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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. •l. .v. uk , . M