The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, June 27, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Waycross Journal PUBLISHED TWICE'A-WEEK. YOL. VII.—NO. 72. WAYCROSS. GA., FRIDAY. JUNE 27. 1902. $1.00 A YEAR A Car Factory The Next Step —-t Gillon Machine Co. Promoters.-May Begin in a Few Weeks.=*Would Employ Many Men. There is a strong probability be enlarged. The apace west that Waycross will have a well- equipped ear factory. 1 The Gillon Machine Company proposes to see the plan carried through if the citizens of the city are willing to do their part. Mr. G. G. Marker, of the machine of the shops will be utilized. The present force of hands will bo in creased to two hundred men. The factory will have a capacity of two cars a day. Mr. Parker says that they may be ready for work within the next company, savs that he has spoken j two weeks and it is certain if the to a number of people about the i enterprise is carried through they factory ami they have all promised to aid in building it. It is expected that the company will stnrt with a capital of $00,000. The Gillion Machine Company will furnish half of the amount. The capital will be increased ns the company sees fit. The shops of the company will Mr. Denham Will Retain His Place Will Continue General Superintendent of the Plant Roads, Now Second Division of A. C. L. will begiu within two months from now. The factory will moan much to \Vaycropa, as the pay roll will be considerable, and all th<* mon«*y will be spent here. Most of the wood material used in the con struction of the cars Mill be ob tained from this section. KILIMSTEHY Shot By Policeman Bennett Policeman Says He Resisted Arrest and Drew His Gun. Beach Harvey was shot and killed yesterday morning nbout li :80 o'clock by C. A. Bennett, Plant System policeman. Corouer Grimes held an inquest at Mr. T. M. Westberry’s ware house The following jury was impamielled: J. R. May, B. I). Finn, John Matthews, Dock Ow ens, H. T. Williams and T. M. Weatberry. The following is the testimony that was developed at the trial: Mr. J. M. Smith, an engineer, said: “I had Beach to shave me after the crowd of negroes wore arrested in Dave Jones’ place, and Beach said that if he had been in the crowd he would never have been arrested, and if the negroes had any manhood they would have resisted. He said that he was always prepared, and if any man arrested him one or the other would die. He talked in this manner until he became so wrought up I had to tell him to either quit talking or quit shaving me. Soon after, I saw Bennett and told him of the threats Beach had made, also one of the other city police men, as I thought that they should know about it.” Ed Jones, a negro boy working at the railroad restaurant, was next called, and testified as fol lows: ‘‘Beach came in the ses- tauraat and bought a cup ut coffee aud a sandwich from me. He pulled out a revolver and said he would kill the that bothered him. Mr. Bennett could see the pistol and hear what he said if he (Bennett) wanted to. Beach told me again about it and I tried to motion to him to put his gun up, as Mr. Bennett could see it. Beach theu showed me his whiskey bottle and offered me some to driuk. I refused at first, but he iusiated and I drank some.” Bennett made a statement as follows: ‘‘I went to Beach Har vey at the Bank of Waycross corner this morning about half past three and caught him by the wrist to arrest him. He jerked away from me, asking me to let him see what time it was. 1 let him look at the clock through the window of the bank long enough to find out the time and caught him again by the left wrist. He then pulled his pistol out of his pocket with his right baud. I pulled my gun at the same time and placed it on his breast and told him not to raise his gun. He at tempted to aim at me and 1 shot him first, in the breast above the heart, theu in the ^...’' He turned and ran when I fired a third shot. I don’t know where it hit. He went to the door of the South ern and tried to get in. When he saw he couldn't he walked about fifteen feet and tell. Mr. Finn nud some other men came up and I told them not to advance, as Beach may bo playing ’possum. He then put his pistol in his pocket. We called Dr. Izlar and when he came we moved Beach to the hose houBo in the water-works park, where he died in about five minutes. He lived about thirty minutes after he was shot. He was staggering drunk when I tried to arrest him. The chargo on which I arrested him was drunk and disorderly and carrying con cealed weapons.” The testimony of those who saw second and third shots fired was the same as that of Bennett. None of them saw the first shot fired. The jury brought in a verdict of justifiable homicide. Beach Harvey was regarded ns a good negro. He worked at New ton’s barber shop and was consid ered one of the best barbers in the city. His body was carried to Quitman yesterday afternoon, where it will be hurried. Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION. Will Have Music To-night at the Rooms, A reception will he given at the Y, M. C. A. this evening. All the members of the associa tion are expected to be present. Tne reception is given by the Woman’s Auxilary and a short musical program has been pre pared by Mrs. Springer. No juniors admitted tonight. Tuesday's dispatches from Wil mington, N. C.. headquarters of the Atlantic Coast Line, say that General Manager J. I!. Kotily, of the Atlantic Coast Line System, issued his first circular Tuesday. The circular states that the sys tem will he divided into two di visions, the first of which will comprise all the roads north of Charleston, and the second nil the roads south of Charleston. A number of operating officials are appointed, and it is announced that all other officials and repre sentatives of the Atlantic Coast Line Railrond and the Plant Sys tem will retain their present positions until further notice. The circular is dated July 1. The jurisdiction of R. E. Smith, assistant to the general manager uf the Atlantic Const Line Rail rond, and F. II. Fechtig, purchas ing agent of the same, is extended over both divisions. W. X. Roy- all, of Charleston, who lias been general agent at that point for the Atlantic CoaBt Line, is appointed general superintendent of the first division with headquarters in Wil mington. Capt. J. F. Divine will be assistant general superintend ent. W. B. Denham, general super intendent of the Plant System, is appointed general superintendent of the Second division, with head quarters in Savannah. The first division will comprise all the roads which formerly com posed the Atlantic Coast Line and will embrace all that system’s dis tricts which were formerly known as divisions. G. M. Serpell is gen eral superintendent of the Nor folk district, with Imftdqiiarters in Norfolk. G. G. Lynch becomes superintendent of the Charleston 'district, with headquarters in Charleston. Other division super intendents retain positions under the title of district superinten dents. THK SKl'O.Ml IllVISION. The second division will he com posed of the roads which formerly made up the Plant System. The six divisions will remain 'as con stituted at present, but will lie known as districts. All local su perintendents will be retained, but will, after July I, be known as district superintendents instead of division superintendents. All rules, regulations, timetables and forms now used on the Plant. Sys tem will remain in force on the second division until changed or superseded by competent au thority. The circular issued practically assures the fact that the Atlantic Coast Line and the Plant SyBtem will be operated as they were be fore the consolidation. The Savannah News in u local Wednesday’s Bays some days ago Col. B. W. Wremi, passenger traffic manager of the Plant Sys tom, was reported in the Morning Nows as likely to sever his con- neotirn with tho company July I, when the consolidation with the Atlantic Coast Line will tnko place. This seems a fact. From letters received from Col. Wrenn by friends in this city the infer ence is drawn that ho will not be odd of the officials cf the new railrond Bystem formed by tde combination of tho Atlantic Coast Line and the Plant System. Col. Wrenn did not suy in his letters that he would not ho with tho new system, hut he intimated that he would not return to Savannah. King Edward VII Is Seriously Ill On the Eve of His Coronation He is Stricken With Perityphlytis.—His Coronation Called Off. MISS MABEL EMERY DEAD. BALL TEAM PROPOSED. She Was Known by Many Waycross, Proraoter Hows t0 Havc „ C4me PCOPR- I inly 4 Tuesday’s dispatches to the At- j lanta Journal from Americas her-1 "'ay-cross wants a hall team aid tho following sad death: |R an,e thlH 88a8<m ' “The death of Miss Mabel Em- Alb8rt So 8 "”" 1 " > 8 work ery occurred here ut an early hour ' ,r K"" m,, K ° ,,e and expects t. On the eve of tho coronation King Edward was stricken and Tuesday tin operation was per. formed oil him for appendicitis. He bore the operation well and his physicians say if no compli cations set in he will recover. The coronation exercises have all been postponed indefinitely and tho foreign embassadors nre returning home. It was ascertained after the op eration that the King's illness was Perityphlytis which Dr. Kdi- , of New York says ‘‘is an in- llumation including the forma tion uf an abscess of tile tissues around the voriform appendix and hence perityphlytis is hard to die- WAYCROSS MAN BANKRUPT George M. Elllston Asks Relief From His Debts. A voluntary petition iu bank ruptcy has been filed in the United States court at £avannuh by George M Elliston formerly of Waycross now of Vuldosta, through his attorney, A. T. Wood ward, Esq. The alleged bankrupt sots forth in his schedule of liabilities that he owes $5,'106.27, which he finds he is unable to pay. IUh real and personal property he values at $:i,St(X) aud claims the exemption allowed by luw. It is understood that a large portion of his creditors are Way- cross people. NRS. CALDWELL