Category Archives: Wayne

Will CARTER Placed in Jail (1905)

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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

FIELDS, George (d. 1905)

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George FIELDS, a young man, was found dead in the woods near Dudley. His head was badly mangled. There are conflicting rumors as to the cause of his death, some thinking that he was murdered and others that he was struck by a falling tree.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 24, 1905

M. George W. SANDERLIN (1888)

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No man in the history of NC has made so great a reputation as a popular campaigner in so short a time as our popular and talented candidate for Auditor.

He is in demand everywhere, and the Chronicle regrets to learn of his illness at his home in Wayne Co.  We learn however, that his illness is not serious and that he expects to be able to be on the stump again in twelve days.

Our Sympathies are with him in all his illness and our best wishes for his early recovery. — State Chronicle.

 

Source: Watauga Democrat. (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.), 22 Aug. 1888. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82007642/1888-08-22/ed-1/seq-4/>

HOOK, Nancy (d. 1835)

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DIED — In Wayne county on Wednesday, 16th ult., Mrs. Nancy HOOK, wife of the Rev. Curtis HOOK.

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>

McKINNEY, Richard (d. 1800)

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DIED — In Wayne County, on the 27th ult., Gen. Richard McKINNEY.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser,18 February 1800, pg 3.