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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
ARE KILLED Rif
CALLOFFICERS
They Were Shooting at
Whites—Narrow
Escape.
“CLOSE UP NEGRO DIVES
PERMANENTLY,” URGES
LARGE JOINT MEETING
Committee Appoint
ed to Carry Recom
mendation Out.
While attempting to kill Bicycle Po
licemen George H. Maddox and P. C.
Smith, Tnesdny morning shortly after
6 o'clock, at 2 Magruder street, near
i he corner of Randolph, Will Moreland
nnd James Fletcher, negroes, were
themselves shot to death by the officers.
Both Maddox and Smith had a nar
row escape from death, one of the ne
gross tiring his pistol In the face of
Maddox. By a quick movement, how
ever, the officer saved himself.
G. H. Woodson, a furniture dealer,
who was with the two officers, also had
a narrow escape. He was shot through
the hat.
The affair created a great deal of ex
citement and It was the spare of but a
few moments until an excited crowd of
white men had gathered on the scene,
armed with guns and pistols. There
was no further outbreak, however.
* Was Shooting at Whitss.
| Officers Maddox and Smith had gone
to the place In response to a message
received at the police station to the ef
fect that a negro wiyi ambushed In a
house at Randolph and Houston streets
and was shooting at passing white peo
ple. When the'ofllcers arrived this ne
gro made a break and ran from the
house, secreting himself In another
house a few doors away In Randolph
at reel.
The officers gave chase and cornered
the fugitive, Maddox guarding the front
of the house and Smith taking up a
position In the rear to prevent the ne
gro's escape. They were Joined by
Woodson, who stationed himself In thfe
back yard near Smith.
Before the officers could get Into the
house, Moreland and Fletcher began to
fire on Smith and Woodson, the house
in which they were secreted being sit
uated Just ncross Magruder street, fac
ing the rear of the Randolph street
house. Maddox being In front of the
house was out of range of the bullets,
but on hearing the shooting he quickly
ran to the rescue of his companions.
Fired In Maddox’s Faee.
After firing several shots at the white
men. through n front window, tho ne
groes retreated Into a rear room and
closed the door. The two officers, pis
tols In hand, bravely charged the house
and tried to got Into the refuge of the
assailants. One of the negroes sudden
ly opened the door Just enough to admit
his hand, and, shoving his pistol In the
face of Maddox, tired. The officer
Jerked his head to one side Just In time
to escape the bullet, and at the same
time returned the fire through the
opening. The nogro fell to the floor,
moaned, and was dead.
The other negro was behind the door
trying to shoot the officers through a
crack, but his pistol failed to fire. As
the weapon snapped, Rmlth reached his
arm around through the opening In tho
door and fired, wounding the negro In
the hip and musing him to fall to the
floor, in another second or two he had
been killed.
The officers obtained the two pistols
of the negroes and carried them to the
police station.
"Close up the negro dives perma
nently," was the decision of the meet
ing held In the council chamber at 10
o’clock Tuesday morning to discuss the
situation.
Over 200 representative business men
of Atlanta attended this meeting.
Sam D. Jones, president of the
chamber of commerce, presided. He
stated that 'It was the purpose of the
meeting to take such steps as seemed
wise to end the distressing state of
affairs and to end them permanently.
Resolutions Adopted.
Asa a. Candler and Dr. John B.
White also made short talks, advising
caution. H. Y. McCord offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
"Whereas. The present deplorable
condition of afTalrs In this city Is large
ly, If not entirely traceable, to the dens
of vice and Idleness existing on De
catur. Peters street and similar places,
and that lawlessness which Is bred
there nnd disseminated from such
Places; and,
"Whereas, It has been publicly de
clared by the white people as a wholo
and by the best element of colored
people that this class of saloons nnd
restaurants nre public nuisances and
responsible for crime nnd tho present
conditions of mob rule nnd lawless
ness; and.
"Whereas, The Interests of peace,
good order, sobriety and law demand
the breaking up of the places referred
to; therefore, be It
"Resolved by this meeting, represent.
