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the coivsTmrfiojr. Atlanta, ga.. Tuesday November 4 1884. twelve pages.
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
A Terrible yxploftlon In a Penn*y!r??ul??
Miitp-A Mnllrnml CoJJInlon???I>e??trnc.
live Fire In C'McHgo, Kir.
Umostown, Pa., October 28.???The worst
fear* touching tic fate of the men who were
imprisoned in the coal mine at Youngstown,
four mile* from this place, by the explosion
of fire damp last evening, baa been fully con*
filmed. Bixof the mimrs were takyn out soon
after the disasters, two of the other four aro no
seriously injured that there it no hope of their
recovery. There oro atill from fourteen to
eighteen men who arc supposed to be irnpria*
oned in (he mine. The exact number in not
certainly known. The work of reaching these
men was continued industriously throughout
the tight, and by morning the dead bodies of
twelve bed been brought out and delivered to
friends and relatives at the moutb of tho pit.
This makes
rorararw head nr ail.
And with four who were injured, accounts
for 18 of tho wbolo number supposed to be in
the mine. Whether there aro any more, re
main* yet to he discovered, but it is bcliovod
that all have been found. The scenes at tho
mouth of tho pit, a* the disfigured bodies of
the dead wero brought to the surface
and given into tho bands of tho
wives and relatives, was distressing and
vividly recalled to the mind the piteous wails
of the bereaved families who waited at the
opening of the Drifting ing mine last February
for the bodies which they knew wero coining
lifeless to them Irom tho uncompassionate
bowels of tho earth. It cannot tie stated
whether the explosion wos duo to the care-
Ifssness of the eornpniiy or not. The miners
???liege that it was, hut on tho heel* of a ca
lamity like this tbe first irnpulso la usually
to attriLute the blame t- tho company.
fllftf??!J<r<>SEU to tUNOKR-
It ia well known,however,thatthecompany
Lea always been careful, and tho know fedge
that their mine wait dangerous nni prodis*
post-d to thi* generation of fire damp, made
them more careful. Tho mine wos impeded
every morning; whenever tho presence of firo
d#.rnp was detected it wos Invariably ordered
to deny lhe men admission unless tho gas had
been expelled. This was tbe rule, and the
officials any it was rigidly
enforced, blit it is claimed by
tho miners that tho corn pan/ discharged a
competent fire bora about two mouths ago,
and have since employed in that capacity one
who was not competent to determine whether
the mine was safe or not.
St. Louis, October 27.???A collision on the
Wabash road, near Tayforvillo. 111., occurred
at 2:3U this morning, between the sections of
the will Lotind freight. The first section hail
a reach filled with Italian* attached, and
when minding a curve at ('Urksduln, a mile
from Tayforvillo, tho coupling between the
engine mid the first car broke. Tho llagmiti
was atnt back, hut was loo lute to stop tho
second section, whoso engirt* smashoa into
the vouch contain tig the immigrants, over
turning and throwing it down the embank
ment t.*n feci. ???The sides of tho car ware
crutdicd in, and both ends smashed. There
were forty-three In tbe rnr, men, women and
children. The wounded wore taken back to
Tayloi vlllc. where physic!ana were summoned
anu every tiling done to relievo tho suOkrin*.
Fourh t n Italians nro injured, but none, it la
thought, fatally.
Nrw York, October 27.???Lottie Francis,
thirteen years old, the daughter of William J.
Francis. Jamaica, L. I., attempted suicide to
day by cutting her throat. Mho inflicted u
terrible wound, hut bur act wus discovered in
timo to give help. Her life may In* saved.
Her father recently ??u??d hit own fnthor for
the alltged ali* nut mu ot hU wile's affections,
and tiHilivd that hU wilo hat confessed that
her father-in-law wrs tho father of her six
childn n, but the Jury rendered a verdict in
faverof the defendnur. Tho young girl's at
tempt ubs the iemit of her mortification at
the rcandal her father'- suit had caused.
C???wjiMDo, Odour 22.???Tho large brick
building mi tho southeast corner of L.iSnUn
and Michigan streets, tho lower fl tors of
which were occupied by hido dealers and tho
upper part hv tho FlshVr cigar box factor/,
runght Are about noon, nnd T* at this hour???
12:1.*'???completely gull. d.
GaSUAI.TIM <*F TIIK FIRE.
of the startling feature* of Mills's crime. Hit
attentions to Mrs. Ross excited the violent op
position of her father, Captain Davis, who was
a wealthy farmer of 60 yeara.
He ordered Mills not to visit Mrs. Row, and
friquently threatened to tbraah him if ho was
found in the young widow'* company. Dis
covering them one day taking a clandestine
buggy ride Captain Davis rushed from
nrjgbor???s houie and seized Mill i horse. The
latterat once drew a revolver and firing
twice ranted instantaneous death. During
ihe- trial Mrs. Reas showed tha*. her sympa
thies were with tbe prisoner, and it in said aha
hod promised to marry hirn if ho was acquit
led. The case has been taken to the court ~
'TrKmi., Term., October 30.???Andrew
Swaim, a prominent citizen of Gleason, Weak
by county, was iK)i??oned two days ago by t
man named Taylor. Hwaim died lint night.
Taylor is in jnH. and threats of lynching ar
freely mode. Taylor had not only poi
aoned Andrew Hwuirn, at Gleason, but
i Vo other men, named Jones and Groomes.
and still a fourth man, and that
probabilities were that Taylor would b?? lynch
??? dot Dresden, where be had been placed it
jail. Q ay lor, who teemed* to b* a lunatic,
amused himself by spitting amber all ot
floor of the cor. He was cool and collected,and
said that be had killed 13 men by the admin
istration of cahthai ides. Ho was not at all
alarm*d as to his fate, and even seomod care-
1??T* of everything that passed around him,
with the exception that lie attempted to poi
roll the guards who were conducting him ???
Dresden.
I???obt Jr.nvis,October 30.???An Instance of nerve
and endurance b reported from tho tntsqucbnnna
dlvfrfou ot the New York, Lake Erie and Western
railroad. While a frelirht train was approacMIn/
Klin Ira. Daniel Thomus. a bmkemau, was mlasc-i
In m his i??wt. Two m*-n were sent hark wliU
iMi motive to look for him. A mile this si te
H*c-J)???* creek bridge they met Ttiowus walking ...
