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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNIXG DECEMBER 2, 1890.
NO. 297
45 c
Our Price on 25 Dozen
Night Shirts
worth 75e,
50 dozen linen bosom, band
and wristband Shirts, size 13
to 18, for 50c. Same goods
cannot be duplicated less than
75c and $1.00. You save
money on every article pur
chased from
lor & Pearce,
Properly Cut
-AND-
Neckwear.
25c and 50c
Will buy this week the prettiest Scarf in
the city. Our Christmas novelties are ar
riving daily and are gems of beauty. You
should see our 15c and 25c
_ They sell on sight.
Chancellor & Pearce,
AT KIRVEN’S.
•'.'Vinoli lllack Henriettas 25c; 36-inch Black Serge 35c; 28-inch double fold Dress
Flannels 15c; 28-inch douiile fold Tricots 2*)c; 4 > and 50-inch Ladies Cloths -81.00 and
81.25; Priestley’s IJlaok floods in Henriettas, I)rap de Almas, Camels Hair Serge, and
many fancy weaves, at low prices; Printed French Flannels, in beautiful designs, for
wrappers and tea gowns, at 25c; Ladies Musquetaire Gloves at 50c.
FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS
13-inch Bisque Head Jointed Dolls for 25c; 22 inch Kid Boddied Bisque Heads for
50c; and many others too numerous to mention, and they are beautiful. They can be
found up stairs where we keep our immense stock of Jackets and Wraps, which we
are now offering at reduced prices.
OTHER CHOICE THINGS.
In our Handkerchief stock can be found the choicest assortment, in Embroidered
Silk or Linen Cambric Goods ever shown in this market. In our Fancy Goods De
partment, we are showing a large stock of China Silk and Bolting Cloth Tidies autt
Scarfs at 50c to 82.00. Buffalo Horn Key and Whisk Broom Holders. Plush cases,
and many other ornamental and useful articles.
LINEN TABLE SETS—We have a choice stock of Linen Table Sets at low
.prices; also a choice line of Hemstitched Towels and Napkins.
Correctly Made are the Ele
gant Suits Finished iti our
Tailoring Department,
Our pride is to make
FINE FITTING
Garments of the best material i
and workmanship at
Patent Leather and Fine
If Shoes,
PRICES.
We sell more fine Shoes
; than any one house in the
| city. We carry the largest
assortment.
I Gentlemen looking for fine
! Dress Shoes, with comfort, du
rability, style and low price
combined, always purchase
from Chancellor & Pearce.
Note their $3 $5, $7 Shoes.
Thev are beauties.
Chancellor & Pearce, Chancellor & Pearce,
THE TRIAL IN PROGRESS.
RICHARD AND ROBERT HOWARD
AND JAMES BICKERSTAFF
ARRAIGNED.
THE STATE OPENS ITS CASK WITH THE
INTRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT
WITNESSES—NOTES OF
THE TRIAL.
APRONS! APRONS!! AFRO'S!!
If you have not seen our Aprons do so. We have them at 10c, 15c, 20c. 25c, and
up to 82.00. Each suitable for Servants. Misses, and in fact all who wear them.
FOR A LEADER.
From now until January 1 we will sell all of our choicest colors in Calicoes, ex-
■cepting Imligoes, at 5c a yard. Don't fail to see the bargains on our Remnant
Table.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
THE GREAT STRIKE.
TEN THOUSAND MINERS OFT—THE USUAL
TRAGEDIES.
Birmingham, December 1.—[Special.]
—The expected coal miners' strike took
place to-day. Ten thousand men went
out and about 500 are still at work. The
impression prevails that the strike will
not succeed.
KILLED AT DEER CREEK.
At Deer creek to-day, Miner Burt
Jenkins killed William Kirk. Both are
white miners. Jenkins was acquitted at
the preliminary trial on the ground of
self-defense.
A LEEDS TRAGEDY.
At Leeds. George Smith, while attempt
ing to cut Hardy Davis, was shot and
kifled by Davis. Both are colored. Davis
was jailed.
