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7-y-.'$??' dr- .J' It CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, SUNDAY, JIfrCE 27 1909. GAGGED AND UNCONSCIOUS YOCNG CURL FOCXl HALF DEAD Xiss Mildred Knffmil, the Uld jnaghter of Mr. B. F. Kanff itiui. Choked Into InsensiblUtj bj wTtUnnro Negro Who Entered , the Kauffman Home and Baueackert U the .JPremlf Young Lady Aot '. Hurt, tfa Brute's Only lrr Be ing Evidently Robbery Ac Oom miUecl la Broad Day and Jn Thickly Settled Community. Strangling and on the verge of death, unconscious and black in the face, Mrs. B. F. Kauffman found her l-year-old step-daughter yesterday hortly before noon at their home, No. J0 Kast Seventh street. An un known tiesro had entered the house during the absence of the young girl s relatives and grabbing her by the throat, had bound a towel so tighily over her mouth and around her throat that life had almost left her After tying tier ha-nds. the fiend ransacked the entire house, leaving the girl m- uncxniscious on ner mum- and hor- urt but er'a bed. Mian Mildred Kauffman. the and attractive daughter of Mr Mi-o u c WsufTman. related a rtble story yesterday shortly before 3 o'clock, to an Observer reporter, when he called to ascertain the true facts of the case. 8he said: "My mother left home nt 10 30 o'clock to do some shopping up Street. 1 was alone in th.- bouse, there being no srrvants hert-. Often before have 1 been by invpeli and it fcetng brod daylight, I fHt no un easiness whatsoever. Af-r writing several letters. playing mi th- piano and amusing myself in different way, I sasv a negro man entering wit- wi J don't like negroes much and little about them, lor i street, at that time, Mr. Kauffman be ing nut of the cHy. On returning to their residence the fallowing morn Ing. it was eeen thai some one had ransacked each room and the entire house was In utter confusion. All of the doors, including the front and back doors, were wide open and each closet, trunk and drawer had been entered and searched. What the thief got was little as no money is ever kept in the house. Upon being asked to desert oe me negro who bound and gagged her, Miss Kauffman said: "He was over 30 years old, I think, and weighed about 180 or 200 pounds. Ha was about Che siae of Chief of Police Chrls tenbury, but not so heavy. He wore a blue shirt and a gray hat that was mashed down in the middle. He was black, but I have seen blacker ne groes. He waa very dirty and wore no collar." The pistol found in the bureau drawer by the negro and with which he threatened Miss KaufTmen's life, was found lying on a table on the other side of the room by Mrs. KaufT man. The trunk in the room had been ransacked and clothes were scattered pretty i pell mell over the room. Miss Kauffman thougnt i, i.ero entered the house after 1 1 o'clock, and her mother stated that had she found the young girl many minutes later that life would have been extinct. TAKES HIS OWN LIKE. very Jived all my life In the ,nnn ana Jiave never come in contact with them. When I UK the negro come on the porch. I imagined that he wished to cut the grass or to ask for work, so I went to the screen-door and spoke in Kim without nuenlng it. 'Is our mother here looked at him I trembled, for I was afraid. Before T eould answer he hail opened the si reen door and hen 1 said 'So, she is not here.' and turn ed to run out of the Tionse. for I didn't like th.- way he looked. As turned I felt bis hands on my throat and knew I was in his power. He dragged me with his hands cutting off my breath, Into my mother's bed room and jerking a towel from Che washstand bound It around my mouth and nose. One hand wan sllll on the throat, and I was getting weaker and weaker. Then he took another towel and tied It so tightly around my neck that 1 could hardly hear it. With the ribbon on my hair, he tied my hands behind my bark and pushed me backwards on the bed. 1 fell with try hands under me and my head turned to one side. T saw him rush fo the upper drawer of the dresser and take from it a pistol Coming ack to the hed he pointed It at my head and said 'If you move I'll kill you.' I lost consciousness then and my mother can tell you the rest." Mn. Kauffman then took up ( the Story. She I an extremely pretty woman and very young. She