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r She Met faefe fe. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: vsaemxt. VOL. XVII. NO. 101. ASHEVILLE, N .0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 4, 1912. 3c PER COPY MAY GO Ta JURY Cuba Adopts Rioorous Policy to End Revoltj SU BY TOMOOW 1 BY HE Taking of Evidence in Hawk ins Case About Conclud edMrs. Shaft's j Story. DRY, UNINTERESTING TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS Generally Thought That Case, Which Now Drags, Will Be in Jury's Hands by Thursday. Special to The Gazette-News. Hendcrsonville, June 4. Just fore court took recess at noon, be the defense rested and the state introduc ed two letters from Myrtle to Alvah Fcrrell of Concord, the same girl to whom she had written tho letter that the state had formerly introduced. In these letters she expressed her love for George Brudley. In telling of her love for George Bradley she said that it was very hard to have to attend the marriage of the only man In the world she had ever loved. She went on to tell that he was the only man who had ever kissed her and that had ever put his amis around her. She said she would like to visit Alvah as it was hard for her to see the only man she had ever loved living with another woman; that she would not let George now that who still cared for him for the world. llendersonvllle, June 4. The pro ceedings In the trial of the Hawkins case this morning were rather dry and uninteresting a considerable por tion of the session being taken up with argument of counsel as to the admissibility of certain evidence. The defense entered a motion that the letter from Beatrice McCall to Myrtle, ixtraets of which had been read last week by tho state, be Introduced as a whole. The state objected strongly. 1 in t Judge Fouschee ruled for the de fense. The letter was written or dated August 29, 1911. The fact did not come out in court, but 4t Is said that it was never mailed or delivered to Myrtle, that Mrs. McCall gave It to hr husband to mall and he carried it around In his pocket for some time. It was Introduced and read to the Jury. In it Mrs. McCall expressed sympathy for Myrtle In her condi tion. Mrs. Dan McCall was recalled to the stand and In answer to the ques tion as to whether she had ever known of anyone sleeping In the barn loft, she replied that she had found Hob Waddell asleep there one day In August. On cross-examination she stated that she had seen him only once, but It was about 12 o'clock and very warm weather. It was not more than three weeks before the body wa. lound, not longer. She had told of feeing him there before she went on the stand. She bad talked with her lawyers about It and would have told of It at the Inquest If she had been asked. Will Staton was recalled to the stand. He had met Ab. McCall on the street rolling a bicycle on Wednes day before the body was found. He did not know the condition of the bi cycle. He waa positive that It was on Wednesday. He could fix the date because he finished work on that day. He also met Oeorge Bradley a short distance from where he met Ab. Mc Call and about the same time. On ' i "xs-cxamlnatlon he stated that he bad met McCall near the court house. He did not know that Ah. McCall owned tho bicycle shop. He thought It In longed to Ab'B brother. Cleveland Anders was the next wit ness. He tcMIMcd that he knows Hob Waddell. He remembered when tho body was found. He had talked with Bob after the coroner's Inquest. Bob told witness that he might have lieen drunk from Thursday until Sunday. ' 'ii cross-examination he said ho was well acquainted with Bob and that his character Is good. Had never known of Bob's being drunk. Columbian Patterson was Introduced I" show that If there had been any odor, such as testified to by others, rain would have obliterated It. He wild he lives half a mile from the lake. He remembers when the body was found. There was a good, hard iliower the Wednesday following. Ho does not know whether It rained at Dan MeCnU'a. Hobby Jones, aged about 25, said be kept a bicycle shop. Abner Mc Call brought Myrtle's bicycle to his ship to have the brakes repaired the Wednesday before the body waa found. Ho delivered the wheel to Homer Hawkins about a month later "n cross-examination, he had never beard anything nbout tho case. He never had said he knew anything a limit It. Never said he "would K hell before he would tell about Ah. McCall." loeument from tho coroner's In meat were Introduced. Tho defense offered record of preliminary trial wiie b was admitted as relating to the testimony of Katie Wheeler, ns contradictory to evidence given In the bneent trial. Tho defense moved Hint certain evidence taken before the coronal be