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VALUUdIA KCbllU
HELD AT TH0MA8VILE
Former Member of Lowndes
Chaingang is Held Under
Suspicion There
The Thoinaeville Timea-Enterprise
has the following to say of a negro
who is being held there:
A negro giving his name a* Jack-
Stevens wa 8 arrested at the cotton
compress Saturday night nt a late
hour by Watchman Bose Linton.
The negro was sneakng about the
place, evidently bent upon mischief,
when taken in charge. Since his
incarceration at the city barracks by
Nf&ht Sergeant Woodward and in a
talk to Mr. Linton he has told var
ious and sundry tales which lead
conclusively to the opinion that he
is wanted possibly in Quitman in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Sapp last week.
He says in one of his statements
that he was there and was chopping
wood with the negro, Sam Giddin-gs,
who was arrested in conections with
who was arrested in connection
with the crime and whose axe was
found with blood on same. He then
veers and says he ^as a convict, un
til lately on the Valdosta gang. He
also says that he has not been to
Quitman, where his mother lives,
because h© feared he. would be ar
rested for burning a house belong
ing to a Mr. RJenfoe, four years
ago.
The negro is twenty-three years
ot age, short, slightly paralysed in
his left leg and has five flngures and
a thumb on each hand. He ’ was
found in a very dirty, disreputable
condition and was evidently hun
gry, evidencing the fact that he had
stayed away from civilization for
come time in fear of arrest.
He ha© a load of bird shot In his
right thigh, which wound had hard
ly healed when he was caught. He
persists in telling lies about his life,
to that the authorities here have
taken the matter up with those at
Ouitman, connecting him with the
murder of Mrs. Sapp, as his state
ment would Justify that conclusion.
If wanted In that city, he win be
held ttoore, pending the investiga
tion'those officials.
A fresh load of turpentine and lum
ber mules oame In this week, to be
sold at the right prices on reasonable
terms. Mlzsll Live Stock Go., In the
IIIUIIIHd HIIIILOILU
AS PLAIN SWINDLER
Former Secretary of Valdosta
Board of Trade was in
Trouble in Atlanta.
C. G. Thomas, formerly secretary
of the Board of Trade of Valdosta,
one time solicitor of the city court of
Way cross, and well-known lawyer,
was arrested, charged with being a
common cheat and swindler.
It is understood that operations
during the past -live years, during
which time, it is alleged, he has de
frauded his fraternity brothers of
large sums of money, is the cause
of his arrest. A warrant has been
sworn out against him before Judge
Kid ley by Russell Bridges, of the
Alkahest Lyceum Association.
'AH this came up some time ago
a little fraternity supper,” said
Mr. Bridges. “We got to talking
together about this man Thomas,
and it developed that he had touch
ed practically every man present for
money, the amounts varying up to
$50, and extending over four years.
“Som© time ago ho came to
with a hard luck siory of having had
hi© pocket picked at the Bijou thea
ter, and that h© wanted money to
get to Waycross. I advanced $10
and he gave me a draft on th© Ex
change Bank of Waycross. This
draft came back marked, *no funds
in any Waycross bank.* I then de
cided for the protection of the pub
lic to prosecute him. We have found
so far that he has gotten over $200
from other men.”
In the station house Thoma© said
that the matter was probably an
over-draft and would be made good.
Grime, he said, “requires the
joint operation of act and intent.
As I had not Intent to defraud, and
will make all this good, there has
been no crime.**
Mrs. Thomas is standing fast by
the side of her husband, and is mak
ing loyal effort© to settle out of
court. A romantic feature of their
marriage was that It took place on
th© graduation day of Mr. Thomas
at fJmory College, at which time hls
( whole das© stood up at th© altar
with him.
Mr. Thomas has been a well-
known lawyer and held positions or
.trust and responsibility. He was con
nected famous ease of the
state vs Lynes, when Bhw'.tt. Lynes,
of Waycross, and hls son, Archie^
were. put on trial for the murd
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PRISON coiissi
It is not Known When Appeal
for Clemency for Tom Jack-
son Will be Heard.
Messrs. J. M. Johnson and S. M.
