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RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1809. 25 CENTS A MONTII NUMBER 8776. Resolution infhe House Oil ing For Invosfipiion. Bill for Primary Elections Bill to Amend Charter 6f Raleigh Introduced Debates SENATE. Tin' Senate met at 10 and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Bain. -Senator Hairston rose to a question of personal privilege. He s rid that any paper in the State had a right to criti cise his substitute bill to require for eign corporations to secure license, but that he desired to say that the attack , upon his bill in the Morning Post of to day was absolutely false. He referred especially to the following' sentence in - the l-.'.iding editori-.il or that newspa per: ' The bill first introduced, and for which the one under consideration has been substituted was a verbatim copy of the one the Russell-liuticr combina tion attempted to push through the leg islature of 1807." On motion it was ordered that 200 copits of the bill codifying the insane laws of North Carolina and submitted ly D". P. L. Murphy, of Mu'rganton. be printed and distributed among the Sen; tors, so that intelligent considera tion might be given to ilv bill, which is lengthy and important. Coriimitte'e reports awarded $270.60 ($60 less than was originally decided upon) to A. Cannon, the losing contes tant for a seat from the 34lh district, recommended that a different amount of money be expended to .establish a light house station in Cape Fear .vhan- nti. l-amlieo sound. ' Senator Smith announced that in ac cordance with instructions from the Senate hid committee had reduced the number of pages from 10 to 6. Objec t on was raised by Sena'tor Brown to the inefficiency In the mall service for the legislature; but the chair stated ttjttt the fault lay with its own appoin tees, who would mVt be retained if in capable. Bills were introduced as follows: By Cnof,if Ri-van ,tr .iimnpTwvrntt the citV of New Berne. By Senator Field, for the relief of Venable, ex-sheriff of JScary county; to change the dividing .line between townships In Surry coun ty. By Senator Goodwin, to prevent the removal of icuses from State to rcdera" Courts. By Senator Smith, to provide primary elections for political T-arlies. By Senator Robinson, to add now members to the board of county commissioners of Sampson county. -By Senator Justice, (by request) to amend clv&ptet 329. of the private laws of 1895, and to ulloiv surety companies to be come surety for guardians, executors, vt: (practically re-enacting the old .Democratic law), ay oenaior wiemi, -to establish a State veterinary asso-ci-al on; to establish the office of county tre asurer in Surry county. Upon the suggestion of Senator Jus , floe Senators Glenn and Brown were appointed as a part of a joint commit tee to investigate the peniteniaty and Senators Osborne and Jones were se lected to examine the evidence sub mitted as to the dismissal of S. Otho Wiison und J. W. Wilson from the ruilroi-d commission. The Cannon expense matter was brought up. Finally an amendment to give Can non J202.50 was adopted. BillF as follows passed third reading: To change the name of the Southern Ati.ir.Hc Endowment Company of North Carolina, bill to incorporate the Southern Conservatory of Music at Durham. The Hertford county bill upon second leading. It was opposed by Senator Franks, who said It was his duty to to oppesaa measure that gave the leg islature the right of appointment of count officers, and by Senator Fuller, who declared: "The last legislature en acted fome bid and revolutionary measures, and It seems mat this body is, following in the paths of its prede cessor, to enter i protest against this plt-f ill of tin, I vo'.e No." Senator Glenn aid that he spoke in the Fast