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THE NEWS -HERALD.
THE GWINNETT
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A DARING ESCAPE.
Alyid Braswell, Col., Escapes
From Jail.
SHOT BY BOLIN HASLETT
He Gives Up and is Again Behind tbe
Bars.—John Dalton Assisted
In the Escape.
Tuesday morning about 10 o’-
clock Alvin Braswell, a negro
about twenty-five years old, work
ed a clever scheme and succeeded
in making his escape from the
county jail. There were two other
negroes and a white man in jail
and it seems they planned a means
of escape which proved successful
so far as Braswell was concerned.
Braswell is said to be a dangerous
negro, being in jail for carrying
brass unucks and for beating hie
wife.
While Sheriff Haslett was giving
the prisoners their breakfast lues
day morning this negro Braswell
by some means succeeded in get
ting out of his cell and concealed
himself iu the corridor. The sher
iff did not see him, and thinking
that he was iu his cell locked the
doors and went off up town.
About 10 o’clock John Dalton,
the white man in jail, called Mrs.
Haslett and asked her to let him
have some thread. Mrs. Haslett
went to see what was wanted, and
not knowing the negro was con
cealed in the corridor, left the
door open and walked back to her
room to get the thread. While
she was gone Braswell escaped
through the open door.
The part played by Dalton indi
cates that all the prisoners had
planned to escape, and had Mrs.
Haslett attempted to fasten the
door after opening it Braswell
would no doubt have attacked her
and possibly killed her in his de
termined effort to get away.
The news of his eecape was soon
reported to the sheriff and he,
with several others, tracked the
negro by ’Squire Mills’ up Culver
street to J. P. Byrd’s residence
and across a plowed field west of
that place. They searched the
county west of town for some dis
tance but failed to find him. In
fact, thb negro, after getting out
of town, seemed to strike a bee
line to Bob Haslett’s, four miles
above town on the Gainesville
road, on whose place Braswell’s
wife lived. About 2 o’clock in
the afternoon some one told Bob
and Bolin Haslett that Braswell
had escaped and that they could
find him at a certain place. They
•armed themselves and started for
him and had not gone far when
they saw the negro coming. They
ordered him to halt and when he
refused, Bolin fired at him with a
shot gun. The negro feli to the
ground, but not being seriously
hurt was brought back to town
an <4 placed in jail. Dr. Mitchell
examined the wound, picked out a
few shot and said the negro would
be well in a few days.
Twentieth Century Medicine.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, ioc.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1901.
JUDGE SAMUEL J. WINN
To Speak in Atlanta—Our Popular
Jurist Will Addrrss Old Soldiers.
Judge Sam J. Winn has been
invited to deliver an address in
Atlanta next Monday, July 22.
The occasion is the annual re
union of the 42d Georgia regiment,
which did valient and conspicuous
service in the battle of Atlanta
during the civil war. The ado roes
will be delivered in the superior
court room and it is safe to say
that the old veterans will hear one
of the finest addresses ever de
livered on such an occasion.
While Judge Winn has not gone
to the trouble of preparing au
elaborate speech, yet he will have
plenty to say that will please and
instruct the people w r ho will hear
him. He will glorify the heroism
of the confederate soldier and the
stars and bars of the lost cause
will find in him a loyal represen
tative, second only to his love for
the stars and stripes.
The judge is a pleasing speaker
and the old soldiers will hear him
gladly.
Mr. Reed Writes.
Iu last week’s Oconee Enterprise
Rev. L. T. Reed contributed a
splendid article in a word of fare
well to his churches, a part of
which is as follows: “In this our
farewell article we desire to speak
of our churches separately. We
have served Lawrenceville for
nearly four years. In that time
the Lord wonderfully blessed that
people. Their membership has
been doubled, they have errected
a splendid modern brick church,
they have doubled the pastor’s
salary, they have resurrected not
a few debilitated Christians and
some who were in the last stages
of spiritual dyspepsia have been
restored 10 a healthy equilibrium,
and besides this their mission,
educational and orphanage col
lections have been very good at
times.
“Finally we say farewell to all
our friends and acquaintances who
have made our life here pleasant;
to our enemies we say farewell
also: and hope that the other fel
low will preach you the truth as
we have tried to do. To the
aristocrat and the plebian, to the
honest man and the lawyer, to the
man who cannot be religious be
cause he doesn’t know who Cain’s
wife was, to the politician and his
friend, the colored voter, in fact,
to one and all, we say farewell.”
FOR THE NEWS-HERALD.
We desire to express our ap
preciation for the kindness and
hospitality shown us during our
pastorate by the people of Law
renceville.
We did not say good bye to
some of our best friends because
we are so constituted that farewells
are more than we can bare. We
have purposely avoided bidding
adiew to many whose hearts and
bauds have beeu with us in the
Master’s work.
Hoping, trusting, praying, that
the town and the church will con
tinue in the prosperity of faith and
good works we leave, you all with
a benediction of our heart’s best
wishes. L. T. Reed.
• OASTORZA.
th* Tl* Hind You Haw Always Bought
Hummer (Slothing.
The hot days of summer are now here and you will have
to get out of that heavy winter suit into something light and
cool-
If ¥Oll Want to Keep Cool
and comfortable and feel in a good humor with yourself
and fellowman,
Co to Iciee, Who Clothier,
and buy a man’s nice shirt-waist—also a nice serge coat
and vest- Then if you want a complete outfit call on him
for a nice pair of extra pants, shoes, hats, ties, etc-
He has everything you need for your summer outfit
• lames ®. Mcdee.
WINS ONE, LOSES ANOTHER.
