The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, September 22, 1906, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. The model pictured here le a new creation from the Levy & Stanford shop, 17 Peachtree atreet. Owing to the fact that no duplicate* can be had, It I* swentlxl that early (election* be mad*. <, Hand-tailored, ready-to-wear Suite $25 to $45. TWO MOBS GATHER TO LYNCH NEGROES ON ACCOUNT OF THE CRIMES COMMITTED THURSDAY JUDGE PENDLETON HAS CALLED THE GRAND JURY TO MEET ON MON- DAY, IN8TEAD OF WAITING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27, UNTIL WHICH DATE A RECESS WAS TAKEN AFTER SESSIONS OF SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER IN THE MONTH. POLICE ELUDE AT Father tack Tries to At- Negro Court. in RUSS CZAR DOOMED TO VIOLENT DEATH BY THE TERRORISTS Rt. Petersburg, fiept. 21.—The c*ar was today doomed to death. The terrorists sent broadcast u violent manifesto, decreeing the removal of the emperor and one after another of the "prop* .of cowardly, murderous au tocracy." The manifesto was called nirth by the execution of Mlaa Ze- naide Konopollanlkova, the girl who assassinated General Min. The manifesto says: "The die has been caat. One thing remains—annihilate mercilessly all . enemies of the people. There must be life for life, death for death, cent for cent. With the Illuminating memory of Konopollanlkova to guide them, all true Russians must strike terror to the hearts of the executioners." The announcement was made today from official sources that fourteen arrests have been made as the result of a plot to kill the csar. The details of the plot are not revealed, but It Is known that the persons under arrest are social democrats and they will be tried by court-martial. Reports from the far Kast Indicate that the city of Vladivostok Is prac tically In the control of anarchists. It Is also stated that government of ficials are Implicated with the anarchists In looting government property. AT THE THEATERS \ » Al Field Comes. I The Al O. IFeld'n Minstrels will oc cupy the stag# of the* Grand tonight and Saturday matinee and night. Comedy, the dominating note of the first part. Is emphasised in the olio. 8cenes typical of the Houth, a South ero plantation home, a watermelon patch and Incidents familiar to negro life as It exists In the Southern States are portrayed. A chicken fight, a rake • walk, a watermelon patch and chicken .coop robbed by moonlight, and a mar riage ceremony are some of the live ■cenes offered In the olio. Tills feuture of the show keeps'one In the atmosphere of the Houth. "Roll on Htlvery Moon," a big song and dance act, affords an opportunity of presenting several ec centric dances and melodies by ensem ble. As the curtain goes up u planta tion with cabin und watermelon patch are revealed. There Is a Southern sun set with on old darky and mammy sit ting by the cabin door with a chicken fight In progress and pickaninnies In the background. The negro parson en ters and shows apparent dissatisfaction. Gradually the day fades away and a full moon comes forth. At this point the pickaninnies play havoc with the watermelon patch. With the change of scene a spectaculnr moon effect has been developed, entitled "Simonlng In ■ the Moon." It presents n darky and his sweetheart making love on the horn of' the moon, to the accompaniment of song and dance. Finally the moon fades away and the change of scene shows the Interior of a church with a marrl- - age feremony. This atmospheric bit Is followed by a cake walk and the final Office Space WELL-LIGHTED, COM FORTABLE OFFICE, USE OF TELEPHONE AND STENOGRAPHER. 514-515 EMPIRE BLDG. WAXF.NE At The GEORGIA PAINT AND GLASS CO., 40 Peachtree. Beautiful "Wonderland." Julian Mitchell's latest, the most pre lent fous success, "Wonderland," the only tnuslcul piece that uttalned to the dignity of a profitable run during New York's last theatrical season, will be seen at the Grand Monday and Tues day. "Wonderland" Is the joint work of Victor Herbert, who' wrote the music; Glen MacDonough, who wrote the book and lyrics, and Julian Mitchell who made the production. In the work Ing out of which he Is said to have sur passed his own record for beautiful color schemes, attractive mechanical effects and entrancing stage evolutions f myriads of pretty chorus girls. Lit tie Chip ami Mary Marble are the most Important members of a very Impor tant company. Next at the Bijou. Sidney Toler and Hilly Baxter, In Owen Davis' latest success, "IIow Bax ter Butted In," will be the attraction at the Bijou next week. It Is one of those plays that keeps the audience Intensely Interested throughout the performance. The author has combined a strong dra matic story with many new scenic sur prises and sensational features. The name of the play Indicates the story. Baxter Is a very wide awake and up- to-date commercial traveler, or drum mer, un<) he butts In to spoil the plans of a country shar|w»r who has ill used a poor, defenseless girl. Baxter, al though a strong, manly fellow, Is of a very lively nati re, and he manages to get a lot out of his visit to the coun try town where the scenes of the play laid, in fne end he defeats the girl's enemies, lie also finds time to i up the old town before he gets through. The management has sur rounded Mr. Toler with a large und carefully selected company. Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings, Cartera- ville, Ga. On Septamper 15th to 23rd, Indu- elvo. the Weetern and Atlantic rail- mad will eell ticket* from Atlanta- Dalton and Intermediate etatlone, to Carterevlllc, at rate of one fare for the round trip. Ram .lone* will be assisted by Evangelist Oliver and other ralnlet..-* of renown. Prof. E. O. Excel! will have charge of the mnelc, and other gospel singers of note will attend. Three service* each day, J0:30 a. m.. 3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m.. and the people of Cartersvtlle will welcome the great crowd* with the same hoe- pltallty they hare always shown. CHA8. E. HARMAN, -Gen. Pass. Agent. FORDON THE TAILOR. ION. PRYOR. DON'T I UY READY-MADE TROUSERS. THEY DON'T FIT. Coed, not pr p-rly shrunk w II not ho d t e shape. WE MAKE THEM TO ORDER of imported Worsteds end Caulmeres. MADE TO ^ PERFECT FIT ORDER. GUARANTEED. Other* Charge from $8.00 to $9.00 for the Sam*. FORDON THE PANTS KING. In the presence of one of . the biggest crowds assembled In the police court room In some time, Luther Frasier, negro 21 years of age, was arraigned Friday morning before Recorder Broyles and was bound over to the su perior court In 15,000 bond on the charge of attempting to assault Miss Orrle Bryan, pre(ty 18-year-old daugh ter of Professor Thomas L. fcryan, of 282 Courtland street, Thursday night, shortly after 8 o'clock. In the court room the girl's father made an effort to strike the negro. At the conclusion of the trial, a great epowd of men gathered In Decatur street In front of the police station and the officers feared that vlolencb might be attempted. In order to take no chances with the prisoner, Detec tive Hergeant Lanford and Police Call Officer Dorset! transferred hltp Imme diately to the Tower, slipping him out of the station through the detention ward and out of a side gate, opening Into Butler street. The maneuver was successfully ex ecuted, the crowd In front of the prison having not the slightest Idea that the negro had been transferred. No weapons were exhibited by the crowd and no tbreuts of lynching were heard by the officers, but the slxe of the crowd and the nature of the crime charged to the negro, together with the present strained situation, caused them to be on their guard. During the progress of the trial the spectators crowdsd about the negro and the Judge's stand and It was ap parent that the case had stirred In tense Interest. Several officers stood In the crowd In close proximity to the prisoner throughout the hearing, pre pared to check any possible outbreak. Father Was Frantic. In giving his testimony. Professor Bryan exhibited much feeling and at one point It appeared ns though would attack the negro. As he toM of the brutal attack on his daughter the father turned suddenly pale and trem bled as though almost unable to re strain himself. In telling that the ne gro called his daughter "honey" und told her he loved her, the Indignant father made u movement toward the prisoner, but restrained himself from striking. The offense of Frasier was commit ted at the Bryan home and was one of the boldest of fho series of fiendish crimes thnt have of lute horrified and uroused this community. Pulling off Ills hat, shoes and trousers and hiding them beside u fence, the negro slipped Into the Bryan home, while Professor Ifrynti was absent, and attacked the family. Getting Into a bed room, In which were Mrs. Bryan and her two daughters, Misses Orrle and Erin, the negro made a rush for Miss Orrle, brandishing a shoe In one *hand and striking at her. As he did so, he exclaimed: "Honey, I love you." Rushed Into Closet. Rushing into a closet. Miss Orrle locked the door and thus saved herself. Mrs. Bryun and Miss Erin In the mean time had dashed out of the room and were screaming frantically for help. The negro, falling to seize Miss Orrle, then ran after Mrs. Bryan, hut she sue reeded In eluding him, the screams having by this time brought assistance. Another family resides upstairs In the house and these people, together with several neighbors, hurtled to the scene, the negro being captured before he could make his Escape. He wns held by the dtlxens until the arrival of Police Call Officers Dorsett, Hulsey and Holcome and Patrolman Bradley, who sent him tq the police station. Mob Hsd Gathered. When the officers arrived they found a considerable crowd on the scene and threuts of lynching were being freely made. Had the police been u few min utes later, the prisoner might have been mobbed. At once realising the situation, the officers pushed through the crowd and rescued the negro. After their arrival there was no further trouble. Frasier informed Judge Broyles he wns drinking Thursday night and had no recollection whatever of his conduct. Witnesses, however, testified that Frasier appeared perfectly sober at the time of his arrest. It was also shown that the negro had been seen loafing about the front of the house shortly before his attack. Professor Bryan was absent at the time at the Young Men’s Christian Association building and n few minutes before the negro entered the house Miss Erin telephoned her father. Fraxier Is osed to have been listening out- and to have thus assured himself that Professor Bryan was away. In addition to the charge of attempt ed criminal assault, Judge Broyles held the negro on the charge of attempted burglary. Militia Called Out .