Ing the business Interests of Atlanta
and declaiming ourselves devoted to
the welfare of the entire city and the
Protection of all classea of our law-
ahldlng people, both white and col
ored. That the saloons and restaurants
In Decatur and Peters streets and slm-
liar places, well known to the people
and the pollco department, ought to be
at once and permanently cloned.
"lie It further resolved. That In our
representative capacity we urgently
advise, request nnd Insist upon the
mayor and general council the necessl-
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O of him which he feared would do 0
0 him podlly harm, so he decided 0
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clare, not only that theae places are
largely responsible for the present con
ditions and for past lawleaaneas, but we
believe that the permanent and apeedy
breaking up of them will prevent crime
and a repetition of present conditions,"
Commutes Appointed.
A committee was appointed, com
posed of Bam D. Jones, H. Y. McCord,
T.ouls Oholstln, Jj. H. qick and W. K.
New-Ill, to take this matter up with
council and use every effort to have
the dives which are now regarded os
the greatest menace to the'city, closed
Anally; that all licenses be revoked,
and take away the authority of the
mnyor or of council to Issue licenses
for such purposes In the future.
This sentiment prevailed In the
meeting and the effect of the resolution
was gsnerally approved.
Among others present were several
leaders of the negro race, nev. E. It.
Carter, colored, pastor of Friendship
church; Bishop Holsey and Jim Reeves,
city chaplain of the stockade, who
made short talks approving the resolu
tion.
Rev. Rush, pastor of the Central
Avenue Methodist church, colored, stat
ed that he wished to make a sugges
tion, which he did with considerable
hesitancy, but which he hoped would
not be misunderstood.
White Dives, Too.
He said that he wished those dives
which tho worst elemegt of white peo
ple frequent should also be closed. He
believed thet this, too, was a menace
to the white and colored people, and
that If these were also closed and the
licenses revoked If would have a ten
dency to rid the city of a lawless ele-
MEET TO DISCUSS
Session Was Held in Office
of Hon, Clark
Howell.
Twenty of the most prominent bug!
ness men of Atlanta met In the office
of Hon. Clark Howell In The Constltu
tton building Tuesday morning for the
purpose of discussing the general slf;
uation as It effects the business Inter
ests of Atlanta and to devise a plan to
present to the conference of business
men and the representatives of the
colored people which met at II o’clock;
The general feeling was that thla
meeting should frame up assurances to
be given the negroes that protection
would be afforded every law-abiding
member of that race.
Some of the business men present
were: George Muse, H. S. Johnson,
Frank Hawkins, R. J. Guinn, R. '2
O'Donnelly, Beaumont Davidson, Rob
ert F. Maddox, Luclen York, Morris
Rich, Charles A. Smith, Asa G. Candler,
H. C. Bngley, E. H. Thornton, Sigmund
Well, John McClelland, George E. King,
Clark Howell and others.
The discussion was general In nature.
The prevailing opinion was to the ef
fect that the law-abiding negroes
should be assured that they will re
ceive the protection of the police and
mltftla.
A committee was named to be pres
ent at the conference of business men
and negro leaders to give them as
surances nf protection.
Tills committee was composed of
Robert F. Maddox, H, C. Maddox and
Oeorge Muse.
NEGRO TOWN CLEARED
BY THE STATE TROOPS
Continued from Page One.
ty of Immediate action, both revoking ment which was a danger to the colored
all such licenses, breaking up these sa- face and to peace and order,
loons, restaurants, dens, pool and club
rooms, and a permanent anil persistent
refusal to ever allow such, or any
slmllur place or establishments, to be
opened.
"Resolved, further, That we look to
the mayor and general council for such
action as requested, and that we <le-
Thls sentiment was gsnerally ap
proved.
The meeting adjourned after the
adoption of the resolution.
It Is likely that the resolution will be
taken up for discussion at a meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce, which
meets Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
250 SOUTHERN SHOPS
MEN TO GUARD HOMES
SCORES OF NEGROES
FLEEING ATLANTA
Special to The Georgian.
