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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22
OBERLEY TRIAL
Every Witness is Closely Examined Every
Point Bitterly Fought.

The Court opened Wednesday morn
ing at $50. Judge Coultrap is always
most prompt in the time of opening
and closing Court
Mr.. M. j. Freeman was the first
witness examined. He stated that he
Lad $1S4.S0 in the package stolen.
TEis amount he says was in money
and checks. Freeman was shown
pieces of partly burned cheks which he
identified as those he had billed to
GAINESVILLE by the United States Ex-
press Company from this city at the
time
Mr. j. Campbell, of Parkersburg,
was next called to the stand, he also
identified a partly burned check.
Mr. Geo. X. Wylie also identified a
piece of a check as one he mad written.
Marshall Jacob H. Dye was next
called to the stand MIR. Dyes story
ran as follows He was informed by
Clsler of the money being missing and
went directly that morning to Oberly's
house He knocked and Oberly finally
came to the door. Dye told Oberly
That he wanted that money Oberly
hesi'tated and Dye told him that he
must give over the money. Dye stated
that he further told Oberly that he had
taken 500 before, and they had let that
go, but that this was too much to lose
and he must give it up.
Dye says that it was difficult to get
Cberly to say anything, but that he
finally said that he took it to scare the
boys about the office, as they were
very careless. Dye says that he told
Oberly that he would do anything
that ne could for him, so long aus it
was honorable and legal. He says
That Oberly then stated that one
trouble was that he had broken the
seal. He further states that Oberly
went into the house, and as he stayed
quite "a while Dye stepped into the
door also and met Oberly; Oberly
handed him $283; Dye told him that
there was more of it; Oberly said that
If it was more, he would make it good.
Dye then started to the United States
Express Office with the money and
turned it over to Robert c. Moore,
the agent
Mr.. G. w. Rife was next called to
testify in reference to some conyersa-
tion that he had had with Dye. Rife
stated that Dye had told him that he
did not get the money at Oberly's
house.
Court then adjourned for noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the commencing of the afternoon
session Mr.. Dye was again called to
the stand. He testified as to having
taken pieces of partly burned paper
from the vault of a closet in the rear
OF the house in which Oberly lived at
the time the offense was committed.
He also stated that after he had turn
ed the S2S3 over to Moore he returned
TO Oberly's residence and arrested
him.
Mr.. Henry Grouse, of Cincinnati. a
detective for the B. & o. S. W. rail-
road was the next witness to testify.
He stated that he had been acquainted
with oberly since Sept. 2S, 1899, at
which time he met him at the Union
Depot in this city. He further testi-
fes that on that day oberly stepped up
20 him, shook hands, and said that he
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22

