Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12
KILLING At Mt. OLIvLE.
ONE NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
WITH A CLUB.
Frank Winn Calls His Cousin
CharIe Winn to His Fence
and Strik< S Him Dead in
His Tracks.

A tragedy which cost the life of
an industrious young negro man oc-
CURED Fridaynightin thetown Of Mt.
Olive, fourteen miles south of Colds
boro on the Atlantic Coast Line. The
homicide occurred about dusk and
on account of the prominence of both
parties the affair caused right much
excitement among the colored peo-
pie and white population ofthat US
ually quiet and thrifty town and
there is much interest in the cas
The murder was committed in a ne
gro settlement known as HillsbOro,
about one mile south of Mt. Olive.
In this negroe suburb there are a
number Of negroes who their
homes and quite a few are in mot
erately fair circumstances. Among
the latter class are the Wins, who
are all related to each other. This
family have the respect of both
white and colored people aud up to
last night have been peaceful Laval
biding citizens.
This enviable reputation was de-
spoiled last night, however, when
Frank Wlnn, one Of the leaders of
the family by that name, struck his
cousin Charles Winn over the head
with a club and broke his skull, death
resulting almost instantly.
The exact cause of the fearful
tragedy could not be learned. 1t
seems that Friday was a sort OF a
holiday among the Winn family
and several of the male members
went fishing to a nearby mill pond,
Dnring the day Charles VIM made
some indiscreet remarks about his
cousin Frank, who was not present.
Some u in the party told Frank
what Charles hadsaid. This report
er could not learn What was the ma
ture Of the remarks. Later in the
evening, after the party had returned
home, Charles started out walking
with some girls and was passing
Franks house when the latter called
to him to stop. The girls walked
on and Charles Waitedto see what
his cousin wanted. Frank am up
and told Charles that he had been
talking ABOUT him. Only a few
words were exchanged when Frank
drew his weapon, which was either
q blunt piece of iron or wood and
struck Charles two heavy blows over
the head which crushed his skull
and ended his life. Some small
children standing nearby Wer the
only witnesses to the terrible affair.
They reported the matter and when
the neighbors reached the scene
Charles was dead.
There were a number of people,
both white and colored, who were
friends to both of the Wins, came to
Goldsboro during the night on pri-
waite conveyance to secure counsel
for both the prosecution and defence.
County Coroner DR.. Thos. Hill,
Sheriff Scott and Mr.. w. Z. Dortch
went to Mt. Olive Saturday morning,
where the coroner summoned a jury
and held an inquest Saturday. AT
ter hearing the evidence the coroner
instructed the sheriff in writing to
take and safely keep the body of
Frank VIM until the case be tried
by the proper authorities for the
crime which he had committed.
The sheriff returned Saturday at
noon with his prisoner. There was
a considerable crowd around the
train when it came in. The sheriff
stepped off with his prisoner in hand
cuffs and carried him to the law of
flee Of MI. I. F. Dortch, where the
counsel for the defendant held a con-
sultation. It was umored that they
intended to secure a writ of habeas
corpus from Judge W. S.. OBJ. Rob-
inson, who is in the city and have
him pass upon the evidence with a
view to releasing the prisoner on
bail. The negro is worth some six
or seven thousand dollars, and two
or three prominent white men of Mt.
Olive came up to stand his bond if
it was possible for him to be releas-
ed. The lawyers yer in confer
ence for about three quarters of an
hour and finally Deputy Sheriff War
rick, who then had charge of the pris-
oner, came out Of the law Office
and took his man to jail. Before
placing him in Jail he asked his pris-