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The Express Robbers Confess
Their Crime.
DELACTER THE RING LEADER.
Perkins and Turner Obey His
Orders.
THE OATH WITH CROSSED HANDS.
THE ROBBERS’ CAPTURE.
AWAITING THEIR TRIAL.
The express robbors, Turner, Perkins and
DeLauter, are behind the bars.
All of them have coufessad. DeLauter
was the one who shot at Messenger Coulter.
Turner covered the negro porter
and TVrkins stood guard while
tin robb r/ was going on. DeLauter was
the i.o give in, but he finally weakened.
The ro'ih-is waived a preliminary hearing,
ardj wll : wai their trial at the next
term of court. The punishment
for their crime is twenty years in the peni
tentiary. That they will be given the ex
treme penalty there is little doubt.
The story of the robbery, the robbers’
flight to Florida and their pursuit and capt
u e is full of thrilling incidents.
BROUGHT IN IRONS.
Five hundred people were in the Savan
nah, Florida and Western passenger depot
■when the Florida train with the captured
robbers pulled in at 6:31 o’clock.
The robbers were securely handcuffed and
chained together in a sleeper oud were
closely guarded.
As the train slowed down in entering the
depot the crowd made a rush for it, but was
kept back by the officers. The prisoners
were brought out as soon as the train came
to a atop.
Supt. Myers of the express company and
Detective Jackson stepped down first. Be
hind them came DeLauter Turner and
Parkins.
KEPT THEIR FACES COVERED.
Their slouch hats were drawn over their
eyes so that little of their faces o mid ho
seen.
Detectives Crim, Belford, and Llllenthal
were close by, and Detective Si Basch
brought up the rear with a shotgun slung
over his shoulder.
Detective Wetherhorn, the man who
located the robbers and laid the plans for
their capture, was the first man to congrat
ulate the posse on the successful results of
their chase.
The prisoners were hurried through the
car shed and out on Eajt Broad street,
where Agent Cooper had a Southern Ex
press wagon in waiting. The prisoners
mounted first, with the officers on each side
of them.
TAKEN TO THE EXPRESS OFFICE.
They wore driven to the Southern Ex
press office, where they wero taken up
stairs into Agent Cooper’s private office.
Dol.auter was separated from Turner and
Perkins and was put in another room in
charge of Detective Crim. Outside the
streets were filled with a crowd of curious
people, which hung around the building
until the prisoners wero taken to the jail. A
squad of police guarded the extranoe to the
express office.
TURNER AND FERKINB OWN VP.
Detective Jaoksou at once began plying
Turner and Perkins with questions, and
they made a complete breast of everything.
They said the robbery had been planned by
DeLauter, and they took part in it reluc
tantly, being afraid to disobey his orders.
The first intimation, they said, they had of
the affair was one day la9t week, whon
DeLauter came t£ them and asked if they
were willing to go into a job for big money.
They wanted to know what it was
to be, but DeLauter told them
if they wonted to "go in” to ask no ques
tions and cross hands. They crossed hands,
and as they did so DsLauter remarked,
“Remember tho crossing of the nauds
means death. If either of you back out or
say auytbiug about it you’ll die.”
DIDN’T WANT TO GO IN.
Then DeLauter unfolded the plan to rob
the express. Perkins remarked that he
wasn’t well.
"You take quinine pills and have your
self in shape by Friday night,” commanded
DeLauter, and that settled it. No further
objection was raised.
Perkins said he stood between the two
express cars, while tho robbery was going
on, guarding each door while DeLauter and
Turner were holding up Messenger Coulter.
He said when he pulled the bell-cord to stop
the train he was frightened and jumped off
too quick. As he struck the ground he
fell in a ditch and his pistol was discharged.
But for that, he said, no shot 9 would huve
been fired at the car.
Turner was the man who covered tho
negro porter with his pistol white DeLauter
held up Messenger Coulter and compelled
him to open tha safe and turn over the
money.
After getting the confession out of Turner
and Parkins, Detective Jackson went into
the other room to see what DeLauter had
to say for himself. The leader of the gang
was stubborn and refused to talk.
"All right,” said Dotec ive Jackson, “you
needn’t say a word or toll me anything
about where you have put the money. I
have enough facts to put you iu the
penitentiary for forty or flty years, and I
don’t care whether you talk or not. I
know that the money is at your home in
Mosely Hall, and if you don't talk it may
be unpleasant for your people."
THE RING LEADER’S STORY.
