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DAILY LEADER. I
__ Gateway to Pocahontus Goal Flolde.
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b I EAMbOA I CAPTAIN SLAYS
THE ALLEGED DESPOILER OF HIS HOMF
JOHN II.WIS ItKTIKNS HO.MK
AND TAKKS LIFK <>K Dlt.
Mc4X>Vv HIS M IFF S l\\lt
AMOIH, WHOM HK
FINDS WITH HKH.
Catlcttsburg, April 4. Never in
eh * long history of the little town,
has South Point, Ohio, just opposite
tjlt* city, experienced a . nsaiun
inything near equaling that > au
oy the killing of Dr C. W. McC»»
r by Papt. John Pavla. last night about
elc\eii o'clock. The prominence of
nil partes connected with the ter
ilbb* tragedy makes the affair all the
more sensational.
Capt. Davis, who runs the ferry
bo.it, Portsmouth, coming homo
unexpectedly, last night Bhot and in
ttnntly killed I)r. McCoy, whom he
found In company with Mrs. Davi
in the kitchen. Davis tired three
shot* at tho doctor, two of which
took effort. One bullet struck n
glancing course on the s<de of the
i:cvu causing a sculp wound. Th
other entered the head behind ■ •
Just at the base of the l> :iln.
Davis. after the shooting hurriedly
left :.nmo and i.c st tl at large, hut
!t Is thought by many who knnv
him that he will return and surreu
der to the authorities.
The body of the dead man \v
fonnd Just o" th'* edi.e of th<> pore!
ncrosa which a trait of blood w;
plainly visible.
After Core i ep Ramey, of Hanging
Rock arrived the body was remove'd
to the McCoy home about half mile
down the pike toward fronton.
The fact that Dr. McCoy and Mr
Davis had b'on in t‘ *> leant inltmatc
was a surprl o to everyone, yet I
secnis that ther? was someone In the
neghborhood who had suspected
that all was not Just as It should
be, from the contents of a lei ter
which had been written to Capt
Davis on the 29th of \jvll, toll'ng
him to pay more attention to hi
home* affairs, and mentioning the
doctor’s name.
This letter wag found inside a
po ‘kef book that wi. • picked up bj
Town Marshall McKee near the riv
er’s edge at a pole, where a : klff
htcl been moored last night, giving
r clue to the direction taken bj
Davia whon he left the scene. The
let'op which accounts for Davis tin
ex eclcd return horns is as follows:
‘Couth Point, April 29. Friend
John: Your family physician went
to your home Thursday night. He
went in the house, turned the light:
down and stayed a considerah^
whlle. t Could tell you lot more. biP
yo I’d better come home and sec
fo. yourself. A Friend.”
nr. McCoy was a prominent Me
boh. and belonged to other order;
Last night he attended a meeting o'
the Mutual Protective Vssoclatlon
nrd, about ten o’clock asked the pre
Bid l’g officer to excuse him and left
th > hull It is presumed he went
direct to the Davis heme where he
v/t s killed an hour later. He was
vice president of the Trl St it, Me l
'cal Society anjl ’•anked high among
the members of his profession. He
ha 1 very extensive practice. Was t
m: rrled man but had no children.
Capt. Dav|g wns a member of an
old and highly respected family, and
his w'fe has always borne a good
reputation. Her confession this
morning of her Intimate relation
with Dr. McCoy wan a revelation In
th» community.
Her story of the tragedy is lr
effect about as follows:
Phe and Dr. McCoy were In th
kitchen, owing to the fact that he
flve children were sleeping In other
portions of the house. she heard
Dear Mr. C stomer
When yon so Into the ma ket to buy a houw—what do
you do. Do you send for a re-I nKcnt and say you
* bo"*Yf>?!ln* "° much nnd b,,y *t «n five mlnutea
without. InvegtlenfInyr?
You certainly do not.
You want to know all about the houao. who built It
°f, ma,Pri,al WR" U,*d' ,he ",y,e house It la. who
It for —and ho on.
