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The Waycross Journal. F»Ut3I^ISI-lE:i3 TVVICE-A-VYEEK. VOL. VI.—NO. 43. WAYCROSS, GA.. FRIDAY. JUNK 14. 1901. .00 A YEAH JUICY GRIFFIN CONFESSES. Says He Klllei Conductor Latimer In Self Defense. Trioy Griffin, tho negro murder er of Conductor Latimer, who is to he hanged to-day, has made a state ment in which he admits the kill ing and gives his version of the shooting. Griffin, when placed on trial, attempted to prove an alilii. He failed in this and was con victed. In his statement Griffin says: "I killed Conductor Latimer, but I did it in self-defense. I got on the train nt Everett City, and when they came out to ask me where I was going, they said I must ‘get off here.' ‘All right, Cap,’ said I, and before I could do anything, Mr. Brock (theflagman) hit me over the head with a stick, and I got dizzy like. Mr. Brock then went in, and Mr. Latimer hit me with a broom three times over the head, and I was feeling faint and falling like, and I was holding on to the train and almost falling tfiHm -th'.'y tl.o-tt coal at me, and the conductor threw a coupling link, and all had some iron, then thought I had better jump off or get killed. I knew I would get killed if I jumped off, and im mediately after Mr. Latimer threw the coupling link I saw it was a case of either being killed by be ing knocked off the train or get ting hurt, so 1 firod to protect my self and tb keep them from hurt ing me and to make them stop. I could have killed them all if Iliad wanted to murder any body. I sim ply wanted to have them stop, as they did after I fired. I then waited until the train slowed down, jumped off and come to town. I told them if they didn’t stop I would fire. I have had fair trial, and I want to thank the judge, for he gave me every chance and treated me fair and square. “I want to thank Mr. Rudolf, the jailer, and Mr. Berrie, the sheriff, and to say that I have no fear in the world of death. I am only 18 years old, nnd it is hard to die that young, but it ain’t in me to flinch. I am going to walk up Friday like a man, and you won’t hear any one say that Tricy Griffin lost his nerve. If I hadn’t prayed nnd rend my Bible I might hove worried, hut ss it is, I am not, and I am going to ask God to take me at once. “So I want you to bid everybody goodbye for me and say that 1 die in the peace of God and die happy and am forgiven for everything I did.” The celebrated Keith Konqnoro Shoo for sale by D. A. McGee. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION Will Convene at Warm Springs on Jnne 25-27. The thirty-fifth annual session of the Georgia Educational Associ ation convenes at Warm Springs, Ga., June 25-27 inclusive. The program for the occasion is full and interesting, and among the speakers will be Prof. E. A. Pound, of Waycrois,who,on Thurs day morning, June 27, is to dis cuss “How to Broaden the Teacher and Increase his Efficiency.” A rate of one fare for the round trip, plus $1 membership fee, will be charged by the ruilroad. and hotel accommoaations will be f 1 50 per day or $0 a week. HICKORIES FOR JOE IN SAVANNAH. Superintendent Maguire Writes a Let ter to Chief Morton. When the Savannah News pub. lished the story concerning Joe Parker as “tiro chief” of Waycross, chief F. A. Morton at once tele graphed superintendent Maguireof the ruee, and in appreciation of that, chief Morton recei.ed the following letter yesterday from superintendent Maguire: Savannah, Ga., June 4, 1901. Mr. F. A. Morton, Chief Fire Department, Waycross, Ga. Dear Sir: Permit me to extend to you my thanks for your telegrnm of the 2d, relative to Joseph Parker. While I appreciate your kindness very much, I had already discov ered that he was a fake. Parker did not catch me for auy cash aud the only thing I am out, is what it cost me to entertain him und that was very little. I sized the fellow up as a liar before I hud been with him two hours, but as I knew the matter of reorganization of the Waycross fire department was under consideration, I felt s delicacy in telling this man what I thought of him uutil I was posi tive that 1 was right. We all treated him very nicely and to all intent and purposes we were very glad to see him, and so far as his company is concerned, we would be very glad to enjoy it for just about fifteen miuutea more. Our mou have a vary niee sized barrel and an ample supply of good hickory staves with which we will impress him so that he will never forget his visit to Savannah, if we ever catch him. We iutoud