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USTT TRIAL hit
THE Ei
STATELIEST SCASE
jhe Star Witness in the Hasty
Case This Morning was Miss
Bishop, an Eye Witness of the
Awtui Tragedy in Gaftney the
15th of Last December.
Cel. Johnstone Declined to Fo'low
up Line of Questioning of Yes
terday. Sheriff Thomas Tells
of Knife Concealed by Hasty in
His Trousers Leg-
Sik-cial to lie News.
Gaffney. March 2. The second day
of the trial of George Hasty, charged
viih the murder of Milan Bennett, the
actor, vnmessed no abatement in tuft
interest felt or expressed.
Long before the hour for court to re
cc.ivene a large crowd was at the
court house, eager for. the doors to
open.
Promptly at 9.30 o'clock Judge
in mminger led the crowd into the
m. wiled room and a few minutes there
r.f'er the now famous trial was re
sumed. However, before" any witnesses
were examined Judge Memminger in
formed the crowd that he would not
permit the ccurt room to remain
crowded as gii yesterday; that as
many r.s could be comfortably seated
misrlit remain. The Judge charged the
bailiff to sec that the order i of the
Court is carried out in the future.
The first witness caled this mcrning
way a Mr. Strickland from Gastonia.
The defense asked that the evidence
of Mr. Strickland be taken in order
that he might return to his home at
the earliest possible moment.
When it became known what would
Ije the character of Mr. Strickland's
evidence, the prosecution promptly ob
jected, and this objection was sus
tained by the Court. Mr. Strickland,
it is learned, came to Gaffney to tes
tify as the conduct of Miss Sheridan
while she was in Gastonia, the .day
prior to the tragedy. Not a word of
this testimony would Judge Memming
er allow to go to the jury.
Miss Bishop, a member of the "Noth
ing But Money Company," and an eye
witness to the awful tragedy, was thef
first real witness of the day. Miss
Bishop tcld, in a vivid way, the incid
ents prior to and following the trag
edy at the hotel. She stated that as she
came from the dining room the morn
ing .f .v.- ... TI4-.. I
jl me n.iiuug 01112 Sttw jna.st.jr
grappling with Davidson and he forced
Hasty's right hand, in which he held
the pistol, to the wall. She screamed
anil about that time Hasty shot Ben
nett. On cross-examination by Mr. George
Johnstone, Miss Bisnop told the jury
how Hasty and Davidson were grap
pling ever the pistol when Bennett was
shot. The picture of the young wo
piau standing before the jury discrib
mg. in the minutest way, every detail
of that terrible tragedy, was dramatic
in the extreme.
When the witness was questioned
y Mr. Johnston as to the causes lead
ing up to the shooting, counsel for the
prosecution objected and the Court
sustained this objection. Witness
stated that two , shots were fired in
tuck succession and that one of these
shots killed Bennett; that she saw
Hasty free himself from the grasp of
Davidson and as soon thereafter as
possible, he fired. Bennett fell at the
first report of the nistnl Witness said
'hat she screamed and then ran back!
into the dining room.
It was noticeable that Mr. Johnstone
did not attempt to handle Miss Bishop
jjshe (i id Miss Sheridan on yesterday.
The witness today was very composed
and despite the wits of the counsel for
the defense, the young woman's story
was shaken in the least.
U is but fair to state that Miss
bishop made a splendid witness and if
lhe jury believes her ' testimony
-tasty will have nothing to gain
thereby.
The next witness called by the
rate was Mr. J. N. Nesbitt, who eon
lueted the post-mortem examination.
the use of a dummy, Mr. Nesbitt
jUustrated to the jury the course the
took that ended Bennett's life. He
ai'o identified the cdothing that the
murdered man wore at the time he
nu-t; his death. Mr. Nesbitt stated
Positively that he had examined the
-lot lung of Bennett and had found no
""leealed weapon of any kind.
M fhis juncture the jury was asked
to retire in order that the evidence of
ne John Spencer, a butcher, might
'J!J S('rtmized. Spencer stated that at
:.m,,lt- 0 o'clock of the morning of the
agedy, Hasty told him that he had
('t!i trying all night to gain an en-
'rtl'e to one of the rooms occupied
y Olle Of thn l"irlc on1 tVi-f horl
fail
ed
..uage Memminger decided that this
s' e shoilld not go to the jury,
tho r Was called flom the stand and
room1'0'1"1211 retFnea to the court
t Sheriff Thomas, of Cherokee coun
kiii u'1 that thc afternoon of the
fc -n w,hc visited Hast? in the jail and
'nd that he had a knife concealed in
is trouser leg; that the knife was, in
,vvay- tied to a garter. This was
defer, imaging evidence for the
u&e, because Hasty will attempt
NEARING
to prove that the coat he wore was
cut during the time he, Bennett and
oavidison were in grips.
