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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
GUILTY OF MURDER
WAS THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
IN CAWTHORN'S TRIAL.
HE POISONED R. J. TUCKER.
SENSATIONAL CASE HAS CLOSED
AT EASTMAN.

Evidence Against CawthOrn, Though
Circumsta initial, Was Conclusive.
Little Daughter of the Murdered
Man Was a Witness Against CaNv-
thOrn--She Told How She Had
Seen Him Pour out the Rest of
the Brandy After Horne Hnd
Drunk HES Fatal Draught.
Eastman, Ga, Aug. 4.-Robert D.
Cawthorn was placed on trial Mon
day for the murder of r. ]. Tucker
and found guilty in Dodge Superior
Court to-day.
The crime was without parallel in
the history of Dodge county for de-
sign and Nervousness. The evidence,
while circumstantial, was conclusive,
as brought out by Solicitor J. F. De-
lacy and Hon. w. NJ. Morrison.
Cawthorn was defended by Col. S.
Duke Pierce of Hawkinsville and c,
w. Griffin of Eastman, who conduct
ed the defense in a mastery manner.
The jury was charged at 4:SO o'clock
and retired at 4:50, being out about
twenty minutes.
Judge Roberts sentenced Cawthorn
to be hanged Aug. 26. After the SEN
tence was passed Cawthorn said; You
will hang an innocent man."
Little Daughter Testified.
Little Eudelle Tucker, daughter of
the deceased, was the first witness
sworn for the state. She detailed the
things that transpired at the Tucker
home Immediately preceding the time
% ne cfa 64I ring
the time her father was having con-
vulsons and Immediately after her
fathers death. On the recall she told
that she had seen Cawthorn take the
bottle, from which Horne drank the
fatal dose, out behind the house and
pour out on the ground the remain
ing peach brandy that was left after
Horne had drunk from the bottle.
At the conclusion Cawthorn made
a statement as follows;
Prisoners Statement.
well, I don't know, but that have
a short statement to make. 1 just want
| to say to the court that am strang-
er in this country. / have been here
since Jan. 5. 1 thought a great deal
of him, and 1 have been sick a good
| deal this year, and they have treated
me as they would one of their own
children, and they seemed to like me
as they would one of their own chill
dren. 1 thought as much of them as
[ did of my own parents. 1 took Mr..
! Tucker to be special friend of mine.
have always regarded them as my
! friends, and l went to them for ad-
vice and they always tried to advise
me the very best they knew how.
always called them Pap and Mama,
and it has passed off that way, and
| everything was pleasant.
This is about the only statement
| I have to make to the court. OF
course I am a poor, hard working
boy.
! Mr.. Pearce, defendants counsel said
Estate whether or not you did this
crime"
mo. of course, want to state that
I am innocent OF the crime"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
PARIS LIKES NEW POPE.
Expects He VIII Be Religious
Rather Than Diplomatic.

Expects He VIII Be Religious
Rather Than Diplomatic.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE election Of Car
dinal Sarto as Pope has created dis
tinctly favorable impression in gov
ernmental quarters here. bemovin<
the fear that the choice might fall
upon a radical or reactionary candi-
date.
Although little is known OF Sarto's
political tendencies, he is considered
to be one likely to avoid conflicts and
to continue the moderate policy Of
Pope Leo and Cardinal Rampolla.
President Loubet and Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse this afternoon sent dis
patches of congratulation to Plus x.
This step is regarded as giving defin-
lite official expression to the feeling of
satisfaction which the choice of SarIo
has caused in governmental circles.
Outside governmental quarters, Sar-
to's election is favorably received. The
leading opponents of the clerical ele-
ment point out his saintliness and de-
clare that his choice gives promise of
a religious rather than diplomatic
POpe. f~tt..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
--S-Ao-s---
HELD A MASS MEETING.
Dispensary Question Is Now the
Burning One In BuI1OcI1.

