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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Press Dispatches. LAST EDITION, ALL THE MARKETS. THE RALEIGH EVEN i i y wo, VOLUME SO. EALEIOH, H. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. ! N ( i I- TROOPS GUARD JAIL AT FAYETTEVILLE TO PREVENT LYNCHING A Horrible Sunday Tragedy Which Called Out Riot Alarm and Big Gun Display TWO EFFOHTSTO LYNCH THE MURDERER FAILED Fop the. Second, Time Within One Year this Chief Tolice Officer of Hflie Citv 'of Fayetteville is Shot ; - - ; Down and Killed by a Negro While in the Discharge of His Official Duty The Riot Alarm is Turned in and Thousands of Men Assem ble in the Streets and Organize a Search for the Murderer He is Captured and Jailed While On the Way to Prison Two Attempts Were Made to Lynch Him, ,llut the Sheriff Succeeds in Getting (His Prisoner Behind the - Bars Full Account of the Affair. Troops Guard the Jail Today. '' (Special to The Times.) y Fayetteville, N. C, Feb. 24 12 m. The jail of Cumberland county here is at this hour un der guard of Company F, N. C. National Guard, and the battal ion of the Fayetteville Inde pendent Light Infantry. ... J5xr.tt.eme.Dl .has somewhat abated, but the feeling is very bitter against the negro pris oner who murdered bo cold bloodedly yesterday pur popular chief of police, Jame3 H. Ben ton.. It develops today that the capture of the murderer was largely due to .the son of the dead officer, who picked up his father's pistol after the latter was shot under the eye and fell, and pursued the negro, Inflict ing several wounds, one in the leg of the fleeing negro, which Impeded his progress so that he was unable to make much headway after that and was soon overtaken and captured. The following special telegram to The Evening Times, sent at 4:30 Sun day afternoon, brought to Halelgh th'3 first news df an outrageous shootlns affair at Fayetteville yesterday after noon, In which the chief of police, James H. Benton, of that city, was shot and killed by a negro, making the second chief police officer of Fay etteville who has been murdered by a negro while in tho discharge of his duty: ,';. . (Special to The Evening Times.) Fayetteville N. C, Feb. 23. Chief of Police J. H. Benton was killed by a negro hero at 2 o'clock this after noon. Great excitement prevails. Riot bells are ringing and thousands of men are scouring the woods for tin fiend. LATER. At 4 o'clock the negro was captured and Is. now in jail. Excite ment intents. Full Account of the Tragedy. Today the following fuller account of the tragedy was received: Fayettoville, N. C Feb. 24. The negro who murdered Chief of Police James H. Benton last evening and who was arrested and Jailed soon after tho tragedy ,1s named Murchlson. It appears that he had trouble earlier in the day with John Raines, another negro, and Ida Moore, a negro woman, which resulted in his shooting Raines, Inflicting a slight flesh wound, and his threatening the life of the Moore wo man. The woman, who lives in the neighborhood of Chief of Police Ben ton's home, fled to tho latter for pro tection, making, an outcry as she ran. Chief Benton met her at his back door, and, hearing her complaint, was start ing out in search of Murchlson, when the latter appeared on the scene. He and Officer Benton exchanged a few words, when the negro suddenly drew a revolver and fired at Mr. Benton, inflicting a mortal wound Just under the eye. Officer Benton staggered and atempted to make his way back into the house, but fell before he reached the door. A Game Boy Takes a Hand. Jack Crosswell, a lad, hearing the pistol shot, ran up at once and at- tempted to arrest Jhe murderer, but the latter snapped nis pistol at me boy and broke away; Mr. J. B. Un- derwood next appeared and the negro " " ',v, :': " ' " ! And. flrinir a wild Rhnt at Mr TTnrlfr- :l2Ze. ed man, ran to his father's assistance as he fell and caught up the latter's revolver as it dropped from his belt. As the negro fled the youth fired three shots after him, one of them taking effect, as developed after the dppture was made. Officer Benton was carried Into his residence, suffering great agony, and