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THE UNION" COUNTY PAPER-EVERYBODY READS IT r Hi MOOT -THE UNION COUNTY PAPER-EVEPlBOl) NEEDS fl OE'JOURNX" PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL 27. No. 53. FERTILIZER EXHAUSTED, CROP IS DETERIORATING Seventeen Tliou.oaiul Unle I a Said Etlnmte, Saya Journal's Miner. 1 Springs Correspondent. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1921. MISS LG.VO DE1J(;HTKI I.I.V v I ENTERTAINS AT PORCH PARTY HE FROTESTS FEES OK DOCTORS Mineral Springs Route One, Aug. 8. Private Hobart McBride, sou ot Mr. and Mrs. S. p. McBride, who is stationed at Camp Dix, NJ., is home on a fltteen-day furlough. Mr. B. C. Hinson returned Thurs day from a visit to relatives at Con cord. He speaks ot the condition ot the striking mill workers there as being something terrible. With their leaders abandoning them and re serve tunds gone, they are fast turn ing to stealing to support their fam ilies and almost a hundred are In Jail. Mrs. Vera Caskey ot Spencer i home tor a two weeka stay with her parents, .Mr. and Mra. W. W. Mont. Eomery. Mr. Hoyle Aycock is home from Camp Bragg for a visit to his pa rente. Mr. and Mra. James Aycock. Mrs. Fletcher Nisbet ot Arkansas is visiting her many friends and rel atives in this county. She moved to Arkansas ' more than twenty years ago. A number of family gatherings will be held in her honor. Mrs. 0. C. Broom and children and Miss Alma Newsome of Char lotte are visiting. Mr. XV. L. Belk, who is an uncle to Miss Broom. The deterioration of the cotton crop pas become more marked dur ing the last few days. The blooms appearing in the top, the weed losing the fast .green color, the drops of the squapes which are being thrown oft, are all plain indications that the lit tle guano applied is exhausted. . Though -there are yet ten days of maturing reason,' not much progress will be made. A safe estimate ot the cotton crop In this county is that it will not go over seventeen thou sand bal-'s. Twenty-seven to. twenty eiKht thousand bales Is a normal crop. 'jy I sometimes wonder If all the readers in Union county enjoy the little stunts I sometimes take at af fairs and things. Those dowu here in D n ford tell me that they' do. There was an announcement in a newsmen in last week's Journal that not only riled your scribe but all who read it. That was that a fee of three dollars would be charged for examination of males and two dollars for females in case they wished to get married. I have always contend ed that the three dollars charged for license In this state was In every respect th, same that the Virginia colonists had way back In the six teenth century when the colonist bought his wife with go much tobac co and t-) many furs and so many other f.i.ihy things. Just why a state cf ?h; slz and greatness of ours will not pive her sorts .and dnunl't; the free and lawful privi lege of sharing their sorrows and Joys tonHtti' , of raii-inu the future citl aeury and pa7ng their taxes for law and uider, is beyond my conception. Prof. Bianson and his staff has for) Her Hon Uue-4, Miss KatrUe Bates , jut Concord, Was the Honor of the Occasion. Marshville' August 9.' Mr. Susan Bailey and grand-daughter. Miss Florence Bailey, of Charlotte were i be guests last week ot Mrs. Joe Bar ker. ... Mrs. Ethel Wilkes and children ot Hamlet are the guests of Mrs. Ed. M. Moore. . - Miss Lillian Moore of Charlotte was the week-end guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. E: Applewhite. - - Miss Alice Graham of Oswego is the guest of Miss Daisy Edwards. , Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stubbs of At lanta, have been, the guests ot rela tives here for a week. . Miss Bertha Phillips of Charlotte was the week-end guest of Miss Kathleen' Newsome.1 r- Miss Sarah Jerome' of Charlotte was the guest of Miss Lottie Harrell last week. . . - . v j Mr. Saelton Harrell spent the week-end at home with his parents. Mrs.