Richmond Planet

HARVARD COLLEGE NOV. 22 1915 CAMBRIDGE, MASS. When I awoke in Seattle the next morning, I went downstairs and then out upon the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Lewis own a bungalow, admirably situated. From the rear, may be obtained a magnificent view of the bay. On the front, flowers bloomed, forming a kind of hedge be-tween the residences. There were no colored residents in this section and as both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis resemble Spanishards, it looked at one tome as though I was the only colored person in that neighborhood. Mr. Lewis took me to the rear of his cottage, and to my surprise, picked for me luscious black berries. A LARGE STRUCTURE: After breakfast, in his company, I went down to the head-quarters of the American Bankers Association. A large temporary structure had been erected with every department furnished to accommodate the large number of visitors. I found, too, that the entire place had been decorated with cedars, palms and ferns and it presented a tropical appearance. Lady stenographers were there to register the bankers. I passed up my card and it was accepted and the registration proceeded. They handed me my allotment of souvenirs, together with the official badge or button of the Association. THE SAVINGS BANK SECTION I passed on to the department set apart for the Savings Bank Section and received the Simpson bow, of that department, together with other literature. With this accomplished, I felt all right and went out to find the meeting place of the American Bank's Association. Going over to Moore's Theatre, we found out that the Savings Bank Section would meet there at 10 o'clock. I walked down the street with Mr. Lewis to his shop and came back in time to attend the session. A BRILLIANT SCENE. The inside of Moore's Theatre was one of transcendent beauty. The stage had been decorated and footworked. Flowers, ferns and green foliage constituted a feature. After routine business, announcement was made that ex-President William H. Tart would deliver an address at 1 o'clock. There would be no tickets of admission. The bankers and their guests would be admitted. That American Bankers' Association pin was the "open sesame" to everything. As a rule, ladies are not admitted to the floor of the American Bankers' Association, but are assigned seats in the balcony or in the boxes, from when vantage points they gaze down upon their husbands or brothers. ALL HAPPY I had invited Mrs. John O. Lewis to attend the meeting and she arrived there on time. She was the only lady of color in the theatre. I heard ex-President Taft speak and it is needless to say that he had the assemblage with him. They were outspoken in their approval of his utterances. The Governor of Washington was present. Ex-President Taft humorously referred to his defeat and insisted that no ought to know what he was talking about. He was almost merciless in dealing with the socialistic propaganda of the Progressives and the Democrats. He saw hope of coming prosperity with the elevation of a safe and sane administration at Washington. THE RETURNING CONFIDENCE. There was much Taft sentiment out on the Coast and many spoke of him as a probable nominee of the Republic. can Party for President of the United States next time. President Taft gave no intimation whatever that he expected or even hoped for such manifestation of returning confidence in him. He kept the audience in good humor throughout, and although he had spoken about an hour, no one seemed to be tired. When all was over, we passed out. I had to be ready for the afternoon session and accordingly did not go home to dinner. I found a restaurant where I was served by white waitresses, no colored ones being in sight. RACIAL CONDITIONE. They soon found out that I was a banker, and with the tip I handed, I soon found out that I was rebeling the best of attention. Some white gentlemen also became interested in the booklet of the Mechanics Savings Bank and I had to explain in detail some of its workings. I was for a few days home, but I could detect, or thought I detected, the coloured men in the same room preparing up in the booklet, with the superimposed images and faces of people whom he had worked with, and I was now more the border land of Canada and at a place where ships ply direct between this country and Asia. PR428. MITCHELL APPPOINTED. John Mitchell, Jr., President of the Mechanics Savings Bank of this city has been notified by M. W. Harrison, Eq. Secretary of Savings Bank Section of the American Bankers Association that President N. F. Hawley, of that Section has appointed him Chairman of a Committee on Thrift for the dissemination of information to the Colored people of the South how to save. He has been authorized to prepare plans for the dissemination of printed information through out the Southland, with a view to improving the condition of the Colored people. Mr. Harrison will be in Richmond shortly and will confer with Mr. Mitchell upon the subject. This is the first time that any movement in this direction has ever been taken by this great financial organization. CARD OF THANKS Mr. J. W. Thompson and Harriett E. Thompson destro through these columns to express their sincere gratitude to the neighbors and many friends for their numerous acts of sympathy and kindness shown at the time of the brief illness and death of their beloved son—Charles C. Thompson. May God richly bless every one for every thought, word or act shown to us in our sad bereavement. SLAKE DN JONNY RYBRIAN Announcements of the marriage of Miss Cornelia Flor Dawley to Mr. Walter R. Henry, of Norfolk, Va. November 29, 1915, and Miss Ethel Lucie Drew to Mr. Eugene Riley, November 30, 1915, at Portsmouth, Va., are out. Mrs. John W. Howard, who has been misused, is much improved. MAKES A CORRECTION. Editor of the Richmond Planet: Providence, R. J.—Sir—There appeared in your paper last week an article under the caption of a pastor ousted. This article was written over the signature of one Engene Watson. Now, Mr. Editor, I would not take the time to answer this if it were not for the fact that I want your readers to know whom Watson is. Now, Watson is the man who has sent this le to all of the papers around; he is a vagrant, having been arrested for the same, not having any visible means of support, he is now under bonds for slander. His case comes up next month, after which he will be arrested on a more serious charge. He has no home. He sleeps in a small office and lives on cheese and crackers. Now, Mr. Editor, you might well afford to find out something about these reports before publishing them. My church has never voted to oust me as he calls it. If my pastorate terminates at the time that your in-former says, it will be unanimous. Watson has nothing to do but run around and look up this kind of news and send it to our leading papers that he has never done one thing to help build up, for he has nothing to help anyone, because he looks as if a good square meal would kill him. HARRIS—COLEMAN. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes request the presence of their friends at the marriage of their sister, Miss Harriet R. Coleman to Mr. Goldburg B. Harris Wednesday, December 1, 1915, 7:30 P. M. at their residence 706 N. Fifth Street 11:30 A. M.—The Pastor, Rev. J. Andrew Bowler, will preach. Subject: "Pick Your Company." 8:30 P. M.—Sacred Concert under the management of M. Elsa Carter. All are welcome. Housekeeper Wanted. WANTED-An intelligent house keeper. Address in own hand, writ- ing. The Industrial Union Of America. P. O. Box, 906. Southern Pines, N. C. THE UNION CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. Department of the Industrial Union Institute, Southern Pines, N. C. Music. Mountain, Lampang, Latest Con- servatory Method. Turns very res- sultable. Winter term begins Dec. 1, 1915. Turns very reasonable. For particular address. Improving Union instruments. P. O. Box, N. C. Southern Pines, N. C. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915. FINE JOURNALISTIC WORK FINE JOURNALISTIC WORK Not since the celebrated Lunenburg Case, twenty years ago, has there been as much interest in The Planet as there was in the issues carrying accounts of the Russell E. T. Walker Case. Few people believed that The Planet office could prove equal to such an emergency and respond to the demands of the people. Editor John Mitchell, Jr. reported the case and sent his notes direct from the court room, by runners, who in turn delivered them to the linetype operators, who in turn put it into type. During the trial ten editions were issued, as many as four editions being issued in one day. NEWSBOYS IN EVIDENCE The newshors thronged The Planet office. The work was done on a two revolution press, at a speed of 1920 per hour. John R. Cogbill had charge of the composing room, Roaccon C. Mitchell operated the New Model No. 14 lintotype and C. C. Williams, the No. 3 lintotype. The press was operated by Robert Alexander and the folder, by John R. Cogbill and Tobinon Davis. Miss Eva G. Davis dealt with that yelling army of news boys. Two editions were issued Sunday to satisfy the unprecedented demand of the public. MÁNY COMPLIMENTS TENDERED. Planets were purchased by both white and colored people. Cheri Walter Christian and other court officials complimented Editor John Mitchell, Jr. upon the accuracy and fairness of his reports. When the verdict was rendered, it was after 11 o'clock when Editor Mitchell left the court room and Planets were on the streets containing the information by 12:30 o'clock, thus invailing the daily press. It may be well to state that J. H. Chappell carried the papers from the press to the folder. Met to Ordnain Him Rev. John Clinton, Jr., at one time an attorney at law and a resident of this city appeared before a council of ordination November 10th at the Mt. Carneal Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT SOCIETY TO HOLD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE The National Ideal Benefit Society, Richmond District, will hold its Fourth Annual Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 28, at 3 P. M. at Calvary Baptist Church, Fulton, Rev. William Harris, D. D., Pastor. All members, Male and Female, to assemble, in the Auditorium of the Church at 2:45 o'clock with Regina. Dr. W. H. Dixon, Master of Ceremony. Sermon will be preached by Rev. W. Harris, D. D. Short Addresses will be made by Mr. A. W. Holmes, Sup. prome Master, Mr. A. D. Daniel, Rev. N. B. Brown, D. D. Mrs. Rosa Thompson, Sup. National Lecturer and others. The National Ideal Choir will furnish Music. The Public is invited. 2t. REV. KING RETURNS THANKS. Permit me to express through your paper my sincere gratitude to my brethren, who contributed towards making my welcome to the pastorate of the Fifth Street Church and the city of Richmond, such a cordial and happy one. Three States and five cities were represented on the program, and all of the preachers filled their engagements and delivered masterly sermons. All of the choirs and choruses were present with one exception, and we have certainly enjoyed a musical as well as a Gospel feast. The people were out in good numbers each night, and contributed their share towards welcoming the new pastor. But Friday night crowned all. The good people of Fifth Street tried them selves. After an excellent sermon by Dr. T. H. White, the line was formed and soon entered, the spacious dining hall where we were simply overwhelmed by the some. The tables formed a horse shoe about the room—one hundred and fifty sittings in length, most beautifully decorated elaborately served. The banquet was far beyond the average. The service was excellent and everybody seemed happy. It was one of the rare occurrences of my life. Youkens was represented most ovel- tually by our friend Dr. J. A. Morgan. We shall endeavor to express our gratitude by our services. Dear to serve, P. J. Kane. NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA. "Freedom 'Contennial Week,' the week ending December 19, 1915, and including December 18, which is the exact 50th anniversary' date of the enactment of the 13th amendment, has been chosen as the time, and Philadelphia, chief city of the State of Thad. deus Stévona, where the Declaration of Independence was framed and declared, has been taken as the place, by the National Independent Equal Rights League for its 5th Annual Meeting: This League, which started in 1908 on a protest against the Brownville discharge and won most fame by its protest against Federal segregation to the face of a Southern Democratic president who broke his pledges, believes that this real 50th anniversary year of freedom should end with a civic observance by means of a great National meeting, together in conference of the Colored people of this country. This 5th annual meeting will be held December 15, 16, in the beautiful Allen A. M. E. Church, pastored by the militant race champion, Rev. W. S. Carpenter. All Colored Americans who will, whether they are members of this particular league now or not, but who are honestly and carpently contending in the cause of full liberty and full equality of rights are invited. As the Jewish, Americans will meet in a National Congress, so let Colored Americans meet in a race conference, with no white true friends interested come in Allen Church, Philadelphia, on December 15. December 15 will be a general citizens' celebration of the soul, contentual of the treatment of the 13th amendment. DECEMBER 19, SEMI CLEAR TENNIAL SUNDAY. The League calls upon the Colored people in every city to owe locally the son-in-law of the Fifth amendment, enactment in Church office afternoon or evening of the League's request. Dear Sir, Would you be so kind to find out the where loins of Robert Brown or his brother, Aestas Brown and send word to his sister, Mr. Ophelia Ayers (née) Brown. Last heard of them they were in the undertaking business. Remaining faithfully. Miss. Ountia Ayers. 851 Morris Ave. New York City A RARE OPPORTUNITY to ensure a home modern brick Leitch Street corner, between 1st and 1st Street. It's cheap B01465005 405 406 N 26 St JURY ACQUITS MRS. HUNT OF INSURANCE CRUD. Lury Ruffin Hunt, colored, was acquitted by a jury in the Huaitinga Court yesterday of the charges of defrauding the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of $384.60. The woman collected this amount under a policy on the life of John Cappa, a kinsman, said to have been killed in a railway accident. The Commonwealth attempted to prove that the man killed in the accident, upon whose life insurance the defendant realized the sum of $384.60, was not John Cappa, the insured, but quite another man, believed to be one Ed Williams. The John Cappa who testified before the grand jury and who, it was claimed by the Commonwealth, is the insured, alive and well, was claimed by the defense to be another map—not the John Cappa whom the Hunt woman insured. It was brought out during the trial that the accused never saw the body of the man killed by the train, being ill at home at the time. She ordered the body buried on the strength of a death certificate signed by Dr. J. A. Lewis, a colored physician, certifying to the fact that the body was that of John Cappa. These circumstances were stressed by the defense to show that the accused never saw the body frang, the court's instruction being that intent to commit fraud must be shown in order to convict. The accused was defended by Attorney Louis O. Wendenburg. The case was given to the jury at 6 o'clock, and it returned a verdict of acquittal with in fifteen minutes. The woman was remanded to jail to await trial on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company out of $180 collected, by her or a policy on the life of Emily Cappa. The Commonwealth claims that Emily Cappa, the insured, is alive, and that the money was fraudulently collected. Richmond (Vp.). Timon.Dispatch—Nov. 17, 1915. Rev. C. D. Cuejay, Superintendent of the Chattanooga Institute, Cogee County. You were in the city this week and called us at. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IS DEAD! Removed From New York. Reaches Tuskegee Institute in a Dying Condition. Passes Away There. Great Man Gone. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 14.—News of the death of Professor Booker P. Washington was received in Mobile Sunday from Tuskegee, Ala., by Clarence W. Allen, local colored under-taker of this city, with whom the Negro educator spent a vacation during the latter part of September and October. This brief telegram stated that Washington had died at 4:45 o'clock at the institute, shortly after arriving there from New York, and that the funeral would take place Wednesday. BOOKER T. V. Booker T. Washington was by no means the first of his race in this country to demonstrate the fact that there is no color line in brains, but he became even more of a national figure than the man he succeeded as leader of the Negroes in America, Frederick Douglass. AN ORGANIZER FOR GOOD While opition may have been at variance at times as regards Washington's private character, no variance was possible when his intellectual merits were considered. He was an organizer for good among his people. He was the greatest educator the Negro race has ever produced. He was an orator of real distinction. He constantly preached common sense to a race as impulsive as children. Probably no Negro that ever lived was more honored by white men than Washington. President Roosevelt had him to the White House for dinner, greatly scandalizing some sorts of opinion in the South thereby, but creating throughout the country as a whole a more favorable impression. Andrew Carnegie, whose rise from poverty and mental labor was in some respects not unlike the career of Booker T. Washington, once remarked that history would tell of two Washington—one white, the other black, both fathers of their peoples. It was through the generosity of Mr. Carnegie that Washington was left free to, devote his life to the cause of educating Negroes Mr. Carnegie gave $600,000 to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, at Tuskegee, Ala., the school made famous throughout the world because of Washington's connection with it and devotion to it. Washington's earliest remembrance went back to the period of slavery. He recalled that he was born near Hales Ford, Franklin Co. Va., either in 1858 or 1859, he was never quite certain which year it was. The ennance into the world of slave babies was not considered worthy of recording in these days. The place of his birth and early childhood was the old one-room quarter house with a fire door, hard packed by many foot and with a pigeon hole in the middle of the room, where sweet potato were kept. Throughout the winter. He and his mother were chattels of a family named Burrows, but he was little enough affected by the ricors of slavery and he used to say that his childhood was happy in spite of sorrow, poverty and the duesest of insurance. The fact that he was a child did not bother his children, until one day his mother woke up early by kneeling over him and his brother, John, and praying to earnestly and sobling while she WASHINGTON. "Oh Lord, save Massa Lincoln and his attries so we can be free," she said over and over, and the boy never forgot the incident. It was the first happening in his career that made him think. BOOKER BECAUSE HE LIKED BOOKS With freedom came a stirring inspiration to the boy. He had loved to hear books read, had been eager to hear stories, almost since his babyhood days, and he had an imagination that kindled easily. It was because of his early liking for books that he got his name "Booker." He managed to put in some time at a night school and finally, by promising to begin work, unusually early in the morning and keep at it unusually late in the evenings, he was able to attend a day school with some regularity. According to his own account of it he was greatly embarrassed when the teacher asked what his game was and he could not tell her. He had only one name—Booker. But he was a quick-minded and resourceful lad and on the second day, when the teacher again asked him to give his full name, he said without hesitation: "My name is Washington—Booker T. Washington." He thought that while he was selecting a name he might as well select a good one. The "T," he explained, stood for Talisterro, which he had heard was the name of his father. GRADUATE OF HAMPTON. After spending several years in this manner, picking up an education where and when he could, and working hard all of the time, young Washington found work in the house of a kind but exacting New England woman, where he remained until 1871. Then he heard of the school at Hampton, Va., and resolved to go there. He reached Hampton on foot, with just fifty cents in his pocket. He remained until he had been graduated from the school with the honors of his class, having worked his way through the course. WASH- IS DEAD! York. Institute tion. Great Man Gone. to his old home in Virginia and taught school for a while before he continued his studies at Wayland Seminary, Washington, D.C. While at Wayland he was invited to become a teacher at Hampton, and there he remained for two years until, in 1881, the citizens of Tuskegee, Ala., appealed to General S. C. Armstrong for an institution along the lines of the school at Hampton, an institution which would develop Nerries into useful citizens. Washington was placed at the head of the new institute. BUILT TUSKEGEE When he arrived at Tuskegee he found there had been no land or buildings provided that there was nothing in fact, except the promise of the State of Alabama to pay $2,000 annually toward the expenses of the school, but Dr. Washington went to work with immense pride, energy and enthusiasm. He began to teach in a small chanty, having one assistant only for the instruction of thirty pupils. From that time on the growth of the institution was phenomenal. Washington began to send from Tuskegee a new sort of Negro, a youth who was competent mind and hand, who had self-respect. Persons all over the country became interested in Tuskegee and the man who was making it famous. Gifts flowed in Extension became possible. Now Tuskegee possesses property worth $2,000,000 or more, uses fifty buildings which are upon 3,000 acres of land. Annually from 1,500 to 2,000 young Negro men and women are taught how to make their lives count for the need for themselves, for their race, and their country. Prof. Washington first became a national character in 1894, when he spoke for the Negro on the opening day of the Atlanta Exposition. Previously he had acquired more or less local fame as an orator, but on this occasion he was hailed as the successor of Frederick Douglas as the leader of the Negroes. Thereafter he was in great demand as a public speaker, and appeared before many of the best known organizations in the country. He was called into consultation by President McKinley in regard to matters affecting the Negro. President Roosevelt admired him highly and frequently consulted him. President Taft recognized his keenness of judgment and his sincerity of purpose. Harvard University gave him a degree in 1896 and other colleges conferred degrees upon him subsequently. WASHINGTON'S CREED. In 1893 he married Maggie Y. Murray, who became closely identified with the work at Tuskegee. She, too, became prominent in many national movements for the uplift of the Negro, particularly in movements for the betterment and welfare of Negro mothers and Negro women, generally. She worked ably in the cause of temperance. Prof. Washington's creed concerning his people may be well expressed in his own words, spoken some years ago in this city: "We must teach our young people to save their money. We must cease to have the reputation of a spending, shifftless, thriftless, poverty-striken race. It is vitally necessary for the progress of the race that we become creators of enterprise and not depend on the good will and the energy of other races." IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, REST OR EXCHANGE See ns. Real Estate going and coming. BlAGG BROS. & CO., 306 N. Second Street Mr. John D. Jones, of Readville, Maine, in company with his daughter, Mine, Zermoria, is the guest of his sister and brother, Mru. Kemper's Wood and Mr. Walter D. Jones, 615 Judah Street. LAHOMA By JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS Copyright, 1914, by the Robbins-Merrill Company. The citizens are engaged at Willock, believing him to be a traitor. A mob gathered in a speech in a desperate effort to save him from arrest. She describes his worthy deeds. Wilcox wears a mask the authorities decides that he will go and contour Gledware. He wears a respirator of the thought that he will be guilty against him after he had tears. He lifts the lives of Lahima and Gledware. Red Feather, in distress, attacks Gledware to secure vegetation once for the ruined life of his daughter, who died of a broken heart. Gledware is now anxious to marry a beautiful young woman. Wilcox sees Red Feather draw Gledware out of a boat and both drown. The warrant against Wilcox is discovered by Wilcox and void. Wilcox and Lahima have married WILLOCK took the first train south and rode with the car window up — the outside breath was the breath of balmy summer though the trees stood bleak and leafless against the sky. Two days ago, snow had fallen—but the birds did not remember it. Seven hours brought him to a lonely wagon trail called Ozark lodge, because after winding among bills several miles it at last reached the clubhouse of that name overlooking the lake. He left the train