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y i: rmnn H H t1 THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXIII NO. 6140. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1905. FRICE: 3 CENTS f YOUNG MAN FORGES A CHECK $359,080 CONFESSES ALL Harry A. Leonard, in Employ of Halle and $tieglitz, brokers, Was Arrested while on His Way to Church. In Fiood'of Tears Makes Confession. Capt. McCauley Has in Possession One-Half of Stolen' Secureties Young Man Was Engaged to Lady of Rank. Was Brilliant Law. Student. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2. Locked up in po lice headquarters, with, his confession 'in the possession of Captain John Mc Cauley, is a young man who, by means of a forged check last Wednesday, ob tained from the National City Bank se curities valued at $359,080. He was ar rested yesterday just as he stepped from hie home on his way to church. Four hour later he broke down and in a flood of tears told a complete story of the crime. I Captain McCauley, of the Detective Bureau, has in His possession more than one-half of the stolen securities; the remainder have been located ' and will be in his hands to-day. In order that the full ends of justice may not be defeated and because the father and mother of the young man have not been informed of the crime or of his arrest, his name is withheld. He has for several years been transfer clerk in one of the best known brok erage firms in Wall street. . He is 24 years old and has been regarded by his employers and friends as a model of propriety and honesty. His position was one of responsibility and trust. His engagement to a young woman well known in the society of this city was recently announced. ,, According to the confession, the eiime was all his own. He is study ing law and in a short time would have Tseen graduated from Columbia Law School. He told Captain McCauley he was present when Pearl and Company hypothecated the securities upon which ttey explained a loan of $300,000. He wenl. to the Hanover National -Bank, where hi . picked up the bank checks. Instead of i;ig the stamp for the pur pose of numberii. vhe forged check he used an ordinary per and red ink. He then went to an obscure stamp maker from whom he obtained a die such, as is used by banks in preparing for the certification of checks. It was the die maker's description which led to hi3 arrest. To Captain McCauley he said he had not been desirous at any time to commit the crime, but he had been impelled to show the fallacy of present surface methods of banking. Later the man under arrest was iden tified as Harry A. Leonard, employed as clerk by -Halle and Stieglitz, brokers, on 30 Broad street. Leonard said he took the securities to his house and with no delap put them in a wrapper affixed the necessary stamp and took them to a mail box and mailed them to Dyer Pearl, who is a member of the firm that owred the securities. There were, however, only $300,000 worth of securities in the pack-, ftrge',' which were received safely the next day by Pearl. There were $59,000 worth of securities missing, and Leon ard explained by saying that to "have enclosed them all in the package by mail would have made the package too bulky, 'and he therefore kept them out. In this connection it was noted by the police that only about 50,000 worth of the securities was negotiable. JEROME'S DECISION THURSDAY. District Attornsy Will Announce Then What He Will Do In Regard to the Equitable. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2. District Attorney Jerome announced in Court that he would make public Thursday his decis ion in regard to necessity for an extra ordinary Grand Jury to consider Equit able Life Assurance society matters. Mr. W. L. Brown Injured. Mr. W. L. Brown, one of the guards at Little's Camp, was painfully, if not seriously, injured this morning. Mr. Brown was standing near where a convict was breaking rock, A small section of the rock was knocked off by the convict and struck Mr. Brown in the left eye. The force of the lick par ially blinded him for an instant. He however, - recovered in a short while and was taken to his home. It is not thought that any serious trouble will result from the lick. To Help the Drunken. Bedlin, Oct. 2. A novel brigade has just been organized in this city for ren dering timely assistance to drunken people. Young people of both sexes form the brigade and are easily recog nized by assort of military cap. On meeting a drunken person in the street it will be the duty of a member of the ' "association to prevent him from imbib ing any more