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Bob Davis, the Negro Rapist who
Assaulted Miss Jennie Brooks
and Negro Girl has Been Sur
rounded by Infuriated Baad ot
Men.
A Lurching is Thought to be a
Certainty as Soon as Negro is
Captured, Governor Heyward
and Sheriff are Powerless to
Save Negro.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C. Aug. 15. Bob
Davis, the negro who attempted to
rssault Miss Jennie Brooks, near
Greenwood yesterday, has not been
located yet, but a crowd of 1,000 in
furiated citizens think they have him
surrounded in a swamp near Ninety
Six, nine miles from Greenwood.
His death, if caught is only a mat
ter of the time it will take to kill
him, as the mob is fully determined
and prepared to do the work.
Davis after making the attempt
upon Miss Brooks went to the Bell
place, two miles nearer, Greenwood
end there successfully assaulted the
H year-old daughter of John Suber,
c negro farmer.
She will recover. Miss Brooks
will also recover, although her throat
v. as cut by the negro with the meat
knife which he took from her ac they
struggled in her fcther's store.
The sheriff of Greenwood is said
to be looking for the negro but has
made no appeal for help from Gov
ernor Heyward and no troops have
been sent to the scene. The First
Regiment, which is from that por
tion of the State, is now in camp at
CMckamauga. jMJitffiS
Negro is Spotted.
Special The News.
Greenville, So. Ca., August 15.
A mob of 1,000 determined men
have surrounded Bob Davis, the ne
gro rapist who assaulted Miss Brooks
at Greenwood, and it is hourly ex
rected the negro will be lynched.
Sheriff McCaslan is with the party
but he will not bo able to prevent
a lynching. The possee has located
Davis, and are now closing in oir him.
Governor Heyward has wired the
Greenwood sheriff to do what ho can
to prevent a lynching, but the sheriff
holds out no hope of savins the
r-fgro. The sheriff says the negro is
rcw surrounded and will be captured
in an hour. The Governor seems
powerless to prevent a lynching.
SECRETARY ROOT'S SPEECH
Makes Strongest Speech of His Pres
ent Tour Is Heartily Received.
By Associated Press. '
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 15. At the of
ficial banquet given at the government
house last evening by President' Al
corta, in honor of Secretary Root, to
which the diplomatic corps and high
officers of State only were invited,
the Secretary made what was consider
ed the most important speech,, he has
delivered while on his tour.
' Our traditional policy in the United
States," he said. "Is to make no allian
ces, it was inculcated by Washington.
It has been adhered to by his succes
sors ever since. But. Mr. President,
the alliances that come from unwritten
and unsealed instruments as that
from the convention signed and fati:
fied with all formalities, is of vital con
sequence. We make' no alliances, but
we make an alliance with all our sis:
ters in sentiment and feeling in pur
suit of liberty and justice, and in mutu
al helpfulness."
Secretary Root's speech was received
with vociferous applause and the
greatest possible satisfaction. mi
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
A Young Whjte Man of Durham For
ges a Check For $25.
Special to The News.
Durham, Aug. 15. Ira Cates; a
young white man of this city was ar
raigned before the mayor this morn
ing on the charge of forgery and was
Placed under a $200 bond.
Cates successfully forged a check' of
$25 at a store in West Durham yester
day and made an attempt to escape
hut was captured by an officer, several
miles from the city. The defendant
went to jail in default of the bond.
Paper Mills Burned.
By Associated Press.
Ypsilanti, Mich., Aug. 15. The Su
perior Mills of the Ypsilanti Paper Co.,
were practically destroyed by fire this
moraine. Th loss ic smnnnn insured.
They manufactured sulphite fibre pa
per.
71 Standard Oil Dividend.
"y Associated Press. -
New York, Aug. 15. The, directors
tue standard Oil Co., declared a
'dividend of $G a share, compared with
uiree months ago and $6 a year ago
Lynching Cards Debarred. "
Special to The News ' :
Salisbury, Aug. 15. First Assitant
Postmaster General Hitchcock has no
t'firt Postmaster Ramsay that the
lynching cards are not mailable.