-Mildred Stephenson and son, J.. W, Stephenson, of Rockingham. Miss Mildred Stephenson ot . Char lotte and 'Miss Elisabeth Hudson of Monroe were the guests Sunday of Mrs. C. B. Covington. Mr. C. B. Covington left Monday for South. Carolina to resume work after spending the week-end here with bis family. i Miss Mabel Long entertained at a porch party on Saturday afternoon In honor of her house guest. "Miss Estelle Bates- of Concord: Tables were placed on the long porch among an artistic arrangement ot ferns and flowers tor. progressive games. Punch was served the jruests pon arrival, and after the game cream and cake were served by the hostess, assisted by her sisters. Misses Johnnie and Gladys Long. ','. Miss Lola Caudle- of ' Wadesboro was the. suest of Miss Kate Morgan last week, . ' ' Evidence In, Lawyers Begin speeches m the Hallman Case At Last Minute, State Endeavored to Show That Efforts Had Been Made to Compromise the Action, But ' Judge Ruled That This Was Incompetent uoin sines in' toe case or young) Q. Did you have a conversation Lee Hallman. Marshville man cbarg-lwith her? ed with criminal assault upon Miss : A. Yes. I asked her how he was Louise Tolbirt. .'Cabarrns county! getting along and ha long she was school teacher, announced at 10:30 goind to stay. p. m. yesterday that all of the evi-; Q. Did you see her Saturday be- j i nuruej lore me auegei dense was ccm- ie unn mrs meir aaaressea oeiore, milled? lni.lur3r- , . -. -' ' I A. Yes. I heard someone say - - w .imniri ruu-t nun), t.ee. turning arouu I taw ed after Judge Finley ruled that ev- it was Miss Tolbirt sittin? in an auto- yucuvo icuwui mow mi enoris one. i went over and shook hands with were made to compromise the action her. We chatted for a fw minutes. CONDITION OF REV. JIMMY LITTLE BECOMES SERIOIS Union Comity Preacher Recently As- vaulted Is Said to Be Declining ; Rapidly by Wiulesboro Lawyer, 1' A. A. Tarlton, Wadesboro lawyee, wire tk at the bedside of Rev. J. W. Little, noted Union county blockade preacher, at Charlotte, sends the fol lowing statement to The Journal: "It will be remembered that Rev. J. W, Little was assaulted about three weeks ago by Lr. T. A. Smith, arter which Dr. Smith was tried for a simple assault hef.ir-j Recorder Jones ot Charlotte, who found him guilty and fined him 125 costs. Mr. Little has been suffering for six months or more with a weak heart, and has been confined to his bed a large portion ot trie time, prior to about three weeks before the as sault was conimited. Dr. Smith had been attending on Mr. Little a por tion of the timi. It la said tha'. the two men disagreed In the doctor's of fice, and the doctor slapped the p;ea cher on the ilnht cheek as the premi er was leaving the doctor's office. Mr. I.ittie ftarted home and waikid was luconipeiem. . . The defense had Dr. Orren Moore, the Charlotte physician who examined Miss Tolbirt the day after the alleged offense was committed, brought here yesterday by two plain clothes detec tives to tesify that the prosecutrix, after he had examined her, asked his advise as to whether she should seek a compromise or' prosecute her al leged assailant. He told her to con sult her fatherhe-said. This testimony riled the state, and they asked the court's permission to introduce testimony tending to show that a compromise had been sought by friends ot the defendant. "We will undertake to show," said Mr. Parker iu arguing' his motion, "that a first cousin or the defendant told Miss Tolbirt that Mr. Hallman was willing to marry her If she would drop the prosecution. This offer spruned, he said 15,000 would be given for a settlement. She declined to consider such a proposal, and the first cousin then asked her to name a figure." Fighting for his lite, young Lee Hallman took the stand Saturday morning. He was cool and collected, but at times exhibited a slight ner vousness. He made a fairly good wit ness, but on cross-examination showed a slight hesitancy In ans wering some questions propounded by Mr. Stack, for the prosecution. The state, it is said, expected him to break down ou cross-examination; and although one of the attorneys, claimed the prosecution scored on his testimony, it is believed he proved a dissapointment to Messrs. Stack, Par ker and Craig, Brock, Maness' and Brooke, the