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Nil PUNISH
WILLACE FOB
CONTEMPT
WELL KNOWN KNOXVILLE LAW
YER ORDERED BEFORE SU
PREME COURT ON A SE
RIOUS CHARGE.
For the first time in rear* the supreme
court has summoned a lawyer to show
cause why he should not be punished by
the court for contempt. An order was is
sued Friday afternoon by the supreme
court requiring W. J. Wallace, a leading
attorney of Knoxville, to show cause to
the court why he should not be fined for
contempt of court. .
It is understood that Mr. Wallace and
Clerk Z. D. Harrison had a misunder
standing about a check offered in pay
ment of the costs in a case brought to the
court by Mr. Wallace, and as a result of
the misunderstanding Mr. Wallace will
have to answer to Hhe summons of the
court either in person or in writing. Mr.
Wallace, it is. said, violated one of the
rules of the supreme court regarding the
practice before that body, and the sum
mons had to be issued.
It is contended by the friends of Mr.
Wallace that the whole thing tame about
as a result of the misunderstanding and it
to believed that Mr. Wallace can make a
satisfactory explanation to the justices.
It is seldom that the supreme court orders
up one of the attorneys, and It must be a
serious offense when formal cognisance is
taken by the court.
If Mr. Wallace should fall to answer the
proceedings of the court the court has the
•power to disbar him from practice in the
state, to impose a heavy fine or imprison
him In the jail. Ten days Is the time al
lowed to Mr. Wallace to make the proper
showing, and unless the matter is satis
factorily explained to the court within
that time then the justices will exercise
• the power conferred on them by law.
DEFENDmRETRACTS;
y DAMAGE SUIT ENDED
CHARLOTTE. N. C., March 22.—The
suit for • $5,000. which Policeman J. S.
Tandle. of this city, some time ago insti
tuted against Thomas Griffith, a well
known insurance man. for calling him
a hog thief, has compromised. Mr.
Griffith retracted the accusation of theft
against the policeman and the suit was
dropped.
The complaint in the action stated that
Mr. Griffith had said that Mr. Yandlc
"ha/ stolen a hog from some person in
Sharpn. and wasn’t he a nice person to be
cn the police force of Charlotte**’ and
that Mr Griffith had also said: "That he,
J. a Yandle, Jhe plaintiff, had stolen a
hog from soma
the'‘ ieL r.darg, (Thomjs Griffith, tt>ul<l
. rroMSIt."
. InJ4ensequence of the language quoted
MrJtfkndle brought a civil suit against
Mr.' Griffith, on September 12. 1W claim
ing'that his good jimm and reputation
had damaged in tnb sum of *SINK-. 7
•■MADSTONE" OWNED
BVCARBOLLTONMAN
CABROLLTON. .Ga., March 22.-Mr. C.
F. Dodson, former editor of The Advocate
here(has in his possession a "mad stone"
whtcyl his father, Mr. John P. Dodson, of
Cleburne county. Alabama, took from the
stomqch of a white deer he killed in the
swakiips of the Tallapoosa river in then
Benton, now Clbburae county, Alabatna. in
the -early fifties. Mr. C- F. Dodson has on
ly bad the queer stone here for a short
while, but his father has had it for nearly
half a century and it has been applied to
the bites of rabid beasts on three children
• successfully.
The stone is a buff colored kidney
shaped stone about the size of a hog's
kidney and is unlike any other stone.
These peculiar stones are rare, deer hav
ing disappeared from this country so long
ago. When applied to the wounds made
by rabid beasts they adhere as long as
30 minutes in many cases and their cu
rative propertties lie in their capacity to
absorb* the poison extracted from the
blood by the suction of this stone. It is
« porous and when it drops away* from the
wound if soaked in sweet milk or other
* liquid it will give up the poison absorbed,
'which becomes visible by rising to the sur
'face.. When thus cleaned it is ready for
another application and will adhere from
time to time, varying according to viru
lence and amount of poison Injected into
the blood by the bite. These stones are va
riously valued at from $5 to SSOO, accord
ing to the work done by them.
BIG EASTERN SYNDICATE
BUYS LINDALE MILLS
ROME Ga., March 22.—The Massachu
setts mills at Lindale have bought the
property of the Lindale company, compris
ing 400 acres and the store. They will
erect two mills, it is stated. The price
paid could not be learned. The mill com
pany represents over a million dollars.
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LEARN HOW TO GET WELL.
No Money is Wanted—l Take All <he Risk.
You are wronging yourself in neglecting
to send for my books—you who need help.
Perhaps prejudice deters you; but note
that I ask no money. I take all the risk
myself. A physician who makes such an
offer must have learned how to cure—don't
you know it?
I alone am the loser if I fail. You are
the gainer if I cure.
Merely say which book you want. With
It I will send an order on your druggist
for six bottles Dr. Shoop's Restorative. I
will authorize him to let ydu test it for a
month. If you are satisfied then,.the cost
is $5 50. If not. I will pay him myself.
