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EXABSERATED EGO
Emphasis Laid Upon.HIs Dis
position to Handle
His Own Case
SHOWS ENORMOUS
CONCEIT OF THE MAN
Alienists Will Testify For
State That he Is Still
a Paranoiac
' (By Associated PreM.)
WHITE PLAINS. July 30. It was
the Judge, not the prosecutor, who
ruffled the insurance of Harry K.
Thaw on the witness stnd today. Ex
aggerated ego, "the" insane delusion
that the possessor Is a person of su
preme ability and Importance" may
prove bar that will keep the doors
ef the Matteawan insane asylum
closed on him.
When District Attorney Jerome fin
ished his cross-examination today.
Justice Mills put a series of ques
tions that in the Judgment of many
Were more pertinent than any of
those asked during the twelve hours
That hait been questioned.
"Exaggerated Ego."
"They are going to argue with me,"
said the justice, "that all the way
through you have shown an "exag
gerated ego.''., You have had' the as
sistance of the ablest counsel, one o(
the leading attorneys of this country,
but 1 have observed you constants
Interrupt him and make suggestions.
In your former litigations, you have
constantly changed your counsel.
Why don't you trust Mr. Mors
chauser?" Thaw was non plussed.
"But I do trust Mr. Morsehauser,"
he replied.
"Why didn't you trust your other
lawyers you 4 man unlearned In
the - law?'-' oontinuedutfcav' court
"HaVBt"V?l 'ic'J tB way through
thasrou1' were better able to conduct
this case?"
'Kb," answered Thaw, "except per
haps In the case of Mr. Hartridge."
Thaw Explain.
Thaw admitted that it he had in
terrupted Mr. Morschauser, It was
only because he wanted to make sug
gestions Hoarding tne evioenco mm
(Continued on imgc four.)
GEORGIA AFTER LITTLE
BROTHER OFDEMONRUM
WITH Kliy SHARP STICK
Other Methods Failing Will
Try to Tax "Ni-Beer"
out of Existence.
WAVED "EXHIBIT B'
W (By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, OA , July 30 The first
bill to pass the house of representa
tives in the fight on what In known
mm 'ear beer" went through this af
seiaooa by the comfortable margin of
M to T8. It raises the tax upon the
Initiation of the amber fluid, which
the wise legislators Bay Is not Imita
tion, from $600 to $1,000 for manu
facturers and from JJ00 a year to
$600 retailers.
Each dealer must also give a $5,000
bond to obey the law Housewives
who make wine for household and
medlcmal purposes are exempt from
the act.
Alexander of Dekalb, the prohibi
tion leader. Btartled the house by dra
matically waving two bottles of a fa
mous brand of Milwaukee's favorite
and exclaiming:
"I sent a man to get a St. Louis
brand and he went to the most re
spectable place In this city. The pro
prietor said he could not let the St.
Louis beef leave the premises, but he
did give my agent this stuff which
yuo alokln 7890$. .123456. .6. SB
you all know Is not near beer but la
the real stuff. And we cannot stop
the sale under the court's decision
that a drink to be Intoxicating must
contain four per cent, of alcohol. But
we can tax them and If this measure
be killed It will die in the house of
Its friends."
Alexander made strung appeal to
the friends of temperance to rally to
the cause and he won on the vote.
The bill will have to pass the senate
before it becomes a law. It is not
thought that the governor will veto it
despite his, pledge not to sign any li
quor legislation this session, because
this measure Is only a clause in the
general tax bill which must be vetoed
pr approved u ft whole.
SEVEN CON VICTED,
ISEVEN ACQUITTED
IN LIQ UORn CASES
Eleven Days' Trial Ended Yes
terday With an
Cases Appealed to The Sup
erior Court.
Ouilty of selling or procuring
whiskey. (In every case except one)
and not guilty f selling beer in seven
other case? as the verdict of Judge
Cocke announced In police court
yesterday morning In the case
of 16 defendants whoso arrest
had been caused by Detectives Hub
bard, Adams, and Brldgers, and who
had been on trial for five days.
