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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
TWO Murders That Have Shocked
the American World

in Virginia, there is young man who has
had every advantage that heart could wish.
HIS parents were eminently respectable; and
ms father, rich. AS boy, he was sent to
Sunday-schools and to church services His
associates were of the first class. His edu
cation was the best that money could buv.
HIS surroundings were as conducive to content
and happiness as any that could be mag
med
And yet, this young man has committed one
OF the most atrociOus crimes that ever sullied
the annals of the human race. He coldlv
prepared days ahead, to murder his young
wlfe-the mother of his five-weeks-old babe
and he killed her, as he had planned to do.
She was beautiful girl, whom he courted
and married, year ago, while having I'M
proper relations with another beautiful Girl.
And that was his undolng. His wife had
given him no cause to be dissatisfied with her.
She was pure, she was loving, and she had
brought him child.
But he renewed his illicit intercourse with
the other girl, and lost all affection for his
wife and child-Who were in his way.
He had his cousin to buy him sinole-bar-
rel shotgun. This he concealed near the
turnpike, along which he and his wife took
automobile rides. He ''blazed" tree nearby,
SO that he would easily find the gun.
Then on the fatal day, he asked his wife to
ride with him. She demonstrated, saying that
IT he had anything special to say to her, the
lawn was large enough.
But her mother-in-law insisted that she
take the ride, in order that their marital
troubles could be talked over-for she
knew of the other woman; and as any self
respecting wife would, this wife resented her
husbands betrayal of herself
So she was persuaded against her will: and
she went on what che fooro1 would
be, her last ride. The baby was left asleep
at home. Husband and wife were alone to-
gether, he driving the car
When they reached the lonely spot where
the gun lay hidden the husband stopped the
car; and after finding the weapon, shot his
wife to death.
The detectives believe that she was out of
the car when shot [ do not think So Had
she alighted when he did, she would have
seen him approach with the gun; and sus-
EAclous as she was, she would have fed,
screaming, and he would have had to shoot her
In the back. 1t was at mighty
My idea is, that he left the car, alleging
some call of nature. It was not until he was
near the car, on his return from the bushes,
that she saw he had the gun. Then the hor-
rl6@e reaIity flashed upon her, and she
screamed IN terror; but q0as pa1azgged 6y fear.
He shot her in the side of the head, at dis
lance of few feet
Then he jumped into the car; and rushed at
full speed to the nearest house where he
told a cock-and-bull story of man who had
held up the car and fired into it. AS soon
as | read it in the papers, l remarked to my
wife, That man Beattie was the murderer
of his wife" This was two days before the
detectives adopted the same theory)
Taken to jail, and with overwhelming tes-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
TIE .JEFFERSONIAN

Now had thought would not write you any
more but as all men and things change thier
minds only you and the father of a mule
thought i would let you give me some more free
advertisement
Tom please print this one and perhaps will
not bother you again,
Very Truly,
w. H. PITTMAN,
P. S-Tom I know several Mormons and they
are all old Populist every one of them Take
due notice and govern your self accordingly,
this is on the square. w. H. P.
(CoMMENT.)
G) 1t does not surprise me at all to learn
that the Mormons of Georgia lean to Hoke
Smith. He is a good deal of Billy goat,
himself. | doubt if old Brigham Young, ETC.
~ If Taylor was not expelled from the
Mormon Church" because he refused to quit
living with all of his assorted Nanny goats,
then ''Prophet' Joe Smith slandered the
"Elder" in his Washington interview. Smith
told the reporter that it was impossible to
entirely stamp out polygamy in Utah. Reed
Smoot and his wife were present when he
said it.
(3) If there were no brothels in Utah
when only the Mormons were there, it was
because the Billy goats had all the Nannies.
Brothels couldn't be run without suitable
women; and the "Saints'' had them ALL
~ AS soon as the Mormon Missionaries
are run out of every respectable community,
and they thus lose their constant fresh sup
plies of young women, the detestabe system
will expire, for lack Of fuo1
(5) No offensive allusion has been made by
me to the lawful wife of Mormon who has
but one. 1t is when lot of deluded women
allow themselves to be kept in concubinage
by lecherous hypocrite, qcho uses the czoaA;
Of religion to cover has ca1naz PASSIONS that
my criticism begins
(6) 1t may soothe Mr.. Pittman to learn
that | will soon begin systematic exposure
of Mormon horrors, as they exist in Utah.
In the meanwhile [ will soothe the Pitt
mans and Harveys by copying the following
item from the st. Louis Republic:
''Seeks Home for Twenty-Five Wives
Los Angeles, Cal, July 19.-Seeking a home
for himself and his twenty-five wives, Elder
John Milligan of Salt Lake City IS in South
ern California looking over desirable ranch
homes.
Milligan was in Redlands yesterday with
two of his better halves, a couple of the
youngest and fairest.
The other twenty -three will arrive as soon
as their lord and master has chosen his
ABODE"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
SOC caswell Street. Kinston. Y. C
BIG BUSINESS MUST SUBMIT To
PEOPLES DOMINATION.
80 Secretary Ssimson Tells Republic
can Club at New York banquet
rendered in His Honor.