DLauter Game, But Finally Owua
Up.
DeLauter looked at the officer defiantly,
but kept bis iips sealed. Jackson left the
room and the robber seemed to be iu deep
thought for a minute or two.
WEAKENED AT LAST.
Then he looked up at Dotoctive Crim
and said: "Call Capt Jackson; I want to
talk to him.” •
The detective was notified at once and
came back and took a seat by DeLauter.
The robber started hie confession by
telling tue officer that he was right about
the money being at Mosely Hall and he told
where be could Qud it, adding that it wae
, all there except about SIBO which had been
: spent.
DeLauter admitted that he planned the
robbery. He said that be. Turner and
Perkins walked out to Four-Mile Hill
Friday night, and as the engine slowed
down at that point they boarded the train.
He put Perkins on guard bet wesn the cars
with instructions to let no one pass and to
pull the bell-cord when himself and Turner
finished the job.
DE LAUTER DID THE WORK.
DeLauter graphically described how sur
priod Messenger Coulter was when he
heard a bullet whiz by his head and turned
around and looked into the barrel of his
pistol. After getting what rnouey they
could they jumped from the train,fired their
pistols and walked a short distance through
the woods until they were at a safe dis
tance. The envelopes were first opened
and the money was taken out. The en
velopes tvere then burned. The pouches
were next cut open and the little money
they contained was taken out. After that
the c jrrespondence and envelopes were
burned.
The robbers then started back to the oity,
after putting the pouches under the gum
tree on the Ferrlll place, where they were
found.
THROCQH LAUREL GROVE AT MIDNIGHT.
They followed the Oreachee cu.ial bank
until they reached the back fence of Laurei
Grove cemetery. Scaliug the fence they
crushed the cemetery just about midnight,
getting out iuto Cemetery street by climb
ing a high picket fence.
DeLauter’s story about getting into the
Henry street lau% house and counting and
dividing the money is identical with the
story told by Minnie Ward and published in
yesterday’s Morning Jiews.
Deljautor said he. Turner and Perkins
left the house Saturday morning botweea 10
and 11 o’clock and came up town as far as
the market, where Turner and Perkins
waited while be went to the Palmer Hard
ware Company’s store and bought three
44-caliber revolvers.
ATE BREAKFAST AT THE MARKET.
He then went back to the market and the
three had breakfast in Fried & liloks’
restaurant. After breakfast they took in
the saloons and had several drinks. Then
they boarded a Belt Line ear on Bay street
and rode as far as tho White Bluff road,
where they got off and walked to Burroughs
station and bought tickets to Live Oak, Fla.
They stopped there all of Sunday at the
house of a colored man and reached Madi
son about daybreak Monday morning.
They knocked around town for several
hours before they went to Mosely Hall.
DeLauter told Detective Jackson he had
made up his mind to go into express rob
bing on an extensive scale, and was to have
his fathor’s house nt Mosely Hall as head
quarters, because it was an out of the way
place. He intended to hold up and rob the
Georgia Southern express car near Jasper,
Fla., soma night next week, but of course
the “engagement wes off in view of the
peculiar circumstances iu which he was
placed.”
WAIVED AN EXAMINATION.
After the confessions were secured
DeLauter, Turner and Perkins were taken
to Justice Naughtin's office for a commit
ment trial. They were taken out of the
express office by the Bryan street entrance,
guarded on all sides by officers. As soon as
they appeared the crowd made a rush to
get a glimpse of the robbers, and the uproar
was so groat that the prisoners cowered, as
though they feared they were about to be
lynched.
The crowd followed to Justice Naugh-
tin’s office and the doors had to be closed
and locked to keep the people back. De-
Lauter, Turner and Perkins were asked if
they desired a preliminary trial. They
answered “no," seemingly anxious to get
away from the gaze of the crowd.
THE ROBBERS PHOTOGRAPHED.
The Pictures to Go in the Roguss
Gallery.
The express company officials deoided to
have photographs of the robbers taken be
fore putting them in jail. A detail of police
kept tho crowd back while DeLauter, Tur
ner and Perkins were brought out. They
were then to Lauuey & Goebel’s gallery ou
Broughton street, followed by the rabbis.
Two policemen were stationed at the foot
of the stairs leading to the gallery, and the
doors were shut. Iu five minutes tbo street
was jammed. In tho gallery, besides the
detectives, while the photographs of the
robbers were being taken, were Justice
Naughtin, Agent Cooper aud his son. Route
Agent Carey and a reporter of the Morn
ing News.
a tough-looking group.
