The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1910
AMONG TRANSGRESSORS.
An Alleged Wife Murderer J all.
ed-A Negro Murdered inBlue
Springs Township-A Retailer
Confesses.

Springs Iownship-A Retailer
Confesses.
Gus Hunt, a Croatan Indian,
was placed in Jail in Lumberton
Monday night to await trial on
the charge of killing his wife
Sunday night on the plantation
OF Mr.. Sam Smith, in Thompson
township. Hunt claims tina, the
killing was accidental, but his
nelghDors say he had been ours
ing and abusing his wife allSun-
day afternoon. Coroner G.. E.
Rancke and Deputy Sheriff T. G.
Barnes went to the scene of the
killing Monday morning and the
verdict Of the coroner's jury was
that the deceased came to her
death at the hands of her nus
band, whether accidentally or in
tentionally it is up to the higher
court to say. Deputy SheriffChas.
Odum, who lives on a farm ad-
! joining the one where the killing
was done, arrested Hunt immedi-
ately after the accident or mur-
: der, whichever it was, and he
was brought to Jail Monday night
by Deputy Barnes.
In Blue Springs township last
Saturday it is said that Jno.
Thomas, colored. was shot and
I killed by one Chas. Livingston, a
: white man who is said to have
, figured in a shooting scrape at
Laurinburg some time ago. The
=, killing was not reported to Sheriff
5 Mcneil until Monday night. He
r went to invertigate Tuesday and
found that Livingston had escap.
J., ed. The circumstances were saiC
;. to have been about as follows
t a year agoLiyingston andThomas
: had falling out over the divis
:. ion OF a crop. Saturday it is sale
e that Livingston, drunk and arm.
). ed with a gun and pistol, me
n Thomas, who was afraid and raj
t off, Livingston shooting at hin
l. without doing any harm. Thoma
y hid in the swamp awhile ant
n finally ventured out and went t
2 a store near by to purchase pro
is visions Much to his surpris
the negro found Livingston ther
n and he turned and began to ru
G at once, but this time it was to
,r late-Livingston shot as the ne
" gro was fleeing, the entire loa
=. taking effect in the back Of hi
as head and death resulting in
is short time.
Livingston is about 40 year
e, and has in Blue Springs towr
ID ship a wife and three small chi
+ dren, the youngest only a wee
is old.
is Mary McKinnon, colored, VIII
s. was arrested Saturday night b
to Policeman McNeill and placed i
n. Jail to await trial on the charg
t, of retailing, was arraigned i
IS Mayor Rowland's court Monda
lie afternoon and owned the trut
r. of the charge, admitted that sh
I'M had been dispensing the "ol
to familiar juice" contrary to tt
ok peace and dignity of the Stat
and against the statute made ar
provided. She could not gi,
Ise the 500 bond required, so ST
was sent to Jail to await trial
the higher court.
at Robt. George, colored, w
VI, tried yesterday at Maxton befo
ed Justice G. J. Wooten on tt
10 charge of larceny and hous
oe- breaking and was committed
me Jail in default of bond in the su
nt- Of $500. He was brought to j;
ne by Sheriff McNeill last night.
no is charged with breaking into
'n- store and is said to have gott'
Fse some valuable papers, one &C
oio tifcate for $4,000 which he tri
we to dispose of for $40.
ca.