On Sunday last Jas. WALKER and Asa BOWEN (colored), became involved in a fight near town.  BOWEN struck WALKER with a stick, stunding him, and making an ugly and painful wound.  Said b at once come to town and had a warrant issues for the arrest of said BOWEN which was served by Deputy Sheriff TRUITT on Monday.  WALKER not being able to attend trial said BOWEN was required to give bond but failing to do so, was placed in jail until Wednesday at 10 o’clock when the case was again called.  The plaintiff still not being able to appear the case was dismissed by Justice ARMISTEAD, whereupon the attorney for plaintiff took an appeal to the Superior Court.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.