Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-05-18
Policemen Partridge and Wilson Explain.

rested.
They state that there order
from the mayor against the old rule, but
that they did not regard such instructions as
being so stringent that they could not be devil
ated from in any particular case.
In the arrest of the white woman they be-
lieved it would not be proper to put her in the
city prison and they accepted what money she
had, which was only $1.75. She stated that she
would have the balance Sunday, and Mr.. Pan
fridge collected on that day $275, leaving still
a balance of SOC, and when that was collected he
turned the money over to the mayor, as the
records show.
In the arrest of Eason, Messrs. Partridge
and Wilson both state that he made strong
appeal against publicity, for the sake of his job
which he was certain to lose if the railroad COM
pany heard of his arrest. The arrested man
wanted TO know some plan of escaping the un-
desirable notoriety and the policemen told him
that if he didn't appear he would simply forfeit
the cash put up bond, and by that means
he would escape the notoriety of the police court
trial, but that no threats were made on their
part to intimidate him. This money, they ex-
planned to us, was also turned over to the mayor.
The Enterprise takes pleasure in giving
Messrs. Partridge and Wilson this opportunity
of setting themselves square before the public
and their friends.
THE STOCK LAW ELECTION.
Dear Sir
would like to make a few sug-
gestions in regard to the pending Stock Law
Election.
Idon't think it wise to pass such law, un-
til atleast one-half the lands are under cultlva-
tion
The woods land at present is source of
revenue to the farmers but if the advocate of
no fence, lin case it becomes law will provide
for a stated time for it to take effect. Say two
years from Jan. 1st 1906, giving the farmer
ample time to market their plney woods cattle
and start up an improved herd and make past
ures ETC. If the election is called now and to take
effect JAM 1st 1908, it in all proba bility would
be successful as we'll as more satisfactory.
Yours,
L. RoB1TzscH.
The above letter from Mr.. Robitzsch voices
the feeling of large per cent of the people in
terested in the Stock law question.
The people are badly divided on the ques-
ton of i'm mediate adoption and enforcement of
the stock law. There is vast amount of stock
on the splendid ranges of the country and the
immediate enforcement of the stock law would
entail considerable loss to men who would be
willing to prepare for the change if given reas-
enable time. There will be strong opposition
and the election will be hotly contested, although
it looks to us now like the no fence people have
the advantage, with prospect of success at the
polls But there is strong possibility that the
most earnest and active advocates of the stock
law would very willingly and generously agree
to postponement of the date of enforcement.
Such comp romise, however, would have to be
arranged early in the campaign and before Bit
ter feelings have been engendered between the
two factions
The Enterprise offers it's good Offices and
opens it's columns to any who may be Interested
in this question. We can afford 10 be quite fair
to both factions and with pleasure render any
assistance in bringing about a compromise
agreement.
If YOU think, dear reader, that you have
more trouble than other people, (most people do
then you want to read of the trouble of the Fitz-
gerald family. They seem to be having their
share of it. An Indianapolis special to the Con-
st1tuton, dated May Is, says:
by suit filed in the superior court today
Philander H. Fitzgerald, Frank N. Fitzgerald
and Harry A. Fenton, officers and directors of
the American Tribune New Colony Company,
are charged with collision TO defraud aud with
converting to their use 100000 of the
company's money. The complaint asks that
the officers be compelled to turn over the books
of the company for accounting, that a
ceiver be appointed to take charge of the COM
pany, and that court grant judgment of $780,
600 in favor of the alleged deluded stockholders
of the American Tribune New Colony Com
pany. The plaintiffs in the suit are Louis S.
Pearson and twenty other stockholders