Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-10-04
STATE NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered From the Allan.
tic TO the AppaIachIans.

Samuel T. Smith was shot and
killed on tie streets of
Sunday afternoon. by 7.
J. Flake his first cousin, who was
Smith had just re.
from a drive to Blewett's
driving a balky horse,
stopped in the streets near
the square. Flake came up and
told Smith he could make the
horse go and proceeded to get in
the buggy. Smith told him, if be
was going to drive, he,
Smith. would get out, and he left
the buggy, Flake, taking excep'
tion at his Cousins actions. fol-
lowed him from the vehicle.
Drawing a pistol, he shot at Smith
and as the latter ran around the,
postofioe building Flake oontin.
ued to shoot four shots, two of
which took effect, the last pass
ing through his neck, immedi-
ately above the shoulders, from
which death followed in fifteen
minutes.
In their preparation for a big
haul during the Haywood county
fair, which is in progress this
week, some of the blind tigers of
Waynesville received a severe
jolt when seven barrels of rye
whiskey were seized on Main
street Saturday night shortly be-
fore midnight. The police au-
thorities had been on the lookout
for several days on the suspicion
that a certain prominent and no.
torious | lind tiger of Asheville
would eend in to his "pals" here
a supply fsz:the fair. The negro
drtvle was arrested and the team
and whiskey we're seized. Other
arrests are expected.
Wilmington, Sept. 29.-The
grand jury at Wilmington Friday
brought II additions indictments
against persons in the city for vi
olatlng the prohibition law, max
ing a total of go, including those
previously brought in. Thirty
six out of the go have gone to
sheriff's Office and arranged bond
in the sum of $500 each for ap-
pearance at the next term of
court. Others were notified of
the charges against them and Cit.
ed to be at the sheriff's office for
the purpose of arranging bail.
Practically all those indicted are
men of considerable means and
many friends have had no
trouble in giving bond, and the
officers do not fear they will
leave the city without arranging
bond. There are some, however,
who are regarded as "little fell
lows" and it is believed that the
report as to the wholesale indiot.
ments has caused them to make q
hasty departure as officers have
failed to locate them. While
nearly all the "malt" dealers
have been indicted, the places
appear to be doing as much bust
ness as formerly.
Hlllsboro. Sept. 29.-A law
and order league of sixty-six
members was formed in q meeting
at the court house in Hlllsboro
last week. The membership is
composed of the leading citizens
of the town and community and
is expected to prove an effective
protest against lswlessness in
Orangs county.
The house of Howell Swami,
near Weaverville, was struck by
lightning Saturday night and Mr..
Swami and his family narrowly
escaped serious injury. One of
Mr.. Swann's arms was singed
and his wife and baby we're
knocked down. When the bolt
struck, Mr.. Swnnn was lying
in bed, with his arm on the
sewing machine, which was near
the bed. His wife was walking
the bed and fell to the
Other than the shock,
they were not hurt, but Mr..
Swami complains Of a stiffness 10
his arm. One of his children,
in bed, was not awakened.
Mr.. Swami stated that the flash |
was binding and he thought the
whole house was on fire.
Lotto Saturday ofkorn,o, a.