North Carolina Newspapers

inr a W3 w ?m '4. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV Nv 5374 CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 21,- 1 906 PRICE: 5 CENTS NEASE GILLESPIE SAYS IIS WIFE IS CRAZY MID QUEER Leader of the Negroes in Jail here Charged with the Murder cf the Uerlys Says he has Noticed that his Wife has Been Acting Strange for a Good LongTfme. As to the Confession of Little Henry, Nease has but Littie to Say. He Thinks the Boy has Been Led into Saying What he has Told the Lawyers. Xease Gillespie, who is regarded as the ringleader of the party who so bru tally murdered the Lyerly family on the night of the 13th inst is still as cloe-mouthcd as a clam. When seen by a News reporter this morning he taid that his wife had been acting queer for two years, and that when she mid he knew about the murder she did not tell the truth- The only reply that Nease Gillespie has to give to the story of the 11-year-, old boy, Henry Gillespie, whoso evi dence incrinates the .whole crowd in jail here, is that "that boy will get scared if you point your finger at him, ! and his story is all wrong." John Gilespie, son of the old man, says that he spent the night on which the murders were committed at the house of Ella Chambers, and that he can prove that he had nothing to do with the horrible affair. He says that he was working about a mile from his home and about a mile and a half from the Lyerly home. The whole crowd deny the state ment of the boy, of course, and say that they know nothing about the affair, and that they cannot tell why the boy has told his story, saying only that he is easily scared, but have no other explanation to offer "for his straightforward statement. "Are you a churchman?" asked the reporter of old man Nease Gillespie. "Yes suh, yes suh," he replied. "I'sc been in de church fo' 12 years." , Gillespie grabs at anything that tends to show him up as a good man, while everything to the contrary he denies, with only weak explanations. As to any words between himself and Mr. Lyerly before the murder, he vehemently declares that he don't know anything about it; that there was nothins; of the sort happened; and that he can t explain the origin of the ! story. i The only dealings that old Nease 1 Gillespie admits having with Mr. Ly erly is that he had rented a tract of land from Mr. Lyerly for his son. Xease still savs that he was at home the night of the 13th with his wife and j When told that his wife had said j canceieu cukcks. n iU3uuUU ax that he had declared he knew some-1 leged that this was a common prac Thing about the affair, he said that if i tice among certain ban clerks who w tA u.r tv, w?t. 1 needed small sums of money, which noss stand with this statement, he would say say that she was not tell ing what was true. Xease says that his wife has been acting queer or talking queer for two years and that she has been talking curious for a good while. He did not seem to know what was the matter with her, but it did not take him long to produce this statement as to his wife's queer behavior and talk. While taiking with the reporter the negro seemed to have complete control of "himself, and but for a nervous movement of the body that seems to affect him all the time, he shows no signs of being under the sway of any powerful emotion. Nease did not appear much interest ed when he heard that his wife had said anything against him, but took it calmly, and after a few minutes he ottered the statement that she was apt to say most anything. The negroes are still securely held in Mecklenburg jail; they have free access and mingle with the other pris oners, all of whom are colored men and boys, inside the big .cage in the Articles of Peace Signed by The Three Warring Republics By Associated Press. Washington, July 21. The American Ministers, Merry and Comber, advised the State Department that Honduras, Guatemala, and Salvador had signed the following articles of peace. "That peace be established; the' withdrawal of the armies within three days; disarmament in eight days; the exchange of prisoners; the release of political prisoners; general amnesty is recommended: The vigilance of emigrados in order to prevent abuse of asylum: To negotiate . a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation within two months." Any difficulits over the treaty and &11 future concrete complaints between the three countries shall be submit center of the jail proper. Old man Nease appears to be a sort of hero or important personage among v.. io-iii o vvnw reanze mat tie is m someway the center of much notorie ty just at this time . There is one thing that cannot be doubted and that is, Nease Gillespie is an expert at the art of keeping mum, and showing no trace of what is going on in his mind. HIBERNIANS MEET. Officers of Ancient Order Chosen Indianapolis Place for Next Meet ing. By Associated Press. Saratoga, July 21. The Ancient Order of Hibernians completed .their") national convention after electing the following officers: President. Matthew Ciimmings, of Boston; vice- president, John E. Reagan, of St. Paul; secretary, James C. Carroll, 01 Columbus, O.; treasurer, John F. Quinn, of Joliet, 111.; directors, P. .J?'