Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-10
ONLY MEAGRE PARTICULARS.
Constable Samuel Mansum Shot and Killed
Peter Griffin. Near tho Falls of Neuse :
Raleigh Gradually Forging Her Way to
tho Front as Tobacco Market Many
Interesting War Relics to be Exhibited
mt tho State Fair-soclal Entertainments
and Gayetics.

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This one occurred about o'clock
Sunday night. The scene is about fif-
teen miles from Raleigh. near the Falls
of Neuse. in the New Light section of
the county.
Only mcagre reports of the details of
the affair could he obtained here yester-
day. But in the affair u man named
Peter Griffin was shot and killed by
Constable Samuel Mangum.
The killing took place Sunday night
at the home of Mr.. Mangum. The
cause of the killing was said here to
be that Griffin cursed Mr.. Mangum's
wife, who is an invalid. Upon this. 1t
is said, the trouble began, and Griffin
was killed.
Everyone who has expressed an opin-
ion on the matter seems to think the
deed entirely justiliablc. 1t is said that
plea of self-defcnse will be made to
the indictment. Since the affair hap
pened Mr. ManEum has acted with
great coolness and good judgment. He
gave himself into the custody of the Of
ficers and VIII stand his trial. He says
that Griffin and u number of others on
Sunday night came to his yard, seem
fnSly bent on carousal, and cursed his
wife. He ordered them away, but they
disregarded his warning. and as they
advanced toward the house, as If to
come in, he fired and Griffin was killed.
Mr.. Mangum seems confident that he
Will be acquitted.
Mr. Nlangum is wel-known in the
county ana in Raleigh. lie was a dep
uty constable under Sheriff Jones. and
Is now the constable of his township.
He is married and has two children,
and is about twenty-eight years old.
Griffin, the man who was killed. is
only about twenty-four years old. He
has many knSpcoplc In the county,
and until this affair had borne good
reputation.
RALEIGH a TOBACCO MARKET.
The high price that Is being paid for
cotton and the excitement incident
thereto have for the past few weeks
monopollzcd the attention and time of
the Raleigh people. But while the cot
ton farmer is eatcd with his good luck,
the tobacco farmer is having IL fairly
good time Of ii also. Not that the price
tobacco is bringing is as abnormal as
that of cotton. but 1t is selling for
much better price than last year.
a Raleigh tobacco man said yestcr-
day that If a farmer could average 1888
cents for his tobacco, he can make
more money to the acre than the cot
ton farmer when cotton is selling at 10
cents.
There are two tobacco warehouses in
Raleigh. The season opened in August,
and since then on the floors of these
two warehouses have been sold, APP
proXimately. 3o0,00 OF the leaf. This
brought n good price. too. the farmers
getting from Sc per hundred for com
mon Tugs on through the different
grades to $40 per hundred for bright
wrappers.
The cures this year are in nearly all
instances excellent, and are certainly
above the average. The only trouble
with the tobacco is. it has not quite so
much body as it should have to bring
the Very best price. The farmers in
most cases have succeeded in giving II
that bright yellow that is always in de-
mand and for which this State is
famous.
The tobacco sold here is raised by
farmers in this county, and also in
Johnston. Chatham, Harnett and
Franklin. In fact, on account OF the
high price paid for tobacco here, farm
ers come past several markets in order
To come to Raleigh and get the highest
price.
WAR RELICS Ar TfTF. FAIR.
Prof. w. y Withers is director of
Department NJ Scientific and histori-
cal displays, relies. etc., which will be
OF much more interest this year than
ever before.
The attention of those who are ab,o
to visit the fair is particularly directed
to the exhibition of war relics under
the charge of Mrs. Eva Hargett. of
New Fern. Many specimens are here
from the old colonial families and rev
olutionary scenes, including articles
used by Hargett himself. the distin-
guished patriot, for whom Hargett
street was named in this city. But
there are many more from the Mexican
and Spanish wars and the contest now
in progress in the Philippines.
Many curiosties from Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. illustrating
the products, manufactures, dress, i'm
plements. etc, of their peoples, will be
shown in this department.
There is also collection illustrating
the life and customs of the African
tribes, brought to this country in the
possession of the Rev. MIR. Nass.
The ladies will find many things to
interest them in articles of dress and
household use, which have come down
TO the present day in the families of the
also autographs. coins, ancient books,
curios, sea shells and much that should
have careful examination to be en-
joyed. Much care and pains have
been taken to secure these collections
for the especial satisfaction of our
friends in this day of revival of anti
quarian interest. Ask for Department
gratified to explain to visitors.
SOCIAL GAYETIES.
Chief Marshal William T. Old, of
Elizabeth City, has issued n list of his
accomplished marshals for the fair. 4
program of the social entertainments
and sayeties will be issued. The MEM
bers of his staff resident in this city
may be depended upon to do the hand
some thing by their visiting brethren,
and all the fair ladies who favor the
State Fair with their cheering faces