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.No 54 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1912- FIRST SECTION v. 35th' YEA TijiEF onnvis HEAVY SErHEHGE Two Years In Jail for Young White ' , ' , Man, a Stranger, Who . I ' ' Stole Watch. ASKS " COURT' FOR MERCY Sentence Imposed on Several Other; ' ' Criminals, Convicted ot--p ,'' :v '.' ' Various Offences. - . . i R.H.. Bryce, the young whilcman Superior Court of the larency of about , $45.00 and a ' watch, was yesterday sentenced to a term of 2 years in the Craven, county jail. Bryce iftade ' a f '- pitiful pica - to the court,- asking - its . J mercy and stating that he had a wife - - and. two small children at Hamlet, ' - N. C. who were Dependent upon him for support, but Judge Cline 3 id not . see fit to grant him demency. " -. V A sentence was imposed in a number ''-'of other cases in which the verdicts had ; been brought in during the week. ' ' Henry Jones, tound guilty . ol an . ' I assault with a deadly weapon, was given i a sentence of 60 days on the county :' -roads. '. . William Crawford, charged with - carrying a concealed weapon, sentenced - -in two cases to a term of 30 days on the. county roads. - , ',; John Whitfield found guilty of an . assault was fined $10 and the costs of the case. - Owing to the fact that the court was unable to reach them this term several of the Smaller cases on the docket were "'continued until next term. Monday morning the civil docket will be taken ;,up, . V" : - ' Dr. James F. Foley, the recently appointed milk and meat inspector, . gave-some interesting facts concerning the consumption of food products, - when seen by a Journal man last night. : He stated that tin oyster and fish deal ers were violating the law concerning thcu se of the polluted waters taken from the docks on Neuse and Trent rivers, to wash the food products that they were to offer for sale, This practice, has been proved to be the cause of dis- . semination of typhoid fever. An an alysis of this water has shown it to con tain typhoid bacilli. - Dr. Foley noti- : ' .1 l iL.. I. .. r. . .i - neu uiesc people wiac nereaiier me law would M rigidly enforced. The doctor also stated that the con dition of the fish he impectcd made it .unfit for human food. While the dealers were not prosecuted, as might have been , done, a repetition of the offense will . uucv inc ueuiKjucni iiucKbtciS 10 DC severely dealt with. ' f LESLIE TAYLOR BETTER. . Young Leslie .Taylor, who several -days ago fell from the roof of a house . . on Craven street which he was painting, and who was taken to Stewart's sani . torium for treatment,' has recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home on ' Hancock street. It was first thought '.' that he had been injured infpmallu ht lit was found that this was not the case, his only Injuries being a broken wrist and sprained ankle, y ' " : ' 3 or 6 doses 666" breaks any care of Chills and Fver: , and if taken then as s to ic the Fever wilf not return. Pries 25c. NEW QUARTERS ol T wi V"- Stock which is arriving dai y. Special -snail anu pnuna orders (fivin rarerul attention J. G. DELAMAR PHONE 2'. 6 " " ' TTTTITTTTTTTTHXXZirriTITTTTTTTTT-rTTTTTTTTTT You can deposit NATIONAL BANK No matter where you live. We pay i interest, com pounded semi-annually on time deposits. We know your wants and want your business. Write us without ail and we will take pleasure in explaining our methods. National Bank of New Berne New Bern, N. C. J AS. A. BRYAN. Prest. 3 JNO.DUNN.Vice-Prest ,. jr ,'VS -DEALER IN- y, Corn, Oats, D ALL KINDS OF FEED. A TAND F EDWARDS GUILTY Senational Shooting Scrape Be tween ' Prominent Men - at Vanceboro Finally Settled. JURY OUT A ' silORT -TIME Edwards Must Pay Fine of Two '"' Hundred Dollars and Costs , of the Case v . At the opening of yesterday's session of Craven' county Superior Court the case of the State vs. J. F. Edwards, of Vanceboro, charged with shooting Mr. B. R. Warren at that, place several weeks ago, was taken up." This case has attracted much' attention all over this section, owing to the fact that the principals in the affair arc both well known and the court room was filled with spectators interested in the pro ceedings. . , , The defendant was auly represented by Messrs. A. D. Ward and R. B. Nixon, while the firm of Moore & Dunn assist ed solicitor Abcrnthy in the prosecu tion. The hearing of evidence began without delay and continued through a part of the afternoon session. A large number of witnesses were placed on the stand by both 'sides and the case was stubbornly fought. :; At theco nclusion 'of the. taking of evidence the arguments were begun and this consumed about two hours, In his charge to the jury Judge Cline told them not to be pre judiced by the defendant's physical condition or any ill will that the two principals bore toward each other but to render their verdict according to the evidence they heard. The case was given to them shortly -after 6 o'clock and they retired to their room. After being out only a short while they re turned with a verdict of guilty. The sentence passed upon Mr. Edwards was that he pay a fine of $200.00 and the