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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
EVIDENCE IN EXUM TRIAL.
Walstofs Body EXhumed-Exum
Himself Takes the Stand.

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston, n. c., Sept. 22.-At the
converting of court for the afternoon
session yesterday the State began the
retaking of Mrs. Rooney Walston's ans
Miss Jones testimony as their teStiS
mony was given in the morning while
they were not under oath. Mrs. Rooney
Walston was an eyewitness and told of
the shooting in graphic manner.
The State rested late in the after
noon and an order of the court wa
asked to have the BODY of Walston ex-
humed and an autopsy performed to
trace the first bullet to determine
whether that or the second shot really
was the fatal one. The order wa,
given and the body eXhumed and an
topsy performed by Drs. j. NJ. Hodges
and G. G. Joyner of LAGRANGE last
night and their expert testimony given
before the court at the morning ses-
sion today.
The State concluded and Exun1
went ON the stand in his own be-
half and took up the rest of the time of
the morning session
Below is given the substance of the
evidence as told by the chief witnesses
in the case.
Mrs. Rooney Watson said she was
sick in bed at the time of the homicide,
Mr.. and Mrs. Exum came into tho
room. Guy Watson came in, and
Exum left.
Guy Walston was sitting in a chair
with his head on the pillow of Mrs.
Walston, his feet on the sewing ma
chine, and was tanning Mrs. Walston
with an almanac. Mrs. EXum wa
seated at the end of the bed.
Guy asked Mrs. EXum if EXum had
found a place to go to- and Mrs. EXum
answered in the affirmative. Guy
asked if Mrs. Exum was going with
Exum. She was" Guy said IF he goes
he will never get back"
At this point Exum pushed open
the door and asked if the epithet was
applied to him. Guy answered that
it was and laughed
Exum went over to the book case
and got the pistol, and advanced
pointing it at Walston. Mrs EXum
who was between the two, got up.
Walston started for a door, and as
he passed Exum, EXum turned and
shot Walston in the shoulder. Wak
ston tottered backwards then pitched
forward and caught Mr.. EXum around,
the waist: then Exum put the end of
the pistol to Walston's head, and hred
the fatal shot.
During the cross examination tho
details of the room were brought out
infinitely.
Exum went out the door. Mrs.
Rooney Walston got up out of BED
and went on the front porch where
Rooney had met EXum. She pulled
Rooney into the house.
EXum in his testimony stated that
that pulled Rooney into the house.
Exum in his testimony stated that
he shot Walston because he believed
from Walston's action in throwing his
hand back to his hip that Walston
meant to kill him.
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tors whose terms expired were unani,
mously reelected. The board Of direc,
tors as at present constituted is as
follows Whitelaw Reid. New Y ork
Tribune: Clark Howell. Atlanta Con-
stitution; w. l.. Mclean. Philadelphia
Bulletin; Albert j. Barr. Pittsburs
Post; George Thompson, ST. Paul Dis
patch; Charles w. Knapp, st. Louis
Republic: Victor r. Lawson, Chicago
Daily News; II. w. Scott, Portland
Oregonlan: Frank b. Moves, Chicago
Record Herald: Thomas G.. Rapier,
New Orleans Picayune; Herman Rid
der, New York Stats Zeitung; M. FL.
De Young, San Francisco Chronicle;
Charles II. Grasty. Baltimore Eveninf,
News: A. P Langtry, Springfield
(Mass.) Union. and William r. Nelson
Kansas City Star.
The board of directors organized to-
day by electing the following officers:
President, Frank p. Moves; First Vice,
president, General Charles H Taylor
Boston Globe; Second Vice-president.
II. H. Cabiniss. Augusta (Ga.) Chron-
icle; Secretary. Melville e. Stone; AS
sistant Secretary Charles S. Diehl;
Treasurer, Valentine. p. Snyder Tha
following directors were elected tG
serve as members OF the executive
committee: Whitelaw Reid, Victor r.
Lawson. Charles w. Knapp Frank =,
Noes and Charles II. Grasty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
LUST BURNS.
The Mob Waiting to A.
venge a Woman's Un-
speakabIe Agony.
(By the Associated Press

