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VOLUME XXI.
COMPLETE BREAK UP
OF THE CONFERENCE
Between Representatives of
T the Miners, the Owners and
the British Government, Is
Announced Today.
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HELD WITH VIEW TO
x SETTLE COAL STRIKE
Members of the .National Un
11 ion of Railway Men Have
Decided Unanimously to
'.. Support the Miners.
(By the Assaclated Press.)
;i London, April 7.- A complete break
up of tho conference between repre
sentative of the miners, tho owners
and llm government, with tho view to
settling the coal strike, wns nnnnniiicd
la the House of Commons by Premier
Lloyd (leorgo this afternoon.
Railway Men Will Support Striking
:: ;": ' . Miner. . . : -.
TiOiirton,' 'Aprir , 7.-The national
union of "railway" men today unani
mously decided to support . the . coal
miner in their strike.
Refuse to Order Pump Men to Go to .
. - - , Work. -
' Tendon, April 7. lenders of the
miners' union ' who conferred with,
Prime Minister - Lloyd .-'-George ' this!
morning, refused to order pump men
and engineers In the mines affected
by the coal strike to resnme work,
pending negotiations with tho mine
owners.. As a result of this refusal
the miners and employers will not
meet today.
NEW YORK Ml'KDEB CASE
Discrepancies In Confession of Man
Who 8)s He Took Part in the Mur
i tier cf ElwelL , . ;
(By the Aaaoclatad Preaa.)
' Buffalo. " X. T.. April 7. Although
Rov Harris, alias ft. K. B. Leonard, had
not deviated from the original story of
Ills .alleged part in the murder Inst
June of Joseph II. Elwetl, a wealthy
Ner ;York Clubman, the 'Buffalo Po
lice. today, after a careful analysis of
lilslRBctl confession, pointed to cer
tain discrepancies,, between It ami the
known facts of the murder,
I1airivi'ime o the shoot-1
'lit tor-'Kll t4itttyrW-"ir W.
rteftlo says, his Ileger'naTplnil
Dunkiii, nsNl a small cnlils'r revolver.1
Klwell's death woutiilWns 'Inflicted by
a bullet of largo caliber and the wound
wns of such nature thnt It is doubtful
if he could have lived from the time
mentioned by Harris .until several
linnrs later when lie was found by bis
housekeeper "unconscious.
Harris also fixed the date of the
murder as June 12, whereas It occur
red on the morning of June 11.
tin the other band Harris goes Into
a wealth of details In regard to inel
dchts preceding the mnrder, that Indi
cate, the police, say, either knowledge
of the crime,i or tlio most thorough
study of the case. - '. 7 : ; a- v
ArPI.TCATION TO RKDl'CE WARES
OV RAILROAD - LAKOK . UKMKD
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New York Central Keauestsd remis
sion U Make Cuts of 17 to 31 Per
Cent. ' , .
I By tho AmHiM Fiw.) ;
r Chicago, . April . 7.-f-Pcrmlavion to
make provisional : reduction of the
wages of unskilled labor on the- New
York Central Railroad was denied by
the railroad lalwr board here today.
. The railroad recently requested per
mission to pnt cuts of from 17 to 81
per cent. Into effect on April 1st. The
dispute was taken to the labor board
after the railroad and employees bad
conferred. -". .-
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President Harding's Special Bed. -
r' (Br the Aaaoctat Prwa.)
Grnud Rapids. . Mich., "''April ' 7. -President
Harding will sleep In ft bed
five feet wide and eight feet long, six
inches wider and one foot, eight Inches
longer tbnn a standard size bed. The
bed. rushed through by a furniture
company here on a special order, has
lieen sent to Washington where it will
be set up In the President's liedroora In
the White House. - -
- Special designera were employed- In
making the bed. f'. .-. .
A dollar saved is a dollar maie. You
can make several by buying In Con
cord during the poller Hays... nv x.
