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HEARD SCREAMS
WITNESSES SAY
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Taft Assures Cuban President
He Wont Permit Intervention
FIERCE ATTACK
mis WHIRL
MRDEBY MOORS THROUGH JERSEY
State Rests in Hawkins Ok.
and Defense Begins by
Attacking Witness
es' Characters.
MRS. BRITT'S HUSBAND
GIVES HIS TESTIMONY
Says Wife Was Home Thurs
day of the Tragedy He
Left Her the Fol
lowing Day.
Special to The Oazette-News.
Hendersonvlle, May 27.- Superior
court took recess at noon. It was said
at that time the state had one more
witness to examine in the case against
Bradley et als. for killing Myrtle Haw
kins, and might then rest, although
it was possible still other witnesses
might be called. There was much
discussion this morning as to what the
defense might do when the state rest
ed. Some thought they would put the
principal defendants on the stand.
Others inclined to the belief that the
defense would rest.
Heard Screams.
Rev. Frank Brown, colored, took
the stand at 9; 50. He said he lived
last September about a quarter of a
mile from Abner McCall's house. Ho
met Mrs. Hawkins and Myrtle Wed
nesday before the body was found,
driving; this was 8 or 9 o'clock. The
next day he saw and spoke to Myrtle,
near his home, about 10 o'clock. He
was cutting corn. She was about 200
yards nearer Abner McCall's home
than his own. She wore a light calico
dress, he thought. Thursday night
witness went to the Baptist church, to
attend preaching. He came home and
sat on his porch to rest. This must
have been about midnight. After he
had sat there some time he heard
screaming, like that of a woman,-from
the direction of Lakeview hotel. This
lasted for a considerable, time. The
sound seemed to come from the direc
tion of the lower end of the lake.
Dan McCall, he Bald, lives about 100
yards from the lower end of the lake.
Cross-examined: He did not Inves
tigate the screaming. He lixed tho
date in his mind by reason of the
sermon he heard. The screains were
from the south of the lake. Abner
McCall lives to the east of it.
Daniel McCall's Trouble.
Thomas Holllngsworth took the
stand. He had a conversation with
Daniel McCall several days after the
imiuest, they discussing some trouble
in one of the schools. Dan remarked
that it looked us if all his troubles
came at once. Witness tried to en
courage McCall, and the latter asked a
ouestlon something like this: "What
would you do If a dead body wag
found on your place?"
Cross-examined: He would not
swear when it was he saw Dan, hut It
was after the Inquest. Dan did not
say a dead body had been found on his
place, he spoke of the accusation to
that effect.
Alan Heard Screams.
George Green, colored, was the next
witness. He lives 300 or 400 yards
from Abner McCall's. He was at
home Thursday night before tho body
of Myrtle Hawkins was found on bun
day. He was awakened by screams
f rfim ho direction of Ah McCall's. He
arose in bed. The screaming stopped.
He did not know what time it was.
On cross examination he denied he
had said this was about 8 o'clock. Ho
UDUOjiy went to bed about 8:30 or 9
o'clock, and hud been asleep when
he heard the sounds. He denied he
had been dreaming. From his house
to Dan's It Is 300 or 400 yards. He
was sure It Was not an automobile
horn he heard. He discussed the mat
ter with Frank Brown Friday. Frank
asked him what he had been beating
bis wife for, and! he told him he had
not. He was not at the Inquest but
had testified before the grand jury.
The defense wished Drs. Drafts and
Kirk recalled, but the state objected.
The court ruled that both might be
i.e. ,,., i. and Dr. Drafts was put on
the stand at 11:10. He was asked
several uunalion of a technical na
lure. Could the Injuries on the body
have been Inflicted by the person her
self? He thought they could.
Was the blood fluid or coagulated?
The doctor did not see much blood
If a drowned body were carelessly
handled would not the abrasions
caused look Ilka burns? He did not
think so, but in an advanced state of
decomposition there might be blisters,
although they Would not be eonflned
to any one place.
