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Money to Lend.
If you want to bo row n»on««r on farm
business or residence property on the most
favorable terms see the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company,
O A. COLEMAN. Gen Man..
158 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
MILES TO SEND
TROOPS HOME
Those Not Actually Needed
on Active Service to be
Returned.
WHERE THE! ni IE SENT
Has Not Yet Been Designated by
the Department—For the Pres
ident in New York.
Washington, August 26.--Orders were
issued to General Miles to send home from
Porto Rica all the troops not actually
needed on service 'there.
No point has been designated for dis
omberkaitlon in the United States, but an
examination of several sites Is in progress.
It is expected that some of the troops
will be went home from Porto Ri<x> tomor
row.
The first arrivals will be stationed at
York.
KILLED HIMSELF
Ernest Possel, Who Was Accused of Mur
dering’His Wife.
.Parts, August 25.--Ernest Boas Ml, the
German who has been trying to collect a
claim of 10,000 pounds upon <t life insur
ance policy issued to his wife, payment of
which is resisted because it is alleged he
throw her off a cliff near Florence, com
mitted suicide last evening.
CUSTOMS DUIIES
On Products at Points Occupied by Ameri
cans Are Under Consideration.
Havana, August 25. —The Spanish colo
nial authorities while they have dooided
that innchandise from Santiago and other
porta occupied by the American forces is
to be considered foreign and thus subject
to custom duties, have taken under special
consideration the future of the agricultu
ral products and manufacturing indus
tries at. such points with a view to the
suggestion to the Madrid government of
a modus vivemli with the American gov
enenmenl regarding the same.
NO YELLOW JACK
In Camp Wickoff, Says the Expert Doctor
Nunez.
Montauk Point, N. Y., August 25.—Con
ditions in the hospitals at Camp Wikoff
are in better condition today than could
have been expected yesterday, wlven there
were 900 patients in the beds and some 500
more to ear.' for. The transjorts that ar
rived on Saturday night and Sunday
brought .".51 sick men. The Olivette, with
her 102 sick, has been ordered to Boston.
The ship is being supplied with additional
stores of food and medicines. The trans
port Rio Grande is being fitted up as a
hospital ship ami will take 300 conva
lescents to the government, hospitals at Ft.
Hamilton and Ft. Wadsworth, in New
York harbor. The anxiety following the
announcement mad. l last week that sev
eral eases of yellow fever had developed
from among the fever eases in the hospital
has b<s'n almost entirely done away with
by the positive statement made by Dr.
Nunez, the yellow fever expert, that at no
iLime has there been a single case of the
post in the camp.
NEW FLEET
Os Six Ships to Be Formed in Boston Har
bor.
Washington, August 25. —Anting Secre
tary Allen, of the Navy, has issued orders
forming a squadron of six vessels under.
Commander Ikiy. of the Detroit. It in
cludes the Helena, Marietta. Wilmington.
Castine and Topeka. It will go from
Hampton Roads to Boston, where it will
indulge in a little naval display for the en
tertainment of the Bostonians. The ves
sels are to be overhauled in the Boston
docks. ,
LEMON EXTRACT
WAS POISONED
Three Guests at a Summer
Resort Boarding House
Died in Agony.
Middleton, N. J.. August 25—Ice cream
prepared with lemon extract purchased
from a traveling saleseman caused the
death of three persons and a score of oth
ers are sick.
Mrs. Herman Michaelas. of New York,
Mrs. William Sed&r, of Mount Vernon and
Robert Jones, of Greenfield, are dead.
All were summer guests at Arthur Jones’
cottages at Greenfield.
The ice cream was eaten at Sunday’s
dinner.
FROM FERNANDINA
All the Troops Must Be Moved as Quickly as
Possible.
Washington. August 25.—The follow
ing was posted by the war department to
day :
Washington, August 25.—General Cop
pinger. Huntsville--You will order the re
moval of all of your corps now at Fernan
dina to Huntsville at once. This movement
must be expedited in every way possible,
by order of the secretary of war.
(Signed.t Corbin, Adjutant General.
BRITISH BLOOD
Is Made Thicker Than Water With Blue
Grass Beef.
