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THE BESSEMER CITY MESSENGER “TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL” VOL. 11. BESSEMERCITY, N. C., SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1908. NO. 22, KITCHIN NOMINATED Named for Governor of North Carolina By Democrats LONG FIGHUN THE CONVENTION Contest the Hardest Fought and Most Bitterly Waged Ever Recorded in the Political Annals of North Car olina. CONVENTION ADJOURNS TICKET AND PLATFORM Big Democratic Meeting Finishes Its Work and Delegates Go Home. Charlotte, Special—The Democrat ic State convention, which had been in session here for a week, adjourn ed sine die Monday night, at 11:30 o’clock, crowning its work by en dorsing and instructing for William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, by a vote of 523 to 194. Much was ac complished the last day. Senator Simmons was elected a dulega^-at- large to the national convention by a vote of 840 to 10. The following candidates for State officers were elected: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State; B. R. Lacy, State Treasur er;; Major B. F. Dixon, Auditor; T. W. Bickett, Attorney General; W. A Graham, Commissioner of Agricul ture; B. F. Aycock, Corporation Commissioner; J. Y. Joyner, Super intendent of Public Instruction; J. R. Young, Insurance Commissioner; M L. Shipman, Commissioner of Laboi and Printing; J. W. Bailey and Wal ter Murphy, elector-at-large, and Major E. J. Hale, the fourth dele gate-at-large to Denver. DELEGATES-AT-LARGE. Gov. R. B. Glenn, Senator Lee S Overman, Senator F. M. Simmons Maj. E. J. Hale. ALTERNATES. Gen. Julian S. Carr, Chairman W L. Parsons, Mr. J. W. Bailey, Mr. E F. Watson. DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION. The following named are the dele gates and alternates from the con gressional districts to the Denver con vention: First, S. C. Bregaw, of Washing ton; Walter Jones, Swanquarter; al ternates, Luke Wright, Judean Town: W. K. Jacobson, Washington. Second, Pinto Collins, Kingston; T M. Washington, Wilson; alternates E. L. Travis, Halifax; J. O. W Graveley, Rocky Mount. Third, G. B. Richardson, Newbern: L. A. Bethune, Clinion; alternates, H L. Gibbs, Oiiental; E. W. Koonce Jacksonville. Fourth, J. T. Ellington, Smith field; John W. Thompson, Raleigh; alternates, J. L. Ramsey, Rocky Mount: F. B. Arendell, Raleigh. Fifth, George A. Mebane, Spray: B, S. Graves, Yanceyville; alternates A. E. Kirkman, High Point; Lee Brandt, Greensboro. Sixth, J. R. Williamson Whiteville; J. D. Bellamy, Wil mington; alternates, A. E. White Lumberton; E. F. McCulloch, White Oak. Seventh, Frank Armfield, Monroe. R. R. Ross, Ashboro; alternates, S. W. Finch, Lexington; J. R. Blair, Troy. Eighth, Paul B. Means, Concord; E. L. Lovell, Boone; alternates, Miel Vannoy, Wilkesboro; Robert M Brawley, Statesville. Ninth, James A. Bell, Charlotte; J J. Redman, Marshall; alternates. C E. Childs, Lincolnton; R. R. Bab- bington, Gastonia. Tenth, T. C. Mills, Columbus; W. J. Cocke, Asheville; alternates, Wil liam Miller, Hendersonville; Sol Gal- lert, Rutherfordton. Governent Stocks Lake. Hickory, Special.—The governmenl distributing fish car passed here er route to Edgemont with 65,000 Cali fornia speckled trout for the waters of the lake of the Mountain Homs Club, which is being rapidly develop ed and beautified under the directior of a landscape gardener who is look ing after the grounds and roadways through the vast estate, which is owned by stockholders consisting oi business and professional men trou^n- out North and South Carolina as well as other States many of whom will build cottages convenient to th* clut inn proper. Tornado Kills Six. Clinton, Minn., Special.—A tor nado struck this town Saturday afternoon, killing six people, and in juring twenty-five, some seriously Twenty houses, a printing office anc two churches were blown down. Ths dead: Morton Higgins, Thomas Roek- well, Miss Kate Mills, Spunk Berry. Mrs. Olds Nicholson and daughter Missing: Mrs. T. N. Johnson. The New War Secretary. Washington, Special.