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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
.OIEb IN ARMS Of HER
MURDERER.
As Blood Streaming Corpse
Falls He Cuts His Own
Throat.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chillicothe. Ohio March 30-Forest
McCord. a barber aged "a years, living
at Bonneville, this county, to-day killed
Charity Storts. aged 20 years, by cutting
her throat from ear to ear, after which
he cut his own throat in a like manner
The deed was done at the girls home
near South Salem. McCord and num-
Der of companions were drinking heavily
Sunday and he struck one of them with
a beer bottle. A warrant was issued for
his arrest. He left his home immeditely
for the Storts' home eight miles distant,
and found the young girl alone. Her
mother was in an upper room. He re-
manned with Miss Storts for about an
hour when her screams brought the
mother to the stairway and she saw her
daughter in McCord's arms covered with
blood, and her head almost severed from
her body. She rushed down stairs, but
before she reached the first floor Nc
Cord dropped the girl and drew the razor
across his own throat and fell to the
floor.
McCord and Miss Storts had been
sweethearts for several years. 1t is
supposed that McCord, fearing arrest
was filled with remorse and went to the
Storts' home and committed the deed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
A GIRL IS HAND PULLS
THE TRIGGER.
Bullets Sped by the JeweIIed
Finger of a Sighted
Eve.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, March Considerable stir was
created here this afternoon by the news
of an attempt to shoot the well known
novelist, Marcel Provost. 1t appears
that as M, Provost was entering the office
of the Society of Men of Letters. in the
Rue Rougemont, where the election of
officers for the coming year was about
TO be held, a stylishly dressed young wo-
man, whose name was afterwards given
as Mile Emma Touret. allghted quickly
from carriage and fired two shots from
q revolver at him, at the same time
calling him by name.
Both shots missed and the woman was
about to fire a third time when NJ.
Provost disarmed her. She was taken
temporarily into custody and explained
that she had known NJ. Provost in Lon
don some time ago His avoidance of her
since that time had prompted her to seek
to avenge herself, but she did not intend
to kill the novelist. M. Provost refused
to follow up the matter and Mile. Touret
was set at liberty. 1t is stated that the
woman's brother vainly tried to force n
duel on NJ Provost.
M. Provost was elected president of the
Society of Men of Letters at the election
which followed the shooting affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
AFFECTS A HUNDRED PRISONERS.
Roosevelt Issues an Order Which Will Release
That Number.

Washington, D. C.. March 9O.-President
the nature of amnesty toward a certain
class Of prisoners. which will affect more
than a hundred prisoners confined in the
new United States Penitentiary at At
lanta Georgia.
In the early part of 1902, upon the com
pletion of the Atlanta penitentiary of
United states prisoners incarcerated at
penitentiaries in Ohio and New York
we're transferred to the United States
penitentiary at Atlanta. BY reason of
the transfer of these prisoners their
terms of imprisonment were very ma
terially increased--in some cases to the
extent of three or four years, for the
reason that the Ohio and New York
laws relating to dimunition of sentences
for good conduct which by the Federal
statutes were made applicable to United
States prisoners, were very much more
liberal than the Federal statutes under
which diminution of sentences is per-
mitted in Federal institutions. The last
Congress repealed the Federal statutes
making State laws applicable to United
States prisoners and enacted a very lib-
eral communication law applicable to all
United States prisoners wherever confined.
On account of the great injustice done
to the prisoners transferred to Atlanta
in extending their sentences beyond the
terms which We're intended by the courts
in imposing sentences, and in order to
remedy this injustice the President has
issued a general order which provides
tha+ cuch nrisoner shall be discharged
by the Warden of the Atlanta Peniten-
tiarv upon the day when he would have
been discharged had he continued to be
confined in the State prison or penlten-
tiary from which he was transferred;
upon condition that his conduct in the
said institution and in the said United
States penitentiary has been such as to
entitle him to the deductions allowed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
EIGHTEEN MEN ARRESTED.
The Police Seeking the Bingleaders of Out
breaks in Strike Troubles.
(By the Associated Press)

