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kJPfiu The Macon Daily Telegraph FORECAST FOR QEOROIA—RAIN TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY; COLDER WEDNESDAY NIGHT; FRESH EAST SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST ESTABLISHED IN 182ft MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1908 DAILY, 97.01 A YEAR, STEEL TRADE NEEDS NO TARIFF TESTIFIES MAGNATE CARNEGIE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE Supports Former Statements Appearing in Magazine Article. PERSISTBITLYDECURES ‘ PROTECTION NOT WANTED Lftird of 8kibo Cmtlo Say* Judg* Gary, Also of Stool 'Fame, Reminds Him • of Aesop’s Funny Fables*—Praise* Genhts of Chao. M. Schwab, Declar ing Congress 8hould Vote Thanks to the Latter for Hta Work In Improv ing Steel Making Methods—Quibs of Mr. Camegla Bring Forth Bursts of - Laughter. WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.—Andrew Carnegie, famous tor the millions he made In the ateel business and for his views on economic questions, made a most entertaining f not Instructive, witness before the house ways and means committee today, !n connection •with the proposed revision of the tariff. An article on the tariff, especially as to the stoel schedule, was written by Mr. Carnegie, recently appeared In a monthly magazine. Owing to the statements made In that article, It be came the basis for the questions asked by the members of the committee when the hearings on the steel schedule •were held. Mr. Carnegie had been in vited by the committee to come to Washington and give any Information ho could use in dctunnlniag proposed chnnges In the gtcel schedule. As Mr. Carnegie declined to accept tha Invi tation .he was subpoenaed to appear. Tells Funny Stories. Although ho was on the sand to day for nearly eight hours, Mr. Car negie laughed and joked good natur- cdly throughout. He exasperated sev eral of the "stand patters/* with his epIgrammatSo replies, praised the genius of Charles M. Schwab, urged the committee to accept the testimony of Judge St H. Gary as conclusive, and tohl several funny Stories. Avoids Figures. He avoided figures, however, to such nn extent that it Is doubtful If the tariff framers are any more enlightened on the steel question tonight than they were before Mr. Carnegie was 8%’orn !n by Chairman Payne at 9:30 o’clock this morning. Mr. Carnegie's principal contention was tha’t the steel Indus try needs no more protection; that It has reached a point in Its develop- , tnent where the American manufactu rers can compete with the world under freo trade conditions. Mr Carnegie was the first witness subpoenaed by the committee, but se cured the postponement of the time for hla appearance until today. Tho Laird of Skibo Castle testified In support of tho statements that he mado in his magazine article declaring persistently that the facts show that the steel Industry needs no protection. As a witness Mr. Carncgio proved the most Interesting who has appeared be fore the committee, Interspersing his testimony with humorous and cplgra- malic reports. Praises Schwab. Praising the genius of Charles M. Schwab Mr. Carnegie suggested that congress should extend a voto of thanks to Mr. Schwab for his work In Improving the methods of steel making In this country. *1 never met .his equal," said Mr. Carneglo in speaking of Mr. Schwab, "and when we wero partners we were a great team." “That Is very apparent,” remarked Chairman Payne. Speaking of the testimony of Judge Gary before tho committee Mr. Car negie said: “Tou should not place any real value on the testimony of Interested parties. Judge Gary said that the United Steel Corporation could stand for a reduc tion In the t&rlfC on steel, but that the smaller steel manufacturers could not survive with lowered duties. Gary Like Monkey.” •'That Is like ono of Aesop’s fables. Judge Gary is like the monkey who desired the chestnuts but wanted the cat to pull them out of the fire." The crowded hearing room frequent ly rang with peals of laughter at the quibs of Mr. Garaeg’e. who seemed to be In splendid