New York. Dee. 1.-THE interest
Of the public must dominate business.
according 10 the conclusion 10 which
Secretary Of War Henry /. stimgon
came IL addressing the Republican
Club Of New York City here tonight
few years ago some Of the large
capitalists, he said. expected bust
ness peace through the submission %
the people but he continued they
realize now they can only get it
The Republican Club gave the din
ner at which Secretary Stimson spoke
in his honor and many OF the speech
es were In tribute 10 him as a credit
TO the administration. to the nation
and to the Republican party" Otto
, T. Barnard, President OF the Club,
, toasted President Taft as the great
est jurist Of them ALL none more
honest and none more sincere"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Murder Near Hope Mills.

John Calvin Smith, a negro, shot
and instantly killed Harriet Ross,
negress, and dangerously wounded
her daughter at their home, near
Hope Mills, Cumberland County,
Monday afternoon.
The report states that Smith, who
Is the widower of two of Harriet's
daughters, went to the house and
tried to induce his remaining daugh-
Ter to go off with him, but she re-
FUSED and appealed to her mother for
protection, whereupon Smith became
enraged, drew a pistol, instantly kill
ed Harriet and shot the girl through
me neck, infiicting dangerous
wound Smith went to Hope. Mills
ana gave himself up. Sheriff Moore
brought him to Fayetteville last night
and locked him in Jail
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
FOR HEALTH PROTECTION.
What is BEING Done Here and There
Over the State for the Protection
of the Peoples Health.

A bulletin just issued by the North
Carolina Board of Health says:
"Guilford County has employed a
we'll trained physician as County SUI
perintendent of Health. He devotes
mis- entire time TO guarding the peo-
pie afainst preventable sickness. TO
lecturing in the schools on how TO
prevent diseases, and TO inspecting
the children for defective eyes. ears,
threats, for hookworm disease, etc
"Twenty-seven counties have made
provision for free State and County
Hookworm Dispensaries: Johnston
and Gates were the last two counties
to take action.
up to December 1st SIC of the
States physicians report having
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Peace Prospects in China.

Shanghai. China. Dec I9.-Prom-
ised peace in China because more
definite with the announcement that
all six great powers Japan. Great
Britain. United States. Russia. France
and Germany-are cooperating In an
effort TO assist DR.. WI Ting Fang and
Tang-Shao II In their negotiations
The Pour parlers between WI Tins
Fang and Tang-Shao-Yi opened with
surprising smoothness. 1t is unmis
takly evident that the continuation
OF Manchu rule, even As it concern.
the imperial throne at Picking Is con
sidered unlikely by either side.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
SEC. KNOX WANTS CHANGES.

Recommends to Congress Five Chang
es Affecting the Foreign Relation
Service.
Secretary of State Knox has made
recommendations to Congress affect
ing the foreign relations of our gov
eminent.
There is now on the legislation
program of the department five para
mount recommendations. They are:
An appropriation for the purchase
of embassies abroad, making it pos
sible for a poor man to be an ambas-
sador.
The ratification of the arbitration
treaties with France and England as
we'll as the two loan treaties with
Nicaragua and Honduras.
Proposals for the further extern
sion of American trade with foreign
countries.
Changes in the present tariff act
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Many Other Things to BE Brought to
Light.
Albemarle Chronicle. I

The bowling down Of Professor
Coon, President of the North Caro-
lima Teachers Association, while de-
livering his annual address before the
Association in Raleigh last week, has
called forth adverse comment from
far and wide. Especially in a gath
ering of the school teachers of the
State culture, civility and refinement
should prevail, but there were con-
spicious exceptions in the gathering
referred to. 1t is likely that Profess
sor Coon was about to let dirty cat
out of the bag that certain Of the
teachers had rather would be kept in
the dark. The general opinion is that
there are a great many things con-
nected with the States school system
that would be of interest were they
brought to light.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Stupid Politics.
(From the Baltimore News.)