-at Midnight---Wild Scenes. WALTER BALLARD OP- TICAL CO. Less than one year ago placed on the market the new Ballard Bifocal, giving reading and walking vision In one frame and looking like one glass. They have proven the most successful of nil the advertised Invisible bifocals. Ground In a deep torlc- curve, giving n Urge visual field for reading as well as walking. They are the most perfect and beautiful glass sold. Consult us about bifocals. We have them all. Sales room 81 Peachtree. Atlanta, Ga. The Identification of a negro named Charlie Clayton, who la known "Troy," as the man who committed the assault on Mrs. Dottle Kimball, near Oakland City, Thursday, seems almost complete. After he was brought to jail from the Fort McPherson barracks about 1 o'clock Friday morning he guarded by parts of companies K. B and L of the Fifth regiment, state militia, until 8 o'clock, when the troops were withdrawn. Friday morning Marshal Ed Ryan, of Oakland City, brought several white dtlxens and negroes living near the scene of the crime to the Jail and took a look at the negro, yv.lthout an ex* ceptlon, they asserted positively that he Is a negro who was seen Thursday morning on Oakland avenue with blue overalls on and a khaki army coat over his arm, and who has been loafing In tho neighborhood several days. On the other hand, Frank Hughes, who Uvea about* a mile and u half to ward the city from the Kimball home, says that he and members of his fami ly are prepared to swear that between noon and 2 o’clock Thursday the ne gro was not away from the house more than fifteen minutes. The assault was committed about 1:15 o'clock. Clayton was captured about o'clock by a posse of dtlxens from whom he was taken by Marshal Ryan und County Policeman Wright and locked up at the Fort McPherson guard house. Upon request of sheriff Nelms, who went after the prisoner In the automo bile of Renfroe Jackson, the United States officers turned Clayton over to him und the negro was brought to the Tower In u sensational drive through n mob, which had gathered at Oakland City. Besides Sheriff Nelms and Mr. Jackson. Deputy Sheriff Daniel and Mr. E, F. McDonald, Jr., were In the car. As Messrs. Wright and Ryan W'ere going through the gate Into the mili tary reservation some one In the mob which had captured Clayton fired at them, but County Policeman Uurati knocked up the arm of the mnn with the pistol to make him shoot high. Within three minutes after the as sault had been reported, a few minutes after Its occurrence Thursday, Marshal Ryan and several others were at Mr. Klinbnii’H home, and within half an hour county officers and dtlxens and a few soldiers from Fort McPherson had begun the hunt for the assailant. Bloodhounds on Trail. Half an hour later C. R. Robinson arrived with Sunny Jim, an English bloodhound, and a short time thereafter had got onto the trail of the negro. The tracks which the dog followed cor responded exactly with footprints m*ade by the negro as he Jled from the Klin bale home. These showed that he had come to and gone from the house by the same route. The trail was lost at the Camp, bellton road, after leading for several miles through swamps and fields. At the road the tracks started toward At lanta. hut were soon lost, the negro evidently having caught a wagon. After the woods, within a radius of several miles from the house, had been closely examined, the men on the hunt took another tact. Olln Hendon was taken In custody and placed in the Oakland City lockup. Olln had told the officers that he had known the negro who committed the crime, and that he had been loafing In the .neighborhood for the past week. Ho said at first that he did not know the man's name, but Jater said he believed It was Troy. This Is the name by which Mr. Hughes' family knew their servant. Olln was taken from the lockup and brought to the police station by his ‘ 4 COFFEE DOESN T HURT ME ’ Tale* That Are Told. as one of the kind who wouldn’t believe that coffee wns hurting ine," says a N. Y. woman. You just couldn't convince me its use was connected with the heart and stomach trouble I suffered from most atl of the time. My trouble finally got so bad 1 had to live on milk and toast almost entirely for three or four years. Still I loved the coffee and wouldn't believe It could do such damage. What I needed was to quit coffee and take nourishment In such form my stomach could digest. I had read so much about Postum, the cereal coffee, but never thought It would fit my case until one day I decided to quit coffee and give It a trial' and make sure about Bo I got a package and carefully followed the directions. Soon I found I began to get better and was able to eat carefully selected foods without the aid of pepsin or other digests and it was not long before I rns really a new woman physically. "Now I am healthy, hearty and sound, can eat anything and everything that conies along and I know this won derful change Is all due to my having lull coffee and got the big quantity of nourishment I needed through this de licious Postum In place of the danger- Insurgents Run When Their Shots Are Returned. * Havana, Sept. 21.