Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-24
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS,
BY KATE MARKHAM POWER.
BY KATR MARKHAM POWER.


MO- ~ 81 AdseEt os2. e.x&avo Sks
The Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
While our distinguished Senator II.
D. Money is doubtless heartily dis
gusted at the great amount of publici-
ty together with the rank injustice)
given him because of the street car
episode, we feel it our duty to give
space to the following personal letter
received on the 18th inst, as it bears
directly on this occurrence and tells
the truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth" in the straightfor-
ward manner so characteristic of the
splendid young Mississippian who
wrote 1t.
May 10, 1902.
Miss POWer-You doubtless have
seen the Misrepresentation that have
gone broadcast over the land concern
ing an incident in which Senator
Money was recently forced to figure
ny reason Of the insolence of a street
car conductor. Senator Money had
boarded 4 car and paid his fare to the
b. & O. depot, where he was to take
the train Al certain borr FOR poIti.
more. When nearing Tho poaca NOM.
ment he consulted bie watcb ord
found that he had only five minutes to
make connection with tho baltimore
train. At the same time, he dlscoy-
cred that the car he was on did not
so to the B. & 0. depot, but the car
following which was riphf AZ ham
aid. 1t Vas the same line and no was
entitled to 4 transfer INT ae was ofton
the ease tha conductor Was hnr,,ioJ
and froauentlv conveyed a naeeanpnr
by a wave of the hama to the ear maxi.
ing the turn In tbn r g n denot
rms was done in tbe case of Senator
Money and when The condurtor On
the second car called fare y notwitb
standing he had witnngsad tha dis-
ombarking Of senator Money from tba
other car and received the isuaI wava
of tbe hand which etnod far ragrIaT
transfer Senator Money declined IN
nav twice ana claimed hie rinhf IN
transfer as ho had Maid for tho wboIa
trim In tho denot ana was IN M eonee
in defiant ria conductor tbnre1fnor
reDlfcd with IRRITATING imnudpnce and
insolorcn that he wonId mt him off
if tba fara WIS not naid Senotor
Money ae we BRO nroid n know 10
not tba Mind of man IN euhmif IN tbat
sort Of imnosition recommended nv
insult and darliroi win verv nronnr
cmnhaais to Yield IN tho uninet 10.
mande of tho rondnctnr 4 bpr,v
fireman who wac also noeeongar
voJi,ntnerod hie moIiciorg 5ssista6ca
and togotber ba and tLo condrctor
gtr9ve to eject Senator Money from
thp car while If wac running a+ fnll
enaad INF faiInd n do en- MIL n nos.
sanonr had rIng n he mt off ana tho
car stonnnd Senator Aionov wac then
thrown off droggino tbn oondrcfor
with him The conductor then deaIt
him violent Now over tho limo and
was attnmntinp further Assault whom
senator Money drew bic nenlnffo and
in tha etrnoGIa to vrnet tha tnifa
from His hand the conductor received
q wound in tho hand and rotnrned IN
his ear which had been baId for him
hnf bairg inrftod nv tbo fron,ar he
went baol, ann don't senator Money
another bIow ovnr tho bood oP a No. |
ifcaman son,n ono was bolding he
Senator at tbis time Thai he was
ovcitod ana fnI+ that tbo nreeorvotion
If no Wississinni manhood was a
LARGER thing than tho dignity Of an
onfca oaas witbout saving. and hie DO
to bring bis rufian ossoiI. |
ant IN punishment wae wbat everv |
saIf.resnarfinp man would reasonable
evnnct of him II ie wholly untrne |
MI bo oel,od or dogirad n disn,iseoI |
IF tho charoos. II &c nositivaIv trua |
that he and HE friends wore nransrad
10 niece tham n mo lae+ fnisb ana |
only arnniosrad in tho action NJ The
nietrict Gttorney who rndnr tho low
hero bas ontiro controI of erch mat.
tore W. confdentI,, homo Nfiss powo.
tbat Won arc NOT among tbe members
of tbe 1Tfssissinni nrpss who tboupht.
loeeIv and unganororeIv modo oTicl, .
to crftirisn without a hearino tbis
gallant Sontbern rbieftoin who has
dona valiant and brilliant earvica for
he entira southland Ono motto mon
nus pusIe Hofn mas Deen III very qeeu
worm d thousand sIlaiieI men: mere
aLc lew VI ms nopie o5usI lGlI 10 Us
now anu No9 oe Ine uay "AeI WIS,
7lsSIPPl stanuS wIlnouC tHe Splenutu
rep esenid'lNe given LleI Il. 'le LlAe
anu service VI IieInanuo - money
~ - uue oglidlUI 1acl'auIIn 10 say
nat ne Sloou 10Y any anu Ie"IIeSsly ny
Ms toIiea6ue! anu IgnueIeu Hoole anu
service as long as assistance
was PosSloie III we cast ana Oh the
occurrence ol d AIIIus OCCASION WhiIe
me matter was pehulhs IN court ne
WIN great force Indignantly repelled
certain uhlouhueu statements maze by
ne couilsei lor tne ralIioau company
ana at tLie same IlIle pau hlsu Irloute
% lhe NE ana character Oh senator
Money Ills entlre course commanded
ne praise OF Misslsslpplans mere ana
me Mlsslsslpplans IN washington
stood shoulder TO shoulder IN support
u the hohoreu anu trusted represent
ltlVe OF thelr state ana lnuorse HI
nat he dlu' Respectfully
H. Mch FuLGHAM'
MI ro,ono, 1eron,t,,, 90 49, Dc.
,.ta ~, Gbmro,, 90 tbo 1rni+od az ca
rue TO the prophecies made IN our
'olu IN eonGeal,lns IT, mas proved "
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