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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' DISPATCHES, mi tie -v LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather forecast: Unsettled. ol.xvX; 157. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 6, 1910. te PI1 COPY, 3: limnrD di n iuiiulii rmmiLv crinc cun i L EI IIUL UIIUIIU atlmony at Inquest That Allison Had Said he Intended to Kill McGee The Woman's Story. VE DEADLY SHOTS FIRED BEFORE HAMMER WAS USED ilsou Bald lib Would Either Be Hanged or Sent to the Peiiltcri. -"" tlary tor Life Term. DEADLODK HOLDS state - convEnnon DELEGATES NAMED IN FIFTH DISTRICT Each Candidate For Supreme Court Democrats at Greensboro Had Taken Justice Gets His Pro Rata of the 91 Ballots For Congressional Norn Delegation. (nation at Noon. "F. M. McGee came to hia death at e hands of J. B. Allison." That was the concise verdict of the roner's Jury yesterday afternoon mmoned to investigate Into the lllng of Floyd M. McGee at the mds of one J. B. Allison, the "man Her," In a blacksmith shop on Col ge street.. It was a clear-eut verdict id was rendered after evidence had ten Introduced showing that McOee as shot down , without a word of arnlng and that after he -had been .Id low the murderer picked up a vo-pound hammer and literally beat is brains out. As a result of that oroner's verdict the accused remains ii Jail to await the action of the grand ury of the next term of Superior ourt when. In all probability, Jie will e placed on trial for his life. Prob ibly never before In the history of vestern North Carolina has such a ragedy occurred. Leastwise that was he substance of the testimony given jefore the coroner late yesterday af ernoon. It was a murder conceived n vengeance and executed in malice. iccordlng to the evidence produced at he coroner's Inquest; and there was tot the shadow of excuse shown for he taking of the human life. . A wo nan was at the bottom of the whole rouble the French would say, "of :ourse." . It was In evidence that Alllr on bore malice toward McGee by rea ion of this woman and that lie had hrealened to kill his apparently suc cessful rival. He carried out his pur :ose all right and today McGee Is cold n death; Allison is held behind the Mrs charged with the murder. ' The Investigation into the murder at McGee was conducted before Coro ner Morris. late yesterday afternoon. moned and told what they knew of the crime. It was a , revolting story that they told. ; . ! Hie Position ot Patrol Wagon Driver. - The trouble rather the recent trou ble probably started a weel or ten lays ago when McGee and Porter Vebb became Involved in a difficulty nd Webb was struck over the head with a chair by McGee. McGee was lined $19 and costs In police court and suspended as patrol wagon driver by the police commission. It was cir culated yesterday that he would be reinstated. Then the trouble broke out afresh with the woman still in the spotlight. Allison applied for the position made vacanj by McGee's re moval. It la said that he, learned that McGee would be reinstated and that there would be no vacancy. He made one, however. Five Bullets Took Effect The coroner's Investigation showed by autopsy that flye bullets had pen etrated the body, either of - which would have produced death and that the skull was fractured as a result of blows from the two-pound hammer. Hall Davis, an employe at the black smith shop, gave the most complote testimony. He said that Allison was talking to him a few moments before the shooting; that witness had stepped back to the shop to shoe a horse when he heard the first shot; that he step ped over to the window to tee what was the troublo; that he7 saw Mr. Bowden of the shoe-shop adjoining running back with McGee behind him that he saw McUee fall outside of the rear door of the shoe-shop and Into he blacksmith shop where the forge is located, with Allison close behind him. McOee was lying on. the ground and Allison stopped and snapped his jilKtol twice ut the head of the pros. trate man. AH the bullets had been Hred. Allison then nicked tip the ammer and struck his victim several ' Iowa over the head. Allison then put he hammer bark In Its place and walked toward the door. He had made good his Job. McGee's bralm were oosing from his head as a result f the fearful wound. , Mr. Bowdcn's Tmtlmony, T. C. Bowden, employed in the shoe- iihop, testified. He was standing In the shoe-shop talking to McOee when he saw a hand grasping a revolver and bout six or eight inches of an arm hrust through the door." A shot vas nred at MyeGea. He said that the ball came