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GCXLDSBORO. N. C THURSDAY, JULY 2. 1903,
Vol. XIV
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J. M. B. FIELDS SHOOTS C. A.
SPRUILL.
Mr. J. Kornegay, a By-Stander is
Shot, Also Fracas Occurred at
the Depot in That Town
Friday, June 26.
Our neighboring town of Dudley,
mine miles south of this city, on the
Atlantic Coast Line, has come for
ward with a sensational shooting af-
fray, which will entitle that usually
quite and peaceful village to some
distinction. Two men were shot and
one of them quite seriously. Mr.
C. A. Spruill, the agent of the rail
road, received a pistol ball in his
side, which has lodged in his abdo
men and may cause serious compli
cations. The other man who was
shot is Mr. J. Kornegay, an inno
cent spectator, who had nothing to
do with the fracus. He received an
ugly flesh wound in his right arm,
and local physicians attended to his
case, but Mr. Spruill was sent to the
railroad hospital at Rocky Mount
ior treatment.
Mr. J. M. B. Fields, a son of Mr.
W. B. Fields, of that town, did the
shooting. All the principals in the
affair are Dudley people.
Soon after tho shooting took place
the north bound passenger train
came along and Mr. Spruill was put
on the train to be carried to the hos
pital, as above stited. When the
train reached this city the reporter
got aboard and found Mr. Spruill
reclining on a seat in the smoker of
the first-class ccach. He looked pale
and talked somewhat feeble, which
was the result of loss of blood, which
was slowly oozing from the wound
in his side. In response to a ques
tion as to what caused the difficulty,
he said :
"About a week ago Fields told a
falsehood on me. I do not care to
state what the falsehood was or
what it was about. At 11 o'clock
Friday a. m., while the local freight
was standing at the depot Fields
walked into my office. When I ap
proached him, intending to thrash
him or make him retract his state
ments, he did not give me time or
opportunity to strike him, but im
mediately pulled his pistol and be
gan firing. The first shot struck me
in the side. I grabbed hold of his
left arm and he fired again, the
second shot striking Mr. J. Kornegay
on the arm. I turned loose and ran
lovvaru wits uuui, -i ic uicu
but the ball went wild. 1 then ran
into the freiaht room and Fields
fired at me again, but Capt. Jones,
of the freight train, had reached
Fields by that time and knocked his
arm up. The ball went through the
t.n i.r iht -warehouse. As soon as
Fields left I went in and telegraphed
the company to send a man in my
place. I learned while I wa3 get-
tino. nn the train that Policeman
Hatch had arrested Fields."
LATER:
The young man J. M. B. Fields,
who shot C. A. Spruill at Dudley
Friday, was brought to this city
TViHa v nisrht bv Sheriff Stevens. At
the magistrate's trial he waived ex
amination and gave bond in the sum
of $450 for his appearance at court. It
now appears, on reliable authority,
that when Fields shot Spruill the
latter had already assaulted him and
was making desperate efforts to get
at Fields again, after bystanders had
pulled Spruill off.
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SHQOTiN
DUDLEY
JURY DISCHARGED.
judge Shaw Scores the Hold-Outs
For Acquittal and Fixes De
fendants' Bond at $6,000
Each.
A special phone message to the
Argus over the Inter State Line to
day from Wilson, brings the infor
mation that the jury in the Jones
murder case went into court Tuesday
and announced their inability to
agree, the poll of the jury resulting
in 8 for conviction and 4 for acquittal,
whereupon Judge Shaw, after giving
the 4 who held out, in the face of the
evidence and his Honor's clear
charge, for acquittal a severe castiga
tion, discharged the jury and fixed
the several defendants' bonds each
at $6,000 justified.
Piver and Pittman, who were not
on trial at this term, were also re
quired to give $6,000 bonds.
All of the defendants so far have
been unable to give bond.
Policeman Snakenburg, who was
on duty the night Jones was shot,
was required to give a $200 bond.
The case will come up at the reg
ular September term of Wilson court.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Joseph and
Family Are Rescued From
Drowing at Beaufort.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Joseph in this city and section
will be deeply interested in the fol
lowing thuiTling incident that befell
them at Beaufort Monday, and
certainly are we all gratmed over
their escape from a watery grave.
The telegraph report from Beaufort
gives the incident as follows:
Beaufort, N. C, June 29. Mr. A.
