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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-06
NEGRO BRUTAILY SLAIN
BODY FOUND WITH HEAD BEATEN
 TO PULP.
Murder May Be Connected With DaR- fng Robbery of Two Freight Trafns Entering Selma
 Saturday Might.

Selma, Dec. 5--(Special. )--with his head beaten to pulp. the lifeless body of Carey Edwards. a negro about 30 years Of age. was found in ditch on Hamilton Street. in the extreme east ern portion Of the city, early this morn ing.
 All around the ditch where the body was found the ground was torn up, and showed that the dead negro had made desperate fight for his life. The indications seemed to show that two men had attacked Carey Edwards and that in the fight one of them beat his head into pulp with an iron bolt about two feet long. The body was found early this morning by some negroes passing the place and the police department was immediately notified of the mur- der.
 A careful investiga ton by the police department today threw no light upon the murder. Edwards had the reputa- ton of being good negro and 1t Is not thought that he had many enemies.
 A theory is advanced by some today in connection with the murder of the negro Edwards Is that he discovered some of the men who last night robbed two of the freight trains on the South ern Railway. It is thought that the dead negro might have discovered the thieves at work and had been caught by the men who killed him to keep their secret from being told to the po- lice department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-06

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
Personal Clash Between Attorney
Narrowly AVerted i'm Cooper Trial

head of the stairs by the big sheTin.
Il understand, general" the latter
| began. you say ] accorded the Coop
ers and Sharp privileges 1 did not eX-
tend other decent white prisoners. Ii
you said that, you told a falsehOod.'
There was no mistaking Borum s
meaning. He was angry clear through
and he is known 10 be one of the
gamest' men in the state. McCaTn,
Toe. while small in stature, had proven
his courage in several instances Be
fore he bacon lawyer he was a
cowboy on a range in Texas. He
stepped up pretty close to the sheriff
and said. CoOlly:
BE a little careful what you say.
Sam. said you had violated the law
Of Tennessee in permitting the pris-
Oners to confer together without Off
GERS being present
If ! violated any law I'll apollo
gize.@
Well, come into my Office and I'll
show you the code
4 don't want to see the code. re
tOrted the sheriff, hotly. 4 am re-
spOnsibIe for my Office"
McCarR's friends hustled him away
BOrum was still angry and then told
how thH prisoners had been treated.
1t was expected the arguments
would be concluded by tonight. but
General McCarn declared he was ex-
haUsted about tive O'Clock. and asked
for an Adjournment until Monday
This was granted and the case will
reach the jury by nightfaIl Monday.
When the trial OF Colonel Duncan
p. Cooper. Robin Cooper and John u.
Sharp for the murder of former Unit
ed States Senator Edward W. Car
mack, opened today. Judge Hart an
nouHCed TO the attorneys that he could
not complete his charge before Mon
day afternoon. This delay is due to
the failure Of the attorneys on both
sides to submit instructions This
means that there will be no verdict
before Monday night or Tuesday.
Judge J. NJ Anderson resumed his
argument with a promise not 10 weary
the jurors long.
JUDGE ANDERSON RESUMES.
I won't go back over the argument
! made yesterday he said But
want 10 recall TO your mind the facJ
that even as good a man as Genera
Garner uuconScIOuSly I am sur. ms
quoted the record. recall this
merely 70 show you that it is dirffcIlr
for even the trained mind 10 repeat
accurately or verbatim any excIama-
ton or statement that the human eql
heFTs
i left the Coopers aud Carmack at
the telephone posts yesterday ana We
will take up the ease right there The
state contends that Colonel Cooper
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
CONSUL TAT|ON
On STATION|NG
FOUR WARSH|PS
Officials at Washington De-
eide Upon Placing Four in
Central American Waters
at Once-No Other De-
velopments
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 13.-InsOfar as
official dispatches are concerned there
were no developments today in the
Central American situation. Follow
ing a conference between Secretary
Knox, Secretary Meyer and Rear Ad-
miraI PiIlsbuTy. chief of the bureau of
navigation. the ships now i'm Nicara-
guam waters and on their way there
We're assigned to stations There Will
be one at Greytown, and another at
BluefieldS on the Atlantic side: one at
COTintO. and another in the bay Of
FOnseca on the Pacific side
Interest attaches in official circles
TO the denials OF the presidents or
Nicaragua and Salvador of the stories
that hOstilities between the two cOun-
tries have broken out. but il is stated
that such conditions have played only
a part in which, to employ the eX-
preston OF high official, it has be
come very diSagreeable-
Because of the recall of AIR Greg
DRY. the American secretary OF the le-
CATION at Managua, il is believed the
position here OF Minister Espinosal, of
Nicaragua, will become Untenable. and
in consequence he will take his de-
paTtUTP.
Efforts to see him today were with
out success
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
SCOTT
IS DROWNED At
PONCE DE LEON
Believed Was Attacked by
Convulsive Fit and Fell
Into Sandy Creek-The
Body Recovered.
Special to The journal.

