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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. James II. Brown of Thomasville
registered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. w. Ball of Dublin was among
the guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. w V. Davis left yesterday for
Richmond. Va.
Mr.. ] w. Butler of Camilla is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. J. A. Brannen of Statesboro reg
istered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Jacobson of Albany
are guests of the Screven.
Mr.. Frank M. Pickerell of Atlanta
is a guest of the Screven.
Mr.. George H. Flagle of Green
vile, S. c., is registered at the Pu-
laski.
MIR. r. S. Cheatham of WadIey was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. T. B. Hicks of Dublin was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yester-
day.
Mr.. G. Trapani of Trapani Bros,
left yesterday for Baltimore. He will
visit New York before returning to
Savannah.
Mr.. Pratt A. Williams of Claxton
registered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. D. NJ. Rogers of Pelham was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
HIS AUTO HAS GONE.
MIR. William Rainey Has Been Made
Thief's Victim.

Mr' william Rainey Has Been Made
a Thief's Victim.
The French Panhard machine. val
ued at $4,000, of Mr.. William Rainey.
the New York automobilist, who was
in Savannah last winter with his
brother, Mr.. Roy Rainey, has peen
stolen. 1t was taken by Harry Hill.
Mr.. Raineys chauffeur, it is presumed.
as the chauffeur, also, has disappeared.
The car was taken from it's stable.
No. 1873 West Thirty-eighth street. New
York. Mr.. Rainey went to the West
Thirtieth Street Station and told the
police that he had reason to believe
that Hill had taken the vehicle and
requested them to send out a general
alarm to Philadelphia and Boston, as
we'll as in New York
Mr.. Rainey left the automobile in
the stable, which is in the same build
ing as the offices of the OIdsmobile
company, of which he is president
when he went to dinner at O'clock
When he returned about it had gone
Hill was engaged about three weeks
ago. He is a well known chauffeur
Ind showed good references when he
entered Mr.. Rainey's employ. The au-
tomobile has a record between New
York and Philadelphia of four hours
and eight minutes. 1t showed fast
speed in Savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
jim BLACK LYNCHED
SUSPENDED BY HIS THUMBS AND
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
He KILLED MRS. JONES.
THE LYNCHING NEAR THE SCENE
OF HIS CRIME AT RAVENEL.

Blacks Partner in the Murder of
Mrs. Jones Killed While Trying to
Escape Soon After the Crime.
Black COnfesEed He Struck His
Victim With a CIub-After That He
Was Strung Up to Telegraph
Pole and Made n Target for the
Mob.
Suspended by his thumbs Jim Black,
the negro arrested sometime ago near
Burroughs station for the brutal muir
der of Mrs. ]. K. Jones at Ravenel,
S. c., made a full and complete con-
fession of his guilt in the presence of
an armed mob of whites near Ravenel,
and was promptly lynched Wednesday
night.
Information of the lynching was re-
ceived in Savannah yesterday morning
upon the return to the city of Patrol
men Jernigan and Harper. The Sa-
vannah officers took the prisoner to
Ravenel and went on to Charleston.
When they returned they saw the body
of Black dangling from a telegraph
pole about a mile and a half from the
station. The body was riddled with
bullets.
A gentleman who was in the neigh
borhood when Black was strung up,
was in the city during the day and told
OF the lynching. The negro for hours
protested his innocence, as he had done
daily when held a prisoner in the po-
80
After dark he was taken into the
woods and strung up by his thumbs.
Then it was that Black confessed to
the dastardly crime. He admitted that
he struck Mrs. Jones in the head with
club, and that other negroes assisted
in the brutal murder.
Black in his confession implicated his
pal Smith who was shot to death in
the South Carolina town while trying
to make his escape during a prelimi-
nary investigation The negro told a
story that made it certain that he
was telling the truth and no time was
lost in swinging his body from a tele-
graph pole and shooting into it,
Patrolman Jernigan was informed
and stated upon his arrival, that Black
had confessed to the murder of Michael
oCHTeHk ana JAKE carter ana Mrs. Levi
in the Ogeechee District and to the
murder of a railroad conductor whose
slayer was never determined
The gentleman who heard Blacks
confession knew nothing of the negro's
alleged admission about the crimes
committed in this section. Both Smith
and Black We're arrested on
suspicion by Detective Murphy shortly
after the Schrenk- Carter murder at
Whiskey Hill, but were dismissed on a
charge of vagrancy in the City Court
1t was shortly after their release that
the crime at Ravenel was committed
The following account of the lynch
ing was sent out from Charleston last
night:
Charleston, June 5.-Jim Black. a
| negro implicated in the murder of the
wife of j. K. Jones, a section master
of the Atlantic Coast Line, was lynched
near Ravenel late last night by a mob
of men who secured him from a posse
OF officers while en- route to jail Black
committed the crime some weeks ago
and escaped, but was captured near Sa-
Vannah yesterday and was being
brought to Ravenel for confinement
when apprehended by the mob. The
negro confessed his crime naming an
other negro as an accessory"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
CITY BREVITIES.

