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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
CazaLas S Fate IN Hands
of the Supreme Court

vengeance, there were the usual cir
cumstances OF Infatuated citizens.
There was the demonstration before
hand on the open avenues Of the city.
there was the spontaneity of popular
excitement. after the cause of the
lynching and there was the thousand and
one who battered down the doors OF
the bastile.
"But what of this lnstancer' asked
Mr.. Smith. and in effect Mr.. Inge. his
associate. There was never demon
stration at any time. Fatch. the dep
yuty whom the States attorneys choose
to call popular, was shot one day, the
testimony showed that he was viewed
by citizen after citizen. before taken
TO the hospital. Not one scintilla OF
evidence is there to show a threat to
popular wave of excitement that usu-
ally attends murder. Absolutely up
to the time Of the iynching, itself, there
were no signs of q lynching and If
those rumors which were said to exist
had been rua down by Sheriff Cazaias.
dare say that the men In whose
mouths they were would have denied
them"
The speaker then went on to tell Of
the close sequence Of popular excite
ment after the cause which may give
rise to a lynching. He declared that
probably without exception the same
issue of a newspaper which gives an
account of a crime contains the state
Of mind Of the populace as a result,
gives a broad hint of that Indignation
which ordinarily may be expected to
cause violence to the perpetrator OF
the crime.
1t was q :orceful plea for Mr.. Caz-
alas impeachment which Counsel Pal
mer Pillans. for the state, made. With
out any extraordinary show OF feeling
in the case. with logical ,arraignment
and careful resume of the evidence
ELECTED by the State, Mr.. Pillans went
after the scalp OF the respondent. He
seemed to command the attention OF
the court from the outset, when he told
of the Importance of the proceedings
to the State.
Put a stop to Lasvlessness.
1.-The fair name of Alabama began
he, has been too often b1otted by de-
liberate chains of homicides. wrong
fully called lynchings. The demand for
putting stop to the widespread law
iessnes of that day caused the makers
Of the Constitution of 1901 to frame
remedy They thought to restrain
violence by enacting Section 13s of the
Constitution Of Alabama"
With this the speaker quoted the
section of the Constitution under which
the proceedings were brought and pro-
ceeded to define neglect" mentioned
therein as the cause Of removal Of q
sheriff. The lynchings Of the last three
years in Mobile County were referred
to In a deprecatory vein. and the last
riot of crime was to be found. he said,
in the horrible climax of last year when
negro, dragged from modern jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
TAFT IS CONDEMNED
PROTEST. AGAINST POLICY
or RETROGREsSION.


q a.
Columbus, o.. May z7s--After pros
Ionged debate and discussion. the Ma
tionai Negro American League tonight
adopted resolutions condemning the
alleged policy Of retrogression adopted
by President Taft. and declared 1t had
no apology to offer for its stand
against him previous to his cleo
ton.
The resolution declares that Presi-
dent Taft's utterances have been in
effect an invitation to white men to
make 1t appear that there was oppose
ton to the appointment OF coIored
men to office and have tended to JUS
tify the new constitutions adopted in
Southern States designed to eliminate
the negro vote.
Appointments made by the President
are criticised, especially of Democrats
with alleged ante-bellum tendencies.
The appointment OF a Federal Judge
in North Carolina, especially is cited.
The attitude OF the President has had
an effect prejudicial to the negro in
Industrial life, 1t Is declared, inasmuch
as membership In labor unions which
they have held for years now has been
seriously objected to. The resolutions
denounce the Executive color line
policy" of President Taft and demand
that he square his policies with the
Chicago platform so far as the Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments are
concerned.
These officers were elected:
President, Bishop Alexander walters,
New York; First Vice President. George
w. Walters. Cleveland; Second Vice
President. Bishop H. M. Turner. At
lanta: Third Vice President, Rev. BY
ron Gunner, Millburn, N. Y; Record
ing Secretary, w. c. Payne, Alexan-
dria. va: Corresponding Secretary,
william M. Trotter. Boston; Financial
Secretary, L. G. Jordan. Louisville:
treasurer Rev. A. H. Grimke. Wash
ington, d. c.; National Organizer.
Bishop ]. M. Waldron. Washington.
d. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
TRIAL OF CALHOUN.


