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ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 19, 1912.
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PLAJS ASSAULT
ON MOUNTAIN
2
OUTLAWS Sill
GUILFORD STORM
II RDMII6 FIGHT
DAB' S HEAVY
Large Posse Surroundh Squir
rel's Spur and Will En
deavor to Take Out
laws Today.
HILLSVILLE BELIEVES
SLAYERS DISPERSED
COOL HUE ADVANCES
HtLD UNJUSTIFIABLE
State Militia May Take Part in
Manhunt Wesley Ed-
wards Barely Makes
Getaway.
Interstate Commission Disap
proves All Increases Except
Norfolk & Western's.
Mount Airy, N. C, March 19. A
citizens' posse left here at daybreak
today for Su.ulrrers spur In response
to a cull from the main posac of sher
Iff's deputies and detectives searching
for the A lion clan. The men left arm
ed heavily and carried provisions for
several day's scige.
llillsvillo; Vu March 19. An .as
sault upon the heights of Squirrel's
(spur In 111" Blue Ridge mountains,
where Sldnu Allen and part of his
Bang are believed to bo entrenched,
was planned today by a posse of forty
detectives, reinforced by citizen vol
unteers, according to rpporls reaching
here from Mount Airy. "Confident thai
they have located the outlaws, the de
tectives stretched a cordon around the
base of ,S(Uirrel's spur last night,
guarding even' approach vigilantly an
tliey awaited for a. Burvey of the sur
roundings before undertaking to close
in. -
Interest shifted from the Devil's
Pen vicinity to Squirrel's spur late
yesterday, when a posse which had
been scouring the mountains on the
North Carolina side barely missed
catching Wesley Kdwards, nephew of
the older Allen? at ills cabin 8" miles
east of SUlnu Allen's home,
Kdwards escaDed through a back
iloor. News th it authorities have
iiiiiiwl uunn Allen's stronghold is
hoitrlv exoected .
The belief here' Is growing that ttie
fi-lUves, with ,a, Jul! ,day,slurt...oji.
their ' pursuers, separated and scat
tered into remote villages. Captain
Pavant of the state militia Is anxious
to surround the mountains with about
200 men und search every nook and
corner and place guards upon every
highway to cut off the fugitives' food
rupply. The authorities believe that
by watching the activities of the wo
men members of the Allen dun they
may Intercept some communication.
I-'our members of the posse that ac
companied Steve Kaddls or the reve
nue service to Floyd Allen's home to
ronllsente illicit stills and other para,
phernulla. returned here today. They
brought Tour outllts consisting of ket
tles and worms, and had about 50
gallons of "moonshine" whiskey.
Oreut quantities, of illicit whiskey
were poured out on the mountain
Hide. Two stills found at Sidney Ed
ward's house are being held us evl
deiue. Ij-o Felts of the detective
.... hu the revolver with which
Kdwards helped shoot up the court
The weapon was left by Kdwards at
his home when he Med from a posse
Sunday. It Is u 4 caliber revolver,
more than a foot long.
llillsvllle has almost regained llf
composure but women are still nfraid
to go out of doors.
Mrs. Allen Talks.
Mrs? Sldna Allen, seen at Steven
Williams' house, half a mile from her
rerldence, said she had no Idea where
her husband was. When told that
Floyd Allen was still alive, she ex
pressed regret.
. "I have no Idea where Sidnn. went
tvhpn lie left me Thursday," i-'lie said.
I left our home ilie night this awful I
Washington, March 19. Advances
of transportation rates on coal from
t;ie Virginia and West Virginia coal
fields to the great lake ports made by
the Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore &
Ohio and Kanawha & Michigan rail
ways were .today disapproved by the
interstate commerce commission. In
the same opinion advances were made.
by the Norfolk & Western on the same 1
traltle tratiic were approved.
