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VOL. IV.
JURY FINDS ASSASSIN
GUILTY OF MURDER
COUNSEL FOR ASSASSIN MADE NO
DEFENSE EXCEPT BRIEF AR
GUMENT TO JURY.
BUFFALO. Sept. 24.—The jury unani
mously returned a verdict of guilty at
4;24 p. m.
BUFFALO. Sept. 24.-The trial of Leon
F. Csolgosz for the murder of President
McKinley was resumed today with every
prospect that it would be conducted with
adjournment Os the court at 4 o'rfck.
The first bit of evidence directly con
nected with the shooting of the president
was offered at 11:15 a. bn. in the shape of
the handkerchief whirl the prisoner used
■round his hand.
It was dirty and stained with blood.
There was a large hole in it, and one cor
ner was torn.
Detective Gallagher of the secret ser
vice, had possession of it.
The testimony of Dr. Mann was as fol
lows: . _
"Was the condition which you found qt
the autopsy to be expected, from the na
ture of the wounds which the president
received?” asked Mr. Lewis.
“It was not expected and was very un
usual. I never saw anything just exactly
like It." replied Dr. Mann.
"To what. then, do you attribute the
svmFtnms or indications which you dis
covered. the gatigrenous condition of the
wound ?”
“It is very difficult to explain it. It
may be due to one of several things. 1
think it would be necessary for further
examinations to be made before any defi
nite explanations could be made. That
would be the duty of the pathologists. *
••You have no opinion in the matter?"
“Now, doctor, you say it was due to
several causes. Cgn you give either of
tr.emT'
The entrance of germs into the parts
mav hare been one of the causes. On ac
count of the very vitality may have been
the cause. The action of the pancreatic
juice may have been one. Undoubtedly it
contributed to it.”,
• Are there any remedies known to the
profession to prevent the action of these
gertr.zT’
"There are remedies which will kill the
germs, but it Is very difficult to apply
them deep down in the tissues of the
body. Aftrr they have got lodgment in
the tissues It is Impossible to kill them."
• The president was not in a ven good
physical condition, was he?” asked the
attorney.
"He was somewhat weakened by hard
work and want of air and conditions of
that kind," replied the doctor.
"You thin* that bad something to do
with the result?”
"Undoubtedly.” was the answer.
"You agree with the other physicians
that the pancreas was not Injured by the
ball?”
"As near as could be determined that
organ was not injured by the ball but it
was injured in some way; possibly by
concussion. Once the organ is Injured the
panaereatic juice can pass through the
gland and attack other portions of the
of.that organ is
"Yea.” ;
Oh redirect examination by Dr.
Penney. Dr. Mann was asked if there
was anything known to medical science
that could have saved the president's
life.
"No." was the reply, without hesita
tion.
Lewis L Babcock, who was in charge
of the ceremonies in the Temple of Music
on the day of the shooting, followed Dr.
M&nn. He gave details of the arrange
ments made for the reception and de
scribed the position Os the president and
the points of entrance and exit from the
Temple of Music and told where he stood
when the fata! shots were fired.
Edward R. Rice, ehairman of the com
mittee on ceremonies in .he Temple of
Music, eras next called.
"Where were you at the time of the
shooting?” asked District Attorney Pen
ney.
Mr. Rice indicated the spot on the
ground floor plan of the temple near
where the president stopd.
•Tell ua what you saw,” said District
Attorney Penney. •
"As chairman of the committee on cer
emonies. I stood dose to the president.
The line had been passing about ten min
utes. I took my watch out of my pocket,
indicating to Secretary Cortelyou that the
time for the reception was nearly up. At
this instant I noticed something white
yuahed over to the president. Immediately
after that two shot- rang out.
The white object fell to the floor with
the man who had It tn his hand. The hall
was cleared and the president was taken
to a Chair.
“Was this man who was borne to the
Boor the same one who fired the shot?"
asked Mr. Penney.
•Tea.” •
Cross-examination by Judge Titus, Mr.
Rice said there was no one between him
and ths president' to obstruct his velw.
On reaching police headquarters the
night of the shooting Mr. Quackenbush
accompanied District Attorney Penney
to the office of Buperintendt of Police
Bull, where the prisoner was being exam
ined.
‘Tell us what transpired /here,” said
the district attorney.
Mr. Penney and the assistant district
attorney had some conversation and then
the prisoner. In reply to questions, stated
that be had killed the president because
he believed it to be his duty. He under
stood the position in which he had placed
himself.
"Mr. Penney and the assistant district
attorney bad some conversation and then
the prisoner. In reply to some questions,
said he had killed the president because
he believed it to be his duty.
“He understood the position and was wil
ling to take the chances. Cxolgosx raid
he had gone to the falls on the previous
day with the Intention of shooting the
president, but was unable to carry out
his Intention. He came to Buffalo and got
in line with Jthe people. The defendant
told us how he concealed the weapon;
how be kept his hand concealed in his
pocket while waiting to reach the presi
dent's side. When he reached a point In
front of the president he fireC If he had
not been stopped, he said, he would have
fired more shots.”
