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VALDOSTA, GA-, SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 1907.
A FAMOUS MURDER Frenziecl R e lfe* ous Negroes Delegates go to Convention to
CASE JEGINS.
The trial of [diaries H. Regers lor
Battle with Police Officers
The Tragedy wee Full of Sensational
Features.—-Murderer Fled to Los
Angeles, Where Pinkerton Detec
tives Found him and Brought him
Back to Face the Horrible Crime
Charged to him.
OoBhen, N. Y., Oct 19—The trial of
Charles Henry Rogers for murder
trill begin here Monday. Rogers is
Charged with having murdered Fred
R. Olney, Willis C. Olney and Alice
• Ingerlck at a Ifarm near Middletown
on Oct 6, 1905. After a search of 'a
year and a half Pinkerton detectives
found Robers In Los Angeles and he
;• was arrested April 9, last During
the trip across the continent Rogers
is said to have confessed the crime
in all details to Sheriff A. L. Decker.
Fred Olney and his brother, Willis,
were old and respected farmers. Mrs.
Ingerick was their housekeeper,
the morning of the murders Fred Ol-
hey took the oldest daughter of Mrs.
Ingerlck to Pilgrim's Corners. He
left the girl with a friend to come
home on foot in the afternoon. She
returned with the friend end found
the bouse locked. ' Becoming' fright
ened 4ho went to the hOnse of a
neighbor, -Dan Davis.
Davis broke into the house, and at
found the yonug-
years old, with her
crushed. . Davis summoned the
Middletown police by telephone. The
police arrived and examined the
premises. Jn Willis Olney’s room
they found a leather trunk opened
and the money and valuables gone
In the cellar was found a length
| gas pipe wrapped In a bloody news
paper,
In a stall In the barn Mrs. Inger
lck was found moaning under a pile
of hay. She had evidently been hit
over the head with the piece of gas
pipe. It was not until tne next morn
ing that the bodies of the Olney
brothers were found. The barking
of a pet dog In a'clump of bushes
near the house led the officials bo the
spot. Fred Olney had four bullet
holes in his body and Willis two.
Rogers was not suspected of the
brutal murders at first. He Is said
have been friendly with Mrs. In
gerick, who, after the assault, linger
ed between life and death tor days
When she recovered In a measure
she -professed to have no recollection
of the crimes and disclaimed all
knowledge regarding the identity of
the murder. Soon after the murders
, Rogers disappeared from Middletown
and it was then that suspicion was
turned toward him. It Is thought
that he heard that the Olney brothers
had in their possession $5,000 cash
and seme valuables.
The ^’lnkerton detectives searched
In vain" for some trace of Rogers un
til Jan. 27 last, when a die was af
forded by letters he wrote to persons
in Middletown. They found he had
been writing as a porter In a hotel
at Madera, Cal., under the name of
Charles H. Carpenter. Detectives
were at once sent to Madera to arrest
him, but when they got there Rogers
had quit his Job and departed. The
proprietor of the hotel, however.
Identified a picture, and from the de
scription given declared that Carpen
ter was Rogers, the man they sought
The detectives became sure the fugi
tive was hidden In Los. Angeles.
Believing that the man would call
in time at the general delivery of the
post office^and wishing to make the
identification complete a letter was
sent from Middletown, N. Y., address
ed tb Charles H. Carpenter. Rogers
was arrested while receiving the de
coy letter..
His alleged confession is said to
have since been completely substan
tiated. His ddfense will be Insanity.
He -was In an emaciated condition
when placed hi Jail several months
ago. but has since greatly Improved
hi health, having gained at least fifty
\. pounds. In weight
New Orleans, La„ Oct 19-The fanatical excitement of ne
groes calling themselves “Council of God” today Appeared to
have been the cause of the riot last night in which one police
man was killed, several others wounded and a number of negroes
badly injured. The isolated home in' which half a dozen negroes
barricaded themselves, transforming the place ijfto a veritable
blockhouse, which was fired upon by the policemen and citizens
for nearly two hours, proves to have been a meeting place.
Last night’s trouble started during the tqfeeting when, in
high xeciteme'nt, the negroes drew razors on policeman Cambias
when he attempted to enter the meeting tiinvestigate the
disturbance caused by boys throwing stonesAhrongb the win
dows. . L
After the fight and the negroes were smokadinto submission,
a number of'shotguns and other arms were found in the house.
A score of police had to charge through the arowd with shotguns
order to get the captured negroes to j&e patrol wtgon, the
mob being bent on summary lynching.
State Fair of Texas inpens
With Great Demonstration.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 19.—With flags orchard, farm,
flying, band* playing and a great dis
play of enthusiasm on the part of the
enormous crowds, the twenty-cecond
annual State Fair of Texaa waa for
mally opened to the publio today.