Anniston. Ala., Sept. 25.—Realising
that 4 the Influx of Idle negroes from
Atlanta boded no good to the city if
Anniston, Mayor Tom Kilby yesterday
afternoon Issued orders to Chief of
Police Joe Dill to proceed at once to
keep the streets cleared of all Idle per
sons, white or black, and this order was
at once put Into effect. Neither May
or Kilby nor Chief Dill Is apprehen
sive of any serious trouble In this com
munity, although the riots In Atlanta
and Memphis were the sole topics for
conversation last night among the
whites nnd blacks. Scores of fleeing
negroes from Atlnntn passed through
here Sunday and Monday.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Marshal Buchanan, of Edgewood,
was shot and slightly wounded In the
head Monday night by a negro whom
he challenged. The negro shot with
out warning. Marshal Buchanan fell
to the ground and was unable to re
turn the Are.
Considerable apprehension was felt
In the town during the night on ac
count of the many negroes which
seemed to be passing through on their
way out of Atlanta. A detachment of
the Governor's Horse Guard spent half
the night In the suburb.
The authorities tonight will ask Col
onel Anderson for a company of militia
to patrol that section tonight, in view
of any possible danger.
POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR
HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., Kept. 25a— Post office
Inspector o. J. ('lark, who has been at
this station for about a year, has re
ceived notice that he has been trans
ferred to the Mobile district. He will
be succeeded by 8. A. Clsler. who
cornea to this district from Nashville,
Tenn.
<Ms|er has taken charge of the
work already.
Out of a total of 300 men employed
at the Southern Railway shops 2G0 men
did not go to work Tuesday morning
and practically no repairing or work
of any kind will be done until after the
excitement has (lied out.
The Southern railway officials did
not Insist upon tho men’s working ns
a majority of the employees of the
shop live In the vicinity of Pittsburg,
where It Is believed both by employees
and officials that greater service can
he rendered Atlanta and all Its tribu
taries by staying at home and guarding
their families.
The employees of the shops and oth
er residents In that section of the city
have formed a vigilance patrol nnd are
guarding the streets. This action has
been highly commented upon by the
city nnd other authorities, ns the
wntchers assure peace to the neigh
borhood.
BITTER RACE FEELING
DEVELOPS IN MACON
Rpeclnl to Tho Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Sopt. 25—Secret mcet-
Inxn of negroea loot night and the
wholcaale purchaae of flrearmi havo
cauaed the police to make preparattona
for race trouble here and commander*
of the local militia are now keeping
themaelvea In a poeltlon to be In toqch
with the city authorities should they
be needed.
The recent killing of a negro on
Pleasant Hill by George 8. Smith, a
white man, ha* aroused the negroes
of that locality and subsequent action
on the part of the negro’, friends ha*
aroused the white*. Added to this Is
the new* of the troubles In Atlanta.
That the negroes are preparing for
an emergency W the belief of Chief
Connor, of the police department, and
he ha. noted accordingly.
I,aat night five secret meetings of
negroes were held nnd the chief re
ceived Information to the effect that
passible conflict with the white people
was fully discussed at these meetings.
Smith, who killed the negro, and who
was exonerated by a coroner'. Jury,
and then re-arre*ted on a warrant
sworn out by negroes, yesterday In
formed Sheriff Robertson that the
que.tlon of lynching him had boon
subject for discussion among Pleasant
Hill negroes, und he asked that prep
aration be mnde to give him protec
tion on n moment’s notice.
Inquiry by the police last night at
the principal pawnshops In Macon,
which nre patronised largely by
negroes, resulted In the discovery that
three of them had almost completely
sold nut of flrem-ms, nnd that the
purchaser* were negroes.
Of the five secret meetings held last
night Chief Conner had negro stool-
pigeon. present at four and at the
flfth he smashed an entrance by force.
No nrrest. were mnde, hut the meet-
Ingn were broken up. In nearly every
Instance It was rlalmed that the meet
ings were those of secret orders, but
the fnct that live of them were held
simultaneously enuse* Chief Conner to
look with suspicion upon the, especial
ly after he ascertained about the
wholesale purchase of firearms.
