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WEEKLY BANNER. ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 18, 1889. restate UNIVERSITY t ,„TElSr«» i ' iECTED WE™ »'"* .ilHYSOFTHE COLLEGE tHE YEAR OF 1SS8-&. . Bo ^U>f Trustees—Noml- ♦U*» student Trustee-Cjoslng t,ti0 « f erclses of the Class of E . S 9..Cha' n f' 1,in ^ e- bate Notes. i df Trustees of the Univcr- IV B ° :1 . , j| |t .ir second day’s scs- VL- morning at eleven i |l ' ri ”' l "ii»nili»t a lifa trustet. AOt ' u | llV tin* board to IlH ,IC l '‘ |iv the (loath of l)r. lion. B. C. T an- v fl r "' n gentleman for mj Hamilton to nominate ]I( . .(atcil that m hisopimon, ‘ i -mm should he a resident of "L t u,fore lie made, known the ..j, nominee a member of the .ruled that as the pres- was rather small, that of a life trustee to till the , ' 1 "’ hv the death of Dr. ' i, ( . <ot for the first order of ;;: V»-'hy Tl ' u "7- in ied. It is not known pub- jwhom Mr.Yancey will nominate. evident he is an Athens man. l v VtfNKK reporter asked several trustees as to their opinion in Lnito the new trustee, but lew have ;. illrl who it will he. Some seem to nkit i‘ ciliter lion. H. II. Carlton or J(ltin Cordine, either of which ul ,l tK . :1 must reliable addition to the U the last meeting of the hoard of <tecs in atlanta, Hon. X. J. Ham-. /I1(1 ( itiVrei) a resolution that l’rof. , 0> \\\ IVuodtiu tin- present professor ancient languages I**. notified that min's would not he needed after t( . r the expiration of the present The resolution was laid on the Me. Yesterday on motion of Mr. A. Hull it was referred to the eommit- oii Laws and Discipline, which is iiijioscil of Joel Abbott Billups, A. McIntyre, li. <_'. Yancey and C. Z. ril. Hie eoniniittee on Branch Colleges is ni|K>se<l ol "A. A. Little, A. 8. Lr- n. c. Heard, E. R. Hodgson and II. McDonald, and the committee on own’s M'holorship fund are (I. E. ard. J. W. Beckwith, 1*. W. Mel- nn and P. A. Stovall. The board idjotmied and the committees nt into session and transacted routine incss. The following is a list of attendance : V. M. Miller, B. C. Yancey, «I. A. illups, J. TV. Beckwith, Lamar (’old:, T. McIntyre, W. W. Thomas, IV A. tic. 1*. B. Hamilton, Alex Erwin, W. Rrady, 1\ A. Stovall, C. Z. Me al. P. TV. Meldrim, K. B. Russell, idG. K. Heard. Hon. J. B. Cum in;:, of Augusta will arrive to-mor- V. «1. R. <’. Humber is sick and will t attend. Judge Reese and Hon. X. Hammond cannot possibly be pres at this meeting. SK.N10 naherof class exercises. lie Senior class held their closing vci.es yesterday afternoon. These rcis,< were witnessed by a large people and very much e»- !■ The names of those who re to take the leading parts were suf- nt imhieement to the crowds to at- for it was announced thatessJMrs. miiTson. Cohen. Crawford and Harts- ' ! were to ’speak. The reputation Inch these gentlemen have madedur- llair entire college course was not r S"ttfn, and people went expecting a nt.its which expectation they were ""wise disappointed. Hie cxereisc-s were opened with an rn 7 t all<1 beautiful prayer, hv the i' 1 ;'! 11 of the class, Mr. J. M. Gas- . . IIk-u L. TV. Stanford, the 1 w '"at pro tetn of the elass,came for- " inti made the introductory re- ■ a. I). Anderson, ’the historian of w ; l<s * ,ll, ‘ u proceeded with a full and ‘Pwte history of the class of , ’89, ‘‘n die time of its entrance into the •' g' lour years ago down to the end. w-<-• wu,. a gentle vein of humor run- >; hiroupi, the whole, which made it em,‘resting to the listeners. v ' 1 Lin. Mr. T. Rem Crawford, the , J-oct—and he well deserves the ' :lii Lie elass poem. This efibrt on a par with Mr. Crawford’s w ork, and in saying tills we ' •‘"ugh. for from the time of his \ ‘ lilCI college to the present ,,a ‘ Pivcn evidence of the true c'tluug of poetry. hJvV- ‘ M ‘ Il:irtsft eld, the class orator , ..f . 1 '' V '* tlle n ‘o ,llar closing orsi- Ui ue class K'Si'e-in’ last year s P° ke the alv •• ; Be . y ond the Alps Lies id l, , :i r Hy say that a# lull,. V . Us 8 .J )0t ‘ cl1 °f yesterday Then t0 former efforts, as, , A ; t-’ohen, the wit of the k*v o ».lf U the (luties of (’lass pro- lutMii, ! 0r,u »oamefoi’wardand made /tiled? '•■oneerniug each member fititvs () f1 lie liatl n V* Bd the peculi- c1 - onc 0111,8 predictions in ce^h .7 0 " ltk t* lu t knowledge. Ilis eniov f . fun “y and was huge • t-d by the crowd. At times,how ever, his words sounded so much like real prophecy that the members were seen to squirm a little. 