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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1891)
1>0 YOTJ HOT XUOWJ BY C. nOWATEB, I know a lad whose lone to me Is soft aixi low. His heart, i* given alone to me; I'm his darling end be loves me well, Jiut who tie in I ’ll never tell, And you don't know. He asked a fjuestion once of me, Ho soft and low ; I think he made a dunce of me Hy virtue of leve n magic spell, tell. Hut what 1 said I’ll never Anil yon don’t know. When the sweet birds that confh again Sing soft nud low ; again. When grass grows and been hum We'll build a nest and there we ll dwell Ho happy—but 1 11 never toll; Do you not know ? Bock Elm, Wis. LOU PULASKI; -OK The Victim of Circumstan tial Evidence. >t Nihilistic Plottings and Crimes, “I am ruliuiily informed that the } police are now in march of one known to you all. the gallant Ivan Berger; it ‘ia to In) hopud that he found it cou voniont to fly from the city, and thus to escape tho minions of the tyrant.” “I know,“ said a man whom voice was unmistakably that. of Peter the Student, “that Ivan Berger has not been in the city for several days." and Peter‘s number was Seventeen, him the lender addrossud us follows: ; "Brother Seventeen. did you speak 1 V with Ivan Berger within the week?" ‘ “I did,” replied told Seventeen. he going to “And he you was lave?” “He told mo he was going to do rm Mt that might force him to lam-o." “Doug Seventeen know if Ivan Box" gar did that not '3” “I know that the not. is done. but how not who did it.” replied Sevexr teen. Another murmur of applause showed that the people which understood vantuen referred. very well the not to “It in strange that our brother should have fled," said the leader, “without notifying a friend of his pur W. N “Ivan Berger did not flee,” said a tall figure, rising to its feet, and point ing to the figure Twenty on top of his mask. “How does our brother know ‘9” asked the leader. “380.1136 Ivan Berger was seen in St. Petersburg today.” “By whom '3” :guny ' Inf” warty 8 peak vi sh him?” V heard him speak,” replied Tweutv. heard? “Dolyou object to telling what you “He denied that he or Lola Pulaski had ; fifi.” hand in the slaying of Gen , said Twenty oral in a ringing Tho ieader evidently felt uncomforb this it this announcement, for he in” ‘ aqkedin a voice that 1nd ‘Mrenu: ail-5.3”?” ‘ ‘ “He said there were traitors; black. «madly tnitors, in ,this council.” re M. I '93”. L ‘ r hitting m the this, pooplox rind o ‘ . it or coughed hit niaed on their-hands f. Tventy m1 hoped stood to their feet, but still ‘ “'11:!“ in n cerium charge" . mi d th 6 .m. ‘ “An.l a false one!” thundered Dr. Mulek, whose German accent betrayed him, though he was designated as number Ten. retorted twenty, “It is a charge, declared he stood "that Ivan Berger provided be r<-adv to prove, was pier irritted to select a committee of men and worn -n from this council whom ha knew to be loyal, for to come here in person and prefer the charges before traitors would be to lay himself open to betrayal by the spies of the Czai who are" now within hearing of my '°i^1iile Twenty was on his feet, who Dr. Mulek and Peter the student, knew each other despite their disguises, the put their heads together, and former whispered: Peter?” “Do you know that man, “I do not,” replied Peter. “It may be Ivan Berger.” “It isn t Ids voice.” “But you know," said Ihe Doctor, ‘he has tho most astonishing command over his face and voice; he is a won¬ derful actor.” When number Twenty ceased speak¬ ing, tho leader, who now seemed tc An audible gasp, us if the people were (“ken with it sudden shortness of breath, followed this applause. proposition. Then some a murmur of At some length the audacious leader Wont on to explain the methods by whivh the Czar of all the Russins could ple be slain, and do the the number work of efi‘ect- peo nmessary to ivoly. the Like a man discussing most or fiinnry scientific topic, he spoke of the uncertainty and iuefliciency of the dag ger and pistol, and of the utter i111 possibility of using poison in the food if his Mujestv, though some of his aooks were Nihilists: ' The destructive power of dynamite, when confined in glass bombs, was :earnedly commented on; and the leader said in conclusion—or rather prior to the drawing for would the six people, who, it was decided, be news sary for the work: "These bombs can be thrown from {8 many points as there are throwers, ‘ mil in the confusion that must neces r mrily follow the death of the tyrant 1, And the annihilation of those by whom ‘ no is surrounded our avengers can easily escape detection.” As on a. former occasion, the numbers )f all present, and the number of Ivan Berger, “twenty," were selected placed in do a. bag, the and a women was to imwing. To the surprisewnot to say the de iight—of nearly every one present, the first number drawn was “twanty. ” To the equal surprise, if not the de light of all, the next number drawn was five-«that of the leader. . Then two women were added to the list, and lastly Dr. Mulek and Pete: the student, who up to this time had kept clear of all such duties, drew prizes. the When the drawing was over. loader, self-possesseih tho seemed to be thoroughly said: “The selected numbers, and thosz only. will meet in our private room a! the Cafe (1’ Amerique, so soon as this council '3 over.” Soon after this the meeting ed iaurned, and Doctor-*Mulek and Pete] went out arm in arm. “Well, Peter,” said the Doctor, Seeking in lo! tones as they walked _, owly dong non; A “what do you think 01 mum , “differs "I M” odd Peter, with an oath, a bad as they well an be.” " Int follow to: Iron Berger.” “No doubt“ it, Doctor.” “Where on he be hiding? “Don‘t know." ' he spoke abouf “He meant us when i traitors.” “Yes, and if we give IJ i a chance/ f said Peter, “he can prove this cliaige. It lemains for ns to say whetli r wt