: The trouble il appears, originated
over n game ~ cards They were pay
inc on the railroad between Madison anu
Mayodam. Webster's home is AT M'ul
son. while Hariston Is said TO nan lro,i
the coal fields I'm virginia. Haristoh' /, -
said. had some money. When ne puileu
ont his pocket-b book TO put up his s'ahe
Webster knocked him down with royn'
Not satisfied with this, he JerKea i,"',s
tons pistol and shot him, the p"n -"
tering near one eve and inflicting "ouhu
which the, attending physician CONSUMERS
fatal
II is learned from n private source that
Ashcville is stiu crowded with ofilce-seek-
ers Some 90 on the train ana others ny
private conveyance. II is sald that many
have gone from Wilkes ana anJoihlhs
counties during the past week. MOI nav
ing the cash TO pay railroad rare they
drive through the country VIA laylors-
Vile. have an interview with congress
man Linncy and then 20 on 10 see MT
IIarkins.
Revenue Officers Meband and Smith cap
tured five blockade stills in Wilkes coun-
~ Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
RIDDLED HIM WITH SHOT.
Gay BROWN TAKES TENGEANCE
ON A COLORED MAN.
The Trouble Was Occasioned by brown's
Wife and Resulted In Desperate
Duel with Shotguns.

CULPEPER, VA. August 2-SpeclaL-
Clay Brown. a young white man hylns
near Hgnum. this county, shot ana IN
stantly killed Charles Fields, Ccolored)
Saturday night.
Brown has been working at thresher
away from home for the past week anu
on returning home Saturday night ne sa"
evidence of an attempted ciandestlhe
meeting between the negro and MS W'ie'
ARMED HIMSELF
The revelation coming 10 Brown, nc arm
ed himself with his shot gun, and met
Fields in the road.
They quarrcled. the negro called 10 ms
daughter to bring him his gun. AS she
delivered the gun 10 her father both men
fired simultaneously.
Fields gun was loaded with small bro
shot. Browns gun was loaded With NO.
l shot.
Fields was riddlcd with shot two OF
them puncturing the carotid artery Jus'
above the clavivle which caused his dea,l'
His daughter who was standing by n's
side received fourteen shot In inc i"oe
and arms Her condition is critical.
BROWN SURRENDERED
Brown was also shot In the upper poi,
ton Of his body but the shot was Si''n
and did but slight damage. tie cd'iO ~
town ana SURRENDERED himself
DIR. r. : Lewis county coroner no'u 'n
innuest over the body OF tleiu9 ~
inouest the foregoing facts were pio''"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
uUDD1c mfCKLENBURG.
The Popullsts Don't Like the Action OF INC
Democrals.

l.,,.e.r. cr,-v VA. August I'm June
the County Chairman Of the Democra'''
and Populist parties Of Mecklenburs' pun
usbcd notices I'm the county paper Staeins
49, r,sion arrangement had been maze
III H. rorties would cooperate ID Sc
loc,ino delegates 10 the County o'""'o
ri,i and Gubernatorial Conventions.
win mis- idea domnent the prlni". -
49, held 10th Of July. and both parue9
participated with fraternal greetings
stored. thu. refe-
DELEGATES were selected without i'i
renee 10 previous party afiila'iol5' 40
So far the work has smooth anu
r. thing looked lovely. .... cor,.e,-
on the 18th Of July the COUNTY W, ~
ton was held. The PopnlslS ,,...-..at,
,oro tho meeting Mr.. Armistead sur WI
a,d tbe democrats AR. John 7. smith as
candidates for House OF Delegates hoill-
Nation Mr.. Smith was chosen by vote
OF 81 to II. ..A. DO,
Cboirr,on Thomas Y. Allen, Of the POP
rliste understood the agreement 20 p'
that the Populists should have the iio"9o
candidate and Democrats the senate.
Douocratic Chairman G. j. Faulkner
eoid his understanding was that the par
,ios would come together ana take lne"
chances for the respective candidates.
Tho Democrats said Chairman faulk-
nor could not tie them hand and foot ana
turn them over 10 the support OF iUP-
ullsts willing or unwilling. 1t was ike
the tail wagging the dog.
So this week Chairman Alien issues
call for the Populists 10 assemble on Au-
Gust court day the 18th. 10 reorsahiHe
the party and decide upon action In the
Fan election. He states that the prop
osition upon which the Peoples party
oeroed N fuse or cooperate with the
Democratic party I'm the county having
been given no consideration and ignored
bv the recent Democratic County con-
vention." inluces this action.
So the political condition here is I'm a
muddIe and the serene sky under which
the campaign so ausplciously opened be-
gins TO darken with clouds of discon-
tent.
stil the Populist delegates hold their
appointment and will attend the Senate
rial and Gubcrnatorial Conventions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

