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VOL. LXXXYI-NO. 59.
WILMINGTON, ST. C, SUNDAY' MORKESTG, MAY 2), 1910.'
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SOUTH PROTESTS
Inquiry Mided Yesterday
CLOSE OF INQUIRY
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WATIEHSOII SPOKE
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Ballinger - Pinchot Hearing
Ends in Blaze of Verbal
Fireworks.
PRINCIPALS ARE DENOUNCED
Committee Will Receive Briefs from
Attorneys July Uttv Casing Sctnes
Interesting Brandies and , .
Vertrees Talked.
Washington, May 28. The Ballin
gi rinchot Investigation ended today
in a blaze of verbal fireworks. The
oratorical efforts closed the openhear-inp-
and the attorneys who have been
enpased in the case now will prepare
bri'fs Tor submission to the commit
tee which will meet July 11th to re
ceive them. ;
"When I came into this case a stran-1
grr to Mr. Ballinger," exclaimed Attor
ney Vertrees In closing his -address,
"these were my instructions: 'So. Tar
as I am concerned there is no bot
tom to this affair," said Mr. Ballinger;
as to the subordinates, it is not a
matter of knowledge, but I believe
those about me are honest, but wheth
er they are or not, let this Investiga
tion proceed in every direction in
which it may ' What ever your re
port may be I realize fully that you
cannot save him from the injury that
ha been done,. but at the same time
I know the report must be in accord
ance with the evidence 'and the facts
in this case and that his official ca
reer Is without spot or stain."
"I am afraid Mr. Vertrees has been
corrupted since he came here from
the Southwest," was Attorney Pep
per's parting shot in defense of Mr.
Pinchot. "Unsophisticated las he was
he came in contact with a spirit of
suspicion and I think he j scented a
conspiracy where there was none.
What there was. was a series of suc
cessive blows dealt by Mr. Ballinger
aRiinst interests which were vital to
a Rvoup of men who had dedicated
thciv livp 4o the cattB9,'J "-i
c,s' attorney. Mr. Brandeis; had
rtp ast word. "Here was a maa dls
'Rracrt. condemned, not only without
hearing, without seeing the hundreds
and hundreds of pages of evidence
,which was contained by Assistant At
torney General Lawler, but without
knowledge that there was a charge
ncainst him. Why, why was he sacri
ficed? It rests deep in the concep
tion which actuated Mr. Ballinger and
the nin who stood with him, and it
is the conception of a class of privi
leue, that men high in exalted sta
tion must be protected at all cost,
but a man merely an humble servant
of the government, nas no rights if
for the protection of Ballinger It is
neces-:ary to condemn Innocent men."
The hearing room was crowded and
at the conclnsion of each speech
demonstration Interrupted the pro
ceedings. Attorney Vertrees was most bitter
in his denunciation of former Secre
tary Garfield and former Chief For
ester pinchot. who, he said, conspired
to accomplish the removal of Mr. Bal
lincer from public life because his
wis an administration of "law and
not of men."
He said Pinchot had not been cred
ited with a "loftiness of purpose that
h (iocs not deserve," and Insinuated
that, he "would scruple at nothing to
carry out his purposes and plans."
Mr. Pepper declared that it Tvan a
"wholly baseless charge" that Gar
rHd's opposition to Ballinger had
hern inspired by a feeling of disap
pointment at not having been retained
in the Taft jcabiriet. He said that If
that had been so. Garfield's antago
nism would not have been directed
toward Ballinger.
Saying that- he suspected Mr. Ver-fi'-es
of caricaturing conservation
vlirn he depicted Pinchot and hla
friends of standing between private
interests and the "people's coal", ex
claiming: I
'Iont let Guggle get it," Mr. Pep
l'"r added:
' The nallinger Idea of conservation
ferns to be: 'Do let Guggle get the
i nal.' "
(ri Mr. nrandftla olnRlnsr sneech. ref-
ei-nce was marie to Vertrees' state
ment that nallinger a administration
w :s one or "law and not of men."
' (father of lawyers and not of men,"
Mics-ostficl nrandels. "lawyers who
have been ever reaiiv to resort to
loor. eonstructlon of the law when
1'tivate interests, were threatened and
n strict, construction of It when the
!"iMies interest was involved.'