Danville. Ky.. August 25 —Boyle county
men will this fall get a good deal of money
in exchange for fancy export beeves that
are now fattening in the vicinity of Dan
ville. Agents of New York. Chicago and
Baltimore exporters have already been
looking overthe various “bunches,” but so
far only a few sales have been made.
These cattle when sold are shipped direct
to Newport News, thence to England to
appear in steaks and roasts on the Brit
ishers’ Christmas table, the fame of the
blue-grass beef having already put a pre
mium a it in that country,
CUBAN ARMY
MUST DISBAND
If Any Business is to be Done
bv Merchants on the
Islands.
ALL PRODUCTION STOPPED
Cultivators Will Not Return to Their
Plantations Unless Tney Are
Freed from Danger of Raids.
New York. August 25.----A dispatch to
the Herald from Santiago says: The mer
chants here are anxious for the Cuban
army to be disbanded at once. It is a me
nace to business, they say. They are all
■anxious to resume but find it impossible to
do so because their property is threatened
by the ill disciplined levies of Garcia’s
command.
Cultivators have refused to return to the
plantations where they will be subjected to
tribulations for the support of the Cuban
soldiers who are still in the field.
No produce, therefore, will come to mar
ket here and the ships that bring cargoes
cannot take anything back.
If the province is to return to a self
supporting basis and the trade to begin
again, the Cuban army, it Is generally ad
mitted, must be disbanded.
Robert Mason, the British consul here,
said that business is at a standstill. The
Spanish merchants view the situation from
the most gloomy standpoint, and are pre
pared to cease all collection with Cuba ’if
the question of dominion is settled in any
ofher way than that the United States shall
be in possession.
Julian Bendsosa, agent of the Ward Line,
makes a statement to the effect that utter
disregard is shown in the Chief quarter
master’s department to the private impor
ters.
SIXTEEN" WENT
DOWN WITH SHIP
Collision at Sea Off Coast of
France Cost Many
•Lives.
New York, August 25.--The Thingvalla
line steamer Norge, which arrived here to
day reports that she sunk the French fish
ing schooner Lacouquette off France on
Saturday last on the grand banks. The
captain and eight seamen were saved. Six
teen went down with the unfortunate ves
sel.
IN CONFERENCE.
Prospective Peace Commissioners Meet With
the President.
Washington, August 25.—Senators Davis
and Frye, prospective peace commissioners,
had an intervie with the president today.
The conference lasted two hours and a
half and then the two senators called on
Secretary Day, who will be chairman of
the commission.
Reticence is observed respecting the con
ference which went into details of the
American position at the beginning of the
peace com in ission.
COMMISSION
AT HONOLULU
Has Perfected Permanent Or
ganization and Will Visit
the Island.
San Francisco, August 25.—The steam
ship Moana arrived today from Australian
ports via Honolulu. The congressional
members of the committee to report on the
form of government for the the territory of
Hawaii arrived at Honolulu on August 17.
The commission has perfected a perma
nent organization and will this week visit
the island of Hawaii. They will be on the
big island six or seven days. The com
mittee later will make trips to Maui and
Kauai.
SCHLEY WELL AGAIN.
He Is Spending the Dav !on the Flagship
Brooklyn.
A.elbtport, Conn., August 25 —Rear Ad
miral Schley started for New York this
morning apparently completely recovered
from his indisposition. Upon reaching New
York he will proceed to the flagship
Brooklyn, where he will spend the day.
POPE’S RECEPTION.
His Health is Better—Spanish King Gets a
Blessing.
Yatesville, August 25—(Special)—Last
evening at 8 o’clock Mrs. Lester passed
away. She was 55 years of age. and was
a member of the Methodist church. She
was a Christian woman and was loved by
everybody that knew her. He remains will
be carried to the Methodist cemetery for
burial. Her many friends mourn her
death.
COTTON CROP
Has Been Seriously Hurt by the Recent
Rains.
Mr. A. J. Causey, of Moran, and one of
the largest farmers in the state, is in the
city today, and he said to a News reporter
■ that the cotton crop in section was badly
hurt. He said that the recent rains had
cut the crop in his neighborhood over
three-fourths .
