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The Herald-
Official Organ Town and County
Tvt.kr M. Peeples, - Editor
Lawrencevi’' - Ga
Tuesday, July 27, 1897,
G, T. Johnson, of Athens,
committed suicide in Sparten
burg, S. C., last Wednesday.
No cause is assigned except de
spondency.
Tramps are now spreading
small pox in Alabama and as
the people are becoming indig
nant, they will probably invade
Georgia next.
The Tax Receiver of Fulton
county reports 200 lawyers,
doctors, and others who have
for years failed to pay their
Hpcci i • laxes. And now they
have got to pay or close up
shop.
A large Georgia melon has
been sent to the President and
he was very grateful. Lon
Livingston made the presenta
tion speech and be knows how
to describe a Georgia melon un
til the Presidents mouth water
ed.
Pr. Ryder's brothers are
much wrought up over the
lynching of their brother, who
they claim was insane. They
have announced their intention
to prosecute the case with all
iheir vigor and means. They
claim that they have got posi
tive evidence as to the identity
of three of the mob and will
not rest until the others are as
certained. They will then test
the question whether there is
any law in Georgia for the pro
tection of human life from mob
violence.
KILLING IN ATHENS.
James Baughu shot ami kill
ed Jim Davidson in Athens last
Sunday evening. The trouble
was over a girl that both of
them visited. The shooting
appeared to be in self-defense.
All the parties are white.
REFUSES TO TALK.
Tom Langford, who was ex
pected to save old Taylor I)elk
frtun the gallows by swearing
that tlie old man was not guil
ty, refuses to talk. He will
not say whether Taylor was
there or not at the time of the
killing. It is in his power to
save the old man's life or to
send him to the gallows, but
Tom is looking out‘for numlier
one, and he expects to use his
information to his own advant
age. If he can make a good
deal, the idea is he is willing to
talk; if not, then he is not.
RUCKER GETS IT.
An Atlanta negro barber has
been appointed collector of in
ternal revenue for Georgia.
Our Senators protested
against the enforcement cf the
revenue laws in the hands of a
negro, but the pressure on Mc-
Kinley to recognize the colored
people was so strong that he de
cided to give this place to Ruck
er.
With Rink Morton as post
master in Athens and a negro
at Augusta the colored, element
will have no cause to complain.
What has become of Bill
Pledger? William is standing
at the door waiting for a job.
GEN. M’LAW’B DEAD.
Gen. IjiFayette Mcl.aws,
next to the hint Hurviving ma
jor general of the Confederate
army, died in Savunah last
week after a short illi ess, al
though his general health had
been had for some years.
Gen. Mcl.aws was a hrave
soldier, a skillful general and a
kind hearted man. He resigned
from the Federal army to take
a position under the Confeder
ate government and was at once
given an important command.
Ho rose rapidly until he attain
ed the rank of major general.
In his division was WotVord's
brigade, in which many of
our North Georgia people
served. . *
After the war Goa. Grant, on
account of old friendship, they
were boys together, appointed
him post master at Savanah,
which position held for a num
ber of years. He left two sons
and two daughters.
The Passenger Department of
the Seaboard Air l.iue ut Ports
mouth, Ya., has issued a unique
attractive and useful souvenir
in the shape of a paper weight,
being a bale of cotton reduced
to anout two by three inches,
laying on u truck while an idle
negro seated on the bale enjoys
his water melon.
This attractive as well as use
article can be obtained by send
ing 25 cents in stamps to T. J.
Anderson, Gen’l, Pase’r. Agent,
Portsmouth, Ya., to cover cost
pf mailing.
MOB RULE.
The time has come when the
question is to be settled wheth
er the State of Georgia is able
to enforce its laws. The law
which gives protection to the
citizen against mobs is just as
sacred as those which prescribe
punishment for crime.
If the State is not able to
enforce its laws, and protect
the dignity of its courts, and
carry into effect their judg
ments, then we had as well ac
knowledge the fact and ask the
Federal government to enforce
our laws for us.
