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. THE morning news.
* rsTABLISHIO 1860 INCORPORATED 1888.
I '" x j. H. ESTILL, President.
REDWINE’S PATH TO RUIN.
He Story of His Career in the Bank
and the Brothel.
Bank Examiner Campbell Tells of the
Cash and Paper Flashed Before Him.
Officers of the Bank as Borrowers of
Its Funds—Bank Boodle Used by
gedwine to Pay His Personal Debts.
Cora Howard Tells of His Visit to
Her House.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 10.—Lewis Redwine’s
trial entertained a large crowd to day.
Evidence new to the public comes out
■lowly, however, for the facts in the
case have been pretty well unearthed in
the eleven months since Redwine’s short
age was discovered.
C. J. Campbell, the bank examiner,
who counted the cash three days before
Redwine’s flight, was the first witness
called this morning. Redwine showed
him on Feb. 18.1893, about *74,000 in cash.
$40,000 in clearing house certificates and
other cash items. Campbell was after
wards dropped for letting Redwine fool
him.
loans to the bank’s officers.
Tne witness stated that A. W. Hill,
vice president of the Gate City Bank,
owed it at that time *17,000, a portion of
which amount was an overdraft. E.. S. Me-
Candless, the cashier, had a note in the
bank for *3,000. So far as the wit
ness knew, the cashier was not
bonded. Campbell stated that Presi
dent Hill owed the bank at
the time of the examination *16,590 as an
individual and *16,590 as an endorser, the
same items he explained. The witness
said that from his report the bank had
averaged for the thirty preceding days
pp, per cent reserve, or y per cent,
above the legal reserve.
CHECKS PRAWN BY REDWINE.
President Hill being called back to the
witness stand,itold of some small checks
of Redwine’s on the bank. There was no
evidence that these had been paid.
Thomas Peters, an insurance agent, tes
tified that Redwine had paid his premi
ums on a life insurance policy with a
check for *6OO.
Joseph Orme, cashier of the Lowery
Bank, stated that he had
found a check of Redwine’s among the
among the papers of a jewelry firm whose
affairs he had wound up.
What money did the Lowry Bank ldt
Lewis Redwine have on his check, as as
sistant cashier, at any time?”
"I remember one check for *3,090 in sil
ver."
“What effort did he make to get a
larger amount!”
“The day he left, or the day before he
left the Gate City Bank, he telephoned
our bank.”
“Stop." said Col. Hammond, ‘‘Unless
Mr. Orme heard his voice over the tele
phone and recognized it, he cannot say it
was Redwine.”
What action did you take on Red
wines application for more money?”
asked Capt. Jackson on anew tack.
“I told the teller to let him have it.”
“Why did not the teller let him have
It?”
“It was not sent for.”
Several witnesses were introduced by
the government to show that Redwine
was in the habit of giving personal checks
for personal debts and then paying them
out of the bank's money.
REDWINE AT CORA HOWARD’S.
Cora Howard, the keeper of the house
to which Redwine went after disappear
ing from the bank, on Feb. 21, stated that
she had known him for ten years. He
came to her house on the afternoon of
Feb. 21 about 2:30 o’clock. When he ar
rived he asked if there was anybody
waiting to see him. He said he
expected to meet a lady there.
He told the witness not to
admit that he was there if
any one should ask for him. When he
came to the house he had nothing with
him, not even an overcoat. It was a
rainy, cold day. The witness gave Ked
wine a front room. There was no one in
the room, A woman named Mrs. Hol
land was in the house at the time, she
said. Mrs. Holland now lives in Florida.
Mrs Holland went to the room where
Redwine was after the witness had
spoken to Redwine.
Mrs. Holland remained in the room thirty
minutes. “About dark I telephoned to
Mrs. Hammond and she etnie out and re
mained with Lewis that night. She left
the next day at noon. - ’ The witness said
sue telephoned for D. W. Rountree and he
came out to see Redwine. He remained
for an hour and a half.
OWENS’ DISCOVERY.
Horace Owens learned that Redwine
was at the house on the afternoon of Feb.
Gwens did not see Redwine at the
house until he came and got him. Owens
tried to blackmail Redwine, it was said,
Jnd arrested bim to get a reward. He
found Redwine between the mattresses
G a jmd- The Howard woman stated that
she did not know where Redwine was
w hen the police searched her house. The
Police believe that Redwine was hid ia
one of the rooms.
The first witness called to the stand at
the afternoon session was Attorney Dan
“l 'V Rountree. He testified tha ton the
hay after Redwine's flight he received a
hote to come directiy to No. 52 Wells
street.
It proved to be the residence of Cora
Howard, and there he found
nedwine. No one was present when
he saw the prisoner. He was callod
‘h for the purpose of cousulta
■°n as a friend, and as a lawyer. Col.
Hammond objected to the conversation, as
u was a privileged communication. The
“ejection was sustained.
TOM COBB JACKSON’S DEBTS.
