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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 164.
PATRICK SENTENCED
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
THE MURDERER
HEARS HISDOOM
MAN WHO KILLED THE NEW
YORK MILLIONAIRE HEARS SEN
TENCE FROM LIPS OF RECORD
ER GOFF.
LEGAL STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
AND DELAY EXECUTION AND
PATRICK MAY LIVE A YEAR
YET.
New York, April 7.—Albert T. Pat
rick, convicted of the murder of Wil
liam M. lUee, was today sentenced
to death by Rticofder Goff. The
date of tue execution was fixed for
Monday, May 5.
What may be bis last Sunday In
the Tombs before being taken to
Sing Sing was spout, quietly by Pat
rick. He had no visitors. Neither
his counsel nor his wife called and
the convicted murdierer passed his
time reading and writing, except dur
ing the - religious services, to which
he listened from behind the bars of
his cell.
Patrick was tasen before Recorder
Goff, in the general sessions, today,
for the sentence of death. His coun
sel made a formal motion for anew
trial and for a stay of sentence,
pending appeal, and both of these
wore denied. A few dayß ago Patrick
said he would address the court him
self when the opportunity came, but
fie abandoned this intention.
According'to the law the sentence
of aeath In tne electric chair within
fivt* 'wv'cka was’pronounced by the re
corder. The recorder, in pronouncing
seutence, made no comment on tne
Jurys verdict. The case will go to
the court of appeals and the mere
tiling of a notiee of appeal oy pris
oner's counsel will act as a stay of
execution. It will require many
months’ work to make up this “case”
for the court of appeals to pass upon.
More than 4,000 typewritten pages of
testimony were taken by the stenog
raphers at the trial, and this will be
condensed as far as possible by agree
ment between (he pi-soner's coun
sel, the prmoi'u'ibg attorney, and the
recorder.
It is doubtful if the ease will be in
shape to lie sent to the highest court
in the state tefce the end of the
summer. There is slim chance that
the court of appeals will be able to
take up the Patrick case inside of a
year at least. When their opinion is
handed down finally Patrick will he
brought to this city again. If the
conviction is sustained the prisoner
must be brought here for resentence,
and in case the judgment is reversed
and anew trial granted Patrick will
also have a release, at least tempo
rary, from the Sing Sing death
chamber.
It is probable mat Patrick will be
taken to Sing Sing this afternoon
within a few boors after his sentence
this morning. His wife, who was Mrs.
Addie M. Francis,will accompany him
to the prison and she will Bpena much
of her time from now on near her
husband. She has obtained lodgings
in Ossining and will divide her time
between that village and her home in
this city.
The last session of the legislature
passed a law requiring that cases of
murder must be passed on by the
court of appeals within six months.
As this bill did not pass until after
Patrick’s conviction, it is a question
whether it is applicable in his case.
COCHRAN RETIRES FROM RACE.
Judgeship of Brunswick Circuit Be
tween Parker and Hitch.
Col. A. E. Cochran, of Waycross.
has withdrawn from the race for
judge of the Brdhswick circuit, and
says he will support Judge Simon
W. Hitch for the office. ,
Thiß leaves the fight between Judge
T. A. Parker, of Baxley, and Judge
Hitch, of Waycross. They are both
hard at work over the circuit, and
the race will probably be an inter
esting one. The Brunswick attor
neys seem to favor Judge Parker for
the place.
LITTLE LOCAL LINES.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an entertainment at
the opera house on Friday night.
Storm signals were hoisted in the
city esterday, but we saw nothing
of tue storm.
A small wreck on the Southern
railway near McDonough caused all
trains over the Southern to arrive
late Sunday.
The Marine band held their usual
Monday night practice in tue Naval
Reserves’ armory last night.
The many friends of Captain Av
ery, of the Mallory line, will be glad
to learn that he has again been
transferred on the Brunswick-New
York run and will be here every oth
er week.
Ordinary Dart was busy yesterday
hearing arguments in a litigation
over the estate of Hannah Caburn.
