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FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE BY LEASED WIRE. LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast FAIR AXD COLDER." WW Mm trim: VOL. XVII., NO. 308. X .. . . . RilFT TIL BE01ES1 WALSH CONFESSES; CONSCIENCE CLEAR Got $100,000 in One Pre cinct Giving Half To Men High er Up. FEARS OF DEATH Whitman Says Confession Is Most Important He Ever . Heard Three War , rants to Issue. V" Ty Associated Press. Now York, Feb. 6. The trail of police graft liixin which District At tornvy Whitman not out hist summer Is declared by him today to have emerged from tho thicket of minor exposures to an open road leading to men higher up. Through tho remark able confession which Police Captain Thomas W. Walsh mado to the dis trust attorney ' last night, whiih will bo repeated to tho grand Jury, indict-;' i" .i if ill .t't F'U,1. nfiaumv f. inspector and "others as alleged grart takers on a- lurgo scale. 'On- Monday. If well enough, "Walsh will tell his story" to the grand Jury. Boon thereafter numerous Indictments are expected. ' Deputy' Commissioner Implicated. : A deputy police commissioner is Implicated by Walsh's confession and his connection with the charges was the subject today of investigation by lioth Police Commissioner Waldo and the district attorney. Shortly before the commissioner went to visit the mayor he summoned the official in question to his office, together "with ' two members of, the staff of the ac cused inspectors. , If obtained, these indictments will be the most Important developments in the exposure of the "system" since the city was aroused to the alliance of Its police with gambling and vice by the murder of a "squealing" gam bler at the Instigation of Police Lieu tenant Decker last July. ' Walsh's confession was made on his sick bed. It was forced in part by charges made by Patrolman Eugene Fox, who pleaded guilty to graft col lection last Monday and turned upon Walsh as the man next above him. Fearing that a heart weakness with LEDTQGONFESSIQN which he has long been troubled ' j:might foreshadow his death, and wish ing to-purge his conscience, Captain Walsh admitted to taking vice graft to the. extent of perhaps $100,000 in single police precinct. - cmnii'.MoMit iiiiim x.wnru wu.no Half this amount he turned over to those higher up. - The district attorney today de scribed the confession as the most important he had ever heard as pros ecuting attorney. He was with Walsh for only three-quarters of an hour, but left ylth the understanding that Walsh would see him again and would place In his own writing the full con fession. Although WalaM regards him self as seriously 111, he fexpects to ap pear before the grand Jury next Mon day. -' Waldo Suspends Walsh. Police Commissioner Waldo said to day he could take no action against Walsh and the Inspector named In his confession until Walsh's charges and admissions had been officially con firmed. To .this end he sent a man to confer with District Attorney Whit man, and if this representative is con vinced that Walsh spoke the truth, the commissioner said he would sus pend him and the inspector forthwith. To a representative of the commis sioner last night;- Walsh denied any connection with - the graft receiving. A few "hours later he made his state ment to District Attorney Whitman. Gn receiving a report from his rep resentative sent to the district attor ney's office, Mr. Waldo immediately suspended Walsh". --It was - expected that- slihllj-tlM-wmil 'be- take later In the day with regard to the inspector named. CHEMICMJ RSQU1TH Postmen Who Handle Pre mier's Mail Burned by In flammable Packages. ' By Associated Press. Dundee," Scotland, Feb. 6. Five postmen were burned last evening, several being seriously injured, by the combustion of chemicals contained in letters. One of the postmen on re turn from his evening collection of mall from the public letter boxes, emptied his bag on the sorting table at the postoftlce. The contents In stantly burst Into flames. A large number of the envelopes contained tubes of phospherous and other high ly Inflammable chemicals. They were addressed to Premier Asqulth and the sheets of papers with in weio -Inscribed "Justice for Women."- -" - . -. . Wool Industry Prosperous. By Associated Press. Boston, Feb. . Despite serious la bor troubles the woolen manufactur ing Industry prospered In lli ac cording to reports of officers presented at the annual meeting of the Ameri can Wool Manufacturers association here last night. President John P. Wood of Philadelphia declared ihat "the minds of the advocates of tariff for revenue only are made up and cannot be changed by any state ments of American business men." , I I. Ml" ... lit . 