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; ; : Yedker. 1 v p. ;1 -tw " ij-.- :!.-'." - f" Washington, D. C.; Dec. 17-ForeV cast for North Carolina for tonight1 and Friday: Increasing cloudiness With probably rain Friday. ' . 2nd Edition r ' . - ESTABLISHED 1876. EALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1908. PRICE 5 CENT3k MRS. ANNIS ON ViTKESS STAND Wife of Murdered Mao Tells Story of Ihe Bayslde Crime A NEW SENSATION The Mysterious "Mr. Curtis", Man Who Had Talked With Annls About Mrs. Halm Has Committed Suicide Causes Another Sensation. Jenkins Mains Cheerful and Does . Not Seem to Fear ResultJustice Crane Excludes Model . of . Yacht Club Dock and Piers Mrs. Annis on Stand. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Flushing, N. Y., Dec. 17 An ad ditional sensation developed before the coitrt opened with the announce ment that the mysterious "Mr. Cur-i tls" : who detailed Annls' alleged boasts of his relations with Mrs. Claudia Halns, had committed sui cide. Lawyer Shay declares that the man who had assumed the name of CurtlB had ended his life with a bul let on the day before the trial opened. The counsel produced a letter sent General Halns by "Curtis" on Aug- ust 28, 1908. This communication ' outlined the alleged declarations of the dead man: , "We received word this morning that Mr. Curtis, one of our most im portant witnesses, is dead," said Lawyer Shay, seriously " It is said Curtle is Orlan C. Cul len. of No. 21 Bank street, Princeton, and that he shot himself on Suturday at Catonsville, Md., and was burled Monday In Rock Creek cemetery, In Washington. Thornton Jenkins. Halns walked into the court-room at the opening of today's session looking not-at aj a man on trial for his life. His fath er and brother,- Major Halns, came Into the trial-chamber a few minutes late. - . Immediately on opening court Jus tice Crane somewhat disconcerted the defense by suddenly ruling out the model of the Bayslde Yach Club's ! gan the witness. He said he met the docks and plor with which Halns' j defendant in the reception room of lawyers late yesterday afternoon be- j the club, that Captain Peter C. Halns gan to' re-enact'in dramatic style, the ! accompanied the latter and that whole Bayslde tragedy. I Thornton Halns asked for Jesperson, "I have given the matter of this a real estate Man, Baying they desired model considerable thought over- to buy nearby. property. "I offered to night," : announced Justice Crane, sell him a piece and then suggested "and I concluded that inasmuch as it that he see Mr. Storm, a club mem was shown that the model was not her, about It; Captain Halns tappsd wholly accurate and is out of pro- the prisoner on the shoulder and they portion, I would exclude it." J withdrew to hold a whispered conver- ' Lawyer Mclntyre took an excep- sation," he declared. Uon, ; I "Then I went down the float," he Dr. Johnson McCloud was called continued, "where a few minutes as the first witness of the day He ' later I met him again. Mrs. Annls, testified that he- was nearby -when 'Miss Nesblt and several members of Annls was shot and was summoned the club also were there. He talked by an eye-witness." He described the along about various things and asked wounds made by the bullets from the me If Annls' boat was like all the rest captain's pistol and was turned over and I pointed It out to him. We for a brief grilling, which did not ' were then near the edge of the float. change his Btory. Dr. Leo Shamuck. of the Flushing hospital, testified that he was on duty j prisoner showed keen Interest in the In the hospital when Annis was race. I told him the number of An brought in. Doffing his coat he de-Jills' boat was '7'. He repeated the scribed the wounds Inflicted by Capt. , number. Halns, using himself as a model He repeated the number. Mrs. Another medical witness was far- j Annls had reached the float at this nished In Dr. Joseph Bloodgood, a time and when he asked me again local physician, who was called Into about her husband, I pointed her consultation before Annls died. lout." His evidence was not accepted and I BIrchfleld described how the boats bis 'place in the Witness chair was neared the float and then got down takn by Mr. Walter E. Frey, physl- to the actual firing.:, "I was about in' clan -to the coroner. The lawyers the middle of the. float after having haggled over the introduction of this shored off AnnU'Ddat when