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: - .' - -: : I - - . r- MOBmSQr POST, BATUBD AY,. SEPTEMBER, 30, 1905 - J PETER SMITH -xv Igov j,, : " :; Ifk'iUUJI UL lAllllULilJ K&3tf8&a ram2li: r teSZil, utillGd Hid rUnlllllil ug 111 Inn I MI j " ... v : h Wr ; ; Sensational Nail Case X JriSSB ; XXr X t XJ ilov. Glenn Declines Further Respite or Commutation rp 0 BE HANGED MONDAY Governor Finds That Prosecutrix Persists in Her Story of Crime and Coroborating Evidence Leaves No Room for Doubt of Guilt. Gov. Glenn's Statement indispensable the comfort Governor Glenn has decided that he vill not commute the death sentence of Teter Smith, the white man who is under sentence to be hanged October 2d in Madicon county for committing a criminal assault on a woman near Marshall. He was convicted at the February term, 1905, and after the af f.rmatioh of the findings of the lower court by the supreme court Governor Glenn fixed another date for the hang ins:. However;- application for pardon was made and respites allowed until September 14th, when it was announced that there would be no further inter ference with the execution of the sen tence. It was while Governor Glenn jwas off oii his New England trip that he was Informed by telegraph that important new matter had developed, indicating the innocence o Smith; and on the strength of this the governor wired a further respite until October 2d in order that he might look into the mat ter. Now comes the announcement that there can be no further executive clemency. . Here is the statement issued by hi3 excellency in explanation of his action: "State vs. Peter Smith. This case was tried in Madison county superior court, February term, 1905. On appeal to the supreme court the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. Appli cation for pardon was made and from time to-time the prisoner was respited until September 14, 1905. "While in the eastern states I received a telegram from the prisoner's attorney stating that he was informed that the prosecu trix in this case had written a letter paying she had sworn to a lie, having been compelled to do so by her father. Upon receipt of this telegram I wired from Concord, N". H., respiting the pris oner until October 2d, at the same time Instructing: the solicitor to get ,the prosecuting witness and carry her be foie Judge Moore in order that it might appear whether-1 or not she had made the statement attributed to her InXhe telegram. After, careful exami nation by Judge Fred. Moore, the. trial judge in the case, the prosecutrix de nied having made any such statement and reaffirmed what she had said at the trial of the cause. Both judge and solicitor refuse to recommend commu tation. While the prosecutrix may not be all that she ought-. to be, her testi-; mony is fully corroborated by the ex pert witness and by other witnesses. The defendant is contradicted and. his conduct shows guilt. While regretting exceedingly not being able to see my way clear to commute the prisoner's ""sentence to life imprisonment, after considering the testimony I have no doubt of his guilt and' that he com mitted the alleged rape, the punish- 'ment of which, is the death penalty, Royal Baking Powder is to finest cookery and to and convenience of modern Housekeep ing. Royal Baking Powder makes hot breads, cakes and pastry wholesome. Perfectly leavens without fermentation. Qualities that are peculiar to it alone. Says at Proper Time Every Possi ble Investigation Shall Be Made I So Equal Justice May Be Done. Duties Assigned Judge Womack ROYAL BAKING POWDEfl CO., NEW YORK. the .workings of the Ku Klux Klan ?is the principal motif, it can be seen that the action is of the most strenu ous type, although not tending too much toward the melodramatic. The Play is also full of heart interest in which the divine nassion dominates the action of the play. The characters are skillfully drawn, and many types new to the stage are presented. When Hamlin & Mitchell's gorgeous extravaganza "Babes in Toyland" is seen here next week the theatre-goers of Raleigh, according to the press agent, will have an opportunity of wit nessing the greatest musical comedy, according to the verdict of New Tork's most eminent critics and the public geenrally. produced in years. To make the road production Just as eleborate as they gave the- show in New York, where it ran for 250 nights at the Majestic theatre. So much has been' written about this dramatization of the famous "Babes ,in the Wood" fairy stories that the public 3s thoroughly conversant with the scheme of the plot. THE NEW GRAND 8TANI Gives Fine View of the Race Course and Midway The Structure Nearing Completion and is a