Waterbury, Conn. March 30.-Eighteen
men placed under arrest on the charge
of assault with intent to KILL was the
record of activity on the part OF the
police to-day in their efforts to discover
the authors of some of the outbreaks of
violence. which have occurred since the
beginning of the strike of motormen and
conductors OF the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting Company eleven weeks ago.
The men arrested are charged in the
warrants with assault on William 4.
Merner and George Marsett with intent
to kill. These two men were the non
union employees of the trolley company
who had charge of a ear which was at
tackled at a lonely spot on the Water
Vile line. Both were assaulted, and one
was beaten into insensibility and left
lying on the rails. This occurred lit
tie more than a week prior to an at
tack of a similar nature on car at
Forest Park, when Policeman Paul Men
delsohn was killed by a bullet from
mob of masked men. Since the murder
was committed detectives attracted by
the large rewards offered have been
quietly at work. While the arrests to-
day are nominally for the assaults of
February 26, the officials do not deny
that they hope from this action to learn
something that will clear up the mys-
terry of Memberships death. Seven of
those arrested are members of the Troll
ley Mems Union.
Although the officials decline to indi-
cate the nature of the evidence on which
the arrests are based, a report which
seemed to be reliable, was current f
the effect that one man would turn states
evidence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
DEWEY SATISFIES THEM.
Now Won Reventlow Criticises the American
Navy and Finds it Eum.
(By the Associated Press.)


Berlin, March 30.-The Foreign Office
here is fully satisfied with the explara
tons Admiral Dewey made to President
Roosevelt regarding the interview with
the Admiral, which appeared recently III
Newark, N. j., paper, and in which
the German navy and the German En-
peror We're mentioned. No communicG-
ton on that subject has passed between
the Foreign Office and the German En-
bassv
Count Won Reventlow, in the Tage-
blatt to-day compares the German and
American navies. He says the German
first squadron is homogeneous and al
ways ready for instant service. at
could" he adds, smash Dewey's
heterogeneous assemblage, which has
not a single modern armored cruiser
The count regards the American man.
ouevers as generally childish" and as
always resulting in defeats of the hos
tile fleets, the naval commanders, there
fore, gaining large newspaper glory"
Count Won ReventIow refers to the
poor Workmanship of the West Indian
fleet" to insufficient number of officers
and men,. and the low morals of the
navy, as indicated by the numerous de-
sertions,'' and says he believes "the
United States will some day have fine
fleet, but she has not one yet"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Business, Base Ball, Booze.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., March 3O.-A fair
illustration of the success of many
other retail business firms here is
had from the record of Harry Belk Bros,
who came here four years ago. employ
ing four clerks. They now have twenty
five and need more.
The Virginia Carolina baseball league
has not materialized after all. Kemp p.
Battle. manager of the Danville team.
who arrived here from Roanoke Satur-
day night. says that the question of rails
ing the guarantee fund for Roanoke is
vet undecided, but that a committee is
at work for that purpose, and will not
be able to report definitely until the last
of this week
The visiting teams of Brown and Caro-
lima Universities and the rooters here
Saturday ard Saturday night were con-
spicuous examples of sobriety and order.
Some of the local sports, however. cele-
brated too much, and eight of them had
an interview with the mayor this after
noon.
Negroes fight with all kinds of wea-
pons Saturday night Nancy Gallo
way and George Kivett INDUCED in Il
lively ARRAY in the latter's clothes clean
ing establishment. Nancy gave George a
rousing whack on the back of his head
with an axe. while George retaliated with
a red-hot pressing iron, placing brand
on her right cheek that will last her
for life.
Rev. 5. NJ. Rankin was yesterday in
stalled as pastor of Springwood Presby
terrain church. eight miles east of here.
Mr. Rankin arrived last week from Ken
lucky to take charge of Alamance and
Springwood churches.
In spite of the downpour of rain yes
terdav, large congregation attended the
Friends church. to hear Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards, just arrived from Indiana, preach
his first sermon.
A telegram just received by Mrs Car
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
More Land Goes Under Water.
CBy the Associated Press.)


