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MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH*. TUESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
MACON IN MASS MEETING.
THE CITIZENS DISCUSS THE TARDI
NESS OF JUSTICE.
Developments of Yesterday In the Moor©
CR«r-Thfl Crowds Around the Jail—
The Statement of Conductor
Powers—Other Matters.
A call was circulated yesterday afternoon
for a meeting of citizens to be held at the
court house at -1 o’clock.
At that hour between six and eight hundred
citizens met, among them a good number
of the better class of colored people. The
Superior Court room was densely packed,
even to the gallories.
On motion of CoL B. L. Willingham, Dr.
John Ingalls was called to the chair. Ho
stated that ns he understood the call for the
meeting, it was for the purpose of taking ter.
some action in reference to the recent
crime committed in Macon.
Bridges Smith and Jerome Pound were
made secretaries of the meeting.
Mr. It W. Stubbs said that it was for the
meeting to express its hearty detestation of
the flagrant violation of the law that had
recently taken place.
Mr. 0. P. Steed moved that a committee
of five be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sentiments of the meeting.
Mr. G. C. Conner said he did not want
the resolution to whitewash the previous
action of courts of this county.
Capt. F. A. Hervey concurred in what
had been said, but he desired that there be
a full expression of views from the gentle-
mon present. The citizens were there to
talk over the matter quietly that justice
might be done. Although the courts may
have been derelict in their duty, it was
best that the action of the meeting should
be slow and wise. He suggested that
Judge Simmons be requested to hold a spe
cial session of the Superior Court, so as to
get a speedy trial.
8 Calls wore made for Major J. F. Han-on,
and that gentleman responded as follows:
I am not prepared to say that I am in a proper
{rune of mind to give prndent conniel to tni.
meeting. 1 do not know any of the facts In the
cute except those that have been published, but I
am Informed that the proof ta overwhelming that
a great crime haa been committed, and this meet
ing baa aaaembled to take some action with refer
ence to that crime. The excitement thus produced
is IntenaUled by the fact that the people have lost
confidence in pur court! aa a meani of protecting
the innocent and punishing the guilty. The opin
ion prevalla that if thla caaee la submitted to
the courta this criminal wlU go unwhipped of Jus
tice If this meeting could feel assured that the
courta would take hold of the raaoandthst title
man. If guilty, would certainly meet with
prompt end adequate punishment, there
would be no danger of disgracing
the city by mob violence. Aa It la, no man can give
this - assurance. I regret that experience forces
thla huinlllaUng confession from me. It la Impos
sible to have offenses against law and society pun-
lnhod.
At the last term of the Superior Court an effort
was made to punlah one who had embezzled $00,009
of the funds of an Institution In this city. Under
the evidence produced there wax not any doubt as
to his guilt, and yet the grand Jury refused to find
a true bill against him. It Is a fact within my
knowledge that one who holds an office from the
people of this county approached a gentleman be
fore the term of the court commenced and told him
he would be one of tho grand Jury, and asked the
privilego of putting a man upon the grand jury in
fcia place. , , . .
1 address scores. If not hundreds of men to-day
who have been systematically robbed by magis
trates and constables In tbU city. I have tried In
vslu to protect those, who, by virtue of their re
lationship to mo, had a right to command my best
efforts ta their behalf; and I have seen these so-
called representatives of law and justice acquitted
when the evidence of their guilt was conclusive and
overwhelming.
Under this order of things men violate the law
with perfect Impunity, and the public have been
trilled with until the impieaslon prevails that the
court house as representing the machinery for the
alminlstratlon of justice la rotten from founda
tion to demo. Defalcations, embezzlements, rob
bery and murder are permitted to go
unnnnitbed, and the action or non-action
of* our monied Institutions, and
failure of the courta to enforce law have, eingly,
together, placed a premium upon dlshoneety, ras
cality and crime. Since 1 have lived in the county,
a half-ecoto of murders have been committed, and
not a single criminal has been hanged.
In the race of a record like this, who can assure
this meeting that Justice will be done In the case
which we have met to consider? There la no
queeton but that a great wrong haa been committed
against the law and agalnat eoolety, and
while I hesitate to advocate mob violence;
while this meeting is wrought up
up to an intenae degree by the immediate crime In
question, while wtkeenly feel the wrong that has
been dono a helpless woman, who, though humble
and frlondless. U, so far as we know, virtuous; “
may be well to utter in terme tfcf warning
order tb&t the la^ m a y be vindicated. Innocence
Justified, and ^©interests of eoMety protected.
2. Resolve^ That his honor Judge Simmons, be
requested to convene nn extra session
of Superior Court Tor Bibb county
f Of the prompt trial of said Moore,
and in cm© be cannot be present himself to hold
extra term of the court for this purpose, that he
further requested to call upon some other Judge
fill hit place.
J. Resolved, That we, the citizens of Bibb
couty, in matt meeting assembled, desire hereby to
call the attention of toe proper authorities to the
fact tha there In are the city of Macon vile and in
famous dens Into which efforts are daily made to
lure innocent and unprotected females; and to ad
monish all concerned that the good of
society will not longer permit their
existence; and we hereby call upon
the legal authorities of the city and county to break
p these agencies of demoralization and crime.
4. Resolved, that the mayor and council are here
by requestsd to place the public hacks of the- city
under the strictest surveillance, as evidence con
stantly accumulates that the hack drivers In many
Instances are assisting the perpetrators of all classes
of crime In their Infamous work.
