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(THE BRUNSWIC%. TIMES-C ALL. BIUMEXI. NUMBER 02. MINER'S SLAYER NOW FSAFELY IN COUNTY JAIL I Captured Yesterday by Detectives Scarlett and Connelly NO DOUBT IT IS THE GUILTY IAN CAUGHTNBARWAYCROSS His Captors Have Evidence Which. Will Send Him to the Gals lows—Prisoner is Frightened, '■- TricyCriffiu'., Freyer, the murderer of. ir Marion Lati -14*1% was captured by Detective Con n*-.' fv o; th:: -southern Railway testei ' d*y mvrniag one mile from Wayeross ami is now safely behind the bars of the Giyno cpuuly jail. Soon after the arrest Deotectlve Connelly and Officer Scarlett of Brunswick carried the prisoner to Jcsup where he was kept untl? the evening train there the two detective* accompanied by Sheriff Lyoe- ami Daputy Sheriff Pti—• 01 ’Wajfxjf -- j. eru-vght him here. Pjaipce the night of the killing Officer of thrs city has been on the tiair and it seems now that he was quite close to him all the time After committing Up: terrible crime the murderer came to this city a,d re ma oed hereaevorai days. Be ebaeg -0! clothes here ar.cl Mr. oc,rleugot possession of the dU.a ded epparet After Mr. Conneliy cams down to wo k on tlrs case the two made an agreement to work in harmony. The former wir detailed to go on the road and the lat ter wat to remain id this city and work from this e,d. Mr. Scarlett knew the man and was also aware of the fact that he hail a sLter living here. Aft it making tliese discoveries th work started in earnest. Tne negro led the detectives a hot chase. This was on account of the many reports which reached their ea-a, anu each lime they followed the trail, The dirac. clue which led to the capiure of the man was received by Mr. .Scarlett when he secured a letter the murderer had writ ten to a fneia here: this wascommuni cated to Mr. Connelly and he at once went to the Beach saw mill which is located about one mile from When Mr. Connelly saw the man he knew at cnoe that he had his game . The negro was working at a saw and the de tective slipped upon him, drew his gun and before the man knew what he wa, doing the handcuffs were on and be was being led to the tram, He was very sea’cd and when Jeruu was reached he thought that the iaige crowd which always hangs around the depot had gatheeJ to lye. jn n and he implored the detective to sav?- hi* life. Tlr- min wt; tpld lha*. he w\;uld be carried to j til safely and the crowd there was not fo* the pu-posc of lynch ing him . This had the i ff jdt of staying his fear?,’ - Tho officers and their prisoner arriv ed in Brunswick at 6:30 and thq newe' of the capture spread to ail parts of the city. It is true that (lie feeling against the slayer of au Innocent man has sub-ided some but the people are still vary bitter and the least spark might call for some rash action. isherTft Berrie will remain at the jail every night and will see that the negro.is protected BDd handed over to the court. There is no doubt but that, Messrs. Scarlett and Connelly have the right man. The Times Call is tn possession of facts which cannot be printed at present but this evidence will show eon clusiveiy that they have the murderer, The arresting officers were seen by a re porter told of how they had 1 sen on the man’s trail for the past three weeks. "We were within fifteen feet of him some time ago,” eafff Mr. Scarlett, "but did not get him because If we had tried to, there was* some chunee for his escape or we would have been compelled ;o have shot him.” For several dvys after the killing, Griffin alias Freyer remained in _ i l *” Brunswick and ft was about-the ij|st thing he could have dona as men watching every road within -n radius of thirty milts from here. The prisoner'is known as a desperate man a ini on several occu-iarw ha Las r.se t-. apans freely. In Panama, Fie,, and dangerously wound. 