The opening exercleee took place In
the Auditorium, where there were
epeechee by Mayor Hay, Governor
Campbell and others.
The fair opened under meet favor
able autpleee and with- very flattering
prospects for the most successful ex
position ever held In the Southwest
Many thousands of dollars In'premi
ums have been offered and at a re
sult the choicest products of the
now on display,
horticultural, poi
machinery and
ments are ail wj
tlve exhibits.
The raolng,
aver soon In
filled with
have been
Northern olre]
Next Tuetda;
days of the
aelde In
veterans and
will be delli
Fairbanks.
Held and ranch are
fha agricultural and
and live stock,
nufactures depart-
l filled with attrac-
-omltea to bo the beet
The (tables are
of afet hones that
g the Eastern and
during the Summer,
will be one of..the big
'r. It has been. , Jet
4t the Confederate
principal address
ired by Vlce-Preeldeat
d
Gas Machine Exploded rjsttjl
Two Were Killed^ Instantly.
New Hartford, Conn., Oct 19—A machine used in the man
ufacture of illuminating gas from petroleumlexploded with ter
rific force today. Thomas O’connell, the mdker of the gas and
his assistant, Michael Donohan, were instantly killed. Geo.
Gagnon, a helper, was seriously hurt. \
The machine supplied gas to a reservoir from which the
upper village of New Hartford obtained its illuminating gas.
Polictics Entered Discussion.
Richmond, Oct. 19.—The triennial
general conference of the Protestant
Episcopal churoh closed at three
o’clock this afternoon. Both houses
held business sessions today. Late
In last nights session of the house of
deputies considerable Interest was
aroused by a message from the house
of Bishops regarding the evlla exle-
tlng In the Phlllpplnce. The debate
that followed was animated and poll
tics, and even the tariff question,
figured,In the dlseuatloh.
Today's closing exercises were held
In Holy Trinity churoh. At 4:30 the
laying of tho corner stone of the
Whittaker Memorial In old 8t. Johns
church yard takes place.
8L Johns is the building In which
Patrick Henry made hj|$ famous rev
olutionary speech.
Principrls in Favor of the Rod.
He Bo;
I. NISI
Savannah, Qa„ Oct. 19—'The prin
cipals of all the grammar schools in
the city with three exceptions have
declared in favor of tha birch In the
public schools. These three did not
disclose any opinion and It Is thought
they are In favor of It too. Tho ques
tion of providing for tha use of the
strap in the schools of 8svanah Is to
come up before the Bbard of Educe
tkm at Its meeting. Many think tho
prlvlledge of whipping -ffe pupils will
be conferred upon theifrlnelpals. Mr.
Otla Ashmore, 8uperlft(endent of the
Education Is very mutch In favor of
the teachers being given the right to
flog. He thinks it v|ll help in hand-
ling many an unrul,4 boy.
Austrian Emperor is Better.
Vienna, Oct. 19—The condition of the Emperor is more
fcvorable this morning. He passed a quiet night without fever
rose at his usual hour today. T,ater he was permitted to take his
first walk since his illness in a heated palace gallery.
Trustees Industrial School Meet
Atlanta, Qa., Oct 19—A meeting of
the trustees of the Georgia Normal
and Industrial College was held at
the Kimball house for the purpose of
hearing tha report of tho building
committee .This report showed that
ell of the work had been finished on
the exterior of the dormitory and that
within three weeks most of the In
terior work will bo finished. It was
shown, however, that by thA time
the entire appropriation of $27,500
will have been exhausted and that
there will then bo no money for fur*
niture or hosting appeeatue .For
thlo reason It wao found necessary to
dtlay tho opening.
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Discuss the Trust Question^
jphlcago, III,, OcL 19.—Mora than
flv$ hundred delegates are today trav
eling from every oectlon of tho United
States to tho conference to bo hold In
this city next week to discuss tho
"trust problem. 1 ’ Tho conference wao
called by the National Clvlo Federa
tion and will begin It* oeotlon* Tues
day.
Few events In the hlatory or Chi
cago. have over brought together so
any representatives of so many dif
ferent walks of life. Farmers and
college president*, financiers and
labor Isadora, merchants, statesmen
and men of the ehureh will tit elbow
to elbow. Delegatee , have been
ftamed by the governors of nearly all
tha States and Terrltorlaa. In addlt-
representations are expee-
National organisation* such
American Bankers’ Aasoela-
meriean Faderatlon of Labor,
al Grange, Farmers* National
American 8oclety of Equity,
various wholesale trade or
ient and tha chambers of com-
ted ;
merce and boards of trade of many
of tho largo eltias throughout the
country-
Tho Hat of tho dolegatoa' contains
tho names of score* of men of wide
prominence. Among them may b*
mentioned Andrew Carnegie, August
Belmont, Cornelius N. Bliss, Oavld
R. Forgan, Isaac N. Sellgam and other
{eminent representatives of capital;
President 8amuel Gomptrt of tho
American Federation of Labor, Pres
ident Chariot. W. Eliot of Harvard
University, .President Carroll D.
