The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
DETECTIVE AFTER
THE NIGHT RIDERS
Governor Noel Has Been Con-
suited About LaWIeSsneSS
ONE SUSPECT is IN JAIL
Shubuta Affair Appears to Have Had
Some Basis of Fact and Authori-
ties Will Take Hold of
Matter Promptly.

jackson, Miss, November 5.-(Spe-
cial. detective jackson of the Nc
Mahan detective agency of New Or
/ leans, has been in the city day or
two looking after business matters, and
incidentally consulting with Governor
Noel as to future operations against
the night riders who seem to have been
pretty well organized in Clarke coun-
ty Through the assistance of United
States Marshal Bonds of Meridian, one
John o. Tombstone of Clarke county
has been landed In the jackson jail,
charged with night riding. He was
arraigned before Commissioner Nose,
lev. waived examination and was ad ?
mitted to heavy bond, which he could
not give, and was remanded to jail.
Touchstone is said to have written
letter to S. H. Floyd of Shubuta, or
dering him to shut down his gin, and
he is also alleged to be one of the
band of 20 or 80 who rode into Shubuta
some weeks ago with the evident in
tention of bulldozing the community
Detective jackson is said to have
been sent to Clarke county by the Nc
Mahan agency shortly after the out
break. and it is understood he has got
at the facts in the case and is able TO
lay his hands on the majority OF THOSE
who visited Shubuta. Tombstone is
said to be one of that crowd. He is
now in the hands of the federal court
and in the event his guilt is estab-
lished he will be made an example of,
no doubt. Jude Niles being especially
severe on such lawlessness as white
Gaping and night riding.
The Mississippi Live Stock associa-
ton met today at the county court
house, number of prominent breeders
! being in attendance, and there being
evidence of substantial growth in the
membership during the past year.
J. M. Taylor of Port Gibson was
elected president, Dero Sanders Oh
Starkville vice president, Archibald
Smith of the Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal college secretary and treasurer
and ]. M. Oldrich of Michigan City
chairman of the board of directors
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the state fair as a great and growing
and valuable adjunct to the business
interests of the state, and pledging the
hearty support of the Live Stock asso-
| citation to its continuation and upbulld
ing. However, there was proviso that
| the association must provide better and
more suitable houses and enclosures Tor
the live stock that is placed on exhlbl :
ton, and offer larger premiums.
Several matters of vital interest to
the breeders of the state were dis
cussed, among them the exterminatloh
of the cattle tick, trouble that has al
most killed the industry in this STATE
during the past few years. The work
done by Commissioner of Agriculture
Blakeslee in this direction was hearth
ly commended, and he was promised
every possible assistance in Kidding
the state of the pests.
In the federal court today M. B.
Charles, the Brookhaven bank cashier.
entered a decree pro confesso as one OF
the defendants in the case of the Mer-
chants and Farmers bank VS.. the united
States Fidelity and Guarantee company.
There was a jury and verdict of not
guilty in the case of the United states
VS.. A. ]. Nelson of Lawrence county,
who was charged with unlawful retailing.
/ Emma Smothers, a notorious negro bind
i tiger. who has given the police OF jack
son great deal of trouble during the
ast several years, and who few years
ago borrowed three or four hungry-look-
ing little pickanninies from her nelghpors
! TO use in working the sympathy racket on
Judge d. M Miller of the Kinds county
circuit court pleaded guilty to retailing
and was fined $40 and costs. She had the
federal license, but failed to post 1t as
/ required by law.
The geological survey commissioners
met at the capitol this morning with a
| full attendance, viz. Governor Noel,
! Chancellor A. A. Kincannon OF the state
university, Superintendent of Education
Powers, State Historian Dunbar Rowland
] and Mr. A F. Order, state geologls''
4 President Hardy of the A. ana M. colese'
+ who is also a member of the commission,
arrived in the city on a belated train from
tba north and did not participate in the
meeting. Mr. Crider made a report on the
business of his office for the past SIX
months which was found very satisfac-
tory 1t shows that the geologist mas peen
working of late in the southern portion OF
! the state making soil surveys ana post
ing the farmers as to what Is required te
make their lands respond to cultivation
! to best advantage.
II is found that the people of the state
are beginning to appreciate what this de-
partment of the state government is Tor
and that they are making use of 1t by
correspondence and otherwise They wan,
their lands examined and tested so thai
they may know the nature of the soil ano
inst what it needs to make 1t most pro
i ductIve of those crops best suited to III
! nature.