THE DANBURY REPORTER.
[VOLUME XXXIII.
DEPLORABLE AFFAIR
■JOHN FULP PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT
Will Wall, Joe Wall, Grady Pulliam and
John Pleas Lasley Charged With the
Shooting, and Warrants Have Been Is=
► sued for Them==Fulp Ambushed the
Party==An Unfortunate Incident.
►
» A fracas, which may yet be con
verted into a tragedy, occurred in
the Walnut Cove neighborhood
last Saturday night about 2
o'clock.
The result is that John Fulp, a
young white man, lies shot
through the left lung, and Joe
Wall, Will Wall, Grady Pulliam
and John Pleas Lasley are charged
with firing the shot which prob
ably will prove fatal. Warrants
have been issued for the defend
jants by Justice Joel I. Blackburn,
but up to today had not been
•erved.
The parties to the affair are
nearly all from prominent families,
the two Walls being sons of ex-
Sheriff J. C. Wall, of Meadows;
Lasley the son of Mr. J. N. Las
ley, of Walnut 'Jove Route 3, and
PnUiaui the son of Mr. B. Frank
Pulliam, of Pink Grovo.
The shooting occurred at n
i»int between the residences of
Mr. John Young and Mr. T. F.
Newsom, three m-iles north of
JValnut Cove.
The details as the Reporter has
T>een informed of them are as fol
lows :
[ There had for some time been
£.d feeling existing between John
Fulp and Joe Wall, at least on the
part of Fulp, as Fulp and Wall
.were pay ing attentions to the same
girl, Miss Emma Young, and Wall
liad "cut out" Fulp in the affec- '
(lions of the ymng lady. Wall had
ibeen rocked several times while
going to and from the residence of
the girl, and Wall claims to have
evidence that Fulp was the rock
er.
On last Saturday night a social
gathering was given at the res-1
idence of Mr. John R. Smith,
which was attended by a crowd of
young persons, among them the
Misses Young and the parties to
the shooting. About midnight
the Misses Young, accompanied'
by Joe Wall, Grady Pulliam and
John Pleaß Lasley, left the home
of Smith to go their own home
about a mile distant. When at a
point on the path half way be
tween the residences of T. F.
Newsom and John Young, it is
alleged that some one threw a
rock at the party, and some of the
boys drew pistols and fired, being
answered by several shots from
the party in ambush. The girls
were carried home, ai.d the bo\Sj
Went back, taking a different route.
When near the scene of the first
r ckinif. they were fired upon
m Min. In li thev returned the fire
Hg »• I all taking " ffect in the b dy
!?,f Fulp. vho w«s now d sc. veretl
1 e the } arty in ambush. \V*il*
IWHII hid come up in the mean
time, (having htmrd the fust shots,
(1 having procured the pistol of
& Wall, and taking a hand in
'«£sh' oting.
Fulp was carried to the home of
John R. Smith and Dr. E. Fulp,
of Walnut Cove, was summoned
to attend his wound. The physi
cian found the ball to IIHVB enter
ed the back ot Fulp, passing
through his left lung and just
barely reaching the skin of the
opposite side, having passed
within a half inch of the heart,
aud emerging just below the left
nipple.
Fulp is in an extremely danger,
ous condition, although there is
some hope that he will recover.
The parties who fired the shot
that hit Fulp will plead self de
fense. B. Frank Pulliam was in
Danbury Monday and engaged
counsel to defend his son, Grady.
The case will come up for trial
probably nrxt week.
It is a most unfortunate and de
plorable affair, and the relatives
of those who are in trouble over
the incident have the sympathy of
their friends.
SOMETHING FROM SPRAY.
Several Cases Of Fever There--The
Debating Society Doing Nicely—
Stokes People in Spray.
Spray, Sept, 16.—1 haven't seen
anything in your columns from
Spray in some time, so I will give
you a few dots. I enjoy reading
the Reporter, for it is like getting
a letter from home as I am a
Stokes bov. Wo have a good
many families here from Stokes
and nearly all read the Reporter
As I read a great deal about de
bating societies, I will say some
thing about the Vance Debating
Society. It is progressing nicely.
The qnerry last Saturday night
was. Resolved, "That Capital
Punishment Shall Be Abolished."
It was ably discussed by Messrs.