to spend a dollar or two in this effort and if he ever returns to Waycross you will con fer a special favor on myself and the men nt headquarters if yon will wire me nt my expense of his return (which in all probability he will do.) 1 appreciate your kiudnesB in this matter and trust that I may be able at some future time to reciprocate in some better direction. Very truly yours, John E. Maguihe, Superintendent CITY COURT MOVES ON. Some Spicy Civil Cases Have Been Tried and Decided This Week. Now’s the time to got your Hat. Our closing out sale iu the milli- nervline begins Saturday, the 15th. D. A. McGee. From Union Station. The Waycross Air Line Railroad and Plant System have closed contract through which the pas senger station of the latter line at Waycross will be used as a union passenger station. All Waycross Air Line trains will in future ar rive at and depart from the Plant System passenger station at Wav- cross. The first car load of Florida wa termelons, was sent out last Satur day to New Orleans. Bessie Jackson, the 11-ycur-old adopted daughter of R. F. Flowers, a dairyman of Poplar SpriugB, Ga., was found murdered near her home Monday. She bad bean outraged, choked and then stabbed to hasten the end. Her foster father aud a negro boy have been arrested pend ing further investigation. A, O. Blanchard, West Bsngor, N. Y., says: “I have been troubled with kidney disease fur the last five years. Have doctored with sev eral physicians and I got no relief uutil I used two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure." For sale by all dealers. Our entire stock of ladies fine White Shirt Waist at bargain prices, to close out. D. A. McGee. A. L. Hawkins, assistant super intendent of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, is authori ty for the statement that if the striking machinists do not return to work at once, the eutire plant will be closed down. This will throw near!y 7,000 men out of work. For tine job printing, The Journal The past has been a very busy week in the city court of Waycross and the indications are that the second week will be just as busy ns Ibe first. The reason ascribed for this ex tra heavy docket is the fact that all the business of the regular March term was transferred to the June term, making this a rec ord breaker. The following esses hnvoalready been disposed of: Lum Carter vs. the Brunswick & Western Railroad, for $15,000 damages for injuries received while working in the capacity of switch man. Defendants' attorneys held that plaintiff being a member of the Relief and Hospital Depart ment, had received benefits there of, and was not entitled to dam ages. Plaintiff’s attorneys held he had paid his regular monthly dues as a member of said depart ment, which entitled him to all its benefits, the receiving of which did not debar him from the right to damages for injuries. A verdict was ordered in favor of tho defend ant. Crawley & Crawley repre sented tho plaintiff, and W. E. Kay and S. W. Hitch looked after the interests of the rnilroad. Hughes & Register vs. W. A. Miller, suit on accouut. Verdict for plaintiff. Henrietta R. Blount vs. N. G. Lang, suit for damages. Dismiss ed on motion of^ilaiutiff. The Watt-Ilarley Hardware Company vs. C. L. Rouse, suit on note. Verdict for plaintiff. Tho Watt-Harley Hardware Co., vs. Williford & Plowden. suit on account. Verdict for plaintiff. T. T. Thigpen vs. Miller & Bax ley, complaint. Dismissed at defendant’s cost. S. A. Marshal vs. M. J. Murray & Co., Buit on note. Verdict for plaintiff. Tuesday was devoted entirely to the trial of the case of Mrs S. L. Strickland vs. the Savannah, Fluridu and Western Railway for $16,000 damages for injuries re ceived while getting off a moving train. The plaiutiff claimed that the conductor not only refused ti to stop the train, hut failed to ex ercise the necessary car« in seeing her safely to the ground. A ver dict was returned for the defend ant, which was represente! by 8 W. Hitch of this city and W. E Kay of Brunswick. J. Hill Spence and W. S. Branham were attor neys for plaintiff. By far the most interesting case thus far, at least to the peoplo of Waycross, occupied the attention of the court nearly all day Wed nosday. It was that of J. W. Me Gee vs. Brad Watson, for $25,000 damages for defamation of char acter. Miss Jennie Marshall win the prinqipal witness. The great er part of the day was taken tip iu beariug the evidence and listen ing to thfc arguments on both sides At 8:80 o’clock the case was given to the jury