The commission upheld . proposed
advances from the Ttwicker districts
from 97 cents to $l.0Vj a ton, and
from the Pocahontas districts from
$1.12 to $1.21 1-4 a ton made by the
Norfolk & Western railroad. On the
ground they did not Impose unjust or
unreasonable charge for the transpor
tation service rendered. The commis
sion ordered the lialtimore & Ohio.
Chesapeake Ohio and Kanawha At
Michigan railroad, however, to main
tain their present rates from the Fair
mont, Kunawha and New Rover dis
tricts, which are respectively 9
cents. 97 cents and $1.12 a ton. Pro-
nosed advances to $1, $1.0Vii "
tl.21 1-4 a ton were held not to be
instilled.
The commission s opinion snows me
'st of moving coal from the lields
concerned. Including all operating and
imihitenance expense, is about two
mills a ton a mile.
MR. TIFT SPENDS BUST
DAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Invades" the State of Exec-
titive, Who is Booming j
Col Roosevelt.
Man They Forced to Accompa
ny Them Victim of Offi
cers' Fire. '
NEBRASKA CONVICTS
RESIST DESPERATELY
I
Third of i:s aM'd Trio Surrenders I n
allied The Pursuit Continues
for Miles.
Loss on Bridges Alone $20,000,
Trains Tied up, Mails
Are Delayed.
GOV. KITCHIN RENEWS
ATTACK ON SIMMONS
Large Crowd Hears Him Assail Rec
ord of Senior Senator Republi
can Convention Called.
' Omaha, Neb., March 19. Two of
the convicts, Julia Puwd and John
Taylor, who escaped . last Thursday
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raliegh, March IV.
The authorities of Guilford county
3 -t
New York Herald and The Uasette-News.
froiii the stale penitentiary al Lincoln have acted promptly in an elTort to
repair as. speedily as possible damage
resulting from Friday's storm and
yesterday 12 gangs of workmen were
sent to the various sections of the
county to reconstruct bridges. It ,-ls '
estimated that the damage to bridges'
alone in Guilford county will reach
between $15,009 and $20,000. Hal her
it Is expected that much money
will be required even to temporarily
repair the structures. The storm was
the worst that ever visited the coun
ty. One mill dam In the county that
has withstood the elements for a cen
tury gave way and the luss la severe.
Trains on the main line of the South
ern are operating on near-schedule
time. The letter carriers of Oreens
boro and Guilford and the poatoffice
employes were given hard day's
work yesterday. They had practically
40 hours' of mail matter to handle.
There came near being a fatal acci
dent in the transfer of passengers at
the Haw river trestle Sunday.. The
passengers were forced to walk across
the trestle from the train on the north
side to the one on the soutli and
while attempting this a little Italian
girl fell into the river. Her cries
were heard and a man behind her
made a dive into the water and rcs-
and ftoy Klmit, an Innocent victim of
their murderous attempt to gain lib
erty, are dead as the result of a battle
between the bandits and officers of the
law this iL.crnnon.
Charles Morley, the third member
of the trio which escaped from the
slate prison sifter killing three officials
of that Institution saved his life by
.-airremleriiig to the officers with whom
he had fought a running battle over
two and a half miles of country with
horses on the gallop.
Tlie three escaped convicts were
within striking distance of the hoped
for goal of safety when tiie final strug
gle for liberty occurred. They have
covered the stretch from Lincoln to
within a few miles' of the Omaha city
limits where they had expected to re
ceive tile protection of friends.
From tho moment of their escape
. TAKING, K9. CHANCES..
Ibiston. March 19. President Tuft
left this morning to "invade" New
Hampshire, the state of Governor
lass, one of the state executives, sup
porting Roosevelt for the republican
presidential nomination. The presi
dent's program included the laying of
the cornerstone of the Y. M. C. A
building at Nashua, an address at a
theater there, a speech before the
French-American league, a reception
at Concord and an address to the citi
zens at Concord.
The president leaves for Washing
ton tonight.
STATE DEM, COMMITTEE
TD MEETMEDNESDAT
Will Name Time and Place for
Convention Big Still
Raided.
