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VOL. VII NO. 244 ashevhjLE, n. c, Friday morning, November 21, 1902. FIVE CENTS PER COPT. FOUR IXLLAR3 A TSAR. Great Scott! JUT LOOK AT THIS! State lilbrark j 500 Children's Camels Hair Tarns, Caps, Toques, all 50c and 75c goods, At 39c. ino Indies' Outine and y s w , j Walking Scotch Felt, French Felt and Camel's Hair Hats, all 75c and 1.00 goods, At 50c No two alike, all samples. SUMNER'S THE LEADING STORE Golf Rugs 4.50, 7.98 and 10.00. "GUS JENKINS ASSUMED NAME WITNESS , NAMED HERN DO N SWEARS HE IS THE DEFEND ANT'S FATHER. Reedy Herndon Changes Name Because He Was a Fugitive from Justice. MRS. SPIVEY MAKES POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION THE ALLEGED ASSAILANT OF MRS. SPIVEY TELLS A PLAUSI BLE TALE, AND STRONG ALIBI EVIDENCE IS OFFERED. You Need Never Ask Us if a thing is "the best." . The fact that we sell it answers that question. Physicians generally know this, and for that reason our prescription business is large. , Pfafflin's Drug Store Patton avenue and Church street. If we have it, it is the Best. FOR Shot Guns LOADED SHELLS AND OTHER 0 Huntsman's Supplies Just drop in at the Asheville Hardware Company On the Square Phone 87 Asheville As the matter of selecting and em paneling a jury for the trial of "Gus" Jenkins had been finished, the hearing of the evidence was begun in the morning session of the Superior court yesterday. Mrs. Spivey, the victim of the crim- inall assault, was the first witness for the prosecution. She identified the ne gro, even describing the clothes that he wore. She told how he entered her home while her children were away and of his having threatened to kill her with an axe. She was cross examined by Frank Garter. Sheriff Lee, the next witness corrob orated many statements made toy Mrs. Spivey and added that when Mrs. Spi vey first saw Jenkins at the jail she expressed the opinion that the right man been taken and said that if she had a pistol she would kill him. When the time for the defense to offer- witnesses arrived the attorneys for the prisoner made a very unex pected move. They announced that the prisoner is not Gus Jenkins of Ruther fordton, but Reedy Herndon of Lin- colnton, and proceeded to prove that fact by a number of witnesses. A ne gro woman testified that she saw the defendant at a dance at Lincolnton Wo nights before the crime was committed. Another negro testified that he saw the defendant at church on the night before the crime. One Butler, Herndon was then put upon the stand and testified that the prisoner is his son and is named Reedy Herndon. He stated that his son had been convicted of stealing a horse some time ago and has been living under an assumed name in order to dodge the officers of the latw. He stated that he had seen his son on the -night previous to the crime. He swore that on that night he gave his son coat, pants and shoes and he also identified them. The trousers had been identified by Mrs. Spivey in the morning. L. B. Wetmore, a lawyer of Lincoln- ton, was then introduced by the de fense. He identified the prisoner as Reedy Herndon, and corroborated some of Butler Herndon's testimony. Jus tice James next took the stand and tes tified that the case against Jenkins had been first brought before him. He stated that he .had taken dawn Mrs. Spivey' 9 testimony in writing and it was offered as evidence. When ques tioned as to whether Mrs. Spivey had positively identified Jenkins in the pre liminary hearing, he answered that her testimony was that she "thought ,ne was the man," but would not swear that she knew him. to be her assailant. The prisoner was then offered as a witness by the defense. He stated that he has been living under an assumed name as he is wanted for a horse stealing case in which he was convicted several years ago, but managed to es cape from prison. For the last few years he has been roaming all over the south. In the latter part of the sum mer he and his brother worked for several weeks in Tennessee. In Septem ber they made their way home by stealing rides on freight trains. He gave an account of his movements from the time of his arrival at Lincolnton until he left. On the Saturday night previous to the crime Tie attended a dance at Lincolnton. On the next day, Sunday, 28th, he was at his home two or three times and on Sunday night he was at church in Lincolnton. At about 10 o'clock that night he went to his father's house to get some clothing and then left for Charlotte. From Charlotte he went to Salisbury. After remaining there two or three days he left for Hickory. From Hickory he