- - THE CHARLOTTE EVEMG-CMONICKB,' APRIL 13;i909, ,.: . . . , . ' ', ' ' ' '
M'KNIGHT'S
MIND WEAK
Father of Alleged ; Check
Flasher Goes on the
Stand.
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DEFENDANT IS BOUND
TO TIES HIGHER COURT
Recorder Smith Requires Bond of
j200 of Roy McKnight, the Young
yhito Man. Charged With Using
Two Forced Checks in the City
Father of the Defendant Testifies
That His Son Has Been in Same
Trouble Several Times Before
pd Signed by-Mr. Paul Chat
ham-
In the preliminary hearing before
o,jtVi this morninsr. Rov A.
Recoraei ""' - -7 -
McKnight was arraigned upon two
charges of forgery. When asked by
the recorder as to his guilt, McKnight
.tared that he was guilty. His at
torney. Mr. W. S.O'B. Robinson, Jr.,
entered a plea of not guilty. .
Air L. "W. Porter was introduced as
th first witness. He testified that
he was a traveling salesman, selling
M ies' shoes and was assisting the
force in the Biltrite shoe store as a
salesman temporarily. He sold the
defendant a pair of shoes for $5 and
defendant offered check passable to J.
H wood, signed by H. G. Link, for
' 75. Witness went to Mr. Mobley,
manager of the store, who gave him
tP change. $17.75, which he in turn
Sve the defendant. Witness did not
remember having heard any remarks
ffade about the check.
V H G. Link was introduced and
testified ' that the signature on the
heck was not in his handwriting and
ttid not bear any resemblance to his
' i'-nature. Had never seen' the de
fendant before and knew no person
hv the name of J. H. Wood. He knew
no reason why defendant should use
hi business to work forgery with.
Chief of Police Christenbury was in
troduced and identified papers found
in the possession of McKnight after
the arrest and stated that he had had
no conversation with McKnight in re
gard to the cheeks or upon any mat
ter in connection with the case.
Patrolman McKnight who arrested
the defendant testified that he was
sent to the Stonewall Hotel Sunday
afternoon after the police had been
notified that the check given at the
Stonewall had been presented . and
waited in the lobby of the hotel for
the defendant to return for the mon
ey on this check. He stated that Mr.
"W. T. McCoy had come to police
headquarters and said that a bogus
check on his firm had been present
ed at the Stonewall and that he desir
ed that a look out be kept and the
perpetrator arrested. Witness went
to the hotel about 2 o'clock in the
afternon and waited in the lobby until
4:10 p. m., when the defendant ap
peared and asked for the money and
then the arrest was made. Witness
did not ask defendant any questions
amout the. act.
Mr. W. T. McCoy was introduced
and stated that the check presented
was the regular form of business
check used by his. firm. . His firm's
checks, however, were serially num
bered by a machine and this check
was numbered with a pen. He knew
no one by the name Wood, as this
check was made out, and had not sign
ed or authorized any one to sign a
check to this party. The check was
signed with a rubber stamp in the
firm's name and countersigned by W.
T. llcCoy, with a pen. Mr. McCoy
upon examining the check stated that
the signature was noti n his hand
riting and bore no resemblance to'
his signature. ,.
Mr. c. D. McKnight, father of the
joung man. was next introduced and
stated that for the past five years
ne had considered his son badly off
mentally. He had often given checks
in this way but on no occasion had
; ever attempted to leave the city in
h iv he had iven the checks. He
en notified on several occasions
rft always made good the checks
thV y s.on- ne one occasion
d 'Iven a check an re
arrivf, Pfymnt for 5500 and "Pen
til k1 lthe father a few day later
thJmy h!d nIy spent aboilt B of
citv ,Tni and was loafing- about the
Pocket .remaining amount in his
On 1 ls ored in Chicago,
fruiltv J I JL1". occasion he had been
ineton 1S same offense in Wash
cuf oL aauwas released from the
eSa-,f e court with the recom-.
