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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
PREACHER HEARD
IN LYNCHING CASE
SAID MITCHELL, AGED 70,
WAS APPARENTLY THE LEADER
OF THE MOB.

Rev. Frank p. Culver, Pastor of the
First Methodist Church at Hunts
VILE Told the Jury of How He
Tried to Turn the Mob From Its
Purpose, Was Assaulted and
struck With An Iron Pipe-What
Mitchell Said to Him.
Huntsville, Ala. Sept. 29.-Rev.
Frank P. Culver, pastor of the First
Methodist Church and member of the
late grand jury that indicted twenty
six alleged lynchers, was the principal
witness for the state to-day in the trial
of James H. Mitchell, aged 70 years,
charged with arson at the Jail.
The witness stated that Mitchell was
apparently the leader of the mob, and
when Mr.. Culver asked the crowd not
to burn the Jail Mitchell said to him,
"-- the Jail; we're going to burn
it and get the negro
Mr.. Culver stated on the stand that
he attempted to make a speech to the
crowd the night of the lynching and
was assaulted and struck with an iron
pipe, Mitchelrs son saying to him,
"You are a preacher and have no bus
mess here"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
SPONSORS HAND
FAIR BUT WEAK
COULDN'T BREAK THE BOTTLE
AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BAT
TLESHIP CONNECTICUT.

Rear Admiral Rodgers Tried TO
Catch 1t as 1t RebOunded, But He
Didn't Seem to BE Quite Up 10 the
Mark and it Remained for 0ne of
the WOrIxmen to Open the Wine.
Great Crowd Witnessed the. Sue
cessfuI Launching.
New York, Sept. 29.-Although sue
cessfully launched to-day, the battle
ship Connecticut did not have her bot
tie of wine broken by Miss Alice 3.
Welles, who had been selected as
sponsor for the ship. She threw the
bottle at the bow. as the ship began
to move off the ways, but it failed to
break when it struck the vessels side.
Secretary of the Navy Morton and
Rear Admiral Rodgers stood beside
Miss Welles. Rear Admiral Rodgers
attempted to grasp the bottle as it
rebounded, but failed and the ship was
moving off into the water, when a
workman of the deck seized the string
that held the bottle and dashed the
glass receptacle of the champagne
against the side of the ship, shattering
it TO pieces, to the relief of the super
stitious.
This was the only variation Of the
prearranged plan, despite the many
sensational stories of attempts to do
the vessel damage. The navy yard was
crowded, it being estimated that al
most 10000 persons witnessed the
launching. Every point of vantage was
occupied Stands for invited guests
had been erected about the big hull,
and outside of this was a fence behind
which the majority Of visitors were
ke0t.
Soon after II o'clock the cautionary
flag was run up on the huge crane,
over the bow, and a few minutes later
the warning to get away was given
and to the accompaniment Of creaking
timbers, booming guns, sirens and
whistles, the big red hull slid into the
water at 11:16 O'Clock 1t took just
twenty-six seconds for the Connecticut
to clear the ways.
After the launching several hundred
guests were entertained at luncheon
at the officers club, at which Secretary
Morton was the guest Of honor. A re-
ception was also held at the naval
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A., where a
thousand were entertained. Miss Helen
NJ. Gould received. Secretary Morton
and Gov. Chamberlain were cheered by
the men as they entered the building
and both made short informal speeches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
WHITE MEN ARE HELD.
Court at TaIbotton Put Them I'm
der Bond.

Talbotton, Ga, Sept. 29.-In the case
of the state against e. ID. Shipp, Sea-
born Hall and Thomas Butler, the
latter being arrested by Sheriff Rich
ards on the train at Pelham, the COM
mitment court convened to-day, JUS
tice w. ]. Raines and ]. d. Dunbar
presiding.
The charge was assault with intent
to murder. Col J. ]. Bull. for the de-
fense, stated that in view of the fact
that Butler had just been arrested
they would be obliged to ask for fur
ther time. Warrants being against all
three Of the parties, the defense waiv-
ed commitment trial without admit
ting guilt and asked that a reasonable
bond be assessed for their appearance
at the next term Of Talbot Superior
Court. After consultation the court
fixed the bond for each Of the ac-
cused at $3.50.
Solicitor General Gilbert stated I'm
opposition TO Col. Bull that the bond
should respond TO the popular senti-
ment against mob violence so that the
moral tone would be firm and reso-
lutte; also that the courts action should
impress the public here, as well as
elsewhere.
The defense was represented by Col.
j. j. Bull and A. j. Perryman, and
the state ny Col. w. n. McGehee and
Solicitor General S. Price Gilbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
STRUCK DOWN AND ROBBED
IN A'qNAPHTHA LAUNCH.
Young Man Had Pretended He
Wanted to Buy the BOat

