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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XVI, No. 296.
REVOLUTIONISTS OCCUPY TWO
MORE LARGE CHINESE CITIES
Capture of Capitals of Hunan
and Kianq Si Provinces by
Rebels Announced Monday.
FEAR FOR NANKING BY
GARRISON’S DISAFFECTION
Americans Ask Consul General
Wilder for Protection of U.S.
Gunboats at Their Localities.
Wu Hu, Province of Ngan,
Hwei, China.—A Japanese firm at
Nankins telegraphs today that the
gates of that city have been
closed and no one is allowed to
enter except after a close exami
nation. The public is panic
stricken.
An exodus is under way. Al
ready ten per cent, of the popula
tion of Nanking have left.
Foreign war vessels are pass
ing here daily, going up the
river.
Manchus in Panic.
Chinkiang, Province of Kiang Su,
China.—Conditions here are serious.
The well-to-do fear looting on the
•part of the famine-stricken popula
tion. Panic lies seized the large .Vlan
chu settlement.
Suspend $50,000,000 Loan.
London. —Negotiations between Chi
na and the four groups _of hankers
who arranged the currency reform loan
of $50,000,000 have been suspended.
The international bankers concerned
lately refused China's request for a
temporary loan of $3,000,000 for its
war fund, preferring to maintain a
neutral attitude as between, the gov
ernment and the revolutionaries.
Movement Spreads.
Shanghai.— Occupation by revolution
ists of two more iir/portant southern
cities, Chang Sha and Nan Chang, was
announced in dispatches received here
early today. Chang Sha is the cap
ital of the province of Hunan and Nan
Chat;’ is the capital of Kiang Si.
The', capture therefore delivers into
revolutionary hands local governments
of two important provinces, thereby
more than doubling the territory of
which the rebels are masters. Chang
Sha. with 300,000 population, Is the
chief commercial center on the ‘rail
road between Hankow and Canton.
It is the seat of Ya Id college, the
Chinese extension of Yale university.
Chang Sha is 200 miles southwest of
Hankow while Nan Chang, with 100,-
000 population is 200 miles southeast
of Hankow
Four Provinces.
the fall of Chang Sha and Nan
Chang had been rumored here for a
day or two. Today's advices definite
ly cd > 'Xm that both cities are entire
ly in • hands of the revolutionists
Four of* China's eighteen provinces are
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SIX-YEAR-OLD SON WILL
testify in murder case
Father Accused of Placing Cy
anide Where Wife Would Get
It While Searching For Bro
mide.
, Newark, N. J— To six-years-old
Robert MaoFariand, son of Allis Mac-
Farland, accused of the murder of hie
-wife by placing cyanide of potassium
where she would find it, when search
ing for bromide, the prosecution turn
ed today to strengthen its case.
The youngster accompanied hi 3
father to Philadelphia the day after
Mrs. MacFarland's body was found,
and the prosecutor has indicated his
Intention of placing the boy on the
Witness stand to tell what occurred
during tub trip to the Quaker City.
The original Intention to send Rob
■ert and his two-year-old Bister, Ruth
to their maternal grandfather, George
.A. Crockett, at Rockland, Maine, has
been abandoned and the children have
1 fen placed with friends here who are
under instructions from the prosecu
to shield them from interviewers.
Stenographer in Case.
Philadelphia!.—Developments in the
McFarland case at Newark are
watched with much interest here, be
cause the name of a Philadelphia girl
has been mentioned in connection
therewith. Fho Is Miss Florence Brom
ley. a stenographer of West Philadel
phia. once employed by McFarland
when he lived here. It Is reported
that letters from the girl had been
found by the Newark police In the
lUeFarland home.
I -*—
AFTER SUNDAY MURDER
NEGRO KILLS TWO MORE
Birmingham, Ala. —Frank Harrison,
a negro who yesterday shot and killed
former Deputy Sheriff Thomas Coop
er at Northport, Ala., over a trivial
matter, this morning killed Deputy
Sheriff Brown Horton and a negro
and wounded a white deputy named j
Hombv and another negro in the j
swamps near Sanders Ferry, Ala. A |
posse is on his trail.
