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t ' - , f J i I "5 t ' 4 : ' - -4 vcl. l::iL rio. 102 ; NEW BERN, Xh C, TUESDAY MOftG APRIL 14. 1914 , FIVE CENTS PER COPY 4.- I V t -1 i. ' I, J ' . ff,. . ,t iX 4 tf , WML v .1 ; ! ' 7':' 1 V3 lift- k -tv' : Tour - Guiiheni , Expiate Deny All Guilt M Vt,!. f t Cnrtaitt lUrnna On Last i '' ( .'(Special to the Journal.) V - : making a confession the four gynmen, s Whitey y A ("loocj: and Louul Rosenberg, Valias' j !a;;niiftt.buie,;? charged. ith'!themuri! , v thcir;death hi the lectric chaii; at Sing "i S?,iVv?,'Sin prisoii- thi-iriornihg.i' s .' 1 -. Ji'AS and he 'was followed as quickly as , , . ' possible by the other three and by . x i :Q2 ihe last of the quartette i had paid 'for their, crime with thleir lives. Seidenjjchnerwas tjie tn' one of; the . our to make' a" statement. "v After be- ip''.Jjng strapped in the' chair he began to K S' eny his guilty but the electric current ; '0 was- "jV-hiriMdyiin in the - .' ikiddle ';'of' his speech ? and , he diedwith 1 " ; '- 't words; on his lips,. 'jF v Ciroficiywent.-to; the chair" Wit1i?a i crucifix in each hand, shouting prayers ;;.a'nd chanting ' ."God . have -' mercy.! ''v-? Rosenberg and.' 'Horowit ' prayed in J 1 Hebrew as the current sped into.'their :r. - - bodies.) :: - v-;i ' : ?;V.T.:'' :r-V;'- -; v:lii,'gj,i -A ;;; Tne Scene la the ueatn Houte. , - . .' Ossinning,N; Y.f, April,. 13. Harry ; . ,-: j 'Horowit, Louis Rosenberg, Frank Cir , ! ' ofici and Frank Se'idenshncf have spcnjt ' 5, theu", 'ast: day earth.',. , vv ', .' l s ,A As he "gunmen'' whose picturesque ',-:-f'v.viidjases. were flung 'across the continent at ter t he niu rder tf t he Ne WY3rk gambr leriv. H.-rtnan Rosenthal, tjhey died !at v t lawn in the electric.chalr at Sin Sing J , T, 'prison ccipvicted of that jmurder. ' '.-3 ?'l'- s; .To.he relatives why-'bade thent J'odd i " bye, yesterdayr' andjto hir, s,piritU4T V1- C V'- " f UVICril, LUC IUU( WHUCBltlCU 1111711 ajjtfiu .'; t 'didlare'd t'leir innocence 'and' as night "-rjj '! :&tted vn overthe' prison and 'the V ' .'death wai ch ' stood, close about their t f;,, -'; cells tere was nothing to indicate. that they would jiodeny their guilt pntil Wthe -; '' JH'w'f PaeV-Surtday ; and ,the' night that .. f ;'; followed' asf.ajmosV oi ' Continuous t prayer for the condemned.: "J They were ' " ; on - thefr knee? most'! of Ltfie time that ' I ,thcy ' were not" talklnV '. with relatlVjs, A prisoner in aT dntant. tell noW and .,,(;': then blew from a 'battered cornet ''the . ' quavering ''notes' of 'Nearer My God, " to Thes," and n thd daarh house prop: " er a phonograph' placet! sacred music? . , ,Oo tfie 'Walks fn J front 'of 'the -prison '-dy ;i . -curious, tdwnspeople'ljpassed to; ah fro, &. ' whispering and every now and then a '; S party of ) dusty 'automobilists swung - ; " down fron their ear to survey ihe buil- , - .dings. f''y:-'f-s-'iy:.J. , Of the scenes in the' death house cor . ' ;: '. "ridors yesterday thar" Which tood '6ut' ' v i . boldest concerned the visit' of two nuns. -'V'.V'T fatne'' Cashin, the Roman; Catholic prisCn chaplain;' led the four gunmen in s prayer, two Italian Francisan ' sisters, who came'tj New York to see "Dago 'I Frank," whom they had taught In his, ' boyhoo l, knelt outs; 'e his cell. ;.Rai led ; ctirta'ns, i'-owinr the c-!'s bare and iinmacu', ' in", C ' I 'I : ! '"' a ' l 2! Jay's cleans- - -inipn also s .I't of de- a tiiam- I - ins ', j 1 ' -.