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AND SOUTH GEORGIA
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1906.
Thomasville Man Claims
to Have Article Used
in Garden of Eden
Yesterday morning tw 0 Interesting
relies were brought to the Timea-En-
terprlse offlce by Mr. T. A. Teate.
This curiosity Is an old rock mortar
and pestle. The mortar Is about six
Inches square, and the pestle about
two Inches wide by seven long. Both
have evidently been used to crush
grain for food or roots for medicine.
Used By Adam.
Mr. Teate makes a very Interesting
explanation of the curiosities. He
says: "These have been In my fam
ily for more than a century. Intel
ligent scientists who have given them
a study declare that they were made
by the hand of the Divine Creator,
and given to Adam and Eve in the
Darden of Eden to prepare wheat and
barley for their dally food.
Prints of Adam's Hand.
"I have a history of them that
dates back to 1512. I know where
they were found, at the beginning of
civilization on this continent. I will
publish a history of all this when I
complete my museum. I have al
ready a number of interesting arti
cles In this museum. But Adam's
mill Is perhaps the most Interesting
of them all. You will observe the
prints of a large land, showing the
wear of the flnfters on the rock from
constant use. Indicating that Adam
was a man of great stuture.
Three More Relics.
“Other Interesting articles In my
collection are some large petrified
has been the victim of several at
tempts at poisoning at her home
near Metcalfe.
srlng axle, the tap showing more of taxable property, apportioned, am
Of Court of Ordinary by Judge Jones
Yesterday.
At the regular monthly term of the
conrt of ordinary presided over by
Judge Jones yesterday very little
business was transacted.
R. R. Redfearn was granted leave
to sell lands belonging to the estate
of J. T. Redfearn.
The will of Dr. M. M. T. Hucblng-
son was probated In common form:
The amount of C pr. {luchlngson's
property was estimated at something
over 17,000, and practically the en
tire estate was left to the doctor’s
niece, Mrs. Ella C. Mole.
New Depository.
Among the new state depositories
recently, created by Governor Terrell
In accordance with the act, passed at
the last session of the legislature
was the Citizen’s Bank, of Cairo.
.
m
Hus The Verdict in Grady
Court-Imprisonment
For Life.
Cairo, Ga., Sept. 5.—(Special to
Tlmes-Enterprlse)—At a late hour
tonight the Jury In the case of New
ton Threlkeld returned a verdict of
guilty, with a recommendation
life Imprisonment.
It will be remembered that New
ton Threlkeld was charged with the
murder of William Drew, whom he
shot January 5, of this year.
This was the lint murder cave to
be tried In the new county of Grady
and bai been engaging the attention
of the court, presided over by Judge
Walker, all this week. The trial
was exhaustive, and not a atone was
• left unturned In an effort by Threl
keld's attorneys to save their client's
neck.
Threlkeld was represented by
Capt. W. M. Hammond * of Thomae-
vllle and Jeiee Walters, of Albany.
The attorneys for the prosecution
' were Solicitor General Thomas,
Theodore Titus and S. A. Rodden-
bery. Practically the. entire.day to
day was taken up with argument of
councel. Captain Hammond and Mr.
Walters occupying the morning
hours, and Judge Roddenbery, the
only speaker for the state, addressed
the jury In the afternoon.
'The jury was out for several hours
S before jnaklng’up Its verdict.
C} Story of Cpime.
The shooting affair which cost
William Drfw his life was of a very
sensational natuVe, and was caused
by bad blood, which had existed be
tween the families of the two men
for some time. Herbert Drew, the
son of the man killed, also played a
prominent part In It He shot
Threlkeld twice, and for several
days after the shooting It'was
thought that he would die.
' Stories differ as to which of the
men was the aggressor In the affair,
but it Is known that Mr. Drew and
his son met Mr. Threlkeld In the pub'
lie road between} Drew’s bouse and
Ochlockonee. Threlkeld was on
log cart haullnr logs to Pope’s mill.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared away Drew was fatally
wounded In the abdomen and Tbrel-
- keld was wounded In the neck.
The news of the bloody affair
created much excitement In Thomas,
vllle where both of the men were
well known and have relatives,
fact they have a large family con
nection throughout Thomas and
Grady counties. Mr. Drew’s daugh
ter Is the wife of Howard Threlkeld,
a brother -of the man who 'did the
shooting. It Is known that bad
blood had existed between the men
for some time. Repeated ^fforts to
#gtch up the trouble bad been made
by friends of the parties, but they
had been unsuccessful, owing to the
unwillingness of one or both of tht
parties to be reconciled.
