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i tell yon bad heart disease.
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and bird's course Is with the
wind, a full grown o r.
k mi re mile and
u trying
fly where
the distal mull that
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Th y , i . u . . y
can make n halt n a . In mid-
u, is r. r In two
D times they
distance d . .
When drove up to deliver
the usual quart of white mixture, the
gentleman of kindly Inquired
b w many quarts of milk do
j n deliver doily to your
now have
made a one remarks
an r and the state f
roads and then asked.
hi w much per day do your cowl
quarts,
said the 0-
k after scratched
his head, all at grew pale as
palled out a short pencil and began
tho wag
; 1- and I set down seven
quarts nuder the cows and multiply.
That's quart of milk, I told
l Id DI quarts r day. Sixty-three
from leaves and none to carry.
S w, I get rest cf the
milk I'll banged if given
myself away r my it m
by leaving a big cavity In these
filled with
Sketch.
In
Many have tho
Italian district lies in the neigh
cf road and
troll i . r lane and
led . cream
lid I ti-ll men with pretty
I Pi . r With the dirty,
hawkers, common to all
London items i- to learn
fa Italians crowd together
I Icy houses courts
alleys. rally a I by an
old w b ml ts to many of
n he can respectably
. win, cellars arc
and in tho morn
lugs . . .; nun will
from i f the
and In the daylight
u in cellars
em dwelling A whole
f a host and mid
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show
that In bod . vela f
a 1- and t y people
wk are I
c day a table la .
New fork hot eating bis aim
tare men k
their mats at the table,
not n In best sense of the
word, an It they
poet, one of in
almost and
York except
aid Clarke. I a u
for bbl and would give a
deal to tin
Win u be paused, mad poet
forward laid with evident
I Clarke, whom
yon hay v. i-ii to sea.
man stared at Mm with
f. r a mid
drawing a from be
laid it in tin . t plate,
Ike coin for
and lag u In
he took a shilling,
Tins be ti the
gravely,
A claim once made explorer,
Cameron, in neighborhood of tis-
Africa, peculiar work
of native
-i me of proved
to a native, and be
determined n transferring the owner-
ship to lie paid
another native t for
con
took money and did
bi best I it, but Mr. Cameron
bad n ., op very
employer had
bis heart U on. could not car-
and neither did be
in that he old part with money.
Therefore be ran off with It. What
more logical than that man who
the loser by expect
r make loss good Tins
y did ct.
lie went to Ur. Cameron and told
story, demanding In
place I hi be, Cameron, by
looking bad compelled
lose, and.
actual f
which, hot i m arbitrary
now in
is not that bis
were i allied.
An ii 1-
re is quest I want to ark
you. the as
pile toyed with diamond
third . r. ore mar-
lied, will you expect ma to bake my
yon it,
replied,
shall n not baking
bin . u t,
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mirror during . f bus-
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the
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or sick
constipation and kin
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WHOLESALE
Prepared buckwheat, fumy Ponce
side meal, should
era, coffee,
muff, cigars,
butter, full
cream
Hakes, hominy Hakes,
hulls,
III per
I. M. GARDEN SEEDS.
STANDARD Bearing MACHINES
BAGS SALT.
BUREAUS.
Etc,
AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
lo
M.
Plume
We carry a full of the
celebrated
Geo. S. Parker
Fountain Pen
It is a big hit in fountain pen
and is distinctive Parker
Not only does it feed the ink
perfectly, but soiled
Augers
J C. LAMER CO
GREENVILLE. N. C.
IN
marble
Vie iron Fencing
work
prices reasonable
lo
IN
The Daily Reflector
Gives the home news every
afternoon at price
cf cents a month. Are
you a subscriber P It not
you ought to be.
The Eastern Reflector
,. ant ,
am
J K Manager
II M Traffic
Whichard, N. C.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low as the low
est. Highest market
prices paid for country
Is only a year and
the news gives
the
those
co, is worth many times
more than the price.
-A-
WEEK
-FOR-
The Eastern Reflector
VOL. XVII.
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner TRUTH IN PREFERENCE FICTION TERMS per. Year in Advance.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, JANUARY NO
Friday
-AT
The Cotton Convention.
A eon vent ion of
Rumens null factors has called
lo meet in New Orleans February
Kith to consider means lo
the in or lo lake
some other step that will insure a
price for the staple.
several years these conventions
have ban called, have met
to reduce the
and devote attention to
other crop,, and yet just us regular-
it, the season rolls we
the acreage mid
another
of cotton on Every
who the question at
all knows it is ruinous to continue
to raise enormous crops of cotton
for less than coat of production.
And yet it is continued, con-
by men who know
such a policy result
impoverishment.
What good do these convent ions
As soon us the delegates
reach home the farmer to
say to himself, acreage will
ho reduced; most of the farmers are
, to plant leas cotton this year,
I Will plant more, tho price is
certain to Isn't the
truth. If that is not the case, how-
ls it the is increased
instead of being reduced.
It is probably a good thing to
cull attention to the facts the
case as com cut ions have done lie-
fore, but it is not likely that
New Orleans convention will ac-
any more than its
News.
HIS WAS SAVED.
Mr. J. E. Lilly, a cit-
of Mo., lately had a
wonderful deliverance from n
death. telling of it ho
taken Typhoid Fever,
that into My
lungs became hardened. I was so
weak hardy sit up in bed.
Nothing helped me. I expected
to die of Consumption, when I
heard of Dr. King's New
One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use it, and now am
well and strong; I any too
much in This marvel-
medicine is and quick-
est cure in the world for all throat
and lung Regular size
and Trial bottles free
at J. L. Drug Store;
bottle guaranteed.
How a Town I, Populated
Every town has a liar or two ; a
smart ; some pretty girls ;
more loafers than it needs; a
woman or two that tattles; an old
fogy that town would lie bet-
without; men who stand on
the street corners and make I
the women; a man who
laughs an idiotic laugh every time
be says anything ; scores of men
with the caboose of their trousers
worn smooth as glass ; men who
can tell you how the war
question should be settled,
weather, and how to run other
business, but who have made
a dismal failure of their
Why not have next census
taken in No election occurs
that year, save local elect ions in a
few of the States, and it seems to
us many reasons
would justify the change. Under
the present custom tho work every
fourth time is done during a
year.
the time in 1901, etc.,
H could not so occur. think
is worthy of consideration.
Raleigh
Salve.
The beef salve in the world for
Cuts, Sores, Ulcers, Suit
Rheum, Fever Chap-
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
nil Skin and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect
faction or Price
per box. For sale by Jno.
L. Wooten.
the Value of his Office.
The annum Committee, Sena
tor chairman, on
day n request to Dr. Cy-
Thompson. of Stale,
to appear before I hem at I o'clock
and furnish
lion as be could in regard to the
foes of his office, resultant from
to insurance companies do
in tho Stale.
Promptly the hour named the
Secretary State appeared before
the committee and the following
facts wen elicited from him. He
said foes from insurance
work of the amounted last
yen to The costs of
taking out license lo the
Of Ibis amount
went Inwards advertising in the
papers and cases when- the
companies failed to advertise this
amount was tamed into the treas-
something like having
mined past year.
About was incidental
leaving to the as feet,
generally, in each ease.
Asked by Senator Wilson what law
there was for the retention of these
few Dr. said it was the
custom of the that Mr. W.
P. advised him that they
had retained under former
administrations. The was
that of
Stale should restive a salary of
and no fees, lint the
commission work had grown
up since that law and had assumed
large proportions. Dr. Thompson
stilted that the work was immense,
requiring n number of assistants
day night.
That he always In-fore had a
man of industrious since
coining into office to work day
and night to properly supervise and
keep up with the business. The
law allowed him for clerical
assistance and incidentals. He
paid one clerk another 97.10
and a stenographer, a of
day, u year. He
spent last year about more
than the allowance but would not
ask to lie reimbursed by the
Questioned by
Fields Dr. Thompson I said Unit
there was enough work and
of the insurance depart-
of the Secretary of
lo create an independent of-
He did not think it
to combine it with any other de-
part
were the salient facts very
cheerfully and pleasantly given
committee by Dr. Thompson.
Quite an interesting recital of
the workings of insurance bu-
was given in response lo
Dr. Thompson stated that
a great many in
State were working insurance
the State, be
benevolent and were relieved from
taxation by special act or
of incorporation. Ho said
of them were He spoke
well of the Knights of Honor and
the insurance of the Knights of
Pythias, Fellows and all other
benevolent fraternal orders, who
do not have insurance us the
and only feature, but us an adjunct.
All who did not ought to be taxed.
He described the method of in-
solvency of in-
company and said one com-
was under now
by him in Indiana. The expense
was paid by the company.
Dr. offered
tee every assistance at any time by
inspection of tho of his
or any other
Post.
Advertising and plenty of it Is
now essential to the of
most any undertaking that
on a large public
and Printer.
An Intelligent Juror
Au incident at the
at Tenn.,
to-day that is unique in
annals of the State. William
has on trial for several
days the Circuit charged
with the murder of bis wife, mill
yesterday the jury re-
turned a verdict of of
in the which
means hanging this Slate,
BI the judge to pronounce
sentence one of the
that he bad passed through
the trial under the impression that
was John, the brother of the
murdered woman, who was on trial
and not the and Hint he
had Viewed I be testimony from an
entirely different standpoint than
he would have done if he had
understood the This
development necessitated selling
verdict aside, which the
after sonic rather pointed remarks
sat through
live days of an exciting criminal
investigation, and had not been
able to lean who was on trial.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dispatch.
