FOR STATE I
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8 Deputy Sheriff Lucas, Edmi
Defense. Crowds Pack C
Probably Get Case SonV
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Josh Mills Croes-ckaminations ConUawd
IKm festerdajr.
Henry Puckett worked for Capn
Geo. Hill, not for me. 1 Idon't recall
thai I went in the barker shop
that night before 10:SO o'clock. I
might hare ran In There some time
and not remember It. I bought five
apples, put them all In my pocket,
started eating one when I got to the
stable. Teal was at the stable when
1 left. He was not working for me
at that time; he had three horses
of his own. I had been feeding for
him for a day or two; he had bought
them of Mr. Wlnfleld. I paid him up
to Saturday night. I told Prank
Teale to close np Saturday night.
Kd. said, Joe Jones asked Ben
Ormond to get oat of the stable, he
wasn't treating him right (he wasn't
treating me right), and Ormond said:
"G?d d?a Josh Mills and your sta
ble, too." I don't know what Ormond
wanted to get me for. Henry
Packet told me and said he was bothering
with this woman, Mrs. Addle
Grant. 1 think that was the reason
DrmnnA h?H if in for ma.
I Wd known her for about six
months. I don't know anything
about Ormond going to boo her.
Henry Puckett <Jt< not mention her
name the first time he told me I
would have trouble with Ormond. It
might hare been a month or two
months after Henry told me before
the killing; I couldn't say exaotly.
Henry said Ormond said that *f
I don't stay from there he was gofel
log to kHl mo. I never made any
objection to Ormond or any one else
going there. 1 did not tell her that
he>ad better keep away from there
I can't say I saw a knife In Ormond's
hand in the barber shop. 1
know I felt one.
^ Eckltn was In the chair when I
went; there was several other people,
I can't remember all their names.
Joe Jon?, Mr. Boon and Mr. Hooten
were there.
I did not go to the back.door. The
last words I remember hearing Ormond
say was, "I have said so d?u
much I don4t know what have said."
The first lick knocked me against the
chair. I did not fall against the
chair but once. I don't remember
hearing him say: "Josh, don't cut
me." He hit me with his right hand;
he struck me the second time on the
arm. I had not cat his throat when
that happened. I haven't any idea
how many other lick* he struck me.
I don't remember hitting him, I
can't recall anything. I was excited,
I don't recall walking back and ask
'* asleep, nor drank, nor mad. Up tc
the time he struck the blow 1 was
rational. I don't remember anything
after that. A man excited la crazy
I never have been accused of having
very much sense. I don't recollect
anything after it started at all
The first time I knew anything, came
to my mind I was.by Mr. Fowle'?
store. My left arm was cut, the place
on my chest was merely a scratch
1 was getting up from against the
chair when he cut me on the arm.
I don't know how I "gat out the
door, nor whether 1 come out first oi
the other people or whe&er Mr
Woolard was on top of as, nor anything
about anybody else.
I went from the drug store to m>
stables; my horse and buggy wat
already hitched. 1 did not Jump it
the buggy then. I went baek u
the water tub and bathed myseli
where I got busted In the arm.
I don't remember that I told Hud
| eon what L had done. I didn't telj
him I was leavipg. Hudson told m<
to get out of town. I don't rem em
V. , her meeting Joe Jones In front o
^ the barber shop just after the kill
tog
[I was leaving town because Dilloi
p -ti said Hudson told him the boys Weri
jgojhg to me and that Jones wa
^ with them. d id n '^t ^^
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DEFENSE
i; WITNESSES
WW ON STAND
ind Edwards. Examined For
lourt Room Daily. Jury Wiit
ietime Friday.
where my arm was cut I did not
hear 6rmotid was dead until Monday
some time. x 1 did not leave town to
evade arrest. Any officer could have
arrested me. * V v
1 did not know Ormond was dead
when I sent for Mr. Grimes and Mr.
Rodman. I sent word by -brother Cox
BHlls; he left there 8unday night.
In going to Pitt county we met a
man named Lewis; he was In his
yard. We left town about 7 o'clock
Sunday;'my brother left on the return
trip after midnight.
Mr. Grimes and Mr. Rodman got
there about 5 o'clock. I came back
to town Monday night I never heard
that a Judge of the 8uperlor Court
threatened to outlaw me.
I Mr. Grime# nor Mr. Rodman ejther
| told me. I was drunk when I came In.
_i rnei a crow a 01 my irionaa at mo
foot of the bride* and it seemed like
all of them bad some liquor. 1 had
not told anybody I was coins back.
1 did not tell John Hill that 1 would
have to kill Ormond on account of
that woman. I don't know When 1
cat a single one the wounds.
