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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
tWBWTS-SWTH TEAS,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1904.
NUMBER 16
EUROPEAN SQUADRON
HAS LEFT SMYRNA
Fleet of Vessels Returns to Gi<
braltar.
IS COMMANDED BY JEWELL.
Action I< Taken on Inatructions from
United States Minister Leishman
that Ships Are No Longer Needed
In Turkish Waters.
Washington, August 15.—Rear Ad
Jewell, commanding the Ameri-
can European squadron, today cabled
to the navy department announcing
the departure of his command, com
prising the Olympia, Baltimore and
Clev> iand. from Smyrna for Gfbraltar.
This action Is taken on the instrue
Ilona from Minister Leishman at Con-
Btantlnopte that the squadron's pres
cnee is no longer necessary at Smyr
BROWN APPOINTED.
guceeds Hon 0. Gunby Jordan as Rail
road Commissioner.
Atlanta. August 15.—Joseph M.
Brown, of Marietta, becomes a mem
ber -if the state railroad commission,
su reeding Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, ot
Columbus, whose resignation Is now in
effect.
Though Mr. Jordan resigned In May,
his resignation to take effect Aug. 15,
the fact did not become known unt*’
la ' Monday, when Governor Terrell
mii-lo the appointment oT Mr. Brown
is his successor.
Mr. Brown took the oath of office
before Governor Terrell last Thurs
day, and Is ready to assume his d-utle-
a« railroad commissioner. Mr. Brown
brings to the new position, which h«
fl-ll fill a vast fund of information
which he possesses. largely by reason of
the fact that he was for 22 years con
nected with the Western and Atlantia
railroad, and was Its traffic manager
'I the time he left its service a few
ears ago.
The law requires that there shall
be on tho commission one member
ot railroad experience.
LAW APPLIES TO ALL ALIKE.
fudges In Office Are Surrendering
Their Franks.
Atlanta, August 17.—The justices of
the supreme court of Georgia and the
judges of the superior courts are now
surrendering their free passes and will
hereafter pay for riding on railroad
trains.
Both the governor and the attorney
general have investigated' the law and
give as their opinions that the free
pass provisions apply Just as much to
judicial officers now in service as to
those hereafter to be elected, even
though the increase in salary does nog
become operative during the present
term of office of any judge or justice.
As. a consequence, Judicial officers
over the state are surrendering their
free passes In order to conform with
out any question to the spirit of the
law.
The members of the supreme court
have already given up their passes and
telegraph franks, though assured by
several members of the legislature
that the free pass provision wbb not
intended to apply to any save such as
reaped the benefits of the bill as well
Judges over the state are now follow
ing tho example of the supreme court
Judges and hereafter superior court
Judges will pay for all their riding.
The law does not apply at all to
Judges of city courts, although a great
proportion of the railroad litigation of
the state is tried in these latter courts.
The city court Judges are not requir
ed to give up their free passes.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Saved br a Outlet Wound*
A soldier who served under General
Wolfe in the campaign resulting in the
fall of Quebec was dying of an abscess
In one of bis lungs. “Well,” said be,
I am to die, I will die In battle,"
ind be Insisted on Joining tbo firing
line. Very soon he got a bullet through
tb<- lungs. Tbo bullet pierced the ab
scess nt tbe psychological moment, and
dm i ned It Tbo surgeons were able
easily to cure tbe bullet wound, and
tout soldier lived for many a year af
terward.
Doing Well, It Is 8ald.
Petersburg, August 13.—This
morning's bulletin from (he Alexandra
villa at Peterhoff announces that the
condition of the empress and heir ap
parent is satisfactory.
Evidence Disclosed at Autopsy of a
Man's Body.
New York, Aug. 17.—Evidence of a
mysterious murder has been disclosed
at an autopsy held on the body of -a
man found in Spuytenduyvll creek on
Monday.
Identified first by the police of tho
King's.'Bridge station as a policeman
whom they had seen daily for ten
years, the body was later found to bo
that of Stephen McCarthy, a real es-
tate agent who was for several years
a government employe attached to tho
appraiser’s office In this city.
