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THE MORNING NEWS.
E-’ablished 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888
J. H. EST ILL, President.
exchanges of wit
WITH ROOSEVELT
WHERE HIS TRAIN STOPPED.
president was happy and
talked informally.
p vl tiD Given Roosevelt as He
Crossed the Country en Route to
St. Louis—Live Coon Presented
Him at One Place—President Was
Backward About Accepting.
••What’s the Matter With Mis
souri t” President Ashed.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25.—After
traversing the states of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana,
President Roosevelt is speeding across
Illinois to-night en route to St. Louis,
v here, for two days, he and his party
vill be guests of the officials of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The President's trip thus far has
been productive of no notable Inci
dents. The feature of the journey
from Washington to Indianapolis was
the enthusiasm with which the pres
ident was everywhere received. Since
daylight to-day every station through
which the train passed was thronged
with people, anxious even to catch a
glimpse of the President. Stops were
made only at division terminals, and
at some of them hundreds of people
had assembled to greet Mr. Roosevelt
and to show their kindly feeling for
him.
The most notable demonstration of
the day was given the President at
Pittsburg. The station where the
train stopped for a few minutes was
thronged, but only a fractional part of
the crowd was permitted on the plat
form near the train.
To them the President expressed his
pleasure at the opportunity afforded
him to see them and added:
"You may depend upon it I will do
all that In me lies to show you that
you made no mistake on Nov. 8.”
Oa the Rear Platform.
Throughout the run of the train
through tiie city President Roosevelt
remained on the rear platform of his
car, bowing and waving his hat to the
crowds of people assembled at every
vantage point along the railroad track.
The windows of factories and shops
along the line were Ailed with faces
of eager workmen, who cheered and
■waved hats and hands as the train
swept by. / ...
A live coon was presented to the
President at Denison, where the special
train stopped for a few minutes. After
the President had greeted the people,
addressing them practically as he had
spoken at Pittsburg and as the train
was pulling out of the station a man
swung the coon over the railing of
the car platform and shouted: “Take
him; he will bring you good luck.’’
When the President laughed and
shook his head deprecatingly the man
again shouted: “You must take him.
1 m a lifelong Democrat, and I wish
you good luck.”
Attached to the chain around the lit
tle animal's neck was a card bearing
the inscription: ’tCompliments of Tus
carawas county, Ohio. Plurality for
Roosevelt, 2,224; for Bryan in 1900, 613.
Presented by O. J. Strope, Denison, O.”
The coon will be taken to Washing
ton and placed in the National Zoologi
cal Park.
Promises t 0 be a Good President.
When the train pulled into the sta
tion at Columbus the President’s car
was surrounded by a great crowd. The
1 resident was cheered heartily as he
stepped out on the platform. He spoke
briefly as follows:
"1 want to say what a pleasure It is
to me to be traveling through your
great state and now to be at its capi
tal. I have enjoyed my trip through
me state and perhaps you will pardon
iny saying it, I enjoyed even more
"hat you did on Nov. 8.” (Applause
end laughter.)
The President briefly addressed an
enthusiastic crowd in the station at
Richmond, Ind. Speaking of the elec
'°n ’ he sa ld: “I am the President of
. co ntr y. of all Americans of
hatever party, and so far as strength
, given me I shall try to be a good
an l decent President for the next four
years.”
As the train drew Into the station at
inuianapolls tremendous applause
greeted President Roosevelt, who stood
Pon the observation platform bowing
1° tfle People, who scrambled eagerly
close to the rear of the train,
''hen the applause had subsided the
J resident said, among other things:
I have always thought a great deal
oi Indiana, and I now have reason to
think more of her than ever. I thank
>"u all for coming out here to see me.
® lld 1 assure you that I appreciate It.”
“Whl’ tile Mutter Willi Missouri t m
'What’s the matter with Ohio?” jrell
one * n crowd.
Not a thing," answered President
Roosevelt, “and I want to tell you that
there are -a lot of other good ones."
leaning over the rail the President
earn good naturedly: “What’s the mat
ter with Missouri?” A deafening cheer
greeted the sally.
Aer exchanging a few’ pleasantries
u. e PCCP'C and bidding them good
’"Kht, the President retired.
train crashed into a
CROWDED TROLLEY CAR.
Two Fatally anil a Number of Other*
Seriously Hurt.
