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MEWE pi THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED P ft ESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NQ.6373 CHARLOTTE, N. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1 906 PRICE: 5 CENTS .1 ' JUL uNA A IHLOLUun.iuiini. nr i I itti r f fl Mill 10 YEAR OLD NEGRO Henry Gillespie Says his Father Killed Mr. and Mrs. Lyerly and that Jack Dillingham Killed John and Little Alice. Two Axes were Used. The Wife of Jack Dillingham Held he Lamp while Her Husband and Nease Gillespie Brained the Sleeping Occupants of the Lyerly Household. fcaai The News. Salisbury, X. C, July 20. The most scii.-utional feature in connection with the 1'ieliminary hearing of the evi tieuco in the Lyerly murder case today the testimony of a little ngro boy, ten years old, Henry Gillespie Ly name. This wee. bit of a child told a story of brutality that would have done ciJit to one of his color of twice ifce age. He recited in a straightfor ward and convincing: manner the hor rible ilot that was made in Nease Gillespie's house the night of the murders. In beginning his story the boy says that John Irwin, alias John Gilespie, and his father. Xease Gillespie, met it the latter's house at nine o'clock the night of the murders. They talked over the matter (that is the killing of the Lyerlys) and shortly after nine o'clock Xease Gillespie and John Gilespie left. They returned at 11 o'clock and while sitting in the house went over the details as to how the four Lyerlys were killed. The boy states that his father on entering the house remarked "By God, ve have killed old man Ike Lyerly and his children." Gillespie, who was talking to his wife, said: "We met Jack Dillingham iti his wife at the branch. We went on up to Ike Lyerly's" house. I killed eld man Lyerly and his wife, with my axe, and Jack Dillingham killed :Alice and John with old Ike Lyerly's axe. Jack Dillingham's wire held the lamp while we were making way w;ith old man Lyerly and his family." In explaining what kind of lamp Jack Dillingham's wife held while the horrible deeds were being committed little Henry Gillespie said that it was one of these church lamps that hangs on the wall. Continuing his story the loy said: "Papn said that after they had hilled the Lyerly's they threw Mr. Lyerly's axe in the "branch and wash ed it off and that they also washed the blood off papa's xe." Before leaving the house Henry Gil lesf ie said that his father said while talking that night that after killing Mr Lyerly and his wife and children, they set Mr. Lyerly's bed on fire with a match. Xease Gilesnie told his wife that he was damned glad they had killed them nl that they did it because old man Ike Lyerly had not toted fair with them about that wheat deal. Continuing Henry Gellespie said that all the time that Nease Gillespie was relating the Incidents in connec tion with the murders John Gillespie was in the house and heard all that war, said. The next morning Nease Gillespie piled r.ll of his clothes on one side of a path leading from the house and throwing some straw over them, et fne to them and burned them up. John Dillingham's clothes were piled on the opposite side of the path and EOS LOSE LIVE SJ FLAMES News from Syzran States that City is Heap of Ruins. Hun dreds ot Inhabitants Lost Lives. Alleged Incendiaries have Been Lynched. fcy Associated Press. f Samara, July 20. The latest news jrorn Syzran is that the city is a If-ai of ruins. Hundreds of people have lost their bves in the flames and several men usp-fted of incendiarism were lynched. Fooj is being sent for the starving inhabitants of Syzran. PULLED UMPIRE'S NOSE. Capt. Jack Dunn for Pulling Umpire's t. Nose Must Pay $100. Associated Press. Koch;ster, July 20. President Tay ,.r of t,ie Eastern League, announced inat he had fined Capt. Jack Dunn, Vl Providence team, $100 and had juspended him until July 29, for a yesterday during which Dunn mued Umpire Moran's nose. 0 HUNDR I A CLFAM Rift ' x ' V ' 0 THE with the aid of some straw from a pil low case, they were also burned. The boy says that the next morning bright and early he went to the home of Mr. Manlius Walker, who lives some distance from the Lyerly home and there related to him the details of the crime as told by the father the night before. He says