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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09

Raleigh, y. c., October IA sick ju-
TOr prevented any hearing in the Hay
woOd-Skinner trial this morning. The
juror who is sick is Charles Davis, who
is having a bilious attack and who had
a chill this morning. In the afternoon
he was brought into court on a cot and
lay there during all the hearing, say
ing he was able to stand it.
The testimony given today bore main-
ly, upon the position of SINNERS hands
just before Haywood shot, many wit
nesses for the defense saying he had
his left hand reaching behind him.
The first ladies to testify in the trial
were Mrs. Eleanor Billings and her
daughter, Miss Hannah Billings, of this
city, who testified that both shots were
in rapid succession and that after these
Skinner had just left the sidewalk
that as Haywood passed her, in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Separk, she saw a red
spot on HayWood's face as if some one
had struck him, though neither wit
ness saw any encounter.
The defense introduced witnesses who
attacked the character of Mr.. Sauls,
states witness, saying he is not a truth
full man. The defense put on many wit
nesses to prove the character of their
main witness. In the cross examination
of several witnesses for the defense, it
was brought out that Skinner when in
the street had his back 10 Haywood,
till just before the second shot
The indications tonight are that the
defense will close tomorrow. The state
will then introduce rebutal evidence
and this is certain to take up the bal
ance of the week. There are then to be
twelve speeches in the case. The court
house is crowded at each session of the
court.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
FUNERAL OF GEN. JOHNSON
CASkET COVERED WITH TiTTER-
ED CONFEDERATE FLAG.
Services-FIOwers from the Presi-
dent and Mrs. ROOseveIt-A Trib-
ute from Feder:,A Army Officer.

Baltimore, Md, October THE funer-
al of General Bradley T. Johnson, the
noted lawyer and confederate soldier
who died in Virginia, on Monday last
and whose body lay in state yesterday
in the capital at Richmond took place
here today. The body was brought to
Baltimore under an escort of Richmond
veterans and large contingent of
Maryland Confederate veterans attend
ed the funeral, the Southern colors
borne during the civil war being car
ried at their head
Many noted citizens were present at
the depot and later filled Christ Pro-
testant Episcopal church, where services
were conducted by Rev. Edwin Barnes.
NiVer, the rector and Rev. William NJ
Dame, rector of Memorial Protes tant
Episcopal church. Both Rev. Mr. Niver
and DR.. Dame were at the depot, the
latter in his uniform of Captain George
W. Booth, John P. Poe, and other old
friends met the family as the train
drew into the station and escorted the
ladies to carriages in waiting. When
the casket was taken from the outer
case. it was covered with the tattered
confederate battle flag of the First
| Maryland cavalry, that played an inn
portant part in General Johnson's mill
tary career.
Two wagon loads of flowers were
drawn up by the side of the hearse and
contained more designs than could pos
sibly be placed upon the coffin. Among
| the floral offerings was Il box of cut
| flowers from President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt.
After the church services the body
| was taken to Loudan Park cemetery
| under detachments of militia and veter.
| ans and buried.
Judge Charles E. Phelps, OF the su-
! periOr court who was a federal colone
| during the war adjourned that tribuna
| as a tribute to Johnson's memory using
| the following language:
| General Johnson was an author, g
| scholar a brilliant lawyer and conver.
| sationalist, a philosopher and a higt
| tone and public spirited citizen. Thi:
| court will now adjourn as tribute L
| his distinguished memory"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
WILMINGTON, N. G. OCTOBER 9, 1904

yard from the curbing. He threw up
both hands. She saw Haywood pass
later with the deputy sheriff. There
was a place on his face, like the sign
of a blow.
Miss Hanna Billings corrobOrated her
mothers testimony, but did not notice
the sign Of blow on HaywOod's face.
ATTACK ON CHARACTER OF
STATES WITNESS sAULs.
Several character Witnesses swore that
the character Of State Witness Sauls
was bad.
F. KelIington said at an ordinary gait
it required > TO seconds to walk from
the curb TO the car track.
L. w Smith said he was walking
slowly on the sidewalk near the court
house. Haywood came out of the court
house and passed by Smith, few feet
from the entrance, both he and Smith
going towards the pOstoftice. Smith
heard the first pistol shot, looked up and
saw Haywood standing near the north
end of the south steps. He saw Skin
ner a few feet from the grass plot of the
sidewalk. going towards the Yarboro
house; at the second shot he was in
the gutter or a step or two in the street.
At the second shot, he turned his head
changed his direction to the northeast
and rather staggered. His left back
was towards Haywood when the second
shot was fired. Skinner was barehead-
ed, when Smith first saw him.
Cross examined, Haywood passed me
about ten feet from the court house
door and 1 had gone about ten feet, be-
fore | heard the shot.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
TO TAKE PART IN CAMPAIGN.
Several Members of the Cabinet
Will Go on EIectiOneerinS Tours.

