Cabarrus-Madison County NcArchives News.....Homicide in Chapel Hill March 28, 1860
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The Standard Of Raleigh, N. C.-- March 28, 1860 March 28, 1860
The Standard of Raleigh, N. C.-- March 28, 1860
HOMICIDE IN CHAPEL HILL 
We learn that a difficulty occured on Saturday last, between a student of the 
name of FORD, of the Freshman Class, from Cabarrus, N. C., and NATHANIEL
J. WATSON, a son of JONES WATSON of Chapel Hill, which resulted in the death 
of the latter. WATSON, we learn, was first struck by FORD with a slungshot, 
and then wounded with a bowie knife. He lingered until Tuesday night when he 
died. FORD made his escape. 
Even fisticuffs between young men are to be regretted, and should be avoided 
when not forced upon them by a sense of honor or self respect. If this be so, 
there can be no excuse for the habitual carrying and impulsive or mallicious 
use of deadly weapons. If FORD had ot been armed as he was, WATSON would now, 
in all probability have been living, and the former would have escaped the 
fearful act, the recollection of which must always follow him, whatever may be 
the result to him as far as the law is concerned.
The College rule, we know, is against the possessing or the carrying by 
students of deadly weapons; but we can readily perceive how difficult it is to 
enforce this rule. Perhaps further action by the Trustees in aid of the 
vigilance of the Faculty, would entirely remedy this now too common evil (we 
regret to say) among the students.

Additional Comments:
[A Reward Proclamation later gives the name of the accused as Franklin C. Ford]

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