Does anybody suppose that if
a United States officer had been
mobbed at Griffin or Columbus
in broad day-light that the
guilty-ones would not have suf
fered or left this country ? If
the general government can
enforce its laws why cannot the
State ? We see the U. S. laws
daily enforced in communities
hostile to the officers sent there
for that purpose. Why is this ?
Because it is well known that
the entire power of the govern
ment is behind these officers.
HasGeorgih no reserve power
to aid the civil officers in the
discharge of their duty ? Is
the enforcement of the law de
pendent on the sentiment of
each particular locality? Where
is our malitia—the military
companies that the State spends
125,000 annually to train ?
They are armed and equipped
by the State. Can’t these
troops be relied on ? If not,
they had better l*e disbanded
and the State organize a body
of regulars.
These are questions now up
permost in the public mind. A
prisoner sent to the city of Mu
con last week for safe keeping
is hurried away from the prison
there for fear of a mob, and yet
there is a batalhon of armed
soldiers in the city. That was
such a confession of weakness
that it encourages violence.
Two lynchings last week!
How many will there be this
week ? Perry and Flanagan
were hurriedly transferred from
Decatur to Atlanta at midnight
last Friday night to avoid a
mob. Open threats are made
that the jail of Jackson county
will be uttacked and three men
charged with murder will be
lynched. There is an uneasy
feeling all over the State.
The Governor is commander
'in-chief of the army and navy.
He has sworn to see that the
laws are enforoed and the peo
ple given protection.
The people are anxiously
waiting to see what Governor
Atkinson will do.
THE RYDEIf LYNCHING.
We published last week a
brief notice of the lynching of
Dr. Ryder by a Talbot county
mob. Last Monday was the
day appointed to begin his
trial. The case, on a good le
gal showing, was continued by
Judge Hart until Septem
ber. This seemed to
outrage certain people of Tal
bot county. They were thirst
ing for human blood, and six
teen of them followed the pris
oner to the railroad station,
took him away without any ef
fort at resistance by the two
deputy sheriffs who had him in
charge and swung him to a
limb.
The excuse wan that Ryder
bad been guilty of an outrage
ous, cold-blooded assassination
and deserved death. And the
presumption is that he would
have been legally executed ac
cording to law. But, these men
determined to commit murder
to avenge a murder. Now, if
the unfortunate man had
friend*, would they not. be a*
justifiable in lynching the mur
derer* of Ryder a* the** mur
derer* were in lynching their
victim? Make hi* case a*
black a* possible, aud it wa* a
horrible affair, what i* to be
said of the men who took a
helpleaa man from t lie custody
of the law and coolly and de
liberately hanged him ?
Under our law, the men who
lynched Dr. Ryder are ju*t a*
guilty of murder a* the murder
er of Mi** Owen*.
What will be the result of
thin setting at defiance the law*
and constituted authorities of
(lie State ? Nothing. Judging
from the Jasper county and the
Columbus lynching*. The men
engaged in this murder will go
free. Governor Atkinson will
probably offer a reward for
tlieir arrest, and theu set down
quietly and allow mob law tu
rule. No bill* of indictment,
no trials, because public senti
nieut m that locality justitiss
the lynching.
STEVE PERRY TO HANG.
ArorsT 18th the day fixed.
HURRIED TO THE IIAM.OWH,
After nearly a month’s delay,
n majority of the Supreme court
last Wednesday rendered a de
cion in the case of H. S. Perry,
convicted in DeKalb court of
the murder of S. IL Lanier.
It was generally believed that
a new trial would be 'granted,
on account of the numerous
errors of Judge Candler during
the trial. And as will be seen
by the head notes of the de
cision which we publish on the
first page, the court recognized
that a number of serious errors
had been committed by the
judge, but decided in their o/nn
ion these errorswere not of suf
ficient weight to have changed
the verdict.
This decision was sent back
to DeKalb court immediately.
