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The News Has the Largest Circulation ol Any Afternoon Paper Published in the Two Carollirt&s PTnTTTr-n-i HIE TEN PAGES - Jl M WEW Four O'clock Edition. TEN PAGES Four O'clock THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. Edition. c Tedious To THE DEFENDANT'S Snc Declares She Told Friends That Biggers was Crazy Some Days Before He Shot Mr. Green Hoed. Mr. Stinson Thought Defend acf Was Out of His Mind Before Killing He Was Subjecled to Gruelling Cross Examination. T IV - ! it' V, i ! ,. examination of only two wit .s was completed in the Diggers ;!is morning. They were the i the UelVudant ami Mr. Stinson, of Bigger who had a con . liin with him on Saturday be-tl..- .'hooting, and afterwards in I i ik 'y that the entire afternoon Mkm up in the examination of i! ;n-i's witnesses as they have ii. ..!;. who will testily as to the char ;.( ; if t tu defendant. I: U doubtful whether the expert ;:!:-iiit tc-timony will be reached be In.' tomorrow morning. Cm -:p-il around the defendant today ; hi father and mother, Mr. and I!., l'. J. Higgers; his sisters, Misses and ik-ulah Riggers. Mrs. Ber :b .u idan. .Mrs. Martha Hodges and Mr, r-rl Berryhill; and his brother, Mr. John niggers. Two other broth Messrs. Joe and DeWitt Biggers, r:v not in the court room this niorn iug tlmuh they are constantly at thiir itrotticra BTde. H'linul the state's lawyers sat Mr. il. II. H'"'l. Mrs. John Hood and Mi s M;irui.' Hood, the latter the li.mdif.-i (if Mr. J. Green Hood. Interest in a Human Life. The value of a human life is well il lnsiiat.'.l in this trial. The criminal "urr ltxiiii rannot contain the crowds tii.it ir.s in. There is such a con I'siina df extra chairs about the jii l .'i 's Ii. n h that lawyers have trou I I" win n they wish to move about. N'.t only in every available seat taken I n' tin i(. is a mass of humanity pack 'I aliiiuf tlie dooi-3 and in the rear. Twit interested spectators were Rev. P. It. Law. Kev. J. A. Smith and Rev. Win. Duncan. Many ladies are seated ''ii tli front seats every day. A luoinl.-ii' of the coming battle of the alienists was given in the' pres- lac .,f ins. Taylor and Ross, of Mor- n" Ol :iimii. idifk ot the state's 'array i-wy.is, and of Dr. Mini roe back of till' ief..ise. Ini'.r Flow, a huge farmer in the ' sat in his coat sleeves and wield '1 f I i' j : 1 in leaf fan, commensurate i'li lii.s own size. Hi" ai;iearaiioe of Mrs. Riggers, vife of the defendant, on the stand . tepliiy afternoon and this morning, (ii., n. -reatst interest in the "''ii liitlieito. Jurors and spectators I'Miieil forward to catch the r.s in ,,w voice which fell from her ' Si vli"n sli-' soke of the refusal j Mr. .1. Creen Hood to sign the quit iniu; when she referred to the chil '"i 'it lionie. and at other times, Big !'"is wept, his tears falling as fast as li"!' on. Mrs. Biggers Cross-Examined. . , 7 , u- is sihter va by him and fanned i ' in rioni time to time. The story of r. hirers was a pitiful one. She U n n"i hafWird' an(1 suffering, r" Mil Itnlirmint n!ia written nn Vior ;nn in her minkpn mho In her cross-examination by Mr. 'wart, long and protracted, Biggers as ie,i i.ionj. (ne (lally happenings for T""itli. and weeks before the tragedy. j1'. lingers was once aroused from ''"'"ad. slow monotone, evidently '"I'litiK that Mr. Stewart was trying to her up. "''ii RoitiR to be honest with you, iTi.tiier," she said, "I was worried my I, 1 ''"n't remember everything." ;is. liters was dressed in pure Miite, relieved only by a gold locket "n'l chain around her neck. The "'1'ir ,r ,er dress was in harmony ith tl I'1 Iialtor nf Vii.r tnna lnt rmfl p"1'!'1 ludp noticing that the " was becoming to the frail little Direct Examination Resumed. mi s. liiMH was ,,iaced on the stand ' 'jus inoining and the direct ex iiiiiiauon, r(nducted by Judge Os "";. .ontinued. ietore yoi, otlced any change in '"II llllwli'iri.r.. ii ill a iiiiiui unri oisposiiiuii w Ills treatment of his children. Mie was nul.iwi tlu " Wi's v,'ry nffoctionate towards (h lie was foolish over his chil nt ii y W()"'1 often meet him up fi.,h".' wn'n he was returning " M l 111 U' ti . ""Ml Art,. . lhvm' 1 '!l'H nanKe you have spoken I,,,. ; ' ' noticed any change in 'h'"'1 to the children? """" i'tlention to them. 1 not to pay They would TOLD PITIFUL uTORY IF HIS IREYJjBLES C ross-Examkati Shake talk and play around him and he would not notice them. How long had that continued before the homicide? I noticed it Sunday, and