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WAS RESPITED
UNTIL JUNE 23
By a Bare 40 Minutes
Negro Escaped Gallows
OX A PLEA FOB CLEMENCY MADE
TO PRISON COMMISSION, GOV
ERNOR . HOLDS UP HANGING
AFTER PREPARATIONS HAD
BEEN MADE.
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
LATE11—Sheriff Gornto received
n telegram from Governor Brown at
1:30 Tuesduy respiting Torn
Jackson until Friday, June 23.
Tom Jackson, the young negro
sentence to be hanged hero Tuesday,
missed the gallows by aibout forty
minutes. He wag literally snatched
from the jaws of death by a tele
gram from Governor Brown Instruc
ting Sheriff Gornto to delay the
hanging until further advised.
All of the arrangements had been
r aae for the execution, which was
to have occurred at 11:30. Jack
son’s spiritual advisers, the wit
nesses, guards and officers had gib-
ered at the Jail when the follonpng
telegram was received from the Gov
ernor Jumper Iff Gornto:
; Ga., June 13.—If exe-
aot taken place delay un-
j from this office. Answer
JOS. M. BROWN,
“Coven r,.. M
The telegram reached the sheriff
at 10:50. Jackson was acquainted
with the news and then Sheriff Gorn-
tc announced to the crowd that there
would bo no hanging that day.
It is understood that Governor
Brown’s respite came as the result ot
u plea for the commutation of the
sentence to life imprisonment, made
prison commission by Messrs.
M. Varnedoe.
one
OFFICER SHARPE TO
GOME BACK SOON
YOUNG LADY
SAW NEGRO IN
NICK GE TIME
His Friends Say That he Will
be Ready to Meet Charges
at the Proper Time!
u u .aid, though, we do not s*«j Attack Planned by Brute
on Miss Mabel Bond
it as a fact, that friends of policeman
Sharpe who struck Henry Trodder
on the head with his club causing
his death, have consulted lawyers in
regard to defending the officer in any
trial that may come about and they
have beeu assured that at most, the
officer would be guilty only of in
voluntary man slaughter, or a crimi
nal accident.
It is said that it would be impossi
ble to convict the officer of murder,
WHILE SHE WAS GATHERING
VEGETABLES FOR DINNER
THE NEGRO TRIED TO CATCH
HER BUT FAILED.
Crouching in the bottom of a bug-
by with his hands tied and a chain
holding him fast to the vehicle, a
for nobody believes that he intended, negro namod Henry Robinson was
to kill Trodder when ho etruck (q , he dtj yclterday and
and nobody believes there waso any
malice behind the blow.
These friends of Mr. Sharpe Bay
turned over to the county jail.
Robinson was in charge of two
Obey have been doing everything
possible for tbelr client, and the re
spite wag not w&olly unexpected, so
uncertain was the sheriff that he
wired Governor Brown early in the
uorning in regard to the execution.
Iu reply he received a telegram in
which the governor stated that he
could not grant a respite on the
showing made to him up to that
time. Juat the nature of the show
ing later made by the commission
and the attorneys is not known, but
tlie telegram from Governor Brown
<ailing off the hanging, was receiv
ed an hour or two afterwards.
Jaek*on was entirely ready
Lung. In fact he expressed a de
sire to have it over as soon as pos
sible, and seemed wholly unperturb
ed over his approaching fate,
wan cheerful and smiling and talked
about the execution eg if he were
going on a journey to another town
or county. Sheriff Gornto had pro
aided him with a new suit of clothes,
which ho donned and was sitting in
Ills cell waiting to be carried up to
the gallows, in the same room, when
i he sheriff told him he had been re
spited. He showed little surprise or
elation over the news, 'but said ho
xvas thankful for anything the Lord
did for him.
A Times reporter visited Jackson's
cell about two hours before the time
set for the hanging and found the
condemned man busy tearing up
great batch of letters which he had
received during his long stay in the
prison. He had a water-bucket on
the floor before him, which he had
lil’ffi with the letters and cards torn
into tiny bits.