1,., 1.,-fore n.t't I in tho ...il- ASHEVILLE, N C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 6, 1913 HELEN KELLER TO APPEAR ON LECTURE PLATFORM Woman Born Deaf, Dumb and Blind Has Developed Her Voice. . . . By Associated Press. , New York, Feb. 6. Helen- Keller, born deaf, dumb and blind, tias al most fiillv surmoupted one of her handicaps and is to make her first public appearance on the lecture plat form at a socialistic meeting in Mo -clalr, N. J., tomorrow night. , A though Miss Keller has been- able U speak to a certain extent during the past year, the development of her voice under the care of a singing teacher now "has reached -the stage where her words will carry m an aud itorium. . The belief that the loss of one sense increases the powers of. the others is a fallacy,' she said In a very under standable way last night "The habit of patience is the only thing that helps one to bear the limitation." Miss Keller's teacher explained that the delicate vibrations of her lips, nose nnd throat which enable a pupil to hear with her fingers, were too il lusive to be reproduced. It was only by saying the sound , over and over again until she got it right and then repeating until the right way became a vocal habit that she learned to talk. "I must not. only get the sound right, but I must fix it in my memory by thousands of leptitiqjiti.'Mia Keller said. - . ,j ASK GOVERNOR GRA16 TO NAME MORE DELEGATES Committee to Arrange for ' Highway Convention Will Meet Again on Saturday. There was a meeting yesterday aft ernoon of the board of trade commit tee that is making arrangements for the Transcontinental Highway con ventlon fhat is to be held here Feb ruary 12. A telegram was sent to Governor Craig asking that he name delegates to the convention from ev ery town of any size in the state and several from each community of west ern North! Carolina bo that more en thusiasm may be aroused over the meeting. The delegates already named from tbe entire state only numbered eight, and it was felt that there should be a much greater number, es pecially from this immediate section. It is thought that Oov. Craig will act favorably on the request The matter of arranging a program for the convention was discussed at length', but It waa decided that with the information now at hand aa to how many and who the delegates are to be, It would be impossible to ar range It before Saturday, and another meeting will be held Saturday after noon at 5 o'olock for this purpose. President E. C, Chambers of the Good .Roads association and Dr. Chase P. Ambler were named as a commit tee to secure convention headquarters and hotel rates. They will also report to the meeting Saturday. One of the features of the meeting yesterday waa a talk by Dr. 8. M. Johnson of New Mexico on the pro posed highway. Dr. Johnson Is most enthusiastic over the prospects ot the convention and securing the highway, and this enthusiasm waa transmitted to those present. BRYCE TO LEAVE British Ambassador Is Appoints! Member of The Hague Court of Arbitration. By Associated Press, London, Feb. 6, Jamea Bryce, nrltlsh ambassador at Washington, has been appointed by the. British government a member of the perma nent court of arbitration at the Hague. It was announced at the time of Ambassador Bryce's resignation that his departure from the Vnlted States would depend upon fhc settlement of the Panama canal question between Great Britain end the United States. Sir Cecil Bnrlng-Rlce Is to be Mr. Pryre's auecrstor as ambassador at Washington. Call fv Hank Statement. By Asscrlntcd Press. Washington, Feb. . Tne cnmp trnlli-r of the currency today Ihhiu-iI ii -nil fur n stateim-nt of the condition if nil nil I. in.. I l.-.nl.H i.f Hi" t'l.'l ' 1 mi i'..- i : i i. v.. , . OPElGilV . TO STAMBOUL Bulgarians Aiding; Greeks in Effort to Attack Constan- - .... ' : - X tinople from ' the Sea. TURKS IN POSITION . TO RESIST STRONGLY Army of 70,000 Must Be Crush ed lefore Pasiage Can Be Cleared Through Straits. By Associated Press. Sofia, Feb., .