I mean that exactly. I simply ask the
chance to prove what my remedy con do.
My records for five years show that X<
out of each 40 who took the six bottles paid
for them. Yet no dissatisfied patient is
ever asked to pay.
Don't you want to know more about a
remedy like that*
I have spent a lifetime In learning how
to strengthen the inside nerves. My suc
cess comes from bringing back the nerve
power that operates the vital organs. I
make weak organs strong by giving them
the power to act. My method always suc
ceeds. save where some condition like can
cer makes a cure impossible. Without this
nerve strength one never can be well.
Read my book anyway. You owe that to
yourself. Then get the remedy or not, as
you choose.
Simply state Bonk No. 1 on Byspepsla.
which book you * °n the Heart.
££ Na. J
Dr. Shoop. Box»M. No s for Men
Ractne. Wia. Bonk No. • on Rheumatism.
Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by
oat at two botUea At all druggists.
GRIFFIN IS PREPARING
TO ENTERTAIN FIREMEN
GRIFpIN, March 21.-Extensive prep
arations are being made for the entertain
ment of the Trl-State Firemen s associa
tion which meets in this cny May 21 to 24.
The firemen of the following cities have
been invited to participate in the exer
cises and a large per cent of them have
accepted the invitation: Barnesville. For
syth. Jackson. Newnan. Americus. Rome.
Cedartown. Dalton, Calhoun. Cartersville.
Marietta. Hawkinsville. Dublin, Dawson.
LaGrange. Eatonton. Greensboro. Mil
ledgeville; Gadsden, Anniston and Ope
lika. Ala.
Mayor David J. Bailey will leave within
the next few days to make a tour of the
state in the interest of the tournament
and carnival and will doubtless work up
considerable enthusiasm wherever he vis
its. The railroads have promised to give
a most liberal rate for the firemen and
visitors who are'•expected 'to be here, and
Griffin stands pledged to take care of
them during their stay here in a royal
manner.
MERRITT DID NOT ASK
FOR ANY TIME. SAYS GLENN
State School Commissioner G. R. Glenn
has denied that he declined to
divide speaking time with Hon. W. B.
Merritt at Covington Thursday, as stated
in dispatches printed next momlhg. It was
announced that Mr. Glenn and Mr. Mer
ritt met at Covington, and Mr.
Glenn refused to allow Mr. Merritt any
of the time that had been allowed him by
the judge to speak.
Mr. Glenn says that Mr. Merritt did not
intimate that he desired to make a speech,
that he did not make any request of him
nor did any of Mr. Merritt's friends. Mr.
Glenn thinks the publication was unjust
to him. ‘
GABYWKNOGKED
DOWN (ND ROBBED
ON DECATUR ST.
THE AFFAIR HAPPENED IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT—-ONE THIEF WAS
CAPTURED BY THE
OFFICERS.
C. T. Gary, a farmer, who lives five
miles west of Atlanta, was Thursday
knocked down and robbed in the Rose’s
wagon yard on Decatur street. The rob
bery was committed by two men, a negro
and a white man. Detectives Ozburn arid
Steint have arrested the negro «nd recov
ered about S3O of the money stolen. The
white man is still at large and the negro
refuses to tell who he is.
It was late in the afternoon that Gary
left the saloon adjoining the firagon yard.
He said when he went out into the yard
he would be gone only a minute or two
and when he did not return in about ten
minutes, friends went to find him. He was
lying on the ground with a badly bruised
place across his bead, where he had been
struck, and an examination showed that
he had been robbed. He was soon brought t
to consciousness and he told all he could
of his assailants. He had lost in all nine-.
ky»odd dollars. There was SBO in gold, $5
in ‘greenbacks, and about $7 in silver and
change.
The detectives were Immediately noti
fied and they succeeded in getting Henry
Belyy, the negro »n the case. Besides the
money found on him. there was a valuable
watch that is not the property of
Gary. It is thought this was stolen from
some one else and efforts are being made
to find an owner for it.
SCHWABHAS FORMED '
BIG TRUST IN MINES
NEW YORK, March 22.—1 t is reported,
says a Toronto. Ont., dispatch to The
Herald, that C. M. Schwab, of New York,
and several financial associates organized
a company With $9,000,000 capital and had
obtained control of the Canadian Copper
company of Cleveland, the Orford Copper
company, of New Jersey and of the Nickel
compMiy. of Paris, France.
The department of mines will not be nec
essarily informed officially of these deals
until the new company applies for the
bonus on nickel plate -or desires any
change in the cbnditions of the leasees of
the two first named companies, each of
which possesses very rich nickel mines
in the Sudbury district of Ontario.
The report of the combination has been
received with great equanimity because
the mines are now held under the Ontario
government, which has'the power to dic
tate the terms under which the ore can be
exported.
The tendency for the last few years has
been to force the manufacture of ore into
nickel, gradually reducing the export of
ore until it is entirely stopped. The do
minion government has undertaken to
frame its tariff on the same lines. The.
