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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
VIII be Lynched if Caught.

New Braunfels, Texas, June 90
Armed men are tonight pursuing with
~blOodhOunds a negro who today at
tempted 70 assault and mortallE
wounded Mrs. Emil Gronle, wife of a
farmer who lives five miles southeast
Of this point. The negro appeared az
the Gronle's and demanded money. Be
fore the woman could reply he seized
her and threw her to the floor. n
negro was armed with a razor with
which he slashed his victim across the
abdomen.
Rloodhounds were secured from San
Antonio and put on the trail Of thu
negro. Mrs. Gronle is still alive, but
not expected to survive the night
There is every reason to believe that
the negro will be lynched if caught.
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RECEIVER FOR TOxAwAY CO.
- sR
Judge SimOntOn Makes the Order or,
Petition of Minority Stockholders
-seVeral Hotels and a Railroad in
henderson and Pennsylvania
Counties Involved,
Counties Involved.

Charlotte, n. c., jun 3O.-A speclaaX
to the Observer says:
a temporary receiver has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the affairs
of the ToXaway Company. The order
directing the appointment of a receiver
was yesterday made at Flat Rock by
Judge SlmOntOn on motion of ALT. s.
Barnard, Of Asheville, representing the
minority stockholders who declare THAI
Manager Hayes and others have con
spired to keep them in ignorance of the
cOmpany'S affairs.
The TOxaWay company owns a chain
Of hotels in the Sapphire country, in
Guiding the Sapphire Inn, The Lodge
and Fairfield mn at Sapphire n the
Franklin at BreVard. In addition the
company operates the railroad from
EendersOnville to TOXaWay. and also
owns thousands of acres of and in the
Sapphire country the estate connected
with the hotels, consisting Of thirty
thousand acres.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03

Asheville. n. c.. June 3O.-The South
ern Educational Association conven-
ton opened here today. The address
of welcome was delivered by Alfred S.
Barnard Of Asheville, and the response
Cor the southeastern states vas deliv-
cred by o.. 3. Martin, superintendent
of education of South Carolina; j. w.
Nicholson, president of the ASSOCIATION
made a response for the southwestern
states. After a short business session
the convention adjourned until tomor-
row,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
Knocked Out in Seven .

Memphis. Tenn. June 3o.-Johnny
Regain. OF St. Louis tonight defeated
Clarence Forbes. Of Chicago in the
Seventh round of what was 10 have
been a twenty round go. The contest
was held on the Mississippi river in the
floating arena Of the Memphis Ath-
letic Club.
Honors were even during the early
part of the fight but in the sixth round
Forbes became groggy. He was floor
ed for the count in the seventh and was
dazed wlen he rose. His seconds then
threw up the sponge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
Murder at TOmahawk.

Tomahawk. \. c., June 3O.-Two ne
groes employed by the Johnson Lumber
Company, at this place, became involv-
ed in an alteration last night, when
Wander Ray shot Adam Watson through
the body. Watson died within half an
after being shot. The murderer es-
capped in the darkness of the night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
Coal Mine Explosion in
wyoming Kills us
Persons
BURIED ALIVE

Recorded in Wyoming Occurred
Yesterday in a fir of the Union
Pacific Coal Company-A Fire
Broke out and In%terferes With h
Work Of Rescuine Bo~dies-Scenes
HeartrendinS-It is Supposed Some
Careless Miner Allowed His Lamp
to Come in Contact With Fire
Damp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
TEXAS BLOOD
Former Clerk in the Of
flee Shoots State
Comptroller
LOST HIS JOB

Because he Had not Been Retained
in the ComptrOlIer's Office, Where
he Had Worked Ten Years, w. e
NH Assassinates Comptroller
Love While he Reads n Letter-In
Discharged and Ends His own
Life-He had Intended to Commi
Suicide. a. Laudanum Was Found
on His Person.
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A HOT TIME
Chief of Police and EX-
Congressman in a
Fight
CITY HALL
CITY HALL

Was the Scene of the Rumpus and
the Mayor, the Aldermen and
Other Citizens the Audience-It
Was at the Meeting Held to Re-
consider the Sneeden Liquor APP
plication-Hon. John d. Bellamy
Made an Assertion and Chief Fur
long Called Him a Liar-Applica-
ton Granted After Much Sensa-
tionalism.
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You Know What You are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tcu!c because the fNrmula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply iron AMI Quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure no pay 50c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Commission VIII Also Endeavor to
Bring About Better Conditions in
Jails and WOrkhOuses.
vICKSBURG COMMISSION NAMED
1T WILL DETERMINE POSITIONS OF
INDIANA TROOPS AT SIEGE.
Recent Legislature Defined Duties of
and Made Appropriations for
the Commissions.

