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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-05-04

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
WRESTLING WITH
SWAYNE'S TRIAL
Will 1t be Held This
Session or Next?
THIS is THE QUESTION
Mr.. Humphrey of the House Jumps Up
on the Army Transport Service
so Hard That it Pops
Like an Oyer-Ripe
Melon.
Melon.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 19.--In view of
the prospect of an early presentation
to the Senate of the House articles of
Impeachment of Jude Swayne, many
Senators have been engaged today in
considering that question. and Sena-
tor Platr, Of Connectisut, chairman OF
the special committee acting for the
Senate, has taken a leading part in
the work.
Messrs. Frye and Hale, of Maine, ad :
Vanced the opinion that the case might
be postponed until next session, but
after an exhaustive examination of
l'recedents and consideration of the
case Mr.. Platt announced his inability
to agree with them. He said he did
not believe that cut Of justice to Judge
SWayne the inquiry should be post
poneo for any length Of time after it
is brought To the attention of the SEN
ate, and he doubted whether If this
point were eliminated, the Senate could
make the postponement. 1t might be
competent he thought, to defer trial
aTter organizing the Senatorial court
nut II that course should be decided
upon, the present Congress would ter
inmate, new men would come iii and
III would De necessary 10 rCCrganIZe the
court ut the beginning of the next ses-
sion. For these and other reasons he
concluded that there is no ether way
open than to proceed Immediately with
the consideration of the case. Sena-
tor Spooner and other Senatorial law
yers concurred in this opinion.
Those who advote postponement
take the ground that as the Senate is
continuing body 1t is competent for
It TO defer action until next session If
1t so desires. They also say that with
only six weeks Of the session left il
Win be extremely difficult for the SEN
ate TO enter upon the ,Swayne trial and
also continue its consideration OF legis-
lativc business. Speaker Cannon did
not name the committee to present the
articles Of the House today, having re-
CeiVeG information from Senators thar
they desired to have the matter delay
ed. There is Il pTeccndert fer delay iii
presenting articls of impeachment eases
until the day before the expiration Of
the term throws the trial into the next
Congress. 1t rests With the House.
however, to decile what course shall
be pursued.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Gun Used in Firing Salute Sends Rain of Grape
shot Crashing Through Windows of
the Winter Palace.
FRIENDS ACTION ON DIVORCE.
Governors Position Commended
Legislature Urged To Repeal
IIax Law.
Especial to News and Observero

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. jan 19.-The
Permanent Board of North Carolina
Yeariy Meeting of Friends in session
here on the 18th instant, endorsed the
following resolution on the subject OF
divorce:
/. We commend the excellent
Judgment of our Governor on the sub
ject of divorce and fully endorse the
wise statesmentship and Christian
standard apparent in his inaugural
declaration touching this vital social
issue in our State.
,. We record our sense of alarm at
the weakening of the marriage vow
and the decentralization that neces-
sarily follows. We, therefore, appeal
TO our Legislature, now in session to
give the most careful consideration to
our present laws on the subject OF di-
vorce and urge the enactment of just
laws bearing equally upon husband
and wife.
s. We suggest the repeal of all
laws on the subject of divorce enact
ed since 1873, and that the clause for
divorce be made a criminal offense.
We note With pleasure the action
of many religious bodies of our State
on this important subject and appoint
the following committee TO cooperate
with their committees i'm the further
ance of the same. n. G.. English. d.
T.. Sampson, +. S. Blair. l.. L. Hobbs
and J Edward Cox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
ONE DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.
Disease in the Vicinity of Jcnesboro--
The Town Take, Precautions.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Jonesboro, n. c.. Jan. 19.A-The
people here are somewhat wrought up
this morning over the smallpox sit
uatfon. Fer week or two, it has
has been known that there were a
few parties who had the smallpox,
living about four or five miles east
of town. but this morning it has
broken out in a home about one half
a mile from the town limit, and at a
house Immediately beside the most
pub ic road leading into the town.
None but white people have had it
so far as has been heard. One man
by the name of w. r. Sloan. died with
the disease last night about four miles
from town, and as it is nearing here
il is very likely it will reach town
before ii stops, although every precau-
ton will be taken by the town author
tiles to prevent it reaching here. Mr..
Sloan has been engaged in the mer-
camille business at this place for some
months. and has only been away from
here about a week, and it was not
known that he had the smallpox until
the news of his death reached here
this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
To Vote on the Army Bill Today.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 19.-The House OF
Representatives today completed con-
sideration of the Army Appropriation
Bill and Will vote on the measure at
the beginning of the session tomor-
row. During the debate Resident
Commissioner Degetau, of Porto Rico.
made his first sneech in the House. He
took occasion to praise the United
States for its attitude toward his is
land home. incidentally he saw no
need for the maintenance of the pro-
visional regiment of troops in the is
land. A vigorous attack was made.
but to no avail. on the army trans
port service by Mr.. Humphrey. of
Washington.
Mr.. Clark (Mo) quoted remarks
of Mr.. Slayden (TeXas) stating that
ii it were not for the personal inter-
est of some legislators in some of the
officers of the Porto Rican regiment
it would have been disbanded three
eyars previously THAT condition OF
affairs is a disgrace to the American
Congress- asserted Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Degetau in arguing that the
necessity for maintaining the regl-
ment did not exist, he reviewed the
history of his country to show that
it had accomplished many reforms.
such, for instance, as the oblition Of
slavery, without disturbance The
people did not need the example of
military discipline. nor did they need
the impression calculated ito be cre-
ated by military uniform. 1--WE need
no American regiment, nor any other
regiment We are all Americans.
who have won our American citizen
ship" Hearty applause followed M.
Degetau's conclusion.
The amendment striking out the
approximation for the amendment was
defeated
Mr.. Humphrey declared the trans
port service was rotten and a national
disgrace. He declared it cost $500
600 more than if the service were per-
formed by private shipping.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20

