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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 21.
MURDERER TILLMAN
IS MADE A FREE MAN
BY JURY YESTERDAY
GONZALES' SLAYER
WAS MUTED
Verdict of Not Guilty was
Returned Shortly After
10 O’clock
CHEERED BY HIS FRIENDS
On First Vote the Jury Stood Ten
For Conviction arid Two for Ac
q ittal—Tillman Makes a
Lengthy Statement.
Lexington, S. C., Oct. 15.—The jury
i the Tillman case returned the fol
f loving verdict today at 10:30 o’clock.
We. the jury find the defendant
n and guilty.”
When the jury knocked on the door
and announced to the sheriff that
they had reached a verdict there were
but few ins i]ile in the court house.
The jurymen were brought out and
seated. The attorneys were not in
the court room. Neither was Mr. Till
man. They were all sent for and the
news that a verdict, had been reached
quickly spread over thp city and in
a hjjwi minutes Tiillmlan, in charge
of the sheriff, the attorneys and many
citizens swamed in the court room.
Vedrict Read.
.When judge Gary rapped for order
' was silence in the court room.
' i \c- fiTPman arose and read the ver
dict. An outburst of applause came
from the friends of the ex-lieutenant
governor.
As soon as quiet was obtained Mr.
Tillman stepped up and shook hands
with the judge and every member of
the jury. v -•
Wife and Mother Arrive.
A few minutes later his wife ar
rived. He then left the court house
and was walking on the streets with
l two of his friends. His mother, who
lias been here during the trial, had
learned the news, and she was rush
ing toi the court house. She met her
son on the streets, and, throwing her
Karms around his neck, kissed him and
exclaimed. “I knew you would be
acquitted.”
Made Statement.
To a reporter of the Associated
Press tonight, Mr., Tillman made quite
a lengthy statement. He said that ho
had no fear of the result, and was
perfectly satisfied that lie would be
acquitted. He also stated that he
Wanted the case tried here owing to
the fact that there were so much
prejudice in Columbia against him.
He left tonight lor his home in Edge
field.
How Jury Stood.
The jury /was out on the case just
about 23 liours. When the first vote
was taken it stood 10 for acquittal
and two for conviction. Several
there votes were taken and resulted
iu the same wiay. Finally, one of those
favoring) conviction came over, and
it was thought then that the jury
would soon reach a verdict, but the
other man stood out tor the convic
tion of the ex-gwvernor until this
morning.
DATES AND EVENTS
IN TItoLMAN TRAGEDY
Lexington, S. C., Oct. 15. —’The first
tr&ubb between Tillmajn and Gonzales
Began in 1892, renewed during Span
ish-American war in 1898, became vio
lent ,i contest for lieutenant govern
or 19U0.
reliCions (became absolutely
; 1 in gubernatorial campaingn
m roox.
Tillman shot Gonzales Jan. 15, 1903.
Gonzales died Monday, Jau. IS, 1903.
Coroner’s inquest brought in charge
of murder against Tillman Jan. 20,
1903.
Application for bail made in New-
berry in February, 1903, was refused.
July, 1903, term of court in Colum
bia trial was jiostponed ou account
of absence of witness.
Change of venue to Lexington coun
ty granted at same term of court.
Defendant arraigned in Lexington
Sept.*2l, 1903.
Date of trial fixed-for Sept. 28, 1903.
Tillman pleaded not guilty Sept. 28,
1903.
Jury secured and taking of test!-
mony begun Sept. 28, 1903.
Prosecuiton closed Oct. 3, 1903.
Defense begun, but court adjourned
on account of legal public sales Mon
day, Oct. 5.
Another adjournment necessitated
on account of illness of Juror Sharpe
Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Defense begun its testimony Wed
nesday, Oct. 7, 1903.
Tillman on stand Oct. 8 and 9, 1903.
Defense closecTon afternoon Oct. 9,
1 1903.
Rebuttal witnesses fo!r both sides
hoard Oct. 10, 1903.
Argument begun Oct. 12, 1903. _
Jury charged Oct. 14, 1903.
Case went to jury Oct. 14, 1903.
Tillman acquitted . Oct. 15, 1903.
THE TICKET WAS DISCUSSED.
