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. IIOMtCIDE IN CHABLOTTE.
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Offli;rjnitn Kills Fruk JeukiiiM in
Seir Defense. .
, Mr. Frank Jenkins, an em
ploye of McAdenstfille "Cotton
Mills, was billed Saturday night
by31r. Sam Bymen, the police
officer of that town. The tragedy
occurred at eight o'clock. .
Jenkins and his brother were
, in the southern section of the
town. They were both drinking
and Mr. Brymer cama upon the
scene and insisted that , the two
men go home and not create any
disturbance. Both refused and
a fight followed. The officer
was thrown to he ground and
while stretched out at full
length, Frank Jenkins leaned
over him, drew his knife 'and
began slashing the officer right
and left.
. Brymer attempted to use his
club but this weapon was
wrenched from him and was used
by the two brothers to a good
advantage.
While still lying flat on his
back, Brymer drew his pistol
from his pocket with his left
hand and fired at Frank Jenkins,
who was still in the act of cutting
at him. The ball entered the
left breast, ploughed through'
the main arter and lcfdged in the
heart. Death followed almost
instantly.
Soon after the occurrence,
officer Brymer gave himself up,
surrendered his pistol and
awaited the coming of the
coroner. Yesterday afternoon a
coroner's jury was empanelled
and the verdict was that it was a
case of justifiable homicide,
Brymer was given his liberty.
The dead man was about 40
years old. He had been em
ployed in the dye room of the
mill and when not under the
influence of whiskey, he was a
quiet, good citizen. He leaves a
wife and several children.
Officer Brymer regrets the
terrible occurrence. He claims
self-defense and the verdict of
the'coronor's jury upholds him in
this contention.
Man Killed on the Asheboro Railroad.
High Point, Jan. 27.Engi
ineer Holton, .whose run is 'be
tween here and Asheboro, says
his engine struck and killed a
white man just this side of
Randlcman this evening while en
route here. Mr. Holton saw the
man sitting on the end of a
egos. --.tic,
but too late to stop his
Tu f-uj man's pocket
was found a letter addressed to
James Teague, and also a bottle
of whiskey. He was undoubted
ly under the influence of drink.
, mm - mm m g
. "It isn't necessary for a i .
to be a hypnotist in orcVv
his mind concentrated on ( L. .,
toothache."
His Honor, Judge Siarbuok, in the
Temple of Justiee I)lspatelifigUul-
ness.
MONDAY EVENING SESSION.
Judgment incase of JL Ritch
ie, fine of $5C, including costs.
State vs. Tom Rinehardt, r. w.
1. (retailing without license.n
Plead guilty as charged. Motion
for judgment continued. There
are five other cases againsthim.
State vs. Jim Motley, d.' r. w.
(disturbing religious worship)
and profane swearing.. Plead
guilty as charged. Judgment
$25, including costs.
James Lawing,. col., a. d. w.
Plead guilty as charged. Judg
ment 90 days on public roads.
State vs. Ed Taylor, DCgr0' rney rouea ine saie out ana or
boy, a d w"; Plead guilty. Judg-! dered the engineer to return to
ment suspended on payment of the taaat wh.ich h'e did and
half the costs. j brought it through without
State vs. Jim Alexander for in- further incident,
jury to stock. Plead guilty. It is not believed the booty
Judgment suspended on pay- amounted to much.,
ment of costs. . The. robbers took the safe
Marv Berry hill, c. c. w. Plead away, it seems, and doubtless
.'11 a
sruuty. Judgment suspended and
defendant dismissed.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
State vs. Richard Brown tor
larceny. Guilty. Judgment four
months on public roads.
State vs. Logan Cook and Geo.
Blume. Affray, plead guilty.
Judgment suspended on payment
of costs.
State Jrs. John Misenheimer
for fraud. Plead guilty. Judg-
ment .suspended on payment o
COos'
State vs. Cicero Gnssom, a.
, n -li. 'a
d. w. Guilty, judgment six
is on county roads. 1
Mrs. VI. C. IlonsUn Entertains.
The skies wore cloudy and
there was every appearance of
rain but a number of invited
friends of Mrs. W C Houston
met at her pretty home on Spring
street "Monday afternoon and
spent several hours most de
lightfully in the fascinating
games of carrom and krokinole.
As the games were finished
most delicious refreshments were
served in a graciously generous I
manner by the popular hostess.
All was enjoyment and apprecia
tion of her hospitality and so
rapidly did the time pass that
before the guests were aware of
it the clock on the mantel gave
warning of the lateness of the
hour.
Wraps were donned and each
bade her hostess adieu, assuring
her that this had been a most
happy afternoon.
Those present Were Mesdames
W J Hill, J B Sherrill J L Hart
sell, FfJ MdKinuie, Fanny By-
mim, u f uaie, vv i jQoamaDJi
Whnnl pr J K Smnrit W R
m m
, W D Pemberton, J A B
. J L Croweil.B Brower,
5 Day vault and J P Query.
One There,
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UNCORD, N. C. TUESDAY JAN. 18.
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ItRMN ROBBERY IX SOUTH CARO-
LINA.
The Second Keat lirauclmlle
Two Yean No One Hurt
A bold train robbery was pfcr
petraledon . Monday, the 27th,
on the Southern nearJ3ranch-
Wil'e.-S. C. . . .
A number of men concealed!
themselves iu the. dark between-
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the tender and baggage car.
At the point they chose they
the covered the engineer with
Winchester's and sent one ball
throup;b his cap. They 'had the
passenger coaches cut off and
ran the rest to the point they
wished, when they tried to make
Express Messenger Hall open
the safe, which he could not dd.
i oiew u up.
It is believed to be the work of
Barton Warren, who robbed a
train single handed near this ;
place about two years ago.
Bhootimr Affair in WInsUn-Salera.
A Winston-Salem special of
the 27th to the Charlotte Obser
ver gives the following account
of a tragedy in that city:
Rex Gass assistau t lloor manager
at the Farmers' Tobacco Ware-
jhous0( was shot in the aWdomen
and perhaps fatally wounded this
1 1 J
morning by George W Pruett, a
h J .
who was accompanied oy nis
partner, Charles Luton, of Eliz
abuth City. Tlio shooting oc
curred on the warehouse floor.
The wounded man was removed
to the hospital at or.ee. The op-'
eration performed, showed that
the ball went through the Dowels
and lodged at or near the back
bone. There is liCtle ope' for
his recovery. Pruett and Luton
were caught by several men in
the warehouse and there was
talk of lynching the first named,
bu the advico of cooler heads
was heeded. The impression is
general here that the shooting
was premeditated. Pruett and
JLiUton were committed to jail
without bail.. The trouble be
tween Gass andPreutt tarted
last night over a girl. They
went home with her from a
religious service, both claiming
to have engagements with her.
When arrested Pruett had two
pistols, one in each hrjpd, while
a pistol and pair of nucks were
found on Luton.
"The same woman Avbo has
money enCh to have her red
hair called
olden tresso can
(steal and have it called
j mania."
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school children. Probably tlje old ones are a little the
worse for wear and right now is a good time to buy.
Our children's Shoes are made from selected leather
by gkilled workmen from the
business. .We can fit the
footwear moderately priced is what we sell.
Children' e Shoes, Sizes 5 to
8, all leathers 50c.
Bettor Shoes, better made,
good wear, 5-8, - 75c.
School Shoes that keep the
feet dry and wear well sh'n 98c.
Children's Shoes, 12-2, but
ton or lace, at 98c and 1.25.
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we don't give you more for your money
than you have ever realized out of Caton's
Hall we will quit the show-business,' t
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