went to Old Fort and from Old Fort to Knox ville. .After remaining at Knoxville about three days he returned to Old Fort, where he was arrested. Court ad journed before Solicitor Gudger could commence his cross-examination, and Jenkins" will again go on the witness stand this morning Jenkins, alias Herndon, gave his evi dence in a verystraightforward and convincing mannQ It is evident that the prisoner is an utter physical wreck. He is very emaciated. His voice is very weak and it was plain that he could only make himself heard toy an effort. Before adjournment of court Solicitor Gudger announced that the case of state against Doane for the murder of William Lytle will not be heard this term. The case was set for today but it will be impossible to reach It MRS. NATION AT THE HORSE SHOW SHE MAKES A SPEECH AND BE RATES THE VANDERBILT FAMILY. Tells Fashionable Women They Ought to Be Ashamed of the Way They Were Dressed. LEATHER TRUST SITUATION WAS DECIDEDLY EMBARRASSING PRESID EMT PAYS US A VERY BRIEF VISIT FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BOX, A9 A CROWD WAS AT TRACTED BY THE HEROINE THE HATCHET. OF New York, Nov. 20. Mrs. Carrie .Nation attended the horse show this afternoon and made a speech. She went to the box where some of the Vanderbilt family were sitting and be rated them. In the box were Mrs. A. G. Vanderbilt, Albert and Regi nald and the latter's fiancee, Miss Neilson. She declared the women ought to be ashamed of themselves ap pearing in the gowns they wore, and demanded that they take them off and attire themselves more modestly. Alfred Vandenbilt walked over to Mrs. Nation and whispered to her, and she then moved away. The oc cupants of the box were much em barrasser by the crowd the woman at tracted. Miss Neilson's face flushed and she wag much disturbed. Regi nald's face wore an angry look and he talked rapidly to his fiancee, evidently 'trying to attract her attention from the unpleasant episode. The special train bearing President! Roosevelt and party, en route from Memphis to Washington, due at Ashe ville at 6:10 o'clock last evening, rolled into the station on the minute. The trip, up to this point, had been an un eventful one. The magnificent train had been handled in a masterly man ner, and had kept right up to sched ule time. "Has anything happened?" one of the three newspaper men on board was asked. "Yes," he replied; "we ran over a calf about 50 miles back." There was a small crowd not more than 150 people on hand at the sta tion. .When the train stopped a dozen or two ot thesp hurripri hak tr tho rear car. Secretary Cortelyou came out on the rear platform, and in a mo ment the president himself emerged. He looked exactly like his photograph taken at the time of his recent vis.t to Asheville, wearing, in fact, the very i ent Loyall accompanied the traia tQ Salisbury. As the train pulled out, Mr.- Roose velt stood on the rear platform, grave ly lifting his hat to the crowd. "I done all I Icould," said an enthusi astic old colored woman, afterward. "He tuck off his hat and bowed, an I says to him, says I: 'I wishes you well.'" 8 Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 20. When the president awoke this morning hia train was in the 'mountains of east Tennessee, homeward bound. The train stopped for water at Stev eneon, a small place 40 miles west of Chattanooga. The school children and half the population were at the sta tion. The president heard their calls and came out of his state room in his stockinigfeet to say good morning. An amusing incident occurred at Memphis last night, just before the train left. Peter Tracey, a local char- i acter of Memphis, who had followed same clothes, with the exception that! the PresI3ent's carriage all day, set off a black slouch hat had replaced the ; a lot of red fire la station, and beaver. when "e illumination was at its TRYING TO STEAL CUBA S AFFECT ONS INCORPORATED I District Passenger Agent Wood had the platform roped off to keep from the tram the larsre crowd that did not appear. The president, followed by a detachment of the ever present and anxious secret service men. strolled down the platform in the di rection of the engine. He stopped and shook hands with Chief of Police Ful- lam. Mr. Fullam was interrogated as to what Mr. Roosevelt ,said. "He said 'How7dy.' " answered the chief. In a moment the president was lost.' He seemed to have dropped through the platform. The secret service mem peered in every direction, anxiously. It afterward transpired that he had gone forward to the cab to say good bye to the engineer, as is his custom when the end of a division