( leveland, 0., Nov. 25. —A passenger
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad be
tween this city and Pittsburg crashed
Into a trolley car at Bedford, 0., to
ttay. The trolley car was well filled
"ith passengers and two of theffi are
Probably fatally hurt. Fourteen oth
j'ii l J H ** en * erß are eerlou*ly In
-1 he passenger train was running at
a speed of flftv miles an hour. It
•truck the trolley almost In the cen
and carried a portion of the car a
quarter of a mile.
A number of the passengers tn the
trolley car were thrown some distance,
m* th,. result of tbs collision. The fa
tally injured are;
Paul K. Waterloo, eecretary of the
'•uy and Ralph Clray Lumber Com-
Pany, Cleveland, ahull fractured and
internal Injuries. ,
August D. Richard. Akron, rlbe and
•4*a haria *— • ji lalaral.
NUMBER 17.554.
SAID FRANK SHOT HIM
BUT WAS JUSTIFIED.
Felton Even After That Refused to
Shake Hands With Koehe.
New York, Nov. 25.—“ Yes, Frank
shot me; but he was justified. I would
have done the same to hint,” was the
ante-mortem statement made to the
coroner to-day by Guy Roche, the
gambler who was twice shot in Broad
way yesterday and who now lies in
a hospital, probably fatally wounded.
The statement was made in the
presence of his alleged assailant,
Frank Felton, who looked on, un
moved. After uttering the qualifica
tion to the statement that implied
self-defense, the dying man added:
“Good-bye, Frank, old boy, I don'-t
blame you,” and, holding out his hand,
he asked his former friend to take it.
But Felton appeared not to hear the
request, and without looking in the
direction of Roche, turned and was
led away for arraignment. Later in
the day he was held without bail.
The reason for the shooting has not
been made known. Roche could not
be Induced to talk upon this phase of
the oase and with equal firmness Fel
ton declared the police had arrested
the wrong man. >
• “Say,” he cried, "you have got me
wrong. I never shot that man. I nev
er carried a gun in my life.”
The theory of the, police is that Fel
ton carried a revolver in the pocket of
a light overcoat, which they allege he
wore at the time of the shooting, and
that the coat, with the revolver still
in the pocket, was carried away by
a confederate after the shots had been
fired.
The police believe that the trouble
between Roche and Felton which cul
minated In the shooting arose over a
woman who had transferred her af
fections from Roche to Felton.
duncmwas hanged-
Safe Robber anil Murderer Met a
Merited Fate.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 25.—Frank
Duncan, who was said to be one of the
most noted safe blowers in the coun
try, was hanged here to-day for the
murder of Policeman Kirkley, In
March, 1900. The drop fell shortly be
fore noon.
Duncan’s neck was broken and he
was pronounced dead twelve minutes
afterwards. He marched to the scaf
fold with a firm step. He made a long
speech to the hundred persons present,
reasserting his innocence.
Duncan made a sarcastic fling at
the police, declaring that he had been
persecuted. The crime he committed
occurred on March 27, 1900, when, aft
er an attempt on the safe of the Stand
ard Oil Company, Policemen Adams
and Kirkley arrested two men for the
crime. On the way to jail the sus
pects broke away from the officers,
firing on them, killing Kirkley and fa
tally wounding Adams.
Some days 'ater two men were ar
rested at Anniston and three at Chat
tanooga. Among them were Frank,
Miller and Frank Duncan, both of
whom were identified by Adams be
fore he died. Both were tried for the
murder of Adams, Miller getting a
death sentence and Duncan a life sen
tence. Miller was hanged in June, 1901.
Duncan later was given a death sen
tence for the murder of Kirkley, but
escaped from jail. He was recaptured
In Florida a few weeks ago, where he
had just robbed a bank. He was
brought back here and resentenced to
death.
SIGHTED ELMIRANDA
AND SET HER ON FIRE.
Mayport, Fla., Nov. 25.—Capt. Fos
sett of the schooner John W. Danna,
from New York, reports that In lati
tude 30.49; longitude 77.20, he sighted
the American barkentlne Elmiranda,
waterlogged, deserted and lumber
floating around her. He boarded the
,barkentlne, and not deeming her worth
attempting to save, set fire to the ves
sel, as she was a dangerous menace
to navigation.
The Elmiranda sailed from Jackson
ville, Nov. 4., for Trinidad Her cap
tain and crew were taken off by the
British steamer Horsa and landed at
Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov 17. Her car
go consisted of 371,000 feet of lum
ber. ..I la*
Sighted a. Wreck.
