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THE WEEKLY TELKGRRPH; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY U, 1888.-TWELYE PAGES.
THE LAST TRIBUTE.
Funeral of the Late James H.
Campbell Yesterday.
THE CLOSINC OF BUSINESS HOUSES.
Iicnutiful Floral Tribute* from Friends-
The People Follow the llemain* to
the Grave—The Services Con-
dncted by Dr. Kendall.
The funeral of Mr. James H. Campbell
took place at 3 o’clock Wednesday after*
noon.
Never in the history of Macon has there
been such a universally attended funeral
of a citizen of Mr. Campbell’s age. Only
thrice within the recollection of the oldest
citizen was business entirely suspended.
No Macon man ever had such a civic dem
onstration. It waa a testimonial to the
true worth of the dead and beloved citizen.
In the assembly at the residence were
men of every creed and condition, and there
was not one of them who had not in days
past, at some time or other, been the recip
ient of aid in some way from Mr. Campbell.
It was a family desire that there be no pa
rade or display, and in furtherance of this
wish the services took place at the house.
At 3 o’clock the stores of the city closed
doors and business was suspended. Along
th6 principal streets on which the familiar
face of Mr. Campbell was to be seen every
day, the citizens were seen moving in the
direction of the desolate home.
THE REMAINS.
In the front room on the left in the fam
ily mansion on Mulberry street, was the
casket, upon and about which had been
placed the most beautiful floral tributes.
At the head were two pillows of flowers,
the smaller one bearing the words in vio
lets “Mv Friend.” This was the ofTering
of Mr. 5l. Nussbanm between whom and
Mr. Campbell their had been close busi
ness and friendly relations. The larger
pillow, of which lilies and white rosebuds
were the principal flowers, and on which
were the words “Rest in Peace” was pre
sented bv the Macon Board of Trade of
which Mr. Campbell was a member. .At
the foot was one of the handsomest pieces
of floral work ever seen in Macon. The
design was “The Gates Ajar,” the arch
bearing the Words 4 *Our Friend,” and over
which was a pure white dove. This was a
tribute from Macon Typographical Union.
Another beautiful design was that of Mrs.
II. J. Lamar and Mrs. Ed. McLaren and
was a wreath ami vase the whole sur
mounted by a white dove. About the
casket were several other tributes from
friends of Mr. Campbell.
THE SERVICES.
At 3 o’clock, Dr. Kendall, pastor of Mul
berry Street Methodist Church, arose and
read the following psalm
Lord, thon host been our dwilllng place in
all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or
ever thou badst formed the earth and the
world, even from everlasting to everlasting,
thou art God
Thou turneth man to destruction, and eaycth:
**Return, ye children ol men.”
For a thousand years in thy sight are but
yesterday when It is post, and a* a watch in the
night.
Thou carrlcst them away aa with a flood; they
are us a ship; In the morning they are llko grass
which groweth up.
In the morning it flourisbeth and groweth up;
In tho evening It Is cut down and withcreth.
For we arc consumed by thine anger, and
thy wrath are wc troubled.
Thou host set our Iniquities before thee, onr
Moot sins in the light oi thy countcnanco.
For a!! our days are passed away In thy wrath
wo spend our years aa a toie that has been told
Tho days of our years arc three score years
and ten; and if by reason of strength they be
four score years, yet is their strength labor and
*orrow: for it is soon cut off and wo fly away.
Who knoweth tho power of thy anger? evon
according to thy feur.ao is thy wrath.
S> t' u< h t<» numU r our dn\>, that may
apply onr heart* unto wisdom,
Itcturn U Lord, how long? and let it repent
thee concerning thy servants.
o satisfy us early with thy mercy; that wo
may rejoice and be glad all our flays.
Make us glad according to the days wherein
thou hast a til ic ted ns, and the years wherein wc
have seen evil.
Let tby work nppear nnto thy servants, and
thy gl"rv unto tr < t. tr.
And let the beauty oi the IzOi _
upon us; and establish tbon the work ot onr
hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands
estiiUl-h IIh.u it
This was followed by a short selection
from the 16th chapter of the First Corin
thians, after which he offered a most fer
vent and touching prayer.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
lie then announced that the service*
would be concluded at the grave.
