North Carolina Newspapers

♦* f<i 4 ♦ THE WEATHER TODAY: 4 4 F*r the State. * ♦ Fair. | Volume LVI. No. 69. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in News and J^roulation - - SHOT BEAD WITH HIS OWN WEAPON Business Rivalry Between Two Merchants of Dur ham, Uncle and Nephew. Culminates in a Tragedy That Horrifies the State. THb UNCLE IS KILLED J. S. Murray Had Fiied Threa Shots. All of Which Found Their Mark in the Hand. Arm and Thigh of Earle Murray. When Earle's Father Wrest ed the Pistol from the Maddened Man's Grasp. An Instant Later the Revolver Flashed Again and J. S. Murray Fell Dying at His Slayer's Feet. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham. X. C., Nov. 25. —In a street duel this morning near ten o'clock. J. S. Murray, a prominent citizen of this city was killed by his nephew, YY. R. Murray. The homicide occurred on Main street in front of the place of business of the deceased and the killing was done with the pistol belonging to the debased after he had tired three shots at his slayer. It was then taken from him and the fatal shot fired. He lived but a few moments after ihe last shot. Tonight W. R. Murray, the slayer j ol' the deceased, who is himself a j pionvhreftt' business man and identi- i tied with both the Elk and Masonic ] lodges, is in charge of the police. j The coroner's jury, which was as st milled this morning, adjourned this afternoon and another hearing will he held tomorrow morning. The terrible affair is one that has shocked the entire community. Noth ing has so stirred Durham in recent vee rs. The tragedy is the result of iil feel ing of several years standing. Doth men were engaged in the music busi ness. and this engendered bad blood ihat led un to a fight several years ago. and which in turn led to the street duel if this morning. The Details i.l Full. The fu»l facts in the case, so far as can be learned, are as follows: This morning J. S. Murray went out to deliver a piano. He suspected that his nephew and business rival had sent a man to watch him. A few minutes after his return two em ployes in the \V. it. Murray house, one his son Karl, passed the store of the deceased, j. S. Murray came out. slopped them ami in the conversation that followed charged that they had followed him in placing an order. While this conversation was In progress w. It. Murray appeared on the scene and pushing apart those who were in the quarrel, made some remarks about fighting . p< rson of his own size. Then came the tragedy. Some wit nesses say that Joe Murray, the de ceased." stepped hack and drew n-- gun, firing directly at YY . It- Murray. Tin next instant the two men closed in on each other and a total o r four shots were tired. Th** last one was: latal to .F. S. Murray he was led hack into Pis stole and a moment later he was dead. The slaver turned in the street and ; run Midcred to Dr. N. M. Johnson, j • ho had rushed up, turning over to him til* pistol of the deceased with which the fatal shot was fired. A lew moments later he was taken In • barge bv i’hi> f of Polite Woodal and lias been in his office since that time. Results of the I i"!it. In the duel J. S. Murrax was killed. Rail Mum'- was shot in the arm and hip and W. It. Murray, who is under arrest has a broken linger. it is thought that the first two shots were those that wounded Ear' Mur ray. son of the slayer, one of the balls passed through his left wrist ami the other struck the left hip and glanced. He is no* in a serious condition. The prisoner has a broken finger on the 'eft hand. 'He contends that this was broken in trying to get the pistol from the hands of the man who was trying to kill him. The fatal bullet struck the left breast and ranged upwards, severing the artery from which he bled to death. Roth the deceased and the slayer came here from Orange county, and have been in business for years. Th<* deceased married a sister of I. M. Emerson. Raitimore. and left a wife ' and seven children. His brother-in- • law. Mr. Emerson, is said to be a; multi-millionaire and the family of prominence. \V. U. Murray is also ! ronilnent and has many influential ! friends. Ht has been in business here for vents. He is ai th head of the! W. it. Murray Company, which has a large capital. He lias a wife and i scvetal children. If bond was allow-! • d in: could give large security for his appearance at court. He will contend that the shooting was done in self-defense. All of the