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I VOL. XVIII, NO. 149.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 1913,
PRICE THREE CENTS
V
REDUCTIONS IN
EXPRESS RATES
Ordered by Interstate Corn-
merce
Commission Will
Approximate , $26,
000,000 a Year.
SWEEPING CHANGES
ARE ALSO ORDERED
"Block System" Is Prescribed
Which Will Greatly Re-
duce the Number of .
....'
Rates;,
By Associated Press.
: Washington, Aug. 4, Keductlong in
express rates which will cost the com
panies fully $26,000,000 a year, ap
proximately 16 per cent ot their gross
revenue, were ordered by the' Inter
state commerce commission today to
become effective on or before October
15, 1913. Notable reforms in prac
tices also were ordered. .
The most Important change pre
scribed by the order Is by way of
modification of the present graduated
scale vt parcel rates. One hundred
pound' rates for short distances either
have beeu left unchanged or slightly
reduced; for longer distances they
have been lowered; for 60 pounds or
less all rates have been practically re
duced. For packages more than four
pounds going ' more than 200 mlleB
and less than 2000 the new express
rates are generally lower than the par
cel post rates, for more than 3000
miles ' the rates are practically the
mine.
The report and order of the com
mission prepared by Commissioner
John H. Marble are a virtual affirma
tion of the findings of former Commis
sioner Franklin K. Lane, now secre
tary of the Interior. -; :
My prescribing a so-called block sys
tem, dividing the United States Into
950 blocks, averaging 2500 square
miles, aa originally proposed by Mr.
Lane, 900,000,000 different rates how
published -by-the express companies
will be, reduced to leas than 660,000,
and tW "interstate commerce commis
sion believes that the system points
the Way to a solution of. the existing
mite of freight rates. .- . '
Companies May Test Order. '
The general impression In official
circles Is that the express companies
will attempt to test by legal means the
constitutionality of the commission's
order. - ., . - ...
The requirement of the order of
June 8, 1912, that a label shall be at
tached to each parcel Is modified to
the extent that, In case of shipments
of perishable property, consisting of
two or more packages, the label need
be attached to only one package.
The express companies had filed
statements Indicating that the losses
of revenue under the proposed rates
would be intolerable and argued stren
uously and that the establishment of
the parcel post had deprived them of
about SO per cent of the revenue they
formerly received from parcels of 11
pounds or less. They contended that
the express companies could not sur
Vive the losses from both sources,
till Yean or Hearings.
The decision of the commission, de
ferred as It has been for more than a
year, followed an Investigation that
occupied nearly six years of hearings,
special examinations of accounts and
reports covering In detail the various
phases of the express business. Near
ly a carload of books and papers have
been filed and are a part of the pro.
ceedings In this case.
US
Identified as Mrs. Zeb Patton
, May Have Fallen from
Freight Cars.
Dressed In a pair of overalls, coarse
brogan shoes and a man's shirt thai
was torn and very much soiled
the body of Mrs. Etta Patton, wife of
Zh Patton, formerly of West End.
this city, was picked up on the trarkr
of the Southern railway near Smith
bride this morning about t o'clock an
brought to. the undertaking establish
ment of ivolami-Hrown company
where It was Identified by relatives
The neck was broken. !
Bo far as can be learned no one saw
the woman prior to the, accident that
caused her death and it has not been
determined how she met her death,
although a freight train passed thr
spot where she waa found Just about
30 minutes before her body waa 1I.
covered by Oeorge C'outs, who resides
near the scene of the accident Th
woman looked to bo about 27 years of
ago, and It Is understood that she had
been separated from her husband for
' some time and that aha had been llv
Ing In Knoxvllle for several week
Vhe has relatives living In WaynesvllU
who will doubtless claim the body to
day. It la stated that her huaban
Z. b Pari i m u In Cincinnati. Owln
to ac far that th body was h'Bd
dreem-d lit the rouKh and stained irb
of a mnn, it is believed by many tha
thrf K.iniun Kits hentllig hrr Way on
fr.-U:ht t)nlM nnd In some way fell o
mm, waa I hi. -J l.y the fall.
ra
WEIGHT INCREASED
w r
Changes in Parcel Post Sys
tem to Be in Effect August
,15.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 4. Further to
popularize the parcel post system with
the public, Postmaster General Burle
son today announced that after Au
gust 15 the weight limit on packages
would be placed at 20 pounds, and
that a sharp reduction in charges for
the transportation of packages would
made. The limit on packages Is
now 11 pounds. The postmaster gen
eral announced also that on the same
date the "banking by mail" feature
would be Introduced Into the postal
savings system.
