About Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1890)
WOOLFOLK HANGED. HE PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST MOMENT. A Sinn With a New* of Iron—The Exe cution Wa* Very Qolet^Thlrty-ElBht Minute* Itefore Being Cut Down. Special to Recorder. Perry, Ga., Oct. 20.—Our train arrived here at 9:15 last night. I found the telegraph office almost blocked, as there were reporters from all ot the papers on the grounds nud wiring every possible imagination that could be consid ered. I wended my way to the hotel that was being, packed from cellar to dome. The grand topic was, would there or would there not be an execut'on to-day. I soon found Editor Hodges who had just had the following INTERVIEW WITH WOOLFOLK: “Some people have tried to get me to confess, but I have nothing to confess. I didn't commit the crime, and I won’t tell a lie to please tbe«people,” said Woolfolk. He talked unconcernedly and laughed heartily at a joke on one of the guards; and in answer to a question, said, “I believe Jack Du- Bose either helped to commit the murder, or saw those who did it. They say Jack was crazy and sent him to the asylum. Well, no ono but a crazy man or a demon could have committed that crime. No- future life could have done It. ‘‘1 don’t know who did it, and to save my life I wouldn’t accuse any man of it unless I had proof. I be lieve four or live persona helped do It. When I Jjumped up I thought it was a general thing, and all the neighbors Were being done the game way. I sent a man to a neigh- boa’s house, but expected him to bring back news that murder had been committed there too.” The night passed off quietly, but at light this morning the tramp of feet began on the streets, and by eight o’clock a crowd assembled in front of the jail to see if there was anything to be seen. At 9 o’cloek a good breakfast was served to the coudemued, which he ate very timidly. After eating he bathed and don ned a new Buit of clothei entirely. His outer apparel was composed of a neat suit of black cassimere, the coat of the eutaway style, and a pair of patent leather slippers. At9:S0, Bevs. Morehouse, of Per ry, and Bateman, of Fort Valley— Methodists—and Brentou, of Perry, and Dr. Warren, of Macon—Bap tists—were admitted to his cell, where prayers and general devotions was conducted for nearly an hour, after which Will Russel, a local barber, was called In to shave Woolfolk. He expressed a desire to his brother- in-law, Henry P. Cowan, this morning, that he did not want his sister to see him iu his coffin. To Deputy Sheriff J. A. Relley and Sheriff Cooper, Woolfolk ex pressed a desire that his body should be allowed to remain, if necessary, at least live minutes longer than the physicians an nounced death to be sure that there would be no recovery. During the forenoon every hour added hundreds to the crowd, until one o’clock p. tn., when Woolfolk was TAKEN FROM THE JAIL. Surrounded by the Perry Rifles he emerged from the jail and en tered a carriage, with Sheriff Cooper on hie left, while the front seat wee occupied by Rev. Dr. War ren, of Macon, and Editor Kersb, of Fort Valley, and the negro 'driver. The line of march was up through town and down aoross the railroad to the branch on the west side, where the gallows stood, and the one upon which two negroes paid the ;penalty|for|murder a few months ago. AT THE GALLOWS. Woolfolk alighted,and with a firm and an elastic step entered the inclosed circle, and up the steps he tripped very gracefully. Here a short prayer of about one or two miuutes each waa offered to the Throne of Grace, Srst by Dr. Warren, then by Rev. Morehouse, and next by Rev. Breuton, and then a most fervent PRAYER BY WOOLFOLK which I am unable to report verba tim, but was in eubstance to the Creator to “take In His charge hie immortal sonl, and wash It ae white m enow” and “comfort my ■liters who have suffered untold ag onies from this circumstance, and 1 Mir of thee Oh, Lord, more than I- ask of min—mercy, amen!” Dr. Warren then read ouuff statement: .“I, Thos. G. Woolfolk, realize the solemnity of the occasion, and with a due appreciation of my . ap proaching deatli, and feeling that I must this day stand at the judg ment bar of an All-Wise God, who reads all the secrets of our hearts, do solemnly protest and affirm that X am innocent of the crime of kill ing my father, or any members of his family, and that I do not know anything of the party or parties who did commit the crime. [Signed.J Tito.s G. Woolfolk.” THE BLACK CAP. was theu produced, Ills limbs pin- Ioned by a cotton rope, and in answer to a question by Deputy Sherlffltfley, he said: “You have treated mo all right,” and to Editor Kereb, of Fort Valley; he said: “May God bless you all.” • THE