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The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR CEORQIAi FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAYl COLDER NEAR THE COAST WEDNESDAY) FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA.,' WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1908 DAILY, *7.00 A YEAR. THREE MEN DIE IN BLOODY DUEL FOUGHT ON STREETS OF OCILLA Quiet Little Town Shocked • From Center to Cir cumference. POLICEMAN GAIN WALTERS LIES MORTALLY-INJURED The Dead Arc Leonard Smith, Son of Chief of Police Smith, VirgU Mooro and Ills Brother, Charllo Moore—Tronblo Arose Over Re monstrance of Officer to Ono of Charlie Moore’s Friends—Latter Attacks Officer With Pistol, In flicting Mortal Injuries—Officer Kills' "His "Assailant—Leonard Smith Shot by Virgil Moore in Defending Officer—Virgil Mooro Killed by Smith. OCILLA, Ga.. Dec. 2> -THIS MORN INQ AT 2 O’CLOCK THE PHYSI CIANS IN ATTENDANCE UPON OF FICER WALTERS STATED THAT HIS.DEATH WAS MOMENTARILY EXPECTED. HIS CONDITION IS SUCH THAT OPERATIONS CAN NOT BE ATTEMPTED. CAN STATE SELL WHISKYJEIZED? Novel Question Perplexes Richmond County Au thorities. ATLANTA, Go., Dec. 22.—(Telegraph Bureau. Kimball House.)—What can be done with whisky seized by officers of tin- Mill.- mult’!- (lit- i>r"hil’lti<<n law? This novel question has arisen to perplex the authorities of Richmond county, where more than 30.000 gallons of good Intoxicants are stored away pending some decision. The prohibition law, unlike the federal nrenue statutes and the prohibitive laws A Kansas and Maine, makes no provision for disposing of confiscated goods. Question of Confiscation. - In fact, there Is some question as to OCILLA, Ga., Dec. 2. —Within a fetone’s throw of each other, their life blood’ making' crimson tho shaded etreets of this quiet town, three men were instantly.killed tonight and an Officer of the law received \nortal wounds. The dead: Charlie Moore. Virgil Moore. ' Leonard Smith,. The fatally injured: Policeinan Cain Walters. With the sharp* report of a fusllade of shots ringing cut In tho still 1 air of evening, Ocllla was aroused just as her citizens ware returning to their homes after a busy day’s shopping and preparation for tho Christmas holidays. Story of the Shooting. Jack Sheppard and Charlie Mooro met Police Officer Walter on the street shortly after 9 o'clock. Just nftfir passing the officer Sheppard, it is stated, fired a giant cannon cracker. Tho officer mildly remonstrated with him for tho act, whereupon Moore took the side of Sheppard and words pass ed between the trio, Moore, it Is said, became violently angry and attacked -the officer with his j*Istol, shooting at short range. Sheppard got out of tho way and took »io hand further than that relate<\ in the tragedy. Tho officer, mortally wounded by Moore’s first bullet, sum moned his energy and gamely fired upon Mooro as tho latter ran/' The officer’s aim was unerring, the ball striking Mooro squarely in the back. He ran across tho street from tho of ficer and fell lifeless. •While tho duel between the officer and Clmrlio Mooro was in progress Leonard Smith, a son of Chief of Po- , lice Smith;- rushed to tho officer’s aid. At this Juncture Virgil Moore, brother of Charlie Moore, went to tho help of hl’s brother, and, it is said, fifed upon Smith, killing him instantly. Smith, llko the officer, returned tho firo upon his assailant, shooting him dead in his tracks. Walters Is Dying. Physicians state that Walters can not live through the night. He has a dangerous wound In the stomach and one in the back. Some one of his as sailants shot him In tho back after he wag down, i Either wound would prove fatal. It Is said. He has a wife and several small children. Ho is about SB years of age. He came here from Twiggs couty and Is a splendid offi cer. There is much indignation at his being- shot down. The Moores. Charlie Moore and his brother were originally from Meriwether county. Tho former was at one time chief of pollco of Douglas and also was once a mem ber of the Ocllta force. He was 'A single man. He was about 25 years of age. Virgil Moore was married and leaves n wife and two children. H< was engaged In merchandising. H< was about SO