I APRIL 1ST
y'- -
V The Beginning of a New Interest Quarter in our
I savings' department
: .iM;-;t 'iivvv;:-;,;,t; Ji-: " v-'!f' a ipfl
' All deposits made before the 10th draw interest
from the 1st. ' ' ' ' . -
AS TO ALL PROFITEERS
General Warning Is Sounded
' to Business That No Viola
tions of the Law Will Be
Countenanced.
WILL NOT HARR ASS
BUSINESS, IT IS SAID
The Attorney General Says
That Those Guilty of Meg
S al Practices Should Not
"Close Their Eyes."
.. (H tli AsaaalaUd irea.i
Washington, April 7. A general
warning ro business thnt. Hie Depart
ment of Justice will eonnlonaiico no
violations of the Inw wns Hounded to-
diiy hy Attorney (ienoral llnuglierty.
The country, Mr. Dnugherty Mild.
"should take notice of n new dny nud
a new way," mid those who bnve him
guilty of illegal practices should not
close their eyes. Mis statement, ne
added, was n "modem hut emphatic
warning"' to those fur whom It was In
tended, ami could he regarded as an
lnniinrtmiltv fur niiv nf tliein who shonlil
,,) ,i,0ir wnvs to do so.
Tho Attorney General fold the Ho-
part men t of Justice did not Intend lo
harrow business in any way, but It
did intend to enforce the law. He
'pointed out that while the profiteering
sections of the? Lever Act had been de
clared, unconstitutional, the Depart
ment .could si 111 proceed under the
Sherman anti-trust law.
Mr. Dnnghorty wns discussing spe
cifically the situation in the building
materials Industry, which he declared
reports to the Department, showed to
be "Intolerable." He said the Depart
ment of Justice would ask for more
aid from the outside than it bad re
ceived heretofore, nud that lawyers
representing firms should regard them
selves as agents of the Department nf
Justice in upholding the laws.
The attorney general announced (bat
It was the purpose to investigate con
ditions In the building materials trades
wherever an inipilry was warranted.
Indictments already have lieeu return
ed 111 New YorU and .Chicago, be said,
and complaints have come from I'ltts
hnrehV St. Ixmis. Cleveland and other
cities, no snkl eonrereiptrs , airenny
rtimr?M4nrwi(TiMra'f4rtri
C4ynf. of Chicago, and that James A.
Fowler.: 0p Knoxviile. Tenn., bad lieen
assigned to take charge of the pro
ceedings in New York.
FORECAST OP WINTER W1IEAT
CROP 621,000,000 Bl'SHELS
Estimate Made Today by the United
' States Department of Agriculture.
(Br th Acxmaut Press.)
Washington. April 7. Forecast of
the winter wheat crop of about G21,
000,000 bushels whs niiulu bslny hy
tbe'Iepartment. of Agriculture, basing
the estimate on erudition of the crop
April 1, which wns 01 per cent of n
normal.
1 There wns an Increase of .1.1 in the
condition from December 1 last to Ap
ril 1, this year, compared with an
nverage decline of 4.8 per cent, be
tween those dates, in the last 10 years.
.The production forecast is based
upon acreage planted last fall until
assumption of average abandonment
and averago Influences of weather on
the crop till harvest.
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' THE COTTON MARKET,
Opened Barely Steady at a Decline of
from 11 to 14 Polnta Rallied.
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- New York, April 7. The cotton mar
ket opened barely steady at a decline
of from 11 to 14 points, owing to less
favorable British labor news and dis
appointing late cables from Liverpool,
which reacted sharply after an early
advance. May contracts here so d off
to 11:71 and Jnly to 12:22 after tho
call, or nbout 13 to 10 points net low
er under liquidation and Wall Ktre
and spot house selling, but there was
good commission house and local de
mand whlcu caused., rallies of several
points during early trading. - -
Cotton futures opened barely steady.
