The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-06
A DEADLY ASSAULT.
Lady Near StatesyiIIe the Victim of
a Dangerous Negro.
NOW IN THE CHARLOTTE JAIL.
CircumstantiaI Evidence Points to a
Negro Named Milford Roseboro as
the Culprit.

Statesville. n. c., Special.-The In
quest was held over the body Of Mrs.
Dolph Beaver. which was found in the
well at her home in Cool Springs
township Thursday night. and the
coroner's jury rendered a verdict to
the effect that deceased came to her
death from being choked and by a
blow on the head. They jury also found
that she was outraged and MILFORD
Roseboro. colored, is charged with the
crime. The substance Of the evidence
brought GU. by the autopsy was as
follows: The dead body Of Mrs.
Beaver was found in the well about
dark Thursday evening by Mr.. Beaver
and his neighbors after Mr.. Beaver re-
turned home from Statesville. There
was a fracture in her skull five inches
long and the brain was exposed; also
a cash two inches long over the eye.
Her clothing was badly torn and there
was evidence that she was outraged.
A knife was found en- the floor Of the
house. and also several splotches OF
blood. AS evidence that the crime was
committed early in the morning. the
milk vessels were on the table and the
house had rot been put in shape for
the day, Mrs. Beaver having beeen en-
gagged in this when Mr. Beaver left
home early that morning. A pistol was
taken. from a drawer that Roseboro
had tried to buy from Mr.. Beaver some
time ago.
Mr.. Beaver left home for town about
$50 o'clock in the morning and saw
Roseboro in the road in front Of him
tieing his shoe. The negro left the road
and walked out through the bushes.
Br. Beaver passed the home Of Mary
Roseboro, Wilford's mother, and asked
her II Wilfcrd was at home, and was
told 10. In her testimony Mary said
that MILFORD had gone over the creek
on Wednesday night, returned home
Thursday morning, was there all day
until 8 o'clock last night. Another wit
ness testified that Roseboro came to
her house a while before day Thurs
day, gave orders to be awakened early,
united his shoes and lay down across
a bed. The woman awoke him at 6
o'clock and he left, going in the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Beavers. From then until
8 o'clock when his mother says he
came home his movements are not &C.
counted for. 1t is supposed that Mrs.
Beaver was murdered between 6, and
s o'clock.
Friday morning about II o'clock
Roseboro boarded a train at Elm
wood for Saluda, Henderson county.
A warrant charging him with murder
was issued. He was arrested and
taken to Charlotte Jail OF Sunday
evening. Feeling against him Is very
high.
A Brutal Crime.
Rocky Mount, N. c., Special.-One Of
the blacklist crimes in Il history Of
Edgecombe county was committed
about loon Saturday on the person OF
Mrs.. Pas: Lo-g, BY III unknown negro.
Mrs. Long was alone at the time, her
husband, who. besi!e tercc!!s, is the
sole occupant Of the house. being abb
sent. The negro struck her a blow
which rendered her Temporarily uncon-
scious. Mrs. Long has not yet been suf-
fciently conscious to give any connect
ed statement and does not know
whether the fend accomplished his
foul purpose, but her condition would
indicate that he did so. Mrs. Longshows
signs of having been choked, while her
arms are cut about the wrists, suppos-
eddy in an attempt Of the negro to free
himself from her grasp. Her head Is
battered and there are other marks Of
violence on her person.