Vol.*
DEFENDANT MI
ON THE STA
PAPER (
Several Witnesses ExamliM
Rests. Trial In All Prot
eral Days. Large Crowe
mony. Outcome Is ConJ
JTTRY CHOSSH. ,
Jouh WlnAlej, W. A. MeekIn?
W. H-" lAton, Jmmfn E.
Wall, J. B. PMd, J. W. Clark,
W. B. Hall, N. A. Older, W. 8<V
Feed, L. T. Thompeou, K. J. Edwards,
H. & Bom.
H 8. Wright and Wllford
Whitley are the official court
stenographers. One takes the
evidence in the morning hour '
and the other in the afternoon,
foe selection ot the Jury for tho
trial of Joshua W. Mills, charged
with the killing of Benjamin Or/
mond in the Edmund Edwards barter
shop wis *completed~8aturday. Arter
the Jury had been selected the
court took a recess until thiee o'clock
at which* time the examination of
wltneagps began. The first witness
introduced by the 8Ute was Dr.
John Q. Blount, to yhbm Ormond
I was carried after he bad been cut
hi the barber shop. Dr. Blount was
examined by Solicitor Ehrlnghaus.
The doctor testified u follow*:
I don't know that we noticed any
other wounds that night. We made
an examination next day and discovered
17 wounds altogether. Thero
waa a stab wound on the right side
of the back throe or four inches below
the shoulder blade and It looked
as If the lung had been punctured.
The wonnd in t^e back was a serious
^ one; It might or it might not have
proved fatal. The wonnd to the
Jugular vela waa the one 19 an pro<
b ability that proved fatal. Ormoni
died next evening about 7 or ft
o'clock. I heard Ormond make a
statement In the drug store, that
Joah Mills had cut him to death and
that he had done nothing.
Cross-examined by Judge Bragaw:
The wound to the jugular vein began
Just below the ear and rug down to
the bottom of the neck. The external
Jugular split. The severing of
the one and thfi splitting of tho
other would cause a great loss of
blood. The woohd In the ches^ be.
gan lu the centre of the~chest and
ranged to the left. There was no
hemorrhage of the lung. The severing
of the veins was probably the
cause of death. We did not believe
there was any hope for him that
night. When 'he was carried from
>hav? died if there had been no other
-wound than Ute cutting of the veins.
I think that Ormond had been drinking.
He would weigh about 225
pound*. He wa* a very large man.
was well developed and had the appearance
of great physical strength,
lie was unconscious for about onebalf
hour. The wounds were such
Hpg:<hey could have been made In a
nVght. Dr. D. T. Tayloe was present
when I arrived at tho drug store.
Khrmond was carried to Dr. Tayloe's
hospital. W|e sewed up the wounds
together next day. ^
Jones Testifies.
Examined by Solicitor Bhrlngbaue
?1 am a first cousin to Ormond who
was cut Btb drov^up to Mr. Mills'
tables and ti^ld 8ummerell that he
wanted to leave his team long
enough to get u shave. 8ummerell
replied that lt^waa getting late that
he had to close up. Bon said, "to
b 1 with yqur stables. I will tie
jay horse' to a post" Ben^ and 1
then went to. the barber shop. We
had been there a few minutes whon
Mills caThe lb. Ben had off his coat
and hat waiting for a shave. Ho
was standing uj>. 1 think there is
foul chairs In thel barber shop; there
are throe or four. Mills walked
i In, pome In the door. When about
v half way between d^nuond and tha
door Ormond said: "Jon would not
let my horse stay In your stables?"
Mills replied: "What that you have
fU been saying shout my stables?" Or
mond said: "I have ?a!d nk d -n
much I lon't know what I haye said."
Tha next thing I kne^ Mills ^tlruck
him on the throat I Jumped into the
eejt room. Mill, kept cuttlnt hint.
The difficulty trennplred In * rerr
tew mtnutee htter Hllle twM In I
wont to tho dru, more. Ben sold to
me: "Joo. 70a stood end eow mo out
to dooth." 1 replied: "Ben. I oauid
not help It" Ho did not unythtni
.
