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TWO CHARGED WITH
CONVICT’S MURDER
TROUBLE OVER ISLAND
Camp Warden and Physi
cian to be Prosecuied.
NEGRO VICTIM OF “SWEATER”
Oenuine Sensation in a Georgia
County Stirs Up the Officials
’ of the State Capitol.
On account of cruelties perpetrated
on a negro convict, Fred Kent, at the
convict camp at Jakln, Early county,
Ga., on May 16th, 1900, and from the
effects of which cruelties Kent died,
the state prison commission has Issued
ah order for the officials In charge of
the caqap to swear out a warrant for
murder for Willis Fonder, deputy war
den of the camp, and .or accessory af
ter the fact for Dr. H. G. Mlnter, the
camp physician, and requested Govern
or Candler to have the solicitor gen
eral of that circuit prosecute the two
men. The order also discharged Pon
der and Mlnter from the service of the
State.
The order and tbo manner In which
the convict was treated has caused a
tremendous sensation at the capltol
and In Early county where the cruel
ties w.ere Indicted and fudging from
the position the prison commisson has
taken In the matter, the two men'will
be .prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law. State Warden Jake Moore
has died a report with the commission
telling the result of the investigation
which he was ordered to make and
from his statement, which Is as accu
rate as could be secured, owing to the
length of time that has elapsed, the
convict was horribly treated.
The attention of the commission was
flntt called to the matter by one blmon
O'Neil, a Savannah policeman who
wss sent up for manslaughter, and who
was pardoned a few weeks ago. O’Neill
told the story of the treatment of
Kent for the drst time, and when the
members of the commission saw the
article they Immediately began an In
vestigation.
According to the report of State
Warden Moore, Kent, upon the orders
of. Ponder, who was deputy warden of
the camp, was placed In a room by a
hot stove and was completely covered
by 16 blsnkets. He was kept In that
position for fully two hoursi and was
finally released when It was seen that
he was nearly exhausted. Dr. H. G.
Mlnter, the camp physician, was sent
tor, and he exerted every effort to save
the man, but It was seen at once that
he would die. Late during the night
Kent dlrd from the effects of the pun
ishment.
The manner In which Kent was pun
ished was not reported to the commis
sion. Dr. Mntor, In his report, had
the following explanation: “Admit
ted to the hospital May 16, 1900. Died
of cerebral congestion on May l-7th."
The commission believing the report to
be true, made no further Investigation
of the facts until the statement from
O'Neil appeared in The Atlanta Jour
nal.
Warden Vlttitoe, who was perma
nently 1m charge of the oamp, but who
was away from Jakln at the time the
punishment was Inflicted, died shortly
after Kent dtd. Ponder says now that
the reason he made no report of the
matter was because Vlttitoe had said
he had Informed Warden Moore of It.
This Warden Moore says Is untrue.
Dr. Mlnter says he failed to report It
because he was promised by the war
den that It would not occur again.
State Warden Moore in his report
says that the death of Kent was a dta
bollcal crime, committed In day light
with a number of witnesses present.
He says he talked with several of the
convicts there at the camp and they
told him they dared not tell tor tear
of punishment themselves.
Japs and Americans Quarrel Over
Possesaibn of Little Strip of
Land in Pacific.
A cablegram received at the' state
department Monday from United
States Minister Buck, at Tokio, says
that the Japanese minister of foreign
affairs Informed him that a Japaese
naval vessel would leave at once for
Marcus Island. The purpose of her go
ing was not to make'trouble, but to
prevent It.
An official of the foreign office was
to go on the vessel, and would carry a
letter to Captain Rosehlll, cabled from
the state department here to Minister
Buck, advising the captain not to make
any disturbance or to resort to vio
lence to obtain possession of the is
land, with possible loss of life and in
volving international complications.
If the captain would observe this ad
vice, the department said for Its part
It would endeavor to settle the claim
to Marcus Island diplomatically.
