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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
BRICKEN COURT OF
 INQUIRY INV SESSION
THREE MEN ARE HELD
SEQUEL TO THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY
 AT nEATRECE.
pr. Bradford and Bfessrs. Fnrrish aaa Reason Arrested for Censplie- fty n MurAer of En9Eieh
 nza Walston.

Selma. Jan. 2s.--(speciai. .-Before Judge Slaughter at Monroeviiie, at noon today. there began the preiimi- nary trial of Dr. Bradford. ]. F. Far rish and Mir. Beason. three prominent citizens of Monroe County. who were arrested Tuesday afternoon as access sorfes in the murder of Ed English and IT. C.. walston. who killed each other near Beatrice last Sunday after noon
 The information received here from Monroevilie this afternoon was that a large number Of witnesses have been summoned to give testimony in the case and that the preliminary hearing VIII probably last several days.
 The story learned here from Mon- roevilie is 10 the effect that the three men who are being are charged with having been implicated in the double tragedy near Beatrice Sunday after noon. It is stated that an exanina- ton of the pistol which was used by Ed English showed that it had only been discharged three times: that four wounds Nvere found on the body of H. C.. wafston and that about fourteen shots have been found on the outer walls of the waiston home before which the shooting ocurred.
 The trial of the three citizens in MOnroevIlle Is causing considerable in- terest among the people of that coun- 'ty and the result of the preliminary hearing is awaited with considerable interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
XEf| N"ft'It out for Over Sixteen
 Hours.
 s- WERE HoPELEssIY HUNG Ten for Aequittal and Two for
 Murder. After . Lengthy Arsumess, Judge sese- overrsaea tse m.s,es f.r Ball and R~manded she
 I.sssoses tc Ja,i.
H0PELESSIY HUNG

Union City, Tenn. Jan. 2s.--Fsollow- ing the entering of a mlstriaI in the case Of Ed Marshall, alleged night rider. charged with implication in the putting to death of Captain Quentin Rankin, announcement was made by the prosecuting attorneys that they will endeavor to have the hearing of others charged with having a part In the Reeifoot Lake lynching deferred until the May term of Circuit Court
 The iury> in the Marshall case was discharged today when it was an- nounced that with ten of the jurors favorinE an acouittal and two holding out for conviction of murder In the sec ond degree, 1t would be impossible to reach verdict. It Is the plan of the state to presefit~a motion to Judge of the sixteen men confined in the mill Aary barracks and three in the county jail 10 other points in this judicial dis trict, preferably to Dyersburg and Dresden. pending their trials.
 The soldiers who have been on duty 'here for three months. with the exception of 10 detail of forty men, half of which will remain at Union City and the others at Camp Rogan. at Heeifoot. will be returned home
 After deliberating on the matter ali night, they stood the same. way this incoming Atid decided that 1t would be impossible for them to agree. The prisoner. surrounded by his wife, and q dozen kinsmen. were present when the sjtfry reported and none of the group manifested any signs of eiation. evidently being prepared for the ac- tion of the jury. A motion for bail was then argued.
 After a lengthy argument. in which the attorneys for Marshall agreed to make bond of s25.000. Judge Jones overruted the motion for ball and re- Inanded the prisoner to jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
Gomez Takes Oath as
 President.

promontories of Santiago province, and no disturbing element IS anywhere in evidence. President Gomez goes Into power as the overwhelming choice of the people and the Liberal Party. to which he belongs, will have fun sway In the Congress.
 No nation ever started more favor ably toward permanence of independ- once than the island surrounded today by the American paelficatofs. It Is be- Heved that the people win realize their opportunity and endeavor to make their second attempt at sels-government a lasting success.
 General Gomez was one of the lead CTS of the revolution against President Palma, but he now seems popular with all classes.
 American control of affairs has been sharply criticized from time to time and Governor Magoon has been widely cartooned, but the authorities sent by Washington have endeavpred to build up the island and have spent money freely on good roads and public tm- pFovements of various sorts. As a re- suit of this however, they have left a comparatively empty treasury. The Island Is prosperous and tha revenues are increasing steadily, which in a great measure Is compensatory.
 Inauguration day was brilliant with sunshine and intensely warm. Crowds began gathering in front of the palace In the early forenoon. All the ships in the harbor, including the American battleships, put on gala attire of flags
 (oODtiaue6 on PaEe TwO.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
American Intervention
 Comes to End.

