North Carolina Newspapers

r i N a VOL. XXII PHci 40 Cents a Wootal CONCORD, N. G, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1911. SlngW Copr. FimCu. NO. U0 - -POLICEMAN BBABWELL ' " ' , " , X8 EXONERATED By Board ef City Aldermen Las . Night Public Hearing en Tws " Cbrr-Mr. Brsswau Resigns.' ' After being tbe boo of contention " for two month! or nor tbe much dis- - cussed Braswell ease, wherein Polie ma John Braswell tu charged by boat 200 citizens of being nflt for doty as an offleer of the law, was brought to cIom lut night when tbo board of aldermen exonerated lb - officer of tbe two specific charges fil . d against him,, . " " " . Tbe bearing was public anH was ' held is the eourt room at tbo city hall. Mayor Wagoner presided and tvery member of the board waa present , The defendant appeared in eourt with r. ibis attacae rMr W. Ck Means. A - number of the petitions against the offleer Were there, but- their counsel, - Mr. E. Randolph Preston, of Char lotte,' who represented ' them at the two previous bearings, was not pree- ent -,r ' ."'.,. .' Mayor Wagoner said that the board had met for the purpose of hearing the charges against the offleer and , that it was the sense of the board to cive everybody a courteous hearing, He then ordered the elerk to read the charges. ': The elerk read a petition containing the names of about 200 ' eitisens requesting the board that the ' offleer be dropped, from the police force of the ejiy, alleging that the good name and decency of the city demanded that he be taken from the force. -The elerk then read an affi davit setting forth that on the night of September 26th the officer used loud and prof ane" language oil the streets that could he heard a block way. An affidavit was also read from - several ladies alleging that the officer visited a certain" house on Church street frequently but did not name the house. The elerk also stated that ' several ladies on the petition had re quested that their names be taken off. C 'U- Mayor Wagoner laid that if. there - was any citizens present who wished - fo testify gaint the officer to plcsse do so as the board was there for the . purpose of hearing the. charges. - For . some .time there was absolute silence in the court room. Not a man offered to testify. The invitation was sspsatasV aW-sUlL ttt.tespooe - Al T'dSrafanTfiafi? ffiovU'that fhe elifirge ' be not sustained for lack of evidence. " m . 11 - -.1-J 1... A ij. ; lis nuniuat ww wwuuou uj iubj- man Brown. Alderman Barrier said ' that he did not. think the matter ' should be dismissed i and that the board should summon witnesses here and make them testify and have a v thorough investigation. J" The public ' demands some action. and I don't be- ; lieve, in doing anything behind closed . . doors." i-v -, . ' Dr. King said that Ike -hoftrd Ivad , "u. gone into the matter fully, and he I ' ' did not think the witnesses' should v be made to testify unless they wanted to. p. .;..--.- Mr. Means said that' the trial had been postponed at the request of Mr. Preston and that his client was vir tually under arrest and be wanted some action at once. Mr. Charles Widenhouse then said that he would testify as to the charges and he was sworn as a witness. Mr. Widenhouse said that it had been a matter of common knowledge in that section of the city for two years that the officer frequently went to certain bouse. lie was asked by Attorney Means to name the house but refused to do so. stating that he had- been told that any 'wan that did so would be indict ed. He then testified that he heard the officer curse on the night set forth in the affidavit' and that he used such words as d and h and that you could have heard, him for some distance. - Mr. Braswell took the stand then and testified that he used such words but only, in conversational tone, while talking to one of his fellow offi cers, Tom Miller. ' , Mr. Miller corroborated' Mr. Bras wclL' --., . Mr. Jesse K, Parker was then call ed to thejiUnd. Mr. Parker testified that if it was his house the affidavit had reference to, that Mr. Braswell boarded there and had been doing so for two years or more and that theyOwere good friends and bad been for many years."