I'Tower of Strength." Location of Speakers Stand for the President and Party SABBATH SCHOOL DAY Special Execises at the Presbyterian Church Tomorrow The exercises tomorrow at the Pres byterian' Sunday school will be most interesting, and the, officers and teach ers of the school hope to see every member of the church and congrega tion present. The school will open promptly at 9:30 and close at 10:45. Sabbath school day, which comes this year on October 1, is being observed by all the schools throughout the southern .Presbyterian church. It is a day when the parents and all the church members meet with the school. The large and flourishing home de partment of the Presbyterian school have been especially invited to be present and the members of the cradle roll will be there. Good music by the orchestra. Splendid singing and ex cellent short talks by the pastor, Gov. R. B; Glenn, Dr. D. H. Hill and Mr. N. B. Broughton. A cordial 'invitation is extended to a. friends of the school. WMQ STOLE THE BRANDY 1 - '. find T mil st decline therefore to fur ther respite him, and the sheriff is Four Barrels Seized by Revedue offl- dk-ected to execute the sentence. of the court." THEATRES NEXT WEEK Plays at the Academy Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The attraction at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, October 3, will be Mason and Mason supported by a company of sixty people in the musi cal comedy "Fritz and Snitz," which is under the management of Messrs. Broadhurst and Currie. The play is now in-its second season, "although many ney features have been, added, nnd it is said to be one of the clev erestmusical shows on the road. The I lot is said to be based on a story that gives a wide, scope for the humorous complications , and laughable situa tions, which are relieved "by the: intro duction of many numbers of bright melody. - The chorus of "show girls" as they are called are said to be real "American Beauties" who know how to captivate the audience with meritori ous singing and dancing. The scenery Is entirely new this season, and the wardrobe is said to be a revelation of the dressmaker's art. Victor Hugo and "The Clansman" lVctor Hugo, poet, novelist and dram atist of genius, was none the less an accurate observer of, material things. vVhile discussing dramatic topics, he declared that "the audiences in a the atre can be divided into three classes the crowd which expects to see ac tion, women who are'best pleased with ration and thinkers who are hoping lo behold character." The inference to be drawn is that a luccessful play must contain the three aliments necessary t0 hold the interest tf the three classes. This threefold ap pal is found in "The Clansman," the i powerful drama bv Thomas Dixon, Jr., which will-be seen at ihe Academy of Music Wednesday, October 4th. Babes in Toyland Of action there . Is plenty and with cers, Stolen and Reseized On August 16th last revenue officers seized four barrels of brandy near Eure Station, Gates county, and sent it to the depot to be shipped to Col lector Duncan at Raleigh, but the night after'the seizure the brandy was stolen from the depot warerooms and removed to parts unknown. Several days ago Officers W.r G. Mar tin and D. C. Downing located the brandy in an old barn on the prem ises of an old colored man' by he name of Daniel Ballard and found that eighteen gallons had been taken from -the barrels Iwhile in hiding. Now the question is who stole the barrels and who stole from the brandy. Rally Day Services Work on the new grand-stand at the fair grounds is progressing rapidly, and will be finished in another week, provided the weather is favorable. Secretary Pogue has given .his per sonal attention to the construction of the new stand, and it is by far the best arranged and most substantial build ing of the kind in the state of North Carolina. It is modeled after tne grand-stand at the famous race-course at Bennings, and will afford the occu pants a view of the track events and the scenes along the midway and other parts of the fair grounds never before : provided at the state fair. In the construction of this stand spe ! cial attention was given to a conve- ' nient arrangement as to location and view; then strength and durability was given preference over all other consid erations It is in reality a "tower or strength" and would hold up ten times the weight of all the people who could be crowded into it. The foundations, of hard brick pillars, are all laid in cement, and there is an iron cap two inches thick on which rests the square ends of all the upright supports. The latter are all strongly braced, and the whale frame structure is tied' together, with