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TELLS «LL THE NEWS. < Th* bwt evld.no* that The ’ Tribune is appreciate*! by the J people ls>the way its subaerip. I lion ll.t4ncrea.i-. daily. < lESTAKLISHED 1887. SICK JUROR STOPSTRIAL Iwo Sensations in Mur der Case. THORNTOTELLTRUTH < >He Will Swear That Mrs. Nack Com mitted the Murder. SAYS SHE FIRED THE FATAL SHOT -J uror Laron Has Been Operated For Appendicitis. IF JURYMAN HAS NOT RECOVERED t .By Moikday the Present Jury Will Be Discharged and a New Panel For Another Jury. 4 ——- ■ New York, Nov. 11.—The trial of Martin Thorn, which hag been in pro fgress the last three days in Queens 'County court of oyer and terminer, at Long Island City, may be discontinued for an indefinite period, owing to the r illness of Juror Mangus Larsen. Mr. Larsen is afflicted with appendi . eitis and his condition is so serious that physicians who are attending him will not allow him to leave his bed. This being the case, the sheriff did not bring up the other 11 jurors, but i reported the facts to,the district attor : ney. Several hundred men and women, Who assembled in the courtroom expect : Ing to hear Martin Thorn refute the testimony which Mrs. Nack gave so - dramatically, were therefore doomed to - disappointment. Captain Methin brought Thorn into < the courtroom, the prisoner looking . none the worse for his recent ordeal. Judge Smith opened court a few min utes later, and District Attorney Youngs informed him of the serious condition ■of the juror, Larsen, and with the con- - sent of lawyers on both sides. Judge -"Smith adjourned the court until 9:30 O’clock Friday. Case to Be Continued ? The sickness of Larson brought up a -discussion amongst those interested as to what will be done in case the juror’s illness is protracted. Will the trial go on with the 11 jurors? was asked. Law ?er William F. Howe, attorney for ’horn, said that an Italian named Oan cemi had killed a policeman in Brook lyn street, N. Y., in 1867, and one of the jurors falling sick, the lawyers agreed to proceed with 11 jurors. Can cemi was convicted, and on an appeal the court of appeals ruled that neither the counsel for the people nor for the pris oner could waive the constitutional Tights of the accused man, which called for a trial by a jury of 12 men instead -Of 11. District Attorney Youngs was asked whether, in the event of the death of a .juror, he would press for another jury and proceed with the case during the present term. He replied that he would have to consult with his associates be fore answering the question. To these questions Mr. Youngs replied: “Both of these mutters are m the dis cretion of the court.” After the court adjourned Mr. Howe and Mr. Moss had a brief talk with their client, Thorn, before he was taken back to his cell. Later Mr. Howe out lined his proposed plan of defense, which he has been compelled to adopt owing to the confession of Mrs. Nuca. Mm, Nack the Murderer? ' “Thorn will take the stand Friday,” Baid he. “Then he will testify tiiat the murder was conceived and plotted and planned by Mrs. Nack. We shall prove that she wanted to get rid of Gu.den suppe in order that Thorn might take his place. Thorn will state that when he got into the cottage at Woodside on June 25. he found that Mrs. Nack had shot Guldeusuppe, and that it was she who said: •• ‘I have killed him.’ “In other words. Thorn is going to tell the whole truth about it —abso- lutely the whole truth,” said Mr. Howe, With a dramatic gesture. • “Will Thorn testify that Mrs. Nack took away the head, or will he state that it was he himself who threw it into the river?” Howe was asked. The big lawyer hesitated for a mo ment and then replied: “Wait till we have got Thorn on the ■Stand. He will ted ali about it.” Lawyer Joseph F. Mos«, who is asso ciated with Mr. Howe in the defense of Thorn, was asked if, in the case of a new trial being ordered, the defense -jvould accept an -offer from tlie people THEWITE TRIBUNE. MR. PELKY IS DEAD Father Os Mrs, Sidney Lascelles Dropped Dead. She Is His Only Heir—Fortune Esti mated at s7s,ooo—Will Lascelles Beturn? Fitzgerald ,Ga. Nov. 11.—Mr. Alex ander Pelky, father of Mrs. Sidney Lascelles, dropped 4e*d in the Lee House here this afternoon- Since his daughter married Las celles Mr.