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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
HIGHWAYMAN FOUGHT
TWO POLICE OFFICERS

L. S. Reed. a negro wanted for high
way robbery, had a desperate struggle
with Detective Langford Monday I'M
der the Forsyth street bridge before he
would submit TO arrest, and later tried
to escape from Wagonman Williams on
the way to police headquarters. Both
officers received some severe blows from
the man and he. had TO be dubbed before
he would surrender.
Detectives Fitzpatrick and Langford had
been looking for the man for nearly a
week He Is charged with robbing Jim
Skinner. a white man who lives at Poplar
Springs, Of his watch and sE.5O. The
robbery took place last Tuesday after
noon in the rear OF a Decatur street sa-
loon. Monday the negro was found
on a furniture wagon I'm front Of the post
Office He ran as the detectives approach
ed and the officers followed A street car
cut OF Detective fitzpatrick and Detective
Langford continued the chase alone.
Under the street bridge the officer
c ught him. but the negro resisted with
all his might. He struck the detective
severe blow on the nose that brought the
blood and followed II up with several
others on the body. He was getting the
best Of the affair when the detective drew
his pistol and ordered him to desist.
Other negroes interferred and aided the
detective TO keep the officer from being
forced to shoot.
Reed was placed in the patrol wagon
and had gone only a short distance when
he struck Williams, who had him in
charge. across the nose with the hand
cuffs. The cuffs were almost the same as
brass knucks and made a mean looking
scar. The negro was struck several times
with a billy before he gave up his plan
TO escape. Several times both officer and
prisoner came near falling from the
wagon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
TEXAS MOB SEARCH WITH
TORCH FOR NEGRO

NACoGDOCHES, Tex. Oct. 15.-Sheriffs
having the negro murderer and rapist
Buchanan in charge escaped from TIE mob
late Monday night and has disappeared.
They boarded a train from Tenaha and
started for Nacogdoches. but left the train
and made a detour as new mob awaited
them at Timpson. They are supposed to
be now somewhere in the woods in Shelby
county.
A new mob left San Augustine at mid
night coming across the country.
The whole countryside is aroused over
the matter and people are terribly ex-
cited 1t is hardly possible to get the
negro out of the country now unless the
governor orders troops to protect him.
The move would hardly do much good
as the mobs are more likely to find the
officers and prisoner than the soldiers
are.
No official information has yet been
sent to the governor. as the sherlffs are
not near enough to the telegraph office to
tell him of their predicament.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
WOMAN HAD LEFT
GRITTENTQN
HOME
BUT MRS. ROGERS, ALIAS PLUM
MER, HAS NOW BEEN SENT
TO HER RELATIVES OUT
OF THE CITY.