DEAD. yesterday morning at the resi dence of Mrs. S. R. Johnson where she had resided recently. “Miss Emery had been u resi dent of Americns several years, comiug here from Brunswick, ami had made many friends who deep ly regret her death. She was a prominent member of the Chris tian Science church, and the fu neral service will he conducted by that church at Brunswick whither the body was sent last night.” MUb Emery was quite well- known in Waycross. She was a most estimable young woman and her death will be generally re gretted wherever She was known. It takes courage to dress accord ing to your means, and to deny yourself of what you cannot nf- ford to buy. It takes courage to set your principles when those who have no principle sneer at you. To do what you ought in trivial things as well as well as in great emergencies, this is heroic. play a game July L lie wunts to get a game on that day if possi ble. Sessoms will probably pitch and Oscar Heavers will bo back slop. There is excellent material here anil the hoys ought to get a good team. Faith and Works. A piece of bright class-room repartee comes from a western college. The proffesor had been annoyed by the tardy entrance of a student into the lecturo room, and pointedly stopped talking un til the man took his seat. After class the student went to the desk and apologized. “My watch was fifteen minutes out of tho way, sir. It’s bothered me a good deal lately, but after this I shall put no more faith in it.” “Its not faith you want in it,” replied the professor, ‘‘It’s works.” If you don’t mean half you •ay it is a good plan to say only half as much. Passed Awsy Suddenly Monday Her Health Was not Good. Mrs. Frank II. Caldwell diddat her her home in Tampa Monday. Mrs.Cadwell was tho wife of Dr. Cadwell who was formerly cliiof surgeon of the Plant System hos pital service and they lived here several years. Mrs. Caldwell's health has not lieon good for sev eral years. Her death Monday was sudden. Tho many friends of Dr. Caldwell will sympathize with him in his bereavement. linguist) at once from appendicitis I’sually an operation is necessary to ascertain whether the appendix nr the surrounding tissues are dis eased. "In King Edward’s case there is probably an abscess at the head of the large intestine whore tho appoudix begins and tho opera tion today was an immediate ne- cessity because the abscess hud to he gotton at and emptied of pus. “Under ordinary circumstances the King ought to recover iutbreo or four weeks Imt after tho recov ery it will lie perhaps four weeks more before he is able to perform bis part of the coronation ceremo ny. The trouble iB in tho right Bide, low down.” LADIES OF GRACE CHURCH. Will Furnish Refreshment Monday Night. The ladies of Grace Episcopal cliurcii will furnish refreshments at the armory Monday night. in the last issue of the Journal through orror it was mentioned that the drill would he held Thursday. A splendid program has been prepared and a largo crowd is ex- pceted to attend. Every time you surrender to doubt, auger, fear, jealous envy, or whatever yon know to be wrong, you simplv augment the fault yon despise. You are adding more fuel to the flame, instead of put ting it out. If you keep tho fuel away from the fire, it will go out, because there will be nothing on which it can feed. T nmi An Applicant For Jugeslijp Friends of Brilliant Young Jurist From Coffee Urging His Claim. Judgo J. \V. Quincy, of Doug las, was in the city Tnesdny night enrote to Atlanta to prisont the claim of Judge Willis Dart forthe unexpired term of Judgo Hennot ns judgo of tho Brunswick circuit. It was nscertniuod that the Cof fee county bar had first given its endorsement to Judgo Barker, but when Judge Dart eutorod tbe race it was withdrawn and given to Judge Dart. Judge Dart iB known to be one of tbe fiuost mon in tho Bruns wick circuit and his ability as o> lawyer is right at tho top. Thore are now three applicants for the position—.fudge Barker, Col. Cochran and Judgo Dart. Good Old Time. (from tbe Washington Times.) Booplo who tnlk of the good old times should rend these facts com piled by “Bopulur Mechanics." Iu the good old times. There was not a public library iu the United States. Almost all tho furniture was im ported from England. Them wus only one Imt factory and that miule cocked hats. Virginia contained n fifth of tho whole population of the coun try. A man who jeered at tho preueh- •ir or criticised tho sermon was fined. Two stage coaches bore ail the travel between New York aud Bos ton. . j. . i A day laborer considered him self well puid with 2 shillings a day. Trousers were fastened with - pegs or laces. The church collection was taken in a bag at tho end of a pule with a bell attached to arouse sleepy contributors. Don’t cost you anything when you are in town to look at goods and get prices at tbe Waycross Bargain House.

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The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, June 27, 1902, Image 1