Havana. Jan. 2s.--Major General Jose Gomez was inaugurated president of the restored Cuban republic today at noon and within an hour after he had taken the solemn oath of office, ad- mInistered By the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the American officials who had been in control of affairs since the autumn of 1906 had departed from tho island On battleships and ar- my transports.
 The American provisional govern or. Charles E. Magoon, who escorted General Gomez to the palace and there turned over. to him the relns Of gov- ernment. sailed on the New Maine. This feature of the program was en- tIrely impromptu as 1t had been ex- pected up to the last minute that the scout cruiser Birmingham would call for the departing executive. The Maine was followed out of the harboT by the battleship Mississippi and the army transport Meclelland.
 An immense crowd gathered along the seawails to witness the spectacle and a perfect swarm of yachts, tugs and small boats accompanied the ships to the open see, where full speed ahead was sIgnalled. and the gray fighting vessels and white transport soon left the little fiiotilla behind with a chorus of whistles screeching farewell salutes
 Large Cuban flags flew from the foremasts of the battleships and trans port and as they passed the narrow channel entrance under the towering white walls of Morro castle the white clad sailors of the Maine and Mlssls- s;ppI manned the rails in unbroken ranks from stem to stern. The scene
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
DIaFnNDs oKAAlEoSEA.
Senator owens rTal4s. Cos.s'tatiea q

Senator Owens Pralees OoHststuthen os
 @ zls State. ,
 Baltimore Md, Jan. 2s--Senator Rob- ert Owen, of Oklahoma. speaking to- night at the annual banduet- of the Merchants and Manufacturers Assocta- fIon, Of Baltimore, said that the constf- tuition of. Oklahoma was written in the light of experience of every State tn the Union. by men learned In the Jaw representing every State in the Union.
 He said that under the constitution, property was thoroughly safeguarded. it was safeguarded against the knavery of modern commercial conspiracy. gainst artifices and craft of organized monopoly. It was the intention of the constitution. he continued. to encour. age enterprise Industry. frugality and to enable the cItisens who possess thb qualifications. to enjoy the proceeds Of their own labor undisturbed by the ar~ tifee of more ingenius and less scrupu- lous men.
 "The people of Oklahoma" said sena- tor Owen, '.are content with their laws and the advice of monopolists or spe- eial interests to change this constitu- tion and make 1t sane snd sound for the convenience of pIunderfng clements Of business life, has not reached the heart or the intelligence of Oklahoma"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
New Era Of Independence
 DaUns L1 Island Of Cuba

so filled with significance. was most impressive one. but the crowds ashore looked on in characteristic silence.
 MagOOn and Gomen.
 Earlier in the day. when Governor Magoons and President-elect Gomez were seated side by side In the car riage en route to the palace. in tine wake of a galloping escort of rural guards, orsenative cavalry. there was fhe same silence on the part of the holiday throngs which lined the side walks. Hats were lifted as the carriage swept by and the salutes wero re- turned in the same manner by the Governor and General Gomez.
 Tonight the city Is again brilliant fy illuminated and the streets. parks and water front congested with the outpouring of people Fireworks are burning throughout the city in tho sayna nrofusion that characterizes the fourth of July in. the United States, and the cafes are gay with music and singing.
 arvv,I,ere are most elaborate. being composed chiefly of Cuban and Spanish fiagS
 and the military officers. who served as advisers to the native officials dur ing the per1Ou or ihIet FS''s.o"' iNeNc~ about 5000 troops still on the isiand under command of Major General Thomas [. Barry. These will be re- turned to inc United States as fast as inc transport service will permit. the fast of the troops leaving on April i. The army has endeavored throughout to manifest itself as little as possible and it will be stiii less in evidence now that the island is once more in native hands.
 The Cubans began their new period or independence under conditions which seem as propltious as could be evolved. Peace reigns from the western extrem- Ities of Pinar del Rio tO the eastern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
Governor Communicates
 With Mobile.
INVESTIGATION IS BEING
 CONDUCTED BY SOLICITOR
Lynehing May Bring Official Bsfors
 Supreme Court.
xHs eeverusr Has Dirsetea TAat . Tfaaserfpt ef the Tsstinsny se Seat Ts Him rn-
 nse.ss,y.

