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NEW TRIAL IS DENIED
TO WILLIAM JOHNSON
Negro Convicted of Criminal
Assault on Mrs, Hem
bree W ill Hang.
Batch of Current
Gate City News
ATLANTA, April 11.—'The Supremo
Court today affirmed the decision of
Fulton Superior Court In refusing to
grant a new trial to Will Johnson, the
n-Kio convicted of criminal assault
upon Mrs. Richard Hembree near Bat-
ilo Hill, Ibis county, August 15, 1906,
and .•-•ciitenced to be hanged.
Johnson's appeal for a new trial was
ha cd largely on the claim of newly
d scovered evld nee in the nature of a
presumptive alibi, but the Supreme
art says the n< w evidence Is not of
ruch character nr to require the grant
ing of a new trial.
A new date will he set hy the court
for Johnson's execution. It Is pre-
Miii'»d then an appeal will be made
to the prison commission and th*' Gov
ernor for executive clemency.
Johnson Is supposed to have
the man who assaulted another
woman and far which another
plared on trial for his life
been
white
negro
The
of the bathroom dead, probably from
asphyxiation. He is thought to have
turned on the gas and then fallen
over from the weight of the liquor he
was carrying. He leaves a wife and
family.
CAPTAIN HARVEY LOST
HIS LIFE AT SEA
SCHOONER SALLIE C. MARVIL AND
OTHER CRAFT BADLY DAM
AGED BY STORM.
--d* fondant in that e.T>e was acquitted
Vs the result of Johnson's arrest, but
■"nice the victim had Identified the
first negro put' on trial It was practi
cally out of the question to t*y John
son In that case.
Dispensary Must Cease to Exist.
ATLANTA. April 11.—The Su
preme Court in a decision rendered to
day declared that the dispensary at
Smlthvllle, I.oe County, has no furth
er right to exist, and it must, there
fore go out of business. At the last
s. sslon of the Legislature an act was
passed abolishing the Smlthvllle dis
pensary. This act applied only to
Siiilthvllle nnd there was no prohibi
tion upon dispensaries in any other
part of the county. The county com
missioners. however, continued to
operate the Smlthvllle dispensary after
January 1, 1907. the date on which It
was to have gone out of business.
Solicitor General Hooper secured an
Injunction closing up the' dispensary
there as a result of the new law and
on the ground that it was a public
nuisance. The Supreme Court affirms
the granting of this injunction which
puts an end to the Smlthvllle dispen-
Ernest Logan Commissioned.
ATLANTA. April 11.—Ernest J.
Logan, of Rome has been commission
ed by the Adjutant-General as first
.lieutenant and adjutant of the Second
Battalion, Fifth Regiment Infantry.
Fair, Committee Fails to Raise Fund.
ATLANTA. April 11.—In spite of
, the extension of time the Atlanta fair
committee his not yet been able- to
raise the fir. non guarantee fund re
quired hy the executive committee of
the Stale Agricultural Society, as a
[ preedent to holding the next State fair
in Atlanta. So far only $12 000 has
been raised and the only report from
! the committee is that it Is hopeful.
' There appears to be somewhat of a
•waning enthusl ism over the State fair
proposition since the experience of last
rear. The members of the committee
think, however, they will be able to
comply with the requirements nnd
bring tlv fair to Atlanta. The prem
ium lists ought to be out now so that
farmers desiring to compete could
plant accordingly, but they cannot be
Issued until the full fund Is in hand.
New View of Old Law.
ATLANTA April 11?—'When W. J.
Trammell and J. G. Bonner, charged
with a misdemeanor In that they at
tempted to entice iwnv employes of
the Whittier cotton
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 11.-
The schooner Sallie C. Marvil was tow
ed into port today *by the tug Three
Friends from oft Cape Canavaral badly
damaged. Her sails were stripped from
the masts, deck load gone, chain plates
gone nnd she Is badly listed to the
starboard. She sailed from Brunswick,
(ii., on March 31, with a cargo of
lumber for Perth Amboy. On. April 1
she ran Into a severe gale and <
Tuesday while the wind was stripping
the masts and all the sailors were
hanging to the riging to save them
selves, Captain James D. Harvey. then
at the wheel, was washed overboard.
None of the men could go to his as-
istanee on account of the severity of
he storm. Immediately' after Captain
Harvey was washed overboard, Mate
Harry. Collins took possession of the
vessel and ordered rhe anchor cast. The
ship remained at anchor, being tossed
about by* the storm until late in the
afternoon of April 9, when the tug
Three Friends came to her aid and tow
ed her Into Jacksonville.