The reduction in charges on parcel
post matter for local delivery Is from
the present rate of five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each ad
ditional pound, to five cents for the
first pound and five cents for each ad
ditional two pounds or fraction there
of. For delivery In the firs tone, the
rate will be reduced from five ents for
the first and three cents lor each ad
ditional pound to Ave cents and one
cent; for the second zone, the rate
ill be put from six cents and four
cents to five cents and one cent for
each additional pound.
The change in the postal savings
system will enable would-be deposi
tors living In remote districts to avail
themselves of the benefits of the sys
tem. The reform has been under con
sideration for some time. x -
OFFICERS KILLED
AT.
Five Companies Sent to Wheat
Land,Cal to Quell Riot
ing Strikers.
' " By Associated Press.
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 4. Five
companies of the California national
guard today are policing the hop fields
of Wheatland, In Yuba county, where
four met death and eight were badly
wounded yesterday In a clash between
itrlklng hop pickers and a sheriff s
posse. ' , -
The strikers, led by Industrial
Workers of the World, organizers, still
are In an ugly mood, but Adjutant
General E. A. Forbes expressed the
belief that If he could prevent a meet
Ing of the strikers and some bands of
armed citizens who last night were in
tent upon vengeance, there was not
likely to IfR further demonstration.
The news of the death of District
Attorney E. T. Manwell and Deputy
Sheriff E. Reardon and the wounding
of Sheriff George Voas and others of
his posse spread rapidly through the
farming country last night and volun
teer posses were organized from every
community to take a hand.
The militia did not reach the scene
until nearly daybreak, and in the
meantime several hundred armed
civilians had poured in from every
direction.
BOLT BUS PAIL HELD
BY
Lightning Plays Queer Pranks
at Farmhouse Mica Com
pany Charactered.
Special to Tha Gazette-News.
niMih. Inc. 4. A cnaner w.
Issued today to the National Mica
com nan v. Macon county, uinwu
-.mini ilOOOOO. with KO.uuo suu
or I bed by Edwin G. Shepherd. Kahv
maioo. Mich., Henry O. Robertson,
nvnnk n. Ronhow. Franklin.
The corporation commission today
inl.hnV Its renort on the result of the
railroad conference and will present It
nmorrow to the governor.
Lightning Sunday drova three holes
through a tin pall held by s oaoy sin
U B. Hohgood'i farm near Ilaieign,
IT a laraa section of wood
work In the'house, burned fiva feet''rf
bell-rope. Jumped from tree to tree,
and otherwise disported Itself, no
body was hurt
22 COAL MINERS DIE
"as ehaft'cets AFIRE
By Asaocjated Press.
ninsaow. Scotland, Aug. 4. Twen
mill miners Dtrtahed In a fire
whi.-h broke out Ihsi nliiht In the'
u.vi. Vniinv nit of the t'adder Bid
llerv near here. The bodies were re
Pices
lam
IS ACCEPTED
Bryan Announces Termination
of H. L. Wilson's Duties
as Ambassador, Effec
tive October 14.
DISAPPROVES COURSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE
Says Envoy's Activities Make
It Difficult for Him to
Represent the Ad
ministration. By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 4.-rSecretary Bry
an today announced the . acceptance
of the resignation of Henry Lane Wil
son as ambassador to Mexico. -
Secretary Bryan made the follow
ing statement: .''''.'
Ambassador Wilson's resignation
has been accepted to take effect Octo
ber 14. The part which he felt it his
duty to take In the earlier stages of
the recent revolution In Mexico would
make it' difficult for him fo represent
the views of the present administra
tion, In view of the situation which
now exists."
The ambassador In the ordinary
practice is entitled to CO days leave
exclusive of Sundays, which accounts
for the fixing of the date of October
in the announcement. In the
meantime no appointment can ; be
made of a successor as a vacancy will
not exist until that date. Consequent-
the American embassy" In Mexico
will remain In charge of Secretary
O'Shaughnessy, corresponding In
status with the Mexican embassy in
the city of Washington, which Is now
conducted by Charge Algara.
The resignation preceded by a few
hours an announcement of the policy
towards Mexico, by President Wilson.
