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THE MORNING NEWS. , ,
Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 (. I AIRFH 1 7 7"W
J. H. ESTILL, President. j 1,1 nr ''' ■< • < O-.
“WILL LYNCH PRISONERS
AS SOON AS CONVICTED'’
So Declare Mayor Johnson and Two Oth
ers in Appealing to the Governor to
Send Troops to Statesboro.
One Thousand Armed Men Asserted to Be in the
Town, and Need of Four Companies Declared.
Judge Daley Thought the Oglethorpes and
Guards Could Deal With the Situation.
Atlanta, Aug:. 15.—Gov. Terrell to-night received the following telegram
from Judge A. F. Daley, at Statesboro: "I am now trying prisoners. No
trouble so far, but various reports of violence. I think military force suffi
cient to protect the prisoners.”
The Governor has taken no further action in the mfatter since order
ing out the Statesboro company and the Oglethorpe Light Infantry. There
are now 115 state troops on the scene. •
The Governor received the following telegram from Mayor Johnson
this morning, putting the situation in a pretty bad light:
“One thousand armed men in the city. It is conceded that the prisoners
will be lynched as soon as convicted. We need four more companies here by
6 o’clock this afternoon. Judge Daley has left this matter with us. (Sign
ed.) E. S. Johnson, G. R. Groover, H. B. Strange.”
Gov. Terrell promptly wired Judge Daley that the companies would be
at his service. After this telegram was sent the message came of the ar
rival of Capt. Hitch and his men.
It was later considered that the force was sufficient to prevent dis
order.
An afternoon paper here published an extra, with seven column headlines,
to the effect tlfat fifteen negroes had been lynched at Statesboro this morn
ing. The regular edition of the paper denied the story and attributed the
rumor to the fact that the (wires had been cut.
WILL CATO CONVICTED
OF MURDER OF HODGES
Trials of Other Negroes Are to Be Held
To-day.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 15.—At 7:18
©’clock to-night the jury in the case
of the v*. will (:to returned a
Verdict of guilty, after being out eight
minutes. Judge Daley immediately ad
journed court until 8:30 o’clock to-mor
low morning without passing sentence
©n the prisoner.
There were less than 100 people in the
Court room when the jury returned Its
verdict, and there was not the slight
est evidence of pleasure or displeas
ure at the jury’s finding, as the verdict
was anticipated before the trial com
menced.
As soon as Judge Daley announced
a recess until to-morrow morning, the
court room was cleared and after wait
ing a half hour, the prisoners were es
corted back to the jail under a heavy
military guard. Stationed every three
or four feet from the Court House en
trance to the jail were armed men, with
fixed bayonets. After 6 o'clock no one
was allowed to enter the Court House,
GATHERED AT THE HOTEL AND
DEMANDED TO SEE THE JUDGE.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 15. —At 12 o'clock to-night a gathering of about
fifty men, who were under the influence of whisky, gathered in front of
the Jekyl Hotel and called loudly for Judge Daley. Repeated orders
were given the small negro bof on duty to go up and wake the judge,
but Judge Daley refused to come down. Several of the bolder members
of the crowd went into the hotel and upstairs, but did not locate Judge
Daley's room.
A gentleman here who mingled with the crowd stated that all of
them were from other counties, and that they had brought their whisky
with them.
After much argument in front of the hotel, the crowd dispersed. The
officer of the day at the military camp was notified; and a detail was
got in readiness to Interfere in the event Judge Daley complained of the
annoyance. The crowd dispersed at about 12:30 o’clock.
heavy guards being placed at each of
the entrances, four in number.
A jury was secured In less than ten
minutes, consisting of the following
men: B. F. Porter, H. J. Proctor, Jr.,
Jack Mikell, George K. Wllßon, Madi
son Warren, Tlllls Brannen, John W.
Graham, J. E. Anderson, George A.
Hart, E. A. Proctor, J. D. McElveen
and J. t>. Haglns.
Examination of Witnesses.
The testimony of all witnesses was
Identically the same as that printed
st the time of the coroner's inquest,
■with the exception of that of Reed's
' Ife, who made a clean breast of
me crime as related to her by her
husband, stating that she would not
’'ll all she knew at the coroner's In
quest because she was afraid.
