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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 12 1872.
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THE ATLANTA SUN
FROM THE DAILY EDITION OF
Wednesday^ June otlu 1872*
A Card from Col. Blanton Duncan.
We find irftke Louisville, (Ky.) Ledg
er a very pungent card from Col. Don-
can, from •which we give the following
extracts, regretting that we have not
space for the publication of the entire
paper.
The Courier-Journal had said of him:
««We have received a letter from an indignant
Democrat vrho complains that we are malting ‘too
much fuss over Blanton Dnncan.’ Thire is just
•where our correspondent misses it. Colonel Dnn
can is the chief of the Duncan Democracy. He is or
ganizing a straight out Democratic movement to be
led by Hancock and Yoorhees. He is an energetic,
indciatigabic man, with large resources and exten
sive acquaintance. Hts manoeuvre is not to be
treated with contempt. It is dangerous and means
business. If our Democratic friends do not act
promptly in their county meetings, and instruct
their dele gates to the State Convention squarely for
the Liberal ticket, we shall have a schism of Colonel
Duncan's producing, which will lose us the State.
This is our honest opinion."
And had also said:
"Too many prestos and leaders have committed
themselves to the Greeley and Brown ticket to draw
out of it. We arc therefore going to Baltimore solid
for Greeley, anil if Mr. Vrywbcea does not like it,
tL. p,o,id,ni win xnrnish him enough money to set
up his side show, and be may. by open treachery,
continue the work of betrayal which has been going
on in a less shameless form these seven years."
Col. D., after deprecating the spirit
which prompted such ungenerous re
marks, says:
A faction of malcontent Radicals
gathers in a mob and manes nominations
with which no Democrats have aught to
do, except a few officious meddlers.
Some pretended Democrats took an ac
tive part in this Radical mass meeting.
And forthwith the cry is set up by
them, that the Democratic organization
must disband itself and commit suicide
'at the demand of these Radicals, and
these self-constituted guardians of the
Democratic party. The time has been,
when the desertion of any Democrat
from his party was branded as it de
served. The desertion of principle is
now, however, the chief glory of the
Greeleyite pretended Democrats, and the
honored leaders of the party in the past
are branded as “fools,” “knaves,” recip
ients of money from Grant, &c. The
facts developed speak very poorly for the
refinement of the editors, and still less
for the good sense and decency of those
readers who tolerate or indorse such epi
thets. Even if the “Bourbons” were in
a minority, which they are not, good
taste should dictate the necessity of us
ing courteous language toward gentlemen
who have the right, and intend to exercise
it, of thinking and acting for them
selves.
But these Greeley editors seem to have
taken leave Of;their senses and lord it
over the Democratic party, which they
are deserting, as if it belonged to them.
It little becomes a journal whose propri
etors engage in so many schemes for
money-making from “library lotteries,”
and “new gas companies,” down to the
latest efforts in railroads, to speak of its
cotemporaries and others, who have so
far stood honorably, as base mercena
ries, bought up by money. “People
wholive.in glass houses should not throw
stones.”
The Courier-Journal had said:
“The road that leads from Greeloy goes to Grant,
but it has been given to Mr. Voorhees and the New
YorklKorfdto discover the-short cut There is a
footpath that enters the rear of the White House by
way of the Treasury Department. It is now open
to Democrats and Southern men, who wish to .seU
out."
And Col. Duncan says: .
The charge of venality, thus openly
made by a paper whose proprietors en
gage in so many promising schemes
themselves, is deprived thereby of its
force. Journalists, to prEserve their in
fluence, should be as sportless in their
private affairs as women in their virtue.
The editor knows of this “foot-path.”
How ? Has he been there ?
His reckless course in the Democratic
party, looks far more like a subtle scheme
devised to re-elect General Grant by the
demoralization of the Democrats than an
attempt to defeat him. Zealous in ad
vocating the re-election of General Grant
last autumn, as the best thing for the
Southern people, who could aid him in
destroying the Constitution and the
liberties of the people, and in seizing an
imperial crown, the Courier-Journal has
since pursued the steady purpose of des
troying the only political body which
can hold such attempts in check, and
can interpose an obstacle which even the
most unscrupulous audacity will hesitate
to surmount.
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A minority (for the result will prove it
beyond cavil to be a ridiculous faction)
dares to assert prerogatives of dictation
to the Democratic organization, and to
the individual members thereof, and
goes to the extent* of showering epithets
and scurrilities upon the men who choose
to retain their own honorable views of
principles.