drink, protect him from the dangers of the street, and escort him, if possible, to his home. In case ' 'the person is too far gone and unable to walk, it will be the duty of the member to convey the sufferers to his domicile in a cab at the expense of the society. The next regular meeting of the far- mers will be held at the court house Saturday, October 7th. HAS LOTS OF MONEY. The New York Life Is Looking For Borrowers. . New York, Oct. 2. According to a statement issued by President Paul Morton, of the Equitable Life Assur ance Society, that company has more money than it knows what to do with. The following statement was given out by Mr. Morton to-day: "First-class securities are difficult to get. The society is not receiving ap plications for loans on high-class New York real estate as rapidly as it would like to get them. It has money to in vest and is anxious to take it out of the banks and put it in mortgages. The policy of the society hereafter will be to make it easy for good people to bor row money from it on high-class mort gages." Mr. Morton would not say what in terest he expected to get for the money but in the past the Equitable has been getting not less than 4 pr cent, on gilt edge mortgages, and has been getting .as high as 5 per cent, on small loans. TO SUCCEED SENATOR BACON. John Temple Graves Formally An nounces That He Is a Candidate. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2. John Temple Graves, editor of the Atlanta Daily News, in an address to the people of Georgia, makes formal announcement cf his candidacy for the JJnited States Senate, to succeed Senator A. O. Bacon, whose present term of office will expire m March, 1907. Had Too Mvch Pension Stationery. Washington. . Oct. 2. Arthus L, Evarts, a clerk in the Pension Office, .will be dismissed from the service for having in his possession a large quantity of stationery similar to that used in the Pension Office. Secretary Hitchcock Saturday approved the recommendation of Commissioner Varner that Evarts be dismissed. GLENN WILLIAMS IS STILUN COURT, Sensational Suit Which Was Star ted In. Charlotte to Be Taken Up in Greensboro, Where Fed eral Court Convened This Morning. Special to The News. Greensboro, Oct, 2. The. regular Oc tober term of the United States Dis trict Court opened here this morning to last for two weeks. Judge Boyd charged the jury about noon, it being that hour before they were selected and emnannelled. The first work of the District Attor ney after Court meets this afternoon will be the calling over the docket to see what cases are ready for trial. It is now understood that the cases against the distillers and revenue of ficers against whom indictments were found at the last special session of the Grand Jurv will not be called until Thupsday raOrning. a his course will be taken, itf2: thought, out of deference to ex-Govfrnor Aycock, who" is one of the counsel for defendants, and who is compelled to appear before the' Su preme Court Tuesday and Wednesday to argue the Kilgo-Gattis case, he being of counsel for Kilgo. The District Attorney said he would be ready to begin the trial of cases be fore Court adjourned to-night. It is ex pected that the case against the Old Nick Williams Distilling Company will be called the first thing Tuesday morn ing. This is the case in which N. Glenn Williams is indicted and which gave rise to a sensation at Charlotte Court, by having the members of the Grand Jury up for contempt of Court for re lating the transactions before when the original bill was found. The case was transferred to Greensboro, after a new bill was found. It is said that an other new bill will be sent before1 this Grand Jury to amend defects in the second Charlotte bill. If so, this case will probably go over until another term. Some of the biggest lawyers in the State appear for Williams, and every inch of ground will be fought be fore the evidence stage is ever reach ed. ' Carolina Postmasters. By Associated -Press. Washington, D. C, Oct. 2. Postmast ers appointed: North. Carolina Tuskeegee, Elvira Owenby. South Carolina Arcadia, Elliott E. Bishop; Awensdaw, Twilight V. Bran son. I Cruiser Cincinnati Aground. By Associated Press. Tokio, Oct. 2. The American cruiser Cincinnati is aground on Hime Island, oq Bungo coast. Hime is a small is land of the Goto Group about 80 miles almost due west of Nagasaki. Moji, Japan, Oct. 2. United States cruiser Cincinnati has arrived here. Real Estate Notes. Mr. P. M. Brown sold a house and lot to Mrs. Boyce on East Fourth street. The consideration was$2500. The real estate - department