J that he y be placed in
Placed mC ,T?e was accordingly
Staunton J1 State
later S'' frm which Place "
The u-ftn P d and went to York.
in? aVked I th 7ay- en be
hethi 1. A"orney Robinson
examined t ?efendant "ad ever been
cian 5f hls saniy by a physi-
PronouS'rn1113 5 had been
severa' T dentally unbalanced by
yeca;a frth1"8- .;Attorney MCRae
dud an7tK3 evidence being intro-
"bjectinn e court sustained the
court laklngr l716 ground tha if
paS, assmed the responsibility
f thelJLf "Sn he mental condition
S rlioZ "km- WOuld be assum-
Attorne" p'f belonI to a jury.
urt tTrl bmson stated that if the
the deSnJ hlS view of the matter
aminaS uld waIve ther ex
upoS the and the 3ry to pass
un Jl?;. Upon consultation of
Ca r!nth sides a bond of $200
appearann "J071 for the Prisoner's
crimina, o the next term of the
the ' thii coTurt which will convene on
ThI y onday in April.
Latham d,was signed by Mr. Paul
in the n,sf,d the defendant released
tne custody of hi3 father.
A Si? U' Smith ShowTcoming.
Ed via has been sined with Mr.
Smith 1e' rePresenting the John R.
tha nrSho)vs- for the appearance of
thViT5fmzat!on in Charlotte during
1 on u May 20' The !arse open
lar strof corner f Fourth and Pop
fozmTn?!3 wiU be used for the per-
"-'wO
More t. Rheumatism,
cases of i?n n,ne out of" every ten
atism nf fUmatism are simply rheu
damD nr e muscles, due to cold or
such 'cai chronic rheumatism. In
rerJuiped J10 internal treatment is
ChamberiaieT-r1e aPPlication of
needed , 7 8 Lmiment is all that is
relief ' . 11 is certain to give quick
yourself lVe 11 a trlal and see for
pain anri w luickly it relieves the
"sualiv I- soreness. The -medicines
tism ar en internally for rheuma
m,?dicinLpoiSonous or, very strong
less in 7.1' Tney are worse than use
rheumati of chronic and muscular
fian & Co!"" Fr sale by R. H' Jor"
BAZAAR-HAS -
(Continued front page one.)
among them being Bill Skinner, the
Carolina t coon; the three Williams
Brothers, dancing; Billy Kincaid, flute
soloist; Miss Margaret Irwin, reader,
and Farmer Green, presenting a long
repertoire of farm fiddling, jigs, etc.;
also the Llnette Quartette; .Whippor
will Ed, tenor; Otis O'Dainel, song;
Miss Blair, Mao Hunter, artistic terpi
scorean exhibition; Brice Howell, Yo
del songs; Miss Alice Fielding, recita
tions the Arabian Quartette; - Mias
Thelrffe. Rodder, violin.
.A complete list of those appointed
in the various departments above
named are given below:
Kitchen Mrs. Furber Jones, assist
ed, by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. George
Adams; dining room: Mrs. Winches
ter, assisted by Mrs. J. F. Robertson,
Mrs. James Watt, Mrs. Newell, Mrs.
G. G. Ray, Mrs. F. R. MclCinch, Mrs.
Keesler Hall, Mrs. B. Nixon, Mrs.
Agee and Mrs. Stewart, Misses Vashti
Davis, Willie Smith, Nellie Ray, Mar
tha Moore, Kate Stratton and Annie
Belle Fins-er.. i
JSinls, Kathleen Stearn, Helen Whis-
nant. HatHa xrtv.- t- .. v. t !! j t
iu uj, jn 14 in umiaru, ucau
Dowd, Rosalie Wilkinson, Margaret
Hall; country store: Mrs. J. H. Wed
dington, assisted by Mrs. John W.
Smith, Mrs. -E. W. Thompson, Mrs.
