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Night Edition THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Night Editi
VOL. i. NO. 154.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 23, 1906.
-pOTriT?. On Trains FIVE CENT*
irXVXIJlul |„ Atlanta TWO CBKTts.
SACRIFICED NAME
TO SAVE HUSBAND
Daniel T. Wilson Is
Named For New
President.
When President Brunsman called the
opening eesslon of the Carriage Build
ers' Association to order In convention
hall at Piedmont park Tuesday morn
ing, there was a very large attendance.
Quite a number of ladles were pres
ent, and President Brunsman express
ed great catlsfactlon over this fact.
He then Introduced Governor-elect
Hoke Smith, who welcomed the dele
gates In a speech that received fre
quent applause.
Hoke Smith’s Welcome.
He said Atlanta was proud to have
such a great and representative body
of men here. That It was perhaps the
largest and most powerful association
in the country.
.Mr. Smith said he had been called
In to welcome the delegates at the last
moment, owing to the absence from
the dty of the governor. ,
He touched upon the vast resources
of Georgia, and said he hoped that
many of the visitors would find It ad
vantageous to either move-or estab
lish branches-of their business here.,
.Mr. Smith received hearty applause
ami brought about a feeling of good
fellowship at once.
Woodward Talks of City.
Mayor Woodward followed In a wel
come In behalf of the.clty. He raised
a laugh by saying that a great many
years ago a distinguished federal gen
eral made a mighty fine slt.e for a city.
"I leave It to you If we haven't made
good our opportunities and built a wpn-
derful city."
He referred to the recent riots here
and said that In order to allay any un
easiness any .one might feel that the
reports were greatly exaggerated in t.'ia
newspaper, reports.,
Mr. Hunter Respond*.
R. P. Hunter, of Cincinnati, respond
ed In behalf of the association In
most happy manner. He Is an easy,
graceful speaker. V
"When we held our laet session In
Philadelphia therm was some question
as to whefe oflr next edriventton would
be held, A meek, looking gentleman
with the air and bearing of a South
erner came" there, and in the face of
Cincinnati, 1 Chicago, and' other places,
he won the cbnventlon for Atlanta by
his pleasing appeardnce and .cordial In*
Sommervllle, X. J„ Oct. 23.—William
Dlttmar, who was today arraigned In
the Somerset county court for the mur
der of David Howard on June 10, was
convicted before he was actually tried.
Berthe conviction the court heard the
testimony of nearly a score of wit
nesses, and sentenced Dlttmar to 20
ye mhl at -i hard *. abo1 ; ,n the *tate prison.
The prisoner a wife, a woman of eW..
dent refinement, coolly told of Improper
relations with Howard, who was a
coanfe, dissipated man. Dlttmar's pret.
ty 12-year-pId daughter sat in court
and listened to her mother's, story,
which Is not generally credited. The
popular belief Is that Mrs. Dlttmar sac
rificed her good name In the hone that
she could not only save her hufeband's
life, but secure mitigation of his sen
tence.
KING OF SAXONY DECLARES
DAUGHTER MUST BE A NUN;
SUFFERS FOR MOTHER'S SIN
Berlin, Oct. 23.—Announcement Is
made that the baby Princess Monica
Flaa, the t 3-year-old daughter of
Countess Montlgnoso, formerIv Crown
Princess Louise of Saxony, will not be
taken to the Saxon court, bbt shall be
reared by a strict Catholic Bavarian
family related to the king, and when
she is oid enough she will, be compelled
to take the veil of a nun.
The announcement has aroused pop
ular Indignation, which Is correctly ,
voiced by a newspaper, which declares r aces here^tma^afteroon:
It Is tf brutal..piece of cruelty and a
shameful injustice, it is forcing a'
child to do Ufe-long penance for her
mother's fault.
Crown Princess Louise eloped some
years ago with the tutor of her children
and her marriage with the crown prince
was subsequently annulled.
RACES
' JAMAICA.
Jamaica, Oct. 23.—Here are the re
sults of today's races:
FIRST RACE—Six furlongs; Main
Chance. 119 (Koerner) 4 to l.won; Gild,
lid (J. Hennessey) 8 to 5, second; Dun-
vallo. 112 (Bruesell) 6 to 1. third. Time
1:15 3-5. '
SECOND RACE—Milo and a six
teenth; Macy, Jr.. 93 (C. Ross) 7 to G,
won: Columbia; Girl, 98 (Van.Dusen) 3
to B, second: Johnstown, 93 (Drolet)
5 to 1, third. Time 1:48 8-5.
