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M7. BUBSCEIPTION PRICE: $S.OO; A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C., SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY. 2, .1908. PRICE ITVE'CENTi 1 PLEASANT CLOSIISG SCENES WORK OF SES6IOX NOTEWORTHY A Harked Feature of the Extraordi. nary Gathering Waa Uio Desure, Plainly Eidrf Amorifc All, to Do 'Justice to Whom Justice Was Dae Lieutenant Governor Winston Terms the KesoiaUon Regarding Accept . -ance of $17,500 From Uie Roads a - "Our Conscience BUT -Both Houses , AJmoat VnanlmoutJy Vote Not to 1 Accept Tills bum Governor Glenn's Letter of Compromise to President Xt toe Coast lilne Made Fublie. ft rectal to The Obseivcr7' -Olajelgh. Feb. . Tha closing "i of , the Legislature to-day was much like :': the closing of other Legislatures In years gone by If the statements or the 'Veterans are to be accepted - as true. The Senate and. House , both .convened at 10 o'clock, ' ratified such bins' as were of Immediate concern, received the plaudit, "Well done, wise tnd faithful legislators," ; from the . , Governor, and then adjourned sine die. Nothing. out of thevordinary marked r-r the. closing of the session other than the ratlflcatloa by the Senate of the passenger rate bill as amended last night by the. House, which made ad journment possible As usual, in Its final deliberations, A he Senate was sedate and dignified, acting upon the numerous roll-call and other bills with care and precision. , Oh he other 'hand the House, after hearing that the rate bill wfes a law, simply lost Interest in further matters or legislation and gave Itself over to pleasure. For the most part the day was spent by the members In 'bidding one another farewell, drawing their per diem checks from the Treasurer and making ready to depart. The ma jority of the members left this after , noon and to-night, while the rest will take their departure to-morrow. '. THE WORK DONE. " " As predicted, the session lasted practically two weeks. ' In ' the opin ion of the more conservative members the present session of the General Assembly has acquitted Itself well by the State .and the people. As pre viously mentioned. In point of, tlmo ' involved,, consideration given and re sults, accomplished this extraordinary .session Is . noteworthy. - Called upon somewhat unexpectedly to gather for the -purpose of approving a compro mise agreement entered Into between the Governor of the State and certain corporate Interests, this assembly not ' . only ratified that agreement in Its es sentials, but paved the way for State . prohibition by .'popular vote, an achievement which alone would merit for it a high place in -the annals of the State. Aside from 'the two prln- fiifia acts, the present session has taken- other steps which w:ii add to Us ' credit." The determination, to . elimi nate discrimination in freight' rates against North' Carolina title and s towns In favor of cities and towns In , voUer SoutheiTiUStatea -milarlgjQcat-ed" I' eljrnlilcnnt and forecasts what will be the prime topic of debate and legislation at vthe vnejrt " session -of the General Assembly. . Other bills, of more or les concern to the State wer enacted, to say nothing-of the several hundred measures of tiictly local in terest. It Is a known-fact that at ev ery, regular session of the Legislature errors of emission as, well as those of . .commission slip Inte "important bills which' are not. discovered until after the session adjourns. Heretofore It has been the case that those affected had to malt two years until relief ' could be secured at the hands of an other Assembly. A number of . bills were Introduced at this medal session 1o do away with Just such exceptional . eases and. wood was ; accomplished thereby. All in ail. the present ses sion. In Its amicable as It la to be . believed disposition of ths railway rate matter. In Its Judicious and wUe handling of the .prohibition oustlon. and Its manner of dealing with, all matters of Pt'ate. countv and corpor- -ncern has acquitted Itself hand somely.- i DESIRED TO, GIVE JUSTICE. There' Is one thing that should be mentioned In connection with the present session of the ' Legislature, something that Is to Its credit and something that has excited consider able comment, among the smaller rail road Imen here to seek relief - at Its hands, and that is the manifest desire "f practically every member of the House and the Senate to do Justice to those whom Justice Is due. In the matter of railway rates.- Little traces of radicalism has been evident In the : discussions of railway matters. The independent short-lino railway officials were allowed to present : their argu ments, demonstrate wherein the 2 1-4 cent rate enacted at the last session worked a hardship upon them and show that they could not continue to operate their trains at a profit if such rates remained in force; and not only was a patient and considerate hearing given them by the committee of both branches, but relief was Instantly , promised and later accorded In the measures enacted. To tsse the expres sion of the popular Representative of Scotland county In the House, the rail road people were treated like white folks by this session of the General Assembly. ' From the moment the horf-line officials appeared on the scene and