The new four-masted schooner Jack
sonville, Captain Harrison, has put
hack for the second time. She sailed
from here with .a cargo of lumber for
Kingston, Jamaica, and was caught in
the recent gale and badly damged. Her
cargo appers to have gone through a
railroad wreck. Her owners estimate
her damage at $3,900. This was the
Jacksonville’s maiden voyage.
COLUMBUS PUTS FORTH CLAIMS
TO THE SPENCER HOSPITAL
COLUMBUS. Ga., April 11.—Colum
bus will make an earnest effort to have
the proposed Samuel Spencer memorial
hospital located in this city. Columbus
Is the native city of the late president
of the Southern Railway, and it is
urged that this Is the most appropriate
location for such a memorial.
Then, again, Columbus happens to
be in position to make a substantial
donation to the memorial fund in case
the trustees should decide to locate the
hospital here. This city Is preparing
to build a new hospital, and it is sug-
gected that if the Spencer memorial
hospital be located here, the munici
pality join hands with the trustees of
the fund and erect a building that
would be an entirely suitable memorial
to the great Southern Railroad gen
ius. and at the same time a credit to
the city of Columbus. Columbus could
offer a site for the hospital and a sub
stantial sum in money, owing to the
fact that the city is preparing to make
a hospital investment, anyhow. It is
not known that any other municipality
would be in position to make such an
offer as this to the trustees of the
fund.
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE,
PITTSBURG, DEDICATED
Exercises Brought to Close
With Announcement of
Prize Winners.
Most Beautiful
In The World
PITTSBURG, April 11.—The formal
re-dedication exercises of the enlarg
ed institute of Pittsburg, valued at
$6,000,000, and one of the most beauti
ful and complete institutes of its kind
in the world, were brought to a close
with the day with the announcement
of the prize winners in the interna
tional art exhibition. Following are
the successful painters, amount of
awards and titles of pictures:
First prize, gold medal and $1,500—
Gaston LaTouche, Paris, France, "The
Bath."
Second prize, silver medal and
$1,000—Thomas Paklns. Philadelphia,
Pa., "Professor Leslie W. Miller."
Third prize, bronze medal and $500—
Olga DeBozenauska, Paris, France,
portrait of a woman.
Concert of Orchestra.
Tonight the foreign and American
guests attended a concert in their
honor by the Pittsburg orchestra, di
rected by Mr. Emil Paur. The concert
was the most brilliant of the orchestra.
The ceremonies today, while elaborate
were marked with extreme simplicity.
Addresses of international importance
were delivered by his excellency, Theo
dore VonMoeller, Minister of State,
Germany; Paul Doumer. ex-Speaker
Chamber of Deputies, Paris; Andrew
Carnegie; Baron D’Estournelles De-
Constant. member of the Senate, Par-
Dr. John Rhys, principal of Jesuit
College University, of Oxford. The
Rev. Dr. E. S. Roberts, vice-chancellor
of the University of Cambridge, Eng
land, delivered the invocation.
A lengthy letter of regret from
President Roosevelt was tead by the
secretary of the institute.
In his letter the Preisdent praises
Mr. Carnegie for the great gift to
science and education. During the ex
ercises the President was referred to
as “the great peace maker,” and
vociferous applause greeted every men
tion of his name.
Minister of State VonMoeller paid a
glwoing tribute to Mr. Carnegie in his
address. “The Popular Significance of
Carnegie Institute.” and congratulated
Pittsburgers on their possession of
the great institute.
Parade of Guests.
The notable feature of the exercises
today was the parade of the European
and American guests from the hotel
to the institute over a square away.
The march began about 1:30 p. m., the
route being along Forbes street to the
east entrance to the building. Direc
tor A. A. Hamiherschlag, of the Car
negie Technical School, accompanied
by the faculty, headed the procession
Immediately behind came Andrew Car
negie and Wm. F. Drew, president of
the institute. Next came the forei
guests.’ followed by Mayor Guthrie,
prominent Pittsburgers and the Amer
lean guests. All those entitled to wear
academic dress did so, wTiich tended
to make the parade one of Iflignity. The
procession passed betweeil the stu
dents of the technical sqhools, who
loudly greeted the founder j with a col
lege yell, formed by pronouncing each
letter of his name and ending with
cheers. Thousands of persons view
ed the parade from the sidewalks,
grand stands and tops of buildings,
The weather, while somewhat cool
was Ideal and served to bring out
large audience.
Frederick Slagel.. 33 years of age,
of Los Angeles, Cal., was arrested
while attempting to enter the Hotel
Schenly with an open knife hidden
beneath his coat sleeve. Slagel said h
wanted to see Mr. Carnegie concern
ing a patent for milking cows. He
had $261 when arrested. The man 1
sanity will be investigated.