New Orleans, La, March 30.-The
carrying away of additional cribbing at
the Hymelia crevasse early this morn
ing brought the forces that have been
at work there to the verge of abandoning
the attempt to close the break Later in
the day, however, as a result of several
conferences it was agreed to continue
the undertaking. In no event can the
work be completed inside of a week and
unless ample money is guaranteed the
next disaster to the cribbing is likely to
mark the end of the struggle. This
evening it was said the break was close
to 700 feet in width with the end still
steadily melting away.
Two ridges between which the levee
caved have prevented the water from
spreading rapidly above and below but
the mighty torrent is filling the lakes
and bayous to the rear and in the next
fortnight the whole basin from the La
Fourche to the lower limits of cutivable
land in Plaquenmine, is likely to go un-
der water causing inestimable damage
and much suffering.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad is now
hopelessly involved with water running
deep over the tracks and with little hope
of an early resumption of traffic if the
crevasse is permitted to run until low
water comes.
The river remained stationary today in
front of This city marking 203 at night
fall as it had during the early morning.
The rise from yesterday however was
two tenths of a foot. Whether or not it
will reach the predicted q feet depends
to a large extent on the result of the
work at Hymelia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
There's One Man | Could
Kill, Said PenneII.
EVEN IF | SWING FOR II
The BUrdck Inquest Has CIosed---!he Find
ings Will bsAnnounced Tods,---fhe Pen
nell Inquest Has Been Postponed
indefinitely.
(By the Associated Press

Buffalo March 30.-Justice Murphy is
inquest in police court tomorrow morn
ing. No arrests will be made no war
rants will be issued. The courts find
ings will be interesting as a closing
commentary on the famous case. The
inquest was closed formally by Judge
Murphy today after hearing the testi
mony of Quinn and King the former
bartender and cashier of the Hotel Ro-
land in New York about Pencils al
legged statement to them Of his willing
ness to kill one man even if he went to
the gallows for it, No other witnesses
were called.
The Pennell inquest, which Judge Muir
ply had announced would begin this
morning, was postponed indefinitely.
The reason announced was the absence of
witnesses from the city District At
torney Coatsworth was in court and said
he was ready to go ahead and that the
postponement was not at his request.
One witness was absent from the city.
He was Wallis Thayer, Pencils attor-
time of his death. A dozen or more wit
nesses in the Pennell inquest were
present ready to give testimony, so If
deemed advisable, the inquest could
have proceeded and at some later day
Mr.. Thayer could have been examined
Considerable pressure has been been
brought to bear by friends of the Pen
nells to avert the inquest and postpone
IL indefinitely, If not block ii permanent
w. When the Pennell inquest us held, if
at all. the probability is that neither in
Pencils papers nor effects will any
thing be produced to throw light on the
affairs of Burdick or to add any valuable
information to the Burdiek case. The
Pencil heirs have been reluctant from
the outset to have any of the dead mans
papers made public.
Alexander j. Quinn, the bartender
from New York, was the first witness
today. He said he made the acquaintance
of Arthur Pencil early in December
last at the Hotel Roland. Asked to re-
late the conversation he had with Pen
nell at that time Quinn said:
Mr.. Pencil had several drinks. He
gave me his card. During the CONVEX
sation Pennell said: You do not know
what is passing through my mind, boys
There is one man | could kill now even
If l hung for it.
F. G. II. King former cashier of the
Hotel Roland, who was present during
the conversation related by Quinn, was
the next witness In detailing this con-
versation King said:
"Pennell discussed a picture that was
hanging on the wall of the room, and
after having a few drinks he said: There
is one man / could kill, although l might
swing for it,.
after having another drink / pro-
posed a toast which was responded to
by Mr.. Pennell / think he said: Here's
to death, at the same time he said he
was having the greatest time of his life
although it was at the expense of an
other
After King had Identified picture OF
Pencil. Judge Murphy announced the
Burdick inquest closed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Aycock at Mt Olive.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, n c., March Ex-Governor
Aycock has accepted an invitation to
make an address at an educational rally
in Mt. Olive next Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. The people of the Mt. Olive
graded school district will soon vote on
bond issue for the purpose of erecting
a suitable school building The work OF
the Mt. Olive graded school has been
handicapped for lack of suitable build
ing. The governor has been invited to
make the address with the hope that he
will inspire sufficient educational senu-
ment to carry the election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01

