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The new South-news., 1909-03-27
HISTORY OF CRIME
AND RESUME OF TRIAL,

The trial Just ended has been one
ef the most remarkable In the an
ssis OF the history of the United
States. This was no, ouly because
- the nationwide prominence OF
Senator Carmnck, but because OF the
e5owc connection OF the state admin
htration with the principals, reach
0g n climax when Malcolm X. Pat
Arsson, governor OF Tennessee. WAS
called upon 20 testify In order TO
serve his political licutenants.
The tragedy. coming on the heels
sf M almost unprecedented series
sf debates between Gov. Patterson.
ami Senator Carmack, which ended
n me defeat OF Carmack for the de-
Dooratio nomination and the cleo
nou Of Patterson. shocked tho en-
tlrs country. That the tragedy was
tho outcome OF the bitter and dis
surhed political conditions was al
ri,tej on all sides. the only differ
vsve Of opinion on that point hesns
NJ TO the manner In which Il came
shout.
II was natural, therefore. that pull
nc sentiment as TO the AFFAIR, whil'
~ no means strictly on factiona
HINES, should be divided more or les,
~ the political leaninss of the vo
scrs IN the recent primary. For tha
rvason the selection OF a jury wa
nost di'icult. and IL was surpris'
TO many that IN the entire count
rf Davidson twelve men could b
found who had not formed or ey
pressed an opinion one way or tn
ether. The newspapers OF Nash
Vile had been nlled 10 ovcrflowinl
With accounts OF the tragedy an,
s~o OF them took sides strongly
The American. formerly owned b
u. n Cooper, and an out-and-ou
administration organ. aud hitterl
The new South-news., 1909-03-27

Police Pay Little Attention tc
Assaults on Women.
NUTES STILL ATTACK VICTIMS
In Notorious Hin District. Black
Cruelty Beats Girl In Rear Of
Holy Trinity Churth. but
Makes His Escape

Pittsburg. Pa--Another white
girl was assaulted by negro In
Pittsburg Monday This Is the fourti
case OF the kind within the week
and public feeling again is running
high. almost as high as when. six
weeks ago. the police were forced
to arrest nearly 200 negroes TO sat
isfy the public clamor against the
blacks.
The victim was Fannie Borken-
stein. aged seventeen. the only sup
port of a widowed mother. The girl
was returning home from work and
was seized just in the rear Oh Holy
Trinity Catholic church, in Crav-
ford street, which Is in the notorious
"HIll District
The negro, big brute. had been
leaning against the fence In the rear
OF the church and despite the fact
that several men we're walking less
than a block away. he seized the
girl and carried her into the yard
In the rear OF the church.
with his hand over her mouth. he
silenced the girls cries and once,
when she bit him, he struck her a
savage blow in the mouth. Another
blow closed her right eye and when
he threw her on the ground her
scalp was badly lacerated. covering
her with blood.
Miss Borkenstein's cries attract
ed neighbors and when he saw them
coming. the negro started to run.
A crowd quickly formed and gave
chase and the negro was stoned foI
several blocks. He finally dart>d
through an alley and escaped.
Conditions here now are almost
as bad as they were elk weeks ago
| At that time race riots were hour
| ly feared and they are feared now
| The police. after their drastic actor
| during the recent reign OF terror
let up in their efforts, and the ne
groes. emboldened, have become as
bad as they ever were. In fact
there have been hardly any arrest:
since then, despite the fact that no
a week passes without at least thre'
assaults being committed.
1t is probable now. however, tina
action will be taken. Superintendent
McQuaide fears there will be VIC
lence unless the assaults are stopped
and it Is his intention to take de
cisive action. What this will be h
has not announced.
The court granting liquor license
has taken qpgnziance Of the stat
Of Affairs In Nhe "Hill District'' an
has stated II applicants for fIcens
that hereafter whites and black
must not be permitted to drink a
the same bar. The promiscou
mixing OF the races" said the cour
must stop, the result is danger
GUS"
The new South-news., 1909-03-27

Louisville, Ky.-By the destruc-
tion here at a loss of 100000. OF
the union depot, the local terminal
for Ave of the country's chief rail-
roads. Louisville will probably ben
eft by a new union station. This
was decided by the Commercial Club
half an hour after the building at
Seventh street and the Ohio river
was a mass OF smoking embers and
debris. Crossed wires In the attic OF
the big structure. which was erect
ed by the Illinois Central in 1890,
are charged with the responsibility
of the blaze. which had made an
empty shell of the depot before the
entire fire department Of the city
which was called. had arrived.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
CUBAN REBEl8 SURRENDER.
COrtcs and His Whole Band Of
surreCtionists Quit the Fight.

