The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-21
CONDEMN PALMETTO AFFAIR.
ATLANTA MINISTER'S D1NOUNCE
THE RECENT LYNCHING.

meMh0nHSi HFtAGHe-E ~AtE
Iutions Passed Ought to Be Against
the Courts-TO work for PrOhibi-
tfon-AtIanta's New Library-tiov.
Gambler at Mr.. WHlsh's Funeral.
Central Fighting the Consolidated
on Suburban Business.
Atlanta. Ca. March 2O.-The preachers
went on record in protest against the Pal
metto lynching to-day. Both the Methodist
and Baptist ministers associations dis
cussed the affair as length. characterizihs
il as an outrage of the gravest kind. Inc
Ran,isi ministers. while condemning the
lvnching as an act of lawlessness, never
theless. were ready to lay the blame ior
it largely at the door of the courts, on ac-
count of the laws delay
Both associa tons endorsed Gov. can
der. The Baptists appointed a commit
tee to prepare a set of resolutions on the
subject of law and order IN Georgia Which
will be addressed to the people Of the STATE
one of the Baptist ministers quoted me
Flanagan case as an excuse for the Pal-
metto mob. while DR.. Carey, one Of the
Nethodists. condemned the delay of the
courts by saying:
The Courts 10 Blame.
THE great cause that 1 see for so many
lvnebings is in the loss of public conf
dence in the courts. The people are be
ginning to fear justice will not be done
and that punishment viii not be meted
out to those who should receive it,
think we ought to level the gun at the
courts" said he. more emphaticany.
Il would prefer to vote for resolution
against the courts, rather than one against
the lynchers Not only this fearful out
rage. but others that take place every day
right in our midst, are due to the laxity
OF the Jaw"
Or. w. P. Thirkield of Clark University
.(colored) went to the Methodist ministers
meeting, and made a protest.
THAT lynching," ne declared, lis one OF
the most serious and disheartening things
that has occurred in the South IN years
! know Palmetto. and during my obserVa-
tons there i have never seen any lndlca-
<on whatever of friction between the
races. | thought the relations between the
white and black ideal so this murderous
deed came as a great shock 10 me TOO
much cannot be said about the brutality
OF IT, There is not a shred of real evil
dence against those negroes in the alleged
confession of one of them. Such con-
fession is the fimsiest sort OF excuse for
the crime that was committed. l think
the public ought to be aroused to a senti-
ment that will convict the men who sho,
the prisoners. 1 believe the murderers
can be found; they are doubtless right in
Palmetto
Prohibition Movement.
The Methodist ministers, at their meet
Ing passed a resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee TO confer with
the Prohibitionists ali over the city, OF
every denomination, in relation TO having
a mass meeting in the near future, to dis
cuss the plans and advisability of a cam
paign
Ii is hoped TO eventually have a state
election ON this question, though local in
terest is 10 be worked up first.
The Carnegie Library.
The terms of the agreement between the
Young Mems Library Association and the
City Council for the new Carnegie public
library were perfected and accepted by
Council this afternoon.
The library association gives its pres
ent house on Marietta street, valued at
$4,000; its books valued at S35 900, and n
Kestment bonds, amounting to $1,000, or
nearly 100000. Mr.. Carnegie gives SlO0-
900. The city appropriates 5000 a year
for maintenance. A board of trustees Of
tweive in number is to manage the
library. six TO be named by the library
association and six by the city If at the
expiration of six years legislation has been
secured compelling the city to appropriate
$500 annually TO the library, the property
IS to become wholly the city's No site
has been agreed upon, though it is gener-
ally believed that the present library site
will be sold and a new one adopted for
the new building, which viii be very hand
some.
Attended Walsh's Funeral.
Gov. Gambler and several members of
his staff went down to Augusta to-day to
attend the funeral of the late ex-senator
Patrick Walsh. Mr.. Walsh and Gov. Cand-
Ter were warm personal friends, and his
death was sad loss to him. In Atlanta
Mr. Walsh had wide personal acquaintance
and was generally held in high esteem The
news of his death made a profound i'm
preston throughout the city, expressions
of sorrow being heard on every hand,
much as was the case when Henry Grady
died.
Bigby Sent to Atlanta
John Bigby. one of the victims of the
Palmetto mob, who was badly wounded IN
the murderous assault, was brought TO Al
tachment of military under Capt Course
which has been on guard a Palmetto since
the night of the lynching. Ii was consjd-
cred unnecessary to keep the military pa.
troll on duty longer except on account of
the negro Bigby, whose presence in the
town seemed to keep up some agitation
over the affair, and it was therefore decid.
ed 10 fetch him TO Atlanta, so the sua re-
might be WITHDRAWN. Bisby's wounds ar,
such that he cannot recover
Central vs.. Consolidated.
The Central Railroad has announced .ts
intention 20 engage in a rate war with ,ht
Consolidated Street Railway Companv on
suburban business for which the Consoli
dated Is reaching out in building TO In.
barracks and East Point Already m,
Central has put on a three-eenr rate +,
West End for the purpose of ''Scotching,
the Consolidated, and ii is said thar m,
same low rate on Communication tickets vii
be applied TO the barracks and East Point
The latter place is six miles distant m,
present trolley line fare to the barracl,
ana the fare which the Consolidated vii
charge is five cents.