before that he seemed not to take much interest in them for some time. Now, Mrs. Biggers, if I have over looked anything in my questions that you remember and that is of import ance, I wish you would go ahead and tell it. Well, Judge Osborne, there is one thing I forgot to tell. Mr. Biggers told me at one time that Mr. Hood was lia ble to attack him at any time. And another thing, Mr. Biggers also told me that he told Mr. Hood he would with draw his suit and let the past be the past if he would only sign this quit deed. Do you know anything he said to you about his record in the Spanish war? The state objected to this question and it was withdrawn for the present. Judge Osborne stated to the court that he would write out the purpose of the question and give it to his honor at noon. Cross-Examination. Mr. Stewart conducted the cross-examination of Mrs. Biggers. Mrs. Biggers, how far is it from your house to the Central Hotel? I suppose it is very near a mile. Who lived next door to you on the east? It was vacant. Who lived in the next house? Mr. Smith. Several other questions were asked as to who lived in the other houses of the neighborhood. Did Mr. Biggers ever go under the house before the time you mentioned? Yes. So the fact . that ha went under the house was not peculiar? No. but the way he acted. Referring to the horse trade men tioned in Mrs. Biggers story yesterday, Mr. Stewart asked if she knew that the horse had been broken up on the railroad and that Mr. Biggers had filed a claim of $400 against the railroad for damages. She replied that she knew nothing of this. Did Mrs. Harvey Hood see Mr. Big gers the Sunday she came to your house? Yes. Did she speak to him? , I think not. Did Mr. Berryhill speak to Mr. Big gers. Yes, they sat down and talked over i some business matters. Mrs. Biggers said that her husband took out a paper and pencil and made Ciinin vilmilntirino otwI cmnn r w7 ir "ck talking in a businesslike way. A pe culiar thing which she noticed in his actions, she said, was that three or four times he drew his hand across the paper and remarked: "That's not right, I've made a mistake." Well, was that peculiar? It seemed so at the time. Have you ever made any mistakes in calculations? I suppose so. We all make them, don't we? . Yes. Mrs. Biggers stated that before Mr. Berryhill left he and her husband both went out into the back yard together. Do you know whether anybody else talked with him? No. um any one cuine 10 your n Monday before the homicide? No Dij you see Mr. Biggers leat cot off up t0wn that morning? Did any one come to your house on leading his colt off up town that morning? No. Did you see Mr. Biggers leading his colt off up town that morning? No. Did any one come to your house Sat urday? No one but Mr. Harvey Hood. Do you know what Mr. Biggers did on Monday before the homicide? No, I do not. What did he do on Saturday? He stayed at home I think. I believe you said he was helping you cook and attend to the children? j Had Often, Helped Her. ! I don't think I said he was doing only that. He has done that ever since we were married. He has been my nurse, cook and has helped me in all my household affairs when I was sick. ' Do you know how long before the homicide he went to church last? No, I don't' go to church and I'll tell you why I didn't ask you why or if you went. I a3ked if you knew the last tinie he went. No. Do you know of a man by the name of Mr.' C. B. Moore? I have heard of him. Do you know that he was on a deal with Mr. Biggers about the farm? Yes, he came to the door and asked me about it. , Do you know what price Mr. Biggers placed on the farm? No. Do vou know whether Mr. Biggers Continued on Pae Two. CHARLOTTE. N. Mrs. .Digger's 1 1 0 i- v ffe lMr iMftr (now would NT DIGGER'S BROTHER CALLED INAFTERNOON At the afternoon session Mr. John Biggers, brother of the defendant, was placed on the stand. State the first time you noticed a change in Biggers' condition? When he lost his money in the Hood Co. Sta'te what he told you about the business. Mr. Hood told him not to be un easy, that he would guarantee him his money at 6 per cent any time he wanted it. What did he state to you if thing after the loss? any- He said the store had broke and he wouldn't get a dollar. Did you notice any change in his appearance then? Yes, he seemed depressed. Did you notice any other change? He was melancholy, and seemed reckless in his horse trading. He bought a horse for about $500 and since this trouble' sold it for $100. What else did he tell you? He said he had lost everything and seemed he couldn't make anything. 