1 he exercises were closed by music and a prayer by Dr. Boggs. ’ It is upfojrtunate that the raineame up as it kept several away, but a pretty good crowd adjourned to the Chapel with the boys. CHAMI’lOX DEBATE. On account of the threatening weather, many people were prevented from en joying a rare treat last night at the Chapel of the University. ^ The occasion was that of the cham pion debate between the two literary societies. Both societies had been for tunate in obtaining able representa tives, and these gentlemen have spent much time and thought in the prepara tion of their speeches. The debaters were, for the Demosthe- nians, Messrs. T. Hem Crawford, S. J. Tribble and J. It. Cooper: for the Phi Kappa, Messrs. D. Gillis, E. W. Wat kins and Donald Harper, The question chosen for debate was, “Resolved, That the present internal Revenue System he abolished,” with the Demostheniau for the alfimative and the. Phi Kappa for the negative. What the audience lacked in quanti ty it made it up in quality, for all were earnest and attentive listeners, and Worm’s Band added inspiring strains to help raise the boys’ enthusiasm. After a short and appropriate prayer by Chancellor Boggs, Mr. W. E. Thomas, secretary of the debate arose and made an appropriate little intro ductory address. The debate was then led oft'by an excellent speech by Mr. Crawford, after wliieh a Demostheniau and a Phi Kappa alternately spoke, each with force and power. Six speeches on one subject, and that subject the Internal Revenue Is some what calculated to try the nerve of the strongest, but the orators of the occa sion breathed so much of tlicir own fire nud enthusiasm into their theme that it was impossible for the audience to grow weary. Hen. P. W. Meldrim, of Savan nah who had been chosen judge arose at the close of the debate and made a few brief remarks which were some what of a surprise to all. It was a long way out of the ordinary run of speeches on such an occasion. Ho said that it was a much easier thing to say nice things than to say true things, but a man who is chosen as judge in such a contest inexcusable unless he does tell the truth. He theu said that the champion de bates should be, abolished or the so cieties should attend a body, that it is a shame that only a handful of students atteuded these meetings. lie then read a little lecture to the men on the subject of debating, reminding them that the truly effective speaker does not go out of his way in search of sun shine and pretty language. “Be terse, to the point. Tf you have anything to say, say it.” lie also referred to the pronunciation of-some of the speakers, and this bore reference to the stu dents in general as well as to the debaters. He said that it is outrageous for graduates of a college to pronounce their words as some ot the men do. lie wound up his talk with some THE TKUTEESMEET. The Eir.it Meeting of the Board of Trus tees of the University of Ga.—Reading ol Reports—Dr. Boggs’ Reporst. The Board of Trustees of the Uni versity met yesterday afternoon in the Library building. Tbeattendanc'e was not so good as usual. More of the mem bers will probably arrive tonight, how ever. The meeting was taken up in the reading of various reports, many of which are very voluminous. Among them there are two which will be of special interest to the public. One is the report of Chancellor Boggs to the Board of Trustees, the other is the re port of Vice Chancellor Charbonnier to the Chancellor. Both of these papers are able docu ments, and both recommend many needed changes in the present working of the University. The first report of the new Chancellor is characteristic of the man. It gives evidence of much thought on the sub ject, shows wide knowledge of Univer sities and colleges in general, and be tokens a progressiveness which will be of great value to the University. The report begins with a very high compliment to Viee-Chaneellor Char- honnier for the excellent manner in which he has mauaged the affairs of the LURED HER ON TO DEATH MISSIS* G MARRIE THOMSON WAS MURDERED BY A BOY FIEND. The Mutilated Body in A Cellar—Clevel and’s Mystery Cleared up and Sixteen- Year-Old Otto Leuth Confesses a Revolting Crime—Struck the Lit tle One Down with a Hammer —The Murderer’s Mother Nearly Insane from the Shock. Cleveland, O., June 14.