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^ _ GUILTY OF MANSLAL'fiHTER! t ? NORTH CAROLINIAN CONVICTED IN NEW YORK COURT. V Shot Harry Suydam in Latter's Office, Where Inventor Had Gone to Collect Debt. . * New York, March 10.?John C. Lumsden, the young North Carolina inventor, on trial tor the murder of Harry Suydam, a curb broker, in the latter's office, last December, was convicted to-night of manslaughter in the first degree. Several well known North Carolinians, among them Mayor James T. Johnson, of Raleigh, testified in the ^ supreme court here to-day in behalf of Lumsden. After all these witnesses had testified to Lumsden's good character the defense rested its case. William Henry Bagley, a brother of Ensign Worth Bagley, and a mem oer or tne sran 01 iue guveruui ui North Carolina, testified to the defendant's excellent reputation, as r did Edward G. Powell, a musician of this city, who had known Lumsden several years ago in Birmingham, Ala. Brig. Gen. Jos. F. Armfleld, who commanded the First North Carolina mounted infantry, in which Lumsden served in the SpanishAmerican war, and Col. Z. P. Smith, of Raleigh, who was first lieutenant 1 of Lumsden's company, were other character witnesses for the defense. On cross-examination both stated that they had never heard of Lumsden being courtmartialed during the war. Mayor Johnson, of Raleigh, told the prosecutor he believed a man could carry a revolver and still keep a reputation for peace and quiet. Witnesses in rebuttal were called by the prosecution, after the defense * had closed its case. The rebuttal testimony was brief. Former Governor Charles B. Aycock, of North Carolina, summed up for > the defense and declared that the evidence showed the killing of Suydam was accidental, occurring in the struggle for Lumsden's revolver before the latter had taken it from his pocket. shocking""tragedy. Frank Shuler, a Farmer, Killed by His Wife. Elloree, March 12.?The news of * another shocking tragedy reached here last night and it seems that this community is suffering from an epidemic of tragedies. Just one week ago James H. Till, a stalwart, handsome young man, died as the result of carbolic acid poison, administered by his own hand. To-day Frank Shuler, a farmer, residing , four miles east of here, was mortally ' \ wounded as the result of a gunshot > 1 wound at the hands of his wife. The tragedy occurred at the home of the couple last night about 7 o'clock and there were no witnesses, except'the four small children of the Shulers. It appears that the husband was 1 seated by the fire in the parlor of ? their little home when his attention , r was attracted by the screams of one of the children, whom the mother was chastising. He remonstrated ' with the mother, telling her to cease whipping the child, and back came the hot reply: "I will whip you," whereupon the husband advanced upon his wife with a fire poker in his hand and she ran out of the room 1 \ where she was whipping the child : into an adjoining room, procured a ,.32-calibre pistol and fired upon her husband, the ball entering just below the heart, passing through the lungs (' ( and lodging in the back. Passersby were attracted by the discharge of 1 the weaDon and assisted in removing the wounded man to his room and summoning medical aid. L Internal hemorrhage set in and ^" Shuler died at 6:20. The relation existing beween the husband and wife has been for some time the source of comment, neither bearing an enviable reputation, and the tragedy is the outcome of continued ill-feeling between the two. Ashley Gives Bond. Anderson, March 13.?"Citizen" . Joshua W. Ashley, member of the house of representatives from Anderson county, came to this city today from his home near Honea Path and gave bond in the amount of $1,000 for his appearance befqre the United States circuit court at Charleston on March 16 to answer to the charge of peonage. The warrant was served on Mr. Ashley by United States Deputy Marshal W. M. Scott and the bond was filed before United States Commissioner S. TXT i%l ^/\ VkAn/lemor* m* TV IUU UVUUOUXVU County Treasurer Jas. M. Payne and , Judge J. S. Fowler, both of this city. The indictment against Mr. Ashley was found by the grand jury at the January term of the United States circuit court in session at Columbia, while the legislature was in session, and contained between 16 and 18 counts. Mr. Ashley, it will M- he remembered, offered to furnish bond to any amount necessary for his appearance in court, but there ? was no disposition on the part of the federal officers to interefere with Mr. Ashley's duties as a legislator, and the bond was not given until today. It is expected that the approaching session of federal court in Charleston will not hear this case and ' that it will be pos-~?oned to some later