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MACON, oA., THURSDAY. MARCH 14, IS95.
eople of Clay County
t® law Enforced.
bcuTtmblbrsact
Travelers’ Protective Associa-
t at Columbus, Hold ai
Important Meeting.
K TRllfCTES TO THE DEAD
- Commercial Traveler. Hold
ellng at Chamber of Com *
".ml Take DecUWo Ao-
1 „«_Jlon.y Btib.crlLed
for the I’ro.eeutlon.
March fl.-(8pcclal.)-
of a terrIMe crime hover,
pl.ic ■, and lt« author walk,
Jti umiwleeted—tout th. must
Lwpted a, an exponent^oMlm
tag and dtaiwwon — ■ .
«*,■ county. While apparently H
«. clement Is uppermost, and
W ert that an Impartial Jun
.cured In Clay county, l am
elleve otherwise. Tlie l.iw-abld-
Lt of Clay county is 111 the
■ and If they can nave a fair
,111 do all in their power to
the enforcement of the law.
jould be upheld by the strong
i public eentlmcnt throughout
le In their effort* to ihls end.
lister claim, that he did the
g in self-defense; to quote hi,
,>nt: “It was a case of plstota
U there first.” There 1, no dril-
[hlence of -what pawed between
ter and Hyatt, but the man In
xt room heard some word,
that he could not distinguish
a the death-dealing, murderous
•as fired,
not wish to attempt the trial
case In the column* of the
irph, but I propose to state what
Id me by rettabki parties and
Indad. Justice-loving people can
heir own conclusions. .
;n Hyatt «une here on business
i firm, in which a brother
McAllister was involved. JIS
to his room at the hotel
hour to do some writing. He de-
hc norter to perform some s r-
r Mm and In the absence of a
rapped on the floor,
sai-l that • McAllister went up
In response to s request from
fe. who 1, proprietress of the
She told him that some one
taking a disturbance up stairs,
prior to the shooting McAllister
-n engaged In an altercation on
reets and iwas under the Influ-
liquor. When In that condition
dangerous ntan.
brothers stated to parties Just
o the shooting that there was a
erst the hotel and they were go
er to see what was the trouble.
s*ly after the deadly shot was
me of them rushed up stairs, and
» moments he and J. T. Mc-
were alone wsut the man who
to his death at the hands of the
Taking the statement of Mc-
Ts brother, that there was a
before any had oocured, and the
i presence of one of them on thoN
to draw it mildly, casta a slnls-
•rht on this terrible unfair and
many to declare that <t was a
■dttatod deed.
is told also that McAllister claims
Hyatt clinched him and that be
away from him and knocked
down, and when Hyatt
and attempted to draw
Istol he Shot him—hla pistol
In tho aids pocket of his
The pistol which McAllister used
i tt-callbre and rather an exten-
reapon for a pocket piece,
altercation of the character of the
•cter as stated by MuAUISter was
I by the man In the next room,
IDs strange that tf there was a
. and Hyatt was knocked down
the sound was not heard In the
nlng room.
■ physician who examined Hy-
body gave 1C as bta opinion that
hot was fired whl!- he was In a
< position, and one of the meat-
if the coroner's Jury, whose name
d not learn, signed the verdict
tillable homicide under protest,
fact that Hyatt was a taller
than McAllister makes It seem
improbable the* be was facing
ittf-r whan shot, for If he had been
feet the shot would have either
1 straight through him at a lower
as McAllister claims he Shirt
his pocket, or else It would have
m ire likely to have taken an up-
—urse from the point of entry,
unpanytng the body of the mur-
man was the unfinished letter
wife—stopped before the aertence
—mi.lotrd—brought to a tragic
while the pen waa tracing the
Wool.
>«e who knew Judson Hywtt. and
are numbered hy hundreds all the
fr .m Macon to this point, speak
olitur terms of bis sterttog Integ-
-of his lovable manner and gen-
ll*P"sHlon—never willingly giving
** aiM quick to apologise for any
u>t slight.
have Known Judson Hyatt for
! . ever since he was a boy,” said a
•balred ohl man. “and newer knew
to do a m -an thing. He waa one
'* moet gentle ami lovable of men
1 don’t believe he ever knowingly
'rod a man in bis Mfe."
