TH
e Monroe Journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
VOL. 20. No. 14.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
KOUt IX THK DOTH CHAIR.
The Fearful Snwtafle of Men taring
to IVath One After Another Had
Com'utny was tli Cause of Their
Downfall.
Sing Sing Frlson. Osslning. S. Y..
April 13. The Tour gunmen convict
ed of the murder of Herman Rosen
thal died In the electric chair In Sing
Sing prison at the break of day this
Easter Monday morning. None con
fessed liia guilt and none mentioned
the name of Charles Meeker, the for
mer police lieutenant found guilty of
instituting the murder but saved by
court of appeals reversal.
Of the four who died Frank Seld
enshner ("Whitey Lewis"! made the
only statement. F.ven he did not flat
ly assert his innooense.
"Gentlemen." he mumbled as they
strapped him in the chair, "I did not
shoot at Rosenthal. Them who said I
did was perjurers. For the sake of
Justice, gentlemen, I say I did not.
The witness Stennlsh "
"Whitey did not finish the sen
tence. The strange harness had been
adjusted and the current threw his
body forward in the cnair. ne nau
mount to say that Stannish, a waiter
and a witness at the murder trial,
had lied; but death intervened.
Seidonshner was the Fecond man
to die. "Dago Frank" (Frank Ciro
fioi) came first. "Gyp the Blood"
(Harry Horowitz was third and
"Lefty Louie" (Louis Rosenburg)
last.
FORTY MINUTES DID THE WORK.
In forty minutes flat all four were
dispatched. This time would have
been shortened had it not been for
the overcrowding of newspaper re
porters. Their number necessitated
the shifting of witnesses for each ex
ecution. There was no outward Incident
throughout the procedure. All walk
ed quickly to the chair and only their
quaking knees and the sickly preen
palor of their faces attested that the
realization of death was upon them.
William E. Cashen, Roman Catho-
nied "Dago Frank" to the chair.
With "Whitey Lewis" and "Gyp the
Wood-' was Rabbi Joseph Goldstein
of New York. Rabbi Mayer Kopf
stein, long the spiritual adviser of
the Rosenburg family, stood by "Lef
ty Louie." l'riest and rabbi alike
averted their drawn faces from the
chair of death, struggling to control
themselves as they lutoned a prayer
for the dying.
RABM UNCERTAIN.
"Gentlemen." said Rabbi Gold
stein as he left the death chamber.
"if you ask me whether the Jewish
boys were guilty, I will say I do not
know. They did not confess to me.
As for the Italian, I do not believe
he was at the scene of the crime.
do not think any of them should
have been convicted on the testimony
offered."
An anaemic moon still hung in the
skv when those who were to witness
the executions gathered In front of
the prison. Faint lights glimmered
at corridor ends of the building but
no sound came fom within.
The hideous noises which convicts
have been said to emit when one of
their number Is to die were spared
those who waited.
Dawn was breaking over the hills
when the witnesses were admitted to
the bare courtyard of the death
house. Many were ashen faced and
trembling. From a printed list a
clerk read off the names of those
who were to see the first man die.
A moment more and the door of the
death chamber closed behind them.
. Warden Clancy had announced that
"Gyp the Blood" would die first, fol
lowed by "Lefty Louie," "Dago
Frank" and "Whitey Lewis." But
as it transpired the man who first
came through the little iron door at
the right was "Dago Frank." He
had shown signs of collapsing and it
was deemed expedient to shield him
from the ordeal of waiting.
State Electrician Davis carefully
tested the electric current.
STATEMENTS WERE EXPECTED
"Two of these men have told me
that they will make a statement,"
announced Warden Clancy, "but un
der no circumstances must anyone
ask them any questions."
The head and leg sponges were
then wet and Head Keeper Mclner
ney, acting on a signal from the war
den, went to the death cell. There
he found Clroflcl In prayer with Fa
ther Cashln. The condemned man
(crushed a crucifix In each hand as he
was led into me presnce or aeatn
He had to be supported by two weep
ers. In the cells could be heard the
murmur of the other slayers In their
supplications. The warden and at
tendants stepped back from the rub
ber mat.
