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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME xrv., No. 344.
Ml ILD HERE
FOR MURDER IF
Ml. KEJBS
Julian Lamkin, Negro,
Brought From Appling
For Safekeeping, Ac
cuses Others of Crime.
Julian Lamkin, a big country negro,
was brought to Augusta Thursday
night for safe keeping in the Rich
mond county jail, there being much
feeling displayed against him at Ap
pling where he was held on the
charge of killing Mr. Z. Kendricks
Wednesday night.
The murder of Mr. Kendricks was
a most brutal affair, the victim hav
ing been called out of his house by
a negro man, who stated that he wish
ed to purchase some goods at the
white man’s store, and while the two
were proceeding there the murderer
struck his victim with an awful weap
on, consisting of a heavy piece of
wood studded with nails, and as a
result Mr. Kendricks died shortly af
terwards. Before his death, however,
Mr. Kendricks wrote a statement, in
which he charged a negro named
Jules Daggett with having committed
the deed. The friends of the deceas
ed believed that he intended to ac
cusing Julian Lamkin, a negro living
nearby, and a party tvas sent out to
capture him and, after holding him
at the jail at Appling, it was decided
that it would be best to bring him
to Augusta as a mob demonstration
was feared. When seen by a reporter
for The Herald, Lamkin was ready
to tell what he knew of the crime,
and in a straightforward manner he
made the announcement that he knew
from facts, which are set forth in his
statement, that th e murder was com
mitted by Henry Henderson and Eli
Cobb, th e former being th e brother
of John Henderson, whom Lamkin
alleges was killed last year by Mr.
Kendricks.
In his statement Lamkin said:
"I was at home on the night of
Wednesday with several friends when
I heard two men come down the road
riding mules. These were Henry
Henderson and Eli Cobb. As they
came up to th e house I heard cries
from Mr. Kendrick’s house, which I
k»iew to be from Miss Ora, his daugh
ter. I asked the boys what was the
crying over at Kendrick’s house and
finally, after many questions they
told me that they had killed old man
Kendrick. Davis then gav e me and
another fellow who was with me two
dollars each if we would keep quiet,
and this w e swore we would do. The
men then rode off and the next thing
I heard was about' 3 o’clock in the
morning, when a gentleman came up
and told me that he wanted me to go
up to the jail with him, as a witness.
I had often heard Henry Henderson
say that he was going to kill old man
Kendricks, for killing his brother.
Why they arrested me, I do not know.
They say that he wrote when he was
dying, something about Jules Dagget
hit him. There is no Jules Daggett
in that country that I have ever heard
of. I have always gotten along well
with Mr. Kendricks and was always
getting anytning I wanted charged
up at his store.”
In all of his answers to questions
and in his statement Lamkin was
straight to the point, except one time
when he stated that he asked the
boys: “Have you killed that man.”
The reason for his asking this Lam
kin explained was because he had of
ten heard of the threats of Henry
Henderson and hearing the cries and
seeing them coming from that direc
tion made him believe that they had
accomplished such a crime.
Lamkin stated that he would not
be found to be the murderer. In the
fact that Mr. Kendricks, in his dying
statement uttered the name Jules
Daggett, it might readily follow that
some other name than Julian Lamkin
may have been intended by the dying
man.
From Columbia County it is learned
that the Sheriff is out with a posse
for the purpose of arresting several
other negros who are supposed to
know something about tho crime. It
is believed that if these are caught
that they will be brought to Augusta
to be held with Lamkin until the
time for the trial.
JOHN H. GAVAN BURIED.
ATLANTA, Ga —The funeral of Jno.
H. Gavan was conducted Thursday as
ternoon at St. Anthony’s church, in
West End. Rev. Father Jackson offi
ciated. The interment was in Oak
land cemetery'. Mr. Gavan was in
his seventy-fifth year. For a numbei
of years in We book and ata
tlonery busies and was well known
over the Upon his retirement
four the business w r as con
tinued by his son.
THE WEATHER.
Conditions favor fair, continu
ed cold in this section tonight,
with Increasing cloudiness and
slightly warmer Saturday.
