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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
PRISON YAWNS
FOR GRAFTERS
-Four Of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Thieves Found Guilty.
CHARGES HELD GOOD
Democratic State Treasurer Berry's Ex-
pose Of Famous "Per Foot" Graft
Proved Awaiting in Court.

The jury in the first Of the capitol
conspiracy cases to be tried gave a
verdict Friday night of guilty as to
every one Of the four men who have
been on trial in Harrisburg, Pa, for
the last seven weeks. The men found
guilty are:
John H. Sanderson, contractor; Will
liam P. Snyder, former auditor gene
raj; w. L. Mathaes, former state treas
rer and James M. Shumaker, former
superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds. Motions for new trials were
made in each case.
The maximum penalty for each de-
PENDANT in this case Is two years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted Of de-
frauding the state Of about $4,000. 600,
instead Of $4,OOO,0OO the figure at
which the contract was estimated.
The present case constituted one Of
the longest jary trials in the history
of Pennsylvania courts, having begun
in January "a and 1t attracted much All
tention throughout the country.
The prosecution Of the alleged
frauds was the outcome Of the politi-
cal upheaval in Pennsylvania in 1906,
which resulted in the election of VII.
liam H. Berry, democrat as state
treasurer in the fall Of that year.
Berry threw open the books Of the
state treasury and showed that the
cost Of building the capitol was more
than three times the amount Of the
contract.
The case was laidtbefore the attor-
ney general and indictments were
found against fourteen persons.
When the cases now pending against
the four persons who were convicted
are concluded the, other defendants
will be heard
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
MORE DEPREDATIONS
Committed by Night Riders Who Use Guns,
Torch and Lash in Kentucky and
Tennessee.

One hundred masked night riders
rode into the town of Birmingham,
Marshall county. Kentucky, late Mon
day night, shot six negroes, one Of
them, it is believed, fatally, and whip
ped FIVE others. The riders took pos
session Of the town and shot into every
negro cabin in the place In one
Of these. John Scruggs, his wife and
three children and a granddaughter
were struck by bullets. Scruggs is
probably fatally wounded. The riders
then took five other negroes to the
banks of the Tennessee river, where
they whipped them, After warning
about twenty-five tother negroes to
leave the place. the masked men rode
away. The raid followed warning of
two weeks ago to all negroes to leave
Birmingham. Later In the day it was
reported that the two-year-old daugh-
ter Of Scruggs had died from wounds
received by bullets from the night
riders guns. Two other members Of
the family are not. expected to re-
cover.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
ANOTHER WIN
FOR GRAFTEPS
California Supreme Court Denies
Rehearing in Schmitz Case.
A TRAVEsTY ON JUSTICE
Recent Decision Of Appellate Court in Fa-
vor Of Schmitz and Ruef Affirmed.
Prosecution is Undaunted.

A San Francisco special says; That
former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz was
unlawfully convicted Of extortion and
sentenced to five years in prison was
reafiirmed Monday, when the state SUI
preme court unanimously refused to
grant a rehearing of the case. before
the district court of appeals, which
several weeks ago reversed the judg-
ment and order Of the trial court, and,
ordered the discharge Of the defend
ant on the ground that under the law
no offense had been committed. The
court of appeals held in brief, that
even though Schmitz had accepted
money from French restauranteurs,
he had not obtained it by threat, and
was, therefore, not guilty of extor-
ton under the statutes.
Schmitz has been held in jail ever
since his conviction, as there are sew.
eral other indictments standing against
him.
Abraham Ruef, who was jointly in
dicted with Schmitz, pleaded guilty,
and his sentence is now pending. Mon
days decision Of the supreme court
also applies to him. It is believed that
Schmitz will Immediately apply for
release from the county jail on bail,
and Ruef may do likewise.
The prosecution proposes at once to
bring to trial some of'the many other
cha<ges preferred against them.
The sustained decision of the appel
late court held that the indictment on
which Schmitz was convicted was de.
fectiye, in that it did not aver that
Schmitz was mayor, that Ruef, his
co-defendant, was political boss in
control of the city, and that, as sach,
they were in a position to exercise
power and undue influence over the
police commissioners so as !. to bring
about extortion, and that it did not
show that Schmitz r~sorted to unlaw-
full means in threatening to have IL
Quor licenses withheld.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
supposed NIGHT Rider Killed.