and at 4:00 o’clock a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant who wa9 represent ed by Toomer & Reynolds. The attorneys for tho plaintiff were W. S. Branham and Dempsey Griffin. The case of Ollie James, lain r lien against the Self Reliance out fit, jrjs compromised. Young James was allowed $35, his father to pay coBts of court. A case that has attracted con siderahle attention from the legal fraternity is that of J. W. S. Ilur- dy vs. the Brunswick nnd West ern Railroad, for damages caused by tho removal of a crossing over tho railroad near the plaintiff' plnce of business. A trinl was held at a previous term of court, at which a demurrer was filed to one of the judge’s rulings, and tile case was carried up. The higher court sustained the judge and the matter was referred back to the city court for trial on its merits. The case came up for trial Wed nesday afternoon, and resulted in u verdict for the plaintiff, who was represented by John T. Myers. It is said that this caso is without a parallel in the legal aniinls of the stato, nothing like it having ever before been brought up for trial, and in consequence the legal fra ternitv was greatly interested in the outcome. Miss Sharpe’s Reception. Oue of the most brilliant occa sions Hint has occurred in Way- cross society circles was a delight ful reception given last night, from 0 to 12 o’clock, by Miss Gussie Sharpe, on Gilmore street. The house was crowded with guests. Tile hostess nnd her as sistants dispensed such gracious hospitality that the evening slipped away with consummate ease and :enaine plcasuse to everyone pres ent. The house was beautifully deco rated, the hall in palms and pot ted plants, while the parlor was trimmed ip white and yellow. The drawing-room was dressed iu pink, the dining-room in greon and red. Miss Shar|>n was assisted iu re ceiving by Miss Arnold and Mr. Ward Albertson. Her dress was heliotrope chiffon, over heliotrope taffeta, trimmed with violets. Miss Arnold wore white em broidered chiffon over pink taffeta, interlaced with lilies of the valley. Mrs. Sharpe was gowned in black taffeta, with while appliquet. Music and bright conversation and promenading on the spacious verandas were the pleasures on joyed until the guests wero invited to the dining-room,whore delicious refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Kate Johnson, Mabel Soars, Cleo Archer, Della Carswell, Jennie Marshal, Margaret Crawley, Gene Reynolds, Young, Annie I'aiuu, Lula McCulley, Carrie Mayo, An ita Her.nington, Justice, Snowden, Grace, Hendry, Roberts, Strick land, Lyon, V. Lyon; Messrs. Sears, Hoyt, C. Paine, 0. Johnson, M. Young, Greer, Little, W. Craw- ley, J. C. Reynolds, C. Gray, E. It. Jordan, Ozmer, II. K. Eldor, Nix sou, Williams, Smith, Sundell, W. J.Swain, P. Carlisle, McGregor and Geo. Mayo, Ed Crawley, Pike, Scruggs, Bellinger, Alex Sessomt, ai d \V. C. Francis. For a copy of sheet music en titled “Trotting Through tho Park” eoud 10 cents in postsge or cur rency to B. W, Wrenu, passenger traffic manager Plant System of Railways, Savannah, Ga. MEETING TO CLOSE SUNDAY NIGHT. Lartre Crowds Continue to Hear Mr. Jones Preach and His Daughter Sing. Thn mooting conducted l>y Rev. .loo Jones will clone Sunday night. Lar t e crowds continue to attend I tie auditorium, nnd groat inter is mnnifpRti'd. Street Paving. Editor Journal: This is a ques tion tiiat has engrossed the atten tion of our host citizens for many years, and still it's final solution is left in doubt, as to the best manner and means of securing the end to be accomplished. Heretofore a petition signed by two-thirds of the property owners on any public street, and present ed to the mayor and council, ask ing that the street he paved, and obligat ing to pay an average of IK) nts per lineal foot, and any bai lee to be met by the city, lias been the custom of paving. This plan in some cases may work well, and the work speedily and nicely done; in other cases it imposes a burden on certain property hold- rs, who are not blessed with a surplus of rea<ly cash, and they line} it a hard matter to get up the ash required. We know and ad mit that the city fathers have been ns lenient in these collections as they could be, and they hav done a great work iu paving in the past, and they are ready t< timie this work at an early date; and also we know that there are many public streets in our city that should lie paved ns soon as it sau be done. The writer has spent much time and study on this important mat. tor, ami we have