THIRD RACE— Mile and a elx.
teenth; Garnish, 126 (Koerer) -l* to 5,
won: Delphi?, 110 (Miller) 5 to G, sec
ond; Creselna, 120 (Horner) G to 2,
third. Time 1:49 1-5.
LATONIA.
Estonia, Ky., Oct. 23.—Here are the
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
FIRST RACE—Tanger, 3 to 5, won
Crafty, 3 to 1, second; The Golden
Bird. 9 to 5. third./
n SECOND RACE—Nat B., 4 to G.
won: A! Ilula, 3 to 1, second; Oiler-
man, 10 to 1, third.
LIVES ON A $10 PENSION;
YET IS AFTER $1,500,000
New York, Oct. 23.—James W. Gray- pension of 310 per month, but that he
iivn n foein t’-u.j pax j Ust (odged with the United States
down, a former lieutenant In the United
States navy, applied to the Organized
Aid Association cf Jersey City today
for assistance. In fighting aa action for
dispossess. The ex-officer salrl at the
present time that he was living on a
authorities a claim against the British
government for.lt,500,000, averring that
he had been, swindled out of his patent
for , the "dynamite rope,” otherwise
known'as cordlty.-.
BLIND SON INSPIRED IDEA
OF MAGAZINE FOR SIGHTLESS
He referred graciously to Secretary
Klllott Dunt), of the Atlanta Vehicle
club, who Invited the C. B. N. A. to
Atlanta. 1
Mr. Hunter said that they were all
mighty glad they had come, for the
welcome accorded them was most cor
dial In every-way, and,he felt assured
thut It will bo one of the most success
ful conventions ever held In the South.
He was given hearty applause.
President's Address.
President Brunsman In declaring the
convention open for business, made a
•hurt, but Interesting, talk on the, work
of the association.
"For the first time In the 34 years
of our organisation we are meeting
south of the Mason and Dixon.line,
and I'm sure nf are all very happy to
.be here.In such a fine city and among
such hospital hoets.”
Briefly, he outlined the work of the
association, what It Had and hoped to
accomplish. ‘ ■■■
"We are not a monoply,” he de
clared. "But we stand on common
ground In such matters as freight rates,
Insurance and such pther matters as
are for the common good of all.
' We stand for the best Interests of
the carriage-makers end manufactur
e's of accessories. \\e can advise to
gether, but we.can not and do not at
tempt to fix arbitrary rules on any
member,"
He stated that during the convention
a forestry expert from the government
would talk on the subject of hard
woods and lumber generally In this
country.
Hsrdwoods Almost Exhausted.
"According to the estimates'of the
host experts the total available supply
of hardwoods In the United States will
he exhausted- In 30 years. We must
lace this tremendous problem."
President Brunsman stressed the ne
cessity u f good roa( )s as one of thq
Wllkesbarre. Pa., Oct. 23.—An Inter
view today revealed the fact that the
Idea of Mrs. William Zelgler, the mil
lionaire wife of the late capitalist ‘of
New York, for publishing a free maga
zine for the blind, wait largely Inspired
by her son who has been blind since
babyhood and who lives at Luzerne-
borough, near here. ’ He' Is C. C. Gam
ble, noyf years of age.
Tjf-'
Sheriff and Posse Lay
Siege to Robbers’
Retrea\
Washington, Oct. 23, — President
Roosevelt this morning Issued his an
nual Thanksgiving proclamation, set
ting Thursday; November 29, as the
date. ‘
It reads as follows:
"The time of year lias come when, In
accordance with the wise custom of
our forefathers, It becomes my du/y to
set aside a special day fot; Thanks
giving and praise to the Almighty, be
cause of the blessings we have re
ceived, and of prayer that these bless
tngs may be continued.
“Yet another , year of widespread
wellbeing has past. Never before In
our history, or In the history of any
other nation, has a people enjoyed
more abounding material prosperity
than Is ours: a prosperity so great
that It should arouse In us no spirit of
reckless disregard of our responsibili
ties; but rather a sober sense of our
many bleaslngs, and a‘ resolute pur
pose, under Providence, not to forfeit
them by any action of our own.