of the Southern Real Estate Loan and Trust Company has recorded the following sales in the past few days: Mr. Thom as L. Freeland bought a house and lot from Miss Annie Morrow, orr East Ninth street. The consideration was $2300. - - Mr. Medlin Much Better. Mr. William Medlin, who was so painfully injured by falling, from his j wagon several days ago, is sun at the Presbyteria n Hospital. The many friends c-f. Mr. Medlin will be glad .to SOUTHERN TRIP OF PRES. ROOSEVELT IS After a Conference with Secretary Loeb Today, the Final Details of the President's Trip Into the South are Agreed Upon, Several Dates Changed. In Order to Avoid Quarantine Com plications, President will Visit New Orleans Last and will Return From that City to Wash ington by Water. By Associated Press. Washington. D. C. Oct. 2. President Roosevelt will go to New Orleans de spite the yellow fever epidemic. Of ficial announcement was made to-day at the White House by Secretary Loeb, after a conference with the President, at which arrangements for President Roosevelt's trip through the South were arranged finally. In order to avoid complications over the quarantine regulations of various States, the President has decided to make New Orleans the final stop on the trip. He will be in New Orleans Oc tober 26. After the ceremonies in that city he will go aboard a cruiser of -the Cleveland type and make the journey from New Orleans to Washington by water, and is expected to arrive here either the 30th or 31st. The President will leave Washington on October 18. As far as St. Augustine the trip will be made as previously ar ranged. From St. Augustine the Presi dent will go to Mobile instead of Birm ingham, as previously scheduled, thenc to Tuskegee and Birmingham. From Alabama he will go to Little Rock. There the party will be disbanded, the President and Secretary Loeb going to New Orleans for the ceremonies on the 26th, and the remainder of the party re turning from Little Rock to Washing ton. It has not been determined what ves sel the President will use on his re turn, but it probably will be the Cleve land," Tacoma ar Galvestoff In decid ing to ionie tolWabhihstl Iby sea- the President is innVienceii b h desire.not to come into conflict wipAquaran tine regulations. - RECEPTION AT SHELBY. Mr. and Mrs. Hennssa Entertain in Honor of Two Young Ladies of Ladies. Spmt to Th( New? Shelby, Oct. 2 On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Hennessa most de lightfully entertained quite a number of young people at their handsome resi dence on North Morgan street compli mentary to their charming guests, Misses Laura Bell and Helen Hunter, of Charlotte. The guests were met at the door by Miss Roberts, and escorted to the parlor, where they were receiv ed by Mr. and Mrs. Hennessa and Miss es Belle and Hunter. After the arrival of the guests, a rhyming contest follow ed, in which Miss Edna Roberts won the prize. Punch was served in the hall by Misses Alpha Goode and Edna Roberts. The elegant home was bril liantly lighted and artistically decorat ed with ferns and palms. The recep tion lasted from 8 to 11 and a most de lightful evening was spent. Professor Davidson, of Gibson, has been elected by Board of Trustees of the Shelby Graded Schools as superin tendent, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor J. A. Mc Lean. THE END OF THEIR ROPE Warrant For Return of Gaynor and Greene Will Become Effective Wed nesday. By Associated Press. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 2 The warrant, for the extradition of John F.,Gaynor and B. D. Greene has been signed by the Minister of Justice and forwarded to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Quebec. CIRCUS MAN GIVES BAIL. McCadden, Whose Show Stranded in France, Is Required to Give Enor mous Bond. s By Associated Press. London, Oct. 2. Joseph T. McCad don, whose circus stranded in France and who was arrested here at the in stance of the French authorities, charg ed with fraudulent bankruptcy, was re leased to-day on $80,000 bail.' Mr. Purser Buys an Interest. Mr. C. D. Purser has bought an inter est in the firm of Wilson & Company, the clothing merchants on East Trade street, and the name of the firm will. now be Wilson Purser & Company. Mr. Purser lias been connected with the Williams-Porter Hat Company for. a numUer of years, and prior to his go ing there he held a position with the Miller Dry Goods Company. Will of Mr. Rebman. The will of the late F. J. Rebman was admitted to probate in Clerk J. A. Russell's office to-day. Mr. R. E. Young is named as executor. The estate, which is