At this iuncturn Snlir.t. o .4i'
( fled the Court that the State would
i-ol. uut inai additional evidence
would, in all probability, be tendered
before closing.
At the suggestion of the Solicitor,
Mr. Sease, the jury left the court
house for the purpose of looking over
the hotel building where the killing
occurred. Court then adjourned until
2.o0 o clock thia afternoon.
CHECK FROM MR SPENCER.
Southern's President Pays Funeral
Expenses of Old Negro Employe
. The oft-repeated statement that cor
porations have no soul has again been
given the blak eye!
Several weeks ago old man Robert
Hayes who had been an employe of
the Southern and the Richmond &
Danville, since before the war, died
Ho had been faithful to every trust
and was well likad.
One of the members of the family
wrote Mr. Samuel Spencer, the pres
ident of the Southern ashing him if
the road would bear the funeral ex
pense, stating that their father had
done honorable service and had died
leaving but little.
Yesterday, a check from the office of
thD president of the Southern for $165
came through Mr. T. L. Black, the
agent of the Southern, asking him to
turn the amount over to "Uncle" Bob
Hayes' family.
The letter enclosing the check was
from Mr. Samuel Spencer and its con
tents indicate the high esteem in
which the employes of the road are
held by the man who is at the head
of the greatest railroad system in the
South.
ASHEVILLE NEVS NOTES.
Condition of Engineer Roueche. Su
perior Court Adjourned. Long List
of Suits Against the Southern Rail
way. Special to The News.
Asheville, March 2. Peter Roueche,
the wrell known Southern railway en
gineer, who was seriously injured in
the head cn collision of a passenger
and special engineer recently, is still
at Biltmore hospital in a serious con
dition. Whether it wTill yet be necessary to
amputate the engineer's badly frac
tured leg the hospital was unwilling to
state definately.
Mr. Roueche's brother and other
relatives have been hero visiting
him. Engineer Dan Keever has been
removed to his home in Salisbury,
being much improved.
The Superior Court of Madison
county adjourned Tuesday afternoon,
having concluded its business in two
days. Only 30 cases were on the
docket to be disposed of. . , i
An examination of the book of rec-1
ords of the clerk of Superior Court re
veals the fact that during the past
year 5a suits have been entered against
the Southern railway an average of
one a week with another for good
measure. Many of these suits have
been settled out of court, however, al
though a number of importance re
main for trial. The amounts demanded
principally for injuries anywhere from
a few hundred dollars to" $40,000, the
latter being the amount asked by the
widow of Engineer Chandler, who was
killed at Black Mountan in 1904.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
Nearly 2000 Refugees from Rus
sia Arrive in America. Large
Number were Detailed at Ham
burg for Long Inspection by
Health Authorities.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2. Nearly 2000
refugees from Russia arrived in steer
age on the steamer Pennsylvania from
Hamburg.
Many left Russia several weeks ago
but were detained at Hamburg for in
spection by the health authorities be
fore being allowed to proceed to the
United States.
THE PATRICK CASE.
Hearing On Motion For New Trial Ad
journed Until April 3rd. Another
Reprieve Necessary.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2. The hearing
upon the motion for a new trial in the
case of Albert T. Patrick convicted of
the murder of William Marsh Rice
an aged millionaire, was adjourned
uitil Anril 3.
This will make necessary a further
reprieve bv Gove. Higgins as Patrick
is now under sentence to be executed
March 19. . - '
District Attorney Jerome informed
Recorder Goff before whom the hear
ing was held, that he would join with
Patrick's attorney in the application
for a reprieve.
QUIET COMES AFTER RIOT.
Last Night Passed Without Any Ri
otous Scenes. Police Have Situa
tion Under Control.
Bv Associated Press. (
'Springfield, O., March 2. Last night
passed with no repetition of riotous
scenes of two previous nights.
The military and police apparently
have the situation well in hand. With
the exception of two incipient fires
last evening no incident occurred to
disturbe the peace. .