George Wearn, Mrs. Luke Seawell,
Mrs. Ted Maffitt, Mrs. William Clark
son, Mrs. Marion Moore, Mrs. Mocrls
McDonald,, Mrs. George Best and Mrs.
Will Petty, Mrs. Harty, Mrs. James
Northey, Mrs. Charles Hooper, Mrs.
L. J Townsend, Misses Susie Hutch
ison, Mary Johnson, Martha HowelL
Annie Todd, Camille Durham, -Lilly
May Loving, Susie Cowles, Ethel Dur
ham and Adelaide Orr; on votes: Mrs.
L. A. Dodsworth, assisted by Mrs. W.
S. Liddell, Mrs. Syd Alexander, Mrs.
Gillespie Sadler, Mrs. J. M. Scott, Mrs.
Max Hunter, and Misses Louie Jones,
Sarah Jones, Matt Dowd, Sarah
Brockenbrough, Helen Liddell, Stuart
Jones, Lucy Robertson, Martha How
ell; fancy work: Mrs. Pat Williams
and Mrs. Pat M. Cave, Mrs. J. J.
Rogers, Mrs. Jesse Oldham, Mrs. Pearl
McCausland, Mrs. Arthur Walker,
Mrs. A. Bunn, Mrs. Laura Hawley,
Mrs. G. G. Ray, Mrs. W. H. Kib'ble,
and Misses Lucy Oates, Kittie Walker,
Fan Sims, Rellly; ice cream and soft
drinks: Mrs. Hugh Murrill, assisted by
Mrs. R. K. Blair, Miss Minnie Smith,
Mrs. H. O. Miller, Mrs. W. J. Cham
bers; Misses Helen Liddell. Marguerite
Springs, Bleeker Reid, Ruth Reilly,
Blandina Springs, Nancy Brown; can
dy kitchen: Mrs. T. S. Franklin as
sisted by Mrs. F. O. Hawley, Mrs. I.
W. Falson, Mrs. W. L. Butt, Mrs. Har
vey Lambeth, Mrs. Don Richardson,
Miss Laurie Spong, Margaret King,
Margaret Irwin, Bessie Stearn, Lilly
May Loving.
Others in Charge.
J. B. phelan & Co.. will have charge
of making the candy; cigar stand: Mrs.
Brodie Nalle, assisted by Mesdames
Paul Alien, M. G. Hunter, Jeremiah
Goff, Mrs. S. B. Alexander; Misses
Annie Wilson, Camille Durham, Lucy
Robertson, Martha Howell, Sarah
Brockenbrough, Louie Jones, Stuart
Jones and Sarah Jones; donations:
Mrs. E. C. Register, assisted by Mrs.
R. G. sifford and Mrs. Charles Pierce;
fortune telling: Mrs. Moffatt and Mrs.
Sampson, assisted by Mrs. Clinton
Mayer and Mrs. Julia Settle Holt, and
Misses Martha Howel. Sarah Jones.
Lila Kelly and Mr. Tripp; flower gar
den: Mrs. C. H. Wilmoth, assisted by
Mr. Duckworth, Mrs. W. D. Manning,
Misses Minnie Ware, Helen Schiff,
Annie Louise McCausland, Bessie Mav
Simmons, Helen Wilmoth and Lilian
Boyer; confetti: Mrs. Thomas Conklin
Misses Pickett Anthong, Mary Hall)
Carrie Nathan, Lilile Rozelle, Helen
Wilmoth, Maggie Gray, Polly Shan
nonhouse, Florence Burkheimer, Net
tie Allison; postofflce and telegraph:
Mr. Charles Setzer, assisted by Mrs.
W. F. Harding, Miss Texie Wadsworth
and Miss Nellie Ray; punch bowl:
Mrs. J. H. Van Ness, Jr., assisted by
Mrs. Thomas Alexander.
Buster Brown."
