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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
UNABLE TO RECALL
MEMBERS OF THE MOB,
Some of the Remarkable Features
of the Investigation.

Some of the Remarkable Features
of the investigation.
Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 3O.-One of the
noticeable features of the evidence
given to-day was the inability of the
witnesses to recognize members of the
lynching party. Men of mature years.
who swore they had lived here all their
lives. were absolutely unable to recall
anyone whom they knew.
Several witnesses seemed to think the
lynchers were principally from other
counties. Emanuel county was named
several times as the supposed home of
some of them, and in some cases Screw
en- and Tattnall. If, however. the civil
authorities decide to prosecute the
lynchers. it is not thought there will
be much trouble in securing evidence.
In fact, there are several spectators
who saw the affair who. 1t is thought,
viii have good memory If put on the
stand.
Private Charles Crowley seems to be
one of the heroes of the occasion. He
admitted that he stabbed member of
the mob. but assured the court that
he did not intend to do so.
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HIS OPINIONS COST HIM
HIS PLACE AS SOLDIER.
Member of Floyd Rifles Said He
would Have Given Up His Gun.

Member of Floyd Rifles Said He
would Have Given TIP His Gun.
Macon. Aug. S0.--As result OF hav-
ing expressed opinions regarding the
action Of the military at Statesboro
In the presence of his captain, w. L..
Starr, at the Floyd Rifles armory,
Aug. %, which were considered by that
officer as being unmilfary and dis
qualifying for further service as a SOL
der Private George ". Bailey is now
awaiting the decision OF the Governor
upon his application for discharge,
which was forwarded by Capt. Starr
a week ago.
Although ten days have elapsed since
the affair, so closely has IT been
guarded by members of the company
that 1t only became known this morn
ing, when the matter was casually
mentioned by a member. 1t was the
regular weekly drill hour. The drill
had been concluded and Private Bailey
said boldly, when the Statesboro mat
ter was under discussion, that II he
had been on the ground that he would
have acted just as the soldiers from
Savannah. and that he. too, would
have turned over his gun TO the mob
rather than shoot good men.
The remark was made In such
loud tone Of voice that Capt. Starr,
who was standing near, turned around
with an air Of surprise and informed
Bailey that his services were no longer
needed. His application for discharge
was the next day forwarded.
The affair caused much excitement
among members OF the company, the
majority Of whom, II is said, sided
with Capt. starr.
II is said that when the facts became
known 10 Adjutant General Harris in
Atlanta he WAS IN favor OF having a
court martial for the purpose OF max
ing a public example OF Bailey. The
company, however. and Capt. Starr. on
second thought. have preferred 10 let
matters stand as they are and TO al
low the matter 90 die out
When seen tonight. Capt Starr con-
flrmed that member OF his company
had been summarlly dismissed. that
is. that his discharge had been applied
for. but he refused 10 give the name
OF the young man. saying that he
wished 10 spare him as much as pos
sible. though he considered that no
had violated his oath 20 the state OF
Georgia. and that he ought 10 be dis
charged.
The Governors reply 20 the appllca-
ton has not been received. but b exc
pected 40 arrive al any time.
An especial reason why court
martial WAS not had. o. o. said. ~ thnt
tho company ia now in the midst of
lfa preparations f1 go f0 Manassas
Bailey has been member ri tho
Floyd Rifles f0r nearly three years.
lnd was considered ln omri0nf soldier
De ia hAfunaHmaKfr In fhe catabs
ilahWFnt Qf A Nl Bend M CO..
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did not use his bayonet or fire because
he did not have orders to do so.
Private Rogers swore that a Mr.
Robertson brought the rope, waved it
before the soldiers and tossed it to
some one upstairs.
Sergt. John Paul Jones said he con-
sidered the detail at the Jail captured
because they were under command of
Lieut.. Nell. and he would not let them
take action.
Court adjourned at 11:15 o'clock to
meet again tomorrow in Savannah at
such time and place as will be desig-
mated.
There were only a few citizens pres
ent, but they were intensely interested
in the hearing.
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flee. Hitch came along without pistol
or sword and said a deputy sheriff
got them and that he did not think IT
worth while to follow the mob, as
they were gone too far This con-
versation took place about twenty
minutes after the mob left
Wooten: Was any effort made to
recapture the prisoners?'
Daley: Il do not know what those
besides Hitch did. / could not see the
soldiers at the jail from where 1 was
and can't say that l saw Lieuts, Cone
and Griner during the day."
Wooten: What were the soldiers
upstairs doing?"
Daley: Looking around"
Wooten: What was the mob doing
when you went downstairs?"
Daley: ut looked like some were
trying to stop the others. The hall
ways seemed to hold all of the mob.
There were about $50 or 200 men in It
1t was impossible to say just how many
of these were actively engaged in the
disorder"
Saw None with Weapons.
Wooten: Did you see any members
with weapons?"
Daley: mo- many were in shirt
sleeves, too"
Wooten: "If Hitch had suggested
that a Gordon of soldiers be put around
the Court House would you have sus-
tanned him."
Daley: yes"
Brooks: when you left the Court
House did you consider the halls and
stairways clear?'
Daley: yes"
Brooks: How long afterwards were
the prisoners taken out?"
Daley: About half an hour"
Brooks: Ibid Hitch tell you he had
asked for help in your talk with him
at Grower q Johnston's Officer
Daley: YES"
Grice: did you think more troops
were needed prior to the outbreak of
the mob?"
Daley: mo. 1 thought the whole
force was on duty, and that the force
in the house was sufficient, or that re-
Inducements could have been brought
UP from the jail II was the common
talk among the mob when / went out
that the guns were not loaded and that
the soldiers had orders not TO shoot
but / had thought there would be
shooting done"
Wooten. who was I'm command Of
the back stairway when you went
down.
Daley: II learned II was McIntire.
Some men came up and said the halls
were clear and u might have been
done 10 get me out OF the way so that
would not see the prisoners taken
on"
ifendricis ON the stand.
sherln j. n, Kendrlck was then put
on the stand. He was asked 10 give
% list ~ bis deputies. which was as
follows. 49, 5. Mooney. j. r. Mlkell
j. n. Waters. Henry Mack. W W
Parrish, J y. Bennett. B. q. Maliafd,
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Emanuel Man Stricken with ParaIy-


