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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
GRANTED NEW TRIAL.
Supreme Court Reyerses Decision An
the CrOpsey Case.


F the CrOpsey Case.
! Raleigh, ~ c., Sept 3O.-The Su-
preme Court of North Carolina to-day
handed down an opinion in the famous
( Nellie Cropsey case, in which James
Wilcox was charged with the murder
of Nellie Cropsey in Elizabeth City last
November. The court gives Wilcox a
new trial.
The case is a familiar one to the
public Nellie Cropsey, a beautiful
young girl, disappeared at night from
her home in Elizabeth City. She had
last been seen with Wilcox, at one time
her sweetheart. Suspicion fell on him,
but nc was not arrested. Thirty-seven
days afterwards her body was found
in the Pasquotank river, and Wilcox
was arrested He was tried and sem
fenced to be hanged. He stoutly de-
clared his innocence and an appeal to
the Supr enc Court was taken.
In granting a new trial the Supreme
Court says the evidence was entirely
circumstantial; that the jury does not
seem to have given the necessary eau
tious and vigilant attention to the ev-
idence, or to the presentation of the
prisoners case by counsel 1t says
that the conduct of the spectators in
and about the court was sufficient to
prejudice the jury.
mo such demonstrations" reads the
opinion, ''were ever witnessed in our
state before"
Among these demonstrations were
people leaving the courtroom in body
and the ringing of a fire alarm. The
court does not find the jury was infiu-
enced by these things, but viewing all
this disorderly conduct, it says the
trial was not conducted in the proper
form of law, and gives a new trial to
Wilcox, which it says must be attend
ed by no such demonstrations OF law
lessness and intimidation as were pres
ent on the former occasion. The next
term of the court begins in Pasquotank
county on Nov. II and the case will
be heard again at that time
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
HIS BROTHER NAMED.
Michienn's GubernatoriaI Nominee
Stricken with Paralysis.

Detroit, Mich. Sept sO-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee to-day
selected Hon. l.. T. Durand Of Sagi-
nav as candidate for governor. The
new nomination was made necessary
by the withdrawal of Judge George II.
Durand of Flint, a brother of to-day's
nominee. Judge Durand was stricken
with paralysis five weeks ago. There
was a contest between the Gold Dem
ocrats, who favored L. 7. Durand, and
the silver leaders, who wanted to NOM
ids, and some other Democrat, who
had come out as a silver man in 1896
On the second formal ballot the COM
mittee stood IA for Durand, 10 for
Sigh, the nomination of Durand being
Immediately thereafter made unan,-
NOUS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01

1ne portunity to shake hands with
MI, nd assure him of their support.
=; Tonight Senator Hill absolutely
IeI4s "a to say that the slate as pre-
SCI q was permanent. He said:
position is the same as hereto
AOit The convention is to decide"
DeVery's Contest.
Committee on Contested Seats,
tt a session which lasted from S:45
ult $40 p. m, adjourned until to-
mo- ow morning at o'clock without
con ng to any decision in any of the
Ma ers brought before it. Interest
cen cred in the Ninth district.
Wnen the sergeant at arms called
the New York contest, Mr.. Devery, ac-
companied by his counsel, A l. Elkus,
was admitted to the room where the
committee was prepared to consider the
case behind securely locked doors. Mr.
Eikus began an argument bearing di-
feclly on the law which applies
20 the case. He cited the vote
which each of the candidates
in the district received. and declared
mat while Mr.. Sheehan who received
the second highest number of votes at
the primaries, might have had some
right to send a contesting delegation
70 the convention, the action of Mr..
Goodwin, who received but small por-
ton OF the total vote cast was an in
SUIT to the Intelligence of the conven-
ton.
On behalf of the Goodwin delegates,
a. ]. Tulley presented twenty-five af-
ndavlts which he said substantiated
the claim that the most fragrant vio-
lations of the law had been committed.
These aff1davits. he said, showed that
Mr.. Devery had paid money to influ-
ence voters and to encourage them to
vote on names furnished them by Dew
cry election district captains.
Replying, Mr.. Elkus said that it was
easy for anyone to get into the slums
of a great city and secure affidavits
by the yard, and yet every affidavit
presented was based on either hearsay
evidence subscribed to by persons who
admitted that they We're parties to a
crime
Mr.. Devery was granted five min
utes to address the committees:
He said:
Il am a Democrat and have been
one all my life. I have never changed
my colorS. and come before you to-
night simply because ] made a fight
against a leader who was not of any
use to his district and who was not
wanted there. Goodwin had every
chance in the world. The police were
his. They would do anything he or
cered, and I am sure did not appoint
the election officials. In the name OF
justice and of right, l beg that l be
sseated. 1 won fairly and squarely and
certainly 1 should not be robbed. ]
hope that your decision will be
that we are to- be allowed tC
represent the voters who showed
at the election they were for me-"
Other contests were subsequently
Gidnro6 &c es4at = 10
are close to Senator Hill that the COM
Inittee Will not seat Goodwin or Dew
cry, but will declare the district un-
represented. If this is done Mr.. Dew
cry declares tonight that he will APP
peal to the convention from the floor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
PAPAL BULL ISSUED.