The Lawrenceville Ball Team Plays Two
Interesting Games.
The Gainesville boys went down
to Lawrenceville Thursday and
crossed bats with the team at that
place. As usual our boys came
out victorious, the gam« resulting
in a score of 18 to 5 in favor of
Gainesville. —Georgia Cracker.
Our contemporary heard the
wrong end of the tale. It was
Gainesville that made five runs
and Lawrenceville thirteen. And
had it not been for some errors on
the part of our players, the score
would have beeu 18 to 1 in our fa
vor.
Gainesville had six of the best
players obtainable from three dif
ferent towns, Buford, Maysville
and Athens, and only three men
from the Queen City participated
in the game.
It was a pretty, clean game, but
the visiting boys were not in it.
They created a fine impression
both as players and gentlemen.
lawrenceville meets defeat.
In a hotly contested game of
ball yesterday between Winder and
Lawrenceville the former wou by
a score of 9to 6 Each side did
some warm playing, but our boys
lost the game in the first inning,
allowing the opposing team to
make four runs. After this it was
a desperate fight, and there was
much speculation as to which side
would come out victorious.
Winder has one of the best am
ateur teams in the state, and they
were open in their acknowledge
ment that Lawrenceville has the
best players they have been up
against this season.
They are coming here in the
near future and Lawrenceville will
then redeem herself.
A large crowd trom here wit
nessed the game.
A game i§ booked for next 1 hurs
day between the Atlanta Grays
and Lawrenceville on our grouuds.
MONEY TO LEND
On improved farms or tcwn prop
erty at 8% per annum. No com
missions. SSOO to SI,OOO loans
preferred.
L. M. Ag’t,
Fins Corn
Mr, Benjamiue Jones, a one
armed man, seventy-five years old,
living north of Lawrenceville a few
miies, is one of the best farmers in
the county. Notwithstanding his
age and the loss of one arm, he
works as iu days of yore, and is
usually rewarded with an abund
ant harvest. He hns three acres of
the finest corn ever seen on upland
in this part of the state, and he is
counting on a well filled crib this
fall.
Celebration at Camp Ground.
Several Sunday schools will
unite in a picnic and celebration
at the campground next Saturday.
The usual exercises customary on
such occasions will be had and
plenty of dinner will be on the
ground. Mr. J. H. Barber, the
editor and others will make short
talks during the day.
Several marshals will see that
perfect order is observed in case
any should attempt to cause dis
turbances.
No lemonade stands will be al
lowed except those furnished by
the schools or permitted by them.
King—Davenport.
The marriage of Mr. Will H.
King, of Lawrenceville, and Miss
Carrie Davenport, of Duluth, was
a surprise to the friends of both
parties.
Sunday afternoon Mr, King and
Mr. Henry Fowler drove out to
Duluth to call on some young lady
friends. The afternoon passed off
so quickly and pleasantly that they
decided to stay till after preach
ing and return to Lawrenceville
that night. Returning from churoo
about 11 o’clock, they were about
to bid their fair young friends
good bye when Mr. King and Miss
Davenport decided to get married,
and quietly bidding Mr. Fowder
aud his young ,ady friend good
night, they drove off, and arrived
in Lawrenceville alter 2 o’clock.
Judge Webb was called up, a li
cense procured and at ten minutes
before three the ordinary quickly
pronounced them man and wife.
Mr. Fowler, who rode to Duluth
with Mr. King, spent the night
there and he had to get home the
best he could: The boys say he
came in early Mouday morning on
foot, dusty and care worn. He de
nies walking, however, but says
he came by hired conveyance at
his own expense.
VOL. VIII. NO 38
Kelley—Garner,
Sunday at the home of the
bride’s father occurred the mar
riage of Miss Maggie Garner to Mr.
Charles Kelley, at Luxomni. Miss
Garner is the accomplished daugh
ter of Mr. R. P, Garner, and is pop
ular in her community
Mr. Kelley iB the son of Mrs.
Amos Kelley, and is a young man
of good business qualities and
moral worth.
The News-HeralA extends con
gratulations.
Magnetic Healer in Town.
Dr. Williams, the magnetic heal
er of Auburn, made a professional
visit to the city Tuesday. He
says he has treated over 200 cases
with satisfactory results.
Last week while iu town he
claims to have put to sleep a cer
tain lady near Auburn. At 1 o’-
clock he told a party that he would
put the lady to sleep, although she
was ten or twelve miles awav; and
sure enough at that hour she went
to sleep, although she had compa
ny, which company, in fact, had
gone there by direction of Dr.
Williams to see if the lady did
take the nap.
Dr. Williams will lecture in the
court house next Tuesday after
noon at 8 o’clock on the mysteries
of his profession. He invites all
to h.ar him.
At no time is man secure from
attacks of such disorders of the
stomach as cholera morbus,
cramps and diarrhoea; but these
complaints are common during
the heated term, when it is dan
greous to neglect them. Pain-kil
ler is a remedy that has never
failed and the severest attacks
have beeu cured by it. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain-
Killer, Perry Davis’. 25c. and 50c.
On of the President’s Cars.
The Southern Railway having
inaugurated “Gentlemen’s Club
Cars” on the Washington aud
Southwestern Limited between At
lanta and New York makiug this
one of the finest passenger trains
in the United States, has succeed
ed in obtaining as one of the cars
for use on these trains Gentle
men’s Club Car “Atlantic,” which
was rt cently used by President
McKinley on his tour to the Pacif
ic coast. No better guarantee of
the elegance of these club cars
could be given than that they are
of the class of Pullman equipment
selected by the president-for his
tour which, as a matter of course,
is of the finest workmanship and
latest design.