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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
FAMOUS BOND CASE
TO Be COMPROMISED
QUESTION HAS BEEN ARGUED
FOR "a YEARS AND JUDGES
HAVE ALL SERVED JAIL SEN.
FENCES FOR CONTEMPT.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 25.-The famous
St. Clair County bond case, for which
several county judges have served Jail
sentences because of their refusal to
order a payment of 100000 worth of bonds
issued in 1868 to build railroad across
that county, is to be compromised.
Representatives of the bondholders,
who now have claim against the coun-
ty for 81, 50O,000 including principal and
interest for "a years, will meet the pres
ent judges at Osceola tomorrow and con-
slider a proposition from the bondhold-
ers, which, It is stated, will prove ac-
ceptable to the county officials and tax
payers Judge Thomas hewitt who has
been in jail at Maryvile for year for
contempt in refusing to order payment
of the bonds. will be taken to the CON-
ference by United States marshal.
Judge Nexitt has wearied of jail life and
apparently is willing to give in.
S. d. Peden, another of the three judges
is serving a sentence In the Warren
burg Jail. Deputies have been unable to
capture Judge Walker, the last of the
trio who has lived in the brush since he
was elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
METHODIST CONFERENCE
WILL COME TO END TO-DAY
Has Been the Most important Meeting Ever Held in South
The Much Discussed War Claim is Believed
to Have Been Finally Disposed Of

fishing the order Of deaconesses which
was accomplished yesterday. There was
spirited debate over the question and
for time the opposition was strong. but
when the final test came the minority
report favoring the measure, was adopt
ed by an overwhelming majority.
The election of bishops. which occur
red last Thursday was one over which
there had been much speculation. While
DIR. Iloss of Nashville was conceded one
Of the places to be filled. his active par
ticipation in the war claim lost him con-
sidera BILE strength, and on the day of his
election, his friends were somewhat
doubtful as to the result. Their fears
proved groundless, however, for DIR. Hoss
was given good majority.
The election of DR.. A. Coke Smith of
Virginia as the second bishop, was not
accomplished until after four ballots had
been cast. and DR.. Tigert had thrown
his strength to the Virginian. 1t is ex-
pecre6 that either DIR. Hoss or DR.. Smith
will preside tomorrow
The unlfication of Japanese missions
was accomplished last week and many
minor, but to the church important ques-
tions, disposed Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
GROWS MURDERER
HANGED TO BRIDGE
MOB ENTERED JAIL AND DESPITE
PLEADING OF PROMINENT MAN
SECURED PRISONER AN D
MARCHED HIM TO HIS DOOM.

Paris, Mo-, May 25.-Abe Withrup, the
white murderer of William Grow, who
was killed last month was taken from
the Paris jail at o'clock this morning,
marched to the bridge on the north edge
of town and hanged by a mob of moro
than a hundred men, who rode quietly
into town at midnight.
The mob went at once to the Jail but
were held back for more than an hour
by Sheriff James w. Clark and Deputies
MAJ tin Clark and Polk Masterson who
stood before the entrance to the jail
stockade with drawn revolvers and
threatened to shoot the first man who
attempted to force an entrance. The mob
remained in front Of the jail for nearly
two hours parleying with the officers and
finally marched away. The officers re-
roained on guard but believed that the
mob had disbanded. About o'clock
several men approached and engaged the
sheriff and his deputies in conversation.
Then suddenly, before the officers could
defend themselves, they were seized, dis
armed and carried away. The mob then
quickly reappeared. surrounded the jail
again and with sledge hammers batter
ed down the big iron doors. This was the
work of but a few minutes.
James .. w SldIe TepIeSeIl-
tative, rushed into the Jail soon as
the doors gave way and made a stirring
appeal to the mob to desist and allow
the law to take it's course The leaders
wavered for a moment and became quiet
and would probably have spared the pris-
oners life but for the cries for vengeance
set up by those in the rear. Mr.. White
cotton was swept aside and In few
minutes a rope was secured. The negro
made no resistance and confessed his
guilt. The father and brother of the VIC
tim were in the mob and assisted in
escorting the man to the bridge, a quar-
ter of a mile away. AT the bridge the
mans feet were tied by the brother of
the victim while the senior Grow ad-
him off the structure. Withrup's neck
was broken by the fall. His death was
almost instantaneous. The work done,
the mob left the body hanging and dis
persed quickly and quietly.
Coroner Johnson cut the body down
this morning.
Withrup made a full confession. He
said the killing took place four weeks
ago and was the result of a quarrel over
a piece of land the two men were farm
ing together. Withrup attacked Grow
one night as he lay abed splitting his
head open with a hatchet. He then
hauled the body to Salt River and
dumped it in. Withrup was 55 years of
age and Grow only 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
TORNADO BLOTS
OUT SIX LIVES
Sweeps Over Portion Of S. C.
Causing Destruction
MEETING OF TWO STORMS
Occupants of One Failing House Ran
to Another but that was Also
Reduced to SpIlnters-$5o,-
600 Damage.
MEETING OF TWO STORMS