shape for the questions asked by Representatives Dalzell and Payne. At one point Mr. Payne leaned over and whispered to Mr. Dalzell, who a&t at his right *1 wish the cta&Inhan would tel! me what he said to Mr. Dalzell; I think I ought to know/' Mr. Carncgio pro tested. Roars of Laughter. There was a roar of laughter throughout the room, but Mr. Payne made no reply. Leaning over with his hnn.l to his heart nn«I h s h«*nd < «»< K. «i to ono side. In Imitation to the attitude assumed by Mr. Payne in whispering to Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Carnegie said: *1 should say that your words were, The Jig is up/ ” Mr. Carnegie was not willing to deal In figures. “The.more figures you get, the more you will tw befogged. I dor/t Judgo by figures given by interested •artlfif.* he • aId ftt another point In bis testlntofiy. “I Judge hy results." The former steel magnate said that Judge Gary had Issued an annual statement showing that the United flutes Steel Corporation had made a profit of $158,00.000. which, ho had ••Id. equalled a profit of $15.50 a ton on alt steel products. Evades Question. Mr. Carnegie avoided direct replies to questions m to whether the cost of producing steel at the present U*> a* given by Judg#* Gray and flrhwsb was correct. • 51 r Schwab ■ estimates <-f the i r « cat r-it is based on eittraly different Id*a« than his ssUmau on ths cost lo 99/' was all that Mn Carnegie would *y. Replying to a question from Mr. Cockran, Mr. Carneglo declared that the removal of the duty on stoel would not necessarily affect the price because Europe could not successfully compete with the American product. He also said that If the figures given by for mer witnesses were absolutely correct, steel stock would be selling far beiow P*r. NEGRO TS SAVED BY THESHERIFF Militia Called to Protect Brute Who Frightened Young Woman. ATHEUS, Ga.. Dec. 21—This afternoon near Faoll. Madison county.. about five miles from Comer, Jake Moody, a negro man, attacked Mrs. Branch Dodd, aged 17 year*. Mrs. Dodd succeeded In frightening the negro away. He was later caught by the justice of the peace at Pauli, and a num ber of others who were hunting for him. ' Lynching Threatened. He was brought to Comer for safe keeping, later in the afternoon a large number of men gathered around the jail at Comer and of lynching. Bo i tlon that tho sheriff wired to Gov. Smith for assistance. Militia Ordered Out. Gov. Smith through tho adjutant gen oral ordered tho Athens Guards to Comer at once. Within forty-five minutes after tho riot call had been sounded in this city the Guards were on their way to Comer under the command of MaJ. S. V. Sanford and Capt. W. A. Capps. Negro In Hands of Sheriff. About the tlmo the Guards left Athens the negro was slit jail by Sheriff to carry him ta i * * ‘ sheriff carried the Believed Negro Safe. It is thought he started towards Ath ens. At 10 o'clock all was again quiet in Comer and tho pcoplo had gone away. If Sheriff Davis is heading towards Ath ens and eludes the mob he will got here in the o&rly hours of tho morning. THE CENSUS BUREAU BIIIESJOT REPORT TOTAL NUMBER OF BALES GIN NED TO DECEMBER 13 IS PLACED AT 11,892,115. WASHINGTON, Dee. Jl—A total of 11.892,118 running bales of cotton gin ned from tho growth of 1908 to Dcctm- bor 13 against 9,284,070 at the oamo data of last year and 27,289 active gin neries against 27,156 In 1907 were an nounced by tho census bureau In Its report today. The figure* count the round boles as half bales and exclude llnters. Tho bales ginned to December IS aggregate 11.112,789 In 1906 and 9,297.819 In 1905, The total 1907 crop was 11,057.822, of which 84 per cent was ginned to December 13, crop of 1906, 12,987,201, of which 85.6 was ginned to Decem ber 18 and the crop of 1905 10.495,105 or 88.6 per cent by December 18. The report Includes 216,029 round bales for 1908, 167,204 for 1907 and 218,096 for 1906; sea Island bales in cluded the aggregate of 80,187 by states as follows: Florida 81,072, Georgia 37,- 956. South Carolina 11,159. Corrected statistics of a quantity of the cotton