The robbers were first taken as a group,
chained together, and afterward single.
Deljauter seemed to enjoy the performance
but the other two robbers were not so en
thusiastic and seemed to feel tbeir position
keenly. DeLauter was the first to have his
photograph taken alone and be put a smile
on bis face as it he was sitting for a picture
for his best girl. Perkins came next aud
DeLauter joklr.glv told him to look pleasant
and fix bis face right.
When it came to Perkins’ turn to face
the camera he locked as if he were about to
cry.
DE LAUTER KEEPS GAME.
When Photographer Goebel told Perkins
that the ordeal was over DeLauter re
marked: "That’s a fine snap shot,” and fol
lowed up by saying: “Mr. Photographer,
you’ll send us our picture to the camps
when we get there, won’t you?"
After the photographing tho robbers were
taken out and put on a Coast Line oxr and
were taken to the jail. The police had to
force a passageway through the crowd to
the car, and after the prisoners were placed
on board people climbed on all sides of it to
get a glimpse of them. Many were thrown
down trying to get on tho car while ihe
driver whipped up his mules. A crowd of
boys and negroes followed the car ou a run
to tho jail and others drove in wagons and
buggies.
LANDED IN JAIL.
No tims was wasted at the jail, however,
and every one was denied admittance with
the priis mere except the officers, the South
ern Exuress people aud representatives of
the press. As soon as Jailer Kinchloy was
banded the commitiusnt by Detective
Wetberborn he turued the prisoners over to
Guard Dinun, who removed the handcuffs
1 ani sbackels and searched the robbjrs.
1 Their cells are on the east sido of the main
corridor. As the heavy iron doors banged
after them DeLauter, Turner and Perkins
gave a sigh of relief, and, throwing off
their clothes, lay down in the hammook
Dedi and were soon fast asleep.
AFRAID OF THEIR LEADER.
Perkins and Turner Wanted to Back
Out of the Job.
A Morning News reporter called at the
jail late in the afternoon to see it ths
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1891.
robbers had anything further than the con
fessions mode to Detective Jackson. De-
Lauter and Turner refused to talk, Dut
Perkins wanted to tell his story. While
dressing, however, he changed bis mind,
and on coming to the bars said be believed
he didn't care to talk about the robbery.
‘•I got into it by accident,” he said, “and
wanted to back out afterward but was
afraid. It Is the first time in my life that I
was ever i,n such a place as this, and it
makes me feel sad to think about the af
fair. I don't want to talk about it, be
cause it is a terrible thing."
After the reporter left the jail Perkins
changed his mind again. As his story had
been procured from Detective Jackson, how
ever, there was no necessity for him to talk.
A GRITTY FELLOW.
DeLauter, the leafier of the trio, is full of
grit, and, had he two pals like himself, and
had be uot confided his secrets to frail
woman, the detectives would have
had a much harder job ou their
hands to make the arrest. DeLauter
blames himself for telling the women any
thing about the robbery, and says he was a
fool not to have had more foresight. He
wilted only once, and that was when he
first arrived at the express office. He turned
to Agent Cooper and said: "I would like to
see that express messenger.”
DIDN’T WANT TO SEE A CORPSE.
"Would you care to look nt a corpse?”
answered Agent Cooper.
DeLauter became deathly pale, and
with a frightened look etared at the agent
for a minute or two as if his request had
been misunderstood. "I said I would like
to see the express messenger,’’ repeated De-
Lauter.
"And I ask you again,” said Agent
Cooper, “If you want to look at a corpse.
If you don’t yon can’t see him.”
This was too muoh for DeLsuter’i nerves,
and with an appealing look and trembling
perceptibly he asked in a low tone: "Did I
kill him? I didn’t (boot to kill.”
Agent Cooper had adopted this ruse to see
how DeLauter would aot, and then ho told
him that the express messenger had not
been injured.
DeLauter’s oountenance brightened at
once, aod he heaved a long sigh as though
a great load had been lifted from him. The
robber leader evidently feared that his life
would be tbo forfeit, and though an un
usually nervy man undor any other circum
stances the thought of dying upon the
gallows was too much for him.
DE LAUTER’S THREAT.
DeLauter told Detective Jackson while he
was being iroued in his room at Mosely Hall
that if he had had about two minutes'
notice of what was to occur at the time of
the capture there would have been a lively
scene,
“My chance,” ho said, “would have been
ns good as yours, and there would havo
been some tall shooting before I would have
surrendered. But I was caught on my
hack and was helpless.”
