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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
MISSISSIPPI PRISON
BETTER THAN CHICAGO

JACKSON, June 15.-The Jackson
News has the following story of a ne
gro who wants to come back to the
Mississippi state prison because he
does not like Chicago:
Chicago is a worse place to live
than the Mississippi penitentiary, ac-
cording to Dan Scott, a negro who
dug his way out of the Bolivar county
Jail at Cleveland several weeks ago,
while awaiting transportation to the
state prison.
Scott is now in Chicago and in q
letter to the Mississippi authorities he
informs them that he will be more
than willing to return to this state
and serve his penitentiary sentence
if they will send after him, OF furnish
him with the money to buy a return
| ticket.
Il would rather be in the peniten
tiary than here in Chicago says
Scott in his letter you can eithe
come after me or send the transporta
ton. I want to come back and pu
in my three years on the stae farm
and the sooner you arrange it the be
ter I will like it. Perhaps you wi
be interested to know that arrive
here safe and am enjoying very goo
health"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
Sims SAYS HE HAD
LOANED IT TO GARNER
Wednesday Morning the Adjourned
Hearing Will Convene and Surpris-
ing Testimony Is Expected to Be
Brought Out.

The adjourned preliminary hearing
of Sy Garner, John Akens and Char
lie Gordon before Justice of the Peace
Bolton at the county court house court
room, has been set for tomorrow
"wednesday morning at 10:30
o'clock.
If the hearing proceeds as now
anticipated, some interesting and sur
prising testimony is expected to be
brought out
The identification of the pistol, said
to have been used by John Akens in
the killing of Emma Holston, is said
to have been positively identified
and traced to the possession of Sy
ownership of the pistol charged to
have been used by Akens, is a negro
man named Tom Sims. Tom is known
as negro of good reputation and is
in business with his father, B. F. Sims
at the corner of Mobile and Seventh
street.
Tom identified the pistol as his
property and declares that he loaned
the pistol to Sy Garner.
1t is reported thta when John
Akens went to Sy Garner to get a
pistol Garner at first refused to let
Akens have the pistol, but telephoned
to Tom Sims and asked him if Akens
could have the pistol. Sims replied
that it would be all right to let Akens
have the pistol.
John Akens, who left Hattiesburg
Tuesday morning of last week, after
the shooting of Emma Holston, which,
in fact, took place at a negro church
near saw mill about one miles from
Make, escaped from those who saw
the shooting. Made a break for the
Mississippi Central railroad and when
Akens reached a trestle on the road
he was seen, or believed to have
thrown the pistol away. A subsequent
search located the pistol near the tres.
te. The pistol had been freshly fired
three times and contained two un-
fired cartridges.
Another story of the killing Of
Emma Holston coming from eye-wit
nesses, is to the effect that John
Akens, after his arrival at the scene
made frequent inquiries as to whether
or not Emma Holston was there, as
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
NEGRO WOMAN WANTED To
" BE MISSED" BY White GIRLS

GREENVILLE,, Miss, June Is
Whether or not Bishop E. w. Lamp
ton, of the Methodist church, will re-
turn to this city for the purpose of
making his home here, after the SEN
sational incidents of last Friday and
Saturday. is a subject of lively spec
ulation among citizens and the pre-
yailing opinion is that the noted ne
, gro divine will take UP his residence
AT some other place in this or ad-
joining state.
Bishop Lampton's hurried depart
ure from Greenville was the result of
the action of his daughter in de
manding to be called Miss when
~JSressed over the telephone by the
young lady operators at the Cumber-
land exchange.
The exchange operators declined
TO address Lampton's daughter, af-
ter which Bishop hampton made Il
demand on the manager of the OK
change that his daughter be addressed
as "Miss" when called. The manager
declined to issue such orders to his
lady employees, and when the news Of
the affair became public it aroused
much Indignation throughout the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
APPOINTS GEN.
CAMERON'S SON

MERIDIAN, Miss, June 1.-Mr.
Chas. B. Cameron was notified yes
terday by GOV. Noel that he had been
appointed circuit clerk to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of his
father, his commission to hold until
the special election.
His commission will arrive this
afternoon and he will at once assume
the duties of the office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15

