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NUMBER 49
Mrs. J. M. Ash. Dead.
Mrs. Harriet M. Ash died at the home
of her husband in Powderly, Ala.,
Odell’s Crossing* ” 10 2 to 4 p. m.
Flowery Branch ” 11 8 to 12 a. m.
John L. Gaines ” 11 4 to 6 p. m.
H. H. Beard’s ” 11 ’ at night.
Roberts ” 12 9 to 12 a. m.
Friendship ” 12 . 3 to 5 p. m.
Benton Howington 12 at night.
Mauldins Mill 13 8 to 10 a. m.
Clinchem ” 13 11 to 12 a. m.
Chestnut Mt. ” 13 3 to 5 p. m.
John Simpsoh ” 13 at night.
Morgan’s ” 14 8 to 10 a. m.
Candler ” 14 12 to 2 p. m.
Tadmore ” 17 12 to 1 p. m.
Gillsville - ” 17 3 to 5 p. m.
James Bryan ” 17 at night.
Gillsville (town) ” 18 8 to 10 a. m.
Dunagan’s Store ” 18 noon.
Glade ” 18 2 to 4 p. m.
Noah Martin’s ” 18 at night.
Lula ” 19 8 to 10 a. m.
Bell ton ” 19 12 to 3 p. m.
John Irvin ” 19 at night.
Polksville ” 20 9 to 12 a. m.
Quillians ” 20 3 to 6 p. m.
Calvin Pierce ” 20 at night.
Big Hickory ” 21 9 to 11 a. m.
Bark Camp ” 21 2 to 4 p. m.
Fork ” 24 8 to 10 a. m.
Whelchels ” 24 2 to 4 p. In.
Note.—All property owned or con
trolled by tax-payers on the 1st day of
February, 1899, must be returned for
John Redwine can now be found
in the Hudson House, next door
to postoffice on Washington
Street, with the most
sr in this section, consisting of Chamber Suits,
Hail Racks, Sideboards, Wardrobes, China Clos
ets, Book-cases, Writing Desks, Folding Beds, La
dies Desks, Sewing Machines, Organs, etc. Iron
beds of ail descriptions.
taxes at its true market value, Some
important changes have been made rel
ative to making Tax Returns. It
would he well for all tax-payers to ac
quaint themselyes with these changes
claiming he bought the whiskey from
him, but on hearing the facts in the
case Commissioner Gaston turned An-
then became perfectlyvinotipBless. >At
11:1$ his body waf cut down. and turned
brer to Undertakers Dorsey ; and Son,
before they try tomafie their returns.
W. B. Robertsoh, B. T. R.
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VOLUME X.
GAINESVILLE, GA, SATURDAY, APRIL 15. 1899.
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
CASSIUS LAW HUNG.
Paid Penalty of Death on Gallows
Wednesday.
Met Death Without a Tremor.—“The Lord
is with me today.” is all-lie had to say.
Well Regulated, Orderly Execution.
Cassius Law
death on the
paid the
penalty of
for
gallows Wednesday
the murder of Sarah Curry. The exe
cution occurred in private and passed
off without the slightest hitch or jar.
It was without doubt the most orderly
conducted hanging that %as occurred
in this state in years. There was no
bunglesome arrangement, no delay and
no conflict of details, but a well regu
lated, well executed hanging.
Sheriff Mundy and his guards reached
the scaffold, which was located near
the cotton factory below the planing
mills, with Law, at 10:20, from the jail.
The prisoner was dressed in a neat suit,
wore a black cap and was driven to the
seaffold in Hope’s bus. A detail of
guards marched in front and on either
side of the vehicle in which the con
demned man, sheriff and guards rode.
Upon their arrival at the scaffold
Sheriff Mundy alighted and- placed
guards at the entrance to and around
the scaffold and admitted those who
had permission to the inside. These
mounted the stairway and ascended to
the top floor where the trap door was
located. After all arrangements were
completed Law was led up the stairway
and seated inside within two feet of
the trap. Revs. Green Hunter, Jack
Nicholls and W. B. Brison, three negro
preachers accompanied the condemned
man and at 10:25 commenced a short
service before the execution. “There
is a fountain filled with blood,” was
sung by the preachers at the request of
the prisoner after which Rev. Jack
Nicholls read a few verses from the
Bible and made a few remarks. Rev.
