Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1890 — "YOU CAN’T DOWN A CHRISTIAN” [ARTICLE]

"YOU CAN’T DOWN A CHRISTIAN”

Four white men and ten negroes of Eppstone, (town) N. C., on the 15th, had a“litr tie affair." The negroes were too many for the white men, and while the scrap was at its height a white stranger rode up bn a blaok hors 3, looked around for a moment, sprang from his horse- and said: “You can’t down a Christian.” In less than ten seconds he had laid out five of the negroes and ended the fight. After quiet was restored he was asked his n ame. He said he was from Virginia, and for want of a better name was sometimes called “Un* cle Hannah." He inquired the way to Coinjock Bridge, sprang into the saddle, and was off like aflash. "Young Sullivan’’ was never seen in those parts before. He is of medium size, and is evidently a fighter from “way back.” An old darkey standing by said he “don’t know what dat man woulder did es he had ar got mad, fer he licked five an never etopped smilin’ nor tuk his cigar out of his mouth." Oren Munger, the Anderson tailor, has left the city apd no one knows where he is. He is under SSOO bonds for kidnapping his own child, S3OO for abducting Miss Mollie Moore, SSO for carrying concealed weapons and is defendant in a SIO,OOO damage suit brought by the mother of Miss Moore. Munger is a married man and is said to possess considerable wealth. A special from Cleveland, 0., says: The Cleveland, Canton & Southern railroad has been indicted for violating the interstate commerce law. It is charged that the railroad has failed to file with the In* ferstote Commerce Commission a schedule of its joint tariffs and rates. Also that tba road has not posted in conspicuous places’ notices of its increased or reduced rates. The Erie road is also' indicted fdr not posting its schedule of rates. The offense is , punishable with a fine uotexoeealng $5,000.