E. ]. Limehouse was appointed a
member of the police force by Mayor
Myers yesterday, vice D. P. String
field.
Landrum Lodge of Masons will hold
regular communication tonight at
which the NJ. NJ. degree will be con-
ferred.
The meeting of the Belgian Hare
Club, postponed from Tuesday, will
be held tonight at No. 223 West Broad
street.
There will be an ice cream festival
given at the residence of Mrs. O. d.
Thorpe. Thunderbolt, Friday evening.
June 6, for the benefit of the Union
Church.
sealed verdict was returned yes
terday in the City Court in the dam
age suit of Mrs. f. Eady against Will
liam Bouhan, the East Broad street
grocer.
Capt NJ. Ed. Wilson made photo
graphs of the unwilling of the monu-
ments in Chippewa Square to Gen. La
fayette McLaws and Gen. Francis S.
Barlow. They are now on exhibition
at his gallery
For the theft of s75 and a gold watch
and chain, Louis Shortrun and J. w.
Taylor were arrested last night by De-
tective Wall The prisoners are both
white and are strangers to the police
j. b. Brannen a visitor in the city. is
prosecutor.
Coroner Keller viii hold no inquest
over the body Of John Robinson, the
negro who was shot by Cicero Watson
on Wednesday. The homicide VIII be
investigated by Recorder Myrick In
Police Court for the reason that there
were eye witnesses 10 the shooting.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
AUGUSTA TO VALD0STA.
Capt. j. w. Miller Talks AbOut Elk

Capt. j. w. Miller Talks AbOut Ex-
tension of the w. & Mt. v. r. r..
Before the close of 19O3,'' said Capt.
]. w. Miller, traffic manager of the
Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railroad, yes
terday, I'VE will have our line under
operation from. Wadley to Valdosta- In
fact, we will have it under operation
from Valdosta to Augusta. for it is
our purpose to extend in both direc-
tions, reaching Valdosta to the south
and Augusta to the north"
Capt. Miller was in the city on bust
ness, a guest of the Pulaski House. He
was seen by a representative of the
Morning News. to whom he talked
about the construction work that is
being done by his road.
The Wadley and Mt. Vernon extend
ed from Wadley, on the Central Rail
way, to Rixville. a distance of about
thirty miles, before the project to ex-
tend was undertaken. From Rixville
construction southwark has proceeded
for fifteen miles, and the Oconee river
has been reached. The line from Wad-
ley to the Oconee river is now under
operation.
Another stretch Of the extension,
which is now disjoInted, has been built
from the Ocmulsec river to Douglas,
a distance of twenty miles. This az
ton was consruc ed in order that Ium-
Der mills that had been built might
be afforded means Tor the transOUrta-
ton of their product The section
makes connection at Douglas with the
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad.
This section will be taken in with the
completion of the entire stretch be-
tween Wadley and Valdosta.
I'VE will begin work at once on that
section between Valdosta and Doug
las" said Capt. Miller, land the con-
struction win be pushed. The entire
line will be through a splendid terri
tory, and important railroads will be
crossed. We will cross the Southern
Railway and the Seaboard Air Line at
Helena, their junction point"
Mr.. T. ]. James of Adrian, the we'll
known farmer and business man, is
president of the Wadley and Mt. Yer
non Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
BALLOTS FROM THE BAY.
Col. Estin Given the Biggest Vote
Ever PoIIed From Cotton District.

