The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-12

Chief Of Police Scott. OF Greensboro,
was notified Monday over the phone
by the Rev. Caesar Johnson, co,oreJ,
pastor OF the Providence Baptist
church. at Duol'n. Il negro suburb OF
Greensboro, that four cases Of shoes,
supposed ID have been S.olCn. were ly.
ing broken omen near the rhu"gh. The
pastors attention was first dire tod to
the Shoes by oac Of his sunday school
pupils who told him Cf il. in the fol-
lowing faith-lil;e explanation: oh,
Mr.. Johnson. Just come here ana see
what the Lord has provided for YOU"
The chief OF police found four boxes
broken open. but the shoes were
course brogans. and none Of them had
been carried away. \ fifth box. which
had evidently contained patent leather
shoes. had been completely robbed as
only the empty box was left The shoes
were billed to u Winston mercantile
firm and had been stolen from a
freight car.
Five days ago 4 burglar entered the
vault of Florence Mills store at For
est City. took So 900. and escaped.
Two officers learned that t':a burglar
went 10 Wright's Ferry. s. c.. and has
tened there. After watching all night
and all day they met their man in the
road. They ordered the burglar 10 hCll
UP his hands at he began firing. His
shots went will The policemen re-
turned the fire. two shots taking cf-
feet. When arrested a part OF the COM
pany's money and different kinds OF
explosives were found on the burglar.
He refused To- give his name. He is
probably fatally shot. \ later account
says he died Tuesday evening at
o'clock. at the home of Mr.. William
Brown. in York County. 5. c., one
mile from Wright's Ferry, where he
was shot while resisting arrest. The
man gave his name as F. n. Calvert,
but revealed nothing OF his past lift.
f. G.. Roberts. native of Wilkes
county, is a fugitive from justice from
Mcdowell county. W. Va. charged with
the embezZlement Of 1000 school
funds. He was a justice Of the peace.
postmaster and secretary and treasur-
er OF the public school funds of that
county. and for many years was prom
inent in politics. He left North Car
olina q dozen years ago.
At Glass. a small station six miles
north OF Concord Sunday morning at
$50 clock the engine OF the Sou
therns passenger train No. 81 truck
wagon containing four inma'sS OF
the county home OF CabarTus county,
and the dead body OF Mrs. Kate Lewis.
All the occupants of the wagon were
killed and the coffin and wagon were
splintered into kindiing wood.
Booker T. Washington made a
strong. practical and sensible address
at the Negro State Fair at Raleigh,
n. c.. last week.
The negor man, Sanfor Thompson,
who was found dead by the side of the
railroad. near Pelham. on Monday,
was buried Tuesday The jury Of in
quest at first thought he was killed
- train, but evidence brought out
since points TO possible murder, and
the case was continued TO procure fur
ther proof of the latter theory.
B. l.. Duke, son OF the millionaire,
Washington Duke, and brother of
President Duke. OF the American To-
bacco Company has created sensa-
ton by bringing suit against his wife,
Minnie Duke, who is now in Califor-
MIA. Dukes attorney said Tuesday the
suit is one to clear the title" TO prop
erty. 1t is expected that the action will
result in divorce suit.
The police Of Fayetteville have un'
der arrest John Allen. a negro sup
posed TO be the murderer of Ada Smith
eolored. at Norfolk on the 11th day OF
August , for whom $50 reward is offer.
ed. The prisoner closely meets the de-
scription OF the Norfolk negro.
Leave has been granted upon mo-
ton of Attorney General Gilmer t
bring suit in Pender county TO va
cate the charter Of the Holly Shelte
Railway on the ground that it is no
g:.ch 2 common carrier as the law con
templates to exercise the right of EN-
iaeut domain.