North Carolina Newspapers

. ^ iij illyIInyII11 ill Kjj| .Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeso fv . Immanuel Baptist Church, Wholi Story of Ills Guil P* ,, and Addressed to' His In the Electric Chair sarhusetts. La W* Prove Hh t. ' * Boston, Jan. 6.-?The Hev. OV. T. J . ltkcheHon. formerly pastor of the Im- < mauuel baptist Church. of Cam- i bridge, today m?de a written confes- i a ion to the effect trfit he poiaoued his ; j,. . former sweetheart, Avts "LlnnelT. 1 r Tho statement wan given Into the < hands of the counsel, who made the l confession public at 1 p. m.. - < The confession bearing Rlcheaoo'e ? ife*1 *"? r*Ada: " r "1 hereby confess that I am-guilty m of the offdDK of which 1 am < Penargcu. - . . . i i Conference Held. .' Just before noon today the lodges j or the Superior Court end the district | attorney' went Into conference at tire ? court house, and about an hour " (representatives of the press were \ ^called to the of/Ice of Wqi. A. Morse, iho counsel for the accused, clergy- 1 * 0 * In the office were nearly a dozen newspaper men while In a private of- ' . flee were Mr. Morse, JohnH. Lee, the ! ' . Virginia lawyer engaged by the H ? father of tbe young clergyman, and rPhillip R. Dunbar. .-^V, ; After all the papers had fydtiK * found to be, represented, Mr. Mot'ee said: HH||C&<*Qeatlemen. I now glre yau Mr. Rteheeou's confession." ' ^ Typewritten sheets containing th-> ' confession were then handed to Jhe ^^-'.newspapermen, and thoee who rii nr~ i nothing mote to he said at this time. ^ The fact that the confession was dated three days ago was pointed out to the counsel, but they refuged to comment upon it a^ (his time. District Attorney Pelletier learned of the confession of Rlcheeon from newspapermen, but later. confirmed J>-# it from ptr. M6rse. He aaid: "The trial will go oa Just the same ^ no matter what statement may bfc tsaued by Rlcheson." _r Teat of the Confession. | The fall text of the confession, follows: Mat taiMTj a, ibis. ^ . "John U lad. Keq.! William |t IT:. ' Homo. Knq.; Fhihp B. Unnhnr, L.?? - ' W'y . "lienUfw, ? Iterpl, penitent , iV- for mj ata and aerneeUr deelrlnlc, ? "r a. U mj power lira, to make ' C". atonement, 1 benky confeaa that IT j ^ | am gwltvr ot the oOenae of which . K I .uad tadkted. "I am wend to thle couraw bjr bo inducement of hflf-brnrflt, or leniency. Heinons as la nay crime, God has net wholly abamdoaed aae, sndTagr conscience* ayd ? f-' hood, ho worst1 depraved and >; MlChtad. wtD aot admtt of mj aUlI hew trfma pare yoaag Ufa i here fl||l. Under the Irahhp at j?'" rtfiueaa i barn eaderod ami am ba*ttb t the tottarwe at h& hLTdlir'i! SHv the aaaetty at dm hi Hit. aama rranit of the dtrfcte ef-rk at District Attorney Pelletjar had tot com? from hi# eonference with tha Judges whan ha waa Informed of tht now turn In tha eaao Ha refusal 'o E . ansae any other ' comment upon tha confession, although It waa fntlmated V Chief Justice AI*t. il'? reftfSed tc " r,i .ny sththrayt regarding th? oei or m> what ' effect it hi ye an tho ttfaf Aa Rlcht |L ^ #?n r'*nds at present he Is indicted rn Tor th j murder In the first degree o: Mi as Enroll by r fr her a qnantlt] H . ef eyantde off potassium. The penaltj P:', r Jf . Paid Subscri] mm HIS SWEETIE n, the Former Pastor of , of Cambridge, Tells, the t. It U Typewritten ; Attorneys. Death Is Penalty In Mas- ;] <ers May Try to n Insane ; '"T for such a crime in Massachusetts Is leath in {ha electric chair. If Itlehe ton stands In courl on January 15th, fioxt^ihe- date set for hirf trial^und Acknowledges bis guilt in accordance wttlr hip statement made. public" to^ lay. the ourr. under the faw, would L>e'obliged U> Impost' the dlath sentsnce, In the optatolP'of eoort house officials. NjP