Price S400 Per Yoar.
A PRELIMINARY TRIAL.
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The Two Negroes, Tom Carr and Robt.
Richardson Go Upon the Stand and
4. -k '., v ,
Testify as to the Shooting of Police-
man KernsBoth Negroes Taken
Rack to Jail.
On Monday atternoon at 3
o'clock the two captured ne-,
groes.
iom uarr ana icooert r
Richardson, were brought from
the jail and arraigned in the
court room before "Esquires W J
Hill and Jas. N Brown. The
negroes were informed of the
eharge against them and were
;i Liio px cioi C5iiv;t5 uia jjxtjxxux-
inary . hearing or else go back
to jail to await the Superior
court. Both asked for a prelim
inary hearing.
Dr. L M Archey was called
upon the stand, stating that he
was called to attend Mr. Kerns
but that Mr. Kerns had been
dead fifteen or twenty minutes
and possibly longer when he
reached him. Thinks it was a
32 -calibre pistol ball. Shot
directly through the : heart.
From appearance of wound
thought that he must have been
fired upon from one side slightly
instead of directly in front.
A young man, Will Johnson,
who stayed at Mr. Kerns house,
wa sworn: IT a was with Mr.
Kerns at house about five min
utes before his .death. After
Mr. Kerns left he heard six shots
and saw a negro xome running
by, and two more then came by
walking fast. Went to back
porch and talked a short while
to Dave Hanna then went up and
found Mr. Kerns Jying with his
feet in ditch. Thinks the same
negroes that went by the house
walking fast came back and
looked at the body of Mr. Kerns.
Mr. Adolphus Penninger went
upon the stand and at once recog
nizedtlie black negro, TomCarr, as
the' negro he saw at Jas. Walter's
store last Saturday night. Carr
purchased some tobacco and Ed
wards, the negro that has es
caped, some salmon. Some little
discussion followed between Mr.
Penninger and the negro, Ed
wards, as to the pronunciation of
the word "salmon." The negro
frot mad and Mr Penninger told
hi in to go away and the other two
negroes called Edwards but he
replied that "he would not go
uiu Liu gOu reituy, tiuu, yvvuiu oi- j
-i . . .
low no d d man to. run oyer
him." They left the store talk
ing and went' towards depot and
oon heard pistol shots.
Robert Ridhardson, one' of the
negroes, went upon the stand.
His story about at the store coin
cides with the other accounts.
He says that he dropped behind
Ji few steps as they went-down
towards the depot. Edwards
and -Carr were walking'
along
Gursmg
and boasting of their
grit." Mr. Kerns met them and
asked them what that cursing
wTas about. Edwards answered
something, but don't remember
the words. Mr. Kerns then said
that he would have to come and
iro with him up town. Edwards
implied "I will go with you no
where" just as he was jumping
back, and" then- -he", shot-" 1
CONCOllD,
! shot two more, times then gavfi a
N O " "
loud hollow and stepped across
the ditch, then said "Lord have
mercy." ; Thinks Edwards shot
,r . Tr
j u w hjc uexux ivxx . rverus sno i
eitner time, 'men went on down
to house across the bridge and
wnen ine aiarm was given went
back witn Lncky and his wife
-vv.j. iU.i uovi.
from the time of the first shot
until I saw him- at the bridge.
Edwarns was near the bridge
when Mr. Kerns was shooting at
him. Frorr t where he stood it
RP.PTTlP.d t.hoft iTlrlwnrrl'fii rnctol mac
pointed at rfm (Richardson.) He Mrs. Jane Jerope, of George
had no. conversation in bed that ho has bTn vjsitins Mrs"
night with Tom Carr about the ,K J- ls Returned to her
.i v . , n , nome. While here she was Hven
snoonng. ADOUt nan an nonr
alter ne saw trie body of Mr. , 1 J J
Kerns, Mayor Means came down
and arrested him. Rev. Prof. C. L.P. Fisher and
The other negro, Tom Carr, family, of Charlotte, are visiting
came upon the ' stand. Conver- Rev. Prof. H. N. Miller,
sation the same about the store. j Miss Esther Milton, of Albe
Edwards came down the street marie, who hasbeen visiting at
talking about the way that-white Mrs. Jake MisenheimeVs has re
man (Penninger) had treated turned to her home. "Jack"
him. Officer asked v what the smiles bloomed for a few days,
cursing was about. Edwards re-. but now they are withered, and
plied "none of your d d biisi- have passed away,
ness." Mr. Kerns told him to Quite a number of our young
come and go with him. "I ain't peopie are attending the pro
going nowhere" Edwards re-1 tracted meeting at Cold Springs
plied and stepped back then church this week. ".
commenced shootinsr at ' Mr; : m,, . . .
