Wilmington Review: Peter LEACH, who is sentenced to be hanged at Lumberton on the 24th inst., is of a murderous family.  One of the brothers has already suffered the death penalty and during the trial of Peter another brother slew his victim.  The second brother escaped, but Peter is now in jail so weak that he cannot stand up, and will be hanged lying down.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 3.