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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
". M. LLOYD HELD FOR KILLING NEGRO
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE NEGRO HAD THREATENED TO KILL sToREkEEpER ARNOLD AT THE YEsMER coMMIssARY.

Coroner Brasher returned from Yesmer ing an investigation into the killing of the negro, John Brown, by w M. Lloyd late Thursday afternoon.
 As a result of the coroner's investiga- tion Lloyd was placed under bond and will be given preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Linn at Yesmer with in short while.
 Information received by Coroner Brash- CT was to the effect that the negro and Storekeeper Arnold of the Pratt Consoli- dated Coal company's commissary at Yes mer, had had some trouble about checks, and that the negro came to the commis- sary Thursday afternoon and another row ensued, the negro finally leaving the store.
 Shortly afterward some one went to Arnold and advised him that the negro had threatened to kill him. The negro put in his appearance at the commissary a few minutes afterward, and when he walked in Arnold threw a gun on him and said, Well, John, you've come to kill me have your
 The negro said that was not his purpose, and denied having a weapon. Arnold or dered him to throw up his hands, which the negro did, and then backed the negro out on to the porch of the commissary building, and proceeded to search him, and it is said found no weapon.
 Then he slapped the negro's face, and the negro lunged toward him, hugging LID close to Arnold and seizing one end of the pistol At this point Lloyd stepped out of the commissary and shot the negro.
 Justice of the Peace Linn searched the body of the negro and found three rocks but it is said no pistol. When Coroner Brasher examined the body yesterday he found a B special revolver inside the negro's clothes. When Judge Linn searched the negro's clothing he called upon several people to witness the search
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
l. T. EVANS FALLS
 FOUR STORIES
Workman on Farley Building Saves His Life By Seizng Cables
 In Shaft.

Shortly after going to work yesterday morning J. J. Evans, a bricklayer work ing on the Farley building in course of construction at the corner of Third ave- nue and Twentieth street, fell down an elevator shaft and sustained serious in- juries.
 Evans fell from the fourth floor to the ground, but in his hurried descent man aged to grasp one of the cables running down the shart. Evans weight caused the cable to run down with him. put it served to check the terrific speed with which he was falling and in all probabil- ity saved his life. ooo
 He was removed to his home at oSo Emerald street, Smithfeld, in an ampu- lance of the Green Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Clerkease Manufactur- ing company is now ready to assign territory for the sale of their advertising cabinets and moving shelving for stores and libraries.
 Nothing but hustlers with some means need apply.
 See mammoth cabinet in Metropolitan cafe and smaller ones in hotels about the city |.
 Office 1910 H. : 12 Brown Marx building.
 CLERKEASE MANUFAC- TURING COMP ANY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

old territorv. sentlemen that I have been threshing over the grain that my collea gues have threshed; but am will ing to submit this case on Colonel Coop CTS testimony and the mute witnesses the bullets.
 1T am very exhausted. your honor," ," Anderson suddenly said, turning to Judge Hart, "and ask your indulgence until tomorrow
 The jury was taken out and Judge Hart announced: Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you again for your good conduct. Come back again tomorrow and we will have an entire change of pro- gramme for you. Adjourn court, MT. Sheriff."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Accidental Meeting.


 q do not believe I will insult your in- telligence by arguing that this meeting was anything except accidental. l be-
 lieye you know that if Robin had not given his fathers arm nervous pull to hurry hin along in his efforts to prevent meeting, there would have been no tragedy t is very evident to any one who has heard the testimony.
 They lave told you that Colonel Coop CT had no right to cross that street and address Csrraack, that he committed an overt act when he did so. tell you he
 had a right. Of course, if he went over to provoke difficulty, and In the result ing difficulty to kill Carmack. he would have had no right. But even if he had made threats, evan if he were armed, he had a right there. If man attacks and abuses you you have right to seek him out and to talk to him, and If you on a peaceful mission, are assaulted by your adversary, you have right to pro- feet yourself. even to the length of killing your opponent
 'oThe interpretation you put upon Colonel Cooper'b action depends upon his character and his purpose in going over there, not upon the fact that he did go over there. If Robin Cooper had gone over there and struck Senator Carmack with his fist. and If after being struck Senator Carmack had drawn revolver, Robin Cooper would have had legal ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
ABLE ARGUMENT BY ANDERSON IN
 THE COOPER CASE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID


 ter continued his attack upon Miss Lee. In a falsetto voice. he indulged in mimic ny of the two young women. The crowd that lined up behind the defendants, previously referred to by Attorney Gen eral McCarn as the defendants rooters' laughed repeatedly at the antics of the attorney. Judge Hart rapped for order but the deputies made no effort to sup press the demonstration.
 These "rooters" climb upon the steps 10 the bench, face the jury and appar- ently endeavor to convey their approval over the Judges shoulders to the 12 men who are trying the case. Judge Hart has repeatedly cleared them off. When the laughter began this morning he cleared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Action settled Out of Court.

London, March 12.-The action or Da- yid Lloyd-George, chancellor of the ex- cbeouer. for libelous and derogatory statements against him, published in Sunday News, has been. settled out of court with the payment by the news paper of $5OOO. which MT. Lloyd-George will donate to charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Members of the city council who voted against going back further in the investi- gation of the accounts of the city off cers at their last meeting. have changed front on that proposition and now an- nounce that they will vote with Alder men Taylor and Shurlds in the demand for a further probing. The city made S30O0 net on the first investigation, cov- ering four years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Fitzhugh's Plea.

But Fitzhugh would have you believe that 1t was inflicted first. However. Che surgeons say that the instant 1t was in- f1icted there would be instant paralysis and that Carmacks gun and cigar would have dropped at his feet and not have been found at his hand.
 HI feel that have been travelling over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

There Is only One "Broho Quinine" That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of B. w. Cold in One Day. 25c. q
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Water Tanks Burst;
Four People Die

Parkersburg. w Va, March 10
one man missing, four perhaps fat
ally injured and forty houses prac-
ticaly wrecked and damage amount
ing to $250000, resulted when two
water tanks on Prospect Hill, in this
city, bursted early today
An immense stream of the released
water rushed down Prospect Hill,
sweeping everything before it. Houses
were swept into the street, and the
inmates knocked from their beds. one
whole family was carried down Il
street seventy five yards. the house
being split almost into ribbons, yet all
escaped except one girl, who suffered
u broken collar bone.
The two tanks contained the en-
tire city supply of water and famine
is now imminent The damage is be
tween 100000 and $250,00o. The
breaking Of the tanks is believed to
have been caused by some niscreant,
who dvnamited them, as two explos-
ions were heard.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Many Injured in
New York Fire

New York, March 49,. More than
Il dozen persons We're injured and
members of twenty four families eX-
perienccd narrow escapes from dealt
by fire when a seven-stury twin apart
menD building at "A Cen'ral Park
south, was burned this morning
The building was separaeeG from
the Hotel Plaza only b. smaller
building When the firemen reached
the scene men, women and children
were sitting on the window lodges or
hanging out of the windows. @aspng
for their breath. and othet,, overcome
by the smoke We're being held in po-
sition by their relatives.
One girl was standing on window
ledge on the sixth floor preparing to
jump into the street desp'.e the warn
ings Of pedestrians who gathered be-
low.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
SHARP Goes FREE
JURY TIES Up
ON CO0PERS
REPORTED TO JUDGE HART YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON THAT
THEY WERE HoPELESSLY Dl-
VlDED ON CASE.

Nashville, Tenn, March 19.-For-
mer Sheriff John d. Sharp was today
acquitted by the jury of completely
in the killing of Senator E. w. Car
mack The jury evidently did not con
slider the case last night, as it was
some time after Judge Hart convened
court this morning that they reported
that they had arrived at verdict as
far as Sharp was concerned,
AT O'Clock this afternoon the jury
sent an answer back to a query sent
by the judge. informing him that they
were still hopelessly divided and
hung up ON the cases against Duncan
Cooper and his son, Robin Cooper.
Judge Hart stated, however, thai
he was not ready to declare mistr.a!
and that he would keep the jury TO-
gether as long as there was a posi-
Bile chance of them arriving at yer-
die.
1t is the general belief now thas
nothing but a mistrial will be the re-
suit
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
LYEAS CASE To THE JURY.
NEGRO DEcK-HAND DROWNED.
Fell From a Lighter During Heavy
Fog Thursday Night.

