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, ltr voice Is Still for War.”
** November 18.—T ho Cuban
I T®*®’ \',rv enthusiastic. There
<*•» oi " a . r/
I i*P, ..a 1 11 The meeting resolved
I fl v People of the United States look
I r»< lhe Soldier who now presides over
Moment to take the promptest
if! ‘"’VT-i-ive action consistent with
past precedent of our Got-
that we adopt the language of
I****" Irferson in 1793. when he, as
IfifW* 3 J * f state, wrote to the Spanish
l*fe£Ltivra in regard to outrages
r^,t!dhy the Creek Indians on the
l«<2r n ii territory of Florida upon
I ** vS citizens, which concludes:
cannot otherwise prevail on the
I TTo discontinue their depredations,
KX-k them in force. If Spam
I -toconsider our defense against
I ^“hntchery ns a cause of war to her,
«"*^ t meet Iier also in war with regret,
without fear."
J Short all Round,
riwin K. Winsbip, 24. Broad street,
I \t the claims of government em-
1-4 ten per cent discount and re-
ISrfdepo*'^- raying three per cent
T 1 i* short about four hundred
I'^nJ dollars. Winship has disap-
r TVn^ocintcd hanks have lost one and
.‘ u million of legal tender reserves.
Printing Office Burned.
BrrFino. November 18. — White &
I fade?’* printing establishment was
~'J today, with the adjoining pre-
SJ. fare- #200.000.
Bound for Santiago.
I fjgM&s M nt.oe, November 18.—The
[♦-'•ate Worcester, the flag-ship of the
ficth Atlantic squadron, passed the fort
Httif bound for Santiago dc Cuba.
‘ The Selma Exposition.
Sn«i» November 18.—Over 40 horses,
Lntwnting a down stables, have been
for racing at the Selma Erposi-
j,a,"commencing the 23th instant. The
l__ n tions indicate the grandest fair
per held in Alabama.
From the Field of Blood.
SiSTMflo nv Cm ♦, November 12.—The
La Catolica has arrived and will
l^ythe Virginius to Haviraa. The
i"t!jorities insist upon treating her as a
-iste. No more executions have taken
jice, bat the trials are progressing, and
> is feared the shooting stock will soon
ns low. The British man-of-war Niobe
L-till hero weeping for the slain. The
C:ptain General has ordered a new and
hiiaous dye of red for his breeches.
Cnba News.
Hitin*. November 16.—Dates are to
tb« 12th. Bnrriel. before shooting Cea-
mLs, endeaveil to persuade him to be
ar his father, President Cespedes. It
inerted that Santa Rosa landed on a
rimnpr.with 40 others, and was not
itard the Virginius. Two gentlemen
ltd eight ladies from the steamer City
g Sew York, just arrived from New
TitI, are suspected of being insurgent
wupimtore. Tho owner of the Born*
Ulirr Express is also arrested, and all
ue confined at headquarters if the po
lice. This adds to tho shooting stock
lev in hand.
Iiclahcn’s Message—Prolongation.
Pans, November 18. — HaeMahon’s
Eeiige asks a prolongation of the pres
et executive term for seven years. He
feeaw it his duty to indicate guarantees*.
Otherwise it would be imprudent for him
to Mcept the task. He points out the
hi effect of a postponement of the be
riming of the prolongation until after
the constitutional bills are voted on. He
| rll use the powers granted in defense of
T the conservative ideas which he is con-
vs.vj Arc those of a majority of the no
te.
A f t<r tho adjournment the Committee
f- .’iolongrttion agreed to seven years,
14 refused to yield other points,
list Stop nt the Fifteenth Butchery.
I."vdov, November 18.—The Foreign
Mice has is wed a circular that the Gov-
siacnt reserves its decision npon the
fetion of the executions already made
it Santiago, bat will hold Spain and all
Nccemed responsible for additional exe-
fsr'ons of British subjects. The tnas-
ncre of one more would be casos belli.
Can’t Endure Nancy’s Prayers.
IBeklix, November 18.—The Bishop of
lay has ordered -prayers for the ro-
iwciy of Mete and Strasbourg The
Gynaan Government has remonstrated
ti France against the Bishop’s action.
Steamship Lost.
KrcasTOjr, Joiatca, November 16—It
Ifand the United States steamer Ada,
fell left Kingston with forty, officers
®i men aboard, has been lost with all
us. Is. * l
The Tirgiulus Matter.
IVishington, November 18.—At the
Cabinet meeting to-day tho Virginius
Rwtere was the subject of renewed dis-
midon; bnt po new facts are known arid
♦‘the decision of the Government, until
Humbling of Congress is settled, there
fee no new determinations. All the
ambers were present excepting Eobe-
who is in New York, superintending
mry movements.
X® additional official dispatches, to
' "*• already published, have been re-
fc’-red up to this evening.
Recruiting the Nary.
TV Navy Department has established
Nniiting offices at various points, and
uavy will be recruited up to the full
sandanl. .,
®»t* Hendricks. Speaks for Indiana.
Ixdiixapolis, November 18.—Gov.
H-alricks telegraphed yesterday to'the
^mmittee of Now York Cuban, sympa-
as foliows:
,"Spain cannot be permitted to main-
I humanity and good
Wverament, the United States should
extend their sympathy and power
fe that island. I think this is the sen-
utaent of the people of Indiana.”
Another Snspenslon.
PirrsBu&o, November 18.—The Na-
“^a* Trust Company of this city sus-
ruled to-day Tho following notice was
v’ted on the door: “In consequence of
*e unexplained absence of the cashier,
■ere U difficulty in ascertaining the
fe-'i condition of this bank. The assets
• " ! .Jfeeved to be sufficient to pay the
-abilities.”
R «lance of the Yirginlns Crew;
Disposed of.
Havana, November 18.—Of the Vir-
•mus cre W no t executed, four were con-
^mnod te> the chain gang for life, ttaaee
i' eI ?“t years’ imprisonment, eight to
* r hbertw' ‘ m I )r * sonmen t> an< i three set
|' 1iat the Spanish Cabinet Farors.
CaV DKID ’^ ovem be r 18.—The Spanish
sa* 1 ? 0 * are unanimously in favor of a
v rt.aJP’T an< l honorable settlement as
t . * * Irginins difficulty, bnt regard the
utn nance the integrity of Spanish
temtoiy a* essential.
Cotton Mill Bnrned.' i
teir v* 0 *’ ^ ovem ber 18.—A cotton mill
Manchester has been destroyed by 5 '
$500,000. *■
Telegraph on the Yirginins.
» koJ- Telegraph this morning, in
«aaiog article ou the Yirgiaus affair,
saJi ' ,( - ona >derations of policy agd hu-
toptend England to fa-
1;.:. j the iinnexatio'n of Cuba ro the
(•rjfe* States; That the American Gov-
fe aw ait the reassembling of
niai'fe 3 before taking action on the Yir-
*ijj latter, is evidenoe that its policy
ife L ^ ffoverned by popular clamor,
of despaftr of a peaceful solution
tb e ^ view ®f~the difficulty
tein in* 1 " ^ Whites would experi^ioe in re-
We» i P°ss08sion of Cubh if annexed.
°°untrp ♦ a< ^ v * 3e tho Government of that
of tv* to acknoWleage. the belligerency
Wtb fej r ff en t8 and ultimately gpdran-
_®fP*eBt»of the island, asking
the abolitioa of aUvery.”
glgggapty 3>irocnal $s Meift&etujttc.-
From Cuba.
