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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 211.
SUPREME COURT
REVERSES PARKER
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The High Tribunal Hands
Down Decision in
Oil! Case.
VICTORY FOR ATTORNEY DART
The Case Will Now Be Tried in the
Superior Court at December
Session on Its
Merits.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the case of Lewis Gill vs.
the mayor and' council of Brunswick,
which grows out of the old police
cases, and Judge Parker, in his decis
ion, denying to grant a certiorari, was
reversed by the high tribunal, and it
was quite a victory for Uill and his
attorney, Major R. 12. Dart.
The decision of the supreme court
simply places the case in the hands
of the superior court, and the case
will be tried on its merits at the De
cember term. The decision in full is
as follows:
Gill vs. Mayor and Council of -Bruns
pvick. Certiorari. Before Judge
Parker, Glynn superior court.
Simmons, C. J. —It was in legislative
contemplation that the mayor nnu
aldermen of the city of Brunswick
should act in a judicial capacity when
exercising the power conferred upon
them by the act of‘November 28, 1900,
v to dismiss from the service all officers
and members of the police force who
should §c gulPy of j>nduct which
that act. declares shall constitute
, : cahse for removal from office. Acts
r ISOO, p. 240
,■* ha; A trial conducted in accordance
fttoith the terms of a statute of this
Stitoftcter is a quasi-criminal prflt'.<l
,and tho writ of certiorari lies
bSto review The rullings and findings
|jf such a corporation court. Mayor
Shaw, 16 Ga., 172, 185; Asbeil vs.
Brunswick, 80 Ga., 503.
(b) The refusal of the court below
*to sanction the petition for certio
rari tn the present case could not prop
erly have been based either on the
igrpund that a legal certioiari could
Upt legally issue, or on the ground
* that there was no merit in any of the
* complaints which the plaintiff in cer
tiorari set forth in his petition.
Judgement reversed. (No further
opinion.)
Ernest Dart for plaintiff in error.
F. E. Twitty, contra.
ROOSEVELT HOMEWORD BOUND.
He is Now Rapidly Speeding Across
the Rocky Mountain Country.
North Platte, Nob., June 1. —Presi-
dent Roosevelt emerged from! the
Rocky Mountain country early this
morning and speeding across the plain
of Nebraska begins the final stretch
of his long trans-continental trip.
Tile only stop of consequence is
scheduled for this place, where hun
dreds of visitors gathered early in the
day to bid the president welcome.
The presidential special will enter
lowa early tomorrow morning and be
fore nightfall the Mississippi Valley
will reached. The next day will be
spent in Illinois and will be the last
day of speech-making for the presi
dent. From Illinois the run to Wash
ington‘will be made straight through
without stop.
Nava! War College Opening.
Newport, R. 1., June 1. —The officers
of the navy appointed to take the
coUi; r .this yoar at Nava! War college
today to Captain French E.
Chadwick, president of the college,
'ine session will he formally opened
tomorrow by Secretary Moody of the
: ®
In Memory of Brigham Young.
Salt Lake City, Utah, June L—To
day was the one hundred and third
anniversary of the birth of Brigham
Young and the anniversary was ob
served in the custom iffy manner by
the descendants and admirers of the
great Mormon leader. The chief fea
ture of the observance was the holding
of a family reunion at Saltair.
v SEND YOUR AD, IN EARLY FOR SUNDAY’S NEWS. IT WILL BE SEEN BY MANY HUNDREDS
TORNADO VISITS GAINESVILLE, GA.,
AND HUNDREDS LOSE THEIR LIVES
NEGRO GOT
25 YEARS
+
Colored Poisoner to Serve
a Long Term in
Penitentiary.
Will Adams, the negro who has
been in the Glyinn county jail for sev
eral weeks, charged with poisoning a
number of people, at social party
given at the residence of Mrs. J. K.
.\'ightengale, an account of which ap
peared exclusively in the News at the
lime, was arraiguod in the superior
court for trial yesterday, and he plead
guilty and was sentenced to serve
twenty-five years in the penitentiary.
Three cases were made against
Adams and sixteen could have been
made, as that is the number that
ao poisoned. In each cases he enter
ed a plea of guilty and in two of these
cases he was sentenced to serve ten
years and live oil the other.
Adams also implicates the cook,
Johannah Macedon. The negro claims
that he purchased the poison and
placed it in the cream at her request
with the intention of poisoning the
family instead of the visitors. The
oman was arrested and placed in
jail yesterday alternooon.