Kerns. Shot two or three times
and ran, then Mr. Kerns fired;
When he got nearly to the
bridge heard Mr. Kerns say
"Lord have mercy." Went on
to his home with Richardson
and met two negroes at the door
and told them that he thought
Will Edwards had killed a man.
In ten or fifteen minutes went
back and saw body. Went back
the second time. Was standing
two or three steps in front of
Edwards at the time of the
shooting. Says he was about
ten steps fromMr. Kerns. Says
he walked down towards the
bridge with Richardson and that
Richardson's statement about
that they were not together un
til at the bridge is untrue. - If
Richardson dropped behind he
didn't miss him. Last time he
saw Edwards he was running.
Says that if there was any boast -
irig as to their grit he did not
remember it. Said he told Mr.
Means he didn't know Edwards.
Had been staying with Edwards
about three weeks. Confessed
I that
the statement he made to
Mr. Means that night that he
didn't know anvthinsr about the
shootinff was false. Didn't have
any pistol that night and never
has had one Denied the state-
mont that he. had ever -said anv-
thins: about if Mr. Kerns ever
tried to arrest he. would get j A Suspicions Xegro Caught,
arrested. lever knew . Mr. Some little excitement arose
Kerns from any other officer. ere -Monday night when a tele
He is from near Cleveland in j phone message came that a sus-
! Rowan county. .
Jack Barefoot, a young man,
stated that he and his wife that
night
mpt, thrfifi negroes near
Robbins' store. One had pistol
in his hand and another one.had
one in hip pocket. Tom. Carr,
the one he knew as the big black j looking at him only a short while
one, said -that he "had his gun j inf ormed the crowd that he was
loaded for bear." -Fellow innot the man we are wanting,
light-suit (this is Edwards) laid j c-ome 'OtheV. par; ties went in the
his hand oa his hip pocket anajCOuntry .a'4iiUe'.--or. two. from tne;
then he ,saw' his pistol handle.
N. 0., TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 5, 1899.
THE COLLEGE OPENS.
A Young Child Slightly Scalded Pro
tracted Meetings A Reception To Be 1
Giren the Young Men The Police Re
signs.
Written for The Standard.
Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 5. About
f orty students are now in attend -
ance at JNorth Carolina (Jolleere.
The baby of Mr. Bob Johnson,
while sitting at the table last
Sunday morning overturned a
cup of hot coifed arid scalded its
self very badly.
. ,
xiie lauies win, on nexirnaay
night,
give a reception to the
college students
on
the college
campus.
Chas. A. Phillips, of Concord
has been with us again for the J
last few days. i
A Baptist protracted meeting
will begin here next Saturday
night, conducted by the Rev. Gf
W. Henderson, of Blaine, Mont
gomery county. f'
Monday evening two negroes,
Bill Miller and John Shankle,
thought to play a joke on our
police. Shankle "played drunk"
and -Miller reported his condi
tion to Mr. Tucker, who arrested
Shankle. . Upon finding out the
joke he arrested Miller too. The
mavor found no bill asrainst
, them and Tucker, thinking he
was wronged, resigned.
V
Mr. J. M . Tise, of Winston, a
; junior in college here last year,
has accepted the tutorship of
the preparatory department this
year.
Mr. Horace Barrier left here
f!-iic mnvrnno' for a, -fpw flavs. vn-
I . niinr1nHo-
Mrs. R. L. Patterson, of Mary-
land, has accepted a , professor-
siiip m music at xyxoul. aiuouu
this year. She Will probably be
ihere this week.
j picious negro had been arrested
; a S-eWells answering som-
j 5 . t ,
the description given of Will Ed-
' wards, the negro wanted lor
trial iiere. sir. JnoB. Caldwell,
I Q knows the negro, was sent
down there that night and after
; Bala mill answering a reportbut
The Enochville School Closed.
