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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF INQUEST.
Many Theories for killing, but Not
Much to support Them.

Columbia, S. c., April 1.-THE coroner 8
jury to-day found that Capt. John J.
Griffin was shot to death by Maj. Bar
nard b. Evans. Only a part of the avail
able testimony was brought out. but the
jury was unanimous on the first vote
". r. Muller testified that after the
shooting Evans walked into his store,
which is directly beneath his sleeping
apartments talked cooly aud pleasantly
and used his telephone. making no men
tion of any one being hurt. He then
went to drug store on the opposite
side of the street
The clerk there testified that Maj. Ev-
ans chatted pleasantly. admired gold fish
in jar and then calling up a physician
over the telephone. told him some one
was unWell in his room and requested
that he call. AT that time Mai. Evans
was not under the influence of liquor
The physician who made the post-mor-
tenn testified to an absence of burns upon
Capt. Grffln's shirt and hand, which
were powder-pitted. and that the muzzle
Of the weapon was at least Ave feet dis
tant. This was a staggering blow to
Maj. Evans declaration that it was sui
eide
There are many theories for the kill
ing, but none have much to support them.
1t is known that Maj. Evans was n
financial straits Gen. Mart Gary. a
distinguished lawyer. an uncle Of the ac-
cused is here from Augusta. Ex-Gov.
Evans and ". g. Evans. brothers an1
lawyers, have also arrived. Capt Grifia
will be buried here tomorrow. Members
Of Camp Hampton, Confederate Veterans,
will be honorary pallbearers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
THE WRIGHT-REYN0LDS FEUD.
Trouble on the Increase in Ken
tucky--Fnther mud SON Buried
I'm the Same Grave.

Mayking, KY, April 14.-Later advices
from the feud troubles at Boone's Fork
arc that Deputy Sheriff John II. Elklns
of Whitesburg who was on Wright s
side, was shot twice once in each shoul-
der. Creed Potter, with John Reynolds,
was shot twice across the back, only
slight fish wounds John Reynolds is he
lieved to be shot fatally. Twenty more
men from the Potters and Bentleys Joined
tho Reynolds faction to-day. A dozen
armed men guard the house where John
Reynolds is being nursed. The others oc-
cupy positions for picket duty. The
Wrights received over a dozen armed re-
crults to-day.
w. s. Wright and his son, william.
were buried in the same grave to-day,
there being over two hundred of their
friends at the burial The feeling is such
that trouble is momentarily expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
A DEDICATION AT TOLEDO.
st. PRtrlck's Monument to Father
HRnnin, who Was It's Archi-
tect, Designer and super
infennenf.

Toledo, O., April 1i.-Archbshop Ireland
of st. Paul. Mimi, assisted by Bishop
Horstmann Of Cleveland, Bishop Fo.ey of
Detroit, and about two hundred promi-
nent Catholic c.ergymen from all parts of
the United States. to-day dedicated st.
Patrck's Church. said to be one of the
handsomest church buildings in the coun-
try. This church will stand as a monu-
ment of Father Edward Hannin, who.
though Is years of age, did the archi-
tectural work. superlntended the entire
construction and even staked off the
ground. There was no other architect
and no other boss on the structure. The
building is Gothic in style. The entire
building is of stone quarried in especially
large blocks, which are laid in rockfaced
style.
Archbishop Ireland spoke from the text
Jesus Christ. the same to-day yester-
day and forever the same"
His sermon was defense of Christian
ity. In conclusion he said:
Therefore let us build Him Christian
temples. Let us invite men into the sane
tuaries. Let us carry heavens lnsplra-
ton. and mart and workshop and foun-
dry We must have forges and factories
and industries, but these have no
moral health of themselves. Colleges,
schools. libraries will help us to know,
but this is not all. Potent armies and
navies will win us victories on bloody
fields. but these will not give US moral
health and probity. Plans for moral re-
form must fail If based on material
things. They must always fail If not
based on Jesus.
Let us to-day, in this fair city of To-
edo, dedicate this temple to Christ. What
you who have toiled and striven and done
for this edIf1ce. you have done for Christ
and His cause. AS you look from the
sanctuary to the portal your faith in
Jesus Christ and His cause takes on new
life in you"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
HEADS OFF IN KOREA.
Attempt to Displace Prince Imperial
for nlegitimate SON Causes
Political Crisis.

