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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
ATTACKED BY MOB
THAT KILLED THREE
’ev. M. J. Cofer Just Man
aged to Get Wife
Out.
NEGRO SETTLEMENTS
QUICKLY DESERTED
The Rev. M. J. Cofer, of the Chris
tian Advocate, was on an Edgewood
venue car Saturday night when
''ay attacked by rioters at Peachtree
and Marietta streets and negroes torn
fr«*nj the seat*.
*'I was 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 Mrs. Cofer
arid the unman off the car. The riot
ers struck at the negroes through the
car windows with sticks and stones,
but no shots were fired.
"I understand that two negro men
and a woman were killed, hut I am
not sure. They were, brutally assault
ed I know. This happened about 10:30
o’clock."
Many Negro Women
and Children Seek
Aid of Whites.
More than a half dozen negro settle
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 at the negro church in the
neighborhood the attendance numbered
BO empty and two or three ante
bellum darkles who had lived in the
turbulent reconstruction days.
In Peeples alley, Just off Lawton and
Gordon streets, in West End. there re
side about ten negro families. - There
wasn’t one of these families but what
troke up housekeeping tor the night,
nd where the heads led their families
for safe-keeping Is a mystery. In a
number of Instances 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 1 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 1 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
leaJTlng citizens did hot think existed,
and I have left the control of tha city
to the civil authorities."
RUSSELL WILL
ACCEPT PLACE
If
Writes Card Stating Posi
tion as to Court of Ap
peals.
• IS BEING GUARDED
Every precaution lifts been taken by
l Manager Park Woodward, of the city
c Waterworks, to forestall any effort
* there might be to cut the water mains,
f The turner that swept the city and
Shook the hearts of strong and weak
_ alike with the hint that the water
I mains would be cut and the city -act
I Afire, whether grounded on some truth
; or not, will come to nothing.
i. Early Sunday morning the rumor
r 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 am! will go
into notion should there be the least
move toward committing the rumored
outrage.
Sunday evening a number of negroes
commenced gathering around the
Hsmphlll pumping station No. 2, but
quick action on the part of ;ne em
ployees and the police scatteted the
blacks.
Manager Woodward stated Monday
that there would be no work done
throughout the day by the negroes em
ployed by the department. The ne
groes are all trusty ones nnd have been
glvep strict orders to remain off the
streets.
SERGT. HEWELL SAVES
LIFE OF FIGHTING NEGRO
Police Sergeant Hewell had an ex-j crowd swarmed about him and began
citing experience Sunday afternoon | tw
about 4 o’clock with a mob of
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 eltl-
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
wus absolutely no 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 exacted to go
more than a block from his home, ex
cept In case of trouble, which fortu
nately did not occur In that section.
Reports Monday morning indicate
that this was only a sample of the vigi
lance which whs 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 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
older beads thought the chance too
alight to be neglected. The patrol will
in all probability be kept up Monday
night, with even larger numbers on
duty.
NEGRO ML ROOMS
WRECKED BY THE MOB
men in West Harris street, between
Luckle and Orme streets, and by a dls
play of nerve saved a negro prisoner
from being mobbed.
The negro. Solomon Isom, was dl
covered by several white men with
Winchester rifle on his shoulder und
belt of cartridges about his body. The
hlte men gave chase after the negro,
and It was but a few moments until an
excited mob was chasing him.
The negro ran Into an alley In Har
ris street and there made a stand.
Turning on the crowd, he tired with his
Winchester, but the bullet went wild.
Instantly the fire was returned, several
shots being tired at the fugitive. Th**
negro then hid behind an outhouse In
the alley.
About this time Sergeant Hewell gal-
loped onto the scene on his horse and
lode 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
“Take him away from the officer!
Take him a way!"
Sergeant Hewell held onto his pris
oner and without showing uny signs of
retreating, begged the men not to in
terfere. News of the trouble spread
rapidly and a few minutes later, while
tile sergeant was stJJI 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 an<^ surging about the of
ficers and their mack 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 uutomobile passed the
scene and was pressed into service.
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 ns to the rifle
and cartridges.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
IS WITHOUT ITS DRIVERS
Work of Cleaning City Must Be Suspended
Temporarily — Many Businesses
Are Handicapped.
Pool rooms and
rletta street, from
city limits, which
tlrely by n eg roe?