local counsel have been employed in the case. Judge W. p. Bynum, of Greensboro, reached here this afternoon. He has been eni-j ployed, it is understood, to prosecute! The News and Observer. the case. Solicitor Brooks, of Greens boro, is here advising for the tate. I he excitement hits subsided some- I what tonight, hut the interest is in j tense. An Earlier Report. Another and earlier report of the j Durham tragedy received at this office says: As the result of an intense business ! rivalry. \V. K. Murray this morning I shot and killed his uncle, J. ts. Mur ; ray, at Durham, the shooting taking ; place in front of the Store of the dead man on Main street in the business 1 section of the city. Both men had been running music i stores and were well known business 'men. \\. Ft. Murray, who did tne shooting, is a brother-in-law of I. E. Kmerson. of Baltimore, Mr., the well known manufacturer of Bromo Selt zer. The facts in the case appear to be ■ these: Early this morning J. S. Mur i ray was preparing to ship a piano, j arid he accused a salesman of W. K. I Murray of watching and prying into | his business for the purpose of trying : to thwart the trade. YY'. It. Murray hearing that his ' salesman had been thus accused, ac c< mpanied by his son. Earle Murray, went to the store of Ills uncle, .which is about half a block from his own place of business. At the door he was met by J. S. Murray, and a short and bitter quar rel followed. Then J. s. Murray drew his revolver and began shooting at YY . It. and Earle Murray, the three bul lets fired all taking effect in Karle, in the hand, arm and thigh. At this W. 1. Murray, who is a powerful man, closed in on his assailant, and taking the revolver from him, shot him, the bullet entering just to the right of the breast and ranging upward and to th* left, severing an artery. The wounded man fell and was tak'-n into his store, where he expired within a few minutes, without huving spoken. YY’. It. Murray was arrested and will remain in custody until 10 o'clock to morrow. when the coroner’s inquest will be held. Nearly every lawyer in [Durham has'been retained on oii“ I side or the other and several out m I town lawyers h ive been called in. I The affair has caused a sensation in j Durham. TESTIMONY IN SYVAYXE CASK. Ellis F. Davis Makes Disclosures of Trying to Work the Legislature to lmpeaeh Swayne. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 25. —YV. F. Hard wick, a hotel man from Fort Worth, Texas, was the first witness today in the udge Swayne investigation. He testified that Judge Swayne was at his hotel lor a day and three quarters for which he paid $6.25. If. T. Davis, of Pensacola, testified as to the expense of travelling from Pensacola to Fort Worth, New Or mans, Birmingham. Ala., and other Southern points. On cross-examina tion Mr. Davis said he was eemployed bv the prosecution as counsel and made the trips to ascertain the cost of traveling over the same routes ta ken by Judge Swayne. Mr. Davis states that he went into the case be cause he had clients whose litigation he thought would he prejudiced by trial in Judge Swayne’s count. Mr. Higgins sought to have the names <>l ( thes* clients stated, but the prosecu tion objected on the ground tiiat these men were afraid to nave their names known to Judge Swa The com i niittee sustained the objection. S. JO. Mcllhcnny. of. Dallas. Texas, connected with the hotel where Judge Swayne shipped for fortv days, testi fied that the total amount paid by Swayne was $125. which included everything, lie said that Judge Swayne had st special rate at the hotel of from $2.50 or $2.00 per day. John M. Calhoun, of Marianna, Fia., was called by tli• ■ defense and denied the testimony of Ellis F. Davis, rela tive to the settlement of the contempt proceedings against Charles D. Has kins. Davis testified that Cal houn had come to him and told him that the contempt proceedings against Hoskins could be settled for SSOO. Cal houn denied that he ever approached Davis, but said that Davis did come to him and asked if the case could be settled. Calhoun also said that he neve talked with Judge Swayne about the Hoskins' case except in the pres ence of Hoskins’ attorney. Champagne for Legislators. Ellis F. Davis was recalled and con tradicted Calhun’s testimony. Davis also told about bis work at Tallahas see, where he went with one O'Neal to work with members of the Legisla ture to secure the passage of a reso