Swainsboro, Ga, Aug. 3O.-News has
just reached here that Hon. George
w. Mcleod. who lives near Lyons,
but formerly lived in this county, was
stricken with paralysis Sunday at his
home. His children, of which there
are several in this county, were called
10 his bedside.
Mr.. Mcleod was one of Emanuel's
most popular citizens and held many
political honors. He is related to the
McLeods in various sections of Geor-
oia
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SIGHTED THE PH0ENIClA
APPARENTLY DRIFTING.

Bremen, Aug. sO.-The North Gerk
man Lloyd steamer Kronprnz wihelms
which arrived here to-day. reports
having sighted Aug. p, the Hamburgk
American Line steamer Phoenicial
which left New York. Aug. 20. IN latil
tude 46, longitude "a, apparently drift
ing
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Mrs. Martha Lindsey, sparks.

Sparks. Ga. Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Martha
Lindsey died here yesterday. She was
one of the pioneer citizens of this
county, and owned considerable prop
erty here. She died at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. George ID. Lovett.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs. j. l.. Cocker, HartsviIIe, $. c.
Columbia. S. c., Aug. 3O.-Mrs. ].
L. Coker wife of Maj. J. L. Coker, Of
Hartsville. one Of the leading CAPT
talists and manufacturers Of the state,
died at her home in that town Satur-
day.
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Refused Motormen's Demands.

New York, Aug. SO.-The demand of
motormen and firemen of the Il"
road for an increase in wages and a
decrease in the hours Of labor in the
new subway was refused to-day by
the officials of the Inter- Borough
Rapid Transit Company
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STOESSEL REPORTS THAT THE
TROOPS MORALE is EXCELLENT

of Gen.
a ecev here
tons held and of the Russian losses suffered
Kondrn Smhnon
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~ VIZ Old9S "A ''''' ...S 0UO 90
BUSINESS IN GEORGIA DURING
FIRST HALF OF 1904.
Total policies in force
QUIZ 49,. ..... .....$ 1921 80
Losses and claims on poll
cies or certificates un-
paid, not due, 15 1869 05
Losses and claims on poll
cies or certificates paid
during first half of the
year 1904. 81 ...$ 2,271 So
A copy of the Act of Incorporation.
duly certified, is attached to the an
nual statement in the Office of the In
surance Commissioner.
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY
OF CHATHAM-Perso appeared
before the undersigned, EDWARD A.
SMITH, who, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is the Secretary
of the GEORGIA COOPERATIVE
FIRE ASSOCIATION, and that the
foregoing statement is correct and
true. EDWARD A. SMITH.
Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 30th day of August 1904
JOSEPH ]. LEAUKY.
N. P. c. c., Ga.
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IIrnths az MnNcrosr.

