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VOL XXII
SHOT DOWN IN COURT
Greatest Sensation in Nashville’s
Criminal Annals.
'JUDGE ALLISOS KILLED BY A FRIEND.
Clerk Whitworth Turns a Gun Upon the
Chancellor, and Attempts to Follow
in the Wake— Tragedy the
Result of an Appointment.
Nashville, Tenn., November 15. —
Chancellor Andrew Allison of this city,
was shot and killed in the corridors of
the county court house here at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by George Whit
worth, ex-clerk and master of the Da
vidson county chancery court. Whit
worth then attempted to commit sui
cide, and indicted what will probably
prove a fatal wound on himself. Whit
worth was appointed to his office by
.1 udge Allison and served one term. At
the expiration of that term a few days
since Judge Allison appointed his son,
Granville Allison, to succeed Whit
worth. It was this fact that instigated
the murder. Judge Allison was re
elected to his office of chancellor in
August last. He was a man of about
fifty years of age, and a member of an
old and prominent family. #
Story of the Double Tragedy.
Hon. Joseph H. Acklen, who was with
Chancellor Allison at the time, was the
only eye witness to the tragedy. Chan
cellor Allison had only a few minutes
before adjourned court for dinner, and
was only approaching a stairway lead
ing to the floor below when he was
hailed from behind by Whitworth. As
he turned around Whitworth fired two
barrels of a shot gun into his body,
twenty-two duck shot entering his side,
breast and hands. Allison fell to the
floor, gasped once or twice and died.
Then setting the gun against the wall
Whitworth pulled a revolver from his
pocket and placing it against his breast
in the region of the heart, fired. B\
this time half a dozen men were in the
hall and Deputy Clerk West made a
rush for Whitworth who was making a
desperate attempt to fire again. West
grabbed the revolver, but too late to
prevent it from exploding. The baH
entered the body and ranged down
"aid. yyhttwortli Slowly Dyta*
The revolver was finally wrested kom
the would-be suicide, and he walked
into the minute clerk's office
down on a desk. Half a d °“" ***!“
were soon on the scene to examine
Whitworth. All the time he was cook
He asked the bystanders if Allison was
dead, and upon being answeredinthe
affirmative, begged for a pistol that he
might his own life. Shortly after
wards he was removed to kishome,
where he is slowly dying. Both men
are wealthy. Whitworth contributed
largely to Allison’s campaign and man
aged it for him. His office was worth
820,000 per year.
CELEBRATED BV~~MURPEBNG.
Kentucky the
can Victory Kills Congressman • Soo.
I Elizabethtown, Ky., November K.
Blake Robertson, aged 18, and a so
the late Robertson.
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died yesterday from the effects of a
shot fired by a negro who was celebrat
ing the republican victory. George
Wilson was arrested charged with the
shooting. Wilson was one of the lead
ers in a colored procession in which a
lot of * firing was done. The affair
caused great excitement and threats of
lynching.
BIRMINGHAM’S RACE MEETING.
The Organisation Being Worked Up With
a View to Permanancy.
Birmingham, Ala., November 15.
Birmingham bids fair to have a great
race meeting this winter with the prob
ability of making it a permanancy. A
subscription list was started yesterday
and nearly $2,000 was secured. Two
prominent horsemen from Kansas City
are here working up the organization.
Birmingham has a fine track and grand
stand with a ten thousand seating ca
pacity.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS
Farmer Waylaid and Shot—The Murderers
Afterwards Killed.
Little Rock, Ark., November 15.
Late yesterday afternoon, Robt. James,
Ben Laure and Lafayette Cluck way
laid and shot John Johns, a farmer
near Van Buren, in Crawford county.
Two brothers of Johns, as soon as they
heard of the murder, went to Ben
Laure’s house and fired four loads of
buck-shot into him, literally tearing
his body to pieces.
THE ARREST OF MEYER HIRSCH.