, , McCandless, the present city mar
nal of Atlanta, was next introduced. At
J*; of the defalcation he was cashier
„ 9 ato City Bank. He was a little
uneasy about Redwine before the embez
lement. After Redwine's departure
iom (_’obb Jackson came to the bank and
~.r i; a n ded money. On a third visit lie
tated under the influence of whisky,
tnv.- 6 " as a thief, and would go
o his father-in-law, Col. Grant, and
hl for enough money to refund all
~e had iiorrowed from Redwine. After
'Gwine's capture, the witness went to
ti V ai „ wh,, re the prisoner stated to him
ut *90.000 of the hank’s deficit had
''n received b.v Tom Cobb Jackson,
n® witness further stated that
fli f L nr . three weeks before the
ho* Redwine. the money of the bank
ad been counted and found to be correct.
„ " as shown by other witnesses intro
emi u t * Redwine had borrowed
°ugh money from other banks on this
' asion to have plenty of cash on hand,
ne evidence will all be finished to-mor
morning.
Commission merchants Fall.
Barn'S Francisco, Cal., Jan. 9 —W. F.
f a ,i,". * C° > commission merchants, have
‘ailed for *300,000.
ftp |Uofniivg ffotos.
PREMIUMS ON WAHBHIFS.
The Resolution to sVithhold Payment
to Be Adversely Reported.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The House com
mittee on naval affairs this afternoon
ordered an adverse report on the resolu
tion introduced in the House by Repre
sentative Holman, of Indiana, directing
the Secretary of the Navy to suspend,
until further notice was received from
congress, all payments of premiums for
increased speed in naval vessels, and call
ing on him for information relative to the
amount of premiums heretofore paid, and
the manner of determining the amounts
of these awards.
THE PREAMBLE.
A preamble to the resolution stated that
it was alleged that the plans for naval ves
sels were so drawn as to allow the contrac
tors ito earn large premiums without risk,
the premiums being in reality gifts by the
government. The committee in its inves
tigation of the matter took a great deal of
testimony, and the report which will ac
company the resolution when brought into
the House promises to he very interest
ing. The report will be drawn by the
sub-committee on construction and repair,
to which the resolution was referred.
Representative Cummings, of New York,
chairman of the committee, was added to
this committee, and will help to prepare
the report.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Carlisle Again Before the Senate
Finance Committee.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Senate com
mittee on finance put in two hours this
afternoon in a conference on the condition
of the treasury. For nearly an hour
of that time Secretary Carlisle
was with the committee, but as
with the conference of the day
before, nothing came of it. Secretary
Carlisle went to the committee room at
3:30 o'clock and left at 4:20. As he
emerged from the room he carried in his
hands a package of very respectable di
mensions, presumably data relative to
the condition of the treasury. He declined
to talk, saying that the matter under dis
cussion was one with which the commit
tee had to deal.
The committee had an accession to its
members to-day in the person of Senator
Jones, of Nevada, the champion of free
silver, who has been out of the city for
several days. The absentees were Sena
tors Vance, Aldrich, Morrill and Mc-
Pherson.
There is every reason to believe that
the committee is no nearer to a determi
nation of its course to-day than yester
day.
HAWAII LEFT TO CONGRESS.
The President to Take no More Steps
to Restore the Queen.
Washington, Jan. 10. —No further steps
will be taken by the executive branch of
the government to carry out the policy of
restoring Queen Liliuokalani. Secretary
Gresham is authority for this statement.
He said to-day that the settlement of the
whole Hawaiian question was in the
hands of congress, and everything that
would aid it in arriving at a conclusion
would be su omitted by the President.
All documents, reports and other com
munications received by the state de
partment from Minister Willis, said the
secretary, would be transmitted to con
gress and given publicity through that
source as soon as they came to hand.
Furthermore, all communications of an
official nature, addressed to Minister Wil
lis, would go to congress as soon as they
had been mailed to the minister.
TAXATION OF INCOMES.
Lack of a Quorum the Most Serious
Menace to the Bill.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The income tax
bill was laid before the democratic mem
bers of the ways and means committee
this morning. It was not read.
Representative Tucker, of Virginia,
has been canvassing the situation in the
House, with view a to determining the
chances of the income tax
proposition when it comes to a
vote. The conclusion is that the
vote will be very close. He figures that 160
democrats, nine populists and six repub
licans will support the proposition. This
will give the advocates of an income tax
about 175 votes. Mr. Tucker is of the opin
ion that the republicans and the demo
cratic opponents of the income tax, if they
cannot secure a voting majority, will insist
upon a quorum of the advocates of the
proposition, and here he thinks the chief
danger lies.
DEEPENING OF THE CONGAREE.
Capt. Adams Estimates the Cost of
the Work at 9250,000.
Washington, Jan. 10. —Secretary La
mont sent to the House to-day the report
of the engineer detailed to examine the
Congaree river below Columbia, S. C.,
with a view to providing a deeper
draught than is contemplated by the
present project.
Capt. Adams, who made the examina
tion, estimates that improving the two
miles of the river just below Columbia,
will cost *250,000. The plan contemplates
placing a lock and movable dam at this
locality.
COINAGE OF THE SEIGNORAGE.
The House Committee Takes Up the
Bland Bill.
