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H2NDERS0NVI LLE, N . C. T H U R SD AY. AUGUST 26, 1
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Contest Editor Denies Any
Knowledge of any Candidate
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Holding
Rumors
Todacy.
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The fact that some of the wise
candidates worked hard while
the first bonus offer was in effect
and laid by for a rainy day many
thousand votes, has not stopped
in the least, the lowest candidate
from working hard on this great
second offering, of 10,000 votes
for five subscribers to the French
Broad Hustler.
Time is rapidly drawing to a
close when this contest will be a
thing of the past. Those who
have put in their good service
and at all times kept the ball roll
ing will certainly receive their
reward, while many who entered
the working list later will find
their prospects blighted just a
little if they do, not use every
spare moment from now to the
end of September.
To some this contest looks to
be a long one, but when the fact
is made known who wins the
prizes a f ew will wish that the
Hustler popularity contest was
extended a few days more.
The bonus of 5,000 votes for
five subscribers to the Daily
Hustler is still creating consider
able interest.
Rumors were circulated yester
day that some one of the candi
dates was holding back to the
last enough votes to win the
beautiful ring. This is'emphati
cally denied as far as any knowl
edge of it is known at the Daily
Hustler office. The standings
published twice a week are abso
lutely correct and up-to-date.
Standing of Contestants.
Miss Lucy Brooks. 94,895
Mrs. Eunice Posey. .67,405
Miss Sadie Smathers 45,850
Roy Bennett. 49,405.
J. L. Collins.. J 30,650'
Mrs J. C. Sales.. 34,550
Fletcher, N. C
Miss Louise Morris 26,025
Mrs, L. E. Davenport 16,125
Horse Shoe, N. C.
Miss Mattie Foster... ..10,800
Flat Rock, N. C.
MissfAmy Ed wards.... -10, 325
Miss Percha McCulloch..10,225
Flat Rock, N. C. ;
Huburt Smith 7, 425
Miss Cling Aiken... 5,600
Mrs. R. M. Ivins ..4,625
Miss Annie Patton ..4,350
Fred Gates....' 3,950
Miss Nora Bennett. .1,125
Miss Marth Sullinger.. 350
FruitlandN. C.
Miss Gussie Winters .350
John Becknell j400
Miss Hortense Toms... . 325
Miss Helena Morris ... 790
Honey Grimball ....100
Flat Rock, N. C.
Miss Edith Waldrop 900
Miss Annie Aiken. 200
Josh Phinizy 125
Flat Rock N. C '
Miss Nellie Orr . 425
Miss Ludith Ledbetter. ..125
Fred Justus . 125
Mr. John H. Carter, of Ashe
yille, is in the city for the meet
ing of stockholders of the new
PeoplesNationalBank held today.
He will - remain in the city lor
the Horse Show. -
to the Last.
Put to Rest
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There was an ice cream supper
Saturday evening at the Metho
dist parsonage for the benefit of
the church; .
The school at the Academy is
progressing .very ', nicely under
the management of Miss Char
lotte Young.
The 'Presbyterians had a very
successful protracted meeting
with the Methodist choir to sing
for them and Mrs. W. P. Corpe-
ning as. leader.
Mrs. VN.'W. Posey has returned
from Hendersonville, where she
has been visiting her son Ed
ward Charles A. Carson, of Colum
bus, visited his mother last week.
C. P. Barnette, contractor
and builder, , is soon to begin
work on Mr. Harry Jones new
residence. C. K. X
BIG SALE AT WILSON'S
' The greatest sacrifice sale of
merchandise ever pulled off in
Hendersonville is now going on
at the mammoth store of the
Wilson Mercantile Company. Do
not wait for ceremonies, but go
right there at once and secure
bargains never dreamed of be
fore. ice.
State of North Carolina
Department of State.
Certificate of filing of Consent
by Stockholders to Dissolution.
To all to. whom these Presents
may come Greeting: . .
