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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS
Latest Edition
VOL. 45. NO. 8112
Coroner's Jury Not
Able to Fix Guilt
Foi Shelby Murder
FOURTEEN PAGES.
CHARLOTTE N. C., FRISDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1911
PRICEf Dally—6 Cents PurrtikT*
I Outside Charlotte 6 C«ntB a Copy Dally and Sunday,
: hcusand Cleveland Com-!
fy c izens Pack in And
■nd Court House to Hear
Verdict — Lawyers Plead
. Mob Violence,
John " Confession lhat
I rioas Killed the Dixons
on .account ora Mortgage
^ dieved — Extra Term
Of Loi"'t Ordered.
c-^01 ’ • News,
c- 15.—More than two
• levcland county's good
i re today to attend the
1', of the cornner’s jury
murder of the Dixon
- !:r' house was packed.
ho acting coroner, an-
. •> jnry could not fix
r ’ . but they were sure
. r. proes held, they had
the guilty parties. In a
osterday evening, Jno.
; Will Ross, a cousin,
1 e killed Mr. and Mrs.
I'iA >n held a mortgage
■■‘.y: one hundred dollars,
(t to got |K)sse8sion of
- that it would not be
; ; that he waylaid Mr.
cnt lo his barn and killed
uot find the mortgage in
:iud then he went to the
. d .Mrs. Dixon, and hunt-
mortgage. Will Ross
' and also Pig Ross, step-
is hi ld as a witness. Thi
, >*'11. \od but it is thought
will now turn state’s
. Oil .1 >hn and Hacck.
- il.^on addressed the crowd
this morning, coun-
• ■ violence be done, that
. Reyburn and Hoey,
lu d r (tresent the state
he guilty parties were
V ’ e. Judge Webb asked
1(1 ti-ie law take it’s
'hRt the governor had
rm of court within
. 'iti'^te the case and
t t'jo. Mr. C. R. Hoey
I l iwiif I be canuiiit-
■‘fiS. in the name of
r. fat^.er of the murdered
. MiHt uo violence he com-
ySRIleaj.o; jAlv.sr
w r-. iiied quite orderly but
!f;i. A large crowd was
I:, j-.i!.
Extreme Feeling
Against Foreigners
By Associated Press.
Amoy. China, Dec. 15.—Extreme
anti-foreign feeling prevails at Chang
Pu where the English and Roman
Catholic mission buildings were burn
ed in February, 1906, by a Boxer
mob. A large number of placards
threatening foreigners have been post-
ed all over the town.
Yaun Hung Kwach, the military
governor of Southern Fokien, has
sent a request to the foreign consuls
to recall all the missionaries in the
provine of Amoy, as the authorities
cannot assume any responsibility for
the lives of those missionaries in the
interior.
SATURDAY ENTRIES
COLUMBIA RACES.
tv
By Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15.—Entries at
Fair Grounds Saturday:
First race, 3 year olds and up, sell
ing. 6 furlongs; Woodlander, Dr.
Burch. Elizabeth O. Outpost. Catroke
125; Tennessee Boy, Hibemica, Bran-
dolyne, Lady Hapsburg 120; xLieon B.
118.
Second race, 2 year olds, selling, six
furlongs: Col. Brown 110; xQueen Bee,
xMamita 104; xSarg Kirk 101; Jaw
bone 114; X Orptrth 100; Silas Grump
109.
Third race, 3 year olds and up, sell
ing, 6 furlongs: xFlarney, Dust, Star
board 120; Joe Rose, Sir Edward, 128;
Dick Moss, xHorace ■ E. 125; Billy
Barnes, 123; xChilton Squaw, 115.
Fourth race, 3 year olds and up, sell
ing, mile: Dolly Bullman, Otilo, Sas-
que 108; xHaldeman, xSemi Quaver
98; xMarkham 103.
Fifth race, 3 year olds and up, sell
ing, 5 furlongs; Western Bell, x Center-
shot 107; Sabo Blend, Galvesca. Sir
Mincemeat, Black Branch 112; xHori-
con. 110; ^a Swell 115.