cost of the case. He gave bond for his appearance in court khext Thursday and will pay the fine and cost at that time. -TO DRAIN GEORGE STREET" During rainy weather that section of street near the corner of George and Cypress is invariably in bad condition, owning to poor drainage. At the last meeting of the Board of Aldermen this matter was taken up by Alderman Disosway and upon his recommendation Mr. R. R; Eagle, civil engineer, was ordered to investigate and see what could be done toward remedying this condition. He wjll inspect this street and make Burveys and report his find ings to the Board at their next meeting and if he finds that the street can be properly, drained the work will be taken up at once. ' . : ' Persons who saw the westbound train coming up to the Union station yes terday afternoon doubtless thought that one, of the coaches was on fire. Dense clouds of smoke and ' flames were surging upward from - a hot box on the rear car and it really did have a terrifying appearance to those who saw it from a distance. .Despite the fact that an extra car loaded wilh fish was attached, the train came in exactly on time. Upon its arrival here the defect was remedied. - - .oe come in aru se cur r,ew r ail invitation lotho . ladies t J come In and 78 MIDDL SHIEST your money in the OF GEO. II. ROBERTS, Cashier H 1IT YT -IItr.n... 4 vv. vv. uku t IN, Asst. Cash JURY 0(1 NEW BERNE ixrxrriirynixxiinmnTzxiTTTrxiiy Bran, Hominy, HIGH GRADE CORN MEAL. ED KYE. fl"pirr FOP FTF GOMMUniGATIQFl .MAKES TROUBLE Letter Criticsing Juries Displeases ?: The ' Judge WRITER BEFORE BAR . t- , . -, 1 , t : wmmm V'-: a Rather Dramatic Episode in Court Room Yester day Afternoon. A contributedX paragraph, asking some questions about the administra tion of justice in our local courts, ap peared . in yesterday's Journal. The communication was brought to the attention of Judge Cline, sitting in the Superior Court, and he sent down .to the,. Journal office to find out about it. Mr. F. A. Brown, who wrote the little letter, was asked to appear before the judgevbefore court adjourned after 1 o'clock. . Mr. F. A. Brown was called before the bar. The judge explained that no summons had been issued and that Brown was free to stand on his rights, and refuse to answer questions if he chose. Then the judge asked Mr. Brown if he wrote the article that had caused the commotion, and why he had not signed it. Mr. Brown re plied that it was not customary To publish signatures Judge Cline then wanted to know what right Mr. Brown had to criticise the courts. Brown answered; "The right of an American citizen, that has been exercised for a century." The Judge seemed to be very much worried because it might be thought that he, personally, had been charged with unfairness. He was inclined to think, apparently, that he was accuseP of being biased in favor of prisoners who had money and friends. lie in timated that Mr. Brown was attacking the whole people of the county in criti cising the verdicts of juries Mr. Brow reminded the judge that one of the largest audiences that ever gathered in that court room was there to pro test against the verdict rendered in the Baker' Bryan case. He said it was a matter of common rumor on the streets that any criminal who had money or friends and could employ lawyers was liable to go free, regardless of his crime. Mr. Brown explained that his attack on the juries comprised only a very small proportion of the community. Judge Cline then wanted to know what he had done that was subject to criticism. - Mr. Brown stated that it was not the judge's acts that he had intended'' to criticise, but those of the juries; that the judge's decisions in all cases tried without a jury were emin ently fair and impartial, and not to be criticised. :." . Mr. Brown said that twojudgesin this State had discharged Juries for render ing finpropcr verdicts. . The man be fore the bar said that he had been in formed on what he considered good authority that the solicitor had post poned cases because he could not get verdicts in accordance wilh the evi dence. . ' ' ' - . 'At this stage of the game, Attorney L, I. Moore appealed to the judge to have the discussion brought to an end, as'it might have an improper effect on the jury. .. .. ' - ' ' Finding that, no reflection was in tended upon himself, Judge XJline re marked that there would be nothing more of the incident, if the matter were set right in the newspaper. , The communication that made all this comment was received at the Jour, nal office on Tuesday. It was evidently intended to reflect upon the jury that passed upon the Draney case, and the editor did not see fit to publish it. By some , strange freak of fate, the last paragraph of the article sent in for publication got into the columns of this newspaper . yesterda-y morning, during a temporary reorganization of the staff. FAIR WELL ADVERTISED. Secretary Williams is seeing to' It that the Fair to be held here next month is well advertiscd.j In addition to the large banners and many, lithographs that are, being placed in' each town in this section, he is sending out quantities of descriptive matter to the