Our
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS
they cannot reach the scat of the
disease. Catarrh is a blond
disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal rein
Catarrh Cure is Ink
en internally, and acts directly on
the unit mucous surfaces.
Hull's Catarrh Cure is not n quack
medicine. It was prescribed by
our of the best physicians in this
country for and is a regular
prescription. It is composed of the
tonics known, combined with
the purifiers, acting
on minims surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in-
is what produces such
wonderful results
Send testimonials, free.
P. Co., Props.
Sold by druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Family
Applying the Rule the Other
Way.
A Chinaman, says the Christian
Advocate, applied for the position
in a family one of our
cities. The lady of
house and most of the family were
of a fashionable church
I hey were determined to look
well alter the character of I heir
servants. So when John China
man appeared at the door, he was
asked
drink whiskey
said
you play curds
lie was employed and gave great
satisfaction, lie did bis work well,
was upright, correct
respectful. weeks the
lady gave a
party, and bad wines at the table.
John Chinaman was called to serve
the party, and did so with grace
acceptability, lint next
lie waited on the lady and
said he wished lo quit work.
what is
she inquired.
John answered man ;
I told you so before ; no
No for heathen
NO TO UGLINESS.
The woman who is lovely face,
form temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickly and all run
down she will
If she has constipation or
kidney trouble, her impure blood
will cause pimples. skin
eruptions a wretched complex-
ion. Electric Hitters is lies
ill the world to regulate
stomach, liver kidneys and to
purify blood. It given strong
bright eyes, smooth,
skin, rich complexion. It
will make a charm-
woman of a run down invalid.
Only cents Jno. L.
Drug store.
1899
st
JANUARY
1899
OF
Dr Good, and
will be the threat event year and
are cordially invited to attend, For
men ill pi ices have been away down
from regular selling prices on Fine
We have a nice variety of choice styles
yet and can now pat a Bargain,
When yon come a t our Spec
Counter.
BAKER HART
IN
General
Hardware,
Just received a carload
I I i A War Uta
leery Kind of Fa,; .
Garland Stoves are y the largest
manufacturers in world and are used by
many millions.
MA IN , i KB N. v
WASHINGTON
It. at
Washington. D. C, Jan. Id.
Alger h offering us
great an insult to the country,
protecting General
us offered to ton.
Mil.-s. by his
nulling him numerous kinds of u
liar, bis before lite
War If
Hint the people will allow
graceful affair lo end
revision of his testimony, he
mistaken.
deserves as
docs, ill bey gel m.
inn w III In- in the
end for the administration. There
can no reasonable excuse
man accustomed to
descending to tho use
of hoe
In this purlieu
bad done everything
to humiliate Miles,
doubtless of
would his
with tho Instead
promptly ordering
lo court
Inga soldier mid a gentleman, he
has the to say that Mr. Me
promise of protection to
all made it Impossible to
arrest him, lo forward
the revised idea.
Congress Is fairly bubbling over,
is see whether
intend- lo do
proper thing; Miles is also
patiently waiting the
and is said to have
additional fuels about lite had beef
fin our
be made public
of Ken
a speech mi the
bill, look occasion lo
sharp and deserved raps
the
has so o deprive
of the credit due
Heel, in
order might be lo
Sampson. Mr. said There
is the minds of the
American people who is entitled to
of Bill
there are people who trying lo
steal from Schley the
lie 3rd day of July
Senator Allen thinks
sort of an investigation of war
could made In a
live Senators. mote two of
whom shall lie the same
political party, he
bis id. i in which he
the Senate, and is
before Naval committee.
A funeral is sad. a
In the Capitol seems
sadder than ii WON else
where. weeks ago funeral
services wore held Bonnie
Chamber over of the
Morrill; today, in the
House over
of Maine. Mr,
resembled Mr. in re
poets; he was always a partisan,
never aroused personal
animosity on part of bis op-
Senator of Booth
Carolina, made a strong speech
colonization Imperial
lam this in which
he position
on the part who
are Billing
allowing Ignorant nu
lives lie referring to
Senator speech, v. hen In
Senator
cut
South, perhaps
the
for bis complete of
divine in-lit ,
to govern the
Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi
made in. maiden in favor
the Bill,
J-ANT LIFE, to be
and healthy, must
Potash
Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen.
These essential elements are
to plants, what bread, meat and
water are to man.
Crops flourish on soils well
supplied with Potash.
Our pamphlet tell how to buy and apply
and arc lo all.
KALI WORKS,
v New York,
which is to be
on week. Senator of
Florida, also made a in
he bill, which lo
Is- passed
The
supported
of
Peace in open executive sessions of
he Senate, but they couldn't car-
II. The treaty will be considered
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lo made to put Senate
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tin-
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Philippine government, having a
hen ring treaty .
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sonic lime by appealing before the
House Census committee, U
the placing of the Census
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patronage of Census
and no power on earth
make give up expected
feast on official pup, even if there
were any real advantage having
Census Bureau put
under I Sen ice Rules,
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RAWLS TRIAL.
Tin In I lie Cast
Tl
Tile trial of Joseph
ed killing of J. M. King
on the 27th of April.
commenced before the Superior
Court this morning. Owing to the
large acquaintance of parties
connected with it ban
attracted wide Interest, the
Court House was crowded when
the trial started.
Tile prisoner Mas brought Into
Court I o'clock showed
the same calmness that marked his
appearance mi the of the
formal Raw Is took a
seal with his counsel, Messrs.
Blow, Skinner
and F.
Solicitor I. I. Moore Is assisted in
the prosecution Hon. C. B.
cock, Mr. I.
Fleming. Around the Solicitor's
table in prosecution
were Messrs T. U. Clifton
and i King, sous of tin
low steps back mi sidewalk lo
position then saw
mail. Keel all
Standing together talking
I do nut any
particular words I board
Kings I
am a man yon r,
could whip yon s d quick
yon wouldn't know who
remarked arc a i
liar, vim can't do I
shook his n-i in
same I know if
he hit King. back m
toward King struck in
Hie face with his list,
clinched began striking each
other with their lists. King
way look steps
ward and in a moment Kin and
were out of my view by gel
a barroom standing
near. did not follow them
more than a step or two. Haw N at
Once pulled pistol out of his pocket
and held up like he was to
get on something fired.
Another pistol report came front
rear of liar room about the same
lime. Rawls raised his pistol and
tired a second time, turned and
came back toward sidewalk Bay
inn am He went into
Latham Skinner's porch and the
into He had bis
hand on his log and Mid am
shot, somebody go for a
Afterwards I m King n mi the
ground in real- of bar room, with a
broken leg. did not see the
wound. know how long he
lived after then, but it was several
alley. Three pistol wore tired
When Haw Is
King had his pistol out and level
on him. I have repealed I
tend I hat I did not think Haw Is
killed King.
lie direst examination Is
Brad at King. King was
facing and had hold
of him. I thought wax the
man who killed King.
T. SMITH.
I was thief of of
at time of the homicide. I
saw Haw a mile from town
M wan going t
went in buggy in which
and Haw Is wore riding and asked
I hem not to come lo town and have
any trouble. Haw Is replied
have been treated wrong am
going to have
Cross examination I had
ed King and on Saturday
previous, they were cm-sing each
other.
II.
II.
I hers
B.
i eased, and Messrs.
and II. T. King.
deceased.
The regular it for the
Week called
was lo while he
of his rights as to
Jurors as wire
called. The of jury
lo try the case then stalled, and
nun was accepted
and sworn. Three of the
regular Jury taken, and the
was called complete It. The
of the jury
o'clock.
Hilling the the jun
two were
the Si
. W
Cross
Magistrate
trial forenoon, It was about
a on Saturday previous,
This oilier difficulty was in
I was standing in
office looking out window when
saw them coming, Ho not
seeing any one then Haw is
and I did not see any
of stables the four
parties named. I did not leave I
sidewalk until after shooting was
King and Hun in stood
Keel
was between and the tables,
between the
Ian office. I to door of
office and called Skinner.
the defense. half I called
Ire of exhausted in w
led in .
Tin- jury of the follow
I. T. Smith. Jr.
T. c
of my sight when I
to office door. were all
standing together when I returned
lo position. Haw Is was about
, midway the alley when he fired,
was feel
others when they passed
mil of sight. Haw Is Inn not
pistol up to this time. I
could not s,.,. King and do nut know
drew pistol and cannot
of hist. shots
near her.
I.
men
Hebron Cox, Book,
Patrick,
fox, S. T. Hooker, II. C
raw Little.
The prisoner was caused
an held up his
as the Clerk read Hi bill
phi mi I
Be-direct did
I kit until that day
. ck I. M. Do not know which Till Cher
came from when he ran up.
King to my stable
day and said he wanted to buy a
horse I hitched up a horse and
he told me river. We
Haw Is driving along road.
King asked inc to drive by him.
we had got by King asked
lo stop. He got out of
buggy and the mule
he i Haw Is i was driving was his
King's he was going lo have
him. had MUM and
Bawls agreed to give up the mule if
permitted bi come hack to town.