Leaders of Good Government Club
Held Meeting Last Night.
A number of citizens met in the
county commissioners room at the
court house, last night.
Just what the purpose of the meet
ing was could not he learned, hut
frclm the complexion of those present
it was a caucus of some kind by the
leaders of the Good Government club.
It rumored on the streets that
the caucus was held for the purpose
of discussing the atdermanic ticket to
he placed in the field this fall, and
that a slate had been made up, but
whether or noit this is true is not
known. • About t4i or twelve were
present at the meeting.
GOOD WORDS FOR BROBSTON
Jacksonvilce Delighted That He is to
Liocate There.
The f'd’.owjqg from the Florida
Times-Unioin and Citizen will be of
interest in this city;
Edwin Brobston of the well known
Brunswick firm of Fendig & Brobston
was in Jacksonville recently, with a
view of opening a branch office
here. Mr. Brobston is one of Jhe best
known men in south Georgia, and has
proibably done as much in his way as
any other man in the city to keep
Brunswick to the front during the
years of doubt that succeeded the va
rious disasters that some years ago
befell that deep-water port. Already
an extensive dealer in Florida turpen
tine and timber lands, Mr. Brobston
wiil add one more to the number of
go-ahead Georgians who have decided
to link their fortunes with the coming
metropolis of the south Atlantic sea
board.
While Mr. Brobston is to spend a
portion of his time in Jacksonville,
the News is pleased to say that he
will continue to ho a citizen of
Brunswick.
RETURN HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
Rose Cecilia Shay Opera Company to
Be Seen Again.
Owing to the most favorable im
pression made by the Rose Cecilia
Shay Grand Opera) company in cur
city Wednesday evening in the pro
duction of El Trovatore, and seeing
how the audience appreciated /this
masterwork of Verdi, Manager
Fredericks after being importuned
by Managers Fleming and Waff, has
decided to play a return date here
next Saturday, Oct. 18tli, leaving the
choice of the oipera to a vote of our
music lovers.
Miss Shay, who was ill and had to
remain in Macon, will join the com
pany in Jacksonville Friday, and will
positively appear here.
An entire change of principals will
be heard in addition to Miss Shay
Those who! will sing are Mr. Fred
ericks, a tenor who has met with re
markable jsutafcess, a|nd Mr. Traux,
the well known baritone.
It aiugurs weldor the future of the
stage that a high -class organization
of this kind ip receiving, generous
support. It assuredly merits liberal
patronage, and the people of Bruns
wick seem to appreciate a high class
attraction of this order. Whatever
opera is decided on, will be mounted
with the company’s own special
scenery.
jr Legislature in Special Session. ..
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 15. —Pursuant to
the call of Governor Murphy, the New
Jersey state legislature convened in
special session today. The purpose of
i the session is to pass aii act to take
the place of the general school law
of the state that was recently de
| dared unconstitutional by the court
of errors and appeals.
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1903.
STORE BURNED,’
FIREBUGS' WORK
♦
Glynn County Storekeeper
Lost All Tliat He
Possessed
FIRE WAS NEAR BLADEN
Store and Dwelling of J. L. Eddings
Together With a Stock of Goods
and All Effects Were Totally
Destroyed.
A fire occurred at the home of J.
D. Eddings, near Bladen, a few days
ago, which it is generally believed
was the work of incendiaries, and
everything that the unfortunate gen
tleman possessed was destroyed.
Mr. Eddings conducted a store and
resided in the second story. He was
only about forty feet away when the
fire was discovered, but before he
could enter every earthly thing he
possessed wajs destroyed, including'
the stock which was valued at $450,
$156 iu cash, and all the household
effects.
is strongly of the opin
ion that the store was fired but has
net the slightest idea who the guilty
.parties are. The fire first began on
the outside of the store, and in only a
few< minutes ~*he entire store was
ablaze.
Mr. Eddings has a large circle of
friends in Brunswick who will regret
toi hear of his heavy loss.
FEDERAL SANG INSULTING SONG
Refused to Pass Resolution Disclaim
ing Intention to Wound Southers.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 15j—By,a fair
sized majority, tne members of the
Union Veterans’ Union today voted
down a resolution disclaiming any in
tention to woiund the feelings of
southerners in singing, “We’ll Hang
Jeff Davis on a Sour Apple Tree.”