I saw testimony. Captain Halns advance and open fire After a newspaper reporter had at Mr. Annls, who was standing at testified to the identity of Annls' the mast. Whe I heard the shots, I body at the time of the autopsy,' cried out, 'My God, la he craty,' and Clerk Peace called out "Mtb. William the dofemjant declared: 'Keep back, E. Annls to the stand." ' I keep back, he knows what he Is do- Mrs. Annis Is a woman of rather' log.' He pointed a gun at me as he striking appearance. She Is of erect made the declaration. The dsfend 1 figure and about six feet tall. Her ant was standing on the float with a widow's veil was not dropped over pistol In his hand which was pointed her face but was neatly folded nnd at me. He then turned his revolver ' Dinned back over her wide-brimmed ', from me and pointed' It at some one "mushroom" bat. She wore a seal- skin coaf of three-quarter length and removed It when she took the chair, She was smartly attired la It chiffon broadcloth Princess gown which re- vealed a perfect figure. Her face paled as she answered the first Question. ''' - By Darrin: . "Your name and where do you live!" i "Mrs Ellen 0. Annis and I live at No. 601 west 138th, street, Manhat tan." ' ,'.'.; . . :" "You were the wife of William An nis?" . l was." ' , .' "Were you present at the Flushing Hospital when your husband was taken there?". . v ' "I was." , . - " "Was Dr. Shamu'ck there?" . He waa." , "That's all"' declared Darrin, tak ing the opposing lawyers by surprlso. "Did you aee your husband die?" asked the court. "I did'' replied the stately wit- ;:.""'rr;!,0iie 01 iwa jurors bettered efled further with the witness- The court ruled against him. At Mrs. Annis was preparing to leave the stand she realized that ner testimony was needed to fix the hour of her husband's death and she hesi tated. "This witness probably knows bet ter than anyone else at what hour her husband died," commented Justice Crane. "Mr. Annls died- at about twenty minutes after 7 on the night of Au gUBt 1 5 testified the woman. She was then allowed to go. -Martin : ,8kuna, the hackman by whom the state expects to prove its case against the author, was called and said that on August IS, 1908, ue was at the station at Bayslde with his wagon and drove toward the depot, where he met two men coming away from the train. They talked with each other for some minutes an(j then one of them came over to his back. He said: "They got Into my hack and we drove toward , the Bayslde Yacht Club." A man named Qua was driving a stage ahead of him, the witness said. . Mclntyre renewed his objections to the entire testimony. "The witness has not, and I foel, cannot identify this defendant as one of the two men," argued the de- j fenBe's chlef' "I will 'admit 'that his failure to identify the defendant is a surprise to me. I did not expect such an i answer." niched Mr. Darrin. who was i beginning to show signs of physical collapse. This caused another outburst from Mclntyre. He declared without mincing, his words that Darrin was unfair, unbiased, prejudiced and many other things, and that his state ment showed it. Justice Crane with difficulty halted the lawyer in his denunciation of the embarrassed prosecute. . . - 'Directed by the court Darrin with drew his witness and consented to striking the evidence fro mthe reco.d. Charles A. BIrchfleld, bosom friend of Annis, was then called. "I went to the yacht club about i. o'clock the day of the shooting," be- The boat was coming down well in the lead in a preliminary brush. The else. The defendant and his brother were both on the float when Annls fell from the boat after being shot, : Mr. Roberts was also there and Mrs. Annls came .down the runway scream" lng. I saw the defendant point his gun at Mrs. Annls when she reached the flOBt." Reoess was then taken untll 1:30 o'clock. Japanese General Dead. (By Cable to The Times) , "t Koto, Japan, Dec. 17 fOeneral Inottye, of the Japanese army, la dead here, General Inouye specially distinguished himself . for gallant service In the Russo-Japanese war. SENSATION NIGHT RIDER CASE Removed from the Case Today' DENIED THE CHARGES J. H. Russell, Selected as Juror, Has a Son Who Belongs to the Night. , rider Gang la In Sympathy -With Their : Organization and Would Have Been a Witness For the De fense if He Had Not Been Selected as a Juror Charge Made by At torney General Caldwell. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Union City Tenn., Dec. 11- A sen- sation was sprung this morning at the trial of the eight alleged night riders when Attorney General Caldwell de clared to the court that Juror J. H. Russoll was the father of nlgut rid ers; -is in sympathy with their organ ization and would have been a wit ness for the defense if he had not been selected as a juror. The an nouncement threw the court into con fusion and Judge Jones immediately called Russell before him. Under close questioning Russell admitted he was the father of Charles Russell, "vlng In Reelfoot Lake district, an alleged night rider. He denied the c&arse that bis son was a member t th clan. He also denied tha charte that be had said many acts-of the night riders were Justifiable, although the prosecutor claimed to have posi tive proof of this statement on his part. Judge Jones declared Russell in competent and removed him from the Jury box. One other Juror, had bean selected, J, D. McKinney, a farmer. He Is now the-only man on the panel.' arithough more- than flfty"vcnlre men have been examined,, the court refused to allow attorneys for the de fense to ask the prospective Jurors if they had read Governor Patterson's Interview regarding night riding, de claring his statements had nothing to do with the case. LIFE SAVING SERVICE Report Frim Year 1908 Submitted Superintendent Kimball of the Ser vice Submits His Report There Are Now 280 Stations in the Ser viceNumber of Disasters to Ves sels. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Dec. 17 Geneful Super intendent Kimball, of the life saving service, has transmitted to the secre tary of the treasury the report of his bureau for the year ending June 30, 1908. : The report states that at the close of the fiscal year the service comprised 280 stations. t The number of disasters to docu mented vessels within the field of sta tion operations during the year was S86. There were on board these ves sels 3,749 persons, of whom 16 were lost, The estimated value of the vessels was $9,776,276, and that of their cargoes $3, 135,190, making a total of property en dangered In connection with casualties $12,911,915. Of this amount $11,066,805 was saved, and $1,855,110 lost. There also occurred 708 casualties to , undocumented craft sail-boats, launch. I es, rowboats, etc carrying 1,963 per-1 sons, of whom 6 were lost. The value . of the property Involved was $818.810. ' of which $609,630 was saved and $8,680: lost. The life saving crews succored 562, victims of shipwreck and of boating! accidents, a total of 1,00 days relief be ing furnished. VENEZUELA DAS DECLARED WAR (By Leaked Wire td The Times.) Washington, Dec. 1T-A dispatch has been received at the state department from Patton Hlbbsn, secretary bt lega tion at Bogota, Colombia, In which ft Is stated that Ventt'iisla has declared war against Holland- No ootinrrna tlon of tht report has btsn rsotlvsd ' At the department ' ' . - WHITE MAN WAS LYNCHER BYI OR Elmer Bill Taken From Ken- lucky Jail and lynched By Tremendous Mob CONFESSED HIS CRIME Mob of About Thirty Men Break Into Jail and Lynch White Man Charged . with Assault and Murder He at First Denied His Crime But When Rope Was Placed Around His Neck Confessed an4 Told Details of Crime His Victim Was Only Thir teen Years OH.- ' (By LeaBed Wire to The Times) Montlcello, Ky'Peo. 17 Elmer Hill, a white man, was taken from Jail here this morning by an armed mob of about thirty men land haneed to a tree Just outside ofinhe cliy. Hill waa lnearcerated on 'the charge of assault ing Mamie Womack, uged 13, and murdering nor. Tt)e girl was on her way from school ! ' . ., H'll, when ' taken' from the Jail, flatly denied the chaise, but when the rope had beer-placed around his neck and hi apparently saw no way of es cape, told the stonp.of the crime, He said the trl was tomlng home from school when he attacked her, tying a bandana handkerchief around her neck and strangling heriji "When the girl was unconscious he .tpok her Into the woods and killed hor. RELIED OS CURTIS, General Halns Placed Great Faith in Testimony That I$e Was to Give. (By Leased' Wire la The Times) Washlntgon, D. p., Dec. 17 Gon. Peter C. Halns ha'd relied strongly upon the testimony of Orlan Clyde Cullen, who shot himself at Cantons vllle, Md.. on Saturday last, to clear his sons of the charge ot murdering WUUamJB. Artals-!, ,v- Representing himself, It is alleged, as Charles A. Curtis, of