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The news & observer., 1905-05-06
OF DEVILS NO STEP FOR BAIL
Rest is What Miss Pat
terson Now Requires.
She Spent Yesterday Sleeping in Her
Cell, Being Thoroughly Exhausted
BY the Ordeal Of the Night
Previous.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 4.-No positive
steps were taken today towards hav-
ing Nan Patterson released on bail, it
being agreed by her counsel and her
father that even though bail were
possible at once, it would be better
for the girl to remain quietly in the
Tombs for a rest after the ordeal
she underwent last night.
During the day alarming reports
were circulated as to Miss Patterson's S
condition, it being declared that fol-
lowing her collapse at 230 o'clock
this morning when the third jury was
dismissed without decision of her
case, she had lain for hours in a
comatose condition and was today a
partial wreck.
1t was stated at the Tombs tonight
that Miss Patterson's condition is
practically normal She shows the
effects of her trial, but is far from a
real breakdown. She spent a large
part of the day sleeping in her cell,
being thoroughly exhausted from her
long vigil and the nervous strain of
last night.
Miss PattersOns lawyers tomorrow
will endeavor to reach an agreement
with the district attorneys office as
to the amount of bail their client
shall be required to give. They hope
the sum will be a nominal one, but
say they are ready to furnish a bonds
man for any amount within reason.
District Attorney Jerome was out of
the city today, and this fact also
acted as a stay to further proceedings.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
CHARGED WITH WHITE Gaping
Three Hundred Indictmenta Cause
Something OF a Sensation.
(By the Associated Press.


Jackson, Miss, May 4.--The FEEDER
al grand jury today returned three
hundred indictments against. citizens
of Franklin county on the charge of
whitecapping, the specific charge be-
ing the intimidation of government
homesteaders. Some of the persons
indicted arc prominent, Including DIR.
A. NJ. Newman, sheriff of the county,
who was arrested by the United States
Marshal and gave bond for fifteen
hundred dollars. The indictments
were made on evidence furnished by
Detective Hoyt who was employed by
Governor Vardaman. While the in
dictments were expected the actual
rendering created a sensation.
1t is learned tonight that among
those indicted by the Federal grand
jury is d. p. Butler, member of the
Legislature from Franklin county. He
is the second member of the Legtsla-
ture to be indicted for this offense,
the other being Representative Mont
gomery, of Franklin and Lincoln
counties, who was charged with the
same offense by the Franklin county
grand jury some months ago. The in
dictments includes every member of
the law and order league of Franklin
county, of which DIR. Newman is chair
man. 1t is expected that many more
indictments will be returned as the
grand jury is still working on the evi-
dence furnished by Detective Hoyt,
who was employed by Governor Ward
aman to ferret out the evidence for the
use of the Franklin county court which
is to meet at Meadsville next Monday.
1t was also probable that many of
these indicted today by the Federal
grand jury will be indicted next week
by the Franklin county grand jury,
before which the evidence will be laid.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
ROBBERS TORTURE A WOMAN.
Shoot Down Her Husband and Apply
Burning Matches to the Soles
of Her Feet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Parkersburg, w. Va, May 5.-A
posse of officers accompanied by a
large number of infuriated residents
are searching Calhoun county for
three masked robbers who, at an
early hour this morning shot to death
Charles Berkshire a farmer living
near Brooksville, after inhumanly
torturing his wife.
The family was aroused shortly
after midnight by the robbers who,
after binding the wife, led the hus-
band to the centre of the room, turn
ed up the lights and ordered Mrs.
Berkshire to count ten, stating that
if her husband did not tell them
where his money was they would kill
him on the tenth count.
The couple insisted that they had
no money and the outlaws pinched
and beat the woman and applied
burning matches to the soles of her
feet. Screaming in agony Mrs.
Berkshire finally consented to count
ten, and on the tenth count a shot
rang out and her husband fell dead.
The fiends became frightened and
fled, and it was hours afterwards
when neighbors found the woman in
such a pitiable state of collapse that
it is feared she will die.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06

ed the first work towards boring the
hole through the big mountain Will
commence at the east side of the
mountain. All the deeds for the
property for the right of way will pass
have been signed and the few remain
ing preliminaries will not long delay
the work.
The Nashville e-Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railroad attempted to block the
work of purchasing the land through
which the new line of the Southern
will run. The Nashville road controll-
ed number of options, on most of the
property near the mountain and when
it became known that the Southern
intended to build the extension an at
tempt was made to close the options.
This move was blocked by Southern
officials, however, who instituted con-
demnation proceedings against the
property owners, and it is thought
there will be no further delay in the
work.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
REoUIsITIoN FOR BLAKE.
Governor Glenn Asks That He Be
Given Up to North Carolina
Authorities.
(By the Associated Press.