lution requesting the impeachment of Judge Swayne. During the 16 to 1 days, he was there O'Neal spent two or three hundred dollars for cham pagne for member* of the Legisla ture. Robert B. Boone, of Marianna. Fla., contradicted testimony of Davis re garding a conversation which occurred about Davis’ trip to Washington. James X. Richardson, also of Ma rianna. Fla . who wa sconnected in the capacity of an agent *>f Receiver <‘al houn. with the Hoskins case, testified regarding the Hoskins’ !»o*iks. He said that Charles V. Hoskins took the RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1905. books away from him and assaulted him, knocking him senseless. Charles T. Davis, who was in pos session of the property of Hoskins for a time, testified regarding the custody of the property. YV. H. Hoskins, the principal in the bankruptcy proceedings in Sway lie's count testified regarding the assault by his son upon Richardson who was j in possession of the Hoskins' books j the committee adjourned until tomor row. THE BROAD AM AY Ml liDKll Till \L j V Prominent Young Farmer Kill-, Jlimsdf by Accident While Out Hunting. (Special to News and Oliserver.) Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 25.—The tak ing of evidence in the Broadaway murder trial now in progress here was concluded this afternoon. Solicltot Hammer opened the argument for the prosecution and Senator Lee S. Over man followed for the defense. R. Lee Wright for the State and Cong ressman Theo. F. Kluttz for the de fense will close the legal argument. A verdict is not expected before Sat urday night or Monday. Broadway pleads self-defense for the murder of i.YIr. Miles Heed seven years ago, swear ing that the latter was advancing upon him with a knife when the pris oner fired the fatal shot. While out hunting yesterday Mr. Gideon Misenheimer, a prominent young farmer of Rowan county, acci dentally' shot himself in the head with a 22 calibre rifie from the effects oi which he died an hour afterwards. There was no eye witness to the scene and tile details are unknown. Mr. | Misenheimer was found in a semi-uti- I conscious condition with a bullet in his I brain. He leaves a young w ife. SHOT BY A PLAYMATE. 1- it Necessary to Kill Out the Kmr to Stop This ''Unloaded" Gun Business? (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte. N. (’., Nov. 25. —Walter Torrance, a well known lad of this city, was accidentally shot by a play mate this evening. Torrance was one of a hunting party that ha.l snent the day in the field. Returning home he climbed up a tree, he said, to rest. One of the party thoughtlessly snan ped his gun, not thnking it was load ed. The cartridge exploded and the. entire load lodged in the boy's stom ach. it is feared he is fatally injured. FIGHTERS SMASH YYFNDOYY. ! Mr. Thomas F. Wilkinson Dies of Pneumonia After a Brief Illness. (Special to News adri Observer.) Newton, N. C., Nov. 25.—0 n yester day evening Dr. J. B. Smith and Mr. Alley Gabriel got into a dispute over politics and a fight ensued. In the scuffle, the combatants broke out one of the glass windows in R. P. Freeze's drug store. Both of the men were bruised somewhat, but no weapons were used. Mr. Thomas F. Williamson died at his home here last night from pneu monia. He had been si* k only a few days and his death, was unexpected. He leaves a wife and several small children to mourn his loss. PROF. GIT,LEY SPEAKS AT APEX. I Him Tlmiililtss Man Enjoys the* Gift. Forgctt'ng the (fiver. j (Special to News ami Ohs* ■ v* r.) j Apex, X. C., Nov. 25. —ThanksgA- j ing exercises were held in the Baopst | church last night, a large eongrega j lion behig present. The speaker **l | the evening was Prof. X. Y'. Gul'ey. i dean of the law department of Wake Forest College. There was an interesting nmsu i! programme. Miss Edna Hudson pre sided at the organ. The choir was composed of Mrs. Ban corn. Miss Alice Carter, and Messrs-, ’turner and A. V. Baucom. A special feature of the musical programme was the singing of a large body- of children. Prof. Guliey v.,*s introduced ley Mr ! Percy J. Olive and delivered a magnfi j cent forty minutes address, full of I thought and eloquence. H* enlarged i upon the idea, supported by Biol.