Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
She Spent Several Days in Raleigh
Obtaining Rest.
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Raleigh, N. c., Feb. GA woman.
Goebel. at Frankfort, Ky, writes the
News and Observer q letter, giving the
details of the shooting and the cause
that led UP to 1t. The letter bears date
February 3, and was deposited in the
Raleigh post Office Monday. The paper
has this to say OF it:
The writer begins by saying that she
is "jn the act OF leaving your little city
after several days rest" She then
takes tho editor ITO task over an edi-
toral on "The Tap Root Of Anarchy"
which appeared in this paper February
lst then adds that he may be surprised
tie learn some of the real facts con-
corning this tragedy"
With this by way of introduction, the
letter then proceeds as follows:
AS now feel safe will inform you
that no Republican had anything to do
with this shooting of that murderer
Goebel, further than to furnish me with
an opportunity to take revenge on him
Tor The murder of my dear friend and
relative.
For months 1 have been on his track
AS the law would not punish him for
his cowardly villainy resolved to have
revenge. and for months, clad in male
attire and armed with several good
weapons, have been after him, but no
chance ever presented itself without
the danger OF immediate arrest until
the present embroglio. 1t was then or
never, SO sought to get a pull at him
but alas fear my bullet was not a
fatal one. But must leave the JJnited
states or keep concealed until do get
him; for finish him will If we both
live.
1T is doubtful if you will publish
this. but IL you have the honesty to do
so 1t may cxonerate Taylor Bradley
or any OF their friends from guilt OF
the matter. l Will write the Louisville
Courier-Journal the facts also. If he
mas me honesty of a true man, he will
also exonera te the innocent
II shot Goebel for numbering INV
dear friend and relative I could find
no man brave enough to revenge his
Diood, so donned the breeches and
Travelled over 81 Thousand miles. first
ana last in order TO land n. bullet
through him. have no compunctions
OF consrience-Goebel should have been
hanged. but he was screened by dirty
POLITICAL boob blacks as he is now. He
is no Democrat. he Is q. cold blooded
free booter and murderer, and he must
die II can have another chance at
him.
Now put Your detectives on nv
track IL you can find a track. hut
nave no fear OF them, even though we
may be on the same boat or ship. Now
leave You to your own cogitation to
see If you can find anything else to lay
at the door of the REPUBLICANS"
a TRAGIC DEATH.
y special from Lexington says: The
%rd Instant Witnessed the killing of
white man by Il negro. Mr.. Chas. Nc
Bride went TO the distillery OF ODE
Davis. located In Boon township He
had been hunting and as he went in
The house set his shot gun down on the
outside. No one was there but u negro
Bob Farabee, and the storekeeper and
gauser. Mcbride and the negro got
into a quarrel, and Mcbride knocked
the negro down with a Dung raiser"
Other words We're passed, and some
thing was said about shooting. The
negro knew where the gun was and
made for 1t, Mcbride following. The
negro Farabee got the gun and shot
Mcbride in the right ann between
elbow and shoulder, literally tearing
his arm to pieces 1t was two hours
before medical assistance could be got
ten, no doctor living near and Mcbride
died from pain and loss Of blood
MIR. Mcbride is the grandson of the
old couple who were murdered by
negroes and then burned, by setting
the house OH fire, several years ago
On the same community. The negro
Bob Farabee, was arrested and is now
in jail