is reached and engines are changed. In a few minutes the president re appeared and chatted for a while with some boys. He seemed to be in great good humor and laughed merrily. The five minutes' - interval necessary for changing engine having transpired, the president re-entered his car and the second visit to Aeheville had ended. President Raoul and Secretary Ran neignt presented the president :wlth a box of roses. "Take these "to 'the white house," said he, "and give themjto your superior officer, Mrs. Roosevelt." The president laughed heartily and prom ised to do so. The train reached Chattanooga on, time at 9:40 and stopped five minutes to change engines. There was a crowd at the station. The president left the train and shook hands with a number of friends. 0 Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 20. The president's train arrived here at 1 o'clock and departed at 1:05. Several hundred people were at the station to greet the president. PANIC Oil SHIP FOLLOWED BY MUTINY Washington, Nov. 20. The adminis tration is much "displeased -over the knowledge from a trustworthy source that foreign influences are at work dolDh of the board of trade were oaL9C 'FfiL Admiral Dewey at Maaflal ?-v At $4 pergdozen. Heavy Under the Laws of North Caro- Cut GlassllTumblers. See lina Will Have Its Head them at once. J. H. Law, 35 Patton Ave. in Havana to persuade the Cuban gov ernment from negotiating a reciprocity i treaty with the United States. The Cuban authorities have been told that Europe will take all the sugar crop and a large sugar crop and a large part of the other Cuban products without asking any concessions from Cuba. Ulsters At Cost You Can't Fit Your Eyes with a Tape Measure Come to us, we will give them a scientific examination, and grind the lenses to fit each eye correctly. Satis faction guaranteed. McKee, Optician Opposite Postofflce. 54 Patton ave. Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf. quarters at Bryson City Capital Is $125,000,000. Special to the Gazette. Raleigh, Nov. 20. The United States Leather company, incorporated in New Jersey, which now has a paid in cap ital of $125,000,000, was domesticated under the laws of North Carolina to day and paid into the treasury $500 This is probably one of the largest corporations that has ever been do mesticated m this state. It is com monly known as the leather trust, and its actual paid in capital is one' hun dred and twenty-five million dollars The revenue act of the last legisla ture did not contemplate any corpo rations in this state with more than a million dollars capital, so this com pany simply had to pay on one mil lion. This license tax is $500 for the state and $500 for the county. North Carolina headquarters for the United States Leather company will be Bryson City, Swain county. MERGERMN MEET AT GREENSBORO Greensboro, Nov. 20. The executive committee of the southern cotton mill merger are in session here. The prop erties already passed upon represent a capital of more than $20,000,000, and the merger will ultimately embrace all of the best mills of the south. The committee hopes to conclude it,s work tomorrow. hand, to act as an informal commits tee if occasion arose, and out of re spect to the chief executive. The pres ident's train consisted of three elegant Pullman cars the Mayflower, the pres ident's private car; the where most of the party slept Sylvanus, a coimbination baggage and buffet car. The following crew, aecompand-ed by Superintendent Ewing of the Knoxville division, brought the train to Ashe ville: Engineer George Clark, Con ductor Thomas E. McLam, Flagman W. G. Loftis and Brakeman F. W. Robertson . Engineer W. S. Taylor Fnrt V PI P-h t rtf tVia Iclo nA I - vv . hJngton, Nov,, Th. TSpaifc- , gimboatV isiaT 4 Tuzon, which' w&a la en rc.we to ifew Yor" tti fiie Philippine via Singapore with 48 of fcer men In irons. The war depart ment has received advicee that on the trip to Singapore some of th ma- Ferdinand, I chinery shipped badly, causing a panio )t, and fiie I among the crew and causing mutiny. Tills resulted participants. m g mutiny. the ironing of the 48 We Can Rent You An attractive boarding hoirse of 12 bed took charere I rooms completely furnished in the FEDERATION DEFEATS SOCIALIST RESOLUTION New Orleans, Nov. 20. The Ameri can Federation of Labor at this even ing's session defeated the socialist resolutions in favor of public owner ship of production and distribution and that laborers should use their balloto to produce this end. Men's and . Boy's Ulsters from $5 to $25 to be sold at cost. Don't fail to look at these if you want a bargain