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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. FRIDAY. AUGUST 1',. IfVU. V/HERE IS HINSON? .ncftTINI THS .WILKINSON COUN- £5 ‘ t y MYSTERY. , i.nrv E»amlnntlon Yestorday-Tes- FjJ** of t na Wltn.i.**--Largo ""crowcl o' 6poomtoro-A Cn»» ParallBl to thla. Edmondson and' Newt Hud- ! .h«r*ed with conspiracy in the kill. lone D ic Hinson, in Wilkinson coun- *" or ,b.ut Jane 6th, took place yea- £ aornint! before United States Com- closer Erwin. . ..... Tk, court room was crowded with spec- msny of them having come in (rom ' ,„j Wilkinson counties, as friends 'ibesecused and of tho missing man. '1. -ate so far as developed, presents ‘ curious and mysterious phases. Tho counties have been wild with rumors flew from mouth to mouth. Per- h,d been seen who saw tho dead and ated body of Hinson when it was t from its grave; others had been '•ho would swear that the three men Jot Hinson away at the dead bourof .litre ail disguised; others had been •bo stood upon the very spot under ..the bones ot the murdered man were • (he ground plowed over, and so aich a long and varied string ot reports leave the aflair high coloring and great ■“ pur this reason the case excited - little interest, and hence the cbowdsd coubt boom. ,. >0 o'clock Deputy Marshall Cash rL] .tie court in due iorm. District tinrnev Darnell cane up from 8avan- BJXkifter the interests of the gov lamen Land Col J. D Jonrs, of Twiggs, presented the prisoners, who were pres- Col Jones moved to dismiss the war- n$ontbegrouni that the warrant was Wire ^ uot charging any particular act conspiracy, or what right or privilege >e intimidation prevented. The motion ii orerruied, and the examination of ,tnesies began. Tho first called was a. i dknnard, o tiatified: Live in Gordon and am lice of the peace. Know Ityals, Ed- mdsanaod Hud-ton: did not know Doc ijuion intimately; I have seen him. He „ brought before me on a charge of bur law I issued the warrant Jonah Kvals ii the prosecutor. It was about the Ath iflih of June; no witnesses io the case, didn't think the evidence was sufllcient I dismissed the case. Did not see Ed- dson and Hudson on that day. Ityals . he would carry Hinson back home. .. was working for Ryals. They came in buggy and went away in a buggy. UK WAS WOT TIED tnvway. It was some time afterward fore I taw Edmondson and Hudson, m’t know anything about the alleged ling of Hinson and have not participate . in *ny search for him. J. Champion sworn: I livo in Twiggs inty. Knew Doc Hinsou; don’t know it the charge of burglary. I live fif. ■ miles from Gordon. Hinson was at y houls about the 1st of June; came to ty bou«e about night, lie s’ayed all ight. During the night some time Ityals. mnnlson and Hudson came there and him. It was about 11 or 12 o'clock; btd gone to bed. The men stayed about quarter of an Uo ir. The dog was in the Ww barking and I got up to let him it and there were the men. They Iked ont of the .house. Edmond- bad Hinson by tbe arm. He was not cor bound in any way when they 'efi [y hftuse. Edmondson was a wearing id Ryals awore one oath at my house, [udwn said Hinson bad taken some cry and clothes from Ityals. They did lay wbat Miey were going to do with They had a pap»r, but don’t kitow <*r it was a warrant or not. Ed ison asked Ryals for the warrant, dwben Ryals banded the paper to him asked Hinson if he wanted it read. Moo said he didn’t care. I saw the fi faces and recognized them. TIET WERE ROT DH iUWED. »ot see them drinking. I supposed Ryals’a conduct that ho was under Influence of liquor. F. imondson made arrest and tore his shirt open. Ityals d and kissed him. und s«3d: “Didn't oow I’d have you if you went to tho nr' Whrn Hinson put on his »they took him off. I have known •. Edmondson and liudion ever since mid remember. Don’t knowwhat.be- aof Hinson, and don’t know whether is living or dead. Word canto - *h»t the people wanted ■ take body of Hinson up, ns IHnson was Toured dead, hut I r**fun;.l to have an [ng todo wffh It, after being told t, a the evidence before At jury was that the men’turned fy ty” told him to leavo the pwty. Kyals, Edmondson and Hudson Irechtrged with the crime. Egg**. "itneai testiiied dock hixsov’s sistek. •a t know of ray own knowledge of any **edingsof the grand jury in this mat- fcn .“ one °f m y family went before the rV* jury to prosecute in this case. |chsbod Halckom. aworn—Live in Vitha Collins sworn: Live in Wil kinson. Know the defendants. Didn't know Hinson. Don't know anything of the killing of Hinson. Haven't Been de fendants together in a year. Know noth- of the case. I live about one-fourth of a mile from Ryals’s place; not related to him nor to Edmondson or Hudson. Did not see the body of a^ad man about the first of June. None of the defendants have been near my house. Never saw any men in a field n«*ar my bouse. Mr. J. I). Collins sworn: Live in Wil kinson county. Know defendants. Don’t know Doc Hinson. I know nothing about this case. Have not seen the defendants together, except' two at a baseball club. Have not seen out one dead person in a year, and that was a lady. Have not seen defendants near my house since June 1st, Have not seen the defendants gathered to gether since the first of June. I saw Hin-t son plowing at Ryals’s about last May. Know nothing of the case against Hinson for theft. Am not re lated to any of tho de fendants. I have lived where I am liv ing now about two years; don’t know of any one determined to HUNT DOWN TUB MURDERERS of Hinson if he was killed. Ben Jones sworn: Live in Twiggs coun ty; know defendants; don’t know Doc Hinson; live seven or eight miles from Ryals. A man passed my bouse last spring who was said to be Doc Hinson. Never saw a man tied in custody of de fendants at any time. Know nothing at all of the killing of Doc Hinson* don’t know of his beieg taken away from Cham pion’s house. Ryals came to my house I Halckom, a worn—Live county. Know.Ryals, Edmondson ^Hudson. They lire about six or eight f m«.. Did not know Dock Hin- bid uot «m th« defendant* together *1* ***■ been some time since iw b.in)ondson and Hudson together. tbe| D hi purauit or custody of iint know what became wetter came up btfore EE» n<1 J ur r. end Hudson waa one of . lworn * J- J- Fitzpatrick, "JtjiHolliBil. Adophut Brown and WU» iJnmZiT* w .ore tbo i ur y- Tho caso wumed half a day or more. The soltci- Newtlluilson call.