Wandering around In the woods with
a little baby in her arms near Sylvan
avenue. to the left of Capitol avenue.
Mrs. Mary Plummer, of Tucker, Ga. was
Monday found by Call Ofhcers
Covington and Chandler. She and the
child were brought to police headquarters
and given into the custody OF Matron
Bohnefeld. Some one in the neighbor-
hood, who had seen the woman, tele-
phoned for the officers. stating she APP
peared to be demented.
The officers found her wandering about
aimlessly, but she is able to talk intelli-
gently. She says she has been In Atlanta
several weeks. visiting her uncle, james
Plummer. She does not know the name
of the street he lives on or how to go
to his house. She thinks it is In the
eastern part of the city. She says she
lost her way and did not know where TO
go when she found herself out in the
woods.
The woman who was found wandering
around in the woods near Sylvan avenue
with month-old baby in her arms, and
who gave her name as Mrs. Mary Plum
mer to the officers who took her to the po-
lice barracks, was Monday given tick
ct to Tucker, Ga, where she claims she
has an aunt. Detective Osborn accom-
panied her to the train.
Before the woman left police barracks
it was found that she had given the wrong
name. Monday afternoon young man
claiming to be the son Of the alleged
uncle with whom the woman said she had
been stopping. called at the barracks and
asked to see the girl giving her name as
Mrs Mary Plummer. The request was
granted. When confronted by the young
man, the girl claimed to know him but
confessed that her name was not Plum
mer but Rogers, that she was not mar
RED and had not been with an uncle as
she first claimed. She said she had been
at a convent on Mitchell street. Matron
Bohnefield knew of no convent on Mitch
ell street, so she telephoned to the Flor
enee Crittenden home and asked II they
knew a Mary Rogers. The reply was that
they did and that the girl had run away
that morning. Matron Bohnefeld then
asked Mary Rogers why she had left the
home.
Because they made me wash dishes
and work. he replied.
Matron Bohneield was informed by the
young man who called to see Mary
Rogers that the girl has been in Atlanta
about two months. She was brought here
by her father, c. d. Rogers, who lives
about eight miles from Covington. They
came to Decatur in a buggy and from
there to Atlanta on the car. The child
was born about month ago at the Flor
ence Crittenden Home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
FIVE MORE STIFFS
ABANDONED BY
GHOULS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, oct. A.-Four
dead bodies were found tied in sacks in
Georgia street and in the rear of the
Central college Of physicians and surgeons
yesterday.
The bodies were Identified as those Of
Mrs. Johanna. Still. stolen from the Ebe-
nezer cemetery. Miss Glendore Gates,
stolen from Anderson cemetery; Wallace
johnson, stolen from Ebenezer cemetery,
and Mrs. Cathrine Dohring, stolen from
the German Catholic cemetery. All these
cemeteries are near the city line.
About g. o'clock yesterday bicycle
patrolmen were sent to Meridian and
Georgia streets on a telephone message
that there were bodies there. When the
police arrived they were directed to dry
goods box on the sidewalk in Georgia
street, opposite a wholesale dry goods
store. On the top of the box, in a sit
ting posture. was a body tied IN sack
The form could plainly be seen. 1t was
identified as that Of Mrs. Stilz.
The patrolmen looked lin the box and
found another body also tied in a sack
The city dispensary ambulance was call
ed and the bodies were sent to the morgue
A young man who telephoned for the
police was still there and he told the po-
lice that while on his way to work in
passing the rear end of the Central col
leRe OF DnySlCl&uS anu SUI 6NOAAo III Dp0Nh
Pennsylvania street, he noticed two sacks
filed with something lying near the rear
door of the college. When he walked into
Georgia street and saw the body sitting
on the dry goods box he realized that the
sacks in the rear Of the college probably
contained bodies.
Officers hurried to the Central college
building and took charge of the bodies
lying in the alley. Each was tied secure
" in a sack. When the sacks were cut
open it was found.that they contained the
bodies of Miss Gates and Wallace john
son.
The finding of the bodies is thought to
be due to the efforts OF detectives, who,
for. several days, have been talking with
physicians not connected with any Of the
COLLEGES to use their influence in having
the stolen bodies returned to the relatives
Seventeen persons are now under arrest
for grave robbing, including nine negroes,
three white doctors, one colored under
taker, a proprietor of a cemetery, two
night watchmen at a cemetery and
night Waterman.
1t is supposed at least one hundred
graves have been despoiled WITHIN lne
last three months
Rufus Cantrill, colored, is. the confess
ed leader of the gang.
Judge Afford in his instructions to the
grand jury yesterday told it to go to the
bottom of the outrage and punish every
man for his part in it regardless of his
prominence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
DARE DEVIL"
IN REALITY
THESE
UNCLE SANS FAMOUS SEW
ENTH CAVALRY TROOPERS
FEATS GUIDO THOSE OF
THE CIRCUS MEN.

