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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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ON BRINK OF DEA TH
RA WLINS DISPLA YED
WONDERFUL NER VE
Impressive Scene in
Death Chamber
of Jail.
By PAUL E. WILKE8.
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 5.—To anybody
oycept J. o. Rawlins, the preparations
for the execution here Tuesday would
have been torture. Nine men out of ten
would probably have collapsed by the
time the fatal trap on the scaffold was
reached. A negro Hite Alf Moore, un
less he had been buoyed up with re
ligious hysteria and had vividly Im
agined the glory that was soon to be
his. would have been a subject for the
sheriff and his assistants to lift, under
the noose.
Hut not so with J. G. Rawlins. He
was the man of nervo until the last.
And all those vexatious waits on the
march to the scaffold and death did not
affect him. If they did, ho did not
show It.
These little delays even affected the
bystanders—those who saw the murder
of the Porter children avenged.
This last march to the death cham
ber commenced about 10 o'clock.
• tided fifty-five minutes afterwards.
And through It all the condemned
white tnan was calm. It was not an
alt of bravado that he exhibited. Hint-
Ill V the air of a nervy man who Is re.
signed to the fate that he knows awaits
him. The negro allowed his Imagina
tion to dwell on wbat was Jn store for
a favored man about to die.
No Salvation for Him.
The. white man suppressed thoughts
such as these and waited for all those
final arrangements to be made without
picturing what was In store for him.
For time and again lie had told of Ills
belief In there being no salvation for
him.
And around him for nearly an hour
was a crowd of between twenty-five
and thirty persons. Some of these were
friends of Rawlins. Others were not
and came on the Invitation of the sher
iff. But not one was there present but
who whs affected more than Rawlins.
These people could not help thinking
uf that death chamber down stairs.
Rawlins became aware of all tills de.
lay and asked several times that things
In- hurried. Those lengthy leave tak
ings wero obnoxious to him. He knew
lie had to die and he wanted to get It
over with.
When finally the word came from the
high sheriff that speeches to the crowd
In front of the Jail were to be stopped—
the negro spoke last and wanted to
keep It up—the final march began down
the stairs.
The spectators seemed loath to go
down thoso stairs. They held back and
wanted Rawlins to go first. But he
• wanted to have hla picture taken first,
and he went through this with as much
case and calm as If ha,were not about
to die. 1
Some of the crowd got nervous and
made their way to 'the death chamber
in- .advance. Alf Moore was already
there and the sight of the gallows only
Increased his hysterical religious fer
vor.
Scene In Death Chamber.
There was a death-like silence In this
death chamber. It was necessary to
stand on top of the negro cage to ap
proach the gallows, and when Raw
lins arrived there was a small group
standing there with heads uncovered.
A preacher prayed. Rawlins listen
ed with bowed head. Another preach
er prayed, and still the condemned man
listened without a word. Then Alt
•Moore dropepd upon his knees and
prayed hysterically. He was happy.
He warned to die nnd get the reward
he knew was coming to him.
And as he prayed Rawlins sat upon
the steps to the gallows and regarded
the negro In a cynical fashion. Pity
for the black man might even be traced
on his features.
It was another wait. He didn’t par
ticlpate In this religious fervor. He
sltnply waited for those engaged In It
finish. He wanted to pay his price to
'he state. At least he knew he had to
pay it. and he wanted to do It gamely.
He didn't have to be told to get JP
bom his sitting posture on the steps to
i he gallows when Alf Moore finished.
He arose with alacrity. Death was only
a minute or two away.
Spectators Lsavs Jail.
The group on the top of the negro
rage began dwindling. As the moment
for throwing the two men Into eternity
approached members of that little group
lost their nerve. A few at the Invitation
of the sheriff stood upon the scaffold 'o
white come
T
Matter Will Be Laid Before
the President by,
Committee.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. 5.—The talk of a
white collector for the port of Savan
nah has been revived, and It Is stated
that It Is not Improbable that the dele
gation which leaves for Washington
tonight to attend the rivers and har
bors congress may lay the matter be
fore President Roosevelt.
. It Is thought that this Is an oppor-
tune time to revive the matter.
J. H. Dcveaux Is collector of the port
here, and has held that position for two
terms, or nearly eight years. It Is
pointed out that In view of Savannah's
present and growing importance as a
port the city should be represented by
a wjilte collector of customs.
