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The Jones County News
M. 0. GREENR, PUBLISHER.
STRIKERS HARD HIT
Judge Jackson Demonstrates the
Power of Injunction.
OLD “MOTHER” JONES TRIED
Sentence in Her Case is Held Up, But
Several Other Alleged Agitators
Are Given Short Terms—After
Secretary Wilson.
In the "Mother” Jones contempt cases
at Parkersburg, W. Va., Thursday,
Judge Jackson rendered a decision
that all the defendants had violated
the injunction prohibiting the union
men from trying to persuade the West
Virginia miners to cease work.
In “Mother” Jones’ case he suspend¬
ed judgment, stating that she had been
found guilty of contempt, but as she
was posing as a ma-rtyr he would not
send her to jail or allow her to force
her way to jail, He said he would
hold the conviction over and if she
again vloated the injunction he would
sentence her heavily. Thomas Hag¬
gerty got ninety days and others got
sixty days each iu the Parkersburg
jail. The Hungarians, claiming they
had not understood the injunction,
were released upon the promise cot to
violate it again.
Judge Jacksoa, in his decision, de¬
fined the Ecope and power of an in-
junction, stating it was the most effi¬
cient, if not the only remedy, to stay
irreparable injury and to punish those
who disobey the order of a court grant¬
ing the writ. Continuing, he said:
“I do not question the right of the
employees of this company to quit
work at any time they desire to do, on-
less there is a contract relation be-
tween them and the employer which
should control their right to quit. At
the Eame time I do not recognize the
right of an employer to coerce the cm-
ployes to continue their work when
they desire to quit.
“While I recognize the right of al
laborers to combine for the purpose of
protecting all their lawful rights. I do
not recognize the right of laborers to
conspire together to compel employes,
who are not dissatisfied with their
work in the mines, to lay down their
picks and shovels and to quit their
work without a just or proper reason
therefor, merely to gratify a profes-
sional set of ‘agitators, organizers and
walking delegates,’ who roam all over
the country as agents for some combi-
nation, who are vampires that live and
fatten on the honest labor of the coai
miners of the country, and who are
busybodies, creating dissatisfaction
among a class of people who are quiet,
well disposed and who do not want to
be disturbed by the unceasing agita-
tion of this class of people.
"In the case we have under consider-
ation .these defendants are known as
professional agitators, organizers and
walking delegates. They have nothing
in common with the people who are
emp’oyed in the mines of the Clarks-
burg Fuel Company.
“The strong arm of the court of
equity is invoked in this case, not to
suppress the right of free speech, but
to restrain and inhibit these defend-
ants, whose only purpose is to bring
about strikes by trying to coerce peo-
pie who are not dissatisfied with tho
terms of their employment, which re-
suits in inflicting injury and damage to
their employers as well as the em-
ployes.”
The court then referred to “Mother”
Jones’ speech near the Kinnikinick
mines, saying her utterances were the
outgrowth of the sentiments of those
who believe in communism and an-
archy.
Counsel for the imprisoned miners
are preparing for habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the United States circuA
court of appeals at Richmond, Va., al-
leging that Judge Jackson had no ju-
risdietion in the case of “Mother”
Jones and her associates.
It is anticipated that Judge Jackson
will deal firmly with W. B. Wilson, sec-
retary of the United Mine Workers,
who has also been held in contempt,
hut who is at his headquarters in In-
dianapolis. District Attorney Blizzard
has filed an affidavit that Secretary W.
B. Wilson violated the restraining or-
der of June 19 by making an inflam-
matory speech at Clarksburg July 7.
and another at Fairmont, July 8. and
asked the court for his arrest. Judge
Jackson made the order that Wilson be
arrested and brought within the juris-
diction of his court.
Governor Taft Sals for Manila.
Governor Taft sailed from Naples for
Manila Thursday on the steamer Prin-
cess Irene.
INVESTIGATING MINE HORROR.
Coroner Trying to Fix Blame for Dis¬
aster at Johnstown.
At Johnstown, Pa., Coroner 5. T.
Miller began the inquest in the disas¬
ter in the Cambria Steel Company’s
rolling mill mine on July 10, by whion
112 men iost their lives. When the in¬
quest adjourned for the day twelve
witnesses tad been examined without
any unusual incident having devel-
opfd.
BAREST OF LUCK TO JEFFRIES.
Fitzsimmons Defeated, But Boilermak¬
er Carries Marks of Most
Fearful Punishment.