-d More m2’* no evidence before fint ? W on# guUty. No re- b(n~ ro , nee ? investtfat&o Was before made as to the aed—Nor.c of H'naon’s rela ..If*? 7°™f* the grand jury to | «u»e defendants. The jury was ^ of fair minded men u! Twiggs < |<*ai Will , W orn -Uvs In Twiggs 1 ■ ' ' ■ • i*-1.i ,m-. Km..* Doc anil Hu,I ut l">ne ai> |Brj»o(June. Tb»y lira about t». •' - I- I l..y lumtiu: Tom DOCK Btawx, •aid b.' had , |Mj« a suit o( do no£ know tl, live he tL^ yCd,i c '. from Chan d for his house. about the Oth or 7th of June and asked if Doc Hinsou had passed there. It was night and I heard other voices outside. Ryals said Hinson had stolen about $30 and some clothing from hitn. They stayed only a few minutes. Mr. Ryals asked the way to Champion's. Heard tramping of horses; it was between 11 and 12 o'clock. Ryals was dressed as usual; I saw his face, lie made no threats; don’t think he was under the influence of liquor. I heard horses pass myhoueo later in the night. There was some talking, but don’t know what was being said; it was about th ee- quarters of an hour after they came to my house. Doc Edmondson has been acting » bailiff in our county for the last year. The court here took a recess until 3 clock, p. ra. AFTERSOQN SBSStOS. Frank Atkins, sworn: Live in Twiggs. Know defendants; live within five or six miles of them. Have known. Doc Hinson for two or three years. Don’t know where he lives. He lived about at different places. I know Newt Hudson. Have not seen him but once since June. Never told Wm. Hinson or any one else that I knew anything of the whipping or killing of Doc Hinson. Never saw defendants together except at picnic. Haven’t seen Hinson in some time. Was not a witness before the grand jury. Djn’t know anything about the case whatever. 1 had a conversation about the case with Wm. Hinson, whq asked me if I had heard so and ao. and I told him I had. Don’t know what became of Hinson. Cross-examined—Doc Hinson and de fendants are all white men. My under standing is that Doc Edmondson has been acting as bailiff in his district. John Kdmondson aworn—Live in Twigg*. I am a cousin to Doc Edmond son. I know defendants. Have had no conversation with my cousin about the killing or whipntng of Doc Hinson. Can’t recollect Doc Edinundson saying that the other two, Ryals and Hudson, did it. I live twelve or thirteen miles from Doc Edmondson. IHavc not seen him since the picnic. It was a«picnic and baseball playing combined. It was at Judge Nelson’s. Never saw the defendants together. Don’t know where Doc Hinsou is, nor whether he is aliae or sot. I have been by Ryals’s house, which is about two miles from Doc Edmondson's house. The picnic was last Friday: saw all three of the defendants there. Don’ Know anything about the case. . Cross-examined—Didn’t mean to ssy, all three were there. Ryals was not there. George Barrantine. sworn: Livo in Twiggs. Know defendants; know John Cannon. Never saw Doc Hinson but once. He introduced himself to roe, and was hunting’s place to work. Understood he went to Ryals’s to work, but never saw him afterwards. Never saw any one dead this year but a woman. Never went to look for Hioson. Know nothing of a whipping. Don’t know where be Ts now. I was talking to Mr. Hudson last Sunday evening about this case. He said he was not guilty, and ir the others were h« didn ,f know It. I met him in Jeffersonville. Cross-examined—Doc Edmondson hss been bailiff (or the past four or five years. He acted under Mr. Griffin until Mr. Stokes was appointed, and no one has been elected to take bis place. Have not seen him serving nsp»ra this year. Ryals and Hudson live m Wilkinson and Edmondson ln john*Cannon. sworn: Live In Twiggs, Know defendants. Hin»on came to me to hire* him; but I did hot know him. He asked me if I knew of anybody who wanted to hire. 1 told him Mr. Ryils. I had seen him two or three times then, I saw him once in widow; iv alb’s orchard. Never saw him since dead or alive. I know nothing of this case. Have not spoken to any nf the defendants about this case. I saw E imondson and Hudson at the bosebsll match. Cross examined—Since Mt. Griffin went ont ot the otfice ot justice of the peace in December, Mr. Stokes has been justice of the peace. Mr. Edmondson has been tbe balhff since Stokes was elected. I have seen him passing papers and he said he was bailiff. Ichabod Bslckom. recalled-I was a member of the grand jury aad Newt Hud son was a witness. He atattd Hinson was arrested and rode behind him to Mr. Ryals’s and about 2 or 3 o'clock to Mr. Dsn Ryals’s. and be lsft them in the road In tho morning. Hinson was arrested foi stealing. The case before the grand jury was against Ryals, Kdmondion and Hud son for the killing and whipping of Doc Hinson. Hudson stated that he left them in the road at Dan o clock. Never saw any plowing done that dsy. I siw them in the road. Didn’t know what they took Hinson to Gordon f'»r. I a.'s ii"' . n! for anv spade, hue ,,r other implement on that day. I was be fore the grand jury and testified what I have testified here. Know Shorter Griflin, but don't know what he had to do with the case before the grand jury. I was summoned before the grand jury. Have heard no conversation about this matter since I saw the men in the road. The court then adjourned until 9 o’clock this morning, when the examinatioa will be resumed. A PARALLEL CASE. Sheriff Fountain, of Twiggs, Is In atten dance as a spectator, and tells us that a case similar to the one pending