An opportunity was thuen afforded to
view the remain*. The editors composi
tors and other attache* of the Telegraph
tiled into the room to take the last look at
their dead friend and employer. Aftor
this the lid wa* replaced and the kind face
that ihe people of Macon knew so well
was shut out from mortal view forever.
the pbockhkion.
The casket was then removed to the
hearse bv the pall bearers.
George ft. Turpin, M. Nussbanm,
I. W. Cabaniss, W. R. Ungers,
J. B. English. W. C. Bingleton,
B. C. Smith, 6. T. Coleman.
The procession to the cemetery then
formed in the following order;
Carriages Containing Pall Bearers.
Carriages Containing Mayor and Board
Aldermen,
Editors and Employes of the Tklegrapil
Members of the Macon
still the place will continue to grow until
every turf beneath the shade of these grand
old trees shall he a sepulcher.
Never was a more peaceful scene enacted.
The weather, which was so unpropitious in
the morning, had faired off, and
THE MISTS IIAl) ROLLED AWAY
from the distant hills, and only a few
fleecy clouds floated in the distant vault of
heaven, which was as blue as the skies of
June.
“Ashes to Ashes, and Dust nnto Dust,
came from the lips of the holy man,and the
tones of his voice echoed among the deep
and secluded glens where the firNt pulse-
beats of spring are being felt among the
tufts of green grass and the banks of wild
violets.
It was a most pathetic scene, yet there
was something touchingly beautiful in the
softened light of the sinking sun, as it fell
in lines of golden glory across the glisten
ing monuments and graves old and new.
The tall trees sighed as they were swayed
to and fro by tho breeze that stole so softly
through their leafless branches.
Everything seemed to indicate rest
and perfect peace. Even the faint
plashing of the little streamlet
that trickled through the glen
hard by, trilled a soft and gentle melody,
like the lullaby of a doting mother hush-
‘ to sleep her tired child.
par down toward the river, from the
depths of a thicket, a wild bird warbled a
snatch of hopeful song.
When the last prayer was uttered, and
the benediction fell from the lips of the
minister, the friends of him that is gone
turned sorrowing away, but they sorrowed
not as those who h;
ave
hope; but although every sod
that fell on the coffin contained a thousand
heartaches, each individual felt that he
has finished his work, and his warfare is
ended.
All felt and knew that he had not lived
vain. Even though his feet will seek
more the accustomed paths, still these
laths will not bo choked with weeds and
wambles, for he lias taught so many to
follow in his footsteps that the paths have
broadened into wide roads, and those whom
guided will still follow the leader, who,
after life’s fitful fever, sleeps so well.
A nittl.t.IANT WEDDING.
Typographical Union.
Carriage. Containing Members of the
Family.
Members Macon Hoard of Trade.
Carriages and Other Vehicles.
TO THE (IRAVE.
Up Mulberry to Spring, along Spring
"Walnut, and on toward the tjuiet precincts
of Iiose Hill, the sad procession moved.
Tlie grave had been made by the side of
the beloved wife, who had gone before, anti
there was no darkness about the mouth
that tomb. Garlands of flower, and tprayi
of frented cedar lined ths vault, and
the last resting place of the deceiscd
was literally a bed of
The procession drove up in the order
which it left the house, and the coffin was
removed by the pall-hearers and tenderly
deposited above that vault which was soon
to enclose alii that was mortal of that well
loved form.
With heada bowed reverently, the mem
bersof the.Hoanl of Trade, Hoard of A1
dermen, with the mayor, and the members
f the Typographical Union, took their
daces around the grave, and Kcv. Dr.
[Cl ndtall took hit stand at the bead and
sled the beautiful burial service of the
lethodist Church.
A large concourse of friends and rela
tives crowded around to bear this touching
final farewell. This tron>juil city r.f the
dead was laid off the very year his eyea
lir-t -aw the light
it bad gr,.« n, but
WOOLFOLK® TRIAI
The Motion For a New Hear
ing in Progress.
THE LAWYERS' STUBBORN FIGHT.
The Different Court*—'The Watchful Attor
ney*—The Amendment* to tho Origi
nal Dill—Several Affidavit*—
Continued To-morrow.
At 10 a. m. Wednesday hearing of the
motion for a new trial was begun before
Judge Gustin in chambers. There were
present Capt. J. C. Rutherford and F. K.
Walker for the defendant, and Solicitor-
General Hardeman and Guerv & Hall for
the State.