"Did be say anything about planning to
kill the president on sny other occasion?”
asked District Attorney Penney.
“He said be had been watching the
prer'dent for three or four days for a
favorable opportunity, of shooting him."
"Did he give any reasons for wishing
to kill the president?”
“Yes. He said that he did not believe
in 'he present form of government, or in
any of the institutions of It.”
Continuing. Mr. Quackenbush said:
“He (Czolgosz) said he had for several
years studied the doctrine of anarchy.
He believed tn no marriage regulations
and said he attended church for* some
um*. but they talked nonsense and h<
would not continue there."
“He said he did not believe in the
churches or state?” asked Mr. Penney.
••Yes. he said he believed in free love.
He gave t-e names of several papers he
bad read, four of them, and be mentioned
o r.e known as 'Free Society.'
"He mentioned several places where be
had been and where he heard these sub
jects discussed?”
-Yes. he said he lived in Cleveland,
that the day before he came to Buffalo
he had been in Chicago. He said he had
byen influenced by the teachings of Emma
Goldman and by another woman living in
Cleveland, whose name I don’t recall.
"Did he hesitate about answering ques
tions at all?"
"He did at first. He answered with de
liberation. but never refused to answer a
question.”
“I asked him to make a brief statement
for publication and he wrote out the fol
lowing:
“•I killed President McKinley because
I done my duty. I don’t believe one man
should have so much service and another
man should have none.’ This statement he
signed. Afterwards he made a statement
of two hours duration. At times he volun
teered information and went beyond a re
sponsive afiswer.”
Attorney Penney then asked Mr. Quack
enbush if the prisoner had said he was
alone in this crime.
"Yes.” he said, "I acted entirely alone;
planned the crime, carried it out alone and
was willing to take the responsibility.”
“Did the prisoner use the word ’an
archy'?“ * . ..
"He did not use that word, but the dis
trict attorney used it several times in put
ting questions, Czolgosz said he believed
every king, emperor, president or head of
government to be a tyrant and should be
put out of the way.”
George A. Foster, of Washington, an
other secret service officer, then took the
stand. He described his position in the
line as opposite that es the prisoner and
said he was scrutinising the people as
they passed. He said the prisoner looked
him straight in the face as he passed, and
tho next instant he saw the prisoner s
hands go together as If clapping, and two
shots were fired. Witness Immediately
grappled with him.
“As the man lay on the floor he looked
backward as if to see wbat effect his bul
lets had had." said the witness.' "and this
made me so mad that I smashed him right
on the jaw.”
Judge Titus then cross-examined the
witness.
"Did you see the colored man who has
been spoken of?"
"Yes. I think he was some distance
ahead of tho defendant, not behind him.
I did not see any colored man in the fra
cas that followed at all.”
Francis P. O’Brien, a private In the
Seventy-third United States coast artil
lery. was next called. He had been de
tailed to guard the president.
His story follows:
"When I heard the report I was looking
at the president and saw the man. I
jumped at this defendant. I saw the
smoke coming from his hand. I knocked
him over against some one. I don’t know
who. I got the revolver and gave it up
to my commanding officer, Captain Wis
ser.”
"Did you mark it?" asked Mr. Penney.
"I put my initials on it.”
Mr. Penney then produced the murder
er’s weapon and O'Brien identified It by
the initials which he made on it before he
surrendered it.”
Harry F. Henshaw, superintendent of
the Temple of Music, was the next wit
ness. He said when the shooting oc
curred he was just on the right of the
president.
Mr. Penny questioned him.
"As you stood there were you looking to
ward the people who approached the pres
ident?" he asked.
"I was, very carefully.” was the reply,
"and I noticed this defendant in the line
approaching the president with his hand
-pr*i*«ed against hie abdomen and encased
tn something. Then 1 noticed as he draw
near the president, he extended his left
hand. The president put forward his
right hand. Like a flash the assassin
pushed the president's right hand out of
the way. Then I heard two shots and
saw the handkerchief smoking. The
crowd gathered around the defendant so
quickly that he was lost to my view in
an Instant."
Immediately after court resumed the
afternoon session, the peoples' case Was
announced closed with the testimony of
Superintendent Bull.
There was a delay of several minutes
before the district attorney and the de
fendant's counsel appeared. Judge Lewis
then held a whispered conference with
Cxolgosx.
Then Judge Lewis arose slowly and ad
dressing the court, said:
"We are embarrassed by the sudden
closing of*the case of the prosecution. We
have no witnesses to call for the defense,
but I ask the court that my colleague and
myself be allowed to address the jury."
"Permtsston was granted by the court
and Judge Lewis began his address at 2:45
p. m.
He pointed out to the jury that if there
existed a doubt in their minds as to the
evidence presented by the prosecution, it
was their duty to give the prisoner the
benefit of the doubt. Their evidence must
be conclusive. In some communities, he
said, a case of this kind would be disposed
of by mob law. It was a hard matter to
pick up a newspaper today and find noth
ing about some case of mob or lynch law.