"Material well being Indespensable
tho It Is, can never be anytHIng but
the foundation of true national great
ness and happiness. If we build noth
ing upon this foundation, then our na
tional life will be as meaningless and
empty as a house where only the
TO FIX PRICES
foundation has been laid. Upon our
material wellbeing must be built a su
perstructure of Individual and national
life llyed In accordance with the laws
of the highest morality, or else our
prosperity Itself will In the long run
turn cut a curse Instead of a blessing.
We should be both reverently thank
ful for what we have received, and
earnestly bent upon turning It Into a
menna of grace and not of destruc
tion.
"Accordingly, I hereby set apart
Thursday, the 29th day of November,
qeit, as a day of thanksgiving and
supplication, on which the people shall
meet In their homes or their churches,
devoutly acknowledge all that has been
given them, and to pray that they may-
in addition, receive the power to use
these gifts aright.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be afflxt.
"Done at the city of Washington this
22d day of October, In the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
tlx and of the Independence of the
United States, the one hundred and
thirty-first. 1
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the president:
ELLIHU ROOT,
•Secretary of State.”
SIC DAMAGE
Njerchants and Manu
facturers Lose Large
Sums.
DANIEL T. WILSON NAMED
FOR NATI ON A L PRESIDENT
Nomihation 'Amounts
to Election by the
Convention.
After the speech-making had been
safely disposed ol at the initial ses
sion of the Carthage Builders* National
Association Tuesday morning. Presi
dent Brunsman called for nominations
for his successor.
P. P. Hunter, of Cincinnati, arose
and In a few remarks placed In nomi
nation Daniel T. wttfcon, of New York,
for years chairman of the executive
committee. The nomination whs
uniquely announced.
Mr. Hunter unrolled a huge telegram,
with the following on It: •
"For president, Wilson. That’s all.
(Signed) •EVERYBODY.**
And Mr. Wilson had enough nice
things said about him In a few minutes
to turn his head. If he were not a well-
balanced man. His formnl election will
take place Wednesday morning.
DANIEL T. WILSON.
REALISM CARRIED TOO FAR
IN EL DORADO MELODRAMA
Continued on Pag* ■fhreo.
UOVERNOft TERRELL
RETURNING HOME
Special to The Georgian.
Itorlen, Ga., Oct. 23.—Governor Ter-
r '!l and party were here Sunday.
n™\" e . M ' , They were at SL Catbe-
u, K„l!1 ler 2 ay ttnd wUI *° ,rom there
to Savannah today. The governor goe*
“'Atlanta tonight.
While, portraying' a murder scene
Monday night at the El Dorqilo thea
ter, In the second act of “For a Broth
er's Crime," William Florello, In the
ro|e of "John Redmond,” the villain,
accidentally plunged a knife blade Into
the left arm »f Leo Monroe, playing
the part of "Old Man Flynt," Inflicting
a painful, but not serious, wound.
Monroe continued on the stage until
the curtain felt, and no one In the au
dience was aware that an accident
had occurred. Notwithstanding the
wound In his arm, the actor played his
part perfectly and gave no Intimation
by either expression or action that he
had been hurt.
At the conclusion of the act Dr, E.
L. Hawley’ was summoned and dressed
the wound. The doctor stated that the
wound was not serious.
The "murder," which had such an
unexpected and realistic tinge, ended
Monroe's part In the performance, but
he remained In the theater until the
final curtain was rung down.
In the second act "Old Man Flynt" Is
"killed" by "John Redmond," the "mur
der" being committed with a knife. Ad
vancing upon his victim, the villain
raised his knife and made a swipe at
hint, the blow landing on the "old
man's" arm. Florello realized he had
cut his fellow actor, but, like Monroe,
he Remained calm and kept up the play.
FT. OGLETHORPE DESERTER
’ EFFECTS DARING ESCAPE
FROM PRISON IN ST. LOUIS
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who forecasted the Valparaiso 0
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Special to The Georgian.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct, 23.—Several com.
panics of soldiers are scouring the
woods south of St. Louis, searching for
two deserters who yesterday captured
their guard .and escaped to the woods.
