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THE RALEIGH EVENING TIMES.
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VOLUME 30.
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1907.
PRICE 5c.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
CELEBRATED IN RALEIGH
MARY NEWLIN
THE WARSHIPS
TO THE PACIFIC
MRS. MARY BE SOT A
YO HO, TANTIVY!
EVILS OF THE
o
CAUGHT
BEGAD
UNWRITTEN LAW
The Day Entirely Filled With
a Series of Events of
Interest
MANY VISITORS HERE
TO ENJOUHE BIG Dill
Firemen's Parade n Rig; I-'caturc
This Morning TIip Various Hose
Wagon, Hook and Ladder and
Heel Knees The .Mule Tciim
Races Slea nier Exhibition I.asc
Pull (:1111c The Cariiiviil and
Hie works al Cameron Kicld
Oik iinnr Accident.
Llgh t v in 1 1 1 ion persons throughout
the lonr.lh and breadth of I'ndo
Kuu'!' sunny laud to.k v roalizo the
signilli aace ot Hit! glorious Fourth.
To the small bov it moan:-, a eontinuu
t ion of delirious noise, the r.mell of
powder unci lliejov ot being supreme
ly happy: to every true American
citi.:on it arouses the pride and loy
alty that have placed lae stars and
stripes al:ove the colors of every other
nation on the globe, and that will
keo; them on high until the Called
States fad into eternity.
There iv nu town so (small, no vil
lage ko desolate throughout the states
and territories hut what in some nian
rer observes I ho day oflicially set
part to commemorate the foundation
of Aineri.an liberty. Kvery govern
ment, ohlee, bank and public inslilu
tlon close.-, its doors and lets business
matter wall on patriotism.
T.L-Day l:i Kaieinh.
The Fourth begun last, night on
the stroke of 12, and was ushered In
with the blowing of whistles and the
firing of salutes. The i'IijMm today
in holiday attire, and the "spirit of
'"" holds full sway. Hundreds of
visitors from Oil directions poured in
the morning, crowding every train,
every one Intent on enjoying the fes
tivitier; which have been provided in
goodly proportions for the day.
The Firemen's Parade. .
At 10:30 o'clock tho firemen's par
rade began to form on the west side
of tho Capitol Square. Tho Third
Regiment Hand of twenty-eight musi
cians, neatly dressed in trim white
uniforms, under the direction of Mr.
(iustav Hagedorn, led the procession,
playing inspiring martial airs.
Tho line of march was around the
cnpitol via Salisbury, IJdenton and
Wilmington streets, down Wilnilng-Vatitain
'ton to Cabarrus, and up Kayettevllle
back to the Capital Hose fire-housu.
Following the band came the buggy
of the Raleigh Fire Department's
chief, Mr. John W. Manguin. Mr.
I,. II. humsden, assistant chief, ac
companied Mr. Mangum.
Theu came the old Rescue steam
fire-engine, a fondly cherished relic,
' whose years of useful service have
been many, which In the course of
time has been superseded by more
modern equipment. Hiding in a 'bus
just behind the steamer wero tho vet
eran firemen who in previous years
operated the old puniplng-englne
through many thrilling fires. Those
in the procession wero Messrs. T. W.
Blake. J. N. McRary, V. W. Willson,
J. H. Mulllns, R. E. humsden. W. R.
Dlx, T. S. Stevenson and S. F, Mer
rill. Of this nu in her, Messrs. Mer
rill, make, Dlx and Lumsden have'
served as foremen.
The Rescue hose wagon was next
in the line, under rhargo of Driver
J. A. Hinnant. Following this was
tho light-running and graceful Res
cue hose wagon racer, carrying Its
world's champions in the quickest
water-throwing contest. The wagon
was drawn by Maud, a handsome
brown specimen of pronounced
mulishness, gayly bedecked, and skil
fully driven by Mr. Tobe Pool. .
The W. R. Womble Hook and Lad
der Company camo next, riding on
the enormous truck that has so often
raced over the pavements In response
to an alarm, with undisputed right-of-way.
Mr. E. S. Lasslter was on
the driver's seat. This is the hook
and ladder company that established
a now world's record of 42 2-5 sec
. onds at Ashevlllo last summer for the
300-yard ladder contest.