A San Francisco dispatd says: Af¬
ter fighting a battle of eight rounds
that was fraught with brilliant ami
courageous work, Robert Fitzsimmons
forfeited his last claim upon the heavy¬
weight championship. He was knocked
to the floor by James Jeffries and
counted out after he had so badly pun¬
ished the champion that it was a fore¬
gone conclusion among the spectators
that the Cornishman must win.
Bleeding from a number of gashes in
the face, apparently weakening and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim¬
mons’ superior skill, Jeffries delivered
two lucky punches as Fitzsimmons
paused in his fighting toward him and
turned the tide. The battle was brief,
bout noteworthy, and will live in pugil¬
istic anna s. Fitzsimmons tried once
to rise from the mat, but sank back
again In helplessness and heard him¬
self counted out, where but a moment
before he had all the better of it.
"I will never fight again,” said the
battle scar/ed veteran of the ring,
when he had sufficiently recovered to
talk.
“The fight was won fairly, and to the
best man belongs the laurels.”
"You are the most dangerous man
alive,”' said Jeffries in return, “and 1
consider "myself lucky to have won
when I did.”
Fitzsimmons had been fighting at a
furious gait, cool and deliberate, and
chopping the champloi. to pieces with
the terrific rights anJ lefts that have
made him famous, and the result was
a surprise.
Before sundown long lines of men
formed on Valencia street and St.
Julian avenue and awaited the open
ing of the two gates. At 8:45 p. m.
the house was practically filled. There
was no disorder, however, until 8
o’clock, when the crush became heavy,
but 240 policemen hand ed the crowd
well.
The arc lights over the ring were
turned on at 7:45 o’clock, by which
time the bleachers, holding fully 5,000
people, were filled.
A conservative estimate of the
amount realized from the ticket sales
places the sum at $35,000.
FOOL WOMAN’S ESCAPADE.
North Carolina Sheriff’s Wife Plays
Role of Mrs. Soffel,
The talk of Greensboro, N. C., has
been the sensational elopement of Mrs.
Ida Stafford, wife of John E. Stafford.
sheriff of Guilford county for 20 years,
with J. E. Harding, one of the mest ,
prominent young men of the town.
The first information Mr. Stafford
had of the elopement came early '
Thursday morning when he awoke an 1
found his wife missing. She had left
where he could easily find it the fo -
lowing note:
“Mr. Stafford—This letter is to tell
you goodby forever. I hope your life
will be more satisfied in the future
than it always has been. Be good lo
my boys and don’t let them leave you.
Look after them, not for my sake, but'
theirs and yours. Don’t break up
house, but try to get some good woman
to keep house for you and hold you and
all of our things together. I don't
want you to feel that you are to blame,
for ycu are not. Don t try to find me
and don’t blame Daisey (a married
adopted daughter). Please don't make
any talk about my going or speak of
p to the boys any more than you ran
help. I do not wish you to ever give
me another thought. I am not worthy
of any good thoughts, especially of my
dear boys. You will find my money,
also my rings and other things in the
pistol box. My engagement ring I will
send later. Do with them as you wish,
r 0 not make my going away a subject
0 f talk, but remember me as arnoug
the dead, weak but not foul. Goodby
forever. IDA.”
' o’clock Friday afternoon
At five
word was received from the Virginia
pj] 0 t that the eloping couple were in
Norfolk. The matter was referred to
chief of Police Scott, who immediately
informed Mr. Stafford.
Upon consultation with the state
attorney he went before Magistrate
j m. Wolfe and swore out a warrant
against J. E. Hardng for “Fraudulently
and vm i aw fully kidnapping and carry-
j ng 0 , lt of the state one Ida Stafford,
contrary to the statutes in such cases
ma( i e an d provided and against the
pPace ant i dignity of the state.”
Stafford later swore out warrants
aga ; ns t both parties for fornication
and a( i n itery. He says he’s not satis-
fied at getting his wife. He wants
Harding.
Stafford declares that he had no in-
timation whatever of his wife's mad in¬
fatuation of Harding, and had always
looked upon him as a clever and good
f r jend. He boarded at the Stafford
home for several months, and the en-
tire family was very fond of him.
FIVE LOSE LIFE IN WRECK.
Train in Arizona Derailed and
Plunges Over an Embankment.
Five persons were tailed and a num |
ber injured in a wreck Friday near i
Llano, 70 miles south of Nogales, Ari- :
'zona.