Ponce DeLeon, March 13.-The sad
intelligence reached here this after
noon that Leonard Scott. an excellent
young man, about - years OF age, son
Of V. NJ. Scott, a respected citizen
who resides about six miles northwest
of this place. WAS accidentally drown
ed today ', NJ Scott OWNS and OPP
crates cotton gin, saw and gTist mill
on Sandy Greek and Leonard who for
years had been subject to convulsive
attacks or fits, was working about the
mill 1t is believed he suffered a
sudden attack of this trouble and fell
into the water while no one was in
sight The body was recovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
BY Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, March ia per-
sOnal clash between Attorney General
McCarn and Sheriff Sam Borum was
narrowly averted after court adjourn
ed this afternoon, in the Cooper
Sharp murder trial. Hot words were
exchanged and for a moment il looked
as though serious trouble would fol
low.
In his argument to the jury this at
teTuOOn McCarn charged that the
COOperS and Sharp had never occu-
pied cells, that they enjoyed special
privileges, and that in granting these
privileges the law was violated. Some
one told Sheriff BoTum of the charges
and when McCaTn started to leave the
building he was confronted at the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
JOSEPH CANNON
AGAIN SPEAKER
Of THE HOUSE
Selected at Republican eau
Gus as Candidate For the
Speakership.
MEMBERS BOUND TO
VOTE FOR OLD RULES

THE PRINCIPAL ANTI-cANNoN RE-
PUBLICANS WERE NOT PRES
ENT, HOWEVER, AND THERE is
PLENTY OF EVIDENCE OF AN
INSTRUCTION PROMISED FOR
MoNDAY-CANNON PROCLAIM
Ed AS THE IRON DUKE OF
AMERICAN POLITICS"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
New York Police Lieut..
Killed by Black Hand

and one Of the principal organizers Of
IT, He was sent 70 Italy 20 carry out
q plan which was suggested a year
age by q special agent whom the
commissioner had hired TO bfopo -
ways and means Of stemming the tide
Of Italian and Sicilian crime in New
York City.
II is said by prominent Italians IN
New York who have done all they
could 10 suppress the laWless element
here among their coupnt.ymen, thai
the assassination Of PetrosiDo unques-
tionsbly would result IN redoubled ef-
forts TO stamp out tae Mafia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14

Complying with request from
Mayor Goodman that ne be advised
whether or not Geo. h McCord, who
was elected last Wednesday by tha
city council as plumbing inspector. is
eligible 10 hold that position, as a re-
sui of his failure 10 obtain a trans
fer certificate OF registration from
district No. p TO district No. II. City
Attorney John b. Jones. yesterday
morning, decided that the appointtea
is not eligible to NIL the Office. this
attorney stating tina the ordinances
creating the position provides that tha
person elected as plumbing inspector
shall be, az the time of his election, a
registered voter Of the city of PEN
sacola.
THE ATTORNEYS OPINION.
AS | understand SAID the attor-
ney IN big opinion furnished the
mayor. MIR McCord admits that az
the time OF his election by the couu-
ell he was not such registered voter,
but was and nad been a resident OF
the city for eight months and has
since his election obtained a trans
fer from the supervisor of registra-
tioE of Escdm bia county, transferring
him from precinct No. "a TO precinct
No u. on the registration books OF
Escdmbia county. This, in NV Opin-
ion, does not render Mr.. McCord eli
gible to the office.
In order to be eligible" the at
torney furthed decided, he will save
IT. be a registered voter OF the city
OF PENSACOLA as appears ON the regis
tfation list of the registered voters
o. said city, and he may become such
registered voter by applying 70 the
city, registration officer and taking tina
oath prescribed in section 2 OF chap
ter 1888. Laws of Florida, of 1905. as
by chapter 1892 of Laws Oh
Florida of 1907"
Attorney Jones also advised tha
mayor that the provision in t14
charter requiring two years resftienc@
does not apply to the position OF
plumbing inspector because it is nos
such an office as is created bv. OF
mentioned in. the charter and is onIV
created by city ordinance"
Mr.. McCOrd was elected over T.
by one vote. each of the
applicants receiving six votes. the tta
being decided by President Yonge.
A special meeting of the council
Will be held at noon Monday for tho
purpose Of electing plumbing inspec.
or.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14