No Intimation of what the announce
ment would be waa permitted to leak
out. but there- wers.-assurances that-
rmed Intervention was out of the
question and there were reasons for
believing the announcement would
cal with this government's attitude
toward exports of arms to Mexico.
Washington, Aug. 4. Armed inter
vention in Mexico neither is a proba
bility nor a possibility, for a peaceable
solution of the situation Is becoming
more practicable. 4 V
This Is the vie President Wilson
took today of the situation. He let
It be known, too, that before the end
of the day he would make a brief an
nouncement of the first step in the
policy of the United States toward
Mexico. While no Inkling of what it
would be came from the White House.
waa expected that the president
would formally announce his decision
not to recognize the Huerta govern
ment, Senator Bacon, leaving the execu
tive offices' after a half hour talk with
the president, said he waa not at lib
erty to discuss hla visit
Senator Bacon s view has been mat
arms should be denied both factions
as long as peace proposals were under
way. Should peace proposals utterly
fali, however, and every method for
reaching an understanding be ex
hausted, he has told friends he would
not be averse to lifting the embargo
on arms so that both sides might gel
them on an. equality. That Is said to
be the president's opinion also.
The senator declared attempts were
belng.made to represent the committee
as being In opposition to the president
because It had summoned leading
Mexican to obtain Information. He
declared It had summoned leaulng
Mexicans to obtain Information. He
declared the committee was in accord
with the president and at the White
House It was said the. president ap-
nrnveii the course as a means of
throwing light on the situation.
Ambassador Wilson after a anon
conference with Secretary Bryan said
he had not finished discussing the sub.
iect before them and would resume
later today. He declined to discus
tha nature of the conference but In re
spect to reporta that his resignation
waa about to be accepted, replied that
It would not be surprising, aa ne nau
anhmltteri It to the adminlatration
here three times sine March 4. ne
expected, he said, that tha resignation
would be accepted, but in such a way
as not to constitute any reflection on
hla diplomatic record.
Washington. Aug. 4. Ambassador
Hnirv I vine Wilson returned to Wash
initnn tndav for a conference with
Secretary Bryan.
Th. ambassador's return evioenny
had been arranged on short' notice, his
telegram from Secretary Bryan mere.
ly said he was wanted to confer on
"Important matters." Mr. Wilson
himself disclaimed knowing for what
ha had keen summoned.
Ran Francisco. Aug. 4. General
f.ii Dlaa. aDeclal envoy from Mexl
co to Japan, said today he Intended
to sail August 16 from Vancouver,
n c.
"I ana going only to express to hit
imDerlal malesty. the emperor, next
co's appreciation of Japan's action In
sending In 110 a representative to
tha celebration of ths centennial of
Mexican Independence," eald the gen
eraU "Mexico Is wholly friendly with
Japan and the Japanese are very wel
come to come to Mexico, we need a
tha labor we can get,
"There la no truth In the report that
- Jannn Is negotiating for a tract
- bind at MaKilalena bay which might
BECIii;iG FIGHT
IH CARTER CASE
Judge Boyd Will Hear Argu
ments to Quash Indict
ments at 3 O'clock.
SETTLE AND HOLTON
CROSS THEIR SWORDS
On Question a to Eligibility of Grand
Jurors Who Returned the
' Indictments.
The preliminary fight in the John
H. Carter cose Will begin this after
noon at 3 o'clock before Judge James
E. Boyd in , United States District
court. Arguments will be heard on
the motion filed in May to quash the
two Indictments against Carter, one
returned by ' the. Greensboro grand
jury here at the May term this year.
. This argument will have to do with
the grounds of the motion. Thomas
Settle announced for the defense this
morning that the motion would be
made on the grounds that members of
the Jury at Greensboro and in Ashe
vllle, who assisted in framing tha bills,
had not paid their taxes for several
years previous to the time that they
were serving as jurors. He made this
statement while asking for a continu
ance until tomorrow to allow time for
the filing of pleas in abatement
District' Attorney A. E. Holton
crossed swords with him Immediately
on this question, stating that the law
relative to Jurors paying their taxes
before being eligible to service has
been repealed and that this reason
would not constitute grounds to quash.
Judge Boyd also stated that he does
not hold now with the defense on this
point but would hear their arguments
at 3 o'clock as to whether or not this
law is operative in tne present case
The argument will be in the nature of
demurrer proqeeding.