The incident which gave rise to the
resolution occurred at a pubile recep
tion for the members, given last night
in a large hall. A Louisville member
started the song, and it was taken up
by a large number of the delegates.
At the executive session late this af
ternoon, when the resolution was in
trooduced, the point was raised that
the order was not in executive ses
sion at the time the incident occur
red, and that it could not he constru
ed as an official expression, but only
that of some of the individual mem
bers.
The only other business of im
portance transacted during the execu
tive sessions was the election of of
ficers, which resulted in the selec
tion of A. M. Legg, of Washington,
D. C., as commander in chief, to suc
ceed General Dyrenforth, who refused
to ask a re-election, although urged
to do so.
TO CELEBRATE THE VICTORY.
New York Yacht Club Gives a Big
Reception.
New York, Oct. 15.—Tito New York
Yacht club showed its appreciation
of what has been done for the de
fence of the America’s Cup since the
days of the Puritan by giving a recep
tion at the clubhouse this evening, ta
nil those who have been interested
in any boat that has been raced since
that time.
Among those present were J. Mal
colm Forbes, who owned the Puritan;
Gen. Charles J. Paine, of the May
flower and Volunteer; C. Oliver Ise
liu;, who sailed the Vigilant, Defend
er, Columbia in her first year, and
sj
Reliance; E. D. Morgan, who sailed
the Columbia in 1901; W. B. Duncan,
Jr., whu had charge of the Consittu
tion; August Belmont of the Const
tution syndicate and many others, in
cluding the members of the Reliance
syndicate.
John L.’s Birthday.
New York, Oct. 15.—John L. Sulli
van, once the champion prizefighter
of the world, celebrated his forty
lifth birthday today with soft drinks.
There was a time when “John L.”
would celebrate' any event with wine
enough to float a ship. Those were
the days when Sullivan was piling up
the million dollars that he made in
the ring and when he never took a
'drink without buying magnums of
champagne, and he took drinks ol
ten in those days. “I’ve spent a
million dollars in my life time, and
I don’t regret a cent of it,” sgfd Sul
livan today to a half dozen friends
who have followed his fortunes in
I and out of the ring for nearly a score
lof years.
THE SONS iff
THEIR OFFICERS
-
Interesting Meeting Held
by the Organization
Yesterday
TO ArTEND IHE REUNION
of
Another Meeting Will be Meld on
Monday, When the Delegates and
a Sponsor Will be Selected
by Company.
The Sons of Veterans held a very
interesting meeting at the office of
Dr. W. B. Burroughs yesterday after
noon, and, among other things, elect
ed anew set of officers.
While the attendance was small,
those present manifested considerable
interest in the meeting, and signified
their willingness toi help in bringing
the organization up to the standard
that it should be. The new officers
-intend to make a thorough canvass
fotr mepib.ers within the next few
days and the membership rolls will
be greatly increased.
Ln other cities there is a well organ
ized body of Sons who take great in
terest in upholding the cause of their
fathers, and it is hoped that ere -tong
the organization will he one thatour
veterans will feel proud of.
In this connection it might be stat
ed that not only sons of veterans
but also grandsons, may be eligible
to membership. This question came
up some time ago, and Dr. W. B. Bur
roughs addressed a letter to Wm.
McL. Fayssoux, commander in chief
of the Sous of Veterans, andoeh S*s
reply be staj'td;. t *
“1 enclose ! to you a copy of \the
constitution of our confederation,
which will show you that any male
descendant can become a member,
even thaugh he may be the great
grandson of one whom participated
m the Confederate war.”
At the meeting! yesterday the fol
lowing officers were elected:
Commander, A. C. Banks, Jr.; first
lieutenant, L. J. Leavy, Jr., second
lieutenant, J. M. Ralston; adjutant,
J. H. Hopkins; sergeant-major, T.
O’Connor; surgeon, A. C. Blain; chap
lain, Rev. D. Watson Winn.
The election of other officers and
also delegates and a sponsor to the
coming reunion to be held in Augusta
wiil be elected next Monday.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL.