The exercises will continue Friday
and Sunday. Those of tomorrow will
probably be of the greatest importance
as the distinguished foreign and Amer
ican guests will discuss international
peace. The Carnegie Technical Schools
will bo inspected and the ladies of the
party will be entertained at tea in hon
or of Mrs. Carnegie.
JURY IN THAW CASE STILL
FAIL TO REACH VERDICT
Gives Himself Up in Californ
ia and Tells of Escape in
* Georgia, -
15 PERSONS MISSING;
BELIEVED TO BE BURNED
Worst Wreck in Historj
the Canadian Pacific.
Broken Rail
Difched Train
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO CATHOLIC WOULD
Interests of the Ribb |
Company, of Macon,
trial in the City Court j
unsel. E. R. Black filed
the indictments on the
7 under which they
were Indicted applied solely to the en
uring of labor away from farms nnd
not from
merits Til
la tun. in
Manufacturing
were placed on
today their cou
a demurrer to •
ground that the
CONNECTICUT SENATE
ENDORSED ROOSEVELT
HARTFORD, Conn., April 11.—The
Senate today passed in concurrence
the resolution endorsing the adminis
tration of President Roosevelt, although
throe Democratic Senators objected.
The ground' of objection was that such
a resolution was unnecessary. Senator
Spellay, Democrat, said in a speech of
protest that “ihe hero of San Juan Hill
needs no bolstering up by the General
Assembly of this State.”
Other Democratic Senators in voting
for the resolution ‘said that they did
so out of courtesv to colleagues who
had invited Mr. 1 Bryan to adress the
body.
FORT WILLIAM. Ont., April 11.—
The worst wreck ’in the history of the
Canadian Pacific Railway occurred
yesterday near Chapleau. 300 miles east
of here. Fifteen perspns are missing
and are believed to have been burned
to death in the • coaches. The wreck
was caused by a broken rail, which
ditched the train, the two tourist cars
rolling down an embankment into a
small lake below. Passengers fought
their way through the flames and a
number of people in the coaches were
pulled out badly burned, but still alive.
Most of the passengers received more
or less serious Injuries.
WANT ACCURATE ENUMERATION OF
CATHOLIC POPULATION.
mtinuod the
manufm timing estnbllsh-
prosecution asked for time
to look into tliis phase of the matter,
which seemed to on:
and Judge Calhoun
eases on that account.
Peonage Cases May Go Off.
VTLANTA. April 11.—It is evident
that there is not going to bo any trial
of the Coles and other manufacturers
of N’cwnnn charged with peonage at
an early date. Sin e the acquittal of
the !• fondants in the conspiracy eases,
tab Government's course as against
those Indicted for peonage ha
prtnln. Now the wit-
bcen dismissed for the
present Including ’ the Government's
■star,” .Tea n Reinhold, the Interpreter,
also indicted for peonage and have
roue to New York and Now Orleans.
The indications appear to he that the
rases will hardly again bo heard from.
Day of Tramp Is Over.
MOTHER POISONED BABY
AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Anri! 11.—The po
lice report that late today after poi
soning her two year old baby. Mrs.
Clarrisa Gold, aged twenty-two years,
attempted suicide by swallowing a por
tion of the same drug. The child died
while being conveyed to a hospital and
the woman’s condition is regarded ser
ious. Despondency over domestic af
fairs Is believed to have prompted the
act.
rtwi
Georgia Historic Relics Wanted.
COLUMBUS. Ga.. April 11.—Miss
Anna Caroline Renning, State regent
for the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Georgia, has gone to
Norfolk. A’n.. for ihe purpose 0 f re
ceiving the exhibits to be sent hy- the
been I members of the D. A. R. in Georgia.
It is hoped that many articles of his
toric interest owned by Georgia peo
ple. will he Leant* ,1 to the Daughters
of the American Revolution for exhl-
bltion purposes at this exposition.
Miss Renning will be in Norfolk for
some time.
ATLANTA. Arrll
IV tramp V over I*
marked. Judge Andy
inal Court
11.
Cn
the
is occasion
■o him of
mv of the
real "comic pa
lea
The day of
the South," re-
Calhoun of tiie
his morning. The
d by the appear-
esse Anderson, a
old school, one of
•r" varietv. And
so saying Judge Calhoun promptly'
proceeded to give him twelve months
on th" chainznng Future vagrants
may expe-t like treatment. Judge Cal
houn d< dared.
M. D. Clay Appointed.
Rural Police in Muscogee.
COLUMBUS Ga . April 11—As a re
sult of a conference just held be
tween the county commissioners and a
tdmmittee from the Muscogee grand
jury, a bill will be Introduced in the
Georgia Legislature giving the Mus
cogee county commissioners specific
authority to establish and maintain a
rural police force. This means that
in all probability the suburbs of Co
lumbus will before long have adequate
police protoetien.
Official Statement.
