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Vol. XXV.
Nine-Tenths of the People in High Point and
PASSING OF
JOE JACKSON
day Afternoon By
High Point's Chief
of Police.
CASE OF KILL OR BE KILLED
Coroners Inquest Einonorates
Officer Gray From Any Blame
Whatew-The Verdict
Elicits Load Applause
An account of the killing of Joe
Jackson by Chief of Police Gray
was told of es briefly and correctly
as opportunity would permit in
soecial of the Enterprise issued
directly after the occurrence yes
terday afternoon and distributed to
hundreds of people who eagerly
sourht information in regard to
the affair.
Witnesses at the coroner's in
quest testified that Jackson
ahnsnri Officer ftrav and followed
. iim far sometime., Tl-ftfsUka4Jnimoas1?'
Mr. Gray walked away when Jack
son followed him. renewing his
abuse. At this time officer Gray
was standing near Gray's meat
market on south Main street and
was lookine: in another direction
when Jacxson grappled him
Jackson threw his left hand around
officer Gray's neck and the right
around his body. With the right
he tore Mr. Gray's pocket and
succeeded in getting hold of his,
(Gray's) pistol. With a quick
jerk officer Gray got his hand
loose and fired twice while Jackson
had him in his clutches, but both
of these shots went wild. He then
made a more desperate effort and
jerked away from Jackson, firing at
him two more times. - -
The third of the shots entered
the breast and the fourth the
head. Jackson died immediately.
His body was taken to the under
taking establishment of J. W.
Sechrest to await the coroner's in
quest As soon as Officer Gray saw that
he bad killed Jackson he remarked.
"I am sorry, but I had to do it."
He was visibly affected over the
fact that he had killed a man.
The shooting was done in self
defense and there is no criticism
whatever for the officer. Jackson
held malice toward Chief Gray and
yesterdpj was heard to say he
would kill ' Gray befoie long
and to emphasize his threat he
showed several people a long knife
with whiob he said he intended to
do the job. ,
'. Among those who was an eye
witness of the shooting was W. H,
Ragan,, chairman, of the county
commissioners, whose testimony
; to the coroner's jury gave a very
graphic account of the ' whole affair.-
He said Gray had just pass-
- ed Jac i son and was leaning against
a telephone pole when without
: warning, Jackson jumped on him
and placed one arm around Gray's
$ , neck while with the other he tried
; ' , to secure the pistol. Both men
, fought desperately for fully five
minutes when Gray fired twice
without effect and he then succeed
' ed in wrenching the pistol which
was already in JacksoiVs hands
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the other entered the head just
above the left eye.'
The Coroner's Inquest.
Dr. J. P. Turner, coroner of
Guilford County, come up on the
evening train and held an inquest
over the dead body of Joe Jack
son, who was shot by the Chief of
Police of High Point, C. L- Gray,
and after inquiring into the facts
and circumstances of the death of
the deceased, from a view of the
corpse and a considetation of all
the testimony to be procured, the
jury found that Jos. Jackson came
to his death from gun-shot wounds
received at the hands of C. I,.
Gray while the said Jackson was
attempting to kill Gray; that Jack
son had made divers threats to kill
Gray and that Gray had been
warned of the same; that Jackson
was a most desperate and danger
ous man, and that the homicide
was entirely excusable, because
done in self-defense, and G. L
Gray was exonerated from all
blame whatever. The jnry was
composed of the following good
and lawful men : A. M. Rankin,
E. M. Armfield, J. A. Lindsay, A.
B. Homey, Chas. Ragan and A.
P. Staley. The coroner was as
sisted in examination of witnesses
by Mr. Jno. N. Wilson, county
attorney and Mr. Wescott Rober
son, city attorney.
When the coroner announced the
result of the inquest there was a
great demonstration of approval in
the way of loud clapping of hands
on the part of the citizens, who
sympathized . with
Chief Gray in being compelled to
shoot Jackson.
Jackson's Record.