IKH IK WHS SHIMS
J FIELD TOBWEUOBMME
The Present World’s Series is
Record Breaker in Many
Ways Besides Postponements
Philadelphia, Pa.—The fourth base
hall game between Philadelphia and
New York in the series for the world's
championship was postponed today
for the fifth time. The weather was
fair but the grounds were too wet to
play on.
Under instructions of the National
Commission an early decision was
made. Only two of them Klein and
Brennan, went to Shibe Park and it
did not take them many minutes to
decide to call the game off until to
morrow. They found many puddles
in the outfield and the infield, es
pecially along the base paths was
quite soft.
Tomorrow?
The grounds looked so had to Um
pire Brennan that he expressed the
opinion that the sun would have to
come out strong to dry the grounds
sufficiently to permit a game tomor
row. He felt sure a game would he
played Wednesday. The weather fore
cast for the week calls for more rain
beginning Thursday.
The members of the Athletics' team
reported at the grounds as usual to
day and donned uniforms for prac
tice along the side lines.
The New York players expect to
work out on the National Leagu,t
grounds.
Overhead the day is fine for haso
.ball, the sun is shining brightly and
good breeze is blowing.
Record Breaxer.
Tile present world's series Is a rec
ord breaker all around. Not only has
the series exceeded the figures for at
tendance and receipts at one game,
but the record for the number of
postponements of one game also has
gone by the hoard. Furthermore
the present, series will come to a close
at a later date than any series here
tofore played. Since the world’s
championship games have been play
ed under the rules of the National
Commission they have ended on the
following dates.
1905 October 14.
1906 — October 14.
1907 October 12.
1908 — October 14.
3 909—-October 3 6.
1910—October 22.
WOMEN mm TO MO
SPECIAL STUB! COURSES
New York—Women’s colleges are
preparing to depart from the stand
ards of education set by masculine
educators and the fifth annuaj con
vention of the Association of Inter
College Alumnae which opened here
today will make this move its prin
cipal topic of discussion.
The wome n say that they have de
monstrated their ability to master
the studies prescribed by the men’s
colleges but now they believe the
time is ripe for a departure. They
propose to add to their college
courses subject of special value to
women, paying in particular more at
tention to hygiene, biology and
sociology.
ONLY SEVEN SAVED
FROM CREW OF 22.
Rochefort, France— The Greek
steamer Georgies, grain laden,
was wrecked at entrance of
the Gironde estuary during a
storm last night. Of the crew
of twenty-two, only seven
wore saved. Several bodies
have been washed ashore.
NO STRIKE ANTICIPATED
ON THE CENTRAL ROAD
Macon, Ga. —No information regard
ing a sympathetic strike of Central of
Georgia shopmen can be obtained here.
Shop workers declare they have heard
of no anticipated strike. Master Me
chanic W. H. Fetner says he has
heard no intimation of a strike.
At Savannah.
Savannah, Ga. —T. S. Moise, gen
e>-al manager of the Central railway,
who returned to Savannah this morn
ing, says that no strike is anticipated
with the blacksmiths employed by the
system because of trouble on the Illi
nois Central.
COMSTOCK TO SPEAK ON
“FOES TO TfIORAL PURITY’’
Columbus, O. —Delegates from vari
ous parts of the country are arriving
today to attend the sixth biennial
meeting of the American Purity Fed
eration, which opens here tonight. At
the opening session Anthony Corn
stock will spe-ak on “The Children of
th<‘ Nation and the Foes to Moral
Purity." Congressman John 1. Bur
nett of Alabama, chairman of the
house committee on immigration and
naturalization, will speak tonight
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 23, 1911.
AFTER 8 DAYS
FREEDOM,DEATH
CLAIMS WALSH
Ex-Banker, After Release On
Parole From Penitentiary,
Succumbs to HearJ Disease.