Mnv ll:7i!; July 12:2.1; Oct 32:85:
Pec.. 13:10; Jan. 13:18. ' : . ;
- Everybody, with his wife and chil
dren, will be here tomorrow and Satur
day. Don't stay at home by yourself.
SO
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Friday and Sat
ADollar Will Go a Long Way on These Days. Come and
Bring Your I Friends
Read the Advertising Columns of The Tribune and The
Times for the Announcements of our Live Merchants
BOTTLE OF LTQl'ORKXPLODES
IN A DECTECTIVE'S POCKET
Some One Shouted "Boinli!" and the
Court Room Was Soon Empty.
(By the Associated lTenx.1
New York.' April 7. Xew York's
night court, busy as a result of the
police department's first drive jtt en
forcement of the State prohibition
law, adjourned teuiisirarily in disor
der early todiiy when u jpiart bottle
of confiscated liipuir exploded in the
pocket of a detective.
The detective stood before the mag
istrate supporting a mini who. with
iMiwed bead, was confessing that be
had taken tm freely of the brew that
intoxicates.
"Where's the evidence?" asked the
court.
The detective's hand moved townrd
his pocket. Following a loud report
someone shouted "bomb," and u rush
for the exit began.
The detective was hurled to the
floor us was his prisoner. The magis
trate and others in the enurt room
tl(i,lH!J tsid'vrotitrolng .only- when
appraised if foe TuTusfe of ;thtvTtfS
sion. .
The next defendant on the docket,
father of ten children, still trembling
as a result of the explosion, took oath
to abstain "for ever and ever."
"B0XE DRY" XEW YORK OBJECT
OF CAMPAIGN BY CITY POLICE
Result of ew Slate Measure Putting
Enforcement of Prohibition I'p to
Loral Authorities.
New York, April 5. Another cam
paign to make New York "bone dry"
was launched today.
This time It is Police Commissioner
Enrlght's 11.OC0 men who are called
upon to clamp down the lipnd then
sit on it.
With the signing yesterday by Gov
ernor Miller of the State law putting
prohibition enforcement directly up to
local authorities, campaign plans
were drawn up at police headquarters
and Issued today from the cblef in
spector's odlce.
Persona caught violating the new
State law arc to be treated as ordin
ary felons, said the police orders.
They are to be nrrested, arrnlgued be
fore the city magistrate and requested
held for a Grand Jury.J
Patrolmen were ordered to apply
immediately to a city magistrate for
a search warrent whenever they
learned liquor wag being sold.
.They were alao directed to search
every vehicle, inspected' of transport
ing liquor, to seize auy wet goods
found, and to arrest the driver.
The -police were orderd to proceed
In every case In vhiiU a Federal
agent was not already at work. Local
hirers wero told to 0"inand creden
tials, before allowing Federal agents
to proceed. " 1
"The Thier is Translated Into Many
Lanfuares.'
ITerln Bernstein's greatest drama,
'The Thief,", which, translated into
mnny languages, has been interpreted
by the world's most celebrated actors,
is to he seen as a motion picture at
the Piedmont theatre, beglning today,
with Pearl White as tho Star. It is
said to be tlio best thing Miss White
has done since she left serial work and
began to make feature-length pictures
for William Fox. .'- "' '
Orranliathm af Vetcnrof Service Ad-
f x. minisiraiion. .
By tho Associate Prs. '
Washington. April 7. Organisation
of a veterans' service administration
consolidating tho existing government
al bureaus having to do with the
treatment of disabled sen-ice men Is
recommended In the report submitted
tridsv to President' Harding by ('has.
O. riawos, of Chicago, chaiiman of the
special commission Investigating sol
dier relief problems, ; X, . '
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Benny KaiilT Declared Ineligible,
-' (By th AMclate PrM.
Chicago, April 7. Benny Kouff, star
outflolder with the New York Nation
als, today was declared ineligibio to
plav in organized baselw!l by Commis
sioner Landis, because of the Indict
ments returned against him in New
York, charging him. with the theft of
an automobile. -
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Who faint not achieves..