But this spirit did not exist tn this com
munity.
This man." he said, "has declared that
he is an anarchist. We all feel that or
ganisations of this kind are dangerous,
but I don’t think that they are neatly so
dangerous as the doctrine of lynch law.
That is something that will sweep aside
tbe strongest of our institutions if allowed
to grow at its present rate.
"My colleague and myself are in this
court for the same purpose that the dis
trict attorney Is here—to see that this
prisoner gets a fair and honest trial."
He illustrated the name of a negro for
whose life a mob was clamoring. An em
inent jurist volunteered to defend this
person and there was great indignation
in the community, but the lawyer stub
bornly Insisted, and in doing so upheld
the dignity of the law.
Judge Lewis referred feelingly to the
personality of President McKinley and
the awfulness of the crime committed.
"There is only one question for the jury
to decide tn this case.” said Mr. Lewis.
"The law mercifully provides that if rea
sonable doubt exists in your minds, you
must give tbe deiendant the bent fit of that
doubt. Now, we have been unable to pre
sent any defense.
"The prisoner has steadfastly refused
to aid us in any way. but if the jury
could find in their minds that this man
was irresponsible and give him the bene
fit of that belief it would lift from the
minds of the people of this country a
great load. It would be better to think
that the act of this man was the act of
a mad man rather than an assassin slay
ing so noble a man in cold blood."
Judge Lewis broke down again as he re
ferred to President McKinley and when
he finished the address tears flowed down
his furrowed cheeks.
Judge Titus then arose and addressed
the court. His colleague had presented
the case and covered the ground so fully
that he did not care to add anything to it.
District Attorney Penney then reviewed
the conclusive evidence of the terrible
crime presented to the jury, in a clear,
concise manner. He had carefully avoided,
he saiu, any unnecessary display or inde
cency.
In a voice shaking with emotion Mr.
Penney referred to the noble character
of the man who had been stricken down.
"What must be the state of mind of any
individual who strikes down such a man
as our martyred president?' he asked.
During the addresses to the court Czol
gosz sat with flushed face, his head slight
ly inclined to one side.
Czolgosz Faces Jury.
BUFFALO. N. Y„ Sgpt. 23.-Leon F.
Czolgosz was placed on trial today for
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1901.
GENERAL ORDERS
OUT FOR REUNION
GREAT PREPARATIONS IN MACON
FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OF
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
General orders for the state reunion
of the V. C. V.. to be held at Macon, were
issued Tuesday afternoon from the head
quarters of the Georgia division by Major
General Clement A. Evans, commander of
the division.
The orders refer to the order of busi
ness of the meeting, the order of the pa
rade. and also speaks of the preparations
the Macan people have made for the re
ception of the veterans. They are:
1. The convention and reunion of the
Georgia division, U. C. V., will be held at
Macon October 23 and 24. opening Wednes
day at 10 a. m„ with religious services
conducted by the division chaplain. Roll
call and reference of credentials being the
first business, it will be required that
each shall be prepared at the opening to
present a list of delegates and alternates.
The convention will be warmly wel
comed by the splendid hospitalities of
Macon, after which the morning session
will be devoted to business. In t..e af
ternoon the four brigades will meet sep
arately for the transaction of the bri
gade affairs. Reunions of various com
panies, regiments and brigades will also
be held. The Doles-Cook Brigade asso
ciation gives notice that it will meet dur
ing the first afternoon.
On the second day the convention will
assemble at 8:30 a. m for the transaction
of business, adjourning at 10:45 for the
parade.
2. The general formation of the parade
is as follows: (the details to be furnished
in further orders:) .
Bond.
Marshall and staff.
Local military. '
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Atlanta Firemen’s drum corps.
Division advance guard, color guflrd and
division commander.
Western Georgia brigade.
North Georgia brigade.
Southern Georgia brigade.
Eastern Georgia brigade.
Carriages for the Ladies’ Memorial as
sociation. Daughters of Order of Robert
E. Lee. the governor, the mayor. Gen.
J. B. Gordon and other distinguished
guests.
The Georgia division Confederate cav
alry. mounted, will act as a rear guard.
8. It will not be necessary to assure all
Confederates. Confederate organisations
and visitors that Macon is preparing un
excelled hospitality for tbe accommoda
tion of all who attend, and especially for
every Confederate soldier. Our comrades
in Georgia should feel that It is our duty
to assemble all surviving Confederates
at this reunion to enjoy the gracious hos
pitalities of our Central Sity, thus re
newing the fervors of our comradeship
and giving open example of unfailing de
votion to the memories wc have so long
sacredly cherished. The press of Geor
gia will greatly oblige all Confederates
by publishing this notice.
CLEMENT A. EVANS.
Maj. Gen. Commanding Division.
RANDOLPH GIVES FREELY
TO MERCER UNIVERSITY.
COLEMAN. Oa„ Sept. 25,-ThlS town
and community have enjoyed something
of a sensation along religious and educa
tional lines for several weeks past.