Col. Estiu Given the Biggest Vote
Ever PoIIed From Cotton District.
From early morning until after the
dinner hour there was a stream of vot-
ers at the boxes from the business dis
trict such as has seldom been seen be-
fore in any election. Col. Estills
friends rallied to him Loyalty, and it
was evident that their spirit of home
pride and friendship for him was bring
ing out vote such as even the oldest
citizens have seldom seen before. Con-
serv alive estimates are that less than
half a dozen voters east of Bull on Bay
failed to vote.
The significance of this is in the fact
that the politicians regard this district
cas- the most difficult to work. There
are entirely too many Independent vOt-
ers there to warrant the workers in
giving it attention. But the favorable
acquaintance Col Estill enjoys with
members of the Cotton Exchange and
Board of Trade, to both of which he
belongs, brought out his business
friends in full force. All it took about
noon to wind up the Bay street vote
was a VISIT from the Reminding Com
mittee, composed of Messrs. D. Y.
Dancy Chas. S. Wood, j. A. Nelson
and Wilbur NJ. Coney.
In the shipping, cotton and naval
stores offices nearly every registered
man voted. After the committee fin
ished the office buildings on the Bay the
foundry district in the east side was
visited, and a number of voters in
duced to visit the polls 1t was this
kind of work by Col. Estilrs friends
that aroused interest in the election,
and accounts largely for probably the
largest vote for him ever poled from
the business district.
on the floor of the exchanges the
probable result was freely discussed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
WITH PISTOL AT HIS HEAD.
A. L. Pitts Ordered T. C. Dixon to
Drop His Knife.

DFOD HIS N ME.
Drop that knife d you, or I'll
blow your brains out. Drop it, 1 say;
drop it,"
Alonzo L. Pitts had blue steel re-
volver presented at the head of T. c.
Dixon as he gave this warning: Dixon
held an open knife in his hand For
ten seconds Pitts covered Dixon, con-
tinuing his threats. but Dixon did not
drop the knife. Policemen rushed up,
Selling Pitts and taking the revolver
from him.
The row occurred at the polls. J. j
Burke and Pitts accosted Dixon, a
union man and a worker against Col.
Estill, near the northwest corner of the
Court House, where the crowd was not
very thick about o'clock in the after
noon.
Burke was threatening Dixon, and
ordering him to leave the polls. Pitts
was standing near, with a dangerous
look in his face, though he wore half
smile. Burke looked like he was about
to strike Dixon. as the latter showed
little evidence of obeying the order for
him to leave. Instead, out came his
knife.
With the flashing of Dixon's knife,
Pitts had his revolver out. Before Dix
on could even make a movement to use
the knife, Pitts had his revolver lev
eled. There seemed every chance for
a tragedy. Pitts face had lost its
smile, and he looked every bit in earn
est. Dixon's face paled, but he didn't
drop his knife. With a nerve that
seemed foolish, in the face of Pitts or
der and his threatening revolver, he
held the knife.
Policemen John Reilly and Mccarthy
were not far off. AS soon as they saw
the leveled revolver, they ran to Pitts,
Mccarthy saying, Drop that gun,
Pitts" before they reached him. Both
men threw themselves on Pitts, and
Sergt. Fleming and others came to
their help. 1t cost them a struggle to
wrest the gun from the then frenzied
man. who added to the difficulties of
the officers by calling for Burke to help
him. His friend responded, and the
officers had then to divide their eff
forts. They finally succeeded in quiet
ing both men and took them to the
barracks
Dixon was also arrested. The charge
against him was for having drawn his
knife.
The affair created a great deal of ex-
element about the polls. There seem
ed little chance that a shooting could
be avoided Pitts, it was said. had
been drinking, and those who knew
him were almost certain he would fire
his weapon before the police could
reach him. He is a member of the fire
department.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

MistIetOe Camp To Celebrate Its
Twelfth Anniversary Tonight.
Mistletoe Camp. No. 4. Woodmen
of the World, will celebrate its twelfth
anniversary at its quarters, in Knights
of Pythias Hall. tonight A regular
meeting of the camp viii be held first.
at which the protection degree VIII be
conferred on several candidates. and
then supper will be served and ad-
dresses appropriate TO the occasion
made by prominent members. There
will be a few invited guests. A pleas
ant time is anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
CHILDREN,s DAY
At the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
COmpany's Saturday.

At the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
COmpany's Saturday.
Five thousand story books for the
children to be given away Saturday.
Ladies, be sure and bring the children
with you. Father Luck says they are
the books for the children. Here is the
list, take your choice:
Little Miss Muffet''
Dick Wilmington"
Little Bo-Peep."
"Old Mother Hubbard"
Little Red Riding Hood"
Robinson Crusoe."
Little Boy Blue
The Babes in the Wood"
Little Jack Horner."
Cinderella
Where Are You Going. MY Pretty
Maid?'
The beautiful story books have only
to be seen to be appreciated. They are
got up especially for US by Father
Luck. We will give them away free to
all purchasers of one pound of coffee or
half pound of tea, any kind.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, LOG Broughton street, west;
telephone 616.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
SPOILED THEIR ROMANCE.
Savannah Man Prevented His Sister
Marrying Man She EIOped with.