lingered for a little more than an hour, passing away about the time his murderer was being placed under ftrrest. News of the murder and the escape ,of the murderer spread rapidly through the city and excitement became in tense. Great Excitement Throughout City. Sheriff Watson and his deputies and thirty police were at once at work en- flavoring to track the fugitive and . ... . . nastily organized a posse or citizens organized a posse were speedily scouring the suburbs in I the vicinity of the scene of the crime. The capture was accomplished by Mr. Howard Smith, who was Immediately Joined by Messrs. George McNeill, L. A. Williamson and A. S. Hall, and the prisoner was then turned over to Sher iff Watson and his deputies. The murderer was detected by Mr. Smith crouching in a ditch in, the Haw ley field, about a quarter of a mile from the scene of his crime, and was in the act of removing a sweater he wore. Mr. .Smith rode rapidly to the place of hiding and the murderer im mediately surrendered without resist ance, begging for his life and express ing penitence for his act. After the arrest was made it was found that the prisoner had a pistol shot wound In, his right groin, and j it is supposed to have resulted from i me i on. ton. the son of the murdered officer. ! !ist fh vnnn mnn states that the flee ing negro staggered after one of the shots. The wound Is not considered dangerous, but It doubtless Impeded the flight of the criminal and prevent ed his escape. , v; ',. .Wanted to Lynch Him. As Sheriff Watson conveyed hi prisoner to the Jail in a buggy there were some slight demonstrations along the way and two feeble and futile at tempts to take the negro from him. One of these attempts was near the Jail, when a wheel of the buggy was broken through, striking an obstruc tion, and, the buggy falling to the ground, a sfiuad of about 20 men closed in around the party, demanding the prisoner, but Sheriff Watson repulsed the crowd with , his rifle and hurried the terrified negro to the jail. As they entered the gate to the Jail yard an-, other fierce attack was made on tha murderer and he wa'sT Severely beaten oyer the head with fists and sticks, but no serious Injury was done him. Sheriff Talks With Governor. Mr. J. R. Boyd, manager of the local telephone exchange, called Governor Glenn over long distance after Murchl son was in. jail and acquainted him with all the facts. The governor re sponded with a message to Sheriff Watson that the prisoner must be pro tected at ail hazards, and that ho would order'. out the militia If neces sary to preserve order. The governor also said he was willing to order a pedal term of court to try the pris oner, but as the regular term con venes In about thirty days he did not deem It necessary. A detachment of the local military company has been drawn around the jail all the afternoon and will be on duty tonight, and at this hour It does not appear that any trouble will en sue. A curious crowd remained about tho Jail for some hours, but there was no apparent desire to disturb the pris oner. The murder of Chief Benton has caused the greatest sorrow among all classes' here. He was an exception ally fine officer, conscientious and fear less in the discharge of his duty, and as a citizen he was universally es teemed for his high 'character and In tegrity. He leaves a widow and eight children. Second Chief Murdered within a Vear. .. Ohe year ago, lacking one week, an other chief of police of tho town, J. H. Chason, and Officer Lackamy were murdered by a negro, Tom Walker, and the shot that killed Chason was in the same spot as that of Chief Ben ton's fatal wound today. Another co incidence is that Howard Smith, who took so prominent a part in Murchl son's capture today, was one of the possee that arrested Tom Walker, the murderer of Chason and Lackamy, a year ago. Murchlson will have a speedy trial. Superior court convenes here the lat ter part of March, which Insures a hearing at a date earlier than a special term would effect, as twenty days' notice Is required in assembling a special term. , Another Shooting Last Night. Excitement was temporary revived last night by a succession of pistol shots in the centre of the city, which created an impression of an attempted lynching. It developed, however, that the shooting was the result of a ne gro's resisting arrest for an assault on two wnus ooys, ana ne receivea two serious wounds at the hands of jhe arresting officer and may die. ' v' v--r ' ' I American Seamen Enjoying Life at isafeJi tuW mJ Tlie seamen of the Ntre liiivlmr the time Cailfio, I'eru. The top shows the Peruvinn i,'uii!)