CONCORD, N. CVTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921.
II
CONCORD
ROBBERS PROBABLY (JOT
A CH ARTER OF A MILLION
Abandoned Mail Sack Found Today In
dicates Tiiis.
(By (be AumUM Press.)
Chicago. April 7.-An abandoned
nuiil suck found by tha police early to
day and iK'lieved to hi' the registered
IHiuch stolon by bandits rrom a niail
truck late yesterdiiy,Miitnined wrap
pers fur iiionev-which the police said
shows that from J.miHHl to 7."0,( K III
wns obtained by the robliors. It was
reported last night that the loss would
not exceed r)(),(KK.
The abandoned pencil contained
wrappers indicating a-shipment of otic
package of S40,0(HI in Kl bills; a piuk
age holding $5(1.001) in currency: an
other containing a. hundred tft.000 hills,
and live large sacks consigned lo
branches of the Federal Iteserve ldink,
each sack containing five smnllc lings
which in turn licit! currency oi inrgc
denominations.
amt:ricans are! prodigal
Oirii' Elshf PeV CVirtWoT the "World
Savers Are Amerirans.
(By (h Aaawliited Pre.
New York, April 7. Despite the
fact thnt JS.ll per cent, of the world's
savings are in this country and that
the average depositor in the I'uited
States has a greater sum to bis credit
than his Kuropcnn neighbor, only S
per cent, of the total mimlicr of the
world's snvers are Americans.
Authority for this statement in the
Savings Hanks Association of the
State of New York, which has made
an extensive investigation of savings
Iwnks throughout the world. In pro
portion to population, said a statement
Issued today, a number of foreign
countries exceed the Cnited States in
numbers of depositors.
"Kuropenn people, through centuries
of struggle for mere existence,"' said
lr. H. H. Whentou. Kxccutive Malin
ger of the Association, "have been
trained to the most rigid economy,
while Americans have found life a
comparatively easy matter. The aver
age American family, until quite re
cently, made its expenditures on the
plan: 'pay expenses first aud save what
Is left if there is nnythlug.
Dr. Wheaton said that in France,
one out of every five Inhabitants has a
savings account. In bis opinion, the
economy of the French people has lieen
their protection against the "death
thrusts of centuries."
National System of Color Signals.
(By I be Auwlilfil Press.)
Trenton, April 7. installation of a
national system of color signals for
the control of motor trafHc on national
and State highways, similar to the
standardised use of red, yellow and
green in railroad systems. Is suggested
by highway officials of New Jersey,
who have approved a hill for adoption
of the plan in that State.
The bill, which contains measures
approved by the committee on sand
arils of the American Association of
State Highway Officials, would have
red signs to Indicate first degree dan
ger, such as railway crossing, rear
ends on roads, or lift bridges ; yellow
Indicating second degree danger, such
as curves or grades, and green show
ing moving or traffic danger, only to
lie used at road ntersectlons. :
Many national organizations inter
ested "In the move to reduce the an
nual ' automobile toll have expressed
their endorsement of th bill's propos
als, 'i ;' ' r ..'
Recent investigation, it is pointed
out, shows that many leading Ameri
can cities have failed to unite on a
uniform use of color in highway sig
naling. Bed, for instance, menning
first degree , danger or an . absolute
atop' signal in one town is nsed In
the next town at a place where green
should bo employed.
" " , Agree to Waca Cuts.
i Washington. AprU fl. Sea going
tub boat employes agreed tonight at a
conference with . the employers " and
Secretary Davis to accept whatever
wage . reductions are agreed upon by
emp.oyes of trans-Atlantic ships upon
the expiration of the agreement be
tween seamen and ship-owners on May
Well one can't blame the Philip
pines' for desiring Independence. This
country had It once. .