A. Joseph and family from Golds-
boro, who are stopping at the Man-
son House, came near being drown
ed to-day on the Birds' Shoal, about
a quarter of mile from Beaufort.
Thev were in bathing and one of
the party accidently stepped in deep
water, and the other members of the
family went to the child's rescue
and they were soon over their neaas
and in great danger of losing their
lives, as none of them could swim.
Palmer Davis, a colored boatman,
went to save them, and he succeeded
only by good judgment and heroic
efforts. They were all nearly ex
hausted and Mr. Joseph was so com
pletely overcome he had to be laid
on the shore until he recovored sut-
ficiently to be taken to the hotel.
The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph aud their two children. They
are all right now.
Later. All had been under the
water twice and were only saved by
clinjrinsr together and by the aid of
Mr. William Borden, from the Uni
versity of Maryland, who ran to
ther assistance and held Davis while
he causrht the foot of Mr. Joseph as
they were going under the third
time and pulled them ashore. They
all had to be rolled and rubbed be
fore they were restored.
BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
Richmond, June -29. -An engine
and two freight cars on the Seaboard
Air Line had just crossed the high
iron bridge across the Meherrin river
near Granby yesterday when the
abutment pillars and two spans of
the bridge gave way. The coupling
broke and ten cars loaded with va
rious articles fell into the water be
low.
The cars filled the yawning hole in
the bridge sufficiently to 'check the
progress of the caboose in which
were the flagman and conductor. To
this circumstance is the fact due that
there was no loss of life. The last
Florida vestibuled train had crossed
the bridge just ahead of the freight.
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SAYS THE CORONER'S
JURY IN THEIR
VERDICT
In Regard to the Wreck of the Can
non Ball Train on the A. C.
L. Railroad Near Pet
ersburg, Va.,
on
Last Saturday
Morning.
Petersburg, Va., June 29. A cor
oner's jury, with Justice George E.
Lundie acting as coroner, was held
to-day at Dunlop's station on the
Richmond and Petersburg railway
to investigate the cause of the wreck
of the Cannon Ball train, which oc
curred at that place last Saturday
morning, by which engineer Harry
Covington and his nephew and fire
man, Robert Covington, lost their
lives, and conductor Robert S.
Eccles was seriously injured.
It wras shown by the testimony of
several passengers on the train that
the danger signals were up and
against Engineer Covington when
he ran into the open switch
The jury returned the following
verdict:
"We, the jury, find that the ac
cident which occurred on the Atlan
tic Coast Line on Saturday, June 27,
in which Harry Covington and Rob
ert Covington lost their lives, was
due to negligence on the part of the
Atlantic Coast Line in not using due
diligence in having the line clear."
A. J. GALLOWAY DEAD.
This Good Man Falls On Sleep Af-
ter a Lingering Illness.
At his home in this city, Saturday
evening at 8.4o o'clock, (Japt. A. J.,
Galloway, after a slow decline of
many months, and several weeks of
confinement, in the 71st year of his
age ftll on sleeP) in tne bosom of a
loving family, who have in rich
abundance the tenderest sympathy
of our entire community in their sad
bereavement.
Many years ago Captain Galloway
became a citizen of Goldsboro, and
from that day to the time of his
death, he was one of her best citizens,
always deeply interested in the pros
perity and growth of his home town.
Captain Galloway was a native of
the historic old town of South port,
North Carolina, and it was delight
ful to hear him talk of his boyhood
days at his old home by the sea,
around which cluster so many his
toric reminiscences, and which he
loved so well.
In this life loyally to friends and
employers is one of the most beauti
ful traits of character known to man.
In Mr. Galloway loyalty abounded
in the superlative degree. The best
years of his life were devoted to the
service of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company. He saw it grow
from the little Wilmington & Wei
don Railroad Company to be a giant
among the railroad companies of the
world, and "our road," as he fondly
spoke of the railroad company, never
had a more faithful, a more loyal, a
more useful man in its service.
Captain Galloway's home life was
ideal and his walk among his fellow'
men was exemplary and edifying.
