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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
MAY BE LYNCHED
THE TURDERERs OF JOHN DoTsON
CAPTURED.
D0TS0N SHOT IN COLD BLOOD
DISCHARGED NEGRO NAMED SMITH
CAUSED THE TROUBLE.

Saturdays Tragedy at Owens Ferry,
in which Savannah Man Lost His
Life, stirred Up That Section of
Camden COunty-Reported Lynch
ing of Negroes Was UnfOunded,
Although Posse Was Organized for
That PurpOse-NegrOes on Their
Way From WaynesviIIe to Owens
Ferry Last Night, but COmmunica-
ton with That Point Could Not he
Secured, and Is Not known If They
Reached There-Eye witness Told
of the Murder-DOtsOn Died Game
and Tried TO XIII His Man.
Three negroes charged with the muir
der of John z. Dotson at Owens Ferry
are under arrest in Camden county,
and a lynching is imminent. When
the dead mans brother eft the scene
of the crime with the body, posse
was being organized for the avowed
purpose of lynching the negroes.
Mr.. Angus Dotson received infor-
nation that Prince Gibbs and
Adam Smith had been arrested and
were in Jail at st. Marys. Smith
father. who is charged with completely
in the killing. was said to be under ar
rest at Owens Ferry at the sarIe time.
This report was probably mistake,
and the prisoners were at WaynesVille,
in the northern part of Camden coun-
~. last night. They We're being car
ried to Owens Ferry, when is on the
Satilla river.
Communication with White Oak, the
nearest telegraph station 20 Owens
Ferry was cut off last night, and the
news of the arrest of the negso4s was
secured from the Seaboard Air Line
operator at Woodbine, four miles from
White Oak.
The sheriff of Camden county stop
ped at Woodbine. and talked with the
operator about the tragedy, and the
arrest of the negroes. He had heard
the reported lynching. but knew that
the negroes were then being carried
from Waynesville to Owet:s Ferry. The
sheriff left for Owens Ferry 10 meet
Tic prisoners, not believing that they
would be lynched before that place
was reached. Whether they were safe
~ landed in jail could not be learned
= complete account of the tragedy in
which the Savannah man was killed,
was secured by his brother from an
eye witness at Owens Ferry. The Ivan
hoe Plantation overseer died game and
while breathing his last was firing
upon his murderer. Four bullets left
his pistol and he died before the ham
MGR had dropped on the fifth cartridge.
He fell from his horse and when pick
ed up his revolver was clutched tightly
in his right hand. The hammer was
half cock and had to be let down gent
". The spark Of life had been extin-
guished before his finger had been
pressed sufficiently hard against the
trigger 10 cause the fifth cartridge to
Nexplode
irhe keeper OF a commissary at ow-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
Elizabeth College. North Carolina.

President Charles b. King of Eliza
beth College. Charlotte, n. G., has is
sued the programme for the commence
ment exercises of that college. 1t is
one of unusual interest, and is as fol
lows;
Bacealaureate Sermon-Rev. Kar
Boldt. Charleston, 5. c., June 1, IL a
m. St Marks Lutheran Church.
Address Before the Missionary So
ciety-ReV. W. a. Deaton, Dallas, N
c., June I. $3.50 p. m, st. Mark S
Lutheran Church.
Art Exhihition-Miss Siedenberg
June >, $3.50 p. m, College Library.
Annual Concert-Prof. II. J. Zehm, di-
rector, June ,, $50 p. m, College
Chapel
Senior Glass Day Exercises-June 8
1890 a.. m. at College.
Graduating EXercises-Speaker Rev
William +. Parson, ID. D.. Washington
d. G.. Comforting degrees, etc.
The exercises are public and all
friends of the college are cordially
invited 10 be present
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29