*-*! I illustrations, that in times of prusper i ity the nation and the individual are j liable to forget God. from -w h,om ;;!i | blessings come, and i*> wander into ' paths of their ow n, dependent upon I their own strength. If such a enurs were followed by the nation. Sfat ■. ot individual, he said, the result w *u!d be equally disastrous. In closing Prof. Gulley made an ('el ement appeal in behalf of the Tdorn asville Orphanage and a collection ! was taken up among the congrega tion. which realized $55.00. Union Thank •'giving Scry ice. (Special to News and Observer.) Newton, N'T (’.. Nov. 25.—A union Thanksgiving service was- held in me German Reformed church on yester day. The ministers of the different denominations had charge of the ser | vices and a large union choir rendered [several fine anthems of praise and ! thanksgiving. The offering was for the different ; orphans’ homes of the State, envelopes ! being used to designate the one in | tended. Rev. Jno. A. Gilmer, pastor of the Presbyterian church. oreachej the sermon from the story of the ten lepers usng as his text the words: I “YY’ere there not ten cleansed. hut j where are the nine?” This was ap plied to the nation and to individuals lin a very forcible manner. The i speaker declared that in our rush for | wealth, honor and renown, we are 100 apt to forget the Giver of <*ur blessings and do not return to give i Him thanks. Cotton ami Gin Destroyed. (Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro. N. C, Nov. 25. —The gin house of Capt. C. YY’. Jeffreyson, John Lawrence farm. Tuesday night was destroyed by tire, together with 25,000 and 26,000 pounds of cotton and 500 bushels of cotton seed. He does not know how the building caught. The fellow who lives to hug the girls doesn’t care so much about beng fore warned as fourarmed. OUT OF TOE NIGHT OF FOE UNKNOWN Putney Comes Back With Strange Story. DRUGGED, KIDNAPPED What Followed His Drinking with Three Men in St. Louis Until His Return to Consciousness in Kansas City He Does Not Know. < By th** Associated Press.) St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 25.—Stephen Putney, Jr., the son of a wealthy Richmond, Y’a., manufacturer, who disappeared nine days ago while vis aing the fine arts building at the YY'orld's Fair, returned today to the! Hamilton Hotel, where his brother, i Longhorn*? Putney, is stopping, in j company of a friend of the family I who had b"en sent to Kansas City toj get the boy. Young Putney, for j whom the police and his relatives! have been searching since the day af ier Ids disappearance was in Kansa- ! City all the time, stopping at 623 j Walnut street ii is stated. His family I tefused to discuss Stephen's return. I saying that his explanation of his ah- | since was satisfactory' and that they; desired no more publicity of the cf- [ fair. Young Putney, when he so sudden- j ,y disappeared, had yvith him jew els | valued at more than $l,o0(t, but had j less than $101) in money. The story that young Putney was! j kidnapped is discredited by th° po- j lice. Eater in the day the seal of silence! adhered to ever since the young man's] j disappearance was broken by l.ang home Putney, w t aid they were go ing to Jefferson Barracks to see what : could be done about getting Stephen j Putney discharged from the army. According to the statement made by him Stephen enlisted in the army at Kansas city, his size readily enabling him to pas? as of the required age without difficulty. He was sent from Kansas City in Jefferson Barracks, ac ! cording to Langhorne Putney, and on YVednesday was recognized from pub :lshed descriptions of him. Langhorne Putney thought that as Stephen was only 16 years old there would he no difficulty about getting him discharged from the army. The brother of the youth said that Stephen had been drugged and ab ducted by three men with whom hi had taken a drink. Langhorne de clares that after the drink Stephen lost consciousness and remembered j nothing more until lie found himself i in a strange city. Stephen was told he ! j was in Kansas City. Langhorne says. I ; He had no money and knew no one t*> ! whom he could appeal for help. He | was ashamed to notify his fai'nily of what had happened, and, disconso late, wandered about until he saw a poster calling for army recruits. H* decided to enlist in the I'nited State.-, army and went to the recruiting office. Putney's brother was overjoyed when ihe young man reached ihe ho tel today and at once notified the ] other members of the family who are at Richmond, Va.. of his safe return. Langhorne says Stephen met the I three men while he was in the Fine •Arts pudding at the YY’orld's Fair jusf | after hav.ng separated for a moment ! from his sister-in-law-, Mrs. Lang- j j borne H. Putney, whose purse con- j j tain ing her jewelry valued at mor< | than 81,000 and about S3O was in tin j young man’s care. He also had about j j .