The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-06
NEGRO COMMITTED WHOLESALE MURDER Governor Terrell Declines to
 Commute Sentence OTHER NEWS OF ATLANTA Several Military Companies in South ern Part of Georgia May be Mus
 tered Out Because of the
 Bad Showing Made.
OTHER NEWS OF ATLANTA

 sentence of Bob Sutherland of Floyd county, sentenced to be hanged Tuesday March 2. for murder, to life imprison- ment
 Owing to the fact that Sutherlands execution was fixed for an early date next week, the prison commission had special session today, in order to grant his counsel. M. B. Eubanks of Rome hearing. At the conclusion of the hear ing the commission promptly recommend ed against communication. and the gover- nor approved the recommendation as soon as it was sent to him.
 Sutherland got into trouble at a negro dance over a woman, and pulling his pistol fired five shots into the crowd. He killed two of the negroes, wounded three others and the walls of the dance hall also bore the marks of several bullets. When the officer arrestedd him he had just dropped his empty but still smoking pistol to the ground, and is said to have remarked
 T can't do more with that one, boss, but if you'll give me another pistol, I'll kill some more of them niggers."
 
 but Sutherland was tried and convicted of murder without recommendation. Att torney Eubanks says he is going to file an extraordinary motion for new trial on his return to Rome, and If that avails nothing the execution will take place on Tuesday as scheduled.
 Saw Flag Surrendered. In the account which was published last | Sunday of the Confederate battle flags which were captured during the war and surrendered at Appomatox, 1t was stated that there was no record of the flag of | the Fifty-fourth Georgia regiment hence it could not be returned. 1 Chief Justice T. J. Simmons of the su- preme court of Georgia was colonel com manding the Fifty-fourth Georgia regi- ment when the surrender at Appomatox l took place.
 'I was there at the surrender" said | Chief Justice Simmons, "and I, myself. saw our flag surrendered by Private | Bodle, who was our color bearer. The flag should be with the others which | were taken on that occasion. l cannot 1 understand the report that no record has been found of it.'
 Must Pay Its Taxes. | The records in the office of Comptroller General W. A. Wright show that scarce ly if ever, has the Stillmore Air Line railroad, a short line connecting with the Central of Georgia in the southeastern part of the state. paid any tax until an execution was Issued against 1t. 1 Today upon complaint of the town au- thorities of Collins In Tattnall county, the l Comptroller General issued an execution l for s1745 town taxes. and sent 1t to the sheriff with instructions to levy. Execu- q. T. to state, counties and municipalities have already been Issued this year.
 M I.tary Makes Bad Showing.
 It Is reported that as a result of recent inspections by Col. w. c. Obear, inspector general of state troops, several other prominent military companies in the southern part of the state are either to l be disbanded or put on probation. on ac- count of the bad showing made. Of ficials in the office of the adjutant general decline to give out anything with re- gard to these reports until action is | taken. It is understood that the matters involved will be submitted to Adjt. Gen. S. w. Harris, upon his return to the city | on Tuesday.
 Back from Milwaukee.
 State School Commissioner w. B. Mer- rltt returned to the city yesterday from Milwaukee. Wis, where he had been in attendance on the convention of the de- pertinent of superntendence of the Ma 1 tional Educational association The meeting. Commissioner Merritt says. was well attended and was quite instructive. | Many of those present referred to the meeting of the department held in Atlanta last year. and recalled the pleasant in- I cidents of that occasion.
 | One of the most important features" | Commissioner Merritt said. was the | round table meeting of state and county | school superintenednts, at which we dis cussed in detail the rural high school movement. There is an effort being made | everywhere to strengthen the rural high schools and to increase their number. also | to introduce agriculture as one of their prominent features. We are at work on plans along this line in Georgia now" | Commissioner Merritt visited the Wis | consin reform school at Waukeesha where he learned much of interest regarding methods.
 | Only six Georgians attended the Mill | waukee meeting: Commissioner Merritt, ! Superintendents Lawton B. Evans of Au- | gusta, c. B. Gibson of Columbus, Assis- | tant Superintendent L. NJ. Landrum of l Atlanta, President c. R. Glenn of the | North Georgia Agricultural college, Dah- l the Georgia Normal school at Athens. l Maddox for Governor. | M. b. Eubanks. well-known attorney of Rome, who was in the city today on legal business stated at the capitol that | Hon. John w. Maddox. retiring con- l gressman from the Seventh district. Is preparing to cut into the race for gov. | ernor in 1906.
 | We feel satisfied" he said, that Col | oilel Maddox is going to make the race, | and I do not think there is much doubt | that his announcement will be forthcom- 1 ing within the next few days. There is no doubt that Colonel Maddox will re- | ceive strong support. especially up in our l section of the state, which will be solid | ly for him."
 Hon. J. Pope Brown. chairman of the railroad commission. remained all day In the city. returning to his home at Haw- kinsville tonight. He stated positively that he was here solely on business, for the purpose of looking at some machin- cry. and was not prepared to make any announcement yet as to the race for gov ernor.
 "Political machinery" Mir Brown was asked.
 "Well, you may construe it as you like" he said as he walked off.
 NOTICE. Commencing Monday, Mar. 9th. on account of tho recon