Martyrs have been glorified for-their
adherence to the truth; men have died
upon ten thousand battle fields in advo
cating principles. Are the hundreds of
thousands of brave men, who met death
cheerfully (the holocaust of an advocacy
of principle North and South,) now to be
branded as “knaves and fools,” because
they preferred danger and privation and
death, rather than a surrender of their
honest views by a resort to expediency?
The memory of the brave Southern
dead will be marred by this stigma, if
their living friends now support the mug
who never accorded in one solitary view
with them or their section—who, more
than ten thousand of the ablest men of
the North, lashed into fury the baleful
sentiments of the Northern people, and
through a series of long years and agita
tions finally achieved the culmination in
the disastrous war of the sections. Piti
lessly, acutely, remorselessly, Mr. Gree
ley, with his Tribune, pursued his purpo
ses. That ho should advocate stem and
unrelenting crusades against men, is a
point that we will not cavil at. When
he turns upon the women and children,
and rends and crushes them, what senti
ments could be more atrocious or more
hellish?
Those Southern men, whose tender
wives , and little, children have suffered
pinching privations and the wants of ev
ery-day comforts, can appreciate the sen
timents uttered by Mr. Greeley in the
New York Tribune, 26th November, 1860:
'^ksrefore shaU wo imitate the South no more ■■■
in peace. * * When the rebellions
]ikluIv^°>,.?f VCr ' Vlielmcd tho fiela * ani scattered
tarn to an . aDffry wind.it must not be to re-
j f an * eontc,,led Ti ‘ f V must fit*
1 i and •" privation in aniiius
C S mothers and the rags of children.”
author of such sentiments can
iPn ^ eC i eiVe my i support. If the South-
ien people can look forward )?itk hope
to the promises of such a man, I can not
gainsay their right to support him, and
I shall neither call my former political
associates “fools, knaves,” robbers, or
swindlers, nor ascribe venal motives to
their conduct. %
No necessity exists for rendering me
rabid with rage against those who honest
ly think otherwise. I feel sure, from
the extensive correspondence that I have
had, that the party will not indorse Mr.
Greeley. But, if the contrary should be
the case, I will acquiesce in their action
thus far, that I will let other people elect
him, if they can.
Political organizations have but one
bond of union—their principles. "When
those are surrendered the individuals
alone act, and have no power to transfer
me either to General Grant to or Mr.
Greeley.
*******
The New York World and scores of
Democratic papers in that State say that
three Democrats will remain at home for
each Radical that supports Greeley.
Hon. Jeremiah Black, of Pennsylvania,
replied to a Greeley editor in Washing
ton, to the question, “Do you believe
the Democracy will take up and indorse
the nomination ?” : “Judging from the
feeling in my own district in Pennsyl
vania, I should say not. I know of but
one Democrat willing to sustain Greeley,
and, by the by, no Republican.”
Prominent New Jersey leaders assert
that under no circumstances will the
masses in that State vote for him. The
same account comes from Maryland,
Delaware, Georgia, Alabama; and we
know the feeling in Indiana to be so bit
ter that those who are entitled to credit,
assert the State to be good for Grant
against Greeley by 50,000 majority.
Now, if we could assent to an entire
stultification by abandonment of politi
cal principles and the consequent dis
bandment and destruction of oar own
party, the “condition precedent” de
manded by the few Radical editors who
support Mr. Greeley, what possible bene
fit can the people derive from all his
promises? His defeat would be abso
lutely certain.
In New York only his own paper, the
Sun, and Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, in
dorse him upon the Radical side. In
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and
the entire South, not a Republican paper
has raisedt its voice in his behalf. In
Pennsylvania not a Radical, and only
two Democratic papers among the press
of the State. In Ohio only the Com
mercial. In Indiana none. In Illinois
the Chicago Ti'ibune and Springfield Re
publican. Where is his strength?
There is nothing in his past record to
make Democrats anxious to support him;
there is no hope of success even to sugar-
coat the bitter pill presented.
Shall we desert “the* substance for a
shadow ?” I, and those who think with'
me are not schismatics. But for the de
moralization produced by “new depart
ures,” “passivism,” and “Greeleyism,”
we should have settled all issues by the
only authoritative exponent, our National
Convention, and our nominees would
triumphantly have achieved a victory.
It is not too late yet to enforce discipline
and organization to accomplish those re
sults, and to permit the withdrawal from
our midst, -without detriment, those “many
presses and leaders who have committed
themselves to the Greeley and Brown
ticket” too deeply “to draw out of it.”
Blanton Duncan.
Louisville, May 25,*1872.
►-*-«•
What Good Forming can Accompllsli.
We have been shown, by hand of T.
