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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
Continuance of The Case
Denied.
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like the one exhibited III court. | found
in the room a ball which had been shot.
Ban was not denied. This ball was found
near a pool OF blood. | turned the ball
over TO the mayor. There was a trail OF
blood leading from the room door, down
stairs and to the back door of the Sana-
tarlum. l went to Sanatarlum and found
j. B. Priver and Rich with Alley. l also
found a stick in the closet Of Friar build
ing which had blood on one end of it. |
saw a ball in the ceiling wall about SIX
inches from the top of the room, which
was made by a gun. The direction was
upward. Alley asked me, while at the
Sanatorium, to get him some underwear.
Aney said he did not have any, but Rich
told him to go to his room at the I'm
perial Hotel and geo some underwear Tor
Alley. / found in Rich's room, on the
footboard of his bed a box of 3S-callbre
cartridges. ! took three OF these out
and gave two OF them to Mayor Herring.
| went with Sheriff Sharp to Alleys room
where Rich was arrested Rich gave me
a blackjack after he was arrested. We
came by Rich's room and / saw a 38-cali-
bre pistol in the room. The black jack
which Rich gave me on his arrest be
longed to Pete Nichols. and | saw it
ABOUT y 0 CLOCK the night Oh the HOlui-
eide in Leonard's bar. Alley came up and
took it out of Pete Nichols pocket and
Passed it over the bar to Rich. l passed
Morgan and Barnes shortly after ] came
out Of the Friar building. This meeting
was about ten or fifteen minutes after the
shooting. I met them about thirty feet
from the scene of the homicide. ] went
to Jones room and he told me that he
was dying. l asked him if he knew any
OF those in the room. and he said he did
not. that it was dark and they rushed
in on him. I asked Jones about the gun
and he said that he fired the first shot. !
examined the lock on Jones door and 1t
locked as if it had been locked and bro
ken OPEN"
On cross examination by Mr.. Trultt wit
ness testified that Nash stree. IS a pubic
thoroughfare. and that Wards direction
home would lead him along this street.
He further testified that IN as OPINION
the pistol found in Rlch's room was
loaded.
Court was then adjourned until $50
Monday morning
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
4 BAD BLOW FROM A CAR.
An Invention by a Salisbury Man for the In
slant stoppage Of Trains

Salisbury. N. c., Tune 19.-While as
sisting in switching cars on the Southern
tracks at this place yesterday. Mr. James
Moran, an employee. was struck by a
box car and painfully injured bout the
shoulders. BY the force Of the blow he
was knocked about ten feet. landing out
Of reach Of the passing train. His injuries
are not thought to be serious.
The postmaster at TryO, Davidson coun-
ty, MI. II. 3. Thompson, has resigned.
He says he has no place to keep the office,
his store having been burned recently.
His successor has not yet been announced.
A Salisbury gentleman has perfected
what is thought to be a most valuable
invention. 1t is learned that considerable
money will be spent in the invention. 1t
is claimed by the inventor that by the
use of the instrument trains can be stopped
AT any point between stations without re-
strictions as to distance, etc.
Spencer knights of Pythias Lodge held
memorial services last night in memory of
Engineer Chas. Kinney, who met a fright
full death in a wreck near Lynchburg,
Va. on April 23rd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

