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Two Fires At
10th Dist. College.
Granite Hill, Ga., March 2fi
Two special detectives are patroll
ing the grounds ot the Tenth Dis
trict Agricultural College, the
force of night watchmen has been
increased and the board of direc
tors met in special session late to
night as a result of two incendiary
fires at the college this week.
The loss from the fires amounts
to nearly $22,000 with SO,OOO in
surance.
Tuesday night the main aca
demic building was destroyed un
der somewhat suspicions circum
stances, at a loss of $2u,000. As
a result of that fire two detectives
were employed.
While patrolling the premises
last night the detectives discover
ed the barn and stable building
ablaze and saved livestock valued
at something more than SI,OOO.
To-day it was reported that an
attempt had been made later in
the night to fire the girls’ dormi
tory, and investigation was made.
A report from the college to
night is that three young men
have been'.kept under’surveillance
as a result of suspicions, and that
one arrest or detention was effect
ed yesterday and the - prisoner
taken to Sparta, but released to
day.
The arrest of at least two stu
dents of the Tenth District Agri
cultural College on charges of in
cendriarism, growing out of what
is believed to have been the mali
cious burning of the main aca
demic and barn and stable build
ings of that institution Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, is be
lieved to be iminent.
Two boys of about 20 years
each are under strict surveillance,
and it is not improbable that they
may le turned over to the sheriff
tomorrow. Their names are with
held by the school
Detective Beatrie, of Savannah,
who was put to work on the case
immediately after destruction of
the main building Tuesday night.
Their guilt is well enough estab
lished in the minds of the college
authorities and the detective, so it
is stated, but there has been some
difficulty in securing sufficient
evideuce to convict or some hold
with which a confession may be
extorted.
Detective Beatrie and the school
officials have examined the entire
student body thoroughly, and
have arrived at the conclusion of
guilt of the two boys in question
through a process of elimination.
Their records before they came to
enter the college at the beginning
of the year make the suspicion of
the authorities more tenable.
There has been more or less fric
tion between them and the school
officials, but not unusually severe
discipline has been inflicted upon
them.
Detective Beatrie is sure that he
has settled upon the guilty par
ties. The actions of the suspect
ed boys about the time of the fire,
while the blaze was in progress
and later have been very sus
picious, according to those who
have been figuring in the investi
gation. It is stated that they
have contradicted themselves
many times and in many ways
when questioned on important
circumstances. They are not from
this county, and are prominently
connected.
it develops today that the young
man who was sent to Sparta, ap
parently under arrest, to be re
leased later, was not materially
under suspicion. It is believed
that the idea of the detective and
the principal of the college, I. J,.
Nixon, was to get him away from
the hoys who are under suspicion
in the hope that they might weak
en quicker.
Stories which have gone out to
the effect that the college would
not rebuild are erroneous; on the
contrary, the trustees have ul
ready held a meeting and discuss
ed plans for replacing the lost
structures. Another meeting is
to be held at an early date, pos
sibly next week, at which some
thing definite will b#*«ttl»sd upon*
The loss sustained through the
I two fires is now estimated at ap
proximately $20,000, S9,(X)O of
which is covered by msurauce.
The loss of the laboratory and its
| equipment will interfere to a cer
tain extent w ith some branches of
instruction. Recitations will be
continued in rooms temporary
quarters. This course will go on
without interruption.
It in the purpose of the trustees
jto replace, as nearly as possible,
the lost plant. It is believed that
the new buildings will be of brick
and exact duplicates of the ones
that were burned. Work will be
begun within a few weeks, and the
entire plant will be completed be
fore the opening of the fall term
in September, according to Pro
fessor Nixon.
The trustees ot the Tenth Dis
trict Agricultural College are as
follows: M. L. Duggan, chairman,
Sparta; J. H. Battle, secretary,
Wanenton ; James L. Fleming,
Augusta; M. G. Gamble, Louis
ville; J. 11. Hanna, Gibson; W.
A. Jones,Gordon ;George Gilmore,
Warthen; W. W. Hamilton,
Grovet.own; J. H. Boyd, Jr,,
4’homson ; W. I. Hogan, Lincoln
t Oil.
TWO MINISTERS WILL
ANSWER IN COURT.
Americus, Ga., March 24.
Deputy Marshal Horton of the
Federal court today served no
tice of suit and subpoenas upon
two Americus clergymen, Dr.
Lansing Burrows and Rev. Robt.
Bivins and five members of the
Americus city council for alleged
conspiracy and damages in shut
ting out Thomas Dixon’s play,
‘‘Sins of the Father,” here„ in
November last. The petition Is
returnable to the United States
court at Macon for the May ses
sion. One hundred thousand
dollars damages is demanded.
The conspiracy charges a new
feature to this interesting pro
ceeding.
‘The city council, it will be re
called, adopted red hot resolution
denunciatory of Dixon’s play
and refused to allow it to be pre
sented here, although neither of
the councilmen had read the
play or seen it presented, their
action being based largely upon
the suggestions of the clergy that
the play be prohibited in Amer
icus.
A MACON YOUTH
DROWNED IN POTOMAC
Macon, Ga., March 2G.
Duncan Mcßae, who was
drowned in the Potomac River
near Washington, I). C., Satur
day afternoon, was the eldest
son of Duncan L. Mcßae, of the
brokerage firm of W. G. Solomon
& Mcßae with offices in the Fourth
National Bank building, Macon.
'The dead young man was about
20 years of age, and was a teach
er in the public schools of Alex
andria, Va., although a resident
of Washington. He was com
paratively well known in this
city, but he had not been here
for more than two years. He is
survived by his mother and fath
er and four sisters and two broth
ers. They are Miss Christine
Mcßae, a teacher at Lynchburg,
Va., who will reach Macon this
afternoon; Lillian, Ruth and Vir
ginia Mcßae, Lawrence P. and
Roderick Mcßae.