Mr. William D. Upshaw, "the crippled
man eloquent," who has been stirring up
this south Georgia section for some time
concerning higher education and the en
dowment of Mercer university, has deliv
ered a series of addresses, closing last
night before a racked audience at the
Academy, with the grandest lecture to the
young people that has been heard here in
years.
Cn Sunday the country people came in
for many miles to hear him on "Chris
tian Education." and the remarkable sum
of 1583 was contributed to Mercer uni
versity. which makes over $2,000 raised
by him in Randolph county alone.
It was the greatest day for benevolent
giving that this little town has ever
known. The young man’s eloquence i»
fervid and inspiring, and people who nev
er gave before, seemed to rejoice to do
his bidding. Coleman blds him God speea
in his great work for humanity.
americaTschooner seized.
VICTORIA. B. C„ Sept. 25.—The sealing
schooner Vera, which has arrived from
a sealing cruise from the Copper island
with 635 skins, brings news of the seizure
by a Russian man of war of one of the
schooners sailing out of Hakodate under
American ownership, the Josephine. No
details were learned of the seizure, but it
was understood the schooner had been
taken to Petropauloviski. and what dispo
sition has been made of the crew could not
be learned. •
the murder of President McKinley on Sep
tember 6. The trial was in the supreme
court of Erie county, Judge Truman C.
White presiding.
The various entrances to the great
building, with the exception of that on
Franklin street, were closed and guarded
At 10:3# there was a bustle In the cor
ridor, and a squad of policemen brought
In the prisoner. Ho was handcuffed to an
officer on either side, while in front and
uehlnd him walked other uniformed po
lice.
The prisoner was attired in a new suit
of dark gray, white shirt and collar and
a light blue bow tie. His face was clean
ly shaven and his hair combed. He sat
down behind his council with two officers
in plain clothing immediately in his rear.
District Attorney Penney proceeded at
once with the reading of the indictment.
He spoke to Czolgosz in a low voice, in
fact so low that when the prisoner was
asked to plead he seemed not to under
stand what had been said.
Justice White asked him:
"What ha«<; you to say?”
There was a moment s hesitation. Then
the prisoner’s Ups moved as if to reply,
but before he could do so his senior coun
sel, Mr. Lewis, arose to speak, not see
ing the prisoner’s motion.
Justice White, however, insisted that
Czolgosz should speak and the prisoner
said:
"I did not hear what he said.”
District Attorney Penney then read the
indictment again in a loud voice, and to
the demand for a reply /he prisoner, who
was standing at the time, said in a very
low voice:
"Guilty.”
This plea was, however, not permitted
to stand, under the law, and a plea of
"Not guilty" was at once ordered by the
court.
Mr. Titus, junior counsel for the de
fense. then arose and stated to the court
the facts already known as to his con
nection with the case. He explained that
the position of himself and his associates.
Judge Lewis and Mr. Ladd, was a pecu
liar one and consisted mainly in making
sure that all the forms of law and justice
were observed in the prosecution. Justice
White, in reply, complimented counsel
for the defense, and said, that the pris
oner could have no better counsel, and
whatever the outcome it would reflect
only credit and honor on them.
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MANDAMUS IN TAX CASE.
Comptroller to Show Cause Why He
Has Not Allowed Re-Opening.
Judge J. H. Lumpkin, of the superior
court, late Monday afternoon on the
application of the savannah.' Florida and
Western railway that,ho be required to
accept tax returns on certain of its prop
erties, Issued a maudainus nisi against
Comptroller General William A Wright,
calling on him to show <»u?e. why the re
lief prayed for should no't bq granted. The
case was set for a hearing on Saturday,
October sth.
The tax returns in question refer to
those given in by the company on its
main tracks and side tracks and particu
larly all side tracks from . DuPont to
Bainbridge and from Savannah to Way
cross, inclusive, and as to all main track
in the city of Savanaah and to accept
the following values te-wlt:
Two thousand dollars per mile for all
side track from DuPont tp Bainbridge and
from Savannah to Waycloss inclusive, in
cluding all real estate ‘ appertenant or
used for side tracks. I
Ten thousand dollars iper mile for all
main track in the city of Savannah, in
cluding real estate connected with or used
for main track.
It also asked that the ifitrodamus require
the comptroller general |o sign with it a
written submission to arbitration of the
taxable value of the propartion of equip
ment from Dupont to Brainbridge and
from Savannah to Wayeross, and of all
bridges and trestles from Savannah to
Waycross and of all real estate and im
provements thereon located in the city of
Savannah, exclusive of the main track and
sidetrack, and so much of the real estate
as was Incident to or used for such tracks.
This proceeding is the culmination of the
difference between the railroad company
and the comptroller general with respect
to fixing the value of its Property for tax
ation for the present
A contention has bien raised between
Comptroller General Wright, representing
the state, and the officials of the railroad
for some time, owing to the taxable
value of the read. The company made
its tax returns some time ago. Comp
troller Wright thought that they were too
low and assessed them at a higher figure.