P.tandeia said if Rallineer as Seo
retjii-v hart Bf tn hia anhordinates
'hieh he said he did not believe, the
handling of the Cunningham case?,
was unfaithful to his public trust,
paid high tribute to the Pinchot
t"llowng and the "Independent press "
' I'Mt ,for these publications and
these men," he declared, "there woull
liave been rlnne 1n this country an
i,f,t of injustice as great as that done
""vnis m France and lor very stm
v"rtrees. men in exalted positions
h,ue got to be protected at all haz
H'd and if they cannot be protected
'.'V truth then lying, must be exerted
me end."
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ROOSEVELT AND INSURGENTS
Ex-President Arranges Conference
With Congressman Fish to Learn
"Insurgent" Situation Will .
Make Speeches.
Washington, May 28. After the
publication today of the' fact that "a
prominent Republican member of the
House of Representatives" had receiv
ed a letter from former President
Roosevelt requesting the former to
meet him in a conference as soon af
ter the ex-President's arrival in New
York on June 18th, as possible, it be
came: known 'that the recipient of the
letter ' waSs-.Representatlv.' ' Hamilton
Fish, of New York. .Mr. Fish refused.
however, either, to. affirm' or deny frparedwith,r,765,000. bid for on-Mhe
purposes of publication, that he had
received such a letter.
Mr. Roosevelt's letter indicates that
ne is desirous of learning the "Insur
gent" situation in the House from first
hand, as soon as possible after his re
turn to this country. It is known that
thpr hast heen an intppfhayipe nf Ipr.
ters between Mr. Fish and th ex -
President since the latter's arrival in
Europe. The "insurgent" is a long
time personal friend of Mr. Roosevelt
and for that reason has not hesitated
about advising the ex-President unre
servedly about the various political
evenis which have transpired since
Mr. Roosevelt's departure for Africa
a year- ago.
In response to Mr. Roosevelt's re
quest Mr. Fish has made a hotel res
ervation in New York for June 18th.
He expressed , no doubt whatever
that Mr. Roosevelt would support the
cause of the House Insurgents and
prophesied that he would be found
making a few speeches this Fall in the
districts represented by Insurgents,
who might be in danger of defeat.
i "Whatever else .may have been
charged", said Mr. Fish, "Mr. Roose
velt has never been accused of ingra
titude towards his friends."
It is known that Mr. Fish and Col.
Roosevelt were warm personal friends
as far back as the time when Mr. Fish
was Speaker of the State Assembly In
New York and the ex-President was a
police commissioner in the city of
New York. Their political and per
sonal friendship has existed ever
since. . Mr. Fish has been one of the
most active promoters of the insur
gent movement among the Republi
can members of the House during the
present session.
FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
Severe Battle With Heavy Casualties.
Transport Prairie.
New Orleans, May 28. That severe
fighting with an unusually heavy casu
alty list on both sides marked today's
events at Bluefields, is indicated in
skeletonized cablegrams received here
tonight by representatives of both the
Madriz and Provisional governments
of Nicaragua. Neither side claims vic
tory. .
Philadelphia. May 28. uraers were
received from Washington at the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard tonight directing
that the transport Prairie sail at 7 o'
clock tomorrow morning for Blue-
fields, Nicaragua. Hurried messages
were sent to officers on snore leave to
report at . once " and preparations for
sailing were, at once begun.
'No marines will be carried from
here on the transport, but a stop will
be made at Colon, where more than
500 men will be picked up.
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Springfield, G. A. R. Pott Invite Pe
tersburg Veterans.
Petersburg, Va., May 28. Th&
Grand Army of the (Republic Post at
Springfield, Mass.. has invited A. P.
Hill Camp, United Confederate .Veter
ans to visit that post and aid in the
observance of the Fourth, of July.
These , two organizations are on the
very friendliest of terms and have fre
quently exchanged visits. Every mem
ber of each organization is an. honora
ry member of the other.
SALE M THE STATE
Bids for Only Part of the Issue Gov
crnor and Council of State in
Conference Corporation
Commission Clerk.