R. Ripley, Esq., a specimen of wheat
nearly five feet high, grown on the farm
of Henry Rogers, of Milton county, two
miles from Duluth. Mr. Rogers has
twenty-five acres of such wheat upon his
fine bottom lands on Chattahoochee
River, of which he has about 300 acres
in a body. It is believed that the yield
will be from thirty to forty bushels per
acre.
Mr. Rogers is a superior farmer, who
has studied much the best methods of
cultivation and crop-raising, and has
been eminently successiul. He turned
his attention to raising clover some years
ago, and found that he could raise as
much clover and hay per acre, and have
as good pasturage from it, as any one in
Tennessee or Kentucky. He also found
his lands vastly improved in fertility by
growing clover in it. He used to make
from fifteen to twenty bushels of wheat
per acre where now he makes from thirty
to forty, and has a like improvement in
other crops—all of which he attributes
to raising clover on the land. It enriches
the soil beyond any other growth; and
no other fertilizer is needed on land that
lies well and is ordinarily good.
Mr. Rogers lives on the plantation
settled by his father before the Indians
left the country. He took a premium
last year at our Fair of a silver pitcher,
for raising over forty bushels of wheat to
the acre.
THE GALLOWS.
Analhir of a. Desperate Family Hang
ed—Full Particulars.
Reported Specially for the Atlanta Sun.]
Near Crawford, Ga., June 1,1872.
Editors Sun: Yesterday, May 31st, was
a day which will be long remembered
through this part of the State. John
Watkins (colored) paid the extreme pen
alty of the law, under the gallows, for
the murder of Gabe Johnson, (also col
ored) in March last, upon the plantation
of J. W. Johnson, of this county. * The
negro was arrested on the spot by Mr.
Ed. Johnson, and carried to "Lexington
and delivered up to the proper officer^pf
the law, and at the last term of Court,
held by Judge Andrews, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to belianged.
THE PRISONER
was known as a desperate character.—
Some years ago we learn that a brother of
his was huDg at Lexington, and we un
derstand that his father was also hung,
and we are told that next Friday another
brother is to be hung at Jefferson for
murder.
John Watkins, it seems, had but few,
if any sympathizers amongst the colored
population. Since his confinement in
jail, he had been closely watched and
guarded by Mr. William Edwards, the
jailor, to prevent his escape. He devot
ed a good deal of his time to religion,
having made a profession during his con
finement in jail. He expressed himself
as having been forgiven for the awful
crime of which he had been convicted.
THE CROWD.
Friday morning, early, large crowds
began to flock to town—big, little, old
and young. Every old wagon, buggy,
cart, and vehicles of all kinds, were
brought into requisition, while hundreds
came in afoot. There could not have
been less than three thousand, who came
to see the man die, and two-thirds of
them were negroes.
A tremendous crowd gathered in front
of the Bacon House,, near the mouth of
the alley leading to the jail. When
Sheriff Adkins ascended to the top of
the Hotel steps, and requested the crowd
to at once repair to the gallows, which
wasjnot more than a half mile from the
jail*.the request was at once complied
with. Sheriff Adkins had, beforehand,
summoned a heavy guard, who at an
early houY, reported with guns loaded for
duty, ready to quell any disturbance,
should any arise.
THE END APPROACHING.
At about ten o’clock the Sheriff, his
Deputy and Jailor Edwards proceeded to
the jail, and, after a little while, came
out with the prisoner,. with the fatal
noose already around his neck. He
stepped up into the buggy with a firm
and steady step, not seeming to be the
least daunted. The guard, under the
command of Mr. Nat. Hunter, of Antioch,
formed in front and rear of the prisoner,
and the procession moved off.
The doomed man occasionally would
bow politely to those whom he recog
nized in the throng; and at the same
time bidding them “good-bye,” “fare
well,” &e. He seemed to be perfectly
calm and resigned to his awful fate.
ON THE GALLOWS.
Upon arriving at the gallows, he stepped
out, and soon he was upon the fatal trap.
Tbe guard kept the immonac croivd ai a
good distance, and order was maintained
throughout. The sheriff gave him about
one hour, in which he might talk, but he
said very little, and what he did say was
incoherent. A part was, “my friends, I
beg of you to look to your Maker, look
to Jesus! He can save us ! Burry me by
the side of my wife. I feel that my
Maker has pardoned me for all my sins.
I feel that I am going to Tieaven. My
friends, I want you all to pray for me.”
These words were about the sum of his
speech. His relatives were allowed to
come up and shake hands with him.
At thirty minutes past eleven, the
White Cap was adjusted, prayer was of
fered, in behalf of the doomed man, by
Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Lexington, and at
the conclusion of the prayer, just as the
last sentence was uttered, at twenty min
utes to twelve, the rope that supported
the trap was cut, and in another instant
he was swinging into eternity.