sherin Frank Cazalas, of Mobile County. is being threatened with fn- peachment before the Supreme Court. as . result of the iynching of the negro Robertson in Mobile. within half d block Of the county jait on. fast Satur- day iaorntng. This Information was learned in the Capitol yesterday, after the Governor had held long distance conference with Solicitor N stall worth at Mobile.
 After Governor Conner talked with the Solicitor of Mobile, Attorney Gener- al Garber took the telephone, the com ference lasting for some time.
 4 was learned that in compliance with the instructiens received by the Solicitor from Governor Conner, an ia- vesti&ation was held which consumed three hours. During the conference. all the members of the sheriffss force, and the Sheriff. were closely questioned as to the early morning Iynching. about which the sjaiIers knew nothinG. untfl all Mobile had been surprised. and the news circulated over the entire city.
 It was learned ct the Capitol. that on receipt of the GovetnQr's cCEnmunica- conference with the shertff. In open ins the investl9a ation, the Solicitor call cd attention to the fact that the G0v- ernior had ordered a rigid Investigation
 The Code and Constithtlon of ths state of Alabasua were then read teg tke Sherfff and his deputies. showing that the Sheriff was iiMblel7to impeachment for negligence and the taiiers werr criminalIy liable for ali prisoners In their charge fmpeachment proceed. ings against all county oficiais. with the exception of the Sheriff of | cos1n- ty, are brought before the Circuit Courts, but the Impeachment of the SheriRl will He before the Supreme Court of the State.
 Sheriff Cazaias testified that he knew hothang of the aynching Of the negro until after 1t had taken place, and that he had started an, inveskigakion among his men and would be glad for Solicitor staiIwoFth. to examine. every one of
 Jaslefs osllp and Rowsrs aua Deps utses Grs&n, G0Iaanhttk Ca&afas, Aks . Fsruae, waxo examtfn90 by the HoIfcIkUE and anhsk&mksated former athteEuents.
 Tt is sAid that tl5e entire ,invehtlg lgnsion bv Solicitor skallwofth occupied thres heure. A stsno&eaphef WAS present, and in hih ste1eph0ne fnebss9o to the Solicit tor syetterdaK, the adYernor requested that a transcript of tbis testlmony be cent to him immediately L
 Governor Conner expressed, himself as very much interested in the Mobile .af- fair. and as dStermined to punish those who were instrumentai in leading the mob. which iynched the negro. to the full extent Of the law
 It is prahable that the Governor will receive the report of Solicitor Stall wortlI's investigation this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
SHERIFF CAZALAS
 MAY BE LlMPEACHED|
McCLEERY THE MAEl
MOBILE csrrxEN HlsELs or rNs
 DIFFERED BY DR. cox.
Harsh Languase Was Passed, Hf q .ys ana . Ffssfeus Wee Asf
 Narrewfy--Wnf Net

Mobile, Jan. 27.--f fspsefSr q Foflow- ing the printed account of Aev. VI. J. B. Cox. passink words. with a man at the time unknown. Robert ]. Mc- Cleery. today said he was the man referred to and gives out in part. the following statement
 Tuesday morning, I was standing on the corner of Monroe and Dearborn streets conversing with a friend l did not know Dr-Cox was jn the neigh borhcod and wks not giving him q thought at the time. remarked to my friend that the salvation Army Is the only religion in Mobile. not barr ing any, Just then pr. Cox happened to pass ana overheard my remark. I understand.
 Later. I was standing in my once talking with a few friends when Dr. Cox came by. I remarked: There Is . gentleman who doesn'k believe Tn lynchinE. pr. Cox walk ed off a. few steps and turned and said: You aeenl to enjoy it. you dirty cur... wiaerenpon l said: You are another dirty cur.
 Then Df. Cox said he would give me the same dose the negro got, and replied by saying that we would hang him to the same tree that the negrc was hanged on.
 At that time. started toward him and he went away. It was my tntentten at first 10 hit the reverend Eentlei1iah for calling me dirty cur. but let the matter drop"
 McCieery added. that he had bean Informed that Dr. Cox sent him word that he must apologize by.a certain lime, but that he was not positive about this.
 At any rate. II have not apoiogizad nor do Intend to do so.n he said in conclusion.
 # was said that the incident grew out kof the fact that Dr. Cox con demned from hIs pulpit the lynchinw bf the negro. Roherson.
 Dr. Cox is pastor of the st Fran els Street Baptist Church. 9s,9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29

husbands condition. She said two phy. sicians agreed that whitworfh.s con ditlon was such that to have hlnl serve might mean his death Under such circumstances. Judge Hart saiJ he felt 1t best to relieve Mfr. Whit worth. who was the fifth juror chosen.
 The State objected to whitworth,s dismissal and the court ordered the physicians summoned forthwith. The doctors were busy 90 the decision was put off until . q. m. tomorrow.
 Juror Leigh was arrested in the clerks ofiice on a charge of perjury and bound over to the grand jury, He gave a st.5o0 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
cos.sIrrnn rs ANNOUNCED.
Experts af Ce&taa Cfmhmsaers Co Estnh- sssh 0aaesaa Standard.