newspapers of the State. This is one of the best methods of putting the Fair before the people of the State. Everybody reads a newspaper and cannot fail to be attracted by a well-written wotice of this big event. , . MYERS-DILLON MARRIAGE. Last Thursday dfternoon Mr. H. J. Myers, a member of the crew of the U, S. S. "Elfrida" stationed at this port, wlSH Mr' and M" mary E. Dilon, of Beaufort, in marriage at that place. Myers are making their -y. home at No. 27-Hancocok street, this HEPLIEM0 REV; HAM'S if. Miss Harrison Claims He Misrepresented Christ ian ' Science SPOKE FROM HEARSAY - - ' t V . - ... So Much Indicated by Statement " That He Was ' "Informed.' Mr. Editor: - In your issue of September 26th is a synopsis of a sermon delivered by Rev. Mr. Ham. It is wise to reply to this, for however honest he may be- he has so misrepresented Christian Science and Christian Scientists that this correction must be given to the public. The reverend gentlemen begins wrong in his statement concerning diagnosis. Christian Scientists 'do not diagnose disease from a material standpoint and could, not from a 'spiritual since all Christians must agree that spirituality is never sick. So his statement, "That Christian Science teaches that every ill of man originates in the spiritual and must be treated, with spiritual means," is wholly incorrect. It will be seen to be the antiopode of Christian Science for its premise Is that God is Spirit and Spirit and Its ideas are per fect, indestructible and unchanging. This minister confuses Christian Science with hypnotism. Every one knows hypnotism deals wholly with the carnal mind, which Paul declares is enmity against God. Every Christian science churcn reads its sermons against hypnotism, so it would not denpunce its own methods. . It must be that cures admitted to have been done by Christian Science have been per formed by a method Unknown to the critic, not by hypnotisnt which he under stands is a science. I ' His pleas for the practice only of Allopathic, Homeopathic and Osteo pathic remedies in certain disorders must be" an. .open question, since ..all these differ from each other as radically as they do from Christian Science treat ment. Does he understand thes sys tems and know they never failed to save from the last enemy? Webster defines murder- "To kill a human being with premeditated malice." The Bible says he that hateth his brother is a 'murderer. The critic has elected himself judge, jury and ex ecutioner without witness. Would Mr. Ham score through pulpit and press the failures of his chosen schools when death occurs as murders and call the grieved loved ones' criminals? My understanding is that a qualified Christian Scientist, in accordance with the laws of this State, has the same dignified right to practice his methods of healing disease upon those who re quest such treatment as is vouchsafed practitioners of any other healing sys tem. Those seeking this method of healing have proved itvin their own ex perience to be the best known to them and naturally choose the best for their children. ' , f . ' '. , 1 Christian Science practitioners un iversally treat medical physicians with true courtesy and appreciate their effort true courtesy and appreciate their every honest effort to alleviate the suf ferings of the human race. - Though wide apart in methods, they leave all citizens free to choose their services when they prefer it to Christian Science and they feel that doctors of best success and reputation are equally willing for American citizens to decide for them selves and families their own rule of action in this matter. Why doesn't this reverend preach a sermon against the method used when ever 'an adult or child dies under one of his chosen schools? Why not urge legislation; against such methods, if not averting the last enemy is sufficient cause for such procedure? Our boasted American freedom should be sustained. It is evident that this sermon was preached from hearsay reports, as he states he was informed about a certain young woman who was at the pastor's house seriously ill. Just here any one knowing of Christian Science Church methods knows no individual is pastor. About seventeen years ago the Bible and Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures were made pastor. The one he Is supposed to refer to was out of the city until Monday night and had noth ing to do with the case. The young woman was invited to the house of two friends to dine with a visiting acquaint ance and was taken ill at their house where every loving care was bestowed upon her. Hearing of constant reports so untrue and fat from facts she, the patient, of her own accord decided to call in a physician to lift the misunder standing generally currents She had this privilege as any individual has. No Christian Scientist is refused the right to call on any physician for diagnosis or practice when they wish to, 'cn' 'i-i--rv-1v MURDER FIRST: DEGREE Verdict of Jury in Case of Negroes Charged With '-a Killing ?