Mr. T.H. HOFF, a young white man of this county, was arrested in Pitt county last week by order of the Sheriff of this county.  Immediately after the arrest Depy. Sheriff FAGAN left for that county where he took charge of the prisoner and brought him back to Plymouth on Thursday night and lodged him in jail.  It seems that young HOFF was charged with trading of a mule on which there was a mortgage.  The case was settled on Friday and Mr. HOFF released.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.