HATTER KLEIN FAILS.
L. Klein, the hatter, has assigned. Lia
bilities unknown.
LAUDANUM KILLED HIM.
Samuel B. Ullrich, of Ullrich A O'Brien,
civil engineers and contractors of this city,
died at Clarksville, Tenn., today from an
overdose of laudanum.
IMPORTANT MEAS URES
INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE YES
TERDAY.
Atlanta, December 1.—[Special.]—
Wednesday is the day set for the election
of two judges—one to succeed Judge
Smith in the Chattahoochee circuit, the
other for the new Tallapoosa circuit. A
Solicitor also is to be elected for the Tal
lapoosa circuit.
Solicitor Janes, of the present Rome
circuit, is a candidate for Judge of the
new circuit, and his friends seem to be
confident of his election. Col. Pike Hill,
of Paulding, was his only opponent until
this morning, when Col. A. L. Bartlett,
also of Paulding, entered the field.
TRAIN KOBI5EI).
Birmingham, December 1.—[Special.]
Mail Clerk Harrington, of the Georgia Pa
cific, who reached the city last night from
Greenville. Miss.,says that Saturday night,
when two miles eist of Greenville, a
masked robber boarded his car and robbed
the express messenger of 8S5. The rob
ber was alone and well armed. He forced
Harrington to pull the bell cord and
jumped off and fled. No clue.
disastrous fire: at newnan.
Newnan, Ga., December 1.—[Special.]
—The Alliance warehouse, containing
1200 bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire
today. '1 he loss falls heaviest on the
planters of the county, the most of whose
cotton was uninsured.
died at waycross.
Waycross, December 1.—[Special.]—
Mrs. Brewer, wife of ex-Judge H. P.
Jrewer. died at her home in this city this
morning at 5:30 o’clock of paralysis of
he brain.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
LOCAL BREVITIES SERVED PLEASANTLY.
—Miss Annie Lowery, aged nineteen
years, died at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Carrie Parish, in Girard, at 3 o’clock yes
terday morning, after a lingering illness of
consumption. The deceased was a member
of the Free Will Baptist church. The
remains will be interred at Siddall’s bury
ing grounds at 11 o’clock this morning.
—The four-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Booker, died at their home,
near Crawford, Ala., Sunday night. The
body will be brought to Girard today and
buried by the side of her little sister, who
died only a few days ago.
—C. E. Yarboro, who owns and edits
the Southern Appeal, a negro Democratic
weekly printed in Atlanta, is in the city,
in the interest of his publication, and de
serves favorable consideration.
—The Board of County School Commis
sioners held a meeting in the grand jury
room yesterday afternoon, President J. W.
Jackson, of Upatoie, presiding. The ses
sion was devoted to passing upon the ac
counts of teachers, and no business of
general importance to the public was
transacted.
—Tom Holmes, a workman employed by
the Columbus Railroad Company, was se
riously cut in the side yesterday afternoon
while working on an embankment. A
pick wielded by a fellow workman flew off
the handle and struck Holmes, inflicting a
bad cut in his side. Dr. Seth X. Jordan
was summoned and rendered the neces
sary surgical attention.
The case of the State against Richard
Howard, Robert Howard anil James Bick-
erstaff came up for a preliminary trial in
the Superior Court room at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, Justices Williams, Bond
and Rees presiding.
The defendants entered the court room
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Me Michael,
and accompanied by several relatives,
promptly at 10 o’clock.
The court room was tilled to its utmost
capacity when the case was called, and the
audience included a half dozen or more
lady relatives of the defendants and the
late Mr. Dawson.
Justice Williams asked Solicitor Carson
if he was ready for the Stale.
The Solicitor handed the warrants for
the three defendants to the Justice.
There were three warrants, and Justice
Williams asked counsel if it was proposed
to try the cases separately or all together.
Tiie Solicitor stated that by agreement
of counsel on both sides the three de
fendants would be tried at the same time.
The names of the witnesses for the Stale,
some fifty or sixty in number, were then
called. About thirty witnesses answered
to their names.