in the dusk of evening, and walked briskly away, the only moving figure in the wilderness. His pace did not slacken till a gleam of as fallen sky capped in night fringe warned him that the clubhouse must be near. A turn of a hill brought it into view, the windows not yet aglow. Neater at hand was the bathhouse, seemingly deserted. But as Wilook, now grown wary, crept forward among the post casks and blackjackets, well screened from observation by chimpin pin masses of gray interlocked net work, he discovered two figures near the platform elk the lake. Neither was the one he sought, but from their being there they were Edison Compton and Amelia he knew Gladware could not be far away. "No," Amelia was saying decisively, and yet with an account of regret, "No Edison, I cannot." "But our last beat ride," he urged. "Don't refuse me the last ride a ride to think about all my life. I'm going away tomorrow at noon, as I organised. But early in the morning." "I have crushed him," she said with lingering sadness in her voice. "So I must go with him. He has already en- gaged the bestman. He'll be here at 7 waiting for me. So you see...". "Annabel, I shall be here at 7 also." be crushed in impatiently. "But why? I must go with him. Ed gerton. You see that." "Then I shall row alone." "Why would you add to my unhappiness?" she pleaded. "I shall be here at 7," he returned grimly. "While you and he take your morning batele I shall row alone." She turned from him with a sigh and he followed her dejectedly up the path toward the clubhouse. She had lost some of the fresh beauty which she had brought to the cave, and her step was no longer elastic; but this Wilkok did not notice. He gave little heed to their tones, their gestures, their looks in which love sought a thin disguise who sein it might show itself unnamed. He had seized on the vital fact that in the morning Annabel and Gledware would push off from the boathouse steps, presumably alone, and it would be early morning. Perhaps Gledware would come first to the boathouse, there to wait for Annabel. In that case he would not ride with Annabel. The lake was deep—deep as Wilkok's hate. Willock passed the night in the woods, sometimes walking against time among the bills, sometimes seated on the ground brooding. The night was without breath, without coolness. Occasionally he climbed a rounded elevation from which the clubhouse was discernible. No lights twinkled among the barren trees. All in that wilderness seemed asleep save himself. The myriad insects that sing through the spring and summer months had not yet found their voices; there was no trill of frogs, not even the hoofing of an owl—no sound but his own breathing. At break of dawn he crept into the boathouse like a shadow, barefooted, bareheaded the clubhouse was not yet awake. He looked about the barklike room for a hiding place. Walls, floor, ceilings were bare. Near the door opening on the lake was a rustic bench, impossible as a refuge. Only in one corner, where empty boxes and a disused skirt formed a harrade, could he hope for concealment. He glided thither, and on the floor between the dusty wall of broad boards and the jumbled partition, he found a man stretched on his back. At first he thought he had surprised a sleeper, but as the figure did not move he decided it must be a corpse. He would have dived but for his need of this corner. He bent down. The man was bound hand and foot. In the month a gag was fastened. Neck and ankles were tied to spikes in the wall. Willick swiftly surveyed the lake and the stepping hill leading down from the clubhouse. Nobody was near. As he stared at the landscape the front door of the clubhouse opened. He darted back to the corner. "Pasquaf," he said. "I not to ask your hospitality." for a spell, and if you move on to attract attention, I got to ask you better. I didn't do this hey, partner, but you share look like some of my handwork in days past and gone. I'll share this corner with you for awhile, and if you don't give me away to them that's coming, I promise to set you free. That's fair, I guess. "A man ain't all bad," says Brick, "until the knots that other men has tied," says he. Just lay still and comfortable, and we'll see what's coming." Presently there were footsteps in the path, and to Willock's intense disappointment Gledware and Annabel came in together. They were in the midst of a conversation, and at the first few words he found it related to Lahoma. The best man who had promised A man is standing in a room, reaching out to a dog lying on the floor. The man is wearing a vest and boots. The dog is lying on its side, looking up at the man. The room has a wooden floor and a wall with a picture frame. The Man Wae Bound Hand and Foot. ed to bring the skiff for them at 7-11 developed that gledware had no intention of doing the rowing and not yet come. They sat down on the rustic bench, their voices distinctly audible in all parts of the small building. "Her closest living relative," Gleda- ware said, "is a great living living in Boston. As soon as I found out who she was I always supported her living among Indians and that it would be impossible to end her but as soon as I learned the truth, without saying anything to her, I wrote to her great aunt. I never been in a position to take care of Lahoon. I felt that my ought to praise her with her own family. I never answer about what you would want. They'd give her a home — I told them what a respectable girl she had to creditable appearance. Instead of laugh. But they couldn't stand those people she lives with, criminals, too. Know. Amused, highwaymen murdered. Imagine Brick Willett in a Boston drawing room. But you wouldn't." "Not Attached agreed," Poor Lahoon. "And I know she never give hitches." "I don't like immovable. She'd better be like this thing. But he belongs to the same a different country. He could understand. He thinks when you give anything against a man the helper move is to kill 'im. He's got like an Indian a wild beast. We don't know what we meant if we talked about extinction. His religion is the knife. Well you see, if he were out of the way, Laibona would have her chance." "But couldn't he be arrested?" "That's my only hope. If he were hanged or hooked up for a certain number of years Lahmou go astray. But as long as he's at large she will wait for him to turn up. She'll stay right there in the cave till she dies of old age if he's free to visit her at old moments. It's her idea of idleness, and it's true that he did take her in when she needed somebody. There's a move on foot now to arrest him for an old crime—a murder. I witnessed the deed. I will testify if called on. Lahmou will hate me for that, but it'll be the greatest favor I could possibly do her. She knows I mean to appear against him, and she thinks me a brute. But if I can contort Willock I'll place Lahmou in a family of wealth and refinement." He broke off with, "Wonder why that old dead boatman doesn't come?" He walked impatiently to the head of the steps and stared out over the lake. "Somebody out there now," he exclaimed. "Oh, it's Edgerton rowing about." He returned to the bench, but did not sit down. "Annabel," he said abruptly, "you promised me to name the day this morning." "Yes," she responded very faintly. "And I am sure, dear," he added in a deep resonant voice, "that in time you will come to care for me as I care for you now—you, the only woman I have ever loved. I understand about Edgerton, but you see, you couldn't marry him—in fact, he couldn't marry anybody for years; he has nothing. And these earlier attachments that we think the biggest things in our lives—well, they just dwindle. Annabel, they dwindle as we get the true perspective. I know your happiness depends upon me, and it rejoices me to know it. I can give you all you want—all you can dream of—and I'm man of the world enough to understand that happiness depends just on that—getting what you want." Annalabel started up abruptly. "I think I heard the boat scraping outside." "Yes, he's there. Come, dear, and before the ride is ended you must name the day"— "Don't" she exclaimed abruptly. "He"— "He's an deaf as a poet, my dear." Gledware murmured gently. "That's why I selected him. I knew we'd want to talk—I knew you'd name the day." He helped her down the rattlesnake boards. Brick Willock rose softly and stole toward the opening, his eyes filled with a strange light. They no longer glared with the blood, lust of a wild heart, but showed gloomy and perplexed; the words spoken concerning himself had sunk deep. The boatman sat with his back to Gledware and Annabel. He wore a long dingy coat of light gray and a huge battered straw hat, whose wide brim hid his hair and almost eclipsed his face. Willock, careful not to show himself, stared at the skiff as it shot out from the landing, his brow wrinkled in anxious thought. He felt strange and dizzy, and at first fancied it was because of the resolution that had taken possession of him—the resolution to return to Greer county and give himself up. This purpose, as unreasoning as his plan to kill Gledware, grew as fixed in his mind as half an hour before his other plan had been. To go voluntarily to the sheriff, insistently to hold out his wrists for the handcuffs—that would inded mark a new era in his life. "A wild Indian wouldn't do that," he mused, "nor a wild beast. I guess I understand, after all. And if that's the way to make Lahoma happy." No wonder he felt queer, but his light-headedness did not rise, as a matter of fact, entirely from subjective storm threatening. There was something about that hostah now when he tilted up his head slightly and the hat failed to conceal. Was it possible? "My God," whispered Wilkens, "It's Red Feather." And Glidware, with eyes only for Annabel, finding nothing beyond her but a long gray coat, a big straw hat and two rowing arms, did not suspect the truth. In a dash Wilkoff comprehended all. The Indian had dropped the pin in Kimbels' teeth, and Kimbels, finding it, had carried it to Giedware as if Red Feather were dead. The Indian had led his braves against the stagecoach. Kimbels had fallen under his griffle. Yonder man in the corner, bound and gagged, was doubtless the old draf boatman engaged by Giedware. Red Feather had taken his place that he might row Giedware far out on the lake- And Amabel was in the boat! Far away toward the east Edgerton Gompton was rowing, not near enough to intercept in case the Indian attempted violence, but better able than himself to lend assistance if the boat were overfanned. Willock could, in truth, do nothing except about a warning, and this he forebore best it hasten the impending catastrophe. He remained, therefore, half hidden, crunching at the doorway, his eyes glued to the rabbitly gliding boat, with its three figures clear out against the first taut sun glow. CHAPTER XX. Gledwaro's Postseasons. REP LEAHERS mind was not constituted to entertain more than one reading thought at a time. Even since the desertion and death of his daughter revenge had begun his dominant passion. It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of Laboum's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country - gliding behind fields of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, carrying from Mizoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost." Thanks to the reading aloud of Laboum's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing. He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life - for his mind was full of his mission. He could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death rattle. Gledware's presence in the boat this morning had been made possible only by the interposition of Lahoma. But for the Indian's deep seated affection for her, whom he regarded as a child, the man now sinking into Annabee's pale face would long ago have found his final resting place. It was due to the Indian's singularness of thought that Lahoma's plan had struck him as good. Gledware, stripped of all his possessions, slinking as a beggar from door to door, no roof, no bed but sky and earth- that is what Red Feather had meant. He had believed Gledware glad of the respite. That he should accept the attractive seemed reasonable. There was a choice only between death and poverty—and Gledware wibbed to live so desperately, so harshly. The chief cared little for life. Still, he would unhastingly have preferred the most meager existence to a knife in his heart. How much more, then, this creature white man! But the plan had failed because Gledware did not believe death was the other alternative. Never in the remotest way had it occurred to the avenger that Gledware could be spared should be prove false to his oath. Red Feather was less a man with passions than a cold, relentless fate. This fate would surely overcome the helpless wretch should be cling to his riches. As Red Feather skimmed the water with long sweeps of his ears, never looking back, the voices of his passengers came to his ears without meaning. He was thinking of the last few days and how this morning's ride was their fitting sequel. The early sunbeams were full on him as he tilted back his head, but they showed no emotion on his face, hard set and dully red in the clear radiance. Crouching near the summer house at Gledware's place, he had overheard Red Kimbail boast to bring Gledware the pearl and onyx pin. Then he shot through his darkened mind the suspicion that Gledware meant to grope the one condition on which his life was to be spared. With single cunning he had left the paw where the outstretched had it. His own death would be taken for granted. What then? What then? This site in the boat. Goodware had made everything so bad. close to his perennial cell. Now Death told the same. He was apparently past middle age. He might have lived so long he who loved to live. But, no, he had chosen so he rich—and to die. When, Red Feather brought his mind back to the present Glendora was describing to Annabel a ranch in California for which he had trapped the house near independence. He would take her far away, he would build a house thus and thus—rooms so, terraces here, marble pillars. Annabel listened gravely, alently, her face all the paler for the sunlight washing over it, for the mime sun on the waves glancing up into her pensive eyes. Somehow the sunshine, the ripple of the water seemed to form no part of her life, belonged, rather, to Edgerton Compton, rowing in solitude against the sky. Those naked trees, bare, brown hills and ledges of huge stones seemed her world boundaries, kin to her, claiming her—But there was California and the splendid house to be built. The Indian was listening now, but as he heard projected details glowingly presented no change came in his grim, deep lined face. He simply knew it was not to be. Let the fool plan: "Beautiful one," he heard Gledwara say, speaking in an altered tone, "all that is in the future—but see what I have brought-you. This is for today. It's yours, dear. Let me see it around your neck with the Sun full upon it." Red Feather turned his head, curiously. Gledware held out stretched, a magnificent diamond necklace which shot forth dazzling rays as it swung from his eager fingers. Anabel uttered a smothered cry of delight as the iridescence filled her eyes. She looked across the water toward the pagoda shaped clubhouse, where her mother stood, faintly defined as a speck of white against the green wall shingles of the plaza. It seemed that it needed this glance to steady her nerves. Edgerton was forgotten. She reached out her hand. And then, perplexed at the necklace being suddenly withdrawn, she looked up. She caught a glimpse of Gledware's face and her blood turned cold. That face was frozen in horror. At the turning of the boatman's head he had instantly recognized under the huge brimmed hat, the face of his enemy as if brought back from the grave. Glided over, sensed breathing, then his form quivered with a sudden burst of breath as of a man emerging from diving. His eyes rolled in his head as he turned about scanning the shore, glaring at Edgerton's distant boat. Why had he come mariners? How could he have put faith in Red Kinnabal's surmises? He tortured his brain for some gleam of hope. "This is all I have," he shrieked, as if the Indian foot was already upon his mask. "This is all I have." He fled the necklace into the water. "It was a lie about the California ranch. It's a lie about all my property. I've got nothing. Amnated. I sold the last bit to get you the necklace, but I shouldn't have done that. Now it's gone. I have nothing." The Indian rose slowly. The oars slipped down and throbbed in the fashing stream of the sun's rays. Annaled, realizing that the Indian, despite his impassive countenance, threatened some herible catatrophe, started up with a scream. Edgerton had already turned toward them, alarmed at sound of Gledware's terror. He bent to the ears, comprehending only that Annaled was in danger. "Edgerton," she shrieked blindingly, "Edgerton." Edgerton, Edgerton, Edgerton" Gledware clawed at her feet, crying beseechingly: "I swear I have nothing to nothing! I sold everything—gave it away left it—nothing in the world! I will willing to beg, to starve! I don't want to own anything! I only want to live—to live—my God, to live!" Red Feather did not utter a word, but with the stealthy lightness and liteness of a panther he stepped over the seat and moved toward Gledware. Then Goldware, pushed to the last extremity, despairing of the interposition of some miraculous chance, was forced back upon himself. With the vision of an inherent coward he saw all changes against him. But with the desperation of a maddened soul he threw himself upon the defensive. Red Feather had not expected to see him offer resistance. This show of clinched teeth and doubled fists suddenly enraged him, and the old lust of vengeance famed from his eyes. Hat and disgusting coat were cast aside. For a moment his form, rigid and erect, gleamed like a statue of copper cut in stern, rebellent lines, and the single crimson feather in his raven locks matched in gold the silver brightness of his upraised blade. The next moment his form shot forward, his arm gripped Goldware about the neck despite furious resistance, and both men fell into the water. been caught in the tangled branches of a submerged forest tree? It was one of the mysteries of the Ozarks never to be solved. She was still kneeling, still staring with frightened eyes, still wondering when Edgerton Compton rowed up beside her. "He said he had nothing." she stammered as he helped her to rise. "He said he had nothing. How true it is!" Edgerton greatly lifted her to his skirt, then stepped in beside her. He, too, was watching the water for the possible encounter of a glacial face. Amanda began bummbling on, with no answer. "Missed!" she said it was A man is falling into a lake. He is surrounded by trees and mountains. His Arm Gripped Gledware About the Neck. All a lie—about his property—and so it was. Everything is a lie except—this." She clung to him. When Bill Atkins with an air of impenetrable mystery invited Wilfred Compton to a ride that might keep him from his bride several days the young man guessed that Willock had been found. Lahoma, divining as much, urged Wilfred to hasten, assured him that she enjoyed the publicity and stirring life of the Mangum hotel) and expressed confidence that should, she need a friend Mizzoo would help her through any difficulty. So Wilfred rode away with Bill, and Willock was not mentioned. Bill was evidently in deep trouble and when Wilfred and he had let them selves down into the stone corridor, whose only entrance was a cravice in the mountain top, he understood the old trumpeter's deep despondency—Brick Wilckey was there, and Brick declared his intention of giving himself up. He announced his purpose before greetings had subsided. Bill called him an old fool, used unimpressed language, scolded rather than argued. Wilfred, on the other hand, delayed events by requesting full particulars of the last few weeks. "He told me all he's been up to," Bill objected; "there's no call to travel over that ground again. What I brought you here for," Wilfred, is to show him how foolish he to let himself be taken when he a free as the wind." "I tells my tale," declared Brick. "and them as has heard it once can take it or leave it." He was discourteous, circumstantial, and it was a long time before he led them in fancy to the door of the boathouse and showed them Red Feather and Gidware disappearing forever beneath the surface of the lake. "There I waited," he said, "expecting first one head, then the other, to come to light, but nothing happened. Seemed like I couldn't move. But Edgerton he began rowing towards me with Annabel, she happy despite herself, and when I see it wouldn't do to tarry no longer I cuts loose the old deaf boatman and tinsets his mouth. Well, sir, he lets out a yell that would 'a' done credit to a bobcat fighting in the traps. I had to run for it. Follows from the clubhouse took after me thinking I'd been murdering somebody. I skinned them Ozark hills, and I skinned myself. But Brick he says, "When you turn loose a bobcat expect scratches," says he." "Don't tell about how you hid in the hills waiting for a night train," Bill pleaded. "I tell it all." Brick was inflexible. "You are here, I'm here, and it's a safe place. We may never be so put again." "A safe place!" Bill anarked. "Yes. It is a safe place. But you've lost your nerve. Was a time when you'd have stood out creation in a hole like this. But you've turned to salt, you have a regular Bible character—giving up to the law, letting them clap you in jail, getting yourself hanged, very likely! And all because you've lost your nerve. See here, Brick, stand 'em out! I'll steady you through thick nild thin. I'll bring you grub and water." "You couldn't do nothing." Brick returned contemptuously. "You're too old. As for that, I ain't come to the pass of needing being waited on, I guess. It ain't dangers that subdues me. It's principles. Look here!" He walked to the crossbar that was set in the walls to guard the floor from the unknown abyss. "I found out they was a hole in the rock just about fire under the floor. I can take this rope and the one end to the post and let myself down to that little room where there's grub enough to last a long siege, where there's bedding and common luxuries, as tobacco and the like. I ain't been smoked out. Into the open, I goes, free and disposed, and my hands-held up according." When he had finished the last morsel of his story and had warmed some of it over for another, taste there came an omnious silence, broken at last by the quiesulous voice of Bill, arguing against surrender. WILLOCK waited in patience I'll Bill Atkins had exhausted himself, "I can't saying nothing." he explained to Wilhelm, "because he ain't perfumed to reason, and it does him good to get there out of the system." "Let me, make a suggestion," our instructor Wilfred said. "Which looked at how comfortable. 