Newspapers / The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, … / June 6, 1909, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
CHARLOTTE - PAILY OBSERVER, SUNDAY, JUNE 6, THIS 4lS' rtCWOCKE,rs OSE. Judyo CtmnriU Insists en Restoration , of Money Saspejtod Beta 8tolea M an Element Entrins pit a MIU- fTfttioa oT punishment He lias No Sympathy IW Prtottuer Wbo . Take Judgment, For the Moat J Part, Coolly. Doe His Wile Ac quictal In Alllxon Cue Conun After i Ooart Hu Adjourned, But Mr. Al v Kaon Goto His Money Back Anyhow, B Agreement Between the Court and the Accused- Ko mor composed spectator was in Itho Mecklenburg curt room a five J i':' years' sentence waa pronounced on v Gearre Lsmont. than the young wo ' ' man. his wife, comely and handsome. :too, who sat beside he husbanj wlth- t w- v. TKa mnmfnf th derisive words had been apoken she lost terest in the ludjre. did not ao ra i -h as glance at him again but que:ly kept her place beside the young man condemned to long toll on the public .'highways. The latter, recovering quickly from the sliffb'- emotion he tokened or simulated during th crit ical moments. donneJ his cap as court Adjourned and lit his cigarette To 'gsther they remained, silent, inde monatrative, awaiting de elopuienta until "the strong arm of the law" In terfered, draggej them apart and sent them on their separate )-him back to hit prison cell; her to her hotel. ; THEY WERE DEAD GAME. With the prisoner acquitted on one charge of pickpocketing, convicted on Another, with a third hanging fire in the Jury-room, Solicitor Clarkfon prayed for Judgment. Subsequently, after the term of court had ended, the Jury returned a verdict of acquit tal, but Judge Counclll had anticipate J Ita action by ordering that an entry Of auapended judgment be made on the books of the clerk In case a ver dict of guilty were returned. This had been taken Into conalderatlon in Ihs sentence previously imposed. MONET RETURNED. Only on condition that restitution of the money founJ on the person of La ment, about $214, be made, en far an was necessary, to the persons, whtmi ha had been suspected of robbing, did Judge Counclll consent to so light" a sentence aa five years. He could, he aald. give him tan years in the peni tentiary and haj sent more than a dosen pickpockets there since he had been on the bench. The defense glad ly acquieeced In the proposition to turn over the money If that action would mitigate the punishment. It waa ordered that $38, two Columbian half dollars, a three cent piece and an old Spanish coin claimed by Mi J. M- BlggeratafT, Forest I'ity. who was the complainant In the case in which a conviction was secureJ, be given to him; that $92.45, without any identity h turned over to Mr. Thomas Allison, f Belmont; and that $12 go to Mr. John H. Allison. The court also ad vised that the money left by Lmont'a 'companion, John V. DavlJeon, who es caped from Jail, be held on to. "I am restoring money from a common tang of thieves to honest men who have been robbed, at any rate," said Judge Counclll, when the elementa of doubt entering into the validity of the clalma against Lamont were mentlon- d. This left no doubt of the severity of :.the aentence about to be Imposed. Counsel for the defense had asked for leniency, but the solicitor eaid that If there was any offense which deserved punishment, he considered this one. People had come to Charlotte, he said, from all parts of the State and the United Btatea to have a good time, at 'the Invitation of the city, bringing their little savings along to spend, At the same time had come these others for no other purpose than to prey on honeet men and take their hard earn ed money. The Judge said he had no sympathy for pickpockets at all. He thought there waa no doubt that the defend ant (who was neatly dressed and u good specimen of physical manhood;, waa one of a crowd of professionals ACQUITTAL, IN ALLISON CASE The case In which acquittal came tardily yeeterday was that of Mr Al tiaon, who lost $92.45 on the morning train from Belmont to Charlotte n the 20th. His testimony has been " (Wen previously. The train was very crowded and he was Jostled about . After awhile he found his vest open ad his pocketbook gone. He identi- ed Lamont as the man he had keen ' Just behind him and mentioned tha - occurrence to a friend