~ycut.on were reported and <c.f7s2 - was
appropriated 10 meet the same.
The special committee from wluston
lodges recommended the second Tuesday
IN June a. the date for tae convention and
the report was adopted.
The installation OF the newly elected
grand officers vas b Past Grand Chan
eeilor < r. Ebert. OF Winston. and the
ceremonies were very imposing.
~ the conclusion o. tic e1crca~cs Vc
tIrIng Grand Chancellor J l. Scott Was
called TO the floor and an amusing an
pleasing incident occurred. In an clio
qUent speech. All. :. Barnard. E~a. q
AshevlIlc. presented hun a box. Accept
ing It IN good faith Mr.. Scott responded
IN . feeling and happy style. hut was
overcome a moment later when IN r.
spons 20 cries OF Open i he proceeded
TO draw theretrom. first a huge rel.
streaked stick OF candy. 4 doll, a baby
rattle. a rubber ball and last but not
least a handful OF nick nap cakes.
He sank down into d char bcwlldered
and the hall was IN d roar OF laughter
Mr.. SCOTS friends shouted TO him TO *
plore further. but II Was no use The
clever retiring officer wouldn't bulge
Then some one came forward. took the
Pandora's box from M lap and from under
a false bottom IL the same drew forth
TO public view a very handsome gold
watch, suitably inscribed, and a gold cham
which were presented to Mr.. Scott in token
OF the deep appreciation Of the Grand
Lodge for his faithful service during the
past year.
W. W. Wilson. Of Charlotte, then came
forward and presented 10 Past Chancellor
Scott 4 very handsome past chancellor,
jewel. Upon motion OF Past Grand Chan
cellor Ebert, OF Winston, a resolution was
adopted providing that II possible at the
next session OF the Grand Lodge the tear
work IN first and third ranks be exempt
fed by teams TO DC selected by the Grand
Chancellor.
The newly elected Grand Chancellor an
nounccd the standing committees same a.
last year with substitution OF T. ID. Rob
inson, Wadesboro, for f. +. Strickland
on the Orphans committee. and I. II
Webb, Hillsboro, for DR.. +. b. Harris
Rutheriordton. on Crcdentla4 committee
L. j. Hill, Lexington, was re appointed
member OF Grand Tribunal Tor thrc,
years.
Farewell addresses were made ny Grand
, Chancellor Lylcs and Vice Chancellor Rob.
ertson and the convention adjourned /,
become guests OF the ladies ut another
elegant luncheon spread in the MacIia,
building
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
THE STATEC0URT'S
VIEW IS UNS0UND
So Decides Attorney General Knox, and In
This Opinion the Cabinet, After
Consideration, Concurs.

invoked, Will take whatever action may
records to the supreme law and to pre-
vent any clash OF authority"
In concluding his opinion the Attorney
General says:
"One further point remains to be CON
sldercd The letter of the Secretary of the
Navy requests to be authorized to en-
ploy, II necessary, the military forces of
the government at his disposal for the
execution of his orders IN the premises. /
am loath to believe that occasion for
such eXertlon of the Federal powers will
arise, being confident that any claim
to interfere with the national rights un-
der judicial authority of the State of
Virginia will be promptly disposed Of
and denied by the Cnanccry court. For
this reason | shall defer answering that
question"
The Cabinet after considering this opin-
ion unanimously decided that the gov
ernments case was sound.
It is ~intimated that information will
be conveyed to ..u virginia justice who
granted the injunction IN this case that
he has exceeded his proper functions, and
it is expected that he Will withdraw from
what the Attorney General and the
President regard as a~nuntenablc position,
thus avoiding any clash at Richmond.
BY the President and member OF the
Cabinet the action taken at the meeting
is regarded as of the highest importance.
The question raised is new and almost
unique. Both the President and his aG-
visers gave it the most careful consider
alton.
1t is understood that the opinion of At
torncy General Knox, as submitted orig
inally to the President and Cabinet, was
modified slightly before it was made pub
lie. 1t was stated yesterday on excellent
AUTHORITY that the Attorney General, III
his opinion, upheld the right OF the Secre-
tary of the Navy to use force if neces-
sary to carry into effect his orders. 1t
was regarded by the Cabinet, it Is said,
to be inexpedient to precipitate that ques-
ton at this time, as it was believed to be
entirely likely that Il way would be found
amicably to adjust the apparent differ
ences between the Virginia Court of Chan
Gerry and the authorities of the govern
ment.
| Practically the entire work of the Cab
met today was devoted to the consideration
of the question relating to the Galveston.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
You May Rely on the Reliance.
(By the Associated Press.1