It is announced this morning that
the troops will not be withdrawn until
after Sunday. Brakeman Davis-is still
alive "though death is , looked for at
any moment.
ARRIVE IK NEW YORK
CHARLOTTE, N
STATE RESTS CASE
IN MATTEWSTRIAL,
TODAY'S TESTIMONY
Before Dinner Adjournment To
day State Rested its Case. Dr.
Farrar was Examined and Co
roberated Testimony of the
Other Physicians.
Only New Matter was Prediction
of Matthews that his Wife
Would Die. Farrar's Testimony.
State Introduced Two Police-
nlsn.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, March. 2. The State
rested its case in the Matthews mur
der trial before the dinney adjourn
ment. Dr. Farrar, was examined, his
evidence being corroberative of the oth
er physicians.
The matter was that Matthews pre
dicted all through the day that his
wife was bound to die.
Before her death Matthews had of
fered to pay him for his services and
told him to keep his mouth shut about
the event of the day and make out a
certificate that death was from heart
disease to save him and his little boy
from disgrace.
The witness refused any pay and to
conceal anything.
Dr. Farrar said: He repeated this
effer as 'I was leaving the house be
fore her death. In the morning when
we needed a new battery he refused
to let me have his horse and buggy.
There was no symptom of strychnine
poison when I got there and never was
until after Mathews got the last in
jection in her about five o'clock. My
opinion is that this last injection was
the immediate cause of her death,
though she was suffering from mor
phine poison before that.
The witness was given a long cross
examination. The defense tried to
sLow by him that the conduct of the
prisoner of that day was not that of
a sane man, but the witness stuck to
it thatvhe was perfectly rational, while
very dopy, but acted with deliberation
and intelligence all through the day.
The state then introduced the two
policemen who arrested Mathews and
sat with him in jail and their recital
of what he told them, established the
motive for murder. He told them she
was intimate with other men and he
would have killed her five years earl
ier, but for his bfty.
He said he had to leave Pittsboro on
her account and since coming to
Greensboro had a shooting scrape
about her. He said a man in High
Point was the cause of the last trouble.
Mathews had in his pocket a dia
mond rin he said was given her two
days before, worth S125.00.
One witness for the defense had
been examined by recess, being the
telegraph operator with whom mes
sages of the death were filed at 11 o'
clock that morning.
In the Matthews trial yesterday,
County Coroner Turner and Dr. Z. T.
Brooks, two of the physicians who at
tended Mrs. Matthews during the day
of her death from poison, were axam
ined by the prosecution and the testi
mony was concluded before court ad
journed. Their testimony, together
with that of Minnie Walker, the color
ed cook, and Mrs. Hay, made out one
of the most diabolical cases of delibe
rate and vicious murders ever con
ceived of. While all the witnesses tes
tified that Dr. Matthews was under the
influence of morphine all the time and
his conduct was that of a demon, they
all persisted in the statement that he
was perfectly ratiorlal and deliberate
in everything he did.
The evidence yesterday revealed
such an unheard of series of demoniac
conduct it is here transmitted.
The first witness was Minnie Walk
er, the cook.
Mrs. Hay next testified. Following
ia part of her testimony: "Ben came
after me. I hurried to the house. I
met Captain Gippman in the hall. I
went up stairs. Dr. Matthews was
sitting on the bed by his wife with a
hypodermic syringe in one hand and
a lighted cigarette in; the other. I ask
ed him -what on earth was the matter.
He said his wife had taken strychnine
about ten o'clock the night before and
he had been working on her all night.
That she had taken enough to kill
two people.' He said he did not want
it to get public, as it would ruin his
reputation and that of his family. I
could not get him to consent to send
for a doctor. I sent for one anyhow,
and Captain Gippman had gone after
Dr. Farrar. I. could not see that Dr.
Matthews was doing anything to help
his wife. She was dying, it seemed to
me. I put hot water bags and bottles
about her. She was lying perfectly
still, breathing hard and could not be
arounsed. Soon Dr. Turner came and
he had an electric battery put to her.
After awhile Dr. Matthews came in the
room and wanted to know how his
wife was getting on. Receiving no en
couragement, he asked the-doctors out
of the room so he could have a few
moment's prayer. ' They went out, but
I refused to go. I told Dr. Matthews
his prayer would do" no good, that his
wife could not hear him. Dr. Matthews
came back later and tried to get me
Continued on second page.
C.. FRIDAY EVENING,
CROMWELL STILL AT THE BAT.
