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/ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. MONDAY, 8KITKMUKK 26* lam. ATTACKED BY MOB NEGRO SETTLEMENTS QUICKLY DESERTED THAT KILLED THREE‘ Many Negro Women I and Children Seek 51. J. Cofcr Just Man aged to Get Wife Out. The * Rev. M. J. Unfer, of the Chris| tian Advocate. was on an Edgewood ii'enue car Saturday night when FB war attacked by rioters at Penchtr^ and Marietta streets and negroes tot] from the seats. "I was with my wife." said Dr. Coferl Monday morning, "and a negro u-j "as next to us. When I saw the trouj ble I succeeded In getting Mrs. Oof el and the woman off the car. The riot] era struck nt the negroes through the] car window* with stick* and stonesj but no shots were fired. "I understand that two negro and a woman were killed, but I and not sure. They were brutally assault •d I know. This happened about 10: 3rt| o'clock." Aid of Whites. CITY WATERWORKS IS Every precaution has been taken by Manager Park Woodward, of the city • waterworks, to forestall any effort i there might be to cut the water mains. The rumor that swept the city and LShook the hearts of strong and weak I alike with the hint that the water v mains would be cut and the city set - afire, whetlfer grounded on some truth i or not. will come to nothing. E Early Sunday morning the rumor f reached Mayor Woodward and five po lice were stationed at the several pumping stations. These were only t< give an official appearance to the Others who guarded this Important property of the city. Every employe St the pumping station and the shops was armed. There are some sixty en gineers. helpers, oilers and others wh* > are keeping their eyes open and will g. Ulto action Should there he the least move toward committing the rumor outrage. Sunday evening a number of negroes commenced gathering around the Hemphill pumping station No. 2, but quick uctlon on the part of the em ployees and the police scattered the blacks. Manager Woodward stated Monday that there would be no work done throughout the day by the negroes cm- ployed by the department. The ne groes are all trusty ones and have been given strict orders to remain off the streets. CITIZENS PATROL NEAR TECH SCHOOL Late Sunday afternoon twenty or more negroes were seen going to the woods In the rear of the Technological School, and when night came a cltl- xena' patrol a a* organized which kept close watch on that section of the city until daybreak At any time the crack of a pistol would have brought twenty men on the run, armed to the teeth. These were mostly middle-aged men, snd all had families to protect. There was absolutely no feeling of mob spirit In the crowd, but a sober intentness which meant that the men were there to protect their homes Hnd sleeping families. No man was expected to gn more than a block from his home, ex cept In c«s** of trouble, which fortu nately did mu occur in that section Report* Monday morning indicate that this was only a sample of the vigi lance which was in order in other parts of the city, on each block the citizens got together and agreed to keep watch throughout the night, and no dark al leyway or hiding place was overlooked. In the Thin! ward at least ISO men. armed with shot guns, rifles and re volvers kept watch until Monday morn ing. It was realised that there was little possibility of trouble, but the older heads thought the chance ton alight to be neglected. The patrol will in all probability be kept up Monday- night, with even larger numbers ou duty. NEGRO POOL ROOMS WRECKED BY THE MOB Pool rooms and rertaurants on Ma rietta street, from "flrooklyn" to the city limits, which are frequented en tirely by negroes, suffered without ex ception at the hands of the mob Sat urday night. Th** windows More than a half dozen negro nettle ments were without Inhabitants Sun day night, owing to the rumors that were rife throughout the city. On the Cascade road. Just beyond the limits of the city, negroes left their cabins and hied themselves to beds of pine needles. Not a negro was to be found in one of the houses, and when meeting time came round nt the negro church in the neighborhood the attendance numbered 50 empty and two or three ante bellum darkles who had lived in the turbulent reconstruction days. In Peeples alley. Just off Lawton and (Jordon streets. In Wept End. there re side about ten negro families. There wasn’t one of these families but what broke up housekeeping for the night, and where the head* led their families for safe-keeping is a mystery. In a number of instance* negro women and their children sought protection among the whites. CITY WAS NOT PUT El "I have yielded to a request of citi zens