- : .'7 '" ' ' : Efl'1.0. B. COLPTT 'i ' 'l-ri,:'--'- ' --w ; ' ,'.r 1 Governor Colquitt of Texas who rev cepjtheclared;. that: If jlhe Waeh- .Ington government " did not take steps r to protect the borders of Texas from -the raids of Mexicans he would ' use the Texa rangers for. that purpose, get into. ' Bad company is the- cause of their fall. . They get a bad record and then, no. matter whetner guilty or hot, they -would be framed Hip. '"Keep away Ifroiri ' bad company , is the best message I can send.".' . ! "Lefty Louie said : "AU1 . what I said the other day about bad company. A felloW ' who' honestly earns i.six -dol lars a week is better,-'off than he who gni l,000 'aweek, "itja. doesn't 'get it straight.'!' '0fi:;i ) "We i are- supposed id have ai;,many friends 'as any fellow that was on the down it was only the 4 'shool' (synago giie) that stood up i .by; us outside of our parents.il'; Stick to- the Shoor and to' your parents. r If I had my life to live over again, I would surely follow "Gyp the Blood said hhe had hothr iflg-td -add ' to' what he'had "saidi Si t iv ' Vv; r, Women Wailed Aloud ?;- ; young wifer'Mrs. 'irforowitz wife, of y y p the (B lood ; : Mr. and .Mrs. j onn Ci'ro'fici and 'Paul Cirofici, relatives of "Dago.- Frank" Morris and f Joseph Seidenshner, brothers ot " Whitey Lew is," all 'spent the early part of theaf ternoon ,ina last visit to the death cham- er. '. The women wailed aloud) as they went out or tne prison, ana couia not compose' themselves': sufficiently; .'.to sneak. On the way to the station they said thai the 'men' about to die never maintained their innocence so (strongly as iti the last remonsttance.' They were calm and resigned,. however, and It was the' gunmen who 'played the - art "'of of- consbbrs. - ') W'S ', 'ifX' "I must die sometime,,r "Lefty Xuo ie" told his wife", "if tt. pleases God thai I die now, I am' ready." ' 41 Whitey Lewis asked his brother to tell their 'mother that she was not the mother of a murderer. ' ' Near the railroad station a 'photo praphr who-tried to take a picture of t; e we li-g wives of "Gyp the Ilood" and "Lefty Lew ia" was set upon by ' e St -i.'.'nshnor" brothers, Morris and j a. lie was' kncolie'd down and pnr ' i to a-siiiull reoLduiiatI.t-re lie ,! ' i lamst'.f and saved Lis cam- 'it N DOnOTllY AfiilOLD IIIJITIIOlIE 15 Astounding Statement Made - By . ; . Attorney Jackson ' . HER FATHER DENIES ; REPORT Says That. His .Daughter's Where abou ts Are Unknown To ' .: Him. , ', .'' v. Pi'ttjbur'g, Pa,. April 13 District Attorney Jackson created a sensation 'here at noon today when he issued a 'remarkable Statement declaring that Dorothy Arnold, is now in her father's home in ' New York in a weakened condition and mentally unbalanced. Jackson declares thtt on the strong est kind 'of evidence he knows she returned to her home four msnthe ago,; and that her parents are doing all they can to kesp the matter quiet.. The district attorney said that the Arnold girl came to Pittsburg imme diately after her. disappearance and was' an Inmate in the house of mystery. As a result of an unprofessional op eration, it is said her mind is weak ened, and ' when she left the mater nity, home she wandered about the country for two years. - ' Four months ago, Jackson said,' the girl ' was found near New York and taken to her home by friends. .District Attortiay Jackson's state ment follows: "On 'the strongest kind of evidence I am' able so state that Dorothy Ar nold is at the present time in her home in New York, and that she is dying. She has been there for three or four months. I m positive that she was at one" time an inmate of the "house of myjtery,"and that ".an illegal oper ation 'Was performed on her. v.JAi'the result of this operation her mind' was weakened, and upon leaving the ' place she '' wandered about the country until a Tiew . months ago when she .'was picked ; up by friends near New York and returned to her home, Chemists working under direction of District Attorney . R. K. Jackson are today analyzing ashes taken from the large coal furnaces in the House of Mystery at" Bellevue, '. Due to the fact that gaa furnaces was used for - heating purposes, the District vAttprney believes that he will find, traces ,of bodies in the ashes. While . the ; chemists were at work a number' of detectives, were examining many '' gowni," bats and shoes of as sorted fsTze'' that came to light when ttliet' place was -raided trying- to find some mark that Would-' identify their owners.' .