years of age. Town Wildly Excited. •As Is natural under such dreum stances, the town was greatjy excited on account of tho unfortunate occur rence. The wives of the officer and Virgil Moore were nt once advised of the affair and heart-rending scenes followed. Strong men wept. The whole town was soon in an uproar and many gathered about tho place of carnage. There was no demonstration further than the expressed Indignation and regret of many. The wounded of ficer Is a quiet, unassuring, mild- mannered man, an officer who goes about dis duty faithfully and fearless ly, looking after the Interest of the town and its citizens. He was acting wholly within his province In speaking to tha person who oxploaded the can non cracker, it la said. Leonard Smith. Leonard Smith waa rlghteen years of ag- and a general favorite In this community. He bravely rushed to tho officer's side when he saw that the pT- , llceman was In danger, and being aim ed ha made a desperate attempt to save th«- officer from i!.* k. 11- wan Phot down Won* )'.• f.: •- 1 hm pi.- tol. It is said, but he mans god to raise Bimielf and fliv- upon Virgil Moore, who attacked him. Hie parents were at once advised of his death and tho body was removed to the Smith home. sale. The prohibition law alone makes tho sale of whisky even by the state Illegal. Should an officer of the law undertake to dispose of confiscated goods within the state, by auction or otherwise, he would make himself liable to prosecution for violating the law, according to the opin ion of many lawyers. Cannot' Destroy Liquor. Several who arc well Informed declare that officers have as little right to de stroy as to sell confiscated intoxicants. Such goods cannot be classed with bur glars tools or any property that Is used exclusively for the commission of crime. It Is lawful for a person to keep as much whisky In the privacy of their homes as they wish. It is entirely lawful for a person to drink as much as he wants, bo long as ho doesn’t get drunk publicly. Even under the prohloltlon law, It Is held, that whisky In itself Is not unlaw ful or Illicit property. Analagous Laws. * The laws bearing on tho carrying and the use of deadly weapons are In a sense analogous. Although a person may com mit murder with a revolver and though tliat revolver may have been carried con cealed, his property right In the gun Is retained and cannot be taken. The weapon cannot be taken and sold or de stroyed by the state as unlawful proper ty. In some cases It could be formally levied on. os any other property of tho defendant might be, to meet the costs of tho trial. This cannot be done In tho case of whisky, as no sale could be mado and therefore no result could, be ob tained. Can Goods De Returned? Many believe that defendants-in prohl- Milton Rhoads, of Iowa, Re turns to Macon to Re new Memories. the right of the state to confiscate whis ky or other beverages when they arc found to be held for purposes of Illegal They can be held, of course, as evidence until the cases aro disposed of. but many believe tho property right of the defend ant is never lost, though it may be shown tho Intoxicants were the medium of vio lating tho law. Judgo Wm. P. Eve o£ the cltv court of lchmnnd county, and J. C. C. Black, Jr., nis solicitor, were here yesterday. It Is said that they conferred with soveml authorities anent this and other questions Involved In the “blind tiger’’ crusade now on in Augusta. Neither would discuss it for publication. In Maine and Kansas. In Maine and Kansas confiscated* whis kies may be destroyed. Under the fed eral law they aro sold by court auction. No one has been able to nnd any Georgia Law or court decision fixing any dispo sition. of M. C. Stoner, appealed from Gordon county, the court of appeals held today that It Is proper for a grand Jury to ‘ idlct a person for selling “malt liquors,’’ lthout noting that the same are intoxl eating. It Is held further that the sale of malt liquors constitutes a violation of tho prohibition law, unless the liquors are proven to. have been non-lntoxlcat- _f. Stoner was arrested and Indicted for Belling drinks known as "Cook's Maltale,’’ and “Bud.” They were denoted In tho Imli. (merit :is "malt li«|Uors." A demurrer was filed, on the ground that a trial could not be held on such a charge. It was turned down by Judge Fite. The court Is sustained by tho appellate tribunal, which states that it is “up" to the defendants in such cases to prove such drinks to bo non-Intoxicating. ROBBER ATTEMPTS TO SNATCH PURSE TWO SAVANNAH LADIE8 RE PULSE NEGRO, AND EXCITED CROWD GIVES CHASE. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 22.—Attack ed by a negro would-bo robber in the gloom of Forsyth Park tonight, under tho shadow of tho Confederate monu ment, Mrs./J: Sullivan Bond and Mrs. A. G. Guerrard, Jr., succeeded in put ting tho negro to flight and prevent ing him from obtaining the sealskin bag for which ho struggled with Mrs. Bond. A crowd of excited men chased the negro, who escaped. Chief Justice Canal Zone. WASHINGTON Dec. 22—H. Gudger, of North Carolina, will be appointed by President Roosevelt to be chief lustico of the supreme court of the Panama canal zone, for a term of six years, to succeed Dr. F. Mulls Duran, whose term expires on Janu ary 1. It la understood that Secre? tary Wright has recommended to the president this appointment. Mr. Gud ger is an associate Justice of the canal zone supreme court. Judge Taft's Kinsman Missing. BKKKKLY. CaL. Dec. 22—Dr. Fred erick D. Taft, a third cousin of Presi dent-elect Taft, is reported missing from his home in this city with his cousin. Walter J. Watson. Tin men went to Bouldln Island to hunt ducks Wednesday night with the In tention of returning Saturday. He of tho island and nearby marshes has revealed no trace of the missing hunt cr». HE MADE HEROIC ESCAPE FROM CAMP OGLETHORPE Union Soldier Passes Through St. Louis on Ills Way to Mncon to Visit Places Connected With His Dnrlng Escape Under tho Noses ot Uio Confederate Guard—AVUl Try to Locate Some of. His Comrades W-Iio Mado tho Flight With Him In a Birch Canoe Down tho Ocmul- gee—Captured nt Shiloh and FI. nally Landed in Camp Oglethorpe. Charleston, then to Fortress Monroe and to WiuihlnRton. I>. C., rvhero they wore objects of much Interest oil ncrount or [their emnclatetl condition and tho maun ?r of thotr escapo. T-rhey carried with them on tho trip down ft forced paper purporting to ho nti order of CapL Hhlander of tho Tenth ’Georgia-Infantry detailing them as spe-i rial officers assign,*d to scouting duty. They never used tho paper, nnd Mr. Rhode. had It when ho passed through St. Louts Inst Tuesday. Mr. Hhodes, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Nearly fifty years after making a sensational escape from a Confederate prison at Macon, Ga., Milton Rhodes, 70 years old, of ML Pleasant la., a veteran of tho civil war. passed through St. Louis on his way to Macon lo visit some of the scenes connected with his daring escapo under the noses of the Confederate guards, and he Is going to try and locate somo of his comrades who mado the flight with him In a birch canoe down the Ocmulgec river to tho Atlantic ocean, where ho was picked up by a Union gunboat and taken to Wash ington, D. C., after which ho came to this city and rejoined his regi ment. at Benton Barracks. — While In the city Mr. Rhodes stepped with a war comrado of Ills, John E. Mitchell, at the N'uma Ho tel, 1009 Market street. Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Mitchell both be longed lo Company I of tho Four teenth Iowa Volunteers, and before departing for Macon Rhodes and Mitchell visited the site of Benton Baryacks at tho old Fair Grounds. At tho battle of Shiloh, April 0, 1802, Rhodes, with about 2,000 other Union soldiers, was taken pris oner. and finally landed In Camp Oglethorpe, In Macon, Georgia. Preliminary Trip. Tho Confederate guards at that time were nearly all dressed In “but ternut” suits of homespun. One morning toward tho latter part of July, 1802, Rhodes walked out of prison clad In ono of tho “butter nut” suits, which he had obtained from a northern sympathizer, gave tho customary salute to tho guards, purchased a Back of peanuts on his way down town to throw off sus picion, leisurely walked through the streets and finally started for the Ocmulgoo river. After thoroughly exploring the hanks of tho river in search of a boat, ho came across two canoes hid near tho edge