The discovery yesterday of pictures
of whlta women in negro dive, and bar
rooms ha. not helped matter, any.
MARIETTA STIRRED
BY BOLD ASSAULT
Hpeclnt to Tho Georgian.
Marietta, tin.. Kept. 26.—A night watch-
limn, \v. T. Mason. wn» Attacked on tin*
•troot «t midnight Inst night, by four
negroes, knocked down nnd l.enten nneon-
im*Ions. Several uglj wound* were Inflicted
on tho bead and fare.
II,. was later pleked .ip and taken to the
office of I»r. J. A. denies, where he re-
rclved medical attention.
After nlwvit two hours. Mr. Mason regain-
ed eouscloiisness nnd told of the nsnnult,
nnd who two of the negroes were. They
were Inter apprehended, arrested aud
placed In Jail.
One of the negroes made n full confession
off the deed a Her lielng loeked np, nnd
tinpllcnted the others arrested,
When the new » off the nr**“
was a growing feeling at
an«l some tnlk of violence.
The negroes were spirt fed nwny by the
officers this morning, nnd taken to Can-
ton, (in., for safekeeping.
OPINION OF THE GEORGIAN
AND 17S CONSER VA TISM
ARE STRONGLY INDORSED
i the Editor of The Georgian:
I want to thank you for your mag-
nlflcent article to Tho New York
World on the present deplorable situ
ation. In the writing of that article
you have placed not only Atlanta and
Georgia, but the people of the entire
South, under a lasting debt of grati
tude to you.
I want also to thank both the editor
and publisher of The Georgian for the
general tone and attitude of your paper
during this period of excitement.
While other dally papers, with flam
ing headlines nnd sensational read
ing matter, have tended to excite and
Inflame their readers. The Georgian has
been calm nnd conservative, making
strong appeal* for temperance and
right, nnd the exercise of sober Judg
ment and thought. •
The power. Influence nnd responsi
bility or a great ncwspaiier 1. practf-
cally unlimited, tta province being not
only to give the news, but to educate
the people Into right thinking and
mold public sentiment In the right di
rection. In these several respects, the
lieoplr of Georgia have a right to he
promt of your patter, the principles you
advocate, the stand you have taken In
the present, crisis. Very truly yours.
* M. F. RAMSEY.
Atlanta, Ga.. September 25, 19U*.
fulness necessary, the plan belpg to
get the negroes Into the etty before a
mob of any proportions gathsred.
The negroea were marched to the
crossroads In squads of from live to
fifteen. They were then carefully
searched for weapons. Those on whom
were found knives, razor-, or revolvers
were placed In the electric cars waiting
on the sidetrack at the roads and the
others were made to sit down on the
ground.
Within two hours the work was com
plete. The negroes were, with only a
few exceptions, exceedingly quiet and
gave no resistance whatever while be
ing searched.
Machine Oun Comes.
The machine gun which was ordered
to the scene at 8:30 o'clock arrived
In the record-breaking time of fifty
minutes, with lieutenant T. A. Kemp'
In command and Sergeant J. II. Grey
In charge of the gun. Aside from the
gatllng gun spad, which rode on the
carriage, there was 10,000 rounds of
ammunition.
The gun was placed ready for action
at the crossroads and there remained
until late In the morning.
After the nrrlvnl of the soldiers early
In the night there was only one negro
wounded to any extent.
Negro Breaks Ankle.
Shortly after the searching had eom
menred, one of the negroes broke
through the lines. One of the privates
of company B shot the fleeing negro
In the arm, breaking that member. The
negro continued his flight, however, and
was pursued for more than a mile. He
was at Inst raptured, after being shot
through the nnkle.
Shortly after 7 o’clock nn attack was
made on several of the negro houses
In Brownsville by a crowd of men.
On* of the houses waa broken Into, but
no one was Injured.
( Psac* Restored.