Issues Relating 10 tmportant tncue"As
Presented to Jury.
San Francisco. Cal. May 27-Issues
disconnected. but relating to important
Incidents in the graft prosecution,
were presented today for the consid-
Grafton of the Jurors In the bribery
case of Patrick Calhoun.
Two packages sealed by order Of a
superior Judge and alleged by the
prosecution to contain documents stol-
en- from the ONCE OF an agent of the
District Attorney. were opened by d.
rection of Judge William p. LAWYER,
and introduced as evidence.
william M. Abbott General Attorney
for the United Railroads. testified that
he had no recollection OF the docu-
ments which are alleged to have been
abstractd by agents of the United
Railroads.
Alonzo J. Munroe was questioned as
TO his relations with John II. Helms.
q detective employed by the United
Railroads, who recently appeared In
the trial as a witness for the prose-
cuuon. Munroe gave sensational
turn to the proceedings by declaring
that Helms. through Honey Lamb, a
rancher of Northern California, had in
vited an offer of $4,000 to prevent him
giving testimony favorable TO the
prosecution.
Munroe was under cross examina-
tion when court adjourned for the
day.
gher's house was another subject ex-
plotted during the day.
Joseph H Handlon. claim agent of
the United Railroads, was called to
tell of the employment OF Felix Paud-
evoys, who had been vainly sought BY
the prosecution as an alleged access
sorry In the crime for which John
i<,,- r.
Handlon said he employed Paude-
veris on his own responsibility and
had last seen him on July IL. 1909,
three months after the dynamiting.
Pordeveris, he said, had insisted that
he be paid S240 due him, succeeded in
getting $40 and departed. Handlon de-
clared he had not met his former sub
nraiuafa a4ur0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
PETERSBURG VOTES WET
BY A SAFE MAJORITY

Petersburg, Va. May 27-After the
most bitter and hardest fought local
option election in the history of this
old city, Petersburg voted wet" by a
majority of SIS in total vote OF 1.7s2.
The result was a decided defeat for
the Anti-Saloon League OF Virginia,
which made a most aggressive fight.
even going to the extent OF importing
speakers for the temperance cause.
The Business Mems Association lin
ed up strongly with the "wets."
Some unusual scenes were witnessed
at the polls. Women and children re-
NAMED about all day. singing and
praying. When Wesley Andrews. a mer-
chant and City Councilman, challenged
the vote of Rev. Sidney Peters, Secre-
tary of the League. a quarrel ensued.
and the former slapped the minister's
face. Both were hailed to police
court for trial tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
MR. WI GOING SOUTH.
CSx> ,se Minister win Visit south
y America.

CSSNsse Minister win Visit south
. America.
3 Washington, May Administer WI
Ting Fang. Of China. called upon Sec
rotary OF State Knox today to say
farewell. preparatory to a two months
absence in south America.
The Chinese diplomat. in addition to
his appointments to Washington. is the
diplomatic representative of China to
Peru, and 1t Is to present his creden-
tials to the President OF Peru and to
attend to number OF local matters
that he is making this trip to South
America.
He will leave washington Monday.
and will sail Wednesday on the Pan
anna for Colon.
During his trip. the minister may
open negotiations for the representa-
ton of hts government at other capi-
tails in South America. particularly in
Columbia and Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

presiding The 1900 delegates will be-
here until Sunday evening.
During the conferences religious
meetings will be held In down town
theatres and az the railroad depots and
freight yards
Tonight 1900 railroad men attended
a banquet at which w. c. Brown.
president Of the New York Central
lines: w. q. Stevens. president OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio: F. A. De-
lano, president Of the wabash: W. 8.
Stone, grand chief OF the Brotherhood
Of Locoracsfse Engiuscrs. and r. II.
Morrissey president OF the Railway
Employer Industrial Association spoke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
Double Crisis to Be
Reached This Morning

harvesting OF the wheat crop In this
state and IL is my belief that the wheat
crop. as well as other crops. win be
late this year on account OF the
drought. am also of the opinion that
the Chicago estimate OF fifteen bushels
an acre yield Is exaggerated and the
yield will not average more than from
seven to ten bushels per acre. because
of the lack of moisture In the early
season.
THE acreage OF the wheat crop In
Texas is limited this year and L. tess
than one-third of the normal crop
planted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

Motormen and Conductors I'm Philadel-
phia to Walk Out.
Philadelphia. Pa. May 2s.--In ac-
cordance with resolutions adopted at
meetings of street car men in all parts
OF the city last week, q mass meeting
of motormen and conductors was held
here last night, and IL was decided to
cease work whenever the Executive
OF street car men should consider the
time propitious.
1t was also decided that every effort
would be made to protect the company's
property from rioters. The street car
men were In session at 1 o'clock this
morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Three Men Suspected Of Completely
Train Robbery.

