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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
INDUCEMENTS RETURNED. Grand Jury Charges Insurance OficinI
 With Perjury.

WhNM ECAl0Eye
 New York, May 21.--The special grand jury which has concerned itself with the conduct of the insurance business in New York County has concluded its investigat tion of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and today returned ten indictments against the company's President, John E. Hegeman.
 Several of the indictments charge forgery In the third degree. while the other three charge perjury. All are based on what have come to be known as year end transactions"
 These consisted of certain changes in the company's books effected just prior to the submission of the annual report to the State Insurance Department which, it Is alleged. were designed to place the company in a more favorable light than the facts warranted.
 Mir. Hegeman was not in court today when the indictments were returned. but will be at the District Attorneys office tomorrow to arrange the matter of bail Tomorro whe grand jury will begin an inquiry into the affairs of the EquitabIe Life Assurance Society.
 In it's investigation of the Metropoli tan. the grand jury went into the insur- ance company's dealings with the Mer- cantile Trust Company. the Central Trust Company, and Brown Brothers, and the transfers of loans by the in- surance people to vermillya & Co.
 Out of these transactions grew the seven indictments for forgery. in which 1t is alleged the Metropolitan altered it's books to cover up certain loans which 1t had made. The perjury charges were founded upon statements made to the insurance department concern ing loans by the company, which state- ments, 1t is charged, were false.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
BLACK BRUTE ASSAULTED
 PROMINENT WHITE WOMAN
Posse Was Fired Into by Negroes
 Barricaded in Cabin.
Return of Fire Brought Down Three and With Blood Up, Two Met Death at Hands of the
 Furious Mob.

Claxton. Ga, May 1.-Two negroes lynched, one white man and two me- groes dead. and seven other persons in- jured, is the result of an attempt to capture a negro who, last night, made a criminal assault upon Mrs. Laura Moore. widow. living near Manassas. Tattnall County. The dead:
 John Haire. white, farmer; Sam Pad gett. negro. and daughter, aged 10 years. ,r
 Lynched: Padgett's wife and son.
 Injured: W. B. Pearson, shot in stomach and arm, probably fatally; Uames U. Daniel, shot in eye and may die; Dr. J. L. Kennedy, seriously; son of Padgett, seriously; Elem Padgett. negro, slightly; two daughters of Pad gett.
 Fifteen persons early today surround ed the house of Sim Padgett a negro, whom they suspected of harboring an- other negro, who had criminally as- saulted Mrs. Moore, and demanded to be allowed to search the house. Per mission was given, but when, within thirty feet of the house, those inside the building opened fire on the posse, instantly killing John Haire and sert- ously wounding Barlow Pearson, James Daniel and pr. J. L. Kennedy.
 Posse Returned Fire.
 The posse then returned the fire, kill ing Padgett and one of his daughters. aged 10, and wounding two other girls, aged 6 and 1a, respectively. and two of Padgett's sons. aged 20 and 22.
 The posse then retired for rein forcements. The news spread rapidly. and by 10 o'clock 800 armed men were on the scene and started in pursuit of fhe negroes who had escaped. One of them was captured and taken before Mrs. Moore, but she failed to identify him. The negro. however, was identi- fled as the man who shot Haire and he was started for Reisville jail. together with Padgett's wife and son.
 On the way the officers were over taken by about seventy-five men, who took the prisoners from them. The woman was told to run. and as she did so was riddled with bullets, her son being shot to pieces where he stood.
 The negro who assaulted Mrs. Moore has not yet been captured, but 1t is reported that he is surrounded in negro house, and 1t Is probable he has been killed.
 Sheriff Edwards, with deputies. took all the prisoners from the jail at Reids- vile and left with them to elude the mob who, it is reported, will attack the jail tonight.
 Great excitement prevails, and 1t IS feared other trouble will occur.
 Haire was a native of Monroe, N. C., and leaves a widow and several small children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
TWO MEN RELEASED
MALARKY LET'S APPERIOUs AND
 ME GO.
Out Fielder and Second Baseman Are Roth Suffering From Injuries That
 Will Prevent Any Work