array of counsel for the state. The defendant was examined by Mr. Cansler, and he testified, as fol lows: "I am twenty five yeara of age and was born and reared at Marsh ville where I have lived all my life and the wltQ ttle exception of a year at win- gate, two years in Charlotte, where Whea she went to leav the ssked me to come to we .ier, . Q. Did you go to .?e her Sunday evening! ' A. Yes. I wont out with Mr Berje Green in his car. We stoppea in the yarJ. Iwtnt to the porch and asked for Miss Tolhlrt. Sits came and we walked to the automobile, whtre I introduced her to Mr. Green, Q. Tell what oocurre.l. A. We wslhei off from the car I asked her to go to ride. "I can't." she said. "I've got a date. "This is a poor way to treat a man after invlt Ing him out."' I said. "If I'd known you were coming," she deplied, "I would have seen you anyway."' Q. Did you ask for a date tor Mon day night? A. Yes. She said I could come, Q. You went out Monday? - A. tes. I drove out in Mr. Har- gett's car. Defendant's Story of .Monday Night Date A. I reached Mr. Haney's about 8 oxlock, stopping my car near the well. Walking to the porch. I asked for Miss Tolbirt. She immediately came out, and I asked her to go to Marshville with me to get some gas and to have the lights fixed. "Al right." she said, "let me tell Miss Tadlock." She entered the car and we started. After driving some dis tanre, I stopped the car. Placing my arm partly around Miss Tolbirt, I be gan to 'love her. "Look ouN" she said, "there's somebody coming. Drive on." A car was approaching, an f threw In the clutch. Reaching Marshville. we went to Mr. Eflrd's home, on the north side of the rail road, to get him to let us have some gas. He got In the car a to his garage where he pumped some nas in the tank and fixed the lights. We took him home, and then started down the Burn House road. About a mile down this road I pointed out my father's home. Some distance I was In the emnlov of the Ford furtner, 1 stopped tne car at tne side automobile company, and several ;f the rod 0'" dwP woods. months in the army. "I went to Camp Jackson in the lat ter part of 1917 or first ot 1918 where I stayed until I was dlscharg- turned out the lights and began to "love" her. I kissed and fondled lu-r. She said she was sick and not feeling well. A car hove into the d on Thanksgiving, 1918. I was' distance after I had been "lovlnc" recommended for a commission, but the armistice was signed before I re ceived it. I went back to the Ford plant in Charlotte, working there un til the plant was moved to Atlanta. about a year later. the dl.-tance of about 125 yards, -it me past year oeen telling us of tha which time his mart gave away and richnen of our state through the he fe;l on the sidewalk. He wai University News Letter, and our state picked up hy some mechanics end car is not so poor that it needs the pal-.ried to his home. Mr. Little has been try sum charged for marriage license, gradually weakening ever since he Now this is not the only time he gets was carried to t!;e Presnmrlaa hos- ployment. Going to Marshville, I en beat for he has Just paid for one of pltal for treatment of the heart. Last itered the employ of the Marsh-Hall these "germ hunters" to pound him Friday he contracted bronchial man Co. Until I was arrested I worked In the back, punch htm in the ribs phneumonla and his condition has part of the time for this concern, her for 15 or 20 minutes, and she called my attention to It. I told her 1 would get out and appear to be flx hu the car. There was nothing the mutter with either the lights or car. It was Mr. Fran'c Marsh who drove I and look to see It his tongue is coat- been very serious evj.y since. Dr. R. ed. (mainly to look wise). Another M. Gallant and Van l. Matthews are three dollars privilege tax, and his attending him. He is receiving as spouse is usually going through the good attention as medical same treatment for another pair of, can afford. "iron men." When all is through and I "His sons, the he has secured the precious order of Alton, III., I helped on my father's farm and played on the Marshville baseball team, of which I am the manager. sclent e.HaiiniHii Tells of Meeting Prosecutrix Batr T to TImIqI 1 in si unruuuceu 10 iU SB n imi. i t1 Tolbirt at the depot at Marshville D. Litt'e ot Leo . . .... . ,A ,.. D III AUff, A7V Ul 1111 t c-iti l nags, Mr. Han agaln un- celebratlon In A young nnir unA ti.H nn nn .