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Friday, May 8, 19i, PAGE TEN " ' ' L. " - - I TOK A fiTTTCtrTT.T.TI! R A 7T.TTE-NEWS . s - ' - " ; IS SIOT PREMEDITATED? J. W. Kesterson, College Street Locksmith, Repaired a Pis tol For Alex H. Brooks . ,Day of Shooting. MEMBERSHIP HUNIGI III A ."y WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK ; V?l:'- P A.L As '0 B MR KESTERSON THROWS NEW LIGHT ON AFFAIR Say s Brooks, Few Hours Before Shooting Frank B. Hugil!, Was Exercised Because Pistol Wouldn't Fire. J. Will Kesterson. a locklfcnith ut No. 1"H North Main street, repaired the pistol, a ..I-' calinr.t Colt, that Alex II. Brooks, the Vest Asheville merchant, j ret,aire j used when he shot Frank B HuUl last Wednesday afternoon in front of the: store of Mayor A. I Bright in West ' .Asheville, following a nuarrel over a fight that is alleged to have taken place between the small son of llrooks i and the brother of -Mr. Huvill. accord-! mjr to statements made to a Gazette- . News reporter yesterday afternoon by .Mr. Kesterson. ; Mr. Kesterson says that as he was ! going to the ear from his home In ( West Asheville. Wednesday morning.' Mr. Brooks called to him l'rum th . latter's store anil when he went up Brooks staled that he had a gun he; wanted repaired and wanted to know if Kesterson could do it ;n once, as he i might need it that day. .Mr. Kester- ! son says he told Brooks that the pistol could be repaired in a short time, I whereupon Brooks gave the pistol to him and remarked that hi' would call at Mr. Keslerson's place for it about 'J or 10 o'clock that morning. The tir ing pin of the pistol was too sharp, according to .Mr. Kesterson and he easily repaired this. Brooks gave .Mr. Kesterson six cartridges which had been snapped on and tol l him thai! these were the ones he tried to us-' but the gun would not tire. Mr. Kes-; terson now has these cartridges in his place of business. Mr. Brooks came to the shop eon ducted by Mr. Kesterson about 9::i0: o'clock on the morning of the shoot-; inc. but as the proprietor was out he left remarking to one of the workmen In the shop, that he would call later. ; He came back about 11 o'clock and was given the repaired gun. I lut time about 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, the following- conversation passed between Mr. Brooks and Mr. Kesterson .according to Mr. K ester ion's statement to a Gaxette-News re porter: , "Will this rin shoot now?" Brooks, asked. . "There are the cartridge you snap ped and it has bursted those," replied Mr. Kesterson. "That is all right, if it fired those it will shoot and I am satisfied that it will shoot." Brooks said. Mr. Kesterson says that Brooks then reloaded the gun. put it in his pocket and walked out of the store and he did not see him any more until a few minutes after the shooting. Mr. Kesterson states that Brooks appeared very nervous when he was talking to him about the pistol and he says that he noticed this particularly, as he had known Mr. Brooks for a long time and had traded at his store for some time. He says that Brooks seemed to be in a big hurry and anx- , ious to get the gun and leave the place. ! The gun matter was first brought up ! with Mr. Kesterson last Monday, he says, when Brooks approached him and said that he (Brooks) had two ' pistols, the Colt and another one. neither ct which was very good, and wanted to know if Mr. Kesterson i would trade him one good pistol for the two and let Brooks pay the differ ! ence. While Mr. Kesterson says that 1 he agreed to do this, nothing else was ! said in regard to the trade and the i matter was not mentioned again until ; Brooks gave him the gun Wednesday morning and said mat ne wanteu it STUDENTS WILL ATTEND Will Send Large Delegation of Students to U. S. Military Training Camp Here. Georgetown University at Washing ton, I). C , w ill send a large delega tion of students to Asheville this summer to participate in the students' military training camp, according to a tetter which has been received by Secretary N. Buckner of the board of trade from E. Clarence Rice of the university. Mr. Rice says that he "regards Asheville as an ideal site for such a camp and your city is certainly to be highly congratulated on securing one of these students' camps". Comply ing with his request Mr. Rice has meen supplied phamphlets and camp llte booklets which have been Issued, advertising the romtng camp. George town is only one of the many univer sities and colleges in the south and the southeast that will he represent ed at the camp to be held here in July- While In Mr. Kesterson's shop the land August. A Car Load of SAMPLE Shoes Is Now on Sale at O South Main Street Special oday and Saturday 1500 Pair Men's High "y Grade Oxfords Regals, Douglas, Hamilton Brown, Bos tonlans and other good makes Values $4 to $7. Special ' 1 300 DOZEN OF E.W. Shirts 79c A FINE POCKET BOOK Will be Given With Every Pair of Men's Shoes ' 100 Pair Ladies' Shoes 98c Y. M C. A. Literary Society Had One of Best Meetings Yet Last Night. One of the most Interesting meetings yet held by the Y. M. C. A. Literary society took place last night Scrip tural reading was conducted by Hamp den Smith. A poem, "The Modern Philanthropist." was given by R. A. Braun and was much enjoyed. The debate, "Resolved. That the City of Asheville Should Adopt a Commission Form of Government," was given, with L. L. Owens and Mark Lance uphold ing ihe affirmative, and Roy Bollng and C. G. Tennent taking care of the negative and winning side. Several good points were brought out and the argumeuts were very strong. An im- i promptu speech was well given by R. j T. Newton, his subject being. "Moving ; the Postofflcc." J. R. K. Tipping ren dered an interesting oration on "Com mitting to Memory." I As usual, a business session fol- j lowed the literary program and dur ing this session a report was heard ' from the committee appointed at the last meeting to draw up rule's and reg- ulations