W. S. Bradley, Otis Styles, T. J.
Harrison, white, and Henry Pearson,
colored, were found guilty of selling
whiskey and sentenced to serve each
4 fourth on the roads, appeal being
taken to Superior court and bond fix
ed at. t2C1 cash or JItOO Justified.
iFrink Johnson, white, and Will
Hulllvan uid James Henderson jfll
ored, were found guilty of proiWTng
liquor for others and each was fined
$100 and costs. Hulllvan soon con
cluded that he had enough of legal
combats and paid his assessment, the
others appealing on $100 bond each.
W. H. Bush was found not guilty of
selling liquor, the court holding that
It was not shown that he authorized
the selling by his employe", Pearson.
X. Ing, Charles Miller, Doc. Craft.
Garfield Wood. D. R. MiKinnon,
Vance Wells, and C. Sweeney were
fount not guilty of selling bi-er.
'Such was the close of the trials
which have attracted more attention
than any ever known In police court
history and which commanded in at
tendance rivaling the highest stand
ard of the Superior court. The decis
ion was rendered In the preserce of
a large audk-nce which, If one may
Judge by representative, opinions, ap
proved the Judgment of his honor ai
Just and consistent with tho evidence.
It . was. certainly the concensus of
opinion that the court was guided
solely by the evidence andih,d
brought to bear on the consideration
of the bases a fair and unprejudiced
mind and a cloew attention to every
detail of testimony. That this opin
ion was held by the prosecution on
the part of the Good Government
league was Indicated by the fact
hat Judge J. D. Murphy, though tho
court had held against him In a
slight majority ot the cases, com
mended the court for the discrimina
tion shown anil the thought given to
IN TWO SEDUCTION CASES
PROVES SATISFACTORY
One of Defendants Has Mar
ried and Left County
Sinee.
PARTIES PROMINENT
(Special to The Citizen.)
STATKSVILLK, July 30. Two se
duction cases which have been pend
ing for some timo were this week
settled out of court by the attorneys
in charge. The caae of W. H. Brock
shlre, father. Miss Vera BrookRhlrc.
against R. Lloyd floanlnger. charged
with seductlng Miss Brookshlre under
promise of marriage, was settled by
floanlnger paying a certain sum of
money, unit both criminal and civil
actions against against him have been
abandoned and withdrawn.
1oanineer. who married another
young woman and departed for parts
unknown soon thereafter, has real
ly never been placed under arrest,
the warrant having been withheld,
pending the expected settlement of
the case out of court.
The other rase is that of Miss Mas
gle MMIsaps or BlonmfleM, the so
burb on the west, against W. L.
Smith, a civil suit for $5,000. under
arrest and hall proceedings for se
duction and promise of marriage.
The rase was satisfactorily compro
misod and the FUit against mlth U
withdrawn. He lias been under a $S.
000 bond for fwim' time and the rase
was to have been I ri.nl at the next
term of court.
CASHIER GOES
AWAY; BANK CLOSED
(Special to The Clllscn )
RALEIGH. July 30 The Hank of
Southern Pines closed today by order
of the corporation commission pend
ing an investigation by Bank Examin
er Houghton who went to Southern
Pines tonight. There Is. according to
discovery Just made by the directors
a shortage of 115.000 discovered in
the absence of Cashier G. A. KlmbsJl
who Is on his vacation. C. B. Grant
Is president of the bank. The capital
la 110,000. . . .. ,
"Even Break."
the case, in asking that road sen
tences be imposed.
The Court's Opinion.
The gist of the evidence and Its
character and the reasons actuating
the court in reaching a decision are
set forth in the following opinion
which was read by .'tidgo Cocko yes
terday In court:
"This court Is called upon to pass
ttidffment unon 1 ft defendants eharir-
ed with the violation of the state 11- '
quor laws.
"Patient attention has been given
to all the testimony adduced. .Some
of this testimony would perhaps have
been Incompetent In the Superior
court, hut this court has been anx
ious to ferret these matters. In all
phases, to the very bottom, and ha8
allowed to be turned on even the
side lights. The evidence In these
cases is voluminous, and the court h'ui
sifted It and applied to the Individual
cane such evidence bearing upol. It,
and has reached conclusions whl'.di It
believes does Justice between the de
fendants and the state.
