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Americus
Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1891.
NO ILLEGALITY
IN THE DRAWING OF THE GRAND
JURY.
b’o Bay Those Who Should Know-
How the Humor Originated—However
\ Pleft For Arrest of Judgement Will
Be Filed on This Ground.
A FEMALE COLLEGE
IT IS A SURETY.
A NEW JAIL
WILL PROBABLY BE LOCATED IN
AMERICUS.
It Will Be Of the Baptist Denominis-
tion—The Movement Started By five
Associations—Amerlcua To Bo V halt
ed By the Committee On Locatio:
Fur many days past there have j A committee representing five
eeii rumors alloat to the effect that Baptist associations of Southwest
the actions of the grand jury just
adjourned were not legal.
Few had any knowledge why,
.tt.d llie rumor stated that the Ille
gality occurred in tiie drawing.
A great deal of talk has been go
ing around about this, find many
were yesterday heard to express
keutselves as wishing to know
; there was auy foundation for the
inior, and if not how it originated,
.-o here are the facts as they were
found out.
On record in the clerk’s office at
:iie court house, are the proceed
ings of tiie jury commissioners
and all these commissioners pres
ent at the drawing of tiie jurors
last August certify that they were
lrawn according to law.
The jury commissioners are
Messrs. Jno. Kd. Thomas, L. B
iiosworth, B. I,. Joiner, H. H
Glover, J. J. W. Ford and Z. F.
Markett.
Among the grand jury drawn
were Messrs. Jno. Kd. Thomas and
H. H. Glover, two of the comrnis
Moners.
Hearing of the rumor soon after
the convening of court last Novem
ber, Solicitor-General Hudson went
•o these two gentlemen and asked
.hem of it.
Botli assured him that there was
no foundation for such a rumor,
and that no favoritism had been
shown In drawing the juries. That
they took care to follow the law,
and did so to that letter.
This, of course, was believed at
first, and the assurance given that
no mistake had been made ended
the matter, so far as tiie authorities
were concerned.
However, others, not knowing
the facts and merely hearing that
some mistake had been mndo, uro
-till talking of tiie matter. It is
said also that a prominent lawyer
will tile a plea for arrest of judg
ment on tills ground, thus making
a test case. The lawyer could not
be seen yesterday, and whether
'.his lie true or not cannot be said.
11 seems that the rumor origiuat-
--i from a remark made by Messrs,
riouims and Glover at tiie time
hawing to the effect that they
would rather serve during the fall
'.han the spring term. Being
doubtful us to tin- propriety of ar
ranging thi“, information was ask
'd for from tiie authorities, who
’ dd them that no arranging of any
■nrt, small though it be and of lit
tle importance, could be done,
lids satisfied tiie commissioners,
-nd they then conducted the draw
ing exactly according to luw, with
in showing the slightest favorit-
-in, and doing their work in letter
and spirit as ordered.
That's tile understanding of tiie
whole case as gleaned by the re-
1 "rter, and it is given to the public
*sgathered by hint.
A Handsome Gift.
•dr. W. J. Mathews, master of
rains on the H. A. & M. It. It., was
mist agreeably surprised yesterday
morning by the presentation to
■ni of a large and handsome gold
■waded walking cane by tiie bag
gage men on tiie road. The head of
-ile stick was elegantly engraved,
•nd bore the following names: It.
• Frederick, I.. Is. Chapman,O. F.
Guthrie, C. C. Shaw, and TV. B.
-•lathe wb.
1 he presentation was made by
■ F rederiek, who,in a few expres-
‘■'t' words, told of the high regard
b * ni-'h they held Hie presentee.
i. Mathews was taken completely
by surprise, and was naturally at-
•" ted by the high mark of esteem.
•' thanked them in a body and in-
-* ‘dually, showing visibly how
’.'leasing was the gift, and how lie
appreciated it.
' peculiar coincidence connected
,lle presentation was that
‘ ll “ "I men knew that the day
as the birthday of Mr. Mathews,
aeeidentally hit upon it,
A Colored Society.
Trench of the colored society*
'"is and daughters of Ham,” has
;n "i%auized in Americus. It Is
0 f f| le leading colored
‘ ° |, l t ’’ aml iH spoken of as • most
l ‘‘Y organization. It has an Ic-
irauee feature, and the movement
e was !ea '> Gy J, W. F. Johnson.
Georgia will arrive in Americus
some day this week, for the pur
pose of looking over the fcity and
ascertaining the desirability of es
tablishing here a female college.