Whereas, It appears to my
satisfaction, by duly authenti
cated record of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution
thereof deposited in my office,
that the Hendersonville Audi
torium Company, a corporation
of this state situated in the town
of Hendersonville, County of
Henderson, State of North Caro
lina (R. B. Grinnan being the
agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom prodess may
be served) , has complied with
the requirements of an act of the
Legislature of North Carolina
(Session 1901), entitled "An act
to revise the Corporation Law of
North Carolina," preliminary to
the issuing of this Certificate
that such consent has been filed,
Now, therefore, I, ' J. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary of State of
the State of North Corolina, do
hereby certify that the said cor
poration did, on the fourteenth
day of August 1909, file in my
office a duly executed and attest
ed consent in writing to the dis
solution of said corporation, exe
cuted by more than two-thirds
in interest of the stockholders
thereof, which said certificate
and the record of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file in my
said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
my official seal, at Raleigh, this
14th day of August, A. D. one
thousand nine hundred and nine.
J. Bryan Grimes.
Secretary of State.
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The tremendous lot of advert
tisements has displaced a num
ber of communications intended
for this issue of the Hustler.
Rive
Pickings
Dissolu
ion
Not
JOHN' GREEN SUSPECT III
- ARLEDGE GASE, FREE MAN
(From Monday's Daily) . .
Sheriff Blackwell had no need
to caution the people to keep
quiet this morningi' at the pre-
nminary hearing of John Green,
charged with shooting Zeb Arl
edge on ,the night of August 13:
The dense . crowd, from the
country, " from the . town and
with a good sprinkling of sum
mer visitors which completely
filled the great court room, hung
on every word oeyidence given
by the state's witnesses, and
heard with reluctance the agree
ment of council to adjourn at
2:30 this evening. J
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reopie are interested, not so
much in John Green, accused of
attempted murder, but in the
identity of the man, ormen,
who may have hired him to com
mit the crime, and several times
this morning witnesses were
cautioned when they seemed on
tne verge oi revealing some
facts which might lead to the
discovery of the principals in
the most interesting case which
has been heard in the Hender
son county court house for many
years past.
The trial was set for 10 o'clock
this morning, but long before
that time the court room was
completely filled. At 10:30,
(jreen, tne accused man, was
brought into court by Sheriff
Blackwell and Chief McCarson.
Magistrates Hood, Wofford and
Hill sat on the bench.
Solicitor Spainhour and Hon.
W. A. Smith represented the
State; W. C. rtector had charge
of Green's interests! A long
list of witnesses were sworn,
who were then : kept Jfrom the
court room until summoned to
give their evidence upon . the
stand.
Zeb Arledge, prosecuting wit
ness, was first heard for the
State. Stated that he had been
town marshall for two years; had
helped to arrest accused at one
time; cn night of shooting was
returning from stable to house
when he heard first shot. Reach
ed for his gun and fired once at
flame which came from under
neath one corner of the house.
Heard second shot, staggered
towards house and was helped
onto porch by his wife. Gave
description of man who rushed
past him after second shot. By
aid of flame from second shot
noticed he wore pair of
light trousers. Identified those
worn by Green as being similiar.
Said accused was same size,
build and corresponded exactly
with appearance of man who
shot at him.
Being cross-examined by Mr.
Rector said ft was a dark night
but light enough . to distinguish
color of clothes an size ..'and
build of man.
Being asked if he expected
anyone else, said yes. Rector
objected to question. Smith
said if Green was only a tool,
Mr. Rector had no rigHt to ob
j'ect as Rector represented Green
only. Mr. Smith, continuing, said
if another man had hired Green
to commit the act it' was desir
able to know who that man was.
Mr. Rector withdrew his objec
tion, but Arledge was cautioned
to mention no names, and no
light was thrown on the identity
of the mysterious person alleged
to have , hired Green to commit
murder. Arledge stated he told
officers to arrest, man wearing
light pair of trousers and identi
fied those worn by Green.'
John Arledge, tne next wit
ness, told of trying to get blood
hounds, -and of setting Pink
Case and 'John Wright's boy to
guard tracks made by assailant
underneath Arledge's house.