Waycross. Ga. Aug. 3O.-Watkins
g. Holmes. son Of Capt. and Mrs. G.
T. Holmes. died at their home on Bru-
mel street this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Mr.. Holmes has been IN for the last
three years, and for several weeks his
death has been expected. The deceased
was formerly "a young lawyer Of this
city, but he has not been able to prac-
lice for three years or more. The fu-
neral will take place In Lott Cemetery
tomorrow.
Mr. ana Mrs. J. e.. Huber received n
telegram last night announcing the
death of their daughter. Mrs. Marie
krauase. which occurred at New De-
cntur Ala 81. 90 3 o'clock yesterday Mrs.
krausse formerly resided in This city.
Besides husband. she leaves two
small children.
MrH. re- Cor offer short illness.
died lasi night af bone on Glonmore
avenue ln fhlH rify The deoe1fed
leaves p hufbaud. buf n0 children The
body WHf lHheu f0 Dupont fnlf morn
ing whore Mif. Con fQrmfry resided.
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John r. Davis M.

Elkins. W. Va. Aug 30.-John T.
Davis. only son OF Democratic Vice
Presidential Nominee Henry c. Davis.
h "a patient in Davis Memorial Hos
pital. lie was to-day brought from
New York suffering with typhoid few
er. The hospital physicians tonight
pronounced him "a dangerously sick
man. senator Davis is very much w0r-
ricd, the death OF his wife ana daugh-
ter, Mrs Brown ln 1909. being due %
The saline nnlndy,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31

DISBU RSEMENTS DURING FIRST
SIX MONTHS OF 1904.
Losses and claims (see de-
tailed schedule filed with
annual statement in Office
OF insurance commission
er brought down to June
30, 1900 ..S 2,271 Sc
Commissions and fees re-
tanned by or paid to
agents ........ ...... 1904 O4
Commissions and fees re-
tanned by or paid to
managers .......... 1858 "a
Salaries and travelling ex-
penses of managers of
agencies and general spe-
cial and local agents. " 720 Ia
Rents and taxes. . 563 AZ
Advanced to officers and
agents to be paid out of
future salaries or COM
missions ..... ..... Is O5
Blanks and printing $3.50. III so
All other items, viz: EX-
pense account ... 43S OF
Total expenses ......$ $40 80
Balances ..,..... ..$ 1873 81
Total ....... .....$1O,995 40
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INVESTED AND CONTINGENT
ASSETS.
Cash deposited in bank on
reserve fund account IS 1S3 ri
Charter SIPS, fixtures $500.
material $500 ...S 1925 90
Agents balances, ledger. So 05
All other assets, viz: Bills
receivable ........ 49,. 1874 90
Assessments due and un-
paid on membership in
force ...... ...... $40 40
CLASS b .............. S67S so
CLASS Z ........- ........ 1861 80
Total due from members $226S1 10
Deduct estimated cost of
collection go. ...... S,4O2 16
Net amount due from
members ...... ..$1927S "a
Iotal ..... ...$20,S09 80
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LIABILITIES.
Amount of all other liabili-
ty, viz: Glass A.$ 500 90
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OdOrs Of Precipitation

stops Chatting, cures swoafinR,
90 ~ druRglaia. of prepeid from Va
back ~ not aafinlQ1. Sample fgr g.
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Royal Foot Wash

nT swollen. Tired beet
DRUG Co, Atlanta, ga. Money
stamp,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
jap Soldiers EAGER to FIGHT.