Little Rock. May 21-- -(SpeciaD- Ma larky, manager of the Montgomery club announced that he had released out fielder Apperius and second basemap Nye, neither of whom will be able to play again this season. Apperious Is suffering with water on the knee and Nye has a bad ankle
 Manager Finn. of the local club to- day succeeded in inducing Orr to affix his signature to a Little Rock contract and the lad is now a bonafide member of the Colts It was necessary to se- cure a catcher to do th5 bulk of the work in as much as Captain Lake is In no condition to play.
 Lake left tonight for Ifs home in Boston for a two weeks lay-off. His physician informed him that by the end of that time he would again be able to play. The injury which Is keeping him out of the game is a bad leg received in the first Memphis se- rfeS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
THE GOULD CHARGES.
Developments of Interesting Chara
 ter Expected in Divorce Case.

Developments of Interesting Charac-
 ter Expected in Divorce Case.
 New York, May 21.-Developments of an interesting character are to fol- low the serving of the summons in the separation suit brought against Howard Gould by his wife, formerly Katherine Clemmons, the actress, and the bill of particulars which has been drawn is voluminous affair and charges among other things, abandon ment and cruel and inhuman treat ment. Mrs. Gould, 1t Is stated, will also ask the court to grant her $26O,- GOO a year as alimony.
 A sensational feature is the alle- gation of conspiracy in connection with the case. This feature has al- ready been investigated by Police Commissioner Bingham as some mem bers of the detective bureau are said to be involved. District Attorney Je- rome has taken cognizance of the ru- mors in this. regard and will call on Commissioner Bingham today to learn whether the case as 1t stands at pres ent warrants an inquiry by his office.
 No papers brought in the suit have been filed yet in the County Clerks office. as issue has not been joined. But counsel for the complafnants have complaint were served on Delaney Nicoll, as counsel for Mir. Gould and this is enough under the laws of the State. to bring the suit within the class of eases pending"
 The suit will likely be tried in open court, as 1t Is not usual to send sep aration suits to referee.
 Howard Gould, third son of Jay Gould, and Viola Katherine clemnions were married on October IS, 1898, at the Holland House. by the Rev. Dr. Wilton M. Smith, The wedding was an elaborate affair, and the supper afterwards took place on MT. Gould's yacht, the Niagara, on which the couple spent their honeyr n.
 Miss Clemmons was born in Illinois, her real name was Viola Dayan. but in San Francisco she appeared in a musical comedy as Katherine Clem- mons.
 Howard Gould is 33 years old and his wife is a year or so younger.
 They have not lived together since July last, and rumors of separation suits, divorce suits and other suits have been rife ever since. He has been stopping at the Waldorf-Astoria of late and has refused to discuss his differences with his wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
COTTON SEED CRUsHERS.
Southern MiII Men Meet at Jamestown
 ExnOsitiOu.

h4RoBAtlUus
 Norfolk. Va, May 21 1.-The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Convention met toady in eleventh annual session at the Jamestown Exposition with 500 del- egates in attendance,
 Two hundred more delegates are ex- pected by tomorrow. The convention was called to order by J. w. Allison. vice-chairman of the Committee on Ar engagements. In the absence of Presi- dent Harry St. George Tucker, Barton Myers, Governor of Ways and Means of the Jamestown Exposition delivered the address of welcome. Governor Myers, in his address, attributed the failure to have the Exposition exhib- its fully installed owing to congested freight conditions.
 l.. A. Ranson of Atlanta. Ga. Vice. President of the Association. respond ed to the address of welcome, after which the convention was opened for business by President F. H. Bailey of Paris, Texas, who delivered his an- nual address. This was followed by the annual report of Robert Ribbon of Dallas, Texas, Secretary and Treas urer.
 Consideration of the report of the Committee on Rules was then taken up. The annual election of officers will precede the final adjournment of the association on Friday.
 Much time will be devoted to the discussion of questions affecting the cotton seed interests The commercial exchanges of Birmingham. New Or leans and Savannah, New York and other cities have sent special delegates to the meetings. President L. A. Ranson of Atlanta, is expected to suc- ceed President Bailey at the annual election Friday.
 The association adopted a resolution sympathizing with tn cotton growers of the south whose crops face ruin on account of the weather conditions and offering support wherever practica- ble by furnishing seed for replanting the crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
RECEIVE HEARTY SUPPORT.
Campaign Committee to Aid Democrats
 of Oklahoma.