Introduced to corroborate certain testimony for the defense and to contradict evidence for the atatc Objection liy the state was sustained Defense moved that, witnesses who testified at Inquest be Introduced "I'lullm. objection by the state sus- tiilneq. The defense moved that tes , Hmony 0f jr. Hawkins at coroner's ui'iucsf he rend to corroborate Oeorge (Continued on page 3.) in ens BEK SENATE Illinois Senator Endeavoring to Meet Attack Which Committee Minority Members Begin. Washington, June 4. With Sena tor Lorlmer holding conference with friends and organizing his defense, and Senator Kern of Indiana ready to open the light against him with a speech in the. senate late today, at tention was focused upon the noted election case which will likely be the principal topic considered In the sen ate for the next two weeks and pos sibly may prolong the congress ses sion. Senators Lea and Kenyon, who, with Kern, are the minority of the I.orimcr investigating committee, hold ing that I.orliner's election was brought about by corruption, are ready to join In the light against the majority report which completely ex onerates Lorlmer. The whole ques tion of the validity of Lorlmer's elec tion Is the principal consideration be fore the senate, but an important feature which promises to precipitate the first tight and the first test of strength is the contention that Lorl mer's case is "res adjudicata," or was once decided by the senate as A can not be reopened. Lorlmer, it is said, expects to defend himself with a speech. The election of many new senators has changed the complexion of the senate. It is said a poll shows Lorl mer could not expect more than 40 supporting votes. I5MAY SUSTAINS TITANIC CAPTAIN Declares Smith Was Fully Jus tified in Sending Ship Full Speed. London, June 4. J. Bruce Ismay today told the British board of in quiry it had been planned to drive the Titanic at full speed during a few favorable hours of her maiden trip, and said he considered Captain Smith fully Justified in going full speed through the Ice region ao long as weather conditions made it pos sible to see Ice. SHERIFF ELUDES I BENT ON GETTING NEGRO Officer and Prisoner Disap pear Believed to Have Boarded a Train. Salisbury. Md June 4. Sheriff Toll of Somerset, having in custody wes lev Miles, a negro, aged 45, who it is alleged, twice attempted to assault the 14 vears old daughter of William J. Phillips of Princess Anne, Md.. eluded a mob pursuing the prisoner last night with the avowed purpose of lyneiiing. Thi. sheriff, with the assailant. It Is believed, boarded a train and Is en route to Baltimore. ASSERTS EOMPERS SENT Los Angeles, June 4. The cross examination of Bert H. Franklin. In the Clarence 8. Harrow case was re sumed this morning. Attorneys en deavored to llnlsh with Franklin SO that tomorrow other witnesses can be called by the prosecution. Samuel Oompers. president of tho American Koderutlon of lnhor, Bent money -".Iroct to Clarenco R larrow for use In the bribery of Oeorge N. l,ockwood, testified Bert Franklin un der cross-examination in Harrow's trial for alleged Jury bribery In con nection with the McNamarn cases. Kranklln aald Harrow gavo him this information. Favor Federal Incorporation Washington, Juno '4. Federal In . or i po i. ill. .a act, such as is recom mended by Taft, was urged upon the hoove iudlrlarv committee by a delo- gdtinn ot the national chamber of commerce (nda. 0. O. I'raddock of FIRST Gomes Asks Authority to Su spend Constitutional Guar antees on Island. Havana, June 4. President Gomez scot a aAerni message to congress yesterday crnoon requesting the passage of a law empowering lam to suspend the constitutional guarantees either throughout the republic or in such portion of this island as he may con sider necessary. No action was taken in consequence of the lack of a quo rum, but the message was referred to a committco and a special session called for today to discuss the mo inentuuus measures which it is be lieved marks the crucial moment in dealing with the insurrection. The president's action was taken in accordance with recommendations made by General Monteagudo, the commander, now at Santiago, during a long conference by telephone, iu which Monteagudo declared it is ab solutely necessary to suspend the negro conspirators with those actual ly in arms. The general says ilie severest measures to strike terror into the colored race are essential, and in tends to pursue the rebels mercilessly and deal summarily with all suspect ed of aiding the insurgents, should the suspension of the guarantees be luthorized. which appears practically certain. The next step likely will be re course to a rigorous policy of reeon i enliutloh throughout Oriente to .,no vent