Wright of Clark College, Rlohard
Watson Glider of New York, Presi
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Col
umbia University, Or. Albert Shaw of
New York, Bishop Henry C. Potter of
New York, Archbishop Ireland of 8L
Paul, Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York,
M. E. Ingalls of Cincinnati, Charles
W. Knapp of 8L Louie, 8snator W.
Murray Crane of Maiaaohuaetta, Judge
P. 8, Grosscup of Chicago, William
Dudley Poulk* of Richmond, lnd„
and President Harry Pratt Judaon of
the University of Chloago.
English Spinner Warns Cotton
Men Against Prices on Cotton
cago, Oct ;19—A warning lot Amarican cotton growers
o«on gambling and attempts to maintain prices at an ab-
high level will result ultimately in crippling the coun-
ixport trade, was sounded last night by C. W. McCarra at
et given for one hundred and fifteen European Cotton
turers. ... ’
Mr. McCarra is the largest individual cotton manui t 'turerin
the world. He declared that the continued high pric of raw
cotton in America would force England, France and other coun
tries ta develope.cotton in their colonies.
1’?, lands at tile ^headSnWKiJKHSHBfflKHW
w I*I. .A, tiff if Ameft’ Ifl.i j—rrdtgBnn -L'gbaiu'
(ftmal pfices forthe rawffiifcj.mi, wtfw^gn manufaqt
urera wkllme forced to go to some other place for our cotton. -
IS 10 SUCCESSOR
OF 111!
Questious Arises as lo Wbo Will
Presiding Offloor of tho Body Will
Have to be Chosen When the Body
Moots NoxtYear.—Capitol Official*
Wore Warm -Paraonal Friend, of
tho Deceased.—Committee! Named
to Attend the Funeral. ,
Atlanta, Go., OcL 19—There seem*
some doubt as to the successor ot
Judge John W. Akin as president of
tbe Georgia State Senate. It la the
consensus of opinion among ofllolals
at the capital, however, that it wUl
be necessary to elect another presi
dent when the senate meets again
next June. The law expressly stipu
lates that the presiding officer of the
state senate shall he elected.
The selection of a president pro-
tern simply contemplates that such
an official shall presids In the tem
porary absence of, the president, and
that he is not the successor to the
presidency In the event of death ot
that official. The suestlon has nov'
or arista In Georgia before. At first
tbo Impression prevailed that Presi
dent Pro-Tem E. T. Steed, ol Villa
Rica, who represents • the 37th dis
trict, would preside over the i»n*
session of tho senate, but niter look
ing into the mutter, Governor Hoke
Smith and other officials believe that
in.eloctki-i v- li i,o neceseare.' ..
John Temple Graves Accepts
Editorship of Hegrsts’ Paper.
in»a Am . 4B t.b- w •
Atlanta, Ga,.Oct-/19,—John Tempi*
Graves this morning accepted the
editorship of Hearat’s New York
American at • yearly salary of fif
teen thousand dollars. Hla resigna
tion as editor of tho Atlanta Gsgmilan
I* effective Nov. IS. / "T
Hie family will not movlo to Now
York until the first of the year.
Thia la the third offor mads to Graves
by Hearat.
Frad L. Seely, publisher .of tho
Georgian, will act as the editor of his
own papor.
Tho weather lo fin* hors today
Big crowd It In town to oe* Bryan.
Governor Smith Introduced him
tho fair grounds when ho made
epeeeh.
Bishop Potter Entertains Negro
Bishop at His Richmond home
Richmond, Va. Oct. 16—Bishop and Mrs. Potter, of New
York, who have leased a residence here during tbe General
Convention of the American Episcopal church, last evening,
entertained at dinner Bishop Ferguson, of Africa, the only
en tiHed fo 8 seat in the House of Bishops at the convention.
The dinner' in honor of the African Bishop, occurring as it
has in the heart of the South, has been the occasion of consid
erabie comment.
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will also be necessary call ft specUM)
at election in the 12nd district to
elect Judge Akin's sucessor. In the
lust race for tho state presidency the
candidates were Senators T. B. Feb
dor, L. G. Hardman and, J. J. Flyit
Whether they will be candidates
again remains to be seen. Many df
the capitol bfilelals were , worm per
sonal friends of Judge Akin end (hoy .
expressed sincere sorrow when they,
heard of bis death. Among them
were Governor Hoke Smith, Secre
tory of "State Phil Cook, State Treas
urer R. e. Pork, Commissioner ot
Agriculture Thomas Hudson and otbr
Longest Sentences yet Fixed.
