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■ llMb LI |7\nd Doheny Freed V Conspiracy Charges If Jury In Washington H J iter Jury lours on lg From 2S THEM These i ■d.—De-| to Dis-| f/P)-‘ Albert ,ii. n\ were te ease ht|d a want of Ikihiiiv m- Wf tary of »"heny find i;'tle black anr a few aiding had . : overnight oday s ses rhat if no ninld hold r, at least, r, a mes : an agree te jurymen 10.07 their lict of ae *en placed .at 2 :47 p. ] conspiracy I mier cabi iate. as no ■e still un . however, 0 transac rhat that but -the that ,110 . ry charge 1 j vith whom ( '0 also are 1 id bribery r relatives .ndisguised < in happi- ; led before all himself ( the court | ■« it I would 1 hat I had ( . "I have the news g else to “gratified"’ on a tend- 1 om at the sent word r joy was vers have lessage. ;overnment y. "It has n and fair ve will go rdiot. -The ver consniracy r by Jo- ■ cretary of thing that • since the Charta at ts 'lie had secretary (thers had sising j»oli- . which fo’.- sa.v on the* not guilty , n asbestos, (‘wspaper. less w’hen "It is the ppened to *de.” ell. t Harding s from the lent. d 1,. Do rior Secre ny’s Pan-; Transport Pearl Ilar ause giving on future reserve, ny's Pan- fr r a - 4 Colder ■ tV.iy colder in cen* -zn.a tt-mperatures to I '' i ' :,V lMr! *- v cloudy and Mr-1. -rate northwest |JLU;U C variable. THE CONCORD TIMES S2.O(Ta Year, Strictly in Advance. :CHARGES GERMANY ] ISIKIOi j Charge Made in the Reich ! stag and Caused Demon- I stration —Says Arms Are 1 Kent in Russia. Berlin. Dec. Id. —(^)—Bedlam broke loose in live reiclistag today when Philipp Schiedeinann. head of the social democrats, attacking De j sense Minister Gessler. charged that a secret fund existed in the budget for the manufacture and hoarding of arms, and airplanes in Russia. ' To this the right, parties shouted. "Traitor.” "Blackguard.” Pointing to the diplomatic box in which foreign representatives, includ ing American Ambassador Schurman, were seated, the nationalists cried. “Why reveal these things to our ene mies?” then tiiey left the chamber. JAPANESE EMPEROR’S CONDITION IS CHANGED All Princes and Princesses of Royal House Called to His Bedside. Tokyo. Dec. IG.—C4 s ) —All of the princes and princesses of the royal house and other relatives of the Im perial family left here on a special train late tonight for Hayama. where Emperor Yoshihito lies near death as The result of an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Hayama is only an hours’ ride from Tokyo. 1 A bulletin issued at 0:20 o’clock I tonight said the condition of the Mik-I ado wa- practically unchanged. He suffered a relapse during the after noon after having shown improvement in the last two days. Florida Bus Drivers On Efficiency Basis Daytona Beach, Fla-, Dec. 10 — Jitney bus driver* here have gone on an efficiency basis. Buss ng across the river run on a fi annnte schedule from Casi no Burjjoyne. ,\ To keep the schedule. the drivers ] had to pay a timekeeper. Disliking this extra expense, the 1 drivers got together and invented an | automatic time signal. They got an alarm clock, removed 1 the glass face, set a series of eon- I tact points at each five-minute in terval of the large hand, collected these contacts with batteries and mi electric bell. encased the entire works in a wooden box, ams wound the clock. | Then they fired the timekeeper. Today, at regular five-minute inter- j vnls. an electric bell rings in front j of Casino Burgoyne, and a bus role out. Jesse Wyatt is Given Back His Citizenship. Raleigh, Dec. 15. —Jesse H. Wyatt wa* restored to citizenship here to lay. ’The order was signed by Judge W. M. Bond in Wake bounty, su jerior court- Wyatt, former captain of detec ives of the Raleigh po ice force, lost his citizenship when he was con victed of Killing Stephen S. Holt, j Sniithfield attorney, in June, 1925. The former officer was sentenced to erve eight months in State prison, out was paroled by Governor Mc- Lean before lie completed it. The killing occurred near Raleigh when Wyatt mistook Holt's car for :i rum runner and fired upon it. The awyer 'was instantly killed. Public | 'lidignation followed te incident an-1 j Wyatt was rushed to state’s prison to avoid poosible mob violence. Public interest in six-day racing shows that while the bicycle may have lost its position as*- a popular means of transportation and recrea tion, it certainly has not lost in favor as a popular means