(FrOm the Baltimore News
Having pitched overheard all pre-
tense of economy by rushing through
a service pension bill which, if en-
acted, may eventually cost the coun-
try 100000 a year, the Demo
cratic Congress has Furthermore done
the opposition great service. If the
bill is killed in the Senate, the Re-
publican party can take the credit for
having blocked a miserable political
game. If it goes to the President, it
will give him opportunity to demon
strate to the country his sound jig
ment and his Indifference to the eff
feet of his actions upon his political
fortunes. Judged from any point OF
view, the majority in the House has
been guilty of a stupid blunder
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
MEXICO HAS 4 QUAKE.
Earthquake Caused Twenty Eight
Deaths and Property Damage.

Mexico City, Dec. 1.-THE great
er part of Mexico has been shaken by
an earthquake which it became
known early this evening cost twenty
eight lives and caused damage to
property reaching into thousands of
dollars. kilograms reporting damage
by tremors have been received from
Merida, Tatachula, Cudacan, Guaya-
mas, Tampico, Vera Cruz, Ituala and
Pachuca.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21

making IL possible 20 Trsaasse tie
penalties Tor foTe3Kn 3iserIz1azt&oz
aEa8nas A1asrsCaa exportAs.ens-
Of eoursn there are raa@y rn3aov
reforms aid extensions 81 to ae~-
v3cs q re state Department waira
Mr. Knox Is aux1osa to s~a arte4 u9-
on faEorahly - CooKv~aa. Aat Il k@
tan Impress The LA makers mBth tAe
Importance o. these ere policies &c
all have crowned BIS ADMINISTRATION
w!,h some biz achievements
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Cut Up the Wrong Man.
The Marshalle Nome.

The Marshalle Nome
If reports be true, one of the worst
crimes in the history of Union County
was committed late Saturday evening
one mile from Monroe, on the road
to Wingate, when Mr.. J. w. Smith
was assaulted by three white men
and was held by two while the third
slashed him with a knife. The crime
is all the more serious from the fact
that the men were drunk and attack
ed the wrong mana man who was
ignorant of the offense for which
they intended murder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
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Tae C7sr~aF~@k~ I4E~ Daily s~~xs~s
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TIE C7sr@ar ~@k~ I2s~ Daily -~~xss~
ineiasiinE snnssaY,
Tse DaH steamers 5ssg aanr~~. N
service BE E3sy 90 SoEfalE~ a.8
City Q. Baitlsauro- are ;se @axs
eIeEAat AID a2-Go-tass steamer 80
tween Norfolk and Balsinora
Eaalpp~~i ~ith ~tr~A~~~-
Telephones In each rx~sna-
delicious meal. On h-o@re-
ks~rythinx for eomfor< and e@s-
v~ulrnce.
Steamers Leave Norfolk tIaeasoa
ST.. s.Is pm: leave old PoiAs
Comfort. T:l5 pm. arrive Rate
more. ana
Connecting AZ Baltimore for al
points North. Northeast and West
Reservations made and aay lnforma-
ton cour;eously furnished b.
W. II pARSEi.t.. r. +. \.
Monticello Hotel
Norfolk. Va
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21

\ Scotch minister oace exchanged
pulp!ta with a brother minister
While waiting IN the vestry be was
approached by the beadl~. ~ho ask-
ed.
rs our sermon long today. dom
my"
No. Ia" said the ministers. 1T
will Be very short. Ny l'tle dog tore
mp half OF it"
"Ay. dominy." said the beads.
could ye IA give our minister a pup
o thar dog Exchange
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
A DREADFUL WOUND

from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks, or of any other nature, de-
A@hds prompt treatment with Buck
zen Arnica Salve to prevent blood
polSon or gangrene. It's the quick
eSC' surest healer for all such wounds
rS also for Burns, Boils, Sores, Skin
- fuptlons, Eczema, Chapped Hands,
0orns Or Piles. Csc at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
William Pinnix Kills Wife, Then
Suicides.