The court, which is an adjourned
session of the May term, convened this
morning at 11 o'clock. Two retailing
cases that were tried in May, with mis
trials resulting, were c&uea out. con
tinued owing to "4h- tuct that V the
urora for this term are the same who
served In May and therefore might be
prejudiced against or for the defend
ants. - :
The Carter case was then called
nd Mr. Holton announced that the
government was ready for trial. Mr,
Settle made a similar announcement
for the defendant but stated that ttu
pleas In abatement had not been com
pleted, as the counsel had not had an
opportunity to confer with all the wit
nesses for the defense and prepare the
pleas. After his announcement as to
the grounds upon which the motion
to quash will be argued, the new ar
rangement was made, and it was
thought that until 3 o'clock this after-
noon would be sufficient time in which
to get ready.
It will be recalled that Mr. Carter is
Indicted In two bills for misapplies,
tlon of the funds of the American Na
tlonat bank, and with false entries on
the books of that Institution. The
first bill, drawn at Greensboro, con
talned 64 counts. The new bill found
here contained fewer counts but em
bodied practically all those of the
previous indictment. . Mr. -Holton
moved this morning that the two bill
be consolidated, and Judge Boyd stat
ed that they are automatically con
solidated by law.
The defendant Is represented by
Thomas Settle of Asheville and Fran
els B. Carter and W. A. Blount of the
firm of Blount, Blount & Carter of
Jacksonville. Francis B. Carter Is
brother of the defendant Mr, Holton
and his assistant Mr. Hoey, will con
duct the prosecution for the govern
ment.
It Is probable that all preliminary
motions will be disposed of this after.
noon, nd In case the Indictments are
not quashed, the taking of testimony
will begin tomorrow. No Idea Is en
tertalned as to how much time will be
taken up In the hearing of the case,
E SHI
T
Only Worker Who iLived
Though East Brookside
Explosion Fatally Hurt.
By Associated Press,
Pottsvllle, Pa., Aug. 4. Harry
Bchoffstall, the only survivor of the
East Brookside colliery explosion,
which resulted In the death of II per,
sons, la In a dying condition at his
horns In Orwln today. No trace has
been found of Daniel Farley and Joh
Fernler, fire bosses, and it Is believed
that they were In the tunnel when the
explosion occurred and were blown to
pieces. The piece of rock behind or
under which It was ex pooled to find
their bodies has been penetrated with
out ay sign of them. .
About 300 ieet from the seen of the
explosion a not In chalk waa found
written by Fcssler which was to the
effect that they had gone up an air
way. It la thought that this waa writ
ten before the explosion as It Is cus
tomary for miners to tv aottc of
their whereabouts by markings of this
kind.
OPPOSITION TO
SEGREGATION
Senator Clapp Is Against Sep
aration of Races in the
Postoffice Depart
ment. INSISTS BURLESON
GIVE EXPLANATION
Many Protests Against Work
ing With Negroes Have
" Been Filed by White .
Employes.
By Associated Press.
Washington,- Aug. 4. Opposed to
segregation of the racea In the post
office department, Senator: Clapp of
Minnesota was prepared today to In
sist that Postmaster-General Burleson
explain the grounds on which a de
partment order providing for such a
separation of the white and negro em
ployes was in contemplation.
The senator contends that the two
races have worked together for half
century, and he does not believe any
greated need exists for their separation
now than at any time in the past. The
proposed plan. Senator Clapp says he
has been given to understand, would
Increase the expenses -of the depart
ment by approximately 3150,000 a
year. ... . j ; 4k.I
While there have been very strenu
ous complaints from employes of post-
offices throughout the country, offi
cials admit that vigorous protests
against working with negroes have
been filed by employes In the railway
division. On long runs, the com
plaints have represented while railway
mail clerks frequently are compelled
to eat and sleep with negro clerks.
They have made a concerted effort to
have the condition remedied. .
With , the Incoming of the demo
cratic administration the postal em
ployes .rganizationlndged.-petitLons,
bearing several thousand signatures.
asking Postmaster-General Burleson
for relief. . It Is understood to ' be
largely because of these that the re
ported order of segregation is to be
Issued.
L
IN COPPER FIELDS
Union Leader Flays Conduct
of Militia on Strike
Duty.
By Associated Press.