in an overcoat. WHITLOCK'S 41 Patton Avenue Can buy one with. Reser voir for $28.00; or one with out Reservoir for $27.00. We have sold 45 since advertising our car load. The . people say there is nothing that will compare with them jWe are talking about. "Boyce's Perfect Steel Ranges." W. A. Boyce 11 South Court Saiuure. Just Received A car load of F1rwr 'Pnta and mwiner to delay in shipment from factory will t greatly reduced prices. If in crested call at once as they are bound w go. The I X L Department Store, 22 uon avenue. Phone 107. For Sale Or Exchange. A beautiful modem country home near Bingham school. House 9 rooms, 10 ares of land In hisrh. state of CUlU vatton. Will sell or exchange for city property. We are offering splendid value in two business properties on Pn.tirm flvpmio n Main street. These are all choice values. j Nait Atkinson & Sons Co., Real Estate Dealers. CLEVELAND RETURNS Norfolk, Va., Nov. 20. Former Pres ident Grover Cleveland and party re turned to Norfolk yesterday from the preserves of the Back Bay Gunning club, where they had 'been duck hunt ing as the guests of Joseph Seelinger, of this city. . Mr. Cleveland's return was unexpect ed, as he intended to remain at the marches for a few more days. After lunching with Mr. Seelinger in this city, the former president and party left for New York. A large hamper of game was for warded to Mrs. Cleveland at Princeton by express. Chocolate Marshmallows, 10c for half pound at Northern's Souvenir store. ' For the next ten days 25 per cent, off on all cheap and fine Pipes at Blom- iberg's cigar store. Patton avenue. Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf Fruit Cakes For Thanksgiving. We have several hundred pounds just as good as they can be made in . any quantity at At Heston's s 26 S. Main St. ALL PERISHED Bucharest, Nov. 2fr. The steamship Bosnia sank in a gale in the Black Sea. One hundred and fifty people, all of her passengers and crew, perished. POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES Dallas. Tex., Nov. 20. Neva is re ceived here tonight tnat a powaex magazine in the village of Langtry Spur, Indian Territory, exploded this evening wrecking all the houses of tho Tiiids-o. Eleven persons were lUM jured. of the train here. Mr. Taylor always has charge of pre?) dents' trains on the Asheville division. He has twice handled the special train of President Roosevelt and he al50 had charge on two occasions of Prident McKinley's special train. The conductor to Salis bury was J. F. Lowe, J. P. Patter. son acted as flagman, E. F. Leonard was fireman. J. Q. Porter and C. H, White brakemen. There was nothing of a formal na ture about the stop, and everything passed off very quietly. Superintend- Everyone Who Appreciates Punctuality Should take advantage of our CUT RATE SALE OF WATCHES handsome suburb of Victoria. This house has always been successfully conducted and is a very desirable place. Let us give you fuller particu lars at our office. H F. Grant Sc Son, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 48 Patton avenue. There is, something divine in march- straight to death for tne satce oi a people of the future wnom we nave never seen. Houses Pop Kent. A choice list of furnished and un furnished houses in various sections of the city. Modern conveniences. We will he glad to give intereted par ties full Information and show houses, upon application at our office. Wilkie Se LaBarbe Real Estate and Renting Agents, Real Btnte Ajsnts, Na M Pfttto ave. RIEs The Tailor Phone 347; Come and inspect my line of Importedand Domestic Suitings before buying elsewhere. Gen tlemen's RidingCBreeches and Livery a Specialty. Waltham, 18 Size Cash Price Vanguard, 21 jewels $25.00 Crescent St., 21 Jewels.. .. 20.00 A. T. & .Co., Premier, 18 jewels 18.50 16 size Riverside, 17 Jewels. 20.50 Elgin, 18 Size Veritas, 21 Jewels 25.00 B. W. Raymond, 19 Jewels.. 20.00 In Finer Adjusted Watches Bunn Special, 21 Jewels.... 28.50 940 Hamilton, 21 Jewels.... 28.00 iS For Sale or Rent Large toardlng hu? ' unfur nished, "The BrexLon," No. 11 Starnes averrue. $50.00 per month, recently painted, good condition. For sale: Beautiful suburban house, with 60 acres of land. Water and sewerage. Aston, Rawls &Go 18 South Main street. Arthur ML Field Company Leading Jewelers Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave " Asheville. N. C, Lily OiiIEia n Chinese, Calla and Easter Lily Bulbs, 10c. LETTUCE. Fresh lettuce seed for sowing in hoti bed or cold frame. Sold in bulk. i Grant's Pharmacy Grant's No. 24 cures cold, 25c tJ V
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