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-l Aofll Mtk If I- TT " i', T T Y -? t t Y T T f Y Y Y Y Y Y Y f Y Y Y Y Y A. WILL RECEIVE BIG SHIPMENTS NEW FALL MERCHANDISE THIS WEEK; Gome in and look the; new things over; you'll not be urged to buy. Pry Goods, Linens, Silks, Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases, Shoes and Men's Fur nishings at right prices every time. COME SEE W. L KINDLEY & CO. 15, 17 and 19 South Main Street, Asheville, N. C. Mail orders receive prompt attention X Y Y T Y t Y Y Y Y Y X Y Y Y Y Y Y v t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1TKINS IS HELD IN BOND OF S5000 (Continued from page 1.) . teen witnesses were calle.il during the inquiry. Dr. Landls' Testimony. The first witness called by Dr. Mor ris was Dr. B. F. Landls of Black Mountain, who testified that he was called about 2 a. m. Saturday; that he went to the hotel and to the room; that he found one nmn lying In the hallway and one lying on a bed In the room; that both were shot; that the one on the Hour got up and lay down on the other bed In the room; that Bunting was suffering intensely and screaming; that Collins told him to aid Bunting first; that ho gave the latter medicine which eased him; that he did not know whether Collins was rational or not; could not tell whether he was drunk or not; said he (witness) had a cold and could not smell any whiskey on the men, but thought Col lins looked and acted as if drunk; that he was sure they had been drink Ing. He testified to having dressed a wound on the leg of Bunting a few days previous to the shooting; that he had smelted whiskey on Bunting's breath and that Bunting had said he had taken some whiskey. He said Collins acted as rational at one mo ment nnd then again he was not: that he wished him to take his deposition: and he told him that he was no lawyer and would not. In reply to a iiio tlon from Mr. Israel, witness said he saw no flasks or like evidence of whiskey. Said that after i. W. Utepp mayor of Black Mountain, came In Collins talked to Htrpp. Mrs. Mary lu Woodruff. Mrs. Mary h. Woodruff of Spring field, Mass., guest of the hotel, was called next. She testified that sh was awakened about 11 to 12 o'clock by the men coming Into the corridor. In a few minutes she heard them wandering about; that one struck her door; that she called to tho manager; could not make him hear; the men were mumbling be tween themselves; she heard profan ity; soon after witness heard the voice of Mr. Adams, a guest of the hotel, who went to tho door of Collins' and Bunting's room and asked them to stop their noise; that all was quiet for a while but In a few minutes she heard ono of them call in an oath for the bottle; heard a volco say, "light tho lamp;" the voices were thick nnd she thought the men were drinking. Witness went to her door and saw men, half-dressed, out in the corridor; heard one sny he had the bottle; that they went back Into the room. Soon witness said she heard Wat kin and the porters coming; Watkins went Into the room; she heard a heavy fall aguinst the door, closing Watkins in with them; then door opened In some way and she saw a Hash; then wit ness said she collapsed, and know nothing more Of the occurrences. Be ing questioned, witness said the men were ugly In their talk; that they talked ugly to each other. Her room was on same floor and almost oppo s'te that of Collins and Watkins. Miss Margaret Woodruff. Miss Margaret Woodruff of Spring field, Mass., a daughter of Mrs. Wood ruff, took the stand. 1 She told of the occurrence In a vivid manner. She heard men coming in about 12 o'clock: they slammed the doors; they were laughing and talking; about 1 o'clock her mother called and said they were wandering about the hall; she heard their thick, drunken voices: there was a light in a lower room, but not in one nearest witness; she heard Adams come to the door and tell them they must stop for there were ladies In the house; after the noise did not cease Mrs. I.lnnville called Mr. Mauley, the proprietor, who called the police. Wit ness said she looked out of her door; they were both In the hall, stagger ing; went Into the dark room and struck matches; soon Watkins came along; there was a sen (Tie, then a pause and u shot; then another scuffle followed by a shot; the door was clos ed and a porter was on the outside: later It opened again and she saw the wounded man placed on the bed. Wit ness hii ill she had heard nothing more of lli" alTalr In the hotel as she did not wish to discuss It. mi. , n inn. Mrs. V. 1- Hill of Warsaw. Duplin county, N. '., testified she arrived at ISIark Mountain on the lato train (hit night; that she and her boys went to her room nnd soon fell asleep and were awakened by a shock; that she heard oaths; that finding her hoys Bllf" she blew out the light which she had left burning in the room and re tired again; later she heard footsteps, A Wise Summer Breakfast PostToasties and Fresh Fruit, with cream. l- . Indian Cn i Wholesome, Delicious, Satisfying "The Taste lingers" Sold by Grocers Pkgs. 10c & 15c. postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. a light shuffling and then a pistol tir ed, and soon another shot, nnd heard a