- JURY OUT FEW MINUTES . . l .. sassBsst Judge Cline Will Probably Pass Sentence Early. Today! "Guilty of murder in. the first degree" was the verdict of the "jury in the. case of the State vs. TestHill, and Charles Moore, colored, charged with the mur der of Mr. Leon Johnson at Dover aon September 1, which came to a colse yesterday afternoon. At the opening of court yesterday morning the case, which had been con tinucd from the previous day, was re. sumcd and the hearing of evidence be gun again. This consumed only a short time and the arguments were be gun. Yesterday afternoon the "case was given to the jury and they retired After being out only about IS. minutes they returned wilh the above, mention ed verdict. As the jury filed into the court room there was a hush of expectancy notice able. The defendants were told to stand up and after the clerk of the Court had read the customary form used in cases of this kind the foreman was ask ed for the verdict of the jury. As the word "guilty" came from the foreman's lips, Hill swayed slightly but was other wise unmoved, while Moore showed not the least signs of anxiety. It had been predicted that if the jury returned a verdict of guilty that the two negroes would create a scene in the court room by collapsing. However, this predic tion did not materialize. The defendants' counsel have taken the customary steps in behalf of their clients by asking that the Judge hear several motions which they will make. These motions will be. heard this after noon and sentence will be passed at that time. . . " ARRESTED FOR THEFT.' R. H. firyce, a young white man who has been in the employe of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company in this city, is now languishing on Craven county jail awaiting trial on a warrant charging him with the larceny of $47.00, a watch and also a valuable watch charm. The larency of the money took place at the Griffin boarding house on Griffin street, while the watch was stolen from Dr. Primrose's office. Bryce has been boarding at the Griffin house and it is alleged that he entered a room occupied by several other board ers ami stole the money and charm from tUcir pockets while they, were asleep. The watch is said to have been stolen while Bryce was visiting the doctor for a medical examination. At the time of his arrest by Policeman Mc Daniel the young man was thor oughly intoxicated and some of the money and the watch were found on his person. He emphatically denies having committed thcthcfts but can gave no plausible explanation of how the articles came to be in his possession. L WILLJ EXHIBIT Domestic Science, Manual Training and General , School Work PROF. CRAVEN'S J IDEA For First Time New Bern's Schools Will be . Rep- v resented at Fair. Among the exhibits, at th Eastern Carolina Fair, which w" be held in this city during the latter part of this month, will be one from' the New 'Bern Graded School. Ever since the fair was first organized, Prof. Craven has been at work toward this end and he stated yesterday that all of his plans had materialized and the exhibit was now an assured fact. Domestic science, mifnual training and other forms of school work will constitute the main features of the exhibit. Both the teachers and pupils are heartily in favor of this action on the part of iht principal and are doing all in their power to make it a success. ; At the fair held In this city severa years ago there was no effort made to have an exhibit from the public schools. Since that time however, at the fairs all over this and other States thine ex hibits have proven one of the main features. Especially is this true in the case of the exhibit of the A. & M. coller GRADED sen LONG LEAF jlE PIIIE New Uses Found For Leav- es and Bark of Famous Tree MARVEL OF CHEMISTRY Dr. C. W. Bilfinger, Naval Stores Expert, to be the Alchemist. New uses are each day being found for the longleaf pine of the Old North State and so thorughly have the chme ists investigated the wonderful pro perties of this plant that now even the leaves and bark are being utilized iu, tne manuiacture oi various articles. , A plant is now being erected at Jack sonville, Onslow county, by Dr. C; V Bilfinger, of this city, and several other gentlemen for the purpose of extracting the riches of the long leaf pine and turn ing such into medicines and perfumery It has long been known that the heal ing qualities of the,syrup or sap sec u rod from this variety of plant life has won derful healing qualities. In fact it was one of the valued remedies used by our grandmothers and was handed down to them from the Puritan pilgrims. However, it remained for a later gen eration to discover in it the ingredients for a perfume so delightful that it will be only a matter of time when it will be used in preference to many of the chem ical preparations now on the market. ItV is understood that the new concern will begin operations just as soon as their plant has been completed and the machinery installed. - CRIMINAL COURT CLOSES TODAY Today the term of Craven county Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases will come to a close after a week of strenuous work for both the Judge and the counsel. Next week will be taken-lip with the-disposal of the civil cases. ' Owing to the fact that other matters took up ' the entire session yesterday and an adjournment was made until 8 o'clock last night, the case in which Mr. J. F. Edwards, of Vance boro, is charged with an assault upon Mr. Ben R. Warren at that place, and which had been set for yesterday, was not reached. This will doubtless be taken up this morning. The murder case from Dover con sumed the majority of the time during yesterday but several smaller cases, among which were the following, were disposed of: t State vs. Henry Joqs, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon. Found guilty. No sentence yet. State vs. R. H. Bryce, charged with larcency.