firfthe last campaign, and that men and women came to him und beg ged him to enlist the support of their countrymen In the "West to rid them of the fearful black cloud. The bill then passed its final reading. The Senate adjourned at 1:45. HOUSE. The House met at 10 o'clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. J. D. Hufham. Representiitlvea Snipe of Hertford, and Hampton, of Surry, rising to ques tions personal privilege, denounced statement made regarding their speeches on the Hertford county case yesterday. Curtis, of Buncombe introduced a resolution to instruct the committee on judiciary to inquire and report whether a' lil ies of impeachment ought to be l i-terred agiinst AV. L. Norwood, who claim to be judge if the 12th judicial district. (The resolution replies that i ctdenee before legislative committee ylioweil 'that Norwood was drunk while oi. the bi nch at several places, and that In gave his fo: mal resign iliuu to l.osk. and that it was later sent to '. li" dovernor ami accepted as a res ignation, and that yet Norwood is (l iming to be the rightful Incumbent and is yet exercising tile functions or judge when opportunity offers, and that he has been publicly drunk since the said resignation was delivered to I. iisk. Norwood has been publicly drunk in Clay, Cerokee. Heitio and Buncombe also on the trains. Tile res olution fuitherscts forth that the peo ple of the State hive elected Fred Moore Judge, and that -Moore is now holding the courts of the fid judicial district, while Norwood is still assum ing the right to make orders as judge of the Superior Court at chambers. The resolution then proposes to raise a com mittee to inquire and repo. t as soon as practicable whether it is true that Norwood is ye't exercising these func tions ,and whether he has been public ly drunk also whether he is liable to impeachment as a judge de Jure or tie facto, and whether he should be im peached, and if the charges are sus tained the committee is directed to prefer formal ehatges igainst Norwaad for such misconduct in office.) Overman introduced ji resolution, nliich was at once adopted, raising a committee to make inquiry as to how many assistants there are in the office of the engrossing clerk of the House and how many ure needed. Overman, Leatherwood and Patterson of Cald well were named as the committee. The following acts were i a ti tied and are now laws: To allow Rcldsville to issue water works bonds. To repeal act of 1897 regirding fishing in Alleghany. To incorporate St. Luke's Circle of King's Daughters, of Raleigh. To pro vide for making public roads in Wash ington county. To create a committee to investigate the management of the penitentiary . To amend the charter of Bingham School. To allow the Worth B igley monument to be placed in the capitol squaie. Bills were introduced as follows: By Carroll, to amend the charter of Gra ham; also to facilitate restoration of rights of citizenship in certain cases. By Redding, to protect game in Ran dolph. By Overman, to amend .chap ter 47, acts 1S97. By Gilliam, to fix sal aries of solicitors and require their fees to be turned int8 the State treas ury. By Boushall, to amend the char ter of Raleigh. By Stubbs, to amend the charier of Jamesville. By Bogga, ig have elementary principles of agri culture taught in public schools. By Ga'uis, to amend the law regarding the proving of titles out or the State, also to provide for giving security in criminal actions. By Johnson, of Sampson, to prevent removal of certain cases to Fede:al courts. The bill in regird to giving the right to the commissioners of Hertford to oust the supervisor of public schools and to appoint school committee came up with a nunfavorable report and ta bled. Bids passed to allow Srnrganton to issue bonds and buy e:ectr:.ct light plant. A bill to give magistrates ilnal Jurisdiction in c.