Wasnington, Jan. 10.—The House com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures,
to-day began consideration of the Bland
bill, providing for the coinage of the
seignorage of silver bullion now in the
treasury. The Bland free coinage bill,
which was made the order of business for
to day. was jiostponed until the seignor
age bill is disposed of.
Two Nominations Sent In.
Washington, Jan. 10.—President Cleve
land to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
Thos. W. Lamb of Georgia, to be col
lector of customs at Brunswick, Ga.
Hettie J. Foose to be postmaster at
Kosciusko, Miss.
No Cash Value on Mental Anguish.
Dallas. Tex., Jan. 10.—Judge Rector, in
a suit against the Western Union for *lO,-
000 for mental anguish, handed down a
decision that mental anguish had not
enough substance upon which to have a
cash“valuation any more than a “big dis
gust.”
Newspapers Consolidated.
New York, Jan. 10.-Daily America
newspaper has been purchased by Will
iam Caldwell, proprietor of the Mercury,
daily and Sunday, and the consolidated
newspaper will be known as the Sunday
Mi rcurv and Daily America. Mr. Cald
well will be the editor.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1894.
BOWDEN OFFERS TO BET.
He Will Wager SI,OOO That the Gov
ernor Will Give In.
The Club Guarantees Purchasers of
Tickets That Their Money Will Be
Returned if the Fight Don’t Come
Off—The Defiant Attitude of the Club
the Talk of the Town The B-yitist
Convention Indorses the Governor.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan 10.—“I will bet
*1,000,” said Manager Bowden of the
Duval Athletic Club to the Southern As
sociated Press correspondent this evening,
“that in a week Gov. Mitchell will lay
down his hand and announce to the pub
lic over his own signature that he will no
longer attempt to prevent Corbett and
Mitchell from fighting in Florida.” As
usual, Mr. Bowden refused to give the
reasons for his confidence, but said he
was ready to back tne opinion with his
money, and that time would show that he
was correct.
The club seems to have gone regularly
into the business of defying the governor.
It appears to be impressed with the idea
that the greater the number of the defi
ances issued, the greater will be the
club's chance to secure the contest.
A GUARANTEE TO TICKET BITERS.
The defiance furnished the Southern
Associated Press last night by the club
was supplemented this eveniiig b.v the
following:
There have been a great many Inquiries at
our office from outside parties as to the re
turn of money paid into this club for reserved
soat tickets caused by the doubt and uncer
tainty of the ability of the Duval Athletic
Club in bringing oil the Corbett and Mitchell
contest. We assure the public generally, and
those wishing to procure good seats in
advance, that unless we bring to a
successful issue the contest , every cent paid
into this club for tickets will be returned to
the parties holding certificates from us. The
money which we are receiving for this pur
pose is being deposited daily in the National
bank, of Jacksonville, in a separate and dis
tinct account other than the one run by the
club in making its necessary arrangements
for the purse and otherwise.
A FAIR OFFER.
In order to assure the public of the absolute
security for the safe return of their money,
we are willing that they should deposit their
money paid for tickets in any reputable bank
in the city of Jacksonville, to be paid to the
order of this club the day after the contest
takes place. Upon the receipt of a voucher
of such deposit this olub will Issue a certifi
cate exactly as if the money had been en
trusted to our keeping; and just here we will
again say that as sure as the sun rises on tho
morning of Jan. 2ft, 1894. if the people of this
country have assembled in the city of Jack
sonville, Fla. just so sure they will be given
an opportunity of witnessing the contest be
tween Corbett and Mitchell.
READY TO TEST THE LAW.
This club still stands and has always stood,
begged and Implored the adjudication of our
claims, but from the arbitrary attitude taken
by Uov. Mitchell, delegating to himself judi
cial authority which he does not possess, and
from the failure of other clubs throughout the
country, where the laws are different from
those in Florida, to bring to a successful
issue similar contests, this club fully realizes
that it has been damaged very largely finan
cially, but the question with us now is not a
financial one, but a matter or pride.
J. E, T. Bowden,
General Manager Duval Athletic Club.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
The chief topic here to-day has been
the statement which the club gave out
last night. One prominent man said:
“Knowing the stubbornness of Florida’s
chief executive, and the fighter he is,
and also the shrewdness of the promoters
of this contest, I cannot help but believe
that the club has a strong card which
they have not yet played, and which,
when they do play it, will
win. On the face of it this statement
they made this morning appears little
short of suicidal, after takiug into con
sideration the well known pugnacity of
the governor; but, as I said before, know
ing the ability of the men who are engi
neering the affair, I am forced to the opin
ion that they have a certainty, and that
the contest will be pulled off.”
A dispatch from Tallahassee, the state
capital, says the governor refuses to be
interviewed in regard to the club’s de
fiance.
BAPTISTS INDORSE THE GOVERNOR.
