davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
THIS is STARTLING
Says She's R. ]. Rey-
noIds' Daughter.
Beatrice Langhorne Convicted of Rob-
berry, Declares She is Suing the
Tobacco Millionaire For Share
of Mothers Estate.
of Mothers Estate.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer
Norfolk, Va, May IA young
woman convicted here under the name
of Beatrice Langhorne and given one
year in the Virginia Penitentiary at
Richmond upon the charge of robbing
Hugh Thompson, chief gunnerS yeo-
man on the u. S. monitor Florida.
claims to be the daughter of II. }.
Reynolds the wealthy WinSton-Sale
tobacco manufacturer. She declares
that she is now suing her father in
the courts for her share of her moth
er's estate valued at some 100000,
and gives the name of Campbell Car
rington, a prominent Washington, ID.
c., attorney, as her counsel. The wo-
man was indicted. tried and convicted
in the corporation court here all with
in three hours, and she is now in the
Norfolk jail with no possible chance OF
escaping term in prison stripes un-
less Governor Montague interferes in
the case.
The woman is about q years of age.
She is we'll educated, but having been
a cocaine fiend for some time past, is
now emancipated and complete
wreck A man giving the name OF
Joe Richardson claims to be her nus
band and has stood by her since her
arrest, which came few days alteT
the WOffltH return lioii W o''oA ~ -'
where she claims to have been 10 con-
suit her attorney concerning an al
legged proposition coming from To-
bacconist Reynolds to settle her suit
bv the, payment of $40, ,000, which was
refused.
Richardson has been trying hard
today to find some means by which i
new trial could be secured for the Wo-
man; but upon calling upon Common
wealth's Attorney Tilton this atter
noon and asking that official WhaI
chances there were to save the Wo-
man from the penitentiary. he was
told by the State attorney that there
was no power but that of the governor
who could save her. a new trial in the
case being impossible because OF the
fact that no demurrer had been made
nor one exception noted at the Wo~
mans trial
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

