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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

DON'T FAIL TO VISIT TEEPLE'S
before you buy a range, cook stove
or hot stuff heater. J. w. Teeple, BIT
BroughtOn. west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
HUSSARS WON SECOND BOWLING
GAME BY ELEVEN PINS
Average Scores Much Larger Than Two Years
Ago by Same Teams.

The second game of the season be-
tween the Tri-Club League teams re-
suited last night in another victory for
the Hussars' team, leading the Tomo-
chichi team by IL pins and the Yacht
Club team by Al pins.
The contest took place at the Yacht
Club alleys, and large number of la
dies went out to witness it. The high
est individual score was made by Blum
of the Yacht Club team, a total of 2S6
r,ins Following is the official score.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
wANTED-RoOMs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A GEORGIA PHONE IN YOUR
residence is the best investment you
can make. 1t saves money, time and
worry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

FIRST CLASS BICYCLES FOR
rent at any time; open all day Sundays
until 7 p. M; bicycles rented for any
desired time. Walter F. Higgins,
President Drayton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

sAWMILL WORK GIVEN ESPE-
cial attention by Mingledorff & Co.
Write or phone $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
For RENT-ROOMs-

~~~-~~~-~~---~~~---~~~
FOR RENT, TWO VERY DESIR-
able rooms, Odd Fellows building, state
and Barnard streets. Inquire in Room
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR
fall and winter suits be sure to see
our up-to-date line. The Misfit Parlor.
11S Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

THE NATIONAL BICYCLE IS THE
whole thing; it runs easy; wears long,
and is too we'll built to give down
under you; it is good for business and
for pleasure; we give just as easy
terms as anybody else. Oakman &
O'Neil, bicycle dealers. 141 Drayton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

TEEPLE HAS THE GOODS AND
the right price; chamber suits, ward
robes, chiffoniers, fine hair mattresses:
wool blankets; phones 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

EDUCATIONAL GLOBES. SEC:
globes nicely mounted, SLIPS each. At
Gardeners. Is Broughton street, east.
CORNS AND BUNIONS, MODERN
humane methods. Hamilton. 3s Bull.
JEWELRY REPAIRING PROMPT
ly done. Koch & Sylvan, 46 Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

THE GEORGIA STEAM LAUNDRY
will launder blankets and make them
thoroughly healthful, by using the
purest water and disinfectants &
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

CORNS, NO ROOTS NO PAY.
Hamilton, footculturist, SS Bull.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
APARTMENTS For RENT.
ron RENT--HOUSEs.


FOR RENT, THREE-STORY RESI-
dences, 4S5, 437, 439 Barnard street. APP
ply 113 Broughton street, west.
THAT ELEGANT RESIDENCE, NO.
II Gordon street, west: immediate pos
session; no better residence location in
the city. /. =. LaRoche.
FOR RENT, 1O7 BROUGHTON,
east; also several desirable residences
and flats; possession Immediately. APP
ply A. WILLY, II Bryan, east.
FOR RENT, NO. 900 JEFFERSON
street; immediate possession. Norton
Frierson, 131 Broughton, east.
FOR RENT, 433. BARNARD
street, southwest corner Gordon. Pos
session Oct. l. Apply 11S Broughton,
west.
FOR RENT, 41O BAY STREET,
west. 7-room house. large yard; cheap
to desirable tenant. Apply J. T. Wi
linsky, IL Broughton, east.
FOR RENT, 400 WEST CONGRESS
street, eleven rooms; stable accommo-
dations. Apply ]. H. Helmken, Liberty
and Whitaker
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
FLATS FOR RENT.

FOUR-ROOM PARLOR FLAT,
central location, for small family; rent
cheap. Inquire 113 Whitaker street.
FOR RENT, CONVENIENT FLAT.
fronting Anderson Street School. APP
ply at 421 Anderson street, east.
FLAT OF THREE CONNECTING
rooms; bath the same floor. 800
Broughton, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

SCREENS FOR DOORS AND WIN
dows made to order to fit any size
opening; bronze wire, pearl wire. paint
ed wire; can furnish in the different
woods. Call on us or telephone los.
