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■{.Weekly- H a «S Th rsday ■ 1 R UE hale pa ys I PENALTY FOR CRIME ■ outraged a While Woman hL Determined Band Swung ■in Up That Night. Hale, colored, was lynched Haight for the usual crime. H assaulted Mrs. C. C. Wil- Hncrning a"' l was ca P tured ■ ,;ii;.se lasting for some H came to town that morn » he returned home about |l s apprised of what had taken H""ve back to Lawrenceville ■the alarm. •• ■y blood hounds were placed Hfk of the fugitive and soon Hndred were in hot pursuit. ■Sward YeHow river and the Hed him faithfully. The men Hil bv the dogs and they fol on liorseback and a on the old Craig [Hr bun Fairview rhurch and jfl town by Chief of Police W. Hand Lish Oakes. Sheriff Hi Arbin Moore were in a them, and the cap pAvas landed behind the bars Hutes before the others en chase arrived on the horses were driven hard ■Here covered with foam. in session at the time and |Hd announced that a special would be convened the §Ho try the prisoner, but a IHietermired men saved the (■trouble and expense. ■■■ !\ indulged and as the gruesome de (■horrible crime became more IHnown excitement ran high. eHd guard was placed at the were as chaff before the the two hundred or more stormed the prison about ■ night. up town and march ■ in a body. A volley was outside of the jail, and the the guards knew pistols |f||d in their faces and the keys |Bly wrested from the sheriff. SB were pinioned by two or H w bbe another went into his |Bd took the keys. That of ■ was torn off while this was ■as tied around Hale’s neck ■ taken up town and swung jHbone pole near the Brown Company. His body was ■died with bullets. ■ ed mon dispersed immedi verything was q U j e t again Hinutes. H'l accomplished their work ■ a half hour. ■ was allowed to hang until and was viewed Ihe county authorities ■ui to { ndertnker Sammon carried to the pauper farm ■ (l at the expense of the ■° inquest was held. ■s lodged in the post where W" n * ana souvenir hunters ■° Pick them out. The po e if lar - e one and some of the ■ cicar through it. ■Biding has been generally W y b °th whites and blacks. ■ ' aw ls a dangerous thing, H e sse nd occurence in old teach those who H U ‘ lty of crime of rape ■°Ple will not stand for it. .■•ncident referred to took " dle vv ar an d the black man ■ e Cnme was hung in the H >arcl b y yankee soldiers. ■ em^or Protection, but when wM r oops knew the nature of !flf Ver y promptly put ■ m e USlneSS ’ J ust it was WtLVI* darkies - Charlie ■° in ,ro «ble of this kind Th 3 News-Hebald. ‘ V LESTER BROWN WILL GIVE LECTURE AT DACULA I4TH On next Friday night, April 14th, at the school building in Dacula, Lester Alex. Brown will give a lecture and music will be furnished by the choir of the First Baptist church, Winder, Ga. Arrangements have been made for train No. 38 on the Seaboard to stop at Dacula and Auburn that night for ben efit of Auburn and Winder people. The entire net proceeds will be used toward seating the auditorium. Dr. Brown and quartets give this enter tainment absolutely free. Admission, children 15c, adults 25. Program will begin promptly at 8:30 p. m. Come out and help the Dacula school. The following program has been an nounced for the occasion : Female quartet, “Aunt Margery,” Parks—Mesdames Potts, Brown, Bush and Miss Perry. Solo, “And the Parrot Said.’V Paxton —Lester Alex Brown. Quartet, “There Was An Old Wo man,” Herbert —Messrs. Bagwell, Flan igan, Brown and Potts. Solo, “Your Voice,” Denza —Mrs. Mac Potts. Violin obligato by Mrs. J. J. Wilson. Octette, “Come Thou Fount,” Excell —Mesdames Brown, Wilson, Bush and Miss Perry; Messrs. Bagwell, Flanigan, Brown and Potts. Lecture, “Ups and Downs of Life,” Lester Aiex. Brown, D. D., L. L. D., D. C. L. Trio, “Poor Old Joe,” Bliss—Messrs. Bagwell, Flanigan and Potts. Mrs. John H. Almand Dead. Conyers, Ga., April 9th.—Mrs. John H. Almand died at her home here at an early hour this morning. Mrs. Almand was a daughter of the late Dr. J. A. Stewart. She is survived by her hus band, Mr. John H. Almand, a daughter, Mrs. Robert D. Hewlitt; and a son, J. Clarence Almand, all of this place. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. —Constitution. Mr. and Mrs. Almand resided in Lawrenceville for a number of years and the news of the latter’s death will be read with genuine sorrow. R. I. Eggs For Sale. Send me your orders for S. C. Rhode Island Eggs. Fifteen for SI.OO. The best chicken for home or market. J. M. BENNETT, Lawrenceville, Route 2. Money to Loan. I am now prepared to negotiate loans on improved farm lands at 6 per cent, interest on five years’ time; interest payable annually. In amounts from $750 up. Call and see me, or write M. D. IRWIN, Attorney at Law, Lawrenceville, Ga. NOTICE. As the season is growing late for crushing seed, we will not be in the market for cotton seed after Wednes day, April 12th. If you have any seed on hand which you wish to sell or ex -change, bring them to us in the next few days, otherwise we cannot use them. Highest market price paid for seed, and we can also supply you with meal and hulls. LAWRENCEVILLE OIL & MANUFACTURING CO. FDLEYSHONEMAR (tops the end heals lories before and bore a bad name. When he fled a negro showed the posse the direction he took, another was active in the pursuit and the fugitive surrend ered to a colored man. This shows that members of his own race were willing to help capture him, and extra quick work in bringing him to jail only saved him from summary punishment on the spot. ; The fever of excitement blew over as soon as it rose and the community is quiet onqe mar?. We hope that it will remain that Way. LAWRENCEVILLE, QA.. HONDAY, APRIL 10, 1931. KELLEY ELROD SET FREE BV VERDICT OE JDRY He Was Acquitted of the Charge of Kill ing Zack Cleghorn—Thrilling Scene When Verdict Was Read. Kelley Elrod, of Carl, was placed on trial last Thursday for the mur der of Zack Cleghorn, the killing having occurred in Cains district in December, 1908, and the jury promptly acquitted him of the charge. The case against Elrod and also J. W. B. Maughon has been promi nently before the public for more than a year, and the last chapter has been written so far as Elrod is concerned. On the night before the homo cide Maughon, who was bailiff at the time, deputized Elrod to go with him and arrest Zack and Jake Cleghorn, who were wanted on a charge of selling liquor. The offi cers went to the home of the de ceased brother-in-law looking for the Cleghorn boys. On their first visit they did not find them, but returned to the house just before day and located the men they were looking for. When the Cleghorn boys found that they were trapped Jake ran out at the back door, but Zack tried to force an entrace from the front, when he was stopped by Maughon. The officer called for his companion and Elrod came to his rescue. ' Maughon and Cleg horn were scuffling over the bailiffs pistol, which had dropped from his hand in the encounter, and Elrod came around the house and fired hi§ revolver in the air. One other shot was fired when Cleghorn ran. The man was found lying dead on the ground several yards from the house with a ball though his back. Elrod contended that he did not shoot him and the defense en deavored to prove that Jake Cleg horn shot his brother thinking it was the officers. Maughon was twice tried for complicity in the affair and con victed each time. He has a five year sentence hanging over his head, but an appeal for a new trial is pending. Under the Elrod ver dict Maughon stands convicted of a crime which was not committed. Elrod was represented by T. J. Shackelford, of Athens, J. A. Perry, N. L. Hutchins and I. L. Oakes of the local bar. Solicitor Walker was assisted in prosecuting the case by W. B. Sloan, of Gaines ville, and 0. A. Nix, of Lawrence ville. The case was hard fought throughout and no stone was left unturned by either side. Five speeches were made to the jury, three for the defendant and two for the state. The defense offered no wit nesses, but relied on Elrod’s state ment and he made a good one. He told the jury that he was born in Jackson county twenty-eight years ago, moved to Carl, in Gwin nett, four years ago. He had been engaged in business there ever since, but that this affair had broken him up financially, caused him to lose sleep at night and had practically blighted his prospects. Elrod said he had been elected justice of the peace in his district and had received practically every vote cast. He bore a good name and defied the state to attack his character, which was above re proach. The defendant told of their movements on the night of the PRESBYTERIANS WOULD RETAIN THEIR PASTOR Will Ask the Atlanta Presbytery Not to Let Mr. Rauscnenberg Leave Law renceville for Greensboro. Rev. Frank D. Hunt, evangelist of the Atlanta Presbytery, preached at Fairview Sunday morning. Congrega tional meeting after service, refused to accept resignation of the pastor. Mr. Hunt preached in town at night from 1 Kings, 19:9, “What doest thou here, Elijah?” A thoroughly practical sermon,stimulating Christians and non