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¥GL. XXXIX. NO. 1. A BIG NEST OR FRAUD FURTHER P 4.RTICUL VRS ABOUT THE BEAUFORT INSUR ANCE SWINDLES. SOMETHING OF THE DEFENDANTS. Several of the Unlucky Thirteen are Negroes— l be Slate W ill Attempt to S*rove the Three Charges of Fraud. Forgery ami Conspiracy— The De fence Will Introduce no Evidence Unless Conspiracy is Proved—The News and Observer Dispatches Stolen Special to the News and Observer. Morehead City, N. 0., Aug. 3 To day the Board of County Super visore met in Beaufort, aud the m >gis trates in the insurance case are members of the board and one of them is chair man. The case was not considered to day, bat it was more talked of than be fore. Public sentiment seem 3tome to be divided, with a large majority of the people neutral and saying nothing. Very naturally Beaufort people do not con demn well known citizens of grievous crimes until they are found guilty. But the sensational evidence that has been brought out in the trial this week has caused many people to change their minds. The State attempts to prove three charges: 1, fraud; 2, forgery; 3 con spiracy. The first has been conclusively proved, 'the second is strongly evi denced in the cases of Silas Blount, Samuel Williams, William Fisher, and others. But conspiracy is one of the most subtle crimes in the calendar. It must be proved almost entirely by circumstan tial eviden e. Men don’t gather on the street corner like medicno vendors mi 3 say: “Come up, boys, we are going to have a conspiracy, now.” It i; ex its it is secret, uvie ground and it i- hard to dig up those b'sTfcd pipe Lue.v Tae State has introduced a large rn i-s of circum stantial evidence, but whether this is strong enough to prove conspiracy re mains to be s* en The defence will, I understand, not introduce any large amount of evidence unless conspiracy is more particularly proved by the State’s evidence. Tho court room is the hall of the Teacher's Assembly. A crowd of inter ested listeners, “all sorts and conditions of men,” from tbe snmmer tourist to the negro fisherman, gather each day and listen eagerly to the testimony. When some unusually sensational bit is brought out a murmur of surprise passes over the crowd. To most of them it is like read ing the book of Revelations. The defendants in the case are : T B. D9lamar, Levi T. Noe, Selden D. Delamar, Jacob 0. Delamar, William Fisher, David Parker, Silas Blount, Sam uel Williams, Albert Wigfall, Stephen J. Turner, William 11. Turner, Ohas R. Hassell, Dr. S. W. Perkins. The insurance companies involved: Massachusetts Benefit Life Association, National Life Association of Hanford, Conn , Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso ciation, Life Insurance Clearing Com pany, Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company, German American Mutual Life Association, Northwestern Life As sociation. Referring to the tedious drag of the case Justice Wikis said, “Thecourt wants this matter tried while we are yet alive.” Mr. A. P. Massey, a Raleigh lawyer, one of the attorneys for the prosecution, is taking down all the evidence in short hand so that the justices may have the testimony absolutely correct. The prisoners and witnesses, nearly a hundred in all, are brought over from Beaufort on the steam launch, ‘-Sadie,” and a sharpie, each morning and carried back every night. They are now under #2OO bond for their appearance next Wednesday. Perhaps something of the defendants would be interesting: Jacob Delamar, one of the agents in volved, is a young man of easeless ap pearance, short, stuoby beard, and pom padour hair. Levi T. Noe, another member of the firm of Noe, Delamar & Co , is a small, young fellow, with an excellent face, black hair, black eyes, aud black mous tache. He has a broad, intelligent fore head. Dr. T. B. Delamar, the man who acted as medical examiner for Noe, Delamar & Co., is a rather small man, and has tbe appearance of beiug an opium eater. He yesterday seemed to be under the influence of the drug while in the court room, aud was several times fast asleep. His face is not pre possessing and irorn his general appear ance I w<*uld not rake him to be a phy sician. He alleged that be graduated at the College of Physicians and Sur geons of Baltimore, but the prosecution say they will prove that he stayed in Baltimore but forty seven days, and never had a diploma. A gentleman stated to me that it wa3 a current rumor ou tbe streets less than a year ago ‘at tbe time his last wife died, that Dr. Del am r had attempted to commit suicide. He is about thirty five years old and has been twice married. Selden D. Delamar, the ex-mayor, is, in general appearance, very much like his brother, the doctor. He has not made his appearance at the trial, but