William G. PinniX, of a prominent
North Carolina family residing at
Ianceyville, n. c., shot and killed
his wife and then himself at Danville
a few days ago. Letters left in a
pocket by Pinnix are alleged to show
Intimacy between his wife and a par
ty signing the signature "a. B" 1t
is believed that this caused the trag-
edy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Wilmington Stirred Over Large Num-
Der of Crimes.

\ bewildered newspaper man OF
Wilmington says as best he could
keep track of the reports as they Oc-
Cured there were eleven burglaries,
attempted house, store and barn
breakings in that town from Saturday
night to Sunday night. Only three
arrests have been made thus far, and
two of the criminals are white men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
Shotgun Ends Card Game.

Will Black, white, of Asheville,
was arrested Tuesday charged with
shooting Dos Horn, negro, in a
dispute over a game of cards which
they were playing in the woods near
Weaverville Sunday. Black is in jail
and the negro is in the hospital for
repairs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
John Walters is Murdered Near Hills
bOrO.

John Walters, huckster who lived
mar Hillsboro, in Orange County,
was murdered Saturday night and a
negro has been arrested charged with
the crime. Mr.. Walters body was
found in his home between two
trunks with his head beat into pulp.
1t is supposed that robbery was the
motive for the murder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
AGENTS WANTED.

We want agents 10 represent Tns
Caucasian In every county where -
are not already represented. wrtts
as for sample copies and terms ID
agents. Our terms are very hberAi
and you can make good money By o.
voting your spare time TO the work-
Address. THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh. ~. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
long May sHT WAVE.
WIN spend the Holidays Hunting
snbscribers for the Gransfs-at pat~.r
In the Old North State.

Editor Caucasian.-Please End %
cents for six copies % Marion But
Ter Raleigh Speech. II possible.
send me three copies % The Cauea-
sian. ] am going 20 spend Christ mas
hunting subscribers for the grandea,
paper In the Old North State Long
may she wave and give the glad i'd
ings OF truth and justice.
8. r. WEEKS.
SOC Caswell Street. KInston. y. G
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-21
CARNIVAL OF CRIME
4, and Mrs. John Dixon of
cleveland. County are Brut-
ally Murdered
THREE NEGROES ARRESTED

10 Walters, of Orange County,
,,-rdrred Near HiIIsboro-Shot-
Led to Settle a Card Game Mt
,.bcyilIc-EIeven Burglaries and
uou.Dbrcakings Reported i'm VIII
,iogt0n in Two Days-Governor
r,,hin Orders "A Special Term OF
court 10 Try the Murderers OF Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon.
-,sr and VIII Ross, negroes, are
r. 10. ~ Gastonia, Hack Ross is IN
.- charlotte, and Bert Gardner
.4 al shelby as witness
.--s. me Ross negroes who are
:. .. a.th the murder Of Mr.. ana
b.. .al. Dixon. prominent young
..- aho lived near Shelby, CIeye-
-... ...uty. The Ross negroes were
....- 10 other counties to prevent
...ng Gardner says that he
..... JOHN and Hack Ross planning
.r. 1r.rIer at a corn shocking some
..-... or four weeks ago.
r-.t.,r avs John and Hack Ross
g.. .t..r leads close together and
~.-- -alaiug in an undertone about
Mr. Dixon taking their mule and
meal and they made the threat that
Mr. Dixon would not live unit
Christmas.
Governor Kitchin has ordered {
..-a.aI term of court for Cleveland
County, beginning January 8th, to try
the negroes. The special term was
requested by the Solicitor of that Dis
tr.rf in order that the negroes may
be- given a speedy trial.
The murder of the Dixons was one
Of the most atrocious in the State
annals. He was called from his be-
Wednesday, night and knocked in thu
Gs.g With an axe, and with the samt
weapon the murderers slew his wife
W4o lay asleep by the side Of her tin,
infant. One of the negroes has mad
Confession to the sheriff, giving a
the motive for the double crime tn
fact that Dixon held a mortgage OF
his mule. Dixon was thirty and hi
wife twenty-three years of age.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-16
CkABREEzE and DAYToNA