Redirect examination by Mr. Ward
The men who met me on the foot
of bridge .were from Ayden and up
the country onjlheir way to Washington.
Th^Mate of my mind and
my'conditlonSvas bgd/pgter hearing
the man was ibad. ""#uever killed a
negro. V.
Recross-examinatlon by Solicitor
?I talked with Capt. Geo. Hill, but
did not tell him 1 had cot Ormond.
1 told him I had trouble with Ormond
and was going lb leave.
Sheriff Lucas was next examine 1
by Mr. Ward?I am one of Sheriff
Rick's deputies. I have known Mills
ever since he was a boy. His genera!
character and reputation is good
-so far as.I know. I did not know Ormond.
Mills sent me for a bottle of
liniment and sweet oil; he mixed
the two together and began rubbing.
I jaw a blue place and a scratch below
hla left nipple.
Cross-examined by Mr. Klt^hln-^I
did not hear about Ormond being
cut until next morning. I have nevor
heard Mills mention it while in
jail. When I got the linement I
said what Is the matter. Josh? He
aalit I vnt hurl whfln mn and that
fellow had that tarn around.
Edmund Edward examined by Mr.
Rodman?I am the proprietor of the
chop where thla affair took place.
I was shaving Mr. Ecklin. Mr. Boone,
Mr. Adama and Mr. Lilly were In
the shop. I knew Ormond; he had
been in my shop one time before on
that day. between IS and 1 o'clock;
he and hia brother and some other
man brought a gallon of a part of a
gallon of whlekey in; they put It In
the back room; they carried It off
In the afternoon.
Joe Jones was with him that night
when he came in. I would consider
Jones a drttnken man. Ormond took
a bottle of whislmy from Jones pocket
and took a dfink. Ormond was
cursing.
When Mills came in Ormond said
something I don't know what. After
the conversation between them I
heard a lick. Mills went np against
my chair, then there wan a general
miznp.
Everybody began breaking out ofi
the shop. I went out the back door.
1 did not eeo any weapons in the
hands of either,
f They knocked down the steriliser
first then knocked over the cuepldor,
- the hat tre^. there was blood on the
1 floor. I think Ormond got ont first.
? Both of their hats were on the floor.
- Mills came back and said he was
f sorry he had disturbed my plaoe and
- if there Vas any damage he would
pay for It.
i Croee-exajnlnation by Solicitor?
b Ormond did not appear to be madi
s he wae lively all the time. 1 did not
- aak him to etop. MlUa kept straight on
from the door to the back of the
1 store. The Wow I heard sounded
? flat. I saw blood on Ormond. Mills
- ?ad been in my shop one time before
i. 'that pight. I did not see any knife.
When It was all over the shop was In
k a bad mew. I did not oeo any cats
on Mill, clothln*.
h Mr. J. K. Hoyt ?nd Cent. Oeo. T.
.. I*?h were enmtnH ee to the cher9
ncter of Utile end Sdnaod Edwerde;
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' WASHINGTON N.
comincT'
Five-Part hiovinq
Billed For M
On Monday. May IS. there will be
a five-part moving picture presentation
of "Paid-in Pull," Eugene Walter*'
great five-season theatrical sensation
which enjoys a record run on
Broadway, New York city. The picture
has been shown to the public
But very few tlmeo to date and comes
to the Lyric theater with the endorsement
of the entire press of New York
Clt^Boston, Philadelphia and other
cities of the Bast. In Its Initial
showing it has been unanimously
conceded to be the peer of anything
yet manufactured by any motion picture
concern of America.
To those lovers of the artistic
ofTered by cinematography, there is
an extraordinary treat in store. Photography
of the latest school has
been applied with the result that
startling camera work Is shown with
nearly every picture.
Augustus Thomas, the eminent
rnmT~
LADIES WILL
MAIL
The Dally Newp acknowledges an
Invitation to attend the annual com*
mencement exercises of Salem College,
Wluston-Salem, N. C.. May 222&T.
The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached -by Rev. A. A. McGeacby.
of Charlotte, N. C? and the commencement
address by Rev. David
James {lurrel, D. D., of New York
city. The graduating class this year
number forty-flve. Two young ladies,
Miss Carlotta Nicholson,
dauahter of Dr. S. T. Nicholson, of
thU city, and Mitt Mary LuoUle Nlcb
olflon, daughter of Dr. J. T. Nicholson,
Bath, N. C., are among the
graduates.
f. urn
LOSES BARN
AMIS
T^ews reached this city this afternoon
that the ham and all its contents
belonging to Mr. P. N. Purefoy,
located on his (arm at Blount's
Creek, N. C., was totally destroyed
by fire last night. The origin of tho
fire Is unknown, the surmise Is, however,
that it was the work of Incendiary.