sends a certificate of the d->ctorthat he is unable to come to Morehead City. bi!as Blount is black as the ace of spades, with light beady eyes, hair part ed in the middle and standing out ou the sides, while bis side-whiskers jut out on eith r side like hairy peninsulars. He is said to be the finest penman in the county, white or black, and is a leader among the negroes. He is a town com missioucr of Beaufort and a general all around politician aud prompter. People tell roe he is the smartest negro iu the county. William Fisher is a large, line looking mulatto who once kept an eiting house on Market street. This was when the town was under prohibition, and Bdi’s place was supposed to be the headqiiar ters of the liquor element, and I am in formed t . at he was believed to run a The News and Observer. TTGQE iL&KffiESTr ©DKIgaDLftTITOK] ®F ASSW GM-iWOO ©AMQ.OKIA IMDUT. ‘■blind tiger” in his house. He is said to have been a “capper” for Noe, Dela mar & Go., and some think he hunted out tbe consumptive and decrepit who were made the subjects of these alleged insurance frauds. Some one suggested to the baker’s dozen of defendants that thirteen was a most unlucky number. Associate Justice Eaton one of the presiding magistrates is an old man with iron gray hair and flowing board. He seems to have a large fund of common sense and to be patient, fair and itn partial. He is one of tho appointees of the last Legislature and is a Populist. Willis is the presiding Justice and M. 8. Ca n is the other associate. Joseph W. Aiken and W. 0. Abrams are the two gentlemen representing the insurance companies, They have been untiring in prosecuting these cases, and think tney have uncovered a perfect nest of flagrant fraud. Charles R. Hassell is a tall man with gray mustache aud has a pleasing ap pearance. It is charged that Samuel Williams, who has not borne a good name, mur derod hi 3 wife to obtain the insurance aud this is where the charge of murder comes in, but I am informed by parties who know his wife that though there was doubtless neglect during her last illness, they do not believe he murdered her. It is not probable, that any charge of murder will grow out of these insurance trials. On the business directory of Beaufort, which hangs on the walls of many busi ness houses here, I find the fol lowing advertisement: “C. R. Has sell, General Agent Life and Acci dent Insurance and Building and Loan Association, $13,000,000. Will insure your life and loan you the money to pay the premiums.” One prominent gentleman said to me to-day, “Everybody knew they were doing 1 > >-e business but nobody had any idea it w. < so widespread as it is ” People here have charged their minds since tUM trial bog ia. Leading citizens of Beaufort say th.it if fraud and fo v g ry has been committed they want tbe thing probed to the bottom; if tbe thirteen involved are innocent they want them released. It has been talked that dead men were insured and names put in insurance policies after they were carried to the gravey ird, bat this has not been brought out an i may be only street talk. 1 have been informed that in the straits, the thickly settled country that stretches along the banks of Core Souud, there have been flagrant frauds on insurance companies. A confirmed in valid is said to have been insured not long before his death. I don’t know whether the agents will investigate this or not. In the Beaufort office there has been trouble with the wires and telegrams sent from both Beaufort and Morehead City have been tampered with. My special telc-grams sent out to the News and Ob seveii have been reported to other pa pers. There is great complaint and it is suspected that some of those engaged in the eases had something to do with this matter. The parties involved may look for a thorough investigation John Wilber Jenkins “* TIIKV DL> PLAY IHLL. Frankliuton Downs Oxford aud Hen derson Flaying Ball. Special to the Xews and Observer. Franklinton, N. C., Aug. 3.—Two of the most interesting games of the sea son were played Tuesday and Wednes day of th s week by the Franklinton baseball club with the Henderson and Oxford teams, ani though the scores were not at all close, the games abound ed with excitement from beginning to finish. Before the game was played with Hen derson the good people of that town ex pected a walk over for their club, and when they scored a run iu the first aud second innings and the Franklinton boys failed to score in those innings, success seemed more than assured, and the root, era rooted, and the small boy was unable to contain himself and guyed the coun try bumpkins from Franklinton, but in the third inning the smile of assurance faded from tbe faces of rooters, and in its place hovered just a trace of doub r , and with each