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2 PROTEST NOT IPPBDM 81 OTHERS COL ESTILL’S APPEAL DOES NOT MEET APPROBATION OF EITHER MR. TERRELL OR MR. GUERRY. Although the communication of Col. J. H. Estill has not yet been answered by Chairman E. T. Brown, of the state Dem ocratic executive committee, and although Chairman Brown has not yet decided on what he will do about the matter. It Is the general opinion that he has no author* tty to order a recount In the counties named by Col. Estill in his protest. Mr. Brown made the following state ment today: ’ "i am carefully considering the protest as tiled by Colonel Estill and have con \ suited those members of the state execu tive committee with whom I have been able to communicate today. It is my pur pose to communicate at once with the other members of the committee in order to ascertain their views and I will reply officially to EstiU at the very first op portunity.” , Twenty counties are named by Colonel Estill in his protest and he states that ir regularities occurred there, which Irregu larities were so marked that he thinks a recount should be had. Specific charges are made against Cobb, Banks, Laurens, Jefferson and Tattnall counties. The other counties named are Emanuel. Towns. Union. White. Dawson. Washington, Mur ray, Dade. Lowndes, Gilmer, Forsyth, tvorth, Miller. Fannin and Colquitt. Os the counties enumerated by Colonel Estill Banks. Towns. Union, White. Daw son. Murray. Dade. Gilmer. Miller. Fannin tnd Colquitt went for Terrell and have two votes each tn the convention. Cobb. Emanuel, Lowndes, which went for Ter rell. had four votes each, and Washington and Laurens, which went for Gue try, had four votes each. Col. Estill's Letter. Colonel’s Estill’s protest to as follows and Is self explanatory: SAVANNAH. Ga., June U. 1»2. "Hon. E. T. Brown, Chairman State Dem ocratic Executive Committee, Atlanta, Ga. “Dear Str: From information received within the past few days, I am satisfied that there were irregularities in the Democratic primary election held June 5, 1302. and. therefore, protest against the rtaim that the Hon. J. M. Terrell has re ceived 196 votes, or any number of votes by which it is claimed that he is the nom inee of the Democratic party for the office of governor of the state of Georgia. •This protest is based on the following grounds, to-wit: “That in the county of Cobb. J. N. Gantt, chairman of the Democratic exec utive committee of said county, did issue and circulate a circular signed by hlm m which he stated that no ballots would be counted tn the Democratic primary in said county unless each ballot had his name as chairman thereon, and In that way and manner and by such means a free expression of the opinion of the voters was prevented tn said county. “Further, that in the county of Banks, tickets, claiming to be official, were print ed and circulated In which the names of two candidates for the nomination for governor, namely. DuPont Guerry and J. H. Estill, were printed with a blank or obliterating rule printed over said names, thereby preventing voters in said county from expressing their choice of candidates at the polls at said primary election. “And this said protestant. J. H. Estill, further declares that he believes that said unfair and undemocratic methods used in the county of Cobb and the coun ty of Banks were also used in other counties to obtain votes for the said Hon. J. M. Terrell In violation of the rules promulgated by the state Democratic ex ecutive committee. “In the county of Laurens, where there was only a small maojrity of votes cast against this said J. H. Estill, he Is In formed that one precinct was not counted, and he believes that said uncounted pre cinct would have given him the majority of the votes in said county. “In the county of Jefferson he is relia bly Informed that one or more precincts were closed before the hour of closing prescribed by law. and had said voting precincts been kept open until the proper hour of closing same had arrived, he would have received a majority of the votes in said county. “Moreover, he has reason to believe, and in some instances has what he deems to be reliable information, that he received a majority of votes in the following counties, which counties are reported to have given majorities to Hon. J. M. Ter rell or Hon. Dupont Guerry. namely. Emanuel. Towns. Union. White, Dawson, Washington. Murray, Dade. Lowndes. Gilmer. Forsyth. Worth, Miller, Fannin. Colquitt and others. “And. futhermore. he is Informed that tn the county of Tattnall, in one of the precincts, the manager to open the polls, because there was no one present to represent Mr. Guerry as his manager, and that in that precinct the only adherent of Hon. J. M. Terrell was the manager, and the other voters, who were thus disfranchised, were adherents of the protestant. J. H. Estill, were de-' ' prlved of their right to vote. “He further avers from general report that unfair means were resorted to in registering voters, that facilities were af forded the adherents of Hon. J. M. Ter rell and not those of J. H. Estill and Du pont Guerry to register by means of divers devices. “And he further believes that there are other irregularities tn other counties, and that If there is another count and the ir regularities and illegalities are corrected, the said protestant. J. H. Estill, and Du pont Guerry. will show that together they received a larger number of votes by counties than the said Hon. J. M. Terrell. “He. the raid J. H. Estill, therefore, in the best interests of the Democratic partyl of Georgia, requests that recount and full investigation of the alleged irregularities be mede under supervision provided by law. and that he be permitted, through his friends or