The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-01
Touching and Dramatic Was
CiIChriSt'S Leave-tdking.
WHIPPED WITH TOUGH HOSE

Nronted the Lady Operators to Ac-
ceot Negro Escort, and Indignant
citizens Intercepted Him as He
Was Leaving the City at Night
and Took Him Into Swamp For
a Reprimand.
When c. H. Gilchrist, who had
boen in the employ of the Dawson
Telephone Company several months,
took his departure for other regions
Friday night the fact had been feel
inglv and emphatically impressed
nnon him that the people of the
south, especially of Dawson, will not
tolerate anything that suggests So
cial equality, and are quick to re-
sent insult to their women.
In plain English, a piece of tough
rubber hose was brought in contact
with Gilchrist's anatomy a number of
times with sufficient vigor to cause
him to sit in a leaning posture upon
resuming his journey after an inter
ruption for a short while soon after
he passed beyond the corporate linn
its of the city.
Grossly Offended Lady Operators.
Gilchrist was superintendent of the
mechanical department of the tele-
phone exchange, and in arranging for
the operators, all of whom were
ladies, to be on duty as little as pos
sible Thanksgiving day it was neces-
sary for one of them who lived some
distance out to be at the exchange
after night. Late in the afternoon
he telephoned to the Dawson Drug
Co. asking the use of their negro
porter to act as protector for this
lady on her way home when she
went off of duty.
When the operators learned what
Gilchrist had done they were indig-
nant, and telephoned to Mr.. J. H.
Davis, the manager of the company,
against the outrage and
insult, and demanded
that Gilchrist be dismissed or they
would leave the exchange themselves.
Mr.. Davis talked the matter over
with them, and, it is said, an under
standing was reached that Gilchrist
was to remain until some one could
be secured to take his place, but was
not to have anything to do with the
operating room or with the opera
tors.
Operators Walked Out.
Trouble broke out afresh on Fri
day, however, and the ladies walked
out.
Indignation, which was general, at
the conduct of Gilchrist had already
reached a high tension, and when it
became known that the operators had
left their posts groups of men as
sembled here and there to discuss it,
and rumors became current that
something was going to happen"
OAlO1A lGI cOuO0 " IllC Oll dlICO olL-
uation by obtaining pistol and buy
ing cartridges from local merchant,
and making the statement that he
did not intend to leave Dawson.
Changed His Mind.
1t was decided by interested parties
to quickly get rid of him, however,
and arrangements were made to take
Gilchrist in an automobile to Bron-
wood after nightfall in time to catch
the Central train for Macon.
The automobile left Dawson about
seven o'clock with Duke Marshall as
driver and Gilchrist and MIR, w. c.
who had been requested to
accompany him on the run to Bron-
wood, as passengers.
With a formidable looking pistol
held in the hands of the departing
telephone man and weapons in the
pockets of the other two, all oiled
and ready for quick action, the trip
was begun.
Held Up and FIogged.
The big car moved off at a lively
gait, and all went we'll until the Gull
vert at "Ninety-six' on the Central
abroad, about three quarters OF a
nile beyond the corporate limits OF
Dawson, was neared
AS the machine was plunging along
Just before the bridge over the branch
was reached a dozen or so pistol shots
were fired by parties in the growth
by the roadside, and the command
given to halt. Mr.. Marshall says he
'ould not stop the machine before
he front wheels ran onto the bridge,
md two men at the opposite end rose
Up, pointed pistols at him and de-
handed to know if he did not intend
o stop
Yes, sir" said the driver, Il have
lone stopped"
Laid Their Pistols on the Bridge.
The command then came from the
'oadside for all to hands up, when
vas obeyed promptly and without
hssent. Mr. Marshall was then or
Tered to get out and lay his piston
IN the railing of the bridge and theh
o get Mr. WaIIaaa'c and GilCnrlSC |