Homer Hawkins was 'recalled at
11:20. He Identified the photograph
which Dr. Williams ha, testified was
that of tho girl who came to his of
fice In Ashevllle, aa one of his sister,
Myrtle. On cross-examination he sold
that he had examined Myrtle's room
the morning after oho left He saw
the h it.., ah wrote her mother. Ha
handed It over to the officers and
had not seen It since. Her mother
brought t to tho store and save It
to. his fath-r and that waa tha last
he knew of Mr. Settle called for
this letter.
The pi oh.
I ' n . I eil to i
with other
n aald they had In
L In evidence along
nentary matter, If
willing. Mr. Settle
dmlt the letter, but
thing ulae In evl-
what it waa.
the letter but
n pae two.
PRESS ACTION
OH TARIFF BILLS
Senate Will Not Adjourn Un
til Pending House Legis
lation is Cleared.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
Washington, May 27.
There will be no adjournment of
congress nor even a recess for the
big national convention until the sen
ate has acted upon all tariff bills
passed by tho democratic house. This
was made plain Saturday when Sena
tor Simmons of North Carolina, dem
ocratic floor leader of the senate, told
the republicans if the senate expected
an udjounrment at any reasonable
time before election they must consen)
to a vote on all democratic tariff bills.
The question of adjournment was
started because of an editorial in one
of the local papers here which stated
that the democrats were not sincere
in the revision of tariff bills, that
they would consent to adjourn before
action was taken and already they
had decided to pigeonhole the cotton
bill.
"The statement in this paper is ab
solutely false. There is not the
slightest foundation for such a state
ment," Bald Senator Simmons. "I
want to again give notice to the gen
tleman on the other side of this
chamber that if adjournment of this
congress is expected between now and
the November election a vote must
be taken on all democratic tariff
measures."
The senior senator suggested that
the Benute meet at 11 o'clock instead
of 12, or if that was not agreeable
to the republicans he asked that the
senate meet at night In order that
the senate business might be ex
pedited.
Both of the suggestions were ob
jected to by Senator Hepburn of
Idaho. Senator Simmons then said
he wanted It understood the demo
crats of the senate were willing to
rewmin in Washington Indefinitely In
order that the country might be re
lieved of the obnoxious high tariff,
Mr. Simmons was followed by John
Sharp Williams, Hoke Smith and
Bacon of Georgia, who Indorsed all
that the North Carolina leader had
said.
Mr. Simmons took the floor again
and told the republicans that while
there were a few democratic senators
who wished to speak on a metal
schedule, they would be willing to
vote at once on the metal bill. Again
the Idaho senator made an objection.
claiming that It was not wise to bur
ry throuyh matters of so greit im
portance.
FISH HATCHERY HILL
F
Measure Appropriates Sum of
$20,000 for Establishment
in This District.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
Washington, May 2 7
The fish hatchery bill Introduced
In the house by Hon. J. M. Uudgcr
jr., today was favorably reported
This measure provides for the ap
propriation of $25,000 for the eatab
II - hinent of a hatchery for game fishes
ulted to the line streams of Western
North Carallna. The place of Its es
lahllshment Is not specified. .other
than that It sTiall be In tho Tenth con
gresslonal district.
JORDAN, WIFE SLATER,
IS DENIED NEW TRIAL
Plea That Juror Was Insane
Rejected by Federal Su
preme Court.
Washington. May 27. The United
States Supremo court today decline
to grant a new trial to Cheater H. J or
dan. the actor convlncted of murder
Ine his wife near Boston. Her dl
ected body was stuffed Into a trunk
Jordan claimed he waa denied a con
iiiiiiional trial because one or in
furors who sat In his case, was foun
to have been insane 24 houra after th
verdict was handed In.
To Speak lor Underwood.
Oailte-N"W Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh.
Raleigh, May 27
lator Bfinkhoad and Congressma
1 of Alabama will speak her
day night In the Interest of Oi
T1
Thur
car W. Underwood. A great speaking I iupt to bribe him us a prospective th itceme of tho typhoid fev
I planned by Underwood' supporters I McNomarn Juror, continued hi direct hack lth which the aviator i i
CUBAN
nforms Gomez United States
Is Merely Acting to Protect
American Interests.