—Maggie, the pretty eight-year-olfl daughter of Jacob Thompson, of No. 24 Merchant avenue, mysteriously disappeared May 8. It was at the noon hour, while she was on her way home from theTremont School, only two blocks distant. De tectives, constables and private citizens engaged in the search, tracing luumer- ous clues all over the city and State, but without avail. At 10 o’clock last night Maggie’s murdered and dismem bered body was found by accident in the eellar of a house only seven doors from her home. Before daylight this morn- in# the body had been identified, five arrests made, four of the prisoners re leased, the crime definitely fixed upon a sixteen-year-old lad and his confession obtained. The house in which the body was found is Nr . 42 Merchant avenue. It is a two-story frame building, with a one- story addition at the rear, and is occu pied by two families. It is supported by brick foundation and college during the term of ltis acting a t,110k foundation and stand two feet from the ground. Hi,, cry high compliments which he paid to the study and research concerning the question, of which the im-n gave evidence. This was a valuable com pliment, for all knew that the lie meant jit, he having given such good evidence that he is no fiattercr. In regard to his decision he simply stated that he considered the -question an unequal one,and gave thochampion- hip to the negative, which scores an other victory for the Thi Kappa So ciety. MU. E. P. UPSHAW NOMINATED AS TRUS TEE. Yesterday morning the Senior and Law classes met in the l*hi Kappa hall and nominated Mr. E. I*. Upshaw, of the Law class, for the position of trus tee of the University. His name will he pfeseuted at the meeting of the rlnm'ni, and the two classes of ’89, which number 50 strong, will do all in their power to have him put through. PROGRAM OF MINISTER AND DEA CONS’ MEETING. To be Held with Falling: Creek Church, In in Elbert County. Commencing on Fri day before the 5th Sunday in Gune, 18S9 Introductory Sermon, A. J. Kelly. Saturday, 11 a.’iu.—J. W. Martin. Sun day, 11 a. m.—W. M. Coile. SUBJECTS. Friday, p. m.—1st. Is it the duty of each church to meet and worship every Sabbath ? If so, how can this duty he discharged.—Wins. Rutherford. Saturday, a. m.—2nd. Should the tithing principle regulate Christian giv ing.—W.C. Howard. Saturday, p. iu.—3d. Is the obligation to contribute of their substance for the furtherance of the cause of Christ bind ing upon the poor of the churches.—It. T. Pittard. • chancellorship. It then gives a clear and concise statement of the present conditions of the branch colleges, refers to the negleet of military training in two of them, and the neglect of classi cal training in nearly all of them. In connection with the branch col leges Dr. Boggs urges that if the money can possibly be obtained branch colleges be established in each congressional district, and recommends that Dr. Jones he appointed to deliver lectures in all these colleges. He speaks in the highest terms both of Dr. Jones ^iul Dr. White. He believes the long Senior vacation between the close of finals and com mencement is injurious and recom mends that it he done away with. He desires that every possible mmayean s he employed to do away with the sys tem of “cramming ” for examinations. He pleads for the establishment of the following new chairs: Constitution al History and Science of Government, a chair of Logie and Elocution, a chair of General History, a chair of Human Physiology and Hygiene, and a chair of Sacred Literature and Evidences of Christianity. In addition to these he wants assistants in the departments of Physics and Engineering. To preserve order lie wishes to have ,the tutors and assistant professors live In the college dormitories, and a proctor to do police duty on the campus. He bewails the fact that closer rela tions do not exist between the Univer sity and the schools of Law and Medi cine. Especially in regard to the medical studeuts does he refer to the ignorance of many of the physicians who are yearly graduated. The report closes with .1 recommenda tion that Rock College be leased to sonic responsible person or persons and that in it there he established a preparatory school for young boys who are going to enter tlie University. Col. Charbonnier’s report was a very long one, and very systematically drawn. It was necessarily more a record of the past than a recommendation for the future, but there were in it some suggestions of vital importance. Col Charbonnier thinks that there are too many degrees in eollege. For the academic department he proposes two A. B. and B. S., one State eollege de gree B. A. or Bachelor of Agriculture As professional degrees he recommend three, B. E., C., E. C. and M. E. He then suggests two post graduate ile- degrees, M. A. and M. S. lie also recommends that the number of Senior speakers be reduced to four, two orators and two essayists. The report closes with some