Several attorneys were present during
the trial, among them Attorney-General
Anderson, during a portion of the day.
The bill of exceptions was founded on
twenty-three counts, a synopsis of which
is aa follows:
Now comes the defendant, Thomas G.
Woolfolk, and being dissatisfied with the
verdict in the above stated ease, moves the
court to grant n new trial upon the follow
ing grounds :
)n. Ilecause said verdict is contrary to
the evidence.
2d. Because said verdict is contrary to
the law.
3d. Because said verdict is so contrary
to the evidence as to induce the belief that
the jury was actuated by bias or prejudice.
4th. Because the court erred in refusing
to grant tho continuance asked for by the
defendant upon the following grounds, in
brief, this: Excited state of the public
t mind, bias and prejudice, which pre-
irambies, for he lias taught so many to eluded him the possibility of a just
" trial; and by delay,
Tli© Hnrringo of Bliss Augusta Bacon nnd
Air. M. B. Cnrrjr.
On Wednesday, evening there occurred
one of the most brilliant weddings that
has eTer occurred in Macon.
The occasion was the celebration of the
marriage of Mr. Manly B. Curry, a promi
nent young lawyer of St. Paul, Minnesota,
and Miss Augusta, the second daughter of
Hon. A. O. Bacon, of Macon.
Christ church was the scene of the nup
tial ceremony, nnd at an early hour it wits
brilliantly lighted and an immense
crowd of people began to
crowd in to witness the ceremony. By 7:30
there was not even standing room, and the
entrances were so blockaded that the ushers
had to gain admittance through n private
entrance, so ns to make way for the bridal
party. There were fully’ one thousand
people in the church.
At tlic appointed hour the nttendanta
filed in and l’rof. Czurtla began playing
the weddiag march. As the deep and full
tunes of the organ rose and fell ail eyes
ere turned to tho entrance and many got
on their feet to witness tho gorgeous array
wondrous loveliness and manly gal
lantry.
The attendants were: Miss Flew Kccsc
ith Stewart Jones, Miss Fannie Hanson
with Thos. Cobb of Athens, Miss Fannie
Holt with John Ogden, Miss Mamie Hunt
ith Tracy Baxter, Miss Clara Dunlap
ith Bess' White, Miss Olivia Cobb oi
Athens with J. P. Roosevelt, Miss Nona
Lafnar with W. II. Felton, Miss Marita
Bacvn with Frank Davenport, Miss Ro
land of Augnstawilh Mr. Branch of Rich
mond, Miss Mavre of Mobile with Minter
WimberlT, Miss Estelle Chestncy with
Mr. Hanby of St. Paul, Miss Birdie Cole
man with O. G. Sparks, Miss Auerbach
of St. Paul with Kofi" Sims, Miss Emily
Hines with Mr. Pace of Omagtop, Mi I
Is-ila Conner with Thomas .lnhn-.mof Bal
timore, Misa Mamie Patterson with Mon
roe Ogden.
Miss Mariln Bacon was tho beautiful
bridesmaid, and with her handsome Frank
Davenport,Of Biehmond, acted os best
man. Ross While, Stewart Jones, J. P.
Roosevelt and O. G. Sparks acted as ush
ers.
Miss Mariiu Bacon led her |d*lcr to tho
altar, anil tho groom was soon by her side,
and tho yuung attendants were grouped on
either hand, when Rev. J. R. \V
rendered the
BEAUTIFUL MABUIAOK SERVICE
in his most effective style. Maj. A. O. Ba
con came forward anil gave away the
bride, and soon the happy couple turned
around and marched down the aisle to the
ernr peal of the great organ.
When the crowd began to disperse, a
large number of guests., many of whom
were distinguished friends of' the family
from other cities, repaired to the elegant
home of Maj. Bacon, where a grand recep
tion was given which lasted unt.. the wee
sum’ hours.
The petitebridc was most elegantly attired
in a dress of moire antique, trimmed with
Duchesse lace, and in her shining tresses
was woven a wreath of smilax. She wore
no jewels, but in her hand she bore a large
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids were all arrayed in
simple and becoming dresses of white silk
and tulle, wore flowers in their hair, anti
carried great bouquets of fragrant roses.
The presents were very numerous and
many of them rare and costly. One of the
most appreciated was a box of flowers and
orange blossoms from Florida, presented
by Capt John C. Rutherford, Major Bacon’s
law jpartner.
