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the night of the f~~~ht had not con-
tributed to the death. He brought
out from the witness that hot appli-
cations might contract veins if ap-
piled to them closely and continually.
Dr. T.. p. Stone was recalled and
testified fgom the academy records as
to, a physical examination of Branch
about eight months prior to his death.
This examination, he said, included
the heart and no disease of that or
gan was discerned.
Admiral Mccormick also interro-
gated this witness. He asked if the
heart examination of a midshipman
was thorough. The witness answered
that it was.
Then said Admiral Mccormick,
''if | showed you the record where a
young man passed that examination
and two weeks afterwards died from
embolism of the brain due to vegeta-
ton of the heart being carried there,
would you change your answer? p"
II would not" said DR.. Stone, mis-
takes. OF course. may occur"
A sterling incident occurred during
the cross examination OF DR.. Stone by
Mr.. MunrOe, MeriWether's counsel He
was asked some questions conn ected
with the death of Midshipman Battle,
which occurred at the academy last
year. The cause of the death was
not certainly revealed by the autopsy,
the witness said. but an old injury TO
the brain was discovered. and it was
rumored that this had been occa-
stoned by an injury which Battle had
received in Aome hazing.' occurring
when he first entered the academy.
He had no personal knowledge OF this.
he said.
Reference having been made Ia a
midshipman who died of brain trouble
shortly after his entry into the acad-
emy, the prosecution evidently
thought ii better to lay it before the
court from the medical records. The
case was that of Midshipman Law
renee F. Clark. who entered the
Continued on Page Fiye.)
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OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY.
The Norfolk and Western Threatens
to Bring Actions TO Prevent
Road Reine Built Within Three
Hundred Feet OF Such
Way.
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Durham y. c., Nov. 24-The Nor
folk and Western Railway has threat
ened to ask for an injunction against
the county of Durham to prevent the
buihling of a county road within
three hundred feet of the right of way
of the road The road has served no.
tice on Chairman Allen, of the Board
of County Commissioners. that the
work must not proceed and has ask
ed for an answer. This action is taken
under a law passed several years ago.
which prohibits the building of rail
road within three hundred feet of a
public county road and also prohih-
it's the building of county road
within three-hundred feet or rail
road. The strip of land in controver-
sy is several miles north of Durham.
Some two-hundred yards of the roads
have been graded and the remainder
of the disputed roadway, something
more than a mile ana a half. has been
surveyed and cut out. The matter mas
been referred TO the county attoIheE
and some answer vii be given me
railroad within a short while.
Deputy Sheriff J. f. Harvard has
gone 10 Honeapath. South Carolina.
TO get white man by the name of
Odie Oakley VINO is wanted here on a
number of charges-highway robbery.
carrying concealed weapon, assault
with deadly weapon and selling WhiSf-
ey without license. Oakley skipped
out from here some time ago. was ar
rested in South Saroiina and the
authorities here notified
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jefferson City, Mo. Noe. 24.-Eight
or ten convicts at the State peniten-
tiary suddenly mutinied this afternoon
and shot Guards Barney Ellis and
Charles Clay. killing them instantly.
The suddenness Of the outbreak tenn
porarily paralyzed prison discipline,
and before any attempt to subdue the
convicts could be made the mitineers
had exploded dynamite under the
prison gate leading out into the public
street
Deputy Warden see fell, probably
mortally wounded by a bullet. Pris-
on officials succeeded in preventing
the escape OF al. but -four. of the eon-
victs. These four gained the street,
Sprang in to Il nassing wagon. Knocked
the driver from the seat. and then mi
raculously escaped a fusilade of bull
lets iashed the horses into full speed
rioht through the residence portion OF
Jefferson City
Officers from the penitentiary.
armed With Winchester rifles. pursued,
and at the edge OF town overlook the
escaping deSperadoes. \ battle en-
shot dead. the fourth escaping into
the heavily wooded country Posses
formed Immediately and began a
search through the woods determined
to take the convict, dead or alive.
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MOOSE FOR CARTER
Convicted of a Criminal
Assault.
| The Negro Will Die or the GaIIows
December, Twentieth. Brought
Back 10 Goldsb0fO Tor Safe
Keeping.
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Kenansville. y. c., Nov. 24-Wm.
Carter, the young 16-year-old negro
boy, who assaulted IA little 6-year-old
white girl near Wallace, a short time
ago, was convicted Of rape last night
in Dupl n County Court and SEN
fenced to be hanged on December
goth, 1905.
The grand jury brought in a true
bill against the young brute on Tues
day after the summoning of a special
venire Of one hundred men. The ne
gro was arraigned Thursday morning
and the trial began at u o'clock.
negro woman who heard the muf-
fled cry of the little victim; saw the
boy committing the crime and knew
him, was the principal witness and
her evidence was clear and convincing
and could not be shaken. Besides
the boy confessed his crome to three
young men who first caught him at
Willard, as he was running away.
The jury found sufficient cause for
the verdict which meets the approval
of the entire community, and the peo-
pie of the county. whose conduct,
under such narrowing. horrible and
revolving circumstances, was extreme
" conservative and most commenda-
BILE.
Judge w. +. Allen, native of the
county, in sentencing the negro to
die, took occasion to pay a high COM
pliment to the citizenship of Duplin
county, his own people, for such law
abiding spirit. They have abided the
due process of law and the law has
done it's duty in protecting them,
their homes and firesides. Let the
law always do this and break down
the want Of confidence so often mani
tested in our courts and there will be
less disposition of the people to take
the law in their own hands.
There will probably be no dispos-
tion to appeal this sentence to the
higher court, nor to ask the COVER
nor's Interference as the cane was
clearly established by eye witnesses.
The negro Will pay the death penal
ty on December goth Our people,
the que and conservative ones de-
termined upon proper legal protection
and punishment for crime and will
brook nothing less.
Goldsboro, n c.. Nov 24.-The
young neero Will Carter. of Wallace,
who has been confined in Wayne
county jail for several weeks and who
was taken TO Kenansvil!e Duplin
county, few daYS ago to be tried for
a criminal assault uDon a seven-year-
old girl at Wallace about Il month ago.
was convictel last night and sentenced
TO be hanged ON December 20. lie
was brought back 10 this city today
at noon and placed in jail for safe
keeping.
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N. P. CONFERENCE
The Proceedings of the
Eightieth Session.
Rev. 7. M. Johnson is Elected Pres
ident for the Fourth Consecutive
Time. An Address by Doctor
Berrier.