Since then he has accumulated $500 900,
600 of property. lie has built up ninety
six institutions of learning and the race
has furnished $4,000 school teachers. He
has turned his attention to buying land
and this will eventually result in the
solution of the race problem.
81 have no objection to a law requiring
negroes to ride in q separate coach on
tho railways. What do want is a divis-
ion of the coach so that We would not
have to mingle with the element in our
race that is stunned by the educated
whites in theirs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
A. C. L. CONDUCTOR KILLED.
Struck by the Norfolk and Western Cannon
BALI at Clopton
BY the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. March 3O.-Conductor
Thomas j. Wood, of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, was killed on the tracks
at Clopton. Chesterfield county, shortly
before noon today
He was standing, it is said, almost
between the rails when the Norfolk and
Western cannon ball." from Norfolk to
Richmond, came in sight. He could not
clear the tracks before he was struck and
thrown to one side a corpse. Mr.. wood
leaves a wife and two children. The
family lived in Manchester. He was
about 80 years old and had been in the
employ of the Atlantic Coast Line many
years. A day or two ago he received
notice that he would be promoted from
the position of conductor to the position
of assistant yard master April 1st
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
FINGER cur OFF.
J. K Burn Meets With Painful Accident at
The Raleigh Iron Works.

Mr. j. K. Burn, a young machinist at
the Raleigh Iron Works, met with a very
painful, almost serious accident yesterday
afternoon. In some way the little finger
of his right hands became caught in a
hGck-saw. and was almost severed near
the first joint. The bone was completely
cut through, the end of the finger hang
ing by a piece of skin.
Mr.. Burns was taken Immediately to
the office of DR.. Jas. r. Rogers, who
put the finger together and sewed up the
wound. The operation was an exceed
ingly painful one, but Mr.. Burns stood
it heroically without the use of any an
aesthetic.
DR.. Rogers thinks the finger will be
saved
Mr.. Burns recently came to Raleigh
from Danville, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Heat and Light Company Chartered.
(By the Associated Press


Norfolk, Va. March 3O-The Economic
Lighting Company, the purposes of which
are to carry on the business in the Uni
ted States of America of manufacturing
and supplying light, heat and power or
any of them by means of electricity and
conducting and doing all business and
things necessary or convenient in and
about the accomplishment of said pur-
pose,' was granted a charter here today
Capital from one million dollars to
twenty million dollars, divided into
shares of $50 each
The officers: Samuel B. Lawrence, of
New York, president; Alfred T. DAWSON
of New York, president: Henry
c. Everdell, of New York, secretary, and
John B. Summerfield, of New York,
treasurer.
These, with James w. Wilcox, of Nor
folk, are the directors.
The charter was presented by Attorney
William H. White of the law firm of
White, Tunstall e. Thorn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
A HUGE TREE LAY ACROSS!
THE TRACE, BLOCKING Way.
ing Wrscked---A Telephone Message
Probably Saved the Train.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Franklinton, N. c., March 30.-The
Seaboard fast mail narrowly escaped
being wrecked two miles south of here
this morning. The mail was three hours
late and efforts Were being made to make
up some of the lost time. 1t was neces-
sary to flag the train here, as telephone
message from Youngsville told of a huge
tree, two feet in diameter, having fallen
directly across the S. A. l.. tracks just
around curve, where the mail is
usually travelling over thirty miles an
hour
The train slowly proceeded to the
scene and the crew had to cut the tree
away. This caused an additional but
unavoidable delay. Quite number of
other large trees were feiled by the
storm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Still Swelling at Greenville