he told Mr. Walker the same story that he told today. He says that there is still blood on Mr. Lyerly's axe, that they have failed to wash it off so that it cannot be seen. He also sa"ys that he saw the blood on the bosoms of the shirts worn by Nease Gillespie and Jack Dillingham rhe nizht of the murders. The hearing this morning begun at 11 o'clock in the office of Prof. Kizer, Superintendent of the County Board of Education of Rowan county. The preliminary examination was conduct ed by Solicitor Hammer assisted by Hon. Theodore Kluttz and Mr. T. C. Linn. In addition to a number of im material witnesses the three surviving members of the Lyerly family, Misses Mary, Addie and Janie, were present. Each of these young ladies were ex amined and their story was the same as has been published before. They re-; cited the incidents, horrible as they were, the night of the murders and there is substantially no change in their evidence. Mat. Webb and Mr. J. G. Lyerly were also examined but no material points were brought out in their evi dence. The hearing to day was for the most part behind closed doors. Only about 20 people were admitted to the room during the progress cf the examination of witnesses. At 2:30 o'clock the examination was still in progress v TROUBLE FEARED IN SONORA. Governor of Sonora, Mexico, VYill Consult With President Diaz. By Associated Press. El Paso, July 20. Rafael Ysabel, governor of Sonora, Mexico, passed through El Paso en route to Mexico City to consult witu President Diaz and prepare for the threatened up rising in that country, September 19. President Diaz is calling all his governors in conference. Consider able trouble is feared in Sonora, as Cananea is located in that State and said to be a revolutionary hot bed. Oppose Foreigners. The uprising proposed is against foreigners on September 16, the movement originated with the lea gue of the Mexican railroad employ ees and the purpose is to drive out of the country foreigners holding official positions in . the railroads, mines and smelters. BRYAN WELCOMED HOME. Kentuckians to Give Mr. Bryan al Great Welcome Extensive Prepara tions. By Associated Press Louisville, July 20. Mr. Bryan will be given a public reception and wel comed home by the Democrats of Louisville and the entire South soon after eastern Democrats get through welcoming him. A movement is on foot to make the reception a big event. John W. Vreland, member of the Dem ocratic State Central Committee has charge of the arrangements. It is his intention to invite all Democrats in the South. The reception will be held in the Armory, which will seat 17,000 people. COUPLE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. Had Been Assaulted During the Night . May Both Die An Arrest Made. By Associated Press. Kansas City, July 20. Bertha Bond and Frank Kern both 21, were found unconsciolus at Fourteenth and Frank lin streets. The couple had been as saulted during the night. The wo man will die, the man may not recov er. Albert Crone, aged 21, a stock yard employe was arrested and held for Investigation. Crone kept compa ny with the woman last year and trad beaten her at that time. When arrest ed there was blood on his clothing. TERRIFIC HEAT. Ten Cases of Heat Prostration up to Noon. By Associated Press. Washington, July 20. Up to 1 o clock ten cases of heat prostration were treated at the various hospitals, cne of which is likely to result fatal ly The street thermometers are 91. .tmncnherft was rendered oppres- The Senatorial Candidates. sive by the excessive humidity. Y -CLEAN. FIG- HT V To The 1 .THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS. Progress Made by Text Book Com mission Band Will Play on Capi tol Square. Special to The News. Raleigh, July 2o. The council of State is having an immense platform constructed just to the left of the Hillsboro street entrance to the State house in Capitol Square. On this pisiform the Third Regiment Band will on every Friday night give open air concerts. These concerts are sure to contribute very largely to the enjoyment of the people of the city and visitors. The members of the Text Book Commission how have their work of examining the text books offered for adoption for use in the public schools of the State well in hand, and say that they are making good progress. Their report