McCarthy, who was at first believed
to have met death by drowning, was
found to have sustained a fracture of
tbe skull and numerous cuts about the
face and head apparently made by a
hatchet. Their* motive for the mur
der bas not been found, although the
victim's clothing had been plundered
of considerable money and Jewelry.
HODGES MURDERERS
BURNED AT STAKE
Awftal Penalty Is Imposed
Statesboro, Ga.
FRIGHTFUL 8CENE 18 ENACTED,
Sauce.
“The Impudence of that young broth
er of mine!" exclaimed Mrs. Nagger.
“He Just told me I was no chicken
when I married you.”
“Well,” replied her unsympathetic
husband, “that's true enough. You
weren't a chicken, were you?”
“No, I was n goose.”—Philadelphia
Press.
Didn’t Ante tbe Impoaelble.
Her Fntbcr—My daughter can never
be yours. Ilcr Lover—That Is obvious^
and I do not ask It I want ber to Jte
my wife.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Sought
Bears the
Signature
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
CASTORIA
Soldiers Overpowered and 8layers of
Hodges Family Taken by Mob,
Chained to Stake, Soaked With Oil
and Match Applied.
Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—With
clothing saturated with kerosene,
writhing and twisting In their agony,
screaming to heaven for the mercy
that the mob would not allow, Paul
Reid and Will Cato, negroes, two of
the principals In the dastardly murder
and burning of the Hodges, wife and
three of their children, C miles from
Statesboro, three weeks ago, were
burned at the stake yesterday.
A determined mob charged upon the
courthouse, overpowered the military
mob, secured Cato and Rold, who bad
been found guilty after a legal trial,
and sentenced to be banged, took
them 2 miles from Statesboro, and
there exacted tbe fearful penalty.
Verdict of Guilty.
The forenoon passed quietly, the
trial of Paul Reid, the ring-leader In
the murder, being concluded and
verdict of guilty rendered. Sentence
was Imposed upon both him and Will
Cato, sentenced the day before, and
September 9 was fixed as the date for
the execution.
Up to the hour of noon there was
no Intimation that so soon was to be
enacted the terrible climax.
. In the trial of Reid, little delay was
caused, and upon Its conclusion tbe
prisoners, as before, were hustled Into
the witness room, where a strong
guard of military was mounted over
them.
In the corridors the agitation began,
Tho spectators left the court room,
and from the lawn outside many en
tered the hallways. Shortly before
10 o'clock the crowd was addressed by
tall man. who seemed to Inflame It
greatly. Ho called on those about
him to follow blm.
After the mob had overpowered the
soldiers, the jail was entered and the
negroes secured.
Retd was taken down tho stairway
with a rope about his neck, and Cato
down the other, both pleading for
tbetr lives.
Tho crowd numbered 500. They
dragged the men along, shouting and
cheering along the roadway leading
to tho Hodges homestead, where the
five members of the family had been
murdered and burned.
The two negroes were made to seat
themselves on a log. They were told
they had but a'short time to live and
that they should confess.
Reid Confessed.
Reid was the first to speak. He con
fessed, implicating other negroes, as
ho had In the courtroom. He denied,
however, that he had taken an active
part in the murder.
Cato answered Incoherently.
The crowd moved across a field to
strip of woodland. Several men
climbed two branches and called for
ropes.
Burn them! Burn them!" shouted
the crowd.
Cato begged to be shot or hanged,
saying he was innocent; that he had
had no part In tho crime. Some oi
tho more humane wanted to grant his
request, but they were In the minori
ty. The rest wanted to visit the same
death upon the negroes that they had
visited upon the Hodges family.
A number of tho mob made a speech
recounting the horrors of the crime.
This Inflamed the crowd to the buns
Ing pitch.
To a large stump, 12 feet high the
men were chained with their backs
to the stamp. With trace chains the
men were Issued to tne stump, men
a wagon load of pine wood was hauled
to the spot It was plied around the
men and ten gallons of kerosene was
thrown over them.