sue ceeding inning they seemed to he in greater doubt, aud it was not uutil after tho fifth inning had been played that they realized that they were out-classed, specially in the pitching department The Henderson management seemed dis gusted at their defeat, and when one of the Franklinton team found it ab»o lutely necessary to absent himself from tho Oxford game, Franklinton could not iuduce any of the Hen iurson team to take his place in the game with Oxford, though two of their best men played with Oxford. However, Franklinton beat the combination. In the first game tno so i'urc were the piiching of Pear on and the home run hit by Hart, and iu the second game the features were the pitching of Pearson, the ail round play of Card, in fact all of the Frauklintoa team played well in both games. Not an earned run was made off Pearson in either game ap pended in the score. At Oxford: Oxford —Runs 3, hits 6, errors 5. Franklinton—Runs 11, hits 16, errors 4 Batteries for Oxford, Lanier and Thomas; Franklinton, Pearson and Win ston. Social Event at Apex. Special to the News and Observer. Apex, N. C., Aug. 3. The young people of Apex enjoyed a most delightful social function Friday evening last at the home of Miss Stella Norris. The occasion was a reception given in honor of her visitor, Miss Cor nelius Foushee, of Pittsboro. The charmiug mauuer iu which all were entertained won universal admira tion for the graceful tact of both Miss Norris and her guest. Grillin-Dixon Fight. Chicago, 111., Aug. 3.—Johnny Griffin has signed articles to box George Dixon 25 rounds before the Suffolk Club of Boston, August 28. RALEIGH. N. C„ SUNDAY. AUGUST 4. 1895. CRISTIANS MURDERED FOURBRI riSHTEtt ALE MISSION ARIES KILLED :BY THE CHINESE. AN AMERICAN WOMAN WOUNDED. Consul-General Jerntgan Notifies the State Department of the Massacre- Proper Steps la Regard to the Matter Will be Taken by the Government at Once—Gravest Fears at the Head quarters ol the Methodist Foreign Mission Board. & Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.—The State Department has received a cable gram from United States Consul Jerni gan at Shanghai stating that one Ameri can female missionary was wounded and four British female missionaries killed at the mission of Kucheng. No further details are given. The State Department will take steps in the matter at once. Greatest Fears Excited. New York, Aug. 3.— An Associated Press cable telling of a massacre of Chris tians, including five women at Kucheng, excited the gravest fears at the head quarters of the Foreign Board of Metho dist Missious in this city to day. The Methodists have a Mission at Ku cheng. It is in charge of Mis 3 Mabel C. Hartford. Her assistant is Miss W. H. Rouse. In addition to tbeso, it is feared two other women, Miss Mabel Allen and Miss Sarah Peters are also In the vicinity of Kucheng. Corresponding Secretary A. B. Leonard of the Methodist Board of Foreign Mis sions, who has spent a considerable time in China, said today: “Iu view of the fact that we have received no ’cablegram from China, we can only hope for the present that our people are safe and well. Had any of our people been massacred, I am sure that the Rev’ W. H. Lacy, our represen tative and treasurer at Fa Chow, from which place tbe advices were received, would have cabled to us without delay. We will not communicate with Mr. Lacy unless we receive information of the al leged massacre from him”. Miss Hartford is a resident of Dover, N. H., and has spent several years as a missionary to China. She was some time ago put in charge of the women’s work as Kucheng. Miss Rouse, her assistant, came from Lakefield, Minn. The Rev. Job Gillespie, Secretary of the Foreign Board of Missions of the Presbyterian church, said to day that his church had no missionaries within 250 miles of Kucheng. He expressed the opinion that the massacre affected most seriously the church mission ary society of England, which estab lished a mission at Kucheng in 1847. The mission is attached to the Church of England and has two mission houses there. The society maintains twenry two schools in the province, oneof which is in charge of a native pastor. There is also a small church for lepers in the leper village just outside of the south gab*. Rev. E. E. Chivers, secretary of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, said that the Baptists have no missions nearer the scene of the alleged massacre than Che Kiang, which is 200 miles distant. Other missionaries are located at Ki cheng, which is also about 200 miles from Kucheng. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL. Mr. Cliff Shaw Appointed Chief of Division of Public Lands. Special to the News and Observer. Washington, D. G., Aug. 3. Secretary Hoke Smith to day appo.nt ed Mr. Cliff Shaw, of Rockingham, Chief of Division of Public Lands in General Land Office, vice R. K. Gilles pie, of Tennessee, deceased. In his new office Mr. Shaw has control over ninety clerks. Minister Ransom to dav visited the State Department and held a consulta tion with Acting Secretary Adee con oerniDg extradition difficulties in the Rowe case. Minister Ransom leaves to morrow for h’3 home in North Caro lina. Mr. G. K. Denmark left to-day for Asheville to join Lis wife. He w ill spend a few weeks in North Carolina with friends and relatives. Mr. W. 8. Tarbert, a young lawyer of Washington, has gone to Black Moun tain on a roughing tour for a week Mr. J. C. Seagle leaves to-morrow for Morgauton, to spend his vacation with his mother. Mr. George P. Peli left yesterday for Henry county, Va.,to visit his family. Arrivals. W. H. S. Birgwyn, Henderson. J. B. Underwood, Fayetteville. N. E. Whitlock, Asheville. A DESPERADO BITES THE DUST. And a Posse of Farmers are Giving the Rest of the Gang a Chase, Wichita, Kan., Aug. 3.—At least one member of tbe Dick Yeargergang of des peradoes has been made to bite the dust aud a strong posse of deputies, re in forced by many farmers, are giving the remainder of the gang a hot chase. Ike Black, who was second in command of tho gang, was killed at widow Jones’ ranch, near Oautemont, O. T., in a des perate fight between live deputy mar shals from Wood county, aud the Yoar ger gang. His body, riddled with bul lets, was brought to Alva, O. T., aud buried A no! her Railroad in Receiver’s Hands New Yolk, Aug. 3. A despatch from Atlanta, Ga., suites that foreclosure proceedings have been instituted in the Circuit court for ale Northern District of Georgia by tne Central Trust Com pany of New York, to foreclose a mort gage of $1,000,000 against the Colum bus Southern Railroad Company. The court has appointed T. E. Blanchard as receiver of the company. VIRGINIA’S SMALL POX SCARE Winston May Establish a Quarantine Against the Infected District. Special to tho Xows and Observer. Winsto.% N. C., Aug. 3. Dr. John Bvnum,/Winston’s health officer, who went to Virginia to make a thorough investigation of tho question as to whether or not this city should es tablish a quarantine against tho small pox infected district, in Patrick county, has returned, lie had an interview with the mayor and physicians of Martins villo, and they assured him that they had taken all necessary steps to pre vent the spread of the disease. 8t riot quarantine regulations have been adopted aud they say that those regu lations cover all public approaches to this section from tho infected dis trict. All the known caeca have been collected and isolated at Stella, tweuty miles from Mar tinsvillo. The first, case appeared at Stella, aud was that of a colored woman who escaped from Roanoke during the contagion there When the woman was first taken sick the nature of the disease was not known, and through vUlt.« to her the small pox began to spread. Coin peteut physicians have been pieced in charge of the patients, who say that they have no doubt that the disease is under coutrol. The people of Martins ville do not fear that it will roach that place. As tho result of the iuvostlga tion Dr. Bynum does not think it nooos sary for Winston Salem to establish a quarantine, but, as vaccination is the best protection against small pox, he recommends and urges that every citi zen be vaccinated at once. A supply of fresh virus was telegraphed for and arrived to-day. The city authorities will make provisions for vaccination < I all who are not able to bear tho expense themselves. The particulars of a sensation, which occurred Thursday night at Midway, Davidson county, were received here last evening. It appears that a crowd of men from Walnut Cove went to Midway for the purposo of making Dr. Hill, a young physician, who stands c barged with ruiuing a young 1 idy at Walnut Cove, promise to marry the girl or set tle the matter to the satisfaction of her people. The young physician had been warned of the intentions of the party and consequently secured a deputy sher iff together with a number of bis friends, who met the party from the Cove. The opposing factionsare said to have been well armed, but the sheriff and his par ty came off victorious. The crowd from Walnut Cove were arrested, tried before a magistrate and bound over to court. They put up the money for their appear ance. A crowd went after the doctor once before but they failed to find him. The Forsyth Sunday School Conven tion was held at Maple Springs church, four miles west of Winston, to-day. The attendance was large and many interest ing and enthusiastic speeches were made by preachers, superintendents and teach ers. The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco C 'captny of this city, has secured six hundred feet of space for a large exhibit of manufac tured tobacco at tbe Atlanta Exposition. Dr. J. A. Blum, of Winston, has been engaged to arrange the exhibit, aud he says it will be both novel and attractive. It is learned that no exhibit will be made by the Winston Board of Trade. The Winston tobacco manufacturers had a fine trade this week, their ship ments aggregating some 250,000 pounds. The revenue collections amounted to $15,000. INTERESTING LEGAL QUESTION. Capt. Fisher Wants Greensboro to Fay for a Private Street. Special to the News and Observer. Greensboro, N. G., Aug. 3. Greensboro now has a very interesting legal question on hand that is causing considerable comment. Some years ago Capt. B. J. Fisher, an Englishman, bought a large track of land north of Greensboro, and immediately opened up a street extending to North Elm. He then attempted to get the town to pay him for opening the street, but ic was decided that the opening of the street beuefitted him more than it did the town, consequently no money was paid him. Recently, however, he decided that he would force the to wn to pay him for the street, so he cut a ditch three feet wide and three deep so that, vehicles cannot pass. The mayor of the town then arrested the Captain and fined him SSO Mr. Fisher, of course appealed and the affair goes up to oourt, mean while, Mayor Nelson will fine Captain Fisher SSO per day a3 long as the ditch is open. TOBACCO SEASON OPENED. Big Sale of Fine*—Over Twenty Build ings Gone Up. Special to the News ami Observer. Louisburg, N. C., Aug. 3. The tobacco season opened this week. That on this market was very bright and the promise is that the crop of this county will be larger aud better than for several years. Already by actual count 636 sets of tobacco flues have been sold in this county this season, and the de mand is still keeping tho factories here steadily at work overtime every day. There are twenty now buildings now in process of construction and the out look for business this fall is bright. PERHAPS A FATAL ACCIDENT. A Boy Struck anil His Skull Fractured While Playing Ball. Spe«ial to the News and Observer. Durham, N. 0., Aug. 3. This afternoon while a crowd of small boys were playing ball near the graded school building here, Jasper Miller v i aeeidentally struck on the head by Wm Fuqua, and his skull fractured. Both boys are about twelve years old The young boy was taken to the hos pital, where he now lies in a precatiou„- condition. Doctors Manning and Body made an examination and decided that it was necessary to resort to trepanning. The operation will be performed at nine I o’clock in the morning. BISHOP J. B. CHESHIRE WRITES ABOUT THE DENOMINA TION Al> DIFFICULTY IN MITCHELL COUNTY. STANDS BY REV. IYIILNOR JONES. And Speaks in Warm Terms of the People of Bakers ville—Their Clever ness and Hospitality—He ton firmed a « la** ol Thirteen there Last Month —He Seems Skeptical About the Statement that the Court House Wn* Too Unsafe to Permit Preaching In. Slwanek, Tonn., July 31, 1865. To the I'idllor of the News mid Observer Dear Hiu: Some one has sent me a copy of your issue of tho 28th instant, containing tho eard of several gentlemen of Bakersville professing to explain the action of the County Commissioners of Mitchell county in refusing to allow the use of the court house for our public worship, and also containing a severe arraignment of the Rev. Mtlnor Jones, our missionary In that, county. Though I am too far away from that locality to make any particular enquiry into the matter at present, I fee! compelled to ask space in your columns for a few words. In tho first place the action of the com missioners was explained to our people, who made inquiry, as having been taken at the instance of Baptists and Metho dists who made complaints to the corn inter inner* because of the doctrines preached. If this boa false charge it is none of our making. It is the explana tion which was given us of tho cause of our exclusion. If the commissioners made the order because they considered the courthouse unsafe, they should have given that explanation. If any fake charge has been made we are no ways responsible for it. Secondly, as to Mr. Jones’s preaching, I have simply to say that I know enough of Mr. Jones and of his teaching to be able to assure the readers of tbe News and Observer that tbe communication above referred to gives a totally unjust and misleading impression of the man and of his teaching. I am persuaded that the person who makes the state ments in that article either makes them at second-hand, or else gives the impres sions produced by Mr. Jones upon a strongly prejudiced mind, and not Mr. Jones’s actual words or allegations. It is well known that the