— General Luke E. Wright, who becomes Secre tary of War Wednesday, succeeding Secretary Taft, went to Oyster Bay to talk with the President and Sec retary Taft, and said on his way tc the summer White House that he would make no changes in heads ol bureaus at the War Office. Secretary Taft’s secretary, Fred W. Carpenter who has been with Secretary Taft since the latter quit the Phillipirn governorship, will go with Mr. Taft and be close to his chief all througl the campaign. PATTERSON IS AHEAD. After a Hard and Bitter Figth Gov ernor Patterson Defeats Forme] Senator Carmack For the Tennes see Gubernatorial Nomination, . Neville, Speejal^In Saturdays Democratic primary, after the hard est fought, bitterest and most pictur esque campaign ever known in Ten nessee, Governor Patterson won the gubernatorial nomination over E. W ? Carmack. Charlotte, N. C., Special—Mr. Win. Walton Kitchin, now representing the fifth district in Congress was, on Saturday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, nominated for Governor on the six ty-first ballot by the- State Demo cratic convention in session here. Col. Ashley Horne who had the small est primary vote of any of the three candidates in the race withdrew after the sixtieth ballot and the fight was closed by Mr. Locke Craig, of Ashe ville, and Mr. Kitchin, the result of the last ballot being 473.59 for Kitch in and 381.72 for Craig. After the contest was over a love feast, in -..hich the friends of the candidates took part, followed. Among others who spoke were: Former Governor Aycock, who supported Mr. Craig; Mr. Kitchin and Mr. Craig. The closing scenes of the great con test, which had continued for four days, were most animated. More than 8,000 people, men and womc» filled the Auditorium. Demonstration after demonstration was made so much so that the chairman had a task to preservo order. The victory won by Mr. Kitchin is ranked as one of the greatest in the history of the State. He’was oppos ed by Senator Simmons, the recogni zed leader of the North Carolina Democracy; Former Governor Ay cock, and other well-known Tor Heel leaders. He made a fight on the Southern Railway, and the American Tobacco Company, which concerns he said were exposing him. He came to the convention with approximately 374 votes. Craig had 335 and Horne 14S. The first ballot came at 12 o’clock Wednesday night. From that time until the hour of the nomination the contest was spirited and at limes bitter. The delegates were noisy and enthusiastic all the while. Craig was supported by the mountain counties of western North Carolina. Ills moun taineers were loyal to the last and went down after a game fight. Kitch in not only had a plurality of the in structed vote but he could count more delegates in a final show-down. He and his friends believed that he would be nominated on the third or fourth ballot, but a master hand was against him, and, as a result, the bat tle was prolonged and royal. After the nomination of Mr. Kitch in for Governor. Hon. W. C. New land, of Caldwell county was nomi nated for lieutenant Governor. Gov ernor Glenn and Seriator Overman were elected delegates at large to the Denver convention; and just after midngiht Saturday night adjourn ment was taken until Monday. William Walton Kitchin. William Walton Kitchin, of Rox boro, Person county, was born near Scotland Neck. Halifax county, Oc tober 9th. 1866. He was educated at Vine Hill Academy and Wake Forest College, where he graduated in 1884. He edited The Scotland Neck Democrat in 1885. Shortlv afterward he took up the study of law, first under his father, the late W. H. Kitchin, and then under the late John S. Manning, at the Univer sity of North Carolina. Was admitted to the bar in 1837 and took up his residence in Roxboro in 1888. He was married to Miss Musette Satterfield in 1892. Mr. Kitchin was chairman of his county executive committee In 1890; was the nominee of his party for the State Senate in 1892;; was elected successively to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty- eighth and Fifty-ninth Congress, and was re-elected to the Sixtieth Con gress. receiving 16,503 votes to IL- 039 for C. A. Reynold^ Republican nominee. The Convention City. A feature of this most remarkable convention was the splendid enter tainment furnished by Charlotte to her many thousands of guests, during the session. With her forty-three thousand population, her magnificent hotels and her unsurpassed railroad facilities, she met fully every expec tation. Charlotte’s new magnificent auditorium was equal to the task of seating the eight or more thousand people who witnessed the end of the long contest. Her hotels, boarding houses and private homes have fur nished fine and adequate accomoda tion to all the people within her gates. At her fine play-houses, parks and public buildings, she has fur nished ample amusements, and her electric ear system, the best in the South, has taken the crowds easily to all points of interest. The great wholesale and retail stores have wel comed all comers; the great city daily papers have covered in detail every feature of. the big convention, the banks have