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crowds listen to yodtseytestimony Developments in th© Plot to Kill Ocebel. *^oward SELECTED FOR DEED. Star Witness Talks of Interview With defendant Prior to the Shooting. Contradicts Some of His Former ®tatement^ ^ Frankfort, Ky., April 18.—The •■ankUn county circuit court room wag packed again to the door today with DEATH OF WALLACE P. REED. the f'J'owd in attendance at the How- trial. Henry E. Youtsey was still ^Pc>n the stand for cross-exarninatio-n. Youtsey told of making an arrange- ^ent with Mason Hockei smith, a ne- to kill Goebel. Hockersmith want- to interview Governor Taylor re- fiarding the shooting and witness went to see Taylor to anange for the inter view. Taylor told witness he could afford to risk a negro, and with- ness returned and told Hockersmith ''■hat he said. Johnson, who also had selected to do the killing, left Jan. 25. Asked as to substance > letter, witness claimed to have ^'rittpn to How’ard Jan. 2<> at Governor dictation, witness said it nierely said to Howard to come to I^rankfort at once as Taylor was about l>e lobbed of his office. Howard, he said, knew when he arrived here that he had been selected to do tho Youtsey said he sat alone in his of- on .Jan. 30 waiting for Howard, lit n Howard ra])i)ed on the door I out and he asked if that was ^oiit.<(>y. I said it was, and we shook haii,;s_ I a.'ked if he wanted to see Taylor. Ht' boid he did not. as Taylor knew 'vas; in town. I l?ft Howard at the floor of Powers’ ])rivate offica JVnd wf'iit around the anteroom and let him in through the glass door. I then I'ullpii down the window blind and ar- ran^^.,i tor the shooting, shovving him the "I told him that I had arranged so that no one saw him enter the offlce.” ^ni]t.^(»y contradicted Golden as to Powers having locked the door of his ctlicp loading to thf^ anteroom before he loft for Louisville on Jan. 30. "nid you come out of the office be fore. a.s you say, Howaid fired the S'hot?" “Y' .''. sir.” ‘‘I)i(!!rt you state to Tom Campbell,! after .vour trial that (>ither Jake Van Diblicr. Herry Howard. ‘Tallow Dick’ | o: Jim Howard, you did not know ; which, fired the shot?” : “Prohably I did, but it was false.” ! ‘‘Wliy did you want to imi)licat9 ! thf'Sf. men if your statement was falsa 'ind yoi knew the men were innocent?” I "M.v best recollection is that this , iva.s rather a suggestion for Arthur , Goebel and as he had lost his brother ! and \v:is in trouble. I di.i not want to j worry him. I did not think it amount. | ed to HiMch, anyway. I did not care mtuh about it at the time,” ca;elessly answo;•!'(! Youtsey. Brilliant Georgia Journalist Passes Over the River. Atlanta, April 18.—Wallace Putnam Reed, one of the meat brilliant and beat known newspaper men in tht state, died in this city yesteiday af ter a short illness. Mt. Reed had long been connected with the leading newspapers of Atlan ta, most of his work being done on the Atlanta Constitution, upon the staff of which he shone with exceptional fcbility. The deceased was widely known not only in newspaper circles throughout the courtry, but in all walks of life, and numbered warm friends by the score. He was noble, kind, generous and hig place will be hard to fill in the Journalis.tic field. Wallace Putnam Reed was a native of Rockdale county, Georgia. He was born 54 years ago and his early life was spent in and around the town of Conyeis. His father was a carpen ter but possessed a taste for education and refinement and was a man of con siderable intellect. His mother was a brilliant woman and was a cousin of Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrat- eid preacher. The lad was also a lineal descendant of Israel Putnam and John Rogers, the martyr. His family moved to Atlanta prior to the war. Mr. Reed first took up the study of law, but afterward chose journalism as a profession. KILLED BY POLICE CHIEF. Gainesville Man Resisted Arrest and Received Death Wound. Gainesville, Ga., April 20.—Chief of Police Parks Sunday morning .‘^hot and killed Frank Redman, a young white man, while trying to arrest him at a house on West Oak street. Redman had shot Rol Peeler, another young white man, and was under the influ ence of liquor at the time. When Chief Parks entered the door where Redman was. he ordered him to throw wp his hands. Insead of doing this. Redman raised his revolver to shoot the officer, but the latter was too quick for him and shot him dead. Coroner Dorsey held an inquest over the body and the verdict of the jury was that the killing was justifiable homicide. Redman was a bad charac ter, and was under bond for his appear- ance at the next term of Hall superior court for assault with intent to mur der. Drowned In Tub of Water. Jacksonville, Fla., April 20.—A few days ago Bessie May Beard, the 15- months’-old child of Charlie and Ella Beard, living 9 miles north of Jackson ville. was drowned in a small tub of water. The child escaped from the house into the yard, and when discov. ered 15 minutes later was hanging over the edge of the tub with its head un der ; water. Every effort was made to resuscitate the little one, but with out success. HIS DEFENSE AN ALIBI. James Howard Called to Testify In Case at Frankfort. r’rarl<fort. Ky., April IS.—James Howaid was called as the first witness f(»r tliv tiofense in his trial today for the murder of Governor William Goe bel. He testified to a: riving here slicrtly l.efore the sbof)ting of Goebel on Jan. He rep.oated his former t( stiinony that he was in the i)oard of trade hotel when he hoard of the shoot ing a!!