The father of the un fortunate
I young man had not last night
been advised of the particulars of
the drowning further than a tele
gram from his brother, Major J.
H. Mcßae, U. S. A., stationed at
Washinton, stating that his son
was drowned while out boating
in the Potomac. The accident
happened about 5 o’clock Satur
day afternoon, but it was not
until yesterday morning that the
body was recovered.
The remains will be brought to
Macon this afternoon or Tuesday.
The funeral will he from the fam
ily residence, 500 Napier avenue,
it the hour of arrival is conven
ient. Interment will be in Riv
erside Cemetery.
Duncan Mcßae was a graduate
of William and Mary College,
Williamsburg, Va., and is said to
have l>een a young man of prom
ising future. He is prominently
connected in Virginia and Geor
. gia.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MARCH 80. 1911.
JOHN F. GAYNOR
GOES FROM PRISON.
Atlanta, Ga., March 21.—De
crepit and broken in health by
illness and long time in prison,
Johu F. Gayuor, who, with Benja
min D. Greene, was convicted of
embezzlement from the govern
ment in connection with harbor
improvements at Savannah, Ga.,
took the pauper’s oath late today
and walked out a free man.
The oath released Gaynor, as it
did Captain Greene, from any ob
ligation to pay the government
$572,000 fine imposed on them in
connection with the prison sen
tence. It also marked f lie end of
the Greene-Gay nor litigation in
the United States courts, which
has extended over twelve years.
When Commissioner Colquitt
announced that lie was free,
Colonel Gaynor acted dazed.
‘‘And 1 don't have to go back
to jail any more, «li?” he in
quired.
As Gaynor turned to leave the
stand, his attorney, T. B. Felder,,
asked him where he was going,
“To get something to eat,” was
Gaynor's laconic answer.
He will spend the night, at, a
local hotel and leave for lus home
at Syracuse, N. Y., some time to
morrow.
Gaynor’s hearing was brief, on
ly the perfunctory questions ne
cessary to show that he had no'
money or property ’concealed be
ing asked. Several times lie for
got himself in his answers. At
one tune, when Assistant District
Attorney Erwin sought, to ideiiti
fy him as the same man who was
indicted, tried and sentenced tor
embezzlement and other charges,
Gaynor broke m with, “Yes, yes;
they accused of so. many things
that I Know hut d—d little about
them!”
Again, when asked about his
fortune and the disposition of it,
lie replied that it all had “gone to
the devil.”
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery <‘ouutv.
Whereas, L. C. Webster has in
due form applied to the under
signed for let ters of administration
on the estate of Chas. F. Webster,
late ot said county deceased; this
is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned that, said application will
be heard at, my office on the first,
Monday in April, next,. Witness
my hand ami official signature
this the oth day of March, 191 1
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Citat ion.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
H. T Taylor, administrator of
the estates of Geo. W. Taylor and
John Taylor, having in proper
form applied to the undersigned
for leave to sell all the real estate
belonging to said estates; all
parties are hereby notified that
said application will be heard at
■my office on the first Monday in
| April, next. This the oth day of
j March, 1911. Alex McArthur,
- Ordinary.
Citation.
• Georgia—Montgomery < 'ounty:
Jo All Whom if, May Concern.
| H. T. Taylor having in proper form
| applied to me for letters of adminis
iration on the estates of Geo. W.
Taylor and John Taylor, late of said
j county deceased, this is to cite sill
1 persons concerned to be at my office
; within the time allowed by law and
i show cause if any they can why said
administration should not he grant
ed. Witness my hand and official
j signature this thefirh day of Febru
ary, 15)11. Ah-x McAtlmr, Ordinary.
Sheriff Sale.
, (ieorgia—Montgomery County-
Will b« sold before the court house* door in Mt.
j Vernon, on the first Tuesday In April, 1911, I**-
j tween the legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, certain property, of which the follow
ing - is a full and complete description;
I All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the 134.'kJ district (J. M. of said county and
, slate, containing fifty acres more or less, bounded
as follows; On the north by lands John B. Connell,
on the east, by lands of N. A. Adams, on the.south
by lands of C. J. Calhoun and on the west by lands
lof Mrs. Pinkie f-ndson. Levied on And will lx sold
as the property of Mrs. I. M. Cooper to satisfy ari
execution issued from the Justice's Court of the
Ui4 3d District (». M. of said county in favor of the
Home Fertilizer & Chemical Co. vs W. (i. fJoopej
and I. M. Cooper, principals and L. A. Nabb, en
j dorser. Pointed out for levy by plaintiff, and In
j the possession of I. M. Cooper. Levy made and
I returned to me by E. W. Arm field, constable, and
. written notice given as required by law. This 7th
day of March, 1011. James Hester, Sheriff.
M. B. Calhoun, At.ty. for PUN.
Full line of new r , fresh Garden
Seed at Palmer Drug Store,
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Sheriff Sale.
Georgia- Montgomery County.
Will Ik* sold before the court house door in Mt.
Vernon, on the first Tuesday in April, 1911, be
tween lhe legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, certain property, of which the follow
ing is a full and complete description:
One certain black mare mule,
being about fifteen hands high
and about ten years of age. Said
mule bearing the name of “Min
nie,” Levied on and will he sold
as the property of Frank Smith to
satisfy a mortgage 11 fa issued
from the Superior Court of said
county in favor of J. R. Folsom
against the said Frank Smith.
Levy made and returned to me bv
F. E. Forrester, deputy sheriff,
and written hot ice given in terms
of the law. This 7th day of March,
Hill. James Hester, Sheriff.
J. B. Geiger, Atty. for IMIf.
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