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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 213.
FORMER BRUNSWICKIAN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
RUSH STAFFORD
DOFS RUSH ACT
— —
Walked to Canal Bank
and Ended Life with
Bullets
Following story from yesterday’s
Savannah Press will be of interest
$n this 'city, where Rush Stafford
resided for a number of years, at
one time being assistant chief of po
lice:
That Rush Stafford met his death
by his own hand on the bank of Mus
grove creek Monday there can now be
but little doubt. The story of young
Jimmie Moore, who lives at 651 Bis
marck street, and who was fishing on
the canal bank near where the tragedy
was enacted, told a reporter of the
Press yesterday afternoon for the
first time, shows conclusively that
Staflord went to the place to take
his life and that he accomplished
his design as he had planned.
Jimmie Moore’s story, just as he
told it, is as follows:
“I was fishing in the canal yester
day when I saw a man come up and
begin walking up and down the canal
hank. He would come up towards me
and he would look so wild out of his
eyes and talked to himself, and didn’t
seem to see me when he came near,
that he frightened me, and 1 ran from
him when he got close to me.
He walked up and down for over
an hour, I guess. I saw him first about
half-past one o’clock. He walked up
and down and looked in the high
bushes about 25 times.
“He didn’t have any hat on and
he walked and moved his hands about
funny. After 'he had walked, up and
down a long time he went into the
bushes and I didn’t see him any more.
Then I got up and walked to where
I saw him go in and he was lying
down, still, way back in the thick
bushes. I watched for a minute and
then he moved and I was afraid and
I ran away.
Four Shots Were Fired.
“A little while after that I heard
four shots fired. Two close together,
and then they stopped, and then two
quick ones. I didn’t go up there any
more, but I waited where I was.
“Soon a boy came along and I saw
him turn and look into the bushes
and then turn and run. That fright
ened me some more and I didn’t go
to see what made him run.
“A good while after I saw t'hebgwky
“A good, while after that I saw the
policemen come, and then I went with
them and saw the man that I had
seen lying down. They said he was
dead. Then I went home and didn’t
tell anybody.”
The hoy, when questioned, said that
nobody was near either before or af
ter the shots were fired. Back of the
path, of which he had a good view
all the time from where he was, there
is a swamp that is almost impassable.
This would show that there could
hardly have been anybody near with
out Jimmie Moore seeing them.
The gestures described by the boy
in the hearing of several of the dead
man’s friends were declared to be
characteristic of him when he was
excited. His hat, they think, must
have been thrown from him in a mo
ment desperation. It is known that
he was suffering with his feet, and
it is thought that even in those mo
ments of extreme mental anguish he
pulled his shoes off and threw them
in some secluded spot, where they
afterwad found and taken or where
they still are. The absence of the pis
tol can be explained by the heavy
growth in which he? lay, which had
never been thoroughly searched, or
may have been taken by someone af
terward.
One of his friends present yester
day told of how Stafford had come
to him a few mornings ago and told
him that unless things turned out
better he was going away in the
woods and shoot himself. That the
unhappy man put his threat into ex
ecution there can be no doubt.
| funeral took place yesterday
from his residence, 715
/-fifth street west. Many of his
l>- -mer friends and companions follow
'* jr .
* * f R last resting place and
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FUNERAL OF MR. A. BORCHARDT.
His Remains Will be Laid to Rest
This Morning.
The funeral of Sir. A. Borchardt,
who passed away at an early hour yes
terday morning, will occur this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the interment to
be in the Jewish cemetery. The cere
mony will be held at their residence
on Grant street at 9:30 o’clock, Rabbi
Warsaw officiating The following
gentlemen will act as pall bearers-.
*H. Kauffman, M. Kaiser, J. Hoffman,
P. G. Busbee, R. Torras, H. Glogauer.
When the news went abroad yes
terday of Mr. Borchardt’s death it
was quite a shock to his many .friends
and has thrown a shadow of sadness
into many homes of this city.
For thirty-five years he has lived
here and by an upright, honorable
life, he deserved and sustained the re
spent of the entire community.
