The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1906-11-20
HAPPENINGS IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA

home, anu attempted to criminally as
sault her. Her screams brought some
OF the neighbOrS to the scene. but
owing 10 the fact that the lady in
question could not speak English they
coull not secure the facts. After.
ward a warrant was secured for the
pcrpetrator of the deed but Morane
had left these parts.
Wilmington Dispatch; The Cape
Fear machine works yesterday attach.
ca 4,0UO",0 feet of lumber, the prop
erty of the Angola Lumber company
for work done on the cOmpany's en-.
CINE No IS. last May. 1t is claimed
by the machine works people that
the bill for the work amounting to
$3,24S.51 after being rendered. with
out protest. has never been settled,
while the lumber company contends
that the charge is an eXOrbitant one.
The lumber company gave bond yes
timber was released. The case will
be fought in the courts and it will
result in long litigation.
Salisbury special to Charlotte OBJ
server: Engineer Bob White, through
no fault of his own, last night backed
his switch locomotive over Cicero
Knott and killed him instantly. Mr..
Knott was a bricklayer and had been
here at work upon some buildings.
He has been an especially hard drink
or recently and spent the night in the
lock up. When released yesterday he
resumed the spree and last night
crawled under the old freight station
Later being seen there he was taken
out and went almost straight to his
death on the western track neaf the
express Office. The wheels of the en-.
zine passed over him, cutting his
body in TWO. He died Immediately.
Knott was about so years old and but
nttle is known of him here. The re-
mains We shipped to his home.
Asheyili+ special to Charlotte OBJ
server: The negro desperate who
shot 10 ,?ea'h two police officers and
three negroes here Tuesday night and
who in turn WAS killed by a posse
Of citizvns yesterday afternoon. was
identified today by an AshevilTe ne
gro as RUE Lindsey, Of York county.
:. c. This AsheyilIe negro told a
c0roner's jury this afternoon that he
had known the desperate for years:
that the man had stayed at his
house: th1. he had two sisters in
South Carolina and that he was posi-,
tive he was Ruff Lindsey. The Ashe.
vile negro had not seen the despera-
do for probably four years and knew
nothing OF his wandering during that
time Il is believed here that ehe
negro has only recently been iis-
charged from the army. He gave ev,
cry indication of being familiar with
fire arms and also tactics of the sol
der He was a crack shot and knew
we'll the arriving qualities Of the gun
he used.
Charlotte News: JmeS HIGHLAND.
the negro shot yesterday morning by
George Martin. with a load OF buck
shot. died and Martin is safe in the
county Jail charged with his murder.
Hogiand was hit in the back. and
seems not to have been aware of Mar.
tins presence when he was mortally
wounded. He did however turn over
after he fell and fire at Martin with
out effect. however A coro1cT's in
quest h = been held and the finding
j. thtt HIGHLAND came TO his death as
the res Of gunshot wounds inflicted
By Il yea On in the hands OF George
Martin The story first given out
yesterday that HIGHLAND had broken NJ
the hone If N rtin. according to the
county authorities. was unfOundet
and np'njng AT the inquest was de
vrloped 10 prove this 4 witness wht
saw Martin fire the fatal shot says
; that the r"gro ran up behind the vic
, tim and fred 'Ed the witness though
Martin WI. shooting at rabbit ""
tin Wiu -" held without bail until hi
trial : 'hp next term Of the Crimina
, court IN December.
wilson special to Charlotte Oh
s"r,-- Hugh Weaver was sho
and fj''.d by Spencer Davis netE
2 CI"mm"n< yesterday afternoon. Tn
; rj..,. g.. N" result Of disDut
- u' .t.s Slabs Davis. who aIlege
~. T., .hpt In self defense has no
i l"... ~~.,>'"d Weaver IL seem
= >'.,'s@ - friend yesterday that b
q prtfr~s4 - Xiii Davis before sunset
The peg 10 whom he made tn
thl..f ..4 e.! II 80 Davis who wa
e hug.:h. ..mh"r VIA Viewers hom'
a Davis 2. .uI"l H." party who gav
- him III. IL formation bat said that h
Iro.s'~ ! E., cOn'iHJ" h Hling Iumbe
,. ~ H. 3. ia.s"d n" hn1u" II Weave
e III the "s."ruoOn h" discovered We
IN 'rt ,:''.nZ down by the road sid
l"ldsn& -. 4hOtgun Davis rolled q
y H4 W94"fa on N" opposite side
W.-...~ IT. ',"gg"d III" latter not
1 sh,s,' Weaver fired. but Davis dOd
cd al -" lord missed him Day
Il then .."1 pistol and shot WeaF'
rs the. .h.% Weaver arose aud 8'al
10 a. Sc. " hDIs" but fell In his yaf
49, ~h"'r D." expired The d"c"as'
80 h.tv'.~ q VII" and one son, Davis