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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
“CLOSE UP NEGRO DIVES
PERMANENTLY,” URGES
LARGE JOINT MEETING
Committee Appoint
ed to Carry Recom
mendation Out.
They Were Shooting at
Whites—Narrow
Escape.
While attempting to kill Bicycle Po
llremen George H. Maddox and P. C
Smith, Tuesday morning shortly after
# o'clock, at 2 Magruder street, near
the corner of Randolph, Will Moreland
and James Fletcher, negroes, were
themselves shot to death by the omcers.
Both Maddox and Smith had a nor
row escape from death, one of the ne
groes firing 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 at ex
dtement and It was the space 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 Whites.
Officers Maddox and Hmlth had gone
to the place In response to a message
received at the police station to the ef
fect that a negro was ambushed In a
house at Randolph and Houston streets
and was shooting at passing white peo
pie. When the officers arrived this nc
gro made a break and ran from tho
house, secreting himself In another
hop.e a few doers away In Randolph
street.
The officers gave chaae and cornered
the fugitive, Maddox guarding the front
of the house and Smith taking up a
position In ths rear to prevent the ne
gro's escape. They were Joined by
Woodson, who stationed himself In the
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 across Magruder street, fac
ing the rear of the Randolph street
house. Maddox being In front of the
houee 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 Fact.
After firing several shots at the white
men, through a front window, the ne
groes retreated Into a rear ro9m and
closed the door. The two officers, pis
tols In hand, bravely charged the house
and tried to get Into the refuge of the
assailants. One of the negroes sudden
ly opened the door Just enough to admit
his hand, and, ahovlng his pistol In the
face of Maddox, flred. The Mincer
Jerked his head to one side Just In time
to escape ths bullet, nnd at the same
time returned the fire through the
opening. The negro 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 fatted to Are. As
the weapon snapped, Hmlth reached his
arm around through the opening In the
door und fired, wounding the negro In
the hip and causing him to fall to the
floor. In another aeeond or two he had
been killed.
The officers obtained the two platola
of the negroes and carried them to the
police elation.
"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 dlscuas the
situation.
Over 200 representative buslnesa men
of Atlanta attended this meeting.
Ham D. Jones, president of the
chamber of commerce, preaided. 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 G. C'andler und Dr. John E.
White also made short talks, advising
caution. H. Y. McCord offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
•'Whereas, The present deplorable
condition of affairs In this city is large
ly, If not entirely traceable, to the dens
of vice and Idleneas existing on De
catur, Peters street and similar places,
nnd that lawlessness which Is bred
there and disseminated from such
placea; and,
"Whereas, It has been publicly de
clared by the white people as a whole
and by tho heat element of colored
people that thla clssa of saloons nnd
restaurants nre public nuisances and
responsible for crime nnd tho present
conditions of mob rule and lawlcsa-
nesa; and,
"Whereas, Tho Interests of pence,
good order, sobriety and law demand
the breaking up of the places referred
to; therefore, be It
"Resolved by this msetlng, represent
ing the business Interests of Atlanta
and declaiming ouraelvea devoted <o
the welfare of tho entire city nnd the
protection of all classes of our law-
abiding people, both white and col
ored, That the snloons and restaurants
In Decatur and Petera streets and sim
ilar placps, well known to the people
and the police department, ought to be
at once und permanently closed.
"Bo It further resolved, That In our
representative capacity we urgently
advise, request nnd Insist upon the
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elare, not only that these places are
largely responsible for the present con
ditions and for past lawlessness, but we
believe that the permanent and speedy
breaking up of them will prevent crime
and a repetition of present conditions."
Committee Appointed.
A committee was appointed, com
posed of 8am tt Jones, H. Y. McCord,
Louis Gholstln, L. H. Beck and W. E.
Newlll, to take this matter up with
council and use every effort to have
the dives which are now regarded.as
the greatest menace to the city, olosed
finally; that all licenses be revoked,
nnd take away the authority of the
mayor 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 generally approved.