ginned this season to De cember 1 are 11,008,661 bales the report of the cotton ginned to December last and a number of active ginneries re spectively by states named follow: Alabama 1,263,700 bales and 8,447 gin neries; Florida 64,131 bales and 255 ginneries; Georgia 1,869,346 bales and 4.449 ginneries; North Carolina 615,191 bales and 2.724 ginneries; South Caro- Fna 1,130,882 bales and 3,207 ginneries; Tennessee 302,657 bales and 639 gin neries; Virginia 11,767 bales and 117 ginneries. HOST OF DRUNKS BEFOREBRUYLES Not Since Last January Has Atlanta- Seen So Many Arrests. ATLANTA, Oa., Doc. 21—Not since prohibition wont Into effect, and scarcely before has so many ar rests been mado for drunk and dis orderly offenses as was tho case late Saturday night and Sunday. More than 175 cases all told dame before Recorder Broylea this morn ing and this afternoon. Several were for violations of state laws, but more than 90 per cent wero for violations of city ordinances, which violations wero In large part attrib- ulnbl to whisky. Sixty-six wero for being merely "plain drunk." Fire Won’t Delay ‘ Directories, ATLANTA, Dec. 21 Fire In the plant of tho Byrd Printing Com pany on Pryor street last night, will not delay the Issuance of tho new Atlanta city directories, which should bo out about January 1. Tho damage from the fire Is various ly estimated at from 92,000 to 210,000. Macon's Approval. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 21.—Tele graphic approval of tho new passen ger train schodule on tho Central of Goorgla railroad between Mncon and Eatonton was received from tho Chamber of Commerce and the mer chants of Macon by ' the railroad commission this morning. The change went Into effect yesterday. It has been tho subject of consid erable protest from tho people of Eatonton and vicinity, in that it provents trip to Atlanta and re turn in a single day, ha was tho case with the old service. The telegram from Macon..Is as follows: "8. O. McLendon, chairman rail road commission, Atlanta, Ga.— Chamber of Commerce and mer. chants of Macon heartily approve of change In passenger sorvlco and schedule Eatonton to Macon, effec tive the 20th Inst., as evidenced by a numerously signed petition which was forwarded to J. C. Hallo, O. P. A., Savannah, yesterday. Tho Ma con Chamber of Commerce earnestly requests that you glvo It n trial. - “H. Burns, Secretary. 1 Maddox-Dinner.' ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 21.—Robert F Maddox; the newly elected mayor of At lanta, will entertain the various chair men of ward cluhs, those who st>oko In his campaign and the editors of the local papers, all of whom supported htm, at BOY IS KILLED BY "BUMPING ” ATLAN*. Ga., Dec. 21—Lloyd Maffett, son of M. W. Maffatt, of Oakhill avenue, died this morning of pneumonia, said to have been brought about through a ‘‘bumping” administered by him fun-loving companions at tho Bonnlo Brae publio school. After the “bumping” was given for some minor breach of boyish rules, the lad went homo in a weakened state. Ho later be came ill, the trouble develsping into pneumonia and causinq his death. New TaUapoosa Dank. ATLANTA. Gil. Dec. 21.—Application haa been mndo to Secretary of State Phil Cook for-ft charter for the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Tallapoosa. The cap ital stock la to be $sr».ooo. Thn Incorpo rators aro John 1). Walker. O. A. Barton,' W. W. Summerlin, U. O. KUlgor* anft P. EX Baxter. Tho charter will l»e granted and tho bank will begin operation on thr first of tho year. To Entertain Old Soldiers. ATLANTA, Ga.. Deo. 21.—Usual ar rangementa aro being mado for the en tertainment during the holidays of the old soldiers who are spending their last Java at the Soldiers’ Home here. Tho .ocal chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy are seeing to It that each veteran la made comfortable and la sup plied with some remembrance of tho Yule season. . . ... DF. Amos Fox, chairman of the board of ‘trustees, will, a* usual, supply a tur key dinner on Christmas day. Holiday In Public Schools, ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 21.