HAD SERVED 5 YEARS IN
U.S. PEN AT LEAVENWORTH
His Condition Further Weak
ened by Excitement and Long
Cold Ride in Automobile.
Chicago.—John R. Walsh, former
banker, recently paroied from the fed
eral prizon at Leavenworth, died to
day.
Mr. Walsh died of heart disease.
His release from the penitentiary
came a week ago. He was serving a
five-year sentence for violating the
national banking laws.
Mr. Walsh had been in bed most of
the time since ills arrival hero from
Leavenworth, Oct. 15. He had beef)
attended constantly by physicians
Intermittent reports of Mr. Walsh's
failing health during his Incarceration
had beqn denied at the penitentiary.
On his release it was plain that he
had aged and he gave up plans for
resumption of his position as a finan
cial leader and took to his bed.
Acquir c d Great Wealth.
Later when he had acquired wealth,
his chief business concern was his
gropp of Chicago banks, the Chicago
National and the Equitable Trust Co.
and the Home Savings Bank.
Among his other properties were
the Bedford Quarries Co., the Indiana
Southern Coal Co., the Southern In
diana Railway, the Chicago Chronicle
and the Northwestern Gas Light and
Coke company.
Withdrawal of money from his
banks to finance the other enterprises
resulted in an indictment following
the closing of the hanks in 1907. He
was found guilty and December 81,
1909, was placed in custody.
Warden Not Surprised.
Leavenworth, Kas.—When news of
the sudden death of John R. Walsh
was conveyed to Major It. W. Mc-
Claughrey, warden of the federal
penitentiary, he said:
"I am not surprised. I was afraid
during his stay here that he would
never leave the prison alive. Par
ticularly on the day of his parode 1
was alarmed for him. His condition
had become weakened and the ex
citement incident to his release over
whelmed him.”
When Walsh was released, he in
sisted on making the twenty-six mile
trip to Kansas City, in an automobile.
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STOCKMAN IS PUZZLED
WHERE TO REGISTER FROM
Explains at Hotel That He
Lives In Four States, Colora
do, New Mexico, Utah and
Arnsona.
Kansas City.—When Fred Terron,
stockman came to Kansas City yes
terday with a herd of cattle, he for a
time was puzzled as to what state to
register from. He explained that he
lives in four states—Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah and Arizona, his ranch
standing on the point where they
meet.
Mr. Terron eats his meals in Colo
rado, sleeps in Utah, has his "best
room" in New Mexico and his kitchen
extends into Arizona.
He gets his mall at Cortez, Colo,-
hut votes in Utah, because he sleeps
In that state. His legal business he
does at the county seat of Apache,
Ariz., because most of his ranch lies
in that state. The windmill which
pumps water for his stock is in New
Mexico but the trough is in Arizona.
LOST WILL WORTH
$203,000 TO HIM
New Orleans.—Within 24
hours after finding a will of
his father, which had been
lost sixteen years, Dr. L. G.
Lebeuf lost the papers
from his Socket while op his
The will was In holographic
the will was in holographic
form and written in French.
Dr. Lebeuf found It In a
secret drawer and discovjr
ed to his astonishment that
it was worth $203,000 to
him. she estate had been
settled under the laws of
accession.
GEN. RiYES DENIES REPORT.
San Antonio, Tex. Gen. Reyes to
day denied that he -will move to New
York He said that he has heard
that Madero is coming back to Han
Antonio to confer with him, but has
heard nothing from Madero himself.
A LONG LOUD BLAST
FROM GLORIOUS GEORGIA.
“If ail tIM cotton tliat Georgia
produces lu one year were made into
one sheet, it would cover the entire
face of America and lan over on
the toes of Europe. If aM the cattle
she raises In one year, were one
cow, that beast oould browse on the
vegetation along the equator while
her tall would switch Icicles off the
north pole. Her milk would float a
cargo of her butter and cheese down
the Sat ilia and acroaa the Atlantic to
Liverpool. If all hogs she produces
in one year were one hog. no txmitl
root the Panama canal at three
roots and his gTunts would Jar the
cocoa nuts off the treos In the canal
zone. Ain't that raisin* ’em some?
