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i ii r i hi ii i j ii i ii I ii i VOL. XXXIX No 78. WILMI.N G ON 3ST. C. OCTOBEfl 9, 1K)6 $ 1.00 PER YEAR W1 MOB LYNCHED II Hanging Conducted in an Or : derly Manner. NOT A SHOT WAS Fl Negroes Forcibly Taken from the Train by Masked Men. Negroes Were Lynched to Avenge tho Recent Assaults Committed on Sev eral Young Women in the Vicinity of Mobile Mob, So One of the Num ber Stated, Was Composed of Busi ness Men of Mobile The Hanging Took Place in la Lonely Place in the Neighborhood of Pritchard's Station. Mobile, Ala., October 8. The crimes committed upon Ena May Fowler, Lil lion May Savell, Ruth Sossaman, and attempts on others whose names are not given, were revenged by a party of 45 men this afternoon ai 12:35 o'clock in a lonely place just off the Holt road in the neighborhood of Pritchard's sta tion. The leaders ordered the men, who were all arnied wiih revolvers, shot guns and rifles, not to fire a shot and the orders were carried out. Thompson, the negro yiuih, who com mitted the first crimes that startled the people of Mobile and worked them up into a fury, was hanged first. Rob inson, the other negro was executed immediately afterward. A long ha'f inch rope was thrown over the limb of a live, oak tree and Robinson was drawn up about 15 feet and the rope was fastened. He slowly strangled to death. According to one of the lead ers of the mob, Robinson confessed The Associated Press representative was called over to hear the confession, but Robinson looked frightened and said he was not the man. Robinson was hanged at 12:38 p. m. Thompson was hanged before the body of Robinson wa3 cut down. The hanging of the negroes was con ducted in a very quiet manner and during the time that the work was go ing on hardly a word was spoken. The negro Thompson was very sul len from the time he was taken off the train until the rope was placed around his neck. Robinson maintain d tha" he was going to heaven. When Mount Vernon was reached on the trip from Birmingham, eight men wearing white masks boarded the train. Five of them leveled pistols at Sheriff Powere and his deputy and said the men had came for ths prisoners. The revolvers of the sheriff and deputy were then taken from them. The con ductor was asked to move all the peo ple in the first class coach to the rear seats as others of the crowd were go ing to get on at Plateau. The conduc tor complied with the request and some of the passengers were also placed in the sleeper. One of the mob leaders who stood on the platform of the train, heavily masked, said that the crowd which had just boarded the train were all business men of Mobile and that their action had ben decided upon only after careful consideration. He said that if the negroes were taken into Mobile by the sheriff and tried under military protection there would certainly be bloodshed, and their method was the best. When the train reached Creole, 15 miles from Mo mile, a large number of men wearing masks and one of them carrying a bag which contained straps and ropes, came on board here and were given their or ders. At Pritchards station, the mask ed mob, with the prisoners closely guarded got off the tram and started down the road. The cry was given to ''hurry," and the mot) and prisoners broke into a run. After' running 25 yards, a big; oak tree was reached and the mob stopped and ropfs were pro duced. Fearing trouble with the neighborhood's negroes, scouts armed -with rifles guarded the main road. The negroes were then strung up. Nearly everybody in th crowd took part of the rope1. While the negroes were being hang ed strict orders from the leader rang out "Boys do not fire a shot, we are carrying out the willof the people." Birmingham, Ala., October 6. A special from Montgomery says that Governor Jelks this afternoon made puDlic tne correspondence passing De- tween himself and the sheriff and citi zens of Mobile county in explanation of why the militia was not sent to Mobile with, the negroes Thompson and Romin son, lynched near that city today. The governor admits receiving a telegram from members of the Mobile bar last night asking that military be furnished and makes public the telegram he sent In reply stating that soldiers would be put on the train when it reached Mont gomery. The correspondence shows that a telegram was sent to Binning -i ham last nicht ordering Sheriff Pow- j ers to bring the prisoners by way of Montgomery, but tnat tnis teiegram ( was not delivered in time to reach the sheriff before he left for Mobile by way j of Selma. The governor makes the ( statement that he would have placed . soldiers aboard the train had it come i by way of Montgomery. DR. JOEL. WHITAKER INJURED His Father's Leg Broken Both Thrown From a Buggy Memorial Exercise to Charles D. 31clver. Penitentiary Convict Escapes. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, October 6. Tonight while Joel D. Whitaker and his son Dr. Joel Whitaker, wer driving from Ra leigh to their home in the country, their ran into another vehicle. Whitaker's leg was broken and Dr. Whitaker's shoulder injured. Both were brought to a hospital. State Superintendent Joyner an nounces that insVad of the usual North Carolina day in the public schools it will be this year known as Mclver day, in memory cf Dr. Charles D. Mclver. The occasion will be used to e'mphasiz th.' importance of civic vinue and work of which Mr. Jcyner considers Dr. Mc lver the finest exponent in this genera tion. James Jones, a mulatto, aged 23, years made his escape today by leap ing from a train loaded with clay on the. Raleigh and Southport railway while on the way to the brick yards at the penitentiary here. Jones was stntenced last September from John ston eounty for life for burglary in the second degree. A eeward of $25 and all necessary expenses will.be paid for his capture. - The state authories the Carolina Lumber Company to change its head quarters from Wilmington 'to Spruce Pine, Mitchell county. " STORMING THE MACON JAIL. Crowd Enraged by Attacks on Young White Men, Make Efforts to Get Negro. Macon," Ga., October 6. About 10 o'clock tonight Charles Adams and William Solomon, prominent young white men, were shot by a negro and seriously wounded at the fair griunds. where shows were giving night per formances. The negro was arrested and a crowd is now attacking the jail where he is confined. The midway was thronged with hundreds of young people. Adams and Solomon 'were escorting two young women when a negro, in a very offnsive manner, forced his way between the couples, separating them. A remonstrance from the young men led to an encounter. The negro whip ped out a revolver and opened fire on Adams and Solomon, both receiving wounds in the stomach. The negro was promptly arrested and placed in jail. A general stampede ensued among blacks and whites, as friends of the wounded men male threats of ven geance. Young women scrambled into cars and hacks, and sought home at once. A mob of 200 socn formed, and half of them went to the ja'l and the others to the barracks. The barracks were so well guarded that no effort was made to storm it and this contingent of enraged citizens joined at the jail which is now being stormed. It is said the outer door has teen broken, down. Strenuous efforts are being made to prevent violence, the mayor exercising all the power at his command to re store order., DISARMAMENT OF REBELS Cannot be Completed Until the Volun teers Have Been Paid Off and Dis banded. Havana, October 6. The disarma ment of the rebels cannot be success fully completed until the volunteers, organized by the Cuban government, have been paid off, disarmed and dis banded. That is the position that has been taken by various rebel commands scattered throughout the island which are strongly inclined to remain under arms until the volunteer organizations disappear. This is the only important factor now retarding the otherwise fairly rapid dispersal of the rebel forces. The disposition of the provisional government is to yield to this demand. The volunteers would have been mus tered out of service sooner, but for the necessity to have some force in at tendance for the purpose of guarding the towns. It is realized, however, that in many sections the presence of vol unteers and the militia only acts as an irritant to the surrendering rebels. The conduct of the volunteers to their opponents is not always examplary, and what seems most needed is the presence of a sufficient force of United States soldiers and marines to so gar rison every town that the volunteers can be rapidly dipensed with and suc ceeded by capable and well disciplin ed American soldiers. MOB AFTER A NEGRO Sheriff Ehided