Tacoma. Wash, April IA sensational
political crisis exists in Seoul, capital
OF Korea. The news is brought tonight
by the steamship Duke of Fife. that the
government has beheaded Kim Yang
Chun for planning to make the son of the
Emperor's favorite mistress, Lady ON,
heir to the throne, displacing the Prince
Imperial son of the murdered Queen. The
decapitated official was the leader of the
Kim faction, which has been engaged for
months in deadly rivalry with the Min
faction, led by Min Kongsk, for the dom
nation of Korean politics. The Min fac
ton learned of the plot against the Prince
Imperial and street fight between the
factions resulted.
After Kim Yang Chun was beheaded
that clique gathered in such force that
Min Kongsik and his chief support
ers were imprisoned, Min being ordered
banished for fifteen years. Ku Won Chat,
minister of war, and another official ad-
herents of Kim Yang Chun, resigned and
precipitated a cabinet crisis. Lii Chi Yong,
minister of the household. and Gov Vim
TAX Yong of Kyonkide, were arrested for
completely in the same plot 1t was
planned to take Lady ON and her son
away from Seoul and await a favorable
opportunity to place the latter on the
throne. Late tidings received at Yoko-
hama from Seoul state that the crisis con-
tinues.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
CARRIE NATION ARRESTED.
Tnken to Police station in Patrol
Wagon for BIOckading Streets
of knnEns CITY.

Kansas City, April H.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton was arrested IN this city tonight
on the charge of obstructing the street
and taken to the police station in pa
bond Of So and will be tried i'm the Police
Court tomorrow. Mrs. Nation lectured
in Kansas City. Kan, last night and came
over 10 the Missouri side this morning.
She started on a tour Of investigation
among The down town saloons this even
ing. crowd OF 1000 men and boys fol-
lowed her TO Twelfth and Walnut streets,
where there arc saloons on three corners.
She was arrested because the crowd fol-
lowing her blockaded the streets. She
severely lectured the saloon men whom
she visited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
PEOPLE OF CAPIZ WANT PEACE
They Flock in Carriages and on
Foot to Meet the Commission
and Learn Its PurpOses.

Capiz, Province of Capiz, Island of Pa
nay Philippine Islands, April LITTLE
people of this section of Panay flocked
to Capiz to-day on foot and in carriages
to meet the members of the United States
Commission, and TO attend the explana-
tion of the principles upon which pro-
vincial government is to be established
here tomorrow. Thousands were present
at the meeting held in the theater.
Representatives of the natives asserted
that the Federalist movement, combined
with the liberality of the laws. being en-
acted by the commission, had caused the
recent rapid pacification in the northern
part of the island.
The province of Capiz has suffered great
ly from war, rinder pest and locust
plaques, and popular sentiment is unan-
imously in favor of peace and civil gov
ernment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
THE NEW S0LDIERS'S HOME.
Board of Managers viii Soon An
nOunce Result of Investigation
nt Johnson City.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 14.-The board
of managers of the National Soldiers
Home for disabled soldiers have COM
pleted their investigation of a site at
Johnson City for a new home to be erect
cd there and passed through here this
afternoon en route TO Los Angeles, Cal,
to inspect the home at that place
The board has under sdvisement two
sites. known as the Carnegie and Lyle
tracts, one OF which viii be selected and
announced by the time the party reaches
New Orleans. Gen. Charles NJ. Anderson
stated that In the course of two weeks a
site would be in hand and without delay
Improvements on It would begin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
Given "a Cordial Reception in Vienna
by Both Royalty and the Pop
uInce.

Vienna, April H.-Crown Prince F'reder-
ick William of Germany arrived in Wen
ma this morning. in acceptance of an in
vitation from Emperor Francis Joseph,
who, with the Austrian archdukes, greet
ed him at the railway station. large
an enthusiastic concOurse awaited his ar
rival. Subsequently the Emperor receiv-
ed the crown prince in private audience
and later returned his visit.
During the afternoon and amid popular
demonstrations of the most friendly char
acter, the crown prince drove to the Ca
puchin Mausoleum, where, on behalf of
Emperor William. he deposited wreaths
on the tombs of Empress Elizabeth
Grown Prince Rudolph and Archduke Al
brecht. At o'clock state banquet in
his honor was given at the Hofburg at
tended by the members of the diplomatic
corps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
KILLING OF GRIFFIN
CHARGED TO MAI. EVANS By CORO-
NER's JURY.
EVIDENCE WAS STARTLING.
EVANS STRANGE CONDUCT AFTER
THE SHOOTING.