of high standing and will not de clare martial law In Atlanta tonight," said Governor Terrell Sunday after noon, "but If the scenes of Saturday night are repeated I shall use every bit of power vested In me In enforcing the law. "I had numerous requests to put the city under martial rule. I did not think this necessary, but I drew up a procla mation declaring Atlanta in charge of the military under the mildest terms possible. This, however, stated the sit uation In terms which the mayor and leading citizens did not think existed, and I have left the control of the city to the civil authorities.” BUSSELL WILL ACCEPT PLACE IP Writes Card Stating Posi tiou as to Court of Ap- peals. SERGT. HEWELL SAVES LIFE OF FIGHTING NEGRO Police Sergeant Heweil had an ex iting experience Sunday a f tern about 4 o'clock with a mob of wl men In West Harris street, between kio nnd Ornie streets, and by a * play of nerve saved a negro prisoner from being mobbed. The negro, Solomon Isom, was dla- vered by several white men with a Winchester rlffe on hi* shoulder und a belt of cartridge* about hi* body. The bite men gave chase after the negro, and It was but a few moments until an excited mob whs chasing him. The negro ran Into an alley In Har is street and there made a stand. Turning on the crowd, he fired with his Winchester, but the bullet went wild. Instantly the fire was returned, several shots being fired at the fugitive. The <» then hid behind nn outhouse in the alley. About this time Sergeant He well gal- >ped onto the scene on hi* horse and •do into the alley, discovering the hid ing place of Isom and placing him un der arrest. As he came out of the al ley with the handcuffed prisoner, the crowd swarmed about him and began to yell: "Take him away from the officer! Take him away!" Sergeant Heweil held onto his pris oner and without showing any signs of retreating, begged the men not to in terfere. News of the trouble spread rapidly nr.d a few minutes later, while the sergeant was still parleying with the angry citizens, Policeman Hollings worth and several other officers dashed up to hlH rescue. By this time the crowd had been greatly swelled and was swaying and surging about the of ficers and their black prisoner. A call was sent In for the patrol wagon and when it arrived the crowd gathered about It In such numbers the prisoner could not be gotten In. At this Juncture an automobile passed the scene and was pressed Into service. The negro was shoved Into the auto And was hurried to the police station, while tlie patrol wagon made the trip empty. The negro was arraigned for trial Monday morning, but the rase was postponed until the police can make further investigations as to the rifle and cartridges. SANITARY DEPARTMENT IS WITHOUT ITS DRIVERS Work of Cleaning City Must Be Suspended Temporarily — Many Businesses Are Handicapped. Special to The Georgian. Winder, Ga., Sept. 24.—Judge Rich ard B, Russell, former candidate for governor, who ran second to Hoke Smith in the recent primaries, has Is sued a card in response to the action of his friends in plac'.ng his name on the ballot for a Judgeship on the court of appeals,'to be voted for in the prl mary of October 3, In which he states that while he can not make a canvass for the place, he will accept the honor If he Is chosen. This card sets at rest all speculation as to what Judge Russell’s action would be In the matter. It follows. To the White Voters of Georgia; Without any consultation or intima tlon to me. some of my over-partial friends paid the assessment necessary to place my name on the official Dem ocratic ballot for the primary, Octo ber 3. This, per force, entered my name for one of the three judgeship* of the proposed court of appeal*. The first knowledge of thl* fact came to me through the daily pres*. Sitting in the shadows of a bereave ment. which took front our home cir cle my youngest son. nothing was fur ther from my mind than public office. I had no desire to tax my friends or obtrude myself upon the public, but in consideration of personal appeals, consented to take the matter under ad visement. Since the entry of my name by my friends my heart has been touched by the hundreds of volunta ry letters and telegrams from all tions of the state requesting that I con sent to the use of my name. These quire an answer. I am not unconscious of the high honor of the responsible position to be filled, and if the voters In the prl mary nt October 3 nominate me "ill gratefully devote all my energies to giving the people of the state the best service In my power. Present conditions muke impossible iy canvass on my part. Grateful for the many expressions of confidence and support I have