later to whom , he pointed him out as the object of . hla suspicion. Lamont. on the other hand, exhibited a receipt signed by t the assistant ticket agent of the South- m at Richmond, showing that lie . J had bought a ticket there on the 19th. . at an hour which would have landed v him In Charlotte by the hour the rob- bery occurred on the train. Lamont was in company with Da- vldaon on the afternoon of the 20ih. When they were arrested at the South . era Station by Officer Pitts Davidson . had two $100 bills sewed between up per and under shirt, a diamond nm i - In his shoe and other Jewelry. The . aum of $114 waa found on Lamont Before passing sentence, the Ju.lne . tnqulrej of the solicitor and of Mr. 'TvT M. Long, chairman of the county . ' Commissioners, whether the rounty ;. could keep the prisoner safely or Mot. ' He considered the roads more health v ful than the penitentiary and had no desire to Impose punishment whjch would rmpair his health. He was on- pwered In the affirmative to both in ", terrogations. the solicitor otnting that a Mecklenburg's record for taking good care of convicts Is unusually good. While the Identity of the prisoner ' ' and that of his wife have not been - disclosed. Lamont not having taken the stand at 11. U Is clear that he la . from the North. Courage and self- possession, needful qualities indeed In the bualaeaa in -which the court has .declared he is engaged, are revealed . la his face. Somehow or other, there Is something in his face and manner v which reminds one of Logue And ' Rigg. Seemingly their station in life 1 Is not wholly different. 1 A specnliar feature of the final arbi tration of the ffair, as- It developed . later, was that the Jury acquitted La ' tnont of stealing from Mr. Allison ihe S1J.4S which the prisoner had agreed ,.- to pay him. Judge Counclll had cov "r ared this phase of the matter with hit v femaxk that, at any rate, Juatice, in Che opinion of the court, was being ' Hone and Lamont was too anxious to minimise the severity of the sentence I to quibble over the matter of a few dollara , OXFORD SEMINARY, , Oxford, N. C. . 'Apply for Illustrated Cstalogne con talnta full information as to courses of study, charges, etc. jfvp. HOBaoaiv . "y'v Xorth Carolina Law Pfeaorlbes Tba An Automobile Shall Be JRt tered With the Secretary of Stat The License Tasr-The Speed Ke qulre7enL Tboee Hiring Juris diction. All owners of automobiles in North Carolina are required toy law to re$- i. . i Nk h fiiwtirv of State beginning July I. and all cara occupying public hlghwaya are re quired to carry and display at all times the registration, ag and aeal under penalty of av $50 nne or Im prisonment of 20 days, or both. All counties are included except New Hanover and the peed limit desig nated Is eight mllea for closely set tled communities: It miles for res rVntial sections and 25 miles tor country highways. It also prescrroes oil ... ,0 -w.ii i down that all motor cars shall alow flown when passing railroad- and otner ' r" . I . I . . . i vldinr for the registration and lden tincatlon of motor vehicles defines the meaning of motor vehicles in buch away that It can .mean nothing but automobiles, motor bicycles be-Ir-g excepted. The law Is found on paa;e 765 of "Public Larws of North Carolina, 1S09." Section 2 has thia to say: Everv person now owning or hereafter acquiring a motor vehicle .vi.ii tnr ev.rv vahic.l nwned by every him. file In the office of the becretarr of state a statement containing th name and address with a brief de scription of the vehicle eo owned by him, to be registered, Including the nanie of the maker, factory num ber, stylo of vehicle and motor power, on a tblank to be prepared and fur nished fcy the eaid Secretary of State for that purpo:e " t'pon compliance .with this, tho Secretary of State will issue a certifi cate of registration, together with a seal to toe attached to the vehicle, and this seal Is to .be displayed In a conspicuous place on the vehicle. The certificate will remain In force for one year. In addition to the seal the owner must at all times display upon the front and rear of the vehicle the numfoer aa rigned it by the Secretary of State, Three dollars of the registration fee shall be paid to the treasurer of the county In which the owner of the machine resides. Section 5 of the law says: "No mo tor vehicle shall be uaed or operated upon the public highway after July 1. 