He Declined to Answer Several Ques-
1 tinnc rn the Grounri That Dnfo
- - - - w - . a IVIWO-
sional Secrets Were Involved.
By Associated Press.
WashingWr March 2. William Nel
son Cromwell, resumed his testimony
before the Senate Interoceanic Canal
Committee. He declined to answer sev
eral Questions on the ground that pro
fessional secrets were involved and it
was determined that the question of
compelling the witnes to answer
should be considered by the committee
at an executive session.
Throughout the examination of
Cromwell, Morgan kept close to the
Civil War in Colombia, which was the
forerunner of the organization of the
Panama Republic. He appeared to be
trying to connect Cromwell with the
internal disturbances of this South
American Republic. Kittredge objected
to several questions on the grounds
that they were not pertinent to in
quiry nor within terms of the Senate
resolution authorizing an inquiry. It
was agreed that the pertinency of the
(questions should be determined at the
executive sesion or the committee
called for tomorrow.
Philippine Tariff Bill.
The Senate Committee on the Philip
pines refused to report the Philip
pine's tariff bill.
By a vote of S to 5 the committee
voted against a favorable report and
by a vote of 7 to 6 refused to report
the bill adversely for the considera
tion of the Senate.This effectually dis
poses of the measure.
BERTHE CLAICHE'S TRIAL.
Policeman's Testimony Corroborates
That of Girl on Trial. .
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2. Harry P. Mor
ton, a policeman, was again on the
witness stand at the resumption of the
trial of Berthe Claiche on the charge
of killing Emil Gerdron. He testified
that at the moment when he and an
other officer put Gerdron under arrest
on the night of July 8 last, the prison
er made a quick motion with his right
hand as if to reach into his hip pock
et. At the same time he said to Berthe
Claiche who stood behind him: "If
you have me pinched, I wil kill you
when I get out."
Within a second after Gerdron made
this motion he said the girl shot him.
The witnes denied he had said to the
defendant, while she was being plac
ed under arrest, that he would get her
out of trouble.
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION.
President Instructs Sec. War to Write
Letter Informing Major Gillette of
Action. ., '"
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 2. The Presi
dent has decided to accept the resigna
tion of Major Cassius Gillette, engi
neer corps, U. S. A., and the Secreta
ry of War accordingly has written Ma
jor Gillette a letter accepting his res
ignation. Major Gillette a few days ago was
appointed superintendent of the "Phil
adelphia filtration plant.
CRIMINAL "NEGLIGENCE.
Presentment Filed against Three Em
ployees of Southern. Alleged to
Have Caused Wreck inWhich Five
Were Killed.
Special to The News.
Greensboro. March 2. The grand
jury filed a presentment against three
emnlovees of the Southern Railway
today for criminal negligence, which is
alleged to have caused the wrecK nere
February 12th, where five men were
kiled. '
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Big Nine Story Building on Broadway
Visited by Fire. Loss $180,000.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2. The fire in the
nine story building, on 354 Broadway
occupied by Benjamin McCabe and
Brothers, importers and jobbers' of
rugs; E. L.. Horsman, manufacturer
of toys; Allison and Co., manufacturers
of lace curtains, and M. Hohner, manu
facturer of musical instruments result
ed in a loss of $150,000.
McCall's Will Filed. ,
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2. The will of the
late John A. McCall who was for many
years president of the New York Life
insurance Company, was filed for pro
bate. According to the petition for
probate the estate is valued at "over
$20,000." It is left entirely to his
wife. The will is very brief and is
dated February 17th, last.
Death of a Child.
Ida Penninger, the 6-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Penninger,
died last night at 11.30 o'clock, at the
home of her parents at Nevin. The
funeral will be held from Sugar Creek
Church tomorrow morning, at 9.30
o'clock. Rev. H. M. Pressley will con
duct the service.
The child was stricken with croup
several days ago and this disease Was
the cause of death. The sympathy of
many friends goes out to the bereaved
family.
"
Dr. Mimms Speaks Sunday.
Dr. Edwin Mimms Professor of En
glish Literature at Trinity College
Durham, will be the speaker at the
Academy of Music Sunday . afternoon
at 5 o'colck. Dr. Mimms will speak
on the subject: "The Religiou3 Ele
ment in Literature". He has a repu
tation as a strong speaker.
Rev. T. J. Allison III.