received. I leave the matter in the hands of the voters. lected, I shall feel much honored In being permitted to devote the best years of my life and my past judicial experience to the service of Georgia on this new court. If, on the other hand, you choose three of the many distin guished candidates to the exclusion of myself in this unsolicited presentation of iny name, it will cause no complaint. Yours truly, RICHARD B. RUSSELL. Winder, Ga., Sept. 24. The city sanitary department Is en- rely without negro laborers. There ill be no work ns to cleaning the reels or collecting garbage and refuse Monday. hlef John Jantzen, after spending a large portion of the morning attempt ing to get hi* cart drivers and other negro laborers to work, found that it Impossible. There were some 50 of the 240 men who reported to the stable* on Bell- j * ’K r h]f *J f »£ ^ n! „ wood j said Chief Jentzen. "They were all ! drive their they are afraid to come nut today. From thl* I hope to get a number of carts out early tomorrow. "The situation is one which the peo ple will understand, and I wish to say that the sanitary department will do everything In Its power to keep the city clean under the trying circum stances." Thl* state of affairs Is by no moans confined to the sanitary department. The negro drivers all over the city are, hackney phrase, conspicuous or less frightened, and In a short time were run away by a crowd of white men and boys, who first searched them for revolvers and knives and then rocked them. "Since being in the office I have re ceived a number of telephone calls from the negroes stating that they ould be to work Tuesday, but that i great while. The Morrow Transfer Company had only 25 drivers nt work Monday out of* the usual 115. Throughout the city, building and work of all kinds dependent on negro labor is almost at a standstill. It Is the general opinion, however, hat this *tnte of affair* will not Inst a t «iti** nf all such places were smithereens, the door in and the contents «»f the iotuns turned topsv-turvey. Bil liard table- wen overturned, the cue* broken and the l*all'* strewn to the four wind* The sidewalks in front of these places uete covered with fine particle* of glass. The broken window panes, falling «>n the brick pavement, were gtoun.l tu bits under the heels of the members of the mob. which, after wracking one house, swarmed down the street to attack the next otic. ILL DEAD NEGROES TO BE BJ[RJED BY CITY All negroes killed during the riot j will be burled at the city'* expense Mondaj' morning City Warden Thomas £\ans. after holding a con-; feren^e with Mayor Woodward, noti fied the city undertakers to take charge j of tr.e bodies and to send him the bill I "The negroes killed during the riot j wir he given a better burial than is j usually the case when the city stands I tut expense," said City Warden Evans. 1 NEGRO IS LASHED WITH BUGGY TRACE Special »•• The Georgian. Toe-on. Ga., Sept. .4 - Saturday afternoon mil Saddler. « negro, was nt the borne of .1. M. 11obm ii. superintendent of the Cuppa cotton mill*, on u litistneaa errand. It I* said he was drinking, nnd while there slapped two of Mr. Hogan'* little girls, aged about J» nnd 11 years. Mr. Hogan was absent front home, nnd. without Ills knowi ed*e, Mrs. Ilogan notified the |>oliee nnd the negro was nrreKted and placed in Jnll. Lite In the afternoon, when Mr. Hogan learned the facts, hr tried to obtain admit tance to the city prison »n ns to adminis ter summary justice to Saddler, hut was preiented by the officer*. Yesterday when the city officers Halted the c«Inl*K*se Saddler was not to he found. Investigation show* that during the night five .»r six men visited the prison and took the negro out He was taken outside the el tv limits, stripped of his clothing and given the choice between Imaging or forty nine lashes and leaving the state, never to return. It Is said he ehose the latter, nnd that a buggy trnce wn* Used, PULLMAN PORTER WHIPPED BY CROWD Special to The Georgina. Met’ormlek. S. t\. Sept. 24.