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LIVED NINE HOURS WITH
HOLEraROUH HEART
E. B. McLohon Shot While
Entering Church Yard
DIED 6 A, M. TUESDAY MORNING
While Bishop Strange was Holding Service in the
Church of the Advent Monday Night Three Pis
tol Shots were Heard---Inquest and Post Mor
tem Held Tuesday---Body Taken to Ayden for
Burial---No Evidence as to Suicide.
At about 8:45 o'clock last Mon
day night as Mr. E B. McLohon
was entering the Episcopal Church
yard be was shot trom ambush.
Only one of the three shots took
effect, that passing through the
heart. The sexton of the church,
Uncle Joe Huff, heard the shots
and opened the outer door, when
he heard some one groaning. He
went inside the church and called
Mr. Frank Pagan and told him
thai some one bad been shot out in
the yard. Mr. Fagan went out
immediately and was soon joined
by Dr. Rhodes and others from the
chufch, among whom was Jan-is
Mcl.ohon, son of the man shot It
seems that the man bad not been
recognized until young McLohon
approached and said that it wasj
his father.
When reached by those from the
church Mr. McLohon was found
to be conscious, and he remarked
to his son, that some one arose from
behind the gate post and said, "you
are the man I have been looking for,
and shot me." It is also stated
that Mr. McLohon said that the
man turned and ratt up through
the chnrch yard. Sheriff Crawford
and Chief Page, who were attend
ing the meeting of Odd Fellows
were notified, once went to!
the church.
From the time'that the shots were j
heard until the man was reached by
Mr.Fagan,at least two or three min I
uteshad elapsed, the party that did
the shooting had escaped. Although
the night was bright, there were
heavy shadows about the church
yard, through which the cowardly
assassin evidently made his escape.
Matches were struck and a lantern
was brought out to examine the 1
ground for tracks or to fiud the pis- 1
tol with which the dastardly deed
had been commited, but no pistol
could be found. The tracks made
-by the guilty party, if they could :
have been distinguished,were soou
obliterated by the crowd that had 1
assembled, and uoclew was found. 1
Mr. McLohon was carried to
ECHO, No. 4232, Coach Horse Register of France
Kmported French Coach Stallion,
'n; foaled March 25, 1904. Bred by
ne. Department of Calvados. Sired
Dvernment Stallion Quotide'n, dam
s by Ris Toujours, 2d dam Solfice
rus. The blood of this Stallion
k in unbroken strain to 1732 to
rabian.
•
rses is Noted for En
durance and Good
Temper
Ice by Insurance, $35.00; payable
ire is known to be with foal.
*" Williamston, N. C.
Owned by
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■ his home where further exaraina
-1 tion showed that he bad been shot
1 through the heart. In this condi
tion he lived nine hours, and was
conscious for three hours after the
shooting. During the time of his
consciousness he talked freely to
, those around,' and remarked that he
had plenty of nerve, that he would
not die from nervousness. Sheriff
Crawford, tried several times to get
the dying man to tell him who shot
him, but all that he would say was:
"I am not positive who the man is;
but, the man that wrote the letter
to my daughter shot me, and he is
a married man and a white man."
He also said that if be lived he
would get the man. He gave as
his reason for not telling whom he
suspiciened, that whatever state
■ ment he made, should he die, and
the party he mentioned was arrested
i that his testimony would go a long
way towards convicting him; and
that as he was not absolutely sure,
he would rather (be guilty man go
unpunished than an innocent man
| should be punished.
i The letter referred to was an anon
ymous letter sent to bis daughter,
who has a position in the printing
office here, making an improper
proposal and asking for a se
| cret meeting. This letter was
! turned over to the officers of the
l law, and is now in their posession.
The letter was not on Mr.
McLohon's person when he was j
shot, as was stated in the News &
Observer's account in Wednesday's'
paper. And as yet there is no clew '
its to the writer ot the letter.
