The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
a GAMBLER KILLED IN a HOTEL
BY a COMPANION.

1ha Silver Escapes - Everything IN
readiness for the Convention Of the
Drummers - The Street Asilroaos
Now Controlled by New Workers.
The Conley and Toneson Cases
ATLANTA. GA, Nay S.-A mysterious
murder was committed this afternoon at
rolsom's hotel, within stones throw OF
+hs s-1esian well. between y and o'clock.
man who registered as -. w. Howard,
St Louis.n when be arrived here two days
ago entered the hotel with a stranger who
registered as II. J. Goldman, Memphis
The two went upstairs to room, and
moment after two pistol shots were heard
Goldman then rushed down stairs, revolver
in hand, gained the street and ran
away before anybody comprehended
what had occurred. A policeman
saw him running, but thought
he was after street car. In the room up
stairs Howard was found fatally wennded,
one shot having entered his shoulder, and
another the left side OF his abdomen.
chambernnaid who claims that she witnessed
the shooting saws she entered the room to
ra.xe up the bed, but was told TO leave 1t
slone. She turned away, leaving Howard at
the window and the other mau by the bed,
where he seemed TO be employed with
sacheL
THE SHOOTING.
She had not gone far when the first shot
was fred. Howard gave no indication of
having been hit, and his assailant fired
again. Howard then cried out that he was
shot and clapped his hands to his abdomen
The chambermaid ran away terribly
frightened. Both men were unknown here,
though they are said to have stopped at the
same hotel and occupied the same room
together two weeks ago. When
they entered the place to-day
to the moment of the shooting. Howard
fingered till o'clock tonight, when he died
without making a statement. de said his
name was Edmund s. Skinner instead of
Howard, but declined. although be knew he
was dying, TO tell anything about his slayer
or TO shed the least light on the trouble
between them.
HIS LAST REQUEST.
He asked that his brother-in-law, s. o.
Doan of Sherman. Tex, be telegraphed
and preacher called. Two ministers came
and offered prayer at his bedside. At 9
O'Clock Doan had not been heard from and
Goldman, if such be his name, is presumed
to have gotten safely away. An examina-
ton of the dead mans effects was promptly
made, but except for a private notebook,
which seemed to contain gamblers accounts,
the investigation developed nothing. Gold
man is also supposed TO have been
gambler.
CONVENTION OF THE DRUMMERS.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was held
last night at the chamber of commerce by
the Southern Travellers Association to COM
pleue arrangements for the coming week.
Ordinary business was suspended to hear
the reports of the special committees Mr..
Brouder, chairman of the finance commit
tee, reported liberal contributions from the
merchants All the other committees re-
ported everything in readiness for the con-
vention. kilograms were then read by
President Atwater from several invited
guests. One stated that John Temple
Graves would be here, and one from J. G.
c. Black announced his inability to come to
Atlanta, owing to other engagements. A
request was issued by President Atwater
requesting all the wholesale merchants to
allow their drummers to remain in Atlanta
during the coming week. The recep-
ton committee was notified to meet
tomorrow afternoon to receive the Macon,
Augusta and Columbus branches, which
viii be the first TO arrive. The delegates
from the Atlanta branch will not be chosen
until tomorrow night owing to the inability
Of the secretary to submit a complete list of
the members. The travelling men will meet
tomorrow night and march in body to
the First Baptist church and attend the
services.
THE ToLLEsoN CASE
Judge Clarke this morning postponed the
Tolleson matter till next Saturday, when
ne will conform his judgment to that of
supreme court The judge said he could
not deal with the case to-day as no copy of
the decision Of the higher courts had been
filed with the superior court clerk.
THE STREET RAILROADS.
It is said that big majority of the stock
of the Atlanta street railroad combination,
known as the Union lines. has lately been
transferred to and is now controlled by
parties in New York.
A DENIAL FROM ABBEvILLE
Nine colored citizens of Abbeville have
signed and sent to the governor document
denying the report that the negroes of that
locality were lately on the point of precipi-
tating riot. The letter says one resisted
arrest, but the others contemplated no vio-
lence.
CONLEY'S SENTENCE
Gov. Gordon instructed the sheriff of this
county to suspend execution of the sentence
of John L. Conley until further orders
The object is to give time for the executive
70 examine the application for commute
ton of the sentence