He was born in Prussia in 1834;
came to America in 1852 and cast his
lot in the south. He lived in Macon
until 1868 from which city he came
to Brunswick, and through all the
ups and downs, the prospects and vic
issitudes of our community, he has at
all times preserved unwaiving faith in
an ultimate great future for us.
Mr. Borchardt was married in Chi
cago to Miss Amelia Fendig in 1865,
and besides her there survives him
Judge Samuel Borchardt, of Tampa,
Messrs Ben, Rapheal and Joe Bor
chardt, of this city, Misses Bertha and
Ida Borchardt and Mrs. Albert Fen
dig.
After a long life of activity to
lay down peacefully without fair and
foss into the great beyond, while sur
rounded by a large family, all of them
upright and respected citizens, while
the companion of nearly forty years
stood by to give the loss caress.
MARRIED YESTERDAY AT NOON.
Mr. L. E. Weinberg and Miss Gertrude
Myers Wedded.
At the home of the bride’s parents
at noon yesterday occurred the wed
ding of Mr. L. E. Weinberg and Miss
Gertrude Myers, both well known
young people of this city,
A large number of the friends of the
contracting parties were present. The
ceremony was performed by Rabbi
Jacobson, of Savannah.
The couple left last night on a bridal
tour of several weeks, after which
they will return to the city and re
side at the Oglethorpe.
NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH.
Robert Johnson Lost His Fife in a
Small Fire Tuesday Night.
Robert Johnson, a well known negro
who lives on Albany street lost
his life Tuesday afternoon and all that
could be done could not save him.
It is thought that the unfortunate
man, while sitting near a lamp, had
a fit, falling against the lamp and
causing it to explode and it is gener
ally believed that the same turned
over upon him and he was burned al
most to a crisp.
Prysicians were summoned but all
their efforts proved in vain and the
man died a horriblo death.
Big Reward Offered.
The governor of West Virginia has
written a lettter to the officers of this
city and county offering a reward of
several hundred dollars for the cap
ture of James W. Johnson, who is
charged with murder and who escap
ed from a sheriff of a North Carolina
county some days ago. The man Is
white and is said to be a bad charac
ter. From all accounts he Is a des
perate man and is said to have killed
seven during his career of crime.
Two Weeks More.
The Catholic convent will give a
holiday in about two weeks being
a ffcw days later than the public
schools of the city. Interesting ex
ercises will be held.
Arranging for the Races.
A numebr of citizens will soon be
gin arranging for the boat races to
be held on the Fourth. It is said that
they will be very interesting and some
of the boats from cities near this
will come to win the prizes.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO PICNIC.
Children of Presbyterian Church Go
tc St. Simon Tomorrow.
The Sunday school of the Presby
terian church will nicnic at St. Simon
tomorrow. The boat will leave ’ the
city dock at 8:30. All the members
of the church and congregation are
cordially invited, as well as the young
people. The Presbyterians generally
carry the largest crowds that, attend
any of the Sunday school picnic, and
they are always pleasant occasions.
The usual low rate of 25 cents for
the round t..j p j s offered the school
4r\* its '-'en'o.
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 4, 1903.
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A REPORT SAYS TH AT
n’LAURIN IS RUINED
Note for flany Thousands is Causing the
Former Senator Considerable Trouble
With the B. and B People.
New York, June 3. —The issuing of
an attachment against the shares of
stock of the Brunswick and Birming
ham railway said to-be offered by
Frank A. Umsted in favor of William
Howard, Jr., on a note made by former
United States Senator John L. Mc-
Laurin, of South Carolina, brings to
light facts which may result in the
financial ruin of the senator and pos
sibly other prominent southerners.
Senator McLaurin, who is living
at the hotel Imperial, has retained
James W. Osborne to save for him
what he can of something more than
SIOO,OOO he has invested in a raail
road.
The attachment mentions only
$20,000 but the real amount involved
is said to be greatly in excess of
Midi IS HEIIEi
ISLKS OF 8.48.