legal advisers, to witness all proceedings connected therewith. *T am quite well aware of the fact that the convention will be the exclusive judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, and I am not yklng you or the committee to decide this*ques tion. All I ask is that a recount be or dered in the counties I have named, so that the convention will have before it evidence upon which to act in case of a contest over the seats of any county dele gation. “Yours very truly. “J. H. EBTJLL.” Col. Terrell Makes Statement. Regarding the letter of Colonel Estill. * Hon. J. M. Terrell has the following to any: “I have read with much surprise the pro test of Colonel Estill against the result of the election, and I think it Is only the out come of letters received from his partisan supporters tn the counties named by him. explanatory of why those counties did not give him a majority vote. •The protest Is most certainly without merit and I cannot consider it with any degree of seriousness. “While I have no apprehension as to the outcome of the matter. I wish to call the attention of my friends and the people generally In all the counties named in the protest to the criticisms contained tn this appeal from the verdict of the people, de liberately. fairly and honestly expressed at the ballot box on June sth. “During the last three or four days I have received numerous letters from the counues In the state which I lost, detail ing irregularities and in several instances new methods in Georgia politics, which were perpetrated against me and in some counties they have earnestly insisted that I should ask for a recount as the major ities in those counties were so small. “Such letters are always the aftermath of all elections. “I trust that after serious, sober reflec tion Colonel Estill will withdraw his pro test and accept the verdict of the people. It would have been my duty as well as my pleasure to have accorded either of u.em my hearty support and co-operation had he occupied the position I now do of having received a majority of ell the votes cast In the primary.” What Mr. Guerry Has to Say. Hon. Dupont Guerry, of Macon, sent The Journal the following telegram: MACON. June 12.—1 answer your in quiry as follows, not wishing to say more now: I have had no communication from Colonel Estill on the subject of contest or recount. I have no sufficient informa tion on which to approve or disapprove Colonel Estill's course. • If any fraud has been committed, and I doubt it not. it should be corrected and rebuked, no matter whether the result as to the nomination be affected or not, and no matter whether Colonel Estill contests or not I want no vote that moral ly belongs to Colonel Estill or Mr. Ter rell. I had rather be without a single one in the convention. Colonel Estill’s demand does not reach the greater and more controlling wrongs —namely, the call of the primary during our busiest season, the use of free passes, free liquor and corrupt money. DUPONT GUERRY. ESTILL’S REQUEST DENIED BY BROWN Unlees Col. J. H. Estill, of Savannah, Lan show Chairman Edward T. Brown, of the state democratic committee, some law or party precedent or submit some good, sound reason which would indicate the committee has authority to order a recount of the counties named by Col. Estill in his protest, there will be no re count of the votes in the counties men tioned by the defeated Savannah candi date in formal appeal to the state com mittee. Chairman Brown has replied to Col. Estill's letter requesting a recount, ex plaining neither he nor the committee as he understood the situation had author ity on which to order a recount. The letter is practically the same as a dec lination on the part of the state com mittee, and it is now’ up to Col. Estill to show precedent by which the commit tee can be guided, or some law under which they can proceed. nemFexrminStion IS PREPARED BTMN- NEGRO APPLICANTS FOR TEACH ERS’ PLACES WERE SAID TO HAVE SECURED A LIST OF THE QUESTIONS. Negro applicants for teachers' licenses were given an examination different from that given the white applicants In Fulton county Saturday morning, and in Rich mond county the negro applicants were not examined at all. Saturday morning State School Com missioner Glenn received information that some of the negro applicants In Fulton county had come into possession of the examination questions. He investigated the matter and while he could find no leak In the service of the department he con sulted with County School Commlslsoner M. L. Brittain, and it was agreed to give the negroes a new examination, one that was entirely different from the one pre pared and sent oul several days ago. This was done to prevent any possible fraud. Commissioner Glenn then wired Rich mond county's superintendent not to give the negroes in Augusta any examination at all. but to wait until another examina tion could be prepared. The teachers’ examinations were held all over the state Saturday,’but the fact that questions had gotten out was re ported only in Fulton and in Richmond counties. If it develops that questions got out in other counties Commisloner Glenn will order another examination to be held. Last year It was reported that the ques tions had been scattered abroad, but on investigating the reports Commisloner Glenn found them to be untrue. He de cided that it would be best not to take any chances this year, so ordered off the ex amination for the negroes in Richmond county and changed the original examina tions here. TO CITY OF ASHES RELIEF IS RUSHED ALEXANDER CITY, Ala., June 14. Every train arriving in Alexander City is bringing carloads of provisions to the fire stricken people, and In a few days there will be no further danger of a famine. Many towns throughout Alabama and Georgia have responded to the appeals for help liberally. The business men of the city, many of whom lost all their property, say they will rebuild the town and will begin the work as soon as the hungry and destitute are made comfortable. The total loss is 1278,000, with >105,000 In surance. Many of the houses were owned by widows, and some of them had no in surance whatever. The town Is filled with visitors, who came to bring supplies and view the still smoldering ruins. COST OF PHILIPPINES SUBJECT OF INQUIRY WASHINGTON. June 14.