Among others present were several
lenders of the negro race, Rev. E. R.
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, hut which ho hoped would
not be misunderstood. •
White Dives, Too.
He said that he wished those dives
which the worst element of white peo-
E Ip frequent should also be closed. He
elleved that this, too, was a menace
to the white and colored people, and
that If these were also closed and the
licenses revoked It would have a ten*
Twenty of the most prominent bust
nhss men of Atlanta met In the office
of Hon. Clark Howell In The Constitu
tion building Tuesday morning for the*
purpose of discussing the general sit
uatlon as It affects the business Inter
eats 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 li o'clock.
The general feeling .was that this
msetlng 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 Hawldns, R. J, Guinn, R. E.
O'Donnelly, Beaumont Davidson, Rob
ert F, Maddox, Luclen York, Morris
Rich, Charles A. Smith, Asa O. Candler,
H. C. Bagley, E. H. Thornton, Sigmund
Weil, 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
militia.
A committee was named to be pres
ent at the conference of business men
and negro. leaders to give them as
surances of protection.
This committee was composed of
Robert F. Maddox, H. C. Maddox amt
George Muse.
mayor nnd general council the necessl- dency to rid the city of a lawless elo-
ty of Immediate action, both revoking ment which was a danger to tho colored
alt such licenses, breaking up these sa- race and to peace and order,
loons, restaurants, dens, pool and club
rooms, and n permanent and persistent
refusal to ever allow such, or any
similar place or establishments, to bo
opened.
"Resolved, further, That wo look to
the mayor nnd general council for auch
action as requested, and that we de-
Thla sentiment was generally 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 ot
the Chamber of Commerce, which
meets Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
250 SOUTHERN SHOPS
MEN TO GUARD HOMES
SCORES OF NEGRDES
FLEEING ATLANTA
8peclnl to The Georgina.
Anniston. Ala.. Sept.. 25.—Realising
that* the Influx ot Idle negroes from
Atlanta boded no good to the city of
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-
aona, white or black, and this order whs
at once put Into effoct. Neither May
or Kilby nor Chief Dill Is apprehen
sive of any serious trouble In tills com
munity. although the riots In Atlanta
and Memphis were the sole topics for
conversation last night among the
whites and blacks. Poores of fleeing
negroes from Atlanta passed through
here Sunday and Monday.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Marshal Buchanan, of Kdgewood,
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 fire.
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.
P08T0FFICE INSPECTOR
HA8 BEEN TRANSFERRED.
Special to The tieorglait.
Augusta, Oa., Bept. 25.r—Postoffiee
Inspector O. J. Clark, 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 S. A. CIsler, who
comes to this district from Nashville,
Tcnn.
Mr. CIsler has taken charge of the
kwork already.
rtf
Out of a total of MO men employed
at the Southern Railway ahope 260 men
illd not go to work Tueaday morning
and practically no repairing or work
of any kind will be dono until after the
excitement hoe died out.
The Southern railway officiate did
not Inalat upon tho men’, working aa
a majority of the employees of the
shop live In the vicinity of Plttaburg,
where It la believed both by employee.
and official, that greater .ervlce can
he rendered Atlanta and all It. tribu
tary. by .laying at home and guarding
their famlllea.
The employee, of tho .hope and oth
er resident. In that aectlon of the city
have formed a vigilance patrol nnd arc
guarding the .tree!.. Till, action ha.
been highly commented upon by the
city and other authority., a. the
watcher. a..uro peace to the neigh
borhood.
BITTER RACE FEELING
DEVELOPS IN MACON
Special to The Georgian,
Macon, Oa„ Sept. 26.—Secret ftieet-
Inga of negrnea laat night and the
wholeaate purchaae of firearm, have
caused the police to make preparation,
for race trouble here and commander,
of the local militia are now keeping
them.elvp. In a po.ltlon to be In touch
with the city authorities .hould they
be needed.