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High Point. Nov. 24.-The S0th ses-
sion of the North Carolina Conference
of the Methodist Protestant church
met at ten O'Clock. President +. NJ.
Johnson IN the chair. Rev. j. 5. Will
liams. secretary. called the roll and
eighty-five members answered To their
names al this first session. After
prayer was offered by Rev. ID. y. High
field and Scripture reading, the presi-
dent read his report, saving amon6
other things:
During the year Rev. T. Fl. Totten
has passed away and left a widow and
the brethren are reminded 10 remem-
Der her in her SORROWS.
The three committees authorized by
last conference were named: To re-
wise he conference course of study
for admission to the ministry: Revs.
Whitaker; TO prepare pledge for ben
eficiaries: Revs. y. c. Dixon w. f.
Kennett and c T. NJ RaDer.
Rev. II. l.. Melton was granted {,
certificate of standing and he has since
joined another church.
The past year has been a year of
unusual revivals in our midst. espec
ially IN Winston. where over 800 were
converted and many others at different
places. The church was urged to use
the Church, Hymnal in its worship.
He spoke Of the lack of efficient men
for the ministry and urged as The
need of the hour increase IN salaries.
At the afternoon session reports
were read.
An address by j. c. Berrier on Min
isterial Education brought fraternal
greetings from Georgia, Alabama and
Texas conferences also greetings from
Dr. Lucas. secretary of Home Mis-
sions DR.. Berrier reporter over 100
studentJ now AT his school who are
candidates for the ministry.
The next meeting of the confer
ence will be on Thursday before the
4th Sunday in November. Rev. 7. NJ.
Johnson was elected president for the
fourth consecutive time. Rev. ]. ;.
Williams was reelected secretarW.
At the nights service Rev. w. f.
Kennett of Henderson spoke on the
Ideal Church and the Idea, Minister
a conference sermon.
The next annual meeting of the
North Carolina Methodist Protestant
conference will be held at Rocky
Mount on Thursday before the 4th
SUNDAY in November.
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IT IS STARTLING
Evidence Before the Arm
! strong Committee.
A Strong Reason Given Why Hamilton
Should HE Him Westward Across
the Ocean Blue and Open
His Mouth.
tBy the Associated Press.O }