"Oh God, I meet my God," gasped
.the Italian. The state electrician
turned the switch.
The first contact was gradually re
duced, then a second shock was glv
en. The prison physicians, Dr. Farr
and Dr. Meremo, with several other
witnessing doctors, applied the steth
oscope.
"I pronounce this man dead,"
whispered Dr. Farr. It was 5:43
o'clock. The group of witnesses left
the death chamber and the body of
"Dago Frank" was removed to the
autopsy room.
LITTLE RESISTANCE TO CURRENT.
The doctors said Clroflcl had made
little resistance to the electric cur
rent which registered 1,920 volts and
between 9 10 amperes. Of the four
died the easiest. He had intend
ed making a statement but his men
- tal processes had failed him.
A new lot of witnesses filed in.
Then through the little door came
"Whitey Lewis." The statement that
he never finished was on his lips as
he entered. The attendants, fearing
a shocking spell of hysteria, sought
to soothe him.
A current of 1.820 volts with a
r"-htly higher amperage than had
I used on Ciroficl took his life.
The switch was first closed at 5:47,
and he was pronounced d?ad at 5:52.
At 5:56 "Gyp the Blood" was
brought in. He had a Jewish prayer
book in his left hand and Rabbi
Goldstein walked by his side. "Lis
ten. Israel. There is only one God."
mumbled "Gyp the Blood" in He
brew. Two shocks were given and
at 6:02 o'clock physicians pronounc
ed him dead.
LEFTY LOUIE LAST.
"Lefty Louie." the last of the four
to die, entered the chamber at 6:07.
He handed his Jewish payer book to
Rabbi Kopfslein before the guard
strapped him to the chair. Like
"Gyp" he mumbled a prayer in He
brew. The theory that the strong
est shall die last "Leity" bore out by
his uncanny resistance to the cur
rent. The first contact was at 6:0s.
At 6:17 he was pronounced dead.
The onlv relatives of the gunmen
who were in the prison at the time
of the execution were "Dago
Frank's" mother, sister and broth
ers and "Whitey Lewis' " brothers.
Mrs. Ciroficl was borne to her car
riage in collapse an hour after the
electrocution.
All the bodies of the gunmen will
be claimed by relatives.
Mrs. Cirofici remained with her son
as late as 4:00 a. m. This is an un
usual procedure. She had thought
until the last moment that on her
son's plea for mercy the Governor
would grant a reprieve. She believed
in his innocence to the end. She
pleaded with Frank to confess, but
he said he had told all he knew and
that he had not been present when
Herman Rosenthal was killed.
THK FLF.KT SKXT TO MEXICO.
Letttr Col. McWhoitor Wrote
From Army Camp.
State of Virginia,
Camp near Petersburg,
July 17, 1S64.
Mr. John Richardson,
Wnlkersville, N. C.
Dear Uncle:
It Is with pleasure that I seat my
self to answer your very kind letter
I received the 17th which was dated
7th. I was glad to hear from you
and especially to know that you and
Aunt Katy were well.
Uncle, you wanted to know all
about poor Matt and wanted mo to
see to marking his grave. When
buried him I marked his grave as
well as I could. It can be found ten
years from now, but, Uncle, you need
not be uneasy for the spot is well
marked and you can find it on the
Nance's Shops road.
I believe you wanted to know
how he was lying when I found him
and if his body was torn much or
showed signs of a struggling end
To this I can say that he was lying
on the left side with one arm ex
tended and the other by his side,
the bullet entered his forehead Just
at the line where he parted his hair
and every Indication is that he died
Instantly.
