The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20
IL SURRENDERED
The Men All Gave Themselves Up
and They Were Quickly Started to
Jacksonville Under Guard. Where
They Will Be Held for Safekeep-
ing-Sheriff Herndon Has the Sit
uaticn Well in Hand and No Fur
ther Trouble is Expected at Baxter.

e.
Twelve of the men alleged to have
been implicated in the killing of
Deputy Sheriff Thrift came in town
today ard surrendered to Sheriff
Herndon. They were quickly started
for Jacksonville on a special train,
under guard of the military. Those
surrendering, in addition to the eight
men arrested yesterday, were Charles
Altman and Hillary Altman, who are
charged with the murder of Jackson
Duncan and the negro Jim Riley;
Jesse Altman, who shot w. n. Dun
can: Andrew Tarvey and Ivey Har-
vey, charged with being members of
the mob; Aaron Dawling, William
Dawling. William Dawling, Jr., Alon-
20 Dawling, w. H. Johns, George
Johns and Cauley Johns. jesse Alt
man had been hiding since yesterday
and came in by himself. Hillary
Altman has a bad wound In the right
shoulder. None Of the others was
wounded. Sheriff Herndon and his
deputies have the situation we'll in
hand and no more trouble is antici-
pated.
A sad and striking incident of the
whole affair occurred this morning.
Just as the party of men were coming
in to give themselves up, the funeral
cortege bearing the body of Deputy
Sheriff Thrift started to leave the
building where it had remained since
the killing. AS the horsemen reached
the railroad track, coming from the
south, the funeral party reached the
opposite side Of the track. The mur-
dered mans body and the men
charged with bis murder met direct
ly on the crossing. Each party con-
tinued it's way, without paying any
the dead deputy was taken to the
little cemetery near Moniac and
there buried.
Sheriff MattoX, who arrived this
morning, said that while he was per.
fectly willing for the prisoners to be
locked up in the Duval county Jail
for safe-keeping, he intended to try
and secure the men charged with
committing the crime in his county
and have them tried in that county.
When asked what steps he intended
to take. Sheriff Mattox stated that he
intended to telegraph Governor Ter
rell, and ask him to make requisition
on the Governor of Florida for the
delivery to Charlton county author
tiles of Charles and Hillary Altman,
the men charged with the killing of
Jackson Duncan and the negro jim,
Riley. on the train, in Charlton coun-
tv Georgia, last Sunday night. Until
the Governors agree in regard to the
proper custody Of the prisoners
Sheriff Mattox il perfectly willing to
allow the prisoners to remain in the
Duval county jail.
The Florida authorities will prob
ably claim Hillary Altman, because
when he gave himself up this morn
ing he had the military surgeon dress
three gun sho: wounds, which are
considered as showing that he was
I'm the mob that killed Deputy Sheriff
Thrift
Pink Raulerson was brought in by
deputies this afternoon. He was ar
rested at his home. four miles from
here. He made no resistance. His
wife was much excited and told him
to die rather than give up. two
others Of the gang are iocated-Lu.
| ther Keene, eight miles from here, or
the ST. Mary's river, and Wash. Eddy
at Church, twelve miles above here
| Arrests of the other two will be
made tomorrow. Raulerson will bt
| held here until the others are brought
in and all will be taken to Jackson
| willie Monday