Ttpv T T Allison is miit.e sick at his
home on East Avenue. He was strick
en yesterday afternoon with an acute
attack of .indigestion and was very ill
throughout the night. He was resting
comfortably today and the attending
physicians think the worst is over.
MARCH 2 1 906.
BIG CEREMONY AT
PRESEIITATIOII OF
OLD BATTLE FLAG
Inspiring Ceremony on Yesterday
Afternoon at Presentation by
Douglass of Long Gone Bat
tle Flag to N. C. Company from
Rhode Island Company.
Chief Justice Douglass Grows
Eloquent in Portraying Senti-
ment Between North and South.
Chief Justice Clark Delivers
Beautiful Speech of Acceptance.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, March . 2.
An especially notable and significant
ceremony took place in senate cham
ber of the State House here this after
noon at 2 o'clock, being fraught with
evidences of the perfect healing of the
breach between the North and the
South which for four years held the
States in the throes of terrible civil
war. It was the ceremony of returning
to the survivors of Company T, Tenth
N. C. Confederate Volunteers their flag
captured from them by Compaiy E,
Fifth Rhode Island troops at the fall of
Fort Monroe April 26, 1862.
Chief Justice Douglass of the Su
nreme Court of Rhode Island, was here?
as a special representative from the
"Veterans Association of Rhode Island
to delived the historic trophy to the
Beaufort comnanv. He arrived here on
a special train accompanied by Presi
dent Perry of the Metropolitan Trust
Co., and other distinguished Rhode
Islanders about 1 o'clock. And the sur
vivors of the Beaufort compaiy headed
by Lieutenant J. W. Saunders and a
party of ladies came about the same
hour on a special from Beaufort to re
ceive the flag.
The meeting was presided over by
Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham, Lt.
Gov. F. D. Winston welcomed the visi
tors on the part of the State and in
troduced Chief Justice Douglass who
said in part:
"On April 26, 1S62, after a gallant
defense, Fort Monroe surrendered to
the Federal forces. Among the besieg
ing troops were the Fifth Rhode Island
volunteers, then a battalion of ' five
companies and the flag which I bring
back to North Carolina today fell into
the hands of Company E. of the Fifth.
By them it was sent to Capt. Arthur
F." Dexter, of Providence who had been
in command of the instruction camp
during the formation of the battalion.
Capt. Dexter retained the flag during
his lifetime and after his death, which
occurred some years ago, his widow
preserved it until recently and finally
sent it to me as a renresentative of the
old regiment. I took it to the meeting
of the veteran's association, wmcn
hrnnsrht tosether most of the surviving
members of the organization last sum
mer, and by their unanimous vote was
authorized .to return it to its former
owners.
"Since that time I have waited tor
a favorable opportunity to carry out
tht wish ps of the veterans and now
most gladly perform the task assigned
me. I cannot do this without deep
emotion. This is not the transfer of a
time wnm faded niece of silk as it
appears to our sight. It is the restora
tion to its proper custody or a sacieu
emblem under which the blood ot
brave men has been shed.
"To you who stand about me, as to
myself, it brings back long memories.
When this flag was new you and I were
in the flush of youth, enjoying our
strength and looking torward witn
bright eyes to the future. Today we
look back over 44 years of life into
which has been crowded many vicisi
tudes which have wrought in us many
changes. As we stand here in the year
1906 our ambitions are tew, me ana
what it can do for us is mostlyehind
us, memory gives us more satisfac
tion than earthly anticipation.
"In 1862 the country was in the
throes of civil war. The hand of
brother was raised against brother.
Northern and Southern States stood
facing each other on the field of battle.
No man living could foresee what the
result was to be. But we knew that
stern effort, terrible loss, atid blood
shed, must be sustained before the end
should come. Today we are at peace
amongst ourselves and With all the
world. Expansion greatef than any
man could have conceived in the days
preceding the civil war has come to the
re-united nation. Today not one of us
would purchase his lost youth with
all its aspirations, strength and vigor,
if to pay for it the country were again
to.be plunged into the conditions of
1862. -
"In foreign wars our people shall
stand shoulder to shoulder under the
same flag but never again divided in
civil strife. Time has surely healed the
animosity of long ago; but there re
main dear to the hearts of the North
and South the memory of the gallant
men who fought each as he was given
tr. see the rieht. in the strife between
the States. Their bravery, their devo
tion to duty as they saw it is the com
mnn neritase of the American neonle.
and so this flag today speaks not of
war or hostility or natrea dui Dears a
message of peace on earth and good
will to man. As such I bring it. to
you from those who long ago in their
hearts ceased to be your enemies;
from those who, in Rhode Island, as
vnn in North Carolina, cherish the
memory of the revolutionary ancestors
who founded this government and
whose descendants shall be ranked to
gether in this empire of States-until
the beneficient mission of this great
nation to the nations of the earth shall
be fulfilled."