The newly wedded pair leave for New
Orleans to-day, from whence they willt
go to their distant home in the Northwest,
followed by the best wishes of host* of
friends and admiren.
All hope that the fair Georgian flower
may grow still fairer, and, if possible,
bloom into still .more luxuriant beauty in
the Northern clime to which sho has been
transplanted.
Winchester
and by delay, this excited
feeling would in a measure have subsid
ed. Defendant shows. that it would
be a farce and mockery of justice to put
him upon trial before a people whose
minds have reached a firm and settled
conviction as to his guilt. Because under
the Inw he-was prohibited from making a
motion to change tho venue until tho
venire of tho county has been exhausted
according to the provisions of law. Be
cause defendant has been in jail since the
crime was committed, and had no chance
to prepare for trial. Because of the ab
sence of Jock Du Bose, an important wit
ness, and. the man arrested . by Sheriff
Kitchens, 8th September, 1887, whojdnimed
to have been on the Woo!folk farm at the
time uf the killing, and said Tom "Wool-
folk did not commit the crime.
5th. Because the court erred in holding
that a juror may have read in the newspa
pers the sworn testimony taken down at
the coroner’s inquest in this case, and
formed and expressed an opinion upon
the same, that that fact would not dis
qualify him; and the court erred in re
fusing to allow tlic jurors to be
asked whether they had not
read tho sworn testimony
before the coroner’s inquest, and whether
they had not formed ar.d expressed an
opinion afe-r reading the same, and vet the
court held that IT. V. Napier was an in
competent juror, because in answer to the
first question, he said he had formed an
opinion from reading the newspapers, and
that he could not be perfectly impartial
between the State and the accused. The
court allowed the other questions to be
asked, and then held the juror incom
potent.
fith. Because the court erred in holding
W. A. IIufT a competent juror after re
fusing to require him to say “yes” or "no,”
as to whether his mind was perfectly im-
iartial between the State and the aeensed.
luff simply answered he thought he was
impartial.
i th. The court erred in permitting S. C.
Chambliss to testify in regard to the
woolen hat drawn out the well, that
the hat was claimed to belong to a little
negro boy. This [was hearsay evidence,
and illegal.
8th. The court erred in refusing
rule out that part of the evidence of I. P.
Davis, that after tho Woolfolk family hail
been killed some one stopped him and
said: "Tell everybody that the Woolfolk
family is all killed hut one,” and witness
then said: “The one that got away was Tom
Woolfolk, anil he is the one who killed all
the rest.” This part of the testimony de
fendant held to be illegal and objected
to it.
9th. The court erred in admitting the
testimony of J. Dannenberg, in regard to
the conversation that passed between Dan-
nenberg and Woolfolk in 1885.
10th. Tne court erred in refusing to rule
out the testimony of John Owens, the
negro » ho whitewashed Captain Woolfulk’s
house, and said Tom had talked to hint
alsiut owning the property some day. The
testimony was immaterial, and had no con
nection with tlic ease.
11th Because court erred in admitting
testimony of Eliza Black on the question;
“State whether a noise in the hall, or in
any other room in the house, would proba
bly have awakeued Mrs. West.” Question
was indefinite.
ml was even more excited, than defen
dant had at first imagined.
19th. The court erred in not clearing
the court room of the excited crowd at
the time the cries “Hang him! Hang
him I” rang out through the court house,
and the jury and the defendant should be
relieved of the great pressure that then
surrounded them. The attending circum
stances were calculated to influence the
mind of the jury in arriving at the ver
dict.
BOtli. Because the court erred in
in charging the jury in certain particulars,
and assumed in the charge that the de
ceased was killed in it certain way, and
that the particular killing was murder.
This was a conclusion for the jury under
the law and the facts.
21st. The court erred when it had fin
ished its charge in saying: “I have here
some requests from counsel in this case for
defendant to give in charge, which I do.”
The court should have given the requests
in charge to the jury without calling’their
attention to the fact that they were re
quests of defendant’s counsel.
22nd. The court erred in reading the re
quests of counsel in such a low tone of
voice that the jury could not distinctly
hear, and could not clearly understand the
substance of the requests.
23rd. Defendant also asks the court to
grant a new trial upon the ground of
newly discovered evidence, as set forth in
the affidavit of Mrs. S. L. Fletcher.