He greeted the reporter with a
smile and tbo statement: “Weil,
1’se going to leave you all directly,
and Use ready to go. 1 done made
my peace with the Lord, and I know
l se going to a happy country." He
reiterated from time to time his
complete faith in the forgiveness of
kfg sins—a faith so real and strong
iu his case that be could face the
gnliows without a tremor.
Jackson was not disposed to dis
cuss the killing of his wife and
grandmother at any length. The
crime wag one of the most brutal
ever perpetrated in this city. It oc
curred on the night of March 8, 1910,
when Jackson overtook his wife
walking with another negro man on
the street, and shot her dead. When
liia grandmother ran out to the scene
that he had a right to be on the alert j young white men, J. E. Bond and J.
and that while he might have been Coody, but no specific charge
hasty In striking Trodder with his wa , lodged 8galnBt him. It Is said,
club, that Trodder ought to liavo bowover , | ba t but lor tbo quickness
moved from the side walk when he Qf young Bond . g 8 , Bter , M lM Mabel
saw the officer coming with his pris-, Bond „ very Mrioua cUarg0 would
oncr ' I have been preferred.
It I, said that policeman Shsrpe Thc ncgro bad been laying around
stated Sunday that he had no f^r the Bond homo for a hour or two, un-
of the ultimate outcome of the case knowB (<> Ulc fam „y, He came there
and that his only fear was of being ear]Jr , n tho day> but lt
was thought
confined In Jail especially during the that ho wa , gono The men of th0
hot weather. | faml1y wcr0 at thc geld working
The friends of tho Officer say that,,^ Mabe , went tbo «ar-
ho has not gone very far and that, d<Jn ^ p|ck 80me vegetttWel for dln .
he will return for a preliminary hear-, per g|)o had no )dea anybody wa ,
ing or to give bond. They say that (on ^ p)ace wben gbo , ookod up nnd
he can give almost any amount ot gaw tbe ncgro crc ep|„ g like a tiger
bond required of him, f rom a clump of bushes directly to-
. . _ A _ V1 . . ward her.
The police officers had to make A » be ' e ’<* C1,u * ht h ' ,hfld,irU! ^
several arrests Saturday night. Of- at her ,lk ® a bawk ’ but ® b ® flod
fleers Jacobs and O’Keef got three, from - the "*"• screaming with
or lour negroca who were creating , fright. She then slipped around to
disturbance in tho southern part | the Hold where her father and broth-
of town. Two of tho Howell ue-1 era were at work and told them of
gioes were arrested and a negro, what had happened. They wont to
named Claudo Johnson was also.the house, got their guns nnd start-
placed under arrest. | ed ou t to catch the Intruder. They
A negro named Jim Proctor overtook him and put him un
taken from tho Atlantic Coat Line | der arrett
depot in a drunken condition and / „ .. * .
placed in prison. Robinson ws. a stranger In that
iWcer Sharpe mad. two or throe but aa,d that ho ca “® ,r ° ra
near the Georgia Southern Lak ® Park aad k » d b ®«“ working for
Florida road and had one ot. Mr - Alb ®f t Prld «® n - H ® bad about
in charge when he hit Henrykeys In bin pocket, and lt
death. he. has used them
Recorder VsrheUoe ha<r*TaiBbrTf**urgan
lively docket before him yesterday In the country]
morning. The negro did not touch Miss Bond
— : but lt 1» very evident that his Intern
Ware Sheriff to Stand Trial. ttons were bad. It Is said that he
On the charge cf incompetency, had been lying around tho house for
Sheriff D. W. Pittman, ot Ware, will, an houi* or two, probably waiting for
go on trial Monday, June 19, before an opportunity to catch her.
a Jury of twelve men, selected fromj It la likely that no charge can bo
thirty-six grand Jurors, drawn tor preferred against him, except that of
the special trial by Judge T. A.jyagrancy, but he will bo hold to
Parker, of the superior court. Dy-| answer for that,
nn order of the court, former sheriff i ■
D. A Woodward who was a candidate. Work Will Boon Start.
In the Jast election, will Act as after you take Dr. Klng-a New Life
special sheriff for this case. Over pm ". aI >d you’ll quickly enjoy tholr
fifty witnesses wll bo used by those ,ln ® r ® su,,i - Constipation nnd tndl-
presentlng tho petition to the court BC * tlon va " l,h and fln ® ab|letlto f
turns. They regulate stomach,
liver and bowels and Impart new
strength and energy to the whole
system. Try them.Only 25c at
Aar cantaloupes
lOES FORWARD TODAY
Bazemore Cooper Gets First
Car to Market, Though
They are Selling Here.