Told of measuriner tracks and
testified the measurements ex
actly fitted the brogans worn by
Green. : Said he afterwards
went to scene of shooting, called
Mr. Moore, a neighbor and stand
ing some, distance from him
found there was sufficient light
from nearby t arc light to dis
tinguisn color oi clothes worn by
Mr. Moore, his build, etc. "
Chief. Ashburn, of the, High
Point Detective Agency, testified
to ' driving over to Lake View
Hotel with John Ori and placing
Green under arrest. Said he
had sent a man, Burn he"re,pn
request of Town Attorney
Schenck, Green told him he
had the wrong man and seemed
much excited. Went with him
to home of brother-in-law near
by. Searched for pistol. Was
told there , had been no gun in
house for ten years. Little girl
came in, saying, 'Mamma,
here's one up there. ' Found a 32
calibre revolver which was
placed in evidence and identified
by Ashburn. After taking
Green before Arledge placed him
iiTjail. Said prisoner told him
to see Doc Hyder, who would
go his bond for as much as
$250Q." Said prisoner's - shoes
fitted measurements of tracks
under Arledge's house.
His cross examination' resulted
in nothing new.
James Leslie, who lives near
the Arledge home, proved Vn im
portant witness. Testified he
heard some one arounchis house
about 10 o'clock., Opened his
kitchen door and saw man, wear
ing peculiar hat such vas Green
wears, run past door. - Said light
from room enabled him to see
man's face plainly.
Footprint in garden - patch
similar to one found underneath
Arledge's house. Said-he was a
white man, believed Green was
he but not positive.
L. H. Howard testified to
measuring" tracks.
Rose Shelton, colored, said she
heard three shots and heard
someone running in - direction of
Green's home.
Ella Johnson, colored, testified
to same effect. Ola Hutchison,
testified about the same.
Wilson Garren, a witness for
defense, summoned by State.
Said, he saw Green about dark,
picking banjo at Pierce Garren's.
Did not know where Green was
at 10:30, time of attempted kil
ling. Court then adjourned to con
vene at 2:30 this evening.
Afternoon Sessjon.
John Green 'testified that he
lived on Clear Creek all his; life
except his time served in army.
Denied all knowledge of crime.
Said he had been working for
DanMcCall. Slept at "Garren's
at night and was there all the
night of the shooting. Wilson
Garren came there that night,
asked him to pick banjo. Played
instrument until about 9 o'clock.
Was not in town v that night.
Slept in same room with Pierce
Garren's family.
On cross-examination by Soli
citor Spainhour, said -he was
born in 1875. Had been arrest
ed three weeks ago charged with
gambling with Bill Head. Re
fused to answer whether -he had
been gambling. Developed' a
defective memory. Denied stab
bing Jennie Hardin, about two
years ago-
On night of shooting claimed to
have gone to bed at 10 o'clock,
Did not know where Zeb Ar
ledge lived. . . Had been indicted
' 'for carrying a stick Of wood to
a blockade still," and three other
times,, . ' - -.-
Robert Thaxton, being sworn,
estified : Was at Pierce Garren's
night of shooting, remaining
there until 9 o'clock. Said Green
was Ihere also. . ;
Frank Garren testified he was
at Pierce Garren's. -left at 9
o'clock and left Green there.-
Pierce Garren-testified as fol
lows ; Green is his brother-in-law,
came to his house Aug. 11,
worked for Dan McCall two days,
on night of 13th picked banjo
until 19 o'clock, then i- peeled
apples in kitchen until 10 with
him, then went't o bed. ; Next
morning Green went back to
work. Garren stuck to his tes
timony in face of a rigid cross-
examination by Mr. Smith, con
tradicting himself only towards
the end. Told officers and heard
wife say there was -no pistol
"that would shoot" in his-house.
Said pistol found by officers
had been left there by someone,
and children had been playing
with 'it, but had no knowledge of
anyone hiding weapon. ' Denied
knowing -that pistol smelled of
fired powder. When asked by
Mr. Smith as to conversation this
morning With Biil Head, witness
became confused. Mr. Smith's
cross-examination was rigid and
severe. v v . -
Mrs. Garren, sister of Green,
testified, no new '-evidence - of
importance however, being
brought out.
Detective Burns, who worked
up tne case against Green, tes
tified that Green pointed to
wards Zeb's .house when asked
if he knew where Arledge lived.
Schylur Creaseman said he
knew Green, knew character to
be bad. . . .U
y Ed Ross testified to character
of'- sVvefcal of "the witnesses. -
This ended the evidence. . W.
A. Smith talked 10 minutes, Rec
tor 30 minutes and Solicitor
Spainhour 20 minutes. The three
magistrates conferred briefly and
at 5:50 decided evidence was not
sufficient to bind Green to court.
He was immediately arrested on
another charge , .
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Resolutions of Respect.