the members of the two houses accorded them ' the attentive hearing that they did. it was a fore gone conclusion thaf relief would be given and. that conservative and Ju dicious men would mark the drafting of a railway rata measure at this spe cial session. , , . "OUR CONSCIENCE BILU" The Senate did nothing of Interest this -morning after the rate law was enacted. - Lieutenant Governor Win ston, than whom there Is not a more capable parliamentarian In the State, presided in his usual able manner, en livening the last day's proceedings with many bonsmota When the reso lution was presented regarding the ac ceptance by the State of that 117.500 from the railroads. Lieutenant Gov ernor Winston cried It out a "Our Conscience Bill." and demanded to know what disposition should be made of It- Many lively tilts followed, all ef a humorous turn. When the vote was taken only two members were heard to vote In favor of the resolution and It was lost. In the House a reso lution similar in the main, but differ ing in -one particular, was introduced by Representative Grant, of Davie, a leading Republican member. It was simply an order directing the 'State Treasurer not to accept the IlT.iOO, Hher In whole or In part, from the railroads if it was to defray the cost ef convening the special session of the Legislature. No r-feren(e was mad to the court cost of the litigation In this resolution. It was adopted by "i" ' Haywood. A' resolution similar in al most all details was presented in the House this morning by Representatlv Morton, of New Hanover,' but It. was tabled. - :-..-.- THE LETTER OF COMPROMISE. In connection, with Representative Morton's resolution, a copy of a let ter written by Governor Glenn and ad dressed to Mr. T. M. Emerson, ot tae Atlantic Coast Line Railway, dated De eember 20th. was shown which, ac counts for the vast amount of talk I recently indulged in that the railroads would have to re-lmburse xthe State for the expense of convening the spe c.'al session. This is the letter in full "Mr. T. M. Emerson. President, At- - lantlo Coast.Line, Wilmington: "My dear Sir: The following terms, submitted by trie in order to try and settle the railroud differences in, .North Carolina, have been agreed upon by the Southern -Railway and the State, subject,- of course, to the approval of the Legislature, and I herewith ask your opinion In regard to it, and ask you to .-definitely state In writing whether your road will Abide by the terms, as I desire. If you do. to call the Legislature together at once. "I am to recommend to the Legisla ture an increase of the present flat rate of 2 1-4 to 3 1-2 cents; also the repeal of the old law of 1907, doing away with the penalty suits and in dictments heretofore Incurred; also to recommend that, if after a reasonable trial the rate Is found confiscatory, the corporation commission be given the power to regulate the rate. In no case to be more than 2 3-4 cents. -, T.ie railroads on their part atrree t& give an inter-State rate 2 1-2 centis, making the inter and lntra-State ratea uni form;" mileage book of 2,000 miles for firms and employes not exceeding flv persons, inter and lntra-State inter changeable, books not used redeem able in a year on a 2 1-2 cent basis a thousand mileage book for individ uals at 2 cents, inter and lntra-State inter-changeable; 500 mileage books at 2 1-4 cents. lntra-State, not Inter changeable; these mileage books to be irter-changeable : amongst solvent roads in. the State; the names of the family and of members of the firm to be entered on the books at the time of purchase; the railroads to pay an amount not exceeding $17,500. this caused by the fact that the Legislature in North Carolina has to be called to gether. Heretofore 1 have put it on tho basis of court cost, but this is not entirely reasonable, as all who get the Denent snouia 'pay tneir proportion ate part though the roads having the most litigation, I presume, would pay the larger portion'; but this is a mat ter, for the roads and not for the State. "I want a definite answer to : this proposition at once,- I believe it beat " for the railroads' und best, for the State. " It settles this vexed ques tion, I hope, for years to come and will bring harmony. V ' -t i I also respectfully renuest that If you. accede to this that. you will take no further action in regard to suits nowpending ot tho railroads against the corporation commission. - This is Governor Glenn's letter of compromise and, while the terms "have been chanjred somewhat. It Is of In terest as relating to the $17,000 So much -for the Legislature of 1908 It acts are now In the keeping of history, W. D. ADAMS. FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. Fire) In a Kansas Citv RoorrHng'lIonse nesponsible For the Denth of Five Persona and Injury of Five Others. Kansas City, Ma., Feb. 1. -Five persons were burned to death and five others were injured In a fire in a three-story rooming house at 11H Wyandotte street, near the business sections, this morning. The dead: MRS. JENNIE BERT, aged 29, Harrisonvllle. .Mo., waitress. , MABEL E. PORTER, aged 18, waitress. NINA GRAVES, aged 18. waitress. . PETER ROONET. aged 4, cook. CHARLES JOHNSON, aged 2 cook. - , The Injured received slight burns and cuts and none is believed to oe in a dangeraus conditio