—The feature of the session of the house today was the attempt of Mr. Hay. of Virginia, to secure the adoption of a resolution calling upon the secretary of war for information as to cost fronl all sources of the war in the Philippines. The resolution had been referred to the committee on insular af fairs and not having been acted upon with in the limit prescribed by the rules be came privileged. When Mr. Hay called it up Mr. Crumpacker, of Indiana, moved to lay it on the table, and his motion prevail ed by a party vote 91 to 66. The latter part of the session was devoted to private pen sion legislation, 199 bills being pased. wrighFdemands more TAXES FROM RAILROADS Comptroller General William A. Wright Is preparing for final adjustment of the tax returns of the various railroad com panies, and this adjustment may result in several arbitrations. He has objected to the returns of several of the companies, and now has engagements with the tax agents of the big corporations for a con ference at which he hopes to remedy the difficulties without arbitration, If it is possible to do so. FOR FIENDISH CRIME DEATH PENALTY IS GIVEN SAN ANGELO. Tex., June 14 —F. Brock was today found guilty of criminal assault on his step-daughter and was given the death penalty. He was very weak from a | recent attempt at suicide. :X.', 1.. ATLANTA, GEUJGtA, MONDAY, JUNE 16, ILLJ. JUSTICE LEWIS IMPROVES BIPIOLL HE MAY NOT RESIGN HIS POSI TION AS JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT-LETTER FROM MRS. .LEWIS. Justice Hal T. Lewis, of the supreme court of Georgia, may not resign his po sition, as was thought last week. A let ter was received at the capital Saturday afternoon from Mrs. Lewis, stating that Justice Lewis had shown a marked im provement during the past two weeks, and that he was so much better than he has been during the past year that his physicians have strong hopes for his com plete recovery. Mrs. Lewis is assured by the physicians who have been attending Justice Lewis If the present improvement in his condition continues he will be able to resume his work on the bench in October and in that case it Js hardly probable that he will tender ms resignation. His many friends are hoping that such will be the case and that he will return to Atlanta completely restored to health. • Justice Lewis was granted leave of ab sence by the court until October Ist and since that time he has tfeen sojourning at Atlantic City, N. J., and at Johns Hopkins sanitarium at Baltimore. At present he is at Atlantic City. It is understood that he will remain there for several weeks yet under the care of his physicians and will then return to his home in Greensboro, provided the improvement in his condition continues. Since the announcement in The Journal last Sunday that Justice Lewis would re sign there has been a flood of candidates for his position. The term of Justice Lewis does not* expire until January, 1905, and, of course, if he does not resign there will be no vacancy to fill and the candi dates who have announced will have noth ing to run for. Several of the justices of the supreme court stated yesterday that Justice Lewis, from what they had learned, had improv ed wonderfully within the last month, and they hoped it would not be necessary for him to give up his work on the court. The Improvement In the condition of Justice Lewis will be very gratifying to his hundreds of friends in all sections of the state. NEW POINT RAISED ABOUT RESIGNATION OF HAL LEWIS Governor Candler will appoint the suc cessor to Justice Hal T. Lewis, of the su preme court, If that justice resigns on Oc tober Ist, as a law which was Thursday called to the attention of the governor, states that if the resignation goes into effect on October Ist it will be the duty of Governor Candler to make the appoint ment, as the resignation taking effect on October Ist would be on the day of the general election, and there would be no vacancy until the election began. One of Governor Candler’s friends, a Sa vannah judge, it Is said, wrota the gover nor a lengthy letter Thursday telling him of the law on the question. The letter brings out a new point, and in order for convention to make any nomination the resignation of Justice Lewis would have to take effect on Tuesday, September 30, or sooner. This, of course, would put the matter In the hands of the convention. Just what Justice Lewis will do aoout the matter is not known yet. If Governor Candler makes the appointment it will be for two years, or until the next general election. The new point has created considerable interest, and is causing a great deal of discussion. DESPERATE DUEL TO DEATH WITH KNIVES MORRISTOWN. Tenn., June 14.—10 p. m.—ln a difficulty here tonight, Ab purg ner, a young man about town, became in volved in a difficulty with Robert Tay lor, another young man, and a farmer named John Russell, at a local restau rant, Burgner first stabbed Taylor and then turned on Russell with his knife. The latter also had a knife and when officers Interfered it was found that Taylor and Russell had both been painfully but not seriously stabbed, while Burgner had been disemboweled. Burgner was removed to his home and will die. STATEHOOD BILL WILL COME NEXT CONGRESS WASHINGTON, June 14.