May Adjndgs Insane. Several lawyers In thla city stated today that the only hope of saving Robeson from death In th6 electric chair alter -his confession, is by hav-. lug Turn adjudged Insane cfby comuiutatlon of bis eentenoe by the Governor ahd executive con&cil. The death penalty Is the only sentence that can be Inflicted In the State upon a verdict of guilty of murder In the- first degree. '< r, -The confession was not expected by the public or by the proseetiflhg Officials at this time, although there was a general belief in legal fend press circles that the ease for the defense would collapse before It went to a Jury4 Practically all <g?f the minister's fr!end?-who believed in-his innocence and those who expressed doubt is to the identity of Miss Lionel l'a murv dcrcr. abandoned their .support of flwHSSfroner when he mutlfated himself in jail on December 20. This act led many to accept the theory that the minister bad not -been in posesBlon'of all hiH nle'ntaT faculties for some item, and bis attorneys considered the advisability of applying for a commission to examine him as to his mental condition. District Attorney Pelletier -qualified his first statement later In thw day by admitting that "fclcbeson mlffh f nstcalV.lv Km hrn.ifKt lo>n I before the day set for the trial, but thu? ili > V , ... thf attitude of his counsel.' This was regarded by thobe at the court house as indicating that the dlstirct attorney and the court might fldd a legal way to accept a plea of guilty of mdrder In the second degree, and permit a life sentence. fiOMK UAHRXPKFFEH, YET.Conneraville, fnd., Jan. 8.?The largest rabbit-killed in Fayette county this season was bagged by David Chrlstman on the Spilman farm. It was 81 Inches In length and weighed 18 poundfe. Mr. Chri^jnan who was once employed In a menagerie, said he thought for a moment that It was a stray ksngaroo. WHATS THE ANSWER? - IS HE *S IN OB OCT? Salt Lake City. Jan. 6.?-The fact that he had swallowed . the only prima tad# evidence against him did not un Walter Wateon. charged with attempting to paaa a It Mil which had been ralaed to Itn. troaa prlaon. Wateon attempted to paaa the bill qa a local merchant. He waa haloed hr the ^erehhai. Mat eaccoedpd In ow allowing the hUl. P*1"* whan he had JJThe other prerad to be the pro pert: > oM>..?cLafertr. Railroad author . Itlea pot 'detactlree on the- U*B . Nurkin ahd located him tn Pennatf > tenia > Charlotte thia week hr Don < Cook. ti Woqderlol cllmiite. thti When th - Ohio farmer. rottae down on the l?tb I wa will adhin tic walking around li II our ehlrt electee. as we were whe: r I their called on oa In mld-Decemberl 1 WASHINGTON, NORTH ption of Any 11E1R nnl in pin SEVENTY-FIVE PERSONS ATTEND SACRIMKNTAL Hit II VICES AT ?F1RSTM. Y: CHCRCH YKSTB1UIAV MORXiTO. '* ? \ &? i' - Sr.'-?:* 9 tlllLSREI ARE BAPTIZED S ' ? 81 I'F.IUN-l'ENOtXT OF gUHUAV is WTOl, E. R. MIXON, 18 1-llt. RKS'TCD WITH LAP ROllE?* IJOVItl) OJ STEWARDS TO MKKT THIS EVENING. ifrtlrit.'Mathodlal dkiu+k' km. '^morninnj tin- Sacrlinentol and the pallor introduced W? reUIndie ar'^rrtcun, in the midst of the Sunday school. Mr. E. H. Mixon, tho superintendent. w%s gftearly surprised when tw teachers presented ttm wilta a buggy nob* as a Christmas present. At the evening service 100 person* htten^d "the serrlce and fho paator took as h|s text; ?,To htm therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth 1 ft not, to him tt Is sin."- (James 4-17.) Rev. JLH. Droom, the pastor, annouiVtved having baptized nine children and Sheir nahios giren. The board of stewards will meet in the Baracca room at 7-30 this evsnIhK. BRIEF PES OF INTEREST Al&mHmMME Bowers-Lewis Co. appreciate the f&ct that the proper way to reach trade.is to go after it when times are I dull, and they are telling our readjers a wholo story In today's Issue. Tau . Tribe of Red Men will raise elective chiefs end enjoy an oyster upper tonight. The public schools opened this moli-i.