date, probably until the next session is held in Greenville. The question of the federal government arresting a State legislator caused some interest in this State when the indictments against Mr. Ashley were returned. According to a recent decision of the United States supreme court, in the case of the United States vs. Williamson, a f Western congressman, a decision was handed down that a member of i a State or national law-making body can be arrested while the body is in session on any criminal action, but in the case of Mr. Ashley there was no conflict, it being arranged that he appear here to-day and give the nec*> essary bond for his appearance at , court. SCARES FOXES TO GET PELTS. This Man Frightens Reynard Until His Hair Turns White. A dispatch to the Philadelphia North American from "Skinnem," Pa., says: One of the rarest of furbearing animals is the silver gray fox, whose skin is worth from $200 to $600. That it was possible to artificially produce a silver gray fox skin was -not thought within the range of man's ingenuity until this winter. M. F. Murphy, late of Stamford, Conn., has shown that it can be done. He simply takes a fox of ordinary breed and average intelligence and places it in an enclosure with a muzzled hound dog. The hound pursues his quarry with fierce intensity without being able to harm the fox, and in good time scares the animal so much that its hair turns white. This can often be done in a single night. Mr. Murphy is rapidly buying up -li? 11 a -e ? .i . ail Lilt! live reu iuacb mat mu uc yuichased in the open market, as well as a plentiful supply of wicked hound dogs, and he will shortly go into the business on a large scale. He tried the same experiment on minks, hoping to transform them into ermine, hut the minks wouldn't scare worth a cent. Tillman and the Negro Soldiers. The observer of passing events of national interest recorded in the daily newspapers will recall the unexpected and sensational alinement of Senator Tillman with Senator Foraker in the bitter fight against President Roosevelt for dismissing the battalion of negro soldiers, some of whom were guilty of shooting-up Brownsville and all of whom appeared to be in conspiracy to protect the guilty. Senator Tillman, it will be remembered, spoke' vehemently against the injustice of the president's action. That proved to be a great advertising card. Recently, a bill came up in the Senate to permit the reenlistment of those negro soldiers discharged without honor, who could prove " meir luuuceuue ui paiiiuyanua m the shooting-up of Brownsville. It was said that that measure had the indorsement of both Senator Foraker and President Roosevelt. The bill passed the Senate by a big majority, but, singularly, Senator Tillman voted against it. In attempting to explain his vote the Senior Senator from South Carolina said in part: My position then was that the president ought not to have dismissed and punished innocent men because some men were guilty. We bave to-day illustrated what used to be called on the Scotch 'border Jedwood justice. When the lords of the marshes caught some man who might have beer? suspected of stealing cattle or committing some other offense, they would hang him first and then try him afterwards. These negroes have been "hanged," so far as the president could do it, and now the Senate proposes to give them a trial and a tardy justice to - * ? - - ? A_ Al. tnose wno may De a Die 10 prove meir Innocence, although I doubt if any can prove it. But it is a cardinal legal principle that a man must be considered innocent until he is proved guilty, and proving a negative is an impossibility. But my attitude is that somebody shot-up Brownsville, and I believe some of the negroes did it, but not more than 25 of them were ever charged with it, while 168 were dismissed. Now, to turn the whole bunch back into the army, as they doubtless will be, to admit into the service of the United States some men who have committed murder, for there is no doubt in my mind that you will never be able to find out who committed this crime. Therefore, as I did not want innocent men to be kicked out of the army, I do not want any guilty men to get back into the army, and so I voted "nay" on this proposition. We have upon occasion commented upon Tillman's remarkable lack of logic, upon his incapacity for strong reasoning. Here is another illustration. Deprive our "Noble Lead er" and "Great statesman" or nis sner, snarl, inevective, and rough repartee, and where would he the greatness of him? The measure against which Senator Tillman now votes does exactly that which Tillman insisted should be done when he opposed Roosevelt's discharge order. It enables those who can prove their innocence to be reinstated in the army. Tillman opposed discharging the battalion because he believed