This college is to be one of tiie
Baptist denomination, and is
tobefouuded to give the girls in
ibis section of tiie State an oppor
tuutty to get a higher education
without going off to such a dis
tanee as is now necessary.
The association including the
church here, is not in the move
ment to establish a college. Tiie
movement is fathered by a combi
nation of five associations, em
bracing some ten or twelve coun
ties in Bouthwc9t Georgia. Tiie
movement is not new, being the
result of much hard study on the
part of those interested, to solve
the problem of educating their
daughters to that degree they deem
ed necessary.
Finally, it was decided that tiie
easiest'and only way out of it was
to establish a college themselves
They have raised some money, and
will raise more, enough being
guaranteed to furnish a college
with apperati and instructors, such
as will enable them to have a cur
riculum as high as any in the
Stage.
Now comes tiie nuestion of loca
tion.
One of three places will he chos
en, Americus, Cordele or Helena,
And this is what the committee
will visit Americus for. To decide
which of the three is most suitable
The committee is in charge of Rev
J. F. Elder, and will arrive here
one day this week.
Will Americus get the college?
There Is every reason why she
should, and it is very reasonable to
predict that fact. A place Is want
ed that is easy of access to all, and
Americus certainly leads the others
in this respect. Better railroad fa
cilities make us easier of access.
Then as regards health, we cannot
be surpassed. Here, too, morfe in
ducements will lie offered, and if
located here the college will receive
a much larger patronage, Hiuh en
abling tiie authorities to better
meet tiie ends they desire. There
are hundreds of reasons, too uumer
ous and too well known to mention,
which will, and no doubt have al
ready, presented themselves to the
committee.
Americus wants a college, anil a
female college. A place where ad
vantages which could not other
wise be secured, will he offered our
girls.
»So be awake, and when tiie
committee comes, show them our
city ami her great advantages.
If this is done we are certain to
be successful.
Mnrriod in Hamilton.
Miss Devle Farley, of Hamilton,
and Mr. F. J. Brooks, of Cordele,
were married at tiie home of the
bride’s parents Tuesday night, mid
passed through Americus yesterday
morning on their way to Cordele.
Mr. Brooks lived in Americus at
one time, and is a brother of our
Dr Brooks, lie is well knows here,
and has a host of friends in the
city, who wish him continued liap-
piness. At present Mr. Brooks
holds an important position with
tiie Bauk of Cordele, and ranks
high In business circles.
Miss Farley lias reputation for
beauty anti intellect, ami her many
friends at Hamilton were Tilled
with regret at her departure.
Tin: Recorder adds its \vell
wishes to the countless numbers of
tiie happy young couple's friends.
THE YELLOW PINE INVESTMENT ] IS WHAT THE GRAND JURY REC-
COMPANY, OF AMERICUS. OMMENDS-
And It Is tho Best Movement Started— And Is a Crying Necessity—Tho Pres-
The Incorporators Met Lust Night— ent One Is Unsafe—Not Large Enough
The Details—It Wilt Do Incalculable ; —And Not Arranged At All Properly.
Good. |
! Ih another column will be found
Yesterday’s Recorder gave no- the general presentments of the
tice that tiie incorporators of the |,G,- a ud Jury,-which adjourned yes-
Yellow Fine Investment Company I terday.
would meet at five o’clock that af- j Among the recommendations
ternoon In the ofllce of Messrs, j a - as that for a new county jail, and
Clark & Hooper. the county commissioners were re-
Hometiling of the character of quested to have one erected at as
A BIG SUIT
INVOLVING A GREAT DEAL
AM’ERICUS PROPERTY.
OF
Argued Before Judge Fort Yesterday—
It 1b an Ejectment Suit—And the Prop
erty is Worth $75,000—The Decision
Withheld.
the company was known by many,
but it remained for tho meeting to
show whether or not the great an
ticlpatiou of the members and the
public generally could be declared
a certainty.
And now they can.
And to it may be added that even
more will be accomplished than
the best friends of the movement
thought for,
It means that within two weeks
capital will be invested in real es
tate in Americus, and that upon
this real estate will at once be be
gun the erection of houses, for rent
or for sale. It means that not one
or two houses will be built, but
that during the comiug year hun
dreds will he erected, and homes
provided for the* many hundred
now seeking entrance at the doors
of our city. It meaus that the
marvelous amount of building now
going on, and contracted for, will
be added to greatly, and to such an
extant that the most casual observ
er cannot fail to become enthusi
astic over the most rapidly grow
ing city in the South. It means
the employment of hundreds of
hands who^vill have to be import
ed, the releasing of thousands of
dollars in the city, thus great in
crease in population and trade at
the same time. All this gnd more,
and naturally the putting of such
a movement on a firm basis is the
source of great congratulation.