JohnStown, Pa, Sept. 22.-Crowds
at Patton and Ebensburg. excited
with the mob spirit are hourly ex-
pecting the appearance of Constable
Jackson and deputies having in GUS
! tody the negro who yesterday, near
Patton, IN a thick woods. drove Mrs.
Thomas Boggan, aged thirty years, at
the point of a revolver into the un-
derbrush and there held her prison
er from nine o'clock in the morning
until two o'clock in the afternoon
committing repeated assaults upon
the helpless woman.
Reports came here from official
sources that a tall yellow negro an
swering in every particular the de-
scription of Mrs. Boggan's assailant
had been caught at La Joss. Clear
field county. just across the Cambria
county border Constable Jackson
hurried from Ebensburg to La Joss,
where he was due to arrive at two
O'Clock this afternoon. Since that
hour no word has been heard by the
public from the officer, and the be-
lief is now general that Sheriff Len
hart has directed Constable Jackson
to bring the prisoner to Ebenburg by
an obscure route and not to make his
appearance at the jail until late to-
night, when il is expected the mob
will have dispersed.
Mrs. Boggan, who escaped from the
negro almost without clothes. is still
in a serious condition. but will re-
cover. She said to-day she could
identify her aSsailant among a
thousand
The purpose of the officials, it is be-
lieved, is to safely land the prisoner
in the Ebenburg Jail late tonight and
later take Mrs. Boggan in to identify
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
DUNN PARKER GLENN CLUB.
Its Organization is ETected-An
Evening of Democratic En-
tkuSiaSnl.
(Special to News and Observer.l

Dunn N. c., Sept. 22.-At a largely.
attended meeting Of the citizens of
this place at the Opera House to-
night--a meeting brimming over with
enthusiasm-a Parker and Glenn
club was organized strong. both in
material and numbers. w. f. Stew
art. who presided over the meeting,
stated its object and the business of
the gathering was at once under way.
The officers elected are: President,
G. X. Granthan vice-presidents, 7.
r. Parker. e. Lee and j. w. Lucas;
secretary, J. L. Hines: assistant secre-
taries, j. ID. Ezzell and j. ID. Pittman.
The hearts of the people were stir
red by speakers breathing the high
principles of pure Democracy. Hon.
Dan Hugh Mclean was among the
orators, and his denunciatiOn of the
Republican party and its policies was
greeted with an impassioned outbursts
of applause.
w. w. Cole, Of Smithfield. and sew
eral other speakers followed. and as
eXpounders OF the. doctrines of JEFF
ferson they were warmly received.
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form of the Republican party raised
the race issue and continued:
1.-THE Southern people who have tC
bear the burden of this question, We're
dealing with it>in moderation and
fairness: but its unfortunate agitation
bv Republican leaders had made i'll
solution much more difficult and hin
dered the efforts of those who were
honestly striving to aid the
colored people in uplifting their race.
A large majority-over a mllilon-of
the white voters of this country are
Democrats Mckinley received S64-
900 votes more than Bryan and this
was the largest majority ever given a
Presidential candidate. There are
however as shown by the last census,
two million male negroes in the Uni
ted States of a voting age
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
DAVIS SPEAKS TO A IHRoNG.
He Attacks the Republican Tariff and
Regrets the Injection of the Race =
Issue Into the Campaign.
(By the Associated Press. }

Wheeling w. Va. Sept. 22.-Henry
Gassaway Davis the ce-presidentlai
candidate spoke to a large gathering
of people in the political WlgWam
here tonight. When Mr.. Davis arose
to speak the long-continued applause
became, embarrassing. The candi-
date spoke clearly and distinctly and
held the audience admirably.
In comparing the two great parties
Mr. Davis said:
THE Democratic party always adj
ministered the government with pru-
dence and economy. The Republican
party is a party Of extremists and
has been wasteful and extravagant il.
it's expenditure of government funds.
More money is being collected in thu
form of taxes than is necessary for
an economical management of the gov
eminent both National and State ana
if the Republican party is continued
in power still larger taxes and great,
CT expenses will follow. as their lead
ers tell us that they propose to pur-
sue the same policy in the future
they have in the past"
Mr. Davis reiterated his belief Gin
a tariff that will yield sufficient reve-
nues for the economical and proper
expenditures of the government liz
which he believed incidental protec-
ton to our industries is right and
proper" After citing the tariff on Goa
as evidence against protective tariff.
he continued:
'That that tariff as a whole needs
revision is plainly manifest. Combined
as it is at present. with trusts, it per-
mits of too large profit on many ar
ticles of production, STILES individual
enterprise, brings on strikes and dis
turbances generally the business inter-
ests of the country. Many manufac-
turers under present conditions sell
their goods cheaper abroad than at
home" He enumerated many articles
which he said were sold cheaper
abroad than in this country.
He regretted that the National plat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
A HAUL OF $4,000.
Ii Was Supposed That no One but Bank
Officers Knew the Money Was
There.
(By the Associated Press. }