4 a ne ;gro and bore in Brunswick he knifed | another cf his own eoior, He is known jas a gambler end never remains in ore 1 1>1 ace yery long. I .It is probable that a preliminary trial will be given the man today or to morrow and liienocly such evidence l. is needed to bind him will bs intro duced, The detectives have a bomb shtli they will explode when tbe case is heard by the Superior court, in fact it is something which will conyiet him beyond any doubt. On Tuesday last, tbe Times Cali, told its readers that this man would be captured within a week and it will bs now seen that the forecast was oor- I reot. The news ocmes under an At lanta date tins, and was published, not for what it wa* worth, hut as a faot and so it was. Too much cannot be aid in praise of .ne excellent work dm* by Mesjrr [Soarfettof this city and Connelly of tbs Bout hero Railway. i'fbey had only a slight clew on which to work, bat they triced tbeir aitu and ran him 'i pir.b wit i ill dhj great, odds agrinst t H rm. The rev ard offered it nourte to fi*e BRUNS WICK, GA. TEES DAY MORN ING,OCTOBER 30, 1900. BANK DEFAULTER IS if IN JAIL Hs Was Arrested ia Boston Yesterday. ; HAS BEEN THEIR Ml TIME '• ' **• ' X’ • . V He Had Rented a Room’ on Second S,torj and Was Going Under the Name of Smith. Boston; Oot. 39.—Cornelius J. Al vord, defaulting not* teller of the First National bank of New Yo lk, ia under arrest here. .He arrived in Boston. last week and engaged a back room op the second floor of a lodging on Huntington avenue, where he went under the name of Mr. Smith of New York. hundred dollars, and this will go the captors as ebon m the guilt of the . ’ -Sr*- * - .IS negro is proven, whiqb is sure to be' done. (M | £ It is said that the |^ther*^lhvay aK ' v * u beat citizen*, wHi ask .In'diHt J. a ?’*' > 1 Bennet to call ftim of the superior court'wiry this man. Judge Bennet is at present holding court in Camden county, and there ie no chance of holding a speoial tertu before.eome date nest week, ft the man is unsafe here and, haiisaptors may ask to be allowed ttyeaVry tutaArf eome otbe*#nnty^or-yfe , r J?j lffcTjs.Goipg to Make a Nam* for Him-! to the Legislature.' fi . (f?p6CiaJ to the Times -Call.) W Atlanta, Oct, 29.—Representative W, 3J. Toonicr; of IVare county, made 1 for himself today a big reputation and easily takes a place as one of the leaders of the bouse. Col, Too met introduced the famous penitentiary bill. Mr. Toower will probably be chairman of ths peniten tiary committee, one of the biggest plnrns, and heretofore always given to o!d members. MACHINERY BROKE. The steamer Falcon, which left here to take court officers to Camden has broke down on the way. The break is in the machinery and will ba repaired atone#. It amounts to very little, HON. FLEMING G. DU BIGNON A GUBERNATORIAL POSSIBILITY (Special to tbe Tjmes-Call.) Atlanta, Oct 20.—The af|,en>uou papers here announce that Hon. Fleming (1 du U gnno. of Chatham enniry, will be a candidate fdrgivernor of Georgia in 1902, and the announcement crea'ed quite a lot of talk in political circles. Mr. du Bignon is at present chairman of the stale democratic ex-ouiise com mittee, and is in control oi’ the state machinery, Four "imee are mentioned in connection wfth the Royernorliip—lf on. Drown, AC.orney'General Joy Terrell, Hon. Fleming G. du Bignon, and President of the Senate, Clarkt Howell. BEYAI IMIS MAM SPEECHES Thirty Delivered in New York State Yesterday BIG CROWDS HEAR HIM. Loud Cheers Given the Leader at Every Place Where Made Balnbridge. N. Y., Oct. 20.—Mr. Bryan began the first day of the Ust week of his campaign with a btisj speech at this speoch. Notwithstand the early hour there *■ were throngs of people at the railroad: station and Mr: Bryan was IP§ to dress quickly and go the rfar plat form of the '‘Rambler,” where h was s -o*f ■' -jit.. '. v Rpoii joined byjWl. Bryan, I,o^cjittera stew 'Wife undQMdttal d*ij(fcnd*for a hand shake, SviftSb #rs noetded toby both. P Bryad sorted tbe day with a schedule of 30 speeches before him, bu), that irb has never been ite He said he want - ed tb rml&ii) the possible,ao as to break h.is own 'te'cord, the highest haw'hitherto been -being 27. ■ :'!>: ..!: ■' now admit the citiekiffb fast, They, started out with SOte’full tHnner pa l’ as an argiypent; wtey started out with the assertion '- . t Spat the country was prosperous, anj !r therefore evenfhody would vote the re publican ticket, but.today the republi cans are not mofc6on:ug tne full din any j FfooeeiHog, Mr. Bryan said that the republicans had abandoned carrying the citlea anl were new appealing to the larmers. BYRD’S REPORT —t- Created (Juite a Sensation in Atlanta Yesterday, (Special to the Times-Call ) Atlanta, Oct. 29.