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BOOKED FOR THE MINES.
BOBBER TURNSR CONVICTED AND
PARKINS PLEADS GUILTY.
Turner's Conviction of Robb ary by In
timidation, With a Recommendation
to Mercy, Causea Genera! Surprise.
Judge O’Byrne’s Plea of Hypnotic
Influence in Favor of Turner Fails to
eave Him—Tne Full Story of the Rob
bery Finally Brought Out—The Pris
oners to Be Sentenced To-morrow.
The express robbers’ trials are at an end.
They wound up lat nigbt by the conviction
of J. A. Turner of robbery by intimidation,
with a recommendation to mercy, and the
entering of a plea of guilty to the same
grade of crime by J. E. Perkins.
It was the most interesting day of the
trials, being a succession of surprises from
the opening of the case of Turner to the
verdict of the jury last night after 8 o’clock,
the latter probably being the greatest sur
prise of all.
Turner’s trial began at 9:30 o’clock. He
was defended by Judge D. A. O’Byrne and
George W. Owens, Esq., and
the bypnotio influence speech of
Judge O’Byrne, in behalf of his
client, whioh was quite eloquent at tim os
probably hypnotised the jury into letting
their sympathies get the upper hand. The
full story of the robbery, its planning and
consummation, came out on the witness
Btand. each of the prisoners making a full
and free statement. There wasn’t many
strikes by either the state or defense.
THE JURY.
The jury was as follows:
Charles A. Ulmer, Henry E. DreesOD,
John H. Grimm, Lawrence A. Beranc,
George J. Bradley, John C. DeMartiu,
Thomas O’Brien, Charles Schleicher,
Isaiah H. Chipp(coL), Jacob S. Collins,
John J. Foley, Henry Strauss.
Thore was not ns much interest mani
fested in Turner’s trial during the morning
os had been in DeLaughter’s, the crowd not
being so large, although it was quite sutH
cient to fill the court room comfortably.
One of the most interested spectators during
the proceedings was wapt. Amon I>o Laugh
ter, father of the convicted robber-leader.
Turner’s wife, with her babe, occupied a
seat alongside her husband, and paid olo3e
attention to the testimony which was con
signing the faithless n.an, who should bnvo
been her protector, to the coal mums. With
all his crim s she was still a loving wife,
and even while Alice Wnite, the Illicit
companion of her husband, was testifying
against him she never even gave a glance of
reproach at the man who had promised at
the altar to love, to honor and protect her,
and then proved recreant to tho vow.
THE EVIDENCE.
The evidence was a repetition of that pro
duced against DeLaughter, with tho excep
tion of tnat of Conductor Clarcy, of the
City and Suburban railroad, who testified
that several days before the robbery was
committed Turner, in the course of a con
versation, roraarked that it would bo an
easy thing to rob a Central train, aud lie
believed he could hold it up by himself,
single-handed, and make good his escape.
The state closed at 2 o’clock and an ad
journment was taken until 4 o’clock. Whon
the court reconvened the crowd was equal
to that of the two days previous. Judge
O’Byrne announced that Turner desired to
niuke a statement to the jury of his connec
tion with the robbery.
Mr. dußignon asked Judge Falligantto
allow DeLaughter to be present during
Turner’s statement, as the convicted pris
oner had made a special request to that
effect, and Mr. Morgan, his attorney, also
desired that his client be accord'd that
privilege. Judge O’Byruo objected, but
Judge Falligaut overruled it, saying that he
saw no objection and ordered DeLaughtor
brought in. The prisoner walked in smil
ing aud took a sea: direetiy facing his com
panion, who occupied the witness chair.
DeLaughtor curled his lip in contempt as
bis eyes met Turner’s,
turner's story.
The robber on trial told his story with
perfect coolness, and as if ho expeoted it to
secure an acquittal. The story was interest
ing and was listened to with close attention
by every one.
After going into the details of how he
met DeLaughter after sending his family
away. Turner said: “DeLaugbter suggested
that as ray family was away ho and I
should live together in a house which he
had rented, as it would beoheaper for both
of us. That was in July. 1 was sick at the
time. 1 went to a house in Henry street
where there were several girls living.
About tho last week in August DeLaughter
took Minnie Ward and moved to the
’Craw. He sent Perkins to stay with mo
while he was away.
“In about a week DeLaughter moved
back with Minuie. Sept. 6he quit work at
the road. We all took a walk down to
Broughton street, and DeLaughtor asked
Perkins to stand him off for a suit of clothes.
He agreed aud went to a store where Per
kins was known. Ho got a suit of clothes
for himself and also some things for the
girls.
“On our way back I had a ohill. De-
I-aughter and Perkins were talking about
going to Florida arid asked me if I would
like to go along. I said I didn’t have nny
money, but DeLaughter said, ‘Never miud,
if you’ll agree to go. I’ll furnish the money.
The trip will benefit your health, anyhow.’
I told him 1 would be glad to go if he would
furnish the money.
THK CROSSING OF HANDS.
"At that time we had ronohed South
Broad street, and DeLaughter stopped and
crossing his hands said: ‘ Well, if you agree
to go shake bands.’ I took one hand and
Perkins the other. ‘Do you know what that
means?’ said DeLaughter. ‘lt means death.
