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Vol. xii. no. 44 FARMERS EDUCA TIONAL MEETING A Large Number of People From ail Sections of the County Present—A Good Club Organized-- W. C. Manning Chosen President Saturday was a big day for the farmers and business men of the county, who came in large numbers to attend the Farmers' Educational Meeting conducted by experts I torn the Agricultural Department as arranged by Congressman John H Small. The organization vras per fected by electing W. C. Manning chairman, who introduced Con giessman Small in. a few well chosen words. Mr. Small outlined the purpose of the meeting and the work of the government is doirg along agricultural lines. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt went over the qestion ot good roads and-show ed why we cannot do without them, and how easily we may g£t &ud majntain them. The next speaker, Prof. Schaub, is well known among the boys of the State, having in charge the, Boys' Corn Clubs and has assisted manv youngsters in producing large yields of corn. These yiekls have been far in excess of what was once thought c«uld be done except In swamps and river bottom lard The subject of drainage was dis cussed by A. G Smith, who easily and simply explained the best way to drain land and the great advant age of same. It generally enhances the value of a'farm three-fold. J'rof.. C. L. Goodrich's lecture was listened to with much in:tre>t as he described how he took a poor and over-woiked Mar\iand farm and built it up to a high 'state of productivity by the use of legumes. He also gave in detail demonstra tions of Arkansas and South enro ling, showing how deep plowing and crop rotation -has increased crops from three to four-fold with no extra expense After Prof. Goodrich concluded hi** remarks, Mr. "Small presented the matter of organizing a Martin County Good Roads Association Though many present seemed to be in a waiting •mood, a good number came forward as the charter members of the As sociation. The membership though small is well distributed through the county. Hon John H. Small was the first to enroll. Perhaps, the most inspiring thing in the organization was the enlisting of • Mr Simon Perry, one of the oldest citizens and best men in the couaty, who has passed the fourscore mile post and has seen the need of good roads. He was full of enthusiasm for the movement and," no doubt, j his action will !ead younger men to enlist. ' The organization was made per manent hy the election of fol lowing officers whpse terms will be for one year: W. C. Manning, President; S E Hardison, Vice President; J. Godard, See* and Treas/; Directors: S, F. Everett, J. H- Riddick, P. Peel, W,, A. Perry. v The following Constitution was adopted and the first Thursday in each August appointed as the day for the Annual meeting. Article I, The name of the As sociation shall be "The Martin County Good Roads Association of the State of North Carolina." •!► » Art. 11. The purpose of the As sociation shall be the improvement of the roads of Martin bounty, and also, to effectuate that purpose, the education of public sentiment re» gardingvgood roads, and the pro motion of all other proper means having such result in view. Art. 111. The membership shall (Continued on eighth page) ';• -V" . ' ''' -'r- ; ' ■- "....... .. ,1 _ ... .. .. f .1 i, r, -i ; ——i. " v ' , THE ENTERPRISE • 4. . ; • ' '• M .•>/•.. • • ■ ■ ' % ' isk : : ■ . • 4 CHIEF OF POLICE W. R. WHITE MURDERED TUESDAY NIGHT - ■ ■ vv. . v i ■ . *: > _ .. • • y _• • . '. ' • ; vyPf-%' • " \ ' On Main Street While en Route Home at an Early Hour—Assassin Was Hid in the Lot of Collector Wheeler Martin—Night Policeman not Far ' Off Heard Report of the Gun and Rushed to the Wounded Who Named Brad Bag'ley as the Murderer- Was Conscious aud Talked Freely BLACKEST CRIME EVER COMMITTED IN HISTORY OF THE COUNTY Brad Bagley, Who was Arrested by White and Placed " Under' Bond For Selling Whiskey, Identified as the Assassin--Ran Across Street in the Glare of Elec tric Light and was seen by Messrs. C. B. and Chas. tiassell--Found at His Home and Quietly Carried .to .lail, Which is Guarded Day and Night—-Coroner Held Inquest Wednesday Morning and Jury Ren dered Verdict—Funeral Largest in Years--All Busi ness