—Atlanta pub lic schools will close for the Christmas holidays at noon Wednesday und will not resume until Jan. 4. ATLAN?A, U 0*7, Dec. 21—Congressman W. M. Howard, of the Eighth district, was In Atlanta today, on his way, home from Washington, to spend the holidays. "It Is not expected that much will bo done at the short session of congress, he said, "but wo will bo kept busy with tho appropriation bill and tariff revision until March 4, when tho session will ond/’i Georgia. He accompanied Judgo Taft | the noted trip to tho Philippines aavjd years ago, and, white differing pointed they have since been warm friends. Faucet 8polled Service. ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. fil.—Because the^ fauset which was expected to transmit tho water Into tho baptismal pool dc-d cllncd to perform Its part of tho program! baptism, which was ono or the features of tho service, had to .bo postponed at tho Certtral Baptist Church last night All waw In readiness, for tho commun ion. tho candidate wa* In his suit of old I clothe*'and tho minister was In his rub bers, when it was found thAt something had gono wrong with the faucet. Heap cons tried to adjust tho difficulty, .hut without result, tho pnvjtor finally felling tho expectant audience chat thn sorvlco would have to bo postponed until | ter day. MRS. SMITH DIES FRONMNJURIES Victim of Automobile Accident at Jonesboro' Expires Early Today. ATLANTA, Ga., Deo. 22.—Mr,. Archl. Smith, who was Injured yesterday by be- Inn struck by an automobile driven by.a negro, Frank* Moreland, died at her home In Jonr*b»'ro early today. Mors.and and a n.gro companion who was In the car with him at tho time were brought to Atlanta today and will be held pending an Investigation. . Th» automobile was owned by Ben L. Jones, of Macon, and was beliiQ driven threugh the country from Atlanta to early In the night It was reported that she would survive, but consciousness was iver regained and she died shortly after Idnlght. While feeling Is very enter against the negro In tlta neighborhood, and the ac tlon of the negro driven la strongly con demned, there I Beer Dealer* Pay Ta x . COLUMBUa Ga., Dec. 21.—Musco gee county near-brer dealeru arc pay ing their state license under the re cent decision of the supreme court. Som# twenty of them paid the ordi nary* today, having been notified that the day* of grace had expired. BC.U01A, Alll„ uc C. ill—IROS. UniP, ft rural mall carrier, while returning today to the Felirm postoffice, waa attacked by two drunken negroes, ono of whom allot Gayle. The ball passed through Gayles’ leg and la not considered dangerous., The negroes made their escape. MRS. ANNIS TELLS DRAMATTC STORY Wife of Murdered Man De scribes in Vivid Dcatil the Shooting of Annis. luncheon Thursday at l’’o’clock In the &XXXX)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKX>OOOOOOOOOOpOOO<>(X?C?&ttXXXXX&S&S>&: “YOUR VERDICT IS A DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION” SAID JUDGE REBUKING BAKER COUNTY JURY JELLS QFGROUItOING OFFICERS AND CREW OF CRUISER YANKEE ^APPEAR BEFORE EXAMINING BOARD. BOSTON, Dec. 21.—Strict naval pro cedure marked the opening at the Charlestown navy yard today of the government Investigation Into the grounding of the cruiser Yankeo on Spindle Rock at the entrance of Buz zards Bay on September 23, last. Wlthla a ftw flMMttt after the court of Inquiry convened with Capt. Her bert Winslow as president, the offi cers anrl crew of the Yankee were lined m> outside tho building. There the orders and tho speech of Com mander Marsh were read to the offi cers and men and any one who bad a complaint was asked to step forward and make It. Not a inan stirred. The court then went into session and h* ard tli«- t^-.