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SL&JJSBTJRY EVENING VOl-. XVIII XO. 1 )2 SALISBUBY, JS. C, FK1DAY EVJEXJJSO, MA..- 12, 1905 TWO OJSSfTS INATION-V OF WETNES SES In Grubb Case Begun Today vVery- Inte re sting Tes timony Brought Out -'Great V Array of Legal Talent . : The jury having been seleceted yes terday, this morning the court met promptly at 10 o'clock, and soon a he. .'.lawyers, .whose, names have been previously mentioned in this; pap were in their -'place's, and ready proceed with the- testimony in ths now celebrated case.. The jurors are said to be twelve of Rowan countyjs best citizens, who will sit together hear the evidence and give a verdict diet accordingly. The lawyers on toth sides represent , the best legal tlent: of the State "and no hight r praise can be offered. 1 - They are contesting every inch ct ground, not the slightest and moi t insignificant circumstance is ove looked. J ,.- ! . -' - i .( The wife of the prisoner who is also l . the sister of the deceased, has a seat "in the bar, some distance from her j Tiusband. ( Also the widow and daugh ter of the dead man are seated in the rear of the State's counsel. ; 1 There seems t o be no,, dispositloi upon the part of the counsel on either .side to put the friends and relatives of these twa; families In ahy positio a :to create either sympathy or preju- dice on the part of the jury, "i Only two witnessed wer examined when the court took a recess till o'clock -this afternoon. The examintaipns were conducted by Messrs. Justice and Clement fqr : the State ' and ; the cross examinati ,was conducted by Mr. ?C. B. Watson, of Winston. three asked ' Mr. Bennett for a . description tf, Davis's firearm. The witness had 1 ad little' experience with weapons. Mr. watson rorced him .to admit that he carried a pistol once or twice, but' not especially for anybody. Witness denied that he saw deceased's broth er take the weapon out of Abe Da vis's right hip pocket .when 'Squire W. D. Simersontold him- not to move it. Witness also said he did not see a shot gun covered, with a lap robe in deceased's surry; neither saw. any loaded shells in his pocket. He ob served powder burns in the face of the dead man. Re-direct examination brought out nothing ' f ' , Mr. , Sam B. Crump was the next witness for the State. r- He answered all questions as to res idence and age, then said: ? "On Sunday, October 16, I was at Piney; went there alone and hitched my horse next to the Davis burying ground. As t : came toward the church, I passed by the team of Mr. Davis. I spoke to him and talked some to him. 'About 11:30 Mr. Grubb drive up; he tied his horse south of Mr. Davis's team; T can't say for cer tain that he tied his horse. -Mr. Da- TRUSTEES TO MANAGE E. L. D&KE'S AFFAIRS. i It is Learned That They';Were . Appointed For Mr. Duke's : Protection Durham, N. C, May 11. Trustees : ' 1 ' : have . ben appointed to handle the business affairs of Brodie L. ; Duke for twelve .months from this time, the trustees being .in vesed" wih limited powers so far as buying and selling property is etneerned. The trustees appointed are Mr. R. B. Boone and Mr. Naol Edwards, both of this city and they have taken charge of the affairs tf Mr. Duke. It is understod that Mr. Edwadrs will, have-charge of the clerical work and that he and Mr. Boone will direct the general management of the af fairs 6t. Mr. Duke. This - i3 the outcome tf the settle ment of the lltigaion In New" York. The announcement of the appoint1 ment of trustees . to jtake charge- tf the. property and affairs of Mr. Duke shows the basis of the agreement that was reached. ' ; 1 It is, learned that the appointment GEN. GLENN 1 . TO GREENSBORO LOCAL BRIEFS Goes There for a Week of Rest -. - . On Advice of Hie Rhy- sician . I The first witness introduced by thje State was J. . Bennett, who was . pascr of' PrneySaiftist" church a tbje home when the homicide was com mitted. He testified as follows: I Rev. J. M. Bennett was first callc d for the State. j i "I live at Churchland, about 150 yards from Piney Church.; J I ha"ve lived there about 14 or 15 years and have been familiar " with the plac e th,at long." I Other questions as to the scho 1 house and the church were then as c ed, these questions bring the lawyer s strategetic points, but of small inter est to the reader. The minute detail -description of the church and tl e road running by it was given by Mr. Bennett, after which the examinatic n proceeded. When asked if he were present the day of the homicide, he continued: "It v'. las the third Sabbath in October and I was sitting