-ees for carrying con cealed weapons came up with an un favorable neport, and provoked con siderable debate. Williams, of ireaeu, hopid the bill would pass. Overman opposed the bill. Carrav.ay said negro magistrates were regaraed as a securi ty for protection of criminals.. Carter, Republican, of Forsyth, Having taken occasion to reflect on lawyets, Moore, of Jackson, gave him a rasping and eulogised lawyers. MCDonald also ue- nounced Carter's statement. . The bill failed to pass, yeas, 24, nays 72. The Speaker annuoneed the following as the House branch of tne committee to investigate the management of the penitentiary: Ga-ttte, Willlard, Patter son, of Robeaon.. Bil lto ratify the action of the people of Charlotte In voting to issue bonds for the purchase of water works pass ed 3rd reading and was sent to the Senate. Bill passed to repea the chain gang law in Madison coun'iy, end al lowing peisoius convicted there to be sent to other counties; to allow Fay ettcville to receive 25 per cent of last year's taxes in full set'tlemcnt. Robinson, of Cumberland, presented a. petition signed by 1,172 citizens of Oumbe: land county, protesting against repealing the dispensary 'nw for Fay cil.. vilie. Bills parsed allowing various sheriffs and tax collectors until :U December ni-xL to collect arreuis. Bill to publish 1.000 copies of the .ketches of North Catoliua regiments in the Confederate service, compiled by Walter Clark, was made sp'eial or der for next Saturday. Bill was tabled to repeal ihe a -t in king 2 years abandonment ground for divorce, as was also hill to prohibit the cha sing of over 0 per cent mi crop loins, fro., by mci'clianls. &c. Bill passed reducing price of Suprmo Court 'ports to $1.50, and to repeal act of 1S!I7 allowing certain counties to vote on stock lave. Bill passed to prohibit trapping p.rt riilges in Randolph eouniy. ami to pre lect wild turkeys ilc-iv bctw-.-n F.h ruaryl. and Dec -nil).-; I. The Speaker announce, M mi e, of J.tokron. and Fleming as ndd1 l.i the comniitti n counties, cities anil lo.vns,; Kmiim to that on bulks, Wivnn t i that on lu -.lilon. (in mil lion i,r Craig - a res,. lotion was passed raising a committee , iieioetion of Slate I'niver.-ii.v trustees and the Speaker named Winston. irr. i"r.ige. Fouslioo and Wail. I'TNIOliAl, OF MK. It. TFCKFlt. .Many Prunim-in Men Attend and the Do -pest Sympathy W -s Fell. Tin- funeral of the late Mr. W. II. Tucker was h-l.l from Christ Church at four this afiemo.ui. The music was by thi' i-hiir di choir assisted by other members of ihe city choirs. Deepe-i' sorrow was never shown by thi' entire community than was mani fest over the death of .Mr. Tucker, end the business men left their work to attend the last sad riles. Til" sr-rvioe of the Fpiscopol church was read by Rev. Dr. T. M. Marshall, rector of Christ church. The Moral tributes upon the bier were most piofuse. The remains were in terred in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery. BRIEFS. The hanks will be closed tomorrow, (len. Lee's birthdny. Last open meeting for perfecting the organization of the new- Governor's Cuard will be held tonight in Rescue Hall at 7::;0. at which meeting officers will be elected. Side Ttacked is the attraction at the A.cadetny tonight. The Raleigh Christian Advocate, Rev. Dr. Ivey editor, will make its appear ance the first week in February. The trial of Alex. Allen for killing his : e was begun today. He is being t :ed for murder in the second degree and not for his life. Invitations have been Issued to a Senior Piano Recital to be given next Friday evening at the Durham con servatory of Music by Misses -Margaret Willinms Moring of thio city ana Mar guerite Eleanor Kxum or Ooldsboro, both of whom are stuuents at tne