Every point was discussed fully, each
lawyer being alert and watchful, and
ready to contest everything that was likely
to sway the question cither way. The
court was very pntient and pleasant, and
-.interposed quietly wherever an interposi
tion might seem to bo required to prevent
any misconstruction or misunderstanding.
Thus the long hours wore away, with no
apparent advantage cither way,’hut keep
ing an even course until a late hour, when
the amendments to several counts were
taken up.
Several affidavits were read, one of them
being Mrs. S. E. Fletcher’s, which was
claimed to be newly discovered evidence.
It set forth that Mrs. Fletcher had heard
Tom Woolfolk speak in tho most loving
terms of his stepmother and various mem
bers of tho family. It also contained state
ments showing that Tom had taken
active interest in his father’s business in
1887, when he called at her house trying to
dispose of some beef that his father had
brought to town for sale.
.The first amendment was as to charging
George Lumpkin of not being an impar
tial juror, and that he had so expressed
himself before the trial. It was support
ed by the. affidavit of R. M. Lightfoot,
who stated that Lumpkin and others had
expressed themselves in favor of hanging
Woolfolk at the house 'oh the day of tlic-
murder; also, by affidavit of J. M. 1’arker,
who testified that Lumpkin had stated pre
vious to tho trial that had the people
known as much that day as they did after
wards they wouhljiave mobbed him.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT
was the finding of nowlv discovered evi
dence of F.laui Evans, who testified that he
WILL NOT HANG.
Woolfolk Has a Long Time
Yet to Live.
STARTING TO BUILD THE GIBBET,
Rut tho Work is Stopped—A Shower of A 111 -
davit*—George Lumpkin Again on
Hand—Argumentfto be Heard
on the 18th.
The Great Straddler.
From the Griffin 8un.
The Macon TELEnRAFll is amply able
to take care of itself when the Constitution
tries to spring a new dodge on them. The
“not knowing how to nde a borserake”
editorial is disposed of by the Telotrapii
in this manner:
“The Atlanta Constitution docs not know
how to ride a horse rake, but it can’t he
taught anything about riding a fence, for
which accomplishment it has a national
reputation. The fence used on the last oc
casion was very high and sharp, without
any cracks, and our agile contemporary’
legs werc considerably agitated. It ride
astride.”
The Constitution should remember the
— — fate of the boy who shot blackbirds with a
Ihe hast grown and kicking gun while standing on the fence
w be is no more; sod and take warning.
12th. Court erred in pettuluiag B. F.
Howard to testify on the question: “State
lfolk said to vou when she
; was hearsay
what Mrs. Woo ...
was leaving, going home.”
testimony, etc.
13th. Counsel for defendant moved to
rnlcout the testimony of W. A. Davis anil
others, as to what defendant hud said
when he was carried before the roniner’
inquest and examined as a witness, as L.
wa* a moment of great ex< itement, and de
fendant could not be compelled to testify
against himself, it was in violation of hu
constitutional rights. The court erred in
admitting the testimony.
Htli.“Defenilant’s counsel moved to rule
out the testimony of Brown, Hollis, Davis
and others in regard to stripping the de
fendant before the coroner’s inquest. De
fendant could not he compelled to furnish
evidence against himself. Court erred in
refusing to rule out such evidence.
15th. court erred in sending the jury
from the room at the request of counsel
for the State, who desired to urge certain
objections against certain testimony which
the State’s counsel said they hail heard
would he introduced by the defendant.
18th. The court erred iu excluding the
testimony of 8. S. Pennington, and whm
called, and before being examined, the
court sent the jury out of the court room
over defendant’s objection
17th. Court erred in ruling that the te
Yesterday morning in chambers Judge
Gustin resumed the hearing of the mbtion
for a new trial for Thomas G. Woolfolk.
Solicitor General Hardeman had been
busy and was armed with twenty-six affi
davits. #
Capt. Rutherford introduced an affidavit
from Justice Parker who heard a man he
supposed to be George Lumpkin say before
they brought Woolfolk to town that Wool-
folk ought to be mobbed, and also an affi
davit from R. M. Lightfoot saying that
previous to the trial he heard Lumpkin
say Woolfolk ought to be hung. ’
The State introduced the affidavit of
George Lumpkin saying that he never saw
Parker, never held a conversation with
him at the place when lie said a conversa
tion took place, namely a blacksmith shop
where he was said to have helped mornl an
engine. Lumpkin said in his affidavit
that he never mended an en
gine, was no machinist, and
was never in Warrior district; and that
on yesterday lie had a conversation with
Parker in which Parker told him that lie,
Lumpkin, was not the man he referred to,
nnd that lie was an entirely different look
ing man altogether.
