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HNSTON, N. O, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1916
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TO PROVE ALIBI IN
TROUBLE IN DUPLIN EIGHTY PERSONS TO
THE GREAT OFFENSIVE
RS' CASE-i- EDFR DEBNAM MADE
GROWING WORSE IS BE ACCOUNTED FOR
EPIDEMIC AT DAWN, MAKING ISIPOaTANT GAIN EAST
STATEMENT-r-JUDGE DENOUNCES LYNCH-0
REPORT TO OFFICIAL AS RESULT OF GALE
INFANTILE PARALY'S OF L'BOISSELLE; RUSSIANS DRIVING WEST:
SAW
DEFBISt
WARNED
RESUMED
The Hearing Into Joe Black's Lynching Goes OnJudge
Bon4 Again Affirm His Determination to'Find Out All
the FactsTells Witnesses That If Any Turn State's
Evidence the Law Pardons Them Defense Rested at
Morrung Session Sherift Williams of Greene County
On the Stand Did Not Notify Lenoir Sheriff Coron
er's Inquest Did NotlGet Any Witnesses, and Knew
None to Get! States
The Joe Black lynching hearing was resumed this
t morning at 10 o'clock by Judge Wt M. Bond. The entire
tnorning was taken up with the testimony of witnesses
for the defendant, Sam Stocks. The defepse introduced
I number of witnesses to prove an alibi. His wife and
the wife of his co-defendant, Arch Frizzelle, were placed
on the stand. They stated that the two families were in a
junaway the afternoon before the lynching, and that they
two-room dwelling and the two men occupied one room,
while the women and children stayed in the other. The
women said they had been up a greater part of the night
with the children, who were restless because of the
bruises sustained in the runaway. Other witnesses were
introduced who saw Sam Stocks at his home late in the
afternoon prior to and early in the morning after the
lynching. ,
Judge Bond requested Editor Debnam of the Snow
Hill Standard-Laconic to make a statement anent in arti
cle appearing in his paper, which the Court considered a
reflection upon its integrity. Editor Debnam disavowed
any such intention and said that . a proper explanation
would be published. His statement was accepted.
' Judge Bond took occasion to denounce lynching: At
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tne conclusion oi me morning session ne toia me wiines
iesthat if any of them had had a part in the affair and
their testimony incriminated them when they told all
they knew, they would be pardoned under the State law.
The defense in the Sam Stocks case rested -this morning,
find the State is introducing witnesses in rebuttal this af-
ternoon.
State Undetermined Uoon Mobile .Gets Into Communi-
What Course It Will catio With the Outside
Pursue, Stated World at Last
TROUBLE ZONE LARGER NO GREAT DAMAGE THERE
Several Townships Suffer at Approximately $250,000, Re-
Hands of Night Riders -ported Four Persons
Judge Allen and Solicitor
Expected to Go to Scene
of the Trouble
District officials and those in au
thority in Duplin county are not in
clined to minimize the threatening
situation in Duplin as the result of
night riders' activities. Rumors
reaching a high official here today in
dicated that a somewhat similar con
dition may exist in another county
south of here. The rumors were not!
definite enough to announce the local
ity of the new trouble zone.
.Known Lost In Alabama
Port Railroad Service
Still Off
(By the United Press)
Jacksonville, Fla., July 7.
Twenty are dead and several mil
lion dollars worth of property
damaged, according to today's
estimate, as the toll of the storm
which - ravaged the Alabama,
Louisiana and Florida coasts for
two days. Most of the dead are
negroes.
Mobile, July 7. Gale-stricken Mo
bile today got its first word to the
Public Health Service Takes
Steps vlrevent Nation
..'.
Wide Epidemic
Thousand Yards of Trenches Taken By Allies Following
Order for Renewal of Fighting Simultaneous Smash
es Slavs' -Within Half Day 's March of Stanislaus and
MALADY SEEMS SPREAD'G Naovorna retrograd Announces Fresh Successes
Take Many Prisoners, Guns, and Large Quantities of
Supplies Germany . Believes Allies In West nave
Gained Little Beyond First Trenches Expect Attack
Harder Than Any Experienced Yet '
Cleveland and Chicago and
Other Cities Report Cases
Experts Go to New
York to Aid Authorities
In Fight
A letter received bv Judee Oliver outside woMd since tne 8&-miie gale
H. Allen of Sunerior Court here ves- started Wednesday,
terday. intimated that conditions in
Duplin were increasingly bad. Judge
(By the United Press)
1.000 MILITIAMEN TO BE
DISCHARGED.