TWO WOMEN FOR SMOOT.
The Days Testimony is to the Effect
That Polygamy is Dying Out.
CIV the Associated Press.)

Washington. Jan. 19.-TWo promi-
nent gentle women of Utah, one a
member of the legislature that elected
Mr.. Smoot a Senator, were witnesses
today in the Smoot inquiry before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections. Both women gave Senator
Smoot an excellent character and tes-
titled that they would not vote for &
polygamist. The counsel for Senator
Smoot exhausted their list of witnesses
here but expect several will arrive in
time for the hearing tomorrow.
Prof. Talmage, of the University of
Utah, could not recall the obligations
in the endowment ceremony but ad-
mtted there was an obligation Of
chastity. He asserted that the infiic-
tion of bodily harm as d penalty was
no part of the ceremony.
John W. Hughes of Salt Lake, edi-
tor of weekly paper, testified that
the sentiment among gentileS was that
President Smith was fanatic in re-
ligion but that he was thoroughly hon
est and was keeping the church out
of politics. He believed the gentile5
thought it was best TO let poiygamv
die out as there were few polygamists
left. He said he had made an investi-
CATION into the number of polygamists
in Salt Lake City and found that there
were only "A men, nearly of them
old. He said there were only two un-
der fifty years of age.
Mrs. Mary G. Coulter. of Ogden,
member of the legislature that elect
ed Mr.. Smoot a Senator, said that be-
fore voting for Mr.. Smoot she Oscer-
tanned that he was not a polygamist.
Polygamous relations never were
Haunted by the Mormons. said Mrs.
Coulter, and the young Mormons par
ticularly were opposed to the continu-
alton of polygamous relations.
Mrs. W. Fl. Jones. of Salt Lake.
testified she did not believe n polyg-
amist could be elected to office.
How about Mr.. Roberts?" asked
Chairman Burrows.
THAT was so long ago / don't know.
was not working for Mr.. Roberts,
and ! am glad you did not permit him
to take his seat" she replied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
TWO DEATHS IN GASTON.
One That of Young Girl of Six
teen.

