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Vol. 16. Mo. 74
Salisbury, N.:C., June 23, 1903.
Established 1887.
BTfO lilies PLAINLY.
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
TRIAL TO 60 OH:
Prosecst'ng Att3rn37 Scores te Feudists Snath Carolina Farmer ends his Eiisience
of BreVMit K?. Witt Shot 6nn. '
Jackson, Ky., June J3, When Columbia, S. C, Jane 18. A
court cour -71 toiiy B li. Gold- pitiful story comes from Belton,
on conclude 1 fr the , 'defense and Anderson couuty.- Preston B.
Common-il It A-torny Byrd Mitchell, whose mind has" been
made h;8 nrgurmnt. , unbalanced for several years and
Byrd. ban p-i-rclnsid- a home in who has spent several months in
Winchester, Ky . nnd b prepar- the Hospital for the Insane at
ing to rem"V'.. h- family to that different times during the past
place as so'ni a these casas are four years, disappeared from his
over. Byrd pks of how Ewen home last Monday and no trace
had to be protected by soldiers, was found of him till yesterday,
fearing tLat ho would bo killed if when his body was found about
. he..-ventureo from his home un- 200 yards from his house with the
loss protected. top of his head bldwn off, and an
Tho dfon'! lj-ct'ol freqehtly empty shot gun by his side with a
to his statfii'Mii. nbd m some string tied to the trigger and fas-
wis utained ai d the
ririn;i!n!Ml by the
instaiKoi
pro9jotU'.n
Byrd asked the jury to be will
ing, if necessary, to. make the
same sacrifice for justice that
Captain Ewan had made. Rais
ing his han and shaking it in a
threatening manner toward the
two prominent men who sat in
rtjfftrt, he said: want to give
tened to a bush.
On Monday, just after dinner,
he walked out and remarked to
his wife that he was going to the
bottoms to see his corn. Later in
the afternoon she began to grow
alarmed at his long absence and
notified the hands about the farm,
who began a search for him, and
failiug to find him, the alarm
was given in the neighborhood
warning to you and all Ipf your I and a more thorough search was
followers that your bloodthirsty instituted, which resulted in the
dv.els must stop in Breathitt I finding of-his dead body near his
county.1 I leave tins county and home. Special to Charlotte News.
its people. God knows they'have
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suffered enough. God knows the
day has got to come when the
arch assassins, the men who. are
the controlling power behind the
Jetts and Whites, will be exposed
to the world and either sent to
prison or to the noose."
With clinched fists audvshaking
with emotion, Byrd walked to-
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Jetr ana wnue, ana you.must an-
. fer to the ba of public opinion
-as well as to the bar of Breathitt
county, xou nave got to do
your duty or be pilloried by pub
lic opinion."
Whites Beat Negroes.
When the inter-urban car from
Evansville to Howells reached the
iatter place last night and found
to be in charge of a negro conduc
tor, a dozen citizens boarded the
car and gave him ar unmerciful
beating and then ordered him not
to attempt to run a car into the
town again. The beating of the
negro caused great excitement.
-Citizens patrolled the streetB, de
claring war on the colored race.
Near midnigh threo other negros
Tvere fouud hidden in the railroad
yards and they were set upon by
au excited crowd and all of them
were more or less injured with
fctoues and sticks in the hands of
the'' whites. Indianapolis, Ind.,
dispatch.
Tbe Furnace Blew Up.
Wilmington, N. C, June 18.
John II. McDougall, head mould
eratthe Wilmington iron works.
was seriously, if not fatally injur
ed by the explosion of a brass fur
nace this morning. One shoulder
was dislocated, leg broken, and
his had, arms: chest and back
rW3"sent to tte
uuopitai. loe cnances ior recov
ery are against him.
, McDougall was lifting a kettle
of molten brass from the furnace
when he slipped and fell, empty
ing the melted metal into a tank
of cold water , beneath the. fur
nace. This caused an explosion.