Several hundred railroad laborers
were on the spot within an hour and
at daybreak their number had been
increased to q thousand 1t was a
gruesome task for the railroad men.
Not one whole body was found in the
wreck. Either an arm or a leg or all
four limbs We're burned off the trunk
and in several cases only portions of
the trunks We're found. Ten charred
bodies were found under one Pullman
car. 1t is the belief of the railroad
officials that if the explosion had not
occurred there probably would have
been no loss of life.
The dead were taken to Boyd's un-
dertaking rooms here, which was
transformed into temporary morgue
Coroner Krous empanelled a jury
which viewed the obdies this after
noon. He vii lbegin taking testimony
tomorrow. The physicians and nurses
at the Harrisburg Hospital assisted by
the trustees and members of the
board of women managers, have been
working necessarily since the first of
the injured We're taken there at $50
o'cloc kthis morning. The hospital is
crowded to the doors and row after
row of cots now occupy the Wtrds.
Crowds View the Scene.
The sidewalks around the building
nau DeSll crowded since early fnofllIlS
with persons anxious to see the IN
jured. The crush for admittance was
so great that it was necessary to place
a policeman at each intrance.
The scene of the wreck was visited
by probably more than $4,000 per-
sons. There were at least 5000 per-
sons constantly at the place. They
came from Lancaster and from all the
small towns within fifty miles. The
authorities had the situation we'll in
hand. however, and kept the crowds
back from the tracks by means of
ropes stretched along the telegraph
poles. w. Il. McCalleb. superintend-
ent of the Philadelphia division, whose
offices are in this city, said he was
unable as yet to fix any responsibility
for the accident. A thorough investi-
CATION, he said, is now being made by
his men.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
EXERCISES AT TARBoRO.
Another and Belated Report of Mem
oIfal Day Obseryances.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Tarboro, N. c., May 11.-Impres-
siVe exercises commemorating Mem
orial Day, 1905, were held today at
Tarboro under the auspices of the
William Dorsey Pender Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The marshals for the day We're:
Misses Susie Gray Baker, Mary
Horne Bridgers Reba Bridgers. Emily
Pender and Susie FoxhalI Miss Anna
Powell was chief marshal.
At il a. m. the Daughters of the
Confederacy attended by the gallant
eX-Confederate soldiers marched to the
last resting places of their devoted
warriors where amid song and tears
they beheld the innocent little hands
of several hundred graded school
children decorating the graves. The
grafton of the day was delivered in a
strong, mastery and eloquent speech
by that ripe statesman. Senator and
patriot, Hon. Thomas j. Jarvis, of
North Carolina.
A lovely poem was next read by
James B. Lloyd. 1t was written by the
lovable little Miss Shackelford, of Ttr-
boro. Presentation of crosses of hop-
or, numbering twenty-five, was ap-
propriately made to the old veterans
The final address of the day was
delivered by Col. John L. Bridgers, his
subject being Col Louis d. Wilson In
the intermission the old veterans were
royalty entertained at an old fashioned
Edgecombe barbecue dinner. The day
was memorable in the annals of
Edgecombe county, and testifies in no
uncertain language of the patriotism
and high purpose of the William
Dorsey Pender Chapter u. d. c.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
MEMORIAL ECHOES
Reports of the Day Which
Did Not Appear in Yes
terday's Issue.
(speclal 10 News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville, N. C., May While
our people sympathized with the
governor, much regret was expressed
that he could not be here as the Me-
mortal Orator. This had been adver-
tised throughout the county and ex-
tensive preparations had been made
to give him grand welcome. 1t is
hoped, however, that he may come
at a later date.
In the absence of the governor,
Judge Garland Ferguson, himself an
honored veteran, delivered the ad-
dress, which was extempore and from
the heart, and highly appreciated by
all. Hon. "A. d. McGill acted as
chief marshal.
The parade to the cemetery and the
exercises there, We're specially impress
sive, the line being longer than in
years. At the conclusion of the cere-
monies the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry battalion, under COM
mand of Major j. c.. Hollingsworth,
fired the usual salutes. The "Grays"
marched uD first and saluted with the
old SpringiieldS, being followed by
Captain MacGeachy and his National
Guard Company in their summer
khaki uniforms who saluted with the
new government Krags, and they in
turn being followed by the two
buglers Messrs. Remsburg and
Sheetz (eXpert cornetists) who sound
ed taps, and another Memorial day
had closed and we turned aside. Ieav-
ing our honored dead once more. both
the known and the unknown, there in
lheir sleep beneath the signing pines
mat oVerhang the ripping waters Of
old Cross Creek
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
JURY SELECTED TO TRY GRUBB.
The Taking of Evidence Will Begin
Tomorrow Morning.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, n. c.. May 1.-THE trial
of H. Clay Grubb. a prominent citi-
zen of Davidson county, was called in
Rowan Superior court here at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Grubb stands
charged. according to the bill of in
dictment read to him in open court
by Solicitor Hammer, with wilfully
numbering his brother-in-law, O. l..
Davis, another prominent and
wealthy citizen of Davidson, on Oc-
tober 16, 1903. The trial was re-
moved from Davidson to Rowan, in
February upon a number of affidavits
that a fair trial could not be obtain
ed in the former county.
Three hours were consumed this
afternoon in selecting twelve jurors
from the lis men summoned in the
case. Immediately after the jury
was secured and the Indictment read
to the prisoner court took a recess.
The taking of evidence begins to-
morrow mora'ng. For a number of
years Grubb has been wealthy dis
tiiler and at one time a copartner-
ship existed between himself and
Davis
A vast throng is in attendance
upon the trial which is expected to
continue at least a week.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