@kABREEZE and DAYTCNA
- BEACH, two enterprisin9 and
- progressive towns on the Hall
fax Peninsula, are Geographically
one although incorporated ~ sepa-
rate municipalities. The towns par.
allel the peninsula north and south
for . distance Of from three and one.
half to four miles, and extend east
and west from the surfing seas OF
the Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax
River. the beautiful tide water
stream that sets them apart from
Daytona with which they have close
communion by means Of three
bridfes, - we'll - . half.hour ferry
service.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach are
essentially sumdher and winter re-
sorts and are making hundreds Of
new friends every year among those
who desire to escape the discomfort
int extremes Of heat and cold, and
their hotels and boarding houses
are now receivink splendid patron
ate from the most discriminating
class Of tourists.
The ocean itself, with its marvel
ous beach, hard ~ macadam and
smooth - = floor, il the greatest 1t.
traction, although earth, air and sky
seem to have entered into = combi-
nation to enhance its every charm.
The beach is the famous automobile
race course where every worlds
straikht-away record has been made,
and All these records it continues to
hold without rivalr.-'.
The beach has a width Of 800 to
500 feet and can he used from two
hours after until two hours before
high tide, thus giving an average OF
seven or eight hours for AUTOMOBILE
ing some part Of each day.
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach each
have a permanent population Of ap-
proximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced, streets
and sidewalks are we'll kept, and
new streets are being opened as fast
as the increasing population de-
mands. Besides hotels and boarding
houses there is ample cottage acco-
mediation for all winter visitors in
both towns.
All tic atiractiveness of Scabreeze
applies to Dsytona Beach, the two
towns being SO similarly situated.
The development Of Daytona Beach
has been fully as phenominal as its
sister on the acrth, and each year
there is a substantial growth. The
great sand dunes have been leveled
and handsome homes have been
built for both winter and all-year-
round occupancy.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-16

points on the wet coast some time
since. but returned Wednesday hav-
ing found the weather too warm to
suit them in that section of the
state. Mr.. Collins after seeing many
parts of the state says positively
there is no place like Daytona.
Mrs. W. E. Matheis and daughter,
Miss Dorothy. and Mrs. c. Neal,
mother of Mrs. Matheis. also re-
turned Wednesday from a trip to
Palm Beach, declaring it too warm
for comfort at that place and they
had come back to DaytOna where
they knew they could be comfortable
for some time yet.
Daytona is indeed favOrably situ
ated in this respect and the cool
breezes off the broad Atlantic which
make the climate so pleasant through
the summer season, also add b
the comfort of the northern visitors
at this season OF the year.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-16
1.-THE LYMAN TWINS
WILL APPEAR HERE.

The famous twin comedians. TIE
Lyman Twin Brothers VIII apps r al
the new Daytona theater Friday eF-
ening next in 1.-THE Prize W..i-:ers.
their latest and greatest MUS al
comedy success. This excellent Goa
pany, with its beautii, scenic equip
ment. numerous wOEderful mechani-
cal and electrical effects, to ,ethef
with one of the strongest, casts to-
day in musical comedy, comprising
pretty chorus. wonderful dancers and
clever com. dams, producing original
novelties; VIII give one of the most
pleasing entertainments of the sea-
son.
The cOstuming is supurb. includ-
ing the poppy girl dance. the country
maidens, and the charming daisy
gilas. you are sure Of an ovation
seldom seen here.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-16
DEAD Man
PROMINENT
IN OHIO.
BODY Of JUDGE JOHNSON
Sent BACK TO GAINESVILLE.

INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM
BANK AND OFFICERS OF ELks
LODGE TO SEND THE REMAINS
TO OHIO.
The body of Judge W. H. Johnson.
who died in DR.. BOhanncns hospital
here Tuesday night, three days af
ter coming into the doctors office
and complaining that he was i'll, has
been sent back to his home in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
In the pocket of the mans coat
was found a bank book issued by
the Citizens National bank Of Zanes-
vile to w. H. Johnson and a tele-
gram from Bingham & Maley to this
bank brought instructions to have
the body prepared for burial and
shipped by express immediately to
GAINESVILLE.
Later in the afternoon a telegram
was received by Secretary Crouch
of the Daytona ledge of Eiks from
the GAINESVILLE lodge of Elks to have
the body of Judge Johnson forwarded
TO GAINESVILLE at once.
The body was started. for Zanes-
vile at 5 O'Clock this Afternoon.