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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1906)
I BEST GRADES °F | COMMERCIAL S STATIONERY. | » 7\ *i i 'it <#»’?* ’^rli VOL. XX. NO. 52. In Jail on the Charged Murdering His Wife* The present term of Montgom ery superior court promised to furniah very little of sensation in Its beginning, but the whole coun ty has since been startled by a tragedy that may occupy a consid erable amount of the court’s time. Mrs. Jake Connell, plaintiff in a divorce case against her former husband, Joe Connell, of the Big Bend section near Lotbair was killed Thursday night last about 8 o’clock on the head from Rock ledge to her home. Suspicion pointed so strongly to Joe Connell that the coroner’s jury empanelled by Judge J. H. Montgomery brought charges of murder against him and he was brought to jail on Friday. In the divorce proceedings be tween Connell and his wife one verdict had been reached, and at this point he married another woman named Molhe Love. COll - was in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday and learning that the divorce case would require the presence of his first wife in court as a witness against him, he went home and, evidence before the coroner’s in quest developed that lie told sever al parties that she would never appear in court against him. Armed with a warrant for big Negro Pulls Rope for Grave Offense; Eastman, Ga., / May 14, — Will Wommack was lynched about dark last evening four miles from the city for committing an assult on Mrs. Sibbie Pope. The horrible details are as follows: Friday night about 9 o’clock yVomnlock came to the home of Mrs. Pope, who is a midwife, to attend the wife of a white man in the neighborhood, when the door was opened he choked Mrs. Pope and accomplished liis purpose. Before leaving lie warned her not to tell anyone of the crime, threat ning her with death ail'd saying he would return Saturday night for the same purpose. Mrs. Pope feStffed to tell anyone and wrote to the Ui.ited Stated Marshall at Macon who notified Sheriff Rogers here Sunday morning. While at Plainfield to mail her letter, she got a Smith and Wesson revolver arid returned to her home. When she arrived she set to work and cut a hole in the door and calmly waited for the brute TO ENTERTAiN VISITORS. The people of Ailey and Mt. Vernon who can lodge the visitors to the commencement of the Uu ion Baptist Institute on June Ist to June 4th, should make the rates as reasonable as possible. The occasion will be a big advertise ment for this section, and every effort should be made to make it pleasant for all who attend. IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE. Everybody knows that Jimmie Adams of Epping has a big and generous heart, and The Monitor force has cause to rejoice in the fact. We were the recipients this week of a big bucket of the finest honey from his apiary. NEW STORE IN MT. VERNON. The Hughes store in Mt. Ver non is being repaired and in a few days will be occupied by Mr. A. Segall with a general stock of dry goods, clothing, etc. His goods are already at the depot here, and he is waiting on the re pairs on the building. Hon. Tom Eason of the State Board of Prison Commissioners dropped in on superior court one day last week. The Montgomery Monitor. amy against Connell and the Love woman, Deputy Sheriff Burch went for them Friday, and found that the people had gathered to hold an inquest over the body of the first wife. Dr. O. B. Move made the exam inations of the body, and found a bruise oh the left knee and bruises about the throat and other evi dences that death resulted from strangulation. Connell had managed to get in with the woman and took her to Soperton Wednesday and to Rock ledge 011 Thursday. Returning from the latter place after night he claims that the mule he was driving to the wagon ran away, throwing her out and breaking her neck. The body lay in the road with no sign of the wagon having struck anything until the place was passed where she lay, and the wagon was found a little further on hung behind a small tree with none of the harness broken. About three weeks ago the dead woman was in Mt. Vernon trying to institute habeas corpus proceed ings 111 the court of ordinary to recover from Connell her children, saving she would willingly live in an outhouse on the farm and work for her little ones if allowed to do so, regardless of the fact the Love woman had taken her place. to return which he did and as soon as he came to the door she shoved the pistol through the hole ami shot negro through the body. The negro crawled to his home and went