5. Resolved, That as citizens wo hereby pledge
ourselves to sustain In every proper way the efforts
of the authorities to detect and bring to punish
ment those who are guilty of crime of any charae-
6. Resolved, That when this meeting adjourns it
shall adjourn subject to a call of the chairman
Tne following were the committee: Thos.
Hardeman, J. F. Hanson, W. It. Rogers, B
L. Willingham, J. Madison Jones, 8. B.
Price, F. A. Hervey, N. M. Hodgkins, Theo.
W. Ellis, D. B Jones.
After the adoption of the report the meet
ing adjourned.
THE MOORE CASE.
strongly suggested by thi» occasion that tha people
will enforceif U* court* longer fall or re
fuse to do it. • . .
Wo can no* afford tho disgrace of mob law except
aa $ lest alternative, but It had aa well be under-
•toed now that the people of thla community are
determined hereafter to see that crime is jffinlahed.
Call* were then made for Colonel Thomas
Hardeman, and in response he said that bo
did not know wh»t to »»jr on tha unblock
Tlio meeting wan called to conidder a great
erimo that was anpposed to hare been com
mitted In assemblages of this kind, be
said, passion will get the control. All will
admit that a great crime has been commit-
. tod. bnt the came of morality, of good or
der, of law, of oocloty, demand that we
move cautiously. Let not a city, occupy
ing the high ponition which Macon
docs, innugnruto mob law. It
should not be done for the good
of society and for the good of law. It was
not the courts that w.s responsible for the
state of affairs complained of. It was the
juries. We bare for a judge a man who
has no snperior ns o law-enforcing man ill
the State. The juries often hare a fear of
public opinion, and often something in
their pockets. We have a peaceful snd In
telligent people. Let ns not prudently. It
tho courts will not protect this child of the
unfortunate; If the jury fail to do its duty,
then it is time for the people to act, but
not nntil then.
After some other remarks by gentlemen
of the meeting, Mr. W. L. Laney, in whose
charge the young lady had been placed,
made a statement as to her condition.
Captain Hervey then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which « ere adopted, together
with an amendment offered by Mr. Theo.
W. Ellis, relating to dens and backmen:
He.olv.dt That a commute, of ten be appointed
to draft suitable molutione expneelve ot the een-
timenu of title meeting, and that of tbe city of
Macon, aud that .aid committee prepare a memorial
directed to bit Honor the ]nd(* of tbe Superior
Court. requesting him to convene an extra eeaslon
mf bte court for the .pcedy trial of tbe party »ho
committed thie da-tardy act.
Headed. That till* meeting condemn tb. exist-
ence ot Vila and loatbaoma dene, which are well
known and lotteteu in our midat, and that tb.
authorities be called upon promptly to euppree.
tbeao Vila den., aa well aa their contributors the
backmen. who plv their avocation at all home ot
the night, while the peaceable and virtuous citizen
** mooted, That raid committee retire and report
inataDter.
On ni'>-inn of Mr. E. Isaacs, a committee
composed id the fallowing gentlemen were
appointed to receive contributions for Miss
Little: Hon. S. B. Price. CoL C. W. Wiley,
Major J. F. Hanson, J. Madison Joms,
Robert Collins snd Mitchel Platan.
Nearly seventy dollars were raised, the
colored ptople also contributing. The
money was then turned over to Mayor
Price, who rent it to Miss Little by Mr.
Laney.
The chairman then appointed a committee
to draft the resolutions referred to in the
motion of Captain Hervey. The commit
tee returned and mode the following report
olmM lMh| ta. .pporemd a.I
committee to draft snlttbi. rtacluti- ex] restive
or tb.* wove of thla meeting teg to sobmit tb. fcl-
1. ID-tolved. That tbe aaaault upon Mia. liltl«.by
James Mu. re. lu n.., - itv . i. .r-idj :»-t,
rat 1. for tb. utiai prompt and vigorous octlou. in
The Development, of Yesterday—'The State
ment of Conductor Powers.
The Mcore case continued to be talked
about yesterday. The report of the case as
mode by the Teleobapb was read widely,
and it was evident that the white class of
citizens were not willing to allow snch an
occurrence in Macon to pass without some
expression of the indignation which it had
aroused.
The new development daring the day
was the statement of T. J. Powers, a freight
conductor on the Central railroad, running
between Macon and Havannnh. He mado
the following statement to Chief Wiley.
"Last Monday a week ago
was in a store in Savannnq
making some purchases. Mies Little came
in and inquired for Mr. Shoen, a railroad
contractor. He was not there, and being
questioned, said she had been engaged to
go to work (or him. She said she wanted to
come to Macon so as to get a situation, as
there were several factories h-ro. I told
her Macon was about as hard as Savannah,
so far aa getting work was concerned. I
left her and thought no more about her un
til I met her at No. 4}, where she had
been at work. She asked me to let her
come to Moeon on my train, I
told her it was against the rules; be
sides, it would not look well
for a young lady to be tiding in a freight
cab. She aeemod exceedingly axniouB to
come, but she soon saw it was useless to
plead with me. Tho next time I heard
of her was when I arrived here this morn
ing. I was thunderstruck when I heard of
what had happened. I spoke to my train
hands about her, and none of thorn know
anything whatever against her character.