PIRNS Tl STOP
TIE TRAFFIC IF
WHITE SLAVES
Immigration Commission
Tells of Practices of Pro
curers of Women for Im
moral Purposes.
WASHINGTON—Stories of the revolt
ing practices of procurers of women foi
importation into the United States foi
immoral purposes are told in a report is.
sued Friday by the immigration com.
mission. Recommendations of the Com
mission contemplate closer scrutiny for
admission of alien women and renewed
efforts to stamp out the so-called “White
slave traffic.”
The commissions says the “White
slave traffic” is the most pitiful and re
volting phase of the immigration ques
tion. The business has assumed large
proportions, and has been exerting evil
influence upon the country. The state
ment of the commission may form the
basis of reasonable legislative ad ad
ministrative action to lessen the evils.
The inquiry covered the cities of New
York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle,
Portland, Salt Lake, Ogden, Butte, Den
ver, Buffalo, Boston and New Orleans.
The report deals with the methods used
by the men and women procurers to lure
women into this country for immoral
purposes. Methods differ in different
coutries. In some countries men and
women in the business of enticing inno
cent girls to the United States resort to
proffers of attractive positions and in
many cases the men offer themselves in
marriage and frequently risk prosecution,
on charges of .Digamy in order to at
tain their desires.
Concerning the talk of the monopolistic
corporation whose business is importing
the unfortunate women, the commission
declares it is unable to learn the exist
ence of such a corporation. Under the
head of “Recommendations” the com
mission States that owing to the differ
ence between American and European
views regarding the prostitution there
can be but limited co-operation with somi
European nations in the fljrht to suppress
the white slave trade, and that largely
the United States must rely upon her
own officials to wipe out the traffic. The
commission submits suggestions of ad
ministrative changes and more rigid en
forcement of the existing regulations by
the bureau of immigration. They sug
gested that the Immigration law should
be amended.
IHS MEET
CLOSED FRIDAY
WASHINGTON—With the re-election
of Representative Ranadell of Louisiana
as president; Captain J. F. Eillson, of
Cincinnat, secretary and treasurer, and
John A. Fox, of Arkansas, as special di
rector, and declaring for waterway im
provements by the regular annual appro
priations to be paid out in current or
revenues otherwise for the sale of bonds
the National Rivers and Harbors con
gress held the closing session Friday.
EMPLOYEES OF A. R. &
E. COMPANY HEAR
SECOND LECTURE
Conductors and Motormen
Are Receiving Instruc
tions in New Rule Book.
The second of a series of lectures
of Interest to street car men was de
livered at the car barns of the Augus
ta Railway company Friday morning.
The subject of Friday's lecture was
lue New Rule Book. Thorough ex
planation was made by the heads of
the various departments of all the
old and new rules which have recent
ly been published by the company.
lectures are opened to all of
the employes of the company and in
order that all of the motormen and
conductors might attend they are held
at convenient hours, viz, 9.30 a. m.
12.30 p. m., and 9.30 p. m. At the
second lecture large audiences were
present at all of the sessions.
GEORGIA ROAD SUED
FOR $3,000 DAMAGES
Charlie McCarty Enters
Suit For Injuries Re
ceived While in Employ
of Company.
In a suit filed with the clerk of the
superior court, Charlie McCarty asks
damages to the extent of 13,000 from
the Georgia railroad for Injuries re
ceived at that company's local shops
several months ago. McCarty was a
car repairer and was engaged In plac
ing a drawhead when for some rea
son he was thrown against an axle
and was badly Injured, two ribs be
ing broken and his back twisted.
Another suit filed was that of Mary
Jones against T. R. Jones, the plain
tiff asking for temporary and perma
ment alimony.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 10, 1909.
PRII C S BROTHER KILLED SELF
BECAUSE WIFE WAS*AN OCTOROON
Edward W. von Buelow, first cousin of Prince von Buetow, former Chancel
lor of Germany, and his wife an octeroon, on whose account he drowned him
self in New Orleans. Business enmies of von BeUlow, in revenge for a
coup he played on them in the cotton market first ruined him financially and
then exposed hts wife's secret, that she had negro blood in her veins thus
making him a violator of the miscegenation law of the state. Rather than
face a trial he committed suicide.