You have shaken the hands of an outlaw. I
have been a robber for four years and have
served a term. If either of you betray me
I’ll kill you. I would kill my own mother
if she betrayed me.’
“We all went home and went to bed.
Next morning Dr-Laughter weut down
town nnd brought back a pistol, for which
he said he had paid #3 25. 1 was lying on
the bed. He threw me the pistol aud re
marked, ‘How’ll that do youf I auswered,
•Yes, any kind of a pistol will do me.' ‘H w
do yon feel, anyhow?’ asked DeLaughter.
‘Pretty bad,’ I answered. ‘Well, I want
you for some work to-morrow night.’
•What are you going to do T I asked. He
replied, ’I intend to rob No. 3, and I want
you to help me.' ‘I never stole anything in
my life,' said I to him, 'and I won’t help
you.’ ‘You must go,’ replied DeLaughter.
‘You know what I told you. Pll kill you if
you don’t go.’
“I knew he meant what he said and told
bim I would go. Next morning DeLaugh
ter came to the room and told Perkins and
and myself that he wanted us to go out.
•Bring your pistols,’ he said. We took the
pistols and went through Laurel Grove
cemetery, and across to tho canal. Then
®eLaughter picked nut a tree and said:
turner, fire at that tree and see if vou oan
hit it!’ 1 fired and missed, Perkins fired and
put a bullet Into the tree. Then DeLaugh
ter shot and put his bullet into the 6ame
hole with Perkins. IVe fired several more
•hots, but I never hit the tree.
THE ROBBERY PLANNED.
"We went back to the house. Next
morning Perkins said to me: ‘DeLaughter
means to do that to-night. He’s going to
make you go. Turner.’ ‘I won’t go,’ said I.
‘Weil, he’ll kill you if you don’t,’ said Per
kins. Then Perkins said, ‘lf he compels us
to go we’il kill him after he gets into the
car, and then give ourselves up: the law
won’t hurt us.’ Later in the dav DeLaugh
ter called myself and Perkins into the
room where Minuie Ward and Mary ilor
deoai were sowing. He put pieoes of oloth
over our heads and marked out the eyo
holes, after whioh he said he wanted us that
night.
"I went back to my room and to bed be-
cause I was sick. About 6 o’clock D-
I.aught.t and Perkins came to my r 10m
and said: ‘Come on.’ *1 never stole fora
living, don't intend to now, and won't go
with you,’ I answered. DeLaughter pointed
his big C< It’s pistol at my head and said:
‘You see this? I’ll kill you if you don't go.’
‘Yes, kill him,' said Perkins, ’dead men tell
no tale*.’ 1 felt that he intended to kill me
and got up. ‘That’s right,' sail DeLaughter,
‘come on and we’ll help you if you give out.’
* ’As we left the bouse D -Laughter turned
to the girls and said: ’lt I find a man here
whon I e> me back I’ll kill every one of
you and kill the man as well.’ We started
out and when we readied the canal I cave
out. DeLaught-r caught one side and Per
kins the other and helped me along. When
we reached tho Pour-Mile Hill we sat along
side the railroad track to wait for the train,
taking several drinks in the meantime. Wo
heard a train coming, aud putting on oar
masks started for it. We found out that
we were mistaken: that it wasn’t the tram
we wanted. In a little while the right one
came, and DeLaughter ordered us to
come on.
LAYING FOR THE TRAIN.
“I Ml and Perkins ran over me. I
reached the steps just as the train was pull
ing away and I got on. As I reaohed the
door of the express car I heard a shot. As
the smoke cleared away I saw the express
messenger with his hands up. Then De-
Laughter turned to me and said, '
you, Turner, come on; follow me.’ I was
afraid and walked in. To Perking he said:
‘You stand there at he door and don’t let a
soul pass. W hen we get through I
want you to pull the bell rope and stop the
train.’
“Then DeLaughter took the money from
tho express messenger, Perkins stopped the
train and we got off. As I struck the
ground a pistol was fired behind me, then
another In front,and 1 squatted down to save
myself from being shot. As the train pulled
away the shots continued. I heard a whis
tle. and answered it. DeLaughter came up
and said that he had fallen into a bole and
his pistol went off. DeLaughter said he
hadn’t got much money for his trouble. W o
went into the woods, where DeLaughter
opened the pouch, cut the letters open, put
the money in a sack, burned the papers aud
started for home.
“We passed through the oemetery and
when wo got to the house DeLaughtor
divided the money, giving me SO2. He told
Perkins to sleep with me to watch me. Next
morning DeLaughter came into the room
and made Perkins and myself get up and go
with him to Freni & Hicks’ restaurant for
breakfast. Then we had several drinks,
and, goiug to Bay street, got on a Belt Line
car and got off at the White Bluff road
crossing. 1 asked DeLaughter where lie was
going and he replied, * it,lam going
to get out of town. I know my business, I
have been a long time in it.’ ’’
Then Turner told tho story of the trip to
Florida aud his subsequent capture.
AFRAID OF I)E LAUGHTER’S INFLUENCE.
The first sensational surprise of tho trial
was when Judge O’Byrne said he wanted to
put Minnie Ward on tho stand, but was
afraid the presence of DeLaughter in the
room would intimidate her from telling
anything, because he had been advised that
th routs bad been made against the girl’s
life. Judge Fadlgant smiled at Judge
O’Byrne's statement, but ordered DeLaugh
ter taken to the other side of tho court
room and given a seat on the steps leading
to the bench. Minnie came in with a far
away look in her eves, whioh might tie
tuiion for a hypnotic spell as much as any
thing else.