Tom Johnson, a negro employed as
a neck hand on launch operated by
A. r. Berrie, lost his life Thursday
night near Frederick when he fell from
lighter being towed by the launch
and was drowned.
Mr. Berrie, who was captain of the
boat, fell overheard and Johnson in
rushing to his assistance and not be-
ing able to see in the heavy fog, also
fell into the water. Though every
effort was made TO rescue him, i.
was impossible. Captain Berrie also
had very narrow escape. but fin
ally succeeded with the assistance OF
rope thrown him by other members
of the crew, to reach the launch.
Johnson was a well-known negro
and leaves wife in this city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
QUINCY, FLA, HAS BIG FIRE.
Large Tobacco Pint Among the Places
Burned

Large Tobacco Pint Among the Places
Burned
Quincy, Fla, March 10 A disas-
trous fire at 2.45 o'clock this morning
consumed the Littman packing house.
corner Of Washington and Love street,
and Dave Hudson's residence adjoin-
ing. together with 160 600 pounds Of
Sumatra wrappers Of fine grade
The loss, approximating $l75,000,
is covered by something like 100000
Insurance.
Cline Bros & Co, tobacconsts, were
the heaviest losers.
Seyerj.l concerns had valuable crops
stored with no insurance.
Hudson saved his furnishings, but
the building was total loss, and the
amount of insurance small Only by
almost superhuman efforts were sew
eral adjoining buildings saved, but
there were no casualties.
The T. ttman plant was one Of the
big packing houses Of Quincy, and the
flames Illuminated the entire city.
The who'll population was aroused and
willing hands aided materially TO save
the property in close proximity to
The burning structures
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Awful Murder in
Virginia Town

Culpepper, Va, March l9.-After
numbering his wife by Draining her
with an AK, Henry G. Wh3atley, Cul-
pepper farmer, placed her head on
block of wood and almost completely
severed ii frcm the body.
The crime occurred at Whcatl3y $
home. near Elkwood, last night tut
was not discovered until this morn
ing. when the Wheatleys 12-year-old
son made the gruesome discovery OF
his stepmother's body Beside it lay
the blood covered ak. AMI with il a
note from Wheatley confessins to the
murder OF his wife as the result Of a
difficulty over their property.
Subsequently, Wheatley's apparently
lifeless body was found in well on
his place When taken out by the
crowd of neighbors he soor revived
and later was arrested and taken tc
Jail charged with the murder Of his
wife
Wheatley formerly was deputS
county treasurer He is a well-edu-
Gated man, and bears gccd reputa-
tion. The neighbors regard mis- ac
Qs that OF an insane man.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
MADE IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
LAST NIGHT
DETECTIVES CAPTURED MAN AT
CLEVELAND, o, AND AT ONCE
slLE*ro GET YOUNG WHILE.

Cleveland O.. March IA man
was arrested here late tonight at the
Eucled hotel answering precisely the
description Of the man who kidnapped
young Willie White Il; Sharon, Penn.
yesterday l orning
1t is rcpoj]ed that the maI tuld the
detectives where the boy could be
found m ,ae detectives at once left
with The prisoner for the place At
late hour they nau nct returned TO
the city and it is net knLwn w:Clht"
or not the boy has been found.
Frank 3u HI, millionaire ms;e
OF the bog who lives in this city,
stated tonight that he will spend 500,
600 to recover the chlld.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER
PAYS THE DEATH PENALTY

with pistol was all that prevented a
double tragedy.
On the hot summer night Miss
Morse and several young friends went
to Campostella bridge for a breath
of air from across the river. They
were conversing on the bridge when
Young Gilbert approached Miss
Morse's escort w G. Mitchell, noticed
Gilbert acting peculiarly. Gilbert
asked the girl to see him privately.
She replied that If he had anything to
say to her he could say it there and
then. Gilbert making no reply, Miss
Morse turned upon him and took the
arm of Mitchell to walk further on
the bridge Just as she did so Gill
bert drew his pistol and fired three
times at her Two of the bullets en-
tered the girls back. The third grazed
the coat of Mitchell Gilbert would
have been mobbed but for the early
arrival Of the police He claimed to
have been engaged to the girl and
declared that their wedding was
scheduled for an early date, when
she spurned him.
! Gilbert's defense was general de-
pravitv and mental responsibility i
/ being sought at his trial to prove he
i reditaIy ins anity After the trial e gb
members Of the jury petitioned Gov.
ernor Swanson 10 commute Gilbert
death sentence TO life Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
A TWO ACT FARCE COMEDY
EouAi.lzgRs TO MEET TODAY.
They Will Organize and Prepare for
Beginning Work.