Judge Bond called upon Editor
ebnam of the Snow Hill tandard-
Laconic, present by request of the
court, tQ explain an article appearing
in. this., week's issue of the faper,
which the Judge, considered , a re
flection pon the Court. Mr. Debnam
" t disavowed any intention of reflect-
ing upon the jpourt Judeg Bond
- accepted the statement and stated that
his only purpose in asking for it was
to uphold the dignity of the iCourt
and not to. brin humiliation to the
editor. ' ' ' ;
Judge Bond mado a rather lengthy
statement denouncing the lynch law
and proclaiming that he was sent here
by Governor Craig to investigate the
jciDing of Joe Black and affirmed his
germination to find out all the facts.
, That he came "jafter the Judge who
-Jim in Kinston had notified the
' Governor . that the condition" of his
oealth would not permit himy to con-
a duct the hearing." He called upon
every man to "stand by" and help the
Court carry out the investigation.
Mr Stocks on Stand.
Sam Stocks' wife was called. She
testified that her husband was at home
when the lynching occurred and the
' day following; that he got up about
the usual ., time, and attended , . to his
' duties. She heard cars passing, prob
ably three or four about midnight, not
having a clock she did not know exr
actly. "
Cross Examination.
Solicitor Shaw conducted the cross
examination. His first question was
what month the lynching occurred in.
She could not tell the month or day
of week. -
Mrs. Frizzelle was next called. She
fa the wife of the other defendant
She told of riding with Mr. and Mrs.
Stocks on ' the afternoon .before the
killing;' the -horse ran away and
threw them all out; the runaway was
also told of by the Stockses. She said
she and her husband spent the night
st the Stockses that night and that
hoth Sara Stocks and Arch Frizelle
spent the night at the house; she sawJ
them about light the next morning.
The cross examination was conducted
by Attorney Duffy. She was ques
tioned about the time she left the
Jscksons' before the runaway; when
those who were thrown out arrived at
the Stocks' home; she , said Sam
Stocks and Arch Frizelle were pre
paring to feed the horses. She could
Sot tell the month or day of week but
said she went over to the Stocks'
quite frequently. ' She told of the in
juries to the children from the run
away, those consisted of bruises and
caused the children to be restless and
kept the mothers awake most of the
night. Her husband worked in the
field the next day until about dinner
and then Heber Hogans came along
and told about the dead man and
Arch went with him to Murray to
view the body. . .
Mr. J. F. Jackson was put on the
stand. He was at Mr, Stocks about
nine o'clock the night of the lynching.
Mr. Duffy asked him if he knaw any
thing about nine o'clock, th3 night be
fore and about light the morning af
ter. He answered no.
Joe Suggs, a negro farm owner,
was called. He also saw Mr. t.cocks
st his home both the night beforehand
the morning after, the lynching. He
. "t i n
m3 across tne roau yom oum
Stocks. , - , ,
Mr Shaw cross examined him. He
had heard about Joo Black's .death
but couldn't tell who told him about
it. He did not see the body. Arch
Frizselle .had never talked to him
about the matter. , . ,
John Unchurch, a negro tenant on
Mrs. Braxton's place, was called He
too saw Sam Stocks after sun down
the night before the lynching and the
morning after. ; Mr. Duffy on eross
examination asked if Arch had been
talking about the affair, ha announc
ed no. He had not -talked to any
white man about the matter. ; The de
fense rested. The State asked for a
recess to permit other witnesses sum
moned today to appear; these are ex
pected by 3 o'clock.
Before adjournment Judge Band
announced for the benefit of the wit
nesses that if any who were involved
incriminated themselves that they
would be pardoned under the law.
Witnesses were called to verify and
subscribed to their typewritten testi
mony and adjournment was taken un-
t51 3 o'clock,
in as a protection to adjoining coun
ties under the law, The Duplin peo-
Washington. July 7. -War De
partment officials today estimat-
ed that about a thousand Na
tional Guardsmen will be honor
ably discharged under Secretary ;
Baker's order to free every mili
tiaman with a dependent family
who makes formal affidavit that'
his family needs his support.
Following their exemption the
department commanders will or
der recruiting to fill up the gaps.
(S Friday afternoon Session.
Judge Bond said at the close of
the'moming session that if the hear
ing took longer than this week, which
there was eery indication that it
would do, it would be necessary to
postpone the further hearing for sev
eral wfeks while he held Superior
Court at Raleigh. " He intimated that
(Continued on Psgo Three) t
Heavy damage was done to sailing
craft and steam vessels.
J?our nersons, including two ne-
Allen said the State had not decided groeS) are known to have been drown
upon what course it would pursue, ed. It as' feared others may have
Troops, he thinks, are not needed yet. I perished
The stock law, which is supposed lUama?e throughout the city was
- I alvmif lvi finl ' mnorltt nnml unwfa't
I dwellin-tra and office buudin&rs. Rail-
i. n l: . i it. j I. t. 3- I
nut in mi aecuuu ox iw anu wmc ii flervice g sUU paralyj,ed. It
the cause of the trouble, will be re- may be hours before train service
pealed as the result of a popular elec- lintp Mobile is resumed.
tion when the county has been fenced eQfe Uvea May Ue loll.