—The senate committee on territories today decided to take up for consideration early in the next session of congress the omnibus statehood bill, admitting into the Union the territories of Oklahoma, New Mexi co and Arizona. The decision was reach ed upon motion of Senator Nelson and the motion was adopted by a strict party vote, the Republicans voting in the af firmative and the Democrats in the negative. DIE ILMMILL 15 DESTROYED BY FIRE PLANT OF THE A. A. DELOACH "MILL MANUFACTURING CO. IS BURNED—I2S MEN LOSE JOBS—WILL REBUILD. The plant of the A. A. DeLoach Mill Manufacturing company was late Fri day afternoon destroyed by fire and 125 men are now out of employment in con sequence. The total loss amounted to over SIOO,OOO. The entire plant was destroyed within an hour, the fire being a swift and most destructive one. The first alarm came in at 6 o’clock and was sent by the American District’ Alarm, operated here by the Southern Messenger Company. The plant is located on Highland avenue, near the Southern railway, and is outside the city limits. The fire, which had started in the north end of the foundry, spread over the entire building before the firemen could arrive. The pattern shop, situated north of the plant, was not damaged, but the main building is practically a total loss. The firemen worked hard to get the flames under control and succeeded only after the plant was almost entirely destroyed. The crow<) that gathered to witness the conflagration gave the police and firemen a great deal of trouble and there were some disturbances between whites and blacks. The insurance carried amounted to about 120,000. GEORGIA WINS MEDALS FOR CHARLESTON EXHIBIT The state of Georgia won at the Charleston exposition on its display of minerals and similar products four gold medals, one silver medal, an honorable mention and a highest award. This is a more magnificent showing than was made by any other state in the line of mineral display, and refletets much credit upon the Georgia commission, composed of State Geologist W. S. Yeates, W. A. Hemphill and Commissioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens. Georgia won a gold medal for Its syste matic display of minerals. Another gold medal was awarded for the display of building stones. These stones were exhib ited in the shape of 8-inch cubes, one side dressed and polished and the other sides finished in different architectural forms. This exhibit alone elicited much favorable comment. A third gold medal was given Georgia for the exhibit of aluminum ore and an accompanying display of utensils and ar ticles made therefrom. A fourth gold medal was awarded the state for a splendid dis play of clays. A silver medal was awarded for the Georgia exhibit of corundum and other abrasives, while an honorable mention was given the display of precious and semi precious stoneb, which were arranged most artistically. Georgia also received the highest award for the installation of its exhibits. Prof. Yeates was the executive member of the state commission, and the display was Installed under his care and by him maintained in the shape which attracted so many compliments. Considering the amounts appropriated by other southern states for their exhibits, the amount thus expended by Georgia was almost Insignifi cant, and made it necessary to devote the energies of the commission to some one particular field. It was decided to make the exhibit one of the state’s mineral re sources, and the success attendant upon the exhibit is most gratifying. It was a matter of common opinion that no other state even approached Georgia in mineral display. OWN RAILWAY DEPOT A magnificent new depot, costing SBOO,- 000, or more, will be erected by the Southern Railway Company on its prop erty near the Mitchell street viaduct, ac cording to well-known Atlantjans who are in a position to be acquainted with the in side workings ct the big railroad system. While President Samuel Spencer has not yet declined the offer of the state toward the i building of a depot, it seems to be a well established fact that be is going to do so, and that instead of going with the state on the deal he will have a separate station built for the Southern. AUGUSTA MEN ARE OUT IN THE coy AFTER WINNING IN RECENT ELEC- TION THEY FAIL TO NAME DEL EGATES TO THE CON VENTION. AUGUSTA, Ga., June 12.—A squabble is on between the two local political factions over the delegatee to.,the state convention. It has been decided to send a delegation of twelve, and the EstUl men presented the names of twelve Estill supporters to the executive committee to appoint, claim ing that under the rules the delegates should be Estill men, he having carried the county. To this, however, the Gary men demurred, claiming that he also had carried the county for the superior court ship, and was entitled to representation by delegates friendly to him in the con vention. The matter was finally settled by the chairman of the executive commit tee, Mr. J. J. Doughty, being instructed to select at his leisure twelve delegates who had voted for both candidates. This seems very fair, but it will deprive what is known as the reform faction, in opposition to the old guard faction, of all the glory they hoped to get out of their recent victory. Mr. John R. Burke, editor of the Herald, headed the list recommend ed by the Estill men, but Mr. Burke didn’t vote for Major Gary. Neither did any of the others recommended, and so the Rich mond county delegation which will go to the convention, while composed of Estill men, will not be so enthusiastically for Estill as it would have been had Mr. Burke and other prominent Estill cham pions been of it. Above all, this will