Interesting Pickups Gathered For
Our Readers.
The weather forecast for today is
fair and warmer.
The Brunswick lodge of Elks hold
quite an interesting meeting in their
hall over the National bank last night.
Among oth<*r thing, Captain Fred
Avery, the clever commander of the
Mallory steamer San Marcos was
initiated.
The hoard of education held a meet
ing at the court house yestor J "L
morning. Only routine nr-Lers were
handled.
Deputy Clerk Townsend of tho su
perior court, who has been quite ill
lot several days, was at the court
house again yesterday.
A negro was seriously cut by an
other in. .the acre early yesterday
morning. Te injured negro received
a severe gash just above the heart.
Dr. Hatcher dressed the wound.
A number of the young members of
the Mens club were out at tlie gymna
sium last night enjoying themselves
on the bars, with the gloves, etc.
J. E. Morgan, the popular druggist,
who has been ill at his room at the
Oglethorpe was out again yesterday.
Col. C. P. Goodyear and C. D. Ogg
who were named to act as representa
tives of the citizens in the investi
gation of “contracting aldermen,’
have both accepted and the investiga
tioa will probably begin in a few days
Auto and Cycle Show.
Leipsic, Oct. 15. —The sixth annual
interuationl automobile and bicycle
exposition under the auspices pf the
society of German Bicycle manufactu
rers opened at the Crystal palace
in this city today and will continue
for one week. This year the exposi
tion is not confined solely to automo
biles" and bicycles, but sewing ma
chines, typewriters and cash regis
ters are displayed. American manu
facturers are well represented in sev
eral departments.
GEORGIA TOWN
IS I BIG FIRE
Nine Business Houses are
Destroyed by Flames
in Buford
POSEOEEICE AMONG THEM
Flames Started in a Meat Market.
At One Time Whole Town Was
Threatened—List of Property
Destroyed.
Buford, G-a., Oqt. 15. —Fire origi
nated in the meat market of W. K.
Seals, <n Main street, this morning
at 6 o'clock, destroying nine business
houses, together with the Bank of
Buford and the postoffice before the
flames could be checked.
Total loss of property as follows: |
George L. Brogdon’s store house,
$2,500; insurance, $1,500. j
Jdhn T. Smith’s store house, $S00;
no insurance.
J. B. Mcßreir’s store house, $1,000;
no insurance.
Bank of Buford, $2,500; insurance
on building $1,000; furniture, $250.
R. H. Allen’s store house, $1,000;
insurance, SSOO.
Dr. W. J. Rowe’s store house, $800;
no insurance.
J. Martin’s store house, SBOO, with'
no insurance.
Charles H. Smith, Sri’s, store house,
$500; no insurance.
E. V. W. Mahaffey, total loss, mer
chandise, SI,OOO, aud no insurance.
Damage to stock of goods having
been moved as follows: Shadburn
& Brogdon estimated $6,000, insur
ance $6,000; Morris Gavronski $6,000,
insurance $4,000; L. T. Suddeth $4,-
000, insurance $2,500; C. I. White
SI,OOO, insurance SSOO.
The stocks of E. O. Williams, A.
11. Johnston and Idus Bowden,
amounting to about $3,000, are sup
posed to be damaged about 50 per
cent with no insurance.
A stock of burial caskets amount
ing to $1,500, carried by S. J. Busha,
were entirely last. Insurance, SI,OOO.
It was thought for some time that
the entire town, an especially the
Shadburn. bank building, were iu great
danger, but the heroic efforts of the
citizens saved this building.
MAY RETURN TO BRUNSWICK.
Rumored That Judge Atkinson Will
Practice Here.
It is rumored that Judge Spencer |
R. Atkinson, formerly chairman of the
Georgia railroad commission, will rc-|
turn to Brunswick shortly aud re
sume his practice of law here.
Judge Atkinson is considered one
of the ablest attorneys in the state
and he will be welcomed back to
Brunswick, where lie resided for
many years, and up to the time that
he was named as member of the su
preme court. *
TO OPEN ON NOVEMBER FIRST
Aiken Canning Company Will be
Ready for Work on That Date.
