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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
R|PPEY LANGU|sHES
IN TAzEWELL
BAST|LE
No NEW DEvELoPMENTs IN
CASE AND 1T Is BELIEVED
LAW WILL BE ALLOWED TO
TAKE IT'S COURSE.

There are no new developments
In the case OF Walter Rippey. the
negro fend who was yesterday
landed behind the bars at Tazewer.
II is now believed that the law will
be allowed TO take It's course, which
VIII no doubt be a speedy death on
the gallows. Court will convene at
Tazewell Monday, when Il is expect
ed that the grand jury will return
an dndictment. There Is no reason
why an immediate trial cannot be
had. as 1t will not be necessary TO
confront the negro with his victim.
he having made n full confession
to Chief-of-Police Mays and others.
a speedy trial and just punishment
VIII have much to do with prevent.
Ing mob violence in the future.
There would undoubtedly have
been lynching in this case II the
angry citizens had had a determined
leader but the cool demeanor OF the
officers who had the prisoner I'm
charge and their determination TO
land him safely in jail. prevented
action On tho part of the mob The
excitement at Pocahontas was In
tense when IL became known that
The prisoner had confessed his guilt
and II was certain that they had
the right man, and as the horrible
details OF the crime became known
strong men we're frenzied with an
+ ana Indignation that such
crime could happen I'm civilized
community A mob was quickly
FORMED and would no doubt have
made short work of the prisoner
but for the strategy of the officers.
who were expected by the mob 10
bring their prisoner out on the reg
niar train, Iut got special engine
and baggage car instead. The esq
cort made a rush for the gpecAl
while Rush Slater held the mob Mt
bay for a few minutes with two
healthy looking guns. Reaching
;he special, they brought their pris-
1ner into Blueheld. and fearing an
attempt to intercept them at Ora
nam, they ran n special from Blue
Aeld to Tazewell The prisoner was
accompanied from BIueheld by
CHIEF Mays, Sergeant Pemberton.
Rush Slater, DR.. l. j. stump Abe
Lyman. Max Smith. J. II. Kidd, Abe
Wears and they were joined here by
Chief Newkirk, Officer Reynolds
ana j. a. Muir OF the Daily Loader.
Leaveing here at 1850, with En-
gineer Bob Shelton at the throttle.
they landed their prisoner at North
Iazewell in 81 minutes. There was
= fair crowd lined up at Graham.
but the special went through at a
lively clip and only stopped at Tip
Top to permit No. u to pass.
There being nobody to meet tho
party at Tazewell, except small
crowd OF some 80 persons. the prls-
oner was conducted TO the jail and
turned over 10 Sheriff S. $. f.. Har-
man, whore fair sized crowd had
collected who, however, made no
demonstration,
II has since transpired that the
prisoner. Walter Rippay, was tho
same man wanted for highway rob
berry the prisoner having held up
an Italian woman some two weeks
ago and robbed her Of ali her l.w-
elcry
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
EAGLE WAS KILLED
NEAR KIMBALL

Mr.. J. w. T. Henderson, of Kim
<ballton, killed a bald eagle several
days ago on his farm that measured
seven feet from tip to tip, and had
feet seven inches In length. This
bird was large enough TO carry
away a good sized child, and II is a
good thing Mr.. Henderson seen Il
and killed it or it might sooner or
later, done some one great harm
Pearisburg Virginian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

the town and arrcsting many per-
sons whom they refused to release
until after subjecting them to n most
humiliating search.
1t is believed that the stories
are true. AMI that the soldiers acted
without authority before the officers
could get them In hand after the re-
ported fracls with the natives
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
SOLDIERS ACCUSED OF
SHOOTING UP" TOWN

Havana, Feb. 15.-Nlilitary au-
thorities are understood to have or
dered an immediate investigation Of
the story from Lajss, OF clash in
the slums there. between American
soldiers ana Cubans on Thursday
night, as result of which the sol
diers are accused of shooting up"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
THANKS MONTT
BY WIRELESS