Apendldtis Operation.
Mr. Monroe Braswell* of Ochlock
onee was operated upon for apendl-
dtls at Dr. McIntosh's private san
itarium yesterday. Dr. McIntosh as
sisted by Dr. Schrlber, of Ochlocko-
nee and Drs. Ainsworth and Pal
mer performed the opeation, which
was successful Mr. W. A. Bras
well, of Ochlockonee. Is In the city,
and will remain with his brother
until he Is entirely ont of danger.
It has been suggested that women
catch hay fever by kissing hayseeds;
men from kissing grass widows.
SLAYS WIFE
AND SELF
Shocfey tragedy at Al-
bany--Ddughter Sees
Awful Sight.
Albany, Ga., Sept. 8.—With her
mother's agonised cry tor help still
ringing In her ears and the echoes
of two pistol shots that Immediately
followed having hardly died away
Miss Emmie Hayes, the sixteen year
old daughter of G. Howard Hayes
send wife, dbnhed through a Tear
window of the room occupied by her
parents to find both weltering in
their life's blood.
It was Just before noon yesterday
that there was enacted at tbs Hayes
home on North Washington street,
one of the strangest double trage
dies in the annals of crime tn this
section of the state.
G. H. Hayes'was an expert saw
mill man. He had made his homoi
In Albany for years, having been for
some time past connected with the,
B, Pope mill In Lee county, on the
line of the A. ft N. Railway.
Mr. and Mys. Hayes retired earty
Saturday night. They occupied the
rear room on the south side of the
house, which stands on the west side
of Washington street midway.be
tween Tift and Society.
J. 8. White, who boarded with
the Hayes family, occupied a room
adjoining that of his landlord and
lady. The tw 0 apartments were sep
arated by a door, and ordinary nols-
es-ln one room.could easily ho
corned In the othi
Mr. White stated that Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes began quarrelling soon
after they went Into their room.
What the difference between them
was was not related by White.
Mrs. Hayes bad been In bad health
for a long time. Her constitution
was not strong, and a chronic trou
ble appeared at times, to affect her
mind. Ordinarily tender and affec
tionate with her children, she would
at times manage almost a savage
harshness with them: but this was
only when she was suffering under
severe mental strain superinduced by
her physical ills.
The differences between husband
and wife appear to have lasted the
greater part of the night. J. B. White
In the adjoining room beard the fam
ily quarrel, and at times was able to
gather fragments of the conversa
tion. Once he heard Mrs. Hayes beg
Hayes to shoot her, and at least 3
times she threatened to shoot him.
Neither Mr. Hayes or his wife ap
peared at the breakfast table yester
day morning. Instead, they took a
meal In the room, a circumstance to
which no particular significance was
attached.
It was shortly before noon that
Mrs. Hayes cried for help. In- the
bouse at the time were Miss Emmie
Hayes and Julian Hayes, Mr. J. S.
White, Mr. 8lrmons and Miss Rosa
Clemons, boarders, and the negro
cook.
Quiet had reigned in the room for
some time when suddenly was heard
the volec of Mrs. Hayes calling for
help:
“Ernie! Rosa! Mr. White! Come
quick, run.”
The voice was raised to a high
pitch and indicated that Its possess
or was greatly terrified. It conld be
heard In all parts of the house and
by occupants of near by dwellings.
Hardly had those wh 0 heard had
time to realize that the cries came
from Mrs. Hayes before two pistol
shots rang through the house, i
The door opening from the Hayes'
bed room was closed and fastened,
and J. S. White ran qnickly Into the
POISON FATES
AFTERFUTCHES
Mrs. M. M. Futch Acci
dentally Drank Sul
phate o! Zinc.
The poisoning fates seem to be
following the members of the Futch
family with an avidity worthy of a
better muse. /
The tost Instance ot poisoning
happened In Thomasville, Xnd this
time It was purely accidental. Mrs.
M. M. 'Futch who resides on Reming
ton avenue was this time the victim,
and while she Is now entirely out of
danger, she was mads deathly sick
yesteday morning and was very much
frightened over her oondltlon.
Sulphate of sine was the cause of
the poisoning, and was mistaken for
Epsom salts by Mrs. Futch.
Dr.T.M. McIntosh was Immediately
summoned by J. W. Watkins who
lives next door to Mrs. Futch, and
emetics were administered. Mrs.