hearts of his constituents yesterday
afternoon when he made his first
formal speech, standing on the home
plate of the baseball diamond at
Cone Athletic Park The mayor,
having previously pulled off his long
black broadcloth jim swinger, was
escorted from the grand stand by
city alderman and president of the
Virginia-Carolina Baseball League,
Leon J. Brandt. The Greensboro
league team was i'm the field and the
the home plate ready for the UNI
pire's word to play ball. Mayor
Murphy's handsome athletic form
graced the plate and in a few words
of hearty welcome to the visitors, he
said that baseball being known the
world over as the great American
game. it behooved all who loved
America to love baseball, and since
baseball was loved by Greensboro
people it proved beyond controversy,
that Greensboro people were patriotic
Americans to the core. and while he
was proud to be able formally to ded-
icate the baseball season just begin
ming. and fond of the game himself,
he was yet prouder of having such
patriotic citizens as his constituents.
He then marched amid resounding
applause from the ladies who filled
the grand stand, the rooters who
thronged the field. and the cranks
who had pre-empted every seat on
the bleacheries to the pitchers box
and throw the first ball, which curved
so bad and so strong, it hit the Off
cial scorer, VINO was standing in
amazed admiration six feet to the left
of the batsman. Then he retired,
the most popular man on the ground.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Thus Smiled Greensboro
and SaIisbury-S Spencer.
BOTH TABLES TURNED
In the Southern League Nashville
Takes the Game From Birming-
ham in the Twelfth Inning. The
Nationals of Pittsburg Score
in the Eleventh.
in the Eleventh.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and observer
Greensboro, n. c.. May 11.-Greens-
boro turned the tables on Danville to-
day i'm the second game Of the opening
series, winning in a fast, scrappy
game by a score of to 4. The game
was exciting from start TO finish and
kept the spectators at fever heat.
Danville scored two earned runs in
the first inning after two men were
out. In the second Greensboro scored
three, and neither side scored again
till the eigth. Wilson hit a long drive
in this inning for four bases. When
Danville took their eighth turn at the
bat they scored two runs, tying the
score Greensboro scored the winning
run i'm the ninth, when Powell care
lessly dropped Lyan's long fly.
Score X. ii. E.
Greensboro 20 O3OOOOO11-5 6 3
Danville 10000 900 ? 0-4 8
Batteries: McLauhlin and Ryan;
Moore and Benny. Umpire, Mr..
Smith. Time, 1:25. Attendance 600.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
At Augusta, Ga
STORM OVER DURHAM.
Wires Are Broken and Fences
Blown Down.
Especial to News and Observer.


Durham, N. c., May 11.-This sec
ton was visited by a terrific rain and
electric storm early last night. So
far as reported up to this afternoon,
however the damage will not be very
great. Inside the city the storm
seemed to be at it's worst. Fences
were blown down, street signs blown
about, the fire alarm wire was broken
and lightning struck at a number Of
places. Today the trouble on the fire
alarm system was found and rem
edied. Lightning struck the store of
@. e. Rawls and opened a place in
the roof. This would have caused
much damage from the rains, but for
the prompt discovery. The home of
A. H. Michaels. in the northern part
of the city, was also damaged by
being struck by lightning. While
the fall of rain was quite heavy no
damage of any consequence has been
reported.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Arrest of NotoriousIy Bad Negro at
AsheVilIe.
Especial to News and Observer

NopeCldl 70 news ana Observer
Asheville, n. c., May 11.-Robert
Penland, a notoriously bad negro Of
this city, was arrested last evening by
Deputy Sheriff OFT Wells, charged with
criminally assaulting Sadie James an
eleven year old nero girl
The crime is alleged to have been
committed ten DAYS ago, and was only
revealed by the child yesterday when
questioned by its mother The girl
declared that she had not told of the
occurrence because Penland threat
ened to kill her if she did and that
she was afraid he would carry out his
threat.
She also stated at the preliminary
hearing before Magistrate Waddell
this morning that Penland enticed her
to the place and with a threat to kill
her If she made any outcry accomp-
lished his purpose. After an exami-
nation the magistrate ordered that
Penland be remanded to jail without
bail
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
FIRST snake story of the year.
Carthage Blade. J

Mr. John Barrett, our clever r. r.
ID. carrier informs US that he saw
eleven snakes on his route one day
this week This is a pretty snakey
veracity, we viii have to accept it rs
a fact.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Mr.. r.. J. reynolds in Rome.

winston Salem. N. c., May 11.-A
letter received by relatives in this
city from Mrs. R. j. Reynolds, says
they are we'll and enjoying the fullest,
the sights and pleasures of Rome.
Nothing is said of the time of return
ing TO America.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Five thousand Bales Burned.

Oldham, Eng, May 11.---Five thOus-
and bales of cotton were burned in the
Lancashire and Yorkshire COmpanY's
warehouse here this morning.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Charlotte is Defeated.

Especial to News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., May 11.-Charlotte
took second place today, the Salisbury
Spencer team Of the Carolina Virginia
League, winning the game. Score,
to
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
~----z@nu
Southerr6LeagUc Games.
(By the AssocIated Press }

Little Rock, Ark, May 11-New Or
leans made it thre straights from the
travellers today. They won the game
i'm the third inning by punching four
singles, which, coupled with errors,
allowed four runs. Attendance, 600.
Score: r. II. E.
New Orleans 0O40O0OOO OO-4 10 0
Little Rock .0001010 O. 8 2
Batteries: Phillips and Sullivan;
Watt and Garvin Umpire, Carpenter
Time, 1:35
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Ragan and Matthews. Umpires, Burke
and Black. Time, 2:05.
south Atlantic League Games.