came to Charlotte with her husband. May 24. and took the home on West Sev enth street from Mr. C. 6. Couch, who leased It to them for the sum mer months. Rhe was Miss Laura Branch, of Birmingham. Ala., before rier marriage to Mr. Kauffman. w'hlch took place April 29 of this year. WHAT MRS. KAl'FFMAN SAID. "I can hardly begin," she said, "for I can't think. I feel that I am nome what responsible, but Mildred is 1 years old and is almost grown. In broad daylight, I had no Idea that anything like this could occur, so left her while I went up street to do the day's marketing. I left the house at half past ten, taking all the money I had in the house. Mildred bIso gave me the money she had In her purse, so as to make purchases for her- there was not a cent of money In the house. When I returned home at 11:41 I was struck with the fact that all of the doors in the house were wide open. looking Into Mil dred's room, which is at the front of the home. I saw her bureau drawers standing open and clothes lying on the flow. I thought t Grange to see euch confusion, but thought prohahly she was dressing to go out. On going In to her room and not being able to find her, I was still more Impressed with the confusion. Her trunk was open and the clothes from It thrown on the floor. "The tray waa lying upside down on the floor and then 1 went Into my room to find the child black in the lace and unconscious. I rushed to her, thinking she had been murdered and in my wild fright caught her hand to lnd it warm. I then rushed to the porch and screamed, running back In to the room. Mrs. E. L. Galloway, a neighbor, came Immediately, and to gether we untied the towels which bound her face and throat. We cut the ribbon binding her hands and both thought she was dead. While I work ad with Mildred. Mrs. Galloway 'phon ed for the doctors and policemen. Then together we did everything to bring her to. Her heart was still beat ing. I have never heard such awful eoundg as while she was trying to get ; 'her breath. After an hour's work we succeeded in reviving heir. In the meantime a physician had arrived and upon examination, stated that no serl- r us Injury bad been done and that ,i Mildred woulel be herself within an . hour or two." . ' Miss Kauffman was iulte herself While talking to the newspaper man. Phe spoke of the muscles of her throat being very sore, but aside from that she wag suffering no pain. Mrs. ..Kauffman was much more nervous .than the young girl. Her excitement f:Wa controllable, but her nerves were unstrung. ' Rhe spoke repeatedly of j the condition In which she found the . yonng girl and of the horror of the affatr. t- Mr. Kauffman was out of the city ,C business. He is connected with "the American Ijiundry Machinery - Company, of Cincinnati. Ohio, and has .bad headquarters in Greensboro un , til recently. His wife -ommunloat-, ed with him by wire and he reached the city last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman and daugh- Mr. J. B. Jones. Itenlly Released IYohii State ioiltJ For Insane, Commits SiileiJe fievaiixt lhyn'al- Iv I liable lo Provide ror His Fain- Failing to secure work and des pondent because of physical inability To nrov iile for his family. Mr. J. B. know ; jneg, u well-thought-of carpenter of have lhf, u,,,ins community, three miles west of the city, committed suicide yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock by severing' the large artery in th neck with a sharp pocket-knife. Mrs. Jones, who was aware of her hus bn lid's cou.il It ion and who had been watching him closely for several days. he asked. When' I first ""ie upon him just as he was In the acl Ol WtKlflK Ills own me. n.. missi-il him for a minute and fearful of serious ronsequencs had summon ed a neighbor, Mr. Short, who accom panied her around the house in the direction of the well whither he had gone. As she turned the corner, she saw her husband keel forward, the blood leaping from his throat. Mr. tfhort ran forward and caught him as he fell. Mrs. Jones ran back into the house unable to bear the sight and to summon more aid. Mr. Jones ex pired in a few minutes and before a physician could be secured. But a little more than a month ago he had been released from the Hospital for the Insane after a year's treatment there. It was thought