MiuurantB on Mb*
•Brooklyn" to the
re frequented en-
ffered without ex
ception at the hands of the mob Sat
urday night.
The windows of an such places were
smashed Into smithereens, the door
panels battered in and the contents of
the rooms turned topsy-turvev. Bll-
llard tables were qverturned, the cues
broken and the balls strewn to the
four winds.
The sidewalks In front of these
places were covered with tine particles
of glass. The broken window panes,
falling on the brick pavement, were
ground to bits under the fuels of the
members of the mob, which, after
wrecking one house, swarmed down
the street to attack the next one.
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 a
large portion of the morning attempt
ing to get his cart drivers and other
negro laborers to work, found that It
ns Impossible.
"There were some 50 of the 240 men
who reported to the stables on Bell-
wood avenue at 6 o'clock this morning,"
said* Chief Jentzen. "They were all
more or less frightened, nnd In a short
time were run away by a crowd of
white men nnd boys, who first spnrched
them for revolvers and knives und then
rocked them.
"Since being In the office I have re
ceived a number of telephone calls
from the negroes stating that they
would be to work Tuesday, but that
they are afraid to come out today.
Front 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 a/falrs Is by no means
confined to the sanitary department.
The negro drivers all over the city are.
to use u hackney phrnse, conspicuous
by their absence.
The cab companies are entirely nt 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 nnd
work of all kinds dependent on negro
labor is almost at h standstill.
It Is the general opinion, however,
that this state of affairs will not Inst a
great while.
Special to Tin* 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
thut 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 w’hat Judge
Russell’* 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 assessmetg necessary
to place my name on the official Dem
ocratlc ballot for the primary, Octo
her 3. This, per force, entered my
name for one of the three Judgeships
of the proposed court of appeals. The
first knowledge of this fact came to
mo through the daily press.
Sitting In the shadows of a bereave
nient. 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
ibtrude myself upon the public, but
n consideration of personal appeuls,
consented to take the matter under ad
vlsetnent. Since the entry of my name
by my friends my heart has been
touched by the hundreds of volunta
ry letters und telegrams from all
lions of the state requesting that I con
sent to the use of my name. These re
quire an answer.
I am not unconscious of the high
honor of th** responsible position to
he 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 make impossible
any 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
If elected. 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 my name, It will cause no complaint.
Vours truly,
RICHARD B. RUSSELL.
Winder, Go., Sept. 24.
CLANSMAN PROHIBITED
FROM PLA YING JN 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-
Give, 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 actors 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.
STREET CAR CREWS
SHO W FINE COURA GE
A negr named Walter Hicks Is In
the Tower and charged with harboring
a negro suspected of Hssault. 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. K, S. Cox, Mrs.
(•ox telephoned for assistance and the
mllitlu responded and took the negro
to the Tower.
NEGRO IS LASHED
WITH BUGGY TRACE
Hpecinl to The Georgina.
Toeooa, tin.. Hept. 24.—Ptotiirday afternoon
Bill Hnddler, n negro, wns nt the home of
J. M. llognii. superintendent of the Cupps
cotton mills, on a business errand. It Is
mild h** hum drinking, and while there
shipped two of Mr. Bogun's little girls,
nged nbout ft nnd 11 years. Mr. Ilognn wns
absent from home, nnd. without his knowl
edge. Mrs. Ilognn notified the |H)llce nnd
the negro was arrested and placed In Jnll.
luite In the afternoon, when Mr. Bogun
learned the fnets, he tried to obtnln admit
tance to the city prison so ns to adminis
ter summary Justice to Saddler, hut wns
revented by the officers.
Yesterday when the city officers visited
ie csInlNNise Snddler wns not to he found.
Investigation shows that during the night
live or six men visited the prison nnd took
he negro out. Be wns taken outside flic
Ity limits, stripped of his clothing
given th
hanging
nine lashes nnd leaving the state, »e
turn. It Is said be chose the latte
that u buggy trace wns used.
forty
f I!
PULLMAN PORTER
WHIPPED BH CfiOWD
Special to The Georgian.
McCormick, S C.. Sept. 24. The negro
porter on n Pullman cur that Is attached
to the train from Augusta to Spartanburg
was whipped very severely here Friday
afternoon.