From a card being sent out by a
progressive. realty agent of Way
cross.
SEED PLACE OF
LAST MEAL OF
POISONED GIRL
Chief Dugan Says In Whole
Story So Far “Not a Guess
Nor a Surmise”.
TO COMPARE CYANIDE IN
STOMACH AND DRUGGIST'S
Accused Minister Visited by
Counsel With Strict Injunc
tions Not to Talk.
Boston.— Evidence against Clarence
V. T. Richeson, the Cambridge Bap
tist minister, charged with the mur
dir of Avis l.inneli, the young music
student, will he presented before the
Suffolk county grand jury at a spe
cial session on Thursday of this week.
Chief Jos. Dugan, of the bureau of
criminal investigation, announced to
day "that in the whole story of the
case so far there is not a guess nor a
surmise.”
Tile poliee admitted today that
there were a few details of the ease
upon which they needed light, es
pecially regarding the. place of the
supposed meeting of tire ratal Hatur
day between Richeson and Miss Lin
nell.
Careful Analysis.
A more careful anaylsls of the atom
ach of the dead woman Is being made
by Prof. Whitney, of the Harvard
Medical School, while several other
features of the case upon which the
state bases its case are being placed
in shape for the grand jury.
The authorities have decided to
compare the poison found in the
girl's stomach with the cyanide of
potassium 1: pt in stock by \V m. I
Hahn, the Urugist of North Center
who claims to have sold to Richeson
a supply suficient to kill ten persons.
New Complication.
Tt was pointed out by medical ex
ports today that if the chemists
should find that the stomach of the
dead gtrl contained a very much
larger quantity of poison than Hahn
says lie sold Richeson, nr more than
the fifteen grains specified in the
cojnplaint a new complication would
arise, Which might add much to the
hopes of the defense.
A representative of the law office of
Dunbar and Rachemann, counsel for
the accused minister, visited the
Jail today and had an extended' con
ference with Richeson.
FI KILLED IN EXPLOSION
IN AN ILLINOIS dL MINE
Harrisburg, Ills. —ln an explosion in
Ogara Coal Mine No. 9, near here, to
day, five Imners arc known to have
been killed and it is feared that more
of the thirty men in the workings are
dead.
Bodies of two victims were blown
out of the mouth of the shafL
None Imprisoned.
Chicago.—Five men were killed and
16 overcome by the explosion at. Har
risburg, according to the officials of
the coal con.pony here. None were
Imprisoned, according to the officials.
The accident was caused by the ex
plosion of a keg of powder.
About 400 men were employed in
mine No. 9. The accident is said to
have occurred In a remote part of the
mine in which only twenty-one men
were employed. It was said here that
all other employes hearing the noise
of the explosion escaped to the sur
face.
WARNER HILL TO SUCCEED
HOLDEN IN HIGH COURT?
Atlanta, Ga. — Judge Horace M. Hol
den today tendered his resignation a#
a member of the supreme court bench.
Appointment o f bis successor will
be made Ist* this afternoon or to
night.
It is known that the governor Is
considering the name of Warner Hill
chairman of the railroad commission,
in connection with the position and he
will probably be appointed.
NEGOTIATIONS TO END
Berlin. —The Herman foreign office i
substantiates th< French report that |
the Moroccan negotiation* probably
will terminate this week. I
BAR WOMEN AT
MURDER TRIAL
OF MRS. MIA
Opelousas Wife Killed Young
Student In Her House. Is
Mother of Three Children.
PROSECUTION WILL ASK
FIRST DEGREE VERDICT
Penalty is Death Regardless of
Sex In State. ‘Unwritten law’
to be Pleaded by Defense.
Opelousas, La.—The curious from all
the countryside flocked to Opelousas
today to attend the trial of Mrs. Zee
Runge Mcßae, wealthy and socially
prominent, for the killing of Allan
Thurman Garland, the 24-year-old stu
dent, wno was shot down in her beau
tiful home, here on Sept. 21.