Governor Durbin yesterday named the
members of two new commissions. The re-
cent General Assembly provided for a COM
mission to locate the position of Indiana
troops that participated in the bloody siege
OF Vicksburg, and also for a commission
entitled the Prison Reform Commission,
which shall investigate the problem of pris-
on labor and also conditions in jails and
warehouses.
For the vicksburg commission the Cover
nor named Philip Lester Of Little York:
M. M. Lacey. of Fountain City; Rev. E. L.
Seamans. of Wabash; A. B. Champion of
Delphi, and Harry C. Adams, of Indian
apolis. Each member of the commission
served in an Indiana command at the siege.
The Legislature appropriated $1,000 for the
expenses of the commission. II is to repor,
to the Governor on or before Jan. 30, 1905.
The duty Of the commission will be to CO.
operate with the National Park Commits
sion in fixing and exactly determining the
position of Indiana troops in the siege of
Vicks5urg, and to recommend to the Gov
ernor such legislation as will suitably mark
the positions and commemorate the valor
of Indiana soldiers in the siege and cam
paign.
PRISON LABOR PROBLEMS.
For the Prison Reform Commission the
Governor appointed I. N French, of Alex
andria: Charles G.. Mauzy, of Fowler. and
John s. Rupe, of Richmond. The warden
Of the state prison, the superintendent of
the Indiana Reformatory and the secretary
Of the Board of State Charities are ex-
officio members. The Legislature appro-
priated $1,000 for the expenses of the com.
mission. Each member is to receive not
more than 500 year. A secretary is to be
appointed whose compensation shall not ex
ceed 500. The commission is to have ac-
cess at all times to the state prison and
the Reformatory and to all jails and work
houses. The duties of the commission will
be TO investigate Jail and workhouse condi-
tions generally for the purpose of formulat-
a satisfactory solution of prison labor prob
lens leading toward betterment of condi
tionS in jails and warehouses and the i'm
provement of methods of prison labor i'm
Indiana. The result of these Investigations
and the conclusions reached shall be ern
bodied in report to be submitted to the
Sixty-fourth General Assembly for consid
Grafton and final action.
The Prison Reform Commission has be
fore it a gigantic task-one to which Gov
ers and labor leaders of the State have
given a great deal of thought during the
past year. The Governor has conferred
with representatives of the manufacturers
ing the problem of prison labor and several
visits have been made to the States penal
institutions in studying actual conditions
The result of the information obtained was
recommendation to the Legislature for
the commission named by the executive yes
terday
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DoUGBERTY NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Will Not Attempt to Lead the Dem
ocrntic Forces I'm Campaign.