“My crop,” he said, “will be a complete
failure. The cotton is all fired up and
there is nothing on it. The weed is very
> i high but it has no fruit and con-
■ sequently it does not amount to
| anything. We are very much dishearten
ed in my section. Most of the farmers
; have debts to pay and it will be impossi
i ble for them to do so unless the price of
■ cotton goes up.
j The farmers all around me are com
plaining of their prospects and seem dis
pondent. Still they will have plenty of
1 corn to last them throughout the year, as
I have never seen a better corn crop.”
Mr. Causey is one of the farmers who
, live at home. The price of cotton does not
affect him as he makes all that he eats at
home ajxd has plenty to sell. He feels for
Ibis neighbors, however, and always assists
them in any way possible.
THE MACON NEWS.
STORMY TIMES
AT TH£SESSION
Os the Supreme Lodge of the
Knights of Pvthias at
Indianapolis.
OFFICERS WERE NOT ELECTED
Because It Was Not Considered
Proper to Re-Elect Men Who
Are Under Investigation.
Indianapolis, August 25 —The election of
officers of the supreme lodge of Knights
of Pythias did not take place this morn
ing.
It was objected to because of the inves
tigations now going on, one of the dele
gates saying that it would not be proper
to elect men when under investigation.
There were stormy times in the lodge
room this morning and several appropria
tions which usually went through with a
whirl at former meetings were either re
ferred or voted down and there was a
strong determination on the part of those
opposed to the present supreme officers to
track close to Pythian laws In everything.
This morning a resolution was intro
duced to cut the expenses of the meeting
of the supreme lodge in half and make this
• session the cheapest ever held with so
many representatives present.
A resolution introducing the reports
from officers as to supplies furnished de
clared that in future such purchases must
be made bycomp etitive bids,
■be made by competitive bids.
An inquiry was also made as to the
present condition of the claim held by the
supreme lodge against the City National
bank of Fort Worth, Texas.
MOONSHINERS
Were Bound Over By the Commissioner Yes
terday Afternoon.
, Horace Jackson and Cain Roberts, two
negroes were arrested yesterday by Mar
shall Thomas near Unadilla on the charge
of running an illicit distillery.
Marshal Thomas had made an effort to
capture Jackson but he got on a mule and
escaped, but his son was captured and
is now in jail.
These negroes have been running a dis
tillery for some time and have been coin
ing money. They were given aa hearing
yesterday afternon before Commissioner
Erwin and were bound over to the United
States court under a S2OO bond. They were
able to give the bond and escaped.
RESERVOIR
FOR VINEVILLE
The Water Company Petitions
Judge Speer to Have
One Put In.
The Macon Gas Light and Water Com
pany proposes to give Vineville a water
supply and to this end they are putting in
a petition to the court to be allowed to
erect a stand pipe and reservoir at some
point in Vineville.
This will be good news to the residents
of the suburb "who have not had water
connection and have had practically no
protection from fire.
The petition will in all probability be
granted, the copy having been sent to
Judge Speer in New York state.
As soon as the petition is granted the
work will commence.
The location of the reservoir and stand
pipe has not yet been decided upon, but it
will, in all probability be at some point
near the Mallary residence on the Second
hill.
The standing pipe and surrounding will
be made sightly and, in fact, will add to
the apearance of the locality.
It is probable that the petition signed
by Judge Speer, will be received in Macon
by the end of the week.
FELL ON SPIKES
Os an Iron Fence—Serious Accident to a
Small Boy.
Harry Popper, the little son of Mr. Sam
Popper, met with a very painful accident
last night about 7 o'clock. He, with sev
eral other boys were playing on the fence
in front of the residence of Dr. Moore bn
Spring street. The fence is made of brick
and on top has iron spikes.
The 'boys were walking up and down on
the fence when Harry fell and as he did?so
fell on one of the iron spikes which caught
him under the arm inflicting a terrible
wound. He displayed great nerve, how
ever. and pulled himself loose. Mr. Sam
Altmayer saw that the boy was seriously
hurt and sent at once for a doctor. Dr.
Jackson responded and dressed the wound.
He found it necessary to take several
stitches and pronounced the wound dan- !
gerous. The little boy suffered a great deal
last night but he was resting very easily
this morning.