COES FQH HORSE
THIEF IN AUTO
Sheriff From Savannah en
Route To Augusta on
Trail of Young Horse
Thief.
In a telegfcm from Sylvanla, re
ceived Friday morning by Col. J, W.
Clark, sheriff of Richmond oounty,
from Deputy Sheriff Meldrlm of Chat
ham county, that officer stated that
h e was on his way from Savannah
In an automobile for the purpose of
capturing a horse thief, who wsh
wanted In that olty and was headed
towards Augusta; Sheriff Meldrim
stated that he would be In Augusta
by 1 o’clock p. hi., and desired that
the Richmond county authorities aid
him In capturing the horse thief.
County Officer Gay took a trip down
the Savannah road Friday morning
but could find no trace of the thief,
Mr. Meldrlm’s trip of 136 miles,
ohaslitg a criminal in an automobile,
will doubtless be one of mueh inter
est, The horse thief, a young man,
left Savannah Sunday with a horse
and buggy belonging to a stable in
that city, It ,1s believed that he has
been attempting to "trade” along the
route and for this reason has been
making slow progress. Every aid will
be offered the Chatham eounty offi
cer by the Richmond county authori
ties and the horse thief will be ar
rested as soon as he puts in an ap
pearanoe,
WORK ON CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL STARTS
SOON
It is announced that work will not
he commenced on the Children’s Hos
pital Saturday, as It was thought In
advisable to begin the work so late
In the week.
Mr. Morrison, the contractor whose
bid was accepted, will begin about
the middle of next week, when he has
secured sufficient workmen the dig
ging of the foundation, There are
to be no ceremonies when the first
ground is broken.
BANTA CLAUS AND X-MA 9
SHOPPING IN SUNDAY'S
HERALD.
Day by day The Herald giv
ing a final word of warning to
the Xmas shopping public. The
days are fast slipping by.
Next Sunday’s Herald, Dec.
12th, will be well worth your
reading In its news columns,
and also In the final and au
thoritative X-mas business an
nouncements, It will carry to
the X mas shoppers of this city
and section.
Be sure and read carefully
Sunday's Hvrald and also fail
not In your Monday’s shooolng
to aay “I saw It In The Herald.”
THEATRE PARTIES
given NOTICE
Several Loges Yet To Be
Had For Choral Society
Concert Tuesday Even
ing.
The sale of seats for the concert next
Tuesday evening by the Choral society
1b going with a rush at the box office
of the Grand. Manager Rex has offered
every help to the officers of the society
and Mr. Richard Tant reports the sale
most satisfactory. He says his knowl
edge of the manner In which the de
mand runs In advance for any attrac
tion Indicates a "sold out" house.
The officers of the society announce
that several loges have not yet been re
served and the attention of music lovtrs
Is called to this fact. Thos desiring to
make up a theatre party should reserve
their loges at once.
The soloists for the evening will ba
Mme DeMosß and Mr. A. I>eon Kronfeldt.
The latter Is a young tenor who has be
gun to create a stir in the music world.
His oomlng is quite an event locally and
Aug-ustans who hare heard him sing are
enthusiastic.
The prai.se that has been bestowed on
Mme DeMoss the New York soprano, has
been of a character to make any artist
proud. Mine. DeMoss has sung through
out the country in concert and oratorio,
and her work has everywhere been warm
ly commended.
PEOPLE’S DUTY
TOLD IN PULPIT
Rev. Richard Wilkinson, D.D., pastor
of St. James church, announces that
the subject of his first discourse of the
series upon "The Gospel In Its relation
to the problems of government,” will be:
"If Augusta Is worse under prohibition
than without It,why?"
It Is the reverend doctors Intention to
show the relation existing between the
government and the church and the
duties of one toward the other In speci
fic ways. It is not to he a sensational
sermon as has been talked, for existing
conditions in Augusta will be but briefly
touched upon with the purpose of show
ing that the enforcement of all laws de.
volves In the last analysis upon the pro
pl<- at large and that there is reason why
officers fall to secure observance of
laws obnoxious to the majority of per
sons In any community,
REV. t*R. HENNESSEY
WARNS CATHOLICS
The Fathers of Ht. Patrick’s church
auk The Herald to stfite that they hav«*
authorized no one to go around selling
articles of use for Catholics. Their at
tention has been called by members of
their parish to the canvass made by
some one has been using the names
of Father Kane and Father Hennessey
as endorsements. Father Hennessey
states that neither he nor Father Kane
ium «v«jr tbs man.