* Pelky has never seemed himself and has pined away. He walked about town today and ap peared in fairly good spirits. Late this afternoon he stepped in the hotel and without a seconds warning fell dead. He leaves a fortune estimated any where from $50,000 to $75,000. Mra Lascelles is his only child and heir. She is with her husband who is a fugi tive from justice. The question is will Lascelles have the nerve to come back and face the numerous warrants out for him in order to secure the rich prize awaiting him. FIRE IN EAST ROME. J. W. P. Salmon's Store (Burned—Be lieved to be Incendiary, At 12:15 this morning fire was dis covered in the store of J. W. P. Sal mon just across the East Rome bridge. The bu'lding was first robbed and then Betafir-, as the back door was open when the firemen arrived. The building belonged to Mr. Cor nelius Terhune and was worth probably SSOO. The stock about SSOO. It could not be learned whether either were insured, The building and goods both were totally destroyed. A MURDER TRIAL. i mA *** Dan Boozer Cleared of Charge of Killing W. J. McDill In Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Ala. Nov.ll —The most interesting case of the circuit court now in session was that of Dan Boozer for killing W. J. McDill last April. The case was taken up Friday afternoon of last week and the verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury last night at 10 o’clock. The defendant was represented by four of the ablest lawyers of the coun ty. The jury was the strongest em panelled in this county in some time. A large crowd collected to hear the verdict read, and a general hand shaking took place with Mr. Boozer on his liberation. or a piea or muruer m tne secoua de gree from Thorn. "Certainly not,” he replied. “We would spurn such an offer.” Confessed to a Clergyman. Rev. H. P. Miles, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Ra venswood, L L, to whom it is al leged Mrs. Nack made her confes sion. said he did not attempt to work on the woman’s feelings, as has been charged. Mr, Miles says that he vis ited the woman at the request of the jailer, who thought that he could do the woman good. Mr. Miles says that after a few visits to the jail Mrs. Nack ridi culed his religion, but he kept on preach ing in the jail corridor. On Sunday last he took as his text, “Those who claim him yeti will trust.” During the sermon, Mr. Miles said that he noticed Mrs. Nack was greatly agi tated and was crying, and when he had finished, he says Mrs. Nack came to him and told him that she wanted to confess the murder. Mr. Miles says he told her that he did not care to hear the confession, but told her to pray to the Lord. She got down on her knees and prayed and later she told him that prayer had greatly relieved her and that a great load had been lifted from her mind. He then left her without hearing the con fession. He says that on Tuesday Mrs. Nack sent for him and that when he arrived at the jail she confessed the crime to him in all its details. will Bud Thia Week. District Attorney William J. Youngs and William F. Howe, counsel for Mar tin Thorn, held a consultation in order to ascertain when the Thorn trial would be brought to an end. “Since you have decided not to cross examine our witnesses who are put on the stand for the purpose of establishing the fact that the body at the morgue is .that of William Guldensuppe,” said Mr. Youngs. “I should say that we might close the entire case before the end of this week.” “How long will it take you to put in your defense?” Mr. Howe was asked. “Less than a day,” replied Mr. Howe. ••That is all the time I want.” Late this afternoon Larson was operated on. Tomorrow morning the jury will be discharged, a new one drawn and the trial will proceed. ROME. GA., FRIDAY. PORTRAIT OF CRISP Legislature Appropri ates SSOOFor Purpose ■ ALMOST UNANIMOUS I Meeting For Purpose of Conferring About legro Asylum. IT IS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15 Anti-Badge Bill Is Reconsider ed In Senate. MANY NEW BILLS WERE INTRODUCER Reconsideration of the Omnibus Pension Bill of Mr. Watkins, of Gilmer, Voted Down, Atlanta, Nov. 11.—Senator Stewaat of the Twenty-seventh district won a victory, securing the reconsideration of Turner’s antibadge bill, passed on Wednesday, by an ovewhelmiug vote. The following message on the asylum fire was received from the governor: “I have the honor to report that in formation has been received at this de partment that the main negro building of the lunatic asyium at Milledgeville has been destroyed by fire. I would further state that a called meeting ol the trustees of thfJJpstitutiojj will, be held at the asylum on Nov. 15, and J respectfully suggest that the committee of the general assembly arrange to be present in Milledgeville at the same time. ” Upon motion of Senator Stewart, leave of absence was granted the committee to go to Milledgeville on Nov. 15, to be present at the meeting of trustees. Ou the opening of the session in the house, Mr. Watkins of Gumer moved for a reconsideration of his omnibus pension bill, which was defeated Wed nesday. The motion was lost by an overwhelming vote. By an almost unanimous vote the house agreed to appropriate SSOO for the painting of a picture of the late Charles F. Crisp, to be huug in the state Capi tol. The original bill called for an ap propriation of SI,OOO, but passed with an amendment cutting it down to the stated sum. The following new bills