A mass meeting of citizens was held
at the office of DR.. j. d. Smythe, a
well-known local physician, and, while
those participating in the conference
decline to discuss the matter, it is
generally understood that they served
notice on Bishop hampton and his
daughter to leave town. At any rate,
the bishop and his daughter left hur-
riedly, buying tickets for Oberlin, O.,
where Lampton's daughter was edu.
Gated in a college attended by white
girls.
Bishop hampton stated before de:
parture that he intended to return to
Greenville and would make full repa
ration or apology for any wrong that
may have been committed
Excitement in the community over
the incident has not subsidized, and a
mass meeting of citizens has beer
called for tonight to determine what
shall be done in event Bishop Lamp
ton and his daughter return to the
city
The older and more conservative
citizens, it is understood, will be in
control at tonights meeting and theil
object will be to counsel against any
acts of violence.
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to where she was and if she was going
to talk to the negroes and at what
time and where. So it appears that
Akens having informed himself,
placed himself where he could watch
the coming of Emma Holston. And
when Akens saw the woman for whom
he was looking nearing the church
he stationed himself in the shadow of
the church door and waited till
Emma Holston came in good and safe
range. Emma Holston was in the
act of ascending the steps. assisted
by another negro woman, when
Akens began to shoot, firing three
times rapidly and then broke for lib
erty.
In the act of shooting Emma Hol-
ston, several recognized Akens, his
face showing up in the light of the
church around the edge of the door.
The woman who was assisting Emma
saw the man doing the shooting, and
identified Akens as the man
who did the shooting, when she saw
Akens after his arrest.
The further Identification of
Akens was somewhat dramatic. He
was brought to where a crowd of men
and women surrounding the dying
woman when an officer stepped up and
asked if any one present could iden-
tify the man who did the shooting If
they should see him.
There was an affirmative response
from several present and they were
asked to pick out the man in the
crowd, if he were there, and point him
out as the man and several of them
upon seeing Akens, said:
There's the man"
On being further questioned these
persons stuck to the identification of
John Akens. When asked if he had
anything to say, John, with the wide
mouth grin of a man of weak mind,
answered:
why, l didn't Kill dat woman;
why, l hasn't blood enuf in me ter
kill er chicken
John meant he did not have enough
courage or nerve to kill q human be
ing.
John must have been willy enough
to know how to throw off the scent
and put himself in the position of an
innocent man if story that is told is
a fact.
According to this story Akens re-
turned to the scene after his flight
and. obtained a bed for the night in
the house of a negro man who did
not suspect John. At any rate, it is
said Johns bed was near enough
Emma IIolston for him to hear her
dying cries.
The negro man who rented a bed
in the same room with himself to John
for the night said Johns manner so
frightened him he thought he had
lodged crazy man. He said that
John, as soon as he got into bed Gov
cred himself up to the chin and lay
there all in a tremble and would
toss around and moan. John kept this
up till it SO got on to the nerves of
the host that he was afraid to put out
the light in the room and lay there
all night watching Akens, fearing to
90 to sleep, not knowing what Akens
might do next.
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CIois Earl Nixon,

The many friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nixon have learned
with deep regret their severe loss by
death of their infant son and only
child. Clois Earl, who died yesterday
morning at II o'clock at their home
on Mabel and Wally streets. This
morning at 10 o'clock at the home
the funeral was preached by Rev. ]
NJ. McMillin and the little one was
then taken to its last resting plac,
in the City Cemetery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
TWO SHOT DOWN IN Street
) Fight At MEADVILLE