Captain Rosehlll Is reported to have
sailed from Honolulu for Marcus is
land in a schooner July 11, and It Is,
therefore, probable that he already Is
at Marcus Island or very near there.
LENIENCY Ft)It WILSON.
|Cream of News.-
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Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
GUiNBOAT ON GUARD.
President of Nicaragua • ommntes the
.Death Sentence of American,
The life of Dr. Russell Wilson, of
Ohio, was captured with a revolu
tionist party in Nicaragua, has been
saved through the representations of
Minister Corea, of that country. A ca
blegram was received at the state de
partment Monday from Chester Don
aldson, United States conshl at Mana
gua, Nicaragua, dated the 26th Instant,
as follows:
"As a courtesy to the United States
and out of sympathy for the mother,
the president will commute Russell
Wilson’s death sentence.”
Wilson was one of several Ameri
cans who Joined a filibustering expedi
tion which landed at Monkey Point,
near Blueflelds, early In July. Most of
the party were captured or killed. Wil
son would have been summarily exe
cuted but tor the Interposition of Senor
Corea, the Nicaraguan minister here.
Having secured a stay of proceedings
and a guarantee of a legal trial, the
minister has now Induced President
Zelyea to commute the death sentence
Imposed upon Wilson by courtmartlal.
It Is presumed tbat the commutation
Is to imprisonment for a time and'then
expulsion from Nicaragua.
( amp Named for Roosevelt.
The great marine camp on Culebra
island. West Indies, has been named
by official order from marine headquar
ter! Camp Roosevelt.
A DEADLY INDIAN GAME.
"Haa-Kllllng” Boll Will be Played la
ngsit 8.
Mississippi Town Augnst
One bundled Choctaw braves will en-
HANY COME FROM SWEDEN.
Heavy Immigration of Foreigners la
Domain of Uncle 8am.
The transport lines ftt Copenhagen,
Denmark, are coping with the greatest
rush of Bcandavian emigration to the.
United States since the eighties.
Every outgoing vessel, Scandavlan
or American, Is crowded.
The emigrants, who are mostly of an
excellent class, are leaving on account
of hard times in Sweden and are bound
chiefly to the western states, where
they will engage In agricultural pur
suits.
The total number of emigrants which
—Alabama received her first bale of
new cotton Monday. It was raised by
Captain O’Brien, near Selma. It sold
for 12 cents a pound.
—Governor Montague, ot Virginia,
has ordered troops to Alexandria, to
prevent the lynching of a negro charg
ed with attempting to assault a white
woman.
—One hundred Choctaw braves are
to play ball in Mississippi. After the
game last year eight ot the Indians
were killed in a free fight
—California, South Dakota, Nebras
ka and Iowa were shaken by earth
quake shocks Monday afternoon. Much
damage Is reported at certain points.
R. M. Rothschild, son in law of
Nelson Morris, the packer, killed him
self at Chicago.
—The republican primary in the first
congressional district of New Jersey
Monday was marked by rioting. Four
men were'wounded, two of them fatal
ly. Joe Gqddard, the veteran prize
fighter, was fatally shot. *
—United States Minister Buck has
forwarded a letter to Captain Rosehlll,
who claims Marcus Island, advising
peace; but the letter may not arrive In
time to prevent a fight with the Jap
anese.
—Fighting has occurred in Haytl,
the forces of Firmin, who seek the
presidency, being driven back. An a>
tack on Cape Haytlen is momentarily
expected.-
—Three girls, while crossing trestle
near Charlotte, N. C., Sunday were
struck by a train and their mangled
bodies were hurled to the creek below.
—Senator Tillman takes hand in gu
bernatorial race In South Carolina.
—Editors of labor papers are to form
an association and establish a news
syndicate.
—The antl-lmperlallsts, la an open
letter' to the president, Indorse his ac
tion In the General Jacob Smjth case,
but Inform the president that there are
other officers In the Philippines who
shcwld be punished.
