Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-11
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS MATTER
Tragic Death of a Well
Known Young Man.
WAS FOUND UNDER A DOOR
"Professor" Isaac AZ. smith, Craven
County's Republican Rcprcsentn-
tiyc,t:xpeiIcd From Caucus WHITE
Mnn steals n locomotive ana Runs
> Away with 1t Charged With !. ur-
der-Caihcrcd sIcre md There.

young society IneH, mas met WITH
tragic death Early yesterday morn
ing negro passing along Second street
saw one of the ponderous doors OF the
new bonded warehouse lying on the
ground. Under it was a human body.
Securing assistance the negro raised the
door and found under 1t the body of
Mr. Watts his head broken and his
back crushed in. He had evidently
been dead for several hours. 1t Is sup
posed that he stumbled against the
door in the darkness, displaced it and
it fell on him.
Mr.. watts was one of the managers
of W. A. Porterfield e Co.'S brokerage
Offices here and was quite popular. His
sad death is generally regretted. He
was the son of Capt. Harrison Watts
the broker who, after fighting with the
Louisiana troops through the civil war.
went 10 Franco. enlisted under the third
Napoleon and fought through the
Franco Prussian war.
EXPELLED FROM CAUCUS.
Professor Isaac II. Smith. the col
ored representative from Craven coun-
ty. was formally expelled last night by
resolution from membership in the Re-
publican caucus and repudiated as
member nl the marty.
The offence charged against PRO
fessor' Smith is that he voted with the
Democrats for Speaker and declared in
favor ~ decent government" in a
speech IN the House. Though one OF the
heaviest burdens carried by the fusion
isis in the recent campaign, the Repub
leans decided to relieve themselves of
all responsibility for the unique and
original member from New Berne.
The following is the resolution intro
.tr Poi df wi, inI, I,nr
the noted negro 1inanccr and Republi-
can from further participation in Re-
publican caucuscs
Whereas. ii appears from the recent
acts. speeches. uttcrances and votes OF
Isaac IL. Smith, the representative
from Craven county. that the said
smith is not in true sympathy and ac-
cord with the Republican party and its
principles; therefore
Resolved, first, That the said Isaac II.
from participating with the Republican
members in their caucuses.
itesolved. second. That the Republl-
can party Will in no way he responsible
Tor the acts, speeches and votes of the
said Isaac II. Smith.
Professor" Smith obtained State
wide notoricty in the recent campaign.
Continued efforts on the part OF the
Republican State Executive Commit
tee to have him taken off the ticket
u.
is one OF the few negroes who is con-
sldcred hnancier. True it is charged
that he became such bv practice of
usufN, the fact remains that he was a
great social light in the "cullud race"
In his day he had rivallcd Congr essman
george RI. White for social honors and
II is related that he held his own with
White. "''''
STOLE a LOCOMOTIVE.
4 special from Winston saws: "a
freight engine was stolen from the Nor
iolk ana Western railway yard here
yesterday morning. The thief was n
white mnn and he oullad the throttle
woe c'en ana ran seven miles when
inc sica'1 hecamc exhausted and the
engine stopped. lie left the engine with
the throttle OMEN.
The ward master here took an on
Enf ana Went after the one stolen.
when he reached ii he found that in
zen minutes sufficient steam would
nave gathered to start the engine and
ne does not know how far il would
nave run or the damage that might
have been done
ohicers have been looking for the
, ,hiet since Yesterday. but they have not
pech able to get any trace OF him"
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mr. J. r. Brooks, who killed the
negro at Hamlet, surrendered himself
TO Sheriff Wright yesterday and he Is
now in Rockingham Jail. Just before
the election it will be remembered that
negro insuted Mr.. Brooks in a store
az Hamlet and made an attack upon
nm and Mr.. Brooks shot him while
ne was making the attack
Ihere are now five men in Rocking
nam Jail charged with murder.
BRIEF MENTION.
Sheriff j. H. Wycoff. of Iredell conn
~, yesterday settled his taxes in ful,
with the State Treasurer. He is The
third to do so. '''e
Sheriff Martin. OF Cherokee countv
yesterday brought two convicts for tbo
renitentiary. They were desncrata
characters, being sent up for robbery
Before Judge Thomas r. Purneli +,
the United States Circuit Court do
cree was entered confirming the sale of
the Cumberland mills, of FayatteviIIe
Tor $4,000 to the Eastern BuiIdinr and
Loan Association. anu
The State Association of Confader.to
Veterans meets in this city on IN. a5t,,
instant IT is said that Charlotte Will
send nfty mon in uniforms and large
deieEations are expected from the nr,n-
cioa' towns Of the State. Col. 7 g
arr is president of the association
"a leaf tobacco factory at Winston
MED with over 1oo, 900 pounds Of ieaf
ana owned by G. j. Shoaf &; Co was
destroyed by fire yesterday The firm
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