Savannah Man Prevented His Sister
Marrying Man She EIOped with.
What otherwise would have been
quite romantic marriage was pre-
vented by a brother of the would-be
bride Wednesday afternoon. DR.. Lam
bert, who halls from New York. and
who has been in Yorkville, S. c.. ar
ranging for the production of Queen
Esther" secured the affections Of a
young lady of Yorkville. a Miss Cole
and induced her to elope with him.
They reached Savannah with the ex-
pectation of being married within
short time. But instead were met at
the depot by a brother of the would-be
bride, who lives in Savannah and who
had been notified of the young lady's
plans. He informed the lady that she
shouldn't be married and that she must
return home with him on the next
train.
The doctor objected. Of course. but
was induced 10 relnquish his claims
by threats on the brothers part. The
lady and her brother returned home
on the next train. leaving the discon-
ISOLATE doctor i'm Savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
Christ Church ChiIdren's Day.

The Sunday school of Christ Church
will hold its annual picnic at Warsaw
tomorrow. The steamer Clayton will
leave the wharf at the foot of Whita-
ker street at 8 O'Clock in the morning,
touching at Thunderbolt at 800 o'clock.
The steamer Wilmington will leave
Thunderbolt at 9 o'clock. The Com
mittee of Arrangements has secured
good music, and will see that the excur-
sionists have a good time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
SIMMER Resorts OF The sou,h

Southern Railway has ready for dis
trioution its summer homes folder
for the season 1902. This is a bea,ti-
fully illustrated descriptive boolsla,
containing complete Information re
garding the various summer resorts
OF the South. with list OF hotels enS
boarding houses. their proprietors
rates, accommodations. etc A
CODY may Dc had BY calling on or send
ing two cent stamp 10 b = rt,t,t
son, city Passenger ana Ticke, Hsi.
AZ Bull sfreet.-ad. ""
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
MISSIONARY TOPICS.

Discussed at the Institute at Grace
Methodist Church.
The Missionary Institute which has
been in progress at Grace Church since
Wednesday night will close Sunday
with missionary sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. c. A. Jackson. The institute
was opened by Rev Bascom Anthony
of Trinity Church, who preached
Wednesday night. Rev. w. P. McCor-
kle of the First Presbyterian Church
preached last night. Tonight Rev. DIR.
J. d. Jordan of the First Baptist
Church will preach. The institute is
devoted to missionary work and the
discussion of missionary subjects. The
meetings and services have been at
tended by large congregations and
much interest has been shown in the
institute and it's work.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
The Cathedral sunday school.

The Cathedral Sunday-school and
Sunday-school mass will close Sunday.
The annual picnic of the Sunday-school
will be given at Tybee Tuesday. Mr..
Morrissy assisted by the boys of the
Sacred Heart Sodality, will be in
charge of the arrangements and of the
picnic. The young ladies of the Sacred
Heart will serve the refreshments.
The proceeds of the picnic will be
contributed to the ST. Joseph's Male
Orphanage at Washington, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
Gave MedaIs 90 Grndunte..

Mr.. Chas. @. Edwards returned 10
Savannah yesterday from McRae.
whore he spent the day before having
been invited there 20 deliver the med
ais IN the annual commencement OF the
South Georgia College. The Gradual
ing class consisted on eleven members
Mr. Edwards says tho college De- De 4
most nOurishing condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
TO CROSS BATS SECOND TINE.
Y. NJ. c. A. and c. l.. As VIII Play
Fourth Game of Tri-CIub Series.

Fourth Game of Tri-CIub Series.
Another of the series of ball games
by teams of the Tri-Club League will
be played by the c. L. AS and the
Y. NJ. c. As in the Bolton street Park
tomorrow afternoon. beginning at 4:3O
O'Clock. This will be the fourth game
of the series. The Y. NJ. C.'s has play
ed twice and won both games, but the
c. l.. As are hopeful of putting an
end this afternoon to this winning
streak and to that end will put the
strongest team that they can secure.
The line up Of the teams will be
definitely settled to-day. The battery
for the G.. l.. AS will be Han and
Charlton. and for the Y. NJ C. A. FL
Ton and Stark
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
PROTEST TO COUNCIL.
Property Owners Do Not Want Aber.
corn Street Paved.