King rode with Haw Is hack to town.
drove to my stables and had
some words and agreed lo leave the
mule at my Stables until the matter
could be settled Monday. loaned
Haw Is a horse logo home. On Mon-
day before to town King
look the mule
away. When and
seemed to lie fretted
the mule WM gone. Other parties
my sell tried to effect
misc between them this was
done This about in o'clock.
The homicide was between and
ill the King
came to my Stables again and sat
low ii lo talk with me. He had been
several minutes when
along the street to-
wards Latham Skinner's
They stopped and had mum.
venation when
they turned up alley to stables. I
Mows at all were passing. King
was lucking of u accord.
time shot King I was
nearer of them than
won- to each oilier. Only three
shots wore tired and they as
close together as could ha to
I tell just
how King and
tag as facing it WM all so
quick. I saw King pull his pistol
and level at King shot
Haw Is with my pistol. I had a
hunt King wanted. There had
nothing between us about
trading the horse for some mules.
I drove this horse wont
out Saturday and overtook Haw Is.
IV not remember mooting Hard-
on I he-road and King asking
WEDNESDAY.
There was only a small crowd in
the court room at the opening this
morning, but they kept coming in
during the morning. Mr.
for prosecution, slated that one of
the State's w W. C.
who worked in town, had agreed
to on hand when wanted, but as
he now seemed lo lie keeping out
of the way to avoid being called,
the court was asked to order a sub
for him. The
State resumed its testimony.
Ill Kills.
have lived in all my
life. Was work at Keel's stables
I he day of the homicide was
U was on Monday. Saw
him who ahead of us. I ,.,., down alias
when ho said it WM that
King said is the scoundrel
we are I do not remember
lolling at my stables to put
i i
ling
ill o'clock the State's . It n
were nil also the
in-i
n i-
in dressing wound of
Si. King and saw
limes afterward, II
All material were direct
ed to retire from i
until lire culled.
.-in
begun by
placing on lite
Witness be had lived
in years, knew
King and Joseph Rawls. office at time of shooting and
lying with Latham of pistols. Rawls
last of April, dime in and I dressed
his wound, he was shot through the
him several
had a gnu
in left thigh that broke
bone bin ball not pass through.
I is not his regular attendant.
ii death was from blood poison
malted the
lie never got up after being wound
el.
tin
Rawls and King were in
low ii on They had had
a trial before in court
house. Trial ended in
afternoon. I from office of
Latham A Skinner and saw
an i Rawls mining towards office
and when they gt opposite
office I walked out in front
m Haw Is and wen
opposite livery stables I heard
Haw is gay Is d n
of tried to get him
to go on towards Latham ix skin-
door and repealed several
limes said
I and took a
two towards stables down
Mm alley, turned lo
you going
leave Hyman said --No.
by I turned and
Walked with him toward stable
door. I walked out on sidewalk
in front of-table saw M.
King and II. C. Keel silting in
front door I stepped back in
front of called lo Mr.
Skinner, who came out. I
thigh, ball entering in front
going out behind, striking
hone. The Hound of King
and
no
was
I prisoner on the day of the
before it occurred, met
him and Hyman on mad. Also
saw Rawls Shortly before homicide,
In- was crying named mad.
In Hi.- I told Hyman and
not to to town and get
in any trouble. I knew what had
occurred Saturday. Hyman Mid
. going to OS imposed
Upon. I was in front of
when shooting occurred, I believe
Haw I, shot Hyman and
King had hold f other. I
was .-. feet them,
Rawls net turn them
with his pistol.
had side door aw I
was near this side dour.
and King were and
was Mt in h,.
met hem asked them not to
come I here and have any fuss.
Hyman passed by me and went on
to where King was. I stopped
Rawls. Hyman and King talked
together and stalled back out to
where Rawls and were
standing towards the Street. They
pissed us and Hauls said Some-
thing to King. King replied
you know I am a better man than
you arc and that I can whip
were then half way
from stables lo street. Hyman
yon can't do
where and struck King
and King struck him back. They
clinched and King gave away,
backing back to the end of burn.
next to statues. advanced
to near left hand gale to stables,
drew his pistol and find at King
the same lime that King got
his pistol and tired at Bawls.
Rawls tired again. The three
shots were as near together
as they could After
shot Rawls turned off, holding to
one of his legs. I asked if he was
hurt, he said and
went on toward street. Hyman
laid King down on the ground
left. I think King was hit by
both shots but am not positive, i
was doing business at the stables.
King was there often. Will
and a colored man named Ed
were in the stables at the time
of homicide. not
seeing one else.
did not
conic out of stables shooting
over. King once did business
at the same stables, don't
how long before. He had been
absent from the county sometime
and had returned a few days l.
Am the I was sitting
at front of stables talking to King
when I saw Haw Is Hyman turn
in alley. I went to meet them.
Bawls Stopped about half way In-
corner. of
cross examination here was answer
d the same as direct
Bawls did not strike
King. When Hyman King
up his own horse, that Iliad to go
out and catch a man with a mule.
I did not know King was after
when I took him out, King
asked me to stop when had
passed Bawls. Hid not see King
draw pistol on Bawls in road
King unhitched team to
buggy, he did not strike Bawls;
they cursed each other. Do not re
member seeing at stables
when we got back there. The
agreement was that the man be
left at my stables the trouble
WM settled. King went to stables
toe mule my absence. I
think King was arrested for as-
sault on but ii occurred so
long ago I do not remember it
At shooting Monday
i I saw only King, Hyman, Rawls,
and Harris. Harris did
not out of stables until
I called to go for doctor.
I did not sec Sheppard or While
head. Saw Skinner MOD after
the shooting, I did not sec a
young man come around Hie corn
or of stables just before shooting,
It was nothing unusual for
to pass through there. It was
a near way to go to
to stores remember
Unit anybody was in buggy with
Haw is when ho overtaken on
road, will not My that there was
or was not. Have talked with
man several limes about shoot,
never told him I did not know
which tired first, I
ed in a Justices trial when the
King's had Hyman prosecuted in
this same matter. The King's
employed counsel lo prosecute, him.
He direct
said I did not know who shot first.
Rawls drew his pistol Ant, King
borrowed my pistol on Thursday
Friday previous. Never saw
Haw Is after until he was
being brought line for trial, when
I saw him on the train.
coming to King was sit-
ting down stables. They got
half way from street to
stables said
II. M. MOVE.
I King was shot.
Saw Hyman and Bawls when they
left town that day. They wore
going out of town in a buggy to-
Heard ask sonic-
body bow was King, the person
replied that his leg was broken.
Bawls remarked that ho would
never Is- until it was his
d d neck.
Cross was at
corner coming from cemetery when
I heard the remark. Do not re-
member who was with me. Had
forgotten about the occurrence
was brought back for
trial. I remarked that
these were the last words I
heard spoke before he wont
away. think the man Hymen
addressed was
II. .
stand King made effort to
get up and sat back chair, after-
wards got up and made two
steps towards Hyman and Bawls
and stopped at barroom,
and you can't do
I don't remember words, King
made two steps toward stables.
Hyman struck King and knocked
off bis hat.
they may have passed another lick
or two, don't Bawls
was standing over near corner of
stables and shot King. Two more
shots were tired. I don't remember
who shot first or second. I saw
Bawls pull pistol, he bud hand in
pocket as he MUM down alley. I
saw pistol just before he shot.
When he shot Bawls was near
stables on outside. I was in stable
door, Bawls was to my right.
Think Bawls was of IS feet from
Hyman King. Kiwis shot
twice. King was bit in left leg.
don't know whether ho was hit
elsewhere. I to Mr. King
and then wont after doctor, Keel
sent mo after doctor. Cherry was
by King at same time taking his
pistol. Rawls Hyman were
talking when they came down alley.
Cross working
for Keel at time, don't remember
how long had been there. Was
there Saturday before and hitched
up horse for Keel and King, did
not hear them say whore they were
going. there when
back. Do not remember about
being there. They brought
a mule back with them. Do not re-
member anything that was said
then. The difficulty occurred
ward. I was inside the stable door
near to King, ha bad there
long. King myself were the
only ones there at the time. Hyman
and did not come clear up
to stable but when they got about
middle door of room Hyman
asked King to stand up. When
King got up he made a step or two
towards them, they met about
of bar-room. After passing a
lick or two Hyman and King
clinched moved over to left of
stable door. was over on
right hand side. I WM still in
stable when shot. Several
people were outside but they run.
I don't remember any one except
Skinner. I was where I could see
any one in alley. Remember seeing
Cherry after shooting was over,
been so long can't other
names. I have been a witness in
the case once never told any
more than I have to-day.
trance of alley on street as I went by.
I was not more than half way
down alley when saw parties at
stable. Heard King say he
going to do something and he
started toward street. Hyman
close to him. When King made
the remark I herd something like
a hand clap said
can't do I look back
toward street saw Raw Is stand
near window to Latham
Skinners office. King and Hy-
mo a few feet from
corner of barroom. I turned and
looked them. There a
and King and Hy-
man grabbed King by both arms
and pushed him buck. It did not
seem to much effort to push
King hack. They moved around
between the stable and barroom
and as I bey went around King pull-
ed his pistol and fired- There
were three quick shots.
Rawls was feet away-
over toward ls-11 post. King held
pistol outside of arm and
tired toward alley way where
Rawls was standing. King fired
first shot. Ho seemed trying to
get something out of his pocket
while Hyman was pushing him
King held on to pistol after
seemed to there,
just a minute when Hyman let him
down to ground.