to the State Board of Education or Text Book Commission as they are designated for the purpo ses of the act governing the adoption of text books, will not be made be fore August 1st. It will require prompt work thereafter for the board to make the adopting and for the publishers of the books adopted to get them out to the depositories throughout the State in time for the opening of the fall terms of the schools. Rosenburg is Released. By Associated Press. Altona, Prussia, July 20. August Rosenberg, of Seattle, arrested here July 3, on the charge of being en gaged in an anarchist conspiracy, has been released. The judge deci ded the testimony inadequate and said no suspicion remained in - the minds of the authorities against him. CONDITIONS GROW ' FROM BAD TO WORSE The Situation in Russia Grows More Ominous Daily. Parlia ment in Darger of Being Broken up. Great Devastation on all Hands. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July ,20. Extreme nervousness and excitement prevail among a-11 classes owing to fear that the action of the Lower House of Parliament in adopting the address to the people may be the signal for coup de 'etat against the Parliament. It is rumored the step has been decided upon and the Strana says imperial ukase ordering a dissolution of Parlia ment has already been signed. The feeling of general alarm is in creased by the fact that all night long guard regiments have been marching into the city from the guards camp at Krasnoyo-Sclo. Even if the present crisis passed without surrender to the government things are aimost sure to drift from bad to worse and in the end the gov ernment will be forced to disperse Parliament at the point of the bayo net, as its role as buffer between the government and revolution is rapidly disappearing. The Verge of Panic. The bourse is on the verge of pan ic, the imperial fours falling to the lowest point since October . STOCK EXCHANGE GLOOMY. The New Russian Loan is Held Re sponsible for the State of Affairs. By Associated Press. London, July 20. With the excep tion of the American market in which there was all round recovery, the stock exchange is enveloped in gloom. A break in Russians is held chiefly responsible for this state of affairs. The new Russian loan is quoted at a 7 per cent, discbunt. MR. BRUNER SECRETARY. Was Chosen Secretary of Dairy and Food Association. Hartford, Conn., July 20. The con vention of dairy commissioners of the states adjourned this afternoon. It was decided to name the body the Association of State and National Dairy and Food Departments. G. Bruner, of North ,' Carolina, was chosen ' treasuerr. PRESIDENT TAKING GREAT INTEREST III RADICAL GAMPAIG On Next Monday. Plans for the Republican Congressional Cam paign will be Formulated at Sagamore Hill, Prominent Republicars are Invited. President Roosevelt is Taking an Active Interest in the Congres sional Campaign Conference now Being Planned. Head quarters to be in New York. By Associated Fress. Oyster Bay, July 20. Plans for the Republican congressional campaign are to be formulated at Sagamore Hill Monday. President Roosevelt has invited Speaker Cannon, Chairman Sherman of the Republican Congressional Cam paign Committee, Secretary Louden slager and Treasurer McKinley, of that committee, to luncheon on Mon day. It is understood the congressional situation will be presented in such form that the weak places may be readily ascertained. The President is taking an active interest in the congressional cam paign conference planned for Mon day, which immediately precedes the active operations of the campaign committee. Headquarters of the New York. ICE MEN IN TOILS. Two Large Companies an Officials of Same in the. Toils. By Associated Press. Washington, July 20-In the crimi nal court the American Ice Co., Jmd Samuel F. Kimberly and Geo. F. Hoo- ver, officials of said company, and the1 &7' u " -.u., nho'nin QQ -Mofa-rt. goods were stolen. The robber also Arthur H. Chapin and Samuel C. Red man, officials of the latter company, were arraigned on the indictment charging them with, conspiracy in the J restraint of trade, under the Sherman anti-trust law in corraf etion witn the sale and distributioaVoi' lice in the District of Columbia, The defendants waved the recording of the indictments and pleaded not guilty. They were given until