Futch was relieved and within a
short time was entirely out of
danger.
The crystals of sulphate of zinc are
very similar In appearance to those
of Epsom salts, hence the error.
A little excitement was caused by
the Incident In the Immediate com
munity, and rumors of a various na
ture were started. These were soon
chased down and stopped, as within
a short time the truth was made
known.
Mrs. Futch la an aunt by mar-
yard, going / to a window opening
from the apartment. Opening the
shutters be pulled himself up and
peered lu.
It was a gruesome spectacle which
met his gaze, and he drew back, hor
rified and sickened.
The Chamber of Death.
Prone on the bed, her bead on tlio
pillow and the position of the body
Indicating, that she had not risen
daring the morning, was Mrs. Hayes.
A stream of dark blood oozed slow
ly from a bole Just behind her lift
oar. and about the wound was a pow
dor blackened blotch.
Howard Hayes lay In a heap on
the floor beside his'wife. Blood was
pouring from a wound in the right
side of his head—a wound which
coresponded In position almost Idea
tlcally with that which caused the
death of his wife.
A pool of blood which surround
ed HayCs had In the. midst of It
a pearl handled 32 callble Smith &
Wesson revolver.
Climbed Through Window.
When J. 8. White ran into the
yard, Emmie Hayee was close be
lting him. When he shrank back
from the sickening sight which came
before his eyes the young woman
pressed forward. White tried to re
strain her, but with a determination
and composure which, under the cir
cumstances was wonderful, she drew
herself through the window and In
to the chamber of death. Opening'
other candidates were not In evi
dence.
A Summary.
The representatives from the sec
ond congressional*district are Alford
of Worth; Davis, of Calhoun; Stan,
ford, of Randolph; and Shipp of
Colquitt.
At a caucus of delegates from the
second congressional district Powell,
of Blakely, was strongly Indorsed
for judge of the appelate court.
Hugh J. MacIntyre of Thomasville
was on the committee that escorted
Mr. Smith to the platform. Col. R,
C. Bell, ot Cairo was a member of
the credential commltteee.
Appellate court Judges will be
elected by a primary to be called.
Reform platform adopted after a
hot fight.
State convention abolished, offi
cers to be elected by a popular vote.
Two primaries will be held If neces
sary, the expensles of which will be
paid by the counties, not the candi
dates.
Free passes condemned.
Two cent fare and Interchangable
mileage demanded.
Favored domestication of rail
roads.
Alabama disfranchisement plan
recommended.
State executive committee to have
eleven Inztead of four members at
large. ..
Convention adjourned at 5:30 af
ter two seselons.
Hoke Nominated.
James L. Anderson, of Atlanta
;LEND0Nf
NOMINATED
Utlanimously—Great En
lasiasm—Hokes Own
Convention.
aeon, Ga., Sept. 4, (Special to
Tlmes-Enterprlse. —Col. S. G.
don was nominated for rail-
commissioner to succeed Joseph
Brawn this afternoon at 5:30, by the
Stite Democratic Convention.
J. E. Mercer, of Fltxgerald, who
hag himself been prominently before
thep people as a candidate for this
place put Col. McLendon’s asms be
fore the convention.
Hon. Pope Brown was also nom
inated but withdrew In favor of Col.
McLendon, and the latter’s choice
was unanimous. There was great en
thusiasm.
Convention Unanimous.
The Hoke Smith convention met
on time la the auditorium In this ci
ty at noon today.
It was Jerhaps the most unani
mous convention that ever assembled
In this state, and Its like In this res
poet, will probably never be seen
again.
It was Hoke Smith’s convention,
and whatever Hoke Smith said
went.
The convention slate as to oUlcers
was carried out without a flicker be
fore 2,000 delegates and spectators
t great enthusiasm. , oysters, and pieces of a crude glass
"Smith’s " was the only name vessel, Indicating that the whole was
presented to the convention and the fflfehtrhcted on a curve of twelve in
ches. I have also a wagon tap
eight inches In diameter, showing It
to have been used on a wagon with
TAX RATE
FORTHOMAS
Fixed by County Commis
sioners at $4.25 on
Thousand.
Board met In regular meetings
All present ,
Minutes of last meeting read! and
approved. Captain Smith: asks tor-
further time for investigation in: the-
case of Job Butler, granted. On mo
tion of Mr. Pringle, the county-
agreed to pay the- costs due. county-
offleers on each cou’ittiaKtmtheeclty
court. The bin of' cats Ibicity court
of $207.(0 was ordered paid.’.