DlSpenHHEy AuebtlOh AS NOW thC
Burning One In Bul1Och.
Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 4.--Promptly at
II o'clock yesterday large crowds be-
gan to gather into the Court House,
and in little while it was nearly full
of earnest, enthusiastic citizens. Judge
J. F. Brannen was elected chairman
and Solicitor Howell Erne secretary.
On motion of Col. r. Lee Moore, the
meeting took a. recess of ten minutes
for the men from the different militia
districts to assemble and select COM
mittees and chairmen. Each commit
tee is composed of ten anti-dispensary
men, who will conduct the campaign
against the dispensary for Statesboro.
Copies of the petition to the Ordinary,
asking for the election, were handed
around, and the rapidity with which
they were signed indicates that the
required 20 per cent. of the registered
voters will soon be secured. The an
tbs are determined that the fight must
be brought on as soon as possible.
Eloquent addresses were made by
Rev. Whitley Longston, Coils. r. Lee
Moore and H. B. Strange and DR..
Avant
DR.. D. L. Kennedy, an old and prom
inent physician at Meter, in this coun-
ty, had a light stroke of paralysis
Saturday night, and is in precarious
condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Pilots Defeat Fitzgerald.

Brunswick Ga, Aug. 3.-The Bruns-
wick Pilots defeated the Fitzgerald
team this afternoon by a score of s
to- in rather Ia slow game. The
visitors were unable to solve Grimes,
the Pilots new pitcher, and UP to
the fifth inning had not secured a
hit. The score by innings is as fol-
lows: RH.E.
Brunswick ...201OO21 Ox-6 10 8
Fitzgerald 80 0 0 0 0 o o % Z 5
Struck out by Grimes, IL; by Martin,
/. Two-base hits, Brewer, 2: earned
runs, Brunswick. 2; Fitzgerald, 1; left
on bases. Brunswick, 6: Fitzgerald,
z. The two teams will meet again to-
morrow afternoon. The crack Jack
sonville Jays will probably be here
for three games, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
MAY CHANGE SCENE
OF AiRSHIP EXPEDITION,
Objection Made to WorIcmen Re-
maining on QuantIco Island.

ODJect1on Made to WorI0men RE-
maining on QuantIco Island.
Whitewater Va, Aug. 4.-The tram
guilty of the Langley airship expe-
dition was considerably disturbed this
afternoon by the announcement from
Truxtun Beale, of Washington, a char
ter member of tibet Mount Vernon
Ducking Association, whose club house
on Quantico Island, has been head
quarters for the Smithsonian party,
that an indefinite stay of the workmen
was beyond the membership privileges.
Mr.. Beale extended the hospitality of
the club to newspaper correspondents,
who had been excluded by orders of
Prof. Langley. Several reporters were
entertained at luncheon and invited to
return at their pleasure.
Chief Assistant Charles R. Manly,
and his associates knew nothing of
Mr.. Beale's criticisms until they re-
turned as usual to the island in the
evening. In his objection, Mr.. Beale,
1t is said, voiced the opinion of other
members and Prof. Langley who is in
Boston, was made acquainted with the
protest. 1t is said that change of
headquarters for the Langley party
may result.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
WARE COUNTY'S RETURNS
Show "A Heavy IncreHse-WaycrOss
News Notes.

snow a heHVE lnCreube-WaycFOsH
News Notes.
Waycross, Ca, Aug. 4-The compila-
ton of the tax returns Of Ware county
was completed yesterday by Ordinary
Warren Lott and Tax Assessor Nc
Donald, and the figures show an in
crease over those of last year of $451,-
1856. The total value of the landed
property returned for taxation this
year is SO, 349133. Last year the total
of taxable property in Ware county
was valued at only $2S97 ,94S, which
shows an increase of nearly 100000
within twelve months. This is due in
a great measure to the efforts of the
public officers to put a nearer Valua
ton on property than had been here
tofore.
Miss Daisy Perham, the money or
der clerk in the Waycross postoffice,
has been given a three weeks vaca-
ton by the Postoffice Department, and
will leave tomorrow for Henderson
vile, N. G.
The Mayor and Council of Waycross
have decided to give each of the men
on the police force a short vacation
during the summer months. The men
are taking their rests one at a time,
so that no extra men will be required.
Patrolman e. Cottingham Is off at
present.
The infant son of Hon. and Mrs. A.
M. Knight of this city died yesterday
at Hendersonville, N. c., where Mrs.
Knight and children are spending the
summer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Powers Asked continuance.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. Am the
third trial of ex-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers. under indictment for
alleged completely in the Goebel MUIR
der. the defense to-day offered af-
fidavits for a continuance, supported
by plea in abatement to go behind
the records OF the Legislature that
unseated w. S. Taylor as governor.
az it was upon his authority that the
Court Of Araeals held the advance
pardon of Powers by Taylor 10 be
effective.
The plea held that by going back
OF the legislative records the defense
could show the pardon 20 be good.
Judge Robbins refused 70 admit the
plea
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
COTTON ORDERED
TO VISIT QUIET PORT.
European Squadron May BE Invited
to Russia.