New York, Nov. 24.-Startling de-
Velopments were brought out in to-
days session of the Armstrong Com
nittee on insurance investigation in
the course of q minute inquiry by Mr.
Hughes. counsel to the committee in
10 the syndicate transactions partici-
pated in by the New York Life In
surance Company.
The most important witness of the
day was Milton VI. Madison, book
keeper, of the New York Life Insui-
ance Company. During whose eXami-
nation il was brought out that in the
case of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton Syndicate, the managers OF
which We're j. r. Morgan and Com
pany. appeared in one instance d
SS7.1S7 from which was deducted.
no reason being given, the sum Of
S59.3I0. paid to Andrew Hamilton,
who has ben described i'll the course
of the investigation as the insurance
legislative generalissiomo.
1t appeared from records produced
by Mr. Hughes that an account of j.
p. Morgan and Company. with Ham
ilton showed that in December 1907
that firm had advanced to Hamilton
the sum of S56.72G that on October
/, 1902 this account amounted with
interest to $59,310. and that il was
then cancelled by the entry OF that
amount to Hamiluon'S credit. The
entry of this amount in the account OF
! the New York Life was las per can
| celled statement alad arrangements
With c. w Perkins 1t was also de-
veloped that the participation in the
syndicate Of the New York Life was
affected through the New York Secu-
rity and Trust Company. by which
one fourth of the profits Of the former
company were retained.
Pressed by Mr.. Hughes 10 tell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
NEGRO DR. WH|TE2
Fate of the GiIIiIands
Yet in Balance.
A Stranger Asked to Point Out People
in Court Who ResembIed POrtu-
guese Indicates Two Of Their
Family.
Family.
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Asheville, y. c.. Nov. 24.-Con-
trary to the expectations of the at
torneys the mandamus case of Rob
ert Gilliland against the county board
of education was not concluded today.
More evidence was introduced than
was eXpected,and it was this afternoon
before argument of counsel began.
This afternoon Mr.. Anderson of coun-
sci for the plaintiff and j. ID. Muir
ply of counsel for the defense. ad
dressed the jury. Tomorrow morning
Locke Craig. for the plaintiff, and
j. c. Martin, for the defense, will
speak, and after the judges charge
the case will be given to the jury.
After the examination of a number
of witnesses this morning the defense
rested, and the plaintiffs introduced
evidence in rebuttal evidence for the
defense was along the usual line-an
effort to show that the Gillilands have
been regarded by their neighbors as
part negro.
The most important witness for the
plaintiff was q Mr.. BunSell of New
York, lawyer, who has had consid
erable dealings itn portuguese, and
who was introduced to testify as 10
the physical characteristics of people
of that nationality.
The plaintiffs scored an important
point while Mr.. Bunsell was on the
stand and secured evidence that tend
ed to bear out their contention. that
the descendants of Jeffrey Graham
have the blood of Portuguese ances-
trv in their veins and not the brood
of the negro
Mr.. Bunsell visitor and a stranger
to the people of this city and section
was asked to look around and see ii
he could locate any one in the room
who resembled the Portuguese or
who had the appearance of being a
descendant of a subject of Portugal
He cast his eye over the audience and
witnesses and picked out two men
wnonl. he said had The features Of
Portuguese. One OF these men was a
grandson of jeffrey Graham and the
other a direct descendant of the man
whom it is charged had in his veins
the blood OF negro ancestry.
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whether he knew of any otehr in
stance of money due the New York
Life being paid to a third party as in
the Hamilscn case, Mr.. Madison re-
called the payment in 1904 of $4,000
to George w. Perkins, representing
the profit on a loan of $500, 900 to the
Boston firm of Kidder, Peabody &
Co. The profit, witness sad, came n
the form of a checkp on the FIRST
National Bank which he cashed, gvng
the money to Mr.. Perkins. What the
latter id with the witness dd not
know. No entry of the TRANSACTION
was made on the books of the New
York LIE.
Other witnesses examined durng the
day were George T. wilson, fourth
vce-presdent of the Equitable; Francs
w. Jackson AUDITOR and Gerald Brown
n charge of the bond department of
the Equitable.
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A CHILD MANGLED
Horrible Fate of Little
Paul Redmond.
As His Broken Body Was Borne From
the Tracks He Cried: II Do Not
Wish to be Buried
Now"
Especial to Nows ana Observer)