Solicitor Carson announced that some
of the State’s witnesses were expected to
arrive by the 11 o'clock train. He had
every reason to believe that the witnesses
needed by the State would he present.
“ That being the case,” said Capt. Lit
tle, of counsel for the defendants, " I pre
sume that the Solicitor is ready for trial, as
certainly enoug.i witness have answered to
their names lo consume the time of the
couit until after 11 o’clock.”
“ With the privilege of sending out and
getting witnesses who are in the city,’replied
the Solicitor, “ we are ready to proceed.”
Justice Williams said that if the wit
nesses had been summoned they should be
present.
The names of the State’s witnesses were
called the second lime, after which the
Solicitor announced ready for the State.
After a brief consultation with his asso
ciates, Capt. Little announced ready for
the defendants.
C 1. Carey J. Thornton, of the prosecu
tion, arose and addressed the court. He
said: “On the 11th clay of November, Mr.
Thomas Colbert Dawson was killed by
these defendants at the Exposition grounds
in Columbus. The prosecution expects to
show by testimony that it was not only
murder, but a diabolical conspiracy and
bloody assassination. The State will now
introduce testimony to establish the guilt
of the defendants.’’
The Solicitor asked the presiding Jus
tices if any arrangements had been made
to have the testimony of witnesses taken
down. Justice Williams stated that the
State made no provisions for a stenog
rapher in such cases. The plan agreed
upon by the court was to write up testi
mony during each recess and to agree
upon same.
Capt. Little said this would be an ex
ceedingly difficult matter. Probably
twelve or fifteen witnesses might be intro
duced before a recess was taken. It would
be difficult to remember accurately the
testimony of each individual witness and
under certain circumstances this might be
a very important matter. The defense was
willing to bear half of the expense of em
ploying a stenographer, in order to facili
tate matters.
Mr. G. Y. Tigner stated that he repre
sented several newspapers, and that he
presumed that the testimony would 'be
published in full. He would furnish tne
court a copy of the testimony, not as the
official stenograher, but the Justices might
agree on the same as testimony in the case.
This suggestion was accepted, and the
examination of witnesses proceeded.
TESTIMONY.
D. P. Dozier, sworn for the State, testi
fied as follows: Mr. Dozier, did you hold
any official position on the 11th day of
November last? Yes, sir. What position.
Mr. Dozier, did you hold at that time?
Mayor of Columbus. Were you at the
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition grounds
on that day? 1 was. Were you there
duriug the whole day, Mr. Dozier? No
sir. Do you know about what time you
went to the grounds? About 1 o’clock.
Did you know Mr. Thomas Colbert Daw
son? Yes, sir. Did you see him there, Mr.
Dozier? Yes, sir. Do you know Mr.
Robert Howard? Yes, sir. Did you
know Mr. Richard Howard? Yes, sir.
Mr. James Bickerstaff? Yes, sir. Did you
see them at the Exposition grounds? I did.
What time in the day did you first see
them, Mr. Dozier? Well, on the ground—
the first I saw of them on the ground?
Yes, sir, the first time? 1 should say
about half-past one o'clock or two. Where
were you when you first saw them, Mr.
Dozier? I saw them as tiiev entered the
grounds, the first place I saw them. Did
they go into the grounds together? Well,
the Howard brothers I think did: I didn’t
see Mr. Bickerstaff at that time. Was
there any one else with the Howard
brothers? 1 don't remember any one.
Was there any one with Mr. Bickerstaff
when you first saw him? No one that I
can remember. Where did you next see
them, Mr. Dozier? I saw them on the in
side of the race course, north of the grand
stand. Did either of them hold any posi
tion at the Exposition? None that I know
of. None of them marshals of the day?
I think not, sir. You saw them at the
grand stand? 1 saw them north of the
grand stand. Now, did you see Mr. Daw
son there? I saw Mr. Dawson, yes. sir.