It is needless to add to the list of
great things that will he accom
plished. They will show them
selves In less than two weeks—just
as soon as the organization is per
fected.
Tiie incorporators met per call,
and proceeded at once to business.
Mayor Felder was made chairman,
and W. T. Clark secretary. There
was little to be done, except to see
if the charter applied for would be
accepted, or, in other words, to Bee
if tiie incorporators had met with
tiie success expected, and if the
company shyuld be pushod and
made what was the original inten
tion. As stated above it wlil be
even better, and n more enthusias
tic gathering, never assembled in
our city. All reported success and
enesuragement on all sides, and the
company will organize with a paid
up capital of fdo.OOO, which amount
ill soon l>e doubled.
The charter was accepted, and
tiie following committee appointed
to draw up plans and by-laws: J.
B. Felder, chairman; W.J,. Gless-
uer. Allen Fort, M. Callaway, I*. C.
Clegg, VV. F. Clark. The commit-,
tee meets this afternoon at four in
tlieolliceof Mr. Felder.
The organization will be perfected
in a few days, and operation begun
at once.
A Bad Accident.
A little son of W-W. Shipp, of
Cordele, happened to a painful ac-
cldeut in that plade Thursday. It
seems that the child was sitting in
a buggy witli two ladies, when a
gentleman came down the street at
a rapid ratG in another buggy’.
Somehow he rail against tho one
contaiulug the ladies, and the
child was thrown out, breaking the
arm and dislocating the hip. The
ladies were not hurt. The gentle
man was from Macon, and was full
of regret on account of the accident.
He stated that his horse became
unmanagable, and he could not
control the animal.
Another Buena Vista Bar,
Mr. Max Altman returned from
Buena Vista yesterday, where he
lias secured license to open a bar.
hat town’s ordinances are very
strict# but Mr. Altman lias beeu
dealing with people there so long,
ml they knew him so well, that lie
had no trouble in securing the
necessary signatures to his petition,
and securing his license. He is
lftakiug his arrangements now, and
.vpeots to open up the last of this
eek, and will run a nice and or
derly place.
A Complimentary Gorman.
There was a german last night at
tiie Hawkins house, given by the
young men of the city complimen
tary lo Miss Hhaw, of Columbus,
who is visiting Mrs. W. J. Mathews
here. A dozen couples were pres
ent, uud enjoyed the evening to a
great extent.
Miss Hhaw is u lovely young lady,
and lias gathered around her many
admirers during her stay here.
early a date as possible.
AH mentioned in the general pre
sentments will be found interest
ing, and such as will please the
people, but none is more accept
able than the recommendation for
a new Jail.
The old one is in a bad Ox, and
has for some time been the subject
of much criticism. Heveral pris
oners have escaped, and the whole
structure is considered unsafe. Be
sides, it is so arranged as to be
most inconvenient, and the halls
and cell scannot possibly he kept
in the right state.
It is now kept in as good cbndi-
tion as possible under the circum
stances, but not as a substantial,
and conveniently built new jail
could be.
People have been crying for a new
building for a long time, and this
action of the Grand Jury in recom
mending a new one will meet with
the approbation of all.
And now while we'ie at It, let’B
have one that we will be proud of,
and one that besides securely hold
ing prisoners will be such as will
keep them lu good condition.
But Americus aud Humter coun
ty never do things by halves, aud
of course we will have the right
so-t of a jail. To the Grand Jury.
The Recorder returns thanks for
the people, for the recommendation
c^kthis much needed building.
’Twas Monkeys IIo Saw
News and Advertiser.
1 met a gentleman yesterday who
visited Americus Monday evening
ty sec Downing in Damon ana Py
thias. He said: "I have heard
much of the neat little opera house
our sister city has, and after reach
ing there I fell in with a friend,
with whom I took a social turn
around.the city. While walking
toward the court house the opera
house was pointed out to me, and
stopping I gazed upon the structure.
On top of it 1 noticed a weather
vane shaped like an arrow, in the
‘tail’ of which, held by a network
of wire, were the letters O. P. H.