* v/VCK a f iiiI attendance. < TJje Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular meeting in It* rooms tomorrow evening, and a full attendance Is most urgently requested. >. jThe regular meeting of the Wo-man's Betterment Association w is ptL.j>b^wU t*oui last Tuesday until j tomorrow afternoon, in order that a larger attendance might be had; All old members-are requested to attend, and if possible to bring applications for new ones. " Street Inspector W. H. McDevltt was much disturbed Saturday, evening. and debated the inhumanity of forcing tbe street force to sweep the streets on "that cold and bitter night," but yesterday morning found I them with a sheet of immaculate ?|?anllinam. And all t* wall. i W*' If tha plajaia at tha Lyric have max ahlldran, tbmra 1? ? Hhallkood af tk?ra bata* mora tkaa ?Two Orphan*" la thamm parta. If Oa aaama taapuf attain pt to work * / * * * -? _ on i: CAROLINA. MONDAY Af Daily P^pei I [ "ruIv, AEf' - PLfm Mil lllilTH r M OSCAR UNDERWOOD PREDICTS A IK)CRT TO PRESENT TREASURY DEFICIT. <i - , SHERMAN BILL'BLAMED TO PASS BILL AT THIS SESSION' OF CONGRE8S WOULD CilVK THE CAUSE A SET BACK OF AT j LEAST FIVE YEARS. . Washington, p. ., Jan. 8.? Oscar Underwood, floor leader of tho Honse and chairman of the Ways and Means committee, la not at all sure that river and harbor legislation will be undertaken at thin session. He predicates his doubt of the fact that there Is now an estimated deficit* in the treasury of this fiscal year of $18,000,000, and on the recent legislation affecting pensions. He frankly says that if the Sherwood Bill, as passed by the House, la permitted to stand, it ^?uljl so cripple the treasury that no new projects or expenditures could be authorised, leaving nubile buildings and rivers and harbors to another sseslon, except for projects already under continuing contracts. "1 have boen a friend of waterways for years," said Mr. Underwood today, "and continue to take a moot friendly interest tn the development of onr risers and harbors, but the Democratic party cannot leave the treasury depleted, which H will be If all the appropriations asked for are forthcoming at the hands of Con"The Sherwood bill. If R should boeome a loir la Mb prissnt tons, wonld add to th* pension budget abo?t Ite.otp.ooo. which, with the atopunt now annually appropriated. hutrravuu tbo ?oTori> amiiu)' tor Ot eoldoct of toe lor "idoubt tbo oropr1.tr of aobmtt tlD* to tbo coocui tbo qoobttoi wbothqr tboro ihoold bo > rtnuc jut Ibortor blU ?t thl. rnkfoi^oVpip | ftm. Mr Jodfin.nt IPtbat tb? mat, p"*! BWBpfft'wwB'mwi UQ .B|^r ?I bora AOfrmWm wWihlFyif* Arm |Jmd, Knowledge of fbndltlons wb? Ml' - Ir^for Intro dndjlon and rognrt. ? K 4,Of co?ra It win tlm# bm JfOTl? Jn road" Tb#? will un doubfpflly bar? $??rintr? and go ov? .|th? situation caroftfBj- before bring lag In a bill. wtaHfe mostein the rer "^4-U- V^? w # v I 'jjQ* ' i =============== TERNOON, JANUARY 8. II r Published ir ED! I -~~c-bh JTr t,-> fe-i -ri>u?> SR^Rtr^; ; -(>5 , ; te i p IP V VChariott* "?J(.- t:.. *V'. THERE SEEMS 10 HAVE BEEN SOMETHING | IN THE RUMOR Louis llardlson Assaulted C. It. Lin- i ton NotwitliKtandliiK the Fact \ tlie Kureka Lumber Co. i; 1+4 Said'-No." On ThursdSy last a report was current that LouIb Hardison had as- L sauitfd C. R. Linton at the Eureka Lumber Ce.-'s plant on the day be-1 (ore, with a hammer and had inflict- J ed injuries. The News man called up the office of the lumber company after the assault and asked if there was anything in the report, and received a negative reply. However, Judge Grimes ascertained quite a different story In the Recorder's court this morning and fined Hardison $10 and the cost, the total amount of which was $23.60. AT THE LYRIC THEATRE. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures Are 4 on the Hoards for Thfs Week. The attraction at the Lyric theatre for the first three days of this week is the Goddard Singers and Musicians. These artists come Jiighly recommended and tfomethlng new and a novelty^rou what we have been getting heretofore. The motion, picture program is also in the lead for high class pictures. { The above mentioned attraction mikes its first appearance here tonight; the price remaining the same is previously to last week?10c and ( *** > Miss ifannie Stewart has returned & the city after as absence of ten days. . ; - Mr. J. I. Leery ^etfcraod from a .brief visit to Eddnton. Saturday [ . iCi % > datura or thioas. be KWM ar cloeeiy aa poealble.. la. feet [think ltraould ba food baaloraa Adfimt tokeep > approprtattoua Jar new project* *1 Urtitr oat of each eMIlaad provide oaly tor the coatladaaee of tboee praSecta^ which .^haiw been ^i-e^y oa? Oat Id tiie enat wo tea too traee"Vary ariftlBI toward' a defldt'lhen I - era ?? > ody lecteutkra that win kaataa ouch a eakaabophe. What wo - nood moat at thla tflfa la safanaaa > aad aanoneaa la laattora of leglataI Uoa'oa KO'do lajaattara or hoataaaa." r Faflura, tq paaa a rtraro and har rjjon appropriation bill at th. araaaat MdS^^fr^^'oiratal dS^rWthaj * ebbJect. put back, the cauae of .jrater *- i?WTl?<h?Vementi! at leaat - It would virtually orogel the- Nattonal RIt* and !1 arbor* Congrcra - to begin nil over again the nation wtde educatlpnal campaign for a r broad and comprehensive poHr? of : waterway bettermentn vKl? ft baa A: . * c ^ ' - - I r Eastern Nc mmm 11. totes Pepptving Jn Fasi Starting Point has Been are Urged to *Th^ first great lionus Period clones onigbt. 'The one that/- Will have narked the turning point iu nearly very real earnest worliflr'B voting areer durfng this con es',, a-id espDeiJ icareertcx ni at'uoi aol aol aolaoiao Lily those who have^Juat begun work n earnest. During the life of tljls .Homis icriod the interest lias been growing nore Intense every day an3 It is gratifying to see j}ow the 'workers ?ave responded to the call of getting ;ubstrlptlons.*~ Remember, girls, you lire Jufit getIng down to work now And every ine of you aro urged to hu6tlo. 1'he errltory Is goo-J and there Is 110 need if one lagging behind. You are all FIRST BON IN' -THE WASHING , VOTING i For every $20.00 for Subscriptions, new or old, sent In by or for Contestants in the News Voting Contest, between the dutls of Pec. 11th and Jan. Slh.'19l2, a bonus of 40,000 Free Votes wiLI be given. One, two, or three, or any numbers of years, count- on this offer; any combination may be used to make $20,000. Persons having sent in thfee or six months subscriptions before, may cxteud tbeir time and the Contestants securing the extension will receive tta* Increase Vote. This is, positvely the largest Hon us offer that, will lie made. Don't forget The Da'ly bonus thnt goes with it. STANDING OF District No. I? Miss Olivia Jordan Miss Lillian Swanner MIqb Maty Shaw ........ >flss Madline Ellsworth Miss Llszie Kelly Miss Fannie Stewart Miss Carrol Willis DM Mrs. Marlon T. Mayo*, South Creek. Miss Rena R6wo, Aurora, N. C.. . . Miss Nina Redditt,-Edward, N. C. . Dlst XIIss Lucy G. Wollard. R. F. D. No. Misa Alice Woolard. .