Episcopal Church, to use the familiar name, does teach as an essential part of the gospel scheme of salvation, certain truths aud certain practices not taught or observed by many Christians. These Mr. Jones is accustomed to present with great force and persistency, but he does not hold or teach any more than I do, that a man cannot be saved by God’s grace without these. Ido not wish to make any explanation at this distance as to the particular allegations against Mr. Jones, as set forth in that article, but I cannot refrain from saying that several statements thence, both as to Mr. Jones’s words and acts, seem to me to have reference to things within my own knowledge, but in every instance their true character and bearing are to tally perverted, and show in the mind of the writer either an absolute ignorance of what was done or said, or a most amazing misconception of both the char acter and the purpose of the parties con cerned. I cannot at this distance, speak more specifically, because I only suppose that I understand the allusions of the writer. I am not, of course, in the habit of hearing Mr. Jones preach, but be did make iu my presence a somewhat ex tended address in the court-house at Bakersville at our last service on Sunday night, June 30th, and I am assured by Mr. Thos. A. Lane, of Bakersville, that in that address Mr. Jones took exactly the same ground that he was accustomed to take iu his preaching. While I could understaud that there was ?nneh iu his preaching to provoke antagonism in those who were not disposed to accept the truth which he set forth, yet there wa3 nothing which in the least degree could justify any of the charges made in the communication referred to. And to show how very much the writer of that paper mistakes Mr. Jones’s true feeling toward other Christians, I may say that upon the occasion of our celebration of the Holy Communion in the court-house Tuesday morning, he specially requested me to iavire members of other religious bodies to receive the Holy Communion with us. In conclusion, no one, I am sure, can have a higher opinion of the people of .Bakersville than Mr. Jones has. And I I believe that the people of that commu nity have, as a whole, a eorrespouding regard for him. He has frequently as sured me that he had never been to auy place where h 8 had met with kinder and better people, and I saw many evidences of the high, popular regai d in which he is held. I remained in Bakersville with Mr. Jones four days last month. I think I do not exaggerate when I say that over a hundred people came to see us, to talk with us about religious matters aud the church, and to get prayer books, of which we had a number for distribution. Considering the size of the town, I have never preached to such congregations anywhere in the Diocese. I confirmed thirteen people where that ordinance had never been administered before, and received every possible kindness. By the testimony of i : e writers of the article of last Sunday's issue, the county rrnsnis sioners seem to hove beenafvaio C ot our cong-eg-Aini;* w.ro j ia". < as to <„ ucUn ger the court house. My conclusion is, .ore that sovee our brethren in Eakorsville iai V* somehow uitaundernlood Mr. Jones i think tha' the people of that community have no quarrel with either him or tucchurch which :*.< serves. I am sure that so far as my experience goes, I have only good things to say of Bakersville aud its people. Very truly, Jos. Blount Cheshire, Jr j Rev. Mr. Jones On “Ifttae Shoe Fits.” Valle Crucis, N. C., July 30, ’95. To the Editor of the News aud Observer: In your issue of 27th inst., I notice a communication from Mr. Buchanan, of Bakersville. The words attributed to me were used concerning hypocrites in tho churches in general, if they had a personal applica tion it was because the “shoe fitted.” That I used such terms, or any other derogatory terras, concerning the peo ple of Bakersville is an incorrect state ment. Everywhere and at all times I have alluded to the people of Bakersville in the most exalted terms. Having seen something of many different places 1 un hesitatingly declare that no town excels it in generous hospitality and iu the general worth and character of its citi zens. I have never at any time or place said anything contrary to this statement, and the people generally of Bakersville are eager to hear the truth and know I have applied no opprobious epithets to them If interspersed among so large a population, there may hava been some by whom the general expressions used were individually appropriated and per sonally applied. I am sorry the necessity for such application existed, but insist that my words had no reference to the great body of people of Bakersville for whom I have the warmest personal re gard and the si nee rest affection and re spect. M. Jones. P. 8. In a recent communication to your valuable paper I assumed that the objectionable expressions, which were to be the subject of a communica* ion from Bji ersvi le, were statements, which had 1 been nu uudu.