Near Woodford, about Is miles from
Clarksville, Tenn, Tuesday morning,
Waugh Bennett, young man, the son
Of an association tobacco raiser, was
found in the public road in a dying
condition, with bullet hole through
his head Near Bennett we're two
dead horses and three empty shotguns
1t is believed that young Bennett was
a night rider and was shot down by
parties whom he and his gang had at
tacked and that his comrades, in their
haste TO get away, had left him dying
on the scene Of the tight.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
NO WAR ON BUCKET SHOPS.
Erroneous Report Set at Rsst BY State
ment of Commissioner Strauss

Erroneous Report Set lat Rsst by State
ment of Commissioner Stratus,
A Washington dispatch says Ito cor
rect any misaprehension that may ex.
list through the circulation Of. !errone-
Gus reports of the investigator which
the Commission orr Corporations
Smith is making into the laws affect
ing bucket shop operations, Secretary
straus OF the'department o. commences
and labor, Friday, issued the follow
ing statement: :. ~
Secretary straus states in regard
to the matter Of bucket shops, that
the president has simply refeTed the
subject to this department; With the
request to have Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner Of corporations. exsras;
ine certain bills aimed at bucket shoBss,'
and to report his views bnf the sgsssx
eral subject The president has not
ordered any general investigation Of
stock exchanges and Mr. Smith has
been instructed to use his own judg-
ment in reporting on the subject, and
getting the facts that the president de-
sires." .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
LARGE Lot Of Tobacco Burned.

Fifty or more night riders marche,!
into Brooksyille, KY, early Tuesday
in bUegies and on horseback and be-
fore they left $4,000 pounds IF to-
baceo belonging to Robert Stanton,
one Of the wealthiest planters in that
section, had been burned. The mep
were heavily armed with guns and
revolvers. A number Of the men went
to the local exchange of the Bracken
Colngy Telephone company and kept
guard over the operator, Miss Emma
Holton, SO that no word could be sent
for assistance. The men wore no
masks, but are not known in the To-,
cality.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
insurance companIea Must az.


Circuit Judge Gordon, at Hopkins
Vile, KY, Tuesday handed down a
far-reaching decision in suit against
the insurance companies filed by the
Imperial Tobacco company British
trust) to force payment Of policies on
$4,000 worth Of tobacco destroyed by
night riders in the recent Princeton
raid. Judge Gordon's decision makes
mill and void the riot clause, under
which the insurance companies refus-
ed to settle The claims on the grounds
that they were not liable for property
destroyed by mob or riot. Judge Cor
don declares that organized incendia-
.ries are neither. If the appellate court
sustains the decision the insurance
companies must pay al, their losses in
Kentucky occasioned by night riders.
The agents claim that this would be
followed by a cancellation of all to-
bacco risks in Kentucky.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
WARMING Given Farmer.

w. Bradshaw, farmer living on
the outskirts Of Henderson. KY, Tues
day morning found note at his door
warning him against employing ne.
groes. It was signed by THE Thirty
Five" The note was accompanied by
a bundle of switches, match and
some cartridges.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
STANDARD PRICE FOR MURDER.

Usual Reward for Assassinations in Ken
lucky is One Hundred Dollars
In the trial at Jackson, KY, OF John
Abner, charged with completely in the
murder of John Cockrill, Asbury Spi-
Ger testified that he understood that
John Smith received 500 for killing
Cockril, as that was the price he re-
ceived for the murder of B. D. Cox.
Asked by Judge Black if that was his
regular price for killing men. he cleo
trifed his hearers with the reply
"That was what Judge Hargis paid"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
NO WAGE CUT BY MILLS.

Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Come to
That Decision
The Alabama Cotton Manufacturers
Association, at a meeting in Birming
ham, Tuesday, decided not to curtaif
the output and not to cut wages. The
meeting was called to consider these
two subjects.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
JURY l@lcrs BANKER AyDzRs.

lis chargeds With Embszzlement Of Funds
I and is Under Bond
III N. 7. Anders, president Of the Com
mercial fb3nks at Jackson and former
presidential the Central Bank Of Mis-
sissippi. has been indicted by the
blinds cohnty, Mississippi, grand jury
ION 'thes charge Of embezzltng $4,000
from the latter institution. Anders inn
mediately gave bond The Central bank
OF Mississippi was placed in the hands
Of a receiver several days ago.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
NATIONAL CONGRESS- OF MOTHERS