Washington, May 21.-A statement was issued today by Secretary Charles A Edwards, of the Democratic Con gressional Committee, pledging to Okla homa Democrats the hearty support Of the committee in the present fight in the new state. The statement follows;
 The Democratic situation In what Is the new state of Oklahoma is eminent ly satisfactory and I firmly believe we will win a signal victory there next August l make this statement after a conference with Hon. J. B. Thomp- son, chairman of the Oklahoma Demo- cratic Committee. Mir. Thompson is here for the purpose of consulting with the officials of the Democratic cam paign committee and the national com- mittee concerning the campaign in Oklahoma.
 He reports the Democrats there in fine shape and determined to win all along the line. I have assured MT. Thompson that his committee and the Democrats of Oklahoma will have the heartiest support of both the congress sional committee and national commit tee in their fight to elect Democrats at the polls as well as in their fight to have the constitution approved.
 Acting under instructions from Chairman Grisgs I have talked lately with a number of leading democrats of the country and they will be active in this fight for Oklahoma I have sent to the state committee of Okla homa list of about 200 leading demo- crats and members of the house of representatives who have agreed to take the stump in Oklahoma and be in the thick of .the fight from start to finish. Every man who believes in justice believes in jus tice believes that the constitution late ly framed by the Oklahoma convention ought and will be approved.
 There are no better militant citizen in this union than those who reside in that great new commonwealth. make this statement advisedly from per sonal acquaintance with them and no people have been done a greater in justice than they by being refused statehood so long
 ITO deny them now what they most desire would be nothing short of a crime, that crime especially applying to the four hundred thousand school children in that state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
A DRAMATIC STORY
MEXICAN EDITOR TELLS OF
 BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING.
With Aid of Interpreter He Recounts to Senate Committee Disgrace ful Enactments of the Me-
 gro soldiers.

Washington, May 21.-Psulino s. Preciado, editor of a Mexican newspa- per in Brownsville. Tex, and an eye witness to the shooting of Frank Natous, the only American killed in the afrray there, was on the stand to- day before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. Dramatically teli- ing his story in Spanish and having 1t interpreted for the Committed. the testimony easily proved to be the most important heard during the present hearing.
 When the shooting began Preciado was sitting in the court, in the rear of Tillman's saloon. With him were two companions. According to his story today. MT. Crixell, who conducts saloon across the street from Till- mans place, rushed in excitedly and reported that the negroes were out. The doors to Tillman's saloon were immediately closed and barred and Eatous, the bartender. started across the court to bar the gate which con- nected the court with the alley. Pre- ciado followed, but before he had emerged from the saloon into the court, he saw five or six negro soi- diers in uniform enter the gate. They fired several shots and Natous Spanish, "Oh. God" and fell on his back. He was killed instantly. An- other bullet grazed Preciado's hand and 1t bled profusely. Still another bullet passed through Preciado's coat and vest near the left breast pocket and broke his glasses which were in case in the pocket.
 The men immediately proceeded down the alley. shooting as they went. Preciado said they were with in three yards of the light at the gate and that the courtyard also was lighted with several lamps. He swors positively that the men were Hsg-e soldiers. Continuing his story he corroborated testimony given by oth- CT witnesses who were at the saloon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
EIectinn Thmrndnx-

Memphis. Tenn. May 21--Considerabl ble routine business was disposed of at to- days session f the order tf railway conductors.
 Delegates will make an effrt dis pose of all remaining business tomor- row so that the election of general of. ficers may be had on Thursday. Much 1 crest is centered in the contest for grand chief conductor between A. B. Garretson, the present incumbent and George W. Huntley, of Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
TAX CASE DECIDED.
IayoIved Immunity Of Property q;
 Catholic Church

