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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-03-31
IHE A. d n. &. "CONSPIRACY"-
GOV. AYCOCK ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL AND JOsErHUs DAM
IELS PLAY A PART

IELS PLAY A PART.
Quite a sensation was created tu
the Supreme court Saturday when
Capt. w. III. Day told of an agree
ment between Governor Aycock, the
Attorney General, Josephus Daniels
and counsel for McBee and Finch
that if the counsel for McBee and
Finch would stop the receivership
business that the State would drop
its charge of 'Conspiracy" against
these gentlemen. At first the people
the court room could scarcely be-
heve this startling news. Even Chief
Justice Walter Clark seemed sur
prised, and he stopped the hearing
until Gov. Governor Aycock could
be sent for. Then Capt, Day re-
sumed his speech, He told that
while the receivership case was
pending that Governor Aycock sent
for Judge Robinson, one of the
Counsels for McBee and Finch, and
asked him if something could not
be done to stop this 'foolishness'.
1t was also brought out in court that
the Governor sent a gentlemen to
Mr.. Josephus Daniels to know if he
would be willing to stop the con-
spiracy proceedings against McBee
and Finch if the attorneys for Nc
Bee and Finch would drop the re-
ceivership. 1t was stated that Mr..
Daniels agreed to the proposition.
Judge Robinson further stated that
the Acknowledgement was taken
into the conference, and he further
stated that the agreement would have
been carried out had not Mr.. Finch
returned from New York for trial. |
The Governor denies that any
agreement was made to drop the
conspiracy" proceedings against
McBee and Finch but says they had
a kind Of ''tacit understanding" that
this would be done. Now what is
the difference between an "aeree-
ment" and "tacit understanding ?n
Between honorable gentlemen we
do not see that there could be any
difference in the two words. IF the
A d N. q. receivership was "con-
spiracy" to defraud the State and
they had clear case against theseI
gentlemen as they claimed they had
why did the Governor send for
Judge Robinson and ask if some
thing could not be done to stop the
whole affair. If these men we're I
guilty of high crime shouldn't the
case been allowed to take it's course
and have justice melted out to these
"conspirators"? To a layman it
would appear that the Governor and I
his cabinet" were afraid for the &
affairs and the management of the
A. & n. G. Railroad to be aired in
court and rather than to have their
poor management of the road ex- t
posed at this time they were willing e
to drop the conspiracy" proceed =
lngs and let justice 60 to the winds T
for fear they might reap the whirl. F
winds. Let the McBee and Finch t.
,ase be wound up and then have a
thorough investigation of these pri.
7ate agreements probed to the core. 3
The whole matter needs an airing-lss'
ct the chips fall where they may. q
Lay on McDuff and damned be he a
Who first says hold enough y, In
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-03-31
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-03-31

IL Seems That Gov. Ayco~k. Jo>~phus
Daniels and the Attorney G~neraI wer~
Parties to IN Axr~en.nf to Drop the
Conspiracy Proc~~dfags Axainss McH>~
and Finch wouIdnt This Axr~sn~as
D~fsss the Ends Of Jssstcss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27

authority IN giving him information
THE case of the bellboy who dis
obeyed me and shocked the moral sensi-
bilitieS of a nurse / reported to the
chief resident first. Later DIR. Hawkes.
investigated the affair. and one week
after he had interviewed every other
witness. he came TO me for my version
As he was executive officer. I was duty
bound to answer his questions. l gave
Dr. Burnett the same information when
he asked me-
The Second Visit.
In regard to the second Visiting Dr.
Hawkes., 1t is hardly necessary for me
10 say anything. but / will state that
knew DR.. Hawkes. before came to the
hospital and that he was always =
friend Of mine. I viii also state that /
visited him two or three times in No
vember in reference to personal letters
he gave me TO doctors living in New
York when 1 went there last December.
Now, II seems TO me in view of II
the foregoing facts, to withhold a ce..-
tificatc from a physician who has work
ed night and day with untiring energy
without any remuneration; whose aim
has been 70 be just, truthful. and hon
Orable in al things; who has ever had
the interests Of the hospital at heart,
and done everything within his power
20 promote its welfare; who has never
knowingly violated any rules of the hos
pital would be 10 impose an unjust
penalty, and leave upon the hospital a
stigma which could never be removed
VERY respectfully,
'W ROBERT PERKINS, NJ. D."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27

