Wilson, Oct. 25. – The hearing in the case of Amos BATTS, the negro who was robbed and beaten to death with brick-bats, will take place tomorrow. Two negroes have been arrested charged with the crime, but what evidence there is against them will be withheld until the trial. The murder occurred about nine miles from this city. BATTS was a good negro highly thought of and the authorities are active after evidence to convict the murderers.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 26, 1905
Raleigh, Oct. 25. — The notice of compromise of the libel suit of W.H. OSBORNE, of Greensboro, against the News and Observer and M.T. LEACH, was filed in the supreme court this morning, and that ends the suit. The defendants pay the plaintiff $1,000 to cover his counsel fees, and the court costs, which also amount to about $1,000. In addition to this counsel fees have cost the defendants another $1,000.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 26, 1905
Durham, Oct. 25 — Edward, the little son of Rev. and Mrs. T.A. SMOOT, while playing in a small automobile with several companions, fell out of the machine and was caught by the neck between the sharp sides of the tin portion of the car. Had he not been quickly rescued and given medical attention he would have died, for as he hung, he was rapidly choking to death.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 26, 1905
Raleigh, Oct. 25 — The Raleigh & Southern Railroad is advertising an excursion to Chalybeate Springs next Sunday, to attend the funeral of Aaron SENTER. It is proper to state that Mr. SENTER is dead.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 26, 1905
Raleigh, Oct. 25. – Mrs. Mary Wimbish BAILEY, wife of Postmaster C.T. BAILEY, died this morning at 4:30 at their home here, after a brief illness with erysipelas.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 26, 1905
News and Observer: There is a case of smallpox in the State prison. Last week, Superintendent MANN had as his guests during the State fair his cousin, Mr. C.E. MANN, and other friends from Hyde county. On his way to Raleigh, Mr. MANN became sick and stopped two days in Washington, where he was under the treatment of a physician who did not diagnose the disease as smallpox, and when he felt better he came on to Raleigh to the State fair. On Friday there was some eruption on his face and Dr. J.R. ROGERS and Dr. J.W. MCGEE, Jr., were called to see him. They pronounced it smallpox and at once Mr. MANN was taken to the gardener’s house in the rear of the penitentiary, and quarantined. Also the whole penitentiary was quarantined. While at the penitentiary, Mr. MANN mingled freely with the superintendent’s family and the officers of the institution, but he did not come in contact at all with the convicts. There is no fear that disease will spread among the convicts, but as the officers came in contact with Mr. MANN the quarantine will be rigid. All will be vaccinated.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905
Maxton, Oct. 24. – M.A. SUTHERLAND, while intoxicated, was arrested by Officer J.S. SMITH, it is claimed, because of something that SUTHERLAND said to him. SUTHERLAND, it is said, was not violent, but when the officer started to arrest him he resisted feebly. On this SMITH struck him to the ground, striking him again after he fell. A bystander caught the stick, and SMITH was arrested. Some ugly wounds were inflicted on SUTHERLAND’s head, and for hours he was unconscious, but he will recover. SMITH’s attorneys waived a preliminary examination and the defendant was bound over to superior court in a $200 bond.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905
Gastonia, Oct. 24. – A stalk of Gaston cotton was today placed on exhibition in front of the Craig & Wilson building. The stalk was about 9 feet high and had 150 bolls. It was grown on the farm of U.G. GRIER near Pleasant Ridge.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905
Durham, Oct. 21 – W.R. MURRAY, under sentence to serve two years in the jail of Durham county, this med<…> of his sentence from two years on the public roads having been made by the governor and announced today, is making every preparation to begin his sentence Thursday morning, this being the time to which he had previously been respited by Governor Glenn.
The news of the governor’s action was a shock to MURRAY and his friends, but there is no criticism. MURRAY thinks it’s hard on him, but has no criticism of any one and is ready to begin his sentence. He was cheerful tonight and his only talk was of making arrangements for the inevitable.
He is still president of the W.R. MURRAY Company, and will hold that position with salary during his confinement. From his cell he will keep in as close touch with his business as possible, and in his daily mail will be a report from his house, showing every detail of what has been done and sending him duplicate contracts of everything transacted for his concern. If possible he intends keeping a duplicate set of books in his little cell and will serve his time in the best possible spirit and with as much profit to himself and business as possible.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905
Warsaw, Oct. 23 — Will CARTER, a negro 16 years old, attempted to commit an unspeakable crime on a 6-year-old girl of Mr. Howard JAMES, one of our best citizens who lives near Wallace. This was on yesterday while the family were at church. The children were left in the care of a negro woman who went a short distance from the house for some purpose, but hearing the screams of the child, she hurried back and foiled the brute in his dastardly attempt. Excitement ran high, and it looked very much like a lynching would occur, but Sheriff L. MIDDLETON appeared and hurried the prisoner away from the scene of the crime. Deputy Sheriffs J.D. HERRING and D.S. KENNEDY carried the negro to Goldsboro and placed him in the Wayne county jail for safe keeping until the time arrives for a hearing before the lawful authorities.
Source: Kinston Free Press, October 24, 1905