SOME MYSTERY
BATH-TUB CASE
IS EXPLAINED
On Eve of Trial For Mur
dering Her Niece, Family
of Miss Wardlaw Makes
Statement.
NEW YORK.—On the eve of the
trial of Miss Virginia Wardlaw, on the
charge of murdering her niece, Mrs.
Ocey Snead, the victim of the bath
tub tragedy, the family broke their
long silence. A statement has been
issued in explanation of the many
mysteries which have been puzzling
the investigators into the alleged mur
der. Mary Snead, the victim’s aunt,
asserts that the three Wardlaw sis
ters, who are members of well-known
families in Virginia, and Tennessee
came to New York with the purpose
of securing funds to establish a wo
mens college in the south. She des
cribed the family’s struggles when tho
project was launched, leading to the
constant necessity for borrowing mon
ey on policies on Ocey Snead’s life.
Ocey Snead pined away, the aunt de
clares, when her husband disannul!red.
and that It was the hope of breaking
her melancholy and giving her the
benefit of country air that the house
in East Orange, where the tragedv oc
curred, was engaged! Mrs. Snead
says there are no basis for the state
ments that the young woman did not
have the best care at the hands of her
family.
The police unearthed a peculiar episode
in the case which Indicates that the bath
tub victim was kept for considerable
periods under opiatea against the tfxpl'olt
orders of the attending physician. Dr.
Cornelius Love, declared that during Sep
tember he paid a visit to Mrs. Snead and
found the sick woman was under the
influence of either ojpum or chloroform.
When the use of opiates was continued
Dr. Love gave up the ease-
COLDEST WEATHER
OT YEAR THURSDAY
With th 0 lowest, minimum temper
ature of the year, 25 degrees above
zero, Augusta experienced Thursday
night the cold wave whic has for the
past two days been sweeping east
ward over the South since Its origin
ation in Texas. From some sections
of the west reports of heavy snow
storms are reoelved hut in this terri
tory weather conditions have been
fair. The temperature Thursday
night was four degrees lower than
any which has been experienced this
fall. The forecast for Friday night
calls for continued cold weather and
on Saturday Increasing cloudiness and
warmer weather.
TILLMAN NOT OFFERED
CLEMSON PRESIDENCY
COLUMBIA, 8. C.—Prof. Paul M.
Grier of the Rrsklne department of
mathematics might have become pres
ident of Clemson college to succeed
Dr. P. H. Mell, who retired at tils
beginning of the new year, but he
was not actually tendered the presi
dency. The committee of the trus
tees consisting of Senator Tillman,
Mr. Alan Johnstone and Mr. Richard
I. Manning, appointed to look for a
president, reported to the board that
they had decided upon Prof. Grier,
hut that he declined. The board did
not pass upon any nominee.
There Is no truth In the story going
the rounds of the press that Senator
Tillman deellned the presidency of the
college. Members of the hoard say
the board never had any Idea of ask
ing the senator to take the presi
dency. It has not occurred to any
members of the board that the sena
tor could be secured for the position,
as his senatorial position pays him j
over twice the salary and he Is liv
ing a much larger life In It.
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF GRAND JURY
TODAY
An adjourned meeting of the grand
jury was held at 3.30 o’eloek Friday
afternoon. It was impossible for the
grand jury to complete Its Investiga
tion of criminal cases at the session
held Friday morning and therefore
no presentment was made to Judge
Hammond of the superior court. It
Is reported that the- recommendation
of the county commissioners as to
the salaries of certain county officers
had not been received at the morn
ing meeting.
SUFFRAGETTES BAND
HID SELVES IN BOXES.
