North Carolina Newspapers

Post: I TRTR ms aL. wm Vol. VIII. RALEIGH, K. O., TEITJKSDAY, AUGUST 22. 1901. No. 20 81 Brutal Crime Avenged by Three Hundred Citizens of Anson County Tracked by Blood Hound's Unerring Scent CAUGHT RED HANDED Luke Hough, a Negro, Enters the Room of a Sleeping Lady and Mutilates Her After Committing a Name less Outrage After He Had Been Hanged and Rid- died with Bullets His Body Was Given to Flames The Victim of the rime Ex pected to Die Wadesboro, X. C, Aug. 21. Special. Luke Hough, colored, was lynched at McFarland, this county, this afternoon, end thus paid the penalty for the com mission of a crime without a parallel in the history of Anson county. Miss Lena Keith, who resides with her brother near, the South Carolina line, was assaulted and outraged by Hough today about 1 o'clock. She is now scarcely alive, and it is thought that she cannot live: Miss Keith was asleep in her home by herself, whenheT- room was invaded by the negro. She awoke and found herself in his. grasp. The negro grabbed a Chair and pounded her into insensi bility and then accomplished his name less purpose. After having done this ae cut her throat, chest, face and head and left her apparently dead. She sur vived an hour or more afterwards and made an effort to reach the house of a "neighbor. She reached the door and ell upon the floor unconscious and re mained in this condition for some hours. The cause of her condition was im mediately conjectured. The alarm was given, messages sent to near-by towns, and soon scores were making haste to the scene of the tragedy. A message was sent to Florence for bloodhounds, and they were soon brought on a special train. Before their arrival a dog was obtained from Dr. Meisenheinier-and placed upon the negro's trail. He was tracked to a house-, a half mile distant. The . negro, upon seeing his pursuers approach, closed the doors and windows and refused to be arrested. The doors were battered down. Blood was found on his clothing and the hair of the young lady was found on his coat. He was carried to Miss Keith, who at this time had regained consciousness. She recog nized him and gave a limited account of the assault. The negro then made a confession and gave the details of his dastardly deed. . By this time as many as three hun dred citizens from this county and from South Carolina were on the scene. A large number of negroes were also pres ent. The brute was carried to a limb a short distatnce from the place of his crime, where he was hanged and his body perforated with bullets. The ne groes present endorsed all that was done. The . negro was about twenty years of age and bore the reputation of being extremely insolent. The young lady is twenty-two years of age and is possessed of a beautiful character. The wounds on her neck and head are thought to be fatal. - Later. It is reported that the bodv of the negro has been taken from "the limb and burned. ANOTHER REPORT A Thousand Shots Fired Into the Black Brnte'a Body McFarland, N. C, Aug. 21. Special. One of the most terribly outrageous crimes was committed here today about 2 o'clock upon one of MeFarland's nicest and most accomplished you'ii ladies, Miss Lena Keith, aged twenty" two, by a negro, Luke Huff, aged about ftwemty. She was alone at the house and asleep in her room, when she was awakened by some one walking in the nouse. jeeroTe sue xroulil escape she was struck a heavy blow over the head with a chair which rendered her uncon scious for some two or three hours. The "hair was broken to pieces and the chair josts splintered over her head. After lccomplishing his pjurpose he cut her throat and stabbed her in the head with i knife, and then left her for dead and Hade his escape across a field. The negro was tracked to his home, ibout a mile from town, by hounds, lie bried to appear as though he had just wakened from a nap; but blood was Jound on him and he was taken by the mob and brought into town. He was then taken before the young lady and Identified and was put in the guard house. Several parties questioned him and he confessed the crime. Then a roar of cheers went up from the furious crowd of about two hundred. Huff was given fifteen minutes and was taken back near the place where the crime was committed and swung to an oak tree and riddled with bullets. Isot Jess than one thousand shots were HI IIS f fired at his body, and then the mob disbanded, leavinsr the negro hanging with a note pinned on his back "Our i . . 