A special to the Times-Union from
Plant City, Fla., says: “The Florida
Baptists met in annual convention hero
to-day. There are about 250 ministers
and laymen present as delegates. Imme
diately after the convention met, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote and, on motion, a
copy was telegraphed the governor in
stanter:
“ Whereas, Efforts are being made to have
a brutal tight in the vicinity of Jacksonville,
to the humiliation and disgrace of our fair
state; and
“ Whereas, Public sentiment should not
be silent when the, honor of the government
and the morals of the people are in peril;
and
" Whereas, Gov. Mitchell is firmly oppos
ing the tight, and promises to use. if neces
sary, heroic measures to prevent it; there
fore,
“ Resolved, That we heartily Indorse the
action of our noble governor in this matter,
and that a copy of these resolutions be sent
to the governor and the press.’ ”
beresford s holiday.
The Leasee of the Oamp Fined 9500
For the Lord’s Escapade.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 10.—Gov. Northen
this afternoon imposed a fine of *SOO
upon the lessees of penitentiary camp
No. 2 on account of the holiday escapade
in which Capt. Crabb, a guard at the
Kramer camp, and “tord Beresford”
figured recently. Crabb was discharged
from the service. G. V. Gress is the les
see upon whom the fine falls. Under the
order be must pay up in thirty days or
the lease is forfeited.
Scriven s Democrats on Top.
Sylvania, Ga., Jan. 10.—The unterrified
democracy of Scrlven county still retains
its place in the house of its fathers. The
populists were snowed under again in the
election for ordinary yesterday. Not
withstanding the rain, about 2,(XX) votes
were polled, and George H. Sharp was
elected over W. L. Mathews, the leader
of the populists in the county. The dem
ocrats are Jubilant over the result, for it
was an important election in its influence
on the political future in this county. The
populists turned out in force, and it was
a hard fought contest.
An Epidemic of Grip.
Oliver. Ga., Jan. 10.—The grip has cer
tainly gripped our town and surrounding
country. Whole families are stricken
down, and hardly one has escaped.
Death of an Old-Time Jockey.
Providence, R. 1.. Jan. 10.—Robert Pool,
the oldest, and in his time one of the best
known jockeys in the country, died sud
denly yesterday, aged 82.
COLORADO’S LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Expected to Vote in Favor
of an Immediate Adjournment.
Denver, Col., Jan. 20.—The extra ses
sion of the ninth general assembly of
Colorado organized at noon to-day, with
the same officers as at the regular session.
The joint session was promptly called,
and the governor occupied two hours in
reading his message, outlining his reasons
for some of the propositions made in his
call.
Following the reading, the Senate, by a
vote of 21 to 12, declined to print the mes
sage. and placed tho matter in the hands
of nine members, to report at 1:30 o’clock
to-morrow. The complexion of this com
mittee indicates that the report will de
clare for an immediate adjournment,
without further action, and this report
will probably be adopted.
PAPERS SUED FOR LIBEL.
They Printed a Story That Two Em
ployers Were Hiring Lepers.
New Orleans, Jan. 10.—Two libel suits
were filed to-day in the civil district court
against the Picayune and Titnes-Demo
erat. At a meeting in a city council in
vestigating committee Dr. James Beard,
superintendent of the leper hospital, said
lepers were roaming the streets of tho city
and that one was employed In the candy
making establishment of Mrs. James
Ford, on Royal street, and another at the
barber shop of Edmund Meteye on Cus
tom House street. The morning papers
published these statements and the par
ties concerned charged that the publica
tion ruined their business. Mrs. Ford
sues the Picayune for *2t).ot)<) damages and
Metey r e sues the Times-Demoerat for
*25,000.
TAXES ON LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
A Specific License Vote to Be Asked of
Virginia’s Legislature.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 10.—A convention
of representatives of the building and
loan associations met here to-day on call
of Mayor Ellison of this city, to discuss
what legislation was needed for such in
stitutions. Some forty companies and
associations were represented, and a bill
was agreed upon for presentation to tho
legislature fixing the specific
license tax on companies and
associations, grading it for *SO on a capital
stock paid in, or partially paid in, of *25,-
000 and upwards. No city or corporation
can impose a greater tax than the state
tax, and said corporation or city tax must
be imposed iu the city or corporation
where the principal offices of the company
is located. Another bill was agreed upon
barring the plea of usury.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN.
WUmer'a Appointment as 00-recelver
to be Urged.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 10.— A committeo
of the bondholders of. the Georgia South
ern and Florida Railroad Company, rep
resenting nine-tenths of the entire *3,500,-
000 of the bonded indebtedness of the
road, met here to-day and determined to
urge the appointment by the Macon, Ga.,
court of Skip with Wilmer, of Baltimore,
as co-receiver of the company. The re
ceiver is Willis B. Sparks, ex-president
of the company. An appeal from a Judg
ment for the sale of the road in March
will be decided at Macon on Wednesday
next, but this will not interfere with the
proceedings for the appointment of a co
receiver.
A CHURCH IN ASHES.
A Funeral Held in the Churchyard
During the Progress of the Fire.
Astoria, L. 1., Jan. 10.—St. George’s
Protestant Episcopal church was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The fire
was caused by an overheated furnace.