Capital Hose Wagon, No. 3, came
next, driven by Mr. R. C. Pool, fol
lowed by the Capital Hose racing
wagon, driven i;' Mr. Charles Far
mer and pulled by the cream-colored
mule, Gretchen.
Last In the parade wait the L. A.
Mahler Steamer Company, with tho
new and powerful Metropolitan
steamer, resplendent in its brilliantly
polished metal work.
At the conclusion of the parade,
driver Henry Olive turned the steam
er back down Faye.'teville street and
raced the spirited horses and ponder
ous machine down Fajetlaville street
tc Davie, with a wide-open track for
the entire distance.
Great crowds along the entire line
of march vlcwad the Interesting' pro
cession, and .frequently'' added ap
plause to the spiiit of t;ie event. The
ringing of gongs, tho- handsomely
decorated wagons and horses, and the
many firemen in uniform were worthy I
of careful note.
A slight accident occurred in front
of the Kiug-Crowell drug store us the
rtencie hoae wugoa was passing. The
front fender of an electric car was
stn.ck by the rear whe.clr. of the
waj-o;), but no damage resulted other
than twisting the iVuih r out. ol shape.
Steamer Exhibition.
At 1 1 : :i 0 the steamer cxhibilino
took; place at the --corner of Fayetle
ville and Davie streets. 'Sonni'. long
distance' throwing of water was shown
with single, double and triple noz
zles, Persistently curious onlookers
were at several times treated to a
generous drenching 'of Walnut creek
lithia, but on such a warm day a lit
tle dampening of clothing does no
damage unless spirits are dampened
at the same time. ;-
The Rescue steamer team ir. com
posed of the following members:
10. T. Hall, foreman; T. 11. Hear! t,
secretary: . H. Brewer, engineer:
Henry Olive and .1. 1.'. Man.-:,,n .dri
vers;. C. li. Fanner, fircnin::: Suy
nioro Johnson, plpeiium ; E. IT. lin
ker, pipeman: F. A. P.renii,-, hydrant
man: George Hall, Eugene McDonald
and John McDonald, ho.sci.i.':'..
Wagon Races.
The Capital Hose and Hose tie wag
ons raced against time on Hillsboro
street in front of tho Christian
Church, beginning at 2:30. Mem
bers of tho Rescue team are S. Brock-
well, captain; Walter Simpson, butl
man: Tolio Pool, coupling breaker;
W, '- C. White, wrenchman; M. W.
Crocker, nozzleman Peto Harris,
slack-puller; Seymore Doolit tie, as
sistant slack-puller, and J. A., I'llu
nant, driver.
Tho Capital Hose team consists of
Charles Farmer,' captain and slack
puller; Rich Pool, driver; Val Per
kins, slack-puller; Fred Milker, butt
man; Ous Hilker, coupling-breaker;
Alex Kreth, wrenchman; Henry Car
ver, nozzlemari, and Frank King,
coupling-breaker.
The exciting exhibition by tho W.
R. Womblo Hook and ladder Com
pany took placo at 3 o'clock. Mem-
tinra of lhl tenni nre: John Wvnne.
and brakeman; Pally Man-
gum, ladder-climber; Edgar Peoples,
L. P. Brooks, J. R. Billings and E. 11.
Parish, ladder men; John R. Watson,
buttman; W. C. Underbill, assistant
buttman; J. T. Horton, catcher, and
E. A. Lasslter, driver.
The burlesquo hoso wagon race,
with tho mules as niotlvq power, pro
voked no end of mirth.
In the hand-reel exhibition at '.3:3.0
seventeen runners participated, under
ho direction of Capt. Henry Carver.
Hall (anie.
kTho II. B. B. team of Raleigh and
the Wake Forest team tacklo each
other today at 4:30 to decide upon
tho honors of the diamond. The
line-up and batting order of the
teams aro given-below:'
B. B. B. Team Utley, 3h.; Nowell,
lb.; Sawyer, c. f . ; Howard, 2b. ;
Haynes, 1. i'.; Riddle, c: Edgerton,
s. s.; Mitchell, r. f.; Duekett, p.
Wako Forest Team SaintsinK. C..,
c; Saintslng, B., lb.; Turner, s. s.;
Harris. 1. f.; Holding. 2b.; Dunn, I!.,
3b.; Dunn, A., c. f.; Freemen, H
r. f.; Saintslng, E., p.