D'GOiELl INSTALLED
Cardinal Gibbons Makes
t
Principal Address.
husband and father. He has an aw
ful temper. That was responsible tor
whatever he did."
Sidnn Allen has two pretty children,
girls. Marguerite, aged 10, and Paul
ine, aged 5.
Failed to I'lnd Outlaws.
Six detectives who remained in the
mountains when the main posso re
turned to llillsvllle. came In yesterday
afternoon empty-handed. They re
ported that they had failed to mm ans
truce of the outlaws who disappeared
after the court-room murder on
Thursday.. Acting Sheriff Edwards
and Ie Kelts. In charge of one de
tachment, spent Sunday night at the
home of George. Thompson, 20 miles
from HIllBville,. leaving there before
daylight for the home of Sidney Ert
w irds, hoping to surprise and capture
hltn. Edwards, who was Indicted by
the aneelnl grand Jury, was wounded
In the court room battle, but when a
posse approached his home he lied
to Ihe hills and Is silll hiding. He
could not bo located after diligent
search In his own neighborhood.
So many theories as' to the where
abouts of the Allen band have been
ottered detectives by citizens. th'U the
officers have been forced to reject and
eliminate all, tarrying out their own
trailing program. Many of the
searchers who returned here believe
that the AUehs, who are men of
means, have left the state. In the
matter of avqjdlng detection, they are
old and experienced, und with a good
start there Is a beHef that they may
mjver be apprehended. Few of , the
Allen sympathisers have been located
In the section of mountain country
Continued on page thrse.
Gu.etle-NeWS Korean,
The Hotel Italeigh.
, Italeigh, March 19
'. Deputy Vfollector K. W. Merritt,
Deputy Marshal K. W. Knight and
Posseiuan A. C. Maynard made a raid
Sunday in Chatham county and cup-
lured four men, destroyed a law
still, poured out a lot of liquor and
1.100 gallons of beer. The men are
Green Baldwin,. Clarence Stroud, John
cure mill Hod Furrington. 1 ne men
Prncfissirm a Brilliant Pageant were given a preliminary heaiig be
r..i- I'n ted Stales i ominuwiunei
.i,i..- in Durham yesterday und
u.i.lwln and Stroud gave bond, the
other two going to Jail. The still was
' I ..It.. lit ulv 111 Mi fmutheuHt of
.llUim nnm ' '
$ ..i i mi in Chiithum county, una
imp" . , ,
was one of the largest plany de
.irnvnl lii many a day. It had a ea
of 185" gullons, was neiii
on Sunday, and part or me
product was ready lor me mam.;..
The officers did not leave many traces
of the outfit.
The state democratic executive com
mittee will meet In the senate cham
ber of the rapitol Wednesday evening
for the purpose of naming the time
ind place for holding tne siaie con
vention and transacting other busi
ness. Raleigh and Charlotte will be
the onlv bidders for the convention,
but It Is conlidently believed that the
..inital city, which has not been hone
ored In several years, will be se
lected. While the committeemen are in
the city Wednesday they will be given
the privileges of the Country club and
other clubs. A delegation from the
chamber of commerce will present
Raleigh's claims for the convention.
Richmond. March 19. Right Rev.
.i.i t. .. Mi- husband was Dennis J. o t onueii, appoun.m oj ...ipuc.iy
still there. As I kissed him goodbye. I pope to succeed the lute Right Rev. I manned
ho told me to do everything I could Augustine Van tJevyver. was .a..'
for our two little children." ns bishop of Richmond by Cardinal
"Regardless of what he did In the Gibbons and the Catholic clergy ol
court Thursday. I want to say there Virginia today. The procession from
tipvr WM.H a KWOtM or iimmc i"h mu riiwwi'i so....-
NGOWIE TAX BILL
WILL PASS HOUSE
Brief Debate Will Be Followed
By Voting This
Afternoon.
NATIONAL DAI CASE
TO BE lEIDD OCT. 15
Hearing Is Advanced at Re
quest of Solicitor General,
Who Criticises Delay.