LLS IS
ND AS THIS
20ES TO PRES
id By The State And The
Ability Will Consume Se
Is Are Hearing The Teal
ecture.
the doer first. I know Ormoad a
a wife and children. (Coaneel th
asked If Ormoad had been living wl
his wife and children. This qui
tlon was overruled and counsel th
asked the witness If he had be
with Ormond In the Atlanta pe
tentlary. This question Was al
oyerruled).
t 1 came to Washington that Sati
day about 1 o'clock. I began drla
lng that evening'. I had taken thx
or four drinks. I had a plqf wl
me. Don't know whether Ormo
had any whiskey or not; he had be
drinking. Ben, his brother and
were, together off and on all U
evenlqg. We were all three togett
when' Bea went to Mills' stable* 1
tween and 11'o'clock. After 8u
merell had refuted to let as In B
said: "To h 1 with your O datables,
they are no good anyws:
In the barber shop Ormond took
bottle from his pocket and took
drink frcftn it. He cussed some^
whs In town lAt Saturday night a
"CUV Ul nilis BOU1DB, Will VU Ul? I
tame aa Mills' stables. X bad
business there. I know Prank Tei
da not know George O. Ham. I %?
drinking at the time. I did not i
In the presence or Prank Teal a
George 0. Ham that Ben bad b<
cursing Josh all day. I did not i
in the presence of Tom Carrow a
Frank that Ben struck the dipt hi
that ylght. I was present at 1
preliminary hearing. I went <
with a brother of Josh Mills,
did not tell him that If Josh did i
know enough to clear himself t!
I did. The evening of the outtl
I went to a man's house, his na
is Norman. Ben and his brot]
went, too. I left Ben and Loom
at the house. I never saw ?eoni
again until after the catting. I
supper that night, don't know, wh
it was, nor on what street. Do
know who was with me. 1 tried
get Beifout of town. 1 bad no &
veyance. Ben. had a team and 1
promised to carry me out with h
J. K. Kcklin Testifies.
Examined by the Solicitor?Th
i is a bat-rack and water heater
I t ,..nn il.A Aiiainirffir'a WtlllM and
barber chairs. I was in the b;
chair, Edmund was shaving me.
Boon, Tom Hooten, two men, x
work with J. E. Adams in his st
and C. A. Tannage, who runs a 0
store, were in the shop. Frank 1
got ont ot the back one. I had b
in the chair aboht five minutes w)
Ormond came in. There was a r
with him.. I have been told that
name was Joe Jones. They 1
been lp the shop about five mint
when Mills camo In. I was at
through when Mills came In. So
one Bald /'Hello, Josh." Orm
was standing with his back tows
the heater when Mills came in, at
4 feet from my chair. I heard !
say: "Josh, you wouldn't let me
fhy mule in your stables." A
said: "What in the h 1 have
been saying about my stables?"
mond said: "I* don't know; I b
said so d n much." The l
thing I heard Ormond say: "D
cut me,"'and I saw a knife in M
hand. I felt something fall aga
my chair and when 1 looked 'up
mond had his hand on Mills' sh
dor and Mills looked as if he
trying to cut him. I did not see
mond do anything which looked
fighting?he wa? trying to get ai
Mills followed Mm to the door ai
saw him stab Ormond two or tl
times. They both went out the <
about together. Ormond was ah
No one was left In the shop ex
Edmund and myself. A short i
after they got out the door Edm
came' ont of~lhe hack room and 1
1 came back In the shop. 1 saw i
one outside of the door.' I thin
1 was on 8unday. He said, "Bo]
am Axed and MUls said. If you
not fixed I will Ax you. I wet
> Dr. Tayloe'a drug store and C
k Coco-Cola. MUls came In and si
?n? Ml<l: MAII. wbtt'i the trout
H^eeld, "I'm not thlklnn."
cross-examined br Mr. Rodm
I had-?>een lu the cbhtr ebon I
minutes srft^n Ornymd end J
ceme In. Ttadre wee no one li
ehoe-ehlnlnn chaYr at that time
wne the a ret tlmeVhat I ever
' Continued on P^e 4.)
INGTC
WBi
WASHINGTON J
S HUE
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,, For Benefit Of The Sunday
Schools June 11, IS and 13.