The Curnivul.
The big carnival In Cameron field
has been running all day and. will
continue in full operation until a
late hour tonight. Crowds have
been heading that way during the
afternoon, but it Is roost likely that
tonight will witness the biggest at
tendance of the week, Tiie country
store has sold out once, and Is open
again with a greatly enlarged stock
of every conceivable article of mer
chandise for the Insignificant sum ot
a dime. The shows and free exhibi
tions attract thousands who seem to
enjoy everything on the grounds.
Fireworks.
Beginning promptly at 8:30 to
night a magnificent, free display of
fireworks will take place on Canv
eron field, In the vicinity of the car
nival. Mr. Lonnlo Lumsden ie pyro
tecbnist-in-chlef, with a corps of
(Continued on s'.xth page.)
This is a picture of little Mary
Xewliii, the live-year-ohl girl whose
body vi as found buried behind the
burn Oil iter step-father's farm in
Pennsylvania. '"Hep step-father is
charged with lier m'.irdei'.
THE BLOOD BATH
OF THE FOURTH
A Number of People are Shot
and Burned
ONE MAN IS A SUICIDE
He Takes His Own Life Because
.While He is Celebrating He Sees
11 is Aged A li n I Fall Pierced by a.
Ballet from His Revolver Bouses
- Fired.
t:y I.easod Wire The Times.')
N'cw York, July 1. -With one ; death,"
the usual .-quota of minor Injuries anil
a great hang, the Fourth was' Inaugu
rated here today. While.- there were
fewer .."accidents and' fewer tires than on
the morning of the Fourth in past
years, the eelehralion, .by hurrah anil
hulse, was Uo loss enlhusiastie; in fact
It was surpassiiiir if anything.
Anninka flrazzante. nineteen years
old, was combing her hair before u
window at her home on Elizabeth
street, when a bullet pierced her bruin.
killing her instantly. Twenty arrests
were made pi the Italian quarter as a
result. ,-.
John liarnettv while standing on Bal
tic street, Brooklyn, was shot through
the leg. Some one forgot to remove
ball cartridges from his revolver,
Burns from blank cartridges and
tire crackers were numerous, and am
bulance surgeons and houses of relief
were kept busy during the morning
dressing .wounds;. - There were fewer
tires than usual, owing to the warning
sent out In advance by the department.
Four Fatally Hurt.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 4.- Four persons
Were fatally hurt and a number ser
iously Injured In the early morning
celebration of the Fourth here. Jos
eph I,ewan was shot in the neck.
Waller Zlnk set tire to a house with
firecrackers and was fatally burned.
The skull of Bertha Clifton was frac
tured by a falling rocket- and Thomas
Hi lee wa run over and crushed, by a
wagon while lighting lire crackers,
Kills Aunt anil Himself.
NeW York, July 4. While celebrating
tlie Fourth Willi a revolver, Allien
I'alrnro shot and killed his aunt this
morning. When the aged Woman fell,
the man was horrllled. and, turning the
weapon upon himself, blew out his
brains, falling beside her corpse.
CONFEDERATES HAVE A
VERY HAPI'V TIME,
(By Leased Wire to The Times.) .
Herndon, Va., July 4. Confed
erate, veterans of Washington head
ed by Major John Callahan with
General Carrlngton, Col. John S.
Mosby and others, and joined hero
by veterans of both armies, are hav
ing n royal time as guests of .1. .T.
Darlington. A fat ox and several
sheep roasted whole are the chief
objects of attack, Sam Fnderwood
and many others of Colonel Mosby's
command are giving him a continu
ous reception on the very scene of
one o ftiieir most dashing exploits.
Evans Lookiap Alter Prispar
aiion of Spdron
DISCUSSION GETS HOT
Some Ollleers iu Naval Circles Think
Thai in Yiciv iii t!ic Atteatioii .he
. Ov '.k .:j;kc:!, '.' i; Vi!l I:e
( harmed liei'ore' the I), parture of
the v'ess! is. '.
i:v
Nev: :
ltiilii.'y
I'HikhV;;
! .U'liiK
I.i a-.ril Wlr? t.i Th
York. July " I.