so close to him that he felt the powder In his race, He ran through the shop ahead of Mc Gee. The shooting continued. After reaching the rear of the blacksmith hop he turned and saw McGee on the ground moaning and gasping for hreath. Bowden said that Just before he shooting McGee had referred to Allison and had remarked :., "There Is Allison. He hasn't spoken to me for hree or four days. . I wonder what s the matter." t The Woman's Story. The star witness before the coroner was lh 'woman in ths caw," Clara Wheeler. She testlneid that about two weeks ago Allison said to her: am going to kill McOee. I know that vou love MrOee better than you d me and I know you lov! Mercer Bal- lard better than McOee, HUffl goln t hill the whole Q 6- push of yoa and either hang for It or serve the rest f my life in the penitentiary." The woman testified that she had never Continued on .page eight. While It Is apparent by the returns Special to The Gazette-News. from the various county conventions Greensboro, July 8. The deadlock throughout North Carolina that Judge in the democratic congressional con James S. Manning will be named by ventlon for the Fifth district, begun the democratic state convention next on the first ballot yesterday afternoon week to succeed himself as associate continued until 1 o'clock today when Justice of the Supreme court of North adjournment was taken for dinner. A Carolina, the friends of Judge W. R. total of 91 ballots have been cast and Allen have not given up hope and tne reBUu is practically the same on the fight for nomination will be made ,agt g8 flrgt Thcr(J ,8 f on the convention floor. The com- , - i.,i k k nnMmh. forecasting when a nomination will ...,v aHl""" , ..... .! county democratic convention to se lect delegates to the state convention composed of Judge P. C. Cocke, J. E. Swain and S. G. Bernard, have selcct- be made. There are four candidates with Major Btcadman of Guilford in the lead. The other candidates In order Jones :r .,",:r.. :,r, " ::k ;:,,v.,:.jf strength are ex-jUdge e. b. L.. t""Zl X.uTZZZ ot Winston-Salem. Goneral B. S. Roy hid yr I i in Duviih.ni .- .. t 1 .. - .. . n.nnnt.ntlnn han thou been compiled with. The strength of , - . ster of Oxford and1 Dr. George A. Me- the two candidates before the Bun combe county convention showed In round figures, Manning ,7 and Allen 17. From the Manning vote, how ever, there must be taken a fraction ot a vote for Judge. James H. Mcrri mon. The delegates selected to cast the Buncombe vote for Allen at the state convention are F. Stlkeleathcr, W. A. James. Locke Craig,. John P. Kerr, Noah Frady, Charles A. Webb, George L. Hackney, Judge J. D. Murphy, J. E. Swam, Dr. L. B. McBrayer, Judge Philip Cocke, Prof. A. C. Reynolds, Dr. J. N. Gill, J. C. Pennell, T. Edgar Blackstock J. C. Curtis, John B. Anderson. The convention adjourned last night after the eighth ballot, which was as follows: Stedman 145.991; Jones 99.84; Roy' stcr 92.84; Mebane 68.33. Fnlsou Wins In Third on 477tli Ballot Gazette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Hollemon Building, Raleigh, July 6'. Dr. G. M. FaUon was nominated for congress at Goldsboro at 7:30 this morning on the 477th ballot after a continuous session since 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon. At midnight after nearly twelve hours of hard fighting with five cun- BOARD OF TRADE II ANNUAL MEET G Heltr Last Night In City Hall-Eleven New Directors Chosen For The ; : Ensuing Year. INTERESTING REPORTS MADE OF YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS President Nichols Not Satisfied With Mutei'lul Progress of Asuevine , During Past Year. BEFORE MEETING Eloquent Pleas Made Today For Spirit ual and Moral Advancement ot the Race. ,.',, , , .,,, , dldates In the field, the convention of W. R. Whltson has been selected to . . , ....... ,. , v. lilt iiiiiu vviiKusaiuiiai umiiul nan Hfl cast the Merrlmon vote, while the gentlemen who will go to Char otto to thfl n the next campa a. cast the Manning vote will Include L. M. Bourne, K. Van Winkle, S. G. when the convention convened At midnight the 397th ballot saw Bernard. Jf.M. Carver, E. B. Jeffries Qeorge E Hood of Goldsboro ,n the and Dr. D. E. Sevier. The alternates selected by the com lead with less than 90 votes when a fraction over 112 Vi Is neceesary for a mlttee appointed to name delegates cholce. Dr. John M. Falson of War are: saw is second with about 55 votes and Congressman Thomas follows third J. M. Gudifer. Jr., W. J. Cocke, Er win Sluder, J. P. Sawyer, Thomas A. wlth leB9 than 6n votes. Jones. -. T. F. Davidson. James ii. Caine. A. U Stockton, J. K. Cham bers. M. I Reed, Zeb Weaver, J. G, Adams, J. M. Campbell; Marcus Er wln, 1. J. Mackey, T. M. Duckett, ulius C. Martin, G. 8. Reynolds, Gar- tntln Roberts. It.