The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
IAsTOF THE BONDS
HAVE BEEN TAKEN
Complete North Carolina Issue
Soon Disposed
of.
SELMA MAN ENDS LIFE
d. T. Massey Blows Top of His
Head Off--Fatal Shooting
and Cutting ARRAY.

RALEIGH. N. c.. June 21.--The
State treasurer has awarded the bal
ance Of the State bonds. which. to-
gether with the first acceptance Of
one million and two hundred thous-
and. disposes OF the complete issue.
OF the bidders just accepted all were
North Caroiinians. except the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. which receiv-
cd 100000 OF bonds, and as the
Dukes are from this State, 1t can al
most be said that all tho bonds were
taken By home folk. This ends the
crisis OF Governor Kitchin's admins
tration. Every governor has q critical
period In his administration, but few
have dealt with theirs In the manner
:hat Kitchin has.
Mr.. Massey Ends Life.
Mr.. .. T. Massey. wall-known cit
lien OF Selma. committed suicide Sun
day evening about o'clock by plac-
ing q shotgun to his forehead and
completely blowing the top on above
the eyes. Pieces OF skull and brain
were found as far as twelve feet from
the body. He was q widower and
leaves six or seven children. four OF
whom are grown. The cause of the
rash act is supposed to have been
love affair. He was In correspondence
with lady in Durham, and on sun
uhy IStttFGd ~ icAltE dQnIGSnCu W itSi
that had been returned from the dead
letter Office. He was noticeably agi-
tated when he received the returned
letter, and went to hts home ard READ
the Bible for some time thereafter.
Noticing his dependency, his daugh-
ter-in-law invited him to go to walk.
but he refused. Later he got down
his gun and began to clean 1t, saying
that he was going to shot some
tt, s.n IA tlxs
turned home later he was gone, and
a search found the body little over
q mile from the town. In a piece OF
woods. The gun was clasped between
his knees and stick was found near
showing how he had fired the fatal
shot.
Kills i'm self Defense.
In Franklin county. just beyond the
Wake county line. Sunday evening.
Pink Page, a nineteen-year-oid white
boy. shot and killed VIII Barham.
Page was calling on some young La
dies when Barham. who was conSid-
erabiy older than Page, came up and
threatened to kill the latter. and SLAP
ped him In the face with hat Page
resented this, and Barham asked him
10 come out and talk 1t over, When
Page had gone few steps, Eacham
turned on him with knife and slash
the mouth. Page drew a pistol and
fred. and was again cut by Barham.
this being long cash In the right
breast. Barham then drew pistol.
but before he could fire two shots
from Pages pistol had finished him.
Page went to physician and had his
wounds dressed. after which he went
20 a deputy sheriff and surrendered.
From all accounts 1t was case of
self-defense-
Barn Burned.
Sunday night. between l and ?
o'clock. some person went to the barn
of Mr.. b. Hobgood. who lives about
seven miles from Raleigh, stole
horse and buggy, and set fire TO the
barn, destroying four mules, one
horse. one COW. feedstufr and farming
implements. The perpetrator was
traced towards Selma, and IL is
thought that his capture is only a
question of few hours.