The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-22
MADE CHASTITY FIND
CHOPPED UP CORPsEs DISCOVER
ED IN THE WOODS.
WERE FROM MEDICAL COLLEGE
NEGRO TRANSFERS BECAME
FRIGHTENED AND LEFT THEM.

Nruesome discovery In the Woods
Near Atlanta Caused Excitement.
Soon the Trouble Was set Straight
and the Cadavers Were Taken to
Their Original Destination and
Interred-Capt. Spence VIII BE the
Army Officer Detailed For Georgia
serVice-News From Atlanta.
Atlanta, March 21.-Considerable ex-
element was occasioned to-day by the
finding of several long boxes in the
woods, about four miles from town,
some of which contained a number of
dead bodies. or rather parts of bodies.
FOR they had been cut into all sorts
of pieces. The find caused considera-
BILE terror to the negro residents liv-
ing out towards the Chattahoochee
river, and all sorts of rumors were
started
The matter was reported TO the po-
lice, and an investigation showed that
the boxes of bodies were from the At
lanta Dental College and the Medical
College. These institutions had made
all the use of them they desired for
scientific purposes and were sending
them out to Oakview Cemetery, about
six miles from the city, to be buried
The negro drivers became terrified at
the heavy thunder shower last night,
| and driving their wagons, containing
the CHASTITY freight, into the woods, I'M
hitched their mules and came home.
They were discovered there this morn
] inc he
their journey and the bodies were
buried.
Terrell Asks For spence.
Gov. Terrell to-day wrote letter to
Secretary of War Root, asking him to
| detail Capt. r. E. L. Spence of the
Thirtieth United States Infantry, to as
sist the adjutant general, and to in
struct the Georgia State Troops in ac-
cordance with the provision of the Dick
Militia. The fact that the detail of
Capt. Spence would be asked was
given by the Morning News some days
| ago. He complies with all the require
ments suggested by the members of
the State Military Advisory Board, and
1t is stated will prove most acceptable
| to all the militia of the state.
Capt. Spence is a nephew of Judge
| w. n. Spence of the Albany Circuit.
He is now in the Philippines. but will
| probably be ordered home within "a
| short time to assume his duties here.
Ready to Distribute Krngs.
| Adjt Gen. ]. w. Robertson was noti-
| fed to-day that the War Department
| is ready to distribute the Krag-Jor-
| gensen rifles to the Georgia troops as
| soon as the number to be distributed
| can be determined. For the purpose
| OF securing this information, Assistant
Adjutant General Parker, u. S. A.,
wired to-day that the department was
| ready to send an inspector to Georgia
| to inspect each organization Gen.
Robertson Will wire the department
Monday that the inspector may be sent
| at once, and that all facilities will be
| furnished him. The Krags are now in
| Augusta, and will be exchanged for
the Springfields as soon as these ar
| engagements can be made.
Governor Names Delegates. !.
Gov. Terrell to-day appointed some
thing like 200 delegates to attend the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections, which will be held in At
lanta May 6-12. He appointed every
Superior Court judge and every solicit
tor general in the state, the members
Of the Prison Commission, the Su-
preme Court justices, officials of in
situations which are engaged in char
ity and correction work and about 100
prominent citizens. These include Hon.
Walter G. Charlton, Col. ]. II. Estill,
Mr.. p. A. Stovall and Col. P. w. Mel
drim of Savannah.
The Governor also addressed a let
ter to the Governors of all the other
states in the South, asking them to APP
point delegates and also to name COM
mittees in all cities of $500 inhabitants
or more to work up interest in the con-.
vention. Gov. Terrell will himself name
large number of committees for this
purpose next week.
Judge Norwood at Work.
Judge T. NJ. Norwood of the City
Court of Savannah was in the city to-
day and spent some time in consulta-
ton with Gov. Terrell. The talk was
with reference to the race for the Sa-
vannah judgship.
Colonies Going to New Orleans.
Gov. Terrell and staff have accepted
an invitation to attend the reunion
of Confederate veterans at New Or
leans in May. 1t is expected a large
number of the colonies will make the
trip.
Judge Hillyer Resigns.
Judge George Hillyer to-day tender
ed his resignation as a member of the
Board of Water Commissioners, of
which he has been a member for about
twelve years. 1t is understood his res
ignation is the result of a recent change
in the departments regulations under
which the chairman's authority is cur
tailed, and the superintendent is given
greater powers. Judge Hillyer has for
several years been chairman of the
board.