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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
POSTPONED THE HANGING.
A Double Execution Put OF mt the
Last Moment.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December s.
Chattanooga was to have been the scene of
a double hanging today, but about 10 o'clock,
thirty minutes before the time of execution.
Gov. Turney telegraphed Sheriff Hyde that
he had granted the doomed men a respite
until January II, pending an Investigation
for Communication of their sentence. All was
in readiness for the hanging. The gallows
had been tested and all arrangements COM
pleted. The men under sentence of death
are Buddy" Wooten and George Mapp two
young negroes. who. on January II, 1899,
murdered Marion Ross, a well-known sa-
loonist, for purpose of robbery. The muir
der was a mystery until Wooten was sent
to the workhouse on minor charge. Here
he made a confession to fellow prisoner,
who reported 1t to the officers. Thence
came the arrest for murder. Mapp is but
seventeen years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease Due to the Gold for the
Bonds Not Yet Issued.

The monthly debt statement issued today
by the Secretary of the Treasury shows
that on November 80. 1894, the public debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
$50, ,5S2,919, a decrease for the month of
$31, ,7i4,552. This decrease. however, is al
together due to the receipt of gold in pay
ment of new 1904 bonds not yet formally is
sued. Following is a reorganization Of the
debt: Interest bearing debt S6;I9, 1900 in
crease during the month, sf,100, 40; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity
81, ,S2G $50; decrease, S1,350; debt bearing no
interest 1888, 120, ,56I; increase, Sl,32i, OSS
Total debt, 81 $50, ,361 .36S, of which 6,21O,-
S43 are In certificates and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury. The cash in the treasury is classi-
fled as follows: Gold, $lG4,350. 1853 which is
an increase for the month of SIS, I36, ,5I3; sill
yer, S504, ,SO2, ,45I: paper, $l07 ,257 164; bonds,
disbursing officers balances &c, SIG, 72D, 413
Total S193, 140, 163, against which there are
demand liabilities amounting to $6IS, 632, ,5jS,
leaving a cash balance of s144, ,5O1 ,GOJ of
which s1OO,OOO,OOO is gold reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
QUICKLY CONVICTED.
Ben. F. Lawson Sent to Prison for
Lloyd VermiIlion's Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 8.--The
trial of Benjamin F. Lawson for the muir
der of Lloyd Vermillion at Upper Marl-
boro', Prince Georges county, about the
1st of September last, and removed to this
courty for trial, began here this morning
and ended at IL o'clock by a verdict of
murder in the second degree. This was
rendered by the jury without leaving their
box. He was Immediately sentenced to a
term Of thirteen years and six months in
the Maryland penitentiary. The case was
submitted to the jury by consent Of coun-
sci and without examination of witnesses
the verdict being in accordance with the
instructions of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
DINCLEY ON McKINLEYISM.
What the Maine Congressman Says of
Republican Policy.

Congressman Dingley of Maine. on being
asked If the republicans would re-enact
"Mc Kinleyism" when they come into full
power as they expect to two years henco.
replied: THAT depends upon what you
moan by 'McEinleyism.' If you mean
every rate and schedule of the tariff act
of 1890. then 1 reply no.; but If you mean
the protective principle. the policy Of i'm
posing upon competing import duties
equivalent at least to the difference of cost
of production and distribution here and
abroad, arising mainly from our higher
wages. which is the underlying principle of
the tariff of 1880. then l reply yes The
principle of protection is permanent and
the republican party stands by 1t. The
rates required to carry that principle into
change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
Extending Civil Service.

The civil service commission has for
warded to President Cleveland a set Of
rules providing for the Incorporation Of
places In the geological survey under the
civil service laws Some of the offices of
geologists and chemists and a few other
special positions are excepted from the
provisions. The rules are the result of a
recent request of Secretary Smith for the
classification Of the offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
ReciprOcal Arrangement.