Havana, November 18.—Owing to the
continuous cutting of tt>lc*^rapli wires in
the vicinity of Manzanillo, news from
there of the 14th instant has just been
received by steamer. The people were
m fear of another attack from the Cuban
forces, who still encircle the town and •
have cut all communications between j
the town and interior. Additional bar- !
ricadea have been constructed and?
aome streets leadinsr toward the interior I
a*e completely obstructed. Reinforce
ments reached the city yesterday, and
the crews of the few gunboats in harbor
come ashore at night to do guard duty
and assist in defending the city in case
of another attack. A large number of
families have left the city, while others,
especially women and children, are aboard
the gunboats and other vessels lying in
harbor.
The Yirginins at Havana.
Havana, November 18.—The Virgin-
ins arrived here this afternoon, flying
Spanish colors at mast. The procession
consisted of the Isabella LaCatolica and
another man-of-war in advance, the Vir
ginius following, and the Tornado in the
rear.
Death of Clarence J. Prenllce.
Washington, November 19. — Major
Clarence J. Prentice, t -e last son of Goo.
D. Prentice, was killed by being thrown
from a buggy. His son, who was in the
kugfgy with him, was unhurt. The acci
dent occurred recently in Kentucky.
Fish Interviews Grant.
The President had a long interview
with Fi3h to-day. No other visitors were
admitted.
Some Plucky Talk.
The same paper says, editorially, that
the laws ought to be enforced energeti
cally against conspirators without con
sideration, either little or much, for what
strangers may say or do. We are owners
of our homes ind are well able to manage
our own affairs and defend our rights.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba, dated
the 12th instant, say that on that day the
captain of the British steamer Niobe and
the British Consul at Santiago, were in
the prison and had an interview with the
captives who remained alive. It was ex
pected at Santiago that the United States
■steamer Wyoming would reach there on
the 13th.
Unanimity in the Cabinet.
As an evidence of the entire unanimity
in the cabinet on the exciting complica
tions growing out of the Virginius cap
ture, and it3 consequences, it may be
mentioned that all the cabinet officers,
though guarded in their erpressionsios
to what diplomatic action has been taken
by the Government, or what will be the
result of it. do not hesitate to speak their
entire confidence in the President, and
the approval by the people of the course
pursued, when the same shall become
known. It is a noticeable fact that in
these expressions, there is evidence of
thorough accord between the President
and his cabinet.
Secretary Richardson, in conversation
with a representative of the Associated
Press to-day, stated: I have every con
fidence in Secretary Fish. He will do
just right, and you may rest assured that
ho will not be carried away by excite
ment; neither will he yield one bit of the
national honor.
In reference to the ability of the
United States to wage a successful war
with Spain, should it be found necessary
to resort to arras, he said: Should such
a course be decided npon, <^r Treasury
Department is fully prepared. We have
enough money to commence with; bnt
exactly as to what will be done after
wards depend* even the prolongation of
a war; though I have no'doubt it would
he of short duration. As Congress will
be here in two weeks it is very certain
that there will be no difficulty in raising
all the means we want.
A war, of course, will he expensive, as
it require* large sums of money to move
armies and fit out ships; but we are
equal to the emergency.
He then asked the question: “Do yon
find the Cabinet warlike?” and upon be
ing answered that the sentiment seemed
to be to uphold the national honor, he
repeated the opinions of Mr. Fish are
eoarect and the Treasury Department is
prepared to maintain these opinions.
Question—“Do I understand. Judge,
that yon are in favor of the annexation
of Cuba?”
Answer—(After a significant silence)
“While I do not say what I am favor of,
I do say that I will stand by Mr. Fish
and whatever the State Department
does. I believe the Secretary of State is
a careful, cautious and judicious man,
and that he will not get us into any em-
oarrassments. That is my decided opin-
I have not given tuuch attention to
the subject. In its present shape it be
longs entirely to the Department of-State.
I assume that if we had war with Spain
it wouldresult in the annexation of Cuba.”
The Secretary was then asked if the
acquisition of that island would not ma
terially disarrange the tariff system; to
which he replied: At first, of course it
would upset everything, as we would lo3e
a large sum of money the first year from
import duties on sugar and tobacco, which
we now receive; but, after that, our in
ternal collections on those articles, espe
cially on tobacco, would much more than
compensate for that loss.
Question—“Would it not be necessary
to keep a large army of customs officers
there ?”
Answer “Yes, it would be a great
place for smuggling. It would necessi
tate the establishment of custom-houses
all along the coast, and as there is such
pn extent of coast, many persons would
have to be employed to guard it.”
The Secretary was asked if the De
partment knew officially of the past his
tory of the Virginius. He replied that it
did, the vessel having been twice owned
by the Govdfcnment—once belonging to
the division of captured and abandoned
property of the Treasury, by which she
was sold, and again, in 1870, was seized
at Mobile for the debt of a defaulting
Assistiit Treasurer. She was then
brought here to the Potomac and sold to
a New York man, named Patterson. Her
name was then the Virgin; hut npon be
ing taken to New York her name was
changed to Virginius. I believe the Vir
ginius and the vessel which captured her,
the Tornado, were both built on the Clyde,
by the same builders, for blockade run
ning during the war.
Activity In Washington.
Unnsual activity prevails' in the Wash
ington navy yard, and in «ome of the
departments over time is being made. A
large force is at work on the steamer
Shawmut—third-qjoss, three guns—be
longing to the North Atlantic station, and
the Tallapoosa, a transport paddle wheel
steamer, is being rapidly repaired. A
laroe force is engaged in the Ordinance
Department making ammunition.
Lieutenant Fletcher has reported at
the j*tfd as recruiting officer- His head
quarters is on the receiving ship Relief,
lying at the dock. Already some men
have enlisted and a large number of in
quiries have been made as to terms. The
volunteer movements to raise troops have
thus far been among th^ colored people,
who) though no official intimation stim
ulates their action, apprehend that the
Government will have need for their ser
vices in the field.
The less excitable, and by far the
larger part of the population are settling
down in the belief that the services of
those first to declare their willingness to
enlist for Cuba will not he required.
Prominent gentlemen who have, hereto
fore, been opposed to the acquisition of
Cuba, now express themselves in favor
of such a measure. They say the Span
iards receive from the United States
many million of dollars annually for such
articles as we import from Cuba, while
tha United States are, owing to restric
tions and arbitrary trade regulations, al
most excluded from commercial advant
age in the matter of exports.
Ar one instance of its truth, the^export
of flour amounts nearly to a prohibition,
it being carried first to Spain and thence
to Cuba, at a duty of eight dollars a bar
rel. And ep of other American products.
These gentlemen would prefer « sew
commercial treaty, provided one could be
obtained on just and equitable term?;
with responsible guarantees for its faith
ful execution; but as the Spanish Gov
ernment has shown it.->elf powerless to en
force its authority in Cuba, and from the
further fact that our commerce has been
frequently interfered with by the Spcn-
ish authorities, the * most certain' way
of relieving ourselves from present and
future trouble would be to acquire
the island in the best way possible. At
present the Spanish government is op
posed to a separation of her colonies from
the mother country; but hereafter there
might be a state of affairs which would
not admit of a previous consultation with
Spain on that subject. There -were not
only outrages in the West India water.,
to redress, but those against American
citizens residing on the island. These
have been the subjectof negotiation which
has been embarrased by Spanish official
delays and the opposition of tbs Cuban
authorities, the latter being controlled by
Carina Espagnol, more potent than the
throne itself in Cuba: besides, there is
no way of putting an end to slavery and
the cruel anl barbarous Coolie trade.