Varnedoe, attorney© for Tom Jack-
son, through whose efforts the con-
0emned man was yesterday respited
by Governor Brown, almost at the
last minute, have not yet been in
formed as to the day on which the
prison commission will hear their
appeal for a commutation of sen
tence. As stated in The Times yea*
terday, the respite Is for only ten
days, or until June 23. and It is
probable that the appeal will be
heard by the commission within the
next few days. If the commission
decides to send Jackson to the gal-
Iowe instead of to the penitentiary
lor life, he will be hanged on Fri
day week.
Jackson had the closest call any
man in this county ever had. His
attorneys had almost given up hope
of a respite. Yesterday morning early
they had a telegram from Governor
Brown informing them that under
the showing thus far made he did
not feel warrantod in delaying the
execution. This was followed 'by a
lengthy and urgent telegram from
the attorney© reminding the gover
nor that It has always been the cus
tom to grant respites pending the
hearing of appeals before the prison
commission, and again asking for
ten days in which to strengthen the
showing before the commission.
Ab the minutes lengthened and
there was nothing from the gover
nor in response to the last message,
it is said that Col. Johnson, believ
ing hls client was doomed, bled him
self away from the neighborhood of
the court house and jail, where the
crowds had already begun to gather
for the hanging. He did not want
to >be around where he might see the
grim preparations for sending Jack-
son to the other world, and went to
a brother attorney’s office in an
other part of the city, where be sat
down to wait until the affair was
over. He was probably as much sur
prised finally as Jackson was wheii
Governor Brown decided to gran£
his request for a stay of execution.
The wires were kept hot between
Atlanta and .Valdosta with messages
from and to Governor Brown and
tbe prison commission, and the mes
sage from tbe governor granting th©
respite was rushed with all possible
)y©nd. It was placed In Sheriff
lnjbe Jail her#
■At
down In bis office In Atlan!
wHte It. /
Jackson’s attorneys are lyopeful
.now that their man win be given a
life sentence instead of hanging.
They say that the circumstances sur
rounding the killing of .his wife, and
his former good reputaion, should
count heavily in hisTavor. They do
not believe also that he intended to
kill his grandmother, and that the
beating he gave her was done in a
frenzy of passion, and without pre
meditation.
Jackson this morning took off the
new suit of clothes which was given
him yesterday and laid them away
for another day, donning hls old prls
on clothes. Ho is as cheerful ns
ever this morning, and still ready to
hang.
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Mfg Co.. Props., Cleveland, O. For
A fresh load of turpentine antf lum.
ber mule# came In this week, to be
sold at the right prices on reasonable
terms. Mtzell Live Stock Co., In the
old Griffith (tables.
Cantaloupes for Governor Brown.
Mr. Bazemore Cooper shipped the
first car load of cantaloupe* from
this city yesterday and he had enough
ripe ones left over to ehlp Governor
Frown a crate last night. The melons
which were shipped the governor
gathered with great care and wdre
were extra lino “cante.” In olden
times the “first fruits” were offered
as tokens of highest esteem.
It was In this sense' that Mr.
Cooper sent Governor Brown a crate
of cantaloupes from hls first picking.
Wo can show you an excellent se
lection of driving horses, saddle
horses and combination horses this
week. Mlxcll T.lvo Stock Co., In tho
old Griffith stables. 4-8-sw-tf.
ley's.
of a druggist named Fleming. The
case was a legal battle of note and
the prisoners were - acquitted.—At
lanta Constitution. _ a
Valdosta District Conference
in Session This Week is
Largely Attended.
1 be,first business session of the
conference at Moultrie was held yes
terday morning beginning a
o clock. Rev. J. A. Harman, pre
siding elder of the Valdosta district,
was in the chair and Rev. Reese Grif-
flu, pastor of the.church at Nashville,
was chosen secretary. The follow-
ing committees were soiected to look
after the work of the conference, and
will report later in the session:
Licenses and Recommendation—
J. C G. Brooks, T. B. Kemp and J.
P. Cleat field.
Orders—J. H. Scruggs, J. C. Pas
tel! and M. C. Terrell.
Spiritual State of the Church—R.
Kerr, L. B. McMichael and A.
Pud rick.
Missions: E. M. Overby, R. P.
1 a >n and T. E. Murray.
Sunday Schools and Education—J.
M. Glenn, R. F. Rennls, A. W. Reese
and J. L. Evans.
American Bible Society—C.
Weeks and G. P. Hendry.