She is no relation ot mine, but I feel the
same interest in her that I feel in any inno
cent and forlorn woman. She was at a board
ing house in Savannah whore a number
of railroad mon stopped,"and I have never
beard any of them say aught against her.
She has an uncle named Call, who is a well-
respected farmer near Millcn.”
Mr. Powers left lost night on his train for
Savannah.
THE FBIBONEB.
Moore did not sleep but little daring
Monday night. Yesterday he showed signs
of the night of terror ho underwent, and
was who-ly unlike the former Jim Moore.
He had nothing to say when spoken to ex
cept when Deputy Sheriff Hodnctt spoke of
the chain of evidence that was being
forged around him, be aaid they, meaning
Miss Little and the witnesses, were telling
a d n lie on him.
In tho morning bis wife went to see him,
hut the interview did not last long. Mrs.
Moore was deeply affected,and told him if he
had gone home with her on Saturday after
noon ns she bad begged him to do nothing
would have happened. She told him it
would be best fur him not to come out of
tbe jail for a preliminary trial.
It is understood that Moore will waive
commitment trial for fear of being mobbed.
ABBlteT 0T THE HACKMAN.
It came to Chief Wiley’s ears daring the
day thnt efforts woro being made to run off
Tom Alexander the hackman. Tom is an
important witness in the case. It was in
his hack that Moore carried Miss Little
from Jane Kendrick's house to tnat of Sa
rah Robinson, and it was he who witnessed
the brutal treatment of the girl by Moore.
In order to have bim at the trial, Chief
Wiley Instructed Officers Allen Jones and
Long to arrest the hackman, which was done
late in tbs atternoon. it was difficult yes
terday to got ‘.be parties who made the
overtures to him as to leaving the city.
custody. The crowd readily agreed, and
rapidly forming in line, marched to tho
jail.
On re-ehing that building, Mqjor Hanson
called for Sheriff Westcott, nnd when that
official appeared, ho was informed of what
had transpired at tbo park, and also of the
report that the prisoner would bo removed.
Sheriff Westcott then addressed tho crowd
and said that he would assuio tho crowd
that in no event would Moore bo taken
away from the jail without giving them
twenty-four hours' notico. Ho wanted
them to allow the law to take its course,
lie felt satisfied that ho would have a
speedy, fair, and impartial trial, and that if
he was to hang, he would be executed in
full accordance with thp law.
The crowd seemed to be satisfied, and
many people went away. A call was then
made for Mr. J. E. Schofield, and that gen
tleman responded in a sensible speech, tell
ing the crowd that tho machinery of the
law would soon be set in motion, and that
there need be no fear of the reeult.
ABOUT CHE MOB.
It was evident that an attempt to rescue
Moore had been thoroughly planned. The
moeting at the park was evidence of this.
It was also the avowed purpose of the mob
to bura the bouses kept by Jane Kendrick,
Sophy Johnson snd Sarah Robinson, aud
this would have been carried into effect but
for the counsel of Major Hanson, who gave
them to understand that the time had come
when such places would be wiped out by
the better though somewhat Blower
methods of low. This had tho effect
of bringing a halt to the proposed plans,
and the summary destruction of the houses
was abandoned.
Another evidence of the determined at
tack was the rendezvous of masked men
ontside tbe city limits, a tew of them mak
ing their appearance on horseback
on the streets. They were restrained by
the abandonment of the project by the
crowd at the park with whom they had an
understanding.
There is now reason to believe that
last night ended the opposition to the law.
Any fnrtber attempt at mob viol* nee wiil be
frowned down by the better class of citi
zens.
T1IE MOB TAKES MOORE
AND HANGS HIM TO THE LIMB OF
A TREE.
The Mob Well Organized, bnt Milk* a Bung-
ling Job—The Crowd and tho Jail—
The Prisoner's Confession—
The Prisoner's Ilody.
James Moore was hanged this morniog at
1 o'clock by a mob.
It was thought that the feeling against
Moore would subside yesterday, and that
the people had about concluded to allow
the law to take its course in tbe matter.
Such did not prove the case. All day long
there were symptoms of an outbreak, and
rumors flew thick and fast. Some of these
reports were absurd, though they were
promptly smothered. One was to the ef
fect that Miss Little had died during the
morning. There was no foundation for the
statement, as Mr. Laney did not come in
town. Another rnmor was that
two hundred men on horses would leave
Holton at dusk to come in and take Moore
from the jail. Another was that there
would be a meeting of citizens near the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road cotton yard. This rumor proved true.
Solicitor-General Hardeman went to Hol
ton in tho afternoon and returned last
night. He did not say much about bis in-
vestigation other than the girl was alive and
well; that he had sat at the supper table
with her, and thnt her story was true.
Shortly after nightfall, men
were seen going in the
direction of the old fair ground, the rendez
vous agreed upon. By lu o'clock the crowd
abound the jail.
Mayor Price and Chief Wiley ortlered tho
police to again assemble at tbe jail after
dark and remain on guard during the night.
Detachments of Lieutenants Wood aud
Wylie's sqnsds went on dnty. Sheriff
Westcott and his deputies were also on
dnty.
As soon as darkness fell upon the city,
people began to flock to the jail. In tbe
curly part of the night the crowd was com
posed mainly of negroes and boys, evidently
drawn thither by a curiosity to see what
was going on. Leter many citizens went
down, bnt there were no signs of a demon'
stration.
AT THE PABK.
About twelve o’clock information was
ealried up town that a Urge crowd was as
sembled near the Central City Park gate.