On Thursday, whei
spected ladles of till:
the train. It seems f
them by the si
t rulu ttmdc Its
and the negro
was taken b> quite a number of the best
citizens of the town, carried to the rear
cud of the train nnd was severely whip
pod.
English Marksmen Arrive.
New York, Sept. 24.—The rifle team
of the Queen’s Own Westminster vol
unteers. arrived In New York on the
steamer Minnetonka today, prepara
tory to a contest with the Seventh regl-
i, N. Y. N. G., to he held at c’reed-
moor October 2 and 3
two of the most re.
place went to hoard
ms that this negro caught
m, and Friday when this
usual stoii nt McCormick,
topped from the
NO INQUESTS OVER
NEGROES SHOT DOWN
Coroner Thompson stated Monday
afternoon thHt he would not hold an
inquest over the bodies of the negroes
killed Saturday night by the mob.
said an Inquest was unnecessary,
there were eye witnesses.
An'Inquest was held Sunday after
noon over the body of Annie Laurie
Shepard, the negro woman, shot t«
death In Third street, the Jury return
Ing ti verdict that the woman came to
her death ut the hands of unknown
parties.
The coroner also held an Inquest on
Monday morning over the body of Zeb
Long, the negro lynched nt 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.
The employees 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 whites,
the motormen, conductors and inspec
tors never lost their nerve, and by their
work prevented the city from being
put Into terrible confuelon.
The management also did conspicu
ously good work, General Manager Tom
K. Glenn, Superintendent Nym Hurt
and the other officials working 36 hours
on a stretch.
The crews of every city car were
armed. The euburban cara 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 a number of men were secured
by the street car company to act as
special officers, and, armed with rifles,
would make trips 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.
Aa a whole, the street car men show
ed great tact along with their firmness.
RECORDER HANDS OUT
SUMMARY DECISIONS
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 qt the way Jus
tice was dispensed reads something like
this:
A case was called ugalnst Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Burks, who live on Doane
street. While waiting a moment for a
witness t{> 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
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 h mie
and have some sense, and don't bo
taking up the time of our officers at
such a time as this.’’
A Pinkerton Man.
J. 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 a right
to carry a gun, as 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 615.75 for being
out In this mob. Gall the next case."
“I Would Have Run, Too.”
A coal black little negro was found
this morning in the basement of u
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, 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 nnd 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
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'
w hether he was preaching or not, as he
wns talking very loud.
"I ain 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 Others.
Ex-Counellman 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
over.
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 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.
Want $650,000,000
South Paid After
t h e War.
Cherryvale, Kans.. Sept. 24.—The first
demand of the Karmen’ Union upon
the politicians Is for the return to the
various cotton producing state, of the
South of 1860.000,000 collected by the
Federal government during the two
years after the civil war. The reso
lution asking for the return of the
money epeclllee 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.
25
ill the (Mini
Since August 27 Judge John R. Wil
kinson, ordinary of Fulton county, has
orn 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 and pro
fessional men.
On Sunday 8heriff 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 e
mighty ugly humor.
SKULL IS CRUSHED
JOE TRACY’S SWEETHEART
SHIELDED BY FAKE NAME
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O CAN SECRETARY* BILL O
DELIVER THE GOODS? O
ALL DEAD NEGROES
TO BE BflED BY CITY
All negroes killed during the riot
will be burled at the city’s expense.
Monday morning City Warden
Thomas K\ an*, after holding a con
ference with Mayor Woodward, noti
fied thp city undeitakers to take thurge
of th*- bodies und to send him th** bill.
"The negtoes killed during the riot
will be given »i better burial than is
-ually th«- «ase when the city stands
Bite expense," said City Warden Evans.
W i
BANKS TO BE FINED
FOR FAILURE 70 REPORT
Washington, Sept. 24.—The comptroller of the currency announced to-
day that he would hereafter cbllect u fine of 6100 a day from each national
hank failing to report on Its 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. -4.—According to-statistics compiled by The World
and published today, 4,000 persons have been put to death without war
rant of law in the United States In the last twenty-five years. Ninety-
five per cent «»f them, It declares, w ere negroes charged with assaults on
white women. The met nods of execution comprised hanging, shooting,
flogging and burning.