The road agreed to arbitrate the values.
This was done and the arbitrators agreed
on a value and have finished their work
with the exception of th<* terminal prop
erty of the road at Savannah.
Recently, however, the .officials of the
road, after the figures had been agreed
upon by the arbitrators, mailed to Comp
troller General Wright a submission ask
ing him to sign it providing for a reopen
ing of the entire case. I‘hls paper stated
that the comptroller had not proceeded
legally in the. arbitrament and was not
authorised by law to •tarry orv
proceeding.
Comptroller General Wright refused to f
sign the paper. He so notified the attor
neys, Clay and Chisholm, of Savannah.
Another submission was recently made to
the comptroller. This he also refused to
sign, on the ground of the first refusal.
The mandamus proceedings then fol
lowed. Comptroller General Wright will
call in the assistance of Attorney General
Terrell to represent the state before
Judge Lumpkin on October 5, when the
case comes on for a hearing.
to excludFanarchists.
SCRANTON Pa.. Sept. 25.—At the an
nual convention of the State League of
Republican clubs today United States
Senator Penrose delievered an address in
which he said that, as chairman of the
immigration committee, he would take
up the matter of dealing with the exclus
ion of anarchists, co-operate with Con
gressman Connell and Commissioner of
Immigration Powderly in tne work of re
vising the immigration laws.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
sympathy for Mrs. McKinley, commending
President Roosevelt and assuring him of
the hearty support of the Republican par
ty and denouncing anarehy.
The resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted, contain the following:
"This convention views with alarm the
growing tendency of the irresponsible and
advertisement-subsidized newspapers, to
undermine the function of courts of law
in jhe administration of justice. It con
demns the propoganda of discontent and
unrest preached by those so-called news
papers and insists that such sensational
and malicious publications which incite
the weak and vicious to deeds of violence,
Shall be properly 'classified in the cata
logue of crime.”
JUDGE JOHN BRUCE
IS CRITICALLY ILL.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 25.—The crit
ical illness of Judge John Bruce, judge
of the district United States court of
North Alabama, who is now at Walters
Valley, Pa., has given rise to the appre
hension that he may not possibly survive.
Judge Bruce has not been in the best of
health for several months. In February
next he will have reached the age when
he can retire from the bench, with full
pay.
Prominent among the applicants for the
succession are District Attorney William
Vaughan, of the North Alabama district,
and J. A. Smith, a prominent Republican
lawver, of this city. If Judge Bruce should
die at this juncture the race for the suc
cession would be a sharp and lively one.
JOHN MOST IS HELD.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.—John Most, who
was arrested Sunday night at a meeting of
alleged anarchists in Corona. L. L, was
arraigned in court there today on the
charge of violating the section of the
penal code which relates to unlawful as
semblage. He and two others of those
arrested at the same time were held in
$5,000 bonds each for examination Sep
tember 25th.
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YOUNG GEORGIAN
WINS PROMOTION
GIVEN COMMISSION INARTILLERY
• AND SHOWN HONORS BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Mr. H. L. Butler, of Butler, Ga., who
has recently returned from nineteen
months’ field service in the Philippines,
was in Atlanta Tuesday part of the day.
He has been on a month’s leave and stop
ped in Atlanta to see Major J. S. Cohen,
under whom he enlisted in the United
States volunteers as a member of com
pany M of the Third Georgia.
When he returned to the United States
from the Philippines he found awaiting
him a commission as second lieutenant
in the artillery corps, his examination for
the place being very high. He is now sta
tioned at Fortress Monroe with company
C of the post artillery. Lieutenant Butler
served with the Third Georgia throughout
its enlistment and after returning to the
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United States from Cuba he re-enlisted
in the service and was assigned to the
Forty-second U. S. V., which was recruit
ed at Fort Niagara.
Lieutenant Butler was a non-commis
sioned officer in the Forty-second and be
fore his time of enlistment expired be
stood the examination for the regular ar
my. His percentage was so high that he
was assigned to uhe artillery, the highest
branch of the service, although he had
applied for infantry service. The depart
ment refused his application for transfer
on the grounds that good (nathematicians
were needed in the artillery.
The Forty-second was the last volunteer
organization to be mustered out of the
service. It was mustered out at San
Francisco on July 3, seven days later than
any other of the volunteers.
WILL RATIFY CONSfiTUTION.
Campaign Was Launched in Birming
ham By State Campaign Committee.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 23.—The
campaign for the ratification of the new
constitution at the polls on November 11th
was launched In this city Saturday by the
organization of the state campaign com
mittee with Congressman Oscar W. Un
derwood as chairman.
The other members of this committee
are Congressmen Henry D. Clayton and
J, L. Burnett, B. F. Elmore, of Lowndes;
W. T. Sanoers, of Limestone; W. W.
Brandon, of Tuskaloosa; George P. Jones,
of Montgomery; Joe Nathan, of Colbert;
E. K. Campbell, B. A. Thompson and
Jones G. Moore, of Birmingham; W. B.