Septem ber 1st to withdraw their pleas and file demurrers to the indictments. PROF. RADEFFER CHOSEN. Has Accented the Chair of German and, French in Roanoke College. By Associated Press. Salem. Va.. July 20. John David Radeffer, graduate of Roanoke and Johns Hopkins, has accepted the chair of German and French m Roanoke Collesre. Jrof. Radeffer was thor oughly prepared by this university study in America and Europe for the new position to which he comes irom the library of congress, Washington He succeeds D. R. Painter, who is transferred to the new department of education just established at Roan oke College. MR. ROCKEFELLER WILL SAIL. Starts Home This Evening Nothing to Say Regarding Proceedings Against Him. By Associated Press. Paris, July 20. John D. Rocket'el ler will sail for New York this even- ing. He declined to discuss tne an nouncements of legal proceedings ae-ainsi- him which are awaiting his arrival in the United States. ELKS EHJOy BIG EXCURSION TO-DAY The Official Excursion to the Con tinental Divide was Attended by all who Could Secure Accom modation. Snow Banks Vis itec. Officers: Installed. By Associated Press. Denver, Juiy 20. This was "Excur sion Day" on the program of the Elks annual reunion and having enjoyed four days merry making in Denver, with never an idle moment, a thousand of the visitors refreshed themselves bv trins to the mountain resorts. As many Knights of Antles as could be handled, went on the "Official excur sion" to the continental divide, being desirous of visiting the snow banks from which came the snow with which they were pelted in the parade yesterday. I The Grand Lodge installed its new officers at the : final session today, Judge -Henry A Melvin, of Oakland, Cal., becoming Grand Exalted ituier for the ensuing year.. The new ritual of the order was nnai- lv adonted and will be sent out to the subordinate lodges as soon as practir cable. . i Hutch No Need of Boiling SECOND ROBBERY RECENTLY. Considerable Amount of Goods Sto len Union Clerks Give Barbecue to Employes. Special to The News. Durham, N. C, July 20. Capt. J. E. Wrenn. Southern aerent. J B. Gra ham and Thos. Ellington, who have been spending several days in Char lotte, attending the trial of Mrs. Stein against the North Carolina Railroad, have returned home. This party were to appear as witnesses in the case, and have made several trips to Charlotte before to appear in the case, but each time it has been post poned. J Mr. Geo. L. Lyon, of this city, is l representing the Reo Car "Company, a contestant for the 'Glidden Trophy from Buffalo. N. Y., . to Can ada. The party which numbers sev enty left Buffalo July 12th, and it will require seventeen days to com plete the trip, in this time one thous and and ninety miles will be covered. The store of M. C. Jones several miles from the city was entered by unknown, .parties last Wednesday night, and a considerable amount of went into the cash drawer and car ried off a little change that had been left the night before. This is the second time the store has been en tered recently, and as yet -theret .is no clew to the guilty party. The amount stolen from . the store- in goods and money was valued at 5tt. The union clerks of the city gave a barbecue today to there employers at Lakewood Park. This is some thing out of the ordinary and was largely attended. FEATURE OF HARTJE' DIVORCE Negro Coachman Hooa Episode Renewed in Divorce Trial. The Respondent Emphatically De nied that She had Been Inti mate with Hooe. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Pa., July 20. The ven tilation of the negro Coachman Hooe episode was renewed in the Hartje divorce trial. The respondent, Mary Scott Hartje, was called to deny that she had been intimate witn Hooe. Her. denial was "complete, and her eyes blazed as she scornfully said the deposition made by Hooe was maliciously false. Mrs. Hartje said she was present when Hooe deposition was taken. She was not cross-examined to any extent by the attorneys for her hus band, they reserving the right to cross-examine her later. Edgar Ray, the detective who had arrested Hooe, was placed on tne stand, and it was realized that all bars were down, in the case, and that the libellant will be compelled to go through with his original allega tions. MRS. THAW KNOCKED DOWN. Over Curious Man Bumped