The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-20
SUNDAY. OBSERVANCE
CRUSADE IN RALEIGH.
Drug Stores to Be Asked to Sell
Nothing but Medicine.
DAN GoUL DOR TOM MADDREY
The Life Of Prisoner Depends on the
Proof Of His Identity-Strange Case
Which is Watched With Interest.
Death Of Miss McAnleY
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The TImes.l
RALEIGH, N. c.. Sept. 1.-TWO weeks
since Rev. G. T. Adams. Of the Central
Methodist Church, began crusade In
Raleigh against vice. He was particular
ly severe in his sermon against the desc
cretion of the Sabbath by drug stores
in that they sell soft drinks and tobacco
on Sunday. Mr.. Adams has aroused much
interest here in the subject, and yes
terday a number Of Christian ministers
met and decided to take action to put
a stop to Sunday dissertation.
They sent a notice to all the druggists
Of the city and requested them to meet
with the preachers in the Mayors office
to-day and see If an agreement cannot
be reached which will end the sale of
all articles save medicine on Sunday.
Tomorrow the Independents of this
county will meet here for the purpose
of naming a county ticket. Yesterday
they attempted to hold primaries through
out the county. but no meetings mate
rialized except in a very few precincts
and the attendance was very small
Most of those who took part were In the
late populist movement or are defeated
aspirants for Office in the Democratic
primaries.
POPULAR SCHOOL.
st. Mary's School for Young Ladies,
the institution Of the Episcopalians of
North and South Carolina. opened here
yesterday with the largest attendance
in its history. Last night there were
100 boarding pupils, more than can be
accommodated In the buildings. Arrange
ments have been made by some for
boarding in the city and attending the
school.
The famous case of Dan Gould or Tom
Maddrey will be taken up at Troy next
Wednesday. The court will pass upon
the question of his identity. If the jury
decided that he is Dan Gould, then he
stands convicted of the murder of Will
liam Carpenter. in Arson. twenty years
ago. and escaped from a Jail few
days before he was to be executed, hence
the judge will simply set a new date for
his hanging However, if the jury holds
that he is Maddrey, then he will be re-
leased. 1t is one of the most interesting
cases on record in the State, and will
be followed closely by Governor Aycock
and others.
A year ago a, young white man. Wat
Ingram, was convicted in Richmond
county of the murder OF James Baldwin
while returning from a picnic. Ingram
and Baldwin had quarreled about
young lady, and Baldwin was shot dead
on the way home. Ingram was convicted
after a long trial and sent to the peni-
tertiary for Is years. Information is re-
ceived now that he made his escape
while working in Mitchell county last
week He was in a squad employed on
railroad.
EXPERIMENT FARM.
State Chemist R. w. Kilgore returned
from the West, where he has been with
a. committee 20 locate the State expert
ment farm in the Piedmont section. The
farm will lie in either Iredell. Catawba
or Lincoln county. but the tract has
not been chosen This will be the States
third experiment farm, the two now es-
tablished being in Robertson and Edge
comb.
Information has just been received of
the deplorable death of Miss Sarah Nc
Auley, a maiden lady 45 years old, in
Montgomery county. She lived with her
brother, Mr.. Evander McAuley. She re-
Gently awoke and discovered a man in
the man seized her by the throat and
began choking her Her nephew in the
house heard the noise and ran to her
room. The man fled and made good his
escape Miss McAuiey had painful bruisec
on her neck, but her injuries were not
considered serious. However. on the
morning after the night following the
assault she was found dead in bed. and
it is believed that the nervous shock
produced her death.
REGULAR FAMILY ROW.
Frances Baker and Wincey Ingram.
half sisters, got in a fight in Richmond
county about their chickens. The male
members of the family Joined in the dis
pute. and in the row which followed, Jim.
Wincey's fifteen-year-old son, got a gun
and shot his aunt, Frances Baker. She
has since died of her wound. AS a result
of the coroner's investigation just held
warrant has been issued for Jim, buc
he has not been found.
The State charters the Gwin Edward
Copper Mine Company. of Winston. with
100000 capital. The principal Office is
in Winston Salem.
An effort is being made by some ne
groes to establish Independent leagues.
Such an organization has been perfected
in Salisbury.
The A. and NJ College and the Uni
versity OF North Carolina will play foot
ball here November It'll. Forty men are
training to get on the A. ana NJ. eleven
this fall.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Isaiah Simpson (c0ored) still libes to-
night, though he was struck on the head
this morning by the pilot of Seaboard
Air Line locomotive He was asleep on
the track when struck. His injuries are
likely to probe fatal.
Seven hours after losing his arm in
cotton gin, John Richardson died in
hospital here to-day.
A blind couple. the husband Confed-
crate heteran. arribed in Raleigh to-day
from Virginia. Mr.. A. B. Stronach ar
ranged for the L. OBJ. Branch Camp, OF
Confederate Veterans to give them a
ticket to Statesville. The man was a North
Carolinian. but serbed in a Virginia
regiment in the war.