. Moran, of Washington, D. C; Ed ward T. McChrystol, of New York; Dr. W. J. O'Brien, of Pennsylvania; Rev. M. J. Byrne, of Indiana, and John T. Kelly, of Milwaukee. The ladies auxiliary elected the fol lowing: President, Miss Arona Emelia, of Scranton, Pa.; vice-president, Mrs. Mary McCarty, of Massa chusetts; secretary, Mrs. Duross, of ioni; treasurer, Mrs. uauy, ot iVinnesota. Indianapolis was selected for the next national convention. THE HARTJE' DiVORCE. The Decision in the Case May Not Be Handed Down Before Autumn. By Associated Press. Tfttoi,1,1.tr Tw 91 Th ri in Pittsburg, July 21 the Hartje' divorce case will probably not be handed down before autumn. The conspiracy charge against nartje', Wlesnons and Hooe the coach- i man, will be called Wednesday. Mrs. Hartje' expressed . herself as not at all alarmed over, the report that kidnappers were laying plans to steal her children It is thought the plot is the work of persons who want to hold the children for ransom. I, PARK OBBED OF $200,0 This Report was Published as a Result of the Arrest ot Bank Clerk Frost, Charged with Lar ceny of T51); Frost Held Tn $2,500 Bond. By Associated Press. New York, July 21. Reports that $200,000 had been tolen from the National Park Banx were published as the result of the arrest of -Edward Frost, clerk of the bank, charged with the larceny ot $15U. it is also reported that other persons are involved in the shortage but tne omciais 01 me uhiik. declare that the S150 would cover tne banks loss Frost was suspended from the bank Wednesday and arrested last night, and held in a $2,500 bail. It is charged that Frost took $150 from the cash drawer and substituted liiey ii&iu. uauiv laid. . jiupioiittci-iTu of the National Park Bank said they were determined to break up this al leged practice. 1 MEN WERE REINSTATED The Strike of the Car Men Ended When Seven Men Were Reinstated. By Associated Press. Princeton, Ind., July 21. The strike of the car men of the Louisville, St. The receipts at the local cotton way over the re-instatement of seven men, has ended. All the men were rein stated, although not at this city. The strike Instcd two weeks and involved 200 men. DEATH OF REID GANTT. Was the Author of the State "Jim Crow" Lav. Bv Associated Press. Hot Springs, Ark., July 21. Reid i Gantt, a well known lawyer, was found dead in bed supposed to have died from heart failure. He was the author of the State "Jim Crow" law. ted to arbitration by the President of the United States and the President of Mexico. - This7 treaty is made with the moral sanction of the mediating nations, and others assisting at the conference, namely, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. AGED WOMAN SUICIDED. She Drove Two Ten-Penny Nails Int Her Head. By Associated Press. Larado, Ark., July 21. Mrs. Azelia Thompkins, aged 70, committed sui cide by driving two ten-penny nails into her head. , She was blind and partially deaf and had once before attempted suicide by cutting her thoat. Hit 1 W Men arc INSANE MAN CAPTURED. Officer 1 crrence Captured a Man Es caped from Morganton Hospital. Special to The News. Salisbury, July 21. Officer Torrence this morning captured a man by the name of Graham, who had escaped form the insane asylum at Morganton. Graham stated, that he was from Row an county but it has so far been im possible to identify him here. It is stated that he had given much trouble where he had been. He will be taken back to Morganton. Oscar Holmes was today arrested, charged with stealing a watch, the property of Mr. Herbert Holt, of Spencer. The theft took place several trial at once. . ... -. s ' -, :-3: NEGRO BAIN WAS CAPTURED. Negro Who Shot Mr. P. J. O'Brient Confesses Crime Committed to Jail. Special The News. Durham, July 21. "Mutch" Bain, the negro who attacked Mr. P. J. O'Brient, a prominent farmer last Sunday and shot him three times, 'was captured yesterday and given a preliminary hearing this morning. The case required some time to be tried as the entire evidence as taken. Bain pleaded guilty to the charge and was sent to jail under a $600 bond. Mr. O'Brient was able to at tend court. The negro went to jail in default of the bond. A ?mall Bla-rp m, ,. .,. ,, ' There was a small fire this after - noon at a negro house on . West Sixth street, between Poplar and Graham. The departments responded promptly but the blaze was extinguished befortj the firemen arrived. The damage was little or nothing. THE COUPLE AGREED TO DIETOGETHER Young Farmer Cut his 19-Years- Old Wife's Throat and then Slashed his Own. Both will Die. Had Agreed to Die To gether. By Associated Press. BarnardMo., July 21. Edward Wil ker, a young farmer, cut the throat of his 19-year-old wife and then slashed his own throat. Pie is dead and she cannot recover. The couple agreed to die together. Walker was discharged from the in sane asylum five years ago. SITUATION IMPROVED. The Crisis Threatened Yesterday is Passed Conditions Somewhat Improved. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July 21. The acute crisis which faced the country yester day has been passed. Thursday night a decision was reached to dissolve Par liament to-day, and a Ukase to this affect was actually prepared, but yes terday when it became apparent that the Constitutional Democrats, although they had obtained, a nominal victory, had virtually suffered defeat and were anxious to retrieve their blunder, it was decided at Peterhof not to issue fr iTka.se, but to allow matters to i drift along for the present. at N. C. Summer Resorts. At the Preliminary Hearing in Sal isbury this Morning she. Said she Heard Nease Say that ''Old Man Lyerly Might Cut his Wheat but Be Damned if he would Live to Eat It." Chief Miller Testified to thc Find ing of the Lyerly Axe, Uider the Lyerly Porch. There were B 1 0 0 d 'Sjig yhs -;e an d Handlei Other Testimony at To-day's Hearing. Special to The News. Salisbury, July 21. Hardly less sensational than the evidence of lit tle Henry Gillespie yesterday, was the testimony of his mother, Fannie Gillespie, at the resuming of the pre liminary hearing this morning in the Lyerly murder cases. ' . The woman stated that on several occasions she had heard her husband say that "old man Lyerly might cut his wheat, . but he'd be damned 11 he'd ever live to eat it." The woman stated further that she heard Jack Dillingham tell Nease Gillespie that any man that treated ajioiner jiKe 01a man Liyeny ireaieu Kbim (Nease Gillespie) he deserved to , thiw be killed Mr. R. M. Cook, to whose home the Lyerly girls carried their little dying sister, the night of .the tragedy, testi fied that he heard Nease Gillespie say on one occasion, "I will get my wheat cr I'll get old man Lyerly, one or the other." Chief of Police Miller, of Salisbury, testified, to the finding of .Mr. Lyerly's axe under . his (Lyerly's) porch.' There were blood stains both on . the blade and handle of the axe. . Mr. R. F. Thompson testified that he went to the home of Nease Gilles pie and while there asked little Hen ry where Nease's axe was. The boy told him where he could find it. He went as directed by Henry and found the axe just where the boy said he would. , . This testimony is about the most important that was given at today's hearing of witnesses. The investiga tion is still on and it is believed that the State is securing evidence that will certainly incriminate at least two of the men incarcerated in. the Charlotte jail. Sentiment here has been very much the same as on the day! the negroes were placed in Rowan jail. The large majority of the people be lieve the negroes . to le guilty, every one of them. . AH seem to think that there is no tfoubt as to the guilt of. Nease Gilles pie and Jack Dillingham. . . . . CLEARED OF MURDER CHARGE. Jury Returns Verdict of Not Guilty in Case of . Bailey for Murdering His Employer, By Associated Press. Fulton, Mo., July . 21. The jury in the case of Edmund Bailey, the coal miner, . charged ;with murdering Day Lawder, his employer, a wealthy coal operator, returned a verdict of not guil ty and Bailey was dicharged. Bailey shot Lawder because of Law der's relations with . Mrs. Bailey. The trial of Mrs.' Bailey, . charged with , being an accessory in the killing of Lawder, began today. Scarce Master Jerre Whitsett who has been threatened with fever shows some improvement today. . .... , j New Item. Mdloe illesDi THE "HUMAN FLY" DEAD. Charles Bliss, the of Trick of Wal Dead. By Associated Press. Madison, Wis., July . 21. Charles Bliss, known -a generation ago as the "human , fly" is dead at the age of 80. Bliss originated the trick of walking the "ceiling." He was born in Ba varia, traveled for years with the Dan Rice shows. At one time him self, five sons and three daughters, were all performers with - the same circus, - . NAIL UP CHURCH DOOR. Controversy Between Unionists and Loyalists at White Heat. B3" A&ciated 'Press:"' - - . Shelbyville, Tenn., July 21. A con troversy between the Unionists and Loyalists factions of the Cumber land Presbyterian Church, over the question of union with the Presby terian Church is at fever heat. Last night a . party of Loyalists, headed by the mayor, went to the Cumber land Presbyterian Church and nailed up the door. PACKERS IN LONDON Number of the Chicago Packers Fig uring on Opening up Business in