i. All the dead except Mrj. Bert lived In Kansas C tv. ' - ' N ' ' "The fire started fr6m an explosion nt natural i . in the bascmrnt. The ilin!s and drnte amok spread qulck- 1 throughout the building- and be .Vtr. an niarm fouM he riter all muni of escaoe by the ordinary ex its had been shut off. Four of the Ave oersons who lost their lives were asleep on the, third noor ana au wen- burned to deatn in tneir rooms. Be fore the firemen arrived the building was a mass of flames and the rooms of the upper floors could not be en tered, t Mabel Porter and Nina Graves. two of thedead, oc:upied a room togeth er. The injured slept on the lower floors and in the basement. Most or these escaped without aid, fighting their way. through the flames and smoke. The firemen were able to res cue others from the burning building. Mrs. Bert lost her life in trying to arouse the inmates. The dense smoke pouring up ' the stairway soon filled the hallways and entered the room a Mrs. Cert's room, on the third floor. was close to the landing and she was aroused and hurried down the hall way on that floor and attempted to wake the. sleiplng roomers. The smoke soon drove her t the second floor, where she tried to give an alarm. - The smoke and flames. , however. compelled her to desist and she sought escape by the stairway. At the top of the second floor landing she stum bled and falling headlong down the stairway Iandi In the thickest of the flames. At the bottom her charred body was later found by the firemen. The bodies f the four other victims were found fn their beds. The buiJJl-ifr was an old one and was not equipped with fire escapes. Georgia Woman Drowned. Macon, Ga.. Feb. 1. .Mrs. Walter Byrd. of Texas, wss drowned in Townreek in Jones county, S miles from Macon late yesterday evening, t-'he "Was on her way to visit her -slater, Mra J. J. Jones, near here, and arrived In Mscon In a storm in the afternoon and started o drive In a hack to her sisters home. At Town creek, which was swollen, the hack s-nk in quicksand, careened and threw her ut. She was heard to scream, three times before disappear in? down the stream Into the river. The hackman, John Jones, clung to the limb of a tree and' was reeded. Mra P.rd's txnlv ha!) not vet been re- fovcrcd. (KING OF PORTUGAL'SIAIN THE VICTIM OF BOLD ASSASS1XS. Carlos I and Uie Crown Prruee Shot to Death While Seated In tUe Jflojal Carriage at Lisbon by a Band or Men WIm Fired a Volley From Car . bines The Police Guard Promptly Kills Three of the Hegtcldc The King's Second Son, Prince Manuel, Slightly WoundedQueen Amelle, Who Seeks to Protect the Crown Prince From Harm, is Vnlnjurod. Lisbon, Feb. . 1. King Carlos, ' of Portugal, and the Crown Prince, Lula Philippe, were assassinated to-day and the. city is in a state of uproar. The King's second son, the Infanta Man uel, was slightly wounded, but Queen Amelle. who strove to save, the Crown Prince's life by throwing herself, up on him,, was unhurt.- a hand of men., waiting at the cor ner of the'Praco de Commerclo arn the Rua de Arsenal, suddenly sprang toward the open carriage. In which the family were driving to the palacs and leveling carbines which they had con cealed upon them, fired. The King and the Crown Prince, upon whom the attack, was directed, were each shot three times and they lived only long enough to be carried to the marine arsenal, nearby, where they expired. KING FALLS AT FIRST SHOT. Almost at the first shot the .King fell back on the cushions dying and at the same moment the Crown Prince was seen to half arise and then sink back on th-- seat. Queen Amelia Jumped up and threw herself toward the Crown Prince In an apparent eff jrt to save his life at the cost of her own. but the Prince had received his death wound. The police guard fired upon the assassins and killed three of them. A CRVEI- PLOT. The royal family were returning from Villa,' Vlcosa. where they had been sojourning and were on their way from' the -railroad' station to the palace, A stroug guard was in at tendance because of the recent upris ing in the city and the discovery of a Dlot to assastilnato Premier Franco, and overthrow the monarchy. Butj the band of murderers had selected the most advantageous spot for tno commission of their crime, for they were concealed from the eyes of the police until the carriage had wheeled into the praco do Commerclo, a large ' " - .... . 1 IV... ' i,,.D,ll square. Berore any oi . ., were "aware of what was "nappemng the assassins leaped toward" the car riage and instantly funina-Ja Of ho rang out. In a moment au waa wr rlblo confuaion. the King and Crown Prince being shot down without tho slightest chances to save themselves. Police guards sprang upon-the reg icides, the number of whom Is some what uncertain, "and killed three of them and captured three others. One of these committed suicide, after be ing placed in pvlson. It is charged that one of the murderers was a Span lard named Cordova. ;-:! Th hodles of the king, and the Crown Prince wero removed from the marlno arsenal in two closed carriages; to tho royal palace,' tno raco i"i Necessimades, the lato resiaenco oi.gmall fee or xiv ne wouia itor m- thA Klne. n.Artf.ii nv municLijm guards mounted. The news of the as sassination swept through the city like fire through dry grass) To-nignt tno populace