ors to Restore Order in Philip
pines.
Rome, Sept. So.-A papal bull issued
to-day on the subject of religious af-
fairs in the Philippines concludes with
inviting all the clergy to use their best
.endeavors to bring about the re-estab-
lishment of peace and order, helping
with their influence the authorities
working to the same end. The docu-
ment at the same time exhorts the
clergy to hold aloof from politics and
to devote their attention to religion
and to promoting by every means The
welfare of the people under the new
regime.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
TOBACCO CIRCULAR ISSUED.
Imperial Company Gives Hope of
New Bonus Scheme.

London, Sept. 30.-The Imperial To-
bacco Company has issued a circular
giving a revised list of prices, confirm
ing the reported discontinuance of the
Ogden bonus and expressing the hope
of presenting an entirely new bonus
scheme for the next financial year.
This revised list practically restores
the prices which were in vogue prior
to American operations in the English
tobacco field
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01

usually in stock at this time of the
year, there are about 1000 tons of hard
coal. In tenement districts the price
is 70 cents a bushel, which is at the
rate of SIS a ton.
President Baer was asked to-day If
there would be enough coal in this city
to supply the demand before winter
sets in.
"Oh, certainly" he said. this idea
that there is going to be scarcity of
coal this winter is simply a scare
There will be plenty of coal in New
York before cold weather.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
NAVAL OFFICER SUICIDES.
Without Apparent Cause Takes His
own Life-SuicidnI Epidemic in
Navy.

New York. Sept. S0.-Lieutenant
Commander William V. Bronaugh of
the United States navy, committed sui
eide to-day on the battleship Kear-
sarge at the navy yard by blowing
out his brains with a revolver. Friends
of Commander Bronaugh believe that
he was very much worried over the
manifold duties OF his position as ex-
ecutive officer, which are considered to
be more arduous than those of any 9TH
err position of rank in the navy. Z. IT,
Harrington, captain OF the Brooklyn
navy yard, said.
There is an epidemic of suicide in
the navy as surely as there was ever
an epidemic of fever. Such a thing
may occur, and cannot be explained.
The man probably has been thinking
of the other suicides, which are very
sad affairs. and then in an unguarded
moment the desire to try it seized him
and ii was all over in a minute"
Commander Bronaugh was born In
! Kentucky and entered the naval acad-
| envy in 1873.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
HELD UP THE COACH
MASKED HORSEMEN AS TYPICAL
HIGHwANMEN.
WARWICK AND GOSHEN STAGE
DRIVER REFUSED TO STOP ON
ROBBERS DEMAND.

HUT "a FusiIade of Revolver shots
Passengers Under the Cover Of
weapons Were Compelled to Give
Up Their Money and VRIuabIes.
Posses Now Securing the Country
in search of the Highwaymen.
Middletown, N. Y, Sept. 3O-The
stage coach Pioneer" which makes
daily trips between Warwick and
Goshen. was held up and robbed by
three masked horsemen late this after
noon.
The coach was bowling along the
road two miles from Florida, and at a
lonely spot on the road, Clinton and
Horatio S. Wisner. who own the coach,
and were on it, saw the men on horse
back suddenly emerge from the dense
woods which line the highway Clinton
was driving. The robbers ordered him
to pull up his horses. This he re-
fused to do, and the hghwaymen open
ed fire with revolvers. None of the
shots took effect, but the shooting had
TIE tlctt VI COiiptlilHS inc Whlp W
bring his horses to a stop.
In the coach were Mrs. j. A. Cham
berlin. Mrs. Fred Webster. Mrs. James
Fuller. Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Ed Johnston,
all of Florida. While two of the high
waymen covered the Wisner brothers
with their revolvers, the third, using
many threats, compelled the passen-
gers to give up all their money and
valuables.
After the robbery had been complet-
ed the robbers spurred up their horses
and escaped.
When the news of the hold-up be-
came known this whole section of Or
ange county was first astounded and
then excited. Posses of armed men
were hastily formed. and at once start
ed a search for the highwaymen. Cliff
ton w. Wisner is president of the viii
lage of Warwick.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
ASHBRIDGE DECLINES.