Against Her In Prison Lane. By Associated Press. New York, July 20. When Airs. Harry Thaw reached the Tombs and made her daily dash through tne lane, In crowd or curious persons, one man in the crowd pushed for ward' so roughly that he bumped against Mrs. Thaw and she was knocked down. She was not injured and continued on her visit . to her husband, after . which she went to the office of Mr. Hartridge, ms at torney. ; - -. TO OPEN . CAMPAIGNS. The Men Who Will Open the Demo cratic and Republican Campaigns. By Associated Press. Kansas City, July 20. Vice-President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon and Senator Warner will.it Is stated take part in opening the Republican cam paign in this State next fall.,, Mr. Bryan, Senator Stone and Governor Folk are to open the Democratic campaign. 0 Drinking Water Any More.. AS TO THE TELEPHONE RATES. Why AsheviMe Company Lost Money The Morris Case. Special to The News. Raleigh, Jury 20. Yesterday evening Adderson Maupin, of Atlanta was on the stand as a witness for the South ern Bell Co., in the telephone hear in before the corporation commission and testified that as an expert account ant he made . an examination of the books of the Independent Telephone Co., at Asheville just before it went out of business and gave place to the Southern Bell corporation and found that on their basis of $24 a year for business and $16 for residence tele phone service the company had lost $11,000 a year for five years. A Mr. McLeod had made an examination at the same time for the city of Ashe ville and his figures only differed from those by the witness (Maupin) by $400. The taking of testimony will continue tomorrow when the auditor and chief engineer and other officers of the Bell Co. will be examined. The examinations are being made by Secre tary State J. Bryan Grimes by whom the complaint on which the examina tion is being made " was filed demand ing reduction of rates to $1.50 for res idence and $2 for business phone ser vice. The taking of testimony for the prosecution in the case against M. T. Norri.s, prominent Raleigh- merchant chargedwith burning a. farm house owned by his wife so she could collecte the Insurance was concluded, last after noon about 4 o'clock. Judge ... Webb declined a motion by the defense to dismiss . the case on the ground that the state had not made a case strong enough to go to the jury; IN SUPERIOR COURT. One Mistrial and One Non-Suit To Day Calendar Being Rapidly Cleared. The calendar for the - present term of Superior Court of Mecklenburg county is being rapidly cleared, and by the end of next week most of the cases that have been set for trial will have been disposed of. Today the first case called was that of C. H. Robinson & Co. against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The plaintiffs were represented by McCall & Nixon and the road by Burwell & Cansler. The case was non-suited. The second case today was that of J. W. Shaw against the Highland Park Manufacturing Co., the plaintiff having retained as, counsel McNinch & Kirkpatrick, and the Highland Park, Tillett and' Guthrie. The case resulted in a mistrial. OPERATIONS SUSPENDED Armstrong and Company Reported to Have Suspended Operations. By Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn., July 20. The an nouncement is made that Armstrong and Co. commission brokers, has sus pended operations. It is said the cor respondents of the firm demanded mar gins on "cotton tutures which could not be covered. A member of the firm said the suspension is only tempor ary. COTTON MILLS TO BE SOLD. Sale is to Satisfy Mortgage of $300,000, Against Co. By Associated Press. Jackson, Miss., July 20. Judge Niles in the Federal Court issued , a decree of the sale of the Mississippi Cotton Mills, at Wesson, now in the hands of a receiver to satisfy a $300,000 mort gage, given as security for a bond issue. The sale will take place before November 1. Foreigners Fight. There was a sensational scrap be tween two Greeks, Walter Hodges and William Abraham, today, in which a bottle of coco-cola played an impor tant part. The participants are 16 and 26 years of age, Abraham being the elder. Ac cording to the statement of Abraham there was blood on the moon last night but nothing serious resulted at that time, and it was not until today when