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CITY FAIR -OCTOBER 2225thTlic Biggest Event ot The Year . .' - "inn 1 11 lOfo THE bST; ADy ERTIS 'NQ MEDIUM tU ELIZA , BETH CITY! A NEW PAPER WITH AN INCREASING CIR CULATION a 4 VOLII ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY,' SEPTEMBER 20, 1912 NO. 39 ELIZABETH) I MM X Accused lurderer's Fate Ilaiiis-inthe-lalanace . .y- ' : . . Jury Impaneled Before Whom Benjiman Franklin Vann Must Answer to the Charge 0f Mulder in the First Degree. PRISONER SILENT BUT COMPQSED Sits Qfietly Fanning Gum as Men are Judgment Upon Him- Mother aud Sis Jter Beside the Prisoner. :. Just after the clock struck six 'on yesterday afternoon, the last of the twelve jurors who, will de- ' tide the fate of B. F Vann, ac- used murderer of: Oliver Layden, pok his "seat in the jury box, and - ne first skirmish iiLa' big Jegal battle for a man's life was done. A snecial. venire of 150 men nad been summoned forbe case nnd the work of -selecting twelve men, acceptable both to the de fense and the prosecution, was be" iAjin shortly' before noon. Before 'ttk'clofV struck six the last name of these 150 had been drawn from the box, and another dozen, taken from those assembled in- the ( court room were added toit be , "fore the jury was complete. It is the verdict, among those . who have watched the selection of the jurrors carefully that . Vann will stand trial before a jury of some of the best citizens Nf the county and that the ver .' diet returned will be a fair and - just one, Those composing the jury are as follows: William W. Sawyer, C 31. L, Davis, C. W. Ives. 8. W. Beas.lv, J." M. Jackson, C. L? Hmton. J. Y. rooi, d. v... v ' nns Geo D . Sherlock, H . L . Mor ris, 8. H. Reid and Jno. "Mc pherson. ; ' ,, - Many iople got their A first glimpse of Vann when he f-Jvas brought into the court room Monday Taey saw a rather small and young looking man probably less than five feet eight inches in height and weighing lit "tie more than 130 pounds. ; He appeared composed when brought into the court room, and when formerly arranged an swered in a clear, steady voice, Vauns face is not pleasaM to " V i . 'n o,i F,c was rendered bv the Gaiety look upon, being round. sinaJl and I darkly sallow. His forehead is j".18 , 1 L " ' low-so low that the hair though Aaer the bal the roung peo n6t eessivelr long almost touch. ',e repaired to the ho,nes;oC IW m tlS dark eve brows; nis eye3-TounS ladies where temPtln.g 1 f- i ii tJI t , flies were served. The following are slightly aslant, not open wide i , . . h n; m.r i, a couples were present.. , and shifty, nis upper lip is a trifle short,; the nnder lip a lit tle long. Non only is the face unpleasant.- It is unhealthy, the 'complexion being muddy. But this last may be a result of con- finement. It is a face tbat of fers a striking contrast to the o- ' pen, pleasant, smiling face of Ol iver Lay den, and the intimacy be iween these two. remains a mys - tery". . .- Beside Vann yesterday, sat his riotlier and sister, hi- sister lw ifig nearestto him." There wi not a good view. of the sister's iace from the court room, but 'the mother, old. feeble, and evi- Himself and chewing Chosen who Will Sit in dentally grief stricken touched to sympathy, all who .saw her. A gain and again as the machinery of the court dragged along in its slow routine, she pressed ' her handkerchief to her eyes. JThe most dramatic i moment n the trial yesterdaj, came when those "in the court room heard tlie familiar words : "Jury, look upon the prisoner; prisoner,' look up on the jury," and when Vann rose to his feet.as the indictment was read . Standing .erect, with head thrown back, there was at first touch of defiance in his attitude, but -his counsel drew him down for a moment to whisper in his ear, and when he straightened tip again bits 'head was held slightly, forward. - So young, so boyish for he haY the face of a boy, not a' man did he 'appear standing therethat one could not look at him without being moved to pity. It is not expected that this case will be closed before, the end of the week, and the jury will hard ly bring in a verdict before Sun day. The case may of course be drawn out to next week. ' Counsels for defense are Georgi rej W. Ward of Elizabeth City amf i Percy McMullan of Hertford. I. M. Meekins will assist Solicitor Ehringhaus in the prosecution. OPENING BALL The opening ball of the season was given by the young men at the Old Elk's Hall Tuesday eve ning Septembber 17th. An attractive picture met the eye of the looker-on the happy faces, the beautiful evening dres ses, the merry couples whirling bv in the iriddv"- mazes - of the 1 Miss Dora Grice'and Mr. Tom Xash.'Miss Mary Pendleton and Mr; Lntiner Commander, Miss Ross Chesson an J Mr. Cecil Gar rett, Miss Jennie Simpson and Mr. narolij Overman. Miss Bes sie Weatherly and Mr. Miles Clark, Miss Minnie Leary and Mr. Kenyon Wilson, Miss Bessie White and Mr. Walter Small, Mis Ada Burfoot and Mr Lev. McCabe, Miss Fannie McMullan and Mr". Jnlian Selig." Mrjind Mrs. Frank Scott, Stags, Mr. E. G. Bond of Edenfon and Mr. Morrise, yte. fibs THREE SILVER CUP TO BE OFFERED IN BOET RACE An Event that Should Attract the Attention Motar Boat Owners all Along the Sound Sec tion.