Green Hunter then sung another song
and led in prayer asking the Almighty
to save Law’s soul and receive it into
eternity. This service throilgh, Law’s
shoes were taken off, he was led onto
the trap, his hands and feet were tied,
a handkerchief was tied over his eyes,
the noose was adjusted around, his
neck, the black robe was fastened
around him and the black cap slipped
over his head and face.
Law was asked if he had anything
to say and replied, no. Asked if he
was ready, he replied he was. He ut
tered in a low voice, “The Lord is with
me today.” Sheriff Mundy then told
him he would let him know when he
was ready, and the sheriff then de
scended the stairway and went to the
room below where the trigger to the
trap was located. Law then told the
preachers and guards good bye, and
Sheriff Mundy cried out from below
“Good bye Cassius,” and Law replied,
“Goodbye, Mr. Mundy. Farewell te
everybody.”
Immediately the drop fell and at 11:02
o’clock and the soul of Cassius Law was
sent into eternity. Drs. K. A, Smith,.
W. A. Palmour and G. T. Canning made
an examination and in fourteen min
utes he was pronounced dead. The
drop failed to break his neck and he
died from strangulation. As the trig
ger was sprung Law’s body shot down
through the trap door five feet, and
turned half around to the right. He
shrugged up his body once or twice and
who had charge of the burial.
Law was perfeetly composed and
showed no signs of fear at his ap
proaching doom. He sat quietly in his
chair during the preliminary arrange
ments and the religious service, only
moving once, when he got down on his
knees in prayer. He told the preachers
that his sins had been forgiven. None
of his relatives being here, his body
was buried by the county and his
remans were interred at the cemetery
at 5:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
A crowd of about 300 people congre
gated around the scaffold, but nobody
except those on the inside could wit
ness the execution, it being conducted
strictly according to the order of the
court. There was no disorder or dis
turbance, and Sheriff Mundy is to be
congratulated on so successful an exe
cution.
As is well known tq our readers Law
murdered Sarah Curry, a young negro
girl with whom he was in love, on last
Christmas morning. He was arrested
soon thereafter and brought back to
Gainesville and put in jail. At the
January term of court he was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged March
15th. His attorney, Mr. J, O. Adams,
filed a petition with the state prison
commission a day or two before the
execution was to have taken place,
ashing for a commutation of the sen
tence to life imprisonment, claiming
Law was not morally guilty of the
crime because of his low order of in
tellect. The Prison Commission not
being in session and not being able to
'hear the petition before the date of the
execution, Governor Candler respited
him until March 29th. At that time
the matter had not been fully consid
ered by the Prison Commission and
another respite was ordered until April
12th. The Prison Commission refused
to interfere and the execution took
place Wednesday.
This was the first hanging in Hall
county since 1872, when Bird Brooks
was executed / for murder. John Corn-
tassel, an Indian, was hung here before
the war.
A Musical Event.
Mrs. Sarah McDonald'Sheridan, the
exquisite contralto singer of Atlanta,
will be heard in Gainesville on the even-
tng of Thursday, April 27th. Her ap
pearance will be under the auspices of
the Woman’s Club and it is hoped a
larg-e and appreciative audience will be
at the Auditorium to greet her.
Tax Notice.
I will be at the' places mentioned be
low, at the time specified, for $he pur
pose of taking tax returns.
Wilson April 10 10 to 12. a. m.
P
Odell’s Crossing
5*
10
Flowery Branch
« .
11
John L. Gaines
J*
11
H. H. Beard’s
57
11
Roberts
55
12
Friendship
55
12
Benton Howington
12
Mauldins Mill
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13
Clinchem
11
13
Chestnut Mt.
»»
13
John Simpsorf
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13
Morgan’s
»»
14
Candler
n
14
Tadmore
«
17
Gillsville -
11
17
James Bryan
»
17
Gillsville (town)
»»
18
Dunagan’s Store
h
18
Glade
»»
c
18
Noah Martin’s
11
18
Lula
n
19
Bellton
n
19
John Irvin
n
19
Polksville
11
20
Quillians
11
20
Calvin Pierce
11
20
Big Hiekory
ii
21
Bark Camp
ii
21
Fork
ii
24
Whelchels
ii
24
Note.—All property c
Dr. Daniql Bought It.
Dr. J. H. Daniel purchased the build
ing known as the Cotton Exchange and
occupied by Mr. H. B. Smith,* from Col.
C. C. Sanders last Monday. The price
paid was $1,300. Dr. Daniel will make
some improvements in the building and
will otherwise enhance the value 6 of his
property. It is in a good locality and
is a desirable piece of property.