His neck was not broken, but his pulse
ceased to beat within twelve minutes,
and life was pronounced, by Dr. Addi-
holt, to be extinct within eighteen or
twenty minutes.
Everything passe 1 off quietly, and the
crowd were soon homeward bound.
H. P. S.
Distressing Calamity.
The Savannah News of Friday records
the following frightful casualty:
It is our province to-day to chronicle
a most distressing calamity—one that
has brought sorrow and desolation to
the hearthstone of a late happy and joy
ous family. It is the death of a young
and accomplished girl—the daughter of
onr. well known citizen, Mr. Horace
Millar.
On Wednesday night last the deceased,
Miss Letitia E. Millar, having completed
her arrangements for retiring, approach
ed the kerosene oil lamp by which her
chamber was lighted, for the purpose of
putting it out. Probably from ina&ver-
tance, instead of turning it off, she blew
down the globe. The consequence was an
explosion and the scattering of the burn
ing fluid over her person. Her screams
alarmed the house, and on some of the
occupants ^ rushing to the room, they
found her in a sheet of flames, lying up
on the floor. Blankets and coverings
were at once wrapped around her, the
flames extinguished, and she was placed
upon her bed. . As she was in her night
clothes at the time, her person was terri
bly burned. A physician was dispatched
for immediately, and every attention that
love and sympathy and skill could give
was bestowed upon the unfortunate
young lady but to no avail. Yesterday
afternoon her sweet spirit, released from
its tortured tabernacle, winged its way
to the peaceful land above.
A Horrible Murder.
A Sandersville (Washington county)
correspondent of the Savannah Morning
News, gives the fallowing details of what
seems to have been a most brutal mur
der :
One of the most cold-blooded and hor
rible. murders that ever came to my
knowledge was perpetrated in this coun
ty on Monday last. The facts, as near
as I can get them, are as follows: It
seems that a negro boy in the employ oi
Mr. E. W. Cullens, as nurse, shot and
killed an infant child of his employer.
Mr. Cullens was ont in the field plowing,
and Mrs. Cullens had stepped out to a
neighbor’s house on some business.
While she was gone the negro boy got a
gun and placed it to the child’s head,
between the eyes, and blew the child’s
brains out. The child was about
eighteen months old. The negro is about
seventeen years of age. He is now in
jail at this place, and confesses to the
crime, and says that it was accidental,
but ho told one of Mr. CullensJ children
that he was going to shoot the child.
The only provocation that the boy had
in committing the crime was that Mr.
Cullens'gave him a scolding on Satur
day last, and the black demon, to have
revenge, committed the crime of mur
der. The parents of the child are al
most deranged on account of their loss,
and it is strange to me that some of Mr.
Sumner’s Ku-Klux did not take the mur
derer out and ship him to kingdom come.
Bat, thank God, we are a peaceable and
law-abiding people, the assertions of
our enemies to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
DEMOCRATIC MEETISGIX HANCOCK.
A Square Fight Demanded.
The Democrats of Hancock county hav
ing assembled for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the State Democratic
Convention, to be held in Atlanta on the
26th instant, the meeting was organized
by electing J. Stanley Newman Chair
man, and James A. Harley Secretary.
Judge Linton Stephens, Col. C. W.
DnBose and Hon. George F. Pierce, Jr.,
were appointed a committee to nominate
delegates to the State Convention, and
to report other business for the meeting.
After the Committee had retired, the
attention of the meeting was occupied
with addresses from Judge F. L. Little
and Messrs. F. A. Butts and H. A. Clinch,
all of whom advocated a Democratic
ticket and a Democratic platform.
The Committee reported the follow
ing:
“ We suggest the adoption of the following reso
lutions as expressions of the wishes of the Demo
cratic Party of this county.
“ Resolved, 1st. That the Democratic Party of Han
cock county stands, to-day, upon its past record,
and, for the purpose of preserving party existence
and Constituticnal Government, we desire the nomi
nation of a National Democratic Ticket upon aDem-
^JtSolvIdl MAThat F. L. Little, John L. Culver,
John R. Binion and R. B. Baxter, be, and are ap
pointed delegates to the State Democratic Conven
tion, to be held in Atlanta on the 26th. instant, and
that each delegate be empowered to appoint an al
ternate if unable to attend.
Judge Stephens, being'called on, de
livered an able address upon the issues
before the people, warmly advocating a
“straight out Democratic ticket,” and a
sound Democratic platform.
On motion of Col. DuBose, Judge
Stephens and Geo. F. Pierce,~Jr., were
added to the names reported by the
Committee, "^md the resolutions thus
amended, were adopted
On motion of Col. J. T. Jordan, the
following resolution was adopted.