Browne, of Columbiana; A. J. Driver, of
Lafayette, and A. M. Tunstall, of Hale.
John C. Pugh, of Birmingham, was se
lected secretary.
Many leading Democrats met with the
committee on Saturday, among them John
B. Knox, of Calhoun, president of the
constitutional convention. Mr. Knox de
clared that the opponents of ratification
were enemies of good government, as they
stood for the perpetuation of the menace
of the Ignorant vote, which the new con
stitution sought to eliminate.
It was the consensus of opinion that,
while there is a great deal of opposition to
ratification, this opposition is of a nega
tive character and springs principally from
a lack of information as to the tenets of
the new constitution. It was reportea that
wherever there had been campaigning* of
an educational character the opposition to
ratification had died out. It was, there
fore, determined to send speakers into
every hamlet to Inform the people as to
the nature of the new constitution and
the changes made on the old.
The rural districts will be especially in
formed of the fact that the new constitu
tion provides more liberally for. the pub
lic schools by giving them a fixed share
of all taxes rather than subjecting them
to the caprices of the general assembly
for appropriations and that the state tax
limit has been reduced from 75 to 65
cents.
THIS PICTURE MAY BE?
WORTH WEIGHT IN GOLD.
ROCHESTER. N. Y., Sept. 25.—Some
persons are of opinion that a genuine
Correggio painting has been discovered
here. Thia picture is larger and said to
be as valuable as the famous Gainsbor
ough Duchefis, of which so much was
said a few months ago. The picture was
obtained thirty years ago from a gypsy
band for a mere song. The cam-as is 33
by 36 inches, the background a delicate
shading and intermingling of green and
brown. In the foreground is the Christ
child lying on a white cloth held by two
adoring angels. Beside him kneels the
Virgin, her hands held up in wonder and
awe. Beside her stands Joseph, and to
the right a shepherd with his crook. A
typical Italian priest points out to him
the child.
Prof. Forest Cheroy is the possessor,
and not until recently did he suspect the
value of his prize. It was covered with
black asphalt paint and only faintly
showed the Christ child at first. Now
the entire picture stands out.
WILL~ENTER FERTILE FIELD.
JEFFERSON, S. C., Sept. 24.—There is
a great awakening in this section of the
country to the need of railroads. The pro
posed routes are from Winston-Salem to
Wadesboro in North Carolina, and from
Sumter to Mcßee and from Mcßee to
Monroe, N. C. It is probable that all three
will be built within the course of 12
months as the routes have been or are
now being surveyed.
The road from Winston-Salem to
Wadesboro will traverse the fertile valley
of the Yadhin or Pedee river and will es
tablish a connection between the cotton
producing and cotton manufacturing sec
tions. Besides, it will complete a star iine
route from Winston-Salem to Charleston
, —from the Blue Ridge to the sea. It is un-
derstood that Charleston capitalists are
the prime movers in this project and it
has been intimated that the Norfolk and
Western system is interested in it. The
route is now being surveyed and the ulti
mate success of the plan is assured.
The Sumter-Mcßee company has been
chartered and the Charleston people are
also interested in it. From this, the
thought has been suggested that a through
line is being engineered by the same par
ties from Charleston to Sumter and
Wadesboro and Winston-Salem. This idea,
however, is frustrated by the road that
is soon to be built from Mcßee to Monroe,
N. C.
Mcßee is on the Seaboard Air-Line
about 30 miles from Cheraw. The road
from there to Sumter will put the latter
city Into connection with the productive
regions of Darlington and Chesterfield
counties.
The road from Mcßee to Monroe has
been surveyed and will run through this
town. Preparations are being made to be
gin work at once.
These systems all taken, together, will
be of incalculable benefit to a large sec
tion of this state and of our sister state.
The fertile adjoining counties of Anson
in North Carolina and Chesterfield in
South Carolina, which now have the
poorest railroad facilities, will be given
the best. The manufacturing cities, Sum
ter, Wadesboro and Winston-Salem will
be in direct communication with the re
gion that produces the raw product. The
producing region will have good markets.
,and the now latent resources will be laid
’open to thorough development.
relatTveFseThTm.
Father of Czolgosz Interviews the As
sassin.
BUFFALO. September . a.—Paul. Wal
deck and Victoria Czolgosz. father,
brother and sister of Leon <F. Czolgosz.
the assassin of President McKinley, were
granted an interview with the prisoner in
the jail today. Assistant district attorney
Haller and assistant superintendent of
police Cusack, were present throughout
the interview.
No other person was allowed to see the
prisoner until after the sentence of death
is imposed tomorrow afternoon.
The interview between the assassin and
his father, brother and sister lasted 35
minutes, blit no information leading to
implication of anyone else in the anar
chist plot to kill the president was given
by the prisoner.
"We learned pothlng that we did not
know before." said Assistant District At
torney Haller at the conclusion of the
conference. "He talked more than he had
at any previous time, but even to his
family he was not very communicative.’
SHOT TO DEATH BY ASSASSIN.
