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- ' V W' - CI;1L' DEM IN CRAVEN COUNTY T.A Advertising Medium PubCshed in -r . ' Eastern North Carolina. Largest Circulation of Any Newspaper in Eastern North Carolina, -h-iV- nOEI& flortkCm Happiness anfl Prosperity Volume 8 No. 135 NEW BERN, N. G; FRIDAY JUNE 9, 1911 Price Two Cents MILLIONAIRE SHOT BY GIRL WILL Woman Held for Shooting Millionaire 'y' ' Claims That He Assaulted Her sins ten Demands Money and Signature-Stokes Denies ySTriting Any Letted to Woman-Says Door Wm; Locked ' When 'He Entered and Accede to Demands. - . 'i New York, June 9. The conditions ' J of W. ES D. Stokes, the millionaire . -proprietor of the Hotel Ansonla, and v-!'' widely "known .horseman, who was shot Wednesday night by two young , women in their apartment, was such this morning that his physicians say he. will likely recover. The young " . women, Lillian Graham, an actress, " Ethel Cbnrad,in. Illustrator, Tor- 1 mally charged 'wlth the shooting, ; v . wera, taken'" to police headquarters , this morning on the verge of collapse. Three Japanese servants- in the apart ' ' meat house in WeBt Eightieth street, '- where Stokes was shot," are helds v witnesses. t JUis Graham and Miss Conrad will be arraigned in court late and held To await lie result of Mr. Stokes' Jn- Juries. A further examination will be v made to ascertain whether the, two - V bullets sUll remain in the million- aire's ankle and thigh. " ';!.-''! Torrence J. ' MoManus, Mr; Stokes' ; , attorney, says that his client went to ' the girls': apartment on receiving a ..v.' message from Miss Conrad, to obtain ' some letters. - Stokes denies that be ."bad ever written any letters and when " 'he reached the apartment, his coun 'sel says, the door was locked behind : him and "Miss 'Graham Immediately . drew a revolver and, pointing to a pad on a desk at one side, she said 'Glv me 25,000 and alga this agree-" ment" ' -,: - Mr. WcManus Bays that Stokes re- fused and that "thereupon Miss Gra- 'ham fired two' shots: at him." , Stokes , got the revolver away from Miss Gra ham, who then according to Mr, Mc ManuB, called upon" Miss Qonrad to fire. Miss Conrad, Stokes' .lawyer says, also fired, and aa the million aire backed Into -the hallway : three Japanese servants, set upon ilm. . . Miss Grahatn in a statement, - says that Stokes came to' her ' apartment - and demanded letters .which he ad mitted writing. When told that she had no letters, Mias Graham alleges that Stokas turned on me-pi a per fect fury and caught-me by the throat and began to choke me."; : :f :lj Miss Graham then alleges that, fearing -ylolonce ' : "at his rhands, she si- -t at him, whereupon Stokes wrenched the pistol from her and shot at her. Miss Grabam says nothing out the charge made by . Stokes Hiisel that Miss Conrad fired a shot T okes says he met Miss Graham I her sister, Mrs. John pln'eton, I -os Angeles, some time ago here ui.ly knew. Miss Conrad sliJiUy. i 1! N. J., Ml, 1'' Jiin 9--'. nr y RECOVER L Shot When He Refused to . Merchants Association Meet The regular monthly meeting of the Retail Merchants Association Wed nesday night in the office of the Sec retary was largely attended. This or ganization has now nearly fifty active members and it is growing. The as sociation U doing good work. The merchants are working in harmony and . beneficial results are expected for the" year 1911. The most Important feature of this association is the credit rating sys tem that is now in vogue. At these meetings the merchants are freely discussing all matters that tend to protect themselves from those who forget" to pay their - bills. They don't hesitate to call names and each merchant thus gets the benefit of the others' experience. N J. Leon Williams, Secretary and Attorney for the association, was ap pointed a delegate to attend the an nual convention of the North. Caro lina Retail' Merchants Association which wilt meet in Hendersonvllle, N. C, June 20, 21, and 22. He was Instructed . by the association to in- vle the. North Carolina Retail Mer chants Association to meet In New. Born during the summer of 1912., , Trade Beport Richmond, Van June - I-Brad- rost'o .tnniAMinw will anv tnm D1h. mond and vicinity: fo I Trade--conditions generally are Jr- regular", . however improvement in some liner , Is noted.-; The long drought which had so retarded crops thropgnout the district has , been broken by r' and Improvement in crops lg-reported. ; Reports v of .the cotton crop from North, Carolina are more favorable," however: curtailment In production by the mills still 4on tinue. ' "Peanuts ' show 1 aflvanca Jn prices, file 1810 crop being . weir used up. The usual between season dull ness is noted In tti4s wholesale, dry goods- and shoe market, however , fair JUling-ln orders are reportAi - DeJ mand for other 'than hardwood lum- beryia poor an4 many mills are cur tailing. ' Drugs, chemicals and-foun tain supplies are active. ; pistljlers and blenders of liquors report fall ing off in' orders. - Provisions afef in .fair' demand, buying being . stlmulat- ed by the reduced price of some com- modules. - - .Vegetables' are- generally late and inferior. : Retail, trade show some Improvement, Collections are slow. - '. . Harried An Indian. - -' Boston, June 9. Mis Loretta Co lombo, a 'Boston society girl yester day became the brldo of .Chlef Wolf V.'anna, full blooded Nabajo Indian The