LONDON. —A band of daring
suffragettes were dislodged from
their hiding places Friday In
Albert Hall, where they secreted
themselves preparatory to an on
slaught upon Premier Asquith
Friday night. Some were hid
den in packing boxes, and others
on the roof.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
DOTH HOP ESTIMATE
IS 10,088,000 BALES
WASHINGTON—The crop reporting
board of the deaprtment of agriculture
estimates the totul production of cotton
in the United States for the season of
1909-10 will amount to 4,826.344,000
pounds (not including llnters) equivalent
to 10,058,000 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight.
New Orleans Rose.
NEW YORK- The cotton market be
came wildly excited after the publica
tion of the government report. There
was a Jump of approximately forty
points within a few minutes. May cot*
SOM GEORGIANS MO AUGUSTINS 1
ENJOYED MOST HIPPY Of! TOGETHER
ZELSII DEiIIDED
SURRENDER OF THE
IISORGEHT BIT
Estrada Dumbfounded
When He Heard This.
Senate Resolution would
Leave Matter in Taft’s
Hands.
F.atrada, the insurgent loader, the
dumbfounded Friday when he learned
that the object of the conference be
tween the Zelayan envoys with Gen
eral Diaz, was to demand the sur
render of the Insurgent army. Katra
da declares the insurgents position at
Rama are Impregnable. The arrival
of the cruiser Dos Moines created
great enthusiasm.
Commander Shipley, conferred Fri
day with,Consul Modal, at Hlueflelds
regarding the future course to be pur
sued.
WASHINGTON.—A resolution au*
solution authorizing tho president to
take tho necessary steps for the ap
prehension of President Zelaya of
Nicaragua and for his punishment on
the charge of murder, if facts in tho
possession of the statu department
warrant such action wuh Introduced
in the senate Friday by Senator Roy
ner. The resolution recites the cir
cumstances connected with the execu
tion of the two Americans, Groce and
Cannon, by Zelaya’s order. Rayner
gave notice that he will address the
senate In support of the resolution.
Evidence Is multiplying that Zelaya !
Intends to retire from the presidency
of Nicaragua. Reports arc general
throughout that country and the
American consular officers give cre
dence to them. The latest news that
has reached the state department Fri
day morning states Jose Madriz Is
mentioned as Zelayn’s successor. In
the absence of definite Information it
Is assumed this suggestion comes
from Zelsya’s friends. For that rea
son his selection would be far from
satisfactory to this government. Ma
drid Is said to be the man with am
bition and It is a question among Cen
tral Americans here whether he could
bo wholly dominated by Zelaya and
do not understand the reasons for
Madriz candidacy for the presidency
being urged by Zelaya’s partisans. In
any event bis selection as president
of Nicaragua would not be satisfac
tory to the United ritates. Honor
Luis Corea, the minister from Nicara
gua to Washington until recently de
clares that be bss no credentials from
President Zelaya to represent Nicara
gua In Japan or any other country.
ROOT MAY HELP
TRAIN JEFFRIES
BURLINGTON, lowa. Jack Root,
the pugilTst, has been asked to as
sist the training of James J, Jeffries
for his fight with Johnson. Root I
knows Johnson’s style, the negro hav
ing trained him for several contests.
T. D. DcGRA.FFEREIT.LY
DIED SUDDENLY
COLUMBIA, 8. C Mr. T. D. I)e
Oreffereilly, who died suddenly In
South Boston, Va., Thursday while
there with the Williams Stock com
pany, Is well known throughout this
state and Georgia. He was a Char
lestonian and his body passed through
here today on Its way to that city for
Interment His widow Is the daugh
ter of the head of the company. The
body was accompanied by his father
and Ids brother-in-law. He was a
member of the local lodge of Eagles
and fi delegation accompanied the re
mains from here. Mr. DeGrafferell
ly’s work as an actor Is pleasantly re
membered here, In Charleston, Au
usta and other southern cities.
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102, WINS AT CHECKERS
WIN’STIOD, Conn. —Alanson Can
fir-ld, aged 102, who resides with his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Camp, In Now
Milford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Canfield In that town yesterday. After
dinner the centenarian challenged his
host to a game of checkers arid beat
i him.
ton jumped to 15.50 or within 20 point*
•*f the ]»; cent mark predicted to be
reached before Christmas, and 42 point a
above the closing figures Thursday night.