Providence r. L., May 4.-Requi-
sition papers signed by Governor r.
B. Glenn, of North Carolina, were
received here today for the eXtradition
of Selwyn n. Blake, to Salisbury, n.
c., on the charge of fraudulently OBJ
tanning money under false pretences
and conspiracy to defraud W. Is. Nc
Gamblers and the Wachovia Loan and
Trust Company, of that place, Furth-
er action on the papers will probably
be taken on May 16 when Blake's ar
raignment as q fugitive from a justice
comes up before the local court.
Blake denies that he is guilty of the
charges preferred against him or that
he is a fugitive from justice.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
VERDICT OF $4,000
Goes to Family of Man
Burned to Death at
Hamlet.

A verdict carrying an award of
damages of $4,000 to the plaintiff, was
found by the jury yesterday in the
case of b. w. Pegram, administrator
of John M. Wilson, against the Sea-
board Air Line Railway Company.
The plaintiff was represented by Argo
S Shaffer, and Messrs. Day and
Womack appeared for the defendant
The railroad was sued for $4,000.
The jury held that the injury and
death of the intestate was caused by
the negligence of the railroad as al
legged in the complaint, and that the
intestate did not by his own snegli-
gence contribute to his death. They
decided that the plaintiff was entitled
to recover $4,000 damages.
John NJ. Wilson was burned to
death by fire in the cotton ware
house and platform at Hamlet, Octo-
Der 10Th, 1902. Wilson had worked
on the Seaboard Air Line several
years but at tho time Of his death
he was i'm the employ of Chas. D..
Johnson & Co, of Raleigh, who had
the lease of the cotton compress plat
form and warehouse at Hamlet, which
were owned by the railroad.
On Sunday, October 10Th. 1902, the
railway company was alleged to have
unlawfully, negligently and recklessly
placed bagging, hempen or jute, dry,
frayed and exceedingly infiamable
near the cotton and platform, and to
have run engines burning wood, near
this matter which was ignited by
volumes of burning sparks shooting
from the stack of the engine, which
was not properly guarded by netting
and spark arresterS. The bagging and
jute were quickly consumed by the
fire created by the engines sparks.
Wilson endeavored to eXtinguish the
flames, and went into the warehouse,
trying to save the property there and
finding his efforts futile, he made an
attempt to escape from the building.
but he was overcome by the smoke,
heat and gas generated by the fire.
and fell near the door, where he was
burned to death.
Divorces Granted.
Several divorce cases We're tried
yesterday and in each a divorce was
granted.
Charles L. Allen had brought suit
against his wife, Annie Allen for di-
vorce, but when the case was called he
failed to appear. His wife was there,
however, and filed her answer, in
which she charged her husband with
abandonment. The wife was granted
q divorce. 1t is said that this is the
first proceeding of this kind in Wake
county court.
Y. ID. Jones sued his wife Augusta
Jones, for a divorce on the ground
of abandonment, and the divorce was
granted.
James Lasster, colored, asked for
a divorce from his wife, Cherry Lassi-
ter charging her with both abandon
ment and adultery. The divorce was
granted.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
Dark Disquiet in Warsaw.
CRv Az Associated Press. }

