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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
A DESPERATE AFFRAY
In Sumner County, Tenn.-Deputy
Marshal Shot.
Ofioer Attacked With Knife. and the
Struggle That Followed Was Ter
minated by Shot From n
Would-Be Assassin.

Nashville, Tenn, May 4.-Deputy
United States Marshal James w. Dug
gan of Columbia, lies at the city hos
pital here with a bullet in his body,
the result of desperate encounter IN
Sumner county early this morning,
which came near causing his death, as
we'll as that OF S. M. Woodall of that
county.
Duggan had gone to the home of J.
L. Brysentine, an alleged moonshiner,
who had jumped his bond, and carried
Woodall, who was on Brysentine's
bond, with him. In an unguarded mo-
ment Duggan, who had drawn his pis-
tol upon entering the house, replaced
it in the holster. Brysentine sub
mitted to arrest without resistance,
but when Duggan put up his gun he
drew big knife and endeavored to cut
the officers throat. A desperate struS-
gle followed, in which Duggan tried
to wrench the knife from Brysent1ne.
An Assassin's Shot.
They struggled through the front
door of the house out on the porch
and were fighting like demons when
shot was fired through window of
the house, presumably by one of Bry-
sentine's friends. The deputy fell, the
ball having entered his body near the
point of the left hip, becoming en-
bedded in the flesh. Brysentine then
stepped back into the house and next
appeared with a Winchester rifle,
cooked Seeing Woodall, who had just
come up to the house, Brysentine be-
came greatly enraged, and, pointing
the gun at him, said determinedly:
Damn you, I'm going to shoot your
heart outi" Woodall begged for his
| life, others interceded, and Brysentine
was finally induced not to fire.
Duggan, though badly wounded, ac-
companied by Woodall, walked mile
to secure a vehicle, and then returned
to Gallatin and thence to Nashville.
Sheriff Bragg Of Sumner county and
the United States Marshal are after
Brysentine and the party who fired
the shot, who is supposed to be fell
low-moonshiner who was in the house.
Brysentine has been a bitter enemy
of revenue officers since they destroyed
his distillery in October, 1901, the man
being arrested while at work at the
| Illicit plant
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Rev. h. A. Cherry's Case.

Rev. B. A. Cherry, the young Metho-
the Tennessee conference at the Pulas-
li meeting last October, will carry his
fight to the general conference, which
meets at Dallas this month. Mr.. Cher
ry will endeavor to get a reversal of
the order which expelled him from the
conference. He was expelled in con-
nection with charges that he had been
guilty of burning a house at Estill
Springs in order to get the insurance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Pleaded Guilty.

Before Judge Clark in the United
States District Court at Nashville last
week, w. w. Lea, late individual book
keeper of the First National Bank, and
Thomas P. Brady, former leading
commission merchant of Nashville,
pleaded guilty to the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud the institution of
sums aggregating $4,000, which the
two men, through collusion, extra cted
from the bank. The penalty is from
five to ten years in the penitentiary.
Lea has fifty-six other counts to an
swer, each of which can bring him ad-
ditional punishment. This is one Of
the most celebrated cases before the
Nashville courts in years, in that the
bank was defrauded out of SOL 900 in
all, received by eight different business
men and merchants who are now under
indictment and will be tried during the
present term of court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
AWFUL SLAUGHTER

Reported When the City of Ching Shang
Fui FeII-A Thousand Persons Killed.
Victoria, B. c., May 3.-News has
been brought by the steamer Olympia
from the Orient of further successes
by the Kwang- whose ever
growing armies were besieging Nam
king on the West river at last reports.
Fugitives who were flying to Canton
from The scenes Of bloodshed and pill
lage reported that the slaughter at
Ching Shang Fui when that city fell
was awful. More than 1000 persons
were killed and their bodies left lying
unburied in the streets, while the reb-
els burned and looted the stores and
houses. Terrible slaughter is also re-
ported from other captured towns.
Several thousand of the imperial army
are said to have deserted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Demands Speedy Trial.