All the witnesses who testlfled at
the coroner's inquest were put on the
p, ad. Col. Deal conducted the ex
amination of witnesses for the da
p also made the one argument
Ihs jury.
H A Wood’sck was first put on the
•■'•mi and testified that he saw the
about 10 o'clock on Thursday night,
h * "tO Boss Woodrum went to
1 . C. Deal arrived at the Hodges
at 1* o’clock. Hodges was In
the ho u ,e with lh * r , mnan „ nf b#<] .
KJSrr"* nV#r h " , bo ' 1 ’ • than
an >w*d a diagram of tha room an *
Jiatotmalj Jttafnitifl
the position of the bodies of Hodges,
his wife and three children.
The stenographer stated at this point
' that he could not hear what Was be
ing said by the witness, the attor
neys and the jury having surrounded
him.
Controversy of Counsel.
There was a controversy between
Solicitor Rawlings and Col. Deal, for
the defense, as to Mr. Deal’s testi
mony about carrying the body of
Hodges into the house, but the wit
ness explained his point fully that he
was correct. Witness said the mur
derers could have walked on a row of
bottles along the sidewalk to the gate
and then jumped clear across the road
into the wiregrass, but this was hardly
done.
During Deal's testimony Paul Reed
laughed and talked with his attorneys,
but Cato was solemn and dejected.
Reid and Cato were being tried on one
indictment, the trial was directed
against Paul Reid, ibut Cato was soon
drawn into it by Deal’s identifying
shoes and underclothes. Will Cato had
told him they were his. Witness iden
tified the shoes found in the woods,
and their mates found in Reid's house.
Every one in the neighborhood
came up to the scene of the fire the
next day, except Cato and Reid. On
the hippocket of Reid's pants were
blood stains, as if he had run his hands
into his pocket for a knife.
Cato Made Hi* Statement.
The entire afternoon was taken in
examining witnesses and at ten
minutes to 7 o’clock both sides closed.
A consultation was held and the de
fendant’s counsel asked that their cli
ent might be permitted to reconsider
and make his statement. No objection
was interposed and he mounted the
stand. He was hardly able to stand,
and frequently repeated, and at one
time broke down and cried. His state
ment, from the official record of the
court stenographer, follows:
‘‘Well, gentlemen, the crime they
have got me charged with here—l am
not guilty of that crime. Nothing like
it. Because when that thing was done,
I wasn’t there. I wasn’t nowhere
about Mr. Hodges’ house at all. I was
at my own house. I suppose, when that
was done. Whilst I left my house that
night I never went to Mr. Hodges’
house at all. I went to Paul Reed's
house and back to my own and back
to Paul’s, and from there to George
/Campbell’*, and then back to my
house, and when I got hack there I
stayed—and when I got back the
house was not even set on fire, and It
was not set on fire until after I lay
down. There was three mens coming
along when I first left Paul's house
and started home. Paul walked a piece
with me and there was three men*
coming along. They taken Paul off
and talked with him some and Paul
come back to me and asked me to go
with them, and then they asked me
and I asked them where they were
going, and they aald; and I said, ‘No,
I would not go for a thousand dollars,
and you had better not go.' and they
goea on. I auppose they there, 1 went
on home. 1 didn't go right straight
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X on the map shows where Admiral Kamiinura met and defeated the Russian Vladivostok Squadron, sinking the Cruiser Rurik.
JAPS SAVED 600
OF RORIK’S CREW
RURIK SANK BY THE STERN
f
HER BOW STANDING VP PERPEN
DICULARLY.
The Rossia and the Gromobot
rnnght Fire Several Times Dur
ing the Battle In the Korean
Straits—Only One of the Japanese
Ships Was Hit—Two .Japanese
Were Killed and Seven 'Were
Wounded—Fansht’ Five and a Halt
Hours. <
Tokio, Aug. 15, 11:15 a. m.—A dis
patch to the admiralty from the naval
establishment at Takeshati says that
Admiral Kamimura met the Vladivos
tok squadron twenty miles from Ul
san, Korea, at 5 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. The battle ended at 10:30 a. m.