Columbus. O., May 21.-The Su- preme Court handed down a decision today in the long-contested case of the late Bishop John A. Watterson against w. H. Halliday. Auditor of Franklin County.
 MT. Halliday conceived the idea that all of the property held by the Bishop for the Catholic Church was not used exclusively for religious or charitable purposes. namely. that up- on which the bishops and priests houses or dormitories were located was subject to taxation and he brought suit to collect the taxes.
 The Supreme Court decided aRainst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
PULLMAN KEEPS QUIET. VIII Not Show His Hand in Fertilizer
 Cases

Nashville. Tenn, May 21 United States District Attorney Tillman was seen this morning regarding the ai4 leged unlawful combination of fertf- llzer people, but he positively declined to give ort any information as to what will be the governments next step.
 vile on May 25. 1906, in a big indict- ment wherein a true bill was returned against some ffty-ive firms and in- dividuaIs of the United States. Three of the indicted companies and indi- viduals are located in Nashville. but most of the parties live out of this Federal District.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
WHITE FARMER WHIPPED.
Tells Narrowing Story of Cruelty o
 White Campers.

Thomasville, Ga. May 21.-R. H. Mi lam, a white farmer living near Moul- trie. Ga, came to Thomasville late last night to have his wounds dressed which he asserts were inflicted on him by a band of whitecaps.
 He tells a narrowing story of being given one hundred lashes. He alleges that two men, one claiming to be a dep uty sheriff, came to his home and told him he was under arrest and carried him to the rest of the party. He was informed that the whipping was be cause you won't work"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
ARE COMMON NUIsANCEs.
Kentucky Courts Wide Ruling on
 Bucket ShOna

Frankfort, Ky. May 2l.-The Ken lucky Court of Appeals today held that pool rooms and bucket shops'' where gambling in any form whatever is carried on. can be proceeded against as a common nuisance and upon con- viction the nuisance be abated there after through indictments oy a grand jury.
 The decision was announced in pool room cases from Campbell County and A bucket shop" case from McCracken CountY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
BURTON FOR TAFT.

Representative Favors the Secretary of
 War for President,
 New Orleans. May 21.-Representa- tive Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, when asked upon his arrival here today with the inland waterways commission for an expression of opinion upon the Ohio presidential situation, said:
 T am for Taft, and I believe that a majority of the electors of Ohio fa- vor him.
 Asked whether he is taking an &C., tive part in the Ohio situation, he re- piled, No; not while am on this trip"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
FARMER SUICIDES.
Was DespOndent Because of FaIIsre of
 His Crop.

Waco, Texas. May 21.-Suffering from despondency. because his crop was not good. Robert Harris, a well known farmer near here Committed suicide Saturday by shooting the top of his head off. The body has just been found in a decaying condition,
 The body was not over 100 yards from his home, but was screened from view by weeds and brush
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
Eddy Case Again Postponed.

Concord. N. H. May 21.-A further postponement until Thursday. May a, in the hearing of the suit in equity brought by the next friends' of Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy, against Calvin Frye and several other defendants to secure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy,s property was announced today. The postponement was caused by the con- tinued indsposition of Judge Chan- hsrlAin. who is to preside in the caaa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
VIII Bar Red Flags.

Chicago. May 2l.-Chief of Police Shippy yesterday announced that TO more parades in which red flags or banners are displayed will be permit ted in Chicago The chiefs attitude Is due to the abundant show of red color in the Mover and Haywood ''sympathy" parade last Sunday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
Mr Pursley ResIgn..

Frederiction N B, May 21.-It is announced that Honorable William Pugsley. premier of New Brunswick will resign his office next week. Hon. Clifford w. Robinson. of Monclon will succeed him The resignation of Hon. Mir. Pugsley is due to his decision to enter federal politics
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
TorUedo oBat Etoatea-

Yarmouth. Eng. May 21.-The Brit ish torpedo boat destroyer Sherwell. which stranded on the Barber Sands. near here yesterday. was refloated to- day without having sustained any dam age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
Day DeyOted Q neuOrtn.

Norfolk, Va, May c1--Today's session of the structural building trades aIIi- ance of America, in annual convention at the Jamestown exposition was devot- ed to the annual r-ports of president Kirby and secretary Spencer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
KILLED TOWN MARSHAL.
Youth Used Weapon With Fatal Results
 In Jefferson County.