assure a delegation favoring the old guard, and that is what Is causing the sore disappointment and hot talk on the part of the reformers. wells”death sentence WILL COME THIS WEEK W. R. Wells, who was convicted in the criminal branch of the superior court sev eral weeks ago for the murder of Frederic Pearce, a blind man, and sentenced to be hanged, will probably be resentenced by Judge John S. Candler some day during the coming week. After Wells was sentenced his attorneys gave notice of a motion for a new trial, and the matter went to the supreme court for settlement. The supreme court, how ever, affirmed the judgment of the lower court and refused to grant the new trial, so that Wells is now to be resentenced. The crime and Its trial excited a great deal of public attention at the time. Wells attacked the blind man and succeeded In Inflicting such Injuries as caused his death in spite of the efforts of a little boy, the victim’s son, to protect his father. , Wells seems to have no fear of death, and says he wishes it was all over. Under the law. Judge Candler must give the man twenty days of life from the date of his sentence. Wells complains almost all the time and really suffers much. There 1b scarcely a day that passes without Dr. Fisher, the county physician, seeing him. His condi tion, however, the doctor states, Is not se rious. Hls heart is weak and drugs have to be given him to control its action. For the first few days after the su preme court’s decision. Wells complain ed bitterly and said he wished they would hang him right away. Hls nerve had fail ed him and it was pitiable to see him. Almost all the time he lay upon his cot and rubbed his head, claiming it was paining him from a blow he received when he was a boy. There is a place on hls head, evidently the result of some serious wound. For the last few days, however. Wells has been much brighter and con verses freely. heavylainTare” CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE VALDOSTA. Ga., June 14 —The hardest rain that has fallen in this section in a year or more has been pouring down for the past eight hours* and it is feared that much dam age Is being done to growing crops of all kinds. Up to last night the season had been perfect, the rains having fallen at such Intervals as was suited to crops of every kind. The rains of last week gave an abundance of water to all sorts of vegetation and the flood that has been falling today will do an Im mense amount of damage, especially to can taloupes and watermelons, which are just coming Into market. The cantaloupe grow ers lost nearly all of their crop last year by rot from too much rain and it begins to look as If they were to suffer again from the same cause. The rain Is driven by the 111-Omened east wind, which means that there is no tell ing when it will let ud. MURDER ENDS OUJRHEL OF NEIEHBDRS WM. H. SIMPSON, WELL KNOWN MAIL CARRIER, IS SHOT TO DEATH BY WILLIS R. BIG GERS. William H. Simpson, a mall carrier, liv ing at 490 Crew street, was shot and killed Thursday morning shortly after 7 o’clock by Willis R. Biggers, a neighbor. H. I. Sterne, Biggers’ brother-in-law, was present. The shooting occurred in a deep cut in Crew street, just in the rear of the Jewish Orphans' home. Biggers and Sterne claim that the shoot ing was done in self-defense. The men had been enemies for some time, Simpson having circulated a petition through the neighborhood asking that they be com pelled to move from the neighlßrhood, charging that they were running a disord erly house. The case was taken into the recorder’s court, but was dismissed, be cause the charges were not proven. Biggers and Sterne met Simpson on Crew street this morning and, so they say, demanded an explanation from him. They assert that he fired at them first, and that Biggers killed him in self defense. There was -no eye witness to the first shot, though several persons saw the remainder of the shots fired. Biggers had a bullet hole through his coat sleeve, which he claims w’as made by Simpson’s shot. Immediately after the shooting occurred, Biggers walked up Crew street for a lit tle distance and then met Officer Phillips, surrendering to him. He claimed self de fense. Sterne went back to hls home, where he was arrested later by Officers Hollis and Nbrman. Immediately after the shooting, Linton Simpson, a thlrteen-year-old son of Simp son, Appeared on the scene with a parlor rifle, and tried to shoot Biggers, who was being held under arrest. The rifle was taken away from the boy by a lady by stander. Simpson was hurriedly taken to the Grady hospital, where he died about 10 o’clock. The shooting of Simpson was the result of the petition which he circulated through the neighborhood in April, asking the po lice to have Biggers and Sterne moved from the nelghbohood. contending that Mrs. Biggers and Mrs. Claude Goza. who are Sterne’s sisters, were running a dis orderly house. The case was called in po lice court, but was dismissed. It is said that Biggers and Sterne went to Simpson’s house last night about 1U o’clock to see him, but Simpson, fearing trouble, refused to go out and meet the men When he left hls home Thursday his wife, who has been ill for some* time, feared that there would be trouble, and asked her husband to take hls revolver, which he did. The shooting occurred about three blocks from Simpson’s house Simpson was mounted, and it is claimed that he had almost passed through the cut in Crew street, when he was accosted by Sterne and Biggers, who are said to have come out of the woods at the side of the street. A few words followed, and then a shot was fired. Just who fired this shot is not known, though both Big gers and Sterne claim that Simpson fired at them, and Biggers claims that the