A. S. Bacon & Sons, Bryan and Whit
aker streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

RELIABLE MAN IN EVERY
county to represent Eastern corpora
ton as general manager; exclusive:
very profitable; permanent. Address
international" 231 Broadway, New
York
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

WANT, MEN FOR ALL KINDS OF
positions, to register if you want work;
want cooks, housegirls, nurses and gem
eral line of help. Wandelrs, 1853 West
Broad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

WE REPAIR ALL MAKES OF
typewriters; all work guaranteed. I'm
derwood Typewriter Company, No. 2
Provident building; Georgia phone 1881.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

$500 AND So so FOR HOT STUFF
heaters put up; SO. so to $40. 90 for good
oil heaters; wood and coal cook stoves,
ranges, etc; we sell guaranteed stoves,
only. Miller's POI Broughton. west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

THINK 1T OVER AT YOUR LEIS-
ure Then leave an order with us for
your winter suit with The Misfit Par
lor, 1l8 Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

sec PICTURES AT MILLER'S ARE
better value than others ask you more
money for; don't you want a pretty
enameled crib for the baby?" Come
and see our assortment! Mattresses
ready made and made to order. 2O7
RrOughtOn west
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

CLOTHES CLEANED, PRESSED
and repaired: also alter and repair la
dies skirts and jackets. D. Epstein,
112 Drayton street. Georgia phone 2S0S.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

THE GEORGIA STEAM LAUNDRY
will make your linen perfectly clean
and by laundering it in pure water
will give it a refreshing smell
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

HOMEMADE BROKEN CANDY,
fresh-made every day, 10c pound at
Hetterichs, 110 State street. west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20

WE SUPPLY HANSOMS AND
first-class surveys for driving. shop
ping, visiting or quick calls; good
horses; polite drivers. Phones ALB,
Union Transfer Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
lNCENDlARY
in fARMVILLE
Unique Whiskey Situation
Still Continues The
Town Divided.
Special to The rInes.pispstch.,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.) N,
FARAIVILLE. VA. April 6.--Flre early
Saturday morning destroyed the dwelling
known MS the Payne residence, In the
east end Of the town, the property Of the
Farmyille Building and Trust Company.
The origin Is unknown. but is thought to
have been the work OF an incendiary The
house was unoccupied.
Tho alarm OF fire yesterday between the
hours OF 2 and 3 o'clock was occasloned
by II slight blaze In a negro dwelling near
tho colorcd Baptist Church.
Tho unique condition OF the whiskey Sit
uation In Farmvlle Is still tho one topic
OF conversation, A petition as guide
for the Town Council to act by is being
carried around to-day. The Council does
not feel at liberty 10 open dispensary
In the town until they get the sentiment
OF the people. There are a great many
Who were not In favor of a dispensary,
so long as there was q chance OF having
Tho saloon, but prefer dispensary to a
dry town. One Of the petitions is oppos-
Ing the d;spensary, and the other for.
The Council VIII meet Tuesday night,
the 18th instant, and their action, so far
az the opening Of q dispcnsary Is con-
cerned. Will depend altogether upon tho
petitions being carried around to-day, The
DRINKS here last Saturday were numerous,
but where the whlskcy came from no one
seems to know. 1t Is reported five gal
Ions of It came from Burkeville and was
distributed among the negro population,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07


the Atlantic Ocean as the eastern bound
iary3 OF the seaside farms. The Intervening
space OF water. marsh and beach runs
from two miles in width to eight miles,
the entire length OF tho Peninsula. and
5Ylas been always used by tho citizens OF
I the State IN common for oysterlng and
cunning. VI n NJ s AZ. 4y 5
MIR. Walsh now claims exclusive rights
under tho old patent, and Isl end eayoring
to enforce them.