"Hail to the King of Mischief-Makers"
is said to be the greeting accord
ed to the "Buster Brown," every
where it has been presented this sea
son. This little rascal will be seen
at the Academy of Music, Thursday,
matinee and night.
It is needless to say that he will be
accompanied by "Tige" and "Mary
Tono eaxh rt nhnm is a willins: ac
cessory to his mischief-making. But
that ls not all, for JtJuster is a iiveiy
youngster, who has an eye for beau
ty. He, therefore, insisted that he
be surrounded witn a cnorus 01 pret
ty girls in the most beautiful costumes
v.a nnnii hs ft ftsl eTiated. and this
was done. Then there is music and
singing and dancing, besides a' lot of
cneoialtv features that keen things
moving every minute during the en
tertainment, critics nave aescnoeu
the nlav as being "an unoroKen cnam
of joyous mirth."
"Buster, Brown" is not a new piay,
one that the theatre-going public must
experiment Wltn. II nas oeen ineu
out and has pleased the public fancy.
It has made thousands of people laugh
art A art . Tira retained bv the manage
ment to make thousands more laugh.
to make tnem tae an easier view ui
life for having seen the piece. The
costuming and stage effects are said
to be up to any ever seen m tnis sec
tion of the country, as they were made
especially for this tour. The cast is
composed xt well known fun makers
who never lose an .opportunity to
nfoota a lailtrVi "NTn nlflV fn tour has
been more enthusiastically received,
nor received more unsunxea praise.
Th -nrinflnals havfl croods voices and
know how to use them, while the
girls are put through marcnes ana
dances like clockwork. The marches
are not the least of the attractive fea
tures. Then there are specialties
that give a touch -of the vaudeville,
sra
1
We call the attention of the public especially to our fine line of
CASTLE Hats and invite a careful inspection of our entire stock.
We are the only exclusive millinery establishment in the city, and
carry a full line of Hats, trimmed arid " untrimmed, the material
out of which to make and; trim hats, the facilities for making and
trimming them, the best experienced' help to be had. and are pre
pared to suit everybody in style and "price. A visit -to 18 West
Trade street . svill convince you.
THE CHARLOTTE MILLINERY
t 18 WEST TRADE ST. -. -. ,,..,.'
so that variety is promised those who
do not care to . pay .too strict atten
tion to a play win plot. ? All in all.
an-excellent evening's entertainment
is promised.
Seats are now selling at Hawley's.
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A Popular American Basso.
Edwin Lockhart, the American bas
so, was born in Philadelphia in 1871,
but since the completion of his foreign
studies ' has resided principally in
New York, where he maintains a
studio at Carnegie Hall. He is a
successful teacher and coach.
Mr. Lockhart's voice is a rich basso
cantate, with an' open range from low.
C to high F. It has been carefully
trained . here and abroad, where he
studied fbr two years each with Hen
schel, of London, and Sbriglio.' of
Paris. , s
Several American tours and appear
ances at prominent musical festivals
have made his name well known, and
resulted in numerous re engagements
for this popular singer, " .
Mr. Lockhart is one of the promi
nent singers who will be heard here
at the Academy of Music, Wednesday,
matinee and night, of next week, with
the famous Dresden. Philharmonic Or
chestra of sixty-five pieces.
BIOGRAPHICAL
CALENDAR
' April 13.
To-day ls the anniversary of Thom
as Jefferson. He was born April 13,
1743, at Shadwell, Va.
From his father, who was of Welsh
descent, he inherited a large estate,
which was increased by his marriage
in 1772 to Martha Skelton, a widow.