-.tooJ, <■ .0 ..•..•ruing iletho d::-t 3 aud Bapti u ■ I had then no ide . that an endeavor would be made to create the impression I had assailed the good name of the peo ple of Bakersville. M. J. DEALT IN HUMAN CORPSES. Holmes Made a Business of Disposing of Bodies Stolen From Graveyards. Chicago, 111., Aug. 3. Mrs. Pat Quin lan knew of the disappearance of Julia Connor in Holmes’ Castle, and saw the body of the woman after she was dead. She further knew and has admitted that Pearl Connors disappeared mysteriously in the Castle after her return from a trip to Quinlan farm at Lacota, Mich. Chief Badenoch took Mref Quinlan and her husband to the Castle yesterday with Inspector Fitzpatrick and detec tives Fitzpatrick and Norton. The ob ject of this trip was to let Quinlan and his wife meet. They were closeted to gether alone for an hour in the room in which Julia Connors carpet lies, and in which the chair belonging to the mur dered woman stands. What took place between them no one knows but Chief Badenoch and his detectives. The Chief says he now has proof positive that Mrs. Connor and Pearl, her daughter, were murdered in the building. Mrs. Connor’s body was disposed of by burial within the Castlo somewhere dose to the spot where Pearl’s supposed body was found. The police have not ceased their efforts to find the bottom of the basement and uncover her remains. The digging, which was suspended yes terday will continue today and during the coming week. Pat Quinlan and his wife have admit ted partially, the woman more than the man, that a business in receiving and disposing of dead bodies stolen from country grave yards, was carried on in the Castle under the direction of Holmes. The grave yards of the western portion of Michigan, Grand Haven, South Ha ven, Muskegon, Holland, St. Joseph, the Bay and Lakota were despoiled of bod ies and coffins. The bodies were brought to the Castle, chemically treated and then disposed of to medical colleges. The coffins were re made by Quinlan, Pietzel and Holmes, re-lined and disposed of to undertakers at a fair profit. WANTS CARLISLE IMPEACHED. Mr. Ballou Still Unsatisfied About the Proposed Bull Fight, New York, Aug. 3. — The Vice-Presi dent of the American Humane Associa tion is of the opinion that the Secretary of the Treasury is liable to impeachment if the animals to be used in the proposed bull fights at the Atlanta Exposition are admitted into this country. To-day, the following letter was sent: To the Honorable, the Secretary of the Treasury. It is announced that ten bulls have been shipped from the City of Mexico to the Atlanta Exposition for tho pur pose of giving exhibitions of bullfights 1 am informed by counsel that my ap peal to the President from your depart meet’s decision admitting the bulls, acts as a stay. You should, therefore, bold the bulls at the frontier port of entry, pending the decision of tho President. Inasmuch as your decision, has had the effect of encouraging the importation of bulls, aud as bull tights are being an nounced in various quarters of the coun try in consequence, I have no reason to believe that the President will uphold your decision, which was a miscon struction of a section of the tariff law which iu effect seeks to exclude all things of immoral use. Certainly, if you admit the bulls pend ing the decision of the President, I am of the opinion that you will be liable to impeachment at the next session of Con gress under the statutes. I have the honor to be, Faithfully Yours, (Signed ) William Hosea Ballou. BURGLAKS IN IREDELL. Two Stores and Postoffice at Shep perd’s Station Broken Into. Special to tho News uiul’Observer. Mooresville, N. 0., Aug. 3. A gang of burglars are committing depredations in this section. Last night two stores and postoffice at Shep perd’s Station, four miles from here, were broken into. Out of three attempts only 50 cents cash was obtained, but razors, pistols &c. were stolen. Horses and mules have be en stolen and cruelly treated, but have afterwards been cap 1 tured. Officers are after the burglars. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AMERICANS IN LONDON TIIEIK PATRONAGE HAS KEPT THE SHOP KEEPERS FROM BANKRUPTCY. STATE BANQUETS TO BE GIVEN. The Queen will Give them In Honor of the Emperor of Germany.-Friur© of Wales’ Daughter and Prince Christian of Denmark Soon to lie Married—Speaker Crisp, Senator Gray aud Murat Halstead now Sight- Seeing iu London. Special London Cahle Letter Copyrighted, is'Ci i>y the J Vssoclated Press. London, Aug. 3.