8cene Beggared Description,
The scene which followed beggared
description. Frenzied cheers rent the
air, as men almost crazed with the
hatred of the men being puntzhed saw
the cruel flames drinking np the life
blood. Just as the match was applied
to the pyre one of those In front asked
Reid didn’t he want to tell the truth
before he died:
Yes, sir; 1 killed Mr. and Mrs.
Hodges,"-he replied.
Who killed the children?" he was
asked.
“Handy Bell,” came the response as
the flames leaped upwards and further
questioning was Impossible In tho wild
tumult. The spectacle was frightful.
Screamed In Agony.
As the flames touched Reid’s naked
oil-soaked skin, ho twisted his head
around In an endeavor to choke him
self and avoid tbo fearful torture. Only
once did he complain. He said:
DAVIS IS NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION
“Dora, nave mercy!’
Cato screamed In agony and begged I
that try be shot His heavy hair, which I
was oil-soaked, was almost the first
thing the flames fastened on, and I
screaming with agony, while the hemp
rope became a collar ot fire around I
his nock, a thrill of horror ran through I Occurs fit White Sulphur Springs
the frames of tbe more timid. Before I ...
the flames had quenced Cato's life the I West Virginia,
rope was burned In two and his head
swung from side to side, as he en- ACCEPT8 IN A BRIEF 8PEECH
deavored to avoid the fiery tongue. By I
effort almost superhuman he writhed Echoed Sentiments of Judge Parker
GEOROIA LEGISLATURE..
On Money Queetlon and Expressed
Determination To Be Successful in
Campaign*
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Au
gust 17.—Henry Gaisaway Davie was
formally notified today that he Is the
for
under the close locked chains. For
only about three minutes was he visi
ble to the crowd, before the great pile
of fagots made a wall of flame which
tbe wind wiped around on Cato’s side
and hid him from view.
Mob Hurled 8tlcks at Doomed Men.
Reid was the first to exhibit uncon-. nomlneo f the party ,
tTTL"* riT. , 6 \ President ot the United States
dead Before the fladfea tad pro- Mr . Dav | g accepted the nomination
greased very fer up hi. body his head a brle( „ revlewlng the poIlt .
sank forward and many believed that lcal iltuatlon< echoing the sentiments
the fire got into his lungs and killed L f JudggPtrker on the money question
B ,7T ‘\ and and expressing the determination to
fro some of the more excited members BucceBBfuI ln the campalgn .
of the party commenced throwing!
llghtwood knots at it William* Dellverd Address.
As soon as It was seen that the men I Representative John Sharp Williams
wore dead, the crowd commenced dls-1 of Mlaalsslppl, chairman of the notl-
perslng. A large number remained I flcatlon committee of the St. Louis
behind, however, piling more fuel on, I convention, delivered the notification
until both bodies were burned all ex-1 address. The ceremonies were held
cept the trunks. Others employed I on the lawn at the White Sulphur
themselves In thrashing out tbe fire, [
which commenced spreading along the |
dry streaks of pine needles.
After the last member of the mob I
had left the scene, hundreds of citi
zens who had in nowise participated
In the execution, repaired to the scene
and many remained until long after
nightfall, picking up whatever souven-[
lrs they could find.
8TORY OF HODGES MURDER.
naxnv o. navis.
(Dsmocratte candidate for vice president!
usband, Wife and Three Children
Butchered.
Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—The
murder of the Hodges family was
probably the most horrible ever com-
mltted In Georgia. Tho family con
sisted of Henry R. Hodges, his wife
and three little children.
Ail were butchofed on the night ot
July 29, at their home, C miles from
Statesboro, and tholr home burned.
The remains wore found In the ruins
of the home. There were blood stains
outside tho building, and Investigation
showed that Hodges, his wife and one
child hod their skulls broken apparent
ly with an ax. There were no signs
of an assault upon the yotthger chil
dren. but they were too young to pro
tect themselves from the flames.