-c,'.-.; -:- :' ' , s) When asked today how s many wo men ).e judged disappeared in tie isolated "House1 of i Mystery'District Attorney Jackson said:- ! Unite a number,! but I would not venture into ' Dr. C. . C.' .Meredith and Lucy Orr, he4'iuhho"'fie!'ged to .have run the;'"Death House", returned to the placert after., being c released on heavy bail and drove .out the detec tives who had been searching th-. home, f - Although "they5 du?", UP cellar and, examine r-Yiryriook in -." the House of Mystery,, sleuths fail ad to find . any evidence of bodies. The au thorities are now, concentrating their efforts on the ashes and clothing . in running down clews, The investiga tions of .maternity homes is jut be ginning,' according to. a .statement .of the District Attorney today. . He said many, warrants had;, been, issued, but he had (decided ;to, elajr serving .them until he is ready, to . tighten-, his web of: evidence, around, tnen , , i : That at least a acore of prominent physicians, including several in other cities, who sent patients' to the "death house'' would be caught in the inves tigation net- -was the ' statement pf District Attorney Jackson today.. He said the "House oTMystery" was known to physicians throughout the Eastern States, that the evidence, he t has, jon nd indicated that Dorothy, Arnold was o. reefed to the house through, this channel. : ? i v.- c . J . " - '''- iw York, April ' 13. "The 'state Si i ; ' '. It is a' lie, I'believe i f How can- Mn ..: here l.en he has , far. from New ; a kite ' to' Mr. t ! ; t ' "-e the - .u:'r a in DYII16 IJB WHITE PLAGUE Aldermen Vote To Help Pay Dis trict Nurse. SANITARY OFFICERS EMPLOYED The Policemen Fall To Get An Increase In Their Salaries. A recess meeting of the Board of Aldermeri was held last night for the purpose of attending to a number of matters which were left unfinished at the regular meeting of the Board last Tuesday night. U One of the first matters taken up was a motion made by Alderman Bla des that the city contribute twentyj five dollars per month to the' Anti Tuberculosis Society, to be used in employing a nurse to visit the homes in the city and see that they are kept in a sanitary condition. This motion was passed, JThere were two applications presen ted to the Board, those of Henry T.f Brinson and J. D. McCoy, who desire to be sanitary officers. After considering the matter the Board de cided to employ both at a salary of fifty dollars per month, each and they will assume their duties at once. TheCity Beautiful Club asked that a slaughterhouse be erected and main tained. This matter was referred to the Finance Committee for investiga tion and after securing suggestions from Wilmington and Raleigh where similiar slaughterhouses are in opera tion, they will make a report to the Boad and the matter wilt be acted upon at that time. Alderman Blades made a motion that the Circulating Library be given water, aj -ight without costs. i..Fpr several reasons this motion was op posed but a motion made by Alderman Hall, increasing the Library appro priation $2.50 per month was passed The matter of increasing the salary of the policemen ten dollars per' month and of increasing thi salary of the ser geants five dollars a month was brought up by Alderman Dill. v The motion was voted upon and iix of the nine members voted against it. At a previous meeting of , the Board the age limit placed on the young peo ple who were' , prohibited from skating