The funeral of Mrs. Mabbitt, of Now
berne, N. C., was to have been held in the
church this morning, and the edifice was
being heated for that purpose. The
church was a frame structure, and was
one of the first churches built in Astoria.
It was 90 years old. Tho loss is fully
covered by insurance. The funeral over
the remains of Mrs. Mabbitt was held in
the churchyard, while the firemen were
still at work on the ruins of the church.
MURDER AT A CHURCH.
Rivals for a Girl’s Heart Fight Dur
ing a Prayer Meeting.
Cincinnati, Jan. 10.—A special to the
Post from Birmingham, Ala., says:
“Near Tuskegee, Ala., last night, during
a revival meeting at a church, Will
Duke struck John Weston in the head,
killing him instantly. The young men
had quarreled about a girl, each being
jealous of tho other. The fatal fight oc
curred before the eyes of the horrified
congregation, who were In the midst of
a prayer, exhorting and singing. De
spite the religious spirit of the revival,
Duke came near being lynched before his
friends could hurry him off.”
SHOT IN THE ARM.
A Grocer Puts a Bullet In a Doctor
Friend of His Wife.
Columbus, S. C., Jan. 10.—Dr. J. M.
Hunter was shot to-day at Rock Hill by
a grocer named J. L. Porter, who accused
him with undue intimacy with his wife.
Hunter's wound is not serious. Hunter
was entering the store when Porter
called him, evidently expecting an at
tack. Hunter wheeled around, grappled
Porter and threw the latter. Porter had
a drawn pistol and fired twice, one ball
entering the doctor's arm.
A COTTON SHED ABLAZE.
Two Thousand Bales Damaged From
915,000 to 936,000.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 10.—Stratton &
Dunn's cotton shed was partially de
stroyed by fire this morning. The shed
contained 2,200 bales, all but 250 bales be
ing more or less damaged. The loss is
difficult to ascertain. It may reach #35.-
000, and it may bo no greater than *15,000.
The total insurance is *68,000.
Nominated for Congress.
Harisburg, Pa., Jan. 10.—The recon
vened state democratic convention of
Sept. 19 last, was called to order in the
opera house at 12:10 o'clock this afternoon
bv ex-Congressman E. P. Gillespie, of
Mercer county, permanent chairman.
Jaineß Denton Hancock, of Franklin,
Venango county, was nominated for con
gressman at large by acclamation.
Piano Works Burned
Richmond. Va., Jan. 10.—Fire this morn
ing destroyed the Starr Piano Works.
The loss is $300,000. The insurance is
#40,000.
GOING TO THE GUILLOTINE.
Vaillant Tried, Convicted and Sen
tenced in a Day.
The Palace of Justice Strongly Guar
ded by Polioe During the Trial—The
Prisoner Entirely Self-Posseseed
During the Proceedings- His Atti
tude One of Defiance and Self Justifi
cation.
Paris, Jan. 10, —Auguste Vaillant, the
anarchist who threw the bomb in the
Chamber of Deputies on Dec. 9, last, was
tried before President Judge Caze. and a
jury’ in the assize court to-day, convicted,
and sentenced to death.
Policemen, in couples and threes, were
stationed every ten yards around the im
mense block occupied by the palace of
justice, in which the court sits. Every
door of the palace was shut, aud guarded
by sentinels with fixed bayonets. No
body was admitted unless they had a
special card of identity.
VAILLANT DEFIANT.
The cynosure of all eyes was the priso
ner, who stood in the dock with an officer
on each side of him. He was, like Rova
chol, entirely selfqiossessed and gazed
about the court room as though he gloried
in the interest he was creating. Through
out the da.y he nover lost his attitude of
defiance and self justification.
Baron Rothschild was not a member of
the jury, contrary to public expectation.
THE THROWING OF THE BOMB.
In reviewing tho details of the bomb
throwing, Judge Caze said the people who
had been hurt tho most were not mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies, but
spectators of the proceedings.
“That was not my fault,” retorted
Vaillant. “The deputies are in the high
est degree responsible for the social
misery prevailing. It was them I meant
should feel the responsibility.”
HIS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
When questioned as to his attempt to
escape during the confusion following tho
explosion, Vaillant told the story that a
sentinel had stopped him at the door b.v
threatening to pierce him with his bayo
net if he advanced a step. The prisoner
declared energetically that he did not
wish to flee, and, even if he had, it would
have been utterly impossible for him to
have done so, because he was wounded in
the leg. He gave the lie to witnesses
against him, and held steadily to his pose
of a martyr in the cause of humanity.
The only regret he had was that he had
been obliged to injure irresponsible per
sons in his crusade.
HE DESCRIBES HIS BOMB.
Describing ttie manufacture of the
bomb, Vaillant declared that owing to the
dimensions of his apparatus he had the
alternative of putting in a large number
of small projectiles, which would wound
many persons slightly; or a small number
that would do more effective woik. He
chose the former plan so that tho projec
tiles would kill few people outright. Vail
lant admitted that he had been con
demned five times for petty thefts, but he
added that mendicancy and theft wore the
necessary result of the present social con
dition of the poor.
HIS STORY OF HIS LIFE.