—La Discussion publishes a dispatch from Clentuegos saying that blue Jackets from the American gunboat Marietta, who were garrisoned at the Solodad sugar eg. tate, have been fired on by rebels. The Americans returned the Are and the rebels fled. PLANS FOR INTERVENTION BEING MADE BY U. S. Washington, Sept. 21.—Preparation, for the organisation of an army for the occupation of Cuba continued today at the war department Brigadier Gen eral Frederick Funston spent the en tire morning In the office adjoining that of Chlef-of-Staft Bell, which has been set aside for his temporary use. Maps and plans drawn up by the general staff for use In a Cuban cam paign were spread over General Fun- ston’s desk. It Is Intended that before he leaves the city tomorrow for Tampa, Fla., en route for Havana, he shall be thoroughly cognizant of .the detailed Fall Furniture. Our low prices on Furniture of a higher class are attracting marked attention among economical buyers, and you are advised to inspect the stock while it is most complete. Your early inspection promotes satisfaction both for you and for us. Quality, Style and Price are the predominating features of this stock. It consists of Bed Room Suits, Mattings, Chiffoniers, Rugs, Sideboards, • Go-Carts, Odd Dressers, Rockers, Dining Room Furniture. Everything for the Home. Brown & Catlett Furniture Co. 62-64 N. Broad Street. 6CH00L8 AND COLLEGE8. SCH00L8 AND COLLEGES. ous coffee anil tea. "My wonder Is why everyone don’t give up the old coffee and the troubles that go with It anil build themselves up ss I have done, with Postum." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Easy to prove by 10 days trt i Postum In place of coffee. Ths .» ...d U big auJ "there's a reason." employer, I. N. Ragsdale, and T. Y. Brent early In the evening, and about tlfteen minutes later a mob appeared on the scene, with the demund that they be allowed to take the negro and force him to tell of the whereabouts of the criminal. They were told that the prls. oner had been taken away, but they had to be shown, and several men picked up a big piece of stone nnd hurled It against the lock until It had been smashed. During this disorder several men In the crowd Bred off their pistols and kept up a regular full-grown riot, to such an extent that Marshal Ryan thought best to ask Sheriff Nelms for assistance. The sheriff In turn deter mined to nsk Governor Terrell to order out the militia. Troops Ordered Out. When Sheriff Nelms decided to com municate .with the Governor It was found that the chief executive was at the Bryan dinner at tho Piedmont, telephone call was sent to the hotel and shortly afterwards Sheriff Nelms went to the dinner and had a short talk with Governor Terrell. Captain Palmour. was In the corridor of the ho|el and at once busied himself In communicating with his men. Bur ton Smith, adjutant of the regiment, was acting as toastmaster, but he ab sented himself from the room until he could Inquire Into the trouble. The din ner was several times Interrupted by calls for Colonel Clifford Anderson and other officers of the regiment, but no announcement that the troops had been asked for was made and the diners were left In Ignorance that any trouble was brewing. The soldiers who could be reached started for Oakland City, but It was found that the trouble there had sub sided, and that they might be needed more at the Jail, where the Clayton negro had been taken. The militia, with Sheriff Nelms and several deputy sheriffs and county policemen, stayed at the Jail until-6 o'clock. The Clayton negro was captured near the Standard oil mill near the United States barracks and by the time the crowd which caught him had got In front of the military reservation It had swelled until It numbered fully D0I) men. all ber.t on getting the negro Identified and killing him right away. When the mob got to the gates of the fort, Marshal Ryan and County Po liceman Wright took the negro and while County Policemen Buran and Oliver and former Marshal Hardy of East Point fought the crowd back got Inside the gates, which were Immedi ately locked In the face of the mob. 8hot at Officer. It was at this time that some one In the crowd leveled a double-barreled shot gun at the officers and prisoner and Officer Buran knocked the weapon up Just In