Chief Justice Walter Clark of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina, in
reciving the flag in behalf of the State
reviewed and compared briefly the glo
rious records of Rhode Island and
North Carolina and in conclusion said:
. "This honored banner which you
bring back to us we receive with rever
ance and emotion. We remember, the
love and devotion of those who made
it, the valor of those who bore it in
battle, the agony and grief of those
who gave it up and the fraternal and
honorable method of its restoration. In
the name of the State of North Caro
lina I receive this emblem of a fallen
but still ever glorious cause. It recalls
the never flying dreams of days when
we were young, the fond but shrouded
glories whicji the fates and the years
have brone forever out of bur reach; but
which can never wholly die to those
who have ever felt the thrill. In the
name of a great State I thank the val
liant soldiery and people of Rhode
Island and you as their distinguished
representative. And I receive it as a
token of a re-united country, reunited
in sentiment and in sincerity to be dis
united never more while the centuries
shall march up the eastern skies.
"And now to; the gallant commander
of the survivors of Company H, I hand
this historic and glorious flag, historic
and glorious not only -because of the
memories it brings back of courage
and fidelity in war, but by the greater
reason of being perpetual reminder
that one above has breathed upon the
stormy billows of a nation's passions
and said to them, "Peace, be still" and
the waves have obeyed him."
Lieutenant John W. Sanders of Beau
fort as surviving ranking officer of
Company H received the flag from the
hands of Judge Clark and in a feeling
manner and fitting words acepted in
the name of his comrades. Then State
Auditor Dixon spoke for the four ladies
who made the banner, their descend
ants, Mrs. C. A. Clawson, Jr., Mrs. W.
S. Roberson, daughters of Mrs. Poole,
and Misses Nannie" and Eliza Howland
being present. It will be remembered
that the banner was made by four sis
ters, Misses Mary and Henrietta Rob
inson, Mrs. Cinderella Poole and Mrs.
Susan Howland.
Following the exercises in the sen
ate chamber the distinguished guests,
the veterans of the Beaufort company,
the State officers and prominent local
veterans repaired to the Yarborough
Hotel where an elaborate dinner was
served, thereafter the visitors were
driven about the city and left on the
special late train in the evening for
their homes.
THE KU-KLUX-KLAN.
Masked Riders Visit Negroes in Louis
iana, Commanding Them to Respect
Law.
By Associated Press.
Shreveport, La., March 2. A band
of about 40 masked and mounted citi
zens made the rounds in the negro dis
tricts late last night for the purpose
of warning all negroes to recognize
law and order. A strong organization
ha's been effected and it is declared
disorderly negroes will be summarily
dealth with. .
SAYS HE THINKS
HE IS 1S0IILIST
Commissioner of Public Works, J.
M. Patterson, Says as he Un
derstands it he is a Socialist
Also that he Has Broadened
Views.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, March 2. Commissioner of
Public Works Joseph Medill Patterson
has tendered his resignation to Mayor
Edward F. Dunne. In his letter of resig
nation he says his views on the sub
ject of municipal ownership have en
larged and his experience in the de
partment of Public Works has con
vinced him that this policy would not
be one-fourth of the way sufficient to
cure the ills it is intended to prevent.
He concludes:
"In other words, as",I understand it,
I am a Socialist. You will find many
other advanced Liberals and Radicals
who believe as I do and will also find
that you are merely paltering with
skin deep measures when you stop
short of Socialism."
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Cablegram - From Yale's Mission in
China Says Central China Is
Quiet.
By Associated Press.
New Haven, Conn., March 2. In an
swer to a letter sent by Secretary
Stokes, of Yale University, to Yale's
Mission in Chang Sha, in the province
of Hu Nan, China, the following cable
gram was received at the university:
"Central China is quiet. Missionaries
are not in terror."
Second Anniversary.
The Second Anniversary of the
Boy's Department of the Young Men's
Christian Association; will occur on the
18th. of this month; The Anniversary
vill be held in the Second Presby
terian Church, and the program that
will be rendered will be something of
unusual interest. A choir of 20 boys
will assist in the special singing for
that events and they are now being
trained under the v supervision, of Mr.