man's voice saying, "O Hod, -1 am shot." Witness said Bho called her boys, and knowing nothing of her surroundings In the hotel, she Imagin ed there was a light. Said she heard other voices, tho sound of people mov ing around; that she saw the porter ami asked him to go for the proprie tor; and Watkins standing nearby said: "Do not be afraid, I fired the shots." Witness said her room was on same side of hall and close to the room where shooting occurred. She got the proprietor to mine her to an other room; the whole hotel was In a stir; Bhe went downstairs partly for Information and partly for company on account of her nerves; she said that, not knowing the names, someone suggested looking at the register: and finding the name of a kinsman of hers she rushed back end wished to go Into the room; that the doctor would not allow her; after the doctor had given the hypodermic she saw the man and said his family ought to know of It; and that she wrote a message to T. O. Bunting of Wilmington. C. E. Adams. C. E. Adams, a guest of the hotel, said he was aroused about 1 o'clock by the noise of the men; discovering they were drunk, remained in bed a while; his wife was also In the room; they heard much profane Ian gunge; that he went In to the room; the men were very quiet after he had gone In; he talked to them a few minutes; that they promised In he qnlit; that soon nfter lie returned to his own room they began again; that he went Into their room a second time; that they did not appreciate the second visit so much; that he told them he would have to call the pro prietor If they did not stop; that one pushed the door to, and said: "Send the proprietor." Adams went down stairs, and the proprietor sent for the policeman, who soon arrived; that In the meantime, the men had gone Into tho other room; that he heard the olflcer say, "What Is the matter?" and heard him strlko a match. The light was out when tho officer entered the room; Adams heard him say "enn't you be quiet? and "If you can't I will tako you to tho lock-up;" then soon heard two shots. Witness mild ho remained In his room, but went Into Collins' room after all was over and saw them; that the men shot wore the same as he hail talked to before; that he thought the men drunk. Witness snld there wum an In terval between the shots, but not long. Witness said the men were both lying on tho bed when ho went In, with backs turned to tho door; that one spoke to him, and showing the wound, asked him to send for a doc tor. Mrs. Adams. Mrs. C. E. Adams testified to being aroused by a great deal of noise; said her husband tried to quiet tho men that ho went Into the room; that she heard him say: "Aren't you ashamed to behave so with ladles In the house?"; that her husband tried again to quiet them; he went downstairs; In the meantime the men went from one room to the other; her hunband soon came back; she heard the officer ay he would have to lock them up If they did not atop; that she heard doors lam;, then scuffling, and the shots, and the voice of one saying, "I am going to die." Dudley Hill. Dudley Hill, also a guest, eon of Mrs. W. U Hill, told of being awk ened by the shots; that he heard someone say, "O, Ood, O Clod, I am hot," then heard people coming Into the hall. Prank Verhkjr. Frank Verbsky of Black Mountain testified that he was In the hotel when the shooting occurred, but waa at the other end of the .hall. In hla room told of hearing the shots; said he met Watkins, who told hIA of the shoot ing; and went to the room with him. One man was lying on the bed groan ing, while the other was sitting up and not suffering so ' much; they sked the men no questions. Wit ness said that one man had been there two or thre days before, and the other came only that night. He could not sny whether tht men had been drink ing or not. Leslie HummeL Leslie Hmmel of Ooldsboro, acting clerk at the hotel, aald that ha knaw nothlnj of the affair unt.ll th? lh9V, but had heard a . noise, which ' he thought waa outside; that after the shots, he heard some ladles say a man was shot One lady asked him to take her baby down stairs; said he heard the cry. "O. pod, I am hot;" soon the doctor arrived. That after getting the baby afely away he went! to the room; Collins came to the door. asked where waa the proprietor; Of ficer Watkins aald he would go to get him, and aa he started off Collins lost his hold upon the door and fell to the door. The doctor arrived; and Bunt ing cried for a hypodonnlc and Dr. lLandls administered It; that he was sent for Dr. Carter, but not finding him returned to the room. By that time the men had been separated, one In each room. Bunting soon doxed off. Collins aald, "I am getting along all right," and wanted the proprietor. He said Collins would talk wildly at times; that he asked Collins If he wished to send a message to his father or mother. Collins said, "No, got no mother or father, but don't send to my sister.' Witness told of taking Col- litis up to his room when he arlved. He said Bunting had No. 17. and he gave Collins No. Ill, adjoining room. Witness told of aiding in bringing the men to the hospital next morning. Ho said Collins was off at times, and said I wonder why that woman shot