R. E. Dart represented the heirs and
Sparks and Meader the estate.
Yesterday brought forth the first
hot weather of the year. It was rath
er warm in the morning, but the
rain in the a. ternoon and last night
made it very pleasant.
The steamer Kmmiline is ready to
resume her regular run to Fernan
uuna. after being thoroughly! over
hauled at Briesenick's marine rail
way.
Postmaster Brown lias received a
shipment of new mail boxes irom the
poptaja aq him Xaqx 'juauipmdap
about the city within the next few
days.
Things have been rather quiet in
shipping circles during the past few
days. The steamship San Marcos ar
rived yesterday from New York and
the schooner Edna came up from St.
Simon. The schooner Ebenezer Bag
gett sailed Sunday for New York.
An election will be held in the Na
va! Reserves' armory tonight to rat
ify the nomination of S. S. Rickett
and Jas. Bailey as lieutenant junior
grade arid ensign, respectively, of the
First division. The election will be
conducted by Captain Robinson and
Lieutenant Elliot.
GIRLS *WILL PLAY BALL.
Clash From Chicago Will Cross Bats
With Local Team.
The Chicago Stars, a baseball team
composed of girls, will visit Bruns
wick some time during the present
month and play a game with a team
to be organized in the next few days.
Mr. Ado Miller has been corres
ponding with thV manager of the
team for some time and has closed
arrangements for the game. The
baseball gils also carry a military
band with them, and they will no
doubt have a large crowd to the
game here. Mr. Miller is now or
ganizing the club and is finding no
difficulty in securing members for
that game, anyway.
SAYS HE PLANNED MURDER.
Ex-Convict Adimts He Had a Hand in
Killing of Woman Near Toledo.
Toledo, 0., April 7.—Ben Wade,
once a member of the notorious Lan
dis gang, just dismissed from the
penitentiary and rearrested at the
door and brought to this city on a
charge of attacking the Sullivan sis
tes and killing one of them, has ad
mitted, it is said, to Detective Carew
and other officials that he planned
the murder.
Elver since the crime Carew has
been working on the suspicion that
some member of the Landis gang was
guilty and has made many trips to
the penitentiary to secure evidence.
Kate and Johanna Sullivan, spin
sters, lived alone l.tyond West To
ledo. and two years ago their home
was entered by masked robbers, who
beat one sister to death. The other
escaped and gave the alarm, ’flfreir
money was stolen and the two rob
bers escaped.
There were other murders that gave
evidence of being committed by the
same men, also several robberies.
Wade’s confession furnishes the miss
ing clew sought by the officers.
Suffers a Relapse.
London, April 7.—-The Earl of Kim
berley, Liberal leader in the house of
lords and former foreign secretary,
who has been ill for some time paßt.
suffered a serious relapse this morn
lng .. . .
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1902.
FIGHTING 808
OFF 10 ORIENT
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS WILL
LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO SOME
TIME TODAY.
Arrived There Yesterday and is
Ready for the Trip—He May
Go to China.
San Francisco, April 7. —Rear Ad
miral Robley D. Evans nas arrived
here from Washington and will leave
on Tuesday for the Orient to be
come senior squadron commander
under Rear Admiral Rogers, whom
he will succeed as commander-in
chief of the Asiatic station six
months uence, when ,ne latter officer
will be retired. When asked regarding
his plans Rear Admiral Evans said:
"1 do not know whether I shall be.
stationed at China or tne Philippines,
hut from the fact that Admiral Frank
Wildes is now stationed at Manila, i
presume 1 will be paced in command
of the squadron in the Chinese wa
ters. it is intended that the two
squadrons shall exchange places every
six months and thus afford a regular
period of rest for the men after half
a year of ocuve service in the i nil
ippines. u. is also intended under
the new arrangement that. t.he'Vom
mandcr of the station shall bring the
two squadrons together once a month
for drill.”