Our last experience together was
at the edge of a swamp. We were
about ten steps apart in line of bat
tie. We were advancing when the
yankees halted and fought our sklr
mlshes and our skirmishes could not
move when General Cook gave the
order for the line of battle to ad
vance and when we rose we raised
the yell and the yankees poured a
volley into us and run then when
Madison was killed. We were lying
down, me and Matt were side by
side. Before we went on the yan
kees I said to Matt for us to get some
old pieces of wood to make protection
for us. He said well and we stept
about 10 steps In the rear of the line
of battle and got some old pieces of
wood and laid them down and lay
down behind them. That was the
last I heard him say. The night
before he was killed me and him ate
supper and had nothing but bread
and coffee. Brother James and Alex
Nisbet ate some rice. Me and Madl
son didn't want the rice and we ate
coffee and bread. When we had fin
ished eating supper Madison got
pipe and smoked and I smoked. Bil
ly DeLaney had a yankee letter and
Madison got it and read it and we
were talking about it. I remember
what he said about it. I will close
for this time. Let me remain
Your most affectionate nephew,
WM. McWHORTER.
(Jive Mr. Xlsliet Credit.
Henderson Gold Leaf.
There is some dispute among the
papers of the State as to who should
have the credit for the county com
mencement idea which has now be
come so popular throughout North
Carolina. The Gold Leaf is not ab
solutely sure about this matter, but
believes it should go to Frof. R. N
Nisbet. the progressive superintend
ent of schools of Union county, who
undoubtedly held one of the first, if
not the very first, county commence
ments in the State.
Whiskey Flows at Whitney.
Salisbury Dispatch, 13th.
The latest reports from Whitney
today are that the 230 gallons of 11
quor, shipped into the place Satur
day, brought fruit Sunday, one ne
gro being killed at George's camp
several miles out on a grade. It is
said by well-posted citizens that
there was more drinking Sunday
than has been in this section for five
years.
Huge Xaval Force of the I ntel
States Hushed to TwJiiico to En
force AMlgy to American Flag
For Arrest of United Stales Marine.
Washington Dispatch, April 14lh.
President Wilson today ordered
virtually the entire Atlantic fleet to
Mexican waters to force a public sa
lute to the Stars and Stripes from
he Huerta Government as an apolo
gy for the arrest of American ma
rines at Tampico last Thursday.
No ultimatum has been issued.
that is. no specified time has been
set within which the Huerta Govern
ment must comply, but the naval de
monstration has been ordered as a
concrete evidence of the fixed deter
mination of the United States to
back up Rear Admiral Mayo's de
mand for a salute. Up to tonight
General Huerta had not made satis
factory response to that demand.
Future developments depend on
Huerta himself." was the way a high
Administration official close to the
President summarized the situation.
The decision to send the fleet was
reached after the President and Sec
retary Bryan had conferred for an
hour with John Lind, personal rep
resentative of the President in Mex
ico, and after a two-hour cabinet
meeting, during which dispatches
from Charge O'Shaughnessy revealed
that the Huerta Government dispu
ted the right of American marines
to be ashore at Tampico, and con
tended that Its recent pubic state
ment of apology was ample.
Immediately after the cabinet
meeting adjourned Secretary Daniels
issued his order to the Atlantic fleet,
and wireless messages flashed up and
down the Atlantic Coast to put the
licet under steam for Tampico.
It will be the largest fighting force
the American Government has as
sembled for possible action since the
Spanish-American War. Forty-six
warships and 21.000 men will com
prise the force off Tampico.
Everywhere at the W hite House
the State Department and the Navy
Department, the hope was expressed
that the dispatch of the fleet would
not load to ssrious consequences, and
there was a confident prediction
among Administration officials that
General Huerta would satisfy the
American demand and close the inci
dent. Officials were careful to point
out that negotiations with the Huerta
Government had not ended, and that
the way was still open to General Hu
eria to make amends.
Meanwhile the Navy Department
sent complete instructions to Rear
dniiral Badger, commander-in-chief
of the AUintlc fleet on board the
battleship Arkansas at Hampton
Roads. Rear Admiral Fiske, chief
of the the Bureau of Operations, left
here for the Roads tonight to person
ally explain to Admiral Badger the
diplomatic side of the situation and
dispatches from Rear Admiral Mayo
indicating the exact ships which will
accompany Admiral Badger, the Na
vy Department Issued the following
"Admiral Badger will take with
him the battleships Arkansas, Louis
iana, New Hampshire, Michigan, Ver
niont. New Jersey and South Caro
lina, which last ship has been inter
cepted on her way from Haiti to
Hampton Roads.