Is panic stricken, not know ing where tho next mow muy itu. There is the greatest dread for the fu ture of the country, wnicn seems on ttia vprm of helntr nlunced into the awful throea of a revolution with all the attendant horrors and bloodshed. Throughout the city consternaxion reigns, and all the ..houses ana ousi- ness places are barricaaea. - BULLETS FOUND THEIR MARK. An examination of the wounds of the King, who was already dead wlvn he reached the arsenal, showed that three bullets had found their mark. One' wound ,was situated at the nape of the neck.' a second in the anoulder and the third, which was tne ratal weund. severed the carotid . artery. The Crown Prince, who was Sim breathing, but w ho died almost imme diately after admission to the arsenal, had suffered three wonnds In the head and chert. Two bullets had struck Prince Manuel, one In the lower Jaw and the other In the arm. Queen Maria Pla. the mother of Kin Carlos, the Duke of Oporto, his brother, a number of the mjnlaters and court officials hastened at once to the arsenal when the news reached them of the attack upon the royal family. The cold-blooded murder has sent a thrill of horror throughout the country- . At the first blush it would seem as though the asmsslnatlon was the work of anarchists, t Nevertheless, the stir ring events of the dast few weeks has prepared the people for some startling culmination. The discovery ot plot after plot, as well as the discovery of many secret stores or weapons and ammunition, had demonstrated the ex istence of a determination on the part of a large body of the Portuguese to overthrow the present conditions and proclaim a republic. TRAGEDY PROSTRATES CITT. The tragedy occurred at 8:80 in t"ie afternoon, but the panic which . in stantly gripped the city and all Its ac tivities, protracted the lines of com munication and it was pot for some hours thst the news, of the tansassl na tion - wrmiti "o b snt broad- cast 'Lisbon to-nlrht wears an air of utter oesoiauon. ino incaircs ana cafes are closed, the streets are sjmowt deserted and the electric cars are mov ing without paseengera The minds of all the faithful monarchists' have turn ed to the thought that the wounded Infanta Manuel Is no a King of Porto gal, and courtiers thundered throuah the streets summoning to the bedside the wounded youth all th skilled physicians that could be found in Lis bon, y . . Th latest bulletin from ths bed- ide -of Prince Manuel-states that at present there Is no danger e-f compil ations from the wounds. The gtat- est fe-nr Is of the possibility of blood poisoning later. premier Franco, the dictator of the Kinadom. hastened to the palace, pro- ected by a squadron of cavslrymen. and there he con'erred ith th Quen nd high officials of Slate en what USED THE MAILS f OK FRAUD REV. MXi. WHXTT A KJ-IH ARRESTED Man Who Operated F-xtenslvely In Buncombe Onmty, Purporting to Bo Looking For Heirs to a Vast Fortune In Kn gland and Collecting ea J-tor Helping These Put in Their Claim . Arrested fn Ohio on Charge of Fraudulent Cse of Cnrlo cam s Mail The Letter Hpetincd in the Warrant Ported at Anltevllle November 14th, 1907 No Such Ks- tc as Claimed Exist The "Hev erend' Gentleman Mow Languishes in wall at Springfield. , Special tu The Observrr, Cincinnati. O., . Feb. 1. The busi ness of finding American heirs for es tates In EngUnJ and Europe haa re sulted in trouble for Hot. William G. Whittaker, who waa arrested in Day ton, o., and on arraignment before United States Commissioner Rockle. in Springfield, O., Waa held in $5,000 bail to stand a preliminary examina tion Februarjr 7th. Deputy United States Marshal .Sanderson late yester day, in Dayton arrested Rev. Wil liam G. Whittaker, late of Buncombe county, N. C. Deputy-MarshaUJiatt. uerson had in his possession a war rant issued by United States Com mlsuloner Adler and United State At torney Sherman T. McPherson on the affidavit of- Mr. D. H. Harshberger, which charges Rev. William G. Whit taker with having used the malls In furtherance of a scheme to defraud. According to the warrant Rev. Mr, Whitaker tried fleecing J. M. Ford and others.' The mrilcular letter complained o fwas audressed to M. Broyles, Alto, N. C, and was mailed In the postofflce at Ashovlllc, N. C, November 14th, 1907. Other letters. It is ml J, were mailed to persons In North Carolina and Virginia. The warrant" charges ' Rev. Mr. Whitaker vith havlntr Intended to represent to persons by the name of AVhltaker that they are relatives ot Captain John Whittaker and Jane Scott Parker and that the persons bearing the Whittaker name are en titled to- great sums of money, left by Captain Whittaker. It also charges that Rev. Mr. Whittaker intended to represent to persons that the Captain Whittaker estate consists of $200,000. 000 to $(00,000,000, and that it is on deposit for the benefit of the Whit taker hairpin the Bunk of England, or some other legal depository. The warrant1 further charges that Whittaker- Intended to Jemand $10 from each person he Interested In the case as payment for making 'out their proofs of claim to the vast fortune.. It existence as that referred to. by Whit says aiso tnat tnere is no sucn esime in taker and that the scheme was con cocted to . defraud persona out of their money. Whittaker was taken to Springfield, O.. by Deputy Sanderson and Post office Inspector .'