ems Ferry witnessed the deed and told
Mr.. Angus Dotson of the incidents that
led up to the shooting. Adam Smith
had been employed on the plantation
and was discharged about a month
ago. About the same time Prince
Gibbs, his half brother, purchased a
horse from l. Silverberg & Co., by
whom Dotson was employed as over
seer. Gibbs kept the animal but failed
to make any payment on it. Mr.. Rose,
member of the firm, instructed Dot
son to call on the negro and secure the
horse or the money.
Dotson road to Smiths house and
found Gibbs. He told the negro of
the instructions that he had received,
and advised him to go and see Mr..
ose anG make some arrangement to
keep the horse. Dotson talked in a
friendly way witty Gibbs, and offered
to advise Mr.. Rose to let him keep the
animal and pay for it later. Smith
put in ar appearance about this time
and announced that he intended to Sc
cure satisfaction from Dotson for hav-
ing dismissed him. The overseer stated
that the negro could get all the salts
faction that he desired
At the same moment it is alleged
Gibbs drew a .32 calibre revolver and
fired two shots at the white man on
right side. Although mortally wound
ed, Dotson reached for his pistol and
began firing at Smith, who ran. He
chased the negro as he fired. but failed
to hit him. His life blood was fast
ebbing away and his aim was made
unsteady by his dying condition. He
made a final effort to kill Smith, whom
he believed had shot him, and fell
from his horse to the ground, a corpse.
Smith Cihhc
at the time.
MIR. Dotson was buried yesterday
morniAI in the family burial ground
at Salem Church. The funeral was
largely attended and the grave was
strewn with floral tributes. The body
was taken from Meinhard to his old
home, four miles from Monteith, and
from the family homestead the funeral
procession started. Relatives and
friends of the dead man from all parts
of the county attended the funeral in
private cOnVeyanceS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
POLICE COURT CROWDED.
Many MisdemeanOr Prisoners Held
for Trial by Recorder.

for Trial by Recorder.
An unusually large docket was dis
posed OF by Recorder Myrick at yes
terday's session of Police Court. Many
of the prisoners arraigned We're
charged with offenses against the state
and the majority of them were re-
manded for trial in the City Court
Peter Peterson and ]. S. Lambdin,
charged with stealing brass from the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company.
were remanded for trial in the City
Court on two charges of larceny.
Thomas Beaton arrested for the same
offense was dismissed. Beaten had
been implicated by Lambdin in his first
confession, but there was no evidence
to show that he had taken any part in
the stealing.
Rosa Mouse, colored, was remanded
for trial in the City Court for stealing
a pair Of shoes.
Lula Green, colored, was turned over
to the same court for stealing 81.
+. Alexander, colored, was commit
ted to Jail on warrant charging him
with the theft of a ham.
Dorsey Delaney, was renlanded for
trial in the City Court for stealing a
skirt, and was sentenced to serve
thirty days on the changing for at
tempting TO cut the clerk who pre-
vented his getting away with the plum
der.
Frank Moore and Thomas Safer, two
young white men, were turned over 10
the City Court for stealing d ride on a
Seaboard Air Line train.
Willie Black, colored, and James
Black, arrested on different occasions
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
GRAND JURY DID NOTHING.
Absence of Witness Said to Have
Tied Its Hands on Gambling Case.

Tied Its Hands on Gambling Case.
At a special meeting of the grand
jury yesterday afternoon an attempt
was made to investigate the report
made to that body that Arthur Nc
Williams, until recently a clerk in a
real estate office, had lost his months
salary and some of his employers
money at single sitting in a keno
joint on Broughton street.
McWillams, however, has skipped
out and the investigation came to
nothing The grand jury had several
other witnesses before it, but as it
could not learn from these how much
NTcWiliams had lost, nor how the loss
was divided between his employers
and himself, no indictment was re-
turned.
The boy had been in attendance on
the grand jury Friday afternoon, but
on that occasion the keno case was
not reached and he was excused. He
had instructions, however, to show up
yesterday.
He didn't show up and an officer
was sent out to his mothers house to
find him. Mrs. McWilliams informed
the officer that he had not been seen
since Saturday noon, He had ex-
pressed some intention or leaving the
city a short time ago, she told the
officer, and she presumed this was
what he had done. The indications
are altogether to the effect that in this
Mrs. McWilliams is quite right.
Foreman w. w. Starr stated to the
court the absence of the witness when
the grand jury came down,
and expressed the hope that
he would be apprehended and
dealt with vigorously. Judge Bar
row informed the foreman that this
would be done.
one of the witnesses before the
grand jury is a well known renting
agent who represents the owner of the
property where the gambling joint is
said to be run, and it was supposed
that the question of indieting the own
er of the property was being consid-
cred. No indictment was returned to
the court, however. The place where
the game is said to have been run is
generally supposed to be kept by Mon
ahan and Henderson. The latter was
in the Witness room yesterday but it
is not known whether he was before
the grand Jury or not.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
STARTED OFF WITH A RUSH.
STOCK OF SAVANNAH TRUST COM
PANY WAS IN LARGE DEMAND.