New Orleans, July 7, Reports
from, various towns in the hurricane
swept Gulf district up to 7 o'clock this
pie voted lor tree range in prererence morninjjl indicated that over 80 per
to the law which is in effect in Len- L ' i , miino-. 1 X
oir, ite northern neighbor, and other Many Ships Feared For.
counties oi tne section, cut tne lence New Orleans, July 7. Many shfrs
around the county has not been con- ape mjssig th result of the Gulf
structed for reasons not well under- stornu priedam, Capt. Wick.
stood here. Oorsons trying to abide L, a orew of twenty-one, is two
by the law's p(rvislons until the re- dayg 0Verdue., A Chandler, Miss-
pealing act goes into force are being fiayg five flshing th
intimidated and snot at and then- crcW3 of six each are mi83ing, Eiev.
property destroyed.
Actual loss of life is "possible" un
less there is quick action, but the au- J
thorities do not consider it probable.
Judge Allen understands that an
even larger area is being overrun by
the night riders than was first re
ported here this Week. "Two or three
townships lying to the south of Beu
laville," a score of miles from here,
have experienced outrages and had
glimpses of a small, slow-riding band
of masked men. beardiess as well as Has Possession of Jimincz and Is Threatening Torreon
cearded, in the dead hours of night. I . 4 - . -
ana utner t'ooriy-rortined roints r orc e Leaving a
Trail of Death and DestructionRecruits Flock to His
FlagThreatens De Facto Government's Rule Ban
dits Wipe 'Out a Garrison Raid Feared Wilson to
Let Carranza Suggest Means by Which American Gov
ernment Can Help Mexico Brief Note Accepting Con
ciliatory Message Goes Forward Tonight
(By Edward L. Keen) '
London, July 7. The British resumed the great of
fensive at dawn, with , simultaneous smashes against the
uermans on a wide front. It is officially announced that a
striking British success-occurred east; of ; LaBoisselle ;
where a thousand yards of trenches and several import
ant tactical centers were taken in violent fighting. - -Russians
Continue to Gain. : ' -
Petrograd, July 7. The Russians in Southeastern Ga-
licia are now within ten miles of Stanislaus and Nadvor
na and pressing westward despite the increasingly stuto-
Foiiowing reports of the disease in born Austrian defense. Ait official statement announced
Chicago, Cleveland and other cities, fresh successes arid large captures of prisoners arid enor
Rucker telegraphed ail physicians m0us war stores, equipment and guns.
throughout the country to be on spe- V (Ttv Car W ArklTtrlflll
uar(1- I fnrmon,, l?v-f0 TTaQvia. 1?lrtro -
VIlLICTltJ IiAIVl.lf3 11VHT11.1 :JJIVno,
joemn, Jiuy t. a. severe cnecK nas oeen aumnusiereu
to the British armies according to local reports. The;
British are said to have suffered heavy losses.
Since the opening of the great offensive the British!
have been unable to make substantial gains following the"
capture of German first trenches.
It is well understood that the British are planning to
resume the offensive with greater violence. , It is admit
ted the French have made substantial gains. ;
-1 JJ 'II, "! Ill Pi"' ft"'ii) 'k -
CBy the United Press)
wasnington, ., July i. rennng a
nation-wide infantile paralysis epi
demic, the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice today took active steps to ai.)
'he New York authorities in fighting
the dread disease that killed over 160
New York baries in less than a month.
Surgeon Rucker goes to New York
tonight and will have charge of fix
service experts.
mcOfIiatIals
HOLDS UP WORK ON
THE PAVING PROG'M
ncsday from various islands are un
heard from.
VILLA AfiAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT
j HE LEADS
TWO THOUSAND MEN MENACING CITIES OF
NORTHERN MEXICO ACCORDING TO REPT'S
en fishing parties who departed Wed- Can't Complete Asphalting
Before October, Appears
Now Little Progress for
Some Time August For
merly Set i
That the raiders would not hesitate
to kill to enforce their wjiy is indicat
ed by the fact that persons have been
shot at a number of times. Arson
has played no part in their activities
so far as reported.
Prominent men, several in number,
opposed to the enforcement of ' the
stock law, are believed to be among
the night riders or encouraging them.
It is not known what steps have
been taken to guard against further
outrages, other than the organization
of bands of citizens to"" protect them
selves and property.