sRah for the Seventh
n there is one thing In the wide world
the American public loves II IS daring,
the more highly spiced with danger the
better. and this is one reason why the
Gallant Seventh cavalry tore out OF the
arena at horse show Tuesday night car
rvinr with them the unbOunded admira-
ton OF Thousands
Never before had such riding been seen.
Your circus man viii do well enough. as
he leaps through paper hoops ana oai-
nr~es himself on one foot while his Well
fed horse ambles peacefully around
fv-entv foot ring. But this display OF rid
ing from the troopers Is OF dutereht
brauo. They are no circus riders, nor
are theirs the docile ring horses Of the
tent Instead tie horses are mettlesohe'
srirfted animals, that toss their neaus
ard champ tnefr bits and gallop Ike the
oevfI And the r.L-ng-wel, that Is cit-
rarent too These fellows do not ride IN
circus form. with white shirts and high
hats and polite smiles They dig their
feet INTO the stirrups. hug the horse Win
their knees and away they go. one mo-
rnent they are running beside the horsei
the next. with grasp az lowing NAME
they are Launched into the air. trusting
b- providence anu no small degree OF
-ixiu 10 land somewhere between the
horses head and tail. Once on, they stay.
Announcements are nothing and saddle
4 fasnss ale luxury.
Tbev veil axe demons and race as II
Tor lie. .orty OF them IN line and Just
rv~o between one horse and an,
Q y. They leap on slip on and throw
their horses sit On them and blaze away
vrrh rea offers. II the horse gets up his
rider throws lin ~ VI again.
Their drill Is nothing short OF marvel
Gus Every man. II must be known, mas
trained his own horse. When the signal
Is given forty horses stand motonless IN
row. Not one moves and not one Is
half inch too far forward or too Tar back
They circle IN tours on 50 exact pivot
that each revolution presents the same un-
broken alignment. AhCy. cash into single
file al a gallOp and tape measure viii
show four feet between each horse and
as .eader.
Yet al the word O. command. the line Is
transformed OF an instant from a kaleidO-
scope Of flashing hoofs and tossing bodies
70 q moti0nless group erect, steady. No
wonder the big horse show building fair
~ rocked with applause.
The evoluti0ns were as varied as they
we're remarkable. There was such a fu-
rious dare--eviltry about II all that people
sometimes forgot o applaud In their
breahlessness. mere would be a rumble
Of hOofs and q glimpse OF 1.-THE bodies
flying through space and all or sudden
some rider would disappear in the fash.
Run overg Never a bit. In a moment
OF so he would reappear. nonchalantly
busting his service Uniform Across the
arena he would spy his horse, and with
q run and a jump - would Je mounted
and flying or with The rest
themselves.
There Is no doubt OF the unqualified
success Of the horse show. but nine peo-
pie out OF ten viii praise the entered
horses and then so into indifference in
an endeavor 10 express their admiration
or the gallant soldier boys
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
KILLED BY R0BBER;
HEAD CRUSHED
IN BADLY
MURDERER FIRED TWO SHOTS
INTO THE BRAIN OF MARK
AUSTIN AND THEN
ESCAPED.

Face downward. with two bullet holes in
. the back OF his head. the body OF Mark
Austin was found cold and stif IN death
Tuesday morning at daylight in a bleak
field az Western Heights. near the corner
q Walnut and Kennedy streets. There
were deep scars on both the back and
front Of the head as though made with
some heavy instrument. while the bullet
holes were In the back.
The body was lying just at the foot OF
an Incline and down which IL had evident
" been rolled At the top OF the incline
were the tracks OF a buggy or cab. which
had turned around at this point The
supposition was the man had been killed
somewhere in the city and his lifeless body
taken out 20 the field In cab or he was
euticed 70 the neighborhOod OF the place
where the body was found. there murder
led and his body thrown from the vehicle.
This last. upon investigation. was found
70 be the case
austin came to Atlanta from New Or
leans four OF FIVE years ago. His mother
stIu lives there. IL Is said, though no one
knows her name and address. Some say
he was originally from Texas and lived In
New Orleans only a short time Concern
ing his life before coming 70 Atlanta little
IS known Since he has been here he has
been a professional track follower or tout
and has made his home in the tenderioin
where for a time he was employed as a
musician
There is little doubt that Austin was
killed in the buggy and his body
dragged out and rolled down tire in
cline The scars. except the bullet holes
were PROBABLY made after death, seeming
Is with a rocE- The head was mashed
badly. but there was no blood on the
ground about the body. On the body it,
self there were stains from the wounds
iThe buggy probably caught all the blood
th1t flowed from the body. The wounds
made by the blows. either with a heavy
rock or the pistol itself. might have been
inflicted with the idea OF hiding the bull
ICt marks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
PRESIDENT PALMA DENIES
INGRATITUDE OF CUBANS