Then you »oe the home—von examine it thoroughly —
Hu'mblng th° ''"r'"'r’i *h° W"""’ »*•»'»■> ">0
You Inapect It carefully in- do and outride.
Na™»Wh.Tv Dn,' h® "A, F wh“" YOU hue doth
log dnean t tho fouud.tloh of your home re., on the clolh.
fracMon of"th? " '"Yfng »' clothing a
taction of the cere you would i-lve ,ho buying of a 1 .me
there would l,e an cad to ,ho hcltcr-akeltor, buzz
hadlly ha.ted logo,her clothing that clog. ,ho market
INO.711"1 " ”'*W " UtT- **'•'»'FFW:« * MdltX f TOTH*
E. S. PEDIGO.
nothing unusual until her husband
burst through the kitchen door, aud
o. iiecd upon the doctor. She says
the doctor at one time had Ddvls
down but be succeeded in getting
on top aiul pulled his gun ami w hen
ol a men had regained their feet
be l egan shooting and the doctor
an. He went only n few feet, how
ever. until he fell and died iustuul
ly.
Davis then went up stairs, awak
'Iu'd tho eldest daughter and scut
e to tell “Uncle” Jack Wroten that
!u* had killed Dr. McCoy. Davis had
the house before the arrival of
•1 . Wroten and others who had
en attracted by (lie shots.
( oroner Ramey was summoned
' 1 the body removed. The Inquest
'■'* held this afternoon. The Davis
omc was closed yesterday, and the
•ii illy wore ut North Kenova, until
I'mmoned to attend the inquest.
Mrs. McCoy is prostrated with
i; *f over the terrible affair,
i’ 1 at ten o'clock this morning no
• itorfi were allowed to see her.
The people ot South Point havu
e'd both rAmalies in the highest
>teem and this awful occurrence
’i s cast a pall of gloom over the
afire community.
J=HT CART E 0 R
THE GfiilEKflOH
f it<ilX I.A'S KXKCIIIVE Col |,| >
mu gi;t < Aimi.vcii: at
i;xi*< »sitiox.
(»ov. Claude A. Swanson and his
•vi e underwent the humiliation yea
<• day or having to • ide in a diit
tart from the Jamestown Exposition
rounds to the boat in order to re
turn to Itiehmond. When tlie Gov
ci nor and Mrs. Swanson were ready
or t her Journey not a carriage was
to be had.
The Governor, who had pressing
°ngageinent.-; elsewhere, could not af
ford to miss his train. Hailing a
passing dirt cart, the Governor had
i< baggage put In ft. while he and
■'" Sv.-anson el nibid into the sea
v ith the driver. Their exit from th •
i’xj osltlon grounds in Mils iindlgni
d manner caused consderahl'*
•u • ement among those who wlt
.-ed their departure. An official
f Hie Exposition company, who
i ni'd to sec the made-to ordc •
1 anveyame which the Governor had
adopted for Ills immediate use, ex
l i m 'd in iio-ror:
"What! The Governor of Virgli
’• ml Mr - 3wm son In a wagon?"
"Oh, that’s nothing.” replied th-1
Governor. “if I were an officer or
'< Exposition I would be riding
carriage, as all of you do, tu t
ir- r only the Governor of Vlrginln,
’n : no* an influential official. t
"in * accept with thanks even th >
*t’ t wagon which von are kin 1
•u<» :gh to furnish me. i am thank
ru! you do not require Mrs. Swan
on and myself to walk and enrr
our trunks.”
The triji was made without furth
er Incident New York Time's.
The spell of tho gang Is broken
Ulrif rule in Charleston and Hunt
'nt'ton have boon dethroned and the
Moopie rule there. Let the people bo
!nto Ibis poll Heal flight on next
Tuesday remembering that the VO
torn Of those rides have onlv don<*
what Hluefb id will do on that dav
»hsjibertyof free speech and good government
£.^P.?.nds upon yo»r Registering. Register
NOW.