The prisoner asked permission to ad
dress the court on his mode of life. This
being granted, he said that he had en
deavored to lead an honest existence.
Employers had profited by his poverty to
pay him starvation wages. Finally, with
out money or work, he determined instead
of famishing submissively to voice the
feeling of revolt that was fomenting dis
content everywhere among the people.
He read a written anarchist
speech that he had held in his
hand ever since the opening of the court.
In this sucech he expressed the .griev
ances of the poor against society, but
made no reference to bombs. He was
fluent and declamatory and read his
speech in a clear and pleasant voice as he
leaned over the rail of the dock. There
was nothing in the testimony of the wit
nesses that is not known to the public.
VAILLANT’S AMOUR.
Vaillant was emphatic in his denial of
the statement that he had Marehand’s
property as well as his wife, evidently
considering the former charge to be a dis
honorable one. He said he desired to
clear himself of this reproach.
Judge Caze read extracts from the pris
oner's declarations to the effect that he
had become convinced, by studying philo
sophical works, including those of Herbert
Spencer, that anarchism was the logical
outcome of the oppression of the poor by
modern society. :
In regard to the outrage, tho prisoner
explained that he had chosen the Cham
ber of Deputies as the place to throw the
bomb in order not to nurt innocent per
sons. Unfortunately he did not succeed.
THE DEATH SENTENCE DEMANDED.
Two short recesses wore taken, one at
the conclusion of the hearing of the wit
nesses and another at the conclusion of
the address of the public prosecutor, M.
Bertrand. The latter closed by demand
ing tho capital penalty.
Vaillant's advocate, M. Labori, mado no
defense of the anarchist theories. Vail
lant, he said, ,had given him absolute
liberty as to the line of defense to be fol
lowed. His first point was that the bomb
had killed nobody. Vaillant, he declared,
was not a monster of criminal vanity. He
simply wanted to remind the deputies of
the miserable poor, whose claims the
legislature eternally shelves. He could
not forget that crime, which is
closely allied to tho universal
social movement, is increasing daily.
He appealed to the sympathies of tho
jury in behalf of Vaillant, who was au
illegitimate child, abandoned in infancy
by his mother, and grew up to become a
mendicant and a vagabond, not from vi
cious inclinations, but from force of cir
cumstances.
FINDING THE VERDICT.
The Jury retired at 5:35 p. m., and were
absent for about twenty-five minutes.
They returned a verdict of “guilty with
out extenuating circumstances.” Upon
hearing the foreman’s answer to the
judge's question, asking him if
the jury had agreed upon
a verdict, Vaillant sprang to
his feet and shouted, “It is death -I
thank you for it.” The court then retired
to deliberate upon the finding of the jury
and to decide upon ttie sentence. Upon
the return of the court the presiding
Judge announced tho sentence of death
and Vaillant shouted “Vive l'Anarchie.”
The session of tho court was clewed soon
afterward without any further incident.
Vaillant refused to sign an application
for an appeal.
Appointed to a Clerkship.
Washington. Jan. 9.—Secretary Car
lisle has appointed James Trehey clerk to
the local board of inspectors of steam ves
sels at Norfolk.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
An Interesting Cass Now Before
Early Superior Court.
Blakely, Ga., Jan. 10.—In the superior
court for this (Early) county the mur
derer of Seaborn Shepperd is being tried.
The crime was committed in 1880. One
night in September of tiiat year while sit
ting at his table writing at his home neur
Arlington, Seaborn Shepperd was shot in
the side of tho head and neck with a
charge of slugs and buckshot. Suspicion
pointed to Rufus Lawrence and Ben Talia
ferro, sons-in-law of'tho deceased, as the
parties guilty of the assassination. True
bills were found against them at the Oc
tober term following, but owing to lack of
sufficient evidence were nol prossed by
the state. It leaked out later on that a
negro, Jim Foster by name,'hadconfessed
the killing to a woman with whom hewas
living at the time. Upon her evidence
before the grand jury a true bill was
found against Jim Foster, who had in the
meantime left the neighborhood of the
crime for parts unknown. It wus not un
til August of last year that the authori
ties succeeded in locating him in Camilla
Jail, from which place he was removed to
the Jail here a few days lie fore October
term of superior court. He was brought
before tho grand jury during that term,
aud for the first time made a full con
fession of the above matter, having pre
vious to that time denied any knowledge.
In the confession implicating Rufus
Lawrence, Ben Taliaferro. Churlie Talia
ferro and Will Tnliuforro, who he said
hired him to do tho killing and a negro,
I<ewis Comer, who wont with him,
at tho request of the above parties
to see the act well done, he huving gone
twice before alone to commit the crime,
hut his heart failed him.and he came away
without doing it. Ho himself was first
placed upon trial this morning upon the
evidence of his own confession, and some
corroborating circumstances. The jury
have not yet agreed upon a verdict, sup-
I>osition among the people being that they
are disagreeing upon tho question of
death or life imprisonment. Louis
Comer, the negro who he says went with
him and kept watch on the fatal night,
was next put upon trial. Tho first wit
ness put up by the state in this case was
Jim Foster. He carried a good face and
presented a first rate appearance for a
nogro. Wiion he wont upon the stand.