by his friends tht he was cured but yesterday's de velopments only proved the mistake of the public Itself. Mrs. Jones and several of her friends were aware of his true condition and something was being done to see if he could not be returned to the State hospital. For several days Mrs. Jones has been fol lowing her husband very close, fearful lest he might try to take his own life. He was 4 4 years of age and formerly resided In Greensboro. He leaves a wife and two children, Mary and Maggie, aged 16 and 14 years, both of whom work In the HoskMns mill. For some time past, ever Sines their father was unable to work, they have been supporting the family. The funeral will take place to-day. PASSING THE BVRDKN AXONS. fiOSEWAtD KOW IN JAIL BOND OF T$"l,M REQUIRED Man Who Attempted to Fleece Many Charlotte Citizens Found Guilty of Obtaining Honey Coder False Pre tenses la Default of f 1,000 Bond Seat to Utt, Where He WIU Remain Until the fce is Galled at Amroa Term of Conrt Interesting Ce Concluded Mr. W..N. Saunders the ITosecntor Rosewatd Shows Tem per. In about 60 cases of the State against M. L. Rosewald for obtaining money under false pretenses, several were called for trial yesterday at 1 o'clock before Magistrate W. D. Alex ander, in his offices In fhe Law build ing. Mr. F. M . fihannonhouse ap peared for the prosecution and Messrs. J. D. McCall and W. S. O B. Robin son, Jr., for the defendant. After the witnesses, Messrs. T. W. Wade, H. Alexander, A. B. Watson and H. M. Efird had given their testimony. Kosewald was placed under a 11.000 bond for his appearance at the August term of Superior Court, and in default of It he was taken to the county jail late yesterday afternoon, where he will remain until his case is called. Three of the bogus contracts of the L,a Salle Extension L'niverBity were produced In court, and the witnesses whose signatures appeared on the con tracts, swore that the originals had been changed. By the cross-examination of the wit nesses, the attorneys for Rosewald at tempted to show that the La Salle Ex tension University intended to play in had faith with Its subscribers, but Mr. W. N. Saunders, district manager of the I'nlverslty, was among his sub scribers and stated that he Intended to personally be responsible for each bogus contract Issued by Rosewald. Saunders himself was placed on the stand and stated that he waa the first to suspect Rosewald, for the amount I of business he was doln was enor- I motis. His suspicions being aroused he immediately came to Charlotte to see the men who had been dealt with I by the defendant. After learning the true conditions he told each man that j although there had been lrregularl- ties on the part of his representative that he would stand for the total deficit, which will amount to some thing like $1,000. Rosewald showed temper, when be found he would have to go to Jail. Never for a moment has he been the least bit downcast, nor humiliated by the charges against him, and since be ing brought back to Charlotte last Tuesday has been registered at the i Central Hotel with his deputy, who watched each movement he made and ! was constantly at his side. The man made friends with his keeper and to gether they drove around the streets of the ety and enjoyed life. His whoje attitude has been that of defiance. As he was leaving the hotel yesterday af ternoon for the Jail, he said, "I'll be at the Jail from now on, but I'll drag Saunders with me before I'm done." His charge, however. Is apparently un just for Saunders' attitude has been straightforward and honorable, as far as his business relations with Char lotte people have been concerned. Much Interest has been aroused In the case of Rosewald. for many prom inent Charlotte people as well as his employer were caught In his drag net. The fact that he wss a Vnrtb m .iLi-J aft m Za ' LUMANNE COFFEE FRESH, STRONG, FRAGRANT, . 3 SATISFYING. I Two Million Caps Drunk Daily Sold everywhere. 