Cross was in
Latham Skinners office, loft Skin
in room, out of
office and entered alloy, paid no
attention to man at alley; saw Hy-
man, King and Keel at stable door
was half way through alley
when beard King say he was going
to do something. The hand clap
and exclamation can't do It,
came from I looked
back and saw Bawls. When Hy-
and Keel passed me I turned
and looked at them
lost sight of Bawls. When they
named around corner at time of
shooting Bawls hail moved down
alloy past end of barroom and was
in view of thorn. A map drawn
by witness was shown him and
relative positions of parties pointed
out. King did offer to resist as
Hyman pushed him back. There
were king fired Ant.
not see Bawls pistol at all, did not
sec Keel at Bawls
disappeared out alley. I saw him
again as he was leaving town that
evening, never saw him any more
until be brought back here for
trial Have been jail talked
with him. I every Sunday
to help doctor dress w on ml.
Continued Tuesday.
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CALIFORNIA FIG STROP CO.
ass CM.
new wans. m. t.
Application will be made to the
present General Assembly of North
Carolina for the passage a Stock
law for that portion of Pitt County
lying along Tar River on the South
side of at the
Greenville Fence Boundary and
running West towards the Edge-
county line.
Greenville, V. Jan. 11th 1899.
Was here the day of the
BUT the prisoner that day-
with him. Bawls told
that King and Keel overtook
him on road. Said they drove by
and turned their team road
in front of him; that King drew a
pistol and made him give up mule;
that rather than lie left in he
came hunk to town with them.
before he would submit
to such treatment he would lay
jail and rot; that if he had had a
pistol then it would not have
curred. Witness said this con
was before the shooting
that Bawls seemed
excited bad tears in his eyes
as he talked.
The defense did cross exam-
this but reserved the
privilege of recalling him later.
Court then took a until
Be -direst examination. -Skinner
was standing there until shooting
occurred thou ran. Keel
close by all the time. I saw
Cherry after shooting was over, he
might have around there be
fore. I saw night,
he was mad the mule being
taken from him and was
what he would have done if he had
had anything.
and King a Wednesday
Here the State rested and the de
took up testimony. The
first witness they
W. J.
I remember day of shooting but
not the date. I was working for
Skinner at time on brick stores,
went to bis office just shoot
occurred, through alley
by stables. and Sheppard
were in office when I lea there,
Skinner in bang room and Shep
in front room. I started
back to my work. When I turned
in alley Hyman, King and Keel,
were standing at stable door talk
A man was standing at en-
STATE NEWS.
Happening In North Carolina.
A small colored boy was run over
and killed by a train Asheville
Friday.
The board of aldermen of
bury bus granted a for a
street railway.
A hardware concern at
failed last week making the
failure the history of the town.
Green, a Raleigh
woman was arrested by officer
who found she was compelling her
ten year old child to stand out in
the rain and sleet naked at night
as pit for disobedience.
We arc informed that Mr. Wash.
F. killed a hog this week
that weighed something over
pounds. Well, he just us
out pig
but twenty-four months old.
Courier.
NOTICE.
Application will be made to the
General Assembly of North Caro-
to amend the charter of the
town of Farmville and the repeal
of all laws now standing on the
inconsistent there-
with. A.
W. M.
S. J.
at T.
Pollard,
R. L. Davis.
Jan. 1899.
NOTICE.
Application will be made to the
General Assembly of North Caro-
to prohibit the sale of
liquors mile of the Free
Will Baptist Church at Marlboro,
Pitt county, N. C, and the repeal
of all laws standing on the
Statute books inconsistent there-
with. J. J.
Robt. W. Him.
N. L. Robinson,
J. T. Price,
Wm. G.
Jan 17th, 1899.
A little romance was happily
spoiled in a New Hampshire town
recently, whore a young man lie-
came much in love with a young
lady and asked be
She stated the to her
and was very much surprised to
learn for the first time that she was
only an daughter, whom
they bad taken as an infant from a
Boston institution. Inquiry re-
vealed the fact that she and the
young man are sister and brother.
But she consoles herself with the
thought that while she cannot be
his wife she can always a sister
Star.
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That is the place want to visit.
I have just opened in the
building with a choice stock of
the best of general Tables Sup-
plies. I carry
UP . TO , DATE STOCK
am ready to supply your needs
Give a call.
J. S. NORMAN,
Did If Ever occur
That when yon buy it
economy to get the best
That is what we have,
The best of everything.
Yon may need.
We can supply all your needs in
Fine Candies, Fruits of all kinds.
We have
CIGARS. a box. put up es
for us.
J L. BRO
D. W.
IN
Heavy and
GROCERIES,
GREENVILLE N. C.
Cotton Bagging end n always
on has i
on
river up the bank of Hi a and
Application will be to the
present General Assembly of North
Carolina for an amendment to the
stock law fence around the town
Greenville, N. C, requiring the
County Commissioners to extend
said fence from its eastern
said river to the town line.
Greenville, V, C, 1890,
sold. A trial convince yon.
D. W.
Presents hi
AT STORE
To Buy Clothing
P to
u arm
oar
to offer Oar
took U foil of Dew
and n.
bat can he tit
suit all
Our aim In t--i-i .
U to our
from
with val
that will
Bed
should
hand In hand.
tie-. -ii.
Inc now
com-
tho two.
we the
k a
he.,.
THE
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Lil
LOCAL REFLECTIONS.
half
Agency Change.
There has a change in the
agency of the Old Dominion Com-
at Bluff. Mr. J. L.
the former agent, has
accepted a position in a store at
Washington, Mr. Will Moore
succeeds him ax agent.
January a little more than
gone.
If it does not snow goon a good
chance will be missed.
Unlucky Train.
The man who in love There was a Tuesday
himself has no fear of near House station lie-
car loads of freight,
shipped from winter. Both engines several cars
The rooster is a tidy bird. He The gravel train
invariably carries his comb with one that run over
him. Mr. n. F. Harriss.
Courtship romance are more
interesting than marriage and his- . pair.
An announcement of the twelfth
.,,. . annual fair at Newborn appears
advertising columns of
at. The fair will beheld
,,. through the week Feb.
II sail odd thing that a business , ., ., .
man usually retires he gets 1-1
up in the world. those held at the
one promises lo lie the best
A prophet is given no honor in j, ,.,,, ex.
his own country and a leather J h am
prophet is given still leas. worth to if
We hear that the case of else. But there will be
pox reported in Plymouth, a few Hue displays all other Hues,
days ago, turns out to be a case -door attractions will be a
the grip. special feature. The officers leave
nothing undone to make fair
Higgs Taft stock, Brown interesting. Begin laying your
Hooker stock and one of H. now to spend a day or two at
stocks have all been tho foil,
moved into new quarters this week
Sunday gave beautiful
which was greatly enjoyed after
the disagreeable spell of the
week. But it looks now like
being bad
Dr. Hyatt will be in Greenville
at King House Monday, Jan 30th.
for the purpose of examining
treating diseases of the eye, ear,
nose and throat.
As the Rawls trial Is more inter-
to readers than any-
thing else just The
tor gives most of its space to
testimony in case.
Mr. W. R. Tucker, a prominent
business man of Raleigh, died
Monday night. He had some
property interests in Pitt county
visited Greenville several
times in late
We An Not Alone.
If there is any consolation in the
old saying that loves
Greenville can take a
crumb of comfort, for nearly every
paper we have read in the last few
days has had something to say
about the miserable condition of
streets.
Dwell
S. Hester, who lives about
two miles down the railroad from
Greenville, lost his dwelling and
contents by tire yesterday,
ed to have caught from s defective
flue. He had an insurance of
with Mr, A of this place.
An exchange says that if a man
owns a fine dog he looks after it
carefully and never lets it run
around over town day or night in
company with bad dogs. But if
he has a boy it is different. He Is
turned loose at a tender age,
at night, and allowed to go
to the devil as fast as evil habits
will permit, and then people won-
where dead beats, drunkards,
loafers, gamblers and sots come
from each decade, and why
cannot be by j
enactments.
Some Whys.
Why does a dog always turn
around before he will lie down t
Why does a always move
bis chair before sitting down in it t
Why does a always look
back just after having passed an-
other on street t
Why will a young lady kiss an-
other that does like her and
won't kiss a that does t
Why does a person, no matter
how nicely the tire may be burning,
have to give It a good punching up
before they can enjoy it f
Why does a subscriber who
thinks that people believe him
honest take a paper as long as he
can without paying for it, and then
say it is no good
AND Q
One Thing and Another Keeps
Them Moving-.
January .
F. G. Whaley went to Halifax
today.
R. Williams returned Saturday
evening
Rev B. Morton returned to
Tarboro this morning.
E. A. Coward went to Hooker
night and returned
this morning.
Christ man, of Wilson,
who him been visiting bis uncle,
A. A. Forbes, left
Miss Laura Clark, from
is visiting her brother,
Mr. W. J. in South
ville.
Mrs. Henrietta Williams return-
ed Saturday evening from Raleigh
where she has visiting her
daughter, Mis. Russ.
J. S. and of
New Jersey, are spending a few-
days here with Mayor Ola Forbes
and engaging in some bird hunting.
Mr. Munday was out here last win
likes ginning in this sec-
Tuesday, January 1899.