Judge Guerr.v, the leading attorney for
the defense, arose and requested the court
to instruct tho witness that it was his right
if lie chose to exercise it, to refuse to
nuswur any question that would tend to
implicate himself in any crime or bring
public opprobrium upon himself or family.
The court instructed him as to his rights
as requested. The solicitor general then,
after asking him a few questions prelimi
nary in their uature. propounded the ques
tion if he knew who killed Seaborn Shef
field. His reply canio calm, clear and
distinct, that he did. He was then asked
if he was willing to tell who (lid it. Ho
again replied in the affirmative. Then
came the chief question, upon the answer
to which the whole court room hung in
breathless suspense. The question was,
wtio killed Seaborn Sheffield? und when
the answer came, in an audible and un
hesitating voice, “1 did,” a ware of ex
citement swept over the Inrge court room.
The witness then went on under the direct
aud cross examination to relate a wonder
fully vivid story, connecting all the above
parties In the manner mentioned. It was
the opinion of all who heard it that they
had never heard a witness tell aatraightor
story under the fire of a rigid cross exam
ination.
On tho trial of tho son-in-law of the de
ceased the state experts expect to show
that the motive that actuated them was
to get possession of tho property of the
deceased as he was possessed of consider
able wealth, and had no other heirs ex
cept their wives.
His honor Judge Gober prosides, and
Solicitor General Howard, of Lexington,
represents tho state, assisted by Col.
Jesse Waters, of Albany, and H. G.
Powell for the prosecution. Tho defend
ants aro represented by Judge Guerry, of
Dawson, and Col. Wilson, of Fort Gaines,
and Messrs. Powcii and Oliver, of the
local bar.
BRUNSWICK’S COLLECTOR.
The People Pleased at the Selection of
Mr. Lamb.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 10.—News
reached Brunswick to-day of the appoint
ment of Hon. Thomas W. Lamb, as collec
tor of customs. Ho is receiving the con
gratulations of his many friends. The
appointment is a fitting and deserved one.
Personally and politically he holds a
warm place in the hearts of
the people here and abroad, and
his action through and conscientious
work in Brumswick s recent troubles
brought out the true manliness of the
man.
Capt. Mallory P. King, an honored and
capable gentleman, will bo Collector
Lamb’s deputy. Both occupants of the
positions will meet with cordial recep
tions by the shipping interests.
R. B. HILTON DEAD.
He Was at One Time Editor of the Sa
vannah Georgian.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 10.—A special
to the Times-Union from 1 Tallahassee,
Fla., says: “Judge R. B. Hilton died
to-day of paralysis, aged 75 years. Judge
Hilton was one of the most prominent
lawyers in Florida. He had also
done newspaper work, haviug been
editor of the Floridian at Tallahassee
and also of the Georgian at Savannah,
Ga., years ago. In 1800 he was elected
to congress, but did not take his seat be
cause of secession.r Ho entered the con
federate army in 1861, but soon resigned
his command to enter the confederate
congress, in which ho represented the
state Until the close of the war.”
Abbeville’s Election.
Abbeville. Ga., Jan.lo.—The municipal
election here to-day passed off quietly.
The full ticket nominated last Thursday
was elected without opposition. The
ticket is as follows; Col. E. H. Williams,
mayor; councilman, Dr. W. R. Googe, W.
H. Dickey, W. H. Wilkinson, J. W. Mc-
Intyre, J. H. Little and A. W. Dean.
(Jol. Williams, mayor-elect, is a bril
liant young lawyer, formerly of George
town, S. C-
Wimberly Acquitted.
Augusta, Ga.. Jan. 10.—In the
United States court to-day A. W.
Wimberly was acquitted of tho charge
of embezzling a letter while employed in
the Augusta postoffice. Judge Speer or
dered the verdict of acquittal on tho
close of the government’s testimony with
out requiring evidence in defense.
A Husband Secures a Divorce.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 10.—Charles N.
Pidcock to-day obtained a total divorce
from his wife, Willie G. Pidcock, and the
court allowed him possession of his child,
Francis. Mrs. Pidcock was refused a
divorce.
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HAWAII AND THE TARIFF.
The House Devotes the Day to the
Two Subjects,
Boutelle Gets the Floor andOonsumM
a Little Time, But the Speaker
Finally Succeeded In Squelching
Him Again Tom Johnson, of Ohio,
Makes a Speech on the Tariff In
Which He Declares the Wilson Bill
Not Radical Enough.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The attendance
on the floor of the House was rather slim
at 11 o'clock, but the hall soon filled up
and presented a scene of bustling activity
for a time, or until the tariff bill debate
commenced. The galleries wore well filled,
except the private galleries.
Just bofore the morning hour, Mr.
Cummings, chairman of tho naval affairs
committee, made a privileged report on
the Boutelle resolution, calling on the
Kecretnry of tho NavyA for information on
Hawaiian matters, and for his authority
in delegating to Commissioner Blount
command of tho naval force there. The
resolution was reported back with an
amendment asking for information in the
navy department from March 4, 1893, in
stead of 1893.
