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I PATCH if rr happens rrs i THE DISPATCH ONLY M A YEAR M.OM PEOPLE BEAD THE DISPATCH WHY NOT YOU t . ' ' St Ate Library THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTOX, C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906. VOL. XXV XO. 15. T ' MOB LYNCHES THREE RUN OVER AND KILLED. LAST WEEK OF THE VOTING CONTEST CLOSING. SATURDAY'S PRIMARY. ALL OVER THE STATE THE BIS Negroes Accused of Killing Lyerlys Taken From Rowan Jail and Lynched. Monday night about 11 o'clock a mob of about 2,000 men took three of the accused Lyerly mur derers from the Bo wan jail and Salisbury- The three negroes lyn ched were Xease and John Gilles pie and Jack Dillingham. George Ervin was questioned by the mob, and then returned to his cell in the jail. The women prisoners were also spared. v The mob began to gather about nine o'clock, Judge Long - had opened tha special court for ' the trial of the negroes, and thegrand iury had. found true bills. Vaeue reports had come to the court that lynching was talked of, and Judge Long turned his atten tion to lawlessness. He charged ' the jury in regard to lynching, and late Monday afternoon called in the grandjury and read them the law. He spoke hopefully that the people would not attempt a lynch ing. Even while he was talking, the trouble was forming. From nine to eleven o'clock the streets about the jail swarmed with people. Solicitor Hammer, Sena tor Overman, Judge Long, and other well-known men addressed the mob and urged the people to desist, all to no purpose. The military company was ordered out, and came with guns loaded with blank cartridges. They angered the crowd all the more and when the determination to lynch the negroes was finally ripe, the military com pany with its guns doubled quick- ed up the street. It had no orders to shoot to kill. Special armed deputies were also on the scene, but were useless. The three accus ed negroes were taken from their cells and carried to the vicinity ' , of , the ba3ebail ground, uear the resi dwiceof John S; Henderson, and there were strung up. The bodies were riddled with bullets and death came quickly. uelore killing them, they were given a chance to confess. Xease and Jack Tefused either to deny or confess, but Johu protested his in nocence with tears in his eyes. At midnight all was over. The other prisoners were hurried out of ' town on a late train. These were Henry Lee, George Ervin -and Bella Dillingham. Gov. Glenn was informed by telephone that a mob was forming, and he at once ordered .' military , companies from Charlotte, Greens boro and Statesville, to Salisbury by special trains, but finding it too late, countermanded the orders He will proceed at once to do all he can to discover and bring to punishment the gnilty parties. , A man named McLendou, Southern railway ' hreman, was probably fatally wounded by a stray bullet shot by some member of the mob and a negro drayman named Will Troutmanwas also seriously wounded in the same way. Both ' were merel y looking on at the jail. Manv shots were fired. ' Js, 1'eople from surrounding counties vi ere iu oauiutu v unu many irora near-by towns went there when the news of the lynching spread. , As usual people are divided in their , views of the matter, some express ing sympathy with the lynchers, v but the great majority of citizens v everywhere condemn it as an inex- ' cusable outrage and a blot on the . state. Grave doubts are expressed ; that all of the negroes were guilty of the murder of the Lyerlys. Home insist that the prisoners should have been taken back to the Charlotte jail each night, as could have been done easily Others declare that there ought to have been sufficient military force thereto have prevented the out- , rage. The Governor offered the , sheriff of Rowan the assistance of the military some time ago, but it was refused as unnecessary. ' We understand that the lynch I . - ing took place at the indentieal j spot where Harris and James Gill espie, sous of Xease Gillespie, were s lynched June 11th, 1902,' for the . murder of Miss Cornelia Benson 1 , on Juue 9th, 1902. A mob. of three hundred took them from jail I , and lynched them at 2 o'clock in the morning. ! clotures were taken ,, of the two Gillc pie boys as they hung from the tree1, and several ! were gotten out . in Lexington yes- Southern Railway Brakeman N . E. Church Crashed to Death ' Here Yesterday. Yesterday a little ' before noon Xoah E. Church, a brakeman on local freight Xo. 64, was instantly killed at a point on the (southern's