()at liolonesi, which escorted Admiral Evans' formidable nrmada into the Peruvian port. Ilc'oiv at the rinht is shown the Lima Cathedral, one of the grrut church buildings in South America. The mnn shows the rn times. The picture in the punclat AIM JEFF II Political Dcvelspmeat at Home Keeps Him Busy nPFOSinONTOHISPETS The Acting Governor" and Some Iiocal Leaders' Have Been Puttins in a Lot of Work While the Spread Eagle Senator Was 'Enlivening and Amusing the Nation at Washing ton Tito Davis Henchmen There fore Arc Not Having it All Tlicir Way Now. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 24 At Ozark, Senator Jeff Davis began last week a month-long speaking-tour oi , more moment to him, probably, than any senator ha. ever undertaken, for his, political future as supreme mon arch of Arkansas is at stake. He hds taken leave of the United States senate in the midst of a busy session, In which his favorite anti-trust meas ure Is pending, in order to stump the stato and save himself from threat ened annihilation. The Farmers' Union, largely com posed of men who have supported Davis ' and shouted for him, Is threatening boldly to rebel against Davis' candidate for governor and throw ts votes lo a candidate of ts own choosing. Tn eastern Arkansas the political henchmen of the senator are Vowing they will support their own candidate for attorney-general, instead of the one Davis has chosen. In the governor's office Acting flnvornAr Y C Plniloll ! Antotlv and -e..-tw bulldlnlr UD the mnchlnerv MENDING FENCES - - - i - wltn whlcn ne n0P t0 brln al)0ut the downfall of his erstwhile chief. - - : .:;:.,''.'' 1 '. American fleet r I ' 2JF& I of their J Mftyy picture at the TJZXJST Sf IWK:iiT A n i I course of Admiral Evans' fleet on the the right is of Admiral Evans. N CLOSE THE GATE! Coroner Investigating Sun day Railway Horror SIX KILLED, MANY HURT Stage Coach in Which Were Many : Members of .n Merry' Party, Struck lly Hallway ''Train and Six of the Number Instantly Killed, Three Fatally Hurt' nnd Others Injured. Trying Today to Fix the Responsi bility for the Accident. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Nyack, N. V., Feb. 24. Tho coroner j today began an investigation to place the responsibility for the grade cross- '"n uram yraininjr rcsuueu ln 11,6 dvMti of six young people and " ' lT admits that he went to supper at mld nlgijt, lowered the gates before leav ing his post, as he says he did,, will httvo an Important bearing on the coronlal finding. The watchman says the stage In which the young people were return ing from u dance struck the gates at tin. Ontario & Western Railroad cross ing and crashed through them. Others nsrert that but one gate was lowered, that being on the side farthest from the stage, which blocked the pasrage and held It while the train swept down the tracks. Others say the gate was ret lowered at all, otherwise the horses who escaped Injury could not have reached their stable without first breaking through this. The accident occurred shortly after midnight. Tho merry party was going to Spring Valley. The truln struck the stage mi arely, demolishing It. The names of the dead: NELSON MAY, 19. (Continued on Page Two.) 0 IT I TCI! 1 1 1 Ml lYAillilA Peruvian Port. most remarkable vovaae of mode nnnTiir nn nm ih K HhKN H Y WWIIIIIhallll ll l EMPLOYESTALK .