After being sworn Minnie positively refused
to say anything about the robbery, claim
ing that she was afraid she ould be killed if
she did. Judge Faliigant told Miunio not
to pay any attention to the threats, but tell
the truth, and the court would soe that she
was protected. Minnie replied in an inno
oent manner that she wouldn’t be with the
court all tho time, which brought down the
house, the laughter continuing for saverul
minutes.
Judge O’Byrne sought to make Minnie
tell w hat sue knew, but she positively re
fused, claiming fear. Evidently Minuie
was tho first victim in the court room of
the byponotic and mesmeric influence idea
surrounding tho case.
MARY MORDECAI’S STORY.
When Minnie had retired Mary Mordecai
wan put upon the stand and told a story
which corroborated Turner’s statement as
to his being sick aud forced by DeLaughter
into going with him to the scene of the rob
bery.
Mr. dußignon sprung a surprise when the
defense announced its case closed by askmg
the court to allow DeLaughter, tho con
victed robber, to go on the witness stand
aud be sworn In rebuttal to Turner’s state
ment. Mr. dußignon said that it was De-
Laughter’s desire to tell his story. Judge
Kalligont agreed to the request, aud then
there was greater interest shown by
the spectators than at any other time since
the famous trials began. Everybody
crowded as close as possible, and Capt
Amon DeLaughter, the father of the con
victed man on tho 6tand, walked across the
room and took up a position directly in
front of his son.
DeLaughter took the oath In a cool and
collected way and then sitting down, turned
to the jury aud told for the first time 3ince
the confession to the expross people the full
details of his crime. It makes an inter
esting story, and is as follows: "Soveral
in nths ago I was keeping a bar at Hunt
ingdon and Kobcris street, and living with
Minnie Ward. Tumor was living with a
woman named Mary Mordecai, and one
day she came to uie in tho bar and asked
me if I couldn’t find some place for them to
live becauso they were to be put out of their
house for non-payment of rent. I know
Turner very well, ud said I would try and
get them the lower portion of the house
where I was staying.
COULDN’T PAY HOUSE RENT.
"I did so, but after two weiks he failed
to pay the rent and I had to Battle the bill.
About that time I gave up burkeepiug aud
went back to work at the road, telling Min
nie to rent a house. While I was on ths
road she rented the house In Henry street
lane in my name, and when I returned to
the city I found her there with Turner and
Mary Mordecai.
“One day she told mo she couldn’t get
along with Mamie Mordecai aud said she
wanted to move. I told her I was willing
to send her to Atlanta or any place else to
get lid of her. She said she'would rather
go to live with a friend in the ’Craw, and I
stood for her board. One day I was walk
ing in the street and met Turner. I t Id
him I was thinking of going out west. Ho
said he would like to go there also. He
told me ho bad tired of working
and wanted to be a robber, and
asked me to join him. I told him I wouldn’t
miud it, and asked him where we oould
strike something. ‘We better tackle No. 3 ’
said Turner, ’and catch the express.’ 1 said
we should try and strike something better,
make a big haul, aud go out west. I didn’t
think there would be enough in No. 3.
Turner said it was all right, that plenty of
stuff would be secured.
“While we were talking Perkins came
along, aud Turner suggested that we would
take him into the game. 1 told him I
didn't care, anybody would suit tne. Then
Perkins was spoken to, and agreed to go in
Turner said the robbery would have to be
postponed for awhile because he was sick,
and I told him there was no necessity
for a hurry. Turner requested me to
get him a pistol, and I went
to Mublberg’s aud purchased him a Colt’s.
I had my pistol, and next morning we went
over to the canal and tried our hands at
shooting ut a tree. I fixed the masks and
we tried them on in the house. Wheu we
started for tne Four-Mile Hill to commit
the robbery I remarked: ‘Suppose we don’t
get the money?’
ON THEIR WAY TO THE ROBBERY.
“ ‘O said Turner, ‘we’re going after
It and will have the money if we have to
kill people. I huve been a flagman and have
a key with which I can get into the oar.’
Wa went out, and when the train came
along wo jumped aboard with our masks
on. There was no one in the first car in
which we looked, and then Turner opened
the other with his key and stepped back.
"I pushed on iD, thinking Turner was
TIIE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. 1892.
I following me and fired rny pistol to attract
the messenger's attention. He threw up
, both hands and said ’Come on.’ I went on
: in. and locked back for Turner, who was
behind giving directions to Perkins,
j "I told Coulter as politely as possible
I I wanted the money in the safe. He
i rea/-b*-<i out for tho Augusta pouch,
i and as 1 went to change my pistol
j from one band to the otber, it accidentally
exploded and the ball passed through the tin
i box. I asked the rnesse ger if that was all,
and he said he didn't know. I told him
| that I was in a hurry and wanted all. He
j handed me the other package anl then I
! started for the door after telling Coulter to
I turn his back to ns, which he did at once.
As we started out Turner asked me if 1 bad
the messengers pistol. I had forgotten
it and went tack and asked
Coulter to give it up. As he reached to get
it I told him not to mind that, I would get
it myself. at the same lime reaching to the
shelf and getting the pistol. Then we
jumped off. opened the package and came
bock to the house. Coulter agreeably com
plied with ail our requests.”