Fernandlna, Fla., Nov. 25.—Capt.
Holden of the schooner Florence Le
land reports that on Nov. 17, in lati
tude 36.35; longitude 71.22, he sight
ed a four-masted schooner apparently
full of water, and with no kind of
life aboard. He could not read the
name, being too far to windward.
BARK HAMINGJA WAS~
ABANDONED AT SEA.
Ycaacl Had Sailed From Brunswick
on Nov. 4.
Queenstown, Nov. 26.-—While passing
Browhead late to-day the British
steamer lowa from Galveston, bound
to Liverpool, signaled that she has
on board the crew of the Norwegian
bark Hamlngja, which was abandoned
at sea while on a voyage from Bruns
wick, Ga., to Sharpness, England.
The Hamlngja, n wooden vessel of
457 tons net, sailed from Brunswick on
Nov. 4 under Capt. Aaronsen. She was
built at Drammen In 1883 and hailed
from Llllesand. where she was owned
by J. E. Jahnsen & Cos.
BARK PTLAR ASHORE;
PROBABLY TOTAL LOSS.
Laa Palmas. Canary Islands, Nov. 26.
The Uruguayan bark Pilar, Capt.
Company, whlcn allied from Carra
belie, Fla., June 16 for Valencia and
Barcelona, la ashore in Rio strait*
(Canal Del Rio. between the Island*
Lanaerotte and tJeacloea). Th reasel
wUi arebafelr prove a total wreck. I
KILLED HIS UNCLE
AFTER A QUARREL
BUSINESS MEN OF DURHAM
HAD A FATAL ROW OVER TIIEIR
PIANO TRADE.
J. S. Murray War Killed by W. R.
Murray, Hie Nephew—J, S. Murray
Had Drawn a Revolver and Fired
Upon W. R. Murray and the Lat
ter’s Son, WouiidinK the Son in
Three Places—W. R. Murray Seised
the Revolver and Fired,
Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 25.—As a
result of business rivalry, W. R. Mur
ray this morning shot and instantly
killed his uncle, J. S. Murray, at
Durham, N. C. The shooting occur
red In front of the store of the dead
man on Main street in the business
section of the city.
Both men had been running music
stores and were well known in busi
ness. W. R. Murray, who did the
shooting, is a brother-in-law of I. E.
Emerson of Baltimore, Md., the well
known chemist.
Early this morning, J. S. Murray
was preparing to ship a piano and he
accused a salesman of W. R. Murray
of w*atching and prying into his busi
ness for the purpose of trying to thwart
the trade.
W. R. Murray heard that his sales
man had been so accused and, ac
companied by his son, Earle Murray,
he went to the store of his uncle, which
is about half a block from his own
place of business. At. the door he was
met by J. S. Murray.
A short, bitter quarrel followed and
J. S. Murray pulled his revolver and
began shooting at W. R. and Earle
Murray, the three bullets fired all
taking effect on Earle, in the hand,
arm and thigh. W. R. Murray, a
powerful man, closed in on his assail
ant and taking the revolver from him,
shot him, the bullet entering just to
the right of the breast and ranging
upward and to the left, severing an
artery.
The wounded man fell and was tak
en into his store, where he expired
within a few minutes, without having
spoken.
W. R. Murray was arrested and will
remain in custody until 10 o’clock to
morrow, when the coroner's inquest
will be held.
Nearly every lawyer in Durham has
been retained on one side or the other,
and several out-of-town lawyers have
been called In. The affair has caused
a sensation in Durham.
ON MEXICAN CURRENCY.
Bankers Held h Hnrinonlnaa Meeting
With Finance Minister.
Mexico City, Nov. 25.—The meeting
of ten bankers at the National Bank
of Mexico to-day with Finance Min
ister Limantour was harmonious. It
was the general and enthusiastic opin
ion that the bank should sustain the
monetary reform policy of the govern
ment, and Minister Limantour an
nounced that the government proposed
to take measures whenever exchange
rose above 105 premium to keep it down
to or below that figure. This was re
ceived with approval as showing that
the government Intends to conserve the
stability of exchange.
The result of the meeting is believed
to be one that means harmony between
the treasury and the banks and as
sures the community that the change
to a 50 cent dollar (gold value) will
be accomplished without clashing or
disturbance to the country’s financial
mercantile and manufacturing inter
ests.