-Hi hl xk'L- .v.. ii w-L... woman from Charlotte was with her, The '.quite usually gets his pay out rive In Charlotte that Dr Smith 1 , ac tS'"1. 'h.f of court proceedinga when the first packed his grip and beat It out of ",v..y f row is settled in his court. Mean- the State. , walked aside, and held a private con- while, the young couple is fiat broke "Mr. Little still has posesslon ot If" ''w'YL ?Tl Zl ftrtfl trnOB Ant f A tha mort-!aa IS a Pnnnlv mnA a a Ttfttl t T .IUk I can't go toward the parson's for they have arrived and aro awaltlns; any.fi1.! .A , .il8ua! r orUn v tnr h nru-iia. r h.n. .. . , w . I Y . and I didn t see her t . " y . v k1 ' ".i " vuaufto tuai ut. v.wui'7 nil urumvi, .it tha I a , i H. hflninff a rnnit ran.a ilnni an In ih. D ... vUm r I ml. f ri j I ne armiSHCC uay , :z:: , y? rr r.:'i.lt?.. ..::r: Monroe on no. n. 1920 by this time. Although the" have' hi. menuf f'.cu.tleV moVt of the f2.&ZltL L spent eight dollars, which sum would time and recognizes his friends as 1 CnIXi '.mnJT,, l0. a uii set ot household they pass In to see htm. He has never n. " , " . wh.VfrT.Vw Ia irs ago. and they have relaxed for a moment In the yon. t :h "pa" until gathering derful faith he has alwava no.sessed n.f UA,n! whtr .he Tr". ,ea,'d' time. For a fact I think the medical In his Master, which has been his 'T" ll h'.h h men are taking a very undue course guide in leading so many soula to VdaVh- !a f iVt llll ti toward the public for this bill, au- Christ. It is ..Id that when m.m. tnorumg examinations, i am told. was bers of his family entered his bed-'.i earne d own Vith her Mls Tolbirt written fend spons6red by the state room last Tuesday morning he wa. AIH !h 7?t V.L . h. J Li.h board of health and it wa, mainly eg.ged In his usual morning pray-. .wi-l ?f S through their desire for better health er. and concluded In his usual way1 ,5: dj' 'S8?.1'? ? tra ? in the state that it was passed by the by asking God to gran every valid W,tlJ ,h(6MMked-1" tt t legislature. By thla rh.rinir for ... .T-., , 5.. I., "i. V" - . "v. " 2 Impossible, as I had to go back UlUIUIIIg iu nu iu "fv npvt tnh warn .lllnff mitnmo. UIL "Catl I hell) VOU7 he asked. biles for the American Motor Com- told him I could fix the car. and he pany. However, after I had been with drove on. Some minutes later, when them six months, the company went he was out of sisht, I cranked up. broke, and I was again out of em- went back to nr. Haney s oy way or Aiarsnviiie. un me way we carneu on 'a conversation. She expressed herself as being anxious to get back on account ot the lateness of the hour. We stopped In the yard near the well, where I proceeded to "love her up" aitaln. She noticed a win dow up. That's my room." she said, as she pointed to the open window. "Miss Tadlock Is liable to be awake." she added. I stayed with her a few minutes longer. "There's no use ' me coming back because you are sick," I said before leaving. Q. When did you next see Miss Tolbirt? v A. The next time I saw Miss Tol birt was at Marshville on the follow ing Thursdsy. I was crossing the railroad tracks to get some lime to mark the foul lines for the baseball game that afternoon. She was stand ing near the depot. I stopped to speak to her. She said she was well and feeling fine. "Are you going home?