23 eta. I lb. i t i u. ' THE R E I LV-TAYLOR CO. NEW ORLEANS, U.S.A. ";-." OFF FOR WHiMTXtSTON. Sunday School of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Churrb to Operate a Spe cial Kxcursion to the Coast, Icav Ing Charlotte Tuesday. Everything la now ready for the big Wilmington excursion which leaves the Seaboard Air Ldne Railway depot at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. The committee from Pritchard Me morial Baptist Sunday school, hav ing the train In charge, report that they are looking for as Urge and en thusiastic crowd as before. The cheapness of this trip and good order maintained appeals to every one. A reserved aeat coach is placed on the rear of the train which feature In itself is far in advance of old-fashioned excursions. The Sunday school also has a special coach. The round trip fare Is 3 and for children under 12 years of age $1.76. Arrangements have been made to carry baggage for those who will re main, same being provided for In baggage or refreshment car for the small fee of 25 cents. The Tidewater Power Company promises to meet the train In Wil mington at 3:30 p. m. with its com plete street car equipment, many go ing direct to the beach where special boarding rates have been secured. The Seashore and Tarrymoore Hotel each has made a rate of $2 per day. The steamer Wilmington, especially chartered for the occasion, will leave the wharf at 9:30 Wednesday morn ing for a side trip down the Cape Fear and out on the Atlantic, pass ing many historical points, Including Forts Fisher and Caswell and touch ing at Southport. Some of those going are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Porter. Miss Ruth Porter. Kev. and Mrs. K. E Bomar, Miss Eliza beth Bomar,r. and Mrs. R. L. Wo mack, W. F. Dowd, Misses Ruth and Anna Belle Dowd. V. O. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Exxell. Misses Grace snd Louise Kzzell. -Mr. K. M. Victor yesterday sold to Dr. W. W. Pharr and Mr. J. R. Pbarri 24 acres of land three miles north ot the City, adjoining the prop erties of Messrs. J. J. Stmms and Joseph Hutchison and the Charlotte waterworks. The price paid was $!, 350. Corsets Nicely Dry Cleaned During the summer weather the frequent dry cleaning of your corsets will keep them clean, sweet snd in perfect condition. Our dry cleaning process cleans them without danger of breaking the stays, rusting them, or otherwise staining or damaging the corset. It cleans them even mors thoroughly than washing will, and 'positively removes every trace of odor. Costs you but 3 Sc. Try it. Charlotte Steam laundry, I-auiulei-ers, Dyera, Cleaners, 219 South Tryon St, IIAinTFAOTITEERS TAKE NdTlCT We keep the best stoc of Carriage ma r A Bolts that is;kept south of RichWnV VIaN 'Nuts, Gany Belting, Belt Ug, ffltH?H Solder W Files in the Citv-J v.Tn of Wrenches of all kmds you have to Stocl ityWIs. whv not order thpm USe thesi - - - ' " v 7- us. Weddirigton Hardware Company In James Galther, Colored, Unable to Iave Town With Another Man's Clothe on His Back and Two Bot tles of Blind Tiger Lisuor Squeals On His Friends and Iands Two Others Behind Bars With Him. Because James Oaither, colored, could not leave town without paying his board bill, and with a suit of bor rowed clothes on his back, he proceed ed to get Daniel McDow and Robert Williams Into trouble by swearing that they had sold him whiskey. Susan and Will Galther, with whom James boarded, had taken him into the family and were helping him along as the best they'could. When hs needed clothes as well as food they arranged to supply therr. and tViinmi hurt been running along smoothly until they suspected their , frp' from care parasite of trying to skin them and leave. It was late yesterday afternoon that they discovered him in the act of letv lng town, and at the Southern depot they had him arrested. In the pock ets of his suit, which was the propr ty of Will Galther, two pints of whis key were discovered, and James be ing determined to pass the burden on, swore that McDow and Williams had sold him the whiskey. All three were arrested and taken to the police sta tion, and only McDow was able to furnish the required appearance bond for the Monday morning's court. The other two will spend Sunday behind the bars, and while Williams Is abus ing Gaither, Galther is abusing his landlord and lady. i aronnian and s clever one only made the case more Interesting and all the while something more has been ex- nected to happen. What the antici pated developments will be no one can say, but Rosewald's manner has al- ; ways been that of holding something back. While under bond for his ap