The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
ARSON IS Fooled.
Firemen Discover the
Flames in Time.
A Negro Arrested Near Greensboro
Believed to be the One Who
Committed an Outrage
at Roanoke.
at Roanoke.
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tSpeclal to News ana ODserVerD
Greensboro N. c., Feb. IA bold at
tempt at arson was frustrated last night
or early this morning at o clock. AnG
the crime was prevented by reason of
its being perpetrated under the shadow
of the building occupied by the Eagle
Hose Company stack of straw close
to the livery stable OF Harrington & Co.
on Davis street was discovered by an
Eagle Hose fireman to be burning. The
flames had just reached the intiammable
wood stables when by prompt turning
on Of the hose the damage was averted.
Tracks in the snow from and to east
Washington street told the tale of an in
cerdiary. Going back to east Washing
ton street the tracks were lost in the
number of others on the sidewalk. The
party, however, is suspected, and close
Surveillance is being made by the police
today for him.
An employee Of the Southern Railway
had an oVercoat hanging in his office Sun
day morning, and when he went to put it
on he found that an annual railroad pass
and a purse containing $40 was missing.
A lbootblack who had shined his shoes
was suspected The negro was arrested
for doing business without license and
every effort made to trace the stolen
money was made without effect He was
tried yesterday for yiolatin the city or.
dnance and his fine and costs were
promptly pad by his sweetheart Fur
thcr investigation sows that he had this
week made several purchases, but So far
it has been impossible to connect him di-
rectly with inc stolen property.
State Game Warden Weatherly sold
eighty-four cartridges this morning at
auction for $3.50 per dozen. They were
conliscated last night at the express of
Ace, being shipped by M. Hylton. of Mad.
ison 10 produce firm in Washington.
The box was marked walnut kernels"
but Weatherlys dog declared they were
birds instead, and it proved to be true.
Hon. L. l.. Smith, of Gates county, af-
ter spending few days here returned
home last night. Mr.. Smith has been
here as one of the representatives of the
two Methodist Conferences of North Car
Gina to look into the management of the
Greensboro Female College After
thorough examination, the committee,
upon adjournment last night, expressed
itself as thoroughly satisfied with the
work of the college and adopted resolu
tlons declaring that the interests of the
church had been fully protected by the
Greensboro Female College AlumRae AS
sociation, incorporated The resolutions
further called on the Methodists in both
conferences to rally to the support of the
college. Those attending the meeting and
making the investigation We're Rev. r.
2. Tyer. Wilson; Rev. L. S. Massey
lsuisburg: Rev. Fl. l.. Atkins, Shelby;
Rev. E. l.. Balm, Gastonia; Revs H. NJ.
Blair. s. s. Turrentine, j. r. Scroggs,
and Mr.. Charles II. Ireland, Greensboro;
Mr.. J. D. Hodges Atlanta, and Hon. L.
L. Smith. Gainesville.
Chief Of Police Scott today sent to the
authorities at Roanoke, Va. photograph
of u negro who was arrested here last
Friday might as being the one wanted for
the recent horrible crime perpetrated on
a woman there The description OF the
man wanted by the Roanoke authorities
fits the man here exactly.
On last Friday Chief OF Police Scott got
= message from Roanoke, telling him to
be m the lookout for the man, who was
reno,ted 10 be heading towards Green's
horn. Friday morning, a negro who lives
about scyen miles from the city, in a con-
yersation with Justice OF the Peace d. S.
Collins spoke of a strange negro who
had the night before took up at his house
and was still there. Collins and Scott Sc
cured a buggy and drove out to the
bousa whore they found the man, when
thew nlaccd him in Jail. He said his name
was John Henry McLane, that he had
been working in West Virginia, and adj
mitteG that he passed through Roanoke
on his wav here, but said he only stopped
long enough to get something to cat
sduirc Collins went to work on the
case and found that the man real name
was hdolphus Moore, Of Rockingham
co,,nty and that he was reared in six
miles Of PeidsviBe
Besides Icing exceedingly nervous and
fitting The description Of The man , wanted,
Moore has on bis hands even yet distinct
n1arx. If fnper nail scratches, such as
the lady he 50 nearly killed must have
made