Union, s. c., May 25.-six people were
killed and several injured by tornado
which swept over this section of the
state at o'clock this afternoon.
The dead;
Miss Sallie Hart. of Union.
Miss Annie Lawson, of Union.
Mrs. Maxey Sims. of Union.
Vera Sims.
Miss Lawson, killed at Jonesville.
One persons, name unknown, at Pace
let.
Injured: Maxey Sims, broken fingers;
Lee Sims, badly cut on head, and in
ternally injured. VIM. Mabry fractured
shoulder and bruised. Mrs. Mabry, bruis-
ed. Two children of Mrs. Mabry, slightly.
The main storm came from the north.
1t seems there was also one from the
southwest and that both met in this
vicinity. The elements played havoc, five
deaths. several injured and considerable
loss of property resulting. The storm
from the north was preceded by a heavy
rain what appeared to be dark mass
about one hundred yards wide.
Travelled With Great Speed
1t Travelled with great speed and peo-
pie barely had time to get in doors be-
fore the storm was upon the town. One
wing of the storm passed along Main
street and blew in several store fronts
doing much damage to stocks.
Knitting Mill Hill, south of the town.
caught the full force of the. tornado.
which blew down the school house and
two residences there, converting them
literally into kindling wood. The occu-
pants ran from one of the houses before
1t went to pieces and took refuge In an
other nearby but this house also was
crushed to splinters. In this house Misses
Sallie Hart and Annie Lawson were in
stantly killed, Mrs. Maxey Sims died In
an hour, and her little daughter, Vera,
died about 9 o'clock. Maxey SIMS escaped
with broken fingers. Lee Sims received
several cuts on the head from falling
timbers and was internally injured.
Stove Fell on Him
Mr.. Mabry sustained a fractured should
er and his leg was badly burned by a
stove falling on him. He was also inter
nally injured His case may prove fatal.
Mrs. Lee Sims received bad but not
fatal cut on the head. Mrs. Mabry and
her two other~children escaped with slight
injuries.
1t took some time to get the victims
from the debris. Every physician in town
was called and were assisted by the cit
liens in relieving the sufferers as much
as possible.
Everything that the families had was
destroyed. Jonesville reports in a tele-
gram to Miss Lawson, the lady who was
killed. that the storm was fearful at
that place and that one of her family had
been killed there. Miss Lawson was dead
when the telegram arrived.
The property damage here will aggre-
gate 900, divided among a number of
stores and cotton mills.
Later: Pacolet reports one killed and
several injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
WALLER VERDICT
IS D|SAPPROvED
Reviewing Authority Thinks
Acts we're of Retaliation.
WERE NOT JUSTIFIABLE
Considering the Mental Condition of
Major Waller the Reviewer Says
He Was Not Clearly Guilty of
Murder.
WERE NOT UNSUITABLE

