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the HUSTLER OF ROME.
third year.
10 iffi®.
The Wilkerson Trial Mill
1 The Local Sensation.
' IVtB YI^O^H GROUND
B,t ‘
” )M
. Wilkerson *» 80 i®
Th ß . n f th* hour i* this eity.
’*i"‘h°by inch the greund is lo»t
t 5Iy ,h d.l n e ‘oX -
th l? P Kof’det«u»*, « intim&t-
Tb \ B h.w that Free Si.pbene,
• d > 1 ' . JLn knew ot the
tb ’”“? e n’”“‘ CJ ' ,l,St Mt ?“ d
er hiR wife and the murdersr
SXn .’a h » X/un,
Jdto:««P Wilk.raon and kill
h ‘Ldto prove this theory the de
feußß have introduced a numberof
w who w«r« come-atable
in the formar trial, but who as a
, ho.i n» evidence to give—uu
tf.Xd" for what
“Xw’ioa to thia aawoloment
• t.n, e1... array ot
X«.«> ■ Bino ’ ““
’i. r.m.mb.r.d 'vary muah
th,lj«.i «ui.< Hn> >'“• ofd.tonae
Ou Friday afternoon Mr. Jim
JohoBSD, of Livingston was put on
sh. stand Mr. J.hns.n . teetimo-
BV was about as reported in tbs
former tnal and threw no new
light en the case.
Then came one Frank ShaJwick, a
denizen es the State of Alabama and
a gentle man who said be bad his
evidence down “by heart’ 1 the same
as that in his affidavit, had by the
Lawyers for the defense
Shadwick said be lived about a
ail* from Stephens at the time of the
killing That two weeks before the
killing Free had ceme to him and
told him of his wifes infamy android
him that be proposed to kill Frank
Again two days before the homi
cide he said Free bad told him while
in the store that he was going to do
what he said now in a few days.
Ee said under cross, that he had
heard part of the forment trial, but
that he had never told Frank Wil
kerson or any one else of what Free
had said untill when he bad met
Frank in the road at Living tun
and told him a part of it.
Shadwiek was positive that he
spoke first on election day. He
was therefore set back a little
when the affidavit shown boro the
date of Jan. sth. while .'he elction
was on Jan. 7th.
he said that he made that afida
vit in Judge Branham's a few days
after the elsctiou and that he rode
up to town in Wilkerson's buggy
aad wear with him to Judge Bran
ham's office.
•
bhanwick bad received $4 from
Wilkerson last week for expense!
court and while be was not relat
’d toGeerge Washington he would
not swear even a little bitsy Jlio
t»r the court house full of gold.
Lev. \\ illig Foster col, was the
Deil ' Rev Willis proved to be one
ot the most numbskull thick
creapy negroes ever put on .
stand. He failed to remember
1 • P ’lty story put into an affida
vit a ud to which he had made hie
ar k—a Rtory which did so much
3 winning, as new evidence, a
trig] for Wilkerson.
Ths J ury W as sent out and his
0I ''T peiinitted Judge Branham
Vb , . ’ h# Btor y over to him again
j IR - v morui ug, but when tbe
was brought in and the ques
ha?? Ut ,0 t'be Rev. Willis—he
L '' r ß ot t®n his piece again—at
e laiisd to "come across’
k.,; • rcroe '’ h « said Mr Frank
hin/° lll f° r <natioa out of
Bra.h’ d k,d . Ukßil hltn to Mr
soh ldm 8 office. That he had al
kersni iV'* * a dollar from Wil-
r ®°u thia week.
en the Ilar o r * ve « wa ® P ut
d u .* kta nd and testified to the
tkatthu hV'k 9 house. He swore
Wl« hole lu , h 8 door
1„ ibol “'1? °“ u, ' d b V • bill
hot fr °at lb. front room.
ti.ruLe?t? f L ,itied that he loo ’’' e(3
that iS , he hol “ 1U the floor
.fflhX d b ‘ g ’“ i,,s
■ 818 » looked through the
• ROME GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 8. 1894,
crack, where the strip had been re
moved from the hall door to the
nursery, and said h» could see al
most all over rhe bed.