Especial to News and Observer
This morning at an early hour the
granddaughter of Mr.. Thos. III. White
died at the home of her grandfather
in this town after a prolonged ILL
ness, the result of a complication of
diseases Miss White was sixteen
years of age and a noble young wo-
man. Hon. r. A. White, who repre-
sents this counts State Legisla-
fure, is an uncle of the deceased young
lady. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at this place.
Last night about midnight Mr.. w.
y. Pearson, a highly respected and
prominent citizen or this county, died
at his home a few miles south OF
here. He was very prominent man
and at one time was county commits
siOner. Mr.. Pearson was siXty-three
years old. Death was due to heart
trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Celebration at Richmond.
(By the Associated Press }

Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-All State
and city Offices the public schools.
the banks and many business houses
here were closed today in honor of
the birthday of General Robert Ed
ward Lee. Memorial gatherings We're
held all over Virginia and in other
States of the former Confederacy,
where the day is observed rs a legal
holiday.
Tho Richmond Howitzers fired a sa-
lutte of nineteen guns near the Lee
monument here, the Seventieth regi-
ment. Virginia volunteers, held a drss
parade and heard q memorial address
in their armory in the evening, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy dis
tributed crosses of honor among Con-
federate veterans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20

ray had the pistol when the last shot
was fired. Not a witness has fully
these theories, he said, yet
the State clings on to both. In other
words the State contends, said the
lawyer, that if the facts do not agree
with the theory then SO much the
worse for the theory He said that the
in his heart as he did not go armed
to the scene of trouble. He then quoted
from the evidence and showed that
the first shot was fired before the pris-
oner made a move towards the de-
ceased and that large number of
good men said that when the last shot
was fired theyA saw that both men had
hold Of Jhe pistol,
Fuller. Winston, Argo.
After Mr.. Fuller came Judge K. W.
Winston also for the defense He
began by saying that there was but
one point as TO who had the pistol
when the fatal shot was fired and
that all other evidence was Simply side
lights on the fain facts. He said that
the defense had shown beyond doubt
that both men had the pistol and on
the other hand the State had failed
to prove beyond doubt as TO the trans
action. Yesterday afternoon Hon c.
b. Watson referred to the fact that
Carl Murray and Walter Markham,
both of whom knew tho facts in the
case had not been placed on the stand.
Judge Winston replied that neither
had the State put James Murray
brother of the deceased who saw il
all, on the stand. He then took up
the evidence of witnesses and showed
that the state had not made out a
case. He said that the direction Of the
bah and the testimony of the doc
tors who held the autopsy proved that
the shot could not have been fired as
contended by the State.
Col. Z. M. Argo of Raleigh. who is
assisting the solicitor, was the last
speaker of the morning hour. He
spoke for an hour and forty minutes.
He said that the other side had harped
on theory when the State had no
theory, that the State had facts and on
these facts We're resting the case with
the twelve men. He took up witness
after witness and showed that the
State had made out its case and said
that eleven men had sworn positively
that Bob Murray fred the fatal shot.
The other side did not see this-ths
is negative evidence-our side saw
and this is positive. He then devoted
time TO the discussion of
the law in the case and said that since
Bob Murray had gone into the fight,
since he was the aggressor, since he
went on the deceased after being
warned To stop that he could not plead
self-defense later in the struggle. His
speech was, very able and he held the
attention of al.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Would You Repudiate
Me? She Asks.
MY LIPS ARE CLOSED
This in Effect is the Answer of the
Man, Who Declares That All
Complications dust be Ad-
justed Before They
Meet Again.

(Special to News and Observer
New York, Jan. 19.-"Helio," said
Brodie l.. Duke.
Hello" said Mrs. Duke
This was the conversation when
husband and wife met after Judge
Gaynor had declared Duke sane, and
orere his release.
seeking. With the temerity of a
knight of old, Mrs. Duke invaded the
law office of Mr.. Dukes lawyers
Champe, Andrews 35S Liberty street
this afternoon.
Whether love or a detective had
whispered in her ear that she would
find her liberated consort here is not
known but at any rate she passed the
outer gate, made directly for the lib
raTy, and opened the door, into the
room where were gathered Mr.. Duke,
his private secretary, Branham, and
some friends from Durham, North
Carolina, who had come up to con-
Sratulate the tobacco man on his re-
lease.
Andrews was in the telephone
booth, Mrs. Duke was accompanied
by an assistant from the office of her
personal counsel, John II. German.
Duke rose to his feet with a bewild-
cred air Mrs. Duke had not been
asked, nor was she expected.
Hello he said.
Hello she replied
MIR. Duke extended his hand and
wa .ked around the table to meet her.
They shook hand, and then drawing
his head down, Mrs. Duke whispered
moment in his ear. He whispered
back.
At this point the private secretary
arose and asked in q loud voice:
Where is Mr. Andrews?"
Mr.. Andrews hearing his name cal'N
rushed into the room and stopped
amazed.
Recovering himself, he advanced on
the couple, saying, threateningly to
Mr.. Duke, Dismiss this woman at
once
Going down the elevator Mrs. Duke
said: Il accomplished everything for
which l went to the office, when Mr..
Duke whispered to me. he said:
Don't worry; everything will come out
all right. | have been told, that
must say nothing until the proceed
ings tomorrow are over, but don't
worry, | shall surely come to you"
Mr.. Duke was declared TO be sane
by Justice Gaynor in the Supreme
Court Frookiyn. earlier in The day,
by an order of the court, the wealthy
tobacco man was released in the Gus
tody of his personal counsel Champe
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
CASE GOES TO
The JURY TODAY
The Solicitor Closes His
Speech This Morning.
THE STRAIN TELLING
Yesterday During Argument by the
Lawyers Both the Accused and
the Widow OF the Dead Man
Broke Down and
Wept.