While Hunting For Stolen Tools White
Carpenter is Killed By Negro.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Sept. 23.-J. F.
Whitehead, a white carpenter, aged
years, was shot and killed by Jesse Taj -
lor, a negro, at Dolclto. where the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company
operates a stone quarry.
Th negro had some trouble at the quar
ry and a couple of nights ago some one
shot at him.
Yesterday Whitehead lost a hammer and
went through the negro quarters at night
looking for it. As he approached the
house occupied by Taylor the latter fired
two loads of buckshot Into his breast, in
stantly killing him.
The negro then made good bls escape.
SOLDIERS SENT TO COAL MINE.
Governor Beckham Orders Two Com
panies to Report Immediately.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. K.—Governor
Beckham today received the state reports
of Mr. Hines, whom he sent to Madison
ville to look into the mining trouble and
upon his suggestion, immediately ordered
two companies of soldiers, a company
from Bowling Green and the one from
Owensboro to proceed at once to the min
ing district.
Inspector Hines reported that the situ
ation at Madisonville was acute and em
bittered. The element on both sides recom
mended that troops be sent.
The troops will be in command of Major
E. H. Watt, of Bowling Green.
MAJOR GENERAL CORBIN
RETURNS FROM MANILA.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Major Gener
al Corbin, returned from the Philippines
todav. He talked freely of the condition
of affairs in the Philippines, of the work
accomplished by Generals Sternberg. Wes
ton and Greely. The general Is greatly
pleased with the conditions obtaining in
the archipelago and was particularly
gratified to find the health of the army so
excellent and to see himself evidence of
the good feeling among,the officers and
soldiers.
Large economies Jlave been effected in
nearly every branch of mlltary service in
the Philippines.
GEORGIA POSTMASTERS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Postmasters
were appointed today as follows:
Bessie, Wilkes county. M. N. Perkins,
vice W. M. Perkins, dead.
Camak. Warren county. J. B. Rogers,
vice C. D. Kitchins, resigned.
Graymont, Emanuel county, D. B. Dur
den, vice W. M. Durden, resigned.
Isle of Hope, Chatham county, A. H.
Anders, vice A. M. Barbee, resigned.
Kethaleen. Houston county, R. F. Wood
ward, vice W. B. Dupree, resigned.
Limerick. Liberty county, J. A. Wil
son, vice W. B. Dryer, removed.
Ollie, Gilmer county. W. F. Drinon, vice
H. R. James, resigned.
Osborne, Towns county. J. B. Wood,
vice D. A. H. Davidson, removed.
Pocatalingo. Madison county. E. P.
Freeman, vice J. W. Freeman, dead.
Rabun Gap. Rabun county. H. A. Keen
er vice John Howard, resigend.
Ranger. Gordon county. E. L. Moody,
vice H. B. Montgomery, resigned.
Shades. Polk county Thomas Wright,
vice W. K. Russell, resigned.
JONES Tiamed as geologist.
S. P. Jones, of Atlanta, has been ap
pointed assistant state geologist.
the appointment was announced by
State Geologist Yeates this morning.
There were a large number of applicants
for the place and some time was required
by Professor Yeates to select the man
whom he considered best suited for the
position.
The honor is a coveted one. and besides
being a place requiring great ability to
fill it pays a good salary.
Mr. Jones is well known In Atlanta,
having resided here all of his life, except
that time spent on prospecting tours and
in making scientific investigations in va
rious states.
Mr. Jones' experience has been extensive
and he is regarded as one of the best
informed and most scientific men on the
subject of minerals, their formation and
characteristics in the state.
Mr. Jones will take charge of his official
duties at once.
Roosevelt's Family Off to Washington.
NEW YORK. September 25.—Mrs.
Roosevelt, wife of the president, accom
panied by Ethel and Edith Roosevelt, Miss
Young, the governess and William Loeb,
Jr., the president's assistant secretary,
left Oyster Bay today for Washington.
Kermit and Quentin Roosevelt will leave
later in the day accompanied by a maid.
HE CONFESSES PLOI
TO KILL M'KINLEY
PRISONER IN ST. LOUIS SAYS HE
FIXED HANDKERCHIEF
FOR MURDERER.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24.-Ed Saftig, who
was arrested this morning at one of the
dry goods stores here on the charge of
petty larceny, is believed to be an ac
complice of Czolgosz.
When taken before Chief of Detectives
Desmond he* made a confession in which
he is said to have given all the details
of the plot to assassinate President Mc-
Kinley.
The details of this confession have not
been made public. In his confession Saf
tig, it is stated, implicates Harri
gan, of the Dewey hotel, Philadelphia,
in the plot. Saftig says that on the
Monday previous to the assassination of
President McKinley Harrigan met him
and Emma Goldman in the Mlchelobe sa
loqn in this city and arranged the de
tails of the murder.
The confession is now being made be
hind closed doors.
Saftig, Chiief Desmond says, declares he
was present In Buffalo at the time of
President McKinley’s assassination and
tied the handkerchief about the hand in
which Czolgosz carried the revolver.
