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The Salem Observer
Friday, February 22, 1867

              
              ANOTHER MURDER. - About 8 o'clock last night, this
            community was startled by a report that a man had been
            killed on Wilmington street, near capitol square. It
            appears that an old feud existed between two negroes,
            WILLIAM MAYO and PETER LANE, and that some time ago
            they had a serious difficulty, when the former received
            a severe cut over the eyes. They met last night near the
            state house, and collided, when the latter drew a pistol
            and fired on MAYO. The ball entered his left breast and
            passed through his heart producing death in a few minutes -
            too soon for any communication to be made by the dying
            man as to the circumstances connected with the trans-
            actions. - Progress.
            
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