Thinking these were the initials of
tho party who built tiie house, I
asked my friend, ‘Who owns the
opera house?’ ‘Mr. Glover,’ was
his reply. ‘Then what do those
letters stnud for up there?’ ‘Why
they stand for opera house, you
galoot you!’ and 1 make no further
Inquiry.
Knows Nothing of It,
Yesterday’s Constitution says:
‘‘Colonel Mike Brown, president of
the Seaboard Construction Com
pany, which was organized last
week for the puiposeof building
the Middlo Georgia and Atlantic
railroad, says his company is ar
ranging its plans as rapidly as pos
sible so as to get to work. He says
he knows nothing about the report
ed combination of his road aud tiie
.Savannah, Americus aud Mont
gomery and .Southbound.”
There was a big suit argued be
fore Judge Fort yesterday.
Judge Fort withheld his decis
ion.
And may give it to-day.
The suit is iu the shape of an
ejectment, and Involves some $75,-
000 worth of property in Americus.
All of .the older citizens «f Amer
icus remember old Peter Crogan,
who owned a great deal of property
here, dying some time in the eigh
ties. His property lay in the South
western portion of the city, em
bracing where now stands the gua
no factory, portions of the S. A. M.
property and other now valuable
lands in that neighborhood.
This property Mr. Crogan left to
his wife In trust for the children,
thereby merely giving her a life
time interest iu it. In 1870, how
ever, she sold Rail, before her chil
dren became of age. And that’s
the catlBO of the present suit.
Mrs. A. A. Wheeler, nee MIsb
Maggie Crogan, anJI her sister, both
now living in Orlando, Florida,
children of Mr. Crogan, hat e both
attained majority, and now bring
suit for the possession |of this prop
erty.
Their attorneys are Messrs Sim
mons & Kimbrough, and Mr. L. J.
Blalock. The defendants in the
case are Messrs. A. C. Bell, Mont
gomery, Harrold, Miss Harrold
and some others. There are repre
sented by Messrs. Hollis, Hawkins
aud Hinton.
As stated the above case was be
gun Tuesday, and argument con
cluded yesterday. Many knotty
points of law enter into the suit,
and the lawyers on both sides had
a great deal of studying to do. The
case is an important one, and re
quired the attorneys to do a great
deal of hard work. Additional in
terest is added on this account- for
all those employed are of filgh
standing in the legal profession,
and made many nice and fine
points.
It is expected that Judge Fort
will render Ills decision to-day or
to-morrow.
WILL MEET HERE.
THE GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
HONOR.
The Meeting Occurs in April—And Our
Distinguished Visitors Will be Hand
somely Treated,
THE DEFENDANTS WIN.
Judgo Fort Announces His Decision in
the Crogan Case.
Died in Mississippi. *
I)r. J. W. Daniel, recently re
moved to our city, received a tele
gram Sunday night,, conveying the
sad news of the death of hit mother
in Washington, Miss. He has the
sympathy -of all In hla affliction,
and his friends grieve for him.
Somethidg of a Turnip.
, Mr, Peter Suggs Is, one of tho
best known of Sumter’s Inhabit
ants, and has made a deserved rep-
utiou for raising line vegetables
and farm products. He conics to
the front now with a prize turnip.
He brought it to The Recorder
olliee yesterday, and it was found
to measure twonly-seven Inches in
circumference and -tipped the
scales at eight pounds.
A Good Addition.
Hon. T. I.. Dane, ex-iuayor of
Montlccljo, arrived in the city yes
terday, aud has permanently locat-
'ed here. He Is a young lawyer of
great prominence and popularity,
and has made quite a reputation in
legal circles.* Ho is a graduate of
the University law school, and ill
undoubtedly meet that success here
which his talents deserve.
Will Open Next Week.
Mr. J. M. Coker continues the
auction sal* of hla'stock, and hopea
to close out in a few days. Mr. T.
W. Blantley, who cornea here from
Oordele, will open In Mr. Coker 1 *
stand next week.
The Crogan property remains in
the hands of the present owners.
Huch was Judge Fort’s decision
given yesterday.
An account of this oaso was given
in yesterday’s Recorder, and it
was stated that tiie decision was
looked for on thut day. In giving
liijt decision, the Judge gave some
reasons, and among them was the
fact that it was not prov
en that the minors were not rep
resented before the chancellor,
which is assumed unless other* ise
shown. Messrs. Simmons aud
Kimbrough, aud Mi. Blalock, the
attorneys for the plnlutlffs state
that the case will he carried to the
Supreme court. The defect of
proving ths non representation of
the minors, they consider the main
point against them, ami this they
claim to be a )1C to remedy. They
have several other suits of like
cli trader for the same parties, aud
will carry all to the Supreme
court.