Ihe enrt-hound track. Ills clothes were nearly
ml torn from his body and he was covered who
Wood. Ills right at tn had been nut off at the
shoulder hv the car wheel, uml lie was carrying
it In his left hand. Ills collar bone wm* broken in
tvo places, four ribs were fractured, his head was
I aril) cut. and be was terribly briif-ed about the
I f-riy. tie had been thrown from n car liy a su-f.
den lurch *.f the train. l(c said that he was thrown
n long riMance, and then Ms arm fell ncrnss tt
I lack and assent off. The Injure I man h
wa*k??d nearly a inlle when he met the loe-,mollv
It U thought that Ills IiiJurieK will result fatally.
Dr.M Kii, CoJ., Octola-r.TO ???Humor- have reached
here of the lynching by vigilant* ot a gang of say.
cntmi cattle thieves, who were captured while in
camp on Koek C'reek, in tbc Gore* range of mono
tuihs. twenty tothlrty mil* * went of Georgetown.
No particulars. The report Is thought to bo
Iterated.
St. Lons, October 30.???A special dispatch
front Vincennes, lud.. to the I'o.tt-Dispatch
rays that Lincoln Keith wan shot in tho head
by Dick Adkinson at Kdwordsport lost night,
and has since died. Adkinson ruthnd out of a
saloon greatly excited, and said he was going
to kill some d???d democrat. A democratic
roily was being held in tho vicinity, nnd ho
shot into a crowd of bystanders,with the above
remit. Adkinson bus been arrested. Keith
is of excellent family, all of whom aro ropub
Jim ns. The feeling h intense, nnd it h feared
ihe mob may visit the jail nuil lynch tho prii-
OIK
Nhw InrjiiA, La., November 1.???At a Kellogg
int cling ot Letcauvilie to-day 'somo negroes gol
Into a difficulty. JoeGlIfaux trlcdto quiet,them,
hen he was fired Upon by n negro, the ball p
t. lie iciuriied tf 41
. j?? tfnio there was
', and a gem-ral fusfhric
faux v ms the Hist t*?? fall, shot dead. He was one
of the l??c>t citizens, nod was a democrat.
8 hell IT Iheodom V oiler has been
brought In here wounded, but not dangerously.
Tbc | error n who brought Him nay Captain It. Hull,
dnni ciat, was also shot dead, and that Abuer
Pontic, a colored politician, amt three other no-
groes, were JrJJlrd. Ju'es Mesleyer and Judge
route fen me rep* rn d atuoiig Ihe wounded,
I j.rge inimhers oilmen arc umler arms at bare m
vllic, anu tbc excitement Is at fever heat I*ir
tltulsiMire difficult to obtain. Thu excitement
itrr I* very great. Hqumis of ar.ac.f rn-iti have
IcH for the scene of eonttt t. The town is picketed
nrd til Vo patrolled to-night.
A largo number of prpouera worn brought In at
eight o'clock |.y armed men ami lodged pi jail.
Ju*??jie Thoms* Fnntelictt, Albert Fmitelle
Fa
pin
1 Al;4u??mui K* ttioliwuuraaiuotig
turs. 1 be most r*liable u ni liiipartinl re
11.*^ effort that tho r -puhlican* went
window, and twir others wer.
tho slaiis. Tho factory girls on tho upper
floors tsranod with the greatest difficulty. It
ia Irelieveil that idl of thorn nro sate, flic loss
will reach $100,000. Tho building was owned
by Mr. Culver, of i-ulver, l*aeo A Hayuc, and
wm a five story structure, occupied by SohiiH-
hot A* Co., barbed wire manufacturers; tho
Campbell printing prutscoinpauy, Dan Ifcix rr
Dres., chewing gum manufacturers, and W.
????? Fisher, cigar hex factory. The latter was
on tho top story, and t mptoyod 21 men and IK
girls.
A DRAVR man's DMATIt.
The fori man of the show, Janies Carr, got
all of the thirtv-|f*veu souls together iu g??>o??l
order, slid oooly led them to tho tiro proof
stairs, and aalely to tho grouml. Troubled
with doubt as to w hethcr any were left behind,
Carr quickly returnc.I, but remained a few
lninuti* Initiate and was cut oir from every
avenue of escape, lie hurrieiHn the r.aif, and
amid tho wild rxcilomrnl of thousands of peo
ple, he was ibrowu a tope from the building
on the opposite side ot the street, aud making
tbe line last, ho commenced his perilious de
scent, while the firemen held a heavy rope
beneath as a precaution. Suddenly the ropn
???napped by the man???s weight, or was burned
by the burst of Unmet, and Carr's body
shot downward, head foremost, and to the
horror of tho crowd of people, went
directly through the tarpaulin, and was picked
up Irom the street with his neck broken and
mangled almost beyond recognition.
TIIB QltlS IR A Hi ODLK.
Another thrilling scene was taking place at
the fire escape from the chewing gum factory.
Eighteen youm girls, panic stricken, came
down pell ttirll, and when within twenty-five
feet of the ground the last eight jumped to the
pavement, falling in a confused heap. For
tunately only three of I hem were seriously in
jured. They received paiuful cuts and
bruises.
Ban Francisco, October 22.???The following
further partn ultra ??>f the storms on the c??a<t
ol Lower California, were learned this morn
ing. Tbe news was brought here by the cap
tain ol ihe steamer Nvwberu, from Guay mas.
He says the steamer Ksuulo de Kotmra loft
Mrtuna September 22. The first storm broke
out on the lulluwing day. It raged with su<*h
terrific fury that the K-tado was unable to put
hack. It is supposed that the rolled over aud
went down with 57 ???? uls on board. Nothing
whatever was after wants heard ot the pt*acn-
f ers or the crew. Or. ttct.dier Uih the New-
urn passed a large quantity of wrecked stutT
near the entrance *-i the Gulf of California.
It Was a pilot house with a bond a'tnche.l aud
A let of brass work, which had b??*en picked up
by the natives of th.- San J.w?? istamls Thev
had ??tri| pedofr all tl *i
tt. Uu\ ug only the
were no mail
there, tut it is tel.
from thr wrecked sv .u
Wolk was sent to Uu. *
MclLfrii , it.
feiiti i.rt .! ij,.
IV.
I .n??.,?? Citr, VJ???
Hill., ul Ivltin or. 1 .
in il...f...i,???
L!'. I. Da.it, it,. I: JL
I" ???' . urtmt'.' 'Th*
lr'.l I r. [??.t, Bus o,!. (,.??? .u.o of
u< f .-ciiitscBt utmi.r. iiiroiral, hoi (mcbo,.
r killing 1
'ilfc. .. .
io Ijiwicuivviilc, c^pi-cilmt troub'e. and that
It commenced ammo; tbu negroc.e. Jiidgo Foutc-
in n Is not WiiU!Hl(<1 ON at first reported. A. K.
Inipas aud fit. t???lafr Dtigaa are rciNiricd wounded
Many others were wotinrieil, but they got away.