Paris company has no mines in Canada.'
but controls the new Caledonia mines, so
that the new combination, if completed,
will control the world's output of nickel.
JOURNAL SENDS POLICEMEN
TO CHARLESTON EXPOSITION
Twelve members of the Atlanta police
force will be sent to Charleston by The
Journal upon the occasion of the visit of
the Atlanta city officials to the South Car
olina Interstate and West Indian exposi
tion on April 4th.
This is the contribution of The Journal
to the general fund which merchants and
corporations of Atlanta have been request
eu ro create. Transportation for the
twelve policemen will be furnished by The
Journal and their expenses in Charleston
will be furnished from the general fund
that is now being raised by members of
the committee that waa appointed by
Mayor Mims.
Captain J. W. English, the chairman of
the board of police commissioners, will
also send twelve policemen to Charleston
upon the occasion of the visit to the ex
position. He will furnish their transporta
.tion and their expenses will be paid out
of the general fund that is now being
raised.
MILITARY PARK BILL •
REPORTED FAVORABLY
WASHINGTON, March 22.—Atlanta
seems likely to get her military park on
Peachtree creek battlefields and Savan
nah is assured of her marine hospital.
Ip the battlefield park project the sub
committee on military affairs yesterday
reported favorably to the committee and a
favorable report is likely to reach the
house soon. The final step in the marine
hospital project is expected tomorrow and
It is believed the president will sign the
bill. He has received a special favorable
report frpm the secretary of the treas
ury.
It is understood Col. Evan P. Howell,
of Atlanta, will be strongly urged for the
position of chairman of the park 'com
mission if the Atlanta project goes
through.
W. T. Harber Dies.
HARMONY GROVE. Ga.. March 22.
Mr. W. T. Harber, of the firm of Harber.
Deadwyler & Co., died at his residence in
this city this morning at 5 o'clock of heart
failure. He was 58 years old and had been
in the mercantile business here about 30
years, beginning in young manhood with
>ut a dollar. He mad/ a handsome fortune,
being one of the wealthiest men in the
city. His remains wIU be interred here to
morrow. (
THF. FEMI-W EEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1902,
10 ASSEMBLE
MMS OF
GEM
GEORGIA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAL
ITIES WILL BE ORGANIZED IN
ATLANTA DURING THE
MANUFACTURERS’ FAIR.
The mayors of Georgia will be assembled
In Atlanta while the exhibit of the At
lanta Manufacturers' association is being
held, for the purpose of enabling them to
| organize a Georgia League of Municipal
ities.
Back of the movement is Mayor Mims,
of Atlanta, who will address letters to
the various mayors of Georgia within the
course of the next few weeks. He will in
vite them to come to Atlanta and will
appoint committees that will be charged
with the work of receiving and entertain
ing them after they have reached this
city.
The convention of the mayors of Geor
gia will be held in some convenient place
in this city,- probably at one of the hotels.
Officers for one year will be elected and
an organization wIU be made.
The Georgia League of Municipalities
will not take an active part in the politics
of the state, although it is expected to be
a power before the legislature and in the
councils of the state.
One of the principal objects of the or
ganization will be to secure the passage
of a state franchise tax bill giving mu
nicipalities the authority to tax the fran
chises of corporations of Georgia.
Mayor Mims Saturday made the fol
lowing statement regarding the Georgia
League of Municipalities:
"It is my intention to have the mayors
of Georgia assemble in Atlanta during the
first week that| the exhibit of the Atlanta
Manufacturers' association is opened. I
am not bringing them here for the pur
pose of exhibiting Atlanta-made goods to
them, although I suppose that they will be
Interested in the exhibit, as all of us will
be.
"My object in organizing this league is
to have the mayors of Georgia work to
gether for the common Interests of all
the municipalities of the state. It is very
necessary that we have passed a state
franchise bill, which will enable the cities
of Georgia to tax the valuable fran
chises of the corporations that are using
the streets of the cities of Georgia with
out remuneration. I thank goodness that
Atlanta Is nqw in a better position upon
this question than are the majority of
the cities of Georgia. I think it is right
that they should have the opportunity of
profiting by our experience. That, how
ever, is only one of the objects of the
league.
“I am confident that the mayors of
Georgia will respond heartily to the call
which I will issue within the next few
weeks, and I am sure that the people of
Atlanta will be very glad to welcome
them to this city.”
FAIR DIRECTORS WILL '
MEET WITH CITIZENS
For the purpose of deciding the fate of
proposed future fairs in Atlanta and to de
termine whether the Southern Interstate
Fair association is to continue in existence
the directors of the organization knd the
business men of Atlanta win meet this
morning at 11 o’clock tn the council cham
ber at the city hall. <
The resignation of John K. Ottley as
treasurer, and Edward C. Peters as vice
president of the board of directors of the
fair associatioa, were tendered at the
meeting of the directors which was held
last Thursday afternoon. They have not
as yet been accepted by the board and it is
as yet uncertain what will be the nature
of the action taken upon them.