General Manager Abrams, of the
Aiken Canning company, announces
that the factory will in all probability
eomiftence '-v'pj!; on November 1.
The factory has been in the hands
of workmen for some time and is
now ready fotr work. Mr. Abrams
lias also recently made an inspection
of all the oyster beds owned by the
company. He anticipates an unusual
ly successful season.
“BOSS” PLATT AND THE GIRL.
Both of Them Make Statement in Re
gard to Published Rumors.
Now York, Oct. 15. —Miss Mae C.
Wood, to whom had boon attributed
tho purpose of instituting a suit for
breach of promise of marriage agaiust
Senator T. C. I'la.lt, on the eve of his
marriage with Mrs. Janeway, ot Wash
ington, arrived at tho Manhattan ho
tel this afternoon from Ontario coun
ty, New York, where she had been at
the bedside of a sick relative. Miss
Wood expressed herself in term of
indignation regarding the published
rumors and said that she was not in
terested in any personal matrimonial
affairs. The only persons who are
apt to get into trouble, she added,
are those who are at the bottom of
those silly rumors.
When asked if she kimw Senator
l'latt, she said;
“Of course, I know him. I have
known him for several years. He
has always been friendly to mo and
I esteem him ’ highly, i regret tho
“CONTEMPTIBLE LIAR,
A BLACKGUARD AND A
COWARD” HE’S CALLED
pul>licaitoW"of these rediculous stories
as very unfortunate and distressing.”
To a reporter Senator Platt said;
“I have seen the statements about
Miss Wood in the newspapers and
regret that anything should have been
published to her discredit. Of course,
all tlie suggestions in regard to la;w
suits arc absurd and rediculous. I
have known Miss Wood for a long
time, and with the senators from her
own state recommended her for a
position in the postoffice department.
So far as I know she has performed
her duties satisfactorily. I regard
her as a lady of flue attainments.”
BRUNSWICK .MEN INTERESTED
Are Having a Saw Mill Erected in
Jacksonville.
Export Planing and Forwarding
company is the name of anew com
pany recently organized in Jackson
ville, in which two Brunswick busi
ness men are connected, Mr. J. S.
Wright is the president, E. G. Phiu
ney, general manager, and Mr. R.
R. Hopkins a member of the hoard of
directors.
The company is now erecting iu
Jacksonville a planing mill, which will
be ready for operation iu the course
of a few, weeks.
Mr. Phinney, who formerly resided
in Brunswick, will be the active man
ager of the company. A majority if
the stock, it is understood, is owned
by Messrs. Wright aud Hopkins, of
this city, and J. G. Gay, of Jackson
ville.
While the mill now in course of con
struction will not be a \“-y Mrge one,
it will have the most modern and
up-to-date machinery, and oine of the
largest planers in this section of the
country will he installed.
Italy’s King at Versailles.
Paris, Oct. 15. —The King of Italy
and President Loutyet, accompanied
by a large suite, today visited Ver
sailles, where after limcheou was serv-
ed they inspected the beauties of the
palace and park . The king aud pres
ident returned to Paris by carriage.
Preparations on an elaborto scale
have been made for the gala perform
ance to be gjvon at the opera tonight
in honor of the visiting king aud
queen.
Naval Officers Transferred.
Washington, Oct. 15. —Rear Admiral
Royal B. Bradford, chief of the Bu
reau of Epuipment of the navy, re
tired from the bureau today to as
sume command of the battleship Illi
nois. It is expected that Captain
George A. Converse will succeed him
as chief of the Bureau of Epuipment.
Temple Beth Tefilloh.
Services tonight at 8 o'clock. Sub
ject of sermon: ‘‘The Laws of Devel
opment.” Saturday morning: Sab
bath school at 9:30. Services con
ducted by pupils of the senior class
at 10:30.
IT WORKS.
The Laborer Eats Food That Would
Wreck an Office Man.
Men who are actively eugaged at
hard work can sometimes eat food
that would wreck a man who is
more closely confined.
This is illustrated in the following
story; “1 was for 12 years clerk in
a store working actively and drank
coffee all the time without much
trouble until after 1 entered the tele
graph service.
“There I got very little exercise
and drinking strong coffee my nerves
grow unsteady and my stomach got
weak and I was soon a very sick man.