RAPS
I SWAMP
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS
Governor Glenn Issued Address to Peo-
ie ot cxate :n Which
he Deplores
necent Acts of
Orders.
Lewlessness H is
Special to The News.
Raieff Aug- 15 Governor Glenn
issued this afternoon an "Address to the
people of North Carolina," in which he
declares that jmtll a few weeks ago,
lor four years this State was blessed
with law and order, and peace and
plenty reigned but that lawless men in
three instances have taken the law into
their own hands, and by violence, and
with a strons hand have overthrown
law and wilfully and deliberately com
mitted murder by lynching persons in
jail. That in. none of these instances
was there the slightest excuse for
these acts, for in all the cases special
terms . had deen ordered and in one
case the court was actually sitting and
trying the prisoners. He says he is
issuing special orders to all sheriffs
and captains of militarv comnanips iti
the State to prevent a recurrence of the
disgraceful scenes. In concluding the
address the Governor declares these
orders show his desire to preserve law
and protect the State, but that these
efforts will be futile unless the good
citizens aid him. The law abiding citi
zen should keep out of the mob, use
every effort to get it to disperse.
COTTON MILL CHANGES HANDS.
The Erwin Cotton Mills of Durham
Purchase the Cooleemee Mills.
Pure Food Company.
Durham, August 15. The large
cotton mills at Cooleemee, N. C, have
that city have been named the Cotton
Mills of this city and have been placed
under their management. The mills at
that city have been named the Cotten
Mills of Cooleemee but have been
changed to the Erwin Cotton Mills:
The change has been made several
days, but the matter has been kept
quiet in order that the settlement
could be perfected. The figures in the
purchase cannot be learned. The
win Mill people are doing a large
ness in Durham and other points ini
the State, and this addition will
terially help them a good deal
A charter has been issued to the
Southern Pure Food Company of this
city, the new concern doing a general
wholesale business. The authorized
capital is $125,000 with a paid capital
of $10,000. The object of the new con
cern is to deal in pure food, stuff,
country produce, in live stock ana
operate refrigerating and storage
plants. The incorporators are W. H.
Holloway, J. A. Hopkins, L. O. Hollo
way and W. N. Holloway, all of Dur
ham. s
A large number of colored firemen
of Durham are spending the weeli in
Winston attending the tornament. The
Durham company went as , delegates
and therefore will not contest for any
of the prizes. Every member of. the
company 'is in attendance;. -
Emperor William Assisted King
Edward in Alighting from Train.
Then they Kissed Each other
on Both Cheeks. Streets Pro-
tusely Decorated in their Honor.
Special The News.
Cronburg, Russia, - Aug. 15 King
Edward arrived on a special train
tpom Frankfort. Emperor William
met him at the railroad station; "The
Emperor assisted the King in alight
ing and then they kissed each other
on both cheeks.
The meeting was very cordial. After
the introduction each of the royal par-;
ty and their following proceeded to
Friedrichshof in automobiles. v The
streets were profusely decorated with
evergreens, flags and streamers.
The sovereigns were heartily cheer
ed by the crowds and school children
were lined up all long the route.
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY
Claims of Cities in the Race for the
Next Convention Considered at the
Meeting of Typographical Union.1
By' Associated Press.
Colorado Springs, Aug. 5. The re
ports of the committees on the consid
eration of the claims of the cities in
the race for the next convention were
matters of business before the Inter
national Typograhical Union:
Principle interest in the committee
report is centred in the eight hour day
committee, which urged the continua
tion of the fight for the eight hour
day now being waged throughout the
country, in cities where the longer
day is now in force. . : - .
The next place will be selected to
morrow. The cities in the race are
Vickshurg,: Hot Springs, Ark., Spring
field, Ills., Scranton, Richmond and
Baltimore.
20 MURDERS COMMITTED.
Attempts Made in Various Streets to
Murder Police. . s:, ;
Ey Associated Press. , '"''-
- Warsaw, Aug. 15. Attempts were
made in the various streets to murder
police officials. 'It is reported that 20
murders have been reported to the
authorities. ". ;
At Wlockawek, Chief of Police Dir
nowicz and Provincial Police Captain
Piettrow have been murdered.