'If it isn't comfortable to my home'—'It isn't. It is. Also, suppose you drop the subject till tomorrow. It won't hurt any of us to sleep on it, and I know. I'd enjoy another night with you, as in the old day." "I'm willing to sleep on it out of friendship." Willock conceded unwillingly, "though I'd rest easier on a bed in the jail. There never was no bird more crazy to get into a cage than I am to be shut up. But as to the old days, they ain't none left. They deputies is in the dugout; they're in the cabin I built for Lahoma; they think they own our glove. Well, they're no place left for me. Life wouldn't be nothing crouching and slinking up here in the rocks. Life wouldn't be nothing to me without Lahoma. I'd have a pretty chance for happiness now, wouldn't be sitting up somewhere with Bill Atkine. I ain't saying I mightt get out of this country and find a safe spot where I could live free and disposed with an old rengale like him that nobody ain't after and ain't a caring whether he's above ground or in kingdom come. But I couldn't be with Lahoma. I'm under ban." "If you were on my farm near Oklahoma City," Wilfred suggested, "and Lahoma and I lived in the city you could often see her. Up there nobody'd molest you, nobody'd know you. That's what I've been planning. You could look after the farm, and Bill could go back and forth. As soon as the news comes that Red Feather killed Gledware it will be taken for granted that he killed Red Kimball, and attacked the stage. You'll be cleared of all that, and nobody will want you arrested." Whlock rose, "Are we going to sleep on this or shall I answer you now?" he demanded naked. Wilfred hastily asked for time. They passed the night in the mountain top. But Willock had spoken truly—there were no old days. The one subject forbidden was the only subject in their minds. All attempts at reminiscence, at irrelevant anecdotes, were mere pretence. The fact that Wilfred and Lahoma were now married seemed to banish events of a month ago as if they were years and years in the 'phat. The next morning they had breakfast in the gray 'awn and departed for the town. Brick Willock was determined to yield himself to the power of the law. Lahoma had gone out of his life, and he cared little as to what happened to him. In oppressive silence they skirted Turtle hill and emerged from the househouse bond, finding in a sheltered hook the three ponies that Wilfred had provided at nightfall. He had hoped to the last that Wilford could be prevailed on to alter his decision, and even while hiding away toward Mangue he argued and coaxed. But it was in vain, and as they clattered up to the hotel vanguard Wilford was searching the crowd for a blitheness of the sheriff. The street was unusually full for that time of night. Some topic of engrossing interest seemed to engage all minds until Wilock's figure was recognized; then, indeed, he held the center of attention. Men gathered eager, curiously, but without the hostility they would have displayed had not a message regarding Red Feather reached the town. Brick was still an outlaw, to be sure, but whatever crimes he had committed were unknown, hence unable to react on the imagination. The surviving friend of Red Kimball, giving up his efforts against Willock on the liberation of Bill, had left the country, harmless without his leader. Conversation which had been loud and excited, eager calls from street corners that had punctuated the many tongual argument and exposition, dimmed to silence. There was a forward movement of the men, not a rush, but a vibratory swell of the human tide pushing Iward the steps of the hotel. The two riderless horses danced sidewise. Brick Willock had jumped upon the unpainted floor of the veranda, and Wilfred had spring lightly to his side. "I'll just keep on my horse," muttered Bill, resting one leg stiffly over the pommel. "I can't get up as I used to, and I expect to stay with ye, Brick, to the jall door." Willock did not turn his shaggy head to answer. He had seen the sheriff at the other end of the plaza, and he made straight for him, not even condescending to a grin when the other, mistaking his intentions, whipped out his revolver. "Put it up, pard," Brick said gruffly. "When you come to me in the cove a few years ago I give you a warm welcome, but now I ain't a coming to you, I'm a coming to the law. Where's that there warrant?" The crowd that had been listening to the sheriff's discourse before the arrival of the highwayman scattered at sight of the drawn weapon, all except Lahoma. "Brick!" she cried. "Oh, Brick, Brick!" There was something in her voice he could not understand, but he dared not turn to examine her face. He could not trust himself if he once looked at her. "Get out your warrant," he cried savagely, "and get it out quick if you want me." His great breast heaved with the conflict of powerful emotions. "I'm sure sorry to see you, old man," Mizzou declared. "We know—Bad Feather done what we was charging up against you, but I guess there's no other course open to me. As my aunt used to say 'Miss Sue of Missouri' I got a duty—do it I must." He thrust his hairy hand into his bosom and drew forth the fateful paper. Lahoma laughed. "Read it, Mizzou; read it aloud—read all of it!" she cried gleefully. Wilfred looked at her, bewildered. The crowd stared also, knowing her love for Brick, therefore danced at the sound of muffled music. Brick turned his hand at heat. He looked also, not expressively, but with a question in his hand, stern eyes. Mizzou smirked red. "Wow, you. T and it is," he said calmly. "Bewel I spoke as an abhorr of Greer county. I'll smoke that I don't get through with it alive." He began by sung slowly, dignely, brisk, without movement save for that having of his bounce, facing him with a mingling on his face of supreme defense for the reader and superstitious awe for the legal instrument. "That's all." Mizzoo at last announced. "You'll have to come with me, Willock." "Hold on!" came voices from the crowd. During the reading they had been watching Lahoma; and her expression promised more than fruitless laughter. "Hold on! Mizzoo! Lahoma's got something up her sleeve!" Lahoma spoke clearly, that her voice, might carry to the confines of the crowd: "Mizzoo, I think you read in that warrant 'county of Greer, state of Texas?' Didn't you?" "That's what I done. Here's the words." "But, you see," returned Lahoma "that warmout's no good!" Mizzoo stared at her a moment, then exclaimed violently, "By"—Propriety forbade the completion of his phrase. The crowd instantly caught her meaning; a shout ode, shrill, tumultuous, broken with laughter. She had reminded them of the subject which a short time ago had engaged all minds. "It's no good," cried Lahoma triumphantly. She took it from Mizzoo's lax fingers and deliberately tore it from top to bottom. "I guess I'm a-getting old, sure enough," said Bill. "This is beyond me." Wifred looked at Lahoma questioningly, "brick, stupened by violence done that sacred instrument of civilization, stood rooted to the spot. Mitzzoo was grinning now. "You see," he explained, "word come today that the supreme court has at last turned in its decision. Prairie Dog Fork is now Red River, and 'Red River' is only the North Fork of Red River—and that means that Greer county don't belong to Texas and never did belong to her, but is a part of Oklahoma." "And you'll never have an Oklahoma writ served on you," cried Lahoma. "not while I'm living." And you'll go with us to our farm and live with us, you and Bill and." Lahoma had expected to be very calm and logical, for she knew she had all the advantage on her side. But when she saw the change in Brick's eyes she forgot her right; she forgot all that watching crows; she forgot even Wilfred, and with a spring she was in Brick's arms, sobbing for joy. He tried to say something about her Boston kin, but he could not express the thought coherently, for, giant as he was, he was sobbing top. "If there's ever a meeting," she said between tears and laughter, "the east will have to come to the west." "Those Boston folks," cried Bill, with a sudden upheaval of unwonted humor, "can simply go to-beans! I'm a getting down," he added, cautiously lowering himself from his pony. "I guess I'm in this too." "You're in it," growled Brick, "but you're on the outskirts. Don't come no nearer." He stroked the head that rested on his breast, his great hand meeting with exceeding gentleness. He gazed over her brown glory at the sympathetic crowd. "Folloys," he cried, "just look what I're raised." "Boys," exclaimed Mizzoo, "what do you say? Let's give three cheers for Lahoma." Wilfred's voice cut across the last word, proud and happy, "Make it Lahoma of Oklahoma!" The appeal of King George V. for volunteers to save the country is at once pathetic and suggestive. The appeal is addressed to "my subjects" for "my empire," and so on. It is a monarch's call, not a national slogan. Others have appealed in the name of the nation and of the government and failed. The king's attitude appears like a forlorn hope, a last attempt to reach the heart of Britons. Will they rally for their king? England's monarch has long been a more figurehead, and royalty is a survival, a decaying, not a constructive, force. The people maintain it as an institution contributing to national development. Fifty years ago, when the best of the civilized world was studying republican liberty, it was said by Englishmen as well as outside observers that the monarchy would probably die with Queen Victoria. But the queen outlasted that era, and new questions made the continuance of royalty necessary for peace. The war puts a new test upon royalty and gives it a chance to make good. A charm in the voice or person of the king on the throne which the nation would breed in the hour of disaster would make him ruler in a sense unknown to Britons for two generations. Such an event might enthrone royalty above politics and write a new chapter in English history. The report of the Carnegie peace docket commission on the state of war in the Balkans two years ago is timely. Referring to the atrocities, of which glaring accounts were printed at the time, the commission says: "The worst atrocities were not due to the excesses of the regular soldiery. The population mutually slaughtered with a ferocity heightened by mutual knowledge and the old battles and engagements they cherished." There will be more lurid tales of atrocities from the near east, and it is well to be reminded that the military are not the only offenders in war the worst. The brutalization of soldiers is not the main result in the indictment of war. It also brutalizes civilians, women and children. RESUME OF THE TESTIMONY COMPLETE REPORT OF THE TRIAL—ARGUMENTS OF ATTORNEYS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE JUR ORS CHOSEN TO TRY RUSSELL E. T. WALKER: Frank D. Beveridge Herbert B. Thompson Thos. J. Waller Jacob O. McGehee Granville Hord Joseph L. Creesy Lewis F. Mason Wm. O. Betts A. W. Miller J. W..Woodward E. J. Hey Emanuel Francis The case of the Commonwealth against Russell E. T. Walker, charged with the murder of his father, Arnald stead Walker, Jr., was called in the Hustings Court, Friday, November 12, 1915, Judge D. C. Richardson presiding. Sheriff Satterfield called up the members of the bar and made the usual announcement. At the conclusion the roll of jurymen was called. MRS. MITCHELL ABSEST. It was found afterwards that Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell was absent, Mr. H. M. Smith, Jr., explained that she could not be brought into court. Attorney L. O. Wendenburg declared that at the time they stated that she was driving out, that afternoon, that she was said to be unable to come to court. Judge Richardson also commented on the report made. DR.ROSS POSITIVE. Dr. George B. Ross was placed upon the stand and he declared that Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell was an absolute imbecile, that she could not call her own name. She cannot tell her hus. band's name, she cannot deliver a message, she is suffering from the softening of the brain, caused by an attack to approply mind her. She could not out. Her daughter hiden her out, but she is always under the eye of someone. USELESS. She can come here. There is no danger in bringing her here, but her testimony would be worthless, she is an absolute imbecile. Commonwealth Attorney Wise stated that he was of the opinion that she should be brought into court. Judge Richardson stated that DeMoss was guilty of not testifying to the same effect, and they all testified to this witness' incompetency. WOULD NOT BRING HER. Judge Richardson said that he would not send for the witness. It was found that Albert Tribbey and Mr. Lillie D. Sawyer were absent. Thomas Smith, of Mehwin, Va., also failed to answer to his name. It was decided to proceed with the case. A large crowd had assembled and the doorway was crewd with witnesses and visitors. "NOT GUILTY" WAS THE RE SPONSE. Commonwealth's Attorney George E. Wise sat at his desk wearing a buttonaise upon the lapel of his coat. At his side sat Hon. L. O. Wendenburg and near them sat Attorney Joseph P. Pollard (colored). Clerk Walter Christian said, "Russell Walk, stand up." He then read to him the lengthy indictment, and followed it with the question of his culpability. "During the reading of the indictment, Russell E. T. Walk, did not show a sign of excitement, but, a strong voice responded, 'Not guilty.' DEMURRER ENTERED BY DEFENSE. Counsel for the defense had sled a demurrer to the indictment and moved to quash the same. This demurrer was overruled by Judge Richardson and the case proceeded. Some time was consumed in examining the indictment. Mr. Wendenburg said that there was only one count. Judge Richardson said in reply to Attorney H. M. Smith, Jr., "I hold there is but one count and I over.rule the demurrer." JUDGE RICHARDSON OVER.RULE DEMURKER Attorney Smith moved to quash the venise. Judge Richardson said, "I must take the motion to quash the venise." The jurors were sent from the court room. SELECTING THE JURY. Mr. Berry said that he had not formed any opinion for or against the richest and he had no concessions or attempts to the inflation of capital punishment. He was accepted. Mr. Robert R. Thompson was wary. He had not formed any opinion on law or adjudication the complaint. He was in the collection District. He was accepted. Mr. William R. Goodhue was HAD FORMED AN OPINION. Mr. Henry P. Garber was ques- tioned. He did not think he was qualified to tell the case. He had ead the newspaper and he had some- what formed an opinion by the read- ing of the newspaper. "Judge," said he, "I have followed he case right close and I don't feel that I could sit on the jury. But I could sit on your mind influence in this case?" he was, not sure and he was told to tand aside. Mr. Cheatwood was called and accepted. Mr. Thomas J. Walker was called and accepted. Mr. James T. Eubank was called and questioned. He was accepted. Mr. C. O. McGee was called and questioned. He was accepted. Mr. John H. Bovertidge was called and questioned. He said he had orded and expressed an opinion as to the guilt and innocence of the accused. OTHER JURORS. PANEL COMPLETED The panel was finally completed. Then Russell E. T. Walker was told to stand up. Then followed the reading again of the lengthy indictment. Russell rested the fingers of each hand upon the desk before him and steadily looked at the clerk as he read the document. There was absolutely no sign of nervousness. Clerk Christian then charged the JURY WITNESSES SWORN The witnesses for the Common wealth were sworn. Then followed the witnesses for the defense. Dr. William H. Taylor, City Coroner was sworn and deposed. "I expect I had better tell it in my own words. I was called to see the body of Armstead Walker, at night, about 9:45, June 20, 1915. I got into the house and I went to the second story. I found the body lying on the back porch, lying with the head to the East. I think the body had been moved which was quite natural. TALKED WITH THE PRISONER. "I talked with the prisoner. He very freely told me that he had shot his father. He was in considerable agitation. There were very many people there and much confusion. He old me everything that I asked him and he did not show any disposition to keep anything back. He admitted to me that he had shot his father. IN THE STREET WITH RUSSELL "He took me out into the street and in a vague way showed me how the burkirk had been on the house. The next day, I had the body stripped naked and made an examination. He was a man about 52 years. His height was 5 feet. 8 inches, about my own height. He weighed about 160 pounds. He did not appear to be very muscular. · THE BALL IN THE HEAD "He had been shot once in the left side of the head on a line with his eye. The ball had gone into his head and it had never come out. On the next night, the 22nd, we performed an autopsy and we found that the ball had gone entirely through his brain. Had the ball come out, it would have come out to hit it with the right foot of the head. There was a little bruise on the interior of the scalp on the left side of the head. I take it that it was due to the fall after he was shot and not due to the killing. THE QUESTION OF INSTANT DEATH. "Was it such a wound that would have caused instant death?" "I have known of wounds of the brain where persons had lived an hour afterwards. I am not prepared from the mere examination of the wound to say how long he lived. That wound caused death. The ball entered right above the cheek bone. He could not tell whether it had been deflected. It is sometimes deflected by a muscle. THE AUTOPSY The next day I examined the door and found that there were two shot holes, one in the flyscreen and one in the slat-screen. One of these screens was opaque. You could not see through it any more than you can that door." Dr. Taylor left the witness chair and proceeded to describe the inside of the Walker home. Dr. Taylor gave the various measurements. PUT HIMSELF BEHIND SCREEN. "I do not know that I can tell you anything further unless you choose to ask me a question. Behind the screen door was a porch that ran along the rear of the building. I put myself behind the screen no as to put myself in the position that a person would be that was shot. Walker must have been looking towards Leigh street. I found that possibly my hand projected a little beyond the screen. I found that the hall would have come up to here on me. (He pointed to the plaster.) DRAD MAN'S FACE INVISIBLE. BODY COULD BE SHEM. Walker was possibly invisible. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA when he was shot. There was a ladder on the porch reaching down into the back yard. He said that the part of the head could be seen. If he were white he could be seen. When he was him he was in white. In that position he could be days in the year, the 1984 of June. Soon. That was one of the lessons. We have a long twilight. At one time Attorney H. M. Smith Jr., Commonwealth Attorney George E. Wise and Attorney L. O. Wendenburg were all standing before the jury while Judge Richardson asked questions. The man behind the screen was invisible so far as his face was concerned. He might have been visible so far as his clothes were concerned. He could not be sure of that. Coroner Taylor was then subjected to a right cross examination by Attor M. Smith, Mr. Smith, endeavoring to explain on exposition Coroner Taylor's opinion. Both Mr. Wandenburg and Mr. Wise objected. Mr. Wendenburg declared that this was a question for a jury to decide. Judge Richardson ruled that he could answer the question as to whether it was consistent with the fact that he shot him without knowing whom he shot. Do you think it looked to him like a chance shot. Judge Richardson, upon objection of Mr. Wendenburg, ruled it out. FROM ANOTHER VIEWPOINT. Mr. Wendeburg asked Coroner Taylor if the position of Armistand Walker was inconsistent with the fact that he ran behind that screen or that he was not in the room to avoid being shot? Coroner Taylor answered that it was not. OFFICER WALKER TESTIFIES. Officer J. G. Walker testified. I do not know anything about the murder. I went there June 19th. About 20 minutes to 1 o'clock, the sergeant got a message to go to 110 E. Leigh street, that some one was breaking in with a ladder. I met old man Walker at the door. After I went upstairs I saw Russell Walker and another fellow leaning on the banister with a bottle in his hand. One of them had a bottle in his hand. It looked like a whiskey bottle. I could smell the whiskey. DIDN'T BELIEVE THERE WAS A BURGLAR. I pointed to the two young men and I said, "There is the burglar." He said that he went up on a ladder. I said, "Where is the ladder?" He said, "I've taken it down." His father was there with him. Russell said, "He is on the roof, but there wasn't anybody up there. I decided at once that there wasn't any burglar there. WERE NOT DRUNK The young men seemed to be all right. They didn't seem to be drunk I thought they had been. He did not go up on the roof. Mr. Whitk jack went upon the roof. I said to Mr. Whitkock, "You are a younger man than I am, you go up on the roof. Russell did not go up with him. One of them went upon the roof with him. When they came down, they said they did not see any body up there. THE OFFICER'S FLASHLIGHT. I flashed the light where he said there was a ladder, but I saw no ladder there. I went on the forch and I couldn't see anything. Judge Richardson ruled out the statement of the officer, "There's the burglar." The complaint was made that there were burglaries on the roof trying to break in with a ladder. Russell was the only one who said that he saw a burglar on the roof and his father said, "Get out of the way and let the officers go up." MR TURNER TESTIFIES B. F. Turner, 14 1 2 West Leigh St. testified that Armistead Walker lives two squares from my home. On the evening of the unfortunate circumstances I was at the social club on Second and Jackson streets, when Russell Walker came to my place and asked me to loan him a pistol. I told him I did not have a pistol, but my son had one. I asked him what he wanted with it. He said his father wanted it. WENT TO THE HOUSE. I told him that young men were so rapid I did not like to loan him a pistol. I would go around there with him with it. I went around there with him. When I went around there with him his mother was sitting on the stoop talking with Mrs. Winston I. Payne. Russell went on into the house. I waited and then went in the outside and talked with Mr. Walker. ARMISTEAD WALKER THERE Armistead came down stairs in his shirt sleeves. I gave him the platoi I. J. Miller was in conversation with him at the time: Russell entered. I got there in about four or five minutes. To get there, I went around there at about eight o'clock. When got there, Mrs. Walsh was sitting on the couch to Rev. Johnson's house. She was sitting west of the entrance. I was invited by Russell to come into the hallway down stairs on the main floor. LIGHT IN THE HALLWAY. When I first went there, there was a dim light in the hallway, and a dim light in the dining room. I gave the pistol to Armistead Walker. When Armistead Walker came down to get the pistol there was a bright light in the upper hall. Armistead Walker, Jr. came down with his hands before him. When I first went there I asked Armistead he wanted a pistol or whether he sent for it. He said, "yes" and I turned sideways and passed him the pistol and he put it in his right side pocket. MRS. PATTER HAD GONE. Mrs. Paper had given, and I talked to Mrs. Walker. In a few minutes, he came down holding his hands be. gave him. He said he and the boy had been up there, but he did not any body up there. Russell said he saw something behind the chimney but it leashed like a dog to him. I told him that no dog could get up there. He said he knew that, but it must be a shadow from the electric light. THE LAST VISIT THE LAST VISIT. He went to the door and shoved one side of the double door open and stood sideways. He asked me if he could this pistol of the pistol not not sure if tomorrow. I told him yes, I had a ticular use for it. I left there and I about a minute and a half, certainly not as much as two minutes, I heard a shot fired. I had gotten less than half a block. I do not know of any relationship between father and son of my own knowledge. It occurred about two or three months before. OBJECTION NOTED (Attorney Smith)—"I object. We except." Russell came into the Richmond Athletic Club and said he did some thing that he was certainly sorry for. Russell and I took a drink. He said he did something, he was very sorry for. He had to do it. He knocked his father down. His father called him a bastard, told him he was not his son. He told him not to repeat it. He did repeat it and he knocked him down. He had his working clothes on and he left. I did not see him any more that day. "Did he give you to understand where this trouble took place?" asked Mr. Wise. He did not tell me where it took place. THE PLACE OF THE TROUBLE. (Mr. Smith)—"Where did you learn that it took place?" I learned it afterwards that it was at the house. Russell said he told him he was a bastard and his mother knew it. He had told his father that he had been twenty-five years finding it out. He then knocked him down. (Judge Richardson)—"Have you seen your pistol since?" (Mr. Turner)—"No, Sir. I have not seen it since. Mr. Wilkshire had it." Hon. H. M. M. Smith, Jr., subjected Mr. Turner to a rigid examination. Mr. Smith took up Mr. Turner's statement before the coroner's jury where he stated that the time was between $30 P. M. and 9 o'clock. Now he said that it took place at $30 P. M. and $30 o'clock that if he had said it took place between $30 and 9 P. M., he had made a mistake. It was certainly earlier than that. He told about seeing an automobile pass and he took the report to be the burial of an automobile fire and the man who was driving it looked back at the time. FATHER AND SON FRIENDLY. (Mr. Smith)—"I can't it a fact that this conversation took place. Just February?" (Mr. Turner)—"It might have been." I saw Armistead Walker and Run sell together. Armistead had on his working clothes. I asked why he was dressed up. I told him he ought to go to work. They were on perfectly frightening days. Detective Wiltshire reported that the revolver would be brought into the court this afternoon. Commonwealth's Attorney Wise questioned Turner about the automobile and elicited the fact that at the time he heard the shot, he could see a person a half a block away. His sight was not so good, but he could recognize anybody he know. (Mr. Wendenburur)—"Did you have another reason for not delivering that pistol to Russell?" (Judge Richardson) "You can state what that reason was if you can testify that a reason is based upon your own knowledge." (Mr. Turner)—"I cannot state on my own knowledge." Judge Richardson then adjourned the court for dinner, and to visit the Walker residence. The court, was declared adjourned until 4 P. M. COURT BE CONVENES. The Hustings Court reconvened at 4:10 P. M. Officer G. L. Wills testified that he was a police officer of the city of Richmond. June 20, 1915, J. H. Harrison and I were walking the beat that night, we got a message from the police and found numbers of people on the outside. We knocked on the door and there was no response. We knocked again and someone opened the door. BUSSELL WALKER'S PRE. DICAMENT. Mr. Harrison went on the lower floor. I went upstairs and Dr. Harris said that Armistead Walker had been killed. I went on upstairs and I found Armistead Walker dead on the back porch. I met Mr. Harrison, we took Russell Walker and went into a side porch. He asked me what it was. He said that it was in a flower urn. Dr. Harrison wont down and got the platoil. I told Mr. Harrison to call up headquarters and I sat down with Russell Walker. ASKED THE QUESTION. When I asked Russell as to how it occurred, he broke down and said he did not know how he could face his mother any more. He seemed to me to be; under the influence of some thing. I didn't know what. His wife came in. His brother came in and I did not have an opportunity to speak to him any more. He simply appeared to