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 22.--EXpert
safe crackers broke into the posto1flce
at KingStree, near this city, Wednes-
DAY night, opened the safe and extract
ed n package of $4,000 addressed TO
the Bank Of Kingstree, $3.50 in postof-
fee funds. about $50 worth of stamps
and jewelry belonging to Postmaster
Jacobs, valued at $500. The burglars
then departed, leaving no clue. The
money for then bank had been sent
from Charleston on wired orders and
It was supposed no one knew of the
order except bank officers and the tel
egraph operator. The loss was dis
covered this morning. AS the money
had been insured the bank will not
lose anything.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
A CYCLONE OF CHEERS.
c. C. Eastland Acquitted Of Charge
of Lynching Man and Wife.
(By the Associated Press


Indianola, Miss. Sept 22.-The trial
of G. c. Eastland, for the murder OF
Luther Holdbert and his wife by caus-
ing them to be burned at the stake has
been suddenly ended. After the evil
dence was all in Senator McLaurin
made a motion for peremptory in
structions to the jury for the dis
charge of the prisoner on the ground
that not a scintilla of evidence tend
ing to prove that Eastland had been
in any way a party to the lynching
or had in any way aided or abetted
the burning. had been introduced. De-
PENDANTS Attorney Neill arose and said
that in view Of the failure OF witnesses
to connectin Eastlani with the lynch
ing he would ask the court to Grand
Sen 1tor McLaurin's motion. The
judge thereupon discharged Eastland,
and a storm of applause broke out
from the vast crowd, which wac
promptly checked by the Judge. MI.
Eastland was almost carried bodily
from the court house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Soldiers Laid to Rest.

The funeral Of the late Mr.. r. a..
Brewer, veteran of the Soldiers
Home, was held from the Soldiers
Home yesterday morning.
The services were conducted by ny.
S. w. Whiting, of the Presbyterian
church. in the absence Of the pastor.
the deceased being member of that
church.
The interment was in the Confec-
crate cemetery, with comrades Of the
Home acting as pail bearers. At the
grave beautiful selection was rend-
cred by Mrs. E. c.. Duncan, Miss Dun
can and Mr.. Whiting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Fureral o. Miss Bette Hendon.

The funeral OF the late Miss Bette
Hendon, was held from the residence
yesterday morning, Rev. r. S. Steph-
enson conducting the service.
The remains were taken to Morris
vile for interment. The pall-beareTS
were: Messrs. John r. Pullen. II. w.
Blake, John Nichols. Job p. Wyatt,
John S. Johnson and J. w. Brown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Father and Child Dies.

The death of Mr.. Al Prlvett Of
Privett's Postoffice Franklin county.
near the Wake line, occurred on Wed
nesday and he was buried yesterday,
He was formerly the postmaster there.
His death was caused by typhoid fevef
and one of his children. who died OK
the same disease near the same time !
was buried at the same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
More for Local Tax.

The local tax districts for schools
are on the increase. The latest re-
ports at the office of the State Sup
erintendent of Public Schools is that
Marvin in Cumberland county. and
Macclesfleld, in Edgecombe county,
have voted a special tax for their
schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Library for Teachers.
Snecial to News and Observer.)

Durham, N. c., Sept. 22.-To-mor-
row a library and reading room for
teachers in the city graded schools
will be opened in the new Loan ana
Trust building on Main street. Ihe
room is on the third floor In the
reading room will be kept leading
educational journals and nagazlnes
can eather there at odd times for the
purpose of reading and discussing
school work. Th4 room is being ele-
gant1Y fitted uD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
A Little Fire.