NEW YORK. Oct 15.-President Palma has
denied in emphatic terms reports that the
Cubans displaying ingratitude toward the
United States or that they now Indifferent
to the outcome of the reciprocity question, says
a Tribune dispatch from Havana.
I'VE have always been grateful to the United
States" he is quoted as having said, and
this feeling Of the Cubans will never change. 1t
is also our desire to have the closest COM
mercial and political relations, principally COM
mereiai. with the United States The cabinet
and / are now engaged In consideration OF
this treaty and probably will come to decis
ion by the end OF the week.
"It is learned there is objection to some Of
the provisions of the treaty but there is no idea
OF rejecting 1t, as has been suggested"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
MAYORS
Or CAME A
LEAGUE
BRIDGES SMITH, OF MACON, is
ELECTED TO THE PRESI-
DENcY OF THE Asso-
CATION.

The League OF Georgia municipalities
was organized Tuesday in the council
chamber at the city call with - cities OF
the state represented by their mayors.
Mayor Bridges Smith, OF Macon, was
elected to the presidency OF the league up
on the nomination or Mayor LiFhss1oh
Minis, Of Atlanta
Mayor d. ]. Bailey, Of Griffin, was cleo
ted secretary by unanimous vote ana
serveu in that capacity during the nrst
session.
The constitution and bylaws OF the
Georgia League of Municipalities was
adopted yesterday, having been drafted and
reported upon by a temporary executive
committee. consisting Of clifford Walker
Of Monroe; Jonn n. Davis. OF CedartoWh'
and z. V. Peacock. Of Cochran
An municipalities of Georgia are en-
titled 70 membership. The dues are u
for each 1000 inhabitants. Cities IN ar
rears for more than the amount OF one
years dues will be dropped from the men,
bership roll.
The officers consist Of a president. four
vice presidents. a secretary and a treas
urer, no two officers to be selected from
any one city.
The following standing committees are
to be appointed by the president;
Street paving, street lighting, sever
age and sanitation, waterworks and water
supply. taxation and assessment, city
government and legislation. disposition OF
garbage and street cleaning, municipal
franchises, municipal bookkeeping. conta-
gious diseases.
The officers Of the association compose
the executive committee.
The annual meeting Of the league VIII
begin on the second Wednesday Of Octo-
Der Of each year in a city to be decided
uDon by me executive committee three
months prior to the convention.
These Who Were Present.
The following mayors attended the ses-
sion OF the league this morning and aided
IT. the work OF organization:
Bridges Smith. Of Macon.
L. II. Chappell. of Columbus.
J. F. Rhodes. Of Athens.
d. ]. Bailey. OF Griffin.
J. A. Horne. Of Mille0geville.
Joe p. Legg, Of Marietta.
J. G.. Edmundson, Of LAGRANGE.
]. S. Anderson. of Newman.
John K. Davis, OF Cedartown-
G.. r. Hutchins. Of Tallapoosa-
John W. Owens, Of Toccoa,
p. H. Lovejoy. Of Hawkinsville.
d. L. Cheatham. Of kandersville.
Clifford Walker. Of Monroe.
John H Almand, Of Conyers-
Zsv. Peacock. OF Cochran.
]. W. Mayson. OF Decatur.
Charles W. Smith, Of Edgewood.
RuLe H. bdkGEs OF DdAAonEbeN+
ID. p. Nelson. Of Jonesboro.
c. A. Mcdaniel. Of Norcross.
Frank Wright, Of Cave Spring.
W. A. Post. Of Granville
]. NJ Moore, of Villa Rica-
F. W. Runyan, OF AusteI-
Leon c. Greer, of Oglethorpe.
o. n. Duke. of FlovIila.
". B. HoIlingsworth, of Fayetteville.
@. A Hill, of Hapeville.
j. F. Simmons. Of Jasper.
w S. Davis, OF Hampton.
J. A r. Camp. OF Moreland-
W. II. Trimble, of Charleston
c. II. Hoiberg. OF Senoia-
L A. Bonner. OF Rutledge.
o. I. Adams. OF Flowery Branch.
DR.. J =. L. Johnson. OF Roberta
C. III. Tucker, OF Oakland City.
w. H. All. OF Harrison.
W. s. Williams, OF Woodbury..
r. T. Williams. Of Temple.
w. P. Davis. of East Point
J. 7. Davis. OF Emerson
Livington Minis, OF Atlanta
]. J. BULGE. Of Lula
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
FARMERS OF ARIZONA
IN FEAR OF INDIANS