Financial System—C. W. Curry,
J. W. Connors, J. M. Reynolds and
Morgan Canty.
Quarterly Conference Records—T
R Plever, W. C. McGill and W. T.
Belvin.
Epworth League—T. H. Thomp
son and G. W. Hutchinson.
Temperance and Social Reform—
W A. Covington, E. M. Iverby, M. B.
•Terrell and Ben Cravy.
Minister Supply—J. P. Chat-
field and M. A. Shaw.
District Parsonage—J. H. Scruggs,
J. C. G. Brooks, J. P. Chatflold, J.
F. Stapler, John B. Hutchinson, R.
L. Norman, B. H. Bates, Charles
Thompson, W. A. Covington, L. D.
Passmore and J. P. Duncan.
Sabbath Observance—E. M. Over
by and S. A. Hearn.
Memoirs of Local Preachers—Geo.
H. Stewart, J. W. Wells and John P.
Duncan.
When these committees report,
there will likely be some spirited
discussions and the people of Moul
trie will have an opportunty to wit
ness the pyrotechnic display of or-
story usual In a Methodist district
conference. Judge W. A. Covington,
a Moultrie man, has been appointed
chairman of the commltte on tem
perance and reform, one of the
most Important oommlttees of the
conference, and In view of the liquor
situation In Georgia, there will llke-
Jig warm ^om /the Col-
... ¥ . 'n ~both In mi 'report
id when he speaks to it
Dr. J. H. Scruggs, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Valdosta,
preached to a largo and appreciative
audience this morning at 11 o’clock.
His theme wrs Paul's doctrine of
election and he gave a masterly ex
position of that doctrine as set forth
in the ninth chapter of Romans.
There will bo preaching this after-
r.con nt 5 o’clock by Rov. J. P.
Chatfield, pastor of tho church at
Sparks, and professor of theology In
tho Sparks Collegiate Instiute. Tho
pulpit for tonight will be filled 'by
Rev. E. M. Overby, pastor of the
church at Sylvester. Mr. Overby,
is one of tho ninny strong young men
of the Methodist pulpit of the Rbuth
Georgia conference,- and tho people
of Moultrie will greatly enjoy hear
ing him. •
Thore will bo preaching tomor
row at 11 a. m., 5 p. m. nnd 8 p. m.
Ainsworth, president of Wes
leyan College, and one of the fore
most orators of Georgia, will preach
tomorrow night. Pastor Glenn and
nts official board extend to the peo
ple of Monltrlo a cordial invitation
to. attend these services, which will
rrnbably close Thursday at noon.—
Moultre Observer.
An Old Indian Pipe Found.
Frank Harrell, son of Mr. J. 8.
Harrell, of Norman Park, found an
old Indian pipe a few days ago while
working In the field that is probably
100 yeans old or o*en older. It is a
stone pipe of the design known as
“peace pipe” or “friendship
plje.” The older settlers of this
country used to relate to their chil
dren their experiences with the In
dians. It was the custom when the
whjto man called on the Indian that
the latter would offer hls guest a
pipe to smoke and this was an Indi
cation of friendliness and good will.
The pipe came to be known as the
'pipe of peace” nnd was sometimes
designated as a “friendship pipe.’*
Tho pipe found by young Harrell
was quite an artistic affair aiul was
cut out of a plcco of stone. It Is of
the size of an ordinary pipe and
ears the marks inside of fire, In
dicating that it had been In use some
time when found. It is good for an
other hundred years’ service.—Moul-
rio Observer.
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AMERICAN CARBONETTE PICTURES
copies of the old and modern Masters, beau
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any art § store in America $1.00 each,
which we will sell while they last for
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ate ^ See Display in Our Window
The above l> a copy of onq ot the eubjecte. "The Boy llan-
del," representing him at eight year, of ago. Early In tho evenln,
the household were startled by the strains of wonderfully sweet
music. Investigation brought the startled family to the room,
where the lantern, rnya discovered the child at this early age lm-
provislng.
We venture to lay that you will never again have an oppor
tunity to buy high dais picture, at thin price.
Remember the sale commoners at 10 o'clock Monday morning
'and lasts only Os long as the pictures last.
Remember we have thirty celebrated aubjecta. Don't fall to
carry several of these away with you, while you have the chanc,
to procure them at aucb ridiculous prices.
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