Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
A Man Who Asked to Be Sent to
the Penitentiary.
BEGAN SERVICE YESTERDAY.
Tho Western North Carolina Conference
and Some of the Work Death of Capt.
John w. Smith Samuel Mausum Sent
Back to jail For Killing Peter Grimm
His Counsel VIII Sue Out Another Writ
oil Habcns Corpus ut an Early Duto.

Raleigh, n. c., Nov. 26-Sam Haden
was, upon his own request. brought to
the penitentiary here to-day and be-
gun serving three year sentence.
This is n most peculiar case, and Ha-
den is perhaps the only man who ever
deliberately asked for q term in the
penitentary.
Hadcn voluntarily confessed that he
stole quantity of freight from a car
on the Southern railwdy at Salisbury
several months Since, and he wrote Il
letter asking that Il detective be sent
to verify his statement. Detective llo-
ney then went to Salisbury, and the
Truth-IndoX says he found several hats
exactly where ia1on said that they
were concealed. He was put on trial
in court yesterday, pleaded guilty ana
asked that he be sent to the pcnitcn-
tary. The Judge needed his prayer
and gave him the three years deserved.
THE WESTERN CONFERENCE.
The Western North Carolina AIetho-
dist conference was recently in session
at Greensboro. Bishop Morrison presid-
Ing. Among the reports read was one
from The North Carolina conference
orphanaSc, located in this city, re-
Questing the cooperation of the West
crn conference IN behalf of this insti-
tuition. Four hundred and thirty three
dollars and thirty-ilVe cents was raised
for the Galveston Mcthodists. Bishop
Morrison, In an address said it is ne
ccssary for preachers, in the use OF dis
ciplinc among their members. to live
very close To Christ, and that to turn
II member out OF the church is the last
resort; 20 out of every 100 church MEM
bers can I've more effectively reached by
adlnonltOn expressed III The spirit of
love than by turning them ont OF the
church. "icNangclSts are not to take
the pastors places. Personally l ann
opposed to usins the pulpit as n place
10 denounce evil in such a way as
specifying the sin of card playing and
thcatre-g going, etc. How many young
people do you suppose so 10 the thea
tire or euchrc party after evening pray
ers? prayeress home is usually be-
hind Il worldly life. Society. the state
and The church all come out of the
home. and If we keep the home right
we will have no trouble with worldli-
ness"
CAPT. JOHN w. SMITH DEAD.
Captain John w. Smith. one of the
best known men In Wake county, died
at his home near Eagle Rock, Satur
day night Mt . o'clock. Ills death was
the result of a carbuncle from which
he had been suffering.
Captain Smith was 60 years of age.
and leaves six sons ami one daughter.
He was n brave Confederate soldier
and was noted for his strict discipline
during the civil war.
At one time he WAS n commissioner
of this county. lie was one of the pio-
ncer populists OF this section, ana had
taken 4 prominent part. holding sew
eral offices. His last position was at
the State prison, where lie was an
oYersecr In The election last August
he was a candidate for sheriff on The
fusion ticket.
The funeral was held Mt Eagle Rock
Yesterday, at which place the body was
Inferred.
MANGUM AGAIN IN JAIL.
After three long days of investiga-
ton, the magistrates trial in the case
against Samuel Mangum for the killing
OF Peter Griffin came To an end Satur-
day Justice Maroon renanded Man
gum to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury ri the next criminal term
of the superior court Of this county
He also refused 10 grant Mangum bail.
The bond formerly given by Mr..
O'Neal for his appearance has expired,
and he was yesterday afternoon again
taken into custody. but was later re-
leased ON bail. The defense contea-
plate suing out writ OF habeas corpus
at an early date.