first bullet went through his coat sleeve. At the coroner’s Inquest held that after noon in the recorder’s court room at po lice headquarters, Mrs. A. P. Smith, who said Simpson crossed Ormond street in his cart just in front of her, testified that she saw two men pulling him from the cart, immediately after she heard the first shots. She heard two shots, she thought, and looked In the direction from which they came. The two men pulled Simpson out of hls cart and the elder one then stepped off a few paces, she swore. The younger man, Biggers, and Simpson, struggled on the ground and other shots followed. Mrs. Simpson, the wife of the dead post man, Is seriously sick, and when told of the death of her husband, she became hysterical, and is now in a critical con diton. Simpson was about 43 years of age, and was bom In Washington, Wilkes county, Georgia. He was the sori of Rev. E. T. Simpson, a prominent Presbyterian divine of that place. He was married and leaves two sons, James and Linton Simp son, both very young. He had been living in Atlanta for nearly 20 years, and has been a mall carrier for the past 15 years. Mrs. Goza was at one time the wife of Walter C. Goza, a railway mail clerk, from whom she was divorced. While he was her husband Goza became Involved in some irregularities with the railway mall pervice, and w’as placed In the old Fulton county jail. One day while he was there Mrs. Goza called to see him. When >.he jailor opened the door for her to enter, Will Meyers, a young murderer of Forrest Crowley, made hls successful dash for liberty. He has never been re-captured. g Biggers is a son of Willis R. Biggers, whose full name he bears. The father was clerk of the city court here at the time of hls death. He was a prominent man during hls entire life. He was chief of the Tallulah fire company, the first ever organized in Atlanta. The man un der arrest Is a grandson of Dr. S. T. Big gers. a prominent physician here years ago and the founder of the eclectic practice in this section. Biggers is 29 years old and is a draftsman for J. W. Golucke & Co., architects. Sterne, whose sister Biggers married, Is a man 45 years old, but owing to ill health he looks much older. He Is dying of con sumption, his sisters state. He says he has bronchial trouble. He has not been In business for some time beAuse of ill health. His last occupation was operating a hotel at Madison, Ga. Milly Grant, a negress, was near the scene when the shooting occurred. She testified that she saw the whole affair, from beginning to end. She said Simpson passed her In his cart, and then she saw Biggers and Sterne jump out from behind some bushes. She saw one of them fire, and Simpson’s horse made a wild leap and threw him from the buggy. The man grappled with Simpson and fired several shots Into him as he leaned over him. She was looking the entire time and said that Simpson did not have a pistol that she saw, and she swore that he had not fired a single shot. She said the first shot was fired while Simpson’s horse was still In motion, and that the men did not stop him to talk with him. She swore that the men were slightly behind Simpson when the first shot was fired. The coroner’s jury Thursday afternoon returned a verdict directing that both Big gers and Sterne be held on the charge of murder and that Mrs. Biggers and Mrs. Goza, her sister, and S. H. Craig, a neph ew of the women, who went to Simpson’s house Wednesday night to demand an ex planation from him, be all three held as accessories. The grand jury on Saturday indicted both Willis Biggers and H. I. Sterne for the murder of William 11. Simpson. The bills contain two counts. In the first both Biggers and Sterne are indicted for murder in the first degree, both as prin cipals. In the second count Biggers is in dicted as principal for murder in the first degree, and Sterne is indicted as principal in the second degree for being present, aiding and abetting. Charges against Mrs. Claude Goza, Mrs. Willis Biggers and 8. H. Craig as acces sories were not considered by the grand jury, and they have been released from custody. The cases against Biggers and Sterne will be called, in all probability, this week in the criminal branch of the superior court, although the exact day when the cases will come up cannot be determined at this time, as the court has a number of murder cases on hand, and that of Mil lard Lee is already set for today, and, if begun, will probably consume several days. AUGUSTA POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS HIS ENEMY AUGUSTA, Ga., June 14.—Shortly after 8 o’clock tonight Robert J. Norris, of 1205 Jackson street, a private of the Au gusta police force, shot and killed Wil liam O. Williams, residing at the corner of Twiggs and Calhoun streets. Norris stated at the barracks shortly after the shooting that he regreted the affair exceedingly, but that it was un avoidable. He claims that Williams had threatened hls life several times and he has constantly been in fear of being shot while walking the* street at night. Touch ing on the trouble, he said that he had written Williams a note concerning it. but got no satisfaction. He let things go on just as he could and tonight met Williams at the corner of Mclntosh and Fenwick streeto and asked him some thing about the affair. In a minute hot words were used and almost before he knew it the firing began. Five shots were fired, during which time Williams had started down Mclntosh street, failing about midway the block, dying almost instantly. Norris went to the barracks and surrendered and after a consultation with the chief, who is his brother, was commit ted to jail. It is stated that three months or more ego the unfriendly feeling existing be tween the two became known, when it was told that Williams had visted a “conjure” doctor to get a charm of some kind to protect him from trouble. Williams took the powder and one night shortly after, while Norris was walking a beat near the depot, Williams walked three times around where Norris was standing, sprinkling the powder as he walked. This story was told to a Herald reporter fully three months ago and the matter was considered a joke by people about the union depot. Both men have wives and children. TOOME'RLbSESON'fHE’ RECOUNT IN WARE WAYCROSS. Ga., June 13.