Ihad got into trouble about a package
of money missing from the express
company. Grouse states that he re-
piled that he knew nothing of it, and
that Oberly said that he had made the
money good and had money laid up to
fight the case. Grouse also stated
Oberly asked how long he thought the
sentence would be if he was convicted
Grouse did not know, and Oberly then
asked if he thought it would be longer
than eighteen months.
Mr.. James Douglass was the nextwit-
ness examined. Mr.. Douglass lived in
a part of the same house that Oberly
did at the time the offense was com
mltted. Mr.. Douglass stated that he
was born in 1922. He testified that he
saw Oberly on the morning the Of
fense was committed. He states that
he was sitting in an upstairs bed
room, by back window, and that he
looked out of the window and saw
CDerly walking rapidly to a closet in
the yard in the rear OIL the house,
that he next safw smoke coming from
The place; that after Oberly returned
to the house, he, Douglass went to the
closet and found pieces of f'partly burn
ed paper.
Mr.. G. NJ, Payne, the ticket agent at
the Union Depot, testified to having
given Mr.. Moore package contain
ing $1,000 for transportation by ex-
press to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Toller testified that Mr.. Grouse
was in Marietta on Sept. 2S, 1899.
Mr.. Chas Hildebrand was the next
witness examined. Much attention
was given to Mr.. Hildebrand's testi-
mony, as the defense had stated that
they would show that suspicion point
ed more strongly to Hildebrand than
to Oberly Hildebrand was employed
as a driver by the company at the
time the money was lost. Hildebrand
stated that after loading a lot of rber-
ries on the q. & o. train he went to the
baggage room and got certain book
to take TO Mr. Moore, the agent. AT
ter making short trip about the city
in his wagon, he returned to the Office
at the deUot He stated that when he
got to the Office, Cisler asked him if he
had loaded the sealed package. He
answered that he did not know that
there was one. He states that Cisler
felt into the bag and finding that the
book had not ben signed, went up to
Oberly's house to see if Oberly had
loaded it on the train. According to
Mr.. Hildebrand, Mr.. Moore and him
self were left at the baggage room.
He statesI that while they were there
Mr.. Oberly came up from the cellar en-
stated that he went into the cellar to
seen the sealed bag, asked what bag.
After Cisler returned, Hildebrand
states that he went into the cellar to
see if Oberly had left anything there
He says that he found in the door of
the furnace some partly burned way
bills which had been in the bag. These
he said he showed to Moore and start
ed TO find Marshal Dye.
EVENING SESSION.
For need of time it was necessary to
have an evening session of court in
this trial today,
Mr.. Chas. Coffman was one of the
witnesses examined. He testified to
having helped remove some partly
burned checks from the vault in the
rear of the Oberly residence.
Other witnesses called to the stand
during the evening were: Mr.. j. l.
L - ME- u Ii Hr.ain. Mr Irnar,,.an n Mr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22
HORSE SALES.
BY Associated Press

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The combination
sale of trottlng stock was held in Dex-
ter Park amphitheatre today. High
est sales: May Alcott, record, 2:12A
b. M, 8 years by Albion Grace, by
Totoway, Col. C. w, Marks, Chicago,
s25OO. Cabalist, b. h.. years, by
Highwood-Atlanta, by Alcantara,
Hamilton Brown, Boone, la, $1,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22

Thou hast strange notions for one
so young a substitute to think that
thou art the same as Rocky Mountain
Tea, made by the Madison Medicine
Co. 35c
Ask your druggist
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22
JeII-O, INC Sew Dessert.

pleases all the family. -Four havors: -
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry AT your grocers. 10 cents.
Try 1t today. 6
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-22

Toledo, O.. Nov. 21.-Wheat, 74%;
corn, 1874; rye, 531a; cloverseed, $6.15.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
NO CHANGE IN THE CREED.

We print elsewhere an able article
on ELECT Infants Dying in Infancy"
written by Rev. Eugene Daniel, ID. d.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church in Raleigh. 1t is the most
important contribution yet made to
subject that has been widely dis
cussed in Presbyterian circles, and
will repay careful perusal. There is
no man in the Presbyterian Church
who has studied more deeply or more
reverently the teachings of the faith
ers of Presbyterianism and no man
is more competent to eXpound its doc
trine.
The article we publish today has
already appeared in number of the
Presbyterian Church papers with
warm commentator. The Philadel-
phia Presbyterian says of it:
''This is time for light, and we in
wife special attention in another col
umn to paper by the Rev. Dr. Eu-
gene Daniel, of Raleigh, n. c., upon
the meaning and scope of the Elect
Infant Clause in our Confession of
Faith. Though long, the article is
able and instructive, and will repay
careful reading. The author belongs
to the Southern Presbyterian Church,
and through the kindness and infiu-
ence of one of our leading ministers,
it is placed at our disposal. 1t will
be read with interest and profit by
ministers and elders, and we hope by
our readers generally. 1t shows the
necessity and wisdom of retaining the
clause just as it stands in our West
Minister Confession"
The Southwestern Presbyterian,
published at New Orleans, La, says
of the article:
Let none, especially of our minis
ters or elders, fail to read the article
of Rev. Eugene Daniel, of Raleigh.
n. c. 1t is clear as crystal and strong
as steel, and reading of it is tonic
to mind and heart
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
HANNA AND HIS HORNS.