examina tion occurred in T*aurens county, in which two Twiggs county men were intei ested, six years ago. Two good citizens of Twiggs, were charged with having disguised themselves and waylaid a white man named Justin, against whom there was a warrant. After waylaying him they mur dered him, ao the charge went, and threw the body into'a pond. The two men were arrestee jand carried before a justice of the peace. On the examinatioa there were witnesses to prove that the men were seen to strike the fatal blow and to throw the body into the pond. There were witnesses who saw the footprints of the accused men around the margin of the pond and the drops of blood. A thorough search was made over the county for Jus tin, but uo trace of him could be found. The accused men were dumbfounded at tbe array of evidence against them, and failed to prove an alibi. In some way they made their escape and fled to Texas, with everybody convinced of their guilt. Six months later Justin was found in , all In Echols county, on a charge of steal ing. The frjeuds of the accused men lost no time in communicating this fact to them in Texas, and they returned, and were restored to full citizenship. Sheriff Fountain was well acquainted with the facta, and says all the parties are now liv ing, and the accused men are as good citi zens as live anywhere. The second day of the preliminary ex amination of Messrs. Ryals, Edmondson and Hudson attracted fully, as large a crowd as was in attendance the day be fore. The court opened at 10 o’clock with John Kitchens on the witness stand. He testified as follows: John Kitchens, sworn—Live in Twigg.s abouteigbtor ten miles from Jonah Ryals’s house. Know defendants. Know Doc Hinson. I heard every dav more or less that Hinson had been whipped, but did not hear of his being killed. Had no con vernation with Edmondson or Hudson. L went to Ryals’s house on a visit and had a conversation. I mentioned it to him, and he said yes, Doc had been taking some things bat there was no proof, He did not say where Hin son was. I did not ask where Hinson was. Did not hear the other two men say anything about it. Know nothing of the investigation. It was about the -middle of. June when I went to Ryals’s house. I told him I understood Hinson had stole some things from him. The conversation came about in that way. Cross examination—The grand jury in Twiggs waa composed of good, FIRST-CLASS MEW of the county. Had a murder been com mitted there were justices of the peace who would have held an inquest. Know Jonah Ryals. He bears a good character and 1 never heard anything against him. Cannot recall the names of the grand jury as I was not at court. Wm. Day.Jsworn—Live in Twiggs, about a mile and a half from the defendants. Know defendants. Was not personally acquainted with Doc Hinson; don’t know anything of his being carried to Gordon. I saw him la^t some time in Jane. He waa at Ryals’s when I saw him. Don't know any thing of his arrest, or of his go ing off or anything about the case. I was a witness before the grand jury. No one conferred with with roe about the case before I went be fore the grand Jury. Have not seen Doc Hinson since 1 saw him in the plnm or chard. Mr. Dan Ives was with Hinson when I saw him lMt. He was GATHERING PLUMS. Can't say what that date was. 1 i more positive that it wm about the 20th of June than about the l&tb. Doc Edmond- niondson is bailiff, sod has been for years. Know members of the grand jury—nearly all of them. They are good men an * would ferret out a crime. Lena Champion, sworn: I am tho wife of whiohHinson was arrested. I had very little conversation wiili Edmondson. He waa not at court house when I saw Hud- I a»k«*d him ii tin* n-por - \vi*r»* true 1 if he was guilty, and he said they were L He mode uo explanation of what be came oi H nson. lie said Hinson was r ot dead and was not hurt. I had very little conversation with Ryals. None of defend ants have ever told me what became of Hinson. Don’t know of any efforts made to find him. Sbotttr Griffin is my brother. Mrs. Hinson, mother ol Doc, and his brother William were in my office about two weeks ago. and I sup- they were after a warrant, l talked with Mrs. Hinson and she Raid object was to try and get a pension. Don’t know anything of the trial at Gor- i. . !. I. Dennard, recalled for the defense- issued a WARRANT FOR BURGLARY against Doc Hinson. I am a justice of the peace. I gave the warrant to Ryals and he brought him to me. There was no return made on the warrant Did not Edmondson in connection with the warrant. My understanding was that Hinson was in Wilkinson county at the time I issued the warrant Hinson wont from Gordon with Mr. Ryals.}Edmondson is a bailiff in Twiggs. Jrv bailiff was not there. I swore in Mr. Ryals to execute this warrant. He brought Hinsou and s ;ii'l Ii* tillin', think lit*. ",i ! 1 . vi• 1 «*u< t* enough to convict him. I took Hinson and talked to him a long time. Ryals agreed to pay the costs. I kept the war rant. J. E. Andrews, sworn—I know Doc Hin son; have known him twelve or fifteen y.'ar.-t. N< v. r knew him to stay at any one place but a little while at a time. He has passed my house several times a year. He left home one time and was gone f«.r .. year or more, and I did not know whero he was gone. I was a justice of the peace at the time. I told Hinson there was a warrant out for him for 1 the case. *»* examined; I kn ' »in Twi-g, county N-Eland HuI«on, I n*. ? desperate. Never in KnjWajbo- 1 : ■ H . .itiun. n., "f ili' I,. ,n , t r:i |i|,, Ml. Ki. ,. i ki. V. tin. ',lf( . , Doc liinao- fe? ‘-fr- Xav.raai r that 1 raiernl °< tile ilefendi looki ■not a witoo., nor did fry of Tirixn county, *• hi I lire about *i| . uniltrth-oj Hinw Don’t know anyth! aoroothlnif In God', woi i of my own Knowledge UMI HMOiriC toons , Urals's house. There are two forks of tbe roads there, and I don’t know which fork it w&s on. John Jack Fitzpatrick, sworn: Lire four miles from Gordon in wilkineon county. Know' defendants. Knew Doc Hinson whr'ii I saw bint. Not present o' near Ityals’s house when I saw Hinson, Don’t remember when I saw him last. I saw him at wobk ut tiie norm in June. Don’t know that he iadead. Don't know anythin* of the arrest of Hin son by defendants. I was before the crand jury in Twins. I stated there that 1 knew nothin* of the ati'atr. Don't know why I should be a witness in thia case. Never Hinson under arrest. I know nothin* ut theatTalr. 