I had no right to turn around and 90
over there TO see Senator Carmack
and that he diu so with no peaceful
intent. 7 have shown you that he
had a right under the law to go any
place. to follow. to seek out CarmaCk.
And his intent was peaceful. for he
went with hand extended But the
state says why didn't you say your
mission. was PEACEFUL because he
didn't have TO. There is no law TO
compel you when YOU approach a man
on the street. to veil out that your
mission Is a pacific one Unless an
overt act is committed, il Is presumed
that everyone's mission is a peaceful
one
WHY DID CARMACK FIRE.
Again comes the states inquiry.
Then why did Senator Carmack open
fire almost instantly after he saw
Colonel Cooper God knows. ] do
not. The state says it is because
Mrs BUrch. the cOloneTs daughter.
sent word TO her husband that papa
is armed and threatening TO Kill
CaTmack on sight and that this state
ment was communicated 10 CaTmack
To begin with. Mrs. BUTCh'S deduc-
tiOnS, however honestly made. have
nothing to do with these defendant
and they are not responsible for them
But even IL this message lid make
CarmaCk draw and fire YOU cannot
try these defendants upon what Sen
atOr CsTmack thought Had he been
the SLAYER then If would be compe-
tent. But. as matter Of fact. the
last message Carmack had from Colo
Bel Cooper was to this effect,
Unless you cease printing mv
name. after ! send YOU a note OF
warning, one of US must leave town
or one OF us must die. senator
any trouble al all until that not. had
been received by him The note had
not been sent OF received. so there
fore Senator CaTmack had no rason 10
draw a gun WIN be saw the CooD-rs
approaching"
Judge Anderson then ranidIv
sketched out the main points in The
defense, explained that the state
wanted some of them wiped out. tur
declared he wanted them worked ,rt
He claimed that Mrs BUTCh. the colo
ueiS daughter. was 2 stat Wi5uess
her name on the indictment ana Tha:
the state should have used her If she
knew anything pertinent abort Tho
case
And aow. gentlemen. ! am going
to quit The responsibility which has
rested on NE Is passing to YOU You
know how handicapped We have been
by filure of the state 10 offer any
theory at all But there IS one fact
Continued On Page Si-I
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
~ Associated Press.


montgomery, Ala, March 13.-Mont-
gomery is threatened with the great
est food in the history of the city
The Alabama river tonight is nearing
the tlfty-foOt stage and still rising
The weather bureau predicts a stage
or % feet by tomorrow morning and
possibly higher by tomorrow night.
There is danger tonight OF the city
being thrown in total darkness. as 1t
IS feared the waters may reach the
steam plants of both electric com
panies and the plant OF the gas works.
THE PEOPLE WARNED.
The people living in North Mont
gomery were warned today TO move
Immediately, and that part of the
city has been the scene of activity ali
day the police aiding families in get
ting away TO places of safety.
Across the river from Montgomery
there is sea of water extending as
far as the eye can reach. The tops
OF trees which formerly stood high on
the banks are barely discernible The
water is over the tracks OF the LOUIS
vile & Nashville railroad at the foot
of Commerce street and the union
railway station IS in danger of being
Hooded.
NO FATALITIES THUS FAR.
90 Tar &c Fatalities have occurred.
force of laboTeFs began TO barri-
cade today against the probability of
the gas plant being crippled A stage
of near sixty feet would cut OF the
gas service and a brick wall is being
constructed to keep the water out OF
the building. The greatest alarm Is
felt. In fact, all industries which use
motor power may have to suspend
This would include three newspaper
plants.
Much uneasinesS prevails here
about the condition of families living
along the course of the river on the
Gilmore county side. Vague reports
Hre being received about persons
being cut off by water on high lands
that are only a few feet above the
flood.
information reached the CITY this af-
ternOon that the TallapOosa river has
broken its retaining banks near the
eight mile post on the lower Wetump-
ka road and several plantations are
flooded The state farm is complete
ly isolated. and il is predicted serious
trouble viii be experienced !
Roads are being submerged, making
traffic extremely dangerous from
wash outs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
OFFICERS ARE
CHOSEN BY THE
BLUE AND GREY
The Association Adjourns to
Meet Next Year at South
ern Pines, N. Can Aux
iliary is Organized.
sy assHeiated Press.