Hugh Dougherty, of Bluffton, one of the
Democratic leaders of Indiana last evening
at the CIaypool placed quietus on the
rumors that he would be candidate for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the
coming state campaign.
mo. emphatically no. 1 shall not be a
candidate for Governor" he said, land I
shall not permit my name to be used In
that connection. 1 shall take part in poll
tics. as usual, but / shall not be a candi-
date. / have private business interests that
1 could not sacrifice by becoming candi-
date.
Everything is very quiet in Democratic
state circles at present" continued Mr..
Dougherty. ''and do not believe that there
will be much activity until after the first
for developments before they put their ma
chinery in operation"
Mr.. Dougherty said that he was inter-
ested In watching the Democratic contest
in this city. which resulted in James l.
Keach's victory Saturday night, and that
he felt Indianapolis Democracy is in good
hands. Il had no interest with either side
that Mr.. Keach had a large majority of
the Democrats of the city with him, and
now that the contest Is over all the ele-
ments of the party will fall in behind him
and make a united fight in the municipal
campaign"
Mr. Dougherty Is president of the Fed
eral Union Surety Company. OF this city.
rectors this afternoon. The company Is just
closing its second year and Mr.. Dougherty
says that IL has built up very gratifying
business.
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do with any scheme to get money unless
Davidson would tell him in advance where
he was to get IL.
On cross-examination Attorney Lott
worked hard to tangle the witness, but
failed. Sanders declined to admit he had
to leave Pittsburg because of a robbery
he committed there. He admitted he had
fuss with Davidson. He denied that
the story he had just told had been pre-
arranged by him and Cantrell. He said
that when he was arrested he at first de-
MED knowing anything about this murder:
He finally told what he knew, he said, of
his own free will and not because of any
pressure brought to bear by the detectives.
CHINESE TESTIFY.
Two Chinese witnesses were put on the
stand by the State during the afternoon.
and Moy Kee, Chinese merchant on East
Washington street, served as interpreter.
Moy Kee speaks the English language ex-
cellently. The first Chinese witness was
the brother of Doc Lung. He lives at
Arcadia. The morning of the evening that
Doc Lung was killed the latter was in his
laundry with his brother and uncle They
were arranging to send some money to
China. Doc Lung had something over 500
and the uncle had $50. They wanted the
brother OF Doc Lung TO put In enough to
for that amount They finally decided to
let the matter go for the day. they could
not purchase a draft on Sunday. Doc
Lungs family were in China, and he often
sent funds back there. After they had
counted the money and discussed the mat
ter of sending it away, witness said they
all went to banquet given by Chinaman
noon witness left the banquet table and
never saw mis- brother again alive.
Chin Hee. the Chinese who was under
the murderer of Doc Lung. was witness
yesterday. He now lives in Chicago. bat
the State had him come here and testify.
Just before the murder he was employed
ing asked him If he had ever seen the pris-
oner in Doc Lungs laundry. He said he
could not identity Davidson, and did not
men frequently came into the laundry. he
said.
Dr. A. w. Brayton. who was county
called by the State. He told of inspecting
the body of the murdered Chinaman and
of examining a cleaver that had evidently
been used in committing the murder. The
TO PROVE AN ALIBI.
Davidson's attorneys will seek to prove
an alibi in his case. They say it will be
complete. and that they will show that
he was at his home in the locality of Cap
itol avenue and Merrill street at the time
the murder was committed.
Following are the jurors selected to try
the case: H. c. Jackson, city, E. B. jack
son. city: p. p. Young. city; James Hook,
city; Platt Whitehead, Lawrence township;
A. d. Clowd, city; William King, city; r.
A Smith. city; George Bolander, Lawrence
township; l.. w. George, Decatur town
ship: Peter Lesser, city, and George F.
Wissman, city.
1--WE come to the conclusion" said Judge
Afford yesterday afternoon, that Indian
apolis must be decidedly unhealthy city -
The court made this statement after he
had excused about a dozen men out OF
twenty from jury service on the strength
of physicians certificates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Two Men Fight n Duel with Revoivers
ir the Courthouse Yard mt NASH
Vile and One Is Near Death.
HUSBAND SUSPECTED OF CRIME
DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST HEM
RY SEWARD, OF PUTNAM.
Fatal Wreck on the Lake Shore-Two
Heavy OIL Land Saies-Glass Plant
Is Closed by Accident.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, ILL.,. May ls.-The Kellyvilie
Coal Company OF this city. the largest
coal mining company in the State. has
been sold 10 John r. Walsh, Of Chicago. for
s2,70oO00. The company owns $500 acres
of land in this county. II has six coal
shafts in operation, hoisting 1900 tons
daily. employs 2,7oO men and has 400 min
ers houses.
Evidence accumulates rapidly Of the ex-
tension of Mr. waish's interests In both
Indiana and Illinois. From time 10 time
in the past few months publicity has been
given to reports of purchases by him or
coal land and railroad interests and only
last week the Journal printed an extensive
announcement of the proposed extension
OF his ailIoad line to Evansville. The pur-
chase of the Kellyville interests. however,
are the largest individual investment he
has yet made and mark a new extension
of his interests
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ATTEMPTED PoLICEMAN's LIFE.
Charles johnson, CoIOred, Heavily
Fined I'm Police Court.