The rear admiral declined to dis
cuss affairs in .up Orient content
ing himsrlf with saying that he
would deal wilh emergencies as they
aiose.
IN CHARLESTON STREETS
POLICEMAN RUNS AMUCK.
He Shoots Wildly at People and
Wounds a Motorman.
Charleston, April 7.—Michael
Sages, a policeman, erased by drink,
ran amuck this morning down the
principal shopping street, of the city
firing widly at people passing. He
shot a motorman named Ingle. No
other person was struck. There was
a wild scramble for safety and a pan
ic. among the people. Ten men had
a desperate right to subdue the
crazed policeman.
L. and N. in Deal.
New York, April 7.—The Louis
ville and Nashville has acquired con
trol of the Atlanta, Knoxville, and
Northern railroad, giving them a line
from Cincinnati to Atlanta 100 miles
shorter than the present route.
AUGUSTA STRIKE IS ON;
OPERATIVES WALK OUT
Augusta, April 7. —All the King
mil! operatives struck thiß morning
in accordance with their notice to
do so unless given a 10 per cent, ad
vance in wages. ,
Perfect order prevailed at the mills
when the strike occurred. The op
eratives reported for work on time,
but when they tdtmd that the manage
ment at the last moment would not
grant the increase they all walked out
without starting up their work.
The mlTl men seem determined to
resist the demand for an increase in
wages and ail the mills are scheduled
to close down tomorrow night in the
Augusta district.
Over 10,000 operatives will be out
of work and at least 30.000 people are
Charged With Fraud.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 7. —Edward
Kappel, one of the best known life
insurance agents in this part of the
country, is under arrest at Niagara
Fails accused o: obtaining $3,000 by
false representations from George F.
Green, a farmer of Niagara county.
The warrant was issued against “Ed
ward W. Kappei, alias Edwaid W.
King.”
Editor Commits Suicide.
Kansas City, Mo., April 7.—James
Whitfield, president of the Western
Baseball League, and for many years
sporting editor of the Kansas City
Star, committed suicide at his home
here today.
WANT PRINCE TO
VISIT AMERICA
ENGLAND IS QUITE ANXIOUS
FOR HIM TO COME OVER
NEXT FALL.
Britishers Are Worrying Themselves
However, About Question of
Etiquette and Precedent.
London, April 7. —The suggestion
that the Fringe of Wales attend (he
dedication of the new home of the
New York Chamber of Commerce ex
cites the liveliest surprise here, coup
led with satisfaction at the indica
tion of good feeling on the part o 1
leading members of America's Indus
trial community.
Undoubtedly it is hoped in politi
cal circles that the expected invi
tation will be accepted.
Inquiries have elicited the fact’ that
in court and official circles it is rec
ognized that there are certain ob
stacles in the way, but it is hoped
they may not prove insurmountable.
In the first place a court official of
experience says, as the prince of
Wales represents the king, it would
be unusual for aim to visit any for
eign country officially except as the
guest of that country's chief of state
or its government. King Edward is
personally said to he strongly favor
able to such a visit, yet he may he
slow to establish a precedent which
might Thereafter lead to trouble or
misunderstanding.
Tlica' the. fact that European roy!7l
heirs apparent and persons of emi
nence have been invited raises ques
tions of etiquette which assume very
serious dimensions in the eyes ol
loyalty in court functionaries. It
has been arranged that the prince
shall go to India next winter to make
a tour of the empire and to attend
the proclaiming of his father empe
ror of that dependency. _ Tim court
official heretofore mentioned points
out that unless the prince can visit
New York on the way it will tie too
great r. strain on him to cross the
Atlantic and bark in the autumn,
especially as heavy demands on his
by no means robust constitution
would be made by the coronation
festivities.
Anyway it is a fact that such a
visit would be extremely popular
here, and it is believed in court cir
cles that the king, who is well aware
of the international advantages of
such an interchange of courtesies,
will do ail in his power to accede
to the New York chamber of com
merce’s hospitable invitation,,
dependent upon them. The effort to
arbitrate the trouble Saturday night
by the Chamber of Commerce was a
complete failure.