- I asked. "No." she replied, "I have decided to stay over for a few dave." "Stay over for the game." I asked. She and Miss Tadlock, who was with her, agreed, and I left to set the lime, telling them that I FORMEK .MONItOE MINISTER (.ETS CALL TO ANDERSON Dr. IL F. Klrkuttrifk. Onre Pa-tor of the Presbyterian Church, Has llt Atlanta. Dr. R. F. Kirkpatrick, former pas tor of the Monroe Presbyterian church, and for four years pastor of the West End Presbyterian church of Atlanta. Ga., during which time, ac cording to the Atlanta Constitution "he has become one of the city's best Known ministers, assumes his new duties today as pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Anderson S. C. He resigned from his Atlanta pastorate about four weeks ago to accept the call from the Anderson congregation. "Dr. Kirkpatrlck's resit-nation caus ed much regret, not only among the members ot his own congregation in est End, but over the entire state, ;-oon after coming to Atlanta from Memphis four years ago he identirl ed himself very actively with young people's religious work, and became a leader in the Christian Endeavor movement. At the recent annual convention he was elected state pres ident of that organization, which is composed of young people ot several denominations. "Dr. Kirkpatrick was also actively identified with all important rellg lous affairs in Atlanta. He was member of the churcii co-operation committee, and recently was elected a member of tne Friar s club, com posed of a few of the city s minis ters. He is a member of the gen eral assembly's home mission com mittee which has offices In Atlanta and is acting head ot the depart ment ot Evangelism of the Southern Presbyterian church. He was chair man ot the home mission committee of the Atlanta presbytery. "During his West End pastorate many members have been added to the church roll, and financial con tributlons have been more man tr? bled. A debt ot several thousand dol lars was liquidated under his leader ship, after which the edifice was re- dedicated. "Dr. Kirkpatrick graduated with honors from Davidson college, where he won the essayist, debater s and Bible medals. He graduated later from Princeton with the degree ot B. A. He holds an honorary degree of D. D. from Davidson college, and Cedarvllle (Ohio) college. "The First Presbyterian church of Anderson to which he has been called is one of South Carolina's leading Presbyterian churches." $2.00 PER YEAR CASH SIDELIGHTS OF INTEREST ON YOUNG JALLMAN TRIAL HiotMl Evening. Judge," Sui.l One Muiliviile Wit iie Wheu He Took the Stand Friday. NEPHEW SUPI'OSED DEAD APPEARS IN THE FLESH Lieutenant Morris In still DoIiik Va llent Sen Ice for His Native land Chester, S. C. Aug. 5. To be In formed of the death of a nephew in an aeroplane accident In Germany nearly three years ago, ajid to hear nothing to contrary until Just re cently, and then In reply to a It tter to receive a very interesting commu nication from the nephew in question, was the experience of C. H. Culp. This nephew, W. CobB Morris, wa working in Canada, and was Just on the point of becommlng a Cana dian flyer, when the Inlted Slates entered the war, returned to the states and volunteered In the air ser vice. Young Morris reached the front i few davs after the signing of the armistice, and was assigned to patrol dutv. It was the following winter that Lieutenant met with the acci dent that very nearly cost his life and he was, in fact, reported dead which Information got to relatives in this country, and was accepted as authentic. . Recently, however. Mr. Culp was nformed bv a gentleman from North Carolina that young Morris was still alive and well, and a letter from Mr. Culp brought a long and interest ing reply. In which the young air man save a detailed account of his adventures and promised to visit his Chester relatives soon. animations (and it was tne under- touched the hearts of the unsaved standing that, no charge was to be before It Is everlastingly too late, made when the bill passed), it works) "The most distressing thing to the hardship on the couple. The med-; minds of his many friends and rela Ical men do not seem to realise that tlve. la after he has given his life to sickness will occur In their homes the cause ot his Master In helping and children will probably be born others that any man would want to and that like the magistrate, what he. become so brutal as to also him In will not get one way he will another, A number of the cltixens ot this sec tion have signified that they would be willing, if a charge must be paid, that the county physician do the ex amining and put the charge against