The affidavit of Justice Parker was pro
duced saying that since Lumpkin, the ju
ror, had been pointed out to him, he must
say that the man who made the remarks
about mobbing Woolfolk, which he had
mentioned in a prior affidavit; that the np-
pcarance of the man he referred to, in size,
bspe and nil, was different from that of
Lumpkin the juror.
Affidavits were also produced from
Sheriff Wcstcou, Deputy Sheriff Menard,
■ W. Nisbet, S. C. Chambliss, W. T.
Stone, C. W. Howard, T. C. Hendrix and
others, saying that they knew Juror Lump
kin, and that he was • the man Squire
Parker was talking to and to whom the re
mark was imiile that Lumpkin was not the
man who said, etc..
The State also introduced the affidavit
of H. M. Lightfoot, saving that if he swore
in the affidavit produced by defendant
what he said as in that affidavit, lie did
not so intend; all lie heard Lumpkin say
was that if Tom \Voolfolk or any other
man was guilty of that crime lie ought to
be hung.
The State produced affidavit* of all the
helped dress the bodies, and that the cloth- jurors, saying they heard the judge's
f^had been thrown on the floor, and that charge, and had heard him when lie or-
dy had tmuLany attention aa to what
became of the bloody garments After
ward* his attention was called to the well
by tl io remark of Senh .TofT^ tho jjMrn f who
aid lie thought lie could sic clothing in
the well. Deponent looked and could see
none, but in a short time afterwards Jeff
sistcil in fishing out tho clothing.
Sustained by affidavits of J. C. Ruther
ford and F. R. Walker, testifying thal they
had not been able to find this" evidence out
before the trial so as to introduce the same.
Tlic third amendment was as to tho fact
that Bailiff Stevens had brought a note to
Capt. Rutherford’s room, on Saturday
night, addressed to Juror Lumpkin, and it
was sealed. Capt. Rutherford objected to
its being given to the juror because it was
sealed, and it was carried back, but tho
bailiff afterwards returned and stated that
Juror Lumpkin said Capt. Bulhrrford
might open it and read it before sending.
Capt. Rutherford replied that he did
not wish to open any man’s letter, cspcci
ally one from his wife, and would not tnkc
the liberty of so doing. He spoke to the
bailiff rather sharply at the time, telling
him it was improper to bring lie- loiter to
lefendant’s counsel with such a request.
This was supported by affidavit of Bailiff
Stevens testifying to the facts, and saying
that he had been influenced by Judge Gus
tin that he hail no objection to letting the
juror have it if defendant’s counsel were
willing.
The court here explained that an agree,
lent had been made by the court and
mnscl for the State and defense, previous
to the beginning of the case, as to jurors
receiving mail of a certain character, which
justified the position of the court.
This matter was discussed at some length
and afterwards came the fourth amend
incut, stating the fact that the court had
allowed the jurors to sec a newspaper
during the trial, which might have preju
diced the minds of the jury.
Tho court ill the first instance, brought
iip, again, the question of the nlsivr
agreement with counsel, nnd further set
forth that the newspaper was a copy of
the Augusta Chronicle, containing an ar
ticle of general interest, all over the State,
nnd that the only article on the Woolfolk
i m, was clipped out before giving it
the jury.
The affidavit of W. L. Jones, tlic detee
live, as to his efforts in trying to find Jack
Dullosc was next read, ft ret forth that
deponent had tracked Dullosc through
North Georgia, North Alabama and t
Coal City, where deponent was suddenl
recalled by the fatal illness of a chili 1
Afterwards' deponent returned an.l re
newed the search, but found that Du Bore
had left the mines and gone to work on a
railroad near by. Again he was called
back on urgent business, and again
bis! sight of Dubose, but he believed that
with a little more time he could find him
and -ccure his presence at court.
A long affidavit signed by Capt. Ruther
ford, and another by F. II. Walker, cover
ing all the point* in’the hilt, and setting
forth tho reason* for setting up their peti
tion for a new "trial, were thefi read.