Tbe report was true The crowd numbered
about two hondreJ, and tbe dropped words
suggested that they meant mischief. Sev
eral of the more peucesbly inclined citizens
sent after Major J. F. Hanson, wbowentst
once to tbe park. 11* arrived just
as one of the crowd was about to tell tue
programme for the night's work. Asking
to be heard, snd receiving sn affirmative
reply, Major Hanson said tbat the news had
gone up town tbat they had met, and he
would tike to make them a few suggestions.
He. said, in substance, tbat the citizens’
meeting in tbe afternoon had settled the
matter of giving Moore a speed j trial; that
the prisoner was in a safe place, and that
Mayor Price, Chief Wiley and Hheriff
Westcott bad their police force and
depatlea on guard; they were friends and
they ha<t a sworn duty to perform.
Any attempt to take Moore
would resell in bloodshed, and
in the melee good .men
might be killed. He knew the character
of Chief Wiley and Sheriff Westcott, and
while they might think just as the crowd
did about the matter, they were men who
wonld make every resistance, and would
protect the prisoner with their lives.
SPEECH AT THE JAIL.
Tho crowd bad gotten hold of the rumor
in some wsv that tee prisoner would be
taken to Atlanta for safe-keeping. When
some one in the crowd mentioned this to
Msjor Hanson, ho aaid: "Yon have a right
to demand tbat be remain here.” He then
proposed to go with the crowd to the
jail snd receive Sheriff Weetcott's
assurance that Mcore would remain in his
The GoTiugton ami Mhcoiu
Yesterday Colonel Frobel made a trip over this
road aa far a* Robert’s station on an engine. He
found the track In perfect order, well ironed and
well surfaced, making the ride as soomth as if on
on an old road. The work is going on nicely and
with great dispatch.
The following is taken from tho New York Hour-
"Mr. Douglas Green, partner of the well-known
firm of Green k Bateman, haa been elected presi
dent of the Covington and Macon railroad, which
forma the beginning of a much more important line
projected from Athens, via Macon to nptda. Mr.
Green la probably the youngeat rallroVpresldent
in the country, but he la an unusually bright and
accomplished man. He knows the country through
which the road runs thoroughly, being a Southerner
by birth. Ula family have been prominent in the
mercantile circles of Georgia for over fifty years,
and after completing his studies In Paris, Mr
Ore' n returned home and was placed at the head of
acottou enterprise which employed over 1,800 men.
The road which he has now been called to preside
overpronlsee to be a great success, consequent
upon the wealth of the district It ruua through, tbe
absence of all competition and the substantial way
in which it la being built. The road Is broad
gauge, with the heaviest steel rails aud Iron bridges.
The capitalization la remarkably low. being only
$12,< 00 In bonds and $12,000 in stock per mile. The
line between Athens and Macon is to be completed
thla year,"
The Third Congressional District.
The convention of the Third Congressional dis«
trlct met at Uawkinsvllle yesterday morning at 10
o’clock, and was called to order by C. O. Smith, of
Telfair county.
Col. L. M. Lamar, of Pulaski, was made chairman.
J. H. Hodges, of Houston, and J. P. banders, of
Laurens, were made secretaries.
Resolutions Indorsing President Cleveland’s ad
ministration and Hon. c, F, Crisp were adopted.
Tbe majority rule was adopted.
In a call of the votes W. T. McArthur, of Mont
gomery, received seven votes. Before the vote was
announced the nomination of Hon. O. F. Crisp was
made unanimous.
A new executive committee was chosen, and H.
P. Uolll*. of Sumter county, mads chairman and J.
H. Hodges, of Houston, secretary.
The convention was In seaaion only an hour, and
wm harmonious throughout.
A Fight In Crawford County.
The news reached town yesterday of a cutting af
fair on tha placs of Mr. C. U. Smith in Crawford
county last Friday night. A negro man named
Tom Hudson quarreled with a alster of Louis sod
Amorus Jordan. The attacked him and in the dif
ficulty he was badly cut in several places.
On Sunday night Tom want to church with his
brother Chunk, and there met Aleck Williams, a
friend of the Jordans and a regular fight earned.
The Jordans afterward gave Hudson a Water bury
watch and a pair of pants not to prosecute them.
The Fourth Georgia.
The reunion of tbe Fourth Oeorgia Regiment will
be hr Id lu Talbottun on the 22th and 20th of this
month. Captain Bull, of the Southern Rifle*, will
make tbs stey of the veterans In Talbotton as pleas
ant as possible.
New Cotton.
The first bale r*t the new crop waa rectved last
night by Campbell k Jones. It waa shipped by
Colonel w. H. Willis, of Oglethorpe, and rabsd by
Mr. H. A. Smith. It weighed $21 pounds and clans-
ed strict low middling.
—Tbe name of T. H. Morgan haa appeared often
on tbe police docket, bat never tor any htavier of
fense than being drunk. Us was up sgalu yester
day for tbe same offettss, aud waa fined five dollars,
lie waa notified that If he again appeared be would
be aeut to the chain-gang.
—The work on the new Lanier Honss progresses.
The workmen are finishing up the top rooms and
moving downward. Mr. Carllog saidyestcr.iay.that
by the 1st of September every room on the top
floors would be flulsbed and the lower floors within
a few days of finishing.
Stales prisoners to protect, ho held a hur
ried consultation -ith Sheriff Westcott uud
Mayor Price, atul then at the point of pis
tols unlocked the combination.