1 909, rwhlch shall not display thereon a registration seal, and on the rear of said motor vehicle a rumher as provided for In Section 4 of this act, or which shall display thereon a fictitious seal or number or a seal or number behjnging to any other vehicle." Any person vlolatlncr any of the provisions of the act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic tion shall 'be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 and the costs of the prosecution or by Imprisonment not exceeding twenty days, or both. For the second offense or any subse quent offense he shall be fined not exceeding $50 and the coets of the prosecution or by Imprisonment for not exceeding thirty day, or both. For the thirl offense the certificate of such owner shall he canceled for the space of six months. All police Justices or Justices of the peace shall have Jurisdiction to hear, try and pass sentence for viola tions of the provisions of the act. Any police officer, marshal, deputy marshal, sheriff, doputy sheriff or constable sha.Il have full power to arrest any violator of the provisions of the act .within the limits of his Jurisdiction. MARRIED IN BALTIMORE. Miss Margaret Thurmond and Mr. J. K. Kavanangli Wedded in Fintt Methodist Church of Maryland Me tropolisThe Change of Date Sur prise to Friend Here. The marriage of Miss Margaret Gor don Thurmond, of this city, to Mr. J. K. Kavanaugh. of Wlnston-fialem, oc curred yesterday In Baltimore, Md. The ceremony was performed ir the First Methodist church, in the pres ence of a number of friends. This ceremony, like the announcement of their engagement, came as a surprise, i The first tidings came in telegrams to j this city late last night. The ent'Ka cement of Miss Thur- . mond and Mr. Kavanaugh was first announced on the afternoon of Satur day, May 2. at a rose luncheon given j by Mrs. Charles K Summers and Mrs. : Powell (illmer at the home of Mrs. Summers In Vinston-Salem. Miss j Thurmond has been spending some I time ther ewlth her sister, Mrs. H. C. Oatham. at the Zlnzendorf. It had i been understood here that the wed- 1 ding was to occur on the 30th of this I month, at Elkln, at the summer home j of Mrs. Chatham, but the plans were suddenly changed. Ten days ago Miss Thurmond and her sister, Mrs. Paul Chatham, of this city, went to Haiti more on a shopping trip. A day or two ago. Mr. Chatham followed. Mrs. Kavanaugh has visited in Winston-Salem frequently nnd has there many friends who will welcome I her Into the social life of that city, ! which she will adorn. A native of Mississippi, where her family is, prom- ! Inently connected, she has resided In ! Charlotte a number of years and car- ! rles with her the best wishes of hun dreds who have been charmed by her attractive qualities. Mr. Kavanaugh came to Winston- j Salem about two years ago. when the Zinzendorf was opened. He has man aged It with conspicuous success since then and has made many friends In, the Twin City. His standing among those of the craft is shown by the j fact that he was recently elected presi dent of the North Carolina Hotel Men's Association. Mr. and Mrs.. Kav-; anangh will reside at the Zlnr.endorf after their return from their North- 1 ern trip. KMOCTRJC RKXOVATI.VG. Thriving Business Being Done by tlie Klectric Renovator OMiipany of This City A Marvelous Invention. The Electric Renovator Company, which has officers at No. 15 South Church street as previously announc- j ed in these columns, is doing a thriv- . Ing business for so young a company. ! The people of Charlotte seem to real- ! Ue the great need of such a com- . pany and are liberally patronizing it I to such an extent that two powerful j vacuum cleaners are kept busy all of I the time. A very ordinary thing is to ' see from a quart to a half gallon of dirt come out of a rug 10 feet square ' after it has been cleaned as thorough ly as possible with a broom or car pet sweeper. These renovators not only clean the rugs and carpels, but j clean everything In the room, I urn I - ture. draperies, portlers. picture i frames, etc. In other words, nothing! escapes that has a particle of the "demon, dust" clinging to it. . Electrical cleaning, now perfected and rapidly growing very popular ac complishes a saving on