Charles johnson, colored, known as
desperate character in police circles, at
tempted to end the life OF Patrolman STREET
while the latter was putting him under ar
rest early Monday morning. Johnson had
been causing considerable trouble on Indi-
ana avenue and Streit took him in charge
and marched him to the nearest patrol
box. When the policeman opened the box
TO call the patrol wagon Johnson drew a
revolver from his hip pocket and pointed
IL at Streit's head. STREET. caught the mans
arms and after a hard struggle succeed
ed IN wrestling the pistol from his hand.
Judge Whallon, in the city Police Court
yesterday morning. fined Johnson $3.50 and
sentenced him to serve $50 days in the work.
house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
COAL RATE SITUATION.
superintendent Groves Before the
Board of Trade Committee

The committee on city interests Of the
Commercial Club held a meeting at noon
yesterday to take UP the local coal situa-
ton and devise some means of procedure
toward obtaining relief. A quorum of the
committee was not present. however, and
no action could be taken beyond the ap-
pointment of subcommittee by the chair
man. John II. Holiday. This subcommit-
tee which is composed of T p. Davis Will
liam Haueisen and John w. Holtzman.
will meet with similar committees from the
Board of Trade and Manufacturers Club
early this week TO consider the question.
III. C. Atkins is chairman Of the Board of
Trade committee.
The Board OF Trade committee held a
short meeting yesterday afternoon. but
nothing was done beyond hearing GEORGE
III. Graves. superintendent of the c.. 1. e.
W. Railroad. who presented the railroad 5
side of the case.
Mr.. Atkins said last evening that the
various committees would arrange for a
meeting within a day two, but that the
exact date had not been determined.
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HUSBAND is SUSPECTED.
Many Circumstances Point to Henry
Seward as a Murderer.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE. Ind. May B.-Within
the last few hours public sentiment has
thoroughly shifted in regard 10 the identi-
ty of the murderer of Mrs. Henry Seward.
two miles west Of Fern. this county. When
her husband reported the finding OF her
body. some time after o'clock Saturday
evening, il was remembered that negro
tramp had been seen climbing on a freight
train near the house about an hour and
half before the report of the murder
was started by Seward. and IL was pre-
sumed by the neighbors, and suggested by
Seward, that the negro hao been the mur-
derer, but other circumstances have de-
veloped since that time, and there Is q
probability that Henry Seward viii be
placed under arrest within few hours
He and a neighbor had been at work In a
cornfield less than two miles from the
house and went part OF the way home to-
gether. having left the field at 5 O'Clock.
Seward could have reached his home within
half an hour from the time he left the
field, had he walked at ordinary gait,
IL is said. He did not report the finding
of his wifes body until after O'Clock.
been cut from six-foot hickory pole that
had been lying a hundred feet from the
house in a hollow IL was taken TO the
where the club was cut from II with an
ak, the fresh chips being found by the off
ficers. There must have been considerably
noise in connection with the chopping OF
the pole. The club was found after the
report of the crime, near the railroad. q
hundred yards from the house. There was
no sign of an attempt at robbery. criminal
assault or that there had been an argu-
ment between the victim and her assaii-
ant She was evidently struck down the
moment she arose from her bed. where she
had seemingly been taking an afternoon
nap.
There are rumors OF a quarrel between
Seward and his wife in regard 20 her vis-
iting her fathers home IN the neighborhood
TO help with his housework. and she had
been there Saturday afternoon. leaving
home shortly after u o'clock. Mrs Sew
ards mother was first cousin OF Henry
Seward.
IL seems that the murdered woman's fam-
ily are believing that her husband IL
sponsible for her death. and that his FAM
lily do not have such suspicion Those who
suspect him are not saying much. bit there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
WILL BE ADVANCED.
Case of Northern Securities Company
in Supreme Court.

in Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Solicitor Gen.
eral Hoyt to-day presented in the United
States Supreme Court a motion for the
advancement of the hearing in the case OF
the Northern Securities Company VS.. the
United States. now On the docket ap-
peal from the decision Of the United States
Circuit Court of the District of Minnesota.
Attorney General Knox joined in the mo-
ton, and Mr.. Hoyt stated that he was
authorized to say that the legal repre-
sentatives of the securities company were
also favorable TO the motion. He stated
that counsel would be satisfied with any
date that might be named early in Decem-
Der next. The court took the motion under
advisement. The motion is brief state
ment of the points involved in the case and
among other suggestions which it contains
is the following:
1.-The interesting question in this case
is whether the holding company created to
take ever the stock Of companies compet-
ing in interstate commerce, and thus pool
their earnings, consolidate their control and
remove all inducement for effective COM
petition between them, escapes the prohi-
bition of the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ST. LOUIS BRIBERY.
Further Testimony About Money Used
to influence Legislation.