Noah X. Davis. University Of Va; Mfs.
Gattlng. OF Petersburg Va; Mrs WIZ
Elnson. Of Birmugham Ala; MT George
Carr. of West Point. Va; Mr.. Gregory
Lvnchburg Va; Mr. Sproul Stauntoh
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Roichtalcr. ST. LOUIS
Mrs Lawson. Chicago; Mrs. Gloven' NIa.
clarke Mrs. Stevenson Judge and MIS-
Tyson Mr.. Timherlake, Of The Auegnan-
nev. Misses Woodbridge. Bel, Galuh-'
Gregory. Wright Walker. Martin. Naen-
man. Nelson Hawppe Heckler. WadoeI+
conner Bailey. Sproul Roadcap Law
SON. Alackey. stuckey. Tyson. Hogan. Ma
honey. Messrs n. TT. Edwards. Friend
Powers. McCmng. Dir. J. w. Henson.
Guinn GermnH. Hidden. Holmes. Jos. ana
r r. Wood. McClenand Baldwin. Road
can wyatt. Crawford. Edmonds. Tyson
Rlddick. snyder and others.
During the ntermission of the pro-
eramme The dining-hol was thrown
omen and refreshments served after
which the italian Orchestra. Of staun-
ton Va. continued the programme. uh
the dcvotoes of the Tersichorean macs
were fully delighted. with the grand BAN
and German waltzes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
EQUALIZING THE TAXES.
NORTH CAROLINA'S NEW Law SAID
10 BE A FAILURE.
Tho Negro who Assaulted n Young Lady
mt KitreIl Removed TO Raleigh for
Safe Keeping.

RALEIGH. y. c., Aug ist Especial
Chairman Wilson, Of the state Board
Of Equalization, says that the new law
for the equalzng oil taxes IL so very I'M
effect that nothing can be done until the
Law IS changed.
Tnc Seaboard Air Inc will on Tuesday
be given a hearing before the railroad
Commissions. AS to IS exceptions to the
increased tax valuation OF us dinerent
II l"s.
Arrangements have been made SO thai
cattle are allowed to be shipped from
Wilkesbor1 and Marion. THIS IS Wha'
J. G. l.. Harris and Commissioner new
bornc went TO Washington 10 see are, aiter'
ILLICIT STILLS CAPTURED.
I'm in wilkes county revenue officers
have made good raids and captured hNe
Illicit distilerics.
F.om Cherokee county news comes vi
80 m ich destruction from water spou'a
No los tan eighteen uave occurred IN
that county
IN Saturday n MORO nan was brought
horo from Kitrclls for safe keeping. as
tha-c would undodbte lv have hcen
lvnching lie came inaer heavy military
ruard. SATURDAY nifht and last nlEnt
There was danger Of his being lynched
hero. Tho Governors guards were ORDER
cd ont M 1890 Saturday night. ana ar .
o'clock a false alarm Of fire was luIh'u
IN 10 try ana disDcrsc the crowd.
Governor Russell has ordered a speclai
form of court 90 be held on the 10th. 10
try the man. and he VIII almost surely
be hanged
The health report for the month of July
shows a better state Of health Tor the
CITY than for ten or twelve years past.
There were only fourteen deaths.
Whites. 4: colored. 10. For July lN"
there were forty deaths.
The decision I'm the telephone reduction
rate has been postponed until september
by the Railroad Commission.
Governor Russell has authorized spe-
ciaI term Of court 10 be held by Judge
McIver IN Guilford county.
NORTH CAROLINA ROAD.
The new directors Of the North Carolina
railroad have ordered handsome fees paid
10 their attorneys. Judge Avery. W. H.
Dav and G. 4. Cook get $500 and VIZ
Averittc gets 5000.
The Railroad Commissioners to-day
hear the Southern railroad and pullman
car officials on the recent order increasing
the assessment Of property for taxes.
Governor Russell IS on Wrightsvile
beach and will not return before We'd
ncsday
The weather hero IS simply sitting
Not n breath Of air is stirring. ana INC
humidity is great The clogenoss extends
10 tho coast as parties coming back say
that the heat there is terrible
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

