The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-17

Some details of the arrest and im- prIsonrnent of four white men at Ever green on charges of intimidating State Health Officer w. H. Sanders, in his work at Castleberry Sunday night were obtained from Paul Rapport, special agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and passengers arriving in Montgomery last night on passenger train No. 1.
 The rumor was current yesterday that the men charged with the threats and intimidation of Dr. Sanders were the intenden.. town marshal and a deputy sheriff at Castleberry. The latest news of defidite nature set this report to rest and 1t is known that the four men now in jail at Evergreen are well known chara-t sss about the strawberry town, but not officers.
 One of the men Is Roland Latham. He and three others were arrested at the same time shortly after l2 o'clock Sunday night by Sheriff w. W. Pridgen of Conecuh County. Sheriff Pridgen hasteued to Castieberry In response to a telcgraphic call from Dr. Sanders, who heard of tho threats against him. The men were hurried to Evergreen on a freight train of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. which was, by spe- cial permit, put at the disposal of the Sheriff.
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 It is said that the men were In a group near the railroad station in Cas- tieberry when they talked aloud of their intentions to drive Dr. Sanders from the town. They are not regarded as representative citizens, but young men who appeared to be on the hunt for trouble. Their alleged grievance against the State Health officer being in their midst was that he might scat far fha infaotfon arn0np the nnnula ftOn by his movements while he was search ing for new fever cases. It Is also reported that the group under arrest ex- pressed themselves as being offended because the fever diagnosed by Dr. San ders WI called yellow fever.
 There is no reason to believe that any of the substant tial citizens of Castle berry share the opinion of the men in jail. Thsy ara very grateful, on the other hand. for the rapid diagnosis of Dr. Sanders and Dr. Mohr, of Mobile and Dr. Marcellus McCreary of Ever green, which enabled the inhabitants tu put themselves on guard. They appre- ciate the heroic service Dr. Sanders and his quarantine forces have already done for the State, it is seid, and are extend ing a welcome hand to the Health Ofii- cer who is as careful about pronounce ing any disease yellow fever as any physician in the State.
 Health Officer Isolated.
 Passengers and quarantine officers passing through Castleberry say that fthe Stats Health Officer is enduring many hardships and inconveniences during his stan in the infected commu- nity. Practically all the white people of the place have fled to the country about and those who remain are not inclined to offer hospitality to the man who is trying to murder the surviving stegomyia fasciata. Even the hotel is said to have closed it's doors on him and he succeeded only in getting an old negro woman to cook his meals in an isolated cabin. What sleep he snatches is also in this ill-furnished hovel, according to the same reports.
 Refugee traffic was on the increase last night out of New Orleans and Pen- sacola. There were sixty-six refugees in all from both places. but the number was swelled by an opera troup en route from the Crescent City to the West
 Frank Meador, the Georgia quaran tine agent who is in the city keeping in touch with the Castleberry situation will have an opportunity to confer with Dr. Sanders this evening. As a result 1t Is almost certain that the Georgia quarantine will be lifted against Co- necuh and Escambia counties The same may be said of the Alabama ban on Castleberry, not to apply, however until the full period or incubation has Iapsed since the original infection of the Johnsons