The News and Obse**“'T VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 45. TTKKE B=/&G3ffilE§Tr ©OGSSBIIL&TMM] AMY TOGS™ ©<&OB®[LDKIA [MOOT. THE TRIAL FINISHED AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT A VERDICT WILL BE REN DERED TO-DAY. GOODMAN'S FATE IN THE BALANCE Mr. Parrish Closes the Argument tor the Defence and Commonwealth’s Attorney Woods Makes the Last Speech for the Prosecution—Both Speeches Were Eloquent and Con* vincing-- Mrs. Goodman and Her Ten Year Old Son in Court-. Richmond, Va., March 15.— A Char lottsville, Va., special to the Dispatch says: The court assembled an hour earlier this morning than usual. The prisoner was unattended by any member of his family. The court room rapidly tilled, and before Mr. Parrish, for the defence, had been speaking long, the crowd had increased to large proportions. Mrs. Goodman and her ten year old son came in about twenty minutes late, and took seats to the right of the pris oner. Mr. Parrish resumed at 9 o'clock a. m. He began by saying that one of the pe culiar features of this tragedy is that the man who killed was retreating from the man be killed. Unless Goodman be lieved that his own life was iu danger there is no explanation of why he should have backed when he had a pistol in his own hand. There was no special reason why the defence should contend that the pistol was held in the left hand, except that it was true. It made no material differ ence in which hand the pistol was held. In speaking of Bryant's evidence, Mr. Parrish said that there was one thing that should not go uncontradicted, and that was that Bryant was a friend of Goodman's. He was no friend of Good man, and he had no right to come here and breathe out his venom against the prisoner, still posing as a friend. l a clos ng Mr. Parrish thanked, in eio quent terms, the jury for their patience and kind consideration, and bis Honor for his many courtesies, and concluded in an impassioned outburst with the words: “My last words, gentlemen, is a prayer to God that he will defend the right.” At the close there was great applause, which was checked at once by his honor. Captain Mieajah Woods began the last speech of the prosecution at 10 o’clock. He said that not only were the people of this country looking with interest to the verdict of the jury, but the country at large as well. He deprecated the drawing of distinction between the proud and humble—the rich and poor- and paid a beautiful tribute to Albemarle juries, which have always held the scales like Blind Justice at allowing no condi tion of life to swerve them from doing their duty. In discussing the letter, Capt. Moods said the humblest man in Virginia had a perfect right to report any railroad offi cial for neglect ot duty. He drew a nice distinction between the bringing of “foul charges and the “foul charges” themselves, and illustrated that it was the duty of Parsons to report the charges against Goodman. He made a very in genious and persuasive argument to prove that Col. Parsons should have written the letter. The speaker an swered the question. “What would you have done uuder the circumstances,” with splendid effect. He would demand that the sunlight be turned upon the charges, the bells rung out, and the pub lic invited to witness his vindication. The large audience was charmed with Captain Wood’s graceful diction and easy flow of chaste, beautiful language. The Captain was in splendid form, and made, in the opinion of many who heard it, the speech of his life. The able commonwealth’s attorney made an exhaustive review of the evi dence At a little past one o’clock court adjoured until 2:30, when captain Woods resumed his argument. In concluding Capt. Woods drew a pathetic picture of the sufferings caused by the killing of Colonel Parsons, and pleaded for justice from the jury. His closing appeal to the jury not to be swayed by sentiment or sympathy, was delivered with thrilling effect. He beg ged for a verdict that would not place a stain upon Virginia’s fair escutcheon, but that would say to the world that the lives of her citizens, no matter from whence they came, would be protected from the hands of murderous and re vengeful assassins. Captain Woods spoke with great earn estness, and was given close attention. His speech, besides being eloquent and delivered in a very impressive manner, was logical and convincing, and did our esteemed Commonwealth’s Attorney great credit. Upon the conclusion of his speech, at 4:20, the court adjourned until tomor row at 10 o’clock, at which time, it is hoped the verdict will be announced. Rev. Mr. Jenkins Declines. Special to the News and Observer Asheville, N. C., March 15. Rev. C. A. Jenkins, of Goldsboro, has declined the call recently extended him by the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Asheville. His declination was due to the fact that the call was not unanimous. New York, March 15.