"Perhaps the most difficult convic
tion in a court of Justice Is the vio
lator of tho prohibition law. Thi Is
due to the fact that tho violator com
mits his act usually In the presence
only of him who buys tho liquor, and
who will under no circumstances be
tray 'him. The hope of conviction
lies outside the evidence of tho trust
ed patron, and when such evidence
Is offered it. too, should be carefully
scrutinized because it is of Its very
nature seldom ever corroborated. Es
pecially should evidence be scruti
nized when It Is from those whose
business It Is to go from place to
place for hire to apprehend violators
of law. And yet seldom do we find
voluntary testimony offered In a
criminal case, especially that tor viot
lttting the prohibition taw,
i!aa 4heae M. Bush, c.harg.
ea with selling liquor, the only cir
cumstances connecting this defondant
with tho sale of a pint of liquor Is
that said sale was consummated In
defendant's place of business. But
the state's evidence falls to show that
the defendant connived at It. knew
about it or In any way was a party
to the sale. The mere passing by of
the defendant at tho tlmo of the al-
vu-.-u-uu':nr ir irir.'., 'i
(Continued on page four.)
y.M.C,A. PRESIDENT OF
BRISTOL WANTS LICENSE
TO SELL BOOZE INT
Not for His Own Personal
Use but for His
Club.
KNOW HIS POSITION
By Associated Press.
BRISTOL. Va., July 30. The fact
that tho name of Henry Roberts,
president of the Bristol Y. M. C. A. Is
signed to a notice that tfie Holston
club of Bristol will apply for a li
cense to sell liquor has created no
surprise here. Roberts traveled forty
miles to vote the wet ticket In the
I onllon election. It was In
the face of his known views that he I
was elected president or the associa
tion. The "drys" struck another snag to
day in their effort to take depositions
in connection with the local option
election conec-st case. When they con
vened at the Virginia court house and
re-called a witness to the stand coun
sel for the "wets" contended that
th'ey had no right to proceed with
the taking of nVpositlotis Tor the rea
m.ui 4tiut Ihfiv VmH adtotirnefl to the
Tennessee aide yesterday and had not
adjourned from there back to the
Virginia side. Counsel for the "dnn"
decided to ptwt a notice to resume
the hearing and the case was ad
journed till August 0.
CORPORATIONS MUST
FILE THEIR REPORTS
RALEIGH. July 30 police 1h glv
en by the corporation commission that
all corporations in the state that have
not yet flk-rt their annual reports with
the commission are liable to a heavy
penalty and that they will be proceed
ed against very soon now if the re
quired reports tt which ample indi
vidual notice has be-n given, are not
forthcoming.
It Is understood that quite a num
ber of the corporations have not yet
reported. It Is from these reports
that the commission makes up the
corporate excetw assessment after
comparison of the ' reports with the
real ami personal property listed by
each In their counties.
Locate the gentleman who
MODERN MERCURY WINGS WAY TO
THE HIGHEST OLYMPUS OF FAME
Orville Wrigth in His Straightaway Test Performs Moa t Difficult Feats Ever At
tempted by Aviator; Vast Throhgs Cheer Intrepid Inventor as He ' ; (
Alights t.teei3P?X Ireei
(By Associated I Tew.)
WASHINGTON, July SO. OrvlH
Wright this evening attained the
tilth of hard-earned success. In a, ten'
mijo cross country light lu the fa-;
mo'us aeroplane, built by himself and
his udder brother Wilbur, and accom
panied by Lieutenant Itenjamin D.
Foulots, an Intrepid officer of the
army signal corps, k not only aur
peaaed the pd requirements of his
contract wKh the (Jtikwl tte go.
Vrnment, but he cxompllshed the
most difficult and daring flight ever
planned for a heavier-Khan-alr flying
machine. Incldentully he broko all
peed records over a nwasuned course.
And he established beyond dispute tho
practicability of an aeroplano In tlmo
of peace and In time of war.
IJ J'lvo Huiidml Kent.
ills spued was mr forty-two miles
an hour; ho made lb ten mllo (light
from Fort Myer anil back in 14 min
utes and seeniids, including the
more than twenty seconds required
for the turn beyond the linn at Hhutor
Hill, the southern end of tho course.