The Chicago correspondent of the
Washington Star says that the Re-
publicans all over the country want
Hanna to go on the stump. He quotes
Mr.. Mulvane, national committeeman
from Kansas, as saying:
Il don't care if he never makes a
speech. ! just want the people to see
him: You may think I'm joking, but
it's an absolute fact, some of the
farmers out our way think he's got
horns. They brighten their childree
into bed by threatening to turn them
over to Hanna if they don't behave
Until Dore came the artists painted
the devil with forked tail and as a
terrible looking creature. Dore cor
rectly OWNED that no ugly devil
could deceive the people and painted
him as an attractive and seductive
gentleman, who kept his forked1 tail
out of view. The Kansas voters could
not see Hanna's horns but they feet
them every time they pay the in
creased price which the trusts impose
on the necessaries of life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
A Letter From a Patriarch.
Coleraine. N. c.. Sent. 4. 49,

Coleraine, N. c., Sept. 4, 1900.
To Mcssrs. F. M. Simmons and Josephus
Daniels.
IF My Dear Sirs and Gentlemen: Well
done thou good and faithful servants, you
have been faithful over a few things,
we will make thee ruler over many things
enter thou into the joy of thy friends
and be glad Say to Simmons, Il am
going to tell Winston if he don't vote for
him (Simmons) as long as a pea is in the
dish to elect" we will not send him
there any more; but if not send Carr. if
not Carr, Waddell if not Waddell Jar
Wis. Oh we'll, we have so much Senate
rial timber if one is cut down he will fall
on another. There is Judge Clark l would
like to see in the Senate, Judge Connor,
Dick Battle and a host of others. Wad-
deIl's acts in Wilmington fired up the
people of the State, and has been burn
ing ever since. Well l have BEEN fight
ing it out on this line since 1874. My
for Henry Clay and Frelinghuyson, but
was travelling from Greensboro, Ala, to
my home in Berthe l passed several
voting places in Georgia. 1 could see
hickory poles and poke stalks at every
cross roads. / was then a Henry Clay
Wing and since the war I have been
voting only one way. You know how that's
been. Now for better times. Hurrah for
Bryan. Yours truly,
Yours truly,
JOHN WILSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The Republicans felt cold chlll
run Town their backbone when they
learned the result of the Democratic
convention in the Eighth district. The
nomination Ct Hon. j. c. Buxton, of
Forsyth, means a Democratic victo-
nv. He will enter the campaign with
zeal. and will leave no stone unturn-
ed to recover any ground lost in the
August election. He starts in with
a majority of less than three hundred
against him on the Aycock vote and
with the knowledge that the Republi-
cans will spend money to compass his
defeat, but be has behind him a grand
army of true and tried Democrats
who will help him redeem the dis
trict. Mr.. Buxton is able, honest and
Democrat of the most straitest
sect
For elector, Col VIM. S. Pearson
editor of the Morganton Herald, was
named. AS a writer he is unsurpass-
ed in the South We have never heard
him speak but know that a man who
writes such pure and undefiled Eng
lish," who has long been an admirer
of Bryan, will win the voters of the
Eighth district to the support of Bry-
an and Stevenson.
The Eighth district will be re-
deemed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