the . two again met, that the trouble resulted. The case will be heard to morrow. Loss by Fire $195,000. , By Associated Press. Butte, Mon., July 20. The mills of the Montana Zinc Co. a New York corporation was destroyed by a fire that, started from defective electric wire. The loss is$195,000 and insurance $80,000. " DIAMONDS VALUED AT 150,000 STOLEN I Largest Robbery of Jewels or, Re coid in New York was Report ed to Polics Wednesday. Over $50,000 worth of Diamonds Stolen from Mrs. Corwin. Two Arrests been Made in Connec tion with Robbery so for. Lit tle Light on Mystery. Story of Robbery and ot Mrs. Halsey Corwin.' By Associated Press. New York, July 20. Two arrests were made by the police in connec tion with the robbery of $50,000 worth of jewels from Mrs. Halsey Corwin, re ported to the authorities Wednesday. Alfred Kinan, bookmaker, and a young woman wearing many jewels and giving the name of Elizabeth Mc- Detty, were detained at the headquar ters, that she may be able to throw some light on the mystery. Give $5,000 Bond. King and Mrs. McBetty are held in $5,000 bail. It is charged the rob bery occurred July 15 at the apart ments of Mrs. McBetty. who des cribed herself as a housekeeper. Story of Robbery. A $50,000 diamond robbery was re ported Wednesday to the police, bring ing into Immediate service almost the entire strength of the detective force of the city. The case is still a deep mystery, although it was learned last night by The American that the jew els were stolen from Mrs. Halsey Cor win. Mrs. Corwin is best known pub licly through her romantic marriage after her disappearance at a Coney Island frolic had resulted in a charge of abduction against her present hus band. Mrs., Corwin's magnificient jewels and the carelessness with which she handles them have been the cause of police concern before. Luckily, she had suffered no serious losses up to now, but this time the most magnifi cient pieces in the collection are miss ing, and appear to have been stolen by -a band of expert thieves.. They have probably disappeared for all time from Mrs. Corwin's possession. The most magnificient piece among the lost jewels is a- diamond stomach er, a girdle of fire, in which only gems of the first water are set, and which range in size up to six carats. The police have a photograph of this al most priceless bauble, and hope to trace it if it is not broken up. Other jewels on the long list are . made up of uiamonds and rubies, the smallest stones weighing about four carats, and running from that size up to six carats and larger. No such theft of large diamonds alone has ever been reported to the Police Depart ment of this city.. Mrs. Corwin has employed a large number of private detuctivesto 'search for the missing jewels, but has been advised to preserve secrecy regarding the robbery, and not even allow her whereabouts to be generally known until the detectives have had a chance thoroughly to canvass the circumstan ces of the robbery. The jewels of Mrs. Corwin, gener ously displayed at the theatres and at dinners, two years ago tempted two employes of the Hotel La Marquise to a robbery in which $30,000 worth of jewels was taken from Mrs. Cor win's rooms, but recovered just as one of the robbers was about to escape with them packed in a suit case. RAKIIIBAL LEAK IS i The Rockingham County Wife Muider now has a Price on his Head, Dead or Alive. A Num ber of Charters Granted Cor porations Throughout State. Special to The News. Raleigh, July 20. A proclamation was issued today from the office of Governor Glenn, offering a $100 re ward for the capture of Hannibal Leak, who is wanted in Rockingham county for the murder of his wife, July 14. The county offers $50 In addition and Leak is outlawed, the reward being for his capture dead or alive. ........ .. A charter was issued for the Caro lina State Bank of ; pallida, , with a capital of $5,000 by D.. C. Barrow and others. The J. L. Faulkner Company of Goldsboro, with a capital of $7,000 by J. L. Faulkner and others, was char tered also. The Levy Rogers Lumber Co. of Rocky Mount, with a capital of $7, 500 by W. T. Rogers and others. The Spray Civic Association, no capital, the Incorporators oeing J. S. McAllister and others. ' The Crescent Mills Co. increased Its capital ctock to $150,000. .... FROM MR COW OW AN OUTLAW