New York, June 20.-The Romance won
today's race of the ninety-foot sloops in
Long Island Sound in the first twenty
minutes OF sailing and before turning the
first mark, while tine Columbia and Con
stitution were trying to out-luff each
otncr. BY their sharp rivalry both the
older boats lost hundreds of yards and
any prospects they might have had of
winning. After that it was a process
sion all the way around to the finish
line where the Reliance beat the Consti-
tuition by four minutes and II seconds and
Columbia by seven minutes and 81 sec
onds.
The race was sailed off Oyster Bay for
a cup offered by the CORN
THAN Club. The course was twice around
a triangle, a reach OF three miles across
the Sound, n four mile beat to windward
and a broad reach of 4 "a miles, % IL
miles in all. The vino was from o05t to
southeast and from five to eight knots.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
keOx to Give Bond for the
Galveston.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 2O.-Attorney General
Knox had prepared today a stipulation III
the nature OF a bond which on Monday
will be filed with Judge Grinnan, of the
Chancery Court of Richmond, practically
covering the governments interest in the
Galveston. This stipulation, or bond. it
is assumed, will more than cover the claims
of the creditors against the Trigg Com
the ship. After the stipulation is filed it
is believed that Judge Grinnan will I'M
mediately release the ship to the govern
ment.
1t was learned from the Navy Depart
ment today that far greater interests are
involved IN the decision of the question of
the possession OF the cruisers Galveston
and Chattanooga than are represented by
the actual cash value of those boats. 1t
IS regarded as absolutely essential at this
stage to establish a sound precedent and
determine the question of the title of war
vessels under construction in order to pro
tect the governments interest IN the own
erslp of at least a dozen ships. including
battleshlps worth nearly five million dol
lars each. Similar action will be taken in
the case of the Chattanooga, building at
Elizabethport. and it is therefore probable
that no further delays will be encountered
in the completion of the Galveston and
the Chattanooga, while any shows of force
or duress on the part OF the national gov
eminent would be avoided"
1t IS fully expected that similar action
to that about to be taken in the case Of
these two cruisers will be necessary in the
case of some much larger warships now
en- the stocks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

deputy in charge OF the Chattanooga and
would keep him at the present yard un-
less he received orders from some higher
authority to withdraw him. The sheriff
added that he had simply performed his
duty in selling the vessel IN accordance
with the writ issued by the Supreme
Court commissioner. and that he knew
nothing about the merit of the case. He
had not heard anything from the Navy
Department at Washington, but felt that
he would be fully protected in Selling the
Chattanooga by .-e highest court In New
jersey.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
MOODY DELAYS ACTION.
On the Request of Bowles for Trcous to be Sent
to Richmond.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 19.-EXcept to an
nounce that the Galveston matter is in
the hands of the Attorney General and
nothing on the subject will be said at this
department." Secretary Moody refused to
discuss today's Cabinet meeting or the
probable action of the department IN view
of the revised opinion of Attorney General
Knox. He desired to be placed in the
attitude of saying nothing on the subject,
and he requested Rear-Admiral Bowles.
who advanced the contention regarding
the rights of the government to be equal
ly mindful of the Presidents wishes as to
silence on the subject. Modification Of
the Attorney Generals opinion, which IN
its unrevised form already had been COM
municated to Secretary Moody, some
what disarranges for the moment the pro-
gram of the department as to a show of
force.
The President thinks a show of force
under the circumstances will be ineXpe-
dent and the navy department therefore
must content itself with awaiting the ad-
vices of the Department of Justice in the
matter. Meanwhile it has instructed its
agents at Richmond not to interfere with
the order of the court until specifically
instructed by the department.
1t was learned today that all the work
men employed by the Trlgg Company
left the yard when the company went in
to the hands of a receiver and the govern
ment is experiencing some difficulty IN
securing laborers. This will prevent the
vessels being ready for launching next
Monday, and it is hoped the Department
of Justice in the meantime will nave pre-
vailed on the local court officials at Rich
| mond to withdraw from what it regards
as its illegal position.
Secretary Moody today requested the
Attorney General to instruct the proper
District Attorney to enter into a stlpula-
ton regarding the cruiser Chattanooga,
which has been attached by creditors OF
the New York Shipbuilding Company,
that the governments rights may be ade-
quate1y protected.
AS for the other twelve Warships con
tracted for by the companies composing
the United States S%hipbuilding Combine
the Navy Department, while apprehenslve
Of the results of the financial cmbarraso-
ments of the concern, has net been IN
formed that work on any of the vessels has
been INTERRUPTED as yet. and for the pres
ent Secretary Moody can take no action
The case of the Galveston has beer
| forced to a test SO that the government
NAV be sure of its ground in the event OF
complications with the United States
Shipbuilding Company.
Secretary Moody will take no action fol
the present on the appeals OF Rear Ad-
miral Bowles for troops to protect Lieu
tenant Thesis and Naval COnstructol
Groesbeck in charge of the work on the
Galveston, from any interference by the
local courts. The secretary was asked to
order marines to Richmond or to call OF
the War Department for sufficient troops
to handle the situation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
BLOWN INTO THE AIR
Molten Brass Turned Into Cold Water Causes
Explosion.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Wilmington, n. c., June 18.-As the
result Of an explosion OF the blast furnace
at the Wilmington Iron Works this morn
ing. j. II. McDougall, head moulder IN
the foundry, was blown INTO the AR 1or
some distance and badly burned about
the face, arms and hands. HIS lett leg
was also broken as the result OF ms fall
upon d pie Of ~wreckage. The explosion
was caused by the Ovcrturnlng OF a pot
of molten brass into some cold water m
mediately under the furnace. Three other
men in the foundry saw the pot TIT ana
jumped out Of the room IN time TO save
themselves. McDougall Is in the hoeplta'
here and may die. The fire department
was called out to extinguish a fire which
followed the explosion and did consider
able damage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
Suits in Superior Court.
Especial to the News and O~bserver.)