Turner and Perkins were evidently in
much dread of DoLauter, Perkins said had
it not been for their capture Wednesday
morning he and Turner intended to sneak
away from DeLauter that night and make
their way back to Savannah.
“When the girls didn’t show up Tuesday
morning according to agreement,” said
Perkins, “I felt satisfied that they had
given us away and detectives would bo
after us in short order. But 1 didn’t think,
though, they would come so soon.”
TAKEN AT THE PIoTJe/S POINT.
The Robbers Surnrissd in Bed a-id
Poresd to Surrender.
The story of the robbers’ capture at
Mosoly H ill is an interesting one. The de
tective) who left Savannah Monday night
reached Madison at noon the next day. At
LiV9 Oak they learned that DeLauter,
Turner and Perkins had been there all
of Sunday and a part of Sunday
night at a negro’s house, and had left for
Madison just before day.
As was understood beforehand, the de
tective party divided ou reaching Madison,
and went by different routes to the old
Freighley house. After meeting there and
consulting they again separated and scat
tered through the town to find out if the
robbors had been seen there.
GETTING THE LAY OF THE GROUND.
They soon learned that the trio had spent
a gay day in Madison on Monday. They
drovo around in a fins turnout, drank
whisky and “sported high” generally. Just
before leaving town for Mosely Hall they
enliveued things by a fusilade of shots.
After getting these facts Deteotive Jack
son called his posse together again for con
sultation. Then it was decided to follow
Detective Wotberhorn’s instructions as to
having Detective Lilienthnl wait upon
Sheriff Dickinson in the guise of a drum
mer, lay the facts before him and get his
assistance.
LILIKNTHAL’S GRIP.
Early in the afternoon Lilienthal, armed
with his innocent-looking sample case,
which be had provided himself with in
Savannah, left the Freighley honso and
walked two miles to Sheriff Dickinson’s
bouse. He let Shoriff Diokiuson into every
thing and told him that the assistance of
himself and a posse was wanted to aid in
the arrest cf the robbers. The sheriff
agreed aud said he woutd meet the de
tectives with teams on the Mosely road
about a mile from Madison at 11:30 o’clock
that night. Ho told Lilienthal that the
DeLauter house was not at Mosely Hall, but
two miles beyond, between it and Perry.
Lilienthal hurried back to the Freighley
bouse and made his report.
WAITED FOR NIGHTFALL.
Nothing further was to be done until
night, and the party hung around the hotel.
Si many strange faces in Madison, as a mat
ter of course, aroused considerably curios
ity among the people to know what it all
meant. One man, who probably would
have exploded if be didn’t find out what
the strangers were after, tackled Detective
Jackson to know what he and his party
were doing in Madison. The wily detectivo
answered that they were a party of rich
prospectors from Missouri, aud were anx
ious to luvest their money in phosphate
lands.
DETECTIVE JACKSON'S JOKE.
The inquiring Madisonian was delighted
to know that the gentlemen wanted to put
money in Florida lands, and hoped they
would be succtnfnl both in securing what
land they wanted and making big money.
This ruse of the detective relieved every
body’s anxiety. The man who had “found
out” what the detectives were after told all
his friends.
At U o’clock the detectives separated and
left the hotel by different routes—tome
through the doors and others through back
wiudows —in order not to excite suspicion.
They met on the outskirts of the town and
proceeded to the meeting place appointed
by BnerlJ Dickinson. Tnere they had to
wait for some time, and finally the sheriff
and his posse and teams showed up.
THE RIDE TO MOEXLT HALL.
The horses were driven slowly along the
road so as to have as little noise as possible.
Th-y passed through Moseiy Hall shortly
before 3 o’clock, and when within half a
mile of the DeLauter house stopped and
hitched the horses in the woods off the road.
The party went the rest of the way on
foot. The house is an old-fashioned log
structure, known as a “double pen” with a
wide doorless hall through the center, and
rooms on both sides. It is in an oak thicket,
facing west, with a large vineyard on the
north and a swamp on the west.
THE GUARD AROUND THE HOUSE.
Detective Jackson stationed his men so
that any one attempting to escape from the
house in either direction would have to face
two or three heavily armed men, who, if
compelled, were ready to shoot to kill. In
a few minutes Detective Crim, who was
stationed behind th? chimney, saw DeLauter
come to the window aud gaze around for a
little while as if he susp cted something
wrong. The detective laid low, and after
the robber had ngiin retired be reported to
his chief what he had seen. ,
Just as day was breaking Jackson gave a
low whistle, the signal agreed upon, and
the detectives closed in around the house.