The northbound international train
was derailed by a washout and the en
ginc, baggage car, two passenger (
coaches and a Pullman sleeper went j
over an embankment.
GRAY. JONES CO..GA.. THURSDAY. JULY 31." 1908.
pQ[{ ^EQRO’S DEATH
Georgia Camp Warden and Phy¬
sician are Held Responsible.
ACTION ___ OF PRISON COMMISSION
Convict Was Fut in "Sweater” as
Means of Punishment and
Death Quickly
Resulted.
On account of cruelties perpetrated
on a negro cqpvict, Fred Kent, at the
convict camp at Jakin, Early county,
Ga., on May 16th, 1900, and from the
effects of which cruelties Kent died,
the .. state . . prison . commission , , has
Issued
an order for the officials in charge of
the camp to swear out a warrant for
murder for Willis Ponder, deputy war-
den of the camp, and .or accessory af-
ter tho fact for Dr. H. G. Mtnter, 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 Ppn-
der and Minter from the service of the
state.
The order and the manner in which
the convict was treated has caused a
tremendous sensation at the eapitol
and in Early county where the cruel-
ties were inflicted and judging from
the position the prison eommisson has
taken in the matter, the two men will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law. State Warden Jake Moore
has filed a urport with the commission
telling the result of the investigation
which ho was ordered to make and
from his statement, which is as acou-
rate as con d be secured, owing to the
length of time that has elapsed, the
convict was horribly treated.
The attention of the commission was
first caled to the matter by one Simon
O’Neil, a Savannah policeman who
was sent up for manslaughter, and who
was pardoned a few weeks ago. O’Neill
told the story of the treatment of
Kent for the first time, and when the
members of the commission saw the
article they immediately began an in-
vestigation.
According to the report of State
Warder. Moore, Kent, upon the orders
of Ponder, who was deputy warden of
the camp, was p aced in a room by a
hot stove and was completely covered
by 15 blankets. He was kept in that
position for fully two hours, and was
finally released when it was seen that
he was nearly exhausted. Dr. H. G.
Minter, the camp physician, was sent
for, and he exerted every effort to save
the man. but it was seen at once that
he would die. Late during the night
Kent died from the effects of the pun-
ishment.
The manner in which Kent was pun¬
ished was not reported to the commis-
sion. Dr. Mnter, in his report, had
the following explanation: “Admit-
ted to the hospital May 16, 1900. Died
of cerebral congestion on May 17th.”
The commission believing the report to
b e true, made no further investigation
of the facts until the statement from
O’Neil appeared in The Atlanta Jour¬
nal.
Warden Vittitoe, who was perma-
nently in charge of the camp, but who
was away from Jakin at the time the
punishment was inflicted, died shortly
after Kent did. Ponder says now that
the reason he made no report of the
matter was because Vittitoe had said
he had informed Warden Moore of it.
This Warden Moore says is untrue,
Dr. Minter 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 dia-
bolical 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
to d him they dared not tell for fear
of punishment themselves.
Big Camp Named for Roosevelt.
The great marine camp on Ctilebra
island, West Indies, has been named
by official order from marine headquar-
ters Camp Roosevelt.
ALL ARE AGAINST US.
Mayor Glenn Declares Filipinos Will
Never Be Reconciled.
Copies of Manila papers received at
the war department contain the de¬
fense of Major Glenn, who was tried by
courtmartial 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 Panay that every man’s hand was
against us; that every man and woman
and child in the Island was an enemy,
an(j Jn my j llf]gmentj they are today
and will always be.”
BAD FIRE IN NEW YORK CAPITAL,
One Fireman Dead; Others May Die,
and Half Million Property Loss.
one fireman dead, one in the hos-
pital believed to be dying and another
seriously injured, in addition to mone-
tary loss variously estimated at from
jr.uO.OOO to $750,000, is the result of
the fire which broke out in the heart of
the business district of Albany, New
y 0 rk, shortly before 3 o'clock Friday
morning.
*N«TdtH“MAKMONY”MHtTKyii.
Bryan, Shepard and Carmack Addrecs
New England Democrats at
Nantasket, Mass.
Nearly 4,000 democrats gathered at
Nantasket, Mass., Thursday and parti
cipnted In the “harmony" meeting ar
ranged by the New England Democrat¬
ic League, the new political organiza¬
tion which is expected to develop its
strength in the fall campaign. Mayor
P. A. Collins, of Boston, was “moder¬
ator,” as he expressed it, and pre¬
sented in order Edward M. Shepard, of
New York; Senator Edward W. Car¬
mack, of Tennessee, and Wil iam J.