Mr. Purefoy carrtaj no Insurance
and his loss Is quite a blow to
him
ChUdNta Lore Washington Park.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
A beautiful l:ne o< ireisey's Glassware
]ust received, such as Ice Tea
glasses, Ice Tea plates, Pitchers,
8herberts, Custasda and lots of other
nice things. Also a nice line of
Crockery.
6-18-3tc E. K. WULMB.
NEWSPAPER MA* HERB.
Mr. Joa McSorley. of the New Bern
San. la In the Mty today on business
- - th?T
?*">! testified ttet the cherector
.( both.were (rt.
.
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WEDNESDAY AFTERlttX
PHBikSD
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Picture ',
onday May 18ph 1
playwright and producer, a newpom- c
er to the ranks of motion plctuse producers
as director-general for the
AU Star Feature Corporation, mak- I
ers of "Paid In Full," has personally I
directed this prpduction with a re- I
suit rarely before attained by any
producer of motion pictures. *
Tully Marshall, whose performances
In The City, The House of
Dondage and other Broadway successes,
mark blm as one of America's
foremost actors, has at a tremendous
expense been engaged to again enact
before the camera the role he created
on the speaking stage, that of Joe
Brooks. In Mr. Marshall's support '
Is William Riley Hatch as Captain <
Williams, fhe part of which he Is ,
also originator; Hattie Russell aa f
Emma Brooks; George H. Irving as 1
Jlmsy Smith, and Winifred Kingston {
as Beth Harris. _ y
ifiF"
OF 1 ROADS
10JB
Washington, D. C., May 13.?Detailed
studies of local road building
systems of 100 counties are now be- .
lng carried on by the Department of
Agriculture In co-operation with the
State highways departments and local
road authorities.
The purpose of this study Is to discover
the points of excellence and defects
In existing local methods of building
and maintaining roada
which will aid the State authorities
to put local road management op^
systematlsed basis. The co-operating
(' la mlknrlllaa hivn haan nuknri tn
designate counties that present sypical
and exceptions features as to topography,
character of road materials,
methods of construction and
maintenance, administrative organization,
methods of road financing,
and traffic conditions. From theso
lists 100 counties will be selected,
and in these counties the division of
road economics will mako Intensive
studies.
This Investigation is prompted by
the fact that there is at present very
little knowledge as to the most effective
and economical methods by
which a county can develop its roads.
At present the methods of financing
| local road improvements vary from
calling on farmore for a certain nuim|$er
of days labor in lieu of a road
lax, or the use of county prisoners
in road construction, to bond Issues
or maintenance of roads from1 dramshop
license funds.
The department will study all* of
these systems with the view to determining
What. system or combination
of systems works best in actual
practice.
There Is, moreover, at present no
standard system of keeping accounts
for road building and maintenance,
and as a result, while some counties
know to a penny the purpose
<f'or which money was spent, others
have no definite check or reporting
system. Among various counties
with the skme conditions,, cost for
excavation or other labor is anything
but uniform, and many counties, because
of the absence of definite
knowledge, tell to use local and
cheap materials and construct roads
which are unnecessarily expensive
for their purpoee, or which will wear
out before the bond Issues are redoemed.
The Investigation will include
s careful study of the use of
* "
\ILY
nter. Cooler,
)N MAY-13, 1914
fiW-1
M THEATRE
OR WOT
There was another good house last
light at the New Theater to witness
The Kims of Heldleberg." whleh
was presented there lipt night. .JFhis
xoupe there this week is certainly
iie beet tfiht*h?r heen htere so? -far.
tonight they will have an entirely
llfferent program. ,'A Whirl of Pun"
ylll be the name of the musical comply
tonight. It Is full of good com
idy that will amuse you from the rise
>f the curtain to the fall of the same.
There will also be plenty of good
ringing. This company has some of |
he beet singers that we have heard.
There will be as usual two reels of .
telected films before each performance.
The close of amusement that j
;he New Theater Is now giving its j
>atrons Is certainly worth the price
if admission. 10 and 20 cents.
;OL. SCHOOLS
Ml A ASI
lilffiD UN
MONDAY
This school has just closed a most
nteresting period in its history, that
?fficlent work is being done, and the
ichool year by year growing in use:ulness
and advancing along all lines,
at as seen in the exhibits displayed In
:he various grades on lasf Thursday
ind Friday. There are three depart*
nenta in whlah the practical Bide of
the pupils' life is being modled. The
work of the sewing department was
excellent and of a high order. The
lomestic science department is making
itself (e'.t In the borne life of
the community amongst the best,
white citizens, for efficiency and
words of praise are heard falling
from the lips of such as Mrs. Dr.