New York, Sept. 24.— 1 That "Dare atreet. Today^Mlss Collins said ^ that
Devil Joe" Tracy, winner of the Van*
derbilt elimination race, was not dare
devil enough to be engaged to two glrla
at the same time, became known to
day. This followed the announcement
nt the race by a "Miss Milllcent Tay
lor," a achool 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 ull
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 see
him. No, 1 won’t say when the wed
ding will be."
GEN. IDE THINKS FILIPINOS
ARE READY 70 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.
"Shall I release the dove of peace
O Said Hefty Billy Taft, "or O
O Just set and cuss this Cuban muss. O
O As did my old friend Shafter?" O
O
The Cubans must think the av- O
O erage American It something great O
O for avoirdupois. They’ve had two O
O husky specimens In the general O
O and the secretary. But as to the O
O weather. • O
O "Showers Monday night and O
O Tuesday." O
O Monday temperatures: O
O 7 o’clock a. m 6ft degrees O
O 8 o’clock a. nt 72 degrees O
O ft o'clock a. m 73 degrees O
O 10 o'clock a. m 74 degrees O
O 11 o’clock a. 76 degrees O
O 12 o*i lock noon 78 degrees O
O I oVIoek p. m 81 degrees O
O 2 o'clock p. m 73 degrees O
CCKJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
TO ENTER RACE
F
Ide, to the steamship which Is to carry
him to the United States. In depart
ing he gave this as his last message:
r, I believe that n Philippine assem
bly can meet In 1907 with perfect
safety."
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 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
with the situation, may have to name
the candidate.
Mr. Roosevelt favors Charles E.
Hughes, of New York. Another can
didate Is M. Linn Bruce, of New York,
with Tulley. of Ehnyra. for lieutenant
governor. Former Governor Black and
Timothy WwxlniflF, of Brooklyn, are
talked of us dark horses.
FOR WJ, HEARST
Leader Seems to Control
Situation in Democrat
ic Camp.
Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept. 24.-Charles F. Mur
phy. Tammany leader, announced to* I ay,
through William K. Conners, of Buffalo,
that his «’hoti*e and the choice of the New
York delegation Ik William Ft. Benin.
The entire situation wns controlled hy
Murphy. All of the oytonents of Bearsi
pleaded with the New York leader to throw
*u 'port to the Sutler l*oom. l,nte to
day. Murphy will make the statement hint-
At present, he is talking through
Joseph <’aKiddy, of Quern*, and Thomas
•niitli are lenders in the fight f.»r the unit
nle, and v. Ill make th** fight at the Tam-
tatty mm oh This aonnuie eitient of Mar-
hy mad • a complete change In the |n
mo« of (he various candidates u,,.
W.’ A. Jackson, of 180 West
North avenue, and \V. C. Massey, head
of the Massey stenographic bureau,
were assaulted by negroes In Forrest
avenue while on their way to their ar
mory at 3:30 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 his
skull crushed. Mr. Massey was pain
fully bruised nbout the ankle, but was
able to report for duty Sunday.
Or. Jackson was removed to a sani
tarium Sunday, and it Is reported that
his condition Is not dangerous. He Is
physical director at the Technological
school and a well-known physician.
TWO AREliCTEO
BY THE GRAND JURY
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 bills were returned, charging
Robert Branham with the assault upon
Misses Ethel and Mabel Lawrence at
Copenhlll, August 20, and charging I*u-
clus Frazier with an attempt against
Miss Orrle 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, and It Is
understood that these two cases will be
disposed of among the first.
policTmhing
FOR BEST RE BODY
New York. Sept. 24.— In nn effort to un
ravel the mystery of the dlsraemlM'red
body, found yesterday, the police today
ent (rotu house to house In the neigh*
itotrbnod of West Thirty-sixth street look*
ng for the room containing the reinnIn
ter of the torn piece* of oil cloth In
rhloU the tor**i was wrapped, or tl»e shop
vhen- it wa* aokl.
The detectives and plain clothe* men
lent from hotlm* to houR*-. In every
they went through the Imltdlng* from top
to Itornun. »oon-bii»g every room, whip*
onty mi‘ii were working on th** *4«
tr»
the
head
Detect I vs
the murderer i:.-»«* n dire*-! w/inectioi
the Ktratiglliig to death *d Marl* l’oeorro
iu her room at KVfc Carmine street.