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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
THE WILLIAMS.S CASE
Further Facts from the Evidence OBJ
tainad

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The Charlotte Observer prints the
following additional facts, sent by its
Washington correspondent, about the
contest case between Thomas Settle
and A. Fl. A. Williams, of the Fifth
Congressional district.
The charges of Contestant Will
summarized in his notice Of contest,
are briefly that Illegal yc tes were cast
for Contestee Settle in named pre-
cincts of Rockingham, Stokes, Cas-
we'll, Alamance. Granville, Person,
Durham, Guilford, Orange: that ir-
regular and disorderly proceedings
occurred at the election in six pre-
cinctS of Stokes county, so as to rem
der the election illegal and void; that
various rregularities-he specifies
them to certain extent occurred in
various counties; THAT 10y the cor
rupt use of money in behalf of con-
testee in each polling place in the
counties of Stokes, Rockingham,
Guilford, CasWell, Durham, Ala
nance and Orange, the SuffrdgeS of
the electors were debauched, and at
least one thousand votes were cast
for the cOntestee were illegal and
void" Mr.. Williams final, 2lst,
charge, is said that the 329 apparent
plurality for Mr.. Settle should have
been plurality for himself of about
500 votes.
Mr.. Settles answer is extended,
quoting the North Carolina election
law, alleging vagueness in the cOntes-
tant's notice, and seyerally and gener-
ally denying his allegations. Further
he AYERS that 13 votes in South Rock
precinct in Guilford, for Thomas A.
Settle should have been given to him,
Thomas Settle, as they were intended
| for him. He also alleges that four
precincts in Granville not counted
should haze been counted and the re-
| suit declared for him: that 20 votes
| for him were excluded in Rockingham
and other votes in Durham, Guilford,
| Caswell and other counties: that at
| Carter's Store, Stokes, l05 votes cast
for William FL. A. Williams had been
| allowed by the county canvassers to
| A. III. A Williams, while the cOntes-
| tee had been deprived, as shown. OF
| the 73 votes at South Rock Creek, in
| Guilford He charges that in several
| precincts of the district registered per-
| sons were improperly prevented from
| voting and other persons unlaWfully
| prevented from registering who were
| entitled to register as voters. In bis
| last count he cites a written agree
| ment between the chairmen of the
parties that no challenges were to be
| made to any elector where the regis
| tration books showed only the initial;
of his name.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Injunction Case of Col. Aispaugh
VS., Crown Mills.

The injunction case of Col. Alspaugh
VS.. the Crown Cotton Mills and DR..
Benbow, of Greensboro, was dissolved
by the court last week. The case will
now come up on its merits in Guilford
Superior Court. There are So many
complications however, that it is diff
cult to understand it. The first
thing will be the hearing of the case
of DR.. Bepbow for claim and delivery
of property, which was sold during the
time the injunction was held over it,
and purchased by Col. Alspaugh.
The jury in the J. G. Fagg VS.. the
Southern Building and Loan Associa-
tion case, brought in a verdict allowing
Fagg 1865, the amount sued for.
Kester Bros. got judgement against
Key for S57.05 for turbine water
wheel.
The suit brought by f E Shober, of
Rowan, f & FL Fries and John Tucker
VS.. DR.. w III Wheeler, is an interesting
case Wheeler is charged with dis
posing of some of his property to his
son-in law, e. III. Jennings, for the
purpose of defrauding his creditors.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Items Gathered in the OLD
North State

Mr.. Eugene Holton has loaned S25,-
600 to people in Yadkin within the
last thirty days.
Wilson's new system of water works
has just been completed by Prof. j l.
Ludlow, engineer in charge, and found
to be entirely satisfactory.
George w. Downs is doing a large
business in corundum mining, near
Franklin, taking out from 10000 to
10000 pounds OF corundum weekly.
Misses Regina Vogler, Gertrude and
Agnes Siewers, Saf1ie Sha1Tner and
Charlie SiewerS. left August 10th via
the y. & w. road for the Worlds
Fair.
In view of the hard times the Raj
eigh Street Railway Company has re-
duced its rates SO that two fares are
given for five cents instead of one, as
heretofore.
The Piedmont Mineral Company,
capital 5000, 000, has been organized at
Kings Mountain, by A r Rudisil and
others to open tin and other mines
in that vicinity.
Freight traffic on the main line of
the Western North Carolina railroad
is very light now. Only two freight
trains day each way between Ashe
Vile and Salisbury are operated.
The tight times bring out many odd
things \ banker who had an acquaint-
ance in Alamance county went to
him to borrow money. The collater-
ais offered were of such d character
that the countryman couldn't resist,
and taking the banker to the attic,
rolled out an old Jug. The handle
was broken off and there was a corn
pile Of dried apples, the countryman
brought out s. 600 in bills and coins,
chat he had hoarcd up for years past.
He got Is per cent on the loan.
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EtE!FON DOTS.
Farmers are Wearing Smiling Faces
Dalton Institute-PersonaIs