Under the Auspices Of The
Board Of The North Carolina
Conference
><i
en Arrangement? ?re being m?do to
th hold ? Sunday echool iinstitute at
#s" Trinity College, Durham, N, C.. June
n 11, 11 ?nd 13. 1914. Thl? Institute
eu Is a continuation of ? similar work
begun In the summer of 1911, ?nd
which proved so sucoeesfnl ?t that
time. The purpose of the Institute is
ir" to furnish Ao Sundnj school workers
of whatever denomination opportuni'?e
xt to study this phase of church
th work. Some of the most widely
nd known Sunday school expert? of this
*n region hare been secured^ for the
1 work ?nd final arrangements will
&on |>e made for it In accordance
ier with the action of the North Caro>e"
lina Conference o? the Methodist
m" Bplsdbpal church In 1910, a Yery proen
fltable Institute for training Sundky
school workers was held at Trinity
r' College In the summer of 1011 nna
der the auspices of the Sunday school
a board of that conference. Plans
1 were began for a continuation of
?d this work In the summer of Itli and
,h* 1013, but ^unavoidable conditions and
?? circumstances prevented the holding
of the institute.
aa This year, however, for three dayj
1#y Immediately following commence|nd
ment tke work will be resumed and
*?n is to be done with the co-operation
,a* of the Sunday school board of the
North Carolina conference and llr.
?w Bradham, its field secretary.
the The authorities of Trinity College
)UJ have kindly placed the college dor1
mltorles and lecture rooms at thO dlsaot
poeal of the loca> committee on arJla?
rangements. Furnished rooms in
lng these dormitories will he provided
J"? free of coat for all those who wlah
to make such arrangements; and taird
hie hoard can be secured at very
lrd reasonable rates in the community.
ate Among those who will compose th*
er? list of lectures at that time are
n 1 Bishop John C. Kllgo, of Durham;
t0 Rev. H. H. Hamill, D. D., superinten0n"
dent of the Sunday School tralnlfif
l work, Nashenie, Tenn.; Rfv. C. D.
m' Bulla, D. D.f superintendent Wesley
AduK Bible Class Department, Nash-. J
j** vllle, Tenn.; Dr. F. N. Parker, A vera
professor Biblical literature. Trinity
* College; Mr. Oeorge W. Watts. Durham,
other members of the Trinity,
~~ College faculty, and omers woo aro
r ? Interested In the work. The occasion
shows promise of excellent re,e^
suits and will probaJbly be largely
attended. Those who wish accommodations
provided should notify Profeasor
K. li. Flowers, chairman of
hJa the local committee on arrangements,
not later than June.
ites ' A
. Children Lore Washington Park.
out
meFUNERAL
YESTERDAY.
The funeral services of the late
tout Margarat Jackson were conhim
ducfed from the home on Ea8t Eighth
. street yesterday afternoon at four
UUs ?'clock hy Rev. H. B. Searight,- pasyou
tnr ?' ^ El rat, Presbyterian church0r
Tho Interment was In Oakdale.
ave ?BKUGHTERS
I WEI
I. FOR HELP
loor , ;
??d. Again, I wish to express to every
o?pt one?to grown folk and to children
time of the Confederacy, who. dn any way,
und aided In Memorial day. These kindfills
nonts can not ha forgotten. As al
?me pMt Memorial days, that of 1*14 h
k 11 now a pleasant memory. I say
1 "pleasant" for duty and responsl
are bllUy have their compensation li
t to the real pleasure given to the fee
ot * ble remnant of the once strong, stal
ome- "BoyB In Gray." Though youni
ile?" hearts seem to beat on this, th^
day, as one looks npon them he real
Mi? lsee that before very many year
- flre have phased Memorial day will real
Tones iy end truly be only a day of decors
i the tlon. Let us do for them while w
it may.
LENA WINDLBT,
Pres. Pamlico Chapter, U. D. C.
S'. C. MONPAy AFTERNOCtt
4m
psi
Take* Place JBiEUti' Home 1
For Benefit Tbt Public
Library. Cotnaues Performance
Ml Refreshments.
AdmiaMon 25c.
Tha cabaret to b? gtraa Tuesday
night (or the basalt a( tha public
library bids fair ,o U a .UCC.M in I
every way. The Cfvle Clab has generomly
donated the fee to obtain tbo
oreheetra. and tha entertainment
committee have gnapared a moat I
pleating program for the evening.