The waiter in a restaurant who says he
knows the man under arrest has just ap
peared at the office of The Post-Dispatch
and says Saftig was not in Buffalo the
day of the murder.
The police are investigating.
Saftig was arrested Monday afternoon
on suspicion of having stolen articles
valued at $4 from a department store.
This morning Chief Desmond was talking
to Saftig in bls outer office, when a de
tective remarked the striking resemblance
the prisoner had for Czolgosz. Saftig
said that he had on more than one occas
ion been taken for the assassin.
The chief Immediately took him Into
his private office and sweated him for
several hours. Saftig told Chief Desmond
that he would tell all he knew regarding
the plot to kill the president.
“It was on Monday before the president
was killed that I first knew anything
was to happen in anarchistic circles,”
said Saftig. "On that date Frank Harri
gan. an anarchist, made an appointment
for me to meet him at the Micbe Lob sa
loon In this city.
"Harrigan told me that he wanted me
to go to Buffalo with him. He said that
there was a man to be killed, a prominent
man. I asked him who it was. He told
me to wait and I would see. I consented
to go and we left here Tuesday and readi
ed Buffalo Wednesday evening late. Har
rigan gave me SSO and paid my way there
and gave me a return ticket to Si. Louis.
"When we got to Buffalo we went to a
boarding house where we saw Czolgosz.
Czolgosz told me that he intended to kill
the n-esldent.
"This was fixed up the same way. Har
rigan was to meet us at the grounds and
he was to .be immediately back of Czol
gosz to prevent any interference.
“At the gate I weakened. I told czol
gosz that I would go back atad get Harri
gan to do what had been laid out for me.
I never saw Czolgosz again. • -
“At the boarding houae 1 met Harrigen. , r ,.
He told me that he had not been on the
grounds when the murder took place. I
feared to take a train for St. Louie for
fear of being detained. I tramped It part
of the way and beat my way on trains. It
took me four days to get back.”
Saftig says he was born in Cologne. He
has lived In many cities of the United
States He was present, he stated, at a
meeting of anarchists at Paterson. N. J.
In 1898, when the assasination of King
Humbert of Italy was planned. Saftig
said that Harrigan presided over that
meeting.
He said he had gone to Niagara Falls
with that 'view, but failed. He was to
make another attempt soon. Harrigan
told him that he had better postpone it.
“He said that there were so many peo
ple present that It was a sure thing that
he would be caught. Czolgosz said he did
not care if he was caught. He said he
would shoot the president where all peo
ple would know whv he was killed.
"Harrigan told him to go ahead. If
money could save him he would be saved.
On Friday morning Czolgosz told me this
was the day that the killing was to take
place. He asked me to tie a handkerchief
around his hand. I did so and he placed
a revolver In his hand under the handker
chief. He asked me If I could see that
there was a weapon In his hand. I said
that I could not.
"Then he told me that I was to go to
the Temple of Music. I was to fix up my
hand the same as I had fixed his. If the
guards allowed me to get soy he would
have no trouble in getting i?y. But if they
stopped me he would not try.
“That afternoon we went out as he sug
gested. I tied the handkerchief about hit
hand.
WOLF IS AT THE DOOR.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept. 25.
According to reports from Nome, brought
by the steamer Oregon, the Indians of that
section are threatened with starvation.
During the past few months about 300
natives have visited Nome bringing furs
to trade for supplies. As soon as their
goods were disposed of, however, whisky
peddlers got among them and they chang
ed the proceeds of their sales for liquor.
The Indians have again camped on the
beach, generally in a drunken stupor, al
lowing the season to pass in which they
could lay in supplies of fish for use during
the long winter period. Unless they are
assisted by the government it is said suf
fering and starvation will surely follow.
Destitute miners from outlying districts
are arriving at Nome. The United States
ship Bear, on August 31, landed 18 men
at Nome. These men were found on the
beach at Kotzebue sound, penniless and
out of supplies. They had for some months
been departed with what fish they could
catch and game they could kill. This par
ty joined In the rush to Kotzebue In 1898
and have been there ever since. They re
port that during three years f they failed
Io find more than a few colors of gold.
The Nome banks have given out an esti
mate of the output of gold for that district
for the season. They place the amount at
$5,000,600, which Is only a half million mora
than last year.
TIME SHORT FOR ENTRIES.
Dates For Closing Entries to Contests
at the Fair Announced.
The dates for the closing of entries In
all departments of the Southern Inter
state fair were announced Tuesday
by Secretary Martin, of the association.
The official announcement shows that
there ls\yery little time left for those
who intend entering the various contests
at the fair.
The dates for the closing of entries are
as follows:
Bench show. Coliseum. September 30.
Agricultural department, October 2.
Live stock show, October 7.
Poultry and pet stock show. Coliseum,
October 7.
Woman's department, October 8.
Fine arts department, October 8.
Harness races, October 9. - . '
Horse show, Coliseum, October MU _ •
NO. 3.