The postal administration Of France has
submitted to the Post Office Department a
proposition for the use of an international
letter sheet with paid reply. on the same
principle as the international postal reply
card now in use. Postmaster General Bis
sell favors a reciprocal arrangement of this
nature, and will give the proposed plan
early consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

Tee prcof Of fee puoo;ns is
in fee eating. Saturdays
Star contained 81 columns
Of advertisements. maoe up
ef $50 separate announces
menfs. S6ese aooerfisers
fous6f pu6fteifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29
MARRIED.

ZoLLER-f FERGUSON. IN Pine Bluff, ark,
on Wednesday evening March, Is 1884, MIR. 5.
n. ZOLi.ER 10 Miss MAMIE FERGuRsoE. Rev
j. NJ Luccy ofhciatins
The ceremony toak place ar the
residence of the brides parents, at
No. 1918 East Barraque street last
night in the presence OF the immedi,
ate friends and relatives OF the family
only. After the conclusion of the
ceremony and when ali present had
offered their congratulations, re-
freshments were served in a bounti
full manner, which We're highly en-
joyed by all present.
Thecontracting parties are we'll
knownin this city. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j Fer
CURSOR. the well known railroad
man, and is young lady possessing
many admirable and lovely traits of
character, which have endeared her
to all OF her many friends and ac-
quaintances The groom, Mr. S. H.
Zoller, is the enterprising proprietor
of the popular Peoples Store, and al
though he has been IL citizen OF Pine
Bluff but two years, he has neyerthe-
SIS built up a large trade and won
for himself a large circle OF friends,
among whom he is universally re-
spected and esteemed
The bridal presents were numerous
elegant and costly.
The GRAPHIC joins in with the
many friends of he contracting par
| ties in extending its sincere con-
xratulations and heartfelt good
wishes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

night before the killing Scott met
him and asked him to treat, and he
did SO. On the next Sunday morn
ing he again met Scott and the lats
ter told him he was going home with
him, but Scott looked wild out OF
his eyes, was talking very foolish
and he believed that something was
the matter with him and therefore
avoided him The defendant inn
pressed him that his mind was not
right.
j. II. Garrett, the husband of Mrs.
Garrett, was the next witness,
whose testimony was about the
same as that OF his wife. He also re-
lated an occasion when Scott and
the witness walked down to the
river together, ut which time Scott
told OF his misiortunes in life, and in
speaking of the death OF a favoritc
daughter, completely broke down
with grief. Scott did not return to
his boarding house that night nor
the next day, but witness meeting
him ON the street after dinner asked
defendant why he did not come to
dinner and the latter replied that he
had forgotten it The witness fur
Their deposed as to the Irregular hab-
its of the defendant while at his
boarding house.
The hour Of II O'Clock having ar
rived, the court took a recess until
]: 80.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29
r. ]. SCOTT.
HE IS BOLD. SLICK, EDUCATED RAs
GAL" SAYS ATTY GEN. PETERS
A Letter which VIII Throw New Light ON
Seott's Character,

In response to an inquiry, a pri-
yate citizen has received the follow
ing letter from Attorney General Pc
ters at Memphis in regard to hepast
history of It. J. Scott, the defendant
in the Scott-McGehee murder trial:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec, Is, 1898.
DEAR SIR-The Scott YOU inquire
about was convicted in our court of
robbery several years ago and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years. He was a witness for him
self. and was afraid would deceive
the jury. His manner WAS good, his
evidence clear, his demeanorextreme-
~ gentle,s and all we'll calculated to
impose on jury.
He went to Nashville, and under
very strong influences from his family
in this State. and their friends, we
were induced to recommend his par
don. The Governor paldoned him;
he was released; within two days af
FER leaving the penitenfiary, he stole
n ring from a lady in Nashville. was
arrested, tried, convicted and went
back to the ponitentiary before ever
getting away from Nashville.
Before ! convicted him of robbing
the young man from Henderson
county, he had (and | brought this
out ON cross-examinationf from HIM
been charged with assaulting, or rob
hing, a young man in the Fransiola
House in Memphis, but managed to
escape.
He is a smooth. bold. slick, educa-
ted rascal and desperate. He is not
insane, but knavish and bloody
GEO b. PETERS.
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Today last Year