Except for a brief declaration that
she killed young Garland because he
Insulted her, Mrs, Mcßae has vouch
safed not the slightest Information as
to what precipitated the killing. Out
of a maze of scnsutlonal street rumors
the true story of the tragedy will come
out this week, for there is an appa
rent relentless determination to bring
out everything at the trial regardless
of the feelings of either family.
Mrs. Mcßae is the mother of three
children, two sons, one 17 and ono 12
and a 7-year-old daughter.
As the families of all concerned In
the trial are well connected the court
room was crowded with spectators,
but Judge B. H. Peavy, before whom
the case will be tried, has announced
that women and children will be
barred.
The defense has retained six attor
neys from New Orleans, Alexandria
and Opelousas. E. B. Deßuisson, as
sisted by other counsel, will conduct
the prosecution.
it WHS stated today tliat. Mrs. Mc-
Rae was a member of the Order of
the Eastern Star, a Masonic organlza
tion, and the local branch of the order
will assist the prisoner.
Mrs. Mcßee slop;, well Rmulay niglitj
following a long consultation In the
jail with her attorneys, and this morn
ing she was up early. She greeted
her children affectionately before she
left the jail on the arm of her hus-
band for the court room.
Against 26 stale witnesses who
were on hand this morning, the de
fense submitted to the court, a list
of fifty who will he on hand to give
testimony for the prisoner.
But 15 of the panel of 30 jurors
were present, the there having been
excused by tho court before the trial
opened.
Btir Caused.
A slight stir was caused In tho
court room by a question propounded
to tho first talesman called by Act
ing District Attorney F. B. Deßulson,
which Indicated that the prosecution
would ask for s verdict of first de
gree murder, which carries the death
penalty in this state regardless of
the sex of the defendant.
"Are you opposed to capital pun
ishment?” was asked Talesman Walley
Barnes.
"Well, In some roses T might bo,"
he replied.
"Are You a Mason?”
"Have you any Idea that there iH a
higher law than tho law of the land?"
was Mr. Dußulsson's next question,
brought forth by the belief that, the
“unwritten law” may to some extent
be appealed to by the defense.
“No, sir,” replied Barnes. "I would
abide by tho law.”
"Are you a Mason?"
"No, sir; I don't belong to any se
cret order.”
Barnes was challenged by the state
for cause.
MR. TIFT TALKS TO TRE
SCROILCRILDREM PIERRE
Pierre, 8. D.—After a. quiet Sunday
In Pierre, Proa!dent Taft loft today
for the central and northern parts of
tho state, where today he will be the
guest of several South Dakota towns.
The President was the guest over
night of (iongreanrnan fiir.lto he? and
following breakfast a', the Burke home
this morning ho made a abort tal to
the school children of the city.
Huron, Aberdeen and other towns
ar" f.n the schedules for today s stops
of thf Presidential train
NO CLUE TO INDENTITY.
Chicago,—A well dressed woman
with her skull fractured and her hody
stripped of Identification was found lri
Halstead street between Heventy fifth
and Heventy-sixth streets hr a street
car crew at midnight, Tho police
took her to a hospital where she died
without regaining consciousness.
Whether she was struck by a street
car, an automobile or by some weap
on had not been determined today.
RODGERS REPAIRB BIPLANE.
9»n Antonio, Texas.—Aviator C. P
Rodgers Is spending the day here
making repairs to hts biplane and will
not continue his flight west until Tues
day.
IN HEAVY CHAINS. NEURUES
ARE SENT TO JAIL BY MILITIA
■Tilt JODIE'S Hit
11 BiLlErajlHSKt
Court Opinion in M'Namara
Trial to Be Followed by Fill
ing of Jury Box.
Los Angeles.—With a ruling by
Judge Bordwell o n the eligibility of
the three talesmen who were chal
lenged for cause by I lie prosecution at
last Friday's session the. trial of
Jas. B. McNamara, charged with mur
der in connection with tbo destruction
of tne Los Angeles Times, went for
war dtoday on its second stage.