THE DETECTIVES CLOSE IN.
Then the orders were given briefly but to
the point. Detectives Bedford and Basoh
were to enter first and oover the robbers
with their pistols aud the rest of the party
would follow and iron them.
DeLauter’s father hart just come out of
the house as the detectives reached it and
was talking to a negro. Jackson went to
him and asked if two young men named
Davis and White were stopping at his bouse.
He replied no. While this conversation was
going on the officers had begun to move.
I* THE ROBBERS’ ROOM.
Detective Bedford was the first to go into
the room, and seeing DeLauter with his eyes
closed, apparently asleep and Turner and
Perkins in another bed a wake, be made for
them and covered them with Detective
U etherhorn’s big Colts armory pistol
whioh he had brought from Savannah.
While Bedford was covering Turner an<l
Perkins bis back was turned to DeLauter.
The robber leader had not been sleeping
when the detective entered, and be stealth
ily raised up and grasped his big 44-caliber
revolver and raised it to send a bullet into
Bedford’s baok.
A GUN AT HIS HEAD.
Detective Basch sprang into the room
just at this moment, and, planting his gun
almost against DeLauter’s head, he ordered
him to throw up his hands. Seeing that be
had to deal with one of the most deter
mined of men DeLauter dropped the
revolver and surrendered. The other de
tectives then came into the room and put
the handouffs and chains upon them. They
were all surprised and sullen and had little
to say.
DeLauter’s father, who is a lawyer,
rushed into the house while the detectives
were making the arrests and demurred at
the proceedings.
PC LAUTER’S PARENTS GIVE niM UP.
Supt. Myers took him to one side, and,
after explaining the state of affairs, got his
consent not to throw any obstacles iu their
way. DeLauter’s raoiher was also much
excited, and spoke rather warmly about
having her bojr treated in such a
manner. Detective Jackson told
her the story of her son's crime,
and added: “Your son, Mrs. DeLauter, is
a very bad one. Ke intended to bring
under your roof, had we not arrested him,
one of the most abandoned of women—a
woman of the lowost grade—a nd palm her
off upon you as his wife.”
When DeLauter’s mother heard this she
broke down and cried bitterly and, going
ta her room, offered no further objection.
After letting the robbers put on their
clothes Detective Jackson gave orders to
start for Madison jail.
PARTING OF FATHER AND SON.
DeLauter's Father Caat9 Off Hie Rec
reant Boy.
As the detectives Were leaving the house
DeLauter turned to bis father and stretch-’
lug out his manacled hand said “Qood-by.’
W ith tears welling up in his eyes the old man
put out his hand, but just as he was about
to touch the ironed hand of bis boy he drew
back and said: “No, I can’t shake hands
with you. You have made your own bed
and you’ll have to lie upon it. You have
brought disgrace aud sorrow to your old
father and mother, and I can’t sympathize
with you. You may go.’’ With this the
old man witn bis head bowed, turned from
his son and the detectives and walked
away.
The scene of the gray-haired father
bowed down with shame over his boy’s
crime, Supt. Myers said, made a deep im
pression on every one exoept DeLauter
himself. Even Turner and Perkins hung
their heads while the conversation was
going on.
BACK IN MADISON.
When the arresting party with the pris
oners arrived in Madison nearly everybody
in the town turned out to see them and fol
lowed to the jail. Every one seemed to be
highly phased at seeing DeLauter going
away from the place, as he had the reputa
tion of a desperado who would stop at noth
ing to accomplish his purpose.
Supt. Myers said that the stations along
the route were crowded with peoplo anxious
to get a look at the robbers. At Maycrors
the depot was jammed.
DETEC riVB BASCH’S BRAVE ACT.
Detective Basch played a most important
part in the capture, and but for him Detec
tive Bedford would probably have returned
on the train yesterday morning with the
robbers a corpse instead of as one of their
capturers.
“Detective Bedford’s back was turned to
ward DeLauter," said Detective Basob,
“while he was covering the other two rob
bbrs, and DeLauter, who had been playiug
‘possum’ while the Atlanta detective was
passing bis bed, raised up and grabbed his
•H-oaliber Colt to put a bullet into him. At
that moment I rushed in with roy shotgun
and plaoing it close to his head or
dered him to ‘drop it.’ For a mo
ment he hesitated, but when he saw my
finger on the trigger and looked at the
long barrel, the contents of which would
give him rapid transit to the other world if
be didn’t obey, he let the pistol fail from
bis grasp to the bed.
