Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.), 26 Feb. 1908]
Posted January 15, 2023 by Myrtle Bridges

	For the second time within a year Fayetteville's chief of police has been murdered. J.H. Benton, head of the police department, 
was shot on Sunday afternoon and died from effects of the wound in a short time thereafter. Chief Benton was stopping a row between 
Tom Murchison, colored, and a woman, when Murchison suddenly fired upon him. A party was formed and after a short time the murderer was 
caught and taken into custody by the sheriff. Two attempts were made to lynch  the negro but failed, and for awhile it was thought 
necessary to call out the militia. Murchison will receive an early trial as court convenes in March. J.H. Benton, Jr., a resident of 
Spencer, left for Fayetteville at once on hearing the news of his father's death. 

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