Johnston County NcArchives News.....Man Shot in Johnston (Eldridge Creech) April 6, 1859
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The Raleigh Standard, April 6, 1859 April 6, 1859
The Raleigh Standard, April 6, 1859
     MAN SHOT IN JOHNSTON
     We learn that on Tuesday night last MR. ELDRIDGE CREECH, while returning 
from Court, and when about six miles west of Smithfield, was shot in the face, 
by a man as is supposed of the name of W. H. KENNEDY. MR. CREECH was riding in 
a buggy with R. W. STEVENS, ESQ., and it is supposed that MR. CREECH was shot 
through mistake, as MR. STEVENS had been called upon during the week to give 
testimony against KENNEDY and had been threatened by the latter. His 
intention, it is thought, was to shoot STEVENS. KENNEDY was arrested, and the 
facts, which were altogether circumstantial, were brought out in an 
examination before JUSTICE STEVENS and LANE. S. A. SMITH, ESQ., appeared for 
the State, and J. H. ABELL, ESQ. for the prisoner. MR. CREECH was in a 
critical condition.

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