Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
OUR RALEIGH
NEWS letter
Young Man Wayiaid and Shot at
Burlington.
ASSAILANTS ARRESTED
Trustees OF NJ. Il. OrphnnnGc Organize
Continued TO Grccnsbor-Scnt on
for Selling Rotten ment.-Grnna
Lodge, knights OF Pylhius. Eject
Officers.

Raleigh, N. c., June 23.-On last Sun
day night at Burlington, one of the
foulest deeds known to that community
was committed in waylaylng and shoot
ing Mr. Lewis Meadow, as he was re-
turning to his room from escorting Il
young lady home from church. He was
first attacked with rocks. and replied
with n pistol. His assailants also fired
several shots, no one being injured.
Later as Mr. Meadow was continuing
his way to his room, one of the men,
berS of the gang was seen by an eye
witness to step out from behind some
trees, take deliberate aim and fire. He
was about one hundred yards from Mr.
Meadow, and the ball took effect
squarely In the back. striking the back
bone and glancing.
The police were put to work early
Monday morning and on Monday even
Ing they had arrested the following par
ties: VIII Ross. John lngle. Handy
1slcy. Burton Coble, Nathan Coblc. Eli
Bowden and Rob Sykes. John Andrews
and VIII Huilines. who were also i'm
plicated, left town, and have not been
caught. They were taken before Mayo.
Erwin for trial, but as the proper wit
ncsses had not been secured anu all the
parties 10 the transaction had not been
unprecedented, the counsel for the plain
tim asked that the case he postponed
until next Saturday at 2 O'clock. The
defendants were all bound over to cour;
In a bond of $780, which was given.
THE NJ. Il. ORPHANAGE.
The trustees of the Methodist Or
phanagc met at II o'clock yesterday nj
the Office of the Raleigh Chris ian Ad-
vocatc and organized permanently by
the election of Rev. j. w. jenkins pres
iicnt and Joseph G.. Brown secretary
and treasurer
Tho act of Incorporation having pro-
vidcd that the trus ecs al their FIRST
meeting should select by lot or other
wise seven of their number to serve
until January l. 1902. and eight until
January !, 1901, the selection was made
by LOS. which resulted as follows
For term ending January |. 1902 Rev.
T.. G. Glenn, l.. r. Bynum. ]. S. Par
IRISH. Joseph q. Brown and Rev. J. y.
Cole.
For term ending January !, 1904, II.
c. Wall. =. 4. Woodward. w. l.
Springer. Iriah Vaughan. X. r. Gray.
l.. l.. smith. w. r. Allen and Rev
y. y. Ivcy.
During Tho meeting Mr.. w. r. Spring
er, of Wilmington. one of the trustees.
donated 500 TO the Orphanage.
THE PITTSBORO ROAD.
Tie clilXenS OF burlington nave held
n meeting and appointed n committee
TO confer with tho president of the Sea-
board Air Line with reference TO con
tinuing the pittsboro road on 10 Green's
boro via Graham and Burlington. They
will also seek to interest the people OF
other towns and sections through
which such extension would pass.
SOLD "EMBALMED" MEAT.
John w. Wcathcrs. keeper of n stall
In the market house. was yesterday
bound over To court In two cascs-onc
fer selling rotten sausage and tho
other FOR selling spoiled meat. The evil
dcncc ago inst him in both eases was
of the strongest character.
GRAND LODGE. X. OF p.
The Grand Lodge, knights OF with
las. which has Just adjourned at Fay
etteville. elected the following officers:
Supreme Representatives.. A. Webb
or Asheville.
G. CIV. J. Woodward. OF Whining
ton.
G. v. CD. f. summey. Jr., of Char
lotte.
G. P.-s. J. Webster. of Monroe.
c. X. of II. and S.-W. r.. Hollowcll
OF Goldsboro
G. NJ. at Al. L. Scott. Jr.. of Ora
ham.
G. L. Gil. p. Strauss, of Hcnder-
eon.
G. o. G-E. e. Lawrence of Forest
City.