PbiladeIphia's Mayor Refuses to As
sist Detroit Mayor in Effort tn
Lower Price of Coal.
Philadelphia, Sept 30.-Mayor Ash
bridge to-day declined to comply with
the request of Mayor Maybury of De-
troit to appoint a delegation of citi-
zens to attend a conference to be held
in that city on Oct. 8, to devise ways
and means for obtaining a reasonable
supply of coal from the mining re-
gions of Pennsylvania and West vir-
ginia. The Mayors reply is as fol-
lows:
Governor of commonwealth, clergy
men and citizens are actively working
for settlement of strike in coal fields
in this state. My Judgment is differ
ences will be adjusted and work re-
sumed before date of conference
named. "
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
MILITARY ESCORT
VIII he Furnished Railroad From
Mt. Carmel to Shnmokin.

Shamokin. Pa, Sept. 3O.-At the re-
quest of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Gen. Goblin tonight detailed
a company of infantry to accompany
the miners accommoda ton train from
Mount Carmel to this place, because it
was feared the strikers would hold up
the train in search of non unionists,
as was the case near Greenridge yes
terday. A military escort will be ac-
corded the train on its daily trips I'M
til further notice.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Charged with Rioting and melting
Riot at CentrnIfa.

Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. SO.-Sheriff
Knorr of Columbia county arrested 127
strikers at Centralia this afternoon.
They were charged with rioting and
melting to riot.
The sheriff attended a special meet
ing of the Centralia local union of
United Mine Workers at which the 127
men were surrendered. Hearings in the
case will be held at Bloomsbury to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
SERIOUS FIood Conditions.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept. 30.-Serious
flood conditions are reported over
Southern and Southwestern Iowa to-
day. as the result of excessive rains
last night, varying from two to five
inches. Rivers are swollen out of
banks and heavy property loss is re-
ported. In several cases rivers ap-
proach the high water mark of last
spring. One man is reported drowned
near Agency.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
TRANSFER MADE.
Atlantic COnst Line Takes 100000
shares of Louisville and Nashville,

shares of Louisville and Nashville.
New York, Sept. 3O.--It was stated
on reliable authority to-day that j. p.
Morgan &c Co., to-day exercised their
option on the Gates Hawley holdings
of Louisville and Nashville stock, and
that this stock had been transferred to
Atlantic Coast interests.
In announcing the close of the Lou
isville and Nashville deal George w.
Perkins of j. p. Morgan & Co. said:
THE Atlantic Coast Line Company
is going to take BOG, 600 shares of Louis
Vile and Nashville stock. A syndicate
has been formed to take over the
shares, and the terms as previously
announced, $3.50 per share. are correct"
Mr.. Perkins would not say what pro-
vision had been made for the protec-
ton of the minority interest. but It
was stated by another member of the
Morgan firm that the rights of every
shareholder in that concern would be
conserved.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Financial Difficulties Resulting
From Coal Strike Make Henry
ScheeI Desperate.

New York, Sept. 30.-In financial
difficulty as a result Of the coal strike,
Henry C. Scheel. a coal merchant OF
this city tried to kill himself to-day
by shooting. The doctors say there Is
little hope for him.
Mr.. Scheei is IS years old. He lived
with his wife and three children in a
handsome residence and has generally
been thought to be prosperous. A re
lative of Mr.. Scheel said he had large
sum Of money-about 5000, 000-tied up
in litigation and that his business was
his source of revenue. The disturbance
in the coal market had affected his
business seriously, causing him to be-
come Respondent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
BRAUN TOOK POISON.

Richmond Real Estate Man Suicides
While Walking ON the street.
Orange Tex. Sept. 30.-Ludwig
Braun of Richmond, Staten Island, N.
Y, committed suicide here to-day by
taking poison. He was walking along
the street and suddenly fell. When as
sistance reached him he stated that he
had taken poison. Every effort to save
his life was made. but without avail.
He told the physicians that he had
been in the real estate business at
Richmond, but had left there in an eff
fort to escape prosecution and black
mail on the part of man whose
name he did not divulge.
On his body was found a large sum
of money, valuable jewelry and a pass
book on a bank at Stapleton, N. Y,
showing credit of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.
smashup on Rock Island Railroad,
hut None Killed.

Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. so-The
Rock Islands fast mail, west bound,
was wrecked to-day at Newton. forty
miles east Of here. It is said trafficSwilf
be completely tied up for "a hours as
a result. No loss of life is reported
Three cars left the track The ac-
cident occurred while the train was atA
tempting to get around the wreck Of a
freight train which went through a
bridge across Skunk river yesterday.
Three traTnps were reported to have
been killed in the latter wreck. The
latter bridge Is completely demolished,
which will necessitate the use of a
branch line for through trains for sew
eral days.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
Dividends Again Deferred.

New York, Sept. 30-Directors of the
Southern Railway Company met, but
again deferred action on the preferred
stock dividend, pending official notice
of the plan to extend the voting trust
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01
NEGROES SENT AWAY.
One Coal Company Takes Them
From Their Mines.

Lebanon, Pa. Sept. 30.-'The American
Iron and Steel Company tonight sent
away in a special train the 300 negroes
who had been employed in its works
in this city under guard of two COM
panies of the Twelfth Regiment. The
departure of the negroes was not ex-
pected, and there was no demonstra-
ton 1t is expected that the battalion
of the Twelfth Regiment on duty here
will be returned to the coal fields.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-01

Washington Sept so.-No bulletin
was issued from the White House to-
day, but it was stated that the Pres
ident's condition was satisfactory He
passed comfortable night.
The President had very comfort
able day, and tonight is reported to
be doing nicely. The day has been 4
Dusier one than for some time with
him, the conference on the coal strike
making It necessary for him 10 see
more people than has been his custom
since he came to Washington from In
dianapclis. He maintains his cheerful
md buoyant disposition. the wound
continues to heal, and DIR. Lung an
npanced tonight as he left the house
that the case was progressing salts
factorily.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
UNABLE TO SEE SIGNALS.
New York Central Superintendent nj
Admitted Old Engineers
Ran Past Them.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Joseph III.
Franklin, manager Of the New York
Central roads terminal in this city,
was yesterday recalled as witness
In the coroner's inquest to determine
the responsibility for the recent
wreck IN the companys tunnel, in
which II lives were lost.
Answering District Attorney Je-
rome, Mr.. Franklin said: There was
nothing to prevent an engineer from
making terrible mistake except the
signals, and that even old engineers
had run past these signals in broad
daylight"
Reports of engineers were offered
in evidence. One engineer said he
had missed the distance signal, had
run by the green precautionary light
and then had gone a whole train
length beyond the signal before be-
Ing able to bring his train to a stop.
The testimony Of other engineers
was on similar lines.
William Kinch, superintendent of
signals for the New York Central
road, said that the signals worked
properly on the day of the wreck.
said that the disaster was due to ex-
cessive speed and disregard of the
signals by the engineer. After some
comparatively unimportant Testimony
an adjournment was taken until next
Monday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
NEELY WAS ON THE STAND.
Testified as to surchargcd Stamps.
Denied He Gave $4,000 to
Straiqhten Accounts.

Havana, Jan. 18-The cross-exami.
nation of Estes @. Rathbone, ex-direc.
tor general OF posts of Cuba, at yes
terday's session of the court which
is trying the charges growing out of
the Cugan postofflce fraud, brought
out no new facts. Counsel for w. II.
Reeves, ex-deputy auditor for Cuba
who is also on trial, endeavored 20
put the responsibility on Rathbono
for the neglect on the part of Cuban
postmasters to render monthly
statements. Rathbone insisted that
1t was Reeves duty to report irregu-
larities Of this kind.
G. f. w. Nicely was called and ex-
amined by the fiscal. He said In
in part that when the stamps were
burned certain amount was re-
served for collectors, but that he did
not know how many, and that after
the sales 10 collectors fell off he gave
the surcharged stamps to Senor
Moya, a Cuban stamp clerk in the
Havana postofflce, instructing Moya
to sell them. He asserted he took
the money resulting from these sales
and put It in the vault. Neely made
no record Of these stamps, nor did
them.
Nicely denied having any interest in
the Cowan Printing company, of
Muncie. Ind, and that he had not
received $4,000 as commission from
the Lock Box company that put in
the lock boxes in the Havana post
office. He explained that this com.
pany was the lowest bidder for that
wark.
Nicely was confronted with Reeves,
who reiterated his statement that
Nicely gave him $4,000 before leav-
ing to make the books tally. Nicely
answered that this was not so, and
said that he was with an employe
Of the postoffice at the hour named
by Reeves in his statement. At the
request CT Neely's counsel this en-
ploye will be summoned to testify.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
They Are Now Selling at
80 Cents.
GREATER REDUCTION
Il Predicted Within q Day or
Two--Deaiers Arc Stocked
UP With High Priced
Ones.