christians to come out of the caves of impenitence, concealment, sloth, diso bedience, rebellion, stinginess and pride. Mr. W. L. Brown made a profession of faith in Christ after the sermon. The session of Fairview church met directly after the services in the session room and received Miss Mary Byrd into the membership of Fairview church. She will be publicly received next sec ond Sunday. The congregation of the Lawrence ville church then met and amended their call for Mr. Rauschenberg’s ser vices so as to have him three Sunday mornings and four Sunday nights in the month, Messrs. W. H. Powell and Claud Craig wilf go to LaGrange Wednesday morning to a»k the Atlanta Presbytery torefuse to dissolve the pastoral relation between Mr. Rauschenberg and Law renceville and Fairview. Representatives from the field which has called Mr. Rauschenberg will also be present to ask the Presbytery to send Mr. Rauschenberg to them. The matter will be settled Thursday morning. Six O’clock Dinner. Col. and Mrs. 0. A. Nix enter tained at their lovely suburban home on West Crogan street, at a six o’clock dinner, Saturday, April Bth. The guests on arriving at the home were entertained very high ly with many amusing jokes, and at six o’clock they marched into the dining room where they were served many delicious courses. Those invited were Prof, and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Holt, Judge Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Willie Britt. Improved Seed For Sale. I can supply farmers with the cele brated Cleveland Big 801 l Cotton Seed. Nothing better on the market. Also my famous Seed Corn. W. J. CARTER, Dacula, Ga.. Route 1. killing, and described with telling effect the dramatic moment when he came around the corner of the house and saw his partner and Cleghorn in the desperate struggle for the possession of the pistol. He said he fired in the air only to stop Cleghorn and denied that the ball which put him out of business came from his hand. The jury deliberated over the case for about an hour before reaching a conclusion. They solemnly filed into court and Mr. Perry waived the call. The solici tor read “We the jury find the de fendant, Kelley Elrod, not guilty. T. G. Chapman, foreman.” There was a slight ripple of applause and Mr. Elrod was the recipient of many warm congratu lations. He shook hands with each member of the jury and with numerous friends. Two of his sisters and his aged father sat in the court room throughout the trial. He went home that night the happiest man in Gwinnett county. MUCH DEPENDS OH PRESENT COHGRESS They Have Made a Good Start and Stand a Splendid Show lor Complete Con s trot of Government. Washington, D. C. April 8, 1911. — The sixty-third congress has met in extra ordinary session with a democratic speaker in the chair, Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri; and a majority of sixty three democrats on the floor of the house to back him up. In the senate the republican party has been cut to nine. Upon the work of this congress will depend largely the outcome of the national campaign of 1912. In propor tion as this congress, or the democratic portion thereof, vindicate the belief expressed by the American people last November, and show the capacity for leadership, will their way be cleared for complete control of the government. It is everywhere admitted that a splen did start has been made. The program agreed upon by the democratic caucus on Saturday night, March Ist, and announced from the speaker’s desk by the new presiding officer of the house as the things to which democrats will give attention to the exclusion of practically everything else, are the following: Revise the tariff and pass other legis lation affecting the revenues of the government. Pass the Canadian reciprocity agree ment. Investigate the executive depart ments. Reapportion the house ’V4o'vnfro mance with the last census. Pass the resolution providing for di rect election of United States senators. Admit the territories of Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. Pass deficiency hills that may be re quired by the exigencies of the govern ment. Pass legislation relating to the Dis trict of Columbia. A meeting will be held some time next week to decide upon the method to be adopted in revising the tariff. There are a great many theories on this subject. Whether to introduce and consider separate bills touching individ ual schedules like the woolen, cotton, iron and steel schedules; or revise the whole range of schedules at one time, is a problem