$25 of his ow n money, i At the headquarters of Col. Ander- j | son, in omrimmi of Jefferson Bar , I racks it was stated today that nothing .vas know n of th supposed enlist-1 ment of young Stephen Putney it* j Kansas city. It was also stated that to the commanding officer's knowl edge the hoy had not been received there. Wltere Putney Enlisted. (By the Associated Press.) Kansas City. Mo.. Nov. 25. —The po lite here to-day stated that Stephen Putney, Jr., enlisted at the 1 nited States recruiting station in this cite on iast Monday, giving his age as 2t ! vears. He was assigned to the artil lery service and requested that he be stationed at St. Louis. He left for Jefferson Barracks nea- St. Louis on Tuesday. It. X. YVilliams and it. v. Hancock, a cousin a; d a friend of Putney's, who were in Kansas } City conducting the search for him. started for St. Louis late to-day. upon receipt of a telegram announcing that j he had returned there. JIMMY MICHAEL is DEAD. Tlu* Noted Welsh Cyclist Dies at Sen of Congestion of the Brain. (By ihe Associated Press.) New York. Nov. 25.' “Jimmy” Mi chael. the noted YY'elsh middle distance bicycle rider died suddenly last Mon day morning on board the French line steamship La Savoie, from congestion of the brain. Michael was coming to the l nited States to race again and he was ac companied by a number of long dis tance riders who are to enter the six day contest to be held here in De cember. , ... ~, Michael complained of being ill on Sunday, saying to the ship's doctor that he was suffering from a very se vere headache and nausea. Ife told Dr Mai re that his illness was due, lie thought, to th<- after effects of a severe fall he received in Berlin two years ago. Dr. Maife attended the | bicycle rider faithfully during the re- t mainder of that day and by night had succeeded in relieving him of the I pain. ! He retired early and did not com- < plain of feeling ill. About 3 o'clock . Monday morning his companion, Jean 1 Gougoitz, the French bicyclist, heard Michael struggling violently in his i I state room. Dr. Maire who was at i |once called, pronounced Michael’s con- * dition to be dangerous. He was in | violent delirium until 10 o’clock in th« ■ morning and an hour later died. Dr. Maire said that his death was caused | by congestion of the brain, undoubt edly due to a blood clot, which had formed as a result of the at Berlin. The first news of Michael’s death was a wireless telegram to P. T. Pow ers, manager of the six day* race, re ceived from Gougoitz. Michael was matched to race Bobby 1 VY’althour for the world’s middle dls- • - tance paced chamnionshm in a 15 mile bicycle race at Madison Square Gar den on December 3. Bl KEY! S REPORT ON COTTON. * Tito Xumlier of Bales Ginned up to ' November Fourteen. ( (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 25. —The Census Bureau today issued a preliminary re- j port on the quantity of cotton ginned to November 14. 1904, in 681 coun- . ties, from which reports have been ' received to this date. It shows 20.- . M 7 active ginneries against 26,710 for ' the same period and the some coun ties in 1903. and a total for the same : j period in the same counties in 1904 of , : 5.921.125 running bales, against 8,414,- ! 658 in 1903. The last named figures include 224.- J ; 726 round bales for 1904 and 170,620 j ( | tor 1903. The entire number of coun- ; ! ties from which ginning was reported [ last season was 812. When all of the , agents shall have reported for the present crop there will be published a , summary distributing by States the I total quantity ginned during the sea son. The Elmiranda Abandoned. <By the Associated Press.) , Mnyport. Fla.. Nov. 25. —Captain | ; Fossett. of the schooner John W. ] Danna, from New York, reports that I in latitude 30.40; longitude 77.20, he I sighted the American barkentine El ] mirauda. waterlogged, deserted and j lumber floating around her. He | boarded the barkentine. and not deem ! ing her worth attempting to save, set ! fire to the vessel, as she was a dangor i our menace to navigation. The Elmi randa sailed f rom Jacksonville No vember 4., for Trinidad. Her captain ! and crew were taken off by the Brit ish steamer Horsa and landed in * Hamilton. Burmuda. November 7. Her cargo consisted of 371,000 feet of lum ber. The Frew of the llainingja. (By the Associated Press.) Queenstown. Nov. 2 s.