time to prevent a fatality. The guard at the post was doubled and there wns no more disturbance un til Sheriff Nelms arrived In the auto mobile and carried Clayton to the Tow- Several of the mob narrowly es caped being run over as they tried to stop the machine on Its return trip. During Thursday afternoon three nr four negroes were raptured by the posses and brought before Mrs, Kim ball, but she did not Identify any of them und they were turned loose. The crowd hanging nround the house all afternoon was ready to believe on the slightest provocation another suspect had been caught and made their way to the house ready to kill the prisoner should he be identified. These were mostly old men who could not actively Join In the chase, but who wanted to ,e In at the death. As the automobile of Dan C. Lyle, In htch Marshal Ryan and Lieutenant of County Police w. J. Poole had been CRrrled over all the roads In the vi cinity during the hunt was approach ing the Kimball home late In the evening It pasesd through a crowd of armed men on Oakland avenue. Some of these saw a pillow with a black cov ering on the rear seat between officer Poole and a Georgian reporter and took It for granted that a prisoner was crouching In the bottom of the ma chine. When they found out their mis. take they started off 4> do things to Olln Hendon. Htndon Retested. Hendon was turned loose Friday morning after being taken to the jail and Identifying Clayton. Hendon says he saw the Clayton negro between 10 and It o'clock Thursday morning wear ing blue overalls and carrying a khaki coat over his arm. W. A. James, a street car employee, on Friday morning Identified the negro as one whom he had wen sitting In a field near Oakland City TkSiadkl at- THE SOUTH'S LEADING MILITARY COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HOME SCHOOL GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY COLLEGE PARK, GA. Limited to 80 boarding pupils, with ten teachers. Special preparation for Southern colleges. Graduates accepted by colleges without exami nation. Parents cordially Invited to visit and Inspect th* school before entering their sons elsewhere. ' COLONEL J. C. WOODWARD, A. M., Pres. J FOR SALE. Seven room cottage on Rawson street. Large lot with servant’s house In rear. House contains all modern conveniences and In good repair. Within a block of two car llnea and In splendid neigh borhood. Will sell on easy terms. Call on or address S. M. CARSON, 210 English-American Bldg. plana for the military occupation of Cuba which have been laid down by the army, general staff. Little Hope for P*ac*. Little hope Is felt tor the aucceaa of Secretary Taft’s mission to Cuba. In the opinion of army and navy officers the Insurgent forces In Cuba do not Intend to make peace, but are playing their game with the hope of American Intervention, which they would wel come with pleasure. There Is no doubt whatever but that failure on Secretary Taft's par^ to bring the warring Cubans to terms of pence would mean armed Intervention by this country, and both the army and the navy are preparing to play their respective parts ih the plan of the president. FOUR BIG WAR8HIP8 ARRIVE OFF HAVANA. Washington, Sept. 21.—The navy de partment has received a dispatch an nouncing the arrival of the battleships Virginia and Louisiana and the cruisers Tacoma and Cleveland at Havana this morning to reinforce the cruisers Den ver and Des Moines already there. Tho Cleveland will be sent to Cienfuegos to replace the Dixie, which has been or dered to return to Santo Domingo. Tho Minneapolis and the Newark are ex pected tb reach Havana tonight or early tomorrow morning. London, J3ept. 21.—It is understood that General Thomas Barry, of the United States army, who has been summoned to return by tho war de partment, will sail Saturday for New York f on the first available steamer. It Is probable that he will go at ones to Cuba. * TAFT MAY RECOMMEND QUICK ACTION IN CUBA. Havana, Sept. 21.—The Cuban situ ation will tax the ability of Secretaries Taft and Bacon to settle It peaceably. The deeper they delve Into the condi tions here the more unsatisfactory they become. The Americans now have been In consultation with nil the vari ous Interests except leaders In the field, nnd it Is probable they will today see some of these. Malaria Makes Pale Blood. The Old Standard, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds up the system’. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 50 cents. Greater Bargains For Tomorrow The closing out sale in China and Glassware continues. Plain-blown Tankards, was 50e Now 25c Tea Pots, plain Rockingham, was 50c Now 20c Flo Blue Eng. Porcelain, 100-piece Dinner Set; was $20,00 Now $14.00 Colonial Sugars and Creams, was 25c.. Now 10c Gold Baud Tumblers, was 10c Now 5c Domestic Glass Water Set, was $3.00. .Now $1.50 Blown Tumblers, engraved, was 10c Now 5c 500 Ignito Mantels, was 35e Now 15c Everything in the whole stock will go for just about one-lialf price. We must close this line out. King Hardware Co., I 53 Peachtree Street.