Bryan, of Nebraska, who expounded
and discussed the issues of this cam-
paign to marked satisfacton of the au
(lienee.
Colonel W. A. Gaston and Charles
S. Hamlin, rival candidates for the
democratlc gubernatorial nomination
in Massachusetts, were both present,
while Lewis Nixon, of New York, ind
Congressmen Wilson, of that state, and
j oim r. Thayer, of Massachusetts,
were conspicuous among tiie guests.
The weather of the morning was
cloudy and threatening, but at noon
the 9nn appeared, and as a result the
afternoon boats to the beach were
crowded,
Hon. Henry F. Hollis, secretary of
the league, who was the active spirit
in arranging tiie meeting, marshaled
his forces at the boat, leaving for Nan
tasket shortly after 11 o’clock, the par¬
g' ty including all the organization’s
ues ts. It took an hour to make th..«
run down the harbor, and on arrival
the party was escorted lo tiie Rock-
i an( j house, where a meeting of the
league was held,
A reception by Mr. Bryan, Mr. Shep-
ard and Mr. Carmack followed, and
then, at 1:15 o’clock, three hundred
members of the league sat down to a
banquet in the great dining room of
the hotel. Among those at the dinner
was Miss Ruth Bryan, who is accom-
panying her father on this trip. At the
conclusion of the dinner, tiie crowd
repaired to the mammoth tent on the
i awn in front of the hotel, In a few
minutes every seat was taken, and
the canvas at the sides was removed
in order that hundreds who were una-
ble to get in might, see and hear,
Mayor Collins promptly introduced
Edward M. Shepard, of New York, as
the first speaker,
Senator Carmack followed, and for
nearly an hour and a half held the
attention of his hearers. His dlseus-
s j 0 n of the trust issue brought forth
applause, which was repeated fre-
quentiy during his argument on tiie
Philippine question.
The presentation of Mr. Bryan de-
veloped great enthusiasm, Cheers
greeted him as he stepped to the front
of the platform, and he was several
times interrupted by demonstrations of
approval.
Mr. Bryan left Thursday night for
Maine, accompanied, by Senator Car-
mack and Charles S. Hamlin,
Friday night they appeared at Rock-
land. Early in tiie afternoon addresses
were made ih Augusta, and later in the
afternoon they attended another meet-
ing in Bangor,
WAGON COVERED WITH GORE.
Strange Disappearance of a Truck
Farmer Intereses Atlanta Police.
A bloody wagon bed and a missing
man make up the features ofa mystery
which is engaging the attention of both
the Atlanta, Ga., city officials and Fill-
ton county police, as well as a posse of
citizens who began searching the
woods along tho road between Hemp-
hill, a town in the Adamsvillo district,
and Atlanta.
The missing man is Felix Pitts, a
white man who was employed on the
farm of George Gloer, near Mableton.
Pitts left Gloer’s place Wednesday
morning with a load of produce. He
is known to have arrived in Atlanta
and to have disposed of his stock. He
was last heard from on Peters street
about 2 o’clock.
It has been discovered that Pitts col-
iected about $5 Wednesday and also
disposed of liis produce, which Is esti-
mated to have brought him $8 more,
making the total amount of money in
IDs possession some $12 or $13.
PARENTS LET CHILDREN DIE.
were Members of “Church of God"
and Did Not Believe in Medicine.
The coroner’s jury that investigated
the death of the small children of Mr,
and Mrs. George Graham, of Spokane.
Wash., reported that death was caused
by diphtheria, and that the parents are
guilty of criminal neglect for faring to
employ or accept skilled medical as-
sistance The jury recommended that
& covering such cases and
cxacting a penalty be enacted.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham are members
of a society known as the "Church of
God,” and do not believe in medicine.
WARSHIP TO CAPE HAITIEN.
Secretary Moody Takes Measures to
Preserve Peace in Black Republic.
Secretary Moody in a cablegram
Tuesday to Commander McRae, of the
gunboat Manillas, now at Coon, de¬
sired him to proceed with that vessel
to Cape Haitien in response to the re-
quest of th Crifted States consul
there. Orders w< re also sent to the
gunboat Marietta directing her to pro¬
ceed to Colon to lake the place of the
Machias.