—President Nlcklln, cf the Southern
Baseball League, has been served
with papers In a 610,000 damage suit,
brought by the Memphis club In the
St. Vraln matter. '
—General Botha, In a speech, says
It is true South Africa Is under one
flag, but that the Boers have not been
vanquished.
ilachias Now at Cape Haitien
Ready to Protect Interests of
Non-Combatants.
The following cablegram was re
ceived at the navy department Tues
day from Commander McCrea, ot the
Macbias, which arrived at Cape Hai
tien Monday:
“Affairs are very disturbed at Cape
Haitien. Unorganized mob in the city.
Foreign consuls have been threatened.
Will give protection on board. I will
prevent bombardment without due no-
tlce.”‘ , v -
The state department has no hesita
tion in fully approving the energetic
and efficient action of Commander Mc
Crea in taking care of the foreign con
suls and in preventing a bombard
ment without warning. The American
and foreign Interests in Cape Haitien
are large and an American captain Is
required by the unwritten law to look
after the life and property of other for
eign, residents, as well as Americans
In such cases. It Is said tbat the rules
ot International law, as well as the dic
tates ot humanity, require that proper
notice be given before a bombardment
In order that women, children and non-
combatants may leave the town and
carry off their personal belongings.
Althought there Is no naval vessel
save those now actually engaged in
such service as the Machias within
1,800 miles of the various seats of
trouble in Central and South America
and the West Indies, the navy depart
ment feels that thd Machias is suffi
ciently large for tho work at hand at
this point.
The Machias is a vessel ot 1,177 tons,
carrying eight 4-inch rapid fire guns
apd a crew of eleven officers and 143
men. While not many men could be
spared for a landing party, the vessel
undoubtedly could lie in the anchor
age and cover the town with her guns.
It is not believed there Is the slightest
danger of an attack upon her by any
of the Haitien gunboats, loyal or rebel.
RIOTING HAS BEGUN
IN MINE REGIONS
Strike Sympathizers At
tack Non-Union Men.
CALL FOR TROOPS PROBABLE
At Various Points Disturbances
Are Precipitated By Mobs of
Men, Women and Boys.
Fob murder ponder is held.
—The thirtieth Georgia regiment of
confederate veterans held the greatest j
reunion In its history at Griffin.
—Mayor and council ot Macon may I
cot ratify merging of street car lines, j
as a question of perpetual franchise, 1
which would cut out competition, has .
arisen. |
—Augusta cotton dealers have- filed
suit In Athens for 658.000 against the '
Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic 1
Coast Line because of delay in ship- 1
,1’r. Mlnter, Charged as Accessory, is
lilsotiarged—Ponder Gives Rond.
At the commitment trial held at
Blakely, Ga., Tuesday morning Willis
Ponder, the former warden at the Ja
kln convict camp, was bound over to
voluntary manslaughter. His bond
| was fixed at 85,opo, which he gave.’Dr.
, H. G.,Mlnter, who was formerly con
nected with the camp as physician,
was released.
| The trial was held before a Justice
' of the peace in Blakely and was at-
| tended by a large crowd. Solicitor
Lalng represented the state. Ponder’s
case will be heerd In the superior court
In the near future.
The evidence tended to show that
Captain Vittetoe, who afterwards
died, preventing thus a prosecution by
Early county grand Jury at the time,
was responsible for the Infliction of the
cruelty from which the negro died.
The evidence also showed that Ponder
did not participate In the aweatlng, but
Is held because he was present In the
camp as yard man and took no steps
I uuAuy no jam «*»•* —r-
to prevent It. Ponder has since be-
—Marlboro, the only prohibition cqme deputy warden.
left this port for the United States dur- j county in South Carolina, ha* trouble 1 A feature of the day was a pett
ing the nine months ending with
March, 1902, were:
Denmark, 3,383; Norway, 8,049, and
Sweden, 16,601.
HONEY FOR MISSISSIPPI IUVER.
Commission Reports Estimates For
Improvements For. 1903*1904.