The admission will lie 25 centa for
adalta and children and 15 cents for
the yonng ladles who serve.
Mrs. Frank Kagler and Mrs.
Charles Brown, Jr., have given the
cofTee, Mrs. John Bragaw and Mrs.
John Small the mngonalae; Mrs.
Baofcham. bread and eoffee; Mrs. N. '
'la. Shnmons, beaten biscuit; Miss 1
Bettle Harvey, eggs; Mrs. 8. K.
Fowle, eggs &nd several or the young
ladles, sandwiches. \p A
salad course, coffee, ice cream
and cake, will be served.
Any ot the youn* MUea witl be
glad to obtain yonr tickets for you.
Remember this is given for the benefit
of the Public Library, and every
man, woman and oh lid In Washington
should be pefeonally interested.
There shonld be more subscribers to
the library. To become a subscriber
you promise to pay only five dollars
per year, either semi-annually or
every quarter. There are a hundred
cltlsens who oould give 91-15 every
three month* without a very great
sacrifice, and these clUaens should
not wait for a commlt|ee do. have
the unpleasant task of asking for
this subscription. Come to the cabaret
and help swell the library fnnd,
and If you can afford it, become a
subscriber to Washington Public Library.
fallsIT
1 wire at
public bute
Master Z. M. Potts Met With
a Painful Accident Last
Night. Hurt on Face and
Head. Unable to See Today.
T*st evening Master Z. M. Potts.
Jr., the 8-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Z. M. Potts, met with^a painful
accident by railing over the wire
stretobed around the sidewalk In
front of the public building at the
corner of Second and market streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Potts and children
were on their vfray home after supper
from a stroll and when ap
proachlng the public building their
little boy noticed some boys engaged
in the game of stick frog and be ran
over to see the game. When he attempted
to join his father and mother
he started on a run and not seeing
the wire, fell over It stoking his
face and head on the pavement. He
was painfully bruised on the side of
the head and face. The wire struck
him about the waist, causing him
to make a complete somersault. He
was carried to his home where ble
wounds were bathed and medicine
applied. This morning the little fellow
is unable to open his eyes due to
his injury.
ilii
or ura
QP CQ1MERGE
There will be a regular meeting ol
- the Washington Chamber of Com-!
3 merce at their rooms in the Baughanj
h building. We* Main street tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. All the mem
bers of the organisation and any in
1 to res ted citizens are urged to be pre*
I out as business of important e is tc
1 transacted.
\ILY
mtmr.
I MAY 11, 1914
rrnr
ADDRESSES THE.
1 Dili
taract-Philatheaa Held Very
Interesting Meeting Sunday
Afternoon At The First' Baptist
Church. Delightful Program
Was Carried Out
At the Baptist church yesterday
afternoon was held the regular
monthly meeting of the Baraca and
Phitathea Union of this city, postponed
from the Sunday before. A
very interesting and profitable program
had been provided by the program'
committee, and it was thoroughly
enjoyed by all those present^
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. W. L. Vaughan, president pf the
ynlon, and opened with an Invocation
by Mr. W. M. Kear.
The singing of the hymns was materially
assisted by the Union orchestra,
composed of lour violins,
three cornets and a base violin, which
had met and organised Just previous
to the meeting of the union. This
orchestn desires to Increase its numbers
and extends a very cordial In
vitatiou to any and all amateur musicians
in the city to attend its next
rehearsal which will be held at 2
o'clock next Snnday evening in the
Methodist church. A very pleasing
duet, "Abide With Me," was rendered
by Miss Martha E. Smith, music
Instructor at the Washington Collegiate
Institute, and Mrs. C. C. Coppege.
Following the duet, the address
of the day was delivered by Mr. Norwood
L. Simmons. The topic of his
discourse was "Sunday Morning
Church Attendance," a very timely
subject, in view of the reputati>
which our Otherwise progressive
city of Washington has gained or is
gaining for negligence in this respect.