Some Of the Pleasures at These Picturesque
~pripgs,

some
SPRING..
COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS. VA. Au-
gust Amid the wild and rugged scenes
NJ the Alleyhannies Cold Sulphur stands
forth this season. unrivaled as the noun
tain center Of attractivcness, pleasure ana
pavety. filled with a large number on
guests haplly entertained by all that
makes n summer resort delightful to the
so-journcr.
on last Friday evening, Hon. ana Mrs-
+ $. Craige. proprietor and wife or the
Cold bonored their guests with another
brilliant dance and german. which was
pronounced to have been one OF the most
eniovable social events of the Virginia
mountains. II was largely attended 10y
the guests Of the place as well as by those
from the neiehboring springs
Among these present were. Hon. ana
Mrs. Bovkin Wright. Of Augusta. Ga;
Mr.. and Mr.. George McGilvoray or New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. McGivray. OF
Richmond Va: Mr. and Mrs. Renney. OF
Covington. Ky: Or. and Mrs l.. warns
81 Florida; Mrs. Turnhull Durham, y.
C.. Mrs. Bailey. of Tennessee Mrs. VIM.
Miller. Mrs Jas. Walker Mrs. Alfred
Martin. Mrs. Connor Of Augusta. Ca
Nf.ssrs. Nachman. Nelson Powers. liiden'
Goodnow. Bell. Sedaw. Siggins. WaddiL
OF Richmond. Va. Mrs. Camp and Mrs.
Hughes. Of Norfolk Va: Mrs. cooper ana
Mrs. Leath. OF Memphis. Tenn; MIS-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

Mr.. T.. North Has a streak Of Luck-A
Negro Fatally Wounded.

WINSTON. y. c.. August State SEN
ator $. +. shore. Of Yadkin county went
TO Asheville Saturday to receive his COM
mission as Deputy Revenue Collector for
the counties Of Davie and Yadkin. lie
will succeed Mr.. + T.. Hunt, OF IockS-
vile. II is said ulat Collector ta'kins
has decided that the recent ruling OF the
President on the civil Service laws gives
him mower u appoint ali the field deputy
collectors. They are termed political
officers " II is said tnat John Norman
of Surry. will be appointed to-day to sue
coed DEPUTY Collector Alspaugh, or TINS
county.
The fourth annual Friends Biblical In
stitute will open at New Garden Meet
Ing House. Gulford county. on August
nth. and is expected TO last ten DAYS
The object is to increase interest in Blple
study. The following Friends are eA-
pected:
Alien Jay. Walter Malone. Amos KcL-
gorthy. William =. Pinkham, ana Jesse
Mcpherson. other ministers viii also
take part
report comes from Greensboro that
Mr. r. j. North. who conducts a roller
mill there. has been notified th1t his
aunt. "a resident of England. died some
time ago. leaving money and property
amounting 10 $4,000 to five relatives, Mr..
North being one Of the five. About -FOUR
months ago. Mr. North's brother nouiled
him ne had been bequeathed $3.50. TINS
is ON deposit in England and together
with the. one fifth just left him. amounts
10 the neat little sum of $I6S0O. II is said
that Mr. North will dispose Of his pro-
pertv AT Greensboro az an early date. ana
will then go to England TO present his
claims.
Mr. w. c. Crist, Of Salem, has been
appointcd District Deputy for h. OF
=. District No. 4. one Of the duties OF
the office is TO visit the various lodges
I'm the district-Mt Airy. Elkin, Wilkes
boro. Bethlnia. winston Salem. Madison
Greensboro 0wo). Reidsville. Lexington,
High Point Asheooro, Burlington ana
Graham.
This Christian Endeavor SOCIETY or me
Home Noravian Church is arranging Tor
n big rally after UisnOp Rondthaler re-
turns. The Bishop will go TO Asheville 10
deliver lecture before she Biblical As
sembly. The rally will probably take
Mace the week following. All of the 500
cieties i'm this section will bc invited. one
feature Of the event will be an address by
Bishop Rondthaler I'm which he VIII tel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03


I'm the act referred 10 above. the an
nual appropriation TO this institution was
reduced from So. 500 TO S35.O0O-a circum-
stance which is to be greatly lanented,
for the SESSION of 1861 has opened with
an Unprecedented number of pupils,
which, of course, will increase the
amount OF necessary expense.
SEPARATE SCHOOLS NEEDED.
II will be seen by the above extracts
that the associations clamor for better
educational facilities is based upon very
substantial and reasonable grounds. In
stead OF adding buildings to the present
dual combined school at stanton, IL
is shown TO be more advisable to entirely
separate the blind from the deaf mutes.
The cry Of hard tines can certainly
have nothing TO do with this proposition
for educational facilities for the States
sorely-afctcd children. Every public inn
prOvement can be reasonably stopped
ana abandoned until these sorcly-
afflicted children have place al
which TO receive an education-something
that justly belongs TO them, I'm view OF
the large annual appropriations placed
at the disposal OF public schools. colleges,
and universities for those a thousand
times more fortunate.
THE ASSOCIATION = Sl-SSlONS.
The opening session Of the Association
will be held on Wednesday evening. Au-
gust nth. at o'clock i'm the large Assem-
BY Hall Of Midway city School Building.
The usual welcoming and response Will
ho gone through and then the president
will deliver mis- biennial message and adj
dress Of recommendations. etc. The en-
tire programme Wednesday night will be
translated into speech for those who can
hear. and tho sessions are all open to the
public.
The Hotel Gleason las been decided
upon as headquarters. though n will
hardly accommodate all the delegates
Thursday morning the business of the
convention will be begun At night there
will be an elegant banauet served at the
hoted and a grand bail will follow.
Friday morning August 18th, tho Assoc
citation will run an excursion train over
the Southern railway from Lynchburg,
through Charlottesville to Washington
and Mt. Vernon. II is expected this cX-
cursion will take five or eight hundred
people The Association will take special
coaches at Charlottesville nftched to the
'rain from Lynchburg. at night the train
will return.
Many prominent visitors from dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
AcLEVER SWfNDLE.
Norfolk Business Men Nictimfed by an AZ
legged Lumber Merchant