to Russia.
washington, Aug. 4.-Acting Secre-
'ary of the Navy Darling to-day had
me following cablegram sent to Rear
E1urnlral Cotton, at Lisbon:
squadron sail Saturday for some
quiet ports in Mediterranean where
conditions are best to increase eff
.'V'ency of gun crews preparatory to
"[set practice in September"
vi Al the late fall the European squad
~ ~ VIII come. across the Atlantic
Uiu proceed TO the Caribbean where
s "llh the North and South Atlantic
l, 5tSdurons it will participate in the
II!ter manoeuvers.
~ - developed to-day that as a result
r. e successful visits paid by the
a,s 5oPean squadron to KEEL, Portsmouth
70 Lisbon, the officials are inclined
10 cept from year to year invitations
neo. .ist foreign waters. In this con-
li gLI the interesting fact has come to
NO mat the Russian government
SAM, Yo5 Oily will invite the European
n sStaron TO visit Kronstadt some time
'A summer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
TESTIMONY VARIED
IN JETT-WHITE CASE.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. Ain the case
OF the commonwealth against Curtis
Jett and Thomas White, on trial here
for the assassination of J. B. Marcum,
DR.. J. M. Kash of Jackson testified to
attending the dying Marcum as he lay
in front of the court house.
He testified that a few minutes be-
fore the killing of Marcum he saw Cur
tbs Jett in front of Hargis Bros store.
Immediately across the street from the
court house, talking to Asbury Spicer
and ''Lish'' Noble.
This contradicted the testimony of at
least fifteen witnesses who testified for
the prosecution to seeing Jet go into
the side door of the court house inn
mediately before the shooting. Va
rious other witnesses testified that Jet
was not in the court house until after
the shooting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Improvement In Cotton Continues
Though Crop Is Late.


Though Crop Is Late.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
dtions says:
The improvement in cotton continues
generally throughout the cotton belt.
1t is fruiting well, although too rank
growth in portions of the central and
western districts and shedding ON
sandy lands in the Carolinas are re-
ported. Rains have been detrimental
in the central and southwestern por-
lions of the cotton area in Texas. but
have been beneficial in the northern
portion, while boil weevil appear to
be more destructive In a few of the
southwestern countries. Clear. warm
weather needed in Louisiana and
Texas. The crop continues late.
Tobacco is needing rain in portions
of the Ohio valley and Virginia, but
the general condition of the crop is
promising. Topping is finished in Ten
nessee and North Carolina and Is in
progress in Virginia and Maryland.
In the middle Atlantic states tobacco
is later than usual.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Showers Have Relieved Drought of
Many Days Standing.


Many Days Standing.
Atlanta, Aug. 4.-The following is
the Georgia crop report for the week
just ended. The week was general
ly favorable for farm work and growth
of crops. Showers occurred in many
sections of the state, relieving
slight drought of ten to fifteen
days standing. Rain, however, is still
needed in a few scattered localities
Cotton is mostly in a good state of
cultivation, blooms are appearing in
northern sections, plants are fruiting
in middle counties, and bolls are open
ing in the South. There is very little
complaint of damage by shedding or
rusting but black root is causing some
injury locally.
A fine crop of corn is assured. Fod-
der pulling was rushed during the week
in southern counties. An excellent crop
of tobacco has been secured in Deca-
tur county. Peach shipments have
practically closed. Melons are late and
inferior. Rice, cane, sweet potatoes
and minor crops are doing well.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
burglary at Griffin.

Griffin, Ga, Aug. 4-Burglars entered
the helms House last night and re-
lieved two popular travelling statesmen
of a nice sum of money and other val
uables. The gentlemen touched were
Mr.. C. ]. Sullivan, representative of
the M. C. Kiser Company of Atlanta
and Mr.. F. C. Tigner of the Empire
Mills at Columbus. Mr.. Sullivan lost
a watch valued at $3.50, and some small
change, the burglars failing to secure
his purse containing about $50 Mr.
Tigner lost only about Sc. There is no
clue as to who the guilty parties are,
but the police are working on the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
I.ittnner MnI.es statements.

New York, Aug. 4.-Congressman
Iittauer has made a statement explain
ing his relations with Mr.. Lyon, the
glove contractor, in which he says he
fails to see how even technical or
legal violation of any statute or of any
code of moral or commercial propriety
or any invidious criticism or censure
can be founded upon this transaction"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Norwood won by close Score.