The gunboat Tacoma now at Bos
ton also has been ordered to Tarn
pico by way of Newport, R. I., and
will start to-day or tomorrow.
"The gunboat Nashville, now at
Monte Christ I, San Domingo, has
been ordered to Guantanamo to coal
and thence to Tampico.
The Rhode Island, Nebraska
Virginia and Georgia are now dock
Ing; it has not been decided yet
whther they will join Admiral Bad
ger's forces.
"The transport Hancock will leave
New Orleans for Tampico today with
the first regiment of the expedition
ary forces of marines."
The foregoing ships are in addl
tion to the Utah, Connecticut, Min
nesota, Des Moines, Chester, Dolphin
and San Francisco at Tampico and
the Florida and Prairie at Vera
Cruz.
The torpedo boat flotilla at Pen
sacola, Fla., has been ordered to
stand by for orders.
While the Navy moved on the At
lantlc coast, Secretary Daniels to
night was giving his attention to the
situation in the Pacific. Most of the
American war craft in the Pacific at
ready are In Mexican waters.
While the Navy was active, there
was no Army movement. Two ex
planations for this were advanced
the desire that the Constitutionalist
in control of Northern Mexico should
not misinterpret the action, and the
fact that the United States already
has a big fighting force within strlk
Ing distance of Mexico. Twelve thou
sand troops are at Texas City, where
four mrmy transports are at anchor
and thousands of cavalry and infan
try are spread along the border where
they can bo moved quickly.
High administration officials do
not expect critical developments, but
they are prepared for any emergen
cy. Secretary Bryan, who Is ill, had
intended to leave for Miami, Fla. He
cancelled his reservation, and an
nounced that he would stay in Wash
ington indefinitely. Senator Shlve
ly, acting chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations committee, con
ferred with Mr. Bryan and called at
the White House as well. He said
that at the regular meeting of the
committee tomorrow he would trans
mlt all the information he had ob
tained today.
The status of the case as summed
up by cabinet officers and other of
ficials was described as follows:
"Assistant Paymaster Charles C.
Copp and a boatload of marines land
ed at Tampico last Thursday to ob
tain supplies. They were arrested
but later discharged. In accordance
with regulations In all Navies of the
world. Rear Admiral Mayo on con
sidering that unwarranted arrest had
been made and that the uniform of
the American Navy had been di.-re-
arded. demanded reparation in the
form of a salute of 21 guns.
The American flag, hile not
taken ashore, was flying at the stern
of the whaleboat and all the marines
were in uniform. Rear Admiral Ma
yo allowed the Huerta commander
until 6 o clock that evening to tire a
salute but later extended the time
to afford the local commander an op
portunity to communicate with his
superior officer in Mexico City.
'A statement of apology was Is-
ued in Mexico City by General
Huerta, and the officer who arrested
he marines was ordered punished.
This did not satisfy the I nited
States Government and the salute
was Insisted on. General Huerta
-.imself at no time agreed to com
ply, but an under secretary in the
Mexican Foreicn Office did inquire
of Charge O'Shaughnessy if a salu'e
fired to the gunboat Dolphin and
responded to by the American ship
would be acceptable. This was em
phatically rejected by the United
States and word was sent that noth-
ne short of a public salute to the
American flag would bo satisfactory.'
MarshvilU Items.
Marshville Home, 14th.
Rev. R. H. James, who has been
In ill health for some time, will
leave to take treatment in a hospital.
Mr. Wm. J. Griffin has been ap
pointed carrier on route No. 4 from
Marshville. Mr. Griffin is a compe
tent young man and will make a
good carrier.
Rev. B. F. Flncher of McAdenville
vlsted friends In Marshville last
week. Mr. Fincher served as pastor
of the Polkton circuit for four years.
leaving the work about sixteen years
o.
Mr. J. S. Tice of east Marshvi'le
township exeprlenced quite a fright
last week when he was bitten by h
dog. The animal had been sick for
several days and Mr. Tice feared rab
ies, but the dog's head was sent to
the Pasteur Institute for examina
tion and no symptoms of rabies were
found. Mr. Tice now feels much
better.