Mr. Owens opened the argument for the
defense by a half hour’s speech on the law
points, claiming that nothing more than
robbery by inti-nidation could be claimed
for Turner’s crime.
JUDGE O’BYRNE’S SPEECH.
Judge O’Byrne’g Bpeech was tho feature
of the case. It was a combination of hyp
notism, mesmerism and magnetism. Hu
opened up by saying that the Morning
News had facetiously referred to his de
fense as oue of hypnotic miluence, but be
believed there was considerable more truth
than poetry in tho statements. Judge
O’Byrne depicted Turner as a poor, weak
irinded man, influenced by the mesmeric
influence of a stronger mind into commit
ting that which he didn’t want to. In flow
ery language he told tne jury about the
feathered songsters bewitched by the eyes
of the deadly sn-.ke, which, struggling to
free itself, would fly a short distance, only
Ito be compelled to return un
der the charmed and potent
influence of the spoil from the
snake’s eyes. Tho comparison drawn
by the spectators, from Judge O’Byme’s re
marks, was that Turner was like a feath
ered songster tryiug to fly from the Henry
street lano house, whore IleLaughter, like a
snake, threw his eyes upon him and com
pelled him to remain aud participate in
crime, despite the flutterings of bis con
science. The attorney wanted tho ju r y to
place Turner on the same footing as the
Southern Express Company had placed
Messenger Coulter in holding him guiitie.-s
because he only surrendered its property
under duress. He asked if it wasn't the
same man and same pistol which had com
pelled Turner to assist in the robbery.
HYPNOTISM KNOCKED OUT.
Mr. dußignon didn't speak long, but he
tore Judge O'Byrne’s hypnotism idea to
pieces. Ho asked if it were thehypnotio in
fluence of DeLaughter which caused Turner
to tell Conductor Clancy several days prior
to the robbery that it would be an ea9y
matter to rob a Central train, aud he be
lieved he could do it by himself. Then tho
brilliant attorney referred in a pathetic
way to the love of Turner’s wife for
him despite the manner in which
he had treated her. He asked the
jury not to let sympathy enter into the
verdict, becauso little credit is due any one
for doing a duty which runs in pleasure.
It is only duty done under pain and diili
culty, said he, which should win applause.
J udge Faliigant charged identically as he
did in the De Laugher case, and the jury re
tired about 7:10 o'clock.
THE JURY’S AGREEMENT.
The jury announced an agreement at 8:05
o’clock, after llfty-tivo minutes’ delibera
tion. Turner came into the room in a highly
excited state, his wife and babe accompa
nying him. He seemed deeply anxious to
know tho judgment of the jury, and
couldn’t keep still while the usual formali
ties of roll calling aud propounding of
questions were being gone through. His
wife was equally as anxious. When Clerk
Carr read the verdict finding Turner guilty
on the second count of the indictment, with
n rocommendution to mercy, a loud mur
mur of surprise was heard all through
the court room. The spectators had
expected at least a verdict similar
to tho one in tho DeLaughter case. Prob
ably tho most surprised man in tho room
was Turner himself, and he turned to his
wife with a face wreathed with smiles. Hhe
was happy also, and she aud her convicted
husband shook Judgo O’Byrne’s hand
warmly. The prisoner walked out of the
court room with a muoh more ohoerful air
than he bore when ho entered it in the
morning to stand trial.
PERKINS PLEADS GUILTY.
After the verdict had been recorded Mr.
dußignon told Judge Falligaut that Perkins
had expressed a desiro to plead guilty to
robbery by intimidation, land in view of
the verdict just rendered the state was will
ing t i let the plea go in. Ho also added
that Perkins desired to make a statement.
He was brought in, aud after en
tering his plea gave a detailed
account of his share in the rob
bery, corroborating DeLaughter in every
particular. “It’s ail bosh about anybody
being forced into the robbery,” said Per
kins. “We mutually agieed to commit the
crime and no force was used by DeLaugh
ter to get either Turner or mysaif into it.
Wo went willingly and voluntarily, and it
was Turner who made the first proposition
to me about holding up tho express.”
TO BE SENTENCED TO-MORROW.
Judge Faliigant will probably sentence
the prisoners to-morrow morning. Turner
and Pei kins can’t be given a longer term
than five years, while DoLaughter’s cannot
be less than tour nor more ;han twenty.
Perkins told a Morning News reporter
that he is well satisflod to get off so light;
he knows he deserves seme punishment, and
doesn't think five years will be very long.
“1 have learned a lesson,” said he, “and
wilt know how to behave myself when I
get out.”
TO PUT OS MOTOR CABS.
The City and Suburban Hallway
Adopts Elostr.clty.
The annual meeting of the City and Su
burban railway was held yesterday.
President J. H. Johuston read his report
giving a su .-duct aoojuut of tho business of
the company during the post year. He
recommended an eleotric equipment for the
street, linos nnd pointed out the means by
which it could be provided without impair
ing tlie security wf the bondholders, or as
ses-iug tho stockholders. Ho also suggested
the propriety of appointing a comrai; tee to
treat with citv couueii in the matter of
opening streets. The report was received.
Committess were appointed to carry out
tho suggestions of the president.