Havana. Sergeant Cortes, the
leader of the insurrectionists and his
whole band, surrendered to the civil
authorities of Remedies in Santa
Clara province. The interest in the
insurrection is declining, 1t now be-
ing evident that the insurgents have
been disappointed In receiving sup
port and that the movement is abor-
tive. The killing Of ex-Capt. Lavas-
tida by the rurales while, as 1t was
alleged, he attempted to escape. has
excited much unfavorable comment.
Gen. Loynax Del Castillo is heading
a movement to investigate the in
cident. Gen. Castillo denounces the
killing as murder and demands that
a stringent inquiry be made. Pres
ident Gomez. in consequence Of this.
has already appointed q special judge
to investigate the affair.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
CONDENSED ITFNis

The Union Depot at Louisville,
KY. was destroyed by fire.
Peter Wsrilaw. negro banker at
Jackson. Miss. Was arrested on a
charge OF emhexxlcment.
5. Long OF Delta Point, La. shot
and Killed Tusco Waters. Vicksburg
Shreveport and Pacific night engi.
neer Their,
Governor sanders appo.ntei ths
Board of Administration for the In
sane Asylum at jackson, La, and
Also pharmacy board.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
In Second Degree, Penalty for Each
Is 20 Years in the Penitentiary.
Released on $25,000 Bail.

Nashville Tenn Guilty of murder
me- the second degree with twenty
pears 'mpfisonmeut AZ The penalty
vas tho verdict Of the jury Saturday
morning IN the case against Duncan
3 Cooper and Robin J. Cooper FOR
f.e staying OF Former United siates
scnhtor r W carmack The lnry
yrdsy acquitted John d. sharp. q
eo-dcfendant
Immediately The defense moved 20
sv sid. the verdict because Of the
verdict of diaagfcemcnt Of Friday
sad asked tho court 20 decide IL q
soistrisl. Judge Hart said ho would
srtcn 40 argument on this motion
atcr Hc thon hKod the dcfondauis'
BOND NJ $4,000 each. which amount
wsa acceptable 70 both sides. and
whlch was promptly sigued by q
sanber Of Coopor'n friends The
verdict. coming aa 70 did upon the
acuis OF Foreman Burh'a doclara-
slon Friday that we are hopeless.
D tied up na 10 tho Coopcrs.' was
a decided surprise The dofendani0
sook u cooIiy almost without emo
aion.
Mrs nurch and Mrs wilson tho
ysunr daughters Of Colonel Cooper
srro brave and aside from toarful
~Jcs. restrained their emotions
rxmvci Mrs nurch sat with her
arm around her brother Robins
shoulder. and Mrs. Wilson was at
Der faihor'e right The suspense FOR
she two young women had been
hrsrtfcndlng and any verdict. how
srcr unfayofablc was relief
The Jurors were tired looking and
xishreelcd aud whom the court re-
marked II thank you gentlemen
sor your patience and devotion 10
The state, and dismiss you 10 your
BONES and your personal yoca-
mons. the ontlrc twelve aprnng
from their seats as one man and hur-
xs~dly left the courtroom.
The jurors were not Inclined TO
Rih. but one Of them said.
"on tho nrst ballot We acquitted
~s's'st thafl ail NfHtfiHlA't Ai' WI
sptrscy theory ON this same ballot
ws stood six for guilty OF murder
au the nrat degree with mitigating
circumstance. Ave for murder In
ne second degree with twenty years
aAs maximum penalty, and one for
sreuit'al. The ballots all day We'd
s~~dny and Thursday showed the
um~ result Friday the man who
vvNod for acQu,ttsi cnmc over 10
murder In the second degree. but dc.
mspdod that only ten years be as
prrsel The rest of us did not deem
srn years as anything like adequate
m We disagreed again or course. all
asss refers 20 the Coopors, not Sharp
whom we had acquitted.
Early Saturday morning the
Rsn who was holding out for ten
yr~rs agreed to twenty years and
The six who were voting for q first
degree verdict agreed TO this vcr-
x<s-
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
WIRE FLASHES

The British and Russian govern
of the dispute in the Balkans
Queen Helen OF Italy Is still suf-
fering from the effects of her acct
dent at Messina in a hospital during
the earthquake period.
Cipriano Castro. former President
Of Venezuela, has given up the idea
OF going direct to La -uayra. He
will leave the steamer Guadalupe
on which he will sail from Bordeaux
at Port-aa-Spain. Trinidad.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
LATE NEWS NOTES