On tbe erwas examination, when
Col. Harris put a pencil on a book
at the angle of the shot—turned
the book like opening a door Mejor
Hargrove admitted that the pen
cil pointed directly to the head ot
the bed.
Ur K J Ragan’s testimony was
read by content.
Then Anderson Miae wls called
He was objected to by tne state
j cause he had 1 e vrd some of the
tes< mony in the present trial.
He w»s lually permitted to go
en the stand and proved to be an
other individual to whom Mr
Stephens had gone in hiscoufidene
and told es Mrs Stephsns bins.
His evidence was picked to
pieces under the cross question
ing
U £ Huffman. brother in-law of
the ; defendant, came next. He
swore that a pistol ball had pierc
ed Frank’s right breast near the
nipple and had ploughed a hole
an eighth of an men deep, and an
inch leng and that blood had run
down t« his waist.
Ou the former trial he swore
the skin was barely broken and
but little bleod was on the breast.
When asked by ths State council
to point cut the scar on Wilkersons
body Judge Barnham objected
and became indignant at the
proposition.
The next witness examined was
B. F- Stinson, his evidence was of
a general character and no new
developements were brought out.
Then W: J. Wilkerson was pul
on the stand.
Here the letters that passed be
tween Frank Wilkerson and Mrs.
Stephens were introduced and per
mitted to go to the Jury as evidence.
At 2 o’clock Court adjourned un
til Monday morning at 10 o'clock
when Frank Wilkerson will probably
make his statement to the Jury, and
if the State offers nothiug in rebettal,
the attorn ys will comm ence their
argument to the Jury.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
A BILL INTRODUCED BY CONGRESS-
MAN LIVING«T»N FOR AN APPRO
PRIATION.
Washington. D. C. April 8
L. F. Livingston of Georgia, on
yesterday introduced in the house,
a bill to authorize and encourage
the I o ding of Cotton States and
International Exposition at At
lanta, Ga., from September to De
cember 31st, 1895. The government
is authorized to m<.ke an exhibit
and erect a building for its ac
comodation and an appropriation
sufficient for its purpots is author
ized goods impoited for exhibi
tion purposes are to be admitted
♦’-ee of duty.
INTERESTING SERVICES.
Xcv. E. Taminosiam, of Antioch
Syria, wno was in Rome seven years
ago is in the city and will preach at
the First Methodist efiurh this morn
ing at 11 o'clock. This talk will con
tai« a great deal of valuable informa
tion and those who will avail them
selves < f the opportunity of hearing
him will be amply repaid.
In the evening at 7:30 iu the lec
ture room Mr. Taminosian will give a
life like repersentation of the people
in far away Syria, with eight people
in Syrian cestume, illustrating their
school life (mode of puaishmeat of
the pupils) the social life of the
people, the marriage ceremony, and
also the Mohomedau prayer.
The public is cordialy invited to
attend. Mr. Taminosiam comes to
Rome well recommended, having oc
eupied some of the leading pulpits of
the county, having in the last two
weeks preached in Trintity and First
if, E, eliurcl , and. also at the first
Baptist churcu,AtlantrJ
See here at T. F. Foster
means you get 161bs bewate
of doggers.
M-fsaS
M.WOOLLEY.U
’>iDoe WbitebaJ--
THE IIIMII Mil.
Little Folks Who Wo. ked
Hard
AND ARE REWARDED
For Their Labors They Have Studied
Hard aid can Look With Piidoaad
Satisfaction at the Place They held
on the Honor Roll
The following pupils were on
our Rolls of Honnor for March.
J C, Hasris, Supt.
7th grade r. j gwaltnky teacher
Lizzie Harns Clara Mitchell
Lutha Moss Lillie Mathis
Guasie Ross Maude Smith
6th GRADkA. MTBB JOHNOOM
TEACAER.