Young Man Had Pretended He
Wanted to Buy the Boat.
New York, Sept. 29.-In the arrest
of young man who calls himself
Thomas II. Price, and a murderous as
sault upon a detective sergeant, in
which the latter was severely stabbed
twice, it developed to-day that A. H.
Leubbers, an Insurance broker, was a
few days ago assaulted. robbed and
left unconscious in a launch on the
Hudson river.
The assault and robbery of Mr.
Leubbers was committed, according to
confession which the police claim
has been made by Price, for the sole
purpose of getting money which the
latter had to have to continue to live
in extravaganza and fashion.
Price, who is man of athletic build,
only %, well dressed, with every trace
of refinement and education, was des-
perate and threatened to end his life
at the first opportunity, according to
the police sergeant.
According to the story told by the
police, the assault and robbery of Mr.
Leubbers was brought about by an
advertisement in a New York news
paper, offering to sell naphtha launch.
When a well-mannered young man
called on the insurance broker at his
home and represented that he wanted
to buy naphtha launch, the broker
went with him to show him that 1t
was in working order.
The two boarded the boat and set
out for run about the river. While
ne talked the young man held a large
iron wrench in his hand. Suddenly, ac-
cordtng to the story told the police, he
leaned forward and dealt, the broker
hard blow on the head, telling him,
unconscious, to the bottom of the boat.
With the boat in the middle of the
stream, it is alleged that Price stripped
Mr.. Leubbers of his clothes and his
Jewelry He even changed clothing
with the unconscious man, and then
steered the launch to the shore, alight-
ed and pushed the boat out into the
stream.
Mr. Leubbers was rescued and towed
to shore, and the story of his assault
and robbery was told the police.
When Price was arrested to-day the
prisoner made a violent attack upon
his captor and other officers were
called before he was subdued and TAX
en- to the police station. In the strug-
gle Price used a lead pencil as a
weapon and inflicted two severe stab
wounds in the detectives neck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30

St. Petersburg, Sept. 20, $50 p. m.-
News has been received here from
Mukden to the effect that the japanese
have at last begun the offensive. They
have captured Da pass and are press
ing on Gen. Kuropatkin's left flank.
The War Office is unable to confirm
this officially, because Kuropatkin's
dispatches are following the Emperor,
but the Associated Press is informed
by the general staff that all indica-
tions point to the news being correct
1t is believed the Russians abandon
ed Da pass without serious resistance.
Several other passes of the Da range
eastward of Bentsiaputze (twenty
miles southeast. of Mukdenl are also in
the hands of the Japanese.
Kuropatkin is evidently drawing in
his forces to the less mountainous
country northwestward, where he may
decide to give battle. In the mean
while, sharp fighting is regarded as
imminent southeast of Mukden,
whence the Japanese are expected to
deliver their main attack, the flank
movement from the west being of sec
ondary Importance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
nut Expects TO FiII All Hir Engage
nonts.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept 2s.-Thomas
v. Watson. nominee Of tho Populist
party for President of the United
states, spoke 20 a large crowd here to-
night ne denounced the Republicans
ana Democrats. bur laid especial stress
on what De- termed hla Inability ~ ma
any difference between fhs idena NJ
Mr Roosevelt and Judge Parker He
leaves for the East tomorrow "a noon.
De announced tonight fhaf b. would
siys opt BE letter ~ aecspianos 90.
morrow
NJ. Wsftor Faid today fhaf hs was
fpnennF from severe oo'1 boa fhaf
Az ffpecif1 i9 nu al bs enEpsemsBia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
STRUCK ELLISON DOWN.
Dempsey, His Slayer, Is in Jail Mt
COyinEton.

Covington. Ga, Sept. 29-Because he
refused to assist in turning the press
in packing a bale of cotton, Prether
Dempsey took the big wooden can
hook with which he was operating an
oldfashioned, hand cotton press and
struck Marvin Ellison two heavy blows
on the shoulder and head. which pro-
duced death in less than an hour.
The tragedy occurred at Barnes
gin house in the western part of the
county near Salem Camp Ground at
II o'clock this morning and was wit
ginnery.
After the killing Dempsey made a
strenuous effort to escape, but was
soon caught and lodged in Jail here
this afternoon.
The participants in the unfortunate
tragedy were both respectable young
white men and come from two of the
best families on Newton county. Demp-
sey is only 10 years of age and Ellison
p. Dempsey is highly connected. be-
ing closely related to the Almands and
Dempseys at Rockdale and Butts
county. Ellison has relatives who are
prominent in the affairs of Covington
and Newton county.
Friends of the two young men are
of the opinion that the trouble was
the outgrowth of bad feeling which is
said to have existed between them for
two years. When seen at the Jail to-
night Dempsey refused to say more
than he regretted the affair and that
it was not his intention to kill Ellison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
BURNING OUT HOPE OF
AMERICAN HOME LIFE.
bishop Nelson speaks Against Di-
vorce Rt New Haven.