The board of equalizers of the city
composed of c. D. Ogg, George R.
Krauss and j. R. Morton, will meet
at the city hall thie morning, organ
ize and prepare for beginning work
The work of the equalizers is to
go over all complaints filed by citi
zens against the assessments placed
on their property by the tax asses
sors. 1t is understood that quite a
large number of these complaints have
been filed and the equalizers will have
quite a busy job in disposing of all of
them
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
MANY SLATED
FOR GOOD JOBS
BEi.LAMY sToRERS MAY GO TO
LONDON OR PARlS-oTHERs
TO GET APPOINTMENTS.

Washington. March 19.-Society has
it tonight that Bellamy Storers can
have either the London or Paris am
bassadorships if he desires them.
If he refuses to go to London, Pro-
fessor Elliot, it is rumored, will be
offered the place.
i.eishmann. who is now at Constan-
tinople, will go to Rome; Richard ker-
ems, of St. Louis, will go to Vienna
Elk Secretary of the Navy Newherry
is slated TO go to st. Petersburg, Rich
ard lde to Madrid, General Corbln 10
LisBcn. and barry Anderson to Copen-
hagen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Mob After Man
Who Killed Son

brownsville. Ky, March 19-The
Brownsville Jail is being heavily
guarded tonight to prevent the lynch
ing of James Parrish who was ar
lnste,E today charged with beating his
f2-year-old stepson with a buggy whip
TO such an extent that II produced
death
Threats Of lynching were at once
heard and troops were ordered out to
protect the jail
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
A SERIOUS BLOW GIVEN
TO THE ONWRITTEH LAW

Harrisville, Ky, March 1S.-A hard
blow was given to the unwritten law
today when Ruby Hickman 70 defense
of whose honor her brother killed
Frank Melldrurn. married man, adj
mitted. on cross examination that
Mendrum was in her room on her in
vitation
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
MARTIN KEN WINS.

Pittsburg, Pa, March Martin
Klein, of St Louis, won the interna-
tional bowling championship today by
SO pins in nine games. Jake CooE, Of
Ohio. and Archie Wengler. of Chicast,
ran second.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
CUDAHY, WHOSE BOY WAS
ONCE KIDNAPPED, TALKS

Omaha Neb, March l9.--"If ] were
that man White at sharon Pa. i
would pay the $4,000 ransom TO get
my son back and then would spend
tre' lie the amoGnt 10 capture his I'D
napl ers. said Edward Cadahy who
paid $4,000 to Pat Grove for the Il,
turn Of his son. | would not go through
that ordeal again for every cent !
have he continued
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20


