The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
GOLDsBORO GOSSIP.
Exciting Chase and Capture of a
Criminal a Delightful Social
E~vent-Death of Mrs. w. G.. Lewis.
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. C. March ..

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
G~oldsboro. n. c., March -.
The negro who did the shooting on the
yard OF the Enterprise Lumber Compa-
nv Yesterday and wounded VIII AIRING
ton. and who made for the woods AZ
soon as he had dom the deed. was cap
tured in a farm house across Neuse
river on the Buckhorn plantation yes
terday afternoon. His name is win
Johnson. He crossed Neuse river In a
canoe belonging to Ivey Jones. who
was setting some fish nets at the time.
-Four policemen with the sheriff and
a deputy and Mr.. Jesse Causey were
soon on the negro's trail and he was
tracked to the place OF his hiding. He
refused to open the door. which was
forced open. He had the gun with
which he did the shooting. but made no
attempt to use 1t. He was brought to
the city n placed in the guard house
TO await the preliminary hearing before
Mayor Hood on Monday morning.
An amusing feature OF the capture
and one that shows that the negroes
as a rule. will shield one OF their race
from the officers even when an attempt
has been made to kill one of their race
was the tale told by the negro woman
to Mr.. Causey. who was the first TO
reach the scene. The woman at first
hesitated and then said that a negro
man had been there with a gun. but he
had gon down toward the river. While
some of the crowd were hunting in the
river woods the balance came upon the
shantv. The woman had gone on and
left two little girls in the ward and the
doors Of the house were locked. When
the officers came I'D one OF them asked
the little girls IL they had seen a
mar with a gun. and the oldest girl said
yes, and told exactly the same tale that
the woman had told just a few minutes
hnfnra @ oxytnv ssh0 hod Onna dnUn I'm
the woods" whereupon the younger
girl said: mo he amt: he's in de house
under de bed
One Of the most delightful social
events of the week. with the exception
of the charity ball. was the supper Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Griffin, at the
Hotel Kennon. last night compliment
airy to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Shafer.
of Summit, n. j.. and Miss Elliott, OF
| Norfolk. Va A number Of friends were
present and on this occasion. as well
as all others, the hospitality OF mine
host was ~unbounded. and they enter
tanned royalty those who received invs-
tations.
Goldsboro was infester with the In
vading hosts Of the federal army Just
thirty-seven years & today on March
%. 1865. That event occurred on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Best left today for
Dunn. where they were summoned by
telegram on account of the death or
Mrs. Florence Vestal Best. wife of Mr..
L. ]. Best. which occurred last night
She fell a victim to that dreaded dis
ease. consumption. She leaves three
small children besides her devoted bus
band to mourn her loss
The death Of Mrs Martha Pender
Lewis. widow OF the late General w. @.
Lewis. occurred at her home in this city
this morning at 10:45 o'clock. the result
Of a stroke OF paralysis. which she ex-
perienced a few days ago. She WAS g
years OF age and was before her marrt-
age Miss Martha Pender. OF Edgecombe
county. She leaves two sons and thres
daughters as follows: w. q. and Jas.
Lewis. Mrs. w. T. Dortch and Misses
Anna Lottie and Mite Lewis The
funeral will be held from the Episcopal
church at 4 O'Clock y. m tomorrow.