Charles W. Rodgers, one of the es
caped prisoners, was serving his third
enlistment In the army, when he de
serted from Troup - H of the Twelfth
cavalry, at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. II*
woe tried by a general courtmartlal at
Jefferson barracks amt his sentence of
two years imprisonment was made
public Sunday.
Mich Taylor, the other escaped pris
oner, was also serving a term for de
sertion. •
Sawyer, N. Dak., Oct. 33.—Surround
ed In a wood, ten miles from hsre, five
bandits are battling for their lives with
the sheriff and a posse of twenty-five
citizens. It Is believed that the chief
of the robbers has been slain, but his
comrades still (tfuse to surrender.
The bandits have .barricaded them
selves behind a wagon and big piles
l-'K". They li-dd "11 po
sltlon, which prevents the poise from
charging from across an .open wheat
field. The battle has waged for hours,
and several of the posse, have been
slightly wounded.
Armed With Krag-Jorgensens, the
tlzens arc able to do their fight)ng at
long range nnd have taken shel
hind various farm houses.
The bandit*, when they saw there
was no chance to escape, turned their
weapons on the posse, which outnum
bered them five to one, end the cltl
zens replied.
Twenty-five men. armed with Krag
Jorgensens, left Minot, N, Dak., on l.
Soo train to assist Sheriff Lea In cap.
turlng the bandits.
The robbers entered the town early
yosterday, and when discovered at
work, held the citizens at bay for two
hours, until they hnd looted a safe of
14,500. The robbers escaped amid
volley of shots, and their pursuit was at
once begun.
Committees Canvass
ing City to Raise
Money.
And I hey Say This Isn't A Fake Story
By That Festive Gent, The Press Agent
Cleveland, Ohio, oA. 23.—Chief of
Police Kohler has had a large force of
detective* busy trying to run down the
alleged theft of a satchel containing
gems and money to the amount of
3297.000 that waa reported aa having
been stolen from Anna Held, tha ac-
Mr. Ziegfeld. the husband of the ac
tress, insisted that this was a bona fide
robbery, and the actress realty wept as
she told about It.
According to the story, the satchel
was taken from a state room on a
Pennsylvania train'.
, She said: .
"They took all my Jewel*—every on*
nf them, but a Jeweled comb and the
„ v ..... little watch I wore. I worked for this
lleve It. w»* u press agent's yarn, but property oil ray life; and now I've
3109,000 so. far for the auditorium-
armory,
A committee composed ot Ram D.
Jones, Ask G. Candler, Colonel Clifford
L. Anderson and \V. O. Cooper was out
all Tuesday morning and aa a result
the following subscription! to the stock
and bonds of the Atlanta Auditorium
Armory Company were secured: .
W. G. Raoul 35,000
Carroll Payne .. ■ 6,000
John W. Grant 6,000
Walter P. Andrews /T .. .. .. 4,000
E. H. Thernton.. 4,000
Henry Johnson 4,000
G. W. Connors 1,000
E. Woodruff 1,000
Thomas H. Morgan ....... .. 1,009
Total Tuesday 330.000
These, subscriptions wera secured on
Monday after the publication of the list
In The Georgian:
Georgia Railway and Electric.
Company ........ 310,000
Asa O. Candler 6,000
C. J. Simmons 4,000
J. W. English 4,000
Georg* W. Parrott .. .. .. .. 4.000
J. K. Orr 2,000
Raised at the meeting of the
nothing' left, not even a ring. They
took a portfolio containing valuable pa
pers.' notee and policies. They took
35.000 In 3100 bills. 9.000 francs In
1.000 and 100 franc notes, and one gold
piece.”
Meeting at Topeka Is
Discussing the
- Matter.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 23.—An organiza
tion to control the grain products of
the country Is being formed In Topeka
this week.
The Farmers' Co-operative Business
Congress opened Its first national meet
ing here.
About 100 farmers’ organisations are
represented, and the purpose of the
congress Is to decide upon plains of
concerted action that Will enable the
fafmera belonging to the organizations
to flx'tho prices that consumers must
pay for their agricultural products. No
recret Is made ot this purpose.
.The leader* of the movement avow
. It openly, and point to the, results
that they.Jiove already attained In the
South, where a similar attempt has
been made. The plan by which the
farmers figure on fixing the price that
must be paid for their products is that
of co-operative enterprises.