It is a bad one. He is the per
son who several years ago unmer
cifully cut and beat ex-chief of Po
lice Joe Hoffman who was trying
to arrest him. He has threatened
the life of several of our citizens on
several occasions. He has served
one term m the penitentiary and
been on the chain gang several
times, and has also been indicted
for counterfeiting and tried in the
federal court for that offense. This
and other offenses not in mind at
this writing go to make up Jack-
sons bad reputation.
Jackson was married and is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
for whom sympathy is expressed.
The burial took place this after
noon, ine services at tne grave
were conducted by Revs. J.M. Hil
liard and Eli Reese. '
Three Thousand Newspaper
Men
Within Gates of St Louis.
A telegram from Editor J. J.
Farriss who is attending the Na
tional Editorial Association at St.
Louis, says that there are 3,000
newspaper men in attendance.
He reports the Exposition a gigan
tic success.
From Mr. T. B. Estes.
The Enterprise this week receiv
ed a letter from Mr. T. B. Estes of
Coeburn, Va., enclosing check for
renewal of his subscription to the
Enterprise. Mr. Estes married
Miss Ida Burns of this-city. At
present he is engaged in the livery
business at Coeburn. In his letter
Mr. Estes says:
"I'm near the place where Wentz
was assasinated. We dont know
just what to think about it out
here. People differ as to opinion,
some think be committed suicide,
while others are of the opinion he
was murdered." -
The young man Wentz referred
to was the. son : of a millionaire
who mysteriously" disappeared and
for several ' months a continued
search was made for him - As
much as $50,000 was offered tor
his body, m He was to have been
married in a short time. -
Purchased by Mr. E. A. Bencinl.
: That desirable : and valuable
property on South Main St..
kncwn as the Jchn Payne . place,
! -1! 1 1 ty nr. E. A.
HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C, MAY 18,
many hundred in the
Knitting Mill.
The Enterprise is reliably in
formed that plans are now being
formulated for a knitting mill to
be established here at an early
date. In fact the interested par
ties are already negotiating for the
machinery for said mill. The cap
ital stock will be taken mostly by
home people. The company will
manufacture ladies underwear.
This is the kind of factory long
needed in High Point as it will
give employment to quite a number
of female hands. The names of
the promoters are withheld for the
time being.
Street Improvements.
Mr. C. Markley, the contractor,
has arrived with his force and has
begun active operations on the
street improvement work contract
ed for by the city. He has devel
oped a very fine quarry of rock
which insures strickly first class
macadam for the streets.
Polk Miller.
Polk Milier, of Richmond, made
his second visit to High Point this
season last Friday night, and his
second coming was enjoyed even
more than the first. This time he
brought a "plantation quartette"
along and to put it mildly he com
pletely captured his hearers. The
singing of the quartette was the
best ever heard here. The bass
and tenor voices deserve special
mention. We are always pleased
to greet Mr. Miller.
Death of Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. Osborne1, widow of the late
George Osborn, died at her home
at 220 Willowbrook street. She has
been in ill beaUh for years but
was taken with an acute attack of
gastritis about three weeks ago
After much suffering she passed
peacefully away on Monday. The
funeral was held from the
dence at 3 o'clock yesterday.
G. F. Kirby had charge.
Wm. Bagly spoke words of
resi-
Rev,
Rev.
com'
fort to the mourning children of
whom there are seven. The com
munity enters heartily into sym
pathy with those who are left
wunout tne care ot tatner or
mother.
Seriously III.
Policeman Arthur Jordan, of the
Greensboro force, remains serious
ly ill at the home of Mr. Nerius
Hodsou in this city. The Enter
prise with his other friends, hope
for an early improvement in the
condition of Mr. Jordan.
Mr. Penny Acquited.
In the case of Geo. T." Penny
and Joe E. Fraley for an affray the
former was acquitted and the latter
guilty according to his ( Mr. Fra
ley's) evidence.so says the Greens
boro Telegram report of the trial.
Mr. Penney was also acquited of
the charge of forciful trespass tQ. a
house in Greensboro.
Will Go to New York.