Washington, Feb. IA cable
gram from United states Minister
Hicks, at Valparaiso, Chile, says the
review of the American battleship
fleet by president Montt, of that
country, in the harbor yesterday.
was grand success. After describ-
ing the evenS he adds: CAS- the
fleet went ont of sight I received
wireless from Admiral Evans stat
ing that all was well and conveying
thanks to President Montt."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
VOTERS WON'T
DETERMINE SALE
OF WH|SKEY

Charleston, w. Va. Feb. i5.-The
people of the state of West Virginia
will not be called upon TO determine
by their ballots whether or not in.
toNioating liquors shall be sold with.
in the border of the state.
This was assured yesterday morn
Ing when the state aonate OF West
Virginia, by it's vote, defeated the
rhorne amendment to the state con.
stitution, which was practically the
same as the Williams amendment
that passed the house.
The vote was too close for comfor;
the anti-saloon men having lacking
only one vote fthe two-thirds nee
essary for the passage OF the amend.
ment.
The anti-9aloon forces had been
confident that they would have the
necessary twenty votes, but Senator
Ha2lett, of Wheeling. who was be-
lievcd to be In favor OF the bin
weakened at the last moment under
tremendous pressure and cast his
vote wit hthe liquor forces. Had Sen
ator Hazlett voted with the anti-sa-
loon senator's, the amendment would
have been adopted and the question
would have gone ~ the people for
tn ir vote
Those who voted for the amend
mont prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF intoXicants were:
Republicaas-Ba Ballard, Blue. Car
roll Forman, Hatfield. Hicks, Hin.
Leftwich, Marshall, santee, Thorn
and McDcrmott, president.
Democrats Campbell. Fisher.
Kidd, Littlepage and Post.
Those who voted with the Iiouor
interests were:
Republicans--Bailey. Baker, Cos
sin, Gartlan, Hazlett, Johnson. Mill
r. McKown, White, OF Mingo. ano
Whyte, OF Mcdowell.
Democrat Silver.
Big delegations were I'm Charles
ton from various soNions OF the
state some urging the adoption and
some urging the rejection OF the
amendment, and almost every sor,
of Influence was brought to bear
upon the senators. The session yes
terday morning attracted big crowds
and tn highest interest was mani
tested while the ballot was beln.
taken.
There Is mach speculation as to
what will be the final outcome o,
the temperance wave that resulted
in the question of the submission o
the amendment being brought to the
attention Cf the legislature.
Som profess to believe that the
county local option amendment that
has already been introduced will
now be urged to take the place OF
the atraiglt prohibition amendment
The exec Iingly close vote gives en-
oouragomcnt TO those who favor this
measure.
The prevailing opinion ls how
ever, that the present session will b.
followed by another specia lsession
that Will pe called for the specific
purpose Of passing county local op.
ton law under the present constitu.
ton Governor Dawson has already
signihed his endorsement Of such q
law.
u IS believed that, under a county
unit local option law. all the coun-
ties in the state, with three or fodr
exceptions, including two coal cou1.
ties, win vote dry.
The liquor men are congratulating
themselves upon their victory. but
they are dubious of the outlook in
tho future
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

London Feb. 10 shipbuIdsrs
OF The northeast coast today inforced
a lockout Of an workngmcn This
action is the outcome OF The strike
begun on January %. the men re-
fusing TO accept reduction in
wages. Th' employers declare that
a reduction was necessary owing to
the depression in the industry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

R O. DangcrGcld, of Princeton. o.
in the city attending the meeting of
The County Republican committee.
Mr.. Daneerdcld i8 prominently mon.
TONED as q candidate to- succeed
President Thorn Of INC county court.
$ j.. Tickle and family and Dow
Didlow and wife VIII leave tomorrow
morning ON no. rs for Bland coun-
ty via Wythov.llc, on a visit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Tyler, Fey, Feb 15.-Rescue
parties are securing the rural dis.
trict through which yesterdays tor
nado passed, and until heard from.
1t is impossible to tell the number
of fatalities. Early estimates are
that about twenty have been Ii led
and a number hurt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
AMERICAN AUTOIST
HAS A GOOD LEAD

Syracuse. y y, Feb. 15-Thomas'
American car had a good lead when
the New Yo"x to Paris auto racers
PASSED through here today He led
Zust. Italian car by an hour and d
Dion, French car, by an hour and
fifteen minutes. Better roads mark
ed today.s QUINCY.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
CAUTHORN JURY
SECURED
HEARING or EVIDENCE WAS BE
GUN YESTERDAY.