Frank Wilson is on sick list.
O. of Washington, was
here today.
C. W. of Norfolk, is in
town today.
B. R. King, of Goldsboro, came
in this morning.
Johnson came this mom
from a trip on the road.
WHAT OF THIS
Should Look Into It.
is in of
a private letter in which the Writer
says it seems to lie opinion of
many business men with whom be
bus talked that the proposed rail
road from Snow Mill t is
being banked by the Southern
Railway. writer adds
such is the it will never in the
world do to let it pass
This is a matter the of
NEWSY AND
BUSINESS NOTES.
K. N. Jan is
Mr. Fred Bright has moved in
Inn
now paying eta.
for cotton seed.
is visiting Mrs. Fred
Allen this neck.
Mr. Green railroad and express j
ii
I Will he held at
DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND.
Then- will I a g
interest
every
instruct
sells Express
agent now
orders.
Mr. Frank Harrington carried I
bis wife, who is some better, to
Mrs. Sue Tucker, neat
yesterday.
Farm fence, garden
grave yard fence or
other styles u. may want made
by the Co.,
sold hard limes prices.
learn that Mm. Pal Vinson
is moving to ill Tucker's where
Greenville should look into,
allow no time to be lost in doing so.
It is said that the Southern owns
a majority of the Stock in the Nor-
folk Southern road U-r
minutes at that is
their purpose to extend Ibis pro
posed road to some point on their
system, say to which
will give Southern a through
line of its own with a deep water
terminus at Norfolk. At present
the Southern is paying the
tic Coast Lines large sum for the
privilege of using the track of the of who
latter from Selma to Norfolk, so it has been visiting Miss Winnie
is reasonable to believe that Barney here this week returned
Southern is banking this proposed home last night.
road, for a line of its own Mr.------- Jones who bus just
Goldsboro to Norfolk would a moved here Aurora has
great saving of much around the old barn just across
the street from the blacksmith
It should take no argument to, and moved it back in order
convince our people of the to up for his work shop. H,.
it would lie to Greenville for the has bought a lot there and thinks
proposed road to touch here, and if to build a larger two Story
there is even a possibility of for factory purposes.
it every effort should be made Mr. E. G. Cos has just returned
George Denny and Mrs. Denny and has been sick ever since j
Miss Carrie loser neglecting some better now however
this morning. to lake advantage of opportunities j and hopes to be oat soon. n
Elder A. of presented, and it will be I brings orders for lour or live
is here a visit to his son, Solid- M such a rail thousand Cigars which go mainly
tor L. I. Moore, road as the one proposed give this to Washington,
H. W. a of Chamber We make Wagons, arts, To-
Greenville but of Norfolk, is of Commerce begin action in the trucks, Fertilizer
for a few days. matter at once and sec that tors, plow back-bands, Carl sad-
It. R. and daughter, M here-
ATTEMPT TO GET OUT.
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF
Poultry.
Large and Attractive Exhibits of Fish, Oysters, and Wild Game
EXCITING and SUNNING.
------99000 is offered in Parses.
------Tin- Amusements and Out-door Attractions will be a
SPECIAL AMI LEADING
For Premium List or Other information address
GEORGE GREEN, Sec.,
New Bern, N. C.
ft
Life Fire and
Accident Insurance.
this
Sallie, look the train here
morning for Raleigh.
J. II. n. of Durham, who
has been visiting bis brother, Ed.
II. left this
But Deputy Mason Catches
Them.
EVERY BRIDE
and wife know about the
that for half a century has
been helping expectant mothers bring
little ones into the world without
danger and the hundred and one
discomforts and distraction
incident to child-birth. It
is applied externally, which
ii the only to get relief.
Medicines taken internally
will not help and
result in harm.
Mother's
Friend
prepares every
organ, muscle and
part of the body for
the critical hour. It
robs child-birth of
. tortures and pains.
quick and easy. Its
action is doubly
if the whole
period of
per bottle all drug stores,
sent by mail on receipt of
Firs,
rent lo any
by
Co.,
Sunday afternoon
Hon. B. Aycock from attempt at jail breaking that came
Goldsboro Monday evening. He is , ,. ., .,
assisting the prosecution the
Rawls case. J- Mason was keep
,. a close watch the jail
Gillian., of M
down evening. He IS one . T,.
of counsel for defense the
Rawls case. i trips of inspection he went around
B. Wilson has moved his
family to Morrill house, of standing on
Dickinson avenue, which he re- outside and to sec another
purchased. j crawling through a hole in
He captured and looked
up again. An
to Bethel
having the privilege of
C. M. Bernard went to the corridor, had stood a mattress
the corner behind which
H. Greene left this morning for the work of cutting a hole through
Raleigh. the wall had been accomplished.
George and wife left this But for watchfulness of Deputy
morning. Mason all of prisoners on the
II. A. returned Tuesday might have made their
evening from Henderson.
escape. Perhaps it would lie a
good idea not to allow prison-
Miss Nannie of ,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. staying the
during the day time,
as every time an escape has
King.
Elder A. J. Moore left this
morning for his home in Whit-
red it resulted in that way.
EDWARDS-TUCKER.
J. E. Langley, of Richmond,
at M. B. Church
j Jan. 11th, ISM, Sen-
W. T. Lawrence officiating, Mr. John II.
following attendants graced
to be present at
trial.
the Rawls
JUST FOR FUN.
A soft answer provokes
wrath when a fellow's at the
phone.
When a strikes a
he wants everybody to know
about it j but woman it's
illness that of
He has bullied three
three
doctors, ch t What a wonderful
hold on life ho must
House
Sunday night while the
family were away some one broke
open a window and entered the
house of Mr. F. M. Hodges, just
south of town. thief helped
himself quite liberally to Mr.
clothes, but else
has missed Evidently
thief was away by
something, as he left a lamp burn-
brightly in and a
watch and piece of money lying
on the bureau were not troubled.
was not discovered
until Mr. Hodges returned home
next day.
tho occasion
Miss Edwards with W. J.
Miss Minnie Tucker with O. J.
Galloway,
Miss Sallie Galloway with B,
Tucker.
Miss Mainline J. R.
Galloway.
Daisy Tucker with W. S,
Galloway.
The bride is of one of the oldest
and lies families of Pitt county,
of a sweet disposition, and a lovely
character, of handsome physique
and needs nothing more to lend
to her Mr.
Edwards is a young man of
qualities, whose honesty of
heart and purpose bus won for
himself heart and hand of so
lovely a woman.
The was fol low ed by u
reception home of groom,
and as their many friends came
with their gifts and
popularity of this young
couple was well attested. The
of bridal presents was
very large j.
dies, well buckets, etc. If
need anything in this line or want
any shop work done, call see
us, and you will prices to
suit the times. Yours truly
A. i. Cox Co.
Roanoke Union.
The next tension of the Roanoke
Union will held with the Ply-
mouth church, 27-29,
I. M., Sermon
A. w. Setter.
Report from churches. Sat.
A. M. Devotional exercises led
by N.
1st Topic What relation has our
Mission work
G. G. W. Newell.
2nd Topic What Con
and bow obtained
W. A. Ayers, J. W. Powell.
Sat. P. M.-What is the Bible
law of giving L.
N. Booth.
Sat. P.
led by W.
1st Topic The Lord's Supper, and
who should observe T.
Venn, B. K. Mason.
2nd Topic Our Young People and
H. Red-
dick, . Herring.
Hun. -school Work.
Bible class taught by B. B.
Sunday-school as Mission
B. W. A. Dunn.
Sun. A. J. N.
Booth,
Sun. P. T.
Represents
panics
First Com-
in Building opposite Court House.
O.
PALL AND stock OF-
lagging and Ties and a full line
Heavy Groceries have arrived and we will put
the price o low to you until it will compel i
to buy. Ii you once tho goods and hear the
price you are my customer
JAMES B WHITE
most
Have a N, or a PISTOL, or a or a LOOK, or
anything that needs SO, bring it to
N.
We have employed Mr. Moore, one of the best and III-
workmen in the State and repair work you bring us will
be promptly and thoroughly done.
BICYCLE SUNDRIES
Of ALL KINDS SALE-
X.
M. and
Delia Topping, of re
turned Miss Smith
wick will continue her school.
D. Moore has taken u position
with W. M.
Smith Paul has turned the
tO W. M. Moore, is
selling out and will return to his
home in county.
Muck Holliday, of Dunn, came
down last week with bis mother on
a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. T.
Proctor, lie returned Sunday.
W. B, Tucker went
Monday to attend court.
Mrs. very sick.
Mrs. has moved in her
new Main street.
Mr. and Mm. W. B. Tucker gave
III entertainment
in honor of
Sallie Daisy Tucker
ml Alice
OLD STAND-BY.
Prices at low as any ones.
S. E. PENDER CO.
J. B. COREY
IX-
II
LINE OF
HY.
Also a nice
I can now be found in the
store formerly
J.
w. Brown,
to SEE
J. D. COBBY,
Notions,
Notions, SHOES,
GOODS, Notions, SHOES,
Hats, Trunks and Punts.
Hats, Trunks and Pants.
A full line of
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
All goods delivered free lo any
part
H. I. J A BY IS
B, U.
t, p.
. . .
y.
N. C.
D. J. Owner.
Random Southern Texts
1899.
A planing mill is lam dangerous
I ton a politician.
city without a railroad i- like
to furnish excellent pa-Ill rage.