The militia hearing the shot, went
from the crossroads back to the negro
settlement and there soon restored
peace.
Throughout the morning the mem
bers nf the hospital corps did excellent
service. Attention was given to sev
eral of the county police and tb the In
jured negroes.
The two negroes killed by the county
police were found at 109 McMurry
street, across the street, tracks of blood
were found through a house and lead
ing to the back yard. It In believed
that another negro was badly wounded
and taken off by the negroea.
Malaria Causes Lots of Appstlt*.
The Old Standard, Grove's Taateless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price 50 centa
OFFICER JAS. HEARD
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Continued from Page One,
reached the scene and recovered Officer
Heard’s body."
The following companies were hur
ried to the scene: Company A, under
Captain Oscar Palmour: Company B,
under Captain E. B. Dlshmnn: Com
pany F, Marietta, under Captain Fred
Morris; Troop L, Governor's Horse
Guard, and a detachment from Com
pany M, with a machine gun.
Brownsvilla Surrounded.
Chief Turner also hurried to the
scene and counseled that nn attacks be
made on any negroes, but to have the
military surround Brownsville and
await the dawn. This course was fol
lowed and a heavy patrol pladtd about
the settlement.
Every suspicious negro attempting to
leave nr seen Jn the vicinity was Imme
diately taken In charge nnd searched.
When dawn came to dtspell the gloom
and flood the country with light, the
work of searching tho negro houses
began under the military and county
officers.
Three dead negroes were found tn
the cabins and one badly wounded. It
Is the opinion that others were killed
and wounded, but their friends suc
ceeded In spiriting them nway. Every
negro and house was searched, and
when weapons were found on one and
his conduct was the least suspicious ha
was sent to the Tower.
'Jaskat of Weapons.
More thnn a hamper basket full of
knives, ugly dirks, razors, pistols and
other weapons were secured by ths
county police. Two car loads of ne
groes were sent to the Tower as sus
pects, Perfect quiet followed the night
of terror. Chief Turner remained In
command of the situation all the fore-
LEADING NEGRO PASTOR
APPEALS TO HIS RACE
P. James Bryant, paator of Wheat
Street Baptist church, and a leader
among the beat element of the negroes,
makes the following stirring appeal to
hla race:
To the Negroes of Atlanta:
Aa a member and leader of the race,
I beg that you cease all violence and
lawlessness. We all, white and col
ored alike, deprecate the outbreak of
violence and vengeance In our city, as
well as th<5 shameful causes of which
It was the effect. And now It Is the
Indlspenslble duty of the negro as well
as the white man to pour water on the
flames and help to bring order out of
chaos, and peace out of confualon.
Not a man of us can afford to resort
to violence, be resentful, nor discour
teous, nor by any means further strain
the relations between us.
The good people of this community,
the mayor, police force and militia are
doing their best to protect us as well
as themselves, and It Is our duty to
assist them, by controlling ourselves
and restraining those over whom we
have Influence.
I therefore urge that you return to
a faithful performance of your duties;
do not carry firearms; do not Interfere
with people In passing; be courteous
and faithful; stay Indoors at night; be
peaceable; keep your tongues; subdue
your passions; possess your souls In
patience; divorce yourselves from
criminals; obey and Uphold the law,
and the good people will protect you.
P. JAMES BRYANT,
Pastor Wheat Street Baptist Church.
WHAT SOME PROMINENT ATLANTA
WOMEN THINK OF THE CAUSE AND
REMEDY FOR THE PRESENT TROUBLE
Deglrlng to obtain the news of prominent women, as to the cause of
and. remedy for the present conditions now existent In Atlanta, The Geor
gian Interviewed the following representative women Tuesday morning,
asking their views on this acute, all-absorbing question, with the following
result; .
MRS. A. McD. WILSON.
Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, the newly elected president of the Atlanta Wom
an's Club, and prominent In the Daughters of the American Revolution,
and also other Important organizations, In replying to the question, "What
la the cause of the present disturbance and what remedy do you suggest?"
said: "The Immediate cause. In my opinion, was tho numerous assaults
upon white women, which have occurred with terrifying frequency, within
the last few weeks. This condition obtains throughout the South, several
having occurred at Memphis within the past few days. Aa Is very ob
vious, these assaults have been committed by the younger generation, the
so-called educated class, or rather the class which has hnd opportunity for
education, thus proving that education Is not the remedy for this present
awful condition of affairs. The efforts of the beat element of both races
should be employed to bring about a proper regard for law and order, and
to assist both civic and military authorities In re-establishing normal con
ditions as soon as possible.
"It is evident that the best representatives of the negro rare are as op
posed to lawlessness and rioting si are the conservative whites. As to th*
Introduction of white servants In the South, much can be said pro and con.
Unfamiliar as Southerners usually are with the management of white labor.
It remains to be seen whether the Importation of Germans nnd Swedes
would accomplish the results to be desired. But something must hd* don
for Southern civilisation, and for Southern homes, and done quickly.”
MR8. RALPH VAN LANDINGHAM
Mrs. Van Landlngham, who haa been very prominent In tho social and
club llfe-of Atlanta, and especially conspicuous In the work of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution In Georgia, when asked for her views, said:
"It seems to me that the Insufficiency of the city police has been large
ly responsible for ths present exciting conditions. It Is very evident that
the measures at first adopted by police authorities were not sufficiently
drastic and positive. The situation became unmanageable while conserva
tive methods were being employed. The Immediate remedy lies In our
ability to show that no form of disorder will be tolerated In either whiles
or blacks at this crisis.
"There would be difficulty In the employment of white labor for some
time to come In the South. Not until the negro is deported can this experi
ment prove entirely satisfactory."
MRS. MILLER B. HUTCHINS.
Mrs. Miller B. Hutchins, regent of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter, D.
A. It., said:
"As long as assaults upon white women continue, so long will rioting
exist. The chief hope of putting a stop to these assaults Is to close, for all
time, the disgusting negro dives which have disgraced Atlnntn for yenrs.
There should be a thorough and systematic enforcement of the most strin
gent laws against Idle, loafing negroes, and a sufficient police force for the
protection of the whites and of the good negro element. All genuine South
erners desire full justice for the better negroes, who stand for law and or
der. Military discipline Is absolutely essential nt this crisis nnd should
continue until all evidences of friction between the races disappear. The
Introduction of white labor In the South must come slowly,’ because of ths
present preponderance of the negro race.”
MR8, ROBERT CUNNINGHAM.
Mrs. Robert Cunningham, one of the most brilliant and thoughtful women
of Atlanta, and of the South, when asked for her views, said:
"I fully agree with the position taksn by Hon. John Temple Graves
for several years, as to the solution of this acute .question. The negro should
bs departed, and as soon as possible, thus relieving the South nf the pres
ent race friction nnd algo providing room for the Introduction of a more sat
isfactory form of labor In this section. It would not be necessary to go to
the expense of the national government sending the negroes to Africa, as
there are thousands of acres of reservation lands In the West where they
could be carried at a comparatively small cost, and where they could estah-
llah themselves In comfortable homes. The negro should be deported, and
as early as" possible. Colonel Oraves Is eminently right In Ills position.”
MRS. WARREN BOYD.
Mrs. AVarren Boyd, who Is one of Atlanta's most able and thoughtful
women, In a most Interesting Interview expressed her opinions frankly and
fearlessly.
When naked what she considered the causes of the present agitation,
Mr*. Boyd replied at once: "I can not express ton strongly my condemna
tion of the mob spirit, nor do I hesitate to say thnt riots are almost In
variably originated and led by whits men nf the lowest class, whose only
mark of supremacy la a while skin. I believe, however, that the mob spir
it has been deliberately fanned by a certain Atlanta newspaper, which tor
weeks has been a mob organiser, and In offering to purchase and tn use
bloodhounds has usurped the functions of the police. The call for separate
street car* I considered, untimely. In view of the feeling already existing
between the races.”