Especial to the News n Observer
Kinston, y. c., June 1S.-Mrs. Lillian
Howard is suing the Western Union
Telegraph Company for 1850 for failure
to deliver a message to her brother, Amos
Koonce. announcing the death OF her hus-
band. The Western Union failed to de
this message in time for the funeral
and the suit is the outcome.
In the case Of Mrs. w. z. sutton and
Z. T. Moseley vs.. Mr.. ". F. Sutton and
wife. Judgment was found for the PLAN.
tiff. This case was for foreclosure OF
mortgage for upwards OF $4,000 against
w. F. Sutton and wife.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
THE CHATTANOOGA SEIZED.
New Jersey Follows the Example Set by the
Virginia Court

Washington, June 19.-Secretary Moody
to-day received a despatch from Eliza
bethport, n. j., announcing the seizure
by the sheriff. of the cruiser Chattanooga
now building at the yard OF the New
York ~Shipbuilding Company. one OF the
companies of the United States Ship
building Company. The secretary took
the telegram to the cabinet meeting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
mo Necessity for Seizure.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y ITIE AS~OCIdItU ITEN-.J
New York, June 19.-Lewis Nixon,
Of the United States %Shipbuild-
ing Company, said today.
There was no necessity to sue out a
warrant of seizure against the Chatta-
nooga. Two thirds of the money due on
the boilers had been paid and the balance
will be paid within the time specified"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
Asking Too Much.

He latter stealing a kiss)-What would
your father say il he caught me kissing
you?
She (indignantly)-Sir, I do not use
.~profane language.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
GIFT TO 1UILFORD COLLEGE.
Mr.. B. J. Reynolds Gives 81, 900 to Establish
an Electric Plant
Especial to News and Observer

Winston-Salem, N. c., June 1S.-Mr. K.
]. Reynolds, the wealty tobacco manutac-
lars to Guilford College to be used IN
the establishment of an electric plant.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
Relieves State Courts Will Protect Him

(By the Associated Press.)
Elizabethport, n. j., June 19.-Sherif
Coriel said today that he had placed a
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-27
SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING.
Well Attended in the Unitarian Church
Wednesday Evening.