Thinks New Managers
Will Push Road on
to Birmingham.
Col. E. C. Machen, formerly presi
dent of the Brunswick and Birming
ham railroad, but who recently sold
out his interests in the line, arrived
in the city yesteic’ay from New York
where he has been for the pastsev
eral weeks.
Immediately after his arrival, Col.
Machen, with a party, left for a trip
over the road, on a special train, and
they went to the end, a few miles
this side of Ocilla.
He was seen late last night after
his return to the city by a repre
sentative of the News, and the story
of the sale of his stock was again con
firmed. Col. Machen stated that some
of the others interested in the road
claimed that they could build it faster
than it was being built at present, un-
Col. Machen’s management. He said
he then made them an offer to buy
his interest, which was accepted, and
the deal was closed*.
When asked whether or toot he
would continue to make Brunswick his
home, the colonel replied that he cer
tainly would. “I have a number of
interests here, like the city and the
people and I intend to reside here the
balance of my life,” said the colonel,
colone.l
The former president feels certain
that tlio road will he completed to
Birmingham as quickly as possible
by the new managers. He says at the
time he left it the B. & B. was dur
ing an excellent business, and he sup
poses the same is the case at present,
lie says for the number of miles that
are operated the line has done a bus
iness which lias surprised the stock
holders.
When asked about the report about
Senator McLaurin, published else
where in this issue, Col. Machen said
that was a matter which he knew
little or nothing of.
BRUNSWICK SHOULD ASSIST.
Gainesville Badly in Need of Funds
for Sufferers.
When the people of this city were
in trouble it will be remembered that
the other cities and towns of Geor
gia came to the rescue in good shape
and it is proper that we should re
ciprocate.
The people of Galnsville are in the
worst kind of shape and we should
help just as we were helped.
Nearly all of the cities in the state
have held meetings and raised funds
for the help of those who have suf
fered and the News thinks Brunswick
should do the same thing.
Somebody call a meetnig and show
that we appreciate what the people
of the other parts of the state have
done for us.
Dolnng Good Work.
The sprinkling carts of the city are
now doing good work and those who
have these very lmportaant necessi
ties under control are 1o be coi.grat-
I ulated.
• that. Senator McLaurinn said:
j “Our security consisted of five
( notes of the promoters of the Bruns
wick and Birmingham railroad, given
on April 21, and payable one month
after date.
“They wore indorsed by Mr. Um
sted. When they fell due, however,
payment was not forthcoming, and
since then myself and associates in
the transaction have been using every
means in our power to arrive at the
exact value of the property. Wliat we
have learned is not reassuring. The
property was represented as gilt-edge,
but that is still to be proved. If I
am not able to recover anything on
this investment I will hardly have suf
ficient money to pay my way home.
A third claim was also filed against
THE STORY Cl
WILL Li TODAY
Jury Made llp and Ail
Evidence lias Been
Heard.
For the third time Joseph Story
was placed on trial for his life yes
terday in the Glynn superior court
charged with a the kV Jug of Hamp
Shriver. This case does not need any
introduction to the citizens of Bruns
wick.
Some three years ago the defendant
and the deceased engaged in a difli
' culty which* finally resulted in the
killing of Shriver.
| On two previous occasions the case
has been cai'ed Jortr ial auci in each
instance resulted in r. mistrial. In
the trial yesterday Solicitor General
J. W. Benntt ad Attorney 11. E. Dart
Attmfwy pnyedd linkbgwky gkq mfwy
appeared for tlio prosecution and At
torneys D. W. K-auss and E \V. Da it
represented tlie lefoulant. The tes
timony did differ jnatc'isljy from that
adduced at tlio previous iriih. The
defense did not introd i.:a any witness
except the defendant himself. Story
made a very good im.ression in his
statement to the Jury. He did n- t
waver one iota from liis statements
previously made on the occasion of
(lie other trial and claims that the
kiting was done in seif defense and
to rave she honor o 1 ini self an 1 fnn-
I ily. Tlio slate introduced a number
of witnesses ad like the defense, I'no'r
testimony was largely of a corobrative
nature. Just before the hour of ad
journment last night both the state
and the defense rested their cases
I and (lie jury was turned over to a
j bailiff with instructions to report to
the court at the usual hour this morn
ing.