MUSTER OUT
OF VOLUNTEERS.
Latest Orders Send Home
Three Regiments and a
Number of Batteries.
Washington. August 25. —Orders were
issued today to muster out the following:
The Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry. Sixth
I Illinos Infantry, Second Wisconsin Infan-
I try, three Louisiana light batteries, two
Rhode Island light batteries, two lowa !
light batteries, two Oregon light batteries, ,
the First Wisconsin light battery, two
troops of Louisiana cavalry, light battery
A of the Missouri light artillery, the 27th
light battery of Indiana, artillery and light
batteries A. B and C of the Pennsylvania
light batteries.
Where the troops are to be mustered out
. is not specifically designated. They include
all that arm of the service from the states
; named.
VIGILENCIA BOUND SOUTH.
New York, August 25. —The transport
j Vigilancia passed Sandy Hook bound out
this morning. She has the Third regiment
i of colored infantry from Tobeka, Kan., on
j board bound for Santiago.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY AUGUST 25 1898.
SPANIARDS ARE
JISGUSTED
Regret Surrender of Santiago
When Thev Hear of Its
Good Defenses.
fllllfi OFF THE TROOPS
In Spain—Repatriated Soldiers Have
Arrived—Questions of Quaran
tine Comes Up,
Madrid, August 25.--The newspapers say
the general public displays considerable
disgust at the hasty surrender of Santiago
since hearing the stories with regard to
the adequate defensive condition prevail
ing there, told by the repatriated soldiers
who arrived yesterday at Corunna.
There have been six deaths among the
returned soldiers since their arrival.
A special commission is now meeting to
decide upon the question of quarantine.
The military authorities have begun the
distribution of arrears of pay to the repa
triated 'troops.
LEAVING RAPIDLY.
Illinois Cavalry, Ohioans, Indianans and
Virginians Go to Knoxville.
Chickamauga, August 25.—The First Il
linois cavalry left early this morning for
Font Sheridan, Chicago. The 158bh India
na, First West Virginia and Sixth Ohio
leave late this evening for Knoxville,
where they will remain until further or
ders. These regiments compose the Second
brigade, Second division of the Third army
corps.
Preparations are progressing today for
the work of mustering out of the Second
Nebraska and the light artillery now here.
The number of sick at Camp Thomas is
being rapidly decreased by many sick mon
being sent 'to their homes.
Hospital trains provided with every com
fort leave every day for 'the various state
camps.
twelvelurt"
IN COLLISION.
Excursionists in Michigan
Have a Frightful Ex
perience.
Port Huron, Mich., August 25. —Twelve
persons, all from this state, more or
less, were seriously injured in a collision
on the Flint and Peremarquctte raiiroaa
here.
One of the trains carried two hundred
excursionists and when the trains came
together a frightful panic ensued.
The passengers in the overturned car's
were screaming and struggling to extricate
themselves. In the excitement many wo
men were trampled under foot and innu
merable sligth injuries were ninflicted.
M’KINLEY IGNORANT.
The President Did Not Know of Alger’s Re
buke to Roosevelt.
Washington, August 25.—1 n view of the
belief that Theodore Roosevelt will resign
his commission for the purpose of setting
on foot an investigation of the commissa
ry department of the Santiago campaign, a
statement made by D. D. Woodmansee
throws new light on the subject.
As will be recalled, Secretary of War Al
ger gave out for publication a reprimand
ing letter he had sent to Roosevelt in an
swer to the latter’s appeal for leave to take
the Rough Riders and regulars from Cuba.
Woodmansee denies that the president was
aware of Alger’s intentions. He said:
“The publication of the letter and its
reply were the center of interest for a
number of days in political and military
circles. One question was raised about it
that should be forever set at rest. In the
first report the statement was made that
the secretary of war had published the let
ter after holding a conference with the
president, which gave to the public an im
pression that is absolutely incorrect. I
do not have it from the president but I do
have it from a source that is absolutely
reliable, that the president had no knowl
edge of the publication of the letter until
after it was given to the press. I believe
that Secretary Alger, whose friendship I
have had reason to esteem, will bear out
'this statement.”