It is not probable that' the street
Improvements will be completed be
fore October, Street Commissioner
Webb stated today. It had been ex
pected that the asphalting would be
finished by or during August, but the
contractors are unable to secure ma
terials enough to keep their men at
work steadily, practically no prog
ress has been made for several weeks
other than a little grading, etc. v f
The progress of he work until now
has been very satisfactory to the offi
cials, and they realize that the con
tractors are up against a proposition
that they cannot avoid. Strenuous ef
forts are being made to procure the
! necessary materials.
COUNCIL PASSES 1
A TREE; COPS' DUDS
ANDllOGSATMEET'G
. . (By United Press)
El Paso, July 7. Villa again looms up in the Mexi-
M
can situation, threatening Carranza's rule in Northern Q fll If ARfllfT
Judge Alien, who has considerable Mexico. Unconfirmed reports say the bandit heads two lULUll tiuuv I
influence with au classes in Duplin and I thousand troops in possession of Jiminez and menacing
is related to persons in the county, lorreon, Gomez ralacio and other cities, poorly forti
and Solicitor . JS. Shaw are expect
ed to go there as soon as Col. Shaw
can get away from the lynching in
vestigation he is participating in here.
jOIN'G
THE NAT'NAL-GUARD
ADVICE ON VENTILATION
TOBACCO CURING BARNS
V. B. Shelburne, a Beaufort coun
ty tobacconist, in advice to planters, CoiTaJitos Wednesday. - Carranza asked the State De-
says -a great many of our fanners nartment to watch the border between Boquulas and
1 4.1 .nAIK.ll Vnflla-l " ? J 1 1
uc jUOk wuy. ml -" .-""-1 jjinaga, 10 prevent a raid. v
tion m the tops of their barns. Ther Noe to Carranza Late Todav.
(By Robert J. Bender) ; 4
Washington, July 7. The President purposes to allow
Carranza himself to suggest the best means by which the
United States can help Mexico solve her problems. This.
it was learned today, is the most important feature of the
Recruiting Officer and Ser
geant Secure Only Four
Men Here In Special Cam
paignSay Boys Are Not
Doing Their Part
should be more ventilation, arranged
to be regulated from the ground,
which will allow the steam from the
bottom rails to go through the barn
and not be enclosed in the barn to
scald and 'red-face the tobacco In
the middle and top.'
"A draft made at the bottom of
IVhe barn with no ventilation at tie
top is useless."
lied.
Defeating several Carranza forces, the rebels, wheth
er led by Villa or not, are leaving a trail of death and des
truction m their wake. '
Hundreds of recruits are renorted to be flockiner to
the rebel standard.
Garrison Annihilated.
Washington, July 7. Mexican Ambassador -Arredon-
do today notified the State Department that a Villista
force practically annihilated the Carranzista garrison at
Lt. J. O. H. Taylor ana scrgu 10
Konjogay, here from Camp Glenn to
recruit for Company D, at noon to
day had secured only two men and
two "nrosDects." The boys are "not
coming across." LU.iayior says ne
may be recalled most any time.
He urges that "the youngsters
show their colors." Company B needs
a lot more men. It can't get too
note which will accept Carranza s last reply.. The Com-1 many. The shortage is quite serious,
pleted note was considered by the cabinet It is expected in fact The company is below the
to go forward to Mexico City late this evening. The note required minimum.
'is very. brief.
The officer wants younjr men to
Controversy Over Natural
Parasol on King Street A
Ended Charity Toward
Policemen Bow-Wowsl
to Be Unmasked
- The King street driveway difficul
ty has been settled, It is presumed, ty
action of City Council at a special
meeting Thursday , night There had
been objection to the despoliation OQ
removal of a handsome shade trea
which .stands on the sidewalk almost
in the center of a double driveway
between the homes of Mr. John G; :
Cox, 204, and Mr. F. Clyde Dunn, 200,
East King street. Council decided tqi
have a driveway 12 feet wide paved,
in order that vehicles could pass
around the petted and pampered trea
without running over its toes ' o
"barking" . its ehins. "Almost any
thing in reason to foster and pre
serve Kinston's trees-we're blessed
with them is warrantable," declared
a "pro." today in approving the conn
munity dads' generosity. ; "
Council decided also to allow police
men $20 apiece toward summer clo
thing. "Uniforms' - are different;
there hasn't been much uniformity
yet. , ' : ;:MiK;" 'Av . A
, The councilmen again took up the?
dog question, which Isn't much of a
question after all. The canines have
had nothing to say. They must wea( .
tags to show that they are licensed
like public drays and busses, icfl(
cream peddlers and other things
V
Their owners or guardian must pay?
the taxes to the City Clerk and draw!
the tags from his office. Every dog
whose identity is unestablished is lia4
ble to have something happen to him
"seriously consider this proposition 4
This is a local affair; Kinston hi
got to do Its share; there are lots 0?
fellows with no excuse for not en
listing." " .