PHENIX. Ariz. Oct 13-Notwithstand-
ing word from Washington that the In
dian bureau has no fear OF an Apache up
rising at Mcdowell. $ miles from here,
the alarm o. the settlers has no. decreas-
ed ]. NJ Burnett. justice Of me peace,
has made q tour OF this settlement and
taken afddavits OF settlers relative to
thievery OF the Indians and threats they
have maze.
Taere are go OF them and they are camp
eo on lands that could not oe farmed even
II tney had irrigation water. though they
claim they are TO become farmers. Their
only resources IS making baskets to sell.
When refused loans OF money or food:
which the sttlers cannot afford to furnish.
they make threats OF violence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
FARMER is MISSING AND
FRIENDS FEAR SUICIDE

TUCKER, Ca, Oct. 15.-The relatives of
Washington Braswell are greatly exercis-
ed over his disappearance from home. On
the night of October eth ne went to the
home of his son-in-law, Robert Rodgers,
who lives about three miles west of here,
at which place his wife was staying. Mr..
Rodgers states that his father-in-law
seemed partially demented and says that
the latter began to abuse his wife imme-
diately upon his arrival, finally knocking
her down
Braswell then left the house stating that
he intended Killing himself and nothing
has been heard or seen of him since. He
was traced to an old mill pond He had
made several threats of taking his life
before and his people fear he has carried
out his threat A diligent search has been
made in vain.
Braswell Is well known throughout this
section and has several sons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
WOMAN MUST ANSWER
CHARGE OF MURDER

WAYCROSS, Ca, Oct. 15-Mrs. Kizzie
Anderson has been arrested and put in jail
here on a charge of murder. 1t is alleged
that she shot John Nettles one night last
June, while he and his brother were at
the window Of the house where she and
her brother were living.
At the time of the shooting John Nettles
received a load of buckshot in his spine
and has been paralyzed until a few days
ago, when -.e died.
Mrs. Anderson has been under bond of
$50, but since the death Of Nettles war
rant charging murder has been sworn out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
MEN Die
BENEATH THE
WAVES
SCHOONER, WITH MANY SOULS
ABOARD, GOES DOWN AS ONE
OF THE GRIM TRAGEDIES OF
WAR.

WILLEMSTADT, Curacao, Oct. 1S.-
The troops of the Venezuelan government
have been repulsed while reattempting
TO occupy Coro, capital of the state of
Falcon, and sustained heavy losses. A
schooner, with sixty men on board, was
sunk.
An engagement was fought at Goyabo,
three hours from Caracas, Saturday. The
government force was defeated, losing
III men. The revolutionists have almost
completely encircled Caracas.
The British cruiser Indefatigable ar
rived at LaGuaira Sunday. Other Brit
ish vessels are to follow.
The United States gunboat Marietta has
returned to LaGuaira from Curacao.
Serious events are predicted for this
week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
JUDGE HAL 7. LEWIS is
VERY MUCH IMPROVED

Judge Hal T. Lewis, who has been Sc
riously ill at his home in Greensboro, is
very much improved in health and his
friends and relatives now have high hopes
Of his complete recovery. 1t was on ac-
count of i'll health that Judge Lewis re-
signed from the supreme court. The news
Of the Improvement in his condition will
be received with great pleasure by his
many friends.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
DR.. D. p. YoNKERMAN, the DIscov-
erer Of TubercuIozyne, the Only
Cure for CONSUMPTION,

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16
itching Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and
other parts of the body, are joints
that are inflamed and swollen by
rheumatism that acid condition
of the blood which affects the mus
cles also.
Sufferers dread to move, espe-
cially after sitting or lying long,
and their condition is commonly
worse in wet weather.
at has been a long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsaparilla. My
father thinks he could not be without it.
He has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was a boy, and Hoods sarsapa-
rilla is the only medicine be can take that
will enable him to take his place in the
field" Miss ADA DOTY, Sidney, Iowa.