Because of the fact that two mis- '
trials have resulted in this cesc con- j
siderable interest attended the trial
yesterday, and the court house was
crowded with a large" crowd of cu
riosity seekers all the afternoon.
So far the case has been stubbornly
fought and the final outcome is pure
ly a matter of speculation. This
morning the court will charge the*
jury, the attorneys will argue the
case and before the day is over it
is very Story will ltnow his fate.
In connection with the case il he
if_ interest to say that Mrs. Story,
wife of the defendant, who has been
so loyal to him in all his trouble, was
at his side all day yesterday, and
her profounded interest in the case
was the subject of much favorable
comment by the spectators at the
trial.
The matter of selecting a jury
comsumed several hours and after ex
hausting a list of ninety-six jurors
the following jury was impannelled
for the case.
R. G. Jackson, T B Ferguson, D.
.1. Gill, F. N. Night, R. W. Bunkley, T.
W. Causey, L. B. Davis, Jr., W. E.
Fouohe, J. Extrowitch, J. L. Mitchell,
W. C. McDonald.
Is About Ov l r.
The picnic season is ixtut over but.
there are one ~ ’wo k ' the ° slJay
schools whie se at ye* \>d
I the customu.
1 these will go \
week.
I the properly of Ihe Brunswick and
, Birmingham Construction company.
| Tlie note was presented to tlio
; Guardian Trust company by former
Senator McLaurin and the money
paid.
in an affidavit McLaurin says
ho paid the money to Frank Umsted,
of Worcester, Mass., the endorser.
Deputy Sheriff Cronin has received
an attachment against Umsted in fa
vor of the holder of the protested note.
A certificate for 16809 shares of
stock of the Brunswick & Birming
ham Railway Company of Georgia,
, was attached.
The former senator is quoted as
having said a largo sum' oof bis own
money and (hat of liis friends may
tie involved.
AIM SUCCESS
—-t
Large Crowd Went to the
Island Yesterday
With Riflemen.
The Field Day exorcises of the R'
Hellion at St. Simon yesterday was
a success in every sense of the word,
and*the day was enjoyed by the Ri
flemen, the Naval Reserves and a num
ber of friends of the two companies
The weather was all that could be de
sired and there was nothing to mar
the pleasure of tlio day.
The largest crowd vent over on the
earliest boat and spent the entire
day. The surf suited in llic after
noon, hut, the weather not being at
ail warm very few were seen in
bathing.
The Bicycle Races.
The first amusement on the pro
gram yas the bicycle races and a
large crowd gathered on the beach
to witness them and they proved to
be quite Interesting.
Tlio first event was a quarter mile
dash, which was won by Willie An
derson, Eugene Marlin second.
In the quarter milo dash, throe heats
for boys under Ifi, a number partici
pated. It was won by Paul Morton,
Muniford Tison, second.
The prettiest and most interesting
race was the milo handicap which was
run in the afternoon. Some half dozen
riders participated, and the race was
close and interesting. It was won by
Muniford Tison, tho youngest boy in
I lie race, who made a good record for
the mile. The prize was a handsome
silk umbrella. Andrews Wright came
in a close second.
The Ball Game.
The baseball game in Ibo afternoon
between the New Towns ami the Sec
ond nine was also very interesting and
was witnessed by a number of people.
While the score is rather large, 10 to
7 in favor of the New Towns, the
game was close all ttie way through
and some pretty plays were made.
This is the first time that the New
Towns have defeated the Second nine
and they were quite jubilant over
their victory. Both tile clubs did some
good work at the bat and two and
three base hits were made in nearly
every inning. The clubs have arran
ged to meet again on the island on
the Fourth of July.
The Prize Drills.
