The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-23
GEORGIA SOLDIERS SUICIDE.
Waycross BOY Blows out His Brains
in Philippines.

Waycross, Ca, April I'D. A. Murray
of Waycross. has just received letter
from Clifford English, a soldier doing SER
vice in the Philippine Islands, in which
ne gives an account of the suicide of
Horace Smith, a young man who enlisted
in the volunteers from Ware county. He
took A-calibre Colts revolver, and
placing it Just back of his right ear,
blew his brains out.
The young man made good soldier and
is said to have been well liked by the
whole company. lie had just been pro-
NOTED to the position of corporal, and
was buried with military honors, accord
ing to the letter from English
/ He says young Smith had been talking
OF killing himself four or five months.
The young men Joined the army in 1899,
enlisting here on Aug. rs, of that year,
and at Fort Mcpherson they were as
signed to Company f, Twentyninth In
fantry. Smith was a son of Mrs. Sue
Smith. who lives in Waycross.
Mrs. s. w. Hitch left last night for
New Orleans, where she goes as dele
gate from the Waycross district to the
General Missionary Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The
conference convenes tomorrow.
Invitations to the Odd Fellows celebra-
ton to be held Wednesday night have
been issued. The exercises begin at $50,
and a big time is anticipated. The pro-
gramme is as follows: Calling lodge to
order by Noble Grand; opening ode of
Rebekah Lodge; prayer by the chaplain;
reading of proclamation by secretary; mu-
sic; tabeau. "Friendship, Love and
Truth" reading selection, by DR.. j. c.
Rippard; quartette; tableau. "Rebekah at
the Well" music; recitation by Miss
Clara Belle Jackson solo by Mr.. Autry;
tableau, Faith, Hope and Charity ad-
dress by Rev. j. B. X. Smith; benedic-
ton by Rev. j. 3. K Smith; refresh
ments.
Rev. j. M. Glenn will begin a series OF
special services at Trinity Church i'm
medately following the Jones-Broughton
revival meeting. He expects to start May
IS. The first week he will be assisted
by his brother, Rev w. c. Glenn OF
Lake Park, and the second week by Rev.
j. NJ. Cutler of Sandersviile.
Rev. l.. r. Lynn of Darien, preached
at the Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning and last night, and yesterday aft
ernoon he addressed the Y. NJ. G. A. He
had been in attendance upon the Savan-
nah Presbytery at Blackshear. Those
attending the presbytery from Waycross
were Rev. r. A. Brown, Capt G. A.
Sheldon. DIR. T. S. Paine, Mrs. Whit
man, Mrs. Sheldon, Miss Matte Williams
and Miss Edith Lott.
The sewerage question is babbling up
again, and a lively injunction case Will
be heard before Judge Joseph w Bennett
in Chambers Court here Wednesday. Mrs.
Virginia Houk seeks to enjoin the SAN
itary and waterworks commission from
using money now in the treasury for ev-
cry purpose other than to extend the sew
er to Satilla river. and from dumping the
sewage on her property. She is repre-
scented by Toomer & Reynolds.
The Superior Court of Ware county was
reconvened this morning by Judge Ben
nett, and the criminal docket taken up.
The morning was spent in hearing mo-
lions for continuance of cases, etc.
The only case of interest was that of
j. r. and T. Bum, against C..
NJ. McChurch grocery. The case was
still in progress when court adjourned this
afternoon.
In Superior Court to-day a charter was
granted to the Waycross Journal Company
by Judge Bennett. The petition was pre-
scented by Judge j. s. Williams. This
company, capitalized at $4,000 is COM
posed of some of the best business men
in Waycross. Among them are w. A.
| price, Geo. w. Dean. Geo r. Youmans,
Warren Lott, DR., J. L. Walker, c. E.
Murphy j. e Wadley. l.. A. Wilson,
John w Bennett, ]. c. Humphreys, f.
NJ Mawkins, S. D. Pitman. DR.. ]. H.
Latimer, ]. d. Smith, DR.. j. H. Redding,
DR.. F. c. Talks, j. L. Crowley, J. $. VIII
Hams, ]. NJ. Spence, d. F. Williamson, d.
B. Sweat John w. Greer. The paper APP
pears tomorrow as a semi-weekly.
1t has been known that the grand jury
has had their attention called to the Nc
Clellan- Robinson case, and were inves-
tigating II. The matter was presented
to that body under two different charges.
but after q full Investigate ton they return
ed mo bill" This was the case in which
Jesse n. ]. and T. j. Mcclellan and the
Robinson brothers were engaged. Henry
Robinson was killed by Jesse Mcclellan
on Thanksgiving, day and at the COM
mitment trial he pleaded self-defense and
he and his brothers were acquitted. The
grand jury at this term failing to find a
bill disposes of the matter, and this APP
pears to be entirely satisfactory to our
people