The Federal grand jury returned an
indictment against Hon. D. A. McDou-
gal, a prominent attorney of Savannah,
late supervisor of census of the Eighth
district, and John Robinson of Nc
Marry county, who was an enumerator.
The indictment charges conspiracy.
McDougal on Tearing of the charges
went at once to the court and demand
ed trial. He had not read the indict-
ment, but said he was ready to face
any charges that might be preferred.
The government claimed it was not
ready for trial, but Mr.. McDougal in
sisted that he be allowed to show his
innocence by speedy trial, which will
perhaps be allowed by a special term
called at his solicitation. A number Of
attorneys have volunteered Mr.. Nc
Dougal their services.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Grand Lodge K. of p.

The Grand Lodge Of Tennessee,
Knights of Pythias, will be held at
Memphis May s, and 10. At the
meeting will be a large number Of
the most representative men of the
State and aside from annual election
of officers and other matters of much
interest to the order throughout the
State, there will be discussed the prop
osition to found a home at some Ten
nessee city for the widows and orphans
of the members
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
WINCHELL'S NEW OFFER.

General Manager of Frisco Has an At
tractive Proposition.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 4.-The Jour-
nal will say tomorrow: Benz. F..
Winchell, vice-president and general
manager Of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railroad, has been offered the
presidency of the combined Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company and the
electric light company Of this city.
Mr. Wincheu will accept the position
only under certain conditions, and his
decision VII! soon be announced.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Death and Destruction.

memorable Good Friday in March last,
struck Cannon county. Plowed fields
were swept Of the soil as clean as a
floor and miles of fences were carried
away. A great many cattle and hogs
were killed. One farmer had fourteen
head of cattle washed two miles, many
of them being killed. The general de-
struction was something terrible.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Oil and Water.

Somewhat of a sensation was sprung
at Jackson last week when the auger
in the artesian we'll which the city is
boring struck an oil-bearing sand 413
feet below the surface; five feet below
it passed through the strata, and at 46O
feet a fine stream of water was found
flowing 200 barrels per minute. The
oil fever has not entirely subsidized yet,
and there may be further develop
mentS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
FOR HER HUSBANDS MURDER.
Mrs. Roberts Convicted and Given Seven
Years in the Penitentiary.

Mrs. Roberts Convicted and Given Seven
Years in the Penitentiary.
Paris, Tex, May 3.-Mrs. Mary Rob-
erts, charged with completely in the
murder of her husband, near Maxey,
a year ago, has been found guilty and
given a sentence of seven years In the
penitentiary The deceased was nearly
lightly years old and was found dead
in bed with his throat cut. Judge Kill
lain, a hired man, who was convicted
of the murder, is serving life SEN
tence. Mrs. Roberts, who was con-
victed as an accomplice, turned
States evidence, and was only tried
on a charge of second degree murder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Cut His Brothers Throat.

At Lobeville last week Ad Cable
cut the throat of his brother, Johnson
Twomey, instantly killing him. Con-
ficting reports as to the killing have it
that gaming was the cause or it was
the result of an old feud
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Judgment Al
Killed bv a Failing FIapstan.

]. S. Venable was instantly killed at
Memphis last week by falling flag
staff which descended from the top of
the Security Bank building. The
mans skull was fractured by the force
of the blow and his brains spattered
upon the sidewalk. There were many
people on the street at the time of the
accident, and it was in the nature of a
miracle that other persons were not
injured. The face of the dead man was
crushed beyond recognition, and for
some time the body was not identified.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
A Handsome Testimonial.

Prof. r. E. L. Bynum of Jackson,
who was acting commander of the
Army of Tennessee, Sons of Veterans,
at the Dallas reunion, has been pre-
sented a handsome silver mounted
cane by Miss Ellie Mcdonald of Holly
Springs, Miss, who was sponsor for
the Second brigade, Tennessee di-
vision.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
NIcTyeire School.

The commencement sermon of Nc
livered on Sunday, May 18, by Rev. j.
J. Stone of Savannah, Tenn, Van
derbilt graduate. On the night of the
goth the annual address will be de-
nvered by Jrof. G. w. Dyer of Wander
bilt University. Alumni meeting on
Monday, the 10Th; address by Rev. ].
Harrison, KY; Wednesday evening,
debate between the Dewey and Harri-
son literary societies.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Result of the Races.