on the streets; - was placed at sixteep years. . Upon.? motion of Aldermart Ellis this limit was last night placed at twelve years and In the future no children more than twelve . years of age can skate on the streets of the city. Alderman Ellis also made a motion which was; accepted, that a small electric. light Jje placed on : the City Beautiful . Club's . tennis court on Pollock street ' and also that electric lights be placed at the corner of Queen and Georgi streets and Burn and Cy press streets. ,-; Alderman Ellis also made -a .motion that the city advertise for bids for coal to be used at thewater and. light plant,-bids to be opened at the next regular meeting. This mo tion was adopted. TO PREACH FAREWELL SERMON SOON Rev. J, B.r Phillips will return from Norfolk-some time this week, probably Wednesday where he has been con ducting a revival for the last few days. Miv Phillips accepted a call to the Tabernacle Church at i Chattanooga, some '- time- ago and will preach his farewell - sermon- to the New k Bern people the first Sunday in May. .- v; D.1' L; Taylor passed' through the city yesterday morning enroute from Norfolk and Other cities m Va. to his home atHavelock, 1 - letter public until I have consulted my attorneys."- ' . -, ' . . 1 ThU statement was made by Dorothy-Arnold's - father this afternoon when he was asked regarding the state ment from Pittsburg, t , ' , " Arnolil invited the reporter to 'foU low him through -ths 'house from the cellar to the garret, but no signs of the mi; ' 'i lis ,-ess was evident. After the sea i h Arno'.I again demanded that Jat ' son be termed a "liar" : Qnr-'" red ' whether, Miss Arnold so ( ' ; . bf-r fa:' t Inov -,, is afry V ' f.i t' i y -he repeated: ; - ' : r is C a.l." Clf AID 111' FIGH Summer School bounty '''1ik''1. L J -,!. -4 Mr. Phillips has been selected, to succeed Dudley Field Malone as third assistant secretary of state. a position-he has filled before. In 1912 he resigned to become secre tary of the Harvard corporation. He has had considerable experience in the diplomatic service. THREE BANDITS AT BIYJN II SWAMP CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP ILLINOIS CEN ' TRAL TRAIN. Amiti, La., April 13. -Posses, headed by? Sslierifi Parish and Special Agent Young of the Illinois Central Railway, tonight surrounded Beaver Swamp, near here, where they expect to cap ture the two white- men who who to day attempted to hold up Illinois Cen tral passenger train No. 34, wounding Isom Allen, a porter, and causing the death of Luke Anderson, who jumped from the train and was ground to death beneath the wheels. It was expected that the men would be capturod before motning, aj one of them was said to be limping from a wound received when W. J. Kent, asoessor of -Tangipahoa Parish, fired on the bandits as they left t ie train-. The attempted hold up occurred be tween Fluker and Tangipahoa, a few miles north of here. t is beleived that the robbers expected to secure large sums from paymasters of lumber com panies in this section who are usually passengers on this train on Saturday, the- weekly pay : day. y '''''" ; FEATURE PICTURE PLEASED. Packed Houses At The Star Yes- ' terday. ' "The "Betrothed". a six reel-feature picture, j : was presented at -the Star theatre yesterday and Was witnessed by- three. packed houses. v The 'picture I was Atnarvel of photography ad every-. One who; saw it were greatly pleased and profuse in their praise of the pro duction. V '. ' s For today the managers of the Star have an exceptional program and one which cannot fail to attract. .- - vU5.'''' ': 1 r'"'' V h' v 'Q-r&X: CONCERT PLEASED Oxford Orphans Were ' ifere Last v. - 4 Night. - ( ;. , '' v The Singing Class of - the Oxford Orphanage gave a concert at the Mas onic theatre last night and all who at tended throughly ; enjoyed the event. TheSingingClass is- this year far super ior to those" of Jpast. years and' tbdr e!Torts to please were successful in every s.u.