Pursuers and Starts for State Penitentiary With Prisoner. Columbia, S. C, October 6. Henry Small, a- negro employee of Cole Broth ers circus, who yesterday afternoon shot three white men, one fatally, a&j Manning, is tonight being brought to j tne state penitentiary ior saie Keeping. , ththe avowed V-no ct lynnl e . UiU UVA V 0 11- V (Alii j;u7kv a v that place, but the mob was evaded by the sheriff taking his prisoner across the country to Bethune, where the. train will boarded for Columbia arriv ing here about 3 ociock tomorrow morning. FRANCE IN THE LEAD Foreign Car Wins Automobile Road Race. FOR THE 1BBILT CUP Course Covered at Rate of Less Than a Mile a Minute. Distance of 297 Miles 3Iade by Wagner in 290 3hntieffJ and 2-5 Seconds. American Driver Registered the Fastest Lap Made Race Was Wit nessed by 200,000 PersonsOne Spectator Fatally Hurt Several Minor Accidents Fourteen Cars Running Wlien the Race Was Called: Off. Finish Line, Vanderbilt Cup Course, October 6. Louis Wagner, in a 110 horse power French car today won the third international automobile road race for the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., cup, completing the distance of 297.1 miles in 290 minutes 10 and 2-5 seconds or at a rate of more than a mile a minute. Vincenzo Lancia in a 102 horse power Italian car was second in 293 minutes 28 and 4-5 seconds. Antoinene Buray, in a 120 horse power French car, was third in 293 minutes 44 4-5 seconds. Albert Clement, in a 100 horse power French car, was fourth in 301 minutes 59 4-5 seconds. Camille Jenatzy, in a 120 horse power German car, was fifth in 304 minutes 38 seconds. Lancia actually finished the course about 3 minutes ahead of Wagner, who, however, started six minutes later than his rival and had that much margin at the finish. Only five cars finished the race, but there , were 14 of the 17 cars that started running at the time the race was declared off, which was done as soon as Clement had- won fourth place. It was with the greatest difficulty that the crowd were kept back from the course during the last lap. Without regard to personal safety they swarmed over the roads, giving way only when the fast flying racing machines were a hundred yards away. While France carried away the prem ier honors of the race, Joseph Tracy, of the American team had the satis faction of registering the fastest lap made. On his fifth round Tracy drove the 29.7 miles in th9 remarkable time of 26 minutes 21 seconds. Tracy suf fered severely fro mtire troubles in the first few rounds and this cost him dear. He was on his ninth lap when the race was called off. Wagner, who held the lead from the very first raund. cime very near to losing the race. When twenty miles from the finish one of his tires exnloded. He had a lead of some seven minutes at the time, changed tires and managed to win by approx imately 3 minutes. Lancia, Duray and Clement went through the race without mishap. The race was run under leaden skies, and the start scheduled for 6 a. m. was delayed 15 minutes by heavy fog. After this had lifted there were oc casional rifts and bursts of sun .shine, but the finish was in a drizzle. The inclement weather had no effect what ever on the crowd. It is estimated that fully 200,000 persons lined the course. Of the 17 cars that started, the first to come to grief was the Italian racer driven by Dr. Weilschott. His steer ing gear broke and the oar went over an emDanianent. ine macmniai, uo lomho was severely hurt. Lawwell. of the American team, dropped out after the fourth round. He had all manner of difficulties. Elliot Shepard ran into a spectator at Krugs Corner and fatally hurt him. Shepard then broke a crankshaft and dropped out on the seventh lap when he was running sfxth. Of the 14 cars that were running at the time the race was called off, all had completed the seventh round; elev en had completed the eighth, e'ght had completed the ninth and five finished the tenth and last. When Wagner was declared the win ner the crowd serged aboujk him and cheered. The band played the "Mar seilkris". There were many minor accidents in the great crush leaving the finish line. Tne times of the cars that finished ii I V TV UiLU lit A- A MV V v Nazzare, Italian, 292: E8 3-5. Cagno. Italian, 8C6: 28 4-5. LeBkra, .American, 312: 26 2-5. Lace Curtains, Window Shades and I roneires are