REM SPEECH
WITH FAVOR
HISHIAX MAVSIMI'EH'S PART1C
i I.ACia IMI'UESSKU WITH
MIS \ 1KW8 OX CAPITAL
AMI LABOR.
St. Petersburg, May 4.—President
Roosevelt's speech at the inuugu
i 1 atiou of the Jomestowu Exposition,
which reached hero in detail only
i yesterday, Is favorably commented
| upon by several papers. The Novoe
Vrernya devotes a leading article to
it, quoting especially the President's
reference to trusts and labor un
ions. It says:
•'The protection of the State
against the rangers of the two anti
P<>d a I combinations, capital and la
bor, is now the greatest task of the
countries on both sides of the At
lantic. America bus survived more
than tiie crisis which threatened
their existence. We hope with Pres
ident Roosevelt that America and al
ii Hu rope win successfully salve tie*
present problems in the struggle he
l w een capital and labor.
381$ ft !
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WIST VIIU.IMW ANKH *25,000.
Itt'I.Uil’S ANl) A DI
VOIW'R.
(ini ft on, \V. Va.,, May 4.—w. II.
V nod ley, of Rants, Randolph county
has tiled a suit for $25,000 damages
• ^ (inst I Iowa i d .r, Somerville, u trav
«*!liig salesman of Cumberland, Md.,
alleging file alienation of his wife’s
affeciions. He has also Instituted
•suit Tor divorce against his wife,
Martha Woodley.
W’hen Woodley first alleged Inti
macy between Somerville and his
wife. 18 months ago he forced his
wnv Into Somerville’s room. »i the
Hotel Berlin, Hiking, and shot him
Somerville recovered from the
wound. Woodley was Indicted, but
was never tried.
When the gang tells you that they
’near, straight forward dealing, don’t
believe them. Their record will not
hear thorn out In such a statement.1
Mr- W. A. livans, of Kffller, W.
Va ■ wa» here yesterday as a busl
ness visitor.
nil Ih"
INDIAN ClllEK AND i'OWltOY
ItlDINO TO IN Y ITU
IWHWEVKLT.
L'h. ;«bo, May I.—The Initial per
form! ii.c o£ "101 Hunch,’’ portrayal
ot uk-i’j day liie on a Western much
wa. t.i.en ul tho 1'oliseum here
last night. The Uew Wild West
"how a, different from Its predeces
sor us no attempt Is made to make
the pe formaino spectuculur. There
are t .»• usi ul cowboys, ponies and
ludiaus, but nothing Is attempted be
yond an exemplification of everyday
life on the famous "ioi Ranch,"
iie.u- Itllss. Oltla.
After n two weeks' engagement
heie the show will go to tho James
town Exposition. During the per
formance lust night au Indian chief
ami n cowboy rtartcd from the
art i,u to ride to Washington with an
uvitaliyn to I’reuldeut Roosevelt to
attend one of tho performances to
•»' ftlven at Jamestown.
Thesv messengers will sleep out,
ook their own meals and otherwise
cm fort themselves us was the cus
tom in the curly days beforo the
Railroads.
TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERROR.
V r have it $10,000 in hand
some Gouvauivs given away
Fr e at tV Great Auction
«aio of lotr May 15 at Fair
vi v It is t nr mistake and
<-rld be *V00. Read the
Big Ad. It ill iatorest you.
Away with political ward heelers
end grafters in our municipal affairs.
Do your duty to your city and hurl
from power your proclaimed polit
ical masters.
It Is the people of Dluefleld against
a gang of political manipulators
who hope to remain In office by de
grading the most sacred gift to the
American people the ballot box.
U< \ D. It Mohs, the newly elec
ted pristoj of the Christian church.
Hill hold his first service tomorrow,
•'*1 I ' a m Mr. Mohs Is held In high
est ei i by hit congregation, and no
doubt his pastoral labors will re-j
Hull ft great go id to those who wait,
upon Ms ministry.