ChNstians5urg. Va, Feb. Is
Considerable progress was made i'm
the Cauthorn trial yesterday. a Jury
being secured and large part OF
the evidence being heard. The court
room was packed when Judge Mof-
fltt took the bench and the examina-
ton OF jurymen began Forty-slx
men were examined before the ten
men needed were accepted.
They are: NJ. r. Henry. G. w.
Simmons, j. w. Bandy, j. d. Hall.
B. E. Santley, w. M. Day. Ed Bodoi
Nash Henderson, E. w. Reese. II, D.
Craig, s. +. Palmer, J. A. Rowan
all farmers.
The case was opened by Prosocut-
ing Attorney Roop. who gave n de-
tailed account of the crime, as ad-
mitted by the accus d, and stated
that 1t was a clear case OF a care
fully-planned and brutal murder lie
turther said the man was at thar
time and is now sane, and made n
forcible plea Tor the maintenance OF
the law, which stands between the
good citizen and such acts OF vio-
lence as this Mr.. Ttoop also con
tended the motive for murder was
not SO much infatuation for the dead
woman as "A previous difficulty with
her husband, Sidney Jones. anG
Cauthorn's desire for revenge.
REPLY OF DEFENSE.
Captain Johnson, for the defense.
made the plea of insanity, declarin .
that the man had brooded over his
disappointment until he was not I'm a
condition to realize the cnormity OF
HIS offense
Mrs. Clark testified as TO being A.
the home of Mrs. Jones when eau
thorn arrived, and saw him leay
shortly after the shooting.
Mrs. Howard testified as to hear
ing shots and seeing Cauthorn Ieav-
ing.
Mary Russell, a mulatto OF Cam.
bria, testified that she had been
with Cauthorn the morning OF IN
shooting, that he had assisted her
I'm taking box from the station.
that he was not drunk, and had told
her he intended killing Mrs. Jones
Thomas German, whose revolver
was used by The prisoner. identified
The weapon and related how eau
thorn had returned It TO him COW
ere1 with blood. and confessed the
crime which he CGorman) did not
at the time believe.
Judge Mofft then adjourned court
until 1880 y. m.
The testimony Of experts sum
moned I'm the case and one or two
witnesses for the state viii close do
taking of evidence, the defense us.
ing the testimony Of witnesses for
the state and the prisoners state
ments and actions 10 establish his
insanity declaring no sane man
would under like circumstances. so
conduct himself
Cauthorn seemed to- bc more iu-
tcrested and closely watched oacb
witness.
JURY MAY GET CASE TONIGHT.
The argument win consume TO-
day and the case will not D. given 20
the jury before tonight or possibly
Monday afternoon There is intense
feeling. and the continuous rain of
the last two days has not prevented
% large attendance. There ls hove
over. no disorder nor has any dom.
onsiration been made so FAR. rh,
people Of this section are sober
minded. law-ablding c'''zons. but dr.
not take kindly to thc plea of in.
sanity and 81 they should take Tho
matter into their own hands thor.
would be no opposing them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
CHURCH NOTICES

Lutheran Church Sciyiccs.
Septuagcsima Sunday. Rev. G.. r.
w Kegloy the pastor Of Immanusl
Lutheran congregation. will con-
duct services at the PRESBYTERIAN
church tomorrow at 3.3O D. m. Sub
Ject: The Christians Race.
Everybody cordially invited.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