(Special Star Telegram. )
Raleigh, N. C. May 28. The second
bids for $3,430,000 refunding 40-year
4 per cent, bonds to take up bonds
falling due July 1, were opened by
the State Treasurer at noon today In
the presence of the Governor and
members of the Council of State, and
a large company of interested citizens
in the office of the State Treasurer.
"It was found that there were bids
for only $1,218,500 of the issue as corn-
first date for the bond sale May 18th
when all bids were rejected. This
time' the bids ranged in batches from
$1,000. to" $200,000. whereas there was
one $500,000 on the first effort to sell
the issue.; This was by the New York
Life Insurance Company, and was not
renewed.
The Council of State was in execu
tive session all the afternoon consider
ing the situation, a number of promi
nent bankers and other business men
being with them in confidential con
ference one while. Announcement is
made this evening that the Council ac
cepts the bids received today but no
statement is made as to what other
plans they have.' The bids in hand to
day leave $2,211,500 of the issue to be
taken ..care of in, some extraordinary
way, several methods of extracting
the administration from the embar
rassing dilemma being suggested. One
Is calling the General Assembly in ses
sion to either increase the rate of in
terest above 4 pV cent, provided, so
as to effect a sale in the ordinary way
or authorize some other means qf tid
ing the State over the difficulty until
the regular session in January. An
other is to sell all the bonds that are
now bid for or for which bids can be
secured before July 1st to redeem
those bonds that are presented for col
lection and to borrow money to take
care of the rest until the regular ses
sion of the Assembly;. This1 is believed
to be the.administration's policjvsince
the bids are accepted. There is a sug
gestion that the State could get mon
ey on the railroad bonds the State
owns as security or effect other finan
cial arrangements that w,ould save to
the State the $25,000 or more expense
of an extra session of the Legislature.
The Corporation Commission this
afternoon ' elected A. J. Maxwell, of
Dover, secretary to the Commission
to succeed H. C. Brown, appointed by
the Governor a Commissioner in place
of the larte B. F. Aycock. Mr. Maxwell
is prominent politically, served several
session's as principal clerk in the State
Senate and had the endorsement of all
the Democratic State . Senators and
many others. There were 20 or more
other applicants for, the place. Mr.
Maxwell will take up work June 1st.
DAMAGE SUIT COMPROMISED.
Seaboard Paid Lumber-ton Man $1,600
for Personal Injuries.
(Special 'Star Correspondence.)
Lumberton, N, C, May 28. In the
Superior Court today the case of
Watts against the Seaboard, for .per
sonal injuries received in the wreck
of the "Taft Special," November 9th,
was compromised, the plaintiff receiv
ing $1,600. out of which he pays his
experts. Judge Allen left for his home
in Goldsboro tonight.
Ol. Johnson, colored, was arrested
by Sheriff McNeill today for violat
ing the fish law in this county John
son admitted. his guilt. He offered fish
for sale, which he caught in traps. He
&ave bond for his appearance, the
case to be heard next week. v
Policeman Alex. Currie today cap
tured seven gallonsiof whiskey which
was being broughtMn on the train
from Marion. The tiger got away by
appealing, to leg bail, but the officer
ived the booze.
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LORIIH DEFENDS
SELF III SENATE
IUnoi3 Senator Denies He
Was Elected by Corrupt
Methods.:
TURNS ATTACK jfl NEWSPAPER
Charges Tribune With' Sinister Mo
, tives in Publitrtlng-k Charges.
Senator Accused Legis
lator Charges.','. '
'. Washington, May 28.-i-"FoTijust two
nours today Senator Lorliner stood in
the Senate and discussed the charges
of bribery made against I him in con
nection with his eleeiionj to the Sen
ate. He made emphatic denial of all
the allegations and sought to turnithe
accusation of drong-doing upon the
Chicago Tribune, in -which paper the
charges were first printed..
The speech was devoted to a review
o Chicago "and Illinois" politics for' the
past 25 years. He charged' the Tribune
with sinister motives; in its attacks,
and, saying that it had been fighting
him ever since. .1884, charged that it
was inspired because of its failure to
control his course as a public man.
Mr. Lorimer gave many particulars
concerning his Senatorial election say
ing that after persuading him to enter
the race. Governor Deneen had desert
ed him and sought to turn against him
those whose support he had formerly
procured for hkn.
