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Only Afternoon- Paper in the State of North Carolina With Leased Wire and Full, Press Di- LAST EDITION . THE KALEIGH EVENING TIME ' VOLUME 80. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY; JULY 25, 1908. PRICE S CENTS '1 mmm AY(EIE1 PRESENT CONVICT SYSTEM m STATE T WiERI PffiSEKlf ED BETOBE COIM; GETS 1 Gets Back From Long Mexican Exile Connec ticut teller Who Stole Half Million Admits He's Ready to Make Clean Breast of the Thing, But Cannot Be Induced to Tell Where Missing New Britain Securities Have Been Hidden j Since Crime Has Made Long Fight Against - Extradition Back to United States. AUTHORITIES FEAR HE MAY ATTEMPT SUICIDE On Way From Station to Jail, Handcuffed Be tween Two Detectives, Prisoner Tries to Avoid Curious Glances of People that Once Knew Him as a Man of High Standing in Business and -Church 'Circles Friends Have Dropped Him But Vffe Stays True to Fallen Banker (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Hartford," Conn., July 25 William F. Walker, who fled after embezzling 500,000 from the Savings Bank of New Britain last year, today ap peared before Judge Shumway in the Hartford superior court to plead guilty. W alker said he would make a com- : plete and detailed confession later. , i Tried to Shun Glances. t Walker, bearing no resemblance to the thrirty and respected bank teller, respected by every resident of New Britain, manacled to two detectives, reached Hartford last night from New Mexico, where be was held for weeks pending extradition proceedings fol lowing bis arrest, last February. Ho wore an old and tattered min- Gov. Hughes Willing to Run; Barnes Saysffe'UBeLicked New York, July 25. Gov. Charles E. flughes' formal announcement that, on reconsideration, he has concluded to .oecome a. candidate to succeed himself as governor was met in New York to day by plain efforts On the part of his friends to convey the impression that the move is backed by all the reign ing politicians in the state, from Presi dent Roosevelt down, ; . .. ; :, -.j... ABEL IS CHARGED WITH (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Cumberland, ' Mix) July 250. W. Abel, 40P who lives at Slanesville, W. Va., has been placed tinder arrest as a iuspect iu the murder of John W. Chapman last Friday night. Chapman, a : prominent business man of Winchester, was standing in the door of his store at Slanesville, where he operated a-large flouring mill which had been destroyed by a Are ' of supposed Incendiary origin, tie was In the act of eating some cake sent him by a woman friend In the community. , ,- Abel, who Is a widower, Is said to have paid.; attention to the same wo man. It 1s stated that la the clothes , of Mr. Chapman' was found ,a- note from the Woman, addressed In en dearing terms. Jealousy is alleged to have been the motive for the crime. ' II 1 er's hat and was clothed In a dirty suit of cheap material. He tried to ! hide his features as much as possible from the depot crowd, among whom were many of his former friends. ; Feared He May Try Suicide. I Walker was placed in a cell and 1 under the eyes of two deputy sheriffs, who will never leave him, fearing he may commit suicide. To the detectives Walker said he alone was responsible for the robbery, but refused to tell what had become of the money and securities. t He fled from New Britain February 8, 1907, and, after a search of ; months was arrested in a Mexican mining camp." His delay, in balng' brought back after his capture was I (Continued on Second Page.) They declared that Gov. Hughes had been "drafted" by the president to make the state sure for governor and to help Taft here, as well. William Barnes, Jr., boss of Albany county, oh arriving from Albany de clared that.Gov. Hughes could not be nominated and that If he should be nominated the party would be defeated In New York, v.--"' HIGH BORN SlllPSANE; (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, July ?6. John-' A. Van Rensselaer, who was -arrested charged with sending threatening letters to his mother and later committed to Belle vue hospital psychopathic ward for ob servation - as to his Mental condition, has been adjudged sane. ' ' Dr. Gregory said ha found r no trace of insanity in Van Rensselaer, although he says the young. man is highly ner vous. Van Renesaelaer will - now be sent back to the Tombs court for dis position of his ease., " : ; .,, Abel Is also said to bare declared that Chapman would never rebuild bis mill, to which Chapman replied that he would rebuild, nd- matter what happened. '...