-A Handicap Race open .to all Classes of Motor Three Silver Cup Trophies are V on exhibition at Seligrs. which are to be offered as first second and third'prizes in the boat race to be held in, connection with the Albemarle i Agricultural ' Fair and Fish Association,. , . These Trophies are beauties, and the "race should attract the attention of motor boat owners along the sound. This will be a handicap race, and the-manage-ment of the fair wants entries from all classes of motor boats The Contest for these trophies will be open to ajl. r Mr. W. II. Hampton of Wa terlilly is director in charge of the arrangements for the- boat race, and with him shall rest the definite arrangements in regard to the matter.. It is generally V 3 i. i i .. . Tinaersiooa. nowever, mat rne race course will be from in front of the fair ground pier out to the "black buoy'' and return. "So the start and the finish can be eas ily seen from the fair grounds. Tt is believed also that the race will take place . on Wednesday, the, second- day of the fair. The silver cup trophy which goes to the winner in the first race will have to be contested for n second race one year from the .date of trie first race; and in the pvent it is won a second time it becomes the property of the winner. It is hoped by the management that in view of the prizes offered there will tie n large number of entries in this racer Attention Is directed to tjiis matter at this timQ that- those expecting to en ter the race may get their boats in first class trim by the date of the fair. ; " ' - FREE TICKETS TO SUN" BROTHERS SIIOW .Editor Peele will be at Hert ford Conrt Monday arriving on tlie first tram in the afternoon from Edenton. Old Snbscribers. who renew for. one year in ad vance and new subscribers may get FREE TICKETS to the Sun Brothers Show as long as Mr. Peek' supply lasts, ne should be seen early, however." as the supply is limited.. , -i ." H if"1- TROPHIES of Boats. OLDESTv KESIPKNT DEA1 Mr. Reuftin Madrin, the oldest lesident of Elizabeth , City, and saltrto lie the oldest undertake in 'he tate, j,.sed away n't' his honu on South Road St. last I ri dn aftern 'Mi about five o'clo k. interment foliowed in the Epir n.pal Ceiiiettiiyon Sunday, lie". I. W . Alex.uuU r ofileiating. .Mr. Madiiu wis a , Con ferr ate soldier and a member of the famous. "Artillery Blues" of which sineehis death only one surviving member fs left. Mr. Henry Tarkenton of Camden Co. Mr. Madrin had retired from business for some time, but be fore doing so had ma'J the coffin in which he was to be hurried. He was 91 yearsold at the time of his death, and had been for many years a consistent member of the First Baptist Church. The pallbearers at Mr. Mad rin's funeral were Messers W. K. Carter, W. T. T)ve. F. F. Co hoon. W. N, Gregory and Chs. Ward. ' ' Tie is Mirvived by his wife." who Wfis M'ss Mary Ann Bright, and bv a targe number of grandchil dren. TYRRELL CITIZEN DEAD Colnmbia. X. C, Sept 18th Mr." William Melsou one of our oldest and best knoVn citizens f'ied at his 'inine in Alligator last Saturday and was buried at the old. family grave yard at that place . ' Air. Jieison lias lieeli a verv useful man in the community in whHi If has lired the most of his life, he has leen a consistent mem ler of the Methodist chunh. ne has spent a gwd part of his time teaching the rural schools fn the county, for tbe past-fifty years. He leaves a son, Mr. Alonzo Mel son of this county and a daughter of Dare county and a, host of rel ntives and friends to mourn, his loss, to whom we extend onr sym nathv. hoping that they will so livp Uiat they will be prepared to. meet dim fn heaven. . where n.ll who live the life he did. sure ly must go". CONFEDERATE VETERANS HELD ANNUA LIDI Big Crowd At Currituck Court House To Knjoy Dinner, Hear Speeches, and VVit- ness the Laying of the Monument Corner , Stone Paper Read by J B Lee to Appear Next week. The Henry M. Shaw camp of Confederate Veterans of C'tirri tuck County held their annual re union at Currituck Court house on Wednesday of tills week, Sep tember Sill. 15 v eight o'clock in the morning (lie crowd had begun to assemble and bv noon dinner was being ser veil to those present on the grounds. The recast spread un der the trees on the improvised tables was a sumptuous one aud was heartily enjoyed by the .big