—The negro portep on n Pullman car that Is attached to the train from Augusta to Spartanburg was whipped very severely here Friday after noon. On Thursday, when two of the most re- spected ladles of this plain* went to ln*nrd the train. It seems that this negro enught them by the arm. and Friday when this train made Its usual stop nt Met’ormlck, nnd the negro stepped froi ' ‘ st A near named Walter Hicks 1* In the. Tower and charged with harboring a negro suspected of assault. He was rescued from a mob by a squad of mi litia in West End Monday afternoon. The negro was being pursued down Cascade avenue by a mob when he van into the houHP of Mr*. F. S. (’ok. Mr*. (>»x telephoned for assistance and the mill Ha responded and took the negro to the Tower. NO INQUESTS OVER NEGROES SNOT DOWN Coroner Thompson stated Monday ufternqon that lie would not hold an inquest over the bodfes of the negroe* killed Saturday night by the mob. He said an Inquest was unnecessary, a* there were eye witnesses. An inquest was held Sunday after noon over the body of Annie Laurie Shepard, the negro woman, shot to death In Third street, the Jury return ing a verdict that the woman came to her death at the hands of unknown parties. The coroner also held an Inquest on Monday morning over the body of 7.eb Long, the negro lynched at East Point. The same kind of verdict was rendered, ‘fleet that the negro came to his death at the hands of unknown par ties. CLANSMAN PROHIBITED FROM PL A YING_ IN MA CON Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Sept. 24.—Because of the Intense feeling aroused in Ma con by the race riots in Atlanta, Mayor Smith today wired Owner L. De- Glve, of Atlanta, that "The Clansman" would not be allowed to appear in Macon Wednesday night at the Grand opera house. This step was taken after a conference with Manager Phillips, who thought it a wise one. and one calculated to prevent personal injury to uctors taking objectionable parts. Mayor Smith declared the show shall not appear under any cir cumstances. and that should the question of financial losses arise it is up to those affected to sue the city. F STREET CAR CREWS SHO W FINE CO UR A GE The employee* of the Georgia Rail way and Electric Company displayed courage of the finest sort during the entire trouble. Although many cars were fired on by negroes and by white*, the motormen, conductors nnd inspec tors never lost their nerve, and by their work prevented the city from being put into terrible contuahm. The management also did consplcu-. ously good work, General Manager Tom K. Glenn, Superintendent Nym Hurt and the other official* working 36 hours on a stretch. The crews of every city car were armed. The suburban cars had double crews, many of the extra men being provided with rifles and shotguns. Soldier* were placed on a number that had to run through the most excited district*. Quite a number of men were secured by the street car company to act as special officers, and, armed with rifles, would make trips through district* where trouble was feared. The result of it was that though the street cars were the most conspicuous objects of attack, the service was so good as to alleviate the strain on the city at a critical time. A* a whole, the street car men show ed great tact along with their firmness. RECORDER HANDS OUT SUMMARY DECISIONS Aside from the serious situation f had taken him from there. The negro which confronted Recorder Broyles Monday morning in the police court, there were many amusing incident* brought out in trials of minor cases, many of which, however, had some bearing on the riotous scenes of Satur day night. A little running story of the way jus tice was dispensed reads something like this: ase was called against Mr. and Mrs. Lee Burks, who Jive on Doane street. While waiting a moment for a Itness to come from the crowd in the room, the recorder inquired: 'What is this, a miserable, little stinking family row?" The policeman answered in the af flrmatlve. "Well, what do you folks mean?" asked the recorder. "Isn’t this situa tion serious enough here now without bothering the police with your nasty little old neighborly troubles? You night to be ashamed of yourself. Mr. Officer, don’t make any more cases like these while we are In the midst of such a serious crisis. And you folk go h »me and have some sense, and don’t bo taking up the time of our officers at such a time as thl*." A Pinkerton Man. E. Hughes, of 164 West Hunter street, was arrested charged with being one of the mob, and was carrying a gun. He said he thought he had u right to carry a gun, a* he was a member of the Pinkerton detective agency. "Have they got any men here?" asked Judge Broyles. "Yes, they got me." "Where’s your credentials?" "They're at home." "Weil, I'll fine you $15.75 for being out in this mob. Cali the next case." "I Would H*v* Run, Too.” A coal black little negro was found this morning In the basement of a house on Windsor street. The officers laimed that a big mob had chased him as he was going to work. "And, Judge, I was just bleeged to run in somewhere.’’ The officers said a crowd had chased him, but they thought the negro was on his way to work. "Well, I’ll let you go. I don’t blame you for running and hiding. I would have done the same thing. Next." Preached Too Loud. Another negro, Henry Strickland, was locked up Sunday morning for standing out in his yard and talking too loud. Henry claimed he preacher, and that he was only preaching. But the officers testified that he was attracting a crowd, and they got him really before they knew whether he was preaching or not, as he was talking very loud. "I am going to let you go this time, but next time don’t you talk so loud, particularly at such a time as this. The Lord can hear you if you whisper, and you must lower your voice." "Yes. sah, thank you, Judge." And Henry went out smiling. A Few Other*. Ex-Councilman M. M. Turner had picked up a suspicious negro during the night who was creeping about on the lawn grass near hi* house. When searched he had a pistol. He was bound over. Athur Styles, a negro, had been heard talking big" nnd cursing about "de white folks.” Fifteen dollars and cost for Arthur. Jane Simon, a negro woman, was flourishing a pistol Saturday night while half drunk on Brotherton street, and also saying some harsh things. Jane will work out $25 and cost. . Melvin Wilson, a negro restaurant keeper, who was able to prove a good reputation for work, was picked up about 3 o’clock Sunday morning dodg ing about on Whitehall terrace. His good character caused his release. F S Want $650,000,000 South Paid After t h e War. Cherryvale. Kuna., Sept. 24.—The flrit demand of the Farmers’ Union upon the politicians is for the return to the various cotton producing states of the South of 1660.000,000 collected by the Federal government during the two years after the civil war. The reso lution asking for the return of the money specifies that when returned It shall be turned into the treasuries of the various states for educational pur poses "In the rural districts."* Copies of this demand are being sent to every representative In congress, and every United States senator, and the 700,000 members of the union throughout the South and southwest, with the request to circulate the peti tions to be forwarded to congress ask ing the passage of a bill for the re funding of this money. OOO 0000000000 CKJtKKtOOQOOOOQ t>,v <pilu- citizen* of »h*» tow flirt of the train n port. %-hip English Marksmen Arrive. Now York, Sept. 24.—The rifle team of the Queen’s Own Westminster ’ unteers. arrived in New York on the steamer Minnetonka today, prepara torv to a contest with the Seventh regi men. N. V. N. (I,, to he held at Greed- moor October 2 and 3. HANKS TO BE FINED FOR FAILURE 10 REPORT Washington. Sept. 24.--The contpttoller of the currency announced to day that he would hereafter collect a line of Stun a day from each national bank failing to report on It* condition within the prescribed five days after a call had been Issued. Lynchings of Past Quarter Century Occurred All Over the Country New York. Sept. 24-—According to statistics compiled by The World and published todaj', 4.oo(t person* have, been put to death without war rant of law in the United States in the last twenty-five years. Ninety- five per cent of them, It declares, were negroes charged with assaults on white women. The methods of execution comprised hanging, shooting, flogging and burning. JOE TRACY’S SWEETHEART SHIELDED BY FAKE NAME New York. Sept. 24.—That "Dare street. Today Ml** Collins said that Devil Joe" Tracy, winner of the Van- J >r '" ' derblit elimination race, was not date devil enough tfi be engaged to two girls nt the same time, became known to day. This followed the announcement at the race by a "Miss MIHicent Tay lor," a school teacher of Wichita, K«tn., that Joe would marry her if he won. Later Tracy said that he was to marry Mi** Fannie CoJlInn, of No, 81 Perry she and Miss Taylor were one and the same. "I did not want to bother my broth er, for whom I keep house, with all this notoriety," she said. "You see, 1 wanted to cheer Joe to his best efforts so 1 had to be in the public view at the track. That’s why I took that name. I’m sure Joe will win the big race, and I shall surely be there to see him. No, 1 won't say when the wed ding will be," 25 BY THE ORDINARY Since August 27 Judge John R. Wil kinson. ordinary of Fulton county, has sworn in over two hundred deputy sheriffs. Twenty-five men were sworn in Monday morning. The great majority of these new of ficers are serving voluntarily in order to lend their assistance to the sup pression of crime. Many of them are among the most prominent citizens in the county—leading business nnd pro fessional men. On Sunday Sheriff Nelms, who made a trip over most of the county, appoint ed about a dozen new* deputies in Cook’s district alone. The sheriff says that while everything was quiet, the negroes were at some places in g mighty ugly humor. SKULL IS CRUSHED GEN. IDE THINKS El LI PINOS ARE READY 70 GOVERN Mnnila, Sept. 24.