Begins at National Capital With Many
Foreign Representatives Present.
Women representing nearly all the
nations Of the world assembled in
Washington Teusday for a weeks ses-
sion, to attend the international con.
gress Of the welfare Of the child I'M
der the auspices OF the National Moth
ers' congress.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20

gihyeStiga s0f the shooting, and as
resAlt, Prgt Roosevelt ordered the
fdischarge RikRSut honor Of the three
i'Sbmpanidg rs fS4egro soldiers who vera
then stals1asat Fort Brown Senator
Fb5aker 6sanfafter congress convened
insD ecehFiFys 1906, raised a question
tassto thSs8Sgsident's right to discharge
g5aenS MI investigation by the COM
lafnilitary affairs was ordered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
PHILADELPHIA MINT RESUMES

Big Plant Gets Busy Following Wake.of
Returning Prosperity WaYsi ~
With return waye Of prospS4ity the'
United States hiint.in philadelphia has
again become a golden bee hiyb Of inr
dustry. Throughout the wee&s lmploy-
ees who have beenlaid off se bssBl
receiving instrucfionA to resl#e tlaslf::
posts, and Friday full forge was at
work, aggregating about SEQ SJsgsCns:
1t was stated at .tbss mint ting. this,
renewal of activity gg At fresh
orders frona- washinstoh 1SplaQl;
ate coinage. Leading these orders
was one for s1o,OOO,OOO more in $40
gold coins
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
SOLDIERS DEPART FROM coLDFIELD

Responsibility Of Maintaining Peace Rele-
gated to Local and State Police.
The United States troops that have
been in Goldfeld, New, for three
months, evacuated the camp Monday
and turned the responsibility Of main.
tanning peace in the Goldfeld district
over to the local police authorities and
the Nevada state police. The depart
ing forces consisted Of la men and
five officers. Several squads of state
police established headquarters in \
building in the center Of the town.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
NEGRO TROOPS
MAY ENLIST
If Special Bill Providing Therefor
Becomes a Law.
MATTER UP TO SENATE
Presentation Of Committee Report Was
Accompanied by Message from Presi-
dent Who Stands BY Old Order.

Reports from the committee on mill
tary affairs were presented to the SEN
ate Wednesday in regard to the in
vestigatlon of the ARRAY at Browns
vile. Texas, which resulted in the
discharge withouts honor OF three com
panies Of negro soldiers of the Twen-
ty-fifth infantry. AIT the same time
message was received from the pres
ident calling attention to The fact that
the testimony taken by the committee
sustains his position in discharging the
negro soldiers. He recommended ex-
tension. of the time for re-enlstment
Of the discharged men who might be
found not to fall within the terms Of
the order.
There were four reports from the
committee, the majority being signed
by senators Warren, Lodge, Warner,
DUPONT, Tallaferro, Foster, Oyerman.
Frazier and McCreary A minority re-
port was signed bx;sSenat5rs Foraker.
Scott, Bulkely and I9emenway.
A supplemental report signed by
Senators Warren, Ledge, Warner and
DUPONT declares that under the evil
dence 1t is shown that the assault was
perpetrated by members of the hat
TALON, but that it is reasonable to be-
lieye that ali bf the soldiers were not
concerned in the commission Of the
crime, either as principals or accessO-
ries. They recoihm6nd that it would
be justice 70 restore t. all Of the in
Rocent. men the rights and privileges
which had accrued to them by reason
Of their previous service in the army.
A bill is presented authorizing the
president within one year after the
passage of .the.~act to authorize the
enlistment Of any Of the men whom
he is satisfied had no connection with
the shooting.
The Brownsville ARRAY occurred on
the night Of August 1914, 1906. The
4.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-20
81 toR AGRICULTURE.
MKE!EMlg

ApproprRa Pill Reported in House Car
lsSum Of gil, 43l, $40.
The agAa tural appropriation bill
was reporasGto the house Wednesday.
It carries Atotal appropriation Of $l1.-
'4S1S46, wlfs5h Is $1,42O,Oo5 less than
the total ahIpunt asked for by the de-
partment fsagrculture.
The billHgrries an Increase Of $24S,-
720 for tAEweather bureau, making a
total for4h6 bureau Of $l,662, 2GO. The
4ncTee8eg5 sfhiefly due to the proyis-
ions Tof tEe construction OF weather
bureau Buildings, including one at
and for the restoration
tofftAs buildings at Mount Weather, de-
strogsd bkShre last October
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27