TRIAL Of HARRIS
FOR PERJURY IS
The trial of A. H, Harris ^for false
swearing, on a warrant swortf out by
Steve 8. Moore, the ex-saloon propri
etor. was continued Wednesday by
Judge Orr until January 15 at 10
o'clock In the morning.
The continuance of the trial was at
the Instance of the prosecutor, who
said that his two main witnesses,
Messrs. Hlrsch and Terry, traveling
men, were out of the city. He said
that be Intended to prove by these
witnesses that Mr. Harris jiad told
them that he had given 1500 for his
whisky license, which had been sent
back with the statement that It was
not enough. He said that Harris had
sworn Just to the contrary at tho In
vestigation of Councilman Oldknow by
council!
The defense objected to the con
tinuance of the trial, on the ground
that even with this testimony there
was no ground for conviction.
MAYORHUS PROHIBITION;
TOUCHES UP COUNCIL IN
ADDRESS TO BARTENDERS
SCOFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts.
The man who scoffs at an Idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un
derstand has at least the courage to
eltotv where he stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
vsi ts who formerly laughed at the Idea
mat coffee and ted, for example, ever
butt anyone. Upon looking Into the
matter seriously, often at the suggos-
Hon of a friend, such persons have
found that Postum Food Coffee and a
friend’s advice have been their sal
vation.
"•Mv sister was employed In an East
ern city where she had to do calculat
ing." writes an Okla. girl. "She suf
fered with headache until she was al-
: " '«t untitled for duty.
'll" landlady peitunded hir to quit
" flee nnd use Postum and In a few
' she was entirely free from head-
She told her employer about It,
end on trying It, he had the same ex-
Kiirnrr.
"Mv fnher and I have both suffered
r,u, b from nervous headache since I
mr. • member, but we scoffed at the
L a ** advanced by my slater, that cof*
v as the cause or our trouble.
However, we quit coffee and began
using Postum. Father has had but
*■" hoidache now In four years, due
.' a severe cold, and I liave lost Iny
neadachea and sour stomach which I
now convinced came front coffee
, A cup ot good hot Postum Is sails-
ning io m e when I do not care to eat
i ln "»l. Circumstances caused me to
in a new country and I feared
i iM dot be able to get my favorite
' Postum, but I w as relieved to
1 t a full supply Is kept here with
:* 'i-i demand for It,*’ Name given
,. |' ,| M’mt Co.. Bottle Creek. .Mich.
.. -.id '-n,,. Rood to WellvIUe;* In pkgs.
Cut. , a reason."
AUDITORIUM SITE
SELECTED THURSDAY
personal Inspection of several
sites for the proposed armory nnd au
ditorium was made Wednesday noon
by a committee representing the com
mittee of twenty-five. The meeting
held Wednesday morning In the office
of Secretary Cooper adjourned to meet
again Thursday at 11 o'clock.
A full report wilt be made at the
meeting of the committee Thursday In
Secretary Cooper's office.
TWO NEGROES SUSPECTED
, OF COMMITTING MURDER
Special to The Georglsn.
Wilmington, X. C.. Dec. 5.—Police of
ficers here are looking for Ivey Mo*e
ley and Ell Anthony, two negroes who
are wanted for the alleged murder ot
Wade Jones, near Magnolia yesterday.
The three men were working on the
Atlantic Coast I.lne railroad between
Rose Hill and Magnolia, when a dis
pute arose resulting In the shooting to
death of Jones.
Rousing Meeting With
Prominent Men as
Their Guests.
Mayor Woodward, the speaker of the
evening at the annual smoker of the
local bartenders' union, tendered their
members and frldnds at the Turn Vc-
reln hall Tuesday night, addressed the
assembly about forty-five minutes, the
substance of which was a loquacious
attack on the city council, the recent
race disturbance, and the statement
that “prohibition at this lime would
set Atlanta back five years.”
The addresses werp followed by a
bag-punching exhibition by Joe Et-
llotte, "Atlanta’s Favorite," and a five-
round sparring exhibition between
Harry Staten and Joe'Elllotte.
In the course of hfs remarks about
the city council the mayor Is quoted as
saying that the members of that body
were "a pack of cowards." and calling
upon Alderman Holland, one of the
Invited guests, to substantiate his
statements.
“Ain't that so, Alderman Holland?”
asked the mayor In a loud voice.
If the alderman thought so he did not
say It and no response came from the
Interrogated city official, who was seat
ed In the audience. The remarks ot the
mayor were frequently applauded and
the enthusiasm broke forth often In
such vsbemence as to shake the build
ing.
fLots of Harm Done.”