The government. Instead of actually
prohibiting the Importation of Mexican
dollars, will place on them a duty,
which will answer the same purpose,
as It will be prohibitive. An executive
decree has been issued under author
izations contained in the general digest
law, whereby Mexican sliver dollars,
when Imported in quantities exceeding
85, will be subject to a duty of $lO per
gross kilos.
Importations of $5 or less will not
be subject to the duty. The new duty
will come Into force on Jan. 1. 1905.
shot thTwoman~oF
WHOM SHE WAS JEALOUS.
Mra. Kyser Later Killed Ileraelf On
n Street Car.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 25. —Mrs.
John Kyser late this afternoon shot
and mortally wounded Miss Nellie Ed
wards at her home In Woodlawn, a
suburb of Birmingham, and while on a
street f car returning to the city shot
and instantly killed herself.
Both Mrs. Kyser and Miss Edwards
are well known. It is said that Mrs.
Kyser was Jealous of her husband,
who. It Is alleged, was formerly en
gaged to Miss Edwards.
EASTERN MIDWESTERN
INDIANS WILL MEET.
St. Louis. Nov. 25.—With the ar
rival of the Carlisle Indian School foot
ball team the unsettled questions rel
ative to the great gridiron battle at the
World's Fair stadium to-morrow be
tween the Eastern and Western Indian
schools, were quickly disposed of, and
all arrangements were completed to
night bv the selection of Billy Connet
of the University of Virginia as referee
and Dr. Stauffer of the University of
Pennsylvania as umpire. Both teams
are In flna condition.
The presence of President Roosevelt,
who, U ia announced, will attend the
game, hue added Interest to the con
teat, and it Is expected that fully 10,-
000 persons will be preaent.
Ilnnsed lor Hilling Sheriff.
Batssvilla, Ark., Nov. 26.—Robert
Cauaby was hanged to-day for tho
murder of Sheriff Jeff Morgan In thle
city. Sept. 16, 1604,
Cauaby was almost dead before ho
reached the gallows, as he waa a com
plete wreck from nervous frustration.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1904.
CONVENTION SIGNED.
Rnaao-Brltich Agreement Entered
Into nt St. Peteraburg.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 25, 5:52 p. m.—
The North sea convention was signed
at the Foreign Office this afternoon
by Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
Ambassador Hardlnge.
The text will not be published be
fore Monday when It will appear in
the Official Messenger, but the Asso
ciated Press is able to say that the
convention contains eight articles on
the lines already published, embodying
an amendment requested by Russia to
Article 2, providing that the commis
sion shall determine the degree of
blame, by the addition of the words
"subjects of either power or other
state:”
The convention, as heretofore an
nounced by the Associated Press, des
ignates the Emperor of Austria to
appoint a fifth commissioner in case
the four naval officers disagree.
HAS NOT FORCED
THE JAPANESE BACK.
Gen. Kuroki’s Headquarters in the
Field, Nov. 25. via Fusan, Nov. 25. —
The reports circulated during the past
week in the Eastern# papers, and prob
ably telegraphed abroad to the effect
that Gen. Kuropatkin. in making a
general advance, had pushed back the
Japanese left a distance of three miles,
are wholly unfounded.
The situation remains entirely un
changed during the last month, except
that both armies have doubtless
strengthened their defense and accu
mulated supplies in that time.
The Russians continue their recon
naissances in front of the Japanese
left, but there has been no general
engagement or change in the Japanese
entrenched positions.
The Japanese continue to ignore the
daily shelling, which takes place In
the front of the central army and in
many places the whole line of trenches
are so close that the Japanese can draw
fire at any time by displaying caps
on sticks.
A few casualties result dally from
rifle fire.
iF THE FORTS FALL THEN
PORT ARTHUR FOLLOWS.
Toklo, Nov. 25. —It is reported that
the Japanese saps directed against
Rihlung mountain, Sungshu mountain
and Bast Kekwan have reached the
base of the center ditches. The de
fensive works outside the'parapets of
Rihlung mountain and Sungshu moun
tain have been captured, leaving the
Russians in possession of the para
pets only. The Japanese guns are
shelling the parapets and inflicting
heavy dama|.
The occupation of the. s .forts Is ex
pected shortly. If the forts are taken
the capture of Port Arthur proper
seems assured withih a short-time.