fitzgerald, Ga, March I2-The
Blue and Grey Association al its an
nual encampment here today select ID
Southern Pines, North Carolina. rs
the place Of the next reunion. The
Following officers were elected
COmmandeF-in-C hief-Major b. F.,
Dixon, of North Carolina
Senior mmander-C aptsin
William NJ. Mccormick. of Georgia.
Junior mandeT--Captafn
Joseph Price. OF Florida
A national auxiliary was organized
today with Mrs. T. J. Stockt IN. Of
Chicago, as president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
RIVER RISING RAPIDLY AT
MOBILE BUT NO DANGER

Mobile. March l3.-The Mobile
river Is rising daily. but no results
are feared here on account OF the
outlet 10 the gulf. The weather fore
caster announces that the Black War
rior viii have the highest stage since
1900. II is also expected that the
Alabama and Tombigboe viii reach
record breaking stages The latter
statement was made by Observer
Ashenbcrger Demopolis reports the
Tombigbee - feet and rising Flood
stage is 50. Selma reports the Ala
hama river - and rising
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA
~ Assoeiated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, March l3,-RepOTtS
reaching Atlanta tonight from cities
and towns in Georgia and Alabama.
where heavy rains have been general
The past three days. indicate that
thousands or dollars of damage has
been done. many families are home
less. railroad traffic tied M. and rivers
continuing to rise
West Point and Rome. Ca, and Sci
ma and Admission, Ala. report streams
out of their banks. cotton mills closed
down and bridges in danger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
Case of Fleetwood Lester
is Ordered Mol Pressed

Lester and his wife were arrested
aere on February D on complaint OF
HaTdawsy Young. president of one or
tho largest hardware concerns in the
south, on the charge OF robbing him
OF $5,625. On the preliminary hear
inS both We're bound over on the
charge OF obtaining money by false
preTenseS- The February grand jury
indicted Lester and found no true
bill against his wife
The case created a sensation
throughout the South.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
BY Associated Press.

New York. March IA special ca
bic TO the Herald from Palermo, Sic
Iy says.
lose PetrosinO of the New York Pc
lice department was shot down and
killed early this morning. His assss-
sins are not known He was here on
special mission which had for its
object the protection Of peaceful
Italians or America
Lieutenant PeJrOsinD Was ne head
OF what il known as the Italian squad
Of lbs New York Rolice department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
~ AssocIated Press

Mobile, March 13.-JUdge o. }.
Scmmes today. in the city court.
from the bench announced that the re
manning counts in the indictments
against Fleetwood Lester. defendant
in the senpsationaI alleged robbery
Csse, were bad and that the state
could not proceed on them. STATE
Solicitor y . Stallworth announces
that be would on Tuesday. March 10
order the case mel pressed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
THREATENED WITH
GREATEST FLOOD IN IT'S HISTORY
Alabama River Reaches So
Foot Stage and is Ris-
ing Rapidly.
RESIDENTS WARNED
TO MOVE AT ONCE

FIFTY-FIVE WILL BE STAGE THIS
MoRNING-DANGER OF CITY
BEING THROWN IN COMPLETE
DARKNESS BY SUsMEReING OF
POWER PLANTS-WATER OVER
TRACTS OF L. & NJ. AT COM
MERGE STREET-THREE NEWS
PAPERS WILL BE OUT OF sUsI-
NESS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
M'CORD NOT ELIGIBLE TO
HOLD PLUMBING POSITION
City Attorney Jones Renders
. Opinion in the Matter
Yesterday.
WAS NOT A VOTER
WHEN ELECTED

SUCH A PROVISION is CONTAIN
ED IN THE ORDINANCE GREAT.
ING THE OFFICE AND AS RE-
SUIT MAN CHOSEN BY coUN
Gil WEDNESDAY NIGHT CAN.
NOT HOLD oFFIcE-THE CoUN.
GIL TO MEET MONDAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
FRANCE CARRIED OFF
HONORS IN BIG RACE.
BY Associated Press.

New York. March "a
France carried of the honors
in the international six-day
gO-as-yoU- please race, which
ended here tonight at ten
O'Clock EduaTG Cibot and
Louis Orphee finished more
than thirteen miles ahead OF
the nearest competitors. Davis
and Metkus.. the reconstructed
team The winners covered
733 miles and six laps. which
is IS miles behind the record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
JURY COULD NOT. AGREE
IN TRIAL OF BERT CAIN.