Mo-1 id Ihe rt irtolw agree* lu spiting thas sfx
i.earete-fc w* re kilfed, ton ns tho ncgrocM stainpoded
iifte r the tirrt fire. It In Impr^lhlo to say posi
tively how many wero wounded.
tiik i.ivino, woum r.n and drad.
The city umhulauro eor|*s conveyed the victims
to ihe infirmary, tho living, wounded and dead
Wing to mlxeri that it was only po.**lblo to reeott
???* ??? ~ afte r their arrival. It wan suhMuquuolly
plartbt
leal or d that the author of tho cryot firo
fom.er employe ot tho theater, who
???Molly ol a
r 1 say??that
the wlutin aroto while the Irapex* perfonuor w.w
taking a dive from tho colling of the thcaterto
the tu t hanging lu midair Oimof the amlioncs
shnvifid ,, ttie." iik ailing that the performer h*U
gtno too near tho toot lights.
A l.ATklt account.
Judge Foutellen, and eight or ten othors left
here this morning for lairvaiivUle, Faussupoiat, tn
this parish, to hold jt political
meeting in tho Interest of KeTloig. A ter
tho eiowd had avacinblcd, a dlslurhaucu
wsscrestidby tierNoiiB shouting, "hurrah for
Gay," Joe Guiuuux rushed ui tho scene of the
???? ^ 4 ^g throat
moment
whtoh
prominent
trouble, and
lu
flVL
t'apisln Pell, ,
susar planter and democrat; JoeGutlfau
lug Gay man; amt Oliver Ihmtie, a colored Kellogg
Mipixun r from New Iberia, were killed outright
1 be wounded, as far a?? krnmii are Jules MosUycr,
repiibllran candidal*- tor aherttri**tsprtiiK. whom
thigh was broken, ex-riherilf T. Vlmnia, who was
shot twice In the abdomen, and about a doz -u
others who were sllshtly Injure*! Hix negroes
were kIlls d, as far as U known. The perpetrator*
were surrnuuded aud kept uuder guant until the
???brrltt??? nrrtvcit to arrest them. A courier
was distwtchid io New Iberia, and tn a four min
tin'* amr be airived the town was tn the wlhl<??t
exMtcmeiit Alt the drinking saloons wen* chmd
at*4 oTlock.hy order of the mayor. Fifty or 7V men
fiom this place let! under orders of the sheriff
h r the mcm* of the trouble, all Mug armed with
double barrelled shotguns and rifle**. Tney ar-
nSlid Foutcllcu and Adolph HUnivemi. utid five
white men, who are now lit JaII under heavy
guard. The Wist halt camo Irom
the republican ranks, after which tt Is said a
thousand shot* were fired at once. On the hatlle
th Id It Is said a dozen hones are lying dead. H is
Impossible to learn how many were wounde-l. lmt
It Is reliably reported that a great mauy wounded
weia left during the excitement.
THE SUGAR YIELD.
Iks Ueports to th* National Deportment ol
Agrleulturo.
Washington, October 22.???From the ad
vance sheets of the reports of Professor H. W.
Wiley, chemist of the department of agricul
ture, the following facta relating to the north
ern sugar industry, are taken:
Norghum???The season has been more favor*ol*
Iran tbe rrececdlug one, aud the yield of surgjr
greater. Nvwrtheicsa tbe t*>tal yield of the year
Is Hot likely to exceed one mtllton and a halt
C mnda. 1 he yield otsvrup ts about the same as
st year. vl*.. thirty million gallons. There u no
ItnbuMtateprtspettof Mirghutn sugar Uvomlug
an tin j-ortant factor iu tin* markets **/ the country.
Hnyar-Pfet sugar cu??tlru*s lopnwiwr lit Call-
fortna. The factor) 4 at Alvarado had a ??oodseaion
r ade a large quantity of suvar. Ttil?? Is now
th??T*ul' beet sugar taeiory in itu* l im.-d tiutvs.
3 hr outlook Is more hnj vfnl for the sugar h.vt
than tor sorghum The >b paanieiit, however, U
hop to! of the final ?? k f tvtth.
l*>tiUfat>a Ostie-The ???1epArt-itc.it has e*tab-
llshtd a IsUoutoty lu D*t!l??i??nt t ?? study the
chemistry ??d sugar mai'tif-etun-. (t f*elug thougot
that the pointera may teoenc ranch help an<l m toy
valustde st*vr??*tH??es fr *m a cm ml ehe n'ul s*i
p tvish-nof the dlffetvnt process.-s of taauuUo-
Tl-e crista in the sugar industry of the
world, Professor Wiley says, is felt with pecu
liar efieet ib lb??* c*Hittlry. New meih.Kta of
n anufteture will have to b* intr < l tc" t if
prie??s n maiu as they are, or the sugar ??u*lat
trv ??f the country will languith. The yield
in 1.* uisiana this scatou will probably bo bo
le w (he average.
Yalluwr Fever ta M.-xtco.
Washing ton, October 29.???'The surgeon gcncr4
of tt c marine hcapiul arrvtcc has received tutor-
n<ati* u that yellow fever has again broken out on
f klexifti. in the u??t??t malign ml
rltleh is ltV) f??e*t a*?? ??re
_ ??? ??? ??? iped. Ttis fever also
rage* al Manzanillo.
HANGED IN CANTON.
THE EXECUTION OF GEOROS HILL
IN CHEROKEE.
Tbs Tragic Ending of a Colored Candy PUltag-
Cbopping Up tbe BoJy of An Obnozto-is Ouaat
Tbs B??posted Trials and Coavtstioos-
Tbs Xzeoution Tntwday, But.
Canton, October 31.???[Special.]???From ear
ly last bight' op to 12 o'clock to-day,
an almost steady stream of men, women and
children, poured into town, seemingly anx
ious to witness the execution of George Hill,
colored, who wos to pay the penalty of death
for the murder of William Bryant, colored,
on February 10, 1883, by cutting him in the
left shoulder and olmostiustantly k???iilia; him
with a keen edged five pound ax. Tho crowd
was variously estimated at from five to tan
thousand. As tbe time for briuging out tbe
ptisoner approached, tho open space around
the courthoueo and between there and tbe
jail, Jones's store and residence, gradually
filled up, until it became densely crowd-d
and room could be found for no other*. The
entire crowd was quiet, orderly and no drink'
Ing to excess was indulged to tho disturbance
of ony.
raorwttid t on rate colomkd mkx.