The Rurik sank by the stern, her bow
standing up perpendicularly.
The Japanese rescued 600 members
of the Rurik’s crew.
The Rossia and the Gromoboi caught
fire several times and were heavily
damaged.
Only one of the Japanese ships was
hit.
Two Japanese were killed and seven
wounded.
LAND AND NAVATATTACK
MADE ON PORT ARTHUR.
Che Foo, Aug. 15, 11 p. m,—That a
general land and naval attack was
made on Port Arthur to-day is indi
cated by information from various
sources.
The statement that 'the naval attack
was made at' 4 o’clock in the morning
comes from an authoritative, but not
diplomatic, quarter.
Junks, which arrived here to-day, say
the Japanese recently occupied Liautt
hills and Sushiyen is two or three miles
north of the fortress.
Five warships and seven torpedo boat
destroyers, according to the Junks, re
turned to Port Arthur the night of
Aug. 10.
Washington, Aug. 15.—The State De
partment has received advices from
Che Foo to the effect thait it is report
ed there that a general naval battle at
Port Arthur was begun at dawn to
day.
HEAVY FIGHTING”
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Berlin, Aug. 15.—A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzieger from Tokio, received
to-day. confirms the reports that heavy
fighting has occurred at Port Arthur
during the past few days. The Japa
nese captured three Russian batteries
and secured positions close to the Inner
fortifications. Both sides lost heavily.
The Japanese have commenced a bom
bardment from Lang mountain on the
harbor and inner defenses.
REPORT THAT NOVIK
HAS BEEN SUNK.
Che Foo. Aug. 15, 10:15 a. m.—An
unconfirmed report, which has reached
here from Tslngtan, says that the Rus
sian cruiser Novlk, which put Into
Tslngtau, after ths battle of Aug. 10.
off Port Arthur, and which coaled
there, and put to sea within her twen
ty-four hour* limit, has been sunk for
ty miles from Tslngtau.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1904.
RUSSIA'S CHARGES
AGAINST CHINESE.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Minister
Conger at Pekin has cabled the
State Department under to-day's
date as follows:
“The Russian minister has sent
to the Chinese government a strong
note, charging it with complicity
in the Ryeshitelni : >ffair, charging
the Chinese commodore with cow
ardice or treason, slid demanding a
full explanation and <he restoration
of the destroyer, an< severe punish
ment of the comiji dore.
“The Chinese go\i -nfnent has de
manded from the JJ;w. ege the res
toration of the J'Jf V iu"
“SINK THE SHIPS AND WE
WILL SHELL THE TOWN.”
Che Foo, Aug. 15.—Junks which ar
rived here to-day, having left Port
Arthur Aug. 12, brought reports that
the Japanese occupied new positions
on that day. The fighting was-heavy,
but intermittent, and indicated that
the assault Was being continued. The
Russians at Port Arthur are reported
to be down-hearted.
The men who came on the junks de
clare that the commander of the Japa
nese fleet before Port Arthur informed
the Russian commander of the place
that if the warships which returned to
the harbor after the sortie of Aug.
10, were sunk by the Russians, the
Japanese would shell the town with
lyddite.
A Chinaman who has returned here
from Liao Yang declared that the
casualties in the recent fighting in
that vicinity have been enormous on
both sides.
SUCCESSFUL REPULSE
OF THE JAPANESE.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15, 4:20 p. m.—
The War Office to-day received a mes
sage from Port Arthur in which Gen.
Stoessel, under date of Aug. 11, re
ports a successful repulse of a general
assault on the Russian outer position
during the night following the depart
ure of the Russian squadron. He does
not mention a naval engagement or re
fer to the return of the warships.
The admiralty has received a tele
gram from Capt. Matousevitch of the
Czarevitch, now at Tsingtau, saying
that he is recovering.
TOGO SAYS ANOTHER
CRUISER WAS SUNK.
Tokio, Aug. 16.—Admiral Togo
reports that a vessel of the type
of the protected cruiser Hallada
was torpedoed and sunk in the en
gagement of Aug. 10.