It was expected that the pris
oner would be resentenced this
week, as an adjourned term of
the court was to meet for the
purpose of trying Flanagan.
For some reason tlie judge had
Perry brought from Fulton
county jail, where he had been
sent the night before, to Deca
tur last Saturday and he then
sentenced him to be hung on
the 18th of August.
Perry was then carried back
to Atlanta jail, where he will
probably remain until the time
appointed.
He met the ordeal with that
same calm courage that has
characterized his course from
the outset.
His counsel have been in con
sultation as to what was pos
sible to be done in the case.
Nothing has been definitely
settled on yet.
Since the trial, and since the
case was argued in the Supreme
court, Perry has found a very
important witness who volun
tarily sent him information
that would have changed the
result had it known it before
the trial.
If no effort for a re-hearing
is made either in the State or
Federal courts, then his friend
will appeal to the Governor to
commute the sentence Jo im
prisonment for life. This the
Governor has the power to do,
and the fact that the Supreme
court divided on the question
of whether lie should be given
another chance for his life, and
that the jury that tried him
was divided on recommending
him to mercy, may have con
siderable weight with Governor
Atkinson in granting >r refus
ing the petition.
OSCAR WILLIAMS LYNCH
ED.
Last Thursday morning Oscar
Williams, who was accused of
coipmitting a felonious assault
on a little girl in Clayton coun
ty, was lynched by a mob in
the city of Griffin. The negro
had been lodged in the Bibb
county jail for safe keeping,
but for some reason the officers
there concluded that lie was
not safe, with the police of the
city and half a dozen military
companies, and decided to ship
him to Atlanta.
He was put on the train in
charge of a deputy sheriff, and
when they got to Griffin, in
broad open daylight, a mob of
undisguised men walked into
the train, seized the trembling
wretch and hurried him along
the streets just outside the city
limits where he was hung.
This is the second case in a
week w;here mobs have set at
defiance the laws of the State
and openly, with no attempt ut
concealment, took veugeance
into their own hands.
That, the negro, if guilty, de
served t lie speedy banging which
he got will not be disputed.
Nobody can sympathize with
him. It was a terrible crime,
and he met a terrible death,
The first question that sug
gests itself is, why did the sher
iff of Bibb county send this
helpless prisoner into the terri
tory when he knew the molt
would lyuohvhim ? Why did
he not keep him in jail where
he was safe from a mob ? By
whose authority was he sent to
Atlanta ? Why was he not
sent, if he had to be sent to tile
State cupitol, by tile East Ten
nessee road, which does not
pass through Jonesboro or Grif
fin ? It seems to us that the
Governor could spend some
time very profitably looking
into these questions.
Congress has adjourned. Al
lah be praised.
RE-UNION OF THE 42ND.
Last Thursday was a gala day
for Norcross. The surrounding
country turned out almost eu
masse to attend the 18th re
union of the 42nd Ga., Regt.,
of Confederate soldiers.
The people of that progress
ive town had invited the old
soldiers to hold their re-union
with them this year, and right
royally did they welcome them.
This regiment had two compa
nies from Gwinnett, and it
made a great reputation during
the war. It was one of the
first regiments in the State
that began bidding these re
unions of men who suffered
and braved danger side by side,
and it has kept the patriotic
fires burning on the alter.
Wheri the people of Norcrogs
and that section of our county
determine to do a thing they
know no such word as fail, In
order to give the old soldiers
and their friends a cordial wel
come, they met and arranged
all the details, Committees
were appointed to look after
every department, and they
went to work.
The exercises were held at
the pavillion, in the public
park. The day was a beautiful
one, and by 10 o’clock an im
mense crowd, estimated at 1200
people, were on the grounds.
Several counties were represent
ed, and many old soldiers from
other.commands were thereto
greet their brethren.
We have never seen a more
onlerh’ crowd. No drinking or
rowdying. We did not hear an
oath sworn during the day. It
looked like a Sunday-school
celebration.