ST. LOUIS. May B-Testimony before
the grand jury to-day was to the effect
that $1,000 was paid to defeat the bill to
reduce the fees of the excise commissioner
of St. Louis. This money. IL was testified.
was distributed in blocks Of 500.
w. L. Harrington. state superintendent
of schools, and r. P. Thompson. chief dep
uty excise commissioner, were witnesses
before the grand jury. Despite the money
used to influence members of the legisla-
ture against the bill, a compromise mea 8
ure was finally adopted which gave to tie
excise commissioner only 70 per cent. of
the income of the office. Just who paid the
Doodle money has not been divulged.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. May 1s.-The
Allen Oil Company. OF this cisy, to-day
sold its holdings in Washington township,
this county, TO Andy Urban, of Montpelier,
for $4,000. The property consists of leases
on the Hiram Smith farm of sixty-ive
acres. the James Bird farm of forty acres
and two producing oil wells. Urban pro-
poses TO drill number of new wells on
Company are: President, Hiram Smith;
secretary, William $. Beatty. and treas
urer, Joseph Pierce. all of this city. Sew
nitude are pending.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
FOR RETURN OF BURGLARS.


Lynn Ivy, of Mt. Vernon, who burglar
lied the house of Meyer Rosen, Oct. 15 1902,
and then fled TO Texas, will be brought
back to Indiana for trial. The Governor
has issued a requisition for his return on
information furnished that Lynn is under
arrest at Dallas, Tex. He stole a gold
watch and chain valued at SOS from Rosen.
A requisition was also issued yesterday
for the return of John Ora, who is in the
Hamilton county workhouse, at Cincinnati.
Ora was sent TO the Indiana Refoymatory
for burglarizing the house of James Jack
son. of indianapolis, March To- 1897. he was
released on parole, Aug. 16, 1899, and violated
the parole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

asking about the man, but is at a loss to
know who he is. The pastor OF the NJ. f.
Church at Butler is Rev. T. F. Frech and
he has been located there for the last four
years. Every effort will be made to secure
the swinolers arrest and the police OF
most of the cities in the Fort Wayne dis
trict have been notified &c be on the look
out for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
WOMAN USES A KNIFE.


Marie Kennedy. 535 Bright street. was
badly cut on the right cheek and neck by
Annie Hughes In front of the latters home
at 745 Indiana avenue last night. The two
women were arguing about the disappear
ance of dress that belonged to the Hughes
that she wouldn't have any of the rags"
II was more than Annie Hughes could
stand. She rushed at the Kennedy woman
and cut her across the right cheek and
the juguar vein.
Mrs. Kennedy claims that she was held
by man by the name of Clarence Butler
and was unable to defend herself. Her
wounds were dressed by DR., Cunningham
of the City Dispensary. The Hughes wom-
an was arrested at ! o'clock this morning
for assault and battery with intent to kill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
lluxs OIL Property.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind. May lS.-Frank M.
Johnson, of Bradford. Pa. to-day bought a
three-fourths interest in the George Oil
Company from Robert Long and A. c. VAN
tyne, of Bradford. for $4,000 The company
owns five hundred acres OF leases in Wells
county, with forty-five producing wells.
Johnson also bought leases on eight hun
dred acres with fifty-four producing wells
in Wells and Jay counties from j. o. Da-
vison, of Wichita. Kan. and Chicago cap
italsts for $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ROBBED BY FORMER EMPL0YE.


A holdup man entered the restaurant
owned by Tracy Brothers. early Monday
morning. robbed the cash register of about
s24 and walked out as quietly as he had en-
tered. The man was at one time an en-
pIoye OF the place and was known TO the
other walters. He entered the restaurant
at about o'clock In the morning and order
ed some coffee and sandwiches. After eat
ing he engaged the walters in conversation
for some time. Suddenly without any
warning he drew revolver and ordered
the men 10 stand still while he helped him.
self TO the money In the register When
working for the Tracy Brothers he went
by the name Of John and his last name Is
not known. The police have a good descrfp-