were intro duced: By Mr. Bates of Murray, a bill re quiring juries to fix the penalties sot crime. By Mr. Berry of Whitfield, a bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous or malt liquors in Georgia. By Mr. Blalock of Fayette, a bill to appropriate $40,000 additional for indi gent pensions. By Mr. Nicholas of Wayne, a bill to regulate and change the fees of solici tors general in cases of gaming. The fee in such cases is limited to $5. By Mr. Bussey of Randolph, a bill re quiring. those buying cottonseed tc keep a record of the seed bought. The bill makes it a misdemeanor to deliver or remove cottonseed between sum. By Mr. Bond of Madison, a bill to re peal the registration act of December, 1824. By Mr. Law of Liberty, a bill to amend the act creating the Georgia State Industrial co.iege by allowing fe males to become stuuents. and impro priating $6,000 for a dormitory for fe male students By Messrs. Vincent and Durham of Bartow, a bill to amend the act author izing judges to make up panels of jurors in misdemeanor ca-es by reducing the number from 48 to 36. Also, a biii to amend the penal code by reducing the panels of jurors in cases of felonies reducable to misaemeuuors from 48 to 36. Also, a bill to amend the penal code relative to the sentences of felons. Also, a bill to give the state and the accused the same number of peremptory challenges. Also by Mr. Pearce, to make penal the giving of a fictitious name in business or otherwise. By Mr. Oliver of Burke, a joint reso lution to place the landscrip fund and the Morrill fund, now held by the state university, in the hands of a commis sion for the purpose of establishing i separate college. Columbus, 0., English, the daughter of the late Dr. John O. English, and Mr. J. V. Clark of Chicago, were married at 11 a. m., in Bt. Joseph’s Catholic church, the Right Rev. Bishop Watterson officiating, after which an informal wedding breakfast was served at the Great Southern hotel to 150 guests. OVEMBEK 1897. DURRANT DIES TODAY Forwarder of Two Cirls, Most Stocking Crime of Century. The Arch Fiend of All Criminals on Reeird—After Delay of Three Years to Hang. San Nov. 11—Theodore Durrant, the young, medical student who thirty-two months ago,in Eman uel Baptist church in this city, mur dered Rsissßlanche Lamont and Miss Minnie: Williams, will bang tomor row, unless some extraordinary turn in the ease not now anticipated serves to again stay the execution. The murder of Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont by Durrant in April, 1895, was one of the most shock ing crimes of the century, and wa* attended by many sensational fea tures seldom found in even a colds heartless homicide, ! Durrant was a medical student, and was a Sunday school teacher and con sidered of high character. The trial proved him to be one of the greatest villains in all criminal records. He should have been hanged long ago. CHARLES BRYAN TO CHINA. President Names au Illinois Man For the -Mission at Peking. Washington, Nov. 11.—The president appointed Charles Page Bryan of Illi nois, to be envoy extraordinary aud minister plenipotentiary of the United States to China. Mr. Bryan is a resident of Elmhurst, in Representative Hopkins’ district. He is about 43 years old and has been some what active Ita politics. He has been a member of the Illinois legislature three terms and was a candidate fo r speaker. He was educated in Europe aud is a fluent linguist Minister Denby, who is succeeded by this appointment, has held the position since the beginning of President Cleve land’s first term. President Harrison appointed ex-Senator Blair of New Hampshire to succeed him, but he was the Chinese govern ment aud ssr>4D<jnb,y was left undis turbed. Secretary Wllmoii to Speak. Tuskegee, Ala., Nov. 11.—Owing to the yellow fever, the dedication of the Mary Stearns Agricultural hall and addition to the Normal institute has been postponed until Nov. 30. Tne principal address will be delivered by the Hon. Janies Wilson, secretary of agriculture. Governor Joseph John ston of Alabama, aud Dr. J. L. M. Curry have stated they would be present. • Mutiny of Spanish Troop,. New York, Nov. 11. —Correspondence just received from The Herald’s corre spondent in Puerto Principe, Cuba, states that open mutiny of Spanish sol diers occurred there recently. The mu tiny developed in the conflict in the streets between the commanding offi cers aud the troops. The soldiers mu tinied because rations were insufficient aud they could get no pay. Situation Not So Serious. New York, Nov. IL—A dispatch to The Herald from Madrid says: The outlook as regards the United States is considered to have improved. Greater quiet prevails iiere. It is reported here tnat the papal nuncio at Madrid, who is at present in Rome, has received in structions from the pope to exhort the Spanish clergy aiaiust espousing the cause of Don Carlos. “ A < Fever. Bulletin. New Orleans—Eleven cases and six deaths. Biloxi—One case aad one death. Bay St. Louis—One case. Baton Rouge—One case. Neither Montgomery nor Mobile had a new case or a death. The course of the plague is about run. Will Hear It Today. Atlanta, Nov. 11.