The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

the contest that broke up the game.
Zone of the home Dunted. the ball. be-
ing caught by wilkins, quarter back
Iof the visiting team. He was making
"a beautiful run, but in the tackle, fell
into the crowd, throwing outsiders
against the fence heavily and The be-
ginning OF a more exciting contest was
on. Just who started it or how is
not generally known. Mr.. Willis
claims he was kicked in the neck ~
Ione of the home team; that a brother
Iof his saw it and struck the party 2rd
the melee was on There was a surg
ing mass of humanity soon gathered
in that section and blows right and
left Were dealt with lightning-like
lrapidity. Peace-makerS We're struck
las readily as ~aggresSors and they in
turn defended themselves, and thus
for a few moments conditions were.
Finally non-combative peace-makers
prevailed and belligerents dispersed, the
game being a dead thing of the past,
tbs possibility of a resurrection scarce
lly being thought of. Quite a number
wore bruised faces, but no one was
seriously hurt. Our public generally
regret the unpleasant ending of the
lgame n it is thought if the grounds
had been carefully protected from the
spectators, the unfortunate affair
would not have happened.
Mrs. Robt. D.. Cronly and children
reached the city today on a visit to
relatives.
In SaulstOn township yesterday af-
ternoon. Humphrey Artist, the 17-year-
lold son of Dock Artist. colored. was
shot and killed by Will Smith, color
ed. Information is meagre. but rumor
says that several young negroes were
assembled and a quar- eI followed and
that Smith, who did he shooting,
grabbing a gun from another, remark
ing: Il am going to shoot you" and
the young negro killed turned. receiv-
ing the shot. B~y-standers arrested the
murderer and dispatched one of their
number to the city for the sheriff.
Deputy Warrick and ]. D. Privett went
out last night to guard the prisoner
till the finding of the coroner's jury
which is in session this morning. Smith
is now In Jail here and claims the shoot
ing was ACCIDENTAL.
There was a serious shooting scrapa
at Falling Creek also yesterday.
George Washington, a negro, shot an
Other negro in the neck. was arrested
and taken to Jail at KinstOn to await
the outcome. The name of the party
shot is not known here, nor could my
informant recall his name. He was
alive this morning.
Captain Jack Collier, the happiest
imam in town, says he will name them
Winnie Davis and Julia Jackson. they
both are likely little girls-a Christ
mas morning gift of which the genial
lcaptain is verv proud.
Mrs. n. Schwab and daughter, Miss
Bella. left this afternoon for Philadel-
lphia where Miss Bella will enter school.
Miss Bella Rose. who has so accept
ably filled the position of cashier at
the store of Joseph Edwards. left today
to join her parents. Rev. and Mrs. J.
w. Rose, at Bethel, their new home.
Lott. w. Humphrey. of Charlotte.
and his brother. DR.. Lydon NJ Humph-
Try. are at home on a visit.
In this correspondence, issue 22nd
inst-. item referring to an action for
damages brought by Jas. Taylor. of this
city. against J.. G.. Huff. of East Bend.
L said: 1t seems that Mr.. Taylor was
lin debt to Mr.. Hunt and was leaving
the town" Mr.. Taylor saws this is an
error and claims that he was not i'm
debt DO Mr.. Huff, but that Mr.. Huff
was in his debt to the amount
lof s2.S5.