—The general term of the Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the lower court in the case of Erastus Wimau, and have granted him a new trial. DEATH OF REV. MILES FOY. A Fearful Railroad Accident Nar rowly Averted. Special to the News and Observer. Winston Salem, N. C., March 15. News has just reached here of the death of Rev. Miles Foy, which occurred a few days ago, at his home in Mt. Airy. The deceased was in his 84th year. He expounded the Word of God for sixty-six years. In 1829, he joined the Virginia Methodist Conference, before the organ zation of the North Carolina Confer ence. At the time of his death he was a superannuated member of the Western North Carolina Conference. Rev. Mr. Foy was born in Jones county, this State. His grand parents, on his moth er’s side, were near relatives of Queen Elizabeth, of England; on his father’s side they were related to Louis IV. of France. The latter were forced to flee to this country on account of the Huguenot persecution. The de ceased was married three times and leaves four children. He was well known throughout the State. A railroad man tells me that a serious railroad accident was narrowly averted one night this week. The southbound passenger train on the main line was be hind time. The northbound was given orders to await the arrival of the former at Beuaja, a small station eight miles this side of Reidsville. The engineer and condueter forgot their orders and passed the station, running at the rate of forty five miles per hour. Fortunately there was a straight line of road and the two engineers discovered one another several hundred yards away. The two trains were stopped just before they came together. My informant says that had the trains been going around a curve a fearful wreck would have been the result of the carelessness on the part of the conductor and engineer who lost their jobs next morning for not obeying orders. One of the conditions of the Norfolk & Western’s 999 years lease on the Roa noke & Southern railroad, between Win ston and Roanoke, is a guarantee of the interest on the bonds, and if the N. & W. Company should default in this in terest, the lease would be no longer binding and a reorganization would follow. This interest is due the latter part of the present mouth, and of course the future developments de pend upon the payment or default of the interest. It is said that some of the R. & S. peo ple expect a default, in which event the Mercantile Trust Company, of Baltimore will act as a re-organization committee. Surry court will open next Monday, Judge Bryan will preside. The most im portant case on either docket is the trial of Joe Blackburn for the murder of Frank Montgomery, (both white) iu Mt. Airy last year. The widow of Mr. Luther Si meson, fireman on the western North Carolina railroad, who was killed in a wreck a few months ago, has brought suit against the company. She claims $20,- 000 for the death of her husband. The railroad has offered to compromise with her. Populist Spease and Republican Line back, Forsyth’s representatives in the legislature, are at home. The latter got off the train here at the freight depot where he got on when he left for Ral eigh. The former looked “fat and saucy” but says nothing about the Fred Douglass resolution. MUST DIE FOR HIS C RIME. A Negro Convicted of the Cold-blooded Murder of his Mistress. Washington, D. C., March 15 - In the Criminal court to-day James T. Travers, a colored man, was convicted of murder in the first degree for killing a young colored girl named i-ena Gross, in the suburbs of this city in November last. The crime was peculiarly atrocious and cold blooded. Travers and the woman lived together and had quarrelled. The woman followed Travers to his work in the country and the quarrel was renew ed. Travers beat the woman and think ing her dead covered the body with leaves. Returning to the scene in a short time he heard the woman groau, and to put her out of her misery “took a razor and drew it easy like across her throat,” as he said in his confession. The head was nearly severed from the body. Some boys found the body in the woods and Travers' arrest and conviction fol lowed. A HEAD END COLLISION. A Number of People Injured and a Large Amount ol Money Burned. Terre Haute, ind., March 15.