McDougall was hurled up in the
air and the top of the building
was torn off. The furnace was
wrecked. Three other' men who
were working around the furnace
saw the kettle falling and made a
dash for the door, barely escap
ing. Special to Ralei h Post. -
Jsgge Stav TtiaksTbere is cat SsHlcisat
Reason fcr Goatiwaace.
According to the expectation of
the maioritv of those who heard"
the afBdavits in the' Jones murder
case yesrerary, juage oniw reu
dered a decision this morning
that siuflScient evidence for a con-
tinuance had uot been brought
out. In giving out this decision"
he said -hi part while there had
nQt been enough evidence brought
out to show the existence of a
state of public stirred up by the
city papers and by the discussion
of the case on the 1 streets, and if
at any time during the trial of
this case it came to the knowl
edge of the court that there was
any outside influence bearing on
the trial it would be continued un
til the September term. It was
the desire of the judge that all ex
cept counsel on either side cease
to discuss the case, so that the de
mandants would have a fair and
imnartial trial, and unless this
was done the case would not be
tried.
Solicitor Daniels then stated to
the court that a separate bill of
indictment for murder in the first
degree had been drawn against
five of. the defendants, namely,
Allen, Rich, Morgan, Whitty add
Ward. :
Mr..Pout for the defense, asked
thb court that the counsel for the
defendants be informed on what
charge would the other six men be
tried. .This request . was re
fused by the solicitor. It
was- stated, however,
matter would
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JURY DISMISSED.
CAUGHT UYEWIRL
be settled later,
No Verdict In the Case of White and Jett Asbetilie Ycnth Pays Very Dearly for tils
Iwas Reached by tbe Jar j.. . Act of Rashness.
Jackson, Ky.j June 19. The Will Landreth. the fourteen
that this Hury jn he case of Jett and White year-old boy who was burned by a
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K barged with the murder of Law- live wire on the 9th at Spree e and
EXPLOSION AT ARSENAL.
An Attempt to Uassacre Jews.
Berlin, June 18. The Tagel
blatt today reports that the popu
lace of Novegrodeseverst, prov
ince of Tscheruigov, incited by
the anti-semitic report that the
Czar has ordered the extermina
tion of the Jews, recently prepar
ed to massacre the entire ghetto.
Five thousand Jews took refuge
iu the synagogues and remained
Workmen in Shell Room of Lyddite Fac
tory Blown to Pieces. ,
London, June 18. The govern
ment lyddite factory at Wool
wich arsenal was blown up at 9
o'clock this morning. The build
ing was entirely wrecked. Four
teen workmen were killed and 20
injured, many of them fatally.
.- The explosion was caused by the
loading of a shell. All the men
in the shell room were blown to
pieces . The wreck caused by t he
explosion was so complete that a
fire which started in the juins,
made little headway and was soon
extinguished. Relatives of the
workmen beseiged the ; gates im
ploring news of them.
to prepare their case. "
It is very probable that only the
five defendants named above will
be tried at this term of court.
Wilson, N. C, dispatch. -
Will Work in the Brick Yard. :
Raleigh. N. C, June lG.-Jamea
Wilcox, the murderer of Nellie
Cropsey at Elizabeth City, was
brought here at 4 o'clock this
morning and placed in the jem-
teutiary under a sentence of thir
ty years.
He made no trouble on the way,
but talked a good deal and for a
number of hours on the way from
Norfolk here slept like a -log.
Sheriff T. F. Winslow of Hertford
brought him. He was very quiet
after he reached the penitentiary
between 4 and 5 this morning.-He
was taken there in a carriage, very
soon aft erwards his hai r was Cut.
he was given a bath, the striped
garments were put on -him each
bearing his number, which is 13,-
992. He will be put to work in the
brick yards, but of course will do
light work until he becomes
seasoned . He looks quiet well,
though a little palidl
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EUR1ED W TEE ViOQOS,
!:rrft!8 Fated i Uia.Vitj.BajlKfal
His C;;:rtr:ll Tali Yin!:g.
