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The news & observer., 1905-10-19
A MAN FOUND DEAD
Some Think Fields Was
[ FouIIy Murdered.
Others Believe Him Killed by a Falling
Tree. The Head and Face Bear
Awful Wounds. How Were
They InfIicted?.
(Snecial 10 NeWs and Ohserver.O

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GoldsbOro, n. c. Oct! 18.-Mr.
George Fields. q young man. was
found dead in the woods near his
home. about four miles west of Dud-
ley. this county, yesterday afternoon.
M Fiefds and another man by the
name OF Price. had been engaged all
the morning in cutting down timber,
and about IL o'clock Price left the
woods and went home to get his din
ner, he says. After waiting until
about l o'clock for MIR. Fields to come
to his dinner. he returned to the woods
where he found Mr. Fields dead.
Price states that at first he was un-
able TO find the dead man, but he
was attracted to the scene by the
barking OF some dogs.
There are conflicting rumOrS as to
the cause of the unfortunate man S
death. Some say that he was struck
by the butt of falling tree. while
others say that this was impossible, as
he was Tying too far away from the
tree which he had just cut down,
and that they believe he was fOully
murdered.
Mr.. Fields nose was broken and
his teeth all knocked out, his jaw
bone broken and there was a hole in
his neck.
Mr.. Fields was well known in this
city, where ne had many warm
friends, who regret to learn Of his
sad death.
The coroner has gone to the scene
and will hold an inquest.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
A WRONGED ANGEL 2
Makes Charges Against
Ex-Detective Wright.
Says Wright Gave Him the Queer
and Also MouIds for Making the
peculiar" Light On Prison
ers' Escape.
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Melvi c. Angel who is under bond
to appear at the United States Dis
trict Court to answer the charge of
counterfeiting, today filed an afiida-
Wit in Clerk of the Court Hyam's Of
flee, in which he makes serious
Charges against former United States
Secret Service Agent Turner Wright,
who appears in the case. The affida-
Wit charges that Wright gave Angel
the counterfeit money, which was
found on his place when the officers
arrested him. and that he gave him
mouds which were also found. He
states that Wright requested him - to
keep the money and moulds until
they were called for and intimateS
that this was u scheme to secure his
arrest. Angel asks the court to Sc
cure witnesses for him by which he
wishes to prove these charges but
whose attendance he is unable to
pay
Sheriff Reed, of this county, has
received information that John Pate,
the Madison county murderer, one
of the prisoners who escaped from
the jail. is believed to be in Knox
vile, and an effort will be made to
re-capture him there. Three of the
eleven escaped prisoners have already
been re-captured in Knoxville.
At the trial of Mrs. Duncan. wife
of one of the escaping prisoners, and
Walter Nelson, a boy confined in the
JAIL Who were bound over on a charge
of aiding the escape, some interesting
facts were brought out. Two negro
witnesses testified that the work of
cutting through the steel cage was
commenced on October 5th; that Il
knife left the prisoners by Peter
Smith, who was hanged at Marshall,
October 1st. for criminal assault was
the first instrument used: that later
the shoe spring files were brought in
to play and that several days after
October 5th. the hack saw which :,
is alleged Mrs. Duncan succeeded in
getting to her husband. was used in
completing the work of liberation
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
THE STOP AT ASHLAND.
Patrick Henry and Henry Clay's
Names Evoked Much Applause.
(Ry the Associated Press.)