—YY’hile pass ing Brow Head late today the British ! steamer lowa, front Galveston bound to Liverpool signalled that she has on board the crew of the Norwegian bark Hamingja, which was abandoned at sea while on a voyage from Bruns wick. da.. l*> Sharpness, England. Ttu‘ Hamingja. a wooden vessel of 457 tons net. sailed front Brunswick | ona November 4. under Captain j Aanonsen. She was built at Drammen ! in 1883 and hailed from Lillesand j i where she was owned by J. E. Jahnsan j | <ft Company. The Pilor Ashore. (By the Associated Press.) Palmas. Canary Islands, Now 2. 1 —The Uruguayan bark Pilar, Captain I Company, while sailed from Carra- ! belle, Fla.. June 15. for Valencia and Barcelona, is ashore in Hio Straits (Canal Del Dio between the islands Lazarotte and Gracious). The vessel will probably prove a total wreck. A Lone Vessel Sighted. (By the Associated Press.) : PVrnandtna. Fla., Nov. 25.—Captain j Holden of the schooner Florence Le-j land reports that on November 17th. i jin latitude 36.35; longtitude 71.22 he j j sighted i four masted schooner ap- j j parently full of water and with no I sign of life aboard. j He could not read the name, being I | too f"r to windward. Reutlx for Tlie Hague Meeting. (By the Associated Press.) YY’ashington. Nov. 25.—Secretary I Hay has from the German! government a cordial note accepting j in principle President Roosevelt’s sug- : gestion for another conference at The i Hague. Man Shot in die Ann. L-peeial to News an* 1 Observer.) Tarboro. X. (’., Nov. 25.—Capt. Cow ie. of the E. C. Railroad. Tuesday at the A. C. L. depot was shot in the' uin I;, seme negro boys who were j some distance off iatgei shooting with j a “oat" rife. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. i Newport News, Y’a.. Nov. 25.—The I auxiliary cruiser Prairie sailed from | flampton Roads tonight for League I Island. The Prairie and the YanQkee! j arrived in the roads this morning, the i latter being still at anchor off Old ! Point. Macon. Go.. Nov. 25. — A special toj the Telegraph says that the case against the citizens at Baxter, who j were to be tried this week at Mc < Jenny. Fla., for killing Deputy Sheriff Thrift some time ago. was continued • s there were no witnesses present. YV. M. Duncan, father of Jack Duncan, who was killed on the train, did not attend the court, though he was want oil as a witness. Judge YY’ills issued attachments against the missing wit ness,s and efforts will be made to have them on hand in May when the ease will be fully Investigated. Slum Student Bound Over. YY’ill H. Hackney, the Shaw Uni- I veisily student w ho was arrested Mon j day ou a warrant from Orange coun ty, on the charge of seduction of Floy Powell under promise of marriage,! lias had a preliminary hearing before] Squire A. S. Barbee, of Chapel Hill, and was bound over to the next term of Orange Superior court under S2OO bond. Hackney protests his innocence and is backed by the college authorities [ to the extent that the Shaw faculty went on his bond foV appearance. I VOTED SAFE BLOWER HANGED. Frank Duncan, a Desperado. Die- 10. ! the Murder of Polieenuui Kirk Icy. ; (By the Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 25. —Frank Duncan, who is said to be one of the! most noted safe blowers in the coun- j try, was hanged here today for th<- murder of i’oliceman Kirkley, ii, March, 1900. The drop fell shortly before 'noon. Duncan's neck was broken and he was pronounced dead j twelve minutes afterward. He march- ! ed to the scaffold with a firm step, j He made a long speech to the huti-j died persons present, reasserting his | innocence. Duncan made a sarcastic (ling at th*. ' police, declaring that he had been j persecuted. The crime he committed ocurred on , March 27. 