The prize drill Cti the Riflemen and
Naval Reserves were both very inter
esting and were witnessed by nearly
every visilor on t.he island. The drills
occurred in the pavilion.
in the Riflemens’ drill Lieutenant
Twomey gave the commands and Cap
tain Robinson acted as judge. One
by one the men erred, until it nar
rowed down to two or three, and the
prize finally went to Corporal Will
Fain.
Lieutenant Twomey acted as judge
in the drill of the Reserves, the com
mands being given by Lieutenant
Brame. Ounnersmate Fuller proved
to be the best drilled man in the com
pany and was awarded ilie medal.
Dancing Came Next.
The children and many of the older
folks returned to the city on the early
boat, and the dancers the came in for
their pleasure, and until the departure
! boat and the dancers then came in for
the light fantastic in the pavilion,
j Altogether the day was a very pleas
jant. one. and was thoroughly enjoyed
| - rV,r, •a'O’-'t ovor.
GAINESVILLE APPEALS
TO PUBLIC FOR HELP
PRESIDENT IN ILLINOIS.
Spent Yesterday at Freeport and
Rnokford.
| Freeport, 111., June 3.—The president
began an exceedingly busy day with
bis half hour visit to this city today.
The special train arrived from De
lmkue on schedule time. As tho presi
deni emerged from the canopy of flags
at Iho station and entered the car
riage accompanied by Congressman
I Hitt and others, the crowd broke into
cheers which he promptly acknowl
edged.
The president made an interesting
address from the site where the fam
ous Lincoln-Douglas debate was held
an:l his remarks wore received with
groat enthusiam.
Rockford, 111., June 3.—An immense
crowd was at tho station today when
the train bearing the president and
party pulled into the depot.. At the
station a cordon of police officers as
sembled as also did the military.
After the distuingushed visitor had
boon formally welcomed by the may
or and other members of the recep
tion committee, the party entered
carriages and were driven to to Mem
orial hail where President Roosevelt
addressed a crowd numbering over
twenty thousand.
Aurora, 111., Juno 3.—President and
party spent two hours in Ibis city
today and il Is said that there was
more real enthusiam than this city
has ever witnessed. There was a roy
al greeting and in his speecli Mr.
Roosevelt warmly thanked tho people
and said that he appreciated the kind
ness Shown him. Tho party took din
ner at the home of Senator Hopkins
and iefl here early for Bloomington
where there will he a groat demon
stration.
Bloomington, 111., June 3.—The
most notable demonstration in the
iiinstory of the city occurred (l . aft
croon when the presidential \ acial
came into the depot.
It was a great occasion and the
people of the city wore out in large
numbers to see the president of this
great country.
This evening a great banquet was
given at which tho most prominent
men of tho state were present. Of
course the president was the center of
attraction.
TRAIN IS LOST.
Steamboat Hunting for an Engine and
Cars.
Kansas <’ity, Mo., June 2. The
Journal tomorrow will say: “A Chi
cago, Burling!on and Quincy passenger
t rain from ('iiieagoto Kansas!'ity, due
hero at I o’clock Sunday afternoon, has
lieen lost. II is mil deemed possible,
nor is the thought entertained by I lie
railroad officials, that the train has
run info the Hood. Never! holess, Gen
eral Agent Harmon was not ilied yes
terday from Chicago olliees of Iho ex
traordinary occurrence, and Supt.
Miilliern was urged to exercise every
possible cH'orl to locate the missing
train and relieve il at all
cost and hazard.
The. tug John l.cnt/. was chartered
and a voyage made down the, Missouri
river to Birmingham. Nothing was to
lie seen of the missing train, Men
have started on horseback to Liberty
wit borders to keep as close as possible
to the. track and carefully invest igate
a great washout two miles east of Bir
mingham.
FREIGHT AGENTS ARE TO
HOLD A BUSY SESSION.
Are to Meet in Cincinnati and it Wlli
Be Interestng.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2.—Nearly
every prominent railroad in the Uni
led States is represented at the great
convention of freight men which is
being heid in this city.
From a point of numbers it s the
most successful meeting of freight
men ever held and some important
matters are lube attended to.