There are many theories „as to i
how he was shot, and some thftik j
that he shot himself. But the
suicide theory has no foundation as
the evidence before the coroner's
inquest proves. Some think he,
was shot by a resident of this town,
atut still others think that the
guilty party is not a resident of
Williamston. There is absolutely
no clew to work on, and all the
theoiies are mere conjectures.
The officers, Chief of police Page,
(Menjrrst.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY at, 1908
QOOD DIGESTION
, IVitk Coed Digtitum a .Van Can Over'
tvwte Every ObitcuU, COHfuf
Every Difficulty.
V. LICKIl"
MR. R. T. LECKIE, Reno, «Mlss..
writes:
"l writs to Mil yon of th« great bens
flu that Parana has accomplished (or
me. It baa cursd ms of cstsrrb and
aeemlngly ell ths other til* that 1 was
aubjsct to.
"/ can ear anything before ms and
digest anything 1 sat. Physical:)- lam
a new man."
With wsak or deranged digestion, the
source ot strength sod vitality ia im
paired, the nerves are jrsak, the blood
circulates feebly
Mo man la capable of thinking ac
curately or doing anything vigorously
While suflerlng with indigestion.
To rid the stomach of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy raucous mem
braces and thus correct the digestion,
Peruna baa ths reputation ths world
over fordoing this very thing, A course
of Peruna promptly and compiatelj
lett 'he dlgeillv organs at 'heir I rut
function, ' 3*
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Sheriff Crawford and deputy, Mr.
L. L. Roberson, and night police
man, R. B. Brown, have done all
that could be done up to this time
to find the perpetrator of the crime.
Rev. W. J, Gordon of the Epis
copal Church and Rev. C. 1,. Read
lof the Methodist Cburchj and
other prominent citizens of the
town went to the home of the
w»unded man, and remained as
long as their services were needed.
A number of them stayed all night,
among whom was Mr. Read, who
states that the dying man conduct
ed himself manfully, and thought
fully, thinking of the welfare of
each member of his family. The
dying man called his sons to his
l>edside and gave thent a father's
parting advice. He asked them to
promise him never to drink.
(Continued on second page)
The proposed anti-Roosevelt and
Bryan party might be called the
Sockdollagers.
I NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN 132
Born Before Declaration ol Indepen
dence and now Living in Texas
(Fort Wqrtt Diipatch)
At the great age of 13a, Mrs. L.
Kilcrease, living \t Pine Mill near
here, celebrated her birthday today.
It is believed she is the oldest white
person in the worl She was born
February 19,1776, in Halafax coun
ty, Norih Carolina, and lived there
100 vears before she came with her
family to Texas. Her daughter,
aged 98, and graud-daughter, aged
63, live with her.
Mrs. Kilcrease hows records in
a family Bible corroborating her
statement as to her age and investi
gations have proved them correct.
She still enjoys good health and is
able, by the use oi a. cane, to walk
about the house.
She saw George Washington, her
recollection of incidents she witness
ed a century aud t quarter ago is
marvelous and ahr likes to relate
stories of those stirring times.
NelgMirkud Fmrlti.
J Mrs. K. D. Cb tries of Harbor
, Maine, speaking of Electric Bittets,
(says: "It is a neighborhood favor-
I ite here with us." It deserves to
» l>e a favorite everywhere. It gives
> ; quick relief lndyst>epsia, liver com
' plaint, kidney derangement, mal
| nutrition, nervousness, weakness
and general debiitjK Its actiou on
. ( the*b!ood, as a thorough purifier
r; makes it especially useful as a spring
; medicine. This grand alterative
II tonic is sold undfr guarantee at
•; S. R. Biggs drug ftor*. 50c.
n
> I There is a judge in Mexico who
1 nppears to be quite aa fresh as a
new Congressman. He has sen
! fenced a woman to be silent for six
months. rf*
| Everything taken into the stomach
•should be digested fully within a
certain time. When you feel that
your stomach is not in good order, j
.that the food you have eaten is not j
Ijeing digested, lake a good, nat-1
I ural digestant that will do the
I work the digestive juices are uot
| doing. The best remedy known:
today for all stomach troubles is!