-7-The main object of the Bulgarian armies' apart from the reduction of the-' fortress of Adrlan-' ople, waa disclosed in dispatches given out by the war office today. The plan is to reach, the Dardanelles straits and clear them for thi passage of the Greek fleet into the? sea of Marmora. Then the Greeks will attack Constan tinople directly from the sea. From reports of the fighting north of the peninsula oGGallipoll, it may be seen that one or tne columns oi King Ferdinand's troops is marching straight for the cityfof Gallipoll. The column has occupied the villages of Medeste, Charkeui, JCavafl and Bulalr, on the neck of the peninsula. It had not yet, however, ' oome into contact with any large force of Turkish troops, of which there are said to be 70,000 on the- .Gallipoll peninsula. These, in the opinion of military ex perts," B6tildvfce-.ao.lttanfterll hard resistance to the Bulgarian advance from the north. The guns of the Dar danelles forts also can be trained to ward the land side. On the whole, the Bulgarians have a severe task before them. - Think Conflict Will Ilo Brief. Iondon, Feb. 6. Notwithstanding Bulgaria's warlike attitude at Gal lipoll, Adriannple and Tchatalja, dip lomats of Europe are convinced that the war will not lant long. The financial embarrassment of all the combatants and the peoples' loss of war enthusiasm lead to the belief that peace negotiations soon will be resumed. - . The Turkish government apparently Is of the same mind, for Rechad Pasha, leader of the Turkish peace delegation, has received instructions to remain in London a few days longer. Marching on Servians. Constantinople, Feb. 6. The news paper Le Ture says that a force of 30,000 Albanians is marching on the city of Usk up, occupied by Servian troops. Turks Suffer New Reverse. Sofia, Feb. 6. The Turkish army occupying the peninsula of Gallipoll and defending the Dardanelles suf fered defeat at the hands, of the Bul garian troops south of the River Kavak yesterday, according to a statement by the Bulgarian war of fice today. x The Ottoman troops are said to be retreating In disorder toward the town of Bulalr, a small place north east of Gallipoll. They are pursued hotly by the Bulgarians. The statement concludes that the the whole coast of the Sea of Marmo ra, as far as Bulalr Is now in the hands of the allies. PENSIONERS PAID UNDER NEW SYSTEM First Check Mailed Since the Agen cies Were Centralized Leave Washington on Time, , By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. . . Ths first checks paid to pensioners under the new system which did away witn tne 80 agencies In various parts of the country, uniting them here under one head, have Just gone out and every one ot them more than 300,000 due this month were in the mall on time. "The crucial test the one which we were hot sure would be able to pass successfully has been made without a hitch," said Mr. Alvah H. Thompson, In charge of the disbursements today after the last pener'sions check had started on Itk way. "On account of the vast work In volved 'in bringing In all these agen cies. It was ft irei there might be soms delay this first month but such Is not the case." INilloe Han on the Cabaret By Associated Press. Philadelphia. Feb. 6 "Cabaret" entertainments lire placed under the ban by a police order Issued last night by Director of Public Hafety Poster. More than a quarter of a century ago a license court Judge m this city laid down the dicta that "beer and music do not mix." (if late years this Injunction bus not been obeyed. The presence of music Ii si m nut been objected to lv the nu t Inn" tea nut II ri 1 ' . v Inn tin I , . . in e i.r "' lib'' I - . I t'.' 1 ill lit! i IMMIGRATION BILL OPPOSED European Nations Lodge Pro test Against the Placing of Inspectors Aboard Ships. PRESIDENT CONDUCTS WHITE HOUSE HEARING Says It Will Require Strong Showing for Him to Over ride Congressional -Action. By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 6. When Presi dent Taft gave a hearing today upon tho Mnew immigration' bill, he also hadbefore him - protests from Ger many. Itaiy, and the Netherlands against the provision which authorizes the secretary of commerce and labor to place inspectors, matrons and pub lic health service surgeons aboard Im migrant ships to report to American Immigration authorities upon the conditions of immgrants en route. Another protest from Australia is said to be on the way and intimations have been received that France and England will Join the protest All the protesting nations are said ti re gard the provision as an infringement of their sovereignty over their ships on the high seas and impugning the faith of their officials In the execution iJtkjJjnmij ;lany prominent Jews arrived here today to , protest to the president against, certain features of the bill. . President Taft heard the protests In the east room of the White House He told those appearing that he vir tually was sitting as a Judge, Senators O'Gorman and Root, Secretary Nagcl, Rosenwald of Chicago) and Louis Marshall of New Yjnrk were among a hundred or more of those seated