■urtver men meet, outside of Port
ka they apeak In terms of taring
"n of the dead and hope that Jus-
will prevail.
act of violence has ever been
[bitted In this state that lias ex-
*uch a feeling of Indignation
law-abiding citlxetis In this eec
•« the tdlllng of Jwlran Hyatt
conclusion permit me to reiterate
***• •ment that the good people < "
” county feet that the reputatk
their community Is at stake,
realise th* ■ fit. .f , tin
of Justice. They wtil be fe
» lo !et»l tli- e,-.ive* to any
the la v and re Ju-
K,u ,,V| • v ‘ fl ■ • ■ ' M
the stttir.g in *.l* nxen .vritii
r h' hij wife, Judson L. Hyatt
shot through the heart by Turner Mc
Allister, the high sheriff of Clay county,
and In the opinion of die people of the
state a cold-blooded murder waa com
mitted.
But it la not to review the particulars
of tills most deplorable of all recent
tragedies in the state of Georgia that
this article u written—tt 1, written
for die purpose of telling those who
did not know Judson Hyatt, who he
was and What he was, although there
are thousands of people In all parts of
Georgia who knew him far better than
ever can be told In oold type as his
was a eftaraoter that could only be de
scribed front eloquent Upa. It la custo
mary to say good things of all people
after they are gone from this earth
•but Judson Hyatt’s friends did not
wait for Ms deatlt to speak dt him in
the meat glowing terms. He wna a true
man. a fond and afTectlanate father and
husband.
The death of fow men In Georgia
•would have caused as much wide
spread sorrow as Che death off Judson
Hyatt and while It Is true that the
manner In which tt waa accomplished
Itao caused great indignation yet over
It all hangs that shadow elf sorrow
wthl.e the hearts of thousand, of Geor
gians go out to the grief stricken wife
and fatherless babies left behind.
The funeral of Mr. Hyatt at Fort
valley on Thursday was one of the
saddest ever witnessed In Georgia. His
grave was surrounded by his neighbor
and friends from various parts of .Che
state snd as the flower laden casket
•was lowered Into the grave strong men
wept who had not wept In years.
Judson L. Hyatt was born at Thom-
asvllle. On.. Novetrtber 17th, 1853, and
was 12 years of age when his father
moved to Araerteui, Ga.. It was th-re
that his schoolboy days were passed.
At the age of 18 he commenced hls
hualueiu career with the Arm of C.
•Rogers A Co., at M.vxffi. Hi, true
worth even at this time was soon
recognized hy other business men. He
was next employed by the firm of
Johnson & Harris as travffllng sales
man and continued with them until
they went out of business on aocount
■the death of Mr. Johnson. Tho
But It has life, Ardbnlo! Life! Enjoy
ment! o
And by the power of Its miraculous
•will,
Welds all <the oomplex movements of
tt, frame
Unerringly to pleasurable ends!
Saw I that Insect on tills goblefs brim
I would remove it wTth un anxious
All 'that Is mortal of Judson Ilyatt
Ilea beneath the soil of Houston coun
ty, but hls memory will live In the
hearts of hls friends and hls life will
be cherished a, the Ideal of one of the
nobicat creatures of God.
DRUMMERS ACT.
Tho drummers’ in 'cting at the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce to take
suitable action on the death of Judson
L. Hyatt nnd to start a subscription
list of funds for the prosecution of the
man who kir.cd him was largely at
tended—In fact, same were compelled
to stand for lack of seats.
Mr. George T. Harris was, on mo
tion. called to the chair, and Mr. E.
C. Leonard was made secretary. Mr.
Harris stated tile dbject of the meet-
tng briefly and announced a desire to I the t.!-au
hear from those present. Several short here In
talk, followed, during which It was ovitheta
announced that ’Cod. Dupont Guerry
had been retained to conduct the pros- screw m
ecutlon and that he would select hls 15 cent
own associates, who .would probably I -the 8 |>t
be Col. J. H. Quarry of Dawson and | tbe ne|f
Laborers Imported lo Unload Freight
From Southern Pacific Trains
at New Orleans.
b PLEA TO THE MAYOR
\\ »io
Fitzpatrick Aukcd to Protect thj L»bi
ten Ilroutflit to
. CUT—He Suyi the City
I# Open to All Corner**
New Orl
blea which
on the lev*
a culmiit *t
Mr. Worrell of Cuthbert. and probably
other, If ho desired. It wis also an
nounc'd that two friends of Mr. Hyatt
had already started the fund by a re
tainer’s fee of $250 each. The parties
did not want their names konwn In the
matter at present.
A committee urns appointed bo solicit
subscriptions from the citizens of Ma
con. This committee consists of Messrs.