Asheville, n c., Nov. 24.-One OF
the most horrible and distressing acci-
dents that ever occurred on the Ashe-
willie yards OF the Southern Railway
happened at o'clock this morning.
when Paul Redmond the cight-yoa, :
OLD son of J. s. Redmond, of this city,
was knocked down. run over by
engine. and terribly injured. Botn
legs were severed from the body just
below the knee, and his right arm was
cut off at the elbow. The boy was
hastily removed to Biltmore hospital.
where he died this afternoon.
The child was PLAYING beside the
tracks when train No. 50 pulled in
from Knoxville, and was apparently
Tar removed from danger. But as the
engine. which had been detached from
the train. was re1pagsing him, Going
toward the roundhouse, the boy, APP
parently unconscious or Indifferent to
ita approach, sprang between the rails
To pick III some object which he de-
sired to secure. AS he glanced up he
saw the moving engine "a few feet dis
tant but had not time to save himself,
and indeed seemed paralyzed with
fright. He was struck and thrown
across the rails. and both legs severed.
His body was again turned and his
arm passed under the next wheel
With remarkable presence of mind
few feet away from the engine which
had mangled him.
The lad was conscious after the ac-
cident and seemed to realize his des
and endurance the child then freed
himself from the track and crawled a
peI.ate condition. AS attendants were
preparing to convey him to the his
pital he cried piteously, II do not wish
to be buried now.
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WILLIAM MANGUM DEAD.
Mr. Maneum Began Life as "a Laborer
and Died Worth About $500. GOO.
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Especial to News and Observer
Durham, y. c., Nov. 24.-Mr. Will
liam Mangllm. one of Durhams eldest
and a very wealthy citizen. died this
morning a few minutes before IL
o'clock He was very Old having
passed his eightieth birthday and had
been in declining health for some
time His death was no surprise to
the members Of his FAMILY who have
been watching by his bedside, but the
reople of the city did not know that
he was in a dying condition until
the end came.
The funeral will take place Sunday,
and the remains will be laid beside
those of his wife in Il new mauseleum
that has just been completed in Ma
plewood cemetery at cost of some
$1,000 or $4,000.
The deceased was s years o1 aSe
He came here when boy tta EgF
more than a third of a cent aas
considered poor man. II scfs
ed as q day laborer in early i de
accumulated considerable p +,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
Bank Organized ut Graham.

Graham. \. c., Nov. 24.-The stock
holders of the Citizens Bank here met
according to call and elected as direc-
tors j. 4. Long, Mcbride Holt. A. NJ
Hadley. A. j. THOMPSON. j. s. Cook
j. NJ. McCracken, DR.. Geo. w. Long,
J. c. Simmons. w. j. Nicks. Heenan
Hughes w. f. Blackmon. w. RI. Holt,
w. s. Vesta! j. L. S. Patterson, w. w
Garrett The directors elected Jacob
A. Long president; Mcbride Holt
president; and Chas. G.. Thomp-
son cashier. A committe was APP
pointed To procure a location. a safe
and the necessary supplies for begin
ming business.
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THE SOUTHERN DOUBLETRACK-
ING.
Heavy Traffic Nccessitated This Work
in the Western Part OF the State.
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Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n c., Nov. 24.-In order
to provide for the demands of heavy
traffic upon its lines the Southern
Railway Company is double tracking
at "a number of points in this section
of the state. At the present time a
double track is being constructed be-
tween Cleveland and Barber's juno
ton. on the Western branch This
is vital point in the handling of
freight not only on the Asheville di-
vision, but also on the line between
Winston-Salem and Charlotte. Lines
have recently been staked out for a
Doubt track on the main line of the
southern north of spencer, where
there is a congestion of traffic. 1t
is learned the work of laying the track
vii begin at an early date.
On yesterday afternoon the Red
Men of Salisbury and vicinity, gave a
big barbecue at Summers, five miles
south Of this city. The people of Row
an seem to have a mania for barbe-
cues this year, and the one given yes
terday was second to none in the his
tory of the county.
Salisbury Elks' will observe sun
day. December 3rd, as Memorial Day
in keeping With all other Elk lodges
in the country. The order is strong
in Salisbury. and a big occasion is
being arranged for. The amman ad-
dress will be made by Hon. Thomas
Settle, of Ashevilie, wno is recognized
as one of the noted orators of North
Carolina.
Mr.. Marley stephens, aged nineteen
years, an employe of the Southern
shops at Spencer, died yesterday 1T
his clearinghouse in that place OF
pneumonia. The remains were taken
to Lumberton, the nome of his rar-
ents, for interment today The de-
ceased was a highly respected young
man, and his seeming untimely dea II
is greatly deplOred i'm Spencer.
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BREAKING THE GROUND
For the New st. Agnes Hospital at St.
Augustine School.