Suspended During Funeral Services The most horrible tragedy in the amrals af \\ occured Tuesday night at 8:55 o'clock, when William R. ">Vuite. Chief oi Police, was waylaid and shot with a gua loaded with buckshot, the shot entering the body just above the lei't kidney, passing through the and coming out at the upper and middle part of the bowels, death occuring .at 1-0:30. Tne assassin had .secreted himself tehind some bushes inside the lot gate of Collector Wheeler Martin, opening 011 Main Street and situa ted in front of the Court House. The muzzle, of the gun was not over ten feet away from the victim when the deed done Chief White had just left the business part of the town and was enroute home wheu the tragedy occured. H. Weatheriugton, night policeman, was starding on Watts | Street and saw Mr. White pass the I home of Mrs. Chloe Lanier, and in , a few seconds heard the report of a 1 guu. Running huniedly to the j street he found Chief Wljite lying lon the sidewalk wounded unto death. Soon a crowd collected and phy sicians gave every assistance possi ble to the dying man. He wa9 taken to his home on' lower Main Street and made comfortable. He; told,his. wife and friends about him that his death was certain, and that he saw the-murderer run and that he recognized him; that be was at peace with God and man. And so he di«d in the midst of strong men, whose eves we»e filied wkh tears and voices trembling with emotion. Mr. White was only forty-two years old and was a native of Pitt County, being the son of the late Calvin White. He had been' mar inied three times, first to MisS Lucy Swanner. who died leaving -one son, Arthur White, of Kenly. His second wife was Miss Jennie Tay lof, of Gold Point. Three children were born to them—Leroy, Mary Carrie Dell—who survive him, to gether with his last wife, who was Miss Mollie Ray, of Williamston. For the past two years be had been chief of police of Williamson, the duties of which office he had faithfully discharged. And it wM in the discharge of his duty that he was marked as the victim of a brute, and died a martyr to the cause of civic righteousness ?b the community. He h?d engaged in farming all the years previous to WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST iK. i Q n j his duties as an officer aud .was otie lofI of the most successful bee keepers : in the State, having wonflistiuction :as the raiser of the best honey at 'several of the world's Rreatest ex j positions. i Among the declarations ot the j dying policeman was that Brad! ■ Bagley had shot him aud that *tate- I ment brought Sheriff Crawford knd | Deputy Page, with a posse of citi ' zens, to the scene and the race for the murderer began. Going imme-' diately to the home of Bagley, they found him undressed, presumably preparing to retire. The clothes he had pulled off were wet ( a slight rain had been falling) and other , clothes were near as if he intended to don them and coolly walk out. • As the officers entered the house Bagley's wife said: "Don't kill my husband!" Bayley submitted without a ward of protect ou his ( part He was taken to jail and securely lodged there. Then a search commenced for the weapon ( which was used. This was finally ( located in the vacant iot between ] the homes of Mrs. Chloe Lanier ( and Wheelei Martin. It was single barrel and afterwards identified as , j belonging to Bagley, which had ( 'been pawned to him for whiskey and had pot been redeemed. ( Dr. J. H. Saunders, Coroner, \ held an inquest Wednesday morn ing at 11 o'clock with the following ] jurors: A. Anderson Q.W.Blount, ] F. F. Fagan, J. P. Simpson, Eli j Gurganus aud J. Herbert Ward, who heard the testimony as follows: t H Weitherington testified that j he saw White walking down Main ( Street crossing Watts, Soon he s heard a gun fire and someone call- , ing for help, fan down and found , White who said Brad Bagley shot s him. Did not see any one himself. 