An alarm of fire from box "a at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning car
ried the firemen to the corner OF
Davie and Bloodworth streets. There
was but little damage, a chimney be-
ing on fire and a few shingles being
damaged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Negro Boy Loses Himself.

A five year old negro boy was found
yesterday straying about on Mr. john
c. DreWry'S farm near Raleigh. He
could tell nothing of himself. but his
condition indicated that he belonged
to the colored Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution here. He was brought tn
the city and this was found to be true.
The boy had wandered off and lost his
NV1N
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Solicitor Brooks to Speak.


Especial to News and Obseryer)
burlington. N. c.. Sept. 22.-Mr Nc
Bride Holt, chairman of the county
Democratic executive committee, an
nounces that Hon. A. l.. Brooks, OF
Greensboro, will open the campaign
here in a speech on Saturday night of
this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
OFFICERS ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Frank Noyes Elected President bs
Board OF Directors.
(By the Associated Press ,

New York, Sept. 22.-At the an
nual meeting OF the Associated Press
yesterday William r. Nelson. of the
kansas City Star, was elected a direc~
tor of the association to succeed Viii,
liam d. Brickell. resigned, ana th3
live members of the board of direc-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Cable Company Pianos.
a,,, 20 News and observer.)

wilson. N. c.. Sept. 22.--The At
,ontin christian College of this place,
hne bought from the Gable Company,
nf richmond. Va. a full and COM
o.. 81 i'i line of pianos for use in the co.,
ieee The order is a large one ard
shows the high estimation placed upon
the Gable Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Judge Winston TO speak.

Hon. Robert w Winston will make a
Democratic speech at Holloway sta
ton, near the borders of Wake, Dunn
and Granville, on Saturday night, Sep
TENDER oath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
SPECIAL ONE-WAY COLONIST
RATES
VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE


The Seaboard Air Line Railway an
nounces that. until October 14th. they
will have on sale UP to and including
October IA, 1904. special, one-way
second-class colonist rates. from Raj
eigh, as follows:
Albuquerque, N. NJ. ..... $4S.2 5
Ogden, Utah .......... AZ 90
Phoenix, Arizona ...... 1925
San Francisco. Cal. $500. 1925
Spokane, Wash. $500. Ats
For special rates beyond the Mis-
sissippi to other points, stop-overs,
side-trips, and any additional infor-
nation, apply to
H. A. MORRISON, C. p. & T. A.
G. III. Gattis, Z. p. A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24

those who have brought Us the mes
sage Of light and life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24

Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown has returned
from New York. where he went to
attend the meeting of the Bankers
He made an address
that was one of the hits of the meet
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
BEAT HIS WIFE WITH BAT.
George Hogan, Negro, Sent on to the
Durham Grand Jury.
Special to News and Observer.

Durham, n. c., Sept. 22.-On the
charge of beating his wife with
baseball bat George Hogan, colored,
was this morning bound over to court
and committed to Jail in default of
bond by the mayor this morning. Ho-
gan got on q drunk on prohibition
whiskey and proceeded to give his wife
a beating. He was fined IS and cost
for drinking too much booze and then
sent over to the grand jury for using
the baseball bat.
Another case before the mayor was
against Mary O'Neal for beating her
s.x-year- old daughter in an unmerci-
full manner. She was fined IS and
cost total of $3.50. There were other
small cases before the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
loss OF THE SCHOONER FRENCH.
Seven of the Crew are Reported to
Have Been Drowned.
(By the Associated Press. }

Boston. Mass, Sept. pa dispatch
received here today reports the, loss of
the HarWich, Mass. schooner ElVira
j. French, off the Jersey Coast in last
weeks gale, together with several
members of her crew of nine. Nelson
and Shulz, the engineer and one of the
crew chung to pieces of wreckage for
four days and three nights, being
picked up by the schooner Margaret
Haskell and landed in Norfolk today.
The Elvira French left Newport News
for Portsmouth, N. H., on September
10. She was commanded by Captain
l.. j. Conner, of Lawrence, Mass. and
valued at $4,000, being owned by T.
B. Baker, Of HarWich, Mass. She was
built in Booth Bay in 1890 and regis
tered S33 tons net.
The particulars of the disaster have
not been received.
The Men Who Were Lost.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 22,-The officers
and crew who are supposed to have
gone down with the Elvlra French are:
Captain-Daniel G.. Common, Port
land, Maine.
First Mate-Adee Portland, Me.
Steward-George Il. Brand, Penn
syivania.
Seaman--Barney, New York.
Seaman-Edward McBryde, New
York
Seaman-Andro, Riga, Russians.
Unknown seaman.
The rescued are: Seaman Max
Shulz, 40 Washington street, Hobok
en-, and Engineer Arnold Nelson, 104
Henry ST, New York.
Both Shulz and Nelson left for New
York tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Atlanta College of Pharmacy