Under the present circumstances, if we
have to depend on the promises made by
the Spanish government, which have
thus far failed, of the executions of re
forms in Cuba and Porto R : coin these
respects which have been pressed by our
Government, but without a practical re
sult, it is for the reason, as already
stated, that the Spanish government is
impotent to enforce its authority. . They
say the most common observer must
see thas this stnt** of affairs can
not exist very much longer. The
public patience is nearly exhausted,
and there is no telling when something
more than protects and the asking for
explanations, on our part, will be unani
mously demanded by the citizens ot the
United States, to secure p-ace on our
border, and t a guard American interests
and honor from future molestation and
injury, and, furthermore, to terminate
forever the repetition of barbarities to-
war'Pprisoners, whether taken in insur
rection, or otherwise, which, while they
receive the strong condemnation they de
serve, have more than once been offici-dly
condemned by our Government as con
trary to the humane and Christian senti
ment of the age.
Postal Cards with Germany. -
An arrangement has been entered into
between the United States and Germany
for the exchange of postal carel* between
the two countries, to go into effect on the
1st of Decern er, 1873. The postage on
postal cards sent from the United States
to Germany is fixed at two cents, each
prepayment of which is to be made by
affixipg to the United States postal cards,
an ordinary one cent United States pos
tage stamp, in additon to the stamp
printed or impressed on the card, but un
paid or insufficiently paid postal cards,
will not be forwarded in the mails be
tween the two countries.
Will Have no War.
Washington, November 19.—Tha im
pression is general in official and other
circles here to-day that the Spanish Gov
ernment is disposed to make every effort
to settle the impending difficulties, and
gentlemen who hold intimate personal
relations with the President assert their
belief that war will not arise from the
present complications, inasmuch as Spain,
through Castellar, has given assurances
that all proper demands from the Govern
ment will be complied with The promp-
titudeof Secretary Robeson inpresentinga
bold front by our uavy have been the sub
ject of much favorable comment here, and
the fact that the efficiency of our naval
service is being demonstrated is so com
pletely set forth as one of the reasons for
the impression that war is not likely
to result from the pending troubles.
A letter was received in this city to
day from General Longitreet offering the
services of 25,000 men to the Government,
should a necessity arise therefor.
Sulphur Explosion.
Pottsvit.i.e, Pa., November 19.—A sul
phur explosion in the mines near Tre-
mont terribly burned seven and killed
one. There is intense excitement around
the entrance to the mines, awaiting
tidings of those prostrated under the
ground.
The Prolongation Question. ’
Par’s. November 19.—In the Assembly
to-day the debate was continued on the
motion for the unconditional prolonga
tion of MacMahon’s power. Rotiher
moved to refer the question to a plebes-
cite, advocating his motion in a speech,
which hinted Providence might, in time,
restore Bonapartists to power. The ex-!
citement here temporarily suspended the
proceedings. Eouher’s motion was re
jected by a vote of 499 to S8.
From Spain.
Madrid, November 19.—The Imparoial
newspaper particularly remarks on the
moderate tone of protest of the British
Government regarding the Virginius af
fair.
Figueras, President of the Cortes, to
day held a protracted conference with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, for what pur
pose has not transpired. It is r ported
that Figueras starts for London this af
ternoon.
The deputies of the Republican minori
ty have requested the immediate convoca
tion of the Cortes to consider tlw com
plications with foreign powers, which they
allege the Government lias caused. The
Minister of War has orders 1 all members
of reserve of the army to report in per
son at departments of their respective
corps within a fortnight. •
Good Sign.
It is a pretty healthy sign when a
Grant paper like the New York Commer
cial Advertiser is moved to such utteran
ces as the following:
The Richmond Whig, commenting on
the late election, says that colored people
were not aided by Northern money, nor
were they backed up by Presidential in
fluence. Those two sources of help prom
ised by their leaders failed them—just as
everything has failed them that has been
promised.
One lesson the negroes will have to
learn is this: That having been made citi
zens and voters, the white people of the
North and the Government of the United
States feel that they have done tlfeirduty
towards them. No ism lasts long, and
negroism, like the rest, must sooner or
later come to an end. The war nud its
results pushed the black race into'undue
prominence. They are now begining to
recedejo their proper level. The white
Northern race cmnot be expected to form
a perpetual alliance with them- for the
political subjugation of thn whites of the
Sonth. It is not in reason—not in the
nature of things that they should do so.
The shrewd Northern mind has already
become convinced that the negro rule
means material ruin, and the Northern
people desire that affairs in the South
shall be so administered as to make that
large and productive region tributary to
the goneral prosperity.
The only course for tho negroes to pur
sue, if they wish to be respected and de
sire to become useful citizens, is to do as
other citizens do—to rise above mere race
and color, and make principles their
guide. As the first step towards this, let
them cast off their selfish leaders.
“Fkawul Old Fogies.”—H. V. Red-
field writes from Richmond to the Cin
cinnati Commercial that he lately -«kited
the Jeff Davis Mansion jp thit city now
occupied as a pvtblic sci^pl, and then
goes on to make the fofirowing exceed
ingly disloyal remarks:
When the Confederate Capitol was
moved here the city bought the property
for the purpose of presenting it to Mr.
Davis, bnt ho refused to accept it as a
present, and it now remains the property
of the city. Jeff, was a wicked old rebel,
bnt he never held out his hat to the
country for contributions, after the man
ner of some other public men who might
be mentioned. Gcuersfi Lee, also, about
the same time, refused to accept a house
and lot in'Biphmonti as a present. Those
rebels were fearful old fogies, and they
oil manage to die 1 poor.
with,-Charles F. Baer. I knew hjny in
Barnesville, between twelve an< i eighteen
months. I know his general character
for libertinism to some extent. As far aa
I know, it was bad. , i
Cross-examination—I know it from my
own knowledge and from what I have
heard of him. I can’t name any one
whom I have heard speak of him.
That character was for. virtue. He lived
in Barneeville in 1870 and 1871. I speak
of him with reference to that time. Baer
and I were not unfriendly until he said
something in my presence which I. took
up. Since then he was friendly toward
me, though I did net have much use for
him.
Re-direct—A lady passed on the side
walk and he made some slight remark
about her. I told him he .ought not to
speak that way as he might he speaking
about a nice lady. Baer then asked me
if I thought there were any virtuous wo
men. I said I did. I asked him if he
didn’t. He said he didn’t. He then
started off and turned and said he was
joking in what he said.
At half past one o’clock, the court took
a recess until three.
AFTERNOON 8ES8ION.
The court met at 3 o’clock, and the de
fence resumed the examination of wit
nesses.
J.B. Hanson, sworn—I reside in Bams-
ville. I was acquainted with Chas. F.
Baer in 1870 and 1871—or a portion of
three years I suppose I am acquainted
with his general character. According
to what I have heard people say about
him, he was not a virtuous man accord
ing to my standard of virtue. His char?
acter for libertinism I have heard repre
sented by a few people as being bad.
By the Court—I never heard any one
say he was not a libertine.
Cross-examined—I can’t say how many
persons I have heard speak of his liber
tinism. I hare only heard a few speak
of it, but the,’- spoke of it as the general
sentiment of the community.
E. L. Connelly, sworn—I reside at
Barnesville. I was acquainted with
Chas. F. Baer. I think it was three
years ago when I first knew him. I]
never heard that he was a libertine.