of providing en tainment. American company was awarded a lease to the Elk Hills reserve. March, 1923 Fall resigned as sec retary of interior. January, 1924— Doheny, told the Senate oil committee he advanced Fall ; $100,900 as a private loan. February, 1924—Secretary of the Navy Denby. who with Fall had ap proved the leases, resigned from the cabinet. May, 1925—Fa1l and Doheny were indicted for criminal conspiracy in the District of Columbia. May, 1926—Federal Court in Dos Angeles invalidate Elk Hills lease, a decision subsequently affirmed by! the court of appeals, and now on ap peal in the supreme court. November 22, 1926 —Trial of Fall and Doheny began in Washington. Senator Walsh’s Views. Washington. Dec. 16.— W) —Sena- tor Walsh, of Montana, prosecutor of the Senate oil inquiry which led to the conspiracy charges aga+nst Al bert B. Fall and Edward L., Doheny, I put into one sentence today his men * tal reaction to the verdict of aequit ► tal. “Proof in a criminal case must show guilt of the defendant beyond a rea sonable doubt,” -he said, “and in view of that rule I apprehend that the widespread conviction that the trans action was a reprehensinble one will not be dissipated.” 1 V 1 „ Red Taped * •-? .■‘‘‘'•mwc-iTO ■? ■|| ' '4 * ® Hr Tffti ~° s ' in ft jUg I" ifeyM H Sirs. Marbury Taylor, forme* , French actress, was held up it Ellis Island when she ar- } fived in America with her 'uishand, former A. R. F. cap- ! ( tin. because of an irregular fy in her passnorl vise, Sh< &’?s x on her wav to visit tv Mother at Uiohmor.d. V«. f Inl»matl/w»l V»\> sr.r'' .MOSLEMS AROUSED BY EGYPTIAN MODERNIST Cario. Dec. 1G (Al^— Egypt Has its own fuudameutalMt-modernist as-1 in the case of JDr. iiaha Hussein, pr<*| fessor of Arabic Literature in the State university, accused of defam ing the Moslem religion. Dr. Hussein, a biinil scholar and poet, has appeared Indore the Cano j courts for investigation of the eharg-j os which resulted from publication of 1 a book in which he stated that the various Moslem traditions as well as the text of Koran could only he I interpreted figuratively, the weignt of evidence being overwhelmingly a- J gainst literal acceptance. Priests Suppress Bonk Among tin* traditions mentioned in the book, entitled "Pre-Islamic Poetry,” is the . visit of Abraham to Mecca and the origin of the famous Black Stone venerated by Moslems. The book, published last year, caused the high priests to make a stir about what they called an ‘outrage’ ■to Lslam, and they demanded the dismissal of Dr. Hussein from his professorial post. They failed to bring about his dimmissal, but they succeeded in having the whole edi tion of the book bought up and the type destroyed. Members of the family of one of the defending lawyers have sent a statement to the press disowning their relative on the grounds that the family cannot recognize a man “who undertakes the defense of an infidel.” Law Protects Religions The Egyptian constitution asserts the right to liberty of opinion and to its free expression "within the limits lof the law.” The law provides penal ties against defamation of any re ligion, whether < Moslem. Christian, Jewish or any other, for the reason that in a cosmopolitan country like Egypt attacks on the religious views of others are liable to lead to breach of the public peace. If Dr- Hussein is held for trial, the courts will be called upon to de cide whether assertions such as he made constitute an "attack” on the Moslem faith, such as the law in tended to punish. t , 1 Southern Railway Headquarters May . Leave Washington- Wasington., Dec. 16.—Reports that the operating headquarters of the Southern Railway might move away from Washington brought from Faii fax Harrison, president of the road, the following statement: “No decision has been reached as to where our operating headquarters are to be in the future. Such a de cision cannot be made, until we know certainly thht we must move from the location where we have been es tablished for forty years. If and when Congress shall authorize tin expropriation of our Washington of fice building, our decision as to the future will be made promptly, and that decision will be solely on the merits of .the company’s own prob lem of efficient administration.” The report became current as a reult of the government’s new build ing plan for the capital. Under this 1 plan much property in the vicinity of the Southern's building here wi 1 b«* taken over for government building project^. Nothing you could give for a Christ mas present would be more appreciat ed than a year’s subscription to either The Tribune or Times. Let us start it for you at once. Balance of this year free. CONCORD, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1926 SMITH NAMED FOR 1 SENATE AND PLANS TO ACCEPT OFFER j Declines to Be Guided by | Republicans Who Urged j Him Not to Accept the Appointment. FIGHT OVERHEAT * IS NOW CERTAIN It Is Said Republicans ttid Not Want the Fighfjto Come atjPresent Session of Con*i*s. ■ ■■■ ■■■ Chicago, Doe. 16. —OP)—Frank L. Smith. I’uited States Senator-elt«.