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,31 Jul.""". No 90 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13. 1912--FIRST SECTION ' 34th. YEAR JURY DOX FILLED. EVIDENCE BEING HEARD la The Case of The State Against ; Baker Bryan. Two Hundred And Sixty Men Summoned as Special Venire. First Witness Placed i on Stand at Four O'clock Yesterday; Afternoon. Both State And Defendant r Have a Urje ; fc-ler - - Witnesses. cf Taklog of Evidence Will Doubtless . Consume Today's Session. Dead ' Mans Clothing Figured at . Yes- . terday's Session! Bryan Appears ... to be Very Nervous. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning the 60 special venire men who war turn monad by thr Sheriff tot on hand had arrived and tha work of selecting the ' remaining two jurymen in tha case of tha State vs. Baker Bryan charged witb the murder of William Avery in this ' city last Chriatmaa night, was taken up, When the court took a recess at noon, '. these two jut y men had not been drawn. ' Upon reconvening at 2:80 o'clock,- the work wa again taken up and within an hour Mr. George H Woot-n and Mr. Wm. Styron had been, selected .to fill the two remaining sea's en it a jury. " After a few p-eliminates the work of beaiing tha eviJence'was begun, ' - i. DR. UH EM'S EVIDENCE. ' Dr. Rhe m stated that ha knew Wm. Avery, had known him for 16 years. Performed an autopsy on his remains af ter be was killed. Round pistol shot wound in hit body which -would prove fatal in the majority of eases He removed the bullet and preserved it. Jlemorihag from a pistol shot wour d was the direct causa of death Stated that Avory was not of large status, probably weighed J50 pounds. 1 A number of peiaws were in the room whi the ai ope vw is per formed. On cross examtaatoo he etat-' ad that the couB4 of tha t-ulM mat downward. Performed Iheantopty du ing the af eri oon of D cember 26 h, be tween 2 and 4 o'clock, the body waa at Simpson 'a undertaking establishment at tha time. Noticed powder mat kg on a rose in tha lapel of Avery's eo.jt, bullet may have been a "spent" bulla' ai far as he knew. 'f.'-." vV' JOHN COLLETTE'S EVIDENCE. John Collette waa next placed on the stand by the S ate. He ' said that he was 22 year of age and had - c-ime to - New Bern nine weeks ago with the - Cheater Amusement Company. Had been with them two weeks before com ing to New 8rn. Mot Wm. Avery when he first came to New Bern. Was at 81 West St. on December 25th, was rooming there. Knew Baker Bryan t-y reputation but had n.ver mat ' Mm. Bty'an lived about two hundred yard from where ha (Collette) waa rooming. Said that on tha nightof December 25 h Will Avery and heand Morgan 81 aw went out for a walk up Waat street Stopped at a house on tl at street for a minute drwo, went down the sirSei until they reached Bade'' Bryan's house When h front of the building Biker Bryan ran out and sail what do you- want art und here. Shy said to Bry n that they waited no hing. Bryan then ' pulled a gun from his pocket and rush ad at the three boys. He struck Colletta and fired tha pistol .pilot b'ank at Avery. Tha thr a then ran down the street. Collette tnd Shaw ran round to the rear door of a building and puah- ad open (he door, Went on through the hou-e and found A err on the front steps, rie and Shaw picked him up and can led him India and hid him ona bed. Ha thtn run out inmped into a puggy which was standing out tide and sUrted for a dx-tor, On the way down town he met i.ffl er Djwdy and told him of tne shoo,' ing. When be returned to tbe house, Avery was' dead. Stated that ho waa eu e that Avery had noth ing in bis band when Bryan fired at him. Didn't remember tha exact hour but thought it was about 11 o'clock. Said ha bad been kept in jail since tbe shooting on account of tha f not that he could get no oca to stand his bond. ' Tha witness was then turned over iO the defendant for cross examination. For more than an hour thay put him through a grilling fire of questions, the object could plainly be seen as an at tempt to prove to the Jury that hit testimony waa not reliable, . ' .DR. R. D. V. JONES EVIDENCE. .Dr. R. D. V. Jones was next placed on the stand. lie stated that he was the coroner for Craven coun'y. Knew John Colletta. Held inquest over re mains of Wm. Avery, Colletta was a wltnese and Le had written his testi mony. After examing witneraes he had ls.'J him for Superior Court and order 1 that be held at such and In dsfault f s I nrt he wm placed in jail, t:c::cAN eiiaws statement. lljraa !.ow, one of the your j tueo with Avery when ho was ahot. was next placed on tha stand, . His story was proctieally the aama in tha details of the shooting as that told by young Col letta. Of tha walk down Weat street in eompany with Avery and Collette sod of tha ahooting of Avery by Baker Bryan and of