D. C. Garrett, sworn—I was present at
a difficulty between the accused and
Baer. On the 19th day of last August I
was sitting in the Nonpareil saloon,
called Georgia No. 2. Mr. Pike came to
mo and invited me to take a walk. I eon-'
sented. Wo went from there to Barrett
& Castlen’s gunshop, to get a knife which
had been left there by Mr. Carey Cox.
We came out and turned around to the
left and Went through the alley. Just
above Collins* warehouse, Mr. Pike met
didn’t know.
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The Case «f L. D. Plhe Cwutlaue*.
The Superior Court met at nine o' clock
yesterday morning, and the case oILj-B.
Pike was resumed at once.
But little progress was made during
the forenoon, a great deal of time being
exhausted in arguments of counsel upon
tue admissibility of testimony. Counsel
on both sides of this case are fighting
over every inch of the ground, arid are
making tho examination a most rigid one
in every particular.
On the opening of the court the de
fend resumed its testimony os follows:
Mrs. Rnchel Pile (mother of prisoner),
sworn—I know Louis B. Pike. I am his
mother. I know thn lady in the court
room sitting by him. She is his wife.
They were married in Npw York seven
teen years ago. She has been, living
since her marriage at iny house in New
York. They have had six children -four
are living and two dead.
Cross-exam : ncd—The youngest living is
four years old, the oldest fifteen. Mr,
Pike, for the past three years, has been
here ; but has been back to New York,
and baa sent money all the time. The
money was sent. Borne by express and
some by letters. Mr. Pike has been here
three years. Mrs. Pike I believe is thirty-
two years of age. He left New York
three years ago. He came back to New
York after he bad been here six or eight
months and stayed a month. He has not
been back since. He sent her money all the
time He is a good husband to her, a
good father to his children and a good
son to me. He is ny support. He sent
the last money two or three weeks ago.
R% v !■'•■?—There has been no repara
tion between my son and his wife. Tue
last, money he sent was two nr.three weeks
before his wife came out to Macon. It
was sent by express.
TTm. F. Brown, sicom—I knew Chas. F..'
Baer. I do not know Mrs. Pike. 1 saw
her first in company with Mr. Baer, the
Sunday night before he was killed. I
saw lmr in front of Brown’s Hotel, comer
o? Fourth and Plum, about 20 minutes
after 11 o’clock. Sunday evening nt be
tween 20 minutes and half past 11, Mr.
Baer cam s in and called me out in front
of the office, and said he wanted to .. je
me. T .walked out in front of the office
and Baer said, “Mr. Brown,Pike’s woman
is out there. Give her a room.” I told :
him I couldn't do it. He said she was a
good looking woman, and * * * *
*, and she was all right. I told him it
wa3 no use in talking, I couldn’t do it.
He isaid I need not register her name, and
no one would know anything about it. I
walked back in the office, and lie went
out. I then went to the front door and
saw them talking there in front of the
hotel. This conversation between me
and deceased took place in front of the
counter. When I first saw Mrs. Pike she
was on the sidewalk. She was not near
enough to hear what passed between me
and the deceased.
Cross-examined—I saw them through
the glass of tho door. I do not know
whether they were talking or not. I did
not see them walk off. I think Baer
came into tho hotel only once. I have
known Pike two or three years. He has
been in business here. He hod a dollar
store . in the hotel. He has been here
nearly all the time. He went on North
some time ago. I do not know whether
Pike is a married man or not. I have
heard him. speak of his wife and children.
She has not been living here; I had never
seen her.
By the Court—I had no idea, from the
conversation between Baer and myself,
that Pike’s wife was there, or I should
have given her a room.
Richard Grace, sworn—I remember
when Chas. F. Baer was killed. I know
Pike’s wife. [Identifies her.] She is
said to be his wife. I first saw her about
two days previous to killing Baer—Sun
day night sometime in August', at be
tween 11 and 12 o’clock, in front of
Brown’s Hotel, on Fourth street. Mr.
Baer (the mnn that was killed) was with
her when I first saw her. A yellow man
was with me, whom I knew by the name
of Chas. Betton. I first saw Charles at
the mouth of tho alley on Plum street,
between Third and Fourth. He asked
ine if I had seen a man and woman. I
told him I didn’t notice any one. He and
I then went up to the ‘front of
Brown House and sit down there on the
railing. In two or three minutes that
lady there—Mrs. Pike—and Mr. Baer
came from over across the street
in fron tof the shed to the Brown
House steps. Mr. Baer went inside
and left her outside on the walk.
He went in the Brown House and stayed
a minute or two—a very short time. I
think Charlie spoke to her, while he was
in, and told her she had better go to some
hotel and stay all night. He thought
Mr. Pike would be bock next day. Baer
came out and spoke to her, asking if she
wanted to go any further, or would go
further, or something of that kind. She
told him shq would not. He told her he
couldn’t do anything more for. her, and
turned and went away. She said she
didn't care to stop at a hotel, but pre
ferred a private boarding-house. I told
her I would go with her to Mra. Phillips’.
I nnd Charlie went with her. I am a city
policeman, and was at that time.
Cross-examined—When Baer and Mra.
Pike came up, I and Betton were sitting
in tront at the Brown House, on the iron
railing around the steps that go down into
the barbershop.
Re-idrect—Mrs. Pike seemod to be some
what excited, on the way.
Be-cross—She seemed to be somewhas
insrltccTfrom what she said on the way
to Phillips’ and back.
[Note.—It was admitted by counsel
that Charles Betton and Gliarles Carhart
were one and the same.]
Joseph Jackson Walton, sworn—I am ac
quainted with Mrs. L. B. Pike. (Iden
tifies her). I first saw her Monday morn
ing, the 17th or 18th of the month, two
or three months ago, the morning before
Baer was killed, about two or three
o’clock in the morning. A colored man
was with her. I heard his name hut
can’t recollect it. I saw him on the stand
here yesterday evening. The door was
knocked qt and I got up and lot them in.
The lady appeared to be in distress. I
asked her if she wanted to lie down. She
said if she did she couldn’t sleep.
[A protracted argument here took place
•as to the propriety of admitting, as testi
mony, declarations made by Mrs. Pike
immediately after she entered Walton’s
house. The testimony was admitted,
and the examination proceeded.]
When Mrs. Pike arrived at my house
she appeared to be nervous, excited and
trembling. I asked her if she could pay.
She said she had no money. The colored
man said let her stay till evening, and if
her husband didn’t come he (the colored
man) would pay the two dollars himself.
She then stated what treatment she had
received from Baer. When she first got
to my house she said she had been im
posed on, and that the man had offered
her the key to his room to get lodging
there for nothing. She said she didn’t
want to go in, and he took her by the
sleeve and piffled her, and that was how
the sleeve was tom out of her dress. She
sewed it in at my house. I asked Ijer
would she lie down, and she Bald no, if
she laid down she couldn’t sleep. My
wife got up and sat up with her till day.
Pike came to my house. I met him in
the alley with Charlie Wood that evening
about half-past 5 o’clock. I was not at
my house when Pike went there. Xstood
in' the alley to watch them,meet. I could
Bee them' through the window, and saw
them run together.
Crow-examined—I have reference to al
ley which runs down by Black Johnson’s,
between Third and Fourth streets.
A. Murphy, sworn—I reside in Barnes
ville. I was acquainted with Charles F.
