North Carolina Newspapers

w VOL 1 NO. 6 FAYETTEVILLE. N C. WEDNESDAY. MAFTH 24, 1XX ; A YEAR r 1 i 1 fr i n W I K: il II II I Slayers of Carmack Convicted and Then Given Freedom Sentenced to 20 Years in the Pen, They Give Bond ttut of One of the Most Remarkable Trials in the Historf ot the South. Col. Cooper and His Sen Convict ed, Alter Three Days and Nights Deliberation, f Murder In Second Degree Killed Former U. 5 Senator Carmack day. On November , the day beforrj the killing, there appeared m the Tennessean a very sarcastic edi torial concerning the reunion of Patterson and Cooer and their fight for local self-government. By local self-government, Car mack meant the fight against ; prohibition. The liquor interests led lay im governor aeciarea in favor of local option and of let ting each community settle the saloon question for itself. CoL Coojer, upon reading this editorial, sent the famous rocs- After three days and night of j sage to Carmack: "It my name deliberation the jury in the case appears in the Tennesson again, of Col. Cooper and his son, ICobin 'one of us must die. " The warn Cooper, ana John l Sharp, re-J ing was delivered to Senator turned a verdict Saturday room- Carmack by ex-State Treasurer ing finding the Coopers guilty of Craig. Carmack said that Col. murder in the second degree and Cooper's threat had made a ces fixed their punishment at 2, nation of the editorial impossi- veara in the penitentiary. Im mediately counsel for the Coop ers made a motion for a new trial, and bond were fixed at $20, OuO each and the convicts were released Saturday evening. They are now free as any other citizen of Tennessee. This was the second report of the jurors, as they came in Fri day, after 4d hours declaration, with a verdict of "not guilty" as to Sharp, and reported a disagree ment a to the coopers. The Gooner-Sharp trial, just completed, has been one of the most remarkable murder cases in the history of the South, not only because of the prominence f the principals in the tragedy, i-ut because of the reasons that ti to the killing. Col. Duncan B. Cooper, a form er officer in the Confederate army under Forrest and a man very prominent in Democratic state politics onced lived at Columbia, Tenn. In that town also resided Edward Ward Car mick, a young lawyer who also did some newspaper work. Coop er bought the Nashville Amen can and Induced Carmack to come to Nashville as its editor. Wheth er the men ever were in thorough accord, is a disputed point, ( ar mack's friends say not. Col. Cooper swore on the stand that they were cm friends unti Governor Taylor ot?joaed Car mack for the re-election in th senate. This fight was long ant bitter. A feature or it was a series of joint debates, and Car mack lost. CooiH-T supported Taylor, but Rubin, the loy. who killed the senator, supported th latter. Malcolm U. t attvrson was governor of the state at the tinu of the Carmack-Taylor fight, and he announced his candidacy for re-election, Carmack, just beaten for the senate, was urged into the race for governor against Patterson. This was last June and the fight between the men for the Democratic nomination was the most spectacular ever seen m Tennessee. Again, joint dettatts were arranged and again the feeling between the factions pew very bitter. In these de bates. Cooper charged that Car mack assailed the colonel's good nune Cooper was an ardent Patterson man the governor on the stand described him as "my closest personal and political ad viser. Again, t armack lost, and. a month before the eleetkm. became editor of the Nashville Tenneean. He had made the race on the Prohibition platform, and while he did not get the norm nation, he did secure enough representatives to assure the pas sage of the so-called state-wkle liquor bill. In the meantime, t lover nor I'atterson and former Governor Cox, once deadly enemies, were reconciled. The Tennessean charged that CoL Cooper brought this reconciliation about, and re ferred to it in a humorous and sarcastic vein in its editorial col umns. Carmack also intimated that to save Governor I'atterson. the Democratic leaders were pre paring to trade Bryan for the eovemorshin. fVJ V a ' . ;e--v VWjy VfOJI chafing under the comment and ble that if the Tennessean nev er again used Cooper's name, the public would believe that the paper had been bluffed and it would lose caste. So on Monday, Nov. 9, the day of the killing, there appeared n the Ten net scan this editorial: 'To Maj. Duncan Brown Coop er who wrought the great coali tion, who achieved the harmo nious confluence of incompatible elements; who welded the fw ter handle to the wooden spoon; who grafted the dead bough to the living tree and made it