Col. L. P. Thomas, that gal
lant old commander of the reg
iment, presided, and the exer
cises of the day were conducted
in an orderly way.
The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr Gar
rison,
Hon. Geo. A. Clement wa
master of ceremonies, and
handled the crowd Well.
A very appropriate address
of welcome in behalf of the
town was delivered by Dr. T. T.
Key.
Mr. S. T. McElroy, command
ej- of the local camp -of veter
ans, and a maimed soldi- r. in n
feeling and eloquent manner
tendered a hearty welcome in
behalf of the camp.
Mr. It. O. Med lock in a neat
little speech presented two
beautiful boquets which wete
contributed by the ladies of
Norcross to the gallant old reg
ment,
Capt. Peeples, the o-ator of
the day, was then intr >duced
We copy from the Norcross
Tribune the following com
ments on his speech:
He started off with mu anec
dote on Senator Vai.ce, and
then comritenced Ins address.
Co’.. Peeples said it was always
a pleasure to him to mei t the
old men who had gone through
the same danger, pain and | ri
vation as himself. He was glad
to greet the 42nd (la., Reg’t
and help to celebrate its Hilrd
anniversary and the RI reunion
because no regiment more nobly
and gallantly followed the old
tattered and shot-riddled flag.
Glad to help.honor the living
and remember the d ad. His
speech was full of eloquence,
and will be remembered by
those who heard it for years to
come. The women and girls
were spoken of by Col. Peeples
in words of eloquence, lie told
of how the girls, during t.his
struggle, wore dlessee to church
that was made from cloth woven
,i y themselves, lie was loud'y
applauded when lie said that
“in these times if a “dude”
were to call on one of these girls
with his standing collar, stiff
hat and tooth-pick shoes, the
mother would have kicked him
• hit of the house and the girl
set the dogs ou him.’’ Col.
Peeples is acknowledged us a
tine spettier on all subjects, but
it is the verdict <>f all who have
ever heard him that, this speech
excelled all previous ones.
Col. Thomas followed Capt.
Peeples and held the vast crowd
spoil-bound as he graphically
told tile story of the organiza
tion of the regiment, and rela
ted many thrilling und inter
esting incidents in its history
of three years. He feelingly
referred to some of its first of
ficers who gave their lives to
the cause —Darling P. McDaniel
and Noali R. Hr .gdon. He
called the names of many, well
known to tile audience, who
were either killed in battle or
have passed away since the war
closed.
“When 1 look into the face*
of these old comrade*, they re
call with distinctness the scenes
of tliut historic day 88 years
ago. I know you all remember
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the daring deeds of that day,
and while glorying in the mem
ory of their bravery, give the
tribute of your tears to the un
tarnished chivalry of the brave
men who fought side by side
with'you.
“As the true and tried heroes
of the South went gallantly
through campaign after Cam
paign, never faltering, never
murni'iring, but silently clos
ing up Ilia gaps when a com
rade t'.-11, pressing on and on,
wilh unflinching valor, the
woild began to sing our praises
in history and song, and the
people talked, not of Welling
ton and Napoleon, but of Jack
son, Longs treat and Leo.”
Th. re is always an eloquence
and power in truth, and the
speech of the gallant leader of
this regiment touched a respon
sive chord in the hearts of his
audience.
At the close of this speech
dinner was announced. The
fables hud been set in the grove
of the park, and they were load
ed with the substantiate and
delicacies of tie land. The
good women must, have been
moved by some patriotic im
pulse to have spread such a
magnificent dinner. Tin- old
soldiers were marched to tin
inside of the table and then the
vast crowd was invited to conn*
and oat. There was no haste—
no unseemly crowding. The
assemblage waited until the
military command—ready, aim,
fire! —was given, and the enemy
’went down before that attack
ing cel uni n.
The multitude was fed, and
well fed, and there were bas
ketsful left- The praise of the
soillen was on every tongue.
Some of the city men who were
not used to an old fashioned
country dinner, cooked by the
good women of Gwinnett, bad
to be helped back to the pa
s'i'l ton."