of a cane, brake, and carefully marked tho spot whore they lay so ho could readily find them. About two hours had passed since ho toft tho prison, nnd, fearing to stay away too long, lest his absence should bo discov ered, ho snuntored back and passed Into tho prison. Inside Rhodes told his brother, Newton Rhodes, nnd Lieut. John Logan and Capt. Jack Agey of the Fourteenth Iowa Volunteers of his plan of escapo, and they all agreed upon making the attempt. Tho re lief guards around tho prison wero changed every two hours, and It was decided at each chango In tho relief ono of tho four men was to Walk out, glvo the countersign and walk slowly toward the river, after which he was to make for tho canobrakc, there hide nnd wait for tho others. Logan, Capt. Agey and Newton Rhodes succeeded In smuggling threo butternut suite through thp guards, and after disguising them selves lay In readiness to carry out their escape. It was decided to lot Rhodes try first, after which tho threo others would follow, at Inter vals of two hours apart, when the guard was roltovod. Rhodes walked out of tho prison just six hours after hla first successful attempt, passed tho guards and retraced tho steps of his first rcconnotssanco. Sawed Tree and Escaped. He hid himself In tho canebrako near tho river and awaited the com ing of his comrades. After an In terval of two hours, In which time he was almost paralyzed with fear, bts brother, Newton, arrived. Two hour later, Lieut. Logan appeared and In another two hours CapL Agey came. Tho fouf then set out for tho place where Rhodes had seen the boats. Much to their amazement they found the boats bom**, except one, which was securely fastened to a largo willow tree with a stout chain. They worked for some time trying to unfasten the chain or to break the lock. Unsuccessful tn this. JO.odea produced a butch* r knlf< felled the tree and launched the . boat, “’he four had but little food anil no flre- nns. After an exciting experience on the iVer, they finally reached the mouth ot tho Ocmulgoo nnd landed on an Island. They traveled by night, nnd hid In swnrops during the day. When going past a town, all would get In the bottom of the frail canoo. nnd paddle just enough to keep the ennoo moving, so that It-re sembled ft log floating down• the river. They wero shot ftt several times, and once were hailed by & party of Confeder acy kept going on until they wero so timo they bumped Into a boat carrying Confederate troops who took them to be Confederates nnd allowed them to pro ceed. In a Journey of .four weeks they bo ft United States gunboat In search or blockade runners. They wero taken to soon after rejoining his regiment In St. Louis, was made a captuln. and nerved until the close of the war. Mr. Rhodes New Sensation for Capital SdmTVirTF. . ,, ... . Pcriment. I. .oerrtary. City In the Way of i Hold-Up. CLIMAX OF THAT CITY’S EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARY MIlledReylllo^ by Commissioner of Agri- in which he made his memorable trip, and wants to find some of the members of the Tenth Georgia Infantry. Ho Is also anxious to locate some of tho mem bers of bis own reglmenL tho Fourteenth Iowa Volunteers, und will be glad If any will Inform him of their whero- BRIDGE PLAYING BRINGS COMMENT Rev. Allen Fort Creates Mild Sensation in Dub lin By Remarks. DUBLIN, Ga., Deo. 22.—Rev, Allen Fort, pastor of the First Itaptitdt church, although not a sensational preacher, mado some sensational remarks lit his sermon Sunday night, causing much com ment this week. He Eluted that Dublin ladles were piny- Ing too much bridge. That up to recently It was not possible for tho hrldgo players to get up more than four tables, but that now enough players can be uecurcd to fill seven tables. He said that he was Informed that recently one Indy called another a “liar" at a bridge table and another threatened to slap a lady's faco. He said that Intoxicants were served on ono occasion and somo or the ladies drank enough to become affected. Ho was preaching about Peter’s denial of Christ, and said lIiaI thc2ladlcs who piny brldgo but deny Christ tn another wny. Tho remarks of tho minister havo been the occasion of much speculation. • To Sip With Taft. Hon. Clark