The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-01

was to stop It. When this action was
taken by the Seaboard the new rail
road crowd placed guards over the
track to hold 1t until the rails can
be secured. This was the state OF
affairs when night came. The new
company has secured rails and Is to-
night laying them over the disputed
part CT the road.
Washington special to Greensboro
Industrial News: News was brought
to the city this morning of the muir.
der of negro, VIII Clark, at Old
Ford two miles from this place. The
homicide took place at z o'clock yes
terday evening. When directly oppo-
site r. r. Warran's place, an unknown
man came into the road and fired five
shots at Clark, four of them taking
effect In his body. Clark was imme-
diately brought back to the city and
taken to the Washington hospital,
where a surgical examination was
made, and his wounds found to be
very serious. He died this morning.
A coroner's jury brought in a verdict
that the deceased came to his death
by a pistol in the hands of Andrew
Virgins, colored. Coroner Joshua
Tayloe stated that Clark made an an
te-mortem statement, saying he knew
his assailant by sight. but did not
know his name. The killing seems
TO have been the elimination of trou-
be arising over a woman.
Elizabeth City special to News and
Observer: Considerable excitement
was created at the docks here this
afternoon when a welI-dressed woman.
a stranger in this city, attempted
TO commit suicide by jumping over.
board, but was rescued by specta-
tor. She claimed that she came here
In quest Of her husband, II. B. Vana-
man, who had deserted her In this
city she found Vanaman aboard a
schooner, and created a scene by de-
claring that he was her lawful hus-
band. which he emphatically denied.
The woman produced a marriage GER
tificate in which the name had been
scratched. yanaman finally admitted
that he knew the woman and had
lived with her in Norfolk and that
they had one child. but they were
not married. A reliable travelling
salesman stated that he knew the
woman and her people who lived In
Camden. n. J.. and that her parents
we're worth two hundred thousand
dollars or more. Vanaman claims
| that the woman has a husband in
Salem. y. J. Chief Of Police Bell
has wired for particulars.
Asheville Citizen: r. ]. Penland.
son OF a prominent and wealthy citi-
zen Of Yancey county was yesterday
committed In police court trial by
Judge Chas. +. Jones and found gull.
ty to six counts. sentences being
placed upon him for a total OF ten
months on the gang and fines TO the
amour. Of nearly $50. Penland ap-
pealed and was released on giving
cash bonds totalling $3.50. Penland
was arrested Thursday charged with
insulting and assaulting two young la
dies. Miss Goodlake and Miss Cora
/ McCanless. II Is charged that when
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Goodlake. the
young lady's father, attempted to pro
tect the young women Penland shot
AZ them For assault on the young
ladies he was given road sentence OF
thirty days. For carrying a conceal
ed weapon he drew sixty days, under
Judge Jones new ruling that no fines
viii &c for this offense. For shooting
inside the city limits he was fined
SEQ For assault on Mr.. GoOdlake
and MIR. W. d. Roberts he was SEN
tereed 10 ninety DAYS each.
/ Monroe special TO Charlotte News:
The superior court convened here
this morning. BY far the most i'm
portant case on the criminal docket
Is that against the Arson county al
legged lynchers. Great interest has
been taken In this case but there was
no surprise here this morning when
II was announced by the solicitor that
the case would not be called az this
term Of court Among the reasons
for pOstponing the case is that II Is
one week term Of court only. and
there are n number Of Jail cases and
: IL would probably require all the week
10 dispose of them. Also the inability
Of some Of the lawyers connected
with the case 10 b. present Mr.. r.
! n. Redwine, Of this place. who appears
with Solicitor Robinson I'm the prose
cutloB, Is a member of the state sen.
ate from this county. and Is Of course
I'm Raleigh at this time. Mr.. A. NJ.
Stack. also Of Monroe. and one OF the
attorneys for the defense. Is t. Ell.
rope II Is stated that the case will
be tried at a special torn Of court
which will probably be called for July.
There was some suggestion her" that
the special term might be called in
March. but II Is not thought probable
that this will be done.
] Wilmington Dispatch: Death In the
woods. Such was the fate Of Mr..
George d. Mckinney. Of this city. His
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