( By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Feb. 21 ?One of Ihe series of conferences being held be tween Southern Railway officials and representatives of its various Me chanical forces will bugiu this after noon when officers of l he Brotherhood of Locomotlvo Firemen, will discuss the reduction the Southern proposes making in wages. Tomorrow repre sentatives of tho Order of Railway Telegraphers will bo In conference with General Manager Ackert and President FitiUy. The firemen and telegraphers are expected to take sim ilur aclioii to that taken by the ma- Uhinlsts und engineers, whose reprc- senlatives, unable to agree to the Southern's proposed return to the old scale- of wages in effect October, 1906, returned home to submit the matter' to a vote of 40,000 employes who 'will be affected. FUNKHAL OF MISS PHOIDFIT HIKDEN IX N. Y. TOADY. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 24. The funeral of Mrs. William Proudflt Burden, for merly Miss Natlca Rives, who was ac- !rlilnnMv HRVnhvTlntorl innr nln.it of the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. James A. Burden, No. 908 Fifth Ave nue. " . The service was read by the Rev. William Hungton, who officiated at tho marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Burden something lees than a year ago. Only members of the family were present Immediately ofter the funeral the .body was removed to Troy, N. Y. There, In the Burden mausoleum, the burial will take place In the presence only of members of the family. HITCHCOC COURT Al LAS! Ailso&d Dibciiclier cl Ycacg lirlscnTrifeiriday ! HISWiFKSfANQS BYHIM Charges Preferred Against Notei' Actor lly (he (erry Society Are Hacked lly AllidavltM of Three Voung (.iris One ot the Latter is Charged' I5y Hitchcock With An Attempt to 11'aclciiiail Him The Court-Room Crowded, of Course. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) . '.. New York. Feb. 21. Raymond Hitch cock, til.' actor, after delays of weeks, secured 'on one pretext or another, was finally brought into the criminal branch of the supreme court before Justice Dowling for trial today on the charges of a number ' of little girls, Included In six indictments found against him by the grand jury. ' : .' The charges agninst ; Hitchcock '.are . technica'lv preferred bv the Gerry So ciety but thev are based on affidavits sworn-, to by. -three -of the young girls whom tlio actor is accused of mlstnsiit lng. Tin; chef of these girls is Helen Von Hugen. who W fiftuen.- the was In 'court tmlav with her mother. An otliciv of th. gills is Uclla MacKenzie. and a third is Blsle Voecks. a sister of Hugo c. Voecks, nccused by tho actor of blackmiil! after his arrest. Hitchcock, has. been on a tour ever since tile 1) g iinlng of November, when he -reapoesred after a mysterious disappearance and admitted to bull. It was to permit this tour, ostensibly to enable the actor to earn enoubh money to hire counsel that various delays were, secured bv his counsel, Lawyers Mcintosh nnd Fromme. . Mrs. Hitchcock, who Is known on the staa as , Fiora Zabelle, accompanied her husband to court today and Ind1 cated t)l:it she wou'd stand by him no matter wh it the outcome of the trial. .She has declared him innocent ever since the charges were first made against him. The charges against Hitchcock were first made oil October 17th. last, when Rella MacKenzie disappeared. Then followed charges against the ac or bv a number of voung girls. It was de clared that the actor had taken them to the "house of the tmncd glass w n dows" on west 41st street and to h! home ut Great .Neck, L, I. The actor -.entered .couit mulled i i a big storm overcoat 'and'. accompanied by his Friuad:'0:i oi counsel, John H StanchflciJ. Carl ri'thar-Hansen, Fenian Fromme and Alexander Ml'.:haelson. Th-" pro.o?ut oa was rt-presen.cd bv Asshtut Dl.'trlet Attorneys Carvli .".id Tuii-.liu'.l The court roon w.n crowded with thi? i-pwal pan ;l of ljo tilosmon. call ed from wliili lo select !ln Jaiy. Adjourned Till Xcxt Mrnirvr. When Justice .Powllnrj ascended the bench -former.' Judge D. Cady- Ileniek asked for a do-ay of a week. Justlco Dowling granted his roquet and set the trial for March 2.' " There was. no rejection to the delay by Assistant Attorneys Garvan and Turnbull for the prosceution. v. SEGT'Y METGlLFi E TO ftDWJ L EVANS (By. Leased Wire to The Times,) 1 Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. Secre tary Mctcalf has cabled Admiral Evans, commanding the Pacific fleet, asking that if It Is true that tho armor belt of several vessels