The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-28

hotel the unanimous decision Of the ladies
was that they should call upon her there
and request her 10 deliver the lecture In
the parlor Of the Pulaski. For an hour
more they streamed into the Pulaski IN
parties Of from two 20 twenty. The par
Tor soon had al IL could hold. and the
passaeeway outside was filled. Many had
10 go away without seeing her. Airs. Stat
terry made several short talks. explaining
why IL was that she did not deliver her
lecture and expressing her opinion on the
situation.
They declared they would get him a
hall and would see 10 IL that both he and
his wife lectured, and several self-constt-
tuted committees started out in search Of
a hall or a church. one committee sue
ceeied late in the afternoon in securing
the Odd Fellows hall Haupt lodge Of Odd
Fellows has arranged for a dance at the
hall TO begin at O'Clock but agreed TO
defer the lance until 10 o'clock. and allow
the use Of the hail up TO that hour for the
lecture.
The odd Fellows han will accordingly be
the center OF excitement tonight II Is
not expected that there viii be any de-
mOnstratiou at the afternoon lecture. and
no trouble is anticipated tonight. The evil
dent determination OF the authorities 90
preserve order has had its effect The fact
that Slattery viii have a large crowd OF
his own way OF thinking 10 hear him
VIII also have its effect in preventing any
demonstration.
The ex-priest and his wife were seen at
their room at the hotel last night Both
appeared calm and talked pleasantly. Stat
terry was asked how he enjoyed his pre-
vious nights experience.
81 must say 1t is the worst experience
have ever had. ] have had trouble before,
but 1t has never been necessary to call out
the military to protect me. The conduct
Of the authorities was all that could be
asked, however, and their determination
to preserve order was admirable"
Il wish you would say said Mrs. Stat
terry, that 81 is due TO the women Of Sa-
yaunah that we VIII be enabled 20 con-
clude our lectures here. They said they
would get us hail. and they did"
Il am tired to DEATH" said the ex-
priest. Il have been receiving callers all
day long. Hundreds have assured me Of
their sympathy and guaranteed me their
protection as hong as / wish to remain in
the city"
Slattery is now known from one end of
the country TO the other. He received nu-
merous kilograms yesterday from all
parts of the country, congratulatlng him
ing him TO continue in his
work. A lecture bureau in Washing
ton wants to engage him for the season,
and he has been requested to deliver
lecture in Chattanooga. The advertising
he has received is worth the experience he
has had.
Small crowds Of people hung around the
Pulaski all day. the majority being sym
Dathizers with Slattery. There We're some
who were unfriepdly to him, however, and
they did not heslsate to say so, but there
was no excitement.
Pat Scully, the only man arrested by the
police at the Masonic temple Tuesday
FafF I'm
jail by the recorder yesterday morning.
Sculy was hrst sentenced to a fine of
SIC, but he talked so denantly to the re-
corder that his sentence was changed to
twenty days in jail.
Four parties have been arrested for par
ticipation in the row. They are: Thomas
Hogan, John Duffy, Florrie Sullivan and
James Mcbride, Jr. They are charged with
riot. All were released on bond. Orders
have been given for the arrest Of several
others.
report was made at the police bar
racks at O'Clock yesterday morning that
the crowd around the Masonic temple
were making threats to burn il. Lieut..
Reilly went down and found a crowd
around the place. He ordered the crowd
to dispense. which Il did. Many were un-
der the impression that Slattery was still
IN the hall, and this was why the threats
were made.
The ponce ana the mlntary, which had
remained on duty during the night in
case of an outbreak, We're dismissed yes
terday morning. The prompt manner in
which all Of the military colored as well
as white, responded to the signal for duty
was generally commented upon during the
day. All of the colored troops were under
arms at their armories, awaiting orders.
Col. J. II. DeveauN reported at once to
Mayor Myers and held his battalion in
rpa dfnese until dismissed nv tho rnavorte
order.