to bed. Mrs. Pope waited until morn ing and gave the alarm and about 100 men collected and guarded the negro during the day. Sheriff Rogers and his deputies went out Sunday afternoon to bring" the negro to town. In the meantime the men had dispersed and some of the deputies started with the negro to Eastman. The sheriff with his posse missed the deputies with the prisoner and on arriving at the scene of the crime were told that they had just left and were on the way back to the city. On going through Gum swamp the party'was told that the sheriff would find the negro hanging to a sweet gum tree across the swamps. A crowd of nearly 100 men had overpowered the bailiff’s and lynched the negro. Mrs. Pope is about 50 years old. TO MY FRIENDS. To the 188 of my fellow citizens who could not be swerved from their purpose to vote for me in the late primary I wisii to return my sincere thanks. I appreciate highly your support. Combinations were formed against me that I could not for see, but unless I am called hence I propose to be in the next race and shall show myself morthy of your support. L>. M. Currie. Mr. John W. Adams of Scpertou was in to see The Monitor yester day. He is one of our oldest readers, and came in on the 20th anniversary of the paper. Mr. Thomas Thompson, a prom inent candidate for the legisla ture from Toombs county, has been meeting his Montgomery friends here this week. The magnificient new soda fount in the Mount Vernon Drug Co’s, new store is already causing the boys to shell out their small change. Mr. \V\ E. Adams, who recent ly moved from Ailey to Fitzgerald, is at court shaking hands with old friends. MT, VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY. 17, 1906. SECOND WEEK OF SUPERIOR COURT. After spending a busy week witb-civil business and working up until Saturday night, the su perior court took up llie criminal docket on Monday morning last. Over two days were consumed in the “Connell ease,” which has been on the docket for live years or more. 111 this case Win. Con nell and others were charged with ! mayhem—putting out both the j eyes of James Morris. Solicitor , E. I). Graham was the only pros -1 editing attorney arid W. B. Kent I and P. W. Meldrin appeared for the defense. The case was hot ly contested, and resulted in a verdict as follows: William Con nell, guilty of mayhem; John Connell, guilty of assault; Win Cooper, not guilty. THE NEW MUSIC STORE. Mr. Chas. L. Hamilton, propri etor of Mt. Vernon’s new musical emporium, is getting in his stock, and lias several fine instruments opened up already. Mr. Hamil ton is a musician himself, and Jiis new store in the Beugnot building will soon be a very popu lar place. Carl Scliura, the well known publicist and former cabinet member, died in New York on Monday. A preacher by the name of Ack erman, his wife and seven children were murdered and burned up in their house near Pensacola, Fla., Sunday night. The citizens have raised $ 1,000 to offer as a rewind. 11— p § LOCAL - PERSONAL § ! © 1 :© a ©.©. ©a©:©so© a© © ©§i s©© ©a© ©©© © Col. C. W. Griffin, solicitor of the city court of Eastman, was in attendance at court here on Tues day. 11011. Henry A. Calhoun of the Lumber City section'was over at court Tuesday, Rev. J. B. Giiner went to Ef fingham county Tuesday to visit his father, and will also visit his son Robert in Savannah. The program of the first com mencement of the Union Baptist Institute appears in our columns. All interesting time is in store for all who attond. “May it please the court and gentlemen of the jury,” if you don’t subscribe for The Montgom ery Monitor you are not discharg ing all the obligations of an in telligent and progressive citizen. The dainty braid hats are t bo idea of the season. Miss McNutt of Alley has the braid with which to make them. See it. Mr. R. B. Rockett of the Yi dalia section was a pleasant caller at our office Monday. Like many others of the good old county of Washington, Mr. Rockett has been induced by this fine section to become a citizen here. Dr. Brewton and his able assist ants are quite busy getting ready for the commencement at the 0. B. 1. June fst to 4th. J Sir. A. C. Brantley has return ed from a visit to Americus, bring ing Mrs. Brantley and the little ones with him. Miss McNatt will please you in style and price. The dress hats, sailors, ready-to-wear hats, caps, collars, belts can be found at her store in Ailey. The ladies of this section will find it pleasant and profitable to visit her. Col. W. B. Kent took Mrs. Kent to Athens on Saturday night, hoping the change will benefit her. She stood the trip very well, considering that she has been sick so long. MRS. EDWARDS DEAD. At noon on Thursday of last week, Mrs. Annie Edwards died at the home of Mr. Priest in the Longpond sect ion. She was about 70 years of age, and tho aunt of Mr. J. M. D. McGregor of Ailey. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. J. I>. Grilieron Friday, the interment taking place in tho McGregor family cemetery. JUDGE RUSSELL COMES AGAIN Judge K. I!. Russell, candidate for governor, addressed Mont gomery citizens hero on Monday. This is his second speech here. It was almost an exact roprodut'tion of his first Speech, of which an ac count has already been published. Judge Russell presents some very practical propositions, and he had a large audience on Mon day to present his claims to. Ilis address was well received; CONTRACTOR ADAMS BUSY. Cont ractor Geo. L. Adams has quite a lot of work on his hands now. His force has commenced on the now Toombs Co. Bank building at Lyons. The structure is to cost $7,500 and will be push ed to completion. K. OF P, TOMORROW EVENING. At the regular convention of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 157 K. of P.,on tomorrow evening (Friday) the rank work will be a prominent feature. Members requested to attend, and visiting brethren cor dially invited to attend. The man who complains of the law’s delay docs not always know just how swift the law is. Ben Copeland got a divorce in Super ior court here on Wednesday of 1 last week and was married again the same evening. The second wife being Miss Jane Smith. The style and grace of the lin gerie, duck and Java hats is far ahead of anything seen this sea son. I should he glad to show them to you at once. Miss Mc- Natt, Ailey. Our esteemed friend M. J. A. Rivers is a practical joker, and when not busy with his jury du i ties, practices on newspaper men. He made the statement that “there had been frost in Mt. Vernon t every day this week,” and then pointed out to us Ben Frost of j the Soperton section. Mr. ,\f. C. Adams, who lias been spending some time with his daughter in Cordele, is in attend ance at court this week. Judge Martin remained -*fver Sunday, arid put (he court in motion on time Monday mprning. Mrs. John YV. Morrison and daughter, Miss Tink, are shopping j in Savannah this week. To meet the demands of my patronage I am constantly receiv ing new goods in the millinery line. Do not wait till the new lot is picked over. This is the season of springtime festivity, and nothing is more lovely than a beautiful has. Ladies are ask ed to call now. Miss McNatt, Alley. The noted “Connell case” was the first tiling taken up Monday morning. Connell and others are prosecuted for gouging out both the eyes of James Morris several years ago. The candidates have slacked up on the announcement business, but the young folks continue to tell about copartnerships that are beirig formed. News Paragraphs From The Week of F vent si John F. Sapp of Waycmss sec tion forimin of the Atlantic Coast Line, was run over and killed by a wrecking train in Savannah on Monday morning. Four powder magazines of the Union Met filic Cartridge Co., near Bridgeport, Conn., containing 100,(XX) pounds of powder explod ed Mondoy, and great damage was done by the shock. Most of the window panes m tho city being shattered. % At Hoseland farm Hear Bain bridge tho owner found an alliga tor ton feet and four melius long in his pasture trying to catch his cows and killed him. A Chattanooga Southern t rain entering Chattanooga FruhO; morning struck a street car, nnd( two men were killed and one fat ally hurt. . Mrs. Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, who has been very ill with pneumonia at Hotel Girard in New York, where she resides, is reported ns improving. Tho big plant of the New Or leans Xavaj Stores Co., and the S. I*. Shelter Co. at Gulfport, Miss., were destroyed by lire Sun day, about six acres of rosin and buildings being burned at a loss ot $400,000! Tho Ilawkinsville dispensary has not been opened since the election last week which gave a good majority against it. Mayor Schmitz ,of San Fran cisco lias ordered that ail saloons in that city remain closed for an indefinite time Tho post, office at YVadlejr, Git., was robbed one night last week. v It is estimated that the products of 800,000 hales of cotton were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and tire. | ECHOES FROM THE PAST, We publish in this issue “The Night Funeral of a Slave,” cred ited to Morris atul Willis’s Home Journal, and reproduced from a copy of The Southern Recorder, dated Dec. 18th, 1855. This old paper, kindly lonoil The Monitor by Mr. J. M. D. Mc- Gregor of Ailey, is a very inter esting relic. At tho time rt. was printed, 50 years ago, inert of the legal advertising of the state came out in its columns. John T. Duncan was sheriff of Laurens county and F. 11. Rowe ordinary. John McDearmid was ordinary of Telfair and John P. Rustin was sheriff of Tattnall, The Jasper County Aead< my and the Fort Gains Academy were running lotteries “on the Improved Havana plan lottery” style, “by authority of the State of Georgia.” Montgomery county’s ordinary, James G. Conner, has several notices in the otil sheet. Thos.