Will you please state to the court what
occurred, Mr. Dozier? I was standing
near the judges’ stand, which is situated
north of the grand stand, facing
the west. While in that posi
tion I heard a pistol shot. Before I could
reverse, I heard another pistol shot. At
that time 1 saw three—four parties—one
running and three parties shooting. I
recognized first Robert—Mr. Richard
Howard, and near him Mr. Ro
bert Howard; at that time not
recognizing the party who was run
ning. 1 ran toward the parties shooting
hoping to stop the difficulty. My object
was to overtake Mr. Richard Howard, hut
on my way to that point I passed Mr.
James Bickerstaff. I discovered that he
had a pistol in his hand. 1 stopped and
said to him. '‘Jim, don’t shoot."’ At that
moment he pulled his pistol from his side.
I then raised my hand and commanded
him, as mayor of the city, not to shoot.
At that moment he tired at the person I
recognized as Mr. Dawson. That is about
as far as I— Mr. Dozier, who fired that
first shot you heard fired? Well, I couldn't
state positively who fired the first shot.
When I looked around there were two or
three shots so close together that I couldn't
say positively who tired the first shot.
Who else did you see there at that time,
Mr. Dozier? Well, I saw a number of peo
ple standing around before the firing com
menced. I don’t remember to have seen
any one at the time except the parties in
this shooting affray. Did you or not see
Mr. Moses Joseph there? Did I see Mr.
Joseph? Yes, sir? I did not. Did you
see Mr. W. E. DuBose? I did after
tiie shooting. Whereabouts was
Mackintosh
Overcoats.
Our line from 85 to 825 has no equal.
We sell more Overcoats than any two
houses. Prices lower the reason.
50 Overcoats 812, usual price 816.
75 Overcoats at 815, regular price 820
to 825.
Children’s Overcoats from 81 to 85—
sizes 2 to 8.
Chancellor & Pearce,
lie when you first saw him?
Mr. Dubose, when I saw him, was inside
of the railing, next to the grand stand.
Mr. Dozier, you say you saw some one
shooting at Mr. Dawson; now, will you
please state who they were that were
sliootingat him? Well, Mr. Robert How
ard and Mr. Richard Howard and Mr.
James Bickerstaff. Did you see each one
of those shoot at Mr. Dawson? Yes, sir.
What was Mr. Dawson doing when the
shooting was going on? He was running.
Were they following after him? Yes, sir;
Mr. Richard Howard and Mr. Robert How
ard were pursuing him. Were pursuing
him? Yes, sir. Did you see Mr. Dawson
after he fell to tiie ground? Yes, sir. How
many wounds did he have in him, Mr.
Dozier? I do not know. Didn’t examine
that? No, sir. Do you know how many
shots were fired, Mr. Doziei? Well. no.
sir, 1 couldn’t say how many; I think a
dozen—not less than a dozen. Mr. Daw
son died instantly? Well, he lived a few
moments after he fell to the ground.
What was Dawson first doing there
in tiie track? Well, he was
driving a horse is my recollection.
Well, sir, was he in tiie race? I think he
was. Driving a horse? Yes, sir. Did
you see him come out at the end of the
line? I saw him come by the judges stand.
Then where did lie go? 1 couidu’t say, sir.
Couldn’t say where he went then? I didn’t
see him after that time until he was in tlie
ring inside the grounds. Did you see any
one with a dirk or knife? I did not. Did
you see one afterwards? I did. You know
whose it was? 1 was told that it was
taken—objected to and objection sus
tained. Who had it when you saw it?
Lieutenant Pickett. Mr. Picket of the
police force? Yes. sir. Was there any
stain or blood on it? I think there was.
sir—l am sure there was. IIow long
was that, Mr. Dozier, after difficulty—the
tragedy? Well, I should say not longer
than ten minutes—I shouldn't think
longer than ten minutes. Did you
see any other weapons, Mr. Dozier? I saw
weapons in the hands of differet parties.
Did you see them afterwards? One of them
I did. Who did you see a weapon in the
hand of ? I saw a weapon in the baud
of Mr. R chard Howard, Mr. Robert How
ard, Mr. Bickerstaff and Mr. Dawson. Mr.