In the South, the moot powerful
trlcultural organizations exists. 1
is succeeded In banding the farmers
together. Co-operative gins and
arehouses are used to -Hold back the
cotton crop until the buyers are forced
to pay the price demanded by the
union.
C. S. Barrett, of Georgia, says this
Is not a political movtment, but that
the organisation will not hesitate to
ask legislators to do certain things.
Bucket shops must go, he says, and In
their places will be Installed agricul
tural colleges and experimental sta
tions.
One Person Is Killed
and a Score In
jured.
Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. /23.—One
passenger dead and at least a score
Injured Is' the result of a smash-up on
the Schenectady Railway at the Junc
tion of the Troy link and city lines. It
Is feared that several of the Injured
will die.
A car coming from Troy got beyond
control ot the mortorman and alt HI*
attempt/) to stop It proved useless. The
cat;, going at a fearful rate of speed,
left the tracks, at the Junction nnd
bowled along the ground until It hit
one of the i«de* that support the trol
ley wires. TJie car was overthrown end
the possengt-i/i were thrown about like
sacks of grain.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 23.—Heavy dam
age to real estate and merchandise In
the submerged district, the extent ot
which can not be Intelligently esti
mated at this time. The loss of thou
sands of dollars to manufacturers and
merchants by the Inundation of Indus
trial plants, wholesale and retail stores.
Thousands of dollars' loss In trade to
retail merchants In lower Main, Frank
lin, Cary and Seventeenth streets In
the submerged portion of tho Shockoe
valley and In the low-lying districts
of Fulton, whose places of business are
closed.
Temporary suspension of traffic In
the flooded streets, Inconvenience and
expense to the patrons of tho street
whose business compelled them to
make use of the improvised ferry sys
tems, which are In operation'In-the
Inundated streets.
Several thousands of dollars paid out
by merchants for the removal of goods
and -machinery to) temporary storage
out of reach of .the .encroaching waters.
The foregoing Is the record of high
water In Richmond, which reached Its
maximum height shortly before (lay-
break- this morning.'
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VS, REBELS IN CUBA
Havana, Oct. 23.—Three hundred
men of the Seventeenth Infantry, under
command of Colonel Or*dale, have been
ordered to Puerto Principe province to
cope with armed rebels who are re
ported as hoverlnjg around the out
skirts of the capital and committing
depredations.
FRANCHISE RIGHT
At Its meeting Monday afternoon the
aldermanlc board found that there were
people who objected to the granting of
franchise to the Atlanta and Caro
llna. Construction Company for the
building of an electric line through car,
talp streets of the city entering the
corporation at Confederate avenue and
ending near the Terminal station.
J. G. Oglesby, Julius L. Brown and
others living along Che route which the
proposed ordinance allow* the road to
take came before the board find argued
such effect that the measure was re.
referred to the city council, with the
recommendation that the committee on
electric and other railways give It a
more thorough consideration and make
further recommendation.
committee of 25 at noon Mon
day .. .. .. ,
69,000
Grand total 3109,000
The following committee are can-
easing the office buildings named on
Tuesday afternoon:
Fourth National Bank Building—H.
Bag!ey. J. Wiley Pope and J. W.
English.
Prudential Building—E. H. Thornton
and a committee to be selected by him.
Third National Bank Building —
Prank Hawkins and C. E. Caverly.
B. H. Du Bose reported the subeertp-
rm of hie partner. Henry Johnson,
Tuesday morning, and said he expected
at least 375,000 of tha securities to be
taken In Whitehall street. ■
SAYS VOICES GUIDE HER;
MRS. BRIGGS FANCIES SHE
IS UNDER HYPNOTIC SPELL
Believing she Is under the Influence
of some strange hypnotic power, which
controls her every movement and from
which she Is unable to free herself, Bjrs.
Alice Briggs, of 38-East Georgia ave
nue, wife of Charles Briggs, both na
tive* cf I-ondon, Is held prisoner, a Jury
before Ordinary Wilkinson Tuesday
morning declaring her to be Insane.