the events which- trans pired during the next few hours. Shaw's story was told lrr a straight forward manner and deapite the efforts of tbe defense thay tailed to find a aingle loop bole in it. RALPH O'NEAL'S EVIDENCE. Ralph O'Neal was ona of tha men with Baker Bryan on tha night of the shooting. Ha said that ha and two friends went tip to houaa in wbich Bry an waa ataying. That thay did not go inside but stood out on the outside for for a few minutes. That within a short while Bryan came out and began curs ing them tnd asked which one of them tore down his window ahadea After an explanation Baker sent in the house for a drink of whiskey. ' He then went on to tell about the arrival of Collette, Avery and Shaw and tha shooting and the conversation of Bryan afterwards. JUDSON BATLISS ON THE STAND. -Judson Bay list, a young man who Uvea at Bridgton, elated that ha was driving in that section cn tha night in question and that he saw. Bryan shoot Avery and curse him and then walk back, into the house. r - At this juncture the Court, took a re- until 9:30 o clock this morning. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. A good residence No. 7 Graver St. near tha corner of Union. Easy terms will be given if wanted. -. : - c. r. hancock. : WUI Havs plenty Company. Tha Raleigh Times says; - "Mr. Varner will be read out of the party if he ia not careful. Any man who doesn't wear the collar of the WiU sonite ia a traitor, to say -nothing of being "despicable and malignant." :C-y: Prizes st The Athens, . - Last night The Attrens awarded the following prires, 15,00 gold piece, to Guy Gashing, $2.50 gold : piece to Mrs. J, H. Weddell. jwetkly tickets of tdmisri n to Miss Eva Amatrong, Mra. Shobley, Miss Henrietta Sayar. There waa great interest in the awards, by tha large audiences present ' ' . Another Brick Block For. Craven St Mr. S B. Parker has purchased of Dr. F. W. Hughes the vaeant lot south of the Southern Exprets office on Cra ven street and is making preparationa to erect a brick block thereon. The building will have a frontage of fifty two feet on Craven atreet and a daplh of one hundred and fifty feet, two iirirs high, divided into two compart ment, eaih, below and above. The lower fl o'r will be of concrete. Thun will be filled so unsightly gap between two aplendid buildings. HAVELOCK NOTES. Craven County, Feb. 8. Wearehav ing some cold weather now. . Mr. M. A. Hill spent Saturday in Now Bern. Miss Maud Tippett of Riverdale is visiting her cousin, Misa Bertie Can non. ' 1 ; . - "v "' ' f 4 . Mr. J. F. Goodwin spent Saturday st Newport. . '.-''r-j. Mr. A. D. Rooks spent Tuesday in New Bern. ;" . Mra. G, C Pate and Miaa Rena Goi- wln left . Monday for South Carolina Quite a number of their friends were at tha train to bid them good bye. Mr. G. C. Langdale who has been timbering for tbe Clark Lumber Co., left Tuesday for Trenton Mr. H. Roberts of Green Chapel. pent a while here last Monday. Mies Sallie Russell spent .Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. R J. Russell and returned to her school Moi day morning. P . Mr, W. Y, Wynne has been right sick but glad to ssy he ia better. There was a "spelling bee" at the school house Fridsy evening and MIbs Llllie Godwin was the winner. .. Misa Gertie Cannon gava a ' party In honor of ber cousin last Saturday night and everybody reported a fine time. Best wishes to tbe Journal. , - , 'Tube Rose." TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE CUOMO Quinine Tableta. DrugrsUts refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. CKOVE'S signaj turs is on each box. 25c. THOSE IRK-. ; l!!GJ MILLS Id Textile Factories This State. Accused of1 Robbery.' . Raleigh, N. C, February 9,-North Carolina's cotton, woollen and silk mills and knitting mills Come in for interest ing preaentation in . a chapter of the forthcoming annual report of. Commis In sioner of LiSor and Printing !-M.' ' 12Tworld. Shipman just made public. It shows 806 eoon6Q.Qebailk''o9QI: and 6Slhe1ratabJiabe4hei'e aoon;A Mr? Snipes, of the knitting mills, ! The ' Cotton, woollen and knitting mills, have 3,332,- 812 spindles, 56,997 looms, 630 braiders, and 7,432 cards and use 136,652 horse power and require an aggregate oi 299,202.761 pounds of raw material. Employment is given to .54,207 people who provide support for about , 153.647 people dependent oi them. Reports from 75 per cent, of the fc condition 1 oi tbe operatives atid 5 per cent, of the reports show, the labor laWs be ing observed. ' Wages for v males range from 93 cenls to 2.60; and fof females from 56 cents to fl .35. Tbe 65 knitting mills have a capital of $3,043,126. They have 48,692 spindles, 7,762 knitting ma chines, 583 sewing machines and use 4, 735 horse-power. Wages for males range 62 cents to $2.29 and for females 61 cents to $1.44. There are 6,475 em ployes reported. " ' ; William Hunter, the head waiter in tha Wilson Cafe, which is connecttd with the npartments where the three men from Benuon were asphyxiated Monday, was jailed here under $1,000. bond, charged with stealing a ' revolver and $100 from the three dead men. On ly $28 was found on him when he was locked in the cell, but the officers say they are on the track of important re velations. ,J The North Carolina Supreme Court announces 41 successful applicants for licenses to practice law out of the class of 51 that undertook the examinations when the court convened for tbe fall term Monday. FARM FOR SALE I offer for sale my 109 acre farm one- half mile from city limit, 1,836 feet fronting on Pembroke road. . For par ticulara apply or write to John ' A. Boom, 164 Broad street, New Bern, N. OFFICERS ELECTED TOR THE FAIR Directors Met In . This City Yes terday And Terfected The , Organization. " Tha directors of the Eastern Caro lina Fair Association Company, met in this city yesterday and elected the of ficers of the company and perfected the organization. Mr. Clyde Eby was elected as presi dent; Mr; L, H, Cutler, Jr., 1st. vice- president, Mr. J. L. Williams, secty, Mrs. A. T. Dill, as treasurer. The following gentlemen compose the Executive Committee; Clyde Eby, T. A. Uzzell, L. H. Cut ler, Jr., J. Leon Williams, B. B Hurst T. G. Hyman, H. B. Craven,. C. L Ives, John Abtrly. A. T. Dill, O. G. Dunn, H.K. Land, Ed. Meadows,' Jr., J, V. Blades, and Charles Coplon, It was decided that none of the of ficers are to receive any salary, except tha secretary, and his salary ia to be $50 per month, and to atari on Feb. 15th. ; , -( . $16,000 in stock haa been subscribed for and it was determined that a sub scription list be given each director and that each one use his influence to sell mora stock as it is not deemed advisable to start the fair" without at least $25,000 or $30,000. " Many Failures But Parisian Sage Overcame Miss Krugr's Hair Troubles . PARSIANSAGE i not guaranteed to grow bairon bald heads, butit isguaran teed by the well known druggist Br id ham Drug Co. to stop falling hair, erad icate dandruff and atop itching scalp, or money back- Sold in every t iwn in America by leading druggist for 60cta a bottle, "PARISIAN SAGE Is the best hair grower and beautifyer and dandruff cure. I loat all my hair through ty phoid fever; I was almost baldheaded and my scalp was au sore as could be. I tried everything, but in vain. Finally I tried PARISIAN SAGE, and after using one botile my hair started to grow, and haa grown three or four inchee inside of two months, I advise every woman who wants beautiful hair M OIH AItl.-ilMI BAUC," MIS Mta ' U. Krugtr, BruVntowo, Minn. JEWS FROM SWANSBORQ The General Writes Some Very Interesting Little Items This Week., ' Swanaboro, Feb, 9. Tha survey on the proposed railroad Una from here, to Goldsboro is progressing fast, and it is quite likely Swansboro will, before Jong, be connected by tail with the outside A: - It is said that a canning factory will of Warsaw, is the promoter. It is pro posed lo can anything from an opossum to a raccoon oyeter, and all kinds of vegetables that grow In this section. We extend a glad; hand of welcome to the enterprise. - ; A dentist is also to locate here soon. Ha has promised to give ya scribe a new set of teeth for advertising him, for all of which, Uhe General stands greatly obliged, t - . Very few fish were killed by the late big freeze, ' . We notice a good many white fields of cotton; some of them have not been picked at all thlssseason. ' We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Leah Newcomb, which occurred Tuesday of tha enow. She had reached the great age of 90 years. She was housekeeper for the writer 31 years and died at his home'. She mrried a Capt Newcomb, of SdUtli Carolina, when she wai 15 years of age, but he preceded ber to the grave long ago. She Was a consistent member of the Methodist church for 75 years, and was ever a devoted christian. There are two morman preachers pros elyting in this section now. Wo know but little about their creed or belief, haying only heard them one time. How ever, they are drawing great crowds. There were two women elders around here a few days ago, but they could not secure a place wherein to preach, so they moved on 10 other parts. General Will's, -the famous house- mover, has moved five large houses du ring the past' month. This section offers a fine opportunity j for home seekers. Land ia cheap, only ten aonart per acre ana a plenty or n for sale. There ia r.o healthier country anywhere, the water is excellent and the soil will grow anything adapted to tbe climate. Fish, oysters and game are plentiful, and the people who live here are kind and hospitable. What we need is more