- JL Calhoun was applying for guardianship of Duncan McAr thur, Missouri McArthur and Ann A. McArthur, under 14 years of age. John B. Ryals was seek ing appointment as guardian of Wm. McArthur, and Florida Mc- Arthur, minors of John McArthur. Sheldon P. Smith and Farquhnr Mcßae were advertising for sale the property of A. Mcßae deceas ed, among other goods and chat tels, “one negro woman named Berry, about 28 years old, a good 1 cook and washer”, etc. Cuylex T. Mosley and Win. J. j Mosley were offering for sale as [ administrators “the lands and j negroes” of Cuyler P. Moseley. Hon. \Y r m. YV. Holt was Judge and A. T. McLeod was clerk of the superior court, and F. Mcßae, deputy ordinary. Numbers of “likely” negroes were advertised for sale. One Y very amusing thing we I OFFICIAL OROAN V* OF § MONTGOMERY N COUNTV. a y SI.OO PER YEAR. » a 2 PAGES 1 TO 10. Two. girls about. IS years old. wore drowned on Sunday in the Muilia river, N. J. by the upset,- ting of n sail boat. The annual l'eutiioli of tlio Mid • » way Society at old Midway church in Liberty county will take place on May 28rd. Nathan Newman, one of thq oldest white men in Georgia, died at his home near Washington, (la., on Saturday night at the age of 90 years. A collision between an incom ing freight train and one standing in the yards at Fitzgerald on Sat urday, resulted in the destruction of eight cars, but no one was hurt. The executive committee of the Populist party has been called to meet in Atlanta on the 21st, insf. to take action as to whether the party will vote in tlio Democratic primary on August, 22nd. At Cliamolee in Dekalb enmity on Monday night, J. 11. Clark tlio telegraph operator at that place, became cruzed from drink and shot, down foui men. W.J. Cheek was killed instantly, and 4 posse followed Clark and ; hot him to death. In the general conference of tlic Methodist Church, South, in session at Birmingham, a plan lias been rocomond'd that, will allow preachers to remain six years in ohe charge. • * ■ 1 •,■ . t;, • It instated oti good authority that !)r. (t. J. Willingham will not, accept the chancellor"': Place in the State l lnivereity Report,ri slidw that most, of the cotton up and growing was dam aged by the frost last week in Alabama, M ississippi and Indian Territory. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas an all-wise Providence has seen (it to remove from our midst out 'I ndent, and co-worker, Pasco Johnson, wo, the faculty of the 11. B. E and students of same, while bowing to the will of our heavenly Father, wish to give ex pression to our deep sense of loss and sorrow ovt*r ho! departure. Wo would commend his jovial manner, his amiable disposition, his amicable dealings with his playmates to the students as ex amples worthy of emulation*. We realize that the Sixth Grade has lost one of its brightest, most cheerful and promising students; that the students have lost a be loved companion, and the school a loyal friend. To the bereaved family we ex tend our sincere sympathy, and 011 them wo pray God’s richest blessings in tins sore Joss. We resolve:— To inscribe this tribute on the pages of our minutes, to furnish, the family with a copy, and to. have same published in the Mont gomery Monitor and Lyons Prog ress. Committee, M. McLanrine Inez Mcßae f I. D. Johnson Mamie Page. Year’s Support. Wherras, Mrs. Maggie Abt has ap plied lo mo fora year’s support for a year’s support for herself and minor children out of the estate of T. B Abt, late of said county deceased, and appraisers appointed haviijgflled their return, this is to cite ull parties concerned that said application will be heard on the first Monday in June 1906. This May 7, 1906. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. ' “I *l culled from the ragged and aged sheet was that in the advertise ment of up-country’ schools, peo ple “in the low country” were ad vised to send their children up there “during the sickly season.” A vessel had . just arrived in New York with “news up to the lst-*-just thirteen days old’