-i'mfny of < »r .n |. i Marah and several of h!s officer*. The commander told of the Incidents lead Ing up to the accident which he at trlbuted to nn effort to Avoid collision with the passenger steamer New Hampshire. The other officers cor roborated the testimony of Commtnd. •r Marsh. The inquiry. It ’■ expected, will be concluded tomorrow. Alleged Night Riders Ac quitted oh Charge Brought By Aged Negro. JUDGE SPENCE ADMINISTERS SENSATIONAL Tell* Jury That Fr«e* Deputy Sheriff Radney and E. Adams, of Miller County, That tho Man Convicted In That Court Previously of Shooting at a Minister It a Better Citizen Than They—Probably tho Moet Sc- vers Censure Ever Spoken From Superior Court Bench In Georgia- Jury Said to Have Been Composed of Well Known Baker County Men. ALBANY, Ga., Dec. 21.—Because a jury acquitted Deputy Sheriff Radney and H. Adame, of Miller county, Newton, Baker county, on th. charge of attempting to lynch an Inoffenilvo negro man and of unmercifully beat ing hi* wife and daughter on an al leged “night riding” expedition. Judge W. N. Spence before whom tho ca*e wa* tried, expreticd hi* opinion of tho twelvo men a* follow*: “Your verdict I* a disgrace to tbe county and to civilization. A man was convicted In thl* court for »hootlng at a preacher on the street on Sunday morning and wa* lined $250. I dO not hesitate to *ay that you juror* aro worso citizens than that defendant." Most of the juror* are well to do farmers and among tho best known a.- J. in H..U. r . ti.iil;. Tb* case to which Judge Bpenee re ferred was that In which K. H. Taylor wa* punished for taking pot shots at Rev. E. Morrl*. of Milford, after charging th* minister with on tempted assault upon Mr*. Taylor. CHRISTMAS TREE FOR THE APPLETDH HOME CHILDREN TV* ladles of fit Paul Guild ara getting raody lo liav* a Christmas tree for tt.o children of the Appleton Horn#, and by the way. the ladle* who are to dr*s* the d4,n* will please have thein at the home of Mrs. Las Worsbant by Wednesday SUYDAM IS DEAD; LUMSDEN JAILED Curl) Broker Shot in His Office In Dispute Over Account. • NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Hairy fluydam, the curb broker who waa shot In his Broad street office last Saturday by John C. Lumsden, an In ventor, died In the Hudson street hos pital today. Lumsden is under arrest The shooting Is said to have been an outgrowth of a dispute over payment for stock In a company which was organized to handle ond of Lumsden’s Inventions. Lumsden was remanded to prison by Coroner Harburger today without ball to await the Inquest on December 29. Mrs. Lumsden Denie* Statement. SPARTANBURG, H. C., Doc. 21.— Mrs. J. C. Lumsden. wife of the man who shot 8. B. Huydam, the New York broker In New York Saturday, was Informed by the Associated Press cor. respondent today of the death of Buy- dam. Sho denied the statement acCTed lted to her that Suydam deserved to be shot KELLY STOCKADE AND BARNS BURNED LOS3 ESTIMATED AT 93,000—8AID TO BE WORK OP BAND OF INCENDIARIE8. i danger of violence. BLOOD CURDLING STORIES TOLD BY FORMER MEMBER RIDER GANG WHO BARES SECRETS OF PALS brother. You prevented us from stop- ping the shooting, and the defendant re plied: ‘What could I do?’ He In my brother/ " Felt Captain Halns’ Pulse. The witness said tliat Thornton Halns took his brother's wrist as ir feeling his pulse. Mr. Roberts said: •T asked the lining brothers If they wanted to commit such crimes, why they didn't select some place where women and children would not seo It. and the defendant replied: T am sorry are. I have been trying to fcc '■om doing it for some time.’ "Thornton Halim iinld to me that he you him from doing it for some time.* "Thornton Halns nnld to n had saved my life, that If 1 had gone t big brother I would have been kitted, i said: ’That’s a nlee way to save a man’s life, to point a gun In his face and' prevent him from saving a man’s Mrs. Annis Tells of Events. Mrs. Annie related her story of the events Immediately preceding the fatal scene at the dock, fihe then described the arrival of her husband’s boat at the who was talking to Thornton J. Hulnn an the dark, ran down to the boat and went to the bow so It would not lilt against the float. As Birch- fleld rsn down Thornton llslns beckoned to his brother and inode some explana tion. They followed Mr. Rlrelifleld down the gangplank. Captain Halns ran down to the corner of the Host, took a crouch ing position, and drew a revolver and pointed It under the nail. Thornton llslns went to tho edge of the float nnd turned his buck to tho water and faced thepeople.” "When Captain Halns had hla hand on tho boom what did ho linve In bin right hand?” # Pause Between Shots. AMERICU8. Ok., D«c. 21.