It is said that several members of the
board of directors are anxious td resign
but they are unwilling to do so because
of the fact that there is. a debt of $3,000
qgalnst the Southern Interstate Fair as
sociation. They are unwilling to sever
their connection with the board of direc
tors until after that debt has been paid.
The resignation of Mr. Peters and Mr.
Ottley and the desire of several other
members of the board of directors to re
sign was a direct result of the action of
council last Monday afternoon in falling
to adopt such ordinances as would permit
the construction of a mile race track at
Exposition park.
At the meeting the directors and the
business men will determine whether they
want a mile track and a racing meet of
five months or a state. fa<r with a horse
show and two weeks of racing on a half
mile track as has been the custom in the
past.
MANUFACTURERS’ FAIR
PANS ARE ADOPTED
The committee on location for the man
ufacturers’ exhibit met at the chamber of
commerce Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock with chairman Samuel D. Jones
and Messrs. J. K. Orr, H. L. Schlesinger,
Louis Gholstin and E. H. Inman •present.
The committee received a proposition
from the Phoenix Plaining mills to erect
on the old capltol lot a wooden structure
sixteen feet high on the sides and twenty
five feet high in the center, with a lantern
for ventilation and lighting, and with
large doors on the Forsyth and Marietta
street sides. In all there will be 64 win
dows, whicu will give plenty of Ijght; and
these windows, being swung on pivots,
will afford ample ventilation. The main
aisle will be ten feet wide, and the others
seven feet wide, dividing the space into
blocks of convenient sizes, some contain
ing 100 square feet, some 140 and others of
different sizes. •< ’- _ .
The railroads will be asked for special
rates to Atlanta during the ten days or
two weeks when the exhibit Is open.
STANISLAS ST. CROIX
IS SENT TO HIS DOOM
HULL, March 22.—Stanislas La Croix,
who murdered his wife and an old tnan
named Thompson, who was endeavoring
to protect her, was hanged In the jail
yard here yesterday.
The prisoner, who has since his convic
tion, , made all kinds of threats that the
hangman would never be permitted to end
his life, but that he would commit sui
cide Instead, was at last subdued and de
clared during the night that he was per
fectly happy.
The prisoner, contrary to expectations,
made no abatement, but he left Instruc
tions as to the disposal of his effects with
the attending priest. There were only a
limited number present, but outside the
walls of the jail there was a large crowd.
Radcliffe, the hangman, who was mob
bed yesterday for saying that La Croix
would not be the'last Frenchman he
would hang, occupied a call adjoining La
Croix all night.
MRS. MOLLIE DUNCAN
CONTINUES VERY ILL
Mrs. Mollie Duncan Is still very 111.
There has been little change in her con
dition since the grand jury returned the
true bill charging her with the murder
of her husband. Policeman James M. Dun
can. She Is very nervous and has not left
her bed at all since. the true bill was
found.
CRUEL DEATH LURKED
IN BLIZZARD PLAGUE
ST. PAUL, Minn.. March 21.—Three hun
dred Great Northern passengers from
points west of the Eastern Montana line,
twenty tons of mail matter and car after
car of baggage, all snow-bound In North
Dakota since last Friday, reached fit
Paul last night, breaking a blockade that
lasted 150 1-2 hours.
Passengers who came through on It told
stories of old time frontier privations.
They were on the first east bound over
land train snow-bound and they were
caught in Stanley, S. D., a station which
consists of a side track and cattle yards.
From Thursday night until Monday
morning the passengers were hardly able
to leave the train. A blizzard ranged and
no food was to be had except the limited
quantity on the dining car. Sunday the
coal In the day coaches gave out. -wo
brakemen took empty mail pouches and
going forward over the drifts filled them
from the tender of tne engine. They re
turned with a supply of fuel after a hard
fight against the storm in which both
were badly frost bitten. Monday the snow
plows reached the train and It was sent
to Williston, where locail accommodations
were available’ and food plenty.
Incoming passengers reported snow
drifts at Stanley t...rty-flve feet high. In
other places the big rotary plows left
veritable snow tunnels where the worse
of the drifts hod been. Great trouble
was experienced In clearing the tracks
because of the sand gathered up from the
level plains by the wind and mixed with
the snow. This dulled the knives of the
rotary plows making constant repairs nec
essary. Sleet was intermixed with the
snow and when the storm subsided the
drifts were covered with a thick coat of
lee which made It possible to walk on
them, but greatly retarded the work of
clearing them avyay.
EDft'ABrSTEPHENS
IS CRUSHED TD
DEATH
YOUNG MAN OF ATLANTA IS KILL-
ED BY FREIGHT CARS AT THE
BOULEVARD CROSSING '
OF GEORGIA R. R.
• _____
Edward Stephens, of 25 Rhinehart street,
was crushed to death Friday night at
the Georgia railroad Boulevard crossing.
Two freight cars and the tender of a
switch engine passed over his body, which
was almost completely severed. Death
was Instantaneous.