Capital is of advantage to a
demagogues.
No city can permanent I j thrive
One of I trouble, which canard
a or dry is promptness Inland rising to break out
meeting obligations.
Campaign spec, h.-- are
of ton or
eaten of
Many material fatalities attend
legislative shooting matches with
corporations the ti
will not
by building barricades
a wharves.
L V exploiting
is reinforced energy
and from without.
anon the rival.
No bucket ever
faun the well of honesty and fair
dealing.
Legal technicality is no excuse
dishonesty dealing
creditors.
Harmon between
employers diminishes in direct pro
portion to legislative
with private
Record.
The Year.
Hill in Atlanta
I was
about this riddle of the it's.
I and s and
in a row. is is
and makes four in a row.
lino and the
and make The four nines
make and D make
Maybe this year of the is to o
and we will peace
and prosperity in tin-land.
be the lion will lay down with the
lamb, and the nation- -hall
their swords into plowshares and
II war any
A gentleman remarked latently
had stranger or an outsider
come to North Carolina, and
lie our people that
Mis. foe had
made, the people would been have
stirred baton. Bead this
and i
even ago I had a
that w as delicate from birth, and
for six mouths aha was under eon
care of the physician we
hail in our town, Ms
seemed to control
the bowel trouble, which had be
come chronic dysentery, she also
from some blood
I soles
on her
body. Oft time there would lie as
many as or We had several
doctors to treat her at different
time-, but nothing reached her
ease. They would lame these
but as soon as one was cured
another broke out. and the doctors
gave me DO hope of her cure.
she had led a life of agony and
suite ring for six I was in-
try Mis. Person's
Remedy. There was a change for
the better in twenty-four hours, it
seemed to cheek the bowels at once.
and after using a few bottles my
child entirely cured, and has
never since- had any sign of trouble
am is now perfect health. A
few years after this I
to break out on my ankle, and
strange to say I did not think of
Mn. Joe Person's Remedy. I was
under the treatment of doctors for
three years, but the sores continued
to gel worse until they had
to the bone. I then thought of
trying Mn. Joe Person's Wash and
did BO, and it is almost useless to
say it soon made a cure.
I wish could speak so that
man. woman and child,
forth Carolina could bear, that I
might tell them what Mrs. Joe Per-
son's Remedy and Wash did for
me and mine. I advised my
friends who had been a
sufferer for a long time, with nurses
sore mouth. She used the
and Wash, it soon made a
cute.
I have recommended it to ever
so many of friends, fol
pun and other I have
never know it to fail to cure yet.
There is no medicine equal to it.
Rachel Lotto,
Roxboro, Poison Co., Oct. 1898.
Secret of Beauty
is health. is
the power to digest and
Hale a proper of
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The having duly
before the Superior Court
Clerk of Pitt county a- f This can never be done when
the Last Will Testament of O. f docs not act part.
B. Little, deceased, notice is here
by given to all persona Indebted t
the estate to make immediate pay-
to the and all
lag claims against said
estate are to present the
for payment on or baton the
Slat of 1899, or this
notice will be plead in bar of
Tins I lee.
ti. II.
Executor of Q. E
know this
s Liver Pills arc an
lute cure for sick headache
sour stomach, malaria
constipation, torpid liver, piles,
jaundice, bilious fever, bilious-
and kindred diseases.
Liver Pills
NOTICE TO
big duly qualified before the
Superior Court Clerk of Pitt county
as Executor of the Will Tew
lament of Jennie Boyd,
notice is hereby given to all per-
sons indebted to the estate to make
Immediate payment to the under-
signed, and all persons having
against the estate should
present the same for payment on or
before the 2nd day of January,
1900, or this notice will be plead
in of recovery of same.
This 2nd day of January. 1899.
Executor of Jennie Boyd.
the- Dispensary.
We an- daily association with
a man who lived for four years
the town of and
watched the working
there, lie say- then- is no
comparison at all the old
open liar rooms and the
Tho hitter hi with-
in the everybody knows
an ordinary liar room is a
plant bill I'm-1 breakers.
such as election day
and local mud soon, the
tune the bur room does its
at work, the dispensary is
and Ibis means that the back as
well us the front door is barred and
looked the thirsty public
The bar room offers special
to boys and young men who
lively company and a warm
Welcome the dispensary is as
c and uninviting as a bank
where yon have no deposit. So
one is allowed to drink on the
but the liquor 11111-1 Is
carried away from the neighbor
hood. v Children.
DIRECTORY.
cm i;
Sun-
day, morning evening. Pray-
evening,
A. W. Sunday
school a. D.
superintendent.
regular sen ices.
school
a. in.
rices Bun
day. morning and evening. Prayer
Rev.
M. Watson, pastor. Sunday
school p. W. Harding, so
Services third
Sunday . morning and evening. Rev,
I. Morton, pastor. Sunday
school p. in. j. u.
LAX I
of an order of the
Superior Court of Pin county made
in a certain Special Proceeding
therein pending, entitled, II.
Sarah against A.
and I will on Mon-
day, February 6th, sell at
public ale before the Court House
door in Greenville, to the highest
bidder, a certain tract or pared of
land in the county of Pitt adjoin
the lands of A. Tucker.
Thomas Nobles, deceased, and
containing one hundred mid
more or less and known
as the formerly
belonging to M. L, Blount,
ed. of Sale-cash.
This the 20th day of December,
1898.
L. Plow,
Commissioner.
COMMISSIONER'S BALE.
virtue of a decree of the
Court of Pitt County, made
at December term. 1807, in the
action of K. H. Hornaday, trustee
and others against I. King and
others, I will on Monday the 8th
day of February sell at pub
lie u-fore Court House door
the town of ill.-, to the
bidder, a certain tract or
parcel of laud, lying and being in
the of Pitt bounded and
described as follows, to wit
the lands of Smith.
William King, the heirs of
Harris. Moses Joiner and
others, containing
hundred and acres more or less
known as the Move farm.
Terms of sale cash.
1800.
B. K. ix.
Commissioner.
I- I NE
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n. Has
a. in. II,
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in.
p m. p n
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a m. Mount
P 1.49 a Hoe
toll. a
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7.11 a in,
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pm
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W- Hue Lads
A p m,
p Marion ft r.
in, 7.15 p m.
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in,
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Atlanta VIM p m.
1.50 p
7.80 a m
St. ill am. fair.
pa ti. pm.
BO
AT
afraid,
seen
mortgage
more I
Definitions.
Silence is a ill noise.
is
Conscience Is our
is a
wealth.
Prudery is
gone to seed.
is like a
ends with a
is like cologne water
to smell of. not swallowed.
A is
OM who pays cash for everything
his debts.
is like a .-warm of U-i-s
the the less
you get rid of them.
Anxiety is milking a kicking
heifer with one hand holding
her by the tail with the oilier.
Fortune is the of re
whom
cowards court by stealth, hut whom
brave men take by
LODGES.
A. V. A. M.
meets and
third Monday evening. It.
w. M. J, M. Bee.
-Covenant Lodge, No.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
w. F. X. D. Over-
toil, Sec.
K. of P. Tar I No,
every Friday evening. Dr.
B. A. Jr., c. c. A.
White K. an IS.
I. Vance Council, No.
meets even Thursday even-
W. It. Wilson, It. M. B.
Lang Bee.
T. A. every
nigh ill I.
F. L. I. Hargrave, c.
eel
SALE.
v of a decree of the
Court of Pitt county made
at December Term, in the
action of it I,. Davis, Executor of
S. V. against L.
King. Peyton T. Atkinson. Alice
S. Atkinson, nod others, I will n
I Monday . day of February.
I 1800, sell at public sale In-fore the
House door in the town of
Greenville, to the highest bidder,
a certain tract or pan-el of land,
lying and being in the comity of
Pill and and described as
follows, to wit; adjoining the lands
l;. B. Mayo. II. the
cs heirs and others, containing
I fourteen hundred and thirty
even acres more or less and known
as the farm. Terms of
Cash.
This 6th day of 1890.
F.
BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP OF FIGS
. BY .
CALIFORNIA HO CO
the
.-
WASHINGTON.
LAND
v i it in- of an order of the
Court of county on Hie
Ufa day of January, In a ear-
lain Special Proceeding therein
pending entitled Cannon.
Administrator,
the
versus Joyner and
I will on Monday. February
1890, sell public sale before the
Conn House door In Greenville to
the highest a certain lot or
parcel of laud near I lie town of
adjoining Cherry
lot which is
fully In a deed made by
the Lumber Company
and others to Mason
I ilia recorded in the
of Pitt county III Hook
pages BU and MS,
Administering estate of
age Sana
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mu.
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leave
Ruck, Mt at arrive
Hope pm he
Baring Hope am N ,.;,
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-on on mill M, V. . ii
dally, except Sun i-r, 7.1
8.30 a. He
-i a. m.
Train mi Branch v A .
tor
Tin
en
SERVICE
Steamers leave
Fri-
M. for
water
leave at A.
M. A. M. on Tues-
days. and
Bailing hours subject de-
mi of water.
with
Steamers for Norfolk.
New York and
Ion. and for all points for the West
with railroads at Norfolk.
should order freight by
I loin in ion B, Co. from
New York; Clyde Line from
Hay from
Line from
JNO. N. SON.
N. C.
J. J. Act.,
Greenville, N.
