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Tho Lenoir Nows. A T W 1 C K-A-W LEK F AM 1 LY KLWSPAPEU. THE VERY 15 EST ADVERTISING MEDI UM. READ BY KVEKYBODY. ONU' fl.OO TIIKYKAll.' The News Printcry t J h. j IS NOW PttKPARKD TO DO I YOUR JOB PRINTING. ALL' THE LATEST TYPEFACES LL' A USED. GIVE US A CALL. A TRIAL IS ALL WE ASK H. C. MARTIN, EDITOR, AND PROP. V- ' ' PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AID FRIDAYS. raiCE 81 XK) THE YEiuR. VOIAJME X. . . j IEDSTOm, 1ST. P., AFBIL 10, 1908. yQ,44l ' ;' A" Murderer's Last Words. ;v Eicaane. " ' .' i "Prisoner at the bar. have- vou j anything to say why Uehtenc rOf t death should not be tfass'iipoii . A AitlftM... linnk Axil i j ;. n witmu uusu 1CJ" vvri luv . crowded courtroom, arid every per- "f '. sbttwaited In almost breathless ex J" tfectation for an answer to the judge's question. , me juuge sun waueu in ujgui- " Not a whisper was heard- any-" r way ana tne situation naa oecome nainrn v nnnraceivD urn on t n ' V prisoner was 6een to move. His I 1 . ! 1 t. : .. 1 .1 wna y neau was raiseu, ms uuuus -wo ' clinchep and the blood .had rush- .1 1 i. L- 1 fain His teeth were firmly set and into his hatfcard eves came a flash of DO J light. Suddenly, he rose to his feet, and. in a low firm but distinct ' voice, said: sought the protection, care and of ray wife. for building fence for court house, sympathy of Jesus Christ. "Your honor, I am done I am, W. A. Day 11.50 bridge lumber, 'J(for one year our town was a now ready to receive my sentence M. C. Estes $ 6.00 bridge lumber, Sober town, V'For one year I was a and be led forth to the place of ex- Mrs. J. C. Seehorn $35 board of soberjmanr' For one year my wife ecutionand murdered according jury in murder case, J. R. Setzer and childrth wassupremely happy to the law of this State. $74.29 building bridge. Miller & and 'our little home was a perfect r "You will close by asking the Clarke $22.21 coal for court house, paradise. ' ' Lord to have mercy on my soul, I J. W. Cottrell $2. jury in inquest, "I was one of those who signed will close by folejiyily asking God P. McShane $2.80 jury in inquest, remonstrances against reopening to open youir eyes ,tO, the truth to T. S. Kobbins 2. jury in inquest, the saloons in our town,, The your individual. responsibility, so names of half the jury can be that you will-cfese to give your found today otf the petition cer- supportto Ibis hellborn traftie." tifying to the good fnoral charac- Suppose you read this again, ter of these rumsellers, and falsely and then go and vote against pro- saying that the sale of liquor was hibiting if you think you ought to MM J r "I have! Your Houor, you have asked me a question,vand now I ask, as the last favor on earth, that you will not interrupt my answer until I am through. VI stand before this bar con victed of the wilful murder of m y w"fe. Truthful witnesses have testified to the fact that I was a loafer, a drunkard and a wretch; that I returned home from one of uly long debauches and tired the fatal shot that killed the wife I had sworn to love, cherish and protect. While I have no re membrance of committingthe fear ful cowardly and inhuman deed I have no right to complain or con demn the verdict of the twelve good men who have acted as a jury in this case, for their Terdict is in accordance with the evidence. "But, may it please the court I wish to show that I am not alone responsible for the murder of ray wife. This startling statement created a profound sensation . The judge leaned over the desk, the lawyers wheeled around and faced the prisoner, the Jurors looked at each other in amazement, while the spectators could hardly suppress their intense excitement. The prisener ptused a few seconds, and then continued in the same firm, distinct voice: "I repeat, your houor, that I am not the onlv one euiltv of the murder of my wife. The judge on this bench, the jury in the box, the lawyers within this bar and most of the witnesses are guilty be fore Almighty God and will have to appear before his judgment ( thronej where we shall be right eously Judged. "If twenty men conspired to gether for the murder of one per soft the law power of this land wil arrest the twenty, and each wil ' be tried, convicted ' and executed fork whole murder and not