Washington, October 7.-Several men,
bers of the cabinet, including Secre-
taries Shaw, Moody and Wilson, Will
participate in the campaigns progress
ing in the several states. Secretary
Shaw had a talk with the president to-
day prior to entering upon long cam
paign tour. He will leave tomorrow
night for Ohio, where, on Saturday, he
will speak in Akron. He expectes to
spend ten days in Ohio and, during that
time, will speak in many cities. H0
then will go to Kentucky for three
days, his principal engag gements in that
state being at Louisville, Lexington
and Owensboro. From the Oath instant
until election day he will be in his home
state of Iowa, where he will deliver
a number of important speeches.
Secretary Wilson also will take part
in the Iowa campaign during the latter
part of this month.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
To Report to the Colombian Sen
ate on II Canal Treaty.

Bogota, Colombia. Monday, October !.
via Buena Ventura. October 7.-Sena-
tor Rivas Groot, who was commissioned
to report on the canal treaty. says his
report is ready and will be presented to
the senate tomorrow in secret session.
he desiring first to know what impress
sion il makes on the senate. Senator
GroOt believes the present treaty is
unconstitutional. because of the cessa-
tion OF sovereignty: but he thinks the
treaty could have been negotiated with
Slight modification.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09

derson. S. c., newspaper was asked
to state what he told Mr.. Tillman at
a campaign meeting IN Anderson in
1900. Objection was raised by counsel
for the state on the ground that the
statement was not made by Gonzales
and consequently hearsay. The jury
was sent out while witness said: 4
told him a representative of The State
[newspaper) told me THAT Gonzales
carried a gun for him and that he
had better not jump on him with a
stick. for if he did he would get h
shot out of him.
After a lengthy argument by coun-
sci, extending beyond the dinner re-
cess, the court ruled that the teSti-
mony was competent, when the wit
ness made the statement before :he
jury.
The representative or The State, re-
ferred to, he said. was Mr.. Gore, sllh--
scription solicitor for the paper. The
witness detailed the conversation
which led up to what he stated was
said by Mr. Gore and which he said
began with an inquiry as to whether
the Soldier Boys" were going TO sup
port Mr. Tillman.
Henry S. Head of Augusta. Ga,
said he was in Columbia one year
ago this month and that he was
around with Mr.. Tillman. and that af-
ter parting with him and while in
company with H. B. Simms. a man
whom he did not know, but whom he
was subsequently told was n. G.. Con
zales, met them and that Mr.. Con
zales asked him if he was the man
who was out riding with Mr.. Tillman.
Il told him I was" witness said, ad-
ding He asked me where he was at.
[ told him I left him standing at the
transfer station"
H. B. Simms, of Graniteville, gave
similar testimony.
R. S. Anderson. of Edgefield, an en-
ploye of the United States senate. af-
ter stating that he was in Edgefield
during the summer Of 1902 denied
that he had held any conversation
with Mr. Tillman in a livery stable
in Edgefield in which the expression
Get at him" was used or that he
had engaged in any conversation with
Mr. Tillman regarding Mr.. Gonzales
as testified to in this trial
James Davis, the last witness called
had but begun on his testimony when
Judge Gary ordered an adjournment
that the sick juror might not be over
taxed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
SKINNER HAD HIS LEFT HAM
BEHIND HIM.

