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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
.|MPEACH, THEY SAY
Special Grand Jury Point
Out Way to Prevent
Lynchings.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Huntsville. Ala, Set. 19.-Ihe spec
cial grand jury made it's report TO-DAY,
recommending the impeachment Oh
sheriff Augustus Rodgers, Mayor
r,ho,,,as w. Smith and Chief of Police
DoI,id y Overton and that the pollee
forco of the city of Huntsville be re-
oroonized. The grand jury finds that
Sheriff Rodgers Waa guilty OF negIect
of duty or incompetency in that he
ala not prevent the lynchlng, Ialleu
TO take proper precautions Tor the uS7
Tense of the prisoners; allowed d Ilop
or unlawful assembly to remain sew
eraI hours in the vicinity of the jail
and took no steps TO dispense the
same. permitted arson in the first de-
gree to be committed in sthe jail, al
lowed the lives of prisoners under hla
care to be jeopardized by fire and
smoke, wilfully failed or refused t"
fire upon the mob or to order tho
same to be dore when the mob Waa
besieging the Jail and assaulting the
garrison by throwing rocks and other
missiles and falling to order or COM
nand the mob to dispense.
The jury finds that Mayor Smith Wa9
guilty of neglect of duty because he
allowed an unlawful assembly of peo7
pie to throng the streets of the city for
hours and failed to use proper means
TO QiSUerSe them; talleu TO auOpI any
measures to preserve the peace of the
city notwithstanding arson and muir
der were being openly committed; re-
fused to order out the fire department.
TO extinguish the fire in the jail failed
or refused to send police protectior
with the fire department etc.
Chief Overton. of the Police Depart
ment, is charged with failure or re-
fuSal to dispense a riot or mob, re-
fusal to carry aid to the sheriff on the
summons of that officer and adopted
no effective measures for the preven-
ton of the mob.
The action of Governor Cunning
ham in sending militia to preserve
peace and order is commended and
i'm view of the fact that a military
court of inquiry is investigating the
conduct of the local militia on the
occasion of the riot no comment 10
made on their actions except the re-
mark that they appear to be under the
command of an officer who is incom-
petent.
The jury returned seven additional
indictments, making twenty-siX, and
was discharged by Judge Speake, who
commended them for the faithful dis
charge of their duty. He said their
action would go far toward removing
the shame brought upon the COM
munitY by the mob.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
FIXED PLAN TO KILL
Negroes jeer Before the
Statesboro Lynching.
Rev, B. W. SpiIIman of the Southern
Babtist Convention Tells of In
formation He Received on
Visit to Statesb0r0.
Visit to Statesb0ro.

Just from Statesboro. Ca. with a
personal view of events close after
the recent lynching and burning there
Rev. B. w. Spilman. the Secretary of
the Southern Baptist Convention fell
into the hands Of the reporters yes
terday.
Eyes. I'm lately from Statesboro, F."
he said. land l heard the people
there talking of the sensational
events which took place when the
negroes were taken from the Georgia
militia and put to death. The people
there talk little else. They are in a
state of nervous tension"
Il reached StateSborO two days
after the burning of the negroes and
spent Il week there. 1t seemed as if
a nervous spasm was on the people,
as they talk and think about the af-
fair. learned much about the
whole matter while l was in States
bOro.
country, respectable and inoffenSiVe,
was killed by the negroes. who with
him killed his family and burned his
home. The brutal deed was done by
some o. the Before Day crowd. The
people, after it was done raided the
club house of the negroes and found
from the records that the killing of
planned The people then served a
public notice on the sheriff and OFF,
GERS, publishing this in the papers,
that as soon as the negroes were
convicted that they would be lynch
ed. Two companies of military were
sent to Statesboro under command
of CAPTAIN Hutchings. and when the
time came the people faced these as
they were posted about the Jail and
court house. Each man was opposite
q soldier and knew what to do. AT
signal they rushed on these and
got the guns, while the others went
after the negroes. One soldier said:
81 didn't shoot and / would not if L
had to go over it again. Col Gordon
who expected to go. declares he could
have stopped the lynching.
1.-THE feeling is that the negroes got
what they deserved, though the man
ner of their death is deplored in
Statesboro. Negroes on the outside
precipitated the difficulty. When the
soldiers were on guard they scoffed
and ieered at the whites. saying You
won't lynch the two men now" A
prominent banker told me of this and
of the way the soldiers were over
powered.
There is much sympathy in States
boro for the soldiers. who are being
tried by court martial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
SIX MEN REPORTED SHOT.
Negroes and Whites Quarrel Over a
Woman and Craps.
(Rv the Associated Press.)