- ivvv'fi'1 - Mr. Means argued to the board that the charges be not sustained for lack ' of evidence: The motion was second ed br Alderman Brutou and passed unanimously except on the charge of nsuar brofstutyr ''Alderman Barrier voting against the policeman on that eharge. -. ."u" -'''''; Mr. Means then presented a peti tion signed by about 400 citizens ask ing that Mr- Braswell be retained on the force. In presenting it the" at torney said that he had waited until -his client had been cleared of the eharsca in order tbst 'the petition would not prejudice the board in any way. It was ordered recorded as a part of the records of the trial, Mr. Brasweil Resigns. Early this morning Mr. . Braswell tendered his resignation as. policeman Tto Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, . , "Oentlemen: 'I hereby tender my resignation as policeman of the city of Concord. . . "JOHN &BBASWELL." Mr. Braswell told a wpresentative of The Tribune this morning that he resigned his position on the' force in order to keep down S continual quar rel between bis friends sod those against him. He stated that he 'would haw tendered bia resignation sooner but that he wanted to be cleared by the board of tbo charges preferred against him. He was positive he would be cleared for ha knew none of the charges were true, he said. Mr. Braswell said that he had not yot decided just what work he will take up. -. - ' - " '-''... " BAILEOAD TALK. DurKar High FbtKt i I A i' ' ! f. S -.' i ' Newipapers All Agree That the Pres- ass. KaUroad , MoTsment Means No movement in the State for a long time has created such profound interest as the Norfolk Southern's purchase of the Durham ft Charlotte the Raleigh ft Bouthport and the Asheboro and Aberdeeen -and the proposed completion of a railroad from Raleigh to Concord, using the above roads as iinka. The Greensboro News says: "That not half has been told about railway developments affecting this state as presaged by the purchase by the Norfolk Southern of the Raleigh and Soutbport, tbe Durham and Char lotte and the Aberdeen and Ashboro systems is the opinion of those who have watched for several years past the trend of events in this State, Besides linking the cities of Raleigh and Charlotte by una cutting through Central Carolina, one must look beyond the borders of North Carolina; across the . Appalachian mountains; yes, even to the banks of tbe Mississippi, to find tbe length and breadth of the system, backed by tbe Norfolk Southern interests, young road that has .shown a most progres sive spirit." . J..;-' " A '; And the Charlotte News has this: . "The Raleigh News and Observer devotes considerable space in Sun-' daylissue tr--iJjissiop oJLtfc po--sibililioe bf development tipened up by reason of the fact that the 'Nor folk: Southern has just token over several short lines of railway. ' The coming of this big system to Char lotte will give this city the beet rail road facilities of any city or like size in the South. It means big things. The Norfolk Southern, like the South ern and Seaboard, is great booster of tbe section through which it passes. it aids ta development. It striken to attract capital. It makes efforj to brjng in est tiers." , f says ine mngion sentinel : "Railroad developments in North Carolina and the South furnish tbe chief topic of discussion here just now. Keports or new moves by va rious railroads have been coming thick and feet recently. Much in terest was aroused a few days ago by the report of the -developments plann ed by the Norfolk Southern and the possibilities that might arise there from. Various views have been ex pressed as to. the extent of these pos sibilities. . , The Raleigh Times says "The purchase by , the Norfolk Southern of three railroads has led to much speculation. A number of persons seem to. think that the Nor folk ft Western Railroad, which- is controlled - in- part, at least by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is behind the scheme. In such, an event the deal would appear bigger than it really is, which is saying a whole lot, It is almost . certain that the owners of the Aberdeen ft Ashboro will will ex tend its line from Ashboro to High Point, a short distance, and from there -to- Winston-Salem and Greens boro. The Norfolk Southern corpor ation, with its acquired lines, con trols the cream of North Carolina ter ritory, and it is natural to infer that it will continue to expand." , ., . This from the Durham Sun: , -"From the Urge railroad develop ment now under way in thia section, -ToChartotTe ;5 ! Concord r eX r Jacks orNSpfXvN h m ? n i f o .4- r - - s. ;.! v fi. . j i We produce above a map of the proposed new railroad from Kaleigh to Concord. It will be seen from this that a large part of this route is already in use. A line is now completed from Raleigh to Fuq.ua Springs, and from Colon to Mt. Qilead. The only gaps- that wtfl have to be built is the short lino from Fuqnay Springs to Colon, and the line from Mt Oilead or Troy to Concord. The Durham ft Charlotte now hat a line completed from Colon to Troy, via Gulf and Star. By