—The Vandaiia Express No, 7, was wrecked 2 miles cast of this city at 12:50 this morn ing. Conductor Rahm had his arm frac tured and several passengers were badly bruised. A head end collision with a switch en gine caused the accident. Both engines reared high in the air and the derailed ears caught fire and burned fiercely, as did also a dozen loaded freight cars standing ori the siding. Both engineers and firemen escaped serious injury by jumping. The express was running at a speed of 30 miles an hour when the crash came. It is learned that the Adams Express Company lost a large amount of money on the car that was destroyed by fire. The money was in a safe from New York to Bt, Louis. The heat of the safe con sumed the paper money and the coin melted and ran together. There are various statements as to the amount of money destroyed, from $25,- 000 to SIOO,OOO. * That it was a large amount there is no doubt, but no one connected with the company will give anything but very vague information. RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1895. NEGROES ASSAULTING LEGISLATORS. ; 1 iLi Li I ■ :!i '! I jjf;;u r~l i jinn , j hills! !i | i iI |r rfll pifc, f i! 111 wvfyti InypSa 11 £ fr-'J'l'/'■s: jl} h j WJ 1 Lil I 11 1 k¥ m > —v ’ 1 LEE. PEEBLES. QUICKLY BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. A Negro Rapist Tried, Convicted ami Sentenced in Less than Four Hours. Winchester, Va., March 15. —Thorn- ton Parker, the negro who made an at tempt to commit a criminal assault on Mrs. Melton, of Middletown, on the sth inst., was tried here to-day, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged on Friday, April 19th, between the hours of 8 a ra. and 3 p. m., the trial lasting about four hours and the jury rendering its verd ct m about 40 minutes. The commonwealth opened the case this morning by placing Mrs. Melton on the stand. "She is a modest young lady about nineteen years old and told in de tail of the attempt The negro on that evening came to her house about 5:30 o'clock, wearing a masked cap, aud while her back was turned caught her over both arms, keep ing behind her all the time. He threw her down and held her for about ten or fifteen minutes. While in this position she pulled the mask from his face and recognized her assailant. Finding that he had been recognized, Parker ran into the yard to adjust his mask aud Mrs. Melton closed and bolted the door. The negro tried to break down the door, and threatening to kill her if she did not open the door. He then entered through a window. Mrs. Melton then seized her baby aud ran from the house and by her screams scared the negro away. While Mrs. Melton was giving in her evidence many murmurs were heard from the crowd and when she was asked by Commonwealth Attorney Byr* if she could positively identify the prist ierand she rep'i d in the affirmative many whisper- were heard to lynch hifti. The defense which was represented by Col. L T. Moore, tried to prove an alibi, but the witnesses were in every instance baffled by the commonwealth. The prisoner was placed on the stand and told a rambling and disconnected story as to his whereabouts on the day that the attempt was made, claiming he was in the field looking for groundhog dens. The prisoner was brought into court this morning under a heavy guard, and the court was under guard during the day. The verdict meets with approval on all sides, even the negroes beiug in a better humor than last night. INSI RANX E TROUBLES. Southeastern Tarill Association and Local Agents in Conference. Richmond, Va., March 15.—The exe cutive committee of the Southeastern Tariff Association and the local agents met in conference here to day. The conference was in session for some two hours, and the situation and the differences between the two parties were talked over. Subsequently the committee held a session to consider the representations of the agents. No con clusion was reached and the meeting ad journed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morn ing. Neither side will give any informa tion. The differences arose out of the action of the local agents or board of un - derwriters, in determining to waive all rules m meeting competition of compan ies not in the association. RESULT OF THAT HUNT. The President Killed Fifty Brant Three Geese and Fourteen Snipe. Norfolk, Va., March 15. President Cleveland will probably eat his breakfast in Washington to morrow morning. He was in this harbor to day. It was ex actly 1:05 o’clock when the Violet was made fast to the Buoy wharf in Ports mouth. President Cleveland was standing on the upper deck, near the door of the pilot house. A light Mack intosh which he wore protected him