CATHOLICS HAND HIT
Arch'Hlnp Ireland Defends and
Approves President’s Policy.
C0* RELIGIONISTS CR IICISED
Declares American Domination in Phil-
Ippines Will Not Jeopardize
Interest of the
Church.
A special from St. Paul, Minn., says:
Archbishop John Ireland, in an inter¬
view with the representative of the As¬
sociated Press Tuesday, reviewed at
some length the progress of the nego¬
tiations conductd between Judge Taft
and the Vatican, and took to task cer¬
tain Catholic organizations that had
assumed to question the falrncsB of
the administration toward their co re¬
ligionists. The archbishop said:
“Yes, the news from Rome Is quite
satisfactory, and I am sure quite cor¬
rect. Private advices coming to mo
from the most reliable sources confirm
in all respects the dispatches given by
'ho Associated Press. The sovereign
pontiff and other Roman authorities
are delighted with Governor Taft per¬
sonally, and with the negotiations in
course of progress between him and
the Vatican. Reports sent out by the
correspondents of certain London pa¬
pers to the effect that tile pontiff was
displeased with the manner of acting
of the commission of cardinals appoint¬
ed to treat with Governor Taft were
absolutely unfounded,
“That the negotiations have not yet
reached final conclusions and are to bo
transferred from Rome to Mani a is
what might have been expected from
the beginning. Time in the work is of
prime necessity. With a little time,
certain matters now seeming to offer
great difficulties, will be made by quiet,
skillful touches of pontifical diplomacy,
to work themselves out without fric¬
tion or excitement, and so when, in
Manila, final conclusions are to ho
reached, tilings will have been ripe
and wi'l turn out ail right. Mr. Taft
understands the matter and leaves
Romo thoroughly satisfied and hopeful.
There can lie no doubt Imt. that, the
active co-operation of the Vatican Is
now secured to the American govern¬
ment In Its task of pacification in tiie
Philippines, and that In the results
to come the administration at; Wash¬
ington will have ample reason to felici¬
tate Itself for having sent Governor
Taft to Rome.
Catholics Ar e Criticised.
“And now It is to lie hoped there
will be among certain classes of Catho-
lies in America a cessation of move-
nients and declarations such as wo
have had recent occasion lo hear of re-
gardlng religious matters. The pope
teaches those Catholics lo teach Ainpr-
ican government, a? they seemingly
have been heretofore unwilling to do.
In his conversation with Governor
Taft he expressed the highest esteem
for American methods of treating
church matters, and remarked that he
had more than once pointed toward
the United States as setting an exam¬
ple well worth copying to those who
profess to take him as their leader and
guide.’’
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WALKER MONUMENT UNVEILED.
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With Appropriate Ceremonies Shaft to
Brave General Is Dedicated.
Tho memorial shaft to Major Gener-
al William H. T. Walker was unveiled
with appropriate exercises near Atian-
la, Ga., Tuesday, on the spot where
the gallant warrior met his death.
On a little plot, by the roadside near
the DeKalb and Fulton county line and
about three miles east of the city
stands this tribute of loving hands and
heartR to" the memory of a noble Goor-
gian.
There was a large assemblage of
veterans of various camps, the mono-
ment associations, troops from the
United States barracks and citizens.
The unveiling was done by little
Mis* Janet Maclean Walker, the grand¬
daughter of tho heroic general.
CAROLINA TOWN LOSES HEAVILY.
Camden Has Big Fire and Was Only
Saved by Columbia’s Aid.
At 10:30 o’clock Tuesday night fire
broke out in the heart of tho business
portion of Camden, S, C., and up to
12:30 o'clock the Arc rag'd with no
seeming prospects of Its abating, be¬
ing entirely without fire protection on
account of the power house having
burned some time previously.
It was not until a special train from
Columbia carrying large chemical en¬
gine, the chief and some of the best
tu en of the Columbia department ar-
rived that the fire was gotten under
control. The loss is placed at $100,000.
FORAKER FOR ROOSEVELT.
Ohio Senator Says No One El6e is
Thought of For Next President.
Senator Foraker, in the course of an
interview at Cincinnati, Tuesday, on
his return home, was asked:
"Are you correctely quoted as to tho
republican candidate for 1904, namely,
that nobody is seriously thought of ex-
cept President Roosevelt?”
"Yes, tUe statement published is cor-
rect, and the fact is as there stated.”