about tho president, who began the hearing with an announcement "The burden is upon those who oppose this bill," said the president. "It requires a very strong showing to Induce the executive to override the action of both houses of congress." President Taft said that every or ganization interested, not represented hy a speaker today, might file a brief. He allowed three hours for the heal ing, equally divided between the two sides. - . S3 Licensed to Practice Law. Special to The Oaiette-Kewn. Kaleign, tea. . riiiy-mree or applicants secured licenses to practice law from the Supreme court today, among them being Ervlng Mosby Johnson. of Buncombe and Grover C. Davis and George H. Ward of Hay wood. Mc Cracken and Rogers Get Three Years; Make Appeals Defendants V Counsel Make Affidavit As to a Biased Juror 'and Undue Influence on Another in . Contention for New Trial Bonds, $4000 Each. tfptcial to Tho Oatetle-Ncv: Waynesville, Feb. 6. Judge How ard A. Fouschee this morning passed sentence upon tho defendants In the McCracken-Rogers homicide case, giving each a term of three years In the state's prison for the killing of Lee Wells. Appeal was taken to the State Supreme court, and appeal bonds were fixed at H000 In each case. They were found guilty by the Jury a few days ago. and Judge Fous chee reserved sentence until this morning. Counsel for defendants presented affidavits this morning to the effect that Juror I, S. Norris had expressed Negroes Fighting Bill Against By Associated Press. Madison, Mia, Feb. . The Stew art bill prohlblt'hg the lurrrlage of negroes and. whites Is meeting with sharp disapproval front tlie j.Kn contingent of Wisconsin. The Honk er WimhlnKton Men's furitm nf Mil- wnhkec hus petltlnneil the U . -it-it He .I . t Mm lH'HI'ii'.e.l ;,V, It : , it :1 "- i ii i.N h ' '!. I t Ii t ' ' I V ! INSISTS NEGRO STABBED WIFE SENATE REJECTS ANTI-TIPPING BILL The Stewart Measure by House Is Rejected 21 to 19. Special to The Gazette-Newt. Raleigh, Feb. 6. The Stewart anti tipplng bill that passed the house, making it a misdemeanor to give or receive tips or for employes to agree with waiters as to tips wn voted down in the senate today, 21' to 19. Senator Daniels introduced a bill to encourage road building in North Car. ollna and create a fund to be loaned to the counties. The house adopted an amendment to- the Joint resolution for a constitutional amendment com mission to make the resolution opera tive immediately to. be ratified at once. Representative Cornwell Introduc ed a bill to create the county of Mid dlesex. In the house Doughton closed for the opposition and Justice for the Justice bill for a statewide primary. Thereaf ter Murphy and Rowan moved that the bill and a substitute be referred to a select committee of five to be redrafted and reported back within seven days. The motion carried. "WASH SALES" BARRED ON STOCK EXCHANGE Stringent Resolution to Prevent 1 Manipulation Passed Following Introduction of Legislature Bill By Associated Press. '' WwTtHKi'W).' "'."afTm1 Wet! "Tuik stock exohang yesterday afternoon adopted a stringent resolution against "wash sales." This action followed closely the Introduction in the state legislature of the bills recommending stock exchange reforms as outlined in the governor's recent message. Th board of governors of the ex change adopted the following resoh tions: "No members of the stock exchange or anybody connected with a stock exchange firm shall give or with knowledge execute orders for the pur chase of sale of securities which in volve no change in ownership." Punishment for this offense Is al ready set forth in the constitution of the exchange, under the head of "fic titious transactions." And violation of the rule makes a member liable to suspension for a period not exceeding one year. The rule as now adopted Is broader In that it applies not only to a mem ber of tho exchange, but to any one connected with a stock exchange firm. $100,000 Mill Incorporated. Special to The Oazettt-Kewt. Raleigh, Feb. 8, Frederick Hous ton and Alfred H. Mason of Philadel phia are the principal Incorporators of the Necronsett Mills of Cumber land county, a $400,000 cotton mill. an opinion before the trial as to the guilt or Innocence of defendants and that A. C. Caldwell, another Juror, in the Jury room was in favor of acquit' tal but that other Jurors persuaded him to change his mind under threat that if he hung the Jury the Judge would take them over the circuit On the strength' of thea affidavits a new trial was asked but was over ruled by tho Judge, who proceeded to announce sentence. McCrncken and Rogers wers tried