Washington, May 27. President
Taft today replied to President
Gomez's telegram regarding the
United States attitude toward Cuba.
He declared the American govern
ment's activities in mobilizing, war
essels at Key West and dispatching
the Prairie with marines to Guanta-
amo was not in any sense an inter
ention move. The president says'
This government's motive in sending
hips to Key West, just as In sending
the Prairie to Guantanamo, was,
merely to be able to act promptly in
case It should unfortunately become
necessary to protect American life
fnd property by rendering moral sup
port or assistance to the Cuban gov
ernment. These oi dlnary measures of
precaution were entirely disassociated
from any question of intervention."
Norfolk, Va.. May 27 With the
attleships Georgia, Rhode Island and
Now Jersey, steaming rapidly south
ward after Inking aboard in Hampton
(toads yesterday -100 -marines from the
Norfolk' navy wards for possible dut
n Cuba, the armoured cruiser Wash-
ngton came In today and after taking
Ui'.n ailditioiuil marines from the
Norfolk garrison, sailed under Admiral
istcrhntis for Key West.
The battleships Georgia. Rhode Is
ind nnd New Jersey, which came In
ate yesterday under full steam, like
the Washington, remained only loin;
hough to take aboard marines from
CLAIMS I Mil
FOR UNDERWOOD
Bankheaj Says Alabama Can
didate Has Virginia and
North Carolina.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
Washington, May 2 7.
Knnntor Bankhead, chairman of the
Underwood National Campaign com
mittee, Issued the following state
ment today:
'Aa to the result of the Virginia
state convention, and the election of
delegates In North Carolina Satur
day, Governor Wilson has six and
one-half votes in Virginia and no
more. These were accorded him as
compliment to sbme of hi- ardent
friends In Virginia, the six and inn
iialf votes to be given Governor Wll
on the first ballot, after which the
iivlt rule will Ih upplled In accordance
with the rule rf the convention.
Therefore, after the first ballot, Mr.
Tnderwood will have the entire 2 4
'otes of Virginia.
"Our advices from every congres
sional district In North Carolina show
Underwood has u majority of tho In
.... :.'.! vote In that state. Another
statement Is a deliberate attempt to
le-celve and mislead tho voters of
North Carolina and the parties who
make It know it is when made that
It U totally incorrect. Mr. Under
wood's headquarters have never
Inimed a vote during the contest that
ie did not have and this policy will
ie pursued to the end.
"Dirty politics has no place In Mr.
' 'nil. rwood's campaign. If he cannot
win on his merits and tho record he
has made he does not deserve suc
eeaa. We are far mbre Interested In
the mire of the democratic party
n November than we are In who shall
e nominated at Baltimore."
DARROW TRIAL ON
Venireman Lockwoad Continue Ills
Sforjr of the Alleged l tempt,
U Bribe Him.
Lb Angeles. My 27. The trial of
Clarence S. Unrrow, the Chicago law
yer, for alleged Jury bribery was re
sumed at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
George N. liockwood, who on Hat
urday told the story of an alleged at-
Iicstinioni 'la- The patient is uucoMolooa. II
INJUR&EC-fAS' WAITING TO -5TAR.T
Norfolk and sufficient supplies for an
emergency. They passed out of the
Virginia Capes shortly before mid
night, bound for Key West, where they
will await such further orders as de
velopment In the Cohan trouble brim?
forth. The supply ship Culgoa and
the cruiser Montgomery are taking on
supplies In Hampton Roads to follow
the battleships and cruiser Washing
ton south.
Huvana, May 87. President Gomez
received Taft'a , message today. He
summoned his cabinet and communi
cated the message, expressing the
highest appreciation of Taft's atti
tude. Gomez is preparing a reply.
Havana, May 27. President Gomez
yesterday sent a (telegram to President
Taft In which he protests In friendly
but firm terms against intervention by
the United States.