(From Tuesday's Dally.)
Tho first car load of cantaloupes
will go forward this afternoon over
the Georgia and Florida road and
will be shipped by Mr. Bazemore
Cooper, who began hauling to the
depot yesterday and load^g.them Iu
the car.
These cantaloupes are wrapped
like Florida oranges ami are said to
tie first class in every way. •
Mr. Cooper expected to pot a
cl the market last week, out did not
do so, as the past few days of dry
weather made them ripen \ slower
than ho had expected.
Messrs. Ham Bros, expect t<) begin
loading today or tomorrow and will
ship a car tomorrow. Messrs. J. A.
Dasher. J. Y. Wlsenbakef. W. L.
Wisenbaker, M. R. Ousley, T. M.
Smith, M Ulmer and J. J. Ulmer all
expert to ship cantaloupes this week,
and probably a dozen cars will Igavc
iliia city before Saturday night.
It is said that Messrs. Ham Bros,
will ship about 45 cars during the
season nnd that Mr. Cooper will ship
r,>eut 25 curj* M. and J. Ulmer a ill
ship 15 cars and J. A. Dasher will
shiii about 20 or 25.
Mr. ,T. M. Smith, the McRees and
other growers In this county will put
many cars on the market, though it
is difficult to eay Just how many.
Tho eantaloupe gro vsrs believe
that this Is going to be t good season
for the fruit, and they also believe
that it ought, to be a good season for
the growers, though It Is Impossible
to tell about this unit the final wind
Up.
While no cantaloupes hnvo bpen
chipped from hero beforo this sea
son. some flno ones have been on th'„ |"
local market
Upon the Strong Wings
of Quality and Purity over fifty years ago
“The Old Reliable”
Budweiser
mounted to the top of the world’s bottled beers and
never ending fidelity to Quality and Purity has kept
it at the top—its mildness and exquisitetaste also helped
to build its popularity.
Bottled with Corks and Crown Caps only it the
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWERY
St. Louis, Mo.
The Voldosta Ice & Mfg. Co.
Distributors
Voldosta Georgia
A charming Womnn
ts.one who Is loveljr in face, form,
mind nnd temper. But Its hard foi
n womnn to be charming wtthoni J
health. A weak, sickly woman will ]
bo nervous. nnd Irritable. Constlpn- j
tlon and kidney poisons show In;
pimples, blotches, nkln eruptions snd 1
a wretched complexion. But Elec
tric Bittern always prove s godsend
to women who want health,®beSuty •
and friends. They regulate Stomach,;
Liver and Kidneys, parity the blood;
; ou are in need ofjfay, Grain, Flour and Mill
and by Sheriff Pittman.
Polities Is said to figure In the
ease, but to what extent is not
known.
of the shooting Jackson 'beat her to
death with tho butt of the pistol. He
has been In Jail ever since that time.
Jackson’s two brothers, one a
farmer near Gainesville, Fla., and
the other a porter for ono of Jack
sonville'* swell clubs, were in thc
city this morning to be present at
his execution. They are negroes of
good reputation and more than or*
dlnary Intelligence. It was their in
tention to let their brother’s body
be Juried hero. They stated that
their mother was very old and suf-
frjed from heart disc is t, and that
If the body were carried to her homo
f»r burial that It wou!> probably
cause her death
Jackson has been in Jail for fif
teen months and his color seems
much lighter than when ho was ar
rested. Ho is an Intelligent looking
negro, and Jailer Dugger says has
been a model prisoner, never har
ing gl , "'n tho jailer nsv trouble
whatever.
A rvp<-’ r o.r, ! ■» •*! to
Dlmmock’e Pharmacy, W. D. Duna
way, Ingram Pharmacy.