On August 15, 1909, The
Master removed from our mem
bership our much beloved
Brother,, J. W. Cairnes, who had
been sick only a few, days when
he was taken from his wife and
little son.
Therefore be it resolved: That
we as officers and members of
Ochlawaha Lodge No. 161,
I. O. O. F., extend our deepest
sympathies to Mrs. Cairnes in
the hour of her deep sorrow.
Be it further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the widow of our Brother and
published in the two local papers;
and that a copy be spread on the
minutes of this lodge.
A. F. P. King,
H. F. Drake, '
Lafayette Jones,
Committee.
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Rev. H. H. McMillan, of Fruit
land, preached a very interesting
sermon at Salem Sunday:
Elbert Russell, who has .been
seriously ill for sometime, is im
proving. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Justus, of
tliis place, visited relatives in
Edney ville Saturday and. Sunday.
Miss Eustace Russell, of . Bilt
more, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J- N.' Russell, this
week. - J-
Quite a number of our young
folks attended the picnic at Hill
girt Saturday and report a most
enjoyable time. .-. F.
WANTED A good nurse ap
ply at the Fairmont
Fletcher
News
From Bat Cave.
Rev.- Paul Mathews preached l
a yeryrinteresting sermon at '
ChestnuiJ Hill Sunday ' at 10.30
a. nijpis text was: J 'Unless
you-becme as one of thesejittle
oaes yo ;can not enter, the
Kingdom of Heaven, "
Fourth. Sat and Sun: is reg
ular mef ting days at the Bat -Cave
Br :: fist church, but Hickory
and Lil :ty baseball clubs had
abigm 4 ch game at Hickory on
Saturd. arid it was so much
moreir tant(?) Uhan preach
ing thr.t he did not have any
preaching bn Saturday. Result:
Hickory , scored 2 to 1 against
Liberty.' ; , "
Mrs. Hardy Dotson came down
to visit - her " brother, Russel
Oates, on Monday and returned
the same day;
Miss Annie Oates came home
yesterday. She has been visi
ting her Uncle" and Aunt, " Mr.
and Mrs." .Hardy Dotson for two
weecs and reports a nice time:
A. E. ftudgins sold a fine
rattlesnake yesterday for $13.
A; . E. Hudgins is getting
along nicely with the work on his
new dwelling house, which will -be
one of. the finest in this section
when completed. , - -
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. . V.
Rhoads a baby girl, Aug. 23.
J. C. Rhymer, who has been
quite sick, is some better at this
writing. We hope he will soon
be able to be out again.
Fred Edney and C. C. Maxwell
visited Bee Palace Inn Saturday
night.- - - " , :
Mrs. S. D. Maxwell visited
Mrs. W. E. Maxwell Sunday.-
Miss Bertha Ledbetter visited
her parents Saturday and Sun
day. . " .
G. W. Lyda has been survey
ing the Bear Wallow road for the
purpose of making a graded one.
Misses Lula and Grace Maxwell
and Jennie Freeman spent .Sun
day with Misses Jennie and Ad
die Rhymer at " their delightful
home in the Mt. Ziori section.
They report a most enjoyable
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Justus,
of Fletcher, visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brown, the
week-end. ' ,
Miss May Nix and J. P. Max
well took a most delightful drive
Sunday afternoon on Route 2 and
through other sections.
. Liberty school is prospering
very nicely under the manage
ment of H. M. Lyda.
George Edney visited Chickie
saw Inn Sunday night.
Misses Myrtle Edney. Maude
Maxwell, Lizzie and Estell Free
man were guests of Miss Edna
Connor Sunday. Blue Eyes.
WHAT ?
Press Gallmore says he is actu
ally afraid the Hendersonville
baseball club is going to win that
penant and nothing, could be
more unfortunate for the town.
AskeB why so he saidr i"The
town that wins will be hurt for
next season's business."
However, the party addressed
"is from Missouri" and will have
to be shownwhy Hendersonville,.
or any other town, can be in-',
jured by playing real good base
bail. ; -. - - ,
Former Representative J! B.
Freeman is in the city today
from Chimney Rock, Rutherford
County. This i3 his first visit to
Hendersonville in a long while
and lie found considerable diffi
culty in locating some of the old
buildings he was -accustomed - to
seeing, there are so. many new
ones. -
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