At the close of his speech Mr. Lorl
mer offered a resolution directing an
investigation into the charges by the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions. Under the rules of the Senate
the resolution was referred to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses to
consider the question of cost. In case
of a favorable report from that com
mittee, of which there -is no doubt, the
resolution will go to the Committee
on Elections, for consideration of the,
merits of the matter... Upon the re
port of that committee the Senate's
action will largely depend. -
Mr. Lorimer saidt- injiart: "Mr.
President, I rise l.ustion of per
sonal privileeef to' staeytke fapts con
cerning the reasons forv flbe,'most re
cent assault made upon me by Jhe Chi
cago Tribune with the intent tb black
en my character with the people of
the country and to destroy me and my
friends financially and politically."
He then detailed the fact of . the
Tribune's publication of April 1st last
of a story over the signature of Chas.
A. White, a member of the Illinois
Legislature, in which it was alleged
that he had procured, his seat in the
Senate through bribery and corrup-5
tion. A
"I have been compelled," he went
on "to defer my return to the Senate
owing to the fact that the story was
timed and published with a deliberate
purpose to destroy a new banking as
sociation in Chicago which I have
been (Organizing with some of my
friends. The assault was made to pre
vent the bank from opening. It utter
ly failed of its purpose."
x Relating that it had been charged
that the bribe had been paid through
Hon. L. O'Neill Browne, the Demo
cratic leader of the Illinois House of
Representatives, he defended Mr.
Browne as entirely above participa
tion in such a proceeding.
He declared that Medill McCormick,
of the Tribune, had threatened that
the bank should never open, and also
asserted that White did not write the
story as had been claimed, but that
It was "the work of a trained newspa
per hand, skilled in the art of creating
scandal out of lies, when it is thought
necessary to blacken the character of
one whom the newspaper cannot con
trol. It is also plain to be seen", he
went on, "that every word was passed
upon by a lawyer before it was sign
ed by that poor, low creature White,
who does 'not hesitate to commit for
gery for a few dollars, and to whom
perjury is no crime, who is a part of
the lowest fringes of depravity and.
who secures money to satisfy his In
stinct for debauchery, sold what title
"was left of hi3 manhood and became
the pliant tool of the Tribune in this
timed and malicious attack."
Senator Lorimer then proceeded
with unmeasured words of bitter, in-
(Continued on Pajre Etebt..
OUTLINES.
Following a speech in the Senate
yesterday when Senator Lorimer from
Illinois denied he was elected by cor
cupt methods, State Senator Broder
ick, of Chicago, was indicted for bribe
ry for buying a vote for Lorimer
The Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
which has been Jn progress in 'Wash
ington for several months, was con
cluded yesterday It is reported that
ex-President Roosevelt has arranged a
conference with Congressman Fish. In
New York for June 18th to discuss the.
"insurgent" political situation
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
ville Courier-Journal, addressed the
New York Press Club last. night-
"Two persons, were killed yesterday in
a wreck at Springfield, 111. The 200
mile race at Indianapolis was won by
Harroun, driving a Marmon car yes
terday New York markets: Flour
dull, and easy. Wheat spot easy, -No
2 red 1.04 1-2 nominal, No. 1 northern
1.11 1-8 nominal f.o.b. Corn spot easy
No., 2, 66 nominal elevator domestic
basis. . .Oats quiet, mixed nominal.
Rsin quiet: Turpentine easy.
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ACCEPTED BRIBE
Sensational Confession Caus
es Three Indictments
. Against Sdlons.
SOLD HIS VOTE FOR $2,500
Police Are Searching for State Senator
John Broderlck, A Democrat
Confession Followed. Larimer's
Speech in Senate.
'Springfield, 111., May 28, Bursting
like a bomb within' a few hours afte'r
United States Senator William A. Lor
imer's speech at Washington; State
senator John Broderick,. a leading
Chicago Democrat was indicted on a
bribery charge by the grand jury here
today.
Broderiolv's indictment was the di
rect result of a confession made to
the grand jury by State Senator D.
W, Holslaw. of luka, 111., who says
Broderlck paid him $2,500 to vote for
Lorimer for Senator. A canals was
ordered at once for Roderick and a
bench warrant issued for his arrest.