people, Tha writer lives about two miles from town, and can count from his doorway 17 happy homes but there is room for 60 more. We have a fine little farm that wa would like to let to some industrious farmer. It is an exceptional opportunity for a small family. With the farm are nets, boats and fine oyster garden. Mr. Daniel Smith, of Bear Creek, died last week at tbe age of 84 years. Be leaves a widow and one son, Mr. E. S. Smith, of Marines. ' ' "GENERAL." The State Board of Education yester day apportioned the ' necessary appro priation to bring the school terms in the weaker counties np to the four months minimum. i VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. SOME THOUGHTS FOR ROAD " MAKERS. Editor Journal: We have had soma very good roada during tha dry months last year, but some of our publie roads about Bellair have not been touched for repair in three years. A maccadsmized road lasts only a little longer than that with no repair at all; and of course our sana cisy roam cannot ds expecieu 10 ii i . i . i . . last Indefinitely with no repairs. Wa have bad some system of road building, now cannot our commissioners give us some system of roal repairs, and surely th sooner a breach ia repaired the less it takes to repair It, A very little at tention given to our road at the proper time, once they are properly built, will kesp them in good repairs, The only preparation being necesiary ia aome good road drags, at proper in tervals used just at tha right time all this mud tax can bo avoided by the split log drar. One pair of mules with the drag, will do more good to the road than two pairs with tbe road semper. Tne scraper is almost a nuis ance after tbe road is properly built, the drag doing much better work with leva than half tbe coat We hope our roada will not be totally uneglected now we are so near to the re alizatlon of srood roada in our townahin. Perhapa the county could furnish road drags at a cost of two or three dollars a idece.'and have them distributed at intervals of 4 or S miles apart, and if the farmers wiab good roaJa, they would drag them at a coat not to exceed 25 cents a mile and if done after every rain and while still soft, our roads would soon be clear of ruts and bumps, W ar paying taxes enough to hare good roads, we think, and if not let. us pay it, and have good roads, . D. LANE. COLDEST IA ER OE SEASON Prevailed in This Section Sunday Night and Monday Morning. Snow Still. Bemains! i Five degrees above zero was the offi cial record of the temperature in this city yesterday ' morning at an early borir. However, a cumber of individ ual thermometers which are claimed to be reliable, . touched the zero; mark. This is the record for the present ; sea son and also for several aeasor past. .- Combined with the extreme cold was the Six itH-h snow which fe'l Saturday night. This of course made matters much worse. Particularly with travel But few horses were taken out during the early part of the day and the few which were seen on the streets were having all that they could do to make any progresV Hundreds of waterpipes were frozen and consumers were caused much trouble. Many of these pipes bnrsted and when they became thawed- out there was a job for the plumber. There was a coat of ice far out into both the Neuse and Trent rivers end along the banks the ice was so thick that skating could be done with safety. All of the roads leading into the city were in such a bad condition that trav el over them was almost impossible and on account of this fact the rural free delivery mail carriers did not ga out on their routes, however they will endeav or to go out today. The weather bu reau predicts a rising temperature to day and the majority of the ' snow will doubtless entirely disappear within a day or two. The Mexican Rebels have continued their plundering expeditions. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have you overworked your nervous sys tern and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains in loins, side, back, groins and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the face, especially under the eyea? Too fre quent a desire to pass urine? If so, Wil liams' Kidney Pins will cure you-af Druggist, Price 50c Williama' MTg. Co.. Prop., Cleveland, O. The Republicans are preparing to ad vance on Peking on account of the two liberal terms offered the Manchus. Circulating Library Committee Decide to Buy Near Site on Middle Street. At a meeting of the Library Commit tee held Wednesday night at the libra ry rooms, it waa decided after due con sideration and discusdon, that the li brary could Dot move forward one bit more until it owned a permanent home. An opportunity was presen'ed to pur chase the property between the Chris tian Science church and Mr. Hugh Lov- ick's residence on Middle