tony servatory. Capt. H. L. Moore is very ill a't his home, 292, West Joins street. St Luke's Ciiv-le will meet tomorrow afternoon -at 4 o'clock at the lesidence of Mrs. Howard on Newbcrn avenue. Quite an audience assembled in the lecture room at Central church last evening to hear the accomplished Miss Kelly tell the story of "Enoch Arrten." which she did to the pleasure of all. Fro mthe local talent. Miss Love, -Mrs. Allen, Mr. Hughes, Mrs. Brlnson and Mr. Reid gave valuable assist nice. Miss k'ellv nnsspsses rare dualities as an el ocutionist and impersonator. The organization of the State Asso ciation of Achitects will be perfected this afternoon. Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson, sister of Col. W. J. Saunders is in the city. .Mr.'. Johnson has not been in Raleigh in leu years, and she says she could Fcarcely icalize this wa3 Raleigh, so great hav the improvements been. We referred to the woman who was, confined in jail hete with her child simply for the purpose of showing 'ih" necessity of enliiigeu 3,111 aecuuimuua- tions for wonitn prisoners. Tomorrow the times expires for at tending to your purchase tax. Call on Rcgisier of Deeds lloixi linmeoiaie.j und avoid trouble. Mr. T. C. Sheehan, inspector for the Mergenthnler Linotype Company, was in the yesterday for the purpose of in soecting the Lintoype machines in this city. He reported the machines in The Morning Post, as in excellent condition. Mr. Sheehan is an expert and has built a number of Mergenthaler machines. Ke is a clever gentleman and will make friends wherever he goes. FUNERAL. The funeral of the late James Harris, who died yesterday afternoon at his residence on Wilmington street will be held from the Baptist Tabernacle to morrow moi-n'ing at 11 o'clock. The pall-bearens are Messrs. L. H. Adams, R. H. Bradley, Chas. Bretsch, N. B. Broughton, J. R. Terrell and W. Z. Blake. SENATOR DEPEW. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. ALBANTT, Jan. 18. Depew was for mally declared Senator In joint Bession today. BRIDGE GIVES WAY. OLICVELAXI). Jan. IS. The fill th-1 i'.-o;i Avenue bridge oer 'u -hog. i river, is t'-i e : -l ij !!'-'. Mi'.ea vain !.',- e-it'. pi Hie -. a.-.; lliril'g ili-livi is i:l do.;.-; -e. Ta elaa at Kin.-l.ury broke at !)::;.) and the north end of the bridge yield, u slij.htiy. (jr. at ci e-a..--.-s. lies ' -1 - -1 1 -1 1 in the eatiii, live iiuii'treil cub;-- r-ct. i 1 1 1 a-' i neits h eve abandoned all hope of sav in:;' li'e biiilgi', anil it is sao! i ri-lap'i- i- i!::itiin m. It i -est $::".a. ei'ii. I.nly iiiis :n-; niug an luiioeuse tla:n r s: i-ai;-,.n", i h, water In Huron pond go o.i. T.1!.- only otitl-.-l for v .ui'r a -.-!.:!:'.!. ;te.l ity n v.e. k's rain is a .-e.i.ill .-tip.. -a uii.!-r the liiiilge. !:. for, ; : Ii i-i; ni.t-b- since Inst lo-ilit lo mi '-etie-n i!i- bridge but to no avu il. t'l.lOAK A Nil FA Hi. F..r Jt.-i col.l r l.i. igh a ,i vicinity : 'K-a i i .i'g -hi. Kail- ami cold Tiiurs- day. Tiie ai ei of high li iriciieier. with ae-i-oniia ny ing i ulil.-r iatlii'l', has mov ed from exiivaie noriliu e.:-t to tlo-lov,-i- .Iissonri ,i !!- aii'l now I : i i -n tcs the wattier over i h e eiitirv .Mis sissippi s. i : i hi. Tin- w iniis :u from tlic leu in e .ay whcri'. but the fall in IniepiTa i ii (-s has nut been 'i-ry great. A long li ir illletel ll.-IireFSlllJl oecupii s tii-e . 1 1 : 1 1 i i . coastline, witli threaten ing W'-eili, r I'l-oni Key Wi'st :o Xoe.- Voili. and eiiall ain-iiini of lain. A C.eilV.V l.i;i iM o I'l' IWO lUClieS .le'-III 1 ! alKey Wfst. Siiiiu is f iiillg in :ll -east l.ake i, -gi A siiirni .ippe.us to be ie !.!, ing o i-r I'dtu iila. X K V . -Ian. Ill iFTK. 1 ;-: ma 11 I I.t i.N i I. Icy. I . a soivi. run be -h. II. . is. N01 unship eoi)iiany is nrg.uiiz ug 1;:' last passenger sic, inters 10 c 11 New Yoik au.l l.