for the killing of Lee Wells near Clyde more than a year ago. This waa the second trial, the first resulting In mistrial. . Miscegenation civil economy of our republican In stitutions." Assemblyman T. W, Stewart declared h Introduced the measure to prevent marriages "like that of Jack Johnson and the Cam eron girl." "A leifiil barrier cannot r-ffern-111;' ci-K imniH' i nmt i"n." w rute J u v,,,i ,.f -. m ik A. M. i: '"" h t PRICE THREE CENTS Beach Says He Rushed from House into the Yard When He Heard Scream. BORE HER, WOUNDED, INTO THE HOUSE As He Did So Mysterious As sailant Darted from Bush in Yard and Made His Escape. By Associated Press. Aiken, S. C; Feb. 6. Frederick O. Beach today related to the jury before. ' which he is being tried his story of . the assault upon his wife with which he is charged. He did not depart ma terially from the tale he has told since the attack that his wife was struck by a negro Whlen she went out side her cottage with her dogs. He maintained his accustomed calm throughout the grilling cross-examination to which he was subjected by Prosecutor Gunter. He contradicted himself once or twice, but speedily corrected his statements when re minded and apologized for his faulty memory. . Only once during the entire exam ination did he show any signs ot dis turbance. That was when the prose cutor asked him if he bad not asked his wife to "lay the crime on Pearl Hampton's brother" once when . he thought they were alone in the may or's office. "... "' " " . olaimed Beach, rising In Ills seat' .Mrs. Beach Corroborates Husband. Mrs. Beach followed her husband', on the stand. - Her face waa flushed ' with excitement when she began her story. . She wore a brown skirt and a low-necked white shirtwaist, her plain black hat contrasted strangely with her crimson face. '; Mrs. Bench corroborated tho story ihcr husbtnd had told. She said the negro attacked her from behind by laying his hands on her shoulders and forcing her to her knees. She aaid she was too terrified to scream after the negro had struck her on the side of the head tyith a heavy stick. After she screamed she heard the door slam and saw the negro run as her husband came to her assistance. There was a stir in the crowded room when Mrs. Beach took the stand. She began her testimony In a trem bling voice. She explained she had been married twice and Ihtitd two boys by each marriage. "The eldest stands six feet even In his stockings," she said, smilingly- "He Is aurveying In Vancouver." " Mrs. Beach then launched Into her story. . Mrs. Beach's Story. t "When I left the sitting room to take my two doga out 1 closed the door leading into the tiiall but decided to leave the front door open to let some air In. I. went out on the porch and noticed a negro man standing on the corner under the light ' Then he came in the gate and stopped. Inquir ing 'Does Mrs. Beach live here? I. have a message for Katie Smith and some one else. I can't remember.' He put his hand to his head and seemed, to be trying to remember.. In the meantime I stio-ted walking ; away from him down the walk. It never occurred' to me to fear, htm, as I; never have been afraid of' anyone,: white or black.- ' i Snddenly the man Jumped, putting' his -llands on my shoulders. : Then I, was so terrified I don't believe I even screamed. I waa thrown to my knees twice and my throat cute I did not realise It until I put my hand to my neck and felt tho warm blood. I re member striking the man In the face and then began screaming hysterical ly. ' A door slammed and the man ran out of the gate after hitting me on t'he side of the head with a stick as Mr. Beach ran to my assistance. I was leaning against the post at the end of the porch when he reached me. I neglected to say that when the man came Into the ward te waa twirl ing a heavy stlok." Mrs. Beach said her husband car-, rled her Inside and turned her over to Miss Holllns and the servant, who helped her to a lounge. He then went upstairs for this gun and Immediately ran out of the house. "Mr. Beach wss gone but a moment. When he was out I remember saying to Marlon, 'Shut that .door and keep that black man out.' " Aiken, 8. C, Feb. . Frederick O. Ceach, the wealthy New Yorker, took the witness stand in his own riefenun shortly after court was resumed thli mornlnu. In th caso In which liench 'r charged with swHiilllng his with murderous Intent. Bench took tho stand when his trl . resumed at :45 o'clock this tnnrn-'' Ing. lift Sllld be W:iS F Ve;ir.; ii' ' that he wii a prni.e, tv i.w ner M '- and hnd been n; M'e here for 1 7 - ' If
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