Sidney Dean Lucy McLeod
Bertie Simmmona Myrtle Quarles
6TH GRADE B. MISS ANNA HARRIS
TEACHER
Kate Comer Grace Harper
Mattie Harper Lizzie Simpson
sth GRADE a MISS BENA TOWERS
TEACHER
Nn pupils reached the standard
of this grade.
sth GRADES. MIBB KATE ROBESON
TEACHER
Lizzie Edmonson Albee Moor-
Ruth McLeod Louie Weems
Ellie Youngblood Lovelace Byid
4th GRADS C MISS HELEN OMBKRG
TEACHER
Bertha Clemons Blanche Gilbert
Sal lie Cooper Lizzie Cooper
Nora Kammerer Mary N. Towers
4th GRADE B MISS GEORGIA PEPPER
TEACHER
Mariam Stelle Janie Hawkins
Sallie Bryan Fletcher Coiner
4th GRADE A MRS MARY SHROPSHIRE
TEACHER
Tenme Berry Gussie Hendrson
Mary Adamson
3rd GRADE A MISS BATHE BHROP
‘HIRE TEACHER
Louie Fouche Ella Perry
RoLi Simmons Jessie Glover
Louie* bpear Annie Jones
Edna Byrd Dollie Hill.
3rd GRADE B MISS MARY WILLIAM-
BAN TEACHES
Girls ’ Boys
Roie Elders Foster Andrews
Pearl Kennedy Eli Abromson
Dugmar Krag Hugh Jone»
Gracie Lauham Bennie Lanedell
Jessie Lumpkin Clifton King
Bromnie Lundbom Beuuie Lans
dell
Jessie Lumpkin Clifton McLin
Juell Pywell Charlie Morris
George Walker
Charlie Smith
Fred Burnett
Johnnie Rupee
2nd. GRADE B MISS ANNIE PERKINS
TEACHER
Albert Sharp Edum Roebuck
Alton Moore Edna McClean
Effie Mitchell Lucie Warlick
Annie Warlick Jenuioj illams
Ada Phillips
2nd, GRADE A MISS ANNIE NEELY
TEACHER.
Eunice Adamson A Buffington
Blair Montgomery H. Kendricks
Marlin Robinson J.ffin Towers
Ist . GRADE A MISS ZOE EASTMAN
TEACHER.
Ruth Towers Emmie L, Wood
Delurah Johnson Robert Mont
gomery
Claire Wyatt Arthur Cundell
Ligon Henderson,
Ist. GRADE B MISB RUTH NORTON
TEACHER.
Blossom Adamson Blanche May
Lutber Moon.
ixbf. >4 r i i Habits
Uh home wiui-
Atlanta. I.a. OUicv IbUu " biteliall
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
WHAT IB HIIMG DONI BY THE VARIOU®
PASTORS.
The Cherokee Presbytery of t.i*
I * *
Presbyterian church will meet in
Summerville Wednesday April 18
and continue throughout the week
his presbytery embraces the coin*
tiea of Chattooga, Fluid. Walker.
Polk, Bartow, Cobb, Gordon, W hit
field, Dade and Murray. Extensive
preparations are being made by
the hospitable citizens of Summer
▼ ille to entertain the delegates.and
much good is expected to be deriv
ed from the meeting. A happy co
incident is that Sunday, April 22‘
is the fiftieth aniversary of the or
ganisation of the Presbyterian
church in Summerville. Dr. W, D.
Hvyl and Dr. Geotchius will rep
resent Rome at this mooting.
Tho Floyd county Methodist
Sunday school Quarterly Cons. r
ekicswill moet at the First Metho
dist church on next Wednesday
and continue through Thursday.
Delegates from every Methodist
Sunday school in the county will
be iu attendance. Several impor
raut questions will be up for dis
cuEßSon. xMuch good will, no doubt
bo derived from this meeting.
Dr. R. B. Headdeu will com
mend a two weeks series of pro
tracted meetings at tbe Ist Baptist
church on tomorrow. Immediately
after those meeting Dr. Gibson will
commence a series of meetings at
the First Methodist church.