to bloom and bourgeon and bend with golden fruit; who made playmates of the lamb and the leoixard and boon companions of the spider and thefly; who made soda and vinegar to dwell placidly in the same bottle; and who taught oil and water how they might agreeto Maj. Duncan Brown Ccwper. the great diplomat j of the political Sweibund. be all honor and glory forever." What happened next U history. The state's witnesses say that Carmack was shot from behind, while he was in the act of raising his hat to a lady M's. Eastman. The Coopers swear that they walked across the street to rea son with Carmack and that he ojH-ned fire at once, wounding liubin, who, thereupon and in self-defense, fired the shots which killed the editor. I' 1 1 mim 1 1 Important News Briefly Told Events ot General Interest Re ported for the Convenience of j Readers Who Are in a hurry. Tributes in poem, song and I speech were rendered in honor of the 72nd birthday anniversary of the late l reulent drover Cleve land at memorial exercises in which President Taft, Governor Hughes. Chief Justice Fuller and Mayor McClellan made addresses ana several hundred 01 .New York'a most prominent citizens attended. Mrs. Cleveland with a party of friends occupied a box in Carnegie Hall, where the memorial was held. Governor Kitchin is to Deliver the 10th of May Oration in Fayetteville Celebration Here of Memorial Day to be the Greatest in the History of the City Military Companies of Fayetteville and Neighboring Towns to Participate - That Governor W. W. Kitchin l-e sufficient to attract a trernn has accepted the invitation of cous crowd. But there are u be the J. E. B. Stuart Chapter, U. other big attractions. The mili D. C, to deliver the Tenth ofjtary companies of Fayetteville May oration in Fayetteville this ( and neighboring towns are to be year, is the announcement made. here and participate in the cele by Mrs. J. H. Anderson, presi-jbration. Then there will be a dent of the chapter. The 10th, bountiful dinner for the Confed- of May Memorial Day -is to be.erate Veterans and the presenta- another Red letter day for Fay etteville and this section. Prerarations are being made to make it the greatest Tenth of May celebration ever held in this city or section. The presence and address of North Carolina's chief executive, who as an oratur ha few equals in the State, will Less Than Four Weeks Left of The Index Big Prize Contest Leadership Again Shifts Across the Cape Fear River MR COD AIM'S W0R IN WASHlhCTCN Meridian Line Test it Fieltevillt Dim or Ltvtes at Kcr' Cove in Blidtn Ltlltnqion to Coie's Cretk Silt Rt.u1e Ordered. ti'jn of thecrosi8of honor. Fine rriisic will be a feature of the exercises. Governor Kitchin will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. An derson while in Fayettevile. Let's make the day a memora bif one for the l,i.-.ttjrit: city and section. Congressman H. L. Godwin has secured an order from the Second Assistant Post Matter General providing for the estab lishment of a star route from Buie s Creek to Lillington, in Harnett county, N. C. There is now existing a fctar route from Coats, on the Durham and South ern Iiailwav, to Buie's Creek and return in the forenoon of eachi day in the week. Thentar route district - The Liberty Point Declaration of Independence. o ? f f t o o o o f ! 0 ? ! ! f o I The Asso ution, June -J, 1775. The actual commencement of hostilities against the continent by the British troops, in the bloody scene on the 19th of April last, near Boston, the increase of arbitrary impositions from a wicked and despotic Ministry, and the dread of instigated insurrections in the colonies, are causes sufficient to drive an oppressed people to the use of arms. We, therefore, the subscribers, of Cumberland County, holding ourselves bound by the most sacred of all obliga tions, the duty of good citizens toward an injured country, and thoroughly convinced, that under our diutrtssexl cir cumstances, we shall be justified in resisting force by force, do unite ourselves under every tie of religion and honor, and associate as a band In har defence against eve ry foe, hereby solemnly engaging, that whenever our Continental or Provincial Councils shall decree it necessa ry, we will go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedoi: and safety. This obliga tion to continue in full force until a reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and America upon con stitutional principles, an even; we most ardently desire, and we will hold all those per.