Want Job Printing J
tn a cm
Come to see us
a. am. 4.15 i, m-
am. and
he Job
At our shops on
we repair all kinds of
and Farming
We also
t CASTS. I
J WAGONS.
; BRACKETS, J
t POSTS.
Let have your work.
Anything a
-A-
WEEK
Visiting
Sheet Poster,
1875.------
SCHULTZ
WHOLESALE
Prepared buckwheat,
molasses, side meat, should-
era, tobacco, I
snuff, cheroots,
butter, butter, full
cream cheese, sausage,
oat Hakes, hominy Hakes,
and Sulla, bought
at ID cents per bushel.
M. SEEDS.
STANDARD Sewing MACHINES
Etc,
AT BOOK BOTTOM
Come to see
BAWL M.
Phone
W carry a full line of the
celebrated
Geo. S. Parker
Fountain Pen
It is a big hit in pen
and is distinctive
Not only does it feed the ink
perfectly, but prevents soiled
fingers.
C. ft CO
1,0-
MARBLE
iron Fencing
only
prices reasonable
w.
IN
l M
fan. Ann
I u
I M
N. C.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low as the low
est. Highest market
prices paid for
The Daily Reflector
Mil
Gives the home news every
afternoon at small price
cf cents a month. Are
subscriber It not
you ought to be.
The Eastern Reflector
Is only a year and contains
the news every
information to the
those growing
co, that is worth many times
more than the price.
-FOB-
fl
II
D. J. WHICH Editor and Owner TRUTH IN per. Year in Advance.
fill
Friday
VOL. XVII.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C. TUESDAY.
NO
THE RAWLS TRIAL.
Ike lit la the
I will be years in August,
live about miles from Green-
ville. I remember being in Green-
ville some years ago when -Inn.
lag place. I knew King mill
in bill not know
place in front of
Keel's stables, I think it
nine years ago. I Inn I just come
up to corner of stables when
occurred, came from black-
smith shop back of stables.
As I came up to stables heard II j
mini say d it, you can't do
it where I I- struck lit
man struck Mug,
took hold of King's arm.
King pulled out pistol and looking
towards d you,
I going to kill and fired at
over shoulder.
Kan Is staggered back and shot at
Plug, King's back was towards
me, while I was somewhat facing
almost fell when he
staggered, he shot after he was
wounded. King and were
a few feet from liar-room,
was over on other side of
alley next to law office.
Cross was nearly
years old then, came to town
that day with my mother, it was
late when I left town. I not
at magistrate's trial. Told my
father and grandfather about it.
I saw Keel, King,
and a colored man about stables.
Keel and King were standing in
front of stables with faces toward
reel. First thing heard
what man said to King. I
say which advanced but King struck
first, each struck the other.
was some feet I did not Bee
pistol then. I
seeing people out toward reel from
stable but do not remember who.
Never saw from that lime
until yesterday.
MARSHAL
I was the day the trouble
occurred, was in alley at time of
I heard pistol shot and
looking up saw. a in King's
band. was standing with
King. I sprang in side door of
bar-room and heard another shot
about time I in door could not
tell where it came from. I looked
bank saw over on other
Bide of alley next to office.
Cross -First thing
that attracted my attention was re-
port of pistol. was near side
door of bar-room, it was near
stable door when I saw him
with pistol. Any one over next
King's
was towards office. I got away
as soon possible. I think it was
in April, 1880. Don't remember
day of week or the time of day. I
was not drunk. I lived six miles
nun I then, and about a
mile from mini. Saw
office after shoot-
but never saw him any more
until this trial. Don't recollect
who was in office. Did not hear
say broke his
and reply wish It had
been his Did not hear
say anything- about it,
present only a few minutes.
alley from street.
anybody going in alley by me, but
passed coming out
of alley when I King
coming from stables towards
man They were going
down In alley from sidewalk. King
net them half way alley.
King tried to draw pistol and
man caught King tried to
strike They look a
or I and went bank around i-or-
liar room. Then
anted going backward so as to la-
in view of them and I thought he
was trying to draw his pistol.
shooting I went towards street.
Do nut remember swing Skinner
or Have been sworn in
coin t a great many times last
ten years. I was a witness in mag-
trial, told same thing I lien
that I am telling now, did nut lay
it all mi Haw l. then, was
being tried then.
seeing Keel or saw Cherry
somewhere. I know but do
not ever to have spoken
a words to him.
J. R.
I was i u town the day shoot
on sidewalk front
stables, and near Bawls
while were
contact. was going back-
ward with hand pocket and I
thought I would get enough
ti catch his arm. I looked around
end of bar room where
Hyman were and saw hold
pistol over man's should
pointing It at Haw Is. I jumped
back just pistol fired.
fired first shot.
Cross went info
K. N.
I know Henry Keel, knew John
King. Keel was dealing horses
and mules 1890. I remember
the day of shooting
and King but was not present. I
was town the Saturday evening
before and drove up to Keel's
stable. was there at the
time. Some time was consumed
here by argument of objection
raised by State that the testimony
of this witness was collateral
matter. Court decided testimony
was competent. Keel turned
buggy around and told colored
to bring nut his fast horse. Keel
asked me if met Is. I told
him yes, I met on bridge. I
asked what was the matter, he said
nothing. Keel told me put up my
horse and he and King drove off.
I was there when they returned.
Keel of King and
they were gone half hour.
I Keel what this meant, he
replied, we got what we went after.
Keel helped unhitch mule. Keel
walked up and down with hand
behind him while and
were talking. I took
arm and told him not have any
thing to do with it, he told me not
have anything to do with it. King
with his hand in called
a d s of
said he would kill him.
said to know you have the
advantage of King kept
cursing Keel and myself
walked off, and left.
Cross live four
miles from Greenville
river, about miles from where
Hyman lives. Find went to Keels
stables when I reached town, Keel
and King were there, my brother
with me. Keel told drive
he and I on good terms, was
habit of staying sometime around
there with him I came to
town. I was about stables while
they were over river.
and returned buggy to-
Keel helped mule
and cursed did not hear
If of them
were I did not it.
In conversation
about a month ago I told him
the matter.
O.
I knew the J. M. King,
known him or t years the
The State objected to
asked witness as to gen-
character of for
violence, etc., which caused another
argument counsel, and the
court decided the question
at this time. The
took place Monday. I was
going tn the shop Saturday
evening, saw a crowd between
Keel's the barroom.
King said to mo Cute
answered asked him what was
to kill Jib- and Ash
He then pulled out his pistol and
showed it to and I Id him
put it up. said he was
going to kill them both and th it he
hail money enough Io pay for it. I
told him that was a game two could
play, and he might lie the killed
man. He said he would lookout
for I told h in it would lie
too late after he was dead, he said
he was willing go Io hell if
kill him. He asked me go
barroom and take a
drink with him, I declined and In-
asked me why, and I told him Is-
cause I did not Deed anything. He
said he
Wanted to go in there and wanted
to rub him, and that if
turned his face he was going
to slap him, and that if re-
he would shoot him. King
then bis pistol again and
showed it to me. He said he would
lake offense if I did not drink
him. and I told him if taking a
would satisfy him I would go
to him but would DO
go Io we went and took
the drink.
Cross
lion took place after o'clock in
the evening after I had quit work.
Several people were standing
around stables, probably dozen,
do not remember any other names
now Keel. They were lie
tween stables and did not
see anything of I
King was drunk, he was talking
loud tone. I did not go tell
anything about It. I Wad to keep
King from going where was,
don't know what became of him
after we look Hooker's.
I have talked of matter several
times, was subpoenaed at
walked on till he got to
when I shoved Joe off and pushed
King back. In- me and we
clinched. As lie backed he wan
trying to gel out his pistol, and
after out
over my left shoulder. He was
then by corner of bar room. Before
he could lire a shut I
his pistol King
as I held his pistol
he kept trying Io again and
said I will kill you if
yon I was
-till holding pistol when I laid
King down attar lie was shot.
Cherry came up and took pistol.
afterwards talked
limes about going mil
King alter mule, I asked him
why he went Saturday and
drove before Joe he did and take
from Joe, lie said he
never knew where he was going.
I asked why betook one
pistol himself and gave King one.
as lie previously told me, to lake
along him. he want-
ed to get the mule, as King was to
give bin a pair of mules and big
for the bone. Said he did
mil matter would
up again and that would never
hurt Said it was his
pistol which King
showed it to me. There was
no between
and King the dry of the shooting
had
been a trial that morning, lie
tween King I here
was an effort at
King gave to for expense incur
rod about the warrant was
served him while
been Io law oil ire that
day. Hid nut hear say he
was going In whip King. Dr.
in hip Ii nil which a pistol
stock I left the
all there in mail.
; knew the
dale did not tell
me. I have not talked tin- case
any one nor told them what I
was going Io testify to.
Tut .
opening of thin
morning given some
instruction relative to keeping bet
than prevailed
day. The attendance has been
quite noisy, making it for
the proceedings to be heard.
The defense its
by placing the
himself on the stand.
BAWLS.
I am years old.
I lived north of
had M. or three
They Through III.- alley was my nearest
had a wold- I could not under
mil en walking side
side me. King
he en Id whip me, was a
little further down alley in mean
time. They came and inc. me
about midway alley. hey had a
flirt. King struck 111.111
win u man caught him by arms
and told him not to the
clinched and man pushed him
back corner of barroom. I
moved over towards law office
was about from them
went around corner. I had
not i-.; draw pistol to
lime. When they passed corner of
barroom King suddenly raised pi
over man's shoulder, leveled
me fired. I whirled and
ball me in left thigh,
through and striking thigh.