ROYAL CONSENT
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Which Robes Sent to Enemies
Bv Empress of China.
Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, Aug. 5. —
Oriental advices state that a dramatic and
sensational story is circulating in high na
tive society regarding the latest caprice
of the erratic empress dowager.
Ever since the death of Prince Kung
the power of the empress dowager and her
faction has been steadily increasing. The
renewal of her evil influence had a recent
manifestation in the degradation of her
formidable old enemy, Weng Tunghe, and
now the story goes that Prince Ching and
Chang Yin Huan have both been singled
out by her for destruction.
It is an open secret in Chinese court
circles that the house of the last-named
dignitary was recently raided by the em
press’ emissaries, who searched for some
thing or other the terrible old woman
wanted, and in leaving sealed the premises
up.
Now comes the report to the consterna
tion of officialdom that the empress has
sent Prince Ching a white robe, the ac
cepted symbol that the recipient has the
royal consent to commit suicide, and that
if the hint is not promptly taken rhe high
: binders will be sent to assassinate the
I victim of imperial displeasure.
An exile from the Chinese court, etop
: ping here en route around the world, has
■ assured me of the correctness of the rumor
I and says he knows the hapless prince is
i settling his worldly affairs in anticipation
j of nearing death.
Whether Ching will leave the flowery
kingdom by his own or a murderer's hand
may never be known. Meanwhile the em-
I press' messengers have a white robe for
i Chang Yin Huan also, but the latter is in
hiding in the interior of the empire.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, August 25.---Cotton futures
opened quiet. August 545, September 50,
October 56, November 58, December 61,
January 68, March 72, April 75, May 78,
j June 81. ,
GEN. MILES WAS
OBEYED,
Telegrams Were Intercepted
When Given Permission
to Go to Santiago.
HELPED SHAFTER OUT OF HOLE
When He Telegraphed that He Was
Beaten Before Santiago—Sen
sation Ready.
Philadlphia, Pa. August 25 —The Times
this moruing publishes sensational charges
in connection with the Santiago campaign.
It alleges that the intention was that
Miles should command, but he was held
back by intrigue and suppression of orders.
First, says the Times correspondent, an
effort was made to sidetrack Miles by
defamation. It was said that General
Miles was going to war in a bathtub; that
he was proud and self-conceited; that his
vanity was disgusting; that be was domi
neering,, a dictator, disagreeable and un
popular with the president; that he would
rather have his picture taken than placed
on exhibition than serve his country.
However, the president sent Miles to
Tampa, where things were in bad shape.
Miles straightened them out.
“President McKinley telegraphed Miles
permission,’’ says the Times, "to command
that army in the Santiago campaign. The
telegram of the president of the United
States was either lost or suppressed, for
it never reached General Miles. On the
contrary, General Miles received an order
directing him to return to Washington for
consultation. The writer has been in
formed by a reliable authority that after
his return to Washington General Miles
secured a copy of that telegram at. the
White House.and that he now has it in
his possession.
“The soldiers fought their way to San
tiago and on the 3d day of July Shafter
sent a telegram to the war department in
dicating that he was beaten and must re
treat to await reinforcements.
“In this emergency General Miles was
again called to the White House. Then and
there President McKinley directed him to
issue the orders necessary to save. Shaf
ter’s army, ‘with the understanding that
he should remain in command of the army
until the close of the war.”
“General Miles went to the war depart
ment and sent peremptory orders to Shaf
ter, which resulted in the disposition of
troops, which made the army safe from
assault. Reissued orders which resulted
in Shafter’s demand of the surrender of
Santiago, with the threat of its bombard
ment. Here in Washington General Miles
played the game of bluff which won at
Santiago.
“On the following Thursday General
Miles started for Santiago. He had been
assured by the president that he should
be in command of the army, without in
terference from any source. When he
reached Santiago General Shafter con
fronted him with a telegram from the ad
jutant general, announcing that General
Miles should not take command.
“It is the current belief that investiga
tion will disclose that many lives of the
hero soldiers of this republic were need
lessly sacrificed at Santiago during the
fighting, and afterward because the orders
and directions of General Miles were either
disobeyed or disregarded.
