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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1Y».
ATTACKED BY MOB
THAT KILLED THREE
Rev. M. J. Cofor Just Mau-
, aged to Get Wife
„ Out.
NEGRO SETTLEMENTS
QUICKLY DESERTED
Many Negro Woitien
and Children Seek
Aid of Whites.
The Rev. M. J. Cofer, of the Chris-
tfan Advocate. was on an Edgewood
avenue car Saturday night when It
waa attacked by rioters at Peachtree
and Marietta streets and negroes torn
from the .seats.
”1 waa with my wife," said Dr. Cofer
Monday morning, “and a negro woman
was next to us. When I saw the trou
ble I succeeded In getting Mr*. Cofer
and the woman off the car. The riot
er* struck at the negroes through the
car windows with sticks and stones,
but no shots w ere fired.
“I understand that two negro tnen
and a woman were killed, hut I am
not sure. They were brutally assault
ed T know. This happened about 10:30
o'clock.”
CITY WATERWORKS
IS BEING GUARDED
Every precaution has been taken by
Manager Park Woodward, of the city
waterworks, to forestall any effort
there might be to cut the water mains.
The rumor that swept the city and
•hook the hearts of strong and weak
alike with the hint that the water
main* would be cut and the city set
afire, whether grounded on some truth
or not, will come to nothing.
Early Sunday morning the rumor
reached Mayor Woodward and five po
lice were stationed at the several
pumping stations. These were only to
give an official appearance to the
others who guarded this Important
property of the city. Every employee
at the pumping station and the shops
was armed. There are some sixty en
gineers, helpers, oilers and others who
are keeping their eyes open and will go
Into action should there be the least
move toward committing the rumored
outrage.
Sunday evening a number of negroes
commenced gathering around the
Hemphill pumping station No. 2, hut
quick action on the part of the
ployees and the police scattered the
blacks.
Manager Woodward stated Monday
that there would be no work done
throughout the day by the negroes etn
ployed by the department. The ne
groes are all trusty ones and have beei
given strict order* to remain off the
•treats.
CITY WAS NOT POT
El
‘I have yielded to a request of citi
zens of high standing and will not de
clare martial law In Atlanta tonight,”
On the I sa,< * Governor Terrell Sunday after-
More tltania half dozen negro settle
ments were without Inhabitants Sun
day night, tewing to the rumors that
were rife throughout the city.
Cascade road. Just beyond the limits of I noon, “but If the scenes of Saturday
Ity, negrt»es left their cabins and
RUSSELL WILL
ACCEPT PLACE
IF
Writes Card Stating Posi
tion as to Court of Ap
peals.
hied themselves bn beds of pine needles
Not a negro was to be found in
the houses, and when meeting time
tame round at the negro church In the
neighborhood tl»e attendance numbered
fin empty and two or three ante
bellum darkles who had lived In the
turbulent reconstruction days.
In Peeples allfp', jus* off Lawton and
(Jordon streets, fcn Wept End, there re-
11 bout ten negro families. There
n't one of these families but what
broke up housekw*ei>lng for the night,
and where the hetads led their families
for safe-keeping is a mystery. In a
number of Instances negro women and
their children sought protection among
whites.
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, hut J 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 1 have left the control of the city
to the civil authorities.”
SERGT. HEWELL SAVES
LIFBOF FIGHTING NEGRO
Police Sergeant | Hewell had an ex-jcr«
citing experience Hkinday afternoon; to
yell:
about 1 o’clock wfth a mob of white
men In West Harris street, between
Luckie and Orme streets, and by a dis
play of nerve saved n negro prisoner
from being mobbed.
The negro, Solomon Isom, was dis
covered by several 'white tnen with n
Winchester rifle on his shoulder and
belt of cartridges about his body. The
white men gave chaw after the negro,
and It was but a few moments until an
excited mob was charting him.
The negro ran Into an alley* In Har
ris 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
negro then hid behind an outhouse In
the alley.
