Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
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facts concerning which Mr.. Hill says no
self-respecting man would repeat or SEN
sible man believe. and when same is done.
will leave the matter with the public to
decide whether these Guerry scavengers
had the right to seize on such and make
political capital for Mr.. Query. Before
stating the facts let me say, in Justice to
capt. w. A. Woodall, that no purer man
ever held the position Of conductor than
he, / being personally acquainted with
him. He is at all times polite and atten-
tive to passengers and the author of the
unsigned cirular certainly misrepresent-
ed him, when they accuse him OF being
inattentive and impolite.
AS to what occurred on April Is, last.
some things l was an eye witness to,
other things can be proven by several OF
our best citizens, and they are no "scav-
eneers." but the equal of Mr. Hill in many
respects and his superior in their treat
ment of others. for they never Islander
people, which he has done a people he
knows nothing OF. Not man in our town
does he know personally. The Southern
train going north from Fort Valley. to
Atlanta is due In Roberta at 1884 a. m. and
usually stops about one minute giving
passengers time to get on and of. On the
morning of April 25, after the passengers
had gotten off Mr.. Terrell being one Of
them, some one standing near Messrs
Terrell and Woodall called for Mr.. John
Lewis, who is a supporter of Mr.. Terrell.
Mr.. Lewis being at his store some fifty
yards from the train rushed across town
to where Mr.. Terrell was and they en-
gagged in a short conversation, same not
lasting more than a minute suppose. In
the afternoon of same day about four or
five o'clock Mr. w. B. Walker, our pres
ent representative, and who is also a
warm supporter of Mr.. Terrell. When
Mr. Terrell was spoken of as being on the
morning train replied that Mr.. Terrell
would be back tonight The Southern
train going south is due in Roberta at
7:40 p. m This train arrived a little late
on April 25 which frequently occurs and
sure enough Mr.. Terrell was on 1t. From
some cause the train was detained sew
eral minutes Why, I do not know, but
do know IL was detained several minutes.
After the train had left Roberta while In
the postoffice, a gentleman placed In my
hand a note asking how was it that the
train, although a little late, could be held
for one man to see another and tele-
gram sent to Fort Valley for a train on
the Central to be held up. made the in
curry and learned that Mr.. Lewis met
Mr.. Terrell at train and they had a con-
versation. Mr.. Hill admits that Capt.
Woodall sent telegram.
Mr. Hill says the absurdity and falsity
or the charges can De proven Dy Clll1ehS
of Fort Valley which is Is miles away.
Isn't 1t absurd to think Of proving such
by a people living so far away? If Mr..
Hill will put himself to the trouble and
send some reliable man to Roberta he
will learn that what isS contained In this
letter is absolutely true and the party
will hear some things about Mr.. Hill that
are not complimentary, either.
If any one has been hired to carry this
county for Mr. Terrell do not know them
and do not want to. for I think the man
who would hire himself out to do such
work is not trustworthy and is not de-
serving the respect of any one, and the
man who would hire one to do such work
is less worthy OF the respect of decent
people and the man who would speak of a
strange people as did Mr.. Hill needs be-
ing sent to a reformatory where decency
and respect for other people are being
taught and enforced.
II any one should doubt what have
written and The Journal will allow It
will send the afidavits Of several of our
citizens who can and will tell more than
have in this letter as they were eye wit
nesses, and, being present, heard more
than did about the stopping of the train
on April q. Whenever the train leaves
Roberta behind time the boys say Terrell
| is on 1t hut IL she leaves on time then
they say Terrell is somewhere else. This
has been said since April q. 1902.
Read Mr.. Terrell's Forsyth speech and
Mr.. Hills reply to the unsigned circular
remembering, he whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad.
A. ]. DANIELLY.