James C*t7,away, Lee Hoyp fled Mc
Call. The committee wllllii'et Monday
JUDSON L. HYATT.
cans. March D.—The trou-
h we been agitating labor
•e front are llke’.y to reach
lng point at once, owing to
sdd action of the ship agents
reporting negro labor. Not-
ng the fact ’.hat the white
have reduced their charges
;r bale for screwing cotton,
g Interests appear ’.o prefer
s on 1 sent an agent to Gut
wston to pjele up all the rooso negro
laborer- at that point. He employed a
great nu r.i'br. Elghty-flve of these,
whose .r.ir.sriortatlon to this city was
paid by the >iwp agents, arrived here
this morning, and, without waning to
se- what re lull would follow this large
ImportatggK foreign labor In a mar
ket tire*** nonresseuiy iS&|
for the purp as of Informing this board
that one r i le of the dispute were act
ing, as I considered. In bad faith, and
Instead of assisting and aiding to bring
condition of affalm to a peaceable
. urination, were clandestinely doing
hat they could to bring matters to
nytihlng but a peaceable culmination.
The distinction that you draw ns to
the present action of the boat'd of ar
bitration and conciliation, namely, that
Is not an arbitration but lnvestlga-
on. Is too pueril.* to answer.
Uptn what you base your belief that
there Is an unlawful conspiracy between
the metribors of certain organizations,
I have nut the faintest Idea, or do I
know whether these organizations or
ganized for benevolent purposes havo
violated 'their chamom. If they have,
tho courts are the place In which that
Is to be declared.
Hue city of New Orleans Is free and
open to all who desire to come lor law
ful purposes and I do not think that I
feel called upon as mayor of this city
to call out the police force for Immi
grants criming to this city, on tho de
mand of two'or three citizens that they
fear the nrrival of these Immigrants
might cause trouble I would
timing that which trhe laws do not
Justify me In assuming. I fully under
stand the purport and the object of
;raur communication snd now I beg to
inform you that your demand made
up-in me for the police force, based on
trhe statements made by your letter Is
peremptorily refused and you are per
fectly free as you have Intimated In
><our letter itt>apply to tre United Kioto,
courts forr 'Whatever protection those
nwy see fit to give.
Respectfully yours,
Jrfitn Fitzpatrick, Mayor,
morning at the office of Wolff & Hrtpp the thin nxlnis appealed to the mayor
l*w cersonal relation,hlo that has ex-
led tid wc-n Mr. 'ige T. Harris
nl the <1. ■*,ih..iI I, th strongest evi
nce ..f the genuine merit and true
mb.. '<1 .if Jir l-iin IIy.it’..
In the words of Mr. Harris: “To
know Judson Hyatt no, to admire and
k*ve him. I loved him like a brother.”
To this expression from the man for
whom Judson Hywtt 'labored as sales
man for ten yean thousands of Geor
gians are responding amen and nmen.
Thera Is not • resident of Macon, or
an alumnus of Mercer University, but
who will remember •with reflective plee-
sure the' accustomed crowds of young
men who on Sunday morning’s congre
gated In front of the old Mulberry
Street Methodist church to get one
look at the Wesleyan girls as they
marched Into and out of the oil brick
structure so dear to the memory of
thousands. Young Hyatt Shared Utls
pleasure, and tt waa about this Ume
that his boyish iueoC of ioveSy woutas-
hood was revealed. A few months later
he. Still treasuring the thoughts of hls
young love’s dream, met Mis* Carrie
Flant Greene, a daughter of Dr. Will
iam I. Greene of Fort Valley. To her
he Doured out the pent-up feeling, of
hls soul. ills loftiest airihltlon was
soon riwlized. snd on October 2». 1»M,
Judson L. Hyatt and Miss Carrie
Plant Greene were married. Their
happy union has been blessed with
four «We POSH, who have been so eru-
•w bereft by the hand of ■ merderou,
atessrin of that loving father to teach
“JjJJ 1 *®* thfm , In «II that hls noble
ItW r 5, d . manhood would
dleUta. But to them he baa bequeathed
character, which will make
them stronger iu*l better. To the world
he n«» given an example of noble
*nd It can be truly said of
Th, *• waM
^w^d^-Tte 11 ' 6 “ kne,y - 1 ,a,D
Tho angels of heaven to come down
ana write.
So gentle, so affectionate, so kind—
W* troll nature ahrarys doing those
thing, which would bring Joy, hap-
rlness and comfort to hls household.
11s was an Ideal home—a home In
which God and family constantly com
muned; for, be R said to hls glorious
memory, that though a young man,
a traveling man, he was a Christian.
•Hls last words to hls >11110 son,
George Harris, were, "Pray with mam'
ma while papa’s away. Little did he
realize that he was leaving a message
to Ma little son that angels In heaven
were recording amid the hallelujahs of
tho redeemed.