Charged With Embezzling Funds of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Baltimore, November 15. Meyer
Hirsch, for a number of years grand
treasurer of the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workmen, was arrested last night,
charged with embezzling funds of the
order. An alleged shortage of $10,547
was found in his accounts. Hirschs
bondsmen refused to make good this
shortage and the order turned the mat
ter over to the grand jury.
The Treasury’s Net Balance.
Washington, November 15. The
treasury's net balance, yesterday, at
the close of business stood at $105,702,-
000, of which $61,951,000 is in gold, a
net loss of $50,000 since Wednesday.
Sub-treasuries lost $130,000, but a gain
was made in the United States mint,
leaving the net loss as stifted.
The Forest Fires in Mississippi.
Hollt Springs, Miss.. November 15.
Forest fires are raging in this county.
Owing to the long dry spell the woods
burn like tinder. Five miles west of
here a considerable area has been over
but the greatest damage has been done
east of this city.
Horses end St-.bles Burned at Savannah.
Savannah, Ga.. November 15.—Guil
martin's stock stables and yards burned
last niffhi. Loss SIB,OOO, portly coTared
by insurance. Three horses were *lu
burned.
Withdrawn From the Association.
Atlanta, November 15.—The Queen
and Crescent and Louisville and Nash
ville have given notice that they w
withdraw from the Southern Passen
ger association. No definite reason ts
liven for the withdrawal of the lines
One probably (foes out because the
other does.
$15,000.00 AT COST!
OTTH ENTIEE STOCK TO GO _A_T
ACTUAL COST!
THOMPSON BROS., Prop’s. White Store.
COTTON PLANTERS ORGANIZE.
National Order the Outcome of the Meet
ing in Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., November 15.
The cotton growers convention Organ
ised an association yesterday, national
in its scope, for the better protection
of planters’ interests.
Committee on statistics was instruct
ed to obtain and arrange for use of the
convention official statistics of cotton,
the prices, etc., for the past ten years.
President of the convention. Commis
sioner Lane, of Alabama, read a state
ment showing by the census i*eturns
that resolutions on the part of planters
to restrict acreage have been followed
by decreased output of cotton.
The convention then organized the
cotton planters association of the Uni
ted States of America to meet at least
twice a year and to consist of four del
egates from each congressional district
in the cotton growing states and three
delegates at large from each state ap
pointed by governors of such states, ir
respective of party conference. The
association is to hold its first meeting
at Jackson, Miss., the second Wednes
day in January 1895. The election of
ficers to serve until the January meet
ing followed, as follows: Governor
James Stone, of Mississippi, president;
Honorable J. 0. Waddell, of Georgia,
and commissioner of agriculture for
cotton growing states, vice-president;
Robert E. Eckeberger, of Alabama,
secretary, and Professor James Smith,
of Georgia, treasurer.
WHAT LEGISLATORS THINK.
Importance of the United States Aiding in
the Nicaragua Canal Project.
Baltimore, November 15.—The Man
ufacturers Record of this week will pub
lish special letters from a large num
ber of U nited States senators and con
gressmen giving their views upon the
question of whether the government
should give financial aid to secure the
early construction of the Nicaraguan
canal. The letters are probably about
equally divided between the democrats
and the republicans, and with only a
few exceptions take strong ground in
favor of the importance of the canal
and of its control by the United States
government either by the government
building it and owning it outright or
lending such financial aid to its con
struction as will insure its control by
the government.
GEORGIA LADY CREMATED.
Mr*. Burned to Death in Her Home
Near Quitman.
Quitman. Ga., November 15.—Mrs.
Gus See, wife of a white farmer living
in the upper part of this county was
burned to death yesterday about noon.
Mrs. See was at home by herself with
the exception of a three-year-old child.