The unexpected turn in the Lorimer
scandal -was an offshot of State's At
torney Burke's investigation of alleg
ed graft in a Legislative furniture.
deal. Senator Holslaw had been in
dicted on a perjury charge in connec
tion with the furniture contract and
upon advice of his lawyer, when of
fered immunity, agreed to make a
confession. Then he told the erand
jury that he had received $2,500 for
his vote for Lorimer; $700 as his share
of a legislative "jack pot" and prom
ise of $1,500 as his share of the State
house. furnitare deal.
Senator Holslaw's confessinn re
garding the furniture deal was cor
roborated before the grand jury by
otto Kreier who, as agent for the
Ford-Johnson Furniture Company, of
Chicago, obtained the furniture con
tract. The two confessions regarding the
furniture contract resulted in two ad
ditional indictments, one a conspiracy
cnarge., t . .. - . , ,
These were: State Senator C. Pem-
berton. Republican, of Oakland, 111.,
and' Representative Joseph S. Clark, of
Vandalia, itl. As in the case of Sen
ator Broderick, in the Lorimer alleg
ed bribery matter capiases and bench,
warrants were issuea immediately ror
Senator Pemberson and Representa
tive Clark on the conspiracy charges
in connection with the furniture con
tract.
Although the indictment charging
conspiracy was returned against Hols
law, immediately it was nolled and
immunity for Holslaw was ordered by
Judge Creighton upon the recommen
dation of State's Attorney Burke. . '
When the indictments had been re
turned and the court orders entered
in the two .separate scandals the mem-
fbers of the grand jury adjourned un
til next Tuesday.
Following his appearance before the
inquisitorial body Holslaw repeated
his conversation to the Associated
Press. He told in detail of the meet
ing he had with Senator John Brod
erick, of Chicago, in front of the St.
Nicholas Hotel in this city the day
before William Lorimer was elected
United States Cenator. He and Brod
erick talked for some time about other
matters and then the senatorial ques
tion was brought up. "
Holtslaw says that Broderlck asked
him If he could vote for Lorimer and
he replied that it was possible for
him to do so, that some of his Demo
cratic constituents had told him that
such a move would be a good thing
towards disrupting the Republican par
ty in the State. Holtslaw says that
when Broderick said if he would yot'3
for Lorimer there would be $2,500 In
it for him. Holtslaw says that he then
agreed to cast his vote the next day,
May 26th, for Lorimer.
He said that he had never been ap
proached on the subject before and
denied that Lee O'Neill Browne or
Senator Lorimer had ever brought the
subject to his attention.
.The bill charging conspiracy to per
form felony of bribery contained thres
counts directed at Senator Stanton C.
Pemberton, of Oakland, and D. W.
Holtslaw, of luka, and Representative
Joseph S. Clark, of Vandalia. Capiases
were immediately ordered issued and
their bail fixed at $5,000 each.
As soon as the indictment against
Holtslaw had been placed on the rec
ords State's Attorney Burkef moved
that it be nollied and this ws done.
The bribery indictment against Sen
ator John Broderick, of Chicago, was
the last to be read by the court, A
capias also was issued for Broderick
and his bail fixed at the same figure
as that of Pemberton and Clark. -
Chicago, May 28. Upon receipt of
a telegram from the Chief of Police
of Springfield.' asking for Senator
Broderick's immediate arrest. Chief
of Police Schuettler tonight detailed
detectives to hunt for Broderick. The
detectives had not found Broderick at
10:10 o'clock.
Bristol, Tenn.. May 28. A Penning
ton Gap. Va.; dispatch states that as
the result of a family row at Adizene
in. Eastern Kentucky William Napier
is dead having been shot by his step
father, Asher Little. - -
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Today at Lumina.
Hear the "Broken Idol" played by
the Lumina orchestra.
AGAINST ACTION
Augusta Organizations Con
demn Tactics as to Presi
dent's Trip Expenses!
TELEGRAPH SPEAKER CIIIN1
Indignant and Mortified at Conduct of;
Democratic Members Hospital- '
. ity of Southerners Georgia f
Representatives Talk. .