Tn the Walsh case about 5000 acres Of
marsh and oyster grounds, situated In
.Assoteague Bay. In the northeastern cor!
ner of4Accomac county, are involved Tho
mammoth development OF the oyster In
dustry on tho seaside since the extensive
planting began has made these lands OF
81 eat value. 4 .sS is! 3is .5,/ KS
S7a "A great many Of the seaside farms Of
tho Virginia Eastern Shore have the same;
legal status. hence the almost universal
interest felt In the question OF whether
tho old English gran IS, with the Atlantic,
Ocean 3 as the boundary. still hold
good Should Walsh win his case the en-.
tire ocean side OF the counties would go
into litigation, and It would be Q harvest
for tho lawyers. ~ & }sE s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07

Mr.. Thomas b. Hail, Of this county
has been soliciting subscribers for the
F'luvatlnn and James River Valley Tele-
phone Company local line up froiii
Whitehall, III this COUNTY, and from atn-
formation given me by him, 1t Is reason
ably certain that we will shortly be IN
communication with the Courthouse and
the district intervening. Il .st q 4
n This line, as projected, will terminate
here and In tho event OF Its lnstalln-
don. 1t is believed that a Western Union
telegraph Office viii DO Installed. s4y4t444 5s5
AS things now are the people have to-
either go to Warminlster to telegraph.
where there Is only private ferry, or
to Hownrdsvi11e. where the ferry Is also
private both places in addition being
some miles distant. This condition Is PEE
culinrly unpleasant whom It is known
that more freight Is received and shipped
from thfs station than any othorg one on
the line, save Whitehall.
For some months II persistent rumor
has from time to timo boon II, circulation
concerning the possibility OF a rural Hee
delivery OF mail being started. and while
some are DESTROYS that IT be established
others are equally anxious tina it not bc.
The only valid reason. for not desiring
1t that / have heard Is TINT now we have
an opportunity OF sending our malls by
way Of Buckingham Courthouse, when
high water prevents crossing to the trains
here. and so enables ,ls to got letters
to Richmond or elsewhere with only one i
days delay; while with rural delivery, the
mail will remain In the Manteo office
until the. river falls sufficiently to cross.
II learned to-day that Mrs. c. !. Johnston
OF Wingina. in this county. who has been
sick several weeks. Is but little. fanny
better. His daughter, Mrs. James Mundy,
Is improving after two mon tbs illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
/. l||.Nl|'JU.|'|R|'iED,.B|.U
NOT KILLED.
TideWdtorS Farmers Thankful
over Results 5of Frost.
FINE ! :, YACHTS \ in !. HARBO'lR j
Rev Or. VI McFadsn Has Nervous
Pro'strat,onI Willie II the Pulpit.
Suit tor Damage B Because As.
saulted and Abused.
Especial q Il. Times. III p..ch. !,

1
NoRFo Dix, VA, April s-The early
crops Of strawberries. potatoes. beans,
peas and oucumb ers were badly injured
by the cold weather OF Saturday night
and again last night Ice formed both
nights. The farmers are congratulating
themselve however, on the fact that the
crops were not entirely killed. 4 L s,
While they are badly blighted, they will
recover from the blight,
Two Of the handsomest yachts kof tn
New York Yacht Club were In Norfolk
harbor to-day-the Karawha, owned BY
Standard OH Company, and the Iusca-
rora, owned by Walter Jennings, also Of
the Standard OIL Company.
The SanaWha, commanded by Captain
Miller. with her owner Colonel Rice, MT.
Benjamin and other New Workers aboard,
Is bound from New York to the w est lti-
dies. s sg lS3t n. "a "a M I8yg} fI iisa
The Tuscarora coaled this afternoon and
will leave in the morning for trip up
the James River. Two weeks Will be
spent in cruising about Baltimore and
Washington. and then the yacht which
has been INVEST Indian waters during
the winter Twill return to New YORK., IL
MINISTER FRUSTRATED. (,
Rev. DR.. ". sMoFaden was prostra ted
while preaching at the Wright Memorial
Methodist Church, p Portsmouth. last night.
Fle was about to finish an eloquent SER
mon on the New Jerusalem, when nervous
energy forsook him and he collapsed.