kept open house and the contractors have gone right along with three million dollarg worth of buildings, while the bitilithic paving people have- kept busy laying the best pavement on earth on Char lotte’s busy thoroughfares. Never before has- a convention been so gladly welcomed or so hospitably en tertained. The city has been decora ted and illuminated during the week, and .everything has been in holiday attire, and there has been no effort anywhere to “hold up” the visitors, or charge exorbitant rates. Char lotte knows only one way of enter taining—the best. HEARS! LOSES OUT Long Coctest For Mayor Of New York Falls Down SUPREME COURT SO DECIDES ^— William R. Hearst Loses His Long Fight Against Mayor McClellan —Justice Lambert! Instructs the Jury to Return a indict That Mc Clellan Wa # ’ ‘?Jfe Offic'3, "^•^•^ ; Democratic Nominees For State Of fices and the Platform Adopted at Charlotte. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor—W. W. Kitchin. For Lieutenant Governor—W. C Newland. For Secretary of State—J. Bryan Grimes. For State Treasurer—R. B. Lacy. For State Auditor—B. F. Dixon. For State Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction—J. Y. Joyner. For Insurance' Commissioner— James R. Young. For Attorney General—T. W. Bick ett. For Commissioner of Agriculture— W. A. Graham. For Corporation Commissioner— B. F. Aycock. For Commissioner of Labor and Printing—M. L. Shipman. For Electors-at-Large—J. W. Baily and Walter Murphy. THE PLATFORM IN BRIEF. The Democracy of North Carolina in convention assembled re-affirms its allegiance to the cardinal principles of true Democratic government, and congratulates the people upon the wise ,the progressive and the eco nomical conduct of public affairs since its restoration to power in the State. The splendid record of the party in its administration of the affairs of the State is cited, especially with ref erence to its work in the advancement of public education and the develop ment of better public roadie. Taxes have been reduced, while all the ben evolent and charitable institutions have been better provided for. Indus tries have multiplied and capital has found safe and remunerative invest ment. And the Democratic party pledges itself to maintain these policies which make for the development of every section of our State, and for the se curity of our people, and the sabil- ity of our institutions. Governor Glenn’s administration is endorsed. The Slate should have and should exercise the right and power to regu late the business of domestic and for eign corporations doing business with in its borders. No transportation or other public service corporation should grant special rates to any in dividual. The platform says: We pledge not only to citizens of this State but to citizens of other States that all capital invested in le gitimate enterprises in North Caro lina, whether foreign or domestic corporate or private, shall have the equal protection of the laws and the equal friendly consideration of those who administer the laws; and we fur ther pledge that all such persons or corporations violating the provisions of the law shall be made to feel and suffer the full penalties for such vio lations. We condemn the practice of pro fessional lobbying. We denounce the vacilating and do-nothing policy of the last session of the Republican Congress. We de clare that most of the legilatiou en acted by that body is cheap, tawdry, hypocratical makeshift. The Republican party is roundly condemned for its extravagance in national affairs; for its class legisla tion in favor of special interests and its policy of fostering the trusts by its protective tariff. The recent currency law is seve rely criticized being declared in the interest of the money power and cal culated to foster instead of prevent panics in the future. Harmony and industry among the people of the State is recommended and a belief expressed that the No vember election will bring the Demo cratic party into power in the entire nation. The Prince and Mme. Anna. London, By Cable.—-Prince De Sa gan Saturday denied that ho intended to renounce Catbolicsm become a Protestant before his marrige to Anna Gould. The tentative date of the wedding is July 7th. The George Gould family is now in France. It is not known whether they will attend the marriage. To Restrict Acreage. Jackson, Miss., Special.