The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
The Same Fate Befell Him.

New ORLEANS, September 12.-The Plea
yunes special from Raymond, Miss, says: Curtis
Shortney, colored, engaged with Bob Broome in
the killing of Dr. L. w. Holiday at Utica, about
three weeks ago was this evening taken from an
east bound freight train at point six miles west of
Utica and it is supposed was lynehed Boone was
the killing of Dr. Holiday The lynching party OF
today boarded the train at Carpenter having learn
ed by telegraph that Shortney was aboard.
Danglinfi From Limb.
RALEIGH, N. c., September 14.-[Special. i
News was received here tonight of another
lynching, which is the thirtieth this year. 1t
occurred at Whiteville, Columbus county.
Night before last body of masked men, a
hundred or more, entered the Jail and demand
ed the keys from the jailer. With score of
revolvers pointed at him, he surrendered the
keys and the lynchers went to the cell where
Sherman Farrior colored, was confined for an
outrage committed on an aged white woman,
took him and departed. Yesterday suspend
ed to the limb of large oak, about one mile
from the Jail, the body of Sherman Farrior
was found with placard pinned on his breast
bearing the words:
We protect the virtue of our women Beware
Farrior was man of bad character and had
repeatedly been engaged in robbery. The
crime that cost him his life was outraging Mrs.
e. A. Sosser on the Goth of August. He was
given preliminary hearing before two magis-
trates last Monday, and was committed to Jail
to await trial. The evidence against him was
conclusive.
Life For Life.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.-Alex
Goldensen, who shot and killed a fourteen
year-old girl named Mamie Kelly, on No
vember 10, 1886, was hanged in the county
Jail few minutes after noon to-day.
No hanging since the days of the vigilance
committee has excited greater interest on the
Pacific coast His crime came near causing
riot, and two Intellectual attempts were made
to lynch him by assaulting the city Jail, but in
each instance, serious action was prevented by
the police. Notwithstanding popular feeling
against the young murderer, the legal fight in
his behalf was prolonged for nearly two
years.
The murderers last night was passed in
drinking, card playing and blasphemy. The
only known cause for the shooting of his VIC
tim was her refusal to accept his attentions.
Goldensen was eighteen years old when he
committed the murder, and was q person of
vicious habits.
Allegro Hung.
COLUMBIA, S. c., September l4--Dock Dor
gan, negro boy nineteen years old, was
hanged in Jail at Bennettsville today, for the
murder. in April last, of William Il. Coke,
Jr., white boy of about the same age. He
met his death calmly, and declared that he
was going to heaven. He died without o
struggle, his neck being broken.
He VIII Surely Hang.
SAN Francisco, Cal, September 11.-[Spe-
cial. Young Alex. Jack Goldenson, the
hoodlum murderer of little Mamie Kelly, will
hang without fail on Friday next. Golden
sons lawyers obtained an order from Probate
Judge Coffey for jury to decide on Wednes-
day whether the condemned youth is insane
or not. Yesterday the lawyers interviewed
Governor Waterman at Santa Cruz and begged
for one months respite. Waterman became
indignant, as he has been much annoyed by
GoldenSon's mother, and said
'fI would hang him tomorrow if I could, to
end the matter. He is nothing but q liceutiOus
murderer and killed the poor girl because her
voluptious appearance awakened libertine's
desires in him. and because she would not sub
nit to his unholy wishes"
In conversation with a reporter, Governor
Watermon said: 81 have investigated this
case thoroughly. L went to the school Mamie
Kelly attended and found her the pet of
teachers and scholars. | have learned that
$25, 900 has been offered to any lawyer who
would get me to change Goldenson's sentence
to Imprisonment for life. Attorneys have
threatened me by saying the Jewish vote
would 90 against me. don't care if all the
jewish vote or any other vote goes against me-
/ intend to do just what is right and legal, but
/ know the threats to be lie, as many leading
Hebrews have come to me and asked to have
Goldenson hanged as soon as possible. Even
il the people OF California should come two by
two up to Sacramento and kneel down and beg
me, would not do anything as it is an UNI
pardonable oifense, and he shall be hanged
The condemned youth still preserves his
bravado and ridicules the attempt of his
mother and lawyers to secure a reprieve on
the insanity plea. The sheriff. backed by the
governors refusal to interfere, will not permit
GoldenSon to be taken to court on Wcdnes-
day. When the prisoner leaves the con-
demned cell it will be to go TO the galIOws.
The jaiers believe Goldenson viii weaken, in
spite Of his boast that he wants the privilege
of placing the moose around his own neck.