Warsaw, May 4.-11:50 p. m.)-
With the exception of a few minor dis
turbances the day passed quietly.
Crowds which gathered here and
there were quickly dispersed by troops
armed with whips and several per-
sons were seriously injured. Great
popular unrest continues, and it is
being increased by the wanton cruelty
of the soldiers. For instance, this af-
ternoon ten-year-old boy jeered
Cossacl<, who pursued him and cut
him from the shoulder to the waist
with one blow of his sabre.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
Church is Profaned By
Slaughter On Its Steps.
CossaCks' Bullets Crash Through the
Windows and Doors and FIatten
Themselves Against the Altar.
Seven People Slain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lodz, Russian Poland, May A
terrible riot occurred at the church
of the Holy Cross yesterday evening.
When a number of Roman Catholics
around the edifice began singing rev.
olutionary songs a Cossack patrol
came up at a gallop and began firing
into a crowd of people huddled on
the church steps. Some of the bullets
entered the sacred edifice, striking the
altar. Seven persons were killed. A
panic inside the church followed and
many people were injured in the rush
for the doors.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED.
Lower Peninsula of Michigan Visited
by Terrific Storm.
(By the Associated Press. }

Detroit, Mich. May 4.-The lower
peninsula of Michigan was visited by
a terrific storm which caused several
deaths by lightning and in the vicinity
of Grand Rapids resulted in nearly
100000 damage to green houses and
peach orchards from phenomenally
heavy hail
20 year old son Claud, farmers, who
had fled to their barn on the approach
of the storm, were killed by lightning.
Near Standish Joseph Southworth
was struck by lightning and killed
while walking along a railroad track.
At Sturgis Charles A. Lather was
killed by lightning.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
A Battle With the Jews.
(Ry the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, May 4.-News of
the anti-Semitic disorders in the
Crimea, arriving here shows that they
were on a larger scale than the first
reports indicated. At Melitopol the
people set upon Jews and fought a
regular battle with stones and revol-
vers The few police and thirty sol
dierS in the town were pOWerleSs.
When the Jews fled defeated the
Christians from noon until midnight
held a carnival of pillage and plum
der.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
Release Depends on Jury's Vote.
(By the Associated Press.)

Albany, n. Y, May 4-District
jerome says that the vote of the Jury
in the case of Nan Patterson will
determine to d large degree his de-
cision whether to put her on trial
again for the murder of Caesar
Young. If the jury was preponder-
antly against her. he might try her
again; if the majority was in her
favor he might consent to her re-
lease.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.
First Work Toward Boring the Great
Hole is Begun.
(Rv the ssociated Press.

(By the Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 4.-After q
postponement of three days owing to
a failure in securing the right of way
for the property on which the ap-
proaches to the entrance of the Look
out Mountain tunnel will be construct
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
SUMMER COLDS

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide Cold Cure. removes the cause.
Call for the full name and look for
signature of Z. w. Grove. Csc.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06

GrOcerS who carry Burnett's Va
niIla need not worry about pure food
laws No board ever questioned its
purity.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06

(By the Associated Press. }

Manila, May 5.-First Leutenants
Juan A. Boyle and Charles l.. Wood
house, both of the Fourth infantry,
were drowned yesterday while sailing
on Laguna Lake.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06

Try Piso's Cure for Asthma. 1t Of
ten relieves at once. Csc per bottle.
The news & observer., 1905-05-06
Hotel Brandon
BASIC CITY, VIRGINIA.

Mountain will
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in
kidney troubles general debility
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
FISHER KICKS ON
 THE NEW SCHEDULE
COMMITTEE MEETS IN MONT GOMERY AND DEFINITE ACTION ON THE MATTER IS POSTPONED UNTIL TODAY.