statistics concerning the Brown fund, which shows the great good which is being done by this fund. The board meets again this morning Prof Higgins of the Technological school of Atlanta is attending commence ment, He is the guests of Mr. E. R. Hodgson. The G. C. & N. Road. The Atlanta Journal stated yester day that the mortgage of this road has been recorded in Fulton count}* and published a map of the G., C. & X. and the connecting lines. As Mr. Hoke Smith, the proprietor of the Journal, is a nephew of Gen. Hoke’s, it seems that-this publication means.tlie comple tion of the line Storm In Madison Countv. There was a very heavy storm in the Fork last Sunday in which several out houses were blown d<Swn and also a great number of trees. The hail was very large and in the lower part of the district the crops are nearly destroyed. Underneath are two circular cellars, oue for each family. Neither of them rises above the level of the ground and there is a clear place about each, extending to the foundation walls. A wall divides this part of the premises, so that the front and rear cellars are ac cessible only by the respective tenants. The building is owned by Henry Leuth, his wife and his son Otto, a young man of seventeen. The rear part is occupied Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sheovell. Both of the families have been of unexceptiona ble reputation. At the time of Maggie’s disappear ance and for two weeks later Mrs. Leuth was in the hospital and her husband out of the city. The sole occupant of their part of the dwelling was young Otto, who slept there nights and took his meals at las brothers, a few* blocks away He had no occupation. Two or three days before the return of Mr. and Mrs. Leuth, the Shevells complained to Otto of a bad smell obout the house. He ex plained that rats had probably died in the cellar and that a mattress upstairs was full of worms, and promised to at tend to them. He carried a mattress and feather-bed into a shed, and for Some days the smell was less noticable. \ Alter the return of Mr. and Mrs. Leuth they noticed it also, and the neighbors began to complain. Sunday night the smell became intolerable, and the Shevells joined Mrs. Leuth in insist ing upon a thorough and immediate in vestigation of the premises. Mr. Leuth took a lamp and commenced an explora tion of the eellar, and under a part of the house, beneath the fioor and about midway between the well like vaults, lie discovered the naked body of a child partially coveree with rags. The head and one arm were severed from the trunk Almost paralyzed with fright,J Leuth hurriedly imparted the news of his dis covery to his wife and rushed over to the police station to give the alarm. De tective Dougless, Patrolman Stein and The world correspondent accompanied Mr. Leutli back to the house. A few minutes later Coroner Walz arrived and the body was removed to the grass-plot adjoining the house. The body was horribly mutilated and decomposed, but every oue present was confident that it was Maggie Thomp son’s body. The skull was found to have been broken in at the forehead in three places. Oue wound wa^ over the right eye, one on the left frontal bone close by tire hair and one in the left temple. The jaw was also broken and the left arm had been torn off at the elbow j but the trunk was too badly de composed to give any further clue to the nature of the assault. All the clothing was off aud had been piled upon the body. Meantime Maggie’s father had been called out of bed to make the identifica tion sure. He was simply told that a body had been found, but that proba bly it was not Maggie’s. Without shoes or coat he rushed to the spot. One look at the dress and liat was enough to satisfy him, and the mingled grief and fury of the burly man were terrible to witness. lie was not allowed to look at the face, beaten out of all semblance to humanity, and was taken to his home by main force. There another terri ble scene was enacted when Mrs. Thompson learned that the worst she had ever dreamed in regard to her daughter was more than realized. The body was then removed to the Morgue, and a further examination of the premises made. A box of chloride of lime was found near where the body laid and a boy’s jacket, partly eaten by the chemical. The police arrested the five occupants of the building and lodged them in the Central Station Mr. and Mrs. Leuth immediately estab lished a complete alibi, and were re- lca*d, and a rigid cross examination of all the parties was at once instituted Otto seemed the most indifferent of tie lot. He affected to