In my seat on the 'west side. The first heard of the trouble was the shots. vis then said lets go in the churcli as we sarted to do. The first thing I knew of the trouble was the shot Mr. Grubb - was at my right; I did not know that he was there, not hav ing seen him since he left, his team Mr. Davis turned and . Mr. Grubb step ped in front of me and fired twice. I think his first shot , was behind my head,. After the first shot Davis re treated, his hands being down by his side. He was going away from Mr. Grubb, who fired twice more. The dead man's back was then turned to wards thedefendant, who had his weapon drawn as if he meant to pur sue Mr. Davis. Little "Billy" Sime son said to Mr. Grubb, 'you are in my custody and the defendent replied: 'keep your hands off me; I don't know who are my friends in this crowd.' This is the - only thing I heard him say." " The witness then went to the. map and indicated the spots surrounding the place of the tragedy. When ask if the two men sa ,7 each other, he said he did not kntw, but they had their face .turned toward each other. He said it was at the suggestion of Da vis that they went towards' the church. When the first shot was of these trustees was made b JMr. Duke for; his twn protection. fThe trustees will hold control of his prop erty for tne year, and at the ed of that time Mr. Duke can either con tinue Or ' discontinue the powers of the trustees. The trustees have, en-, tire control of all his propery, V-it in the case tf purchases or sales, he will have to be consulted "by the trus tees and his name' to. the papers will be necessary. For he services ren dered as trustees, botSb. Mr.' Botne. and Mr. Edward3 will receive 1()0 per month. ' . In making, this new arrangement it is learned that Mr. W. G. Bran"iam who has been private secretary to Mr. Duke, will lose his position He is now going over the" books, making WAKE COUNTY COURT Senator C A. Webb, "of '.Ash.eville, was in the city last night. Z. L: Walser ESq. of Lexington, is spending the day. in. town Senator S. E. Williams, of Lexing ton, is spending the day in town. Senaor A. F.. Mason, of Gaston, was in the city for a while this morn ing. ..,,' v ;' ' '.: ' Miss Rose Rodgers left last night for Petersburg, Va., on a short visit to relatives. - .- Miss Sherrill, of Statesville, one of V. O , I, x i. , I L l Special to the Sun. I ! L"e OLtlLC & uefcL uuurt steuograpners, Gtvernor .Glenn :is anxious, for as is,ta?nS tesimony;;'. in".- the1 Grubb , amny.of the sixty-five-. delegates as trial. . . - can possibly do so shall attend the ReV. J. M. Ayers is spending a few" Special Term Ordered j by Gen. . Glenn to Hear Noted Gattis Kilgo Pamagfe Suit SPEMCEE MEWS Southern industrial Parliament at davs :n Snpnrpr' a the hnmi rf VI ov Washington, May 23 to 1 26. And is infnrmpl that tl, nf "ajiuv.c. , xac .win uuuupy me Washington-are. planning If or some pu!pit in tne. BaPtist church Sunday unique entertainmet for the delegates and Sunday night. During a severe thunder torm that '"' 0 ' : , passed over the city last evening, CROPS DAMAGED BY HAIL Hp'hnf'nc 6trnlr ' tha 'StotSfo? K., I V ' " Goldsboro. Mav 12. SneciaLr The ings at the fair grounds? and displaced -.,''-'.,','' '- ; 1 TF I hail nnrt tt-frvr' ctrrm nrWnli etmnV three thousand shingles. The heavy . -downpour of rain was all that saved thia section yesterday afternon did the buildings from destruction by considerable damage to all kinds of fire. young crops. In a great many instan ces the farmers will have to plow up and plant over again. h ' ..." ' -' 1 . The damage was not as great here fired, Grubb was nearer the church I heard somebody say Davis is shot! than- Davis, the deceased, however, I hastened to him and saw him lying haying hitched closer and walked a on the ground, with his face dowA; . uu cuntmue9vi bis;!f properly , I'll I tried to talk to him. but he was too va waixea xowaras tne church . replied . Mr. Justice. far eone. Someon said, "let'o mnW Mauguing ana laiKing, Dut not Doister- him out of theblood" which was thin ously- Tne manner of Davis was gathering about his mouth and nnde: clean, and careful; we were walking We moved him abtut two lengths bf abreast' but 1 do not remember what a man from the blood. His' face': wta we weFe iayins- down and turned towards the schobl been more than four or five minutes house. This was about 17 feet from tut proof sheets and getting, dyJM and local lodsemen. - He to turn overrtheentrrebuslns3 . i declares his Intention Of njsaking. the Regarding the i)ubished reptrt coming year the most sigicant for that Mrs Alice Webb-Duke Is coming DrSr.ess in the history of .'this : popu- W v . , . lar order. . The erection of the $6,000 to Durham and will go into the man- . .... 