"liesolvcd, That we have full faith, in the integrity,
ability and patriotism of His Excellency, Governor
James M. Smith, as evinced in his administration of
our State affairs, and should he receive the nomina
tion, will cordially support him for a second term.
Dr. W. L. Alfriend, and Messrs. Hen
ry Harris and W. W. Simpson, being ap
pointed a committee to nominate per
manent officers for the Democratic Club
of Hancock county, reported as follows :
J. Stanley Newman for President, Geo.
J! 1 . Pierce, Jr., for Vice President, and
Jas. A. Harley for Secretary, which re
port was adopted.
On motion of GeorgeF. Pierce, Jr., it
was resolved that the Chairman should
appoint a County Executive Committee,
to consist of five members, for the en
suing campaign.
On motion of Judge Stephens, it was
resolved that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Times and
Planter, Hancock Sentinel, Atlanta Sun,
Chronicle and Sentinel, of Augusta, and
in the Savannah Morning News.
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to the call of the Chairman.
J. Stanley Newman, Pres’t.
Jas. A. Harley, Sec’y.
Sparta, Ga.,* June 1st, 1872.
Horace Greeley said, when speaking
of the South Carolina trials: “Hi the de
velopments of these trials, we submit
that the policy of the Republican party in
dealing with the Ku-Klux disease finds an
ample justification^
Tlie Voice of tbe People.
Tallapoosa Co., Ala., )
June 3d, 1872. f
Proprietors Atlanta Sun:
Please send Weekly Sun to
to the amount of one dollar. I think,
with a little exertion, you could get up a
•gOOcLclub at ouv poBt- office. A majority
of the Democrats in this county do not
approve of the nomination of Greeley
and Brown at Baltimore.
Respectfully, etc.,
Iowa, May 28th, 1872.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens : Inclosed
please find Postoffice order for subscrip
tion to The Weekly Sun. Send to me
at Postoffice, and oblige an old
Georgian. Respectfully yours,
-, Miss., May 30,1872.
Editor Atlanta Sun: Dear Sir—I am
anxious to see a number of The Sun.—
Please send me a specimen and oblige,
, Mo., May 26, 1872.
Hon. Alexander- H. Stephens: Inclosed
find two dollars for your valuable paper.
I am a Georgian, and like to hear from
Georgia, and especially to read articles
from the pen of her best and greatest
statesman. Truly, yours, T. B. R.
, Union Parish, La. , )
May 29, 1872. j
J. Henly Smith, Sun Office, Atlanta Ga.;
Dear Sir—Please change the address
of , from to and
oblige him.
_ The Atlanta Sun is advocating prin
ciples which will ultimately relieve our
once happy country of all the oppres
sions heaped upon (at least) the Southern
people. Truly yours,
Democratic Sleeting in McDuiUeCounty.
The Democracy of McDuffie county
met in council last Saturday. We have
not seen their proceedings in fall, nor the
list of Delegates sent to the State Con
vention on the 26th instant; but we sub
join a copy of the resolutions passed,
which express, we doubt not, tbe senti
ments of at least seven-tenths of the De
mocrats of this State. With a hearty ap
proval of the administration of Governor
Smith, they declare as follows :
Resolved, That the great aim of the
Democracy is to rescue tbe Government
in its several departments, from the
hands of the present Ruling Dynasty by
placing men in office imbued with a love
of liberty, and with the rights andpriva-
leges of the people under the Constitu
tion—men opposed to the centralizing
tendencies of the Federal Government,
opposed to Military Rule, and in favor
of brining the several departments of the
Government back to its original Consttu-
lional landmarks.
Resolved, That to attain the ends aimed
at by the Democratic party, there should
be union in sentiment and union in ac
tion, snd that it should extend a welcome
hand to any and all allies, but at the
same time preserving inviolate the princi
ples of the organization. *
Resolved, That this meeting appoint
six delegates to attend the State Conven
tion to assemble at Atlanta on the 26th
instant, with no other instructions than
to aid in the selection of 'such delegates
to the Baltimore Convention as will
stand firm to Principle, and act honestly
and wisely for tbe Democratic masses of
Georgia.
THE CASE OFAV. P. SILER.
One of tbe Most Puzzling Cases on
Record.
The defense resumed their testimony on yester
day morning by introducing Mr. W. D. Cook, who
impeached testimony of the negro, Ben. Wilson,
in saying he had no talk with Mr. Cook about the
case.
Dr. Barber, the man who was committed to jail
for counterfeiting nickles, was qualified and corrob
orated the testimony of witnesses regarding the
presence of Mrs. Gist in the jail. He had never
seen any keys in the prison.