 sssA 0aaesaa ssnaanra.
 Wanhfngton, Jan. 2B.-The personal nk the committee Of sxpeFts oe. cotton elaeeiflafa which V AaI meet here on Beb. l0 esthbltsh m efiiciaJ sfandnrll for the various grades Of cotton. in 6ens sornsls9 with ah Act hf Congress: was hnfiouhted today by Secretary Of Agrfe11thte Wilson As follows: \ James Al Airex, New Orleans. La. {; HJ j. Alxers. Atiantas Ga; Clinton B |. Baker, Lowell. MasA.: F.. M. Crurnp, A6emphiM Tenn.: Iohn Martin. Paris. Tex: george W. Neville, New York i: Lewis ". Parker, Greenvilie, s, c. i; Nathaniel N. Thayer. Boston. Mass. !; and Charles A. vedder. Galveston. Tex
 The committee win be assisted in sbe actual proportion of the oflcIal grades by Jiiles MAzerat of New or leans F. c. MilIett of New York. and James R. Taylor, Dallas. Tex. "The committee, composed of leading members of the cotton firms in vari- ous parts of the country. says the sec retary. Is serving without compen. .sation, genepousiy giving it's services for the benefit of the entire cotton in. dustry."s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
WALTERS A SUICIDE.

Tennesaee Young Man Uses PistOI iE
 Bed.
 Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 2s.-Roberi Walters, aged 20, died at local hote this morning as the result of a self. inflicted bullet wound. He was In bed with hls brother. John, at the time oI the tragedy. the latter being awak. ened by tfie report of the pistol rl health and despondency are assigned as the reasonA
 The suicides father, F. A. Walters resides at Pine Ridge.
 John Walters is well known through. out the South in athletic circles, play. ing 'center" on the University of Ten. nessee football team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
TAKEN FROM A MOB
NEGRO IN FLORIDA HAS MARROW
 ESCAPE.
AnHwera Description of Man Who Att tempted to Asaault WomaA--
 SbeRiM'a Passe Arrives In TinE.

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 2s.-A negro answering the description of the one who attempted. to criminally assault Mrs. Jesse Holland near here last night was captured by angry neighbors to- night and strung up to a tree with telephone wire,
 The wire broke and second attempt was being made to hang the negro when sheFifps posse surrounded tue crowd and took the negro to jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
Tndlana I,ocaI Optlon.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2s.-Demo- erats oe the House of Representatives, are divided on the proposition to re- peal the county local option law, pass ed at the special session of the. Leg islation, in September. A conference of Democratic Representatives In Speaker Honan's ofice today broke up after several members left the room In the midst of heated arguments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
Rain ana sIee4 in West,

Chicago Jan. 2s--A cold. -sieety rain in the Middle West and parts of the Rockies-eaused a general interruption to wire communication south and west of the Missouri River
 The telegraph and telephone compa- nles are experiencing the greatest diff ficulties in transmitting messages to the Pacific coast owinR to Interruptions both east and west of Kansas City and east of Denver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
DAVE RDwARDs HANGED.
Spoke On tAe scaReEa of the Man He
 Murdered.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Jan. 2S.-At 1 o'clock this afternoon. Dave Edwards was hanged in the county jail here for che murder of J. w. Davis His neck was broken. by the fall. A large crowd surged about the prison. but Jew were permitted to witness the ax- excutlon- On the scaffoid, Edwards spoke of the man he had murdered. Uaying:
 If Davis is in that part of eternity where the sinful go. I have no doubt but that I will be with him in few minutes. Davis went out of this life much as am going. He had little time to prepare himself for the future world"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
STORM IN OKLAHOMA
FURY OF WIND cENTERs IN ALFAr..
 FA COUNTY
Towns of Carmen and GoltRy Suffer and Some Damage Is Done sn Guth- xae--Communieatlon Ia
 Impaired.

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 2S--with a gale blowing at sixty miles an hour. the air hiled with dust. Northern Oklahoma, this evening, ertdures the most severe wind and sand storm Of the last i've years.
 Reports indicate that the full fury of the storm was oentered in Alfalfa County, where the towns of Carmen and Goltry suffered severe property damage. several buildings being damaged and serious loss sustained by telephonS companies. v
 Tonight telegraph communication from Oklahoma north is completely de- moraIized and conditions grow worse aa the storm advances southward.
 Guthrie has suffered Some loss bs, the destruction of small houses and the smashing of plate glass Rural and toll telephone lines are all out of commits sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
F1RE IN ROANOKE.