street, now the home of Mr. Morris Sultan. The opinion of substantial business men, several of whom were present and en tered into tbe discussion and the plans, waa that the property ia very desirable and tbe price reasonab le; also that the amount required to put in it would nev er depreciate, but that because of the lo:a ion, the property will incrsasa in value all tha time. Now the commit tee decides that the very best way to secure the funds necessary to purchaae to purchase this property is to adopt the plans for similar public enterprises. Tha president appointed six captains from the regular library committee. who are to appoint sis assistant each and these six companies composed of representative men and women of the town will shortly make a whirlwind campaign of tha entire town for sub scriptions for this great work. A clock will be placed In soms convenient loca tion and Immediately after the daily meeting of tha companies, tha hands of this clock will be pushed up. Tha an tire week beginning Tuesday the 20th of February will be devoted to this work 'until $4,030 the amount neces-ary for tha purchase of the home and lot and aaaential readjustment of tha Sul tan home for library purposes, (a rais ed. The committee is dead in earnest and feel that the work which they rep reeent is worthy tne time and money of every citism of Mew Bern. We have the beat location for a berutiful and hustling city in eastern Carolina; we have the beat and most beautiful streets oi any town in tne state; we have many exceptional advantages here in New Bern and lets get busy, sub scribe liberally when the ladies and gentlemen come around an! let's make our library the best anywhere. To provide a good borne for this library is I the naxt step necesiary right no w to WILL PURCHASE ITS OWN HOME wards tha bsat lUaryV BAKER BRYAN PLACED ON WITNESS STAND Said he Thought Revolver Was Loaded With -Blank Cartrid ges. State Rests Their Case And Defense Puts on a Large Number of Witnesses. State - Tears Down Much of Their Evidence. , Taking of Evidence Will Doubt less Consume : Entire Session Monday. Arguments Will be Made Tuesday. No Civil Cases Will be Called Until Wedn's day. The Days Proceedings. With a court room packed to its ut most capacity the Baker Bryan murder case was resumed yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock and continued until 6;30 o' clock in the afternoon, A large number of witnesses were placed on the stand by both the State and the defense and much interest was manifested in the evidence) given by them. . Judge Fouhee stated just before the close of the day's session that tbe case would hardly be concluded before Tues day afternoon and that no civil cases would be taken up until Wednesday. The following evidence was given by the witnesses: MR. DAN SMAW'S EVIDENCE. Mr. Dan Smaw was the first witness placed on the stand. Stated that be was in the embalming and undertaking bui ness with Mr. H. K. Simpson. That ha prepared Avery's body for burial and assisted in the autopsy. Ha then identi fied the bloody clothing wbich had been taken from Avery's body. Said he noticed tha powder marks on a rose in the lapels of the coat. Did not examine the pockets of the coat a-d could not say whether there waa any weapons in the pockets: That ' Avery was a man- f small build "and probably weighed 125 pounds. DR. RAYMOND POLLOCK'S EVID- . ENCE, ' Dr. Raymond Pollock stated that he was called to see Will Avery on the night he waa shot. Found him at 81 WrBt street in a hack . room on the second floor. Examined him and found a bullet bole in his breast. Was dead when he arrived. Was present at the autopsy and identified the coat worn by the dead man. He then told in detail of the course the bullet took after en tering Avery's body and of finding the bullet beneath his right arm, . MR. F. B. AVERY'S EVIDENCE. Mr, F. B. Avery, father of yourg Wm. Avery, waa next, placed on the stand. He aaid that he remembered the suit of clothes worn by his son on I the nUht he was killed, Ha then Henti- fted he clothes on exhibit. Said his son waa 23 years of age. JODIE GODLEY'S EVIDENCE. Jodie Godley, a young man who lives at Ernuls, said that ho waa with Ralph O'Neal on tbe night of the- shooting. Saw Baker Bryan run to tha window of bis bouse. Then Bryan ran out and be gan cursing them. That he soon cooled down and. sent into the house for whis key. Wbile they were drinking, Avery, Shaw and Collette passed by and that Bryan hailed them and called them some bad names. They answered him and that Bryan then ran up to them, struck Collette and ahot Avery. The three boys then ran and Bryan followed them for a abort distance. When ho return ed to the house ho said "That's tha way to treat the." That ha (Godley) and O'Neal then came on down town. CHIEF OF ; POLICE