3
ifday,
April 8-9
EOl'R LOSE LIVES IN THE
WRECK OF PASSENGER FLIER
Thirty Also Injured. Wreck Caused
Probably hy Spreading Rails.
(By the Anie!ntr4 I'rraa.t
Somerset. K. April 7. An investi
gation of the wreck of the Koynl Palm
Limited, of the ljueen and Crescent
route, wrecked yesterday near New
Itiver. Tennessee, with the loss of four
lives nml :0 injured, today was belli;:
pushed by officials of the Southern
Railroad. That the greatest damage
was caused by rock ledges near the
tracks ripping oimmi the day conches,
was the opinion of survivors here to
day. The train hound from Jacksonville.
Florida. t: Chicago, ws on a enrv:;
when the spreading rails or buckling
truck derailed three couches and three
Pul.ninn ears. The train ran a short
distance before coming to a slop, the
dead and injured leing hurt by flying
debries and rocks.
Royal Palm Wrecked; Six Persons
I Killed.
Somerset , Ky-Apiitt A- 'ihic- wiv
sons were killed and 30 Injured, four;
fatally, in a wreck of the Koynl Palm
limited, northbound, on the Southern
railway at New River. Tenn.. this af
ternoon. A special train hearing the
dead and injured arrived here at S::(0
this evening. Four died o:i the train
and in a hospital hen-.
A number of the injured are not ex
pected to live.
Three coaches were, overturned and
three sleepers derailed. The wreck,
which was due, according to railroad
men, to buckling or spreading of the
mils, occurred just north of New Riv
er, Tenn.
The royal Palm limited runs from
Jacksonville. Flu., to Chicago. Through
sleepers for Indianapolis. Toledo. De
troit and Chicago are carried.
Jl'DGK K. M. LANDIS
DELIVERS HIMSELF
Says We Should Give the Prohibition
Amendment a Trial for 50 Years.
(Hy (he Auinelateil PreM.)
Chicago. April 7. The country
should give the prohibition amendment
a trial for about "0 years, "to see
whether it is the best thing for us or
not," in the opinion of Judge K. M.
1 ji nd is. The judge spoke last night
on the subject nt the anniversary cele
bration of America's entry Into the
war.
"I warn yon the lSth amendment is
in danger of millllicatlnn by bureau
bends those deuces and treys of offi
cialdom who are making a lot of
rules which permit soft drink saloons
to sell lioosie in bottles labelled i!." per
cent, alcohol : 'for medical purposes
only,' " said Judge Land is.
Stanly Will Yote On Special School
Tax.
A'! i n srle, April fl. Ne: Tuesday.
A,-ril 12. the people of Stuulv jouiitv
will vote on the proi: 'on of levying
a special '"X for schrols In order to
ciuuli.c th' scheol advantages of the
county. So.no opportunities hasetiK
county. i .e opposition- has developed
against the proposition in :i-.m parts
of the coutty, but I is t" .nht that
the epiios'ii'ou has ?r .vtt ' out of a
nusundei-staidlng rf the purpose of
the Jevy. Tie partisan', of both the
political pn lea ere taking part in the
campaign for carrying ( lie e'ection.
Strawberries XOvtng to , Northern
Markets.
Chadbrurn, April 6. Three carloads
of strawberries left for Northern
points last night, being the earliest
shlnments from the bery section In
several years. - The season usually
opens around the middle of April,
though it has been known to open as
sarly.as the first mf April. Indica
tions are that the present fruit and
vegetable crop In the Wilmington and
fhiidbourn districts will be a record
breaker. The recent cool weather did
no dahage of any consequence lo bese
crops. .. -. ! .-.' . .: ,v,-c ... . -.:
Don't wait .nntil yon see what your
neighbor got for bis dollar before at
tending the Dollar Day sales. Be wise
and be at the opening. - T
The American farmer is mora Inter
ested in congressional legislation than
in th distribution of . free garden
BCdS. " - .' - ", ' '
DOLLAR DAY ADVERTISERS.