Norcroea did her self proud,
and deserved the honor which
she received from tin-old vets
and their guests.
At the afternoon session tin
old officers were unanimously
re-elected.
Col. W. L. Calhoun, the his
torian of the regiment, read uu
interesting sketch of the coin
coinmand, which will uppoir
in his history of the regiment.
This will soon be completed by
him, amt by resolution In- was
directed to proceed with us
publicat ion.
Eloquent, aid inteesting
speeches were made by Col W.
11. Hulsey of Atlanta and Capt
W. Ti Smith nf Buford. An
e\|K-rieuce meeting wus then
opened and the old soldiers
told anecdotes, laughable war
stories and pathetic incidents.
The next rs-uuion will be held
in Atlanta witli the grand re
union of Confederate soldiers
next year. The time will be
announced hereafter.
The formal exercises then
closed, and the old soldier*
gathered off in little crowds to
talk over old times and fight
their battles over again. These
social reunions are the -most
pleasant part of these occasion*.
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Editor Glarior-Ledger.
Men shook bands and looked
into each others faces who had
not met for ten or twenty years.
These men had walked the lone
ly picket line together around
lieleagured Vicksburg or storm
ed the heights at Franklin, and
had helped lay some comrade
in a soldier’s grave at Acworth
or Bentouville.
But every day has its end,
and the men of the 42ud re
turned to their homes glad that
they had devoted that day to
memories of the past.
MOB VERDfCTS. ~
We see that the attorneys of
Flanagan* will ask for a change
of venue, on the ground that
there is so much excitement
and prejudice in DeKalh that
the a--ciiset! cannot gel a fuir
trial. We take it for granted
that the motion will be over
ruled. *
And yet every man in the
county knows t hat the wretch
cannot gel a fair trial. Public
sentiment is a mighty power,
and it, is just as powerful in the
jury room as it is outside. The
jury absolutely acts under du
ress. It is the same old cry,
“Crucify him! crucify him!’’
No man should be forced to
trial in a county where pub
lic sentiment is chryetalized
against him until the jail and
court lioiHe bus to be surround
ed by bayonets to keep off the
mob. The juries understand
that unless they yield to the
clamor of the mob that the
lynch-rs stand ready to lake
tile law into their own hands.
If a man is not to have a fair
trial what is the use of going
lljriiiigh a solemn mockery?
We heli, ve Flanagan ought to
hang, but not by a mob verdict.
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SINGING ASSOCIATION.
The Gwinnett County Sacred
Harp Singing Association will
hold its annual session ou Tues
day and Wednesday, Aug., !lrd
aud Ith, at Bethuhura church,
t liree miles sout h-west of Hosch
| ton, on the Gainesville 4-Social
Circle R. K., and four miles
noitli*east of Auhuru, ou the
Seaboard R R.
Delegates please bring letters
giving names of delegates and
leaders. Classes desiring to join
I the Association should seud
| delegates with petitionary let*
t'-rs. Classes desiring the ses
sion of luffs should present
their petitioua at this session.
Correspondence from sister As
,s*icial ions solicited. Session to
open at IL'BO a. m.
J. ft. Hoi’kinh, Pres., Norcross.
V.C. Dai ion, V. P., Auhuru,
J. It. Rout iits, Sec., Buford.
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Our line of French Figured Organdies at
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We also have the plain French Organd
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In this lot came another beautiful line
of Shirt Waist goods.
Also a new lot of black and figured Sat
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A lovely line of Summer Lap Robes.
With the assurance of a good fruit crop
comes the necessity for fruit jars and jelly
glasses, We can supply you with either
the Mason oh Woodbury jar. We also
keep extra rubbers.
-fl'Lawrenceville
City School.::*-
JAMES A. BAGWELL, Supt.
Opens September 20lh and continues »
for 9 scholastic months.
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teachers.
Expenses per month* - Board $9, $lO
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For Catalogue and other information,
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