—Tha e*. tensive barns and the stockade on the Kelly plantation near Amerirus were destroyed by flro last night, tho of Incendiaries. Twenty mules locked In tho atock- ld* barely escaped death In tho flam*". All contents of the barns, In- < lading corn, hay and provsndor, was completely consumed. Three thousand dollars U the esti mated loss entailed. FLUSHING, N. Y., Doc. 21.—Tho trial of Thornton Jenkins Halns reached a climax of dramatic Intens ity today when Mrs. Heleno H. Annis, widow of William E. Annis, In a de liberate rCcltal lasting for nonrly throe hours pictured the killing of her husband as he sat at the tiller of his boat, by Capt. peter C. Halns, Jr. Mrs. Annis nearly fainted n few min utes before her examination was con cluded. Sho dropped In her chnlr, but quickly recovered after drinking n Rings of water and smelling a vial of salts. Hard Knocks For Defense. It waa n hard day for tho defense nnd counsel for Halns «wai exhausted from the arduous cross •xamlnntlon which waa directed toward tho state’s witnesses In an effort to shako their testimony. Thornton Halns lost much of tho easy nonchalanco that bus characterized his manner In previous sessions. When led from tho court this evening by two deputy sheriffs the prisoner was dejected and care worn. An Improtth’) Figure. Garbed In a black cloth suit nnd wearing a wide flaring hat that cast a shadow over the upper purt of her jfaot, Mrs. Annis made an Impressive figure on tho wltncsg stand ns she told In quiet tones her story of Au-| gust 15 at the Baynlde Yacht Club. Several new points of evidence added dramatic Intermit to tho trial. A Thrilling Narrative. When Annis' boat came alongside tho float the widow testified, Thorn ton lining beckoned to his brother and led the way down the runway. The shooting followed within a few min utes. Lawyer Mclntyra sought to dis credit the "beckoning episode,” which the state asserts proves that the au thor Induced tho army captain to commit tha crime and kept Mrs. An nls on this point under cros# exam ination for nearly half an hour. Halns’ counsel developed that Mrs. Annis had not told District Attorney. Darrin that tho defendant had beck oned to his brother until last ‘ week. Halns Drew Gun on* Hsr. “I ran down tho runway and Thorn ton Halns pointed hlg revolver at me. I turned to go back and he pressed tho weapon against my back, saying, ’You get out of hero or you will get the same/ I ran up tho runwuy and, looking back, saw my husband fall Into the water.” So said Mrs. Annis In relntlng her story, nnd this new evidence the law yers for Halns struggled vainly M discredit. Another Important witness today was Charles Jl, Roberts, a Bays Ido Yacht Club member. , When the trial openod Roberta took the stand. Ho said he went to thn club with Mrs. Annis In the stage on tho afternoon of August 1C. Mr. Rob erst said: “Look Out, Will." “I wan standing near the gangway wlirp I observed Annis' and Hill's boats coming alongside tho dock when I heard a shot and Mrs. Annis scream 'Look out. WUl/ "I started across the flat toward Capt. Halim, who w*s In a crouching position. It wn* then that Thornton Halns stepped In between us and, pointing a revolver In my face, said 'Keep Off. keep off! or I Will kill you.' ” Halns Close to Ann!