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baseball park aforesaid and Immedi ately In frW of the grandstand -tfhere many men, women and children were congregated together to witness the ball game then and there In progress, the said McDonald by his unnecessary, wanton and reokless conduct causing much disturbance and alarm among the spectators and endangering the lives of those present; and petitioner alleges that the drawing of Bald pistol as herein alleged was an unnecessary wanton and reckless not, showing an utteV disregard for human life. Fifth—That the said W. W. McDon ald, officer aB aforesaid, did, on the day and date aforesaid, whllo on duty as an officer for said city, without provocation or just cause, unnecessar ily and not In self-defense, draw his pistol, which he carried about Ills per son, and did point said pistol at and threaten to shoot one Tim Kimbrough, and with menaces and threats while the said Kimbrough was. In his cus tody did compel the said Kimbrough to enter the' suld baseball park and pay the entrance fee thereto contrary to the desire and over the protest of the said Kimbrough. Sixth—Petitioner attaches hereto, marked ‘‘Exhibit A,” a petition by tlio citlzerts whose names are thereto sub scribed, and asks that same may be considered together with this his pe tition. Wherefore, the premises considered, petitioner prays that the alleged wan ton, reokless, unnecessary and Illegal acts of the said W. W. MoDonald be Inquired Into, and that, If after inves ; tlgatton they.be found to be true, the said McDonald be dismissed from the position of a police officer In and for the city of Albany, Georgia. Petitioner respectfully submits the followlng-aB a llst of the witnesses re lied on to substantiate the charges hereinbefore set forth, and asks the privilege of furnishing other witnesses upon the hearing should he deem it necessary. Z. T. Rabun, Lewis Vanucl, Ernest Newman, Henry Savage, Willard Mc Daniel, Hepry McIntosh, J. A. Davis, O. L. Davis, Ike Kolman, S. H. Bourne, P. J. Brown, Leroy Brown, Milton Ba con, Z'ack Barnes, X k. Betjeman, Tipi Kimbrough, Henry Mitchell, Will Potts, R. S. Wood, Dave Robertson and Davis. Police Officer Charged With Assaulting 15-Year-Old Walter Muse—Full Text of Accusation. Albany Laundry. New Steam ■ Charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and to the prejudice of good order and public safety were yedter- , day afternoon preferred against Police 1 Officer W. W. McDonald by Elliott H. Muse, through his attorney, Thomas H. Milner. | The charges were placed in the ’ hands of City Clerk Y. C. dust, who , Immediately Indorsed them and car- i ried them to Mayor Rawson, ex-officio ! chairman of the Board of Police Com- ' mlssloners. ’ The charges are accompanied by a list of witnesses, but the .complainant asks the privilege of Introducing oth er witnesses than those named, should he so desire. Attached to the charges , Is a petition, numerously signed, re : ; questing an investigation of the case on its merits by the Board of Police 1 Commlssipners. The charges grow out of the arrest [ of Walter Muse, the young brother of i E. H. Muse, by Officer McDonald, at the ball park a week ago yesterday. The officer struck the youth in the face with his fist:, and drew his revol ver while surrounded by a number of Including X T. Muse, who est part of the house, by us- Our allowing of Clothing for spring cl summer is hy far the most sup^rl; llection ever displayed in Albany— ithes of elegance, reliability, individu- \ • ' . Lty, character and merit. The styles e beautiful, and prices attractive nging from $10.0,0 to $20.0.0, the suit -/ ' ■ r, ' ' ■ iflSMtS Ing Vudor Porch Shades. and at a very small price. We are showing a complete line of Water Coolers sutd persons, were endeavoring to secure the re lease of the young man. Great excite ment was manifested by the large, crowd when the officer’s pistol ap peared, and loud, protesting cries were raised. The Herald printed the state ments of Officer McDonald and Messrs. X T. Muse and Walter Muse on the day following the Incident at the ball park. Trial at Early Date, , The city laws require that a police officer shall be tried before the Police \ Commission, all the members of that Tt Is understood North Georgia Block Butter, 25d lb. Phone TO. W. E. FIELDS. DRINK A BOTTLE SMALL POLITICS IN ATLANTA-^ Rumored' Fight Against Hoke Smith for Re-election on Board of Health. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 2.