I;i. JOva'ns 1. in N'".
Tim-:'.) .
r Ailiiiir.il
York toilay
lift'-r tile preiiiini
the ships ot" Irs
i:;ri".: fur pr
I'liinm.'iml . for
ltciiie."t-ini?t.
hip (.'iniiiieti-
t'leir km
ills f!:iv
f -cruise, to the
lip.: tlie-;J;:ilV!'1'!
eut, Im undiigoing repair's- at-the navy,
yard and; .he can fruiil-'.'lhiw-.' lu-ttev
(lli'.-ct t he prepai iitlon 'uf (he ot In r vi ii
sels. . ' '-.'
The A t hint in fleet ''can lie put in read
iness to sail for the .-Pacific coast with
in thirty days, but In "view' of. the fact
that there is no liee'esiiily "'for hast.-.
Admiral Evans will Like, his time. lie--fore
ihe battleships sail l hey will he
put in the' best .'of .-.shape. as the facili
ties for repairs on. tile Pacific; 'coast
are rather limited. ".!
The new chief of staff,. Captain V.oyal
K, Ingersull, who has just reported for
duty, will be'. Admiral' '. Evan's right
hand man during the: entire summer.
The concentration oi' ihe ihet on lie?
Pacific coast was proposed in the in
terest of protecting American.-, .Inter
est a.-:. "In naval circles il Is being vig
orously discussed, snnie iilliccrs 'pre
dicting that, in view of -the altenti.ni
the order has attnicteil. it will he
ehanged before the: departure ' .'of ' the
vessels.
The Question of foal.
An important question for Admiral
Eva lis. 'to- consider.,' is how. his ships
shail be. .supplied with c.ual.on their I",
000 mile journey., 'or the cruise 77.
4!ill tens of .cAal fri-e It.-'; led. going nt..n
ten knot speed. Xmie of the cruisers
cuiiltl inake, the triiv without repleu
ishing once anil 'Some'. of the Mealier
ships would ha .'e lo he coaled three
or foci- times''
('allies from Paris : .indicate.:, that
France is Intereiited in the cuueentra
tioa of .tin1' navy by the t'nited State).
The leading journals contain editor
ials, pointing out that the. movement
is solely due. to the Strained' ''relations
bi'.ween California and tlie Japanese.
They go so far as to compare the light
ing powers of tlie navies of Japan and
tile, 1'nited States, giving tlie balance
of power to this 'country.; '.-.It is also
published ill Paris that the'' movement
Miiacks of a new understanding be
tween this country and Germany and
that the lalier will no longer be'.' re
garded as tlie only possible combat
ant on the seas. The Withdrawal of
the Meet will, it Is pointed out. be a
guaranty that there exists between
(lerninny and the United Slates' a per
fect understanding which may in the
future '-amount to an alliance.
SEEKIIG RUN Y AN;
FEAR OF SUICIDE
."V (By Leased Wire to Tho Times.)
Now York. July 4. Every possible
clew which might lead to the where
abouts of Chester Ruuyan, the pay
ing teller of tho Windsor Trust Com
pany, who disappeared with $!Hi,(H)0
of that institution's funds. Is being
vigorously worked today by a dozen
Piiilvcrton and central ' office) detec
tives. As far as tho police will make
known, they havo been "ha filed in
their search.
This afternoon a systematic) d red go
of the river henealh tho Brooklyn
bridgo in search of Banyan's body
was made, bul so far without suc
cess. It was thought by some thai
Itunyan had committed suicide by
jumping from tlie bridge, but the
failure to locate his body or any
traces of it disproves tho belief.
Tho police, in their warnings to
other cities, say that in all probabili
ty Runyan would shavo off his mus
tache. When ho walked out of the
bank with his suit-case stuffed with
money, ho also took with him a re
volver. The central office men be
lieve he will Kill himself if he sees
cupturo is Inevitable, thereby saving
the disgrace of public trial. Every
exit from the city was guarded by
detectives, and this fact, it is thought,
may havo led Runyan to suicide.