Mrs. Boyd said she believes that the rapist should be dealt with ac
cording to the enormity of the crime, but that the mob forgets the criminal
and punishes the Innocent.
. ,! A further renson for the agitation Is due to the politicians, who have
for years made the negro the Iseue In politics nf the South. The Decatur
and Peters street dives are responsible largely for the brutish negro. I be
lieve thnt we should demand a chemical Investigation of the poison sold the
negro for whisky, and that the dealer should he. prosecuted to the full ex
tent of'the law. We must not forget that after we have disposed of the
raptst, as we will, the cause of the disease is still here, and will generate
others.”
Mra Boyd was then aeked what she considered the panacea for the dis
tressing conditions.
"It seems to me that the present disturbance will probably have to be
controlled by Federal forces. When conditions have become quiet, I be
lieve that the Cnristlan and humanitarian view must be adhered to. We
must remember that the negro le here through no fault nf his own, and
that the whites can never cure one crime with another. We must demand
the protection of our homes and our women, and we must meet every
crisis with the Justice and with the Christianity that have made the Anglo-
Saxon supreme."
MRS. S. E. GABBETT.
Mra. 8. E. Gabbett, cuatodiun of the Cross of Honor of the United
Daughters nf ths Confederacy, upon, being asked what waa her opinion
of the present trouble, said:
"The negroes who committed these awful crimes were mostly mad with
drink, therefore the selling of cocaine and whisky should be stopped. There
should be a vagrancy law that allowed no loaflng now or at any future time.
There should be a law such as was In force during slavery, compelling a
negro man or woman to give reasons why he or she was loaflng and rot at
work. ,
"Then," Mrs. Gabbett said, "Ihe law should be amended. There snould
be a court that would take up-os rapidly ns possible such cases os rape and
dispose of them without delay. The attempt as well as commission should
be punished by death—not by two, five or ten years of Imprisonment.
"Every woman and child should be taught the use of firearms—eo that
they would be so familiar with the use of them that there would be no hes
itancy tn using them when the emetgency presented Itself.”
MRS. THOMAS MORGAN.
Mrs. Thomas Morgan, regent of the Atlanta chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, and representative of what Is best In the social
and club life of Atlanta, said:
"In the present deplorable conditioner affairs the authorities should
deal positively and forcefully with both whites and blacks. The races should
be separated and ns early as possible. I have always felt thnt separation
Is essential for the absolute good of both races. The negro needs race
Isolation. In order to achieve proper development, and certainly the white
« of the South will be far happier without the constant menace of
Insubordlantlon and an utterly unreliable form of black labor The
South needs whlte'labor, and at once; It Is desirable for all classes."
BY SHERIFF
Governor Terrell Has
Wired for Guns
and Shot.
Sheriff John W. Nelms has determ
ined to control the ominous situation In
Fulton count? with every force at his
command, and to that end swore In
about 450 deputies Monday night and
Tuesday morning.
Tuesday morning he made an effort
to get guns from the state to arm 500
men, but the weapons were not avail
able, though Governor Terrell said he
had wired for a supply.
By 8:30 o'clock a crowd of about 300
men had gathered on the plaza at the
side of the county court house and
these were told by_the sheriff that ho
wanted to swear liT 500 of "their kind,
but that he would not endeavor to lend
them anywhere unless he could proper
ly arm them.
"If we can get arms for you." said
the sheriff, “we will go to the front as
law-abiding citizens. Every man whom
I swear In aa my deputy must be ready
to obey my orders and do nothing
which will make the county ashamed.
Be calm and see that the law is en
forced and we will be able to cope with
this situation.”
All those who were willing to accept
these conditions were asked to raise
their hands nnd solemnly pledge them
selves to subject themselves to the or
ders of the sheriff. The "Yes" with
which they subscribed to the oath ac
tually rattled the court house windows.
During the sheriff's speech the crowd
frequently answered his statement of
hts determination to quell the riots with
"We're with you,” and "We're ready.