—This ’ month the term of office of Hori. Hoke Smith, and several other members of the board of health of the city ol Atlanta,' will expire, and there Is a rumor going the rounds that council may not re- elect*Mrl Smith because of the guber natorial campaign. That a flifht will be made on his candidacy for re-elec tion Is certain, but whether or not it will succeed remains to be seen.' EVERYWHERE 5 .CENTS. We thoroughly Sterilize every bottle before it Se wished and rinsed. Drink Only The Genuine! The Trade Mark is securely stamped upon every bottle. IT’S CLEAN AMD PURE. THAT’S SURE" / body being present. that an early trial is desired both by ♦ Officer McDonald and Mr. E. H. Muse. The Charges. Here are t^e. charges In full: State of Georgia, * Dougherty County—ss. .To His Honor, the Honorable C. W. Rawson, Mayor of the City of Al- • bany, Georgia, Ex-Offlclo Chairman, and W. E, Wooten, Dan Brosnan, A. C. Plonsky, N. F. Tift and S. W. ( Smith, Members of the , Board of Police Commissloners’ln and for the' City of Albany, Georgia. Elliott Muse brings this, his peti tion, and alleges; ( First—That, he is a resident of the city of Albany In said state and coun ty. Second—That W. W. McDonald Is,; and at all tbe times hereinafter named; was, a police officer hi the employ of the said city of Albany, and Is and, was regularly on duty as a police offi cer of and for said city. Third—That said W. W. McDonald, officer as aforesaid, while on duty as a police officer for said city at the baseball park at Albany, Georgia, on the 24th day of April, A. D. 1906; did without just cause arrest one Walter Muse, a 16-year-old boy, and while the said Whiter Muse was In his custody and control as his prisoner, the said McDonald, officer as aforesaid, did, without provocation or Jnst cause, un necessarily, wantonly and maliciously strike tbe said Walter Muse a severe blow in tbe face with his clenched fist, breaking tbe skin on the said Muse’s face and bruising and blacking same, said blow being stricken without prov ocation, in the heat of passion, the said Muse being then and there under arrest in the charge of the said Mc Donald, officer as aforesaid, and neith er offering nor attempting to offer any resistance whatever to said officer. Fourth—That said W. W. McDonald, officer as aforesaid, did, on the day and date aforesaid, while on duty as an officer for said city, without prov ocation and not in a case of self-de’ tense, draw his. pistol which he carried about his person, and pointing' the same In the face of one Jesse T. Muse, did threaten to shoot the said Muse, the said McDonald being at the time within the enclosure of the said On Price, and over 76 per cent, on Freight* is what yoii 1 save if you order your Boat through us. Our order for I a carload will be placed by the middle of next weekl ' ; We will allow a discount of 10 per cent, on all orders. . placed before this ordei/ i's sent in. The difference in ■ freight on boats, between carloads and less than car- loads, is over 76 per cent. , ' We handle the MULLINS LINE OF STEEL . . ■ P THE ALBANY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO Exoluslve Bottlers to the Trade. Lemons, 26c dozen. W. E. FIELDS. YOUNG BOWDEN DEAD .FROM SELF-INFLICTED WOUND. TWENTY INSTRUMENTS ON OUR FLOORS IFOR YOUR INSPECTION. A PIANO, like a wife or husband, is frequently a life companion. You there fore want something to suit you perfectly when you bu y., We believe we can give you satisfaction in the two essential points— QUALITY AND PRICE. BOATS. They cannot sink. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 2.—Tom Bowden, a young man who tried ,to blow out his brainB with a Winchester rifle as he stood on a corner of Decatur street Monday afternoon, died yesterday afternoon in Grady hospital, where he had been taken shortly after firing the E^u at himself. The bullet pene trated the young man’B brain. 1 None of his relatives has been heard from. The Bacon Equipment . Albany, Ga. Company, BEAMAN’S MUSIC HOUSE 104 Pino Street, (Rumney Building.) Albany, Ga. ’Phone &80 for stove wood and Ice. ALBANY COAL & ICE CO. • He Wm Polite. It was once told to a certain king of England tbat Lord Blank was bis po litest subject. “I will test blm,” said tbe king and showed Lord Blank to the royal carriage, bolding the door for him to enter first, which be did. “Yon nre right,” said the king. “A lesser man would have troubled me wltb cer emony.” < DAILY PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES. THE GREAT CORN AND BUNION REMOVER NQ. 17. Lv. Savannah .. 7-16am S.A.L.R) Lv. Atlanta :00am C.ofGa Rj Lv. 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Albany Appetizing. “Mary, bring Dr. Preaphlt some more Jelly.” . “Shore, mnm, an’ I spilt , tbe whole lot on the pantry floor, mam, and yez has eat all V could scrape up, mum.”— Brooklyn Eagle. - For additional Information, rates, etc., address A. V. PHILLIPS, Com’l Agt, Albany, Ga. J. 8. CREWS, 3. a; ATKINSON, Onion Ticket Agt. V. P. & G. M., Albany, Gs J. Q. ADAMS, Soliciting Freight and Paaaenger Agent, Cordele. Ga. Best Cream and Fresh Candy. Yon cannot raise culture and scandal (n tbe same brain. SETTS IT FOR EESS