Manila, May 25.-The official findings
of the court martial which tried Major
L. w. T. Waller and Lieut.. John A.
Day, of the marine corps, for execut-
ing natives on the Island of Samar with
out trial, have been made public The
reviewing authority of the court has ex-
pressed its disapproval of the court 8
findings In both cases.
Referring to the case of Major Waller,
the reviewing authority says:
THE sending of the natives in ques-
tion to their death partook more of un-
lawful retaliation than a justifiable act
Of war. In justice to the American mill
tary service the findings or acquittal de-
mand that they shall not meet with un-
qualified approval
THE marines in Samar underwent
great suffering before their rescue and
their officers, from their sick beds voic-
ed the revengeful anger of the men who
telephoned to Major Waller advising
that the stevedores be killed. Major Wal
Ter received this message while he was
sick, PROSTATE from a fever, suffering
acute pain of body due to exposure and
his exertions in behalf of his men and
mental anguish concerning their fate
which had long been IN doubt. Major
Waller was at the time in telephone
communication with General Smith who
commanded the American forces in Sa-
mar, but he deliberately chose not to
consult General Smith regarding his con-
tempated action and rather than forego
the execution of his unrestrained will,
he assumed the power of laws of war
and the customs of the service conferred
upon commanding officers only in time of
war.
Giving heed to the mental attitude of
Major Waller. much of the findings of
the court are to the effect that Major
Waller Is not guilty of murder are ap-
proved. But the reviewing authority Is
at a loss to understand why the court did
not find against Major Waller in the
minor offenses. With the exception noted.
the acquittal as 1t appears in the record
of the proceedings is disapproved."
Referring to Lieutenant Day, the re-
viewing authority says:
THE accused knew for three weeks
Major Waller had undergone test of his
mental and physical endurance, such as
few men are called upon to suffer.
"Whie fully conceding the grave re-
sponslbilities assumed by a subordinate
officer In willfully disobeying an order
of his commanding officer, STILL the
weighty reasons with which Lieutenant
Day was acquainted so tainted Major
Waller's orders that Lieutenant Day
should have been prompted to positive dis
obedience. An officer must be conscient-
ious regardful of the unquestioned legali-
ty of his agency in taking the lives of his
fellow men. Above and beyond all per-
sonal considerations officers must guard
the name and honor of the country. Had
the officer been actuated by such con-
siderations he would have prevented one
of the most regrettable incidents in the
annals of the military service In the
United States"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Taking Advantage of Situation
Young Man Backed Out of
Church and Escapes to Fa-
theirs Home
Posse Searching Woods in
Every Direction Around At
Ianta for the Youthful Muir
derer

Atlanta, Ga, May 25.-Five or six hun
dred men, divided into a half dozen
posses, are tonight searching the coun-
try adjacent to this city for Millard Lee,
the son of a well-to-do farmer, who to-
day shot and instantly killed Miss Lily
Suttle. a young woman OF 10. The trage-
dy took place at Wesley chapel Mount
Gilead camp grounds nine miles from At
lanta, Lee firing two bullets into Miss
Suttle just as the minister had finished
the benediction and before any of the
worshippers had started to leave the
church. Lee, who Is about 20 years of
age, came into the church during the
services and took a seat two pews from
the door and almost directly behind Miss
Suttle. Just as the services were over
and the congregation had risen to its
feet Lee leaned forward and fired at
Miss Suttle. The first ball entered her
back. but the young ladys corset stays
changed Its course and no vital part was
reached. An instant later a second shot
rang out In the little edifce and this
time Miss Suttle, with a groan, fell to the
entered her back above the corset and
strikingthe shoulder blade, ranged down.
ward entering the heart
The church-goers were astonshed and
for a minute or two no one moved. TAX
ing advantage of this Lee backed out of
the door and started for the woods on
foot. On the way he met a man named
Childress, to whom he confessed the muir
der and asked him tChildress) to take
the revolver and kill him. Childress paid
no attention to the young man and passed
on. Lee went next to his fathers house
where he again told the story of the
tragedy, and securing 800 from his pa
rents, started away AS soon as the wor-
shippers at the chapel realized what had
happened, they rushed out in an endeavor
to capture the murderer but he was no
where to be seen. Several posses were
soon organized and a call sent In for
bloodhounds. Dr. John Suttle, father of
the murdered girl. heads one of the posses
while his son directs another.
Miss Suttle was a strikngly beautiful
young woman and had recently gradu-
ated with high honors from college. 1t
Is said that she refused Lees attentions
because she considered herself above him
socially
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
DAY OF FUNERALS
In One Instance there were Fourteen
Collins In the Procession.