- The International Geographical Congress, which closes this evening developed nothing original save the propositions for an Ant arctic explo ration. The Queen will give two State ban quets in the Indian room at Osborne in honor of Emperor William of Germany, who will also be entertained by the Prince of Wales on board the royal yacht Osborne. For these entertainments a large quantity of crown plate has been sent to Osborne from Windsor. According to good authority, the mar riage of Prince Christian, of Denmark, the eldest son of Prince Frederick, of Denmark, who is heir-apparent to the throne with one of the Prince of Wales’ daughters, will shortly be arrauged. Senator Gray, of Delaware, is having a nice time in London, owing to the courtesies extended to him by the United States Ambassador, the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. Mr. Murat Halstead, of Brooklyn. N. Y., is here and will remain in London for ten days. He agrees with all Mr, St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, has said about English politics and the beneficial results of the recent general elections. London continues to be crowded with Americans. A prominent West E d shop keeper recently stated that “had it not been for the Americau patronage this summer most of the West. E d shops would have verged ou bankruptcy. The Americans are our most liberal buyers,” he continued, “and it seems this year, especially in brie brae, have been heavier than usual.” Most of tbe members of Augustin Daly’s company sail for home to day. George DuMaurier is most interested in the forthcoming production of ’‘Tiilby,” , which is now booked for presentation atJ tbe Haymarket during the second wee] M in October. Lionel Brongh will take the part of the Laird and Beerbol® will appear as Svengali. ® I >uring the week Sir Henry Irving h® been quietly resting after the Üborioß efforts which, for the pa|t few weefl| have been necessitated |iy the series® reviv t!-. at t!;e loceum theatre. It intention *-f the great VA*r toai®/ ; • lurid® popular characterizations for and off night performances, jm Francis Wilson is back in is greatly beuefitted by his visit to Carls bad. A number of theatrical managers were talking the other day at the Savoy Hotel about their experiences in thei line of business during the recent hard times, and the fact came out that Francis Wilson is said to have man aged his business with remarkable foresight on account, it is claimed, of advice given to him by his friend, President Cleveland. The President, it appears, seemed to be convinced that there would be a terrible depression in business for a year or two aud advised Wilson to cut down his expenses as much as possible and to avoid any ordiuary investments. Wilson, it is added, followed the advice, and the result is, he says, that he was not affected by the hard times proportionately as were the other theatrical managers. Editor Nelson, of the Kansas City Star, is seeing the sights of Loudon. He favors the nomination of President Cleveland for a third term. Mr. Charles F. Crisp, ex -Speaker of the House of Representatives, is sight seeing iu London. Owiug to his bad health and natural modesty, he has re fused a uumber of invitations from distinguished Englishmen and is keeping very quiet. Mr. Crisp is to dine with Mr. Richard Croker to-night aud refuses to talk upon silver until he has studied the question from the English standpoint. As already cabled, previous to his departure for home, Mr. Crisp will be dined by the Speaker of the House of Commons. Mr. William C. Gully and Mr. John Hare, the actor. Freight and Passenger Trains Collide. Zanesville, Ohio, Aug. 3 - A very disastrous wreck occurred on the B. <k O. I{. R., at Helper’s Switch, twelve miles east of this city at 12:18 o’clock this morning, an east-bound passenger train colliding with a freight. Tne engineer on the freight jumped and escaped un hurt. William Bolin, ttremau on the passenger, was instantly killed, aud Join May, the engineer, was fatally injured. None of the passengers were injured. The wreck caught fire and the baggage, smoker aud one coach aud a freight ct>r were burned. The engines are complete wrecks. Disciples of Isaac Walton. Buzzard’s Bay, Mass., Aug. 3.—Presi dent Cleveland went to Falmouth this morning and called upon Hon. Richard Olney, who accompanied him ou a buss fishing trip to Long Pond. Tho Presi dent and Secretary then took a drive to Wood’s HaU, after which Mr. Cleveland returned to Gray Gables by train. Bucket-Shop Keepers jn<tic>ed Chicago, Aug. 3.—The grand jury went after the bucket-shop keepers and ended its labors by iudicting nine men charged with running that f irm of gambling houses. The evidence against the men was gathered aud presented by the Civic Federation.