' dral was a brilliant pageant.
the three men had employed the same
desperate methods to protect them
selves from recapture which featured
their escape from prison and they did
not hesitate lit the crucial moment to
attempt to sell their lives as dearly as
possible. It was a futile attempt,
however, because they were armed
with shot guns and revolvers I ....j ner The trouble between
while their pursuers had a full supply I (;reensboro and Mt. Airy has not yet
of repeating rides. Early in the day I j n repaired and trains to and from
the telephone operator at Gretna. I that place are routed via Winston-
about 15 miles south of this city. re-sulem. Commissioner ISoren of Guil-
ported tho presence of the desperate I furj estimates that 45 bridges were
men. it hud the result oi unnging iotWnshed awav in this county.
. , Manager Doyle- f- ttui. tlreerwhom.
Patriots' said yesterday that BtHih"
Moser would be back with the Patri-
Hit; vicinity six organized posaes.
- TakTMiiupWs ,y Force."
The men had broken into a store at
Mardock, between this city and 1-in-
coin, and stolen guns, ammunition
and clothing.
it was learned that the men were
on their way north with Albright, an
Omaha suburb, as their destination.
Chief Hriggs secured a fast livery
team at Sprlnglield, Sheriff Chase had
a iroo'l sua n' of horses and Sheriff
The cardinal. In closing, referred to'
Virginia as the mother of presidents
"who has always set her face against
the new-fangled political heresies of
tho day."
MURDER TRIAL HALTED
i;xcrl.x Retained l the Defense K.
nminlng Vital Organ of Dead
Crawford) Girl. .
New Orleans. March 19. Annie
Crawford's trial on the charge of kill
ing her sister, Elise Crawford, last
September wus halted today to allow
the defense's experts to examine the
dead girl's vital organs. The trial re
convenes tomorrow with experts on
the stand.
lias Xcw Plan for Cotton Grading.
Washington, March 19. To get a
more scientific basis for grading cotton
than the present one, which depends
upon the color and lengtn or tne sta
ple, the strength of liber and Its spin
ning qualities Bhould be considered,
according to Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief
of the plant Industry bureau. Gullo-
way states, that If a "community type
of cotton can be raised southern farm
ers will get more for their product.
FROM GEORGIA LIKELY
Democrats of the State Assem
bled in Convention at
Augusta.
Washington, March 19. The pas
sage of tlie democratic exciac mi
tax bill to meet the drain upon tile
treasury that would be" caused by pul
ing sugar on the free list was conll
lelitly expected before nighHH by the
democratic leaders of the. house, tne
program included a two hour's debate,
followed by discussion under the live
minutes rule for the expedition ol ilu
measure.
Democratic l,cadr Oscar VV. I'nder-
nood supporting me proposed excise
tax bill ill the house, yesterday charg
ed lhat the supreme cout by lis
uiillmeiit of llio Income, tax In 1X93
ivuu roKiiiiiislble for the growth of so-
IiiIIhiii In tiio United Stales.
Ti, ....rtfiitii? measure Is expected
lo raise between ji,uu."imi aeu ..
ooo.oito a vear In revenue for the gov
nrnitiolit.
Mulll-mllliortiilreB Andrew
c... ..!.. I I'len.iiMt Morgan and
John D. Rockefeller would be com
,..ll..,l i nnv tbolr full share of taxa
tion under Us terms, the democratic
leader declared.
Remarkable demonstration marked
the speech of Representative Littleton
of New York. He cited court records
to prove the constitutionality of the
bill and urged Its passage.
MWhon lhA eoVMrnmcnt had the
right to tax wealth," said Mr. Under
wood, "we did not hear the socialistic
ry of those less able to bear the bur
den of taxation. The spirit of unrem
eume when the supreme court aoan-
doned Us policy of a hundred years
and five Justices to four, slid In effect
to the congress that great weaun was
i.. he exemoted from taxation.