Using the Durham ft Sooth Carolina road, which is now ompleted from Durham to Bonsai, only very short dMance,.from Bonsai-to Fuqnay Springs, will have to be built to pnt Durham on the line. - :. BATJiKOAD TALK AT MOUNT OILEAD. BEATTTE CAN LIVE A MONTH it HE CONFESSES. Much Rivalry Between Troy and Mt Oilead for Starting Point of New ' Lino to Concord. Special to The Tribune by Concord ;? Telephone Co. Mount Gilead, Nov. 21. The peo ple of Mount Gilead and vicinity are rejoieing over the fact that the Nor folk Southern will extend their lines to Concord. This will give this pro gressive little business eenter a di rect route to the Piedmont section of tbe State and will put them in much closer touch with the outside world. There is mueh rivalry between Troy and Mt. Gilead as to which point will be nsed to run tbe hew road when the line to Concord is constructed. Both places are preparing to make strong inducements. The natural lo cation of Blount Gilead is greatly in its favor for if the road leaves the line of the A. ft A.- road, which was recently purchased by Norfolk South ern at Troy, it will have to go across tbe range of Uwharrie mountains and will be one of tbe most expensive lines ever constructed in the State,! whereas if it leaves tbe A. ft A. line at Mount Gilead it can follow the valley of the Yadkin across to Al bemarle. Another advantage set forth by the people here is that if the new road left at Troy it would be neeessary to Operate a short line from Troy to Mount Gilead and this would require the expense of. train and crew.. It is also rumored here that the new road to Concord may go by Norwood but tbe business people here do not give much credit to the report as a ma jority of them are of the opinion that tbe straight route from Mount Oil ead to Albemarle along the Yadkin and just at the foothills of the moun tain range is tbe most feasible and the most likely to be adopted. Mr. H. A. Page, who was president of tbe A. ft A. has been retained for the present in that capacity for both the AJ ft A. and the Durham 'ft Char-' lotte, as also Mr. J. R, Page, superin tendent. They will assume their du ties' with the Durham .ft Charlotte in 'few days under the new manage ment.. Battleship Figures in' Murder Trial Boston, Mass., Nov. 21. To furth er the ends of justice- the United Statef battleship Nebraska left her place with the. North "Atlantic squad ron and is now berthed at the Char- Gov. Mann Makes Astonishing Pro posal to Man Bentenced to Die Fri day. BeattiejFaces Problem. Richmond, Va Nov. 20. Henry Clay Beattie, Jn, sitting in the death cell of the penitentiary here, less than ten feet away from the electno chair in which he is to die next Friday, de bated with himself. Sunday a prob lem about as strange, as tremendous, as ever a man faced..: It was this: Would 30 addition al days of life b worth while accept ing 'in exchange for a confession bf guilt f Would one more month of breath be a sufficient recompense for a nnal and eternal blackening of his name by himself f Governor Mann, it has developed, approached by all sorts of influence to grant the rich young wife slayer a short reprieve, made this gnm pro posal: "If Beattie will make a full and frank confession, he can live until December 24, Christmas Eve. If he does not,, he shall be electrocuted at tbe time now fixed. Let turn decide for himself." It is understood that Beattie's law yers informed him of the proposal yesterday, and. that he said in reply "Uive roe time to think. Give me time. I would like to live 30 days longer. . God knows what might hap pen, in thirty days. I eannot decide now. It is too great a question." And so, contrary to his usual cus tom of spending the day reading light novels,, he spent this Sunday pacing up and down his cell, or sitting on his cot "with his head buried in his arms, wrestling with his big prob lem. - - Naturally the boy wants life. He wants every minute of it he can have. He ; nas many times exclaimed pas sionately: "Oh; 'God, if they'd only give me a few more weeks."' '-' The amazing nerve that kept him Up through hta trial ordeal undoubt edly has begun to break. Within the past few- days, at intervals, he has gone into fits of violent weeping, fol lowed by outbursts of rage, in which he would ntnd sweMj--, PERSONAL MENTION. lestown navy yard awaiting inspee- Durham ia to be a large beneficiary, tion by the jury in the ease of James In the scramble, the fact must notlBeeks, who was placed on trial in be lost sight of that Durham is to the United States circuit eourt nere bave the main line of the Seaboard, today for the alleged murder of Al Thi will givo the city the many ad- exander Allen. Beeks and Allen, both that imim a limnoh I noo-roM. were messmates on tbe Neb- trunk line. It is also now practical-raska. - The killing of Allen occurred )y .settled that Durham is to be di-' on the- battleeuip wnue sne was si rx,tlv MuinMtad with the new Nor. the' Charleston "navy yard last May. . ... I . 