carpets, rugs. etc.. that doubles their term of serv ice. Beating, sweeping, dusting are destructive, w hile air tlcanin U eco BIOCHM IS, MtHAICX! O&O ,v TrUI of Rood' Oarer Set Far Weto day, Jan If. Venire iu w w derad oa preceding Monday Tena potvy Insanity to Be the Plea. Thla-iaare4, sallow-complsxlonod unshaven, hla face ataanpad with ths halth-hatteriiig blight of prolonged confinement, subsequent to a complete pervooa colUpae, William Biar, hardly more than a shadow of hi for mer self, arose in Superior Court yes terday afternoon and pled not guilty to the charge of the murder of i. Green .Hood. "How will you be tried?" waa the ancient Question put toy the solicitor. "By God and my country." cams from the lipa of the accused. His left hand waa raised above nia Vaa4 aj4i ant rka arraidmmdnt wast m - - "V" ?".r"Lt h We has no other. His right hand waa railroad accident years ago. .i-,i aia , th. fuv U im KIlilLtlull u.u 11 .... ...... - ' doing leanui execution, r curuwy . Wednesday, It. Biggers will bo plac ed on trial for his life. Monday pre ceding, the case will be called in a preliminary fashion that the aecuring of a venire may be begun. Thle agree ment was made at the suggeatlon of the court, who stated that atrrce the case had been given much newspaper publicity he presumed the defense would desire a venire. "We surely ido," was the prompt response of Judge F. I. Osborne, of counsel for the defendant. The special term of court, of a week's duration, beginning June 14 and ending June 19, granted by the Governor for the annihilation of the criminal docket, will furnish the op portunity for the trial. The killing oc curred in broad daylight, about 10 o'clock In the morning, on the side walk In front of the Central Hotel, it Is believed to have been the outcome of financial relatione sustained by the men to each other, Blggera being ag grieved at what he held to be mis treatment of him on the part of the other man. Hood was met unexpect edly by Biggers and shot down with hardly a moment's warning, according to the testimony of by-standers. The plea of temporary Inaanlty, it la understood, will be advanced as ex cuse for the killing by the lawyers for the defense: Me.ssrs. Maxwell A Kee rans and Osborne, Lucas A Cocke. Messrs. E. R. 'Preston. Stewart & Mac Rae, ehannonhouse St JoneB, J. A Parker and Herbert McClammy. of Wilmington, will assist the solicitor In the prosecution of the cae. It will be one of the hardest fought in a number of years. The conflict of wits will be Interest ing. Insanity tests are not usual In Mecklenburg courts. For several rea sons, therefore, the fight will present a study w orth watching. Both the slain man and the slayer had many friends In the community and all are loyal In their sympathies. For this reason there may be trouble In securing a Jury acceptable to both sldei. Small lire at southern Cotton Oil Mill. There was a email blaze yesterday afternoon in one of the buildings of the Southern Cotton Oil Mill. In which the transformer is located. This transformer is connected with the di rect line of the Southern Power Com pany and carries 44.000 volts of elec tricity. It is thought that lightning must have run along the wire, causing the frame work of a window In the building to catch fire. The blaze was only a small one. although at first It wns thought thnt the electric ma chinery had been burned out. The damage amounted to only a few dol lars. IN ALL THE WORLD OF PIANOS You will never find a piano Just like the artistic stlefT. There is an individuality about the Stieff piano all Its own. That beautiful singing, sonorous tone, wondrous volume and perfect action place It In a sphere above all comparison. Why should any one buy an Inferior piano when they can buy the artistic Stieff or Shaw piano direct from its maker? The price la within reach of the most economical buyer while the grade is beyond competi tion. Don't take chances of buying a cheap or medium grade piano. Write Stieff. (MIL SIlEff Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff, Shaw and Stieff Self-player Pianos. Southern Wareroom 6 West Trade St.. CHARLOTTE, N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. Stratford house 11 East 32d Street (Near Fiifth Avenue) NKW YORK An absolutely fireproof hotel. 