1900, when after an assault] on the safe of the Standard Oil Com pany Policeman Adams and Kirkley arrested two men for the crime. On the way to jail the suspects broke away from the officers, firing on them, killing Kirkley and family founded Adams. Some days later two men were arrested at Anniston and three at Chattanooga. Among them were Frank Miller and Frank Duncan ■ both of whom were identified by j Adams. Miller getting a death sen- ] tence and Duncan a life sentence. Mil- ; let was hanged in June. 1901. Duncan was later given a death i sentence for the murder of Kirkley, , but escaped from jail. He was re- ! captured a few weeks ago, where he had just robbed a bank. He was j brought back here and re-sentenced ] to death. FAST GAME TODAY. Juniors v. Sophs at Fair Grounds in First of ( lass Gaines for Silver Cup. Although the football season for the “big eleven" is over, there is much enthusiasm being displayed over the series of A. & M. College class games which are to be played for the silver cup offered by the faculty to the team winning the championship. The Juniors meet the Sophs tnda* at the Fair Grounds in the fiv.r game of the Season. Both teams have been practicing strenuously for the past month, and the game promises to be a hotly contested one from start to finish. The Sophs have the advantage in weight and training. having been 'carefully coached by their efficient classmate. Graves, who is an ex “scrub” mail. The Juniors, although :■ eemingiN outclassed, have a spirit of ; determination which, coupled with their natural quickness, makes a strong point in their favor. The Jun iors have been coached by Capt. Aber nethy of the “Varsity” during the last few days. Up to that time they had only the coaching of their captain. The liiie-up is as follows: Juniors. Position. Sophs. Oden C . McNairy Niven L. G Wells Cromartie .... It. G Koonce Myrick L. T Pittman McLendon .... R. T Fowler LovlH L. E Jones Moore, L R. E. . ..Grimes. J. C. Hodges (capt.) Q. B. Staples (capt.) Peppei | Etheridge * .. F. I! YVhitehurst Brock It. If. B Borden Subs. Subs. Moorman Hemphill Tuttle Hinshaw Abernethy, D. S. Mitchell Vaughan McConnel Fzzell No admission will be charged. The | game will be called at 3 o’clock. PUTNEY KIDNAPPING MYSTERY. I Trace of lie Boy Found—Police Tell of llis Escape. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 24.—Trace of I Stephen Putney. Jr., son of one of the | wealthiest men in Richmond, Y’a., has i been found fit Kansas City, but, ac- I cording to information received by the ! St. Louis police, he escaped from the I room where he was discovered. 1 l Langhorn Putney, a half-brother of I (he missing boy, went to Kansas City ! today to take up the search. It is 'stated, however, that Langhorn Put j ney on Monday received a letter toll ' ing h'm that his brother would be re • turned if he followed certain direc tions and dropped a package contain ing $2,000 at a certain place. Chief of Police Kiely, of St. lands, declined to discuss the case further than to say that he was positive that the boy was not being held for a ran som. He said, however, that lie bad heard of the letter received by Mr. I I’utney. Mr. Putney when seen before de parting today, declared that he had not received a demand for a ransom. However, it is said that the police in structed hint to keep quiet about the letter he received last Monday until they had time to work on the case and discover, if possible, who wrote the j ietler. BOARD OF < OMMISBIONERS. Meeting Yesterday Goes Through Routine. The meeting of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners yesterday was con sumed with routine work. A. H. Green was paid SIOO from the road fund for collecting from the over seers’ pay rolls amounts due by parties for taxes-gnd turning over the same. Sunt. Allen reported the laying off of a new road from Wakefield through lands of Ferrell and otlf rs to Mocca sin Creek, on Franklin county line. M. F. Horton, of Little River sent a communication objecting to dam age alleged to have been done to road bed of new road running through his lands bv reason of changes made tn th*' Tarboro road, near Little River. A committee will be sent to assess dam ages. t 1 THE WEATHER TODAY I T 4 For the City, 4 | Fair. | Price Five Cents. MV. GLENN HERE ■■■ ■ 1 He is an Enthusiast Over Football. Will Attend Thanksgiving Games in Richmond Hereafter and Thinks That His Entire Staff Will Go With Him. Governor Glenn s in the city. I started to say that “Bob” Glenn is here but the approaching inauguration of the popular Forsythe man as Gover nod deters me. so I do not even say “Captain” Glenn. There was a smile on his face when he alighted from the oSuthbound .Seaboard Air Line train yesterday af ternoon. coming from the North. There is usually a smile on his face, and his looks are good lo drive ok the blues. “How are you.” and “Howdy-do." a half a dozen people were saying as 1 edged in and managed to get in my