be very much distressed. When I asked him the direct question as to why he killed his father, he did not answer, but he seemed to break down. OFFICER WILLS TESTIFIES. (Mr. Wilts)—"Did he enter into any explanation after the shooting?" (Answer)—"He did not." He described the position of the body of Armistead Walker. His feet were about two feet and a half from the side of the porch. He was lying on his back with his hands folded on his breast. There was a bank about half full of bloody water near his head. I did not see any clothes or anything else. I was staring at the box on Second Street, between Leigh and Johnson, when a man came up and got into the street. Then someone wiped out them. I had been in that neighborhood. about an hour. I was with Officer J. H. Harris. We heard a report at about 8:45. It is a greet. We heard a report, something like a pistol shot or an automobile tire. (Commonwealth's Attorney Wise) "Do you remember having seen a woman there named Elizabeth Mitchell? (Answer)—"I saw her in the upper hall but did not hear her say anything." Russell Walker made the statement to Coroner Taylor that he saw a man coming down a column or climbing over those railings at the time he shot him. I am certain of that. (Commonwealth's Attorney Wise) "Do you remember what he told you that he said to his mother after coming down the steps?" OFFICER HARRIS' STATEMENT. Officer J. H. Harris testlist: "I was there on the night of the murder on the corner of Second and Jackson. It was about 20 minutes to 9 o'clock. We went to the house at about a quarter of 9 o'clock. We did not hear but one report that night. We went into the house, Mr. Wills and myself. Mr. Wills took the upper part of the house and I took the downstairs. Nobody would give any information and I said if somebody don't give me some information I am going to lock up everybody in the house. They then said a man had been killed upstairs and the man that killed him was upstairs. We put Russell under arrest in a room at there. He didn't deny killing his father. He said the revolver was in a vase downstairs. I first saw Russell upstairs. Dr. Harris brought him out of a room upstairs. He told me about the revolver. His wife was with him. He said he had killed his father and he did not see how he could face his mother again. Russell seemed to be under the influence of something. I didn't smell any whiskey on him. Sometimes he would be in a rapid rate, then he would be calm. I didn't hear during the whole time. It seemed to be put on to me. A colored woman, who may have been the one downstairs. She made a statement downstairs. In reply to Attorney Smith, he was of the opinion that he was pretending to be ering, but there were no tears. He didn't execlise his sympathy OFFICER WHITLOCK TESTIFIES Officer Whitlock testified that he did not know anything about the facts in the case. I was at the station house Sunday morning at about 12:15. The desk sergeant got a phone message that a man was on the house. When we got to the Walker home, I saw old man Walker on the outside in his shirt sleeves. When we went inside we saw two young men. One of them said that there is a man on top of the house. I went on top of the house with one of them. If I am not mistaken, both of them went on top of the house with me. Russell went on top of the house with me. I know. Russell carried me through the skylight. There was a roll of old tin on top there. He said. There is no tin on it now. I saw a roll of tin that had been recently trimmed. I found a roll of tin and I told him that it was only a roll of tin. I saw no indication that any one was drinking. Officer Walker said he smelt whiskey. He made the statement as he came out. He did not see any bottles at all. DETECTIVE SERGEANT WHAT SHIRE TESTIFIES Detective Sergeant J. L. Wiltshire testified: "I don't know the exact time of my arrival. I got a call at 9:05 at home. When I got there, a man was standing at the door and the house was well packed with people. Mr. Wills and Mr. Hatris were there. They took Russell out in the street. He said he was standing there with his hands on the fence and he saw a man in the door, the opening he went into the two houses. Dr. Highes moved upstairs and we went upstairs. We met Mr. Smith. Dr. Taylor and Mr. Smith were in there. I was not satisfied. TOLD NOT TO TALK. I said something about murder and the prisoner started to say something and Mr. Smith told the prisoner not to talk. When they took Russell out they went to the front. He stood at the alley where you could see between the two houses. He told how he saw a man step from the West side over to his house. At this point the distance between the two houses is about 18 or 20 feet. He said that the man stepped from the house to the back porch. The distance at this point is from 15 to 18 feet. RUSSELL'S STATEMENT. In reply to Mr. Smith's quirks, he said that the distance between the two houses was three feet. He had said that no one could step across the opening without flying. When Russell made that statement, it looked suspicious to me, and I went upstairs to see Mrs. Walker. While I was with him, he was very cool and quiet. Dr. Taylor didn't ask him any questions. He said where he saw a man step across from the house to the back porch. Russell said that he was standing on the front with his hands in the front, looking between the two houses when he saw a man step across the opening. Russell Walker said that he got the gun out of his father's drawer where he kept it. SOME POINTED QUESTIONS. (Mr. Smith)—"Did you think that he was under the influence of some thing?" (Answer)—"I certainly did think that he was under the influence of something, either whiskey or dope." (Mr. Smith)—"Did you smell any whiskey on him?" (Answer)—"I did not get close enough to him to smell it." William Jones testified. I've known Armistead Walker for about twenty years. I had a talk with Russell on Thursday night, before the hitting took place. I had a conversation with him on Bob Nelson's hug, given throw on Second Street. I had some text a decade of witness when they were Russell Walker come in. He knew me well and he asked if I would take a drink with him. I told him I had one drink, but I can take an other. WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS FATHER. He came out with me, and he said, "I am going to kill a damned s—of a b—. I am tired of the old man talk to me. I am not bound to work any more, as long as my old lady has got a dollar. I told him not to talk that way. He said that I am going to kill the d—s—of a b—, and leave Richmond. He said I am going on, home to dinner. This was outside on the street. Under cross_examination by Mr. Smith he said he did not say that he said that he said that he intended to kill his father. I did not bolieve that he meant his father then, but I believe it now. He said that after the killing took place, he exclaimed, "Russell said he was going to kill somebody!" ATTORNEY SMITH ACTIVE Attorney Smith subjected him to a rigid cross-examination. He told Russell that what his father said was for his good. I did not believe that he was going to kill a man, but when he killed his father, I said that My God, that boy said he was going to kill a man. Albert Tribble testified, I am but, ler for Mr. —————— 609 W. Grace Street. Sunday afternoon, June 29. I heard a conversation with Russell Walker. It was between 4 and 6 o'clock, at the Richmond Athletic Club. On Sunday afternoon, Joseph Bunny and Ira Pleasants were to together on the corner. We heard Rus, soil say that he was tired of the way his father had been treating him and before long Ira Pleasants and myself, other fellows, were standing on the corner. He said he was going to kill the son of a b—— before long. TALKING IN BOTH PLACES. He had a conversation first in the street, and then in the club. He seemed to have been a little drunky. I didn't hear the pistol shot that night, but coming down to First and Broad streets, I heard someone say that Russell the police had killed his father. Smith the police had killed his sister to a rigid cross examination. He gave the witness a copy of his test, nony as made before the coroner's jury. Court waited as he casually read it on the witness stand. ATTACKING THE WITNESS. Albert Tribley stuck to his present statement and finally, Judge Richardson suggested that Attorney Smith go back behind the bar on the method of cross examination tended to provoke controversy. No amount of discussion changed the witness, and he finally said that he had not been correctly quoted, and that the statement was wrong, although he had signed the same. Tribley insisted that he was telling the truth. 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Responder for Women and Children and in Occupations at Punahulu. Subscribe to the Richmond Planet, It only quotes $1.50 per year in ad- aa BEES 3 | Pabiiahed x, enwrmy Oe Jove Mine, d.. at rh. can Be, Risin, Fas JOHN MITCHELL, JR....-EDITOR AIL, communications tatrmtet for publication aeculs Se met eo se to fred tn by Wrincntay. Miatteel sul Fou Onee at Nietunnl, Vas weet Clam matter, z SATURDAY, NOVEMBER to, 1) . j White fotka may that all women , should vote and all colored folks shouldn't | _ When a law In made too unreas. Ouable and too drantie, It becomes a “dead Lotter.” Crimo carries with It Its own pen. alty, elther in this Work) or im the world to come. : Some of our people alwats stop within one block of piven, instead af balling one block beyond i. : thing elwe, hin thoughts automatically turn to religion and the pnlpit | The Germann and their allie may! be lowing out on the other siue, Pit it certainly does not lowk Ebest Matrimony 1 a dayton dnstitetes hut mont people marrying new a faysonake fan annex forthe Dest | . 7 When we get to Heaven ae nats! not want to tell Ged all atest it} He WIM tell un more Chan we ean tell Hin p Young firla marry for leve. atl when they nd that they cannet live OM UC mere than the ween. bey separate for pleasure We can pray without ceasing, during our waking houry, but we eannat work without cessing Most colored folkx stop work to pray. fur any of Utem are always Greil Colored folks can Beat any tatet of people on éyrth, when it cies te singing and praying. When tt eoties to manufacturing, barista bas thy Money. they are contest with the Mftieth place yn We dt ; neney than they do aboug wien to wn lou an there ts any food it sight, We would Hke to know whut has bevome of that annex Huvtuxe A. L. Voxvranena and his Negro.hating associates wero advocating fur ths colored people, when Wey were press. jug that sogregation ordinance to x passage In the City Council. ive would Uke to know also what hos become of the park for colored people tbat was to be established tn Jackson Ward, at a coat of appraximatoly tifty (housand dollara, When a Jargo pro- portion of the colored folks calle! their hand and asked for the para; there was a “rambling in Zion." ‘The mountain labored and brought forth & monso”.” ‘These politicians can fool some poople, but hardly thoso who have lived long enough to know them. Thore is more deception now thar there was during the lime of Civuar. Everybody seems to be after the “al. mighty dollar” and thoy do uot care how they get: it Colored people permit themselves to be divided oF these amusing and impotent propo. aitfons, and this ts done on recount wf ‘the vanity of seme people, who seem to be anzlous to pose in the role of leaders. Leadership is a natural attributo and it 1s seldom scquired.. Whea men attempt to lead too large a body of people, they become ridiculous in the wyes of the populace, whereas, if they would Umét thelr teaderahip to thelr ability to control, they would scoriér ‘attract attention. Bat ‘we did not tatend to "dieses this phases of the ,gabject, Whet we wait to know {s “What bes beoeme of thet sanex for ectered tele amd teh park for the aame reed, of pospte, that their white ‘friends ware preparing te so gmer. eamiy ghee to (ees BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. ee aE a ae ae ae Were death deny'd, poor ‘men would die in vein; Wore death deny'd, to ve.wourd no! de Kfes- * Were death deny'd, cv'n fools would + tehan to die. : Be —Yorxa. ‘The deuth of Dx. Booxex T. ‘Wasi. }inctex removes from publte life one of the niost remarkable characters, his race has ever produced. His transcendent ability and marvelous fdiplomacy were admitted by all who took tho time to: pause and observe his. meteoric career, lasting ulmost ox ft did, a decade. fils common senso propositions: made friends and hts fabject humility held them. He had Jabwolutely at his command, the power jot self-control and the poknesnton “of thts trait of character enabled him to nucceed where other men would fail. Smarting under, what to him ap. peared tebe unjust criticism and | Miled‘up to the throat with rage at merelless attacks by his traducers, by was able to appear outwardly calm and to emerge with nh smiling face after the storm of agitation hint passed over, Some people called bir n hypocrite, but atateamen tn the arona of nations valted him a diplomat: Some people sald he-was xelfish, but in thin they must inefude the institu. Hon, which he founded, ax a part of pimaelf tn qrder to make Rood the tain to the possession of auch a tralt | character, « +f No one can churke that he accumu. ated vast wealth at the expense of f) hat fnstitutien Purim: bis many card as a lewtef, ue suspicion otf ishyiwaty has even Heated an the ly re tion of hisisel€ or bia housebord | ral ne enemy, however mneredess, hav Hew a iisposition te umpute to lim i} we pessoa wf nuh a tral Of 1, atrater He was the most powerful anu gate life and in many par, be Citars, he bad ge equal In either 1? lor Pg te the stitne or haw death, | rose the peputar tiled uf tet | titer teuters of the race aupired to le e pemenston of hie tantle, but thes “f one Senet anne trait or another and ©) could not xupplaye bigs tn the fey ection of the public, ‘The moat th Four problen presented ts the find 1 fof a succensur, Hit asmutiates ty reso far below Lit jn the pongex. ‘hy yn oof the trade, which woe have Te ened that thes look ke pygmien, 1 en eafisadered in connection with ys, peieition, which he latety aecupled. x Four part, we belleve that the Ns vertunity and the man came upor UM Srrene ef action at the sama Une, tty eek passed away when the te Th Oaf destiny sounded the demise Ye Hesnen T Wanttautss tne Vith apulegies t. O'Hara, en fees etevnal caszany growed . pre es Silene tent as gure, kr Fe rea ot the ded : ny RATS Ase crieue TOU REE, 4 CAVES ® {Phe Nationaal Hhatist Cunvention Rew in the throes of « lawsull, ex. hausthig and expensive, We have not ba wn able yet to see why Intelligent, Ged fearing Christian men shoud, ne have settled their ditieultion at Ct. rage Jast September. We take it that the fust for geld and the wiles of the Devil have been predominant instead of & meek spirit and due humility belug transcendently” in evidence. There should be enough wisdom aod Godliness in this organization and in theve fighting preachers to cause them to hult and consider the interests of the people. . Fot this reason, we are calling a conference of leaders on both sides. Jat Peesttext E, ©. MORMIA agree to name a conference committee of not lexx than five nor more than nine to meet a similar committees from the other, sido and: let this body mest st rome centrally located point to devise wayn and means to reach an agree. ricnt, Ax we understand It, Rev, Dr. R. 1. Hoya doca not deny that the National Baptist Convention owns the National Raptist Puus{shing House. He onty insists that bts property Tights shall bo safe.guarded. | + | Ife declines to permit new men 10 come in and snatch the results of his years of toll, without due compensa. ton. If ho fs right in this let st be ascertained by/an Impartial tribunal to bo afterwards’ agroed upon by both sides, If the facts nhow that he ty in error in his position, that he bas Yeon already goncrously compensated and that he owes the National Baptist Convention ‘instead of: the National Baptist Convention owing him, then the investigation will disclose this tact, : We have had some experience -in taw, fn legal contentions, in‘the: ex. jpenge of counsel, in the aggravating delays and last, but not least, in the Vitiation of friendships of = life's stagding. Why not--agree to settle it of this upon & sense basis, jor Het us agree to otberste in Deace? |Wé know that Punswent B.C. Monats js & mam of stern integrity, thet be - a RR ES epee eh are ras ee ee ee ee ee ee “a woe nd a Be a SS ae no : vet PE RPT IS ve enence e F ee ee en ee eer ae Se st . ot led ak etscnecs Gs GERNOT OAM: Gabuabmen’ 17 0 Sk SL a septa tages ore a = ij gin: hm... ae Teas peremer eee eee Se ee oe ty farstng critica on hid owe aide We) =m Mummers lege ay Cee Fi ret ie sedis ce carping critics om his own 3 WO Tater g LIN 8) tn ban ee aOR crc comm nigh have renton to bellere that Rev. HH, oyaar Rag, 7. Repeater’ it, 6,008 noe: test amey eo ome : “ ee ene ‘Bors is leaning the eame way. folowing anteenaat contenant the rovesntbenany eats. Sa ala |. 4 a a E. - reece Te wnat cue’ preset dis. Se abet Wanner | Cemmicas oe pred oft et | | caer Oe eee = saTwemients can be settled. Let us. * Ss Glee) chetees ont eet Toniel enmeanead toa” Stine ee fa 4 ‘eslentiae Segstable: sompensid- Fett OF Bote hens thei: esas one. af fg dina: ‘nreree: In ‘commeraia! srearenhy— : a er: wer cas Liceconaoaer coe Femiid the Baptists of the country tngtoe: ‘ofthe Untthi Stats, ‘Fires pias, #95, Mn Loole Beckwith; Z nate diss. . nen sre that, {t 4s cheaper to buy Rev. Da H. Pe ae eis greater. service, second prise, Fit Mis Lenion ovly : Ww S| Merona ae aut tron heroin H. Borp out than it will be éo fight to hisi@wn'race than-had eve. bese Pret pelea 8 “$80, Arthur Kasbe Fux; a pS core plead peed ‘sstualiy foreing him out of. his. citadel at, Nashville, tenderebaysnyous sine bad who, in First weies, 2 Mina Rowe Wott. "| - 3 ec: Bate Geewee sere. Neawiis moe a ree. Bae eeeaeee Pea a meee eee b. ¢ Gutal a henna. os He pe icone geatgree termed mre hype pr erage arto a Scalp, Falling Hair. Will grow mous When shalt alt men's’ govt ; Useful cftizens of our land as gone.” Schoo! cparadle of Culldhood” Asso, r tach asd ‘epabeaye Ukeieacio. Be Re cach man's rele. and universal . relation was referred to the committee} ~ 7 . must: Gob te Dut where hair te not peace Fj —-—— on sites and Dulldings, , ae eaeteae ° ing, NOTE OF HORE rrO#E IM Wan pues OF MEL, FASKAL. CHANGES IN PERGONNEL. * @ : Mus. Lurrerre writes: “After hav and, : i . «f - Ay tug used evety known advertised Katr And Hke a-lane of beams across the Ws CLOTHES? ! ae tonowing appointments, reetg. | ar .* with ,no resulte I ’ TENS EYHON, romotions and transfers were! ; Bae. grower for years with , a ~~ a apron. ‘Appolntmente—Misa A, Ja! lf tried Hair Root ‘Halr ‘Grower and re a “Grow, teacher of the second, xrade, | F . “continued taithtuliy for 16 months, OI ‘We, BETUUERIOGE BARES A” Brew Norte Sonday, Noy: 26, ag Fillmore School; Miss H. D. Wise, F SOR ee Aare: Se 2S eT . W. Ro GRAHAM MAKES 2 Hot fter tho polfte ant - 7 abeence, teacher at =! ae CONRECHOS, - Teen Stee, SHO, BOUTS ANG BBs ee Gis leave. OF ce, His Great Work in Mechmond—Paid Oi $12,000 Church Debt. Editor Richmond Planet: Philadelphia, Pa,, :Nov. 13, 1915.~ 1 am very fealous of tho record of my long pastorate in the Krund old Fifth Street Baptist Church; to her Lam largely indebied for my atund- Ing in the Baptist family today, 1 feel very proud of the fuct that it was mine to pastor so great 0 churc’. 42 the splendid, write.up of last werk in which [ have the hanor of being mentiqned, there tx one error | which I wiah to’ call attention: “He dechired that he found the church | 312,000 in debt when he first took | charge, apd that I was reduced ty" about $2.600 when he left the chureh.” 4 That {x not'the record: but the debt” | was $12,000, and under my pastorate , the last cent was pafd and we hail a, mortgage burning tn hener of the |} sume. After Uhat we spent $9,000 m "y Tepaira and beautifying the church |y bullding. AN of that Included a new ") celling, xteaty heating plant, $2.000 3 orkun, remodeling, painting, carpet. "¢ ink. und frescoing, ‘The debt on the ¢ chireh when we fet in 1911 was die 4 on the new work W COMPLIMENTARY REFERENCES 15 } "You have inany wordy of pralse Erroa the ministers in these parte for “the rood work soy ave dene tn pte Mding over the (ASiiess meetings of (that great church until they could call a pastas It in believed also, that the vhureh will now take on new Mfe cand muve on to vietory under the Headerehiy of Dr. T. J. King, One thlug To know, and that fx, he who hus John Mitehelt, Jr. in itis church inemborsttp haw ® Fost to feet proud, You have been a great help to the Haptivte of Virginin, both in their state and local work. “You have been 4 veritable power for good to the Natlonal Baptist Convention; and hat they Hstened to you in the course yor took Jn the quextiona Teading up +0 the Chisago meeting there would have len nov splitting of that great body. You van yet do good in bringing the:n together. So we want ta hear from yeu again on the’ beat way to peace imd harmony, We need the ald of our britant laymen (1 sneh matters - we preachers can't do it all, nor do we tinw Jt all. Yours for the Baptists WF. Gita sa Sule ADELPHIAS DEFEAT OLYMPIAS. ) On last Monday, promptly at 3:00 POMS the Olvrapla Attitetig: Squced and the Adelphiag lined down tn the Hroad Sireet Park (6 compete for the champtonship game of Coothall of Mus season. The Adetphias, in thelr Aarsling colora of white and blue and the Olymplas in thelr magnificent colors of white and red. made an Impression on the many’ apectators that will long be remembered. Hoth tears were in the best of trim, ready to battle for the tle of superiority. Aw the referee blew the swhintie, the contest begin. ‘The Olympias Kicked of to the Adelphias. Tt was Itenry Grant's ball. He sntned about ten yards and then the serim makes commenced. The Adetphias suecewded In getting within S yards of tht xoal when they lost the tall The Olympian now had tho bat! and were putting forth every effort to reach thy. Roal. However, tho Adel phidx were determined not to let gbis nap After many efforts tho Adclhhian succeeded in sending tho tall (© goal by Ulyxsea Payno and the rery oMctent full hack, Melvin Walker succeeded in toeing the oval, with # Iaine foot The playing of Melvin Watker, Henry Grant, Samuel Thomas and Ulyanex Payne for the Adelphian wan a feature of the game. Thin ts not to say that the reat played bad. Ulyaaes Payne succeeded In. carrying tho ball to goal both times, and dencrves much credit. Full back Melvin’ Walker with his lame foot. wan a real ator of the game. Sam’ ucl Thomas (captata) who always plays well was doing even more to nhow the Olymptas that his tom was superior, and laat, but not Teast, Uenry Grant, the emctont end, was ‘Ging hin wtmont akill to down their opanents. Ammons, Fields and Whiting wero statn for tho Olymplas. - This gamo was really the best of tho season. Theao two teame have been considered abcut oven tn stand. ing and naturally the game on Man day. stirred up » krea deal of interest. An thy Adelphins won they are the recognized champions of this city. a > RS. IN MEMORIAM ‘ In sad, but loving remembrance of my doar daughter and our sister, Ldilian Turner Mayo, who departed this life one year ago, November; 16, 1914: | One mad year. has passed, and still ‘we mise’ you, - you more ban tongue oan tell, Ba know that you are hapoy In thal land, where there's ab fare OSes eee ete i <0 2 ae ee ower wR EAS tg eT eek, & [J Opener. Rag’ 1, “¥..; Mapeasber 14.— Saas: Gaebiy uate el ailered Eom. i at the. Geath of Dr. Booker T. Wash. logon: Be sas one of ty distin. qulehed cltiosns of the Unité States, & Man-who rendered greatet-service to hisi@wn'rsce than -had evg been tendernbey anyone else, and who, in 80 doing: Sleo rendered great service to the Whole.country. I mouro his Joss, and feelethat one -of the most useful citixens of our land has gono.” aaealgeeciias 5) WHAT BECAME OF MR. FASKAL, UWS CLOTHES? ay ,',, Now-York, Sunday. Nov. 16, 1915- Hours after tho polite and an amby Ince surgeon blanketed the vory, ver} nude form of Porcy :Faskally’ Ins! night In the cellar of tho New York 1 Theatre and removed him to @ privat 1 room in the Polyclinic Hospital th employoes in the theatre building wer: stilt trying to pazzle ont how a mar whose costume, or absence of it, was suitable only for a bathroom, could Rot himself {nto tho basemont of a Broadway theatre jwithout boing ob- nerved. . Mr. Faskally {a on Engitshman'who deals tn railway suppiics and Hyves with his wife at 70 East Sixty.sixth street. The engineer of the New York Theatro Building, Jobn' Jones, dis covored Mr. Fankally at 6:16 o'clock lustevening standing just by the door ot"the engiue room ond wearing abso. lutely nothing but # friendly smile. ,Jones shouted for help and employees came running to the collar. They had no diBeulty in handling Mr. Fagkally, but nelther they nor the police new what to make of tho situation. | He was able to tell them where be Atved, that he wan 40 years old and that he was tn the railway supply Duxtuess, but regarding other matters Hix mind seemed to be utterly blank. Ne couldn't remember where he hud | ome from or whut he was doing in! the cellar, Ho didn’t recill just how | tong he had been In the cellar. But the greatest mystery uf all wax the atwonve of Mr, Faskally's clothes, He didn't seem to think {tat alt reniark. | able that he was wearing nothing whatever. ’ ‘The engine t couldn't understand how Mr. Farkally ever got to the | building In ao state of auch compiety | nudity, ond yet there was no,trace of | rhe clothing to be found, although the ullding was searched from cellar to roof, “Jones wuld it wax tinpossible for Faakally to have burned his cloth.” ing because he. Jonex. hud been 10 | he furnace Fin wud Foskally, had ot been neaf the furnace at any tims. Phe police joined in the search and hey also gave It up ax a had Jud. rhe clothes simply were not to de ound. ‘ Dr. Glenn removed Mr. Bankally 19 3 he Polyclinic Honpital after aacer. aining from Mrs, Faskally that Dr.) fC. Cowles, under whone care Fas. ¢ ally hae been recently, desired that! in patient be sent to a private room | n tho Polyclinic. Dr. Cowles, whoxe | Mee tn ut 07 Central Park Went, vin.