The Office Of the chief of police Of
Memphis has been besieged for the
past several days with anxious parents
or relatives of runaway boys. The
plants and woeful walls did not come
unexpected. In fact the officers knew
they would follow the close of the
spring race meeting, as each year the
history of the preceding year is re-
peated. This year was not out of the
line of times procession. At least four
ambitious and venturesome young
Americans are absent from their
homes, and the fact is entirely attrib-
uted to the races.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Charged With Murder.

Deputy Sheriff John Akers was az
rested at McMirnville, charged with
the murder of Jesse Turner at a circuI
at Morrison recently. Turner's friend}
say he was killed without cause, wan.
Akers says hs acted il self dsfense.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
COLLECTION OF CATTLE TAX.
Legislature of Chickasaw Nation Propose
to Turn 1t Over to the Federal
Government.

South McAlester, 1. T., May 3.-The
Legislature Of the Chickasaw nation,
in special session, today passed an act
transferring the collection Of all tribal
tax over to the government.
This will materially affect the large
stock men who have had thousands of
cattle grazing in the Chickasaw nation
and have defied the Indian police and
government officials, who now have to
work in conjunction in collecting the
tax on each head of cattle. AS matters
now stand, the collection of tribal tax
has been burdensome and costly pro-
cedure. With the whole authority
vested in the United States govern
ment the cattlemen will fare much
worse than in the past. 1t will be
either case of paying the tax or get
ting tangled up in the meshes of the
Federal law.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
To Observe Memorial Day.

John Ingram bivouac of Jackson has
appointed a committee to confer with
the Daughters of the Confederacy and
make arrangements for the proper OBJ
servation of Memorial Day, May Is.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Accidental killing.

Herschall McCane, a 15-year-old boy,
was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded by Bud Porter, another
youth while hunting near Huntington
last week A load of No. shot per-
forated McCane's left arm, hip and
side
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Remembers bis Employees.

John B. Newton, who was general
manager of the Atlanta, Knoxville &
Northern road when it was sold to the
Louisville & Nashville, has received
a check for SIS. 900 from Henry Nc
Harg, former owner OF the Atlanta,
Knoxville & Northern, as a present.
Mr.. McHarg also asked for copy of
the last monthly pay roll. and his re-
ported intention is to give each of the
1000 employees one months salary as a
present. Mr.. McHarg is reported to
have cleared between $2,e00.000 and
t3,0oet0e0 by the sale Of bis road.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Tennessee Travellers.
Tennessee division. Travellers,

The Tennessee division, Travellers
Protective Association of America,
held it's annual session at Nashville
last week. The division adopted res
olution unalterably opposing the seal
ing of any just claims. This action
grew out of the scaling of the claim
for $4,000 of the family of S. T. Logan,
Jr., of Knoxville, who was drowned
while trying to rescue a young lady
from drowning. The claim was cut to
$4,750 for cash on the ground that it
could not be paid for sixty days.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Telephone Deal.

The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company has bought the
Carroll County Telephone system,
which has been in operation over a
year and a half. 1t had exchanges all
over the county and the contract with
the people was for five years at $1.25
per month for residence phones and
$3.50 for business phones. The Cum
berland people will place two PROPOSE
tions before the people-to let it be a
separate exchange as it is now, or to
combine it with the Cumberland. 1t
seems to be the preference to let it
stay separate until the contract eX-
pires. There has been considerable ri
valry between the two companies.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Tennessee Baptists.

Tennessee Baptists have contributed
SS, ,7O1.32 to foreign missions this year;
81, ,2S3 SO to home home missions and
s2S9.15 to the Bible fund.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
MRS. HOLLAND IN JAZZ
At Paducah, KY, Under Charge of MUIR
dering Her Husband.


Paducah, KY, May 3.-Mrs. Hattie
Jones, who was indicted by the recent
grand jury of Galloway county for the
alleged murder of her husband, >Sonnie
Jones, several years ago, reached Muir
ray last night in charge of Sheriff
Murray last night in charge of Sherin
Holland, who arrested her at Tecum-
sch, 1. t She was placed IN jail.
Frank Cochran, the young farm hand
indicted with her, was not found. The
woman is from prominent family
and has geYsT2l children.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
Insane From Hunger.