1 99 women mut ue nrorectea. i The young lady's physician pron ouncea her condition critical and probably fa tal. - Drowned in a Crib Cleveland, Aug. 21 A second disaster in the .water works crib out in the lake occurred here last night, resnthng in the death of five workmen. The t.is aster occurred in waterworks crib Xo. 2, caused by an' explosion of gas. Work had been completed on the shaft and last night a gang of five men be gan to rig out the tunnel toward crib Xo. 2. About twenty-five other men were on the crib. About S p. m. there was an explosion in the bottom of the shaft, the casing of the shaft was broken and the water .poured in from the lake. The men at the foot of the shaft were overwhelmed in a few minutes. Before any efforts could be made by the men on the crib to save their comrades the latter had perished. A Bad Negro's Rage Albany. Oa., Aug. 21 William Miller shot and killed Emetine Ragan and her daughter, Lula Ragan, and mortally wounded her son. Anthony Ragan, on the Fleming plantation, five miles from the town of Newton, last night. All the parties are negroes. Bill Miller called at the house where the Ragans lived and tried to get the daughter to go away with him. She refused, and in a rage he used his rifle to wipe out the whole family. Miller, who is. a desperate char acter, is still at large. FAKE HORSE DOCTOR Junior Order and Their Pro posed Home forOrphans Winston-Salem,( X. C- August 21. Special. "Dr." W. II. Stone, who claims to be a veterinary surgeon, was arrested, tried and con vieted today for cruelty to a fine animal belonging to a Guilford county farmer. Stone was charged in open court, and he did not deny it. that he did not have license to practice what he calls his profession. He cam here some time ago from Roanoke, Va, The mare he treated is in bad condition. ' Rev. J. K. Pfohl, a popular young Mo ravian divine, was united in marriage at noon today to Miss Bessie Whittington, an accomplished young lady of East Bend. It was a home weddins. Bishop Itoncithalcr of the Moravian church, of ficiated. The Junior Order councils here have appointed committees to investigate the advisability.. of establishing a home somewhere in the State for orphans of deceased . Juniors, as suggested at the last annual session of the State council. Solicitor Mott, of this district, has decided to indicf himself for not puling the special lawyers' license tax ii tliis State, and then carrying the case It, the Supreme Court to have it tested. CHURCH VS. STATE The Case of San Jose Medi cal College at Manila Manila, vAug. 21. Attorney General Wi'lgrey is preparing an agreement on facts in the San Jose college case, which will he submitted to the Supreme Court September 1. The litigants will then re ceive thirty days to prepare arguments. This is the case where "the government and the Catholic church claimed the San Jose Medical College property in Ma nila. The case was heard in the Philip pines court. Archbishop Chapelle a. id the bishop of Manila pleaded the case of the church. The court decided in favor of the government. The church authori ties then announced that they would appeal the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. The transport Thomas, with five hun dred school teachers, arrived here from San Francisco .today. The steamship Union, which has ar rived here from Cebu, reports that brig andage is Tampant in that vicinity. LOUISIANA PURCHASE The President Announces the Exposition at St, Louis Washington, Aug. 21. The President today isilied a proclamation announcing the holding of an exposition in St. Louis commemorating the purchase of the Louisiana territory from France. After the announcement of its opening in May, 1W2, the President, in the name of the government and of the people of the United States, invites all the nations of the earth to take part in the commemo ration of the purchase of the Louisiana territory, an event of great interest to the United States and of abiding effect on their development, by appointing rep resentatives and sending such exhibits; to the Louisiana purchase exposition as will "most fitly and fully illustrate their resources, their industries and their progress in civilization." Killed by a Crazy Man Buchanan, Ga., .Aug. 21. While hunt ing near Rowell's Bridge, Gus Wood discovered the body of Thomas S. La tham, an old man who had been living with his widowed sister, Mrs. Philpot. A gunshot wound was discovered in the back of his head. The mystery which surrounded the killing was cleared up