plewhite, while DR.. Newman had
killed Reynolds before himself sue
cumbing to the half a dozen wounds
which showed on mis- body. Reynolds
is young man, the son of Allen Rey-
nolds, a well-known citizen of this
section.
Eversince the killing of Cornelius
Prichard by Dr. Newman on April 27
on April 2, ". {, and the acqulttaI OF
Dr. Newman, the trouble has been
expected to break out again, for both
factions had large followings, COM
posed of intimate friends and refa'
tives, and bad blood has been ex-
listing for a long time. Applewhite
who was fatally wounded yesterday
was badly wounded by stray bullet
during the Newman-Pritchard shooting
and since then he has cast his lot with
the Plitchards On several occasions
lately DR.. Newman has ordered him
out Of the chancery clerks office.
Quiet Restored.
JACKSON, Miss, June 15.-Direct
advices from Meadville today are
to the effect that quiet has been re-
stored in the little town where yester-
days fatal street duel occurred, result
ing in the death of DR.. A. M. Newman,
chancery clerk, ard Silas Reynolds,
and the serious wounding of three
others.
The Brookhaven military company is
still on the scene but will return home
this afternoon.
There is no likelihood of further
trouble.
Boyd Can't Be Found.
The troops spent the early part of
today searching the surrounding coun-
try for piano agent named Boyd, who
is alleged to have fired the first shot
at DR.. Newman. Up to noon today
he had not been captured.
According to eye witnesses, Boyd
was wounded but managed to escape.
Wounded Men Resting Well.
The three men who were wounded,
Hugh Applewhite, Ernest Newman and
Lennox Newman, are resting com
Portable today, but their wounds are
serious ones.
Judge NJ. Q. Wilkinson, who went to
Meadville with the troops last night,
returned to Brookhaven this morning
Special Term of Court.
A special term Of court will be or
dered Immediately and an investiga-
tion will be made of the tragedy.
District Attorney Hugh Wall re-
mained in Meadville and will collect
evidence before returning to Brook
haven. Conflicting opinions are ex-
pressed as to whether the first shot
was fired from the Butler building by
Boyd, the piano agent, or by L. H.
H. Pritchard. Pritchard is now in
Jail. His brother, Cornelius Pritch-
ard, was killed by DR.. Newman several
weeks ago.
DR.. Newman was acquitted when
tried for this killing.
Boyd was one of the principal wit
nesses against DR.. Newman at the
trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
MRS. cRosBYs BOND.

Attorney B. M. Sharbrough, of Lau-
rel, who is defending Mrs. Minnie
Crosby, came down to Hattiesburg this
morning in behalf of his client, hop
ing to have her bond reduced. He sue
ceeded in having the sum placed at
$4,000 and was in hopes of being able
to make it before he returned to Lau-
rel tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-15
coUR HOUSE WALL BEGUN.

This morning the contractors for
the county began work for the foun-
,dation work of the stone and brick
wall around the county court house
and in a brief while Main street will
have an addition to its general attract.
iveness.
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Mr.. How's Brother Dead.

Mr.. Billie Hows. the proprietor Of
the Stag Cafe, received a telegram
today stating that his brother, Chas.
Howe, who lives in Chicago, was found
dead in bed this morning. Mr.. Howe
left this afternoon for Chicago to at
tend the funeral
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From lander.

Mr. Frank Krch and his son Frank
have returned home from Montana.
They say Montana is fine country
They intend to move there ds soon as
they can sell their two farms here
Mr.. Frank Reha of Norman called on
the Krcma family one day last week
Mr. Gust Eggert has contracted tc
work for the Krcma brothers the coming
season
Chas Finer was re-engaged to teach
our public school
Mr.. VIM Kruger sold "A young horse
to { has Krofta of Two Creeks for $50
Mrs John Krucek of Chicago is spend
ing the summer here with relatives
A new hall will be built by Pau
Eugeldener at Bolt
Louis Janske Of Bolt was at Green
Bay one day last week with his brother
who is ILL.,
Chas Stangel and family of Sturgeon
Bay will spend the summer here ut
Tisch Mills with Wencil Stangel, his
brother.
Franck Krch, Jr, and VIM Cords
have gone to Wayside where they are
building brick school house
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From 81. Nalianz.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schuette and
daughters Blanche and olga Of Mantle.
woe were visitors here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Aug. Benine are rejoic.
ing over the arrival of baby boy at
their home.
Miss Mary Stiegler Of Appleton spent
few days here last week
Mr. and Mrs. Federspiel Of Racine are
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Federspiel
The Pioneer Canning Go began oper.
ations at their plant here last Wednes.
day. The peas in this section look well
and give promise of a bountiful harvest
Rev J Gerhard Of Columbus, Ohio,
has arrived here TO spend his vacation.
Mr. Jos Hecker took trip to Green.
wood, Wis last week TO visit his son
Peter Hecker
Mrs Hendren left for her home al
Evanston, H. after visiting here for I
while
Mrs Mailman Of Chicago arrived her,
to spend few weeks with relatives ant
friends
Mrs Feltman Of Iowa IL visiting nj thu
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Mailman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From MiShiCOt.