‘ ed Parkally later in the evening, but ax not able to learn what had become | (the minsing garments. Mrx. Fas. 1 ally drove to the hospital in a lm. using and saw that her husband wax | mufertably cared for and that ap. = arently he had suffered no eerioas arin from hie curious wiyenture.s P Dr. Cowtes natinfed hitnself that Mr." ashally's mind wan not untulanced *. ui that Mies phenomenon of his ap ‘urance {n (he cellar of the theatre | aw not ono diMenit to expatn. in ct. they were quite sure at the hon. tal that Mr, Fuskally woutd be alt kht today and pethapa be able, to I] what berame of hin clotber. ce Mrs, Fuskally said that her husband wd Yeon In poor health for threw ontha'and that he was probably suf. | ring from Indigestion Inst night. evious ta taking an apartment at 7) st Sixty afxth ortreet tho Faskallys fed at 1 Wont Fiftycinhthy atreet., STIRS IRE ON COLOI LINE. (Washington (D. C.) Post--Nov. 16.) A request fromi the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage for per- mianion to allow the principale of the white achooln to distribute to tenchera circulars apnounciag the program for tho suffrage convention to be held here next month nearly caused a dreak between the white and colored mem. ders of te board of education at a meeting yesterday at Franklin School. of,o letter from Mins Paul, secrotary The request was submitted in the form C. W. Childa objected, to the grant. ing of the request on the ground that ft tended to draw the color IIne. “The colored teachers In.our schoula” said Mr. Childs, “are es much Interested in suffrage na the white teachers, and 1 am’ opposed to xranting this request If the colored teachers aro to be dis. criminated against.” OBJECTS TO COLOR LINE. Chairman Henry P. Blair suggested that it would be better to consider tho request os ot was written and that the Foquert'as it was written and that the were to be aent to white teachers only. "The question was finally settled by Vice Chairman Ff, H., Daniel, who said there was no need to, ask the princi. pais to distribute the circulars, {nas. much as there was an authorized list of teachers published. by the board and that the Congreastonat Unton could take what names they wanted from that Ist. - “I ajncerely hopt that this board will not attempt to draw the color line at this late Gay,” interrupted Mr. Childs, “and tt the union is given this list ‘T would seggest that nothing on it could be comstreed as separating the names of white and colored teachers.” ~. : Upon ‘recssmendation of R. C. Bruce, Gags :ea all the vecationsl, high and’ surmel epewte were pieced st mast out of vespect to Booker T. |} HotmaY FoR Desrrrors. - - Ht was, destied to cece beth 39 06-0 hee seeeies Sa oa eS eas R oe a © goth medal to, tw bi J whe..) ee tee eee eh anes "Demmitaee, on tierd: of the nit prize. sasigned ':t2-' Business . Migh School -annewnsed the fellowing awards: In comeereisl geegraphy— First. prise, $30, Miss Leola Beokwith ; second prise, $30, Miss Loulee Byply. In corumercial history and soctology— First prise; $8, Artaur Kaabe Fox; second prise, $90, Miss Rowe Woll. ” ‘The request of Gora W. Wilkinson that she be allowed to use the Barney Schoo} for social center work. connect. od with “Parsdiee of Childhood” Asso. elation was referred to the committee on sites and buildings, CHANGES IN PERSONNEL. - ‘+ The following appointments, reeig. nations, promotions and transfera were approved. Appolntments—Miss A, J. Crow, teacher of the second xfade, Fillmore School; Miss H. D. Wise, now on: Jeave of absence, teacher at Wilson Normal School te pereray: Miss F. C, Wallace, teacher of the first grade, Madison School; Miss Mit dred ‘Phoebus, substitate teacher of German, French, Spaniah, English and history in the white high schools; Mian R. L. Ayler, substitute teachor of French, English, bistory and Ger. man in .the white high schools, Transters—Miss Amelia. Rakeman; teacher of second gradé, from Pot. worth School to Dennison - School; Miss M. G. Masson> teacher of third grado, from Wheatley School to-Buch. anan School. Resignaticne—Miss A. . Rathvon, teacher of second grado, Pilimore School; F. "BD. Morton, encher Armstrong Night School: | Misa 'S. C. Coffor, teacher Armstrong ‘ight School; Miss I.. P. Bock, teacher | f third grade, Buchanan | School: finn F. M, Linkin, from second tp hird grade, P¥heatley School. Pro. notion—Miss"E. C. Magruder, from rat grade to second grade, and trans. nr from Madison School to Wheatley choo! : JEFFRIES MO. 1 { be ‘ i i ‘TRADE, MARK : els Cough Mixture GUARANTEED RELIEVES QUICKLY COUGHS, COLDH, HOARSENESS, CROUP, SORE THROAT, and AN Affectiona of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Stops your Couga socn after taking, Erxpectally recom- ded to Speakers and Singers. 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Our citents boost our besizers eats Foe o80 SS grow. : "re Jour has” Botate pestgess wih Oa, ond yuu wil Sad cur service ; mae reek fs ceegeeghy and wprTue- | ote al wy - Te Wa CARRE Sao ya ad § * a. ; ‘ ad ee: a5 ee a 1 | latead ta esis, VIM wes - "eR ay} 4 oe } 2 Ee eee : ee” acc as cami . ey 3 several other pesittve herbe, therefore wy ps making the most powerful harmiens ry se Hair Grower kaowa, sitealiy forcing ‘ |." - alr to grow in most ‘obstinate cases, 4 B Unexcetied for Dandruff, Itching, Bore ¥ Scalp, Falling Hair. Will grow mous ay - teche and eyebrows like magic. It é must Dot be pat where hair te not . me wanted, 7 ae. i Mus. Luvvette writes: “After hav : ae. tog used every known advertised Katr 4 g, qe grower for years with no resulte I 4 AP tried Hair Root “Hatr ‘Grower and - continued faithfully for 18 months, € Bow my hair is 29.inches (it wae 4 mA! ‘ toches When I started.) I believe a? 4 every woman can grow her hair one i : half to two inches a month by using SS, 2 Hair Root.” * VS } ur K es ey fy HAIR ROOT GROWER I8 500. 4 BOX bre. Julia Lutfett, 188 St, N. ¥. City . Agents Wanted. Everywhere. Make ; ‘Traveling Agent Z Big Profita. Address all mail and Sertat No. 52535 money orders to . ROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY : i‘ P. O. BOX 81, STATION E, COLUMBUS, OHIO LID DLL DIS DN DLL LOL SO LAO LILO DOLD IODA DD # NEW YORK /MIRGINIA | __ FRENCH ART STUDIOS 3 “ALER APLOTEVEH"—"TO EXCEL ALWAYS" The Only Thing Missing About Our Pictures is the Voice. ‘1 Having Skilled Artists, we make a specialty in all 3 branches of the’ photographie art. : - “itz: ’Special Rates for the Christmas Season teh 4 Phone Randolph 5933 for appointment j PERCE.TAPPIN, Proprietor 534 N. SECOND ST. : § i WE.DO.REAL ESTATE BUSINESS § oe ~ & ; on the the year e : is ® SQUARB ee] s "Place your Business with Us, and we, will Poe’ ou, 8 ; B. A. CEPHAS, 53514 N. SECOND ST. 8 sa ae a a Na WHY LET YOUR EYES WORRY you? ee " When you can obtain service and quality to fit your pocket book at ELLIS RAY FISHER, 0, G. place of bualners at 502 N. 2nd Bt. and dent ‘1 with tho people traveling around with a grip or beap Slasres, because you can sell élnases yoursolf..’Here is an ad. cut out of a paper whore a Indy in Pennsylvania was mistreated. Mead it for yourself: OPTICAL TARERA BUBY IN PENNSYLVASY oN Werte ak Nasa A nome erport trom Vartibtng, Da! umler he OF OOS a iC Cope "Rota ue lett inet a uttng te eudnte ene Cy neeng Been ete ta aa Sh Bn. le (eS feng pope SEWN pen ‘cei an Spica. Sian thiss wean” azwwrve ‘the, ‘bell the ini be ee ites he Wad Sera nord Tra ha ace a Sad Bertie tas adel ica em, rind NS See ae Soh She Tiberi naar oe Sr Pa cent ag fe erie ope or gare, Rey tau by tog eee these glass were the only kid} that would te eta an epige Ter rot SS BS it oot SERS ee Geet $20. These were later examined by & real Coat nl neal be wiry winlow rome wh ave bce ang rece 1 le euiee cen tf le Gerard pow fralise ble mistake in Tetolng optometry | We afe fighting for a bill tn the State of Virginia in February. Help us to got it through for the public’s benefit. It is just as much needed as our phyaician’s Dill in the 1800's and our dontists's bill<just a few years ago. Comd, see ts and get’) Morvice where it enlists and stays always. Eyos tested by a graduate and glasses made {n our manu: fagtgring plant. BOARD AND LODGING BY THE. DAY QR WEEK. * amily Service’ in Good Locality, - fem Reasonable. “MWS. DOOKER 7. LEFTWIOH, 16 N. Geoond Street, Richthond, Va. ee SEE S. W. Robinson HIGH GRADE LIQUORS 19 and Bt Nest 18th Stace : * Ricmesed, Va. | “Phone, tendelph 2319 Nya TO COLORED . 1910 STYLE GOOK. ¥ Wearetne Pgh ar eeet e) BS man (PRIMA Cet. turers ot Ri Be ca, colors Bee a cent Hp” eat tcBone fntrotucg ey our goods eee ere t ee sine tions i, o85 5 ee MN ine syics P re ecto ai: Or hate ro hale rece ng. reey | colored, woman ahould hare one. We guar Shier ery article we ell or ancy Ntukied Anhui eT pesttvety staat coving” to "We tanctacture « STRAIOITTENING COMD of, wlld® brane, ‘with extre Drary. Back, aba ately “tae "bevt “and ‘cheat serviceable’ made, fully” guarantecd.. With tach osm we aell Sour onter tor Uy striae ee toy (eat , oS BE eae ome Fear. Se i =o ee Orpen or A FULL LINE of Hair Broshes, Nets Pali ariciee te Wlostated asd Nit “4 tought, fer lew than otred, alarwbere. two Grok amp or book today. | AGENTS WANTED. || HUMANIA HAIR OOMPANY, - DEPT. DotM-teT Park Bow, New York, DEPT. U=I81-1N7 Park Bow, New Yor | EDW. STEWART 206 SOUTH SECOND STREET oe RICHMOND, VA. a DEALER IN FANCY GROCERIES FRESH MEATS, VEGETABLES FISH AN DOYSTERS “PHONE, MADISON 1687, And become a owner. Plast e- Pittle BERen ie eee an a Las Pee Tinka a ate Mignon Ps eager a i ee Seam, 2mm, Seuare Feet Csed Mek and dey Me, Gall Sat ELON ee eta tata, eee eee Charies W. Bcher®r, 74 Broetway, : New York City. sersieeeanamnmmnennrccemsrsicanii + JAMES H. COLIDGAN + : seni ow sf ro SP Teranme_snam yi” wt) ‘Veoatasons In order to get the Public better acquainted with the different brands of goods that we are advertising we have arranged with the Manufacturers to furnish us with samples of their goods to be given away at different times. Monday we will give each Lady calling at Contest Headquarters a nice cold bottle of delicious Perfecto Soda, and a sample of Honey Fruit Chewing Gum. Each Child will be given a sample of Honey-Fruit Chewing Gum, and other things that will amuse them. Each Gentleman will be given a sample of Whip or Queed Smoking Tobacco, or a sample of Life Panatelas. Hours from 3 P. M. to 7 P. M. Don't think that we are going to ask you to buy a single thing, or that IT WILL COST YOU ONE CENT TO ENTER THIS GREAT CONTEST. All that we want you to do is to use the articles advertised on this page, save the labels, bring them to 613 North Second Street, and exchange them for votes. The prizes that we are going to award March 2nd, 1916 are worth your while to consider. Does your Church need $350.00? Do you want a $125.00 Motorcycle, or a $125.00 Diamond Ring or $100.00 in cash? Could your child use $50.00 in cash, or a dandy Bicycle, or a Gold Watch? If you could use any of these prizes you should send in the nomination blank below at once. SAVE THE LABELS FROM PRODUCTS AS SHOWN BELOW Better Housing Conditions For Colored People. After a thorough investigation, we recommend WASHINGTON PARK LOTS as the best Suburban property for colored people to buy Second:The property is highly improved with well graded streets, wide cement side walks and shade trees in front of the lots, and cement side walks all the way to a Five Cent car line in Ginter Park, with a Two and One-Half Cent labor tickets and transfers to all parts of the City. The price for lots range from $150.00 to $225.00 each, according to location, and $25.00 extra for corner lots. Terms:- $10.00 cash and $5.00 per month. The Land Company pays the taxes until you finish paying for the lot, and you do not have any interest to pay. If you de sire to pay cash, 10 per cent. discount will be allowed. We will be glad to show you Washington Park, and recommend the purchase of these lots to our friends and the public generally, believing that they will prove a profitable investment, and feeling satisfied that they are better located for convenience to car lines, and reached quicker from the heart of the City, than any lots offered for sale in Northwest Richmond, where the City is growing more rapidly and property increasing in value. BRAGG BROS. & CO., Real Estate Agents, Phone, Randolph 4569. ```markdown ``` BROWN'S CLEANING & PRESSING COMPANY 932 West Broad Street. Save Cou- pons. 10 Votes for each Cent paid. MADAME HAWKINS—JOHNSON BEAUTY PARLOR 532 1.2 N. Second Street. Save Coupons. 10 Votes for each cent paid. WHIR AND QUEEN STORING TOBACCO Save Cartons, 50 and 100 Votes each. King's Court Cigars. Save Bands, 60 Votes each. Life Panitillas • Cigars. Save Cartons, 150 Votes each. NOAH'S LINIMENT NOAH'S • HAIR DRESSING Save Cartons. 250, 500 and 1000 Votes each. JENNING'S FISH COMPANY Second Market. Save Cash Register Receipts. Good for 10 Votes for each cent paid. After a thre WASHING urban p tles to this property a property is highly imp e way to a Five Cent o and lays high, dry and Park. A plenty of go colored families. There and is built of stucco, w conditions, and have a lots range from $150 month. The Land Com 10 per cent. discount and to show you Washin ove a profitable invest the City, than any lot buying lots will be a RAGG E Better After WAS Suburb First:—The titles to the Second:—The property side walks all the way to Third:—The land lays Church in Ginter Park. ty recently by colored fa and industrial, and is bu and unsanitary condition The price for lots ran and $5.00 per month. sire to pay cash, 10 per We will be glad to sh that they will prove a pr from the heart of the City in value. Parties buying BRA SO. CAROLINA ITEMS First:-The titles to this property are perfectly good and guaranteed. Parties buying lots will be assisted financially in building homes. Frances Keith won the prize for rapid sowing and also being the most popular young lady. Mr. Charley McAlster, an old mail clerk and citizen of Cheraw, died here Sunday, the 14th. Rev. H. J. Streeter, of East Florence is quite ill. At the annual conference of the A. M. E. Church here recently, Rev. D. C. Deas, of Marion charge was made Precluding Elder of the Marion District. For many years, Rev. Deas was secretary of the N. E. South Carolina A. M. T. Conference. Mr. Clarence Benjamin, of Lewiston, Maine and Mr. Henry Skinner, of Bath, Maine passed through the city recently enroute to Mayesville, S. C., on a visit. Mrs. Rose McDaniels, of Datona, Fla., after visiting Asbury Park and Spring Lake, N. J., passed through the city recently enroute home. Rev. C. G. Horn, of this city has been selected to serve at Rev. A. J. Streeter's church, while he is ill. B. B. WRESTER. URBANNA NEWS. Urbana, Va., November 19, 1915.— Florence, S. C., Nov. 15. I spent Sunday, the 14th inst. in Dar- lington. I went to Macedonia Baptist Church. The annual sermon was preached to the Joint Stock Society in the afternoon by Dr. T. A. Callaham. He gave a very fine talk and all present very much enjoyed it, after which a collection of $12.35 was raised and handed him. His charm ing young daughter, Miss Vivian, played the piano. The choir renamed some very fine music and Macedonia Baptist Church is one of the Street service churches in the State. More than $2,600.00 was raised at the Annual Meeting and more than $2,000.00 was paid out as death claims by the Joint Stock Society of South Carolina at this sit ting. Miss Lillian Tindel sang a beautiful salute and Mrs. Frances Keith played the piano. Mav. C. C. Scott of the St. James M. H. Church told me his church had named him. BROWN'S PHOTOGRAPH STUDIO 603 North Second Street. Save Coupons. Good for 10 Votes for each cent paid. THE DIXIE THEATRE Save $1,000 Book Covers. Good for 1000 Votes if bought at Contest Head. quarters. 613 N. Second Street. SCHOOL TABLETS Save Covers from the following Tablets. 50 Votes each; The Flag & Examination Tablets. Seal of Virginia Tablets. Jefferson Examination Tablets. John Marshall High School Tablets. Lillian Hair Nets. Save Wrappers. 100 Votes each. HOME FURNISHING COMPANY 305 West Broad Street. Save Coupons. Good for 10 Votes for each cent paid. HONEY FRUTT CHEWING GUM The Gum with the Flavor that you will like. Save Outside Wrappers 50 Votes each. Housing for a thorough WASHINGTON an property this property are perfect, is highly improved with a Five Cent car line in the high, dry and level, being plenty of good water families. There is also a of stucco, with slate and have a uniform e from $150.00 to $2 the Land Company pays nt. discount will be all you Washington Park fitable investment, and than any lots offered f ts will be assisted fin GG BRO Pho using Co. borough in BINGTON property are perfectly good and proved with well graded car line in Ginter Park level, being well drained good water and electric is also a handsome with slate roof and hard uniform building line 0.00 to $225.00 each company pays the taxes will be allowed. Bington Park, and recon- tment, and feeling sat is offered for sale in N assisted financially in BROS. & Phone, P Miss Etta Thornton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rivan Thornton, was married November 10, to Mr. James C. Johnson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. T. Harris. After the ceremony a luncheon was served to the wedding party, at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. J. W. Tynes, of Richmond County, has accepted a call to the Antioch Baptist Church, Salda. He was present Sunday, November 7, rally day, and preached an excellent sermon. Text, St Luke 16:9, Subject: "Making friends on earth." The collection amounted to $138.68. Miss Sarah C. Campbell, of Amburg, is spending the week in Hampton and vicinity. Mr. W. P. William, the city barber, is also a corn grower. He has some fine ears on exhibition at his shop. Mr. Henry Fisher, of Richmond, and J. C. Boyd drove to Mt. Zion November 10, to a harvest home entertainment, but the entertainers failed to show. Mr. William B. Thornton, Jr., of Borvyn, Pa. was called home sed- dently last week, in account of the death of his son, William. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter returned Monday, November 7, from California that we are advertising we have arranged a table of delicious Perfecto Soda, and a sample of Whip or Quee Smoking Tobacco; or a sample WILL COST YOU ONE CENT TO ENT for votes. uile to consider. Does your Church need $35 could use any of these prizes you should send in WE THE LABELS FROM PRODUCTS GERM-FREE DISINFECTANT Save Cartons 150, 250 and 600 Votes TIP TOP & BUTTERNUT BREAD Save Wrappers and Labels, 50 Votes each. Nolde's Found Cake. Save Wrappers—250 and 600 Votes each. CAPITAL PORTO RICO MOLAUSES Save Wrappers from Cana. 100, 250 and 500 Votes each. E. P. MURPHY & SON Coal and Wood Save Bags, 100 Votes each. Save Coupons, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000; 7000, 8000 Votes each. 502 North Second Street. Save Coupons, Good for 10 Votes for each cent paid. PIEDMONT, CHESTERFIELD AND FATIMA CIGARETTES Save Coupons, 10 Votes each. Conditions high investiga- tion PARK party for co- ood and guaranteed. well graded streets, wide cement er Park, with a Two and One well drained, with no objectiona- tive electric lights can be had on some new public school for and hardwood floors, and win- ing line, which makes them e- 100 each, according to locati- t taxes until you finish paying 1. and recommend the purchase o ling satisfied that they are b ale in Northwest Richmond, w ally in building homes. . & CO., Re- e, Randolph FREE County, where they have been visiting the latter's relatives. They reported an enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of Streets, visited relatives and friends in Webb.Town last week. Mr. Robt. Gatewood is yet on the sick list. Mrs. Sarah Harris is also quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walker, of West Point, worshipped at the Antioch Baptist Church, Sunday, November 7. The Lebanon Sunday School will entertain the public on November 18, with a concert and parcel post-sale. Mr. Clarence Holliday had the misfortune to cut his arm while trimming some trees last week. Mr. G. S. Bundy, of Tappahannock, is erecting the school building near Lots. For expert tonorsorial work, cleaning, pressing and repairing work, to make old clothes look like new, call to see Mr. J. B. Johnson, of Streets. (ATTENTION, PROOF_READER!) Mr. William K. Thurson, who was called home by the death of his son, left Tuesday the Barrya, Pa., where he now resides. J. C. R. KOINERS' VIRGINIA CORN MEAL Save Cartons, 100 Votes each and 96 Pound Bags, 2000 Votes each. Kolner's Self Rising Buckwheat Flour. Save Cartons, 100 Votes each. Savo Labels as shown: Swift's Pride Washing Powder. Savo Cartons, 50 Votes Each. Arrow Borax Soap. Save Wrappers, 50 Votes Each. Swift Pride Cleanser. Save Cartons, 50 Votes Each. Swift Wool Soap. Save Cartons, 50 Votes Each. Magnet Napthaline Soap. Save Wrappers, 50 Votes Each. Maxine Elliott Toilet Soap. Save Wrappers, 100 Votes Each. THE PERFECTO LINE OF SORT DRINKS Manufactured by the Southern Birch Beer Company. Save Coupons, 50 Votes each. IS THERE A CHURCH OR OR GANIZATION THAT COULD USE $350.00 IN CASH? SAVE THE COUPONS. For C ation, we have LOTS of colored p ment side walks and sha One-Half Cent labor ticket manable surroundings, and on the property. Fifteen or colored children on the wired for electric lights. in especially attractive to ation, and $25.00 extra ing for the lot, and you d e of these lots to our fr better located for conv where the City is growi Real Estate ph 4569. SATURDAY. 15 CHILDREN'S DAY DON'T SEND THE LITTLE ONES TO SCHOOL HANDICAPPED WITH POOR EYESIGHT. Clear vision means quick thought and to think quickly brings success. Parents, who realize their responsiblity for the future success of their children, will not delay in having this very important question decided at once. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR POOR EYESIGHT WHEN IT CAN BE PREVENTED. For the benefit of School Children I shall examine the eyes of every child who comes to my office, every Saturday, between 10:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. Free of Charge. DR. M. M. SPIGHL. Bright Specialist and Optometrist. 114 N. Fifth Street, Professional Institute. Ready and Tailor-Made Suits for Ladies, Gents and Children. $1.00 per week. Also Furnishings. 10 Votes for each cent paid. N. LEVENSOHN. 306 West Broad Street (Between Madison and Monroe) THE GREAT BABY CONTEST We will commence a Baby Voting Contest, open to all babies of two years and under at the time of entrance. The ballots will be printed weekly in The Planet and no baby will be eligible for a prize that does not poll thirty thousand votes. All that is necessary to enter the contest will be to file the names in The Planet office with 100 votes. These ballots must be cut out of The Planet. The same rules will govern in the matter of securing sub- scriptions to The Planet as herefore. We will publish the picture of any baby who enters, before the contest is decided, upon the payment of $8.50, together with the photograph. Joyce mothers and happy fathers can now come into the Light. SACRED CONCERT AT-FIFTH ST. The Sabbath Bath Club, assisted by local talent will give a Sacred Concert tomorrow (Sunday) evening, 3:30 at Fifth Street Baptist Church. THE DIAMOND HILL CLUB Lexington, Va., Nov. 16. —A score of public spirited colored people, male and female, on Diamond Hill, constituted themselves into a club with Harry L. Johnson as president and turned out in mass Wednesday after noon at 3 o'clock and by nightfall fall had their caruthers made clean. All stones, rubbish and refuse were quickly put out of sight. So much satisfied were the members that line may be expected from the club. That evening they celebrated their work by partaking of a delightful supper at the home of Grant Johnson one of their members. Miss Boley, district nurse, appreciates the club as a valuable asset in her work. _ONTRIAL Tosabt “ira that bey atuet he gets crazy.” Meo Whe ait ties a? the true etaterents We tule teat fee minutes apart Meo Saath ete ted, But Suge Wehardeon permitted he amestion. Mr Stuth ie tee fe Wrought. up over Atbert “Eiht ye tentimeny tid tary ex tatne tL Lave ta fart r qt tions!” REV DR dotissy Nt RUSSEMIL. : William Hrdai tesiost fb oiive ot The OW Leh Street oP knew Tue Per ant Vio father even ee eit deere Toes ato by trate bee sy HE Mie dation at Tet Grace hte Gy satlco Dae vething frets ets Moos ane Chapel oteat Dero Ae as etaritine eet ite mist ALIREReNs He ee OE Tek LG So Canctoas heard a fa hen Rew | AP Aetnsan sated tie Pe owes Tope gm Ms father iinet cer! HE ogeaa the streer am) he sab! 0 ce hie! beter tight | SALEED pewy Kero otter Kew Benya wathed on dun Seoth sires Fodante the ahdertes er Seb dees Pelitineat kas hear o Minch pi hese Patent bre wbeth vee ‘watd Mt or sat Hes et wan fantene ot atid the earner Nos Set Plshed She he wae whet te Pas father, Misetather wie ted dene onvetone to Min te toate Mit Seis Una Th aan after esate fice Theman Stlth feont He Sent rp an the paitread Pace set Sa, Aen ate, TEE POLICE GOT INTORM VHtoN The peliee gat the Informattos slant Thotias Smith thre m+ OME Sith Dee yen see Key Jeinnon” fAnewert Yes str 7. Qtr Sine Meine Iv dokn sen ih here : Kew SD WT detinson aa deeeeht be Mr Siathy de that the Rey Jrdaninins Of whom son sesh? WAnswert Vem ae Thy within sald Chat at happened at 2 ort Grlock oP happenes Ketanen thete bannes amd the corer In rel: th Attorney JT! one: Hohn, the sate hee Naud been Myke An Wieland often ant ate einen He had net teen Thomas sinitt, sites Te Left Maat statentet fa thee ebetee five Gittice | Me wethed sith hte at Memorial We-pital Inst water MISS ROBINSON TESTIFIES * Mix. Hallie B Robinson teeritied When T heard the report 1 was sitting on my perch at 11h FE Tebch Sco Tt wax abont dusk I saw him come out of the houre and go tn the Gireetion of Second treet, TE should imagine that it was about 15 minutes. He went out and croased diagonally on the South aide aud be came back on the same ide, He went in the Aireetion of Firet atrest. TP eaw him when he parsed my gate. ANOTHER WITNESS Mrs. Violet B. Rotinson testified: 1 heard the report of the pistol It wan not dark and it wan not very Ught. An well ax I can remember it wan between and 16 minutes pant 8. T looked aut! 1 41a not see anything. [saw Mrs. Walker oftting on the stoop. When I heard the report, I got’ up and went to the window and saw Mrs, Walkor altting on the wtoop. . don't know how long sho stayed there, I went back to ved Tt.'wan twelve minutes to twelve o'clock Saturday night, 13th nat. when Judge D. C. Richardson tn. serrupted Senator, L. O. Wendenburs ‘who was in tai’ midst of a great argument for tho prosecution in the Walker cane, Ho wanted to -knuw Just how much moro tline, the dis: tinguished attorney would need to complete bis argument. With his facd nhowing Ube dopth of bis fecling and-his regret at in any way cm: Dafrassiog tho Court or further qe talping the Jury, ho roplieg, “It will be utterly Impossible, your Honor, for me to conclude before 12 o'clock. 