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JBPSME WILL MAKE
CITY I LEGAL TENDER.
The BX-Chief ol Police Charged with Default
ing, to Pag ilp,
WRITES 70 PARTIES IN RIME.
t tied to Return to Rome at the Expiration of his Leave of
Absence, but got on a Spree in Atlanta and, as he Says.
“Aeted the Fool.’’
“For the lips of a strange wo
man drop as an honey-comb and
her mouth is smoother than oil;
but her end is bitter as worm
wood, sharp as a two eged sword.
Her feet go down to death; her
steps take hold on hell.”
Such was the exhortation of
Solomon, and the observation and
experience of men testify that the
wise man spake the truth.
J. B. Shropshire, Rome’s ex
chief of police, has been heai d
from. As was published in The
Hustler-Commercial several
days ago, certain parties have
received a letter from him, that
clears up a great deal of the mys
tery as to the cause ot his disap
pearance from Rome.
While Shropshire’s conduct
has subjected Irim to severe crit
icism by a prejudiced public, fed
on a partial account of his doings,
no thinking or unprejudiced
mind, after reading the whole of
the facts in The Hustler-Com
mercial, can believe that the ex
chief left Rome with the willful
intent of defrauding the city out
of $328.18. He left property in
Rome valued at $500.00 encum
bered by only $75.00. On top of
this he left some funds in Rome,
part of which was about $30.00
salary due by the city.
Monday morning before leav
ing Thursday, he turned over to
X ity Clerk Smith $924.00 be
longing to the city, which he had
collected. He could have stolen
from five to ten thousand dollars
from individuals and the city if it
was his intention to steal. A man
intending to steal, steals all he
can, and these facts which have
been scrupulously withheld from
the public by the Rome press
until publisher) in The Hustler-
Commercial, though they could
have been had, show conclusive
ly that the man did not intend to
steal. He may be a knave, but he
is not a thief.
These facts connected with
Shropshire’s letter and actions
since his departure will clear him
in the minds of the unprejudiced
of the intention to defraud the
city.
The story of Shropshire’s <e
parture is well known, but us
own account of his actions hve
TH E HOM E HUSTLER-COMM EK( IA L
never before been made public.
The subtsance of it is as fol
lows :
Securing a leave of absence to
attend the Peace Jubilee in At
lanta, he left Rome Tuesday
morning December 13, intending
to return on the expiration of his
leave. On arriving in Atlanta he
met up with the woman with
whom he is said to have been inti
mate in Rome. He began to drink,
in fact got on a spree.
'When he realized his true con
dition he was out of the state and
had overstayed his time. On re
alizing his misconduct he became
desperate and as he expresses it
in the letter, “acted the fool” and
went on, he knew not where. He
then decided not to return to
Rome, but to go to some other
place in search of a new home
and make a new start in life.
One of the reasons for which
Shropshire wrote back to parties
in Rome was to inquire the ex
act amount the city claimed
against him. He said he knew he
was in arrears some as he had
some collections received just
before his departure from Rome.
He requested the parties with
whom he was in communication
to notify him the amount of his
indebtedness.
This w r as done, and a Hust
ler-Commercial of las 2 Monday
with the report of <ne finance
committee of the city council was
mailed him.
Shropshire wired back that he
had forwarder to Rome a suffi
cient amount, which, together
with soirV funds and property he
had here, would cover all his in
debtedness due both to the city
and to individuals.
THis Shropshire’s conduct since
he has recovered from his spree
stows that there was no intention
t« default,.and he will make a
<omplete settlement with the city.
The city council meets to-night,
at which time the finance com
mittee will present their report
which was published in last Mon
day’s Hustler-Commercial.
The report will probably be re
ceived by the council who will
extend their thanks to the com
mittee for the painstaking care
with which they have investiga
ted the case.
ROME, GEORGIA, MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 9, 1899.
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Shropshire, through his friends,
will make a tender of the amount
of his indebtedness as soon as the
matter has been fully acted upon
by the council.
This will end the sensational
episode in which a man, up to the
time he became enamored with
the woman,” made
Rome one of the best officers that
this city ever had.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered From
The Street Corners.
There was no recorder's court
this morning and every thing is
unusually quiet in police circles.