large iron bolts. The same order ol substantial frame-work is carried out to the very roof. All the timbers are well-seasoned solid heart long-leaf pine, not a single piece of sap timber being used. There are three entrances to the grand-stand, all on the front side facing the race-course. Just in front or the middle entrance, and on a level with the first section of seats, is being erected a pavilion sixteen feet wide and thirty-two feet long, for the use of President Boosevelt and escort, from which the distinguished visitor can be seen from every seat in the grand stand, as w-ell as from any point along or inside the race-course, or. along the midway in both northerly and south erly directions. This pavilion is being constructed of like substantial mate rial with the grand-stand, and will be a permanent part of that structure. f In all these improvements most ex cellent judgment has been displayed by those having the work in charge. The arrangement of things is so far inad vance of the old grand-stand that vis itors will hardly recognize the place. And just in that proportion will the coming, fair be ahead of all that have been held in the past. A statement was Issued by Governor Gletm j-esterday. setting out" clearly his position with reference to the noted Nail case" at the State Hospital for the insane and with reference to the trial of the four attendants charged with causing Nail's death by harsh treatment. Here is the statement as issued by the governor: "So many letters have been written me, desiring to know what I would do in regard to the investigation of the State Hospital at Raleigh, and be ing unable to answer each one sep arately, I ask you to . say to the public that at the proper time, every pos sible investigation shall be made of this unfortunate occurrence, to the end that equal and even justice may be done all concerned. "By authority of the council of state, I employed Judge T. B. Womack to j represent the executive department in the investigation of the orime alleged against the attendants in their treat ment of Thomas Nail, telling him that we did not desire him to carry on the investigation, either for the purpose of incriminating anyone, or exonerating anyone, but to find out the exact truth, as obtained from witnesses under oath in a court of competent jurisdiction, and then to report the evidence taken in that case, with his recommendations to the council, so they could take such steps as to them seemed best. I very much regret that the ends of justice required the continuation of this case at this term, but as it seems that it could not be avoided, I trust the gen eral public will withhold its opinion until all the facts are brought to light, in order that no injustice may be done anyone. Everything will be done to probe this matter to the bottom, with due regard to the rights of parties ac cused, as well as giving ample pro tection .to the unfortunate inmates in our state institutions. We feel it is best, to await the termination of the criminal proceeding, Before definitely deciding what further course will be taken." - That you want 11(51$ COFFEE always, aad he, being a square man, will not try to sell you any thing else. You may not' care for our opinion, but? What About the United Judgment of ftfiilicas of housekeepers who have used LION COFFEE for over a quarter of a century ? , Is there any stronger proof of merit, than the , Confidence of the People and ever Increasing popularity? LION COFFEE is carefully se lected at the plantation, snipped direct to oar various factories, where it Is skillfully roasted and carefully packed in sealed pack ages unlike loose coffee, which is exposed to germs, dust. In sects, etc. LION COFFEE reaches yon as pure an clean as when It leit the factory. Sold only In 1 lb. packages. Lion-head on every package. Save these Lion-heads for valuable premiums. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLBON 6PI0E CO., Toledo, Ohio. LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE Splendid location. Health resort. Over 200 boarding pupils last year. High grade of work. High standard of culture and social life. Conservatary ad- J vantages in Music. Advanced courses in Art and Elocution. Hot water heat. Electric lights and othr modern improvements. Remarkable health record; only one death among pupils in 23 years. Close personal attention to the health and social development of every. pupiL High standard of scholarship. All pupils dress alike on a?l public occasions. CHARGES VERY LOW. 24th Annual Session will begin Sep tember 13th, 1905. For catalogue ad dress, REV. J. M. HHODES, A. M., PRESIDENT. Littleton. N. C. The friends of Edenton