Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-05
Mississippi
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There is still lack of information on
the outside as to who will be retained
to assist District Attorney Mcneil in
the prosecution of Will Sorsby, for the
murder of Charles Fitzgerald, at Jack
Ser, last September 1t is understood
that one of the best and most success
full criminal lawyers in the state, and
psssibly two, will be retained. 1t is not
likely that anything like insanity plea
vial be tried, though so far as anyone
kGows outside, the learned and able
seanael reported as having been retained
10 defend the slayer of Fitzgerald will
net aARit anything as to the line of de-
Tense to be followed.
The action of the Mississippi grand
ledge Of Masons, in cancelng fraternai
relations with the New Jersey grand
ledge because of the fact that the latter
body contains a local organization COM
posed of negroes, calls to mind that the
ead Fellows of Mississippi are now en-
gagged in legal battle with negro or
gaaizatioR bearing the same name, and
il is expected that the supreme court will
reader decision on the subject within
the next sixty days. f.s91i
Columbus is being rapidly recognized
as convention city. On March 9 and
10 tbe Mississippi Woodmen of the
Eerld will assemble here in annual meet
ing. In April the Mississippi Odd Fell
lows 20 to Columbus for their annual
gathering On May Il and ~ the Mis-
sissippi bankers will be the guests OF
columbus. Their annual gathering will
be attended by about 500 delegates from
an parts of the state.
Deputy United States Marshals T. F.
Kisran and Young, of San Francisco, Cal,
delivered the noted Paul Paille, formerly
of BALDWIN, who, in 1908, embezzled the
pestoffse funds while postmaster at
SAAt place, after three years freedom, TO
Rsputy United States Marshal r. j.
Warren, and placed him in the Monroe
county iail for safekeeping until United
States court convenes, the first Monday
In April.
Fhs greatest surprise and indignation
has been aroused among the people gem
orally throughout South Mississippi by
the disclosures recently made in press
dispatches from Jackson to the effect
Vat the legislative committee that is to
investigate and report on tax inequalities
i'm eAis state has long ago been appointed,
the personnel of the committee not being
satisfactory to the taxpayers of the
southern end Of the state.
FAe plant Of tbs Columbus Comfort &
Manufacturing Company, which was
enis4aIly capitalized at $4,000, was
R1a At pubic cutlery last week to Willis
@Grsa, enc Of the stockholders, who held
mestgage on the plant for $4,000, and
a,1f3 was realized from the SALE Mr..
@sseA states he viii soon commence to
SsBFete his plant.
Bah Myers, the murderer of Sheriff
NsesusaA, of Carroll county, is in the
Mka0 eBunty Jail, uAless there is. an
@Saer ease ef mistaken identity, and if
&c psSTae 10 be the right negro there are
ea6stsHAlng rewards aggregating $1,000
a~aitsng Asssrs r. C. and F. S. McCsy,
q Fort Gisbson, who made the arrest
III wNrea county.
n respoase 10 call Issued by: the
NAttsesburg Commercial Club and the
ssissippi Pine Association, lumbermen
sreserttHg holdings valued at more
tEhA Hsey millions of dollars, together
s6SA many Of the leading merchants and
HsxDAsss Men Of South Mississippi, as
mS&eS at Hattiesburg to protest against
De repeal Of the duty of Sc per thou
saxN effected On Canadian lumber.
2Ae Metel Hutto, one of the leading
A1eA ss Laurel, widely known by trav-
sAg msa, was destroyed by IRE. The
$Iskibire was saved. Many guests lost
&Rsr belongings There were many
Strangers and children in the house, but.
dA Cos sHs safely. Loss is $4,000, part
y 1ssrea. BAL
ltks. Mary G. Parks, reict OF Capt:
g. g. Paris, and mother Of Capt. L.EO.
4saa, Of the Fourth Mississippi Regi-
@Nt, eAnfeaerate Army, both of whom
n Il the head Of their companies, died
M&1annia ut the ripe age of So years.
as aaaaeet was laden with Confederate
Rx. tF@ly emblematical OF the sacrifice
b hr Aer for the cause, over forty
Rfa Aa widswAood.
Yhs masy friends Of President j. @.
X@6y II We Agricultural and Mechani-
ID es3sge ere glad 30 know that he is
10 asstS, after his long siege of illness,
Asw$Ae his resent operation. Prof.
sraF IL mot through tbs convaleseent
Aks as yet, and does not expect to re-
hA to @se college for u while yet, al
&sagA he in considered finally out of dam
asF.
ap6aas On land in the vicinity Of
FesButn, twelve miles from Meridian,
eye being sesured by w. n. Martin, Of
&GEhsegtsa county, Tenn, for the pur-
nose a boring for ell and gas. The deal
iEgs lave created considerable excite
Has, i'm the vicinity, though ne boring
NJ besH asAe as yet.
Me railroad commission is in receipt
If Die quarterly report of the Postal
xslauaFA Company for ths quarter end
iSg Dee. 81, showing receipts of $685.
US.se and expenses of ssl,o4s.os. Ne
s&mpsrsssns are given in che report.