Omaha. Neb., May 27.-The police OF
South Omaha late tonight arrested
three men suspected OF completely In
the Union Pacific train robbery near
this city last Saturday night. One OF
the men had &125, another $9S and the
third a smaller sum when arrested.
Children playing in the vicinity OF
Eighteenth and Q Streets In South
omaha last night found three hand
kerchiefs cut for masks, three revolv-
ers, flash lights and other parapher-
MALTA.
detectives were today stationed In
that vicinity in anticipation Of the own
ers returning for their property.
Late tonight four men were seen 20
approach the spot where the stun had
been hidden and three of them were
arrested. the fourth making his es-
cape.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
INCOME TAX
IS POSTPONED
VIII Be Taken Up on
June 10.
MIR. ALDRIcH STOOD PAT
Two Amendments to Sugar
Schedule Voted Upon.
Dutch standard Test WIN be Retaip<s
and Duty ON Refined sufc
WIN Remain At -
Cents per e

Washington. May 27s--By the de-
cisive vote Of SO to IS, the Senate de-
cided today to postpone until June 10
the further consideration of the In
come tax question In connection with
the tariff.
Consideration OF the sugar schedule
was continued but after two amend
ments to 1t were voted upon. the Sem
ate switched on to discussion OF the
possibility of getting vote on the
Bailey income tax amendment.
Mr.. Bailey presented his argument
for vote in his usual forcible man
ner, but did not succeed in prevailing
upon Senator Aidrich to concede vote
in advance OF the tariff schedules. Mr..
Aldrich declared that he would not
agree to a vote on the nome tax In
advance of the schedules SO long as he
was in charge of the bill.
The two amenments to the sugar
schedule on which votes were taken
were those eliminating the Dutch
standard fest from the tariff sched-
uie and lowering the duty on refined
sugar from 100 cents per pound TO
1921 cents per pound. Both were
defeated, the former by vote or 80 70
AZ. and the latter by vote OF 81 70
S. On the first vote eleven Republic
1
amendment, but on the second only
five Republicans broke ranks. 1t was
considered somewhat Significant that
two Louisiana Senator'S. Foster and
McEnery, the only Senators represent
ing a cane sugar producing State,
should have been the only Democrats
to vote with the Republicans on the
Dutch standard provision, and this
was made more significant because OF
the fact that today for the first time
the possibility of a sharp conflict be-
tween the sugar cane and beet sugar
interests was indicated. Mfr. cummins
made this the text of a somewhat
lengthy and interesting speech. The
cane sugar men did not. however
make response to his assertions.
In the main, Mr.. Cummins advocated
the striking out or the Dutch stand
ard test and the provision in the sugar
schedule for a differential on refined
sugar. This action. he thought, would
| restrict the profits OF the sugar trusi
ana thus cause that institution to lose
TITS domination In the sugar trade
while on the other hang IN eebeet SUI
gar makers would be Benehtted.
The Senate adjourned at Ass p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

evansville, Ind, May ga strike
OF the local street railway motormen
and conductors seems inevitable this
morning. A meeting of union car men
was announced for 1 o'clock this
morning. The meeting will be secret.
The men. 1t Is said. were aroused by
the Importation of strike-breakers.
Efforts to bring about a settlement
have so far failed, the company refus-
ing to recognize the union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
RETURNS WITH PRISONERS.
BOya Captured I'm Montgomery Now
MACON Jail

Macon, Ga, May 27.-Ohicer Jesup
returned from Montgomery today with
Martin and Clifford watts. who were
arrested in that city Tuesday night
Martin Watts confessed to robbing n
B. johnson in this city last Sunday
night. He says he disarmed Johnson
and In a tussle took from Johnson's
person a bag containing gold coin
amounting to 1854.
In the bag was a marked coin and
this Is said to have been found on
Martin watts's persons. One hundred
and seventy-three dollars was reeoy-
cred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
ANTI-sHrPPING BILL.
Drastic Measure introduced in the sen-

washington. May Ex-senator Cur
tbs OF Kansas, introduced yesterday
the interstate liquor shipment bill pre-
pared by the National Anti-Saloon
League, and introduced in the House
by Representative Langley OF Ken
lucky.
This bill prohibits the shipment Of
liouor from outside a State or Terri
tory where shipment to such point
would be unlawful from other points
within the same State or Territory. 1t
goes further than the recent amend
ments to the penal code and 10 design
ed to obviate the objection OF uncon-
atitutionality urged against the Lit
tlefield bill and similar measures In the
past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
NO VERDICT REACHED
Jury in Labor Graft Cnse Seem Unable
To nreA.