Same of Those Who Offer You Big
Bargain Here Tomorrow and Sat
urday. Many big bargains await, you ill
Concord Friday and Saturday, the big
Dollar Days. Consult, the advertising
columns of The Times and Tribune to
day and see who are offering you the
bargains.
The Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. in
u new ad. today enumerates a numlier
of dollar specials the company has to
offer you Friday and Saturday.
See tin' new ad. todav of l.ippard &
Harrier.
The Browns-Cannon Co. offers you
many Dollar Dny specials in ties, licit,
socks, shirts, handkerchiefs, etc.
In n new ad. today Hie Musette, Inc.,
tells you of the many giKsl things
the company will offer on Friday ami
Saturday for one do!. nr. Read Hie ad.
carefully.
The Wilkliison-Widenhous Co. has
hundreds of special bargains for Dol
lar Days, (iroccrics of all kind are
offered at u reduction, as you will see
by reading the new ad. in today's
paper.
In a new and attractive ad. today
Hie (iibson Drug Store enumerates a
few of the nun iv bargains winch will
be offered Friday and Saturday for
one did iir. The goods are but. a few
or the things this store will have for
the two davs. He sure to read the ad.
During Dollar Days 1.00 will place
a kitchen cabinet ami aluminum set
in your home, with easy payments for
the remainder. Rend the new ad. of
the Hell-Harris Furniture Co. for par
ticula rs.
Friday and Saturday the Richnioud
Flowe Co. will sell Blue Ruckle Over
alls for $1.00. This same company
will also offer many bargains in gro
ceries on these two days. Re sure to
read the two new ads. of this com
pany and be ready for the sale Friday
and Saturday.
Two dollar Phoenix Socks for $1.00
at Hoover's on Dollar Days. Many oth
er dollar bargains on these days.
Extra big dollar values at I'arks-
l'.clk Co.'s on Dollar Days. See new
ad. in this paix-r.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
FAKE STOCK SELLING
Is Started Today by Insurance Com
missioner Wade.
(By the Associate Prcaa.)
Raleigh. April 7. An intensive com
paign contemplated by the Stale De
partment of Insurance against activi
ties of unlicensed stock salesmen was
launched today when Commissioner
Stacy Wade sent telegrams to :14 police
chiefs in North Carolina urging that a
watch be lopt for alleged "wild cat"
stock salesmen.
The telegram authorised the nrrest
nt- anyone -offerhur flneHoHHV-
for snle, commissioner Wade empha
sizing the fact that there is not a li
censed blue sky"' stock salesman in
North Carolina at the present time.
Harding Likely to Read His Message
to Congress.
Washington, April 7. Unless un
frpked for circumstances prevent.
President Harding will follow the
course adopted iby George Washing
ton, abandoned by Thomas Jefferson
and revived by Wood row Wilson, of
appearing in person before Congress
to give his views on the state of the
nation. President Harding's Inclina
tion is to continue that course, and
there is every reason to believe that
he will address the Senate and the
House In joint session Tuesday.
To visitors who asked hiin nbout
his purpose, the President said that
the "Executive rather liked going to
the Capitol." He indicated that per
sonal contract between Congress and
the "Executive" to - a good, thing.
Another consideration which the
President 'mentioned wns that even
the best readinetaosbrdluetaoicmfwv
the best Reading Clerk could not al
ways read a Presidential address in
a manner that would impress upon
the auditors the points that the Pres
ident desired to emphasize.
Soviet Has $60,000,000 Gold Foreiffu
Investigators Find.
Berlin, April 7. The Russian gold
reserve, which was 1,600.000,000 gold
rubles at the opening of the war has
been reduced to 120,000,000 gold
rubles, or $60,000,000, according to
estimates of the financial experts of
countries having representatives at
Moscow who have been studying the
Bolshevist economic situation.