Vancouver, B. c.. May 25.-A special
from Fernie, B. c., says:
This was a day of funerals and In
one instance there were fourteen coffins
In the procession. All told there were
thirty funerals during the day of vic
tins of the mine disaster of last Thurs
day. At the mine the active work of re-
covering the bodies has been for the time
being suspended and all energy Is ex-
pended along the line of making the mine
safe for the rescuers.
The roof In some places has been shat
tered to such an extent that 1t would
be nothing short of foolhardiness for
cle rescuers to remain longer in the mine
without taking necessary precautions for
their own safety 1t is possible for the
rescuers to see a mum Der of the victims
bodies but it will be days in some cases
before the rescue party can work around
to them
Nine additional bodies were taken from
the mine today. making 40 in all that have
been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
WAS A GREAT DIPLOMAT
London Papers Vie With Each Other
In Praising Pauncefote.

London, May 26.-The deep Importance
attached here to the friendship of the
United States could not be better ex-
emphfed than by the unusually sincere
expressions published in the London
press, of regret at the death of Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador at
Washington, and the high euiogiums OF
his career in the United States. The pa
pers vie with each other in paying trib-
ute to the inestimable value of Lord
Pauncefotes work to the ,slpire in the
difficult position, which. as the Daily
Chronicle reminds its readers, is now the
most exacting in the diplomatic service
and quite different from the time when
Lord Stratford de Redcliff described the
Washington legation as very pleasant
socially, but not requiring any great
talents politically"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, May 25.-Alabama: Gen
orally fair Monday and Tuesday; light
to fresh winds; mostly south.
Page One.
Senate will spend another week on
Philippine bill.
Disastrous tornado strikes Union, s. G.
Killing six persons.
Young man murders girl In church
near Atlanta and escapes.
Methodist conference closes today.
French Mission starts on trip in the
east
Waller courtmartial verdict dsapprov-
ed.
Page Two.
Review of commerce with the French
Republic.
England's navy in need of more pow
erful guns.
Civic federation may again try to set
tie strike.
Page Three.
Trades Council decides to give carnival
week of September 21-26.
Grand Army veterans attend services
at Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Commencement sermon of the Birming
nan. Seminary.
Thousands take cars in search Of Fresh
air.
The Rev. DR.. Kerr Boyce Tupper de-
livers commencement sermon of How
ard College.
Page Four.
Contest among Alabama boys 10 get
to Annapolis
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotels.
Page Five.
Saturdays local and foreign market
reports.
Page Six.
Baseball and general sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
REST OF TROOPS ARRIVE
Seventh Cavalry Has Gone into Per-
manent Camp at Chickamauga.

Chattanooga, May 25.-The remainder
of the troops of the Seventh Cavalry ar
rived at Chickamauga Park this morn
Ing having come from Havana by way
of Newport News About four hundred
troops were in the last arrivals, including
the regimental band. They remained at
Havana to participate in the Inauguration
of President Palma.
The regiment has moved into permanent
camp at Chickamauga Park which has
been completed and named Camp Thomas.
The Third Battery of Artillery is also in
camp at the same place.
The health of the commands is good.
The Seventh Cavalry is being recruited
here to fill the places of a number whose
term of enlistment expires soon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Carol Norton Asserts that 100000
Cases Have Been Cured.

Washington, May 25-Mr. Carol Nor
ton. in a lecture delivered before large
audience In the Coum bia theatre today
asserted that two million cases of dis
eases have been healed in Christian sci
ence during the thirty-five years of It's
history and that in that time about seven
hundred christian science churches have
been established and are now fiourishing.
He declared that 1t should be made
criminal to publish the details of crime
or of contagious diseases because of the
effect of such publication on health and
morals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
American Escort Ready