Cairo, Sept. IA negro employed
by N b. Thiltlewood, of this city, at
O'Brfen's Landing, four miles below
here, ha scome here and reported to
Thistlewood that in a quarrel over a
crap game. six men were killed, three
whites and three negroes. white
man who had lost his money in the
game went away, and Summonlng Il
party of friends, returned to where
the negroes were playing and demand
ed the money. A fight with rifles fol-
lowed.
O'Rrien's Landing, where the shoot
ing occurred, is a remote place on the
Mississippi river, fourteen miles below
Cairo. The trouble originally was
over a woman. The white men, who
are farmers in the neighborhood, or
dered Robert Casey, foreman of the
negroes. who are employed on levee
work. to drive them out>of the locality.
Casey refused to do SO and the shoot
ing commenced. The crack of rifles
and revolvers and heavier reports of
shot guns continued for several min
utes. The negroes were routed and
left the camp in possession of the
white men. Robert Casey, the fore
man. arrived in Cairo last night and
his face and shoulders were literally
filled with shot He reported that as
far as he knew he was the only person
shot Officers left for the place of the
shooting today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
DEAD MANS CHECK.
The Wrong Negro Gets Arrested in
Durham But is Discharged Here.

Some days ago a check, which
proved of no value was passed here
on Messrs. Goodwin & Smith by a
negro who represented himself as
Henry Williams, of Durham.
The check was for $26 and was
signed by II. II. Maroon. of Durham.
The negro was vouched for by Neal
Mccoy, a colored shoemaker here. and
Col. ]. G. l.. Harris was asked to cash
it, He declined.
The men then went to Goodwin &
Smiths and made n small purchase,
some one or two dollars, getting the
change in cash. The check was sent
to Durham and returned, with the
notice that Mr.. Maroon had been
dead a year. Deputy Scott was sent
to Durham after Williams and
brought 4 man here by that name,
but he proved to be a young man,
while the negro who passed the check
was a man of about forty-five years
of age. The man brought here was
discharged from custody.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Session Begins Today With a Splendid
Prospect Ahead.

The Baptist University for Women
Will begin the fall session today. About
$50 students had arrived last night
and every room will be taken, while
some have been refused for lack OF
room.
There will be no formal opening ex-
ercises but examination for classifi-
cation will be gone at with vim, ana
then down to the work of the term.
President Vann says that he expects
this to be the most successful year in
the history of the institution. 1t was
never so well equipped as now, and
with the completion of the new Fair
cloth building, which is near at hand
the University will be more able tc
meet the demands for admission and
give other much needed facilities.
The various members of the faculty
are all here Prof. j. G. Boomhour
of New York, who comes from the
Chicago University, and who is to bG
in charge of the National Science De-
partment, arrived yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
EVIDENCE IN NAPLES CASE
Military Court of Inquiry Finds Dam
aging Testimony Against the
Sheriff.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 19.-The
military court of inquiry appointed
by Acting Governor Cunningham to
Investigate the conduct of the militia
on guard at the Jail when Horace
Naples, a negro, was lynched. today
began taking evidence. Colonel 7. 5.
Fraser, of Union Springs; Captain w.
J. Walden. of Uniontown. and Capt
e. d. Smith. of Birmingham, COM
pose the court.
Captain Robert L. Hay, of Com
pany f. Lieutenant Thomas +. Hay
and Second Sergeant Joseph Brock
were the three first examined when
the investigation began to-day. Ac-
cording to the testimony of Captain
Hay he was 20 receive his orders from
Sheriff Rodgers. Captain Hay testi-
fed that his pickets were posted on
the stairway. and that the sheriff had
cautioned the soldiers not to allow
any one to come W the stairway, and
not to shoot until he ordered. After
the mob had broken in the back door
and fire started, they begged either
to be allowed to shoot or to be or
dered out of the building. In the
meantime the mob was calling to the
sheriff and telling him that if he
would surrender the negro the hre
would be extinguished. The sheriff
finally acceded to the wishes of the
mob, at the same time ordering the
militia out of the building.
Sergeant Brock subStantiated the
testimony of Captain Hay. Lleuten-
ant Hay testified that he went to the
assistance of a sentry and was cut
off by the rush of the mob and could
not get back to the jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
NOT SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY
Was Arrayed Like Unto This Dolly
VardeniZed Priest of John Alex
ander Dowie.
(By the Associated Press. }