His publio life commenced in 1769
when he was elected a member of the
Virginia House of Burgesses. He took
ah earnest part in the measures which
were a prelude to the Revolution and
in 1773, as a member of assembly he
took a prominent part in the proceed
ings which resulted In the calling of
the Continental Congress, to which he
was sent as a delegate. He was made
chairman of the committee of five
appointed to draw up the Declaration
of Independence, and that document
with the exception of a few changes
suggested by John Adams, was written
by him. Jefferson soon after resigned
his eat in Congress for the reason
that his private affairs required his
presence in Virginia. He was a mem
ber of the State Legislature and bore
an active part in the attempt to make
the statute book of the State harmon
ize with republican principles. He
endeavored to abolish the quasi con
nection which existed in Virginia be
tween the Church and the State. In
this he -was not successful at the time;
but nine years after the act for "Es
tablishing Religious Freedom," which
he had drawn up, was passed. In the
epitaph which he composed for him
self, this statute, the authorship of the
Declaration of Independence and the
founding of the University of Virginia,
are set down as three acts of his life
by -which he wished to be remembered.
His name will long be celebrated for
the fact also that he was the original
Democrat, and ls regarded in a sense
as the founder of the Democratic
party. During the war of the revolu
tion he was Governor of Virginia, and
In 1784 was sent as minister to France.
In 1783 he was elected to Congress. In
1784 he was sent to France as-joint
plenipotentiary with Franklin and
Deane. who were already there. He
remained in France until 1789 when
Washington appomtea mm jsecreiary
of State. This he resigned early in
1794, declaring that "no circumstance
whatever will ever more tempt him to
engage in anything public." Jefferson
led the party in favor of State's rights
and a Federal government of restrict
ed and carefully defined powers. The
other party took the name of Federal
ists. iThe former were called anti
Federalists, then Republicans and fin
ally adopted the title given them as
reproach of Democrats. When Wash
ington retired after eight years of of
fice as President and avnew election
took place the two highest candidates
were John Adams and Jefferson. Ad
ams having the largest vote was de
clared President, while according to
the way the constitution then read,
Jefferson became Vice President, in
1797. The strife of the parties culmi
nated in 1800 when Jefferson and
Aa,ron Burr were elected president and
Vice President, atgalnst John Adams',
the Federal candidate. The most Im
portant act of his administration was
the purchase of ! Louisiana from
France. Though born and educated
in the first rank of colonial life, Jef
ferson was a Democrat in theory and
practice; he held "that the world Is
governed too mtich" and that "that
government Is best which governs
least." Though a large slave-holder
he labored for the prohibition of. the
slave trade and of slavery in territory
beyond the Ohio river, and advocated
emancipation in Virginia. His writings
consists mostly of State papers and
letters. His only literary worik was
his "Notes on Virginia," published in
1782. He had one child, a daughter,
and has numerous descendants. His
death was very remarkable. It oc
curred onJthe fourth of July, 1X26,
while thefnation was celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration
of independence which he had writ
ten. On 'the same day, John Adams,
who had signed the declaration with
"him died in New England. Befere his
death he had been so engrossed in
public work tha,' hie private affairs
hart become greatly Involved and grew
more and more so every year. In 1814
he sold his valuable library to Con
gress for 325,000, about a fourth of
what it had cost him. A few years
later a friend for whom he had en
dorsed to the amount of 324,000 be
came bankrupt and the loss fell upon
Jefferson. ' After his death his estate
was sold and brought barely enough
to pay1 his debits, although not long be
fore several friends In New York, Phil-"
adelphia and Baltimore had . ra!3ed
$17,000 for his relief. Virginia and
BY
TO-DAY.
A STRENUOUS
COURTSHIP
j.
The Weather.
Forecast for Charlotte and vicinity:
Rain and cooler to-night. Wednes
day fair, cooler.
' State Forecasts.
For North and South Carolina: Rain
to-night and cooler in west and cen
tral portions. Wednesday fair, cool
er. Brisk southwest to northwest
winds. .
Weather Conditions.
The low pressure area central over
Missouri Monday morning has moved
northeastward over the lower lake re
gion. It has caused rain generally
over toe eastern nan or tne country,
and warmer weather to the east of
the Mississippi. Pressure has risen
over the slope region and the west
gulf States, and temperatures have
fallen over the country between the
Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains.