—The matter of moving the court house of DeKalb coun ty from Decatur to Stone Mountain will be heard by the special legislature com mittee tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. Hon. Hoke Smith made an effort to have the case deferred because he ceuld not be present, but the committee refused to postpone it. Hearing Today. Atlanta, Nov. 11,—The preliminary hearing of Steinau, Simon and O’Quinn, and the coroner’s inquest will be beard tomorrow at 1 o’clock. Bud Kendrow, a new witness discovered today, says he knows who killed Ponder, and will tel' tomorrow. Dr. Boggs Address Legislature. Atlanta, Nov. 11.—Dr. Boggs, chan cellor of the State University, addressed the legislature tonight upon the subject of co-education. He is strongly in favor of it. CAPTURED INACHURCH Famous West Virginia Bandits Arrested. AFTER BLOODY FIGHT Deputy Marshals Surprise Hickman Gang ol Desperadoes. RAID IS MADE AT A BIG REVIVAL One Woman Fatally Wounded in Fusllade. HICKMAN DIES IN FRONT OF PULPIT Three Persons Killed and Seven Wounded Rest of Gang Saved From Lynch ing By Effort of the Minister. j 1 Weston, W. Va., Nov. IL—United States Deputy Marshal Rader and a posse surprised the gang of postoffice robbers and desperadoes headed by Mil ton Hickman, in the M. E. church of Muddity, Nicholas county, while a re vival service was iu progress. The lit tle meetinghouse was well filled when the alarm was given to Hickman, then seated on the mourne s’ bench. The outlaw instantly sprang to the door and seized his rifle, calling on his baud to follow him. Rader’s aids had not reached the church before the des peradoes had prepared for resistance and opened fire, This was returned in stantly, regardless of the crowd of women and children iu the church. Hickman had four men with nim, but the deputy marshal’s force was so much stronger that the outlaws wete forced to retreat to the church for shel ter. The building was promptly sur rounded by the officers, who gradually closed in. Worshiper. Go Completely Wild. The congregation in the church, wild with fright, begged the outlaws to sur render. Terrified worshipers crouched on the floor and behind benches to get out of the way of the rain of bullets that pierced the flimsy structure, while the minister, the Rev. Mr. Pierce, bravely tried to comfort and quiet them. Hickman aud his band kept up a steady fire through the windows of the church at the approaching officers, and the battle raged for nearly half an hour. The first person of those in the church to be hit was Mrs. Kindsman, who was shot through the neck and fatally wounded. As she fell, another bullet struck herb-year-old child, clinging to her skirts, and almost tore the little one’s arm off. Several other persons in the the church were also wounded. Outluws Surreiuhr to Officers. It was not until Hickman, after ex posing himself at a window to fire, fell mortally wounded, that the outlaws gave up the fight and surrendered. Hickman died in front of the pulpit as the officers entered the church. The deputy marshal’s force suffered severely in the attack, Rader himself heiug so badly wounded that he died after hav ing conveyed his prisoners to the Sum merville jail. A mob.collected about the jail and the prisoners would have been taken out and lynched but for tne strong ap peal made by the minister. Three persons were killed and seven wounded. Mrs. Kindsman and her child will probably die. The dead outlaw, Milton Hickman, has been a fugitive from justice for months. He was a terror throughout the country he made his home iu. ■»ifc Kall road *.~>eal on Hand. St. Louis, Nov. 11. —The Republic says: It is stated on the authority of a well posted railroad man that a railroad deal is on hand that will be of vital in terest to all the roads in the Joint Traffic association. The deal is no less than the acquisition of the Toledo, Kansas Oity and St. Louis, familiarly known as the “Clover Leaf,” by the Vander bilts. The deal is being manipulated, it is said, by J. Pierpont Morgan and the “Clover Leaf” is to be made a di vision of the Michigan Central railroad. Chief Arthur Buys a Farm. Mattoon, Ills., Nov. 11.—The Meadow Lawn farm, consisting of 250 aergs, which has been in litigation for the past five years, has been sold under the ham mer to Grand Obief P. M. Arthur in trust for the benefit of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for $16,450. It is the intention of the Brotherhood to establish on this farm a home for de pendent engineers or their widows aud orphans and for this reason there was no competition in the sale. IT IS TRUSTWORIIY. ; r The one paper that leads— x v reaches all classes of people v W —rive satisfaction to adver- w 4 Users—The Rome Tribune. • PRICE FIVE CENTS THE INSANE ASYLUM Attorney Alfred Tickiin Ar raigned For Forgery- Interesting Case is Closed—Ticklin Said to Have Been a Brother-in law of the late A.H. Colquitt. . Charleston, Illa, Nov. 11.