Trinity 'Quarterly Conference.
: The third quarterly conference, of
Trinity Methodist church will be held
at the church tonight at 8:30 o clock.
The conference will be presided over
by Rev. J. Ed Thompson, P. E.
EMPEROR ID KING
EXCHANGE KISSES
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TOO MUCH TALK.
faleigh Merchants Have Too Many
Telephones State 'Auditor Issues
-anks.
Special to The News. . ;
Raleigh, Aug. 15. State Auditor
Dxon says he has just issued to, the
r gisters of deeds in the various
counties the lists of the bank stock
holders and bank stock assessments
Er-isnd that the corporation excess and
busi-KorPoration reports will be sent with
the. next few days. A good many
ma-Unquiries have come in the past few
oays with reference to these.
Dr. A. Caswell Ellis, a native of
Iouisburg, who now holds k profes
sorship in the University of . Texas,
spent' the day here in the office of
the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction investigating North Caro
lina educational methods. Ho is just
tack from a year's leave of absence,
traveling in Europe.
A call has been issued by the Ral
eigh merchants for a special meeting
t. be- held next Tuesday night for the
purpose of taking some definite ac
tion toward ridding . the city of the
annoyance and burden ' of three sepa
rate telephone companies. However,
the sentiment seems , to be .very much
divided; as " to Wtshould be done.
Some want to . adopt the Raleigh:
Company's system : to the exclusion
Oil- the Interstate and the' Southern
Bell. On the other hand- there are
many who insist that the Bell Com
pany is the one that is in position
to furnish the only satisfactory ser
vice in that they control " the long
distance lines Which have come to
be : so essentiaL The end of the
fight in Raleigh is by no means in
sight.
CONDITION OF ENG. McLENDON.
He is Improving and Hopes are En
tertained The Court Martial.
Special to The News.,
Salisbury, Aug. 15. Engineer Mc
Lendon, who was. seriously shot dur
ing the riot at the jail on Monday night
Aug. 6th, is improving and hopes are
still entertained for his recovery. He
is still confined at the Whitehead
Stokes sanitarium.
' The- result' of the court martial or
dered by Governor Glenn to determine
the cause of the failure of the Rowan
Rifles to fire on the crowd during the
storming of the Salisbury jail by the
mob last week will be watched by
all Salisbury and the militia and cit
izens of the state generally. The hear
ing' is ordered at the instance of Capt.
Max. L. Barker, of the Rifles.
A MOTHER'S DESIRE
Aged Christian Lady's Wish Concern
ing her Three Sons is Gratified.
Special to The . News.
Wadesboro, Aug. 15. Mrs. Kate Kil
go, of Blenheim, S. C. is the mother of
three eminent divines, viz. Rev. J. C.
Kilgo, Pierce and G. W. Kilgo, of the
North and South Carolina conference.
It has been the earnest wish of this
aged Christian lady that she would
live to see her three boys occupy the
same pulpit. To this end. and to grat
ify their mother these three gentlemen
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday at
Blenheim, S. C.
The Anson county canvass will begin
tomorrow at Lilesville at 11 o'clock
a. m. '
SEEK EXTRADITION.
Government Decides to-- Seek Extra
, dition of Wm. Cann.
By Associated Press.
London, Aug. .45. The government
has decided to seek the extradition
of 'Wm. Cann, treasurer ' of the
Benevolent Society of postal Em
ployees, who absconded "to the United
States' J 'reaving : a r-shortago of ;$145,
000.' Cann fled to -.Texas, . where, he
was located in April, ,b,ut his, present
whereabouts is unknown.. r"
When - Conventions Meet.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. . 15, The. Republi:
can State Convention will be held at
Saratoga Sept. 25. The Democratic
State Convention will meet at Buffalo
the same date. ,
Mr. Bryan Departs.