- Found guilty. Sentence not yet passed. . Golden McCray, charged with in juring personal property. Found guilty Sentence not passed. State vs. Martha Crawford, charged with an assault. Defendant plead guilty and judgment was suspended. .State vs. John Whithcid, charged with an assault. Case with the jury. CASES FROM SUPREME COURT. The following cases from this district were handed down Friday by the Su preme Court. - - v t Caton vs. Toler, from Craven, no error. - ' Flanner vs. Flanner, from Craven, no error. Stephens vs. Roper Lumber Co., from Pamlico, affirmed. Ashford vs. Pittman, from Onslow, new trial. f fj TOLSON LUMBER & T1FG. C(, FOR EUEnVTHIi: Office and Factory 129 E.Front St. New C:r 1 II. C, Uv.Fona Imdeneras. r 4 .- A ' We carry the old reliable McCormlck Mowsrs, Hay Rakes, Hi ;.'a Gtinrirt. L II. C. Stel Hay Presses, Hocking Valley Corn Sellers. X - fC : J . I , . t ;! Mi$:r7: 'X Cyphers Incubalros, Etc. Awa'.i'.- . ' - PURSE ;DSES ' i ins iPinrn 'imn.i ntit-NUt'J'liLj Bullets Fly,, But; No kni'Wiis In-.-, , jnred, Though Bajlly Jaj-fd. . . : v Boats1 Leave .Hwevej. ' ASSAILANTS WERE SHORE Similar Incidents Have Occurred In The Past, Many ;o'Tlme' " ;v !. News has been received in this city from Swansboro of an attack Thursday afternoon on fishing' craft at: Bogue Banks, near New River. ' The schooners George D. Balster, Captain Parkins and Charles S. Willacc, Captain : "Bonner Willis, were fired -upon. . No one was hurt. The vessels were 'sailing off from the banks when a fusillade was com menced upon them, v The 'persons who fired the shots were concealed behind dimes, and are thought to have been jealous fishermen wliOj-wefe arigry at the purse net fishermen it 'the vicinity or alleged violations of'-Mic'fishcries laws. ' ''" ' S The crew of the schooner Balster said they heard the reports of the rifles but no shot came near them, the vessel being quite a distance from the shore. Buck Parsons and Willaim Smith, at the stern of the Wallace when fired upon, narorwly escaped a bullet which passed between them and close to both. An other bullet whistled by Captain Willis and he sought cover. The assailants could not be located exactly and the fire was not returned, the craft'' soon passing out of range. ' The net fishermen claim that the Vtu-se seine men haVe not heedeed the state law which prohibits the latter class from fishing within three miles of shore. It is not known whether the -two schooners were engaged in fishing when fired upon or not. It is said the purse seine fishing season has been ex tremely unprofitable and but one good haul has been made during the season In the lower sounds, this by a vessel which carried 60,000 pounds of mullets into Beaufort last Saturday; All" classes -ef-fish are scarce, although'the net fish eries are beginning to be -more successful. LOST HIS CHECK. While stopping over at Kinston Wed-, nesday, enroute to Hartsville, S. C, Mr. R. L. Blalock of the contracting firm of R.L. & J. W. Blalock, of thU city, lost a certified sheck for S10Q0, Mr. Blalock was enroute to (hat city to make bids for the construction of a ui . h .kL. t to deposit with the architect as guar, antee of good faith. The contract is an important one, calling (or about $75,000, and fortunately Mr. Blalock was not seriously inconvenienced by the loss of the. check as he wired here for another and proceeded on his journey a short, time later. However, the los. caused him the trouble and expense of advertising and notifying the banks. MONKEY RECAPTURED. . ' Friday morning several - monkeys escaped form a cage at the carnival ground. All but one of the, animals were captured and after diligent .search had been made for the truant the owners came to the conclusion that be had de cided to return to his native jungle and was enroute thither. Yesterday morn ing Mr. Hcllcn Huff, who has charge of Cedar Grove cemetery, went to that place-to do some work on pne of the plats... Glancing upward ho was' sur prised to see a monkey swaying on one of the topmost boughs of a tall tree. Suddenly the animal jumped from its perch and landed almost at Mr. Huff's feet. . Strange to say it was uninjured although its impact with terra firma was heavy, having jumped a distance of about fifty feet. Mr. Huff caught the animal and returned it 1;o the owners. Going tc Build? ' , "r. ' t.:: . - THEN SEIi -v sc sr. r. - r. - r. :: r. r. z C . . , - - -J " :r " x J' ' ' ' ' ' 1 1 .' ' v r r C'vcit M V VtM ..I i. 1 " ' i ormat u ii n r
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