-;'. " . ' ':'. :'; Abel's name . his been constantiv whispered about, in the .community in connection with the tragedy ever since It was enacted .' ' " .,.y,' yw v-v- KtUST STAND TRIAL NO VEABS Independence League Possibilities at Chicago Next Week. z.g. &Mitx 7.O. JstfSS?5 . P'k V SssK fa p i tear "soft f SSTA III, is Vo. -f yy I 1 rt.w, if 0 HEARST WON'T RUN FOE PRESIDENT (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, July 25 William Randolph- Hon rat returned to New York today on the Lucnnla. To lntcrvicworH he reiterated his statement tnat under no ci;cumstances-would ho accept the nomi-: nation of the Independence party for the presidency. . "Would you accept," he was asked, "if the delegates at Chicago brought great pressure to boar?" . "That would be impossible," Mr. Hearst replied. "I have given my word, and under ho conditions will I be a candidate." Mr. Hearst said ho would leave this aflernoon for Chicago and would reach there ahead of some -of the 'delegates to the conven tion who depart tomorrow. He declared he did not know, nor had he any Idea, what the convention would do. "Will the party nominate a straight ticket, or will it give Its support to Bryan?" asked ono of the interviewers. "When I went abroad," said Mr, Hearst, "the sentiment was for a straight ticket, and I have heard of no change." ! c I I' ic WakePrimm'i For Saturday, 15 County Democratic Execiilive Committee Sets Date-Re-: turns Canvassed Wednesday Following Blanket Ballot To Be Used in Election. : After a lengthy session, the demo- their assessments, and as many more cratic executive committee of Wake as they were willing to pay for tbem county this afternoon set Saturday, 1 solves. ; August 15, as the day on which to! The voting wtll be In the county hpld the primaries and the Wcdnes-' from 10 in the morning until sunset day following as the day on which and in Raleigh township from sunup to canvess the returns. The meeting was held In the office of the police justice and was presided over by Chairman Bart. M. Oatling. Chas. U. Harris acted as secretary. All of this was not done until after much discussion,' especially as to the ballot to be used. , Borne wanted the single ballot, w.iile others preferred the ballot, as used in the last election the state , appointed by the chairman, consists primary arid it required several of himself, W. 3. Snow, E. E.'Brlt votes.to decide the matter. The ton and George Harding. y blanket ballot was determined upon, The manner of selecting the poll though the advocates of It : stated holders precipitated '.a lively discus- that its. purpose was defeated when the committee fey & large vote gave the candidates the right to have 100 tlckeU tree, after y they - had paid "t" until sundown The plan of the democratic or ganization will be adhered to, as In the past. '. I . On a motion by W. B. Jones a committee of four,; Including the chairman, was ordered to assess the candidates for the purpose of paying expenses of the primary and distrib uting the ballots. This committee, ston and it was evident that there will be two factions la Wake county during the campaign- wet and a :: (Continued on Boooad Paga.) X OF GEORGIA IS SOMETHING ROTMl DEMOCRATS HAVE NO CHAIRMAN i EI Committee Wants Ryan, But Will Let Candidate Select Any Manager He Desires. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, July 25. Greeted by a b:g crowd at the union depot, William Jen nings Bryan reached Chicago today and began the practlcals of his cam paign for the presidency. He was driven to the Auditorium an- nox, where he went Into conference with a subcommittee of the democratic national committee to pick a national campaign manager. "Turkey Has Gone Democratic." Mr. Bryan's first word in Chicago was one of exultation at the granting of a constitution. t: Turkey by the sultan. "Turkey has gone democratic," sold Mr. Bryan. "Good! Mavbe after a fow more nations have spoken the. re publican leaders will recognize the rlirht- of the Filininos to a constitution. The Idea of governing a people arbi trarily and outside of a constitution is un-Amcrlmn. And now it would seem that oven Turkey repudiates the doc trine." Will Work With Committee.' Mr. Hrv.'in made It understood that he is not going to run the camor.lgn himself, but will co-operate wita the national committee. -. "I nave no choice fo.