Allen and Allen, negative, and
Hopper and Ferguson for the
affirmative. The judges, after be
ing out a half hour, gave it to the
negative. After the debate the
Spray Civic Committee formerly
turne I the magnificent hall over
to the various secret orb rs of
Spray.
There are several cases of fever 1
in Spray at the present, some very i
severe. There have been some
deaths.
HEALTH IN THE CANAL
ZONE.
The high wages paid niaku it a
mighty temptation to our young
nrtirfans to join the force of skilled
workman needed to construct the
Panama Canal. Many nre
restrained however by the fear of
fevers nnd malaria. It is the
knowing ones those who have
U3ed Electric Bitt rs, v.lio go
there without this fear, well know
ing they are safe from malarious
influence with Electric Bitters on
hand. Cures bio id poison to ■,
biii nsness, weakness and Hll
st much, liver ami kidney troubles,
ilu imideed by ail druggists 50c.
DANBURY, N. C., SEPT. 19, 1907.
11 SOME DALTON NEWS.
k New Railroad To Put Over Yadkin
River—People Moving About.
( Dalton, Sept. 17. —Mr. Lonnie
;R. Coe left last Tuesday for
; Jamestown, Keysville and other
northern cities. Hope he will
11 have a pleasant trip.
, | Mr. Oscar Keiger left last week
'for Chapel Hill, where he expects
: | to enter school for this term.
Mrs. Nora and Miss Elanor
(I
J Phillips have been to the James
town Exposition. They report
everything fine, and an enjoyable
trip for everybody.
Miss Mnlissa Phillips left last
(Thursday for some point about
; three hundred miles where she
expects to teach school. Miss
i Phillips is the daughter of Dr. M.
The Reporter Has the Honor of Presenting to Its Readers Today
Monsieur Beaucaire
BY BOOTH TARKINGTON.
It is a light and charminir stnrv. the breath nnd essence of romance.
It begins on the 7th pige of this issue of the Reporter. Don't
forget to read it. Serial fiction by 'he best authors will be
a regular feature, of the Reporter henceforth.
D. Phillips of this place and is a
| graduate of the B. U. W. at Ral
eigh. Best wishes nnd all good!
luck go with her as she goes out
in the world with the responsibil
ity of teaching.
Miss Virginia Strader, of
(Jreensboro, leaves this morning,
offer speuding a two week's vaca
tion at Rev. P. Oliver's.
I
Mr. Will Linville, bridge fore
man, has once more moved here to
put in a new bri Ige over the Yad
kin river.
"ME." |
KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECK.
Constant Banner, a Mount Airy
Young Man, Meets Death In
Houston, Texas.
Mt Airy, Sept. I(>.—News has
been received here by telegraph
that Constant Banner, of this city,
j was killed in a wreck on one of
the railroads at He uston, Tex.,
:Saturday.
Mr. Banner has been express
messenger on tha Southern bet
ween Mt Airy and Sanford several
years. About three months ago
he resigned his position on the
ror.d here and accepted a position
as fireman on the road to Hous
ton. Tex.
He was a fine juimg man and
had a host of friend* in this city
where he WHS b »rn. He was well
a
connected and the news of his'
horrible death on the road has
cast a pa l l over the city and com
munity,
Your correspondent learns that
the remains will arrive here j
tomorrow for burial.
The election on the school!
bond issue will take place today.!
It is confidently believed the city:
will sro for bonds by a lurge
majority. The city has a fine
graded school, but more money is
needed and it will be voted.
Dr. T. J. Mitchtll, of Stonvelle,
Rockingham county, is visiting
his brother, Mr. W. H. Mitchell.
A GRAVE CHARGE
LAID AT DOOR OF SAM SHELTON, JR.
Alleged That He Criminally Assaulted a
Widowed Woman In Northern Part of
County Monday—Shelton Fled And Has
Not Arrested, Though a War=
rant Has Been Issued For Him.
News reaches Danbury that a
warrant was sworn out before
J istice J. A. Fagg, of Danbury
Route 1, Monday, charging Sam
Shelton, Jr., with criminally
assaulting a respectable widow
woman named IJarger, near Camp
bell, Monday It is learned that
Shelton tied, eluding the officers,
and that he is now possibly in
Virginia.
Shelton is a man about 40 years
of age, and had previously borne
a good character. He is a son of
Suml. M. Shelton.
No particulars have been
learned.
GID BAKER IN TROUBLE.