Baer. He came to my house, in Monroe
county eight mileJ south of Bamesvule,
I do not kndw the general character of were a good many of them in town. I
Baer for libertiiHsm. I only know what didn't know which one he referred to. He
took puce between myself and him. then told me that bis #ife hod arrived in
- W, H. Willis, sworn—I,was acquainted town the.owning be ore and that Baer
rn — 1 ~" '°~~ s •* 1 m had gdsasly insulted bfer. giring me some
of the particulars, and he was looking tor
him, intending to hare Satisfaction. He
asked me some other question about him.
I think, then..Chas. Carharf, "ho w »a
standing hear,'gave some further descrip
tion of him, and I told him I thought it
was the aierk for Mr. Hanson, and Car-
hart said he was the same man. I told
him it was then too late for business, and
Baer had probabably gone home, and
the best thing he oould do was to go
home and go to sleep. He was too ex
cited then too meet Baer anyhow, and if
he would promise me to go home it would
be all right, otherwise I would hare to
keep the peace. I cautioned him to pio-
oeed cautiously about so serious a matter,
and when he did go to see him to take
some friend with him. He Baid, “if he
will make a prompt explanation and a full
and ample apology that will settle it.
Otherwise I will have satisfaction.” We
closed our conversation at Baer’s corner
and went home.
Cross-examined—I said as near as I re
collect, “Mr. Pike, you must recollect
that you haven’t lived a very eminently
correct life yourself, and Mr. Baer may
have known that as well as others, and
he may not have credited the statement
that she was your wife.” He replied,
don’t pretend to be so very good myself,
and I’m willing to make allowances for
human nature.”
At the conclusion of Capt. Carnes’ tes
timony the court took a recess until nine
o’clock this moraine-. The defense has
one more witness to examine, after which
they will probably close, and the State
will then proceed with its rebutting tes
timony.
There were, more people in the court
room yesterday afternoon than has been
before since the trial commenced.
some gentleman that I
They had some conversation which I,
didn’t hr-ar. We then walked np the
street. In passing Mr. Engelke’s saloon,
I invited Mr. Pike in to take a glass of
beer. When we got in there we found
two or three gentlemen standing there,
one of whom I knew—Mr. Engelke, the
brother of the bar-keeper. When we
walked in there was a gentleman who
walked np to Mr. Pike and said, “I be
lieve this is Mr. Pike.” Mr. Pike said,
“yes, sir.” He said “my name is Boer.
I have been looking for you.” Mr. Pike
said, “this is my friend, Mr. Garrett”—
introducing me. In the meantime I had
invited the party to take a drink. I laid
a dollar bill on the counter. Mr. Boer
and Mr. Pike stepped to one side. I don’t
suppose it could have been more than a
minute when I was called over there by
Mr. Pike. When I found them they
wore standing near a keg. There was a
lot of other kegs. One of the kegs
was standing upright opposite ■ the
other. 'Mr. Pike asked Mr. Baer,
“Didn’t you ask my wife if Mr. Pike was
a jealous man?” Mr. Baer said, “No
sir.” Pike said, “Didn’t yon try to get
my wife to go to some hotel and register
under an assumed name, saying that no
one would be any the wiser?” Baer said,
“No. sir.” Pike said, “I got this infor
mation from my wife. Do you pretend
to say that she lies ?” Baer said, “If she
says so, yes.” Pike 'said, “Didn’t you
offer the key of your office to my wife
and try to entice her in there?” Baer
said, “Yes, I did.” Then I heard the re
port of a pistol. At that time I did not
see it. Baer was standing with a long
bottle in his hand. . He whirled around
once and fell. When he fell he fell on
his left side, still holding the bottle in
his right hand. They all ran out of the
saloon. I went over to the counter,
picked np the dollar bill and put it in my
pocket. I was the last man out of the
saloon. When I saw Mr. Pike next, he
was standing about between the screen
and the front door. He went out and
stood on the front sidewalk, and didn’t
make any attempt to get away. An offi
cer came np and arrested him and carried
him to the barracks.
Cross-examined— I have known Mr! Pike,'
I suppose, about three years, but not very
intimately until recently. We were ■
never very intimate. We bad only been
together a few minutes. He asked me
to take a walk. T asked him to go to
Barrett & Castlen’s. There was nothing
said about Baer in this stroll.. I remem
ber Engelke, who was in the saloon when
we went in. I had been there frequent
ly before. Mr. Pike called me aside. {I
was standing, near the lower end of the
counter. Mr. Pike called me aside.' He
called me and I went over there. The
other gentlemen were standing opposite
the midway of the counter. When Pike
called me they were np at the other end
of the counter. Pike and Baer had been
standing aside about a minute when Pike
called me. He said nothing to me when
I got there, but simply asked the ques
tions. He said nothing at all to me be
fore the shooting. (Describes the rela
tive positions of the three). We were all
standing very close together, but not
(touching. Pike , and Baer were face to
face. I can’t recollect at the time of the
firing. I did riot see Pike draw his pistol
and shoot Baer. He had on his overcoat,
and must have had the pistol in the
pocket. I saw the pistol afterward. As
I passed out of the saloon he had the
pistol in his hand, and handed it to me.
I put it in my pocket. It was very soon
after tlie firing. Pike was between th(?
screen and the front door when he handed
it to me. I have no idea where the pistol
is. When I was arrested they took it
from me. Mr. Laney took.it. .I have
not seen it since that I.know of. I don’t
kDow who it belonged to. I never saw it
before that I know of. I can’t say how
long we stayed in the saloon. I didn’t
stay about the saloon any longer than I
could get away. I walked down the street
a few steps and then came back. I was
arrested about half past 9 o’clock that
evening. Baer had a long bottle iri bia
right hand when he fell. When I turned
around he was lying there on his left
side. I didn’t hear Boer say anything
after he was riiot. When rike and I
went in. the saloon I think there were
three men standing near the screen. Mr.
Engelke, the saloon keeper, was behind,
the counter. The men were standing
there talking. I invited them to drink.
When Mr. Pike approached Mr. Baer, I
paid no attention, but asked them all to
drink. Joiiu vidlo
E. S. Poe, sworn—I was not present at
Engelke’s saloon at the time of the diffi
culty. I heard the pistol shot. I was
standing on Boaochnan’s corner, and re
paired to the saloon immediately. I saw
prisoner come out of the saloon. He re
marked that deceased had insulted his
wife, and he (Pike) wished to give him-
-self np. Mr. Whitehead told him to hold
on and an officer would be there directly.
From Borirdnym’s comer to the soloed is
about a hundred-yards. — ■
W. W. Comet, sworn—I remember wtien
the killing of Baer occurred, but don’t
remember the dote. I did not meet Pike
that day. I saw and balked to Mr. Pike
the evening before the shooting. I first
saw him at the owner of Third and Pop
lar streets, between half past seven 4m
eight o'cjbck. I was on my way to sup
per. I think he first asked me if I knew
who this man Baer was. I told him there
The Superior Court'met at nine o’clock
yesterday morning, and the counsel for
the defense resumed the examination of
witnesses: -
Mrs. Haney Walton, sworn—I never knew
her until Mrs. Pike came to ir.y house
that Monday morning. Do not recollect
the date. I recollect when Baer was
killed by Pike, She-came to my house
the Sunday evening before. It was be
tween two and three o’clock at night.