1 hare been by Kyaia's house slime the first of June but don’t remember seein* Hinson there. Adolphus Brown, sworn: UrelnTwiggs tm Jonah Kyals's land. Hare lived there two year.. Know Doc Edmonson and KewtBndeoo. Knew Doe Hinson when I saw him. He worked for Mr. Ryals in Hav. 11, .nt e-now how tong he worked there. He wo-Ion the farm. I am a tenant ' I wa, at Kyat.'e bouse every night in May in . I Jnne. Wasn't at home when they car. rfed him to Gordon. I was at Griffln’e mill. Hinson was ut work up to the day I went to th* mill. IWt remember whether I saw Hinson the day before 1 went to the mill dr I SAW HIM SEAT HOEXIHO s lions- with Mr. Ryals. That i day utter they went to Gordon, lug a grave in my Ufe. Don't know ngu'xmtlhe whipping of Hinson, sot seen him since that day. My is half a mile from Mr. Ryals’s. I fiwd liii mules everynight Never knew of Edmondson and Hudson meeting et I:vaIs's house sny Light in June. Saw them --reralday* Afterwards; they had Doc down fn the road. They were be- io'.ii Mr. Ryals’.house end Mr. Dyer’s house. It was not more than a quarter of a ini.a from ltjals's bouse. The inn waa about an hour Ugh. They were Bitting down in the road. I aaid good morning|o them. I went down to get the males and tol l Mrs. Ryals my wife .was sick and I •lidnit want to work. 1 stayed at home ail d«y. Sever SAW pn m—— 1 etwee that day. I MW Mr. Ryals next day at 12 MU* vu*tujll’ru, IWWU . * MU UitJ milk] tit Dav. Chamniun. I live in Twiggs. I know Jonah Ryals’a face. Don't know Doc Ed mondson. They came to my house some time in Jnne. i know Doc Hinson; he was my brother. He was at my bonse thst night. .The mefi came about 11 o’clock. Ail of them came into tho boose. When they came In they said nothing at all-only Inquired for Doc Hinson. Then they came in and took him. Doc Ed mondson walked up and pot hie hands in bis collar. Ryals put his arms around Doc and kissed him. Hudson did nothing at all. The first l knew of them they were at the door. Edmondson and Ryaia ed in tho house and Edmondson suxo a soso, but I forgot wbat it was. My htuband made a light, Hudson did not eay any thing. They said he bad been stealing something from Mr. Ryals. I saw their faces, and they were ordinarily dressed. They remained only a few minutes. They took my brother out Into the yard and per mlUed him to dress lu the usual manner; he said nothing to them; tn tbe bouse something was said about a warrant. Rv. als patted him on the hock and asked him U be wanted tbe warrant read and he said li- didn't care wbathtr It was read or not My brother had not been fn my house long before they came. Don't know whotb. er he had been taken to Gordon. Gan' •ay what time in June was. I bare bad considerable trouble, i heard that be had been killed. Hat e not seen my brother since that night It had been a month before that night since he Came to my home. He was on hit way to Macon. The m» who came after had nothing on their faces. Cross-examined—My brother worked about. I have never known him to go off and stay a year or so. I heard that Bk RAH AWAY from Twiggs connty for stealing frem H, M. Loyless. Re-direct—The three men carried my brother off He did nothing nor said any thing. Fannie Cullins, ewora-I.lve In Twiggs county; know defendants. Have seen Die Hinson only twice. Saw him once in the plnm orchard; never saw him since. Nevr saw the body of a dead man aaid to be Doc Hinson; don't know of his trial at Gordon, of hti whipping or ids killing. Have not seen defendants together, nor Doc Hinson with either of them. Never told Dr. Rice anything about this case. Cot. Darnell here rested tbe case. The defense introduced William Griltin, who testified: My name is William Grilfin and I am ordinary of Twiggs county. 1 know all the men on tbe grand jury, and they are upright, intelligent men, who would discharge their duty. I waa present at last court. There was no bias oa rarjL’DtcE id jury towards the 1 Edmondson. He ha ing as baiiifffor fooror fire years, and was elected twice. He was elected last Janua ry, and I presided over the election. I am father-in-law of Edmondson and Hudson, with whom I have had tome conversation. I approached him on the subject of the ru mors and told Idm what I bad beard. He 1: I n:u ini. ' iiL 1 u ent to Mr. Ity- al.t's house to get some peaches for my wife." Edmonc-on and Jonah Ityals asked him to go and arrest Doc Hinson, who was charged with having stolen some thing*. Hu said there was no one to stay with bla wife and ha bad no hone to ride. Hr said he knew Edmondson was an offi cer and bad a right to press him in. and he obeyed him. He told me they went to Champion's boose and arrested him, and that be (Hin son) rode behind Ryals. They took him to Kyals's house ..where they dismounted. He told me he did not know what done with Hinson after be left th ala's hoots. He did not tell me cares. I huv were never inremini, •„ no such rnre-t were ever anticipated. Tlnre is no eviiienie of a violation of sny cl,m e of the statutes even if tbs psrtvwAsa> black as the ace of fpsde. And I ho! I i there hsd been a ca-e fully made out. the United States courts have no jurisdiction whatever orer it." 8TEALIXO a BOO. That was abont three years ago. He said if they didn’t get him in a few days they wonlun't get him. I did not see him again in aboutayear. I live within about a quar ter of a mile of Doc’s mother. Don't know where be went When I saw him next he bad a little