During the eleven years of hls mar
ried life, constantly on the road, he
never come home wftho-.it hrlrglng
some souvenir to his wife. The last
time he casno home he brought a
lovely marble clock, telling her It was
her birthday present. When told by
her that her birthday was several
months off. he remarked: "So much the
better—you can enjoy It the longer.”
He died while penning this last let
ter to thit devised wife:
"Fort Gaines. Ga., March 5th, 1MS.-
My precious sweet baby: Well, as you
s^e, 1 am still at Fort Galr.cz. The
Watson stock sold today, and It
brought such a good price I did not
bwve to buy IL I don’t think I ever
saw a stock sell ns well. It certainly
brought a good price. I don’t think
there will be any doubt about our get
ting our money, ao I guess Mr. D.
Is delighted. After getting through
wkh the Watson business, I went to
work to make a few extra dollara”
n-he period to this unfinished letter
ms made In hls loyal heart by the
murderer's cruel pistol shot. He died
as he had lived—true to hls devoted
family true to friends, true to hls
rind Tbs* he provekod hls murder,
or even drew Ms ptstoi, none who
Vr ._. him will believe. Judson Hratt’s
t u ‘—' rJr ''" T * A hv Color*,Ire
ami begin work. A resolution was also
passed making every drummer a com
mittee of one to solicit subscriptions
on tire road and to report to the com
mittee of three.
A resolution to to<ke up a collection
r tho meeting was unanimously
adopted, and each p*rson present went
forward and either gave the aecre-
•tarv the money or 'their name and the
amount they would contribute. By this
means something over $500 was con
tributed. Many telegrams announcing
contributions front various parts of the
state were read and tt was announced
that Msj. Hanson *had sent wont to
the meeting that he would contribute
any amount the drummers might name.
This announcement was received with
arpplauso.
A telegram (waq iroad Worn Fort
Gaines saying that 'Mrs. B. Seligman
had leased the Oortk house.
ResMutlnns of thanks were vetted
to all persons making contributions
amd to the presd of the city.
-After discussing the best means of
appealing to the people of Georgia for
contributions for the prosocn’.lon a
resolution to send out circular letters
to parts all over the state won- adapted
This was deemed the best means <<r
reaching the friend, of Mrs. Ilyatt.
During the meeting a telegram
from a numb r of drummer,
Amerlcus was read In which th
c\;»r.">s.' 1 ,yrnr.:r'h'. AtitlLtlur III...all
3»reo of the gentlemen rv!r names
were signed to the telegram a ommlt-
t»« to solicit subscriptions from the
drummers nnd from the merchant* of
Amerlcus.
The meeting was dlrpusslonate. rot
a word being mid In condemnation of
any one, tile one object of everybody
seeming to.be to have Justice done.
COLUMBUS TAKES ACTION.
Columbus, March ,.-<Speclal.>-The fol
lowing resolutions regarding the murder
of Judson Ilyatt of Macon at Fort Oalnes
the 5th Instant were adopted at a
largely attended meeting of Post C of
tho Travelers' Protective Association,
held at the Rankin house tonight:
“Whereas, Post C of tbs Travelers’
Protective Association has learned with
for police ■*cotton. The subJoln -1
correspon lehce fully explains 'be sit'
nation: 1
New OrCeanfl, La.. March 9, 1195.—
To lion. Join Fitzpatrick, mayor of
the City of New Orleans—Sir: We beg
to notify you that we are oxpeo lng
about fifty men today to arrive on the
Southern Pa -lflo train, due at 10:56
o'clock thi, : .rnlng, nnd call on you
to furnish tl • -e men efficient protec
tion on their arrival and while In this
city st timt or otherwise. We fesr
that owing i > the excited state of mat
ters on tttapvee front, m3 the Increase
of feeling tli it will arise from the pub
lication >f your letter to the board
of arbitration and conciliation, that
those limn " ill not be 0Hawed to peace
ably reaclBthetr work and places »r
living until eff-ettve steps are taken
to proto
tory aw*'
■that the
cm, and
satlsfac-
I _ HQ given by you
Lection will he given, it
to apply to United States
t'.fl constrained to
•d to
mtsund-
.xke '.hi
fur-
lU bUuatl
r-l J 1 vsrd
CAPTURED YING-KArO.
BAD M I IB RIVER.
Advices Show Thai Friday Was a Had
Day Cor Steamboats on tho
Mississippi River.
ACCIDENTS AT MANY PLACES.
nary of tho AcclilonU on tho
ivrr Xoar I'lnctnnati—Jolforsoi
villa Show* Lofttes of Sev
eral Coal Margo**
iiii Mtesm
February
Vhiob wo ft* ir :
thctcitjFs warn B ni1
11 We v'ltiflWlt r'nul
t1on and tha: an 1 r'' 1 : -
going on by the bo.ml
nnd conciliation* Snd f-r
tton be* leave to ■—J’ t-' .