Futures Jumped.
NKW ORLEANS Following the po.it
ing of tin* cotton crop report estimate on
the cotton exchange Friday afternoon the
future market took a jump ranging from
25 to 40 points. May cotton went to
sixteen cents, establishing i new high
record for the season. The estimates
arc about 200,000 below the predictions
of the most sanguine bulls.
Augusta’s Guests from the
Tine of Georgia and
Florida Were Royally
Entertained.
What had been both to visitors and
hom e folks a most enjoyable day was
brought to a close Thursday evening
with a theatre party at the Grand and.
then the entertainment for the vis
itors front South Georgia and West
I 1 lorlda on the occasion of the formal
opening of the Georgia and Florida
railway became one of the pleasant
memories of the past. Taken as a
| whole (he celebration with Its varied
; program, consisting of hand concerts,
| street car rides, barbecue, and the
: litre party, was without the least
doubt a grand sucoe*H and the fame
of Augusta as a place for genuine
hospitality will spread rapidly IhrougU
tho wlregraHS section of Georgia.
DINNER
AT THE LAKE.
The great event of. the Georgia and
Florida celebration was the barbecue
at Lake View, which was presided
over by Mr. K. L. Henson, who had
as an advisory committee, Mr. C. S.
Bohler and Mr. T S. Raworth, two
experls In the culinary art. Tha
tempting menu comprised all of tho
season’s best viands nml the servlco
was splendid. It Is . probable that
nearly one thousand people enjoyed
the entertainment at Lake view. The
big pavilion, which was used as a din
ing hall, was enclosed In cloth and
comfortable seats were provided for
all guests and tho local committee.
I Following the serving of the barbe
cue tho speech-making was In order
| and then the Hou. W. 11. Barrett, gen
eral counsel for the Georgia and Flor
ida railway, who acted as toastmaster,
introduced to th ( , assemblage the Hon.
|J. Frank Carswell, who made the ad
dress of welcome in tho name of the
people of Asgusla. Mr. Carswell, in
ills admirable speech, told of some of
his boyhood experiences In the wire
grass section, and a number of amus
ing anecdotes most cleverly narrated
brought forth much laughter from
those present. The young mayor pro
teni urged upon the visitors to enjoy
themselves In Augusta Thursday and
then when they returned to bring all
of Ihelr families and their friends.
The response to the welcome ex
tended by Mayor Pro-Tem. Carswell
was made by Vice President of the
Georgia and Florida .1. M. Wilkinson,
of Valdosta, President John Skelton
Williams, of the railroad, being unable
to attend. In his speech Mr. Wilkin
son thanked the people of AuguHta for
the fine entertainment that they had
.provided, and assured them a sincere
welcome t<> *hc wlregrass section of
Georgia The value of the Georgia
arid Florida railway to both Augusta
and South Georgia came in for much
consideration.
After Mr. Wilkinson had concluded
the crowd adjourned to the open air
where there were several speeches
made, among them being one by
[Judge Roan of the city eourt of Doug
las, and Mr.. Tyson, a newspaper man,
of Swalrisboro, and several others.
CAR
RIDE.
The car ride which left the Monti-*
ment at 11 o'clock In the morning In
cluded a trip around the Summervllle-
Monte Hnno belt and the ride out to
the Lake View park where the bar-
I becue was served.
Several hundred of the visitors ac
cepted the Invitation of the commit
tee and attended the Grand opera
house Thursday evening where the
Isle of Spice was enjoyed. The vis
itors had fin,, seats In the orchestra
and In the boxes were the more prom
inent citizens of various cities and
towns along the line of the newly
completed Georgia and Florida rail
way. The theatre party In addition
to being a most enjoyable way of en
tertaining was a novel one, and all of
tiie visitors thoroughly appreciated
this part of the program.
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MOXLEY SWORN IN.
WASHINGTON, D. C—William J. Mox
ley of Chicago, wan worn .n Friday, us
the representative to the sixth Illinois
district to succeed Win., Lorimer, who
resigned to take a seat in the United
States seriate.
