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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 199.
A RACEJIOT 111
7 Dead and 4 Wounded in a
Remarkably Bloody
Affair
WAR WAS MADE
OK POLICEMAN
t-
NEGRO SEEKS REVENGE AGAINST
..OFFICERS KILLS FOUR MEN
AND WAS THEN SHOT TO DEATH
BY AN OFFICER.
miscreants then sought re
VENGE IN OUT OF WAV BUILD
ING THESE WERE FIRED IN OR
DER TO CAPTURE THEM—DEEP
EST SYMPATHY HANGS OVER
THE CITY BECAUSE OF THE
DEATH OF SEVERAL BRAVF OF
FICERS.
Atlanta, May 17. Atlanta had a
bloody rare riot this morning, which
end**} in the drain of seven men, and
wanning of four others, two o< which
will probably die, ana ; holocaust in
which an entire bloclt of building;-
were burned to the ground.
The dead are:
Ml) RATTLE, a bailiff of Fulton
county
THOMAS GRANT, a city policeman.
. EDWARD CRABTREE, a city po-
lire man.
H. (!. OZBURN, a Fulton county po-
I iceman.
MILTON RISBY, a negro who tried
to <<scape from a house by crawling
through a sewer.
WII.I> RICHARDSON, a negro des
perado, who, beiore his death, hilled
the four white inept.
UNKNOWN NEGRO, killed in a
yard.
The wounded are:
W. A. WRIGHT, a county physician.
10. T. JACKSON, a street car man.
G GORGE HEARD, a Fulton county
policeman.
Si'READI.IN, a city policeman.
t’NKNON, negro Hackman.
Tne terrible light occurred in Pitts
burg, a settlement directly south of
the city limits, which lias been given
ever mostly to the negroes.
Wagon loads of itoliceinen were hur
led to the scene from the city ami
Governor Candler called out the local
military before the rioting was sup
pi eseed.
The entire trouble grew out of the
waylaying of Policeman Berlin by five
negroes late yesterday afternoon, it
was learned that the assassins had
beejn loeatel at a house in Pittsburg
and a posse descended upon it in order
to arrest them.
Then the shooting started. Men ral
lied to the attacking party, and build
ings ere fired in order to drive out the
beseiged, who were working such exe
cution by their snots.
The nght lasted lor hours and for a
time it looked a though the entire mil
itary would have to fire on the men to
rjueli the riot. Bullets flew through the
air in rapid succession, and the peo
ple in the vicinity were frightened out
of their wits. Women ana children
crowded the nearby buildings for safety
hut it seemed as if there was no safe
place in the neighnorhood.
Nearly every officer in Atlanta was
soon, on t Ik* battle field and fought
with ail their might to put an end to
the affair, hut to no avail unul the
above number had been killed and
wounded.
The white men who were killed in the
fiot iMo'all welHkiipwu in Atlanta and
most of them have families.
The city is in great uproar tonight
and since the battle stopped the en
tile community lias been on the edge
of although! it is hardly
probable that, there will be any more
trouble.
The death of me four whitee men
has brought a gloom over the entire
city. They will all be buried tomor
row and their funerals will lie largely
attended by the people of Atlanta gen
erally. The deepest sy nip thy is ex
tended to their families.
Will Richardson, who murdered the
four white men, before lie was shot
down by one of the officers. on the
see tic. is tiie cause of the entire affair,
he having planned the scheme to assi
nate Policeman Kerlin Friday night.
He, is well Unown as a desperado in
and around Atlanta and ha played a
prominent part in the courts of Ful
ton county for a number of years.
The military is still on duty out at
. ittshurg, hut no more trouble is an
eipaled. ,
PROGRAM FOR IHI
Cl OSING ;fXI ROSES
BRIGHT YOUNG GRADUATES TO
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
FRIDAY NIGHT.
The exercises of the graduating
class of the Glynn High .school will
occur at •:<' opert house on next Fri
day ('veiling. .May 23. The following
pupils will receive diplomas: Misses
Della Black, 1 eila Bunkley, Tallulah
Fleming. Marie Go-etto, Leah Johnson,
Clare O'Conor, and Messrs. Hunter
Hopkins, and Dave Ress.