Nby lIlc <tSSoCldlcu ItSo.J
Ashland, Va, oct. 1S.-PreSident
Roosevelt was greeted by the stu
dents Of Randolph Macon Academy
and the citizens of Ashland when has
tram stopped for three minutes here
this morning. Nearly every one il
the audience waved Il small Americas
flag and cheered as the President APP
peared on the rear platform OF his
car. The Presidents reference in nis
address to Patrick Henry and Henry
Clay evoked applause. lie spoke rs
tOIroWS.
My friends and fellow citizens: 1t
is "a pleasure to have the chance OF
greeting you and to be greeted by
you. | want to say a word here in n
place identified with the names OF
two of Americas greatest statesmen
Patrick Henry and Henry Clay, in the
seat of college which, in the Ran
dolph- Macon system commentaries
the names of two others of that Won
derful group of statesmen, which Vir-
ginia gave to the Union l wish here
to say a word of recognition to those
who are doing this great educational
work. In a republic like ours it is
a mere truism to saw that the success
of the republic depends upon the
trained intelligence of the citizens
The republic cannot succeed if we do
not take pains in educating the mas
ters of the republic-that is the peo-
pie. government is not too easy
q thing. 1t is easy enough to live
under a despotism. You do not have
to do anything; just let the other man
govern But it is not easy to live in
a republic where each man has to 10
his part in the governing, and where
he cannot do it if there is not a
sound basis of moral and intellectual
training; and that is the basis Of
learning as that here, and its kin
dred institutions give"
A huge bunch of flowers was hand
ed to the President to which was ut
tached a card bearing the following
inscriptions:
Our President A lover of the
strenuous life and of fair play and Il
maker of nca2e."
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
ROBBERY AT ADVANCE.
Postoffico Broken Into and Six or
Eight Dollars i'm Pennies
Lugged Away.
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Winston Salem, n. c., Oct. 1S.-The
postoffice at Advance, Davie county,
was broken into and robbed last
night The thieves secured only six
or eight dollars. all of it being in
pennies Mr.. W. c. White is post
master at Advance, and the office is
located i'm the store of w. G. White
& Co The money stolen was in a
drawer. which was broken open. En-
trance to the postoffice and store was
effected by cutting some Stats of one of
the blinds and priZing the window
open.
The robbery was not discovered
until early this morning, and upon in
vestigation it was discovered that the
robbers had also carried off some
goods The impression prevails at
Advance that the guilty parties are
young men and that they reside in or
near Advance. 1t will be remembered
that three stores We're broken into at
Advance last Saturday night. but the
robbers secured only a small amount
of money and carried off very Few
goods such as shirts, pocket knives,
etc, etc.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
The Presidents Special
Train Arrives Here This
Morning.
THE PLAN OF THE TOUR
After Leaving Raleigh He Will Make
Brief Stops at Durham, Greensboro,
High Point. Salisbury and Charlotte.
Friday Morning He Goes to the Home
of His Mother in Roswell, Georgia.
(By the Associated Press.) J