for Ihe membership contest. It was accepted after some little dis cussion and minor changes. - This contest will be launched formally at the regular meeting of May 14, and some very prolific results are expected from It. El PLAN MEETING TQNI6HT Supper Will be Served at 7:30 and Number of Short Talks Will be Delivered. The members of the Baraca class of the b irst Presbyterian church oie planning a large meeting to be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the class building on Church street. The meet ing will open with a supper at 7:30 and following this the business of the class will be transacted, after which the following program will be carried out, the speakers responding to toasts: X. Buckner, "The Other Fellow;" William Coleman, "How to Get Xew Members;" E. B. Brown, "How to Hold Xew Members;"- Oscar White, "Opportunities to do Good;" J. L.. Goode, "Welcoming a New member;" Doane Hage, "A Stranger in the City;" Allen T. Morrison, "One Hun dred Men." The following met) will make short talks to the class during the meeting tonight: Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, R. R. Williams, W. J. Griset. D. L. Jackson, C. H. Honeas. W. J . East and several others. The toastmaster for the evening will be F. E. Johnson. GLASSES OF B1LTMDRE ELECT THEIR OFFlGERS The Baptist Baracas and Phila- theas Review Good Work At Last Meeting. At a recent meeting of the Baraca- Philathea classes of the Blltmore Baptist church, the following officers ere elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Herman Miner; vice president. Miss Nell Brevard; record ing secretary, Miss Myrtle Miller; treasurer, Garfield Wood. These classes have enjoyed a large growth during the last few months and the members are taking a great deal of Interest In the work the classes are doing. Only recently mem bers from the classes have organised a class at the Gash's Creek Baptist church, five teachers and a secretary being furnished from the Blltmore church, POLICE COURT Three out of IT defendants In Po lice court this morning were given jail sentences by Substitute Judge W. P. Brown. All or tnese oeteno ants were negro women .arrested last night In a raid the' officers made on house on Short Bailer street. The record for today follows: L4le Haynes, Annie Rowley and Louise Reman, all colored, were each given sentences of SO days In the coun ty jail on charges of a disorderly na ture. Ed Rlnehardt was taxed with the costs In a case of a disorderly nature. Tom Vest and H. Ouest. colored, were each lined ft and the costs on v. - A . A I ht.i4 nvl v nature. a r-m'm kralnst Henry Sweeten for keVpIng Intoxicating liquors on hand fne a&la waa continued. In the case of retailing agalnat Lis wim Hanson, tha court held that the prosecution waa 'malicious and frivol ous and taxed Ihe prosecuting wit ness. Mont llaney, with the costs. Keren "drunks drew fines of 12 and the costs each. Knourd fur Wireless. Ban Francisco, May I. -Officers of the Pacific Mall liner Mongolia, which Is tn port from the orient, today re ported that on April It the ship's wireless picked up a message from Boston UStD mil away. This I said to eclipse all previous Uinta nee records RO YAL 5 and 7 South Main St. Tomorrow Millinery Bargains We place on sale tomorrow Five Hundred Ladie's Hats. Shapes consisting of $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 shapes. Special for Saturday pnly Everv hat in the house reduced. Remember, wo TRIM YOUR HAT FREE. Visit our Suit Department. Every Suit in the House reduced. Tomorrow we will place on sale $25.00 SuUe for $18.00 $20.00 Suits for $15.00 $16.50 Suits for . ........ . .. ..... .... . . . . .". . . $13.50 One lot Dresses, $2.50 Grade. See the window dis play, special 98c One lot $8.00 Silk Dresses, special . ..... . $5.00 . Call for the $1.50 Wash Skirts, special 98c" One lot Silk Gloves $1.00 grade- 79c One lot Ladies' Waists new line,, special 98c One lot Boy's Wash Suits .... 50c, 75c, 89c, 98c" See the line childrenV Dresses 69c, 79c, 89c, 98c Call for the Black Cat Stockings. Tomorrow, la dies 15c, children 15c. and Men's Black Cat Stock ings, 2 pairs for 25c. One lot Messaline Underskirts, best grade $1.89c. Call for the KLOSFIT Petticoat. Every one guaranteed ; all shades. '. $4.89 One lot House Drosses and Crepe Kimonos, special 98c Try A. Gazette-News Want Ad. They Bring Results. GAS Is No t A n Expensive Luxury That Can Only Be Afforded By the Wealthy Some people In moderate circumstances have the idea that gas is intended for use in the rich man's home and that the cost attached, to having a gas range installed in a house bars it from the kitchen of the wage-earner, this is an erroneous impression that investigation will easily dispel. To begin with your fuel bills will be less if you cook with gas and the purchase price of a gas range ($15.50 to $25.) can be divided into easy installments that will not be missed from the pay envelope. We will gladly have our representative call on you, if you'll just say the word (that's what he is paid for) and explain in detail our divided payment plan, that makes owning a gas range easy. He will likewise give you full information concerning the use of gas and its many advantages; . ...Remember you place yourself under no obligation to buy a range when you request our representative to call. All we ask is the opportunity of telling you a few things about gas that are really worth knowing. If . you can think of any reason why you should continue to worry along through the hot summer months with a coal range in an overheated kitchen, in preference to a cool kitchen and a nice clean gas range, we would like to know just what that reason is- Won't you enlighten us. We would like very much to hear just one piausible excuse for your preference. Can you think of one stop and consider the question. ' Let's Talk It Over. Ask Central for Phone 69 Asheville Power and Light Co.
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