The ruling of the court on the
talesman, it was expected, would be
followed by the filling of the Jury box
from the IIhI of waiting veniremen.
Then Iho defense was scheduled to
begin all over again Its now familiar
set of questions to dlscloso to state
of mind of th eprospective Jurors and
their attitude toward organized la
bor in general and toward the defend
ant in particular. A possibility that
Judge Bordwell might reverse him
self in his ruling oti tho state's chal
lenge for cause of Juror Robinson,
who was temporarily passed at Fri
day's session, helped to lend an air of
uncertainty to today’s proceedings.
Disallowed Challenge.
Robinson was challenged Op the
ground that, ho had admitted lie was
opposed to the death penalty, in dis
allowing the challenge. Judge Bord
weil reserved, the right to change hts
ruling artor lie had looked up the
law.
Of Iho six talesmen who in the
Inrv box when court adjourned’Fri
day, F. D. Green, an orange growor;
Seaborn Manning, a rancher and
Robert, F. Bain, a carpenter were con
sidered the three most likely to be al
lowed to remain. All had been pass
ed for cause.
Considerable speculation had been
caused by a report that the prosecu
tion would ask Judge Bordwell to
swear in 14 Jurors before the taking
of testimony begins, the last Iwo se
lected to act as altaruates. As tho
trial is expected to last for several
months this method. If adopted, it is
believed will eliminate much of the
danger of a mistrial in case of sick
ness or death or disqualification for
other causes of any of the Jurors.
Working on Clue.
Although no statement, to that ef
fect was forthcoming today from the
district attorney’s office It, was unof
ficially admitted that tho stale Is
still working on the supposed clue re.
ported from Salt, Lake CILy last week
as to the alleged whereabouts of Jas.
B. McNamara Immediately following
the Times’ disaster.
The district attorney 1« said to still
believe that, ho can prove McNamara
was shollered at. tho home of J.
Munsey, business agent In Salt Lake
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural lro n Workers
of America for several days Imme
diately following the explosion. The
defense admits It has been aware of
the district attorney’s activities In
this direction for some time and tho
struggle of the opposing forces reach
ed a (Umax when Mrs. Muiißqjy, on
whom tho prosecution relied for its
evidence announced that she would
not, voluntarily testify.
Judge Bordw®ll Late.
Judge Bordwell was late in arrilvrig
and court did not convene until 10.22
o'clock. Judge Bordwell first an
nounced that his ruling of Friday, dis
allowing ttie, challenge against E. O.
Robinson was set aside on account
of the tangled record, and he would
further Interrogate him. Robinson
then took the stand.
Alter interrogating Robinson, Judge
Bordwell let him go. Robinson was
opposed to voting Hie death penalty
on circumstantial evidence.
WRECK DELAYED OPENING
OF NORTON MURDER TRIAL
Macon, Ga. —A freight train wreck
two miles from Macon blocked the
railroad this morning between Ma
con and Athens, and Judge J. II Bark,
several attorneys and about fifty wit
nesses who were bound for Grays in
Jones county to take up the ease of
W, B. Norton, charged with murder
were unable to reach the place of
holding court on time. The outgoing
passenger train did not leave Macon
until nft.er 10 o’clock. Judge Park and
some of the attorneys went through
the country in an automobile.
YEGGMA N FIGHTS A UTOMA TON
ELECTRIC BURGLAR ALARM
San Francisco, Cali—An automaton operated by an electric burglar
alarm In thf liorri' of Police Judge A 11. Treadwell hud an encounter with
a real burglar Haturday night, according to a report made to the central
police station last night and the automaton was badly used up.
The dummy wu- no match for the burglar and now lies a wreck •
with its head crushed. The weapon which the burglar won the battle
with was a heavy window weight.
In an alcove at tlo- head of tie stairs stood a will designed figure of
iff a man made of pluster of Paris and metal.