Before going to tho cell for Hill, the sheriff
requested all to keep good order, not to press
upon the guard nor tho ropes arotiud tho gal
lows, and that the lower sido bo
served for the darkies,
we* n darkey who was to be hung he
thought their wishra should bo regarded. At
II :3?? Sheriff* OraaiUng and Cartinn, Depot/
Hit nil 8.11. Itced, ot Forsyth county; Sheriff
S. H. Heudersoii, of Dickens, and Itev. 0. M.
McClure,ordinary, went to the cell and dress-
d and prepared Jf 111 for execution, aud with-
n forty minutes returned with Hill securely
tied, wearing the black suit donated by the
citizens, the cop on and the ropo t
TtfCtl A tint!HO tun KT.CX
He was placed upon his cotlin on Levi Grush
in's rimy, nnd then driven to tho gallows
bent ball a mile distant, accompanied by
SJ iritl Oretuling end Curtiss, ilev. C. M. Mo*
dure, Dr. J. M. Turk nnd his son, Johnny,
in a wagon^ai d followed by a vast crowd,
twenty-five guardti walking in*the front and
at the sides and rear of tbe wagon. Arriving
at the gallows at 12:37, they found it to be
nt out tour tv six feet, fifteen feet above the
ground, with seven footsteps approaching, and
neted within a mife distant aud in plain
riiw of the house nn CnptaiQ J. M. McAtoe???s
place, where tho killing wos done. Around
tbe (pillows, (he hillsides, tho railroad uiid
both sides of the river banks and every avail
able spot was covered bv tho crowd.
ON THR OALLOW8.
Dev. Humphrey Duniel, colored, from Car-
raviHe, had been written and requested by
Hill to be present nnd conduct the religious
exercises, but Daniel failing to come IliTl re
quested ltev. Mr. McClure to conduct tho
same, whereupon he arose, and at tho close of
a lew short remarks read hymn No. 711, "Aud
let this feeble body fail," which was sung by
almost everyone. At tho close of tho hymn
Hill r??quested that the liynm "And am I born
??? die, and lay this body down,"
Inch was done. During tho
sniffing of this ho appeared very much effected,
and his soba and imams could be board for a
distance, ltev. McClure then offered n fervent
rayer, invoking his Maker???s blowing upon
[Jill, Lis wife and children, and the vast con-
-um* of people assembled, and that ho might
reive Hill home, ami that all might meet
him there, and hoped he would bo received
by his Maker.
KILL TAI.KH TO THR CROWD.
At 1:05 he weut upon tho platform of tho
gallows, stopped to tnko a drink of wator, and
then turning to bin colored friandn, said, "that
he was a friend of all uud trusted thoy wore
Li* Iritnda. Ho trusted God was with them
ail, that ho would meet them in heuvmi. He
then bid them ail goodbye and wished them
well. lie a??ked to see and talk with h^s eistor-
in-luw, Bally Freeman, but sho was not pres
ent, nor anyone elso near of kin to him, hU
wife and children having (off for Chattanooga
tbc day Ibeforc. 'While the rope was beiug
Ldiufcted hu became weaker aiid weaker, and
asked for a chair. IIo again spoke aud asked
oil to bear with him and to ask the "Old
Master" to envo him. Ho said he was 33
. ears old, and had lived w*Dh his wife 13
years, and had always been known to bo all
right. At the close tho shoritr gave Hill
nn opportunity to speak, llill aroao lobbing
and heaving, and in a falteriim, tremulous
v??>ice raid that ho wunted all to soo him and
the way in which bo was noon to leave this
world, and wauled them to remember that he
wo?? to bo hung, not for robbing and murder
ing a inau or anything of thut sort, but for
protecting his home, his family nnd visiting
friends the snnm an any other man would havo
Ho wished all well aud hoped that
they might bo finally rcroivod at Jesus'throne.
Hi hod been trying to prepare fur death, and
believed he was ready.
??oNR TO HIM UfeATIt.
Again bidding all fnreweXI, the cap was
drawn about bis neck and fastened aud his
face thut from view. At 1:1'J, just as the rope
???*?? about to bo cut and tho drop of three fuat
ndc, ho knelt upon his knees and his last au~
dilffc words wero: ."Lord linvo mercy.'' At
1 ;60 he was cut down, nnd prououncod dead by
Dr* Turk anc^Coleman
He dreaded death hut met it calmly. Hit
body was plactd in tlie collin and borne away.
Afur the execution hi* sUter-in-law, Sally
l ie* man, came and asked for the body, but
was refused. *
THR HISTORY OR THR CBIMK.
Ou Wednesday night, February 8th*. 1883,
George Hill, colored, gave a party at hit tom-
???lorarv home on tho plantation of Captain
osciffi M. McAfee, which lay* along tho
northern bank of tbe Ktowah river, about oue
mile Irom town, tjuite a gay crowd was gath
ered at this purtr, or "eaudy pulling," as it
was termed. Auout nine o'clock iu the crim
ing Henry Howe, Wm. Bryant and Jaka
Sum me r hour, of Foray th county, stepped in
and were met and welcomed by tho master of
thrcccasion, George Hill. Every thing passed
off very pleasantly among the boys aud girls,
most of whom began leaving about 12 o'aloelc.
Henry Howe lost his hat and closed or attempt
ed to close the door of one of the rooms sad
ordered that no one pass out until his
hat was found. 'All were drinking, more or
lera, and a general row wa* brewing when in
the concision an order "to blow out the lights
and make a clean tween tight" was given by
tome one. This caused a general stamp Me
end William Bryant, and others who were ia
adjoining room heard it and attempted t>
in tbe other room to either join iu the tight
quell the disturbance. Just as William
Bryant came to tho door in the partition wall
U iwevn the two rooms, George Hill rai*o l an
ax and rank it ibto the right sh.vtlder, the
blade tanging in ward,severing the jugular vein
Bryant bad not said anything to any one ia
that room. Bryant walked out into the yard,
fell down and expired In a few minutes???be
fore a doctor could get there. Hill was told
bit wife what he had done,
replied "that he didn't care,
was nothing but a damned negro." Hill
nmaim'll at the house about au hour aud then
diltr.ly disappeared. The negroes present
were so astonished and frightened thai they
d net think to arrest him. A* warrant was
Aworn mt for his arrest the day after the kill
ing and the officers ot the iaw and citizens
rie diliprnt search tor him and telegraphed
???11 points they thought likely to overtake
1 arrest him.