AIR OF TRAGEDY
ENVELOPS CITY
' OF HOISE GROW \FR.
\ OI M AS OATi; OF BAYWOOf)
TRIAL DRAWS NFAR.
I’oise, Id., May 4.—Outwardly
r,,!r" ;,nfJ with no apparent evidence
<>r anxiety, this city quietly sits
dangerously near the center of a
volcano.
/' I the day for openng the Moyer
Haywood Pettlhone trials draws
neat, even the most conservative
'nd coolest citizens begin to feel
nervousness that will not down.
I Ms oasis of the American desert
to which the leaders of the Western
rr»T'*r»non or Miners have been'
brought »o answer to thn charge that
n»ny compassed the murder of for
mer fJov. Rfeuneriberg In revenge
ff|r 111” activity In suppressing strike
d'sordera In the Ooeur Tt’Alenes.
seem‘ to grow In e*tnr»or plar-ldlty
'• the first trial approaches. The
riffle la 1 s of the Rtato county nnd city,
reuns-l chosen to present the case
rif the stamon *ho Jof)fJ |n fhn
Hfft i»nd Work of the community have
reached a point where they decline
publicly to discuss the case. The
S'rcets, stores, and hotels present
no scenes foreign to the rdutlne of
the day’s work.
It would HO'rn that a majority of
th ron inanity had nnumed a Jrnll
rial .ttlltudo toward fho rnao and
had d K' I * »11 n«'d llnolf. TIip orranlon
nl man, fro# f om allynmont or
partisanship. who will disowns thn
rflM- oponly I nrinlly tells you that
Mopr. known neither labor unionist
nor •nine owner; knows only that a
n o ’ nurdrr. or*. of a Jon* serlo* of
short'Iny nrlmo*. han boon dona; I
that It« basin'-« in rnlmly and fairly
lo try th»> n<on who arp accused to!
fr< a them If thrv arp Innorpnt, to
hnn<' th'-m If thry arp yullfy, and
to no this fearlessly. I
f’otinHl for prosecution and de
fense have settled down to their fl
nnl preparation work, and there |s
ev«ry reason for believing that the
(f William Haywood win he
com oh need.
V'r' Ifiiis reports as to moves tend
>nir to furtl er delay the trial are*
In 'Imitation, hut the attitude of
both s'dc, indicates that they are
ready »o fro to the bar. The only
preliminary proceeding pending |« a
tno* n bv the efenee for a bill of
P*rfIc >rs of t’ e evidence by which
th'» state hopes to show that Har
wood conspired In the murder of
Pteunenherg This motion win he
argued before Judge Wood Monday.
i
WON’T GO TO
GOREY WEDDING
niosi'KtrriVK (iitooM’s kkla
TIYK8 IX PlTTMHI'ltM WILL
STAY AWAY.
Pittsburg, May 4.—None of Wll
IlHiu K. Corey's relatives, except a
few of his Immediate family, will
attend the wedding when ho mar
res Mabelle CM lam on May 13.
Since Mrs. Corey obtained a di
vorce In lteuo, Nov., about a year
ago she has been spending most of
her time with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Campbell, of SwIbhvbIo.
However, Hhe haw visited frequently
at the homo of of Alfred A. Corey,
father of William K. Corey, In Urad
rirw>Lr
J. H. Corey of Brnddock.an uncle
of the head of the Steel Corpora
tlon, said yesterday that ho did not
know of any member of his family
who would attend the wedding.
On the day before W. E. Corey’s
marriage his uncle will preach In
the llttlo English Lutheran chapel In
Uraddock. Tho theme of J. B.
Corey’s Mormon haa not been an
nounced, but members of tho con
gregation believe he will have Home
thing to say about tho wedding.
HUNDREDS OF SOUVENIRS WILL
HE DISTRIBUTED TO Til OHM
ATTENDING THE GREAT
AUCTION HALE AT
FAIRVIKW.