—Governor Noel has been informally notified that the Farmers’ Union will present for his consideration a petition ask ing that a special legislative session be convened to enact legislation for the regulation of the cotton acreage. A committee informed him that a petition of this character, would fol low the meeting of county presidents of the union in Jackson July 6th. Similiar movements'--are said--to lie under way in all cotton growing States., Crabells Given Hearing. Roanoke, Va. Special.—J. H. Crab- ell, arrested on a 'warrant ‘sworn out. by the Norfolk & Western Railway Company charing him with J^gg .on an inter-State railread ^ass in violation of the Hepburn law, was given a preliminary hearing Saturday before United States Commissioner White and sent to the Federal grand jury.- He gave bail in the sum of $500.' . . New York, Special.- —Mayor George B. McClellan’s title to the office of mayor of New York City was made clear by the decision of justice Lam bert in the Supreme Court when he ordered a jury to render a verdict that McClellan was duly elected may or in 1905. W. R. Hearst has been contesting the mayor’s right to the office practically ever since the elec tion and as a result of his charges of fraud in the original count of bal lots the Legislature passed a law en abling a recount. Attorney General W. S. Jackson then instituted quo warranto proceedings on behalf of the people, which both Mr. Hearst and Mayor McClellan were named as defendants. The recount left Mayor McClellan with a plurality of 2,965, whereupon Clareoe J. Shearn, representing Mr. Jackson, alleged that the ballot boxes had been stuffed and requested the court to throw out the entire vote of 112 election districts in which he charged that the ballots found in the boxes exceeded the number of regis tered voters. This, however, was based on an incorrect list of voters and when the corrected list was pro duced Mr. Shearn said that the regis tration was greater than the polls in every disputed district. Justice Lambert declined to throw out the contested districts. Mr. Shearn then charged that the inspectors had registered an excess number of names but said he could not prove repeating. The justice then declared that the original count was quite as complete as the one made in court, and that the evidence showed no fraud as far as the election inspecti^s. were con cerned. He said that if legal voters could be disfranchised so readily as had been attempted in this case, this form of government would not en- dare long. If the jury were to re turn a verdict against Mayor Mc Clellan. Justice Lambert said he would not allow it to stand and or dered a verdict in favor of the may or. which was returned. The jurors were allowed $510 each, having sat 51 days. A Mayor McClellan issued a state ment. in- which, after defining his attitude in regard to the recount, he states that he has been forced to pay out $40,000 to defenri his title, not including counsel fees which are still unpaid. The mayor directs at tention to the fact that “the result of this enormous expense and this pro- fracted litigation has been to increase my total vote and to diminish my of ficial plurality by about 500 disputed ballots.” Mayor McClellan says that he has no regrets as to the course he pur sued and that he feels that the con troversy will discourage the bringing of election contests of this sort in the future. He said that had he sus pected his election was the result of fraud, he would have acted different ly. RECEIVERS EQKN.&S The Court Takes Charge of a Valuable Railway Property FINANCIAL PANIC IS THE CAUSE Norfolk & Southern, Owning Ex tensive Lines in Eastern North Carolina, Financially Embarrassed and Ihree Receivers Are Named For It—A Sclid Reorganization of “the Company, Looked For. Norfolk, Va., Special.—On the pe tition of the Trust Company of America, joined in by the railroad, the Norfolk & Southern Railway Company was placed in the hands of receivers by order of Judge Edmund Waddill, in the Federal Court. The receivers named are: Thomas Fitzgerald, Harry K. Walcott and Hugh M. Kerr. George Rublee, of New York, and Edward R. Baird, Jr., of Norfolk, are named as coun sel for the receivers. Mr. Fitzgerald is designated as general manager for the receivers. A reorganization committee has also been formed, consisting of George C. Clark, of Clark, Dodge & Co.; Rathbone- Gardner, president of the Union Trust Company, Provi dence; Oakleigh Thorne, president of the Trust Company of America; J. I. Waterburg, president of the Man hattan Trust Company, and S. L. Schoonmaker. The petitioners set forth that the road recently bought in the Suffolk & Carolina Railroad, the Pamlico, Oriental & Western Railroad, the Ral* : gh & Pamlico Sound Railroad and the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad, for which a debt of $15,- 