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Wearing a rich
robe and mitre modelled after those OF
an ancient Jewish high priest, John
Alexander Dowie, has proclaimed him.
self John Alexander" First Apostle
of the Christian Catholic Church.
The announcement was made i'll the
tabernacle at Zion City. where seven
thousand people had assembled. DoWie
referred to the robes in assuming the
office. After quoting scripture in sup
port of the claim he had made to the
title of first apostle, he said:
Il did not create the office. Tt was
created by the Lord. / did not create
it any more than 1 designed these
robes"
Dowie wore a long garment of heavy
white satin, lined with white silk. Over
this was a purple satin robe fringed
with gilt, of knee length. The "Broid-
Tered coat" the richest feature of the
costume, was of white satin embroid-
cred with goemetrical patterns in pur.
pie and gold, the colors of the church
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
PARKER REMAINS AT HOME.
A Train Load of Tammany Delegates
Call on Rosemounts Master.
(By the Associated Press.)

Esopus, N. Y. Sept. 19.-Judge
Parker has decided not to go to New
York tomorrow. If he visits that city
this week he will not leave before
Thursday as most of his advisers VIII
be in Saratoga.
Judge Parker was the object or a
typical Tammany demonstration to-
day when a train load of delegates
stopped at Esopus depot en- route TO
the Democratic convention at sara
toga, and Judge Parker held an m
formal reception. A second sectlol'
reached Esopus a little later and the
occupants of this train repeated the
program set by their predecessors.
The Westchester county delegation
occupying a special train, came fifteen
minutes later. The. delegates nad
their train side-tracked and formed
procession and marched to Rose
mount, where Judge Parker received
them on the veranda of his house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
A SLOW ADVANCE
Japanese Moving on Rus
slams. Mortality Among
Russ Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Except for important reconnais-
sances by Generals Rennenkampff and
Sampsonoff, there seems to have been
little interruption of the quiet that en-
sued after the hard fighting around
Lao Yang more than a fortnight ago
Indicative of the mortality among
Russian officers at the front is the re-
port from st. Petersburg that about
one-seventh of the officers in the reg
iments of guards stationed at the cap
ital are to be drafted for service with
regiments at the scene of war. The
Japanese are reported to be advanc-
ing slowly upon the positions held by
the Russians in a line extending about
twenty-seven miles. There have been
no developments at Port Arthur be-
yond a reported futile sortie by the
garrison against a height which re-
Gently fell into the hands of the Japa-
neSe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
HOW TO FIND OUT.

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the kidneys and bladder are out OF
order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge
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edy fulfiIlS every wish in curing
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
SUIT FOR $1,000.
Widow OF the Late Rev. II. Il. Hall,
Against Life Insurance Co.