Doctor," but there was no rowdiness
In the gathering. They were men who
had simply come to the authorized au
thorities to get permission to defend
their homes and though they dldn t
make any noise about It they gave the
Impression that they were In earnest
nntl were determined to put down the
riots by the most orderly means possi
ble—but would put them down all right
Monday night Sheriff Nelms swore
In 160 deputies in West End. every one
of whom was fully armed. Moat of the
crowd which had gathered at the court
house this morning were there to get
permission to buy weapons or ammuni
tion for the protection of themselves
and their homes.
POLICE ARE URGED
TO BE MORE ACTIVE
Strong Speeches Made by
Woodwart^and
English.
noon, and one company of militia was
kept on gunrd. Eight or ten county
policemen were also kept In the vicinity
to aid tn keeping order. Alt the other
officers were sent to duty over the
county.
Heard a Bravs Officer.
Officer J. I- Heard, who was shot and
killed by a mob of negroes last night
the Jonesboro road, resided at Stuart
avenue.
He had been on the county police
force since It was first organised, and
as one of Its bravest members. He
was 3« years of age and was recently
married. Besides his wife to survive
him are three sisters—itrs. V. K. Fra
sier. 51ra. James Jordan and Mrs. J. C.
Dobbs: three brothers, C. C. Heard.
Owen Heard, of the county police force,
and N. R. Heard, who Is also a police
man at the Southern railway shops.
The funeral and Interment will tak{
place at the family grave yard Wednes
day, at the old home of the deceased
near Dunwoody, 14 miles from the
city.
FLOOR WAX.
“Butchers,” “Johnson’s”
and “Old English” at the
GEORGIA PAINT AND
GLASS CO.,
40 Peachtree St.
Strong speeches were made Tuesday
at noon by Mayor Woodward and Po
lice Commissioner English, when the
police officers assembled at tbe bar
racks to go on duty. The officers were
urged to greater v actlvlty for the pro
tection of the negroea as well aa the
whites. They were Instructed to ar
rest every man and boy caught with
firearms, and to prefer charges against
all people, white or black, talking In a
manner to Incite' riot,
"God knows I hops every man of you
will co-operate with us und the mllttlu
In' wiping this blemish from the fair
name of Atlanta,” said Mayor Wood
ward, and every man within the hear
ing of his voice knew how deeply
moved the mayor was.
"I want the police officers to become
enrolled on the list with those dis
tinguished for honorable conduct." said
Captain English.' "We must put down
this rioting. Arrest the youths and
young men who give evidence of dis
order. When you tell n man to move
on make him realize that you mean It,
nnd then If he doesn't move arrest him
and the courts will atend to him.”
The policemen nre doing twelve
houra' duty now Instead of eight. The
great majority of them are doing the
extra work without a murmur, and go
ing bravely ahead to the most remote
sections or the city to Investigate wild
rumors and reports of riot. The police
hnrracks waa the scene of suppressed
excitement. Men accustomed to dan
ger talked little. Every time the tele
phone rang there waa_a rush and nl-
way* there was a hush In the con
versation until the officer who answer
ed the call turned to say that It was
either a query from some excited In
dividual or a false alarm which the of
ficers were already working on.
f'nptaln English told the officers he
hnd slept not more than eight houra
out of the last fifty. Chief Jennings
sntd he was a complete stranger to a
bed, while Mayor Woodward said he
would be ashamed to have a feather
eoe him: he had been careless In his
attention to them in the last few nights.
RAILROAD EXTEN8I0N
WILL BE BUILT.
SpeHnl to The Georgian.
Anniston, Ala., Sept. 26.—At a meet
ing of the director* of the AnnUton
and Columbun Railway Company held
yesterday In the director** room of the
First National Bank, the following
amendment to the charter of the road
was adopted:
•That the Anniston and Columbus
railway shall be extended In a north
westerly direction through the county
of Calhoun and the county of St. Clair
to the Coosa river, the terminus to be
In the Coosa coal fields.**
This means that the road will be ex
tended to the coal fields, being an addi
tion to the line from this city to < o-
lumbus, Ga., already projected, and will
not conflict with the previous plana.