—Adjutant General Byrd’s report was made publio today and it caused quite a sensation. Among other things he recommends that every colored military organiza tion in the state be disbanded, Tell Jim Carter when to send for your olotbing to he oleaned and pressed. A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK CITY Over Four Hunded People Killed jHHf and Wounded RIFLEMEN TO COLUMBUS. Great Trip Planned For Soldier Boys This Week. Brunswick’s gallant soldier boys are going to storm the big metropolis of the Chattahoochee valley this week. As ha* been told in tho Times-Call •blfore, the Riflemen will leavo here fqj Columbus on Thursday night. Fri r|wlU be military day at the big Street fair, The boys will spend the day, leaving there Friday night, and arriving back homo early Saturday morning. STATE FAIR OPENS. Vlldosta Eutertains the Governor and Staff at Slate Fair. Valdosta, Oot. 29,—What promises to be the most successful fair held in Georgia in some years opened here this morning. Governor Candler and staff were on hand to put the ball in motion, and unquestionably tho fail opened this beautiful Monday morn ing under far more favorable auspices than the most enthusiastio had anftci pdfed. The streets are literally thronged with poopT*, andyonr/iorre spondent believss the fair win be un precedented in tbe history of the State fairs in Georgia. A NEGRO SUICIDES. Prefers to Dfs Rather Than Go Ijack to Jail. Monroe, Oi , Oct. 29.—John Malon, j a negro, 25 years old, committed sui- ' oide here yesterday rather lhan be ir-- rested. He was a shiftless negro, had served one term in jail, andLrwore he would die before goieg again . He stole a ring frifin Mr. A. Morrison, and was accueed of tbe_ orime. He went to a restaurant, told bis swfet heurt aoodby, and shot himself. DAIRYMEN MEET. Georgia Association is in Sees on This Week in Griffin, Gr.ffin, Ga.,Oot. 29 —Themeeting of tbe Georgia Dairymen's Association will start here today. Addressee wil* he made by ex-Gsvernor Boynton, B. J. Bedding, and David J. Bailey. Tbe visitors will go to tbe Dixie Crenmery and the to see werkmg of)B| :§.4b&&7n>ie crowd ' PREMIER MAY FIGHT. NfWljfork, Oat. 29.—Sen..r 'ilvela hksmiallenged Senor Alrm us tos dad. eays a Msdrid dispaiob. The was issued soon after Ssnor HilvelVresigned as premier. TberH is along-rtpndiDß grudge between them. PRICE FI VE CENTS. WILD WORK OF THE FLAMES A GENUINE HOLOCAUST- Estimated That Between One and Two Million Dollars Worth of Property Was Destroyed. New York, Oot. 29.—Lower New York city was startled soon afternoon today by four terrific explosions in the drug house of Tarrant & Cos. It is fearsd the loss of life may reach 211, as the building was crowded, and the ad joining places, which were damaged, contained many paople. A volume ot smoke and debris was blown 300 feet into the air by tbe fourth explosion, which was tbs worst. The lithograph ing place, olose to the Tarrant estab lishment, oanght fire, and the flames spread to tbe Irving bank and two baijdings across the rtreef. The War ren street, station of the Ninth c .enna derated road, directly in frout of tbe drug eetaWlfsbment, was completely demcthjihctl, and a number of persons standing upon'it was Wowd to the street and reoeived rerious injuries. A number of buildings in the rear of the drug store were blown down. The flames spread.rspidly, and two blocks, from Chatrtiers to Warren and front ■ i&*' ■ •<£ Washington to Greenwich streets, were soon enY®loj>efl. TF.RRIBRETRACES OF BLOOD, The streets for several blocks are strewn with broken glass and other debrifc, ai.d blood is spattered In every direction, showing that there mmt have been persons in ths vioinity at tbs time who were injured by falling glass. Policeman Gaivin was in the immediate vicinity of the fire when the that series of explosions occurred. He said a number of firemen were blown to death on the Warren street side of the building. Policeman Galvin said in bis belief not leas than 450 persons would be found to have been killed and wounded. This was on aooouot of the suddenness of tbe explosions, which made it impossible for anybody to escape. The force of the explosion wee heard and felt clear down to Wall street, and i eavy plate-glass windows were smashed and people thrown to the street, a distance of four blocks. Employes of tbe Irving National bauk, which building Stands directly across the street from Tarrant's place, were thrown heavily to the llaor. Ev ery available physician and ambulance eurgoun who could bs reached was (Contluued on Eighth Page,)