by the confession of A. B. Latham, nephew of the deceased. Mr. Latham had been visiting his brother, the father of the young man who did the killing, and after dinner he left for home; ac companied by young Latham, who car ried a double-barrelled shotgun. Later young Latham returned and informed his mother that he had killed his uncle Tom. lie was immediately taken into custody. lie has been in bad health, and had been regarded as insane for some time, but he was not thought to be dangerous. The deceased was sixty-three years old. He leaves a wife and several children. v $ Colombian Gunboat Sunk , Colon, Colombia, August .21. News . t roc(.;xe.A here from Cartagena says .- , . . an that an onen boat containing nine men has arrived there and reported that the Colombian gunboat LaFopa sank on leaving Savanilla for Cartagena. She recently underwent a thorough over hauling at Colon, the repairs costing about $23,000. JAMES T. LEGRAND DEAD He Had Been an Invalid the Past Eight Months CbnrlnttP. X. C. Aueust 21. Sne- cial. A telegram from Rockingham says I tlm TInn .7ns.. T. LefJrand ditni the-.-e. i at 4 o'clock this morning after an ill- ness of eight months. He returned , only last Friday to Rockingham after a trip to Buffalo Lithia Springs,, where he had been in search of health. The cause of his death was Bright's disease, lis wife and children were at his bed side when the end came. The deceased was born near Mangum in 1S40. He moved to Rockingham in 1877 for the practice of his profession, the law. He was a jnember of the State Senate in 1S74 and. 1875, and was a candidate for the congressional nomi-1 nation several times in the sixth dis- triet. He was one of the most promi- nent lawyers in this entire section, wife and six children survive him. A MACON MONUMENT FUND STARTED BY GEN. CARR Sends a Contribution of $25, a Monument Over 71 aeon nonnment Fond GEN. J I' LI AN r. CARR, THE JflOHMNG POST, $25 00 25 OO A fund has been started for the erec tion of a monument over the neglected grave of Nathaniel Macon in Warren county. Gen. Julian S. Carr, patriotic and be nevolent citizen that he is, starts the fund with a contribution of $25. The action of General Carr, taking the ini tiative in the Nathaniel Macon memo-. rial fund was characteristic of the man The State, its greatness, and its people' are aliko dear to the heart of Gan. ', Carr. The Post supplement's Gen. Carr's gift with a subscription of $25. The people of the State are invited to make subscriptions for this worthy move ment, which the Post will receive and transfer to a Memorial Association, to be organized later. The people of the State should see to it that the last rest ing place of the great Macon is mark ed by a shaft worthy of his services to his country. BLOWN TO PIECES Sudden and Awful Death of Two Negro Quarrymen Baltimore, August 21. Brackston Jasper and W. Edward Jittus. colored men, were blown to pieces this morning at the Schwind quarry on the Falls road. The men had been detailed to un load the blast, which had failed to go off. The blast was in a three-inch hole about 10 feet deep, and the men worked with an iron auger. After working about half an hour, a terrific explosion was heard, and those working near by were horrified to see the two men blown into the air. Both bodies were horribly mangled. Jittus' head and right ann were blown from his body, while Jas per's bodv was crushed almost beyond recognition by coming in contact with a ledge of rocks. Jittus was 32 years old. He is sur vived by a widow and three small chil dren. Jasper was unmarried. A peculiar feature of the explosion was the fact that the large rock which had been drilled and which contained the' charge was not even cracked. There was not a fissure or crevice visible on its rough and uneven surface and the only traces to be seen were a black smear of powder, some blood stains on the adjoining rocks and several scraps of a felt hat worn by one of the men. Post Office Notes Washington. August 21. Spefeial.