Mr. Cummings asked for its immediate
consideration.
This required unanimous consent, but
Mr. Dockery, dem., of Missouri, objected.
Mr. Cummings then asked that the reso
lution lie on the speaker's table without
losing its privilege, and this was ordered.
BOUTELLE BOBS CP AGAIN.
Mr. Boutelle was on his feet in a mo
ment at tho mention of the word Hawaii,
He quoted tho speaker's decision hold
ing that his [Boutelle’s] resolution pre
sented a question of high privilege, but
by the adoption of the special ordor
brought up from tho committee on rules,
seemed to bind the House hand aud foot,
until the 29th of this month. He insisted
that tho constitution of the United
States made tho House a co-ordinate
branch of congress, with the right to de
cide as to all questions appertaining to
its rights, privileges and dignity.
The chair would see. said Mr. Boutelle,
that by the adoption of the special order
of tho committee on rules, the House was
jKiwerless to take cognizance of any in
fringements of its rights and dignity un
til the special order expired on the 29th,
lost. Tho constitutional powers of tho
House were put in abeyance, until the
29th. He asked the siwakor to decide the
question of trio rights of tho House to
bind itself for a period of more than
three weeks.
A CALL FOR THE REGULAR ORDER.
Mr. Boutelle was elaborating his point
at some length, touching on Hawaiian af
fairs, us au illustration, when Mr. Tracey,
dem., of New York, inquired whether it
would not be in order to demund tho reg
ular ordor.
Tho speaker said that the gentleman
from Maine was making a statement.
“I demand the regular order,” said Mr.
Tracey.
“Why this haste?” asked Mr. Boutelle,
snoeringly, “the House clock has not
struck this morning.”
“If tho gentleman from Maine,” re
plied Mr. Tracey, hotly, “wishes to offer
u member of tho House a discourtesy, let
him do it in a marked manner so that it
may betaken notice of.”
lie sat down with a remark sotto voce
to Mr. Cockran that if* that insinuation
was repeated by any one else on the re
publican side somebody's face would be
slapped.
Mr. Boutelle disclaimed any intention
of being discourteous to Mr. Tracy, but
suggested that he was a little too sensi
tive.
THE HI'KAKKU EXPLAINS.
The speaker stated that the House of
Representatives aetod through the major
ity and ttio majority was responsible for
the adoption of the special order. He ex
plained that the House had not irrevoca
bly bound itself up by the adoption of the
order of the committee on rules, for the
rules provided that the committee could
brim? in a special order dealing with any
emergency which might arise, even
while tho House was doing busi
ness under a special order.
The House is given the keeping of the
honor and dignity of the House and the
majority is made tho judge of these.
Mr. Houtello did uot see how this was
when the matter was left entirely in the
hands of the committee on rules.
"Which represents tho majority,” sug
gested the speaker.
Mr. Boutelle asked the speaker to rule
on the point of order he had just made.
He drew an imaginary picture of the
landing of the British marines on Ha
waiian soil and demanding the employ
ment of an armed force by tho United
States and asked whether the speaker
would hold thut the House was bound up
b.v the order of the committee on rules and
could not deal with the question until tho
order oxpired on the USitli.
The speaker said that question had not
arisen, anti he refused to recognize Mr.
Boutelle to raise that question.
A TILT WITH M’.MiI.LIN.
Mr. Boutelle then got Into a hot discus
sion with Mr. MoMillln, and when the
latter tried to make a parliamentary in
quiry Mr. Boutelle said sharply that
when the chair was willing to listen he
thought the gentleman from Tennessee
could very well continue to keep his seat
until he had tinisbed.
Mr. McMillin retorted that ho would
have the right the rules gave him, and ho
maintained that Mr. Boutolle had been
decided by the chair to be out of order.
The speaker declared that he hud ex
pressed such an opinion, when Mr. Mc-
Millin suggested that Mr. BouteUe’s only
remedy was by an appeal.
"Well you need not instruct me on
that,” retorted Mr. Boutelle, sharply.
However, he did ultimately seek to ap
peal, but the speaker declined to recog
nize him for that purpose and ordered the
clerk to call the committees for reports.
THE TAUIFF PE HATE KESI’MED.
After some routine business was trans
acted aud the introduction by Mr. Haines,
dem., of New York, of liis unique
protest against the collar and cull
schedule of tho Wilson I,ill, the Houso
weiit into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill and Mr. Hopkins, rep., of Illi
nois, continued his speech, which was in
terrupted by the recess taken by the
House at 5:80 o’clock yesterday. When
he concluded, at 1 o’clock he was loudiv
applauded by tlierepubliean members anil
those in tho galleries with republican
leanings.
He was followed by Tom Johnson, dem.,
of Ohio, who injected a vein of very wel
come humor into the otherwise dry de
bate. Mr. Johnson is a single-tax free
trader from the Cleveland district. A
number of men crowded around Mr. John
son’s desk and before the chairman’s
desk, and his telling points and amusing