snuwii oy ie rw'"5l t- A f . AW Tk A 1 w i Company. SITES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS Government Agent In Fayetteville. Democratic- Campaign. Begins Pow erful Address of Senator Overman. News and Personal Notes. (Special to The Messenger.) Fayetteville, Dctober 6. Mr. Ells worth, government agent, is here today in the matter of of selecting a site for the public buiLding to be erected in this city. The public has had its eye on several locations much desirable; the McKeithan lot, corner of Person and Dick streets; the Barnes lot on the east side of Gillespie street; the Vanstory lot on the east side of Gillespie street, the only objecton to whic his that it adjoints the court house, and we would have two public buildings together; the plaza in front of the ttrmory. Many favor the graded school, building on Hay street, and putting up a school building elsewhere. Other good sites are the lots of E. H. Jennings, Russell street; C. J. Cooper, Gillespie street, J. C. Vann, Hay and Maxwell; McMillan Brothers, Person; H. Lutterloh, corner Franklin and Donaldson. Mr. Ells worth inspected all these, but nothing has yet been gin out as to a decision. Mr. LeRoy Williford, of Rocky Mount was here yesterday. Secretary J. R. Tillinghast is in Rob eson county, canvassing in the interests of the Cumberland fair. The following appointments have been made for the Raleigh and South port R. R.: H. T. Fisher, auditor and fregiht claims agent; H. D. Bunch, freight and passenger soliciting agent. Mrs. E. J. Hale has returned from a visit to friends in Salisbury. The democratic campaign began yes terday at Godwin. The crowd was not large, but that was not expected, as Godwin, the republican stronghold of the county. The canvass was opened by Mr. Herbert Lutterloh for commis sioner, who briefly but forcefully made his announcement. Two or three of the candidates made able speeches, no tably Dr. J. W. McNeill and Mr. H. H. Bolton for the legislature, and Mr. W. D. Walker for register or deeds. Hon. H. L. Godwin was then introduced and made a strong address, dealing chiefly with state issues. The candidates went down from Godwin, and spoke at Wades last night. .The purses for the races at the Cum berland fair have been published. They are liberal and will doubtless bring some fine stock here. At the last meeting cf the chamber of commerce the question of street pav ing was brought up, when it was found that the ordinance passed by the board of aldermen has been held up by the finance committee. In view of some needed amendments to the city i charter, the chamber appointed Capt J. D. McNeill, Messrs. H. Lutterloh and A. L. McCaskill a committee to see what changes they believe to be need ed fof future protection of the munici pal government. Last evening Senator Overman deliv ered an address in the court room, in troduced gracefully by Mr. H. L. Cook at the invitation of County Chairman J. H. Myrover, who was absent on the county campaign. There was a splen did crowd present, and they were amply repaid by a masterly review of the national field of politics by the elo quent Junior Senator. Mr. LeRoy Williford, of Rocky Mt., and Miss Maggie Carson, daugh ter of Mrs. Belel Carson, of this city, will be married at 11 o'clock on Wed nesday morning, 10th inst., at the resi dence of Miss Carson's aunt, Mrs. E. H. Jennings, on the corner of Russell and Gillespie streets. . There is a probability, it is reported, that the new passenger station of the Raleigh and Southport R. R., will be used also by the Atlantic and Yadkin, and some of the trains of the main At lantic Coast Line, being perhaps the tnree snoo ny trains to come in at the upper passenger station, where travel is often congested by the im mense through freight business. George O. Gaylord's Clothing De partment carries an immense stock of goods for men and boys. Prices right and styles correct. AYCOCK SPEAKS AT MT. OLIVE Says Bryan is the Greatest Man in the World Cotton Being Rapidly Marketed. (Specia lto The Messenger.) Mt Olive. N. C. October 6. -The joint canvass for Wayne county was opened in-the opera house here this afternoon, both parties having a full ticket in the 'field. The . feature of the evening was a speech by ex-Governor Charles B. Aycock, in which he fear fully arraigned the republicans In his usual characteristic and forceful man