There was a man with her. I don’t know
who he was. I thought he -™i a white
man. When I saw Mrs. Pike she ap
peared to be excited about something,
trembling iri her voice and crying. She
said a gentleman came np to her, when
she inquired for her husband, and said
he knew Pike, and knew where he stayed,
and when they went to tho house Pike
was not there, and when thev get to
where his (the gentleman’s) office was,
he offered her the key, and when she
wouldn’t accept of it, he caught hold of
her and pulled the sleeve of her dress. T
saw the sleeve. It Was torn out all but a
little place on top. She stayed at niy
house that night. I sat up with her un
til. four o'clock, when I laid. down. I
know Pike by sight. He came to my
house Monday evening. I was there when
he came, standing in three steps of them.
They both met, hugging and crying. Af
ter she sat down she began to tell the
circumstance of some man insulting h«r.
Pike cairie there I think, about five
o’clock in the evening.
Examined by the Court—It was Sunday
night when the come and Monday evening
when Pike came.
Cross-examined—Mrs. Pike came Sun
day night or Monday morning, as you
please. Mrs. Pike went to bed about
four o’clock. I heard the clock strike
that night. I do not know whether it
struck about the time she came or not.
I know I laid down about four o’clock,
becanse I went to the clock and looked.
I got up next morning when breakfast
was ready. ■ I do not know what time it
was. I reckon it was about seven o’clock.
I can’t say what month this all happened.
Mra. Pike left my house after breakfast
to go up town. She came back to my
house to dinner. I don’t know how long
I and others were talking together. I
don’t know bow- Garrett came to go over
there. 'I (fid not hear him called. They
were twelve or thirteen fee* from us.
They were standing, close together. I.
arid the'other parties were talking when
all at once we heard the report of a pis
tol. I looked around and saw Pike with
a pistol in liia band. Mr.. Engelke run
from behind tha counter and asked what
was the matter. Pike wanted to go out
of the bar-room aad Engelke stopped
him. Pike says, “No use to stop me; I
give up .myself” I aaw Baer fall down.
I did not hear him say anything. I think
Russell went out first after the killing,
then Engelke. When 2 went out for a
doctor I left Garrett in there.
. J. A. Potter, sworn—l aaw Pike the Sat
urday night before the killing, on the
train, between here and Reynolds, this
side of Fort Valley. We were going out
of Macon. We wdre seated together on
the train. Soon after starting from Ma
con he took a seat with me. I asked him
how long since he had been North—to
the city of Boston. He said about five
years. He then corrected himself and
told me it was two years. He then told
me he intended to go North the next
week. He had four children in New
York that he wished to see. I asked him
if he had a wife. He told me he had had
one, but had been divorced from her for
five years. That was all he said to me
with regard to his family.
Cross-examined—I live in Reynolds. I
became acquainted -with Pike two years
ago last April. I have had conversation
with, him only three or four times since.
My acquaintance was a casual one.
There were a number of persons in the
car when this conversation was going on.
Beaore was there on the opposite side of
the car in conversation with two other
gentlemen. I don't know who sat behind
or in front of me. The one behind was
the gentleman who sells ticket; at the
railroad station here. The conversation
occurred while the cars were in motion,
not in a loud voice nor in a very low; but
in a common tone. . Lam certain I can
not be mistaken that I heard every word
that I have stated:- L first heard of the
tuning, of Baer through the Tbleoraph
and Messenger the day after the killing.
I told Mr. Potter and Mr. W. M. Dixon
about this conversation the day I heard
of the killing, it ‘. ■' •<• v
J. V. Grier, sworn—I know J. J. Walton
by sight.. From What I nave heard, his
general character is not favorable by
any means, not good. It is bad, as far as
I have heard. From that general char
acter, I don’t, think I oould believe him
on oath. ' - ! •
Ei M. Brown, sworn—At the time Baer
was killed,T kept the hotel opposite the
Lanier House. X had kept the house 28
days! Baer hod hoarded with me twenty-
two days. He slept in room No. 9 of that
house. Pike never boarded with me. I
didn’tknow Mr. Pike. I did not see Mrs.
Pike that night. Mr. Baer came into the
parlor about half pi st eleven.
Cross-examined—Mr. Gdlespie kept that
house before I went there.
John Gillespie, sworn: I resideinMocon
afternoon session.
The court met at three o’clock aad the* -
defense offered the the following xebuto
ting testimony:
Mrs. Rachel Pike, re-introd need—Whelk
my son returned to New York and spent-*
a month, he stayed with mo. his wife and
his children. I never heard anything
about a divorce between my son, Louis.
B. Pike, and his wife. My son was nevec '
in the New York penitentiary. I know
that he was never confined in the Stator
prison.
Iri answer to the Court—When my son* -
was back in New York he and his. wife-.*
lived as man and wife usually do, andf-
were all the time happy together-.
Judge John B. Weems, swern— I bare-*
known Louis B. Pike about three years.,
I was general* retained counsel for Mr.
Pike. He had a case before the Mayor’s-
Court. After that he retained mo aa •
counsel. In my intercourse with him ini
the back room of bis store, he frequently
spoke of his wife and chitdrenin an affec
tionate and endearing manner, and showed
me the pictures of his wife and children^
That was long before this occurrence..
One interview was the past summer a-
year ago. That I remember distinctly.
I think Pike’s failure occurred last spring;
—late in the spring or very early in the-,
summer.
E. Belcher, sworn—[This witness isr
Postmaster at Macon, and the object of'
his introduction was to establish the jact -
that at various times since 1870 Pike has -
8 :nt various sums of money, by money-
order, to his wife in New York. This
was in substantiation of the testimony of
Mrs. Rachel Pike that her son. was the •
support of his family-]
T. Peyser, sworn —I know John <3iHes~
pie. I had a conversation with him-
about Pike, a few weeks ago, one Sumtay-
moming, in front of Huff’s new buildings
We wero in general conversation—Mr. .
Isaacs, Mr. Blaumstein, and myself: Mr.
Gillespie came up, ami Mr-. Isaacs re
marked that he felt sorxy for Pike’w
mother. Gillespie said ho ought) to her '
hung, and if the rope was armra! his:
neck he would pull it; or words to that
effect.
Samuel Blaumstein, sworn—I know John
Gillespie. T recollect that I was present,
on a Sunday morning, four or five weeks;
ago, when we were talking about the-
case. Mr. Peyser. Isaacs and Gillespie-
were present. He remarked that he had
proof that Pike had been in the New
York State prison, and that he would not: *
be sorry if.Pike should be hung.
The defense was here annomuxid closed'
and it was arranged that arguments*,
should he made yesterday evening by
Cols. Blount, Hall and Lofton, and by
Cols. Weems and Harris this morning, ilfc
the order in which they are named. CoL.
Blount opened the argument, and was
follow-‘d by Col. Hall. Both gentleuieix
made able speeches.
At the conclusion of Col. Hall’s argu
ment it had grown so late and the court
room was so uncomfortable that fUrthec-
I have kept a public Louse in the eitv, .
opposite the Lanier House. Pike boarded ar S umPnt W£U postponed until this mom.
there. He brought Mrs. Bazemore and
two children to board there. I know the
general cuaracter of MrY. Bazemore from
what I hear. I fonnd out afterward tint
they occupied the same room. Mr. Pike
came several times to see if I couldn’t
board him. He hod a lady friend and
two children, and he wanted two rooms.
There was a lady, a girl about fourteen
years old, and a boy about twelve or thir
teen. . I thought Mr. Pike was sleeping
with the boy and she was sleeping with
the girl, and I didn’t know otherwise.
After they were in the house, their con
duct at the table was just like man and
wife, and there I took the first suspicion
of it, as Mrs. Bazemore would not
come to tho table unless he was with. her.