000,000 was incurred and floated by the Trust Company of America, of New York City, taking first mortgage and refunding bonds. Extensive im provements were also inaugurated. It is further shown that many of the larger stock and bondholders have contributed heavily during the past eight months in the hope of tiring over the situation and keep ing the property out of the hands of receivers, but in view of the pro tracted depression those larger bond holders and stockholders joined in asking the Trust Company of America to make application for the appointment of receivers. The re ceivers qualified, each giving $100,000 bonds. The Norfolk & Southern Railway owns and operates 600 miles of trackage, with principal points at Beaufort, N. C., Edenton, N. C., Raleigh, N. C., and Norfolk, Va., Thev also own the electric line double route of about 20 miles each from Norfolk to Cape Fear and Virginia Beach. The officials, receivers and bondi- holders declare the company’s em barrassment temporary and predict a solid reorganization. Killed by Falling Beam. Jacksonville, Fla., Special.—By the falling of a heavy iron beam, which was being,hoisted to position on the new ^otel Albert hepe, Julius W. Saa^ a young man of Newark, N. J., who was employed on the work was instantly killed and J. F. Baker, the contractor, was badly injured, his left ankle being dislocated and his body badly bruised. Other work men had narrow escapes. Government Cotton Report. Washington, Special.—The average condition of the cotton crop in the United States on June 25th was 81.2 per cent, of a normal, as compared with 79.7 on May 25th last; 72 on June 25th a year ago. 83.3 on June 25th. 1906, and 81.8 the average of the June condition for the past 10 years. This was the announcement made by the crop reporting board of the bureau of statistics of the De partment of Agriculture based on re ports of the correspondents and the agents of the bureau. The conation of cotton on June 25th, and the 10-vear average respec tively bv States follows: Virginia 92 and 84: North Caro lina 89 and 83; South Carolina 84 and 82: Gec-^a S3 and 81; Florida 84 and 85; Alabama 82 and 81: Mis sissippi 84 and 81: I ouisiana 80 and 82: Texas 80 and 82; Arkansas 85 and 82; Tennessee 89 and 85; M’s- souri 87 and 84; Oklahoma .64 and 84. The condition of the cotton crop monthly for the past 10 years shows an average of 82.3 per cent, on May 25th, 81.8 on June 25th. 81.4 on July 25tb. 73.9 on August 25th and 67.6 on September 25th. Still Smuggling Chinese in. Los Angeles, Special—In Los Ange les according to information gathered- by the immigration authorities, is a ring actively employed in smuggling Chinese coolies over the Mexican border into the United States. The gang in Southern California is be lieved to have agents throughout the State and the Southwest, and the in ability of the regular force to cope with the-situation has caused -the Department of Commerce and Labor to send a special agent from Wash ington to make an independent in vestigation. ' Mexican Ambassador Recalled. . Mexico City, By Cable.—Enrique Creel, the' Mexican ambassador to the United I States, who has been on leave of alienee, has been ordered to return to Washington. It is presumed that his return is due to the troubles arising from the " escape of Mexican revolutionists into Texas. He has been instructed to urge the extradi- “cn of these men or their prosecu tion in the United States courts. Mr. Sherman Improving. Cleveland, O.. Special.—Represen tative James S. Sherman passed very comfortable day. and at night his temperature, pulse and respira tion were normal. Mr. Sherman will be kept in the hospital a few days to recover his strength, weakened by fever, Freigh Handles ‘Strike. New Orleans, Special.—About 300 freight handlers of the Illinois Cen tral Railroads here have demanded an increase of pay from $1.80 to $2.50 a day and their demand has been re- fused. When the men quit work their two-year contract at $1.80 a day had expired and they announced that they would not work or sign another contract unless their demands were met by the railroad. Arrested on Peonage Charge. Albany, Ga., Special. — Robert Christian was arrested at Leesburg, and brought here for hearing before United States Commissioner D. C. Batjeman, under an indictment for peonage brought against him by eight or nine persons in the western dis trict of North Carolina, This is a sec ond indictment against Mr. Christian, he being already under bond for ap pearance under a similar indictment brought last year. Mr. Christian was sick at home when arrested. It is said he stands ready to give bond if necessary. ■ THE CONDITION OF COTTON Figures Compiled by New York Journal of Commerce Show the Condition Rose 2.4 Points in June —General Conditions Very Favor able, North Carolina Standing First. New York, Special.