. An J tb7 barled tdxa
; Away oat In th wood.
In pretty little bole In th groand -Whtn
the Voolp-cker ting
And the Ja&le bars tamlU arosnd.
His end; kind reader, was not
different from that of many oth
ers who go through life in a sort -
of dazed way, neglecting or over- "
ooking their opportunities. Here
we are, shouting at the top of our
voice, trying to save them 20 to
85 cents on everv dollar the?
spend. What more can we do?
Are we to blame thon if they are
buried like the other fellow bur
ied and forgotten? With you it'i
different. You kuow a good thing
when yousee it; you know the
difference in 10 per cent, and 50
per cent, profit.. You know that
a saviog of 25 cents on the dollar
is something today, more tomor
row and in several years it means
the difference in a poor man and
a rich one.
to
guttle
charged today,; having been un- amputated yesterday afternoon
able to agree. at the Mission hospital. He was
At 8 o'clock the jury filed into thought to be doing nicely up to
the court room and Foreman Tuesday night when he was found
Richard Millard .said: "Your to: have lockjaw. The doctors
honor, we find tliat there is no had not lost hope, when seen last
chance of coming to an agree- night, but believed that the boy's
inent. ' " A chances were few.
, Judge Redwine said : " "I will The boy had climbed acherry
have, to keep yofl, gentlemen, till tree to get cherries, and in a spir-
baturday unless you get a verdict it of bravado reached out to catch
sooner. mere is no reason why hold of an electric wire. His
a verdict should not be reached in playmates warded him not to do
this case." 1 this but he said he was not afraid
foreman Millard said: "Une to take both wires in his hands
man has as much right to "" his at once. He did so and instantly
"piuiuu o ouumci, ttuu no u.njr uuu BUritJJtlUg irom T,a& Wir63.
stick to it."
It was believed from this that
there was only one man between
the verdict of guilty or not, and
it was conceaea tnat only one
juror was then - for conviction and
that the question -or punishment
had not been considered at all.
Later the jury again reported it
was unable to agree, and shortly
after 9 o'clock it was discharged;
so there will be another trial.
He fell to the ground with both
hands burned and both thumbs
gone. Asheville Citizen.
ACostlj Mlstater
Blunders are some, times very
expensive: Occasionally life it
self is the price of a mistake, but
you'll never be wrong if you take
Peonage 1a Aiabaaa.. -
United " States Attorney Reeze
of Montgomery, Ala., had a con
ference with Attorney General
Knox in regard to alleged peon
age iu Alabama. Mr. Reeze has
abundant evidence that a large
number of cases 'exist in thpt
State in which negroes are kept in
a condition of virtual slavery. It
was decided," as a result of the
Fight Will be Bitter.
Killed With an Axe.
Charlotte, N. C, June 18.-rln-
forniation from the mountain conference, to prosecute the cases
b an f inn rf AqVio pAnntw ia f n i j jl . i i . .
" .a w i unuer x,ae ieaerai statutes as ran-
enect tnat lvi barker was mur- idly as conclusion can be accumu-
dered and his father, Alfred Bar-J lated. It is declared bv Mr. Reeze
J o t m . . a. . l m
Dr. King's New Life pills for Dys- Ker wauy injured by Uncki that the cases are widelv scatter
pepsia, Dizziness, Headache, Li- Davis, who also mortally wound- ed over the state, usuallv in the
en Mrs. uavis, nis wne, wnen she rural districts. In munv in.tn.
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a local potentate, pacmed toe
mob and averted a massacre by
proclaiming himself a friend of
the Jews.
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several days. Prince Gozlimim, Those who will persist in closing j
tneir ears against the continual
recommendation of Dr. King's
New Disc very for Consumption,
will have a long and bitter fight
with their troubles, it riot ended
earlier by fatal termination; Read
whatT. R. Beall of Beal, Miss, has
to say : "Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption.