The Mississippi river commission,
having In charge the work of improve
ment of the river from the mouth of
the Ohio to the head of the passes, has
submitted Its report to the chief of en
gineers. The estimates for the fiscal
year 1904 are as follows:
Continuing work under the commis
sion, 62,000,000; protection ot banks at
CaruthersvlUe, 630,000; h&rbov at
Memphis, 630.000; harbor at Green
ville,Miss., 625.000; preservation, ot
works at Delta Point, La., 625,000;
harbor at Natches, Miss., and Vldalia,
La., 6100.000; rectification of the Red
river and Atehafalaya river, Louisiana,
960,000; harbor at New Orleans, 6300,-
000»«m3I e » t i
GEN. LKK ON CUBANS.
Capabilities cf uiandrr* are’Yet to Be
Proven, >eye Filshngh. >
In an U^S(vl e w at Indianapolis Gen-
i jn their famong. IndM hjMagif* firat FlUmA Lee minted as saying:
near the little town of wor4ki Miss., on “I believe that the crisis In Cuban
the 8th ot August, and the event prom- u no# OveA The Cubans weVe
> .‘ C8 _ t °- a S?lMir l>y | TfrTj L h<> T JPPBUtf government
Fifty they haT. ^Now/hey w.U have
side. BoUftfeafna are branches bf the Vt^ove that they can give security to
old Choctaw tribe, and this Is the first property* aid 'Maintain tJrdbr. If-they
game of l>alb dbsffikhas rbagn plsysfi |Ao gotjeome to -thn»*afk.-tA* l*laiid
since Ibe mciBlraMn,—
when elgtU* of this a
killed at the close 0*1 L ' * - -
nlted
conn-
with blind tigers.
—Six men, convicted ot
were executed In Arkansas
three ot whom killed women.
—Jeffries knocked out Fitzsimmons
at San Francisco Friday night. Jef
fries won by two lucky punches In the
eighth round, when Fitzsimmons
seemed to be a winner.
—Major Edwin Glenn, recently tried
for Inflicting water cure on Filipinos,
says that every man, woman ahd child
In the Islands hates the Americans.
—Only four persons were killed In
the wreck on the Pan Handle railroad
near Xenia, Ohio. The wreckage was
burned.
—A revolution Is threatened tn
France owing to the enforcement of
the law against religious orders. The
women are urging the men to defy the
government.
—Captain Strong has arrived In Lon
don. He stoutly denies that he rob
bed May Yohe, and saya he never
kpent a dollar of her money.
—J. Plerpont Morgan waa the giiest
ot honor at a dinner given in the house
of commons (London) Thursday. Pre
mier Balfour was present and he and,
Morgan proved hail felloes well met.'
—During a bitter debate In the house
of commons . on the Irish question
Thursday, WUiiam. O’Bjie^’ declared
ihu the Irish would aid joy nation en
gaged In war with Engulnd.
—King Edward finable to
walk, but the phfcielan* say he is
making .favorable ^progress,
—JuAgs^JiclwA *end<*s mafcjonln
injunction cases/acalnst stril
ert at Parkershirf. W. Vm't
ninety days and nvelistr&ays In Jail,
but “Mother" Jones* escapes, i
tion to the prison hoard signed by ev-
murder,' ery convict but three In Jakln camp,
Friday, 1 asking that Captain Ponder be re
stored to them, stating that they have
been better treated under him than un
der any previous warden.
Both Ponder and Mlnter haye been
dismissed from the service of the state
by the prison commiscion, and will no
longer be employed at the convict
camps.
A Wilkesbarre, Pa., special saya: .
There are Indications that serious trou-,
ble is Imminent In the anthracite re
gion. Rioting is reported from sever
al points.
At Shamorin one thousand men, wo
men and children assembled at the
Mineral Company’s- Cameron collieries
Tuesday evening and hooted and
cursed non-union men as they quit
work. ' A delegation ot boys stoned
seyeral sub-bosses as they entered
town. Chief Burgess Thomas and the
police charged the crowd and put them
to flight The coal company officials
say they will ask for troops if there Is
a continuance of the attemps to annoy'
the workmen.