valued at about $3000, is left to the nearest relatives of the deceased. Thomas Carr Passes Away. Montgomery, Ala.j Oct. 2-Mayor Thomas H. Carr died this morning after ten months' illness of complica tions. V . NOW 0 I Governor Glenn Declares the Time Has Come to Submit Liquor Ques tion to the People of the State. Wants to See the "Accursed Stuff" Wiped Out. Special to The News. Raleigh, Oct. 2. Governor Glenn in extending the welcome on behalf of the State to the twenty-third annual con vention of the North Carolina Wo men's Christian Temperance Union, de clared that in his opinion the time has come when the question of prohibition should be submitted to the people throughout the State. . That he is con vinced from observance on his trip through New England that prohibition does prohibit, and he hopes to see the "accursed stuff" wiped out of the en tire State. There is quite a large attendance on the convention, which will continue throughout Wednesday. Secretary of State Charters, the Pied mont Lumber Company, of High Eoint, capital $50,000 authorized, $5000 sub scribed, with E. C. Lassiter, C. T. Leon ard, T. H. Sykes and others the incor porators. . WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS. Men of All Prominent Walks of Life in Milwaukee Hauled Into Court. By Associated Press. Milwaukee, Oct. 2. Thirty-eight in dicted officials, against whom are hang ing 172 indictments, returned' by the last Grand Jury, appeared before Judge Brazee m the Municipal Court and en tered pleas in nearly every case of not guilty. Included in the list are thirteen former supervisors, seven supervisors, three members of the fire department, two newspaper reporters, State Senator, State Assemblyman, and Alderman, ex Alderman ,and the balance business men. The cases pending, together with the list returned by previous grand juries, it is believed, will require two or three years to dispose of. COTTON LEAK INDICTMENTS. New Cases . Returned By Grand Jury Against Holmes, , Peckham and Haas. By Associated Press. " Washington, D. C, Oct. 2 The Fed eral Grand Jury has reported new in dictments in the cotton crop report leakage cases against Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., formerly associate statistician in the Agricultural Department, Frederick A. Peckham and Moses Haas, of New York. They cover the same ground as the old indietments,but are believed to be more specific and have been prepar ed with greater care. BAIL OR JAIL. Perkhaim'E ( Bcjidsrr-j .. Surrende Him Indicted in Connecticn With Cotton Lek Scandal. v Special to The News. Saratoga, Oct. 2. Frederick A. Peck ham, under indictment in connection with the cotton report scandal, was sur rendered to-day by his bondsmen. Peckham was placed in the custody of a deputy marshal, who has a commit ment which requires Peckham to secure further bail or go to jail. Sugar Prices Go Down. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2. All grades of re fined sugar hav6 been reduced ten cents a hundred pounds. Rabid Dog Bites Three. Willmington, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Roger Kingsbury left for Richmond to enter herlittle daughter Margaret, in the Pasteur Institute for treatment, she having been bitten by a dog whose viciousness gave suggestion of rabies. Mrs. Margaret Lippitt, owner of the dog, a beautiful shepherd, and her daughter, Mrs . John M. Walker were bitten by the same dog and they, tob, left for Richmond for the Pasteur treatment. The dog was kill ed and while the symptoms of hy drophobia were not, marked, the at tending physician advised the Pasteur treatment as a safe-guard. SUIT CASE MYSTERY IS NOT CLEARED OP First Arrest In Connestion 'With the Unusual Boston Case. 'Man Suspected Formerly Lived In Richmond. Va. Discharged . After Examination. Boston, Oct. -2. William A. Haynes, who was arrested yesterday as a "sus- picious person" in connection with the Winthrop mystery, involving the death and dismemberment of a young woman, was released to-day. Samuel A. Wing field, who, was held as a witness, was also discharged. The police reached the conclusion that the testimony of Wingfield on the strength of which Haynes was detained, is unreliable and there is absolutely no evidence to con-? nect Haynes with the mystery. Haynes formerly lived in Richmond, Va., and his wife and children now reside at Newport News, Employing Non-Union Help. St. Paul, Oct. 2. Two hundred job printers are on a strike because em ployers refused to grant the demands for an eight-hour day. An attempt was made by a few of the shops to do busi ness on a