DROP fell at 1:31, and the grass rope that did the work, turned to the right cheek, which prevented the six and a half feet fall from breaking the neck. There were but few quivers In the body, and at 1:43, twelve minutee from the drop, Drs. L. A Felder and C. It. Mann, who wer« the legal attendants, claimed a cessation of the pulse; but as the breast had made three distinct heaves they held on, and at the expiration of 30 minutes, Dr. Mann said ho clearly felt a revival of pulsation. But at 2 o’clock, 38 minutes from the drop, he was cut down, and placed in a very neat coffin and was turned over to Dr. Fleetwood and his brother-in-law, Mr. Cowan, of Hawklnsville, where the body was tuKeu by hack and will be interred MILITARY SENSATION. FOUR MEN OFTHBGUARDS TO BE COURT MARTIALED They Tried to Bribe a Printer—They Have Been Suspended from Bank— Capt. Sneed Is In It, BARNUM’S CIRCUS WRECKED. GROTESQUE GIBBS. THE PERRY BOYS WIN. Two People Reported Killed and Sev eral Irjured—Cars and Engine* a Wreck.. HE MAKES A SPECTACLE 0E HIM SELF IN A MEETING- . BRUNSWICK RIFLEMEN TAKE THP SECOND PRIZE. HE In a private lotm the cemetery to- body who believed.in a God and a morrow NOTES. Woolfolk awoke at6:30this morn ing, and first entertained his broth- er-ln-law, Henry P. Cowan, and two cousins, It. S. and W. W. Wool- folk. Six of the last jury that convicted Woolfolk saw him executed. There was an earnest looking set of lookers-on from Bibb county that this reporter believes are satisfied. To Will M. Kersh, of tho Fort Valley Enterprise,!and his foreman, Rev. D. D. Bateman, wo are in der lasting obligations for favors on this trip. Woolfolk possessed the most de cisive eye that I ever saw; one look seemed to carry conviction to his mind. W. M. Klrsh, of Fort Valley, is in possession of the black cap, but the binding ropes were distributed among many of us. The crowd was estimated at from five o eight thousand, three-fourths of which were negroes. THE COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED It will be Held on Monday, Dec. 3, to Try the Quard Briber*, Special to Recorder* Atlanta, Oct.29.—The court- martial trial of Capt. A. C. Sneed and the other three members of the Gate City Guards will be held In Atlanta iu the Adjutant General’s office at 10 o’clock on the morning of Dec. 3d. The Adjutant General has-ap pointed the following members of the Georgia State militia to act as judges in the court-martial: ‘Col. C. M. Wiley, of Macon, com mander of 2d battallion; Capt. Ed Yeung, of Greensboro, commander of Greensboro Blfles; Capt. O. T. Keenan, of Macon, commander Macon Hussars; Capt. John A. Miller, of Special to Recorder. • Atlanta, October 27.—A mili tary scandal, which has been smoul dering here for several days, conies out officially to-night. Four members of the Gate City Guards, the company that won the first money In the interstate drill here Friday, are' to be court mat- tiatled on the charge of conduct un becoming officers and gentlemen. They have already, by order of Adjutant-General Kell, been sus- pended from duty. Tbc four men are: Capt. A. C. Sneed; first lieu tenant Charles M. Roberts, and Privates B. H. Miles and J. H. Spillman. Tho facts briefly told are these: One of tho judges) Lieut. McDon ald, stationed at Auburn, Alabama, reported to Lieut. Colonel Calhoun, of Sueed's battallion, that Captain Sneed and these other three men bad attempted to bribe the v nen printing the official programme to furnish them a copy of It. The printing was done at Auburn, and conclueive evidence that all four were ooncered in the attempt was furnished. Adjutant General Kell promptly instructed Colonel Calhoun to suspend the four men j from duty. This order was sus pended until affog the drill, in order to give the company a fair chance. It appears the men failed to ob tain u copy of the programme. - At any rate tho 'programme was changed entirelyby the judges, to be certain tho Guards went into the drill with no undue advantage. The victory was Von fairly by the Guards. After fho drill was over tho order, suspending the men from duty, was carried out. Official charges and specifications were preferred to-night, ordering the court martial. A strong effort is being made to hush up the affair, but Col. Cal houn Btates positively to-night that this cannot be done. The affair Is the more important because the Guards won tho first prize, the judges all agree, through tho excel lence of Bnced as captain. None but these four men are be lieved to have been concerned in the affair. Sneed was at one time captain of the Atlanta Rifles, and most of the betting done here was that the Rifles would beat the Guards, or vice versa. Sneed, more over Is now an applicant for ap pointment as adjutant-general. AN ABBEVILLE BIGAMIST. Special to Recorder. Macon, Oct. 28.