*t from Illinois, has been appointed 10 the senate seat of the late W, 3|. McKinley, has accepted and go to the capitol in a few days. ll Governor Small’s action in nfltßng Col. Smith to complete the term was hastened, the Chicaga ®*r ald and Examiner says, by effort® <if republican leaders to dissuadejAbe former head of the state oomMrce commission from acceptuig. Col. Smith acknowledged that Sen ator James E. Watson of Indiana, a close friend, telephoned him yester day urging that he decline the ap-! pointment. to avoid precipitating a senate fight over his seating because of the revelations of the Congression al investigation of campaign expendi tures*. “At the general election on the sec ond of last month,” Governor Small said "after an exhaustive public cam paign, the people of Illinois chose Frank L. Smith by a decisive vote for United States Senator. In the six weeks that have elapsed since that date not a charge or suspicion of un-i due influence or corruption at that'! election lias been made. It was a | fair and general election." Will Face Opposition. Washington Dec. IG.—C4 3 ) —Sfcno,- j tor-elect Frank E. Smith, of Illinois, j will face vigorous opposition if he at-1 tempts at this session of Congress to j take the senate sent vacated by the j death of Wm. B. McKiuley. This opposition includes even per- i -sotjal friends, who are member* of the ; sefiaFe. They have attempted to per-. Maude him in the Interests of the par- j ty's leaders’ legislative program not I to accept the appointment to the va-1 eanc.v and thus precipitate a lengthy ! fight over campaign expenditures! which might in view of the shortness I of this session, make neceesary a special session of the new Congress by preventing passage ol' essential measures. Smith, Imwever, has been represented ns desiring to get his side of the controversy before the Senate. Senator Ashurst, democrat, of Ari zona, meanwhile is ready to offer a resolution in the senate to prevent Smith from taking the oath as Mc- Kinley's successor. It would direct that the qualifying oath be not ad ministered. and that special senate campaign funds committee which in vestigated Smith’s primary expendi tures, be directed to recommend what proceedure should be taken. The possibility of a coalition of j republican and democrats to prevent Smith from taking the oath has been suggested, in view of the desire of majority leaders to avoid a special session of the 70th Congress. Under such a plan the leaders considering It would hope to postpone until the next session the inevitable campaign funds row since Smith would be turned away at the threshold of the Senate, and would not appear there again until March 4th to present his claims to thp seat by virtue of his election, iiv- j stead of through the appointment of Governor Small. Fight Is On. /Washington. Dec. IG.—C4 5 )—A reso lution designed to prevent Frank E. Smith from taking his seat as a sena tor from Illinpis was introduced to day by Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona. The resolution would provide that the senastorial oath be not adminis tered to Governor Small’s appointee until the Senate has considered the report of the Reed campaign funds committee which investigated Smith s acceptance of campaign contributions from public utilities sources during (•lie Illinois senatorial -primary cam paign. The committee went into session today to consider its report. Senator, Ashurst said he was wil.ing to let the resolution lie on the table until tomorrow, but other senators on both sides of the chamber asked for a vote at once. Before a decision was reached the campaign funds committee submitted to the Senate without recommendation its report of tlie evidence of the Illi nois Investigation. The committee report showed total expenditures of .