small scale with non-union help. . ' FAVORS STATE PROHIBITION. Union Meeting Tonight. I as to Thomas Gillespi, a negro of The ladies of Calvary and Dilworth Harnett township, charged with crimi Methodist Churchei will have a union jnal assault upon a colored girl of the business meeting to-night at 7.30 o'clock, at Mrs. George L. Dovley's, 1118 S. Tryon street. A full attendance requested. - : IN PUBLIC SQUARE BURNING OF NEGRO Y TAKE PLACE Plans Have Been Completed to Burn Monk Gibson, who Mur dered Conditt Family in The Center ot a Texas Town. No Interference. Rjute Has Been Surrouded In a Locality Known As "Devil's' Pocket." Where He WilV, Be Taken In Charge By Members of Outraged Family. By Associated Press. Houston, Tex., Oct. 2. It is rumored that plans have been completed to burn "Monk" Gibson at 4 o'clock this after noon on the public square of Edna. The negro has been surrounded eight miles from town in a locality known as "Devils Pocket." As soon as captured he will be taken in charge by relatives of the murdered Conditt family. It is gen.erally believed that the officers will offer no resistance to the spirit, of the mob OLD VETERANS TO RUN. An Exciting Race to Be Pulled Off During Fair Week. After much persuasion a News re porter persuaded 'Squire W. D. Alex ander to tell of a secret caucus held this morning in his office. It was a gathering of old . Confederate veterans and they had a great purpose in view. They were a determined crowd. After much deliberation the band decided upon a most daring and gallant under taking. They voted to ask the Meek- lenburg Fair Association to allow them to participate in a foot race at any day the Association might deem fit to pick out. All they ask is one-half -of the gate receipts on the day of the contest from 8 to 11 A. M. They decided that they would run either 150 or 300 yards. They decided further to leave this mat ter in the hands of the Association, and If they agree to their proposition they are requested to express such agree ment in the News. There were some venerable and ath letic specimens present this morning at the meeting. .It is rumored that there is a prodigious bet up among them selves as to who will come out victor if the proposition is accepted. It is also rumored that these veterans of the civ il war have decided upon a regular sys tem of physical culture to be practiced each day from now to the Fair. So. we hereby give warning to all our readers who live in the vicinity of these vet erns not to become alarmed if they see some old man running down the road in the early morning at break neck speed. It is nothing but one of the contestants taking a little gym. He is nly preparing himself for the greatest event of the Mecklenburg Fair. The As sociation will make a great mistake if they don't sign a contract with these men at once. COMMISSIONERS MEET. Jury Drawn For the November ..and December Terms. " The Board of County Commissioners was in session about three hours to day. Aside from auditing a'number of bills and drawing two juries, there was no business of importance transacted. The following jurors were drawn for the November term of the Civil Court that meets November 27: G. W. Nor mafi, George Fitzsimons, W. D. Alex ander. Jr., W. A. Cochrane, J. R. Fraz ier, W. S. Hall, E. H. McAuley, J. B. Flowers, R. A. Stowe, A. B. Smith, R. H. Frazier, John M. Phillips, A.. M. Donaldson, C. H. Byrum, H. W. Spur rier, J. L. Rea, Jr., R. B. Turner, N. A. Cathey, W. J. Moore, W. L. Ewert, B. F. Withers, Parks Kirkpatrick, W. B. Blythe and J. J. McCraven. The following jurors were drawn for the December term of the Criminal Court: Charles W. Shuman. R. N. lHood, j. p. sample, w. h. Hoover, h. I H. Rhyne, E. Y. Auten, W. M. Potts, E. k.R- Spurrier, J. E. Hough, Morris E. (Trotter, J. M. Watkms, J. C. Summer- ville, C. F. Todd, Harry Stewart, Holt Armour, J. Lee Sloan, Jr., W. O. Beard and W. J. Howard ROOSEVELT SENDS GIFT. Baron Komura Is Taking to the Mi kado a Present From the Presi dent. Ottawa, Oct., 2 -On the special train bearing Baron Komura passing last week was a present from President Rosevelt to the Mikado of Japan., It is in a lonr wooden case, care fully sealed and labelled. No one will know i'5 contents until it reaches the Imperial Palace at Tokio. The President demanded that the Mikado be kept ignorant of the present until the plenipotentiaries deliver it at Tokio. GillespijJ Not Guilty. Wilmington, Oct. 2 After being out 24 hours, a jury in the Superior Court returned a verdict of not guilty same neighborhood. The case attracted wide attention, the iury