-i Ito !(! west coast of Fiance. It I 10 run from Now York not is 1 1 r occupy n: than live days. 1 nis will make lie- puiio ihe quickest by many bouts to Paris, li.-rlin ami other citi s en til - 1 'out ineii 1 . IilNtll.K YllCltlKD. I.I-:YlS'l'(iX, MIC, Jan. lS.-I'nbilc s,Tvii-i-s waa-c In-Ill today over tin- Ividy f I'.cpi .-s.-iitativc Liingie.v 111 un' ' 011- Dingiey In thi- : uiouul liui'i'li. after which th - mams wen- lot icn 111 u;ik nan n-i'V a 1 Aubui 11. KACAX I lll.VI.. IVWIMVl!T.lV 1:111 IS ,l Illtaill Ceiieial Corbin went to New lork tins il.-nine.l man s sen toe iipiiiir " morning. Define leaving he said the 'wJfi saving that they were his favor detail for the Kagan court martial will ; . , hjs a(h.i..,,-s Vl,,.y not he published today. lOdgan is at,111 ' . his oflic.-'. The order for his arrest will 'calmly. "I am sai,s( ,l and p.-.ceful. not be served until l ite today or tomor- ! i,.. said, "and feci lli.u I've got par row. Col. Wcsiou f the commissary :l1iin .. department is expected to relieve Fa- 1 . ,hm r,m ,,,.v. tan. . SI'RKKNDHK. CAIRO, Jan. IS. Whole remaining force ai-meil or Fedil, the only uncon- , tillered Dervish chieftain, numbering about two thousand men surrendered 1 :l 'Sf.."" ' " 1 , 7s nihand no. knowing what T was doing, 1 uie inur ,itc. i-r., 1, ....... ... - eriy direction. MASONIC. Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. r . and A. m. , .00 .PI...,, onrnlmr Hi 0:4."i 111 IIICIL J 10 ....... o'clock t cattend the funeral of our late lrle woods believing 1 had shot her. 1 brother, Jas. M. Harris. Kretnren 01 sister lodges cordially invited to be present. By order W. W. PARISH. W. M. B. THOMAS. See. NEW ALLIANCF.. PARIS. Jan. 18. Soliel today is au thority for the report that Czar Nieho- , e l.., 1,,,-iteil Prp-iident UlS Ol XU:-.-Mrt ,i,e.." - F.ure. of France and Emperor William of fe . oiany. to meet him In the spring on the Riviera. The paper says mo Czar will spend two weeks there. It l8aX"uw. naturally arouses talk or a Frame- Oernum-Kuss an aui 11c . NEW YORK COTTON, Months. Open January February March April - - lay - --- Tune Fuly VUgllBt - September - October November . ... December.- - C'0: 5 5 5 5 f) oS 5 00 '1 J" 5 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo change: American Tobacco 3u?ar American Spirits (prcf.. Burlington and Quincy. Con Gas Cliesaneake ft Ohio Delaware L, & W .'crecy Central- ... f.ouisville Nashville.. Mauhattan Missouri Pacific N'ortlrwestern !?ock Island ..... MS ! .... 12T1 ... Ii7 ..... let.; .... me; ... sc.; Y-V. 101 f w? ... 4') ... iir 117 475 2v ,4 U-i u'A ' . Southern Preferred ". 8. Lep.cr Ytstern Union. S-. Paul.. Mow York Central CHICAGO GUA1N AeTi) PROV 1S1UM fliaisivr. i . The foilowniK wore tho closing quo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro rleiou majltet today: Wheat May 7fli; July "?! Corn Mav 3fij; July :u. Oats May "27J; July 27J. Pork July Mav 10.12. Urd July May 5 75 Clear Rib Sides July 5.1); May o.t) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The following were iue clomng quo titions of the Liverpool cotton market today: American middling, low middling clause: ' f January 3 l" Jmnary and February.. 3 07 February and March 3 07 March and Auril jj J-8 AprilandMay - S May and June.... - j ' j"dd 3 &A U MM nasi finia & D op Fell at 10:10 and at 10.3GK the Body Was Taken Down Died Game. This inoining in obed ience in la'e dim Biiokor w s taken from the jail and hanged in tin1 jail indosiire. The u.-ual crowd thronged about, the piaee idmiug tln xeciitioii but adniis-sioii i was only by ticket. .111. 1 the speciitturs numbered about iliiriy. I; .ok. r ilii-d pame iv.-lily ii- a.e. ice tii-lav. X..;. . si!--.', iu.i voice ii! net , 1- Til say 1 hat 'spr- .