Sadly emaciated and insane from
hunger and exposure, Mrs. Martha Col
lier and her daughter, Miss Nettie Col
lier, were last week placed in the in
sane ward at the Davidson county poor
asylum. Without adequate means Of
support the mother and daughter and
an S-year-old boy have barely existed
for the past year. Misfortune in the
form of sickness came, and they went
from bad to worse. Their condition
grew alarming until both women went
crazy. When removed they were vio-
lent. Their pride prevented their seek
ing aid, and their condition was un-
known to charitable people.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
BISHOPS IN PULPITS.
Chattanooga Church-Goers Were Great
Favored.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 4.-The
members of the Board of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church filed
the pulpits of the city churches this
morning. Tonight a great union meet
ing was held in the Auditorium, ad-
dressed by Bishop Thoburn OF India
and Bishop Fowler spoke on the pos
sibility of mission work in China
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
WHO SHACKLED JEFF. DAvIS7
Denial That Gen. Miles Was Re-
sponsible for It.
Declared by Maa in Charge of Confed-
crate Chieftain's Guard That Miles
Relieved Attending Hardships.

Mobile, Ala, May 4.-The public In
impression that Maj.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles placed the shackles on President
jefferson Davis during his imprison-
ment, as taught by many histories.
There was in Mobile several days
ago, on business, Mr.. Shippman Of
Meridian In conversation with him
the matter of Mr.. Davis Imprisonment
was mentioned, the name of Gen. Miles
being used as the officer who issued
the orders for this seemingly brutal
act. Mr.. Shippman, then a lieutenant
in the United States army, said he was
in command of the guard whose duty
1t was to watch the fort in which the
noted prisoner was kept, and forcibly
declares that Gen. Miles was not the
one who issued the orders. He says
that the Secretary of War, Edwin M.
Stanton, was the dictator and issuer
of these greatly talked-of orders. The
Secretary sent the orders to Gen.
Miles, who then gave them to Mr..
Shippman that he might carry them
into execution, which was done. After
two hours wearing the shackles, they
were removed.
Good Part by Miles.
Another order accompanied this one,
saying that anything on Mr.. Davis
person was to be sent to Gen. Miles.
Mr.. Shippman found this duty much
more difficult to perform than the
former, as there were many small ar
ticles which Mr.. Davis wished to re-
| tain. One article in particular was a
| comb given him by his wife, but, in
accordance with orders, Mr.. Shippman
was compelled to send them to Gen.
Miles, sending with them a request
| that they should be returned to Mr..
| Davis, which was done a short time
after. Mr. Shippman does not know
whether the last order was issued by
| the Secretary of War or not, but has
every reason to believe it was. Mr..
Davis was allowed neither knife nor
a fork during his Imprisonment. This
necessity Mr.. Shippman was able to
overcome by the assistance of one OF
the guards, who carved from hard
wood a knife and fork, that Mr.. Davis
might be more comfortable. The
knife was in the possession of lady
in Alabama when last heard Of.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-09
storm in Stewart County.

Belated news from Indian Mound,
Stewart county, tells of fearful havoc
from a storm. That section was visit
ed last week by spout, which washed
farm lands and destroyed fences. Sew
eral houses were washed from their
foundations and some small buildings
were destroyed. Many families had
narrow escapes from drowning, they
having to wade from their homes in
water waist deep. The destruction to
property was very great. In several
cases families escaped after homes had
been carried by the rising waters for
some distance until they struck some
hillside, when the occupants escaped
on the highlands. No loss of life has
been reported.
Judgment Against Insurance Company.
In the Circuit Court at Nashville last
week a jury gave Mrs. Mary A. Oakly a
Judgment for $1,000 and interest
against the Travellers Insurance Com
pany on a policy upon the life of her
son, John Oakley, a railroad man. Oak
ley disappeared and, after a year or so.
what were supposed to be his remains
were found in an Unfrequented spot in
Williamson county. The insurance
company claim that there was no proof
that. the bones were those of Oakley
and hence the suit. How Oakley came
to his death no one knows, but it is
supposed he was murdered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
GROUND FOR NEW TRIAL
Counsel for Peter Mortensen,
Convicted Murderer, Files
Affidavit in Court.