having come in several times for additional Instructions. MA CIVIL COURT IN SESSION. Judge C. M. Cooke, of Louisburg, Is Presiding Cases Heard. The October term of Mecklenburg Superior Court for the trial of civil cases, opened this morning at 10 o'clock, Judge C. M. Cooke, of Louis burg, presiding. The jury for the term is as follows: Messrs. M. Y. Harkey, Jake J. Shuman, F. S. Neal, J. D. Sloan, R. L. Thomp son, W. W. Grier, Jr., J. M. Sample, R. N. Basmger, S. W. Stewart, H. N. Banks, W. M. Torrence, A. J. Williams, S. J. Biggers,' C. E. Frazier, J. C. Orr, J. D. Brown, F. M. Hoover, Jr., Edil Hooper, E. S. Reid, L. S. Dewese, E. A. Houston J. C. Hutchison, A. L. Butt and Samuel A. Harris; The case of Leroy Davidson against W. T. Weaver Power Company was continued by consent'. In the matter of Hook and Sawyer against the trustees of Clinton Chapel, it was announced that a compromise had been agreed to. The first case called for trial was that of T. J. James against J. M. McCorkle and B. V. Griffin. The matter at issue is some land. The case was still on when The News went to press. The calendar for to-morrow is as fol lows: Trustees Clinton Chapel vs. Cora Bell; B. A. Simpson vs. Hoskins Mill; John W. Henderson vs. Dover - Yarn Mill; W. J. Erwin.. administrator vs. F. L. Ray; J. F. White vs. E. L. Reams; W. S. Biggers vs. D. M. Abernethy; H. C. Hill vs. Nannie Hill. Farmers to Meet. The cotton growers of Long Creek township are repuested to meet at Lon-y Creek Mill, Friday, October 6, at 7 p. m. Mr. C. C. Moore will be present and address the fanners. A BAIR PULLING MATCH IN COURT Mrs. Shoaf and Mrs. Reeves Fallout Over A Piece of Tobac co. A Real Hair Pulling Match Was the Result- Other Cases Before the Recorder. The Recorder had a prolonged sess ion of his court this morning, but not any -cases of great consequence. The first case was that against Mrs. Sharp and Mrs Reeves, " charged with an affray. Several darkies testified first. Then the defendants made their statements. It appeared that the row was directly over a nickles' worth of tobacco. A white man by the name of Crump said he had seen the affray and that the women were pulling hair in good shape and that a man with an ap ron on was between them either hold iHg one for the other to beat or trying to part them. Mrs. Reeves, it appeared, had gone to Mrs. Sharps' house to take back some tobacco she had borrowed and that Mrs. Sharp was fussing about, Mrs. Sharp immediately ordered her out They had some words and finally got together. Mrs. Sharp testified that she was sick and that her husband was making some dough when the other woman came ud fussing. She said she didn't like to pull hair, she liked to scrap right. She said Mrs. Reeves pulled a handful of hair from her head. v Mr. J. D. .McCall appeared for Mrs. Reeves, and. he took up her issue. He seemed to be a doubting Thomas as to the hair and wanted t& see it. The Recorder decided that both of them were guilty and placed the costs on Mrs. Reeves and suspended fines. Next came two negro boys charged with being drunk. They were fined $5 and the costs each. One of them seem ed to be a pretty respectable looking coon. Thn came everal cases that were held over until tomorrow's court. The next charge tpas against Mary Ken dricks, colored, for keeping a bull dog unmuzzled and without paying the taxes on him. She was fined $25, but the Recorder agreed to let her off with the costs if she would kill the ' dog. The next un was Monroe Montgom- ery colored, chargedd with selling I booze. The case was continued till tc'l morrrow and Monroe was held under a $25 bond. Lawyer J. A. McRae repre- sented him. NOT $1 FOR ROOSEVELT. Montogermy (Ala.) Aldermen' Omit Fund For President's Reception. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 2. At a maet ing of the City Council Alderman Sul livan opposed the resolution to appro priate money for the entertainment of President Roosevelt when he comes to Montgomery, stating that he would op pose one dollar of the people's money going this way. . Acting Mayor Mclntyre, who is a member of the Council, walked out during the proceedings, leaving no quo rum, and the resolution was laid over. WHITE WOMAN WED NEGRO. f Mississippi Judge Sends Female t3 Pen For Ten Years and Regrets That He Can't -Make Sentence " Heavier. ' . Magnoli, Miss., Oct. 2. Therese Perkins, a white woman, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for marrying an 1 living with a negro, Rob ert Brown. Judge Wilkinson, n pass-- ing sentence, regretted that he could make the punishment no heavier.. The woman declared that she did not know Brown was a negro. Brown has left the county. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NEW ORLEANS HAVE II Large Enrollment at All the Schools That Have Been And Hundreds of Children Returned the Sur rounding Country. General lm-f provement- Yellow Fever Record For Week Ending Saturday Was the Bast Since August. Conditions A.I Over Louisiana Show Progress of Fight. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Oct. 2. The yellow fever record for the week ending Sat urday was the best since August' 1, with a total of 183 cases and 23 deaths against 261 cases and 32 deaths the . preceding week. . t Conditions in the State show general improvement, except at Kenner, which is just beyond the limits of New Or leans, there was a single death in the country districts the last 24 hours. Public schools opened with a large enrollment, several hundred children having returned from the surrounding country. Dr. Rudolph, who handled the situation at Patterson several .weeks ago has gone with nurse to Rosetta, Miss., where fever has appeared. Showers and warmer weather again prevailed with little change in the fever situation. ' Appreciable increase in crowds on the streets and in the busi ness district points to a steady return, of absentees. Leonard was arraigned in Tombs Po lice Court and held in $50,000 bail tc further examination. As he left thl Court room he said, "I did it on a bet.' FIRST GINNERS' REPORT. Government Issues Bulletin Giving the Number of Bales of 'Cotton Ginned Up to 'September 25. tyl Washington, Oct. 2. The Cenaus Bureau today issued a bulletin shewing the quantity of cotton ginned frdm the growth of U)05 to-September 25 to be 2,358 031 bales The report is one of a series which will be issued regularly until the com pletion at the ginning of the crop of 1905, rendering comparison impossible. Report by states: Alabama,330,308. , Arkantas, 9,352. Florida, 18,864. Georgia, 600,212. Indian Territory, 14,695. Louisiana, 44,594. : Mississippi, ,9s,bl7. -7 Cissouri 245. -y Vth Carolina, 121,243. 1 Jihoma, 8.8)25. Y South Carolina.,329,882. Tennessee, 3-.25S. . . - Texas, 777,446. Virginia, 293. Two round bales are counte square bale. The number of rou included is 72,196. Virginia, 293. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Regular Monthly Monthly Meeting Held at Court House Today.- The regular monthly meeting of the county board of education was held at the court 'house this , morning at 10 o'clock. The following members were present; Mr. William Anderson Chair man, John McDowell, W. M. Ross and' John F. Caldwell. ' The first business before the com mitteemen was to , re-appoint a com mittee for district No 3, ,LemIey's township. Mr. Hall was appointed to succeed Mr. F. S. Caldwell who had -moved to Cornelius and was out of the district. Mr. A. J; McCbanell was ap pointed to fill the vacancy inade by the resignation. The third " cojacilt- teeraan is Mr. T. B. Knox. . " The board accepted the site for ' a school at Hopewell which was' offered some time ago ty the Hopewell Church. It was not accepted before - cwirig to the opposition of sevevral Hopewell residents on . the grounds tnai u wouia not oe -iegai. The matter was ut into the hands B ROW UP N nv of Mr. E. T. Cansler who looked into it and advised them to accept it. A -school house; will be erected at once.' DIED OF HIS WOUNDS. 1 Ephria, n Withers, Who Was Shot Near Pineville, Died at Hospital. Ephriam , Withers a negro man, died at the Good Samaritan . hospital Sunday morning at two o'clock, the result of bein shot in the leg. The particulars of the , shooting are not Iraown except that he, was shot near Pineville Friday night, .the bullet tak ing effect in his ri?ht leg below the knee. He did not receive proper med ical attention . and before . a physician r . . It a 1 1 - "1 A. ' was ; nnany proeureu, n naa lust a considerable amount ofblood. He was brought to the hospital here Saturday morning and died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. Good Music at the Secontf. The music at the Second Presbyterian Church yesterday at both services was. beautiful and was thoroughly enjoyed hv the larse congregations. Mrs. Wil- Ham A. Graham, who has recsntly be- I come the soprano "rui (with fine effect. Mr. R, H. Matthews, the new tenor, has a rich, sweetjoice. and Qnit8 u muuuu n ,7 ,( , 1 ; jknow that he is improving daily. ; . I ' ' : ': iK -ML. V'"'.- ';.' '- J V.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Oct. 2, 1905, edition 1
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