ner, during which he paid high tribute to William Jennngs Bryan, stating that he was the greatest man in the world. You will be welcomed Tuesday and Wednesday at Polvogt's Opening. Low Rates to Fayettexille- The Atlantic Coast Line announces rate of one fare plus 50 cents to Fay etteville and return account of the Cumberland county fair October 23rd to 26th. Tickets on sale October 23rd to 25th inclusive, final return limit Oc tober 28th. For further information call on the ticket agent or communicate with, T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent. W. J. CHAIG, Passenger Traffic Manager. Wilmington, N. C, Big Matting sale continued this week at Rehder's laid free of charge. BIG SHIP LAUNCHED Cruiser North Carolina Takes to the Water. IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT Miss Rebekah Glenn, of Raleigh, Was the Sponsor. The Ship Was Christened With a Bot tle of Old Wine, Hurled by the Gov ernor's Daughter Governor Glenn and His Staff Were Prc?ent A Ban quet Tendered at tlo Hotel War wick in Honor of MLw Glenn and the Launching Party The North Caro lina is Advanced 58 Per Cent To ward Completion. Newport, News, Va., October 15. The new and powerful armored cruiser North Carolina was sucessfully launch ed at llr32 1-2 o'clock this morning from the yards of her builders, the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company, in the presence of ten thousand people. The ship's sponsor was Miss Rebekah Williams Glenn, daughter of Governor It. B. Glenn, of North Carolina, who was present with his staff and an escort of prominent North Carolinians. Miss Lillian Thompson, of Raleigh, N. C, was the sponsor's maid of honor and Mrs. A. A. Arrington, also of Ra leigh, was the dame of honor. The launching was attended by Rear Admiral Berry, commanding this naval station, and a large number of naval officers of the Italian cruiser Fieramos ca now here also witnessed the launch ing. When the resonant sound of the sledge driving in the last wedge hold ing the vessel had died away the sig nal was given that all was ready to General W. A. Post of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com pany, who personally supervised the operations from the stand. A stout saw, operated by two mechanics, began to saw its way through the heavy tim ber while the crowd on shore kept eyes on the christening booth where stood Miss Glenn and her maids of hoonr, Governor Glenn and Mr. Post. Suddenly the buzzing of the saw was drowned by a cracking of timber, which announced tne severing of the heels piece below. The big ship trembled and began to slide down the ways. "She's off!" came from thousands af throats and pendemoninum broke loose Simultaneously with the first move ment of the ship, Miss Glenn gracefully cast the bottfe of old wine against the receding bow, saying: "I christen thee North Carolina." The cheering was so loud that her words were audible only to those near her. Gaining momentum as it proceeded, the cruiser struck tho water at consid erable speed, bow first, and glided out on the river, careening neither to right nor left The splash following the stern's contact with river was the oc casion for a most enthusiastic demon stration for the success of the launck ing was assured by the manner in which the vessel took to water. The cheering of the throng on shore was taken up by the crowds on the excur sion steamers. . ,y While the crowds loked on, disin clined to leave the scene bo soon, tugs j ran hawsers to the incomplete ship and finally towed her to the pier, where the finishing touches will be received. The North Carolina -4s advanced about 58 per cent, toward completion, farther .than any other armor clad at the time of launching. There was no hitch or accident to ' ma the day's programme, - j Immediately following the launching there was a banquet at the hotel War wick to Miss Glenn and the launching ! party. Governor Glenn and party left on their return for Raleigh at 8:30 o'clock '; tonight. $12.50 Rain Coat $8.50 at Rehder's. Parlor Car Line Wilmington and Nor folk. Effective Wednesday, October 10th, the Atlantic Coast Line will inaugu rate Pullman Buffet Parlor car service on train 48, leaving Wilmington daily 9:00 a. m. arriving Norfolk 6:00 p. m. Returning, leave Norfolk train 49, at 8:40 a. m., arriving Wlmington 0:00 p. m. This service insures a pleasant