Medical Society Meeting.
Richmond, ind., Juno 2. —The state
medical society is in session In this
city and many hundred prominent
delegates from all parts of tho state
are present.
More Stone Is Hire.
Contractor Bowen has received an
other shipment, of stone for the pub
lic building and now the work on t he
same is being rushed at a rapid rate.
Tho contractors have been greatly in
convenienced by being unable to se
cure materinal but it is to bo hoped
that this trouble is over now and that
thero will he no more delays.
Must Be Leased Again.
The Brunswick Bank and Tfust com
pany, which controls the Grand opera
house, leased the building to Messrs.
Fleming & Waff only for the season
just closed. It is said that a large
number will bid on the house next
year and there is no telling who will
"Ot ’t.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HIM IS
SEEN CALLED OUT
*
One Hundred Dead and
Two Hundred !n=
jured
Gainesville, Junes.—The latest re
ports from Monday’s disastrous storm
indicate that the first figures of tho
loss of life were about correct, and,
if anything, a trifile too conservative.
Tho coroner said today he had per
sonal knowledge of 100 dead and 200
injured.
The coroner says lie lias perfects
of (lie storm, compiled with reliaalilo
sources, are about as follows:
One hundred dead, 200 injuerd, prop
erty loss $500,000; 1.000 homeless,
300 residences destroyed.
A mass meeting this morning sub
scribed $5,000 as a relief fund for the
sufferers. A message was sent
the secretary of war, asking for tents
for the homeless. An appeal is made
to the public for aid. The main need
of the sufferers now is clothing and
tents.
Governor Terrell bias ordered 50
tents sent to Gainesville from At
lanta.
Worked in, Chilling Rain.
The night brought increased suffer
ing to the cyclone sufferers. A steady
rain set in late in the afternoon, at
tended by bitter cold, which penetrat
ed the marrow.
The town was in total darkness
and the streets were filled with debris
which greatly impeded the work of
rescue and assistance.
All night long the physicians push
ed their way through the wreckage,
guided to the victims by means of
,their agonizing groans.
The doctors waded through the
mud and water lyiee-deep with their
assistants, and were frequently com
pelled to crawl on all-fours under and
over all sorts of debris.
Many of the houses had been moved
blocks and others were missing, and
no system could he employed to work
relief.
Mayor Parker sayt that there are
a thousand homeless people and the
number could he doubled with safe
ty. Every door in Gainesville is
open t ohetfwyp ,'wyp fwymfwypmfwy
open to the victims. At Ihe city hall,
armory and court house many passed
the night shivering witli cold.
THREE WERE DROWNED.
Boat Capsinzed and Mother and
Children Perished.
St. Louis, June 3. —The first loss
attending the present flood in this
city was reported today inn the drown
ing of Mrs. William Schmindt and
her two children, in an attempt lo
escape on a flat boat from Catfish
insland Inn the Missouri river.
Schmidt and ills family of flour
were compelled to abandon their
homee on the island early today and
put some of their household goods
in the small boat on which they do
pended for safely.
In midstream the boat capsized and
Schmido was only to save one of bins
chinldre.
STRIKERS MAKE ATTACK.
Police Have to Go to the Aid of the
Workmen.
New York, June 3. —Women led an
attack today by strinking members of
the rockmen’s and excavators' uninon
on workmen on anew bidding on
Avenue II during whinch one police
man was badly hurt and scores of the
strikers and workmen were slubbed
by the police reserves.
Knives were used by tho rioters,
an the women threw stones bricks
at the workmen and the police. Eight
were made.
Granite paving blocks were used to
day as weapons by 300 strikers, who
attacked fifty workmen paving Elm
street. Several workmen were injur
ed and the strikers were badly beaten
by the police.
A general strike of iron workers,
engineers and helpers was declared
today on anew hotel being erected
at Finfty-fifth. street and Fifth ave
nue. The reason advanced for the
stririke ins that a number of inron
beams were de(linvered during the
Innight by non-uinon drivers under the
proicceion of Pinkerton men.