Mr. 1. B. O'Neal, who was convicted of the murder
of Mr. Thos. LitUe, then testified: I saw Mr. Siler,
with ‘-Fatty’’ Harris at the jail. He gave Fry a
couple of newspapers, which were handed to me im
mediately. I saw nothing else pass through the
door. I think I was nearest to him at the time. I
examined the papers. They contained no key. I
can’t say what Siler andTry did afterwards. I gave
no more attention to them.
Mr. J. D. Salter, convicted of assault with intent
to murder, and very recently sent from the convict
force on the Air-Line Railroad as a witness, testified:
I saw the lady that visited Gist. I’ve seen scissors
and pocket knives in jaiL I knew where the prison
ers concealed some instruments. I saw Siler in the
jail one.$iy with “Fatty” Harris, and saw him at the
jail door the same or the next day talking to Fry. I
think Ed. Murphy was with him.
Mr. F. H. Hall, who was convicted at this term of
the Court of assault and shooting at another, was
introduced. He was on the stand probably five
hours, and testified: I have beeeu
IN JAIL ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO DAYS.
I’ve seen Siler in the jail with Harris and Blodgett.
I’ve seen Mrs. Gist visit Mr. BonflcU’s house several
times. I saw a letter to Gist from either ex-Govemor
Conley or His Honor, Judgo Hopkins, (laughter,,
which was delivered by Mrs. Gist. It was tbe object
of the prisoners to escape while living was on duty.
They said they had Bounell “fixed.” Gist bad
money in jail. His wife brought him $500. Bon-
neU need bis influence to get a pardon for
George Gist. That part of the sentence requiring
six months of hard labor was finally remitted by
Conley, or His Honor, (laughser). Mrs. G st intro
duced into the prison, some iron implements by
dropping them into Gist’s sleeve through the lattice
work of the door. I saw Siler pass papers in to Fry-
two distinct packages. He might have placed one in
his pocket. The prison was not searched until the
prisoners had escaped. I saw those irons in the
possession of Gist and Fry. I saw Sheriff Harris
talking to Elliott, but Captain Whit. Anderson was
not present.
On the cross examination by the State: I’ve com
plained to the Grand Jury about the inferior fare-
refuse and tainted meats—that is offered me at the
jail. An unfriendly leeling has existed between me
and the officers. I cut a pattern of the false key
from the original. (He here exhibited the pattern,
made of tin, cut out and fashioned with scissors.) I
wanted to see Captain Anderson to tell him about
H. I. Kimball concealing his property from credi
tors. Yes, I knew who brought the key, but I might
have told Captain Anderson I did not. Bonnell ap
proached me and said: “You know, d—n you, but
you wou’t tell.” I knew the prisoners would escape
a month before the delivery.
Mr. Atwater and Mr. Allen advised me to remain
in jail just before the escape. They intimated that
they would secure a bond for me. I saw the im
pression of the key in Gist’s pocket. (The witness
here declared he never saw the key from that time,
until the morniDg of the jail delivery, but after
wards, upon close examination, admitted that he
saw portions of it while they were fitting it to the
door.)
Mrs. Gist, after leaving Bonnell’s house, on one
occasion, came to the jail and told her husband it
waB “all right.”
When Siler came with the papers, I gave no par
ticular attention to any one. My attention was
called to the papera. I swear that Siler could not
have handed Fry the key without my seeing him.
By'the Solicitor General: Yet you saw O’Neal
take the papers and walk ttown the hall,,and during
the while, yon had your eyes on the papers?”
. “Yes.” Wing did not look at both packages. The
large package was handed in firs t
By the Solicitor General: Have you ever told any
one about the Kex? I don’t remember. Have you
ever said anything to Mr. Spencer cr Mr. Cowart
about it? I have.
Re-Direct.—The object of the prisoners in wait
ing until .
WING WAS ON WATCH,
to escape, was to fix the blame on him. Bon nell was
“fixed,” and some of the prisoners who had received
favors from him, desired that no blame should at
tach to him for the escape.
I made repeated complaints about tbe manner in
which I was treated in prison. Sheriff Harris ap
proached me ohe day and said: ‘-You d—d white-
livered son of a b—h, I’ll fix you when you come to
trial.” I was immediately placed in solitary confine
ment. Both the inside Hon, and the outside wooden
doors of my cell were closed by his order, so as to
exclude ventilation.
Here Gen. Gartrell exclaimed aloud : “AH witnes
ses for the defense from Morgan and adjoining
counties come to the book.” (Laughter).