The Baptist State Association
of ths B iptist chur :h has been in
session at Macon during the j>ast
week. Rome was ably represented
by Revo, A. J. Battle, R. B. Head
deu and W. M. Bridgeo.
The “Methodist Preachers aaeet
mg” will be hold in the lecture
room of the First Methodist church
Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock
Interesting questions are to be dit
cussed aod much important busi
ness is to bo transacted. Methodist
minixters visiting in tho city are
cordially invited to meet with as
J. T. Gibson, Pres.
John W Bale, aec’y.
Rev. W. W. Bays and family are
m Kuoxvil le attending the bedside
of a brother of Dr. Bays,
Work will be commenced at au
er/ date on Pansy Chapel, which
wni be greatly improved and beau
tified. Bupt. Junius George has the
work in hauh and is enthusiastic
over the future prospers of tbe
chapel.
Rev T. F. Pierae, presiding ol
der of Rome dislrici, passed
throiiyh lha city enroute to Tex
Valley where ha on yesterday b* ! <
the 2nd quarterly conference . >i
West Rome curcuit. Dr. Pi*
will preach at Bces,ud Metho* *i
church tonight, and ho’d the quar
terly conference ou Monday nigl t.
Work is progressing on the “big
tent’ which is to be used in the
summer religious campaign. These
meetings will be commenced in
tiie Fourth Ward at an early date
under the auspices of R*v. G. W.
Duvall, Tent meetings will also
be held iu North Rome, East Rome
Fifth Ward and First Ward.
Much and lasting good will no
dmibt be tbe outcome of these
meetings
Rev. D. T. Espy, of th# Baptist
church in Summerville passed
through Rome yesterday enroute
home from the Baptist State Con
vention.
Special attract’ons at Chas.
I). Wood and Co., Kid Gloves
Hosiery Ilankercbiefs Corsets
Best Makes largest assort
ments iowest prices.
Mtiny Persons are brexes
from overwork or household cares.
BroAvn’e Iron Bitters Rebuilds on
system, aids removes excess Os MM
•ad cuiearaMtaEiA Get Ue a*<udac>
OO>x-IST Gr
GrOIISTCr
C3-OUSTC3-,
Our large and most attractive spring stock
is selling at a rapid pace. This week there has
been rush for new designs in dress goods and
we have fully met ahe demand.
This week many new featureswill be added
to our sales and our remark' ble inducements
are sure to draw the crowds and delight all.
Spx*ing Dress (roods.
In profusion characterizes our stock and all are most cor
dialy invited to visit our Emnoriunr and make their selectiaas.
Beautirui tine goods,’ Silks, Trimmings, Jets, and soon.
New styles in wash fabrics, Beautiful line of organdies,
Chailies, Dimities, Outings, Satteens, Criterian cloths,
Chambrays, Ginghams, Cashamiers & c. See these goods
+ o + DOTS. « » *»
Full stock of white goods.
Thousands of yards of laces,
Specials in Gloves & Hosiery,
Parasols, Umbrelas, Sun-shade
Summer underwear a full line,
Sailor hats, children’s caps &c.,
Bargans in matting. *
Rugs’ Carpets, Mats, Bcc ,
Bargains, Bargains, Bargains
THOS. FAHY.
A GOOD PROPOSITION.
READ THIS CARD AND SEE WHAT YOU
THINK ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
Let .Merchants, bus e s and factors
encourage the f irmers to engage in
diversified agii ulture and hug and
hominy, and there will be a genuine
new era of prosperity in the State of
Georgia In the first place, have the
Legislature to piss an Act to exempt
from taxation,'farm products of all
kinds, and all farming implements,
farm products of all kind to exempt,
whether in the hands of the pr> d <cer i
or purchaser.