1 am performing a duty and I havo: much hero to say in this case. - | THE JURY'S PREDICAMENT. | Judge’ Richardson, who had done all io his power to prevent tho jury from being locked up over Sunday, said, wearily, “Very well, Mr. Wen- donburg, you can proceed until five tmlnntes to 12 o'clock. We camnot continue this case after 12 o'clock. Mr. Wendenburg proceeded. The court room was rammed, Jammed and packed. The City Ser- geant had been lenient and even space usally. reserved was thrown open to beth. white ané cclered pec- ple, Mr. Wendenturg had emveriated Russell Walber. Be had charged ddectve oid mem Waller, as be suited thet ail of the. tol ebest. Purgiars mye 2 plist oni the gust, of Ransail’te the deceased, MR. WENDENBURG SORRY. When the hands of the clock feached 11:55, Judge Ricbardson a gain interrupted. “I am sorry," sald Mr. Wendenburg, “that I cannot conclude tonight, but I bsvo a solemn “duty to pprform.’ I hope that the Jury will rot blamo me.” His taco was flushed with emotion, bis lan: guage was impressive. Orolnous al lence provailed a8 bo took his soat and Judge Richardson directed that City Sergeant Satterfield arrange for the cary of the Jury... Then there was a hurried consultation between Commonwealth's Attorney Wire sand Mr. Wendenburg. ‘ DECIDES TO SUBMIT THE CASE The latter arese and addressed the Court, It wag now Uires minutes of the time af raitataht by the cick | St your Honor please” ho std, ST, WAM nubralt the cage te the Jury at Chey can agree within thie time." The augqection or offer was ut once! Scented ated the De: aties carried tha! fury ont There wea burs af ex | Cinement "Tee fury hast tet eon! indie of Ty rons iere han twa! falnete Mette Hie Hones lrected! My Sere ant tes etehd te trims tat Gentlemen te sued Shave yen SAVE hat Wet was the response of thee footer, . Me yGereMENy anpanven, i seechert gets pot te fap the tie tye eto pete note tee head it AY Mw eles had efered fa) gi eat bes aligns oeseats han tytew Rochord © Pe Carre etn e bten, eat stot td eked of a reeotd Hal Hatscah Ttadht be retalned A SSE SONS WO TATE, TENN Poser re Bo Wates m cahem teny tee tue eyes deat Diuesag thie rede a aisielys shaptese-ngatieniei Mey Wathen ta cones lat acttatd, aE She lMea te ESA ameneal Sthunte Nider wht tot Ward Bees Gosia aby Ganon anid Wal spveitelt afaik Iyer aie Si of Ci fa set Rte Une aris ef the elaley Me Miekdien of thy uaial rate of the, Comet hut eset dhs’ Sas pe rtuitted by the dmiuicent court atherrs., whe Sb ked eter dele HO Catena” fol ef otal gtd tea dette eretded he My teh Boothe atid heeds euttrt nas faenity att dino ty setts fueetheses etggiten af there Wore gay colorant fabs deft in Jackeon Wast : DEFENSE DIsarrosteD | Te sas evntent that the fabtare of tie Gare ta gates pet a Verdte Mt aC Atal * ea ttsapheintinn Ban to the defence The anpresan had hein that Russet ET. Walker woutd Pade de a sake se te soeal, bat Commonwraith's Attorney George E Wise’ masterly arrgy of facts ard Hon, LO, Wendeaburg's eloqnent plea for the punishment of Russell Walker toust have kad a teliing effect upon the Jurs, StU: Attorney J Thoman Hewin gave a Ane exposition of the evidence and the law and Hor, Ho M. Smith, Jr, showed bly tntene intorest by his telling and impressive plea for Mra, Maggie’ 1. Watker, whom he clalned was being perce cuted rather than cher son bests Prosmeuted When the Commonwentth indicated desire tp rest Friday night at sbout 6:50 o'clock, Judge D.C. Richardaon nodded dequiescenco. “The day had been a most embarrasiing and dam- ‘aging oho to Rusxell F. T. Walker. Tho brilliant attorney. Hon. H. M. Smith, Jr, had dovoted bik thmo to attempting to discredit witnesses. for the prosecution, who regardieas of unything they had raid at tae! Coroner's Jury or In the Police Court now Inwiated that they wero telling nothing but the truth “to the inter: ested tweive white Jurors, who were anzlously “drinking” every word of the testimony. | | ABLE ATTORNEYS. |, ‘The Commonwealth tn represented y by Hon,.Goorgo E. Wipe, recently elected Conmonwoalth’s | Attorney | over tho roxular Damocratie nominee, ‘State Senator .Louts O. Wendonburg, one of the most abe attorneys in ‘this country and Attorney J. R. Pol: lard, colored. Attorney Wendenburg iis in tho caso at the request of prom- ‘inent colored citizens, who claimed that they desired to see justice done. on the other aldo, Hon. H. M- Smith Sr. whose reputation as a ve and resourceful criminal attorney ‘known from ocean to ocean. is con- ducting Russell E. T. Waiker’s defense. OTHER FACTS. . eos . The case is one of unusual interest as the two leading attorneys, whether erroneously or not are considered to be legal rivals. Attorney J. Thomes' Bewin, the colored ‘attorney fer ihe Gefeuse ts a graduate of the Reston’ Hewleutoe Atwtnoy ‘Potiard sen . ‘on attoraey, too of Fesegntend a i wen 10 edack' when Jedge'D. , C. Risher@qen -pagged bie. gavel ta ee LAME T. RECHRMORD VERO A. tig Hustings Court, Saturday mora ing 13th ‘tuet.” Some delay wes ox perionoed ta gutting the witnenses to the court-room. Some surpries was: expressed when maiy new wit: nesses Were gummoned for the proe ecution, * "RUBSELD GOES TO JAIL. Ruséel! B, T. Walker bad gn unique experience Friday night, when be spent bis -frst night“in the city jail ‘a8 prisoner, It ty not customary to grant bail while a-prisoner is on trial. When he appeared fn the court-room Saturday morning. he was somewhat dojected in appearance. His wife sat almost cy, behind him. It was-evident that Hon. H. ‘M. Smith, Jr. would spond his efforts In breaking down the testimony of William Brown, who swore that Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. N. had separated father and non. xolng between them ax he expressed It on tho afternoon of the evening of the killiag and that he had heard Russell say that he Wald pet his father hat wight, HS: DEFENSE ANNIOVS | Phat the defense reallzen the tm [oration of the vase fe evitent. 3 {eonrt eenegrapher, evidently employ fed ls Ute defense sits te the phigh jet the w3taess chate. fea Cousing teatited J Psaw Russa) Wither on the even Sang Armistead Walker was killed, 1 Peer at HS Wo Rountres's ‘Trank PPacers Pye teen there about 1 pont) Dore hd between andl fetes coo tes eat an Dent get at it fal Sanainy recht en the carne fp Sheotad tind hackoon J heard iz AN fe stan gee tate Be RAR setae body EP nd net bros ef NLeim he Wue fatane Poser? waaw and when be faites Haack Bae et Mat gene MIELE TED To Qt ESTLON The Peseta qne ten of Mr Wen Hdenintye of te ewot besten gating fe Per ever iti catueeuty, Mz” Stat fe lettedd be the ga sien altering that Phas ue feaatine que item dwtre Keehagdenn rubet that ay amestian te fat. Dette aes ene feiss atta tee Hie aneerwbet Ute atgeetton ME Stouts teenend ante o \eo pitett, 12g, ait aeecarh as eat wT Mile Sith ictete bathe Sedire be auadbe the Heat wtatetorst "Me heard the atte ME Wwententney eebet thi if he baton ef tae eetve dates fe gab AEE VES DENK RG S PRIA EF BARB EAE Feels Nerkre Tee Seaton mt thea fees thes fot sti bee Dae senp Honor please, this ts byary meetncin tater, these tngnon went J [one had tla ease dt thee Potion Court He haw bert walled ta fae Comet, and fae des tet think we fave a riehe te fe qnte this cae athe Tix Honor ‘forees us tu fo inte thin case, 10 dy EMtaie te wae citent to at our wit bee ew an Che eand : Auernes Wendenture Stated that whast fever gown wg a cane Shere a Sitne os Wand Bet be permitted to Getty Gf he contd be hronght tate Me emer at any thine, We are ready to tet ais sitters feo toty at any Uma for etter shdee . OS utee iuehard end “Lda not prin nf acco shore withie Sem were hot pertatted te testfy dy revattal fuere cane estdenes tint weld iene Pebteapan tie cage wae aval: Bite Vthing it be proper Tir Siithe “it sour Honor. pany Se Pate at oxeeptten ME. NEAGG CAUSES COMMOTION. DOP. Drarg testifed: Lass dn the realestate bundnes: Lhave Hived here about 20 yearn, J knew Arinixtead Walker ever sinc I dave cived fn Richmond. He wan a frievd uf mine. Treaoltect hip call tng he up on a Sunday morning, a hienth or {Wo months previous, He Joined me at the Citizen's lib on hay street. thr. Vggndenbargy “What was fos cotulition = IMr. Sinithy-- T object Mr Wendenturg) Was be ery Pw UMr, Smit) —Tabject. “Me warn ea (he WHE sx not to say anything about what ae had, sald OUMe. Wendenhurg)—-Now atate If he told “you anything about hin son having attacked him with « knife EME. Smithy—-T object to the question even In the absence of the Jury. 1 object to. ite being even stated here whore It will get in tac Rew NDApEN. : (Mr. Wendenburg)——-I Instat cin: tho witness answer the question tn order for Hix Honor to detormine whether it {8 a proper one. QUPSTIONS OF LAW. Judge Richardson seemed disposed to rule in favor of Mr. Wendonburg's contention. Mr. Smith halted him (Mr. Wendenburg)—Will the Ser: Reant please bring me Sint Virginia? The book was tent for and Mr. Wen: denburg proceeded to read therofrom. While they were waiting, the Dop- uty reported that Sergeant Wiltshire had the pistol with which "Armistead Walker. Jr. was killed. Mr. Wen- denburg examined It closely, breaking it and looking at St critically. Rus- sell E. T. Walker watched him with interest. B. FP. Turner examined it. having been called over and he identified 1. (Mr, Wendenburg)—It your Hon- or, Diease, thore are somo exceptionn to. a genoral rule. tees ACCIDENT OR MURDER? " “The transection that ls being in- vortigated is the death-of Armistead Walker and the motive. The point 1s whether It was a malignant pur- pose to destroy his father. Anything that will shew-the purpose, the mo- tive for the killiag of his father, be comes direst testimeny. In this par tloular, the Hmite are extended. In the Claveriee case, Lilien Madison case, the witnegees were allowed to ‘mele that obo said ta January that abo. was going to. Richmond 30 marry. et_crusin, Temiay. be wasnt . | & PLARS SUPPOOrTioN. Cppee ‘Get Welker wee olive, would be sst-@e we to wats hat, the bap ne oeeea toh him? he "te sporettind away be Wy 00: ge: be-alea ‘the house? Law of Bvidenee, Section, Me, supported bie. contention. He read the chowtag thet the matter must be determined by each Derticular ease. It showed that time did not ber the evideace. He re. ferred to what Mra, Dickinson said, that Lillian Madison did two months’ before the commission of the tragedy. He quoted Mr. Taylor on evidence, Section 588, . TIMM HAD ELAPSED ‘The evidence in this caso is that two months provious, this boy ‘bad been called a bastard, and be knocked] him down. Wo expect. to prove that} after that he attacked him with a) knife. and when the old lady - waal away, he had to atay away frou home| nt nteht. He wns afraid to sleep at home at night. OTHER AUTHORIT'ES. He etted runy other authorithen ix sappet: f als contention. This wa Cail oy vin res geated, Mix ventention was to ahow ihe iaotive, purpore for coming ty her death: | et He can't hold that’ under the gen. eral rule that {( was hearsay evidence, but in this care there Ix no rewson for putting up a fob. Merg au cose where a man'eatin ten ifee. ccd in warn, tells hin of bin ra and of tie Genblen, Ie sivare thar tiers was a metive, Tt dinchnen the Suepo. of the accnied to desitay hie ather There wan ne cewek for Watketa going there amd t4iing sw fetnerate He: of an mtlew;< pet tie Tite (Judge Rieharden) "Hae seu ansthng to aay, Me Suitth.” (Mr. Smith}-—-"Dack year Hate sinh me to way anything on tls cae" f did not deca Mt neceseary. The| fact are go plali ite to teed 0 arg. WOULD VIOLATE coxstite tion! AL PROVISION 4 This” would vietate the” consti. tiemal provinion, that a man has a Fight to bo canfronted bys {nesses auwalnot hing, to let rans conuy here to teathfy morcething hat wa sald feo months before, wonld te un iet te the accuned 1 unt perfectly will. ing fo mabmit authorities or wilt bare fny ATRUMENt upon Che cine Hself! ite read the law anbinittad by Mr. Wendenburg ant commented at lengty upon tt. He drew na detatlet analy lal ef the opinion rendered, arguing that the note nubnitted tn thie ese were net simMar. At Umen the ite “attorney rend the} Thw vehile the rourt room war alleny vnough to hear a pin drop. He war} making a afrevio.s attempt to er, elude DOP. Brage'e testimony: FURTHER DISCUSSION PN _ NECESSARY. ie 4 (Mr. Wiso)—"Mr. Wendenburn ar! no fully covered the matter that | hardly deem further digcurston neces cary. Not only in the dectaration tur pertant, but also the condition 6 Arinirtead Walker. Suppor tat th statement had been made Just befor the killing, there would be no quentio- about the matte: but the condition « the father fs an additional reason f- the aditexton Of the evidence Ax Mr Wendenbarg has shown, tt a continuing matter, We lve ald the osreand work fer thig wane wiiwws tat there had been trouble forween father and son, and this f x continuation of the sate, (Judge Richardson) "L haved' had Une to examine the anthoritie, npan this anbject, but (t <wema to me fat the action must be made conten peraneouslyar nearly at the thine vor fabrication,” TESTIMONY TOO REMOTE. Hye then reviewed the Chiverta. cane, aifogtng that In (he admin fof the letter it wan to alow prepara Yon to Ket LAlllaa Maulixon to com to Rfeimond. The textimony. te to remote to_mdmit that textimony te prove motive. ° We have another witnens to provi that the father sald that he would hover, sivep in the house for fear thai he fexred the boy would Kitt him, (Mr Smith)—It doesn't’ matter how elon It I to the killing of Walk or Judze Richardson atated that he woald rustaln the ebjection. ‘The jury waa then brought intc the court room. Mr. Wondenbure ave notice that be would make an attempt to get In the evidence from another angie. REV. W. T. JOHNSON TESTIFIES Ror. W. T. Johnson, D. D., toatifed I live at 110 EB, Leigh Street. I bave Hvod next door to tho Walkers about ton soars. * Mr, Smith told ¢f William Brown's testimony. Nota word of truth init. I cannot conceive of 6 man's making any such fn atatement. Idid not go that wny that day. It never happened on that any or any other day. (Mr. Smith)—"Whore were you at ono o'clock” . (Rev, Johnaon)—At the First Bap. Unt Church between one and two o'clock, I was in after two o'clock. T got off at Firet and Leigh streets. I didn’t go that way, elther going or coming. $e Mr. Wendendurg :alled attention to tho fact that witness had sald that’ it wak between one, two oF three o'clock. * 7 T saw a fofm upon the Walker| house round about 12 o'clock urday night that I took-to-de # m on tho root of the Walker house, perer saw William Brown Def until I new him Jo the corridor with| the witnesses the other day. WENT TO WALKER HOME, I Gfan't £0 over tothe Walker! homey unt!l after 10 o'clock Sunday, ninnt! I get of the: oar, ‘I Lown the strest and asked what nappened. I went over ¢o the hen. - x Mi” Wentravers, thou om ined witnens. Rev. Witttam Brown was at to maw. Dy Rev, Witham che Piet Wen. Raptr Me. a o ovens = F > know of be Giana betiate Coen Be Was aaleed ‘abowt Mt. Mo gat ihe wit neta’ to eden ‘aet ae eee on. northelde of Leigh ‘strest, 'betwees lot and Red Gt. un thet day. Rev. ‘W. T. Johnsen incleted that statemen: was untrue. ‘ es ARMISTEAD WALKER’S BROTHER. andrew Walker *testifed: “arn. stead Walker. was my broth-r, He and I were partners in business. I was at my mother’s house from ‘half past eleven to a quarter after three o'clock. A funeral wpe goltig ony of my nephew's son. It eould not Bave been true on that day. I have never toon them on any fight. Russell acd his father were very friendiy—almost chummy.--I went to their house aftor the shooting. _ If my brother had any difficulty with Russell, 1 certainly think he would have told me. (Mr. Wendenbdurg)—"Do you re. member’ tolling ‘Mr. Pollard that If your brothor bad any troublo wath Russoll..be would not have told you because bo know you would resont _ A FLAT DENIAL. (Anawer)—"No Sir, T deny toting | him 80." : He admitted tbat Beverly Turnort bad told him what Russell told him. ! (Mr Wendenbdurg)—“Did_ you tall! 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I have been in dovece for fifteen years, and the other, twenty-eight years. Twenty-eight years. Russell is my first-born 'child. Russell and his father were congenial and kind. They were more like friends than like father and son. There is no truth in the report of ill-feeling between them. On that Sunday, we were attending uners at my husband's mother's house. He was 84. He and he came back and went out about one 'o'ckee to the funeral, with our son and my daughter.in-law. PARTICULARLY PLEASANT Our home was particularly pleasant because none of the meat had been drinking. My husband hadn't been drinking for three weeks. He was drinking because he hadn't seen me. I may he had not been drinking. I do mean he had not taken a drink, but that he had not been drinking heavily. There had never been any trouble between father and son. I have never heard about the conversion, but I heard that my son a bachelor until I heard it here in the courthouse. NEVER USED VULGAR LANGUAGE My husband never used any vulgar language and I did not believe he used any such language. We lived very pleasant. I never know that there was any discord. There was never any reason for it. On Saturday night, about midnight I heard my old boy whittle, the younger boy got up and went into dussell's room. They were talking together. A telephone message was given, not door, calling for assistance. Two people came after a conversation and went to an upper room. AN OFFICER'S STATEMENT One of the officers said there are no bargains on your house. We see something on the third house. On Sunday evening Russell called my house upon taking upon the next house to mine. I said that there are no moss up there. THE FATAL SUNDAY. On Sunday, I was seated on my front stoop when my husband came up. In the meantime, I asked him to put a light on the car and to make a dim light on the car. A few minutes Russo came out of the house and stood in front of the Soccer Court. Soon afterward I saw Russell coming back in the lead with Mr. Turner. Mr. Turner asked for Armistead. He staged there longer than he should have stayed. as he was not a regular visitor at our home. I said, "Have you seen him?" He said, "In the dining room. He said that Emsell had come for the plato." HAD BROUGHT THE PISTOL. He said that he had brought the pistol. I told him that I did not want a pistol in my house. I had never had a pistol in the house. Mr. Turner said that he did not give Russel) the pistol but if Armstead wanted a pistol, he would give it to him. He did not have given hunting hoted boys with a pistol. He two boys himself. I consented that Armstead should have the pistol. I did not know that he had already gotten the pistol. Mr. Turner went out and I went out upon the stoop. STOOD AT HER SIDE. Russell came down and stood at my side. Mrs. James sent her boy over to say that there were two men on top of Dr. Johnson's house. Russell darted upatairs and shortly got him! I've got him!" I said, "Got who?" He replied, "The burglar. He is up on the back porch." I hurried up and I said, "My God, Russell, you have killed your father." Russell said, "I opened the door. I took a rifle and killed the door to him to run for the doctor. The doctor reported that he was dead. He didn't die instantly but he was dead. He went after Dr. William H. Hughes and incidentally Dr. H. L. Harvett. He got the message and both into our house at the same time. The very important note from the time I saw Armistead. To the time of finding him on the porch would be five minutes. Yes, sir, before the accident, Russell drank too much sometimes. It was a sad fact. On the porch and on that particular day, Russell was on the porch. There had never been previous to that time, any disagreement between Russell and his father. Under cross-examination, Mrs. Baker stated that it was about two小时 when she came in from driving; that she came in to the bathroom and then on the porch where Russell was lying upon a couch reading. She spoke to him about a meeting at the First Church. Russell said to her: "Ma, those men are upon one. One of them looked over the house and on my face. I said to him, 'Russell, the house into the house and have everything in it.' And I went down stairs. Attorney Wendensburg seemed to en- joy the opportunity to attempt to em- barrass the prisoner. Was Mrs. Walker very hysterical when she was discussing with the em- ployment of two lawyers? (Mr. Wendensburg)—"What was the necessity for two lawyers?" (Dr. Harris)—The necessity for having two lawyers was because she resisted it. The attorney for the coroner later said the lawyer had Dr. Wright insisted, "I am in Peking Church when I received him when I got there, there were many a number of people in the house. I was pleased enough for all to be here proud and say the pledge of She explained that she had not made any reference to this in her previous testimony. She thought she could get Mr. Wendenburg straight. · GETTING IT STRAIGHT Mr. Wendburg retorted that she needn't try to get him straight, she needed to get herself straight. | .Mr. Smith)—"You needn't expect to get Mr. Wendenburg straight." The controversy-lasted for some moments. Mrs. Walker was explaining that there was no conflict in her teetle. Mrs. Wendenburg insisting that there were no conflicts. Finally, she said, "I'll tell it to you straight if you will let me." (Mr. Wendenburk)—"You can tell it any way you want to tell it." Finally, Mrs. Walker answered all of the questions with, "I don't remembr. me." (Mr. Wondchburg)—"What's the matter with you?" (Mr. Walker concealed her vexation by a long sigh and a shrug of her shoulders. When Armstead was found, he was wearing a white shirt, white tie and black pants. He was tunnel. (Mr. Wendenburg)—"You want to say that the boy came over told you that men wore on the roof and then after that you heard the shot? Suppose we prove by Mrs. James that the boy was not at home when she saw the shot and that she went for her boy go over and tell you, what about that? "No one could make such a statement." was Mrs. Walker's reply. (Mr. Wendendtburg)—If other wifes were to go on this stand and state that the shot was fired before what would you put to that? DENIED THAT IT WAS TRUE (Mrs. Walker)—They couldn't make any such statement. It isn't true. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Was there any insurance on your husband? Mr. Smith objected, but Mr. Wendenburg was to proceed. (Mrs. Walker)—He had $10,000 worth of insurance and I was afterwards told that he carried $7,500 accident insurance. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Don't you know that he carried $7,500 accident insurance? (Mrs. Walker)—I gave the answer because the face of the polley road $5,000 and this was increased by accrued benefits. MRS. WALKER BENEFICIARY (Mr. Wendenburg)—Who is the beneficiary? (Mr. Walker)—The $10,600 policy was in favor of Mackie L. Walker the policy was made out to Mackie L. Walker (Mr. Wendenburg)—Has the accident policy been paid? Isn't it a fact that the policy is not payable should this killing prove not to have been an accident? She applied she did not know. Give the names of all of the persons who wore in your house when the pistol went off and killed your husband. There was not a soul in the house. My mother was out on the front with me. MAURICE PALNE AS A TENANT. Mr. Wendonberg then investigated the residence of Pollie Anderson Payne in her house. He wanted to know why Maurice Payne was permitted to act as guard in the house, exclude officers of the law from the house, and claim that she did this appon advice of counsel that he moro to be careful as to whom she let enter the house. She was called up about it and she directed that they be admitted. Quite a ripple of excitement was caused when, under the sharp cross-examination Mrs. Walker made the her that the accident insurance company had expended $1590 the ward to influence public sentiment against her. John Mitchell, Jr. stated that her reference was not to him. There was immediate objection to the statement. It was ordered stricken out. INTUITION A FEATURE. He brought out the fact that she went up on the back porch. She claimed that intuition told her that it was her husband. She would know him on the darkest night. Mr. Wise devoted his time in showing alleged inconsistencies in her statement. He spoke of the ladders, Mr. pistols, when the only one shot (Mr. Wise). "I'm not a time was less than two minutes from the time Beverly Turner left the house and the time your husband was shot!" (Mrs. Walker)—Yes, I know that's true. Commonwealth's Attorney Wise then subjected Mrs. Walker to a rigid question. Mrs. Pelleo Payne Payne was on the stand at the afternoon session, which covered at 2:30 a.m. he shoved himself and swallowed what was inside him and swallowed himself and swallowed the person he did not know whether she was or not. Mrs. Mitchell was on the porch. We went upstairs through the other porch. Russell said, "I got the man." The witness was subjected to a gruelling cross-examination by Commander Wise. The Attorney Wise, the witness that after the door, the Mrs. Walker, Russell and herself were upstairs, they were looking for matches and that they were ten minutes looking for matches. She said that about five minutes after Turner left the James boy came up and reported what his mother had seen. Mrs. Walker raised her. Her husband had not been working for Mrs. Walker. He has been working for an undertaker. (Wendenburg)—Has your husband been watching the house? "Not that I know of," was her reply. (Mr. Wendenburg) Why did you loave the Walkera? (Mr. Wise)—"You stated that when you were drinking you talked all over your mouth. Do you deny the state, ment the witness said?" (Russell)—"I don't say that I didn't say these things when I am drinking. I've said many abused things when I am drinking." (Russell) said that I said I went to Dr. Bowman and he said that I had lungs the size of two scrambled eggs. In reply to questions, he said if he made the statement, as testified by witnesses, I was both, drunk and lying. Commonwealth's Attorney George R. Wise conducted the cross-mountain trip and family belts the witness up to the point where he asked him did he know that when the boy, Alton, suddenly came across the street, he had been food. OTHER QUESTIONS (Answer) I wanted to go to myself (Mr. Wendenburg)—Did you leave because you were angry? (Answer)—No, nir. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Did you move back after the homeclub? (Answer)—Yes, sir. (Mr. Wendenburg)—You all looked for the matches before you looked for the body? (Answer)—Yes, sir. Under cross-examination by Mr. Smith, she said all of them wou there, Mrs. Walker going first. Alexander James testified: I live at 111 E. Loigh Street. I wont over to carry a message my house to send me. I wont over there to tell Mr. Smith that there was somebody on top of the house. Did you know it? (Mr. Smith)—Did you hear any nose after you carried the message. No, sir. Rumell was standing by mother's side when I carried the lady that lives at our house gave me a heard a report when I was at First and Leigh streets and I did not deliver the message until after I got home. The report sounded like a pistol or like an automobile tire. (Mr. like)—When you delivered the message, she was sitting down in a chair and when you left she got up. "I am the mother of Alexander James. I told a young lady in the room and told her if the boy wore there I would send him to tell Mrs. Walker. It was between 8 and 3:36 I called the children. This lady went down to the door to see some one out and the boy came in and she told me. The man I saw seemed to have been in his shirt sleeves; I hagged an explosion of some kind. I don't know what it was. I suppose it was about 10 or 15 minutes. It was after the explosion was before I told the lady to send the message to Mrs. Walker. I am sure that the friend came in after the explosion. I did not hear any other explosion that night. After that explosion, and the young lady told me that she had sent the message, I got up and went to the window and I saw Mrs. Walker get up and go into the house. When I came back in my boy was coming back accustomed to the crowd, heard her hollowing and screaming and that drew the crowd. Dr. H. L. Harris, Jr. testified Some one came into my mother in law's home and told me that Mr. Walker had been shot and asked me what thing for him. I could do some attention to him. It was dark. I stuck a match and found he was dead. I sent for a lamp. Russell was not in the house. He came back in the house after dinner and brought Dr. Hughes with him. Russell was somal, hysterical. I gave him medicine. He seemed hysterical, very much overwrought and grieved. I gave him bromidia sometime after. I gave him ammunoa at once. A physician came and appeared doped. I saw that Armil, stead Walker did not need my attention and I frected my attention to the rest of the family. Dr. Hughes attention to Mrs. Walker and I looked after Russell. I 'phoned for the coroner. Dr. Troy lor got there about a half or three quarters of an hour after I got there. Dr. Troy lor got there and Russell told how it happened, talking very fine. Mr. Walker was hysterical. Russell was looking under stress of great emotion, which he could not assimilate. COMMONWEALTHS ATTORNEY CROSS.EXAMNED Mr. Wise cross-examined Dr. Harris, and then criticised him in saying that he knew which wore vague to Dr. Taylor, that he was wise and nice. He finally stated that he did not know that he better was able to pass upon this question than Dr. Taylor. Russell had said, "Take me to the station house, do anything to me, and I thought it best to call up a lawyer, called up Mr. Smith and Mr. Kewin. (Mr. Wendenberg)—"You had charge there, didn't you? (Answer)—"In a measure, yes." (Mr. Wendenburg)—"Why didn't you answer the questions the officers asked?" (Answer)—"I wanted time to think. Mr. Wendenburg wanted to know what had happened there that made it necessary to think? Then followed a verbal sparring match. didn't learn. I went to see me five times. He was highly nervous and anguished. I told him that his father came for me. He told me that his father came for me. Russell was in front of me, urging me to come. I first learned that Russell had shot his father, while I was at St. Phillips Church, on his night-of-the shooting. Mr. Smith came from the report of Dr. Hughes before the shooting. Russell E. T. Walker was told by Mr. Smith to go around and be a servant I am twenty-four years old. I worked for Walker Broe, brick contractors by whom I would get my money, whether I work with him, the relation between my father and me was most friendly. I have never raised my hand to hit him. I have never hit him at any time, and anywhere. It is well known that when I am drunk I talk all over my mouth. I don't remember it. If Russell that it, was a lie. That Sunday I was in the house lying down. (Mr. Smith)—"Does his Honor wish to hear from me? It is preoccupation to think that each hearay testimony he has submitted feels. Sir. Walker the relation was friendly. They cannot bring in testimony in relation. These have been repeatedly suspended. Every testimony has been submitted by this people who assisted us in this relation was submitted." TALKED WITH TRIBBEY ONCE I went out of the house that Sun day at quarter of five. I had an engagement to meet a fellow at five I never had but one talk with Albert Abbey in my life. I could not say that our relationship was very pleasant. I told William Jones that I wasn't going to work any more while I had money. I said I wasn't going to lay any more bricks. I said I was going to Roanoke to work. I was going to Roanoke to said nothing of the kind in the club. I was going to get the s- of bat when he comes off the roof tonight. NO FUSS WITH FATHER I never have had any fuss with my father. Saturday night, when I was getting ready to go to bed about 12 o'clock, I saw a man ascending the ladder to the roof of the house. I saw him on the ladder. I whistled to his brother and he came in. Mother told me to stand up on top of the house. We looked to the of the house and we saw a man behind a chimney, but we thought we saw a man. The police came. They looked over there. We went up. I helped the policeman up first. We had been sitting in the form for about the last 15 minutes. We had a pistol in the house. We did not find any one there. When we went down, father was coming into the door. After that we took the ladder down and laid it down in the gutter on the tin porch. The ladder went up on top of the house. It was sometime before 8 when we went up there first time. WOULD NOT LOAN PISTOL We talked about the danger of being in the house without a pistol. I went to Mr. Turner and asked him to loan me a pistol. He would not loan me the pistol. Mr. Turner came back with me and brought the pistol. Father came upstairs and decided to take a picture, collect dust and account of our little brother. We did not see anybody when we went up on top of the house. It looked like somebody behind the chimney on the third house, but he didn't seem to think so. I did not hear the conversation between my father and Mr. Turner. Mr. Turner told me the pistol when his first came. When we went on top of the house, father had the pistol. FIRED AT A FORM. The last time I saw my father he was going into his room and I went into my room. I went into my room and got my hat and went on down stairs where my mamma was, looked at her, looked at me, and looking up I saw a man stepping across the two houses. I ran upstairs went into my father's room and got the revolver and ran out on the porch and fired at a form. I saw a form and ran out on the porch and down bobbing that curtain. All I could see was a little of his arm. I ran down stairs to the front and said to mamma, "I've got him! I've got him!" She ran upstairs and we went upstairs, looked, we my mother's boulder and I saw my father. I think my mother called Armistead. HUNTING FOR MATCHES. (Mr. Smith)—Pollie Anderson Payne, said you all were all hunting for matches. (Russoell)—No杏 thing. We went at once to the porch. I thought my father had gone on out to the lake. When I found it my father, I went to pieces. I starped up to Dr. Hughes residence, but from information received I went on up to St. Phillips Church where I knew he worshipped. I asked Dr. Harris if my father was dead. Dr. Harris said "No, go and lay down." When Dr. Hughes came, he said he was dead. Dr. Hughes came, from long trouble and I gave to two or three years. NO REASON FOR KILLING FATHER I had no reason whatsoever for killing my father. I don't believe that half a dozen words have passed be. tween me and my father since I had a small size. That Saturday night I had just gotten six dollars from him. CROSS-EXAMINATION he knew you hadn't seen him come out?" (Answer) —"Yes, sir." (Mr. Wise) —"Just before you went to Turner's you had seen him stand, where he had been shot?" (Answer) —"No, sir." (Russell) —"I said when I went to Turner's I came back, I saw him standing on the porch. Runall said he did not find him at the same spot. He was on the porch. He admitted that he was on the porch. He said he wont out on the porch the first time and told him that Mr. Turner was down stairs How long was it from the time you saw him out on the back porch the first time you shot him?" May it please the court and gentle, men of the jury, the law of this case as embodied in these instructions, they have been read in your hearing by the judge. They are papers which you are entitled to take with you to your room. The theory of the defense on this case is one of accidental shooting, or of shooting a burglar. The accused states that he did not intend to shoot the man at all. The burden of his defense was that he was defending a home from invasion by a burglar. The skeleton of the defense bears upon its face something more than unreasonable. A REMARKABLE TIME It this house was invaded by burglar B was the most remarkable and plausible. It is in a very unlikely position. It was on Sunday. (Answer)—"Yes, air." WAS NOT ARMED it. (Mr. Wise)—"The man you saw it, wasn't armed, he did? Did you give him any chance, when you had the chance, (Russell)—"He had been up there twenty,four hours, and I wouldn't take any chances." (Mr. Wise)—"You had been up on top of the house and you found that, didn't anybody on top of that, house, house. Mr. Wise then coaxed him about his going down stairs. (Mr. Wise)—"When you got up, stars, did you look for matches?" (Russell)—"No. I didn't look for matches." (Mr. Wise)—"Then, the statement that Pollie Payne unde about you and your mother looking for matches is not true?" (Russell)—"I am the best judge of my matches. Pollie Payne cannot bring a mess, ago from the telephone and take it back. She will get it mugged up. (Mr. Wise)—"You told William Jones that you were going to Roanoke, but you don't remember your telling him. You were going to kill, some body." (Russell)—Yes, sir. I told him. I told him I got my money when I worked, and when I didn't. I was kidding William Jones. I was running on. I had no idea that any accident like this would happen." He said Jones told a part of the trunk made, up a part of it, just as Tribbey did. I wanted to go to Roanoke, because I could get more money. THE CROSS EXAMINATION (Mr. Wendenburg)—If you told Turner the conversation he said you told, you were drunk. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Yes, sir. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Can you ex- plain why you said that your father called you a bastard as you deny it? (Answer)—No, sir. (Mr. Wendenburg)—When you say that you told your father if he said it欺诈 and you knock him down, it was a drunken dream? (Answer)—Yes, sir. (Mr. Wendenburg)—If you did have any such conversation with Jonny, you were drunk and you do not remember. (Answer)—I didn't remember the conversation. (Mr. Wendenburg)—Had you got tornado that you did not re- member it. (Answer)—I said I did not remen- der. STILL OTHER QUESTIONS (Mr. Wendemburg) If you said you were going to kill the son of a boy and going away and this was on the Thursday before the killing you were frustrate. (Answer) No, sir. I said I didn't remember it. (Mr. Wendemburg) ...When the officers came there, you couldn't find any burghar. There were three dogs in the yard and yet you led the old man to where there was a burghar in the town. (Answer) ...Yes, sir. Mr. Wendemburg asked him if he didn't know that there was no burghar there, that he wanted to lead the old man to believe that there was no burghar there. He asked him if he wasn't trying to leave a burghar out up there on top of the hill. RUSHED DOWNSTAIRS Russell explained that after he shot his father, he did not wait for the body to fall, but rushed down stairs and dropped the plaster in the flower pot among the pinstags. He hit him crumpling before he left, but he saw he see him fall. He admitted that he was over his mother's shoulder and saw his father. He was standing with one foot on the sill of the door and the other foot on the porch. His mother was just a stop in front of him. H₀ could see that it was his father. When his mother put on her shoes went to the end or the floor called for Mr. Andrew Bower and he not know who had the water and out there or who rendered first aid. OTHER OBJECTIONS (Mr. Wendenburg)—Suppose first your father told Dorsey Bragg— (Mr. Smith)—I object. The Judge has ruled that out. (Mr. Wendonburg)—That's all right. He ruled it out on another ground. We are entitled to it now. (Mr. Smith)—Let the jury go out. (Judge Richardson)—"Take the jury." (Mr. Wendonburg)—"This witness and his mother have testified that the relationship between the father and son had always been friendly. It is intended to prove in rebuttal, that the father did not have any such feeling. We intend to prove by I. J. Miller and Dorsay Bragg that this feeling did not exist. We want to know that he and she had the feeling that the boy and she had him with a knife. It is not to prove the fact, but to prove that the father was in fear of the boy." POINTED QUESTION. (Mr. Wise)—"If your Honor please, this is not of hearty testimony. They have come in here with testimony as to the friendly relationship between us and you, much as to what Armistead Walker said, but what Armistead Walker said." TESTIMONY NOT ADMISSIBLE. Judge Richardson ruled that it was a part of hearsay testimony, and he had ruled that it was not a case of the testimony that his opinion that it was not admissible. The jury was brought in again. Melvin Walker testified: I was not at home when the shooting took place, and said that he was eighteen years old when he went to church at elven o'clock and himself took twelve o'clock, we went to a funeral. We went to the house to the funeral. We did not go to the burial ground. The funeral was to take place at one o'clock through at about three o'clock. It was place later. We were in the house, waiting for the preacher to come from the church. Nevada Willeshire was recalled. Mr. Wendenburg asked him about the testimony of Rev W. T. Johnson. Smith questioned the statement of Mr. Wendenburg. Rev Johnson testified that the first heard it was in the court house, and that Rev. Thomas told him about it. Judge Richardson said that his recollection was that he said that the first time he saw this man to know him was when he was pointed out to him in the corridor of the City Hall. HAD NOT HEARD OF IT BEFORE Mr. Wendenburg was of the opinion that Rev. Johnson said he had not heard of it before. JUDGE RICHARDSON RULES (Mr. Wendenburg)—"Mrs. Walker has been on the stand and asked if she had seen that Armstad and her son were watering her gardens with plants. What about it?" CONTENTION SUSTAINED The stenographer read from the record and Mr. Wendenburg's contention was found to be true. Mr. Smith was told that it be stricken out. He asked that it be stricken out. Judge Richardson overruled the motion to strike out, and Mr. Smith noted an exception in Sergeant Wilkerson's charge in the denial of Mrs. Walker, that she and made the statement about the boys being on the back porch with the pistols; that she did tell him so when he was at the Walker residence that night. A QUESTION OF VERACITY (Mr. Wendenburg) — Mrs. Walker was further asked if you did not, in consequence in having told him that she had been down in the yard to log for the plasterer, as was annaed and the stenographer revered that Mr. Wendenburg's version of the statement was correct. Sergent Wiltshire swore that she did make the statement to him that she denied making. He found three dogs two small dogs and a cottle dog, and he testified that on that night the dogs were on the street. Sergent Wiltshire said they barked so much that he wouldn't go out there. BEGGED HIM·NOT TO DO IT Miss Mabel Harris testified: I am a teacher at Navy Hill School. I had been on Second Street when I came out of Mr. Fry's office. I supposed that Mr Walker had been shot. I did not come by there. I did not hear Mr Walker say that I told you not to shoot your father. TOLD HIM NOT TO DO IT tertically. I begged him not to do it. I did hear someone crying by. I stood in front of the house. Mrs. Walker said that if anyone said it, she was the only one that could have said it or did not did not say it. William Miller testified: I was at my place at the time that Amistad Walker was shot. I thought it was the back fire of an automobile. It was between 8:20 and 8:25. Mr. Smith objected to the testimony, declaring that it was not rebuttal testimony. Mr. Wise insisted that it was testimony. (Mr. Wendenburg) "We want to rebut Mr. Walker's testimony to two particulars." I want to fix the time of the explosion, and that Mrs. Walker remained on her stoop ten minutes." Judge Richardson sustained Mr. Wendenburg. Mr. Miller could not say how long he remained on his stoop after the explosion, or reason that he did not pay any attention to it. This ended the testimony. Counsel submitted instructions to His Honor. COURT RE.CONVENES After a recess, court re-convened at 5:40 P. M. Judge D. C. Richardson actions. Mr. Smith said that it is now 9 o'clock, and it would be woll to have some limit as to time. Mr. Wise said that he would endure. Commonwealth's Attorney George E. Wise arose and said: the day of all days, when coloured people were upon their porches. It was in broad daylight when we hear the story of burglar passing from root to root. I call your attention to when the burglar first was said to hold up in broad daylight. You have heard the question as to the theory of accidents. DR. TAYLOR'S STATEMENT Dr. Taylor said that it might be an accident, but he said that it was not inconsistent with the theory of an illusion that would wipe even more. There was a significant difference that while the prisoner talked to him, there was no hesitation. Dr. Taylor says he talked vaguely. Dr. Taylor said he put into the street with him and Sidney Russell talked to Coroner Taylor coolly and calmly. But he stopped when he attempted to explain the passing of a man across an impossible burglary? Two officers passed. They were Officers Walker and Whittock. THAT WHISKEY BOTTLE Officer Walker tells you that when he reached the house, he saw two men leaning over the rolling, one of them with a bottle in his hand. Russei said you the same thing except that for a 20 minutes he had been throwing bottles at the object. Russell said there was a ladder there. Officer Whitlock said that he had knocked his light and there was a ladder. They were throwing bottles, gentlemen, but the at a burglar. Remember the testimony of the witness who has most at stake in this case. I have never seen a witness display more engaged on a witness stand and she said that she tried to get the impression of a burglar out of his mind. A ROLL OF TIN The officers searched and they found only a roll of tin, and although Walker said they had thrown a dozen and a half bottles on the roof, the officer said he did not find a single bottle on the roof. There is the testimony of Heverly Turner. He says him in the Club at about 8 o'clock. It took him 5 minutes to get to the Walker house. Done that fix the time? SLIGHTLY TWILIGHT Turner tells you that either when he went in or came out it was slightly illight. He saw an automobile and he went in in his car when he heard this report. Turner tells you that the shot was fired about dusk and she saw Russell Walker come out and go across the street, when Jason says she heard the fire and it was on. Fanny James saw a man on the Walker house in his shirt sleeve. It was light enough to go across the street. And so the testimony, it was a large number of witnesses. It was on the side of the street particularly on that side of the street. THE LOAN OF THE PISTOL Turner boomed the platol, not to Russell Walker, but to Armistead Walker. He would not loan a revolver to not headed boys. He was not in any other reasons. The facts that I have heard the facts in this case show that they were not chummy and they were not friendly. There were three men to testify to that point. The first one was William Walker, who would he was going to kill a - - of - - there he said he was tired of the old man talking to him as he does. He is not bound to work as long as the old lady has a dollar. The records show that he admits that he may them what they said and if he did, he was either drunk or lying. TESTIMONY CORRORORATED Gentlemen of the jury, when a man comes upon the witness stand and makes such a statement, the witness is corroborated. He said he will kill him. I'm going to kill him tonight and his father was killed in the same spot in which he said a burglar was coming down. He said he will kill him when he comes down tonight. I asked him how he know it and he said, "I am going to kill him if he comes down tonight." Beverly harrison was from the roof and the woman witnesses said that she saw a man on the roof. WAS A GOOD MAN Armistead Walker, I believe, was a good man. He was deceived into believing that a burglar was on the roof, and was dropped into Armistead Walker'. In less time than it took Beverly Turner to get to the corner, his father was killed. I am glad that you went to the house to see the place where he stood, and that was he doing there? Armistead Walker was looking for the burglar. He goes into his father's room. Why did he go into that room and get that pistol? Did your father go down stairs? No. Did you see you go down stairs? No. Did you go and got this pistol and walked the door and simply fired the shot. I challenge that the physical fact is that he was in a stooping posture: The holes are in such a position that when you stoop, those two holes are in the stooping position. You can stoop down and look through the two holes. MOTHER NOT DECEIVED RUSSELL WALKER Walker caine down and said,‘ Ma, I've got Bim!" "Got who?” Tie die rectitn ane of (hdl wittess for the defenre, the word of Ser Walker, and wert whe hol Hved 19 the houne for tineteen yeare She demoliahed the story of Mra Mangte 1. Walkes, anit ter deniished the adory lof the other witness Met Watker (eile yan thst the went “up. ature, thre or four tonether, amt she went buck Why dat sie go back? THAT QUESTION OF INTUITION She went Fight buck te thie dupe aist she Went taex by tutuition ated Tout is dead fedy on the floor Tottie Madersen Vays saya iat sho went up there with them and Teche! for matches, ‘That they were there ten rntnntes lopking for watehew Att Set you ure told Thae tbe witness Ge Rot carry a tieasare, Hoth, Rugseit fied Men Walder, would Mave scr te Neve hat she is tot to be belleved he word of rebuttal testinweny Yeu Rentlgrien fecclle t he testiinete Boat Tonsked her how i hagywned, ust Beserly Turner hind eniy gotten batt a mptire when he postal Was teed Both ON THE PACK Porc Tosteteet yer whtere she sald tae laer fies bared and fons Were wth thes hae tek alias thecal wa Seed She dented Unit the dane were Daath fer Then eoitior Mates Maret. ghee 2 whith noone his sobs a erite sa She sald rie wie pe ue thee Bens, dhe heard qonieane Beet riescik ersten, ML ese you tet feet Packed Mre Water atest tt. and poe SAID that ste a Tae ety pte that ewtht Eaves! it tft ace oath, Mit che did pet cae vt Sie Qos head A rumer alent tt ANENRT RENDIRG postion Geetuenen Bas on kos bet Biot foenet Pestana pee ites Aw te wheter he naphret fo feter F Tate tt Ce ye Sagas ae Blaha. Aizasey sae Of te Gute Da kat te te Ise The petate t Po wage rion get EM a sate fe get beter tee tides © lunatnren Ke MIE Wenie Beer ge Weed se'ata Race genua’ pals Fras weene tke dd tones aes HE PHN the WeerGianinn iene, © the re felted be tired at a ts Mien Ne telat te tee Vane you mnaet weit htm . REVIEW oF Tint Facets 7 ne ee SI EAR EW Te Die ew pte Tir ded cont yal lun "phone? the station twatsw Satasdae Bletit Te thenxht there were bate tare tn this house We thts ann tet ats tan that he hettewed te tera Turpion, it ta sour stuty ta weqnit tiie 1 believe Pally Payne Isa geet att They Mid get Polly dathered fact a ete bit, “Du yon tadtene that Mee Walker woul have tals! a girl ieee ber withant educating her 2 Twlt nos a'fact that her miltnd was weak? Polly ‘anid they had) moved st Vuillipa Church. Tt had never. bent med. Gentlemen, a great deal of sitesn tn Init upon ‘what “Albert Tribbey maid.” T have nothing tn con: mon against tyuor. I have no rene t for a man who hinngn round a har, Teom and xipa whinkes, Timet avman who hange around a bar.room singing, “Jesus mado me what Tam." ; | THAT MINUTE AND A HALF. | Mr. Turner told you that tt took a @inute and f half to walk the dix. tance. Why didn't Mr. Turner ruc UP the steps and neo how tong tt would take him, and give tho prisoner tho tenet of the doubt? ‘There jn talk about Mra, Walker being wo slow. Mra. Jamo anid that when her boy deliver the messace, Mrs, Walker went up the atepe. (Mr, Smith)—"And abe beard Mra. Walker's scream? Mra, Walker. fella you: that an in. Yeatigation wan made, and that ahe found that the glass had been broken into, and that the blankets had Deen made into bedding.’ Runpell said ho wouldn't drink. ie waa going to shoot that man if to camo off that house tonight. Geatigmen, here tn the chart to 60 by. You should acquit him. Me" told what Coroucr Taylor had in order to show how tho fring was done, 3 THE CORONER'S TESTIMONY. Fale snalyzed the testimony of Dr. Taylor. He emphasized the fact ehat @ muscle “is suffctent to defiect a bullet trom tta course. Ho declared the ease nut to be a Prosecution of Russel} Walker. It was & persecution of Maggie E. Wolker. Gentiemen of the jury,. give to that home this son, ; ,, Hon. H. M. Smith addtessed the Jury. He sald: ° * May It please your Honor, and gea_ tlewen of the jury, it may mot be im praper for me 10 compliment my sas. siete for such 2 goed argement: for rect a short period of time, Countel for ‘the presseution onid he unset to mots a fair statement for be setenen, bat be fe ove par. , end Jo me fn the Gait, an.to what his position te. DIDN'T BELIEVE THE THEORY. | I had understood that if: Russell Walker was ullty, Mrs. Maggie Walker was’ guilty also. He argued that she didn't bellove in the theory of the burglar: Sho tried to disabuxc bia mind of the burglar. - It she Isa party.to tWe crime, why should abe havo-tried to disabuso fi mind of the burglary theory? Mr Wiss did not have the nervo to do it Mr. Wondenburg has tho nerve to dc anytilng. Evidence that they pre Sent, Teale to the Impression that tt Ruscoll Walker Is gulity, then Maga L, Walker fa entity, too Thy whote {den of the prosecution Ws that she Is particeps criniinis to the Atulr, She ix the Secretary of the rrewt St. Luke ergautzation. She ts President of the St. Lake Penny Saviuzs Bank.+ ‘These positions make coemtes. There be a dragdown Feoliig AMEE Alxeers, ‘The common Ciscoe have hat feeling and qvery uceesntitl colored mat Knows I. This thing way have besa some prank. If tay diac been done tn fin, int it is fart that some one Wad seen MEOH These Hausen, You bate neard Key. Johnson's Staten ut © He Is poor of the First aptist Chueh, Iz is a chureh ot pintorie Gtiterest Hee told you that he sent ty The aktrm He did not do fin eameqnense of what Ruasell Walter told tin He eatled the of peers hia el dl i | AOMAN COULD BE SEEN. ahaa HRT aR TS seer nh LOD, Hise Resse not a why Titan, 18M Peaster te weed tran tha i week be Hor ee a than on a back porch with Hes wavering Mrs dames saa tie fharitar een! question ts. what van the mothe Ie there a qotive’ They fegibe (we motives The bad feellog Nivea Howeett amt fy fathde and Cove shee carried 4 great deal of $n fafines uaa ber bustatd Gentle ELAS shaman ie ber posltion BUN TEN Gate ant afeetion af her Puclait far scenes ¢ Gentine, dy Toe they had Witiam Hrewn cone tere, a inst (ean Hank hates COLO tag thar he naw Row yee afte Armistead: Wather fed Kelston that sunday REX JOHASON'S DENTAL Mes Setemeatt said’ that af san ate Shite fais head Evatt fret Sd chon weeks, tea hoe 1A MG tatoo wane th Nosthe Caretta Vie smatgeed Moher BESAbe ya tee Aattetey ; esata die, suet tet he ad wat toners that he wan tail iat abent PoP paket atten we ba ett tata 1 adutedge wonetide 8b wt Bo bat here ‘ Me gendgemt Heer tie darter bet benny aged abou that ot Mes Musto fy Miteeranad cartrew Wed ef ete toe i thu ddewgivsend cPhetes ay Ther cited dad tye breton, Waar be careeteat tes iii bin father, tee gare deteetiy Dp Hiater says {tet EAL wayh ce anes Feb Meroe Mrs Watton ment any tite ent Lb . : tote the Wis He cnttnerted tate fe wuntent Ie ttott ef the priate Phey are roe enntendtae that th + Vote n tourterer, att that thie bess tomer is ne vtenp fm the mire aS Its atecefety Petiewe that the |: wpe tok te fetnates fwokant fo velo Tie tantcetted upett the wvdaet of Ratseth Wather, See + tienen qreay to think (hat they ate at peteriiiae toecr atuty unless ths 2 i get iv atte at Mar prisoner, yet tes Mere salt he wae sharening Ve nalyzed the que tion of teu pestle He explained Mited “Targlst test neny Tan't He ree onable te pipesatie + rat Mrs Walther wis tudictne bene we pistol, HF ste athd sae. OD beat on nat to de ft7" * DISCUSSED THE INsTREEeTIONS | He then dealt with the tostrnetion | t Feat marrow tas came apon thts | muse’ ‘The xen ts charged with bette | Tuurderer and thts mother $e chute sl | Ith being an arcompllen, ’ Gentlemen, 1 weilove T sew tn sour | cow that yon will sew to ft that jun rewill be done the mother and that Alice will be done thie boy : Mon, 1. ©, Wendendirg then prot cdod. “Me satel: + i May it "pleave the Court. the sen, Tan atated that he dtd not know | 9 employed me. 1 told htm that, committee of prominent, represrne © Wo colored citizens walied on me W naked me to associate mynclt | this case. T told them: that ! TO ARGUE THE FACTS. Gentlemen, I do not expect to weve any wreaths In thin cane. want to call your attention to. the facta in this cane to show to you that a cryme bas been committed.- The comthonwealth's. can. ts that of & ‘man who has declared ho would kilt a man and he Kills hima. ---- ' When poor old Armintead Walker's Hifo was blown out that night it was with the suggektion that an error had deen committed . . Thoy ent for their’ friend,’ Dr., Harris, and he takes charge of the house and ‘when the officers of the law come thero, they cannot get any Information until they” threaten tp arrest every person in the house Dt. Harris, when asked about ¢ sald that he did it because he wan’ time-to think. : ‘Why did they send for two iar fo ball s mant It shows that < was something wrong im that . 4 They weat ‘fer-the ablest fr ia The lew is.that when a life ever be state. Mew, what te im > seatreyed, the low proce” @ bs = Marder a second 4° sing abe to prove that Ht wee a pistel|in thele'eieet: Cg veew:btn't inet tg | 2 hand of the prisoner that destroyed jiight af en ew note oe, ¥, MOA. Notes - TE CPA REEE nc i PROSECUTION MUST ELEVATE. |from. Johmemn's house. to hissown) 20 ot fen SEALS ME cee mn ‘To elevate it to murder in the firs ogres the commonweslth.raust prov malice. “A man {s presumed to In tend that whch he doos. ilo ther analyzed: the instructions. Tho de fenxo Is that it was the accldonja Killing, which way caused by hi thinking that be was firing a a burglar. All that 1s expected of you Rentlemen, in a careful palns: taking dimeetion of all the evidence sou Dave beard and then give the result of your. honest conviction and Lien no more oF leas fe expected of you. a : “1 have seen many caves, but never one like Cis. Here ia a man whe confesses that hy inay have mide Ue threat that he was going to take the lite of tix father, but he told a He. he didu't mean todo it. Unbodaded credulity whe an attribute of a weak niind, sald Greenivaf, The ¢axo of the commonwealth qxhibits ail the evidence of xallt. Every piece of the evidence submitted by the com: ienwralth KbOWws ait NO REASON TO SWHAI FALSELY. The jife of a cltizen Is Caken and Koi supposed to be am aceldent. Why should William Brown and Theis Sulth testify, unless wax 2 cave of Rood eltizenstlp? Why Mhould men come wte court and te (ify. inorder to tyke the prisoner's Iter When a hunt life In destroy il. tle machinery ix pat inte motto fe aseertain whether @ erie has Seen cotamitted « hey tind Witien Jones who nayt tat he met (Hit man ina bar room. He hits to tranon to come Into Court ub tell a He He wag a friend to he peter, Do your duty. Give sae more conv ted proof teat a rial by Jury an het a fares This man says lee heard the ths sner paying Gat hier Wie Kolene to tite Toe Tite of fits father seed fie wae enti fe bwave. ‘That was the tromble wit Sian "Ton auiteln aiesney, te ttt ateey for a Newres ter baave: Mee tthe s io explanitints cept that Bee was eank. : » THE SPCOND DIINK Gone took) Mie secstal drink att! Huscell tee. una atric Then lt faint hes anes a Wand He retners Pers that he used vile Tautmare abet Ris father De there a man an thst fare ete beliewee That’ Qyete waet ah Heretar in thee eae” View wats hee te fete RED amet Teddy fared that Pe wae rane Ge RA Eitees Var be fcoh on Sunbew te balls Ach oeets tw meatize bette be sate Pi Gtr cated tre ae vie tate ane Peobnacked bis father whee Patent Marie bbe fatter, [ee cart tec get tvs rooney When Le warned oe the wot hs fooeey shen Reeder t werk Me toes None phetinet Ute thot fete ths fpce hemos ht that har renee e eerbagie ePET asia: Hho thee tt veett f teen tee thine BePeDN fear uber the theary fied fee fea Motes tee Baetaa Begeectae Mts OME Hk Arman hee be eels BO ear eH corse tite the reror Bot ven sere ty Bact Breath Die gettnetty cued de one aman gt fhe pen chaehter Thee ontf fae See Poe tae an there, thera that fecene cysts? Pte tants thee Basher anes eaneer trae geo te Pat fed thar ater Ue ee vey tothe Mapetart’ aed he o% pee ero gy teatet gad stew et be Bott certb et te r Sots fomna them an uate . pe hattie Thee ca tt FO CeO Wwhb bas Seth cet Spee ated fie oitrer tats be , poor Latter amatel and Be fil an agin. bebe aye Type HAT Poeten s PATI atthe dames hever tertited that rae Quad ween at buapehr at tage of the Lene Hee tend foment te ald stan Batts him betewe that Saretars ee lcen tap at the roel te eet i's for food and dew for water itievtara ate not fo ny fn tap ot Tone What Sand heoco ape there for? Tw et feosk alrg Ix thers Senne who belloses Tint a burelar Sond romp an tig ot a roof fn the ay time? They sean get the burgiar fe the daytime: bat they must go itp Btut pot ttt at night A WOMD ANOVT TRIBKEY, VEte man had been emploved by sued white citizens for 12 years, He sould pot have stayed there that lone It he wero not & Folinblo man. Hie ina good citizen. He heard tha prisoner say that ho intended to kill his father. ‘TRIBBEY'S TESTIMONY. ! Tribbes toxtifies tty him. Tewng then from ftps elev Bad he wan aan to RNS gee Sou WelOhe that Donec wen we PO would come hero to rik th gene in order to Mos hey gi Mberty, vant of somo of our be f* the Ree fens, And set the pA white cit. that he doown't romem) Aisoner war's Wiliam Brown sax. 2*T a cook at the Memor _/@ that’he wax sare (hat Rev, Je A8L Hospital. He them from 1.to 2 . Anson separated we proved “that ‘to Do'elack and on taigh treet. ey. Johnson was Johnson fn (ie at 2 O'clock. | Rev he friend of {| _ felend Of the family, do they healt ale rich woman. Why fons. The ate, jp anaworing quos- why thin o ‘way, T can't understand rn deny wdpiator should come Mire This it. , * oing t¢ sah Was, vowing that ho was Inm By take: hfe father's life, Wit ng hy rown ‘bas no porpose in com- he te. He comes only to tell you om ‘ruth, Started two aiénths: be ns the kiiting, rashing by two men 4 said he was going to ki him a& he does Ki bim by 8:25 that Aight. : { --gpEN aT BIX (CLOCK. *- He says that at 6 o'clock, be saw this burglar om the wing of Rev. Johnson's hetser—oright day. Tw- Light Insts at least am boar. He saw bim' up there at 6 o'clock. At thet heuf be bed Bim trapped. He mest have teeeum.e ‘ehjorofore bettie 2o there." Iie, never wede any effort to gat the potion. ev. Johnson's fam. ity eve Sor the petten ‘They tell you fey tow, Welles of him at 6 af fen oe Reet et bs oale Seat be oe warsfor sropptas ine baroper etepotn from. Johmeon's Reuse’. to” hie, own houen, Why thie, fabeieation Ail fairy tale?~ mother says he was lying down reading. He says he was reading, His mother says that he was on the “back porch and he dentos it, be-says he was in bis porch room. ‘WAITED FOR,DARKNESS. He t@ laying down untit its dark. He doesn't want to kill him when itv Ught. Ho wrnts to kill him when thy, eld man comes home. Whon the oll man came, he takes him up on the roof and he pointed to someone o+ the roof. The old man was sntinfe:t that there wax no ono on the root Now thoy docido that they needed a bistot. Ho made no effort to Ket platol at 6 o'clock. when he could Keo the man. Ho. attempted to rake his nupther botieve that there war a burs, lar upow the houxe. No one has alleged that she In a party to thelr trae, action. “Her interest In this case ts to nave Bim, and in waving bit, whe wilt nave $7,600. No one charges thgt she Ineo party ty the erime. Now®he has got tts | okt nan up there and he couldnt see saything that wasn't O80 or these panne off. Then he Koes, aruushd to pring: Beverly ‘Turner aroun. TURNER'S OTHER REASON. What wan the reason that Heverly | furner, the untisetoed reason why ie would nat tract thne hoy with thet Hiatal? "The. bos Koes upataten, Ite ent up to the olf man. He cannat estlfy. His ipa age sealed, The boy 1 wain his Ups They didn't nest any. hing the night before, but they need cpistel The olde man went up there 1 with the piatol, He would not xo un ! here until he kot a pistol, Why did Ww OUD. there second timo? Te cas heeaune. the bey mile him be. | ice That there war bUFEIAT Up (Judge Richardreant--"1 shall hase! o atop at fire minutes te twelve” Ei Tid ota mint Walker beltere thet sets Heverly Turner pave hin that Isto to have 1 fer nny. olher PEO san for a pots tion and A RUATC? (o swent. up there for the peirpane ef | Putveting Mitiowit xpatnat a MUPELAE. | im brought Mt sown to the man whe 5 sated Mt te Blan ad uked Hsin Af Me | aid keep If until tortie . WANTED TO FET ON A ELACK COAT. . fone at the teats af tertneny te whether 1t was Tesconlie or nit Tig wantél fee pol a Wat roa ak Din’ His farher wae Lilet without Aen, The Mustiiars Court of the sity of Huckimimd eohwetead pemnugtly aL) XM, Monday. Newwetae S203. Tovdige! Hletiat toys tecitred Ie Me SHW had qoetoe UAttrees Hbewln Pe Picsitesd that toe sould hed tw presets Foon tetas : ALE MMmoratine the crowd ty te. trata Trot at desuietzatiet, bee wav tothe Gity, Serena. “Heung it gary Then the tie fled ata let oy ive abopuity avegeatt, = a The ederke Ative the tall eal he sued Gentlew ea oferte jury, dave Sot herent supine vets tte MWe Sia LU wis: Se man ad ses RE GEER AGAIN Gr eonatict The ey sega retired Mare iat teen cUobite aatanee dare: thee Teletaomentn, Mee Marnie Be Wath er oceescend abitubitery beg teed | Save Mregge! her Bead upon kee satetted Bie! raped an she tate fn black. pte Senet A most raeurafal appestares Per tne firats tii. Russel Ee Watier gave aiens of aneaniioss, cand BE fonitul wife moved nervousiy a the satat Whe aide After the retire niet of he Jury, Jude D.C. Wit. Ardeon pettled back fn ble meat and real varefully a copy of the Phinet The Hustings Court room was packet Out In the corrhlers a aolat mies of humanity waited for che Wather verdict. Evidently — gate feepie td Quit work Ih order to get firet tzid informetion as ta the ant. core af thin truly celebrated cane, When the jurors were In the court rou during tha brief time that they wert in the box, one of them had Asked for a copy of the Instructions. “{ have them,” responded the fore ian and Chey all filed out, It wes inter tting to note the opinion, Some believed (HAL the Jury would not agree, but Ho One would venture an oninon that Rugwil E. 7 Walker Would bi sequitted, : ROON CLHARED. | Final? it wan decided to clenr the room e@joining, occupied by the ét- fietent clerk, Walter, Christian, Esa. aud hls deputies. Two officers de: tatled for this eervice performed tho tank {nm mannor that caused no {rletion or M-focling. It had been ralning and it wax cloudy, but later the sun broke through the rift of clouds and then went back again. . / THE JURY IS READY. ‘There was a commotion. “Tha jury ie roads, Judge,” anid the Deputy. Tne twelve. furore Bled in wearily. Resin there wae a roll ealb, “Gentlemen have you agreed upon a verdict?” “We have.” ‘The foreman passed tho paper up to Clerk Walter Christian, who read: “Wo, the Jory. find the prisoner not gullty.”” * Mrs, Walker broke down and gave full vent go hor emotions. Ruseell wan crying, too. - “The jary_atood nine to three for acquittal. ‘The three Jarymen post: tively rataset{ to vote for an acquit- isl, Wiaally it was urged by the Tnajority of their oolleaguen, that they mast etther Acguit or send bite to the electric chair and while they helloved he abould ‘bave some pun- tshmeat, they joined their ancoctates In rendertag @ verdict. Long lees of colored people extended up Bread great inating from the conrt resem, car Mi aie toe treente-et tere ee ‘Watwer, oe were eet a Nee ae ¥, M. OCA. Ronn’ The Y. M. O. A. Literary. was # live wire last Hriday night, ‘and | every fellow got in w Uck. “Subject: “Pre. Deredness.” Men, keep at it!” | ‘The “explanation on the Sunday Schoo! Leusou last Saturday by Pror. J. W., Barco was’a help. to all who ‘attended. Did you know that you arg ‘Ynvited to come? | Lust Sunday was 9 great day with tho ¥. AL C..A. ce ' tthe World-wide’ Wook ot Prayer begun 9:30 A, M. at the ¥. M. C. A. Uulldiug, load by Bocrotary Scott €. Durrell.” This was a live Wour, | 10:00 A. M. tho committe did ex. collent work fn the city jail. * |The meotings in the city Lome 10:09 A.M. wero of much help to the in. mates. ‘ | 4:00 PM. at tho ¥. M,C. A. Build. ug, Committeoman i, L.”Ailen ad ‘dresued: the boys. Subject: | “Tho Seven Potnts of Help." .Every boy was Lappy. he meeting at the Ath Haptirt ‘Church, $:30 P.M, was & great suc. cens, Dre Evans Payne, pastor of the church, delivered a seripon which was full of the best of advice and will bring forth much fruit.. The musle hy the choir: was excellent, and Di. Fector Scott was at his best. Ths collection and subscription were kool. Wo thank you, Come to the ¥. MC. A. Building today, 6:00 P. M., to hear the expla. nation on the Suuday School Lesson Bring a friend. A Men, be on tlmo Sunday ready for hurd work and the other mun, 9:10 A. Mut the Y, M.C. A. Hulld. ing. a special meeting for warkers, | Come, : Corhmnitteeman C. 1, Gastan will randuet the meeting for boys, 4:00 Vr. M., at the Y. M. C. A. Buildtug. Muthers, send your boyn. |, South’ Richmond at the’ Firat Bap Ist Church S162. M.. the 26th Anni, vernary Exercines of the ¥.M. C. A. will be continued. Rev. ALD. Daly, mistor of the Fifth Baptist Church, wil preach a spectal germon. The ‘hole of tho church wil wing. Tead oe! Prof, Frank Nelson, Every woman atid nan fy Invited. Comet 4 Do not forget ta hinve wpecint prayer | or the YM. CAL Let every bone rant this request. t Ww you WANT To buy oF rent, borrow ur nell, wee na We have the tenant for you and the money ta lean ea eed pesurity BRAGG BROS «CO BAG No sec ned Repent. | UN SRT Np Eiye ea State Summer Sckee ADEA at saninitt AGACULTURAL AND - ~ TECHNICAL COLE: cathe ae seu dete ae FSG vepy, tenn: hb AREEIEEVEBOG LT 7 1 The Knights of Toussaint L’Ouverture And Court of Susanne. The STANDARD NEGHO FRATERNAL ONDER, Of the WORLD ten Organizers make REESE SA big money orga PMR nizing Taged PORBIS 01 Courts “for ae Rage thisOrter. jood EAMES Say orcanizers (men “Wey ad women ) SEY waned svery ME whore. Liberal _ Comminion. Write for terris. " Addrese Rev. A. Fitzholan Wallace | SUPREME ORAND ORNERAL 10 Sreeet. We W. Phoné North, 7188 Washington, D.C, ee : We Train the Heart and the Hane | : Ym, GO TO THE! Jon Rey sas | ie Ale. Industriat | Pa MY Sek = 1” SF Union. | we a i wy “ Institue 2 Nos he largest college, bot one of the best wes: peseboslerettapooke eect cond Tort cas Sroeasis "Wate teter fnmea epee ae Froslgeat, P, ©. Bex, 386, Southern Pines, + 1 ——o—_—— * A GOOD PLACE FOR A GOOD ‘WOMAN : A. Clean, Indastrious, Middleared, ‘Intelligent, Unmarried Woman, who i & first-class cook, can secure & pouttion as cook in an institution by “writing. ‘THR PRESIDENT, The Naticual ‘Trafatng Schoo! for Women and Ofris, Lincotn Heights, Washingtos, D. C. ‘A wood place for a goad woman. . —_e , | FMXAS CITTEENS. ASK WELP To whom it my concern; We have not, received day ald. on sesoust of ‘Tenno, City, Storm. We need dele. Wo here 2e te teas ames te. court. | 7m Race = BO BRAMON 3708 gve, ©., (Rage) Gobvanee Tome. BE ats SiR SO Base GS > int, DERE ER Female Enibateier 3 ma. pe Bg § EE Oe ee ee ee OO ge a EU Gee Re a ee A. 0). PRIGE, 212 EAST LEIGH STREET, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. i All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or tel- ephone, Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic er Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first class Carriages, Buggies. etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies, “” ‘@#°Open All Day. and Night—Man on Duiy All’ Night. ° * “PHONE, MAD. 577 + RICHMOND, VA. s (Residence next door.) {ALES ” ——sRENTALS LOANS BRAGG. BROS. & CO. , = er eiaiaets , | Real Estate Agents and Brokers ; Accuracy in Statement, under All Circumstancer, to Buyer-to Seller-te Borrower-to, Lender. £06 N. SECOND ST. "Phone, Ran. 45¢9 KEEP A ROOF OVER YOUR AHEAD LEG a. oS, Kw SOS Oy, arg 58 A ea erg : KC i, ne AR) poe eee Aaa CRiVING REBUET Fieri. “REPAIRS THROUCE a “THE MECHANICS SAVINGS. BANK, NORTH-WEST CORNER THIRD AND CLAY STREETS pe. Loom cmEwrAn s00rt fa aevoctated fm Dustnens with ber = ‘Mr. Alpheus Gest. “Madam Scott claims the hewer “of being the ‘only Negro woman: tu the State of ‘Virginia—nolding @ State: Hoenee to |practice€im baimtag. and in. fiedeed, Ee ofthe few women tn the Vaited States, Embalming and Conducting Funerals. She ranks with the best in ‘her professton. | She {s prominent In fraternal ‘or- fantzations, narvely’ “arte of Calan- the, LO. of -. , \& 9. ef Good Samaritana, Hor Ruth, Teats Sona and Dau. cia or Richmond, Shepherds of Boezalehem and Ideal Benefit Society. Your Patronage and Infloence will De greatly appreciated Please remem- der that she {9 always at your service. Ralisble Service at Moderate Rates. wun: * 300¢ P Street, Phone, Madison 3337. RESIDENCE adew wi eee a ae dhs SAYA COUNTRY SUFFERS LOSS IN WASHINGTON'S DEATH.” . Now York, Nov. 14,—-Oawald @. Villard, an old friend of Booker T. Washington, sald today: “In the death of Booker T. Wash- fngton the entire country suffers s kriovous ose, because no other mam white or Diack, bas been so suogesntel In interpreting one race to another. ‘This rolmionary work that he .hes done, particolacly of late, in bis trips to various Southern States hes oat: mresehed even his great edgentional achievements. a Es "TL wish that hte death woeld bring ‘home th American eftivens,, an te Meson of bis Hfo, thet in ibe a our colored Amerteses Be, Sernt contributions @ Mevsture, the right to rise te we = peastve. of ‘thasd i oe ’ BROINS LIFE IMPRISONMENT "POR MURDER OF HI8 FATHER. ‘Winchester, Va, November 13.— Willem Jeanings Bryan Browr, aged nineteen years, who shot and. killed his father. Join .W. Brown, early ta. Augest, following a quarrel dering which ike youth rested hia fathers. ection in ordering Mrs. Rrown away from home, began bis service of 8 Wife sentence in the penitesttary ot Richmond tealight, He was tates there: tedey, ty apricot gunré. Although be-has many ‘relatives, and! ‘qympathetic friends, his: mother “wae the enty perova to say geed-by at te tation. sy Tee eAfer Brown's bety was Seuull sedan under. loose corth aad gone Ras heme fo Mate thvse. if a Mew eek A