Chicago, May 27--After FIVE hours
elaboration in the Madden Boyle
Pouchot labor graft case, 1t was an
nounced at $3.50 o'clock tonight that
the Jury had so far failed to come 10
an Agreement and that no verdict
would be received by the court until
tomorrow morning.
shortly before O'Clock in the eve
ming, twenty-five policemen appeared
at the Criminal Court building and
proceeded to clear every floor The
States attorney gave instructions to
allow no one in the building. Num-
hers Of Madden's friends and syNnpa-
thizers were hanging around the build
ing waiting for a verdict. They were
herded into elevators and driven out.
The states attorney refused to ex-
plain why the special squad of police
was sent for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

Muskogee. Okla. May T.-Govern-
ment agents today confiscated thirty
thousand feet of lumber at Bengal.
Oklahoma The lumber WAS taken
from saw mills because the latter
refused to vacate segregated Indian
lands Ten thousand railroad ties have
also been seized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

St Louis, May 27.--Walter d. Nc
cormick, special examiner for the In
terstate Commerce Commission, con-
Quoted a hearing here today regard
ing increased freight rates between
East st. Louis. his, and Paducah, Ky.
The complaint was fled by the Acme
Cement Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
A REMARKABLE BURIAL.
Ashes Of Former Confederate Soldier
Lowered Into Sea.

Norfolk, Va. May IA remarkable
burial occurred In the channel of
Hampton Roads. Off Sewelps Point,
today. when the ashes OF former
Confederate soldier who recently died
In Seattle. Wash. were lowered into
the water In a tiny silver casket in
which they were sent from Seattle first
To Richmond and then to Old Point
Comfort. by direction of the deceased.
The burial was made by w. H. Fitz-
gerald OF Richmond. by whose side
the deceased Seattle man fought In the
United Artillery OF Norfolk at See
wells Point during the Civil WaE<
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

washington, May 27.-Porto Rican
AFFAIRS were again threshed out in the
House today. the remarks being based
on the bill taking from the Legislature
of the island possession Of certain
powers now vested in 1t and providing
for other reforms which It Is designed
to inaugurate in behalf of those peo-
pie. The measure provided consider
able interest there being a good sized
attendance throughout the session. all
of which was devoted to the consider
alton of the BILL
Messrs. Douglas (o.), olmstead
fPa ,, and Scott (Kas.l advocated the
passage of the bill. The action Of the
Porto Rican Assembly in refusing to
pass the appropriation bills was char
acterized by Mr.. Douglass as revolu-
tionary. The Porto Ricans had as
their champions Messrs4 Martin (Col ,
Garrett (Tenn. }, and Larrinaga (their
resident commissioner each OF whom
represent those people in the light OF
being prohibited from voice in the
affairs of their Government.
Mr.. Bartin protested against their
being made the servant OF carpet
bag government.
At 4:26 the House adjourned until
noon tomorrow. when the bill again
will be discussed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

County voted "wet." and Harrison
county voted dry" In local option
elections today.
The victory Of the "wets" in LaPorTs
County. where the contest has been
bitter, was overwhelming. Early re-
turns indicate that the wet" majority
IS about 1000. The dry majority IN
Harrison County is 16s. tunofflcial.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

New Albany. Ind, May 24-IAouoF
drouth in indiana was arrested here
when Floyd County, of which this IL
the seat. voted wet" by 1000 tun-
official) majority.
tate tonight all but one precinct
heard from gave the friends of liquor
lead of 1902 and the missing pre-
ctnct IL said TO be a favorable one.
The usual campaign was INDUCED
In on both sides.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

Roanoke. Va. May 27-The ten
months old baby boy OF MT. and MRS.
lanes Martin fell into a dish pan con-
tainine two inches of cold water here
tonight and was drowned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
RAILROAD Y. n. G. A.