carpet sack in l'uiaski county. Never knew him to remain at any place bnt a little time. He has been going backward and forward. Don’t know that be is a married man. I heard that he had a wife, but he had none in my neighbor hood. Heard be had a wife down thw country. Have not heard of any effort mnde to find Hinson or the whereabouts of bis wife since this trouble came about. I live about fifteen miles from the defend' ants. I know them when I see them. Don’t know anything of Hinson since June. Wm. Hinson sworn; I am a brother of Doc Hinson. He was a sort of a fellow to tako a notion to go off and stay a while, sometimes three months. Once and a while ho would write me a letter. He would turn np suddenly qml explain where he had been. He left me last March and I never heard a breath from him untill heard his being killsd. Don’t know that he was marrien. It was rumored that he had a wife at Eastman. Never failed to hear from him in a longer time than three months. His peculiar trait was to go off without explaining where he was going. AROCHENT AND OPINION. At this juncture, counsel for the defense and also lor the government announced that they would dose here. Col. Darnell, on tbe part of the govern ment, asked that the defendants be bound orer under the statutes 5508,5500. Col. Jones, on the part of the accused, pleaded jurisdiction, claiming the case did not come within the statutes 5548,5500, 5510, nndcr which the prosecution pro ceeded. They were passed expressly for the benefit of the colored race. To snpport his position he qnotbd from Chief Justice Waite in the United States Supreme Court, in the case of the united States vs. Crnlksbank et al, in which the defendants were negroes, whose ruling was as follows: "It is no more tbe duly or within the power of the United Slates to punish for a conspiracy, to falsely Imprison or mnrder within a State than it would be to punish for false Imprisonment ~t mnrder itself." Commissioner Erwin in delivering his opinion ru’ed that as a qnes. tion of jurisdiction, no commissioner had the authority to decide on a constitu tional law, nnless tbe particular sections nnder which the warrant was iscued bad been passed upon by the Supreme Com t in cases of a similar nature, and cases Involving QUESTIONS OP CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. He knew of no case similar In nature to the one before hint In which the Supreme Court bad passed upon under the above seetions. Tho court admitted thst titers were anaiogona section* uuder the civil rights act which had been declared uncon stitutional, but tbe court bad no right to pass upon any questions of law under any other section by etiology; bnt it was the oninton ot the court that in this case it has jurisdiction (under tbe sections above quoted. He therefore held the defendants to answer in the anm of $1,004 each. The bonds were given with the names cf Herbert Kavnolde and J.C. Rums sign' ed to them. Dave Champion and his wife, Eena Champion, gave a personal bond of f iOO for their appearance. Adulplius Irown, a negro witness, was ptsced under bond of $100. WBAT COL. JOXES SAYS. Colonel Jones, the counsel for .the ao- cused, In a conversation with onr reporter •ays: "While the ease is a remarkable one, the mystery which has snr- ronnded it and the fame which it baa gained is due only to a batch e! wild, ex aggerated and improbable stories thst were bom of imagination probably tinged with prejudice or malice, that in some way got afloat in tbe connty. Now, let us see wbat there is in ths case before we speak of tbe question ot jurisdiction. From tbe evidence given before the court, and which ha* Been published to the world, it that Hinson was a msn whose MERCER AND ATHENS. Why the Meroar Bore Claim the Victory Over the Athenians. We have received a communication from one of the Mercer debaters, who was to have participated in the contest that waa expected IO have occurred in Atheasdm- ing tbe recent commencement, detailing at length tbe resaons why that debate did not come off. It ie a long story, and would occupy more space than we could possibly devote to it It reviews the history of in ter-collegiate debates in Georgia, and re lates over tbe story of Mercer’s former victories. Theso incidents are still fresh in the pub'ic mind, and need, we thtnk, no emphasis. However, as the M. r- boys think it has not been satisfactorily explained why the Athens boys did not meet them at the university commencement, we cheerfully produce that portion which relates to the causes. After alt efiorts had failed to secure nn is sue at Athens, the article bays; It was then decided ao have the debate in the near future and to get C lonei Broyles to preside. Thus the 18lb pa hcu and commencement was over. O ' morning of the Uih. ns the students .... all at the depot ready 11 leavo for their re spective homes, four of the inter-coliegiate debaters, two from each college, met tor few minutes and fixed August 6th tu tl.. time for the debate and that it should i ake place in Athens, unless some other place should be preferred afterwards. Messrs. Pickard and Baldy, of Mercer, stopped over fn Atlanta and saw Culonel Broyles. Ho said that he would be wilii g to preside on the Gtb, whether tbe dcoait was in Athens or Atlanta. Atlanta seemed to be much the better place for tho de bate, since it would be a mare central place for all the debsteie and a larger audlouce coaid be bed, and for msny other ruusone seemed better adapted. As there was considerable delay on the part of Athena, the following telegram was sent: . "Macon, Ga., July 23. 1881.—7b A. Bishop, Athens, Ga.: What about litvinc debate in Atlanta? By far most desirable place. We will make all arrangement: Answer. E. V. Baldy.” lwo days later a postal arrived as foi lows: “Athens, Ga., July 21,1884.—Igncsa the debate is about dead, but am waiting tu hear from Bins and Conyers. "A. F. Bishop. To this a second telegram was sent ae follows: ‘•Macon, GA.,Jnly 25. 