'Centre of the shopping and theatre distrlcta Arranged In suites of one, two, three and five rooms with baths. Special rates will be made to Southern travelers coming to New Tork during summer months; crutslns the very best. John L. Chadwick A Co. Proprietora TH E R E I Ly - NEW OR "GET IT AT HAWLEVS." A CONVENIENCE We know only too well that when an order is 'phoned to us the goods are needed, or at least wanted, AT ONCE. No order is given any rest In our store. It must keep moving, and moving fast. Tele phone ua your orders night or day and be convinced. Sprint ing bicycle messenger boys ready to pedal. liawley's Pharmacy TRTON A?TI FIFTH 8TS. 'Phones IS and 260. Individuality Appeals Your letters will at tract favorable atten tion if you will use stationery on which is stamped your mono gram or initial. We can furnish you paper with your monogram at prices that will surprise you and carry in stock Initial Papers. The latest is an artistically designed initial letter stamped in gold, put up in boxes of 24 sheets of high-grade paper with envelopes to match. All letters in stock. Price 35c. Stone & Barringer Co. Booksellers and Statlonera Things to put in your suit case for a week-end Holiday : Shirts, Ties, Sox, Collars, Cuffs. Underwear, Pajamas, Need any of these articles? They're all here. THE TATE-BROWN C0MP7 Furnishers, f. Hatters, Clothiers. i gUALITT-HUti . PlUCt-XewW1 -v OTRENOTH Drull FLAVOR Fin Luzianne ' Coffee Best on earth for the price. , , " - None better at any price. Ask for it. . old mrwhtts. as coats laa c-atvi TAYLOR. CO. LEANS, CIS. A. W r AT BARGAIN SALE One Aristo Lamp For night photogra phy. The best and strongest electric light made. Endorsed by all photographers. Com plete with rheostat. Inquire at or address The OBSERVER liisiinriirr. w. ay. 1 1 1 1 Q)RICK! THE FAMOUS DAN RIVER BUILDING and FACE Prompt BRICK -u"tJr Delivery Unequaled Wrtte lor prices CONSOLIDATED RRICK I TILE SO. Pino Y ill. N. C. New Designs In Wall Paper Interior Decorators. Torrence Paint Co. Jap-arLac, Calcimo, Wiley's Waxene. Everything in Paints 10 X. Tryon. 'Phone 178. Floyd WILL HAVE ON SALE THIS WEEK, NEW WASh SUITS IN LINENS AND REPPES, COLORS WHITES, BLUES, LINENS AND ROSE. J( STYLES ARE KEEPING WITH THE MAKE AND QjjAjjS Our sale of $20.00 to $30.00 Tailor Made Woolen Suits at r.0 ',f,Il1!mi to grow in popularity. If you have not seen them ask your neii,r"1,, r w she thinks of our $15.00 suits. ( TT' v,uuif iu us iui vuui from. Wool Skirts Choice of Silk and Foulard Suits, value $15.00 to $18.00, at. Choice of Silk and Net When in want of Women's or Misses' Read v-to-Wear Good New Store, see our you should buy and Floyd 10 South Tryon Street. Every, houewifs delights fj hsr , . wi ia vorytaiBg- nlo eleaa. sanltarr am ... n taMi. 1 Tt'kv Mll "nd Of pleat.! BW. 1 f beauty a.d Joys for a long umT Gltch'n? N. 1 mors than Inferior sroed. . Go u. WedfJington Hardware THE BALSA IC mllas ffom Ashevills on the Aahsviii'." :.' . Southern Railroad. n3 MJrphv dlr Highest railroad point east of the Rocklea v, spring water, excellent table, plenty 0f am ,.. r r-wm J meni. ' . nrst-r,, n NOTE Old patrons and public: This hot.i v, 1 pleted and eouioned this aeasnn mak L P.0' ' ha hn th 1 sorts In the mountains of North Carolina f ,hk mt 4snl ivi nuuiui uuvcuir loicung costal woek. Opens Juno 10th. P Rll!S,0, BALSAM HOTEL CO , . John G. Haydock, Mgr. ' (1NC L. Lyles Co, CORRECT. THE PRICES ARE V CM l till' llCt tS" iiasu oains, we ixiixiK. we cau suu . .v 1 .25 to $15.00 eaca $4.00 to $2500 Waists, value $4.00 to $7.00, at. styles and prices. You will not be you find they donH suit, come and L. Lyles much A7 bette, kl ALTITUDE 3,551 FEET SUMMER CLOTHES d TO YOUR TASTE, YOUNG MAtf A young man of to- demands clothe? built! styles that become to men. Ris tastes are ferent from his father! his uncle's. We have a series models in suits espeeii designed for young mi wear. Their quality il the highest order, and? fltyie and expressive! they are partialis adapted to the requf nients of young men the hour. Don't wear hot clod any longer. Come in try on the new weather kind. MELLON COMP' Remember Mellon 's Clothes Fit i ?. .-onie to thj urged to mo i get yonvwj Co. nomical and sanitary. - ; V - - -, j,... .: , .. .... - ... ...
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
June 6, 1909, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75