Medical attention was secured at once, so
that relief was quick. n II \. XXI
E DIR, McFadenl Is still suffering from ner-
vous prostration, due to many services
and overwork, but he Is stronger to-day.
~. II. Gurganus, Of Pactolus, NJ @, who
was held In jail here for several days on
the charge Of absconding to escape the
payment of his debts, has been released
on an assignment of his property for, tho
benefit ,of his creditors. "a
SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES,
Charles Fl. ETodds case attracted NUM-
Der Of spectators to the Court Of Law and
Chancery this morning. He sues the Nor
t0lk. Portsmouth and Newport News Com
!pany for IS 900 damages. The allegations
of the plaintiff are that he was assaulted
and abused for not paying a fare on the
railway that the company had no right
to charge. a fight and abusive language
occurred between him and the ticket col
lector. and the aconductor9 attempted j to
take him 1T ION the ferry-boat, when he
did not Wish to go. There are a great
number ofwitnesses Including the train
and boat crews and the passengers who
heard the alteration in regard TO the
ticket and saw the fight which followed.
The trial occupied Judge w. 3. Martin
and a jury all day This Is the first case
Judge Martini has heard since his return
from Asheville, where he went n month
ago for his health. Ills health IS restored.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
REVENUE OFFICERS SHOT
Badly Crushed BY a Rock and Leg A..
putated. RE-
Especial to The Times. Dispatch,

Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch.l e
GLADESBORO. Va. April 8.--hfr. Eli 4
by willis. OF near this place, while a:
work in the mines, was SO badly mashed
by a rock falling on him that som,
thought he could not recover. The SUR
geons amputatcd one OF his legs, and
it is thought now he will recover.
Deputy Aiarshals Childress and Cooh33
ran made raid on a moonshine sdlT
a few days since. They found q barrel
OF liQuor and q still. u but the proprietor
skipped out and as lie left the place hel,
opened fire on the deputy marshals
lifting both with several shot, but theia
wounds are only slight, and they will
soon recover. s5t iS
Mrs. Mary a. Marshall became VIC
lently insane q few days since She Is II
a very deplorable condition.
IL Etr. "a. III Willis. who was cut in the
lung with q knife by a negro some
months ago, and who people thought waj
getting well.8is getting worse. His caA
is bad ono. IA n sss
Tho small-grain crops are looking
better here than usual this spring 35
Mr.. N. Bowman. an old soldier OF the
.Confederacy. is very sick and not OK
pected TO live many days Mr.. J. N.
Smith. also an old sold Ter, is very low.
"a Mr., ] ohm Marshall !, who Is ninety years
old. can do asmuch work In a day as
most young men. Mr.. Marshall can res
member, when this county was most all
In the original forest. and when BEARS
wolves and pnnthers were plentiful here-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
STALKING APPROACH
TO BIG TUNNEL.
Company is Preparing to. Pen
citrate Shenandoah Noun.
tainssW With Railroad.
(sreclal to The Times. p!spateh.l

n IIARRIsONBURG, VA, April s,-A
force OF men In charge OF a, a, Chaps,
man. a. civil engineer, ard w. II, RickY
ard, representing the Virginia Central
Railway, went to Dry River Gap to-,
day to complete the stalking out Of the,
approach to tho proposed tunnel BY which!
some road Will pass through the Shenan-.
doah Mountain, Several OF tho local
Representatives OF the Virginia Central.
accompanied by their counsel, were In
washington last week. Thelp business
could not be learned, but there are all
Kinds OF rumors floating about IN re-
gard to their purpose. hit none Will sYeFi-.
~. and vii! only say,'Just await De- e'i
.velopments. 4 ~.
The County Board OF Supervisors to-
day passed resolutions against the ap-.
preparation to the jamestown bxposl-
ton, They requested the Rocklnghanl
sReprese to use their influence +
toward defeating the bill.
Z r.; Il, Yates, Of the sSstock firm of ii,
u, Yates & Son, who was seriously lnrs
jured Saturday evening, 10 somewhat
improved tonight. Mr., Yates was caught
between q moving car and g post on the
cattle pens near here. His right arm
was fractured In two places and the
leaders In his Fight leg torn & b.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
WIFE REFUSES
RETURN.