The legislature has set a bad prece'
dent in relieving the former State
treasurers from liability on their
bonds for; the theft of State bonds by
clerks employed in the office. Ger
tainly these officials should have been
held responsible for the acts of their
clerks. Does not theslaw hold rail
roads and other corporations respon-
sible for the acts of their employees?
Most assuredly, and corporations
have to pay heavy damages often
times because Of the acts of their
agents and employees, even though
they have disregarded the rules OF
the companies. The action Of the
general assembly is favoritism Of the
worst kind.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27

Won't the people of the town of
Bamberg pay bice taxes next year?
Our school taxes will be ten mills,
divided as follows: three mills fol-
school house bonds, four mills for
school purposes and replacing the
new bailding, and three mills consti-
tutional tax, making a grand total
for schools alone of ten mills. The
State levy is 81 mills, and adding to
this the county levy of three mills and
town taxes of eight mills, will make
the citizens of Bamberg pay taxes Of
26a mills. We don't mind paying
taxes when we get anything for it,
so we are not complaining about the
school levy, but there was no use fol
the legislature to create new offices,
raise salaries, and make extravagant
appropriations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
iii Man Fights Bull dog.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Battling for
his life with an infuriated bulldog,
Douglas Hudson Riker, a publisher,
i'll with pneumonia and too weak to
scream for help. was found uncon-
scious, hours afterward, lying across
the lifeless body of the dog, which he
had smothered with a blanket. Taken
i'll shortly after his return to Brook
lyn a few days ago from Florida,
bringing North with him the dog
which had been presented to him
there, Mr.. Riker was confined to his
bed partially encased in surgical
wrappings.
Leftalone afterhehad fallen asleep,
he awoke to find the dog standing on
his chest. Trying to push the animal
away, it snapped at him. Repeating
the attempt, Rker foHnd himself en-
gagged in a fierce Struggle with the
animal. He seized il hy the throat
when it sprang for his throat. With
both hands engaged he could not ring
his call bell and practically voiceless
from his illness, he was unable to call
for help.
Riker's strength had almost given
out when in the struggle some of the
bed became disarranged. This inter
fered with the dog 8 moveme Civ:
en the idea: the sick. man pushe the
dogs head into the bed clothing He
Succeeded in winding the blanket
about the dog and took hold OF him
and rolled on top Of him. When he
had gained the final advantage he
tainted. '@-;- :. I: ::
He was found unconscious some
hours later, and was revived andtold
the story. He was greatly weakened
by the struggle, and is now reported
in a critical condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
Fayetteville, N. G., Officer, Dies Try
ing to Make Arrest.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 23.-Jas.
H. Benton, chief of police Of Fayette-
vile, N. c., was shot and killed early
this afternoon by q negro. The MUIR
derer, Sam Murchison, was captured
an hour after the crime and despite
three distinct efforts to lynch him,
was safely lodged in Jail. Tonight, at
the direction of the governor, the
local militia company surrounds the
Jail, though 70 further trouble is ap-
pretended.
Murchison quarreled with one Of
his own race today and shot his an
tagonist, inficting a slight wound:
Chief Benton started out in search of
Murchison and after a few words the
negro drew his pistol and shot the
officer through the head. Jack Cros-
well, an 187year-old lad who was near
by, though unarmed, made a deter
mined effort to capture the negro,
but he snapped his pistol at the boy
and ran. He fired one shot at a cit
izen who attempted to stop him and
was wounded by one Of three shots
fired by Charles Benton, 17-year-old
son of his victim, who tookhis fathers
pistol and started in pursuit Of the
murderer. Murchison continued his
flight to the outskirts, when, after
so policemen and many citizens had
hunted him for an hour, he was over
hauled. En- route to the Jail the at
tempts were made to take the prison
er from the officers and the last time
he was struck over the head with fists
and sticks by angry citizens, though
no serious injury was done him.
Young Benton's shot inflicted Sc
rious wound in the groin.
An unusual circumstance Of today's
tragedy is that it is the second time
within a year that Fayetteville has
lost a police chief at the hands Of a
desperate negro. Less than a year
ago Chief of Police Chesson and one
Of his officers were shot by a negro
desperado.
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Judge Robert Aldrich, at his first
term of court in Conway addressed
the grand jury as to enforcing the
Ilaw, and said that juries did not do
their duty some times. We know of
no attorney who has made greater
efforts to keep juries from doing
their duty at times when it was
against his clients, and we trust he
will now lend all his influence to hav-
ing the law enforced. He certainly
will have a great deal to do along
this line TO- repay for his past efforts
at having the guilty 60 unpunished.