Young Stephens was employed In a wood
yard on the Boulevard and was on his
way home when he met his death. No one
on the train saw him and the first Inti
mation of an accident was the jolting of
the cart, as the wheels passed over the
young man’s body. Train hands on top
of the freight cars declare they could have
seen had he been walking across the
track, and think he must have been sit
ting near the track. There seems to be
nothing to support this theory, though,
except the taet that the trainmen did
not see him, 1 *
The of the coroner’s jury' was
simply to theVeffect that Stephens had
been crushed I > death by a train. No
funeral arrangements have been made.
The railroad, It Is said, refuses to bear
the expense and the family of the man
are very poor.
BARNESVILLE’S NEW _ .
POSTMASTER IN OFFICE
BARNESVILLE, March 22.—Mr. B. A.
Llfsey, the newly appointed postmaster of
Barnesville, took possession of the post
office this morning. It will be remembered
that some time ago the postmastership
here was hotly contested for, but Mr. Llf
sey was the man that the Republicans
wanted to handle the business here for
Uncle Sam.
Mr. Llfsey is an excellent business man
and there is no doubt that tne government
business here Is In good hands.
Mr. Llfsey's assistant, Mr. Emmet El
der, formerly postmaster here for eight
years, is well known here and the people
are glad to see him in the office again.
Mr. J. G. Harris, the former postmaster,
leaves the office in excellent shape and Mr.
Harris has done good service for the gov
ernment here.
NEW RURAL
ROUTES FOR DEKALB COUNTY
Two new rural free delivery routes are
to be established In DeKalb county, with
headquarters In Decatur, beginning on the
first of May.
One of the routes has been selected, and
the carrier appointed. This route will be
the country lying north of Decatur. Mar
vin Venable has been appointed as carrier
for this route, and will begin his duties
shortly.
The other route, which will be south and
southeast of Decatur, has not been selec
ted. nor the carrier appointed, but It Is
certain that this will be done at gn early
date. An Inspector of the rural free de
livery routes was In Atlanta a short time
ago, and he Investigated the situation In
DeKalb. Acting on his suggestion, the
postoffice department has made these
routes.
Twenty-Five Years In Pen.
BRENHAM, Tex., March 21.—The case of the
State vs.. Perry Wright for the murder of
his brother, Jim Wright, at a church two
miles north of town last December, was called
in the district court Thursday morning. Wright
entered a plea of guilty and his punishment
was assessed at twenty-five years In the pen
itentiary.
A BLING WANDERER.
Didn’t Know That Food Could Restore
Her.
A well known writer uses Grape-Nuts
as a tonic when feeling the eeffets of extra
heavy work. She writes, “Grape Nuts
should be taken regularly as one would
a tonic. I eat mine cold in the morning
with hot milk or cream poured over it,
and it Is delicious, nourishing and
strengthening.
Some time ago I said to a lady friend
who was a great sufferer from dyspepsia
and has been an invalid for five years,
anu who Was a mere skeleton, ‘lf I had
only known you sooner you need not have
suffered all these years.’ She looked
at me In surprise and asked me what
I would have done. 'I should have put
you on Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food,’ I re
plied quite confidently. 'Did you ever
hear of It?' Oh yes she had heard of it
but never tried It as she had never had
her attention called to It especially and
had not thought It applied to her needs.
‘Now,’ I said. 'lf you will just set
about It and try Grape-Nuts for a week,
three times a day, I will guarantee you
wil Irise up and call me blessed.'
She took my advice and followed it
faithfully. When I saw her about a Sveek
later she looked like a different person
although she had only gained two pounds
In weight, but said she felt so tnuclj bet
ter and stronger and has greatly im
proved In health and strength since using
the food. ,
She is getting well and you can im
agine her delight Is unbounded. My own
experience and that of others is suffi
cient evidence of the scientific value of a
food that supplies nourishment to the sys
tem and builds up the brain and nerve
centers." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
MENUNDEHMA
ARE PURSUED
Bl BEBELS
THE CHINESE GENERAL' TAKES
FLIGHT AFTER APPEALING
j IN VAIN FOR
T AID.
HONG iJONG. March 22.-The rebels
have captured the prefetal town of Kam
Chcu, in the province of Kwang Tung,
and have seized the arsenal and grana
ries.
The mandarins of the garrisons fled and
appealed to Canton for reinforcements.
The viceroy of Canton replied that it was
Impossible to further deplete the Canton
and urged General Ma to make
the utmost efforts to put down the rebel
lion.
NINE BIRMINGHAM POLICEMEN
KILLED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. March 22.—The
killing of Policeman William P. Walton by
Jim Webb, colored, which just occurred
In this city, calls to mind the fact that
many similar tragedies have occurred dur
ing the past few years and that an offi
cer who discharges his duty in Birming
ham carries his life in his hands. Nine
brave men have fallen in almost as many
years and there is something suggestive
In the fact that only two men have been
hanged as a result of this awful slaughter
of those whose duty It is to uphold the
law.