By Associated Press;. ' ,
Paris, Aug., 15. Mr. Bryan
party left for Madrid.
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Before Grand Jury To-day Judge
Makes Plea for Maintaining
State's Repuation, for Brave
Men. Touches on Other .Matters-to
Men Before Him.
The opening of the two days de
ferred term of. criminal court today
by Judge , Peebles -was attended by a
considerable crowds many of whom had
been waiting since "Monday morning
for. the arrival of the judge.
The most interesting matter in the
court this morning -was the judge's
charge to the grand jury in which His
Honor discussed at length the crime
-
of lynching and also that of conspiracy
to break into a . jail for the purpose
of injuring any prisoner therein.
on mis subject trie audge said in
part:.:..-. . .;-
- Included in the.ctime of murder Is
that of lynching. IT he. Confederate ar
my of North Carolina .was famed for
the great number' of men she sent to
the ; front, and not a braver body of
men ever lived, I believe, but are we
to think-ihat if violations like lynch
ings, and lawless deeds committeed,
are going to furnish the state with
brave men.? In lynching there is . no
bravery or courages The reputation of
the brave troops of the state will suf
fer when ' the state .:dependSfon men
who believe in lynching. But men with
property and thinking men will believe
in law and rise up and see that an end
is made to this." -
-The judge also called attention to
the crime of conspiracy, to break in
to a jail and harm a prisoner, and call
ed attention to the heavy penalty set
upon this offense. His charge was
throughout well worded and plain on
every point. Especially strong was the
judge's denunciation of the crime of
seduction, he saying that the man who
was guilty of such a crime was a liv
ing death to the injured woman, and
that the grand jury should ferret out
all such, cases.
The following eighteen grand ju
rors were sworn in this morning be
fore the judge's charge was delivered:
W. E. Shaw, foreman; ,T. L. Alex
ander, C. T." Rodden; C. R. Riggins,
M. W. Van Pelt, A. H. Barhett, A. .F.
Long," J.' F. Neely, J. W. Elliott, W. A.
Woods, J. W. Deweese, W. J. Bass, C.
E. Clark, A. S. Rhyne, J. R. Porter,
and A:' S. Beatty.
The grand jury, as soon as the
charge was finished was conducted in
to the grand jury room,-where they
took ut their work.
The first business transacted by. the
court today after the grand ' jury had
been gotten to work, was the dlsposi-
ATter Being Shot Through the
Heart and Brain Negro is Still
Alive After Three Days. It is
Thought he will Recover. Am-
bulance Unnecessary.
By Associated - press.
Hattiesburg,, "liss., Aug 15r After
receiving" one bullet straight through
the. heart and another entirely through
the head, Charles Williams, a" negro,
has survived three days and will prob
ably recover.,"; , '
The wounds were inflicted by-' a-' 38
calibre revolver fired at short range.
AGlSt Kg
BULLET THROUGH
HEART AND BRAIN
Williams': fell over as: though dead.JAbe Dilkin for the distilling of whis
The undertaker was telephoned for
but the surgeon arrived in the mean
time and when the undertaker's wag
on arrived the wounced negro was
able to sit up.
Since then he 'has been eating hear
tily - and s tne" physicians venture the
opinion that he will recover if no com
plications arise. ' " .
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weitomc in rintc
tion of the seduction case in which
Geo. Smith of the county Is the defeh
dant. ' : ; "' - :- - j
; It was announced that Mr. Smith had
paid out $500 to reach a settlement,
and that all : parties were acquiescing
to the arrangement. The court an
nounced that -judgement would be con
tinued in the case, which since its in
ception has created a good deal of
interest. 4 ' - :
Other cases were disposed of to
day as follows: ' - -
Jim Cash, violation. Fined $20 and
COStS." ' - -' ' - - '' ;
Ernest Fair, larceny, 2 years on the
roads. - '- - - ' -
Sam' Richardson, carrying concealed
weapons, ?10 and costs. ' ":
Jim Hawk.-Keen Bailey and C. L;
Polk, assault. -
Tiis latter case occurred near High-,
land Park mills, some two" months ago
and Polk was pretty badiy cut up ' in
the melee. JThis case "was called just
before the noon dinner recess and was
taken up again this afternoon.