Princeton, N. J., Cullen went to General Halns shortly after the killing of Annls last summer and told General Halns that he had much evidence to give against Annls and In favor of the general's two sons. Curtis gave Gen. Halna an outline of the facts he claimed to have and Gen. Halns was impressed. In a state ment to tne papers following his in terview with Curtis, Gen. Halns said that the evidence to be given by Cur tis was of the most vital importance. Mrs. Cullen in an interview after her husband's death said she believed his statements of knowledge pertain ing to the Halns case were due to an Insane delusion. PROTECTION FOR TOBACCO. North Carolina and Virginia Tobacco Men Appear Before the Ways and Means Committee. (By Leased Wire to The Tinies) Washington, Dec. 17 Representa tives of the Virginia and North Caro lina tobacco growing interests, head ed by A. B. Carrlngton, of Danville, Va., appeared before the ways and means committee yesterday after noon and asked that the tariff on the Turkish and Egyptian cigarette to bacco be Increased in order to pre vent these products becoming a com petitor of the Virginia and North Carolina light leaf, used in making cigarettes. Mr. Patterson and Mr. Moseley presented the cause of the tobacco growers to the committee. They de clared that the Connecticut-raised to bacco, which has a competitor In the Sumatra leaf, enjoys protection of a schedule ot $1.86, while the bright leaf of Virginia and North Carolina, used In making cigarettes only has a protection of 3$ cents per pound from the Turkish and Egyptian prod uct. The southern tobacco men asked that the southern product be given as proportionate protection from for eign products aa Is enjoyed by the northern-grown weed. THE LEADING CONTESTANTS -Miss Ruth Featherston. ,73,551 Miss Isabella Young . . . .44,349 Miss Josephine Seam, ...42,948 Miss Mary Herndon. . . . .38,347 Miss Viva Parker.. 32,380 Miss Bessie Humphries. .27,876 Miss Katheryne Davis. . .22,580 Mrs. Allcebdlle Fitzgerald 8,310 Mlsl Mabel Keiyr..., ... 5,193 Head The Evening Times and " you Will wear diamonds COULDN'T HEAR HERSELF THINK i (By Leased Wire to The Times) Mlddletown, Conn., Dec. 17 Young ' Augustus Marsh, who was a tackle on the Mlddletown High School eleven, left that institution of learning In some haste. As a consequence, the other students have ceased to wear . their trousers "turned up." I They have been rivals In the splendor of their hosiery. Augustus bought and wore socks to school that were so loud t that his young lady teacher could not 1 hear herself think; they drowned the sound of the noon whistles so that recess was late. They were Nile green in color, embroidered In a vivid red. To better display their glory, Augustus made a double roll In the end of his trousers. So, when he sat cross-legged before the teacher all of one stocking above his low shoe was glaringly vlsl-. ble and much of a garment above the "Augustus," said the teacher, blush ing as red as the clocks on her pupil's socks, "pull down your pull down your trousers' ends." Augustus only grinned. The teacher reported h'm to Principal Woolsey, who suspended him Indefinitely. THAW'S AUNT DIED IN ASYLUM tay Leasea wire to ine umes, . Philadelphia, Dec. 17 Harriet Thaw, 85 years old, aunt of Harry Thaw, died on Tuesday night at the Friends Asylum for the Insane, in Frankford. The fact that she was an inmate of the asylum for the insane was used In : the second trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White when a defense of Insanity was advanced in behalf of the young millionaire. - , Miss Thaw had been an inmate of the asylum for several years but the taint of Insanity in the Thaw family was carefully concealed from the pub- ( He until it was necessary Jto haye the . leave New .York at 9:53 o'clock with tteet knUn ln-oWr to Savehr rrfehiton of tho -unfortunate woman's nephew ! on trial for murder. In tho permit issued at the city hall ' yesterday for the removal of M13S Thaw's body to Pittsburg, her address wan given as 4346 Frankford avenue, Philadelphia. Dr. :hase, he-id of the HS'ylum, was a witness In the Thaw trial. MILK MADE PURE (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Dec. 17 Physlc'ans In this city are greatly Interested today In the announcement of Dr. C. C. Car roll, of 216 West 78th street, that sterilization .nnd pasteurization does not free milk of bovine tubercolosls bacilli, us Is