THE ROPE IN TENNESSEE.
cried, he sent for tbe ministers, and
with them all the morning, refusing all fund,
saying that religious consolation was better
than bread. He dressed himself and marched
to tbe fallow* unsupported. About 4.000 peo
ple were, gathered iu front of tho scaffold, and
at Lis own request he tfas permitted to address
them. He said that ho had committed tho
di ed in a fit of passion, and that he had him
self to blame; that he hud disobeyed his
parents ond this should he a warning to all. He
sang several hymna, and before the black cap
was adjusted asked the sheriff*to see that he
fell far enough to break bis neck. The gal
lows was then enclosed in canvas, aud the
trap spruvg. In ten minutes the heart ceased
tiBlir.g and in twenty-six minutes the body
was cut down. After tho execution the crowd
become very disorderly and several men were
stabbed.
THR CRItfR
for which Ike Fain was executed to-day was
committed near Emory 'Gap, Tennessee, on
Morch 22tb. Jfe was employed as a section
hand on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, in
charge of Frank Curran, a section foremin.
Saturday morning Fain refused to bogm
work. Curran asked him why he refuse! to
resume, and tho negro made an insolent re
ply, whereupon Curran at once discharged
him. Fain hung about the worka the entire
doy and was hoard to utter threats
against the foreman. In the after*
nocn he went into tho comp and
borrowed a double-barreled shotgun and pro-
reeded leisurely to lood it. He was caretul to
charge it very heavily, and loaded it with
heavy lead slugs. After suuset he crept be
hind a clump of burthes at the head of a cut
ipeiled to pass to go to
here Curran was
supper. As Curran stepped froin'the cut Fain
suddenly arose, and taking deliberate aim,
exclaimed, "now, G d??? you, you'll dis
charge mo again, will you 1" ao 1 fired both
barrels, tbe loads entering Currau???a back. He
fell dood in his tracks, his
body being perforated in a senro ol
places. Fain threw down his gun ami Hod to
ihe mountains. Curran was a very popular
man in the county, and tho atrocious murder
created inte nse excitement. Tho wbolo popu
lace turned eilt eo nmnao to noarch for the
murderer, end for fully a wools tho county
was scoured. At last tho search was success
ful and the murderer was captured at tho house
of a negro near London. Am eoon ns he was
cairitd to Kingston, the county seat, for trial,
a posse organized to lynch him and ho was
hartil,) 4 raturned to Loudon for safo keening.
He won irhd in July and sentenced to hang
on September 1st, but appealed to tho supremo
court. The latter confirmed tho nonteuce, and
he was again condemned to Lane on October
?????????lit. He board hin sentence with stolid in-
difference, ond lias spent his time seemingly
'???idiviouH to his doom. About two weoks ago
*** became penitent and marie a full coafes-
mn, haying thut ho was. guilty and ought to
Lang, and that l -??? was going to see tho angels.
A NEGRO RIOT.
A DOUBLE MURDER.
EUGENE BECK KILLS' HIS WIFE AND
SISTER-IN-LAW,
One of tbe Most Horrible nnd Brutal Mur
ders Ever Committed??? 1 WhiaMy the
Cause of the Crime???The Mur
derer Loged In Jail.
Clayton, Oa., October [Special.]-Ltst nl-iht
wi * enacted a traged that will belong remembered
in this place. Mr. E. W. Beck, while noder the
influence of whisky, shot bis wJfe through the
biein and his sister-in-law, Miss Addie Bailie,
through the chest, the ball entering between tbe
??th ond i'th ribs, behind on the 4 left side, sad
lodging just beneath tne skin to the right of the
sternum in front, resulting la the InsUnt deith of
tho former and fatally aroundlng the Utter. No
cause Is assigned except drunkenness, as they all
appearel to bo living amicably. MUs Billie's
home Is In Gumming, Ga., aud she was hero oa a
visit to her sister. Dr. Bailie, their father, lives at
Camming. Mr. Eugene Beck surrendered to the
sheriff, and was put in Jail. The killing occurred
about 9J4 o???clock. Dr. Frank Smith h&s taken
charge of Miss Bailie, and was workiog with all
bis medical skill to save the unfortunate youug
lady.
Drains
A Car???. cC Infuriated Negroes Attempt to
Take tbe Town.
DARKF.R8VILI.R, S. C., October 20 [8pecfaL]
A terrible riot was inaugurated here to-day,
in which James Blackwoll, a constable, was
imtnuily killed, And several persons wero
woundt-ci. The colored people have for somo
time teen considerably excited over tbe politi
cal issues of the day, aud as tho date tor tho
election draws near they neglect work tnoro
and mere, and in this state oiiriloness whisky
beermrs the fruitful parent of crime. Tho
dedication of a new church wa3 tho occasion
ol o largo asrcmblugo of white people bore on
Sunday. While services wero in pro-
S rrrs, the congregation was disturbed by tho
ring of pistols by infuriated negroes. One
of the dtacvuB went out and remonstrated,
when tho negroes turned upon him, nnd under
a shower ??f bullets ho quickly beat a retreat
into tho church. Tho angered blacks then
goth*red around tho church, firing at it from
all sides, and whenever a faco would bo pre
sented at tho window the report of a pistol
would soon causo its dir appearance. For over
au hour tho congregation was thus boseigod,
when tho blacks retreated, vowing that they
would be heard from ugniu.
The excitement winch followed this action
wnsgicat. Tbe people, ready for rumors ot
political risings, were ready to believe that it
was a carefully planned plot to begin a mas
sacre of tbe whites. Meetings wero held at
which it was decided that preparation
ihonld be made for any con
tingency. It was also re??olved
that on effort should bo made to arredthe
ringleaders. The blacks, also, Laving hid a
tffsre of riot, were ready to meet any attempt
which might bo made against thorn by th
whites. Monday night nnd lost night tit
ixcplc hardly slept an hour, expecting a c >1
/is*inn at any moment. Th** negroes gathered
in tbc house of one of the ringleaders, uud do
ffed oil uttemptsto arre-t any of their nuinbjr
To-day it was felt that this state of terrorism
fhnuM he brought to a close, and officer Jos
eph Blackwell was deputed to represent to tho
barricaded negroes that further disorders on
their port would result in bloodshed. Wuon
Officer Black we It approached tho homo a
voice cnluil out, "Don???t como near. I will
shoot." Scarcely hud tho words been said.wheu
vollcv after volley was fired nt him, ond ho
felt dead, riddled by a'humtrcd bullets. This
action called out the whites in grant numbers.
Jt was insisted that tho negro citadel should
be attacked ond the inmates punished. -It was
plain, howtver, that tho attacking paity
welt id be tbc sufferers. They telegraphed to
Governor Thompson /or assistance. Mean-
wbilo tho whites, armed fo the teeth, occupy
n cite within pistol shot of tho blscks, aud
there is no telling tho moment when the two
parti* s will clutch in a bl<vnly struggle In
which the death harvest will be great.
THE FATAL FIRE DAMP.
ExrruHcu cf fir
Ion.