—The recount of the Ware county ballots was concluded Wednesday. There were 40 votes thrown out. Spence’s majority over Toomer is in creased from 16 to 34. Estill’s majority was reduced a little. There were rto other ma terial changes. maOmlists WILL VISIT THE . SOUTH MEN OF MONEY FROM ILLINOIS ARE COMING TO LOOK OVER THE SOUTHERN SEC- TION. JACKSON, Miss., June 14.—Arrange ments are being made for the visit to Mississippi and other southern states of a party Os nilnois capitalists, represent ing over two million dollars, for the pur pose of looking over the resources of the south. The visit will be made to the south this fall, perhaps during the early months, the party first visiting Texas, and returning coming through Lousiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The trip is made on the invitation of the governors of the southern states. Governor Sayers, of Texas, and Governor Heard, of Louisiana, already having is sued an urgent invitation to the party to visit their respective states, and on be half of Mississippi Governor Longino will invite the capitalists to stop in this state. The trip will be made on a special train, and stops will be made at all the inter esting places in the states that the party passes through. A study of the crops and conditions in the south will be made. The following well known capitalists and millionaires will make up the party: John G. Shedd, of the Marshall Field com pany, Chicago; B. A. Eckhart, capitalist, of the firm of Franklin McVey’ & Co., Chi cago; David R. Fogan, vice president of the First National Bank; R. A. Keyes, of the firm of Frank McVay & Co., Chi cago; J. Havy Bely, of Seiy, Schwabb & CO., Paul Morton, vice president of Santa Fe railroad system; John V. Farewell, of John V. Farewell & Co.. A. C. Bartlett, of Hibberd. Spencer & Bartlett. Harold F. McCormick, of the McCormick Harvester company; Leo Wampoll, of L. Wampoll & Co., J. T. Harrahan, vice president of Illinois Central railroad; J. C. Stubbs, vice president and traffic manager of the S. P. and U. P. and the Harrihan lines. MOSQUITO TO FIND BITTER ENEMY IN FISH NEW YORK, June 14.—John B. Smith, state entomologist of New Jersey, who is waging a war of ex termination against the renowned Jersey mosquito, has issued a circular which is both interesting and instructive, especilaly if one lives in a locality favored by the pests. Dr. Smith says that it has been de termined positively that all of the Jersey species of mosquito pass their early stages in water, and for that reason he recom mends that cisterns water barrels should be covered with mosquito netting, so as to keep the insects from the water. Should a stray ‘‘culex’’ or “anopholes” get in your rain barrel or cistern the mosqui to netting. Dr. Smith observes, will pre vent hls escape. To make the extermina tion of the mosquito swift and sure Dr. Smith suggests that a few gold fish be placed in the water. WARD LINE STEAMERS GET WIRELESS WIRES NEW YORK, June 14.—First among the vessels sailing from this port to Cuba to be equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus was the “Moro Castle” of the Ward Line, which sailed today for Ha vana. ' This steamship carried with her, opera tors, engineers and apparatus for in stalling other stations, and it is intended to erect a fully equipped station at or near Havana, the earliest possible time. This will make possible the immediate communication with Havana with incom ing ships and will open possibilities of communication with the United States, such as have been frequently suggested as among the certainties of wireless tele graphy future. MACON NEGROES DECLARE BOYCOTT ON STREET CARS MACON, Ga.. June 14.—Some of Macon's ne groes are trying to boycott the street car com panies for enforcing the law. One of the big societies has adopted a rule to fine each mem ber who Is seen riding on a street car. The fine Is one dollar. A resolution was adopted to the effect that if a member of the society could not pay hack fare he or she must walk. Some of the more conservative negroes who have been here during the past week attending the educational conference depreciate move ments of this kind and many of the better class of Macon negroes take no stock Ln the buir cotL ALEXANDER GITT WIPED OUT DI FIDE TOWN BURNED AND PEOPLE IN WANT-EVERY STORE IN CITY DESTROYED-SUPPLIES CAN' NOT BE SECURED. ALEXANDER CITY, Ala., June 14. Every business house tn Alexander City was totally destroyed by the most disas trous fire ever known in the history of this place. The fire originated in Robin son’s machine shop about 1 o’clock, and was caused by a ladle of molten iron. It soon spread from this to Arthur Moon’s store, and this whole block was soon a mass of flames. The flames then crossed Union street and the Citizens’ bank build ing, and then spread in both directions, soon gutting this entire block, including the large three-story .Alabama hotel. From the Alabama hotel the flames crossed the Central tracks and destroyed the Central depot, together with its stores and a large cotton platform, on which waa stored several hundred dollars’ worth of reaping machinery’ which had just arrived, two loaded freight cars standing on a side