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 2a.-The
triennlal convention Of the Daughters
Of the King in the United States was
formally opened at st. Paurs Church
to-day. The charge 10 the convention
was made by Rt. Rev. Cleland Kinioch
Nelson. Bishop Of Georgia. He asked
the Daughters OF the King 10 direct
their earnest work toward remodying
the divorce evil. lie said in part.
Two hundred thousand divorces "a
year means work for women of rever-
once. heart ana sympathy. My great
eai trust BE- in the character and deter
mlnaiion ~ American women. rather
than fhe legislation m American men.
10 siem fhia tumultuoun tide rising
against fhe aacTedneas of motherhood.
Divorce la burning 0uf me hore ~ n
oesuiifW American home iHe"
Az fhs buH'nefr session p paper uas
rfa1 hy niss QaH naraooa ~ AZ.
lanif, gA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

The reports from Russian sources
tell of terrible ravages by disease
in the Japanese armies.
The Lao river is said to have
been damned abreast of Lao
Yang in order that a flooded coun-
try may protect the left flank of
the Japanese army threatening
Mukden.
In st. Petersburg it seems to be
the expectation that Gen. Kuropat-
kin will not make a stubborn fight
for the possession of Mukden.
Vladivostok has heard that the
Port Arthur garrison is confident
Of being able to hold out at least
three months longer.
Another stroke of ill fortune has
befallen the Russian navy in an
accident to the cruiser Oleg, which
was ordered to be ready about
this time for sea with other ships
of the Baltic squadron. Repairs
to the Oleg will probably detain
her at Cronstadt for six weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
IS PROMISED A VISIT
FROM RICHARD CROKER

New york. Sept 29.-Former Mayor
vs,wvck who returned from Vaca-
lion trip 70 Europe on the Baltic To-
aoy said that he would not be sur
'.,s,d to see Richard croker in Ne"
] 81 ~ saw Mr croker 200 June said ,.t i; MT;
,t.s,E ne b. lu good health aud
N'i. 'i..ltne au ideal country NE. ME
ls l.iI ,.i- ss5 I had long talk He has
.,','., l"n, trom politics though he Do hlili
if.i..'.i5 'n b.f friends 0n this side.
iil' IN .t,,er enter politics aRliu.
h' H.. froker snaaka of coming hefe.
taf..Ne ihaf BE- wil be oyer ~
stI- sds durng the nfhi iN'i'
months
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
THROUGH A CAR WINDOW
Whiteman Jumped to Escape From
Detectives.


Buffalo. N. Y, Sept 29.-While being
brought from st. Louis to Buffalo.
Alonzo j. Whiteman tonight escaped
from Detective Sergeant Albert Solo
mon, of Buffalo, and William II. Field,
assistant superintendent of a detective
agency here.
Whiteman accomplished his escape in
most daring manner, jumping from
the Lake Shore fast mail train. near
Dunkirk. Whiteman and the two of
ticers were in a stateroom on a Pull
man car. Whiteman was lying on a
sofa. The train was pulling out of
the Dunkirk yards and was running
at about thirty miles an hour. White
man left his seat and jumped head
first through the car window. Solo
mon and Field rushed to stop him,
but were too late. They saw White
man on the ground as the train whizzed
by.
The two officers demanded that the
conductor stop the train. He refused
on the ground that the train was car
rying United States mail on a fast
schedule. The train was stopped at
Silver Creek, however, just for q mo
ment to allow the detectives to alighr
and they returned to Dunkirk on an
accommodation train, where they COM
menced search for Whiteman.
Whiteman was being brought back
to Buffalo on charge of forgery and
grand larceny, the grand jury now
sitting having returned an indict-
ment against him containing those
charges. He is suspected Of being
implicated in Irregularities in which the
Fidelity Trust Company of Buffalo was
the victim.
Whiteman was a graduate of the
Columbia Law School, and, after he had
been graduated, went TO Michigan and
Minnesota. He was elected to the Mir
nesota State Senate as a Democrat
when but 25 years old. He is author
Of the Whiteman election law, now in
force in Minnesota. Since 1890 he has
been arrested several times in various
DartS of the cOi1pfrv
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
AT WAR IN DELAWARE.
Republican Factions Cannot BE
Brought Together.