Eng land. By Associated Press. London., July 21. London newspa pers report that a number of Chicago meat' packers are contemplating open ing packing houses and warehouses in this country. Sites in Lancashire and London are beins: inspected but no names are mentioned. Mrs. D. W.. Oates and . Miss May Gates leave next Tuesday for Hot Springs, N. C, to be away for several weeks. DREYFUS RECEIVES CROSS OF HONOR At Identical Place Where 12 Years Ago his Sword was Broken and Buttons Stripped From his Un iform Dreyfus was To-day Pub licly Honored. By Associated Press. Paris, July 21 In the . presence . of a distinguished military assemblage, Major Alfred Drej'fus, wearing a full uniform, of his rank, received the cross of Chevlier of the Legion of Honor. The ceremony which occurred in the court yard of the military school, was rendered -doubly impressive by being held on the very spot where the but tons and gold lace were stripped off hfs uniform and his sword broken 12 years ago. 165 OF 300 ARE SICK. Cruiser Brinns 300 Marines From Pan ama, 165 of Whom Have Malaria. By Associated Press. Boston, July 21. The cruiser Colum bia arrived from Panama bringing 300 marines of whom 165 were suffering from malaria. Nineteen are seriously ill and unfit for duty. Packer's. Make Denial. By Associated Press. Chicago, July . 21. -At the offices of the leading packers it is said that noth ing is known of any move to establish packing houses in England. . ' CANDIDATES ON THE SQUARE. About a Dozen Hold. Informal Meet ing In City Surrounded by Friends. About Independence Square from noon until late this afternoon, the' various candidates for county offices, most of them from the country, and some from the city, held full sway, surrounded by .their backers anu friends. . Passersby could not but help catching such words as "Recorder's Jurisdiction," ,"Extension of Limits," 1 believe he will win," and others ot" like . nature. Men on every .. corner of the streets forgot the burning sun and even their dinners, and gesticula ted and argued until they were bathed in perspiration. The scene was animated. It reminded one of the old, old times, ..when politics had an. interest for everybody, young and old, and when men took off their coats and worked day after day in their own or somebody else's inter ests. The county candidates were nearly 11 on hand and although many of them were new to , politics they soon caught the swing and got to shaking hands and slapping unsuspectiner folks on the back in, a manner that was truly entertaining. It is sure that more politics was talked on the Square today among tne candidates and their friends than will be . or can be talked at any big meeting that will be held during the campaign. . COTTON FIGURES TO DATE Decrease of Nearly 2,000 Bales Shown. The Exact Figures Given. The News this afternoon was fur nished with the figures of the local cotton platform which show a decrease of -receipts today "for this season of nearly 2,000 bales. . For last year the 'receipts to this date were 21,009 and for this year 19, 079, a decrease of 1930 bales. The receipts for July last year to date were 2,036 and for this j'ear, to date, 515 bales. Louis division . of the Southern Rail- s Noted Originator 1 uuunn toaay were zt Dales at 11.40 king the Ceiling, jSaSainst 114 b?.les on the same date AT LAST I S SUSPENDID Assistant Foreman of Government Bindery is Again Suspended.! He was Cause of the Presid - enVs; Passing "Open ; Shop'; Law for Government Shops. By Associated Press. Washington, July 21. Public Prin ter Stilling suspended Assistant Fore man W. A. Miller, of the bindery of the government printing office, the charges being the subordination of in solence. Miller was the immediate cause of the issuance by President Roosevelt of the order declaring the government printing office and al places where workmen were employed to be "open shops." This resulted from Miller's removal in 1903. At the time of his dismissal Miller: was called upon by the book binders' union to face certain charges, the outcome of which was his expul sion from -the union. Shortly after ward he appealed to the President with the result that the President is sued the order referred to and at the same time reinstated Miller. :PROF. KEESLER RESIGNS. No Longer Leader of Charlotte Band .Training . Woodmen ' Band in Con cord. Prof. R. L, Keesler, who has for the past year been leader and conductor of Keesler's Concert Band, has severed his connection with this band, and has given up the position of leader and teacher which he has ocupide to the satisfaction . of all the members for a year or more. Mr. Keesler . has perfected arrange ments to train the Woodmen's band at Concord, and will take charge of his new duties without delay. Mr. Keesler will beg reatly . missed bv the members of the band here who will probaby