treat the whole matter as a good joke. He answered every question promptly and declared that he had never seen Maggie in his life, and did not know how her body came to be in the cellar. The boy admitted being in the house about the hour she disappeared and that he placed the chloride, of lime under the house. He put it where it was found, because, he said, that was where the worst smell was. But ander steady and skillful cross-examination he became uneasy and wavering in his re plies, aud when confronted with the bloody feather bed, brought, from the shed, his bravado departed and he broke down completely. Little by little the truth was wrung from him. and finally, unable to stand strain, he expressed a willingness to make a clean breast of the whole af fair. Otto said that li4 had met Maggie Thompson near his own door, and when she asked him for a button for her string, he promised to .give her one if she would go with him into the house. The unthinking child followed the young brute upstairs and there he at tempted to assault her. Failing, he picked up a heavy hammer and struck the child down. Death gavehim a hor rid privilege. Then he covered up the body and left the house. For a week he did not sleep in the house, and at the end of that time carried the body to the cellar. The hammer with which the crime was committed, young Leuth said, was upstairs iu the house, and Detectives Lawrenee and Douglass returned to the scene of the tragedy and found it hold ing up a window-sash in the bedroom. The spread upon the *bed was stained with blood, and the sheets were black and filthy, as if they had been rolled in dust. Otto’s confession threw his moth er into hysterics, and she was taken home prostrated and almost insane. The Shevells were then released. Young Leutli is about 5 feet 7 inches tall, very slender and will hardly tip the scales at 120. His facial characteristics show ncitb er vieiousuess nor mischievousness llis upper lip is thin and is lapped slightly by a somewhat thick underlip. His nose is large and straight, while his eyes are brown and small, with no indication of cunning. Since his con fession he has been moaning and crying and begging for means of self-destruc tion. He secins to realize for the fiist time the enormity of his crime. Dur ing the past month he frequently ap proached Mrs. Thompson and with seeming indifference asked if Maggie had been found. Aside from this affair the hoy has never developed any depraved instincts. IIs lias an undoubted talent for music and plays well on the violin, but has shown no taste for reading of any kind. He is closly watched for fear he may commit suicide. In the police court this afternoon his demeanor was abject and cowardly. He waived examina tion. A CONVICT’S FATE. A NEGRO THEIF SHOT AND DIES* An Oglethorpe Bailiff Fires upon an Es caping Prisoner, Who Afterwards Dies from Kidney Disease. Several weeks ago a convict who had served oat a sentence in Col. Smith’s chain gang, stole a cow from Mr. Bob 1’atterson, of Madison county, and then sold the animal to Mr. John H. Smith, an Athens butcher. 31 r. Pattersou traced the cow, and Mr. Smith settled with him. A warrant was taken out against the thief and placed in the hands of one of the best aud most careful bai liffs in Oglethorpe county for service. The thief was found near Beaverdaiu church, and when the officer attempted to make the arrest he met with a deter mined resistance, and in self defense he fired upon the negro with a pistol, the ball taking effeet in his body. * After this wound was inflicted the negro managed to escape iu the darkness ami was carried off aud concealed by some of his black friends. About two week* after the shooting the wounded negro died, aud it was reported that it was from the pistol shot inflicted by the bailiff*. An investigation, however, found this to he false, as his death was caused from kidney disease. The I bailiff is said to be .entirely justi fiable in his conduct as the shooting wa- done in self defense and in the dis charge of his duty as an officer. The matter created a little breeze of excitement., and all manner of reports have been prevalent in the city the past few days: hem e The Banner gives u.e full story. THE WAGES OF SIN. A Sad Spectacle Daily Seen on tlie Street s> of Athena. Nearly every day an old woman, t h'u ly clad and stooping from years, can he seen wending her way dowu|townii: search of the littlb charities that acci dentally fall fiotu those who give. This old woman was a happy wife and mother during the war, a and tier husband as gallant a soldier of