—The sen sational case of Attorney Alfred O. Ficklin was brought to a dramatic close by his being sent to an insane asylum. Ficklin ia the son of the late Orlando Ficklin who married a sister of Alfred O. Oolquitt, late governor of Georgia.- Ficklin the elder was known all over the west. He was an intimate friend of both Lincoln and Douglass—was in congress with them, as the Lincoln- Douglass debates will show. Among other things, Alfred acted as broker for some rich people, lending their -money out and paying the interest when it be came due. After a long time it was learned, it is said by the merest acci dent, that notes for several thousand dollars were forgeries. The grand jury found 15 indictments against Ficklin, and the cases came to trial this week. The first case was proved clearly, but by a blunder of tha state’s attorney in copying the indict ment, in which a note was misdescribed, Judge Henry Van Sellar of Paris ordered the jury to render a verdict of acquittal, which was done. The next case was called, and while it was in progress the state's attorney made the astounding statement that he had been robbed in open court and all of the foiged notes stolen. There wag a dramatic but no one was able to find the notes and the case on trial went the way ot the first. Then, with 11 indictments left, the state’s attorney obtained a continuance until the January term of the circuit court in order to try and find the notes. Mr. A. 0. Ficklin was then tried for insanity aud taken to the Kankakee asylum. A NEW ROAD FOR ALABAMA. Plans Ari Lnld For Building a Railway From Decatur to Dau rille. Decatur, Ala., Nov. 11.—An impor tant move which has been on foot for tome weeks past culminated here in an active joint meeting of the board of trade aud the New Decatur commercial club with a large citizens’ committee from Danville. The object of the meet ing was to lay plans for building a rail road from this point to Danville, in the southern portion of the county, on the richest section of the Tennessee river. The meeting was a lengthy one, the spacious board of trade rooms being crowded with the best and most sub stantial people o? this section, and great enthusiasm and determination was evinced. The meeting lasted several hours. As a final result a committee of capitalists aud business men were ap pointed, who have gone actively to work. A president aud salaried secre tary were elected, and they have beitun preparations to start the work of or ganization at once. Experts will be employed to investi gate and report on the rich coal, timber and iron lands lying 7 miles south of Danville, in Walker county. The com mittee say the line will be projected to Jasper, and from there run to the War rior coal fields, and have for its termi nal point Tuscaloosa, where it will con nect with the new line now being con structed by the Mobile and Ohio to Montgomery and Opelika to Montgom ery. Turk, and Gfnekn l.'ora« Together. Vienna; Nov. 11.—The Neue Freie Press publishes a dispatch from Con stantinople saying that some Greek bands which crossed through the Thes salian frontier, between Diskat and Domenik, have been repulsed by the troops, who killed many of the invaders and captured a large number of pris oners. The Turks also seized 150 rifles and 170,000 cartridges belonging to the Greeks. Ten Year* Ksempliou From I'AXes. New Decatur, Ala., Nov. 11.—New Decatur believes in protecting her in fant industries, us was evidenced at the last meeting of the city council, when the Alabama Foundry and Machine works were exempted from taxes for ten years, on condition that in the meantime they increase the value of their plant slo,ooo and materially in crease their working force. The plant is one of the largest anu most thoroughly equipped in the south. ■ « liicngo l, »- Big c0,.fl deration. Chicago, Nov. 11.—Fire has destroyed the department store of W. A. Wieboldt & Co., known as “The Lion,” on Mil waukee avenue. Tiie4-sr.ory brick build ing aud its contents, valued at sl6o,<*oo, are a total loss. Several small cottages were crushed by falling walls, causing an additional loss of $5,000. The in surance amounted to between $125,000 and $135,000. * St. Loaln JUn Coinmiti* Suicide. St. Louis, Nov. 11.—A. G. Gilliam, manager of the Jones-Nixon Publishing company of this city, and Democratic candidate for state senator at the last election, shot and killed himself. No reason is known for the deed except that an injury received recently by Gil liam iu a bicyoie accident may have affected »•«. mind.