CordelC. Ga, March 13.-Af-
ter celebrating foFty-nine
hours. the jury which tried
Bert Cain for killing Chief of
Police w II. Forest reported
today that they could not agree
and a mistTial WAS declared
Forest was killed while talk
inS 70 a party of men on one
of the principal streets here,
Cain walking up and shooting
him. The difficulty is alleged
10 have been the result of i'll
feeling that arose in the mU-
nicipal campaign when Forest
defeated Gains father for the
Office Of chief of police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
DURANT WILL
SUCCEED CRUM
As COLLECTOR
Will Get Collectorship at
Charleston, the Nominal
ton to Go to the Senate
Next Week.
~ Associated Press.

Washington. March BE. W. Du-
rant. IT.. OF Charleston. \ c. was IN
PRODUCED 10 President Taft BY Post
master General Hitchcock today
DulanJ will SUccee ed ". u. Crum as
collector OF the port Of Charleston.
The nomination viii 90 to the senate
next week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 13-PrOclaimed
I by his friends as The Iron Duke OF
American Politics" Joseph G. Can
non, Of Illinois, was selected to-
night at the Republican caucus as the
candidate OF his party for the speaker
ship of the house of representatives.
Al the same time the caucus bound
its members to vote for the adoption
by the incoming house of rules which
governed the last house.
J. is the fourth time this honor
has been conferred upon Cannon. The
action tonight was not characterized
by an unauimity of party feeling
which attended the three preceding
cat -. There was. plenty. of .evI-
dcnce OF an insurrection promised for
Monday, but the main and most deter
mined anti-CaunOn Republicans we're
not present
PERSONNEL OF HOUSE.
Z The following is the personnel of the
house organization. as chosen by the
Republican CAUCUS
Speaker-Joseph G. Cannon, of Iii
noiS.
rls'riZ7-Al exandar Mcdowell. OF
PGnns yiyania
Postmaster-samuel a, Langumm,
CT Minnesota.
rgeant-at-Arms--Henry Cssson,
o. Wisconsin.
DooTheeper-F. B. Lyon. of New
York.
ChspIain-Rey. Henry Couden. the
OlyinG preacher
All those selected as candidates
succeed themselves.
To nominate Cannon. Representative
of Illinois. was recognized.
He spoke of the proud privilege OF
presenting the candidate for speaker
a. a time when individual initiative
Is assailed by the discoTdant and de
struCtive forces of socialism"
CANNON RESPONDS.
In response 10 the demand for 2
speech. Cannon addressed the caucus.
After thanking the caucus for the con
hdence and esteem the speaker said
In part:
We have before us d most difficult
session. Tariff legislation is in a
class by itself, and from the stand
point of practical legislation presents
more difficult problems than any otter
kind Of legislation.
While we must regard with solicit
tOUs care the interests OF the peOUie
We represent individually, We must.
OF the other hand, keep constantly in
mind that our first duty is TO the
United States as a whole, that its
revenues must be sufficient for it's
needs. and that its Industrial life
may continue TO flourish in future I'M
der our care as il has fiourisIed in
.he past under The distinguished men
who preceded us as trustees under
the constitution
Cannon closed by touching on the
subject of rules Of the house urging
they be continued as they are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14
PROF. EEK AT HOME.

Prof Franklin Geek. OF the Palmer
College Is in the city on a short visit
TO his parents, Nj. and Mrs G. f.
Geek
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-14

Captain Custom T. Fitzhugh OF
Memphis opened the prosecution =
the trial of the Coopers and Sharp
for the murder of ex-senator E W.
Carmack at Nashville, Captain FitZ-
hugh was a close friend of Carmack
and volunteered to aid in prosecuting
the Coopers. He declared in his
opening speech that CaFmack had
been shot down without the shadow
Of a chance and that the editorials
OF which Colonel Cooper complained
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03

Joe EIwood is at home this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
News From Viola

Finley Burger shelled corn Friday.
Aaron Anderson marketed corn in
Ross, Saturday.
VIM. Perrine and wife we're Audubon
visitors Saturday.
Tom Magill spent Sunday at the
Rob Carpenter home.
Rev. Shugg and wife dined at the S.
l.. Milford home Sunday.
Will Thompson was a business call
err in Audubon, Saturday.
r. L. Hoffman and Tom Magill were
Audubon visitors Saturday.
Miss Leah Perrine closed a success
full term of school last Friday at No. 8
r. c. Carpenter and wife are at
Omaha visiting Mrs. Lafoy in the
hospital.
Mrs. Ralph Lafoy is seriously i'll in
the hospital at Omaha where she went
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rippey went to Menlo
Sunday to spend Decoration Day with
her parents.