7 the member, of White Bcrewatens
Better dsnt Association, White I/rm-
Shoremen's Bfnerolent Assoclatlon sod
Colored Longshoremen’s Benevolent
AasociatJon s -nultaneously quit Fork
without assigning any reason them or,
as far ns 'te ere aware, slnve
All Mftntge, Sent to the Authorities of
tho Ohl nose.
I»ndron, March 0.—A Central News
dispatch from Tokto toys: Gen. Nodzu
report* to AVer AlluUter Yamagmu as
follows:
Upon tho capture of jpMltlons In the
vicinity of Ylng-Kao, 1 scot Cols. I’ti-
kush!ilia ami Murnkl to Inform tho
Engl «h nnil American oonmtls that tho
place had been captured hy my army,
which I Informed them would under
take to ttvidnta'.n nrd.c and prbieot for-
elgth rs, siul therefore there was no tl
of anxiety. I also tuquln,l if they had
lioen In nny trouble during the fighting.
They wt-re very thankful for our ctre
of them and promised fo reaasuro th
forelgnera.
The consul* and commander., of the
war sh'ps requiwted us to telegraph Ct
their mmietiT, and admirals that all
foreigners were qulto safe, which we
pmntel ito do.
The fore gnor* appear iV> bo kindly
disposed towards our army. We hav ■
strictly forbidden any Chin two from en
tering their aetsWsuent, which Is gu jril
ed by fiBO Japanese.
The Efctxllflh aiul American officer-i
have tbanfcnl u-* for our police ni-.is-
ure<. Tho “"wn 1, perfectly qulei.
Up.n att-K-king Old N u Chw.ing we
fitvuul There 1 r-rclan ini-N Miry, wh-i
w.i, imiii. ,1 itaken nnd-r "ur .pr >-
Cl’RAN MINI'NTMlItSTAlNDING.
Cln innati, O., -March 0.—AAvicen
to the Tribune Show that yesterday,
was a tad day for tho stcirreboata.
On the Wabash river near Evansville
the Ros,slate rank with 5,000 bushels
uf wheat. S ventcen passengers ivero
re -ucd: on* deck han-l was drowned.
At Paducah, Ky., the log chains x>f
the Boston:!, a big sidc-wheeler, plying
between Cincinnati and M -:ni>hls,
broke and the boat came near break
ing In two. Captain Conlon of tho ill-
fated tSate of Missouri was In com
mand.
-At Jsflersonvire, Ind., Joseph F.
Wood* lost 0JVLT.11 coil barged on
the falls.
At L”iiisv-lll* tho John K. Sp- ed
was blown over tho dam at the fall**-
and was drill, ] 1- i ibly. .<ae
righted qusckly or an* would
be n ibrokeii to pleoeo.
I This morning the steamer Hercules
Carroll, with a Diver aboard, Uft the
wharf at the foot of Maine street for
the wreck of th • Longfellow. It ha,
not been definitely teamed how many
lives were lost by the accident yester
day. Of tli • twenty laborers who as
sisted in loading tho freight at river
and rail transfers only six have been
accounted for. The body of the v/omun
found In riie wreck at Troutman's yes
terday was Id ntilied at the morgue
last night as Mrs. IV. J. Aull of nay-
ton, O. The remains were sent homo
this morning. Mr. Aull vas among
tho mi—lng papssongera and there as
no dout as to ills fate.
The Covlintton police authorities havo
been notified today that two bodies
had been recovered from that portlm
of the wr -'k caught opi>oslte Drowley,
Ky. Thj oironer at otic • started for
the scene. The work of hunting lost
ones of the terrible wr- k 1, going on
In earnest. All night long watt ners
were "it band s.-unnlug the surface of
til- vv.i'i,t around the hulk at Trout
man's. but their vigil waa without re
pine*
that ttnie. after vainly trying to asocr-
■Uan their grievance or get .hern to
r?—-o- — u'lo-o— Sfetot wduffli Has
Bttaved Not AH alter .Acceptably.
to bo brought licrc rertain labor from
other placts. In tW* w® have acted
within our rights, and. as believe,
in the Interest of the city of New Or-
profound regret of the sad fate of our I ***** T l Iu**»m5r l * , bv the ’'rspowted
brother traveler. Judson L Ilyatt of our L^itodhJttin?witen
ling of the said brothsr at Fort Gaines, 7TU. r 1, n o change
Ga., on (he night of March 5 by one J. T. M -m iSn l, il
McAllister wa. atUnded by etrcta^_1 JtST^StoVort
stances unusually startling and tragic.