Washington, May 28. A protest
against the action of certain Demo
cratic members pf .Congress in oppos
ing the appropriation of $25,000 for
the President's traveling expenses,
covering the President's last Southern
trip and an offer, to .make up the de
ficiency, ; was telegraphed to Speaker
Cannon today by: the Aueusta. Ga,
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Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Ex
change and Georgia-Carolina Fair As
sociation today. The telegram an
nounced that at ' a called meeting, of
the three organizations held today, the
following memorial was ordered ' sent
to the Speaker, to be presented to th
House and to President Taft:
Aueusta. the Winter home nf Trenf-
dent Taft, stands indignant and morti
fied at the action of certain Democrat
ic members of Congress in defeating-
by technical objection the proposition
to make retroactive, so as to cover all
the expenses of his last Southern trip,
the appropriation of j $25,000 for the
President's traveling expenses. .
"At a joint meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association. Cotton Ft.
change and Board of Trade and the
ueorgia-carotma Fair Association,
held this day. it was unanimouslv
agreed that' we resDectivelv ' tender
through you, to the government of the
united States the $25,000 necessary
to meet the deficiency of the Presi
dent's recent transcontinental trin
which did sol much to cement the ties
between the different sections and
bring the nation and the nation's chief
executive In closer touch and sympa
thy each with the other." ;
The resolution contains the signa
tures of the presidents of the associa
tions named..
Representatives Hardwick and Bart-
lett, of Georgia, denied that the tele
gram in any way reflected on their ac
tion. They stated that they took no
part in the House debate, onlv after
Representative Tawney had criticised
boutnern nosnitauty and charged that
President Tart had been forced to pay
for his board while in Georgia. They
characterized the attack uDon South-
ern members In Congress and upon
the hospitality of the South as unfaif
and unjust.
When President Taft today received
the telegram from Augusta it gave
mm great pleasure and assured him
that the kindly feeling for him in the
South had in no way been impaired
by the controversy in the House over
nis traveling expenses. Augusta is
the principal city in the district of
Representative Hardwick, one of the
Congressmen who participated in the
controversy.
The President could not nossibly ac
cept the offer of ; the patriotic Geor-
dans. TTo Intenris tn nav nut nf tila
C3 - " " v. u.a
own pockefr his traveling expenses for
tne remainder of the fiscal year.
These will amount to about $7,000 or
$8,000 as the President oroDoses to
make all the visits planned by him be
tween now and the end of the year.
ALBANY TO NEW YORK.
About Ready for Curtiss and Hamil
ton Flights Tttis Week.
Albany, N. J- May 28. A brisk
wind, varying from 20 to 30 miles an
hour prevented Glenn H. Curtiss from
making an attempt to fly from Alba
ny today. The fact that tomorrow is
Sunday will not prevent him from
starting providing, weather conditions
are favorable. He plans to be on the
field not later than 5 o'clock in the
morning. Several of the most impor
tant flights Mr. Curtiss has made in
cluded one at Rheims, one In Italy
and another in Los Angeles, were
made on Sunday.
"I have no superstition about flying
on that day", he said. "In fact, it
has proven a rather lucky day for me."
New York, May 28. Charles K.
Hamilton, the aviator, announced to
night that he will attempt on Tuesday
next, weather permitting, to fly from
Governor's Island to Albany, for the
New York World's $10,000 prize.
Hamilton arrived here today from
the South and his aeroplane will be
assembled tomorrow. He says posi
tively he will make a start between 2
and 4 P. M., on Tuesday and will at
tempt to reacp. Albany without a stop.
He is the only aviator so far who has
entered against Curtiss.
HOMICIDE IN JACKSON.
Meagre Particulars Reach. Asheville
.. From Sylvia, N. C.
Asheville, N. C, May 28. A special
to the Gazette-News late this after
noon from Sylvia, Jackson county,
tells of the killing tfiere last night of
John Freeman. Particulars are mea
gre, the dispatch simply says, "Last
night between the hour of 12 and 1
o'clock while in the act of taking corn
from the barn of Thurman Allen, one
John Freeman was shot and instantly
killed, a shot gun being used."
Noted Southerner Delivered
Address Before N. Y.
Press Club.