1 quit meat and tobacco and in fact
1 stopped eating everything which l
thoutfliL might affect mo except cof
fee but still my condition grew worse
and I was all but a wreck.
"1 finally quit coffee and com mono
ed to use l’ostum a few years ago
and I am speaking the truth when 1
say my condition commenced to im
prove immediately and today 1 aui
well and can oat anything X want
without any had effects, all duo to
shifting from coffee to I’ostum Cereal
C office.
“1 told my wife today I believed 1
could digest a brick if 1 bad a cup of
Postum to go with it. Wo make it
according to directions, boiling it full
2b minutes and use good rich cream
and it is certainly delicious.” Name
given by Postuin Cos., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little hook, “The Road to
Wullville,”
.a
PRICE—FIVE CENTS.
SALTV CARD 10
NEWSPAPER IN
♦
Mr. Constant Miller Re
sents an Attack Made
on Him
CANNOI FIND THE AUIHOR
In Language Strong He Invites Some
Non de Plume Writer to Throw
Aside His Mask and Come
Out in the Open.
October 15th, 1908.
Editor News:
Permit me space in your valuable
Paper, to reply to “Facts and Fan
, as a|l l |C;lr in the Evening
Journal, and are said to be written by
A Fool.” Without referring to the
fact that the non de plume selected
by this gentleman (?) has regard
certainJy for the eternal fitness if
things, I desire to say, that, upon in
veatigation, i find that his remarks
of Wednesday, appearing i n the pa
-1;ler 0( thu Hth, refer to me, and I
desire further to say that I have so
to find the responsl
bte puny,'*,reug-, ( have caJlwJ Bt th
ouruai office and upon inquiry, each
wui every man there disclaims re
sponsibility tor the article. U ap
pears therefore, that there is no, re
sponsible man connected with that
Sheet, and here the matter of courage
is concerned that no one there lays
claim to that element of manhood,
tn so tar as the responsibility for the
i-’acts and Fancies” article is con
denied, and the only udimiasiou i
could secure, was that the article ro
-1 erred to me.
being able to find the author
1 that article, l no,w take this topper
tunity to publicly denounce the writ
?, al aJUU ° aa a cant emp tibia
’ a blackguard aud a coward, aud
“ WUhuut * seark of manhood
to r/r 1 Wa,U thes remarks
to aipply to any member of the Jour
staff wl *o will favor me by as
suming Uie responsibility of tiiut ax
“ “* ° r Wil ° dußire s to shoulder the
; "uns im of that contemptible col
, WU and greatly to
tt this man step out into the open
fcl't and tell me face to lace the
bmos he has dared to write concern
’ aUaCr thu “** of a uou ue
* re|fn,t lu forced to make
; 7 StaU -' m '-‘ Ul ’ ni y own
ucit respeet will net permit mo to al-
T U lo lJ ass unnoticed, iu coucbi
uion, l desire to say that my record
is known here; and t will p,aoe it at
aH tunes against coward who
?° 0S Ulms the dark, and who at
oesi i s a nomadic, wandering blather-
Very truly,
CONSTANT MILLER,
Member of Lho fj rm o£ a M Aau
& Sou.
Boston Grain Rate Change.
Bos to n, Mass., Oct. 16.-The so-call
miJllmum >■ Siain maintain,
oil lor some time by the ocean steam
-y ip lines, and which more than, any
thing eise, has operated to reduce
Boston’s grain export to such a low
ebb, was abolished today. Boston
hopes by tho change to recover sumo
of the grain shipping business which
of late has been diverted to Montre
al and other ports.
New Homo ef Republican Club.
Now York, Oct. 15.—The hadiisome
new home of the Republican chilli
was formally opened today. Tin- n.-w
clubhouse occupies a fine site in West
horticth strut. The building is ole-v
eu stories in height and of hand
some exterior design.
In honor of the opening a house
w-ai ining wax held, attended by more
than one thousand republicans of
•note, the list being beaded by Mayor
Low.
Will Meet Today.
Ihe Children s Mission Band will
meet at tho First Presbyterian
church this afternoon at i o’clock.
All interested are requested to bq
present.
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