REMAIN'S OF DR. DINWIDDIE
EXPECTED .TUESDAY', MOItMNfi,
A telegram was received this af
ternoon stating that tho remains of
Dr. James Dinwiddle, who died In
Han Francisco Tuesday afternoon,
are expected tp arrive In Raleigh
early next Tuesday morning.
l!-s. "Uarv De :-ota, whose picture
here i piieais, inherits with her sis
ters tl million-dollar estate ielt by
their eiaialtallier in Ireland.
PROCLAMAT
FIEEC01TY
ernor Glenn
ON INDEPENOENCE DAY
North Carolina's'..- New County is
floi'ii Today i'oinied of Territory
I'rom Moore and Chatham Coiin-
li!S- . ''.'."' ':;:
'I'liis is the day on which the new
counts of Lee comes into oHieial ex
istence. Independence, .... Day ; will
hcraafter lia.M.1 an added interest to
tlios. citiiX'iis formerly' living in
Moore and .'-Chatham couuiii'S who
now are residents 'of. Lee."
Mr.'-T. N. ('aiui'.hcU. oilicial mes
senger ol . 'the .hoard, of cainassers i
ill the Lee county elect ion. 'appeared'
at the oMice of tlnvernor Cilenn at
two oclnc'k today hearing' I he. re
I in lis of t lie elect ion held on the
first of July. Willi Mr. Campbell
came AIiv K. It. llo Ie. Hon. A. A. F.
Sea well, Uf. W, A. Monroe and Mr.
John. 1. 5 u ntcr. Sr.-
The cert ilicate showing the re
turns (if the election reads as follows:-
North Carolina-'.Moore County.
V. the uinlersimieil honnl of coun
ty canvassers, provided for in an act
elitilli'd "All act to establish .'and .pro
vide for the organization Uf l he. County
of Lee. ele," ralilieil by tile general
acsenihly of North Carolina March G,
lartT, having iih't and organizeil iie
ciiriling to law.1 in the town, of Han
ford -on. 'Thursday,' July' 4th, I'.HiT. hav
ing further received and canvassed
all of the returns of said elect ion,
hereby, certify to his .excellency,' (Inv
entor Ihihert I'.. Crleun, thai there Were
cast "for 111.' county" s;." Votes;
"against the county" In voles. In
withness w In-rcof we bavi- hereunto
subscribed '..'our names tills llh day of
July, I'.'i'.'. .".
isir.ii.iii it. c. i'i-:.i:'i:.
. i-:. m. ,i i ' i i ,
.1. L. Ci i I.E.
" . II. ,1. ism IKEI!,.,
(ii: i. c. ci n. e.
J. n. ci'nti.i:, sit'.:'
' ' -. Secretary.
;' It. W. l:i!(iVN.
J. C, WATSi IN,
K. II. PETTY,
N. A. nALIJIMPLE.
Tlie following proi -Initiation was ac
cordingly Issued-:
State of North Carolina,
Executive IVpnrtnient,
Raleigh.
; ''...' July .1th, 1!I(IT.
Whereas, by , an Act of the (Jen
oral Assembly of North Carolina
passed and ratified on the I'.lh day of
March. 100 7. entitled "An Act lo
Establish -'hud' Provide for the Or
ganization of the County of Lee
from the territory of Chatham and
Monro counties, provided, the said
proposition be ratified by the voters
of said territory,"
And. as provided under seel ion Id
of that act an election having been
held submitting the (iiiesllon to Ihe
(Continued on Fifth Puge.)
Foxy Grandpa Rockefeller
Kirn Down bv Frink
JOHN'S SMILE SICKLY
T.::e Erasiv. tiauibols ni: the (iay Old
Ceei i Eiuloil by the Pci'sevi l ance
of t ailed Slates Marshal Who
Scri es f I in: W ith ; Summons to
; Appear itel'on- Landis.
l':y .!..' as.. d W.iie lo Tlie Times.)
.' Pittsiii'ld. Alass.. July I A Jlas-Kiich-iist'tls
oll'icer ir, eii,jo lag '-.i.he. dis
tinction' of' having i.eeii ihe man to
hunt o'U ile evasive- John 1-. Rocke
feller and sei've upon him ,i!io: sum
mons to' uppcitr -lii roii '.lial'i I.a.'nlis
in Chicago1. Sat unl o . liepiiu I'liiterl
States. Sia'rshai 'Chai'le:: L. l-'riiil, of
.North Ailain:',, tviriieil: ihe trick, an.!
he did i: in Van ii a neat fashion' that
ho won i-i . n the admiration of .the
oil kin;. .