Sixth race. 3 year olds and up, sell
ing, 5 1-2 furlongs: xEagle Bird, x
Tom Massie, xAakley, xGerendia, 110;
xW’est Uoint. 113; Joe Stein, Hibh
Flown 115; Uncle Jimmie Gray 121;
xLove Watches 116; Paul Davis, 118.
X—apprentice allowance claimed.
HEROIC POLICEMAN
RESCUED PARROT.
lo'; Mjine Blown
hp Befoie Taft
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Dec. 15.—A uniformed
polibeman won favor with a crowd last \
night by ascending three flights of
stairs into a smoke-filled building, go
ing, as he thought, to the rescue of a
woman. A few moments later he loSt
his popularity with the same audience
by coming out of the building w'ith a
cage containing a parrot, placing it on
the sidewalk and kicking the bird, cage
and all into the street.
m.
m
DR BENNETT C LARKE HYDE.
REPORT THAT STEAMER
HAS FOUNDERED AT SEA.
Pec. 15.—President
cabinet were shown
I f e battleship Maine
in Havana harbor.
\ re* uifi and his chiel
of the navy, both
r. - M'line investigating
ho show.
liv* .Maiue was placed
V hogiinv table in the
i Mi. Taft and his
• closely while the
= i*xpluined.
- : e van shown riding
I- \iii\a harbor. Suddenly
nl prilled a string or
■•'lei hatfleship was a
' product ion of the
ia\ on the bottom atter
By Associated Press,
j New York, Dec. 15.—The New
York maritime exchange is investl-
. gating a rumor today that the Brit-
i ish steamer East Point, which sailed
from London on December 2, with a
cargo of freight for Philadelphia, has
I foundered at sea.
The East Point is a freight carrier
[ and has a crew of about twenty or
, thirty men.
CHARLES W ELIOT
PROGRESSING FAVORABLY
^To
1^0 :ila Insmgents
‘ --An ultimatum has
r. the itiland of Jolo by
■ ■ John J. Pershing,
M T IS who have been
^iibordt'r recently and
'* rf defeat yesterday,
ai 111 -ir arms by Satur-
If-r of the department
: ' rmined to enforce
^ armament of the na-
■ 'I'j ilistrict.
II
Thfi British gov-
t =1 tj exclude all
‘ packers against
i 1- iiave been institut-
” 1 States from tender-
• . , ' supply of meat
' • ’ i. “'■'iiy and navy, pending
; . ^ • of the suits.
■ ti) tk, ‘ '•'t? government is
J !, "■^''J*>*ti(ja of labor and ad-
'' .f ‘ *‘‘»'nibers of parliament
tniHiB.
Kiven out by the war
'“’f.' .-ioan ^ hitherto secured
?'■ - now expected
■ii'iue meat packers.
I By Associated Press.
I Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 15.—The phy-
j sicians in charge of Charles W. Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard, who
recently was operated on for appen
dicitis report that his condition con
tinues about the same. • The last re
port said that he was progressing
favorably and was more comfortable.
MINEliM
BODIES OF SIX
MOOE VICTIMS
By Associated Press.
Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 15.—Bodies of
six more miners who lost their lives in
the explosion in Crosa Mountain mine,
which occurred last Saturday morning,
were taken from the mine this mom-
• ing about 5 o’clock by a mine rescue
' party. They are:
Jeff Lester, age 45, widow and six
children.
James Marlin, 42, widow and one
child.
Charles Marlin, 18, single.
Phil Hudson, 32, widow and four chil
dren.
Roy Peters, 28, single, mother and
father dependent on his support.
Patrick Calleley, 32, widow and four
children.
These bodies were found In entry 25
left. They were mangled and distorted.
Mayor Killed by Live Wire.
Knoxvillei Tenn., Dec. 15.—Mayor
Thomas Watts, of Coal Creek, was in
stantly killed there this morning by
coming in contact with a live wire
stnirig across a tin roof on which May
or Watts was standing while fighting
a fire which consumed an undertaking
establishment.
Mayor Watts had been very active in
the relief work for the Briceville mine
disaster sufferers. Coal Creek l8 six
miles from Briceville.
