Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-07-28
GRAY SPE|GHT IS DEAD.
HE DIED AT HIS HOME In
WEBBTOWN MONDAY
MORNING

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Gray Speight was cut in the right
temple with a knife or some sharp
edged instrument in the Northern
part Of the city Saturday night be-
tween IL and II O'Clock.
When found he was leaning on the
fence on East Centre street, just a
few steps south of g. w. Browns
store and was evidently very weak
from loss Of blood.
John street, North, near the old
Langston market, where Mr.. Henry
Grady now runs an ice house, as the !
first trace Of blood was found just be-
yond a chicken coop thatstands near
that house. After he was cut, he
came on down John street to HAMS
corner, then turned down Boundary
street and crossed the street about
midway the square and kept on
down that street until he reached
the corner, then turned down West
Centre street and stopped about
thirty feet from the corner where he
was first found.
He bled freely all the way and
must have lost at least a pint of blood
at the place where he was found
standing, His face vas so badly
disfgured from blood stain that he
was almost unacceptable.
He was repeatedly asked what his
name was and who cut him, but he
would not speak a word, and finally
started off down the street. Up to
this time no one knew who he was,
so pale was he from loss of blood and
his bead also matted and full of
blood.
A number of people followed to
take care of him untilan officer could
be found and when near the ice fac
tory he was met by officer Denmark,
who at once recognized him and
took him to the City Hall, where he,
Speight, washed his face the best he
could. He was again asked where
the trouble occurredand who cuthim
and again he refused to tell anything
about it.
He held an open knife tightly in
his right hand which he refused to
give up until he reached the City
Hall. Here he laid it down to wash
blood from his face and officer Den
mark picked it up.
He was told that he was badly cut
and advised to go and see a doctor.
He started off to look one but it was
SO late in the night that he could not
got or at least he did not get one
He was next found by officer Tew
sitting down on the sidewalk neal
DIR. Jones office, on West Centre
street, and told by the officer that he
must move off the street and go some
where.
The officer and one or two other
tried to get him to go home but ht
refused to do so and finally wen
back to the City Hall and Wen
down IN the basement, where h
went to sleep and remained al
night.
Sunday morning he was takel
home on a hack, and DIR. J. B. Out
law went over and dressed hi
wound.
He still refused to divulge tn
name OF the party that did the cut
ting or to tell anything about
whatever, but admitted that b
knew who cut him.
He continued to grow worse unit
this morning about three o'cloc
when he died.
Monday morning, upon 1nforms
ton and belief, Sheriff Stevens swo1
out a warrant before Justice Hug
Humphrey, against Charlie Wilkins
a young white man employed at til
Wayne Agricultural Works, for til
cutting and killing of Gray Speigh
and held the said Wilkins pendin
the verdict of the Coroner's Jury.
After a lengthy inquest, at whic
a large number of witnesses were e.
amined, the jury rendered a verdi
to the effect that Gray r. Speigl
came to his death by a wound on tt
head, inflicted by some blunt instr
ment. in the hands of Charlie WI
hive and he was thereupOn cor