Category Archives: Davidson Dispatch

GALLOWAY, Oz – (d. 1890)

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Monday noon on the plantation known as the Chas. TAYLOR place in No. 2 Township, John HOWIE killed his brother Oz GALLOWAY by accident. We are informed that bad blood had for some time existed between John HOWIE and another negro by the name of White PHARR who lived on the same farm. At meal time White PHARR approached the house, when HOWIE seized a gun and threatened to shoot if he came in. PHARR seized the gun barrel turning it aside when it was discharged, the load entering GALLOWAY’s side. The victim of this feud lived about half an hour. At a magistrate’s trial the shooting was decided to be accidental, and the accused was discharged. This decision created quite a feeling among the people of the neighborhood and on Tuesday evening he was re-arrested, taken before Esq. Zeb MORRIS and committed to jail to await trial before the superior court. — Concord Times.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

GILL, Ransome – (d. 1890)

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Mysterious Murder in Franklin County – Raleigh, NC, January 23 — A special to the News Observer, from Louisburg, gives an account of a sensational murder in Franklin County night before last. Ransome GILL, a well-to-do farmer, living about three miles from Franklinton, was a juror in court and was going home from Louisburg in his buggy late in the evening, when he was mysteriously shot. He was found next day six miles from Louisburg with a bullet hole through his head. His horse was found unhitched and tied about three hundred yards away. GILL was found lying on his face with his overcoat on and both hands in his pockets. The ball had apparently been fired from a 38 calibre revolver. Robbery was evidently not the object of the murder, as GILL had some money on his person when found. The affair is enveloped in profound mystery.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Frank KINDLEY Son Burned (1890)

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Thomasville – Thomas, the younger son of Mr. Frank KINDLEY, of Holly Grove, was seriously burned with gunpowder last week. When he went home from school at dinner to attend the stock, he attempted to fire his gun, but falling to make it go off, he drew the load and threw the powder into the fire. It at once flashed and burned him severely.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BLACK, John – (d. 1890)

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Thomasville – Mr. John BLACK died last Thursday night at his home about three miles from Thomasville, and was buried on Saturday at Immauel’s church. His age was nearly seventy years.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Frank Kindley Visits Office (1890)

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Mr. Frank KINDLEY was in town yesterday limping from the effect of getting a fall with a horse the day before. He says that his boy who was burned by an explosion of gunpowder the other day is not seriously injured through his whole face is seared. The accident did not occur in the matter stated by our Thomasville correspondent. According to the boy’s statement, he went out to shoot at a hawk, and when he was putting the ammunition away after returning to the house, he passed by an open fire place with the powder horn in his hand. Not noticing that the stopper had dropped out of the powder horn, he thoughtlessly inverted it over the fire with the result as stated.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Thomas Yates Loses Thumb (1890)

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Excerpt from the “Items from Cid” column:

Last Tuesday, Thomas YATES, who is familiarly known in this neighborhood as Uncle Tommy, had the misfortune of losing the thumb and three fingers of his left hand at J.R. PLUMMER’s saw mill. The day after the accident, the thumb was found about twenty-five yards from the saw.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

FLOYD, (infant) – (d. 1890)

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Excerpt from the “Items from Cid” column:

Died, on the 20th instant, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John FLOYD, near this place.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Emanuel Archey Arrested (1890)

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A negro horse thief named Emanuel ARCHEY was arrested the first of last week near Mr. D.H. HINKLE’s residence a few miles north of town. The negro went to Mr. HINKLE’s house about nightfall, and owing to the suspicious account that he gave of himself and the horse, was given shelter during the night with a view of detaining him for a possible pursuer. Early the next morning, information was received that he had stolen the horse in Rowan County and that an officer was on his track. A young man attempted to arrest ARCHEY, but the latter broke loose and took to the woods. In a short time a number of men collected and treed him. The officer arrived during the day and the next morning returned to Rowan with the prisoner and horse.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Fred Hill To Become Doctor (1890)

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Mr. Fred HILL will henceforth be called doctor. Last Wednesday he began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. PAYNE. If he becomes as good as his father was, he will be an ornament to the profession; and we believe he will.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

RICKETS, Charles – (d. 1890)

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A Boy Homicide at Asheville — Charles RICKETS was stabbed and nearly instantly killed at Battery Park hotel at 6 o’clock last Thursday evening. The name of the murderer is Alfred MCELRATH. Both of the parties are colored. The two boys were standing on the lower porch at the front of the hotel with some companions and RICKETS was tensing MCELRATH. He was warned to desist, but paid no attention. Finally the murderer drew a pocket knife from his pocket and tried to cut his tormentor. The blow fell short and RICKETS retaliated by pushing his opponent against the side of the building. MCELRATH rushed forward, raised his Sharpenedknife and struck for RICKETS’ heart. The blow was true, and an ugly gash was cut in RICKETS’ side and he fell to the ground. When he saw the result of his work the murderer took to his heels.

The wounded boy lived no more than ten minutes after receiving the knife thrust. Chief of Police BAIRD was sent for and reached the scene just as the boy breathed his last. — Asheville Citizen.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.