Mr. Williams, a merchant of Rutledge, was in
troduced. He testified in substance as follows: I
know both Mr. Harris and Air. Vining, who testified
on Saturday. Mr. Harris’character is bad- I would
not believe him.
ON HIS OATH
inaconrt of justice. Mr. Harris kept a bar-room.
I’m engaged in the grocery business. I sometimes
retail liquors. I encouraged negroes to report Har
ris to tbe United States Court. I’m not prejudiced
against him. I have had hard feelings against him
I never knew Harris to swear a falsehood. Rough
Rice, I think, furnished my name as a proper per
son to Impeach the testimony of Harris. He and I
together suggested the names of others. There has
been a warrant issued for the arrest of Harris on
the charge of burglary. I advised these negroes to
appeal to the laws of their country for protection
against Harris.
Here the Court adjourned. It is the purpose of
the defense to further impeach the testimony of
Harris to-day. The case cannot possibly be con
cluded before Thursday or Friday.
Escape and Re-arrest of Dr. Harrison West
moreland.—It is known to many of our citizens
that Dr. Harrison Westmoreland was taken from the
jail and was sent with a number of convicts to labor
on tbe GeorgiaWestern Railroad on Tuesday, 28th,
ult. On Sunday night lastw eoarn, he effected his
escape, and made his way to this city. He has, how
ever, been re-arrested and carried back to the chain-
gang.
Many of our readers are probably under the im
pression that Dr. Westmoreland is sentenced to
twenty yqars of labor in the Penitentiary—this being
the original sentence. However, since the case was
carried to the Supreme Court, Judge Hopkins re
duced the sentence to ten years in the Penitentiary,
remarking at the time, we learn, that since the inau
guration of the new incumbent to the Gubernatorial
chair, the probability of punishment was more cer
tain; and for that reason he mitigated the sentence.
Caught at Last.—Yesterday, Justice Butt sent
Henry Matthews, (colored), to jail, in default of
$500 bond, to appear before the present City Couit.
Mr. T. C. Murphy, formerly a lieutenant of Po
lice, had a costly gold watch stolen from the Kim
ball House last fall, but until lately could get no
clue to the theft. It now appears that said Matthews
then employed about that house, after stealing tho
watch, pawned it, and finally sold it to a colored
shoemaker on Broad street named Holmes, who re
moved that part of tho casing on which was en
graved Mr. Murphy’s name. It was resold, and in
time was held in Augusts, and from thence was
taken to New York city, where it now is supposed to
be. Holmes states that he thought if the name were
left on the watch, “somebody might get into
trouble.” The same result was reached by taking
it off—and “the end is not yet.’*
Greeley, tlie Farmer.
We get very tired of chronicling Mr.
Greeley’s agricultural absurdities, but
what can we do with a man who gives
such advice as this ? A being in Wis
consin wrote to Horace to ask what kind
or a ram would be best to buy, in order
to force the water up a hill to his house.
The misguided old man actually sat down
and replied that, if his correspondent
was determined to have a ram, it would
be better, perhaps, to get .one of the
Cotswold variety, and gear him to a little
cart; but at the same time Mr. Greeley
said he really couldn’t perceive why the
man didn’t hitch up his oxen and bring
up a hogshead or two of water at once !
This is worse than the letter which he
sent to a farmer who wanted to know
how to make a hot-bed, and in which he
advised the rural gentleman to stuff rags
in between the rails of his fences around
his fields, and to keep the bars constant
ly up, so as to exclude the cold air ! “A
hot brick put round iu each corner,”
adds Mr. Greeley, “will perhaps help
to elevate the temperature !” It is about
time the Agricultural Bureau suppressed
this man.
Overwhelmed.
Social Circle, Ga., J une 4 ic-.,
Bear Sun: We stepped into
Crawley s store m this place, and La 5 -
casion to use our “specs.” He n r 00 *
the case being old and rusty looking. d
marked it was too much so for “
Go,” and presented us with avervR
silvered case, for which we nc6
thanks. eturn oar
Mr. Crawley is a good Democrat
to read The Sun, hasabroad, openi?
tenance of an honest devotee of LiwV'
and is a clever gentleman, hem^ene*^’
as well as just. He keeps a larfe S’?
ed stock of goods. If any one
around the Circle has money to IS
for goods, they will do well to gi Y X? d
a call, while we are off On t& Go
“ Chapel Building” Emory Cour*
We hear that for some time the old
Chapel has been deemed insecure, ana
consequently abandoned. A new sttnc
ture, of large dimensions, elegant finish
and beautiful appearance is to replay
The design is by Messrs. Parkins i
Allen.