Mr. Hodges was found with bis skull
crushed In as though from the blow! Springs hotel, which sffords a natural
of an ax. I amphitheater, the ground sloping up
Mrs. Hodges' bead and body had from the speaker's stand and all sides,
been beaten with some blunt Instru-1 and sheltered by huge spreading oaks,
ment. I The day was an Ideal one from every
The body of a little girl was horri-1 standpoint. The early morning fog
bly mangled. I had been dissipated' before the sun and
Tho two other children’s bodies did the air was still and crisp,
not show any signs of violence, and It Hundreds of enthusiastic people had
Is supposed they were victims’ of tbe assembled from the Virginias and bor.
flames and not the murderous blows I dering states, and heavy train loads
of their assailants. I brought others from other states. Stur.
About 20 negroes were arrested on I dy mountaineers came on' horseback,
suspicion, and finally Harriet Reid, on foot and on wagons with their fam-
the wife of Paul Reid, made a confes. I Hies. The ceremonies were marked
sion Implicating her husband and Will with the utmost simplicity, Tbe fa.
Cato. Her confession showed that I mous Stonewall Brigade band ol
robbery was tho motive of the murder I Staunton, Va., organized by General
Ind that a sort of black mafia existed Jackson, played stirring airs. A pret
among the negroes for the purpose ol ty Incident occurred at the conclusion
murdering and robbing white persons of the ceremonies,
supposed to have money. . | Georgia Delegation Present.
A delegation of 17 ladiee from At
lanta, Ga., headed by Mra. W. . Peel,
HANDY BELL BURNED.
Reported That Another of Hodges * 11 bearlnB ,he Gcor * la ata ‘« “m
Murderers Cremated. forward to congratulate the candidate.
Savannah, Ga.. August 17.—Long dls. I Tb,!sc same ladies tendered Judga
tanco telephono message to the parker » reception in Atlanta last
Savannah Press from Statesboro, says I ^ une -
that Handy Bell, a negro Implicated Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the
os ring-leader In the murder of tho natlonal committee, who had planned
Hodges family, by confession of v to aHen<I the ceremonies, wired late
groes burned yesterday, was burned I ,aEt nlBbt U would be Impossible
at tho stake a few miles from States- for hlm t0 get to White Sulphur
boro last night. Springs. Perry Belmont was the only
The report Is generally credited In | representative of the New York De-
Statesboro.
The mob was
i Governor Terrell Act* Upon Measure*
Paeeed by General Assembly.
Atlanta, Oa., August 16.—The sets
of the general assembly were all either
approved or vetoed yesterday by Gov
ernor Torrell, about-125 bills being
signed and five vetoed, disposing of
all the measures passed by the legisla
ture.
"Among the Important matters sign
ed yesterday were:
The tax act, the general appropria
tions bills, the governor's salary bill,
the supreme court Justices’ and supe
rior court Judges’ salary bin, the bill
to authorize cities to appropriate
money for public libraries, and the bill
to direct the pension commissioner to
pay over pension money to the ordi
naries in cases where pensioners on
the rolls die before they receive their
pensions.
This latter bill Is a senate bill and
provides that the funds so paid to or-
dinarlcs shall be used to pay funeral
expenses and debts Incurred by rea
son of the pensioner's final Illness. A
similar bill, but providing that the
pension be paid for the benefit of the
heirs after the above mentioned ex
penses were paid, was vetoed by tho
governor. This latter was a house
bill.
The other bills vetoed were*
To pay the per diem and mileage of
the late Representatives W. R. Welch,
of Gilmer; W. A. P. Lowe, of Cha-
tooga, and R. B. Johnson, of Clinch,
and a house bill authorizing O. H.
Sheffield to construct a dam across
the Savannah river In Elbert county.
Tho late representatives concerned
(n tbe three bills to pay per diem and
mileage to their heirs died before the
session of the legislature Just closed/
and did not aerve a day, the three
countlea being represented by legally-
elected successors to tho deceased leg.
lslators.
A bill to allow Mr. Sheffield to con-
struct bis dam was originated In the
senate and an exactly similar bill In
the house. Both bills passed, but the
senate bill reached the governor first
and was signed by him, hence the
veto of the house bill.