The killing of King Vann, a brave depu
ty who served under Former Sheriff Joe
Smith, Is still fresh In the minds of many.
Something like ten years ago he under
took to arrest a negro In the northwestern
limits of the city. The negro presented
a double-barrel shotgun and defled arrest,
but the officer advanced upon him despite
the formidable weapon and the negro fired.
The gun was loaded with slugs and they
bored a dozen jagged holes through poor
Vann, killing him instantly. A posse pur
sued the murderer and he was Anally sur
rounded In a high tree. Quick justice
overtook him, for the limb upon which he
was perched gave way and he fell to the
ground, his neck being broken by the fall.
The next officer to fall In the discharge
of hls duty was Deputy Sheriff Ben Tierce,
who was killed by rioters during one of
the numerous skirmishes which marked
the turbulent strike of 1884. Who killed
him was never kndwn.
About two weeks after the killing of
Deputy Tierce, two other deputies, Char
ley Cole and Jim Smith, were shot to
death while seedling to arrest George Hud
son. Who killed them was never known
to a legal certainty, and though several
arrests were made no one was ever pun
ished for the double killing.
Arthur Wood, another brave deputy
sheriff, was shot to death in September,
1895, in a'battle with negroes, and his slay
er also went unchanged.
The next fatal tragedy of this kind was
the killing of Chief Reputy Sheriff Robert
Warnock, who was shot to death one Sun
day afternoon about four years ago. He
went to arrest a negro. Will Golson, an
the charge of grand larceny. When he
stepped up to the door the negro threw it
open and began shooting with a 46-Colt's
revolver. The officer was taken complete
ly by surprise, but he returned the fire
with a little short-barrel, 32-revolver af
ter he had been mortally wounded. How
ever, the negro was not hurt and escaped.
He was captured later and was convicted
and hangdd, being the first slayer of ah
officer to go the rope route.
The next o/fleers to meet death were I*o
licemen G. W. Kirkley and J. W. Adams,
who were killed In the memorable battle
•with the famous Miller-Duncan gang of
safe blowers In this city about three years
ago. Frank Miller, of Cincinnati, was
hanged for hls connection with this
and Frank Duncan, of Chattanooga and
Cincinnati, was under sentence of death
for his part in it when he sawed his way
from the Jefferson county jail a short
time ago and made good hls escape.
Now comes Policeman Walton. He
went Into a negro house to arrest a negro
criminal and was shot down, as many of
hls predecessors had been, and another
good officer joined the ranks of those
who had fallen in the line of duty.
In addition to the numerous cases in
which deputies and policemen have been
killed outright, there have been cases too
numerous to mention in which officers
have been cut, stabbed and shot while
running down criminals and have had nar
row escapes from death.
The record, as above outlined, stands,
nine officers killed, two criminals hanged.
PROSECUTION CLOSES’
IN PATRICK TRIAL
NEW YORK, March 22.—The prosecu
tion in the trial of A. T. Patrick, accused
of the murder of William Rice, closed its
presentation of rebuttal evidence yester
day and court adjourned until Monday,
when the addresses of the defendant’s
counsel will be made. (Tuesday will be
given to the prosecution, and Recorder
Goff will sum up on Wednesday.
Dr. John D. McCallister, who was pres
ent at the autopsy of Rice's body, testi
fied that he saw no Indications of dropsy
In Rice’s leg. Miss Costello, who was em
ployed as cook in Patrick's boarding
house in September, 1900, said supper was
served on the day Rice died at 6 o'clock,
the usual hour. This contradicted several
witnesses for the defense, who testified
that it was near 7 o'clock when supper
was served that oay. Lucy Calvin, who
was a waitress in the house, followed, and
testified that she rang the supper bell on
the day In question between 5:30 and 6 p.
m. This closed the taking of evidence in
the case.
Mr. Moore, of Patrick's counsel, then
moved that the district attorney be com
pelled to say on which of the ten counts
In the indictment against Patrick he ask
ed conviction. The recorder denied this
motion, and also denied a formal motion
to direct the acquittal of the defendant
on the ground that the evidence did not
justify a conviction, and should not be
given to the jury.
MADE DE7TFCERTATN~
BY POISON AND KNIFE
DALLAS, Tex.. March 21.—Charles Mc-
Cleary, 55 years of age, a traveling man,
formerly of New York, was found dead
In the Forest Park pavilion. The wrists
of both hands were gashed, cutting the
smaller veins, but not touching the ar
teries. A pocket knife and an empty bot
tle labeled “carbolic acid" were found
near the body, but as there are no scars
about the mouth. It Is believed the acid
did not cause McCleary’s death. Mc-
Cleary has a daughter in New York, from
whlclk city he came to Dallas, on Janu
ary 1.