1884.—To .A. Bishop, Athens, Oa.: Debate is not demi unless your men back out. Not’ Mercer'i f nit that it failed on the 16th. Broylu: will preside; time is fixed; why not have it? We will meet yon at any place yon name, butprefer Atlanta. Answer. “E. V. Baldy." After three or four days a postal arrived as follows: "Athens, Ga., July 28, 1831.—Yonr fa vor received today, for which you h«e my hearty thanks. I leave on to-morrow for tbe mountains. A, F Bi.uur," Further communication was impossible Thus ended the correspondence. All ef forts to get the other debaters to do any thing were in vain. They • II were exceed ingly indifferent. Telegrams which should have been answered by telegraph were an awerea on postal cards. Let us. then, bear the conclusion of the whole matter. The State U Diversity, after having sent out her challenge, virtually refused to meet Mer cer. , B. will be scent PECULIAR T1AIT or habit was to go from place to place, suddenly disappearing and as suddenly turning np; that he bad ran off from the connty at one time for stealing a hog, etc. Now, Jonah Ryals, one of the accused, and who the witnenes say Isa quiet, peeccebl* msn, goes to8-L Dennard, a justice of the peace at Gordon, and swears ont a warrant for Hinson, charging him with burglary. In tbe absence of his own bailiff Dennard swears in iyau as a bailies, lltus clothing him with power to arrest The case never came to trial because Hyels had uo witnesses, and there was no eridenea. Ryals thought a good talking from Dennard would do Hin son good and he made that request of Dennard, which was complied with Now, leaving the Gordon matter ontof the ques tion, let ns see about the conspiracy. The evidence is that about 11 o'clock at night Ryals Edmondson and Hud«on went to the boure'of Champion,where Hinson was, to arrest him Ryals had been sworn in as hiiliff the day before, end Edmondson had been a SAiurr roa rot* teaks, and tbe manager of the election tail Janu ary testifies to his r* election et that time. They arrest Hinson and go off with him. Now, mind yon, they were ordinarily dreised and had no disgnis* whatever. The next morning Hinson it seen sitting down on the roadside with Ryals and Ed- mond-on, and he was as free as they were. The witness heard no threats or harsh words of any kind. That's tbe whole the ease. There is no evidence to show A CONSPIRACY, knklux, no ill feeling i Hinson and Edmoni.'-jit and Htid-t m, no evidence ot whipping, killing, burying or anything else except that be wm taken from Champion's honie “Now »1 to jurisdiction. The statutes 5508 ar.d 5508 were codified frpm the CIYIL EIGHTS SILL. That bill, as trerr c FIGURES AND FACTS. Sampto of How the Truck Business Pannod Out. Smitiiyillk, Ga., August 9.—Editors 7W- graph and Messenger: I enclose original account of sale of car load of melons •hipped via Louisville and Nashville rail road. You will see freight charges. Can grower* make anything and pay aucU charges? I. for one. am satisfied I cannot The rate given by the agent b- re w*« $30, but at (Ustindtion was charged $121.75. Had I known that would have been the charge, 1 would bare fed the melon* to the beg*. Your*, very truly, \Y. W.Tnojcrton Officf or J. W. Short, Paeir. PaoDOca a*d GkkkralCommission merchant. Loutsviixa. Ky„ August A IM».—Dkau 8ia: I'lea-e And ac count of Mler, and New York exchange to balance. Trust all 1- O. K. Did vet/ best the market would comm-mi. Report melons $150 (<*175 per car. pears per box. Sold for account of W. W. Thompson, Esq S-fME wealthy men. 'hat Somn of thn Principal Men In Ma con Are Worth. Ten million times have I caught myself involuntarily saying, *T wish I was rich!” It hts grown into a weakness, and I believe II tue heterogenous mixture of words th«t are pickled ia my vocabulary, these words are the lightest for they are contin ually coming Co the surface. In vain I struggle against the commandment, Thou halt not Covet, in vain I try to suppress the useless ambition; but nothing stops rhe wish. It comes with the irregularity f a milk wagon, but with the certainty of itcatiu It never reipei ts circumstance nor sraaon. and 1 am.justas liable Co ejaculate the wish in tho middle of an evening prayer as at the lunch counter. Those words never sleep and never get tired, and therein lies my fondest hope. They may wear themselves out some day and thus free mo from their bonds. They come on mo in roy dreams, tiiid through deep sleep they guide from under my bumble roof to brown -atone iront* and palatial mansions, where I rest ny oblong aching bones upon luxurious livai.s tread upon Turkish rugs, smoke on cent cigar* and keep off the jury. And when I awake and realize that 1 haven’t uoney enough to buy a glass of beer, the words babble up again Just as if I waa in he b *st humor in the world. Straugely cruel pranks have these words played upon me. I have traveled all over he old world and seen the art treasures; I hafA owned whole towns and ran them according to iny own ideas’ll have owned long lines of railroads and had a palace :ar with tuv name on it; I have been richer han old CroBim himself—in my mind. They have robbed me in less than a second’s time of billions of dollars, and yet 1 have no redress. I have been in ray time more than once hliged to wear one shirt two weeks be- nude I bad no money for the w&shwomnu, and yet there was not an hoar during that wo weeks that those words failed u make he short juarney from my thlMUtomy month. My forty years of life are over and I am ■•ot rich. Others have started ainre then, naased me on the road with a “How are you getting along?’’ and then walked • ight into fortunes. Somejftraght for their ftir.unr*, some had them waiting for them tud some had luck, Imt they got rich in some way. I never had one hundred dol lars at aud one time but once in my life, •ud then I felt mean until 1 spent every tent of it Ah. well 1 I suppose It was never in- ended that I should be rich. I have wait 'd to find it in the road, to draw tbe lucky lottery prix-*, and have it willed to me, too <»ng now to believe that I will ever get •bove blacking ray own shoes. But while ( know that 1 can never clip coupons from government bonds and go to Saratoga every summer, it doe* me good to see other* prosper. Rich people arc more of % study than poor people. The poor man nas ju*t so much money t? spend at the -nd of tbe mouth, and ne knows whether necan have a watermelon for Sunday or whether be must cut down his tobacco al- owance to make things come out even; but >he rich man is always at sea. His expenses go on like * river without any check, rame- (itnes overflowing its banks, but seldom mining so low that the bottom can»be -een. * Macon ia a great deal wealthier than one would think at a casual glance over her list of property-holders. Though the poor fst city on esrtb for its sice so far as rev enue from taxation Is concern© J, it is the w©Nltbie< when we look over th© tax books and Brad*treat's directory. 'Nearly one- nwlf of tbe city is not incorporated, and • bus w© only get $75,000 from taxation, when it should be twice that amount. But speaking of rich men. I took the trouble tbe other dsy to oompile a list of citizens of Mtcon who could come under • hat bead. It req iir©d onsidernble in* n dry and investigation, but I believe tho fignrei to be correct in every case: in fact, with msny of them 1 have given the mini- mom of their wealth, so' as to be on the •sife side. There are three men in Macon who are worth three-quarters of a million dollars each, Colonel W. B. Johnson, Captain J. M. Johnston *nd Col. H. J. Lamar. If goa goto thorax ooks you will see that these gentlemen pay taxes on their property as follows; W. B Johnson, $79,050; J. M. Johmton, isjp 1 ’"■•if.. t Miracles of Healing Unp™ alleled in Modical History. “I have been afflicted for twenty y an obstlnaco sklu dl*c<uc, railed by !>.'» psoriasis and leprosy, ©: Inf on my sea.P, and In spite of all that I coaid do. with the help of tho xno»t skillful doctors, It slowly b;it surely extended, until & year axo this winter it covered my entire per isonlL form of dry kic*. For thn Usithrca yeaiv I havo been unable to do any labor, and suffering intensely all the timo Every mnm- ing thorn could bo nearly a dustpaafulof this letter. In tho latter f>art of Bkin commenced cracking open. I tric'd everything, almost, that could be thought of, without any relief. Tut 12th cf Juno I started west, in hopes I could reach tho Hot Springs. I reached Detroit an i was so low tlmt I thought I should have to go tho hospital but limilly got as far as Lansing, Mich., where I had a sister living One Dr. treated me about two weeks, but did mo no good. All thought I had had but a short lime to live. I earnest ly prayed to die. Cracked thro up h the skin and over my back, across my ribs, arras, bands, limbs,feet badly swollen feet, toe nails came off,Auger nails dead and hard as a bone, hair dead, dry and lifeless as old straw. Oh, my God! how I did suffer. ) “My siitcr had a hmali a small part of a box o! Cuth-urain tho house. She wouldn't give up*, sold.‘we will try Cuticura.' Somov applied o Eurcki, then one h«nd and s ■ wn* relief: stopped tho terrible burnlnsr satioo from tho word go. They immediately C ot the Cuticura ^csplveUt, Cuticura and Cut- uraSoap. I e unmenced by taking one ta blespoonful of Resolvent three times a day,af ter meals; had a bath ooce a day, water about blood heat, used Cuticura Soan freely; applied Cuticura morning and evening. Result, re turned to my home lu Just six weeks from timo I left,and my skin as smooth ns thi« sheet of P-per. HIRAM E CA U’ENTER. Henderson, Jeffenon count/, N. Y. ^ Sworu to b-fore me this nineteenth day of January, 1880. A. M. LEKFINGWKLL, Justice of tho Peace. Cuticura ReroTvent, tue now blood purifier, internally, and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap, tho great skin cures, externally, clear tbe complexion, cleanses the skin aud scalp, and purPy the blood of every species ol Itching, all other means fail. Potter DruK and Chwmlcnl' Co-, Rnxton. . HmlthvlUe, Go.— One car melons.. Charces: Freight Commission (5 per cent.).. Net proceeds $160 00 J. W. SHOOT. AYER’S Ague Cure contains ao antidote for all malarial dla- orders which, so far as known, is used in no other remedy. It contains no Quiuiue, nor *ny mineral nor deleterious substance uhat- ever, and consequently produces no injurious effect upon the constitution, but leaves tho system as healthy as it wm before tbe attack. WE WARRANT AYER’S AGUE CURE to cure every case of Fever and Ague, Inter mittent or Cbill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb Ague, Bilious Fever, and Liver Com plaint caused by malaria. Jn cose of failure, after due trial, dealers are authorized, by our circular dated duly 1st, 1862, to refund the money. Dp. J.C. Ayer&Co., Lowell, Mats. Sold by all Druggists. W I W S H i JP Ac OA'LL -A.'W A,.Y A Ctorala Baibsou*. On yesterday the sturdy farmers of tbe Dowe settlement, beyond the rirer, cele brated tbe laying by of tbe crops with an ohl-fasbioned barbecue that was most en joyable,and all tbe more so by the ebeence of formality, and speech-making. These hw^Khl* wm!