Halkett Avenue, Braddock, injured
about arms and BODY.
George BordocK. aged twenty-five,
Tenth Street and Halkett Avenue. Brad
dock, injured about legs and body.
The last stop of the train was at
Glenwood. where the engine took water
At that point. when examined, every
thing appeared to be In good working
order. At Tenth Street. Braddock. the
train was proceeding at fair speed.
Suddenly there was an explosion. This
was followed by a cloud of steam, Gin
ders, and flame, which continued to be
propelled into the air until the engine
reached Eleventh Street. block away
from the explosion. Here 1t left toe
tracks, striking the side of St Paul S
Polish Lutheran Church. while a CYL
inder-head few in an opposite direction.
striking the wall of an ice house and
breaking II down.
The debris was widely scattered but
most of the damage was done to the
property situated along the tracks be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh Streets.
last night the engine had been doing
shifting duty at various places be-
| tween Pfttsburg and New Castle juno
| ton. This morning ii was proceeding
East with a freight train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
Death and Destruction
By Engine Explosion
Five Buildings Wrecked, Two Set on Fire,
and Three Men Fatally and Three Seri-
ouSIy Injured by Curious Accident

PITTSRURG, Pa, April 2z.-Engine
No. 20. of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, eastbound. at $50 this morn
ing. while passing Tenth Street, Brad
dock, exploded. fatally injurirs three
men and seriously injuring three others.
Five buildings were wrecked or partly
wrecked ana two of them were set on
fire. requiring the attention of the fire
department.
The fatally injured are:
NJ. A. Hunter. engineer of the train
aged 50. single, a resident OF Councils,
vile; scalded on face. head. and every
part of the body; is in an unconscious
condition at the Mercy Hospital.
l. J. Corn. aged IS; single. firemln
of Connellsviile; scalded and burned
about the face and body. is dying at
the Mercy HOsDital.
Fred l. beagle. aged p; burned about
the face and body; is dying at the Mer-
cy Hospital
The seriously injured are:
Harry Downing. aged twenty-nine, Of
Braddock. injured about head and
limbs
Warren Bowling. aged thirty-three. OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
GAMBLING IN COLLEGE
ROCKEFELLER BUILT
Stern Inc 1iiy by President Harper Fol-
lows Discovery at Chicago
University.

CHICAGO, April Z7.-Discovery of
gambling among the students of the
University of Chicago, within the very
walls of the institution founded and sup
ported by John D. Rockefeller. has re-
suited In a stern inquiry by President
Harper and a ban upon all card games.
The Reynolds Club, the largest student
organization at the university, in the
rooms of which the gambling is said to
have been conducted. is to be closely
watched for a recurrence Of the gaming
spirit and six students, evidence against
whom is in the hands of President Har-
per narrowly escaped dismissal in dis
grace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
LUz0NS vICT0RS
IN THIRTEEN INNINGS

The Luzon Athletic Club defeated the
Parksides in a thirteen-inning contest
by 13 to u. The feature OF the game
was the playing of Costello at second,
and the pitching of Ed Taylor for the
losers. Frank Welch played poor
game for the losers. making five errors
The attendance was 29f The lineup:
l. A. CIV. WEIGH first base. p. IT.
win. catcher: A Costello. second base; G.
Rapp. third base: Scrivener pitcher q M
left field: McDonough. shortstop: Hol-
leran. pitcher and left field; Wren,
center field: ]. WeIch. right field.
Parksides-O' Brien shortstOp; Cum
herland catcher; Taylor. pitcher: W. o.
Rrien left field; E Welch, first base;
NJ Cookery second base; ". Harper.
right field; Edwards. third base; MORT
soy. center field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
Judge Pritchard Goes
To the Circuit Branch
His Appointment to Fourth United States Cir
cult Sent-to Senate Today by President
His Probable Successor.