VOL. VIII. NO. 36
10™ SCORES CANDIDATE.
Campaign In South Carolina Grows In
Interest—Bad Words Are
Bandied.
Editor E. II. DeCamp, of The Gaff
ney, S. C., Ledger, and Colonel Jim
Tillman, candidate for governor, fur-
nls,le(1 the sensation at the Gaffney
campaign meeting Wednesday,
in a recent editorial The Ledger
said Tillman was a "liar, a gambler
ami a drunkard.”
Tillman was reading the article,
making sarcastic and vehement re
marks when DeCamp walked up, faced
him and said he was the author. There
was groat confusion, cheers and coun¬
ter cheers. The ladles fled precipitate-
ly. Finally Tillman said:
“Then you are the author of some¬
thing for which you should be very
much ashamed.”
“Colonel Tillman,” replied DeCamp
coolly, "I can prove yon a liar over
your own signature." Terrific confus-
ion followed.
Tillman Invited proof and DeCamp
went to his office. By tho time the
crowd had quieted and Tillman resum¬
ed ills speech DeCamp returned. He
read letters from Tillman In reply to
hills sent for advertising. In tho first
Tillman said lie had paid In advance,
in tho last he said he believed he had
paid, hut Inclosed his check.
"And lie knew he was lying when he
wrote It,” commented DeCamp.
Tillman asked to sec the loiters. De¬
Camp stood close to him aud let him
read them.
"If 1 had but one thing on my mind
1 could remember these things.” sail
Tillman. “But when I referred to my
books I found the error and paid tho
bill.”
“And does It take six letters tc
make you refer to your books?"
queried Editor DeCamp. Tillman
didn’t answer this and amid confusion
the meeting adjourned.
GUARDS PROTECT GOVERNOR.
Friends of Executed Men Threaten
Mis issippi Chief Executive.
A Jackson, Miss., special says:
Tuesday night a supposed attempt was
made to assassinate Governor Longino.
shortly before 12 o’clock.
A man attempted lo gain entrance
into (ho executive mansion by climbing
on an adjoining shed. On getting into
the window he was discovered by Mrs.
Longino, and frightened away, but he
left the window open In bis retreat.
The police headquarters were in¬
formed of the attempt, and the chief,
willi several officers, visited the man¬
sion and a (Diligent search for the man
was made, but no trace of him could
lie found. Guards wero placed around
the house for the rest of the night.
Tuesday, shortly before Cocke and
Lauderdale were hanged the governor
received a message from Greenville
commanding him lo commute the sen-
(cnee of I lie two men or no good would
come to him.
A short while after the two men
were hanged he received another tele-
gram warning him that he and his fam-
lly would come to grief.
Tho governor’s private secretary
also received a telegram warning him
that the governor would meet a violent
end for* hits refusal to show mercy to
the two men.
Tho friends of the governor are very
anxious as to his safety, and he will be
guarded very closely until the trouble
has passed.
BIG HAUL BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Train on Mexican Central Held Up and
<50,000 Secured.
A special from El Paso, Texas, says:
a daring hold-up took place on the
Mexican Central at about 12:30 o’clock
Wednesday morning just after the
train left BermejiUo. At Bermejllb
three Americans boarded the train.
As soon as tho train pulled out they
entered the express car and, covering
Messenger Buckmer with their guns,
ordered him to throw up his hands.
The messenger offered no resistance.
The robbers then went leisurely
through the safe, securing $50,000 In
currency consigned to the, Banco Mi-
ncro a t Chihuahua. They also took
what other money packages were In
the safe.
IN WRECK AND FLAME.
Seven People Lose Life and Many
Hurt Near Dayton, Ohio.
Seven persons are known to have
been killed and fifteen others more or
less injured in the Pan Handle wreck
near Dayton, Ohio, Thursday night.
Engineer Clark, Fireman Dwyer and
Postal Clerks Peters and McGowan are
among tho dead. The names of others
killed and injured not obtainable. Ad
but the two rear cars of the train
were completely destroyed by fire.
It Is possible that several more met
death anil their bodies consumed by
the flames.
EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND.
Movement to Assist Students Started
at Knoxville Summer School.
Southcrn educators who are attend-
ing the summer school for the south
now in session at the University of
Tennessee, in Knoxville, have inau-
gurated a movement to establish an
educational loan fund for worthy stu-
(j (n ts who may attend the Universty
of Tennessee,
JURY FREES DIGGERS
Slayer of Atlanta Mail-Carrier
Given Verdict of Acquittal.
