The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-22
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
Poisoning HIS WIFE
CRIME WAS COMMIT.
TED IN PETERSBURG,
VIRGINIA.

"A w ar lime story Oh "c1f1aflS DSyO-
tCn-Coons Come to Grief Over
Base bal,-That Disturbance at
Black Creek-Other Notes.
Especial to News and Observer
Wilson,, N. c.. June IA story
was told here yesterday of al arrest
that was made in Tarboro the day be
fore-of a man by the name of Junius
| Williamson,-on advice from the au-
thorities Of Petersburg, Va, where he
was wanted for poisoning his wife,
The lady. when dying, CT ed Save
me for my child's sake" The poor
creature said nothing that would
eliminate her husband or lead any
one to believe that he was in any W.
responsible for her untimeiy taking
off, neither was ne suspected, but
leaving home SO hurriedly after the
funeral and other developments led
to his arrest. At first it was thought
she was a victim OF ptOmaine poison
from eating cabbage. but later an eX-
animation revealed arsenIcal poison
ing. Some meal that had been used
to make bread. of which Mrs. Viii
hanson ate. was fed to chickens, and
twenty-four out of forty d.ed from
the test.
True Devotion.
"A tf odSo oSo NiSf' ~ 49,
clerk Of the Superior Court of Wilson
county, while ~perusing Vol. II of the
Roster of North Carolina Troops IN
the War Between the States his eye
fell upon this, foot note on one OF the
pages: This lady had done a soldiers
duty without a suspicion OF her sex
among her comrades. until her nus
band, L. M. Blalack, was d scharged,
when she claimed the same privilege
and was sent home rejoicing" Her
husband was q private Of Co. F, 26th
Regt. from Caldwell county.
This morning. in front of the WI
son court house, while speaking OF
his heroine, the clerk sa q: This
lady, if living, is q breathing monu~
ment to the heroisT Of the women OF
the South to the Lost Cause, and a
beautiful example Of true devotion TO
her husband
Yes said j. II. M~arShbourne. who
is as brave a veteran as ever sent up
a rebel yell, "if she is living n in
need, if she will give me her address
I'll guarantee that a fat purse will be
raised in Wilson county
Bet on the Gamc-One Got q
Hit" But it Was With a Bottle.
Two big black baseball bucks We're
up before Mayor Briggs this morning
on warrants charging dlsorderly con-
duct. Frank Hooker and Gray Barnes
were their names and they, like all
other humanity in Wilson, are base
ball enthusiasts. n like some OF
their white could not refrain
from risk. a 'Stake.' Frank put
up the dough and took it down twice
on two Of FayetteNilIe's reaching
the first bag; Gray forked over the
ducatS but later wanted Frank to re-
fund part Of the winnings. Frank re-
fuesd and Gray made q safe hit
~ 4 1,A Sln ~
rob Frank Of his wager. Frank was
raped on the mouth and this morn
ing he has mouth enough for two
poole Under Fifty Dollar Bond.
The case Of John Poole and Eugene
Mason for engaging in q disturbance
at Black Creek last Saturday night
wherein Poole. in 8 near-beer joint,
carved Mason's face until it looked
lick a mangled steak-came up at
Black Creek yesterday before Mayor
Brooks. Mason was fined three dol
lars and costs, while Poole was bound
over to the September term of VIII
son court in the sum Of fifty dollars.
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line ad. under the want" head in the
and Observer of two sets OF
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