The other bills disposed of were all
local bills and minor code section
amendments. They were all approved.
CHICAGO STRIKE.
Despite Mayor's Intervention, Peace
Seem* Far Off.
Culcago, August 16.—Despite' the
mayor’s Intervention prospects for
peace in the packinghouse strike were
far from reassuring today.
The packers, at a meeting held last
night In Swift ft Co.’s offices, had a
committee to represent them at a con
ference with tho mayor, but today an
official of one of the big company’s
passed cold water on tho enterprise,
declaring that there was nothing on
earth the mayor could do to bring
about a settlement. The packers’ at.
tltnde was that while nothing of bene,
fit could resiflt from a meeting with
the mayor. It would not do to refuse to
go to the city hall.
On the other hard, the strike lead
ers were equally »—vranlstie. Pres-
Ident Dopnclly d. - red he did not
expect to bo present at the time the
conference was to meet. President
Donnelly said his reason was fhat at
the hour named ho had to address the
Hog Butchers' union. "And tho hog
butchs*' jre a great deal more Impor
tant to >e than' the mayor." said the
head of tho strikers. "Harrison was
too long getting In. He has heard onr
say for fair police treatment add 1
Ignored it. He need not think that
now he can snip his fingers or whts.
tie and have ns come to do hts bid-
<,ln *"
SEVERE BATTLE REPORTED.
early last night.
searching for Bell
Quiet Now at 8tatesboro.
Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—Every
thing Is quiet here today after the
trouble and excitement of yesterday,
which resulted In death by burning
of the two negroes, Reid and Cato.
The court baa adjourned, the court
officials have gone, tho troop* have
returned to Savannah and this little
city has assumed Its usual business.
There I* a rumor that some of the
suspects who were released from Jail
last evening, were lynched In the
county last night, but this report is
not given serious attention. It Is
believed generally tbit all danger of
trouble has biased.
Cyclist Killed.
Salt Lake, Utah, August 17.—Clar
ence Derider, a cyclist, was killed
while attempting to “Ioop-the-loop" a)
a local resort here last night. When
he reached the upper aide of the loop
his wheel left the track and he drop
ped to the ground. His head struck
the wheel anjjl jjls neck was broken.
moeracy present
Davis In Good 8pirlt*.
Mr. Davis was an early riser this
morning. His attire was a dark suit
with sack coat, made distinctive by
his old-fashioned white shirt with high
standing collar attached and black tie.
He mingled freely with the throngs on
the broad hotel verandas and held
many Impromptu receptions In the cor
ridors. Mr. Davis gave every evidence
ot good spirits and health and evinced
keen Interest In meeting his old
friends and making new ones.
Investigator—I understand the rela
tives are disputing over the will. What
Is the principal bone of contention?
Friend of the Family—Bone? Great
Scott, mister! He left 200,000 of ’em.
^Chicago Tribune.
German Troopc Engage the Hereros In
Southwest Africa.
Berlin, August 16.—Four columns ot
German troop* attacked the Hereros
near Hamackari, German southwest
Africa, on the night of Aug. IT. The
fighting continued all day of Aug. 12.
TEe native* were defeated with a
heavy lots.
Five German officers, Including
Count Von Arnlm and 19 men, were
killed. Six officers, among them Bar.
on Von Watter. and 52 men, were
wounded. -4 •’
General Von Troths, dispatching the
particulars of the battle from Hi
ackarl, adds that hts soldiery fought
with the greatest bravery.
The wealth of a man Is the number
Of things Which be loves and blesses,
which he Is loved and blessed by.-
Carlyle.
Repairs Hair
touches it up. gives it new life, wings u«.n. , uc <
color, and manes it soft and glossy. Curesdandruff.i
Sometimes nature needs
a little help—Ayer’s Hair
_ Vigor. It repairs the hair,
touches it up. gives it new life, brings back the old dark
• • * —» - - — - - “ J.C.AwtrO*.,
Lowell. Mftftft.