TAKING HIM OUT.
Moore was in a state of nervou-ncss bor
dering on insanity. Two nigh ta of horror,
added to the near approach to death he had
made by liis own hands, and the fact star
ing him Jn the face that in a moment
more he would be hanging from a limb,
nearly prostrated him. He asked if there
was no protection ontBidc, and if there was
no escape from being mobbed, but the men
said nothing.
The combination unlocked, Moore waa
pulled out of the cell. The act was seen by
some of tho crowd on the outside as if in
shadow pantomime through the shade of the
windows. A shout went up, and then the
tramp of the men and their prisoner was
heard on the iron stairs.
The crowd gave way and tbo mob lost no
time in taking Moore from the jaiL He
wore no collar and was bareheaded. Tho
men who had him rushed
out of tho gate, the crowd
following. The masked portion
of the mob matched with drawn pistols,
and allowed no one but their own crowd to
get near him.
The lino of march was dQwn Fifth street,
the dust raised by the tramping of hun
dreds of feet nearly blinding the eyes, down
Fifth to Cherry, and then down Cherry to
SABAH BOBINHON’S HOUSE,
whero Moore last saw MUb Little. The
mob here halted, tbe maskers keeping bock
tbo crowd that followed.
When in front of the house, Moore was
placed upon the sidewalk and facing the
house, was told tbat if he had anything to
. , . say, now was the time. He managed to
had increased to large numbers, and every speak, but the noise of the crowd prevented
now and then squads were seen quietly him from boing heard. He said if he was
moving in that direction. A few meD, act-
n&ted by curiosity, went to the corner of
the fence around the Macon and Western
shops, bnt were met by sentinels. Each
man was asked if he wanted to “be with
us," and if the reply was yes, he was allow
ed to pass on. If the answer was no, or if
there was any hesitancy, he was told to
move away.
It was impossible to get at anything like
a correct idea of tho number of men in the
crowd. Various estimates were pnt upon
it by persons who had watched for some
time the people going there, and it is safe
to say that there were more than 300 men
present.
There was no loud conversation, no noise
of any kind.
AT THE JAIL.
People began going to the jail abont 8
o’clock, and by 9 there were perhaps fifty
or one hundred persons on tne sidewalk
and street.
Sheriff Westcott had received an intima
tion of tho crowd at tbe old fair ground, and
immediately swore in a number of deputies,
determined to make all possible resistance,
and, if possible, without resort to arms.
As the night grew on, the apprehensions
for trouble grew more nnd more alarming.
The Bheriff consulted with Mayor Price and
Chief Wiley and they were willing to help
him in any manner they could.
About 9 o’clock the sheriff telegraphed
the following to the Governor:
H. p. McDaniel. Governor, Atlanta: I have a pris
oner, James Moore, who Is threatened with mob
violence. What ehall 1 do.
ISigned,] 8. G. Westcott, Sheriff.
The following waa the reply:
Atlanta, August 13—O. 8. Westcott, sheriff ot
Bibb oonaty: Your telegram addressed to Governor
McDaniel, a tying: Yon have prisoner James Moore
threatened with mob violence, what shall 1 do? haa
Just bean handed to me at the hoar of l'J o'clock at
night. The Oovetnor la absent on official business.
Inspecting the Marietta and North Georgia railroad
extension, implying promptly to your telegram. 1
can only say yon have the authority aa sheriff to
summons every man In tbe county, It neceuary, to
act aa a posse to aid you In preventing the threat
ened mob violence, and that snch a call properly
made. will. It Is believed, receive ready response
from the law-abiding citizens of the county.
H. 8. W. Palmes, Sec. Ex. Dept
Tho reply was received a few minutes af
ter 1 o'clock, after the jailor had summoned
bis posse.
About 10 o'clock Jailor Birdsong's family
were removed from tbe jail
residence to another port of tho
city. Tho crowd around tbe
jail saw this movement aod suspected that
the authorities had received definite news
from the mob.
WHOLESALE
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A WOMAN CHARged~\vu>-
ING ELEVEN OF HER 11“
“ “Ratios'
The Alleged Object Was i
Accruing From There In “ <ift
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Her Accomplice Arre,'* 1 " 1
Boston, August 12 —it »„
Somerville police have infoS nt «4
suspicious death of at least hoa **
directly or indirectly related*!!!’??
Jane Robinson, who i 8 uni!® ^
"bo were insured in
efit organization, and »
most cases fell into this » Cba m °i
The son of William J ' :
been lying at tho point of aSSh\?
morning at his mother's hcW^
convulsions, with all tha «L 01 --
poisoning. Medical
sssy° ed " a “ t °w ««£*■
into bomerville police court «? ”
Mrs. Robinson came in trembW*’
poared very much shaken^ i g ?
““a a ? d b0<Iy To th « comnUint
charged them with "minaiiiiD res’'
medicine with intent to kfll JLFfej. '4
Robinson,” both pleaded "nat '^“*1
non lUlg j u° nT n*‘ d Mra ’ Bobte'
000, and Mrs. Smith in E3 .-.mi n "
that since the death of iC’ p! 11
husband, eleven of her relative t
and all within four yeare! andM«
son benefited by all of the draff*
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MOORE ATTEMPT* HUICIDE.