4. kJJ ' , . , building for- the Odd Fellows Home ufacture of tobacco, nothing can he fpr the Aged land Infirm islto be tne learned at this end of the line. It of the specialties of the work for the Is thought by some of those who are year. - I in posititn to know, that he stry is Governor Glenn makes ah -order for x , . , a special term of Wake County Court wihout very much foundation. ; to convene june 12th for ?heyspeclal ..... purpose of trying the notld damage to showing the impossibility of Da- suit of T- J Gattis vs.. Dr. ' John C. vis having been shot as the witness KilS and B. N. Duke .as trustees of declared. He testified that he could Trinity College. It is to be held by see both of the men at the time of Jude Fred Moore. - ij the second and third shots, but saw Insurance Commissioner Jas. R. no weapon, in the hands of Davis JQyner, is moving the State 'depart- whose hands were by his side. Mr. menL OI insurance irom i the third Watson then tried to force the wit- 6tr the capitol building to the ness to say he was in" front of Davis, building at the corner of Fayetteville but he denied that he said it Along and Morgan streets, opposite the cap here there was the -irrepressible, con- tol, recently leased by the; State for flict of counsel, the witness having I that purpose. - : He. expects ; to be5 set- illustrated the" positions and Mr. Jus- tle in his new, handsome: and well- tice objected to Mr. Watson's exam- appointed quarters. r '-. ination. i 'The commencement ; bf ,Sb.aw Uni- I object to the gentleman's con- yersity, coltred people wa$ held to- duct" said Mr. Justice. f aay tne annual address being made My ctnduct would never satisfy l1? Rev- J- C.Massee, pastor tf Taber- my friend," retorted Mr. Watson. nacie wapcist cnurcn. 'ine graduates "If the - gentleman, will conduct are six witn degree- of B.; two be satisfied," J -: p-5 - ne li. The. . is normal de partment; four i missionary training Then bowing low Mr. Watson re- department; two, DiacKsmitmng; two i plied, "I accept the gentleman as the bricklaying and plastering;! one draw ing and designing; -ones macnine Secretary J. E. Pogue of the State Fair, went before the Grand Loder of .. . i " tneir cotton crops uuu renows nere yesterday and ex tended an invitation for the orphans at the Orphan's Home, Gtldsboro, to attend the Sjtate fair in.October, as as it was south of here. In the sec the guests of the. management. The tion around- Dudley the. ground was nvitation was accepted by a rising covered an inch and a half deen in vote of th mpmTiArs- o-f tha n Lodffe v ; nau. ; wnai or. me. "green pea crop rThe Trinity x College Gle0 club en- that had not been shipped was ruined tprtaind hpro l!tt nifht hcn0' r. I v ' . W kT r around -Goldsboro. Dr. M. B. Robin- were greatly pleased -with the pro- son ha'd500 baskets picked this morn- gram as rendered by the students, of mg, and? found, out "wheii it was too whom there are " twenty in! the club. late that" the peas ' we're " so badly damaged that it would not pay toL ship them. All kinds of crops are badly : damaged : in - , the section through which the hailstorni passed. Grand Master v Plato Col tne fsiorth Carolina . Grand ins, Kinston, president of Lodge of Odd Fellows, del address on Odd Felltws vered an here last THE BODY A. LITTLE WASHED UP BY WAVES . Wilmington, N. C, May 12. Spec ial While walking along the beach half a mile from his new hotel at- 5 o'clock this morning, W. J.: Moore was attracted by a white object in the water twenty feet from the beach, and on close examination the object proved to be the feet of a hu man body. He had discovered the re-, mains of W. A. Little, who was drown ed Sunday afternoon.T- Seeing a par ty of fishermen nearby with boats Mr. Moore called upon them for aid. The body was "in an almost perf ect state of preservation. SPECIAL APPOINTMENT AT : CHRIST'S E. L. CHURCH SPENCEER Spencer,: N. C, Mayl2. Spencer is to have a" wholesale grocery estab lishment and the same will be opejv' ed within afew days. The enterprise which is the -first of the kind to be located -in Spencer, will be operated by Mr. W. G. Boshamer, of Concord, who has decided to open, here as soon as his stock, of goods can be shipped. Mr.. Boshamer has for a number of years been , manager of the Concord Wholesale Grocery Company a"rid has had considerable experience in his line. The new establishment meets a long felt want in this place. A full line , of