Mr. W.- J. Kennedy, who was held
by the sheriff of Stanly county for
the murder of Mr. Jolvn Morton at
Oakboro a few weeks ago, was given
a hearing before Judge Harding at
Charlotte last Thursday, under ha
beas corpus proceeding.and was re
leased under a $7,500 bond. Mr
Kennedy's home is in Marshville and
he has returned to this town.
From the News and Press of Dar
lington it is learned that Mr. John
L. James, who formerly lived In
Marshville, died at. Darlington last
Friday, lie was born In North Car
olina and was 80 years old at the
time of his death. On February 1
1854, he was married to Miss Louise
Jane Trull, daughter of Col. and Mrs
J. Trull, who with nine children stir
vlve. He leaves a great mary de
scendants, consisting of 55 grand
children and 21 great grandchildren
His surviving children are J. Q
James of Darlington, T. H., J. H., C
C. and H. A. James of Charlotte, W
L. James of Starr, D. M. James of
Marshville, Mrs. S. B. Blackman of
Darlington and Mrs. Thomas Hall of
Chandler. Mr. James was a good cit
izen, devoted to his family and hon
ored and respected by al who knew
him. All of his children who were
In reach, attended the funeral, the
services of which were conducted on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. R. W. Lide
and the interment was in the ceme
tery at Swift Creek church. Mr.
James was a soldier In the great
struggle for Southern Independence
and his services in this war will al
ways be a proud remembrance to his
descendants.
Unlonville Items.
Correspondence of the Journal.
A number of the young people o
Unlonville attended the school clos
ing at Piney Grove Saturday night
and all report a nice time.
Miss Mae Shaw of Laurinburg is
visiting Mrs. C. B. Russell.
Mr. Charles Nance, who has been
attending the medical college in
Charlotte, spent Saturday night in
Unlonville.
Miss Ava Craver and Miss Mary
Secrest spent Saturday night with
Miss Lydia Presson.
The students of the Unlonville
school are busy preparing for com
mencement, which will be on April
30th.
Miss Wilma Hargett and Mr. Ott
Clontz represented the Unionvill
High School In the declamation and
recitation contests of the West Cen
tral Division of State High Schools
which was held In Concord April 10
Both students entered the final con
tests In which there were six de
clalmers who had been chosen in
preliminary contest In the morning
Miss Hargett returned with the gol
medal given for the best recitation
We congratulate her on winning the
beautiful prize. On the face of the
medal is the State seal with this let
terlng: "North Carolina Public High
School Contests."
Thanks, Bro. Hugging.
Marshville Home.
The Monroe Journal is doing a
rnnd tnh as a semi-weekly. Its vis
its twice a week are appreciated by
its readers ana we trust it win nna
easy sailing In this new enterprise
XKW MOVi: IN ri.YI KH CASK.
IK'KKTA WILL SAUTE FLA.
.Mr. Little Has AHilu-.it from Man
Who Says II" Killed Parks Oihr
Items of Interest About Waxhaw.
Waxhaw Enterprise, April 15th.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Slaglf of Mon
ro; spent from Friday till Sunday at
Mr. J. M. Slagle's at Rehoboth.
Miss Lola Rodman returned home
from Lynchburg last Friday. She
is accompanied by her sister. Miss
Eth'.'l, who spent Faster with her
people here and returned to her
school work yesterday.
The residence on the Niven, Price
Co. lot was moved last week to a
acant lot belonging to .Mr. U. t.
rice between the Methodist church
nd Mr. Charlie Haigler's. Mr. L.
Trull of Monroe was the contract
or.
Mr. Henry Nisbet, carrier on route
from Waxhaw, says that the peo-
le are planting cotton right along
on his route. Also Mr. Essie Garri
son says that a few of the farmers
on route 1 are putting the seed in
he ground.
Mrs. W. M. Paker, mother of
essrs. C. A. and D. A. Ilaker of
route 4, while visiting her son, Mr.
aines Baker, in Lancaster county-
was taken critically ill and has been
unable to return home. She and her
husband make their home with Mr.