One of the picturesque and effect
i've scenes I'm "The County Chair
man. whica comes to the Elks
Opera House on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 10. is the village group Of the
second act. 70 Is here that the mass
meeting Is held.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Meridian. Miss. Feb. 14.-Three
small Mississippi towns were practi-
cally demolished by a tornado today
Reports OF the number killed range
from six 20 ten with the smaller
number probably correct.
Mossville, Service and $3.50. arc
the towns destroyed. They are all
in Jones county. and all are very
small, being merely a handful OF
scattered dwellings. The tornado
struck them sbout noon and in most
instances is reported TO have carried
buildings in its path completely OF
the lots which they stood. Nearby
fields were covered with wreckag Z,
and the branches of several trees
were Uttered with small household
articles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Mis-. j A. Boyle returned today
from visit to relatives at Lynch
burg ana Montvale
Pcdi0o's Clearance Sale will com
tinuc all week. saturday last day.
Lace curtains and other lines added.
2-1f-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Meridian, Miss. Feb. 15.-Persons
who have arrived here from the
Jones county towns which were
swept by the fearful tornado of yes
terday report that the total number
of dead will amount to about ten.
while the number OF injured is
about twenty.
Property damage IS very heavy.
the towns of Mossivlle, Service and
$3.50 being almost entirely destroyed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Seats for tine popular show. Side
tracked arc now ON sale at the
White Pharmacy Tickets for the
County Chairman win go on sale
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock at
tho Same place.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

No Preaching at Grace Church.
On account OF the death of Mrs.
p =. Martin. Rev. Thos. pHIiy
viii be absent tomorrow. Sunday
school win D. held as usual at 9:tO
and Epworih League at 7.3O p. m.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

There will be the usual services at
The Catholic church tomorrow. bee
ginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15
MENfS HATS

Were $50 to- $500. Cmost
or these sold at $500.
$3.50. $1,000. choice OJc
Ought to be closed I'm one day
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

Snow and colder tonight with high
northwesteriy winds; sunday fair eN-
eept snow i'm mountains; colder i'm
eastern portion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-15

The Daily Leader, the best Ad-
vertising Medium. Try &c and build
up business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
4-9-4thurs
Mortgages Sale.

By virtue of power and authority
contained i'll a certain mortgage deed ex-
ecuted to J. D. Andrews and wife TO Car
oline A. Mclean, the undersigned will
sell at public auction for cash, at the
court house door at Lamberton, Nerth
Carolina, on Monday, the nth day of
May, 1908, at Ia o'clock, noon, the fol-
lowing lands in Robson county, to-wit:
In Blue Spring township, Robson
county
First Tract-Beginning at a stake in
Livingston's line, Pretty Road, and runs
East S chains TO stake and pine; thence
North S East, T4s3o chains t. stake and
two pines; thence North 90 West, lilo
chains to stake and three pines; thence
North Is West, IS chains to a red oak;
thence West 40 chains to stake and
two short leaf pins; thence South S
East, 81. so chains 10 the b. ginning, COLI
tanning So acres, more or less.
Second Tract-Being lot No. 4 in the
partition proceedings in the Superior
Court OF Robson county, entitled Daniel
Shaw and o'herS, against H. Mel Nc
lie N, beg inning at stake by maple in
ChisholIn's line, the fourth corner of lot
No. 3, and runs its line South 25 chains
to stake by pine, its corner, in the
dividing line; thence as sad line North
SIX West, 20 chains to stake and black
jack poi tiers, in J. A. Currie line;
thence as his. line North 10 West, II
chains to a corner in Old House Branch;
thence up the various courses of said
branch to Chisholm's corner; thence as
his line South 68 Eas 22.37 chains to
his next col ner: thence as his next line
North ~ East, II.I9 chains to his next
corner; thence as his next line South 6S
East, so chains to the beginning, con
/ tanning II acres, being one-third OF lot
! No. in the original division, and being
portion of the New Garden lands be.
queathed to Lima 4. Mclean by the last
will and testament Of Alexander Purcell,
deceased.
Said sale being made on account in de.
fault OF payment of the debt secured by
said mortgage.
c. A. MCLEAN,
Mortgage.
NJ. r. NORMENT,
Executrix: Assignee of Mortgage.
Mclean & Mclean, Attorneys.
4-o74thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Robson county has reason
to be proud of her schools and
the interest her people are tax
ing in the matter of education.
There are now "a special r tax
districts in the county, y ten
elections for special tax will be
held on the 10th of May, and
one or two petitions for cleo
tons will come in before June.
There are now SO rural librar-
les, all that the county is en-
titled to from the State until
the first of November this year,
and applications have been
made for four other libraries.
In fact, the county is really
only entitled to SO libraries, anc
the two extra ones were OBJ
tanned on account of the fact
that some counties did not ap
ply for their full share. Rob.
eson is taking advantage o
S'ery opportunity a'Olg thi
line and the interest in matter
pertaining to education
steadily growing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris. of Shippers,
Va, had close call in the sprin 9
of 1906 He says: IAN attack Of
pneumonia left me so weak and
with suoh a fearful cough that my
friends declared consumption had
me, and death was on my heels.
Then l was persuaded to try DR.
Kings New Discovery 1t hell ed
me Immediately, and after taking
two and a half bottles l was a vel,
man again. I found out that N. W
Discovery is the best remedy 70
coughs and lung disease in all the
world" Sold under guarante at
all drug stores. SOC and 800
Trial bottle free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