The tree? along the river banks
are full of robins these days and
the small boy with his air gun or
parlor rifle is happy.
Judge Walter Harris held a
short session of justice court to
day and several cases of minor
importance were disposed of.
Ordinary Davis continues
quite busy these days issuing
vouchers for pensions of confed
erate soldiers. The money for
these soldiers will be here by the
25 inst.
’ The smallpox patient out at the
pest house is doing fine and is on
the road to recovery. No case
has developed on the exposed
parties at the detention camp and
everything in the neighborhood
of the camp is quiet.
Clerk Walter Moore, of the
water commission is now busy
collecting water tax. The time for
paying this tax expires Saturday
night, so go to his office and pay
up and not suffer the inconven
ience of having your water cut
oft'.
Mrs. Lee Lumpkin, the widow
of the late Lee Lumpkin, who
was well known in Rome, passed
down Broad street this morning
for the fourth time since the sur
render. Mrs. Lumpkin is a great
lover of her home and remains
quietly at her residence on upper
Broad street, day in and day out.
Today she decided to visit her
daughter in the Fourth ward,
and so for the fourth time since
the surrender passed through
Rome’s streets.
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SUNDAYS SERMONS
Congregations Attend all
of The Churches.
AT FI RST I’RENR 1 TER IA N
Dr.Qeotchius DeUvers an Able
Discourse. Dr. Eakes Preach
er|)n Job Other Sermons.
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a any Romans took advantage
of he beautiful weather yester
day and as a result large con
gregations assembled at the sev
eraldiurches to hear the cry 01
wariings or words of exhorta
tion.
A HIE SERMON BY DR. GEOTCHIUS.
Alarge congregation greeted
1 Rev. Dr. Geotchius at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday
moring and were charmed by a
very fine sermon delivered by
this toquent divine.
Di Geotchius took for hiS
text phesians v. 15, 16. “See
then hat ye walk circumspect
ly, nt as fools, but as wise
redeming the time, because the
days re evil.”
Afir explaining the text Dr.
Geotftius spoke of the value
of tiie saying “it is God’s gift
lor hich we are responsible,
into <ch moment of which God
has jicked hundreds of bless
ings.’
“T waste the time,” said the
speal<r, “is to waste the oppor
tunity with the obligation still
remaimg.” Continuing Dr.
Geotclus said in substance “we
shouldedeem the time by doing
all the;ood that we can. There
is no elling how much good
can b accomplished by the
properuse of even fragments
of tim which so many spend in
idlenei and dissipation. “The
reasonissigned by the apostle
for reiemingthe time is “be
cause te days are evil.”
Und- this head the preacher
elabored pointing out that the
days we short in which there is
so mm evil to be corrected.
Said t speaker “there is evil
in theieart, “evil in the world,
evil ingeneral, special forms
of ev that characterize the
age ancommunity, as is illustra
ted bysphesus in Paul’s day.”
The Dr. Geotchius referred
to the rms of evil of the present
age ar of this community, such
as intnperance, the inordinate
love anoney, greed and many
other ces of the times.
Thipeager then said, “God’s
peoplare to correct these evils,
and e chiefest way to cor
rect tm is by means of gospel
truth which can be done by
illustting in our life, character
and onduct, the transforming
pow<of truth.
“A>ther way by which we
can this is, by not conforming
to < taking pleasure in these
thin, thus showing the world
the tisfying power of the gos- I
pel,
1 Geotchius closed the dis-
<
coni by pointing out the influ- (
enc)f man, and his opportu
nittof using this influence for ,
go<
DEAKES AT IST METHODIST. ,
v. J. H. Eakes, the popular 1
par, preached an excellent 1
soon at First Methodist church
yetrday morning to a large and ;
apeciative congregation. t
His text was announced from
Job i-9. “Did job serve God for
naught.”
The preacher first discussed
the character of Job and his sur
roundings, saying that the per
fection of his character consisted
in a life arising from a perfect
love to God and an unselfish ser
vice of Him, and that this is the
essence of Christian perfection.
1 he preacher then spoke of how
satan accounts for Job’s character
and while admitting his purity
and goodness explains it on self
ish grounds.”
| “Hence the trial was unneces
sary to demonstrate to the world
Job’s unselfishness.”