A. Baker.
.Mrs. Sudie Glenn was called to
Charlotte last week to see the sick
hild of Mr. Preston Glenn. The lit-
tlu follow had an all-day sucker in
its mouth. When nearly all the
andy was consumed the child
uirted down stairs and fell, jabbing
he stick In its troat. It died shortly
after Mrs. Glenn arried.
Mr. Henry Hunicutt, son of Mr.
J. C. Hunnicutt of Union, and Mi;-s
l'essie Short, daughter of .Mr. Frank
Short of Weddington. were married
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
bride. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Seymore Taylor. The groom
s a machinist and has held a respon
sible position with a Charlotte con
cern lor several years. The bride is
one of t he most beautiful and accom
plished young Indies of Weddington
Mr. Stewart Clark is not married
yet. The Enterprise has been adver
tising for him on a contingent basis
and the paper is now beginning to
feel uneasy about its ultimate re
ward in the matter. However, the
paper has brought him into contract
ual relations with a number of inter
esting chickens, .but by some hitch or
other he is still living by himself.
He made several trips about over
the State to see those who respond
ed his call, but he intimated to the
paper that they were a little too
clasy for him. He wants a woman
who can do a little cooking, sweep
ing, scrubbing and other chores about
the house.
Rev. J.'W. Little has an affidavit
from Will Funderburk, one of the
three colored men serving senteneces
in the penitentiary as being Implica
ted along with Charlie Plyler for the
murder of Carter Parks, saying that
he alone is guilty of the murder. He
says that neither Plyler, Mayhew nor
Richardson had anything to do with
it, but that he and Carter were out
in the woods drinking when it dawn
ed upon him that he ought to kill
Carter. Mr. Little says that Will
Funderburk was thought to be in a
dying condition when he made oath
to the statement.
Uncle Sum to Acccot the linn;: if
Mexican (.nils (or K-uiralion
Kiuls Big Crisis Admiral Ma's
IH-Iimnd Will He Complied With,
if Coiirty is Ht-t timed.
Washington Dispatch, April ICi'i.
The United States government to
night accepted General Huerta's of
fer to salute the Surs and Stripes as
an apology for the arrest cf Ameri
can bluejackets at Tampico x week
ago today. The Huerta gover:ineit's
salute to the American (lag wil be
answered with a salu:e to the tri
color of the Mexican tuition.
This arrangement, the det.ii!; of
which were being finally arranged to
night in an exchange of official i.d-
sages between Washington and M xi-
o Citv, ended, in the vie of all hi-ii
administration officials the crisis t!.-.t
had resulted in the dispatch of Amir-
ican war fleets to .Mexican waters.
xecutive officers and Congressmf-ii
breathed a sigh or relief that the
tension had passed.
NO TIME SET FOR SALUTE.
No time has been set for the firing
of the salute and until the details lire
arranged, no further orders will be
sent to the American fleets now pro-
eeding South. It is practically cer
ain, however, that while many of
the vessels will be turned back, oth
ers will continue soutn ana a stii
stantially increased naval force will
be maintained in Mexican waters.
Huerta's offer and request for a
return salute, caused President Wil
son to ask for an opinion from the
ounselor of the State Department
and Navy Department officials. All
reported that it was the invariable
custom in naval practice to return a
salute, and cited precedents. The
President also was informed that
Rear Admiral Mayo, on making his
original demand for a salute, agreed
to return the courtesy.
Mr. Wilson said a return of the sa
lute under such circumstances did
not involve recognition of the Huerta
government, but was merely an act
of the same character as grasping
the hand of an individual who was
apologizing as he extended it. Sec
reiary Bryan, too, took the view that
the American salute would be given
to t he flag of the Mexican nation,
Just as much respected by the t'onsti-
tutioinalists as the Huerta govern
ment and no technical recognition
was Involved.
RETURNING THE COURTESY.
Precedents in which the United
States returns the salute of other
nations who apologized to it, were
cited at the White House and Navy
Department and it was generally
agreed in executive quarters that
General Huerta's comnlmnce with
the American demand had dissipated
a tense situation. No orders to the
American fleet to change its course
wil he given until the final details of
the salute have been arranged.
Shot a Man and Dropped Dead.