True bills against the following
wer.e returned by the grand jury to
day: Alexander Massey, retailing;
Chas. Pressly, larceny; Carey Alexan
der, larceny; Ernest Fair, larceny; J.
W. Mitchell; larceny; Caleb Short, car
rying concealed . weapons; Cicero
Hicks,- assault1. K? "-," ' ' ' t'; --.v-' "
CHARLOTTES "WATER REPORT.
The News Will Give' Dally Reports
For Benefit of ..People.'" Two' Seports
Today. -
The News ' today takes pleasure in
announcing that ' daily reports will ' be
published showing the condition of the
water untij further notice, these be
ing supplied by Mr. P. H. Williams,,
and ' the analysis made by Mr. W.
OakesKibble Of the Morgan Engin
eering Company.
Another report is also printed be
low from Mr. Gerald McCarthy, the
state bioligist, on a sample of water
submitted on Aug. 10; the report re
ceived Aug. 15:
Chemical analysis : -Algae, O; Infu-:
soria.O; Organic DetHtus, Or Colon
Bacilli, O; other ' bacteria, saprophy
tic;. Remarks, Good. - . -
In spite of the excellent showing
made by the above reports, the' board
of water commissioners for the "sake
of absolute safety, still advise thai:
water -for' drinking shall be 'boiled to
insure the purest " product. '
' The daily report made by Mr. W.
Oakes Kibble of the C. C. Morgan En
gineering company'for today is as "fol
lows: . ' ' '
Sample No. 1 service, taken Aug.
13th 1906:. Tap water:
Biological examination: Bacillus coll
Communi, O ; Total bacteria per cubic
cGiiti meter 4 . "
If should be stated that the sapro
phytic bacteria are found in all water
and "are harmless, so that ho' notice is
taken of these In an analysis for drink
ing - purposes, as the - best bacterioli
gists recognize many varieties of bac
teria that inbabit all water, and that
are not at all harmful.
G. A. R. BIG PARADE.
Thousands in Line Well Handled and
y. Inspiring. An Ideal'' Day.
By Associated Press. .
Minneapolis, Min, Aug. 15. For the
40th time ihce their work was finish
ed, and their glory won the men of the
Grand Army of the - Republic were in
line. The parade waa - notably well
handled, q.uick moving and Inspiring.
Countless flags snipped In- the breeze,
and soldiers 'passed for miles between
buildings, gorgeously decorated, ; .
The day was ideal and the line of
march,3 two miles 16ng,waa filled Jwith
spectators, ,; :;; ' ,,(1 t
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r Three Charters,,, Granted,, , : ;
SpecialtoTheNews. ;'ft ijtr;')
Raleigh, Aug! lS.Th'ree charters
were issued to" the" Sanford Davis .Dis-.
tilling- Company, of Fremont, Wayne
county, at a capital,; of $7,500 by
Prank Edderman.
isanrord uavis ana
key and brandy.' Also to Foster' Show
KjO., OI Al UUglun ell a uapnai'Ui.' p""r
b00 by J. R. Foster and others. And
to the Panacea Springs Co.?. of - War
ren county,- at a' capital of ?75,00D by
Thomas W. Harriss. and others for
the developing of the r Springs, build
ing hotels and operation of automobile
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lines
would Please bryan.
Question Uppermost in Minds of Ne
braska Democrats is to Please Mr
Bryan. '
By Associated Press. rf
Lincoln, .Neb.. Aug. 15. When the
uemocrats of Nebraska met for the
state nominating convention, the pur
pose - seemingly . uppermost in the
minds Of ; the delegates was to do
nothing which might displease Mr.
Mr. : Bryan' in behalf of whose propos
ed 'Presidential candidacy Nebraska
Democrats desire to insure the great
est possible degree of harmony.
! The gubernatorial candidate who
showed most strength at the opening
of the convention was George W.