Greater demand for orr graduates than we
can supply Address DR.. George Il. Payne,
Dean, - Whitehall ST.. Atlanta Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Badly Burned.

Mrs. Maynor, a widow lady. is now
ir the Watts Hospital suffering from
severe burns she received from an oil
lamp. When the lamp was lighted
there was an explosion and she was
enVeloped in flames. But for the
promptness of her son she would have
been burned to death. AS it was she
was badly burned about the face and
over the body. Her condition is said
to be serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
STORIES OF THE GERMAN EMpEROR
Perceral Gibbons in Lon


could never have come into circulation h,t,hs
man been accessible to criticism But ths
Hohenzollern is an Emperor from morn 10
dewy eve his suite only speak when they arc
spoken to. But now and again he ov'rhf1r'
When he was younger and less uscci to q"
Eo and he goeth' system, he contracted "
habit especially irritating to his trounS hH
used to sound alarms at odd hours, aud urn
up all available army corps to march pi''
or man9uvre when they least expectot II
one such occasion the garrison nd ldct
detachment Of submarine crews, ana are
eoaefeG as cane an A a2nE Just before d'" %
he was standing among group NJ sh.V'r
tng omcers when one veteran. appr1ie
@ 50s sa hss rr Il. sIHs s h l2F ss
W 4 'I see 0t that oondola willy has a,sot Up
ne aquarium this morning. he ob'er7'i
They attribute the Cessation Of s}}i,n
=, A fortnight ago he was after elk in Nor'h
Germany. and. OF course. shot an elk H. Ihs'
Efsst s eT nn loyalty e,tends also f. OK On
the horn. the feudal coll ANNOUNCE ','t
the quarry has become meat. The ~" "a
slug horn and blew R's hr ah' todt sta. i
The Kaiser demurred at once
.T This isn't stag. he said. Its an ',,,,,,.
dead"
See to 1t. then directed the Kais'r. ''''
one Ia composed"
Next year the elk's last moments g
mitigated by appropriate music 49, '''
elk will be less critical than the kals"r
There is one tale OF him which dat 'fo'l
the time when he was mere princcly vl'; q,
subatern. which Will do for my l.-'
was at some military function, wa ..-
among others an English order -
general offioer. who did not know hr '"'"
him up. r,
against the wearing Of foreign orders ny
officers, he snapped Where did y"" +''
that starr"
My grandmother gave IL to me, cAi'la
wilhelm.
MY grandmother-the Queen Of England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
OUR LMpERIAL VISITOR FROM JAPAN

Commander and imperial Prince Fushmi
who had been waiting on him.
The Nanshan Hill battle, where Prince
Fushimi stood calmly directing operations
while shells we're bursting near him, was
not his first experience under fire. He saw
service in Formosa in 1895.
On one occasion he was in command of
party that was caught in ambush by
superior force of natives. 1t seemed likely
that the little force would be wiped out
but the Princes personal bravery and the
example he set for his men carried them
through with small loss
In times Of peace the Prince is not a fire.
eater. He is beloved by the people for his
courtesy and consideration. 1t is said that
his strongest rebuke to erring servants is:
sWould it not have been better to do this
in some other way2" or, "You should have
acted otherwise"
The Prince is Al. the same age as his wife,
Princess Tashiko. She does not accom-
pany him on this trip to the United States
They have three children, Prince Hiroyasu,
Prince Kunika and Princess Sadako.
The farnily's home life is very quiet
The Prince rises at clock at o clock he
is at his office In the War Department. and
he retires at 10 P. NJ. In the evening he
enjoys a game called @eo," sort of chess,
at which he Is remarkably skilful.
The Prince also enjoys horseback riding.