The strike Is being conducted from
Fall River by one of the national offi
cers of the Textile Workers’ associa
tion.
If by Tuesday night the trouble in
the King mill is not settled the Manu
facturers’ association will close down
every mill in Augusta, Aiken, Vau
cluse, Warrenville, Bath, Langley, and
Clearwater, throwing 10,000 people
out <it employmeinL The strikers
claim they will win in two weeks,
because they watted until all the mills
had large rush orders on hand. This
la denied by the mill owners.
Bank’s Vault Blown.
Pueblo, Col., April 7.—A special
to The Chieftain at 2 a. m., from
Fowler, 25 miles east of here, says
the Bank of Fowler was blown up by
burglars tonight, but the amount they
secured is not yet ascertained. The
large bank safe was blown to pieces,
probably being used.
A. H. McMasters, a grocer, saw the
robbers running away and fired sev
eal shots at them. They are sup
posed to be on the way toward Pueblo
and officers here are starting to head
them off.
Off for Charleston.
Washington. April 7.—President.
Roosevelt and party left at 3:30 on
a special train oa the Southern
way for Charleston.
!S EXPRESS COMPANY
ALSO IN BIG DEAL?
GREATER THAN CECIL RHODES.
Felix Adler Talks of Booker T.
Washington.
New York, April 7. —Lii his address
before the Society of Ethical Culture
in Carnegie hall, Felix Adler con
trasted the methods and life work of
Cecil Rhodes to Booker Washington
and argued that Washington is bet
ter entitled to rank as a benefactor
of humanity.
“From our point of view,” said he,
”1 am sure that while Americans see
the brilliant side of the proposed
union they wii! he quick to see the
practical oujections and ask if the
flower of our youth should spend
three years of their lives at Oxford —
not the most progressive, by the
way, by far, of the world’s colleges,
in these years public sentiment will
say they should become rooted to
their own soil and fit themselves for
ihe conditons that exist here and the
ideals hauueu down by their fath
ers.
"Mr. Washington.” concluded Dr.
Adler, "contrasted with Cecil Rhodes,
seems of very small stature. He is
much magnified wnen we think of
his life work, the real beuents ne
has conferred, and his influence on
the moral character of his race. He
lias taught them no dream of con
quest: no theory, of perfect equality
With the whites. tie. tound the two
chief faults of his race to lie a desire
for social equality and Indolence. He
has given up none of their rignts, nor
has he taught them to forego these
lights. He has taugnt them tiiat
recognition woud come if they de
served it and has shown them how to
deserve it."
THOSE WHO MAY MANAGE A. C. L.
Slate As to Probable Officers Under
tne New Conditions.
There is considerable speculation
as to the officers of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway aftei the Plant
System is absorbed by that com
pany on July 1 next. One in Savan
nah, who claims to be well posted
on future developments says the list
of officers will be something like
this:
T. M, Emerson, vice president in
charge of traffic; H. to. Emerson,
freight traffic manager; B. W. Wrenn,
passenger traffic manager; D. F. Jack
general freight agent; Ernest Wil
liams, general passenger agent.
Mr. Wrenn is now passenger traf
fle manager for the Plant System
and Mr. Jack freight traffic man
ager. The other gentlemen are At
lantic Coast Line officials.
FIRE BURNS NINE BUILDINGS.
Hetty Green Part Owner of the
Property Destroyed.
Chicago, fpril 7.—Thirty persons
were driven into the street today by
a fire which destroyed a block of
frame buildings on Cottage Grove
avenue, between Tnirty-ninth street
and Oakwood boulevard.
The destroyed buildings number
nine and were landmarks on the
south side. They burned like tinder
and the firemen failed completely to
check the flames till a brick building
occupied by the Oakland National
bank was reached. Hetty Green is
one of the owners of the buildings
whicn were consumed.
The total loss is $20,000.