- national chalr- ftUfc' t,j ixa-' "tf'ft li.e -tint. Chalrmati-TUojjTaj' Tasgart and other nettotvtf leader. "I want the best man for the place. I am not going to force mv opinions on the committee. We ."hall take the whole matter over. My views will be Influenced by cio opin ions of the-men 'Who have come to Cnl cago from all parts of the country. Everybody wants the best man." r Ilvan Temporary Chairman. When the candidate met the commit tee toduv Timothy Rvan was the choice of the committee for national chairman of the committee to succeed Thomas Taggart and he was temporarily chosen I to till the place. It is conceded, how ever, that if Mr. Bryan Is dissatisfied with Mr. Hyan, the choice may be Committeeman John II. At wood, of Kansas; Representative OH'e M. James, of Kentucky, or, In fact, any body Mr. Bryan may name. BROOKLYN COPS T SI If They Can't Get Officer for Murder They Will for - Manslaughter. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, July 23. Brooklyn police officials, who are investigating the killing of pretty Barbara Beig in the shelter house of Irving Square park, today declared that if they did not succeed in fastening the murder on David Shellard, the policeman In custody, they would shift the charge against him to manslaughter. This is the technical offense for aiding and abetting a Buiclde, Upon con viction Shellard could be sentenced to 20 years, and detectives on the case say he has already told enough to convict himself. These same men, however, believe the policeman told the true story in his confession. The dead girl was burled today from St. Nicholas Catholic church In Williamsburg. CONDITIOX OF MRS. R. L. STEVE Jf SOX 18 SERIOUS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) San Francisco, Cal July 25 The condition of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, who is at her home near Oilroy, Ca., Is regarded as serious by the attending physicians. Mrs. Ste venson was recently injured In ah au tomobile accident in Mexico and has not been well since her return. , ; '"'''. -'; - ' HUN tiELLAHD Witnesses Who Testify Stockades Jell of Prisoners Being Whipped to Death; What Failed to Perform Impossible Tasks Many Worked Under Lash and Strap Until They Collapsed Holden Bill, Which is Expected to Pass Monday, Will Cut Out Mid dle Men That Have Let Prisoners to Parties (By Leased Wire to The Times) j also leased by corporations and lndl Atlanta, Ga., July 25 Investlga- ! viduals in Georgia, through these tions into the state stockades, where same brokers. - . ; the state's prisoners are farmed out , charges Look Black When Detailed, to private corporations and Individ- j The week,g result Qf invMtlga. uals through brokers, have disclosed t,on lnto tbe igQn comml8slon.B ad." sensational happenings and the moat " ,ntatratIon of the convIet iy.y horrible conditions. . . tem may be Bummed up M foilows( auuut. a weeiv aijo oaaereu an exami nation Into the conditions and or dered witnesses from all over the state to testify before its committee. The testimony of these witnesses fchows several prisoners have been whipped to death because they did notvperform tasks allotted to them which, it is claimed, was In many cases impossible. -.Witnesses testified that prisoners discharged from tho hospitals in a weak condition and unable to work ware taken to the works and, under laiih aid strap, made to work until they collapsed, and in several cases these persons died shortly after wards. - Poor Quarters, Poor Food. . Witnesses testified that tarf quar ters where- the prisoners wore kept r'j.e--'.