Mr. Simmons made a very
logical, forceful and eloquent appeal
to the stay-at-homers and tho
gad-abuters, showing how very inconsistent,
Inadequate and trivial are
all the excuses offered for not attending
church, when the same excuses
would not be thought- of or
entertained for an Instant as reasons
for staying away frOm the theater
or moving picture shows or fishing
trips or other similar attractions.
Of course, in the very nature
of things the majority, if not
the whole, of his audience was composed
of those who do attend church
not only Sunday morning,but at night
as well and at any other time when
they can find opportunity, so tha'
his appeal could not be made direct
ly to those wfcom he desired to reach
but his words could at least provide
his hearers with excellent argument!
to use in urging all non-attenders t<
the orror of their ways ana turr
their wandering fotosteps back lnti
the paths of salvation and peace. For
according to the Fourth Command
ment, which Mr. Simmons quoted li
[support of his arguments, breakint
the Sabbath day is placed on exactl'
the same level as lying, stealing an;
even murder.
A brief business meeting ensued
at which the next meeting of tlr
union was set for June 14, the sec
ond Sunday In June, at 3:30 p. m
In tho Methodist church, and wa
adjourned with a benediction by th
Rev Mr. Gay.
mill!
us 111 ram
mm
The steamer L. B. Shaw arrive
In port yesterday from -Baltimore ai
Norfolk, having aboard between fo
ty and fifty tons of freight for tl
merchants. The steamer arrlvi
about 11 o'clock and after dischar
i ing her cargo cleared for New Bei
at 4 o'clock. This Is the third tr
I made by the Shaw to this port aim
the line was established. While
^ port she moored at the Philli!
' wharf on East Water street.
1 1 ?
MOWS OFFICE.
Mr. H. O. Sparrow has moved I
,office ever the First National ban
corner of Mala and Respess stree
Mr. Sparrow Is manager for t
Southern Film Theatrical Mxchanf
UJUM4M.
NEW
PASTOR SEARK
HIGH TRIBUTE
CHARACTER A
MMAS
BEAUTIES AT
NEWTHEATRE
The New Theater opens tonight
with the "Mardl-Qres Beauties," for j
the entire week. This Is the best
musical comedy company to come
here so far this season. They have '
a good chorus, excellent comedians '
and beautiful electrical effects. They '
will present tonight the "King of '
Heldleberg," a good comedy full of '
fun. There will be as usual two selected
reels of pictures. Prices 10 ,
at. ' 20c.
THETIS LEAVES.
The yacht Thetis with Mr. C. H. ,
Fuller and wife and their guesU
Mr. and Mrs. Jamet) K. Blake, of At- ,
tleboro, Mass., left this afternoon ,
for Pawtucket. R. I. The yacht has
been in th'la port during the past .
winter and Mr. Fuller now returns
to his home In Pawtucket to upend
the Rummer. The yacht will make ,
several stops while en route to her .
destination.
COACHING CLASS.
Miss Lillian Campbell will start a
coaching class at Public School building
Tuesday, May 17. All those who
would make up any work may sec.
her. Prices 25c por hr. Hours 8 to 1.
5-11-14-twc
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
When the crosses of honor were
presented to the veterans in tho
New Theater Saturday by the Children
of the Confederacy, Miss Elizabeth
Tlbbattes, in bestowing the
first cross.reclted the following poem,
composed by Mis. Mayhew Paul of
this city. When 11 years of age.
Mrs. Paul, then Miss Nellie Miles,
had tho honor of presenting the first
cross of honor to a Confederate veteran
In Beaufort county. For lack
of space In Saturday's tssue this
beautiful poem was denied a place
in the account of the day's program.
Another May has rolled around
On Time's unending chain,
And brought to us once more the day
Of mingled Joy and pain,
When all the "Sunny South'' awakes
To love and praise the men
Who for our dear Lout Cause did die,
And these who meet again.
Another May! Oh,- veterans, brave!
Sad fragments of a band I
That nobly sallied rorm 10 me
For your "beloved land?
May many suns of many Mays
^ Arise, and sink to rest,
j Wh'lo yet we proudly greet your
ranks
So thinned at Time's behest.
* But. here! We give to you a cross,
A crosr to keep alway,
And pin It o'er the loyal hearts
e That throb beneath the grey;
As emblematic of the cross '
You all so bravely bore,
Thor this Is far the lightest ono
You ever bore.