An area of low pressure appears this
morning central over Wyoming and
has caused warmer weather over the
Rocky Mountains and Plateau regions.
Except for light snow over Montana,
Wyoming and the Dakotas, fair
weather prevailed during the past 24
hours over the western half of the
country. Indications are for rain and
cooler weather in the vicinity of
'Charlotte to-night followed Wednes
day by fair and cooler.
W. J. BENNETT, Observer.
South Carolina voted each $10,000 for
his daughter, so she was able to pass
he last ten years in comfort.
If II DISAPPEARS, irS ECZEMA
How to Tell Whether a Skin Disease
is- an Inherited Blood Disease or
1 Not.
Sometimes it is hard to determine
whether a skin affection is a sign of
a blood disorder or simply a form of
eczema. Even' physicians are often
puzzled m their diagnosis. The best
way for any one afflicted is to go to
R. .H. Jordan & Co., or any good
druggist who handles pure drugs and
obtain 50 cents' worth of poslam.
Apply this, and I the itching stops at
once and the trouble is cured in a
few days it may be set down as hav
ing been eczema, as this is the way
poslam acts in the worst cases of ec
zema, and in curing acne, herpes,
blotches, tetter,' piles, salt rheum,
rash, barber's and other forms of
itch, scaly scalp, and all surface skin
affections.
Any one who will write to the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 32 West
Twenty-fifth Street, New York, can
secure, by mail free of charge, a sup
ply sufficient to cure a small eczema
surface or clear a complexion over
night and remove pimples in twenty
four hours.
Of Interest
To Free
Masons
i
and Their
Friends
The firm of Chas. M. Stieff
and their Southern Manager
have donated a magnificent
world renowned Stieff Piano
to the Masonic Bazaar to be
held in the Charlotte Auditb-.
rium April 12, 13, 14, 15, 116,
1909, Charlotte, N. C.
The money derived from
this Bazaar will be used in the
erection of a Masonic Temple,
a building that will be a pride .
to every Mason in the Caro
linas. -
Don't 3'ou want this artistic.
Piano for your lodge your
home or your frieind's ; home T
Visit Charlotte during the
Bazaar. Reduced rates on all
Railroads.
Address
C. H WILMOTH
Ch. Music Committee
Masonic, Bazaar.
CHAS. M. STIEFF
Manufacturer of - the Artistic
Stieff Shaw and Stieff Self
player Pianos.
Southern Wareroom
5 West Trade Street
. Charlotte, N. .C. ; .
C. H. WILMOTH, Mgr.
mill
er
38 EAST TRADE STREET
Meeting Continues With Much Interest
The meeting with the North Char
lotte Baptist church continues with
unabated interest. The possibilities of
the soul-winner was the subject of
Evangelist Phillips last night. There
was a large manifestation of interest
by both Christians and unsaved."
Possibly at no time since the meet-
; ing began was there, such an expres
sion; of desire by Christians' for their
unsaved loved ones and friends. A
great many asked for prayer and
there were a great many open pro
fessions of faith and four accessions to
the church.
The indications are for a wide
spread interest during the week. Ser
vices will continue every night at 7:30.
Cures
Old
Sores
Cures
Scrofula
Rich, Red
BLOOD
Results from
the use of..
MRS. JOE PERSON'S
REMEDY....
Manufactured by
Mrs. Joe Person
Charlotte. N. C
Cures
Blood
Poison
Cures
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quality with guarantee woven in selvage for 75c
$1.00 quality fancy Plaid Silk yard wide
for 89c.
Japonika Silk in Black, Light Blue,
Brown Lavendar, Green and White 29c.
Fancy Silks in plaids5 and flo.ral designs
suitable for Spring Dresses 25c
er
39 East Trade Street.
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Now
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, -
newest and most up-to-date Men's Suits in all
the newest patterns and . styles in Single and
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Give us a call on your Slpfirig suit. We will be
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Selected Quartered Oak or Solid Mahogany
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