Berge of Lincoln, who was, the nomi
nee Of the- Democrats and Populists
against Governor Mickey two years
ago. . x ; ' - -
There was some opposition to Berge
from a few of the Democrats who ' op
posed the further fusion with Populits
but as Berge has declared he is a Dem
ocrat, opposition 'to him rapidly dis
appeared. The Populists also had held
a convention. Berge is thelrc hoice'
for Goverhbr.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Judge Howard Templeton Calls State
' Convention to Order.
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 15. Judge How
ard Templeton, the permanent chair
man, called the Democratic State
Convention to order for the second
day's session. The chairman said this
would be the last convention of its
land in the history of. Texas. He
said the inauguration of the State
officers will be made by the people
directed - in the primaries. The nom
ination for ' governor is " expected be
fore tonight or probably tomorrow.
100 PERSONS INJURED.
Bombs Thrown at Policemen in Three
' Different Parts of City.
By Associated Press.
"Warsaw, Aug. 15.- Bombs were
thrown at policemen in three dif
ferent parts of ihe city, resulting in
nearly 100 persons being Injured.
Panic prevailed throughout Warsaw.
Price Forcibly Set.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 15. Justice Geiger
ich, in the Superior Court granted a
preemptory writ of mandamus com
pelling the Consolidated Gas Company
to furnish gas at 80 cents per 1,000
; Deaths From Heat.
By Associated Press.
- Washington, Aug. 15. As the result
of heat 'prostration Leslie Johnson and
William Stewart, negroes,: died., - .v
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S I as h es 1 h r o at o B rot h e r- i n -1 a w ,
Terribly Lacerates Wife, then
; Cuts his Own Throat with
Razor. Sought Life of his
Daughter.
By Associated Press s.
Chicago,' 111, Aug. 15. In a. fit of in
sanity Emil Berher, a mejehanic of
Batavia, Ilinois murdered his brother-in-law,
Earnest Franzen by cutting his
ftiroat with a razor, slashed Mrs.
Berner so severely she will die, then
cut his' own throat and died within a
few1 moments: 'The tragedy was1" en
acted at the Berner home. Berner had
been ill three" weeks and at the time
wafi delirious but" ho symptoms of vio
lent Insanity 'were prevtously noticed.
Stealing up to his brother-in-law who
had been vatching at the sick nian's
bedside but wb'o had dropped into a
doze from ' exhaustion, Berner slashed
Frarizen's throat ' sutting the jugular
vein.
Berner then left the room and met
his wife In the doOr-wajV seizing her
he slashedher face, body and throat.
He then' dashed up stairs to the rooms
occupied by his daughter and a boar
der; Warned by the screams ' of the
mother' and frightened by the wild ap
pearance of Berner both the daughter
and the boarder escaped by jumping to
the ground, Berner then slashed his
own throat. - '
Dr. Hamner; Irwin Here.
Dr.Hamner Irwin, resident physician
of St. Joseph's hospital Baltimore is in
the city spending :nis vacation with
relatives. Tie is' at present visiting his
father .Chief of Police ,H. C. Irwin and
will later jvTsit his mother' who is.
spending the Summer at Wrights ville
Beach. - . '-.
.Two More Killed.
By Associated Press.
; Three Rivers, ' Mich., ; Aug. 15. The
boiler attached to the Mint distillery
on the' "farm of William Mohney, ex
ploded killing Mohney," his ' son, Roy,
and seriously wounding two of Roy's
children. ': '
Mr.' Godwin Nominated.
By Associated 'i?re2s. " "
' Raleigh,- Aug. 15. The Republi
can convention of the Fourth Con
gressional ; district nominated Mr.
Berry Godwin. : '
Death of a .Child.
Maggie, the 12-months-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Williams who
resideat No. 833 West Third street
died at their- home last night. The
funeral ;took place from the residence
rjthis afternoon at 5 o'clock.
TERRIBLE DEEDS
BRUTAL RUFFIAIIS
CRUELLY LASH LADY
RE HUGS
Because Mile. Smyrnoft a Refined
Young Lady, Made a Harmless
Remark About Guardsmen she
and Comparion were Captured
and Brutally Beaten.