Washington, Ga, Aug. 4.-Norwood
defeated Washington this Afternoon in
one of the prettiest games Of the sea-
son by a score of to 2. The visitors
were materially strengthened in this
afternoons game by the addition of
Pierce at second base, and BarnwelI at
the initial bag. Costly errors at criti-
cal times lost the game for the locals.
Batteries: For Washington, Wilson
and Jackson; Norwood, Massengale
and Lee. Struck out, by Massengale
TO-; by Wilson g. Hits off Massengale,
8; off Wilson, 5. Barnwells splendid
playing at the initial bag for the visit
crs was the feature.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
TOBACCO COMPANIES
TO BUY JOINTLY.
To Eliminate Competition in Louis
willie and Cincinnati.

To Eliminate Competition in Louis
willie and Cincinnati.
Louisville, KY, Aug. Negotiations
are in progress between the Louisville
Tobacco Warehouse Company, controll-
ing all save one of the local ware
houses, and the Continental and Amer
lean combines whereby it is expected
the two combines will concentrate their
buying operations at Louisville and
Cincinnati warehouses.
A committee representing the ware
house company recently had a con-
ference with officers of the American
and Continental Companies looking to
an agreement in the matter. Such an
agreement would not only end buying
from growers on the part of the two
combines, but would put a stop to
costly competition between the Louis
Vile and Cincinnati warehouse peo-
pie in control of the raw leaf market.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
RACE TROUBLES NEAR ROME,

Rome, Ga, Aug. 4.-News reached
the city to-day of trouble between the
whites and blacks at Shannon, small
town on the Southern Railway, about
twenty miles from Rome. 1t seems
that j. T. Davis, a justice Of the
peace, served a negro for debt. The
negro cursed Davis and struck him
with a rock. other negroes took the af-
fair up and the whites came to the aid
of Davis. In the mix-up several were
badly hurt. 1t is reported here that
the trouble is not over and that the
whites will meet tonight and order
all of the bad negro characers out of
the town.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Arre.ted on Charge of Murder.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 4-D. K.
Claiborne of this city was arrested
to-day on the charge of killing Abner
Gaines here about two years ago. The
warrant was sworn out bv William
Gaines of Palo Pinto, Tex, brother
of the dead man. The dead body Of
Abner Gaines was discovered in his
room adjoining that of his wife at
his home. At the inquest a verdict Of
suicide was rendered.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Beaufort. S. c., Aug. 4.-During a
thunderstorm on st. Helena Island
Yesterday afternoon. William sherman,
a negro, and his two oxen were struck
ana Killed by lightning. The right side
Of his head and body was split open
ana badly scorched The bodies Of the
oxon were also mutilated and burnt
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
FOR THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Principal Bennett Is Busy Securing
Faculty.


Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 4.-Principal
III. E. Bennett, of the State Normal
School at De Funiak Springs, has been
hard at work during the past week,
getting up the additions to the Nor
NAL faculty provided for by the re-
cent action of the board.
The Normal will be fitted to do a
class of genuine professional work
never before accomplished in Florida.
The new high and graded school course
of study will create an immediate and
pressing demand for professionally
trained teachers.
The new courses will be the follow
ing: The primary teachers course,
which will fit teachers for work of the
highest order in that peculiar and all
important field of the little ones; the
kindergarten course will fit out kim
dergarteners as rapidly as their pre-
vious preparation will permit; the pro-
fessionaI course will be devoted en-
tirely to pedagogy in it's various
phases, theory, methods, history of
education, practice teaching, etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
NEGRO MURDERER CAUGHT.
Mob Bent ON Lynchins Met Mt
Train.

Kenton, o., Aug. 4.-Wnliam Nichols,
colored, accused of the murder Of AL
pha Minard, near McGuffey and for
whom search has been going on for
several days, is locked up in the jail
here. He was arrested at Carmel by
Sheriff Griffith, of Hardin county.
When the train which was bringing
the prisoner to this city reached Belle
Center, a crowd of about 200 residents
of the vicinity where Minard had lived,
were gathered at the depot. Nichols
was observed in the car and immedi-
ately cries of shoot him!" and hang
him" were set up by the crowd. Fear
ing mob violence the train quickly
pulled out
Another crowd awaited the train on
it's arrival here and many angry threats
were made, but the sheriff got his pris-
oner to the jail without trouble.
Nichols denies his guilt, but during
the few hours he has been locked up
has made many conflicting statements.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Millionaire Tobacco Man Dead.

louisville, KY. Aug. 4.-John Doer-
hs,'1I a tobacco manufacturer, Of
t35al reputation. died at his home
liz OF a complication OF diseases.
ey,..alss "a years old and OF German
bae,a ION He started in life as a to-
Eroa s'einmer AT $3.50 a week and be-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
NEGROES VICTIMS
OF TENNESSEE WHITECAPS.
One Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded.