side track opposite the Dixie furni ture iactory. . His body was fear fully mangled and presented a hor rifying spectacle to hundreds who viewed the remains. Both legs were cut off. as were the arms, lit erally crushed and ground )oft, and his head was also crushed to pieces, and- the brains scattered along the track. Church's train, the local Ireight, was standing on the siding, to allow fast freight Xo. 74 to pass. As this train was passing, Church stepped on the side track and leaned against the rear car of his train, which was signalled to move backward. Owing to the roar of the other freight, Church did not hear the shout of warning which his fellow brakeman, J. B. Hern- don, gave, and he was unaware that his train w as to move until the other had passed. He was knocked down and his body dragged about fifty feet, turning over and over. He seems to have fallen squarely across the rails, so that his head and feet were crushed. Reaching the switch, his body caught, and the train of four cars and an engine passed over his body.' , Undertaker McCrary took charge of the mangled remains and they were shipped to Church's home in Xorth Wilkesboro. The deceased was a son of Marshall Church, of .that town, a contractor, and well to-do citizen. Church was a man about 25 or 28 years of age, and was unmar ried. He had been on the road only ahout'one month,; v. The Confederate Reunion. ' . The Confederate veterans had a very pleasant day here Thursday at their annual reunion. There were between one hundred and seventy-five and two hundred of them present and a fairly good crowd of other people. The speaker ot the day, Mr. Ivluttz, ot Salis bury, could not be present, hav ing missed his train, and the vet erans were disappoiuted very much. They held their business meet ing in the court house, and were welcomed by Capt. F. C. Rob- bius in a short, improintu address. He expressed gratitude for the work of the woraen,the Daught ers of the Confederacy, in these re union occasions, and spoke of the fortitude of the Southern women during the war. He also paid high tribute to the private soldier, aud recited several interesting war incidents that illustrate the ad mirable qualities of the Southern soldiers as fighting machines. Officers of the A. A. Hill Camp of Veterans were then elected, and are as lollows: C. M. Thompson, major commandant4, C. A., Hunt, Sr., first lieutenant, C. W, Trice, second lieutenant; F. C. Robbins, adjutant; H. H. Hartley, commis sary;. James Smith, treasurer, and Kev. Geo. L. Leyburn, chaplain. Following the election of officers Captain Robbins was again called on to submit a few remarks and he talked interestingly of Abra ham Lincoln, , who, he declared, had never been understood fully in the South nor appreciated for his full worth, Several humorous anecdotes were told about Lincoln, showing his abilit', his greatness of heart and his friendship for the oouth.. , '. . . - Adjourning from the court house, the veterans, about 150, marched to the Foard Grove, led. oy, the Lexington military com pany, where all enjoyed a bounti ful dinner. ..,,, : '. The A. A. Hill Camp has en rolled about 840 members, though this has been cut down during the year by death. The following mem bers died during the "year: W. H. Keply, R. A. McCrary, H. W. Turner, Wm. Morris, G. W. Sni der, J, T. Sink, B. F, Hayden, Samuel Leonard. Peter Cross, A. W. Clodfelter, Sr. terday when it was realized that the father of the two- boys was lynched where his sons were put to death. v,- ., , - v:'; -: . Only Three More Days in Which to August 11, at 12 O'clock The Last Week's Record of Votes . v Rev. Lanning Still Heads the List. ' This is the last week of the Dispatch's voting contest to send six ministers to Xew York City. The voting will cease next Saturday at noon. However, votes that should reach Lexington in time to be counted, on the noon trains, will be counted if they arrive after 12 o'clock because the trains are late. ity shown up in the vote this week, contest is being done now. Letters the contest asking about the relative standing of the various contest ants. We predict that there will be on the last day of the contest.. Meantime it liehooves the friends of every contestant to be up and doing. 