welcome and grasp his hand. “You’re looking well,” says I. “Yes,” says he. “I'm just from Richmond and I’ve had a good time.” Here a slight frown interfered with the smiling face and the twinkling eyes. “But not altogether good, for l went to the Virginia-Carolina foot-ball game.” Here the Governor-soon-to-be sigh ed. I am certain of it. He sighed, and a troubled look crept up into his eyes, then — Anyway, the Carolina boys played fine ball and lost only by a piece *>r hard luck. I'm proud of them tor they are gallant fellows.” Here Governor Glenn looked at me so I felt that 1 was expected to say something. So I chimed in. “Yes, fine fellows. You like th* game then?” “Like it.” said Governor Glenn. “In j deed I do. I enjoyed everything but [North Carolina's defeat on Tnanks jgiving Day. J went to Richmond es ] pecially to see the game. 1 was in ■ Baltimore on business and just coukl- I n’t keep away, so off 1 went. I've ; made up my mind to go every year hereafter, and I rather think that tny sj'.tff ougnt to go also. l What do You ] think?” I told him that I thought so also, land then we found our way Up In I the depot, out to the Yarborough [House “bus,” and with an engagement ]to talk later with the Governor I let ihim go in peace. Later 1 saw him at the Yarborough, i He was surrounded by seven men and every fellow was getting in a worst. ] Waiting my chance 1 got mine alo. i but Governor Glenn said that he had ] nothing to say for the public. But here is one thing I iearned as 'he talked to others. He is not going ! to dilly-dally about making apportunf ] ties aitur he is inaugurated as Oover ] nor. In fact he said that a day after, lor perhaps two days after, he would ! announce them all. He wants to keep no one “on the hooks” but to get j rid of the matter. Governor Glenn will spend part of the day here and. will probably leave j for home tms atternoon. He is look ing well and vigorous. He says he *-) jin fine condition and is feeling good. It’s getting on close to the time 1 when he will take charge of the 'state, and soon he will he a citizen of ! the capitol. There’s a warm welcome j ready for him and his family. I ROYALTY II At- Y SNOW BALLING. King diaries of Rortugal Starts the Fun and it Gels Fast and Furious. (By the Associated I’ress.) London, Nov. 24. —King Charles, of Rortugal, and his party spent the last day 011 their visit at Chatsworth shoot ling in the pheasants preserves. The King, who is a magnificent shot, did 'great execution. The whole district ] was covered with d* er snow, but the day was bright. Queen Amelia and the ladies of her suite joined the party at luncheon in a big marquee. . YV’hile waiting for the ladies. King ! Charles and the other shooters threw I snowballs at a mark. This was too j tame for the King. who. catching ! Marquis Deseveral the Portugese Am j basaoor to Great Britain, off his j guard ma le an accurate shot at 'he ! dignified diplomat. King Charles’ ex ample was quiekly followed, and the i whole party engaged like s dioolbovs ii’t an active snow battle. While none 1 of the missies were actually alined at ] His Majesty, a number of disLnguish jed personages were less fortunate. 1 For some minutes the fun was fast j and furious, the King being the most active and tote of the most accurate among the fighters. The unusual inci dent was greatly enjoyed by a large ] number of spectators anti rustics who had gathered nearby In the roadway. BROKE Ills SON’S MX K. The Boy \Y a- Advancing on llis CatV r With a Drawn Knife. (By the Associated Press.) Knoxville, Term.. Nov. 24. —In a dis pute over some farm work Payne Hickman, a farmer residing in the • Eleventh I ristriet of this county killed j his son Walter, aged 21. striking him a blow on the hea l with a stick, which broke the young man’s neck. The tragedy was witnessed by other mem bers of the family. The young man is said to have been advancing on his father with a drawn knife, when the latter struck him in self-defense. The alleged murderer was arrested amt (brought to jail in this city, being un able to furnish bonds for $5,090. Fremont, N. C’.. Nov. 2 4. —Near llie home of Mr. John Wright Yelvcrton, his fourteen year old son Robert and a negro boy named Shoat Coley were out turkey hunting when the gun in Hilb ert's hand was accidentally discharged, tin- load shattering the knee of ihe colored boy accompanying him. So badly Is the bone splintered that am putation may be necessary.