up-to-date - groceries will be carried, in stock. Mr. Boshamer pro poses to supply the trade in a num ber of towns -in this section. J The Spencer pharmacy heretofore ownsd and -conduced by. Mr. T. J. Maupin, of this place, has ben trans ferred to Mr. H. H. Cotke, also of Spencer, Tv-ho purchased the entire stoqk of gtods, fixtures and good will of the concern a few days ago. .The style of the new .firm is the H. H. Cooke Pharmacy and the manager proposes to enlarge the line, extend the business 'of " tho firm." There has-been nt hew light thrown on the bill extending the corporate limits of Specer, the same having passed the legislature without the knowledge of the representatives from Rowan. The bond election ad vertised for next Tuesday will in all probability be postponed in order to give voters residing within the bounds tf the new territory an opportunity to; register. A committee from the btard of : aldermen .went to Rale!gh to-day to investigate the status of affairs and if "possible to ascerain. how the measure got into and passed the genefai assembly. The fact of the extension was discovered in .a peculiar manner. Parties living near the old corptrate limits had been summoned to work the .public road outside the ttwn limits and objected on he ground that they-were living in Spencer A copy of the new charter had just been received from Raleigh and it developed that the new law had gone into effect. . The road f tre- man together with others, it is learn ed, also resigned, . and refused to do duty on the public highway. CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A LOG The Sad Dearth of Mr, W. H. Boyd, ' of 'Warrenton , where he was shot. As the man died, ma sacs coat was up over V!n 1 .1 j . ! J m buouiuer, i saw i a pis tol in his pocket. It fell out corrector or mv morals." f 3 m"s "u uesigums , -uuo Mr. Justice dug back and the court work; six in woodworking f fourteen, rapped for order. Nothing else of in woodworking department ; four in It could not have 1 note came out. cooking. Honorary degree, doctor of I Mr. T. W. Hartley, of Davidstn. divinity on Rev. Jas H. Lee, Wash- from the time that Mr. Grubb hitched was next -examined. He saw both MWJJ. - w ana -ev. vv,;A, -auno, men as tney nitcned, having heard " until the shooting took place. I had , Mn Grubb say that hitching ground In Wake Superior Court this morn- my foot upon the stirrup of the sur ry until we started for the church. Examine him, Mr. Clement said to so far that the handle touched the Mn Watson. r - none upon the question. Mr. ! Watson Mr. Watson asked scores tf ques- ground, but I don't know whether it tions to impeach the character fell finally out; someone took It away of the witness all of them but I don't know who. I saw the qe- being answered in a straightforward fendant a short while and his manner way; Mr. Watson asking him If prior was that of violence. Ther only thlig to the time of his being away he had I heard him say was, "bring my not left on account of trouble. Wit double team." He held his pistol In ness denied It. When asked if he his hand. The deceased hitched t is rememberd anything that he and Da team, which was to a surry, at lis vis talked about, the witness replied usual place. The two-horse surry that he had said: I promised to was hearer the church than the bug- meet Bob Rtseman" and that he ob gy at the time the shooting to)k served Mr.' Grubb and spoke of it. He place I had just finished the prayer did not know of the trouble between and Brother Myers was reading tie the men. Mr. Watson asked , if the scripture lesson. I , tuppose there w is witness had not added . to his testl 700 people in there." , ; : :- : ! mony, the circumstances of Grubb's Mr. Justice, then turned the' witness throwing the ' rope around the tree over to Mr. Watson on cross I exam: n- twice because the hitching ; around ation, the witness was long ) press sd the big tree had been denied. He said for statements as to distances, bat he didn't think the matter was could obtain few guesses , and they brought out first. The rest of the ex- I were rather- off, though i bearing animation was directed with a view I was scarce. After answering all 1US ttm TTs!? ' wu ueeu m questions put Mr. Causler, the court Jail wlthojt (bijftr the killing of went into the evidence. He said he Chas. Faison7Toiored, some .weeks saw neither man when the first shot a&o near Raleigh, was released on was fired. Mr. Hartley's horse was ibail there being no doubt as to the struck by a bullet which went even In manslaughter. The ne- The session havingcTTJffed at the Theological