Kansas City,- Mo., Dec, 16.—Latest • photo of Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde, whose
second trial ended in a nnistrial when one of the jurors escaped and
was away four days, and his wife.The doctor was on trial for the al
leged murder of aged Col. Thomas H. Swope, whom the state contend
ed he killed by injecting germs into the system of the- mllionaii*e,
and thereby causing his death. Mrs.’Hyde^..a relative of the colonel,
has .stuck to her husband throughout his firsif trial, the appeal, ' and
the" present proceedings.
Nmety-Five Members of A
Japanese Torpedo Boat Crew
Die Singing National Anthem
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 15.
SENATE. ♦
Not in session; will meet at ♦
2 p. m. Monday. ^
Edward Hines and "Manny” ♦
Abrahams were witnesses at ♦
the Lorimer inquiry. ♦
Louis D. Brandeis, Boston at- ^
tomey, continued criticism of ^
United States Steel Corpora- ♦
tion before the interstate com- ♦
merce committee. ♦
Railroad counsel discussed ♦
with employers liability com- ♦
mission various suggestions for ^
a libiability bill. ♦
Foreign relations committee ♦
members consulted on Jewish ♦
passport legislation plans. ♦
Agreement with Russia w^as ru- ♦
mored. ^
♦ HOUSE. ♦
♦ Met at noon. ♦
♦ Agreed to adjourn today un- ♦
♦ til Monday, making Saturday ♦
♦ the first idle week day since ♦
♦ congress met. ♦
♦ Steel investigation continu-
♦ ed.
♦ General Crozier urged on ♦
♦ military committee a war basis ♦
♦ supply of ammunition for the ♦
♦ army. ♦
♦ Republican minority report ♦
♦ on Controller Bay inquiry ar- ^
♦ raineged democrats for alleg-
♦ ed unfairness. ♦
♦ Agreement to adjourn over ♦
♦ tomorrow set aside. Recessed ♦
♦ from 1:10 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. ♦
♦ to receive and consider urgent ♦
@ to receive and consider urgent ♦
♦ deficiency appropriation bill ♦
♦ carrying $2,000,000. * ♦
♦ Representative Mondell (Wy- ♦
♦ oming) spoke in opposition to ♦
♦ the repeal of the Sherman anti- ♦
♦ trust law. ^
♦ “Sugar trust” investing com- ♦
♦ mittee began inquiry into sugar ♦
♦ increase of several cents ' a ♦
♦ pound last summer. ♦
♦ Labor committee authorized ♦
♦ to visit Philadelphia and Stan- ♦
♦ ford, Conn., to investigate a ♦
♦ scientific system of shop man- ♦
♦ agement. ^
♦ ♦
Wild Exatement In
London on Report of
King’s Assassination
BICYCLE RIOERS
By Associated Press.
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 15.—Going to
death singing the national anthem and
shouting "Banzais” for their EJmperor,
95 members of the crew of the crew
of the Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
Harusamo went dow'n with the war
vessel on December 24, according to
tdvices brought by the steamer Pana
ma Maru yesterday.
Stories of the fifteen survivors as
officially communicated to the admir
alty by the commander of the destroy
er Isonamo are dramatic. The Harus
amo are dramatic. The Harusamo,
which was caught in a hurricane in the
inland sea, started for Wakanour in
distress, the vessel swinging with force
in the tremendous sea.
The cammander sought to make
Matoya island. The bestrov'er was un
manageable, however, and an hour
later dashed on a reef. She slowly
foundered. When the end was near the
crew gathering at the bridge and con
tinued singing the national anthem
and shouting banzais until the seas
swept them away.
Southern League
Opens Its Besssion
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15.—Southern
League baseball magnates- opened a
tw’o-daya’ session in Nashville today
with the salary limit, appointment of
a schedule committee and election of
officers and directors for the live topics
of discussion.
The Nashville city council, too, has
contributed an IntereS'ting topic. Mar
tin Flannigan, a member, last night
having introduced a biirto repeal the
anti-Sunday baseball ordinance.
President W. M. Kavanaugh, who is
considered certain of re-election, arriv
ed last night.
TWELVE RACE HORSES BURNED.
