Communicated — Collie NORMAN, a worthy colored girl of Plymouth, and a prominent member of the Baptist church, departed this life on Saturday, 13th. She died expressing her great hope in Jesus, and made a selection of the 23rd Chapt., 14th verse of St. Luke to be preached from for her funeral, by Rev. S.P. KNIGHT, on Sunday, the 14th, which services was well attended and nobly performed. — B.H. LANE.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
On Monday, the 1st inst., one of the boilers of the Beaufort county Lumber Co.’s mills, about 35 miles from this place, and near Yatesville, exploded and, with great force dislocating the three large boilers, demolishing the boiler house and killing one colored man, Robt. BLOGMAN, out right and scalding six others, one of which, Mr. R.D. SASNETT, died the next day, and one other man is seriously damaged.
It seems that some days previous to this that the head cap of this boiler broke and was mended by placing an iron band around it, and that this band had become loose, that the water had gotten very low in the boiler, when a supply of cold water was turned on, which resulted in the explosion. One of the boilers was thrown about one hundred and fifty yards which struck a log in the log pound and split it in a number of pieces and dislocated the other boilers.
This was a sad occurrence, which is greatly regretted. Mr. SASNETT was tried for his life last year for the murder of Mr. Samuel SATCHWELL and acquitted. We learn that the loss of property will amount to between $3,000 and $5,000.
Mr. M.N. OVERTON, a former citizen of this town, is the book keeper for the firm at that place. He says he heard nothing of the explosion only the shower of bricks on his office.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Washington, Aug. 26 — The only colored man in Congress, Representative George Henry WHITE, of North Carolina, has announced that he will not stand for re-election, and says he will move to some Northern State. “I have three reasons for this determination,” said WHITE. “In the first, my wife’s health has been wrecked on account of the political attacks made on me, and I am sure the excitement of another campaign for re-election would kill her. Second, I am satisfied I could not secure a certificate if I were elected, and third, I must devote myself to some employment that pays me money. I have not sufficient means to carry on a political fight that can only prove expensive.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 September 1900. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Joseph SCALES, a negro aged 15, is in jail at Reidsville for outraging a 6-year-old daughter of Mrs. John HUSKEY, who captured him herself and marched over to the house at the muzzle of a revolver. There she range the farm bell and men came and took the young brute to jail. Only his youth saved him from lynching.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 September 1900. Available online at digitalnc.org.
A negro woman burglar, Annie COGDELL, has been shot and captured at Goldsboro. She escaped from jail a fortnight ago and immediately committed the burglary. She awakened the householder, who shot her as she ran.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 September 1900. Available online at digitalnc.org.
In Wake County, on the 5th of October, Inst.
A Negro fellow, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; is a Guinea Negro, and has the Mark of his Country upon his Face; says his name is Suffolk, and that he is the property of Mr. Harry CLARKE, of Hyde County.
The said Negro is lodged in the Goal of Wake County; at Raleigh, and the Owner of him is hereby informed thereof, that he may come forward and provide his property; and, after complying with the requisites of the law, take possession of the said Negro. — Henry COOKE, Raleigh, Oct. 12.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, October 13, 1801.
Horrible Murder in McDowell County — On Sunday there was discovered in Mill creek, near Old Fort, the body of a negro man, named Chas. SPENCER, with his neck broken and his skull crushed. There is little or no doubt but that the negro came to his death by violence. The following, from this mornings Advance, gives the facts in the premises, which are in keeping with the information we have obtained.
SPENCER was employed on the railroad as a section hand, and came up to the town of Old Fort, Thursday evening, where he met two young men by the name of YARBOROUGH, both of whom were drinking to excess. At the earnest solicitation of these young men, SPENCER accompanied them home. One of them says that he came with SPENCER a portion of the way back and left him. The next day, Friday, he was not seen by any of the citizens in the neighborhood, and Saturday his family became uneasy and instituted a search for him. The body was found Sunday morning, with the neck broken and a portion of the skull bone broken in, lying in the edge of a creek, about 75 yards below where YARBBOROUGH says he parted with him.
A coroner’s jury was summoned Sunday and an inquest held. The evidence disclosed the facts above stated. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death at the hands of party or parties to them unknown.
The Asheville citizen. (Asheville, N.C.), 22 April 1885. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020682/1885-04-22/ed-1/seq-1/>
A few days ago while Zeb PARKER, the negro convicted at the recent court at Waynesville for robbing Mr. Charlie SMATHERS‘ store at Pigeon Valley, and sentenced to work on the railroad, was being conveyed to the works, soon after passing Pigeon Valley he asked permission to go a short distance and get some money he had buried. Supt. TROY, who was along, sent him, with a guard, and sure enough he resurrected $25 in silver, and several dollars in smaller pieces.
This Mr. SMATHERS also identified, but the negro claims it on the ground that having been convicted and undergoing punishment, he has absolved himself of any obligation to Mr. SMATHERS of a financial character and is entitled to all not taken from him at the time of capture or trial. Like the negro once who, while going to be baptized stole an axe and hid it in the sand; and after baptism, said his sins were forgiven and the axe was his property. Mr. SMATHERS will doubtless get his money.
The Asheville citizen. (Asheville, N.C.), 21 April 1885. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020682/1885-04-21/ed-1/seq-1/>
MURDER — We learn that a negro man, Laws, belonging to Mr. FRIES of this place, stabbed a free negro by the name of MITCHELL, at High Point, causing his death. LAWS is confined in jail. The affair originated in a quarrel about some work they were engaged in. – Salem Press.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 16, 1857
$25 Reward
For the apprehension and delivery of my negro man PAGE, a bright mulatto, about 28 years of age.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 5, 1857