$153,782 in behalf of Smith’s candidacy in tfic primary, in cluding $253,547 spent personally by the candidate. The contributions in clude $125,000 from Samuel Insull. the public utilities magnate. Chairman Reed explained that the committee hastened its report b e * cause of the appointment of Smith to fill the unexpired term of she late Senator McKinley and said reports of ; nquiries in other states would be made later. Senator Ashurst declared he would demand ■action on his resolution not later than tomorrow so that Smith woild know the “feeling of the- " Se nate.” Santa Claus Abandons Reindeer; Adopts Airplane With Parachute (By International News Service) Newbury port. Mass., Dec. 1G. — 'Santa Claus instead of using the time-honored chimney in making his descent upon Newburyport, adopted «‘.ie more modern plan of dropping from an airplane with the aid of a parachute. The descent was made on the marshes at Plum Island as a mat ter (if safety, after which he and his bags were bundled into an automobile and rushed to this city where a*throng of young people were waiting to ex tend a grand reception. Prior to arriving at Newburyport old Kt. Nicholas stopped in Boston FOR HIGHWAY POLICE Only Objection Seems to Be the Cost of Maintaining It. Raleigh Tribune Bureau Sir Walter Hotel By J. C. BASKERYILL Raleigh, Dec. 1G. —T'Uat a most de termined effort for the creation of a state highway police force or con stabulary by the forthcoming of or ganizations and state departments ap pears now as a fact, the opening gun of which was fired here Wednesday afternoon in an extended conference between C. W. Roberts, of the Caro lina Motor Club. Albert 11. Cox, at torney for the club; It. A. Doughton, commissioner of revenue; Frank Page, chairman of the State highway com mission, and a number of .others who are interested in (the matter. Ilowevpr, there are indications that all is not going to be fair sailing for the hjghway police advocate, despite the fact that an act creating a State constabulary is being urged by the North Carolina Automobile Trade As sociation, the Carolina Motor Club, the State highway commission and the State department of revenue, while a number of other State departments and officials are known to be in favor of such a measure including the insur ance department and the opposition is not to the principle that the high ways sh'buld be policed—for virtually every one is in favor of some measure Pant will curb the number of traffic accidents —but is due largely to the cost of maintaining such a police force. The first definite, tangible plan for a State highway police force was pre sented for discussion to the confer ence yesterday, and it is understood that this plan, in the form of a bill, will be the basis for a similar bill which will be offered in the legisla ture. The bill, which wa* drawn by Albert I/, Uox. provided pjto |jmr patrols, or districts, with forty pdiic*- men, wil’d the necessary officers to each district and patrol. Each pa trol would he under the command of a captain who irtr turn would be re responsible to th«i superintendent of State police, who would be appointed by the governor with the approval of the Senate. The rate of pay for the men and officers would be fixed of course by the legislature. But that is just where the rub eoines. Those Who advocate the sys tem admit that it will be expensive, since the right type of men cannot be obtained at a cheap price, since a po lice system that was npt made up of the proper type of men would be come exceedingly dangerous. Conse quently, it is generally agreed that it would not be possible to get officers of the proper intelligence and charac ter for less than an average salary of $2,500 a'year each. Then it would cost at least SI,OOO a year additional to equip each patrolman and main tain his equipment—even more, since motorcycles are being discarded in favor of small, fast automobiles for highway patrol duty in many states. Titus the minimum cost per year per man would be at least $3,500. So the question of how such a police force is to be financed becomes a most pertinent and vital one. The ad vocates of the patrol force are going to urge a statewide driver’s license aw, under which every operator of an automobile must be licensed by the state, after proper examination and whether owners of an automobile or not. The Auatomotivo Dealers’ As sociation proposes that such a