Work began on the new St. Agnes
hospital at st. Augustine school yester-
day when the first ground was broken
This will be one of the most complete
negro institutions of the kind in the
South. and the building alone will cost
$4,000. The buildin will be COM
pleted before the next school year.
The work on the building will be
done principally by the young men
students of st. Augustine School and
many of them will be enabled by
money earned us to finish their coll
lege course.
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GUARDSSHOT AND
GATES BLOWN UP
Bang Down Goes Deputy Warden. Quick! Four
Through the Gates. Jump for the Wagon.
Crash! Its Driver Drops

and a poor farm land increased in val
ne until what originally cost but a
few dollars an acre is now worth
100000 at the time OF his death.
There is one surviving brother, Mr..
Washington Mangum, who lives some
three miles from the city. He had
no sisters. There are six children:
Messrs. f. r.. j. s., and b. w. Man
gum: Mrs. John r.. Proctor, Mrs. \ :.
Umstead and Miss Ella Mangum
Mrs. Nj. A. Angler, wife of the late
eX-MayOr NJ. A. Angler and mother
Of Mrs. B. y. Duke. is reported as
being extremely i'll at the home OF
Mrs. A. H. Stokes, d daughter Mrs.
Angler is more than three-Score and
ten, and has been in declining health
for several months.
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FUNERAL OF PROFESSOR MANN.
lie WAS u Good Citizen and His Death
ArOus>AS Deep Regret.
Especial to News and Observed

High Point \. c.. Nov. 24.-The
funeral services ever the remains OF
the late Prof. Chas c. Mann. whose
death was reported in these columns.
occurred this afternoon from the FIRST
Presbyterian church.
Charles Cottieb Mann was porn III
Stuttgart. Germany. February 10TH.
SIG, being eiehtv-nine years oid AT
the time of his death. In 1888 ne
came to New York CITY and for =
position win August Belmont ana
the Aspenwalls. A few years later he
married Mrs lane Grant. of Scotland.
who died here few years ago. IN
1879 prof Mann moved to High
Point. being one of the pioneer set
tiers and nrospectors in the mining
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Order 10 SCI M.ne Revoked.
PORTRAIT OF DIR. JENKINS.
VIII be Presented to the Methodist
Orphanage by Mr.. John Wilber
Jenkins.

An oil portrait of Rev DR.. j. w
Jenkins, superintendent of the Metho-
dist Orphanage of this city. is being
painted by Mr.. Jacques Busbee upon
the order of Mr.. WILDER Jenkins of
Baltimore. son of DR.. Jenkins.
When completed the portrait will
be presented to the Methodist Orph
anage by Mr.. Jenkins, and Will &c
hung in the commodious reception
room or the library.
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JCRY,S VERDICT SET ASIDE.
Professor KittreiI's Case Comes Up
Again at the Next Term OF Court. i
(speciaI to News and observer.

oxford. n. c., Nov. 24.-In the suit
of Prof r. G.. Kittrell against the
board of trustees of the oxford
graded school, the jury rendered a
verdict in favor of Professor Kittrell,
which verdict, however. was set aside
by Judge Ward on the grounds that
the weight of facts did not justify the
verdict The case will come ap be-
fore a new jury at the next term of
court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-25
CLARENCE X. BROWN Ill.
Director of Music It State Normal
College Had Slight Stroke of
Paralysis

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. n c.. Nov. 24.1-Mr.
Clarence X. Brown, director Of music
of the State Normal College had
slight stroke of paralysis this morn
ing. It's effect soon wore off and ne
WAS able to be UP in the afternoon.
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SUPPOSED INCINDIARY FIRE.
kilDatrickSl Gin and Tuenty-fye
Bales OF Cotton Destroyed.
lspecial 10 News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Greenyille, N c., Nov 24-Last
night near Grifton. in this county. f.
M. Kilpatrick's gin house was burn
ed with the gin machinery and twen-
ty-tive bales of cotton. AS there was
no insurance the loss is total. The
fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incindiary.
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Looking Over' Site ut MOTehead.

Especial to News and Obscwer)
Morehead n. c.. Nov 24.-The
State Guard committee were here to-
day looking over the proposed en-
campment site offered by the town.
They spent the forenoon on the
grounds and We're very much pleased
with the towns proposition. Ihe
committee left here this afternoon for
Wilmington.