MONTREAL. April 11.—The follow
ing official statement was issued to
day by Mr. McNichol, vice-president of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad:
“About twenty-two miles west of
Chapleau, Ont., yesterday the west
bound transcontinental train which left
Montreal on Tuesday morning was
partly derailed, caused by a brolcen
rail. Five cars ran down an embank
ment and caught fire, said to have been
from the cooking stove. Nine adults
and six children are missing.
“The following are the names given:
"William Day, London, England:
Wlnnlfred and Susan Horton, Charing
Heath. Ky.: C. H. Golding, his brother
nnd his brother’s wife and two chil
dren, of Palistow. Essex. England: Mrs.
August D. Jorklund and two children,
of "Worcester, Mass.; Mrs. E. R. Hamp
ton and Mrs. R. Davidson and baby.”
STEAMER ARAPAHO
BEING TOWED INTO PORT
EMILE BENOIST OF PARIS
SHOT AND KILLED
ATLANTA April 11.
lMnnnry engineer a
ecorder Broyles last
large of drunkenness
,.;*i of a light
rover to touch another drop of liquor.
H went further than this signing the
pledge of total abstinence. Two days
Inter. according to nil indications.
Clav go; on another Jag which result
ed in his death. Last night about
midnight he went into the bathroom
n; his home and turned on the gas.
AnrvSer occupant of the house coming
home, smell-d gas and sot om with a
lamp to discover the leak. When he
forced open the bathroom do, r there
was an explosion which knocked him
unconscious. He afterwards re over-
cd but Clay was found in the corner
PARIS. April 11.—Emile Benoist. a
—M. D. CLay. a j well known hanker of this city, was
prenred before J phot and killed tonight in the office of
Monday on a j a financial newspaper where he was
In considers- | the editor. The assassin a diseontent-
Clav promised j ed customer named Carroit fired ten
a revolver point blank at
M. Benoist.
LEADER IN PACIFIC EXPRESS
CAR ROBBERY CAPTURED
PALESTINE T*x.. April 11.—Offi
cers here were today notified of the ar
rest at Oswego Kan., of Monk Dudley,
the negro, who it is alleged to have
been the leader in the Pacific Exnress
car robbery at Flkh.irt Tex. Dudley
was arrested on the night of the rob
bery. but escaped.
NEW YORK. April 11.—It was an
nounced at the offices of the Clyde
Line today that two seagoing tugs had
been sent to meet the steamer Iroquois,
having in tow the disabled steamer
Arapaho. which lost her propeller Tues
day night while coming up the coast
hound for New York from Jacksonville.
The disabled vessel was first picked up
by the Clyde Line steamer Apache,
bound south and when the Iroquois
left New York her captain was in
structed to relieve the Apache and take
charge of the Arapaho until the arri
val of the tugs.
A wireless message was received at
the Clyde Lino offices this afternoon
from the captain of the Arapaho stat
ing that at 1 o’clock p. m. today the
d'sabled ship was 160 miles south of
Sandy Hook, in tow of the Iroquois.
The Arapaho has 200 passengers aboard
who according to the message are “all
well." It is expected that the Arapaho
will dock here tomorrow forenoon.
WASHINGTON. April 11.—A number of
Important matters of interest to the Cath
olic world were considered and disposed
of tonight at the closing of the session
j of the Catholic Hierarchy of America at
the Catholic University of America in this
city. Cardinal Gibbons presided.
One of the important matters consid
ered was that loking to a more accurate
enumeration by the United States Census
Bureau of the Catholic population of the
country. A committee, consisting of Arch
bishops. Ireland.Keans. Messner and Glen-
non was appointed who will act in con
junction with the Census office to secure
a more accurate estimate of the number
of Catholics.
A communication was received from
representative conferences of Catholic
Schools and seminaries consisting
Messrs. Conway. Delurv and Murphy, the
iast named provincial of the Holy -Ghost
fathers, the object of which was to bring
about a unification of college curriculums
so as to bring in closer association parish
and Catholic schools to the Catholic Uni
versity.
A committee consisting of Archbishop
Farlev. Messner and Blenk was appointed
to meet a similar committee from the
various Catholic colleges and seminaries
to discuss the question of bringing about
a closer union between them. The arch
bishops discussed the religious forms and
the rituals of various societies, and the
committee in charge of this question re
ported that the ritual and so-called relig
ious forms were only nominal and did not
create the members into a special relig
ious cult. A donation was announced rrom
Father A. H. Walburg. of Cincinnati, of
$12,000 towards the erection of a chair of
Teutonics in the Catholic University,
making the fund for that purpose $30,000.