Carter apd others. The exhibit
which was prepared by the graduating
class was splendid. The mechanical
department had the largest
and best display In its history, the
fcrorkmanshlp displayed careful training.
AU articles made were useful.
Tho Bhop Is popular with the boya.
The climax of the occasion was
reached on Monday night when the
commencement exercises took place
at C. M. E. church. There were ten
graduates, four boys and six girls.
A crowded house greeted the claBs of
1011
The chorus class won for itself
new laurels. The exerciBes by the
class not only were entertaining,
but instructive |and showed careful
training.
Mr. Edward Btewart, of the city,
delivered the annual address on "The
Ideal Citizenship." It was a masterly
effort, a literary gem, his oratorical
flights were captivating. With
intense interest the audience listened
to the great principles laid down as
to what constitutes an ideal citizen.
The long and loud applause that followed
was an ovation to Mr. Stewart.
\
The awarding of prizes followed,
Professor Chance presenting' to Ernest
Whitfield for highest scholarship
the principal prize medal; best In
domestic science prize, Susie Payton; ]
perfect attendance, Dertha Douglass, i
Marcla Olbbs, Susie Payten, faculty
prize. The graduates received a1
number of prizes from friends. 8upt.
C. M. Campbell, Jr., presented to the
class their \ ertlflcates, leaving with
them and the audience strong pointers.
Principal Davis and his strong
faculty are to be congratulated upon
the success of this year's work.
convict labor in road constraction.
In connection with the scientific
study, the department's highway engineers
will advise freely with local
officials as to Improvements, and
thus give each county visited the advantage
of direct co-operation, engineering
su perl vision and assistance.
These Investigations, it Is believed,
will yield important economic
data bearing especially on the benefits
and burdens of road Improvement
and showing the extent to
which financial outlay under given
typical conditions is Justifiable.
The heads of 8tate highway departments
are manifesting great interest
and are co-operating cordially
in this work. These data when obtained
will he published and thus
made accessible to aU county and
State road officials.
NEW
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ONE HUNDRED
REALIZED 1
LIBRAF
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Cabaret 'Show At The Elks .
cess. Patronage Exctcdet
Management. Program A
EM!
Ill OF
BAIH LADY
On Monday evening last at the
bene of Mrs. F. T.Woolard, on East
Main street. Misses Ettta Lee Campbell,
Margaret Wicks and Elsie Foreman
gave a party in honor of Miss
Lutn Sklttlethrope, of Bath, N. C.
Rook was the game of the evening
arid waa much^enjoyed. During tho
evening delightful refreshments wore
served. T^ose present were: Misses
Aldine Whitley, Alice Whitley. Elsie
Mae foreman, Etta Campbell, Margaret
Wicks .Clara Paul. Archia Ormond,
Bessie Congleton. Messrs.
Clyde Paul, -Benjamin Whitley, Arciila
Kelly, Vernon Freeman, Jack
Harris Paf Pnr?mAn T.nlnn Mnnn
and Fred Powell.
isr
PLANNING
FOR Ell
The great Home-Comlng Celebration
at New Bern has already attracted
statewide interest. Not only
because Secretary pf Stale William
Jennings Bryan, has agroed ty deliver
an address on this occasion, but
because the moat elaborate program
ever attempted in Eastern North
Carolina has been arranged.
One of the features of the celebra
Hon will be the gigantic parade in
which every local organization, merchant
and industry will take part.
The other events will take place
four days and four nights at the
Fair grounds. -Ajhere his been arranged
the flneitraclng program that
Eastern North Carolina has seen for
a number of years. Thero will be
daily flights by a Wright Aeroplanegiving
a demonstration of Volplaning,
making figure eights, ocean wave,
dip of death, dropping hand grenades
at an Imaginary battleship and !
finishing with a five-mile race around
the half mile track against a BulcU
automobile racer, driven by E. H.
and Bent Williams, expert machln- '
ists, of the New Bern garage.
An elaborate fireworks program
has been arranged for three nights.
These fireworks are the same that 1
Were shown at the laBt fair at New
Bern and wero pronounced the best
ever seen in North Carolina.
One of the features of the Homecoming
Celebration will be the fact ,
that transportation to and from the
Fair grounds -will be only ten cents
each way.
The datos of the Home-Ooming
Celebration will be the last week ih
the month of May or sometime during
the month of June.
The railroads are all offering special
rates, and special trains will be
run the day that Secrotary of State
William Jennings Bryan speak*.