The program will be quite an inter
esting one, consisting of essays, re
citations and declamations, by the
different members of the class, Inter
spersed with excellent and appropriate
music. After the completion of the
regular prpgram the diplomas and
prizes will he - eliveed.
The olny other closing exercise to lie
given by the public schools will he
the closing entertainment of the Ex
celsior Literary society, which will
be held at the High school auditor
ium on Friday morning, at 10; 30. The
program will consist of declamations
and .recitations v.if the boys and g'rs
who are competing for the prizes of
fered by Hon. W. G. Brantley and Mr.
C. Downing. There exists quite a
spirited, though friendly rivalry among
those who were fortunate enough to
win places in the contest, and ceh pu
pil seems confident of winning the
coveted prize.
The prize offered to the boys by Mr.
| Brantley-consists of Hon. Thomas E.
| Watson's story of France and Ufe
of Napoleon, in three large and beau
tiful volumes. Mr, Downing offers a
beautiful stick pin to the fortunate
young lady in the contest.
These declamations and recitations
will be interspersed with appropriate
music and, at the close, a very pretty
! play will he given by the High school
girls.
At. the close of the program the
prizes offered by Mr. A. V. one
to each grade, will be deuvered. Also
the prizes, one to each grade, to one
pupil malting the greatest improve
ment in composition, will be delivered.
These prizes aie given by Mr. Eriwn
Brobston. Mr. Constance Miller, 11. H.
Levy & Cos., A. Kaiser & Bro.
The following pupil-’ pupils will en
t< r the contest: Misses Rebecca
Davis, Leila Bunkley, Clare O’Conor,
Mrs-rv Ellen wood!, Lillie Oonto and
Masters Henry Bunkley, Fran a Atkin
son, Julius Elkan, McDonald Harley,
Elliott Butts, James Osborne and Hun
ter Hopkins.
j The prizes in declamation and elo
; cation and the gold prizes offered to
jthe graduates by Mr. Emauel will be
! awardted at tthe opera house Friday
night. It is hoped that all of these
exeeises will he attended largely by
public generally.
BRUNSWICK GA SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1902.
GLIMSESAT HIE DODGE
ORPHANAGE, SI SIMON.
A short distance from where the
Hessie lands at Frederica, in a bower
of green trees and shubbery, with
wide lawns of velvetry grass stands
the Anson Dodge Home, taat beauti
ful, tender memorial to a little one
whose home is now in heaven, but in
whose name is being done this great
work, this far-reaching good to the
small waifs of humanuy, who drift
within Us sheltering arms. The house
is cool and commodious, Us order and
absolute; cleanliness a delight to the
eye. In front and to the sides stretch
the smooth lawns, while in the rear
iie iields of corn, trifty patches of po
tatoes, carefully tender and thriving
beds of ail sorts of vegetables and or
chards of various fruits, which make
up this model farm. A fine artesian
well gives a supply of splendid water
which is run in pipes into the house
and also irrigates the vegetable gar
den and furnishes their natural ele-
ment for the ducks, raised here. For
poultry raising is one of the indus
tries of the home. Even cattle ami
nogs ore raised here.
And here under the personal care
of the gentle directress of Miss Anna
Dodge and her assistant, Miss Mil
chell, lives a happy family of twelve
little/ boys, Hinging from a llfteoii-ycai
old lad, sturdy, brown, contented, down
through ail ages to "the baby, 1 as he
is affectionately Designated, little Allen
Burns, who is not yet one year old.
Entirely orphaned, as lie is, he
however, has not suffered, and is as
pretty and rosy and bright as any of
the world's more fortunate babies,
and is devoted to his foster mot.heiV-
The little ones address Mrs. Dodge
as “Mania'' and speak uliVctionntly
of the late Rev. Mr. Dodge as “Papa."
l'he education of the children is care
fully looked after, and they receive
practical instructions as well, each
child being taught some branch of
the farm work according to his pref
erence as far as possible.