TO REMOVE SLUR UPON
UNIFORM OF OUR SOLDIERS
NAPIER MOTOR COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
BOSTON. April 11.—On the petition
of three Boston creditors, whose claims
aggregate $1,300. Judge Dodge in the
United States District Court today ap
pointed Arthur Farnsworth receiver of
the Napier Motor Company of America,
manufacturers of automobiles. Mr.
Farnsworth is vice president of the
concern. The three creditors also filed
a bankruptcy petition aga'nst the com
pany. The directors admitted the in
ability of the concern to pay its out
standing obligations and expressed a
willingness to have it adjudged bank
rupt. The liabilities amount to $140.-
000. The assets have not been esti
mated. The factories at Jamaica Plains
were closed last night, tirowing nut
several hundred hands. The company
has a capital stock of $690,000 of which
$232,000 was paid in. Receiver Farns
worth said that in all probability the
corporation would be re-organized.
WASHINGTON. April ll.—The War
Department is determined to pursue to
the end of its legal resources the effort
to remove the slur cast upon the uniform
of the American soldier by the decision
iast January of a local magistrate at
Plattsburg. N. Y.. that Sergt, Higgins
and the soldiers who accompanied him
when they were refused admission to a
public skating ring in that town, had
no case warranting the Imposition of a
penalty upon the pronrietors o’? the place.
Today Acting Secretary Oliver wrote a
letter to the Attorney General asking
his help in the prosecution of this case.
The Atorney. General is reouired to give
an opinion on the point whether or not
the local magistrate having deeiared that
the keepers of the rink were not subject
to penal punishment, they still can he
reached by a suit for monetary damages.
In case of an affirmative answer the De
partment of Justice is requested to au
thorize tho proper attomev of the
United States to appear for the soldiers
in the prosecution of the case.
WANT PRESIDENT’S VIEWS
ON MOYER AND HAYWOOD
CHICAGO. April ll.—The Chicago Fed
eration of Labor is endeavoring to place
President Roosevelt on record regarding
liis reported opinions of Moyar and Hay
wood. officials of the Western Federation
of Miners, charged with complicity in the
assassination of former Gov. Steuenen-
burg. of Idaho. E. D. Nogies, secretary
of the local labor body, today sent the
President the following telegram:
“The r.ewspaoers report you as saying
that Moyer and I-Iaywood are undesirable
citizens. In view of the fact that these
mm will sr>cn be put on trial for their
lives, we believe their chances for secur
ing a •square deal' will be lessened if tbe
r ported statement is true. We. there
fore. ask you fe r correct information on
this subiect. believing a man is innocent
until he is proved guilty.”
LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 11.—A
man about 45 years of age, travel-
stained and weary, claiming to be
Geo. W. Bundrlck, appeared In Dow
ney, Cal., near here, today and sur
rendered to the authorities, asserting
that he had killed John Schroeder in
Rains, Dooley County, Georgia, in
1902. He said that he had been
rested in Georgia, tried, convicted and
sentenced to hang, but had escaped
from a jail at Americus by overpow
ering his guards. He said he v
weary of being pursued and wanted
be taken back and hanged for his
crime.
Twice in Court for Further
Instructions hy the
Judge.
Foreman Smith
“Wanted to Know
99
Story of Crime.
ATLANTA, April 11.—George W
Bundrick, who surrendered in Los
Angeles today, together with his broth
er, waylaid John Schroeder and
wife, who were returning to their home
from Cordele at night. Schroeder w
instantly killed and his wife serious
ly wounded. Bundrick made his es
cape, but was later captured in Missis
sippi, brought back, tried and convict
ed. The case was appealed and an
other trial ordered. The second trial
resulted in a verdict of guilty, and
Bundrick was sentenced to be hanged
He was taken to the Americus jail for
safe keeping. In November, 1904. he
and a man named Parker sawed their
way out of jail and Bundrick has since
been at large. His brother is now serv
ing a term in the State penitentiary
for the same crime. The cause of the
crime is said to have been a land line
dispute.
OF COUNTRY’S WEALTH
EPISCOPALIAN CONGRESS DIS
CUSSES “THE MORAL STRAIN
IN SOCIAL LIFE.”
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 11.—At
tonight’s session of the American
Church Congress of t7ie Protestant
Episcopal Church there was a discus
sion on “the moral strain in social and
commercial life.”
Rev. H. C. Garrett, of St. Louis, said
that the question of regulating corpor
ate wealth was the first source o
strained conditions and the second “the
widespread departure from the simply
to the artificial mode of living."
Speaking on corporate wealth ho
said:
It is a remarkable fact that nearly
eight millions of families in this coun
try average in holdings a little less
than $500 each, while not over 200.000
families possess one-half the entire
wealth of the country. Out of the to
tal annual income of the nation one
half goes to one-tenth of the people,
the other half is divided among the
remaining nine-tenths.”