Subscription books Were Opened
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the Abil-
ity of Those Prominently Connect
ed With the Enterprise Was
Shown by the Way in Which the
Stock Was Taken-$470,OOO of the
100000 Was Subscribed-Subscri
tiOns Were for From $500 to $780,
OOO-Meeting VIII BE Held To-day
at Noon and Organization of the
Company VIII BE Effected.
The organization of the Savannah
Trust Company will be effected to-
day. A meeting will be held at the
office of Mackall & Anderson at noon,
when officers will be elected. The
charter demands that organization be
effected as soon as as much as $250,OOO
scribed. The subscriptions already
have run far beyond that amount.
AT the Merchants National Bank
yesterday morning the subscription
books were opened. 1t was fiatter-
ing commentary upon the business
ability and the probity of the gentle
men whose names have been connected
with the enterprise when it was seen
that single day was to run the SUD
scriptions to almost the total capltal
authorized. This is $4,000
MIR. ". w. Mackall, who has been
active in promoting the company
which is designed to do a general trust
business and to assist in fostering ana
enlarging the development which Is
going on in the South Atlantic States
said that there had been about $4lU'-
900 subscribed. 1t is thought that all
the available stock will have been tax
en- by May ,, when the books will close;
The Morning News has given the tulI
history of the Trust Company to date
with an enumeration of the leading
spirits associated in it. Among these
are some of the most prominent capi-
talists of New York, Boston, Balti-
more, Richmond and Savannah. 10
the list of subscribers set forth IN the
applica ton for a charter and in the
prospectus, were added, among others
by the opening of the books YESTERDAY
Mr.. Charles L. Marburg of Baltimore
Mai. A. S. Bacon of Savannah, Mr.. IL
H. Bacon of Savannah. Mr.. e. b. Au-
disor, vice president of the virginia
Carolina Chemical Company; Cen r.
P. Alexander of Georgetown, >, -
MIR. Abram Minis of Savannah, anu
Mr.. F. H. Rand, president of the tlrs'
ational Bank of Sanford, Fla.
Business will soon be commenced py
the company. The building in wnlcn
its offices will be established has not
yet been decided upon, but this mattel
is under consideration. Though lts
business will differ somewhat from
that of a bank, the company VIII yet
have much the appearance of a PAM
in the outward semblance of the con
duct of it's business. The extent of the
force to be employed has not yet oeeh
determined, nor is it known just VINO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
Pupils to Give Concert.

The pupils of Mrs. w. H. Teasdale
will give an interesting recital compli-
mentary to their friends at the Law
ton Memorial tonight. An excellent
programme. which has been printed in
the Morning News, will be given The
programme will begin promptly at S:45
O'Clock. II is urged that the audience
be in the hall before that time as no
one viii be admitted during the differ
ent numbers. The occasion promises TO
be a most enjoyable one and will be
We'll attended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
| INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE.
Put on Sale Yesterday by the Roads
in the Agreements for It's Use.

interchangeable mileage, good on all
the principal roads of the South, with
the exception Of the Southern and Cen
trail of Georgia, and good also on some
steamer lines. We're put on sale yes
terday A large number were sold as
the demand for them has been very
heavy for the past several weeks, ever
since the announcement Of the agree
ment for their use was made. The
lines included in the agreement as to
their use are: Atlanta. Knoxville and
Northern Railway, Atlanta and West
Point Railroad, Western Railway Of
Alabama. Atlantic Coast Line, Balu-
more Steam Packet COMPANY Bruns-
wick and Birmingham Railroad. Char
lesion and Western Carolina Railway
Chesapeake Steamship Company,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29

in Young's pocket a key that fitted
perfectly the only door to the Thun-
derbolt postoffice.
This was the evidence for the gov
eminent. Assistant District Attorney
Leaken acquiesced in the motion of
the defendants for a continuance and
the case went over. Young and Gross
were removed from the police station
house, where they have been confined
since their arrest, to the county Jail.
Bond was fixed by the commissioner
at $500 in each case, which neither
of them was able to give.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29

Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
Railroad; Georgia Railroad; Louisville
and Nashville Railroad; Louisville
Henderson and st. Louis Railroad;
Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis
Railway; Northwestern Railway of
South Carolina; Plant System Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad; Washington Southern Rail-
way; Seaboard Air Line Railway:
Washington Southern Railway: West
ern Railway of Alabama, Western and
Atlantic Railroad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29

for carrying concealed weapons were
turned over to the City Court.
Neptune Miller colored, was held for
trial for the theft of Sc cents.
Clarence Bailey, colored, was re-
manded for trial in the City Court on a
charge of Vagrancy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
UNION STATION PLACES.
Some of the Men Who Are Likely
to Get Them.

Among the positions in the Union
Station yet to be filled are those of the
day and the night assistant ticket
agent, and baggage agent. The first
of these places, it is rumored will be
given to Assistant Ticket Agent
Grower of the Plant System, and the
other assistants place to Mr.. Hart
ridge Wolfe, who has recently returned
to Savannah from Portsmouth, where
he was connected with the passenger
department of the Seaboard Air Line
Mr.. H. Y. Righton, at present station
master of the Plant System, will. it
IS understood, be made baggage agent,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
OFFICES OF SEABOARD.
Will Probably BE Removed to the
SOrrel Building.

The Seaboard Air Line freight and
passenger Office at Bull and Bryan
streets will probably be removed to the
Sorrel building, to occupy the store on
the ground floor that was used by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
before its removal to the corner store.
The location would be an excellent one
and, though the matter has not been
definitely settled, it is expected that
the change will be made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29

The usual meeting of the Ministers
Association was held yesterday, pu'
little other than routine work con-
nected with the union revivals Whicn
will be begun Thursday night was
done. Practically all the plans TOT
these services have been competed
and at yesterdays meeting was mace
the reports of those who have been IN
terested in the preparations
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
w. b. MATTHEW'S RESIGNED.
Has Accepted Place in SOuthern's
Atlanta Ticket Office.

AtnnHa IIcket Office.
Mr.. w. B. Matthews, assistant city
ticket agent of the Southern Railway
has resigned that position to ACCEPT a
place in the Southerns city ticket Of
flee in Atlanta, and he will leave tn
assume his new place this afternoon.
Though Mr.. Matthews has been in
Savannah only short time, he has
many friends here who will regret TO
see him leave the city. His successor
has not yet been appointed, but prob
ably will be sent out from Atlanta.
Beginning Monday the Tybee road
will put on four trains a day to and
from the island. This schedule viii
be retained until about June lilo. whom
the regular summer schedule will go
into effect. The season 81 this popu-
lar resort promises to be one Of the
largest in its history.
Mr. w. Hale, division superintendent
of the Seaboard Air Line, is in Ports
mouth on business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-19
Big Marble Indus try.

State Senator George E. Royce of Rut,
land Is making arrangements to begin
quarrying and finishing marble on u large
scale within few weeks. He has Just
completed deals by which he gains con-
troll of a large amount of marble prop
erty, aggregating over 400 acres, nearly
all of which is located in the towns of
PittsfOrd, Brandon and West Rutland.
The lands which Senator Royce has
gained control of include the Florence
vein, the Corona vein, the West Rutland
vein, which is located in the town of
Brandon, and a vein of dark blue marble
located In West Rutland, near the old
True Blue and Esperanza quarries, and
darker than the marble which is taken
out at either of these. The Florence vein
is claimed to be the most extensive de.
post of marble in the state and it pro
duces white and light and dark clouded
marble. At the Corona vein white statu
airy light clouded and pearl coloret
marble is secured. This deposit has
been worked to some extent in the pas
by the Brandon Siatuary Marble com
pany, and by the Corona Marble com
pany, but it has now been practically
abandoned for some time. 1t is of tn,
highest quality and will undoubtedly b.
very profitable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-19
CURES CATARRH.
''Hyomei the Most Wonderful Cure Tor
Catarrh Ever Discovered" Says
Mayor Yard.