“Before General Shafter’s army landed
in Cuba General Mlles gave positive orders
that they ‘should not go into any habita
tions in Cuba and shov'd not under any
circumstances allow r y Cubans in their
. camp.’ This important order was entirely
disregarded.
“Many took houses for their quarters.
The Cubans were allowed to freely enter
our camps and the common soldiers sick
ened and died. For this awful condition
of affairs responsibility must be fixed. His
friends hope that McKinley will have time
and opportunity to attend to the matter
without leaving it to a congressional com
mittee.”
WILL SPEAK
AT DUBLIN.
Governor Atkinson Will Go
Down to that City on
Saturday,
Atlanta, August 25 —Governor Atkinson
and Hon. F. G. dußignon will speak at
Dublin next Saturday. The Democratic
executive committee for Laurens county
has charge of the arrangements and there
will be a large Democratic mass meeting.
The chairman and the governor were es
pecially invited to address the meeting.
The speaking is to begin at 11 o’clock
a. m.
The governor will deliver a carefully
prepared speech, reviewing the results of
the Democratic administration in Georgia
In this connection he will have a good
deal to say of the tax and what the tax
is used for. People who talk about high
taxes do not seem to understand that 100
of the 137 counties get C>ack more than
they pay to the state treasury, and are
actually feeding at the public crib. Yet
the cry or high taxes comes mostly from
the people in the dependent counties.
Os the state’s revenue from all sources,
two-thirds go to schools and pensions, and
the actual operations of the state govern
ment could be paid by receipts from the
state road, special taxes and miscellaneous
pay the appropriations to schools and pen
sions. ]
The governor will discuss all this, and
will compare the tax rate for different
purposes with the rates In other states,
showing that .the amount spent for the
government of the state is low> and the
increase is in the two items of schools and
pensions, which go back to the counties
and the citizens.
The governor will deal particularly with
the state government during the four years
of his administration, with complimentary
reference to preceding administrations. He
will support the nominee for governor on
the ground that the Democratic party has
been in power for twenty-five years and
made a record which has been endorsed
by the voters each time, and entitles it to
their confidence, and that the men nomi
nated are of a character to justify a con
tinuance of this confidence.
The speech will be full of facts and sta
tistics from the official records and will
doubtless be quoted by many of the
speakers in the campaign.
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CLOSELY GUARDED
INJIS CELL
Tavlor, the Condemned Mur
derer, is Expected to At
tempt Suicide.
HE MJINTIINS HIS HERVi
But His Brother Was Grief Stricken
—Feared that the News * Will
Kill the Old Mother.
Abner Taylor, the wife murderer, is
closely guarded in his cell at the jail.
He will hang on September 28th unless
some process of law should interfere with
the carrying out of the sentence.
The verdict of the jury was quickly
reached for so serious a case and there was
practically no difference of opinion among
tne jurors as to the sanity of the man. Os
course there was nothing else to consider.
No defense had been made to the murder
and if Taylor was not insane he was
guilty of a cowardly and revolting crime.
Throughout the trial, lasting practically
three days, Taylor maintained his nerve
wonderfully.
No one (believes that he is insane now,
but it was evident that he tried to create
such an impression on the jury.
On the first day in court he allowed his
eyes to wander and carefully watched
every proceeding, but on the afternoon of
that day and since that time his manner
changed and was entirely different. He
gazed steadily before him seldom allowing
even his eyelids to droop and apparently
taking no interest in the proceedings
around him that meant life or death for
him. He showed no emotion whatsoever
when the death sentence was passed. Not
by a quiver did he give evidence that he
understood the awful meaning of lie
words given out from the bench, earnest
ly and almost pityingly by the presiding
judge.
He was at once taken back to his cell
where the guard was put over him and
will remain all the time.
Taylor would commit suicide if given
the opportunity. There is little chhnce
of a new- trial. The case may
be carried to the supreme court on a bill
of exceptions, (but even if this is done
there is slight hope of saving Taylor’s
life.
The judge thanked Taylor’s counsel and
said that he appreciated their efforts. He
said that they had left no stone unturned
in the conduction of the case and that it
could not have been handled (better.