* Misa Mary Mart'.:, Bath N. C Mlsb Willie Lee Latham. Pantetto . Mlaa Nancy Marsh. Dath, N. C. . . . Misa Ella Baynor, Leeehvllle, N. C.. Mita Kate thorn, Bath. N. C Dint Misa Let a Cart wright, Swan Quart' Mlaa Louie Sllverthoru, Middleto Mlaa Ruth Chadwick, Roae Bay. N Mlaa Ruth SUverthorn, Englehard, Rule* Governing Contest. Rule 1.?Only one nominating coupon entitling each contestant tc 1,000 votes will he allowed. Rule S.?Votes can only be ob talned by securing subscriptions pre paid, renewals, collecting past du< subscriptions or by clipping free vot Utg coupons from each Issue. Rule S.?Contestants may aecur aa many free voting certificate# a possible and vote them each wjaetu '. Rule 4.?Monies collected by Coo I o'clock Batardar olcht, Vt, th ?1 In which receipt pp. ,h nod for flam. T?Uar* \o. pak report of soek collection with ' Jlolet.?Mo OHIBTO of Tko Dal Nova, or Member of ear family coi nactad with tha paper will ha flat mlttad to participate* In tha sofltaa Rata 7.?Sabeertbera ere coatloaa to dataaad a receipt tor mooar flal Coalaataflta."'^ '" ' ' . .1,. t ea" Rata * ?All money tor aahatrti 'WSl^3C ob** Vdtlhg Coapcaa to ooror U . i?ald lu. * ' tuft ft.?An> quMtlon that ml l*Two?n ?onteotanta will bo d r'utrad by tha Ontoat Manaft a*d thla docialon will bo final. Rulo Id.?Contoounta aro at 11 wftorw* NpvftMk of what diotrt thor "vo tn. sblSI >rth Carolina in 1 I MIES! ! '31 : With Each Bonus. The Reached and Workers Keep Hustling 1 > (*.. j fanilHar with the story of the hare and the .tortlae, aud in thli ago of j Yc.Jrg i'cnicit it hi. veil to keep It ever In mind. X swH Ljd. rhii;!: that yon are the only / . ; j one who ((cured ? bonus ofier?juil j Ft op and wonder liowJ many the other 1- . jv.^ an I then keep cuing. * ? j .iwi.c* iu Cuu(?<tantK. _ > it is rot; uefcte'd-that every contest uut who Ik not satisfied with ky r i j standing'of votes plcakb make com| plaint on or before Friday. us all the I Froo Daiiuts thai have been cast and* J the-regular rouptfavole will b*? "uiiIllgli'M! on that dnff: Thotfe who arc ''I . 1 j pot satisfied with thole standing will | please make complufnt promptly. US PERIOD I TON DAILY NEWS ; CONTEST * . J j . This offer opens a channel >ou* caimo; afford to miss. It's easier to get Free Votes now, than to get I extra Subscriptions later. This offer is mude to every Contestant regardless^f dlstrh t. Send In your .subscriptions * / every day or every few days, to enable thoee in charge to get the papers started at once. Subscript- '"$ lions turned in any time between these dotes will he counted !:i this , offer, Fo net hold fhei.t until tl.C: lust day. Head Rules 4 and and get busy. a ' tf \ CONTESTANTS: iVnsliinglon, X. C\ . GO 0,750 4-95.450 .' 488.750 420.U0O .. *-?. 310.37 h : 280,000 226.G*<i rlct No. '2. . ' ! 375.07.1 . 255.400 223.500 rlct No. 3. ft? 1 31 tfTTTwv 204,300 . . . - 213.073 . . . - 90.50'i . . . T. ... w.. 17,50" . .. : 14,60*1 11,75" ' rlct No. 4. er. N. ,C.. .i 85.525 y n. N. C ^ .? . 50.750 . C * 38.000 N. C . . 37,200 * Rule 11.?The right la reserved to ; reject any name for cause, also to , alter these rules should occasion demand. Rule 12.?Votes can not be trans - ferred by one contestant to another 9, after same have been placed to her - credit. t - , ,fc Rule IS.?All oat or town Ootae* ants are allowed the privilege of msjllng their coupons and money eolloeud tor Mboen^lma: onek leu.'. . MuNMka .ifMMit at Ik* niat y MriimUM T**r dUtefflu *?** Ik* i_ how aad dote Hoai te ? imo - r_ tetloo nod* by * wit h. inilhl t To all who **<w *** oaMtet ? Canute. (air *ad lapamal traaid m*"t . For aar lafortecttea call aa or atedrowtbo OoBtoat lfraawft ???'?te?i'" ^ H ? . ^ *111 abawtalty^l^Jgag? * m. A% ' CoMtet M*r. .1 , Schedule of Vote*. J ^ i month*. 11.00 >00 vote* * '-j 6 months. >1.60 600 n>tM r- i *oar. ?*.o*. i.ooo voto* 1 year*. 90.C0 1,600 voUa b> > years, >0.00 4,0Off rot as 9- 6 yeara, >16.00 7.600 sotas et 10 yoars. tSO.OO 16.000 rot?? >6 roars. >7640. ... 160.000 t. jj