A lady in japan writes: The son
Of the woman who keeps the bath
house in the neighborhood is home
from Korea He was within a day Of
the big fight on the Yalu, and hopes
to hold out in order to be in it. His
feet we're badly frOstbitten, but he
was trying to walk as if well. His
efforts did not escape the sharp eyes
of the officer, who demanded to know
what was the matter. A little tired,
faItered the soldier. They examined
him. Tired you are not; unless your
legs are; to the hOspitalI' was the
order, to his grief. And from this
hospital 500 OF more soldiers, most Of
them afflicted in the same way,
heard the thunder of the guns in that
first engagement. Instantly a great
babel arose. The men wanted to
hObbIe out and join in the fray
Nurses. doctors and officers argued
persuaded, commanded. The soldiers
wept and implOred, but in the end
discipline prevailed and they re-
NAMED ingloriously within"
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5: ;3-' ANTISEPTIC PILE CONES
DRUGGISTS. Sample co. Crete
Eree I'd TwentY-fiye Ladies.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give %
ladies a round trip ticket to the St
Louis Exposition. to five ladies in each
Of the following states: Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri who
will send in the largest number Of
trade marks cut from a ten-cent. 16-
ounce package Of Defiance cold water
laundry starch This means from your
own home, anywhere in the above
named states. These trade marks
must be mailed 10 and received by the
Defiance Starch Co, Omaha, Nebr-,
before September 1st, 1904. October
and November viii be the best months
to visit the Exposition. Remember
that Defiance is the only starch put
up in Is o. "a full pound) to the
package. You get One-third more
starch for the same money than OF any
other kind. and Defiance. never sticks
TO the iron The tickets to the Ex-
position viii be sent by registered mail
September 5th- Starch for sale by all
dealers.
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Arriving At : Verdict.

Kushequa, Pa, Aug. (SpeciaD-
IN this section Of Pennsylvania there
Is a growing belief that for such Kid
ney Diseases as rheumatism and
Lame Back there is only one sure
cure and that is DOdd's Kidney Pills.
This belief grows from such cases as
that OF Mrs. NJ L Dawson Of this
place Sac tells the story herself as
follows:
Il have suffered from rheumatism
for thirty years and find that DOdd's
Kidney Pills have done me more good
than any medicine I have ever taken.
I was also bothered with Lame Back
and I can only say that my back
hasn't bothered me since I took
DOGd's Kidney Pills"
Considering that Mrs. Dawson only
took two boxes Of DOdd's Kidney Pills,
the result would be considered Won
derfuI If il were not that others are
reporting similar results daily. Kushe-
qua is fast arriving at a verdict that
''DOdd's Kidney Pills are the one sure
cure for rheumatism"
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81 G6ORd6 DTCR 6LORIDGE
Copyright 1911 by shortstOry Pub. CO, CAn rights

50 fntently before he began his jour
ney and darted suddenly under the
Overhanging ledge, where the water
had worn away the softer rock, and
hid again in a hollow as before.
Then followed hours OF strange
toll. At times the man lay fat on
the hot plain and dragged himself
along, taking minutes To move his
own length, so that any enc watching
would have needed a keen and steady
eye to be certain that he moved at
all Then, in a friendly gully, he
moved faster. with the crouching
posture Of the morning. and even
once, where the great bOulders stood
like the ruins Of an ancient city, he
almost ran through tho black shad-
Ows of what seemed once to have
been a street, only throwing himself
down to crawl where an open place.
like a cross street, let in the unwel-
come sunlight
The Precipitation had ceased to
flow, for every drop Of moisture was
burned from his body. The CRIME
stood on his face in dry patches; his
eyes were red and blOOdshOt; his
tongue hung from his mouth, and
even the hot stones had ceased to
burn his flesh, so hot had it become
in his fierce struggle under that "
tempered sun.
In the early afternoon, he stopped
to rest IN the shaded hollow of a
boulder, and suddenly, as he looked
to the ground, his face bIanched IN
der its coating of CRIME. A broken
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-19
kindnsss Of Jefferson pavis.

The only time Lever saw Jeffer-
son Davis was when I was about 8
years old" said young nan in re-
calling the president Of the COnfed-
eracy. but I remember him distinct
IL. He was In the spacious parlors
Of the old POrterheId mansion at
Vicksburg when saw him It was
late in November, and the day was
cold ard raw
The old SOutherner was resting in
IN armchair before a FIRE OF red Goals
with ne was a playmate about ny
age. When We we're ushered in. he
rose and welcomed Us don't re-
member our conversation but 1 know
NY friend recited The Siege Of
vicksburg." and that he received a
5arge apple as a reward
Il received one slsos for not recft-
ne. 1 suppose When nv friend
reached the third verse OF the poem.
ne faltered, and then began to CIV.
lEr. Davis put his arm around the liz
lie chap, and as if by inspiration the
forgotten TeTses readily came to hia
mind--lgew Orleans Times-Demo-
erat
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Nov. children said the Teacher,
as she distributed the flower seeds
among the little ones, 7 want you to
plant these in pots, and when they be
gin to grow don't fail to tell me- III
give a prize TO the one who reports
first
At 5 O'Clock one morning a few
weeks later the family with wnOm the
teacher boarded was aroused by a
loud ringing at the door bell
The man OF the house got out Of bed,
thrust his feet into pair Of slippers
and went to the front door.
who's there2" he asked.
Tommy Tucker"
What do you want2"
'T want to see Miss Adair"
What's the matter? What do you
want Of herr"
Il want TO tell 'er something"
Wont it keep till daylight? Can,
I tell her myself?"
NO. It's sOmethin' she wanted tc
know just as soon as it happened, and
nobody else can't do It
Tommy was admitted and shown in
to the parlOr-
Miss Adair was awakened and in
formed that a boy wanted to see her on
business that admitted Of no delay.
She dressed herself huTriedly and
came down
why, Tommy" she said, what on
earth brings you here so early? What
has happened ?"
Teacher, mines growed-"
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Lay dead.