from a disagreeable rain which was fall ing. In a small row boat on the offshore side of the Violet was a Virginian re porter. The President was admiring the magnificent harbor. When asked about his health he re plied. “I am feeling well; in fact, 1 never felt better. The report of an accident tome originated in the mind of some newspaper man. We killed fifty Brant, three geese and fourteen snipe. I went away on a pleasure trip and have cer tainly enjoyed myself. I like the route we have been over.” CAUGHT ON THE ROD. A Train on the Run Catches a Live Buzzard. North-bound train 38 on the Seaboard Air Line yesterday caught a live buz zard while the train was running at full speed. The bird was impaled on the long brass rod that runs along the boiler from the cab window to the smoke stack. Tire engineer tells the story of this queer aecideut. After the train had left Apex and was running at full speed, some fifty miles or so an hour, the engineer noticed a big black buzzard flying straight across the track. Bird aud train reached the same spot at the same moment, aud collided. The engineer looked out and saw the buzzard fluttering on the long brass rod. On close inspection he found the bird impaled on the rod’s end, the end of the rod having gone entirely through the bird’s body. The rod is not sharp, but is capped with a brass ball. When the train arrived here the bird lay dead on the pilot of the engine; the strange accident excited much comment. NO MORE “NORTH CAROLINA.” Why so Many Drummers Don’t Regis ter That Way Now. The Legislature is no more, but the Fred Douglass resolution still lives aud stings. North Carolina is said to have 1148 citizens traveling in some commercial capacity. These men are men of acute ness, business sense, popularity and in fluenee. As a class they are as good as they make ’em. Before the Legislature of 1895 they were proud of the Old North State, and delighted to put “North Car olina” after their names on the hotel registers. Since the shade of darkness fell over the land in the shape of the Douglass resolution North Carolina’s name has been conspicuously absent from the ros ters of the inns. Its place has been taken by New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Kalamazoo, and Mugachunk. In fact, a traveler told a reporter yes terday that the North Carolina drum mers "had resolved that outside of the State they would not acknowledge they were from North Carolina except under promise of the profoundest secrecy. FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Oue Dead Body Recovered and Hall a Dozen Still Missing. Houghton, Mich., March 15. —The dynamite factory of the Hancock Chern ieal Company, at Dollar Bay, blew up at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Telephone and telegraph wires were broken by the explosion. Os the dozen men employed at the works half are unaccounted for, but it is hoped not all are lost. Only one body, that of Dominick Christian, has been recovered. The families of some of the men are on the ground and the scene is a pitiful one. Ilou the Monument Progresses. Chief Clerk T. Palmer Jet man, of the State Auditor’s office, has given the war rant on the State Treasurer for ten thou sand dollars, the amount appropriated by the Legislature for the completion of the monument. Yesterday the inscriptions were cut into the die-stone. On the west side facing Hillsboro street is, “To Our Con federate Dead;” on the east side, facing the capitol, “First at Bethel, Last at Appomattox.” These inscriptions were written by Thomas P. Devereaux, Esq. On the corner stone is “May 20th, 1894.” The polishing of the base was begun yesterday. The great shaft of fine granite is on rollers near the cotton platform; it will be brought up to capitol square as soon as fair weather comes again. Four Thieves Caught. Special to the News and Observer. Beaufort, N. C , March 15. For the past six months an organized gang of thieves have been terrorizing the town of Beaufort to such an extent no one felt safe. All the principal streets and many dwellings have been robbed. A detective was employed who planned and joined them in breaking into Jones & Forlaw’s store last night and four of the gang were captured and are now in jail. SLIGHTLY IMPROVED ALL INDICATIONS OF THE STATE OF BUSINESS ARE RATHER FAVORABLE. BRAOSTREET S AND DUN S REVIEW Though the Weather has Been I nfa vorable in the South Farm Products i are a Little Higher, Railroad Earn ings a Shade Better and Most Indus tries Snow a Better Front Than In February—Trade in the South has Been A fleeted by Labor Troubles. New York, March 15. R. G. Dun & Co’s weekly