claimed. This announce ment was made before the members of the Medico Legal Society at their meet- lug in the Waldorf-Astoria. Dr. Carroll said that the only way In which milk could be made pure was by polarization between two electrodes through which a current of enormous alternating velocity Is passing. To prove his assertion, he opened a seal ed can of milk and showed through the microscope that the bovine bacilli hnd been destroyed. The electricity, he declared, also destroys the bacteria, which causes It to turn sour. L EMORY RETIRES (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Doc. 17 Roar Admiral William Hemsley Emory, U. 8. N.. re tired today on account ot the age limit. His career began when he en tered the naval academy, In 1S62, and ended when as "Admiral of the Blue" he lowered his flag lost November at Hong Kong as commander of tho sec ond squadron of the Atlantic battle ship fleet and left his flagship, the Louisiana, to return home. Commercial Silver. (By Leased Wire to The Times) BY POLARIZATION AR ADMIRA New York, Dec. 17 Commercial the men. , bar silver, 48; Mexican dollars, Additional interest Is attached to the 4jCi j killing from the prominence of the . - men Involved. The man killed once Ijg- gjTCTi 'represented this county In the legisla ture and was a brother of the present (By Cable to The Times), clerk of the superior court. The sn London, Dec. 17 -Bar silver ftulet, tire community Is shocked by ths 22 5-18d, unchanged. , tragedy, ; BRYAN STANDS BY THE WORLD (By Leased Wire to The Times) Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 17 Comment ing on attack by President Roosevelt on Joseph Pulitzer, of the World, William J. Bryan comes out strongly on the side of the World and warns the president that he cannotmuzzle the press. Under the heading, "Pres ident Oversteps the Limit," Mr. Bryan will say in next week's issue of the Commoner: "President Roosevelt has sent to congress a message which announces a new and dangerous doctrine. It is the duty of every publisher and every believer in free speech and a free press to resent the president's at tempt to use the government to tar. rorize those who would criticise the action of public officials. it is a matter or little conse- quence whether the charges made by the World are true or false. That can be determined bv suit nt law In thA ordinary way. But it is a matter of : great Importance that every editor and every other Individual shall be free to express his opinion on any ' subject connected with public affairs. TAFT PLANS ARE DELAYED tuy leased wire to Tne Times) New York, Dec. 17 President-elect William H. Taft's plans for his trip to his winter home In Georgia was partly upset today by a sudden and somewhat mysterious message urging h'm to go to Washington at once and hold a conference. As a result of this summons Mr. Taft, who was visiting his brother, Henry W. Taft, at 38 West 48th street, had to arise at 6 o'clock in order to catch the 8 o'clock train for Wash - ington. . . President-elect Taft had planned to aitl , his Befcretar; ,. W. : W:Mtao.hler, and arrive, -fit Augusta at 10:15 o'clock Fr'day morning, Mr. Taft's sons and his secretary left on the 9:55 train as they had planned. By the time they reach Washington it Is believed Mr. Taft's conference will have been con- eluded ana he hopes to join them and go on to Georgia. T TELL THE SENATE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Dec. 17 Chairman Per kins, of the select committee to which was referred tho question of taking action regarding the president's strictures upon congress made in con nect.'iun with the secret service, report ed to the house a resolution calling on the president to submit to the houHe the Information upon which he based his Insinuations. Mr. Bennett, of New York, moved to strike out a paragraph of the reso lution to the effect that the president's language was a plain intimation that congressmen were afraid of an investl p.itlon of the secret service. The paragraph, however, when put to a vote, was carried 270 to 14 and the resolut:on was then adopted unani mously. KILLED AT DUDLEY (Special to Tho Times) Goldsboro, Dec. 17 There was a sen sational murder at Dudley, In this, Wayne, county last night, when B. J. Bowden shot and killed Ira Hatch. Details of the tragedy have not yet been received in this city and the im mediate caute of the tragedy is un known. The coroner who lives