There was a large attendance at the
Thanksgiving service in the Unitarian
church Wednesday evening. Rev. e.
O. S. Osgood preached the sermon, and
he was assisted in the service by Rev.
Fl. r. Miles and Rev. R. K. Marvin. E.
II. Miller and Miss Gertrude Matthews
furnished the musical program. The
church was appropriately decorated
with palms and flowers.
Mr.. Osgood took as his text; "There-
fore let US keep the feast, not with
old leaven. neither with the leaven of
malice and wickedness, but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and
truth" He referred first to the oc-
casion on which the people had come
together. The service was rightly de-
voted to Thanksgiving and praise and
prayer. But the service of the even
ing should. be in harmony with the
home festival to follow on the morrow.
The latter should be thought of in fact
as a religious ceremony. and should
be entered into with a consciousness of
purity of thought and life, and with
peace toward men. 1t should be kept
in sincerity and truth and with de-
vout gratitude to God for his ever
watchful care over his children. Our
reasons for thankfulness at this time
are our beautiful harvests, the pro-
found peace existing within the coun-
trys borders, and the prosperity evil
dent, as a whole, among the people.
But the individual causes for gratitude
must be borne in mind, especially those
which bring light out of darkness. and
a sweeter joy out of even sorrow and
pain and bereavement. The final
thought to be borne away to every
home should be more abiding be-
lief in God, and the assurance that he
"doeth all things we'll"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-27
lNTSEMBNTS, MEETINGS, LECTURES.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
v.rmOnt Wheel club will be held at
A. club rooms Tuesday evening, Dec.
b at 7;30 p. m.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-27
PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL
IN THE SLANDER SUIT OF WILL
SON AGAINST CLEMENT.
Heard Before Judge Wheeler in a Ses-
sion of the United States Court
Tuesday-CharIes TuIly of Bellows
Falls Sentenced for Robbing Mails.

There was a session of the United
States court before Judge Hoyt Fl
Wheeler in the Brooks House Tues
day morning. The principal business
was the hearing on the petition o.
Samuel d. Wilson, known as "Spotter'
Wilson for a new trial in his sui
against Percival w. Clement for $780,
600 damages for alleged slander. Will
son, furnished evidence which resulted
in raid at White River Junction ir
December, 1901. Afterward he shot
and fatally wounded z. r. Goshen OF
that place in a quarrel over the raid
p. w. Clement in his campaign for the
governorship made allusions to VIII
son in way which provoked the Sian
der suit. At the October term of the
! United States court in Rutland. Mr.
| Clement was acquitted. The plain
tiff moved for a new trial on the
ground that the verdict was against the
law and evidence, that it was against
the weight of evidence, and that some
of the jurors We're disqualified. He
claims that one of the jurors was one
of Mr.. Clements chief lieutenants dur
ing the campaign and that another is
an employe of a large corporation in
which the defendant is a director.
Max l.. Powell of Burlington. APP
peared as counsel for Mr. Wilson. He
claimed as alleged in the petition. that
the verdict against his client was
against the weight of evidence. 1t hav-
ing been clearly shown that Mr.. Glenn
ent used the word murder in referring
TO the White River Junction episode in
his campaign speeches. Relative to
the disqualification of two of the ju-
ors he produced affidayits showing that
one had been an active worker in be-
half of Clement and believed to be in
his nav. while the other had been en-
ployed by the Rutland railroad of which
Mr.. Clement was one of the board of
directors. Mr.. Powell said that all
his client wanted was a fair trial, and
that when he asked for a new one he
asked for Justice rather than mercy.
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury
one of Mr.. Clements counsel, said that
the court could not have understood
from the evidence at the recent trial
that Mr. Clement either in terms or
substance charged the plaintiff with
murder. The question, he said, was
not so much whether Mr.. Clement
used the words charged in the decla-
ration as whether he used them in the
sense charged in the declaration. Re-
lative to the disqualification of the
Jurors Mr.. Dunnett produced affidavits
to the effect that Mr.. Clement had
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-27

win Mr.. Rogers said that he had sup
posed when he entered his employ four
years ago that he was of age. The
fraud perpetrated by his son had been
stopped as soon as discovered.
Mr.. Rogers also said that Mr.. Taft
had been caught peeking through a
hole in the side of his barn which
commanded a view of the hotel bar
room.
The hearing adjourned about 6
o'clock, and the commissioners have
not yet rendered their decision although
it would seem that they were perfectly
justified in exonerating Mr. Rogers.
The hearing brought to light no more
evidence than was in the hands of the
commissioners when they made their
first decision, though 1t cost the town a
substantial sum of money.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-27
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