One day Mrs. Bazemor - licked her big
gest girl, through Mr. Pike, and the girl
mode statements to my wife, and I got
them out o£ my house. Mrs. Bazemore
would not come to meals. without Mr.
Pike, and would go out at night and hunt
for him. He told me he had broken up
mg.
The court then adjourned until 9b
o’clock to-day.
she was gone. I was present when Pike _ _ _
and his wife met. I sat there and heard ‘ iere » an “ wanted board only a few days.
T wiggs shkriff sales.—wm be sola
before the Court-house door in Je(Terso;ivlIo,
said eounty, within tlie lezol hours of sole, on the -
first Tuesday in December next, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
Three hundred and fifty acres of land, tnor; or
less.hein< lot No.2M,and 150of adjoining lots
said lands adjoining lands formerly owned by H.
H Tarv*-r, R R Slappey. Sr, and Gustavus Me-
Crea. Also, 481 acres, more or less. fionndc'Jagt
follows: On tho north by lands of Tarver S;
Brother; south by M E Slappey and M E Carter,,
and west by W J Hodees: nil theobovo describe#
lands lyinxand heinx in the 2tth district of satt
county. Levied on to satisfy one 11 fa issued from.
Twiees Superior Court in favor of O B Smith vs
T E McOrea and G MeCrea. Said lands in ;>os-
scssion of P M Solomon. R R Slappey and John,
A MeCrea, oxecutorof G MeCrea. Property pollut
ed out by plaintiffs attorney.
Also, at the same time and place, the fotlowfns-
property.to-wit: Lot No. 34 containing 2021 acres,
more or less, and part of lot No. S5, containing 100
acres, more or less, which said lot and part of lot
lyfaat and bcinx in tho 2fith district of said coun
ty. nnd known as the S K Lonx place, now in pos
session of John Rmfroc as tenant, under £ W.
;-T
, , - . Hushes as purchaser. Sold to satisfy a ft fa issu-
housekeeping ana_ was going away from from tho Superior Court of said county in favorxif
what was said between them. I don’t
know what was said. I heard her tell
him pretty much what she had told me.
Pike said nothing—never said a word.
My hnriband went out with Mrs. Pike
that morning. Pike never boarded with
me. The man who came with Mrs. Pike
came into the house. I don’t know how
long he stayed. I don’t know what he
said to my husband.
The defense here rested their case, and
the State commenced the examination of
witnesses in rebuttal.
A.'Engelle. sworn—I was present when
Baer was killed. It was in my saloon.
Jacob Russell, W. G. Engelke, Hertwig,
Pike, Bear; Garrett and myself were in
the room. Baer and Hertwig were in
first. Pike and Garrett came in last.
When the latter came in the others were
standing in front of the counter, nearly
up to the door. 'I think Mr. Engelke was
nearest the door; Russell next, Baer next
and Hertwig next. I was behind the.
counter. When Pike and Garrett came
in. Garrett asked for two glasses of beer,
and then invited either Engelke or Rus
sell to take a glass also, and then said,
“now give ns seme beer for the crowd.”’
I put four more glasses of beer down.
As I put the glasses on the counter, Mr.
Pike went around Hertwig and went to
Mr. Baer and said* “Mr. Baer, can I see
yon a minute?” Baer answered, “yes,
sir.” Then they stepped off from the
counter, on the opposite side of the
room. In about half a minute, or
a minute, Mr. Garrett stepped off too,
and went to them, and we commenced
talking there again like we did before.
In about two or three minutes after they
stepped off I heard the report of a pis
tol. I looked around and saw Mr. Baer
had fallen. I went around the counter
and asked “what’s the matter?” Baer
said “he did kill me.” Baer was lying
on the floor then. Pretty near all. the
rest of them had ran but of the house.
I went to Mr. Pike and said “what’s the
difficulty here?” Pike was two or three
Steps from the door and about the same
'from Baer. Pike answered, “that man
did insrilt my wife.” Baer then said,
“Engelke I never did any such thing in
my life.” Pike wanted to go out of the
house.and l.told, him he couldn’t do it;
but had to -top till I called a policeman.
Pike said lie was not going to run off, hut
.would give himself up. I then told him
then left. . Garrett put some money on
the counter, but took it before he loft.
He left before Pike went out. Baer
lived about or 11 minutes. He
did not apeak any rmore. He had a
bottle under his arm. When Bier, Rus-
, sell and my brother came in, Baer wanted
♦o go off. He had been sick. He said
he would take a bottle of wine. He took
oner from the shelf and had it under his
arm. When Pika and Garrett came in
they stood at the counter nearer the d“or.
(Witness describes the saloon).* Garrett
did not say anything to Baer. Rnssell
ox my brother was next to Baer on one
side and Hertwig on the other. When
the killing took place, Pike, Baer and
Garrett were five or six steps away from
the counter. - I don’t know how Garrett
name to gaoattffievei I did not hear him
called., Russell and t]^ others stood
facing me arid^I was behind the counter.
They were near together. Pike, Garrett’
and Born- were also standing very close
toother, I oould not hear anything said
between them. ■ +*'4um imH; fe
P. Hertwig, sworn—1 was present when
Baer was killed, (names the others who
cairie were in the room.) Two gentlemen
in afterwards, whpm I did n«A>* kpqw.
They werq Pike arid Garrett. (Describee
the portion of the men in the saloen.)
Garrett asked for two glosses of beer.
Garrett then invited the whole party.
Pike introduced Garrett to Mr. Baer. Af
ter that Pike went to Baer and took him
by the lapel of his coat and told him he
wanted to see 'him a minute. I heard
Baer make no reply. If he had said any
thing-I ooiffd howo heard it. After Pike
and Baer went over there Garrett went
ttkri We loaned se more to them, but
The general character of Mrs. Bazemore
was bad. Everybody cautioned me hosv
I could take a woman like that in my
house. He left my house about the mid
dle of July of this year. Mr. Baer did
not hoard with me. Pike and Mra. Baze
more were at my house five or six weeks.
I saw him every other day after that be
fore the difficulty.
Cross-examined—My feelings* toward
Pike are neither friendly nor unfriendly.
I have no ill feeling against him. I did
not say in the presence of Peyser and
others, in the streets ot Macon, that if a
halter were around Pike’s neck I would
draw the rope, or words to that effect. I
stated that I had no feeling for a mur
derer, or a State’s prison convict of any
kind; bnt I could stand there and smoke
a segsr and see him hung. I might have
alluded to Pike, or might not. We were
talking of three or four who were in jaiL
I alluded to Pike in one wav. Peyser
asked me if I' did find out Hke was in
State’s prison in New York, and I told
him I did. I fonnd out officially that
Pike was in prison in New York. I was
in New York and saw the detectives.
E. P. Smith, sicom—I know Amanda
Bazemore from character, and know her
when I see her. I have heard that she
was a base chara~t«r. That is the gene
ral opinion of the community.- I have
lived here three years; have been on the
police force and am constable. I saw
Mr. Pike and Mrs. Bazemore together at
Mrs. Walton’s. I went there to levy a
distress warrant on Amanda Bazemore.
I madte' levies, and detained the property
on a drav. I saw them together at Mr.
Marks’ house, where I also made a levy
on Mrs. Bazemore.
E. M. Brown re-called by the defense—I
have contributed nothing to this prosecu
tion. I have done no more tbanany other
officer woula do. I went to New York.
I am a United States officer, and wh%n it
comes in niy way to work up anything I
doit. :'*:*.