-It' Williams. H. B. Stevens," W. It. Patterson, J7 E. liar din, F. R. Hewitt Cincinnati, O., July 8. A statement Arrives in Oakland, Still Badly Marred, Um J. j. wan, pilot engineer of the uiii ruur iraiii wnitn jviunuay cron Oakland, Cal., July 6. Jumei J Jeffries arrived In Oakland this morn ins In kiss itrlvatA rup ii iH'nnMkA nlofl by his wife, brother and a number of "",l"Bt t0 "hfurther than to intlmata friend. He Was tllken In ' '"P""" ... t.ii . . hntol nnrf imine. "lo accident," but railroad rfiti .....l.i.leil hlmwlf. Hn refused uou' lne neaaquaners 01 me in vlaltnrK. even dec llnlnsr to M ""I""" -H'"-""u v. ,u,r.ui rrinnri Wall as containing the gist of the luffrlo. iavn Tor im Anvelcs I v .iw. .v.. ....... tomorrow afternoon and go at once to mo engineer or me ireigm train his ranch. The big fighter bears scars showed me order No. 60. supposed to of his encounter with Johnson. His have been Issued after our train (the face Is still badly marred, his lips ling four umiteai sett uayton and hclns swollen and cut and his eye al- to have been handed to us at Carlisle, most closed. Patches of plaatei adorn I between Dayton and Middleton. This his features and he walked with his I order gave the freight until 10:07 to head low. Indlcatelng In every line of I mako the siding at Post To""t, north his big body a feeling of sadness. Ills I of Mltidletown WAS CftUSE DF BIG WRECK EFF IS STILL DEJECTED, WILL HOT SEE FRIENDS So Says Engineer J. J. Wall and Gen eral Superintendent Partially Confirms This. and With Patches of Plaster Cov ering Face. ed Into a freight, resulting in . the kilUng of 29 passengers and the In Jurlng of many others, that blame for the wreck lies with Train Dispatcher Smith at Dayton, O., was partially confirmed by E. A. . Gould, general superintendent of ths . Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Mr. Gould was The unnual meeting of the board of trade In City hall lust bight, was full of Interest, and reports- tt commercial advancement for Asheville. Much Important business was trans acted, reports read, and plans dis cussed. The board of directors for the following year-wet-c ilocted as follows: H. W. Plummer, J. A. Nichols, Geo. S. Powell, Dr. C. P. Ambler, Geo. L. Hackney, F. Stlkcleuiher, Judge J. C. Prltehard. W. Vance Brown, M. H. Fletcher, D. C. Waddcll, Jr., E. I Brown, Jr. The eleven directors were elected from a list of 22 names chosen by a nominating committee. President John A. Nichols, in hip annual address, touched on some mat ters of very great Import to the city Asheville. Mr. Nichols. stated that ho was not satisfied with the material progress made by Asheville during the past year; that conventions had not been so numerous as during the pre. ceding year, although it vas certain that these conventions caused a great deal of money to be upent here, lie spoke of the Auditorium and the cred itable, way In which the aldermen had handled the matter. He seemed to think that the Southern railway was trying to help Asheville, In directing the attention of tourists In this direc tion. The board Is now working fur two more railway' connections for Asheville. one from Greenville, 8. O. and one from Cllnchfleld, to connect with the Asheville and East Tennessee railroad. Mr. Nichols touched on the olf course and .on the) commission form of government, saying that they were both important, and he then mentioned tho fnwi,.b( the city In the matter of securing the Methodist chautauqua for Weavervllle, and also the failure to raise money for the aid of the Y. M. (J. A.-chautauqua at Black Mountain, up to this time. According to the report of the sec retary there were 271 members of the board of trade; that tl new members have been added during the pant year. The various committees then re ported. The report of the committee on real estate showed $360,032 spent for new building, and real estate transactions to the amount of $1,514, 004. The committee on advertising recommended that during 1910-11, 30 of one per cent of the amount as sessed for taxes be used for advertising and that half of this be -used for resort advertising and the other half be used toward Inducing manufacturers to come here. The statement of the advertising account showed that there had been received from the city: $1, 736.22; from hotels, $750; from mer chants, $512; a total of $2,998.72. The expenditures were: $1,771-48 to Dor- land advertising agency; $200 for re ligious syndicate advertising; $986.22 for land, Southern railway; balance $41.04; total $2,998.72. iptrlt seems to be gone. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER TD BE 1 "Smith revoked that order so that It was not delivered to us at Carlisle, but failed to revoke the same order Issued to the freight. Our train made up time after leaving Dayton and this brought US to the Post Town siding earlier than 10:07. We had no warning of anything In the way and supposed we had a ?Iear line." - Wall also exhibited four train or n,.M tint Mm f.f whinh' vjlv anv In Funeral Services Were Held Today indication that the nying passenger train was to meet any other train at Post Town or any other station be tween Dayton and Cincinnati. These orders. Wall added, were all that he had to guide him on the .day of the wreck. I -oca I officers of the Big Four are not yet willing to account officially for the wreck. "A mlaun Sorrento, Many Distinguished Persons Present Sorrento, Me,, July 6. In the Epis cotml Church of the Redeemer, little ehanel near "Mainstay." where derstandlng of ordora was mentioned the venerable Jurist passed muny quiet I by some, but whose misunderstanding and pleasant summers, was held this It was they w re not prepared to afternoon the funeral service forN tne I state. ; late Melville Weston Fuller, chief Jus- tics of the Supreme court of the United States. The . church was thronged with relatives, and men of national prominence. The body In a black casket cove.ed WOMAN AND BULL FIGHT; WOMAN'S WEAPON A HATPIN .a Uowers rested In front of the 1 Mr. Thomas IXmjrlu Is Fatally Injur. ed. but the Vicious Animal That , Attacked Her Is Nearly Blind. tar and was surrounded by floral, trl butes from relatives and friends. In eluding a beautiful piece from Presi dent Taft. Following the services tne fuit0n, Mo., 'July 6. Mrs. Thomas body was shipped to Chicago for m- DoUJ,M WM fauily Injured and the torment Friday. animal nearly blinded In a battle with m viflniia hull. A haitnln was the wn CYl-MJUK KTKIKKB UKlts, mn.. ..rnn. She waa attacked by tli ttirii whil naauilnar through -. ,r in . a . 1 ,. I " r - Ulw mail iviikw, m -1 ned jureo, irnn in rviims ana two Home Killed., . Instruction Camp m Suorewi, ' Bt Paul, July A watertown, B. o,.tvsbur. Ps.. July 6 The United D.. special says one dead and a score (itatM ctmp of Instruction haa been Injured: the main and manegerle declared a great success. Under the tents of a big circus In ruin, and two guidance of regular army officers horses killed is the result of a cyclone Maryland and Virginia soldiers were storm last night The dead man was given experience 1n ths art of maueuv a circus employe and the Injured are lerlnn. . Today's program called for performers. I problems In attack and defense. Appeals in Forma Pauperis May be Taken to the Higher Courts, a New .Statute Also Provides. The lecture of Rev. John Little, which he delivered last evening, Il lustrating the same with stereoplcon views, was one of the most Interesting features so far on the program of the Young People's Missionary con ference. Mr. Little Is a Presbyterian minister, and for the past 10 years he has devoted his entire time to work in the Interest of the evangelization of the colored people In Louisville, Ky. This work is' conducted as a mission of the southern Presbyterian church. The work which Mr. Little Is doing Is being crowned with sue cess, tho work of mental, moral and spiritual uplift among the negroes having been so marked that It shows decided progress along all these lines. Mr. Little makes his Appeal for this work from this three-fold stand point: Because; the negroes are sin ners, for whom Jesus Christ died to save; because, they are poor, and un til Christians carry the gospnl to the poor they are not doing their full duty; finully, tho transforming power of tho gospel applies to the negro, and unless Christians have lost faith in this transforming power, they must be lieve this. lie showed that while ninny of the negroes among whom he works were formerly of Hie most unreliable class, they hnve become so transformed that they have become well trained servants, careful students and faith ful Christians. This morning Mr. Edmund 1. So per spoke again on the subject of "Christian Giving." He treated the subject from the three-fold stand point of the principle of stewardship the principle of sacrifice, and the prln ciple of dcfinlteness. lie placed spe cial emphasis upon the fact that when a man reaches the point where he will ask himself how much ho can sacrifice. In order to give more to the