Tho following gentlemen were elected
directors:
George Persons, J. N. Horriman,
Henry Parsons, C. S. Hardee,
E. J. Thomas, Luke Carson,
J. H. Johnston.
The meeting adjourned subject to tho call
of the president.
At a meeting of the directors Capt. J. H.
Johnston was elected president, E, J.
Thomas, secretary; E. F. Schmidt, treas
urer.
BURGLAr.S AFTER CLOTHES.
A DeLnughter Juror’s Houso Rifled
■While Be was Locked Up.
H. C. Tregidgo’s house, at Duffy and
Cemetery streets, was broken into by
burglars Tuesday night while he was
serving on the DeLaughter case, and robbed
of a trunk of clothes aud other articles to
the value of about £IIXI.
it is said that Mr. Tregldgo was one of
the jurors who stood out for mercy for the
express r bbe q and whon he got home
Wednesday night ho realized that other
robbers hadn't showed a very merciful
feoiing toward him. The case is in the
hands of Detective Morgan.
Quickly, safely, and surely will Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup cure colils and coughs. 25 cents.
-Ad.
j CASHING THE COUPONS.
THE CENTRAL PAYING IT4 OWN
AND SOUTHWESTERN DIVIDENDS.
Tha Deposit of H-cnrltlee for the Pay
ment of Interest on Bonds as Well
J as the Dividends—Gsn. Alexander’s
Telegram From John H. Inman.
Directors Have a Short Meeting.
The Payment of Southwestern Divi
dends Begun Just Before Closing
the Banks.
Everything is seemingly serene between
the Richmond and Danville and the Central
| railroad once more.
The following telegram was received by
: Gen. Alexander from John iL Inman yes
terday morning:
New York, Dec. 8!, 1891.
Gen. K. P. Alexander:
All payments will be made by Danville under
the lease, including Central dividends. I am
greatly gratified to be aule to give matters this
turn. John H. Inman.
Tqis settles the doubt as to the payment of
the dividends guaranteed by the lease.
Payment of dividends upon Southwestern
stock was begun at the bank about a quarter
of au hour before the bank closed and will
be continued until the full amount has been
paid.
A notice was posted at the bank in the
morning stating that owing to a misunder
standing the bank would not be able to com
mence the payment of the Southwestern
dividends yesterday, but that it was tnqied
that everything would be arranged aud the
payment begun iu a few days.
Upon receipt of Mr. Inman’s telegram
the notice was taken down r.nd the payment
of dividends begun. To-day, being New
Year s day, however, the Central bank
will be closed, together with the other banks
of the city.
THE DIRECTORS IN SESSION.
The Central railroad directors met again
yesterday morning. Capt. E. P. Howell
of Atlanta and U. B. Ilarrold of Americus
were present besides the local directors.
President Inman’s telegram settled the
difficulty which called the board together,
however, and the discussion of the subject
was only casual.
President Alexander was seen after tho
meeting. He said Mr, Inman’s telegrams
had settled everything, and there will be no
further trouble.
THE GRIP DID IT.
“Mr. Inman has been confined to his bed
for two weeks with the grip,” said Gen.
Alexander, “aud I do not think ho was ac
quainted with the situation at all. If he
had not been ooutined to his bed I
do not believe the question would
have been sprung at all. It was entirely due
to a misunderstanding on the part of other
ofAcials and would never have occurred if
Mr. Inman had been in charge. These
matters are provided for in tho lease and
there cau be no question about them.”
Gen. Alexander said the question of the
accounts will now be settled by arbitration.
“This is the end of it, though,” he said.
“There will be no further trouble about the
matter.”
“What showing will the Central railroad
make in the settlement of accounts with the
Richmond and Danville?” he was asked.
AN OFF-SET TO TIIE CLAIMS.
“The claims.” sail Gon. Alexander, "will
be more than off-set by the Central rail
road’s showing. Wheu the lease was made
the Central turned over to the Richmond
and Danville over £300,U00 worth of coal, a
largo lot of crosstios, now rails, old iron,
large quantities of supnlles of every
character, all cash on hand and at the
agencies, and all bills due. It was a run
ning business, in fact, that they assumed,
and was so stated in the terms of the lease.
The value of all these things will exceed
somewhat tho claim made by tho Richmond
and Danville.”
"Will the Richmond and Danville be due
the Central railroad the difference then?”
“Not at all. Neither will tho Central
owe tho Richmond and Danville anything
should the difference be in its favor. By
tne terms of tho lease the lessees assumed a
running business with all its regular ex
penses and accounts. It was impossible to
make on exact statement ■ f these liabilities,
of course, but this was well understood by
the lessees, ”
THE DIFFERENCES AT AN END.
Gen. Alexander was confident that this
would be the end of the difference between
tho two railroads, and that the arbitration
will be a mere matter of form. Neverthe
less, he said, he will post himself thoroughly
on the items of tho claim, so as to be fully
prepared for tho arbitration. This, ho said,
will take about two weeks. The arbitra
tion will occur some time later.
Geu. A!exand3r carried his point of
plucing the securities with a third partv
pendiug the settlement of the arbitration,
instead of with the Richmond and Danville,
as demanded.
The announcement that the Southwestern
dividends would be paid proved a great re
lief in financial circles, as did the assurance
of the payment of the interest on the de
bentures.
ONE YEAR’S WEDDINGS.