J. F. Hanson, sworn—I am doing busi
ness in Macon for the third season. I
lived previously in. Barnesville. I knew
Charles F. Baer up there. I knew his
general character. I never heard that
he was a libertine. He lived in my house
six months of the time. If there had
been such reports in circulation I would
most certainly have heard them. Mr.
Baer came here two years ago this‘fall.
I got him his situation at the railroad,
to go on, and he went out Garrett hadei an( j afb * he i eft there I employed him as
a cotton-shipper and book-keeper.
here
He
had no reputation os a libertine here.
Cross-examined—J. B. Hanson is my fa
ther. He and Baer had a falling, out. I
never heard my father speak of him os a
libertine. - I never heard of any difficul
ties in Barnesville, with Baer, on account
of his conduct toward ladies, and I don’t
believe anybody else ever did. I have
taken part in employing counsel to assist
in this prosecution.
Re-direct—I take this interest because
Mr. Baer had lived with me for years and
had been faithful to me. and I did what
I thought was ny duty in the matter. I
I know from general report that Mrs.
Bazemore bears a reputation for ill fame.
John Marks, sworn—1 rented Mra. Baze
more a house in October lost year. She
lived there eight or nine months. I don’t
know anything about Pike’s going there.
PBce told me ke boarded there. I don’t
know Mra. Bazemore’s given name. She
was a low, Jhunky woman about 40 or 45
years of age.
0. 0, Sim*, swam—I knew the charac
ter cf Mr. Baer at Barnesville. I never
heard any charge of libertinism against
him. He was recognized by the best
people there, and visited is the befit fam-
flfee in Barnesville and the neighborhood.
A number of express receipts were pro
duced and read, showing various amounts
of'money sent by Pike to his wife at va
rious times from 1870 to 1873.
The State then announced closed, and
the defense stated that they had several
witnesses tb introduce in rebuttal. The
court then took a reoess until 3 o’clock.
John N Kein ctal vs Solomon K Long. -Property-
pointed out by plaintiffs attorney.
Also, at the same time and place. 2021 acres of
land, more or less, boinx lot No. 100 in th<> 27th
district of said county, to satisfy one fi fa issued
from Tivixxs Superior Courtin favor of W II Knj-
li*h vs John H Fitzpatrick. Property in posses
sion of J H Fitzpatrick and pointed out by plain
tiffs attorney.
nov2tds JAMES T. EVANS, Sheriff.
E XECUTOR’S SALE.—By virtue of an order
from the Court of Ordinary of Dooly county,,
will be sold before the Court-houso door in Vien
na on the first Tuesday in December next, be
tween the lcx»l hours of sale, the north-cast half
of lot of land No 120. in the 9th district of said
county. Sold as the property of H. H. Parker, ,
deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors
of said deceased. Terms easli.
nor* tds MATHEW PARKER. Executor.
A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.-Wi» be sold on
the first Tuesday in December noxt, under
an order of tho Court of Ordinary of Dooly coun
ty, for the purpose of payinx the debts of Jess.? R,
Horne, deceased, and also for the purpose of dis-
tribution of his estate amonx his heirs, if any res
idue after payment of debts, the following prop
erty. lying in the third district of Dooly county,
to-wit:
Lots of land Nos 41 and 53. Lands sold subject
to widow’s dower therein. Sale to be made be
fore the Court-house door in Vicuna, Dooly coun
ty, between the usual hours of sale. Terms
rash. J.E.LELLEY,
nov4 tds Administrator.
•VTIILKINSON COUNTY SHERIFF SAI E.—
VV Will bo sold, before the Court-houso door,
in tha town of Irwinton, in said county, on the
first Tuesday in Decemlier next, within the usual
hours of Bale, tho following described property, to-
wit:
Forty acres of land, being part of lot No. IIS, in
the 5th district of Wilkinson county, adjoining-
lands of Charles Ivey and Joseph Yonn.-blood.
Levied on as the property of Wilson Galloway to
satisfy' ono mortgage fl fa from Wilkinspn Supe
rior Court, in favor of Ira Chambers vs Wilson
Galloway. Property described in said mortgage
Ufa. J.K.BRANAN.
novatd* Deputy ShcrifL
TONES POSTPONED SHERIFF RALE.—Ml
el be sold, on the first Tuesday in December
next, before the Court-house door, in tho town of
Clinton, within the legal hours of sale, the follow- -
ingdescribed property, to-wit:
8ix hundred acres of land, more or less, in said
county. Said laud is well improved. Levied on
as the property of Michael S. Childsto satisfy four
tl fas, issued from the County Court of said county,
ono in favor of Charles L Ridley vs John- A
Childs and Michael S Childs: oneinfavorof Fran*
cis & Johnson vs Michael S Childs; one in favorof
John Garland vs John Childs, and M S Childs
(security) and the other in favor of Sarah J
Towles vs Michael S Childs; also, throe 11 fas is
sued from Jones Superior Court, one in favorof J
L Britton vs Michael S Child", and ono in faror ot
J L Britton vs Ananson S Childs and Michael S
Childs, and the other in favor of B L Holland vs-
Michael S Childs. Said lands adjoining Madison
Havnard, the widow Holland and others.
nbv4t'is W. J. GRESHAM.Deputy Sheriff.
.. ■
AT JamesW. Jackson, applies to mo for admin-
stration on the estate of Thompson Jackson, de- -
erased, -
These are, therefore, to rite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause, if any they have
to the contrary, on the first Monday in next,
month, why the same shall not be granted.
Given under my hand officially.
ROLAND T. ROSS,
nhi-8 wlm Ordinary.
^ LJ I ■■ _ 1
VT an order from the Court of Ordinary of said
county, will be sold before tho Court-house door
of said county, on the first Tuesday in December
next; One lot of land continuing 200} acres, more-
or less, known as the Mrs. Wilson place. Sold aa
the property cf Arkcllus Wilson, deceased,for tho -
purpose of distribution. B. T. DlGli V,
nov7tds Administrator.
G eorgia. Jones county—whereas, a*
J. Middlebrooks applies to me for adminis
tration de bonis lion on the estate of Green Wil
liamson, deceased.
This is, therefore, to cite and admonish all pjr--
»ns concerned to show cause, if any they have to.
the contrary, at the Court of Ordinary of said,
county, on the first Monday in January next.
Witness my hand officially.
ROLAND T. ROSS,
novlSlm* ; Ordinary.
G EORGLA. JONES COUNTY.-Whereas, the
estate of Abraham Allen, late of said county,
deceased, is now unrepresented.
This is, therefore, to cite and admonish all per
sons concern! to be and appear at the Court of
Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in
January next, to show cause, if any they have,
why I shall not then proceed to vest the adminis
tration de bonis non c-nm testamento annexe in
some fit and competent persdki of said county.
Witness my hand officisty.
bGlandt. ROSR
novlOlm* Onlinffi;.
TT71LKINSON POSTJWINLD SHliRiFK
VV SALE—^Will be sold before the U^irT-
house door, in the town of Irwinton, t* said;
county, between the usual hours of sale, op the
first Tuesday in December next, the foHewinx-
P! ??ro^undred acres of land, more or less, »-•-
rtudiifir ■ grist and saw mill on the place;
land and mffi lying in the 5th dtslnet of V utan-
»on county,'and known as ihrmohn ttfr mill;
and place. Levied, on aa fan property of John;
Eadv to sotirfv a fl fa issued from the aoperkw-
Court of said rtmr.ty, in favor of Eugenia Covhrau.
administratrix v» said John Eody.
botU-Mi X. K. FMBMAN, ShorM^
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