. Harshberger, -of Aahevllle, who came to Ohio to ar rest I Whittaker, and was there ar raigned before United States Com missioner Rockle. .. .. . ; By Aisoclated Press. Springfield, O.". Feb. i. Rev. .Wil liam G. Whittaker,- giving his home as Exeter, Kas... is In Jail here charg ed with -using the United States malls to defraud. Ho was arraigned before United States Commissioner William M. Rockle and was committed In de fault of $3,000 ball. The affidavit on which Whittaker was arrested was sworn out by the postmaster of Ashe ville, 'N. C and avers that Whittaker claimed to represent an estate In Eng land which he said was worth from $200,000,000 to $800,000,000 belong ing to the heirs of John A muaaer ana Jane Scott Parker. He communlcat- ed with a number of people In this country ana claimed that for. the rr ineir interests. v mimac. arrested In Dayton Friday evening and brought here to-day. Did Big Business Around AshcvlIIe. By Associated Press. Ashevllle, Feb. ' 1. Rev. William Whittaker, who was arrested In Day ton, O.. Friday night at the instance of United States Inspector David H. Harshberger, operated extensively in Ashevllle and vicinity during the last three months of laht year. During his stay-here ho is alleged to have vic timized several hundred persons and to have secured almost $5,000. Whittaker came to Ashevllle last October, and within a few days' time had won the confidence of several of the "heirs." With one of them he made his headquarters, writing to claimants to meet him here with their family history and $10 and ho would, if their chances looked good, act as attorney for them. To all of these letters he signed himself "Your affectionate kinsman." Many of his altered victims sun w . .... . wnrlilni" them. innr n lihaci -. n Mad Dog Causes Mitch Excitement in Rock II HI. Special 'to The Obseiver. Rock Hill, 8. C. Feb. 1. A mad dog was the cause of much excitement yesterday morning, and .many guns were taken down and new caps re placed, but the dog still roams. A negro boy who works at ths buggy factory was bit on the arm by tne dog In the western part of tho city. The. negro was carried to Charlotte to have a mad stone applied to the bite. The dog after biting the. negro-came In the direction of Railroad avenue, and at the passenger-station It at tempted to bite a Robinson boy, wno o. lantern In Iris hand beat it off. The dog went In the direction of j the Highland Pkrit Miir, ana' if is stated It bit several dogs. It has not been killed. Immediate action should be taken. It Is understood "that Queen Amelia w''i h rnt durlna tne minority ot Prince Manuel, who la now In his 19th year. .... . . The only striking sequence to tne truirwiv ' mi the. complete and.bewll- dering silence in which Lisbon Is en- wrappen. r ' ' President Roosevelt to iend Formal F.S!lclois" t Grief. Washington. F-b.. 1. Official news of the assassination of King Carlos and the Crown Prince of Portugal was re ceived here late to-night through a cablegram from Mlrrlster Bryan at Lis bon, whk-h conveyed the simple an nouncement tff the "commission of tho crime. President Roowvelt wss at ones riotl'iied by' Acting Secretary of f-'tate Bacon and expressed his det-p xorpow. He will to-morrow send his formal expressions of grief to the royal family. . ' Government ff.cUls and members of the diplomatic corps were shocked at the, news and on every hand were heard word of sorrow over the trascle ending of Portugal's monarch and tha heir to the throne. THE JUfiY ACQUITS THAW INSANE WHEN HE KILLED WHITE Justice Dowliiur Declines to Release Prisoner, JBut Commit Him to the Matteawan Asylum For the Crimin al Insane The Defendant and Ilia Asred Motlier Demand Instant Ac- . tlon to Secure Hi HHeasc, But the m Oouufccl -of Attorney Little ton Prevaul Thaw's tsatlsflcd De meanor nt Kciulerlnir of Verdict f Thiip When He Learns Ills I I timate Fa to and He Goc to Ills etinatlon a Most FnwIlUns Pa tient. Xew York. Feb. 1. Adjudged not guilty of the murder of ' Stanford White by reason of Insanity at the time the fatal shots were fired, Harry Kendall Thaw to-day was held by the court to be a dangerous lunatic and waa whirled away to the State Hos pltal for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan. It was quick transition from the dingy little cell in the Tombs, which had been, the young marisTome for more than IS months. to the white-bedded wards of the big asylum tucked away on tho snow covered sloping banks of ,the Hudson river. B0 miles above the city. Tho verdict came after 25 hours of wait Ing and' when "everyone connected with the case had abandoned all hope of an agreement ever being reached In this or any other trial. Hours arter the foreman's lips had framed the words "not guilty," with the accom panying Insanity clause, Thaw pro testing he was sane, was on his way to Matteawan. ' A little after night fall he had been received in the in stltutlon under commitment , papers Which-directed. his detention "until discharged by due "course of law." AN UNWILLING PATIENT. No "more unwilllna- patient ever made a Journey to a Stato Institution Thaw's train on Its way to FIshklll Landing, where a carriage was taken to Matteawan, passed beneath the very walls of grim Sing Sing, but at no time since his