Property Owners Do Not Want Aber-
corn Street Paved.
Property owners on Abercorn street,
between Henry street and Estill ave-
nue., have fill l a petition with the clerk
of the City Council, protesting against
the paving of that street. The petition
is signed by about twenty of the prop
erty owners. For long while the pc
tition has been framed up, and it has
been known that it would be presented
by the property owners.
The paving of Abercorn street is a
part of the plan for paving from Bay
street to Estill avenue. This plan con-
templates paving Price street, from
Bay to CASTOR; Habersham street,
from CASTOR to Henry, and Abercorn,
from Henry street to Estill avenue.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
TWO ODD FELLOW LODGES.
Haupt and Live Oak Elected Officers
for Six Months.


Haupt Lodge, Odd Fellows, held its
semi election last night with
the following result:
Noble Grand--Dr. A. Jasme.
Vice Grand-Abe j. Cohen.
Secretary-John Stahmer
At the conclusion of the election and
meeting a banquet was served. The
health of Capt. Henry McAlpin, the
head of the order in the state was
drunk in a toast proposed by Mr..
Cohen.
Live Oak Lodge also held it's semi
annual meeting and election last
night, a most harmonious one as the
unanimous election of the following
officers shows:
Noble Grand-Dr. j. w. Buchanon.
Vice Grand-Chas. G. Edwards
Secretary-Leander Butler.
The installation of these officers
as well as the appointment Of the mi
nor ones will take place at the first
meeting in July.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
SundnN Excursions.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway, from
Savannah to Pablo Beach, $500; At
lantic Beach, $2.10 and Mayport, 1925.
Tickets on sale for Sunday, June s
only and good to return same day.
Train leaves Union Station 500 a. m,
railroad time.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

Mr. Jasper 3. Love OF this city has
returned home after serving three
years in the United States army In the
Philippine Islands Mr. Love was
member or the Fifth Infantry. Before
his enlistment expired he was promOt-
ed several times for bis exemplary con-
duct.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

Send for Merch, and Miners Trans Co g
Summer Tour Book containing rontes "a
rates to all Eastern summer resorts Two
routes offered from Savannah Best wav r.
reach all Jersey coast resorts, mountain re.
sorts, Baltimore, Philadelphia Warhington
New York and Boston Meals and stateroom
lncllded on steamer. j J. Carolan. Agent 10
Bun street, savannah Ga-ad -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
Excursion to Augusta Via Central OF
Georgia Railway

Special train will leave Savannah,
Central Passenger Station, 500 a. M,
STANDARD Time, June 10th. Round Trip
rate from Savannah for tickets limited
date of sale, $3.50. Tickets limited June
18th, $500. Separate coaches for white
and colored passengers. Ticket office
107 Bull street, and Central Passenger
StatiOn-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

Via seaboard Air Line Railway. sun
day June s. Tickets on sale FOR train
leaving Union Station al 500 a. NJ.
railroad time. and are good returning
date ~ sale only. Tickets on above
date VIII only be- sold yla Seaboard
Air Line Railway 10 Florida resorts
I'D
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
All Our Tickets Are Guaranteed

Cut rate tickets to all points at Kar-
gers under Screven House, only Office
in the city. Member of American
Ticket Brokers Association. Five hun
dred dollar bond given the city guar
anteeing all transactions. Reference
Chatham Bank.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

Show cases, very fine, and low prices.
all sizes, new styles. Soda Fountains
we carry;in stock. Fire-proof Safes.
all sizes; we have agencies. Launches.
the finest and best; complete stock all
sizes on exhibition. Lippman Drug CO
Retail Departmental.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
soothes the child, softens the gums. al
lays all pain, cures wind collie. and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
Sunday Excursions
to
Charleston.
Via
Plant System

Round trip tickets $1.OO. limited IN
date of sale. Trains leave Savannah
at 500 a. m. Getty Time). arrive
Charleston 1890 p. m. Returning
Leave Charleston 500 p. m. eastern
train No %. leaving Charleston II or o.
p. mad. ''
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
A Doctors TestimoDi.I

DR.. c. I. S. Cawthon of Andalusia
Ala, writes; 'Tetterine is superior
to any remedy known to me for ecze-
ma and stubborn skin diseases. 50c
a box by mail from j. T. Shuntrine
savannah, Ga, if your druggist dom
keep it.-ad. i
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
s2.1O to Atlantic Reach.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway, Sun
day, June g. Tickets on sale for train
leaving Union Station at 500 a. M,
railroad time. and are good returning
date of sale only.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
sunday Excursion to brunswick, Ga

Effective Sunday, May II. and each
Sunday thereafter the Plant System
will sell round trip tickets to Bruins
wick, Ga, on Sundays, limited to date
of sale, at $1.00. For information see
ticket agentS-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-06
AnnOu ncenent.

Effective May 25, all Southern Rail-
way trains into and out of Savannah
will use the Union Depot-ad.