Americus secret societies are all
prospering.,
And among them the Knights of
Honor ranks high.
The order here is composed of
men of prominence, and in every
way the order Mauds among the
first.
This can be easily seen by glanc
ing at the following list of officers:
H. D. Watts, Dictator; F. G.
Oliver, Vice Dictator; W. B. Mayo,
Assistant Dictator; D. K. Brinson,
Reporter; J. B. Dunn, Treas
urer; W. A. Dunn, Fiuancial
Reporter; T. F. Logan, Chaplain;
A. Garner, Guide; J. P. Halford,
Guardian; J. A. Turpin, Sentinel;
Truetees, T. Wheatley, H. 8. Davis
E. Taylor: Representative to
Grand Lodge, H. \D. Watts; Alter
nate, J. E. Sullivan.
These are officers of the order
here, and the high standing shown
by these holds throughout the
whole membership.
Interest will soon center upou
the order on account of tiie fact
that in April some 150delegates to
the Grand Lodge meeting will as
semble in Americus. All
over the State the Knights! of
Honor hgve large and prosperous
chapters, and from them will be
sent distinguished members to our
city. It will be an occasion of note,
and the Americus Knights will, as
our people always do, treat the vis
itors handsomely.
They are already talking over the
matter, discussing'excurslons etc.,
and before the time arrives will
havejarranged as pleasurable a pro
gram as could be gotten any
where.
A meeting was he.’d last night,
aud matters pertaining to the re
ception of the guests discussed.
Things are being gotten In shape,
and the members are going enthu
siastically to work.
Iu a week, all committees will
have beeu arranged,and thenja more
definite idea can be given of tho
arrangements.
WILL SOON BE STARTED.
The Investigation of the City’i
By the Commission.
Tho A. P. A L. Compress.
Mcssiff. W. E. Kay, a prominent
lawyer, Burbage, president of tho
First National Bank, and EldrMge
Simpkins, of Cole, Simpkins &<So.',
all of Kruuswick, were In the city
yesterday looking after the interest
of tiie creditors of the A. P, & L.
compress company.
To a reporter they stated that
matters would probably he satis
factorily arranged, aud that at »n
early date. The affairs are abont
In shape now, as a result of their
visit, but nothing special cau be
made public now.
The visitors seemed greatly
pleased with our city, aud while of
course partial to their home, paid
many handsome comffliments to
Americus.
It has been some time since the
city council passed the resolution
authorizing a commission consist
ing of Dr. E. J. Eldridge, Messrs.
St. B. Council and U. B. Harrold,
to employ an accountant and super
intend sn investigation of the city’s
books.
Nothing has been heard of this
recently, and many seem to have
idea that the matter is not being
pushed. This is a mistake, how
ever, and the gentlemen composing
tho commission are getting mattors
in shape. They have to go care
fully, and need the serviced an
expert accountant to do the work.
They have been at work, and will
probably close a trade In a few days
with a gentleman living in a neigh
boring city. As soon as this is
done the investigation will be be
gun, and finished as early as poss
ible.
He Retaliates.
Mr. Morris, better known as
“Cheap John,” of the firm of
‘‘Cheap John and Honest Chatlie,”
had his nephew, Simon -Levi,
arrested a few days since, but with
drew the warrant the. same day.
Liev says that this was done simply
to beat him out of money. That he
owed his uncle $ 10, and Morris tried
to make him pay $10, not giving
him credit for $.10 paid. ’Liev adds
that he has been in this country only
five months, anil speaks very bit
terly of lits uncle.
Morris denys this story, and
speaks of it as mere talk.
Another Call.
Another call of ten per cent, of
the capital stock of the Americua
Manufacturing and Improvement
Co. has ' been called, payable on
Feb. 20th. Stockholders of this
company are requested to read the
call in our advertising columns.
A Pleasant Afternoon.
Miss Eliza Belle Wheatley enter
tained a number of girl friends at
a birthday party yesterday after
noon in a delightful manner. She
is a charming young lady, aud
made all around her pass the after
noon most enjoyably.
The Sandersville Alliance has en
dorsed Gantt and Brown and their
paper In the fight against the meth
ods of the Alliance Farmer. This
looks like tafclug the bull by the
horns, as the question has hardly
been opened yet. Fortunately, ttiej
Sandersville Alliance Is not
State.'