NORTH CAROLINA FRUIT
INJURED BY WEATHER
GREENSBORO, N. C„ March 21.—Nur
serymen and fruit growers say the cold
wcatner of the present week has undoubt
edly injured the fruit crop to a consider
able extent. The warm weather of a week
and ten days ago maoe the damage great
er, as many trees were budding. It is
believed that tne damage to the peach
crop will be the greatest.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE
DOS NOT WORRY RUSSIA
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.—The
Official Messenger, in publishing the
Franco-Russian declaration relative to the
Anglo-Japanese convention, accompanies
it with an official statement as follows:
The Imperial government received with
the most perfect calm the announcement
of the Anglo-Japanese agreement. The
principles which have guided Russian
policy since the beginning of the disturb
ances in China remain and will remain in
variable. Russia insists oh the mainten
ance of the Independence and Integrity of
China, a friendly neighboring country, as
well as that of Corea. Russia desires the
preservation of the statu quo and general
peace in the far east by the construction
of the great Siberian railroad, together
with Its branch line through Manchuria,
toward a port always Ice free. Russia aids
in the extension In these regions of the
commerce and Industry of the whole
world. Would It be to her Interest to put
forward obstacles, at the present time?
The intentfon expressed by Great Britain
and Japan to attain those same objects
which have invariably been pushed by the
Russian government, can meet with noth
ing but sympathy in Russia, in spite of the
comments in certain political spheres and
In some of the foreign newspapers when
in the endeavor to present tn quite a dif
ferent light the Impassive attitude of the
imperial government toward a diplomatic
act which, in Its eye, does not change in
any way tue general situation on the po
litical horizon.
Trust Conce .<• Are Consolidated.
ST. LOUIB. If Arch 21.—Three of the largest
trust companies In St. Louis have consolidated
under one management with a working capital
of $7,000,000. The companies that have merged
their interests are the Colonial, Missouri and
Germania. Hereafter the consolidated company
will be known as the Colonial Trust Company.
Clark H. Sampson is president of the new
company.
conFoWFfob
GREAT OILMAN
FDIME
HEIRS OF TEA MERCHANT BAID
TO BE READY TO SETTLE
CASE OUT OF
COURT.
NEW YORK, March 21.—Rather than
dissipate in legal warfare the wealth left
by George Francis Gilman, the eccentric
septuagenarian millionaire tea merchant,
who died Intestate In hls luxurious home
at Black Rock, near Bridgeport. Conn
one year ago, his heirs at law have practi
cally agreed to an amicable settlement of
their claims, sal's the New York Herald.
Although none of the numerous litigants
or their lawyers would discuss the sub
ject, it has been learned from a
thoroughly reliable source that the basis
of settlement Is the formation of a corpor
ation to conduct the 230 tea stores which
-Gilman owned in the United States and
Canada and to allot to each heir stock In
proportion to the amount of hls or her
claim. These shares form the bulk of the
estate, and the residue. It is said, will be
divided on the same plan, if there be no
Interference by other claimants.
Two states. New York and Connecticut,
were Involved in the battle over the Gil
man fortune, which at first was estima
ted at $75,C00,000, but which} it Is now- as
serted, will not exceed $3,000,000. There
was a dispute as to whether the old man’s
legal residence was In this city or in
Bridgeport. *nd the Connecticut ■ court
before which proceedings were brought
decided that the Nutmeg State had juris
diction over so much of the millionaire's
property as was in that commonwealth.
Following this decision the Bridgeport
Trust company was appointed administra
tor for Connecticut, and within recent
months much of the Gilman property in
that state, including many bloded horses
and costly equipages, has been disposed of
there.
. George F. Gilman was a lover of the
beautiful and a hater of everything that
suggested death or the flight of time. His
home at Black Rock was embellished
with choice paintings and exquisite statu
ary. But more than all these inanimate
objects did the aged millionaire enjoy the
sight of beautiful women, parties of whom
were his guests from time to time in his
mansion, near Bridgeport. Among them
was Mrs. Helen Hall, who. after Gilman’s
death, declared that, although she was
known as his housekeeper, she had real
ly been adopted by him as hls daughter.
Avowing herself as his heir, she laid claim
to his entire estate, and instituted various
suits in support of her declarations. Mrs.
Hall's action had the effect of still fur
ther complicating the legal tangle in
which the dead man’s affairs were In
volved, by . reason of the non-discovery
of any will which he may have made.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
PRIMARY APRIL 4
CUTHBERT, March 21.—The Democrat
ic executive committee of Randolph coun
ty has appointed April 4th as the day on
which the white primary election for
county officers will be held. Nearly all of
the old officers have opposition, and great
Interest Is being manifested In the com
ing election, especially in the candidates
for representative. Those who have an
nounced so far, are M. L. A. Dougan, who
is a staunch prohibitionist, and Captain
W. W. Dews, who favors a dispensary for
the county. The fight Is being made along
these lines, and as the people are about
equally divided in their opinions on this
subject, it Is impossible to foretell the re
suit.
IMMENSE ORDERS GIVEN
FOR FOOD FOR SOLDIERS
CHICAGO, March 21.—Another large or
der for supplying the United States army
In the Philippines with provisions haa
been given to Chicago packers by Major
C. R. Krauthoff, purchasing commissary
officer of the department of the lakes.