Washing’ o, 5IarcU 0.—Secretary
Gresham wild todzy tha* be had ro-
cclvt-il nothing regarding the r i-rt
that the covernor-General of Cuba hr
detivtinlril the recall of Unltt'l St ir
(' m-til-Gcncral Ramon O. Williams at
work, we-have end avoreu to
other labor, ami In this effort caused HiMW-
and as w* wish to axpress our earnest
desire that the said killing shall recelva
th* most searching Investigation, there
fore, be it
’Resolved, first. That this post com-
that was a refusal of the men to work
and an effort w hich lute been going on
.-vcr since on the part of the employ
er* to obtain other labor.
But we do draw your attention a*
mayor of this city «o the foot that ton*
Is, a* we believe, ast unlawful coisplr-
mends the efforts already Inaugurated „ y between the metnbrt* of these three
looking lo an official and thorough In- (-imitations, riPPurenUr through their
qulry os to the cause Of this apparently organliatkma •> create a monopoly of
unwinr.Ttited killing. labor; snd further, that there orianl-
"Hcsolved, second, That this post re- I u tlons, organised and Chart crtl for be-
allxea that In the death of our brother 1 ne vt>lent purpares have undertaken
th* ranks of Georgia travelrrs have lost commercial business, contrary, us we
on* who had no peer as a sincere Christ- I ora advlsfd tu law or to the purptre
Isn gentleman, an honorable man of bust- for which tfv-y wore chartered, and Ut*
ness, and a favorite with all fortunate object of whloh it la believed to per-
tnough to have enjoyed hls friendship I peduwte the monopoly Of unbor upon me
and acquaintance. I city fr >at which has so greatly injured
"Resolved, third. That we extend to the tb» omnerree of tile city In It* compe-
bereaved family of our brother end to | titlon ■with diner
hte fellow travelers of th# city of Macon
We repeat, we draw yoruT attention
or Sncwjr^SLthy 1 !^ theVutual be- omdalty to thara facto *
*^e rmznedlately deiMt_erit»l according
our
reavement
Resolved, fourth,
tlons be spread upon the minutes snd a
copy rent to the family of our departed
brother.
"Charles O. Johnson. Treasurer.
"O. Ed Burras, Secretary.”
The Columbus Poet also resolved to re
tain the services of Solicitor Cenerel
Price Gilbert of this city, who will work
in connection with Hon. Dupont Guerry
nnd such other counsel us may be em
ployed In tile prosecution.
ATLANTA DRUMMER8 ACT.
Atlanta, March (Special.)—At a meet-
lng of the Atlanta drummers, held at the
Kimball bouse tonight, a resolution was
adopted pledging the co-operation of the
Atlanta drummers with the Macon drum-
mere In their efforts to see that Turner I - D ijr,. Uiat the grounds upon which
McAllister wss prosecuted for the killing ‘ u ^ tat thf* prate--tl'di ure:
of Jud Hyatt. The Atlanta drummer* mrnt-The excited state of matters
are highly Indignant at the killing nnd rK1 <evte; and ex-ofld. the Increase
the fact that McAllister has been alios—1 I ^ reeling that has arlr.-n from a let-
to go free since It was done, nnd If neces- I ter rehirii I addrewsed ito Die bogpl of
■ary win contribute llbemlly to the fund mfbltretlon nod oondllatlon Informing
to Uw. Very respectfully,
Russ, Howe & Merrow,
A. K. Miller, Meldtto* Oo.
S. V. l-’.jrnarls & Co.
The foil . vliu answer was rent:
WajMralty ut New Orleans, City Hall,
iMareh 9, lstJ.
TO MMZ Rons, Hawe * Merrow;
A. K. Miller. (Melento Ji Oil; 8. V. Fot-
narls A Oo„ City; Gentlemen—I be*
n> aokiwwkMge the receipt 06 your no-
tlflcsttksi of this ilatc, Informing me
that fifty men are to arrive by the
Southern Pacific railway rvmpnny
this dsy to work on the teveea nnd ask
ing that I fumtah protectkxi to them
on Uielr nrrival and white at work In
tbe city <>r otherwise.