He fulfilled every duty in every re.
lation of life in its fullest measure of
obligation, and coming at length to
the goal, full of years and conscious
of faithful service, he could, indeed,
triumphantly exclaim, "I have
fought a good fight." ;
-These are the words of the Vet
eran of the Cross. They were spoken
when the great Apostle of the Gen
tiles had finished Jiis course. He was
not in the midst of the fight, giving
and receiving blows, with the sword
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flashing in the air, shouting, press
ing forward and now receiving
blows, now brought to his knees and
then recovering again, to wage his
contest with greater earnestness and
devotion. On his arm there was the
leathern shield, his hand was re
turning to its scabbard the sword
which was so often drawn in the
fight; on his head was the helmet of
salvation, which was dented by
many a blow, of many a hard fought
battle; he stands before us covered
with the scars of a hundred battles
and crowned with the laurels of a
hundred victories. He is now on
the threshold of eternity; his suffer
ings and trials and travels and
preaching and praying are over; he
is about to enter upon his final and
everlasting reward. The battle has
been fought and the victory won,
and he is now about to be offered.
He has nothing left now but to die,
and lhat he accounts as nothing. The
dark valley, which so many dread
during their whole lifetime, the
1 great Apostlo regards only as the
goal beside which the racer stands,
in order to receive his crown. He
now says, "I have finished my
course." He does not regard death
as an enemy. He exclaims, "I have
fought the good fight" fought it out
to the end. It is now done and over.
Never were a soft couch or a silent
night more welcome to the wearied
traveler as death and the grave were
now to him, when he triumphantly
exclaimed, "I am now ready to be
offered, aud the time of my depart
ure is at hand. I have fought a
good fight. I have finished my
courp. I -have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness which the
Lord, the righteous Judge, shall
give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them that love
His appearing."
So was it with our good friend
gone from us, as all who knew him
and held converse with him and
were conversant with hi? Godly life
can'testify, and may this comforting
knowledge be as a healing balm to
the bleeding heart of his venerable
and saintly wife, his two devoted
daughters and cherished orphaned
grand-children, all of whom he
loved so tenderly, and may the kind
ly light that led him on shed upon
them at the foot of faith's fair altar,
where alone is solace to be found, the
st ength to look up and say "Father,
Tny will be done."
The funeral, largely attended, and
with abounding floral tributes of ex
quisite beauty, was held at 10 o'clock
Monday a. m., from St. Paul M. E
church, Rev. Dr. F. D. Swindell,
presiding elder, and the pastor, Rev.
M. Bradshawr, officiating. The ser
vice consisted of the simple funeral
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services, impressively reaa, ana a
beautiful and consoling prayer by
the pastor. The hymns, sweetly ren
dered by the choir were, "Nearer
My God to Thee," "Rock of Ages,"
and "Asleep in Jesus."
The active pall bearers were
Messrs. L. H. Castex, J. C. Collier,
Chas. Dewey, Jos. Rosenthal, Geo.
C. Royall, F. A. Daniels and L. M.
Michaux; and the honorary pall
bearers were Dr. J. F. Miller, Dr.
Thos. Hill, Capt. T. W. Slocumb,
Messrs. E. B. Borden, W. H. Borden,
Jno. H. Hill, Sol. Weil, J. J. Scott
and Capt. J. B. Edgerton.
The interment was maMe in the
family plot in beautiful Willow Dale
Cemetery. -
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P 0F1 WORLD.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
DIVERS SOURCES.
The Latest Telegraphic News of the
Day Boiled Down to a Focus
For Busy Readers.
London, June 25. M. Mijato
vitch, the Servian minister to Great
Britain, has resigned.
Uncle Sam's warship Galveston
does not know whether she must
stay on the stays or can slip into the
water. She is indulging in a law
suit.
Belgrade, June 25. Amid great
enthusiasm KingPeter this morning
took the oath before the Skupshtina.
Subsequently he held a review of
the troops.
The low prices for coffee do not
apply to the kind we drink. The
prices are the prices of speculative
coffee, which is too weak for the
breakfast table.
King Peter did not decline the job
he has won because this or that mon
arch thinks he waded through blood
to get it. Pete is not waiting on
recognitions.
The man who shot down Editor
Gonzales wins the first round, and
gains a change of place of trial, but
he must be tried within the five
counties of the circuit.
The more publicity in the post
office department the better, Mr.
President. The country can even
stand the departure of Secretary
Payne of the national committee.
Brunswick, Ga., June 25. Geo.
Coates, a prominent railroad man of
this city, killed himself with dyna
mite to-day. No cause can be had
for his rash act.
Cleveland, June 25. Postmaster
General Payne is to retire from
President Roosevelt's cabinet in the
near lutre according to a report re
ceived here to-day.