-ons inimical to the liberty of the colonies, who shall refuse to subscribe to this Asso ciation; and we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the pun?s-aforesaid, the preservation of peace and got I order, and the safety o!" individual and privaie property. Signed, Hubert Rowan, Theophilut; Kvans, David Shepherd, Lewis Barge. Thoniaa Moody, Micajah Farrell, Maurice JNewian, Jos. ue ue.-pme. Jonri uson. Arthur Coi.ncu, John Oliver, t'harles St vens. Win. Herri ' , Kabert Ver ner. David Duri i. Simon Bar. iay, John Jone.-. liubert Cot iicil, Samuel Can it. Ievvis Powell. Martin Lennard. Getu-ge Fletcher, Walter Murray, David Kvans. John Klwell. BenjaminKlwell. Joseph lireen, Robert Green, lioUrt Carver. James Emmet. Aaron Vardey, John Parker, Pnilip Heri Hi. J aiues Gee. Win. While. Joshua Had:e . William Blocker. ;am'l Huliiiiij.su urth. f 03 Wm. Carver. The above was adopter! at ' Libert v Point" (the inter section of Person and Bow streets'. Fayetteville, N..C. on June Joth, 1775. f o o o o f o o 0 0 o f f 0 0 o PARKTOH PARAGRAPHS. The Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says:' 'Theair is full of rumors aboutLnd huokUUrnw, eto. Some of ine eiexu juui;einK w 'onr truck farmers hv plauiwi Wedding Bells and Other News from the Bustling Town. CoraioaJoao ol Tto la.t Th oold snip doubUea has killed th pe&s tod psaohst TO VOTE ON STOCK LAW. leived here that within the next week or ten days President Taft will appoint one of four well known Democrats, three of whom are now on me state supreme ourt bench, the other being Mr. James K. Shepherd. Thomas ,i : ootd. rarairs to ion weuuu hav tried thtouelvet this spring preriog their fariu, bat Mt. I. H l,anster is ahead as he ie the otdy euboilor. It is a stiaoge thing tbat farcueis who own plenty of ttock fait to uee two mule to a iK.'tUe. who still has hopes, is m ,,a- xi, V. S. Oobb iea tuodei ty. ana j iKtge r. . i imoer-, i. . . the city. lake haii returned ltd ia n, t afraid to ttlow In the face1 ir tiikA fart tit Ar P v tell 21 C&l M of the reports a well-known b !SUCi he iuak tLe tuff. publican told me uvmgm tnat ikaweSl vvoukl te appointed " IaTiUtiou oarde as fallows bave beeaiaaueti: Cel. J S. Oobj r Petition Being Circulated to Ask Commissioners to Call fcc fon in Cumberland Count v. Petitions are beiog oiroulated in Cumber laxd oaunty to be present ed to the board of oouoty ooaiiuis ioaeiS asking the board to call an election, to be held in June, on the question of stock law for the oounty. Tbe petitions are being sent out by Meure. Walter L. Holt, J Marshall Williaina and others, oonstituting the "Stock Law Com mittee." This plan will give every voter in Cumberland ouuty tbe oppor tunity to expiets hiii!tj!f at tbe ballot box as to whether he desires the etock tav or ut S uie who were opposed to the stock Itw by 1 VV'il,-i,i rt.Mi - j r ii!iuii ifuaviuieui u(iyt.'M ..Irwm i at the uiarrUije of bis daughter, Ud th says: hue tnere are many wnu XUrv i uara. t0Cbarle R Mar-'. s. M.irt ,k. iK (niAmo Ml 9 the dam- r 3 . . ... u v . age by the . heavy frost of .hoAJad uiQe hundred and nine week, well im armed grow ers say s. . . . t v;,a .ntut thev doi not think th damage to, w v.i,, vn,ik nmiin crops to any appreciable extent. VmxU UMok mht have kst a few blooma and scne ; .. . . .. . . . ., K ik fn.it w ill Aire. K tv. 3IcNetaaQ ana uiue iZt. i tvL,f kv nrwn;n so a are wwiUng relative in Oa wcommg more tncensed every of the ripening season, tara Let the petitions be ained. Let's have the election and tet the people eettli the qutntioa now. from Buie's Creek to Lillington and return in the afternoon which Mr. Godwin has secured will give to Buie's (.'reek and that vicinity a very satisfactory una complete mail service, furnishing the daily papers to that int the day they are published. Representative Godwin has se cured an order from the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the De partment of Commerce and 1 .abor providing for the testing of the meridian line at rayetteille The testing line will be establish ed by the erection of two stones at the north and south end ot the meridian line. The Department has promised to send a magnetic observer to Fayetteville, who is now on field work in Tennessee, to establish and test the meridian line. Mr. God win is also making arrangements with the Geologi cal Survey to establish a ierma nent bench mark at Fayetteville to determine the height above the sea level at that place Another very important matter affecting the Sixth district is the recent success Mr. Got! win has achieved in securing the promises of the Agricultural Department to undertake the examination and survevs looking to the construe tiun of the dams or levt-es on the Cape Fear river at Kelly's Cove in Bladen county to prevent the escape of water from the river during freshets which Mood French ' s (.'reek Tow nsh i p, da