Seven Hundred and Twenty-four in
the Last Twelve Months.
Deputy Clerk Frank E. Keilbaoh of the
court of ordinary probably knows as much,
if not a little more, about the matrimonial
market as any man iu Savannah. He has
occasion to watch it closely in a professional
way. The books of his otlice show that
forty-six more people wore inurrie.l i t Sa
vannah in 1891 than in 1800.
He has compiled for the Morning News
a record of the marriage licenses by months
for the last two years, and it makes this
showing:
1895- White, dol'd. Total.
January 11 44 £3
February 14 54 05
March It! St) 68
April 31 3-t 09
May 15 46 05
June 11 51 (to
July 18 37 49
August 15 81) 44
September 13 40 52
Ocb her 15 45 pj
November.... 85 4; 57
December 31 47 74
318 500 784
1890. White. Crt'd. Total.
January 24 35 59
February 19 41 w
Ma cb 12 39 51
April 39 35 74
May It 37 5.
June 20 33 48
July Ifi 23 42
August 16 3,4 53
September 24 33 57
October 27 43 70
November 20 so
December 23 66 79
254 447 70 i
The record shows that the colored people
are fa more inclined to matrimony than
the whites. \\ bile the colored population
is considerably leas than the white
population, the number of marriage!
among them is more than double the num
ber among tho w hite people.
Deputy Clerk Keilbach does not predict
what the coining twelve months will show,
but he looks for lhM to koep in the pro
cession.
Desires to Bear Testimony.
Henry Thorne, traveling secretary of tho
Young Men's Christian Association, writes
from Exeter Hall, Straud, London, Feb. 3
1888:
“I desire to bear my testimony to the
value of Allcock's Pobous Plasters, i
have used thorn for pains in the back and
side arising from rheumatic and other
criosos never without deriving benefit from
their application. They are easily applied
and very comforting. Those engaged os I
am in public work which involves exposure
to sudden changes of temperature, will do
well to keep a supply of Allcock’s Porous
Blasters in their portmanteaus.”— Ad.
HAKIN'O POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
PrAfayl Raking
IvLJ Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURS
TWO NEW YEAR FIRES.
A Whitaker Street Grocery and Two
Montgomery Street Houses Burned.
Two fire* ushered In the Now Year last
night. H. A. Blake’s grooerv, at Whitaker
street and Duffy street lane was badly
damaged by fire, and two
frame houses on Montgomery street
and Second avenue, belonging to Mrs.
Dick Russell, were nearly destroyed.
The firemen were just wishing one another
a Happy New Year, when a few minutes
after 12 o’clock the alarm sounded.
The Dig Duke struck in a confused man
ner, but ihe register and the headquarters
of the fire department showed 54, wbioh is
tbo box at Bryau and Farm streets. Every*
thing at headquarters responded to this
point and the men were disgusted
to find that they had missed the fire alto
gether. The firemen at some of the other
engine houses counted the proper number,
at Dull and Henry streets, and on their ar
rival found Blake’s grocery in a blaze.
The fire was discovered by parties living
in the vicinity just before 12 o’clock, but
the exoiiement incident to the usher
ing in of the New Year prevented
them from sending in an alarm
until a few minutes after 12 o’clock. The
confused alarm delayed the firemen in get
ting to work, and gave the fire time to
pretty well lick up everything in the groc
ery. It was sometime before tho fire was
entirely extinguished.
The building was the property of Mrs.
Wolf at Duffy and Whitaker streets and
was Insured with Wheaton & Son for S6OO.
It is damaged to probably the full amount.
Mr. Blake was at a party on Fourth street
when the fire in his grocery broke out, and
was one of tho last to reach the scene. He
valued his stock at over $1,700, with an in
surance of $1,500, placed with Hearing &
Hull at SI,OOO and i’spprr & Ilarty at SSOO.
The stock is nearly a total loss from fire
and water.
About ten minutes after tho first alarm
an alarm was sent in from box 65 at Mont
gomery and Huffy streets. The
reserve engine answered this, thinking it
was a second alarm to the one
that had been already sent In. Chief Puder,
who is still crippled from his fad the night
of tho Yamacraw fire, reached the scene
of the first fire just a? the alarm
from the second fire came iu. He
immediately detached one of th engines
that had already arrived and left for the
second fire, leaving Assistant Chief Mouro
to taka charge of the Whitaker
street fire. With tho single engine
and crew he easily succeeded
in extinguishing tbo Montgomery street
fire. The occupants of the houses it seems
had all gone to the first fire and did not
know their own houses were ou fire until
pretty nearly everything they had was de
stroyed.
The houses were the property of Mrs.
Dick Russell, and wero insured in the Lion
with John Sullivan & Cos. for S7BO. One of
the houses was occupied by John Sapp and
(he other by bis daughter, Mrs. Taylor.
Their furniture was insured for $509 with
Wheaton & Son.
A Small Currytown Blaze.
At 6:45 o’olock the department was called
out by an alarm from box 32, at Wayne
and West Broad streets, to a
fire in the roof of a house on
Jones street, near West Broad. The
damage was slight, the firemen extinguish
ing the blaze before it succeeded in gaining
any headway. The house was oooupied by
a family named Ryan and owned by M.
MoGlashan. The property is insured.
CITY BREVITIES.