—As Baruum’s wl „ v „, * circus was going from Macon to oiutions Passed. Athens It was wrecked bet^eu Macben and Montfcello this morn- Special to Recorder. lng about 7 o'clock. Atlanta, Oct. ■ 23.—The Coufed- An engine stalled on a steep erato Survivors Association of grade and could not hold the train, Georgia m,there to-day. and it ran back into another section It was a representative gathering of the train which was just starting of old soldiers, representatives be- up the grade. . Ing present from nearly all veteran It is reported hare that a fireman associations in the State. Speeches and a circus man was killed, and were made by Senator John W. several injured. Daniels, of Virginia, Gov. J. B. Two engines and several cars Gordon, Hon. W. A. Hemphill, were badly wrecked. The circus and Hon. Jno. Clay Smith. All had to caucei its engagement iu old officers of the association were He Refused to Allow an Old Union Floyd Rifles Are Third—A Big Day*. Officer the Privilege* of the Hall-Bei- j T he Expo«ltion-The Big Drill Came Athens. HORSE GUARDS GET THERE. They Win the lilg Prize—Tho Indepen dent Troop are Second. . re-elected by acclamation, viz: . Gen, J. B. Gordon, Commander in Chief; Geu. A. H. Colquitt, Gen. P. M. B. Young, Gen. Phil. Cook and Capt. J. Mclutoeh Kell, Com- j manders, with same Division Special to Recorder. Commanders, one for each Cou- Atlanta, Oct. 28.—At the Pled- j gressioual district, niont Exposition to-day there was : A painful sensation was spruug a CalvaryjTouriiament,participated to-day, which is the talk of the in by several teams lrom Georgia town to-night. During the fore calvary companies. noon session at the capilol, a uum- Tbe first prize or $1,000 was won J her of visitors began coming In, and by team No. 2 of Iho Governor’s several motions were made to ex- Horse Guards, Atlanta. j tend to them the privileges of the Second prize, $250. to Liberty : hall. All these motions were sec- independent Troop, of Liberty ouded and carried. Two gentlemen county. i and a lady came in and occupied Third, $100, to team No. 1-, of the seat* In the same row of desks with Governor’s Horse Guards. Judge Robert -L. Rodgers. The In the Individual contest, Bcu- tlne and Boylston, of dbe Govern or's Horse Guards, and Waite, of tne Liberty Troop, took first, sec ond and third prizes. THE DEADLY WINCHESTER. Special to Recorder. Atlaxta, Oct. 23.—Ben Oliver, a notorious negro, was shot down iu the steets aud instantly killed to night by George Washington, an other negro desperado. The killing took place on Fair street. Washington was going along the. sidewalk, carrying a Winchester rlflp on his shoulder, when Oliver, from across tbg street, accosted him. What passed between them is not known, but Washington sud denly pulled down on Oliver and shot him through the heart. Washington liaBnot been enught. FLOYD COUNTY AGAIN Wife No. 2 Causes tho Arrest and Im prisonment of Her Husband and Wife No. 3. Special to Recorder. AyiiEViLLE, October 28.—W. H. Davis, allas^WJUiam Rartow Nun- ally, and wife'No. 3 was arrested here last night on a warrant charg ing them with the offense of bigamy On last Sunday a lady, with c child three or four years of age, ar rived at this place and very quiet ly sent up town for an attorney, and told to him her business. This was wife No. 2. Mr. Davis lived about four or five Atlauta, commander miles from town, being employed Governor’s Horse Guards; Col, John S. Candler, judge advocate. IS HE CRAZY. A Negro Returns To The Penitentiary After Escaping, Of Hie Own Accord. Speolal to Recorder. Atlanta, Oct. 29.—A unique case was reported to the penitenti ary authorities to-day. A negro named Gus Hall escaped from the convict camp in Montgomery coun ty, Friday last. He had served only one year of a fifteen year sen tence for rape. All efforts to track him failed, and the search was fi nally abandoned. Monday morn ing be quietly walked Into the camp and surrendered. He ex plains he had no idea of leaving for good, but merely went to see his folks in Washington county. He walked nearly all the way there and back, aud having seen .his folks once more, was perfectly wil ling to go back to work, totally in different as to bis fututo. A Valuable Horse Poisoned. Special to Records*. Atlanta, Oct. 23.