recruits from joining the insur gent column and also denuding the "nuntry of the means of suhslstenee to the rebels and cutting oft" the ami roes of information Regarding the p.'ovpments of regular troops. A grave disturbance of public dis order which threatenp the peace of the nation, according to President Gomez, compelled him to request con gress to pnss a law aiithorilng him to suspend the constitutional guarantees. Ho further urges the necessity of put ting nn end to the armed insurrec tion to avoid the danger of foreign complications. y ROOSEVELT TO OPPOSE MR. ROOT IS CHAIRMAN Candidates' Fate May Depend Upon the Selection of Tem porary Chairman. Oyster Bay, June 4. tTpnn the se lection of temporary chairmen of the republican convention may .hang the political fortunes of ex-President Roosevelt. He decided last night to oppose with all his strength the seat ing of Senutor Hoot, and issued a call to all his supporters to stand by him, Colonel Roosevelt declares that "Mr. Hoot has arraigned himself against men who have stood for progressive, principles In the republican party" and sayi It is William Barnes, Jr.. of New York who Is to tie the real head of the Taft canvass at Chicago. The colonel's decision to make a square Issue of the seating of Mr. Root was reached after a long consultation with advisers. At Sagamore Hill were Sen ator Dixon. Clifford Plnchot, William I.. Ward, New York: George W. Per kins, .V iw York; Frank H. Kollogg and Andrew Rahn both of whom are from Minnesota, and Truxton Bcale a dele gate from Kansas. After Colonel Roosevelt had com pleted his statement he brought out the question of whether he Is to go to Chicago convention. "After hearing what the men I have seen today have, to any," he said, "my impression Is that 1 will not go. I may reach a different decision, If any strong grm tactics are utempted." OT BOMB EXPLOSION New York, June 4. Another bomb outrage this morning caused big property damage near the Intersec tion of Eighth street and Fourth ave nue. S. vera I buildings were wreck ed. Wisconsin Mayor Recalled. Hoqulam Wis., June 4. Harry For. guson yesterday waa, retired aa mayor because of the Industrial workers' dis turbance recently. Ferguson espoused Lh Industrialists' cuuae. PICTURE O! THE UNITED STATES BATTLE SHIP FLEET OFF KEY TAFT IN CONTROL AT OHIO MEETING Early Morning Indications That He Would Get the rp State's "Bigr'Sk." Columbus. O., June 4, The first test gave Taft a victory in convention by a vote of 333 4 to "f9, when the majority report was adopted. Taft won in the fight for Ohio's six republican delogates-at-large by a vote of 390? to 363, Columbu;;. O., June 4. Reaults of yesterday Indicated, Taft delegates would control tbe republican state convention today. The convention arranged to select the "big six'' dele gation after tbe submission of ma jority reports of the resolutions com mittee. President Taft won the first skir mishes of the republican state con vention which began here late yes terday. Tbe gathering limited itself to hearing the keynote speech of United States Senator Theodore E. Hurton. Last night the committees elected at district meetings before the convention were In session. President Tail's show of strength came in the district meetings. He is believed to have gulned control of the now state central committee by win ning at least II votes of the 111 dis tricts. Tho chief blow to Roosevelt In the district meetings came In the Eighth district, which, by a vote of 20 to 19, selected a complete list of Taft com- mlttocmen. Walter Brown as chairman, In call ing the meet inn lo order, bad the nrst chance. "Representative government Is on trial in iiliio today," he said. "The Issue Is whether this convention shall represent the will of the people or whether it shall misrepresent them. At the primary .lection on May 21 the republicans In 34 of the 42 districts declared declslvi ly for former Presi dent Roosevelt. Are you going to thwart the expressed will of the re- publlcun voters of the state ." Roosevelt's name brought forth the first demonstration. Pro-Roosevelt delegates and alternates, apparently approximating about half of thorn; on tho floor, cheered several minute-. The Taft people got their chance a little later, when Senator Burton men tioned the president, and enumerated Koine of the accomplishments of tho republican pnrtv during the Inst four years. Led by the Cincinnati dele gallons, the delegates broke Into a cheer which was a llttlo longer than that for Roosevelt. This was evened up a moment later when Senator Burton mentioned Colonel Roosevelt's name. Senator Burton declared the coun try was confronted with a it; s far aurpaaaing any through which It has passed In the memory of ,thoa present generation. He deplored the absence from the polls of a great percentage of voters In recent atatn primaries. Foreshadowing many of the tenets that will lie laid down In tbe plat form to be adopted at tbe coming na tional republican convention, he urged monetary reforms, tariff revision based urn accural , Information the lower ing of some dutloi with due regard to adequate uid to American Industry, a federal Incorporation law, conserva tion of natural resources, aafegua ril ing of labor and a wnrklngmen's compensation law. effective steps for neaps among the nations, and other ntrllnlaa ' , i '. m INTEREST CROWING III WELGOMES IN STATE MEETING Wilson-Underwood Battle to Hold Attention at Raleigh Convention. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, June 4. Interest in the state democratic don vention increased wonderfully today with the announcement that Wilson delegates would have a caucus here tomorrow night. At the same time it was said Congressman lleflin would address Underwood supporters tomor row night. Ills state manager, II. B, Yarner,' has arrived to make prepara tions. BEEF TRUST PROBE IS AGREED UPON Committee, However, Will Not Undertake "Any Sensa tional Investigation. ' ' Washington, June 4. The house Judiciary committee today decided to undertake a preliminary investigation of the "beef mist". The CMinnitlee agreed to report the Edwards resolu tion calling for an investigation, but before doing so a private Inquiry will be made. The committee does not purpose now to call any men heavily Interested In the packing Industry or undertuke any sensational Investiga tion of pa (Mug house conditions. COTTON CONDITIONS Government Intimate. Is 78.B per cent if Normal on May 2." My States. Washington, June 4. The depart ment of ugrleulture In Its first cotton conditions report Ot the season I nda estimates the condition on May 20 of growing cotton crop at 78. per rent of a normal. Conditions by states are as follows; Virginia K, North Carolina 1.7, South Carolina 83, Goorgal 74. florid 75. Alabama 74, Mississippi 72. Uiulsiunu 6, Texas 8, Arkanaaa 7" Tennessee 74. Missouri 74, Oklahoma 7 8 and California IKS. Cotton Tariff Mill RcptiMMI. Washington, June 4. The Under wood cotton tariff re liu tlon bill was reported favorably to the house by the ways and means committee to day. The hill is ldenllal with thnl passed by both houses and vetoed by the president Inst August. Drm ocratlc leaders claim Its enactment would save ove l .-hty million dollars annually to users of cotton clothing. The bill Is expected to pass the house quickly, but may em onnter compli cations In the senate. Senator MaM Very III. Washington. June 4. Henator George 8. Nixon of Nevuda Is danger ously III In a hospital here of mcn-ingltaa. WEST. occupation SKSSJVi,, Review and Exhibition Drill Followed by Luncheon for Noted Visitors. Fort Monroe, Va., June 4. On the picturesque parade grounds inside Fort Iiionroe's walls, the United States ai my today welcomed officers of the German emperor's visiting squadron. The coast artillery corps, garrisoning the fort, paraded in honor of Rear Admiral von RebeUX Paschwitz. Col onel Stron, commanding the artillery district of Chesapeake bay, received the German visitors. All through the army reservation, German sailors fra ternatiied with American sailors and soldiers. Following the review and cxhlbl toin drill Rear Admiral Wlnslow pre pared luncheon for the German offi cers aboard the flagship Louisiana. One of the features of the day was a garden party in honor of the visitors at the home of H. L. Schmelz of Hampton, Va. This evening the vis iting officers leave for Washington, where a round of festivities will be begun tomorrow. Taft Returns to Washington. Washington, June 4. The yacht Mayflower, bearing the presidential party, reached Washington at 7 o'clock this morning from Hampton roads, where the president yesterday welcomed the visiting German fleet. Cable From Fiiiicror In Taft. . Washington, June 4. A cable mes sage received (Oday from F.mperor William to Pis sldcnt Taft, thanking him for the hearty welcome extend ed the C.ernian fleet In Hampton Roads, expressed the emperor's wish that the fleet's visit may "further contribute to strengthen the good and friendly relations existing between our countries." IN SUICIDE PACT? Rod lea of Woman. Her Son ami Granddaughter Found In a Boom Gas Turned On. New York, June 4. The bodies of Mrs. (!. M. Warner, her son aged 26, and her granddaughter, aged two, were found in their Bronx home to day, dead from Illuminating gas. Cracks in the windows and doors had been stuffed with papers. Police "Illto" at Hurry Call. Chi' ago, June 4. "Send policemen In a hurry. There are a lot of per