CHINESE BANDITS ARE
MOVING AGAINST RAILROAD.
Mukden, Aug. 15.—The Chinese ban
dit leaders Kitsushan, Tulisan and
Follngo, each with a thousand fol
lowers, are now In Slnmlntlng district,
moving up the Liao river valley with
the object of attacking the railroad.
Each of the bands, which were or
ganized by Japanese, is accompanied
by 100 Japanese, with mountain guns.
JAPS TOOK POSITIONS
AFTER HARD FIGHTING.
Bt. Petersburg, Aug. 15.—The Em
peror ha* received the following dis
patch from Viceroy Alexteff, dated
Aug. 13:
’’According to a report from Port
Arthur. Aug. 10, the Japanese attack
ed Taku and Hlao Mountain In onor
niOU* tort ■ during (i>t i ight of Aug it
Continued on Fifth Page.
HARRISON TO HAVE
TRY AT THE STRIKE
MAYOR AS A MEDIATOR
WILL STRIVE TO ADJUST THE
DIFFERENCES.
Committee of Retail Dealers Call
ed on CltieoKo’s Mnyor In an Ef
fort to Induce Him to Bring About
Peace Hetween the Strikers and
the Packers—Promised Ills Serv
ices—Strikers Will Present Their
Case To-day tu Him.
Chicago. Aug. 15.—Mayor Harrison
will attempt to-morrow to settle the
stock yards strike. He will meet to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock the rep
resentatives of the strike and hear
their side of the controversy. Later
tn the day he will have a meeting
with representatives of the packers
and listen to their statements and he
will then undertake the task of rec
onciling the differences.
A large committee of the retail
dealers called upon him this after
noon and asked him to use his good
offices in ending the strike. The Mayor
said that he would gladly do all that
lay in his power to put an end to the
trouble.
There were a number of conferences
during the day, ail having the settle
ment of the strike In view, but none
of them resulted in anything.
The numerous assaults that have
been taking place every day and night
in the neighborhood of the stock yards
have stirred the police to more energetic
action than they have taken hereto
fore. Inspector Hunt, who is in
charge' of all the police stationed
around the yards, ordered to-day that
ail men picketing the yards should be
compelled to move on and should be
arrested if they declined to do so.
William Madden, 22 years old, has
been shot and killed in a labor quar
rel with George L. Smotherman, con
ductor on a street railway cable line.
The shooting was the direct result,
the police say, of remarks made to
Smotherman by Madden, who chided
Smotherman for not wearing a union
button.
PENGUlnTan'k* WITH
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS.
She Was Chartered to Search for
“Kruger’* Million*.”
Durban, Natal, Aug. 15.—The coast
ing steamer Penguin has been wrecked,
and twenty-five persons who were on
board of her were drowned. The
boatswain is the only survivor.
The Penguin was chartered to search
for "Kruger's millions,” alleged to
have been sunk with the steamer Zulu
land off this coast, three years ago.
Four previous expeditions with the
same object in view have ended disas
trously.
Cowherd Talks l.lteratare.
New York, Aug. 15.—Representative
W. 8. Cowherd, chairman of the Dem
ocratic Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, to-day came to New York to
consult with Geoige F. Parker, who
has been made head of the literary bu
reau of the National Committee. Mr.
Cowherd has already sent out a great
supply of literature from Washington,
and It was regarding the work done
and proposed to be done by Mr. Cow
herd that the National Committee
wanted Information. It is quit* likely
that the two committees will co-oper
ate hereafter upon campaign litera
ture.
Sailed From Smyrna,
Washington, Aug. IS.—Rear Admiral
Jewell, commanding the American Eu
ropean squadron, to-day cabled to the
Navy Department announcing the de
parture of hts command, comprising
the Olympia, Baltimore and Cleve
land. from Smyrna for Gibraltar. This
art ion Is taken on ths I not ruction*
from Minister Lelshmutt at Constanti
nople that the squadron's presence ta
no longer nevaaaary at Smyrna,
TALK OF LYNCHING
A WHITE MAN, TOO.