The bouse caught in some unknown
way and she was burned in it* She
was subject to fits and the supposition
is that during one of these she fell in
the fire. The child was also slightly
burned. '-j
Investigate tbe Brunswick ChmuiaL
Washington, November 15.— Major
W. M. Stanton and Captain F. V. Ab
bott, corps of engineers, have been ap
pointed as a board to investigate and
report upon the channel through the
outer bar of Brunswick, Ga.
JACKSON, GA., THUSDAY, NOVEMBER 45, 4894.
CLOSE OF THE TRIAL
The Life of Young Meyers in the
Balances of Justice.
WIFE OF THE VICTIM ON IHE STAND.
Closing Scenes In the Court Room—Meyer’s
Statement the Only One Introduced
by the Defence—Arguments
Before the Jury.
Atlanta, November 15. —For the first
time since the trial of Meyers began,
Mrs. Forrest Crowley, widow of the
murdered man, appeared yesterday in
the court room. She was the first wit
ness examined. She is exceedingly
pretty, and as she told her part of the
story, though it was short, was listened
to with extreme interest. She said that
her husband wore a diamond ring the
day he left home with Meyers.
T. C. Longino testified that he saw
Meyers the day of the murder. Meyers
drove out from Atlanta with someone
in the buggy and soon came back by
himself.
Testimony As to His Movements.
B. G. Carlton saw Meyers coming
from towards West view cemetery.
Sam Kahn, of Eiseman <fc Weil, testi
fied that he sold Meyers anew suit of
clothes, hat, shirt and suspenders. The
outfit was paid for by Meyers and cost
him $23.25. The sale was made about
the middle of the day on which Crow
ley was murdered.
Chief Connally, of the city police, was
called by the state, but his evidence did
not bring out anything new.
W. T. Hudson, a photographer, testi
fied that he had taken a photograph of
Brown and Allen’s sign from Eiseman
and Weil’s doorway. Brown and Allen
were druggists, whose drug store was
opposite Eiseman and Weil’s place on
Whitehall street. A telegraph pole hid
the “and” in the sign and the photo
graph showed “Brown Allen.” The
theory of the prosecution is that Meyers
got the suggestion from the sign for
the name by which he designates the
myth who, he says, murdered Crowley.
Young Meyer’s Own Statement.
The youthful prisoner showed some
emotion, which was natural, when he
made his statement to the jury. It was
written in pencil and was brief. He
read it, saying :
I am as innocent of Forrest Crowley's mur
der as you are. I never had any idea that he
was to be killed. I was sent by a man who told
me his name was Brown Alien, to Roswell, to
bargain for Crowley’s mules. This man told
me that he owned lots in Westwood Park and
to bring Crowley there, and he would try to
swap him some lots. I did so. Allen met us
there, and he and Crowley walked around to
gether. After about twenty minutes, Allen
came back and threw me the pocket book con
taining 541, the ring and watch, and told me
he and Crowley had had a difficulty and he had
shot Crowley. He jumped into the buggy and
drove to Westview, where he got out. In a few
minutes the car came by me, and he was in it.
It was Conductor Metcalf's car. and he and the
moterman are in court.
After a little more immaterial evi
dence by the state the testimony was
closed. The defense put up no other
witness than the prisoner himself.
The arguments will continue until this
afternoon. All of the evidence is cir
cumstantial, but Solicitor Hill, leading
counsel for the state, thinks that he
bus made out a strong case.
BUILDINGS UNDER* CONTRACT.
Th* Atlanta Exposition Company Moving
Ahead in the Enterprise.
Atlanta, November A contract
was let .yesterday for the foundations
of the electricity, agriculture and min
erals and forestry buildings of the Cot
ton States and International exposi
tion. The contract for the fine arts
building is to be let Saturday, and that
for all superstructures December 10th.
A sub committee 01 the Georgia legisla
ture yesterday unanimously agreed on
a report recommending a state exhibit.
AN ALABAMA NEGRO FIEND.
Officers With Blood Hounds After the Cul
prit Who Assaulted Mrs. Payne.