—The monthly cotton report of The Journal of Com merce shows that the condition dur ing the month of June rose 2.4 points according to replies from' over 1,700 correspondents bearing an averas^, date of June 24th v . -The condition is 31:4; Comparing with 79 a month ago and 74.2 for July, 1907. The severest decline took place in Oklahoma, where weather conditions were par ticularly unfavorable, excessive rains accompanied by floods causing much damage, the result of which could not be accurately guaged at the date of these reports. Parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas likewise suffered from the same cause. The general conditions were sofavorable as to enable the plant to make satisfactory progress. North Carolina showed an increase of 1.8, to 89.4; South Carolina of 3.1, to 83.3; Georgia of 4.5, to 82.5; Flo rida of 0.1, tc 80.4; Alabama of 2.6, to 80.6; Mississippi of 6.5, to 81.6; Louisiana of 3.1, to 77.4; Texas of 2.2, to 78.8; Arkansas of 2.0 to 81.6, and* Tennessee of 1.4, to 84.0. Mis souri and Oklahoma both showed de creases, the former of 0.5, to 81.0. and the Utter of 7.8. to 77.9. The plant as a rule is small but strong and healthy. Fields are well ultivated and, excepting in localities affected by excessive moisture, free from droughts. Labor is plentiful and has enabled farmers to take advant age of the past few weeks of fine weather to clear the field and replant the new sections where there is yet a stood chance to secure a crop before frosts. The whole cotton belt is practically free from insects, blight, shedd'ng. etc., and with normal conditions from now on there is every assurance of a good yield. HARRY THAW HOPEFUL. At the Conclusion of Argument in the Thaw Caso Justice Mills Says “It Should Be Only a Matter of Time When the Defendant Ought to Have a Jury Trial. White Plains, N. Y., Special.— Harry K. Thaw’s chances for a jury trail as to his sanity appear to be very bright. At the conclusion of ar gument before Justice Mills Monday afternoon the justice said: “I believe it should be only a mat ter of time when this matter ought to have a jury trial. I am not prepar ed to say whether it should be now or later.” The judge then ordered that Thaw should be detained in the Pough keepsie jail, and adjourned the case to July 13th, when new arguments and affidavits will be submitted. Thaw was taken back to Poughkeepsie this week. Thaw arrived from Poughkeepsie accompanied by his counsel, Colonel Bartlett, A. Russell Peabody, and Charles Morschauser. District At torney Jerome, Mr. Conger and Mr. Vincent had arrived shortly before. New York, Special.—Harry Thaw, more confident than ever of ultimate liberty faced Supreme Court Justice Mills at White Plains in a second effort to get out of Matteawan Asy lum for the criminal insane on a sec ond writ of habeas corpus, the first having been refused by Justice Mors chauser, who curiously enough is a brother of Charles Morschauser, one of Thaw’s new counsel in Monday’s fight to get out of Matteawan and have the question of sanity submit ted to a jury, Retires From Active Service. Winston-Salem) X. C., Special— After thirty-one years’ service, Bish op Edw. Rondtbaler retires from ac tive pastorate of Home Moravian church. He will be succeeded by Rev. J. K. Pfohl, of Christ church. Bishop Ronthaler remains president of pro vincial board and will be at the head of the Moravian churches of the South." Again Lipton Will Challenge. Glasgow, By Cable.—Sir Thomas Lipton made the positive statement that he will challenge for the America’s cup. He will sail a cutter- rigged yacht built to conform with the rules cf the New York Yacht Club. He will even allow the club to dictate the size of the challenger. He will build two boats and select the final challenger after a series of races between them. The new boat will probably be called Shamrock IV. ‘ ; ■ New York, Special.—-The yacht club announces that it will accept Lipton’s challenge if made.. , Shocking . Auto. ’ Accident _in Austria. Vienna, By Cable.