ever Lc- lewedthc immortal Lee. Wuile he Aval .in the. army of Virginia the tempt 'f came and the wife tell. The husband was notified by bricmls and the fact proven to his satisfaction. To see this woman now deserted by friends, hus band and children goes to show that “t|te wages of sin are death.” She is the associate of the lo west class. THECEOf*IrRO&JrECT. A BIG TIME. Grand Barbecue and Celebration at Far mington—Interview With Col. J. D. Price. Col. J. D. Price, mayor of Farming- ton, was in our ottiee ycterday, and tells The Banner that he is getting up a grand jollification at his town, to take place in two or three weeks. He will have a barbecue dinner, music and dancing, with prominent speakers from Athens, Madison and Macon; and in fact, nothing will be left undone to make this a red letter day in the histo ry of Farmington. An ‘effort will he made to get Messrs. John Knox and Gus Nicholson to run their foot race over at that time. There will be aijiase ball match between two crack clubs. It Is estimated that 2,000 people will be present. Due notice of the time will be given in The Banner. Cheering Reports From Jackson County —A Large Fruit Yield. Mr. Jim Daily, a prominent farmer of Jackson county, living near Cento?. was in the city yesterday and says that the crop prospect at this time of tlie year is better than it has been for the past eighteen years. Said Mr, Daily, “We have had good pros peels in July and August, but it was cut short after if was made. Now we have the jities? fruit prospect that Georgia has hud for years, and the way you will see peach and apple brandy pour in will a ttonish you. Every man who has a dozeu peach tree will make brandy for home consumption. The crops are as clean as a Dull ground, and nothing but stones aud drought will keep North east Georgia from blooming like a The Alumni Trusteeship. The names of Hon. B. II. Hill, of At lanta, and Editor John Temple Graves, of Rome, are mentioned in connection with the Alumni trusteeship, which is to be filled at the meeting of the Alumni society Tuesday. It is not known whether Mr. McCord will be pressed for re-election or not, as he has hold the office for eight years. Walter C. Beeks. Mr».'Walter eeks, of Griffin ha been appointed to deliver the Sopho more medals. We are glad to hear this, for Mr. Beeks is an ardent friend of the University and education in geueral. He is doing much good work now for Griffin itself in the educational line, and we hope that all his efforts will be crowned with successs. Lexington Railroad. Work on the Terminal is progressing finely now. Mr. Ridgeway, the con tractor, is pushing the surfacing up of the track right along, and will have it finished in a few days. The rails will arrive by.Jhe time this is done and the laying of the track will at once begin. The directors intend to , have the road in operation early in July. The iron was caught by the Coneniaugh flood, that has delayed its arrival. WATSON’S SPRINGS. The farmers it) our section are in a splendid condition. The bo-t prospects for crops that there lias beet:' in many years. Fruit of every .description not oiujr Plentiful, but unusually fine quality. Judge Winfield's crop is No. 1 He is not an Alliance man, yet has uo cot ton, but corn awmats, peas and melons in abundance. He has splendid mead ows, and lias cut his first crop of hay. Expects to cut three during the sea son. Drinking mineral water and arming a grees with the Judge as is in splendid health. The Springs are unusually gay this season. So many improvements have been made for the pleasure and comfort of visitors. Tlie young peoplj? enjoy the nice Pavi lion. near the Sulphur spring, it is a delightful place to *it. and splendid for dancing as several sets cau be danced at tlie same' time. Editor Shackelford and Ham Mc Whorter were among the recent hoard ers here. Mrs. T. S. Miller keeps a spledid boarding house. Good fare and courte ous treatment has made her house very popular. Two other boarding houses will bo opened very soon, as the many appli cations for board make it impossible for one house to accommodate all the applicants. There is an attractive lemonade stand with suitable articles and edibles, and it will be well patronized. Families are moving into the houses for rent dutfiug the season, as some pre fer that to hoarding. There will be a grand pie-nic here ou June 28th. A basket pie-nic in the day and ball at uight. The-Fisher baud will be here that night. They are en gaged to play for the balls here timing the season. Board cau he had here from $12.001*> $15.00 per month.