-jJ-W. Lane has been appointed jMMstmaster at Fort Barnwell, Craven county, vice W. P. Lane, resigned. . The postmaster at Greensboro will oe allowed an additional letter carier Sep tember 1st. - t New offices established: Cathey, Jack son county, Hays Mathias postmaster, Silica, Transylvania county, - Lmma d. ; Fen wick postmaster. White Republican State Con vention at Roanoke HOGE A SURE WINNER Strong Ground Will Be Taken Against the Grandfather Clause The Platform Will Bid for the Confedrate Vote Roanoke, Va., August 21. The Vir ginia State Republican Convention met in the Academy of Music here today at noon. It is the largest white Republi can gathering ever held in the State, and the colored delegates, usually form- in a larGe Part of Virginia Republican conventions, are scarcely noticeable in the cr0wded hall. The convention was called to order at noon by the State chairman, Park Agnew. C. A. Hermans was elected temporary chairman and Capt. Asa Rogers secretary. The committee on credentials has sev eral contests to decide and will be some time in reporting. Col. S. Brown Allen of Staunton, was elected permanent chairman, and Capt. Asa Rogers was made permanent secretary, The leading men in the convention are George D. Bowden, S. B. Allen, Morgan j Treat and Edgar Allen. It seems likely Which the Post Duplicates for Macon's Grave Gen. Cairr writes the Post as follows with reference to the fund: To the Post, . Raleigh, N. C: My DeafcSirs Iu this morning's issue of the Post youvsay, referring to the purchase of the burial place of Hon. Nathaniel Macon: "If friends, patriotic North Carolin ians, residing in Warren, or nearby, will undertake the movement, the Post will gladly, aye with pride, do its all iu promoting it." Iread with shame the very interesting article contributed by M. S. Davis, of Lonisburg, in last Sunday's issue of ths Post, "describing a recent visit to, and the sadly neglected condition of the grave of Nathaniel Macon, who in his dnv" rendered the States some service;" and I desire to do what I have had it in my heart to do, for many years, to-wit, join in a movement to reclaim the last resting place of "the noblest Roman of them all." To this end I beg to hand you enclosed my check for twenty-five dollars ($23.00) and request the Post to take charge of the movement. Wishing the Post great success in this undertaking, I remain, A'ery truly, J. S. CARR. that the convention will be in session two days. Gen. James A. Walker is preparing a platform. It will ridicule the ' "grand father" clause in the. proposed new; State constitution, denounce the capita tion tax provision and declare for man hood suffrage. "One vote for every man over 21. one vote for every poor man. one vote for every millionare," is the language used. The Oieral is playing for the Con federate vote. His platform declares that the Democrats have failed to carry out their promises to provide for disa bled Confederate veterans and he will pledge the Republican party to larser pensions for them. Gen. Thomas L. Ro?ser, who was re garded as a prominent candidate for governor, is in the convention hall. Col. J. Hampton Hoge is so strong that his will probably be the only name presented for the governorship. D. Lawrence Groner will have no on position for the nomination for attorney-general. There are several aspirants for lieutenant-governor. There was much friction between the two factions one headed by State Chair man Agnew, George Bowden and United States Marshals S. Brown Allen and Morgan Treat, and the other by Con federate Generals James A. Walker and Thomas L. Rosser, United States Dis trict Attorney Edgar Allan" and Hugh Gordon Miller. General Walker and fol lowers put up a game fight, but they lacked votes and were downed at nearly every point by the dominant wing which for years has held the party organiza tion. There are many new men in the con vention, many of them young, and the average delegates seemed to take more delight in trying to down the rival fac tion than in defeating the Democrats. The first struggle occurred over the temporary roll. The secretary had left off the names of all contestants and con testees. General Walker and Hugh Milter demanded that the delegation from Richmond certified by City Chairman lm Willianis be placed on the list. J tne Party plan was brought out and showed that Walker and Miller were correct, and the Williams delegation got on the Toll -and stayed there nntfl ousted at the night session. At the night session many prominent Democrats of Roanoke occupied seats on the stage. While waiting for com mittee reports Braxton Stovall of Hali fax, in a lengthy speech, made a severe onslaught upon Democracy and pai high tribute to the Republican administra tion. Ho aroused much enthusiasm by declaring his support of Marcus A. Hanna for President. A number of favorites were called out and consumed the interim in brief speeches. . Hush Gordon Miller, the youthful new assistant district attorney, in referring to the con stitutional convention, spoke of it as Senator Daniel and his fellow funeral undertakers and grave-diggers at Rich mond. Hose Nominated Hmnlmonilr Roanoke. Va.. An?. 21. Th nneKtiui has happened. A few minutes 'after 12 o clock tonight J. HamDton Hose, was nominated unanimously for governor, the other candidates withH made a speech of acceptance. The dele gates were wild, though fagged out. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS Republican Platform Goes It Strong oa ncRinler Prosperity Harrisburg, August 21. The rdaiform adopted by the Republican State Con vention today compares the condition of the country under the McKinley admin istration with the languishing industries under the Cleveland administration. It points with pride to the supremacy of the army and the navy and the triumphs in distant parte of the wolrd. The peo ple of the State are congratulated unon the prosperity which they now enojv. and, regretting labor contests, the reso lutions express the hope that a spirit of mediation and concession may ore- vail. The right of capital and labor to organize is recognized, but "neither cap ital nor labor has the right to resort, to violence or illegal methods to redress wrongs or obtain rights," k is declared. The Republican party is congratulated upon the harmony and the recognition- of the right of the majority to rule. The factional troubles are stated to be of benefit to Democrats only. Reference is made to the failure of the last Democratic State administra tion and the legacy o forty millions of public debt by a previous administra tion which has now been wiped out br the Republicans. There are strong endorsements ot Governor Stone. Penrose and the President McKinley, Senators Quay and State legislature. EXPLOSIONS HOURLY Ihe Philadelphia Oil Fire Not Yet Burned Out Philadelphia. Aug. 21. Explosions oc curred almost hourly at Point Breeze where the doomed plant of the Atlantic Refinerv Company is disappearing in smoke. Since 4 o'clock yesterday after noon fifty men have been seriously in jured and burned, and since the fire started the list includes four dead and one hundred badly wounded. It is estimated that 150,000 barrels of oil have been burned in twenty-tour hours, and at this rate there is fuel left for two days more. The arrogance of the officers of the oil company toward the firemen and policemen has created much unfavorable comment, and Mr. Baxter, the fire chief, says he never heard of such ignorance as they profess regai-ding every subject connected with the fire. t U. The Fir TTnder Control Philadelphia, August 21. The fire at the Atlantic Oil Refinery of the Stand ard Oil Company that has been burning since Monday afternoon was under con trol at midnight tonight. The wind died out anu the firemen were able to pour into the .rtanks. The loss will not exceed $300,000. Explosions of the tanks today injured 18 persons, none seriously. S FIFTEEN YEARS FOR JACK WINTERS The Last Bar of Gold Recov ered by the Company San Francisco, August 21. Jack Win ters who stole $32,000 in gold bullion from the Selby Smelting Works', was sentenced today at Martinez to 15 years in the State prison. There is a suspi cion that the court has been used to se cure a new trial for Winters. In the first place as detectives only had circum stantial evidence afnst Winters the sentence is considered excessive. The judge in his sentence, declared he would Impose the limit, of the law. Then he added these peculiar words: "I believe that any man who enters a building for the purpose of stealing is no better than a murderer, for if caught in the ac. I believe he would commit murder to pro tect himself. I believe you would too." Lawyers who read this charge agree that it furnishes ground for an aoDeal and that the Supreme Court can not sanction it, but will be sure to declare the language used illegal. The last two bars of bullion were recovered Tuesday, so the smelting works lose nothing by the crime. ; ' - J Boy Shot Fatally Durham, N. C, August 21. Spe cial. News has just reached here of the accidental shooting of Douglass Wat kins, a ten-year-old boy at South Bos ton. Douglass, who is the son of Hal Watkins, teller of a South Boston bank. went hunting with 13ill Smith; a negro boy. Wn'le Donglass was walking be hind the negro, the latter's gun went off and the entire charge lodged in his stomach Douglass lived about fifteen minutes after the accident. 