in this city, went to the scenei of the killing early this morning to make an In vestigation. Some weeks ago the men had a difficulty over a dog and It Is supposed that this was renewed last night, resulting in the death of one of RESIDENT U PROMINENT MAN SIX DAYS LEFT TO WORK FOR RING Miss Humphries Secures a Large Number of Votes asd Her Friends Are Wcrklsj EACH OIRL CONFIDENT Raleigh Fire Department : Getting Busy and They Will Enter ; the Fight For One of Raleigh's Girls A. & M. Boys Coming to the Res cue of the Raleigh: Girls, While Trinity Is Helping Durham. , ; Few people realize what thing the big diamond ring,' a great contest really ls and t0 what etent th P0- This Is the first beauty contest ever conducted by any newspaper in' the state of North Carolina, and when it was announced numbers of - people freely predicted that It would be a , failure, but contrary to these predic tions, it has been a success from the j very first day, and when the final day i comes we are going to be able to an- I nounce that it has been the greatest success of any contest ever run by a newspaper in the state. "A Beauty Contest" was something out of the ordinary and the people rilri tint hpllnvn that It: would hfl a Rue- cess but then lt l8 the new things we are i00)jjng for anI it is the new ' thi that ftrfl makine this naDer "VngS, , ar maiyK tn Jf, 'j;0"1 ranK Jn tne newspaper . fiel" 01 Nort" Carolina. j The fiSht for first honor has been Jan Interesting one from start to fln- I ish and the people of the entire state are interested and every mall brings - votes for some of the contestants.- i a Trinity College man was in The - ! -Rvenln? Times' office todav navina 1 for subscriptions, and he said that ,,,. TOOO w . I JL nJ 5 r-.. ta5 lu Mw.umuwuu wi ' don over 'any Ralelgn girl.- That . the light should be BO bitter between Trinity and the A. & M. Col-, - lege for the great beauty prize ls real" interesting, but then the Raleigh boys are determined that the ring shall ' not go to Durham and the Trinity boys are just as determined that lt shall go to the Durham beauty. The A. &- M. boys got busy last night and , this morning several subscriptions came In and the votes will go to one of the Raleigh girls. Miss Bessie Humphries, of Woods- . dale is doing fine work and today her vote goes up to nearly 28,600, and still they come for her and she is get ting a fine lot of subscriptions, both In North Carolina and also in Vir ginia. A large list of subscribers were received from Virginia for her today and this is another indication that one of the girls with only a few votes may come In with an enormous number of subscriptions on that final day and win tbe grand prize. There is no time to lose as there are only a few more days to work and you and all your friends had bet- : ter get real busy today and get your subscriptions ready, so you can rush them In on that last day. All the con testants are requested to have all their Clipped votes put up In pack ages of 100 each, bo that the judges can count them more easily. It Is not necessary to put your name on each vote, but simply put 100 votes In an envelope and seal It and write your name and address and the number ot votes lt contains. There is certainly going to be a great rush on that last hour, bo we must insist that each con testant address with each subscrip tion and under no circumstances will any money be received unless the name and address comes with the money. No names will be changed , or transferred after the voting is , over and no person will be allowed ;to pay over ten dollars in advance i of December 24th. j Place all your money, checks and ' subscriptions in the same envelope and have them ready so that you can hand them in before the closing hour, and then the money and votes can be counted and you will be given the proper credit by the judges. - Durham and Raleigh are working as never before and lt is said that the fire department of this city ls com lng into the race on the final home stretch and that they are going to give somebody a big surprise. They have been working day and night for a Raleigh girl, and they are going to . do the right thing by her when the last minute comes. . t : The hearts of the contestants are beating faster and In a (aw days it will all be over except the counting, and some girl will be declared the I iConttned on Fags Seven.)
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