It a(X*ars fnwn your ertremdlnary
for the proeeeutloo.
the
HACKNEY WAS KILLED
Augusta, Ga., March This morn
ing *t 1*0 o'clock an engine on a Geor
gia rallrnd freight train from Atlanta
to Augunto broke loose from the tett-
d-r at the alxty-one mile post, just be
yond Harnett, and Walter Hackney,
fireman, who was tn the act of stop-
IH | ... board that from In firm*! km
relUbleunil now a>wure<I. which I hmll
redelved that certain partkw In tbe thy
log New Orleans who Intended th* de
termination of the iHffereer:*# exlatlng
between employer and employe were vi
olating the condition of things penn
ing action by the t-nnl—In this, that
i.wj was being Importa] from Texas. I
■Your deinunl for protection fur there
men that ar>
i arrive Is boaeil on no
ptng from the engine to the tender to |^ a | f, un ,uik>n, to say the least of
put coal on the furnace, fell through I | t ~ your communioatton jmo Isive
to tb- track and the entire train of I «.«.! to allege one elngle s-xltary
twelve care patrd over hi* body, chop- ground whl h would demand
ping him Into mincemeat and kllUmt | ctee of my 1 ver aa m iy " —
Tho only Information be had on tho
subject had In-n oalleotexl In the press
dUpifrhes. The socrrtiry oxpr. uu'l
Alimtsfiiotton with Consnl-Genersl
\V 11 Hums’ ry>une» In rnshdns Into print
In crltdalsm of tho action* of tho Cuban
government amt ita offlHal*. pror ded,
of .y.ur.v, the noWUhed Interviews
with Wm’shonhl tm>vo to be accurate.
A rtpVtntillc >iincer, ho said, could
not with pioprliey publish In the n nvs-
papers It’s crltlcbun of tho action* of
tho government to which he was ac
credited. The ittergtary was not at tho
Apartment today, hot nrtde tlteao re
mark* at hls npariSmoats ot the Arling
ton hotel, lie te much bettor and
ttfnks tho aovcrlty of hi* late attack
U about over.
COURT MARTIAL IN MEXICO.
Death Sentence Pnaaed Upon Lieut. Joa
quin Vasques.
St Louis. March 9.-A City of Mexico
special says: The court martial sitting
at Torln Sonora, has finally passed sen
tence of death upon Ueut. Joa<, “' n
Vasques. 1st* of the Fourth Infantry.
waa contf^mnni tor bis un*
soldierly conduct In the face of th® en-
emy In March of last year. A ‘mail
column of troops, consisting of • men
of the Fourteenth and
regiments of the lino nnd a detachment
of national guards, under the
of voi VuKiufti moved Into tha Sierra
SdtteestX Sonora, with thelntciUlon
of Inllletlng a revere lesson on the rebel
lious Valid Indians. The trooPs. hower-
f r fell Into ambueh end the onW to re
treat being given, they fell *?
oner, .wv.ng their wounded 'to I
ere-1 by the savage*- The court martial,
after due deliberation, rendered the ver
diet of death by shooting against the
commander, if-rident Dias will prob-
sbty be appealed to for the exercise of
executive clemency.
IU.'tlHVHIl APPOINTED,
R'rhmond, Vs.. March !>.—In the law
anil oiultjr court here rally a rerelv-
was app'-lntml for G'sslmsn l!r.«s.
<V>. Th- firm is l of S -. 3
Gixslnt in. Monton A. Goodman and J
t»<ph lt<—utlLitim. and fltrotorly con
din vd the hr.eon factory of tho Gimk'
man Manufscturing Caow- ^'In , ....
tocstfe and Osry wrreh*. hut the fac | r bnritis H 3 mild fonn, tl
tory property wss abaorisvl some time I i Uipg where tt may end.
ago by the Amcriaut Broom amt Brush jna r (>e,.n talking with some
Cenpaj. It I* understood that Mm| r ..d ov-re-ci from dir
r.'t.
The lint of victims Ini not I m:i-
term-llv '-hoirg.-d from th- first tvp.irt.
l-od are: Mrs. w J. Aull. James
Miller. .11 in. a d..-k hand.
inrc.urc J. T.. Oartcr,
DAvid j^ldridic**, ciua achcvuu, an un- |
kn-»wn Uffk imn<l, Mrx. Dr. Anderson,
William Wnlk-r, W. J. Aull. «n uu-
kn«>
m Invalid.
Idellt and will In
Tht
il afior
ilurlnx
•a.l» In
y 'Arm-
• of .l patient. Dr. Mary
an4l Mi.m Harrington w«*re
tOK^Wier, IxMh of whom wro
1 and are n at tho i»al «.•»»
The oth^r, Dr. And -r.^tn and
•niMnioii, a 1i..n.. n i:,i,. h m n , c
‘“ 'illfl. i.h Htlli oiae^o i among tho
QUARK EL AT A GOIJjIXjE. ,
A N M ill. V rn,.\ Tr-uMo'ln
n Baseball Game.
' |,;l 'dc,., !!!... \| i(i iS|,.,.l ,1 ) .
