At Wadesboro, NC, Milton WATSON, a young man who attends the feeding of the prisoners in the county jail, opened the door to take them their supper.  When he opened the door three prisoners were standing in the hallway near it and one jumped at WATSON with the intention of overpowering him, but quick as a flash the young man jerked out his pistol and fired twice. WISDOM SMITH was seriously wounded.  None of the prisoners escaped and WATSON was not hurt.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.