license cost $1 50, but others think it should not be more than SI.OO. And in tiie rural districts opinion is already solidified against any tax for drivers of cars. And there will come the final rub in the legislature. But its advocates point out that this driver’s license, say at SI.OO a driver, would yield at John Wanama:;er, ohe of the most successful retail merchants the world has prpdjieed, was the- first advertiser t<F 119? Cull; pt«es ;fu - L- —r> The White Houvse, the official resi dence of the President, as the public building erected in Washing ton- Nothing You Gan Give For A Christmas Present i Would Be More Appreciated Than a Year’s Subscription • to Either The Tribune or Times If you subscribe for next year we will give you the remainder of this year free. ♦ THE TRIBUNE will be a reminder to your friend or loved one six times every week of your thoughtfulness and kindness. long enough to visit the offices of -Frank A. Goodwin, registrar of mo tor vehicles and obtain permission to make his airplane descent, which as far n« known will be the only one of its kind in New England. Plnns for the reception of the an nual visitor were completed in every detail, the ouildren's committee re ceiving the co-operation of a commit tee of merchants in the arrangements for n Christmas costume parade of children. The affair provided a nove.ty very much different from any previous event of its kind in this vicinity. BEST ENFORCED OF ALL LAWS. SAYS JUDGE WEBB The Judge Went Back to the Days When Liquor Flowed Freely, (By International News Service) Greensboro, Dec. 16, —Considering that tiie prohibition law is one that effects the appetites of men. loug un restrained, “it is the best enforced of all the laws.” was the statement made by Judge E. Yates Webb, of the United States court, western North Carolina district, in charging the grand jury here recently at the opening of the two weeks term of court. The court room was full of people, jurors, witnesses, lawyers and de fendants. They were standing in the aisles, while the lobby outside was full of others. The docket had a total of 49G cases, the majority of them for alleged violation of the pro hibition law. although there are some for alleged violation of the anti-nar cotic law. violation of the postal law and violation of the bankruptcy law. In his charge Judge Webb wont back to the days when liquor flowed freely, contrasting those days with the present period of good roads, good schools and prosperity in North Caro lina. Never has there been such a transformation as has come about be cause of prohibition, he said, “with the peopfe who used to say that taxes from the liquor business were needed for education being utterly confound ed. Why, the fine school buildings in the rural districts, built since prohibi tion became effective, would have been a few years ago a credit to such uni versities as Y'ale and Harvard. “And if liquor were again free, the good roads would be a menace, not a blessing to the people, with drunken drivers on them.” Thp judge said he would take to the woods instead of using the roads if there was sale of liquor legalized. * ~ 'J?te* emeatalcal Tjayc. wonderful, he said, with North Caro lina solid in prosperity and progress along with the rest of the world, be cause of prohibition. CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY FACING BANKRUPTCY Roberts Admits It Is in Bad Way Financially—Audit Is Now Being Made. Charlotte, Dee. 15.—Charlotte speedway is in a had way and faces the possibility of a receivership or bankruptcy, it became known when C. W- Roberts, of Charlotte and Greensboro, general manager, ad mitted that the poor attendance at the Armistice day races had put the association “in the hole.” However, Mr. Roberts said that n) move had been made toward either a receivership or bankruptcy and said that there is a good chance that the association will pull through without going under. Mr. Roberts said that auditors arc now at work on the books of the as sociation and indicated that a report showing the exact status of the asso ciation is expected within the next few days. Keveral championship races have been held at the $300,000 plant near Pineville, nine miles from Charlotte, the last being held on November 11. when, according h( Mr. Roberts, the association lost heavily. The track, a mile and a quarter bowl, is located on a 200-acre tract of land, the prop erty of the speedway association. Hotel Man Absent When Case is Called. Salisbury. Dec. 15.