The recent killing of a negro on
Pleaaant Mill by George S. Smith, a
white man, has aroused the negroeB
of that locality nnd aub.equent action
on the port of the negro'* friends has
aroused the whites. Added to tht. I.
the newa of the trouble. In Atlanta.
That the negroes arc preparing for
an emergency Is the belief of Chief
Conner, of the police department, and
ho ha* acted accordingly.
I.aat night flvo secret meetings of
negroes were held and the chief re
ceived Information to the effect that
possible conflict with the white people
was fully discussed at these meetings.
Smith, who killed the negro, nnd who
was exonerated by a coroner's Jury,
and then re-arrested on a warrant
sworn out by negroes, yesterday In
formed Sheriff Robertson that the
question of lynching him had been a
subject for discussion among Pleasant
Hill negroes, nnd he asked that prep
aration be made to give htm protec
tion on a moment's notice.
Inquiry by the police last night at
the principal pawnshops ln> Macon,
which are patronised largely by
negroes, resulted In the discovery that
three of them had alninat completely
sold out of firearms, and that the
purchaaera were negroes.
Of the live secret meetings held last
night Chief Conner had negro stool-
pigeons present at four and at the
fifth he smashed an entrance by force.
No arrests were made, but the meet
ing* were broken up. In nearly every
Instance It was claimed that the meet
ings were those of secret order., but
the fact that flve of them were held
simultaneously causes Chief Conner to
look with suspicion upon the, especial
ly after he ascertained about the
wholesale purchase of flreanna.
The discovery yesterday of pictures
of white women In negro dtvcH nnd bar
rooms has not helped matters any.
LEADING CHENS
MEET TO DISCUSS
►Session Was Held in Office
of Hon. Clark
Howell. i '
NEGRO TOWN CLEARED
BY THE STATfe TROOPS
Continued from Pago Ono.
MARIETTA STIRRED
BY BOLD ASSAULT
to The Georgian.
Marietta. Ua., 8ept. 25.—A night wsteh-
mnn, V. T. Mason, wot attacked on the
•treet at mt'lntgbt ln*t night, by four
negroee, knocked down and l»eaten uncon*
adone. Several ugly wound* were Inflicted
on tho head nnd face.
He wit* later picked up and taken to the
office of Dr. J. A. Henle*. where he re-
cclved medical attention.
After nltout two hour*. Mr. Mnaon regain^
ed connriotiwne** und told of the nsMtult,
nnd who two of Hie negroc* were. They
were Inter apprehended, arrested nnd
placed In Jail*
One of the negroc* made a full confession
of the deed after lielng locked up, and
Implicated the other* arretted.
When the new* of the affair *pread, there
wn* n growing feeling among the people,
and some talk or violence.
The negroes were spirited away by the
officer* till* morning, nnd taken to Can
ton. <5n.. for safekeeping.
OPINION OF THE GEORGIAN
AND IIS CONSERVATISM
ARE STRONGLY INDORSED
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I want to thank you for your mag
nificent article to The 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
Houth. under a lasting debt of grati
tude to you.
I want also to thank both the editor
and publisher of Tho Georgian for tjte
general lone and attitude of your paper
during this period of excitement.
While other dally paiiers, with flam
ing headlines' and sensational read
ing matter, have tended to excite and
Inflame their reader.. The Georgian has
been calm and conservative, making
Strong appeals for temperance and
right, and the exercise of sober Judg
ment and thought.
The power. Influence and responsi
bility of a great newai>aper ts practi
cally unlimited. Its province being not
only to give the news, but to educate
the people Into right thinking nnd
inotd public aentlment In the right di
rection. In these several respects, the
people of Georgia have a right to be
proud of your paper, the principles you
advocate, the stand you have taken In
the present crisis. Very truly yours,
M. V. RAMSEY.
Atlanta, Go., September 25, 1900-
fulness necessary, the plan being to
get the negro<s Into the city before a
mob of any proportlona gathered.