Frank Fowler, heard two shots. He
saw a gentleman in the street come
from behind Il carriage. The first time
l saw him, he was going southeast.
When he got near the car track. he
turned northeast. He crossed the car
track and fell. When he first saw Skin
ner, he had his left hand behind him
indicating on hip). Near the car rail.
he placed his right hand over his heart.
APPEARED AS IF DRUNK.
Cross examination: He was not
witness in the habeas corpus hearing.
SINNERS hat was not on when l first
saw him. He was going at 4 good gait
towards the Marlboro house. but his
face was towards the north His gait
appeared as if he was drunk. I could
not exactly see his hand. nor did see
him look back at any time towards th-
south steps of postoftice.
BRUISE ON HAYWOOD'S FACE.
CASTOR II. Mooneyham saw Haywood
when he was brought to the sheriff :
office. He had a bruise on the right sid >
of his face.
James H. Robbins said that Neil
Freeman was in his employ at the time
of trouble and told him about the affa T
the same afternoon.
]. T. Bland. said a man from the sec
Ond window of the office where Skinner
was employed. can see person coming
out of the Tucker building where Hay
woods office is and such a person would
be in full view for about 20 feet. (De-
fense introduced this testimony TO try
TO prove that Skinner saw Haywood at
his office).
SIGNS OF a BLOW ON HAYWOOD'S
FACE.
Mrs. Eleanor Billings, heard the shots.
/, She saw Skinner in the street, with his
back towards the postofice. about a
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

o CLOCK.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
The following priests are present:
Revs. James Carmichael. of viii
mlngton; Edward Wooten. of Will
mington; Nathaniel Harding. Of
Washington; r. B. Drane. of Eden
ton; B. NJ. Bradin. of Windsor: 7.
n. n. George. of New Bern: Jno. S.
Moody, of Fayetteville: F. y. Skin
ner' of Clinton: l.. L. Williams. of
Elizabeth City: y. G. Hughes of
Chocowinity; I. w. Hughes. Of Fay
etteville: E. r. Bennett. of Whining
ton; j. H. Griffith. of kfnston: T. P.
Noe. of Beaufort: w. G. Avart. Of
New Bern: r. W. Hogue. of Whining
ton: Luther Eborn. Of CresweT: B. S.
Lassiter. Of HertfOrd; W. E. Cox. OF
GreenVille: G. 2. Pritchett of Kim
ston.
The following laymen are present:
MessrS. l. D. Bragaw. $ c. Bra
gaw. E. X. Willis anc j. c. Bra gaw,
Jr.. of Washington: G. H Roberts,
Judge H. r. BRYAN. Jos. H. Green and
John Dunn. of New Bern: ]. w At
kinson, T. D. Meares. ] V. Granger
and G. G. Thomas. OF Wilmington;
F. N Grice, J. B. Flora. ]. B. Griggs
and H. T. Greenleal. of Elizabeth
City: J. S. Cutler. of Beaufort county;
D. NJ. Patrick, DR.. Frank Holmes and
Mr. Ferrell. of Clinton: w. w. Huske,
]. p. Pearce and Mr. CroIl. Of Cum
berland county: Walter Newborn, w.
B. B :s11t Sheppard : and Frank Wood. Of Pitt
county: ]. H. Bunting and 7, G.
James. of Wilminston; W. II. Pope
B. r. Huske. F. R. Rose and w. H
Tillinghast. of Fayetteville; r. III.
Pickett, of Wilmington: n W. Tay--
lor, of Beaufort; Maj. Darfen. OF
Hamilton. Geo. L. Swindell. of Bel
haven: J. w. Smith. of Belhaven-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
ursT GRANT RJssIA's DEMANDS.
otherwise Manchuria Will Never
he Evacuated Japanese ASsiS.
tunce Appealed For.

Yokohoma. October 7.-According to
minister at Pekin. NJ. Lessar, has in
formed the Chinese foreign office that
Russia will never evacuate Manchurla
unless her latest demands are granted
China 1t is added, has appealed to
the Japanese minister, NJ. Uchida, for
Japanese assistance. The Japanese
residents of Jef-Wie-Ju have filed d
petition with the foreign office ct
TOXIC, asking that a japanese war
ship and troops be sent to protect theic
interests, in view of the menacing at
titude of Russia. The reply of Japan
IS not yet known.
London, October S.-The correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail at Kobe, Japan.
telegraphs that Baron Won Rosen on
October 4th, presented a note to the
Japanese government, cOntending that
Japan had no right to interfere in the
question of evacuation of Manchur1a,
which solely concerned Russia and
China The note further proposed tke
partition of Korea and suggested that
Japan should take the southern half
and Russia the northern provinces.
The note was discussed by a council
Of ministers October 5th and Marquis
Amagata, commander-in-ch1ef of tine
army had consultations with the min
listers of war and marine. The Je pa
nese government, adds the correspOa-
dent, then sent 4 reply to Baron Won
Rosen rejecting the Russian proposal.
A crisis is possible at any momen,-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
A Sick Juror Prevents
Hearing During the
Morning
SESSION IN P. M.