SALE STANFORD WHITE’S
PAINTINGS BROUGHT $20,372
NEW YORK. April 11.—Stanford
White's paintings were sold at auction
tonight by the American Art Associa
tion and realized $20,372. A few well
known names, such as Ennis, Hassam
and Currann. brought prices but the
other paintlftgs sold at low figures.
Corneille and Moliere.” one of Ge-
rome’s gold medal pictures which sold
in the’ A. T. Stewart sale years ago for
SS.100, wont to Edmund Holbrook for
$1,600. This was the record price of
the evenings auction. Senator W.
Clarke purchased two pictures to add
to liis collection of Impressionists, “Af
ter the bath.” by Giuseppe Boldini. for
$1,050. and “Fete in the Garden,” by
Adolph Monticelli. for $1,300.
MOST POWERFUL FLEET
EVER ASSEMBLED AT HOME
WASHINGTON. April 11.—Having
completed an elaborate program of ex
ercises and target practice, the bat
tleship division of the Atlantic, fleet
mailed from the naval station
Guantanamo, Cuba. yesterday for
Hampton Roads to participate in the
ceremonies incident to the opening of
the Jamestown Exposition. The divis
ion consists of fourteen modern bat
tleships and will be joined by tw<
others at Hampton Roads, as well as
by a number of war ships of other
classes. When assembled in Hampton
Roads there will be an aggregate of
thirty-six warships of various types,
constituting the most powerful fleet
ever assembled in the waters of the
United States. Admiral Evans' di
ision is due to reach Hampton Roads
on the 16th instant.
Bookmaker Became Insane.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 11.—Joseph
UJiman the well known bookmaker,
was taken Fast today as an insane
patient hy Deputy Sheriff Whalen.
UHman came here recently as the
financial hacker of the San Carlos
Opera Company and was taken to a
hospital shortly after his arrivaL
SAVANNAH PROPERTY OWNERS
KICK ON ASSESSMENTS
SAVANNAH, Ga.. April ll.—The
agitated howls of property owners in
this county may result in the abolish
ment of the whole scheme of runnin
up tax valuations, in some cases t
several times their old figures, for the
■benefit of the State taxes.
The last move in the tax rate and
assessment questions was the with
drawal of the books of the equalizers
from the office of Tax Receiver Baker
today. The books were withdrawn by
Jordan F. Brooks on instructions from
Judge George T. Cann. the latter send
ing him a letter requesting that this
be done. No reason for the withdrawal
of the books was given by the Judge.
RE-ELECTED E. H. HARRIMAN
PRESIDENT SOUTHERN PACIFIC
NEW YORK. April 11.—Directors of
the Southern Pacific Railway Cqpnpany
today re-elected President E. H. Harri-
man and all the other ofricers of the
company. The resignation of D. Q.
Mills as director of the Southern Pa
cific Company and the Erie Railroad
Company was announced. It was said
that Mr. Mills has been ill with the
grippe at his home for two weeks and
that he simply desires to be relieved
of some of his directorships. His son
Ogden Mills. _rgtains his directorship.
Bayard Cutting, of New York, was
elected to succeed D. O. Mills.
NEW YORK, April 11.—Thirty-one
hours of deliberation and no verdict.
Such was tho condition of affairs at
11:40 o'clock tonight, when tho Thaw
jury was ordered locked up for a sec
ond night at the Criminal Courts build
ing. The fact that they had not been
able to agree after devoting so much
time to a study and discussion of the
case has given rise to the belief that
the trial will end In a disagreement
and the whole affair will have to be
gone over again.
Although the twelve men have thus
far failed to reach a common opinion
and to all appearance are hopelessly
at sea, Justice Fitzgerald has not given
up hope of having a verdict rendered.
As yet, Deming B. Smith, foreman of
the jury, has not complained to
court
reach a decision and until ho docs it
is not likely that Justice Fitzgerald
will discharge them. The impression
prevails that if tho twelve men are un
able to agree at the expiration of for
ty-eight hours they will be released
from further service. The very fact,
however, that no Intimation has been
received from the Jury room that the
men are unable to agree is construed
by many who have followed the pro
ceedings closely as an indication that
a verdict will eventually be reached.
The mother, wife and the two sisters
and brother of the defendant were in
the Criminal Courts building up to tho
last minute and when it was finally- an
nounced that the jury had been locked
up over night and there was no longer
any chance of a verdict before tomor
row, they returned to their hotel crest
fallen. They had hoped and looked for
decision today and the news that
they, would Slave to pass another night
in doubt and at hand anxiety.was re
ceived with keen disappointment.
with the calmness and the happv-go-
lueky manner which characterized
Harry Thaw since the jury retired at
5:17 o’clock on "Wednesday afternoon.