Watch this newspaper for the exact
dates.
Bothered about sweeping your ceilings?
Then get one of our ceiling
brooms with eight foot handle, only
60e. E. K. WILLIS. 5-13-3tc
' VISITING HERE.
Misses Blolse Grantham and Lillian
Hill, of New Bern, N, C., are visiting
Mrs. Andrew J. Mitchell on
East 8econd street.
RETURNED TODAY.
Mr. T. W. Rouse, of Qreenvllle,
who has been In the city for the past
two days shaking hands with his
numerous friends, returned to his
. hotoe this afternpon via the Norfolk
?: Southern.
: -**rTT"*r?r--r-? .
?-a??wm&
No. tl
DOLLARS
FOR PUBLIC
LY LAST NIGHT _
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Home Was aJDmplded Sue.
tThe'Expectations Of The " Ldmirabty
Rendered.]
*
One hundred dollars was real- ?
lzod for Washington's Public ?
Library last night by the cabaret.
This is the amount that
goes into the treasury after^all
the expenses of the evening hare
been meet.
There is one thing assured Washington
ciitzens Intend that the Pubic
Library shall be maintained and
lept up. Judging by the generous
atronage given the cabaret show at
he Elks' Home last night. While
t was expected by. the ladies who
lad the cabaret in charge and who
lave worked hard for the evening's
uccesa that the citizens, those who
ippreclate an institution like the
>ubllc Library, would aid, the large
lumber present was more than S
gratifying to the management. The
Slks' Home presented a very beauttul
scene in that fifty of Washingon's
lovely young ladles served and
ome of tne best home talent paricipated
in the program. Mr. Frank
)ryan was master o( ceremonies and
innounced the program of the eveling
each selection of which was
lappily presented and enjoyed im
Densely by the guests. Not only"did
he program charm and captivate,
>ut the delicious salad and Ice course
atlsfy and appease the wishes and
Ie8tres of the inner man. From 8:15
o 12 there was a continuous stream
jf callers and today th': :?ospecta
or the Public Library ,are brighter
h&n ever before, in consequence of
he function so admirably arranged
tnd carried out by the ladies. *<Eatables
were galore, beauty and
gallantry conspicuous, good cheer
ind enjoyment filling every niche and
:orner.
The evening's program was a vaied
ond, first music, then readings,
lances, solos, tragic cantatas, dranatlc
sketches, etc., all of which
uade merry as the guests partook of
he good things.
The ladles who managed and orlgcated
the cabaret are to be congratulated
upon theil efforts for they
save been, fully repaid in more ways
ban one.
The evening's program opened
vilh music by the Forbes Orchestra
vhjch was followed by Mother Goose,
moving pictures. Miss Eleise Ballard
taking the part of the Mother.
Several attractive little tots in this
ict came in for hearty applause. One
af the features of the evening was
tho Dream Waltz (Hesitation), by
Miss Lizzie Hill and Brazilian MaxIxe,
Mr. Harold Washburn. This
selection was Indeed a treat to all
those who were present. Mr. Frank
H. Bryan In his reading "How Ruby, ?
Flayed." struply captured the audi- i
ence. No part of the ovenlng's program
was the subject of more praise.
The next number was a trio by
Mrs. D. M. Carter, Miss Ada Rhodes
and Mr. Johu Smith, Mtb. Carter being
the soloist, it is needless to state
that the audience thoroughly enjoyel
this number?it was charming so
much fo that those present demanded
another selection which they kindly
gave, being "Silver Threads
Among the Gold." Forbes Orchestra
next played and was followed by a
Japanese Song: "Did you ever take
a ride in a Jirfkrlcksha," by Miss Ada
Rhodes. The singer appeared in
Japanese costume and not only acted,
but sang delightfully.
The tragic cantata, The Grasshopper,
by Mr/. Stephen C. Bragaw,
proved to be the hit of the evening. ,
When sho had concluded the audience
went beside itself with applause.
Tho dramatic Bketch by Miss Olivia
Jordan, Mr. W. B. Harding and Master
Henry Handy Was interesting and
entertaining. Music by the Forbes
Orchestra closed the evening's program.
Mrs. R. A. O. Barnes was *
the efficient accompanist * \
No social afTalr of the many pulled
off in Washington this season carried
with it more pleasure and as
stated before the management Is being
much praised for the success of
the cabaret. A worthy and essential
Institution?the Public Library, has
Its treasury swelled with many dollars,
due to the Indefatigable efforts;
of the ladiea.
It is an enterprise the entire city
should foster and aid the year round.
I It's BWM Is WuhlBgtoa Fvfc.