"It ip my duty .to say that so serious
a resolution alarros and hurts the
feelings of a people who love and are
jealous of their independence" he snys
after reciting that he had received
from United States Minister Reaupre
a note, informing him that the Wash
ington government had ordered a gun
bout to Nipe and a strong naval con
centration of posi.ii. I. eventual Inter
vention and In tljjf event the Cuban
government was. -unable to protect
rty ft w
lion to land foTO-es for that purpose.
lie says the goyernmont is doing its
utmost, having within four days sent
lil.ODO troops by land and sea to crush
the rebels in Orlente and In that short
time having restored order in all parts
of the island with that exception. He
also Buys that 9000 rifles with ammu
nition have been distributed to loyal
, ilize-ns and that the government is
prepared to flood tho comparatively
BILL WOULD OUST
CHIEF OF STAFF
Amendment Reported by Con
ferees i3 Directed at Major
General Wood.
Washington, May 27. The army
appropriation bill was reported back
to the senate and house today by
conferees, with ann-udmlnlstrution
amendments which would legislate
Major General Wood out of office as
chief of stall" ami leave the location
and distribution of military posts .o
a oominbsion of retired army officers
and two members each of the senate
and house. A sharp conflict over the
amendments is anticipated.
CONGRATULATE GUDGER
ItepreMMitatlvc I'roni Truth Cordially
Rawrsved When Ho Resumes
Hulk's al Washington.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building.
Washington, May 27.
Itoprescntatlw (ludger was In his
soat in the house today and was
warmly congratulated by his friends
over his renomlnalkm. Mr. Gudger
aaya he won an overwhelming vic
tory over his opponent and he in very
grateful to his friend for their loyal
support. Mr. Gudger says he carriei
Polk county solid and that In Clay
only 10 votes were cast against him
MetlMMllHtH to Elect KUlnrs.
Mlnneopolls. May 27.- With ad
Journment scheduled for Wednesday,
Ihe Methodist Kplseopal church loduj
undertook the disposition of a large
amount of business. Among matters
before tha conference was the election
of editor of church papers. Including
the Christian advocate of New York.
Speculation exists as to whether Br. J
M. Buckley will remain In charge of
that paper.
Dr. Buckley withdrew from active
service. Dr. ituekiny is known a the
"bishop-maker." For 30 years he has
been editor of the Christian Advo
cat.
Wilbur Wright's oiHiUlon Grave.
Wilbur Wright's
alarming turn this
'" ev .rcssotl over
ON "RAT P.
small disturbed section with regulars
and volunteers.
"I appeal to you," he continues, "as
a loyal friend of Cuba, respecting
her rights, that you will be con
vinced that this government is capable
and sufficiently supported by the valor
and patriotism of the Cuban people to
deal promptly with a few unfortunate
and misguided persons without reason
or flag.
"If you understand these condi
tions you will perceive that it Is nit
the part of a friendly government .p
Contribute, under such circumstances,
to the embarrassment of a govern
ment, and people such as those of
Cuba, placed, it Is true, in unfortunate
conditions, but not lacking in Its
methods, patriotism and cournge."
Advices from the scene of the 'mil
itary operations in Oriente province
are meagre. The troops are still en
gaged in carrying out the carefully
laid plan of General Mendita to en
velope the rebel forces, close in on all
sides and compel a decisive combat.
In an engagement Saturday night be
tween regulars under Colonel Mac'.i
ada an.l a band of rebels several jf
the latter were killed, two captured
and the! remainder dispersed. The
loss to the troops is not given.
More troops were rushed to the
m'Havnna last night and al
many carloads of ammunition and i
large consignment of rifles.
President Glomes has received a ca
blegram from the United States offer
ing the services of i00 cowboys to
light the rebels. The president replied
courteously with thanks for the offer,
w,hioh he declined, as, he said, the
Cuban government is fully confident
of its ability to crush the Insurrec
tionary movement speedily
MOB KILLS NEGRO
E
Riddles Body of Man Who At
tacked Prominent Farm
er's Wife Saturday.
i
Nkishvllle, May 27. Jake Samuels, i
negro charged with crlmlnnll assault
ing Mrs. Waller llamsey, n prominent
aimers Wife, Saturday night, was
taken from officers this morning by a
mob and riddled with bullets. Ram
sey left his wife and two small chll
dren at home alone Saturday night to
go to Orllnda for provisions. On the
way he met Samuels. Knowing Mrs.