mag i riLr some of the most-fertile lands in the district It will be remem leered that during the abnormal freshets last August tne water escaped Horn the bai.ks of the Caiv Fear river and completely overflowed a !urkrt area oi ieriue land in leaden and Fender counties, completely di- lroin crops and rendering many citizens destitute, and quite a number homeless. .Mr Godwin immediately made an ef fort before the War Department tor lunds to be used m construct ing levees along the river at that point, but was informed that no funds were available at that time. He then introduced a bill in congress providing for an ap propriation of $10),00ap0 for the construction of these levees; the bill went to the Rivers and Harbors Committee, where it now remains because the Com mittee did not report any bill during last session except a bill for surveys. He did not cease in his efforts for that section of his district, and finally succeeded in getting a promise from the Agri cultural lepartment to send an expert engineer to that point in his district to make a full and complete examination with a view to building the lerees and draining the swamp lands in that section. Tbe Straits Settlement ia what is known aa a free colony. The only duty in force is on beer, wine, liquor and opium.ail other article being admitted free of duty. Old Tme Fiddlers heft. An Old Toa FiddterV CavHj tion will be held in Kaetteviii FrUly night. April 1'- Mr W F Blount wiil be director The pro ceed ot the event, which ia to be held under the auspice of the Civio Association, will go toward the placing of drinking fountain ia the center of the old Market House. This will doubtless be a . most enjoyable ocoeaioa to all who ' i I - V! I 5 , ttukt.uu ui ervwu u expecieo. Mia Nettie Leslie is Ahead tgata and Miss Btulih Ateritt Second -Name cf all Contestants With Fetter Than 3,000 Voles Neit Tues day to be Dropped-ThePast Week Has Been the Li vest Yet-And theHeit Wilt be Better Still. The Index big prize contest is a hummer now. Many of the contestants are simply going af ter it. It's a lively race and full of fun. You just can't begin to tell who is going to get that splendid desk-nor even which . . " ( t i going into. wkv !... ... I rv ..:. lasi wet-K uisinci iso. was ahead; week before that District No. 4, and now its District No. 4 again, with Miss Nettie Leslie in the lead with 28.375 votes. Miss Beulah Averitt. who was first last week, is second to-day, while Miss Be&ie Thames of the third district is third. In Harnett Miss Daisey Shaw has taken the lead with 17,000 votes, while Mrs. J. El wood Porter leads in Bladen and Miss Elma Johnson in Robeson. LES THAN KOI H Whfchi1. Had you thought of it '.' In less than four weeks the contest will close. There are numbers in each district who yet have a chance to win, if thev tret busv and hustle. Nobody in anv dis trict can feel certain of the prize yet, for some one else may make up ner mind now to win in spite of the odds. Better be on iruard. TAKE NOTICE AGAIN. We gave notice last week that we would drop all names from the list of contestants who had less than 2,(mh votes to their credit at U o'clock Tuesday of this week. We have done so. Now, ayain, we are kroimr to drop all names from the list that have not as many as 3,000 votes by next Tuesday 1 a. ni.. and after that date none can enter the race without 3.000 votes to begin with. However, anv who lave been dropped out of the list this week can get in agaiit next week by sending in enougV votes to make 3,ooo. including those you had last week. That . ou can redeem our lost votes y adding enough to them bv Tue.-dav mornimr to make it THE I'KlE.v Remember we are going to give away on the IXUh of April seven nne gold watches, ladies' size, Elgin movement, hunting case, and a lady's writing desk a fine piece of furniture. They are all beauties. Thev 're sroinsr April 20th. Read how it's done and then read the names of those who are doing it : ;nty e- 1. For the purposes of this contest we have arranged the ter ritory into eight districts, as fol- OWS : 1. Cross Creek Townshin. Cum berland county. I. All of Cumberland county east oflhe Cape Fear River. 3. Pearee's Mill. Grav's Creek and RockrUh Townshins. Cum. erland ewuntv. .-vii o: i umrvriand co; west ol the i. ape 1-ear K:er ept the townships named r: rst and third district.-. o. Sampson count., u. Bladen counts i . -uooeson count.- . S. Harnett counts . II. Every dollar paid on sub scription entitles the payer to cast l.Ot votes for any lady in the district in which the subscriber resides. Fifty cents entitles the payer to cast 500 votes and 25 cents to cast 250 votes. IIL Any reputable white lady 'e (Continued on page 5)