The nomination Of Jeter c. Pritchard,
associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, to be judge
of The Fourth United States circuit, was
sent to the Senate today by the Presl-
dent.
Justice Pritchard will succeed 70 the
place made vacant by the death Of
Judge c. II. Simonton, Of South Caro-
lima The Fourth circuit takes in Viz
ginia, South Carolina North CaRolina
Maryland. and West Virginia
No surprise IS occasioned by Justice
Pritchard's selection as it was realized
the prominence he attained in the Post
office trials and the manner in which
he presided was pleasing 10 the Ad-
ministration
Acceptable to Him.
Justice Pritehard, when informed of
his nomination, said much as he dis
liked to sever his connection with the
District bench and his many friends in
Washington he would, of course, gladly
accept the promotion offered. His ac-
ceptance, however. Will not. he said. in
terfere with the business Of the court
already calendared. In this connection
he said that he would take up the trial
of the Tyner-Barrett PostOfhce case
next Monday, the date fixed
Justice Pritchard Will, OF course, be
compelled To give up his residence in
the District and make his home in the
judicial district where he will preside.
He said he would probably make his
home in Asheville, y. G. He recently
purchased a home at 1879 Euclid Place
northwest at a cost of about $4,000
He did not say whether he will dispose
of this property.
Justice Pritchard said he did not
know who would be named as ais sue
cessor on the District bench. II was
suggested TO him that Senator McComaS.
former justice, is prominently men,
toned as his successor He, however,
said that he believed Senator McCOmas'
friends were anxious that when his
term as Senator expired he should be
appointed a member Of the District
Court Of Appeals. Further than this
Justice Pritchard said he did not know
anything Of the appointment Of his sue
cesSOr.
Meeting Of Bar.
II is believed that a meeting Of the
members Of the District bar Will be
called at an early day for the purpose
Of suggesting to the President the
names Of some local lawyers who are
CAPABLE and would be acceptable 10
the members generally as the successor
OF Justice Pritchard.
Since Justice Pritchard assumed MS
duties he has made host Of warm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
HIT BY BASEBALL,
SUES NTTREOGE, BATTER

The Washington baseball club of the
American League and Malachi Kilt
redge. member of the team. have been
named as defendants in a suit begun BE-
fore Justice OF the Peace Callan by ed
ward Yiehmeyer. TO recover $500 as dam
ages for personal injuries.
Mr.. Fiehmeyer explains that on April
il inst. he was a visitor ut the base
ball park, to view a game between the
Washington and Philadelphia teams He
was sitting on the ''bleachers" and says
he was struck by a ball on his face.
said 10 have been batted by Kittredge
Herbert l. Franc is named as counsel
for the plaintiff.
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friends among the members Of the bar
ana the residents OF Washington gen
orally. He has always been eminently
fair and impartial in all his rulings
whether the persons interested in the
outcome OF any litigation were black
or white was all the same TO him
he dealt out justice with an even hand
and never swerved from what he be.
neVed 10 be his line of duty
When il became known TO-DAY at tho
city Hall that it was likely that JUS
-ttce -Britchard would be promoted TO tho
United states Circuit Court bench Their
were expressions Of sorrow at his los.
TO the District and congratulation 70
him because Of his good fortune
justice Pritchard is very popula
among the members Of the District bar
and they all regret very greatly that
he IS 70 sever his connection judically
with thcm.
Born in Tennessee.
Justice Pritchard was born in Jones
boro. Tenn. on July r. 1857 He re-
ceived a common school education and
was apprenticed in the "Jonesborc
Tribune-Herald" office. In 1873 he movec
70 Bakersville. Mitchell county. n. C.
and was joint editor and owner of this
Roam Mountain Republican" until 1887.
when he went to live in Marshall, Madi-
son county.
~N~|c 4 AANNAAe-AN was Il OdIlltlu tltCiO-
in 1850. and was elected TO the Stat,
Legislature in 1854. 1885, and in 1890 Mr.
Pritchard was the Republican candidate
for lieutenant governor in 1883, and was
the Republican caucus nominee for tho
United States Senate in 1892 In tho
same year he was deIegate-at-Iarg tc
the Minneapolis convention, and was =
candidate for Congress.
Licensed in 1887.
Judge Pritchard was first licensed Ia
practice law in 1851. He became promi-
nent in the cooperation movement IN
North Carolina and the success of THAI
movement resulted in his election 10 tn.
United States Senate 10 fill the unex-
pred term of the late Senator u. b.
Vance. He was reelected in 1897. His
term Of Office in the Senate expired In
March. 1903. and in the following MAY
he was appointed associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the District oil
Columbia. His appointment was con-
lirmed by the Senate on November %
1903.
In the discharge of his duties. Judge
flitchard has been eminently success
fui. OF all the cases which have come
under his Jurisdiction his handling ot
the cases of the Government against
Machen, the Lorenzes, and Groffs ey
cited interest and favorable comment
al! over the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
BIG OFFICE BUILDING
MAY Be CONSTRUCTED
General Arson Mills Applies for Permit
for Eight Story StructuEe-More
Apartment Houses