Rumors as to How Jury Stood.
There were all sorts of'rumors and
guesses in the air today as to how the
jury stood. There were more different
reports as to the results of the ballots
than there could possibly have been,
test votes taken. None of the reports
had any degree of authenticity. Somo
were offered in jest by prominent fig
ures connected with the trial and oc
casionally these were taken in deadly
earnest by persons who overheard
them. The action of the Jury in twice
going before Justice Fitzgerald and to
have certain portions of the testimony
read to them was widely-commented
upon, and naturally causer, much spec
ulation. It seemed evident that the
jury's deliberations were hinging on
questions of sanity or the Insanity of
the defendant as shown by the defense.
The jury showed an almost startling
familiarity with the evidence and the
testimony they desired to hear again
today and was given in part by per
sons who were not referred to In ihe
summing up speeches of either Mr.
Delmas or District Attorney Jerome.
From the manner in which the jurors
wished to go over the evidence in all
Its detail, it was Surmised that a ver
dict if reached at all would he pre-
t he I dicated entirely upon the evidenco and
that the jurors are unable to ^‘^^^nTtt^wtirrbvening‘i
his chambers awaiting the pleasure c
tho jurors.
NEW YORK, April 11.—At 11 o’clock
tonight the jury in the Thaw case had
not reported an agreement and it was
said in the court room that no verdict
was in sight. Twice during the day
jhe jury came in court to ask for
certain exhibits and the reading of por
tions of testimony and extracts of Jus
tice Fitzgerald’s charge. One of these
requests related to the testimony of
Drs. Evans and Wagner. Justice Fitz-
eraid said these men were competent
to give testimony as to Thaw’s mental
condition because of their personal ex
aminations.
Foreman Smith started in to discuss
certain other phases of his charge with
Justice" Fitzgerald, hut was stopped
short. “I can't discuss the matter with
you. Be careful about that, Mr. Fore-
Foreman
Mrs. Thaw’s Mother Desires Acquittal.
PITTSBURG. April 11.—“No matter
how cruel Harry Thaw and Kvcjyn
have been to me I would like to see
the jury acquit the defendant in the
ease for the comfort it would be to
Florence. I sincerely hope the jury
does acquit him. and soon, for the sake
of my daughter, and what It means to
her peace of mind.”
This is tho statement made by Mrs.
Charles Holman, mother of Mrs. Harry
IC. Thaw, after a strenuous flight of
hours of anxiety awaiting the return
of the Thaw jury. When it was un
derstood that it was almost an impos
sibility for anything accurate to get
from tiie jury room. Mrs. Holman was
inclined to think it a bad omen. Be
yond making the expression above,
Sirs. Holman had nothing to say. Nor
would her husband talk for publication
at this time.
REV. nos WAS
HE WAS ARRESTED BY THE PO
LICE IN THE TENDERLOIN
DISTRICT . . .. ;
NEW YORK, April 11.—Rev. W.
Howard Hears, curate of St. Mathews
man." exclaimed the judge. Foreman | Episcopal Church, who was arrested
Smith wrote a note and p.i-sod it up , by^uje police at a house in the Ton-
to Justice Fitzgerald, who then direct
ed that that portion of his charge re
lating to the hypothetical questions put
to the experts for both the prosecution
and defense be read. The charge stated
that the jurors were not bound to ac
cept nor allowed to accept opinions
based on hypothetical questions as they
would accept facts. In hypothetical
questions the court declared it is al
ways of first importance that the facts
contained in such questions have been
established to the satisfaction of the
jury. Opinion on such questions would
considered, in connection with all
the evidence in the case. “I believe now
that is all, gentlemen." said Justice
Fitzgerald. “No. sir, interposed Fore
man Smith, “there was one more re
quest.”
That request,” said Justice Fitzger
ald, “is that certain portions of the
umming up address by Mr. Delmas
.<1311 he read you. I cannot grant it.
It is not evidence and you must remem
ber that you can have nothing hut the
evidence given to you.”
The jury then retired again and con
tinued its deliberations.
The second request for information
from the jury was taken as positive
indication that a verdict, if rendered,
will be based on the sanity or insanity
of the defendant and that the unwrit
ten law will have no part in it. The
request for the reading of a portion
of Mr. Delmas’ speech was taken as
favorable indication by the defense,
despite the fact that Justice Fitzgerald
would not allow t'he request. Soon af
ter the jury retired, Evelyn Thaw, ac-
ompanied by Mr. O’Reilly of Thaw's
counsel, left the court house for lunch.
The crowd in the street was so anxious
to get a close look at her that she was
lmost swept off her feet, and' Mr.
O'Reilly was forced to fight a way
throughthe crowd for her. When the
other members of the Thaw family left
the building, it required several police
men to protect them from the curious
ones.