1 1 . V France and Turkey Not on Speaking Terms relationTbroke off The Porte Ignores the Rights of a French Company at Constantinople ParisFeels Suppressed Exciteme London, Aug. 21. A news agency dis patch from Constantinople eays that, as a result of continued friction of the quays concession, the French ambassa dor has notified the porte that all diplo matic relations between France and Tur keyare suspended and that the ambas sador has informed his own government to this effect. . The dispute between France and Tur key centers on the porte's refusal to allow the quays company, which is a French concern, to enjoy the rights it claims under a convention with Turkey. The sultan has made determined efforts to obtain possession of the quays, and it was stated, August 4, that negotiations for their purchase were in progress. It was said at that time that the sultan regarded as highly dangerous the facili ties afforded for landing and embarking , passengers at Constantinople. Later on it was claimed by the Turkish embassy in Paris that th quays com pany was really an. Ottoman concern, though much French" capital was invest ed in it. A little over a week ago the sultan, while agreeing to eive compen sation for the property of the quays company, insisted on the Tight of Turkey to purchase the concession. Announced la Paris Paris, Aug. 21. It Is" semi-ofifciallv announced, here that, M. Cpnstans, the i rench ambassador at Constantinople, has broken off all relations, with tho porte. This report has occasioned sur prise, for the reason that yesterday's advices from Constantinople were to the effect that the sultan . was to be given until Monday to decide upon the claims of the French company to the quays concession which has occasioned the dis pute between the two governnjents. It " was stated in" a 'dispatch, to The Temps last night, howver, "that the situa tion bad suddenly taken a bad turn because the French ambassador had been subjected to insult by jte- porte , and that an open rupture was jilmost a cer tainty. -. " " " " ' - Some time ago the sultan promised M. Constans to settle' the quays dispute. but, y according to his habit in diplomaie affairs, he failed 'to make good his w:.i and continued to withhold his decision. This irritated the French ambassador and he forwarded to the porte what was practically an. ultimatum, giving a few days for the Turkish authorities to re ply on the matter in dispute. It is believed here that the porte re plied before the time limit expired, and that its answer was not couched in dip lomatic language. Just what reply was made cannot at present be ascertained. but it is known to have been of a char acter to justify the severance of re lations. - There is suppressed excitement here today over. the turn of affairs, and in many quarters the prediction is made that unless the sultan comes to his senses and transmits an apology at once there will be serious developments. I " Fruth Ships for Xvnrklala Water Paris, August 1. In consequence of the rupture with Turkey the cruiser Cassard has left Toulon for: Turkish, waters. She will be followed imme diately by four other warships. : Tb Reprl Caflrmd ; Paris, August 21. An official tele gram from Constantinople confirms the statement that diplomatic relations be tween France and Turkey rse been broken off. ' . - - TOO BUSY TO WRITE Gen, ,Uribe Has His Hans Full of Fighting ' New Tork, August 21. Dr. -A. J. Restrepo, diplomatic agent for the Co lombian revolutionists, received a loiig cable dispatch today from Gen. Rafael Uribe Uribe, inwhieh ,therebel chiaf asks that more- arms be shipped to him immediately. General Uribe Uribe adds in his message: "Enemy retreating into interior. Will pursue. Have not time to write letters now. Too busy fighting. Clericals severely beaten in. bot. bat tles." ' v ' The battles referred to are tje. two that followed the attempt ta invade Venezuela from Colombia byf troons . the latter republic. General Uribe' on both occasions led the ; combined .'Vene zuelan and Liberal Colombian farces. The representatives here of Colo:v.bii continue buying material. The late" purchase is a Driggs-SeabuTy rapid r gun. ' . The Color Line in London London,, Aug. 21. Tha, Central News says that nine negroes, two of whom are bishops, who are here to attend the International Ecumenical Conferi'ne. next month, are stopping at a West End Hotel. Many Americans who are stop ping at thesame hotel asked the ina:a- per to request the negroes-to lea v i The . manager refused to comply a::u two Americans departed. T " 1 7 1 I