Itamsey was alone, It Is surmised the
negro went direct to the Ramsey
home and attacked the woman. She
was dragged from bed into the yard.
When the negro fled she walked half
a mile to give the alarm. Samuel's
arrest and identification followed. A
mob took the negro from the officers
this 'morning, carried him to a field
and put 100 shots Into his body.
HURT CRANKING CAR
Iliad of (..mill's Richmnncl Street
Railway anil Light IntercstM,
Is Painfully Injured.
Richmond, Vu May 27. William
Northrup, head of Prank J. Gould's
electric light and railway Interests
here was seriously injured today when
be cranked the engine of hi automo
Idle while It was stnlled In gear. The
car plunged ahead and ran over
him.
Rool Willing to Serve as Chairman
Washington, May 27. Senator
F.llhu Root of New York, who has
been named as temporary chairman
of the republican national commit
tee. Issued a statement yesterday de
daring there I no foundation ivhat
ever for tlte report that he had de
elded not to accept the temporary
chairmanship of the convention. Sen
ator Boot said:
"The customary duty of the com
mlttee op nrrangements require the
to designate same one to render that
service. I wo notified by the com
mllleo limt they had deslsnnted me
end I accepted the designation Un -
lea that designation Is overruled, as,
of -course. It may he, by the conven-
lon, 1 shall aarve."
HEAR
NOIL
Over 4500 Casualties When
Army of 10,000 Attacks
French Camp at Me
rada, Morocco.
Paris, May 27. Ten thousand
Moors today attacked the French
camp at Meradn, near the Algerian
frontier, the French losing ISO
killed and 380 wounded. The Moors
were repulsed, leaving 1000 dead and
3000 wounded on the field.
WILSON MEN CLAIMING
THE TEXAS DELEGATION
Jersey Governor's Supporters
in the Majority at Demo
cratic State Convention.
Houston, Tex., May 27. Woodrow
Wilson supporters are in the ma-
ority in the democratic state conven-
on, meeting tomorrow. Delegates
are here in large numbers disposing
preliminary matters. Wilson men
expect to name 40 delegates to the
national convention.
ROOM MOTOR CARS
EOR GREAT CONTEST
Each Entrant at Indianapolis
Must Travel 76 Miles
an Hour.
Indianapolis, May 27. Famous pi
lots and mechanicians busy at pits
alongside the speedway this morning
grooming 2(1 monster motor cars for
speed trials in the qualification tests
for the fiOO mile race to be held on
Memorial day. Each entrant Is re
luired to show 7ti miles an hour
speed.
CHURCHES' HINDRANCE
lx Angeles Baptist Minister Says It
Is "Little. Nurrow-Mliided
Christians"
Dew Moines, May 27. That the
churches today are hindered by lit
tie, narrow-minded Christians more
than by open wickedness was declar
ed by Dr. James Broughton of Los
Angeles, addressing the Northern
Baptist convention.
The governor tendered the conven
Ion delegates a reception this after
noon.
PROSECUTION RESTS
Defense IB the Claude Allen Case Be-
(rlne the Introduction of
Evidence.
Wythevllle, Va., May 27. The com.
monwealth's attorneys rested their
case In the Claude Allen trial this
morning ond the defense began intro
ducing testimony. Twelve witnesses
were examined before the noon re
cess.
Hold Political Conference.
Oyster Bay, May 27. Two of Colo
nel Roosevelt's chief lieutenants, sum
moned to Oyster Bay, held a lengthy
conference yesterday with tho former
president. They were Senator Dixon,
the colonel's campaign manager, and
Medlll McCormlck of Chicago who has
been stirring up Roosevelt sentiment
In western states. The conference ex.
tended Into the evening and neither
Colonel Roosevelt nor his visitors
would reveal the nature of it.
Trailing Train Robbers.
Mobile, Ala., May 27. Bandits who
robbed the safe of the express on the
New Orleans & Northeastern near
Hattlesburg, Miss., are believed to be
making for Mobile, avoiding railroad.
turnpikes, etc. O. L. Holberg, 40
years of age, was taken Into custody
here yesterday as a suspect. Pinker
ton operatives have arrived here and
are conducting their work, from this
city. Developments are expected.