Waited at Least Fifteen Minutes
After shot Was Fired Before Call
ing for Assistance-EVen Then Did
Not Explain What Trouble Was.
Bruises on Grimn's Face and Head
showed There Must Have Been a
DimcuIty-Evans' Relatives Arc on
the Scene.
Columbia, S. c., April 14.-The coroner's
jury this afternoon rendered a verdict
that. to the best of its belief, the death
of Capt. J. ]. Griffin was caused by a
gunshot wound inflicted at the hands of
Maj. B. B. Evans. The news of the trag-
cdy excited intense interest over the
stata.
There was startling evidence produced.
Mr. W. r. Muller declared that he had
heard the shot and that it was fully tif-
teen minutes before Evans came into the
store to telephone for physician. He
did not connect Evans visit with the
noise of the report of the revolver but
noticed that Evans was under excite
ment. He asked Evans what was the
ma Iltls lc ldlLtI never ulSNiOSth tllN
serious nature of the affair. but insisted
that Muller go with him up stairs. There
were customers in the store and Miller
declined, not suspecting the gravity of
the situation. A few minutes later Evans
returned. and again telephcned for ply
stefan. 1t was about 2;15 or 2:SO o'clock
when the report of the pistol was heard,
and it was fifteen minutes. to O'Clock
when Evans telephoned DR.. Gibbes.
DR.. Robert Earle. who had held the
post mortem, testified that the ball must
have been fired from a distance of five
feet or more from Griffin. There were
powder marks on the back of Griffin's
right forearm, and there were bruises on
each side of his face, on his nose, on his
forehead and under his chin.
The evidence of DR.. Gibbes confirmed
the report of the dramatic scene between
himself and Evans when the latter was
Informed that Griffin was dying.
Other evidence corroborated the main
story that there were no eye witnesses,
and that in the room were indications of
drinking. The police described Evans
hysteria and declared that he asserted
that Griffin had shot himself.
Judge Andrew Crawford wss present
at the inquest in behalf OF Maj Evans.
although he has not yet been retained
for the trial. Ex-Gov. John Gary Evans
of Spartanburg, and Capt. N. q. Evans
of Edgeheld, brothers of Mai. Evans.
arrived this morning and have secured
counsel for him.
Mej. w. T. Gary of Augusta, uncle of
Maj. Evans. is also here. They decline
to talk until Maj. Evans counsel pre-
pares an authentic statement. Evans
has declined to see anyone until to-day
he admitted very few intimate friends.
The verdict of the coroner's jury has
been generally accepted as proper.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
BIG BLOWER PLANT BURNED.
sturtevant COmpany's Main Building
at Jnmaicn Plain Destroyed
with Loss of .s35O,00O.

Boston. April 2O.-The main building Of
the extensive blower works OF the B. +.
sturevant Company in the Jamaica
Plain district was burned early this
morning, causing a loss OF $4,000, fully
insured. The concern manufactured va
rious kinds Of machinery and electrical
goods. ss well as blowers. All patterns
and plans we're destroyed. The company
had recently added $4,000 worth OF tools
and machinery and had large amount
Of electrical work ready for shipment II
also had large number Of engines and
blowers for che government for uEe on
battleships and cruisers, in course Of con
EtructiOn. alI Of which were destroyed.
supt. Chamberlain states that the bual-
ness Will BE- carried on without much
delay. over 100 men are thrown out Of
employment temporarily.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
TURPENTINE MAN KILLED BY Me-
NEGRO EMPLoYE.
EXCITEMENT IN ST. JOHNS.
THE MURDERER RUN DOWN AND
CAPTURED.