The negroes were marcheil to the
crossroads In squads of from five to
fifteen. They were then carefully
searched for weapons. Those on whom
were found knives, razor-, or revolvers
wero 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-
lilete. The negroes were, with only a
lew exceptions, exceedingly quiet and
gave no resistance whatever while be
Ing searched.
Machine Gun Comes.
The machine gun which was ordered
to the scene at 6:30 o’clock arrived
In the record-brenklng time of fifty
minutes, with Lieutenant T. A. Kemp
In command nnd Sergeant J. H. Grey
In charge of the gun. Aside from the
galling gun spad, which rode on the
carriage, there was 10|000 rounds of
ammunition.
The gun was placed ready for action
al the crossroads and there remained
until late In the morning.
After tho arrival of the soldiers early
In the night there was only one negro
wounded to any extent.
Negro Breaks Ankle,
Shortly after the searching had com
menced, one of the negroes broke
through the lines. One of the privates
of company B shot the fleeing negro
In the arm, breaking thnt member. The
negro continued his flight, however, and
was pursued for more than a mile. He
was at last raptured, after being shot
through the ankle.
. Shortly after 7 o’clock an attack whs
made on several of the negro houses
In Brownsville by a crowd of men.
One of tho houses was broken Into, but
no one. was Injured.
Peace Restored.
The militia hearing the shot, went
from the crossroads back to the negro
settlement and there eoon restored
peace.
Throughout the morning the mem
bers of the hospital Corps did excellent
service. Attention was given to sev
eral of the county police nnd to the In
Jurcd 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 ts believed
that another negro was badly wounded
and taken off by the negroes.
Malaria Cauus Lots of'Appetite.
The Old Standard, Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the sjatem. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price 60 cents.
LEADING NEGRO PASTOR
APPEALS TO HIS RACE
P. James Bryant, pastor of Wheat
Street Baptist church, and a leader
among the best element of the negroes,
makes the following stirring appeal to
his race:
To the Negroes of Atlanta;
As 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' the shameful causes of which
It was the effect. And now It ts the
lndlspenslbte duty of the negro as well
as the White man to pouf water on the
ffames and help to bring order out of
chaos, and peace out of confusion.
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 tongu'es; subdue
your passions; possess your souls In
patience; divorce yourselves from
criminals; obey and uphold tho law,
and the good people will protect you.
P. JAMES BRYANT,
Pastor Wheat Street Baptist Church.
OFFICER JAS. HEARD
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Continued from Page Ono.
reached the scene and recovered Officer
Heard's body."
The following companies were hur
ried to the scene: Company A, tinder
Captain Oscar Palmnur; Company B.
under Captain E. B. Dlshman; Com
pany F. Marietta, under Captain Fred
Morris; Troop L, Governor's Horse
Guard, and a detachment front Com
pany M, with a machine gun.
Brownsville 8urrounded.
Chief Turner also hurried to the
scene and counseled that no attacks be
made on any negroes, but to have the
military eurround Brownsville and
await the dawn. This course was fol
lowed and a heavy patrol placed about
the settlement.
Ever)' auspicious negro attempting to
leave or seen In the vicinity was Imme
diately taken in charge and searched.
When dawn came to dispell the gloom
and flood the counts)- with light, the
work of searching the negro houses
began under the military and county
officers.
Three dead negroes were found In
the cabins and one badly wounded. It
Is the opinion thnt others were killed
and wounded, but their friends suc-
eeded In spiriting them away. Even'
negro nnd house waa searched, and
when weapons were found on one and
his conduct was tho least suspicious he
was sent to the Tower.
Basket of Weapons.
More than a hamper basket full ot
knives, ugly dirks, razors, pistols and
other weapons were secured by the
county police. Two car loads of ne
groes were sent to the Tower as sus-
pecta. Perfect quiet followed the night
of terror. Chief Turner remained In
command of the situation all the fors-
WHAT SOME PROMINENT ATLANTA
WOMEN THINK OF THE CAUSE AND
REMEDY FOR THE PRESENT TROUBLE
By SHERIFF
Governor Terrell Has
Wired fur Guns
and Shot.