State Pilot Win In (Vmrt.
Washington, May 27. State pilots
won a victory over the steamships
companies In the United State Su
preme court todi y, the court deciding
that coeitwlse seagoing iteam veseels,
under register and with a federal pi
lot aboard, are still subject to liability
for state pilotage fee upon entering
or leaving port.
Schooner Towed Toward Port.
- 1 Washington. May 27. The choon-
' er Rob Rov. IVrnandlna for Phlra
1 delphla, abandoned on the shoal off
Hattaras, recently, la being towed to
Newport New by the cutter Bem-
ii.olo.
Another Day of Hard Riding
and Fast Talking for
President and the
Colonel.
MR. ROOSEVELT'S LAST
PRE CONVENTION TOUR
Speeds Through Central Part
of the State and Makes
Final Address at
Princeton.
Newark, May 27. This is another
day of hard riding and fast talking
for Taft and . Roosevelt. Tomorrow
New Jersey instructs 28 delegates to
the national convention at the crisis of
the republican political battle, and the
candidates are making meteor-like
trips through the state.
Roosevelt started from Oyster Bay
early for his last campaigning before
the national convention. Roosevelt's
itinerary Included a number of towns
In the central part of the state to
night he finishes at Princeton. Taft
ontinues his campaign up to the hour
the primary polls open 1 o'clock to
morrow. This morning he started
from New York for a tour of the
towns along the Atlantic coast. Wil
son may make his last speech before
the primaries at Princeton.
How Candidates Spent Sunday.
New York, May 27. President
Faft, ex-President Roosevelt and Sen
ator La Follette rested yesterday af
ter three days of the hardest cam
paigning they have experienced since
they began the fight for the repub
lican presidential nomination.
The Taft managers expressed sat
isfaction with the president's tour of
the "oumnuiting zonV whew ior.
than half the population of the state
resides. This part of the state Is also
the factory district. Roosevelt lead
ers say their candidate will receive
a vote from the factory worker that
will more than offset any advantage
Mr. Taft will get from the "business
men's'' vote In the residence towns
near New York city.
Both tades claim the four delegates
it large, which will be elected by
the vote of the whole state, and at
least 10 out of the 24 district dele
gates. If anything, the Roosevelt
claims are the more sweeping.
The first four districts constitute
four-fifths of the ptate extending
from Cape May on the south as far
as New York city, are in doubt. Each
side claims two as "sure."
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day
quietly at Oyster Bay.
President Taft attended church.
went for an automobile ride to Van
Cortland park and late In the after
noon Joined in the Fifth avenue prom
enade He received no political visi
tors at the home of his brother.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
FOR BANKERS' MEETING
William Reed of New York
and B. F. Harris of Illinois
to Address Association.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Morehead City, May 27. Secretary
W. A. Hunt of the North Carolina
I tankers' association has announced
that William Reed of the National
City bank of New York and It F.
Karris, president of the Illinois State
Bankers' association, will be two of
the prominent speaker to be heard
when atate banker meet In annual
convention at Morehead next month.
The Bankers' convention will open
In the Atlantic le -el June 26, and
will be In session three days, ad
journing June 28. The annual ban
quet will be held Friday evening,
June 28, and then several noted
afterdlnner speaker will be heard.
The opening at the Atlantic June
12, promises to be the must auspicious
Meason Inaugural In many year .and
Morehead looks forward to a record-
breaking summer. Everything Is fnat
rounding Into shape nthe big hotel.
and Manager A. A. DuBols Is smil
ing at the reservation he I receiv
ing dally.
Quake In Mexico.
OuadelaJarn, Mex., May 27. Thla
city waa again violently shaken by an
earthquake at 10: IS Saturday night.
The ehock wa the heaviest recorded
during the present period of selimlstki
disturbances. Many wall were crack
ed. Thousand of persons prepared
to pa the night In th park and
garden.
A second shock, much lighter,
lowed 20 minute after the first
For more than two weeks nine
ffrat heavy arthquake light Irei
fol-
the people.
.BlNttsilNatf