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THE MORNING CALL.
Vol. X. No. 171
MODES BOUND OVER-
IS CHARGED WITH MURDERING
BUD DICKINSON
The Commitment Trial Occupied the
Court All Day, and Was Not With
out an Excitine Incident-
Jerry Rhodes, the young man who
was arrested last week and charged
with the murder of Bud Dickinson,
colored, had his preliminary trial yes
terday before Justices Sorrel and Car
hart, and was bound over to await trial
ai the August term of Spalding supe
rior court.
The case was tried in the court
house, and a large crowd was present
to hear the evidence.
The slate was represented by Col.
Thos. W.Thurman, while Co). Lloyd
Cleveland represented the defendant.
An exciting incident happened
while Col. Cleveland was addressing
the court, and but for the interference
of friends might have terminated in a
personal encounter between two of our
most popular attorneys.
Col Cleveland while reviewing the
evidence brought out in the trial,
made references to Mose Ager, the ne
gro Rhodes accused of killing Dickin
son. Col J J. Flynt, the attorney for
A ger,protested against Col. Cleveland’s
trying to place the crime upon bis
client, who was not on trial, and sever
al times inte-rupted the speaker.
Mr. Cleveland became exasperated
and stated that if Mr. Fijiit was more
familar with the ethics of the profes
sion he would know be hud no right
to the courts attention when he was
not employed in the case.
Mr. Flynt retorted by saying that if
Mr. Cleveland had any regard for a
sacred pledge he would not attempt to
ii.juie bis (Flynt’#) client after prom
ising he would not do so
Mr. Cleveland denied having made
such a promise, and then words flow
so fast it was impossible to tell who
spoke it, but the lie was passed and
both gentlemen rushed at each other
with clinched fists and flashing eyes.
They were some distance apart and
before they came together friends in
terposed and the court commanded
‘.he sheriff to restore order. This was
soon done and Col. Cleveland contin
ued his argument,
THE EVIDENCE INTRODUCED.
When court opened ai 10 o’clock
yesterday morning Justice Sorrel call
ed the case cf the S’ate vs. Jerry
Rhodes, and both sides announced
ready for trial.
H. A. Moulder, the first witness for
the state, said he knew Bud Dickinson
and saw him the night the inquest
was held over bis dead body. Dickin
son was lying on ths floor with a
wound iu his head, made by a pistol
ball. The room was 16 feet wide, and
a stream of blood ran from the dead
man to the door. Dickinson had been
dead three or four houis when lie saw
him. He had known Jerry Rhodes,
who had talked with him about the
killing. Jerry said he “was a witness
in the case of Percy Campbell, who
was charged with the murder of Dick
inson, and was sorry he knew as much
about the case as he did. The negro
arrested had nothing to da with if. A
white man did the killing and Mose
Ager knew about it. The difficulty
began over the small sum of 15 cents.”
On cross examination Mr. Moulder
said he lived 1 j miles from the Collins’
place, where Dickinson was killed.
The first be knew of the killing was
when Rhodes came and asked him to
serve on the coroner’s jury. The
talk he bad with Rhodes was
before the trial of Campbell. Rhodes
said he was not present when Dickin
son was killed tut lie knew who did
Discovered By a Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by a lady in this
country. “Disease fastened its clutches
upon her, and for seven years she
Withstood its severest tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly, and
could not sleep. She finally discover
■ 1 away to recovery, by purchasing
of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was so
much relieved on taking first dose,
that she slept all night ; and with two
bottles, has been absolutely cured
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz ” Thus
writes W C. Hamnick & Co., Shelby,
N. C. Trial bottles free at Harris &
Son’s and Carlisle <fc Ward's Drug
Store. Regular size 50 c. and SI.OO.
Lvery bottle guaranteed.
P ; and it was a while man.
B Z Akins, the next witness said:
"Did m>t know Dickinson and never
* saw him until he went to attend the
coroner’s inqutst Knew Jerry Rhodes
and had two talks with him about the
! killing. Rhodes told him he hated to
swear against Campbell as he knew be
I was not the right party. He did not
want to go to the gang, but they
would send him there or hang him for
telling the truth. Rhodes said l.e did
the killing, but if arrested he would
lay it on Mose Ager and Bob William
son. If any mao gave him away he
would kill him ”
On cross examination Akins said
Rhodes told him he was near by when
the killing was done, and knew who
did it. A ger was responsible for the
difficulty but a white man did the
killing Akins said he was not inti
mate with Rhodes, but knew him.