Washington Oct 1S.-President
RoOseveIt's special train will arrive i'm
Raleigh early tomorrow morning.
Leaving Raleigh at one p. m., brief
stops will be made at Durham, Green's
boro, High Point. Salisbury and Char
Iotte, y. G. during the afternoon.
Friday morning, October 20, the
President Will visit Roswell, Ga, re-
naming about an hour and half.
He will arrive at Atlanta at IL a. M,
while i'm Atlanta the President will re-
view the militia at Piedmont Park,
make an address, be entertained at
luncheon and take q drive about the
city.
The party will leave Atlanta at Z
p. IN. Jacksonville, Fla, will be
reached at 1890 a. IN. Saturday morn
ing, and the President will remain
at this point until 4:45 p. IN. During
the visit to Jacksonville the Presi-
dent will review "a military and civic
parade, make an address, be enter
tanned at luncheon by the board Of
trade, and taken for n drive about the
city.
The party will then go to st. Angus
tine, where he will spend Saturday
night and Sunday. Upon arrival the
party VIII be driven to the Ponce de
Leon Hotel, where n brief stop Will
be made, and thence to Fort Marion,
where the President will make an ad-
dress. after which the, party will pro-
ceed 10 Masonic Temple for supper
Monday and Tuesday sill be spent
i'm Alabama, the President visiting
Mobile, Tuskegee, Montgomery and
Birmingham. Wednesday the Presi-
dent will spend in Little Rock. whence
the party will return to Memphis,
from which point the President
Secretary Loeb and Surgeon General
Rixey will proceed to New Orleans,
the remainder of the party returning
direct to Washington The President
will spend a day in New Orleans,
boarding the cruiser West Virginia.
the next morning for his return to
Washington. where he will arrive Oc-
tober 31st.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
THE BURIAL TODAY
General GIenn's Body in
Greensboro.
The Governor Accompanies The Re.
mains of His Brother. Funeral
Takes Place From st. Andrews
Episcopal Church.
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Greensboro, n. c., oct. 1S.-Gov-
ernor Glenn arrived here tonight ac-
companying the remains. of his broth
er and private secretary, eneral James
ID. Glenn. Attorney General r.
ID. Gilmer, also came with the
body. General Glenn's funeral Will
take place at ten O'Clock tomOr-
row morning from ST. Andrew 5
Episcopal church. of which he was Il
member.
There was general and widespread
Grief here this morning at the intel
ligence of the death of General Glenn.
He has resided here for many years
and he had always been active in
church work and in the various public
movements of the city.
Twice he had represented the cOun-
ty in the Legislature and had been
honored by positions in the city gov
ernment. Lis last being a member -
the Water and Light Commission.
During his residence %lere, and until
he accepted the position of private
secretary to the Governor. he had
been law agent of the Southern Rail
way.
The remains will be taken to st.
Andrews Episcopal church upon ar
interment will be at Green Hill Gem
etery tomorrow at ten O'Clock. Cen
eral Glenn was VeStryman of 81.
Andrews and had requested some
time ago that his burial be had with
church ana Masonic, ceremonies. Rev.
Saunders II. Guignard. rector. will Of
iiciate, and both Masonic lodges here.
assisted by Ivanhoe Commandery will
assist in the ceremonies. Mrs. elena
this morning 'phoned from Raleigh
naming the following as pall-bearers:
j. w. Fry, w. a. Lash, Neill Elling-
ton, p. G. Pope, O. Williams. j. A.
Oden, w. Fl. Wetmore, a. r. Horny
and c. r. Bradley.
Greensboro Lodge of Elks Will act
as escort. General Glenn belonged
TO many orders, being a Mason, an
Elk, an odd Fellow and a Pythian.
He had a policy of insurance of
three thousand dollars in the Royal
Arcanum, five thousand in the Order
of Heptasophs. and two thousand in
the Ancient order of United Work
men. Besides this he carried other
insurance. which, as near as can be
learned, makes q total of about
twenty-five thousand dollars.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
STATE To FIGHT
NATION SAT URDAY
University in Battle Line
Against Navy.
BOTH TEAMS STRONG
Carolina is Hopeful Of Victory and
There is Apparently Good Reason to
Believe That the Tar Heels May
Come Back With a Worthy
Scalp.
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(SDeClal 10 News ana observer
Chapel Hill, n. G., oct. 18.-Every
student of the University is interested
in the next contest scheduled for the
football team. Coach Warner, who
captained Cornell's 1903 eleven. has
been working his men hard this week
getting them in the best possible con-
diticn to meet the Naval cadets on
their home field at Annapolis day af-
ter tomorrow. Last Saturdays game
against the University OF Pennsylvania,
when North Carolina lost to the mem
Der of the Big -Four by a score of II
to O. has made the Tar Heel men
hopeful. Pennsylvania usually de-
feats the Navy from 20 to 0 to 80
to q.
Every one of the Varsity men has
his heart in the game Of this week.
and interest centers in this event sec
ond only TO the contest on Thanskgiv-
ing Day with the University of Vir-
ginia at Norfolk.
The game between North Carolina
and the Navy ut Annapolis Saturday
and the game between Virginia and
Bucknell at Norfolk ut the same time
will be watched with keen interest for
the purpose of comparison of the
relative merits Of the two Southern
universities just a month before the
Thanksgiving game.
The lineup against the Navy win
be the same as that against Pennsyl-
vania, except that Stagle, right guard,
and Brown, right end, will probably
get in the game.
A number of North CarOlinians will
go to Annapolis with the team to
see the States representatives. buck
the line of the Nations naval team.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON
The Presidential Party Left the Ma
tional Capital Yesterday Morning.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington oct. 1S.-President
Roosevelt began his tour of the South
al $3.50 O'Clock this morning. The
departure from Washington was with
out incident. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt reached the train five
minutes before leaving time. The
French ambassador S<d Mxle. Jusse-
rand had been waiting at. the station
some time to say farewell, and were
at once invited into the President s
private car.
The President was in happy vein.
AS he alighted from n S carriage at
the entrance to the train shed, he as
sisted Mrs. Roosevelt out and then
smiled and raised his hat TO the hair
hundred spectators who had gathered
To see his departure. There was no
demonstra ton.
Four white wings lined UP at the
curb and lifted their helmets. In
the station the public was barred be-
hind the gates several hundred 1eet
away. and those who surrounded the
last car of the special train were most
ly depot employees. Their caps were
i'm their hands as soon as the Presi-
Dental party made it's appearance and
respectful silence reigned.
Just before the train moved out the
President Gtepped from the observ;i-
ton room to the rear platform of his
car and smillngly bowed acknowledge
ments TO the flutter of handkerchiefs
of the crowd.
In the Presidents party. were Mrs.
Roosevelt. Secretary William Loeb.
Jr.. Or. p. NJ. Rixcy, Surgeon General
of the navy; John A. McIlhenny, of
Louisiana, member of the Presi-
dents regiment of Rough Riders.
John G, Greenway. of Michigan: John
s. Elliott. commi issioner of the interior
for Porto Rico; NJ. C. Latta and John
l.. McGrew. Stenographers; Henry A.
Strohmeyer, photographer: Colonel l..
S. Brown, general agent of the South
ern Railway: representatives of the
three press associations: two secret
service officers ans a corps of mes
sengerS.
Mrs Roosevelt and Mr. Elliott will
leave the party al Atlanta. after hav-
ing visited Roswell. Ga. the home of
the Presidents mother and return to
Waehineton.
The President and his party are
making the Southern itinerary i'm a
train of four cars vestibuled together
and comprising all of the necessities
and luXuries of travel of which the
most modern railway equipment is
capable. The Presidents car "Sie
net brings up the rear of the flyer.
1t is private car. which he has oc-
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The news & observer., 1905-10-19
CONSPIHING COUNTS STAND.
Judge Humphrey Sustains Packers
Demurrer to Charge OF
Monopoly.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago. Oct. 18.-Federal Judge
Jotis Humphrey today gave divided
decision on the demurrer of the meal
packers, charged with illegal con-
spiracy He Overruled the portion OF
the demurrer in which the packers at
tackled the odd-numbered counts
charging conspiracy in restraint OF
trade. The demurrer to the even
numbered counts charging monopoly
was sustained.
United States District Attorney MOI
rison said that the elimination OF the
monopoly counts from the indictment
will not vitality affect the prosecution
as the charge of monopoly is also
made in the conspiracy counts.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
A NEW COURT HOUSE WANTED
Franklin County Wishes Bond Issue
Authorized in Order TO Build One.
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Louisburg, N. c.. Oct. 1SAThe
Board of Magistrates met yesterday
in the court house during the noon
recess to consider the matter of erect
ing a new court house. After some
discussion a resolution was passed,
authorizing the county commissioners
to make such repairs as are necessary
to the present building, to make it
comfortable and safe, without the ad-
dition of rooms, and, further, that it
was the sense of the board that our
representatives at the next session of
the Legislature, offer a bill and Sc
cure it's enactment, authorizing an
issue of bonds, and the levying of a
special tax to secure bonds with which
to erect a court house building on
the same site as the present one, the
building to be such as to creditably
represent the dignity and wealth of
the county. There is no question that
the citizens of the county are deeply
interested in tearing down the present
ancient edifice and erecting a court
house that will be modern in beauty
and architecture one in keeping with
the progress of the county.
The cotton association met yeSter
day Mr.. G.. 2. Harris being in the
chair, and ]. j. Barrow, secretary Mr.
T. w. Beckett addressed the audience,
of about two hundred farmers, in a
most excellent talk, advising them to
hold their cotton for II cents, the
price named by the National associa-
ton. Resolutions were unanimously
to hold for l. cents and the
members were guaranteed that finan-
cial assistance would be given those
in need, enabling them to hold their
cotton and at the same time have
funds to meet pressing obligations.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
on November 4th when a more thor
ough organization will be effected.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
STANLEY FRANCIS GUILTY.
Charged VIII, Fraudulent Use OF Mails
in Connection With storey
Cotton Company.
lRu Az ssociated Press. J