... -Defeafed in a lii-s't attempt to '.serve
tlio . ."jirocess.'.'. I'rinl; ipiie: dis
ap'peared.' gave: tho -impression' thai
he had left town, then slipped out to
Taconie Farm and found hi.-v iiian sit
ting oi.u )!i. the-'piazza with his son-in-law,
E. " Parnialee Prentice. . who.
by his smooth fvasions. hail kept. Mr-.
Rockefeller's -'pursuer's at; hay for
nearly a week: -.. .Mi Rockefe!Ii;r a;
cepted the si'i;iiinpns and treated the
ofFicer .with -.friendliness'.
Frink canie to. Pittsfleid late Tues
day evening: from North Adams.-and
ri. tired proinplly to a. room at. the
Hotel WendidlV . .At; 1 : 20 Wednesday
moi'tiitig l.)e;'ii!'ty. .Marsl'al .lanies ('.
Ruhl, of Uostou. arrived, and went to
lled at the sahio' hotel, refusing all
inl'orniation tci. reporters,
. Early in t iu;.: inoruinj.:. after 'break
fast together, tlie otliccrs drove oat
to .Taconie. Farm, followed by a num
ber of reporter:-'.
Mr. Prenl ico was at breakfast, when
the .party arrived, tint, came quickly
to the door, which he shut behind
him as ho came out on tiio porch.
He was asked if ;Ur. Itrickefij!er was
there,' -a ti1 ' gave his '-stereotyped- an
:.. it:
"Keally, I have, liolhiiig In'si)."
The I'iiv Trapped.
After some further conversation,
the otlicers left, apparenl ly. -convinced
1 1 1 : 1 1 Rockefi ller was not in Ihe vi-
liiii!;... Then Frink dropped out of
sight coiupb'tel, , and.it was thought
he had returned to North Adams,
lint he hadn't.
Shortly before ,'! o'clock in tlie
'afternoon, he drove out West 'si reel
again, alone and Willi a clear lii'ld.
He drove into the,-grounds of the
Prentice villa and pushed his horse
rapidly along the hall-lnile drive to
tho house. Coming out from behind
the tnv which line the drive, he saw
Mr. Prentice'-sitting.' on the veranda
with an elderly man, whom he knew
at a uhllice to be Rockefeller.'"..' He
mounted the steps so quickly that
before cither man could arise lie was
standing before them.
"Is this Mr. Rockefeller?" he
asked. ,
The old man looked at Frink's slx-fe(l-three
of -'brawn and lnuscle, '.and
with a sieMy .smile replied in the al
t':rniativ.'. "I have a -'summons, for ;ou, sir,"
and Frink lianded liiin t lie papei . .
Rockefeller took it, glanced at it
carelesslj", and said: "
"I had hoped to avoid this trip to
Chicago .lust, now, Inn I suppose I
shall have In go. I have avoided the
marshals, as I honed thai .my atlor
ues would -'secure a ii'iniilieni ion of
the order compelling me lo appear. iu
Chicago, but " and .'Ihe' old man
smiled quizziealli "I see yo a are no!
a marshal lo he avoided. ".
He tln'M invited Frink to take a
chair. .Mr. I'rent ice hi nded him a
cigar, and tile oilicer and his rich
quarry Jiad a cordial chat for lifleen
minutes.."; Mr. Rockefeller said he
came to Pittslield la.;t. T!iui'd.iy ; thai
he left on Friday for a brief. I rip to
Now York, and came hade Saturday,
leaving the train til an outliing sta
tion and coming on by -automobile.
MyS'i ElllOt'S ORHERS
i ... COME I'ROM CIIIC.UJO.
(li.. Leased Wire to Tho Times.)
Cleveland, Ohio, July 1. - Though
John H. Rockefeller has been served
wilh the subpoena at Pittslield. Mass.,
thu federal authorities in Cleveland
have not relaxed Ihcir vigilance, and
last, night orders camo from District
Attorney Sims, of Chicago, of whal
(Continued on Secoml Prge.)
