The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-29
A SISTERS HONOR
Almost a Tragedy in
Greensboro.
Quick Action BY an Officer and Friend
of Yowe Possibly Saved Moore's
Life. But the
Sequel?

Especial to News and Observer.
Greensboro, June 2S.-Not half a
dozen people in Greensboro know that
on last Friday there came near being
enacted on the streets of Greensboro
within fifty yards of the court house a
tragedy as bloody if not as sensational
as that which recently occurred in
Raleigh. 1t will be remembered on
last week Justice of the Peace Collins
on warrant sworn out by the father
of the young lady. Miss Lena You've,
placed the manager of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company under bond
for his appearance before him June
goth for trial under warrant charging
him with seduction of the young lady
under promise of marriage. On Fri
day last this defendant, w. P. Moore,
came very near being the subject of
more sensational incident as the fol-
lowing particulars of the affair just
obtained from an eye witness will
show:
Holding a prominent position in a
furniture factory in High Point is Ar
chic Yowe, the eighteen year old bro
Their of Miss You've. He received let
ter Thursday night from his parents
telling of the trouble at home, and the
alleged author OF it. Friday morning
he took the first train to Greensboro,
sworn to righting the wrong as far as
possible or having vengeance O the ac-
cused author of his sisters ruin.
Reaching Greensboro, the boy pur-
chased pistol called an acquaintance
he met on the street and asked him
to go with him, naming a store ad-
joining the office of the Singer Com
pany. saying he wished him as a wit
ness in business transaction. Meeting
Policeman Skeens he asked his COM
pany and the three went together.
Just before they reached the store
named by Young Rowe, Manager
Moore came out of his office next
door, and You've remarking to the Of
ficer and his friend. THAT is the man
| was going to see," halted him telling
his companions to bear witness to
| what happened and was said.
You've then said to Moore: Il got
letter from my parents last night
saying that you had ruined my sister
Will you get into carriage with me
and drive right out home and make
such a settlement and amends for the
| trouble as will suit them and my sis
ter? 1 will give you but five minutes
to decide
Not another word was said, for il
dawned upon the policeman that q
tragedy was brewing and placing his
hand on the hip pocket of the young
| man and feeling q pistol he said
Give me that pistol and consider your.
self under arrest for carrying. a con-
cealed weapon
You've made a feint to resist an6
move towards Moore in a threat
ening manner, but the officer and the
friend caught him, and cautioned him
kindly, and bursting out crying he
pulled out the pistol. gave it to the
| officer, and the four men went quietly
to the mayors office. Yowe was
bound over to court in a bond of $40
| for his appearance on a charge of car
rying a deadly weapon, and the mayor
somehow was not particular about the
kind of a bond given. friend
then went with the young man to his
parents home near the city.
The facts of the case were not
learned until today.
While Manager Moore strongly pro-