Grier, president of the Taft club of Georgia, will leave Friday for Augusta lo be present on Saturday at a dining to bo given In honor of Judgo Wm. Howard Taft, presldenr-clect. The nffnlr Is to be purely social, but doubtless poli tics will , bo discussed. As Mr, Grier Is at tho head of the republican organiza tion * of the state doubtless Judge Tuft will confer with him regarding Georgia matters. Mr. Grier has an elegant gold headed cane which was presented to him by the republicans of the statn for tho hard work lie did In behalf of the candi dacy of Judgo Taft. Federal Building. Tho postofflen site question la still un settled. At the request of the mass meet ing recently held Mr. II. H. Smith re newed his offer to the government to sell to It the northeast comer, of Jackson and Jefferson streets, but ha ha* raised the price from $16,500 to $19,500. Ho first decided to let the government havo this comer for the first named figures, but withdrew tho offer before the Inspector cam*, here. Oat Crop Finest Ever. It Is said that the out crop of TAurens county l.V the largest this year of nnv In tho history of the county. Tho farmers have sown a large acreage in small grain and the oats are looking- very fine. The oldest Inhabitants state they cannot re member when onts looked better than nt the present time. Laurens is well adapted to the growth of small grain. It Is a good sign that such a largo acreage has been planted, because that means a reduced cotton acreage. FALLSON YORSE; LIFEJSWVED A Savannah Man Jumps From Trestle-Alights on Horse’s Back. SAVANNAH, Ga., Due. 22-JBccaun Patrolman Stewart rode hi, homo un der a treitle of the Seaboard Afr Line railway, to accustom the animal to the nolae bf trains, ho saved the lire of Duffy Beverly, who la well known here and who Jumped from the treatlo Juat In time to rave him from beneath tho wheels of a parsing train lata tart night. Beverly waa eomjjelled to chooro be. tween train and a leap Into the dark- nee, below, with probable death await ing him there. Ho chore the latter couno and fell alt ride the officer's hone. Ho was knocked unconrclou* and very badly brulied but will rpcedlly get well. ulsar fleet of tho Colorado. Mniird from her afternoon nt flve o'clock for Tallin President ObaJdLa, tho members nd Herbert O. “ i used In prison for making line trinkets narturo. state capital today, in the offlcea of the commissioner of agriculture. About twenty applicants appeared for examina tion. Practically the only work accomplished today was organization of tho board. Pr. John R. Anderson, of Macon, was elected president and Pr. J. C. Schwenc-kn secretary. Other members aro Dr. M. A. Morris, of Savannah; Dr. C. R. Jolly, of Atlanta, and Pr. Thomas E. Jago, of Athens. Tho annual meeting of the Georgia Veterinarians’ Association began at the Kimball House tills afternoon. Dr. P. F. Dr. J. H. L. Oliphaut, of Augusta: Pr. M. A. Morris, of Savannah: I>r. H. J. Sell wart*, of Atlanta; Pr. W. R Carnes, of Atlan- *n: and Pr. C. II. Jolty. Tho meeting will closo tomorrow after noon. Oil Inspector Named. ATLANTA, Ga., Pec. 22.—Clayton Rob inson has boon appointed oil Inspector at MllledgevlUn by Commissioner of Agri culture T. a. Hudson. Ho won over about six applicants, and succeeds J. F. Bell, Two Armed Men Attempt to Hold Up Street Car on Washington Street Line—Car En Route to Grant Park —Highwaymen Wero Heavily Armed and Seemed Bent on Holding Up all tho Passengers—Car Was Crowded and Resistance Was Offered—Would bo Robbore Flee When Passengers Get Busy. ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 22— (Telegraph Bureau. .Kimball House)—Tho acme of Atlanta’s epidemic ot burglary canto today when two armed men tried to hold up A street car On tho Washing ton street line. It wan on tho way to Grant Park. They were heavily arm ed and Bcemed bent on holding up nil tile passengers, with whom tiio car was crowded. At tho first show of resist ance they fled. Acme of “Cheek.” While Policeman R. J. Hulsey slept at his homo Sunday night, a burglar entered his room and donned tho trousers which the officer had doffed and deposited on tho head of tho bed. Nothing elso wan disturbed. A Lynching Dramatized. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 22—AH essen tials for a good lively, riotous tlmo xcept one prevailed around tho good town of Comer Inst night. There was tho negro, under arrest for the “usual crime.” Thero was tho sheriff and his posse. There were telegrams to tho governor, long dlstnnco messages lo tho adjutant general, followed by ex citement and burning lights way Into tho night nt the state capltol. Thero was liaBty communication with railroad authorities, hurried chartering of a special train, unusually quick assem bling of a military company, a wild ride from Athens to tho scone of»”tho trouble.” There was everything to produce a Jump-up newspaper stfrry— except tho mob. The Villain. Jnke Moody, a negro was arrestod near Pnoli, Madison county, charged with attempting to assault Mrs. (Branch Dodd, a very popular young woman of that neighborhood. Tho arrest wan made by tho justice of tho peuce. who loaded Jake down with chnins nnd with on armed posse marched him off to tho calaboose at Comer. When tho thriving little town was reached, some little oxcltomont wan naturally caused by Jnke and Ids grand array of clank ing chains and the serious faced nnd heavy artlllcricd guard that did him honor. Officer Gets Nervous. The sheriff took charge of Jake nnd promptly got very much excited. ICvery little crowd of three or four men ap peared to h'm like on avenging mob, nnd as night drew on ho could hear their yells as they charged the Jail, ropo in hand, nnd demanded the nig ger. Wires to Governor. Governor Smith was wired. Ho com municated .with Adjutant Gen arid Scott, who chartered ft special train nnd order ed out tho Athens company of militia. The boys assembled nnd wero on their way In forty-five minutes. Major 8. V. Hanford and Captain W. A. Capps wern In command. In nn hour tho company was on tho Job ut Comnr, or rather they were looking for tho Job. All Is Anxiety. General Rcott remained nt tho capltol telephone In hand until Into nt night. Finally ho got Major Sanford on tho wire. "Did you save tho negro?” the general asked, always hoping that his men will mnkn good. "Hops so,” tho officer replied. "Wo haven't found him yet.” “Did the Mob Get Him?” "What! Did tho mob get- him?" called er than was Comer when troopers Invaded Its precinctsJ 9MSI was no ono on tho street to direct them to the calaboose, which they had dlfflcul tyjn finding. They soon learned that tho sheriff ha** inkcn the negro In bis buggy to Daniels- vllle nml thero placed him In prison. And. like the famous soldlrts win marched up tho hill and then down again, tho bravo boys In tor. special nnd returned td I.n«t reports ore to tho effect that all WHIPPING TALES ARE CONTINUED Stories of Abuse to Wo men Smack of the Dark Ages. Is quiet at Comer. The Law and Fireworks, ATLANTA, da.. Dec. 22,-Merchants had better bo careful In selling firearms to bo used for Christmas toys. In view of a decision handed down by the court of appeals today. It was In the case of Huslo Mat thews, the 11-year-old daugh ter of K. II. Matthews, by her next bovt friends, against John Caldwell, a local merchant. It seams that Rusts went to the Cald well store last Christmas and wanted to K rchaso somo firecrackers.- The supply vlng been exhausted the merchant nuked her to purchase a toy revolver. Ho showed her one known as “tho Amei- Iran Bull Dog,” and from the description In the record seemed to bo about half toy and half weapon. It was purcl»a*ed by tho little girl, and several blank cart ridge* wore thrown In. In firing th< “toy” her hand was badly burned bj powder, and she cams near dying from tc t a mis. Then suit was brought for damages. It being itii<’K*■'i .. Htato law against the «nl*j of firearm* to children had been violated. A motion to non-suit was sus tained by Judgo Held of the Atlanta city court, on the ground that the pistol was a “toy.” On nppcnl the high court declares that there 1m sufficient doubt sa to the nature of the weapon to Justify the submission of the question to a Jury, and reverses the action of tho lower court. ON TARIFF BILL Committee Yesterday Com pletes Hearings on Sug gested Revision. TO SPECIAL MARCH TERM UNION CITY. Tcnn., Dec. 22—When Mrs. Gintna Jackson, one of tho state's witnesses, this