The Democrats will carry the
Fourth Congressional district.
The long and stubborn contest in
the convention resulted in the nomi-
nation of one of the ables and most ell
ouuent young men in North Carolina,
Mr.. Edward w. Pou, of Johnston
county, who has shown himself as
Solicitor one of the ablest public Off
Gals in the State. He has measured
up to the high standard of every pub
lie position of trust to which he has
been called and year by year has
grown as a lawyer, an orator and par
ty adviser. In the recent campaign
he spoke in all parts OF the State
and added to his reputation as one of
the first campaigners who helped to
win the August victory. He will make
a brilliant campaign and will win a
splendid victory.
Mr.. b. c. Beckwith, of Wake, the
nominee for elector, has from his
youth as secretary of the State DEM
ocratic Committee and in other posi-
tons served the party, and his nomi-
nation is 4 recognition of his service,
his devotion to Democratic principles,
and his ability to present the issues
of the campaign to the voters of the
district. He will make a brilliant
canvass of the district and convince
any doubters that the hope of the
Republic lies IL the election of Mr..
RrVaD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
GOVERNOR AYCOCK ON THE SEN
ATORSHIP.

A private letter from a Democrats
in Western North Carolina has this
inquiry: ut is reported up here that
Governor-elect Aycock is advocating
the election of -- (naming
one of the candidates for the Senate).
Do YOU know his position? If so
please state it in the News and OBJ
server"
The report is incorrect. Mr. Ay-
cock recently said-and said what ev-
erv man who knows him knew he
would say:-'I do not think | ought
to advocate any of the candidates
for the Senate. Iney are all my
friends and / think the people ought
to be permitted to select their Sena-
tor without pressure from those
whom they have already chosen to
high office. l shall not enter into
the fight
Mr.. Aycock has been chosen Gov
ernor of the State by united party.
If he had any preference for Senator
he would not have the right to eXer-
else the influence given him by all
the voters in the party to advance
one good Democrat over another. The
primary has been adopted to let the
Democratic voters directly select a
Senator. 1t would be manifestly inn
proper for any official, given position
by the votes of all the party, to use
his official influence or the influence
thus given him to advance the for
tunes of one deserving Democrat over
another deserving Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
oliver of Philadelphia. was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was
in most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow. eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite-gradually growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, a friend advised
trying Electric Bitters;' and to my great
joy and surprise. the first bottle made a
decided improvement. I continued their
use for three weeks, and am now well
man. / know they saved my life, and rob-
bed the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only Scots, guar
anteed, at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
LABOR FOR BRYAN.

The Chicago correspondent of the
Washington Star begins recent COM
munication with these words: Demo
Gratis are endeavoring to make Bry-
ans reception on Labor day here APP
pear as criterion of the labor vote
the country over. Here
many of the workers are for the
Democratic leader, and the fact has
added greatly to the cares of the Re-
publican managers. Cook county
ought to go Republican in a presi-
Dental campaign. There are grave
doubts of it, however, this year"
The most significant statement in
this extract is the opening paragraph.
Republican organs have been trying
to minimize the wonderfully friendly
demonstration which the labor men
gave Mr.. Bryan on Labor day. Moth
ing like it has been seen in this or
any other campaign. The Star cor
respondent admits and prints the
truth, but contends that in Milwaukee
and other great cities the labor ele-
ment is not so strongly for Bryan as
in Chicago. The correspondent also
bears out the Democratic claims in
Cook county, but later on in the let
ter quotes Judge Yates, the Republic
can candidate for Governor of Hi
nois, claiming 100000 majority out
side Of Cook county The Democrats
realize that the Republicans will come
to Chicago with majority. They
hope and believe that it will be under
10000, and they base their claim OF
carrying the State on a big majority
in the city of Chicago. 1t looks like
they will get it, if the Star CORE
spondent sees the conditions as they
are. And as the Star supports Nc
Kinley it is not probable that its cor
respondent, who puts truth-telling
above partisanship, would write in
this strain if it was not patent that
Bryan was the favorite with the labor
element on labor day, and il the labor
vote in Chicago was not largely for
Bryan.
The truth is that labor everywhere
is for Bryan. He stands for the
measures which have long been the
foundation stones of organized labor.
He is for them just as he is for all
others who wish an equal chance in
life, who oppose the supremacy OF
money and arms over manhood and
| liberty. The news from all labor
centres in all States is that organized
| labor is for Bryan except where the
| blackness of darkness wholly engulf
labor and independence, such as
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
| There the majority of the people
would vote to put chains on their
ankles and rings in their noses if the
Republican party should demand it.
But in freer State this vote will be
cast against the party of trusts and
militarism. he men in labor unions
know that trusts mean lower wages
and higher prices for the necessities
of life, and that when once militarism
is enthroned, their protests will be I'M
needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR

Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. The formula is
plainly printed on each package. 1t is sim
ply Iron and Quinine in tasteless form
and is compounded in correct proportions.
The reason initators do not advertise
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and is the only chill and fever remedy
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09

be more, and may be rated with Gen.
Dick Taylors Destruction and Recon-
struction"; Gen. Dabney Maury's "Recol-
lections of a Virginian," and Captain Will
liam Parker's "reminiscences of a Naval
Officer" the last especially good. Its
paper, letter press and binding are very
good, and some of its illustrations fairly
so. The portraits, which are probably
from half tones, are the best, though some
of them seem rather out of place. Many
of the other pictures are very poor, some
of them ridiculous-that of sheridan rail-
lying his routed army particularly so.
GRAHAM Dawes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
Bright Day For Henley Academy.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Kenly, n. c., Sept. S.-Kenly Academy
opened with a big educational rally, in
which friends and patrons of the school.
students and teachers equally par
irons, students and teachers equally par
ticipated. In the last day Of registration
sevtnshrdlu cmfwy vbgkq cmfwypshrdlu
seventy-six had enrolled. This is an in
crease of 125 per cent. over last year.
Every department Of the school is on a
boom and mutual joy and general salts
faction prevail. The elements of healthy
growth and steady progress are present
and all feel that the school has entered
upon a new stage in it's successful exist
ence. Mr.. w. A. Harper, A. D., is prin-
cipal of this school.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
Bryan's Sayings.

l practiced law until l became so busy
prosecuting the Republican party for
grand Larceny that l did not have time
to defend people charged with petty
larceny.
1 want all the avenues kept open so
that every child born into the world will
have something to hope for.
This Republican system of private
monopoly is condemning the young men
to perpetual clerkship.
If the Republican policy continues, you
will be pounded until you do holler
enough"
The poor men will furnish sons for
the army, but the contractors and the
exploiters will reap the profits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
DRUMMERS HIT HARD.
Southern Tobacco Journal.

Southern Tobacco Journal.
The Tobacco World says: Ever since
the wholesale discharge by various mo-
nopolistic corporations of their travelling
representatives, there has been among
this little army considerable alarm con-
corning their we'll future being. In fact,
CONSERVATION has reigned in some of
their camps" The drummers have been
hard hit, and their hatred of trusts is
bitter Many thousands of these bright,
deserving men have lost their jobs The
tobacco trust threw out several hundred
more of them not long ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
TAKES ITS CUE.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
All! There is a fossiliferous paper at
Elizabeth City called the Carolinian. 1t
was started by Northern man and in
the way back did a vast deal of harm by
boosting the Republican party in that
section. 1t is still at the old game and
protests against criticising severely the
appointment of negro postmasters in
North Carolina by topper Mckinley. 1t
takes the cue you see from others.
Whenever the white Republicans in North
Carolina and the national Republicans
drop the negro as a political factor, it
will be time enough to cease remember
ing or talking of McKinley's negro ia
voriteS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,
ALL GOOD MEN.
Mocksville Times.

Mocksville Times.
The men who are out for United States
Senator are all good men and of course
from the same household, therefore it is
gratifying to see the high stand taken bv
all in the beginning of the campaign, and
they themselves, and no friends of theirs
who are faithful Democrats, will deal in
personalities or decry the merits of the
man they are not for but there are some
little fellows who, when they cannot get
what they want, will bolt the party and
20 around and in an underhand way abuse
some of the candidates. They are all hon
orable gentlemen whose Democracy has
never been questioned, and they are en-
titled to the utmost respect from all men,
bers of the party.