Mr. Decker has resigned his po
sition as operator for the Western
Union at this place and in the
near future will go to New York
to operate a private wire for a well
known broker house. Mr. Deck
er is an efficient operator and the'
company loses a good man by his
resignation. He is succeeded here
by Miss Hailey.
Attended Meeting.
Rev. Jno. W. Wllborn attended a
Pythian meeting at Spencer Thurs
day night at which a member of the
supreme lodge was present. He
reports a pleasant time.
High Point Book Store.
A stock company has been or
ganised here with an authorized
capital of $10,000 to run a book
store and stationery business ' - The
company will fit up the store room
in the Field building ' very hand
somely. The business will be un
der the management of Mr. George
Brooks who will do all in his pow
er to give High Point a first class
t-Vsrs, !-'- F'l 1: t
surrounding territory
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
HIGH POINT.
FOR
The Standard Mirror Works, of Pitts-
1 burg, Pa., Will Move Its Plant
to High Point.
Through the efforts of The
Manufacturers' Club, the Standard
Mirror Works, a corporation of
PJttsburg.Pa. , has been induced to
remove it's plant to High Hoint.
The officials of this concern have
just spent several days here and as
a
result have purchased a location
the plant trom the Kendall
Development Co., opposite tho
igh Point Buggy Co. Work, on
e buildings, which will be of
brick, will begin immediately and
the Company hopes to be in full
?Seration in about three months,
his enterprrse will be of material
benefit to the furniture industry of
our city. We extend a hearty
welcome to Messrs. Wineskie, Mc
knight and the other members of
tie company.
; "Farmer Girl" and "Farmer Boy."
1 The Enterprise now has as its
cptrespondent a "farmer boy" add
a, ' farmer girl," both bright young
rieople who write in an interesting
way of the happenings in their
respective localities. The young
lady's name is Miss Bessie Briggs,
ol Jamestown, and the young man's
Willie Collett, of Orinoco.
Rainbow Party.
' There-will be a Rainbow Party
at the residence of Mrs. Joseph D.
Smith Friday evening at 8 o'clock
Which ik given by Mrs. Smith and
other ladies of St. Marys Episco
pal church, for the benefit of the
church. There is promised a
highly entertaining program?, nov
el In arrangement and unique in
every way. A large number of
the young people are expected and
thi ladies hope that all of their
friends may attend.
Reception at the Manufacturers' Club.
the Manufacturers' Club will
hoi I a reception at the Club rooms
to-norrow, Thursday night, from
eigl.t to twelve o'clock for the
metibers of the Club and their
lad) fiL-nds. All members are
requested to attend and bring the
the ladv members of their families
or o:hers.
Monument to be unveiled at the grave of the' late Chas. J." Hepler, at
1904.
read the Enterprise Advertisers take notice
Mr. Bryant Elected Treasurer.
Our townsman Mr. S. Bryant,
Secretary & Treasurer Naomi Falls
Mfg. Co., one of the largest cotton
mills on the river, has been elected
Treasurer and General Manager of
the large interests of Randleman
Mfg. Co. Mr. S. G. Newlin has
been elected President of the Com
pany and will continue his active
relations with the Company. Mr.
Bryant's new dutie will not inter
fere with his management of his
other Mills. Mr Bryant's numer7
ous friends here will congratulate
him as well as the company on
these new relations. He is one of
the best cotton mill men in the
south and we bespeak continued
prosperity of the mills under his
care.
Biscoe Suffers Serious Fire.
A big fire at Biscoe, Montgom
ery county, Friday afternoon, en
tailed a loss of about $15,000. The
buildings consumed were the de
pot, general offices and railroad
eating house of the Aberdeen and
Ashboro Railroad, the Adams Ho
tel, the residences of C. C. Crocker,
C. C. Martin. Mrs. Burt and sev
eral other smaller houses.
To be Unveiled Sunday Afternoon
June 12th.