Wilmington, Del, Sept 29.-The war
ring factions of the Republican party
in Delaware made a vain effort to-day
to effect a compromise on a state
ticket, both the Dupont, or regular, Re-
publicans, and the Addicks, or Union,
Republicans having held their state
conventions and nominated separate
tickets, with the exception of presi-
Dental electors, which are the same.
The hitch is over the choice of can
didate for Governor, each faction in
sisting that it shall have the naming
of the candidate.
Recently the regulars made prop
osition that each side withdraw its
ticket, and that the regulars submit
the names of five men from whom the
Union Republicans might select one as
the candidate of both factions for
Governor.
The regular Republican State Com
mittee to-day rejected the proposition
of the Union Republicans for common
primaries. Immediately after the an
nouncement of the regulars action, the
Union Convention adjourned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
POSTMASTER GENERAL
IN SERIOUS CONDITION,
Payne Has Decided Symptoms OF
Heart Trouble.

nus DeCIueO symptoms OF
Heart Trouble.
Washington, Sept. 29-Postmaster
General Payne, it is admitted tonight,
has been in a very serious condition
during the day, but is resting easier
tonight.
His physician gave out statement
this evening, saying that Mr.. Payne
had decided symptoms of heart trou-
BILE.
During the evening President and
Mrs. Roosevelt called and made in
quiries regarding the Postmaster Cen
erals condition. DR.. G. Lloyd Ma
gruder, on leaving Mr.. Payne's room
late tonight, gave out the following
statement:
The Postmaster General has not
been feeling well for several days. Re-
Gently decided symptoms of heart
trouble have developed. These were
very serious during the night and the
early part of to-day. He is respond
ing to the remedies employed and is
resting easier"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
BUFFALO GRAFTERS.
0i'Y Aldermen Charged with the
Gentle Little Gnme


"entle Little Game.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 2s.-As the re-
SUIT OF District Attorney Coatsworth,s
investigation of charges Of auased
grating on the part of citv officials
'hree present aldermen and four for
iiiep aldermen have been indicted. They
are j. Thomas Harp, Henry Moast
ana Orrin F. Pierce, aldermen and
EDWARD c, Beser, Louis G. Roede1
hehry G. Schneider and John G
Busch, former aldermen.
All the indicted men were arraiepad
IN court to-day and pleaded not guiItv
Bail was fixed at $l.50O each ana ,,oa
furnished by all.
Inc Indictment against Harp and
Moest charges that they asked for and
received $3.50 for their vote and in
lluehce IN connection with an applica-
tlon to connect plant outside the
city with sewer.
rlerce is charged with asking and
agreeing to receive so cents a LOAD fron1
contractor for cinders which we've
a street ''i Ia iils
Belser, it is charged, asked for and
agreed to receive the sum of S2.225 for
ms influence and vote in connection
win the purchase of site for a
scnoolhouse. Roedel and Busch, it is
charged asked for and agreed to re-
teINe from a contractor who had in
teluers e Tor the construction of a sew
e., e. $9OO each for their votes and in
of the contract.
schneider is charged with asking for
and agreeing to accept bribe of s25
with the understanding that his vote
and opinion would be influenced there
py IN connection with the letting of al
contract for the waterworks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
BIG FIRE AT DAWSON.

Practically An Entire Block Was
Destroyed by Flames.
Dawson, Ga, Sept. 29.-The Rogers
stables, Crouch stables and the resi-
dences of ]. C. Hind and w. B. Wat.
kins and two negro tenement houses
were destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Practically the entire block was de-
stroyed. owing to the fact that the
flames had gained such headway be-
fore the alarm was sent In and to the
extremely low pressure Of water, the
firemen were unable to gain control Of
the fire before the houses we're de-
stroyed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30

birmingham, Ala. sept 2o-In ths
eeronQ aiFisipn Dr fhf Criminal r1ufi
fo-qgT. nra jennie Euni'rh. ihe nifs
~ miner feHiding af LitfiefsH. nas
convicted pn ihr charge 0f rnfrvIno
fnl'ealrl tfhn0nH hn1 nno nj ~
and r1efs vac aaaesfef aralrsf her
InlH M probably fhf nfH lrafanrf IN
hiah1uH fhaf q rNiif woman fan harn
configfel oH fhH rirIfff ~ oalfslne COO.
eealei afaDeaa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
BRITISH STEAMER WAS
STOPPED BY JAPANESE.