IT IS ONE THING TO SEE AN
OPPORTUNITY AND ANO'I'II
ER THING TO TAKE AD
VANTAGE OF IT.
If the thousands of laborers,
merchants, and business men, who
an* today throwing their money
uwny in nonsensical allurements,
would invest the same amount In
well located real estate, they would
reap benefits an hundred times as
Krea, as the cost. It would put the
business of this city a decade ahead
and at the same time enrich the
purchaser more quickly than any
o»her mode of Investment. Upon
the price of real estate In your
home city depends the degree of
prosperity that will ho meted out to
you |n all other branches of busi
ness. If land values are low, or the
market Is stagnant, you need look
for no commercial briskness, nor
any doubling of that part of your In
come which Is dependent upon lo
cal conditions. By placing "Fair
view" addition upon tho market
for sule nj "auction" we are giving
to every wide-awake man the oppor
tunity to take advantage of a busl
ness proposition and forge abend of
hla slower brothers who have not
the courage of their convictions. It
1# an Indisputable fact that the
Stout h WVst part of Minefield Is
growing more rapidly than any oth
er section, because It Is tho only
part of the city available for a high
class residence loenfon. With the
next wave of Increased population
"Falrvlew" wll] b covered with
homes and If Is a safe prediction that
lots win he selling for double the
present price within a year. The
stir lion sale of "Falrvlew" will give
the people of Minefield a form of In
vestment that is absolutely safe and
profitable. The skeptic and doubter
are always ready to tear down or
ridicule that, which they cAnnot un
derstand or appreciate, hut the
broad minded, thinking man of In
telllgence, will listen and reason -
study and Investigate and when
finished with hla auhject, he Is In
possession of the facts which should
»t all times be his guide In looking
ror a new home site, be it temporary
r>r permanent, your first thought Is:
' What are the health conditions?"
niuefleld is one of the healthiest
■dtles In the country, and there Is no
place the wide world over that so
completely meets all the require
ment* of a perfect "Homeland." The
climate I* most equable und the en
vironment delightful. Bluefleld is lo
cated so as to bo within eaHy reach
of every Important market Ka*t of
the MlaalHHlppl. where all the great
avenues of trado flow together. But
with all of her natural wealth. Hlue
tleld needs developing force, which
her own population can give without
going outHldc of the boundnry lines
for capital. This city In the very
heart and soul of good Investments,
and holds out such phase* of money
making propositions as will present
a feature likely to appeal to any
one's Interest or cupldlyt. We all can
not own rich mineral bearing prop
erty, but It is within every man's
power to own land here. I know of
no greater opportunity within the
reach of n bright person; man or
woman, that offers equal promise of
more than donhlo returns on your
money than Hluefleld real estate. A
glance nt conditions will prove that
there Is a great and multiplying op
portunity for the man with fore
sight and business Judgment.
A few dollars Invested in ••Fair
view’* addition may start you on
the road to a fortune.
Do not let the years glide by with
out making some financial gain and
advancement.
Our full page advertsemont op
posite editorial page, of this papc ,
describes fully our method or con
ducting the great woven days Bouvo
not own rich mineral hearing prop
Free Tickets and circulars can he
had by applying at While’s Drug
Store, Ford’s Music Store or at our
offlse.
A. H. BOOK 13K A CO.
A CARD
To whom It may concern:
It ih no doubt deeply regretted by
all good citizens of our splendid
thriving little city that Itx polltcal
atmosphere lx charged and xur charg
<d with bo many wilful and poxxl
l»ly malicious allegations apparently
endeavoring to throw a nebuloux
cloud and suspicion over the exis
tence of some of her very best citi
zens.
In the catalogue of circulated ru
moiH, I am Informed that It |s aald
l»y some that I am easily bought by
political vend era on the evea or olec
tloiiH. Thla assert Ion Is not true.