afternoo’h in tho night riders’ trial, .wag excused from stand, sho turnod to Judgo Jones and said: "I will not leave tho court room without armed protection, know these men.” Told Vivid Stories* Mrs. Jackson told a vivid story of several visits of the riders, corrobor ated Fred Fchringor’s testimony In mnny details, as did other witnesses and Identified by name at least twen ty-seven members of tho band. Bho was followed on tho stand by her daughter. Miss Dora Jackson, an Hgh- teon-year-old girl, who corroborated her mother. Another Night Rider Testifies. The Inst witness of tho day was Will Russell, another alleged night rider, who has turned state's evidence. Russell came to Union City after tho Rankin killing nnd made n confession. Ho was trembling with fear nnd could scarcely raise hts voice above a whis per. The attorney, general hart to re peat most of his answers In order that the Jury might hear them. Rus sell Is under const ant gunid, but says In- barn lii.it lie will »>,. hillrd In H|>it« of theso precautions Russell's story was practically tho sttme as that (old by Fchrlngcr. and corroborated It In every essential detail. Cross-exnml- nntlon was deferred until Wednesday morning. Other Women Whipped. Mrs. Kmtna Jackson said tho night riders camo to her homo, forced her to dress nnd accompany them to her father’s, -with her husband nnd daugh ter. They ordered her to kill somo dogs sho owned, and burned her fath» or’* house. Hho Identified Onrrott Johnson ns tho loader, Tho riders enmo back two nights later, sho de clared, forced her to go to her fath er’s half clad, nnd said there lmd boon somo talking done. They whipped her father nnd then her sisters. Sho said she uguln recognized Garrett Johnson und several others. Savage Tales. third tlmo they called to fora? her to get rid of her Ulster's llttlo child because tho lntter hud quarrelled with another neighbor’s child. They told Mrs. Jackson that If they had to come again they would whip her. A fourth time they came to whip her father, becauso ho testified before tho grand Jury. On tho last visit Garrott Johnson, said the witness, asked her If she hud talked. She replied: “No, Mr. Johnson, I have not.” “Pd Blow Your Brains Out.” "If you wero a man,” Johnson re torted, "I’d blow your brain* out. We will hang you If you talk.” Judge Bhuw. a witness, said the night riders woro "mother hubbards” und black mask* nnd tried to disguise their voices by talking In falsetto tones. When Bhaw was summoned before the grand Jury he tried to slip Into the town nt night. The riders caught him nnd threatened to kill him. Finally they gnv« him his choice of a switching or hanging. Ho told thetp lie was not anxious to undergo either, but if he had to take a cholco ho would prefer the whipping, got it. Bhaw amused the rourt by hla quaint answers to questions of coun sel. After the riders whipped him they told him to run. "Did you run?” Inquired the court. "You oughter have seen me," retort ed the witness. Martin Leonard, another farmer near Reel Foot Lake, A-* visited by tho riders and was given fivo day* to move under penalty of being hanged. Asked if. ho moved he casually ob served that ho was still alive, but his home was burned. Witness after witness told of vis Rations by the rider* nnd there was no Identification nnd no effort made to connect the riders with tho murder of Capt. Rankin hr his murderers. One witness, Mrs. Leonard, when ask ed how mnny there were in the band which visited her, said: “Woods Full of 'Em.” “About two hundred. I reckon. Tho woods were full of ’em.” The purpose of the state is .to show Uie reign of terror maintained tn tho Reel Foot district by tho riders and to prove that the murder of Cap*. Rankin was only an Instunco of a gi gantic conspiracy. The court announced that an ad journment would bo tuken on Thurs* day until Saturday, but on thAt day I would l»- In •• hmIom onl two hours. The prisoner* wero brougT into rourt today hand- uffed in puli with a detail of two so Id Mrs for me pair. The soldiers with rllle* halts at the court room door and other sol filer* armed with revolvers nut tli prisoners at the.threshold und escort ed them to the bar* No Tariff Revision Committeo hjaa Ever Had at Its Command So Large a Store of Information as the Present One—Andrew Carnegie's Testimony Monday Was Very Displeasing to the Members, as it Imparted No In- formation Desired or Of Value—J. Pierpont Morgan May be Called Later. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The houso ways nnd means committeo today com-* plcted its hearing* on the proposed re vision of the tariff and tho sub-com mittee, consisting of the republican member* of the full committeo, began tho work of revising the present law into n tariff bill. Thin bill is to bo submitted to congress at the special session, which It I* understood Judgo Toft will call next March. In order' to.complete Its work In time, the HUh-gimmlttee will hold daily meeting* bckHVclosed doors until tho now bill has been framed. No tariff 1 revision committeo has ever had at its- command so large a fund of Informa tion a* tho present committeo. Thorn was llttlo done at today’* meeting aside from mnpplng out tho plan.* to be pursued in drafting tho new bill. Each schcdulo will bo taken up In It* rcgillar order and the tes timony on each paragraph given duo consideration. If. in the estimation of the members, of the committee, It Is desirable to ob tain further testimony regarding ttio manufacture of some urtlcle or If it Is lacking with regard to soma paragraph: of tho tariff, further witnesses whoso testimony would bo of value will bo called before the committee. Carnegie's Talk Unsatisfactory, Mr. Carneglo’s testimony yesterday did not prove satisfactory tq the com- mlttcc. Gna prominent republican member said today that th|« testimony wfi* practically useless as far as in formation of use to the committeo In. Its deliberations is concerned. W. A. Graham Clark, an export on woolens, connected with the bureau of manufactures of th 0 department of commerce nnd labor, appeared beforo the committee today. He gave a mass of figure* relating to cost of produc tion in tho various wool producing* countries und supplied tho commit tee with figure* n* to shrinkage, shod dy and other matter* relating to wool. From the character of tho questions asked by several members of the com mittee, It I* evident that thoy favor a reduction in tho duty on shoddy, whlio It In hardly probable that ony chango will be mado In tho woolen schedule generally. There has been somo talk of the com mittee having J. Pierpont Morgan be fore It and give any Information ho may havo regarding the alleged Inter national agreement of steel manufac turers hero und abroad. USUAL DECOY LETTER SAVANNAH, Go.. Dec. 22—A de coy letter caused the arrest and con-, fession of Asbury C. Walton, a negro mall currier hero today, several letters of value had been missed after being mailed on the route and ho was found with the murked money from the de coy In his pockets. Ho was bound over to the federal court. NEWS BUTCHER ARRESTED CHARGE GRAND LARCENY SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 22—Robert Cummings, a news butcher on tho Central, botween Savannah and Atlan ta, was arrested here today on a war rant charging grand larceny in Cam den, N. J. Ho was tracked to At lanta and It was stated narrowly es caped'arrest thero last night. WM. H. NEWMAN LEAVES NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—After forty years of railroad service, eight of which was spent as head of tho gnat New York Central system. Wm. II. New man today tendered hts resignation as. president -f tho New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. Th» directors accepted the resignation to- take effect February 1st next. While It was the wish of Mr. New man to make his retirement from rail road life complete, it Is said that pos sibly he may be Induced to remain a member of tho directing board. HI* successor as president of tho road has. not been chosen. Verdict for Guatemala. SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal vador, Dec. 22—The secretary of tho- Central American court of Justice at Cartago. Costa Rica, ha* forwarded to* th«* Salvadorean government the ver dict of tho court in the suit brought by Honduran against Salvador and barging the ting th ■ olutlo rdfet Is tamala and Salvador on constitutes a vlndlcatlo ruble Ho tlou throughout tho republic.