petitioners.
Thorn pson's towns hip was
charged with the hire of the
chain-g gang for March $328.50. the
general fund being credited with
same.
The application of F. NJ. Town
send, supervisor of Thompson's,
for pair of mules to be used on
the public roads of said township
was referred to Fl. G. McNair
and F. M. Townsend with adthor-
ity to purchase.
1t was ordered that w. D. Pre-
watt be continued until the first
Monday in May as keeper of the
chain gang at the same salary
and under the same bond given
at last meeting.
The petition of A. It. McCallum
J. D. Mcneil and others for a
public road in Red Springs town
ship from the town of Red
Springs to a point that intersects
with the road leading from Red
Springs to DUTIES station, over
the lands of VIM Roberts, J. W
Graham, Mrs. H. B. Ashley
John Mcleod, Mrs. w. F. Buie
and others, was filed and notice
to issue.
The petition of D. l.. Stewart
J. N. Buie and others for a public
road in Smiths township begin
ming at the west end of Mrs
Flora McNeill's mill dam anc
running over the lands of Charlie
Mcneil, Sandy McNeill and 9th
Iers, the road to be about 2 l.:
miles long, was fiIhd and motto,
to issue. =
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
+ xacutOr's Notice.

The undersigned, having qualified as
executor aid executrix of the estate of
William w. Prevatt. deceased, hereby
give notice to all persons having claims
against said tate to present them TO the
undersigned for payment and settlement
on or before April Ist, 1909, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted TO said estate must
rake immediate payment.
This April Ist, 1903.
LUTHER ]. PREvATT, Executor, and
LIZZIE E. PREvAr1', Executrix, of the
estate of William W. Prevatt, deceased.
Mclean & Mclean, Attorneys.
AIS thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Notice.

Pursuant to a decree of the Superior
Court of Baden county in a Special Pro
ceeding entitled l.. B. Love, Eliza S.
Love, Emily S. Love, Matilda B. Robe
son, illus NJ. Love and I.illius NJ. Love,
guardian of Alma and Ellen Love, and
K. K. 1--we, G. P. Love, T. D. Love,
jeanette Love and her husband, John
Fleming and Bartra1n Love, ex parte, the
undersigned commissioner will offer for
sale for cash at the court house door in
EllZabethtown, n. c., at IL O'Clock, M,
on the first Monday in May, 1908, the
following described real estate, all of
which is in said county Of Baden:
First Tract-Containing II Ia acres,
and known as lot No (8j in the division
of the estate of James Singletary, and be-
ing the lot drawn in said division by !
B. Singletary.
Second Tract-Containing II Id acres.
and known as lot No. ID in the division
of tie estate of the said James Singletary,
and being the lot drawn in said division
by Richard Singletary. For better de-
sCription of said lots reference may be
had to the report of the commissioners
Who were appointed by the court to di.
vide the same, which report is of record
in the Office of the Clerk of the Court foI
! SAID county.
Third Trsct-Containing SIXTY acres
being the same land granted to William
Willis in 1898, lyibg and being in Hollow
township, Baden county, and for a bet
ter DIES .rlption reference may be had t.
the record of Baden county, book (22)
page $500, in the Office of the Registe
OF Deeds.
Fourth Tract-Containing sixty-fou
l..
ship, adjoining the lands of T. D. Love
ST., and others, being that tract of lanC
granted to- A. E. Love in 1887, the de
scription more fully appearing in saic
grant, in book (38), page (I6S5, in tn,
office of the Register of Deeds of BladeI
county.
This Ist day OF April, 1908.
| T A. LYON,
4-o-4thurS Commissioner.