Slaps A Colored Girl Off the Door
Steps And Gets In Jail.
A very unusual occurrence was
the trial on list Sunday morning
ato'clock, of Gid Baker, a while
mm from near Rural Hall. On
Saturday night about 7:130 o'clock
Baker was walking down Main
s'reit by the home of Deputy
Sheriff Johnson, in Salem, in i.
very much intoxicated condition.
IL' was n>t onlv d r nnk but was
very wild. A colored girl was
sitting on the doorstep of Mr.
Johnson's home and Baker stop
ped and slapepd her ;ff the step.
.Mr. Johnson was just leaving and
siw him strike the girl, He went
up and took hold of Baker telling
him that he was an officer and
commanded him to go with him
He made for Mr. Johns in, who
tripped him and threw him to the
p ivement.
Policeman Griffin was near by
and came to Mr. Johnson's Hssis
tiince. They carried him before'
Justice of the Peace Douthit, of j
Salem, a>>d after securing a war
i rant, carried him to the calaboose.
It was learned also that Baker
pissed two ladies just before he
s'apped the girl at Mr. Johnson's,
and took one of them by the arm,!
turning her aroniu'. She was
s nnewhat frightened bi.t not
otherwise harmed.
The Squire ordi rjd the two
officers to before him
for trial as the la* held that a
iiian should be given a trial as
goMii as possible. He'was fined
s."> for striking the girl and s.j for
taking hold of the lady and taxed
with the costs in each ct s*. On l
f-tilingto pay the fines and costs
Baker went to jail where he still
remains.
Baker would not give his name
on Saturday nieht. telling (he
offi ers that if they wanted his
n»me to get it. Oi Saturday
morning he WHS very penitent
and begged t tie mercy of the
Court. He gave his nime with
out trouble.
A DIFFICULTY AT MADISON.
W. L. Cardwell Carved Up By Frank
Patterson Saturday Night--Pat
ter-on's Friends Turn Him
Out Of Calaboose.
Madison, Sept. I>. A difficul
ty occurred between sonrv young
men at Wood's cafe Saturday
night in which W. L. Cardwell
was severely cut in the face and
hand by a man named Frank
Patterson. There was a crowd in
the cafe when Cardwell came in
and almost immedately a row
was started with him by Patterson
and a man named Nat Smith, who
lives near here, and is a desperate,
reckless fellow when drinking.
A tight ensued, and Cardwell was
cut on the cheek. Those who saw
the affair say he was in no quarrel.
Patterson was locked up in the
town calaboose, n cheap wooded
affair, and during the night was
liberated by some of his friends
tearing out one of the logs from
the side. He has not been re
taken.
The Benbow horse sale drew a
crowd of several hundred Satur
day. and Ihc ponies sold rapidly at
good prices. Out of brought
Here, all but 27 were sold. They
were handled and sold at the
stables of \\ . ('. Jones, whose bus
iness ability and management
helped to make the sale a success.
There were over a thousand vis
itors here Saturday and with the
exception of two difficulties, one a
fisticuff, the other a cutting affair,
there was an absolutely quiet and
j orderly crowd.
Tobacco sales have started well
nl our two warehouses, and prices
j are high. The brick warehouse is
I is run by R. P. Webster, formerly
of Star warehouse, Winston, ami
the Planters' wa*ehouse by T. J.
Hutchins & Co. Mr. Hutchins is
t from Stokes, ami is a hard work
ing, reliable man.
Madison voted a graded school
tax last year ami our sehool open
ed Monday with a god corps of
teachers ami a tnil attendance.
Prof. J. W. Gritfin is principal,
formerly of Rutherford, and his
wife and Miss Vela Lindsay, of
Madison, formerly of High Point
graded school, are two of his as
sistants.
A HUMANE APPEAL.
A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind., Mr. I*. L). Williams. 107
West Main St., says : "1 appeal
to all persons with weak lungs to
take l)r. King's New Discovery,
the only remedy that has helped
me and fully comes up to the
proprietor's recommendation."
It saves more lives than all other
throat and lung remedies put
together. Used as a cough and
cold cure the world over. Cures
asthma,bronchitis, croup, whoop
ing cough, quinsy, hoarseness,
and phthisic, stops hemorrhages
of the lungs and builds them up.
Guaranteed at all drug stores 50c,
and SI.(JO. Trial bottle free,
No. 30