Kodol, which is guaranteed to give |
, prompt relief. It is a natural di- j
gestant; it digests what you eat, it
is pleasant to take and is sold here i
by S. R. Biggs.
• "Does your Utile brother know how
I to walk. Aimer?"
j "Yetli. He knowth how. Wo nil j,
Allowed him, lmt be ean't do It yet."
j
Foley's Iloney and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels
| the cold from the system as it is
midly laxative. It is guaranteed I
1 The genuine is in the yellow pack
age. C. C. Chase., S. R. Biggs
the most healthful CSE&JhM
of fruits, comes the
gf chief ingredient of
rlfK. vilh I
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m
ROBERSONVILLE DtPAI^TMENf
j, Cdlted by JOHfN O. SVCHCT I
Mr. J. C. Roberson spent Tues
! in Tarboro.
Mr. Ed went to Wasbing
ton Wednesday.
Miss. Bertie Gardner of Everatts
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Hattie James was a vistorin
our town a few days this week.
The wedding invitations are out
for Mr. Cbaltuer Jenkins and Miss
Hettfe Keel.
Miss. Lillie Jenkinsand Miss Fan
nie Dupree returned to their home
at Pine Tops this morning.
Invitatious have been issued for
ihe marriage of Mr. Willie Morton
and Miss Clara Salsbury.
Miss Janie Thorton of Richmond.
Va., is spending sometime with her
sister, Mrs. John D. Everett.
Dr. Hargrove, who has been ill
with the "Grippe" is recovering,
to the delight of his many friends.
Miss Norma Burroughs, visiting
Miss Maree Robertson, returned
home near Williamston Friday
night.
Miss I.ula D. Sauls an accom
plished young lady of Norfolk will
take charge oHhe music chus in
the 'Graded School next Monday.
Why is il that Prof. Everett
wears a smile that will 119$ come
i off? The "Mot k ' visited hll home
oti February u, leaving ft little
niii. -JJLjL*,*
Rev. Mr. Howard of Kinstoti
filled his regular appointment at
the Christian Chinch, Febnury '7-
The people of Kohersouville are
very fortunate to have
tnnity of hearing so able a minister
every mouth.
Mrs. Mnrgarett Orrendqf, our
music teacher, will go to Atkanoas
to make it hei future hotofl. We
regret her departure very n|iich as
she was very popular m R«|t>erson
ville and we h"pe her in
her adopted .stale.
I.ast I't itjny evening Mis £ Marie
Robertson entertained til L school
with some splendid selec k)ns on
her phonograph. The scl 00l ex-
I tendered Mi , J. C. Rob sttson a
vote of thanks for the us |of the
instrument, and Miss Mari s a vote
i of thanks lor operating it., L
Wedding bells have I*4' so und
ing quite often in our t Oil this
winter Among tlioss vy to have
flighted their troth and a arted on
the voyage of life togethei BO: Mr
Reuben Purvis and Miss S ||ie Rob
erson; Mr. W ill Keel i id Miss
I Lucy Keel; Mr. John 1 {Brown
and Miss Lit la Roberson. »
The school and the peo fe of the
community are to be congtttulated
on their success in securing Gov
jeruor Glenn to deliver thellliterary
j address at the close of thett school
May I, 1908. Governor plenn is
one of the most forcefuLlspeakers
in the state He is in demand as
an orator all over the country. So
those schools and communities who
secure him may well 'jgpe their
prize.
Misses Grimes, Krider tnd Rob
erson of the Graded Schocl faculty
attended the Teachers Association
at Gieenville second Saturday.
The rain prevented the teachers
from attending the Association at
Williamston. thiid Saturdi y There
is great good to be gained from the
monthly meeting of the teachers to
discuss the problems of e location.
and the ways and rn tin;
solution of these, the
PURVIS-ROBKRVT
At the home of HjfTf R«*&*
ersou."on Wednesday p. m 3-3°
o'clock a quiet b'lt bt autitil wed*
ding ceremony was preA
where Mr Roberson gave in\
riage his daughter, Hattie, 1° r "
Kdward D Purvis. The bricnP waa
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