In substance the city’s chief execu
tive said the present prohibition cam
paign was doing the city a great deal of
harm: that the recent riots had already
done harm: that the saloons of the city
did not cause the riots: that the whisky
laws and ordinances were better ob
served In Atlanta than lots of other
ordinances:* that prominent church
members were Interested In saloons. He
was urged on by the applause of over
500 guests of the union.
Mayor Woodward was to have been
followed by Mayor-elect Joyner, who
was not present, having pleaded h pre-
vloup business engagement. Colonel
Jerome Jones addressed the meeting
along the lines of trade unionism and
the good the organisation of bartenders
had dope In Atlanta.
James >L. Mayson, city attorney, also
spoke along the lines of unionism and
made an excellent address on that sub
ject, which was fully appreciated by
his auditors. William Weir delivered a
short address on the principles of
unionism.
The master of ceremonies was W. J.
Burnette, the president of the local
union. He spoke of the charity of the
organisation of which he was the of
ficial head and the money which had
been paid out by hla organisation.
The members of the union And thetr
friends were treated to substantial re
freshments, sandwiches and cigars. The
big hall waa crowded to the door and
during the speaking there were not
enough chairs by 200 to accommodate
the crowd.
E
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School Boys Engage
Blacks in Fierce
Encounter.
Special to The Georgian.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 6.—A dosen
school boys and as many negroes were
Injured In a race riot here yesterday
afternoon In front of the Market Street
public school.
Edward Winter, a white boy, aged
14 years, was struck on the head by
a rock thrown by a negro and rendered
unconscious.
Billy Kersand’s minstrel troup was
parading by the school Just as the pu
plls were turning out. The whits boys
Jeered at the blacks and one threw a
rock. A general fight ensued. Scores
of negroes, following the minstrels,
joined in.
The teachers and school girls tried to
intervene In vain.
The riot was reaching a critical
stage, when Sheriff Frank L. Monte-
verde arrived on the scene, and, with
a drawn revolver, forced the negroes
to disperse.
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It’s an exclusiveness of style and .
fabric with a painstaking care for | -
detail in construction that has won >
for us numerous patrons who have !
not donned ready-to-wear clothes
in years.
We feature exclusiveness because we
know well-dressed men appreciate it.
And you’ll find that we’re a little more
exacting about the fit than you are.
Just now we’re in possession of a
collection of the cleverest ideas in
ready-to-wear Top Coats and Suits
that you would probably imagine.
$25 TO $45
STANFORD
STREET
IS
SAFE AT ELBERTON
FLEEING FOR LIFE,
NEGRO TURNS UNO
Policeman IV. D. Hardaway received
message Wednesday morning from
the Seaboard Air Line railway to tho
effect that hla brother, John F. Harda
way. the commissary clerk who haa
been mlaslng alnce Saturday night, la
In F.lbertoij.
The officer waa Informed that hla
brother went to Elberton Tuesday and
had been put to work on the road there.
Officer Hardaway, however, lias ns yet
received no 'direct message' from his
brother and no explanation has been
offered as to the strange disappearance
or the whereabouts of Hardaway since
Saturday night;
T
ARE TO FIX BLAME
FOR FATAL WRECK
Operators Mattaux and Ja
cobs Give Testimony in
Ackert’s Office.
Washington. Dec. 5.—Investigation
of the wreck at Lawyers, Va., last
Thrsday when President Samuel Spen
cer and his guests lost their lives, was
formally begun In General Manager
Ackert’s office shortly before noon to
day, The session was secret and no
one except Mr. Ackert, Superintendent
Coapman, of the Danville division ot
the Southern: Operators Mattaux and
Jacobs nnd one or two witnesses were
admitted In the room.
PRESIDENT GETS DATA
ABOUT CANAL AFFATRS
FROM WASHERWOMAN
Lynn. Mass., Dec. 5.—Charles W.
Dearborn, a contractor, has received a
letter from Harry L. Parker, who Is
employed In the department of con
struction at the Panama canal. The
letter says the president found out
some things not Intended. It reads:
"He visited many places from which
the officials tried In vain to keep him
away, and In many ways kept the poor
fellows on edge. He went Into a house
In Empire, where a woman was wash
ing clothes. He questioned her closely
about the doings on the Isthmus, howl
she liked her quarters, and the food she made for him.
obtained. She roasted the commissaries,
and told how she could not gat what
she wanted, and they did not keep the
stores well stocked with supplies. Mr.
Roosevelt Jotted all down In a little
note book.