We were friendly. I immediately drew m pistol and
trial but was not called. I fold me I bad better go
Did not tell Fleming that I knew
nothing to help side, but
said I did not know if I could do
any good, King and I had a mis
understanding and passed some
words, but we made up, were
perfectly friendly on the Saturday
question or would not
taken drink together.
I knew King and
lier the shooting but not the date,
was April. I lived over river
the time, was town day.
Was going through alley to enter
stables a pistol shot attracted
my attention, was near enough Io
see around corner of barroom. I
saw King and Keel around end of
barroom. When pistol I was
close to The first shot
came from where King was stand-
Another shot followed from
where stood. I dropped
after Joe or he might have
some trouble. Did not hear
say he was going to have revenge.
I fold King he swore
the trial, he said I never
had any dealings with
anybody with mi swindling them.
That was j before noon.
de later I was talking with Dr.
King approached
and said he to
what he said on the stand. I
him if he would swear
falsely against me I Would
withdraw tailing him a d lie.
He said all right and we shook
hands. After shooting I went
into office where was
and we went out of town about I
o'clock. He left after two or three
days and since has told me that he
went to Kansas, Oklahoma, New
York and elsewhere, lie I
in Oklahoma and brought his wife
back after first shot, the parties j out here four or five ago, his
were or feet apart. father-in-law also came out here
Cross was at. t I don't where lie was
work here that day. Never for awhile then, but for three years
ed anybody in alley until pistol
fired, don't any thing
Hyman. The pistol shot
excited me. I Skinner
and Whitehead were out there in
don't remember any one
else standing where King and
were. There were three shots and
they were rapid, did not hear any
words.
W. A.
I was in Greenville the day of
the shooting. myself
from Court House going to
wards L. office. Getting at
alley said he had some
things ho wanted to go after. Saw
King and Keel setting before stable
gate I told uM go
through there. Saw Ken put his
band behind I told to
stop. King raised up said
d him, let him come.
told King to stop his foolishness
that Joe was to bother
King said can whip him
the day he ever
towards street or
U feet in alley, near
gate and came till he meet me.
year-.
in on Saturday. April
1800, name on boggy,
a mule. The mule the
property of Mm. King was in
my possession for the year. M.
King had no right to the mule.
no conversation with King be-
fore leaving town day. Cher
Brown left town riding with me,
lie lived a place belonging Io my
Sister near me. -King and Keel
overtook me on the road more than
a mile from town. I had
I ion anyone was following me. The
colored man was driving while I
read a paper. Some one drove by
me suddenly and wheeled in front
of me. out of buggy
and mule, he drew a
pistol and said lie would kill me
ill did not give mule up.
I fold him I bad no means of de-
Keel also held his hand
hip pocket and watched me. I
went to King to prevail with him
against taking the mule and he
shoved me back and presented bis
pistol, violently,
recall exact words. I curs
lag, lie agreed I might
comeback to town with him, be
would not me go home, I
lisle back with him. He told
Keel Io drive behind until near
the stables when he told him Io
drive ahead. A Colored boy was
Inking out Keel's horse when
we reached Stables and he was
standing behind buggy tor
us to drive up. was there.
I protested against being
taken from and Keel walked up
and down by us while King curse I
inc. II was agreed that Keel lei
have a horse to go home
During cursing policeman
Smith arrested King and myself
and ordered us to appear Monday
morning for trial before the Mayor
It was also agreed Hie mule should
remain in Keels possession twill
the trouble I lo
town o'clock Monday.
came with me. We were
tried before the Mayor. had a
magistrates Warrant issued
King before Ii. S. for the
assault over the river. King and
had no day prior
lo meeting at About mid-
of afternoon my.
sell stalled near Court House
toll. AS.
lo going home. I told him about
tired King appear
el After
I went out alley.
way to go to ire alter bun He, did
no go on after stopped me.
I did follow mi shortly I them
what they did. I did go
for the purpose of taking a Ii
Had no particular love for
at the time. I wanted to
was going to lake place.
mail pushed King back. I hey
did n. ii get out of my sight, a lick
or passed when they
clinched, King did offer much
bile being pushed back
ii foal from where
clinched to when- they slop
around barroom, I
only moved enough to keep in view
When I first saw his pis-
was leveled me. As King
walked with toward me be
-aid In- whip me. re
. Hi man said. I
don't remember seeing anyone ex-
Keel and the parties engaged,
h.-r- may have been present.
Keel and myself were previously oil
go
My two shots terms, I used his homed
Over there he went by name
A. Ted, in Oklahoma he went by
the name of J. K. Moon and in
New York by the name of J. K.
Hyman.
col.
I know knew King for a
year or two before the difficulty,
knew King when I saw him. I re
member the Saturday the mule was
taken from my home was on
bis place then. was taking of i.,.,,.,.,,,,,,, ,.,, had left a
me homo afternoon. About a l would
mile and half from I heard L, go home, As I
some one coming at a j leave him he touched
and said go through there.
tilt I made room them to
pass. was reading a paper.
They drove by us and reined up lo
the right. King jumped mil of
buggy and caught the male's
die. Haw Is struck mule but King
held him. King said d
this is my mule and am going
to have asked him
not to take mule and tried to slop
drew on him,
cursed and kill him.
The other man sat his buggy
the matter. He sold am going I begged him not to hares fuss
there sits John I made
some remark it made DO
it was
About that time there was a
between
King and Keel, when the former
arose hand in hip Bay
scoundrel,
anything can get
know who III.
w ere as close could lie made.
I went In Suggs did not
know at 111114- whether King
st ruck. I shot hi-cause he had
me and I thought I iv a- iii
danger as he was frying to -limit
again. I had purpose of seek
when I Aral started
through alley and had no know I
edge King's presence at Stable.
Had wound in
don n as soon as that
over, went home.
till and wen. to Hal II
about two miles away.
the about a month
later and went lo county.
came back till
remained home
November, Then left for Lit lie
Rock, there went lo tin
-laved I here until
April, to
there and came back for
then lo New
Yolk, left there and
back home again. Thai fall I set
tied Hertford county and lived
mother, sister sou
being with me. I avoided
because I did not think I would be
safe jail was
brother, and did tun think
could get a lair trial with the
Sheriff's office In bis connection.
Through friends I ottered
render if permitted to give
I knew was ail overbear-
violent man.
Cross examined Homicide
red in Tucker was Sheriff
lime. King was deputy
King succeeded Tucker
want out of office I had
tiled down thou and never came
back to until brought
here. Was in county perhaps
seven or eight times after
Went name of Moore
in Kaunas Oklahoma. Hyman
in New York T.-cl Hertford.
Was never arrested In Oklahoma.
Married out there, lather in law
Visited this town. I never bad
lawyers retained, know hat
did. Never came to
render. Father-in-law came bore
ill spring I had no fixed
home at Hull lime. I knew liar
w a-elected Sheriff in
I knew King was violent man
had never had trouble with
him before Hint Saturday. I was
frightened his manner then and
was also mad. fell outraged at
his conduct, was armed-
Brought a pistol from home with
borne Saturday night. He spoke
mo on train when I was being
brought I did not recognize
bin. at I asked him lo
do thing against me. lie told
In- would tell only the truth.
remember Dr.
tome on of homicide
that I had better go on home or I
would gel in trouble King,
remember
ed lo I. S. for.
lb- direct
was Sheriff when trouble occurred
and Dick King deputy, King
Tucker. Harrington
King in I did not
render when my father-in -law
mine here because I did not
have funds to pay for a trial.
father
law was not a man of much
means. He a lawyer and said
be appear for me. Do not
know oilier counsel, don't
know what man had done about
gelling counsel. I was in indirect
communication w most
of the time I was away.
1.11. Horn.
I knew K prior to April
reputation was good. I
know general reputation of
is good,
iv.
I knew reputation of
Kiwi- up it was good.
II.
This was a witness for Stale
Which the defense did cross
examine. He was here recalled
by the defense. I knew prior
lo never heard his reputation
discussed. General reputation of
Is good. I knew M.
bill can't say his char
for violence was previous to
the
it
I on Greenville police force
in 1890, the Monday of
II o'clock I had
with went
Is Hooker's bar after
and was by King, who
in trout of stable alley
way w Idle I was talking w I-.
I started Inwards bar and King
started in same direction, we met
about corner of building, King ask
ed did that
have lo say I told him
he -aid nothing, that if he
would let alone
would not trouble 11.-
ed th it ho was going o whip
me Monday. It caliber and I had been on police force
four balls in it. chamber, several liar-. say that I
empty. Don't about knew public opinion of King's
testifying Mayors I was j reputation for
tin examined I bad heard
hat the trouble between
bad been sell led at lime I was
talking with Bawls. It was three
hour- or more before homicide.
not of disorderly con
duct. I might have espies
morning that cannot now
be recalled. Was in office
remark was that morning, did not toll Mm
addressed to. He to whip King, Sum
short distance when told hold me King was making
me lo wait and he weal on meet me and I had beat avoid
with feet thrown held baud me near sidewalk, him. kepi tin.
I It
I live at .
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