*. Mr. Roberts stated that Capt. Halim vra« about threo feot from *Annls. *7 slopped when Thornton Halns point’ cd tho gun In iny faro and saw Annis etagger «nd fall Into tho wafer. I pulled him out of th* wafer. Annis was place 1 on th* float. The defendant was about six or seven feet away. After the first shot I started across the dock and th>* pistol was then pointed In my far# and it was hold tb*r* unUI (h* firing was After the ehootlng the Halns brothers moved over to the other aid* of the float. Roberts and defendant lighted a •**»' retie and the captain a pipe. I Kami opened a card cone am! banded out i. 4 ard. Roberts said: "I sal«i to Captain llalns: *Tb# army must be proud or of< rheiM like you/ Tbe defendant said lu tun fed to explain, and X told him l 4K "Ho had a revolver which he drew. He was aiming. There wa* a pause be tween the first and second eliotn, then he ran In thn direction of my bunband. Thornton llnlns pointed tho pistol nt me, and 1 turned. I In placed the revolver at my back. I felt U and he aatd: ‘You move or you will get tho same/ ” "Hid the shooting continue wldlo thl* was going on?” "Yes.” What did you do then?*' 'I ran up the gang plank and then started to run-back again, but Mr. An drews took n»y arm-'uud led ino back again/’ "What did your husband do?” . "He was Hitting In tho bow of llie boat when he was first shot. Ho roso to hla feet und walked around tho mast when his legs guve way. 1 taw him fall Into the water.” _ Mrs. Annis Cron*Examined. Mrs. Annis was cross-examined. Mr*. Ann’s sold she had told tho dis trict attorney and Mr. Whit* what oho related on the stand today. She denied that kfr. White or anybody lind asked her to *$y that Thornton llalns had beckoned to hlg brothtf. . .. 4 "Hid any on* ever tell you to say that Thornton Halns put a revolver to your back?*’ "Absolutely no one.” Witness Almost Fslnts. At this point In her cross-examination Mrs. Annis became exceedingly pale and swayed In her seat. A court attendant Imnded tier a glasa of water anil she smelled salts to keep her from feinting. "Now Mrs. Annis,” said Mr. Darrin, ’waa there any demonstration on the dock when Thornton llalns nnd Ida brother were there with regard to the boat rac* In which your husband waa sailing?*' "Yea. I cried 'Hurray, hurray, my sweetheart haa won the rare/ " Thla ended Mm. Annin’ cxnmlnstfen Cordon of Soldiers Guards Wituess Fehringer as He Testifies LAW-DEFYIHB, MERCILESS DEEDS TOLD IN DETAIL HARD BLOW FOR HARRYK- THAW Cannot Appear in Pittsburg to Testify in His Bank ruptcy Case. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 21.— Harry K. Thaw, tho slayer of Slanfvril White, and now conflnod In th, itate hospital for the criminal Inaano at Mattrawan, N. Y., can not bo taken to Plttubur* to testify In bankruptcy proceedings, according to a derision handed down today by the United Stated circuit court of appeal* In thla city. Whether Ihe c.*o will be taken to the United Htatei supremo court I* not known here. Affirm* Judu* Yeung's Dectilon. The decision affirm* action taken by Judge Young, of the United Htale* district court for tho western district of Pennsylvania, who quaahcd a writ nt habeas corpus, compelling llobert II. Lamb, superintendent of the Matte- swan asylum to turn Thaw over to a United Utales marshal for the prison, el's appearance at Pittsburg. The writ was allowed by Judge Arrhbald, or Ihe United Htatca court for the middle district of Pennsylvania, sitting at Scranton, who was looking after th* business In Judge Young's court while the Istter was In Europe last sum mer. Proceedings Began August 7. Tho bankruptcy proceedings were begun on August 7. when Thaw Med a petition of voluntary bankruptcy In the united Blairs court at Pltlehurg. and nv* deya later ho waa declared a bankrupt. Roger O' Mara, of Pittsburg, being appointed receiver. Subsequent ly Horatio N. Bain, a hotel keeper of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. who had Med n claim of 86S.26 for board, secured an order from the refers* In bankruptcy to have Thew appear before hla credit ors In Pittsburg and submit to on ex amination. Thaw at thla tlmo was confined In the Duchess county jail, awaiting the outcome of habeas cor pus procced'ngs before a New York supremo court Justice for bis release from th* asylum. Nsw York StaU Opposed Removal, Tbs matter of Thaw's appearance In Pittsburg wa* opposed by tbs slats appellate court on October 21 and ar gued on December 1 and 2. Aaa Bird Gardner, of New York, argued rase on b< half of etato of Now York. Ur. Gardner contended that Thaw was Inaano and dangerous