The negro will be sent to the pen-
Jntiary to serve his long sentence
soon as an officer comes for him.
BANKERS MEET IN ATLANTA.
Will Hold Their Annual Session June
1? and 18.
Arrangements are now under way
meeting of the Georgia Bankers’ as
sociation which will take place in
A i a: ia .Tun.) 1< and 18
Nearly every bank in Georgia will
no represented dmiug the convention
and matters of importance to the
banking business of the state will
be discussed and acted upon.
Among the speakers before the
bankers will bo Mr. Ridgeley, comp
troller of the currency of the treasury
department at Washington. Another
of the speeches of tho occasion will
be made by Mayor E. P. Howell, of
Atlanta, who will deliver the address
of welcome and who yill have some
. pings of interest to say to the mem
bers of the convention.
It has already been decided that
tho Kimball house will be headquar
, eis for the Georgia bankers. The
meetings will bo held in the bail room,
of -the hotel
On Juno 17 luncheon will he served
U 2 .o’clock in the afternoon at the
Piedmont Driving club. This will be
followed by a car ride over the city.
At 8 o’clock in tho evening of the
same day the Georgia bankers will
assemble at a banquet, which will be
given in the dining room of the Kim
ball. The list of toasts and speakers
is now being arranged and will an
nounced in a few days.
The present officers of the Georgia
Bankers’ association, whose terms of
office will expire this year, are as
follows.
President F. D. Bloodworth, of Sa
vannah; treasurer, G. H. Plant, of
Macon; Secretary, L. P. Hillyer, of
Macon; chairman of the executive
countcil, R F. Maddox, of Atlanta.
Lawrence Has a Birthday.
Lawrence, Mass., June I.—The
booming of guns, ringing of bells and
screeching of factory whistles at day
break this morning ushered in the sem
centenmal celebrating for which the
city of Lawrence has been preparing
for months past. The celebration 1b
to continue for three days and the
program is replete with interesting
features, including parades, athletic
contests , speech-making and tire
works. The city is thronged with vis
itors 'and decorated as never bYore
in its history.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1903.
Little North Georgia City Experiences a
Terrible Catastrophe.
TOTAL NUMBER OFDEAD NOT VET KNOWN
Buildings Carried High into the Air by the
Terrific Wind—-11 undreds Killed and
Wounded in One Cotton Fac
tory—-City In Distress.
Gainesville, Ga., June 1. —This lit
tle city was today visited by one of
the most disastrous catastrophes ever
recorded in this section of the coun
try, and, as a result, probably two or
three hundred l people are dead.
Shortly after noon, a tornado swept
upon Gainesville, carrying buildings
into the air as if they were pieces
of paper. The tornado came from tho
south, and while it never lasted very
long, it did damage to life and prop
erty to a great extent.
To state exactly how many lives are
Inst is impossible, and it cannot bo
ascertained until the debris has
been removed, as many bodies are un
der the destroyed buildings.
The terrific tornado turned day
into night, and for awhile the people
could hardly see what they were do
ing. Tonight it is estimated that
ictweeu two and three hundred lives
nave been lost, and that many more
irijAray 1 litany of them Fatally.
Special trains bearing surgeons from
various nearby cities, with medical
and hospital supplies, have been ar
riving every few minutes since the
great catastrophe and everything pos
sible is being done for the injured
who can be found.
When the crumbled buildings are
cleared away the exact number of
fatalities can be ascertained, as ’ the
.iuiidings tumbled down upon the oc
cupants with but a minute’s notice.
At one cotton mill alone, where five
hundred people are employed, it is
believed that two hundred were kill
ed and wounded.
Buildings of light construction were
picked up bodily and carried Into the
air, only to fall on people who were
searching for safety.
Other large buildings were unroofed
and tiie lower portions were twisted
and raised from the ground.
People were hurled for several hun
dred feet, then dashed heavily
against building, and were fatally in
jured or killed outright.
Bui:!aliens are that at least fifty
IS HEAVILY fIED|S MUSICAL TREAT HAD LIVELY CHASE
Negro Pays SSOO for Run
ruing Blind Tiger
on St. Simon.
Judge Parker evidently intends to
put a stop to tiie blind tigers in Glynn
county, and once before him, it is
doubtful it the accused will ever sell
whiskey without a license again.
Yesterday Walter Stokes, a well
known St. Simon negro, was arraigned
before the now judge on this chaige.
The negro plead guilty, and he wa;
sentenced to serve 12 months on Uk
chaingang or pay a fine oof SSOO.