Bernard ]. Stewart, of counsel for
Peter Mortensen, the convicted murder
er of James r. Hay, filed an affidavit
yesterday in support of the motion for
a new trial which was filed some days
ago. In Mr.. Stewards affidavit. it is
sta out that the trial was had in the
absence of Mortensen, and Mortensen's
absence at the time when the jury ex-
amined the premises is set out in sup
port of the allegation. 1t is alleged in
this connection that certain of the jury
men, while examining the premises,
measured and computed certain dis
tanceS for the purpose of using the
same as evidence against Mortensen
1t is further alleged that the Jurym en-
consulted and talked with each other
about the premises and the case away
from the defendant, away from court,
etc. In conclusion, it is alleged that
Mr.. Stewart has asked Royal b.
Young, Sheriff NayIor and Deputy
Sheriffs Arnup and Bull to make affi-
davit to the facts set out, but that
they have refused, and Mr.. Stewart
accordingly asks that they be cited into
court and examined with reference to
the matters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
FINGER WORTH $500.
Nephi Jury Decides Case Against
Mining Company.
lSpeciaI 10 NC HeraId.)


Nephi, June 3o-In the case OF Fred
Brems against the Northwest Mining
company, which has been on trial for
three days, the jury returned d verdict
for the plaintiff for $500. The plaintiff
lost his finger, il will be remembered
while working in the defendants mine,
and which he alleged was through care
lesSnesS of the company.
The first of a series of seven damage
cases against the Mammoth Mining COM
pany was begun this afternoon, this case
being that of Frank Anderson against
the company, and he sues for $4,000 per-
sonal damages, alleged to have been sus-
tanned by the neglect of the Mammoth
company in 1900, when he, with twelve
others, was descending into the Mammoth
to go to their work. and on the 500 level
the cage, which was a double decker.
struck the chairs in the shaft while IL
was going at the rate of about 1900 feet
per minute. Nearly all of the parties on
the cage received more or less injuries
men. Abram Jenkins, had his case tried
about Il year ago and got verdict OF
$500 in his favor. The case was APP
pealed to the supreme court by the de-
PENDANT and the judgment was affirmed
and has since been paid. The other in
iured parties have been waiting before
going to trial the supreme court decision
of the Jenkins case, and they are now
here ready for trial at this term. Judge
Powers is here representing the plaintiffs
in these various cases, and Andrew Howat
is for the Mammoth company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
OUTLOOK NOT so BAD.
BY, Persistently Fighting the Hopper,
Farmers Hope for Fair Crops.

Ephraim, June 30.-The farmers of this
city are at last beginning TO have hopes
of harvesting a pretty fair crop this
year. The first crop of lucern is now
being harvested and the yield is fine.
Except in a few isolated places IL has not
been injured materially by grasshoppers.
The fight against the hoppers contin-
ues undated. Up to the present time
over 200 bushels of grasshopDers have
been settled for under the bounty ordi-
nance in this place alone and many more
bushels were destroyed that no account
was made of Those who have paid
closest attention to the fight against the
pests declare that the battle is as good
as won and that the damage viii not be
general as il was last season.
Besides the human methods of destruc-
ton a parasite has put in its appear
ance and it is killing the graSShopperS
off by millions. Ii is small white mag
got that fastens itself to the back of the
grasshopper. Opinions differ as to. the
origin of the parasite, but all are inclined
To the belief that il will settle the grass
hopper question
Some think the maggot is the larva of
some insect. while others hold II Is
caused by the fungus sent out by the
government. Old-timers hold to the first
idea claiming that when the grasshop-
pers visited this. section in the past they
were killed by the same kind of a worm
Ephraim is preparing for an old-tash-
toned Fourth of July celebration. Com
mittees are hard at work on the pro-
gramme- splendid contest Is Deing
Waged for the goddess OF liberty, several
of the city's handsomest young ladies'
being voted for by their admirers. The
numerous musicians in the city have re-
organized the brass band for the occa-
sion. A feature of the programme tnaI
is attracting a good deal of attention IS
a game of baseball between the married
men and the single men. The members
of the Red Stockings will be about equal
lv divided between the two teams and a
spirited rivalry has sprung up. The pal
lotins for goddess OF liberty VIII close
tonight at Il clock.
Ole Larsen the millwright. was called
10 Layton yesterday to figure on putting
in a flour mill and power plant in the
Alberta. Canada, country