PINE BLuFr,ARk., March Mid
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Witness testified that all his sis
ters were dead, giving their names
and their ages. and that he had q
/ living brother whose home was at
Leland, Miss.
Witness testified that his father
had made medicine a study, but
that he hada mania for patent med
icines. and would always give such
to his childfea and the negroes on
the plantation but would never take
it himself. HI, testified that for a
number of years he thought his ia
Their was not sane man..
In the cross-examination the wit
ness testified that his father was at
one time placed in t he penitentiary
in Tennessee charged with robbing a
young man in Memphis, but that he
was pardoned He never knew OF
his having been charged with any
other crime from that time until the
present charge OF murder.
Witness testified that his father
and mother had not lived together
since the year 1889, but that they
were not divorced.
The next witness called was w. X,
Bufford, of Leland, Miss, who testi-
fed that he knew OF several occur
ances connected with the life of Scott
which had lead him to believe him in
sane. He told OF having gone with
Scott to Greenville for the purpose of
having Scott examined as to his
mental condition, but the examina-
ton never took place. After that, he
testified he never heard anything
more of Scott until he saw in the
newspapers an account of his having
murdered McGehee. Witness said
r. j Scott was an uncle bymarriage.
He testified that he thought Scott
had been insane for a number of
years That he and scott's son had
made efforts TO get Scott in the in
sane asylum. They did not accom-
plish their purpose That he hadnot
seen or heard tell of Scott until he
saw in the newspapers the account
OF his being charged with killing Nc
Gehee.
DR.. Turner, ii Leland, Miss, testi-
fled that he was a practicing ply
sician, Il graduate of Missouri Med
ical College, st. Louis. He said that
in the spring of 81 he was called to
see Scott, found him down on the
ground raying and hallowing; he
pronounced his trouble at that time
chronic alcoholism. He advised
SCOTS friends to have him examined
as to his sanity; that lie did not con
slider Scott a safe man to be at large
at that time. DIR. Turner did not
claim to be an expert On the subject
OF insanity, hence in the cross-exami-
nation the answers he made to ques-
tons on the part OF the prosecution
did not seem to be satisfactory.
Court adjourned until O'Clock this
morning.
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800
SUPERB
Photographs

More than offered by any
other newspaper of the
buildings and chief exhib-
its at the Worlds Pair.
The handsome specimens
of art make Handsome
Souvenirs for the Parlor
or Library.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29
HE VETOED IT.
President Cleveland at Last yetoes the
Bland Bill

Special Disoatch to the GRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON, d. e., March. %
President Cleveland today vetoed
the Bland bin for the coinage of the
seigniorage now in the treasury. In
his message to Congress the Prcsi-
dent says that the bill is loosely
drawn and that it willrob the .reas-
ury of all it's gold. The President
veto is IL great disappointment to
the frierds of the bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29


Nar'ls his fathers con
Peh that he persuaded
NJ to try to follow his
and accordingly he
her to her Sisters in
Pc himself now supports
Hot Springs his sis
man by the name OF
2 lives at Sulphur
ms sister died in child
ey We're living in TINT
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

ding, 62c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

New ORLEANS, March 29.-Cotton
opened for May, 7.2f; closed,
1872 Middling. BIG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

New YORK. March 20. Cotton
opened for May, 7.66; closed, 7.64
Middling, ll-16.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

LIVERPOOL. March 20. = Cotton
opened and closed for April May
707. Middling. d.d.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29