For several days there has been
at Barbee Marble Works a monu
ment which will be erected to the
grave of the late Chas. J. Hepler
who is buried at Fairgrove, near
Tfaomasville, N. C. Mr. Hepler
died in a hospital at Baltimore
Aug. 23, 1903 His home was in
Kansas but he was reared in David
son County. Mr. Hepler was a
member of the Woodmen of the
World, which order erects a monu
ment of unique and beautiful de
sign to the grave of every mem
ber at a cost of $100, free, wbich
is one of the many pretty features
of the order. The Camp here of
this order, Piedmont No 62, being
the nearest one it was given the
duty and honor of taking in charge
t e unveiling of said monument,
which will occur the seoood Sun
day in June, the 12th, to which,
the public is invited. The con
tact of making the monument was
given Mr. Fred G. Barbee, a mem
ber of Piedmont Camp No. 62
Woodmen of the World, of this
place. Those who have seen the
monument pronounce the work of
the best and the design a very
pretty one
No. 52.
ONE OF THE GREATEST NEEDS
HIGH POINT
OF
Is a More Healthy Public Spirit Our
Public Schools the Best Investment, j
Our little city is great in under
takings and great in accomplish
ments. The history of her achieve
ments, in the last ten years, has
filled the State with pride and won
der. Her future is bright with
promise and radiant with hope.
Greater things are in ,tore for her,
and coming days will witness more
wonderful deeds performed by a
people whose faith is large enough
to remove mountains.
One ot the greatest needs of the
town is a more healthy public spir
it. Envy, jealousy and narrowness
must be rooted out and our people
need to come closer together and
meet on a higher plane of fellow-
snip, ana, while the spirit of mon
ev making is pood in its nla. thn
good citizen needs 10 be filled with
.1 1 . .
otner desires also. There is some
thing better, nobler i n life than
profit sharing. There is a wealth
that is not counted in dollar's and
cents that does not find its chief
joy in the number of town lots or
farm acres possessed. It finds ex
pression in good deeds for others;
in kind words of encouragement
and hope: in helDin? others to hear
their burdens.
The tread mill of life continually
grinds out labor and sorrow and
pain, and while the process is go
ing on angeiic bands can gather
flowers and lav them on the crravpa
of dead hopes, and say to the
i. t
irouDiea soui, we are brothers
brothers in sorrow as well as joy.
Our city is progressing rapidly
and our needs are heinir RnnnliH
Another public school building
norm 01 ine raiiroaa is under way,
and amorjtr all onr invAatmnntc
our public school is the best. It
win teacn our cniidren the princi
ples of the Golden RiiIp anA
through this medium our children
will come into possession and en
joy that higher and better life.
uur manufacturing industries are
becoming diversified as evidenced
by the silk mill, the car shons and
mirror factory.
Work of paving our streets has
begun. All these improvements
will add more attractions to our
city. If our Bbard of Alermen
could only see their way clear to
run tne electric lights all night, it
would be another step in the march
of progress.
iign .romt is a great town.
None have excelled her in her dav
and according to her opportunity.
We believe that all things needed
will come in their own good time.
Our people are building a city
which shall be known thronfhnnt
the world. It takes time, it takes
courage, it takes money and brains.
Let onr hst men rn1 T ft nn
one try to block the way but in all
tnings pun togetner. Help in the
administration of the law and help
one another.
The Enterprise Extra of Yesterday.
The Enterprise very seldom in
dulges in "shop talk" but thinks
it accomplished a newspaper feat,
as the "fraternity" would call it,
yesterday afternoon in being able
on a minute's notice to issue an
Enterprise Extra telling of the kill
ing of Joe Jackson and having it
on the streets and in the hands of
hundreds of people within a half
hour after the occurrence. For an
hour the Enterprise office was
thronged with seething humanity
anxious to get our extra and it
kept our presses busy for an hour
or more supplying the demand.
GOV. BOB TAYLOR.
At The Auditorium Wednesday Night
May 25th.
Gov. Bob Taylor will be in
High Point May 25th in the Audi
torium, subject, " The Fiddle and
the Sow."
"This world is a hanging garden .
of beauty to those who love; it is a
harp of a thousand strings to those '
who laugh and sing." -Taylor.
Admission 75c,- 50c, 25c
Tickets on sale at Mann Drug Co.
i Will Deliver Annual Address
Geo. H. Crowell will deliver
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