Two extra court officials were sworn
in shortly after 6 o’clock and will as
st the regular court officers in attend
ing the jury. All the members of the
Thaw family remained at the cotvt
ouse and sent out for their dinner,
tfcher than face the crowds who sur
rounded the court house. ,
At 6:40 Justice Fitzgerald announced
recess until 9 o'clock, the jury at that
time having showp no signs of reach
ing an agreement. At 6:35 Justice Fitz
gerald left the court house for dinner,
few minutes later the jury started
the Broadway Central Hotel for
dinner. In spite of their long confine
ment they looked fresh and were Iaugh-
and talking together when they
left the building.
One Juror Was III.
Juror Pink, who was ill during ’the
day. looked much better than when he
npeared in court this afternoon. The
rain so far does not seem to have
Id particularly on any of the other
ors. "When the jurors returned to-
ght from dinner, one of them. John
Denne°, No, 10. carried a grip. To
he waiting crowd thD seemed an in
cation that the jury had either reach
ed a verdict or expected to be dis
charged tonight.
Harry Thaw's family—his white-
ired mother, his pale young wife, his
ters and brother remained at the
mrt house until late in the night.
They visited the defendant on several
casions, in the prisoners per, on the
floor above the courtroom. Them pur-
e was to cheer him, but he apnear-
ed by far the most cheerful of :|e
group. The man's confident air seems
never to leave him for any great length
time nnd a bouvancy of spirit I?
nearly always apnarent. Few men ac- I
cused of murder in the first degree I
have awaited the sealing of their fate
derloln. district, March 12, last, where
he had gone in the company of a
negro woman, was today deposed from
the ministry by Bishop Greer, follow
ing a report by a committee of inquiry
appointed to investigate the conduct
of tiie preacher on the occasion in
question.
The committee reported that the cu
rate had violated his sixth ordination
vow. which requires that a clergyman
‘‘as far as in his power lies shall make
himself a wholesome example and
pattern to the flock of Christ.”
Rev. Mr. Hears, while asserting that
he visited the place with a view of
making .sociological investigations, ac
cepted the committee’s findings, de
clared in writing his renunciation of
the ministry and forwarded his resig
nation to Bishop Greer, who then
deposed him.
The magistrate- before whom Hears
was arraigned accepted his explana
tion of his presence in the Tenderloin,
and he was discharged.
E. H. DANIEL TRAINMASTER
MACON-ATLANTA DIVISION
COLUMBUS. Ga., April 11.—E. H.
Daniel, who has been trainmaster of
the Columbus division of the Central
of Georgia Railway Company, will, on
April 15, go to Macon, where he be
comes trainmaster of the Macon and
Atlanta division. He has been train
master of this division two years and
has been with the division in various
capacities a dozen years. He will be
succeeded as trainmaster here by J.
R. Hendon, now trainmaster of the
Albany division. Mr. Daniel succeeds
F. M. Woodall, at Macon.
FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES
WILL CLOSE AT 5 O’CLOCK P. M.
We. the undesigned Fire Insurance
Agents of Macon, Ga.. do hereby agree
to close our respective offices at 5
o’clock p. m. each day except Saturdays
and at I o’clock p. m. on Saturdays,
this agreement to go into effect on the
15th day of April. 1907, and to remain
•in force until the 1st day of September,
1907: . George E. Hatcher, Morris Har
ris, Frank B. West, George B. Turpin
Sons, Robert G. Jordan, Cabaniss &
Willingham, B. A. Wise & Co., Cobb,
Mallary & Co., H. Horne, W. D. Grif
fith. George, B. Jewett, A. R. Tinsley,
Murphev & Taylor. Hertz & Co., Ed
ward 'A. Horne. F. D. Lawton.
COTTON COMPRESS AND
COTTON DESTROYED
CHICKASAW. I. T.. April 11—The
cotton compress here, together with
a vast amount of cotton, was destroyed
•bv fire today, causing a loss estimated
at $650,000.’ fully insured. The com
press was the property of the Traders'
Compress nnd Warehouse Company,
owned by Neal P. Anderson, of Fort
Worth, and R. K. Woolen and L. M,
Potts, of Chlcakasaw.
Negro Jockey Killed.
SHREVEPORT. La.. April 11.—Joe
Harris, a negro jockey, known as Jock
ey Gans, was shot and killed today by
Frank Flowers, another, negro. Harris
was under contract to ride in the
East. Flowers claims seif defense.
Big Fire at Luicher.. La.
LT7TCHER. La., April 11.—A fire
which started in a new building ir. the
center of town early this morning nnd
burned over eight blocks, destroyed a
number of stores and residences. Tbe
loss will amount to about $60,000.
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