-sos his Ml- del h- tilil-- a single ime. aed ti'ii tie I'-ast n.-r oiie-i-ss ill- i I- -. 1 r 1 iy thi - 1 1 1 - in -II laet night. i' iNFK'S.Mi'N. lag and sa-pt w. I in a ik !-;i; s as lloekei-'s steriiUal ailis-ir. Tills eiining a; halt' past nine, li v. Davis It-v. A. i. Davis, colored, pastor of In' Davie Si n t 1'icsiiyi -ile.n church, .ml K. v. J. K. King, colored, id' St. 'mlirose Flli-eei-al chlll'cil. Went lo t ho ''vll of "Hi" condemned man. They I found liim ''o-d aid c.iliei-ti'd ami lie ,..ii.,.,i ,..:ilmlv with tln-in about nis 1111- 'pciiing fate: Seiipiurc was i.-. id to hiim sin.l a f.-rwnl prayer wis offered. At Cooker's :cqti.-s: they sang luo , , .,-:, lie T ieh, " :,ll,l 1 OOM , 01 living, "why did you kill Mahala jwhiic?" Booker said substantially: "1 was engaged to her and sne deceiv ed me. 1 s-iw her relation with anotli- er man. She told me I couldn't go with her any more. 1 became enraged. went home and got my gun. went to her house and shoi her. I reckon, but I don't icmemlier anything from after I gO t HIS' gUO Unlll I IOU11U 11IJBC1I. Ill was so inad that 1 just uuin 1 uo what I was doing. I don't know why I. did it nine, I was just mad crazy." Jim said that he was at peace with u- the murdered all. lie sent twice for woman's people to come to see him. that he wanted to talk with them and f,,rgiveness. but they refused to oum. Booker said, in reply lo a question fl.om t,v. King, that he tclt lie nan in , t ,.,r trial an,i was ready lo go; he had been dealt Justly with by all. DKATIt WARRANT READ. At in.7 Sheriff Taee, accompanied by o.i-mh! .leniities and a representative -g'of each of the .city papers entered the 7!) 'jail and went to the cell of Booker, :() which wis on the upper row, north S3 'corner. Sheriff Page told him to come 88 't. nnd he stood ouietly in the bal cony, as the sheriff solemnly and slow- ly read the death warrant to him. 5 g5 ! STATK OF NORTH CAROLINA. 5 $5 .To the Sheriff of Wak.- Ceiuiiy Oreet 5 c(i i ine: Whereas. Jim Booker, alias Jim Cha vis, charged with Murder in the First Dofrroe in a bill of indictment found by th" Cnnd Jury of Wake County, in th" Srperior Court theico,-, was at March 1S9S term thereof uiiiy tried and convicted of the said crime and the penally death adjudged. A, id. whereas, upon his nppMl to the S.ii'i'cme Court it has been dc-eided that lie re is no error in the record of pro 1 e.iinss end said jud;;;r,ent bus Iicl-ii iilliilUl-d at Felitembi'l- 1SJS le'l'lll thel'i ,.f, which, with the op.tr.ou lias b. en dulv certified and made known to inc. N.v. therefore, by virtue of Ihe r.u- Ih. riiv vctcd in n.c by !... 1. Dani. I I- CuVs -ll. Covcin-u- of North Carolina o 1 command you f-at on Ih .eiKh.ccnth , av cf Jau.i -v lWal Ihe usual pt.n- prcerib'-d by law i raid county, ., , , , .'".ay c ye-u pvia ee-1 I 1 i tury sa.u juos-aeui iatn ex iiltiiiti by hanging tTic suld Jim l ooker, alias Jim Chavts i.y the nt k uiuil lie is dead. In wiuioss h reef. I have t:-"ea!. hereunto set my hand and caus ed the gveat Seal of North Car olina to he affixed. Bone in our City of Raleigh, this the nineteenth day of November. and ' in the one hundred and twenty-third year of Ameriein Independence. daliel l. russell. I Governor. By the Governor: i bayh'S CADE, j Rfivate Secivtary. Whlle the sheriff was reading Booker 'listened attentively, not a muscle twltchcd, He ,vas the calmest man in the little group. Ho alternately at each person present and then looked earnestly on the Hour. He was d'essed iu a navy blue suit. He is apparently aboiii twenty-six or seven years old. He has a small -moustache, very largv eyes. He is of slender build, about 5 fee! S inches and weighs about 140 pounds. Wlc-ii Booker left the cell his hat w as foi gotten but he reminded the il puiivs just as bo was starting down tic- steps and he was