kEsT UNFLAGGING IN
THE CASE.
tense Begins Its Examination OF
,cAses. Who Testify as TO the
nsanity of the Defendant.
|13()CEEDINGS IN DETAIL
convened yesterday after
3s15 O'Clock pursuant TO adj
cnf The State had rested its
|ef came the witnesses for
THE DEFENSE.
q al bite Scott. ofLittle Rock,
<isT. j. Scott, was placed ON
ff73ss stand. He is a
III iooking young gentleman,
uilf and a good type ofman-
IIe greatly resembles his ia
IiIs II ATHER's HISTORY
kfified that he was only par
Ieaalainted with the family
fhcr was the twelfth child OF
e1''S family. He said that
|thers grandmother was
t,r several years before her
INA died insane. Also that
IN Nit hers sisters was afflicted
{tIl1ty. He testified tnat his
fafffr and mother were first
His earliest reeolleetions
BIT in the year 1868 his father
bis family from Mississippi to
Is aud engaged in farming.
the first few years Of their
H In this State his father was
ii hard worker, a good
land made money rapidly.
er Bought a plantation near
Dck from Col. Robt. Steele.
bar 1874 his father became
10 the habit. OF strong
Ilis habit grew on him to
extent that he neglected his
blsiness and his family and
generally reckless. He
81 to Little Rock, get on
isit the saloons ant gamb-
ses and other dens OF vice, and
h that condition for two and
eeks at a time. Then he
kturn home, go to bed and
here for two weeks at Il time
l1 he did get up he would sit
tire house perfectly indiffer-
s surroundings, and let his
Interests go forum. AT one
'eInained in that condition
months; then he had n spell
for several months and
ent to work with renewed
and ambition. Very soon
b hts father decided to move
H8fk because OF continued
b he family, and then, too,
tlrpuse OF sending his child
hool. While there he drank
He testified that ON
1clllnr occasion he was lead
e thai his fathers mind had
nhAllanced. On this oeea-
vasNitting by the fire in his
hen ono of the children began
n is Father told the child to
y the child continued to cry.
hi6father seized tie iron
PIT was in the act OF striking
which, stroke would have
death-when his mother
be child up in her arms and
81 tlle room with it. He tes-
~ Il general thing. his
kls sind to his family and
aFrence impressed him so
hought him insal.e.
he flme the family lived in
Pelt And while his father was
1M Apmc and on the streets.
sl<}As and gambling hells ON
~ apree. his mother would
xIt1t to look for his father
en ne would find him he
y 70 induce him to 90 home;
eA when he found him his
pl3ld burst into tears and
knew that he was doing.
2zt}said the witness, aMy.
Qt seem to possess the
ltrcontrol." This was his
llstpry mp to the year 1877.
nlmself and brother went to
tennessee, Were away
ne bout one year. the year
M TOOK charge OF his ia
'tA'f1nflon during which time
around home in an in
nner and seemed again
ktWng for his business in
following year his ia
hls family to Hot Springs;
Aged in the manufacture
father again began all
md the Witness had to
the business.
IN testified that Ia Lea
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29
MORNING SESSION.

Court Convened promptly this
morning at 8 O'Clock Dr. Truman,
OF Leland was called to the witnesses
istand. He testified that alcoholism
lisa symptom of insanity but not
always, that he thought man
who had no fixed purpose in. life,
was continually changing his avoc-
alton and his location. and per-
sisted in it according to his opinion
was mentally unbalanced. sin the
cross examination he stated that the
/ taking of iltoxieants to excess was
not necessarily Il sign of insanity
II "a man RECEIVERS his reasoning
powers although he may be out, Of
his mind while intoxicated he did
not think the man insane. He said
that men are more apt to become in
sane between the years of21 and 80;
alter 30 the case was exceptional.
Witness testified that he had known
some uen to desert their families and
their hnsiness.
John $. Davis testified that he was
saloon keeper at leland Miss
First knew Scott about six years ago.
Drank often and at his saloon, and
that frequently he had sent him
home drunk; that Scott was on
several big sprees while there. Early
in the day while sober he would talk
| l.
to him 2f his domestic troubles
and especially about his sons whom
he claimed We're not treating him
right. After this he would begin
drinking. Witness testified that
scott often had a vacant, fixed look
about him and that he always con
sidercd him crazy or cranky; that he
knew OF his having been taken to
Gitenville for examination as to his
mental condition. In the cross-ex-
animation he testified that liquor eff
fected mans eyes. also makes some
men wild andaothers quiet and sui
| missive. About three years ago
when Scott was not drinking he had
the same Wild look.
SONS TESTIMONY.
Thomas Raymond Scott, Youngest
son OF the defendant, testified that
the earliest recollection OF his father
was as farmer, near WrightsviIle,
Pulaski county. Ark. At first he was
a renter, but ina year or two his
Father bought IA place across the
river and farmed until 1850; he then
sold out and went to Hot Springs
and there engaged in the manufacture
al brick. He said his father knew
nothing of the brick business. but
that he remained at it two years,
after which he sold out, went to San
! Antonio, Texas, remained few
months and then went to Old Mex.
leo. Witness accompanied him to
Mexico where his father got a patent
on an insect killer Int aid llut <fol:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-29
COTTON MARKETS.