Che Foo, Sept. 29.-The British
steamer Yik Sang, trading in China
seas arrived here to-day and reported
mat she was stopped by japanese
torpedo boat destroyer outside of the
harbor Of Che Foo. After her papers
mad been examined, the Yik Sang was
allowed to proceed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
JAPANESE BLOCKADE
PORT OF CHE Foo

st. Petersburg, Sept. "a special
ulspatch received here from Che Foo
Gays three japanese warships are
D'o. kading Che Foo. This evidently
. under an agreement with China, in
o.'er to prevent the possibility Of any
oi the ships OF the Port Arthur squad
ION seeking refuge at che Foo
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
RUSSIANS WON'T TRY
TO HOLD MUKDEN.

Main Force Has Retreated North of
the City.
London, Sept. 0.-Telegraphing
from New Chwang, Sept. 29 the Daily
Nails correspondent says:
The main force of the Russian
army has retired to the north of Muk-
den. Strong bodies of troops have
been thrown out to defend both ianks
and the southern approaches to the
city have been carefully mined.
The indications are that no serious
attempt will be made to hold Mukden"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30

New York Sept 2s.-Announcemeni
b made on Democraflo national head
quarters fhHt Gov Ayc0ck Of North
Carolina uIll speak lu West Virginia
oct "a and 2l Indiana Ocf. 2s ~ 81.
Connecticut oct 80 Hnd Nov New
Jefffy NoT 2 and .. and Maryland.
Nov o. Con. j %. Woaver ~ fOw
HIl fre8k Iu Indiana Ocf Q nnd sub
eeauonf dafnn D1Fld H Hll wlii
speak af Mansne'd ~ ore a0 arnnfof
TlHmnn 0f South caroline 800 rpank
ln niar98u end liI.19.a boRlHnnf
Ori
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
FOUR MEN KILLED
BY ONE ENGINE,
All Were struck as They stood On
the Track.

Frederick. Md. Sept. 29.-At Catoc-
tin switch on the Baltimore and Ohio
road near here four men were killed
bv an engine going east and one Sc
riously injured to-day Three of the
victims were killed outright while the
fourth was so badly hurt that he died
shortly afterwards.
The victims are supposed to nave
been tramps. The injured man says
his name is George Hill, Jr., Of Ell
wood. Pa.
AT the time Of the accident the men
we're walking on the track. At Catoc-
rim switch all of them stepped from
one tack to the other to avoid an APP
proaching freight train It is supposed
nat the noise Of the passing freight
prevented them from hearing an ap-
nroacblng engine. which was going
east
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30

Da pass. or Ia pass, meaning Great
pass, is situated about forty-five miles
southeast of Mukden and about the
same distance north of Liao Yang. 1t
is about twenty-five miles south of
the Hun river.
The Japanese attacked Da pass
which was occupied by the troops of
Gems. Mistchenko and Samsonoff, or
Sept. "a. but, according to dispatches
from Harbin. were twice repulsed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
ENGINE AND CAR WENT
INTO AN OPEN DRAW.
Engineer and Fireman Escaped by
SMlmmlnH.

Raleigh, n. C., Sept 29-southbound
freight No. 10 on the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad ran into an open
draw over the Porquimans river. olgh-
teen miles south Of Elizabeth city, to-
day. and the engine and one car went
20 the bottom OF The river.
The engineer saw the signal lndlcat-
ing that the draw was open. but his
brakes refused - work.
The engineer and fireman escaped by
swimming.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
BENNETT WILL BE TRIED
FOR MURDER OF WIFE.

GOV. Hayward, After Conference De-
cIded Or This Course.
Columbia. S. c., Sept. 29.-Ben Ben
nett. the ex-conyict who has been IN
Savannah. was brought TO this city
last night. but will be carried 10
Hampton Court House on Monday 10
be- given preliminary trial for the
murder u his wife.
GOV Hayward had a consultation to-
day with Solicitor James r. Davis and
agreed on this course.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
CONSUMPTION WILL
MEAN 100000 MEN.

Toxic. Sept 20. .. mat the For
fa ONCE this evening II was stated
The new conscription regulations
augment the available Japanose
't''lng force by about 100000 men,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-30
DA PASS FALLS
TO The JAPANESE
WITHOUT ANY STRUGGLE
THE RUSSIANS GAVE UP AN M
PORTANT POINT.

Oyama Is Pressing Upon Kuropnt-
kin's FIank-HRs Taken the Of
fensive Again in Real Earnest.
Russians Are Drawing in Their
FOrces-KurOpatI1in Means to Seek
More Open Country for Fighting,
Battle Is Expected.