4 i. r. !11 L. ..L.J folk Southern system oy way oi toe it is expeeieo. me jury wm Durham and South Carolina.' . This I to view the scene of the tragedy. On road ia being extended now to een-' application of counsel for the aeeus- ..t with tha R.Wh and Hnnthnnrt. ,A luxrM-the Naw Deoartment or- which is to be' part of the main line 'dered the Nebraska to return to Bos- a, in. Nnrnt e - rwiumivni wnra u u rnr tixt ina 1 1 1 M i. ucrc&a uuum. extended to Concord and -further 'the shooting 'of Allea'wM in self-de- sooth. This outlet will be almost as : fence. Vv . . . : Durham and Charlotte as : originally 1 ; News and Observer r They buUd A.tA . R.loiirh.will h .nmn.!..'. iuw rsirroad almost every day on sated for the loss of the Seaboard paper and by this date of 1912 these fc the extension of th outa will be carrying trains from Norfolk Southern." W - . 'Raleigh to Conbord. r Baptists in Norfolk Insist That Vir- ',. : ' ginla Hare Prohibition. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 20. The fes ture of today 's final session of the General Baptist convention of Vir ginia, was the adoption of a strong report by its temperance committee, calling upon the next legislature to pass an enabling act, such as will provide for an eleetion on State-wide prohibition. Rev. E. J. Richardson. speaking of the report declared that the people of Virginia will stand for no "monkey business": ia this eon. nee ti on, and that something will ex plode if statewide eleetion is not soon provided for. ' . - 1 ; ,- A sensation was sprung during t be temperance report when 23 yards of liquor advertisements from one issue of a Richmond Sunday paper were stretched through the church where ine convention is noing ueiu. ' The Southern Railway desirel to announce that it -will offer reduced rates, for the aviation- meet in Sal isbury November 21 and 22, Tues day and Wednesday, today and to morrow. Some of the People Hero And Else where Who Come And Go. Mrs. Eli Honey cut t is spending the day in Charlotte. Mrs. J. M. Grier is visiting rela tives in Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. M. B. Stickley is attending Rowan Superior" Court. . Mr. Mark Linker has gone to Salis bury on a short business tnp. Mr. and Mrs. x. u. Maneas are spending the day in Salisbury. Mrs. C. W. Johnson, of Charlotte, is business visitor in the city today. Mrs. W. C. Correll and Miss Wilms Correll are spending the day in Salisbury. Mr. M. E. Nathan, of Charlotte, is a business visitor in the city to day. Mrs. P. B. Means and Mrs. J. S. Lafferty are spending the day in Charlotte. Mr. Samuel Hubbard, of Raleigh, State bank examiner, is here on offi cial business. Mr. W. W. Watt, of Charlotte, was a business visitor in the city yes terday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Propst, of Lexington, are visiting at tbe home ex-Shenff William Propst. Miss Elizabeth Van Poole, who has been visiting Miss Ada Stirewalt in Mount Pleasant, has returned to her home in Salisbury. Mr. J. Lee Stone, of Hickory, waa here Monday. Mrs. Stone- and chil dren are now visiting relatives at New London. Miss Bessie Heilig, of Mount Pleas ant, returned yesterday afternoon to Elizabeth College, after visiting her parents for several days. Miss Ashlyn Lowe has returned from Fort Mill, where she has been visiting Miss Dora Grier. She was accompanied by Miss Grier. Rev. A. O. Lindley, Rev. D. A. Braswell and Rev. W. W. Bean have gone to Henderson to attend the nnal conference of the Methodist Protestant church. Mrs. E. CBarnhardt, Mr. Eugene Bernhardt, Jr., Miss Louise Means and Mr. A. R. Howard are spending the day in Salisbury traveling in Mr. Bernhardt 's, "Interstate." PRESENTATION OF WATCH TO BEY. W. L. HUTCH1HS. Beaattfml Scene at Forest Hill Meth odist Parsonage Last Kight Tpnchlng Scenes of the Farewell dov. list night about 7 -30 o'clock, the parsonage of the Forest Hill Metbo dist. church wss a scene of a very in teresting throng, tbe like of which has" never before beeen witnessed there. More than tbe house could accommodate of the young people and other members of the church gathered to participate in an expres sioa of the love end esteem manifest ed, especially by the "boys of For est Hill," who selected Mr. J as. C. Kink to formally present Rev. W. L. Dutchins a handsome gold