—Lady May, a two-year-old runner by Hyman, out of Queecby, owned by W. F. Ramsey, of Philadelphia, died sud denly at the Exposition grounds to day, and save tern sry surgeon says ■he wae poisoned. BheWM looked upon as a winner In the races in which ebe wae en tered, and It te believed ebe was dragged by eomejioneman, though not with *’ 4 of killing her ,-*- '' sed $4,000 Eg . at the shingle mill of Carswell & Stubbs as sawyer, and wife No. 2, wanted to see Mr. Davis without having him arrested, as she bad no desire to put him to any unneces sary trouble if Mr. Davis would re turn with her, or help her support their child. But as she could not see him, she had him and wife No. 2 arrested and brought before His Honor, G. Q. Williams. Wife No. 2 wae sworn, and testi fied that Mr. l>avls had been mar ried three times, the first wife hav ing died before he married the second time. She also stated that at the time of their marriage he was going under an assumed name, but she did nbt know of this until a week or two before -he left her, his right name being William Bar tow Nqnally. Wife No. 2 further stated that they were married at Troy, Ala., by Judge Starkes. She also stated that wife No. 3 lived in the houso with tnem for some time and knew of their marriage. Davie made a statement and con fessed guilt, and he and wife No.3 were bound over under a twelve hundred dollar bond, each. On failure to give this bond they were carried to McRae jail, to await the aotfotfcof the grand jury. At the age of thirteen my son be came affected with chronic dlarhoea caused by scrofula. I gave him Bull’s Sarsaparilla and It cured him. I recommend It especially for scrofula, feyer, fores and gen eral debility. The cures I have known it to make in some cases seemed almost miraculous.—Jennie Johnson, Benton Barracks, Mo. Sho Wins the Firnt Prize For Best Agri cultural Display. Special to Recorder. • Atlanta, October 27.—Floyd county again take's first prize in the county contest In the agricultural department of the Piedmont Expo sition. That means $1,000. Talbot is second with $1,200. Bartow is third, getting $800. George W. Truitt, of Troup, is given first of individual prizes, $500. D. H. Shelton, of Floyd, is sec ond, and gets $200. Cochran, of Palmetto, is third, and gets $100. . Judge arose and stated that there was present a distinguished gentle man, who lmd beeu a major lu the Federal army, aud later a member of the committee appointed to en tertain the Presideut of the Asso ciation when he visited-Chlsago. He then moved to welcome the gen tleman to a seat among the tnem bers. Dr. Gibbs, from Madison, arose and stated that this was a meeting to consider association business, aud if the motion was seconded he would oppose it. A painful si lence fell on the assembled vetgrnns, while the doctor sat down, reared back in his chair and began pulling his whiskers. Nobody said any thing, and then the gentleman arose and went out. The gentleman wasMaj. Wicker- sham, of Chicago. Gibbs was a member of the last State Senate, and made a speech that furnished a great deal of Republican campaign telk up North. To-night this reso lution was passed at the meeting of the association: “Resolved, That in the opinion of the confederate veteVans, here assembled, It is a proper courtesy to our former adversaries, that when any of our county associations or our State associations isorare in session, such respectable visiting veterans of the Northern armies as may be present should be invited to seats on the floor.” The resolution was introduced by Judge George Hiliyer, of Atlan ta, and carried unanimously, -Gibbs was not present. Special to Recorder. Atlanta, Oet. 24-Over thirty five thousand people were present on the Piedmont Exposition grounds here to-dey to witness the great shAm battle and interstate drill. 6 Senator J. W. Daniel was intro, dueed by Gov. Gordon, and made the greatest speech of the week The result of the State drill WIJ announced as follows: Perry Rifles, lfrst prize, $1,000, Bru nswlck Riflemen,second ni-lz. $500. , ' 1 ’ Floyd Jlllles, of Macon, third prize. $250. In the interstate drill the com. panies drilled In this order: Fort Worth Fencibles, Sewanee Cadets, Atlanta Rifles, McCarthy Light Guards, of Little Rock, and Gate City Guards, of Atlauta. The result will be announced to-mor row. DEPEWS TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND. From Hi* Speech at the Dinner to Baser A. Pryor in New York. “But if I am to name the typl- cal American, the man who lovn and believes In Ills country beyood everything else, the man who, de- termtnlng once in what direction his duty leads, cannot be swerved from the path, the man who is* doggedly persistent in what he be lieves to be right, the man who | thinks not of self, but of his com- I try nnd its needs, I would name Grover Cleveland. What lie hit accomplished is the very highest j tribute to the possibilities of Ameri- I can citizenship, A country lawyer In -the city of Buffalo, he shed lustre I upon the high profession which he [ had chosen. As the mayor o( his I native city he presented as his re-1 cord a clean and economical ad ministration. Coming into the | highest position lu the land with out previous experience and withl scarcely a precedent to guide him I in the conditions which surrouDd-f ed him, he won the affection of bill party aud commanded the respcctl and admiration of bis opponentt.! I find myself in one of the proudest* positions of my life in being per-l mitted to present to you Grovel Cleveland as the typical Amerl-f can." ^ . THE ALLIANCE DAY. THEY ARE IN FOR IT A HORRIBLE DEATH- Mr. J. W. Roberta, of Talbot, Killed on tha Fair Ground* by a Falling Tim ber. Special to Recorder. Macon, Oot. 28.