About this time Sergeant Hewell gal
loped onto the scene on his horse and
>de Into the alley, discovering the hid
ing place of Isom and placing him un
arrest. As he came out of the al
ley with the handcuffed prisoner, the
varmed about him and began
from the officer!
“Take him away
Take him away!"
Sergeant Hewell 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 and a few minutes later, while
the sergeant was still parleying with
the angry citizens, Policeman Hollings
worth and several other officers dashed
up to his rescue. By this time the
crowd had been greatly swelled and
was swaying anil 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 servlc
The negro was shoved Into the auto
and was hurried to the police station,
while the patrol wagon made the trip
empty.
The negro was arraigned for trial
Monday morning, but the case was
postponed until the police can make
further Investigations as to the rifle
and cartridges.
CITIZENS PATROL
NEAR TECH SCHOOL
L*te 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*
sens' patrol was 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,
and all had families to protect. There
was absolutely n*» feeling of mob spirit
in the crowd, but a sober intentness
which meant that the men were there
to protect their homes and sleeping
families. No man was expected to go
more Than a block from his horn**, ex
cept In cast* 4if trouble, which fortu
nately did not occur in that section.
Reports Monday intoning Indicate
that this was only a sample of the vigi
lance which was in order In other t arts
of the city, on each block the,citizens
goi together and agreed to keep watch
throughout the night, and no dark al
leyway or hiding place was overlooked.
In the Third ward at least 150 men.
armed with shot guns, rifles and re
volvers kept watch until Monday morn
ing. It was realized that there was
little possibility of trouble, but the
vilder heads thought the chance too
slight to be neglected. The patrol will
ill all probability be kept up Monday
night, with even larger numbers on
duty.
NEGRO POOL DOOMS
WBECKEDBYTHE MOB
Pool rooms and restaurants on Ma
rietta street, fmn> "Brooklyn” to the
city limits, which arc frequented en
tirely by negroes, suffered without ex
ception at the hands of the mob Sat
urday night.
The windows of ail such places were
smashed into smithereens, the door
panels'battered In and the contents of
the rooms turned topsy-turvey. Bil
liard tables were overturned, the cues
broken and the balls strewn to the
four winds.
The sidewalks in front of the.se
places were covered with ftne particles
of glass. The broken window panes,
falling on the brick pavement, were
ground to bits under the heels of the
members of the mob. w hich. after
wrecking one house, swarmed down
the street to attack the next one.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
IS WITHOUT ITS DRIVERS
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 placing his name on
the ballot for a judgeship on the court
of appeals, to be voted for in the pri
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 seta 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
tion to me. some of my over-partial
friends paid the assessment necessary
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 appeals. The
first knowledge of this fact came to
me through the dally press.
Bitting In the shadows of a bereave
ment. which took from 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 rny friends my heart has been
touched by the hundreds of volunta
ry letters and telegrams from all sec
tions of the state requesting that I con
sent to the use of my name. These re
quire an answer.
1 am not unconscious of the high
honor of the responsible position to
be filled, and If the voters In the pri
mary of October 3 nominate me I
will gratefully devote all my energies
to giving the people of the state the
best service In my power.
Present conditions inuke impossible
any canvass on my part. Grateful for
the. many expressions of confidence
and support 1 have received. I leave
the matter in the hands of the voters.
If elected. 1 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 my name, It will cause no complaint
Yours truly,
RICHARD B. RUSSELL.
Winder, Ga., Sept. 24.
CLANSMAN PROHIBITED
FR OM PLA 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
al ve. 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, w ho thought it a wise one. and
one calculated to prevent personal Injury to actors taking objectionable
';urts. 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.
STREET CAR CREWS
SHO W FINE CO UR A GE
The employees of the Georgia Rail
^*ay and Electric Company displayed
ourage of the finest sort during the
entire trouble. Although many cars
were fired on by negroes and by whites,
the motormen, conductors and inspec
tors never lost their nerve, and by their
work prevented the city from being
put Into terrible confusion.