CuATTsXoor.s, Oetofce
la Kings-
-{Special.]???Ike
vVred. w*f hinged at Ki ug* to a to-day
murder of Frwrk Curran, a section
i* 4 ** *?????! tbc Cincinnati Southern railroad. II#
La* Wen eslndy awaiting hi* doom, having
prof* rstd.religu-n r-vcrat weeks ago, and cx-
presrraf the A*??uratice that he would go
??trtiij.ht to heaven. He ate a hearty supper
last |!*pht, and alter aceerel hours praying.
All srteep at midnight and slept with ml
ictetmUan u uutii 7 o???clock. On being awak-
A Lai|?? Number of Minors Caught In the
Treacherous Trap,
Umontown, Pa., October 27.???An explosion of
tiro damp, with results probably f as fatal
tended the terrible dtisster at West Lelseuing last
January, when Unlives were lost, occurred at the
mines of tho Youngstown Coke company, 1 miles
Irom here, between i and 5 o'clock this evening.
Tho explosion took place in the sixth right-bund
flit, w here about 25 men wire st work. The fire
boss made his rouuffsss uiual this mornlug, and
dheovered uo slims of gas. The day force went to
work, anil nt 4 this evening were relieved by the
nlRht turn: 20 minutes later, and just after
Pit Boss James Cole and .Superintendent
Kcts Led come up from the mine and gone to the
office, au explosion occurred which shattered tbe
windows for * mile around*
' A LOUD REPORT.
Five minutes later there was a loud report. Im
mediately after tlames burst from tho mouth of
the mine, blocking up the avenue of entrance.
The news of the disaster spread quickly, and the
trieuds aud reodlves of the doomed miners soon
! ;athtred around tbe mouth of the mine, but the
one of the flames prevented any attempt at res
cue. After hours of work, however, toe flames
were subdued sufficiently to allow a descent by
way of liviirrhs'L
HIE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
At this writing volunteers have been able only
to reach part-of the mlue. owing to the afterdamp,
and tt Is feared that the entire roof of the sixth
flat has fallen in. If this Is the case none ot the
miners at work there can be saved. The men in
other parts of the mine, who cucaped after the ex-
R loelou. made an attempt to rescue tltelr compaa-
>ns. but wtre'unable to reach them. The killed
and injured thus far discovered are: Joseph Zee-
Mer, ufftlit pumper, single, aged 22, killed; Jack
Letts n??tHrd:lver, aged :W, single, kffled; Jack
Cole atm David foie, son. scrioudy, and it is
thought fatall/.!njurwl;C.Wtlw>n,??lt<htlr injured,
Wr.fhincton Kebber has just been rescued. Ite I*
not t-adtj hurt. a?? he bad presence rf mfnd to tie
dew nine pc<>! ??>f water and avoided Inhaling the
m??. TbU make*6taken out, 2 dead and 4 injur
erf. Jacob C Cote and hon probably fatally. Every
??? ffbrt is H-tag made tn??<vur*tae others, bat up
to a lute hour all has beeu Id Vatn.
NO CHANCE FOR MI X.
lbere is I'wrcely a chance for any of tli,?m to be
saved, asUIsthongfctsUbgvrpertehed froTi the
aft* r dsmp ????: now. The ate tn tbe vlelalty of the
n ti!????? fs filled with tbe erica of tiie wlvr* and
children o??? tbe fn*triw>oed tmu. Them ir-
tliiug Lands who are ready *
tn
their In
but ft U
???t *m now, and not
fir
ible
then!
orniuz ori???l ti??te
W*r tint Mich a day as that of the West Left?ntn 4 ;
rfbi zter T*>- -??? ??ra?? heavy and murky,
whirl Is regarded as favor ??'te for th* *??*-u*nuU-
fir** (Unp in mines, nevertheless no gas
Dow Eugene Deck Blew His Wife'
Out and Hhot His hUter-In-Law,
Captain Couch, of the Atlanta police de
partment, was in Clayton, Rabun county, (fio
day after Eugene Beck murdered hii wife and
gave his sister-in-law a mortal wound.
Clayton is a small town, and, although sit
uated in the mountains, once famous an a rou
ge svoua for illicit distilleries. iU citizens have
always been noted for their love of law, order
and peace. The town is an old one, but never
since the first houso went up, has it hal a sen-
ffttion so great os tho killiug of Tues-
any night, and never a gtun in
all probability will the good people do called
upon to witnvus such an awful tragedy. Tho
sp*trial telegram printed in yesterday's Cos*
Kmt???Tiox gave but a meager account of the
double murder, but CaptAia Couch adds
enough to it to
HAKB TOR 8TORT COMPLETE.
Beck, tbe man who bun imbued his
hands in the blood of those
nearest ond dearest to him is a man well
known In Rabun county, while his wife wat
the daughter cf a successful physician and
promintut citizen of Forsyth county. Bnh
lutnilies are widely related aud their social po
sition was the bt-st in tho land. Beck was
rt-fcitd by a devoted mother and u kind
father nnd in Lis youth wnv given every ad
vantage. lie wus a bright boy ond *va3 re
puted to be the handsomest young man in
northeast Georgia. Ail of his relatives wore
quite wealthy, and when ho reached his ma
jority a bright future wns before him. lie
opined Lib career promisingly by marrying
into a family whose social and ffuunciai
STANDING WAS EQUAL TO HIM OWN.
His wile, then his bride, was a youug lady
of beauty, refinement and intelligence. From
everywhere thoy secured congratulations
upon their happy choice of liio partners and
their wedded life opened iu a bright'
ness which * is a sad contra t
to its dark and tcrriblo
cruting. Endowed with a good mind and pos
sessed of plenty, Bock soon made hi insult a
ptominrnt citizen. Ilis business relations
with tho world wero pleasant, while his home
was nil that could bo desired. But whea
yet a young mau ho begau drink
ing, and as timo weut by that
habit grew upon hint until bo became little
better than a drunkard. Ilis hu
course suffered but never did ho forgot the
tceileas treasure ho hod in his wife until
Wednesday morning.
HOW Tilt: 8HOOTINO OCCURRED.
Beck???s homo was located near tuo limit of
tbu town, but in tho county
jail ho bad a room???a kind of
business ofll co. For some weeks provious to
tho killing Beck had been on a spree. Ho
drank herd and recklessly, and his wife, who
??????bad tried time nnd timo again to reform him,
was so saddened by tho spree that she sent for
her sister, Miss Radio Bailey, to
a me to her. Tho .sinter wont
l.d their meeting was a touching
one. Beck received his sister-in-law pleas
antly but her presence had no effect oa him.