The suit instituted by the widow
of the late Rev. r. b. Hall, of Fay
etteville, against the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company for the pay
ment of a $4,000 policy, was taken up
in the Superior court this morning.
The company refused to pay the
policy after the death of Rev. Mr..
Hall OH the ground that he had al
lowed a premium to lapse.
The plaintiff is represented by Wat
son Buxton and Watson. and the de-
tense by Glenn. Manly and Hendren.
After a lively tilt Gin argumenD be-
tween Messrs. Watson and Manly,
Judge Allen ruled against the plaintiff.
Mr. Watson asked to be allowed to
introduce evidence this afternoon,
showing why the premium was not
paid. This request was granted.
Counsel for the plaintiff took a non
suit this afternoon and gave notice of
appeal to the Supreme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
A DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Man and Woman Die by Gas in the
Woman's Room.
lBy the Associated Press. J

York, Pa. Sept. 19.-Michael
SchaI, head of the Foundry Machine
Company, of this city, and Miss Nettie
Gotwalt also of York. were found
dead in a room of a house on South
Water street today. Three gas jets in
the room were turned on and the
apartment was full of gas.
Miss Gotwalt resided in the apart
ments where the tragedy occurred.
Schall and Miss Gotwalt spent Sun
day at Pen Mar. They returned
about o'clock last NIGHT and went to
Miss GotWalt's room. Both wrote
notes in which they complained of the
cruel world. sat down without remov-
ing their clothing, and turned on the
gas. Schall was a single man and had
been drinking to excess lately. Botn
had been suffering from nervous al
fections, and to this is attributed the
tragedy. Both were we'll connected
socially.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
CAROLINIANS PROMOTION.
Mr.. Geo. w. Andrews Goes TO the From,
in Georgia Church Work.

Many in Raleigh and North Caro-
lima who know MIR. Geo. w. Andrews,
now of Atlanta, formerly of Raleigh,
will be glad to hear of his promotion.
He has been made the Sunday
School Secretary of the Georgia Bap-
fist State Convention. This was the
information given here yesterday by
Rev. b. w. Spillman, who said that
Mr.. Andrews had made a splendid re-
cord in Georgia. He is the son of Mrs.
Hattie Andrews, who resides at the
corner OF Harrington and Eillsboro
streets in this city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
CITY PROPERTY SOLD.
Mr.. w. A. Wyatt Buys All and Then
Sells at an Advance.

Real estate property OF the estate ol
the late Mrs. Hannah Reeves was sou
at public auction Yesterday morning by
Mr.. T. w. Brown commissioner for the
estate.
The property consisted of several
residence IN East Martin, be-
tween Person and Bloodworth streets
The lots sold as follows: One to G
M. Bernard for $3.50, one to J: O.
Iitchford for $5O5. one to Mr. strick-
land for $3.50, a total of 5000. This
sum total was then bid by Mr. w. A
Myatt. who is understood to have solo
afterwards at an advance TO MI
Frank K. Ellington
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
TWO CHARLOTTE MEN BRUISED
a Train Bearing Knights Templar
Wrecked by Spreading Rails.
(By the Associated Press.)

Junction City, Kansas, Sept. 10
Knights TempIar suffered to-day
when the Pullman section of the east
bound Atlantic Express on the Union
Pacific was wrecked by the spreading
of the rails while the train was run
ming at high speed. Three Pullman
cars left the track and the one at the
rear of the train rolled off an en-
bankment, turning over three times.
There were thirty-two persons in this
car Six of them were severely in
jured and the rest suffered painful in
iuries.
The last two cars of the train We're
occupied by the st. Johns Command
erv knights Templar No. 1, and CAL
vary Commandery knights Templar
No. IS. both of Providence. E. l.. A
number were injured. j. Goffx and
II. Clarke. of Charlotte. n. c.. were
bruised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
FIRED INTO BY NEGROES.
Threats of Violence Followed by al
Attack on a Planters House.
(By the Associated Press.)