Big Keller Flour sEil Burns-Hesyy Roanoke. Va Jan. 2s-The roller flour mill of Gambii and Davis was destroyed by. are early this morning.
  The loss is estimated as between s15,- 900 and s1Oo.oOO, about half covered by insurance.
 The fire occurred at midnight ofis- in not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
AInrrrlIIn CnlIere E,nna

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 2S.--Maryvllle College forward fund" was eomplet- ed today when announcement was made that $226.0o0 had been subscrib- ed. Andrew Carnegie and the sOnth- ern Education Board each gave, Ss0,- 900 toward the fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
STOLE NNEAR BEER.Y
YegkmeR Blow Open Safe of
 DeeFsP Agency

Beer" Agency. Atlanta, Ca. Jan, 2s.-More near beel than money was secured by yeggmefi who early today blew open the safe iE e local, near beer agency. Finding lit. tie money in the safe, the robbers turn. ed their attention to the cold storag gs room
 A keg of cold pear-beer was rolled into the outer room and. according tc those who know, enough Of the liquic to intoxicate the intruders. There Is nc ciew to the robbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
DemolIshen FEousea.I

I.RMonte. Mo. Jan. 2s--A windstorm from the southwest this evening swept a patch through this town. demoiishinR the opera house building. two-story structure. and wrecking the stocks of the merchants owning the lower floors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
NO ELECTION YET
ILLINOIS ELECTION STILL IN 4
 DEADLOCK.
On the Tweaty-sec0nd Ballet, sena- tor Hopkins Showed. . Net Loas
 of One Vote--Yates Gmanh Two.

springieid. Ills. Jan. 2s.-with the taking of one Senatorial ballot, the joint session arose today In order to give tiie senators and Nepernan fat Ives SM opportunity to catch tho afternoon trains for iipins % spend sunday, the two houses h&xfnB An0pted 6 joint resolution. adjourning until next Tues day.
 The twenty -second, ballot shows a net loss by Senator Hopkins of one vote. He finished the ballottng yesfer- day with total of seventy three votes and started out today with seventy two, which will be his strength until the joint session convenes at noon next Tuesday.
 Mir Hopkinss vote in the Senate toe tailed the sarnSs
 Richmond Yates's vote increased from two yesterday to four today.
 On the twenty y-second ballot the to- tai vote in the joint session was: Hop- kins. 72: Foss. Is;, stringer. 74; shurt- lefr, 14; Mason. 1: Mckinley. |; Lowden. |: Calhoun. g sherman, 2; Ystes,. {. Constitutional majority of joint ses- sion, 103. Majority of members pres ent and voting. nihety-seyen. No choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
No Lives Were Lost.

Enid, okla. Jan. 2S.--The most See were wind and dust storm in six years prevailed in Northwest oklahoma this afternoon; causing more or less dam age. As far as known, no lives were lost.
 At Goltry, twenty miles west of Enid, several business houses were blown down and at Carmen, forty miles test of here flames. driven by fierce wind, destroyed half the business houses of the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
Tnkea Onth of Oaace.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-J. Callan O'Laughlin. Of this city. confirmed yes terday by the Senate as AssistGnt Sec retary of State. took the oath of once ani entered upon his duties tbday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
BURN CONSTITUTION.
 1..tH.~ta NIyaa Tan 0a Ca,a

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 2S-Sena- I tor Blair. in the Senate today. in all seriousness, moved that body to burn the Contribution adopted by the State of Oklahoma.
 His words created a decided sensation and were followed by an immediate adjournment,
 Senator Blair's remarks came at the close of one of the most vigorous debates in the present session of the upper house. and after favorable baliotting on the Thomas bill, which makes 1t iTll- possible to form new counties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
sam Lacks a Vote.

Madison, wls. Jan. zS--United States Senator Isaac Stephenson again today lacked one vote of reelection. when he received sixty-six out of a total of 1s2 votes cast in joint ballot.
 Compared with yesterdays ballot, the changes today were five new re- cruits in Mir. Stephenson's favor and the loss of four who were with him yesterday.
 Another ballot win be taken in joint assembly, tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-29
SENATOR FoRAKER AGAIN.
Win Can UV HiIl t0 R4-enIist NewI
 @mnAfAra Today.

Washington Jan. 2s.--Senator For aker today gave notice that tomorraw he win again call up his bill to re- enlist the soldiers of the 26th Rsgi- ment who were discharged without Of Rrownsvilie. Texas, Ausnss ts and nd t4. 1906. in the hope of getting action on it.