"Next, the president, much to tho
embarrassment of the officials, entered
a house occupied by bachelors and
found insanity conditions. He called
on Colonel Gorgas, chief of the sani
tary office of the canal sone, for a
personal examination of the conditions
In that and other houses. That was
the way he did aU the lime he wa*
here,,Just upsetting all plans they
WHAT TREASURE DID
TO PREVENT DISASTER
Washington. Dec. 5.—Secretary of
It was stated at noon that the tea- the Treasury Shaw's fifth and last an-
raphers and* copies oMt*would laf *fuf- «“*• Wrt which was sent to con-
nlihcd the press after the session If * reM today, discusses In an Interest-
nlshed the press after
Mr, Ackert so decided this afternoon.
Mattaux declined to make any state
ment to the press except that ho was
not to blame, felt that he had done his
full duty and was sorry the terrible
wreck occurred on his block.
CHISOLM IN ASYLUM;
MATTER KEPT SECRET
help him, explained the sheriff, In case
anything went wrong. And Rawlins
listened nnd heard. What thoughts of
broken ropes and carrying back up
those fatal stairs to another battle with
death might not have passed through
his brain? But If they did he never
showed It.
, Rawlins and Moore shook hands and
mounted the scaffold. The black caps
were adjusted. Instantly a half doxen
watches were drawn. Then two or
three persons In that group left the
death chamber. The Jailer was one. He
admitted he could not watch that fatal
plunge.
Again with muffled voice through the
black cap Rawlins declared Ills boys
were Innocent of any connection With
the crime for which he was paying the
penalty. Alf .Moore sang and prayed.
Bowed heads were bowed lower so
the eyes would not eateh the drop to
death. Tears dropped down theeheeks
of several. The sllenee was oppressive
and one wanted to shriek at the sheriff
and tell him to do his duty—to launch
the men Into eternity.
Sheriff Did His Duty.
Sheriff Passmore looked hastily
around. Ills hand had been on the
lever of death for a minute or two
while Rawlins was talking. He raised
hla left foot to a high step and then—
He shoved out hla right arm.
Something between a sigh and A
groan was heard from that little group
which nerved themselves to watch tho
Pl Then there w-as a desire exhibited by
nearly all to escape from the scene—to
get away from death.
The darting away from the Jail by a
messenger boy told the multitude out
side that the end had come and this
morbid crowd, speaking In subdued
voices, dispersed to various street cor-
nP .Vnd during this time three boys, nil
healthy, manly-looklng fellows, were
‘""tnlr two’wondered If lhat same
crowd would wait tor their death Fri
day lu the sam* way.
Will Dixon Kills Paul
Pleraister and Gives
Hiriiself Up.
Wlillo being punned Tuesday night liy
Paul Flcralster. n negro, wbo bad an op»u
knife In hla Hand, Will Dixon, another ne
gro, seised s small scantling and struck
his pursuer on the head, Inflicting s' wound
that resulted lu his death a Short time later
at Grady hospital.
The trouble occurred In Murphy k Orlf
tin's livery stable In Marietta street, where
both men were employed.
Itlinn eseaDed from the scene, but
r tbe police Wednesday after-
RUNAWAY GIRL CARED FOR
BY SALVATION ARMY.
Special to The Georgian.
Wilmington, X. C.. Dec. 5.—By order
In the superior court of Judge Jones,
Lula Taylor, the 15-year-old cotton mill
operative who ran away from Fayette,
vllle to escape the alleged vicious In
fluences of her mother's home, is now
being cared for by Mrs. Yates, of tlie
Salvation Army. The child vigorously
protested against returning to Fayette.
vllle with the Cumberland county dep
uty, who was here.
NEGRO BABY KIDNAPED
FROM CARRIAGE AT HOME.
Special to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. t\, Dec. 5.—The 16-
months-old child of Mattie Carter, a
respectable negro domestic, was kid
naped yesterday while the mother was
at work. The Carter woman left the
Infant In n baby carriage near the front
door of the residence where she was
employed. The child was carried off
about noon. Diligent search for It has
proved fruitless. The woman haa been
separated from her husband for some
months, and the mother thinks he took
the Infant away.
H. 8. Kaalhefer.
H. S. Kealhofer, manager of the
Montgomery Freight Bureau, passed
through Atlanta Tuesday on his way
to Washington,- where he will deliver
an address before the rivers and har
bors commission. Mr. Kealhofer was
formerly well known In Atlanta as
chief clerk to I.. I- McCteskey, division
‘-•isht agent of the Southern.