sons dead at No. 448 8outhport avo- nue." Thla message was received by Ser geant John Buckley at the Sheffield avenue station. The wagon made a throo-mllo run to the place only to find that "No. 484 Southport avenue" waa a part of St. Boniface cemetery. There were, indeed, a lot of personi dead there, and some of them had been dead a long time. Detectives learned the call was Bent from a drug store and are after the Joker. Ircillcts Strike In Spain. Barcelona, June 4. The new paper Uaa Natlelas predicts a general strike this summer. The paper alleges that the socialists are aiming to avoid a national socia list congress. The resson assigned Is that the accounts which should have been rendered every yeor have out bee ii rendered since 1102. GERMAN OFFICERS Fifty Shot at Liege Alone and Revolutionary Movement Spreads to. Many Belgian Cities. BIG PROPERTY LOSS; RESERVES CALLED OUT Socialists Say They Will Call a General Strike Tomor row Sequel to the Election. Brussels, Belgium, June 4. Post election riots In Belgium today as sumed a revolutionary character. Following last night's troubles at Liege and other places, the socialist central committee today declared It would proclaim a general strike to morrow. Besides troubles at Liege and Ver vlors, where gendarmes fired upon a crowd, killing or wounding over 50, serious rioting occurred last night at Antwerp, Ghent and other cities. The favorite cries of the manil'estants are demands for administrative separa tion of the Feraish and Walloon prov inces. The agitation is spreading. Fifty thousand reserves have been called out. At Liege enormous dam age was done. Tramways were wrecked and at Place St. Lambert rioters overturned the street ears. Thirty-seven Killed or Injured. Yervlers, Belgium, June 4. A mob assailed the gendarmes with missiles. The gendarmes opened fire. Thirty of the mob were killed or wounded. Seven gendarmes were injured. Score Wounded in Ghent. Ghent. June 4. A score were wounded in a fight with gendarmes. Mobs attacked several shops, breaking windows. The rioters smashed store windows on several streets. Miners on Strike. Mcens, Belgium, June 4. Two thousand miners struck today in pro test against the maintenance of the present government. COMMISSION IS ASKED TO SUSPEND NEW RITES Recently Issued Southern Classification Attacked at Atlanta Meeting. Atlanta, Ga., June 4. The Inter state commerce commission yesterday was asked to suspend for 12 days the "southern classification" recently is sued by railroads operating in the south and southeast, which was to lie effective June 15. The petition for suspension was signed by representa tives of five state railroad commis sions and more than a dozen trade bodies of as many cities in the south. W. B. Rowe, agent for the railroads operating under the southern classifi cation, attended the conference called by C. M. Candler, chairman of the Georgia railroad commission. After trying In vain to get in touch with H. F. Smith of Chattanooga, chairman of the classification bureau, to secure the same suspension on the part of the railroads as asked of the inter state commission, Mr. Rowe an nounced his willingness to suspend In dividual rates, If spocifled. The con ference declined to accept this. II was pointed out that the new classification contains 151 pages of printed descriptions, as against 70 In the current classification, and affect ing about 1000 rates, 700 or more being increases in some cases as much as 300 per cent. A committee of five was appointed to prepare a JHan of campaign bolero the Interstate commission. Franklin McNeil, rhalrman of the North Caro lina railroad commissi"", presided over the conference. The state rail road commissions represented Includ ed Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina. Freight bureaus of Memphis. Birmingham, Mioon, Columbus and Jacksonville atso were represented. Ovcmmn Against Instructions. Gasetto-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, Washington, June 4. Senator Overr in. when ssked for nn expression as to who he favors for the democratic nomination for pr nl dent, said he had no preference. He said, however, that he la nalnst the state convention going on record as Instructing for any one. S'-nator Simmons has no candidate on the democratic ticket When aked In regard to the matter, Senator 81m mone said he had not and would not take any hand In the tight for Ihe democratic presidential nominee. Senator Slmmona ynaterday tiled the minority report on Ihe woolen sched ule which revised schedule "K." Congn-HKitaan Hubbard Dead. Hloux i 'My. la., June 4. Congress man B. II. Hubbard, republican, rep resenting thi .1 d. day, aged in. He was
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