TALKS ON NEWSPAPER LIFE
Duties and Ideals of His Profession
From Galley-Boy to Editor-in-Chief
Prominent Men At
J tend Eventful Career. : i
New York, May 28. Henry Watter-
son, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, was the guest of the New
York Press Club at a dinner in his
honor tonight. To h.s right and left
sat other newspaper men of National
prominence and some others not of the
craft were there as guests. Among
these were Brigadier General Walter
Howe, commander of the Department
of the' East, and Representative Wil
liam Sulzer.
The cover of the menu was a re-production,
reduced, of the first page of
Colonel Watterson's paper, the Courier
Journal. A cut of Colonel Watterson
adorned- the inside.
Mr. Watterson, in a speech told of
the duties and ideals of the newspaper
profession. He said: ,
"I was born next door to a print
shop, and grew up in a newspaper
office. First and last I haye filled every
newspaper function from galley boy to
leader-writer. I am proua of my call
ing and jealous of its good name. Until
I gave up all-around, all-night work, I
was never so happy as toward the wee
sma' hours, when, the boys around me,
wires were flashing and feet were hur
rying, and the presses were beginning
to thunder below. Now that I no lon
ger see the paper to press, it rejoices
me to find myself still surrounded by
the boys tne boys in the trenches
and to recall the old days and nights,
and, in fancy to believe that there's
life in the old man yet.
"Not one of you nas walked these
streets in search of work more wistful
ly, and sometimes more despairingly
than I have. I remember thce seeing
young James Gordon Bennett through,
a window of the old Herald omce down
about the corner of Broadway and Ful
ton street, and of murmuring, with
John Leech's ragged urchin, looking
upon a nttle boy in a London home,
eating plum-pudding, 'wouldn't it be
bully to be him." Just 52 years ago Mr.
Dana, then on the Tribune, paid me
five dollars for a bit of what would be
called space writing now, and ten
years later when we had come to be as
it were professional colleagues, he was
pleased to be reminded of the circum
stance, and from that hour to the day
of his death, was my most excellent
friend and comrade.
"I beg you will not be alarmed. I
am not going to weary you with the
reminiscential, nor set up for a school
master. Still less is it my purpose to
deliver a lecture on journalism. I
think I know what news is and how to
prepare it eaually for the tea-table
and the breakfast table. Like victuals.
it may be served hot and savory, or
raw ana unsavory, oe Drougnt on
plain, or be dressed and decorated, to
suit the ever varying public taste.
There is in this, as in cooking, an art.
A fine, ruddy murder, like a fair
round of beef, may be ruined in the
roasting, and a scandal, fat and juicy,
blonde and frowsy wholly spoiled by
a figurative excess rt oil and garlic. A
skilful chef can take a few scraps and
fabricate a dish to delight, a gourmet.
So a deft reporter can put this and that
together and piece a story to set the
town a-talking. In both cases, how
ever, there must be the basis of essen
tial fact. It is given to -no man to
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear;
to no coJk to render a saute out of
sawdust and.npot-heels; to no reporter
to turn a scoop out of a He.
"I was engaged as general utility
man upon an afternoon paper in Wash
ington City. Each morning there was
laid upomy desk the New York Even
ing Post and the New York Evening
Express of the preceding afternoon. A
part of my business was with pencil,
paste and scissors to riddle the con
tents of those two interesting sheets.
For better attraction, I adopted the
form of a daily New York letter. Hav
ing no leg-work to do and fresh from
my early coffee, with the Post and
Express before me, knowing all . the
local points and people, nothing was
easier than the filing of an apt column
or two. with a New York date line. I
fairly reveled in my artistic fraudu-
lency. It was so disguised in the
warming-over process that for a long
time the stuff was regularly copied by
the papers from which It had been
originally taken. Those, however, were
halcyon, innocent and happy days.
when genius had some cnance ana
virtue was its own reward.
"Nevertheless, I flatter myself that,
barring the late hours and the locomo
tion, I can still hold my own with the
best of you in the work of news gath
ering and news collating, in distin
guishing what is and what is not news,
even to the latest up-to-date frills and
flounces from Park Row and the Ten-
derloin resorts of Herald Square and
Forty-second street, provided they be
open and above board, clean and truth
ful tolerably truthful! and not furtive
and ignoble. ; .
"I draw the line at straight lying and
tie station house. The City Editor
should never consider himself a brevet
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