arrest on the night of June 23th. 1908, had the young Pittsbur millionaire ever held the thought that he would see the Inside of that famous prison and he heeded It not The first thrill of .the words of "ac qulttal" brought Thaw to hln feet in the court room and with that lack of rrace of action which always has characterised hla movements, he awk wardly, almost haughtily bowed his acknowledgments to the 13 Jurymen as they were discharged by tha court, A smile" played about his pallid fea tures and there was every reason to belleys that he was entirely pleased with the outcome. It was after he had heard the words of Justice Dowl- Ung committing him to Matteawan on the ground that his release, In the opinion of the court, would endanger the public aafety, and'after the ela tion of the "Verdict had died away, that Thaw rebelled. ' TIIAy REBELS. He commanded his attorneys Im mediately to sue out a writ of habeas corpus to have his sanity tested bo fore he was sent away .to the up State Institution where the insane of criminal tendencies are confined. Mrs. William Thaw, from .her hotel, where she had received over the tele phone the news 6f the trial's end, Joined In the demand of her son. Martin W. Littleton, chief counsel for the defense, finally prevailed agvtnst the wishes of the mother, indicating to 'her that he believed It Would be better for the ' present to obey tho mandate of the court Justice Dowllng, it was said, had been consulted In the matte; after he had signed his order of commitment and Informally had advised Thaw's counsel against making an Immediate conteet. The prisoner's consent waa not won until after a lively scene with hla counsel and his wife, the latter pleading with him for more than an hour to be content for a time at least with what fate had given him. Under promise that- some action speedily would be taken looking to the appointment of a commission to Inquire Into his present sanity -or for his transfer, to a private Institution where his wife and other members of his famlty might reside with him. Thaw consented to go , without fur ther protest. ' ' On his way to Matteawan Thaw dic tated the following authorised state ment to a representative of The As-1 soclated Press: . . THAW'S STATEMENT, - "I am perfectly sane now, but I am going to Matteawan on the advice of my counvful. who thought it unwise to sue for a writ of habeas corpus . at this time. Counsel will , procVed In the matter of my release Just as soon as they can get together the proofs they will present that I am at present sane. I am confident tnat my stay at Matteawan will be for a short period of time only." Thaw was accompanied ' from the'ful consideration of the case of each Tombs to the Grand Central station by! man. before. them, dettded upon this his wife and Joslah Thaw, his brother.! course and Informed the students Attorneys A. Russell P-abody and! that their decision was positive and Daniel o neuiy went witn mm to Mat- teawan. Mr. " Littleton Is understood to have talked very plainly to Thaw while the subject of suing out a writ of habsas corpus was under discus sion. Mr. Littleton Informed Thaw. It was stated, that "there Is such a thlmr a public sentiment In New York City." "But I shall not go to Matteawan," Thaw Is reported to have 'repeated manv times. - "TOu will have to go." replied Mr. Littleton. Daniel O'Reilly Joined In tM dcllon. Poth the mrther and Evelyn Thiw will visit Matteawan on Monday, all visiters' .be!nr barred from the Institu tion on Sunday. APPLICATION FOR WRIT. Daniel O'Reilly announced to-nU-ht that when a writ of habeas corpus Is i,ued la Tha Ws behalf If such actio i hall be decided upon In the near fu ture -the application probably will be made at Pouzhkeepslo, N. Y.. the county sep.t of Dutchess county; )n wh'ch Matteawen Is locarei". Thaw W3 cheered by a crowd of severAl hundred persons as he was whirled away from the Tombs In his wife's automobile. It he heard he paid no heed. A special car waa attached to the regular 4:89 express over the New York Centra, but tnere was a 18 roll ute dehsy la the, departure of the train. Thaw smoked and talked with his counsel throughout the Journey. r-From the moment that word came from, the Jury room at 12:40 p. m. that a report waa about to be made. the closing events of the famous case moved almost with cyclonic rapiaiiy, For a day and a night there had been ubsoluta silence on the part of the Jury. Few spectators were ail&wel in the room, and an incipient demonsira tion was etopped by the ottlcera when they arrested Theodora Roosevelt Pell for a burst of applause. Pell was lined $25 by Justice Dowllng for con tempt or court . THAW NOT PREPARED. Thaw was not prepared for the climax of his case and there was an appreciable delay in summoning him to tho bar. Thawwas commanded to stand and face the Jurors, and they in turn were called to their feet. ' "Jurors, look upon the defendant defendant, look upon ' the Jurors, called Clerk Penny. "Gentlemen ot tho Jury, have you agreed upon a ver U1C17, "We have," said Foreman Orem- meis. : ' "What say you? Is the defendant crulltv or not sruilty?" "Not guilty, on the ground that he w.as Insane at the ,'tlme of the com mission of the act charged in tha In dictment. After thanking tho Jury, Justice Dowllng turned to Thaw and his at torneys