come to the con clusion that the paving must be done, and paid for by an ad valo rem tax, annually collected and annually expended on sucli sire as the mayor and council shall in their judgment, deem most neces sary. We have many streets, wide and omniodious, that it is not neces sary now to pave, us the travel does not warrant it; then we have ither streets that need to be paved rery soon. Now Mr. Editor, we advocate the ml valorem tax, because this tax is paid into the treasury byull property owners alike, and all ners of property in the city bear their equal share of the public im provements, and enjoy as much us any othors, equal rights to all ad vantages accruing from the pav- The streets are essential ly the pro|M.*rty solely of the ity, and the city government nly has a legal right to say which streets shall be paved and which shut! not. Of course the ad valo rem tax could not all be assessed in two or three years, but it cun be iigt*d I hat it might be done iu ten yenrs, at least all that is Hsury, und thus many of our people who are unable to bear the •st of paving, would only pay the ad valorem share. Further, Mr. Editor, I would uggest that the property owners be requested to furnish necessary material for paving the sidewalks in the town; und we learn that the mayor and council have kind ented to have any sidewulk put down, if the owners of the property will furnish the material. Thin i.uii duie* at a small cost, und we feel sure that no public spirited citizen will refuse to have a sidewulk iu front of his home if he is relieved of the street paving expanses. Then indeed, w«* would have a Supreme Court DecHcs That Funis Must Be Used for Public Debt Only- Tho supreme court Wednesday rendered u decision sustaining the position of State Treasurer U. K. Park iu refusing to pay the school teachers of the state out of the pub lic property fund, which tho con stitution declares must be used only for the payment of the bond ed debt. Tim state treasurer’s contentions were sustained in every point the court passed on. It was hold that he could not use the monoy, even temporarily, under the constitu tion, for the purpose of paying tho teachers. It was also held that the $200,(XX) derived from the sale of the Northeastern railroad, though that property wus acquired suhse- pient to the adoption of the con stitution, is a part of the public property fund und must bo so treated. On the question whothor thepro- eds of the Northeastern railroad sale are a part of the public prop erty fund in this sense, Mr. Jus tice Lewis dissonted, but on the main question he agreed with the rest of the bench that the public property fund could not be used for any purposo but the payment of the public debt. The other the justices agree on all the points. This decision is a complete vin dication of Treasurer Park in doing what he believed to be his duty under tho constitution. bountiful city; paved streets,, paved sidewalks, good bridges and such delightful shade trees; ail ideal city, of which all of her peo ple would be proud. These suggestions, Mr. Editor, are offered solely that our people may study the matter fully, and wlmn the time arrives to give shapo to their t houghts in a tangible form. “Souls” Win. Woodard, of Decatur, Iowa, writes: “I wus troubled with kid ney disoase for several yours and four one dollar size bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure cured mo. I would recommend it to anyone who lias kidney trouble.” For sale by all dealers. PLENTY OF TEACHERS. Commissioner Bennett Says All the Schools Will Be Provldd for. In speaking of the hard exami nation on which so mauy touchers failed, County Commissioner Ron- nett said it had left a few schools without teachers. Said he, “there havo boen a good many teachers in Ware with temporary license. A good many are coming in from other parts of the state aud I anticipate that all tho schools will have teachors before long. “Hereafter we will nottakoany teachers into t.h« schools that do not hold state, first or second grade liconse. I am anxious to raise tho grade of our schools and tho best way to do it is to raise tho grade of teachers. “Thoso coming in from other districts will infuse now blood and new ideas into our system and will bo of grout benefit to us.” Allen Halverson, of West Prairie, r i* , says: “People ccmc ten miles to buy Foley’s Kidney Cure,” while J. A. Spero, of Helmer, Ind., says: “It is the medical wonder of the age.” For sale by all dealers. Revival Songs, No. 8, at Journal office.