Calumet, Mich., Aug. 4. Practically
the entire strike zone In the copper
country echoed to rifle and revolver
shots early today. 1 There were more
than the usual number of "shad shots"
by sentlres and an Increased patrol
force of armed deputies was blamed
by the troops commanders and union
officials alike for an almost constant
popping of revolvers that lasted from
shortly after midnight until daylight
Despite the promiscuous firing no one
waa Injured.
'The work of the deputies Is an out
rage," said Claude O. Taylor, president
of the Michigan federation of labor.
It is Inconceivable that a great state
should allow Its national guard to be
used as a curtain behind which armed
thugs may commit acts that ought of
riaht to land their perpetrators In
Drison."
Mr. Tavlor aald that the American
Fedrration of Labor was behind the
strike and that it would take on na
tional proportions. He said he would
go to Lansing and tell Governor Ferris
ot the alleged conditions.
With "Mother Jones" due here to
morrow and other unionists en route,
there was every Indication that the
Western Federation of Miners was
preparing for a determined struggle.
No actual mining la going on.
Will STATES AGE
TO
Of Three Days to Give Peace
Plenipotentiaries More
Time to Act. ;.
Br Associated Press.
Bucharest Rumania, Aug. 4
I. A
three days' extension of tha arm'stlca
between the Balkan states was agreed
to today by ths peace delegates on
Rumania and Servla, Greece, Monte.
negro and Bulgaria. This action was
tnken to enable plenlpotentarles
endeavor to reconcile tha differences
and claims ot the various states.
UAHDS
IS
CONLEY
GIRL'S
TMSEHQ GIVES
WILL THE LIE
...
Denies in Detail the Confer
ence Referred to in Lob
byist's Letters.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 4. Senator
Townsend of Michigan was the first
witness today before the senate lobby
committee. Testimony of Martin M.
Mulhall had been finished, and that
witness was waiting to be questioned
by the house committee about his lob
bying activities for the National Asso
ciation of Manufacturers.
Senator Townsend denied Mulhall's
testimony that he had talked with him
and characterized Mulhall as a "self-1
acknowledged corruptlonist."
Emery and Mulhall, when Town-
send was a member of the house,
came together to his office and Mul
hall made an argument about labor
legislation.
"When he paused I asked him If he
was through and he said, 'yes;" then
I said, 'well, this is my busy day;
you'll have to excuse me.' Therefore
it is an unqualified falsehood when he
says he talked with me confidential
ly." The senator went through the rec
ord and picking out letters in which
his name appeared, denied In detail
Mulhall's testimony that he had con
ferred with him.
Mulhall took the stand to Identify
a 3r00 check he said he drew April
7, 1908, to be turned over to H. A.
Miles of Racine, Wis., for a retainer
for former Congressman James E.
Watson, when the manufacturers
wanted Watson to work for a tariff
commission bill. ' .
Chairman Overman announced that
former Senator Foraker would be
heard tomorrow. '
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
AT TRYON TODAY
Detachment from Asheville
Started to Help, but Turn
ed Back at Arden.
At 6:45 o'clock this morning the lo
cal fire department received a mes
sage from Tryon saying that the en
tire business section was threatened
by fire and asking for help. Chief
Wood immediately turned in the
alarm and left with 10 men and 1000
feet of hose; but at Arden received a
message stating the fire was under
control, so the local firemen returned
to Asheville.
Although no telephone connection
can now be established with Tryon it-
has been learned that Miaseldlne's
drug store waa burned and the post
office building badly damaged.
As soon as the call for help was re
ceived here Fire Chief Wood had a
special car attached to train No. 14
nnd the men left at 7:10. It is report
ed that a detachment of firemen from
Spartanburg went to Tryon but It Is
not known whether or not they as
sisted In putting out the fire.
OSEY M'CALL KILLED
WHILE COUPLING GARS
Head of Brakeman Was
Crushed Under Wheels at
Hendersonville Today.
At six o'clock this morning, while
coupling an Atlanta sleeper to the
Toxaway train, In the yards at Hen
dersonvllle. Posey McCall, a brake-
man, was crushed by the car and In
stantly killed.
It Is presumed that In making the
coupling he slipped and fell between
the. cars and they passed over his
head, crushing out his brains. McCall
wss about 14 years of age and waa a
resident of Brevard, where the body
waa taken for Interment. Surviving
are the mother, two suiters and a
brother.
RESULT DF, BAM
By Associated Pr
Canton. Aug. 4. A battle was
fought yesterday near Shlua Hlng, on
the West liver, between 10,000 t an
tonese revolutlnnlfits and a northern
army under Genvral Lung Chi Kuang
HI. The result was not known here
this morning.