and said: 'The only testimony In" this case upon which a verJici ot insanity could be based was to the effect that the defendant is suffering from I manlac-depresslve form of mental de rangemont. This testimony and the diagnosis of the form of insanity was based upon prior outbreaks of the de fendant as testified to by witnesses from London, Montreal, Paris and Albuny. It also appears from the testimony, and the court was careful to inquire as to this, that recurrences of thesrt attacks are reasonable cer tain,. There has been no testimony ad duced here to show that a person suf fering from this form of Insanity ever can bo permanently cured. It appears, however, that during the munla-cal form of the disease, the per son suffering therefrom Is likely to commit dangerous assaults or mur der. There Is danger also of suicide, DANGEROUS TO PU13LIC. "Therefore upon all. the testimony in this case, the court deems that to allow the defendant' to go at large would be dangerous to tho public eafety. The decision of the court Is that the defendant shall not now be discharged, but being in custody, shall be so helJ, and committed with all disputch to the eUate hospital for the crlmlnul Insane at Matteawan. : The sheriff, of the county, is directed .to take custody rf the defendant and deliver him to the State authorities at Matteawan." - Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and jomn Thaw wcro the only members of the prison tr's family In court when the verdict was announced.' The' younir woman thanked Individually eavh member of tho Jury and followed Mr. Llttloton's example In shaking hands-with them All ot the defendant s counsel were elated with the vexdict. District At torney Jerome was aim oat as well pleased himself.- He has - contended from the first that Thaw waa me U cally, If not legally Insane. Mr. Je rome congratulated Mr. Littleton and both counsel and Jurv Joined in con gratulating Justice Victor J. Dowl Ing. who presided at tho trial with so much satisfaction to both sides. The Jurymen expressed their thanks to the Judge for his kindly Interest In all matters affecting their comfort. So far as lies within, his power. Dis trict Attorney -Jerome will resist any effort to have Thaw liberated ot any time In the near future. Neither will he willingly consent to his transfer to a sanitarium. BRYAN PRAISES ROOSEVFJT. Incidentally the Xrbraskan Throws a lew Bouquet at William Jen lings. Dover, Feb. 1. William Jennings Bryan arrived here to-day from Wil mington, Del., and this afternoon al dn-ssed a mass meeting In the Dover opera house. Mr. llryan followed the Ideas he ad vanced In his Wilmington speech and said that If he could live for noth ing else than to furnish principles for President Rooaevelt and the Amerl can nation he would be exceedingly nappy, air. Bryan sau: "I have stood for certain princi ples of government and I appreci ate these efforts of you who have been lighting for those In and out of sea son. Roosevelt has rendered a serv ice to his country that no Republlcsn appreciate as 1 do. His service to his party is of Incalculable good, for he has played the part of an honest reformer and the reformer Is the salt hat seasons and saves his party." EXPELLED FOR ILZIXG. , Ten Cadets Receive Summary Puulli inent at Virginia INjIj technic In stitute. Roanoke. Va.. Feb. 1. A Times special from Blacksburg. Va., says ten -cadets were expelled from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute to-day for basing. The faculty after a care- nnai. To th foregoing official statement . i .. .. r ...... 1 .1 . ... . ed that he Is determined to abolish all forma of haalng at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and that It will not be tolerated. In this- h has the ro-orerntIin of the commandant and f mrmlf rs of the farulty. The cadets j dismissed to-day left to-night for their homes. 1TJ.L 1XTO GREASE POT. " sHaaaaaaaaaMata . A Oilld of Two Years Serimijy, Prr haps Fatally Scalded. Sif-cl.il to The Observer. Spencer. Feb. 1. A 2-year-oU on of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Duncan, of Srencer, was seriously scalded here this aiternoon by falling Into a pt of boiling grease. The rhlld was pUyln around the kitchen and fell bai-kwards into the pot Immediately after the cook had taken It from the stove. " severe were the burns thst the skin iKelod from its boiv and Its condition is critical. tr. Duncan is agent of the Southern Railway Com pany at fpt-BcT and la greatly like J here. . THE rBESIPEXT INVITED HE CANNOT ACCEPT, HOWEVER. Throogh Representatives Webb and . Flnley the Danghtcrs of the Revi lutlon Extend an Invilatkm to Mr. Roosevelt to ?pcuk at King's Moun tain in October. But He Cannot lie Present Tar Heels to Elect a : Successor to Kltchln Tbnrsta Bill iTepared' Yestrnlay Providing Fr Drainage of Swamp Land, nod - It May Be PasNed Ir. J. J. Motr, VUio Conducted Prohibition Cam paign in 181, Interviewed. BY II. E. C. BRYANT. Observer Bureau. Congress Hall Hotel. Washington,- Feb. 1. Representatives Webb, of "-Norttt Carolina, and Flnley. of South Caro lina, called on President' Roosevelt to-day to extend to him an invitation to speak at King's Mountain on the 7th of October, from the members of the D. ;A. II., of Yorkviile, 8. C. The President said that he was de lighted to have the' invitation and ' would be more than pleased to speak on such an occasion, but declared that it would be impossible for him to get of! at -that time. He sent his re grets. -. r ,. Representative W. W. Kltchln, tha North -Carolina member of the con gressional campaign committee, has called a meeting of the Tar Heel Representatives for next Thursday, to elect his successor. If Mr. Kltch ln Insists on retaining the honor, he Willi get it: but. if he steps out of the way, Mr. Page will be elected. , There will be no right over it In any event Dr. Walter H. Everhardt's ap pointment as postmaster at Newton . will be confirmed soon. Representa tive Webb held the confirmation up for a few days but will make no fight on It y SWAMP LAND BILL DRAWN. Senators . Clapp, Flint Johnston, Latimer and Simmons and Represen tatives Thomas, Godwin and others met in the office of the Secretary of the Interior this morning and in con Junction with the Secretary prepared a bill providing for the drainage of swamp lands.. Tho bill as prepared and agreed upon sets apart for drain age purposes all funds arising from me sale or government lands in the States not included in the irrigation act, and authorises the Secretary , of tne interior to loan these funds to States, counties and corporations or ganized under State laws, for the reclamation of swamp lands, under contract which will substantially ap ply to tne reclaimed lands for the -sub-division of said lands Into home steads and the acquirement of 'the same by actual settlers as provided by law for the sale of the lands embrac ed In the nubile domain. The money advanced is to bo returned to the drainage fund In ten annual Insta'l menta so that no ine project will have the uie of any part of the fund longer than ten years. - It beglna-to loo as If 'this- Mil would pass. ' Various sections of the country, are Interested in It. Senat , tor Latimer.' of South Carolina, drew the original bill, but many others have become interested in Ject. , , , THE PROHIBITION FIGHT,. That the act of the Leeiala lhg the State prohibition will be rati fled at the polls, no one who know the conditions In . North Carolina ould doubt: but the aftermath of the tight will prove very interesting. To submit to such a Uw without mak ing a vigorous protest Is not like some of the citizens of the Old North Stato. A fight will be made to defeat the bill, but the time Is so short that a formidable organization cannot be had; and. then, too. It will be difficult to And a leader who would enter into a hysterical campaign of that sort. But there will be trouble by-and-by. The election comes in May and the act goes Into effect next January. The general election takes place In the fall. It Is generally be lieved thst those who oppose trohl-" bltlon will club the Democratic party severely next November. The forc ing of prohibition will atienate many, conservative men from the majority party in tne state, and with a food leader the opposition may make con siderable headway. There Is a feeling In the State among certain Indeoen dent persons that the personal liber ties are being gradually taken from the cltlfens. Many -nen who do -not drink whiskey resent the domination of fanatics. Byrd, In his history of the survey between Vlraln.'a and North Carolina, said that the cltlzen ahlp of the latter State waa composed argcly of people who had hied them- selves there so that they would not h prlr st-rldden. That same spirit fills the breasts of many men of tha pres ent day. It Is said that every time a law of this kind In enacted the poor man Is hit for. not belnsr Known. h cannot purchase whiskey from rentes! blind tigers as does his more fortunate brother who wears better clothes and keeps In closer, touch with the more wealthy classes of his eommnnltr The tlms for a campaign is so short tnat those who oppose prohibition may let the election g by default. But there will be. a hereafter with the mil who thinks mora of his per sonal liberties than he does his partv. The prohibition campaign ot 18SI will be recalled by persons then llv- ng In the State. Dr. J. J. Mott or ganised the forces that defeated the- proposition He belongs to a type of cltisen that believes that so long man is not disobeying the laws of the land and Is not Interfering with he rights and privileges of others, he should be permitted to work out hi own salvation. His fight against pro hibition was masterful and successful. One day this week I saw Dr. Mott sf he Ebbltt House here, and asked him what he thought of the action ft the Legislature. He answer! b-r declar- ng that he stood now on State p"'-- hlbltlon where he did twenty-live years aso, Althouch he is out of ac tive politics, he wou!d-et mind lea l- ng a second campaign if he had th ' time to -organize It The prlnc!p n which he would base his argument are fundamental witn h:m. Yesteriay. when I saw hii nn! urged him t give me an Interview he futlect. Dr. Mott naiJ; Dr.. j. J. motts vinvrs. "The prohibition U'v ra.--t'l fcv ,v '-, North Care'ln Lesitiature. ar.J ! ) t. submitted for approval to the v . ' . Is beyond anything In t-i- w.iy ti -'-raony and oi'pr-.-ion t!st h e -been atti--n; ' 1 hi our p-.a'c. It 1s frUMfu! that such w:' ! :.- (C.n u.-i- I -. l'. - Jf'o
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