The building is of brick, fromin" r
and extending back 146 feet. Thereai a
two wings about 32 by 175 feet. Th e
vestibule has three entrances,
halls and corridors are laid with tile?
The first floor of the main building hy
six large class-rooms, with central regie,
ters; next is a broad cross-hall. At the
extreme of the right wing is the Reading
Room; next the Anatomical Museum'
then tho Lecture Room, with seats
theatre si yle. To the left is situated tlie
Furnace Room, Labratory, Office and
Balance Room.
Connecting with .the Cross-hall are
verandahs in front of the wings, ex*
tending their whole length.
The auditorum of the second story is
70 by 90 feet. It has a gallery. In y, e
rear of the rostrum is a large recitation
room, with the Library on the left side
and the office of the Board of Trustees
on the right.
There are stairs leading up on each
side of the vestibule, and also in the I
wings. The roof is slate. Large orna- J
mented towers and observatories are at I
each corner of the front, which appears £
very attractive and commanding.
Coweta County.
The Hei'ald, of Friday, has the follow-1
ing items:
The recent rains have done wonders 1
for the crops of this section. Wheat is 9
good and oats is unusually promising.
The Hon. Berry D. Johnson, an lion- |
ored and prominent citizen of Heard
county, died very suddenly at his resi
dence, 3 o’clock Saturday evening. Ho
never spoke after it was discovered that
he was ill.
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Cliatlaboocbee County Takes Her Stand
'
NO GREELEY—NO COMPROMISE WITH PER- :■
In a Florida court the crier had to
wake up two of the jurymen to listen to
the Judge’3 charge. They must have
had a very dreamy idea of the evidence.
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Berlin, June 4.—A bill -will soon be pre
sented in the Reichstag, directed against
the Jesuits. It is understood that it will
deprive members of that order of the
right of citizenship.
CIPLE—A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET
DEMANDED.
Cusseta, Chattahoochee Co., Ga.,
June 1st, 1872.
A large and enthusiastic meeting ol
the Democracy of the county of Chatta
hoochee was held at the Court-house in
Cusseta June 1st.
The meeting was organized by calling
N. N. Howard to the Chair, and W. B.
Phelts as Secretary. On motion, the
Chair appointed W. A. Farley, D. E
Yancey and Abner Wooldridge to draft
resolutions, who reported the following:
By the Democracy of Chattahoochee
county, in Convention assembled, June
the 1st, 1S72:
Resolved, 1st. That in the nominee of
the Cincinnati Conventiou, we recognize
the Chief Advocate and Supporter of the ;
extreme measures of the Radical Party. ’
2d. The faction which nominated
Horace Greeley for the Presidency, was ;
faithful to the Radical party and its ;
persecution of the South until they lost
their individual influence with the
present administration; and we cannot
believe their cry for reform is earnest and
sincere; but a delusive pretext on which to
ride into power, and to obtain a new lease
of life to the Republican party.
3d. Men claiming to be Democrats, and
advocating Democratic measures, can
not consistently support such a man for
President.
4th. the times demand a straight out
DEMOCRATIC TICKET!
5th. We submit ourselves to the Balti
more Convention.
The adoption of the above resolutions
was advocated and urged by Col. D. H.
Yancey in an able and eloquent speech.
They were unanimously adopted.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed for the ensuing campaign:
Abner Wooldridge, Dr. Neil Gillis, H.
Yan Horn, R. C. Patterson, James H.
Cook, James Whittle, and Wm. H. Bid-
dlespurger.
On motion, a committee of five was ap
pointed to select and authorize delegates
to attend the State Democratic Conven
tion, at Atlanta.
Moved to request The Atlanta Stw>
Columbus Sun and Enquirer to publish
these proceedings.
Meeting then adjourned.
N. N. Howard,- Clim’n.
W. R. Phelts, Sec’y.
Tlie Democracy of Brooks County Dead
Against Greeley.
On the 24th ult., the Democrats of
Brooks county held a meeting at QaitraaDi
Maj. Wm. Jones presiding. Resolutions
were adopted opposing any compromise
to imperil the Democratic party; tka-
under no contingency would they sup
port Horace Greeley for President, and
instructing the delegates to the State
Convention to give expression to the
resolutions adopted. The delegate^
elected are J. H. Hunter, J. G. McCah,
H. G. Turner, J. B. Watkins, M. J- Cut*
pepper and R. L. Denmark.
.— —
A gentleman whose custom it was to
entertain V6ry often a circle of fn®®""
observed that one of them was eatiDfo
something before grace was asked, a 1
determined to cure him. Upon thes r p
etition of the offense he said: *
what we are about to receive, and c
what James Taylor has already receiv >
the Lord make us truly thankful.
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