(By the Associated Press)
At Jacksonville, Fla
Score: r. II. T..
Columbia .100O112O OO-5 II i
Jacksonville 0000002 % Z
Batteries: Wing and Earle; Chap
pelle and Leslie. Time, 1:40. Um-
pire Kelley. Attendance, 1000.
At Augusta Ga
Score: r. H. E.
Macon =. O0OOO0OOO-O 1 2
Augusta 100000 00O01-1 s
Batteries: Fox and Harnisch; CT
cote, Holmes and Lauzon. Time,
1:40. Umpire, Keefe Attendance,
700.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

Shreveport, La, May 11.-Fisher
son todav and won his fifth victory.
He had Memphis completely at his
mercy throughout, nos a visiting
player reaching third base. Attend
ance, $50. Score r. II. E.
Memphis 100000 % 6 4
Shreveport 10 033102 80 u 0
Batteries: Goodwin, Suggs and
Rafter; Fisher and Fritz. Umpire,
Pfenninger. Time, 1927.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
MAYOR MURPHY's DIZZY CURVE.
a Specch on the Diamond That Hits
Hearts and Pitch That Hits
the Admiring Scorer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro. N. c.. May IL
Greensboro's new mayor, Thomas
Jefferson Murphy, got close to the
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

Did it ever occur to you that nearly
sured?
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

Montgomery, Ala, May 11.-After
the second inning Atlanta steadied
herself and the locals were never in
the game after that. Attendance. l.
500. Score: r. H. r.
Atlanta 0011111 0*-8 II 2
Montgomery ? 1000 90 0 % 8 2
Batteries: Ely and Archer; Hale
and Millerick. Umpire, Bassett. Time
two hours.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

Nashville. Tenn, May lin the
twelfth inning of an exciting game to-
day. Bennett, for Noshvilel, scored the
winning run over Birmingham after
two men We're out.
Score: r. H. Z.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12
Attention to The Injured.

After the victims in the wreck were
beyond human aid, more attention
was paid TO the injured who present
"a pitiable sight as they lay in the
field or on the banks of the. river
With the firemen came a corps of
physicians from the city and the work
of attending the injured began in
earnest. As quickly as they were
temporarily relieved of pain from
burns or other injuries, they were
placed on special trains and trolley
cars and rushed to the hospitals here.
The news & observer., 1905-05-12

(By the Associated Press.)
ST Jacksonville Fla
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
DEPUTY AUDITOR
MEYERS At WORK

Deputy Auditor Meyers had his desk
filled with old payrolls yesterday, and
was going over them for possible dis
crepancies, and showing them TO who
ever had interest enough to call on him
during the day to make inquiry. And,
as has been stated already, he report
ed TO the Acting Governor during the
afternoon that he had found nothing
wrong. He was showing them to
Clarence White and Supervisor Moore,
head of the Garbage Committee, when
an Advertiser man entered his office,
and there was a discussion going on
among the gentlemen as to what was
the proper payroll system to follow.
The payrolls in the past were all made
out upon the 80 or 31-day system,
and there was nothing on the face of
any of them TO indicate that any
wrong had been worked in the past.
But it is not the best SYSTEM Mr..
Meyers said to Mr.. White. THE men in
the department should be paid by the
day and not by the month, and should
be paid for each day that they work"
Well" said Mr.. White. "it is up 10
the Supervisors to say what system
they choose to follow"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
OFFICIALS BEGIN
AN INVESTIGATION

The Board of Supervisors. by the
way, meets on Wednesday night.
Il am just beginning my investiga-
tion," Mr.. Moore went on. NO; it is
not true, so far as l know, that Sam
johnson was instructed by the board
not to discharge any of his men. And
he did not discharge any of them. He
was given a certain amount of money
with which to run his department., and
that amount was expended
This was because, among other ex.
plantations offered yesterday, it being a
kind of all around explaining day, it
was said that Sam Johnson might have
been made a political victim, the Su-
pervisors, in the interest of the popu.
larlty of county government. not wish
ing that any laborers should be dis
charged. and so forcing Sam to keep
his full force, dividing 1t into shifts.
The facts, however, seem to be that
Sam did not want to deprive any men
of their living, however meager 1t
might be, and that is to his credit. In
fact, every official seen yesterday was
commendatory in his comment upon
Sam Johnson, and If there is shown to
be any graft in the Trent cloud, the
utmost confidence is expressed that no
faint of it will be found to attach to
Sam Johnson.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
SHIPPING NOTES.

