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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25
A BRILLIANT ARGUMENT.
Untermeysr Iabors to Prove Insolvency Of the
shipbuilding Combine.
NV the Associated Press J

Newark, N. J.. June 23.-Argument of
counsel in the suit for the appointment
Of a receiver for the United States Ship
building Company, was heard today be-
fore United States Circuit Court Judge
Andrew Kirkpatrick. The hearing in
Trenton yesterday, disposed of all the
affidayits and formal papers in the case
and each side was allotted three hours for
final argument Samuel Untermeyer. of
New York, opened FOR the complainant.
Mr.. Untermeyer declared that he would
show the court that the corporation was
insolvent. ,It was conceived in iniquity,
maintained by fraud and is ending in
crime" he said. The facts, counsel SAID
made out an overwhelming case, warrant
ing the appointment of receiver. AS an
alternative plan Mr.. Untermeyer declared
if the insolvency was not shown to the
satisfaction of the court the compliments
would claim that the plan of reorganiza-
ton was a definite plan to wreck the
corporation, and that the compliments
had the equitable right to have the court
interfere to preserve their holdings. Mr..
Untermeyer maintained that the directors
purposely misinformed the listing com
mittee of the New York Stock Exchange
by presenting the official statement of the
corporations affairs so that the bonds
could be sold to the public.
Taking up the purchase by Charles NJ
Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel Company
and the subsequent execution of the $40
O00, 900 mortgage as a collateral guaranty
on his sale and transfer of that property
to the defendant corporation, Mr.. Inter
meyer declared that it was as picturesque
a proceeding az any of those made by
a. - H. .v4h
who bought and sold the stock of their
own corporation.
Concluding. Mr.. Untermeyer declared a
year ago the company asserted it had
cash assets of $40, e00, 000 but by a series
of brilliant exploits without parallel IN the
realm of higher finance, the treasurer
was forced to state that by reason of the
use of this money for the purchase of
plants and subsidiary corporations, the
company was now unable to pay maturing
fixed charges, due August list, of $941 900
and $421 900 additional liabilities due on
outstanding notes and accounts. BY its
own admissions, Mr.. Untermeyer declared,
the defendant had proved the insolvency
charged.
Charles L. Corbin for the defendants,
argued that the compliments had not
shown the company to be insolvent The
application ought to be dismissed for that
reason, and because there was no proof
of the fraud on the part OF either of the
organization committee or the directors,
because the court lacked jurisdiction to
appoint a receiver unless both insolvency
and fraud were proved, and finally be-
cause the appointment of receiver would
prove destructive to the property of the
stockholders and creditors.
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TWO WOMEN ASSAULTED.
If Negro Guilty Of These Deeds is Captured
He Will Receive scant Mercy.
CIV the Associated Press

St Louis. June 23.-Two women, one
white and the other colored. were assault
ed and left for dead about three and one
half miles east of East st. Louis, this
afternoon. and a posse is looking for a
negro described by one of his victims If
he should be captured it is believed there
would be a lynching.
One of the victims, Mrs. Annie Green,
colored. aged twenty-five. was dubbed
about the head. her skull fractured and
left arm broken. Just before relapslns
into Inconsistencies, she told of the as
sault and described a light-colored negro
as her assailant. She was evidently the
first victim of the man. who later appear
ed at the home of John Bruno. farmer.
living between East st. Louis and Belle
vile. and committed the second crime.
A brother of Miss Flora Bruno returned
home and found his sister lying on her
bed m an unconscious condition. Her
skull was fractured, both arms were
broken and she was suffering from Other
injuries The young woman had been al
home alone during the afternoon.
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Wedding at Caraleigh.