romance leading ,. to marriage from the t!m r :( t-me tin tlie plrl In her e on 1 r father' ), v ' (the Iu- i DEATH ROLL iiH-tn IU Number of Dead in Mexican Quake Greatly Increased TOWN OF TONALA Disaster Is Greater Than Was First Reported Many Remote Places Not Heard From Nam ber of Dead Will JTev er be Known. Mexico City, June 9. Rolling from coast to coast through Mexico, yes terday's earthquake brought death to at least 150 persons according to lat est reports received here. The area of the quake's destruction 1b rectan gular with its northern boundary less than SO miles from thecapltal, and southern boundary cutting across the lower ' part of Guerrero. The, death roll grows as belated re ports come in. Tke number of casual ties in Mexico City, as compiled by the police, remains 63. Fifty-nine corpses have been taken from ruins In Ocotlan Jalisco, It will never be known how maily perished in villages in remote parts of the seismic zone". Catastrophes in those parts are taken as a matter of course. For instance, Tonala, Jalis co, was wiped out, to all outward ap pearances, but the deaths there can not be accurately numbered. Not many persons were killed in the city of Collma, but a considera ble amount of damage was done. ' I AUGUST 8TH IS con QllUilll At Meeting of oard of Trustees of Farm Life School-It Was Decided That Bids From Various Townships Wer6 Not Ready for Presentation-No Step Taken As to location of School-Many -The meeting of the Board of Trus tees of the Craven County Farm-Life School was held today at the court house for the-purpose of receiving bids from the various, townships de siring this school. Meeting Was called to order hy Mr. A. I. .Ward, chairman of the board of trustees, D. P, Whltford. T. M. Ar thur. M. D. Lane, Clyde Morton, T. A; Marshal, W E. Moore, O. H. "Weth- erlngtoa and: A, D. Ward being prea- Mr.- B., M. Green ' Stated Eighth Towns&tp had - rather - haphasard sort '-ot way, of doing business. Stated that Mr. R. Ai Nunn was out of town. Asked trustees Jor i att : extension of time In ' which to make a bid. i " : . Mr. G.' V. Richardson thinks If No. 8 township was to stay in the same fix It is in' now that It would be sat isfactory to tt other townships. " .Un der' the impression In his township that sVi would' not be located In No. 8 Township. - ' y uan t compete w!m o. b is to M i consiaeraiion anq the verjr spirit of me. jaw mai.ixo, 8. township should keep ffaands Off." Mr, Jas. A. Bryan understands that No. , 8 has not had time to canvas,' and asks that "the selection be - WW' man mony, hy )t should come to" New Bern, the r tlm county. Law does i- ir l II MAGIC DEA1H Supposed to Have Been Mur dered by Burglars With ft Stocking: Tied Around Her Keck, Another Crammed Into Her Mouth, and Her Hands Tied Behind, Her Body Was Found. Charlotte. N C, June 9. With a stocking tied around her neck, an other crammed into her mouth, and her hands tied behind her, the body of Mrs. Ida Hill was found at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Rags- dale, at Jamestown, Guilford county, yesterday. The murder Is supposed to have been committed by burglars. Mrs. Hill is the widow of Dr. Joe Hill, who was a prominent physician of Lexington, N. C. He died about 4 months ago. Mrs. Hill was on her way from Philadelphia where she was treated in a sanitarium following a nervous breakdown after her hus band's death. She was accompanied from Philadelphia by her sister. Miss Jennie Ragsdale, who Is a member of the faculty of Bryn Mawr College. Miss Ragsdale was in the house when the murder was committed. Lexington, N. C, June 9. The peo ple of Lexington were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death (Continued on page four.) SET Speakers to go to churqh, attend lectures, etc. Eighth township pays three-fourths of the taxeB of the county. People who have this to pay should have, some thing to say about the location of It. Mr. Bland, qfNo. 1 Township. Col leges don't make farmers. Wouldn't want his boys to get too much "town" In their education. Quite a time had been Bet apart to make the bids. ' Agricultural fellows who follow the plow pay the tax. L Mr. Jas. A. Bryan said value of county property was $8,000,000; New Bern over 15,000.000. Cove City was represented and their representative said that If mon ey was to be a, consideration that they would have no' show at all. Have good soil and water and he Invited the (Board to visit their town and see their site. In close touch with Tren ton sjid they are vent anxious to pat- : 8Ch(l. 1 ' ' j Mf McKeel( 0( darks'' Br Brick Yard. isald they had 'em all . beat to death W health. -Has accomplished more jtt last ten years than all the other mall towns, -More money spent for labor. , ' . i Miv-8. M.- Brtnson: ' Don't see how f deoUfo- o.a made today.' 