Ird, he has solved Ujo question of Christian giving. Rev. John Little spoke again at the platform meeting this morning, The first suggestion he made was that In order todeal properly with the problem of Hie negro In the south. Interested people should be come inorougiiiy mnjr.iimu m-nr passing-JudgmenC that they - shmdd Isit-negro churches scnoois f.nu homes, and study them carefully. making more than one visit. He rec ommended work among the negroes Don the ground that what has been done for other races with bentllclal results is good for the negro rncc -s well. He recommended also that ad vantage of small beginning In this work and of work among the chil dren, especially as a beginning made in this way can be made without fear of oDoositlon, and, as has been proven already, grows Into a larger work. The other speaker at this meeting was Rev. S. H. Chester, D. D., secre tary of the executive committoe of foreign missions or tne souinern Presbyterian church. Dr. Chester made a visit a few months ago to Mexico and South America, una ne told Interestingly of the people and the work of Christian missions In these countries. He called special attention to the Ignorant worship of th iieoole ot theso countries, ann of their great need of tho religion of Jesus Christ. Dr. Chester is a man wno is tnor- oughly In touch with foreign mis sions, and one of the best Informed of the secretaries of any mission Thum who attend the session or the conference this evening wilt have the privilege of hearing reports from the world missionary conference, held recently In Edinburgh. Edmund T. Soper and Harry Wade Hicks, bom of whom attended the conference, win mHke the reports this evening. BOUNDARY LINE HEARING RESUMED BY E. B. NORVELL COLONEL OPPOSED TO BALllra Roosevelt Standing Squarely For His Conservation Policy Will Sup port Poindexter. A FICHT AGAINST MOVING PICTURES Cities Throughout Country Take Action to Prevent-Jeffries Johnson Pic ture Shows. Clerk W. 8. Hyama of the United States court haa received copies of a law- recently passed hy congress through the Instrumentality of Sena tor Overman which mean much to paupers who may have litigations hereafter In the United States courts. The new law provide if a person makes oath that he Is unable to pay for the costs of an action In the United States courts, ha has the right to com mence or 'defend any ault, criminal or civil, and to carry it up on appeal to the United States Circuit Court ot Ap peals or United States Supreme court without prepaying the fees or giving bond for oosta. This practically brings the matter of costs on the United Mates courts to the same basis as the North Carolina courts so far as a pauper Is ton cerned. " '. Several changes of Interest were made In ths bankruptcy laws. One of these provides that no petition ma be dlsaharged without giving notice to all creditors. This prevent a man after filing a voluntary petition, or some firm filing a petition asking that a man be adjudged bankrupt, withdraw ing the petition without notice. The new law also provides that 30 days notice must be given to all cred Itors before a bankrupt can be dls charged, whereas ths old law provides tor only ten days notice. , There has bn a change In the M lowances to truiiees In bankruptcy The scale Is graduated, allowing per cent, on $500 assets and 4 on $500 to $1500: S per cent on $1500 to $10 00 and 1 per cent, on $10,000 or up wards. Oyster Buy, N. Y.. July 6. Tbeo dore Roosevelt has made It clear not by direct statement but by Implica tion so strong that It admits of no mis interpretation that he will support Representative Miles Poindexter In his fight for a seat In the United States senate from Washington. They had luncheon together and a conference at Sagamore Hill yesterday and Mr. Poindexter departed Jubilant In endorsing Poindexter for the senate Colonel Roosevelt places him self squarely In opposition to Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of the Interior, whom President Tsft has so warmly defended, and it is the only stand he has taken bearing d'irectly or indirect ly on the Ballinger-Plnchot contro versy. Mr. Poindexter Is opposed to Secretary Kullingcr froia first to last and hopes to unseat Senator Piles, of Washington, who seeks another term nd who has Secretary Ballinger's support. The socretary and Mr. Poln dexter are from the same Seattle dis trict. After the controversy Mr. Poindex ter said: "I found Colonel Roosevelt un changed, he is Just the same as ever. He and I have worked together al ways and he assured me that we al ways should work together. I am de lighted with