Especial TO News and Observer
Durham, n. c., Jan. 19.-All of the
argument in the Murray murder trial
exception of the argument of the So
licitor. who began his speech thirty
minutes before court adjourned and
will complete it within an hour and
half tomorrow morning. Before
another night the case will rest en-
tirely with the jury.
This afternoon Victor Bryant con-
cluded for the defendant, speaking
two hours. Court did not meet until
$50 o'clock and Solicitor Brooks had
but q short time before the regular
time for adjournment
Twice during the day the prisoner
broke down and cried. the first time
since his trial began. Both time his
counsel were speaking. Judge Winston
and Mr.. Bryant. The widow of the
deceased and her sister also cried.
Judge PEBBLES VIII begin his charge
about II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
He will read the vast volume of evil
dence this requiringS several hours.
1t vii! be late iii the afternoon when
the jury gets the case.
The speech of alr Bryant was de-
Hoted principally 10 the testimony Ct
Witnesses lie said that Joe Murray
and not the prisoner was the aggfessor
IN that fifteen witnesses had sworn
that both men had hold of the pistol
when il fired He said IL was a shatGe
that the prisoner should be dragged
into the court room charged with
foul murder. and then abused when
there was nothing to shQW hlln. guilty
of anything like murder Regarding
the expressed malice. he said that it
all fell flat when he had the pistol in
his hand after the fourth shot and
then did not fire.
He saiu that none Of the testimony
showed that Bob Murray was The aG-
gresSor, and that the preDondetdnce
of evidence was that he did not have
the. pistol when the shot was fired.
Solicitor Brooks began 3y saying
that threats made the prisoner
guilty of murder in the first degree.
If he made no threats but was the
aggresser at the beginning of the,
fight he was guilty OF murGer in the
second des..ce. If he. was the aSgres-
pistol at the end of the fight he was
guilty of manslsughter. He proposed
before he was through to show that
the prisoner is certainly guilty OF
murder in the second degree" Be-
fore ! have finished" said the solicit
tor Il shall tear the mask off this
sham defense and prove by their own
witnesses that the prisoner is guilty
During the entire afternoons 5 ses-
sion the court room was packed TO It's
utmost capacity Tile interest in
creases as the end Ct the celebrated
cS,se approaches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
DEATH FOR INSULT
His Words Criimsonedli &c a. a
Wife's Cheek.
And Drew The Murderous Blaze OF
Decorating RevoIvers and Shot
Guns, Laying Three
Men Dead.
(By the Associated Press }