And may it stand to you, brave
heart-:,
For all you love so well
In this, our lovely Dixie,
Where the sweetest song-birds
dwell.
II Where the sun-sh,lne falls the brightest
j Thro' the Jasmine-wreathed trees,
And the honey-euckle's perfume
v Fills with Incense every breeze.
id
'd For 1 know In all our Southern
r" Land of roses and of dreams,
16 No truer hearts fore-gather,
d And no greater love-sight gleams
S- In men's oyes for any emblem
Than I see In yonr eyes shine.
As you look up at the tattered
M Flag that wraps the Southland's
,n shrine.
So, once again: we greet thee!
Veterans, tried and true!
Many of the grey are missing
ll# Many, too, who wore the blue,
Yes, the sleepy "Tape" has sounde<
ts. For many comrades deer to thee
b? Who await the bugle summons
! *. Of the heavenly "reveille."
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rSt-MM??My
JHT PAYS
TO WOMAN
LND INFLUENCE
'4BH
^ " 2
r?PIC DIVINE
WISDOM IDEAL
OF WOMANHOOD
In
Interesting end Eloquent
D la course Last Night At The
First Presbyterian Church.
Is Being Highly Praised.
The large congregation at tbe First
Presbyterian church last night heard
an interesting and eloquent sermon
from the pastor, Rev. H. B. Searlght.
and as it had been a subject of such
a favorable comment we reproduce J
in outline of it. The theme of his
discourse was Divine Widson's Ideal i.
if Womanhood, and wa? based upon
the 31st chapter of the Book of Proverbs.
The speaker began by paying a
high trtbute to woman's character
and influence In the home, the
church and the State. The position
she occupies is central and commanding
and holds the key to social
progress; it is her holy and beautiful
ministry to make the home and
rled to such a scandalous excess it la
honor which woman commands and
receives is the touchstone of civilization.
Where women are pure, strong and
true, they inspire in men worship of
purity, strength and truth, but when
woman becomes vain, false and corrupt
she blights and blast* man's * j
highest ideal, wrecks and ruins the
home, and drags man down to a level
below that of the bear's that perish.
The speaker then analyzed his subect
under four heads: First, the Ideal
woman is domestic in her nature and
habits; her life centers in home, husband
and children. "She looks well
to the ways of her own household."
She is no gossip, gad-about or gambier.
At this point the preacher deplored
the grave excess to which card
playing is being carried by our social
leaders. _ <
Whether, said he, you believe that
card playing is wrong or not in itself.
you must admit that when carried
to such scendalous excess it w
a sinful waste of time. Wblle our
matrons are running about morning,
noon and night card playing their
homes are going to pieces; their
children being sadly neglected and
the comfort of their husbands ignored.
In fact some of these children
now roaming the streets like orphans,
would be better off in an Orphan
Asylum. The true woman puts
heme, children and husband first and
never neglects them for any consideration
of pleasure or social prestige.
Second, she is industrious.
"She worketh willingly with her
hands and eateth not the bread of
idleness." She Is a producer and
not a spendthrift. She is economical
and thrifty and by her careful man- '
(Continued on Pago Four.)
It's Restful In Washington Park*
ciiy cIrT
is LIVELY )
FORJQNDAY j
There were several cases before
Mayor Pro Tem C. M. Brown this
morning at the City Hall lor disposition.
Those tried were:
Charles Taylor, drunk; fined IS
and cost. r:\
M. F. Nobles, drunk; fined $5 and cost.
Clyde Paul, spoedlng motorcyclo;
12 and cost.
Herman Hobbs, speeding motorcycle;.
$2 and coat.
Charles Klapp, speeding motorcycle;
12 and cost. g
Jim Simmons, colored, drunk and
disorderly; $5 and cost.
Neal Page, drunk and disorderly;
15 and cost.
Ben Howard, drank; |5 and cost.
LEAVK FOR MOBILE.
Mr. R. V. Taylor, who charmed
and delighted all who heard his admirable
address at the New Theater
1 Saturday, left'in his private car 8?a?
day morning for his home fit Moble. t
HU Mrw wu on* of tha r?rj tart
eT?r dollrarod beta. ,
A