the result of the visit." Colonel Roosevelt spoke of his tulk with Mr. Poinded tir in a manner which showed pluinly the pleasure which the meeting had given him This is what he had to say: "Representative Poindexter and went over the political situation in the West. He assured me that he was in hearty sympathy with my conserva tion policy. "Mr. Poindexter Is a candidate for the United States senate an'! Is politi cally opposed to that wing of the party headed by Mr. Ballinger, the secretary ot the Interior." That was all the colonel wanted to have put In quotation marks. What ho said otherwise made It quite clear that he had given assurance to Mr, Poindexter that he would support him In his attempt to unseat Senator Piles. Colneldcntatly Secretary B,Jllnger and President Taft had a conference at Beverly today In which they discussed the reclamation service. There Mr Ballinger denied with emphasis a ru mor that he was to resign. "I am not a quitter and never have been. c said. Allies Poindexter 1s an out and out insurgunt whom the people ot the state of Washington elected on a radi cal platform. He has been a firm supporter of Roosevelt policies, espec- j ially as relate to conservation of na tional resources. At luncheon with the colonel they discussed the Ballinger-Plnchot Inci dent In detail in the course of their talk on the political status of the northwest. While the general opinion here is that Colonel Roosevelt Is still "feeling his way" as regards his ultimate at titude toward the Taft administration his stand today Is considered the most striking Indication of his present frame of mind. And he will still fight hard for the conservation movement which Inaugurated while In Office he made plain to interviewers when Mr. Poindexter had gone. There have been two Important In surgent conferences at Sagamore Hill slnoe the colonel's return and more are coming. One of the most poten tial of these Is arranged for next week. Governor Hughes either Thursday or Friday morning for the long expected conference on New York state politics. New York, July 6. Ex-Governor Andrew J Montague of Virginia was among tho callers on the former presi dent after his arrival from Oyster Bay. Mr. Roosevelt also received a Pitts burg delegation In his editorial office. promising to make an address In Pitts burg this fall. Most of the Te-tlmoiiy Is That of Okior ItcMilcnt of North Carolina and Triineee. The taking of testimony In the suit of North Carolina against Tennewee, Involving the boundary line between these two states, was continued this morning before Special Examiner K B. Norvell of Murphy at the federal court room In the government build ing. The hearing was begun some time ago at Murphy and adjourned to be- continued here. Later the attor neys and the special examiner will go to Knoxvllle to take further evidence, The suit Is an original action brought In the United states Supreme court Several thousand acres are in volved In the controversy. The ques tion seems to be whether the line traverses on mountain or another. The State of Tennessee Is represent ed by Assistant Attorney General T. E H. McCroskef and John Franklin Shields of Philadelphia, while North Carolina Is represouted by General T. F. Davidson, F. A. Sondley and Duff Merrick. ' ' The chief witnessea In the case are old residents of Tennessee and North Carolina, who are called upon to tell what they know of the location of the line by the surveys many years ago, The hearings are by no means devoid of Interest as some of the oldest In habitants In relating of early days In the Smoky Mountain region tall some thrilling incidents. , Drought at an End. ' Sioux City, July . Drought In this section was broken by a heavy rain fall last night OEFICIALS THINK THE RISK OF TROUBLE IS TOO MUCH ClirNliiiii Kndcavor Starts Movement to Have Pictures Suppressed lu All Parts of World. E Fresh Sensation Breaks Out in The Illinois Legislative Bribery Scandals. Chicago, July 6. A fresh sensation In connection with the legislative bribery scandals arose today when State Attorney Wayman stated that an indictment nad oeen granteo. charging John M. Malioy, a grocer, with attempting to corrupt Oscar T. Merford, a Juror, In the recent re trial of Lee O'Nell Browna, the dem ocratic leader In the state leglsla turs. t1rnt Woman Fjvct Jailed . Parish. lit That Tallulah, La., July Mrs, C. F Dunn, placed In Jail here. Is the first white woman ever imprisoned in this parish. She Is charged Jointly with Dr. T. W. Ixiper, an optician, with ad ministering poison to her husband with Intent to murder. Braill Orders iSuper-DreadiiaughU