—As a result of a raid on the ltowan Inn, formerly the Terminal Hotel, cpses were called in county court today against the proprietor, George Doby, "and two couples arrested in the hotel at the time of the raid- Doby. who was charged with maintaining a nuisance operating a bawdy hous<; and having liquor for sale, failed to show tip for trial. V vThe <, legeud v ,’tUati. Ohyist’s crown of thorns was made j from the twig* of holly and that the berries sprang from his sacred blood raised the tree to high esteem in the early days of Christianity in Europe. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Polisher baptists w *T AT .MTH COLLEGE \Jb 16. — (A 3 )—Faced with demands for payment on a million dollar mortgage, the gen* eral board of the Baptist State Convention has been called to meet here next Tuesday to devise means of saving Meredith College from, attachment and sale to sat:s fy creditors. Dr. C. E. Mncfdry. corresponding secretary, today declared the de mands would be met, and that the Baptist denojjoination in North Carolina was far from insolvent. beautifying tiie highway Drive to Enlist the Aid of Property Owners Along the Highways. k. (By International News Service) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 16.—Have you | donated your tree? | That may sound out of order to some folks, but it’s strictly business: with the Ilapoville, Georgia division of the National Dixie highway auxil iary. . And, being business, at a recent | meeting more than a hundred trees were subscribed by the auxiliary as the result of a drive to enlist the aid of property owners of the sec tion in beautifying the highway. The purpose of the auxiliary, as outlined by Mrs. Norman B. Sharp. Georgia, vice president of the national organization, is to beautify the Dixie highway from Michigan to Miami by conserving the natural growth and ! planting native shrubs, vines and me morial trees. t Murfi work along (}his line has been accomplished in other states, Ohio taking the lead, said Mrs. Sharp. It is planned that more trees be planted at regular intervals along the highway, alternated hvith' flowering shrubs. State Forester B. M. Lufburrow also was a speaker at the meeting, discussing the characteristics of the i different species of trees and urged j planting for the fut’urd. Astronomers Plan to Shoot Bomb to Moon. Berlin. Dec. 16. — (A 3 ) —An attempt to hit the moon with a bomb is the | announced purpose of n newly founded astronomical society u which Dr. Franz Hoeff. noted Vien nese astronomer, is one of the lead ing members. Discounting Americnn plans for j shooting a man up to the moon as a “bit too fantastic,” Dr. Hoeff is i quoted as saying the society will at j tempt next year to obtain virtually! J 1 . 1 - -a me. piglit-Bodfn Weighingabout one i ton. The moon rocket on which en gineers and savants are now work j ing is designed to reach the moon in fft hours, propelled through spaces at j the rate of a little more than six miles a second by a series of powder j explosions within. When the rocket lands the impact is intended to ex j plode a huge chemical bomb, the blaze of which is to be sufficiently brilliant to be observed from tne | earth. Applause Too Heavy, So Paderewski \ Quit Stage. Oxford, Eng v Dec. 16. — ( A 3 )— j Paderewski has his own ideas con cerning inconsiderate 'applause and i he did 'not hesitate to show his die ! like to the custom of prolonged clap | ping during a concert here. The pianist responded for several I encores. After completion of one of j his best known pieces, however, he j applause was .louder than ever. Paderewski finally went to the in strument and held his hands over the keybonrd indicating his willingness to give an encore Neverthless, the audience continued to clap with un ceasing vehemence, meant to convey, (nthusiasm, but which-, Paderewski considered altogether tactless and ' with the result that he-frowned, ran j his fingers through his hair, and j stalked off the platform. With Our Advertisers. " Over a million Atwater Kent ra- j I dins in existence. The Yorke & j Wadsworth Company has just re-1 eeived another big shipment. Silk hosiery for gifts, ftS cents at jJ. O. Penney Co’s,* See ad. Kig lot of fresh oranges, cheap at 1 Cline. A Moose's. All kiuds of Christ mas fruits. T.iey will buy your coum try siedt. r' ; - GiVe useful Christinas gifts. The