Eggs have taken drop. They are
now selling at 80 cents a dozen retail,
and dealers are paying but 70. The re-
duction was not as great as predicted,
but the reason for 1t is that dealers
have lot on hand for which they paid
~ cents and they do not like to sacri-
fee too much on them. One dealer
stated Monday that he had taken IL,
more eggs III tic last three or four
days than he had all winter. It is as
sured that there will be a still further
reduction within day or two, unless
there should be decided change in
the weather. Storage stock is selling
at 25 cents. At present prices, con-
Bumers are not eating enough to take
care of the supply and will not do SO
until the rate gets down to about 20
cents.
Other commodities are unchanged in
price. Potatoes are still weaker and a
reduction is expected. Cabbage is sell
ing at cents a pound, which is likely
to increase as the season advances,
though some dealers are well stocked
uD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
RECEIVER DISCHARGED,
Agreement Reached With stronq a
Co. and Other Creditors.

Cleveland, Jan. 18.-Chairman New.
comb, Of the bankers committee, an.
pointed to take charge OF the Everett
Moore syndicate securities, stated
yesterday that an amicable agree.
ment had been reached with Strand
4 Co., and other creditors Of the
Detroit and Cleveland line.
The receiver appointed for the road
at the instigation of Strang & Co.
will be discharged at once, and Re-
ceiver Edwards, who was appointed
by the United States court at the
suggestion of the bankers commit
tee, will assume charge of the pro-
perty. 1t Is understood that the road
VIII be placed in full operation at
the earliest possible time.
The board of directors of the Fed.
eral Telephone company, with the
approval Of the bankers committee,
has appointed j. w. Judd, of this
city, as treasurer of the Federal aud
Its constituent companies. Mr.. Judd's
headquarters will be in this city.
Referring to report that the Sc
curities company, the financiering
concern which was organized largely
for the purpose Of floating the bonds
end securities of the Everett Moore
syndicate, would shortly go into liz.
uidation, Chairman Newcomb said
Yesterday: ut is true that the mat.
ter has been under consideration. but
as yet no official action has been
taken. Hsnce the announcement
bearing on the subject Is premature"
The Securities company ia capital.
lied at 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
Notice to Architects.

Notice is hereby given to architects that
the undersigned special committee of the
city council OF Canton, Ohio, will receive
plans, specifications and estimates for q new
Market House and Auditorium, proposed to
be erected on the city lot, until IL o'clock,
noon, Saturday, January 25, 1902. The mar
ket house site Is 2J0x200 feet the first floor to
be for market purposes, the second floor to
be used as an auditorium, with seating
capacity of 4, 500, more or less.
The question of the erection of the above
mentioned market house and auditorium
viii be submitted to the voters of the city of
Canton. Ohio, at the coming Spring election.
lffurther Information is desired II can be
secured by addressing either of the COM
mittee or the city clerk.
The committee reserves the right to ac-
cept any or reject all proposals.
WIN. LlCHTEN WALTER,
JOHN Il. SCHROYER,
GEO. ii. LEGGErr,
Comm ttee.
@. @. LLOYD, City Clerk,
Published In the News Democrat, Dec. %
81, 1901, Jan 7, IA, 81, 1902, and Stark County
Democrat Dec. 81, 1901. Jan. 7, "A, Il, 1902.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
MINERS cENSuRE MEN WHO
MADE FALSE CHARGES,

Columbus, o., Jan. 18.-The pro-
ceedings Of the Ohio division of
United Mine Workers Of America
yesterday was devoted largely to the
adoption Of resolution censuring
the men who had made false charges
of embezzlement against the officers.
That matter was thoroughly investi-
gated py a special committee and
found to be untrue. Circulars Of the
report were handled without gloves,
and the resolution provides q penalty
for circulations OF untrue reports
agaanPt ofncsrs hereafter. The re-.
mainder Of the session was devoted
TO the ADOPTION o< resolutions On gem
erel. subjects end pplmportant CON.
sthtuti''hal amendments.