Mrs. Germer and children of Chicago
came here on Wednesday to spend their
vacation in our village.
Miss Emma Boyer entertained her
friends in honor Of her birthday on
Thursday
On Sunday a class Of five were con
frmed 1T the Lutheran church here,
The services were conducted III English
instead of German
Mr. Herman Stein celebrated his
birthday last Friday. No need to say
everyone had a good time.
Miss Leona Wegener spent few day.
with friends at Two Rivers.
Mr. T. Quistorf of Coleman is visi-
ting with relatives here.
Mrs R Samz of North Crandon went
to Oshkosh on Friday for short visit
with friends She viii return to her
home after her visit there,
Mr. J Skwor and family took an auto
ride to Algoma on Sunday
Mrs. Joseph Steiner and family retarn
ed to Fond du Lac Saturday aftet few
days visit with Mrs. Adolph Steiner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Collins.

The birthday celebration of Mr.. Art
Valleskey last Sunday was pleasant
affair. All reported good time.
Miss Louisa Wrinkle made visit to
friends at Kiel last week,
yalleskey Bros. end Mr.. Riecher'
made call on Brillion friends last sun
day
Mr.. Adolph Lemke had the misfort-
une TO cut his foot while working with
the carpenters.
Miss Ella Sasche has entered the EN-
ploy Of Mr.. Aug Born. She succeeds
Miss Lizzie Sharp.
The Collins Tigers played the Irish
town Sharps at the picnic at Meggers.
Quite number Of the fans went along
to encourage them. The lrishtown
Sharps will play the Collins Tigers at
Collins Sunday, July IS. BE sure and
attend, for it will be an interesting
game.
Chas. Valleskey and Ernest Detkey
took trip to Shawno last week to visit
Chas. F. Rusch.
LIT. Voigt and family were visiting
relatives at Louis Corners Sunday last
Quite a number of folks Of our town
attended the dance at Kubales Monday
evening. All reported an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. w. Schroeder sold horse last
week and bought one again the other
day.
Mr.. Aug. Schwanke shipped car load
of cattle this week.
The sixth annual Firemen Picnic OF
the Collins Volunteer Fire Dept Will
be held at Matzuecks grove at Collins
Sunday, July %. The new feature
the street parade in the morning at 10
o'clock, will be well worth coming many
miles to see.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From Married..

Edward w Elmer Esq of Married.
departed for Florence County Saturday
where he viii practice law. Attorney
Elmer graduated from the College of
Law at the University of Wisconsin.
He was Admitted to the bar June 90,
%. Mr. Elmer is a resident of Coopers-
town. He graduated from the common
schools and then attended the Teachers
Training school ut Mantowoc. He
graduated from this school IN 'O2, being
elected president of his class. He then
taught school successfully for three
years respectively in the towns of Coop.
erstowu and Franklin He then atten.
ded the University of Wis, graduating
two weeks ago. Attorney Elmer has
two other brothers in the educational
field. Mr. John Elmer, county superin
tendent of schools i'll Florence County
aud Chas Elmer, teacher of the Zandel
school Gibson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From Cato

Mr.. Joseph Platz Of Milwaukee visited
his mother at Clarks Mills last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Malone Of San Francisco,
California is visiting her sister Marie,
at the home Of Mrs Bernard Brennan.
Miss Isabel Lawrence visited her cou
sin Emma Cooper last week Miss
Lawrence il trained nurse, and her
work makes her visits be short ones
Miss Mamie Murphy returned to her
work in Milwaukee Monday Miss
Murphy is a trained nurse. She has
been at home for two months There is
nothing like free country air for bracing
one up after having gone through the
ordeal of an operation Her sister Lilli-
an accompanied her for q two weeks
visit
The home Of John Smith is under
quarantine for scarlet fever.
Miss Laura Rapple has the measles
English Lake az summer resort
seems popular with Cato people. one
day last week Mrs EiIeu tool, a small
party to the lake On Sunday, about
thirty local young people passed the day
there very pleasantly Boating and eat.
ing were the big numbers on the pro
gram. Every one sald chicken
Mrs G. Klann entertained a large
party Of Mauitowoc and Rockland rela,
tiyes Sunday,
While unloading hay, Dave Morgan
had the misfortune 10 fall from the load.
He was bruised quiet badly, but is up
and around again
The funeral of Mr. Strohfeldt TOOK
place at Cato. Sunday. lie was "a promi.
nent citizen Of Franklin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From Franklin