for one-twentieth of the crime. "I have been made a drunkard by law. If it had not been for. the legalized saloons of my town would never have become drank 1 ard and I won behere now ready to be hurled in to eternity. Had it not been for the fcuman traps set out by the consent of the government 1 would hate been an industrious workman a tender father, and a lovinz bus band. But today my home destroyed, toy wife murdered and mV little childrenGod bless and care for them cast out on the mefcy of a cold and cruel world whUe I am to be murdered by the strongarnvof the Btate in wmcn livii , ' ' V, iv V , "God knows J .tried to .reform .but as long1 as the open saloon was . 'in my pathway my weak, diseased will power W.A.6 fptfcfo gaii&t toefearfol consuming, agtmizirg appetite for HqftOrVTAt tost necessary in our town. The pro secuting attorney in this case was the one that so eloquently pleaded with the court for the license, and the judge who sits 911 this bench, and who asks me if . I had any thing to say before sentence of death p passed on me, granted the license. The impassioned words oi th prisoner fell like coals of fire upon the hearts of those present and some of the lawyers and many of the spectators were movea 10 tears. . .. .. this state locating in St. John Killed in a Runaway. St. John (Wash.) Journal. Roby Cook a young farmer liv ing about four miles north of this place was killed last Manday even ing in a runaway. He was 27 years, 11 mo. and 23 days old at time of death, was born in North Carolina where lie lived with his Darents until alxmt Th the new road beginning at three years ago when he came to "-oii Kaoi) corner on west euge oi Morgauton road, running L. A. Robbins $2. jury in inquest, T. M. Hawkins 3.50 Ijnry in in quest, . t. Kobbins, 2. jury in inquest, H. lleall 50c witness in in quest, G. Witherspoon 50c witness in infjuest, Will Jones 50c witness in inquest, Jhos. Scott 50c witness in inquest, W. Witherspoon 50c witness in inqnest, G. W. Hayes $10.80 bridge lumber, Bernhardt SeagleCo. " . 7 1 bridge material. OKDKKKD. That the Hcnkel Live Stock Co. e required to come before, the board on first Monday in May and show cause for not listing their tax in this county. S Is T wip mmm fe; 5 to stop any further speech on the part of the prisoner, when the speaker hastily said: "No! no! Your honor, do not ose my lips I am nearly through and they are the last words I shall utter on earth. "I began my downward career at a saloon bar, legalized and pro tected by the Commonwealth which has received annually a part of the blood money from their deluded victims. After the State ad made me a drunkard and a murderer, I am taken before an other bar the bar of Justice by the same law which legalized the CmL- nf tllnwino 'Riiplr Mr f!nnk firstbar, and now you will conduct f heartfelt with road to Mrs. Spainhour's gate, sympathy of friends in Caldwell running through her land, and WRtanira counties. Editor Houck's land to a point - ' o - News. me to the place of execution and hasten my soul into eternity. I shall appear before another bar the judgment bar of God and there you who have legalized the traffic will have to appear with me. Think you that the Great. Judge The deceased was a young man of clean habits and was liked by all with whom he came in contact. He became a member of the Chris tian church last winter and was a member of the Modern Woodmen, Knights of Pythias and Brother hood of Owls which lodges gather ed at the W. S. Mott undertaking through the lands of Sam Puette, John Bost, John Tuttle and L. W. Anderson to the Morganton at foot of hill, be received. That Harvey Austin te appoint ed overseer on Mulberry road from T. W. Austin's to Setzers Gap. That the County Surveyor and one of the County Commissioners f I ll t J A A . parlors and marched as an escort I empowered w meet me coumj to the Christian church where the surveyor of Alexander county and funeral service was held. Rev. Slick, of Tekoa, officiating. Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley cemetery March 26th. Roby was a son of John C. survev the county line from the mouth of Little River to Lovelady road. ' That the Sheriff" summons a jury of 3 freeholders and surveyor and lay oft the new public road from John Powell s at road and run road near Houck's H. L. in old house, then with road to creek at Millers bridge, then through the lands of Frazier and Caldwell Miller, John Robbins, Frank Miller, Miss Lucy Miller, Commissioners Proceedings. The Commissioners of Caldwell will hold me the poor, weak, help County met April 6th, all members Charlie Miller, Grant; Alex, .Kelly ess victim oi your imnn-iuuut oeing present. and Wallace Dula, H. M. Kent, responsible lor the mnraer oi my it was ordered that the time be pjf. h. Ttittle, Mrs. EmelysCorpen- wife! Nay, I, in my drunken, extended to the 1st Monday in jDg ftmi Frank Mitchell, entersect frenzied irresponsible condition May for advertising the delinquent ine with the Hudson and Game have murdered your thousands, tax payers and that their lands be to&H. and the murder mills are touay in sold on the 1st Monday in June. a. petition from Hudson town- operation with your consent. The following proceedings were ship askine for a road from Jule i i w "All of you know in your hearts had, to-wit: Bumgarner's place to John Kirby's CLAIMS. J. M. 8mith $10 lumber, Walter Watson $10.80 for bridgt lumber, O.W. Presnell $20. fof work on bridge, J. L. Miller $12.20 for services as c b c, J.J. Roberts $6. as deputy sheriff, J. A. Seabock $1.64 work ou court house, Citixens L& P. Co. $1.95 light for court house, H. T. New land $4. for blankets, J. M. Smith $9, for court house crier, BobSud derth $1.50 cleaning closet, E. A. Abernethy $14.45 services as re iHster of election, J. M. Smith 2Ce court and blasts every community K refunded? j M g, 27. it touches. larvincr notios on registers and I -" ' "This infernal traftie is legalized judges of prohibition election, W. and protected, by parties whicty E. Garland $5. for bringing pris you sustiitf by your ballots. An4 oner to Jail, J. M. Smith $35.60 yet some of you are in favor of for summonsing jury, J. M. Smith prohibiting the traffic while your $4,02 for fireman for court, te- baUole'goTn the box with those of noir Livery Co. $3. taking grand ., Mt of Dravc. kllowine it . 1 .1. i 1. . 1 ' 1 " me rumseiiers ana tne worst jury to counly home, u. iveev t. thfl rWht frame of his mind. elements of the land in favor of er $13. for eoffin, Wvalker, Evans the proof of his renewed state and continuing the business! Every & Co. $22. records, J. M. Smith his capacity for receiving blessings vpar in trivm ftn nnnnrtnnitv of lain tnr inlrlintr onnrt, h nrtlr fif I IfOm UOd. j - 1 9 1 -rf 1 v . v j ; .T: voting a protest against the soul- the judge, J. W. Curtis esc sup- and-body destroying busiu ess and plies for his office and for service, Friday's Salisbury Post: "Mr. A. wash your hands-of all responsibi- W. P. Teeters $36. for keeping M. FJler, of Providence township. lity of the fearful results of the county home for March, Bern brought to Salisbury today the Uquor taaffic, bpt you inform the I hardt-Seagle Hdw. & Fur. Co. news of the robbery some time last government by your ballot that you re perfectly ' satisjie4 with the present 'condition of things and that they shall contfnuer '' " 'A' k "You legalize the saloons that make ie drunkard and murder er, and you are guilty with me be- 1 fore trod ind man Terthr rattrdeT that these words of mine are not .1 the ravings of an unsound mind, bnt God Almighty's truth. The iquor traffic of this nation is re sponsible for nearly all the mur ders, bloodshed, riots, poverty, misery, wretchedness and wpe. It breaks up thousands of happy homes every year, sends the hus band and father to prison or the gallows and drives countless mothers and little children into the world to suffer nd die. . It furnishes nearly all the " criminal business of this and ' every other I place, ordered advertised to be for bridge heard 1st Monday in May. Various exemptions from poll tax, etc., were made. The Man of Pray er. No words can describe the bless- ingness of a soul which lives in communion with God; asking and receiviug, seeking and finding, knocking aud having the door opened, wrote Thomas Adam, over a century ago. For what is hap piness but thlsT Ur how can we describe it better than by saying that a man wishes for the very thing he sought and is-sure to have it! And such is the man of prayer, the Christian. 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