Tuesday ho drank harder than ever, and late
that night sought his home. Ho found his
wito in bed, oxd without a word of warning,
drew his pistol nnd shot her through the head,
killing her instantly. The bull entered
the Inad in the back ucnr tho nock ami piss
ing entirely through, came out on the forehead.
Wh??n the tutnl shot wus fired Mrs. Beck was
in tho art of rising
TO GBluer IIRB HUSBAND,
but she was unconscious or her approaching
doom, nnd so quick was her death that she
( -ininthly never knew that her husband w-n
ter murderer. Miss Bally wav attract-d
by tho shot, but ns she started through tha
door leading into tho room where her sistor
wav dying, tho husband directed hU pistol to
ward her and fired. As ho drew the trigger
the young lady wheeled to retreat, but she
wns too late, nnd tbe ball ploughed its way
through her chest, entering on the left sido be
hind, between tho seventh and eighth ribs and
pasting to the front. No one wns noar to pre
vent the deed aud when tbe second shot wav
fired Berk quietly walked from his house t>
bis tocm in the jail when- he forked himself
in. Tho sad news flew fast aud before tho
body of the murdered wife was cold search
was being made tor Beck. He wus
FOUND lx HIS ROOM IN JAIL,
. but refilled to open the door, and when tho
door wns finally forced those who entered saw
him standing in tho middle of the floor with
the muzzle of a cocked pistol against his right
temple. The tableau wns a frightful one, but
jukt as his finger began to press the trigger somo
one sprang forward nnd knocked tiro pistol
from the murderer and would-bc suicide's
band. He was then secured and placed in
jail. The wildest excitement followed the
killing. A tnetsenger was sent to Cummtng,
Forsyth county, to tn>ar the sad intelligence
to I>r. Bailey, the father of Beck???s two victims,
and then while the wounded lady was
being cared for gentle hands pre
pared the dead sister tor burial. Tho mur
dered
Wirt WAS A ROST ESTIMABLE L/DT
While Miss Bailey is as beautiful and rc-
ccropliied as her sister was wjien she married
Rtck. Miss Bnily it only about nineteen
years of age. She will probably die. The
people of elation account tor the tragedy only
in Beck's apne. Ho does
not seem to realize his awful crime and when
questioned about the shooting says he thought
he was shooting dogs.
NEWS FROM CLATTOX.
Tallulah, October 30.-[Specia!.]-Eugene Beck,
the actor in the awful tragedy In killing his wife
andfcriously shooting his sister-in-law, UUs ILidle
Ealley, on Wednesday night last, in Clayton, Ra
bun county, is a us tire ot that county aud a mem
ber of one of the most wealthy and ij??
rpcctable families iu northeast Georgia. He Is a
large, rasralve m*n, of about 40 years of age, of
file physique, black, fearless, peerey eyes, dark
complexion, weight probably 220 pounds, and
w ttball very fine looking About twenty yeirssgo
be trgan drinking and he* Mure been intemperate,
lime* vtiy ilirsipated. Be is a u tuof tine tin-
ii ms, and popular with all of hU fellow cltlzsat.
Mis. l'ctk wn> a splendid i-t ly, and there t?? ??m
ispidt i) ibnt their msriioi union was iu/elfol-
i u>; rn Ibe rvntmry, tbeir dcrotfon as hU4b.il l
tl if at iboir kfospeopte and friends
KILEED WITH AN AX.
Mrs. Emily Johnson Killed by Mrs. Jane
Kelly With an Ax.
Mrs. Jane Kelly, charged with murder, and Mrs.
Fancy Jones, an Alledge accessory to the crime,oc
cupied cells in the city prison last night, and will
l e detained until their cases con be given a thor
ough investigation.
The crime with which tbe two women ara
charged came to light yesterday moraine, and la
one full of tragic Interest. Their alleged victim
was Mrs. Elmira Johnson, who died yesterday
morning at 441 Marietta street, from the effects ot
a blow struca by Mrs. Kelly, Frldty, one week
ago. Tbe parties to the tragedy are all white, and
have ell passed the nr eridlan of life, and are new
subjects In tbe criminal directory of Ihe city.
THE QtABBEL AND THR BLOW.
On Friday, tbe 21ih day of October, Mrs. John
son was at her home, number 200 Luckle street,
attending to her domestic affair* and waa being
assisted by Mrs. Jones. During the afternoon Mrs.
Kelly, who appears to have been drfuking, called
to Me Mrs. Johnson. The three women, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Jones, *cre well acquaint
ed with each other, end for some time they con
vnsed together pleasantly. Finally, however,
Mr*. Kelly became angered at somethin* that wm
said aud a geueral quarrel ensued, iu which Mrs.
Joocs took part with Mrs. Kelly. Jon when tho
quarrel was bitterest William Johnson, Mrs. John
son's husband appeared npou the scene and
BEGAN ABUSING HIS WIFE
for quarreling with her guests. This apparent
support of Mrs. Kelly gave her courage to go fur
ther, and turning to Johnson, sho said:
"I???ll just give the her death blow."
As she completed this threat she faesd Mrs.
Joi.tsand vain:
???Hand me that ox."
Mi* Jones, unmindful of the dire coosequeuco
of the act,
TICKED UP TIIE AX,
which was standing against the house and handed
it to Mr*. Kelly, who swung It around with con
siderable force, and let the butt end strike Mrs
Kelly. Immediately niter the ax struck Mrs.
Johnson, ihe gave forth u terrible groan and
BANK UPON THR FLOOR,*
! blood spurted from her noso and tho fa-
pain the women felt was made apparent
wken her body doubled up until her feet and
head were almost together. The sight of the
blood restored Mr*. Kelly's senaes somewhat and
startled at what she had done she quickly sought
her home. Mrs. Jones was not long in lenvfujr
the stricken wife and her mi protecting husband
alone.
TIJE PAJOTES ALL IN COURT,
The difficulty attmeted a great deal of attention
In tbe neighborhood *n waich it occurred and
ns brought to tbe attention of Patrolmen Nolan
j.d etc in, who were on that beat. Tho informs-
t!iu given tbe patrolmen Induced them to be
lieve that Mrs. Kelly nud Mrs.
Johnron were equally to blame and
cu^es were made against each of thorn. 1 he wit-
nesres subpo uncd wero Win. Johnson aud Mrs.
Jones, rhe ca>es were called tn polico court tho
Mrs. Kelly wa* there, as also were the two wit-
The tvidinrc adduced In Mrs. Kelly*4
trial showed that the two women had quarreled
* * v ??? *???% both attorn ??? J -
owed by all I
hough Mrs I
the ux tn her band bad barely
find Mis. Johnson and
PRODUCE HER IN COURT.