LUPTON'S EVIDENCE, - Chief of Police C. Lupton said that on the night of December 25th last ha was called .to Ctdar street and found Wm. Avery dead at 81 West street. Then went to Bryan's house and placed bim under arrest 'That Bryan denied being out of the h use since 8 o'clock Then began searching for witnesses. Collotte told him how tha shooting occured and of the event which happened im- mediattly afterwards. That Morgan Shaw also made about tha aama state ment as that made by Colletta. At this juncture the State rested iU case and the defense began tha ex amination of their witnesses, - CAPT. WAY'S EVIDENCE. Capt, Way of the Salvation Army was the next witness placed on the stand. Ha said that he had visited the jail recently and had aeen Btker Bryan and John Collutte. Said that Collette had told him that he did not believe Bryan killed Avery on purpote and he wa sorry he had toapiear against him. Mrs. Way waa placed on the stand and told practicilly the same story aa her husband. MR. W. II. GRIFFIN'3 EVICCr:; Mr. W. II. GriHin, ona of t!.a i ber of the local po'ico force, I cartridges in the pistol which Bryan had on the previous night. . , D. H, STALLING'S EVIDENCE. Durham H. Stallings stated that he : was employed at W. T. Hill's sporting goodj store as a salesman.1 That on Christmas night he had sold a quantity of fireworks to Raymond Duncan and Ed. Sbultz, two ot Bryan's friends. Also sold them several boxes of blank cartridges. ' v ":';'"; 'i S ED. SHULTZ'S EVIDENCE. V Ed. Bhultz stated that he had been in . New Bern about 10 weeks. Knew Baker Bryan and Raymond Duncan. Spent practically all of Christmas day at Edna Allen's house. That Bryan was in the house practically all of that day.'' Said be and Duncan came 'down town and purchased $15 worth of car tridges and fireworks, 1 That they went back to the house and spent some, time in firing the cartridges. He then went into detail in regards to the murder. The substance of which' was that Bryan did not know there was a bullet in the revolver when he fired at Avery v On cross examination tha . State showed that Schul'z was a man with an un- enviable reputaeion and in many ways tore down his evidence so that it was evident that it waa unreliable, : - J ; Edna Allen,, Roi-e Morris and Ida Rhodes who live on West and Cedar St. told of being in the house with Baker Bryan on the night of the shooting and of the celebration by the occupants of the house by shooting blank , cartridges and fireworks. Their evidence consum ed considerable time -but In tbe opinion of many was immaterial. Tbe cross ex amination of these women showed that they were women with not the least evidence of character and that they . were associates of Baker Bryan. CLAUD WHITFORD'S EVIDENCE. Claud Wbitford said he was with Ralph O'Naal at Edna Allen's house when the ahooting occurred. Told of Bryan coming out and telling them that some one bad thrown a fire eracker . In the - window. Bryan . sent Raymogd Duncan inside after some whiskey, that Avery, Shaw and Collette then came up and that Bryan said something to them and then pulled a gun from his pocket and fired. Did not remain any longer and did not know what happened next. ' BAKER BRYAN'S EVIDENCE. , Baker Bryan said that on the night of the shooting he was at Edna Allen's house. That he picked pistol up and did not know it waa loaded. Had been very friendly with Wm. Avery and would not have shot him for anything. At this juncture court took a recess until Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. r ) V, ANNOUNCE STEM. . . Fellow citizens of Jones County. Having been incapacited for labor for the laat seven years, and having spent the most of my substance in trying to regain my health, while' yet feeble, I think I could perform the duties of an office as well aS any other man who has health and not in need of the office, while giving an office to - me would amount almost to charity. And now therefore, I announce my self aa a candidate for the office of County Treasurer and , call upon my friends all over the county tc come to my support. This will be a small mat ter for each one, but a great favor to me, and if you will elect, me 1 promise to fill .the office as well aa any of tha aspirants I ask my fellow citizens to Consider my claim, and give me your support. ' . I am yours very truly, SAMUEL S. HARRIETT. Pollocksville, N. C. : Feb., 12, 1912. Wm. J. Bryan intimated recently bis willingness to testify before the committee , investigating the money trust - ' r mm - .--an "- i j i OnevefVca.Qof jthl coffee yoti1t find this jorlnted V GUARANTEE. ( if alter uslni the entire ecu tents of this can.you afe ) not satisfied In every re-v sjct.youf -tc ''v.l'.t !" f nd ' you the moiiry j ..'.) r it. I.
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