The Russian Soviet Government
also has large stocks of jewels and
art objects not in museums, upon
which it hones to obtain loans. - ,
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The 47th Series in this Old Reliable Building and
Loan Association is now open. Take shares in this
series and save your MONEY and get ready to
OWN YOUR OWN HOME
Cabarrus County Building Loan and
Savings 'Association
OFFICE IN THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK
START NOW
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NO. 65. ,
TJprafT,.
SlnWkoToTfil'AuE
Last Two State Witnesses
Corroborated Testimony of
Clyde Manning, waiiams
Negro Farm Boss. ' "
MANNING'S WIFE ALSO
CORROBORATES HIM
Court Took a Short Recess to
Allow Counsel For , the
Defense to Hold a Consul
tation. (By (he Asaaeiated Prasa.)
Covington, Ga. April 7. The stale
rested its case against John Williams
on trial charged with the murder nt
I.indsey Peterson, one of thft eleven
negro farm hnnds who met death af
ter Federal Investigation of alleged
peonage began in February. . Court
was then susiended for fifteen min.
utes whle counsel for the defense held ,
a consultation. . th
The last of the two state witnesses
who testified today corroborated the
statements of Clyde Manning, negro
farm boss. Manning told the, jury
yesterday that Williams directed the
killing of the men, three of whom
were drowned in Newton county.
Uena Manning, wife or Clyde Man. ,
liiug, testified in corroboration of her
husband's statement thnt on the night
Peterson, Willie reston and Henry
Price were last, seen alive, William
carrier them and Manning and Charlie
Chisholm off in h's car.
Sheriff It.' I,. Johnson, of Newton
county, testified that. Manning iden.
tilled' the bodies of Peterson. Preston
and Price, found in Newton county
rlvers. and told where tho other
laslles cou'd lie found. i
I-atcr Trial Ended. Williams Swears,
lie Is Innocent.
Covington. April 7. The evidence In .
the trial of John S. Wllliuins. charged
with the murder of one of the eleven .
negroes who met death after a Fed-.,
erul investigation into alleged pconagn
conditions started on his farm as con
cluded here today. . ;
. The only witness for the defense
was Williams himself who told' the
Jury, "I am as innocent as a man can
be.4.:''' y . " '
Williiiui told the jury' he had told '
Federal age81ii?iffStf.t(r-fKHl-ftH
, "I :. - - I . ...!.. rfnhunant. -
S1H1I.V OL jJtiniHUt: II. HK-ll nun, m.iiin
as td the Federal laws were correct.!
and said Clyde Manning, negro farm
boss, had told him the agents said.
Manning "was as guilty as Williams
was." -j
Williams confined his remarks to tho ,
eases of Liudsey Peterson, Harry :
Price and Willie Preston, three negroes
drowned In Newton County. He is
specifically on trial for the death of
Peterson.
Court recessed for lunch when Vil
lUims left the stand, aud the arguments
were assigned to start at the after,
noon session each side to have three
speakers.
Williams took the stand to make a
statement in his own behalf.
"1 have never had any kind of criin.
inn I charges ngnlust me or my boys 1mw:
fore this." were among the llrst words
of Williams to the Jury. ". '
Willinms snid his four grown sons
were among the first In the county to .
answer the country's call to war. v
"Like most farmers. I have bonded ;
out negroes and worked them,'' he con
tinued. Wiiliams said he paid these men
wages. He then told of the Federal In
vestigation that started last February?
He asked the Department of Justice
agents to tell him exactly what peon
age was, and said, on being told that
working bonded negroes was thnt, he;
told the Federal agents he might have
been technically guilty, and that "most
Georgia farmers were if their ; deft. .
uitlon was correct." , i
"You lying scoundrel, you ought to
have your neck broke," Williams said
one of the agents said to Manning af
ter comparing the version William,
bad given about the recapture of Ous .
Chapman,, a negro who had run off,
and thnt Manning had enptured Chap
man and had been brought back after
attacking Manning's wife; the .defense
had explained. .... ; ' '