Greenville, Miss, March 30-There is
little change in the flood situation to-
night. The cutting of the Pain Levee at
the northern border of the town has given
no perceptible relief in letting out the
water. On the contrary rise is still in
progress generally throughout the city.
The big crevasse three miles south of the
city, continues to widen and it is impossi-
Bile to say what the ultimate breadth will
be.
The negro family woman and five
children, reported to have persisted was
rescued There have been many sensa-
tonal rumors of persons drowned, but to
date not one of them has been confirmed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Stormbound.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 3O.-Mrs. Roose-
welt and her children who are aboard the
Mayfower enroute to the Atlantic ocean.
are storm bound at Riverside, about
fifty miles down the Potomac River,
where the vessel will remain until the
weather clears. News to this effect was
brought to Washington by a steamer,
which arrived here tonight. The wealth
err is quite heavy and considerable rain
is falling so the captain of the May
flower decided that it would be more
comfortable for those aboard to remain
at Riverside than to venture at present
into the wider waters of the river and
bay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
Close Matches at PInehurst.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pnehurst, N. c., March 30-Many
close matches were the features of to-
days match play round in the United
North and South Amateur Gold Cham
pionship. The first and second round of
the mems championship and the first
round of the mems consolation We're
completed. -Four persons qualified for
match play in the woman's champion
ship.
Mrs. M. d. Patterson. Englewood, N.
j., won the gross score cup with 101,
and Miss Frances Powers, of Massa-
chusetts, the net score cup with SO, her
handicap being six.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
FILLING LAKES AND
BAYOUS.
Widespread Damage by the
Torrent in Louisiana.
The Wa'er Still Rises at GreenyiIl.- 80 sensa.
sa.ioaaI Reports Of Loss Of Life Prove
Untrue.
(By the Associated Press

10y the Associated BreSS.)
Washington, d. c., March 30.-special
river bulletin:
The Mississippi river is falling as far
south as Vicksburg. The stage of water
at the latter place tonight is 514 feet a
fall of OIL feet since Sunday night. The
fall will continue for few days longer
when the overflow water from the break
in the levee below Greenville will com
mence to re-enter the river at Vicksburg
causing moderate rise at that place and
prolongation of the flood for probably
an additional two weeks. 1t is again
urged that preparations for an extremely
dangerous stage in the vicinity of Vicks-
burg should not be relaxed and this eau
ton applies with equal force to the re-
naming districts southwark to the Gulf
of Mexico. High water will continue in
the New Orleans district for three weeks
or longer, it's duration depending upon
the extent to which the levees hold.
Should the crevasse near Lucy, La, be
closed during the next few days and no
other breaks occur there will be a furth-
er rise at New Orleans otherwise the
changes will be slight. The Atchafalaya
river at Melville will continue to rise,
and a stage of SO feet, or probably high
er, is indicated. The Red and Ouchita
will fall slowly The stage at New Or
leans tonight was 2O.2 feet, fall of OIL
foot since Sunday night
The heavy rains of Sunday and Sunday
night have caused sharp rises in the
rivers of the South Atlantic States, and
moderate floods will occur generally dur
ing the next few days. Warnings were
issued Monday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
saOT IN THE ARM,
A Labor Organizer Who Received Threatening
Letters at Tampa

Palatka, Fla, March 30.-A white man
named Wood who claims to be one of the
labor organizers, who received threaten
ing letters at Tampa some weeks ago,
was shot in the left arm while walking
on the heights near this city
No witnesses saw the shooting, and
there is no information at this time OBJ
tainable other than Woods statement.
He says he reached this place this morn
ing and when walking on the outskirts,
was aceosted by a white man and a ne
gro, who offered to show him his way
to grave he was looking for. When
they had reached the scrub they knocked
him down and began shooting at him,
one ball penetrating his arm and another
breaking his watch He returned the
fire and they fed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-01
To Check the Spread of Diptheria
1Ru the Associated Press.D

Washington, March 3O.-Action has
been taken by the Navy Department to
check the spread of diptheria, which has
broken cut among the crew of the re-
ceiving ship Franklin at Norfolk All
suspects will be moved at once from the
ship and quartered in tents, and the
sick will be cared for at the naval hos
pital at Norfolk. A telegram was re-
ceived at the department to-day stating
that no new cases had developed in tho
last twenty four hours. Up to date one
death and five cases have been recorded.
1t is said at the department that the
authorities at Norfolk have the disease
well in hand.