Abont halt past 11 o'clock Jailer Birdsong
heard loud breathing in the npper tier of
oells where Moore was confined. He went
up stain at once and found Moore hanging
by the neok in the cell, his eyes protruding
and tbe froth hanging out of his month
like s long white beard. Jailer Birdsong
ordered Will Jackson and N. M. Williams,
tho two white prisoners confined
in the Bame cel), to iclease
Moore on pain of being shot. They
complied at once, raising him up and taking
tbe cord from his neck.
Dr. J. C. Johnson who happened to be
in the crowd on the eidewolk below, was
culled in, but there was no need for bis
serv ces, the prisoner having recovered
Dr. Johnson said that If Moore had kept
the cord on three minutes longer he would
have been a dead man.
Furllrlo Diaz, President ot Mexico.
Tha Cutting case bring! Into prominence tha Re-
B a bite of M-ilco, wboae president for tbe third
me. Gvn. Porflrto Diaz, was torn In Oaxeot, in
September, ISO. lie received a classical education
mbunaUvecity. Wban M yean of age he »lured
In tbe revolution of 1B34. Ha took part in various
battles during tha aubaequant years of ctvtl war.
and waa promoted to a full colonelcy lor his ser
vice*. In Juna. 1S«1, ht was elected a dxpnty to
tha national Congress. When Leonardo Marumi
attempted to capture tha City ot HaaL-c he xuc-
crexfully defended it, and afterwards
fought tha reactionUta aa an officer under tha com*
maud of Oen. Gonzales Ortega and ‘tenirel Tapia.
The Invasion of bla native counuy by tbe French
g«ve him the opportuntt - of oarulns gieater dta.
motion with his sword than he had yet attained.
Ho waa made division general for hie valor in tbo
■lags of Puebla- ills attempt to hold Oaxaca against
a anterior force of french troop# was nn»nccv-sfal
and resulted In hi* being made a primer. He ea
rs pod and renewed tbe itrufgle. lo October, IBM,
he gained the battle of Cadxmera. where he look
lea Au.trim prieonere. lie enbeeqaently ceptnred
Puebla aud defeated Marquer; end, in the eemi
year, LUST, laid eirge to and took tbo City of Mexi
co. Dias lad in me revolnliooe of 18T2 end ls;g,
and became Preeldent of Mexico the it rat and eec-
ond time at these detee. Geaenal Ooazelee, lata
pree dent of tbe repabile, succeeded him In lSOi,
tn coneeqnence of a revolution in which Dies wee
overthrown, ill- re lull* lenient ee PreaidenL De
cember, 1SS4, gave general aatlefactlon, and waa un-
qoeettonsbly an expreaeica of the most enlightened
»nd meet pregreeelve political eentlment of the
country.
Dies la probably tha ablest and moat advanced
elateaam of Mexico. He le well known lu tho
fulled Suite-, with the ibetttutlone and aptritof
which he is In thorough eympaihy.
"I ee# yon are marking up all second-hand cloth
ing tan per cent,” he remarked tea Cincinnati deal
er. "Yea. dot vbaa a fact” "Wool and cotton go-
log ny? ’ "VhclL not ash 1 know of. bnt tt vbaa on
account of die Mexican poorness. It may unsettle
wetoee." -If It doesn't yon will mark them down
again, of course7” "Not If 1 know myself. 1 ahatl
advertise dot I knock off ton per cent, on account of
going ont of pceeneaa tn ality days."
Crisp carries l'nlnakl County.
HawtiNnvtLLE, Ox., August IT—At tb«
Congressional meeting which took plsce
this morning, C. F. Crisp wsg elected unsni-
mooaly to Congress
Newest! Herald: Mr. W. II. Hines, of
Urn 8eooud lUelric, say* that he bag a cu
rious peach tree at his house. It is now foil
of fruit, there being two kind*. On the
i onth aide an August preaches, of a plum
variety, ahile on tho north ride are clear
scad October peaches. The tree grew from
tbe seed and has never been graft-J. This
id the second ytar it has borne fruit.
guilty he did not know it, and whatever
was done was dono while he was drunk.
The last he remembered of himself was
when he was at the depot. He made an
appeal to tint ornwd for ni orcy He vv«u
then told to pray, and the crowd stood back
to give him room to kneel.
Moore prayed fervently for his wife and
child and for himself, and then
as he said amen, he was
raised up, and a eall was
made for the rope. There was some delay
in getting the rope, aud the time was occu
pied in tying Moore's hands behind him.
While this was going on Mooro begged that
his body would not be riddled with bullets.
THE LAST ACT.
One of the mob climbed up a large tree
that stood in front of the house at the edge
of the'Bidewalk. The rope was then tied
around Moore’s neck and tbe knot placed
behind his right ear. Tbe other end of the
rope was then thrown the man in the
tree and tied to the limb,
Moore being held up by three of the mob.
When it was fastened Moore said: "Lord,
have mercy on my sonl,” and the three men
who held him moved away. There was a
gnrgling sound, bat the mob soon saw that
they had made a bungling job of it. An
other man was sent up tbe tree to adjust
tho rope, Moore being again held up. He
said: "Boys, give me room,” and in two
minutes more ho was allowed to swing
again. He drew himself np several times,
aud in a few minntes James Moore was
dead.
There were a few calls to bring out Sarah
Robinson, bat tho mob had agreed previ
ously that they would take only one person
from the jail. It was also proposed to
burn the house, but this was not listened
to, the mob seeming satisfied with their
night's work.