the eounty, at least until the legisla ture meets again. Then we can prob- Z""Za""Z.. 11 4" S, ,J ine Mme or he kittens, Really, dear readers, there Is not one whit of difference between us here and blood-thirsty Mexico, where they charge a twenty-five dollar privilege tax to get married, and those in charge cf the state pocket It. A. Q. the face and kick him off thi earth A iv uirci mi cnariui m lue air ana not permit him await Its coming." early the next work." Q. Did you get a letter from her? A. Yes, a short while after meet ing her on armistice day. Q. Have you got the letter? I haven't been able to find It. State the contents ot the let- Mistaken. Little Willie was enjoying a play wun nis Ktttent on the street when him was the prompt Joe and Jerry.1 reply. "Why not call them Cook and Fee ry?" the man then asked. "Go on man," Willie said, "these .In. n 1 i ... I .... . . uu I'viw iai; -wasningion Times. She asked roe to come to Char lotte or Concord to see her. Q. Did you tell anybody about the letter! A. I told Mr. Marsh, for whom I worked, that I got a letter fro-u Miss Louise Tolbirt. Q.' Did you get a post-card from Miss Tolbirt? A. I received a card stating that she would be down Christmas Q. Did you get an Easter card from her? . , . A. Yes. , ' Q. When did you se "sr-.ln? A. Christmas, 1920. k f;-o:U r-f the drug store at Marshville. I Ieatli of Utile Roy t'llve Turker, (Written for The Journal.) The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cllve Tucker of Goose Creek township, August 2 at 40 a. m. and claimed their little 17-months-old son. Roy Clive. He had been confined to his bed for only a week when he succumbed to that terrible malady, cerebra-splnal mpn- ingltis. All medical aid and patient nursing was In vain. D rtx - ai at vare Kfl irYtt tA eUsTACtt would meet them t thej ball 8ni chd and wl De eadiy mlwd Misses Tolbirt and Tadlock were In b h, , relatives and all who the drug store. Later I saw them at,k' hV the game, but didn't get an opportun ity to speak to them, but sin ilea at Miss Tolbirt. At the end of the game, after I had changed my clothes, I met Miss Tolbirt and Miss Tadlock at the drug store and asked them to let me take them to Mrs. Perry's. Thev aareed. Asking them to wait for a minute, I went and settled up for the baseball game. An hour later I got Mr. Stafford Davis' car, and asked Misses Tolbirt and Tadlock to allow me to drive them to Mr. Per ry's. "We will be delighted." they said, and we started. .When we resch ed Mr. Perry's. I carried Miss Tol blrfs grip to the porch. "Whst are you going to do tonight?" I asked. "Nothing." she replied. "How about letting me come out tonight." I said. Alright." was her reply, and I re- Card of Thanks. turned Ao Marshville. ' We wish to thank ou.r loving Q. Did you go to Mr. Perry's that, friends and neighbors for their klnd- Olght? I ness and sympathy shown us during A. Yes. I went in my father's, the recent illness and death of our dear baby. Mr. and Mrs. Cllve Continued on Fnge Eight. Tucker, Ur.ionville Route 1. A precious one from us is gone, Avolce we gloved is still, A place is vacant In our home Which never can be filled. Little Roy is g.one but not forgotten, Never will his memory fade; Sweet thoughts will ever linger Around the grave where he was laid. Sleep on little darling, take your rest; God called you home; he thought it best. The funeral service were held the next day at Crooked Creek church by Elder W. C. Edwards in the presence of relatives and the many friends ot the bereaved parents. ONE OLD CITIZEN WAS AROUSED liy l". E. HiiiMHi. On Friday w hile court was in ses sion aud the crowd that packed the main room and baicouy was cough ing and uncrossing aud recrosstng their legs aud shuffling their feet, an amusing incident occurred. Sher iff Fowler had called the name of a witness. As the witness on the stand was retiriug, the gentleman called was making his way toward the stand as fast as he could and when he passed, the sheriff asked him if he had been sworn. He nod ded "yes." He then stepped upon the staud and with a polite nod said, "Evening Judge," and