The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-13
vALD0STA NOTES.
Runaway Accident Nearly Proves
FataI-White Cappers Trial On.


Valdosta, Ga, Aug. 12.-Mr and Mrs
]. A. Kelley happened to quite a Sc
rious accident late last evening az
they were going to their home, ten
miles below here. At the crossing of
the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr.. Kelley
tapped his horse with the whip to make
the animal hurry over the crossing. A
train happened to be approaching and
the horse became frightened, dashing
off in a run.
The animal ran only few steps be-
fore colliding with a wagon with such
force that the seat and buggy top were
thrown entirely off of the body of the
buggy. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley were
thrown to the ground, though she was
not injured. Mr.. Kelley received pain
full injuries on his body and his face
was badly gashed. His right shoulder
blade was broken.
Mr.. j. N. Bray of ClyatteviIle met
with very pleasant surprise a few
days ago while on a visit to Warren
county, Georgia. Mr.. Bray is still in
that county, and he has written to his
relatives here of the surprise which
greeted him there. He moved to
I.owndes county thirty-five years ago,
leaving a mother, brother and sister
there. He has not reard from them
in many years and he had learned that
his mother was dead. Recently he de-
cided to go back to the scene of his
boyhood, and. arriving there, he was
surprised to find his sister and mother
living in the same house where he
left them thirty-five years ago His
brother had died, but his mother was
still healthy at the age of ninety-five
years. ~
Col. O.. NJ. Smith, Of the local bar,
went down to Statewide yesterday to
defend a number Of citizens of that
county on the charge of rioting The
accused men were Mitchell Carter,
James Miller, Jasper Kinsey, H. f..
Carter, Wiley Carter, John Carter,
DAILY Carter, and A. w. Carter. They
were tried in the County Court before
Judge Ham and the trial was wit
messed by large crowd.
The trial was the result of recent
lawlessness by white cappers in that
county. an account of which has ap-
peared in these dispatches. 1t seems
that a number of men, on the night
Of July 3, went to the home of J. w.
Padgett, and, taking his wife and
daughter from the house, administered
to them a sound whipping, then gave
them orders to leave the neighborhood
While the whipping was going on,
members Of the mob held Padgett at
the muzzle Of revolvers and kept him
In his bed The men were masked.
but the women claim that the masks
fell from their faces and they were
recognized. They claim to identify the
men whose names are given above,
and warrants were issued for their ar
rest.
The trial of the case consumed near
ly all Of yesterday a number of the
accused proving alibis. The others
were released for lack of evidence. 1t
seems that the Padgetts were unde-
sirable neighbors and the mob took
that plan Of getting rid of them.
The first bale of sea island cotton
was sent here by express this MORN
ing from Lake Park. N having been
raised by Mr.. Richard Tomlinson OF
Echols county. II was bought by Lane,
TilIman & Co for IS cents pound.
they having offered that price for the
first bale OF cotton brought to market
II made with their fertilizers. The cot
ton was sent 70 the warehouse OF Pee
pies Il Lane.