Two days later Mr*. Johnson was produced In
court ond the same evidence was brought again
and a flue of $.1.75 was imposed. She was unable
to piiv the fiue nnd was locked up. During that
day her daughter, who Is a most estimable young
Indy, appeared ut police headquarters and seeurtog
h??*i mother's release, took her to her own homo,
441 Marietta street.
mbs. Johnson goes to iiek death bed.
Boon after reaching her daughter's home Mrs.
Johnson wo* com pelted to go to bed. Sho began to
Miller In her stomach, nnd as day after day went
bj the suffering grew moro Intel se. Dr. McFauI
wns railed lu and informed of what hal occurred
nud hegnn treating tho case. * Tbe woman, howev
er, grew worse, nnd yesterday morning about
ten o'clock died. Frequently before her death
she declared tojier daughter thut the ltek Mrs.
Kelly struck her was causing her death, and that
the lick was gtvcu without any provocation.
THIS COJtONEit TAKES A HAND.
Soon after Mrs. Johnson's death her daughter
scut for Coroner Hi)burn and imparted all of her
him. Tho coroner at once
isccrtstaed
f .aud that
Ji-Iititon frequently Informed in'* wire that be was
plod that Mr>. Kelly had struck her. In bis la
borious work tbe <*????roucr was induced to b/'riavd
that the witness*s in the trio.'* before the recorder
HAD SCPPQMKD THR TBl'E FACTS
in the rare, aud that Mrs. Kelly???s nssanltupm
Kirs. Johnson was v entirely unprovoked.
Ho at once visited Chief Connolly
and requested tho arrest of Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Jones
Connolly
??? _Irs. Jones
cud Win Johnson. Agsin*t tho first named ho pro-
ft mri tbe charge of murder and tho last two he
charged with being accessor its. Chief Connolly
delep???stcd ihe arrest to Mounted Officers We it anu
Green end lu a short time they succeeded in ar
resting the two women,
BUT FAILED TO OKT JOHNSON.
as he skipped out directly after his wife's death.
However, late last night Chief C-mnollv Ascer
tained that Johnzon went up tho Air-Lino mail,
sad a telegram cauzei his arrest at Flowery
Branch.
THE WOMEN IN JAIL
Ihe two women occupied separate cells luttw
city prison last night. Mr/. Kelly Us widow, tfhe
Is about thirty-eight ycais of age, and, al
though not ver^y attractive In appeurana
liid ??i-l.
el tUtl
te Utters
The theory fo*
i I t the
*z??*d With drink. Mi * B.ifoy
"* * ??? is txihvvl wl'i ru
th l?? writing,
Pii'k lit* in Clayton Jail, perfectly rational ahnut
** urd ??ff??.ir nut *<N-m- m foebt inLrrat-t L> re-
*l*-t th ra-h set, nt times burning iu*j?? uyr??.
fl avion, C-s., October Sl.-fkpecUJ.}???Ml* \ \
He Pailfy died here thts e.*ealar fm a fie fatal
KOUC.VS ??he received ou the i ig'utof the ???J-th tn-f
lr 1'sDey J* b* re Y-repari-K *???-?? oonr*y . I?? tw>
: Urdtied .teoc^terato ??i. for Inter
i er. t. Mr. K-ck. the murderer, has sfoo 1 hU cam-
rente cfhUfiltndf.
rv m-nigLt toe laUuiah folia, With
Johnson. Mrs. Jones Is much liner looking than
M rs. Kelly. 6hc 1s about the Name ago, and Is mor
tice. Her bnibaml was with her at police head
quarters last night. Mrs. Jones dentes having
handed Mrs. Kelly the ax. She says, however,
that
BOTH WOMEN HAD AXES
In their hands during the quarrel, but she avers
that she raw no blows struck, Mrs. Johnson was
about the some age. Neither of tbc three women
have ever figured in police circles previous to tbla
difficulty, and all have borne fair reputations. It
ts not known w hat delenso tbe prtiouera will
*... . ??? *-??-*~* *??- - >on A q ef-
was pro
's ny a Dior ~
dcvelopmcuts will bo made. 1 *
The first witness was
Tnx DEAD WOUAX???a HUSBAND,
and tbe last waa her daughter, and tha testi
mony from all pointed to ihe conclusion reach
ed bv the jury. The inquest was held ia a
small twelve by fourteen room in the second
story of the building. Tho ruom was sparsely
furn itu red, there being little elso in it betide
the bed in which the dead woman was resting.
The testimony was uniform in its character.
It all showed that Mrs. Johnson was at her
home, 200 Luckle street, and that Mrs. Jones
was there assisting her in her domestic duties.
During the day^ Mrs. Kelly called Rad
the quarrel arose as waa stated la
yesterday's Constitution. Up to this point
there waa no diversity in tho testimony. Mrs.
Jones ond Johnson both stated that both wo
men had axes and that they threatened to do-
molish each other, but neither witness saw
a blowfstruck.and declared most emphatieally
that none was struck. Ilowover, Mrs. Bowen
and Mrs. Baily, who saw the difficulty, itstid
positively that
MBS. JOHNSON DID NOT DAVE AN AN,
buf that Mrs. Kellv did, and that she declared
that ??he would kill Mrs. Jjbnaon, end that
vhc struck at her with great force. Both Mrs.
Bowen and Mrs. Baily are women otgood rep
utation, and their statements had considerable
weight with ihe jury. .Jonnsen, in
Lis' testimony, showed his na
ture and character by declaring
that bad he made no effort to quel the qiarrel
and asserting that after the quarrel he said to
her:
"Cotne in here yon ??? ??? old drunkard and I
will give you a quarter to get auotheP drink.'*
He delivered h i testimony and especially
that part of it in which he repeated what hn
hod said te hi* wife with an air of great con-
sequence and succeeded in disguftting his au-
dferee with him completely. Kven his testi
mony es well ss Mr*J??tie n. established tbe font
that Mrs. JoLnson was fighting the trio. Mre.
I.owlrss, tbe tl#a*l woman's daughter, said
that she carried b**r mother fo her home where
she remained until death. Her mother corn-
t ???a?ti?? ???! greatly and said that Mrs. Kelly
Did struck her and that the lick would kill
L-r. Flic continued to grow worse, anl Into
Friday afternoon informed her daughter that
tut: was dying.
Tbe woman's gcm-ral appearance indicated
that death was co*/af off, aud then she rs-
prate d t.> her daughter the **nry of the quarrel
ltd tfcv Cght. 8t*e declared tjrat Mm. K??Uy
Led struck her wiUiont any causa, and
flat Mrs. Jon*j
Kelly.
Lai Uu-detltLd ax to Mrs.