He attulncd a height Jn crossing tho
vallty of Four Mile Ilun, of nearly
five hundred feet unci tho average al
titude of his pra'-tlcnlly level course
was about two hundred feet above tho
ground.
President Taft, who has Income an
enthusiastic spectator of the aero
plano trialK. although two years ago
when secretary "f war he is said to
have expressed to officers profound
skepticism as to the accomplishment
of such a feat an th.it of which todav
he saw thn completion, arriving upon
the parado ground at Fort Myer JiihI
in time to see the aeroplane land and
to participate In the wild demonstra-
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PASSEO EXAMINATIONS
Teachers in Western Part of
State Who Secure Ccrtifi
cates.
(Special to 11
RALEIGH. Jul
Cltlaen )
') The list of
then, w ho pas 't ' I
nations for huh . i -year
cert iticali - i " I
tcaohers' fiv year 'i
the following from I
of tho state:
For high school i
cates: J. H. Beech.
an, Waynesvllli ; '
Ko k; H.,wIIiik' H "
E. E. Haw kins, Hip
Ponder, Mars Ihi! -nolr
For a.al Ian! hu'l'
Alice Haworth. A in
recent examl
I teachers' three
Hie state school
i Ideates includes
ho Western pan
rlnclpals' certill-
nolr; A. B. Brj -y
Day, Blowlm;
Wayneevllle,
Hie; Hassle Lou
- l Wilson, Lc
"hool teacher:
evl'lle; Josephine
macates: A. L.
Thomas, Lenoir
Vr five ftear
Smiley, lirvson ''it
SHOWERb
WASHINGTON. July 10. Forecast
for North aCrolina: Local showers
Saturday and Sunday; light to moder
ate winds. .
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Puzzie Picture.
doesn't havo to go to work for
tlon which welcomed the triumphant
aviators, lie aent n off loer to bear
hia congratulations to the victors.
; tMtrtoui Favirt-ahlr;. .
A terrlHc wind god rain storm ear
ly tn the af teraona aeemed provlden- i
tlally provided to clear and quint the
atmospheric conditions In preparation
for the flight, which was delayed on
ly by the failure of . the army field
telegraph line trem Tort Myejr. tu
Hhvaer ilUh It mm toil out of crtm
mlsMton when Orvtlln Wright," aelitliig
the moment of tho beat Weather con
ditions he had yet had for the speed
test, had tho machine placed on the
starting rail and gavw the motor a
tlliul test. The engine worked perfect
ly, and the crowd seemed to retillseo
that an epoch making moment was at
hand. They pressed forward against
the 11 men which held them back,
breathless. Intensely watching every
movement of the aviator iiud his ma
chine. The HlKTiiil corps detail hoist
ed tho great weight in the starting
derrick which kIvks the machine Its
Initial Impulse.
Win a Tense Moment.
Orville Wrluht Inspected personally
every detail of preparation Wilbur
Wright wulked about nervously him
self Inspecting each minute particular
of the mechanism upon whoso fidelity
depended hlH brother's life. Miss
Katherltie Wright, the devoted sister,
made little concealment of her excite
ment. Indeed she was one of the
group Vhich crowded so close to the
machine us the crucial moment drew
near, that Wilbur was coinclled to
ask I hem to step back.
Lieutenant. FoiiIoiiIm. lithe, wiry,
brown as a berry, In his khaki tint-j
form and liKglugH at a nlgn from
BANKS ABANDON HOPE OE
GETTING CONCESSIONS;
Corponil ion 'liiiiinissioii
Shows N Disposition to
lie liCiiicnf.