The wedding of Miss Lillian Krohn
and Mr. Joseph Shaylik, both of Frank
lin, was solemnized last week Wednes
day at the home Of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Krohn. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. &. tireth-
or and after the ceremony a wedding
supper was served which was followed
by dancing A large number of rela-
tives and friends were present.
The bridesmaids were Miss Martha
Hildebrandt of kaukauna, and Miss An
M Shavlik of Two Rivers, sister of the
groom. Mr. Bird Krohn, brother of the
bride, and Mr. Wash Preston were
groomsmen The bride wore dress of
allover embroidery. The bridesmaids
wore white lawn, and the groom wore
the conventional black. The supper
table was neatly decorated. The table
walters were the Misses Leona FRANKIE,
Amanda Frightenberg and Julia Pres
ton. Music was furnished by the Frank.
lin band. The young couple have the
best wishes Of II host of friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From Quarry.

The Misses Edna and Luella Jackson
are visiting with Florence Torrison,
Mr. Chas Wigen raised new barn
last Friday.
Mr.. Ed Fitzpatrick has returned from
Oshkosh where had been summoned by
the death Of his uncle, Mr. Weir
The Young Ladies Club will meet at
the home of Miss Julia Knutzon, We'd
nesday.
Mr. Chas Zutz and Lila and Albert
Schnurr Of St Nazianz visited friends
here Sunday.
our fire department was called out in
a hurry last Friday, but our lads lost M
opportunity to distinguish themselves, as
it was false alarm
Miss Minnie Anderson of Hamilton
Wis, and Luella Alison of Clarks Mills
are visiting with Miss Alma Thompson.
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Mrs. Emil Papoch of Manitowoc is
visiting for few days here with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. f. Trocil.
Mr.. William Rebechek our local con-
tractor attended q wedding at Kewau-
nee last week and reports that he had a
very good time.
Mr.. Dan Norman of Married. was seen
driving through this vicinity last Sun
day. What's the attraction Dan?
Mr.. Stephen Bohacek was at Rock.
vile last Saturday on business.
Mr. William Buckley and his sister
Miss Rose of Kingsbridge visited here
with friends last Sunday.
Mrs. Hinesh and daughter Josephine
of Tisch Mills spent Sunday here with
relatives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15

Mr. Emil Vida was at ManitowoC
Wednesday of last week on business.
Mr.. Joseph Kliment, Jr., was bust
ness visitor at Married. last Friday.
A picnic and dance will be held at
Emil Wildas hall, Sunday July Is.
Music will be furnished by kellners-
vile orchestra and good time is prom
Used to all Don't forget the place, the
date and the fair partner.
Miss Elsie Sbimek of Branch, has been
engaged to teach in school district No.
6, Gibson, for the ensuing year.
Miss Anna Dushek returned to Chica-
go last Saturday after weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Barbara Dushek.
Mr.. Chas. J. Steuber is spending a
few days at Chicago. We wonder
what's up, Charles?
Miss Mary Conway of Meeme spent a
few days here with friends.
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On Friday evening July 9th a surprise

On Friday evening July 9th surprise
party was given in honor of Mr.. Her.
man Luelloff, Jr.. the occasion being his
birthday. After the usual congratula-
tons, the party repaired TO Mr.. Geigels
hall where the fantastic toe was tripped
until the wee small hours. All present
had most enjoyable time,
Mrs. V. Brown of Detroit, Mich. is
visiting at Mr. aud Mrs. John Kniers.
Quite a number of orr young people
took in the barn dance at the newly err
ected barn of Mr.. Diem Sunday evening.
All reported a good time.
Rev. Stetter of Indiana, formerly of
this place, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. l.. F. Hammel and daughter
Carrie have left for Appleton on a visit.
Mr.. VIM. Birkle has abandoned the
profession of teaching. Miss Catherine
Doolan will succeed him as teacher here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
Notes From KingSbridge.

The farmers in this vicinity are in
full blast making hay. The crop is a
good one.
Our mail carrier VIM. Redecker, is
taking his vacation. Mr.. Fred Bong
nett Jr., is on the route now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Terms are the
happy parents of baby boy.
Miss Anna Jost returned home Satur-
day after spending week at Manit-
owoc.
Messrs Walter Bodwin, John Jost
and Harry Weinfurther took in the base
ball game at Manitowoc last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Peltire of Manitowoc is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Misses Alma and Martha Keil enter.
tanned a number of their friends Of Sax.
onburg last Sunday afternoon.