Gen. Arson Mills has made applica-
ton for permit for an eight-stOry
Office building on G. Street, 10 adjoin
that erected by him and now occupied
by the Navy Department 1t is under
stood that the Fuller Construction Com
pany will be the builders.
The District authorities have not yet
announced whether the permit will be
issued. The papers and plans are now
before Engineer Commissioner BlddIe
for his consideration.
The question raised in the minds OF
the District authorities was whether or
not the new building could be erected
TO height of eight stories with front
age on G Street, which is a residence
instead OF a business street.
According to the law. buildings on
what are Known as business streets may
be 10 feet in height.
Blandoa. O'Brien & Belt are going to
build six two-stOry apartment houses II
the corner OF North Capitol and )
Streets TO cost 10000 These houses
are to have a frontage of twenty feet
each, which will give ample and com
IN apartment houses of this character
are also 10 be embodied in these houses.
such as separate yards. electric door
openers. highly finished bathrooms.
Steam heat. and the like.
The same firm will also build on >
Street two two-story dwellings y
eight rooms and bath each, TO be seven
teen feet front and finished through
out in the best possible style. The cost
OF this Improvement will be about S11.OOa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
GIRL STRIKERS REJECT ADVICE

WILKESBARRE. Pa. April 81
Nearly 400 striking girl garment work
ers from the Gailand Bros mills met
,ast night and adopted resolutions re-
jeoting the advice of a sermon in which
they were advised to return to work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
l9c Shirtwaist Sets.

White Pearl Shirtwaist Sets.
large and medium sizes. highly poll
ished: sold regularly at l9c M
a set: for one day instead ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
Csc Hose Supporters.

Women's Straight Front Hose
Supporters; large satin or French
satin pads. two or four strap; rub
Der covered buttons; extra quality
wide elastic; black. 1nr
white, and colors. Regu- i4
lar price. 25c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27
JAI-ALAI PLAYERS COMING.

HAVANA, April 1.-THE steamer
Louisiana. which sailed today for New
Orleans, carried the manager of the jail
alai and dozen players who are on
their way TO st. Louis TO participate in
the games at the Exposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-27