to (he iiubllc safely and that bankruptcy proceed ings taken by him were null und void because ot hie menial condition- Horror, of tho Spanish Inquisition Outrivalled by Masked Band That Operated Under the Authority of tha Captain—Members Forced to Do HI* Bidding and Many a Cruel Deed Was Don* at Hla Command—Oath It Re lated to the Court and Jury—Wit« nets Identifies All Defendants In tha Rankin Trial—Had Accompanied Them on Many Lawleee Expeditions. UNION tUTYT^cnn., Dec. 21— The stato practically completed its caso today against tbe eight alleged night riders on trial for tho murder' of Capt. nankin when It drow from Prank Fehringer, a member of tho bund who turned state’s evidence, a detailed statement of tho llankla nffnlr nnd a score or moro of other outrages. • It also called to tho - stand Mra. Emma Thurman Johnson, ono of tho two women Raid to have been whipped by the band and had her tell her atory. Tho startling testimony of Frank Fehringer who confessed, accusing tho mon on trial of being actunl participants In tho murder ot Cap tain Hnnkln, given with nn exactness of detail, nmasod tho people who thronged tho court room. Then ns Mrs. Johnson’s name was called a murmur of satisfaction arose. She walked rapidly to the stand and re moved her veil reluctantly, on tho jadgo's Instructions, that sho might bo heard by tho jury. , Mr,, Johnson Testifies. Mrs. Johnson had married Joe Johnson, a man 30 years older (ban sho and llvod with him four year* when a child wa* born. Last Au gust sho sued him for divorce, charging cruelty and asking main tenance. Early In Soptombor tho riders visited her father's home and loft word that sho must withdraw tho suit. 8ho failed to do so, and socond visit her futhcr was whipped. On both occasions sho wni at her nlster’a home. Tho riders seem to hnvo realized this, for on Sopt. SO, about ,11 o’clock nt night they went to tho sister’* house. Mrs. Johnson awoke bestdo her child to find her bedroom filled with masked and nrmed men. A man whom she said she recognized as Fred Pinion, on* of tho defendants, was standing so close that sho could touch him. “Wo havo como. to tell you for the last tlmo that you,must dismiss that divorce suit,” Pinion Is charged with saying. I will not withdraw it," she ra- Plled. “You will before we get through with you," was tho roply. "If you dismiss It now wo will sc* that ho supports tho child, but you must not touch his property." Woman Dragged from lied. Mrs, Johnson Insisted that bIo would press Ihe case. Then the men withdrew Into tho yard to consult. In n few moments they returned. Pinion stopped over to tho young woman's bed and said, "Como with me.” Two others of tho band seized her and dragged her from the bed In her night clothes. They hurried her nbout 250 yards away and ono of them beat her across tho shoul ders with a atrap. After tho first beating they asked her If sho would dismiss the suit. She said no. Then sho was again whipped. This tlmo her fighting spirit was broken and she soliblngly said she would giro In lo their demands. "Let's glvo her another,” said ono of the band. "No,” she said Pinion replied, "she has had enough.” Mrs. Johnson told her story under strong objections from the defense. Judgo Jones sent out tho jury be fore court adjourned and said: Judge Order* Stronger Guard. “There nro e'ght defendants' hero charged with a capital offenze. They are not handcuffed end are under guard nf only two deputies, nnd I da not think this Is safe. Therefore Z order the sheriff to handcuff these men and ask the military to detail ten armed men to servo a* guards.” The defense strongly objected, but the court refused to withdraw tha or der. Later Attorney General Caldwell said; “Th* order was made advisedly the Information tho officer* of the mutton wa* serious eno us In taking every pcai precaution.” Fehringer Broufl Burn,milled liV I del* armed soldier* rVhring* vhlch Infor- JUMtlfV igh Id Icgut Into irt two of the At soldier* armed with rUb-e ir oilier anld'er* nrmed on'y Ivers look Fehringer In our armed deputy *h*rlffe through the crewd ID