Dr. Eakes then announced as
his concluding proposition baser
on the discussion of the text,
“that the absence of sin can only
be determined through trial,” and
on this proposition he made some
strong points, showing how at
some times the Lord finds it nec
essary to chasten those whom he
loveth.
At the evening hour Rev. J. F.
Mixon, presiding elder of Rome
district, preached a fine sermon
which was well received by those
who heard it.
s AT HOWARD AVENUE.
Rev. J. D. Turner, the scholar
ly young pastor of Howard Ave
„ nue Methodist church, preached
t two excellent sermons at that
, church yesterday. Mr. Turner’s
I sermon in the morning was taken
from Paul's writings to the Phil
lippians and was on “Work out
, your own Salvation with fear and
trembling.”
I At the evening hour Mr. Turn
er’s text was the last verse of the
, first chapter of James —“Keep
, yourself unspotted from the
, world.’ Both sermons made a
1 profound impression upon those
who heard them.
at first baptist.
Dr. R. B. Headden preached
an eloquent sermon yesterday
morning on “Following Christ ”
Dr. Headden’s text is found in
the fifth chapter ofEphe-ians and
is the first verse.
“Be ye therefore followers of
God, as dear children.” From
this text the eloquent divine drew
several very fine lessons, pictur
ing out the beauty of a conse
crated Christian life. A large
congregation was present and
thoroughly appreciated the ser
mon.
DR. MIXON AT SECOND METHODIST
Rev. J. F. Mixon, D. D., pre
siding elder of the Rome district,
preached an eloquent and forci
ble sermon to a large congrega
tion at Second Methodist church
yesterday morning.
Rev. J. H. Eakes, of the First
Methodist, preached in the even
ing-
East Rome is in the midst of
the warmest municipal contest
that she has had in her history.
Messrs. R. H. West and O. H. 1
McWdliams are the candidates '
for mayor. At 12 o’clock it is
reported that Mr. West seemed to I
be ahead.
The city has placed a large
quantity of vaccine matter with
Curry-Arrington Co., where any ’
physician in the city can get it 1
free of charge.
The words of praise bestowed ,
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1 CAT IN THE BAG •
r
And it Wants to Come Out. Let it
] Come.
The cat confined in the reform-
- ers’ bag is beginning to scratch. .
1 In fact, already its fore paws
t are protruding from the sack and
- before many days the whole of
J the nervous feline will be out of
. the bag notwithstanding the ef
forts of the leaders to prevent it.
It has been intimated that this
■ new ring were going to attempt
. to run things and that many un
suspecting citizens were falling
into the trap.
I Now, we have thought, it was
beginning to look that way.
In our report of the meeting of
last Thursday night, the following
> paragraph occurred :
“Mr. J. W. Hancock then arose
and offered a set of resolutions
which were read by Mr. Nat
Harris. Why Mr. Hancock did
not read his own resolutions, or
why the secretaries did not read
them was not explained, but any
how Mr. Harris read those reso
lutions.”
I hat little paragraph is caus
ing all the disturbance, and yes
terday Mr. Hancock acknowl
edged to several gentlemen that
he did not write he resolutions,
nor did he know what they con
tained until they were read by
Mr. Harris.
1 his is Mr. Hancock’s state
ment as we received it, and if
necessary will give our authority.
“I was sitting with Mr. Sam
Stark and Dr. W. M. Mix
on, when Mr. Nat Harris ap_
proached me, slipped the resolu
tions in my hand and requested
.me to introduce them. I told him
I was not familiar with the reso
lutions and wouldn’t undertake
to read them, whereupon he said
he would do the reading.
‘I then consented to introduce
the resolutions, but would not
have done so if I had known they
contained a covert reflection on
the present mayor and council.”
Mr. Hancock, as we are relia
bly informed, also stated that he
sent a card to our morning
neighbor explaining the matter,
and that its editor advised
against publishing it.
These statements, together with
the fact that three of Mr. Harris’
nominations on the committee
were selected, and that he whis
pered to Judge Treadaway just
before he made his nomination,
begins to show that there is a
great deal of Harris in this
movement.
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