Special to Tbe Georglsn.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 5.—Although
Alexander I{. Chisolm, charged with
embexxllng a large sum of money from
the First National bank, of Birming
ham, was committed to the Bryce In
sane hospital at Tuscaloosa last Mon
day, the fact did not become known that county.
until today. Application had been made
for commitment papers from the pro
bate court here, but It was understood
that the government would resist at
the hearing set for tomorrow.
Chisolm was quietly carried to Tus-
caloosa und committed on an ex parte
hearing before the probate court of
IN ATLANTA COURT
John X. Slaton was appointed tem
porary' receive of the Atlanta and
Birmingham Insurance Company, by
Judge Pendleton In the superior court,
Wednesday morning and a temporary
Injunction was granted against that
company and the Prudential Fire In
surance Company prohibiting them
from Interfering with or changing In
any manner the business of the Atlan-
ta-BIrmlngham company, or the status
of Its assets, which were transferred
to the Prudential Fire Insurance Com-
jany. The case will be heard Decem
ber 15.
The petitioners In the case are tho
Provldcncc-Wnshlngton Insurance Com
pany. the American Central Insurance
Company, O. W. Carr Sc Co., a corpora
tion of North Carolina, and other credi
tors.
In the petition It Is alleged that the
Atlanta-BIrmlngham Insurance Com
pany beenme Insolvent as the result of
risks which It had assumed In Han
Francisco and which became due when
a great part of San Francisco was de
stroyed by fire and earthquake, a short
time past. It Is said that the risks *n
San Francisco ranged to an amount
above S500.000.
After the Atlanta-BIrmlngham com
pany became Insolvent, petitioners al-
ege, It transferred Its assets and obli
gations to the Prudential Fire Insur
ance. doing business under the laws- u'
West Virginia. It Is alleged that the
Prudential Fire Insurance Company is
also Insolvent, and that the transfer of
the assets was an act ultra vires and
therefore void.
The Provldence-Washlngton Insur
ance Company was Incorporated under
the laws ot Rhode Island and the Amer
ican Central Insurance Company under
the laws of Missouri.
The petition alleges that the Provl-
dence-Washington company Is the cred
itor for the Atlanta-BIrmlngham com-1
pony for two policies to the amount of
J, UHUUULI! hhtu,
SOLDIER-CITIZEN,
Major J. Gadsden King, a prominent
citizen of Atlanta, died at the resi
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Harry W.
Young, 254 Peeples street, Monday
night. Mr. King had bean a resident
of this city for over 30 years, coming
here from Savannah, Ga.
Ha was born In Charleston, S. C.,
in 1131, served throughout the civil
war, then came to Atlanta and entered
the Insurance bualneas. He was a
charter member of Camp 159, Confed
erate Veterans.
Mr. King Is survived by two eons.
Mr. Alex C. King, a member of the law
firm of King, Striding and Little, and
Mr. Edward P. King.
The funeral services will be con
ducted Thursday morning at 11:30
I'clock at St. Philips cathedral.
Attention Atlanta Camp No. 159.
Nolle* has been received of the death
of one of our honored and beloved
comrades, Major J. Gadsden King, of
1st South Carolina artillery regiment,
who died In West End Tuesday night.
The following members are detailed
ns an escort and will assemble at the
residence, 254 Peeples street, at 10:30
a. m: W. I). Ellis, Judge George lllll-
yer, William A. Hansel), Dr. Amos
Fox. R. M. Clayton. U P. Thomas, W.
N. Hawkes. J. C. Haskell, A. R. Alley,
B. II. Crew, Ed 8. Gay.
All other members who can do so
arc asked to Join In this tribute to
one of the truest and bravest of Con
federate soldiers, a charter member of I
our camp.
By order of SAMUEL B. SCOTT.
Commander.
W. H. HARRISON,
Adjutant.
Ing manner the necessity for currency
legislation.
The secretary describes the emer
gencles that have arisen in the finan
cial world during the last.five years
and the various and. In some coses,
unusual measures'which the treasury
department has adopted to afford re
lief. After pointing out how narrowly
the country has escaped from financial
panics on several occasions and dis
cussing several ways of-lmprovlng-the
currency system, he says, “the failure
to provide some prompt means of re
lief will most certainly invite disas
ter.”
Treasury Came To Relief.