review of trade to-morrow will say: Substantialy all indications of the State of business are rather favorable. F trm products are a little higher, rail road earnings a shade better, clearing house exchanges a small percentage larger in comparison with two years ago, than in February, and most of the in dustries show a somewhat better front, though their gain is not large. Money mai kets continue undisturbed, the oper ations of the syndicate still prevent ex ports of gold and withdrawals from the Treasury have of late practically ceased. There is not much enthusiasm about the situation, however, because the gain is slow and business is yet a long way from what was once considered a pros perous condition Further, the gain is in some cases due to obviously temporary causes, and iu some to causes which do not make for prosperity. The volume of payment through houses for the week is 5.7 percent larger than last year, but 26.9 per cens less than in 1893. Imports are just now running a little smaller than in February while domestic export for two weeks from now show a decrease compared with last year, of 11 per cent. Money is in better demand, the market hardens as usual before April 1, and much more commercial paper is offered, though partly to meet large maturities this month. The west is drawing from its balances here, and there have been considerable sales of st cks on foreign accounts but not enough to disturb an exchange market otherwise stagnant. The output of pig iron March Ist was 156,979 tons, a decrease since February Ist, of 6,412 tons weekly, and the in crease of unsold stocks was 52,900 tons in February, or 13,225 weekly. Since January 1, the weekly output has de creased 11,435 tons, and the accumula tion of unsold stocks has been 125,515 tOD3. Prices not rise and, except at Chi cago, there seems to be no general in crease of demand. 1 mpro vement is observ ed in nearly all parrs of the iron indus try, particular iu materials for agricul tural implement works, aud at Pittsburg the demand for structural forms con tinues large. But for the great number of new buildings that are climbing to ward the sky all over the country, the condition of the industry would be much less favorable. Bessemer pig is weaker at Pittsburg, aud while the demand for bar improves, it falls short of the supply. Sheets are active, and also wire rods, without change in price. At Philadelphia prices are not firmer, nor is the demand larger, and reports of the coming advance in coke aud ore do not stimulate buying. Liabilities thus far reported in failures for the first week of March .amount to $1,683,052, against $3,276,292 last year; in manufactures $785,396, against $973,- 570 last year, and iu trading $897,656, against $1,254,938 last year. The final returns for February make the aggre gate $11,414,374, against $17,894,670 last year. Failures for the week have been 266 in the United Statest, aginst 264 last year, aud 57 in Canada, against 55 last year. Bradstreet’s Report. New York, March 15.—Bradstreet’s to-morrow will say: There are fewer new and favorable trade features this week than unfavorable ones, but in most instances they outweigh the latter, which point to a continuance of small volume of business aud quiet demand. Unfa vorab’e weather, which has served to check demand so many weeks, con tinues to make itself felt m the South and in many parts of the West The coal operators’ strike and labor difficulties at New Orleans have served to eat into business at points dependent upon those centers of disturbance. Not the least unfavorable influence iu staple lines has been that of bad roads, the ef fect of which is plain from Nova Scotia to Texas. In addition to increased competition here by Australian wools, demand for the raw staple has fallen off, and word Ls received that American dress goods manufacturers are using considerable Australian mixed with the American staple. The dry-goods trade continues depressed, production being in excess of demand, cotton goods being moved gen erally only at concessions. In the South, Atlanta, New Orleans and Galveston alone report evidences of gain, modified at the first point by rain and at the second by labor riots. The phosphates market is more active at Charleston, that for drugs at Chattanoo ga, and for naval stores at Savannah. In other respects Southern trade is quiet and in instances unsatisfactory. •Lynchburg, March 15.—The grand jury in the United States Court to day returned true bills of indictment against Walker G Hammer and R. 11. Panuill for embezzlement. The cases have been set for Friday of next week. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CLERK SATTERFIELD CANED Presented by His Fellow Clerks \V itfc a Gold-Headed Cane and Toilet S. P. Satterfield, chief clerk of tbt House, was last night presented by his assistant clerks with a handsomo gold headed cane and a toilet set. The pre sentation was made by Mr. T. B. Lind say, assistant to the principal clerk of the House. Mr. Lindsay said: Mr. Satterfield, it is through the kind partiality of my pleas ant associates and fellow laborers an. your assistants that the very pleasant duty is assigned me to make known to you oui high appreciation of the kindness shown us ever since we first met, and all through our labors in keeping of a ree i ord of the House of Representatives. We desire to present to you as a token : of our esteem and affection this canf and toilet set. If they are not as appropriate as the occasion demands, we hope you will accept them as coming from willing hands aud loving hearts, for they were nurtured in the warm i sunny bosom of the "Old North State where winter is but a passing breath and I spring and autumn meet in the lap of. 1 summer. J “You are young and active now in the | full vigor of manhood, but when old age j creeps on may this token ever remind you | of the appreciation and esteem of the ; donors, and be a support to you in de* : dining years. “You are young and active now, and may feel sometimes that you are able to ; paddle your own canoe, but wo would, ! point out to you the Pilot of human life, one who never steers the vessel upon. ! the rocks, and to the only One who eve' passed the voyage of life unwrecked.” W AKE COUNTY MAGISTRATES. The Men Who Will Hold Justice’}- Courts for two Years. Below will be found a complete list of the magistrates of Wake county, arrang ed by townships: Raleigh—,J. N. Hubbard, Willis Jrf Graves, W. H. Martin, C. N. Hunter, J B. Bill, W. W. Wynne, E. A. Adams, John Nichols, James H. Baker, E. S Cheek, J. D. Newsom, J. H. Alford, W. F. Debnam, H. H. Roberts, W. Whitaker, M. B. Barbee, K. W. Merritt, P. M Stewart. Barton’s Creek—Dudley Reed, J. J. Penny, G. W. Ray, A. C. Ray and H. C Ray. Buckkorn—ll. C. Barbee and J. P Mann. Cary—W. H. Beckwith,J. T. Williams J. P. H. Adams, T. Ivey, Nat G. Wil liams. Cedar Fork—M. S. Carlton, W. N* Arnold, A. M. Johnson, J. D. Marcom, Holly Springs—W. H. Burt, T. A, Council, C. 11. Collins, F. K. Goodwin D. H. liugney. House Creek—J. R. Medlin, R. R i Saunders, C. H. Jackson. Little River—W. H. Hester, B. B. Bar | ker. Mark's Creek—R. R. Sexton, C. W Suggs, S. M. Rowland, F. M. Ferrell, A B. Marshburn, D. B. Marshburn. Neuse River- Garret Reddish, W. R, Braswell, N. A. Sanderford, L. M. Green,, M. V. B. Norwood. New Light—W. F. Suit, H. B. Emery, Jos. Pearce, A. L. Davis, W. J. Simpson Oak Grove—-J. R. Ray, L. B. Penny v G. D. Hays. Panther Branch -George Penny, L. J, Weathers. St. Mary's—G B. Bryan, M. T, Wilder. St. Matthews—R. J. Buffaloe, O. C, Green, F. B. H. Knight, M. A. Buffaloe, B. B. Buffaloe. While Oak—S. S. Rogers, W. H. Womble, R. E. Webster. Swift Creek—J. Z. Bennett, L. M, Franks. Wake Forest —C. li. Debnam, J. O, Fort, Ham T. Jones, T. W. Lassiter, J, M. Jones, J. A. Stell, G. P. Wiggins. BOYCOTTED II IS I* A PER. Editor Jones Don’t Like the Mamie; of Mt. Holly Merchants. George A. Jones, who runs a weekly paper, “The Great South,” which is da ted at both Raleigh and Charlotte, and claims to be a “modern newspaper,” spent, yesterday in Raleigh. He recently began to publish a weekly in Mount Hol ly, a small town not far from Charlotte. This budding enterprise was nipped this week. ‘ It’s the strangest town I ever saw,” Mr. Jones said; “1 began to ex press my religious views pretty freely, and they boycotted me; nearly all the mer chants in town came to me and ordered their advertisements out dimply because 1 talked religion to them.” “But I’ll get a show at them from Charlotte next week,” he said. Mr. Jones returned to Charlotte yes tor lay afternoon. Though the Mt. Holly News has sub sided, tie “Great South” is still on the earth. Mr. Bethune Returns Home. Mr. L A. Bethune, editor of the Sampson County Democrat, who hat-, reported the proceedings of the Senato for the News and Observer for the past sixty-three days, returned home yester day. The readers of this paper know how well he did his work, and will join us iu commending him for its reliability and excellence. In addition to report ing the proceedings, ho furnished many bright paragraphs to the “Under the Dome” column. He greatly endeared himself to the entire News and Ob server family who parted with him re gretfully He is the stuff out of which great editors are made.