At this time it was 8 p. m., and after
some discussion further hearing wa* ret
for 9 a. in. Thursday.
A Wedding tn Warrior.
dcred the men taken from tlic court-room
who said “hang him;” some of the jury
Baw both men taken out, some one and
some the ether.
The State produced the affidavit of
Sheriff Westeott that lie was ordered by
the Judge to take both men out of the
courtroom and that he went out with one
of them.
Two other officers testified as to taking
out tho other man.
Sheriff Westeott further testified that
on the day of the killing at the Woolfolk
place, he said to George Lumpkin, “1 want
yon to help me,” and Lumpkin said, "yon
and Tom get in my buggy and I’ll carry
you to town safe;” and, although it was a
very hot day Lumpkin drove so fast and
linr’d that he (the sheriff) begged him to stop
or he would kill his bores, but Lumpkin
drove on; that they made the first eight
miles in three-quarters of an hour, and
the whole distance in an hour and n half.
Captain Rutherford produced the affi
davit of R. Burkett, saying that he heard
Lumpkin say that his ride to town with
Tom Woolfolk convinced him that Tom’
was guilty, which was denied by Lnmpkin
in his affidavit.
Captain Rutherford also made affidavit
that Lightfoot did understand the first affi
davit he made; that he took it off him
self and read it over and went nnd had it
-worn to.
Captain Rutherford then rent to the
Hazard district after Dave Crawford, say
ing lie could prove by Crawford that Lump
kin had said he’d take a hand its the hang
ing of Woolfolk, and this before the trial.
When Crawford came in and was put
on the stand he swore that he had never
seen Lumpkin before; had never
heard him make the remarks
and never said he heard Lumpkin make
them, but had heard Jack Richardson say
that he had heard that Lumpkin had said
it, whereupon Capt. Rutherford sent to the
Hazard district lor J ack Richardson, who
was in dye time brought into"court. After
consultation with him Capt. Rutherford
did not put Richardson on the stand, and
1m was sent hack hont
termined that there should not be anv ,
lay on his part. The jailer went
to the planing mill of llemlrix & WiffiS?
ham and ordered the gallows. The I,, i"
stopped work and the timbers were gotten
out in a hurry and placed on a drav r
the meantime the jailer had selected th
site and marked it off. The gallows wal
to be erected in the yard on the W( «
side of the jail, and it was
intention to enclose the nfl'air with boards
which would have made an enclosure
eighteen feet high, sufficient to have
■hut out all view from neighboring fences
The iron trap which was used to send the
two negroes hanged sometime ago into
eternity, was to be used. It was gotten
out and placed in the yard alongside the
site selected.
About the time the wagon load of tim
her reached the jail. Baihfi Ilunnicutt ar
rived with the order from Sheriff Wescott
to stop the proceedings.
As soon as the supersedeas was granted
and service acknowledged by the sheriff
Cant. Rutherford went at once to the jail
and had a talk with his client. Wliat
passed between them is not known, but it
is presumed that ho informed him of the
stay of proceedings.
Woolfolk had been somewhat downcast
during the day, though he knew nothing
of the start at building the scaffold as
Jailer Birdsong said he did not have the
heart to tell him. Last night ho was quite
cheerful.
Several people came to town last night
expecting to see the hanging to-day.
It has been ascertained that themanwho
wns mistaken for ’Squire Lumpkin in the .
Warrior district was Mr. J. C. l’inkcrton.
While out in that neighborhood he Stepped
at the blacksmith shop, and finding* an
engine broken repaired it, and while doing
so^robably expressed hisopinion of Wool-
Thc hanging therefore will not take
place to-day. It is said that trie turn the
ease has taken will result in the execution
not taking place within twelve months.
To get the matter before the March term
of the Supreme Court, tho bill of excep
tions must be filed by Tuesday. As the
motion will not be argued before next Sat
urday week, and in which event the mo
tion is refused, the case cannot get to the
March term and will now lie over until
the fall term K and not be heard until some
time in January. If the new trial is not
allowed, then Woolfolk must lie resen-
tenccd and thirty days will bo given him
to prepare for the hanging, it must, come
off some time next spring.
Taxing Cotton Seed OH.
From the Nkshvlile American.