only 25 out of 168 to be guilty; now he opposes letting reinlist those who can prove their innocence because some of the guilty may get back. And when we decline to take pride in the representation of South Carolina by one who makes such exhibits we are told that "bitterness" and "prejudice" blind us to the exalted statesmanship and masterful strength of Mr. Tillman! Fine line box papers from 10c up, at The Herald Book Store. ROBSON'S ASSAILANT HELD. Negro Who Attacked Charleston Dentist Caught. Washington, March 10.?The negro who assaulted Dr. Robson, a member of the German Fusiliers, of Charleston, at Harvey's restaurant here last week, has been captured at Charlottesville, Va., and brought to Washington to-night. Dr. Robson left to-night for Charleston in company with Dr. Lamb, of the hospital staff. It will be recalled that the managers of Harvey's restaurant shielded this negro and spirited him away, so that the authorities could not get at him. Representative Aiken, who is the only South Carolina congressman here this week, has been assisting the police authorities in seeking the negro. Mr. Aiken was to-day informed by Capt. Broadman, of the city police, that the negro was caught at Richmond yesterday, but that he escaped, going on to Charlottesville, where he was again caught to-day and is now in charge of the Washington police. Messrs. Douglas and Banter, attorneys here, both South Carolinians, have been engaged to prosecute the negro for assault and to sue Harvey's restaurant for damages. A Close Shave. David Warfleld, the actor, was describing his European trip. "The best thing I saw was the Milan Cathedral," he said. "The worst was the English barber. The English barber uses a dull razor. He lathers your nostrils and your lips. He brushes your hair with a revolving brush that runs by machinery. "I'll never forget my first experience of a London barber shop. It was a dim, stuffy room. I sat in a straight-backed chair. The barber though his razor was dull, cut me three times. " 'Will you have a close shave, sir?' he asked after going over my face once. "I wiped a few ruddy drops from my chin. " If I get out of this chair alive,' I said severely, 'I shall certainly consider it such.' " Always "Just Going To." He meant to insure his house, but it uiirnt before he got around to it. He was just going to pay a note when it went to protest. He was just going to help a neighbor when he died. He was just going to send some flowers to a sick friend when it proved too late. He was just going to reduce his debt when his creditors "shut down" on him. He was just going to stop drinking and dissipating, when his health became wrecked. He was just going to provide proper protection for his wife and family when his fortune was swept away from him. He was just going to introduce a better system into his business when it went to smash. He was just going to call on a customer to close a deal when he found his pompetitor had preceded him and secured his order. He was just going to quit work a while and take a vacation when ner vous prostration came. He was just going to repair his sidewalk when a neighbor fell on it and broke his leg. He was just going to provide his wife with more help when she took to her bed and required a nurse, a doctor and a maid.?Success Magazine. Kentucky Governor Has Narrow Escape. Frankfort, Ky., March 14.?Gov. and Mrs. Willson and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lyman, of New York, narrowly escaped death to-day, when the horses attached to Gov. Willson's carriage ran away. Mrs. Willson was rendered unconscious, two of her front teeth were broken and her left wrist was fractured. Gov. Willson was bruised about the body and Mr. Lyman's face was cut. Mrs. Lyman was not injured. Gov. Willson was driving the horses and Mrs. Lyman was seated beside him, while Mr. Lyman and Mrs. Willson occupied the back seat. One of the horses became frightened at a street car and kicked over the pole of the carriage, breaking the whiffletree. Gov. Willson managed to guide the horses until the pole was broken off short and then the carriage skidded from one side of the street to the other until the horses, now frenzied, dashed towards the sidewalk and the heavy vehicle turned turtle. The horses, being entirely freed of the carriage, dashed up the street. The governor called for help and passers-by lifted the carriage and freed its occupants. Mrs. Willson was unconscious, and it was at first thought she was dead, but she later recovered consciousness and her physicians state that her internal injuries are not considered dangerous. How's This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, RINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's family pills for constipation. 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