Two crowds of strikers numbering
fully 3,000 men, women and children,
collected at all the Reading and Union
Company operations, between Mount
Carmel and Shamokln, Tuesday even
ing and hurled stones and sticks at the
non-union men.
Six of the latter were raptured by
the mob near Richards’ colliery and .
were badly pummeled. On promising
to remain away from the colliery un
til the strike ends they were liberated.
A crowd of fifteen hundred men and
boys prevented the resumpt.on of work
at the Wanke wash try at Duryeau
Tuesday morning. A number of men
came down from Scranton to work at
the washeries. They were at once sur
rounded by a threatening crowd. The
burgess 'was appealed to to protect
the men, who wanted to work, but he
thought he would not be able to do It,
and he telephoned to Sheriff Jacobs.
The sheriff sent four deputies to the
scene, but when they arrived the mob -
had dispersed.
The men who had been hired to
.work at the washery were badly fright
ened and when the train fair'Scranton
came along they Jumped aboard and
returned to that place. A volley of
stones followed them. The operator
of the washery says he will not make
another attempt to resume operations.
Mitchell to Begin Tour.
President Mitchell will start this
week to fill engagements he has to de
liver addresses before United Mine
Workers’ assemblies In different parts
of the anthracite region. Ever since
Mr. Mitchell established his headquar
ters in Wilkesbarre he has been be-
selgod by committees from-various “lo
cals” who wanted him to name a date
on which he could deliver an address.
Owing to press of other matters, the
chief of the United Mine Workers had
to decline all such invitations. But
now that he flnda that he has a little
time to spare, he will try and fulfill
some of his engagements. It 1* said
he will visit the Schuylkill region first
and deliver addresser at Fhenandoah
and Mthanoy City.
FAKE RUMORS DISSIPATED.
All Donbls as to King’s Coronation
are Set at Rest
The latest and moat reliable Infor
mation Indicates that King Edward’s
doctors were not mistaken in talpi
August 9th as the date on which nla
majesty could be crowned. 4 The sinis
ter rumors which haye^prevalled for
some days now appear to have lost
that semblance of jrdbablUty which
made even the members of the cabinet
nervous lesj another postponement of
the coronation might be necessitated.
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FILIPINOS HATB AMERICANS.
Kafor Glen Declares All the Islanders
are Against Us. ,
Copies of Manila papers received at
the war department contain the de
fense of Major Glenn, who was tried by
courtmartlal on the charge of having
administered the water cure to Filipino
natives. Major Glenn makes some
startling assertions. He says:
“I found very soon after my arrival
in Pansy tbat every man’s hand waa
hfcslnst ns f that every, man woman
and child In the^Island was an enemy,
and. in my Judgment,,they are today
and will always be.
FIRST BATTLE IX HAITI.
Small Army Under General Colin Re
pulses Forces of Firmin.
Acting Secretary Hill, Monday, re
ceived the following cablegram from
United States Minister Powell, dated
at Port au Prince:
“General Colin left Port au Prince
yesterday (Sunday) morning with
2,000 men to. repel - Flrmin’s army,
which was landed from the'Haitien
naval vessel commanded by Admiral
Klillck. After a skirmish, which en
sued, the forces of Firmin retreated to
the war ship. Colin returned to the
city yesterday afternoon. The Infor
mation Is that twenty were killed and
sixty wounded. The numberkllled on
the other side wss still unknown and
there was much firing tn the city. The
Machias has arrived at Cape Haitien.”
REPUBLICAN' OF ALABAMA
To Organise League at Meeting to be
Held In Montgomery.
Joseph C. Manning, a prominent Ala
bama republican, has called a meeting
o» republicans to be held in Montgom
ery on August 14. The purpose of
the meeting is'tfi organize an Alabama
league of republican dubs, the idea
being to build up the party in the state-
by organization. In speaking of the
call. Mr.'Marinins said that he had the
backing of President Roosevelt upon
the progosltlou AoMncrease the party'
strength and ' respectability in the