London, July (. Uraslt has order ed of the Armstrong company iiir-Trcnriniiiiirht nf 12.000 tons. Fort Worth, Tex.. July 6. Jn re sponse to a request of Mjayor Davis the city commission has passed on ordinance prohibiting the exhibition of Jt-ffrles-Johnson light pictures here. Will Take No Clianccs. Harriaburg. Pa., July 0. Mayor Meals has issued an order prohibiting , the showing of Reno prize fight pic tures in this city. The mayor does not Intend taking chances of disturb ances. At the National Capital No. Washington, July 6. Moving pic tures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight cannot be shown here. The district commissioners have instructed the superintendent of police to prevent an ' exhibition of the films. The proprie tors of 100 theuters are warned. The commissioners are convinced that the pictures would cause a repetition of the riotous scenes of the night of July 4, when the police made 236 ar rests and quelled many street dis Priihlltitml In Luulftville. Louisville, July 6. Mayor Head announces that e-xnibltion of tne Johnson fight pictures would be pro hibited In Louisville. The mayor fears race riots. Governor Hadlcy Makes a Proviso. Jefferson City. July 6. Governor Hadlcy says if the Johnson-Jeffries . fight pictures start race riots or pro duce public disturbances in the state he will prevent their display as pub lic nuisances. ,. Nothing Doing In Providence. Providence, R. I., July 6. The po lice will not allow exhibition of the Jeffries-Johnson.,, light, pictures .In , P.Ai-titann. - ' . ' , i. ,. - i- i- . Not Bo Allowed In Ssvanuah.' Savannah, July 6. Mayor Qeorge -W. Tideman states that under no cir- . cumstances would he permit the showing of the fight pictures in Savannah. The Bail In Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Va., July 6. Mayor Reed declares he will forbid the ex hibition of Jeffries-Johnson ffcht pic ture, believing it might engender rani feelinir. ChrlMtlan Endeavor SoHt'ty Active. Boston, July 6. Mayor Fitzgerald aaA-a Ronton nueht to take the lead banlHhing pictures of the Reno fight and he does not think the pic tures will be exhibited here. The hristian Endeavor society Inaugurat ed the movement and urgent tele grams wore sent to all branch so- ietles throughout the world to con tinue agitation against the pictures. Cut Out of Lexington. Lexington, Ky., July S. Police Judge Southgate has issued a state ment declaring moving pictures of the fight will not be exhibited. Statement From Governor Mann. Richmond, July 6. Governor Mann stated that he will request officials ot every city and town in Virginia to pro hibit showing the fight pictures. Mayor Richardson emphatically de- Clares he will use every means to pre- ent the pictures being shown here. Other Citloa. Baltimore, Ma., July t. Backed by the authority of the board of police commissioners, Marshal Far nan will request Mayor Mahool to prohibit the proposed exhibition in Baltimore of the moving pictures of the Jeffrles- with formal comulaint before him he will stop the pictures. The action of the police commis sioners was taken yesterday follow ing the submission by Marshal Far nan of reports showing the wide spread rioting all over the country. Including Baltimore, and the frequent clashes between the whites and blacks. 1 '!! Cincinnati. O., July 6. Mayor Schwab said yesterday he will not allow the Johnson-Jeffries' fight pic tures to bo shown in this city. He declared the pictures would promote race hatred and for that reason he would bar them. Atlanta, July (.The Jeffries-John son prhnv-fight pictures will be barred from Atlanta. This "announcement wot made last night by Mayor Mad dox. Today an ordinance prohibiting the presentation of living pictures ot prise fights will be Introduced In the city council and Is expected to havn little opposition. Mayor Maddox aald that there would be danger of trouble between the races If the pictures wera put on In Atlanta. I sincerely hops the Reno fight Is the last ever staged In the United States," he added. "The fight was unfortunate to say the les.Jt" Capetown, Julj I. There Is w'de- spread demand here for the prohibi tion In South Africa of the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures, oirUig to the effect upon the natives. Signs are al ready evident among them of excite ment because of the negro's vic tory. Portland, Me., July . The exbll.l tion of prise fight pictures in M ilim Is prohibited by a Inw pnx"i by t legislmtire In 1 897.
The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.)
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