The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
command but ran on more wildly than be-

Tore.
Several times the guards cried out to them
to halt or be shot to pieces, but the men ran
recklessly on. Then three shots were fired
in rapid succession. One fell dead, one was
wounded and one gave himself over.
1t was found that the one who gave him
self up was Arthur B. Herdy, who was put
In the penitentiary on charge of larceny.
He was white, from MuscOgee county, sen
fenced for two years and received December
%, 1891.
The man who was wounded was John q.
Pyburn, from Dade county, aged twenty-five
and was sentenced for life, being charged
with murder most foul, and was received NO
vember 4, 1856.
The man who fell dead was Jack Bowen,
twenty -five years old, sentenced for arson 10
ten years from BullOch county.
Several people rushed to his side and pent
over him. The man was breathing, put
family. They lifted him up, but he expired
instantly.
The bullet had entered the left side and
pierced a hole through the convicts heart.
A speck of blood stained the mans cloth
ing just above where the heart was.
Don't fool with indigestion. Take
Beechams Pills.
Decor,tior Dny At Arder.onville.
Macon, Ga, May 3O.-(Specia!l--Anoer-
sonville, historic and beautiful was
crowded today, not less than 1000 people
being on the grounds. The train leit
Macon this morning at 1880 o'clock Win
three cars and baggage car loaded, WIN
festOOns and flowers attached. AauleS
from nearly every state in the union were
aboard. Here it might be well TO point
to the somewhat singular fact that among
the visitors to Andersonville today were
three members Of the Grand Army OF tle
Republic, who had been prisoners or war
at Andersonville, hnd were an 1nree
released at the same time In Ioo4.
Just as the train moved out for Macon,
II was met by the Southwestern train
with John Temple Graves on board, ana
at Fort Valley the railroad authorizes
consented to delay the train Tor rev
minutes. Ihe eloquent and talented
speaker held his hearers In the pleasant
spell which he knows so well how to cast
around an audience.
GnrIands on the Graves ut Marietta.
Marietta, Ga, May 3O.-(Speclal.)-Ihe
O. NJ. Mitchell post of the Grand Army of
the Republic fttingly observed Memorial
Day here.
The crowd was large. Following the
morning train which reaches here about
o'clock was a special OF seven coaches
filled with people. 1t brought the mem
hers of O. M. Mitchell post, the Fourth
United States Artillery band and other or
CARNATIONS in sympathy with the OCCASION
and four military companies, with the usual
accompaniment of brass bands, blue uni
forms, etc. 81.
A new departure marked the memorial
exercises They were divided into two sep
arate memorials. The first was under the
charge and direction OF the white people
and the other was given up to the colored
people.
Upon arriving at the grounds choice music
was rendered then the general order OF
General Logan, issued at Washington !, In
1865, commanding the observance OF this
day, was read. Prayer was offered by the
chaplain; beautiful poem, by Or. Graves,
of Atlanta, entitled 'Kennesaw." was read
by General J. Il. Lewis, of Atlanta, and
the orator of the day, General Henry Stone,
of Boston, Mass, was introduced.
He began his speech by saying that he
was tempted, under the inspiration of the
surroundings. to throw away his manuscript
and speak without it, but he dared not do
that.
His speech was quite lengthy. and occ-
cuped over IN hour i'll its deliverance. 1t
showed deep study of his theme, and was
noted more for its solidity than for it's
rhetoric.