Mix years have | been Identified with
and resided here as a citizen and a
practicing attorney during which
time I have not been for snle, di
rectly or Indirectly, to any party, Its
bosses or agents. If any wild ms
Melons dreamer has had such de
lusions and thinks to himself that
bo has done so he Is sadly mltaken
and If he has so assorted then he
has lied. Let. him romo forth now
and take his part or forever, please
bo silent?
Minefield, like other places, has
her bold and fearless characters up
on the political arena, but none of
them hnvo commanded and arrayed
tbemaelvea with sufficient courage to
venture to offer to buy me from the
course, r. by my own choice had *,»
looted. In political matters, especial
ly local affairs, i do my own thinking
and choosing, not from heresay and
recommendations, but from personal
observations, conduct, contact and
record. These are my unerring
guides. Others are »f no avail with
me.
That I have received componss
tlon for legitimate work and services
rendered during campaigns here, 1
<lo not deny, and In the future I will
render further and other legitimate
services of like character, If called
"pon to do so. when | have the
'Inn* provided I receive the pay for
It In advance.
Respectfully,
W. H. RANDOLPH.
CELEBRATED
“op Dir
ANNI'AIj ItKt'NlON ANI> DAN
UT O|o T,IM MANILA
DAV IIK'ItOKN.
Washington, May 4.~The ninth
anniversary of Admiral Downy1* vlo
,ory at Ma,'l,tt hay was celebrated
Ihhi night at an Informal dinner and
annual reunion of the 11ManllaBays.”
Admiral Dewey and ,4 number of
ihoHc who fought with him, togeth
or with other naval ofllcora, voter
a,,H »f the Hpnnlsh-American War,
Knihorod around the banquet hoard!
M»out 30 covers wore spread. Hoar
Admlraf Lnmhorton acted as ton-it
master, while Admiral Dewey prosl
ded over the reunion, which followed
the dinner.
'on may fire when yon are ready
< Jrldloy." Admiral Lambert on's re
ference to this fa mo u n order credit
°d ,r» Admiral Dewey „« his fleet
"teamed Into the sotio of shot and
"hi ll from Spanish ships and forts
1,1 the bay of Manila on May |,
I K OX. was i be algiml for prolonged
clieors.
Among those present at the hnn>
•met were Rear- Admirals Lnmbor
ton. Dyer, Walker, Ford and Inch,
Medical |>|re,tors Price and Wise,
Captains Colvocarrosses and Howard
Commanders Briggs. Flsko, Ransom
and Halley. Lieutenant Commanders
Knemmerllng, Ileneh, Caldwell nnd
Irwin. Lieut, nants Scott, James
Kavanaugh and Wood and Colonel
Berryman, United State* Marino
orpH, all of whom were with Ad
miral Dewey at Manlln.
Admiral Dewey was busy nil yes
eidny receiving the congraluln!Ions
•<r officers who fought under him.
He received scores oT letters and
telegrams of congratulations, and
■tcveral of the foreign naval officers
called to extend their best wlslio*.
Every good citizen of Mluefleld Is
appealed to do hi* duty on Tuesday.
Come to the front and show your
manhood by voting and working for
, the good government ticket.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! UP TO MAY THE FIRST!
THE 5 AND CENT STORE CO.
Closing Out to Quit Business.
Everything must go AT ONCE, so we are cut
ting 33 13 per cent or nearly half off all goods,_
THIS MAKES THE IMMENSE STOCK AT
LESS THAN WHOLESALE COST.
EVERYTHING SACRIFICED! NOTHING
RESERVED!
Tou select what you want, pay 2 3 of the former price only!
How is that for Hargaln Hunters?
This afore will positively close out to quit May 1st, 1907
All goods left over will have to he packed up and moved.
Hence the unheard of cut of 1-3 off all prices—Nothing
eicepted. Now is your Golden OOpportunity to lay m supplies
for future need* Come at. once Early buyers get the pick
of the entire stock.
FOR SALE:—All Show Cases, Cash Register,
Cash Carrier system, Light system and other
fixtures at less than cost. A clean sweep of ev
erything at sacrifice.
THE 5 AND 10 CENT STORE CO.