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 19.-Me Meagre de-
tails of a triple tragedy enacted in
Franklin county, twenty miles south
of Roanoke yesterday evening, reach
ed here today. James Abshire and
his son fouSht a revolver and shot
CUNT duel with l.. \. Pradd and a
man named Holley, as a result of
which The three frs. famed are dead
and Holley, who escaped injury, is
said 20 be IN jail.
1t is said that one of the four men
is alleged to have offered an insult to
the wife of one of the other three
men and that the four men met at
the home of Drury Hanes, on the
Roanoke and Galloway pike, where
the shooting took place. After the
first round it is said the two Abshires
aid Pradd were On the ground wound
ell. one Of the Abshires is said to
have reloaded his shotgun and delib-
erately blown Pradd's head off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
THE MORNING SESSION.
Four Speakers Argue in the Trial OF
Murray.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham. \. c., Jan. 19.-The w. r.
Murray murder trial is hurIyin3 on to
its end. 1t was just O'Clock TINS
morning when the court crler an
nounced the re-aSsembling of court
The prisoner was early m his accus-
toned seat. He is looking worn and
tired. The widow Of the deceased, ac-
companied by her sister. Mrs. Duke
and her friend, Mrs. III. j. Brown,
were early in their seats. The widow
was accompanied by her son, uni
formed cadet in military school.
From 8 o'clock until this afternoon at
2 o'clock, when recess was taken, tney
remained in their seats AT times the
widow glanced oVS a newspaper, at
others she would bow her head and
weep. Several times she turned and
gazed intent Y at the prisoner.
Soon after the opening of court the
spectators began to arrive and by 10
o'clock the room was filled by II
o'clock there was an immense crowd
Mason is Warned.
Mr. w. w. Mason, the young man
who is associated with the solicitor IN
the prosecution made his maiden
speech to jury in Durham county
this morning, being the first speaker
OF the day. He said that there was
no essential difference in the testimony
of the witnesses on either side; that
they all showed Bob Murray TO be
the aggreSsor and that eleven men had
been brought forward who said that
they saw Bob Murray with the pistol
in his hand and tina; they then saw
him fire the fatal shot During his
argument the lawyer said that the
word went out soon after the shooting
that it must not be said that Bob
Murray did the shooting but that 1t
was an accident. The counsel on the
other side objected and Judge PEBBLES
warned the lawyer not to use that line
OF argument but to confine himself to
the facts. Later he referred to the
same matter again and Judge PEBBLES
told him that if the otfense was re-
peated he would make him sit down. 1t
was not repeated.
Mr.. Mason was followed by Mr..
Jones Fuller for the defense. He said
that the State started with two theo-
rieS--that the first shot was fired at
ter Joe Murray had been run against
the wall and second, that Bob Muir
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Discussing the Statehood Bill.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washisgton. Jan. 19.-The consider
alton of the Statehood Bill was con-
tinued in the Senate today and Mr..
Ston spoke for two hours in opposi-
ton TO it. The bill for the remuner-
alton Of American for sealers who
suffered losses because of their sup
preston also was debated at some
length, but no action was taken on it
Mr.. Stone proposed an amendment
to the Statehood Bill providing that
all allotted lands shall be subject 20
taxation. He said the bill as it stands
confers upon the Indians of Indian
Territory the rights of citizens while
relieving them of the duties of citi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
To Leave Juries Cninfiuenced.
(By the Associated Press.

Iby tIIt <AsR'N'N 4'IteN I N17'''l
Washington, Jan. 19.-Representa-
tive Heflin cAia.), introduced bill to-
day providing that judges of the Uni
ted States district and circuit courts
shall refrain from expressing an opin-
ion to jury in criminal cases as TO
the guilt or innocence of an accused.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Smallpox at Colored A. and NJ.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 19.-Nine
cases of smallpox are reported at the
colored A. and Nj. College. The cases
are very mild and there is no danger
Of spread of the disease, as the pa
tients have been isolated as we'll as
those who have been exposed TO it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Crosses of Honor for Veterans.
(By the Associated Press. )

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 19.-Lee's birth
dey was observed here by the closing
Of the banks and in the evening the
Daughters of the Confederacy cele-
Drated the occasion by confering
of honor on a large number of
soldiers. The presen-
tation address was made in Y. M. G..
A. auditorium by Judge II. II. w.
Duke, of Charlottesville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
How Columbus Observe, 1t.
(By the Associated Press. }

Columbus, Ga, Jan. 19.-The 9Sth
anniversary of the birth of General
Robert e. Lee was appropriately cele-
brated here tonight by Confederate
veterans, Sons OF Veterans and the
Daughters of the Confederacy. Ex-
ercises were held at the auditorium
where Rev. DR.. j. ". Shoaf was the
orator of the occasion. Crosses Of
honor were delivered TO Confederate
veterans.