me;" later he asked about his mother or father, and Collns replied that his mother waa, living. Asked about other statements, witness said that Collins only smiled; that he waa badly de ranged at times. Hummel said he smelled whiskey strong In the room; smelled It on Collins' breath; they talk ed like drunken men, as "1 remember I met you at-". Witness said that he did not notice that either was drunk when they arrived on the 4:47 train that night Clem Jones. Clem Jones, colored, of Mount Ol ive, N. C a dishwasher at tho hotel, testilled that wben he came back from church about 1:20 a. m. ho heard a noise us he came In; that he went to his room; Proprietor Manley sent for hi in and sent him for tho officer; that when he came back with the officer, ladles were out In the hall as he passed; that they wont to room No. 19. which waa dark, anil Watkins knocked at the door. Replying to a question Watkins mid, "I am a po liceman;" the door was opened and Watkins told to come in, "as we take aro of all policeman;" that Watkins struck a match; It went out; witness struck a match ami lighted tho lan tern. He stepped back towards the door. The men were "sort of hugged up" together on the bed. One got up iiid atkina said, "ilnn't come to me" said this four tlnio. Watkins drew his pistol, the light, went out at that instant and Watkins tired about the same tlmo. Watkins' arm piohaMv knocked the light out. Mr. Collins fell, ami his foot struck the door an 1 closed It. Witness said he wanted to get ".it, but Watkins told li i in to light the lantern. Soon after the lamp was lighted another shot was tin d uinl the man Ml; 'I gets out." said the witness, an. I "Watkins sent me for the doctor." II. went to Dr. Ijindis first, who sum he could not come; then went to r. Terrell's and he was out of town; returned to Dr. Uimlls und the doctor went with wit ness to the hotel. In concluding wit ness suld: . "And there I spent the night tolling with the gents." It was upon questions from the Jury that the interesting fnota,niire brought out. Witness said the second shot was tired after the lantern was lighted the sec ond time; that Mr. Bunting- was stand ing on his feet, and holding out his hand; he was making no other effort towards Watkins; that he was in that position when the shot was lireil which sent him to his grave. Witness wild that Mr. Collins waa shot llr.st; that his left foot in some way struck, the door; that he said "O, lrd. you have shot me for nothing; 1 have doii" nothing." Witness suld again that about the time of the tlrst shot the room was darkened, and after Mr. minting was snot, ho exclaimed, "O, Hird, go an.l get a doctor, I am dy Ing." II. Hurley Oman. H. Hurley Cow .in, colored, of Stales vllle, porter of the hotel, testilled that when ho returned from church Mr. Manley sent him for the policeman and they awoke Mr. Watkins. They brought him hack to the hotel and went up to the second Moor, lindlng room 17 empty. Officer Watkins knocked at door of No. ID and started Into the room, which was dark; that a voice asked whil It was; that Mr. Watkins replied that ho was a police man; that the)' said "come In. we take cure of policemen In here;" a light was lit;-that the men were on the bed; that they said, "We are only talking to oursehes;" that they we're talking as drunk men; that one of them niHile towards Mr. Watkins; the other one tried to pull him hack; Mr. Watkins said for them not to advance on him; tho man kept walking for ward, talking and acting as a drunk man and Mr. Watkins shot him down in his falling, in some way, the door was caused to shut. Witness was pos itive that tho light went out "Imme diately aa the shot" Iteplylng to a question witness said that the man was walking towsrd Mr. Watkins as a drunk man would, but not acting as If he would lo anything else; that he waa talking llko a drank man; the men were about live feet apart when the shot was II red. Witness snld the men were drinking; that he did not see them drinking but knew "they had It In the room." V. V. Manley. F. F. Manley, proprietor of the ho tel, told of being awakened about 1 o'clock by Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. I.lnnvllle, who asked that he go up stair and quiet (the noise: said that the lunguage wns reported as being "bad and vulgar;" witness said he was not able to go upstairs on account of a sore foot; that he would send someone else; that soon Mr. Adams came down. and aald that the men had told him "we are In our own room and are going to stay there and do a we please;" thst later ha heard ladles creaming, and "out In their night clothes;" thst he heard cursing; he sent Watkins upstair; he heard a match being struck; heard (cuff ling and a (hot; then scuffling and a shot that he did not go up until Mrs. Hill sent for him to Chang her room; that he managed to get up; passed the room and saw the crowd In there, and changed Mrs. Hill's room. Witness aald h had only aeen Collin for a moment at night He could not sny aa to whether he waa drinking or not Bunting had been drinking every day lnc he had been thr, aa ht had smelled It on hla breath. Witness aald Watkln and a colored boy cam down ftr tUt ahopUns And VUln aald, "I had to