Desiring 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. MeD. 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 organisations. In replying to the question, "What
Is 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 ohtalhs throughout the South, several
having occurred at Memphis within the past few days. As Is very ob
vious, these assaults have been committed by the younger generation, tho
so-called educated class, or rather the class which has had opportunity for
education, thus proving that education Is not the remedy for this present
awful condition of affairs. Tho 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 aa are the conservative whites. As to tht
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 and Swedes
would accomplish the results to be desired. But something must be don
for Southern civilisation, and for Southern homes, and done quickly."
MRS. RALPH VAN LANDINGHAM
Mrs. Van Landlngham, who has been very prominent In the social and
club life 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 the 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 whites
or blacks at this crisis. ,
"There would be difficulty In tho 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. R., 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 Atlanta for years.
There should be a thorough and systematic enforcement of the moat strin
gent laws against idle, loafing negroes, and a sufficient police force for the
protection of tho whites and of the good negro element. All gcnulno South
erners desire full Justice for the better negroes, who stand for law nnd or
der. Military discipline Is absolutely essential at this crisis and should
continue until all evidences of friction between the races disappear. The
Introduction of white labor In the South must come slowly, because of th«
present preponderance of the negro race.”
MR8. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM.
Mrs. Robert Cunningham, one of the most brilliant nnd thoughtful women
of Atlanta, and of the South, when asked for her views, said:
"I fully agree with the position taken by Hon. John Temple Graves
for several years, as to the solution of this acute question. The negro should
be deported, and as soon as possible, thus relieving the South of the pres
ent race friction and also 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 bo carried at a comparatively small cost, and where they could estab
lish themselves In comfortable homes. The negro should be deported, and
as early as possible. Colonel Graves Is eminently right In his position."
MRS. WARREN BOYD.
Mrs. Warren Boyd, who Is one of Atlanta's most able and thoughtful
women, In a most interesting Interview expressed her opinions frankly and
fearlessly.
When asked what she considered the causes of the present agitation,
Mrs. Boyd replied at once: “I can not express too strongly my condemna
tion of the mob spirit, nor do I hesitate to say that riots nro almost In
variably originated nnd led by white men of the lowest class, whose only
mark of supremacy Is a white skin. I believe, however, thnt the mob spir
it has been deliberately fanned by a certain Atlanta newspaper, which for
weeks h&s been a mob organizer, nnd In offering to purchase nnd to use
bloodhounds haa usurped the functions of the police. The call for separate
street cars 1 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 punlsheq the Innocent.
“A further reason for the agitation Is due to the politicians, who have
for years made the negro the Issue In politics of the South. The Decatur
and Peters street dives are responsible largely for the brutish negro. 1 be
lieve that we should demand a chemical Investigation of the poison sold the
negro for whisky, nnd 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
rapist, as we will, the cause of the disease Is still here, and will generate
others."
Mrs. Boyd waa then asked 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 Christian and humanitarian view must he adhered to. We
must remember that the negro Is here through no fault of 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.
Baxon'supreme."
MR8. 8. E. GABBETT.
Mrs. 8. E. Gabbett, custodian of the Cross of Honor of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, upon being asked what was her opinion
of the present trouble, said:
"The negroes who committed these awful crimes were mostly mad with
drink, therefore the selling of cocatfle and whisky should be stopped. There
should be a vagrancy law that allowed no loafing now or at any future time.
There should be n law such as was In force during slavery, compelling a
negro man or woman to give reasons why he or she was loafing and rot at
work. •
"Then.” Mrs. Gabbett said, "the law should be amended. There should
be a court that would take up os rapidly as possible such cases os rape and
dispose of them without delay. The attempt as well ns commission should
be punished by death—ncfl by two, flve or ten years of Imprisonment.