Last evening at Caraleigh Baptist
church, Mr.. T. Alonzo Smith and Miss Mel
lie Battle Keith were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. 1t was very beau
tiful and impressive wedding. The church
Vas artistcally and tastefully decorated
with eyergreens, magnolia blossoms and
cut flowers.
The bride attired in a becoming gown
Of white silk entered leaning on the arm
oil her maid Of honor. Mss Eva Smith
and proceeded up the left aisle. The groom
entered with his best man, Mr.. Benjamin
Morgan, and proceeded up the right aisle
to the altar. Here the bride and groom
met under the beautiful arch formed Of
evergreen and were made man and wife
by Rev. Mr. Martin.
Miss Mamie Branch and Miss Rosa
Stott acted as bridesmaids. Mr.. G. w.
Goodwin and Charles Smith were walters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25
MAD TO LYNCH NEGRO
An Illinois Mob HowIed for
McRay's Blood.
Authorities al Peoria After Calling Out Entire
Police Force Believe They Can Hold
The Jail.
(By the Associated Press.)

Peoria, Ills, June 2S.-Detective Will
ham &. Murphy was killed by Billy
Moray, negro desperate whom he was
attempting to arrest tonight. Murphy
armed with warrant for McRay on the
charge of burglary. approached the negro,
who was standing on street corner and
informed him that he was under arrest.
without q moments warning, McRay shot
the officer in the breast. He then at
tempted to make his escape, but was
caught by Detective Chadwick.
Murphy was taken to the hospital where
be died within twenty minutes of the time
he received the wound.
Moray was hurried to the city Jail
and in less than an hour. a mob number-
ing at least 1000 men and boys. had as
sembled and made demand on the chef
of police for the prisoner.
The chief refused to surrender him.
With the hope of attracting the attention
of the mob. the fire department was called
out and made a run past the jail. The
ruse partially succeeded. many of the
crowd following the department.
In the meantime. the chief had ordered
all the electric lights in the city put out
and in the darkness McRay was taken
hurriedly to the county jail. In a short
time the mob discovered that it had been
deceived and formed IN front of the
county jail The entire police force of
the city was called out in order to guard
the Jail.
At midnight the Jail is surrounded and
there are rumors from the lower end of
the city. where the dead officer resided,
that another mob is gathering with the
intention of lynehing the negro. The sit
uation is very critical.
Later-Shortly after l o'clock the mob
surrounding the county Jail began to dis
perse, awed by the determined attitude OF
Sheriff Potter, who stationed dozen
deputies and police in front of the Jail
armed with revolvers and Winchester
rifles. The authorities are confident that
they will be able to cope with the situa-
ton.
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To Wed q Carolina Lady.

Norfolk, Va, June (Special.) MIR.
Richard Winborne, for a number OF years
in charge of the pea and peanut business
of Messrs j. w. Perry & Co. OF Norfolk,
left here yesterday afternoon for Edenton,
N. c., where today he will be united in
matrimony to Miss Margaret Coffield
Warren, daughter Of Mr.. ]. G. Warren, OF
that city, one of North Carolna's most
charming and accomplished ladies. The
prospective groom was accompanied by
Mr. Ernest Perry, of the same firm, and
Mr. w S. Summerell, of the Norfolk and
Southern Railway. The marriage rite will
be celebrated at St Pauls Church, Eden
ton, this morning.
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ARGUMENT JUST BEGUN.
Second LAY of Hearing for Change Of Venue
in Tillman Case
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbia, S. c., June 23-The second
day of the hearing for a change of venue
in the case of James II. Tillman, indicted
for murder. ended with the argument only
fairly begun.
This morning the prosecution presented
additional affidavits alleging that a fair
trial can be had in this county, these affi-
dayits being similar to those presented
yesterday The affidayits for the prose-
cutlon number four hundred or more.
Then the defense introduced number IN
reply, the whole number of affidavits on
both sides being about 750 The defend
ants attorney read numerous articles
printed in the State relating to the killing
Of that papers editor. these being for the
most part message OF sympathy and APP
preciable tribute to N. @. Gonzales.
Prayers offered for Mr.. Gonzales recovery
by the Columbia ministers, the Sunday
before he died were also read as evidence
that the preachers as well as the press
had endeavored to stir up feeling against
the defendant.
The defense desired to introduce some
of Mr. Gonzales editorials denouncinG
Lieutenant Governor Tillman last year.
but Judge Townsend ruled that these were
not competent. and they were excluded.
The argument was begun at o'clock
this afternoon by Colonel George John
stone for the defense. Colonel tombstone
is one of the most eloquent and resource
full lawyers OF the State, and he spoke
for over an hour cliticising and comment
ing on certain Of the prosecutions aft
davits.
Court adjourned at the conclusion Of his
speech to meet at o'clock tomorrow
morning, when Andrew Crawford will
open for the prosecution.
There will be five hours argument to-
morrow and decision may be given in
the afternoon.
The defendant was in court throughout
the proceedings and participated in the
several congratulations of his attorneys.
Neither his wife nor mother was present
today.
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Suicide From Brooklyn Bridge,
DIV the Associated Press