The management also did conspicu
ously good work, General Manager Tom
Glenn, Superintendent Nym Hurt
and the other officials working 38 hours
on a stretch.
The crews of every city car werei
armed. The suburban cars had double
crews, many of the extra men being
provided with rifles and shotguns.
Soldiers were placed on a number that
had to run through the most excited
districts.
Quite n number of men w ere secured
by the street car company to act as
special officers, nnd, armed with rifles,
would make trip# through districts
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.
As a whole, the street car men show
ed great tact along with their firmness.
F
F
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RECORDER HANDS OUT
SUMMARY DECISIONS
Work of Cleaning City Must Be Suspended
Temporarily — Many Businesses
. Are Handicapped.
The city sanitary department Is en
tirely without negro laborers. There
will be no work as to cleaning the
streets or collecting garbage and refuse
Monday.
Chief John Jentzen, after spending u
large portion of the morning attempt
ing to get his cart drivers and other
negro laborers to work, found that it
was Impossible.
“There were some 50 of the 240 men
ho reported to the stables on Bell-
cud avenue at 8 o’clock this morning,"
said Chief Jentzen. “They were all
e or less frightened, and In a short
time were run away by a crowd of
white men and boys, who first searched
hem for revolvers and knives nnd then
ocked them.
"Since being in the office 1 have re
vived a number of telephone calls
front the negroes stating that they
ould be to work Tuesday, hut that,
they are afraid to come out today,
From this 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."
This state of affairs is by no means
confined to the sanitary department.
The negro drivers all over the city are.
to use a hackney phruse, conspicuous
by their absence.
The cab companies are entirely at a
loss In the matter of getting men to
drive their vehicles.
The Morrow Transfer Company had
only 25 drivers at 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,
that this state of affairs will not last a
great while.
NEGRO IS LUSHED
WITH BUGGY TRACE
Special to The «i«*rtrgl:in
I Toeeea. Ga., Hept. 24.—Saturday afternoon
J ltill Saddler, a negro, wan at the home of
1.1. M. llogan. superintendent of the Capps
| roll Oil mill*, nn « mutiil. It I*
I said h*‘ wn« drinking, ami while there
I whipped two of Mr. Ilogan’s little girls,
agfol about 9 ami ll years. Mr. Hogan was
absent from home, ami. without his know!
e<lg#\ Mrs. Hogan the police and
tin* negro was arrested amt placed In jail,
latte In the afternoon, when Mr. Hogan
learned the facts, he tried t«* obtain admit
tance to the city prison *4» as to adminis
ter summary Justice to Saddler, but was
prevented by th»
ILL DEAD NEGROES
TO BE DM BY CITY
AH negroes killed during the riot
will b# burled at the city’s expense
Monday morning City Warden
Thomas Evans, after holding a con
ference with Mayor Woodward, noti
fied the city undertakers to take charge
Of the bodies and to send him the bill.
"The negroes killed during the riot
will be given a better burial than Is
usually the rase when the city stands
the expense," said City Warden Evans.
hen the city officers visited
ii* rrtlnltoose Saddler was not to t*e found.
Investigation shows that during the night
i4* or six men visited fin* prison and b>«*k
|e was taken outside th*»
limits, stripped of his clothing
th*
‘It.
between hanging
nine lashes and leaving the state, n*
return. It Is said he chose the lath
thnt a buggy traee was used.
PULLMAN PORTER
WHIPPED BY CROWD
Special to The Georgian,
.McCormick, S. t\. Kept. 24.—The n
porter on a Pullman car that Is attached
to the train from Augusta Y<» Spartanburg
was whippet! very severely here Friday
Hfternoou.
On Thursday, when two of the urnst re
spected ladles of this place went to Imard
the train, It seems thnt this negro caught
them by the arm, ami Friday when thin
train made Its usual stop nt McCormick,
and the negro stepped from the rnr. he
was taken by quite a number of the lieat
citizens t»f the town, carried t-» tin* rear
etui of the train and was noverelv whip
ped.