There cum«* very nrar b-Ing k tUius
tr-ub!>. in tip, tK*l|tt>orho d of th • Mil
itary oibv" )•■■■*. pity afternoon, hut
It was qnetfccd by Lieut. S-.t of tbo
'■ "11"-'" Wl.il,. - m ■ '.I III ■ ,11..[.
hoys of the eoli were en jaged In n
i • of ki- '-dl u n.i-ro mao ,tiin i up
and gotrn- it se-ms |mrp.^-!y. In th-
wny, «■ m-Lii a blow fnan ttut lull a,
the pltrticr thrrav It to oho b.iso. It In-
aulted him rery mueh and h<> p!ckeil
a ris k snd throw at tho pstolur,
toriktug onriKT od,> of tli> enddi.H,
hurting him bndlj, afthough Dot at all
. ■ Tli . .f - - i ... -ur i — d l i-
• id." - ,1.1 I'. p.-.-il I'. « tl.. «
of tlie oUler eude ■ wh >m the Im, bz>t
got to p -'li for th nl, L'lth-r .lab:
and downed tho negro With It. Ily «hU
.-I-- I- •> Il id " l Ih.T.-I
around to t tko pint !n the fr.iets. lmt
liefore umythlnu snore sms ilnn- Ijl-nt.
Scott. In cotntnaod at 1te csttagSL u>
fired ind quelled tlie r>w. Tbe 11. _T0
who <*iul-1i1 tbo hill oral the hit. loo,
Is unknown, lmt he Is the only ono
h-Id act'suit il.l f-r tfi ■ tr.eih'e, at 1
he wtas the only mm that rejp-d sny
P il boll lit. Than-f.>re, i v -rj-li sly S
*itli.il d over tbo m ii * r now if tho n-*
eto is. ,
ROAD HANDS HAVE STRUCK
Tli. r- i, IR--!! S-iii- nin_- N w In Gpj
.History of Georgia.
JHlioLevll
A D-W f.MIl
tho line of
In tho shape
te not at nli
-. M u. ii !• > <;.->• il I •
-- his Jun o;>. n.d up in
•i ik-, n R 1 I,a -i e..ii .i ,•
•f e-uiMy font hand-i. It
nnaunl to p nl ,,f mltroad.
in.l m arly every
col ml
of gtr k.*i In the
IU - South wit h
meaning of tho wont only th
ur. i .!•!", - .. \V- i •
lng those Iff railroad atrikei
MM th- e l mv hi now bp ’
while here in
Ily known thu
>ugh the
nts dur-
hitt it
i While
re s n i
• Dam
factory Is *.n no w.iy tnvolnd In the the oounty,
. ...i...r-Kir, The lUtyKUes are aboutl >»« ,.r u,
nature 1* pictured by Col-rid:
Alvofa Reply to Ord-nlo.”
**qlnh TT~*~~*~ trie* to poison hhn-4n
■ V-o Ins- t on the Wall,
\V i h in.ivra thl- w >V and that Its
hundred lint* -
Wang a toy of mere mechanic craft
It A -e an infinitely ctttioua t ng!
Mm Instantly. Hackney was an un
married man and lived In Auguxta.
NO V' IDEN I' To CLEVELAND
Norfolk, Vi. M iroh 9. -A il -i
under a Bkdmt-.n l V . di- "
printc-l in New l -k tb s in-uln-’
tbe effect Hi tt i rumor w n m.
r-nt In Washirgr-n that I’.-.-.l
OtevdsBd hud Mt with uu seeUn
Noth ng wlnlever li n h-n h.- rd h-
,.f tl - rum i-1 i— : d—i, i Th- A tl
g polk- force and to j>u
a stat-- " «m ■ > '• (
spate cf matters on tfi,*
what Is >i“>r fear beo-lf
Kiy. Have you he-nl Hire
dr la in
recotviiwhJp.
$.10,000.
BASEBALL
XIow th
PiM ami Sccoc
r; :>.*i ^
JACKSOXVIULE..
kil Teams
jickaoDTlk. Fl
eml t«Min
l»i#db«H club i*!
bilbo *re»iu*‘ tod.I
’• 1 • T
. - ut
oot field. Th* 1*
cew mlee down t
quarter of th*'
: l
-Tbe flrat
*»ew V
tint In «sr:i
hind-. \vi
i*j t-* patilic rood du
■••l’. <l >• •■’l ’ • k ill
u ll f.M l ;}f:ii. v.hi.-li
f !-■ . i it «• 'Hill .
.!- ir-' T»i r.’f..r.-, ill
n l > ru*-k • “ d «*liii .1
rk. beifjr end
•: i » d • *r •
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