New York, June 23.-Archibald Morri-
son, silk salesman, committed suicide to-
day in novel way from the Brooklyn
bridge. He climbed the platform railing
south of the Brooklyn tower, jumped on
top of train -bound for Brooklyn, fell
off the last car, struck the third rail, was
flung across the track, fell through the
ties and landed on Front Street, more than
100 feet below, mangled corpse
1t was cold clammy and drizzly on the
bridge and few were walking over. Morri-
son was not seen by any one before he
landed on top of me car. A passenger on
the rear platform of the last car of the
train saw him jump and yened As Morri-
son jumped part of the car ran under a
bar crossing the trestle work and he was
hit by it. 1t swept him off the car, land
ing him ON the third rail. He was prob
ably dead before he fell to the street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25

Wilmington, N. c., June 23.-The open
ing feature of the Seventh Annual Con-
vention of the North Carolina Bankers
Association at Wrightsville Beach this
evening consisted of delightful public
recention. attended by hundreds Of men
Of finance of this and other States, almost
an equal number Of their lady friends and
members Of their families, and not q few
If the leading bankers and business men
Of this city. The reception was given by
the Chamber of Commerce of Wilmington
and was delightful social affair in every
respect
President Geo w. Montcastle, OF Lex
ington. Secretary Charles N. Evans, Of
Charlotte; Vice Presidents Burgwyn, Par
sons and Battle and all the members of the
executive committee and over hundred
bankers are in attendance. The sessions
promise well indeed, in fact leading mem
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25
GATHERING OF THE BANKERS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Opening Feature at WrghtsviIlea Public Recep-
ton Given by the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce.
of Commerce.
Especial to News and observer.)

bers of the association say it's going to be
the rccond convention OF the seven years
the organization has been III existence
The visitors were welcomed tonight III
a characteristic hospitable speech by Hon,
A. M. Waddell, which was responded to IN
no less pleasing manner by Col. r. II.
Fries, of Winston Salem. During the re-
ception which was delightful for its sea
shore informality, splendid music was dis
coursed by the hotel orchestra and light
refreshments were served
There are in ATTENDANCE upon the con
yention representatives from many OF the
Building and Loan Associations OF the
State who have decided to meet at five
o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the pur-
pose of forming a State Building and Loan
League along the lines recently mapped
out in circular letters sent out by the
Charlotte league. Indications point to a
large ATTENDANCE.
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ONE ARREST MADE.