1 noticed him several times talking to himself. Where was the next time? Felt Like He Was Going Crazy. Four or five weeks before the trouble he told me it seemed as if he was going crazy. Said he could not make anything. He told me a real estate man was going to get his farm on the Lawyer's road. The next day he told me the trade fell through, that the man wouldn't take the land on account of the judgment held by J. G. Hood. He told me that they were going to have another talk, that he was willing to with draw his suit against Hood if Hood would cancel the judgment. He said Hood wouldn't do this. Later he said Hood told him he would release that one place for $500, but he didn't have the money. When was the next time you saw him? 'About Saturday before the trouble. He wouldn't talk about the trouble until I would ask him about it. Sun day morning he just walked on into the house and wouldn't stop to talk to me. Tuesday morning I saw him as he was milking. I asked him some questions. He wxmld just shake his head. Later I heard him say something to himself. I couldn't un derstand him and asked him what he said. He didn't reply. A little later he went into the. house and left his milk bucket. I took it up and carried it in. Thought His Brother Insane. Did you form any opinion then as to his mental condition? Yes, I thought he was insane. In your opinion how long had he been in this condition? For the last three or four days. The next time I saw him he was in the cell. He didn't recognize me. 1 knew then that he was bound to be insane. He wouldn't speak to me. I took him breakfast the next morn ing. He was sitting quietly. I tried to get him to talk. He didn't seem to pay any attention to anything. What was his appearance as to his eyes and face? His eyes was very wild looking. How long was it before he recog nized you in jail? Sometimes toward the last of the' next week, I think. State if he was ever reading when you saw him? Yes, he was reading the Bible most of me time. One time he gave me two slips- of paper and said that justified anything neculiar about Biggers con him. One was the 33rd chapter of duct? Ezekiel and the other was 2 Timothy, Continued on Page Nine. j C.,: FRIDAY EVENING rails n T "HAPPINESS !" ITh Jflg Contest Indiana Trophy 3:1G. Cross-Examination. Mr. McClammy conducted the cross examination. What years was your brother in the West? "I just can't say. I think he returned home in 1897 or 1898. I think he stay ed there two years. What was he doing in the West? He worked on a farm a while. 1 don't know what else. What did he do when he returned to Charlotte? He worked in a barroom and then on the railroad. How long did he work for the rail road? About a month I think. Why did he quit? Got his arm cut off. Got $7,500 from the railroad, didn't he? I think so. What did he do from the time of his boyhood until he went West? We were farmers. You traded horses once in a while? Will did. Pretty good trader? Yes. How old was he when he went out West? How much money had he accummu lated up to the time he went West? He didn't have any. How much had he when he returned from the army? I think he had some, but don't know how much; I don't think he had much. You always considered him as a bright brother, didn't you? Yes. Did he conduct his business just as competently when he had not money as when he had it? Well, I suppose so. The Judgment From the Road. How long after he married before he got the judgment against the rail road? About a year, I suppose. Did he accumulate any more money after he got the $7,500 than he did up to the time he was 21 years old? I don't know. Don't you know that Mr. Biggers has been a spender of money? I don't know that he has spent any unnecessary money. Do you say that he is a man that does accumulate money, then? He tried to. Did he place the proper appreciation on money? I think he did. What busines did he engage in to demonstrate that he was trying to ac- Tin i 'n rn-1 A V His fancy was for fine horses, wasn't it? r He liked good horses and always kept good horses. , t He kept a breeder, didn't he? ' j Yes. I Was Mrs. Biggers not a lady of nervous temperament? . Yes, she was nervous. I , Did Mr. Biggers loiter around the nmise a prnnri deal? e - Well, he stayed around there some. When was the first time you noticed JUNE lb. 1909 estimony XL A jfLUTOS For By Associated Press. Crown Point, Ind., June 18. The