Columbia, S. C, June 25. Judge
Townsend has announced that the
trial of J. H. Tillman for the mur
der of N. G. Gonzales, would take
place in Lexington, the county ad
joining this.
Asheville, June 25. -George Bur
rell, aged 70 year, shot and fatally
wounded his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Burrell and her ten-year-old daugh
ter at their home in Henderson
county this morning.
Wilson, June 25. The grand jury
has brought in an indictment against
Geo. Morgan for running a gamb
ling house in the Friar building on
the testimony furnished in the Percy
Jones murder trial by Mr. Perry
Taylor.
Charlotte, June 25. Rev. I. G.
McLaughlin, pastor of Back Creek
A. R. P. church, will to-morrow
celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of
his ministry. He is 84 years old and
has served the same church contin
uously for over half a century.
Greensboro, N. C, June 24. It
took thirteen innings to-day for Con
cord to show her superiority over
Greensboro baseball team, winning
by a score of two to one, making the
third straight game of the series.
Washington, June 24. A late Bell
Haven special says: "The mill
workers' strike is ended. A com
proruise was effected and they re
turned to work this morning. They
get paid off twice a month instead of
monthly. The. situation is now sat-
iafactory."
Asheville. N. C, June 24. Chas.
McNamee, Manager of Biltmore es
tate, who has been ill several weeks,
has been taken , to New York for
treatment. He was accompanied by
"Swannanoa." .
Pittsburg, Pa., June 29. The
breaking of a shaft on the first floor
of the A. J. Heinz Company's plant
in Allegheny, to-day, released the
ropes buppv;rtmg a large freight ele
vator on which twenty-three persons
were crowded. The cage fell from
the fifth floor into the cellar, a dis
tance of 45 feet and every one on the
elevator wTas injured. It is thought
that at least two will die.
Columbia, S. C, June 21. Argu
ment on the motion for a change of
venue in the case of James H. Till
man indicted for murder was con
cluded at 5 o'clock this afternoon and "
Judge Townsend at once announced
his decision that the change should
be granted. Counsel disagreed con
cerning the county where the case
should be sent and this was leit un
decided for the present.
Media, Pa., June 29. Six persons
have been shot and severely injured
in a trolley car between Media and
Chester. A negro, believed to have
been seeking revenge because the
conductor of the car recently ejected
him, discharged both barrels of a
shotgun at the car as it passed a lone
ly spot in the country. The car was
crowded, and the shots, coming from
the dark roadside, caused a wild ,
flight among the passengers, most of
whom were women. Four of the
latter were among the wounded.
They received shots about the arms
and chest.
Newport News, Va., June 24.
Responding to the governor's call
for troops to quell the riots growing
out of the street car men's strike at
Richmond, the Newport News In
fantry, the Hunting Rifles and Pe
ninsula Guard, numbering in all
about 180 men, left here for the
State capital at 11 o'clock to-night.
The local military companies were
joined here by the three companies
from Norfolk and tw o from Ports
mouth, all of the 71st regiment.
A special fast train carries the eight
companies to the scene of the out
break. Richmond, Va , June 24. Street
cars have been run on all the lines
to-day, under military protection.
The cars have been manned by strike
breakers, and on the front platform
of each one of them have been two
militiamen, with bayonets fixed,
and on the rear platform, two milit
iamen, similiarly prepared for ac
tion. Despite these precautions, the
first car of the Clay Street Line to
leave the east end barn this morn
ing was attacked and obstructed by
a mob, and Captain Skipwith, of one
of the Richmond companies, was
wounded in the leg by a fragment of
bomb exploded on the track.
DEATH OF CAPT. GALLOWAY.
Wilmington Messenger.
As announced in another column
of this morning's Messenger, Captain
A. J. Galloway, of Goldsboro, passed
away on last Katuruay mgut. Me
had reached the allotted age of three
score years and ten and while his
triends were, because of his age and
of bodily infirmities which had for a
long time afflicted him, looking for
the sad occurrence, still the snuffing
out of this useful and congenial life
causes sadness to a host of relatives
friends and acquaintances. He waft
a man beloved and respected by all
who knew him a beacon light by
which all younger men could with
safety steer their life barques. Peace
to his ashes, and a peaceful sojourn
through infinite time to the soul
which death released from the bodily
pains and the worries and anxieties
of the troublous life in this world
Death would have no fears for any
one who could fall on sleep with the
full assurance of this good man that
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