"I do not want to be understood as
..inn at the Judiciary, said Mr. i-u
tleton. "1 do, However, wain i"
understood us criticising the supreme
..nnrt'a ileclsinii of 1895 on tne income
tax law which cut off at one sirone
three-fourths of the taxing power of
th s-nvprnnient.
when Mr. Littleton concluded pi.-
Ilcally the entire membership of the
house flocked around him ana u
with difficulty th:it order was restored
it rNK
Tha democratic excise Income tax
bill passed the house unamended this
.n.rnnnil llf R Villi! Ill iO 1 "
Many republicans voted for It.
Washington,- -March III. Tlie Su-
oreiue court ycsicrnay au.auceu i
hearing on October 15 the case i
volving the Indictment of William E.
Hrcese and Joseph K. Dickerson for
illcucd conspiracy and embezzlement
Horn the National Hank of Asheville,
N. C. In asking for the advancement
sii.lirliiii' Ceneral Uhmiuin spoke of
the "special and peculiar circum
stances Involved in this extraordinary
lelay of 15 vears between indictment
and punishment.
I'.oth men were convicted.
Ilyers of Lincoln, also joined the par-ltile season opens,
ots this year; that the lad is In one
condition and weighs about
pounds. Hoser will lie on the mound
and it Is expected will add to the
strength of the team in the season's
gamfcs. He Is now teaching tlie stu
dents of Belmont college the line
points of the game and will not re
port for duty until about the time
B.
Minimum Wage Bill Introduced.
Augusta, Ua.'. March 1. Domoi
erats assembled In state convention
here today to select delegates to the
itHl'lmore convention. Indications are
tml.in March 19. Premier .As- that the delegation win oe nisiruci
oulth today Introduced In the house fld. The delegates ore divided among
.f mmn. u bin lo establish a fixed I viii.on. Harmon. Clark and Under
minimum wage for mine workers. Iwood,
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh.
Raleigh. March 19
benjamin Fleet Board, a prominent
business man of Alexandria, Va.. and
Illinium of Washington fell last nigni
-..in a 100 foot water tank al tne
home of his brother-in-law at Wake
orest and died instantly. He was in
health and It is believed It wus u
suicide.
He married a Wake Forest woman
Miss Powell, who, with one child sur
ives..
Government May Buy Monlicello.
Washington, March 19. Senator
Martin today Introduced In the Beuu.tr
a Joint resloutlon to appoint a com
mission to Inquire Into the feasibility
of the government purchasing Monti
cello. Jefferson's home, near Char
lottesvllle, Va. ,
SUICIDE IS SUSPECTED
F. Board, Prominent in
Washington, Is Killed at
Wake Forest.
Three miles out of Spiinglleio
Ihe posses learned that the convicts
had forced Roy Rlunt and his wife to
give them breakfast and to furnish a
team and wagon with which tliey
hoped to escape to Albright, compell
ing Blunt to act as driver. The chase
began at once, the rural telephone
playing Its part in the chase, as by its
use the pursuers were aide to leirn
from farmers along the route of the
progress of Ihe convicts.
Reaching a point, eight miles from
here the officers caught up with the
vehicle carrying the convicts near
.Mowinkle school. The Young Blunt
compelled to lash his horses Into a
run hut the officers kept up the pur
suit until they were within a hundred
yards of Ihe fleeing desperadoes. Then
Brlggs and Trouton opened lire with
their rilles. Urom that time until
Morley dually surrendered it was a
liishlm: licht over three miles ol
iiiigh country roads.
Klnally there came a halt when
Young Blunt toppled back into tne
agon, tho victim of a bullet. Chiel
Briggs instantly Jumped from his bug
gy and lired nt the men In the wagon.
Meantime other members of the posse
ame up and Joined In the fusillade.
iw.,. h u-u. nnvi i.. fall. Tavlorl ihcm heartiest congratulations. They
make tneir nome in ui"-
was the third to fall and then Charles
Morley, tho third convict, threw up
his hands In token of surrender.