Parks-Belk'Co. lias them. Christmas box free with shirts from SI.OB up. See list of some things to give men in their new ad. today. A fine lot of children’s handker chiefs fhr 25 cents at Fisher’s. Give a Victor record for Christmas. A big selection at Bell & Harris’. ' ' * ' .5 i Seven cases of whooping cough were reported Wednesday at the eoun ty health office. The Progressive Farmer FREE X for a whole year to every sub scriber of The Concord Times Who pays his subscription a full year in advance. This offer may be withdrawn at any time, so we advise you to pay your subscription as early as possible. MELLETT’SAIOEiS | CALLED TO TESTIFY AGAINST H’DERMOTT Charles Gaston, Circttla* tion Manager of Melletf s Paper, Tells of Defend ant’s Call to Office. 0. E. CROUSE ~ M ALSO WITNESS Says He Saw Defendant and Ben Rudner, Want ed in Case, Together w Sunday Before Murdefr. Canton, 0., Dee. 16.—0 P K. Crouse, Canton sinking fund, trustee, testified in the trial of Patrick teu gene McDermott, charged With tke murder of Don R. Mellett, Canton publisher, that he saw McDermott and Ben Rudner. algo charged with the murder, in front of Canton police headquarters the Sunday night pre ceding the murder. Chas. Gaston, circulation manager of the Canton Daily News, took the stand, and testified McDermott oft th6 afterenoon of July 15, the date of thfe murder, came to his office and said he wanted to see Mr. Mellett. t “I told him Mr. Mellett was in the business office.” Gaston testified. “He left, and-I followed him to the busi ness office where he stopped in front of a big window and watched Mr, Mellett about half a minute. Then he left.” DcDermott “Identified.” , Canton, 0., Dec. 16.—(>P)—Patrick Eugene McDermott, on trial for the murder of Don R. Mellett, publisher of the Canton Daily News, was ‘sdeh tified” twice by state's witnesses to day. Charles Gaston testified McDermott came to the Daily News office the day before the murder and asked to see Mr. Mellett. Gaston is circulation manager of The News. Previously O. E. Crouse, Canton sinking fund trustee, had testified he had seen McDermott go into police headquarters tbe Sunday night* pre ceding the murder. Gaston declared McDermott came to his office the afternoon of July loth and asked to see Mr. Mellett and i vr»a told he was m the business of fice. Mrl>erinott went out and Gas ton said he saw him wdtehing Mellet through a window. E. L. Mills, on cross examination, inquired about the campaign MdfeA is said to have waged in The News againse vice conditions in Canton. He also asked Gaston if The Neftw had not “paid a bootlegger fine” an<f “printed stuff from a disbarred at torney.” Gaston replied be did not know. Frahk Woods told of having a «o*r versation with A1 Ben Rudner, also charged with the murder in which Rudner told him he expected ~ ,r to he framed in this case.” Wood said Rudner told him he was going to be framed, because he and Burton (Detective H. E. Burton, of Columbus), had had words in front :of Canton police headquarters, and he bad knocked Burton down. John Van Allman, the next witness «aid a man under the name of Chas. [ Thompson roomed at his house in ! July and left on a Friday. Mellett was killed shortly after midnight on the morning of Friday, July 36th. He identified McDermott as Chas. Thomp son. He said “Thompson left with out making his departure know*.” Vere Van Gunten then testifies. He corrojxvrated Van Allman’s story and also Identified McDermott as ‘Tbomp fton.” Chrok Flasher’s Obituary Head ' ta# Him—Alive. Aslieboro. Dec. case in Randolph Superior Court last week which had a most unusual angle to it ! was that against an aged man. Hen ry Williams charged with forging checks. Williams, after forging rke checks, left for Florida and from the town in that State in which btf took refuge there was sent to North Caro lina newspapers an account bf his death. This account was published in some of the daily paper* 1 in tho State and also in the local newspa pers of this county. Williams was found v<?ry much alive, howeverf when he was brought into court last week. Ilis obituary was read to him in open court by the prosecuting attor ney Williams, however, stoutly de nied being the author of the obituary. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year. " -SANDY FORBES j ~4 HE GAVE a PEESevr ONCE* 80AY.5 LEFT TO BUY vcwecHMSTMAacina NO. 48
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