Mrs. Briggs, who was taken Into cus
tody Monday night by Police Call Of
ficer Dorsett at the Instigation of her
husband, ridicules the Idea that she Is
Insane, declaring there Is absolutely
nothing wrong with her mind. She as
sert* she was hypnotized by some un
known persons for an unknown reason,
and that she has been under the hyp
notic spell for the past year and nine
months.
■On. all other subjects, except hypno
tism. Mrs. Briggs talks rationally and
demonstrates that ah* Is a woman of
culture. On this subject, however, her
conversation becomes rambling and It
* plain her mind I* unbalanced on
ihta. point.
• Husband Tails Story.
The husband, in talking of the cue
Tuesday morning, stated that he was
afraid the strange hallucination of his
wife might lead her to do something
rash.
"My wife says she can hear voice*
talking to her and that (heso voices
command her what t<rdo. This hal
lucination has driven her to threats of.
suicide nnd other violence.”
Mr*. Briggs last July created a scene
In Wuhlngton by appearing at the po
lice station and appealing to the chief
of Police to afford her some relief from
the hypnotic spell. She had been sent
to Washington by htr husband In com
pany with another woman, he thinking
the trip might benefit her.
"I certainly am not crazy," said Mr*.
Briggs- Tuesday morning at the police
nation; "I have always been regarded
ns a woman ot Intelligence and, in fact,
my older sisters r.n-1 brothers lo. k?d up
to me. I know there Is something
wrong with me, but It Is not my mlrnl.
It Is hypnotism. I was hypnotized a
year and nine months ago and ever
since then I have been trying to re
lieve myself of this spell. It affects my
whole being. I am under control of
other minds and I Just have to do what
they command.” '
Mr*. Briggs nnd her husband came to
America from London-nine years ago.
They have traveled extensively since
coming to (his country.
SHIP WITH $3,000,000 IN GOLD
ON BOARD MAY BE A WRECK
New York, Oct. 21.—There Is much apprehension felt by the agents
of the British steamer, Arlblstan, for her ufety. She has tt,000,000 In
gold on board. She sailed from Buenos Ayres and Montevldo last
month.' She was last reported a* having sailed from St. Lucia on Octo
ber 12. The «te*n)er was then bound for San Juan, P, R., but no news
of her arrival there ha* been-deceived In New York,
DEFENDANT IS SET FREE;
WITNESS HELD FOR PER J UR Y
Oakes on the night of the riot that
he saw nothing of the killing of the
Smith negro., . : ■ ■
When he saw how things stood Judge
Roan ordered that Oakes bo held for
Investigation by the grand Jury and
that Webb be brought before him for
contempt. The Jury returned a verdict
of not guilty In the Edmunds case,
without leaving their seats.
AFTER LENGTHY TRIAL
OWENS IS ACQUITTED
T. L. Owens, a railroad brakeman
and-former city policeman, was found
not guilty Tuesday afternoon in the
superior court after a twelve-hour trial,
for an alleged assault on his daughter,
Bertie Owens.
The defense claimed that the girl
had had a bad character and had
trumped up the charges against her
father because he had been too strict
with her. The defense was unable to
prove positively any Immorality other
than swearing, however, and the prose
cution claimed that this had been
taught the girl by her father.
Attorney John \V. Moore spoke for
about an hour and a half for the do
lt la said the defense was prepared fenso and Solicitor C. D. Hill repi*.
to show by companions who were with seated the state.
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The liberating of the defendant, the
arrest of the state’s only witness for
perjury and the arrest of another man
for contempt of court, was the result of
the trial Tuesday of Walter Edmunds,
white man charged with the murder
of Frank Smith, a negro; on the For
syth street viaduct’during the rioting
on the night of September 22. *
Tom Oakes, the state's witness, had
sworn before the grand Jury that he
saw Edmunds kill the negro with a
knife and had pointed out Edmunds as
the guilty man to J. N. T. Cawhorn and
T. L. Fuller on the night of the riot
ing, but when he got on the stand he
sald'That he was so scared that he
could- not tell who did the killing.
He eald at first that no one had
spoken to him about the cose since he
was before the grand Jury, but later
admitted to Solicitor Hill that a man
who said hla name was Webb and who
8 resented himself to be a bailiff, had
1 him at the court hous* laet week
that If he testified against Edmund* he
would be sent to Jail. He stuck to
his story, however, that he - could not
sweat Edmunds was the man who
stabbed the negro.