—In forty decorated launches, with bands playing, Governor General Smith and the members of the Philippine commission today escorted the retiring governor general. Henry C. TO ENTER RACE SELF AND TAMMANY FOR GOVERNORSHII FOR W, R, HEARST Ide. to the steamship which is to carry him to the United States. In depart ing he gave this as his last message: "I believe that a Philippine assem bly can meet in 1907 with perfect safety." Dr. W. A. Jackson, of 180 West North avenue, and W. C. Massey, head of the Massey stenographic bureau, were assaulted by negroes In Forrest avenue while on their way to their ar mory at 1:30 o'clock Sunday morn ing. Both gentlemen are members nf the Governor's Horse Guard. They were summoned from their home* by the riot call and were on their way doum town rhen they were set upon. Dr. Jack- son wan struck over the head and his skull crushed. Mr. Massey was pain fully bruised about the ankle, but was able to report for duty Sunday. Dr. Jackson was removed to a sani tarium 8unday, and It Is reported that his condition is not dangerous. He is physical director at the Technological school and a well-known physician. 6 "Shall I release the dove of peace? *6 0 Said Hefty Rjlly Taft, "or O O Just set and cuss this Cuban muss. O O As did my old friend Shafter?" 0 0 0 The Cubans must think the av- 0 O erage American Is something great O O for avoirdupois. They’ve hnd two O O husky specimens in the general O O and the secretary. But as to the O O weather. 0 Showers Monday night and 0 O Tuesday." O Monday temperatures: O O 7 O 8 clock a. m. ck a. m. .. ck a. m. .. ck a. m. ok a. m. .69 degrees O 72 degrees O 73 degrees 0 74 degree* O 76 degrees O k noon 78 degrees O lock p. m 81 degrees O O 2 o’clock p, m» 73 degrees O QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOO Pros. Roosevelt May Name Hughes for the Nomi nation. Saratoga. N. Y., Sept. 24.—Governor Higgins has Just announced his decis ion not to run again for governor. This mean* a bitW fight for the nomination on the floor of the Repub lican state convention, which meets here tomorrow, ami President Roose velt, who Is keeping in close touch with the situation, may have to name the candidate. Mr. Roosevelt favor* Charle* -$2. Hughes, of New York. Another can didate is M. Linn Bruce, of New* York, with Tuiley. of Elmvra. for lieutenant governor. Former Governor Black and Timothy Wotniruff, of Brooklyn, are talked of a* dark horses. Leader Seems to Control Situation in Democrat ic Camp. Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept. 21.-Charles F. Mur phy, Tammany lender, announced today, through William K. Conner*, of Buffalo, that his choice nnd the choice of the New York delegation Is William It, !|«n*t. The entire situation wn* controlled by Murphy. All of the «v»onent# «>f Hearst pleaded with the New York leafier to throw •import to the Xiilzer boom. F.ate to day. Murphy will make the statement him fcelf. At prebent, he is talking through Mr. Conner* .!o*cph Cassidy, of Quern*, and Thomas Smith are leaders In the tight for the unit rule, and will make the fight at the Tam many caucus Thl* announcement of Mur* phy mud» a complete change tu the p. sition of the \aricu* candidates m the TWO ARE INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY The special session of the grand Jury Indicited on Monday morning the only two negro men who hhve been identi fied by victims of assault*. True bills were returned, charging Robgrt Branham with the assault upon Misses Ethel and Mabel Lawrence at Copenhlli, August 20, and charging Lu cius Frazier with an attempt against Miss Orrie Bryan a few days since. These two negroes are the only ones who have thus far been positively con nected with the crimes which have stirred Fulton county and led up to the recent disturbed state. The criminal branch of the superior court convenes October 15, nnd It is understood that then* two cases will be disposed of among the first. - POLICE SEARCHING POO REST OF BOOT New York. Sept. 24.—In un effort to nn- the mystery of the dismembered body, found yesterday, the police today went from house to house in the nelgh- of West Thirty-sixth street lock lug for the r«H>in containing the remain- cr of the torn piece* of oil elolh In hicii the torso was wrapped, or the shop here It we* *oUL The detectives nnd plain clothes men iorh clew, the reserve* of the West Thlr y-xoventh street station resumed a search which hart been kept up nil night for the head nnd thigh* of the dead tstde. Detective ftetrnwino | * of the belief that ie murderer lias a direct connection with the strangling to death of Maria 1’eeorro tu her room at 52^ Carmine street.