NORFOLK. VA. August 2.-speclaL.-
An important arrest was made here toe
dav I'm the person of f. N. Delaney.
several DAYS ago % neatIy-dressed young
man succeeded in forging checks for vac
rious small amounts on T.. Y. Whlte
Go. Standard oil CO., r. W. Woodleish
A. CO.. and several others.
ON Saturday ne walked into wake *
Williams establishment. and representing
himself To- Doe O.. T.. Blades. Jrr member
himself To Doe g. +. Blades. Jrr member
of the Blades Lumber CO.. ordered nNe
barrels of OH shipped 10 the firm 10 BIZ
abeth city. ~ c.. and got Wake ana
Williams 10 cash three checks agereEal-
inc s23 purporting TO Toe signed Boy me
BLADES Lumber CO.. and drawn ON ~
First National Bank. of Elzabeth X
To-day letter came saying Blades hao
not ordered the oil. which had been shipp-
cd and informing the Norfolk firm that
the man was a swindlcr. who bad tust
been liberated from the North carolina
penitentiary where he had served term
Tor forging checks on the same firm.
Tie is now behind the bars here. ana has
confessed. DeGauy is also wanted in
Washington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
Aunt Dinah's Luxury

The following amusing incident happen
ed at one of the smaller postOiiices day
or two ago. An impatient crowd stood
I'm front of the stamp window and among
them was an old negro woman who had
edged forward 10 second place. When
the window was opened. the short. ner-
vous man I'm front said abruptly: Special
delivery stamp" got il promptly and hur-
ried away Next came Dinah. who shoV-
ed forward a dime and said very deliher-
ately. Gimme one too, please The
clerk gave her special delivery stamp
and tried TO wait upon the next person.
but Dinah blocked the way, and slowly
afiXing the stamp stood as though walt
ing for something. The clerk got impa-
tient and so did the crowd, but Dinah
looked unconcerned and presently ask
ed: "Ain't thar no change "Of course.
not" replied the clerk. specials cost ten
cents" Dinah looked dumb-foundcd. She
stared at the stamp frOwncd AZ the clerk
and suddenly exclaimed Good Lord
almighty amt thar no twO-cent stamps?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

(Vice-Presldent Of the Association
children within the bounds of the state
OF Virginia there were found over a hun
dred colorod children OF school age.
either deaf or blind. without any educa-
tional provision whatever.
THE STANTON INSTITUTE.
The annual report OF the superintendent
OF the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institution
at stanton issued last November, has
the following:
1--WE have az the institution to-day an
enrolment Of one hundred and sxty-six
pupils-about hftecn more than have
ever before been enrolled here In a single
session. The dormltorics and din.ne-hau
are very much crowded and II is earnest
Nv hoped that the day is not far distant
when the Board Of Visitors. under spc-
ciai appropriation. will he able 20 enlarge
our accommodations This IS especially
urgent when we consider the circum-
stance that twenty-five deaf and dumb.
and blind pupils OF our State have this
session been rejected FOR the want Of
room.
THE annual appropriation by the Com
monwealih for the support and mainte-
nance of repairs, &c. is $4,000.
''Ia addition TO this there are receipts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03

lance VIII attend the convention. IT
promises TO be the largest attended and
most important Of any deaf mute gather
ing in tho States history
The association was organized July l.
1891, in the Hall Of the House of Dele
gates. al Richmond. Its Board Of Di-
rectors at present arc: w. G. Ritter, Of
Charlottesville: d. H. Rohrer. Of Rocking
ham: S. c.. Jones Of Albemarle; Charles
y. Bruce. OF Norfolk; Joseph NJ. Broyles.
Of Lynchburg, and James T. Trice. Of
King William county.