allowed to go in ti:-- ell .,nd get it. A death:. ke still ness pervaded the jail during the exer cise. Defer-- leaving jail D mker siid tli.it lie d. sireil to tell tl th"r prison. cis g 1-bye and he made n round through tin- jaii greeting co-ii prisoner and expressing the hope that they would meet in lite hereafter. The solemn march la the scaffold was then begun, Sheriff Page leading the way. followed Ivy the prisoner in custody of Deputy Sheriffs Separk ind Ridd.ck. Rev. Davis and King. Dr. Bufl'aioe and Dr. Scruggs and the rep resentatives of tiie press. ON THK SCAFFOLD. At the scaffold s.-eriptinv was read by Rev. Davis from 51st Psalm, beginning, "Have mercy upon me. o find, accord ing to thy loving kindness: according to the multitude of thy lender mercies blot out my transgression.-." Hooker sat in the k.ne tt-ittom chair provided for him and when Rev. Davis said "Let us pray," he got on his knees before the chair. The prayer was brief and at its conclusion, with out rising Booker himself offered a short earnest prayer in a clear loud voice thanking God that Jesus was with him, asking Clod to bless those about him and forgive Tilm for his sins. When he arose Sheriff Page said, Jim, do you want to say anything?" Booker then came forward on the scaffold and said, without the least emotion, "Ft lends, 1 am here before you. I did wrong and 1 have to p.iy my life for it. My advice to all of you is to do right and love the Lord. I've prayed to the Lard and He heard my prayer. I have been forgiven and I'm saved. I feel that I'm going to take train and lly to heiven. 1 want all of you that will try to meet me in heaven to raise your hands." Several hands went up. "Thank the Lord," said Book er. Sheriff Tage and his deputies shook hands and feelingly told him good-bye. The piisoner was then placed upon the trap end his feet and hands were pinioned, the fatal noose placed upon his neck, the black cap forever shut out ihe light of day from his eyes and at 10:19 the trap v.-as sprung whieh launched Jim Booker's soul into eter nity. There was a dull neavy rail. The body gave one quick jerk -.n.l hung still. However, the knot whi h had been placed at his left ear was now at the back of his head. Death 1. 'suited from strangulation, but he was never conscious after the d:op. At 10:.-,.iV;:, exactly 10 minutes and 1 seconds after the drop, he wis prcnuoneed dead by l;o:h the attending physicians. The liicless body was taken from the rope placed in a coffin and d -livered the author. lies of the County !! m.- for huiial at r. irish drove. T11F. CR1MF. On Saturday, the 29th d y of August, iv.-ii, about midday. Jim Booker, alias Ji-.il Chavis. colored, jealousy having ie,i-.ilv7.e,i ec:v seiitimeiit of cuv and ,i'.n".-- - - , " ' . housed his brutish nature, do,; .--ra le-y MMe.l '.nd n;uroered Manat-r A j lU mulatto K.ri wh.,had . '' marry him. 1 nis hcr.u.s.i d . d . ,.s done with a shot gun. bn.u.ns the back of his victim's hea.i ,- ..i... -,. off The killin.; was ih r.e 111 ::;;in of IT. The killin,;' was ib i-.e in the g.ii':- me-th- r. After the roiitnWi.m of the crime i:...ker walked di lib. 1 ; eiy i-to the w.eds roar the house and (iisappva: e.!. Sh-riiT l'ase nd his deputies all night long scoured the .o-e.ntiy for sev eral miles but the mun'., ic r was net to be found. OUTLAWKD. Tpon affidavit of C. M. Wwiiters, dep uty sheriff. Judge Haj-ry Roberts :sued a number of warrants and sent them about to places where Booker might at tempt to board the curs and placed or.s in the hands cf Sheriff i'age. On Wednesday. September 9. 1393, Judge Roberts b?ing lnronmd that Booker -was lurking about the v.ocda (Continued on 4th pae.)
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Jan. 18, 1899, edition 1
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