messed the opinion that he was suffer
ing from internal hemorrhage rs a re
sult of rupture of some abdominal or
gan orders were at once given by lht
attending surgeon 70 haXe the man an. pr e.
pared for operation, which was set lot
d. m. The man died just as the
anesthetic was about TO be administered.
This case passed unnOticed.
If the foregoing case was allowe go. 70
remain downstairs fourteen hours. from
the time he was brought 70 the hospltai
until or 8 a. m. without nurse or
physician in attendance. am l 10 pc
blamed for keeping IN the eiIners t,.,es
resident considered not 10 be IN
serious condition. Furthermore, DT
Carr states in his letter TO the Com
missiOners that Mr.. Offutt was alone
only two hours. / saw him up 10 :
a. n. and the night janitor az "A. m.
According 10 the report of the Board
Of Charities. the chief resident testi-
fed that he suspected Mr.. Ohutt had
a fracture OF the skull If he thought
so. he certainly failed 10 say so when
he examined the patient, and besides
none Of those in the room at the time
corroborated his statement.
Relations With Hawkes..
Il have received information directly
and indirectly that l am charged with
having frequently given the late Dr.
William II. Hawkes. information which
he used against the hospital, also that
! visited aim.
THE first charge deny most positively.
Prior TO the time DIR. Hawkes. became
executive officer. I never said one word
20 him regarding happenings OF the hos
pital In November. when he was act
Ing I'm that capacity. something hap
pened IN the hospital in regard 10 which
he approached me. but not until he had
gotten all the facts from others. | did
not at any time exceed propriety or my
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-08
INJURED LABORER FOUND
BLEEDING ON SIDEWALK
Joseph w. BruitineI Viciously At
tackled by Gang of Young Men
on Natoma Street.

Joseph w. Bruitinel, laborer, en-
pIoyed at the Corville Cannery on Fol-
som street, was found lying on the
sidewalk on Natoma street, near
Third, shortly before midnight Sat-
urday, with blood flowing from
wounds on his face and forehead. Po-
liceman H. L. Sauer summoned the
ambulance and sent Bruitinel to the
Central Emergency Hospital. There
was a wound over his right eye and
wounds and contusions on other parts
of his face and forehead.
Bruitinel said that he was walking
along Natoma street on his way to his
room in the Adeline House at Howard
and New Montgomery streets, when
four or five young men attacked him.
They knocked him down and kicked
him several times on the face. 1t was
all done so quickly that he had no
time to recognize his assailants. He
had some words a few days ago with
some of the employees at the cannery
and thinks the attack was made upon
him by them out of revenge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-08
ERRINC WIFE
SPURNS SPOUSE
Mrs. Blanche Macfarlane Re-
fuses to Pay Heed to En-
treaties of Her Husband
HIS INCOME TOO SMALL
Woman Ayers That She Pre-
fers Gay Life of City
to a Tanner One at Home

All day yesterday and late into the
night, the unusual spectacle was pre-
sented in the detention ward OF the
Central Emergency Hospital of a de-
voted husband pleading, but pleading
in vain, with his pretty young wife to
forsake the gay life she has chosen
Hour after hour he stood at the little
wicket of the cell and in tones of en-
dearment that had the ring of sincerity
begged the woman to return with him
to his home, promising her to forget
and forgive all His entreaties were
unheeded or answered only by sneers.
The forsaken husband is Charles
Macfarlane, an employe of the Amerl-
can Canning Company. The wife, VINO
claims that Macfarlane's salary of $3.50
a month is insufficient to support the
two of them, has for some time been
living in a house on Ellis street under
the name of Mile Williamson. The
couple were married in ST. Louis about
two years ago and recently came TO
this city. Mrs. Macfarlane is native
of Virginia, p years of age, handsome
and apparently of a bright and cheerful
disposition. Her husband is a young
man and passionately devoted to her.
The couple did not come to this city
together Macfarlane made the trip
first. After he secured employment he
sent for his young wife to join him
1t was not long after her arrival that
the attractions Of gay life began to
draw her away from her home. The
seductive butterfly life which at first
leads along a rosestrewn pathway
fianked by hot birds and cold bottles
was the life she chose. The easiest way
of living high was hers.
In order to win her back Macfarlane
swore out a warrant for her arrest,
charging that she had suicidal mania.
The officers searched for her several
days, but only found her yesterday
afternoon. When given access to the
telephone the woman kept busy calling
up people who haunt resorts where the
lights burn all night and the blinds are
closed during the day.
Late last night Macfarlane regretted
the step he had taken and made an
unsuccessful attempt to procure the re-
lease of the woman. In explanation of
her conduct she said she liked
sporty life and $3.50 a month was
insufficient to purchase the luxuries
she craved. Her case will be heard by
Judge Kerrigan to-day.