jury and this served to bra-, cut a
larger audience than was pre- sent at
the morning session Every ayailabl
spot in the court house was taxed and
curious humanity was banked into the
aisles, into the ante rooms, out into
the lobby and in the jury room.
The scene was an animated on,
vet il was painfully real and wars jing
ed with sadness on all sides. Grouped
in among the lawyers for the state
were the mother and sister of the
dead boy garbed in heavy mournin9,
the aged mother sobbns at intervals
as the case proceeded On the Other
side of the stand was the wife and
daughter of Lyens, and several Of his
little grandchildren. prattling away
all ignorant Of the great drama being
enacted Ernest Dart, of Brunswick,
sopened for the state in matchless
address: strongly and eloquently he
pleaded for vengeance and for JUS
lice. He was limited to an hour, but
in that rather brief time he made
magnificent talk. holding the vast
assemblage as if by magic AS he
concluded round after round Of ap.
plause greeted him, the court stern
" bringing down its gavel time and
time again before order was restored
, He was followed by David Parker
son of Judge Parker for the defense,
and he made the best of All unpopular
cause and bad case. He has plenty
of ability. is only u years old and
bids fair 10 make good lawyer.
l.. L. Thomas followed, also for the
state. after which court recessed for
a nights session at which the other
attorneys were scheduled to speak.
Judge Parker will charge the jury this
morning and the case ought to be in
the hands of the jury by noon.
Here is for a prediction: The jury
cannot possibly acquit either OF the
defendants. That is beyond question,
for It is q remarkably good country
iurv above the average in intelligence
and of necessity must bring in YER
dict of guilty OF some offense The
elder Lyens is liable get the hemp
and the younger may be fortunate
| enough to get a recommendations
I which would mean a life in the peni-
ltentiary.
The sentiment is Overwhelmingly
| against both of the defendants and
the ladies of Jesup have subscribed
to a fund of $3.50 to spend in the
prosecution.
This sentiment of the good women
/ Of Jesup is due not only to the neln-
BUSINESS of the crime committed, bu'
10 the additional and well-knoWn fac'
that when the hail of shots from the
guns of the Lyons snuffed out thf
life OF young Smith, he was betrothet
| to one Of Waynes fairest daughters
who now. bedecked in the shades o
young widowhood is a sombre anC
distressed attendant at the trial
It's a sad case. as all murder case
are. and the wreath of sympathy TO
young Smith is evident everywhere,
Giving token of the esteem in whicl
those people held him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Big Transport is
Reported Ashore

Bellingham, Wash, March 10
Fragments of a wireless message pick
ed up here this afternoon indicate
that a United States transport has
gone ashore near the entrance to
Puget Sound Several lives are
thought to be lost
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
OPPOSITION TO
THE PAYNE BILL
STATED THAT NOT EVEN EX-
PERTS CAN TELL WHAT EFF
Feet BILL MAY HAVE.

Washington. March l9.-Opposition
to the Payne tariff bill is now chrys
talizing about the maximum and min
imum plan, on the ground that it has
so involved the tariff measure that not
even experts can tell what affect the
proposed legislation may have
Pending report from the com
merce and labor department on the
workings Of this feature of the bill.
no combinations in ine house changes
in the measure will be formed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20

Parkersburg, w ", March 10
Late this afternoon two more bodies,
= child and man, were recovered
from this morning water tank accident.
making a total of four victims
1t is still believed that the tanks
were wrecked by dynamiters.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
Renort plsoredited.

San Francisco, Cal, March l9-Ofh-
cials of the army transport service
stationed here discredit the report that
a transport is ashore They state that
10 transport is in che neighborhood
of Puget Sound
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20

Because she had spurned him for
the attentions of other young men,
Gilbert shot down pretty Amanda b.
Morse on Campostella bridge, in Nor
folk Va, July 23 last The girl lin
gered for twenty four hours, her
death occurring at St Vincent's hos
pital, to which institution she had been
removed Immediately following the
shooting. Hearing that Gilbert had
threatened to kill his daughter T. o.
Morse, father of the girl, went to look
for Gilbert and reason with him Going
the wrong way, Morse missed Gilbert
and twenty minutes later. while still
in search Of the youth, was told that
Re had shot his daughter. The father
rushed to The scene and the fact tha
he could find no cHe to furnish hin
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20

Richmond, Va, March l9-Benjamln
A. Gilbert. white youth of l9, was
electrocuted in the penitentairy this
morning for the murder in Norfolk
last July of his sweetheart, MISS
Amanda Morse. Strenuous efforts
we're made to have the sentence com
muted to life imprisonment but the
governor declined to interfere. Five
thousand Virginia people signed the
petition TO save the young man neck
bus the governor said that the mur-
der was a premiditated one, and that
the law should take its course.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-20
JUDGE To CHARGE
THIS MORNING
EVERYTHING POINTS TO coNViC-
TtoN OF THE Ex- SHERIFF
AND HIS SON.

Court Was in Session Until Late Hour
Last Night, the Arguments Being
completed-Prisoners Made Very
Poor statement-eeneralIy Ex-
pected That the Jury Viii Return
Verdict of Guilty in Both Cases.
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