The Jury System Shaken lo
its Foundation
THE FEARS OF STETSON
He Poi::ls to tlie Trials of Thaw and
Loving anil Declares That Condi
tions Which He Indicates are
-".Anarch' He Imlicutes u ltenieily
for This State of Affairs.
(I'.V Leased Wire to Th"' Tinie'O
..Chicago. July 4.-7 -Professor, Herbert
Lee "Stetson, fur many years a promi
nent divine nnd now a member of the
factulty of Kalamazoo College, who
spoke his views on the evils resulting
from -the ' to-called "higher law" to
students of the University of Chicago,
has great fears for the preservation of
the republic. He pointed out the evl s
resulting from th' Thaw trial and the
more recent trial of Judge Loving in
Virginia.
"The evils of the unwritten law are
i-N'tr -niely serious,", he raid. The un
written law. meansdisregard of the In-'-'.'tra.
iiiius .if th- eouit in Tine class of
c.ise.;.. If 1' is possible in these cases,
why .ip il nut in others?
"'iii ' jury system is shaken to its
fiiuiiil.it iom The unswerving fidelity
of jurors to their oaths is our greatest
safeguard. If the jury plays fast und
iiinse with the law laid down by the
legislature.-; and interpreted by the
court, the ad'.nini nation of the law
is, 'greatly weakened. This brings a
decay uf. respect for. th" courts.
"It is .'probably true that the slnrv
that the Virginia girl told her father
was false, but the court refused to al
low ihe fact that the story might not
have been true to be introduced. In
so ruling tlie court ruled 'consequent
ly .under the law: Whethi'i' or not a
ciime was commit ted, if the story Is
l . 1 1.1" and the person to whom It is
told accepts it, he is not punished.
"This Is anarchy. What safety is
there when we come to apply the un
written law? Is there any remedy? I
believe there are; four possibilities:
"First, an eminent lawyer has pro
posed that the Jury be given the right
to determine .the adequacy of the prov
ocation. '."Second, all persons who are engag
ed in .'-'making public; opinion should
seriously set themselves to the task
of presenting In its true light the real
value of the unwritten law.
"Third, a man should be trained early
in life to develop his self-control.
"In the fourth place, there should
be the substitution of one higher lawful-
another. There Is a higher law
than ihe unwritten law 'Thou shalt
not kill ' "
NEGRO GRAZED BY
ROPE OF LYNCHERS
(liy Leased Wire to The Times.)
Richmond, Va., July 4. Frank
Allan, colored, who is alleged to have
attempted a criminal assault upon
Mrs. Harvey Callis, a young married
woman,: near South Hill, on Monday,
was brought to this city for safe
keeping last night, after a narrow
escape from lynching at the hands of
a mob of several hundred of tho
neighbors of tho young woman whom
he attacked.
Allan, who was arrested between
LaCross and Skelton, was brought to
South Hill for the purpose, of Identi
fication by the young woman, who
gave a good desci iptlon of her assail
ant at the time of the outrage. A
large crowd had. 'gathered at tho sta
tion for Ihe evident purpose of wreak
ing summary vengeance upon the
man in the event that ho was recog
nized as the guilty person, Mrs. Cal
lis, however; withheld her Identifica
tion until the train bearing tho negro
was safely on its way to Richmond..
Allan was Identified by both Mrs.
I'a.lii. and a negro youth.
A tiREAT DAM TO SI PPLY
POWER I'ROM THE SAVANNAH
(I!y Leased Wire to The Times.)
Anderson. S. C, July 4. A companv
capitalized at (S.r.uO.OiiQ will build a big
dam nl Cherokee Falls, four miles be
low tlregg Shoals on the Savannah
Liver for the purpose of supplying
power throughout this section. Ten
thousand horse power will be devel
oped. At Washington Hotels,
tlty Lasd Wirejo Th Times.)
Washington, D. C July 4. Arrival
at Ihe hotels:
t Viillli f !. r.tlllm . A ' t '. C.
........ 7,C7T-,
Cfieensboro; W. A. Ijimlicrton, Rich
Square; William J. Bellamy, Wilming
ton', E. T,, Hidden and wife, Churlcs
town; St. James. CI. W. Sumrell ami
wife, Klnston; at the Metropolitan.
Y. S. Tucker and wife, Charlotte; New
Willard.
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