—This afternoon, while the balloon was making an ascension, Mr. J. W. Roberts, of Talbot county, was killed. He had been assisting In inflating and hold- lng the balloon, and as it roso In the air a pole that had supported it fell, falling on Roberts’ head and breaking the skull. He was about fifty years of age, and a well known farmer of that county. How I Was Cured of So-Called Cancer. Lvlaton, Ga. Dear Sir—This Is to certify that I was a sufferer wltB a place on my underllp for fourteen years, and was under treatment or different physicians, but they done me no good. I had lost hope of being cured by medical treatment. I then went to a doctor living lu Florida, who treated them by art. After going to him it got well, ap parently, for a white, nut returned as bad as ever. I then concluded to try P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pofltsslum), and after tak ing five bottles (pint size) .was cured. I also find It to be a good medicine to give a good appetite, and to give proper digestion. Your* truly, L. J. STRICKLAND. The “Boy’s Democrat” is the name of a neat little amateur paper in Atlanta, with Eugene P. Thomas as editor and Frank K. Boland ae business manager. We congratu late the boy* on tbeir pluck. Banking Their Cane. It looks as it cold weather Is com ing In earnest, and the farmer, are banking tbeir cane In anticipation of ft. The slight frost* that have fallen, bav* not injured the crap to any extent, but the warning hah oome and the planters are preparing for tb* freeze. THREE OF THE GUARDS.AC KNOWLEDGE THEIR GUILT- They Say Capt. Snoen Had Nothing to do With It — What a Program wa. Worth to Them. A Big Crowd At The Expotition, i Many Bpcochca Made. Special to Recorder. Atlanta, Oct. 28.—There were further developments in the mill tary sensation to day In the publi cation of telegraph correspondence between Capt. Bueed and the other three members concerned. Lieutenant Roberta and private Myers and Spillman acknowledge without reserve their attempt to secure a copy of the prize drill pro gram. They take all the blame upon themselves, but say that Sneed's name in correspondence was used without his knowledge or consent. Capt. Sneed h^nself says em phatically: “I have had no con nection withthe matter.” Lieut. Roberts and! private My ers attempted to buy a copy In Auburn, Ala., from the printer who printed the programs,offering him $100 for It. This was refused. Private Spellman offered a Bervani of one of the judges $20 to steal the program from bis employer’s desk. This also was unsuccessful. Spacin' t > Recorder. Atliinta, Oct. 29.—Great ii I alliance, for many are the alllu men! Truly there is demontt tion a-plenty of that In AtlaoUU day. Never before was there nit a gathering of Georgia faruier»,i of farmer visitors from the 8UI as at the Piedmont exposition l day. The sneaking began *t o’clock, President L. F. LlvingiW introducing the speakers. The t lowing made addresses: Pat Calhoun, L. F. Livlngitog L. L. Polk, president NatlonslAT liauce; M. L. Donaldson, buiina agent South Carolina Ezcbsnp President J. Wm. Stokei, Sow Carolina Exchange, and Presidei Hess, of Illinois State AllUnce. After this came the double ding, Rev. Sam Jonee and DM W. Lee, of Atlanta, offlelim The first couple were MIm jfj George, of Atlanta, and Mr. t-q Fuller, of Fulton county. 'sheds 16. Her bridal coetuBM cotton bagging wae very pre»7! deed, a present from one oi leading ary goods firms here. The second couple were Antnett Petty and Mr. Gee. vail, both of Trippe.Ga- He J she, like tbe other bride, Jo* I Her costume was pretented 0 other prominent dry good* and waa also very pretty. , The grooms wore button bouquets of ootton bolls and« To-morrow there will be J double wedding, and the* will go over 60,000. We publish this morning tion of a letter written by Mr. Oglesby. It breathes the spirit, and If Georgia bad * morn such men it would, next ten year*, grow beyond the dreams of the moelI*®, astic. Advertise! Advert!**-^ is what Georgiy should do. liberally. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—17. S. 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