Bessemer, Ala., November lft.—Yes
terday evening about 5 o’clock a young
negro man committed rape upon the
wife of T. J. Payne, at her home six
miles west of Bessemer. She was alone
on the farm at the time. He also rob
bed the house. Mr. Payne is a prosper
ous farmer and a h ghly respected citi
zen. No arrest has been made up to
this hour, but officers with dogs are in
pursuit and it is thought the culprit
will be captured.
COTTON BOUNCES UPWARD.
Advances Twenty-Two Points in Futures
and One-Eighth on the Spot.
New York, November 15.—The Sun’s
cotton review says: Cotton advanced
twenty-two points and closed very
steady. Sales 222,000 bales. New Or
leans advanced twenty points on March.
Spot cotton here higher. The rise
\p New York was due to higher prices
in Liverpool and at the south, a lessen
ed pressure to sell, some investment
buying here and a btoad and consider
able covering of shorts.
Fatal Mistake W ith a Gan.
Sing Sing, N. Y., November 15.—A
boy named Thomas Washburn yes
terday cocked and aimed a gun
at a keg of powder, in a sporting
goods store, and pulled the trigger to
prove his statement that the gun was
not loaded. It went off, the keg of
powder did the same, and the store was
demolished. Washburn was killed.
The Methodist Episcopal Society.
New York, November 15. The
seventh and last session of *he general
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
missionary society was held yesterday
in the Hanson Place church, Brooklyn.
Bishop Newman presided after the re
cess. The subject of appropriations for
the southern states was taken up.
THE OFFICER’S FATAL FIRE.
Byron Harris, of W'addy, Ky., Shot by a
Shelbyvilie Policeman.
Shelbyville, Kv., November 15.-
Byron Harris, a well known citizen of
Waday, Ky., conceived the idea that
some of his friends were being badlv
treated by the local police, and last
uight threatened to clean out the en
tire force. About 11 o’clock he was
told by Policeman Finnell that he must
leave town. * Harris immediately at
tempted to draw his pistol, when Fin
nell fired and shot Harris, the ball en
tering his groin and coming out at the j
back of his hip-bone. He was taken to
jail, where his wounds were dressed.
His injuries were painful, but not fatal. ‘
Harris has killed his man and is regard
ed ag dangerous. i
WHAT CLEVELAND WILL SAY.
Theories are Rife Regarding the Forth
coming President’s Message.
Washington, November 15.—There
is much speculation regarding the pres
ident’s forthcoming message. His task
this time is conceded to be difficult,
even by his friends. He cannot, in
their opinion, neglect reference to the
verdict of the people just rendered at
the polls, and yet he cannot treat it
with any degree of adequacy without
re-enraging the leaders of that faction
of his party with whom be has but re
cently been contending. The very sug
gestion of further factional fighting in
the democratic ranks arouses many of
the old leaders of the party to expres
sions of the most energetic protest.
Longer internecine strife means the
making permanent by the people of the
temporary injunction just granted by
them against further reaction by the
democracy with regard to the economic
policy of the government. It is assert
ed that whether the president chooses
to renew the fight at this time or not,
nothing will be done by congress this
winter on the tariff question.
RANSOM GRACEFULLY SUBMITS
The North Carolina Senator Yields Wil
lingly to the Verdict of the Election.
Washington, November 15. —In re
gard to the statement that an effort
might be made to convene the late leg
islature of North Corolina in extra ses
sion for the purpose of electing demo
cratic senators before the new legisla
ture could do that work, Senator Ran
som said to a United Press reporter
yesterday afternoon : “There is not a
word of truth in it, and the statement
has not the shadow of foundation. Not
a word like it was uttered at the meet
ing between myself and Senator Gor
man, and the proposition itself is utter
ly absurd. I realize and recognize that
the late election in North Carolina was
positively adverse to my party,and it is
my duty to defer to the verdict of the
election.”