BARES
MURDER
Negro Employe Says Factory
i Superintendent Killed
Mary Phagan in Of
fice at Noon.
PROMISED $200 FOR
AID AFTER CRIME
. i-K:.
Negro Says He Helped Move
Body to Metal Room and
Frank Withheld Pay.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 4. JameB Con-
ley today testified that lie helped Leo
M. Frank, charged with the murder
of 14 years old Mary Phagan, dispose
of the girl's body after she had been
killed by Frank. i
After three minor witnesses had
been examined Conley was led to the
witness stand by Chief of Police
Beavers and Chief of Detectives Lan
ford. The negro held the interest of
the spectators, more than 100 of whom
were women, from the moment he en
tered the court room.
In his testimony he declared that
on several occasions he stood on guard '
for Frank, when the latter was closet
ed In his office with women. Frank,
according to the negro's testimony,
was accustomed .to stamp on the floor
when he desired Conley to keep
watch. The negro ' testified Mary
Phagan went to the office of Frank
about noon on the day of her disap
pearance. Shortly thereafter, he tes
tilled, Frank stamped on the floor and
the negro took his accustomed
place. . "
Only a short time had elapsed, ac
cording to the negro, when he heard
a muffled scream. A few moments
later he was summoned by Frank, the
latter, according to the negro's testi
mony, apparently being greatly excit
ed. Conley testified that the factory
superintendent's face was crimson;
his body and legs were trembling and .
that he clutched a cord with both
hands. -
"I wanted her and she resisted me,"
Frank exclaimed,-according tWCohleyv:
"I hit her too hard." .
The negro described to the court
two alleged incidents which led him
to the conclusion that Frank was a
degenerate.
Conley then told of going at Frank's
direction to the metal room, where he
found the body of Mary Phagan. '
Removing Girl's Body, '
The negro testified that the girl's
body was lying on the metal room,
face up. He said he knew at once
that she was dead because she "didn't
move and she didn't breathe." The
witness stated that he put the body!
of the girl in a gunny sack and tied
the sack "like a washerwoman ties
clothes."
Putting the bundle on his shoulder
the negro, according to his testimony,
started toward the elevator. When
about half way across the room, th
body slipped from his shoulder and
fell to the floor. He called to Frank
for assistance and together, he testi
fied, they carried the girl's body to .
the elevator. Apparently the current
was cut off and the elevator would
not run. Frank, according to Conley,
went to his office, secured the key to
the swltchbox, and returning unlocked
the box and turned on the current.
Both descended with the body to the
basement, where the body was left on
a pile of rubbish near the furnace, the
negro said.
Gave Conloy $200.
Conley then told of returning to
Frank's office, where, he claimed, the
factory superintendent offered 1200,
and where, the negro claimed, he
wrote the notes at Frank's dictation,
which were found near the body of the
girl. Conley testified that Frank con
tinued to become more nervous while
in the office. Walking back and forth
and wringing his hands, Conley stated
that Frank exclaimed:
"Why should I hang; I have wealthy
relatives in Brooklyn?",
"But what's going to happen to
me?" Conley said he asked Frank.
"I'll take care of you, all right"
Conley said Frank replied, and handed
him a roll or bills containing $200.
'According to tha negro's testimony,
Frank told him to go down In the
liHkement, gather up some chips, put
them In the furnace, and put the girl's
body on top of them. The negro stat
ed that he told the factory superin
tendent that he was afraid to go Into
the basement alone, but would go If
Frank would occompany him.
"You see I was willing to do this,
too, gentlemen," Conley testified, ss
he turned toward the Jury. '
fused to go to the basement, and took
back the $200 which he had given
Conley. saying that he would keep It
for him. Frank, the negro said, told
him to leave the building but to come
back In about 40 minutes. As Conley
was leaving the building. Frank ac
companied him to the stairway, ac
cording to th witness, with his arm
thrown over the negro's shoulder.
WOMAN AND DAUGHTER
MURDERED IN HOME
. By Associated Press,
Klrksvllle, Mo., Au. 4. Mrs. Ivy
Gheveller, 40 years old, and her
daughter, Ella, IS years old, wer
found murdered In their home her
todny. Apparently they had been d-d
for hoots. The two had been lnutn
over the heads and were lying on
door In their night apimrel.
covered today. ''rve a naval station,
c.
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