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. lS.-Staniey
Francis. who has been on trial in the
United States District Court since &c
tober 9Th. charged with using the
mails to defraud in connectlon WIN
the defunct Storey Cotton company
was today found guilty on every count
in the Indictment.
Francis who was known under sew
aro1 aliases vas charged by the gov
ernment with being a principal in the
Storey Cotton Company, which, when
closed by the postal authorities. owed
50 q2e 57S to "customers" throughout
the country.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
BORDEN RESTORES WAGES.
Two Thousand, Five Hundred Opera
tives arc Affected by This Action.
CRu the Associated Press

Fall River. Mass. oct. 1S.-M. c. ID.
Boren today notified tne z,?Vo opera
tives of tba iron works mills owned
BY him that the IL IL per cent. cut in
wages made in 1905 would be restored
Mr.. Borden did not cut wages in July,
1904. with the other manufacturers
and his operatives did not strike with
the others When the great strike
was settled in April, 1905, and the cut
was accented Mr.. Borden announced a
reduction of wages in his mills. He
is indeoendent Of the manufacturers
aSSOci1 tion
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
KILLED IN A SACK
How the Negro Ravisher
Was Lynched.
Charles Roney Was Placed in Bag,
Sunk in Pond and Then
Fired Upon by the
Mob.
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LaGrange, n. c., Oct 18.-Sherifl
Warren. of Snow Hill, subStantiates
the story of the lynching of Charles
Roney. The negro accomplished his
purpose, the victim being a lady of
sixty years. The lynchers took him
from the sheriff. who does not know
what disposal was made of him; but
from another source we learn that
they placed him in a sack, sunk him
in a pond and fired into the body.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
NO DEATHS IN NEW ORLEANS.
There Were Five New Cases in That
City Yesterday.