The Italian government has pro-
posed an International immigration
conference.
Amos Walton. near Tionesta. Pa.
shot and killed Warren Briggs and
his wife and suicided.
The Italian government has pro-
posed plan for the settlement Of
the Balkans dispute.
The discussion In the British
House of Commons Of the naval esti-
mates IS arousinx the greatest in
ssrest In Germany.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
PROVISIONS OF TINE PAYNE
TARIFF BILL

The duty On timber and lum-
ber is reduced one-half.
Refned sugar IL reduced
from cent to 95-l00 to l cent
and 9o-1o0.
Sugar can be imported from
the Philippine Island free OF
duty 70 the amount OF 100000
tons
The rice schedule stands un-
changed, with the exception
that free Importation EF6R the
Philippines Is permitted.
The duty on all cottq ~
brics is reduced.
The tariff on all lunu'sf' Ia
increased.
Coal Is admitted free ffpm
those countries that impose no
tariff on American coal.
Coffee remains on the free
list. except that tax is impos-
ed on coffee imported from
countries that levy export du-
ties. This is aimed at Brazil.
An inheritance tax Is provid-
ed for In the bill.
The tariff on paper is reduced
and wood pulp is placed on the
free list.
No duty is placed on agri-
cultural implements imported
from countries that do not i'm
pose duties on American manu-
factures.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
ALIBI CLEARED HIM.

Luman c. Mann Acquitted of the
Charge Of Killing = Woman.
Chicago. o.-Dram matte scenes accom-
panied the acquittal here of Luman
c. Mann. charged with the murhnr
Of Mrs. Frances Gilmore Thot
last June. Tho evidence II
Mann was circumstantial. his id
an alibi. The jury took but one
ballot With the words mot guilty"
from the lips of the foreman. the
scene in Judge McSurmy's court be-
came one OF excitement bordering
on hysteria. The jurors wept when
Mann sobbingly thanked them.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
TAFT'S AIDE DYING.
Horse Fell on Him and His Injuries
are Reported ms Fatal.

Washington.-Lieu Semmes
Reed. U. S. ~. naval aide to Presi-
dent Taft. was probably fatally in
]ured while riding with several 9TH
er naval officers in Rock Greek Park.
His horse stumbled and fell upon
him, crushing his left thigh and
injuring him internally.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27

The insurrection In Cuba has been
Suppressed.
An anti-Japanese boycott has
been renewed In China.
After a two day trial ES-Shcrin
y. Seal was acquitted by jury at
Culfport, Miss.
A dozen persons were injured by
fte burning of Il story tenement
sn New Norh.
The British Army is experiment.
ing with the utility of automobiles
u the rapid movement of troops.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27

The naval scare in England has
been revived by rumors that the
British government is considering
the purchase of three warships of
the Dveadnousht type now being
built in England for Brazil.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27

serted Him.
City of Mexico.-It is reported
here that war preparations are be-
ing carried on in Central America
on larger scale than ever. Accord
ing to dispatch received in the
Emigrador Colony. President Zela-
va Of Nicaragua has learned OF a
plot whereby President Davila Of
Honduras, his former ally. has de-
serted him and has joined Presi-
dent Cabrera OF Guatemala and
President Figueroa Of Salvador, In
a conspiracy to isolate Nicaragua.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
HISTORIAN LEAD.
DIR. John William Jones Passes
Away at Columbus. Ga,

Away at Columbus, Ga.
Columbus. Ga.-Dr. John William
Jones, who by his historical works
and close association with Robert
E. Lee and General Stonewall Jack
son, gained the title Historian OF
the Confederacy, died at the home
of his son. DR.. NJ. Ashby Jones. in
Columbus. The body will be carried
to Richmond. Va, his home, and the
funeral took place Saturday after
noon from Calvary Baptist church,
In that city.
The new South-news., 1909-03-27
GOV. DENEEN WINS.


Election Not Sustained.
Springfield. Ill.-Adlai e. Steven
sons contest of Gov. Chas. Deneen's s
election has been decided adverse
ly to Mr.. Stevenson. The legislature,
In joint session. adopted the majori-
ty report OF the contest committee.
finding that the Stevenson petition
for recount Of the vote for gov
ernor had not made out = case
which would warrant the recount
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
For sunday .. Day Of Rest