first of the "Western Vanderbilt" au tomobile road races was run to-day in perfect June weather and over a track as smooth as time, money and men could make it. To-day's race was over ten lais, ap proximately 23.6 miles each, or a total distance of 232.74 miles for the Indiana trophy. To-morrow 12 big cars will contest for the Cobe cup, the big event of the meet. Practically all the best drivers of the country appeared in to-day's race, entrants being as follows: 1, Corbin, A. J. Maisonville; 2, Buick, Robt. Bur man; 3, Marion, Chas. Stutz; 4, Chal mers Detroit, Wm. Knipper; 6, Mar ion, A. Monsen; 7, Locomobile, G. W. Florida; 8, Buick, Cheveiolet; 9, Fal car, W. H. Pearce; 10, Locomobile, Geo. Robertson; 11, Moon, Phil Wells; 14, Buick, Lewis Strang; 15, Falcar, John Ruehl; 16, Stoddard, Oayton, Wiseman; 17, Chalmers, Detroit, Al. Poole; 18, Stoddard, Dayton, Wright; 19, Chalmers, Detroit, J. Matson. Flash Bulletins. Owing to the crowds the start was delayed until 8:30 a. m. There was a further delay and it was 9 o'clock when Corbin No. 1 was i t I If it is a Real Bargain Calculated to Appeal to Intelligent People You Will Find it Advertised in ! t t IThe News I A y Mrs. Gould Drank Says started off, being followed by the osiers at one minute intervals. - Several Accidents. Florence Packard and Wnrriot Barnes, all of Chicago, were injured early to-day by the overturning of their automobiles in which thev were srifffrl- ing to the motor car races. The car in darkness ran into a ditch and turned over. None are seriously hurt, it is said. Man Seriously Injured. Charles Armsted, said to be emnlov- ed by a Chicago automobile agency, was seriously injured when his car overturned. Several ribs were frac tured. Winners of the Race. Mattson wins the race. Monson sec ond, Robertson third. son, Monson and Robertson entered the last lap in the order given, Mat son leading by seven minutes over Monson and eight over Robertson. Matson seemed certain winner. DUTIES 0!t PRINT PAPER DISCUSSED By Asociated Press. Washington, D. C, June 18. Taking the floor in defense of the duties on print paper, recommended by the com mittee on finance. Senator Gallinger today made a reply to many of the statements of Senator Brown, in favor of placing print paper on the free list. It was expected that Senator Brown would resume his speech today, but preferrinfi to postpone any further re marks upon his amendment he gave way to Mr. Gallinger. Mr. Gallinger declared that print pa per was cheaper In the United States than m any other country. 'The price." Ine said, has been kept down by com petition. It is conceded that no trust exists and that there is no combina tion to advance the price of paper." . ine newspapers, he declared, were iir irom Demg unanimous on the sub ject of free print paper. "The clamor for this legislation," he said, "comes largely from the cheap and sensation al part of the newspaper press." "If Canada," he said, "gets control of the wood pulp and print paper business. newspapers win oe at their mercy in the matter of price." he added. Senator Owen again called attention to what the characterized as contradic tory statements made before the fin ance committee , and declared tnat where men swore falsely for commer cial profit they should be prosecuted for perjury. "I would like to call attention to the fact that no one has been called to account for making false statements in connection with this tariff," said the UOklahoma senator. Washington, June 18. The senate to-day voted down Senator Brown's amendment placing print paper on the free list of the tariff bill. Shot Woman, Then Committed Suicide By Associated Press. Macon, Ga., June 18. After killing a woman named Emma Raymond to day Patrolman Oscar Abel turned a revolver upon himself and blew out his own brains. Ask America Not To Participate By Associated Press. London, June 18. Great Britain has asked America not to press her claim for participation in the Hankow Sze Chun Railroad loan of $27,500,000 which British and German and French bankers stand ready to take up. Mills to Curtail.' By Associated Press. Manchester, Eng., June 18. At a meeting held by Alaster Spinners using American cotton, a resolution was passed in favor of reducing the pro duction of yarn by stopping mills on Saturdays and Monday between July 10 and September 27. Travelers Meet at Yankton. Yankton, S. D., June 18. The fifth annual convention of the South Da kota Traveling Men's association, which began here to-day, bids fair to