Juror Davis WAS Brought Into
Court Cot in the Afternoon
and the Trial PrOceeded-Testi-
the Defense Bore Upon the Posi-
tiOn of Skinner's Hands Just Be-
fore Haywood Shot, Many Wit
nesses Saying That He Had His
Left Hand Behind Him Two
Ladies' OH the Stand
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
Grover Cleveland Will Visit
Chicago.

Princeton. y. J., October T.-Ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland will be the guest
OF honor of the Commercial Club OF Chi
cago on October 14th and will make an
address before the club on that occa-
sion. James H. EckeIs. president Of the
club and President of the National Bank
Of Chicago. called on Mr.. Cleveland
yesterday and completed the arrange
ments. He will leave for Chicago Tues
day.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
A DEADLOCK
Clergy Make Two NOmi-
nations but Both Re-
fused by Laity.
GARY & HUGHES

There Seems to be Determination IN
the Part of the Clergy Not to
Nominate DR.. Strange and an
Equal Resolve on the Part of the
Laity to Accept no Other-Over so
Ballots Were Taken in the Choice
of Revs. Gary and Hughes and
Both Nominations Were Rejected
by the Laity-COuncil Finally Ad-
in Which Name of Dr. Strange is
Frequently MentiOned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
Especial TO The MessengerJ

Raleigh. y. G., October THE Hay
wood trial was interrupted today on
account of the sickness of Juror Charles
Davis, one of the jurors. When the
court assembled this morning, Judge
PEBBLES had a physician to examine the
man who was reported sick.
SICK JUROR COMES IN ON 4 COT.
At O'Clock Davis was much improv-
ed and the trial was resumed. Davis
was reclining on Il cot, but said he
thought he was we'll enough for the
trial to proceed.
More witnesses for the defense were
called.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, October r.
Several feet of the Algona Central rail
road track near the Consolidated Lake
Superior Company's brick plant was
blown up with dynamite last night
The dynamiters were evidently in too
great a hurry to do complete job.
The track was repaired today with i1t-
tie trouble and trains are running as
usual. In some quarters the attempt
is charged to disgruntled employees Of
the Consolidated company.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
Injured Mail Clerk Dies.

Charlotte, y. c., October IA special
to the Observer from Danville. says
Lewis w. Spies. one Of the mail clerks
injured in the wreck Of the fast mai!
Sunday a week ago, died late last
night. Spies had his left leg amputated
last Friday and yesterday afternoon
he was taken worse. This makes the
eleventh victim Of the wreck.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
Funeral of Hon. w. :. BisselI on
Friday.

Buffalo, y. Y, Octobers7.-The funer-
a. of former Postmaster General WI
son Shannon Bissell will be held Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. from Trinity
Episcopal church. The body will be
cremated the same evening at the Buff
falo cemetery.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09

On the 43rd ballot of the
Clergy, Rev. Mr.. Gary, of Sc
vance was nominated, but the
nomination was rejected by an
overwhelming majority of the
> Laity.
After several more ballots
We're taken, Rev. I. w. Hughes,
of Chocowinity, was finally
nominated, but this was also re-
Jected by the Laity.
The council at 12:1O adjourn
: ed till this morning at o'clock.
The Clergy apparently can
not agree on DR.. Strange, from
Richmond, and the Laity seem
determined toaccept no other
: candidate.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
TILLMAN
Defense Begins PreSen-
tdtiOn of It's Side
of the Case
NINE WITNESSES

More Editorials from the Columb bia
State Were Read-Evidence of
Witnesses Was to Show That Con-
zales Had Personal Enmity To-
ward TiIIman and Threatened to
"Fin Him Full of Lead"-The De-
fense Wanted Testimony Relative
to Possession of Weapon Prev
iOus to the Shooting Ruled Out,
But This Motion Was Denied.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09

John Decker Acts Peculiar and is
Arrested-Seems Harmless.