crowd. ! -Dinner over, the addresses of the speakers were, the order of the day. The ciiosd gathered in the yard of the Walker home and the speakers addressed the audi ence from the porch. Attorney A. M. Simmons of Currituck made the Address of Welcome and introduced the prin cipnl speaker of th.e occasion, Rev A. A. Crater, pastor of the Fourth Street Baptist church at Portsmouth Va. Mr. Crater spoke of the splendid characters wrought nnder the stress of the trials of the war, and emphasized the. importance" of the erection of a monument to the' brave sous of Currfituck Hvho had jeoparded their lives in the fore of the light n the-cause of iln? South. ' Following Mr Crater's address voluntary offerings t. iho monu ment fund were solicited, and as a result eighty six dollars in cash and- seventy five. dollar? in sub scriptions .were -added to the a mount alread on " hand . Work will begin on morumen' at once. ir. ti-i.l ... j .... -i i - i'ii. j.ttit! was mirouurcu nv Mr. o'aivis of MohkL. His oi, In ject was, "The New South and the Y)ld''. Greeting the veterans present and referring briefly to the grandeur and glory of the Old South he warned the sons of, the South to-day that they would fail to be worthy sons of noble sires if they rested content to see the South stripped of one whit of its ancient glory. He intima ted, with prosperity already once more smiling upon us; the time to 1k ripe for Southern men aH gam to take the helm of the ship of state and pfuide it out of the treacherous waters into which it has been brought nnder the hand of predatory wealth. Perhaps the most carefullv pre pared speech of the day was that deliverd by Dr. Julian D. May nard of Knotts Island. Dr. May nard reviewed the history of the country leading lip to the Civil War. and sketched the magnifl- cient struggle of the South hiade against fearful odds. ' j Following ' this addressrjthe crowd repaired to the coirt house green where the corner" stone for the monument was laid by Cap tain J. B. Lee. It was Mr. Lee who initiated the movement look ing toward the. erection of this monument, and it was fitting this honor should be given him. The exercises concluded with prayer by Rey. J. A. Willough by. Miss Jiessie White left yester day for Raleigh where she wil' attend St. Mary's- ION WEDNESDAY WILL ACCEPT CONTRIBU TIONS TO CAMPAIGN FUND J Tlie- First Natioual Bank Jdt this city has notified Vice Chair man McAdoo, of the Democrat ic National Committee, that con tributions 'will be accepted at this bank to the Campaign Fund of the three great parties of the nation. The bank, of course is purely non-partisan in this mat ter, accepting contributions to any one. of. the three funds, Dem ocratic, Republican or Progres sive.. The iKMiiocratic National" Committee is asking the banks to oiler to receive these contribu tions in order to mnke practic able its plan for raising its cam paign fund by popular subscrip tion. - CELEBRATED 7CTH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Elizabeth Leary celebrat ed her seventy-sixth birthday on Thursday of last week at the home of Mr. C. C. Leary of Greg ory, n. c. . ; ..,.-- ,, Mrs. Gregory has the distinc tion of having seven lifing chil dren, thirty-nine grandchildren, and three great grand children. Representations of all these fam ilies Mere present at the celebra tion and ouly one daughter ub-- wiii. Mrs. Luther Jones, of In dian town who was sick. All ex it pt two of the " graudchildrea wei-e present, and all three of the greatgrandchildren. The day was sent in songs and games and a bfg dinner was . served in the grove of Mr. Leary's home. The celebration was aa- unusually happy one. Among those present from Eliznlieth City were S. S. Lear id wife, Mr. N. S. Leary and wife, and Mr. T. C. Jones and wife,' and their little daughter Mary Lucile Jones, who is one of the three great grand children. Mr. Zoeller went over with the party from Elizalieth City and took pictures of this large fam- . !ly groupe. HIGH SCHOOL ATnELET 4. TC ASSOCIATION MKT The High School Atheletic As sociation met to organize Wed nesday afternoon. Much interest was manifested by the boys in the proceedings, and thirty-five members enrolled. The follow ing officers were elec ted: Vance Hooper, president. William Weatherly vice-presi dent, Edward Griffin. Sec. and Treasurer. . ' The work for the coming year was enthusiastically discussed, ' The-principal topic being, the plans for organizing the foot-ball Team, mi, last years men are back, and the new materiafis very promising. There are prospects for a fine team; Regular prt tice will begin next week. FOR SALE FOR SALE One sixty Acre' Farm, One mile from Elizabeth City. Good dwelling and out houses. W. "A. WORTn, Flhahrth Cift V. C. 1
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