At a meeting of the trustees of
the Enochville High School Mon
day night it was decided to dis
continue the school until the sec
ond Monday in November, at j
which time Prof. PB Brown will
' take charge of it, with Miss Mary
. I Barrier as assistant. This
closing oi tne scnooi was causea
bF the death of the principal,
I Prof 0 H Black, who died last
week. Durinsr his sickness Rev.
V R Stickley t taught but his
duties, as pastor and teacher were
more than he could attend to.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. Robt. Coit, of Salisbury,
' is here todav
Rev. W P McGhee, of Pine
ville, is here. ... .
Parks Kins:
went over to
Charlotte this morning.
Dr. C A Misenheimer,
Charlotte, was here today.
of
Mrs, Laura Lowe left this
morning after spending yester
day" with Mrs. W S Bingham.
Mr. S J Lowe is here today-
having his household goods
shipped to Charlotte, where he j Qf the United States. 1 He is the
Yl1 ? -'?PV v:--'-e).mus ; director of Dr. L G
emu. ivxis xuuuci uuvve win leave
to-night.
Mr. Will Morris and wife!
went over to Charlotte this '
morning.
Mr. Williamson Mor-
ris and' wife are expected home
tomorrow nignx- irom tneir un
dal tour to Waynesville.
A Fresh line
OF '
AT
I hvw
u. u. 1:1 nu
1
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The Summer is Ended,
The Harvest is Past.
THE TIME TO
BUY
FURNITURE
Everybody and their
BELL HARRIS
is the place to buy it and don't
1S Vv iu uuy it
i aua iue uysu iiiuiunea
see if we don't. Have you seen bur line of Pictures just in noth
ing like it ever shown in Concord. .Prices range. from 25c? to -.50.
Don't miss the sight. ! Just tho thing for Bridal, Birthday or any
other kind of Presents. New line of moulding just in. Picture
Frames made on short notice. .
We Are Strictly
I z v j & 1 1
Single Copy 5 Cents
Wolfsohn
the
Singer,' Here.
Mr. HA Wolfsohn, the sweet
singer, of Atlanta,. Ga., arrived
in oown Monday nlglil and is the
guest of Rev. B L-icy Hoge. Mr.
Wolfsohn has com 3 to conduct
the singing for the series of
meetings that will, commence
Wednesday evening dt the Bap-j
tist church. Mr. Wolfsohn is
well known in this State and
needs no introduction to North
Carolina people. He has .sung
in almost all the principal cities
.Broughton's great tabernacle in
Atlanta.
The Lawn 1artJ ToniUi.
Toniffht
on the lawn at the
jodell mills creams, ices, cakes,
etc., wilLbe served by the ladies.
The Concord band will t be there
and furnish music for the
occasion.
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and fever is a bottle cf Grove's Taste
less Chill Tonic. Never, fails to cure;
Then why experiment with worthless
imitations? Price C J "cents. Yonr
money back if it fails to nn re.
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Comes from Dr. D. B. Carfril, of
Washita, 1 T. He writes: "rour bot
tles of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, wli'&U had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
fiYA o.nf1 t.liA bpst, dnp,t.)ts f-oald ivfi no
help; but her cure is complete and her
health is excellent." This Fhows-that
thousands have prov"', that, Electric
Bitters is the best blooi uririer known."
It's the supremo xem r frr eczema,
tetter, salt rheum, ulcn. L v.a run
nin sores. It stimuli res lirer. kidneys
tinrl hnwflls. fiTriplft roi.-T. IihIh diirefl-
tion. builds ur the etrwith: Only 50
cents. Sold at x" etzer's Drus btore. ,
IS NOW AT
HAND.
kinsfolk know that
& CO.
you forgj
it it. Car lots, spot cash
Mr.
in thft mitPf htarps ainnr pnmmanri fivoc
in it for Business
i failed to get anybody.
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audi, . (Continued on' fourth page.)