Correspondence OF the Sentinel.
DALTON, n. c., August II, 1893
The farmers are wearing smiling
faces on account of the good crops,
and the expected repeal of the Sher-
man law.
Mr.. G. L. Dalton left the past week
for the South in the interest of the
tobacco works of his father, d. n.
Dalton, Esq.
DR.. NJ. D. Phillips and family are
visiting the Doctors father, Capt. NJ.
Phillips.
Prof. Flynt has just returned from
an attended trip through this and
SurfY counties, and reports crops good
and the prospects for good school
this term very encouraging.
Our former postmaster now enter
tains himself by sitting on the creek
banks waiting for the minnows to
bite wherein he may satisfy his hun
ger.
Our worthy depot agent, G. z. Pat
terson has just returned from his
summer vacation at Norfolk and Vir-
ginia Beach. REXTER.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24

TO HANG OCTOBER ri, 1898,
Sentenbe Passed Uxon Peter DeGraff
By Judge Winston.

Peter DeGraff is to pay the penalty
Of the murder of Ellen Smith on Sat
urday, October 21st, next.
AT 2:30 August 10th the prisoner
was taken from the jail by the sheriff
and jailer and carried to the court
room, where he stood up and heard
the following sentence of the court
read by Judge Winston:
''You have had fair and impartial
trial; Jealous and learned counsel
have diligently wrought in your be-
half; jury of your own choosing have
carefully considered of your cause
and for their verdict have said that
the blood of an innocent girl is on
your hands. 1t hence becomes the
painful duty of this court to pro-
nOunce these awful words that shall
take your life. Your course of life is
run. No more for you will the glad
some light of day break across the
east; no more for you will the sweet
air of Heaven animate your being.
The thread of your life is swapping;
the golden bowl will soon be broken
at the well, and even now the golden
water is sh!mmering on the wall.
Let US all take warning and learn
a lesson from your awful fate. Let
US, in your own words, let bad women
and whiskey alone, for the wages of
sin is death. During your short abid-
ing on this earth, the court earnestly
entreatS you to amend the deeds of a
misspent life.
Two thousand years ago the peni-
tent thief on the cross looked to the
Savior of man and in the twink
ling of an eye was with the Father in
Paradise.
1.-THE judgement of the court is that
you, Peter DeGraff, be remanded to
the common Jail of this county, from
whence you came, and that you be
there safely held and kept until Sat
urday, October 2lst, in the year 1898:
on which day, and between the hours
of 10 in the forenoon and , in the af-
ternoon, that you be, by the sheriff,
carried to the place of common eXecu-
ti0n, and then and there that you be
hung by the neck until you are dead,
dead. dead May God have mercy on
your Soulr'
The prisoner exhibited no signs of
nervousness during the reading of the
sentence. However, at one time his
face appeared somewhat redder than
usual. While returning to the Jail
he remarked that he guessed the
people who wanted his blood would
be satisfied after he was hung"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24

a Great Crowd Present Sunday-Mon.
days Session.