Aside from the serious situation
which confronted Recorder Broyles
Monday morning In the police court,
there were many amusing incidents
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:
A case was called against Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Burks, who live on Doane
street. While waiting a moment for
witness to come from the crowd in the
room, the recorder Inquired:
"What is this, n miserable, little
stinking family row?"
The policeman answered In the af
firmative.
“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
ought 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 home
and have some sense, and don’t be
taking up the time of our officers at
such a time as this."
A negr named Walter Hicks is 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 ran
into the house of Mrs. F. S. Cox. Mrs.
Cox telephoned for assistance and the
militia responded nnd took the negro
to the Tower.
fort:
English Marksmen Arrive.
New York, Kept, 24.—The rifle team
of the Queen's Gan Westminster vol-
1 i unteers, arrived In New York on the
steamer Minnetonka today, prepara-
„ jt«»ry to a contest with the Seventh regt*
1 men. X. Y N. G., t«» be held at Creed*
‘moor October 2 and 3.
BANKS TO BE FINED
FOR FAILURE 70 REPORT
Washington, Sept. 24.—The comptroller of the currency announced to
day that he would hereafter collect a fine of $180 a day from each national
bank falling to report on Its condition within the prescribed five days after
a call had been Issued.
Lytickings of Past Quarter Century
Oecurrcd All Over the Country*
New Y »tk. Sept. 24.—According t*> statistics complied by The World
and published today, 4,»'«m person* have been put to death without war
rant “f law In the United states In the last twenty-five years.* Ninety-
five per cent *)f them. It declares, were negroes charged with axsaults on
white women The met Amis of execution comprised hanging. shooting,
flogging and burning.
ND INQUESTS OVER
NEGROES GROT DOWN
Coroner Thompson stated Monday
afternoon that he would not hold an
Inquest over the bodies of the negroes
killed Saturday night by the mob. He
said an inquest was unnecessary, as
there were eye witnesses.
An Inquest was held Sunday after
noon over the body of Annie Laurie
Shepard, the negro woman, shot
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 nn Inquest on
Monday morning over the body <»f Zeb
Long, the negro lynched ut East Point.
The same kind of verdict was rendered
In effect that the negro came to his
death at the hands of unknown par
ties.
A Pinkarton Man.
J. E. Hughes, of 184 West Hunter
street, was arrested charged with being
one of the mob. and was carrying a
gun. He said he thought he had a right
to carry a gun, ns 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."
"Well. I’ll fine you $15.75 for being
out in this mob. Call the next case.”
"I Would Have Run, Too."
A coal blank little negro was found
this morning in the basement of a
house on Windsor street. The officers
’ had taken him from there. The negro
claimed that a big mob had chased
him as he was going to work. "And,
Judge, 1 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 was a
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 yt>u 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
i must lower your voice."
Yes, sah, thank you, Judge." And
Heny went out smiling.
A Fsw Others.
Ex-Councilman M. M. Turner had
picked up a suspicious negro during
the night who was creeping about on
the lawn grass near his house. When
searched he had a pistol. He was bound
rer.
Athur Styles, a negro, had been heard
“talking big" and 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 w ill work out $25 and cost.
Melvin Wilson, a negro restaurant
deeper, who was able to prove a good
reputation for work, was picked
about 3 o’clock Sunday mornlng^dodg
Im.. W'V, Ifohnll tm'i'il/io XAI,
Want $6^0,000,000
South Paid After
the War.
Cherryvale, Kans., Sept. 24.—The first
demand of the Farmers' Union upon
the politicians is for the return to the
various cotton producing states of the
South of <650,000,000 collected by the
Federal government during the tuo
years after the civil war, The res„.
lutlon asking for the return* of the
money specifies that when returned it
shall be turned into the treasuries ,»f
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.
25
Ing about'on Whitehall terrace,
good character caused hi* release.