“Every woman and child should be taught the use of firearms—so that
they would be so familiar with the use of them that there would be no hes
itancy In using them when the emergency 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 ot Atlanta, said:
"In the present deplorable condition of affnlrs the authorities should
deal positively and forcefully with both whites and blacks. The races should
be separated and as early ns possible. I have always felt lhat separation
la essential for the absolute good of both races. The negro needs race
Isolation, In order to achieve proper development, and certainly the white
people of the South will be far happier without the constant menace of
black Insubordlantlon and an utterly unreliable form of blnrk labor The
South needs white labor, and at once; It Is desirable for all classes.”
noon, and one company of militia was
kept on guard. Eight or ten county
policemen were also kept In the vicinity
to atd In keeping order. All the other
officers were sent to duty over the
county.
* Heard a Bravs Officer.
Officer J. L. Heard, who was shot and
killed by a mob of negroes last night
In the Jonesboro road, resided at Stuart
avenue.
He had been on the county police
force since It was first organized, and
was one of Its bravest members. He
was SO years of age and was recently
married. Besides his wife to survive
him are three sisters—Mr*. V. K. Fra
sier. Mrs. 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 take
place at the family grave yard Wednes
day, at the old home of the deceased,
near Dunwoody, 14 miles from tho
city.
FLOOR WAX.
“Butchers,” “Johnson’s”
and “Old English” at the
GEORGIA PAINT AND
GLASS CO.,
40 Peachtree St.
Sheriff John W. Nelms has determ
ined to control the ominous situation In
Fulton county with every force at his
command, and to that end swore In
about 460 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
Bide of the County court house and
these were told by Jhe sheriff that he
wanted to swear in" 600 of "their kind,
but that he would not endeavor to lead
them anywhere unless he could proper
ly arm them.
"If* wo can get arms for you," said
the sheriff, "we will go to the front as
law-abiding citizens. Every man whom
I swear In as 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 wilting to accept
these conditions were asked to raise
their hands and 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 tho sheriff's speech the crowd
frequently answered his statement of
his determination to quell the riots with
"We’re with you." and "We're read)-.
Doctor," but there- was no r’owdlnesx
In the gathering. They were men who
had simply come to the authorized au
thorities to get permission to defend
their homes nnd though they didn t
make any noise about It they gave the
Impression thnt they were In earnest
and 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. Most 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
Woodward and
English.
Strong speeches were made Tuesday
at noon by Mayor Woodward and Po
lice Commissioner English, when the
police officers assembled at the bar
racks to go on duty. The officers were
urged to greater activity for the pro
tection of the negroes as well as 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 hope every man of you
will co-operate with us and the militia
In wiping this blemish from the fair
name of Atlanta," said Mayor Wood
ward, and every tnan within the hear
ing of his voice knew how deeply
moved the mayor was.
"I want tho 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 yoil.tell a man to move
on make him realize that you mean It,
and then If he doesn’t move arrest him
and the courts will atend to him.”
The policemen are doing twelve
hours’ 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 of the city to InvestlgatO-wlld
rumors and reports of riot. The police
barracks was the scene of suppressed
excitement. Men accustomed to dan
ger talked little. Every time the tele
phone rang there was a rush and al
ways there was a hush In the con
versation until the officer who answer
ed the call turned to say that it w as
either a query from some excited In
dividual or a false alarm which the of
ficers were already working on.
Captain English told the officers he
had slept not more than eight hours
out of the last fifty. Chief Jenning*
said he was a complete stranger to a
bed, while Mayor Woodward said he
would be ashamed to have a feather
see him; he had been careless In hi*
attention to them In the last few ntgnta.
RAILROAD EXTENSION
WILL BE BUILT.
Special to The Georgian.
Anniston, Ala., Sept. 25.—At a meet
ing of the directors of the Anniston
and Columbus Railway Company heM
yesterday In the directors* room of the
Ifirst National Bank, the following
amendment to the charter of the road
was adopted:
That the Anniston and Columbu*
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 he ex
tended to the coal fields, being an aom-
tion to the line from this city to < J*
lumbus, Ga., already projected, and will
not conflict wftji the previous plans.