By Associated Press.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 15.—At 4 o’clock
this morning a racing stable full of
horses, at the Georgia-Carolina fair
grounds, was destroyed by fire. The
loss will reach fully $1.0,000. There
were 12 horses burned. Eleven of them
were the thoroughbreds of George
M. Burke, a prominent racing man of
Williamsport, Pa. Burke left Augusta
yesterday for Williamsport to spend
the Christmas holidays with his fami
ly. He had never left the horses before,
except for a few hours at a time. The
cause of the fire is unknown. Insur
ance partly covers- the loss.
Insurgent Jurois
Refuse a Verdict
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 15.—“Insurgent”
jurors in the McDermott will case who
have refused to-return a verdict in
compliance with the peremptory in
structions-of Circuit Judge Withrow
I were non-committal when they entered
the jury room today. They have been
“deliberating” 68 hours. When they
first refused to return the verdict
which Judge Withrow ordered they an
nounced they would stand on their
rights as American citizen.
Wives of the jurors have entered in
to the discussion of the case. One,
Mrs. p. H. Smith, announced she
would divorce her husband if he paid
a fine, which she understood Judge
iWthrow may assess if the jurors hold
out longer.
THE WEATHER.
Rain tonight and Saturday;
colder tonight in east portion.
Moderate northeast winds.
Bushnell,. 111., Dec. 15.—Fifty-four
mares and fillies brought $49,760, an
average of $921, at Truman’s pioneer
stud farm annual sale of Shire mares
yesterday. Billingboro Belle was sold
at the record price of $6,200 to John J.
Mitchell, of Chicago, who also purchas
ed Bollam Lady at $4,500, Golden
Charms at $4,000 and a foal sired by
Dan Patch'at $1,600,
IN FIFTH OXY
By Associated Press. '
New York, Dec. 15.—Earnest sprint
ing to steal a lap or regain a lost
one, from four to seven o’clock this
morning resulted in new records tor
the lOlst, 102d and 103d hours in tue
six day bicycle race but no changes
in position. Twelve teams remain on
the track, the Galvin-Wiley combina
tion having quit during the night.
.Kramer, and Moran were in hard
luck through falls and punctures.
Freddie Hill, the smallest rider in
the. race, made a brilliant effort to
regain his penally of one lap tor
teaming up with Beddell last Monday.
Between Jiye and six o’clock, after a
terrific sprint he had gained half a
lap but lost it when Moran and Broc-
co collided.
Ten minutes later Lorenz, while
pedalling at top speed, skidded on a
turn and brought Moran, Cameron,
Brocco and Palmer down with him.
All but Brocco escaped w'ith a bruise
on the thigh.
The 8 o’clock score 104th hour:
Lorenz-Saldow, Halstead - Drobacn,
Fogler>-Clarke, Kramer-Moran, Pye-
Collins, Demara-Lawrence, Cameron-
Magin, Palmer-Wells, 2,015 miles ^
laps.
Geoget-Brocco, Thomas-Stein, Hiil-
Bedell, 2,015 miles 1 lap.
Lapize-Van Houwaert, 2,015 miles.
Record, 2,C14 miles, 3 laps, made
by Miller and Waller in 1899.
Terrific Sprinting.
The six day bicycle riders in Mad
ison Square Garden began their fifth
day’s work with a terrific sprint
which lasted for nearly an hour and
which sent the score at 2 o’clock
more than a mile ahead of the old
record. Then came a reaction and
the pace lagged, so that at 5 o’clock
the eight leading teams were two
miles behind the best score of pre
vious years.
The score at 5 o’clock, the end of
the 101st hour showed eight teams
tied at 1,959.9 miles; three teams
tied at 1,959.8 and the Lapize-Van-
houwaert combination bringing up
the rear with 1,959.7. The record is
1,961.8 miles, made in 1899.
The number of competing teams
was reduced to 12 during the early
morning hours by the withdrawal of
Galvin and Wiley, who were hope
lessly out of the race owing to
Wiley’s injured knee. The Stein-
Thomas combination is regarded at
daybreak as most likely the next to
retire. According to the physicians
Stein was in too poor condition to
continue the fight. All the other rid
ers appeared to be fit to stick to
the finish.
