Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-05-03
KILLED Ills WIFE
White Man in Winston-SaIem Commits
Deliberate Murder.

IGiIDSTdte MuFOEIs
Winston-Salem, Special. W. Ham
nond, a white man, shot and MORALLY
wounded his wife in East Winston Sat
1rday night. She died at 100 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The husband is in
Iaii. For some months Hammond and
wife had not lived together, and it is
said he approached her Saturday night
70 effect a reconciliation. Mrs. Ham
mond was going to the home of Mrs.
Zimmerman on Fifth street, when she
was accosted by Hammond, who, after
/ few words, threatened to shoot her.
Several men, who were standing near,
saw a revolver in Hammond's hand,
Ind rushed to the woman's assistance.
Before they could overpower him, he
lad fired at the woman, the ball TAX
ng effect just above the right hip. The
wounded woman was at once taken to
the hospital and given medical atten-
ton.
The officers arrested Hammond
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10 resistance. A short time ago Ham
mond was tried before Magistrate Bes-
sent on two warrants sworn out by
ais wife, one a peace warrant n the
other for an assault with deadly weap-
On. On the latter charge Hammond
a bound yer to the Superior Court
in a bond of $50, which was furnished
by parties in Stokes county. The
peace warrant was dismissed. Ham
mond is employed by J. R. Watson, a
Junk dealer in East Winston. He ac-
cuses the wife of infdelity, and gives
this as his reason for shooting her.
Convicted of Incendiarism.
Greensboro, Specialist a hearing
before Squire Collins Saturday after
noon T. B. Harrington, his son Bailie
harrington, and Fred Cement, charged
with incendiarism, were bound over to
Superior Court, which May
9Th. Bonds in the sum of 81, 900 each
we're required of the defendants for
their appearance.
The barn of Mr.. Isaac J. Stanley, who
lives in Summer township, was burned
last Sunday night. Bottles that con-
tanned kerosene and other evidences of
incendiarism were found about the
barn and building. Mr.. Stanley had
only a short time before purchased
some dynamite, which he stored in the
barn. This exploded as the barn burn
ed and awoke the sleeping family. The
barn and other outbuildings were burn
ed. There were a number of circum-
stances which pointed to the defend
ants as being the incendiaries.
Mr.. Stanley, the owner of the burned
barns, and other good citizens he'd re-
ported harrington and other men OF
that section to the authorities for re-
tail, and on the morning Of hrdluuuhr
tail, and On the morning before the fire
Mr.. Stanley had gone with a revenue
collector to Farrington's house in
search of whiskey, and harrington told
Mr.. Stanley he would punish him for
what he had done. There were other
circumstances that pointed to the de-
PENDANTS. Three mules of the same de-
scription as those owned by Earring
ton and ridden by three men OF about
the same size as the defendants were
seen to pass rapidly from the direc-
ton of the barn in the night, Just be-
fore the fire was discovered. Ozment,
one Of the defendants on trial. admit
ted that a button produced by the State
vas owned by him. The button was
found in a ditch at the rear Of the
barn, near tracks that led from the
barn.
AsheviIIe Gets Conference.
1t is announced that Ashevllle has
been selected for the annual gather
ing of the Southern Student Confer
ence. composed of delegates from
Young Mems Christian Associations
at the colleges and universities of the
South. The Young Women's Christian
Association will hold it's conference at
Asheville> June 10 to 10. Among the
prominent speakers who will be heard
at the Y. NJ. C. A. conference will be
John r. Mott, president of the Worlds
Federation of Students; Robert b.
Speer, Harlan P. Beach, T. B. Penfield,
Hans P. Anderson, of New York; o.
e. Brown, Of Vanderbilt university;
A. J. Elliott, of BROOKLYN; A. l.. Phil
lips. of Richmond, Va; w. M. Ian
drum. of Nashville, Tenn; j. Willis
Baer, of New York; and W. B. Pettus,
of Columbia university. W. B. Wealth
erford, student secretary for the South,
will direct the work Of the confer
ence.