“hands CP.”
“I then ordered him to throw up his
hands,” continued Detective Bascb, "and
he put them up a little.
“ ’I want thosj bands up as far as you
made Messenger Coulter put his Friday
night,’said I,ard then he'threw them up
and was handcuffed.”
Detective Bedford, in speaking of the
event, said but for Detective Batch he
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURS
would undoubtedly have been killed, as
DeLauter could have put a bullet in him
without bis being awaie that the man had
moved.
The Women in JalL
Alice White and Mary Mordecal were
committed to jail last night as accessories
to the robbery, and Minnie Ward will
probably follow them to-day.
Deteotive Wetherhorn, the man who ar
rested the three women, secured photo
graphs of the robbers and letters showing
that DeLauter was from Moseley Hall from
them, and made them tell where the robbers
had gone, has been the recipient of con
gratulations on all tidea for his work. After
the news of the oapture wa3 received his
hand and arm have almost been shaken
off. It was he who first located DeLauter,
Turner and Parkins, aud with the aid of
Detective Basch, who was his lieutenant,
laid the plans and mapped out the pro
gramme which resulted In the successful
oapture Weduesday morning.
'the Car Bobbers.
Just what course the Central railroad
people will pursue in connection with the
prosecution of the express robbers has not
yet developed. Supt, Mcßse is not In the
oity, but it is understood that the prosecu
tion for the express robbery will be left in
the hands of the express company.
The robbing of oars m the yards
will be workei up, however, and if DaLau
ter, Perkins and Turner do not get long
sentences for the express robbery, t ie other
charges against them will be pushed.
The women will probably be prosecuted
as accomplices of the car robbers. The
railroad is anxious to clean &ut the whole
gang and all connected with it.
On Another Long Chase.
Detectives Bedford and Crim left last
night for Wagner, W. TANARUS., to try and run
down the robbers who held up the
train and robbod the express car four miles
from that town Tuesday night, an account
of whioh appeared in yesterday’s Morning
News. The officers are both good ones,
and if there are any clews they may be re
lied upon to get the robbers.
SETTLING UPON A COMMITTEE
To Invite the President and Parly to
Savannah.
Mayor McDonough will appoint the ocm
mltteo of twelve provided for by the reso
lution passed by the city council night be
fore last, inviting President Harrison and
the members of the river and harbor com
mittee of congress to visit Savannah this
winter, within the next few days. The
committee will consist of three mombers of
council, three members of the cotton ex
change, three members of the board of
trade and three citizens nt large. Tne com
mittee will go to Washington and extend
the invitation in per* n.
The time over whioh the invitation will
extend will be any time between Nov. 1 and
Feb. 1, a space of three months, tho date to
be fixed by the President aud party which
will be most convenient to them. If they
come it will probably bo near the holidays,
during a recess of congress.
The party invited will include the Presi
dent and cabinet, the river and harbor com
mittee of the House and the commerce com
mittee of the Senate, and also the senators
and members of congress from Georgia and
a few newspaper and railroad men. It is
expected that the whole party will number
about seventy-five.
A meetiug of the executive committee of
the river and harbor improvement commit
tee will be held as soon os (.’apt. D. G.
Purse returns to tho city, which will prob
ably be next week, uud will take some ac
tion in lino with the resolution of council.
Mayor McDonough said yesterday that
he thinks ihe arrang meut for the transpor
tation of the party to Savannah will very
likely be a special vestibule train over tho
Atlantio Coast Line. Other means might
be suggested, however, but Ills
opinion personally is that this
is the best plan. By this moans a quick
trip both ways can I e made, and the time
oonsuraed will be reduced as much os possi
ble if so desired.
Mayor McDonough said that he hoped the
visitors will not spend lest than two days
here.
A GOOD LIVING IN IT.
Cotton Thieves Make a Fair Livelihood
by Stealing From Warehouses.
Isaac Solomons (colored) was arrested
yesterday by Constable Hartigan aud was
taken before Justice McDermott, who rent
him to jail on the charge of stealing cotton
from the plokery at Floyd’s warehouse.
Solomons was arrested in the act of dis
posing of the cotton to a junk dealer. He
had about 200 pounds in hags which he had
secured iu tho early part of the morning.