in fleet Is awash or below the water lines. This query Is made In consequence of charges made by Henry Reuterdahl, As yet Admiral Evans has not reported to the navy department on tlio charge. Asked If he hud given facts on which the secretary's telegram to Admiral Evans was based, Commander Sims, navat aid to the president, said: "I don't know anything about the telegram except what has been told ti mo. I had a long talk with Secretary Metcalf. I know that I did not men tion Admiral Evans' name but the talk j was so extensive that I cannot say that I did not make the statement that the armor belt of some of the ships is awash. ; "I wai asked today If It were true that when I was 'called' for glyl'ig B" ay nnval secrets I went to the pres identjand he said I should pay no at tention to th matter. I have made no statement of that kind, and shall not do so." . "' ' SENDS I K1LLEH PRIEST AT THE ALTAR: 3,000 Enraged Citizens This Morning Attempt to Lynch lloliao Anarchist PLANNED TO Kill 3 BUT GOT OIL' ONE- Giusseppe Alio, ltaiiuu Anarchist Who Shot lo Death Father Leo Heinriclis at the Altar of St. Eliza belh's Church, Denver, Says He InKiidcd to Kill Three, But Suc ceeded in Getting Only One of the "Dogs," As He Tortus the Priests. The Infamous Deed Greatly Ex cites the People and Thousands ' Keek the Life of the Heathen As sassin Account1 of the Desperate and Bloody Deed. ! , (Rv Leased "Wire to The Times.) Denver. Col., Feb. 24. Only extras ordinarv work by a special force of. policemen and deputy sheriffs prevent ed a mob of 3,000 enraged men from gointi to Colorado Springs soon after midnight this morning and lynching Gu'seppe Alio, the Italian anarchist who yesterday shot and killed Father Leo Heinrichs at the altar of St. Elis abeth's Church. The murderer was snatched from a mob yesterday and taken by automobile to Colorado Springs for safe keeping, but hundreds " of men swore thev would not be cheat-, ed and that Father Leo's death must be avenged. V Before the mob could gather special police would scatter them with their night sticks. This continued through out the night, the rage of the people increasmg every hour. It developed , this morning that Alio had planned to murder three priests not 'knowing that only one officiated al the mormnu- service. .. "I lntcvJed to kill Ihivo of the dogs," he said thl morn;ng. "urnl would have been li ip''v had I succeeded. But I did a pr tty goo 1 piece of work any-., wav and :mi veadv for the law to take itl' couvs-o." Al o apreitv 1 e-fectlv sane, but Is a typical noav-h.st and socialist. A'do has been In this country less llun n ; , ar, reaching New York from Picy M 'V S2i 1907. He- worked as a r.lio- mi'ior two months In New York, but was discharged as a religious crank-. From New York he went to Fills, Kansas, where he worked as a section hand for forty-three days. From Kllis lie came to Colorado early in November and .workod as a section hand at Magee for seventeen days. He come to Denver December 15 and had not been able to secure work. ' "I bought me a revolver and some cartrids-s,.' Alio said this morning," and have been practicing shooting each day out in 'the country. When I got so I could hit a telegraph pole every time at ten yards I decided I was ready for the priests. I am sorry (Continued on Third Page.) IS OUT FOH THE 1103 SEEKS HIM SE 0 (Special to The Times.) Charlotte, X. ' C, Feb. 24. The Observer today hap the ..following sp?cial from its Washington corre spondent : : - ' It has been an open secret for sev eral years that Gov. R. B. Glena would run for the United States sen ate, No one who knows the govtri nor litis doubted that ho would run, or was r'innl'.ig, but not until within, the last few days has It been cor tain that he would enter the race at this time. That Mr. Glenn has mad up his mlntl to go for the scalp f Senator Overman no one need doubt. Ono or more letters avowlfig that he : would run are said to have besd' , written by Governor Glenn to friends in the stale. The report abo".t th letters will be news to many, but the fact that the governor la ruuutag will seem an old story. ; t ' r
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