(special lo Tho Cili.cii )
RALEIGH. July -i'l -'Mie latest tall.
about I h : f.ili- li I that t li'
banker., ol til. t.i. h.iw al.oilt come
to the coin lipilon that tln-ie can !
no sue , ill lillKatloli .it this liin
again t Hie ruling I. v the oi porat lot,
cornrnm-ioii that the slat and other
H,ll-l,i,ll..
not I.. ; !
lunik s'o' k
taxalion a
this si. ill
In I.;. Ho
But Ho-'
bonds ln ld by hanks shall
.led ftolll loe villle of tlo
before thi I" assessed for
h.. I. t ri the pruetti e in
-r many veaii under ru!
a 1 1 oi in y k re ' Hh.
in.. I thai slats offlceiij
ar. at least mi'l
of moral ot 1 1 1 l;., 1 1
the. '.Irongest sort
lo allow such de-
dintion f i im stock for holdings In
th" ri"ti"l li-'n f r Hoiith Dakota
hnnrls, wlii' ii. the banki rs holding
them in.-i t. Ilic "Him il of slatcguar
ant' id should '" fee from either
direct or yi.dii.'t taxation. It
learned that Mup bison National bank
of Wilmin. ton i on" "f the largest
holders of tn ' a t of bonds In tlis
state.
The slat" officers do not seem to
be Inclined to msi t lhal the corpo
ration couinii jioii grant even thl
concession which the bankers ilccUre
they were glv. n every assurance
should be done If they became pur-
Chasers of these bonds.
two eutiro weeks.
Orville climbed. Into the passenger's
eat beside the motor. Wilbur and
Charley Taylor, the Wrights' mechan
ician, took their plf.eee at the propel
lors. Orville. turned on the aparker of
the motor, and they whirled the
bladca around. The motor picked up
the Impetus, Orville turwed 'tin the
speed ,,ind. for the Aral Imo Vh"; prq
pvllora of the Wright aeroplane were
whirring at their maximum capacity.
TIm smooth and evtio aong of the
engine aroused the crowd to cheering.
Orville clambered Into hi seat and
gripped the levera. Wilbur, at a nod
from his brother, slipped the cable
which reh-aeed tho weight, the aer
plane shot down the track, rose be
fore t reached the end, and skimmed
over the surface of thu ground for a
hundred feet or more.
As If drawn up by invisible powers,
the white winged man-bird rosu high
er and higher, reached the end of
tho Held, turned at a slight angle, and
faced about.
Hats and handkerchiefs wrn wav
Ing, automobile horns were tooting,
somo over-wrought spectators even
wept as the groat white creature turn
ed again southward at the starting
tower, and everybody In the crowd
seemed Intent upon giving her and
her daring passengers a (lod speed oti
their perilous trip.
Starts oil Journey.
f'liinblhg up as k were on the air,
higher and yet lilglvr, Orville brought
thu machine at great speed once
again fully around tho field. Then
with a short turn hn swept about and
(Continued on page four.)
LUMBER
TO
COMPROMISE SUITS
Prefer Not to Take Ki.sk of
J'inaltit'.s Aggregating
$1 l,(HK),.XMr.
NEW ORLEANH, July 30. An ef
foil will he made to compromise suits
r.enilliii- In the M issl w.l I'I'I courts tu
p.iiali.e the Retail Merchants asso
daiioii of Mississippi In Hie sum of
t M, 000.000 mi the. chars" of vlolat
Ink Hi" antl trust Ihas o the state
This de Moil was ri a. tied here hit
today after a storm session of th
members who had (-J.mposcd Hie as
Socialioll.
It wa dccUred that thn allegations
are unfounded in iml, but It was
agreed, in view of the 'fact that the
association had disbanded, that It
would he best for the individual mem
bers to subject themselves lo lines
which It. Is th.'uclit will be nominal.
rather than undertake the expense of
carrying the push to tho lederal
courts.
NO EXTRA SESSIONS
WILL BE CALLED
(Siei lal lo The t'ilix.'ii )
RALEIGH. July 30 There has
Just ciurie to Governor Kltchln from
!h- t'nited States secretary of state
a urtllled copy of thm resolution by
congrees for an amendment to the
constitution providing an income tax.
This will h" held by the governor for
transmission to 'he next session of
the general assembly. It Is not thought
that thene will bo any extra session
of the legislature for this purpose as
the next regular session will bo lo
amplo time. .
Iff JOCKEYS TIE
MIFF BILL AS IT
C
I STRETCH
hi
Gets In a Few Provisions
Which Give It an Appear
anco of Honesty
T VIRTUES ABOUND
IN A FEW SCHEDULES
Old Vices of Dlngley Bill Per
vade (Measure In Every :
Other Particular
(By Aaaoftated Press.)
