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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN 3 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 E 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. LEVY & 1 7 PEACHTREE SUITS AND OUTER COATS It's the man who's accustomed to pay ing past fifty dollars for his suits and overcoats that most appreciates the character of clothes we sell. 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.