ATTACKS QF RUSSIANS
> WERE REPULSED.
Headquarters Gen. Oku’s Army,
Nov. 23, 4 p. m.. Via Fusan, Nov. 25.
The Russians are Showing some ac
tivity In front of Gen. Oku’s army.
At dawn, to-day detachments at
tacked on two places, the left and cen
ter divisions. The center repulsed the
attack immediately and the left did
also after a hard fight. Asa result
of the repulse the Japanese occupied
Poutuen.
The Russians left many dead on the
field.
pussiansletreated
BEFORE JAPANESE FIRE.
Tokio, Nov. 25. —The Manchurian
headquarters, telegraphing yesterday,
said:
“Rrom 1 o'clock at night (Nov. 23),
the enemy’s Infantry made a series of
attacks against our outposts at Lamu
tun (Lamutung?), but retreated north
ward before our fire. Simultaneously
the enemy's artillery bombarded the
neighborhood of the Shakhe Railroad
bridge, firing thirty rounds with no
damage to us.”
ENABLES JAPS TO MAKE
A SWEEPING MOVEMENT.
Headquarters of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur, Nov. 23, via Fu
san, Nov. 25.—The possession of the
Rihlung and Kekwan forts enable the
Japanese to place a sufficient force on
the north front of the eastern ridge of
the forts to execute a sweeping move
ment against the battery positions on
the crest of the western ridge of forts
and Two Hundred and Three Meter
hill, 7 which as yet they have not cap
tured.
JAPS HAD ORDERS TO
ATTACK PORT ARTHUR.
Washington,* Nov. 25.—The Associat
ed Press learns on excellent authority
that the Japanese army has been or
dered to renew its attack on Port Ar
thur to-day, and to take the main for
tifications at any cost.
Russian Ship* Arrived.
Suez, Nov. 25,—Three Russian bat
tleships, three cruisers, seven torpedo
boat destroyers and nine transports
from Port Said have arrived safely at
the Bitter Lakes, in the canal, where
they anchored for the night.
LANCASHIRE COTTON MEN
MAY VISIT THE SOUTH.
London, Nov. 2C. —A meeting of the
representatives of the Lancashire pot
ton trade will be called shortly to pre
pare a reply to the Invitation to visit
the Bouthern states of America.
At first the feeling was against the
acceptance of the invitation, because it
emanated from growers, rather than
manufacturers: now, however, the feel
ing la growing tn favor of acceptance.
Wright Killed hr Oliver,
Richmond, Va., Nov. It. —(.’apt. Jeff
Wright wa shot and instantly killed
at bis home on Carmine Island, Glou
cester county, to-day by James Oliver,
a one-armed man, 'Mrs, Wright sew
lhe shoctlug. Oliver claims that
Wright threatened him wKh vtoieiuw.
Scenes at the Trial in New York of Nan Patterson, an Actress, Accused of
Murdering Caesar Young, a Bookmaker, Last June.
N. Y. Herald.
PRESIDING ELDER
WAS FOUND GUILTY
ON CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.
DR. FOOTE SUSPENDED FROM THE
MINISTRY FOR A YEAH.
Presiding Elder of the Romp Dis
trict lla<l Been Under Suspension
for Some Months—Thirteen lonng
Frenchers Admitted Into the North
Georgia Conference on Trial—Re
ports Made By lionrds—Spencer on
Suuerannu rated List.
Marietta, Ga.. Nov. 25.—At to-day's
session of the North Georgia Confer
ence Rev. W. R. Foote, D. D.. for
merly presiding elder of the Rome dis
trict, was found guilty of the charge
of drunkenness. The recommendation
of the committee that he be suspended
from the ministry for a period of one
year was adopted. He may resume tho
work of the ministry at the end of that
period, if he so desires.
Dr. Foote had been under suspension
since last summer, pending investiga
tion by the conference.
Thirteen young preachers were ad
mitted on trial for two years, and
eight were admitted to full connection.
These latter will be ordained Sunday.
The report of Col. C. W. Smith for
the Joint Board of Finance showed
that It takes $20,000 annually for the
support of the superannuated preach
ers. the widows and orphans.
A. G. Candler of the Orphans’ Home
board showed that institution had re
ceived $17,000 during the year.
Rev. F. P. Spencer, pastor at Law
rence vllle, was placed on the super
annuated list.
ARRESTED BROTHER-IN-LAW
OF NAN PATTERSON.
He Is the Man for Whom the Prose
cution llns S"lil.
New York, Nov. 25.—The World will
say to-morrow:
J. Morgan Smith, brother-in-law of
Nan Patterson and the man who Is
said to have purchased the revolver
with which Caesar Young, the book
maker, was killed, was arrested yes
terday in West Nyack, N. Y., by De
tective Sergeant Judge of the Centi'al
office staff. Smith Is now believed to
be locked up ift a cell in police head
quarters.
Smith Is the witness for whom the
district attorney and the police have
been hunting ever since the criminal
authorities decided to prosecute Nan
Patterson on a charge of having mur
dered Caetfar Young. Smith was found
boarding under a fictitious name with
a private family.
They Gnl Life Sentence*.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 25.—Henry
Frltts and Robert Hughes were sen
tenced at Wartburg, Tenn., to-day to
serve terms of life Imprisonment for
the murder of George Edmonds at Oli
ver Spring last June. Both men will
be brought to Knoxville for safe keep
ing (tending an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Stricken Pram Record.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 26.—The Su
preme Court has stricken from the rec
ord of the Impeachment proceedings
brought against Sheriff Rogers of Mad
ison county, Alabama, charged with
neglect of duty In allowing the negro.
Horace Maples, to be bunged by a mb
at Hunts vllle.
Moose, sit Invite,l la Nashville.
Nashville, Term., Nov. 16. -The Nash
ville 1 Them her of Commerce had Invited
President Roosevelt to visit Nashville
when be comes Mouth,
EVIDENCE TO SHOW
EXPENSES OF SWAYNE.
Proceeding* In the In vest last I,in of
tile Florida District Judge.
Washington, Nov. 25.—W. F. Hard
wick, a hotel rpnn of Fort Worth,
Tex., was the first witness to-day in
the Judge Swayne investigation. He
testified that Judge Swayne was at
hts hotel for a day and three-quarters
for which he paid $6.26.
8. T. Davis of Pensacola, Fin., tes
ttfled as to the expense of traveling
from Pensacola to Fort Worth. Tex.,
New Orleans, Birmingham, Ala., and
other Southern points. On cross-exam
ination Mr. Davis said he whs employ
ed by the prosecution as counsel and
made tho trips to ascertain the cost
of traveling over the same routes tak
en by Judge Swayne. Mr. Davis stated
that he went into the case because he
had clients whose litigation he
thought would be prejudiced by trial
In Judge HWayne’s court.
Mr. Higgins sought to have the
names of these clients stated, but the
prosecution objected on the ground
that these men were afraid to have
their names known to Judge Swayne.
The committee sustained the objec
tion.
S. E. Mollheny of Dallas, Tex., con
nected with the hotpl where Judge
Swayne stopped for forty days, testi
fied that the total amount paid by
Swayne was $125, which Included ev
erything. He said that Judge Swayne
had a special rate at the hotel of
from $2.50 to $3 per day.
John M. Calhoun of Marianna, Fla.,
was called by the defense and
denied the testimony of Ellis
F. Davis relative to the set
tlemen of the contempt proceed
ings against Charles D. Hoskins. Da
vis had testified that Calhoun had
come to him and told him that the
contempt proceedings against Hos
kins could be settled for SSOO. Calhoun
denied that he ever approached Davis,
but said that Davis did come to him
and asked If the case could be set
tled. Calhoun also said he never talk
ed with Judge Swayne about the Hos
kins case except In the presence aC
Hoskinn' attorney.
EIHs F. Davis was recalled and con
tradicted Calhoun’s testimony. Davis
also told about his work at Tallahas
see, where he went with one O’Neal
to work with members of the Legisla
ture to secure the passage of a reso
lution requesting the impeachment of
Judge Swayne. During the sixteen to
seventeen days he was there O’Neal
spent S2OO or S3OO for champagne for
members of the Legislature.
Robert J. Boone of Marianna, Fla.,
contradicted testimony of Davis re
garding a conversation which occurred
about Davis' trip to Washington.
James N. Richardson, also of Mari
anna, Fla., who was connected In the
capacity of an agent of Receiver Cal
houn with the Hoskins case, testified
regarding the Hoskins books. He said
that Charles D. Hoskins took the books
away from him and assaulted him.
knocking him senseless.
Charles T. Davis, who was In pos
session of the property of Hoskins for
a time, testified regarding the custody
of the property.
W. H. Hoskins, the principal In the
bankruptcy proceedings In Swayne'*
court, testified regarding the assault
by his son upon Richardson, who was
tri possession of the Hoskins books.
The committee adjourned until to
morrow.
OFFERS~Of MARRIAGF
• . FOR NAN PATTERSON.
New York, Nov. 25.—During the day
Assistant District Attorneys Rand and
Garvin had nearly all the witnesses In
the Nan Patterson case for the prose
cution at their offices and questioned
them. The report that a woman wit
ness. whose Identity had been carefully
guarded, had been found, was said to
be false.
Miss Patterson’s father, who called
at the Tombs during the forenoon, said
that his daughter's mall every day
contains several offers of marriage.
“These,” he said, "are mostly from
Csrmers. who have read of the <sm In
the pa |hi re, and with the morbid In
terest which Is so common. think (hat I
alts Is the affinity chosen for them,”
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BROKE JAIL
AT SWAIHSBORO
EDWARD SPIVEY, MURDERER,
ANI) TWO OTHKKfI DIT.THKIH WAV
TIIUOI GU CEI.I. FIAOH.
llrolie the Concrete and Crawled
Through Ventllntlng Fine* lnt
the .(all Yard and .Healed a Fifteen
Feet ninth Fenee—W. K. DeLeiaeh
anil a Aefrii, Unb Patterson, the
Other Fualtlvea—A fan, la Pnr>
nail,
Swalnsbofo. Ga., Nov. 25.—One of
the biggest Jail deliveries In the his
tory of Emanuel county took place in
Swainsboro last night. Ed Spivey,
for murder, already under a life sen
tence, and held pending anew trial;
W. E. DeLoach, for cheating and
swindling; Bob Patterson, for cheat
ing and swindling, escaped some time
between sundown and 7 o'clock.
The escape was not discovered un
til this morning about 8 o'clock, when
Deputy Sheriff Algy Curl went to give
the prisoners their breakfast.
The escape was effected by the pris
oners working their way through the
concrete floor and Into one of the
flues used for heating and ventilating
purposes, and out into the jail yard.
After reaching this, notwithstanding
It Is surrounded by a fence fifteen
feet high, It was an easy matter to
escape, It being built of lumber with
the cleats nailed on the Inside.
Spivey Is the man who killed young
Hilton at Adrian last July. He was
tried at the October term of Superior
Court and convicted with a recom
mendation, and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
DeEoach Is a young man from Bul
loch county who purchased mules
from J. D. Oatts of this place, giving
a mortgage note,and afterwards trad
ed the mules without paying for them. .
Bob Patterson, the negro, was in for
obtaining goods from Mr. W. M.
Mosely of Oakpark.
No clew as to the direction taken by
the fugitives and there Is little chance
of capturing them. The shertffvhaa a
posse In pursuit. •
REVIEW OF TRADE.
New York. Nov. 25.—R. G. Dun &
Co’s weekly review of trade to-mor
row will say:
Retail and Jobbing trade waa retard
ed by uneeasonably mild weather and
the Interruption Of another holiday,
but manufacturers extend operations,
as confidence Is strengthened by the
receipt of larger contracts for future
delivery, and many Inquiries that prom
ise to mature In something more tang
ible.
Postponed orders of ‘all kinds are be
ing placed, reports from every promi
nent induetry Indicating that Idle mills
are reopening and the number of opera
tives gradually increasing. Cotton
spinning makes the slowest progress,
but the statistical position steadily Im
proves as stocks of goods diminish and
the raw material declines nearer the
point at which the mills can operate
profitably.
Other textile lines, footwear and
prartlcally alt branches of the iron and
steel Industry, are gaining steadily.
Some delay Is noted In the movement
of freight, while railway returns for
November thus far show a gain of 6.0
per cent, over last year's gross earn
ings.
Failure* this week numbered 205
against 258 last year.
Gamblers luillrtril,
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 25. —Harry
Hartley and Harry Keene, two of the
five gamblers now out on ball, charged
with the murder of Itoputy BhertfTs
McDermott and Mitchell, killed while
raiding a Pacos game taat summer,
war* to-day Indicted for recently oper
ating a gambling house. Hartley and
Keene ware connected with the gam
bling dive In which the two deputy
aherlfu were siaitb