WASHINGTON. July 'SO. Entering)
Upon the last txagea ot tta'nonaldor r
atlon iny congress, the tariff bill as
reported by tho conferees waa sub
mltted today to the house by Chair
man rayna and ordered : printed: la!
the congressional record;. , Discus
stun of the conference report will
begin at 19 'chwk tomorrow morn.
Ing, the Indications being that bu
a hty wilt suffice tor Its adoption. , .
The republican broke Into loud
applause when Chairman Payne pre,
scntod the conference) report, as he,
did a minute or two after the dousa. '
convened. Under the rule It 'went
over until tomorrow tor printing In
the record. p v.
Attendance large.
Three bund rod and fifty ' of that;
three hundred ttnd ninety member.
were In then scat when Chairman '
Payne passed up to the speaker's '
doek the bulky document which had "
tccuphid tho attention of congress
for four and a half months, and then
the republicans tbroke Into loud ip '
plause. , Mr. Fayno will op tomur
row's tiropeedrnga with an exhaustive -statement
In explanation of the tilt. :
Witbj th conference report out ef T
the way tor the time being, the house
for nearly an hour and a half wrn '
lid. wer aomet Tpaolutlons Incfreas-
Ing the olorloal and laborer fore of '
the onpltol. Adjournment VM taket
at l.ti m. , j
) ";, r Prrftlnt Taft VrmmA
Preeldtnt Tsft 1 prNM)d hlmtflf
teday as Immensely pleased with the '
tariff bill as H was finally agreed to '
by tho oonforees laart evenlnf. It l '
known that he Is not enllrtly satis-,
fled with all of the bill, and he told
several ot his eallsrs today that It
would ho tho greatest miracle of the 1
ago If m tariff bill could be designed
that would ploae everybody.
Without attempting to go Into
tall the president today declared that
In a great many ways the new tarltt
law will bo a. marked Improvement;
over the Dlngley act. :S
Tho president polntod out as great
forward steps tho enactment of the,
Philippine tariff, the corporation,
tax, thn establishment of a customs
oourt, tho adoption of the new maxl. .
mum provisions, thn establishment of
a commission to advise tho president
In tho operation of the maximum and
minimum clauwn and on matter gen
orally connected with the tariff. v
All Tuffs Pollrteg There.
Practically all of the admlnstrsittv
foetures of the bill which were adopt
ed In tho senate were aorepted by
thn conferees. They Include a new
maximum and minimum, tax adopted
toy tho blouse, ttuthorlxallon r a
bond Isstto to raise money tor build
the Panama canal as well as numere
ous other features. "
Tim maximum and minimum pro
vision prescribes duties In acotwdam
with the rutin named In the dutiable
list until March 31, 1910, when'
twenty-five per cent ad vwlorem !
to bo added automatically as the max
Imum duty. The prnsldnt Is au
thorUed to apply the minimum rsteaj
however, to Imports from a country
which gives Its best rales to the prod
WWWWMWMWSSSM
(Continued on psge threO
UPFORSELLINGCDGAINE
Heavy Shipments from Hia
Town Attrarted Atten
tion to J I is Store. J
(fcH"cll to Thn Cltisen.)
TIIOM AHVII4.K, July 30.-' For th
alleged Illicit sale of cocaine. Charl
fl Ihomas. proprietor of ths "Cor
ru r l.irug Htrre" snd ex-presldent ofl
the North Carolina Pharmaceutical
association, Is to lie hald befora
Ksiilrn J. ". f.reen Saturday next.
It seems that the officers havo known
of frequent shipments from this place
and hsve kept a lookout for the guilt
parties. Tho chiefs or police of botW
Halishury and .'hurlotte, were notl
fled of suspicious packages going out
from here, but they did not seem t
look Into the dellwry of the goods M
by the express company at elthe
place. It was left for the Wades
boro officers, tn connection wit
Thomasville's wotchftil chief, to get .
MtiMencA. I'hnmnjtvilln has been Klve't
a bad name on account of tho sale of
cocaine. It Is shipped, trf express.
In nearly all cases, to negroes who -found
whore to get It while double
tracking for th Southern. , ,. .,,