The body was out down and turned over
to bheriff Westcotti who had it Bent to the
eity hall, where it was laid out.
SUMMING UP.
Tho resolutions adopted by the citizens'
meeting on Wednesday, calling on
Judge Simmons to hold a special session of
the Superior Court in whioh to try Moore
wore telegraphed to the Judge at Saratoga
yesterday morning by Dr. John Ingalls,
chairman ot the meeting. Up to last night
there was no reply, owing perhaps to the
Judge being sick.
Tbe mob which did the work of last night
seemed well organized. They obeyed the
commands ot their bailor snd bad little or
notbiig to say. Those of them who
were not masked concealed their iden
tity by freely mingling with
tho crowd in tbe jail yard. The men in
mask went into tho jail and began work at
once. They listened to no remonstrances,
and seemed to have gone to the jail for one
exprera purpose, and would not be deterred
by anything.
A Conference in New York Urge,
In the Congressional Dlitrlcti*
New Yobk, August 12.—A conw
free traders called by the nation ^
mittee of the American p... i 1
League, was held here to-day*
A. Wells presided, and there were nL
John J. Dargan, of South Carolina; U ,
Blair, and R. D. Doyle, of YireinU-tr 1
Dean and Wm. Gibbons, of D.laW-kl
G. Brownlee, of Michigan- ’rJ
jamin Reese, of Ohio- T »■
Blaike, of Illinois; D A
J. B. Sargent, and A. W. Thomas 0 f rL
noeticnt;R. Bowker, Everettr. Wh»i«r
P. Doyle and J. S. Moore, of New a
was determined to send out on addvaai
all prominent free traders in all theSk
urging vigorous action in
Congressional districts this
Resolutions were adopted
mending President CiovtUnd foi".
“adherence to administrative, re’ora"!,
so commending Secretary Manning’uiL
true American statesman; thankingHml
W. R. Morrison for his action in Cot™ *
on the tariff, and asking every rennesn
former to contribute one doUar each fc
the cause.
CUTTING INTERVIEWED.
THE MOB STABT8.
When thecitv clock struck thebonr of 12, it
served to be the signal for the mob to start
(rom tbe old fair ground. In twenty ruin
ates they had arrived in the jail. Tbe mob
seemed to be abont three hundred strong
and as they tamed the jail corner from
Fifth street tbe huge crow J at the jail gave
way. The men in advance wore white
masks and ca-iitd sledg" buiiim-rx and
crowbars. Each man had his pistol drawn
and marched into the jail yard in good or
der.
On hearing of tbe approach of the mob,
Sheriff Westcott pnt a portion of bis pcsst
inside the jail, ami with several stood upon
the platform leading into the jail office.
Mayor Price entreated the m ib to stop,
promi-ing tbat Moore wonld have a speedy
trial. Sheriff Westcott also pleaded with
the mob to stay, bnt they relaxed to listen
and soon covered Lim with a doz n revol
vers. He refused to give them tbe keys,
and told them that if they got in it would
be by breaking down the doors.
THE a-rrALE.
In an instant tue sheriff was rished off
the platform, aod a few well-diiecled lick*
from the crowbar bloke in the wo- den door
which leads into tne residence portion ot
tbe jaiL
Once Inside, the mob fired off the pistols,
pointing them upward. They were then
met by the heavy iron doer which abut them
off from tbe apartment containing the cage.
They began on this with their sledge ham
mers, each blow la log distinctly heard by
the crowd on tbe ontai-le. It required
twenty minntes of bard wurk to break in
the door, and when it gave way a shout
went np which was echoed by the crowd
ontside. It was a terrible surprise and the
crowd in the yard moved restlessly about
When the cage floor was opened the mob
rushed in, bnt Jailor Birdsong and deputy
Sheriff O'Pry bad skipped ont by the back
way. They were brought back and
displaying some dynamite cartridges
gave the jailer three minnu-a in which to
unlock the combination. In the meantime
the key to the corridor had been found Lid-
den nnder a lounge in tbe jailer’s sitting
room.
Jailer Birdsong saw that resirtance
was useless, and as ha bad soma United
The Kdltor Fears tu lie Taken to Chlhua-
tin* L*nt lie be Aluritwreclo
En Paso, Texas, August 9.—Yesterday
aftomoou, abont 5 o’clock, it was rumored
tbat something was up over in Paso del
Norte. Reporters were instantly dispatched
to the other aide. Judge Brigham, the
American consul, was tbe first one seen.
It is said,” the reporter began, “tbat
Cutting is to be taken to Chihuahua to
night?”
"I haven't heard a word abont it,” said
thecansni, "snd caunot for a moment be-
tier-it Why, ho has five days in which to
appeal to tbe Sti|>reme Court of Chihuahua,
aod it would be contrary to every principle
and prauiice of jurisprudence tbat I ever
heard of to la' e Lim and put him at bard
labor now, 1 don't believe there is anything
in it,”
CCTT1NO 1NTEBVIEWED.
Leaving the con nl the report' r went to
the priaon, and with some difficulty gained
admittance. Catting waa aitting by the
rude table, his beat! resting on bis arm, the
piotnre of tie-pendency.
"What’a up?” asked the reporter.
"They are going to taka me to Chihoohna
to-Ligut,” Haul Cu’ting.
••H-'w do you kuow?”