When they leave the home to go
forth Into the world they wilt he well
equipped for the battle ot life, and
with a foundation of moral and relig
ious training as good capital to begin
with.
While the home is supported by a
private fund, donations of clothing,
toys, hooks, and anything suitable for
the children’s needs are very accept
able. There is a quantity of sewing
to to done to keep twelve little fel
lows, of all ages, supplied with waists,
trousers, underwear and even the use
ful gingham apron, and articles ot
clothing, out-grown or new, never
eorne amiss. A visit to this interest
ing place, is well worth while, and
those receiving the gracious and cor
dial welcome that was accorded the
writer will wish to repeat the visit.
There is nothing in the world which
so surely brings balm and happiness to
the soul as sweet charity, and a char
ity like t'nis, so wisely directed, so
necessary, so widely producivo of
good, who can say how far-reaching
the results will be and how great
should he the reward in happiness here
and hereafter of the noble man and
woman who instituted an i whose
charity maintenance this refuge and
shelter tor the tiny pieces of flotsam
the rude waves of fortune cast at its
door.
SUPERIOR COURI WILL
CONVFNF TOMORROW
QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF
CASES ARE TO BE DISPOSED
OF BY JUDGE BENNET.
Glynn county superior court will
convene in regular semi-annual ses
sion tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock
and it is probable that it will last two
weeks or more, as the docket, is quite
a large one.
The most important criminal case
to lie tried is that of Joe Story, char
ged with murder.
It will be remembered that Story
killed Hamp Shriver, about eight miles
from the city, several months ago. He
ran away, but was captured later by
a relative
There is quite a large civil docket
to be disposed of.
LARGE CROWDS
ATTEND MEETINGS
DR. MUNHALL iS ATTRACTING BIG
AUDIENCES AT THE AU
DITORIUM.
Services Last Night Were Very In
teresting—The Program for
Today.
The largest crowd that has yet assem
bled at the Auditorium was present at
l ist night's service, which was an illus
trated lecture untitled "The Story of
Jesus”, and-was presented in a simpl 1
and forceful maimer by Prof. Lowe,
wlm was assisted in the vocal music bv
Mrs. Lowe, (his feature of (he service
was particularly impressive, the pictures
t hrown on the canvas were copies from
the most celebrated paintings. The
audience was composed largely of young
people, the service having been especial
ly prepared for them. This "Story of
Jesus” will be continued at the service
on next Saturday night.
Today all the cUuiclies will hold (heir
regular morning service in their res
pective places of worship.
At- the Auditorium this afternoon
promptly at three o'clock Dr. Munliall
w ill address the mass meeting for young
pool ile hot ween* Ihe ages of t.wdve ami
I wonty-fivo to which tickets of admiss
ion have been liberally distributed;
Others also will ho welcomod at Ibis
meeting.
Tonight the regular evening service
will he held a( the Auditorium, com
mencing promptly at eighto,cl ask, con
ducted by Dr. Munliall,
ATLANTA’S GROG RS
COMING 10 SEASHORE
THE RETAILERS OF THE CAPITOL
CITY TO BE HERE ON
JUNE 10.
On .nine Hi it is very likely that the
Retail Grocers’ association of Atlanta
will arrive in Brunswick and go to
Cumberland for several days.
Tiie organization is, contemplating
a trip to the coast and at a meeting
held Friday night, Cumberland was
suggested anil a committee was ap
pointed to investigate as to rates, etc.,
and report.
The majority of the members of the
association present were heartily in fa
vor of Cumberland, and at the next
meeting, it is believed, that the advo
cates of the well known resort will
carry their point.
As this association has about GOO
members their coming will be a matter
of general interest.
Presbyterian Church Services.
The usual service of public worship
will be conducted at the Presbyterian
church today at 11 o’clock. There
will be no evening service on account
of the meeting at the tabernacle. As
a part of the morning service the dea-
cons elected last Sunday will he or
dained and installed. In adition to
the usual choir Prof, and Mrs. Lowe
will sing by spee.al request. Strangers
and visitors are cordialy invted.