Filled with a Load of Buckshof
While in the Sheriff's Hands and
Believing Himself Dying He Con-
fesses His Crime-EmpIOyer Was
Kind 10 Him, but He Killed Him
for MOney-Tnken to ST. Augustine
with Another Negro whom He Im-
pIicated in the Crime.
ST. Augustine Fla, April 14-E. W.
Askew, owner of a turpentine farm near
Hastings, st. Johns county, was ambush
ed and murdered by a negro employe
Saturday afternoon Infuriated farmers
last night attempted to lynch the muir
derer by shooting MIN, but were not sdo-
cessful. The crime was cold-blooded and
diabolcal.
Askew went to Hastings postofice at
noon to receive cash sent from ST. Au-
gustine to pay his hands. He left the post
office with the money. about $l50 and
when crossing a bridge over a deep
creek, was shot in the back of the head
by the negro, who was behind a cypress.
The mule Askew was riding continued on
and the body fell to the ground
The murderer left his tree and while
going to the body was startled by the
approach of Joe Thyme. who was follow
ing Askew some two hundred feet in the
rear. The murderer, on seeing Thynes
buggy, took to the swamp without rihing
the body.
Thyme was much frightened, being un-
| armed. He turned his horse, hastened
back and gave the alarm at Hastings.
The news Of the murder spread rapidly,
| and armed farmers gathered at the scene.
Meanwhile word was sent to the sher-
ifs of both Putnam and ST. Johns coun-
ties. The former offered his hounds to
Sheriff Perry of st. Johns, and sent them
to Hastings on tho train last night from
| Palatka. There were many trails. but
one supposed to be the assassin's, was
| selected and proved to be the right ono,
as the hounds followed it to the hut OF
the murderer. some four miles from the
scene of the murder. The hounds, OH
seeming the murderer. gave voice and
dashed at him, selecting him from crowd
OF other negroes.
The negro had a. pistol in hand, but did
not FIRE, Sheriff Perry had him cor
| nered He was taken to Hastings sta
| tion to await tho train for 81. Augustine.
While sitting at the station window with
Sheriff Perry and his deputy on either
side, volIey was suddenly fired through
the window into the negro from the out
side. The negro, on being told that he
could not live. was asked II he had any
thing to say, replied: Il want to see my
wife," he said.
why did you kill Askew? He was kind
to your no was asked.
Il know it, boss; but I wanted that
money, and you never harmed me; but
I'd have killed you for IT oil the same"
The murderer implicated another negro.
and says he put up the job. The two
were brought here by Sheriff Perry to-
night The negro shot by the lynchers
and reported dead was lively coon on
arriving here. He has FIVE bullets in his
side. Few people here knew Askew. who,
1t is supposed belongs to Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
THREE HURLED TO DEATH.
Express Train Crashes Into Party of
Four and Only One Escapes
with His Life.

wilkesbarre. Pa, April ia party of
four people, while crossing the tracks of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad at South
Wilkesbarre. at an early hour this morn
ing, were run down by the Buffalo ex-
press going north. Three of the party
were killed and one injured.
The dead are:
Norris OConnell. aged Il.
Mrs. Morris OConnell, aged 50.
Mrs. Frank Cranmer, aged TO-
Injured: Frank Cranmer
OConnell and his wife were entertain
ing the Cranmer couple. When on their
way home at 1870 O'Clock this morning
they attempted to cross the railroad
tracks after freight train went by. They
did NOT notice the approach of a passenger
train from an opposite direction. The
engineer of the express failed to see the
people on the track until the locomotive
had psoughed into them. The two women
were hurled great distance into the air
and when picked up were dead. Both
bodies We're badly mangled. Mr.. O'Connell
had both legs and one arm broken. He
was taken to a hospital, where he died
in short time.
Mr.. Cranmer was able to step back from
the track before being struck with force,
and escaped with slight injuries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
IS UP TO KWANG SU
MIST RETURN TO PEKIN, SAYS
JAPAN.
oR CHINA WILL BE DIVIDED.
,o,,pRE ACCOMPANIED BY 10000
TROOPS.

,ons Must Then Be Sent Into
lHe ,,rta TO QueH Disturbances
,-o-.Po,yers VIII Assist, if Nee
.,-EvidentIy a Bold Move on
,o part of Japan Against Russia
-. commanders Tire of the
nu.tor:ness of the Ministers in
Pekin.
,,.,;r Apru 14-Komours Yutaro, the
minister, accompanied by Gen.
Y,.,,,gucbi the Japanese commander re-
o n.,r called upon Prince Ching and no
.., him, that the return of Emperor
,.-,ng su was urgently desired. Prince
~,lDg was informed that the Emperor's
-t.bes would be respected by the foreign
..,oos and that every courtesy would be
S'4" ~ was nointcd out to the Chinese plen-
,--..,tier, that the Emperors return was
% he highest possible Importance as al
" -..!no ne maintenance of the integrity
~ ,h. chinese empire and that he should
- soconpanied by every available SOL
I1,. 'J'r b,. ,t least 10000 men if possible.
T-hsss troops. it was further contended
+ha l,oa1ese minister, must be sent
;r+o Manchuria as the Russians reported
areat disturbances there, and 1t was not
rigbt that the task OF quelling the trouble
ssoId he thrown upon the shoulders of
me nation. Finally Prince Ching was
,sspred that if the 10000 Chinese troops
roud not suppress the disorders in Man
rbnri,. other Powers would send an in
ternatjonal force to cooperate with Chi
n, which all the powers regarded as a
friendly power.
Ho reply having been received to this
communication. Lii Hung Chang to-day
was noi1ed 20 the same effect, and told
that Emperor Kwang Hsu must give an
immediate answer.
Japanese Preparing for War.
The preparations which the Japanese
are making here for an early start in
dieate that they still expect war between
Russia and Japan Vessels arriving at
Taku from Nagasaki report the mobiliza-
ton of the Japanese fleet and the con-
tinuance of preparations on board ship Cor
the anticipated struggle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
A STRIKE AT ANACONDA.
Mining Employees and Mnchinists
Quit Work.