shall brave the t-rror of the Nihilists ?r the minions of the Czar.” “Is there no escape?” though “None but in flight, and we may fly from the Czar, we can go tc no part of the world where the Nihil¬ ists have not an organization.” and “1 heartily wish the Czar every other king" in the the world was moodily, in his grave,” said Doctor, ‘and I would put them out of the way if sure I could d > so without detection; but I shudder when I think of openly attacking the Emperor.” Doctor.” "You are a coward, “I must confess I am, and in that I much resemble yon.” but cowards “Yon are right, Doctor; when ire the most dangerous men roused to desperat on. But here we are it the Cafe d’Amerique,” said Peter, leading the way into a restaurant of the better class. The theaters were out, and a num- 1 eatine -' if refreshments K-lPs and at eepllemen the many yyp’-e little “But it is a lie!’’ “A horrible lie; I kmwtlie man whc did the deed,” said Lance, striking his ponderous thigh with a blow that would Lave staggered an ox. !” “Then, for God’s sake, tell me ex¬ claimed Ivan, leaning forward in his c-ha r and rest ng one hand on his com¬ rade's knee. “I c-aDt; at least not now,” said Lance, with a shake of his bushy head. “Were I to do so, I would not be be¬ lieved, and then it would come out that I am a Nihilist. Have patience, comrade. ” should “But if I am suspected, why they hold Lola Pulaski?” “Because there is a strong case against her. She was found beside the murdered man, and she had in her pos¬ session a revolver with one chamber discharged. Oh, I tell you it will go hard with her,” sighed Lance, as he drained his glass and laid it down on the little table between them with a bang. hard with her,” said “It shall not go [van, resolutely. “I will save her!” “You?” “Yes, I.” 9” he had expressed his surprise “jH transformation, “you look Hl ;e w the turnkey; you walk like lu® you talk like him; and so far £0 g But you don’t know about the ■A the prison nor the numbers 0 >: cells. Disguises and resemblano,-,,, at the best only superficial. p with mo, however, and if you shontu seen you’ll pass for Manx, whose it is to to-night to pace all thecoi-r ido once an hour, and see that none of poor wretches is trying to eat granite walls and iron doors." “Ha!” growled Manx, “if I had Czar and all his tools in my they’d hardly eat their way out. them, I’d rattle on their doors ten minutes, so that they could even “Patience, patience, Maux, and don’t talk too loud,” said Dance, as he tod Ivan's hand and left the dingy room. Through damp, gloomy labyrinth they passed, and at length they as cended a narrow stairs, and stood closi to cell three. Lance, leaving Ivan in the shadow went to the cell door, and tappim i lightly on the bars he whispered: « A __ 1Ylt7 l o XT 0” THE LINES Pro nn CONTINUED.l_ TIGHTENING. ‘ The Italian Suspects Identified as the Hennessey Assassins. The Hennessey trial, which is in pro gress at New Orleans, devoted Tues day strictly to the taking of testimony, and in a sitting of over seven hours about twenty witnesses were examined. A man named Politz was identified as one of the men who brought some guns in sacks to the Italian grocery store on Poydras street two days before the shooting. He was also identified as being present atthe shooting, and slipping and falling while running away, his gun going into the gutter, where it was Scofiedi picked up the identi- next day. Baguette and were fied as having been present at the shoot ing. Scotledi was further identified as the man in the oil cloth coat, who stood at the corner and fired at Hennessey, and Scofledi, Politz, Sincari and Natali were recognized as the men who stole away in the darkness in the direction of New Canal. The finding of guns and shells alang the route taken by the fleeing mur derers was proven, and the weapons identified. They were doublesbarrelled shotguns, with sawed—oft barrels; two with skeleton stocks working on hinges, folding away into small compasses. Some of the experts in firearms testified that they never saw such £11118 before. N0 SENATOR YET. The Illinois Legislature Still Balloting. A Springfield, Ill., dispatch says: The opening ballot in joint assembly Friday gave no encouragement to the friends of Streeter, the as, in spite of committee, the endorsement of state central he re ceived one less vote than he did Thurs day, one of the republicans going back to Oglesby. The result was: Palmer, 101; Streeter. 97; Oglesby, 6. This was the 145th ballot, but, on the 148th, an other republican came into line, giving Streeter 98 votes, still five short of an election. The balloting continued up to the 150th ballot without change; then, for the first time in the history of the joint assembly, the democrats moved to adjourn. The motion prevailed by a vote of 107 to 97. Four of the anti Streeter republicans, Moore and Cockrell, the Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association, ‘ voting with the democrats. The repub lican steering committee was greatly dis— appointed at this result. TOM HARDEMAN DEAD. _ The Life of a Patriot, Soldier ‘ and Statesman Ended. The great heart of Hon. Thomas Hardeman, Jr., has ceased to beat, and the voiceof Georgia’s peerless orator is silenced forever. The patriot, soldier and statesman Vineville, passed peacefully away at his home in a fashionable sub urb of Macon, on Saturday morning. had For several years Colonel Herdsman suffered from heart trouble, which finally caused his death. The deceased was the son of the late lamented Thomas Harde man, Sr. He was borninEatonton, Gt, » Putnam county, January 12, 1825,0011 aequently he was a little more‘than sixty- Em sixyeuz of age Hegrsdunted at ory college, Oxford. In college he was noted for his oratorieal mistanEOhonor, wars. He filled my oflieosof and his services in behalf of his Moved we will‘be a lasting monument to his men or).