PRISONER’S PLEA SELF-DEFENSE
Poctman Made Damaging Statement*
Concerning Biggers’ Wife and
Other Female Relatives for ^
Which Ho Met Death. : vl
Wi lis R Biggers, who was tried for
hie life before Judge Foster in the
criminal division of the Fulton supe¬
rior court irt Atlanta, Ga., charged with
the murder of Mail Carrier William
Simpson, was declared not guilty by
tho Jury Wednesday afternoon at 3:45
o’clock,
The jury was out twenty hours and
forty-five minutes and was charged
twice by the court. The first charge
was delivered at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday
evening and the jury was recharged at
3:35 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, the
members having requested the court
to give them again that, part of the
charge relative to self-defense. Judge
Foster repeated his entire charge of
tho previous day and the jury was out
only "ten minutes before rendering a
verdict.
As soon as the verdict was read Blg-
gors was surrounded by a crowd of
friends, who showed their p’easure by
shaking his hands and patting him on
tiie back, lie had a smile and a pleas¬
ant word for every one. After leaving
the court room lie held a levee In the
hall, whero hundreds grasped hU
hands, spoke to him or else were con¬
tent to stand by and witness the pro¬
ceedings.
The young man's wife, mother, moth-
er-in law and other members of the Im¬
mediate family were ail in tears and
apparently were besides themseive*
with joy over the acquittal. He re¬
mained at the court house for probably
an hour after tiie verdict was rendered,
and then, after visiting the jai! for a
short while, went home, where a fam¬
ily reunion was held.
Now that Biggers, who was the prin¬
cipal In the ease, lias been acquitted, It
Ih expected that the east against H. I:
Sterne, the young man’s brother-in-law,
who was indicted as an accessory with
him, will be nol pressed. Sterne, who
is a consumptive, is thought to be in ft
precarious condition.
Biggers, in his statement to the jury.
pleaded self-defense. He said that
Simpson fired Hie first shot and that
iu killed the mail carrier In order to
save ills own life. He asserted that'
Simpson had circulated damaging re¬
ports concerning several female mem-
bees of the Biggers family and that fie
had gone to meet tho man to request
him to cease making any more such
statements. He said tiie mall carrier
had grossly Insulted his wife and hi*
mother-in-law and that when he called
on him on several occasions to remon¬
strate with him Simpson met him at
tho door with a pistol and challenged
him to do anything.
The trial of the case attracted ft
great amount of interest, the court
room being crowded daily.
DEATH TO CAUSE NO CHANGE.
Management of Postal Will Not be Af¬
fected by Mackey's Demise.
A London dispatch says: George C.
Ward, tho vice president and general
manager of the Commercial Cablet
Company, was asked Wednesday by ft
representative of the Associated Fres*
w (,at effect the death of John W. Mack-
ay wou ri have upon the business of the
company. He replied:
“i do not know who will succeed Mr.
Maekay as president. That is entirely
tn t }, e hands of the hoard of directors,
Y ou can say, however, that there will
|, e no change of policy. The progress
0 f the company, and particularlyy Mr.
Mackay’s plans, will be faithfully car-
rl ,, (1 ou t. The contracts for the Pa»
c (fj c ca i,i P have been let, and the enter-
pr ]se will proceed precisely as though
Mr. Mackay’s death had not occurr-
ed.”
METHODISTS BUY COSTLY LAND.
Pay Over Million Dollars for Two and
a Half Acres in London.
A London special says: Robert Wil¬
liam Perks, M. P., treasurer of the
Methodist mildon guineas fund, an¬
nounced Wednesday that the Metho¬
dists had secured the Royal Aquarium
theatre property, facing Westminster
abbey, on which they wrwild build a
great hall, to be called the “central
headquarters of universal Methodism.”
The price paid was £330,000 ($1,-
650,000. The ground comprises 2 1-2
acres, and on it also stands Mrs, Lang¬
try’s Imperial theatre
MITCHELL IS NONPLUSSED.
Will Lay Judge Jackson's Decision Be*
fore President Roosevelt.
President John Mitchell, of the ITni-
ted Mine Workers of America, says
that Judge Jackson's decision will be
laid before President Roosevelt at one©
with a protest, and that the president
will be asked to interfere in behalf
of American citizens. President Mifcch-
ell said: "The decision imperils the
rights of all Americans n the courts,''