Lexington Dispatch, 13th.
This morning at the Erlanger Cot
ton Mill just north of the city, W. T.
Childers, an employe of the mill
shot C. L. Rowe in the hand, fired
two more shots at him and then drop
ped dead from excitement.
The shooting occurred In the pri
vate office of Superintendent Game
well. There had been trouble at the
Childers' boarding house on Satur
day night between him and Rowe,
who Is an employe of the company
engaged in erecting the new machin
ery at the mill. According to Child
ers' statement, Rowe came to his
boarding house Saturday night
drinking and made an improper pro
posal to one of the young women
there. When ordered away Rowe
refused to go and Childers shoved
him off the porch. There was com
plaint on the part of the people liv
ing near on account of the cursing
and loud talk and Superintendent
Gamewell had the two men in his of
fice for an Investigation. He was
sitting between the two men when
they renewed their quarrel. Child
ers drew a 32-calibre Colts revolver
and began firing, shooting twice over
Mr. Gamewell's head. The first shot
went wild, but the second struck
Rowe In the hand. Rowe started to
run and Childer followed, shooting
again as Rowe dashed Into the main
office. When Childers reached the
door, Rowe had disappeared. He
walked down the steps and out on to
the sidewalk and dropped dead.
Broom-Broom.
Corespondence of The Journal.
On Wednesday, April 1st, at 4:30
o'clock, Mr. S. E. Broom, son of Mr
and Mrs. S. F. Broom of Mt. Carmel
and Miss Peal Broom, daughter of
Mr. J. P. Broom of Waxhaw, were
married at the parsonage at Mt.
Fospect, Rev. J. C. Postell perform
Ing the ceremony. The bride Is
young lady of culture and refinement
and has a large number of friends
The groom is an industrious young
man of good character. We join
their friends in extending congratu
lations and good wishes.
All About Wingnte.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Rain! Rain! Don't it rain?
Farmers have ceased operations
and taken to the hills and knolls.
Guess if they had the management
of the weather plant, they would put
out a different brand Just now.
Wingate has two cases of measles.
Mr. A. F. Green's two little children
have the disease In a very mild form.
They are improving.
A game of base ball was pulled off
here between the Monroe and Win
gate teams, resulting in a score of 5
to 9 in favor of the Monroe boys.
News has just reached here that
Mr. Pinkney Bass, once a citizen of
this community, died In Charlotte on
the 15th. The remains were laid to
rest in 'he grave yard on Mr. M. W.
Griffiin's place on the afternoon of
the 16th. Mr. Bass had lived to a
ripe old age and was a christian man.
The hearts of many of your read
ers will be saddened at the news of
the death of our highly esteemed and
respected neighbor and friend, Mr.
John L. James, which took place In
Darlington. S. C, on Friday, the 10th
Inst. Uncle John L. was a former
resident of this community. He
leaves a host of relatives and friends
to mourn his death. He was 89
years old. His remains were In
terred at Swift Creek church, S. C.
The fruit crop has survived the
cold snaps so far, but it has a close
shave. The danger, however, is by
no means over yet. On April Kith,
1849, there was snow on the ground
shoe deep and everything in the way
of vegetation was killed. On April
15th, 1907. the fruit was all killed
in this community.
O. P. T1MIST.
Character is the one security that,
although listed, never changes bands.
Sealmrn Hclk Falls From a Trn;cze
in Texas.
Lancaster News.
News conies to us from Waldo,
Texas, that Seaborn Belk. formerly
of Lancaster county, but more recent
ly of Texas, fell from a trapeze on
which he was performing to the
ground, a distance of 21 feet. Mr.
Belk was seriously Injured and it is
feared that he will not recover. When
the letter to the News, telling of the
accident was written by a friend, Mr.
Belk was still unconscious. This
news will be read with regret by his
friends and relatives all over the
county, who hope that Mr. Belk will
recover from his injuries. This is
the third time he has fallen while
giving exhibitions of his acrobatic
feats. It will be recalled that Mr.
Belk has only one leg and yet has
been considered a champion trapeze
performer, having accomplished re
markable and daring feats of skill.