Washington October John Deck
er. of Norwich, Conn. who evidently
Is a mechanic, about A years Old en-
tered the White House soon after the
doors opened this morning. The Off
cials thought from his actions that he
was crank and arrested him. He wtA
not armed and made no resistance
when placed under arrest. He was
turned over to the police authorities.
Decker was examined later in the
day pronounced insane and was re-
moved to the government insane
asylum.
Norwich. Conn. October John
Decker, who is supposed to be the man
under arrest in Washington has been
employed for the last two years at the
| factory of the Thames Arms Company
He has brother Henry, who also
! works in the factory. John is un-
| married.
At the office of the factory it Was
| said that John Decker came there yes
| terday morning dressed in his Sunday
| clothes and announced that he wanted
| to give up his job, saying that he was
| going away. He was paid off and left
| AS far as has been learned he said
nothing about where he was going.
| The manager of the Thames Arms
! Company says that while Decker was
peculiar and was not considered par
| ticularly bright mentally. he never
! showed any signs of violence.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-10-09
$1.OO PER YEAR

frequently mentioned. the council at
LILO this morning adjourned until
o'clock
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
Breaking a Contract.

At LIE Sueur teacher broke his con-
tract with the district and this act
causes The Sentinel of that place to de-
clare that among the things that should
be brought before our next legislature is
that of the passage of law for the for
fixture of certificate to teach, by any
teacher in the state who shall break a
contract made and signed to teach at any
given place. The custom of engaging
oneself to teach for stipulated price
and then using this as leverage to get
better price at some other locality,
leaving the first employer to hunt some
one else, has become too common The
law gives a business man redress for
other broken contracts, but unless there
be some sort of penalty in this instance,
the impecunuious teacher may violate a
contract with impunity. A certificate
should be cancelled for year for the
first offense, and for the second the
teacher should be disqualified forever
from teaching in the state. We have a
right to demand that those who instruct
the young, should at least obey the out
the requirements of law. The effrontery
ol tne person WHO says: L KNOW
agreed to teach for you, but these par
ties have seen your call and raised you
one better, and so shall not fulfill my
contract with you,' is sublime in its in
science. Legislation is sorely needed to
correct this abuse. 1t would be well
too, to have the law make the state sup
erintendent of public instruction, the one
to execute the law of forfeiture, SO that
he shall not aid and abet teachers in
their violation of contracts as he does
now.n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
new SAVINGS BANK.
Directors of National Citizens Bank
Organize One.
From, Thurado v,o n.ilv

The directors of the National Citizens
bank have organized a new bank, to be
known as the Citizens Savings bank of
Mankato, and to be really an adjunct of
the national bank, but operated under
the state law. The directors of the Ma
tional Citizens bank will be the first trus-
tees of the Citizens Savings bank.
AS soon as the publica ton of the ar
ticles of Incorporation and the other
necessary preliminaries can be complet-
ed, the new bank will be ready to do
business. This will be in about a month
or six weeks. The two banks will do
business in the same building, and it may
be that the same employees will serve
both banks. To all appearances the two
banks will be different branches of one.
The advantage gained by forming a
separate organization under the state
law for the savings department is in the
fact that loans can be made on real es-
tate security, both farm and city, where
as national banks cannot loan money
on such security. This will enable de-
sirable class of customers to be reached
that the bank can not now accommo-
date at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04

to them unless they be expressly deslg-
mated in such law. 1t also provides for
the manner in which associations shall
buy, hold and dispose of property In the
state, etc.
The measure also provides for revoca-
ton of the license of any such fraternal
society exceeding its powers or where
business is hazardous to the public. 1t
also provides that "no association now
authorized by the insurance commission
err of any state in which this bill may
become law, to transact business which
pays, or provides for the payment of any
benefit for temporary or permanent ply
steal disability, either as the result OF
disease or accident, shall be permitted
to continue such business in such state
after the first day of January, 1908, un-
less such association shall, from and
after said date, collect from its members
holding contracts providing for such
benefits, disability, premiums or assess
ments on account of such disability bene-
fits which are not lower than those re-
ouired by the Manchester Unity tables
of 1870"
A bill also prepared by the committee
on uniform law, of the national fraternal
congress, similar in many respects to the
commissioners bill, was also fully con-
sidered and good features were found in
both bills.
The bill, when agreed to, will be sub
mitted to the bodies connected with the
congress for adoption or rejection and
later presented to state legislators. The
bill does not apply to lodges which do
not issue insurance certificates.