Thousand Men At Meeting In st. Louis
ST. Louis. May 2T.-The thirteenth
international conference Of the rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A began here today
with J. J. Mccooke. of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

Paris May 27.-Madame Emma
Eames, the opera singer. arrived here
today and left Immediately for the
south OF France,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

washington, Nay s7.--Fer Alabama
Thunder showers Friday and satur-
dayy Ifght variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28
,pRoUGHT DELAYS HARVEST.
Secretary OF Texas Grain Dealers A
mediation Makes Forecast.

recitation Makes Forecast.
Fort Worth, Texas. May 27.-ThAt the
extended drought In the southwest.
principally in Texas. will make the
grain harvest in this State later than
usual is the opinion OF Secretary H. B
dorsey, OF the State Gram Dealers As
ISOLATION.
In remarkIng on the reports that the
first cutting OF wheat IN Texas had
begun. he said:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-28

Atlanta. Ga. May 27-when IL be-
came definitely known here that me-
gro fremen are to be sent out with
some of the mail trains tomorrow on
the Georgia Railroad, messages were
sent to the most important points
along the railroad, asking the author
tiles to use thei rinfuence to see that
no demonstrations are made against
the trains.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-17
BACK FROM I'VE WEST.

Ed Hail returned last night from a
months trip to Mineral Wells. through
the Texas Panhandle and out as far
ms Roswell. " NJ. He says he saw
some very fine country and was par
ticularly impressed with the Pecos
valley country In the neighborhood
OF Roswell. He stopped at Hagerman.
\. NJ. % miles from Roswell and saw
Mr.. s. NJ. Winters and family. former.
ly Of this city. Mr.. Winters. he says,
Is doing well He has $50 acres In
apples that will be bearing within the
next two years. He also has $50 acres
In alfalfa from which he began har.
vesting last year His alfalfa yields
from one 20 one and half tons TO
the acre at each cutting. and he cuts
four and I'VE times a year. From this
II will be seen that his place Is al
ready bringing him in a handsome In
come. and when his apples come In,
be vii be independent. Mr.. Hall Is
not yet ready to announce his future
plans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-17

Mrs. W. r. Hoppess arrived this
afternoon from Hillsboro to visit her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Coulter.
Miss Ruth cavitt OF wheelock. re-
turned this afternoon from Austin
where she spent the winter. and Is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs Rooert
Armstrong.
White Rep for White Suits at Eug-
enc Edges on the corner. IL
The Junior baseball team OF Hearne
came down this afternoon and are
playing the small boys team OF this
city this afternoon. These two teams
recently played two games In Hearne
and the Hearne boys won both.
J. T. Jones was In today from Re
lance.
A. w. Dyess OF Harvey returned this
afternoon from a visit TO Waco.
Mrs. l. z. T. Morris OF Fort Worth.
arrived this afternoon to attend her
sister. Mr.. J. II. Mahwinney who Is
quite III.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-17
A FEARFUL RUNAWAY.

Yesterday afternoon. Albertissimo
Johnsln. a gentlemen Of color. WAS
driving down Main street when. with.
out warning. his mule took fright. eth
er at the First Natitnal bank or an
Easter hat display. we have been I'M
able to learn which.
He dashed up the street at terri1c
rate while terrified people fed for
their lives. Just In front Of the fire
AlbertIssimo was thrown out with
Albertissimo was thrown on with
great force upon his diaphragm Doc
tors rushed to his aid and soon restor-
81 him with the exception u his voice.
An Xray examination developed that
somehow In the accident a peanut
hull Lad been lodged In his neck about
the epiglottis. All efforts TO restore
his voice seemed OF no avail. Hope
had about departed when one of the
doctors rushed away and shortly re-
fet"'1 WIN a Ifhhii f'rntth sttotIts
This sight seemed to affect Albertis.
simo powerfully. He Strengthened up.
cleared his throat and then poured
gut upon the sorrow-ladden air some
OF the rarest. richest and sweetest
tenor notes conceivable. His song was
OF course. entitled Chicken"
The doctors were greatly impressed
and attribute the remarkable tones to
the peanut hull which impe1es the
breath emission thereby frightening
the tones wonderfully. They phoned
to the Manager OF the Allen Academy
Vaudeville. who hurried down and en-.
gagged Alberiissimo TO sing at their
Vaudeville next Wednesday night al
the Cory.
This is absolutely his only appear,
ance In Bryan sitter which he goes
East TO sing In New York where. nc
doubt. he win rival carpso. IL,