Wilmington, Del, juno 23.-The excite
ment attending the gruesome tragedy en-
acted last night outside the city limits
when George F. White. the negro muir
derer ravisher and murderer of 17-year-
old Helen s.. Bishop, was burned at the
stake, has subsidized. Public sentiment APP
pears to deplore the resort to mob yio-
lence, but the concensus of opinion is
that summary vengeance alone could
atone for the brutal outrage upon the
HE and honor of the young girl 1t is
generally believed that had the courts
brought the murderer to speedy trial last
nights tragedy would have been averted.
It is not known as yet what action
the State authorities viii take. Governor
HUM says he will confer with Attorney
General H. H. Ward. The latter made a
brief statement tonight IN which he said
that the State will await the result of
the eoroner's inquest and that every ef-
fort would be exerted to ascertain the
names Of the leaders. Coroner Mccormick
has not fixed the date for the inquest.
sDeputy Coroner Killmer, who, today
visited Prices Corner, the scene of the
lynching, found little to view. All SEM
blances of the human form in White s
body had been obliterated by the ayenging
FIRE and the morbidly curious relic hunt
ers. A small portion of the trunk and
one or two charred zones were recovered
and taken to the morgue OF the hun
dreds of persons who today visited the
spot where the funeral prye was lighted
scarcely one left without some CHASTITY
memento One man carried away foot
that had been consumed. Fragments OF
clothing. pieces OF wood, cinders and any
article that bore mute testimony of the
mob's work were eagerly sought.
One arrest was made tonight by State
Detective Francis. The prisoners name
was not divulged by the police, but it is
said he is charged with -aying been a
party to the lynching The police off
Gals have little to say regarding the
affair. 1t is said that State and city
detectives were in the crowd last night and
recognized some of those who participated
in the burning. Other arrests, it is be.
leved. will follow.
During the show of resistance made
by the police and Jail officials when the
mob attacked the New Castle county work
house, Peter Smith, a 12-year-old boy, was
shot in the back. The bullet which STRUCK
him evidently came from pistol in the
crowd as it is claimed by the prison war
den that his guards fired over the heads
of the lynchers. Smiths condition il
critical and he ii not expected live. An
other young man, whose name is unknown
was slightly hurt.
Mrs. Bishop, mother of the murdered
girl, is in a state of extreme nervousness
White was put to death within few
hundred yards of the Bishops home ant
the glare of the fire and howisi of the mol
could be plainly seen and heard at tn
house.
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Patterson ooncs.

The following wedding card has been
sent to friends:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Koonce
request the presence OF your company
at the marriage of their daughter.
Lily Elizabeth.
to
Mr.. Lonnic Graham Patterson
on "Wednesday morning, July the eighth
nineteen hundred and three
at half past ten o'clock,
at three hundred and fourteen,
Hillsboro Street, Raleigh, n. G..
Miss Koonce is well and favorably
known in Raleigh. Mr.. Patterson is q
popular young tobacconist of Smithfield
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25
CHARGE UNLAWFUL COMBINE.
Complaint Of Freight Rates Filed With Inter
State Commerce Commission.
-(By the Associated Press.)

10y TIE AsSOSldtcu I1GSo.l
Washington, June pa complaint was
filed today with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by H. H. Tiff. w. S.
West, j Lee Ensign, J. S. Belts and Com
pany, Alpha Lumber Company and the
Southern Pine Company, members of the
Georgia Sawmil Association, against the
Southern Railway Company, the Atlantic
Coast Line. the Louisville and Nashville.
the Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis.
the Seaboard Air Line, Central of Geor-
gia. Georgia, Southern and Florida Cen
trail, Macon and Birmingham, and the
Southern Freight Association. and S. f.
PARROT, chairman of the Southern Freight
Association. by reason of their increasing
the freight rate two cents a hundred
pounds on lumber from points Of ship
ment in the State of Georgia to -Chatta-
nooga and to points on the Ohio River,
namely Cincinnati. Evansville. Henderson
Louisville, East ST. Louis and Saint Louis
and to points beyond.
The petitioners allege that in promul-
eating said tariff of increased rates and
maintaining and enforcing the same the
defendant railway companies have been
and are acting in concert with each other
and with other lumber carrying roads, in
pursuance of unlawful agreements and
purposes for which the Southern Freight
Association was formed.
The petitioners state that their rights
and interests are vitality and injuriously
affected by this increase which they con
slider arbitrary, unreasonable and unjust
and destructive to their business, as well
as defeating competition within large
territory. The further allegation is made
that the increase will impose upon the
yellow pine industry burden out of line
with and far more grievous than that sus-
tanned by the products of other industries
of like weight and value.
The compliments pray that the defend
ants be required TO answer the complaint
and after due hearing be directed to de-
sst from continuing to enforce the in
creased rate.
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Heath Kicks Against the Fellows.
fBy the Associated Press

tBy the Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 23.-Perry S.
Heath, formerly Assistant Postmaster
General, telegraphs the TimesStar from
Salt Lake City as follows:
There have recently been many brutal,
malicious, vicious and wholly untrue state
ments published against me, but none oil
them have been quite so low and entirely
false as the one that / had transferred
my property at Muncie to my brother or
any one / have neither made nor con
templated any transfer of my property to
anyone. Some years ago | transferred
small block of stock in the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune to my nephew and
presume that is the transaction which il
now made the subject of another attack
upon me by the yellow newspapers
(Signed) PERRY S. HEATH"
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Happy Evening Ahead.