Taylor’s brother took the sentence very
hard and ■seemed grief-stricken. He said
that he wo Id never be able to break the
news to his mother as it would certainly
kill her.
Abner Taylor, the wife murderer, was
seen this morning by a News reporter in
his cell at the jail (this morning. He was
■dressed in a blue undershirt and trousers
and had off his shoes. He was sitting
on his cot when he News man came in.
He seemed very dispondent and had been
crying. He was asked how he felt and he
said:
“I feel very bad. I am worried and do
not know what to do.”
He was asked if he wanted to make a
statement to the public and he replied that
he did not care to but on being questioned
he finally said a few things.
Ta'-lor burst into tears several times
during the interview and would cry for
several minutes before he could say any
thing.
“Do you remember cutting your wife?”
was the first question (asked.
“No sir; I did not know a thing it nrf.il
Ben Williamson 'told me.”
“Why did you attempt to get out of the
way?”
“Because Ben Williamson and my broth
er made me do lit. They told me that a
mob was after me and that 'they would
lynch me if they got me. Why, I will tell
you, sir, that I did not even know that my
wife was dead until they told me and then
I asked if they were telling me the truth.
I wanted to die myself, but the members
of my family persuaded me to go.”
“What do you think about getting a new
trial?”
I would like to gee a new trial. I don’t
think that the trial was fair by any means.
Some of the witnesses swore to lies that I
had never heard of and said that I did
things that I did not do. I want to see
my brother and ask him to get me some
lawyers to get me a new trial. I am a
poor man, and if I could get some help I
would try to get another trial.”
“What do you think of the sentence?”
“I don’t think that I ought to have had
such a sentence."
“Aren’t you guilty?"
“Yes, I am.”
“Well, why do you think the sentence
too severe?”.
“I don’t know. I just think that it is.
I ought to be given a sentence to the pen
itentiary. It is a shame I think to do a
man in my fix this way. I was not in my
right mind when I killed my wife. I don’t
remember shooting Mr. Logue. He was
the cause of all my trouble, but I do not
remember shooting him.”’
“Are you afraid to die; doesn’t thinking
of the gallows make you feel nervous?”
“No, I am not afraid to die. I don’t
come from that kind of people. I don’t
want to die though.”
“Well, why did you swallow that glass
a few nights ago?”
"I did not care then. I wanted to die.
But I have changed my mind since then
and I am going to quit that business. Look
here,” he said, removing his shirt, as he
did so, “see those sears. They caused me
no end of suffering.”
The scars were the result of the stabs
he inflicted upon himself when he was
about to be captured.
“I am going to be a model prisoner, and
if I have got to die I am going to die
right and try to save my soul. The thought
of dying does not trouble me so much,
but when I think of my old mother and my
brothers and sisters it makes me feel bad.
I don’t want the people to say that my
mother had a son that was hung. My other
kinsmen have brought enough disgrace on
my family, but it looks like I am going to
make it worse.
“If my brothers would come up to see
me every day and pray and talk with me,
I would feel much better. I want a Bible
to read. I am going to try to save my soul
so that if I have to hang I will be ready to
meet the lord. I know that the Lord will
have mercy on me for I did not know what
I w'as doing when I killed my wife.”
“How do the jailers treat you?”
They treat me as well as I could be
treated anywhere, and I am not going to
give them any trouble. Mr. Stephan has
promised to get me a Bible and when he
does I will be better satisfied.
Jailer Stephan said this morning that
Taylor had promised him that he would
behave himself and that he would give him
no more trouble. He said that he thought
that it was best to keep him in a cell to
himself as it would be safer. He said that
he would make Taylor as comfortable as
possible and would do all that he could for
him.
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Crump’s Park Bulletin
Tonight==“Damon and Pythias.”
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Between the Clothier who thinks and acts and the
Clothier who lounges and vegetates —between the
merchant of originality and the merchant of routine.
The difference is of immense moment to the public.
The life and flavor of this store are inspiring. The
most casual visitor is convinced of our leadership.
Nothing shallow, or pin
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prices.
$3.00 Crash Sui tb HJI
400 Crash Suits for 3.00
5.00 Crash Suits for 3.50
money on Hand.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly pay
ments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. Ba.. 461 Third Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS