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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, NOVEMBER 29, 1881. THE CONSTITUTION. EnUMed .1 the Atlanta I’ost-oflioc oh second-class matter, November 11,1878, Weekly Constitution, price #1-1.0 per annum. dubs ol twenty, $20, and a copy to the setter up the club. WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. SIX MONTHS, $1.00. ATLANTA, GA„ NOV KM HER 20,1881. Ilr.ArTin i. snow in the frozen cast. Vf.nnob predicts another fall below zero. Thursday night’s frost extended into Florida. Mb. Hill’s physicians assure him of his complete recovery. Tiif. rinderpest prevails to an alarming ex tent in lower Austria. The crank aimed at President Rlaneo, of Venezuela, but foiled in his design. The Irish judiciary are opposed to a sus pension of the right of trial by jnry. Richmond insists that she is not as badly pitted with small-pox as she is accused of being. Thebe is only one thing so far perpetual about Kecly’s motor, and that is its failure to lie perpetual. _ The rivers in some of the western states are overflowing their banks, and causing great damage to proi*Tty. Fashionable society in Washington must !»c fed on excitement, even at the expense of court-room associations. The immense crowds that thronged the ex- jxisitioa buildings all day yesterday attest the great interest felt in it by the people. Short coots and tight pants are prescribed for the male sex the coining season. This will set the average fat man off to advantage. The defeat of the land leaguers in a - local election in Cork, hitherto supposed to be firm in its allegiance, may prove to he an im^brt- aut indication. The styles for children’s wear, described elsewhere, are tasty and handsome, and will engage the immediate attention of the moth ers of the land. The Chilians have arrested President Calde ron, of Peru, as well as the minister of foreign affairs. It looks as if Peru might as well go •out of business. .... The king of Bavaria has published a book in Paris, in which ho severely denounces Prince Bismarck. Ilis majesty is in the field too late in the season. The business men of New York evince a dlsiiusition to laugh at Jay Gould’s proposi tion to break np the stock exchange for one more subservient to himself. The murder of Lynch, at Oxford, North Carolina, was a singularly brutal affair in its execution. The two murderers were found under a bridge dividing the booty. Thebe is evidently a good deal of bad blood among the municipal authorities of New York city. Mayor Grace is denounced in un measured terms by his opjKincnts. The cotton planters of the Mississippi val ley will be in Atlunta in full force on the Oth of December. They will bo heartily welcome to the Piedmont region of the south. The sale of the South Carolina railroad tinder the decree of the United States court, lias been confirmed by Judge Bond, and the conveyance to the purchasers has been duly made. Jay Gould is now going to have a little stock exchange of hit own, conducted upon principles congenial to himself. Jay is be coming great enough to be allowed to wear a stand-up collar. Amoxo the other industries of Pennsylva nia, that state boasts of a steer that can make a mile in four minutes. It is doubtful wheth er this allegation steers as close to the truth as it should. municipal election. Important issues will come before the new council, and if our peo ple wish to be worthily .represented they should do their duty at the polls. It will be a matter of congratulation that the public schools will continue tlieir exer cises even until December 15th, but the prop er authorities should see to it as early as pos sible that the schools should be kept running the entire year round. Gciteau is right when he insists that the stalwart newspapers tiiat made such vindic tive war upon the late president should share with him the odium of the assassination. The assassin only executed the thinly dis guised suggestions of his party chiefs. It is not often that the actual valuation of property in cities proves to be greater than the sanguine estimates placed upon it by the taxing power, as lias been the case in Atlanta for the past two years. The fact is that he progress of Atlanta is beyond tho calculating power of the city council or any other body. Bill A bp hits at a genuine grievance when lie speaks of people who spread their baggage at large in railway trains, while others are standing up for want of scats. Generally, it is the ugliest woman *n the train who wants to occupy two seats, which should accommo date four persons, for herself and her band boxes. Another monopoly in an article of gene ral necessity has been formed in Chicago, where Mr. McCormick, the reaper manufac turer, and Mr. Whitely, his rival in the same business, have formed a partnership, thus controlling the entire reaper business through out the world. The firm is worth over $11 - 000,000. The denth of Chipco, chief of the Tallahas- sees, in Florida,' will recall momentary atten tion to the disappearance of tho aboriginees from this quarter of the continent. The In dians of Georgia and Florida made a brave resistance to the encroachments of the ag gressive pale-face, but the children of the for est were steadily driven back until now but a few scattered remnants of tribes remain where once they ruledin lordly sovereignty. It is intimated from Washington that Sec retary Folgcr will depart from the ways of his predecessors, and pursue a policy that will be at once bold and aggressive. Instead of keeping large sums of money locked up in the treasury, he will pay it out and keep it in circulation. It is also stated that when bo wants bonds he will go into the market and purchase them to the best advantage. The people of Meriwethcrcounty arc taking steps for the building of a branch railroad from Chiplcy, tlie,tcrminus of the Cojnmbus and Rome railway, to Chalybeate springs, by way of the White Sulphur and Warm springs. $35,000 have already been subscribed toward the project. It is understood that the Colum bus and Rome company will iron and stock the branch line. The opening of this road will add largely to the trade of Columbus. THE NOOSED NECKS An important debate took place in the German roichstag yesterday, on the social and financial policy of the government, in which the opposition claim to have gained consider able advantage. The graveyard insurance business lias taken a fresh start in Pennsylvania. All that an enterprising young man in that state has to do to get rich is to insure all his decrcpid and tottering relatives, and then fold his arms and wait for them to dio. The meeting of tho National dairymen’: association, to be hold here during the expo sition, will be one of tho most important gatherings of the season. F.very one is inter ested in butter nnd cheese, as well as olco- margerine. Tub hounds in Ireland are coming in for a little of the popular indignation Over five hundred people attacked the Ayinagh hunt club, at the classic prccinet of Bally Mac- N«bb, and made sad havoc with the horses and hounds. The recent evidence of the mental derange ment of Mrs. Christiancy will attract renewed interest in her case. The humble treasury girl was much happier than the wife of the gouty old Bluebeard from Michigan.' The greatest day of the entire season will bo the farmers’ and planters’ day, December 6th. The attendance will be huger than on any previous occasion, and the importance of tho gathering cannot lie over-estimated. The Turkish government has called upon tho bey of Tunis for a large indemnity eiaimed to be due the refugees front Sfax, who were damaged by the French bombardment. The matter has been referred to the French minister. T Wagner, the Maryland damage swindler, has come to tho end of his rascality. The en forcement of his executions has been en joined, and he has been mulcted in costs to sum that will require his attention for some time to come. DAnLONBOA furnishes the world this morn ing with several choice pieces of criminal news. One killing, one case of stabbing, the admission of a prisoner to hail for alleged • murder during the war, etc., constitute the burden of the story. The news from Peru shows a most distress ing state of affairs. Pierola is at the head of one government, nnd Cajcleron is at the head of the other, while the country itself is being devastated by the conquering Chilians. The Chilians are ready to consider peace proposi tions. but the fact that Pern has no fixed gov ernment with which to treat renders nego tiations very difficult. In this emergency some of the Chilian statesmen propose an oc cupation of Peru for five years, when air elec tion should take place for president and con gressmen. Pern is certainly in a critical and unhappy condition. Mb. J. Stanley Brown, private secretary of the late President Garfield, is about to go into the bank ing business in Washington. Mr. Brown is a very young man, but he seems to have accumulated just enough money to keep him otT the lecture plat form. Now that tho cold weather is coming on, nnd lawn tennis is no longer profitable, the English colony at Rugby will find it difficult to make a support. Accordino to Mr. Barker, of Maine, tho factory managed by cx-Govemor Bullock is badly in need of protection. Is Mr. Barker right? We know of no other reason why the cx-govemor should be spread-eagling in a convention of monopolists at Chicago. TnE statement ts made that Howard Carroll is to be President Arthur’s private secretary. Such an appointment os this will certainly be a step in tho direction of reform. Cnrroll has written many hard things about the south, and yet, strange as it may seem, the southern man who calls at tho white house when Carroll is in charge, will find a friend at court. President Arthur would have to search far and wide to find material for a better appoint ment than this. Brother Talmage is vehemently opposed to a too vicious use of tobacco. This is all well enough; btit did Brother Talmage ever put a quid on a hot shovel and muster about the house to drive out the mos quitoes? If he never did, he is not qualified to give ndvico in such delicate matters. THAT GAVE WAY TO THE PRES- 'SURE OF HEMP. South Carolina Leads off with the Largest Delrga- gation. While Georgia and Tennessee Follow- History ot the Crimes for Which the Victims Forfeited Their Lives. South Carolina. WHY HENRY JOHNSTON WAS nANOED. Sumter, November 25.—[Special.]—Henry John ston, colored, was hung in the jail yard of this county to-day at 12:30 o’clock. The gallows was of the old-fashioned kind, and it} accordance with a law of this state the execution was private, only the officers of the law, the representatives of the press and a few citizens being present. The prisoner was brought out of his cell a about 12 o’clock. He was accompanied by the Catholic priest and a colore reacher, with the usual guard. He ascended the scaffold witn a firm step and failed to make any address which it was rumored would be a long one. He had slept well, had eaten very heartily and seemed calm and collected. The sentence of the court was read by the deputy sherifT; the priest spoke a few words to the convict. He then asked the sheriff in a whisper not to let his body fall when cut down, and not to forget to mail some letters which he had written to friends. Tho fatal noose was placed around his neck, the black cap covered his entire head and face, and at twenty five minutes past twelve he was hung. After a lapse of five minutes the doctor examined him and found him still alive. He had struggled a great dca] fora few minutes, but had become quite still. After hanging eignt miuutes longer the body was cut down and placed in a plain coffin. It was then again examined and the neck was found to be broken. Father McNeil took charge of the body, no relation being on hand to claim it. The weather asextremely cold last night; wc had for the first time a killing frost and heavy ice formed. As we returned from the jail yard we heard of the arrival of another colored prisoner charged with murder in tills vicinity. Both the prisoner and his victim were negroes, and the trial of the case developed the system of voudoolsm or feticism, to which their race is still addicted in some of the southern states. The pris oner, before his trial, made a full confession, which was put iu evidence. He stated that he was in love with the wife of the deceased—a woman about 25 years of age—the prisoner being nearly 40. She re pelled his advances, and ho sought tho aid of a conjurer, one Orange Isaacs, an aged negro. The so- called conjurer gave him a charm, known in the language of negro witchcraft as a “hand” com posed of various articles, viz: beeswax, foxes’ hair. littlo sand from the shoe of tho person intended to be acted on, and a drake's foot all sewed np in a small cotton bag. lie was told to wear It next to his skin over his heart for one week, and the woman would love him. He did so, and at the end of the week reported to the conjurer that the womau had confessed her love for him, but had refused to ac cept him as his paramour unless her husband sep arated from her. The conjurer then gave John ston another charm designed to alienate tho hus band from the wife. It was worn the piescribed time, but be reported that the woman and her husband continued to live happily together, and that the charm would not work. The conjurer replied that Davis must be possessed by a devil, and tbut he would give John ston u charmed bullet, which he must put iu his gun and fire at Davis’s head as he passed from the wood iu which he was working towards his home,at sun down the next evening. Johusion cb iected, that if he killed the man the aw would hang him if he was found out. His fears on this head were allayed by the conjurer giving him another charm, which he said would be prout against the law,- and that no judge or jury would convict him while he wore it upon his person. Thus fortified, Johnston shot Davis through the head the next evening, kilting him iu stoutly, and covered his body with leuves in the wood near the spot where he fell. He then pro ceeded to the house of tho deceased and was received and welcomed by the widow, and domiciled himself iu me place of the dead man. The brother of the deceased, suspecting from bis absence that he had been the victim of foul play, and finding Johnston iu possession of his house, hud him arrested on suspicion of murder. Thu body was found covered up us described, on the fourth day alter the killing. Goteac is an entertaining witness. He confess es that the editorial in the stalwart organs denounc ing the president led him to commit the crime of assassination. This shows .that the organs have considerable influence in current politics. THEREarcsixty thousand drummers in the United States. Jhe armament of each consists of one dia mond pin, four satchels, and two iron-clad trunks. Tledoer is now figuring in the northern papers as “a colored man named Pleasure.” Pleasure and Colonel Jack Brown arc endeavoring to get up a correspondence with the president in regard to get ting a southern republican in the cabinet, but the president doesn't seem inclined to enter into any correspondence. Some of our esteemed contemporaries have stop ped their presses in honor of thanksgiving day; but The Constitution, like the weather, comes along every day iu the week except blue Monday. The fact that the Hon. Bill Jones, who attempted to assassinate the prison van in which Gulteau was journeying, has been released on ball will cause a thrill of gratifiimtion to run up and down the back bone of the country. It ts well known that there are already too few BUI Joneses in the repubUc. Guiteau is of the opinion that he has the Lord as well as the stalwarts on his side. He is certainly correct as to the stalwarts.* The citizens of Atlanta should not fail to register in order to be entitled to vote at the ' as the present fall has been. General Lomgstreet announced in Washington the other day (bathe doesn't see any sign of Ma- honelsm in Georgia The fact is quite a tribute to the common sense of our people. The inflamed critics who were recenUy sounding war's alarum on their tin-horns and shaking the bloody shirt on their persimmon poles because Gen eral Sherman ventured to visit Atlanta, have now The prisouerconfessed the deed, and was'jfiSiced on trial before Judge Mackey, of Sumter,- on the first Wednesday In last tnou h. The trial drew an Immense throng of negroes to the court-house, whose faith in the power of the conjurer saUsfied them that the prisoner would not be convicted His faith was strengthened by the fact that two of Uto jurors emp.-umcled in the case, one a negro and the other a white mau, were taken suddenly ill, and two others had to be substituted in their stead. The jury, as finally organized, consisted of nine whites and three blacks. The prisoucr wasably defended by Messrs. Ba*rou and Beard, and the trial occupied the entire day. The jury were out but ten minutes, and re turned with a verdict of “guilty.” Tno verdict was received with exclamations of surprise from many of the negroes present. They thought it was impossible to convict Johnston while he wore the “charm” given him by Orange Isaacs, and were at a loss to explain how his conviction had been accomplished. The prisoner was brought before the judge for sentence and was asked if he had anything to sayTvhy the sentence of death should not be pronounced. To this he replied that he was anxious for the court to give him as much time as possible, ior that powers (which were un known to the court and jury) were at work which would yet save him. Judge Mackey sentenced him to be hanged to-day. RICHARD JAMES’S EXPIATION. Marion, S. C., November 25.—[Special.]—Richard James was hanged here at 12:57 o’clock to-day for the murder of Mr. David Merrlwether Harrell. The history of the crime for which he paid the penalty is as follows: Shortly after dark in the evening of August 9th, 1880, Mr. David Merriwether Harrell, one of the most estimable citizens of this county, was foully murdered while he was going home along one of the public streets of the town. As he was passing the Presbyterian church he was suddenly felled to the ground by the blow of an assassin that had lain in wait for him. Mr. Harrell was in his thirty-third year, and had been a resi dent of Marion for thirteen years. He was bora in an adjoining county and was reared in wealth and luxury. He was graduated from the youth Carolina college, and was regarded as a scholarly gentleman. Besides being a merchant he was su perintendent of all the public schools in the county at the time he was slain. life was kind hearted, inoffensive, and had not an euemy in the World, save the black skinned and blacker hearted villain that took his life. When struck down to the earth he uttered a cry for help, but another blow from his assassin's hatchet hushed his voice forever. Persons iu the street heard the noise and hastened to the spot from whence it emanated to find the worst fears corroborated. In a pool of blood lay poor Harrell in a dying condition. Several persons were seen to run away in the darkness, but they could not be identified. The stricken man was borne ou a mattress to his home a few blocks away, when his fond wife and seven prattling children rent the air with their lamentations. In ten minutes Harrell was dead. A- soon as the tragedy became known excitement tan high and crowds started out in all directions to scour the town and country for the murderers. 'About three hours after Harrell’s death three negro brothers—Bea James, Bichard James and Lewis James were arrested on suspicion of being the gnilty parties. They were brought here and S laced in one of the most secure cells iu the jail. ear midnight the jail’was surrounded by an infu riated mob composed of whites and blacks, old aud young. They demanded the suspected negroes and threatened to hang them from three large trees on the public square. Thesheriffand jailer, withgreat bravery aim firmness, refused to give up his pris oners and defied the lynchers to take them out. Some of the rash young men of the party were pre paring to force an entrance into the building, when the opportune arrival of a committee of distin guished and influential citizens caused a cessation of hostilities. The mob were importuned with and dissuaded from carrying out their rash designs, after which they quietly dispersed, leaving the ter rified trio i n the hands of the officers, who promised to prevent their escape. The court of general sessions met here in No vember, JSsO, and the James brothers were placed in the prisoners’ dock. Such was the excitement and so bitter the prejudice against the defendants that it was impossible to obtain an unbiased jnrv to try the case. It was therefore decided to continue the case until the next term of the court, when it was again taken up. and a jury impanelled without difficulty. The trial lasted a week, and the court room was continually thronged with eager crowds, who listened to the details with absorbing interest. Two able young lawyers of the Marion bur under took the defense of the prisoners snd worked ear nestly and conscientiously to save them. The tea- turned into court with a verdict of “gulltv” as to Ben and Kichard, but “not guilty” asto Lew is—the youngest of the three. The judge, in passing sentence, took occasion to compliment the attorneys for the defease for the ability they had displayed in their couduct of the difficult case. He informed them that the prisoners had been proved guilty beyond a doubt, and it would be useless to make any further efforts in their behalf. He then passed death sentence to be exe cuted the 3d of last June. Upon this day Ben James was duly hanged, but at the hist moment the governor granted Uichard a reprieve. Kichard, on some technicality, succeeded iu obtaining a new trial. In March last the court again met here, and after an imi>artial trial. Richard James was again convicted. The judge sentenced him to be hauged here to-day. Richard James was a most repulsive looking creature as he treaded the gallows. Meanness was clearly marked lu every lineament of his face, lie looked like Guiteau done up iu mud. He was about 35 years old. nearly six feet tall, and did not weigh more than 129 pounds. For the fourth time the same hangman’s rope was used by the sheriff to day, and the same rope that sent Ben James to eternity was used to-dav in the execution of his brother Riebard. Without any signs of fear for the fate before him. Richard James marched to the Fcaffold and met his doom, still protesting his innocence of the crime for which he was convicted. He received a large number of his friends in A room in the jail, where he was placed after eating a hearty break fast. The usual religious services were conducted, and at 12:45 he was taken to the scafl'old. stopping on the way to speak to the large crowd assembled before the jail. Before the fatal noose was adjusted he said that he had nothing more to say than he had already said. At 12:57 the drop fell. His neck was not broken, and he struggled violently for sev eral minutes. At 1:30 he was pronounced dead and delivered for burial. SQUIRE CLARKE’S NEW dlANCR COLUMBIA, S. C., November25.—[Special.]—Squire Clark, a negro murderer, who was sentenced to be hanged to-day at Lexington, in this state, has been respited until the 23d of December by Governor Hagood. The Gallows in Georgto. SANG ARMOR’S SWING. Ceawfordville, Ga., November 25.—[Special.]— Amos Ellington was an old and respected citizen of Taliaferro county. He had lived there a number oFyears, was known among the people as a man of quiet and unobtrusive habits, whose only failing was a love for drink. He owned property, near Crawfordville, amounting to some four hundred and twenty-five acres. Most of this land was covered with wood, from the sale of which he mainly subsisted. He was unmarried, and lived alone in a small house a short distance from town. Some of his laud he cultivated to a small extent, and for this purpose he employed a few negro hands, among whom was Sang Armor. This man was more liked by Mr. Ellington than any of his other employes, and it was very seldom he came to town—as he did every Saturday—unless Armor accompanied him, and it was Mr. Ellington’^ invariable custom upon the sale of the wood they brought, to take Sang into some bar and liberally treat him to whisky. Why there should have been all this friendship on the part of Mr. Ellington for a negro so'wholly brutal as tno man was upon wnom ho lavished his kindness, there has been many reasons given. Borne say Mr. Ellington had been on exceedingly intimate termB with the wife of Armor, aud. In fact, was the father of an illegitimate soti bom to the woman. Be this as it may, the in timacy between the brutal negro and Mr. Elling ton existed. No one thought anything of it. It was an accepted fact. On Wednesday, thcGth day of April, of the pres ent year. Bang Armor drove into Crawfordville with a load of wood, and sold it to Mr. Hal Flynt. Mr. Flynt, surprised at not seeing Mr. Ellington with him, asked Sang where was his employer. The negro hesitated, and iinully said, that Mr. Ellington was iu the upland overseeing the hands splitting rails. His reply was taken as the truth, and nothing more was thought of the matter. Saturday came. Contrary to his custom, Mr. Ellington aid not come to Crawfordville. Sus picion was aroused. It was an almost unheard-of thing for Mr. Ellington not to visit town on Batur- day. The following moining some of the young men. thinking perhaps Mr. Ellington might be ill, and knowing the lack of attention he would have, walked out to his house. The doors and windows were shut, aud the house bore the appearance of desertion. They opened the shutters. The room was unoccupied, the floor was cleanly swept, the bed unrumpled This looked strange. The crowd sep arated into squads, aud began to scour the woods. In a short time a hallo .was heard from one of the squads. The others rushed to the spot. There in the middle of the road leading up from mead ows and through the woods, lay Amos Ellington dead. A wagon and a pair of oxen stood by. The lines were thrown loosely over. a small stump. The ground around was trampled and niuiked with the tracks of the wagon wheels. Mr. EUington lay back. -ru- i... i. v uv _. , * | timony adduced against the defendants, while subsided. This is as it should bo. There is noth- purely circumstantial, was nevertheless deemed ing more horrifying than manifestations of rapine ' irresistible, and the court, jury and casual listen- and slaughter lu a season as balmy and as peaceful thoroughly convinced of the de fendant*' guilt. The jury, after remain ing in the room three hours. prone upon his back. Ilis left hand grasped a whip, his right was lightly crossed over his breast. His feet were crossed, and hishead turned one side. Borne one raised him. The sight was a sickening one. His right jaw was crushed and covered with clotted blood. A tiny hole under the left ear show ed where a pistol bail had entered. The wagon wheels were spott'-d nnd the ground was stained with drops of blood. The dead man lay rigid and cold, his eyes staling, wide open and glassy. There were no indications of a struggle. He had been murdered without even otic chance to defend him self. A messenger was sent at once to Crawfordville. Tho coroner, accompanied by a crowd of excited people, soon arrived. An inquest was held, Two physicians made a post mortem examination. The result of the Inquest was that Mr. Ellington had come to his death from the eli'ects of a blow from an ax given by “some person or persons unknown.” The excitement and iudignation ran high. That so innocent aud inoffensive a man should have been sj foully murdered, elic ited but one expression from the ptop.e that the murderer sfiould be hunted down and made to suffer. Speculations were mad-. Out no cluoeould be gained as towho committed the deed. Messrs. W esley Wright nnd Bam Rhodes, of Craw fordville, took the matter in hand. They traced some unknown man os far as Macon; but they soou saw he would have had no object in killing Mr. Ellington save money. Mr. Ellington never had any money, save some ninety-five dol lars, found in his house, and this money, he bad stated only a short time before, he intended to pay to Mr. W. K. Gunn oil a note held by him against Mr. Ellington. Theu the matter of Bang Armor came to light. He was arrested. To Mr. Wright and Mr. Rhode? he confessed the crime. He said that two men of Taliaferro had bribed him to do it. Before his preliminary trial, which oc curred in May, he made another statement. Then he stated that Aleck Stevens, a young wht.e man. and George Jones, a negro, had helped him do it. Jones had held the oxeu. Bang struck him with an ax, and Stevens shot him. Jones and Stevens were arrested. What gave face to this was the rumor that William Stevens, a brother ot Aleck, had at one time intended to go into business with Mr. Julius Jordan. In the formation of the partner ship William Stevens, so said report, had offered as collateral for his share in the business a note on Amos Ellington, in favor of Aleck Stevens, for $800. George Jones was a witness to this note It was further said that Mr. Ellington had denied the genuineness of such a note. And another rumor that Mr. Ellington had shortly before his death received 31,500 from some source, after his death Aleck Stevens had gone to Augusta aud deposited some money in a bank there. Jones and Stevens were taken to Wurrcutou. A preliminary trial was held. No evidence could be gained. The existence of the note could not be proved, and the money deposited by Stevens was the proceeds of the sale of some property by his mother. They were discharged from custody. The pre liminary trial of Sang Armor then took place, in the evidence it wus shown that he had been seen last with Mr. e.lliugtou. He had sold to Mr. Julius Jordan a bucket known to be the proper ty of the dead man. He had a pair of shoes that be longed to Mr. Ellington, together with a single- bafreled shot-gun. The link of circumstan tial evidence was complete. Bang Ar mor was bound over to the superior court for the murder of Amos Ellington. In the final trial, at the August term of Taliaferro superior court, the same facts were adduced, and the negro was condemned to be hung on the 21st of October. He was remanded to jail, and everv’hing moved smoothly on until about the middle of October, when Crawfordville was again thrown into astir by the presence of three detectives. It was re ported that they had come for the purpose of thor oughly sifting the case, and that they had accumu lated facts sufficient to make things whrm, save Sang Armor’s neck, and in his stead two other men would hang. -The people discussed the matter freeiy. As to Armor’B guilt, few, if any, had doubts. He had again said that he was the onlv one interested, and that he had killed Mr. Ellington without premeditation That he had asked Mr. Ellington to pay him some money, he had refused to do so and he had killed him. Under a petition, signed by some prominent men of Taliaferro, who wished the matter settled for once and for all, together with an affidavit from Mr. James W. Edge, the administrator on Mr. Ellington’s estate, (in which he stated evi dence he had sufficient to convict other parties). Judge Pottle recommended a id the gov ernor, under this recommendation, respited Sang Armor until the 25th of November. This was on Wednesday prior to the time first set for the execu tion. Close upon this respite came the arrest of A'.eck Stevens and Jeff Adams, a negro. They were taken to Warrenton, brought back to Crawfordville Saturday, and on the following Thursday their preliminary trial was held. In this trial no evidence was adduced save another statement from Sang Armor, in which he implicated the two par ties. No dependence could be put in his statements, however, the cose of the state fell through, and Stevens and Adams were released. Nothing was left Bang Armor tnen but the dread certainty of an awful death. The judge sent him back to jail, there to be held until the 25th of No vember. The crime had fastened Itoe.f aro “”5 him. he was bound about with it from his own tes timony, and no hope of escape was left him. tnt- excitement died down, the town again became quiet, and all thoughts of the brutal murderer passed out of tbe minus of the people. Thursday night was Bang Armor's last night on earth ‘ „ ., He spent the most of the night in prayer. He said that he was occasionally disturbed by the freignt trains. This morning he was very unconcernedly eating peanuts. He said that he was ready to go. At 12:20 the sheriff, accompanied by his deputies nnd a guard of a hundred men, took Armor from the jail. He was neatly dressed in a suit of new clothes. At the head of the jail steps he saul: “Ladies and gentlemen, farewell forever. He mounted the coffin and was driven to the tiling- ton meadow. About 1,000 or 1,200 people were present. Some little excitement was caused by the people in the crowd asking questions. The prisoner mounted the gallows calmly. He made his statement and said: “I am ready to go, ladies and gentlemen. Jesus Christ died for me. I’ve got to work for Him forever.” _ „ ,, Voice—What made vou kill Mr. Ellington? Tell the truth. Five minutes to live. Tell the truth. Bang—I can’t answer for nobody's sins but my own. The sheriff ordered the guardto stop the conver sation. , , At 12:45 the nonse was adjusted. Sang took it coolly and assisted in its adjustment. His last words were: “Lord have mer— The drop fell at one o’clock. At eight minutes after he dropped his pulse was 75; at fifteen min utes it was 40. and at twenty he was dead. At twen ty-five minutes after he was cut down. His neck was not broken, and the cause of death was stran gulation. Tennessee Throat-Throttling. JOE HARRIS TELLS THE STORY OF HIS CRIME AND DIES. Knoxville, November 25.—[Special.]—Joe Harris, the Marble Hall murderer, was hanged to day at Rogersvillc at 1:30 p.m. in the presence of three thousand people. He was terribly agitated when taken to the scaffold, and in attempting to make a confession broke down completely, after speaking five minutes. Harris made a full confession las ght iu jail to the Tribune reporter. He said he killed Brown and Hcek in self-defense. He said the three played cards late on the night of the killing, and that all were under the influence of whisky. They dis agreed over the game. Brown slapped Harris and drew a butcherknife on him. Harris struck Brown with a billet of wood, knocking him into the fire. Heck started at Harris, when the latter knocked him back on the bed. Harris theu pulled Brown out of the lire, and threw him on the bed. He did not set the bed on fire. It must have caught from Brown’s clothing. Harris was scared, mid put on hisown and Brown’s coat and ran out. Ueweutlnto the field, got sober, and found the money iu the pocket of Brown’s coat. Harris professed religion while in jail. Marble Hull is one of the most remarkable curios ities to be found in East Tennessee. It is in Haw kins county, about 70 miles from Knoxville, aud four miles from the little town of Rogersvillc. It was erected iu LM6, by Orville Rice, anu eo*t $16,000 in money, besides the labor of himself and regular farm hands. A11 the material used iu the struct ure was obtuined on the turm except the nulls, glass and [mint. It is built of brick and finished with marble in the most elegant style of those days. 1 he building is 56 feet long, 52 feet wide aud 60 feet high, being four stories. In front, there is a magnificent murble portico 21x16 feet, approached by a flight of broad marble steps. A white gravel walk leads up to the portico and a stone wall, six feet high, surrounds the yard which is adorned with a beautiful grove of young forest trees. From the portico is a splendid view of the Hol t-ton river which at that place is flowing towards the northwest. The south side of the river is lined with rough, rocky bluffs, several hundred feet high. The most remarkable fentur* s of the surroundings of Murble Hall are two rou- d knobs directly in front of the building aud only a few yards distant. They are at least 200 feet high, and between them is the road to the river. North of the hall is a long, high ridge, the base of which comes down nearly to tlie house. Between the two knobs and the river stretches out IU) aeres of fertile river bottom. Orville Rice, who built Marble Hall, for many years prior to 1846 kept a store and an itin at this place. It was on tbe main thoroughfare and was the stopping and trading place for travelers aud drovers. He did a large business, employing as many as teu clerks in his store, and in a few years accumulated a snug fortune This he spent iu building Murble Halt. He built it for a dwelling aud' tavern. In a few years the East* Tonne-- see railroad was built and Marble Hall was left teu miles to the north of it. This ruined Rice, and ill a short time he was compelled to sell his splendid property at a sacrifice, and a few years later he died iu poverty. Up toaboutu year ago John Brown and his family and his sou Charlie with his young wife had been livingfor several yeursat Marble Hall. The Browns decided to go into a manufacturing enterprise, and they exchanged the Marblu Hull property for prop erty iu Bristol. Early in November the families were moved to the latter place, leaving Charlie u; the Hall to close up the furmlhg business and sell off some stock. On Wednesday before the killing Charlie Brown went to vthitesburg with u drove of hogs, and An drew J. Hick and Joseph Harris were employtd to help drive them. The hogs were sold, and Brown received therefor $263. Charlie Brown spent Friday night at the house of his father-in-law, about five miles from Marble Hall.' While there he counted his money in the presence of his father-ln-luw. The latter also paid him ten dollars 111 small bills. Among these was a $2 bill with a yellow stain on one comer On Monday Brown loaded his wagon with house hold plunder preparatory to leaving for Bristol early next mo.niiig. Andy Hick had been em ployed to go with him. The two men slept that night In the front room of Marble Hall on the first floor to the right of the hallway. William Price and his son Jacob spent a short time with them after supperbut left ut 8 o’clock, going to his own house, which was on the opposite side of the road. Tsis was the night of the 22d ef November, 1880. Mr. Blackly, who had purchased Marble liall, had already moved part of his family. That night Mrs. Blackly and three children and Mrs. Price slept in Marble Hall iu a back room on the first floor. Brown bad been boarding with Price since his family hud gone to Bristol and that night he told Price he wanted breakfast before daylight in ordBr to get an eurly start. During the night Mr. Price had occasion to go out on his front porch, and looking across towards the H 11 saw a light iu Brown’s room. Thinking that it must l*e neatly day. Price went back into his house, made a fire and told his daughter to get up and prepare breakfast, lie then went out to call Brown, but as soon as he got outside smelled something burning and went back to see if it was anything iu his house. Finding nothing, he went outaud called Brown but received no answer, lie called several times and then w* nt over and knocked at the Hall door, but could not arouse any one. The odor of burning wool was In the air, and going around to the end of the house, Price saw in Brown’s room a faint glimmer of light. He called again but received no response. He found all the outside doors locked. He next went to the back of the house and called his wife telling her tqget ud and assistiu preparing breakfast. She replied tha't it was too early, the clock having just struck one. He told her he smelled something burning, and thought it must Tn Brown’s room. She aud Mrs. Blackly opened t back door and let Price In. He went immediately to Brown’s room and found It full of smoke, though there was no flame. He rushed in. and stooping down, put his hand on one of the men. He seized the body under the arms and started to carry it out, but tite man’s flesh wosso hot that he dropped him immediately, and then dragged him out Into the hall by the hair. This was Andrew Hick, and he was dead and stiff. He was lying on the bed on his back in a natural position with his arms by his side. Price rushed back into the room and found Brown lying across the foot ot the bed on his face. He was yet limber, and Price dragged him out by the ana! Price supposed that the men hud been stifled and burned to death, but when Mrs. Blackly brought a light he dis covered that they had been murdered. Hick’s face was covered with blood and a great gash had been cut above the eye as with an ax. The in strument had sunk deep into his head, killing him instantly. He was burned almost to a crisp from his hips* down and ail the clothing had bunted from his body, and his right ear was burned off. His legs had burst and the flesh was frying. Brown was horribly burned on the back. There was blood on the left side of his head and a horrible gash above the ear. The blow had crushed bis skull separating It into two portions, the fracture extend ing all the way round nis head. The clothing had all burned up and the bed was entirely consumed, except ih small strips immediately under the bodies of tbe men and the floor had nearly bunted through in several places. The murdered men had bled profusely, and great pools -*f blood were on the floor by the bedside. The bed had been made down on the floor. A close examination of the premises showed that the murderer must have entered through a base ment window, and up the basement stairway, and made his exit the same way. No tmoe of him was found and the instrument with which the deed was done could not he discovered. The news of the murder spread like wildfire and in a short time the sheriff aud several hundred citizens were scouring the country iu every direction in search of the murderer. Thomas Lawson, who lives nine miles from Mar- hle Hall, revealed the first circumstance which led to the capture. About daylight on the Tuesday- morning of the murder, Joe Harris had stopped at Lawson's for breakfast. While there he gave Law- son a half dollar and he went and procured some whisky, v.-liich Harris partook of freely. He asked Lawson to help him count some money. Lawson, not having Ilia spectacles, could not see to count it, but he noticed that Harris had a large roll of green backs. which he said he had made gambling. From Law-sou’s Harris went across Clinch moun tain, about twenty miles, to the home of Jacob Rimer, his step-father. He gave his mother an overcoat which he was wearing, telling her to put it avray. He then went off Later in the day when the sheriff’s posse came to Rimer’s in search of Harris, the coat was shown to them and it was identified os the property of Charles Brown. Further search was made for Harris, nnd that night ho was captured by Shuriff Blevins at the houseof a woman naroed-Burtou. He made no re sistance. He was searched and $253 found on his person. Upon being questioned, lie said he had earned the money at work. He was accused of the murder but bitterly denied it. He fiually said that a trump had given him the money; that he was coming from Rogersvillc Monday night and fell iu with a tramp, and that tho two walked ou together until they came to Marble hall, when the tramp went in telling Harris to wait on the outside; that the tramp soon came out, handed Harris the pocket- book and tolu him to walk on down the road and he would overtake him; that the tramp went back into the house aud was seeu notnore, The prisoner was confined in the Hawkins county nil nnd at first it was feared that he would be lynched, so great was the public iudignation at the unprovoked murder. At the next term of the circuit court in Hawkins county. In February, 1881, Joe Harris was tried for his H e charged with the murder of Charles M. Brown The trial attracted large crowds of people from all over East Tennessee. Harris w«8 convict ed and was sentenced by Judge Hacker to hang on Friday April 1. Harris was convicted entirely on circumstantial evidence. The money found on his person was clearly identified, as belonging to Brown, the stained $2 bill being accurately de scribed bv Brown’s father in-law. The overcoat and a knife found in Harris’s possession were also identified as Brown's property. Harris appealed to the supreme court, and at oxville in October the lower court was sustained Hnrris condemned to hang on Fridny, Novcm- 25,1881. Joseph Harris was a young man 2o years old. He was poor, and had grown up in ignorance, never having learned to read until after he was confined in jail for the murder of Brown. He was not considered a bad man, though he was rathe: worthless. He was rather a good looking man, and if well dressed would have pre sented a handsome appearance. The crime for which he to-day suffered death was probably liis first oft'ense before the law THE COMING TWO WEEKS. The Great Week* ot the Cotton Kxpovltfeu. By reference to the official announcement made elsewhere in our columns it will be seen that tho coming two weeks at tho exposition promise to be of great aud exceptional interest. Tho events are so arranged as to make almost every day a special occasion, offering decided atlrutctions to new bod- Nashville’ day” occurs to-morrow, and will be honored by the presence of the mayor and common council of Nashville, accompanied by a large num ber or friends. These geutlemeu will arrive to-night aud stop at the exposition hotel. To morrow morning they will be met there by Mayor English and the city council of Atlanta and escorted by them to the exposition grounds aud through the various buildings. At 3 p. m. in Budges’ bull the public reception will take place. Mayor English will welcome the guests aud be as sisted bv Aldermen Goodwin aud Lowry and members of the council iu such remarks inuv be callc-d for by tho responses of the* visitors. The occasion will be on interesting one, and there are enough Tennessee ans in Atlanta to make it a notable day fat ihe his tory oi the great fair. , •Drummers’ day ’on Wednesday,will be thcocca- slon for the congregation of alarge and jolly repre sentation of the commercial travelers of the union. Mr. M. W. Grady is expected to deliver the address, and thereby a choice treat is provided for this body of visitors. “Florida day” is ou Thursday, and information comes that a monster delegation ol Floridians will be on hand to signalize the day We hope to see this occasion In numbers and interest equal to lit e jrogres-lve character of the citizens in whose honor l is set upart. The Home military will be here in full force on Saturday aud the day will be a rous ing ovation to them. Our people admire themnttd our visitors will be both curious to see them and proud to do them honor. The Romans will accom pany them in strong numbers. Elsewhere will be found the full details for planters' week, an episode in the exposition uur.als which promises to be of great interest aud produc tive ot inr-reaching results. Friday. December 16tn, has been put on the calen dar as “Ministers’ Day,” iu accordance with the re quest of many clergymen. H is hoped that a very luigc number of them, of ail denominations, will attend on that day. Among those who ate expected are Bishops Fierce wnd simpson. Reverends Henry Ward Beecher. James Freeman Clarke, aud Morgan l i t. of New York. “Editors’ Day” is set down for Tuesday, Decem ber ruth, and no effort will be omitted that could go'to make this one of the greatest days of the ex position. To no force more titan to the press, under tite conduct of progressive editors, is the exposition indebted for its existence in all its gruudetir and prosperity. It is tne desire of tne management to properly recognize this fact, and to that eno they have estab lished tills day as the fitting ocea-ldtt for their’ ac knowledgements. Among tite distinguished editors who are to be invited, aud from w hom addresses will be expected, are Hons. Carl ftchura, Henry Wntterson and Joseph Medill aud Colonel J. H. Estill, of .Savannah. From the above it will bo seen that the exposi tion authorities are diligent in making it an attrac tive and instructive affair. Every day between this and the new year will be of like marked char acter with those above designated. Among them will be tite recei lions of Secretary Blaine, Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, General llancook, President Arthur and General Gram. THE COMING GRAND DOG SHOW- The Applications for Entries Tram AU Parts si the Country Dally Received. The great dog show which is to bo held in Judges’ hall on the 13th oi next month, aud *he three fol lowing days, is going to be one of tho principal at tractions of our great exposition. In an interview with Mr. Lincoln, the superintendent, he assured us the success of tne show was assured. He only h»x>ed the people the state of Georgia would enter iht-fr fine dogs and so help to swell the list of en tries. The applications for entries during tho past week have been very numerous. New York state will be represented with someof the choicest stock. Mich igan will be here to compete for the prizes. New Jetscv, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky will all be here with their crack dogs. The sportsmen of our own state tire quite entbu siastic over the show, and as special prizes will be given for Georgia raised setters, it will be interest ing to all lovers of dogs to see who has the best in this state. The Adams and American express companies, have agreed to return all dogs free of charge on pre payment of their usual rates to the show. The Southern express company will uo doubt do the same. The interest already displayed by ladies is very Brest, as tile numerous inquiries about the care of their dogs predicts. It is unnecessary to snv that all dogs will receive proper care and attention. Mr. Lincoln informs tut that a lady exhibitor at the last New Y ork show, had the smallest dog he oversaw, and be had it carefully guarded by a watchman all day, as the dog wore a beautiful gold collaiinlaw \»iUi seven diamonds and valued o£ It is expected that the director general will name tne bench show week, the “American gentlemen sportsmens’ week.” If soil will probably be the best week that the exposition boa Eeett. The en tries for this show close oil the 5th of Decent - her and should be made as early os possible. matters of sport. t^ The new California racer is receiving much atten- Loiullard proposes to add to his stables in Eng land for the coming season. Orrin IIickok, the turfman, has gone to Cali fornia to endeavor to find a mate for Santa Claus. Boston is looking forward with interest to tho Balch double team race. A number of famous teams have been entered. . arc anxious that the proponed race in Chicago between the English racers of Keene and Lorillard should take place. Bond has accepted the challenge of Hanlan to v a over l nc Thames championship cottrse for the Thames championship nnd a stake of from £200 to £1,000 a side. In the pigeon shooting match to-day in London, between Dr. Carver and Mr. Eden, a member of one of the principal clubs, for £100 a side, Mr. Eden stood at 28 yards and Dr. Carver at 30 yards. Dr. Carver won the match by five birds, killing 35 out Wntcli Carefully Your Health, Are your hands and feet cold? Does your pulse beat Im-gular? Does you r heart quickly palpitate at the least exertion, worriment. or nervous excite ment? Does your face often flush from a rush of blood to the head? Are you troubled with dys pepsia, indigestion, or some urinary disorder? Beware. Death may at any time suddenly ensue from apoplexy. Do not delay. Y'our system needs Borne true medical tone. Nothing is’ so good as Brown’s iron bitters. This excellent remedy will assist nature in quickly regaiuing her lost hold on health and life. It strengthens every part of the system, and restores the different organs of life to tneir normal condition. In diseases of an exhaus tive nature. having a tendency to weaken both mind and body, it invariably acts like a charm.— Journal. nov27—d&wlw —Pome men had rather wear a large cameo ring on their third finger than stockings on their feet. —Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. novl5d2wsua wed fri&w2w