Chief Briggs shouted to Morley lo
Irop his weapon or he would meei
nstuiit death.
Mi.rlev. who had aloft a. tug re
5 KILLED BY TRAIN
locomotive Strikes Vehicle at Klhf t
vllle, Iml Tlie. Horses l'-tir
Unhurt.
A meeting of the Uulliord county -
republican executive committee has
been held and a call Issued for a
county convention to lie held In
(ireenshoro in April, when delegates
will be selected to the state conven
tion. The call is expected to result
in renewed activities among the Taft
and Roosevelt forces in tho county,
both sides admitting that work must
be done if Guilford's delegates go to
the state convention instructed for
either the president or the ex-presl-dent.
The Roosevelt forces say that
sentiment for Col. Roosevelt is In
creasing, wliile the friends of Preslr
dent Taft say that there will be little
if any trouble in instructing for
him.
A Surprise Wedding.
A surprise wedding wus solemnized
here Saturday night, when M iss Mar
garet W. Righter became Ihe bride of
Hugh P. Leak. The young people
kept their plans very unlet and only
a few friends were present at the
wedding, which took place at the
home of Rev. J. K. Sheiik of the First
Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Leak
are of the office force of the Cone
('.xiinrt Commission company and
have many friends who extended to
will
boro.
Klliiiln Speaks at Urecnslmro.
C.nv. W. W. Kitchin arrived in
Greensboro last evening irom itai-
ini.h- was met at the station oy a
committee of his political friends and
olver, dropped It and Hriggs ordered supporters and escorted to the county
hint to come forward with hands up,
This Morley did and Biiggs took a
second revolver from the man'B pock-
IK.
Not knowing Just what had hap
pened. Briggs demanded of Money
the surrender or tne muer mini m
ihe wagon.
Thev are all dead." declared aior-
ley with him, and touiiu mo im"
victims of the buttle.
Th hod lea of the convicts weru
turned over to Sheriff Ilyers of Un-
oln and that of young Blunt to nis
family. Ilyers took Money oaca i
Lincoln on an afternoon train.
Kllettsvllle, Ind.. March 1. Klv
- . I.IH..J n.,.piii
men in a surry were itiuuu
hv a najwenser train at a railroad
rossing today. Two horses attacnea
to the vehicle were unnun.
Bryan Is f2 Years Old.
Lincoln. Neb., March 19. William
Jennings Fraiv Is 52 years old today.
Many prominent democrats are here
to attend the Bryan birthday dinner
tonight.
,.nrt house where lie oenven-u
speech In the Interest of his candi
dacy for the democratic nomination
for the United States senate. Gov.
Kitchin was heard by a large crowd
of people, Including many from near
by points. He spoke wun eurnenui.--of
manner and his remarks were well
received. The luirden of his speech
was an attack on Senator Simmons'
record and praise for Senator Over
man. Governor Kitchin enlarged
upon his Raleigh speech; practically
attempted to read Senator Simmons
out of the party; declared that Sena
tor Simmons t)nd violated party
pledges; whs not In accord won mi.
party platform, and should not ask
for or receive the support or the
democrats of the state. Gov. Kltrh
In's frlendB appear well pleased with
the reception of the governor by the
people in this section and say that he
helped his cause,
MERCHANT KILLED
ITomlnent Waco. Texas. Mim Is Fatal
ly Shot During Quarrel over
Business Matters.
Waco, Tex.. March 18. A. P. Iun
can died today from a pistol shot fired
yesterday by Alexander Johnson. Both
are prominent merchants. Johnson
was arrested. A business quarrel
caused the homicide.
MY CH0ICI FOR PRESIDENT
If I could Select the Mn I Would Name
t
Address
Out till, ticket out and mall It to The GatctteNewt. ,Jta "
... 4a nM to write your nmmn on tlie ballot, jron
can write It In registry book provided m tlie office.
Results will be published from time to time and In no nsr will the
tuune of the voter be rtvew oat anlest so requested.