9 Charlie Hassell stated that he 1 was in the home of C. B. Hassell, 1 heard the shot and both ran out on f the porch, saw a man run across t Main Street, in a crouching posi- e tion; that it was Brad Bagley, that t he was not mistaken. i C. B. Hassell said tlyit he ran' ' out of his bouse with Charlie Has- r sell, stopped on porch aud saw man c run down Watts Street, across 1 Main and that he was dressed in s light pants with dark shirt or coat, that it was Brad Bflgley, that he ' saw him by electric lights; that c clothes shown Him by Sheriff Craw- i ford were same as worn by man who ran across street. ♦ t J. E Singleton said that: "4 t was with Sheriff Crawford when he fitted 'hoes to tracks, that thev j fitted; that they were peculiar iti that thev were torn up at -ide and ! would •■how in track, also that the> | had no heels." i Shtriit J. C. Crawford testified | that he found Brad Bagley at his j home stripped and that his old wet I clothe- aud shoes were lying' by I and that shoes measured to trr,cks ' were shoes Ragle/said lie had just ! pulled off. also clothes sho.vi; were tones found at Bagley's pnd- that [tracks fitted shoes. Thai "Bagley i never asked a question about any I charge against him nor did he ex press any Mirprise. Alfred Sherrod said: "I was working at power house, saw some one run between *-ame and pile of •'shing.- s. paid little attention to it. This was about twenty minutes before the night watchman came out." Luke Slade testified tint Brad Bagley said to John Faulk and himself tuat h-J hail forgotten to shut up cows and said: "Let's take a walk.." They went down to Mr. Roberson's, shut tip cows, took a drink and starte i up town. Bra i said 1 have forgotten t>om~ and have to ko back. He (Slade) and Faulk went up town, he saw nothing more of Brad This was about time-lights' we;e turned on. John Faulk testified that he, Luke Slade and Brad Bagley walk ed down to Mr. Roberson's. took a drinic, started up town. Brad told htm ; nd Luke to cross street and go u:> on other side as he was al ready suspected of selling whiskey, and lie did not want to i;o with] them. Said that they went on up and that he talked to Brad at post office, but did not see him. This was just as the lignts went on. J. H. Page said that he saw John Faulk and Luke Slade in front of stores, they did not talk to Baglev acro-.s street. I-. W. t\ Manning said: "Iwasat telephone office at 8:55, heard com motion on street, ran dowu to front of Wheeler Martin's, saw crowd around --ome one, found that they were taking up the body of Police man White, took hold ot one side and helped carry him to his asked him on the street who shot, him and be said Brad. His wife leaned over and asked him how he felt and he told her he was going to die. When she went out I 3?k ed him if he thought he was going to die and he said that he was. Asked again who shot him. Said: "I think Brad, saw him. plainly run up street to Mrs. corner, cross street oveT to Dr. Knight's corner and go down Watts street." The verdict of the jury was: "That W. R. White came to his death by a gunshot wound at and in the hands of Brad Bagley." The excitement in town was in tense and fears of violence made the officers very cautious but cooler heads prevailed and men determin ed to w,.it and see the law executed jin an orderly manner. Sympathy' | for the dead chief and his family | filled every heart and the punish* ; ment of the murderer is awaited j with impatience for the stain must j |be removed from the town p.t any I Jqost. The negro Bagley had been] caught retailing several weeks ago, j and Chief -White had him placed I under bond to await court. It is jthought that he planned to kill the: : officir then and took j and raiii of Tuesday night to ac-j complish his purpose Thursday morning at io o'clock ! evtry bu-iness house in the town! closed aud almost the entire town I i attended the funeral of' Chief White The services wt-re conducted by Rev. G J Dowel 1, of the Baptist j Church, of which the deceased was j a consistent member. There were Numerous floral aud the j procession was over a qu liter of a I mile long, while crowds of people) Invent on loot to the cemetery near! town It was the largest number! of people that had attended a flint* j I ral hire in over a' score of years, | and evidenced the wpirit which I dwlll sin thv* hearts in the com ! muniiy. | Subscribe to Title ENTKKPKISK J Death of a Young Woman ! (Reported) Mable Powell, daughter of Mr. ' and Mrs. F.llie Powell, was born in | „ \. Pitt Countv, May 2^511\,rSyo, and/ died August io!h, '.iy 11, after n 1 short'illness of