Threats Are Made Against Young
Alex Waters.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 15.—Wild ru
mors were abroad here to-day in the
tremondous crowd which had assem
bled to attend the trial of the murder
ers of the Hodges family to the effect
that unless there was a speedy trial
and sentence of young Alex Wa
ters for the alleged murder of his
cousin, Tom Waters, a determined
mob, headed by the relatives of the
dead young man, would assault the
Jail and lynch him.
Waters has been confined in the jail
for several months, and has not yet
been tried, A number of relatives, in
cluding the father and brother of Tom
Waters, were in Statesboro to-day.
Alex Waters is charged with
having shot his cousin in the back
with a load of buckshot, killing him
instantly. The facts as stated here are
that Tom Waters and two of his
brothers had accused their cousin.
Alex’ Waters, with breaking into
their smoke house and taking there
from a bottle of wine. One day several
months ago, while the three brothers
were cutting oats, Alex Waters
approached them and offered a drink
of wine. All refused to drink, and some
i words passed.
Alex left, but returned shortly
and secreted himself in a fence cor
ner. He was armed with a shotgun
loaded with buckshot, and as Tom
Waters came down the road towards
him, cutting oats, the man with the
gun fired, the entire charge of buck
shot entering Tom Waters’ back, kill
ing him Instantly. The two brothers
saw Alex Waters running away
from the place with the gun.
The killing is not denied, but it Ib
probable that a plea of justification
will be entered, the contention being
that Tom Waters was advancing on
his cousin with a scythe.
All of the parties are white.
terrelTand^norwood
IN LONG-DISTANCE POKER.
How Poker Pnrlnn'-e I* rnderstooil
by OtHelul*.
Atlanta, Aug. 15.—Some amusing
correspondence in connection with the
bill to increase the salary of the judge
of the City Court of Savannah to $5,-
000 was to-day brought to light at the
Capitol. The corresponce took place
between Gov. Terrell and Judge Nor
wood. The letters were: From Judge
Norwood to Gov. Terrell, Aug. 10: “It
is up to you. Governor. Sincerely
yours, T. M. Norwood.”
From Gov. Terrell to Judge Nor
wood, Aug. 11: “No it isn’t; I pass.
Yours truly (signed) J. M. Terrell."
From Judge Norwood to Gov. Ter
rell, Aug. 13: ’’All right. As you’ve
passed, I’ll rake In the pot. Yours
yrlth thanks, T. M. Norwood.”
The Governor's signature has been
affixed to the bill and Judge Norwood
now is Jo get SI,OOO more than the
chief Justice of the state and have
the privilege, in addition, of riding on
free passes without molestation.
senatoFfairbanks^
WILL TAKE THE STUMP.
Chicago, Aug. 15.—That Senator
Fairbanks, the Republican vice pres
idential candidate, will participate al
most continuously in the presidential
campaign and tour the country In be
half of the ticket, was made known to
day as the result of a visit made by
him to Republican headquarters In this
city. He hns entered Into an engage,
ment to open the Kansas state cam
paign at Marlon in that state on Sept.
1, and there ure culls for him for earlier
dates in Vermont. He ulso to-day ln
d'eated his positive acceptance of an
Invitation to apeak at Saratoga, N. Y„
on Sept. 14, on the ocraalon of the cel
ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the organisation of the Republican
party at that resort. Later In the cam*
palgn he will visit the Far West.
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,SI AYDAR
FOUR KILLED
NEAR SENOIA
BY A BOILER EXPLOSION
SEVERAL OTHERS WERE IN.HRF.tt
BY THE ACCIDENT.
Accident Occurred at a Sawmill—lf
! Reported That It Wna (nmrd,
by the At n ter In the Boiler Be
ing Lon-J, F, Arnold, One of the
Wealthiest Men In the Cannty,
the Owner of the Mill, Among the
Killed.
Senola, Ga.. Aug. 15.—The boiler at
the sawmill of J. F. Arnold, five miles
from this city, exploded this afternoon,
killing four persons and injuring sev
eral other* how many is not known.
The dead: t
J. F. Arnold, owner of the milk
Buford Arnold.