REPORTED. BY E. c. HOWELL, MANAGER
HAMMETT GROCER co. COTTON
FACTORS.
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1t you did, you can see
it over again by clipping
your coupons from the
DAILY GRAPHIC, six
of which, with 10 cents,
will entitle you to Is
views.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03

should be CONSCIENTIOUS, you know; or moth
ing. Frankly, thought your friends view
of New York society at the present time q Gu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and-er-unauthen-
tic one."
''I see," said Linwood, dryly. "Mrs. For
ester goes about good deal here now that
she's left of her widows mourning"
"Oh, indeed" Fergurson's eyes were busy
again with the pages OF his translated Span
ish novel. "It-er-seems to me that heard,
somehow. somewhere, that she was good
deal sought after nowadays"
''No; not sought after In any marked
sense. She receives cards to good many
nice places, however, and often goes to them.
hand"
"Oh, yes. Quite 3d."
"Have you been much into New York 80
ciety lately?" Linwood innocently went on.
"I?'' here Ferguson started and then
shrugged his shoulders. "Pm in mourning
for my father, you know"
"Yes, you've been in mourning ever since
you took this place on the Umpire, haven't
you? That is about four months ago. and
previously, my dear Jack, you were on the
Boston Bastion for an age. remember that
you went on 1t just after We both graduated
from Harvard in the same year"
Linwood delivered this parting shaft very
mildly. He always did everything mildly.
You could have sworn that of him, after a
glance at his placid, clean-shaven lips and
his large, gray. reposeful eyes.
But he would speak quiet words, now and
then, that had the cuts of knives in them. To
a fellow editor whom he liked "a shaggy
bearded man named Fosdick, who wrote
poignant financial and social articles that
often struck the public tellingly and helped
The Washington times., 1894-08-03
MAGNET MADE STRONGER.

Extensive Repairs Have Made Doubly At.
tractive the Y. NJ. C. A. Building.
The building owned and occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association, at No.
1409 New York avenue northwest, has been
thoroughly repaired and greatly improved.
Walls and ceilings have been rendered bright
and attractive, and the interior generally
beautifed.
Electric lighting has been introduced into
the parlors, reading rooms, gymnasium and
the Office of the general secretary an i'm
provement that win doubtless be greatly ap-
preciated by the members and their visitors.
The following programme for the present
month has been arranged by the literary So
ciety:
August Am oration by ". V. Watson and
a debate to be participated in by Fred E.
Tasker and L. Cabell Williamson, the former
affirming. the latter denying the following
proposition: "Resolved, That church prop
erty used for religious purposes or otherwise
should be ta1ed."
August 1l--George F. Williams is listed as
the orator, and the question for debate is:
Resolved, That bachelors should be taxed"
William P, Freeman will affirm and +. G.
Heubner deny.
August 1s-J. W. Goodwin, orator. and de-
bate by A. S. Dalton, in the affirmative, and
n. L. Hammer, in the negative. The question
being: Resolved, That the law should make
it obligatory upon both the employees and all
chartered institutions by which they are EN-
ployed to settle all difficulties in respect to
wages and hours Of labor by arbitration"
- August 25-An Grafton will be delivered by
Edward ". DeKnight. The question for
debate is; "Resolved, That the preservation
OF property and the protection of the inter-
state commerce demand an increase of the
regular army" Affirm, Theophilus Bray;
deny, W. !. Campbell.