tyfjhoid fever, at; the home of her brothef, Edward 1 |T. Powell. I Miss Powell was just budding j into womanhood and possessed all! those sweet traits of character which ten 1 to make one'-s life noble and useful. She could-have numbered her friends by the score for to know her was to love her. .Sweet, gentle and patient, she was evey ready to!, lend a helping hamd to a friend in need. Although within the last] year God called home both her; ! \ parents, she bore this loss without a murmur for she was willing 'to j' put her trust iu Him who doeth all 1 things well. Two years ago she professed her faith in God afid united with the Christian Church at Oak Grove. Whenever an opportunity afforded she attended its services with great pleasure always taking an active part. Miss Powell leaves a heart-brok 1 en brother, E. X-.Powell, and two 1 sisters, Mrs. W. G. Gurganus and Miss Crissy Powell, and a host of; friends and relatives to mourn their loss. * The body was interred in the family cemetery at the old home stead near Stokes. Subscribe to THE ENTERPRISE sr.oo a Year in' Advance ROBERSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS Local Happenings and People who are Coming and Going, Here, There, and Yonder as Gathered by our Regular Corres- „ pondent. H. D. Roberson spent Sunday at Hassell. J. L. Robertson spent Sunday rear Bethel. ( Mrs. A S Everett is,o.i the sick list th J s week. J. B. Edmondson, of Palmyra, was here Wednesday, Mr and Mrs. W. L. James speat Sunday in the countrv. Mi-s'Belle Boyt, of Washington, is visitirg Mr-. IT. RoSs. Roy Whichard* of Whiehards spent' Monday afternoon here. v I * : • t * Miss Louise Fleming, of House, iis visiting MKs Maree Robertson. j Mis. \V. B. Ross aud daughter, of Tarboro, are Visiting her son ' here. Miss Sallie Hadley, of William jston, is visitiug Miss Naomi I Evtrett. Misses Emma, Nolie an I Jose j pbeue Robertson are visiting their aunt near Grindool Rev. Mr. T: L. Stevens, of | Stanntonburg, preached ai the | Baptist Church Sunday. Elder M P Smith filled Elder M. T Lnwren.ce/s appotntmciu at Briar Swamp Sunday. Prot- Mizell, of Jamesvillt-, has arrived to take charge of the Rob !er&onville High School Miss I'hlllDowell, of WiPiams jtou, spent Monday with Misses I Pearl and Maree Robertson. Mr>. W. Z MnrToii and daughter, ■ who have been visiting relatives iti ■ .>6vera! s'.atcs, returned Monday. R E Grimes and little Miss | Callie M iy Robert-oil wept to Nor j folk Fnday and returned Monday. Misses Johi:tiie Everett an 1 Ld- I ban. Stoke-*, of Stokes, are visiting | Mioses Penrl and Maree Robertson. Ouite a number of farmers* from [ thii community attendedyjiie Far- I merV Institute at Williamston Sat- I tirdav. . j Misses Katie Gold Warren and j Bessie Godwin, of Wilson, are | visitiug Misses J't arl and M tree j Robertson Mrs. H. C Norman and child | ren returned home from South : Ya , Monday, where they h;ive been visiting relatives y The local bull team wins a double j header: First game with Edgecombe j called at 2:30, 13 to 1. home boys i being the winners. Second game i called a>t 4:30, with Everetts, 9 to 6 1 at the visitors loss. The little infant >Oll of Mr. and ; Mrs, Frank Parker, of Williamston, | Was brought here for burial Wed nesday, and taken to the home of J. W. Plight. The funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p. m. by Rev. Rufus Bradley, of Williams ton. 011 Friday evening las*, Miss Ro.va Baker, of Palmyra, celebrat ed her eighteenth birthday at the home of Miss Bettie Roberson at 10 30 with a m>->t of friends. Cake and wine was enjoyed, while' the Robersonville band played-a sweet melody, which, filled each heart with a love for music. Mrs. Mary Everett, wife of the late W. H. Everett, died near Gold Point, Saturday August 12th, 1911. She had been a sufferer for a long time and passed,away peace fully and entered into rest. She bad never connected herself with any church, but was a noble, indus trious woman—a friend to the poor and needy, a good neighbor, a de voted mother and possessed a large number of friends. Four daughters and three sons are left to mourn their loss. The interment was in the old home cemetery. Elder M. T. Lawrence conducted the sevices.
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