watch. The spesker, in a brief address" of well chosen words, told tbe retiring pastor of some of the results of his life and ministry before his congre gation and his influence for the up lift 'of the manhood and morals of the Community in which he has work ed for the past four years. The entire company, as well as Mr. Hutchins. were visibly affected by tbe touching scenes of the farewell hour, and tears were in evidence to testify of the deep feeling which at tended the occasion. Quite a number of personal gifts were privately presented to the de parting preacher and his good wife, many of which will doubtless linger to remind them in years to come of the friendship of an appreciative peo ple. . Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins left on the early train this morning for their new field of labor in Winston-Salem, where they go to take charge of Burk head church there. Rev. W. M. Robbins, tbe new pas tor of Forest Hill church, will ar rive this afternoon on No. 46, and he will doubtless be heartily received by his people, who always show them selves loyal to good works in that part of our city vineyard. bird Hrnrrnro ieaiox r Opens 1b Cabarrus aai Rewan D. comber L Written Fermfcaioa f Land Owners Refiired. The bird hunting season in Cabai ros begins December 1, and closes Msreh L Tbo statute says: "The closed season, or time in each year during which quail and partridges shall not bo shot, killed, wounded, or in any manner hunted, taken or captured, shall bo from the first dsy of March mntil November 1." To this set there is an esemp. : tion of four counties, Cabmrras, Clay, Davie and Rowan, which says the), elosed season shall be front March 1 to December L Any killing or cap turing of these birds in Cabarrus mad Rowan then until December 1st violation of the game law and parties so doing are guilty of misdemeanor. A further act of importance, Pell's revisal, section 3469a says, under heading eatehing quail for shipment Lout of State, "It shall bo unlawful lor any person to catch, net or trap any quail or partridge for tbe pur pose of shipping or transporting the same wiithout the State of North Carolina, and any person doing so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined or imprisoned in the discre tion of the court." Section 3481 of the revisal of 1905 says under head without written per mission, "If any person shall hunt with dog or gun upon the lands of another without the written consent of the owner of the land he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Tbe pun ishment for the violation of this sec tion shall, as to the several places to which it applies be t line of not less than five dollars, or imprisonment of not more than thirty days. ' Seats will go on sale tomorrow morning for the "Girl From Rec tor's." Prices 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 and 25 and 50 cents in the gallery. A report that ia most encouraging to local business is that .the Gibson mill will begin operating at night within a few days. The Gibson mill is one of tbe largest mills in the city andemploys the highest class of tex tile help, making a fine grade . of goods, and its operating at night will considerable increase the total pay roll of the city's industrial enterprises. of A Surprise For The Children 28c DRINKING CUP, 15c. A combination white metal collapsible Drink ing Cup and Black Patent Leather Bag, with long cord handle, a 25c value only two gross at this special price 15c Each Boys' and Girls' School Hose Every Pair Guaranteed to Give Good Wear. 15c Double-knee -Stockings Other -at .....10c Paif : .-- I 'i,'!' Vt J.; ones in heavier and better quality - r UcJwi GOOD VALUES IN TABLETS, PENCILS. ETC. Meeting of Board of Stewards. The first .meeting of board of stew ards for tbe conference yesr was held at Central Methodist church last night. W. D. Pemberton, J. L. Hart- sell and J. B. Sbemll were appointed a committee to make the assessments for another year. . J. E .Smoot and A. 8. Webb were appointed calen dar committee." Dr.. W, C Houston, who, for years, has been tbe highly efficient treasurer of the ehurch, re signed ana bia ' resignation'- was Inctantly accepted, Mr. R. A. Brower' waa chosen to succeed him, and Dr. i Houston, consented' to serve as. as sistant treasurer. -The pastor's' sal ary for next year was fixed at $1500, V i.'.'V. ' " ':t:-j,z . Tbo more yon have to pay for a thing to buy it the less yon "SonJd. get for it if yon were selling it. NEW SCHOOL SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. t '. Ask to See Thorn No Trouble to Show Goods X r -y n. l. pr.:::s 5 go. r. CJ Vy1 i, iv t... 1