Do not try to cure catarrh by taking
drugs into the stomach; it cannot be
cured in that manner. The only way in
which this too common disease can be
cured is through direct application that
will kill the bacilli of catarrh and pre-
vent their growth.
Hyome is the only known method of
treatment that accomplishes this. 1t is
the simplest, most pleasant, and the only
absolute cure for cetarrh that has ever
been discovered.
Thousands of unsolicited testimonials
have been received from the most prom
inent men and women in the country
who have been cured by this remarkable
remedy. Ministers, bankers, lawyers,
even eminent ply sicians have sent strong
testimonials as to the remarkable powers
of Hyomei to cure catarrh.
Former Mayor Emery NJ. Yard, of
Trenton, n. j., writes "You have my
permission to say that believe 'Hyomei'
to be one of the most wonderful cures
for catarrh and throat trouble that has
ever been discovered. In my case the
effect has been marvellous. ! enclose
you money order for two outfits for
friends of mine to whom | have recon-
mended 'Hyomei' and who am anxious
shall have the benefit of this remarkable
paracea,"
The complete Hyomei outfit costs but
Sl00, consisting of an inhaler, dropper
and sufficient Hyomei to last oyer a
month. This will effect cure in ordn-
airy cases, but for chronic and deep
seated cases of catarrh, longer use is
necessary, and then extra bottles of
Hyomei, Ga months treatmenD can be
obtained for 80 cents. 1t is not alone
the best Git might be called the only
method of curing catarrh but it is also
the most economical.
DR.. ID. A. Bisbee has so much conf
dence in the power of IIyOmei to cure
catarrh, that he will, for limited time.
sell this medicine under his personal
guarantee to refund the money if the
purchasers can say that it did not help
them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-19

Harley Bean has returned from Che.
mango, n. Y, where he was employed
during the summer as stationary en-
gineer.
Miss Stella Lewis of Burlington Is
working as operator at the New Eng
land Telephone Office for ten days during
the absence of Miss Remand.
Mark. Boylau has returned from Maine,
where he has been employed since last
Nav in hotels at Old Orchard and Port.
land, and is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Boylan.
EThe rain and thaw of Tuesday night
spoiled the sleighing and the freeze of
Wednesday made walking dangerous.
A little sand judiciously applied to the
lev walks would have been appreciated
by pedestrians.
NJ G.. Graham of Nor hfield has moved
his household goods to Middebury,
where he is employed as express agent.
His family will move here as soon as
the youngest child RECEIVERS from the
measles.
Rev. w. +. Forsythe, rector of st.
Stephens church, announced to his con-
gregation on Sunday that the services
would be held in the chapel until the
feels that any coal which may come to
town should be used to relieve actual
suffering.
DR.. Trudcl of Rutland, who has
recently taken possession OF the old
Negus property, formerly occupied by
ID. A. Bisbee. opened drug store in the
place last Thursday. The drug depart
ment is not entirely arranged, but a fine
,.sstrtp.apt of toilet articles 81 nd pprfutuI :
Is shown.
The scarcity Of wood is causing great
Inconvenience. Anything that will burn
brings a good price. Last Saturday
there was not a stick of wood to he had
IN town. Green four-foOt wood goes
readily at 81 80, and dry wood brings
100 Landlord Train of the Pierce
House is using Ignite. the Brandon
Paint" in Stewart heater and finds
that it gives out a good heat.
A. J. Blackmer has unique display in
a tank in one of his show windows. II
is bird, black backed with gray breast
red eyes and legs placed far back on its
body. II is thought to be a small Grebe
or Dabchick, marine bird found in
the Arctics in both continents during the
summer. 1t is famous diver and at.
tracts much attention. 1t was caught by
Mr.. Hamilton in Bridport.
Prof. w. w. McGilton delivered Il
lecture before the Franklin County
Teachers association recently. Subject,
"l'he Influence of Science in Educa-
ton" The Malone Farmer of the 10Th
says: "Prof. McGilton is a forceful
| speaker and his address was replete
with solid thought He carefully
traced the development of scientific in
vestigation from earnest manifestation
to the present, showing clearly its
powerful influence in advancing educa-
ton. He compared the various scicnti
1 fic methods and contrasted the study
of literature with the study of science
/ As the resulting benefit of the former
ne named the ability to interpret
the thoughts of others. TO the latter
he attributed the power to originate
thought. He also discussed his belief
that practical science work should
begin with the young children. Al
his arguments were pleasantly givel
and aroused much interest.
Continued on page 12.)