The uegr.) thought that, pleading
guilty, lie would get off light, and
no was much surprised when tile judge
announced the heavy fine, and thorn
in tiie court house were also surpris
ed when Stokes walked up and paid
in five one hundred dollar bills.
peri shea in (lie New Holland mill.
The cyclone was terrific in its fury.
Ii swept railroad cars from the tracks
and carried them high into the air,
out of might. Vast pieces of machin
ery, weighing tons, are missing and
are scattered all over the city.
Buildings were swept through tho
air as though they were paper. Not
until tomorrow will any attempt be
made to look in the debris of the cot
ton mills and wrecked buildings for
the dead bodies. Many are now un
der the debris injured and their
groans are heard by passersby, but it
is impossible to get to them and the
situation is indeed a heartrending one
in the extreme. •
The inhabitants of the city are in
wild distraction, and it is feared that
-t
many people will be injurev? tonight
in their endeavor to look] for their
dear ones who are misslmm Few of
the dead/ 0 - " rieru a -IslgaaJi^
Dead: ' w V • •
Mrs. Marshal! Camps ’and,
Jack Murphy, aged 12, son ofwIBoi*)
Murphy.
* Ulah Jackson. ♦
Ethel Lyle.
Annjr.e Garrett.
Claude Shedd, wife and daughter.
Wife and daughter of V/. B. Sloan,
a prominent lawyer.
Some piobabiy fatally injured:
Mr. Tally and daughter.
Mrs. Jones.
J. R. Logan.
James Simpson.
Maude Gordon.
John Simpson.
Anna Shubert.
Ola Miller.
Edward Skinner.
Bessie Skinner.
Mrs. Dock Clark.
J. S. Summerville.
Alonzo Ford.
Dock Stovall.
Joe Shubert.
Milliard Hill.
, Willie Bone.
Perry Conner.
— * —r,
Concert is to at
the Opei a House
Tonight.
The concert to bo given by Savar.
nail talent tonight at Hie Grand b
i musical event that no one can affor
!o mis:-:. Brunswick j!ople who heard
..his concert in Savannah a few weed:
igo, declare it to tie the finest they
over heard, either from professionals
>r non-professionals. Those who hoar
it will enjoy a rare musical treat.
From all indications an unusually
large house will he present, as the
advance sale of seats has been enor
mous.
It was learned last night that Mrs.
M. Ed. Wilson, one of Savannah's
best singers, will also come over and
will be hoard tonight.
Ths is only a list of those who
have been found and does not tell the
tale of fatalities by „ne tenth. Be
neath the /cotton mills, under the
debiis of the fallen buildings and ail
over tile sections of the city visited
by the tornado are dead bodies.
In five brick buildings on the prin
cipal street of the town, eighteen
wore killed outright. Fire then start
ed in the buildings anti the firemen
were unable to render any aid. Fire
also broke out in several other piles
of wreckage.
Men, women and children were seen
running in every directlFi, haif-crazed
by the terrible disaster. Little child
ren, hugging close to tliejfcttothersj
fl vi
■l* • lisi'^^.-.it-atH"
1 , - I 1
• A ' i . '■* in
every
here, together with "Uiedyii^B
Tonight the city is syiiering fhs
loss of some of her racist prominent
people, but yet it impossible to
to tell who all of them are. Probably
not a dozen people are asleep tonight,
but are awaiting daylight to search for
some relative or friend who is miss
ng.
People we e actually seen flying
in the air, being carried with tho
•sides and tops iif buildings which
wore blown : way.
A number of hands from other cities
arrived tonh.ht, and will assist tho
local poopb hi removing the debris
and recovering the dead bodies.
There arc many people under tin
building who arc injured and who
<t)u!d be saved if they could be se
cured, but *• Is impossible.
Negr* Convicted on One
Charge Wanted Again
But He Fsoaped.
Those along Newcastle street late
ester day afternoon, witnessed quite
a lively chase between Constable 8.
ii. Lamb and 'Dutchy" Harmon, co]
ored.
I Harmon has been in jail for rote
Mime on the charge of burglary.l to
was tried in tho superior court yester
day, convicted and fined SIOO. The
mother of tho negro, who is a good
and high respected negro, paid the
fine.
When the court was obout to ad
journ "Dutchy,” witii his mother,
started tor home. Officer Lamb re
membered that he hail another war
rant for Hie negro, and started for
lim, hut ■Tmte!iy"aiso remembered
hat he was again wanted, and, look
ing behind and seing the officer,
SELECTED
OFFICERS
New Town Debating So
ciety lieki
ing Meeting.