select a new leader as soon as they can find the right man. Kreman Harvey M. Smirley GruheH Beneath His Engine Special The News. Salisbury. July 21. As a result of the derailment of an engine . and four freight cars, about three , miles from this place last .night, Fireman Harvey M. Smirley is dead, Engineer L. V. Lucas is badly scalded and Brakeman E. M. Parker has a broken arm. - The dead and. injured were of the crew of extra freight No. 91 that n been sent out to Granite Quarry to bring in several loaded cars. The train was returning to . Salisbury when; at, a. point, three and one-half miles'; from1, the station " the engine jumped, the track, turned turtle and four of .the . cars, followed it. Fireman - Smirley was caught be neath,, the , ponderous machine and his .life "was crushed' out. , Engineer Lucas had a miraculous escape. He stayed with his steed and MEXICAN SERVANTS If! THE JilTI- FOREIGN MOVEMENT One of the Party o 50 Americans who Left Mexico Because of Anti-Foreign Breaks Tells of the Alarming Situation in Mexico Mexican Servants Join Anti-Foreign Movement. Foreigners Fear Being Poisoned, Situat ion Grows Alarmingi Outbreak Scheduled for September. Dj Associated Press. " New Orleans, La., July 21. E. J. Mathes, one of the party of 50 Amer ican men, women and children who left Mexico because of the anti-foreign breaks and passed through New Orleans en route to Cincinnati said: "One of the most alarming features of the situation is the fact that Mexi can servants have joined in the anti foreign movement, and the wives of the foreigners are in mortal terror of their families being poisoned." "I am reluctant to leave the coun try, but I simply could not resist .the pleadings of the members of my fam ily." The anti-foreign movement is the strongest in the Northern and Central portions of Mexico, where the natives have been wrought up to a high pitch of excitement by agitators and agents of revolutionary socities. Along the Rio Grande border the movement is not so strong because the Mexicans fear the Texans who know how to shoot. "The educated class of Mexicans is not in sympathy with the anti-foreign movement, but it is in a hopeless minority. The army is recruited from the lower classes, and cannot be re lied upon. An uprising is scheduled to occur in September and it will prob ably be necessary for the United States to throw an army across the border in order to protect the Ameri can citizens." "The anti-foreign contingent has grown to such an extent that I do not believe the Mexican government can cope with it successfully." The,,' other members of the party in clude men with their families bound for Kentucky, Tennessee and the states farther East. A NARROW ESCAPE. Home of Miss Sallie Gaddy at Wades . boro Burned This Morning. Special to The News. Wadesboro, July 21. A two-story dwelling situated on the western heights of Wadesboro, the property of the late P. J. Coppedge, was con sumed 'by fire this morning at 2 o'clock. .The house was occupied by Miss Sallie Gaddy. Only a few articles of clothing and bedding were saved. There was no insurance. Death of Mrs. Loving. Mr. A. E. . McCausland, received a telegram from Lynchburg yesterday evening announcing the death there of his aunt, Mrs. Susie Loving, yester day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Mc Causland left this morning to attend the funeral which took place this after noon. Mr. J. N. McCausIand who was at Wrightsville Beach, went to Lynch burg to attend the funeral exercises. Agreement Signed Today. The formal agreement between the city of Charlotte and the Seaboard Air Line Railway will in all probability be signed Monday next, according to City Attorney Hugh W. Harris, to whose care the drawing up of the contract was committed. The signatures of May or McNinch and Aldermen Dowd and Williams will probably be affixed to the contrace as the official representa tives of the city of Charlotte. Mr. Z. M. Fox 111. The many, friends of Mr. Z. M. Fox, No. 513 North Brevard street will re gret to know that his condition remains unchanged. His physicians pronounce him critically ill. I was thrown some little distance from the cab. , At first it was thougnt mac his left arm was broken. 'A ..later ex amination shows that it was only wrenched. His right arm is badly scalded. Brakeman Parker, who was stand ing on one of the cars that left the track, had a very severe fall. His right arm is badly broken and he re ceived other painful but not serious injuries. The accident took place on what is known as the Norwood branch of the . Southern Railway. The cause has not been determined. Brakeman Smirley, who met such a . horrible death, was a resident or' Spencer , and is survived by a wife and one small child. -The train that came to grief last night was in charge of Conductor Ellis, who escaped uninjured.