New Orleans, Oct. 1S.-The official
yellow fever report up to six o'clock
this afternoon shows:
New cases, 5: total, 3,349; deaths,
none; total. 435; new foci, 2; cases
under treatment III; cases dis
charged, 2,791.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Negro Suspected of Having Murdered
Girl i'm COvingtOn, Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Oct 1S.-Francis A.
Stewart. a negro, is under arrest here
on suspicion of beir the man wanted
in Virginia for the murder of girl
in Covington, that State, on July %,
1904. Stewart answers the description
and the man admits that he came north
from Covington about year ago. He
was arraigned for hearing today but
denied all knowledge of the murder.
He was committed to prison.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
THREE JAIL BIRDS CAPTURED.
They Belong to the Party That Broke
Out of Prison ut ASheville.
(By the Associated Press. J

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Heiskell
Dixon, John Woodruff and George
Greenlee, were arrested here this
morning on the charge of breaking
Jail at Asheville Sunday night. One
of them stated that they had been four
months saving their way out of jail
and that the saws were slipped into
the prison by the wife of a fellow pris-
oner who was incarcerated on the
charge of murder.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
Yale Defeats Princeton.
lp,, +ho Associated Press. )

Garden City. L. l., Oct. 1S.--By q
point score of % II to IL Yale
beat Princeton today IN the maj round
at SO holes. and won the eoiSa.l Team cham.
association on the Carson Gigs club
links
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
THE RACES OF WEDNESDAY
2:35 Irot: Purse. $500.

THE RACES OF WEDNESDAY,.
2:35 Trot Purse, $500.
Larry Herford, b. n., M. H.
White, Hertford. ~. c.. 5 l
Gen. Kuser, brog., VIM.
Nicholson, Baltimore,
Maryland .......... l
The General, b. g., Silas
NJ. Wilcox, Greensboro,
y. c. ................. 3
Quick, ch. m., G.. w.
Haight, White Plains,
n. Y. 4 4
Nut Eler, s. g.. Geo. F.
Dyer. Roanoke, Va. 80. dist.
Conductor Corbett, b. s., H.
j. Jamison & Co, Roa
Time, 2.2Sh, 2.26A, 22S1a, 2.2S1a,
2.3012.
2.21 Pace: Purse, $3.50.
Fleety j, b. M, II. l. Jamison
& Co, Roanoke, Va....... 1 1 l
Pharos, s. g.. Geo. f. Dyer,
Roanoke, Va. ........... 2 3
Stone Walker, s. g., E. w.
Powell & Co, Greensboro,
n. c. ............... dist
Buddie c., b. g., r. l.. Holt,
Burlington, n. c. .......... Dist.
Time, 2.2SH, 2.27M, 2.27A.
Running; Half Mile Heats, Best Two
in Three; Purse, 500.
Ranafter ch. g.. Matt Jordan,
Buckhennon, w. Va. ..... l l
Sylvia Dell. b. g., II. j. Jamison
& Co, Roanoke Va. ... Z
Laird Branch, br. g., c.. e. Ran
som, Weldon, N. G. ........ Dist.
Time, 81 u, 81 u.
There is an especially fine display
made by the Pinehurst Poultry ana
Stock Farm. of which Mr. Cotter is
the manager So excellent is it that
all Moore County people are proud
to say 1t comes from Moore ana
that is high praise. In the awards
it has taken an exceedingly fine place.
getting a first prize on a Jersey Bull
over 3 years old. a first prize on
Berkshire Boar in the year class,
first prize on q Berkshire Boar Of the
one year class. a first prize ON
Berkshire SOW Of the one year class,
two first prizes and one second prize
on poultry.
The news & observer., 1905-10-19
THE RACES.
The Horses Yesterday Did Good Work
and the Crowds Were Pleased.

The races at the State Fair yes
terday attracted large crowds and tn .
sport was fine The results were as