and" lelightful trip. Opening days Tuesday and Wednes day this week, at Polvogt's. - FOOTBALL GAMES YESTERDAY Carolina Defeated by Pennsylvania. A and M. and Virginia rUy a Tie Game Scores of Other GunM. Philadelphia. October 6 Oa a wet field the University of Pennsylvania foot ball team defeated the University of North Carolina today by the score of 11 to 0, It was a poor exhibition of football under the new rules. Through out the entire game the sitherners made but one effort to advance the ball by line plays, and this was an end-run in the second half, which lost them ground. On every other occasion they kicked oa the first down. The Pennsylvania eleven strengthen ed by Capt. Green who played his first game of the year, at right half back, relied for tho most part on straight lin play.s, varied by an occasional use of the forward pass and the quarter back kick. They carried the ball 220 yard in thirty eight line plunges. The quar ter back kick was a good ground gainer for Pennsylvania. Roanoke, Va., October C. At Char lottesville today, in a Tearfully con tested game of 20 minute halves. Vir ginia and A. & M. college of North Carolina played a tie game, score noth ing to nothing Virginia gained the most ground but the visitors made the impression of being the strongest team. Captain Johnson of Virginia was the star of the game. Lehigh, 6; George Washington. 0. At Princeton. N. J., Princeton 6; Washington and Jefferson. 0. At WillJamsport, Pa,: Pennsylvania college, 4; arllsle Indians, 0. At Providence: Browm, 17; Wes ley an, 0. At Ithaca, N. Y.: Cornell, 25; Ober lin, 5. At Annapolis: Midshipmen. 0; Dick inson college, 0. At Cambridge: Harvard, 17; Univer sity of Maine, 0. At New Haven: Yale, 56; Syracuse 0. At West Point: West Point. 24; Trin ity, 0. At Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan. 23; Case Scientific School of Cleveland, 0. At Hanover, Mass.: Dartmouth, 16; Holy Cross, 0. At Washington, D. C: Georgetown, 22; Gallaudet, 0. At Easton: LaFayette, 23; Urln U. S .college, 0. At Richmond. Va.: Randolph Macon 6; Richmond, college, 0. "HER OWN WAY" PLEASES Two Audiences Witness Good Produc tion of Maxino Elliott's Play. Before two fair-sized audiences yes terday, matinee and night, Miss Sylvia Lynden appeared at the Academy of Music in "Her Own Way", a play writ ten by Clyde Fitch and made popular by Maxine Elliott. The stage settings for th four acU were euperb and the acting was excel lent. Both audiences manifested ap proval of the efforts of thoso in tho cast. ' Miss Lynden had a difficult role to portray and eho did it to the entire satisfaction of those in the audience. She has surrounded herself with a com pany of hard workers, who inter Into her efforts to give satisfaction. Executive Committee Will Organizes. A meeting of the New Hanover dem ocratic executive committee is to be held on Wednesday night when the committee will be formally organized. In the meantime the committees from the various wards and precincts will have to get together and elect a chair man of their resp'-iv eommlttceB and the chairman ar th members of the county executive committee. Mem bers of the executive co- .mlttee were elected at the recent pri r.ary. Parlor Car Una Beten Wilmington and Columbia. Effective Wednesday October 10th, the Atlantic Coast Line will Inaugurate Pullman Parlor car service on train No. 55 leaving Wilmington daily 3:45 p. m., arriving Columbia 10:55 p. m. Returning leave Columbia 4:50 p. m.. train 78-50, arriving Wilmington 12:05 a. m. This service will insure a pleas ant and delightful trip. Gayiord sells the Mentor Line of Underwear. The fit is perfect- At a recent meeting of the New Han rjrrer republican executive committer, Mr. D I. Gore was eletced cnairman of the organte&tkm. BASEBALL. American. At Philadelphia-Washington, rain. At Boston 4, New York 5. At St. Louis 7. Detroit J. Second Game St. Louis 4. Detroit 2. NatlonaL At New York-Boston, rata. At Brooklyn-Philadelphla rain. Ready for business. George O. Gay lord Trims Hats free. Visit his open ing on the 9th and 10th. The Spaniards have greatly enjoyed the shooting of Americans by the Filipinos and they are now looking to have more fun when Uncle Sam un dertakes to annex Cuba. News and Observer. Black Taffeta Silk special 50c per yard at Rehder's.
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