Twenty-seven Lashes were Ad
ministered by Fiendish Troop
ers in Presence of two Officers.
Popular Indignation at High
Pitch. Stories Printed.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15. Intense
popular indignation has been created
by the brutal treatment of Mile.
Smyrnoff, a refined young lady, at
the hands of the Crack Chevalier
Guards.
, While a' squadron of these guads
men was passing along Nevaski Pros
pect yesterday Mile. Symrnoff, who
was accompanied by another young
lady remarked, "They are as gay as
if they had captured " Port Arthur."
The pedestrians hearing the remark
repeated it. Quito a crowd collected
and joined in the jeering. The com
mander of the cavalrymen suddenly
wheeled his squadron and gave a
command to charge with drawn
whips.
' The troopers then charged the
crowd laying about them right and
left. Mile. Symrnoff' and her com
panion, who in the meantimeVhad
passed on down a side street, were
pursued. They tried to escape into
a doorway, but were caught. Under
the direction of an officer they were
forced to enter a cab and were driven
to the guards barracks, where the
young ladies were taken before Col.
Stenbockfermore. ?
The - latter was disposed to turn
Mile. Smyrnoff over to the police, but
the other officers interfered and the
girl 'finally was taken to the court
yard, where the troopers, in the
presence of two officers, administer
ed to her 27 lashes with their
whips.
; The girl's clothing was cut as if
by knives by the wjre thongs of the
whips and her flesh was horribly
lacerated.
The- papers are demanding the
trial of both of the officers and the
men who participated in tho affair.
Reports of both the ' police and
private " , surgeons are printed . de
scribing in detail the extent of the
wounds inflicted. The girl's back is
so. swollen it is impossible as yet to
ascertain whether any of her ribs
ars) broken.
! No action on tho part of military
authorities has been announced. The
Twentieth Century which printed an
other story of the case has been con
fiscated. DEATH OF MISS EVERETT.
Daughter of Capt. Eyerett. Formerly
' Lived Here. Was Visiting At Hamlet.
The sad information was brought to
the city this morning of the death of
Miss Rosa' Everett, daughter of Capt.
D. K. F. Everett, formerly one of the
most widely known and popular con
ductors on the Seaboard before his re
tirement, her dtjath occurring at Ham
let "where she was visiting at the time.
Capt. Everett moved with his family
to Rock Hill from Charlotte a few
years ago, and since that time had
been quietly spending his time in that
town.
His daughter, Miss Rosa, who is
about 12 years of age, went to Hamlet
only a few days previous to her ill
ness, but tvas seized with a bad at
tack of appendicitis, and died before
her friends could realize that one so
youthful and happy a few days before
could really be stricken so suddenly.
" The deceased Was a young girl of
lovable disposition, and was general
ly liked wherever she went. She also
has many friends here, made during
the residence of the family in the city,
and all of these will be greatly pained
and shocked to hear of her death.
The body will probably be laid to
rest in Laurinburg.
AFTER ESCAPED CONVICT.
Supt. Welch Goes to Winston. Brings
'up Henry Thomas for Trial. . -
v Superintendent of convicts, Capt. A.
C. Welch has. gone to Winston to se
cure an escaped convict, Will Mimms,
who has been located in the Twin City,
and will be safely back In the county
stockade in less than a day's time.
: As Capt. Welch came from his camp,
he 'brought up with him Henry Thom
as, who was sent to the roads on a
charge of vagrancy, and who is now to
stand trial' on: a' indre' serious charge,
that of larceny. .,' '";
THE FIRST COTTdN BOLL
That Has Been Brought to the City
This Year from Crab Orchard.
Crab Orchard township claims the
honor of furnishing the first open cot
ton boll of the year, as far as known.
This' morning Mr. H. A. Stilwell
brought into The News office the open
boll, which appeared a fair sample of
the real article, although the boll in
question did not appear to have been
fully grown On account of its early
plucking.
The boll was raised on' the farm of
Mr. Robert McManus in Crab Orchard.
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