Savannah, Qa, OcL 19—Emmett
Martin, a • negro, yesterday received
the longest sentence to tho ohaln
gang over handed out in the city
court. It waa proven that Martin
had robbed hi* employer, Mr. B. a
Levy of the Hub Clothing Company
eight successive time*. The thefts
were but one day apart and some
tlm* not so much time elapsed. Ho
wao cleaning out a store room of its
surplus overcoats wfien apprehended
Judge Norwood gave him one year
on each of the charges Emmett
will have to serve eight year* on the
chain gang. 8uch a sentence hat
never been glvan ■ negro btfor*.
Stockholders Cannot Agree*
Ifflnn rtr>9 IQ I* I. «-*_ ■ . ...
Chicago, OcL 19.—It la eonaldered
possible that a vote will be reached
today In tha meeting of tho Illinois
Central atockholdera.
Mr. Harrlman i* urging the can
vassing by proxy of tho committee as
an excuse to be In New York today.
Mr. Flah declare* that ha la dealroua
that proxiea be carefully scanned,
and la willing to wait aa long time at
It necessary to do the work.
Sues for Liquor that was Seized.
8avannah, Ga, Oct- 19—Mr. J. B.
Dub, of the Oub Liquor Company, ha*
filed a ault against the Southern Ex
press Company to recover 8308 which
ho says was tha value of several
consignment* of liquor (hipped from
4ir-rr--h to Ch#He*t»n and seized
by the stst* cov.ttbuary, The liq
uor ha* been eonflocated by the state.
Mr. Dub's contention Is that tho ex
press company was Habit for the
liquor until It was receipt'd for by
the consignees. For that uvuan ho
brings hi* autt. It Is aalef ha la da-
pondlng for a verdict upi-> tho d»
elalon of court* and juris) In other
states In similar cates.
Clay to be Invited to Savannah
8avannrtv, Ga, Oct 19—It is said
to be probable that United States Sen
ator 8tove Clay will be Invited to 8a-
vannah toon to address the Chamber
of Commerce upon the question of In
creating the size of the garrieon a)
Fort 8creven. The matter will be
considered In a abort tlm* and tha In
vitation will probably go forward.
By direction ot Oovercpr Smith,
Speaker of the House John M. Sla
ton and President Pro-Tem of tho
Senate E. f. Steed wore directed to
name committees (be two
branohea of the. general' aaaembly to
attend the Judge's funeral at Darter*
vllle tomorrow. Speaker Slaton at
once wired membera of the loglelat-
are all over the etate In order to form
a committee. He alao sent.a tele
gram of condolence to Mra. Akin. It
la expected font Governor Smith will
attend the funeral. The senate, com
mittee named by President Pro-Tem
Steed le as followa: Senators B. P.
Dobbs, df Marietta; W. C. Marita, of
Dalton; L. L. Q. Hardman, of Com
merce; B. Winn Boro, of Noreran,
end J. J. Flynt, of Grlffln. Senator
Steed will alio attend.
The houae committee named by
Speaker Slaton, who will be preeent
at the funeral hlmeelf, la aa followp:
W. J. Neel, of Bartow; L. H. O
Martin, of Elbert; Seaborn Wright,
of Floyd; C. C. Smith, of Campbell;
Z. Poster, of Cobb; P. M. Atkin- .
eon, of Morgan; C. M. Candler, of
DeKalb; T. M. God ley, “f Camden;
Joe Hilt Hall, of Bibb, and G. B.
Walker, of Milton.
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, OctL 19—Secretary
Root returned to Washington today
from Mexico, and Is looking partite*
larly well.
s,:
Wants a Receiver for Standard
. °«V»—G*°. F ‘ H,rdln «' Pr oducta Co, of Now York. Harding
* * * "* y * . bl " tH * *• """r of flv* hun
^ urt ** kl "g ,er appoint-Idrod share* of stock In tho corn Pro
™* r *°*' v,r ^ the Standard j ducts Co, and tha management lo
O-f Co, Now Jersey, and the Cam'practically eontrrlledpv tha Standard.
OECLINE8 THE HONOR:
Waahington, OcL 19—Comptroller
of the Currency Rldoolv todev decllni
Currency Rldgoly today deoil*
*d tho presidency of th* Mercantile
National Bank of Now York.
* Another Job for Soul*. '?
Hon. Andrew M. Sonic, dean of the
Georgia Agricultural College at' Ath
ena, ha* been appointed by Governor'
Smith a* an ex-ofllclo member of tho
board of directors of the state eaper-
Iment station at Bxperiment' tear
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