Street Meth odist Sunday school are invited to par ticipate in their rally day exercises tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Four bright talks- of 5 minutes each, delightful music by the children, songs by Mrs. Doweil, Miss-Annie .Jones, Mr. Jackson and quartettes from the school and from the A. and M. College will make a varied and interesting program that all will enjoy. Not less enjoyable will be"' the . cradle processional, when the children in their nurses' arms or carriages enter the school during the exercises. At the 11 o'clock service in .the church there will be infant baptism. Better Than a Plaster A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the jaffected parts, Is better than a plas ter fora lame back and for pains in tha sie or chest. Pain Balm has no su perior as a liniment for the relief of deep seated, muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale by w. G. Thomas, Robert Simpson and Bobbitt-Winne Drug Co. Office and Yards Foot of Jenkins St. All Phones 434 CAPITAL CITY FUEL COMPANY WHOLASALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN It COAL mm U V RALEIGH, N. C. Correspondence Solicited Sfeam Contracts Furnished from Yards or Mines T. J. BURKE, Manager 10 MOTHERS. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been used by Millions of Mothers for their children while Teething for over Fifty Years. It soothes the child, softens the gams, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. TWEXTY-FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE. RALEIGH i Marble Works COOPER BROS., Raleigh, N. C. m II HI II I u 1 0. 'Stf W Write for Catalogue 'v UM We pay tbe freIeht s When They Fly Fast The Marlin 12 Gaug is the all-around favorite. It is made for both black and smoke less powders and to take heavy loads. It has one-third Izui pares than any other repeater, and handles very;fast. I The Marlin Breechbolt that shuts cut rain and water and keeps the shells dry makes it a great wet-weather gun. It has Marlin accuracy, buoyancy and reliability. rfV 1 (! . .venfining in mn Ammuninon U. M. C. Peter-WiicliLester SHells Standard "goods always give satisfaction. To insure satisfaction always ask for the best Cartridges and Loaded Shells, ITHACA-REMINva-TON-PAR KER SHORT GUNS. Your for sport. Hart Ward Hardware Co., RALEIGH, N. C. . Send for Catalogues Lowest prices SPECIAL Ithaca Field Gun, Ham merless Double-Barrel, High Grade Guaranteed, $18.00. 1021,an(,(,(,(,(,aq Guaranteed, $1S.OO. 10, 12 and 16 gauge, any weight, legnth or choke. DEATH OF MRS. S. A. BEEMER Like Findinq Money Finding health is like finding money so think." those who are sick. When you have a cough, wld, sore throat, or chest irritation, better act promptly like W. C. Barber of Sandy Level, Va. He says: "I had a terrible chest trou ble, caused by smoke and coal dust on my lungs; but; after finding no re lief in other remedies, I was cured by Dr. King's New Discovery . for Con sunption Coughs and Colds." Great est sale of any cough or lung, medic ne in the world. At all duggists;' 50c and $1.00; guaranteed Trial bottle . free. Passed Away Yesterday Funeral This Afternoon at 4 O'clock Mrs. Sarah A. Beemer, wife of J. "W. Beemer, died at jl:20 p. m. yesterday in the 69th year of her age, at the home of her sister, Mrs. John A. Simpson of this city. -Mrs. Beemer had been in feeble health for years, and' during the last week of her life suffered from a stroke of, paralysis. Mrs. Beemer was noted for quick and clear intelligence, indomita ble energy and a memory which made her an interesting talker about the history of Raleigh in the days before the war. She will be remembered for many a deed of neighborly kindness. . The funeral will be held at the Cen tral Methodist church at 4 p. m. Sat urday by the pastor, the Rev. F. A. Bishop. ! It's folly to suffer from that horrible plague of the night, Itching piles. Doan's Ointment cures, quickly and permanently. At any drug store, 50 cents, w e Have Protecte d Efselves By purchasing the most superb line of CLOTHING that will be your for tune to see this fall. It embraces all the new wears and designs, tailored by the best tailors in the land. The style ana nt is correct in every ucaau. Protect Mow hi Us We can do this by giving you the correct and up-to-date . styles at extremely low price, when the class of goods and workmansmp is consiuereu. Mo One better than we. Ms FJse Cam P This is a broad assertion. Let us prove it. tetsoB ii&ts ''!. All tho new fall shapes and colors. It's time, to look them over. Cross Lime hm Company: UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, j i
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