track and all the office furnishings. The flames spread in both directions, and two more blocks were soon burning fiercely. In one of these blocks were twelve of the largest stores in Alexander City, including the Alexander City bank building, M. F. Falker’s livery and S. J. Nolen’s sale stables and an immense cot ton warehouse. The burned district consists of three of the most important business blocks in the city, besides ten residences and the fine Methodist church and parsonage. The loss will reach $277,925, with $105,080 insurance. Not a single store house out of fifty is left standing. In addition 12 residences, two hotels, three banks, the courthouse and two livery stables were destroyed. Many people were homeless last night, without shelter or food. Provisions are ar riving by’ the trainload today, however, and the work of relief is going on. The following is the list of losers in the burned district: Robinson's machine and foundry; Arthur Moon, merchant; L. D. Coley, drugs: J. H. Fuller, store, livery and dwelling; court house; Cosper A Harlan, store building; T. B. Turner, hardware and tin; H. J. Cameron, office: Templeton & Harris; Dr. A. J. Coley, office; Dr. A. W. Askew, office; Mrs. Elma Jackson, store building; W. J. Jones, store building; P. Sheffrita, bar, cotton and groceries; J. J. Bailey, groceries; J. W. Wilder, store building; Gottlieb Bros. <fc Co., store; J. A. Robin son, building; Outlook Publishing Compa ny; W. D. Chapman, gallery; Knights of Pythias hall; E. P. Duncan, building and stock; F. M. Douglass, building and stock; Western Union telegraph office; J. 3. Christian, building; S. P. Adams & Co.; Polk hotel; Dr. J. A. Goggans, office; ho tel building; H. W. Pearson, building and stock; Mrs. Genie Adams, store building; Anderson & Dean, groceries; E. B. Ram sey, store building; J. R. Watkins, drugs; J. L. Thornton, hardware; Hertzfleld & Frohsen; Masonic hall; J. E. Walker, building and stock; M. F. Walker, build ing and stock; Barton & Allen, grocery: J. C. Maxwell, building and store; R. Hertzfleld, store building; Alexander City bank building; Citizens bank building; G. A. Sorrell. Law building; S. J. Nolen, star# and building and sales stable; Cotton \varehouse Company; Alabama hotel, Mrs. Glnnie Holloway, proprietress; Thom as Bros.; W. M. Welch, two stores; W. M. Welch & Co., stock; L. T. Johnson, stock; Central of Georgia depot; Meth odist church and parsonage; Coley St Sandlin; nine residences; T. W. Pearson, saloon; A. W. Argo, saloon; Ingram. & Belyeu; J. F. Thomas; G. W. Sealy; Thornton & Watkins. The flames began in the foundry and spread with awful rapidity. The long con tinued drought had dried up everything and the wooden buildings burned like tin der A light wind was blowing and the flames spread so rapidly that the whole business section was soon one seething mass of flames. There Is no waterworks in Alexander City, and all that the panic-stricken peo ple could do was to save a few of their personal effects. Dadeville was telegraph ed to for a supply of dynamite, in order that some of the buildings might be blown away to prevent a further spread of the flames, but the explosive reached here only after the Are had burned itself out. The railroad has established Its tele graph line under a tree and appeals for help and supplies are being sent all over the country. A large number of people here saved absolutely nothing, and are today in actual want. Both of the city banks were destroyed by fire and the loss in them will be heavy. The tracks of the Central of Georgia were so badly warped by the flames that trains cannot pass over them, but have to transfer their passen gers. / 1 As a result of the fire a large number oi people are rendered destitute, and even those who have money cannot purchase a supply of food or clothing, as all of the stores have been burned. There were only five barrels of flour left intact in th* whole town, and relief is imperative. ON HIS HONEYMOON BRIDEGROOM FINDS DEATH CHICAGO, June 14.—At the zenith of an enjoyment of hls honeymoon, Georgy A. Fleck, 19 years old, of Louisville, Ky.. met death this afternoon, at the Great Northern hotel, in the presence of his 18- year-old wife, who tonight is prostrated with grief and almost Insane. Young Fleck, who is the son of a prom inent restauranteur of Louisville, had gone to the chiffonier in hls apartments to secure a handkerchief and finding there hls revolver, playfully twirled It about. His wife screamed a protest, the pistol was discharged, the bullet striking Fleck in the mouth, killing him instantly. Mrs. Fleck fled into the hallway from her room screaming. Guests on that floor were thrown into excitement by the sound of the shot, followed by the screams. At tendants hurried to the place. Fleck was lying on the floor and the blood was gushing from his mouth. Upon the appearance of other persons the young wife fainted. For some time she was kept under police surveilance, but her explana tions and natural grief convinced the of ficers of the truth of the accident story. The young couple was married June 11th, and they were on a tour of the west. MARTINIQUE ERUPTS; CRATER IS VERY ACTIVE ROSEAU, Island of Dominica, June 14. The French revenue cutter I’Aigle came in here today. She reports that while pass ing St. Pierre, Martinique, at 2 o'clock this morning an eruption occurred from Mont Pelee and that a quantity of vol canic matter settled upon the vessel's deckA, although she was ten miles distant from the land. Rural Route Established. WASHINGTON. D. C., June IX—A rural free delivery route will be established August Ist at Hogansville, Troup county, with Ell M. Loftin carrier. The postoffices at Lone Oak and Thurman, Marlwethar county, are to be discontinued.