In tin hollow head of the machine made man was an electric bat
tery which was conm oted with the hous- electric current so that when
any one stepped on the top step of the stairs tho current was turned or.
and the man moved. When the burglar stepped on that step he un
doubtedly thought his time had conn ns the llgure started toward him.
When he removed his foot from the step the light went out In the head,
but the thief went at Ills enemy In the dark using his window weight
as a club.
The wreck of the electric man was complete. The thief made his
escape.
DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR.
Stringent Measures Taken by
Militia in Oklahoma Where
Race Rioting Took Place.
TWO WHITE MEN DEAD;
FOUR BADLY WOUNDED
Search of Negro Houses Re
veals Many Weapons. Report
of More Deaths Unconfirmed.
Muskogee, Okla.—-Two dead and four
desperately wounded, a state militia
company on duty assisting local
authorities ill searching the homes of
suspected negroes, 12 negroes arrested,
heavily chained and transported to
jail at Wagoner. These are the net
results today of yesterday’s race,
rioting at Coweta, n town one-fourth
tho population of which Is colored 2(1
miles north of Muskogee, and the’af
termath today Is:
Tho Dead:
•T. D. Beavers, city attorney, shot to
dea th by Ed Suddeth, when City Mar
shal Kuhl engaged in a pistol duel
with Ed Ruse, wanted for carrying
concealed weapons.
Ed Buddoth, rescued from hanging
by the authorities, only to be riddled
with bullots as tho authorities at
tempted to tnko him from Cpwet&.in
an automobile.
Seriously Hurt:
Oarmon Oliver, whlto, womuTeiTVlnr
iug general fighting In which fifty or
inoro shots woro exchanged after
Beavers diod.
Stellar Thompson, white wounded
in tlie same battle.
Ed Ruse, who resisted arrest, and
with other negroes defied tho city
marshal and ills hastily impressed cit
izens' posse, probably fatally
wounded.
John R. Thomas, whito railroad sec
tion foreman, attacked early today by
n. mob of negroes, his Jog shattered by
bullets and his unconscious form left
for dead beside tho railroad track
probably fatally hurt.
Search Houses.
When news of the troops coming
spread early today among tho negroes
In Coweta, and surrounding country
and villages—some of tho latter al
most wholly populated by negroes
quiet Prevailed, and City Marshal
Kulil, talking over the telephone said
that no further trouble was expected.
I .ater, however, further and more
stringent measures were taken, when
the authorities, assisted by soldiers,
commenced searching tho homes of
negro suspects, and this news spread,
presumably causing tho arrival later
in tin- day of strange negroes In con
siderable numbers.
Halted by Negroes,
White men from outlying districts
also began to arrive In Coweta. Her
man Rea, white, wim halted, ho says,
near the outskirts of Coweta by two
negroes carrying rifles. After search
ing Ilea the negroes permitted him to
proceed.
Rumor* afloat that tlio negroes will
resist further search of negro homes
by the militia were met by tho an
nouncement that tho troopers will
brook no resistance and that ballets
will bo their argument.
Twelve negroes were arrested early
today, when a search of their homes
disclosed arms. They were chained
and sent to Jail at Wagoner,
Wi aporis Found. ’Afl 'T.'
A score or more of houses wore
searched. In many of them were
found weapons. The occupants of
several fled on tho approach of the
soldiers.
Unconfirmed reports at noon stated
that two white farmers had been set
upon and shot to death, by negroes
near Coweta.
3 DROWN AS GASOLINE
LAUNCH IS CAPSIZED
Shreveport, L»—Throe persons, two
girts and one man wero drowned In
1 orry Lake, seven miles northwest of
Moorings I’ort, La., in tho Caddo oil
field, last night when their gasoline
b nch strock a stump and capsized.
The dead are:
FLORKNCE and EVA WILSON,
aged 18 and 14 respectively.
RALPH RKARDON, aged 25.
Ben Smith, the fourth member of
the party, managed to swim ashore
and saved his own boy.