8th jfownhlp Is tot the school regardless of location. A . farmers (School It. - tigtitl primarily - for v the country. or.,WberTer dii out It in Craven teoun- tt ir near r- irraa n win ne in easy ('" ' i V- 4 ) JISIOW WOMAN MEETS FOR FARM RIGHT PARTIES ARE HELD IN MURDER CASE Woman Denies Taking and Hand in Killing, Saying Merkle is Guilty w Pair Communicate With Figure in Trial-W oman Insists Merkle Killed Hard ing for Love of Her and in Self Defence, Buried Him and told Her to Keep Dreadful Secret. Norfolk, Va., June 9. Charles Mer kle makes a complete denial of Mrs. Minnie Murdock's story of the killing of Harry Harding at Mason's Creek, in which the woman admits her pres ence in the house when death occurr ed early last Wednesday morning and declares that Merkle told her he had to hit the man with an ax-j to save his own life. Mrs. Merkle does not say of her own knowledge that Merkle murdered Harding, but she does insist that he was there in the man's last moments of agony; that he admitted he com mitted the deed in self-defense for love of her, and that Merkle dug the grave, buried the body and prevailed upon her to keep the secret for his sake. Merkle does not accuse the woman or implicate her further than to say that the two discovered the body Sat urday night and that she knew that the man had been murdered by some body. The man sticks to the story that he gave to the newspaper representa tive Tuesday morning after his ar rest, deviating only on one point. He says that after he made his state ment he remembered that he and Mrs. Murdock did not sleep at the Mason Creek house. Friday night, but spent the night together at the I. X. L. rooming house, corner of Church and Co-e streets. This statement is in accordance with the story of the proprietors of the I. X. L. " Mrs. Murdock, while implicating Merkle through the medium of his own alleged confession to her, reit erates her own innocence and main tains that the murder took place while she was asleep in bed. Hard ing's death throes, she contends, awakened her morning. about 3 o'clock in tho A reporter talked with Merkle and Mrs. Murdeck this morning in the Norfolk county jail at Portsmouth and obtained from them statements that conflict even more than the orig inal stories, In view of the woman's admissions, and it Is evident, in the face of the woman's latest version, that the county Is going to experience considerable difficulty in proving first degree murder. Merkle has engaged Attorney Dan Coleman to defend him. Mr. Cole man has handled a number of mur- .der cases with success and he is go ing to fight to the end for Merkle. This morning he entered a general de nial for his client. Attorneys Eason and I'Anson will defend MrB. Murdock and will en deavor to establish her Innocence of the actual killing by putting her on the stand to tell all she knows. Notts that were written by Merkle and the woman In Jail will figure for the county at the trial. These notes are now in: possession of the author ltl.es..' The .colored turnkey received the notes from the prisoners -.and while (he contents were imparted the notes Were turned over to Jailer Den- n!a. This Is In accordance with all prison ml J" III THE JAIL Each Other and Notes Will According to Mrs. Murdock's ow statement, Merkle on Monday night after the arrest wrote another not telling her to stick to the story that they had agreed to tell, and he said he would do so. She said she wrote back a note telling him that she would do all she could for him and would get a lawyer. She said she had been advised that the note was not delivered, but uiat its contents were made known to Merkle. Following is the statement made by Merkle today: "I am innocent of Harding's murder and the only thing I know about his death is that Mrs. Murdock and I dis covered his body at her house last Saturday night and we buried it in the yard. "It was impossible for me to have killed the man on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning because I slept In my room at the I. X. L., in Nor folk, on Tuesday night. My room was paid for there up to last Saturday and I occupied it as late as Friday night. On Friday night, when I got there about midnight from my work at Ocean View, 1 found Mamie (Mrs. Murdock) there and we spent the night together in that room. On Sat urday morning I returned to Ocean View, where I was taking my meals. "That same night she came down to see me at the View and tell me j that she was afraid to stay at the i house alone, and she asked me tn , spend the night with her. After I ' finished work we went to her house together and on arriving there we found the body of Harding on the bed. He was dead, had been killed, his head was wrapped in bags and there was blood on his face and head. . That positively was the first time that I I saw the man dead and I swear that I did not have anything to do with his death. "I am positive that Harry Harding was not dead Tuesday or Wednesday, for I saw him Thursday alive on the Ocean View pavillion, where I work ed. I talked with him and he told me that he had lost his position at the cane rack. That is the truth. 'I occupied my room at the I. X. L. every night last week up to Satur day morning. I was certainly there Tuesday night, and I was there Wed nesday and Thursday nights, too. I did not finish work at the View until 11 o'clock at night and It was always late when I got to Norfolk and went to my room. I would have kept the room longer had we not gotten into this mess over finding that man's dead body Saturday night. I hoped to get the money and pay for another week. "In my first statement I did say that Mamie and I spent tht night Fri day at her house. Afterwards I re membered that it.wai In Norfolk ta my room at the I.x. L. that we tpent that nght Except for this my Sret; statement was true and I am hontat when .1 say that I do hot know any- ' thing about the murder of Harding. r' (Continued on page fonr.) , ;
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