Seminary at Charleston, the pastor elect of Christ's E. Li. church, is at home in North Carolina and will be in Spencer to conduct services in Sunday, May 14. He has with him his friend, L. B. Spracher, of Virginia, who graduated with him on-the 10th instant, who will preac,h for the congregation both, morning and night of next' Sunday. It is to be hoped a good cogregation will; be present to hear. him. ' ' -o ' ; Warrenton, ST. 6., May 12.Mr. W. H. Boyd, of this' place'-while loading a car of logs at Seotts, N. C., was ac cidently kiiletirvA ltg: eighteen:-lnches in diameter, got lotse , and rolling over the car caughthim and crushed his head) killing' him Instantly. Mr. Boyd's friends are numbered by the score. He is well known all over the state; as he dealt largely in the lum ber business many years. He leaves a wife and two children, several will take place tomorrow morning at old Trinity church. The Interment will be at the -old fam.ilyj burying grtund oh the; estate tf his mother. CHUISERS SIGHTED through the horse and lodged in the hide. He testified further that there was an interval of a second between the first . and the second and third shots. Davis had his arms shrunk by his side. Taking a cane, Mr. Hart ley then pointed out the place where he, Davis and Grubba hitched. He also testified that after the shooting Mr. Grubb told the crowd not to put its hands on him. When the witness was turned over for cross- examfaation some Interest ing things were brought out; he was asked if Charley. Darr, a man who had shot at Grubb, was, not the man who first tracked Grubb and the wit ness answered "yes." He was again asked If he did not hear ' Grubb say "he has j, titled twice lkeiy tt hire somebody to kill , me," He - said that he had. Mr. Watson rode his witness with spurs, asking various questions as to rows that he had, bringing out that he and his father (Continued on Page Pour.) gro was killed with a baseball, bat, in self defense, it Is claimed.! The Secretary of State' authorizes the dissolution of. the Carolina Spoke & Bending Ct, Greensboro, ,by- .mu tual consent of the stockholders; Elwood Cox and J. N. Witt; being among them. i'- . jf ; , The Guilford Plaster Co., pt Greens boro, is chartered with $6,000 capital and $20,000 authorized ; : th stockhol ders being J..H. White, and others. The company , will deal In building supplies. Another charter is to the Wales Lumber Co., of Ashevllle, cap ital $10,000. E. A. Wales, "principal lncorptrator. 3 I Rev. R. S. Stephenson, Superinten dent of Raleigh Associated Charities has gone to New York : to make a special study of the Associated Char ities work in the metropolis. ' " Gen. Jas. D. Glenn left ; to-day nn der advice from hia physician ftr Greensboro, to spend a week quietly beftre resuming his . wOrk jas private secretary to Governor Glenn. PROGRAM OF MT. PLEASANT INSTITUTE , May 19, 7:30 ,p. m. Exercises by the Preparatory Depart ment. May 21, 11 a. m. 1 " Annual Sermon, Rev. J.! E. Shenk. JMay 22; ,10 a.;ni. tiiterary : Address,' - Prof A. Gv Ybigt ' -. - D.p. ,f ; : May' 22, 8 p. m.; f Commencement Drama. May 23, 10:30 a. m. Contest for Declaimer's Medal. May 23, 3:30 p. m. Contest in Debate Querry: Resolved, that labor is justi fied In forming unions. May 239:30 p. m. Reception. " - ' . MARSHALS . " - - ...... ' . Ludwig Society.... Gerhardt Society C. L. Litaker, Chf.. . . . . . C. E. Barger . Mason Goldman. 2. . . .Rj I. . Long O. A. Barringer . .M. L. Kester Read The Sun -THe People's Paper. New York, May 11. A correspond ent for The Evening ;Star at Hong Kong wires 'that several volunteer cruisers of the Baltic fleet were sight ed on May 7, by a British torpedo storeship, Hockla, near Vanfong Bay, Indo-Chlna. The commander tf the Hockla states that the cruisers .were clean and appeared in excellent con dition. Tokio A sailing vessel, Veitckum- ary, reports, sighting two Russian ves sels evidently pan of the Vladlvos tock t squadron twenty mlls noiji- west of ; Pukara .. May 9. The vessel steaming towards the south probably the same as those sighted near Aomo ri' Tuesday and supposed to be Rus sia and Crombole. NEW CORPORATION CHARTERED BLOCKADERS CAPTURED. (Special to the Sun.) Raleigh, N. C. May 12. The Burns- ville Telephone Co., has been char tered. Exchange at Burnsville, Yancey county, J. S, Gibbs principal incorpo rator. Capital stock ?t, 00, T- . lv -1v avenue raiaers aestroyV; -still at Hannah's Creek, county last night, capturing V-. s Ions whiskey, destroying five . gallons beer, owner escaped. , )
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