The British bark Carradale is taking
on ballast at the Fort street wharf.
The Oceanic liner Alameda shifted
over to the railway docks yesterday
TO load sugar.
The army transport Sherman sailed
from San Francisco Saturday for this
port. She is the first of the transports
to leave San Francisco on the new
schedule.
The paving of Queen street along
the waterfront from Nuuanu avenue to
Maunakea street is proceeding rapidly.
The portion of the street mauka of the
car track Is about finished and rock
is being put on the makai side.
Preparations are being made to drive
the pile foundation for the concrete
walls of the new Brewer wharf. These
piles are to be driven into the ground
at an angle and pile driver had to be
rugged out that would strike on the
top of the slanting piles.
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia is
due from the Orient this morning. She
has over 1900 tons of freight for this
port. so the Stevedores will be busy
all day getting the cargo out, There is
room for about $50 cabin passengers
from this port and many local people
are going on the big boat. The Ha-
parting and will have an opportunity
to play itself off. 1t is probable that
the Mongolia will sail at about 8 p. m.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
KELLE[T IN
FOR MORE

p. d. Kellett, ex-clerk to the first
judge of the First Circuit Court, was
arrested at 1905 yesterday afternoon
on two charges of embezzlement. He
was already out on bonds for pre-.
vious charge of embezzlement. The
first of the new complaints charges
him with embezzllng the sum of ST.
1887 from funds of the Barete es.
tate, of which he was the trustee on
July II, 1905. NJ. T. Simonton, w. G.
Cooper cashier of the First National
Bank), and w. r. Sims CLERK of the
First Circuit Court are named as
witnesses. There are three counts on
the second complaint. The first
charges that Kellett did, on the 18th
day of November, 1904, 'unlawfully,
fraudulently and feloniously convert,
appropriate and embezzle'' the sum of
500 from the Barete estate funds. The
second count charges the embezzle-
ment of S25 on January IA, 1905, and
the third the taking of another S25 on
the 25th of January, 1905.
The sum of $3.50, which forms the
basis of the three counts of the sec
ond complaint, is alleged to have been
money paid by one Goo Wan Hoy, a
clerk to A. S. Humphreys, as interest
on a mortgage for $1,000 given by Goo
Wan Hoy to Kellett as trustee of the
Barete estate. 1t Is understood that
Kellett claims that the money was
never paid to him. At any rate, it
was not accounted for by him in any of
his books as far as the authorities can
discover. County Attorney Douthitt
stated yesterday that he did not want
| il to appear that he was trying to
rub it in" on Kellett, as there are
other charges that might be brought
| If he wished to do so. However, it is
| intimated by the authorities that there
was some fear that Kellett might jump
his $500 bond and it was deemed wise
| to get him under heavier bonds.
1t will be seen elsewhere that the
additional bail fixed amounts to $3.50
| Bonds were furnished at 445 p. m.
with Abraham Fernandez as surety
under which Kellett was released.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
WANTS INFORMATION.

Editor Advertiser: 1 read United
States District Attorney Breckon's
opinion on the constitutionality of the
Territorial citizen labor law in this
owing to my having held contrary
views on this subject until now, l take
the liberty of requesting Mr.. Breckons,
through the medium of your paper, to
give, for the benefit of myself and 9TH
er citizen contractors and workingmen,
such further data relating to decisions
he has in mind and bearing on the
subject as win more fully explain the
sources from which he has drawn his
conclusions, for We are all keenly
alive to a matter so vitality affecting
our interests.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-08
COLLINS DIVORCE
HAS BEEN DECREED

Judge Robinson granted decree of
divorce to Olinda NJ. Collins against
Charles r. Collins on the ground of
cruel treatment. The custody of the
minor child, Charles R. Collins, Jr.,
was awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth Col
Inns, mother of defendant, reserving 10
either of the parties the right to enjoy
the society of the child at any and all
reasonable times, subject to a general
supervision of the child to be exercised
by the court.
William II. Huihui has entered \
general denial to his wife's libel for
divorce. Maria Rodrigues Comprido
has entered general denial to the Ii
bel for divorce brought against her by
Frederick Freitas Comprido. In each
case Leon NJ. Straus is attorney for the
defendant.