Mont gomery. February 24-(Special)- The schedule committee of the Southern league was in session all the afternoon. ana it is understood made some changes in the preliminary schedule sent out.
 Fisher made kick on opening April 29 at Nashville because of fair there which would take his crowd. He also protested against twen.y-six games away from home. When seen President Kavanaugh said: 'I have made some changes in the preliminary schedule, but the details will not be made public until tomorrow
 It is presumed that agreement will be reached to overcome Fishers objections.
 The schedule committee was slow in getting in today, the train from the north being late. Maj E. E. Winters. presi- dent of the local association, said he ex- pected very little outside of a considera- ton and adoption of the schedule at the meeting of the league tomorrow. This will bo the regular spring meeting, and while there will be a lot of talk and good fel- lowship and discussion of the seasons prospects, it Is hardly possible that any, thing will come up that will require es- pecial attention save the schedule.
 Major Winters said today that he re- gsrded the outlook for the coming sea- son both in Montgomery and the south as splerdid. and expects profitable and ac- ceptable sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
TAKES CHARGE OF PROPERTY.
Freight Depot and Warehouses Seized
 For Taxes.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 24-(Special) )-The freight depot warehouses and adjoining land. belonging to the Georgia Railroad block located in the center of the city, today passed temporarily at least. into the hands of the state of Georgia.
 Sheriff Nems of Fulton county, under instructions from Comptroller w. A. Wright levied upon this property to satisfy the states claim for taxes on s, 500, 900 par value of the capital stock of the Western of Alabama railway, owned by the Georgia road
 The tax fees under which the levy was made. twenty-two in number, cover a period extending from 1883 to 1904 inclu- siye and the amount of taxes claimed bv the state alone on this stock is sl25.974 in addition to interest at per cent on all taxes unpaid since 1890, which will bring the total up to about S165,000.
 The officials of the road have refused to nay these taxes on the ground that the assessments made by the comptroller general are excessive, and for other req sons which they are withholding for the present.
 If has already been decided by the Tinted states supreme court that this stock is taxable in Georgia. and the ques- tion now is as to how much taxes can be collected This will cause another long litigation.
 There is no doubt that the railroad comnanv or the lessees. who are respon- sible for the taxes. it Is said will take some action in the courts before the April sales day, at which tune the prop ortv vi,, be advertised for sale unless inc taxes are previously paid or an in Junction Is secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
At Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark, February 4.-only one favorite won at Oaklawn today. The track Is somewhat improved, although still heavy.
 First race, half mile-Jean Lee. Ill Cor mack, 8 to B. won; Eva Jean, Ill (Oli- phany), to 1, second; Strategem, Ill (Sperling), to 1, third. Time, 0.52 3-5.
 Second race. six furlongs-N~1non, 90 GA. w. Booker) to 1, won; ma, 102 (SewelD, to 1, second; Golden Age, 104 (Sperling), s to 1, third. Time, HIS 3-5.
 Third race, mile. selling-Allen, 104 (Ma- cey), to 1, won; Baikal, 101 (Cormack), to 5. second; Dolinda, 101 Fischer), 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:45 4-5.
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Schoharie 107 OIilderbrand), to 1, won; Dewey, 107 CHenry), to 1, second; Canojaharie, 104 (FeichD, to 1, third. Time, 1:16 S-5.
 Fifth race, seven-sixteenths mile-Do- nora, 100 (Sperling), to 1, won; America II, 1Os (Wonderly) 2 to 1. second Bal mer V, 105 (SewelD, 10 to 1, third. Time, O:45.
 Sixth race, mile and a quarter-Excen- trail, 95 (Hoffman), to l, won; Falk- land, 107 (Sperling), 6 to 5, second Eclec- tic, 101 q. J. Walsh). even, third. Time, 2:15 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
CHURCH BELLS TOLL
 FOR STRICKEN DEAD
ENTIRE POPULATION AT PRATT CITY TURNS OUT TO PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF MINE DISASTER.

Pratt City, February 24.-(Special.)- From 9 o'clock this morning until after this afternoon the toll of the church bells were heard in Pratt City. The vic tins of the Virginia mine disaster were being carried to their last resting places. All day the funeral processions have passed through the ci,y md out to Cath ollie hill to the cemetery. Business has been practically suspended and every man, woman and child have assisted in paying the last sad tribute to the dead.
 The secret and fraternal orders, the fire department and other organizations have joined in the processions. following the hearses to the cemetery. All the livery stable men in the city donated vehicles free of charge to the families and friends of the deceased.
 At 9 o'clock this morning the funerals of Patrick and Walter Mccoy were held from St. Catherine's church. The funerals of Thomas Caldwell and Jerry Kell were held from their late residences at 10 o'clock and the interment was made at Greenwood cemetery.
 This afternoon the remains of William Wright was laid to rest it. Greenwood cemetery The funeral of James Brown was held at 3:sO o'clock this afternoon. The Pratt City lodges of Re. Men, Odd Fellows and Eagles, and the -insley Red Men attended in --y.
 The funerals of five negro victims were also held this afternoon.
 The body of James Pickett, son of Louis Pickett, well known and popular young man of Pratt City, has not yet been re- covered from the mine.
 The past three days i've, by far. been the saddest in the history of Pratt City. There is hardly a home in the city that has not been affected directly or indi- rectly by the disaster. Mrs. Henry Meacham. wife of one of the victims, lost in the catastrophe her husband, her son, her brother and her nephew.
 The fund which is being raised by the people of Pratt City is continuing to in- crease The amount has now gone over S250 and will probably exceed s400.
 Nearly $50 were raised l. IS afternoon by the Pratt City school o-.ildren and teachers. The amounts subscribed by the schools were follows: Third Street school, $32; High school, sls50; colored schools S4 67
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25