days Session.
Hen POINT, Aug. 16.-Sunday was
the day Of all other days in the year
for High Point. Yearly Meeting Sun
day is looked forward to by all classes
of people in this vicinity as sort of
holiday, day on which everybody
can see everybody's friends. The peo-
pie came pouring in from all direc-
tions. by rail, in carriages, wagons,
carts, en- bicycles and on foot. The
hotels were crowded all during the
day and it IS estimated that not less
than 5000 people were assembled on
the . Y early Meeting House grounds
by IL O'Clock. Only a small portion
of this number could hear any of the
services held in the meeting house and
under the large tent.
Services were held at and IL a. m.
and at 3 and ?. m.
MONDAYS SESSION.
A report was read from the repre-
Sentatives, stating they had audited
the accounts of DIR. j. ]. Cox, treas
urer of the Yearly Meeting, and had
found them correct. The repoi t
showed that the Yearly Meeting had
6Xp6uuSu 6OH6tlilu5 over D1,0UU uuI-
| ing the year and that $40 remained
on hand. Several of the quarters
were reported to be in debt to the
Yearly meeting. This statement
| brought up discussion on debt, col
| lecting money, etc.
The report of the committee on
peace was read, showing that $50 had
been expended in the work during the
| year.
The annual report of the Peace As
| osciatioR was also read and was full o1
! encouragement.
1T is a fact the Friends are at pres
ent, and always have been, since theil
organization as religious body, the
greatest peace agitators in the world
In an interview George J. Scatter
wood, of Philadelphia, said among
other things: '"The pastoral system
is the death blow to Quakerism.'
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
WHAT OUR BANKS Will DO
Will Receive Checks and Issue Ger
tlfiCatGS Of Deposits
FOR AMOUNS OF 81, S. AND $40.
These Certificates Can be Paid to EN-
pioyees and in Settlement of Other
Dues, and Can be Used With Mer-
chants in Purchasing Supplies
Other Local News

1nasmuch as the currency cannot be
obtained on New York, Philadelphia
or Baltimore exchanges, and as the
deposits of the manufacturers and
merchants consist largely of checks
on these cities, the Wachovia Nation
al Bank and the Wachoyia Loan and
Trust Co., of this city, will receive
such checks and issue certificates of
deposits for same in amounts of
ST. So and 80.
These certificates can be paid to
employees and in settlement of other
dues, and can be used with merchants
in purchasing as the bank and Trust
company will receive them on deposit
and in payment of collection, accept
ances, drafts or other debts due these
institutions. This is done at the re-
quest of the business men for the ben
eft of the local business of the COM
munity.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Death of a Prominent Lawyer.

Col. Andrew J. Boyd. prominent
citizen of Reidsville, and a lawyer of
State reputation, died at his home at
August 18th; aged about 62 years.
He had been in feeble health for some
time, and recently went to Asheville
for treatment. He was collector of
the Fifth internal revenue district in
1884, and administered the Office with
credit to himself and the administra-
tion. At the time of his death he was
president of the Bank of Reidsville
and the Hermitage Cotton Mills.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
DAN VALLEY COAL FIELDS,
Could not Wed in Rockingham With
License Bought in Stokes.
Correspondence Of The sentinell

Correspondence of The sentinell
MADISON, n. c., Aug. 1S.-The
State Geological Surveyors have been
here several days investigating the
Dan Valley Coal fields which extends
from Walnut Cove to Leaksyille. Prof
Collier Cobb, of the State University,
has charge Of the survey.
Mr.. jacob Fulton, of Walnut Cove,
came here yesterday and carried away
Miss Mamie Webster, one or Mad
ison's fairest daughters.
The marriage would have been cele-
brated here had it not been for the
fact that the prospective groom pur
chased his license in Stokes. They
went to Walnut Cove where they
could be legally made one.
SHAKESPEARE
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
PTTIABLE PLIGHT OF MINERS.
Virginia Mines Shut Down, Throwing
the Men Out With Nothing.

BRIsToL, Tenn, August 1S.-News
has reached Bristol to the effect
that the miners at Corburn, Va, are
in starving condition.
a few days ago the coal mines at
Corburn shut down, throwing ID num-
Der of men out of employment and
leaving them without money to buy
transportation to some other town or
even TO buy bread. Their condition
is pitiable IN the extreme. On the
very verge of starvation, they will
steal everything that win serve as
food for themselves and their suffering
families, and people in and around
Corbun are guarding their cornfields
and gardens with shotguns and Win
chesters to prevent the ravageS being
made by the miners. The situation
is serious.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Buried His Gold.

LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. lS-About
two weeks ago Jacob j. WeIsman of
72O Usage street had 81, 200 in gold
which he placed in a can and buried
in his cellar for safe keeping while he
and his wife visited the Worlds Fair.
He arrived home yesterday, and this
morning went to examine his money.
He found the can buried just as he
had left it, but the gold was gone.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
CONVICT WORK.
The North Carolina Plan Attracting
Attention.