I’ 1.3 second place, to give State
aid for the construction of good re ads
within her borders Aid in furnish
ing all convicts free f r the building |
of v ol ro. ds. Let us try this for one I
■t> ■■■> in n v •pinion we all. both |
h s an. 1 , farmers will see bet
n. •; n sin our btate. The citizens
jof Coil t county Ala. have just vo-
• i t exp :nd two hundred thousand
, I illara in the cons ruction of publie ;
x. .ds, i'h< v ate convinced that good |
rvcids will develop# a country mere
api ly than any other way. A first
class road is as much a Government
institution us for any appropriation
that it makes
The State of Mississippi has just.
passed an Act exempting all farm pro
ducts of evey kind whether in the
hands of the producer or purchaser.
The state of Massachusetts has de
cided to give state aid for the coa
strm tion of good roads within her
borders. If we have not get enough
get up and get, and let these other
states pass these laws, what is to be
the result when emigration commen
ces in this dirtetieu. You all know
that they will stop and settle in these
states where they are the moat pro
tected from taxes.
Now is our time. We cannot real
ity any relief or expect to for some
time to come iroai the Federal Leg
islation, therefore let us get relief
from the State which we can controll,
Sooner or later you will begin to see
and feel that other states has got th(
advantage of us. Will not seme mas
try and give us an article upon thii
10 CENTS A WEEK
' subjeef. Reni estate in the last aarly-
I sis is ths basis of ail vidble credit for
State County and City, and therefore
ought to luvb some favors. While all
creditors are based upon it, yet you
cannot borrow a dollar from the re
cognized banking institution of our
country upon it; this ought not to be.
Respectfully.
Wm. A. V, right
The large and bea tifu
t ck of ne v Dress Good
siik crepe inoe tire organdei?
ibatist duck cha'li whitl
goods and c., together with
the low p ices at (.’has, 1),
Wood and Co- is the town
j talk yon a e invited to inspect
lit vou"Td be su-eLi buy.
MME. A. RUPPERT’S
FmX FACE BLEACH
MME. A. RUPPERT
Js? , naysll!ppreclute the fact
’jA that there are many tliou
sandßofladleslntheUnlled
• jJA'.'J if StutCßtlint would HkeU> try
‘xfz’K niy World-Renowned Facb
BLEACH: but base been
- kept from d«ing so on ao
nA ’ countof prl * whl lilßf2.(lQ
'tr per bottle or d buttle, take*
r-..u# together, 85.00. In order
that all of these may have
nn <>p|H>rtuiiity, I will give
to every caller, absolutely
free, a sample bottle, and
Ji' (i. zg?„ < 6Z^>'l n order tosupply those out
of city.or In any partof the
world. I will Bond it> safely packedin plain wrainwr
all charges pre paid, for 25 cents, stiver or stamp.”
In every case of freckle*, pimples,moth, eaL
! lowness, black heads, ncii"’,eczema,oiliness.rough
ness, or any discoloration or diseased the skin,
and wrinkles (not caused by facial expression)
Fach Bleach removes absolutely. It does not
cover up, as cosmetics do, but is a cure. Address
MAIItME A. JtVITERT.(Uept.O.)
No. 0 East 14th St., NEW YORK CITIfc
WE TELL TOIJ
nothing new when we state that it pays to
In a permanent, most healthy iiud pleasant bh®.
sess, that returns a profit for every day’s work.
Such is the business we dfer the working class
We teach them how to irake money rapid!v, and
guarantee every one who t'.UHws our instruction*
faithfully the making of 5*300.00 a irioniU.
Every one who takes hold now and wotks wit!
iurely and speedily increase their earnings; tkeW
van tie no question about it; others now at wort
are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same
This is the be«c paying business that yon hsffr
ever had the chance to secure, ion will make *
%rave mistake if you fail to give it a trial at onta
1 If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
•vill directly find yourself in a most prosperous
business, at which you jin surely make and ears
large sums of money. The results of only a few
,lours’ work will often equal a week’s aages.
Whether you are old or voting, man or woman, L
1 makes no difl’erence, — do as we tell yon, and stMJ
cess w.'U meet you st the very start. Neither
•xperience or capital necessary. Those who work
or us are rewarded. Why not write to-day f<W
1* per tlcuEiss, free ? K. C. ALLBN *
Sox No 4*40, AufiwUu Mfe
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