to be threshed out. Both plans have their advocates. Another idea being advanced is that the Canadian reciprocity measure, which was the main piece of legislation President Taft had in mind in calling the extra session, should be held up until tariff revision is effected. Ey holding back what the president wants and sending to him first for his signa ture some other measures which he may not want, the democrats will ha\ e something on which to trade. Georgia was well taken care of on committee assignments, an i the repre sentatives from the state are thereby placed in position to do much effective work. The biggest place went to Represen tative Brantley of the eleventh district. He was nominated by the Georgia cau cus fbr a place on the way# and means commities of this and as a member com mittee he had a hand in naming all the other committees of the house. He will alsobe one of the fourteen men to frame the tariff bills presented to the house. Representative Adamson secured the very desirable chairmanship of the committee on intestate and foreign commerce; while Representative Bart lett, the new dean of the Relegation, went on appropriations, and Represen tative Hardwick landed the chairman ship of the committee on coinage, weights and measures. For Sale. Five thousand feet oak lumber, 2 in. boards, 12 and 14 feet long. See J. W. Ford, Grayson, Ga. Semi-Weekly Mo ’.day and Tiiurscf £yr LIES MET FRIDAY WITH MRS. CLOWER They Studied the Latin Races and Dwelt Especially Upon Catholicism in Brazil —Elected Ottticers. - Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. G. W. Clower, the Methodist mis sionary society, foreign department, held an interesting meeting. Mrs. W. R. Branham called the meet ing to order at 3:30 o’clock and used for her subject, “The Latin Races.” Brazil was especially dwelt upon, »ntl much valuable information was gleaned concerning the country, the terrible effects of Catholicism, and the great need of Protestantism. The import ance of the southern church waking up to the situation and getting a strong; foothold here was emphasized. A number- of clippings hearing di rectly on the subject were read. Mrs. S. G. Brown read an article oni the exorbitant price of things in Brazil. Roll call was responded to with cur rent events, which proved interesting- At the next meeting the names of the medical missionaries, and one other, with their field, are to be given at roll call. Miss Minnie Peeples was elected delegate, and Mrs. C. U. Born alternate, to the annual meeting which convenes in Rome May 12-lGth. Mrs. W. F. Branham, as first vice president North Georgia conference; Mrs. W. E. Sim mons as lady manager of juveniles, wrd Mrs. C. S. Strong, Gainesville district secretary, home department, will no doubt attend. The society accepted a eordTaf invi tation to meet with Mrs. S. G. Brown in May, after which a delightful social half hour was spent, in which Mrs. Clower served a delicious salad course. Present were Mesdames W. L. Bran ham, C. S. Strong, M. S. Dobbins, W. E. Simmons, J. K. Craig, Russ Smith, J. L. Hagood, E. L. McKelvey, C. U- Born, C. R. Ware, S. G. Brown, fcL S. Brooks, G. W. Clower, Miss Minnie Peeples. SCHOOL BOYS BANQUET x THE T. C. L.’ C. CIRLS The C. D. S. Boys held their an nual banquet at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Holland ors West Pike street, in honor of the T. C. L. C. Girls, Friday evening, April 7th, from 8:30 to 11:30, being one of the most enjoyable features of the season among the younger set. The house was beautifully dec arated for the occasion. The hall, dining room and parlor were filled with a profusion of spring flowers, white and green being the color scheme. Dogwood and ferns were used throughout the house. The punch bowl was placed at the rear of the hall and was pre sided over by Miss Lowe. Mrs. Holland was assisted by Miss Greiner and Miss Lowe in en tertaining the guests. A very interesting ‘Mother Goose” contest was held, Miss Ruth Williams winning the prize, a handsome box of candy, and Miss Louise McDonald winning the booby, a stick of candy. At a late hour they marched into the dining room where a delicious ice course was served. Those invited were Prof, and Mrs Martin, Misses Lou'se McDon ald, Lola Liddell, Mary Byrd, Rath Williams, Helen Roberts, Mamie Tanner, Lucille Craig, Willie Pate, Bertie Tanner, Eunice Gouge, Folie Barnett, May Funderberg, Lowe and Greiner; Messrs. O’Neal, Hagood, Webb, Kelley, Alford, Branham, Liddell, Rutledge,Town ley, Comfort, Pratt, Keown, Harvil, Comfort. . . NO. 40,