Tho Savannah wheelmen had an excur
sion last night, to Thunderbolt with a ban
quet, and staid up to welcome the new
year.
The Savannah Female Asylum ac
knowledges the receipt of a check for $Bl 77,
donated by John J. Sullivan, his usual
Christmas contribution to that institutl n.
Tho National Bank of Savannah has de
clared a :i}yg per cent, semi-annual dividend,
and the Soutbrri Bank a 6 per cent, semi
annual, both dividends payable on demand.
The hour of meeting of the Sunday school
of tho First Baptist church has been
changed from 3:3) o’clook in the after
noon to 0:45 in the morning. The Young
Peoples’Christian Endeavor Society of the
church will meet at 3:30 o’clock Sunday
afternoon hereafter.
The Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company has declared a semi-an
nual dividend of $1 75 por vhare of SSO, equal
to 7 per cent, per annum. This popular
company is in a flourishing condition and
is doing a great deal tow ard building up Sa
vannah. In addition to making loans on
property, it has mndo large investments in
real estate on its own account on which
large profits will ba realized when it is put
o:i the market.
BAIL AND CROSSTIE.
H. B. Plant, Esq., arrived in the city
yesterday and spent the day looking into
the affairs of the great corporation of
which he is tho head. Mr. Plant is en route
for Port Tampa, where he is making pre
parations for extensive improvements to
the harbor. Ho will remain hero until to
night.
Make a noto of it.—Twenty five cents buys the
best liniment out. Salvation Oil. 23 cents.—Ad.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
House Furnishing Goods, Stoves,
Hardware, Etc., at Low Prices at
Lovell & uattimore's.
Lovell & Lattimore will sell yon at either
wholesale or retail and will give you such
prices as to astonish you. They have an
immense stock of goods and by reason of a
fair and accomodating way in dealing al
ways retain new customers. The trado of
this house extends over Georgia, Florida,
Alabama and South Carolina.— Ad.
Branch of the Savannah Bank and
Trust Company.
The Savannah Bank and Trust Company
has opened a branch of its saving depart
ment under the Do Soto hotel, where de
posits of one dime and upward will be re
ceived, and Interest of 4 per cent allowed
on all deposits. The interest is payable
quarterly. Deposits received within the
first ten days of the month will draw inter
est from the first day of the month. The
bank will ba open for the receipt of deposits
daily from 9 o’clock a. m. to 2 o’clock p. m.
and from 4 o’clock p. m. to 5 o’clock p. m.’,
and ou Saturday until 7 o’clock p. m. " Mr!
William P. Hardee is manager iu charge of
the branch at the De Soto. Sea notice on
seoond page.
A Word of Advice.
Complete your New Year’s dinner with
one of Schafer s delicious home-made mince
meat pies, and when your friends pay their
Now Year’s call, offer them some of
Shafer's tine cake. It is the best you can
put before teem, and they will certainly ap
preciate it; 52 Jefferson and 85 Liberty
street. — Ad.
THE NEW YEAR ON TIME.
SAVANNAH WELCOMES IT WITH
THE USUAL DIN.
1892 Born Amid the Ringing of Bells,
the Firing of Poppers and the Blow
ing of Horns—Watch Night Services
in the Colored Churches—The Pro
gramme fer the Observancs of the
Day In the City and at the Resorts.
Eighteen hundred and ninsty-one went
out with the stroke of midnight last night,
and 1892 is here. The new year came in
smiling, and was welcomed with the ringing
of the bells tho moment the old year had
gone. All Savannah welcomed the young
ster. People were awakened by the blowing
of horns, the firing of poppers and guns,
and the ringing of bolls, but they didn’t
mind it. Anew year is uot born every day,
and everybody was glad to know that the
baby got hero on time.
Savannah celebrates New Year’s in its
own way, as it does everything else. New
Year's eve la not so much of a jubilee time
as Christmas eve. Still there were a good
many people on the streets last night, and
they enjoyed themselves. Bonfires were
burned in some of the squares, but the
small boy had about as much fun in that
lino as ho wanted Christmas, and the fir, s
didn’t last very long. There wero a few
fireworks, but nothing like the display ou
Christmas eve and night.
At midnight, as soon ns the exchange
clock struck 12, there was a blowing of
horns and flringof poppers. Tho Cathedral
bells rang a glad welcome to tho now year.
On the ships in the harber bells were rung,
horns were blown and Jack made his best
bow to the next twelve months. On Brough
ton street there was tho usual din, but it
didn't last long and by 1 o’clock the lateouts
had nearly all turned in and the city went
back to its quiet and sleep. Tne watch
night services in most of the colored
churches ended soon after midnight.
There will boa general suspension of busi
ness to-day. The ootton exchange and
board of trade, the banks, custom house and
all the government offices, except the post
office, will be closed, and the courts ad
journed last night until to-morrow.
The postofiieo will observe the day partly.
The stamp, registry and money order de
partments will be closed all day. The gen
eral delivery will bo open until 10 o’clock.
The carriers will make the usual deliveries
and collections up to 9:30 o’clock.
Mails for all points will close at 10 o’olock.
In the Churches.
