The record-union., 1899-04-25

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And then the Major, uplifting his
hand to give his words force, said to
the messenger: TELL them that the
muscles in my legs are not trained to
running; tell them 1 have stood the fire
and heard the whistle of the minnies
from a thousand Yankee rifles, and 1
am not frightened by this crowd"
Major Thomas was not molested.
Then, with the understanding that
Lige Strickland was to be delivered to
the jailor at Fairburn. Major Thomas
saw the negro he had pleaded for led
off to his death.
The mob took the negro to a drive
near the home of Marshal ]. j. Givens
of this place. and again the moose was
adjusted around his neck. He was
hauled off the ground, but was let down
to allow him to confess. He refused to
do SO, and the lynchers were about to
haul him up again, when the son of
Marshal Givens came upon the scene
and asked that the lynching not occur
SO near his fathers home. The negro
was then taken to the yard in the rear
of DR.. w. S. Sellers home and tied up
to persimmon tree and left hanging.
A Coroner's jury this afternoon held
an inquest and rendered the usual ver-
dict-death at the hands of parties un-
known.
Another mob is hunting the country
for Albert Sewell, who has been making
himself obnoxious by remarks concern
ing the whites. There is not much
prospect of his capture, however, as he
has been out of town for two days.
PEOPT Il OF GEORGIA GREATLY
STIRRED.
ATLANTA, April 24.-The series of
crimes which began with the burning
of Palmetto by incendiaries, the lynch
ing a month later of four negroes by
the whites of that little town in retali-
alton, to be followed ten days ago by
the murder of Alfred Crawford and the
ravishing of his wife, for which the
negro Sam Hose was burned at the
stake yesterday, has stirred the people
of Georgia and the South into a fren-
zied discussion of the social problem
revealed. The question of protection
for the white women in the sparsely
settled farming districts is the topic
of the day The Atlanta "Constitu-
ton" to-day devotes a page to a col
lection of opinions on how proper pro-
lection can be afforded to the women
of the country.
Governor Gambler says: Il think the
wisest plan for protection will be for
the Legislature to take up the matter
and provide a sufficient State militia
and funds to be expended for a patrol
in the country districts
Former Governor William J. Northen
expressed himself as follows: My
first suggestion is that all homes should
be made miniature arsenals, at least
to the extent of one good Winchester
and one good pistol; that women be
allowed to carry weapons and taught
the use and handling of firearms, SO
that they may become their own pro-
tectorS in the absence of the husband
or master of the house. An occasional
negro lying dead in the backyard, shot
by brave woman in defense of her
honor, will do more to stop this awful
crime than all the fynchings that may
occur in a year. 1 would have every
county supplied with at least half a
dozen well trained bloodhounds. would
have an organization of at least
twenty men in each county, who should
have supervision of all lawlessness and
disorders in the county"
Mrs. Louie NJ. Gordon, a prominent
figure in society, not only in Atlanta,
but throughout the Southern cities,
favors the equipment of a company of
militia by each county. She says:
The Mexican Government has a kind
of rural militia, having power to hold
a drum court-martial, and to shoot the
criminal if found. The percentage OF
crime is lower in Mexico than here, and
train robberies are scarce, and yet trains
are loaded with silver and bullion. 1t
seems as if it would be wise invest
ment for our farmers to add a fund to
what would be contributed by the Leg
islature to provide a we'll equipped suf-
ficient military force for the counties as
well as cities and towns, which, with
the good moral effect it would surely
bring, would produce a sense of safety
which would drive fear away from
shrinking hearts,
Mrs. II. FELTON,, who produced a SEN
satiOn by her assertion at the Agricult-
ural Convention two years ago that
thousand negroes should be lynched
every week until the outrages stopped,
says she has no reason to change her
opinion
Attorney General Terrill favorS a, bet
ter enforcement of the laws. He says.
THE means of enforcing our criminal
laws would be very materially improved
if a system of county police were es-
tablshed in every county in the State"
Hon. S. NJ. Inman, one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Atlanta, thinks trouble
could be averted if employers in the
country would investigate the charac-
ter and the antecedents of tha peoDle
they employ.
Inspector General O'Bear: 1.-The
Sheriff of each county should organize
a regular posse of competent and de-
termined men, who would be ready at
moments notice to respond to his call
and in addition thereto should maintain
a pack of trained dogs to follow the
trail when crime is committed in his
county. No expense or effort should be
spared to discover the criminal and
bring him to justice. Women may as
sist in their own protection by becoming
familiar with the use of firearms, and
having them at hand whers the occasion
demands. 1t is not the duty of the
militia to hunt crimes, but to assist the
civil authorities in protecting them
when called upon"
MILITIA UNDER ARMS
ATLANTA, April 24.-The Sixth Reg
iment Georgia Militia, which was or
dered under arms last night by Gov
ernor Gambler, spent the night in the
armory here. 1t was stated that the
militia was wanted to guard the Coun-
ty Jail as a. protection to G. w. Kerlin,
who killed Pearl Knott near Woolsey,
Ca, last week, but it is generally be-