"I have waya of getting information,”
aaid I’nttiDg, "that I emuot tell you, be
cause if you published it the underground
wire would bo cut Tbia information haa
alwava proved trustworthy in the put, and
it. will now. I am to he taken to Chihuahua
to-nitht."
-Do ,<on kon v what they are going to ilo
with me when they get me to Cnihmahna?”
Cutting continued. “Lht-y are going to
murtl-r me and then give ont that I have
eac-ipcd anil am in hiding. If yon bear that
I have escaped don't believe it nntil yon see
me safeon the Ameriuan side, and even then
I suppose tbe government would give me
up if Mexico should ask (or my extiadition. ”
Cutting said tbia bitterly. He dot a not
believe Urn government ia doing right in
thns exposing him to murder
“If I go down to Chihuahua,” he sa'd
morosely, "I will never get back alive, and
and I moat confess I don't take much pleas
ure in the idea o! be-ug slaughtered in cold
blood, without a ctnanco to defend my
•ell”
Cutting continued in a Tery despondent
mood, as will be seen from tbe above. He
has given up all hopes of the Federal gov
ernment interfering farther in his beLal 1 ,
but teems to have a ray of hope that Texas
•ill do something for him.
When he heard that he reu to be removed
to Chihuahua he sent three messengers to
inform tbe American consul of the fact, bnt
for some reason none ot them rtschod the
consol, who wu at bis home all the time.
ARBITRATION POSSIBLE,
The Question of Jurlaillotlnn Max CmoI
lteforu an International Trlbueal. 1
New York Herald.
Washington, August 9.—It is undtntoril
here to-night that Mexico has unntikl
regard to the Catting case that the pogfia I
of Mr. Bayard goes beyond tho tadieizlacbl
of tbat country and attacks the IMtff
iii'- Mexican system ot jiiri.pri: i r I
Mexican laws ore founded on Uaafckl
■•ratal Bnropsau unions, and asilotw-l
sort in tbe interest of peace tt vriUtiwol
posed that the ontiro question heitloidl
to international arbitration as to vLAe I
the Mexican oode u administered iahl
Cutting caso is in accord with intenutiotil
law,
TOE CONTLICTINO THX0IIIS.
Mr. Bayard, it ia laid, hu retracted A
position taken by him in the coneiporil
ence sent to Congress, and has rewired »|
enforoe acquiescence in his peremptory is I
man A for Cutting's release. On the oils I
hand, Mexico insists that it is not jot hr I
one government to ask another to ignortik 1
only internal safeguard—the reg n !* r •d**-1
nitration of the law—and require tints I
render of a prisoner held for violation of its I
law; that if snch n step were pouibbtt I
the part of Mexico it would invite aft I
tional differenofft from powerful nation I
equivalent, in fact, to taking its ovafc-l
•traction by foreign or internecine via; I
tbat, eg the Mexican code does not tnril
alone, snbmission to snch s declares* I
wonld, Moordlng to tho law of natiou, UI
discout tonus to countries having lisawl
codes and with which the United StaW ot I
Mexico are at this day at peace, f ia>% I
that Mexico will appeal to a great int«» I
tionsl tribunal for the settlement of w» I
at present Is only a theoretical qneedoo l* I
tween the two nations, and raters to * I
principles laid down in thu treaty of " a!> I
ington nnder which a similar control*! I
was finally settled between Orest linM |
and the United Htatea.
COUNTERFEITING*
American Counterfoils «m ’' - 1 - 1 |
Hide.
Detroit Tribune Special.
Sausia, Ont., August 9.—For some to* I
post tbe more extreme parts of western J* I
lurio have been floodod with $1 **“• I
American bank notes raised to "toss I
Three or four arrests bare been made, «• I
the parties were speedily discharged •* re I
ing entirely innocent of the nature of®* I
note, ltaisen of the note have just l
Lamhton connty, whoso two aouL
and Justice, were suspected of buigton**
a store in the Tillage of "iut»i»v-
When the yonDg men, who were
ing in the field, saw Rogers eoiwj
they made for tho river
ceeded in crossing to Marine Cit,v, ***•
about four miles distant, in safety. WS™
returned to tho honae to seatch totut
len goods, and found a portion or
ceeda of two robberies in the boys . I
He also discovered nino American on -
lu batik notes tbat bad been raise 1 ? .
• ‘ton*," a largo quantity of P*P*[ “Jv. a
making the cQanges, two engravedi p
qnantity of paints and brushes sau
used for erasing original bK ur, *^ r #
note*. Thoworkof raiamgthenamw
note a were very neatly executed oy
of soft paper and pUtea. ThelritM*
made in Detroit. Drtective
charge of tno entire outfit and wmJ«H
tho United States government wiu*
facto, -
All 1'arfIclpant* Klltod-
C ba BTASO.roA, August
an of ft Baptist minister s
sister. D»jjj
non ot a Baptist
Tean., fttUmpted to
yonng farmer, for visiting - ee*
eituhcd IS-iO'lys skoll with Bt
then tbe tatb.r of Bondv inwrfe"®-^
and D-tvia fought with solves, an
were mortally wounded- _
livery Ca»»-
tokriffg
Good Iteaulls
D. A. Bradford, whole*
noocm. *I>nn , wrilea t at
with a revere eoW that rettkd «>|
tned maoj remedies wLbou*
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* law bottle*, hmcew blob riPVy, e; -i t-^2
hi* totally for *11 Coogba ■**
■dim Thlal*tbeni r n.n« «f 1 du«««
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