May Get More Pay.
The News understands that a bill
will be introauced at the next session
of the legislature allowing the city
court jurors $2,00 per day instead of
$1 as heretofore. The proposed law
is a just one and The News hopes it
will go through.
Judge Dart Very 111.
The, many friends of Judge Horace
Dart, Glynn's popular ordinary, will re
gret to learn that he is quite ill at
his home in the easten part of the
city. The public generally will join
The News in wishing for his early re
covery.
Agricultural Society to Meet.
The Glynn county Agricultural So
ciety will meet at the office of J>r.
W. B. Burroughs on Thursday, May
22. at 5 p. m. A full attendance of
tho members is desired asbusine s of
importance will come up before the
meeting.
M. J. Colson, W. B. Burroughs,
Secretary. President.
Herman Winter, a prominen. brew
er, of Savannah, spent Friday in the
city.
THE KNIGHTS GO
NEXT TUESDAY
—*■—
OGLETHORPE COMPANY ARE IN
GOOD SHAPE ARE sJRE TO
WIN A PRIZE.
A Large Number of Citizens Will Ac
... company the Phythians to
Valdosta.
Oglethorpe division. Knights of Py
thias will leave via tlie Plant System
.it r. o'clock Tuesday morning for Val
dosta and quite a number of citizens
will accompany them, and they can
lo so at a very small cost as the fare
or the round trip is only $3,50
Captain Newman desires the com
pany to assemble at the union depot
at 4,30 Tuesday morning. Following
are, the members of the drill team:
Captain—T. Newman.
First Lieutenant —S. Levison.
Second Lieutenant —W. 14. Wood.
Right Guide —W. A. Peters.
Left Guide —J. F. Lassere.
First Four—R. W. Peters, R. S.
Pyles, W. T. Davis, S. D. Levadas,
Second Four —C. F. Bloodworth. R.
Wise, W. Mitchell, B. Carroll.
Third Four—A. M. Caldpr, C. O.
llodrequez, J. W. Wood, J. M. Collins.
Fourth Four —A. Jansen, a. A. Bur
ney, C. Brown, It. K. Owens.
Hxtra men—Chas. Lang, S. Augus
tine, P. Uogow,in, B. A. Fahrn, John
McCullough, J. 11. Tankersley, A. M.
Martin.
INSPECTING THE SYSTEM.
Atlantic Coast Line People Looking
Over Their New Purchase.
Savannah, tin.. May 17.—The execu
tive and traffic oflleinls of the Atlantic
Coast Line are making a tour of in
spection of the Plant System, which
has been recently purchased by the
Atlantic Coast Line.
The party consisted of President W.
(I. Klliott, Vice President H. Walter*
Second Vice President Alexander Ham
.non, third Vice President C. S.
Gadsden, Secretary and Treasurer
James F. Post, General Monager Jas.
It. Keudry, and Traffic Manager T. M.
Emerson.
President R. G. Irwin, of the Plant
System, accompanied the Coast Line
officials, as did several other of the
Plant System officials. „
Veterans to Meet.
The Confederate Veterans associa
tion of Glynn coutny will meet at the
Brunswick Riflemens armory on Thurs
day next at Bp. m. Several commun
ications and much important business
is to be acted upon, and a full attend
ance, is requested. W. B. Burroughs,
president.
Notice to Tax Payers.
Tax Receiver Dubberly wishes to
say, for the information of all persons
having personal property of any kind,
subject to taxation, that they must
make returns to him, whether the same
lias been assessed by the city or not.
See lij.s advertisement.
To St. Simon Today.
The swift steamer Hessie will make
two trips to St. Simon today, leaving
at Ba. m. and 2 p. m. Large crowds
will doubtless go over on both boats.
Cl MBERLAND WILL
HAVE GOOD SEASON
MANAGER JACOBI BACK FROM A
GENERAL TRIP AND REPORTS
THE OUTLOOK GOOD. -
J. .L Jacobi, the clever manager fo
the Cumberland hotel, returned to the
city yesterday from a week’s visit to
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta
and other points, where he has been
in the interest of his hotel.
lie reports a pleasant trip and says
that indications are that Cumberland
will have one of the best seasons in its
history thi year.