Six-Day Winners.
1899—Miller-Waller.
1900—Eakes-McFarland.
1901—^Walthour-McEachern.
M02—Leander-Krebs.
1903—^Walthour-Monroe.
1904—Root-Dorlon.
1905—Root-Folger.
1906—Root-Folger.
1907—^Rutt-Stol. f
1908—MacFarland-Moran. !
1909—Rutt-Clarke. j
1910—Root-Moran. '
Gland Juiy Ready
For Witnesses
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind. Dec 15.—With
one day devoted* practically to an out
lining by District Attorney Charles W.
Miller of the scope and character of
the government’s investigation of the
alleged dynamiting cpnspiracy, the fed
eral grand jury, it w'as expected today \
would take up the regular examination
of subpoenaed witnesses. These in
clude the clerks, stenographers and
bookkeepers in the headquarters of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, where
John J. McNamara, the convicted sec-
retary-treasurer of the organization,
had his office.
Mrs. Andrdew J. HuU of Kimball,
Neb., once bookkeeper of the union and
other clerks who W'orked under Mc
Namara, were questioned today by
District Attorney Charles W. Miller.
Their appearance indicated the inten
tion of the government to begin the
inquiry at a point from the inside
which would disclose the identity of
all those remotely and directly respon
sible for explosions. •
All through the confession of Ortie
McManigal run statements setting out
that he was paid after each “job” not
in the city where the explosion occur
red but by a messenger from McNam
ara. To show that plans were laid
for dynamiting by many others than
McNamara and that he conducted a
“clearing house” for them, was the
task set for the investigators.
An instance cited is that on March
27, 1909 the new Boston grand opera
house was damaged by an explosion.
An employer of non-union iron workers
bad a uart of the contract. Four nights
later, a viaduct being built by an “open
shop” iron concern at Hoboken, N. J.,
was blown up. In McManigal’s state
ment submitted to the grand jury he
says a man whose name is withheld
by the authorities, instructed him to go
to Boston and Hoboken and “do the
jobs” that he was successful and that
the man paid him.
ENGLAND’S NATIONAL
INSURANCE PASSED.
Vague Rumor That King
‘ George Had Been Murdered
at Delhi Spread Like Wild
Fi7^ This Morning—Started
From Local Telegranu
By Associated Press,
London, Dec, 15.—The house of lords
today passed the national insurance
tiill providing for compulsory insur
ance against sickness and unemploy
ment of the working classes through
its third ana final reading.
The bill is now practically complet
ed, only requiring to pass through the
formality of receiving the king’s as
sent.
T OF
ACPIITIIL
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. Dec. 15.—Although
the case of Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad, charged with shooting W. E.
D. Stokes, will go to the jury today,
it is possible the girls will not know
their fate until tonight and perhaps
not until tomorrow.
All that was left of the trial today
w^a» the summing up by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Buckner and Justice
Marcus’ charge to the jury.
Both girls are sanguine of acquit
tal.
Before the prosecution began its
summing up today Attorney Moore, for
the defense, was permitted to supple
ment his argument of yesterday by
briefly calling the jury’s attention to
the fact that if the holes in Stokes’
coat and hat w'ere really bullet holes,
more shots must have been fired than
the six acounted for. Five of these
bullets lodged in the wall and one in
Stokes’ leg. Where, he asked, were the
rest.
When Assistant District Attorney
Buckner began his speech to the jury
Mr. Stokes pretty young wjfe had a
chair up near the judge’s desk.
The prosecutor reminded the ju
rors that when they were sworn
they declared that they could try
this case as fairly against two wo
men as against two men. Heu rged
them not to consider Stokes’ char
acter.
“Let’s concede that we don’t like
him. Still that does not mean that
we can say ‘Go on Lilly and Ethel;
shoot him up.’”
He pleaded with the jury to forget
sympathy and consider only the. ar
gument of self-defense. Speaking of
the relations between Stokes and
Miss Graham he said scornfully
“And they have the hardihood to
call that love. It’s not love, its lust
on the part of Stokes and lucre on
thep art of Lillian Graham.”