W. H. Overcarsh. Master Frederick
DeGolyer will preside at the organ.
PRICE: 3 CENTS
'AVOID PUBLICITY
IF
NAME IS INVOLVED"
Such was Declaration of Court's
Intentions When the Matter of
Admitting Accounts of Mrs.
Carter was Proposed in Green
Gaynor. , ;
"This Little Woman's Private
Affans will be Excluded as far
as Possibfe" Said Court, Ques
tion of Division of Spoils Among
Conspirators.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, March 2. When the Unit
ed States court convened in the Greene
Gaynor case the question of the admis
sability of the acount of Mrs. Marga
ret W. Carter, wife of Captain Carter,
was reopened.
The court declined to allow the ac
count to be introduced, saying that as
far as possible he would exclude "this
little woman's private affairs from the
evidence, and that publicity should be
avoided where a woman's fair name
was involved."
Such part of the testimony as relat
ed to Carter's transactions were allow
ed to go in, the Government contend
ing that it constituted a link in the
chain of evidence by which the divis
ion in the thirds of the spoils was
calculated. It was contended on the
same day that Carter deposited $2400
in his wife's name there was a division
between the conspirators and a few
days subsequently Carter received a
check from her for $2,000 which ho
endorsed for a deposit in the Union
Trust Company of New York.
GOVERNORS HERE TOMORROW.
Great Meeting in Interest of Forestry
Legislation at Academy.
Governor R. B. Glenn is expected tp
arrive in Charlotte tomorrow morning
on Train No. 37 from the North, and
Governor Terrell, of Georgia, is ex
pected to reach here on No. 36, to take
part in the big forestry congress.
There will be a meeting of the vari
ous -committees at -10 "-.o'clock at the
Manufacturers' Club and at 11 o'clock
there will be a smoker to' which the
visiting Governors and other distlh-
guished personages -will be invited,'
and an informal reception- will be ex
tended them.
The first public meeting will take
place in the Academy of Music at 2.30
o'clock, and at this meeting there will
be addresses by the Governors pres
ent, by Gifford Pinchot, chief forester
of the United States; Alfred GaskilL'
Alfred Akerman and others, to be fol
lowed at night by a steroptican exhibi
tion by Professor. Holmes, of the State
University, and probably several short
speeches.
The conference is an important af
fair in the history of the city and the
western part of the State especially,
as it is proposed to take steps to se
cure legislation for the establishment
of the National Forest Reserve.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CARMICHAEL.
Will Be Held From Residence in Dil
worth Tomorrow Morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Lois Carmichael,
wife of Mr. H. H. Carmichael, will be
held from the residence :n Dilworth
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
William Duncan, pastor of the First
A. R. P. church will conduct the fu
neral. The interment wil be in Elm
wood. The pallbearers will be Messrs.
T. D. Payne. W. F. Dowd, H. H. Hun
ter, J. A. Russell, Edward Cochrane
and D. H. Johnston.
v Mrs. Carmichael had been sick only
a few days. Last Sunday her condition
grew serious and death came peace
fully and quiet at the midnight hour
last night.
The deceased was 25 years old and
was one of the most loveable of wo
men. She was a sister to Drs. C. S.,'
A. R. and R. H. McLaughlin, Mr. J. B.
McLaughlin and W. G. McLaughlin.
Early .in life she connected herself
with the church of her choice, the A.
R. P. and at the time of her death her
membership was with the First church.
Mrs. Carmichael was loved by all
who knew her and her ceatli will be
sincerely mourned.
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON TRACK.
Billie Thompson Said to Have' Been
Found on Track Unconscious and to
Have Died Later.
Special to The News.
Troy, March Z. A report has just
reached here that Billie Thompson,
formely a section master on the A. &
A. Railroad was found lying on the
railroad track near the depot at Star,
this morning in an unconsious condi
tion and that he died soon after he
was discovered.
The injuries showed that he had
been struck by some object with con
siderable force.
He was at the depot shortly before
the nine o'clock train last night, pass
ed, and it is- supposed that he was
struck by this train.
800: to Hear Jordan at Goldsboro.
Special to The News.
Goldsboro, March 2. About 800 far
mers were here today to hear Presi
dent Harvey Jordan speak on matters
pertaining to , the Southern Cotton
Growers' A'ssbciation. The meeting
was very enthusiastic.
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