His
JOE TRACY’S SWEETHEART
SHIELDED BY FAKE NAME
New York, Sept. 24.—That "Dare street. Today Miss Collin* said that
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Devil Joe" Tracy, winner of the Van
derbilt elimination race, was not dare
devil enough to be enguged to two girls
at the same time, became known to
day. This followed the announcement
at the race by a “Miss Milltcent Tay
lor," a school teacher of Wichita, Kan.,
that Joe would marry her If he won.
Later Tracy said that he was to marry
Miss Fannie Collins, 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, I
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 *ee
him. No, I won’t say when the
ding will be."
GEN IDE THINKS FILIPINOS
ARE READY TO GOVERN
Manila, 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
F
Pres. 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 means a bitter fight for the
nomination on the floor of the Repub
lican state convention, which meets
here tomorrow, and President Roose
velt, who is keeping in close touch
ith the situation, may have to name
the candidate.
Roosevelt favors Charles E.
Hughe*, of New York. Amdher can
didate is M. Linn Bruce, of New York.
rule, i
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."
EOR WJ, HEARST
Leader Seems to Control
Situation in Democrat
ic Camp.
Buffalo. N. Y., Sept. 24.—Charles F. Mur-
Pby, Tammany leader, announced today,
through William K. Conners, of Buffalo,
that his choice and the choice of the New
York delegation |* William R. Resist.
The entire situation was controlled by
Murphy. AM of the ovwtimr* of lleurst
pleaded with the New York leader to throw
his support to the Sulzer boom. latte to-
lay, Murphv will make the statement him*
►elf. At present, he U tnlklng through
Mr. Connet«4
Jos4*ph
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 ure
among the most prominent citizens in
the county—leading business and 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 a
mighty ugly humor.
DR, JOT
SKULL IS CRUSHED
nwbl.v. .if .fu.'rn.. „nd Tlnim.li
l«idnr« In dm Bell, for tlm unit
with Tulley, of Klmyra. for lieutenant | """ “"** «l Hi" Tun,.
governor. Former Oovemor Black and ; " 1 '„‘“ 3 m ?d" 7
Timothy Woodruff, of Brooklyn, art ■ „f ,j t(! , trtoa ,
talked of as dark horses. tiaev.
ouitriMiieiit of Mm-
change In tlio p»
candidates in the
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 whllfc on their way to their ar
mory at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. §
Both gentlemen are members of the
Governor's Horse Guard. They were
summoned from their homes by the riot
call and were on their way down town
when they were set upon. Dr. Jack-
son was struck over the head and hi*
skull crushed. Mr. Massey was pain
fully bruised about the ankle, but wa»
able to report for duty Sunday.
Dr. Jackson was removed to a sani
tarium Sunday, and It Is reported that
hfs condition Is not dangerous. He Is
physical director at the Technological
school and a well-known physician.
TWOliiiCTEO
HOMY
The special session of the grand Jury
indicited on Monday morning the only
two negro men who have been identi
fied by victims of assaults.
True bill* were returned, charging
Robert Branhaift with the assault upon
Misses Ethel and Mabel Lawrence at
Uopenhll), August 20, and charging Lu
cius Frazier with nn attempt against
Miss Orrle Bryan a few day* 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. and' It Is
understood that these two cases will b#
disposed of among the first.
POLICY SEARCHING
EOR REST OF BODY
New Y'ork, Sept. 24.—In nn effort to un
ravel the mystery of the ill*nienil»ered
laxly, found yesterday, the pel hr today
went from bouse to house In the neigh
borhood of Wear Tblrty-sJxfb street look
ing for the room containing the remain
der of the torn piece* of oil cloth In
which the torso was wrapped, or flic shop
when- It was sold.
The detective* and plain clothe* men
went from house to house. In every case,
they went through the buildings fmm toj*
tn bottom, searching every r
twenty men wen* working
doth dew, th<* reserve
venth
While
n flic <41
tf rite West TMr-
stntlon resumed « search
which ha*! been kept tip all night for the
head nnd thighs of the dead bodr
Detective Bctmsfho Is of the l<e lef that
the murderer has a direct connection with
the strangling to .death