the Judge nodded "Good evening" without a smile. "No one thing the chamber of commerce has ever done in this coun ty meets more approval than the maintenance of a rest room in the court house. During this event I have noted the number of ladies and children passing in and out of it, and on questioning the kind old mammy who is in charge. I found that she had all she, could do to keep thing! in shape. "Say, Mister,," she said, "how much longer Is dls court going on?" I to'.d her it would probably end by Tuesday, she gave me a good look, over and breathed a deep breath and said, "Oh me," and grab bed her broom. One fact is more observeable than anything else in this county. We may not be advancing as fast on some lines, but in one particular respect I am confident that we have got the state beat, that is in the number of bald-headed men. I am told that bald uess comes with sense and if that be true, we have got the world beat oa intelligence. Standing near the Judge's bench, I took a look across the court room Friday. There were so many bald spectators ' that the benches looked alike clothes lines loaded with while shirts hung out to dry. I had always looked on Editor Ashcraft aa the dean of bald men. . but therev lives a man near Marsh ville whose whose hair looks like a young hedge on a vast prairie peak covered with snow. A Marshville man was on the stand and was giving testimony on what he saw.' He seemed Intent on telling one part that Mr. Cansler did not want as evidence. The witness made several starts to arrive at what he wanted to tell aud each time when he reached the subject "object" would come from the attorney. Fi nally he gave it iaa in despair and leaned back on his chair. The law yer kept saying "go on, go on." Judtfe Finley, who surely sympa thized with him, turned to him and said, "Tell what you saw." The wit ness replied quickly, "they won't let me tell it, Judge." The spectators have certainly lis tened Intently at the evidence in the Hallman case and what disturbance was made was was by the people who could hear but could not see what was going on. And so great was the fear that the Judee would clear the room as Judge Ray had, that the slightest signal from the sheriff was heeded quickly. One old gent got squarely in front of a prominent Goose Creek farmer who called to him to move and as he did not heed It he struck at him with his hat, and hitting the old gentleman's bat, knocked it on the floor. Stooping down I replaced the hat In 'his hands. The old gent quickly turned on the farmer, his face aflame. The farmer who was seated waved for him to move over. The old gent turned around muttering, "By gad this is as much my court house as his." But the Sheriff came along soon and made him get back to where he was on a line with the rest. KILLS HIS WIFE AND THEN TURNS THE CVS ON HIMSELF Deplorable Trailegy In person County Is Attributed to Blockade Whis key. Roxboro, Aug. 6. A deplorable tragedy occured in the county tht. week In the Allenvllle section, when Aubrey Riley shot himself and wife, killing Instantly. Various reports have been circulated concerning the awful affair. No definite account can be ascertained, as there was no one n the house at the time but the two small chlllren, one three yeara and the other twelve months old. It is said that the young man worked all the morning with his father, and upon failing to appear after the noon hour, and after hearing two shots, Investigation was made and both found dead. The first cause of it alt was whiskey. Mr. Riley had been drinking, and It is thought that upon his wife's re monstrating with htm he became an gry and fired the two fatal shots. When the home was entered one of he children was playing around its mother who was in sitting position on the floor, leaning atrainst the bed, nd the other child playing on the bed. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, and rarely has there ever been a larger crowd seen at a ser- ice of this nature. The people are well known In the county and the readful occurence has caused much talk.
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