peep into the union passenger sta- ton yesterday morning about the time of the arrival of the Louisville and Nash vile train from the north. was enough to convince any fan and rooter that the baseball season is near at hand. There were all kinds of baseball mag mates down there, en route to Montogmey to attend the meeting of the Southern league.
 Judge w. M Kavanaugh, president of the Southern league, his private sec retary, MT Miller, and Secretary Perrin of the Little Rock Baseball association, came in on the early morning train from Memphis. They remained here for several hours, and when they boarded the Pullman attached to the Louisville and Nashville about 9 o'clock they spied Newton Fisher. the Nashville mogul. Secretary Sheppard of the Birmingham Baseball association, was also in the party that went to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
MAY BE REAPPoINTEp.
West Point Cadets Ask President to
 Reinstate Them.

Washington. February A.-President Roosevelt was asked today to appoint as second lieutenants in the army five cadets of the West Point military aca- demy, who were dismissed on May 21. 1901. The petition for their appointment was presented by Representative Hin- shaw of Nebraska. The cadets were c. E. Bowlby of Nebraska, John A. Cleve- land of Alabama, T. F. Keller of New York, P O. Mahaffey of Texas and R. A. Linton of Michigan, all members of the class graduated in 1902.
 A member of their class was punished for an infraction of the rules of the academy. When the announcement of the punishment was made the five cadets assembled on the campus and demon- strated their disapproval of the puniSh- ment by derisive yells. Their action was construed as a reflection upon the super intendent of the academy and subse- quently the five men were dismissed from the institution. Superintendent Mills of the academy joins in the peti- tion for their appointment to the army. Under the law the men cannot be re- instated at the academy. but two years having elapsed since their dismissal, they may be appointed to the army.
 The President promised to consider the matter with Secretary Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
ANOTHER TUNNEL
 THROUGH ALPS
Boring Parties Meet From Opposite Sides of Mountain Amid
 Great Rejoicing.

Condo. Switzerland, February 2.-Pierc- ing of the Simpon tunnel through the Alps was completed at 7:20 o'clock this morning. The work was commenced in 1895.
 The meeting of the two boring parties Swiss and Italian) was signalled throughout Switzerland by ringing of church bells and salutes by cannon.
 Many unexpected obstacles were en- countered, the most serious being hot springs, which threatened to wreck the whole enterprise, and temperature which at one time rose to 131 degrees Fahrenheit. making a continuance of the work impossible until the engineers found means of cooling the atmosphere.
 Now that the borers have met, 1t will enable the water accumulated in the north gallery to be drawn off.
 The work of preparing the tunnel for a permanent way will be pushed as rap Idly as possible, and 1t is hoped to inau- gurate the tunnel about March 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
kAVANAUGH WAS HERE
 FEN ROUTE TO MONTGOMERY

The schedule committee of the league which is composed of Newt Fisher, Charlie Frank and Robert Gilks met in Montgomery yesterday. Today the league will meet there to adopt or re- ject the report of lhe schedule com mittee. Charlie Frank wants all the Southern league magnates to attend Mardi Gras at New Orleans, and sev- eral including Judge Kavanaugh, will attend. Ban Johnson, president of the American league. will be down in Peli- eanyille with Judge Kavanaugh, who Is a personal friend.
 While in Birmingham Judge Kava- naugh expressed himself as being of the opinion that the coming season will be the most successful in the history of the Southern league. He says the indi- cations are that all the teams in the league will be much stronger this year than ever before, and 1t will be a fight for the pennant from the start.