Describing the acute condition re
sulting from tho harvesting of the
enormous crops of this year, the In
ability of the railroads to handle them
and the necessity of providing money
with which to carry them In storage
until they could be exported, the sec
retary tells how the treasury came to
the relief of the situation by facili
tating'the Importation of 160,000,000 of
gold and distributing In addition $26,-
000,000 among tbs banks all over the
country.
"Sensational writers told the people,''
he said, “that all this was being done
for the encouragement of speculation
on Wall street. If those who recog
nise that a depositor's money at Den
ver relieves financial tension at Wall
street will also acknowledge that a
deposit In New York relieves financial
stringency at Denver, no material
harm will ensue. Money Is almost an
liquid as water and finds Its level
about as quickly.
"It Is never possible," the secretary
continues, "to measure the Influence
of treasury transactions, such as are
here described, nor to state what our
experience would have been had the
treasury failed to act In a given
crisis.
„ Legislation Is Needed.
"One man of very large experience,
with bualneas Interests In several
states, who never made a speculative
transaction In bonds or stocks, recently
expressed the opinion that but for the
precautionary measures adopted by tho
treasury the price of every bushel of
grain In the United States would have
declined ere this, 10 cents."
Urging the need of congressional leg
islation to provide a more elastic cur
rency, the secretary says that despito
divergent views as to methods, there Is
A w-ell-nlgh universal agreement lu
recognising tho necessity of a "currency
system that will contract when money -
Is redundant as promptly as It will ex- •
pand when money la scarce."
Opposes a Central Bank.
He points to the fact that most com
mittees who have reported on the sub
ject Indorse his previously recommend- I
ed plan of authorising additional na
tional bank circulation to be Issued in
times of extraordinary demand an.l
subject to a heavy tax to Insure Its '
withdrawal as soon as tha demand
ceases. As for the administration of
credit currency for permanent main
tenance, he says:
"I would not view even with appre-
henslon ot evil any credit currency leg.
Islatlon so restricted as to render im
possible the i>crmmnent maintenance of
more than $200,000,000.”
The secretary does not approve the
suggestion for the establishment of a
central government bank. He says such
a bank would be governed by a board,
the members of which would doubtless
have outside Interests, and each could
shift the responsibility from himself to
the board as an aggregation.
GEORGIAN GA VE FIRST NEWS
OF THE RAWLINS HANGING
Paul E. Wilkes, of its Reportorial Staff, Gave
Public First News and Exclusive
Stories.
Paul E. Wilke*, of The Georgian's
reportorial staff, represented tills news
paper at the execution in Valdosta on
Tuesday of J. Q. Rawlins nnd the negro
Alf Moore, for the murder of the Carter
children. He gave his paper Interesting
and exclusive stories ot the last hours
of the condemned men and of the
preparations for the execution. Ho
gave hla paper the first news that the
trap had been sprung. The Georgian's
“flash” from the gallows’ side, prec<-l-
Ing the news to Its competitors by sev
eral minutes. In this issue he supple
ments his excellent work with after
math of the solemn occasion, full r
human Interest, and the status or tin
case of the two Rawlins boys, convict-J
and Sentenced to death for complicity
In the murder.
Mr. Wilkes only recently Joined The
Georgian's staff, but already his wuik
has attracted favorable attention.
$3,125 and the American Central In
surance creditor to tbe amount of two
policies, $1,776.
In replying to all questions regarding
the company with reference to Its
finances and the receivership President
J.T.- Dnrgan merely said:
"1 don't know,” •
Police Commission.
The police commission In n special
session Tuesday night looked over the
several applications that have been
filed for jobs oiv the force, tried three
officers and discussed In a general way
the good ot the department.
Officer E. I,. McWilliams was dis
missed from the force on the charge of
Intoxication, Officer Berry was sus
pended for thirty days on the charge .if
hitting a prisoner without cause, and
Officer L. D. Williams was exonerated
uf tbe charge uf Intoxication.
MBS. J. W. RENFROE
DIES IN TEXAS
Mr*. J. XV. Renfro# died Tuesday nigbC
at tho home of her sister, Mrs. John King,
at Cleburne, Tex.
The body wHI reach Atlant.i Friday
morning, and will lie at tbe chapel of if. M
Patterson until 3 o'clock Frida/ aft f noon,
when the funeral will I* held. The tu-
terinent will lie In Oakland.
Mrs. Renfroe fa survived by a sister.
Mrs. King, a granddaughter. Mr;. Sidney
P. Cooper, of Hendersouvllle, N. C.. m.-l
n grandson. Renfroe Jackson. of Atlant.i.
who was at the liedsldc when the death
summons was au*»e-Nl.