There is a general desire AZ 5Ssseut
among the railway companies OF Eng
land to reinstate Sunday as day OF
rest, says the Railway Magazine OF
London, and as at most country sta
lions the usual Sunday service Is an
up and down morning and evening
train stopping at all stations the mag
azine asks why the station duties %
these trains should not De performed
by a travelling staff Passengers could
be booked. tickets collected and the
other station duties performed By q
wait that need not exceed an average
of three minutes at each station On
Sundays when trafac is normal A
train carrying a travelling booking
clerk. travelling ticket collector and
travelling porter could perform the VA
rious duties at the small stzriocs az
which the trains call
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
R0RzRW
G0S%

Bobby Wallace. the star shortstop
of the St. Louis American league team.
loves to recall an incident that hap
pened back in the eos just after Te-
beau had assigned him to third base
for the Cleveland team
Up to that time Bobby's only useful
ness to the Cleveland club had been
his well-known ability to pitch against
the Brooklyns and hold them score
less.
The Trolley Dodgers were as help
less before him as the Maps have gen.
orally been against Barney Petty.
Cleveland opened at Cincinnati the,
year that Wallace blossomed out into
third baseman. and Bobby's playing
in that initial series was probably the
most remarkable exhibition that up to
that time had ever been seen. with
the possible exception of Jerry Den
ny'S great work.
Wallace and Tabeau occupied con-
Meeting rooms at the Gibson house.
and about two a. m. delegation of
| Cincinnati and Cleveland newspaper
men borrowed a pass key and invaded
| the suite. Tebeau was reused from
mis- SlumDerS Dy the late Harry wel-
den and shown a "phony" telegram
from Cleveland. reading:
president Robson wired Manager
Tebeau tonight ordering immediate
release of Wallace" Tebeau read the
message over two or three times in a
sleepy fashion.
els this true?" finally asked Wei
den. while all the other newspaper
men turned their backs to hide their
| smiles.
| "True?" snarled Tebeau. tearing the
message into bits and making spring
at the newspaper boys. Il don't care
what Robson says, I wouldn't trade
Bobby Wallace for your whole darned
Cincinnati team with John T. Brush
thrown in"
Robert Spade, the star pitcher OF
the Cincinnati club. who up to the
present writing, has been unable tc
come to an understanding on the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
Safe on the Railroad

A well-known humorist entered q
railway carriage in which was one OF
those ladies who travel in constant
fear of collisions. At every jolt or
sudden stop she cried out: Have we
left the rails? Is it an accident Are
we going to be killed.
Her fellow-passenger paid no atten-
ton, but remained wrapped in silence
Presently the lady said to him.
Are you not afraid of railway acct
dents?"
Not, 1, madam" answered he. reas-
suringly. 1T has been predicted that
1 shall die on the scaffo1d-'
She changed carriages at the next
station
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
Rewarded for Saving Train

For saving a passenger train from
wreck ON the Bessemer & Lake Erie
railroad near Euclid. Pa. Leo Mccall
aged IA, son of James Mccall was
resented with a gold watch as re-
ward Superintendent j. g. Aarrson
and other officials went to the home OF
the lad in the country and made the
presentation
Young Mccall was walking home
from EscIid along the Bessener
tracks, and in the darkness stumbled
against a mass of earth and rock IN
a deep cut The lad knew the south
bound train was almost due He ran
to his home half mile away and got
a red lantern
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15

Many trains are worth E3s-0S3-
while the recently constructed South
ern Belle" which runs between Vic
toria and Brighton Is said To have
cost over 10000 to build But take
an ordinary train The engine and
tender are valued at E2f0s. the lug
gage van. E200. the mail van. 500
two ordinary passenger coaches
$4,000 each; three first-cIass car
riages. $4,000 EACH total E15.739--
London Tit-BirS-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15

