Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-03-04


murder Of Charles Fitzgerald, at Jack
son. last September. Il is understood
that onr of the best and most SUCCESS
ful criminal lawyers in the state. and
possibly two, will be retained II il not
likely that anything like insanity plea
viii he tried. though 80 far as anyone
knows outside. the learned and able
counsel reported a having been retained
10 defend the slayer Of Fitzgerald win
not admit anything as TO the line of de-
fen-e 10 be followed.
The action of the Mississippi grand
losgr Of Mssons. in eancrIing frsternsl
relations with the New Jersey grand
hodge because of the fact THAT the latter
body contains a local organization com
posed Of negroes. calls to mind that the
Odd Fellows Of Mississippi are now en-
gagged in a legal battle with n negro or
ganization bearing the same name, and
IL j. expected that the supreme court will
render q decision on the subject within
the next sixty days.
Columbus is being rapidly recognized
as a convention city On March and
10 the Mississippi woodmen OF the
World viii assemble here in annual meet
ing. In April the Mississippi Old Eel
lows go to Columbus for their annual
gathering. On May II and II the Mis-
sissippi bankers will be the guests Of
Columbus. Their annual gathering will
be attended by about 500 delegates from
all parts Of the state.
Deputy United States Marshals T. Y.
kieran and Young, of san Francisco. Cal,
delivered the noted Paul Paille. formerly
of Baldwin, who. in 1905, embezzled tho
postoffee funds while postmaster at
that place, after three years freedom. to
Deputy United States Marshal r. j.
Warren, and placed him in the Monroe
county Jail for safekeepine until United
States court eonvenes. the first Monday
in April
The greatest surprise and Indignation
has been aroused among the people gen-
orally throughout south Mississippi By
the disclosures rerently made in press
dispatches from Jackson to the efrer.
that the legislative committee that Is To
investigate and report on tax inequalities
in this state has long ago been appointed.
the personnel Of the committee not being
satisfactory to the taxpayers Of the
southern emil Of the state
The plant of the Columbus Comfort 4
Manufacturing Company. which was
originally capitalized at $4,000. was
sold at public outery last we-k 10 Willis
Garth. one Of the stockholders. who held
mortgage on the plant fnr $500. and
3.2f3 was realizesi from the sale. Mr..
Garth states he will sson commence 10
operate his plant
Bob Myers, the murderer Of sheriff
MeDougald. Of Carroll county. Is in the
Kinds county Jail unless there Is an
other ease OF mistaken identity. and il
he proves IN be the right negro there are
outstanding rewards agyregzting 1000
awaiting Messrs. r c. and F. :. MeCay.
of Port Gibson. who made the arrest
in Warren county
In response TO a call issued by the
HattiesbuFg Commercial Club and We
Mississippi Pine Association. lumbermen
representing holdings valued at more
than fifty millions Of dollars. together
with many Of the leading merchants anil
business men of South Mississippi. as
sembled at H1fiesburg to protest against
the repeal ofsthe duty Of s. per thou
sand collected ON Canadian lumber
The Hotel Hurto. one of the leading
hotels At Laurel. widely known BY trav-
cling men, was destroyed BY DIRE. The
furniture was saved Many guests lost
their belongings. There were many
strangers and children in the house. but
all got out safely Loss is $4,000. part
ly insured.
Mrs. Mary c. Parks. reIirt of Capt
G. W. Paris. and mother of Capt L. q.
Paris, OF the Fourth Mississippi Regi-
ment, Confederate Army, both of whom
fell at the head OF their companies. died
at Indianola at the ripe age of 81 years.
Her essket was laden with Confederate
flags, truly emblemafical of the sacrifice
made by her for the cause, over forty
years in xidowhood.
The many friends of President J. c.
Hardy of the Agricultural and Nechani-
cal College are glad to know that he is
out again. after his long siege Of illness.
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