Specifications of the contract provide
that the subsistence stores be delivered in
Manila before May 20 and Include 35,016
cans of corned beef, 60.016 cans of roast
beef. 4,008 cans of corned beef hash, 5.040
cans of chipped beef, 5.01 Q cans of Vienna
sausage. 250.000 pounds of bacon In crates
and 110,000 pounds of bacon in cans.
HEROINE IN CIVIL WAR,
AGED NINETY-NINE, DEAD
NEW YORK, March 21.—Miss Ella Hawdon.
who would have poshed the century mark had
she lived until next spring, is dead at her
home In Brooklyn.
Mrs. Hawdon served as an army nurse dur
ing the civil war and was personally ac
quainted with Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
other leaders. She was at the battle of the
Wilderness, at Shiloh and before Vicksburg
during the siege.
Mrs. Hawdon’s husband was a steamboat en
gineer on the Ohio river. Lafayette after hls
return to America on a visit was a passenger
on his boat and fell overboard. It was Haw
don’s good fortune to rescue him and for that
service he was presented by Lafayette with a
gold medal.
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WASHINGTON, March 22.—The commit,
tee on military affairs will report favor
ably on the Atlanta military park project
within the next few days. It Is believed
that the report will be unanimous. There
has been some doubt about a unanimous
report since it was learned that a part of
the committee favored a park project for
Fredericksburg, Virginia, but the Fred
ericksburg advocates have finally been
won over for the Atlanta park. Represent.'dt
atlve Livingston Colonel Howell, who
have carried the project to its present sat
isfactory position, are highly gratified to
day. Colonel Howell will leave for At
lanta Tuesday.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL
MEET ON NEXT SATURDAY
The state Democratic executive commit,
tee meets In Atlanta next Saturday
March 29th. There Is great interest in the I
outcome of the meeting, as the committee
will determine the date of the primary and
the rules which will govern IL
All the candidates tor governor are ex
pected here on that day, as the time for
the primary Is a paramount issue just
now. Bstill and Terrell want an early
primary w’hlle Guerry is holding out for
one in August. The general opinion seems
to be, however, that the committee will
order the primary for some time in May
or June. Chairman dußlgnon is in favor
of an early primary, and it is
that he represents the views of a major
ity of the committee. Many of the coun
ties in the state are anxious for an early
primary in order to have the thing over
with. They claim that it is not their do
sire to have the campaign drawn out until ;
next August.
It is reported today that the prohlbL.
tionlsts will appear before the committee
and request that on the state ticket the
following shall appear: “For Prohibition**-,
and "Again Prohibition.” This It is said,
will settle the prohibition question. Such
an appeal was made several years ago
but was turned down by the committee On
the ground that the state convention'had
declared for local option, and the com
mittee had no authority to allow such
questions to go on tae tickets for the
primary.
The members of the committee who will
be In Atlanta on the day fixed for the
meeting are:
First District—Frank Mitchell, of Eman
uel; J. H. Heery, of Tattnall.
Second District—Richard Hobb, of Al
bany; J. L. Boynton, of Calhoun,
Third Diatrict—R. N. Holtzclaw, of
Houston; J. A. Ansley, of Sumter. *•
Fourth District— Warner Hill, of Meri
wether; Charlton Battle, of Muscogee. if
Fifth District—J. W. Goldsmith, rtf Ful- .
ton; L. L. Roan, of Campbell.
Sixth District—S. T. Blalock, of Fay
ette; R. W. Roberts, of Baldwin.
Seventh District—J. Z. Foster, of Cobb;
S. P. Maddox, of Whitfield. .
Eighth District—J. H. Skelton, of Hart: M
S. T. Wingfield, of Putnam.
Ninth District—W. A. Cox. bt
Doc. Carr, of Banks.
Tenth District—J. L. Culver, of Han
cock; J. E. Farmer, of McDuffie.
Eleventh District—James Bishop, of
Dodge; Walter Dart, of Coffe». ,
NEW WESTERN ROAD jS
WILL TAP RICH COUNTY
DENVER, Col., March dl.-The Newn
today says: Mr. Samuel M. Perry, presi
dent of tlje Denver and Northwestertf?
Railroad company, which Is to bulks the'
new road Into Mida.e Parx with Hot
Sulphur Springs as tl,e first terminal and
with Salt Lake City as Its final destina
tion. has just returned to Denver form
New York city, where he has been for <
some weeks closing up the final details,
for the construction of the road.
Perry confirmed the report that the road
is to be built, but was reticent in dISCUw \
ing the details of the venture. It *ls not
probable, however, that the new road wiil
reach Salt, Lake for some time, as It wiff
require tunneling through the mountain!
for 10,000 feet to get to the other side
of the main range of the Rocky moun
tains, this alone requiring at least a year's
time. The new road when completed will
tap a very rich country. . 4 .
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