ehoot them." G. W. Stepp.,' Q. W. Stepp, mayor of Black Moun tain, told of being awakened by Wat kins. who said: "I have shot two men at the hotel; I do not know what to do so will give up to you." Witness told of going to the hotel; finding the men lying on tha bed, Bunting per fectly quiet; that Dr. Landia told Col lins that he (witness) waa mayor and would take hla deposition; that before he could And paper, Collins had gone into a rage and would not give It Wit ness aald he searched the room care fully for weapons but found none at all. That he found a watch and pock etbuok under a pillow; that by that time they had separated the men, bringing one Into the other room; the negro offered the man the pocket book; the man abused the negro; he demanded the money be counted; thnt about -this time Mrs. Llnnvllle came in. and the money was counted out and taken down to the safe. Wit ness thought that Mr. Collins wns either under the Influence of liquor or deranged from suffering. Suld Mr. Collins whispered to him: "I have a girl here; do all ou can to keep her from nndlng out about this; my part ner also has a girl here, so look out for her also." Mrs. Llnnvllle. Mrs. M. ft. Llnnvllle, housekeeper Of the hotel, formerly of Knoxvllle, said she was awakened by Mrs. Wood ruff calling for the proprietor. She wns saying she wanted Mr. Manley to come and quiet the drunken men. She told of going down and seeing Mr. Manley, who said he could do nothing. She went back up stairs, and the men had changed from room 17 to 19. She knocked on Mrs. Woodruff's door and said she would try to quiet the men: Mrs. Woodruff would nof let her go over to the room. She told of Wat kins arriving; of his going Into tho room, Clem, the negro, in the door; she heard the noise on the Inside, heard the officer say "keep back." Witness heard one shot followed soon by another, and heard a voice say ing, "O. my Ood, you have shot me." She told of the officer going for the doctor, nnd later she went Into the room. She told of getting the watch nnd pockctbook, and heard Collins say: "I don't cure a damn for the money, but keep the watch." Then she took money anil watch to the pro prietor, and returned to the room. Witness saiil Collins took her hand ami said: "A great mistake, a great mistake; if we had only locked the door we would have been all right, He opened the door nnd tired upon us. Witness said thnt while c olllns seemed Irrntloiinl at limes, he seemed quiet when he made this statement. She told of making cold lemonade fur them next morning before they were taken away: snld Collins drank some hut limiting would no Collins said to her next morning before leaving, "u sister, for liod's sake change our nanus on the register; don't let It get to lh papers, so mother ami sister would find out about it." Witness said Collins said he hoped to be back Tuesday. A report from the Mission hospital this morning was to the effect that Mr. Collins" condition was very favor able, and thnt there were great hopes fer his recovery. Splendid Bargains WILL BE FOUND MONDAY AT THE Asheville Dry Goods Co., ; 10 AND 12 PATTON AVE. Reduced prices on all our Summer Merchandise. We wish to call ytur special attention to our Lad'.es' Ready-to-Wear Department. All the Lingerie Dress es, Wash Skirts, Wash Suits are marked down less than manufacturer's oott. Asheville Dry Goods Co., 10 AND 12 PATTON AVE. ,., 4; AUCTION SALE Sixth annual Auction Sale of all unredeemed pledges accumulated during the past 12 months, con sisting of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, duns, Revol vers, Trunks, Leather (loods, etc., will begin Satur day, August 14th, I'.H)!), at 10 a. in., and will continue until all unredeemed pledges are sold. Asheville Pawn & Loan Office H. L. FINKELSTEIN, Prop. 23 South Main St. . . Asheville, N, C. TWO ANCIENT TOIU'EHO BOATS AUK TO HI' SHOT TO lMF.C'KS M IioKoii nnd O'Brien to Be I Mil us Targets by North Atlan tic l'leel. Old Point Comfort, Aug. 9. When the battleships of the North Atlantic fleet steam out for their deep sen drills, they will take two little tor pedo boats, probably lo be shot to ileces. The Nicholson and the O'Brien, among the oldest III the navy, are to serve as targets toward which the massive guns of 15 battleships are to hurl their tons of projectiles. . . BE Asheville Business College 1'nll Term Opens Monday August 30th, 1909, Full Itook-keeplng and Business practice course, Including all book.1, regular price $50. 00 to all v ho enter on opening day tt&.00. Full shorthami mid t pew ritl:ig course, regular price. Including; all hooks $50.00 to all who en:er on opening day $43.(0. For double course, with all books, regular pries, $H0.00 to all who enter on opening day $70.00. , Practical Crammer, Business Arithmetic, Business Punctuation, Spelling and Penmanship $J5.00. Free If taken with other courses. Cood private hoard room and accommodations $1.00 a, week. TWENTY MORE NEW PUPILS CAN BE SEATED If you are coming we would he glad to learn ns early aa pnslhlr to keep a sent for you. SITUATIONS BKCt'UED ON AN V COURSE YOU COMPLETE. Write, Phone. Wire or Call. . . HF.XIIY 8. 8IIOCKI EY, Principal. 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