pearance at the preliminary trial held ' yesterday, he paid from his own pock et the expenses of his keeper and hlri self snd never seemed to consider i monev, a horse and buggv was con stantly In his possession. H" dressed In he latest fashion. T,lght irrnv clothes. with hat to ms'-ch, a hrirht j necktie and vellow .hoe. wss his ss"v stre. He polished his finger J nails snd his shoes were nlwsv. hrlrV i .,..! ni.iirarnnrps nis minfl was DEATH OF MRS. G. W. HAMj. After a lingering Illness Sirs. G. W. Hall Pied Friday Afternoon at 2:40 O'ClockFuncral Senlces Con ducted 1'estciilay at Mint Hill. The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza beth Hall, the wife of Mr. Oeorge W. Hall, were conducted at 12 o'clock yesterday from Mint Hill vhurch, by Rev. J. A. Smith, pastor of East Av enue Tabernacle, and Rev. h. A. Falls, of Belmont Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hall died Friday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock at her Immc, No. R14 East Seventh street She had been 111 for a number of months, and was 4 8 years of age. She Is survived by a husband and 10 children. Her sons are Messrs. James, William and Lester Hall, and the daughters. Mrs J. H. Owens, Misses Annie and Lula Hall and four younger daughters. Mrs. Hall's physicians were puzzled over her case, and were ncer entire ly satisfied as to the cause of her ill ness. She suffered no great physical pain, but wasted away from weakness. For a week before her death she was unable to speak, and nothing seem ed to give her strength. Her death was a peculiarly sal one and many friends sympathize with the family in their sorrow. Do You Know What Constitutes A Fine Piano? uniess you are sure you tnoroagnjy understand piano mechanism, tone quality, ac tion, etc., you had better place yourself In our hands and get the best Not for the profit on owu pianos wouia we sell you an Inferior instrument. WRITE TO-DAY. "GET IT AT HAWLEY'S." Prescription Work A Specialty. Every prescription that leaves our department carries with it absolute assurance of accurate compounding and abso lutely pure drugs. Send yours to us. Hawley's Pharmacy TRYON AND FIFTH STS. 'Phones IS and 260. Quick Delivery That means we send it to you in a hurry. A trial will convince you, so when you want a prescription or any thing else in the drug store line phone 41. Jno. S. Blake Drug Co. 'Phones 41 and 300. Registered Nurses' Directory. Popular Hallway Mail Clerk Hurt. Mr. K. t Plunkett, of Richmond. : . W,'1e fr1ends Jnre coming iva., who is a rallwav mall clerk be- Charlotte, and Miss Kauffman, who , attended. Salem Academy last winter. t Wlnston-SaJem, has a wide circle of Wands and acquaintances throughout the date. , " JBO0SE FORMERLY ROBBED. Him affair of yesterday morning Is ; Chonght to be a sequel to the bur lariglng of the house on the nth of rib month. Mrs. Kauffman and rdaogotar were spending the night with ISCra, p. 31. Care, cm North Church TN AN EQUAL number anywhere cthera cannot be found more highten led gentlemen than at The Keeley In ( BClrute. -North Carolina Gazette, EaJiaburr. N. C- tween Richmond and fcharlotte. was severely hurt yesterday morning at Danville Just as train No. 7 waa com ing into the yard at the passenger depot. As a usual custom the mail j clerks open up their doors and look j out the side of their car as thev en- ! ter the depot yard and Mr.' Plunkett opening his door, stuck out his head Just in time to be hit on the fore head by an express truck loaded with boxea that was placed entirely too close to the coaches. He was knock ed back in his car against a table and was unconscious for several minutes. Sir. Plunkett after reviving hravely stuck to his car and came on to this city. He will be off for a week until be fully recovers, CHASJlSTIfff Manufacturer of ths Stieff and Shaw, the Pianos with the sweet tone. Southern Wareroom S West Trade St., CHARLOTTE, N. C. c. h. wiLMorn. Manager. (Mention this paper). Daybreak Pink Willow Green Orchid These are the new Tints in Crane's Linen Lawn That most popular paper; for social corres respondence. These tints are dain ty, very attractive, and "the thing" this sum mer. rice 25c per quire; $1.00 per box of 5 quires: Envelopes same price. 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