sage bush told where a foot had
passed. This man had reached a
point where signs OF humanity were
more terrible than the death that
surrounded him on every handi He
looked again, and the paIlOr became
moro terrible, with the set terror Of
despair. He recognized the spot
where he had rested in the morning
and from which he had crawled to
the first gully! 1t was his foot that
had broken the sage bush, and ali
these hours Of superhUman toll had
availed only to bring him back to
his starting point, Then he rose
erect, no longer creeping, no longer
skulking, but upright, as God meant
man to walk, and took the direction
in which lay the mist that was
mountain.
Hours passed again! The sun had
almost touched the top of the noun
ta!ns. which now rose huge and dark
before the man who dragged on and
on, over the dead plain, With purple
face and swollen hands and feet.
fIIeg with but one thought, conscious
of but one wish, to reach the shelter
of the mountains, and there to find
water, and. drinking, perchance to
die
Long shadows ran out to meet
him: a cooler air from the mountain
heights touched his brow. In a gull
", high up among the ragged pines.
ne caught a sheen OF light, where the
last sun rays struck a falling stream
Suddenly. from behind a great boul-
der. a hOrseman barred the way, the
bridle-rein hanging loose, a short rife
at his shoulder. aimed at the hunted
mans heart The fugitive stopped,
his weary head dropped, and with his
swollen hand he made the sign OF
the Cross on brow and breast Then
came the sharp, quick ring OF the
rife, and the man fell, with arms
outspread, and with a single grOan
lay dead, himself making the sign
of the Cross on the dead plain The
ho-seman adjusted his rife across his
saddle. gave one glance at the dead
body. to make sure that his aim had
been true, and rode away into the
depths OF the mountains
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Thinks He owes Life to Charm

Thinks He Owes Life to Charm.
Grand Duke Cyril Of Russia, it is
said, attributes his escape from the
blOwing-up Of the PeTopavlovsk TO
the miraculous powers Of a charm
which was given him shortly before
the disaster. Five years ago a lieu
tenant Of marines named Cube visited
the church in which are preserved
the relics Of St Barbe and was given
a silver ring which had touched the
relics. He was told never to part
with the ring, as it would bring him
good luck. When the war broke out
the lieutenant was made aid-de-camp
to Grand Duke Cyril and on Easter
day, wishing to give his chief pres
ent, he could think Of nothing better
than the ring. The grand duke OBJ
jected that ne ought not TO part with
his charm, but the lieutenant in
sisted, and so the grand duke accept
ed the gift. Soon afterward, when
they were both on board the Petro-
paylovsk, the ship blew up and the
lieutenant was killed, but the grand
duke escaped.
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EorConen.

Forgotten you2 Well. if forgetting
Be thinking all the day
How the long hours drag since you left
me
DAYS seem years with YOU away).
or hearing through all the strange bah
bic
Of voices. now grave. now gay.
Only your voice Can this be fOrgetting2
Yet I have forgotten. you say.
Or counting each moment with longing.
Till the one when III see YOU again.
If this be forgetting. you're right dear,
And have forgotten you, then
Forgotten you2 Well If forgetting
Be reading each face that I see
With eyes that mark never "A feature.
Save yours, as you last looked at me,
Forgotten you2 Well If forgetting
Be yearning with all my heart.
With a longing, half pain and half
rapture.
For the time when We never shall part.
II the wild wish TO see you and hear
YOU.
To be held in your arms once again:
If this be forgetting. you're right. dear.
And I have forgotten you, then
Forgotten YOU say
-ROhObOth Sunday Herald