Mrs AndreNssis Heard from
at Memphis.
MISS ELL YS0N IS QUEEN
The erandon Goes 70 the shipyard tor
4 Rsp l'lr,. The Torpedo e Boat Dss.
53s troysr Comes to Newport News
for Coal --- courts In Session.
q q

S Especial to Tho Times.D lspatch)
NEWPots NEWS, Il Al April Ca
telegram was received hero from Mem
pills, Tenn, to-day stating that Mrs.
Lille 3. Andrews, the ssventecn-y year.
old wife to- j. r. Andrews, Of this city.
wns In Memphis and had absolutely ie-
fused to return to her husband.
~ Mrs. Andrews disappeared from the
city Friday, and tho police learned that
She bought a ticket for Memphis, u Tenn
and left here on the Chesapeake and O hloB
train for Richmond. Andrews. who L.
a ship carpenter. and Is employed at the /
ssliipyard, reported tho loss 81 Ills wife
to- the police ard stated that shs TOOK
wanted tho charge Of grand Is lnrceny
brought against HIS wife L In order 10
have; her brought back. 81 N $S s8t " 35
9i The police informed him that d wifa 4
could rot steal from her husband; that
what belonged to him also belonged to
1 her. Andrews then left the police station
and as far as can be learned, has made
gram received to-day was from q Mem K
phis newspaper to local paper, sl Al
VERY YOUTHFUL.
.s Mrs. Andrews was formerly Miss Lille &
SMarable, a6popular young girl shelmar-5
( rled Andrews when she was only fourteen
years old. and 1t is said that their do
nestle affairs have not been progressing
very smoothly for some timei No one
knows why tho girl went to Memphis or
who she Is staying with there. al. $
$33s The contest for queen on the military
and aflremcn's carnival ended to-day by a
Miss Make Doyle 1thdrawinY from
the contest. II Misses Ellyson and Doyle
were tho only candidates who had not
withdrawn. Saturday Miss Ellyson's vote
ran up to nearly double that OF her ops
ponent's and the latter withdrew from
the race to-day 5 s5
BRANDON TO BE REPAIRED. f$
NJ The Old Dominion steamer Brandon
went to the shipyard to-day for repaira
and painting. NH
The torpedo boat destroyer chauncey
arrived here to-day and went to the coal
dock to load bunker coal.
q The British steamship St. Dunstan, Cap
ftaiE Tortay, arrived here to-day from
Portland,8to load il a general cargo for "a
Antwerp. Tho St. Dunstan will replace
the st. Enoch. which was recently sold, III
iI Both the Circuit and Corporation Courts
adjourned to-day for the term. iii
y Hugh Nelson, an old white man from
New York, who has been working this
city as a travelling sal esman. was arr,st-S
ed to-day on54the charge OF obtair1ng
money Under false pretenses. He will be
tried Tomorrow. $ s5 s sa55t Il 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
w Ba45 m ;ass ~ ss35ts. z ~ s',3
A BIC CONTENTION
Of Holstong River in Dis,
IS pute Between ] Two c Companies.

$ Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch.)
BRISTOL VA. April 6.--!The matter Of
developing the water power In the Horse.
shoe Bond OF tho Holston River ten
miles east Of Bristol. for the purpose Q (
generating electricity for manufacturing
purposes in\ Bristol. is now g thing Of.
contention between two mpanies, name
Iy: The Holston Water and Electric Pow
ar Company and a company organized
by A. Il. smalllng, who owns the lands
about the falls In the river. Il A A ;g5
ThoSc court has Just granted the former
company the privilege Of o right of way
through the lands Of MI. smallfng for.
the purpose OF developing the water pow.
ter. and q jury pf view has completed H It's
work having assess ed the damages to MI
smalling at $4,000. It will not DO surpris-
Ing II these agures cause the Holston Com J,
tho power, but In such an event ! is
understood that Mr.. smallng's company
will take up the scheme, # Ne Il Ell
y The plan, II carried out, would be OF
incalcuable worth to the Industries Of
Bristol. yielding, as It would much power.
thus offering inducements to new Indus
trial concerns @B 5si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
DAMAGE in BEDFORD
.AlsFruit Except Winter Apples Believed
TO Have Been x Iled.