Southern members of Congress should
carefully watch the pending bill" which
proposes to tax cotton seed oil. 'The pass
age of this measure would prove -a great
blow to this purely Southern industry.
Tire plea justifying this movement is
that it is used to adulterate lard. Very
true. And what if it ia? All agree that
it is altogether wholesome and in no'.wit-e
injurious. Tlic real reason anil cause ef
attack is that it is cheaper than lard, and
interferes with th© hog raisers of the West
and Northwest. These interests know that
no legitimate cause exists for this attack
upon cotton seed oil, und they have not,
therefore, attempted to move straight
ahead, but have employed the not unfa
miliar tactics of schemers, who seek by in
direction and under-handed methods lo do
that which cannot be aceomplisiml by
direct nnd fair means.
Under the cloak of “anti-food adultera
tion” the manipulators of this scheme pro-
iose to catch votes in Congress, and the
egitimate cry of “adulteration” is made
nsc of to blind the public to the scheme*
of selfishness and greed which lie at tho
bottom of the whole matter.
Aside from these views, the measure 5s
in itself undemocratic and should he re
sisted at every step.
timony of Sheriff Kitchen and F. R
fence nsed on the last oc- Walker, in regard to their conversation
with Jock DuBose wa* inadmissahle.
18th. The court ©msl in not continu
ing the case on motion made by defend
ant’s counsel during the progress of the
trial on account of the excited condition>
of the public mind. that while I
the case was progressing, several
thing- had ario-n to show that the public
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, in the
Warrior district of Bibb county, Mr. Na
than B. Head, of Houston county, was
united in holv honda of wedlock to Miss
Sallit* Long, itev. J. F. Sikes officiating.
Mr. Head gave an elegant supper at
night at bis residence in honor of the
happy occasion. About seventy-five of
hi- gi nth-men and lady friend* lent their
presence at the reception. Mr. Head is
among tlie wealthiest of Houston's plant
er-. and has a host of friends who nolle in
wi-hing him and his bride unalloyed hap
piness.
tares Again I*o
Itt.EANs, Februa
L—There
The grounds for the motion for n new
trial having been formally approved, Judge
Gustin asked if argument would begin.
Capt. Rutherford said -he did not feet as
though he should argue the motion since
it was clear to him that the court had evi
dently settled the matter in his mind, that
to do so would only be a waste of the time
of himself and the'court.
The court said that it would be an ex
trenic case, in which he would settle tlie
matter in his mind.
Captain Rutherford said there were
points of objection in the motion that lie
would like tn argue, but he had not had
the time to look up the authorities; that
he would not argue upon his own judg
ment, but would present authority.
Counsel fur the State said that the de
fense had had two months’ time in which
to look up the authorities.
Captain Rutherford said he was in Sa
vannah a few days ago, and while there a
very able member of that bar had referred
him to a case which bore directly upon the
point in reference to the cries of “hang
him.” The case was in Thompson's ency-
o)o|>edia of law, and he had not been ena
bled to look it up.
After some further discussion and plead
ing on the part of Capt. Rutherford, Judge
Gustin said he woulu grant a supersede;! -
until Saturday. Capt. Rutherford said
that it would not lie sufficient time for
him, as he would lie compelled toga to At
lanta in the meantime, awl baked lor three
days more.
The court finally set down Saturday,
February 8, as the day on which the argu
ment would be hearil, and then granted
the supersedeas until that time.
THE OAI-IjOWS.
During the afternoon Sheriff AVesti
seeing that the day for the execution was I
drawing near and as n-» supersedeas had
j, .ve been vit granted, -• nt word to Jailer Bird-
- n< io ban- the gallows < ns o-d, Ix iug de-
A tfoldler and a ltraadeabarger.
Brrux, February 9.—In the course of n
speech at the Brandenburg dinner, Prince
William, of Prussia, heir presumptive tu the
German crown, said: “I know that it section
of tlic public, especially the section abroad,
imputes to me careless and thoughtless long
ing for war for the sake of glory. God pre
serve me from such criminal giddiness! I
repudiate all such accusations with horror.
I am a soldier and a 11 run den burger. I con
clude with the words uttered by Prince Bis
marck on Monday i 0 the Reichstag, which
showed the grand spectacle of popular rep
resentation going locked hnnddn-lmnd with
government. I adopt for Brandenburg the
sentence, 'We Brandenhurgers only fear
God and nothing else in this world.’"
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