Tlie Now Town Debating society
hold its regular weekly meeting in the
Sunday school room of si. Jude's
church last night. This meeting was
devoted principally to tipsiness mat
ters of the society, and ihe election of
officers occurred, which resulted as
follows:
t'lesideut, J. \V. Wood; vice presi
dent, G. W. McCullough; secretary,
J. F. Symons; treasurer, C. G. Grad
ley.
Directors—W. E. Demster, Edwin
llreliston, James Dent, George Owens,
J. 11. Doo.
All of those officers are active mem
bers of the club and have taken great
interest in it since it was organized.
They arc an able sot a id will no doubt
• onUnue work for .the Interest of
this popular organisation.
The society at its meeting last nighj-l
decided to change the name^Mjßh
: i m>- the oiic*^ndret^H^:||
•tiiversary of the ordination oC Wlllianfl
I
Gilory Clnmr.lg, the founder of uniter
ianisin in tliis country, witnessed the
unveiling *of a handsome statute of
the famous clergyman, erected at the
corner ot Boylston and Arlington
streets, near the corner of the Arl
ington street church, of which Dr.
Chuuuing was pastor for many years,
rite statute, which is the work of
Sculptor Herbert Adams, of New York
is a gift to the city from e late John
hosier, a life-long member'of the Uni
tarian church and a great friend and
aumirer of the famous clergyman.
The unveiling of the statute was ac
companied by interesting exercises,
including addresses by President El
liot of Harvard, llev Dr. Everett Hale,
Lieut. Governor Curtis Guild and
others.
Senators to Visit Alaska
Indianapolis, Inti., June I.—Senator
Beverage announces that the mem
burs of the sub-committee of the sen
ate committee appointed to investigate
the report on (he best method of el
ecting a delegate to congress from
Alaska will start this week on lour
to lhe far northwestern territory. The
members of the committee who will
make the trip are Senators Patterson,
of Colorado, Nelson, of Minnesota,
Brunknm, of New Hantphire, and Dill
ingham, of Vermont.
Admiral’s Daughter Weds.
Philadelphia, June !.—The wedding
of Miss Meta Melville, daughter of
Real Admiral Melville, IJ. S. N., and
Mr. Herbert Grunt Stockwoll took
place hero today in Ihc pros mat of r.
distinguished gathering of nival otli
ones and society i,topic from Washing
ton. New York and other points
"Gtabbed his hat and flew." Tim
chase lasted for several blocks, and
the negro reminded one of a rabbit,
and soon lost the officer and has not
been captured.
Harmon is a had negro and spends
most of his time on the chaingar.g.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A BUS? OS? IN
SUPERIOR COURT
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Number of Criminal Caseis
VV'ere Disposed of
Yesterday.
BUSINESS 4IANDLLD RAPIDLY
Judge Parked Immediately Got Down
to Work and a Number of
Cases Were Disposed
of.
Judge Parker convened the superior
court again yesterday morning, after
an adjournment of a few days. After
disposing of a few civil eases the
criminal docket was taken up, and tlio
following eases were tried during the
day:
Stale vs. A. Ross, felony: Rule nisi
on bond.
State vs. Bill Goods, assauit^^^h
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Vhit (i' id\ complaint. .lodgment
plaintiff. 1 {
.1. S. Wright va. Crovatt & Whitfield,
coiuplaint. Judgment for plaintiff.
1! ii. Hopkins vs. the National ltank
of Brunswick, et a!., action for money
had and received, verdict fur plaintiff.
Annie L. Bethea vs. A, .). Foster,
injunction, etc., judgmentt for defend
ant.
Neptune Towing company vs. .1.
Kivlo, et. a! attt !im -nr.. Verdict,
for plaintiff.
Of Benefit to European Tourists.
London, June 1. —American travel
osr will he pleased to learn that the
combined excursion and season ticket
system was put into effect today on
the leading Italian railways. Belgium
was tin; lirsl European country to
introduce the practice of issuing com
bined lour tickets, and the system—
which enables the traveler lo arrange
nis own ileniary, anil to effect a sav
ing of more than 30 per cent, upon the
prii-o of ordinary single tickets —has
eenino so popular that it has sinco
been applied to the railway systems
;f Holland, Germany, Austria, Sweden
iicnmark, Norway, Turkey, the Dnn
ubria provinces, and trance under
certain conditions.
Elected Vice President.
J, G. Carter, of this city was elect
ed vice president of the Georgia Car
riers’ association at their annual inert
ing in Atlanta Saturday.