Mr. Jacobi has employed A. Frank
Austin, of Augusta, as chief clerk, and
R. G. Allen, of Atlanta as steward and
both of them will arrive at Cumberland
in time for the opening June 1.
The railroads have some good rates
to the island and It is safe to say that
this year will see new life at the very
popular resort.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LAUNCHING OF
THE TDG TOPPED
PRETTY STEAMER KISSED THE
WAVES OF OGLETHORPE BAY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Several Hundred Peeople Gathered to
See tne Boat Take Her
First Dip.
The pretty steam tug R. B. Tupper
was launched yesterday afternoon at
5 o’clock and several hundred people
saw the pretty ceremony and cheat'd
the fawn-like craft as it glidodgrace
fulyinto the blue aters of Oglethorpe
bay.
Little Donaldson Raymond, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Raymond, christen
ed the boat and the pretty little fel
low did it in a neat and graceful man
ner
The launching was to have occurred
at 4 o’clock, but tnere as a slight hitch
when the stern of the boat reached the
edge of the water and the tug Vigi
lant, being nearby, put out a tow line
and pulled the new craft into the
waters.
The U. B| Tupper is the second boat
built by Mr. Butler for W. M. Tupper
6 Cos. It will be remembereed that
the Raymond was launched some time
ago, and this boat, has proven to lie
one of the best of its size, on the
waterL.
The new boat is a lift tie larger than
the Raymond, but i-‘ built very much
on the same model.
PARTICULARS OF RED
HEIDT'S AWFUL DEATH
HIS BODY WAS TERRIBLY BURN
ED-STORY OF THE TERRI
BLE MISFORTUNE.
The Wayeross Journal, in telling of
R. K. Heidt’s awful death, says: Sud
denly the Inmates of Mr. J M. Mathis’
home at 3S Jane struct, heard a cry
without, another and another, and as a
fourth and last agonizing wail broke the
stillness, they rushed ont and by the
lightning flashes they saw a form
writhing on tlic ground near the gato.
They went to the rescue, bnt an awful
truth confronted them, for there under
the form, now limp and still, lay the
sparking' deadly wire, threatening all
who dared to touch its prey.
It was too late. Poor Red Ileidt was
dead and there could come no help till
the cruel wire was out. Mr. Hawkins
was hastily sumniond and with him his
electrician, who dimed upon a clmir
with rubber shoes and wrapped his nip
pers and clipped the wire which was
•till burning the flesh of the dead man.
He was laying face downward, with
his open umbrella clasped in his hand
and the wire pressed to his stomach with
the other. It had burned to a crisp his
hand and a streak across his stomach
two inches broad and literally cooked
his body for several inches on either side
of the zone.
The ambulance was brought and the
body carried to the hospital.
Less than a week ago Mr. Heidt’s
wife and two little boys wont to Thom
asville to visit her brother. Mr. Henry
Arnold. Since then Mr. Ileidt had been
taking his meals at Mrs, ,T. R. Knight's.
It was there he had started for his sup
per when he ran against the wire that
killed him, It was a small telephone
wire hanging over an electric light wire
from which it received the current that
did the awful work.
Mr, Heidt, came to Wayeross from
Brunswick a year ago. where he had
lived several years. Ho was a tine
machinist and a few months ago was
promoted to the position of foreman in
the shop. He was a lovable man. a
member of the Baotist church and was
very popular with all who knew him.
Is Well Lighted.
Those who have visited the audi
torium during the week, have notice*!
now well lighted the plice is. It has
a number of 100 candle power elec
tric lights, which were installed by
Harold Von Weller, the well knon elec
trician of the Brunswick Light & Wai
ter Cos. The work is neatly doDe and
speaks well for the ability of Mr.
Von Weller as an electrician.
A trip to St. Simon these warm days
is invigorating, The Hessie will go
down Sunday. Join the crowd.