She took Dr. Kings New Discovery
after everything else had failed.
Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirel v cured her.
Guaranteed by all Druggist.
Price 50o, and $1.00 Trial bottle
free. ' - . ;
ver or iowei trouoies. iney are
jgentl yet thorough. 25c, at All
wrug okorea.
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A Serious Mistake.
E. C. DeWitt & Co. is the name
of the firm who make the genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's is
the Witch Hazel Salve that heals
witnout leaving a scar, it is a
serious mistake to use any other.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles, burns, bruises, ecze
ma and all skin diseases. Sold
by James Plummer.
ladies and Children Iniited. "
All ladies and children who cau-
not stand the shocking strain of
laxative syrups, cathartics, etc.,
are invited to try the famous Lit
tle Early Ruers. They are diff
erent from all other pills. They
do not purge the system. Even a
doable dose will not gripe, weak
en or sicken; mauv people call
them the Easy Pill. W. H. How
ell, Houston, Tex., says nothing
better can be used for constipa
tion, sick headache etc. Bob
Moore. Lafavette. Ind.. saya-a'l
others grip and sickenwhile De-
ThA Rrfer'. Vpr f.iior. ces the negroes are simple .mmd
from Virginia, and had stopped at d persons, who are - induced to
Davis' house tor the night. In sign-contracts to worfc without
night he at- pay, except food "and clothing.
the middle of the
tacked them with an axe, with the
Jesuit as stated. No motive is
known and, and it is believed that
Davis is insane.
A Frigltesed Horse
Running like mad down the
street dumpiug th occupants, or
a hundred other accidents, are
every day occurrences. It be
hooves everybody to have a relia
ble Salve handy and there's none
asgoodas Buckleu'j Arnica Salve
Burns, Cuts. Sores. Eczema. nd
i w n s .I t h i., s , 1 Witt's Little Early Risers do their Piles, . disappear quickly nndar
Job PriotiBg of all kinds promptly f work well and easy. Sold by Jas. iu soothing effl .n
aud neatly executed at this office, j Plummer. J druggists.
Washington dispatch.
A6reatScrge:iBead.
New York, June 17. Dr. I. N.
Love, the noted surgeon and medi
cal editor, died of apoplexy aboard
tbe White Star liner Aurania as
the ship was . coming cp the bay
today. The body was removed to
his residence at West C9th Street
when the ship arrived at the pier.
Dr. Lovj went abroad two weeks
ago with Mrs. George Law. upon
whom he had operated for appen-
uiciviB. xae j Raves a widow and
two children.
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you.
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Palm leaf fan, cake of soap, 7 i
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sheets paper, 24 envelopes, thim
ble, a safe cigar.
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tacks, mouse trap, 'safety door'v
bolt, clothes line pulley, machine
uilei,caKtf If.nr.U l.ctl pi JiOtu.
tea or sugar scoop, baby j bib,
Herald pencil, long . counter or
memo book, Lucella cigars, etc.
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Octagan soap, Gold Dust, Cel
luloid starch, umbrella rib' hold
er, glass mug.salt. or pepper ihakv
er, bushel basket, etc.
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7 inch white wash brush, roller
towel rack, scrub or stove brush,
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hair brush, iadiet undervest, pair
towels, 2 bottles ink, cream pitch
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Childs plated knife, fork and
spoon det, box paper and enve- .
lopei; 50 visiting cards, cloth
bound book, linen or turkuh tow-
el.plated watch chain, gent's belt.
large bottle ink, lamp, etc.
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cuff buttons, 0 tumblers, 0 desert
dishes, gallon pitcher, pairgtnti
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bottom teakettle, etc.
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Side lamp with reflector, hand
and stand lamps complete, large
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the line and prices are marvelous.
We are always glad to show tyou. .
Your true friend,
115 East Innis street.
SPOTiVCASH,