The matter of Insolvent costs th
city court was referred to Capt
Smith with power to act. Mr. J. JL.
Chnstaln reports the collection of $C
road tax commission sixty centa-
Martha Willlngbly placed on pauper:
list at $5.00 per month. On. motion:
the matter of employing n -h»iv»
gang guard was referred to Csptt
Smith. On motion of Mr. Prlngt©
the salary of the foreman of the
chalngang sqnad was fixed at (Sffi
per month.
This being the regular meeting:
for fixing the tax rate for ensuing:
year, Capt. Smith stated that he had.
carefully Investigated the matter and'
recommended that the rate be I4.2B
on the thousand dollars, that thin
was a small reduction In Inst year's-,
rate but tn his judgement It. would'
be sufficient to meet the obligation*-
of the county. On motlotr UfO rate:
was fixed at four dollars and twenty-
five cents on the thousand dollar*
wear on one side than the other.
These three relics were struck at a
depth ot 82 feet In unbroken clay,
while digging a well at Lloyd, Fla.
How Florida was Formed.
There was shout bait a bushel of
large single oysters In the south
west corner of the well, and directly
opposite were about two dozen that
had been hulled. Between the two
were the broken glaxt vessel and the
wagon tap. My theory of this Is
that the Gulf of Mexico at that day
extended thus far. Some human be
ing' was evidently hulling oysters.
Just at this moment some small plan
et whirled from Its orbit, struck the
earth, crushed the vessel, but evi
dently allowed the man to escape as
uo bona were found. The comet
then shot off In a southeasternly di
rection, formed the peninsula of
Florida and filled In this much ot the
gulf.”
The relics, neatly boxed are on ex
hibition at the Tlmes-Enterprlse of
flce, and wllf'be placed In Neel’s
show window on Jackson street dur
ing court week so that all of the
curious may taka a peep.
the door she Issued orders for the placed Mr. Smith before the conven-
lmmedlate summons of a physician. Hen ns the next governor of. Georgia
When Dr. W. W. Bacon reached » nd Hoke’s name was greeted with
the house a few minutes star, Mrs. volcanic applause. ML, Pelee and
Hayes was dead, and Howard Hayes, Vesuvlous were put to shame by the
while still breathing, was beyond the | volume of sound that greeted Mr.
power of human aid. He died a few Smith when he arose to accept the
minutes after the physicians arrival, nomination. Bis speech was short
Neither Hayes nor bis wife had an< * *o the point
removed their night clothing. The 1 Hoke Smith and his delegates took
bed to which they had-slept was dis- ths Central City by storm. There
ordered, and the entire apartment "ere some here who had never been
presented a similar appearance. • delegatestoastate' convention before
follows:
For building
house. Jail# and other public - im
provements 3 cents on the $lff(T; tor-
sherlffs, jailors and other offleers foes:
8 1-8 cents on the $100; for coroner*
Inquests 1-4 of a cent on the $ltt«;
for ballffs at court, non-resident-wfb-
nesset in criminal cases, stationery,
etc., 11-2 cents on the (lttO 1 ; (tor
Jurors at court, 2 1-2 cents on tfias
$100; for support of the poor of tha
county, 3-4 of a cent on the $100; for
other lawful charges, 6 cento on the-
$100; for public roads, 20 ante on
the $100.
It Is hereby ordered that a tax rat©
of $4.25 on the $1,000.00 on thereat
and personal property of th(s county
be levied as provided by tow for the
year 1(06 for the above stated pur
poses. Adopted unanimously.
Mr. Pringle offered the fothnrtog;
resolution;
Be it hereby resolved that at (h©
regular meeting of this board In Oc
tober of each yesr sealed bids be
asked for supplying Thomas county
with No. 1, and No. 2, terra cottn
pipe for one year, prices being sub
ject to maket fluctuations.
Be It resolved that at each regular
meeting of this board sealed bids be
asked for supplying the county dur
ing that month with No. 2 corn 1 and
oats and choice Timothy hay, subject,
to acceptance within 6 days.
Adopted unanimously.
Snpt. Vaughn's Report.
To The Hon. Commissioners::'
Gentlemen, 1 have had i
gangs in Metcalfe dlctrlct. All
roads are la v goqd condition 1
calfe district. One extra";
lad to Boston district at i
one In Ways district All i
we have worked are In i
Ion, roads that have not yi
worked, are to many
bad condition. Have r
to get as many
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