The manner in which North Caroli-
ma has been utilizing her convicts is
arresting the attention of newspapers
beyond the State, Both the st. Louis
Republic and Washington Post have
but recently called attention to the
very excellent plan adopted, and rec
Ommend it to other States The Post
thinks the convicts might be the
read builders. That has been often
urged in North Carolina. 1t prefers
that plan to the farming plan. and
we are inclined to take the same view.
More good TO the State can be done in
the end by road building. But the
farming results on the Roanoke by
the conYictS, numbering some 500, are
reported to be excellent. AS given
there are some 5000 acres in cultiva-
tion. The product this year will be
about 100000 bushels OF corn, 900
bales of cotton, 5000 bushels of wheat,
aud 10000 gallons of syrup, besides
fsragc from 1000 acres of peas.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
A RAILROAD
Changes Its "ScheduIe--A New Time
Table,

The G. f & Y. V. Railroad has a
new schedule in effect after Sunday,
Aug. goth. Trains leave Wilmington
at 7:40 a. M, reach Greensboro at 1855
p. M, Walnut Cove at S:15 p. m, and
arrive at Mt. Airy at midnight. South
bound trains leave Mt. Airy at $40 at
m., reach Walnut Cove at 7:40 and
Greensboro at $40, arriving at Will
mington at 9:20 p. m. Trains leave
Madison at 2:55 p. m. and arrive from
Stokesdale at p. m. Persons leaving
WinSton-Salem at a. m. can take
breakfast at Walnut Cove and get to
Greensboro at 40.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Paying Farmers in Certificates.

In Danville the warehouses are
paying FOR tobacco in the new banking
certificates and it is understood that
the planters willingly take the paper.
This system obviates the use of mon
ey in this crisis and enables the Dan
vile market to handle tobacco right
along. Winston should adopt the same
thing, says the Southern Tobacco
Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
REVERSES
Overtake Steve Dorsey, of Star Route
Fame,

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 18.-A Denver
music house has secured a judgment
against ex-United States Senator
Stephen w Dorsey for $3.50 for piano.
The piana has a history. At the close
of the famous star route trial Dorsey.
to show his gratitude to Col. Robert
G. Ingersoll, his attorney, presented
that lawyer with beautiful log villa
in Malpi cannon, New Mexico. 1t
was charming house, layishly fur
nished. The piano was among its
adornments The instrument, how
ever, was never paid for. 1t is said
that Messrs. Dorsey and Ingersoll fell
out, and of late years the Arkansas
ex-senator has met with reverses 50
rapidly that he is now penniless.
There are a number of judgments
against him in Denver
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
THE FRIENDS MEETING.
The Exercises of the Closing Day-Va-
rious Reports.

The Exercises of the Closing Day-Na-
rious Reports.
The closing session of the Friends
Yearly Meeting, at High Point, was
held Tuesday, Aug. 10Th.
Many reports were read and ap
proved:
Josiah Nicholson and Alice r King
were appointed as corresponding mem
bers of the central committee of for
eign missions.
At the afternoon session on the 14th
the main subject for discussion was
the report of the committee on tenn
perance. This report showed that leg
islation on the subject has not been
favorable and that the laws enacted
were disregarded. Much literature
on temperance has been distributed
and campaign of education has been
carried on. Mary c. Woody said we
should aim at the traffic and not the
drunkenness.
The testimony in the Dicipline on
temperance was again brought up and
it was decided TO make it disownable
offence to sell grain or fruit for dis
tillation.
The committee on Sabbath school
work made its annual report and the
present general superintendent, Il. >.
Blair, was continued for another year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
O'FRRRAIL Was NOMINATED
On the First Ballot fer Governor Of
Virginia,
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Nominee Received 1,146 Votes
out of 4 ,655-GOyernor Mckinney
and Senator Daniel Make Ringing
Speeches-Scott Renominated for
Attorney-General.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 1S.-Charles
t. O'Ferrall was nominated on the
first ballot here for Governor of Nir-
ginia. His nomination was made
unanimous r. c. Kent, Of Wythe
was nominated for Lieutenant-GOyer-
nor by acclamation.
O'Ferrall was nominated by Judge
Rhea, of Bristol; Maj. Charles S.
Stringffeld, of Richmond, nominated
Col. A. S. Buford; Judge Walter r.
Staples, of Montgomery, nominated
Maj. ]. Hoge Tyler.
The roll being called the vote re-
suited as follows: Whole number cast
1,665, of which O. Ferrall received
1,146, Tyler 500, Buford 159. Neces-
essary to choice S33.
During the afternoon session Gov.
Mckinney made a short and pfthy
speech. He said that he wanted the
dollar that contained a dollars worth
of silver.
Senator Daniel responded to calls
and spoke for about three quarters Of
an hour, and was applauded through
out his speech.
He praised the administration Of
the gentleman who had just preceded
him. In alludIng TO the 11nanclal Slt-
uation of the country, he asserted
that the Democracy of the country
was in no wise responsible for it.
Continuing, he referred to the fail
ures in Argentine Republic a few
years ago and that of Barring Bros in
London, and wound up by laying the
charge of the evils in this country to
the ,niquities Of the Mckinley tariff
bill. The excited articles in the
press, Mr.. Daniel asserted, had d
great deal to do with the financial
situation throughout thd country.
He reaffirmed the principles Of the
party as enunciated at Chicago and
said that he would stand on that
platform, silver and all. He closed by
saying that he would return to Wash
ington and tell his fellow Democrats
that theVirginil d emocrats were
united.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
DeGraff's Appetite Returns.