CLEVELAND LOVES CARLISLE.
The President Says There is a Mutual At
tachment Between Them.
Washington, November 15.— The at
tention of the president has been call
ed to the statement that there had been
a disagreement between him and Mr.
Carlisle in regard to the issue of bonds
and other matters and intimating that
such disagreement might result in the
secretary’s retirement from the cabi
nent. The president emphatically de
nied the entire “batch of silly misstate
ments” and said: “Never since our as
sociation together has there been the
slightest unpleasantness concerning
the affairs of the treasury department
or any other matter. I have every rea
son to believe that his attachment to
me is as sincere and great as mine is for
Killed by a W heel in Birmingham.
Birmingham, November 15.-F. Swank
age sixty, an employe in the shops of
the Southern railway, this city, was
run over by a bicycle about 0 o’clock
yesterday afternoon and killed.
Suicide *f a Georgia Farmer.
Gkovetown, Ga., November 15.— Otis
Florence, white, a fartner, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting himself.
General despondency over financial af
fairs was the causa. |
’OFFICIAL .ORGAN.
REIGN OF THE BANDIT
Citizens of the Territory at the
Mercy of the Cook Gang.
IRE COURTS POWERLESS TO PROTECT
The President and the Secretary of the In
terior Applied to for Military Help.
The Situation Serious, and the
Prospects are Gloomy.
Washington, November 15. The
commissioner of Indian affairs has re
ceived the following telegram from
Agent Wisdom:
“Muskegee, I. TANARUS., November 14, 1804.
“As I predicted would be the case, the Cook
gang, estimated at fifteen strong, held up the
northbound train at 10 o’clock last night at
Blackstone Switch, five miles north of this
place. They robbed all the passengers, getting
considerable money and other property. No
body killed. The courts are utterly powerless
to protect us In either life or proper
ty, and I see no end to the trouble except the
military interferes. I must again recommend
that troops be sent here at once. Please refer
this matter to the honorable secretary of the
Interior, and, if need be, to the president. The
utmost consternation prevails, and people
lawfully residing in the territory are at the
mercy of the bandits. In the last few days this
gang has committed rape, murder, and every
sort of robbery and the state of affairs is a
shame and reproach to civilization.”
The secretary of war up; n the ad
vice of attorney general recently held
that he was not authorize ! to send
troops to the territory and it is said by
Interior department officials that Sec
retary Smith is powerless in the matter.
The telegaam will be referred to Sec
retary Lamont so that he may under
stand the situation.
BOY BURGLARS OUTWITTED.
IktectlTM Get Into a Robbers’ Nest and
Arrest the Thieves.
Detroit, Mich., November 15.— At
the examination of Henry Wain, an 18-
year-old boy, in the police court, on a
charge of larceny, Detectives High and
Larkins told the story of a gang of boy
robbers whose nest is located in one of
the good resident parts of the city.
From one of the boy members of the
gang the detectives secured the pass
word, and last night swooped down on
the boys. They found a dozen of them
seated around a table devouring roast
chicken. The walls of the apartment,
which was located in a barn, were dec-,
orated with guns, Bwords, revolvers,
and other stolen booty. The boys
ranged in age from 13 to 19 years. They
started to eject the detectives but
found the task too great and were
taken into custody themselves. A large
amount of stolen articles was found
hidden about the barn. 6
THE TELEGRAPH UNE SOLD.]
Judgment of Foreclosure Against thej
United Lines Telegraph Company.
New York, November 15.—Judge!
Beach of the supreme court yesterday
granted the Farmers’ Loan and Trust
company a judgment of foreclosure and
sale against the United Lines telegraph
company on a mortgage to secure the
payment of a $900,000 issue of bonds.
The amount now due, with interest,
aggregates 1,588,674. Judge Beach’s
order directs the sale of the Unit id
Lines telegraph company’s property in
this and other states which is covered
by the mortgage.
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