When Rhodes made the confession
they were sitting in the court room
waiting for the case of Percy Camp
bell to be called. Rhodes spoke in
whispers and not loud enough to be
heard by others, Rhodes was talking
seriously and he “took him at what be
said.” Did not remember whether
Rhodes taid be was at the killing or
not.
Charlie Hay, colored, swoie Jerry
Rhodes came to him the day before
the killing and asked him to go in
with him and rent the house in which
Dickinson was living Rhodes said
Dickinson would be there only a few
days longer, and Hay could keep
Mandy Taylor and Viola Brown, two
negro women, in the house for him
self and Rhodes. Hay refused to enter
into the arrangement, claiming he
was married. Rhodes never said any
thing to him about killing Dickinson.
A. J. Cohran was the next witness
introduced for the state. He said he
was the jai'er and had Rhodes under
his care. The day after his arrest
Rhodes became very violent and but
ted his head against the side of his
ceil. He (Cohran) asked him what
was the matter, Rhodes replied that
he was sorry be killed ths negro.
Cohran a«ked him if he did it, and
Rhodes said they accused him of it.
It was about two hours before tie
prisoner became quiet.
Thia was the last witness for the
state, and the defendant placed S A.
Horton on the stand. He said he lived
in Pike county and came to Griffin on
the day Dickinson was killed. He
passed Dickinson’s home about 10
o’clock in the morning and saw a ne
gro come out of the house and close
the door behind him. The negro
walked along the public road and be
(Horton) recognized him as Percy
Campbell.
Mrs Matilda Rhodes, the mother of
the prisoner, was then introduced.
She testified that Jerry, his father and
two brothers left home about 8 o’clock
in the morning and went into the
woods about one mile from the house
to cut some fire wood. It was about
12-30 before they returned and dinner
was served at once II began raining
very bard and the men could not re
turn to their labors, but spent the as
ternoon in the house. Jerry did
not leave the house, but spent
the time in reading papers and
ginging, while bis sister played his ac»
companiments on an organ, It was
about 3 :30 p. m , before they heard of
the killing of Dickinson, and the news
was brought to them by three negro
boys. Jerry was thrown from a mule
about two years ago, since which time
be has “had spells.” She thought his
mind was unsound.
The father, brothers and sisters of
the accused were sworn and substan
tiated the statements of Mrs. Rhodes,
without bringing out any additional
evidence.
Coroner Williams stated that it was
at bis request that Jerry Rhodes as
sisted in getting up a jury to investi
gate the death of Bud Dickinson.
Several other witnesses were intro
duced by the defense, but moat of
them were to prove the young man
was mentally unbalanced and their
testimony was unimportant.
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‘‘GO SOUTH YOUNG MAN ”
Leslie's Weekly Gives That Advice
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Leslie’s Weekly is giving its readers
( some good advice. “Go South young
man,” it says. “More money has been
made in the Southern state* in the last
. twenty years than will be made in the
I next fifty years in Cuba, Porto Rico,
i or the Philippines, and the chances for
money making in the South have only
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The truth of the Weekly’s assertion
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is now devoting his energies and hie
capital to the development of South
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ever, is only one instance among
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going up all the while in the South,
There were 3,000 and more new indue
tries launched in the South last year.
It is claimed that the iron market for
the world is now made in Alabama.
The Southern ports are steadily win
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concerned respecting her decline in
foreign commerce, while the foreign
commerce of the nation is increasing.
The fact is that the business is com
ing South. New England is perturbed
because of the conpetition of Southern
textile mills with her mills. Th#
Sautb is now selling cotton fabrics to
Europe and Asia and South America
in competition with the long-estab
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beta Old and New England.
Every Southern state increased its
railroad mileage during the year just
past; and at the present time there is
a movement towards the consolidation
of independent roads into great syss
terns which will result in improved
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most promising field in the South.
Manufacturing establishments for (he
utilization of the products of the cot
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water powers in the section which
await development. Gold mining in
Georgia is looking up. A large smel
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The agricultural possibilities of th#
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has recently had something to say of
the resources of the farms of the
South. The climate and the soil are
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the temperate zone. All that is need
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magnificent farming land in the South
lying idle and unproductive, awaiting
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Mr. W. A. Turk, General Passenger
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Folder for the ensuing Summer, giving
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ance used, number of guests, terms per
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