Mr. Buckner did not spare Stokes.
He referred to the sick millionaire
as a “cool, calculating rough who al-
w'ays had, been strong and was cau
tious.”
Miss Graham covered her face
with her hafids an;d the tears trickled
through her gloved fingers.
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF
THREE FISHING LUGGERS.
Emden, Germany, Dec. 15.—It is
feared that three fishing luggers be
longing to this port and carrying crews
totalling forty-men foundered during
the recent storms in the North sea.“
The crafts are all long overdue.
Later Dispatches Frem India
Announcea the Carrying Out
of Royal Program And Ser
ved to Calm Fears of British
People,
By Associated Press.
London, Dec. 15.—A vague rumor
that King George had been assassi'
nated at Delhi, India, spread like
wild fire through London this morn
ing. Nobody knew where it origiuat^
but it created immense excitement
in the city r.nd West End.
This was only allayed when a dis
patch from Delhi timed 11:45 mid-
daj% was received, simply annouoo'
ing the carrying out of the royal
program and not mentioning any ua*,
toward incident.
The reports of fires In the Delhi j
durbar camp have been grossly ®x*i
aggerated and the disaffection among;
a small section of the Indian native
has been brought promptly to pub
lic notice in the newspapers.
Officials at the India office could-
not account for the rumor.
They had had no intimation of aa
incident of any kind and declare that
the fire which occurred last night iix
a tent close to that of the king wa«
of slight importance and was of' a
purely accidental nature. i
King Lays Cornerstone.
Delhi, India, Dec. 15.—The king-emrj
peror and queen-empress today laldj
the first stone of the new capitol ol'
India, which as was proclaimed after
the durbar, is to be at Delhi. The^e
was a brilliant assemblage of ruling
princes, governors and state oth'
cials.
The foundation stone simply bore
the date, 12-15-11.
The majesties both are enjoying
splendid health Ih spite of the great
fatigue they have undergone during
the length of the durbar.
Local Telegram Stated Report.
As far as it is possible to ascer
tain, the totally unfounded rumor of
the assassination of King Keorge at
Delhi was started by a local telegram i
sent to a newspaper office late last;
night inquiring if there was any truth*
in a report that the sender had heard'
of the assassination of the King. The
contents of the telegram spread and
eventually became kn own throughout
the city. ,
New Yoirk Denies ReporL
New York, Dec. 15.—That the Lon
don nimors of the king’s assassina
tion are baseless is indicated by a
dispatch received by The Associated.
Press this morning from Delhi and
filed in that city shortly before noon
today. At that hour the king watt
alive and well and was proceeding
with the official program in connec
tion with the laying of the corner
stone of the new capitol. ' /
SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY
NOT DISTURBED BY SUIT.i
By Associated Press. j
Boston, Mass., Dec, 15.—It wa«
stated semi-officially today that the
officers of the United Shoe Machinery
Company regard the civil suit of thei
civil suit of the government to dissolv^j
the company as practically a repetition
of the pending criminal proceedings
for alleged violation of the Sherman
law.
The company already has announced
its contention in the, first suit, namely
that It is not operating in violatton
of the law.
HEPOBIS OF FICHT
BETWEEN MEXICUN
TROOPS MO REBELS
By Asociated. Press.
Mexico City, Dec. 15.—Reports erf a
three hour fight between federal troops
and rebels near Mier on the border, pf
the United States have reached here.
A small force from the United
States, whether composed of Reyis-
tas or Vasquezistas is unknown, was
routed by the 17th regiment of f^der^
troops.
The news comes here from Camargo.
state of Tamaulipas, under date of
December 12 but the date of the fight
is not mentioned. General Bernado
Reyes is said to have been seen .at
Camargo several days ago.
The rebels fled after the fight, leav
ing five dead. The federals took four
prisoners, some rifles and a quantity
of ammunition.
The federals lost Major Aadao Perez
Gil and two prisoners killed while two
captains were wounded. Major Gil iis-
tinguished himself at the battle ^ of
Casas Grandes under General Samuel
Garcia Cueller last March.
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