The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
DIED INA WAITING ROOM.
THE ATTACH ON CONDUCTOR
CABLES PROVES FATAL.


Station Agent Briggs and HIS Broth-
ers-iu-law Under Arrest-A Pair of
Brass Enuckles Believed to Have
Been Used in Dealing the Fatal
Blow.
ATHENS, GA, Jan. 23.-Conductor ".
NJ. Gables died in the colored waiting room
of the Georgin. Carolina and Northern de-
pot at 10 o'clock last night The scene was
pathetic one. Mrs. Gables was wild with
grief and screamed at the top of her voics
over the bruised form OF her husband. Five
minutes after his death one Of the deceaseds
little children was found by his deethcouch
crying and kissing him and begging him to
wake up, as mamma was in trouble
A coroner's jury was impaneled at
O'Clock this morning to hear such testimony
as was necessary and view the body, so 10
could be taken TO Atlanta on the s o'clock
train. Tho jury then adjourned till
o'clock bhis afternoon.
THE FATAL ATTACK.
At the afternoon session FlagmRn G.. NJ.
Simmons testified as follows: "On Iasa
Thursday evening while Conductor Cadless
train was doing its work in the yards in
Athens, ne and Agent Briggs got into q
called Cadles liar and Gables knocked
him down, slapped him three or four times
| and told him AZ he would agree to behave
himself, he tCGdles) would let him get up.
Briggs agreed, got up aud the men walked
Off together. Saturday noon when Cadlez
arrived in Athens on his return he started
into the operators office TO get his orders.
At tho door he was stopped by Briggs
aud the three Beussee boys One
OF the Beussee asked Gables tn
apologize for the way he had treated
| Briggs. Gables replied that he had only
knocked Briggs down for calling him q
liar, and TINT he did not propose TO offer an
| apology. at this one OF the Beussee.
which, from the description, was Allie.
said; - you, / will show YOU how to
beat up my brOther-in-law,' and knocked
him down with something concealed in his
hand by pocket handkerchief.
After Cables fell Beussee struck
him three more blows on
the head and 1 started up. Then one of the
Beussees knocked me down with huge
stick, striking me twice. Conductor Gables
was not armed, and did not even have q
pocket knife. l have known Gables nine
years He was sober, quiet and steady.
never knew him TO have a difficulty before.
de has run on the Georgia Pacific and
Western and Atlantic roads for several
years"
OTHER TESTIMONY CORROBORATIvE.
The testimony Of the other witnesses was
the same this with little exception. Ona
witness swore that as Conductor Cables
fell II. W. Beussee struck him with a stick.
Another swore that Conductor CAdlss said:
''GentlemeD, for Gods sake, don't murder
me-"
Both Dr. Benedict and Dr. Bloomfield
swoTe that Conductor Cadles died from
wounds inflicted in the head by a heavy
metal instrument of some hind.
After this testimony was in the jury
| again ad journed till II o'clock tomorrow
morning, when other witnesses will be ex-
amined and the man who struck the fatal
blow will be identified.
Solicitor r. B. Russell ia conducting the
prosecution In very able manner.
The Beussess II. w. and Allie, and Agent
W. F. Briggs surrendered themselves TO the
sheriff this afternoon and are now in jail,
where they are apt to remain for many
moons.
This morning Briggs was discharged from
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern agency
and man sent from Atlanta to take his
place. He has been in the office to-day in
charge Of special guards turning over the
books Of the railroad company.
TO BE PROSECUTED TO THE END.
Solicitor General r. b. Russell received
two kilograms from the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern headquarters last night to
fight the case hard.
The conductors had q meeting In Atlanta
last night and every conductor on Che Sea-
board Air Line voted one months salary to
prosecute the case. Conductor CABLES waa
prominent Odd Fellow aud several mem-
bers Of that order took charge of his body
last night.
1t is given out by the best OF authority
that a telegram from Supt. Winder yester-
day morning 20 arrest the Beussees was held
in the Georgia, Carolina and Northern offioa
here by Briggs employees hours before 10
was sent ont.
The case is exciting great deal Of CONS
ment.
The coroner's jury is the best that could
have been secured. aud their verdict is
awaited with anxiety.
One witness testified that when he saw
Conductor Gables trying to get " he was
completely surrounded by Briggs and the
three Beussee boys
The case looks dark for Briggs and the
Beussess at the best.
Allie Beussee, who struck the fatal blow,
has good position in the patent Office, aud
was here OIL u vacation.