Wounded.
Lewisburg, Tenn, Aug. 4.-One negro
was killed and another fatally wound
ed by a band of whitecappers last
night. There were between fifteen and
thirty in the mob which made it's APP
pearance at the home of a negro
preacher named John Millken. MILL
ken made his exit through back door.
He was brought down by a volley, dy-
ing almost instantly.
John Hunter. a son-in-law of Milli-
ken, was made to accompany the mob
on fruitless search for another negro,
and in an attempt to escape was fatal
ly shot in the back. The wife of Mil
liken was struck over the head with a
gun and painfully injured
No cause is assigned for the killing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Election Proclaimed.

bacconist and postman of Dellegrazie
should become a royal count.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
New pope Not AggresHIve.

sarto was born In Treviso on June 2.
1885. says the Outlook. He studied
at the College OF Castelfranco and az
the Seminary of Padus. His hrst cure
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
SART0 WILL REIGN
OVER CATHOLIC WORLD.

Continued from First Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Carried Him in Trfumph.

AS Cardinal Macchi returned to the
Sistine chapel after having performed
his pious duty, the new Pope rose and
an effort to make some kind of process
sion was made, but Plus X was literal
ly carried in triumph to his cell, fol-
lowed by great concourse and pre-
ceded by the cross When he arrived
at the door of his cell the Pope turned,
and raising his hands, gave his bene-
diction to the assembly, which received
it on Bonded knees.
After short rest, imposed by the
fatigue and emotion of his election the
Pope Joined his court in the Ducal hall
for the solemn benediction which he
was about TO give to the people of
Rome.
The formal salutations having ter
minated. a procession was formed. In
the center was the Pontin in his white
robes, his figure standing out above
those surrounding him, his silver hair
cleaning under his white cap. He was
surrounded by the cardinals, still in
their violet robes and preceded by the
pontifical cross, while the conclavlsts
and prelates seemed really jubilant in
their Joy and satisfaction.
Addresses the Great Crowd.
The procession traversed many noble
halls until IL approached the window
looking into ST. Peters From below
rose "A murmur Of voices. which. al
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-16
An important Ruling.

The rules of the Northern Pacific
Railway company governing the hand
ling of wools have been added to by an
important railing. This year all wool
accepted by the company to be billed
for shipment east shall be placed under
insurance by the company during the
period that it remains stored. Hereto
fore the owners have been allowed to
place their own insurance, and in
many instances no insurance at all
was placed. This is believed by many
prominent growers to be the main rea-
son of the company's taking this step
to control the insurance question, so as
to lessen the liability of heavy losses
in case of fire. Agent O'Brien of the
railroad company here has received
notice of this ruling from the general
freighi department in St. Paul, the
purport of which is as follows:
"The railway company will place
insurance against fire risk on the wool
in store while in the warehouse or cars
for the benefit OF itself and owners
and all parties interested, to an amoun
equal to the specified value thereof, the
cost of such insurance to be charge
against the wool and paid to the rail
way company when storage contem
plated by this arrangement terml
Mates
The owner of wool stored is also re
uuircd to state the value of such WOO
wnen offered to the company.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-16

their antlers they go up into the high
est mountains. Described a combat
between two elk. Taking the deer, he
discussed the three varieties; black
tail, white tail and gazelle Taking
the gazelle he spoke of Its fleetness.
beauty and scarcity-apparently ex-
tinct. Took up bear next. Spoke of
dispositions; attempts at secrecy in
effective. Spoke of otter and habits of
procuring food. Beaver were next
treated concerning their work. First,
their wise choice of situation. De-
scribed in full the building of dam
by beavers. Showing the management
by commander under which all
beavers worked in an orderly manner.
Mrs. Young conducted the remainder
of the work of the afternoon by a con-
tinuation of the subject of manual
work for the children.
The session closed having had only
four cases of absence. A testimonial
to the interest created by the efficient
instructors.
The institute was in every way a
marked success, and much credit is
due our efficient county superintendent
Miss Gertrude Higgins, for her zea
in making it one of the most interesting
and instructive institutes ever held il
this section of the state.