To-day being the Feast of the Circumcision
is one of the most important holidays in the
Catholic church. The first mass at tho
Cathedral will be celebrated at 5:30 o’clook,
and the other masses will be as ou Sundays,
tho last, at 10:30, being a high mass, with a
special musical programme. The first moss
at St. Patrick’s will be at 6 o’clock, S;3O and
and 10 o’clo k, tho latter a high mas3. at
which fine music will be rendered. The
services at Sacred Heart and St. Benedict’s
churohes will be as on Sundays.
The Thunderbolt Races.
In addition to tho programme of to-day’s
races at Thunderbolt already published,
which is familiar to race-goers, Manngor
A. P. Doyle has arranged a special race of
half-mile heats between Lawrence Kelly's
famous running inara Emma Rhodes nnd
the two Augusta runners, Sam Mitchell and
Grover C. Bub Gardner will be in the sad
dle and Dilot Emma Rh des. She i3 of tho
best quality and should rank with any race
horse in the south. Iu this contest the
patro; s of the park can anticipate desperate
finishes, eliciting no little enthusiasm.
The programme of races will be started
promptly at 2:30 o’clock and will be contin
ued until dark.
The Coast Lino railroad will run a special
schedule and will soli tickets at the depot,in
cluding transportation and admission to tho
park and grand stand, for 00 cents.
The Foot Ball Game.
Iti the programme of amusements there
probably will he none so attractive as tho
foot ball game. The clerks in the various
stores are anxious to attend the game, and
nil merchants have been asked to close their
stores at 2 o’clock sharp. The game will be
called promptly at 3 o’clock. Mr. Albert
W ylly will be umpire and Mr. Henry Mo-
Alpiu referee.
The lady friends of both teams have
promised to turn out in force, and the colors
of each team, which have boon furnished
by the Falk Clothing Company, will be con
spicuous y displayed on die ses, hats and
ribbons.
The Young Men’3 Hobrew Association
team is about 150 pounds lighter than its
competitor, but what it lacks in weight is
male up in vim and vigor and a thorough
knowledge of the game. It is believed that
they will not put all their energy in a push
ing gnmo on account of tho heavier metal
of their antagonists.
The Hebrew ass ciation team will leave
its headquarters in Masonic temple at 2
o’olock in om: ibusos and will go direct to
the grounds. Tho Catholic Library team
is in excellent fettle and thoroughly versed
in all the nice points of tho game and with
the great weight of its rush line magnifi
cent work may be expeoted.
Emanc patlon Day.
To-day will be a big day with the oolored
people of Savannah, They will celebrate
the anniversary of the issuance of Presi
dent Linooln’s emancipation proclamation
on the greatest scale ever attempted in Sa
vannah.
Ail the colored military and civio organ
izations of tho city will assemble at Liberty
and East Broad streets at 9:30 o’clock,
under command of A’ol. 'William 11. Wood
house as grand marshal, a parade of tho
principal streets will follow, the procession
passing in review before Mayor McDon
‘ Ugh and the board of aldermen at the ex
change. The parade will wind up at the
Park extension, whore several speeches will
be delivered.
M. J. Christopher, editor of the Labor
Union Recorder, will read the emancipa
tion proclamati n, after which Chairman
James E. Whiteman will make the intro
ductory address. Tho oration will be de
livered by Prof. R. R. Wright of tho col
ored college. Capt. L. M. Pleasants will
make tho closing address. Benediction will
follow by Rev. B. H. Renaer and the ex
ercises will bo brought to a close by the
artillery firing the national snluto. To
night there will bo balls and entertainments
by several of tho military companies.
The celebration will be in charge of the
citizens’ committee, of which James E.
Whiteman is chairman and L. 13. loomer
secretary.
Mr. C. C. Camp bell of Campbell’s Cotton
Compress Company, city of Cincinnati, 0.,
writes: "Everybody finds relief shortly
after using Bradycrotine for headache.’’
Ad.
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morning, increasing cloudiness, tcith rain du
ino the night.
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Our magnificent collection of HOLIDAY
GO( >DB ttiis season bears unmistakable evi
deuce of artistic taste in selection.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
The new designs i;i Ladies’ and Gouth
men’s Linar, a id Silk Handkerchiefs shown
by us conta n Novelties not to tie seen else,
where. Ladies are cordially invited to in
spect our stock of these choice goods, oon
ceded to be the most complete ever shown
in this city.
Jomn’s Ei Sta
Having recently replenished our stook of
these celebrated Giovcs, our assortment is
now complete in all Blialcs and sizes.
Gentlemen’sNockwear
We particularly mention our beautiful line of
Neckwear. In assortment, shapes and color
ings they positively cannot be excelled.
Also oar iurge line of silk UMiIIiELLAd,
with various styles of handies, mounted in ti.d
very latest designs.
clothing.
THEI TIME ™
To offer inducements is wheh
THE GOODS
ARB WANTED.
20 per cent. Discount to
Cash Buyers is a great con
cession ; the public appreci
ates it,
GA. SH • -*
We offer 25 per cent Dis
count on our entire line oi
Clothing, regardless of our
low Cash prices, which havo
been put on our goods in
plain figures at the beginning
of the season.
OUR CASH SYSTEM WINS EVER'?
TIME.
COLLAT’S,
1-19 Broughton St.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
HI Jday St. West Broad St. Wharves,
Tci.EPno.NE No. 69.
GROCERIES.
5-POUND BUCKETS
VERY CHOICE PRESERVES.
The goods arc very fine
and prices within reach of all,
—at —
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