The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-08

Police Officers and Negroes i'm a Fight
To Enlarge A Churci
Especial to The Messenger

lSpVCla 10 n MESSENGER
Goldsboro. N. c., April 4.-The con
gregation Of st. Pauls N. 2. church
subscribed eight thousand dollars to-
wards remodeling the church edifics
and adding a Sunday school annex. This
reconstruction of the building il y ssti-
mated will cost $40, 600.
The Kinston Dramatic Club will
present the pleasing drama, Because
II owe o at the Messenger opera
house in this city tomorrow night. Az
ter the performance the entire caste OF
the company will be entertained at the
Elks Club by the Goldsboro Dramatic
Club.
Mr. George Warrick, a member of the
board of county commissioners, AMI
|, who lives On his plantation, about six
lteen miles south Of this. city, in Gran
ltham's township, lost his dwelling and
lpart Of it's contents Saturday night
Iabout 9 o'clock by fire. There was no
insurance.
Several negroes attempted to over
lDower police officer Albritton in the
Village OF Pikeville, nine miles north
lof this city, Saturday evening about 8
O'Clock, and as a result n Of the ne
lgroes. Needham Johnson, is dead and
officer Albritton is seriously, if not ia
tally wounded. A cousin Of the dead
negro. had violated the law and the Of
Ihcer tried to arrest him. whereupon
johnson interfered. The officer was
Seized by Johnson n the other negroes
lgathered around. Johnson Rugged the
~Iotficer and began to slash him with a
knife or razor. The officer endeavored
Ito free himself. and falling in that, he
managed to draw his revolver, which
The fired into the negro's body The ne
igro did not relax his hold, but cOntinu-
led to cut, when the officer fired again
1.-THE second n last shot entering thu
lnego's head. killing him almost in
IsIantly. The other negroes ran whel
johnson fell, but JohnsOn's cousin. wis
lis said to be responsible for the affray
Twas subsequently captured n tcgeth
Ier with another negro who is implicated
Iwere brought to this city and placed il
jail for safekeeping. The trial, whic:
WAS to have come off here today. wa!
postponed till April 18th to await DE-
Ivelopments in the officers cond ii 4
THE negroes were drinking.
officer Albritton received an ug
lgash across his throat n severa
~Islashes across his face, his nose beins
lf%earfully lacerated. The officer, VIII
has a reputation for bravery, was en-
ltlrely justifiable in killing the negro
las he had no other alternatives; it wa
lejther kill or be killed; and as it is h
had a close call.
1t is said that the officer had fncurret
1.-The ilI-will of some of the negroes =
|some time in the past and they onl.
lawaited an opportunity to vent thei
Wrath upon him. The other negrOe
who are in Jail here are Aleck Evans
Ia cousin Of Johnson and Leander John
lson, brother of the dead negro.
Joe Munday formerly playwright IN
factor. and who claims to hav as hi
mission evangelistic work among fallel
women. delivered one of his typica
lectures to men only in the court hous
here yesterday. A large crowd was i
attendance and report the lecture
livery entertaining one. A col!ectio
Twas taken by the lecturer to aid him |
Ihis work, and he realized somewher
lin the neighborhood Of forty dollar:
HE says when he "goes broke" he a.
ways comes to Goldsboro, where he
lgladly received and always secures
handsome purse.
A foreclosure sale Of Fremont prep
lerty took place at the court house doc
!, lin this city today Quite a number c
!. Fremont people attended the sale an
lall the property sold brought goo
Iprices. Included in the sale was a trat
lof land in Great Swamp township
(which also brought a good price.