Augusta, Ca, Sept. ia special
from Savannah says:
Last night the house of j. E. Ben
nett, prominent farmer, two and a
half miles from Screven, in Wayne
county, was fired into by negroes and
one of his nephews received bullet
i'm the crown of his hat. Sheriff Over
street with two bloodhounds spent the
night in the vicinity of the Bennett
home in an effort to catch the maraud-
ers but failed. Hamp Bennett, of Jes-
sup, has gone to his brothers house
tonight.
The home of Bennett is virtually in
state of siege. He has been warned
that he is marked man" and his
neighbors have been called upon to
aid in protecting him. He has been
advised by letters that he need not
worry about his cotton as it will soon
not concern him whether it is picked
or not.
5 Last night a wagon loaded with me-
groes was driven to within n short dis
lance of Mr.. Benefits home. The ne
groes dismounted and fired several
Volleys at the house.
The shots were returned by those in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
proposed export terminal at Jackson

proposed export terminal at Jackson
vile. Fla.
In addition to the above the COM
many proposes to build three immense
Warehouses and three piers, 400 feet
long. and three tracks on each to
deep water in the ST. johns river,
where ocean-going ships can load or
discharge cargo.
The proposed work will involve an
outlay of about $1,000,000. 1t will be
one of the largest contracts ever
awarded by the company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
Advance of Japanese.
(By the Associated Press. }

Berlin, Sept. 20.-Colonel Gaedke,
the correspondent of the Tageblatt in
the Far East. telegraphs from
Mukden, under date of September 10,
as follows:
1.-THE Japanese are advancing slow
ly with a broad front. the left resting
on the Lao River. and the right on
the mountains, probably the Fushan
coal mines, twenty-seven miles east
ward. The Russian troops have re-
covered their spirits.
Chinese officials are suspected OF
secretly aiding the Japanese"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21

(By the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept 19.-The
fruit and vegetable growers of
Florida, Georgia. Alabama and Mis-
sissippi did not perfect a permanent
organization to-day. A committee
was appointed to draw UP articles of
incorporation and it's report was
unanimously adopted.
The charter provides for the or
ganization of a corporation to buy. sell
and deal in all fruits and vegetables.
Five thousand shares of common
stock, with a par value of ten dol
lars per share and five hundred
shares of preferred stock, par value
500 are to be issued.
The plan is for the producers to
hold the common stock while the
dealers hold the preferred stock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
Report for Duty i'm the Far East.
(By the Associated Press.D

st. Petersburg, Sept. 20.-(2:15 a.
m.)-There is a story atioat that a
sudden call has been issued to Off
GERS of the Guard regiments stationed
at st. Petersburg to report for SER
vice at the front. According to re-
port the order directs that eight of
a total of fifty-SiX officers of each
regiment should be chosen by lot and
drafted TO serve with regiments now
in the Far East. 1t is stated that the
order has aroused great discomfort.
Whole regiments are anxious to go to
the theatre of war. but the officers
intensely dislike the prospect of the
organizations being split up. 1t is i'm
possible at this time to obtain an
authoritative confirmation or denial of
the report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
Troops ut Huntsville.
(By the Associated Press

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 19.-Acting
Governor Cunningham just before
leaving for Montgomery today said the
Birmingham troops would be kept at
Huntsville as long as the court there
wanted them. He added
1.-THE Federal government has not
advised me of any decree to send
troops to Huntsville to protect Federal
prisoners, nor have | asked for any,
nor do l propose to request any. All
that is needed in Alabama to suppress
lynching is public sentiment that OPP
poses this form of lawlessness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
TO OPPOSE MIR. KTFCHIN.
Republicans in Second District Said to
Have Nominated jenkins.

Information came to Raleigh yes
terday that the Republicans in the
second District had made a nominal
ton for Congress to oppose Congress-
man Claude I<itchin and that their
nomination is DIR. Preston G.. Jenkins,
of Roxobol. Mr.. J. p. Leach. of Lit
Teton, is said to be the nominee for
elector in The Second District