be the most successful as well as the largest gathering in the history of the organization. Delegates and visitors from all parts of the state were on hand for the opening exercises. The business of the convention will con tinue over to-morrow and will be lib erally interspersed with features of entertainment. Harriman Appoints Lee. By Associated Press. Chicago, June 18. President Harri man, 'of the Illinois Central railroad, announced yesterday the appointment of Blewett Lee, of Chicago, to be gen eral solicitor of that company. . Lee is a son of General Stephen D. Lee, of the Confederate army. PRICE 5 CENTS Much Valet Harry J. Veitch Called bv Defense in Noted Gould Separation Case Re counted Many Occasions When She Drank. Says She Ordered Rim to Ihrow 1 able Into Hall at Her St. Regis Apart ments Her Favorite Drinks. By Associated Press New York. June lS.-IIarrv J. Veitch of Des Moines, Iowa, was called by the ueiense wnen tne court opened in the uouid separation case. He was employed as valet to Mrs. Gould from December, 1905. to Sep tember, 1906 the witness said, and during the time, traveled with her to the West indies and Europe and at tended her at the St. Regis hotel, la this city, and at Castle Gould. Veitch testified that he had seen Mrs. Gould under the influence of li quor several times. He said she drank a great deal on the trip to the West Indies, on tho yacnt Niagara, mostly champagne and fliannauan cocktais. The witness described an incident at Castle Gould in July or August, 1906, when he said Mrs. Gould drank cham pagne cocktails all day and became loud and boisterous and threatened to "fire everybody on the place." "She asked me to tie her slippers and when I started to do it she kicked them off in the air," said the former valet. Veitch said he was at Blue Gap farm, in Virginia, with Mrs. Gould in Septem ber, 1906, and saw her intoxicated there. The witness repeated the statement that Mrs. Gould had ordered him to throw a table set with dishes, into the hall from her apartment at the St. Regis. ELLER SITES Special to The News. Winston-Salem, N. C, June 18. In response to a query from a New York paper as to whether North Carolina fa vors an income tax, State Chairman A. H. Eller replied: "Our people general ly favor an income tax without appor tionment among the states according to population, whenever the necessi ties of he government require It. They believe, however, that the present high protective tariff raises sufficient reve nue and that the power to levy a direct income tax should be accompanied by positive assurance of tariff reduction. This state levies a tax from sources not otherwise taxed and such a sub ject of taxation may be as vital to tho state as to the federal government and before surrendering this important sub ject of taxation thoughtful men will consider the relative necessities of the state and the nation and the Just bal ancing of iheir respective powers. So that in my judgment it Is a doubtful question whether the people of this state will at this time, through their legislature, favor or oppose such an amendment to the federal constitu tion." Union WM Have Great Firemen's Convention Special to The News. Union, S. C, June 18. From all pres ent indications the Interstate Firemen's Convention and Tournament, which ia to be held July Cth, 7th, and 8th is to have the largest attendance ever known to that association. ' That much interest and enthusiasm is being manifested by the fire de partments all over the state is shown by the long list of companies that have been heard from so rar by Fire Chief O. E. Smith, which shows that there will be much strong competi tion in the different races for the prizes, which In all amount to about $675. In a very short time a canvass wil be made of the town for accom modations for the members of the vari ous teams that'-will be present then. The following departments have hem heard from that will be represented and participate In the tournament: Spartanburg. Columbia. Charleston. Newberry, Greenwood, Sumter. Rock tT!11 . If . . nui, jjarungxon, Anderson, George town, Orangeburg, Florence, Camden, Beaufort, Camden and Walterboro. There are others that have not hMn heard from that are expected to he represented. Third Arbitrator Chosen. Washington, June 18. Bishop War ren A. Candler, of the Methodist Epis copal church, of Georgia, was to-dav agreed upon as the third arbitrator in the dispute between the Georgia Rail- POSITION ON 101 TAX roaa company and Its firemen.