—A huge auto mobile used by touring parties for mountain right seeing trips, plunged over 4 ^ in the Tamuras Mountains near Weisbaden, killing three, fatally injuring six and injuring severely seven others of the passengers. The identity cf the killed is not yet known,. The machine was completely wrecked. , . LYNCHED IN GEORGIA Two Fall Into the Hands of An Angry Mob and Die AN EFFORT MADE TO SAVE ONE While Officers Are Hurrying Negroes Off For Safe Keeping, Mob Sud denly Appears and Takes Posses sion cf Prisoners—Unsuccessful At tempt Made to Break .Handcuffs F aha "Both ^1? Lyiluuou, xhuuga UHU of Them May Be Innocent. Waycross, Ga., Special,—Just at sundown Saturday afternoon two ne- goes were lynched by a mob of at least one thousand persons. The lynching occured on the eastern out skirts of the city. The negroes were Walter Wilkins and Albert Baker, who were brought here Saturday morning from Wayne county, one of them charged with outraging the 14- year-old daughter of Mr. Wiley Wainwright, Thursday evening. The negroes were lodged in the Ware county jail during the day and late in the afternoon were taken out by Wayne county officers for the purpose of carrying them to Jessup for safe keeping. Suddenly a rush was made and a dozen hands clasped each officer and his gun. The negroes were jerked across the railroad track and a hundred persons pounced upon them, others still holding the guards. Through the wire fence at the rail road the mob shoved the negroes and then started in a run across College Hill. For nearly half a mile they continued to the first .oak tree in the old Cherokee nursery. Here an at tempt was made to break the hand cuffs which held the negroes togeth er, but without avail. None bad a rope, but a heavy trace chain which was locked around one of the negroes was broken apart and a loop was soon made around his neck. Some one mounted the tree and from the first limb caught the end of the chain tying it around the limb, while oth ers held the alleged rapist up from the ground. The other negro, still handcuffed to the body of the hang ing man, stood with hands clasped around the tree. The mob stepping back about 10 paces opened fire «poa the men, hundreds of shots being fir ed into their bodies. Many tried to prevent the killing of the negro who was clasping the tree, there being much doubt about his connection with the outrage. Nothing could be done with the enraged mob. After the lynching the mob dispersed. The outrage occured near the home of Wiley Wainwright Thursday evening. The girl had left the house for the cow pen when she was at tacked by the negro. She was taken to the woods nearby, her screams fail ing to attract any one at the Luise* Here, it is said two other negroes joined the first. It was 11 o’clok at night before Mr. Wainwright, accompanied by neigh bors, found her. She was terribly bruised and* mutilated. The negro Al bert Baker was arrested Friday morning and carried before the girl for identification. He was with sev eral olher negroes at the time and srn readily pointed him out. Only Patriotic Airs. New York, Special.—In a procla mation issued by Mayor George B. McClellan relative to the observance of the Fourth of July, he directs that none but patriotic airs be played by the bands in the public parks and on the recreation piers on that day. The usual orders as to the raising of the American flag on all city build ings are issued, and the mayor fur ther urges citizens everywhere throughout the city to display nat ional colors “as the most appropri ate manner of celebrating the anni versary of the Declaration of Ind?* Fifteen Bead in a Collision. Bombay, By Cable^Fifteen per* sons were killed and 270 injured in a collision between an express and a freight train on the Bombay and Ba roda Railway near Baroda. Four of the passenger coaches and four mail cars of the express train and four ears of the freight train were burned. Attacked Express Car. Springfield, Ill., Special.—An ex press car of the Illinois Traction system, leaving St. Louis Friday night, cariying a large amount of money and other valuables, was made the object of afttaek by three highwaymen at Lynch Station, out side of East St. Louis. C. E. Hart man, a Chicago and Alton dispatcher, saw the would-be robbers creeping along the grass, and gave signals to the car to go on. Several shots were fired by the highwaymen,, one of them striking the car, and three shots were • returned by the motormau and eon-’ ductor of the car. * No one- was* hurt. ■ Reactionaries Rule Persia. London, By Cable.-A; special dis- patch from Teheran- to.- The Times says “The reactionaries age masters of the situation here. Arrests and looting continue, and a panic pre vails. All the newspaper offices and the anjuman’s premises have been looted and closed. The shah’s aunt) wife of Zahir-ed-Dowleh, committed suicide Wednesday when her home was destroyed. ,
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