to Have Been lied. Il
IN Especial to The Tmes-Dispatch)
II BEDFORD CITY, VA. April o.-The
4fyc aza. of Saturday night has practically
destroyed the fruit crop of Bedford.
with 6the exception Of winter apples.
Heavy Ice formed in tho streets, and
tho scene was one OF winter. The peach
pear, and other blossoms were blasted
and the hearts Of the Strawberries that
were blooming profuscly are now black
md llfelcss. Winter apples were Just
beginning to bloom. So far little in
jury IS reported. Il
At 10 O'Clock Sunday might the alarm
Of fire was sounded and the two unused.
buildings at the foot Of
Depot Hill were found blazing. These
old houses, belonging to Mr.. w. II. Nc
Ghee, had recently been condemned by
the Council and their removal ordered.
Three attempts were made to wreck them
by dynamite by. some unknown parties last
month, and It'll Is generally conceded the
houses were set on fire. The fire depart
ment gave its entire attention toward
saving the adjoining property s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07

IN ARMVILLE.
Supposed Attempt to Lynch.
the Negro Accused Of
Shooting Conductor.
Especial to The Times-DispaIt ch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch) 554
F'ARMVILLE, Va April e,-The town
authorities and a few citizens were made
to feel very uncomfortable last satur-
day night, when information was received
by them to the effect that an attempt
would surely be made bya mob from
Crewe to take from the county jail and
lynch Alex Davis, who. It is alleged shot
Conductor Luther Robertson In Crewe
yard last Tuesday night
The first intlmation that trouble would
likely occur was reported to Mayor Blan-
ton by Mr.. G. 9. Dillon, who, In citizens
clothes. was doing police duty that night.
Mr.. Dillon says: Shortly after II o'clock
a tall white man with sandy mustache
approached him and commenced to make
Inquiry about Mr.. Lyon, the regular po-
lice; the man after explaining to Mr., Dill
Ion how Conductor Robertson was shot
told him that he had come l5 miles, and
that there would be some trouble here to-
night, Just then a freight train came
In. and on It were about Is or 80 persons.
Whether they were black or white Is not
known, Mr.. Dillonlreported his conYersa-
btion with the stranger III full to Mayor
Blanton, and tho Mayor, MI, ], L, Hart
and the policeman went at once to Mr..
Hart's office, where they discussed the
matter. Judge Crute was 'phoned and
the facts told to him, He Immediately
came down town. It was then getting
late and parties Of 3strangersl are reported
to have been seen In different parts of
the town. Now and then q pistol shot
was heard In tho east and western part
Roe the town, and the Ynuthorl ties We're OF
the opinion that 1t was he slgnal for
the assembly. u @
E,'Mr, Hart went at once to the home Of
Mr.. George Cox. tho boarding. place OF
Chief of Police FOCUS. and aroused him
from sleep. They went 70 tle jail and
took the negro. whose 8frightful condl-
ton WAS exceedingly pitiful. He vas car
}rted III the clerks office at first. but later
ftalsen to the colored schoolhouse on the
outskirts Of the town. where MT, FOCUS
remained with him mill .morning when
+ he was taken back to, jail, The negro's
means and cries We're awful |; he was
unable to speak "a word"
Whether there was n mob IN town
Saturday night for the purpose or lynch
Ing Davis will, perhaps, never pc Known,
but things certainly looked very suspl-
clous, IT Is believed, however, That the
party who had the CONVERSE tlon WITT
Mr., Dillon was seeking infprHia ton,
ut Is learned here to-day that detectives
who have been at work on the. case IN
Lynchburg say that Davis cannot be The
right man. Davis has always said he
could prove an alibi II given q chance,
lie will bn held here Until ne can be
given p hearing at Motto way 20 uEtnops