Another Brick Building.
Mr. C. S. Webb will erect at an early
date on his lot on Main street just be
low Smith’s cotton exchange, a nice
substantial brick building 223^x90 feet.
The building will he one story high
and erected so that another story may
be added later. The building will add
materially to Main street and will have
a nice front the windows to be of large
plate glass. Mr. Webb expects to
have it completed by August 1st.
Commencement Orators.
Dr. C. E. Dowman, President of Em
ory College, will preach the Commence
ment sermon at the Georgia Female
Seminary, Sunday May 28. He is one
of the most eloquent divines in the
State and his sermon here on the above
occasion will he a "strong one.
Mr. Lucien L. Knight, of the Atlanta
Constitution,' will deliver the Literary
address Tuesday May 30. Mr. Knight
is one of Georgia’s most eloquent young
men and has an enviable reputation as
an orator. His literary address may be
expected to be a most extraordinary
effort.
Preparations for Commencement at
the Seminary are in progress and it
promises to be the most successful in
the history of the Institution. It is
only about one month until the com
mencement exercises, and practices are
already being held at the Seminary,,
Tob© Everhart in Trouble.
Tobe Everhart, a negro who has been
driving for Evans* livery stable has
gotten into a pretty bad scrape. Last
Saturday, while returning from a trip
to Forsyth county with a team he over
took a man named Anderson in the
public road near Coal Mountain.
Everhart represented himself as a rev
enue officer and stopped Anderson’s
wagon, took his pistol away from him
and demanded a keg of whisky which
was in the wagon. A fight ensued
between the two, and Eberhart being
the best man succeeded in overpower
ing Anderson, after firing at him twice
—one ball passing through Anderson’s
coat and<fche other through his pants
leg.
Everhart’s team got away during the
fight but was stopped down the road a
short distance by parties that way* In
a short time Everhart, came up with
the keg of whiskey on his shoulder and
a pistol In his hand. It seems that the
roads forked a short distance from
where the difficulty occurred, and An
derson stared off on the road leading
in a different direction to that which
Everhart had taken. As Anderson
started off the other road Everhart
shot at him ugain, the bullet piercing
his hat.
Friends of Anderson came on to
Gainesville after $he negro, and he was
arrested here Saturday afternoon by
Chief of Police Smith, who turned him
over to them, and fie was carried back
to Forsyth county and given a com
mitment trial. Hf was bound over
to the next term of Forsyth Superior
Court, and in default of a 8500 bond,
was sent to jail at Qumjping.
Everhart reported Anderson to the
Veterans to Meet.
Headquarters, Camp Longstreet,
No. 973, U. C. V.
All members of Camp Longstreet are
commanded to assemble in the Court
House in Gainesville, at 11 o’clock a.
m. on the first Tuesday in May 1899,
for the* purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing yeas, and also delegates to
the reunion which meets in Charleston,
S. C., May 15th next. Come prepared
to pay your annual dues. Failure ,to
pay this 10 cents forfeits membership.
J. B. Estes, Com.
H. B. Smith, Adjt.
Attention, Road Commissioners.
All the District Road Commissioners
of Hall county are requested to meet
with the Board of Roads and Revenues
at the court house on Tuesday April 18
at 10 o’clock a. m., on business of im
portance.
March 16th. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ledford, of White
county. She was 43 years old at the
time of her death and professed reli
gion when quite young and joined the
M. E. Church of which she lived a eon- .
sistent member until her death. She
leaves a husband and six children to
mourn her loss. Mrs. Ash was one of
nature’s gentlewomen possessed of
many bright traits of character. Peace
be to her sweet spirit and comfort and
consolation to the hearts of those she
left sorrowing. May the Holy Com
forter whisper to her now lonely hus
band and children of the blessed re
union some sweet day in that land
where there is no night and where all
tears are wiped away. A Friend,
from East
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Laces, Swiss Curtains, Clotb-
ing, Men’s Plain and Fancy
Shirtfi, Nice Assortment of
Umbrellas, Parasols, Etc.,
Etc.
We are Sole Agents for tlte
ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF
SASH. DOORS AND FURNITURE.
Oar Stock of Groceries and Feed is
EVERYTHING KEPT TN A WELL REGULATED GENERAL
STORE!
OUR GOODS AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT!
* We invite your cajeful inspection.
Gainesville Merchandise Cpmp’y*
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Successors to
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quality and price. 1 can sell you a Sewing Ma
chine from $20 up. Don’t fail to see me before
a machine.