* h..t. fe* invited guests to enjoy their good cheer, among whom ere noticed the Hon. Tboe. Hardeman, Judge McManus. Mayor Corput end many younger folks. Tbe’cue and ell the necea- ■try trimmings wire served in most excel lent style, end a looser-on would have been carried back in memory to the bal- rondayeof long ago. Tbe young folks were provided with an Improvised platform and a band of mnslc, of which they made good tue, while tbe older folk chatted ot politics, crops and neighborhood newa. We fear the much talkel of terpeichorean tournament be tween Judge McMauua and Major Philips is still undecided. When we lilt three in nings bad been danced, and Mejor Phil- lit- was on the fi wr and the conUit a tie. Tnis war the eleventh anntvereary of the happy occasion, and we tract ail present, young and old, may live to enjoy thc twelfth one, which wul certainly come. An old physician, retired Irom prac tice having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent care of Con sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat end Long Affections, also a positiYO and radical cure for Ner vous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thou sands ot cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by his motive and a desire to relieve human auffering, I will send tree of charge to all who desire it this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directions for preparing ami nsing. Sent by mail by addressing with (tamp, naming this paper, W. A. Norm, 149, Poteen Block, Rochester, Nett York. sepUweowl’Jt rlntbeeariy ii —Yesterday morning before daylight, a freight train ran into a Inmber train near Reed., on the Macon end Brunswick railroad, throwing off two cars. The ne gro hands on thelnraber train, which was on a eUleling, saw the approaching train an l eevcral jumped into Stony creek, which was near the scene, “ $44,150; H. J. Limar, $23,800. But three ngure- do not serve ae a heel., for eevcral reasons. Three meu bare a vest amount oi securitiei that are not taxable and prop erty outside of Macon. Ol the three, per haps Col. Lunar will bslhe richest ten years from now Too two Johnston', de pend upon railroads and accumulated in terest. while Col. Lamar has In addition an income from the three S'a that Is a fortune In itself. Among those whnve wraith ranere fnra $100,400 to $300,000 are four ladle-,M ra. Jno. h Jones, Mrs Ann Duoour, Mrs Ken nedy and Mrs. Wilkinson. Thcv are worth $100,000 each. The estate of J. C. Curd <• worth $225,000 and E. H. Carbart is worth $250.00) f. J. Oretbam is worth $250,000. aud so is Cot. Lee Jordan. Joseph Danneuberg Is worth $?. , j.OOO, and M. N asbtuin and J. S. Schofield are worth $204,000 each. T. C. Dempsey has a snug fortune of $500 000. D. F. Gunn is worth $173,000, Dr. J. 8. Raster $150,000, and the estates of Asher Avree, 8. R. Jaqoea, Thomas Wood. U. L. Jewett, R. B. l’ark and W. H. Virgin are worth $125 000 each. Those who are worth $100,000 are Julian Ransom, C. H. Rogers. S. T. Coleman. II T. Johnson. G. B. Roberta. A. R. Small. I). J. Bur. A. J. Lane, J. E. Jonee, S. Waxel- banm, 8. S. Dunlap. Those who are worth $75,047 are Geo. B. Turplm Rrbt. H. Plant, It F. Lawton and Mrs. William S. Holt. Following tip the wealthy, we eee that O. Burke A Bon are worth $70,000. E. P. Strong $04,000, C. D Willingham $40,000, P. B, Gresham $00,000, and W. R. Rogers, N. T.Johnson,K. U. Brown, I, O. Pant, H. J. Lamar, Jr., L. W. Hunt, R. L. llunrv are worth $04,000 each. * Tbe estimated wealth of Dr. C. H. Hall and E. Wolff Is $10,000 each. W. Wolt, K. Wl'kowikl, I. B. English, Mathew D.ly W. H. Rose, W. L. Ellis and Dr. W. F. Holt are laid to bo worth $35,000 each. Among the many who are worth $25,000 and upwards are O. T. Rogers, W. A. Crutchfield, E. D. Hugueuln, W. F. Cannon, It. K. Hines, A. Gtl.:an M. (I. Schwed, H.O. Cutter, Mrs. CM-by. A. O. lltcon. Isaac Hardeman, T. Guernsey T. J. Carling. J. H. Campbell, K. KirtUnd, H. C. Tindall, John Hurley, Dr. D. W. Hammond, J. M. W. Christian, K. C. Grann c. J. Madison Jones, H. geisel. W. H. Burden. J. M. Boxrdmxn, W. P. Good- all, U. M. Gunn, Dr. II. M. Pettere tn and others whose mines escape me a< I write. When we Ogare-this up we find an sg- gregateof nearly nine millions of dollars, and I have mentioned only a few of the more prominent citizens. There ue several men in Macon whose wealth cannot even be approximated. Take Henry Horne, for instance. No one can guns within twenty thoua rod dollars of what his wealth is, and there are several otberj in tbe same peculiar kind of a boat wita Mr. Horne. Thera is spile of this money locked up where it can never benefit Macon. A thousand Indus tries coull be established with this money, and yet enough could not be secured for a street car line. It remains for tbe boys wbo are growing np to build upon the waste placer and rive tbe mechanics a chance at the money that now lies in vaults in tbe shape of bonds. Perhaps in tbe sir yjt I may have pos sibly overestimated or umlerertimsted sane. I have relied on the general ta'k with those wbo have better means of find For the next thirty days will offer CLOTHING AND HATS lower than than'they have ever been sold in this mar ket See some of tne prices In the windows. Big bar gains in Odd Clothing. THEOIitYTRUE IRON [TONIC! \* III purify th* BLOOD. r*$ra- laMt»." LIVER an.lKSONCVS. ami Hi -Inu '111$. HEALTH d VIQOR of YOUTH. I>y*- ~P*Uu Want of Appctlt#, In- .Uvstlon, I.v w ot f.rmxtb* and 1 tredFecdlnjfat • i.lelr cured. |i. ., ana rre* recidro new rorc«. Inllvens tho n.lnd and ■ m ms ■ mwTw"_ *uj>pin?s Unlit l'"wra LADIES I. id la DR. HARTER’S IRON TONIO n »*fn aad . • • ly cure, t.tv, 4 a , !,ar. hi i v c.jti.i’l. xlon. . I rc-iucnt attempts al couut« rfcltlngc only add * * the popularity id the original. L>o uut expert- |st.Lo.:*. DREAM 1SOOIC.' Failcf btmukst xud uasefai lalormjeUoo, »EBM CQlLiGL no IStooy creek, ing out such things then I have, though I . No onshore , briiew 1 am about correct In the figures. i— ! I bar. certainly tried to be. PALMER^ Perfumes. EXQUISITE. Ton Ann. Give your boy Smith’s Worm OiL PALM SB’S Toilet S»sps. LOVELY. PALMKIt'H Lotion, ::«♦* trreatskln cur©. PALMER'S Invisible, tbe ladles delight. PALMER’S Manual of C;ur« Birds, free. W. C. GIBSON, i nr cj .'i'. . m t.i-/ ,•>. • - rr « y.> 4 ^dju on ‘I* • r i:n;»a ' ■ in < i ■ rv t. A First-class Business School. Sqalta.gr Men* Seed farCismian. ts ss. Iw. M.v-Y. • - < mi »•! • m A ) ju «L/w- $60.5 TON WAGON SCALE8. FVtm KrwtftSt I 04TON. K- X. Holmes’ Suro Curo Mouth Wash AND DENTIFRICE. -•’vi ->.■ gelt ^xrec'V^ee v