Dozier, did you see Mr. Dawson when he
drew his pistol? I did, sir. How many
shots now had been tired before Mr. Daw
son drew his pistol? I should say at least
three. At least three shots iired before he
drew his pistol? Yes, sir. Before he
attempted to draw it? Well, when I first
saw Mr. Dawson he was attempting to
draw a pistol: his pistol was drawn as
he crossed the bicycle track; he ran, I
should say, about fifteen feet, turned and
fired. He was retreating, was lie,from them
when he drew his pistol. How is that?
Question repeated.) Yes, sir. How far
was the bicycle track, Mr. Dozier, from
where the Howards were at when the fuss
commenced? When I first saw them?
Yes. sir? Well, I should say, without
knowing, about twenty or twenty-five feet,
possibly. And then he ran fifteen feet,
you think, across the bicycle track before
Men’s Suits.
Will offer this wfek lOOfiae
wool Suits, sizes 33 to 42. for
$12 each; goods have so’d for
$16 and $18. Many other
Suits propoitionately low.
Children's Suits $2 to $5.
Chancellor k Pearce.
he drew his pistol? Well, he drew his
pistol in the bicycle track, but I say he
ran fifteen feet further before he shot.
Before you saw him attempt to draw his
pistol how many shots had been fired? As
I remarked, I think about three. Now, at
the time Mr. Dawson drew out his pistol
what was his condition—had he been
wounded? Well, I remarked as 1 ran
across the ground that he was a dead man.
My reason for saying so was I thought I
discovered that he was paralyzed from the
way he used his arm. From the manner
in which lie used his arm? Yes, sir. Did
you discover that before he drew his
weapon? I discovered it as he drew his
weapon and turned to shoot. From the
action of his hand? Yes, sir. Mr. Do
zier, you are a hardware dealer, are you
not, n this city? Yes, sir. Did you sell
either one of the parties a weapon a short
time before that? I did, sir. Which one
did you sell it to? Mr. Robert Howard.
Wiiat was it you sold him? I sold him a
hammerless Smith A Wesson pistol. Did
you see that pistol at the Exposition
grounds? I did uot: unless it was in his
hands I didn't. You don’t know whether
that’s the one or not? 1 do not. How long
was it before Mr.Dawson was killed that you
sold him tiie pistol? Well, if my memory
serves me correctly, I sold it to him on
Thursday before the shooting. I could
, not swear positively it was that day, be
cause tiie memorandum was in such a way
that 1 couldn’t swear positively it was that
day, but to the best of my recollection it
was on Thursday. Thursday? To the
best of my recollection it was Thursday.
I would state iu explanation of it the rea
son I couldn’t say positively the day, is
that when the pistol was bought I made a
memorandum on an envelope, without
dating it, and the pistol was not charged
until a day or two afterwards. By not
having tiie date—not putting any date on
it—I couldn’t positively swear it was
Thursday, but to the best of my recollec
tion it was ou Thursday. On what day
was the shooting? On Tuesday, if my
memory serves me right. Mr. Dozier, do
you know what day Mr. Dawson came into
the city? I do not, sir. Have you ever
seen him here before? I have seen him in
Columbus a number of times. This year
or last? My impression is I have seen him
here this year. A number of times?
Well, of course I couldn’t say I have seen
him here a number of times this year. Of
course it was a matter I paid no special
attention to, in any person visiting Colum
bus. I couldn’t say how many times I
have seen him or what times; 1 usually met
lu'm when he came to Columbus. Do you
remember to have seen him here last year?
Well, my impression is I saw him last year
and this year both; I am not clear as to
what time I saw him. What county did
that occur in, Mr. Dozier? Muscogee.
When? When? Yes, sir, the date? It
occurred on Tuesday in November, I think;
I couldn’t give you the date; I think about
the lltli or 12th of the month; I couldn’t
remember the date positively. Mr. Dozier,
what condition was Mr. Dawson in when
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