'To our certain knowledge hun dreds of voters are being hefd back for the last day. The situation in this county is about, as is it was leads with over 22,000 votes this week. Eev. Henry Sheets is his close second. Revt Mr. Horner, iu Montgomery, has beyond doubt won his place in the Dispatch party of six. He has more than 17,000 votes. In Bandolph it looks like it will be Kev. Mr. Swaim, but we do not know what the friends of Mr. Camplell are going to do in the end. He has over 10,000 votes. Robbins will win, but in Yadkin, front ith the largest number of votes, displacing Rev. Mr.. Myers. The vote is so small there that it would take little effort for any one of the contestants to win, as it is' iii Davie county. The votes will be counted Saturday by a committee of ministers, and next week's paper will announce the result. The vote for the last week is as follows: Davidson .Covkty. Rev. Jefferson Lanning, Denton 22025 Rev. Henry Sheets, Lexington . 15346 Rev. J. D. Newton, Thomasvllle............,.,... 6745 Rev. J. H. Moton, Yadkin College 7030 Kev. W. H. Causey, Lexington, R. F. D. Xo. 1 6710 Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, Lexington 4850 Rev. M. H. Vestal, Lexington, R. F. D. ,No. 4 855 Montgomery' County. Rev. K. C. Horner, Troy. '.'. 17730 Rev. S.T. Moyle, Mt. Gilead 4200 Do,- r U I?r,,-ol Tl Rev". V U. Rnvnl.Trov.. F. Sta'fford, Pekln. ' , Randolph County Rev. W. E. Swain, Astieboro ..........;.,.... Rev. C. M. Campbell,' Randleman. .s... Rev. B. F. Flncher, Farmer.: .4.;...,.:.,.. Rev. 8. T. Lassiter, Xew Hope AcadeirPy...;.;.,!.. Rev. J. F. Craven, Climax ....,wJL..,.W... Rev. N. R. Richardson, Asheboro.. Rev. Frank H. Wood, Trinity........ Rev M. A. Baldwin, Frankllnvllle Davie Rev. W. M. Rbbbins, Advance...... Rev. H. C. Byruni. Cooleemee.. - ;..... - Rev. J. P. Rosers, Moeksvllle..;::v Rev. V. 8. Cashwell, Mocksville Rev. W. R. Ketchie,.Kappa... ' , Yadkin Rev. J. J. Beach, Boonville Rev. T. C. Myers, Martin Rev. Wade H. Adams, Yadkinville Rev. W.L. Dawson, Yadkinville Rev. Evan Adams, Republic... Rev. 3. H. Martin, Longtown Increase in Taxable Property. It is estimated that the increase in the taxable properties of David son county will reach about 8400, 000 this year. Leaving out the assessments j of the corporation commission,' the natural increase in the county is .347,000. The railroads, etc, will bring the total, to 400,000. The largest, increase is in Lexington township, ; the same showing 8114,064. Thomas ville is second, with 877,879. Em mons shows an increase of 841,435 Cotton Grove 8l9,332;Tyro817,886 Abbotts Creek 814,649; Healing Springs ; 811,694; Conrad Hill 811,692; Alleghany 88,679; Silver Hill 88,318; Jackson Hill 86,284; Reedy Creek $5,705; Midway 84,999; Boone 83,130; Arcadia 81, 255. Yadkin College shows a loss of 813,443, and Hampton lost $1, 044. . V-'" The total valuation will be in the neighborhood of 85,554,663. The increase in the town of Lex ington will lie about $60,000. " ' ; The Governor Can't Come. A, telegram from Gov. Glenn re ceived late yesterday evening states that he cannot leave Raleigh owing to the press of public matters, and will be unable to speak at Cedar Grove to-day. However, the educa tional rally and Sunday school pic nic promises to be a big occasion and there will be a large crowd present. The event has been wide ly advertised over the county. Hon. J. Jt. McCrary will also speak, and perhaps others. , Damage to Bridges. Reports were made to the county commissioners Monday of the dam age done to bridges by the freshets caused by the recent heavy rains. One bridge which cost 8325 was washed away; another that cost $100 was wrecked, as was one cost ing 850, and one $30, and several smaller 'ones. The damage will foot up something like $800 and perhaps more. Crops and land have been greatly damaged also. ' The first bale of Georgia's cotton crop was sold last Thursday for 20 1-3 cents The grade was mid- dling.' . Vote Contest Will Close Saturday, While there is not so much activ by far the most active work of the have come in from every county in some surpiisingly large votes cast before. He v. Jefferson Lannmg still In Davie it still looks like Rev. Mr. Rev. Mr. Beach again forges to the 600 400 10970 10220 1560 1675 610 4525 800 400 -:- : - CwntV. 6325 .jf w.,. vem 1280 600 400 County. ; 4305 , 3985 , 2555 1470 600 400 Examination for Revenue Officers. As will be remembered the fifth internal revenue district, the west ern, was placed under the civil service regulations some time ago, and in the future aspirants for positions in the service 'will not be recommended for appointment by politicians,, but will secure the positions on merit alone, as shown by the result of the applicant's ex amination. This examination will be held on Wednesday, the 29th of August, at Salisbury, Statesville, Winston, Charlotte and Asheville, and all persons who want positions in the revenue service may enter the ex amination, and they should apply to the secretary fourth civil service district, civil service commission, Washington, D. C. or to the secre tary of the board of examiners at the postoffice at either of the above named towns,' for the proper appli cation blanks. ,Xo applicant will be (considered unless he sends in these blanks properly filled out, before the 23rd . of August, to the secretary of the fourth civil service district,' civil service commission, Washington, D. C. ' ?' It is probable that the entire in ternal revenue service may be placed under the regulations of the civil service commission. Nominee for Senate Stricken. Friday morning at 9 o'clock J. M. Brown, of Albemarle, demo cratic nominee for the senate in this district, was stricken with pa ralysis. He was in his law office at Albemarle, discussing some mat ters with a client, when the stroke came upon him. The sudden at tack did hot cause him to lose con sciousness. .The left Jside was af fected. Mr. Brown has been a sufferer and a cripple for many years. He was nominated for the senate by the democrats of Stanly. . . DEATHS. MARY LITILB PICKETT. "J Mary Luclle Pickett, the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roucoe C. Pickett, who formerly lived in Lex ington, but who now live In Bassett, Vfc, died August the 2nd. The funeral was held from the home last Friday in Basiwtt 1 Davidson Democrats Hold Best At tended and Most Enthusiastic Primary in Years. The democratic primary held last Saturday was the best attended and most spirited meeting of the kind in ever' township that has been held in years. Men attended who had never before attended a primary. The result shows that as a usual thing the people prefer the old officers. S. W. Finch, for clerk, and S. L. Owen, for regis ter,, are probably nominated, and Sheriff Dorsett came within a few votes of it, aceordmg to the instructed vote. Several town ships did not instruct. The other officers were not nominated by the primal y vote aud their con tests go up to the convention for settlement. The reports have come in very slowly and are Incomplete in some instances. The followine is the result: LEXINGTON. . For clerk: Finch 11 134-153; Moer 11 19-153. For sheriff: Dorsett 15 90-178; Slaughter 4 24-178; Hinkle 3 64-178. For register: Owen 22 9-147; Hill 92 147; Beck 46-147. For treasurer: Fritts 11 58-162; Roth rock 8 84-162; Griffith 2 44-162; Godwin 138-162. For magistrates: J H Mover, G F Morefleld, T L Moore, E 8 C raver, W A Heitman. For constable: R F Heitman. . For representative, Hankins 22. All democrats delegates to the con vention. THOMASVILLE. For clerk: Keen 17 For treasurer: Godwin 11 94-95; Grif fith 2 45-95; Stone 2 45-95. On other officers Thomasville is not instructed. All democrats are dele gates. BOONE. For clerk:' Mover 1 1-8; Finch 2 2-3. For sheriff: Miller 2 18-25; Dorsett 1 17-25. For treasurer; Fritts 2 10-21; Griffith 1 11-21. For register: Owen 4. For surveyor: May 4. For coroner: Julian 4. For commissioners. D. C. Sharpe,C. A. Davis and F. 8. Lambeth. COTTON GROVE. For clerk: Finch 4 1-26; Moyer 25-26 For sheriff: Dorsett 2 21-27; Miller 1 13-27; Hinkle 20-27 For register: Owen 5. For treasurer: Fritts 1 18-27; Roth rock 3 9-27. SILVER HILL. Silver Hill instructed for Finch for clerk; Dorsett for sheriff; Owen for register: Rothrock fortreasurer: Phillns for legislature; May for surveyor; Juli an for coroner. REEDY CREEK. For Clerk: Finch 2. A For sheriff: Dorsett 2. For register: Owen 2. Fortreasurer: Fritts 1; Rothrock 1 Delegates- J.Walter Warner, Henry Mize, J, 1). hunman, u. L. Walser, John Mize, Chas. Miller, A. L. Leon ard. EMMONS. For clerk: Finch 3 7-U;Moyer 1 4-11 For sheriff: .Dorsett 4 l-4;Hinkle 1-4; Slaughter 1-4; Miller 1-4. For register: Owen 5-22;Beck 4 17-22 For treasurer: Fritts 2 16-22; Godwin 10-22; Rothrock 1 13-22; Griffith 6-22. For surveyor: May 5. ; ' For representative: Hankins 1 2-3; F 8. Lambeth 3 1-3 Delegates: R. P. Hepler, R. I. Nance, A. M. Surratt, B. F. Lanier and E. E. Harris. ARCADIA. For clerk: Finch 3. For sheriff: Dorsett 1; Hinkle W. Lambeth 1. . l; J. For register: Hill 3. For treasurer: Fritts 1. For surveyor: ,Grlnithl;Rothrockl; - Dempg Cllnard 3. Dr. C. A. Julian 8. or coroner: For commissioner: J. C. Ripple 3, For constable: Robt. Tesh. For magistrates: Cicero Kimel, Frank Raper and David lesh. -For representative: Hankins 3. AH democrats are delegates to the convention. TYRO. For clerk: Moyer 5. For sheriff: Hinkle 5. -For register: Hill 5. For treasurer: Rothrock 5. For coroner: Dr. W. J. Vestal 6. For representative: Hankins 6. Delegates: W. B.' Hunt, H. H, Hartley, C. R. Darr, C. F. KoonU, W. J. Giles, G. M.Thompson, C. A. Wood, ir. j. . tatueil, u. M. barno, v. W Farabee, J. Ham Swlcegood, C. L, Koonts, A. N. KoonU, C L. Michael, and ail good democrats. ','.. .' MIDWAY. For clerk: Finch 2. ' , For sheriff: : Dorsett 2. ' , For register: Owen 2. ' ' '. For treasurer: Rothrock 2. For coroner Dr C. A. Julian 2. ,. For surveyor: Jno. W. May 2. i ' . i i i a r i - A cur uuiuiuissiunerg; v. a. uhyui z, F. S. Lambeth 2 (J. A. Green second choice) J. X. Mendenhall 2, (Adam MeancK Br. second choice.) For representative: Hankins 2. . 