The stealing from the cot
ton pickings of the warehouses
has been going on for some time, and there
is believed to be a regularly organized
gang in the business. Over 1,000 pounds
have been stoolen from the Floyd ware
house alone recently.
SMASHED WITH AN ISON BAB.
A Negro's Ugly Assault Upon Another
at theLowir Press.
Two negro wharf hand', had a quarrel
yesterday noon at the Lowor cotton press.
One of them, a young fellow apparently
about 18 years old, picked up a threo-quar
ter-ino'.i bar of iron about two feet long
and smashed the o hor across the face with
it, breaking the cheek bone and nose. The
negro fell and bis assailant made his escape.
The wouuded man was placed in a wagon
and taken to his home.
Funeral of W. J. Clements.
The funeral of the late Williem J. Clem
ents was largely attended yesterday after
noon. The servic s were conducted by
Rev. P. H. McMahon at St. Patrick’s
church, from which the iDtormenl took
place. The music by the choir was well
rendered. Prof. F. A. Warth played the
funeral march ns the procession left the
church. The pall bearers were Maj. C.
Williams. Capt. James McGowan, Col,
Peter Reilly. M. Foley, F. E. Rebarer and
Horace W. Way.
H. N. Warren, Missouri Valley, la., says:
“Nothing is to effective as Bradycrotlne
for headaches. Ad.
Pictures in graat variety and all pnoes.
M. T. Taylor, ISS York street—Ad.
Old newspapers—JUO for 35 cents—at
business offioe. Mobxinu News Ad.
A TOKEN IN SILVER.
The Central Retiring Controller Pre
sented a M g ilflcent Silver Service.
Edward Mclntyre, retiring controller
cf the Cent ol ra lrcad wes tho recipient
yesterday afternoon of a very handsome
silver tea service at the hands of the cm
ployes of the auditor’s office and others in
the employ of the railroad for a number of
years.
It was a genuine surprise to Mr. Mcln
tyre and one that he was not in the least
prepa red for.
The presentation was gotten up by some
of the employes of the auditing department
and it was so quietly oarried out that no in
timation of it reached Mr. Mclntyre.
About all of the employes of the
department and pretty nearly every body
tbat was asked in the two large office build
ings of the Central railroad on West Broad
street contributed.
A Morning News reporter was at tho
main office about 4:30 o’clock, by invita
tion. Upon a table in the office of the
auditor of receipts was a magnifioent silver
service.
A few of the chief conspirators had al
ready gathered. Two or three at
a time the others began coming
in until the office was filied.
Everything was kept quiet so that no inti
mation of the intended surprise should
reach Mr. Mclntyre in his office across Ibe
hall. Everything was in expectancy, but
there was a hitch in the proceedings in the
oontroler’s office. A. R. Lawton, Jr., Eia.,
had been requested to come down and make
tho presentation. Before coming he tale
phoned Mr. Mclntyre that he wished to see
him upon important business. Mr. Mcln
tyre replied that he had an engagement
and would see him the next morning. Mr.
Lawton telephoned that his business was
imperative and must be attended to at
once. Mr. Mclntyre endeavored to find out
wnat the imperative business was, but Mr.
Lawton’s office boy replied that Mr. Lawton
was already on his way to the railroad office.
Chief Clerk Rawls had his hands full look
ing up “Important business’’ for Mr. Mc-
Intyre to attend to in order to prevent his
loaving the office to nil his engagement.
Mr. Lawton arrived on time, however, and
was just cleaning his throat to explain the
imperative business which had called him
there when tho hall door was thrown open,
and in marched Auditor Milo 8. Freeman
at the head of fifty or more
Central railroad employes, one
of whom bore a waiter, upon which was
something wrapped in white. The waiter
was placed upon a table and tho silver
service was uncovered.
Mr. Mclntyre looked up when the crowd
entered as if to say, “How is this?” He
comprehonded what the invasion meant,
and, turning to Mr. Lawton, said: "This is
your important business, is it?”
Mr. Freeman requested Mr. Lawton to
do the honors. "Mr. Mclntyre,” said Mr.
Lawton, “this ought not to be a surprise to
yon, and would not be except for your well
known modesty. This is an evidence uot
simply of regard, but of the love and
affection in which you are held by tbo
employes of the Central railroad. It seems
to me there is a brotherhood among ail
Central railroad men. As their spokesman ,
and on behalf of your friends, boi,n old and
young, among the Central emploves, I have
been a-kert to present this as a token of lovo
on their oart.”