icy were generally carried out it
would do away with about half of the
legislation against railroads" These
statements with others of similar ma
ture were made by Walter L. Ross.
who. having entered the railroad bust
ness % years ago as an office boy, was
elected vice-president of the Chicago
& Alton-Clover Leaf system at the age
of ~ years.
Mr.. Ross outlined his policy regard
ing the attitude of the railroad Off
Gals toward the public, and incident
ally described the mental attitude
| which he believed most helpful In at
| tanning success in business
The purpose of a railroad. as I see
| it," said Mr.. Ross, who for the last
| two years has been traffic manager of
| the system of which he Is now vice
| president, lis to sell transportation to
/ the people. 1t is not intended to
make a position for you or for me or
for anybody else. 1t is commercial
enterprise with something to sell, and
it should act accordingly. 1t has been
my constant endeavor to keep in touch
with the people-the patrons of the
| railroads. If more officials would
adopt the plan 1 think we should have
better railroad laws and fewer OF
them.
Il make it rule never to refuse to
see anybody. The man who has a
complaint to make can always come
into my Office and tell me about it.
will pass a whole day with him. il
| in nd fn in inn n
has no real grievance or to do him
justice.
1T is the railroad officials who SIT
behind closed doors and refuse to see
any one who have done much toward
getting the roads into bad repute. The
man whose card is sent back to hin
with the words Nothing doing say:
to himself: 'Crookedness somewhere
all right, or why wouldn't they tall
to me-? If this man were made t.
understand that the railroads are reall.
trying to do the right thing, all woult
be different.
Il have always instructed all EN-
ployes subject to my direction neve
to refuse to hear complaints and t.
treat compliments kindly. The re
suit is that l have had little trouble.
Perhaps my success in using thi
policy comes from my having been IL
close touch with the people all my life
: 1 was born in Bloomington, Ill Whel
was about 20 years old I got a jo
as office boy on the Wabash road
. | always tried to perform my duties il
that position as if it were the mos
important position the road could Of
fer me. The consequence was that
soon became an operator, then a chic
clerk, then a cashier.
THE next step upward was cler
in the trainmaster's Office Then i be
came general agent for the Indiana
Illinois & Iowa, and on June 1. 1904, d
1 vision freight and passenger agent b
> fore the year was out l was appointe
general passenger agent for tn
Clover Leaf system, and year late
general freight agent. Two years az
E came to Chicago as traffic manage
for the road am at present associate
with
IF 1 were to name any one thin
u as being most instrumental In helpin
young men to success, it would b
I perseverance in the attitude that til
position you hold, however small, is a
; important as the highest. Never d.
spise your work Always put into
all the energy there is in you Tn
man who follows these rules can neve
}. TALL far behind
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
Couldn't Stand the Pace.

Jack O'Connor. the former st. Louis
catcher, who purchased half inter
est in the Fort Smith. Ark, league
club franchise, has abandoned the
venture, FORGETTING all rights, and an
nouncing that the life of a mogul In
minor league was too expensive for
him He will continue as field man
ages and captain of the Little Rock
Southern league team. He was a mo-
gul ten days.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
Train Waited While Engineer Shaved

A train stopped abruptly few miles
outside the little station of Hergatz, in
Bohemia, recently, and the passengers
alighted to ascertain what had hap
pened They found the guard engaged
in shaving the engine driver, who apoI-
ogized for the delay, and explained
that he was about to propose to the
young woman in the refreshment room
at the next station. and he had no
time to complete his toilet before
starting.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15
AGAINST saIoon-cashed Checks.

ANY employee of the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas Railway company who in
the future has his pay check cashed
in a saloon will be discharged" The
eral circular issued by Superintendent
n. j. Finney.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15

salary question, was born in Akron,
O.. January 4, 1879. He first attracted
attention as a hard-hitting infielder
and pitcher with the Independent
team of Kent, o. He started his pro-
fessional career with the Youngstown
club in 1896. After that year he
played independent ball season after
season throughout northern Ohio until
1905, when he joined the Jacksonville
club, of the South Atlantic league. Be
| fore that season was over he was
traded to the Macon club. In the fall
of 1905 he was drafted by the St
Louis National league club. Later he
was released to the Atlanta club of
the Southern league. With thNt team
he did such splendid work all season
that the Cincinnati club drafted him
| in 1908. In this season he was used
as a substitute pitcher for half the
season, and in mid-season would have
| been turned over to the New York
1 club but for a waiver technically.
| The failure of the deal proved lucky
| thing for the Cincinnati club, as there
| after Spade found himself, and in the
second half of the season proved the
| Cincinnati teams winning pitcher and
| mainstay.
A great many tales are told about
the effect of the wind on the ball
when it is in the air, but these two
stories are told by veracious players.
Charley Babb says he was playing in
Portland, Ore, on very windy day
and he popped up a foul fly. He turned
around and saw that the ball was go
ing over the grandstand high in the
air. Then a strange thing happened.
1t was caught by gust of wind, start
ed back, and the catcher caught 1t
without moving from his position.
Equally remarkable is this experience
of Fred Clarke, who says he never
credited the stories about the high
winds on the Pacific coast until he
saw the effect on a baseball with his
own eyes. He was playing in a game
in San Francisco and clouted the ball
hard enough to, he thought, drive II
to the center-field fence 1t went in
that direction, and the center fielder
started to run back of his regular DO
sition for it But the wind caught the
ball and carried it back The center
fielder doubled In his tracks, but the
ball beat him. and dropped ten feet
back of the pitcher.
Mike Donlin did one curious thins
last season. He had exactly the same
fielding percentage in both left and
right fields-977.