'I . ; j. CONRAD HILL. - ' , The Conrad Hill vote will come up News of North Carolina Gathered From Murphy to Manto and Condensed for Busy Readers The trial of nine Italians in Ma rion for conspiracy resulted in the discharge of seven and the reten tion for further hearing of two. These are held for 8500 bond. Asheville has had an epidemic of burglary for the past few weeks and the police were mystified. On Friday, however, after several fresh robberies, the officers man aged to come up with several crim inals and fortunately they were the ones. If they escape hanging, the Jenitentiary for a long term will 1h their sentence, Rev. R. W. Jackson, a preacher of color, was cut with a razor and shot with a shot gun in Lincolnton last Thursday night by one Len Odom, who declared that the preacher was too intimate with his neice. He ordered Jackson out of his house, and Jackson refused to budge. Odom then sliced him some, but found that too slow, so he just shot him out of the house. Frank Bohaunon, who shot fore man Beacham Tuesday afternoon last week and immediately es caped, was arrested Saturday in Danville. He confessed to the shooting, but did not know his victim, was dead. As the murder was cold-blooded the dead man will doubtless be avenged by the hanging of Bohannon. A "Confederate" Grafter. One day last week a man' giving his name as McManars and claim ing to be one of the "Louisiana Tigers," arrived in Morganton and jmi up ai uiv oouuiem noiei. lie was trying to make his w ay to liis home in Xew Orleans from Xew i . I. . c i. ir i i t r . York. With his cross of honor and several letters Irom different Confederate organizations he ap pealed to the Daughters of the Confederacy and veterans and of course received help, as no one would have the face to doubt such credentials. M'hile rooming with Mr. Farm er at the hotel this "Louisiana Tiger"( relieved him of his watch, 9 in money and two bunches ol keys, and left 'ou the west-bound train . One of the letters was from MrY A. B. Stronach, of Raleigh, written on the official paper of the Soldiers' Home. He was asked why he came this route as it was more direct from Raleigh, but he had friends in Chattanooga who would pass him over the Alabama . Southern. He was well dressed and certainly understands his busi ness. Morganton dispatch. (If we are not mistaken in the man, this same gentleman was in Lexington the other day, "work ing'' the veterans here. The Dis patch.) , to the convention uninstructed. This was decided on after a poll was. taken of those present. In which the vote for clerk went to I inch and was divided as U the other officers. The delegates named were W. T. Everhart, John H. Crotts, J. L. Lohr, Joshua Copple, J. W. Lee, Ratt Dorsett, and all demo crats were made delegates. JACKSON HILL. Jackson Hill's vote Is uninstructed. The following magistrates were noin inated: C. H. Surratt, Ceo. I.J. Ell iott, John Stoker; and constable, A. Loftin. The delegates named are: C. L. Badgett, J. V. 8keen, Albert Reid, Geo. I. J. Elliott and A. W. 8urratt. YADKIN COLLEGE The Yadkin College vote of 2 will come up uninstructed. ABBOTTS CREEK. Abbotts Creek instructed for Finch for clerk and for all the old officers, each of whom will receive the full vote of the township, which Is three. ALLEGHANY. Alleghany with 2 votes Instructs for t ho iA ntttnpra anil tflnph HEALING SPRINGS. For clerk: Finch 2. V For sheriff: Dorsett 2. For register: Owen 2. For treasurer: E. A. Rothrock 2. , ' For commissioner: C. L. Badgett 2. For representative: Hankins 2. All democrats are delegates. , ' " HAMPTON. V . iFor clerk: Finch 1. . . For sheriff: Dorsett 1. ' ' . For register: Hill 1. 4 For treasurer: Fritts L For surveyor: May 1. ' For commissioners, 1 each: Lambeth, Davis anu j. u. rappte. For representative: Hankins 1, , All democrats delegates.
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