Will Arnold, negi'o. |i
Unknown negro. ~
The injured included two negro em
ployes, one of whom may die.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, but is reported to have been
low water in the boiler.
J. F. Arnold was one of the wealth
iest. and most popular men in the
county.
NEW YORK TO MAN-AGE
ITS OWN CAMPAIGN.
Demoerntie Nntlonnl Committee Will
Keep 11 an J n Qfl.
New York, Aug. 15. —At a conference
between Chairman Cord Meyer of the
New York Democratic State Committee
and Delaney Nieoll, vice chairman of
the National Committee, to-day, an
understanding w'as reached regarding
the New York state campaign. It was
decided that the National Committee
would not Interfere with the State
Committee in the state, and neither the
National nor the State Committee will
take up any work in New York city
and Brooklyn, where the campaign will
be conducted by the regular Demo
cratic organization.
The Democratic managers say they
are convinced that the situation in
Greater New York is in the best pos
sible shape for a larger vpte and larger
majorities than ever before. The na
tional managers will look to the city
organization to maintain this condition
of affairs.
Later in the day Mr. Meyer had a
conference with P. H. McCarren at the
state headquarters, and the state cam
paign was discussed.
The Democratic headquarters was
thronged with visitors to-day. Many
came seeking employment in some ca
pacity with the National Committee.
Much work was done towards getting
the quarter* in shape. Assistant Ser
ge.ant-at-Arms Donelson was installed
as officer in charge of the headquar
ters.
Maine Democrats have been calling
on the National Committee for speak
ers. and Chairman Taggart has been
considering the advisability of sending
several prominent men to that state.
The reports from Maine Indicate re
duced majorities for the Republicans
and the Democrats think a close vote,
although the Republicans may be suc
cessful, will have a moral effect in
other parts of the country.
Democratic speakers are not easily
obtained, as many have made arrange- .
ments to speak later in the campaign.
HAD READY REVOLVER,
Boy Played a heading Part In a lew
York Episode.
New York, Aug. 15.—After holding a
crowd of pursuers at bay from the
platform of an elevated railroad sta
tion, following an alleged assault upon
another workman, emptying his re
volver into the mob and trying to es
cape on a train, Joseph Costello, 16
years old, a bricklayer, was taken to a
police station to-day guarded by a
squad of reserves with drawn revol
vers. Behind surged the crowd which
had chased him, demanding that he be
lynched.
He was locked up on a charge of felo
nious assault, made by Thomas Mc-
Laughlin, another bricklayer, who says
that the youth fired at him, the bullet
passing through the collar of his coat,
near enough to burn his neck.
Costello, who is not a member of a
labor union, had been employed on a
new building up to last week. The
workmen demanded his discharge and
the contractor dismissed him. He
claimed that a sum of money was due
him from the contractor and that every
time he went after It the union men
drove him away. To-day, when he
again appeared at the building and
started for the contractor's office, Mc-
Laughlin stood in his way. Costello
says that McLaughlin knocked him
down. McLaughlin declares that Cos
tello drew a revolver, fired one shot,
which narrowly missed him, then turn
ed and ran.
A blacksmith, armed with a large
sledge hammer, faced a crowd of
•trike sympathizers, who were admin
istering a violent beating to Patrick
Mallon. a non-union man, this after
noon and so over-awed the crowd that
Mallon was allowed to slip away. Mal
lon was leaving the Hchwarzchlld *
Sulzberger plant tvhen a score of
strikers seized him.* threw him down,
kicked him and broke his nose, and
covered his face and body with cuts
and bruises.
He had managed to break away
and was running down the street
w-tth the mob at his heels when Jo
seph Rasater, a blacksmith, heard his
cries for help. Seizing a heavy sledge
hammer Rasater rushed Into the street
and faced the crowd. His threaten
ing attitude had the desired effect and
the pursuers fell back, while Mallon
made good his escape.
Shock f Earthquake.
Mexico City, Aug. 15.—A sharp
shock of earthquake Is reported from
Ports, In Chiapas, and the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec. In some places subte
raneen noises were heard.