- -r 1,V Jf ir-ou yifOT. Mid ti.eu the food given them was unfit to eat and the quantity limited to a degree below what is necessary to sustain them in health. , The disclosures culminated in sev ral bills bolus introduced, both in the house and senate, and the Holden lull has been reported favorably back to the house and will pass Monday and undoubtedly become a law. To Abolish Lease System. Tho bill provides for the abolish ment of the "middle men" or brok ers, and provides that the prisoners shall be let directly to those who work them, they to be held strictly responsible for their well-being and good treatment. The bill also pro vides that at the end of three years, or in 1911, the convict lease system in Georgia shall be abolished and no mora convicts shall be leased in the state. Florida in Game, Too. . The testimony brought out the fact that convicts from Florida were Would Use Army and Na vy to Enforce Anti-Liquor Laws (By Leased Wire to The Times) El Paso, 111., July 25 Eugene W. Chafin, of Chicago, candidate for the presidency on the prohibition ticket, in an address delivered in Woodford county, declared he will, if he is elected and finds It necessary, use the regular army and navy to enforce I anti-liquor laws. "If I am elected president of the United States on tho third of Novem ber," declared Mr. Chafin, "and have a congress which will pass a prohibi tory law, and there are any communl- CATSUP KING AND WIFE IIAVETHEIRTROUBLES Cincinnati,- O., July 25 Attorney Dale says concerning reports of di vorce proceedings : between T. ' A. Snyder, tho "catsup king," and his wife: .':,; "Several months ago Mrs. John Snyder filed suit in court at ' Hobe Sounds Fla., for alimony. When 1 heard of his move on the part. of Mrs. Snyder, I filed a suit for divorce for Mr. Snyder. This, was several weeks ago. Mr. Snyder la now la Scotland and will not return to this country before September." ( y ' ' Mrs. Snyder is now living In New York city. -; .. " ,, r, ;,". to Conditions in State charges being based on sworn testimony: ?i . ! Two wardens of the state, Casey I and Goode, beat men to death, the , . one becauso his victim was too sickly to work, the other because his vie- tim spilled hot coffee on a hog be-r r longing to the warden. , Chief Warden Jake Moore took money from lessees for sending them "choice" convicts. . ,-f-f: Convict camps were scenes of red handed murder, besides their wretch- '. ed condition from filth, cruelties and starvation, and not a member of the prison commission Is Inspecting them . -as required by law. , ., Convicts are overworked to make money for leseees. ; :' v Superintendent Coombes, a rela tive of Chairman Turner, of the prison comoiisslon,(ls guilty of send? ing squads of crippled convict 'bit the farm to , grade lots .anlralse crops for private individuals in dl violation of tbe law. . - -- The prison commission knew of . these1 violations of law. . - ' '' A son of Secretary Yancey, of the prijon commission, is In convict leas- ,, ing business with the Hambys (whfli . did a convict brokerage business),: . Wardens are guilty . of - falsifyteK' reports on diet, whippings and other vital subjects. 1 z r " Lessees have been bribing wardens and wardens have been taking; .. bribes. - '- '; There are other minor lrregularl- ties too numerous to mention. , v Standard's Tanks Anre. 4 (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ; : FIndlay, O., July 25. Lightning set Are to two huge tanks of oil In the Cygnet Held containing 25,000 .' . J hflrrota nf HArnnil errAdn oil belonzinflc- ' -'.. 'd to the Standard. Loss $20,000. ties that refuse to obey the law, and the civic authorities are unable to ' ' . enforce it, I shall use the power con-'? ferred upon me by the constitution : and call out the militia, the standing y army and the navy and enforce pro hibition on every inch of territory : under the American, flag. . ' t'i'".', jr i'T Mnl? T ran ninlcA US TnanW. -, f speeches as Mr. Bryan without as much effort or exhaustion," said Mr. Chafin after his strenuous day,, "and, incidentally, I am not going to overr look Nebraska in the, campaign." NEW RECORD MADE FOB COMKOSICATION ATSEA (By Leased'Wire td The Times r Ban DIckOi Cal., July 25.-By picking up the flagship Connecticut of the t tleshlp fleet nearly ,000 mllfcs ' S-Way,, the Point Lorn a navy wireless station has established a nw world'e record for lonff-distance communication.' The message received from the Connectlout was: "On way to Auaiano, . i Butlc Is heavy, send strong y y ' Th fleet at thU time was in, long tude 13 west, between 'lne and ' kn north latitude, y V.- The former record was maoi t a year, age. when the Point Lor . ' 1 tlon got Into communication wun flairshlo Connecticut, Xhen off the c ot Cuba, 1,W miles away, y . , ill J 'V-ft. -'I ' m St i ad 15 lti 3.'- M I Ik
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