DeGraff tells it now that he and the
young man Ray got into row the
evening Ellen Smith was killed; that
they shot at one ano ther, but he does
not know which one fired the fatal
shot. After telling this story the
prisoner said that he felt very much
relieved. His appetite has also been
restored and now he is eating as usual.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Ireden Commissioners Indicted.

The commissioners of Iredell coun
ty have been indicted by the grand
jury of that county. There are three
charges against them-first, for fail
ing to provide a suitable home for the
aged and inf1rm; second, for neglect
ing to make needed repairs at the
Jail; third, for failure to provide en-
ployment for the county convicts.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Court Ad.iourns,

Court closed last Friday and Judge
Winston left Saturday for his
home. There were no sentences to
the penitentiary. Nine evil-doers,
however, go to the county roads.
The next court in this district will be
at Wilkesboro on the first Monday in
side
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
Thomas TolsOn

Left his home about three years
ago. When last heard from was in
North Carolina. If living he is nine
teen years old. Has black hair and
eyes and dark complexion. Informa-
tion concerning him is wanted by his
father, Joseph @. Tolson, Campton,
Wolfe county, Kentucky.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
SUMMERFIELD
Young Men Held for Opening a Girls
Letter,

Young Men Held for Opening a Girls
Correspondence of the Sentinel.
SU1fMERFIELD, Aug. IA. A negro
boy broke into the house of Mr.. Frank
Barber Friday evening. He has been
sent to jail, The boy was from Win
ston, and gave his name as Penn.
We have had quite crowd of young
lady visitors in our town the past
week.
Two young men, Tom and Fletcher
Simpson, of Rockingham county,
were bound over to the Federal court
for opening letter of one of our
young ladies last spring. Tom es-
capped the officer on the way to Green's
boro last Thursday while at the pre-
liminary trial.
Quite a number of petty law suits
in town last Saturday. j. NJ. Boden-
hamer. of kernerSville, was the attor-
ney. Prof. Ray, of Kernersville, was
also here.
Dr. w. G. Davis has been quite sick
but is now much better.
The school here continues to grow
in numbers.
The Guilford County Institute for
teachers is in session this week Sew :
eral are in attendance from this sec
tiOn.
Our young people enjoyed an ice
cream supper at II. @. Britton's Fri
day night, given to Miss Carrie Phil
lips, Of Raleigh, and NJ iss Jennie
Hunt, of Burlington.
The students of our school have or
ganiZed a reading room over which
thew seem enthusiastic
We hope to have several treats in
the way of lectures. etc, this fall by
different educators of the State.
Some of our Young men will attend
the University this fall and some of
our girls viii attend the Industrial
school at Greensboro. Our school
gives one scholarship to the Univer-
sity tn Mr. Et1rles Canada, of Sum-
mci field, \. 6.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
wALKERTowN WAITS.
A Small Crowd See the First Circus
Personals.
Gorrespondence of the Sentinel

Correspondence of the Sentinel.l
WALKERTowN, Aug. 18.-Teet
Bros. show pitched it's tent here yes
terday. 1t is the first show that has
ever been in our place.
E. w. Linyille and wife and @. G.
Swain aud wife ret lrned from the
mountains Wednesday evening.
w. L. Walker was around yesterday
collecting taxes. He says it's boy
this time. L.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-24
A Dastardly Attempt to Wreck Train

KANSAS CITY, Aug. IA desper-
ate attempt was made to wreck the
Rio Grande train near Rico. Colorado.
Two sticks of giant powder were
placed on the track: they were ex-
ploded by the engine which was badly
Injured. Trainmen and passengers
were shaken up and seriously injured.