A. C. L. Telegraphers to Meet.
Members of tho Order of Railway
Telegraphers of the Savannah and
Weycross districts of the Atlantic
Const Line will meet, nt Waycross
Tuesday, Juno 27, In thc first gen
oral convention they have had at
V.'nycross In yenrs.
This point was selected because of
the convenience to all the important
places on the Coast LI is. Ovor
hundred delegates will attend.
FAMOUS MOTOR'S
PRESCRIPTION.,
V
hllj
Mf
•he
r* wore ; Vi , o stood
• f In the gazing at the Jail
1th a morbid curiosity. By 10:30
o’clock a couple of hundred persons
were on the sidewalk and street In
front of tho Jail, tho majority of
them being negro women. When the
r.nnouncement was made that the
hanging would not take place the
crowd melted away In almost a
minute.
fiE-RU#
Dc at Dlmmi
I D. Dunnaway, Ingram Pharmacy.
New Grist Mill
I have put in a first-class
grist mill in Valdosta in the
building formerly occupied
by the Star Laundry, opposite
the Atlantic Coast Line freight
depot, and am prepared to
give you better meal than
you can generally get else
where. My equipment is a
modern one. The corn will
be thoroughly cleaned before
going into the mill, and every
effort will be made to turn
out the very best and sweet
est meal. Bring your corn
and let me do your grinding.
J. McFADDEN |
ARE YOU UNDECIDED.
wher« to buy your bills ot Lumber?
If (o, all you have to do la to look
at tho price* wo are quoltlng (or
HIGH GRADE LUMRER.
aa well ,aa everything that la In
cluded In building, for Interior ot
exterior work, from the Timber In
your foundation to the Bhlngica on
your root
Fender Lumber Co.
Phono 44 Valdosta, Oa.
lav, ui
We are the People to go to for a
It- . ^JT.mi 11 wMp.w prices.
H. E TiUmafr Grain
107 8. PATTERBON 8T.
Dnrrncott-Mooro Marriage.
Tlic Mothodlst parionago was the
scciii; of a quiet marriage Sunday
mort.lag at 8 o’clock, when Miss
Will u Ilrown Darracotto was united
in matriage to Mr. Andrew C, Moore,
of Mi sisnlDDl. Dr. J. H. Scrugg.
perfo; atlng tho ceremony.
Till! marriage waB a aurprlse to
the acquaintance, of tho young cou
ple, and though they had uten
sweethearts for almost four yonrt-,
the f tet was not known by tholr
most intimate friends.
The bride Is tho only daughter of|
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. B. Darracotto, of
Olympia, but formerly of *hls city,
and Is a vory tulented young wo
man. Sho ha, mnny friends in .hta
city who will be Interested In tho
announcement of her marringe.
Tho groom Is a prominent lumber
man of Mississippi, though ho la
Georgian by birth.
They were accompanied to tho
pnraonage by the bride’s brother,
Mr. S. Darracotto, and Dr. nnd Mr*.
L. C. Holtsendorff. They left Imme
diately after tho ceremony for nn
extended trip through tho west, nnd
will he at home to their friend, in
Columbia, Miss., after July 20th.
Tho plants I furnish aro
especially adapted for farm
lighting and others place!
whore current cannot bo ob
tained from a largo pStUt
They ore low In coet, oafs
and Inaxpenstvo In opera
tion. They conalst of small
gasoline engine, generator,
awitchboard and a sot si
“Cholrid* Accumulator”
storago cells.
Improvement on A. O. T*
Tn addition to Improvement* *1-
ready planned on the Atlantic Coast
Lino between Savannah and Folkv-
ton. Including the Immense bridge
work at the Altamaha River, It t* i ^ p^tal card will bring full lnformm-
lenmed that the Improvement* will (
he extended along the Montgomery matlon.
lino between Wayeros* and Valdo*-
♦o, nnd between Waycross and Al
bany.
large appropriation has been
made for additional trackngo be
tween Waycross and Albany, which
tv tho first definite atep the Coiit
T.lne has taken towards double
tracking this line.
Times.
W.H. SINGLETON
MACON. GA
Works System also Installed.”
’’Complete Air-rreoouro Water