Anaconda, Mont, April 1.-six hundred
men employed by the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company at this place are af-
fected by a strike which was begun six
weeks ago, with indications pointing to
protracted struggle. The Molders'
union has Joined the strikers and the
foundry department of the Anaconda
company has been shut down.
Since the strikers interview with Pres
ident Scallon of the Anaconda Mining
properties. in which they were told that
no concessions would be offered, the I'M
ion men have assumed a more aggressive
attitude, and as a consequence the ma
chipists employed at the new Washoe
Works struck to-day. The machinists en-
ployed by the Butte, Anaconda and Pa
cific Railway have made similar demands,
and submitted an uitimatum to master
Mechanic Harrity. Three or four Butte
mines have closed down as a result OF the
troubles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
COL. JOHN R. MUSICK DEAD.
Journalist and Politician. n.
Died From Injuries Received
In Rescue work.

Omaha Neb., April H-John r. Musick.
author. journalist and politician. died OF
heart failure at his apartments in this
city to-day. Injuries received while res
culng the injured after a cyclone at
Kirksville, Mo-, were causes which led
to his death.
Col. Musick devoted a greater part of
his life TO writing historical stories for
young people. He was for many years
member of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee for the state of Missouri
He was twice president Of the Authors
Guild OF Nav York City, was a member
of the Western Authors Club of Kansas
City. and was for several terms grand
chancellor commander of the Knights oc
Pythias for the state of Missouri. His
most ambitious work was the Columbian
Historical Novels" In twelve volumes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
ART GALLERY FOR CzECHS.
Emperor Francis Joseph Making
Himself Solid With Behemians.
Creates New Peers, Also.

Vienna, April 15.-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph has fulfilled long cherished desire
of the Czech population of Bohemia by
ordering the establishment at Prague OF
a modern national art gallery toward the
foundation of which he has himself do
mated 100000 crowns.
In a letter announcing the fact, His
Majesty expressed the hope that he may
succeed in establishing peace in the lana
through the "conciliating powers OF art
He has also created eight new peers,
ALI men of letters or representatives of
learned and artistic professions. The list
includes, in addition to Antoni Dvorak,
the Bohemian composer, Yaroslav Vroh-
liczky. the Czech poet, and Prof. Com
perz of the University of Vienna, the
translator of the works of John Stuart
MilL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
A DEspERADO KILLED.
Threatened the Wrong Man and Got
Ills Medicine.

silver City, n. NJ. April h.-Red weav-
cr wcll-known border character and
reputcd member OF the famous BLACK
Jack" gang OF bandits, has been killed
at Alma. a little mining camp seventy
miles northwest Of here. Weaver had
Threatened 10 KIN Tod HOLMAN. who had
previously called him 10 scconnt for GER.
tain remarks against young woman
character Later they met again and
nred simultaneously al ench other Weas.
head HOLMAN was exonerated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-15
SEEN BY ENGLISH EYES.
"rrison Tells of His visit TO
"''ed Stotes-NO AnimOsity TO
England Here.

3, H0D0on, April l5.-The Daily Mail pub
.-.ls' an interview to-day with Mr.. Fred
NV nv Harrison, president of the London
..t ',''',lst Committee, regarding his visit
~, " 1hi'ea States in which he repeats
lN'' his interview on Thursday last
e p.' representative Of the Associated
H.. was de0ely impressed" said Mr.
i'c, '.''.on 80 TO the Daily Mails representa-
clear Wy my American trip. found a
t9l-r,nll I'M. -ual atmosphere. a broad
wsioe "ll an universal hospitalitv.
t5e e,..l. q.D a'ed me. was struck with
bg .,.''' of deep thinking exhibited
4I ,'' in the American universities
.s. '.'' many cities. but nowhere 1iI
t9a.r' or hear a hint OF animosity
BE- es. expressed the oplnion that
stie-,.,' faIe FOR England 10 pay less
hen ,, To- foreign affairs ana more 10
oon-.t. numerical and Industrial
fAe United states.