Mr. Lawtou then paid a tribute to Mr.
Mclntyre’s uniform courtesy and kindness
in dealing with those under him. He said
that not one of them had ever gone to him
in need of assistance but had found a friend.
Mr. Mclntyre seemed at a loss to reply.
He said he was taken entirely by surprise
and know not what to say.
“I can simply say that I thank you all for
your gift.”
The sorvice consists of three nieces of
solid sterling silver in Louis XIV. re
pousse chasing in most elaborate pattern.
The chasing is hand-hammered in heavy re
lief.
Mr. Molntyre’s name is inscribed upon
each piece, and upon tho coffee pot is en
graved :
* • • *
• Edward Mclntyre,
Asa token of love and esteem.
From his friends of the Central Rail- :
road of Georgia
Savannah, Oa., September, 1891.
* i
Mr. Mclntyro will treasure the service
among his lares and penatos.
Death of Mrs. W. T. Brewor.
Mrs. W. t\ Brewer, wife of Judge
Brewer of Oliver, on the Central railroad,
died suddenly at her home at that place
about 3 o’clock yesterday morning. Mrs.
Brewer was in apparent good health the
day before her death. She went out visit
ing in the afternoon and to churoh at night.
Ou retiring she complained that she could
not sleep. About midnight her serious
condition was discovered and physicians
called, but too late to avail anything.
Mrs. Brewer was a sister of Z. H. Powers,
a conductor on the Central railroad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of motbere for their children while teething,
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colic and is the best remedy for Diarrhoei.
It will relieve the ooor little sufferer imme
diately. Sold by druggists in every part of
the country. Tweutv five cents a bottle.
Be sure and ask for “Mrs. Winslow’s Sooth
ing Syrup,” and take 110 other kind.—Ad.
Aberdeen, 0., July 21, 1891.
Messrs, I.ippman Bros., Savannah, Oa:
Dear Sirs— l bought a bottle of your P. P. P.
at Hot Springs, Ark., and it has done me more
good than three months' treatment at the Hot
Springs.
Have you no agent in this part of the country,
or let me know how muoh it will cost to get
three or six Dottles from your city by express.
Respectfully Yours,
Jas. M. Newton,
—Ad, Aberdeen, Brown County, O.
Stylish hats, new neckwear and Lyon’s
flue umbrellas at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Only tS gets anew and stylish fall hat at
LaFar’a— Ad.
The best $3 derby bat for the money at
LaFar’s, 37 Bull street. -Ad.
Dunlap’s fall shapes in derby hats now
ready at La Far'a, 37 Bull street. - Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
lo’r 13e York street.— Ad
TALKS WITH PIANO BUYERS.
No. 9.
Sterling by name! Sterling k_
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found in America. A continued source of
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Among the people who lotb music best
there are thousands whose circu:nstaic
do not permit them to on the test nd
highest-priced—a y more than they “an
°" n a , nd Eee b up the finest houses or thl
other luxuries of life.
It is these people who are most often hum.
huqs/eef with cheap pianos. There is a ,
tmually increasing list of friends of then,!
pie ready and anxious to "sell direct rf!
factory to the consumer,” of eon™
enormous saving in price,” and the dourf®?
fraud is so open, aud it i, bo easy to tike
advantage of the unwary buver t*int ■
not putting it too strong"v to ;a
there is only one safely for
buyer of moderate means , and that' is to
buy from a dealer of established reputa
hon and unquestioned responsibility
Now to be able to supply the needs of the
buyer of moderate purse is justlv re-ardei
“ of ‘ h ® m * Important feat ures’of the
t,a a j >e sarne time ** is on© of th*
most difficult,because a piano that is worth
anything at all really costs a good deal !a
i his difficulty has caused our house *
great deal of experiment and anxious
thought. v\ nave tried many ways l, u t
were several years since brought to this
conclusion: Thar, it was best for us a \
best for our customers that we accept i
very modest profit on a really good piano
np<l rely upon a rest hulk of trade to maki
us good, rather than sell an inferior inatra
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Tho result is that we havo been for vears
selling the Sterling at from SSO to $75 1
than is obtained for it by its northern and
western agents. We can only afford to do
it because our sales are enormous. 1V
think tins oourso commends itself to all
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are distancing all competition when w a
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ment most sztllful, aud it is crowded with
orders. If you wish to see an instrument
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ment to every well-posted buyer, call on us
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Lumen & Bates Southern Music
House.
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