There is to be one of the jolliest kinds
of lawn parties on Thursday night.
This ls to be for the benefit OF library
for the Epworth Chapel and the ladies
who are. to give it say. that it Is going
to be great one
1t is to be on the lawn next to DR.. I.
M Jordan's on Wilmington street. How
to find it will be no trouble. Tor one
young lady says: Just walk along Viii
mington street until you hear the music
and see the lights. There are to be reel
tations music, ice cream. cake and other
coed things. Be there.
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SPECIAL TERM IN BsEArHIrr.
EVEN Goes Into Hiding to Escape From tn
FeUdisgs.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press.l
Lexington, KY. June pa special term
OF the Breathitt County Circuit Court will
be called by Governor Beckham on July
20 A special grand jury will consider
the crimes of arson. attempt to bride
Captain B. ]. Even, and such other con
ditions in Breathitt cunty as may require
investigation.
Lexington, KY, June BIB. j. Even
left here today for Louisville from which
point he will hide away until the trials
of Jctt and White in Cynthiana or the
meeting of a grand jury in Breathitt
county, July 20. After conference to-
day between Jailer Wallace and Deputies
Ahearne and Thornton, it was decided not
TO allow any more meals to be sent ia
Jett and White from restaurants.
Frankfort, KY, June 23--It has beer
determined that the special term of the
Harrison Circuit Court to try Curtis Jett
and Tom White for the Marcum murder
will be convened at Cynthiana, July 27
Judge Osborne presiding.
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Another Knock Down for DeverY.
fBy the Associated Press

Albany, N. Y, June 23.-The Court of
Appeals today sustained the judgment of
the lower court In the case of Peter j.
Garvey against the New York County
Democratic Committee and well known
Tammany leaders reversing an order of
the special term which directed per-
emptory mandamus requiring recognition
of Garvey as representative OF the ninth
assembly district controlled by former
Chief of Police William S. Devery. The
decision is a defeat of Mr.. Devery in his
efforts to secure a place on the executive
committee of Tammany Hall.
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Summer School of the South

Knoxville. Tenn. June 23.--The sum
mer school OF the Souta opened it's second
session here today under very suspicious
circumstances. More than 1900 students
were enrolled and more than twice that
number are expected before the end of
the first week.
President Charles w. Dabney, of the
University of Tennessee. welcomed the
students in jefferson Hall and introduced
the members of the faculty to them. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-25
The Woman slashar.

Mary Smith, the negro woman who cut
Gabriel Brown Monday night, was yes
terday bound over to court under a
bend of 800. She has not given it and is
in jail.
Mary says that Brown started after a
pistol to shoot her when she got out her
knife and cut him. She acknowledged
that the hat and knife found belonged
to her. that she threw away the knife and
dropped the hat in her flight.
Gabriel Brown is doing well and will
soon be over his wounds.
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Tug Run Down---Thrse Killed.
(By the. Associated Press.)


Buffalo, n. Y, June 23.-The Great
Lagos tug o. w. Cheney, was run down
by the propeller Chemunge early today
about seven miles up the lake. Three
members OF the tugs crew were drowned,
as follows:
CAPTAIN JOHN WHELAN.
ANDY SHAFFER, steward.
EDDIE DUGAN. fireman.
The engineer, James T. Byers and the
ether firemen were picked up by the tug
Frank S. Butler and brought to this city.
The Cheney had gone up the lake to
meet the Chemunge and to tow her into
port. AS the tug neared the propeller ana
drew close to take the line she ran under
the bow of the Chemunge. The propellers
bow hit the tug amidship capsizing and
sinking it.