Annapolis, Md. May 25.-The American
escort to the French battleship Gaulois,
which arrived In the Annapolis Roads
last Wednesday. weighed anchor early
this morning and proceeded down the bay
10 the Virginia capes, where they will
await the arrival of the visiting man-of-
war. Admiral Higginson's squadron, the
Olympia, Kearsarge and Alabama, will
escort the Gaulois to New York and Bos-
ton and remain In attendance upon the
visiting battleship until the Rochambeau
mission takes its departure for home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Trial of Naval Officers

Napes. May 25.-The court of inquiry
being held on board of the United States
cruiser Chicago. to investigate the arrests
of certain officers of that cruiser at
Venice, April %. will continue It's ses-
slons. but by order of the United States
government the strivtest secrecy regard
ing the proceedings of the court is main
taInad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
FRIENDS RELEASE PRISONER
He was Convicted of Murder and Sen.
fenced for Life.

Atlanta, May 25.-A Constit ution special
from jackson, Miss, says:
oliver Lamar, recently convicted Of
murder and sentenced to life imprison-
ment, was released from Jail at Menden
Hall early this morning by mob of his
friends. Sheriff Magee sent out several
posses In pursuit, but Lamar has not
yet been apprehended. The bars were
pried off the jail from the outside. 1t Is
not thought that more than six men
were in the gang.
Lamar was convicted of the assassna-
tion Of William Sanders, liveryman.
Two men supposed to have assisted in
the escape were arrested at Menden Hall
tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Jenkins Failed

New Orleans, May 25.-Tom Jenkins
tried to throw Prof. Otto Schoenfeld
three times In an hour and a half catch
as-catch-can, and failed. Schoenfeld's ex-
periencc gained In his previous success
full defense stood him In good stead and
after Jenkins gained two falls he had
but ten minutes left for the third
Schoenfeld kept out of grips cleverly
during that time and fulfilled his con-
tract with ease.
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ALIAS, Tex, May 25.-The thir-
teenth quadrennial conference
of the NJ E. Church, south. will
come to a close with tomorrow's session,
II the expectations of prominent church
men are fulfilled. There is no business
of great Importance on the calendar and
the minor measures to come up 1t is
thought. VIII be disposed of in short or
der and the large portion of the session
devoted to the regular closing exercises.
The place of the next conference will
be decided by a commission selected for
that purpose. Birmingham, Louisville
and Nashville are the most prominent
candidates.
The general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church which is about TO close
has been one of the most interesting
meetings of Its kind ever held In the
south. The war claim which has ag
itated the surface for thirty odd years.
1t is thought, has been finally sent to
the rear One of the most radical steps
ever taken by the church was In estab-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
People are QuIeter

Pitre, Guadeloupe May 25.-The
steamer Lifjeld. belonging to the Guade-
loupe steam boat company, arrived here
this morning from Martinique and re-
ports the conditions on that island to be
unchanged. People at Fort de France
were somewhat quieter when the Lifjeld
left there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Will Extend Line.

Guthrie, o. T., May 25.-The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. 1t is an
nounced, will extend its line from ERIN
Springs to Lawton, Oklahoma and on
southwest into Texas, thus entering the
territory hitherto belonging to the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific and the
Frisco System. Connection will be made
with the senate in western Texas TO-
ward El Paso.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Completing the Argument

Santiago de Chilli, May 25.-The Chilian
minister of foreign affairs, Senior Vergara,
and the Argentine minister to Chill, Jos
Antonio Terry, are completing the details
of the agreement which limits Gillian
and Argentine armaments and which pro-
vides for the general arbitration OF dis
putes between the two countries. Owing
to this favorable situation. securities and
bonds are very firm. Gold Is falling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Chinese Rebellion oueIIed

Pelsln, May 25.-The rebellion in Chill
province has been practically subdued but
the inhabitants of the province are COM
planning loudly of the forces under Yuan
Shat Kai. the governor of Chill. and al
lege that his soldiers. In inficting punish
ments do not distinguish between the
guilty and the innocent.
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New Train on Southern

Atlanta, May 25-Effective today the
Southern railroad put on a new train In
its Chattanooga service, to leave that
city for Atlanta at p. m. The Atlanta
birmingham service was also added to
by a new train leaving Atlanta at Clio
p. m.