(l that he had not previously that day visited the state housa 'rroiinds. His defense is an alibi, and in sniiport of this he gave the alleged movenu'nts of himself in and al)OuT the hfitel fiom the time of his arrival until alter the shooting. He denied that he knew Ta’’^’*'^ Conltnn or Goebel. The witness joii denied (‘niphatically tliat he ever s<t^. Henry Youtsey until he met him in jail after tlu'ir arrest and he denied posi tively and emphatically that he‘evei received a letter from Governoj W. S. Taylor fir did any of the things which the secetary testified. Howard had not concluded his story when court took a recess until tlii.s afternoon. Death of Mrs. Krutschnitt. New Oileans, April 18.—Mrs .John Kruttschnitt. mother of E. B. Krutt- schnitt. chairman of the Democratic state committee, and Julius Kiutt- schnitt. vice president of the Southern Pacific railroad, is dead, aged 79. She was a sister of Judah P. Benjamin, member of the confederate cabinet, and Queens council of Great Britain af ter the civil war. Some Political Gossip. Macon. Oa.. April 17.—There is somft 'ling doing in Repul)lican ranks here and within a short time\ initial steps ^•il] ])f* taken in the coming presiden tial canij'aign, so one on the inside hag quietly dropped. Delegates to the national convention for the nc/minatioa of a Republican candidate ^or presi dent are being suggested and on the slate, according to the oracle, will ap pear the names of Hon. / Harry Ed wards. Macon’s postmaste^'; Colonel R. p T-Ociie, deputy marsha/1, and C. N. Sellers, a negro lawyer off Macon. The initial steps even covei^ the possible delpsation at large to Cie convention and that delegation, it said, will be pj .Johnson, Harry Hdwards, H. L. .Tohn?on and H. A. Rufcker, all of whom "ilJ RoosevWlt for first “.V liviiiy: oil a farm near horecume in a sliort t inie aj»() com pletely up witli rheutna- tisiii. 1 haiidfd liini a botth^ of ( hainl)CMlain’s Pain Ralin and told him to u>e it IVedy and if not satis- tted i f er nsin^ it he need not pay a cent for it,” say.*^ (’. P. llayder, of Pattons Mills, N. Y. “A fp\v days later he walked into tlie ^tore as ^strai}^ht is a strin}? and handed me a dollar saying, ‘give me anoth- r bot tle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. I want it in the iiunse all the time for it oured me.” For sale by Z. W. Nichols, Brevard, and O. L. Erwin, Cherry Held. Crushed by Freight Car. Jacksonville. Fla., April 20.— Samuef S. Thrasher, who is better known to a large circle of fiiends as Steve, assis tant superintendent of the Pintsch Gas company, residing at 1513 West Church street, was almost instantly killed on the Clyae line pier No. 2 at 3:30 p. m. Saturday, by a freight car being backed onto him by an engine of the Jacksonville Terminal company. I Hope My Customers Will Excuse Me For not chan.cjing my a<l. ofteiier, a.s I am usually too busy selling goods to our many customers to take time to think what to put in an ad. And besides, I prefer talking face to face with the people to seeing them at long range through a newspai)er. So don’t wait to see me in that way. There is no use for me to do so, but 1 will tell you that I have the best all-round general mer ehandise stoi*e in Brevard; and those who don’t already know it can (ind out by looking through my store. My lines—including Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Clothing and others—are strong; and from the amount of business done my prices must be low. Hoping that I may be able to serve a satisfied })eople, I am yours faithfully. T. D. ENGLAND Phone 8. McMinn Block. Brevard, N. C. J CLOTHING! CLOTHING! As these retire let others come. T. W. Whitmii-fi has tilled his store j'ooin on Bmad street, known as the To.y Store, with Cloth- intr. Trunks and Suit Cases. The nicest and most conveniently arranged clothin.ir de(Mrtinent ever in Bi’eviird. I made this change in order to make room for my spring line of dry goods and notions, which is about three times as many as 1 usually buy. My line of ladies’ dress goods, ti-immiiigs, etc.. are simply beautiful. My line of men's and boys’ shirts, neckwear, etc., can’t be beat in any town. My sjiring stock of EEADY-MADE CLOTHING is up-to-date and about twice as large as ever before. My line of hi^h-cut shoes for men, women and children are just as nice as you can get in any shoe store. I have placed my order for low-cut goods of the very latest styles. The slippers this year are the prettiest styles I ever saw. For women and children only i bought pairs. My low cuts in men’s and boys’patent enamel are sure be Luties. My line of hats is always complete. As to my groceries, that deparment has all in it I can get on the shelves—more complete than ever before. Don’t take my w’ord for these things. Come aird see for yourself. Thanking you for past favors, I am yours very truly. Big Oil Flow Struck. Bristol. Va., April 17.—An immense now of oil was stiuck today at 1,200 feet in a v/ell on C. A. Coleman’s farm at Hartford, this county, Excitemeat prevails over the strike. j Wlien you want a pleasant physic* j tr.v Cliamlierlain's Stomach and , Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effeH. I 7orsale by Z. W. Nichols, Brevard, and O. L. Erwin, Cherrylield. T. W. WHITMIRE. / s
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