-e of 'the word. ? , ' Vy Teachers Will Be Held AtVanceboro Three Weeks, Begin ning May 25. Dr. Highsmith To Be In Charge Plans For County Com mencement Formula ted Yesterday A very important meeting of the Board of Education of Craven county was held in this city yesterday morning and before the close of the session many I matters of interest had been taken up. Probably the most important of these was the decision of. ..the Board to operate a summer school for teachers of the county. This will be held at Vanceboro where there is ample dormi tory room in the Farm Life School, and will begin on May 25 and will continue for three weeks. Dr. Highsmith of Wake Forest College will be in charge. It is expected that the public school teacher of Pamlico county will tak part in this. e Twenty-three thousand dollars were appropriated to the county school fund fjg$ the year and before the close of the jieeting preparations had been made for the commencement of the county schools which is to be held in New Bern on April 21. One of the chief events of this com mencement will be the big parade to take place early in the day. All school children, their parents and friends will assemble on the school campus at 10 o'clock and the parade will begin there and traverse the principal streets of the city. After the parade the pup ils will assemble on the campus and hear the address by Dr. J. Y. Joyner, Supt. of Public Schools Instruction and di plomas will be prsented to the grad uates of the gramnier school. After dinner has been sirved there will ;be a spelling contests, recitations, declamations, and athletic, -contests. The, following list of prizes have been announced, for the successful contest ants:. Best Spelling. In contest of pupils of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. Cash prize of S3. 00. Donated by Judge O. H. Guion. Best Spelling. , In contest of pupils of 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. Cash prize of $3.00. Donated by S. M. Brin son. Best recitation by girl. One girl from each school eligible to contest. 1st prize $3.00 in cash. Donated by Hon. A. D. Ward. 2nd prize. One year subscription to Semi-Weekly "Sun." Donated by O. G. Dunn, publisher of the "Sun." Best Declamation by boy. One bov from each school eligible to contest. 1st prize. $3.00 in cash. Donated by C. D. Bradham. 2nd prize. One years subscription to Semi-Weekly "Jo urnal" Donated by H. K. Land, pub lisher of the "Journal." To the schoole which has the lar gest per cent of school enrollment in the parade. Cash prize of (5.00. Don ated by the New Bern Chamber of Commerce. . . Best specimen of penmanship, (op en to pupils of' the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, grades) 1 pearl handled knife. Donated by, Cutler-Blades Hardware Company, Best specimen; of-penmanhip. (op- en to pupils of the 4th, Sth, 6th, and 7th grades) ' Six' months subscription V to the daily .."Snu'VDonated by O. C-. Dunn, Publisher jof the .vSun." , Best drawing:1.1 "'(Open to pupils rof v: the 1st, 2ndt and 3rd grades) 1 pearl r handled knife.- -Donaied by the Gas-' kiIl'-'Hardwar"'Company5--)s?,''y' 1 Best Drawing. '(Open to pupils of 1 the 4thi J 5tli,r6tn," and 7th gradesX prize two ponnd box of Norris'candy, -: Donated by ,; Wood-Lane : Drug ' Com. ' Best ,-,Essay.' First l, prize, $3.00 Donated by Hon; C. R. Thomas.(op! en to pupils of all grades.) Six months subscription ' to - thedaily "ournar t Donated by H. K. Land,' publishe t of the "Journal." - ; ''::., . f ATItLETIC CONTESTS " . 100 yard dash. Cash prize of J2.0J 'Cohcluded on page 4 ,
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