JEWETBWW NUUWCys Birmingham. Ala. May 21.--MarshaI Gregory of Brookside, near Birming- ham. was shot and killed this after noon by Felix Itson, a youth of IS. who escaped and Is still at large.
 Itson had been disorderly and the marshal went to a house to arrest him. Itson fired through a window. the load striking the officer full in the face.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22

him and exempted a large part of the parcels described in the petition, but 1t appears that some of the property is held to be taxable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

washlngton, May 21.--For Alabama-- Partly cloudy wednesdays showers at nighty Thursday, fair, light to fresh northeast to southeast winds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-19

The lightning did some queer freaks
down at the home OF Mr.. Chas. E.
Harris, near Myerstown, during a
thunder shower about dark Tuesday
evening. There were two strikes from
the lightning, one Of which shattered
a locust tree near the house, and the
other tore off part of the chimney
and then pealed quantity of wall
paper from one Of the rooms in the
house. Mr.. Harris, with a hired man,
Mr.. Pier, and boy, Peter McLane,
was sitting on the porch at the time
of the storm. Mr.. Pier and the Nc
Lane boy were knocked to the floor by
the shock, but Mr.. Harris escaped
injury entirely. 1t was an uncom'
fortably close call for all of them
Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-19

The Republicans of Washington
county nominated the following tick
ct at Hagerstown on Tuesday: Safe
Senator, Harry E Baker; House OF
Delegates, Ray F. Rohrer, Thompson
A. Brown, Thaddeus A. Washer
John B. Beard, and George I. Pra'
Their; county commissioners, Bruce 5.
zeller, Captain Leander q. Kuhn,
Martin Newcomer States attorney,
Alexander Armstrong, Jr. 4; sheriff,
George W. E4rnshaw; judges of the
orphans court, Charles Clayton Zieg-
Ter, Benjamin F. Charles; county sur
veyor, Elmer E. Piper. At the re-
quest of the temperance people the
convention adopted a resolution de-
claring itself in favor OF legislation
giving the people the privilege OF
voting on the local option question.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-19
The biggest fruit deel of the pres

The biggest fruit deel of the pres
ent season in Berkeley county was
consummated last week, when the ap.
pies in three large orchards were dis.
posed OF at high prices. The orchards
belong to John Miller, s. II. McKown
and the Miller estate. The apples IN
the John Miller orchard we're pur-
chased by G. P. Rothwell, of East
Palestine, O., but the price per barrel
was not given out. When approached
on this subject. Mr.. Rothwell refused
to make any statement, saying that
no one save Mr.. Miller and himself
knew the price. 1t ia said to have
been $3.50 barrel. This statement
likewise held good with the other
dealers. The Miller orchard will
Weld about 10000 barrels of choice
Ben Davis and York Imperial apples,
| and well known fruit grower is au-
tbority for the statement that after
Mr.. Miller pays all the expense OF
producing the fruit and placing it on
cars he will realize about $25, 600
The orchard belonging to the Miller
estate was likewise sold in bulk to A
L. MCLEAN, of Chicago. There are
5000 or 1000 barrels of Yorks and
Bens in this orchard. and the price
was said to have been about So 80
While the negotiations for the Nc
Kown orchard were not fully complet
ed, it ia said that the apples will very
probably go to st. Louis firm. Their
are 1000 barrels in this orchard, prac
tically all being Yorks and Bens
While the purchasers refused to di
vulge the prices paid, it is believed
the three deals will involve abuo
$4,000 to $4,000 in the aggregate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-19
Advocate.

There are great many people who
have slight attacks OF indigestion and
dyspepsia nearly all the time. Their
food may satisfy the appetite but it
fails to nourish the body simply because
the stomach is not in fit condition to
do the work it is supposed to do. 1t
can't digest the food you eat. The
stomach should be given help. You
ought to take something that will do
the work your stomach can't do. Ko-
dol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia, a
com bination of natural digestants and
vegetable acids, digests the food itself
and gives strength and health to the
stomach. Pleasant to take. Sold by
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-19
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