Six members of the Willischke fam
ily and two brothers named Lenard
were cut off on the second floor by
the burning of the stairway. They
were preparing to jump when the
firemen brought them to safety by
means of a ladder.
WILL GO BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
Plant System Grants Request of the
Military Companies.
The Brunswick Riflemen, the First
division, Naval Reserves and tne Ma
rine band will go ro the Albany
Chautauqua on April 2 over the
Plant System in a special train.
Lieutenant Commanding Wrench,
of the Reserves, received a telegram
from Colonel Wooten, of the Fourth
Georgia regiment, yesterday in which
he stated that the Plant System had
granted the request of the Brunswick
companies, and would give them a
special train.
All three of the organizations 'are
taking great interest in tne trip and
Brunswick will no doubt be well rep
resented at the Chautauqua.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RUMORED IT
HAS BEEN SOLD
BELIEVED BY MANY IN SAVAN
NAH THAT ALL PLANT HOLD
INGS WILL SOON CHANGE
HANDS.
GENERAL OPINION THAT SOUTH
ERN hAS MORE INTEREST IN
DEAL THAN MERELY TRACK
ARRANGEMENTS.
Savannah, April 7.—As the sale of
the Plant System of railways is more
generally discussed in Savannah it
seems to be taken for granted by
more of ihoes interested that the
Southern railway is, after all, the real
purchaser of the system instead of
the Atlantic Coast Line. Brokers in
Savannah and in the eastern cities
seem to be of that opinion today.
The atvices received from w— York
are to that effect, and it would not
be surprising if the Southern has
something more than a perpetual
trackage arrangement with the new
combine.
If the Southern is file real pur
chaser and is to control the policy of
the Plant System there will be much
more speculation as to the future of
the line in its connection with Sa
vannah. The Southern railway would
hardly have the headquarters of tiie
system remain here.
The next big deal in which Savan
nah is interested is the expected salei
of the Southern Express company to
some company that would like to
control it. it seems to he the policy
of Mrs. Plant and Morton Plant to
get rid of their holdings, anu there
is already considerable gossip about
the sale of the Express company,
which was built up largely through
the efforts of the late H. B. Plant.
If the Express company is sold it
would probably go to the Adams Ex
press cotnpany, with which it has
been closely allied for several years.
There has as yet been no direct re
port of the sale of the Southern ex
press company in Savannah, but such
a report would not cause surprise. It
is even expected in some quarters.
Employes of the Plant System, who
have their lives insured in the Plant
System Insurance and Relief depart
ment have been asking themselves
what is to become of their policies
when tne change of ownership takes
place July 1. The policies will prob
ably be allowed to continue if the
Atlantic Coast Line takes the system
over, as the Atlantic Coast Line has
a relief department also. It is not
known ir the rules of the Plant Sys
tem and Atlantic Coast Line, relief
departments are the same, but the
policies now in vogue in the Plant
System could probably be exchanged
for those of the AtlanticCoatst Line.
CAPTURED TOWN OF JACMEL.
Haytians Hold Place Twenty-four
Hours, Seize Arms and Withdraw.
Port-Au-Prince, April 7.—A number
of revolutionists, commanded by
General Nicolaus Baptiste, attacked
and captured Jacmel, a town on the
south coast of Hayti, Saturday, oc
cupied the town 24 hours, released
the persons who were imprisoned
there, and then retired to the hills,
taking with them all the arms and
ammunition they could obtain.
During the fighting two men were
kiled and a number wounded.
A Haytian cruiser started for Jac
mel with arms and ammunition and
Minister of War Guillaume also left
for Jacmel with a detachment of
troops. All is quiet here.
Salt $3 Per Pound.
Spokana, Wash., April 7—. Flour
sugar, and salt are selling at *3 a
pound in the newly-discovered Idaho
gold fields of Thunder mountain.
There are now between 800 and 1,000
men in the camp and others are com
ing in at the rate of 50 per day. Sixty
miles of the journey must be made
on snowsihoes, through ;now from
three to fourteen feet deep.