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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
WAS SCIENTIST
NOW DAY WORKER
Former Well Known Astronomer and
Educator is Sharpening Knives
and Scissors for Living.

ATLANTA, Ca, August 1S,-After
having devoted 5S years of his life to
a study of the solar system, Professor
]. H. Swinde", formerly well-known
southern educator is today scissors
sharpener on the streets of Atlanta.
Professor Swindell became totally deaf
several years ago and was forced to
give up his place on the faculty of a
well-know Southern university. His
study fitted him for nothing better, he
was forced to take up menial labor to
earn livlihood, when he could no
longer teach.
Even now in his poverty he still
continues his researches and just late
ly has published book in which he
declares that the real distance to the
sun is 95S,74O.1SO miles and that the
moon does not revolve on an axis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
J. A. WALTON GETS
A LIFE SENTENCE
Notorious Murder Case at Meridian
Has Come to a Close and the Jury
Hands in Verdict Of Guilty. -.

, MERIDIAN, August 1S.-After being
out two hours, the jury in the case OF
]. c. Walton, charged with the murder
of Will 7. OFlinn, in this city, June
2, returned a verdict of guilty as
charged and recommended that he be
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
a member of the jury seen directly
after the verdict had been accepted
and the jury discharged said the mem
bers reached this verdict in less than
twenty minutes after they retired for
deHberation. After the ballot the
members ate dinner, then enjoyed
big watermelon, and, while out two
hours, were very quick in reaching q
verdict The case was argued until
the noon adjournment, the closing ad-
dress being made by w. N. Etheridge
for the prosecution. A motion for a
new trial was argued, but was over
ruled by Judge Buckley, and court ad-
journed for the term. Judge Buckley
and District Attorney Currie left to-
night for Macon, where court will be
convened tomorrow morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
GARNER AND JOHN AKIN
AGAIN IN [|MEuGHT.

| that in some places as the work was
now being done it would be five inches
and in other places in the road it
would be as much as seven and eight
inches and even more, and that this
would be a waste of material as well
as time. And again he emphasized the
fact that he was in favor of the con-
tract being carried out to the letter.
Alderman Mckenzie then said that
as far as he was concerned that he,
too, was in favor of seeing the con-
tract carried out to the letter but that
he saw no reason why the fertilizer
rock should be put the required thick
ness when the road was already in a
good firm condition, and that he had
so stated to the mayor. And that this
was possibly the cause of the trouble.
Alderman Powe then spoke and said
that the contract had been let to Mr.
Peacher and that he had given bond
for the full performance of his duty
and he thought that the committee
had nothing to do with the matter
and that the work would not be paid
for until the work had been accepted
or it had been improved by the City
Engineer and that he knew that Mr.
Putnam was familiar enough with the
contract TO see the work done accord
ing to the specifications and that he
was in favor Of leaving the entire
thing to the contractor and the City
Engineer and that he thought the
committee should hands off unless
called on by him.
This was the way in which the
mayor looked at the matter and 50
stated and also added that he was in
favor of the contractor doing all that
the contract required. And that if the
present contract was not suitable to
draw up one that was.
The committee adjourned with the
that it was up to the
City Engineer to see that the work
was done and that it was up to the
contractor to do the work and that the
committee would hands off unless
called upon by either side to decide
some question not covered in the spe-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
women CAUGHT IN
Traded OPIUM DEN
WeIl-Dressed Pair Begged For Release
Declaring They Were Only
Sightseeing.

NEW YORK, August 1S.-Two we'll
dressed women wept in Tombs court
when a worl;house sentence was hint
ed at by Magistrate Herman, who
heard how they had been arrested in
Chinatown opium den earlier in the
day.
They had given the police the names
Mrs. Pauline Hall, of 12S West 1OSth
street, and Miss Mildred Emery, Of l
East 10th street. Miss Emery, elabo-
rately gowned, with a large picture
hat and much jewelry, sobbed audibly
as she awaited arraignment and had
to be supported to the bridge.
With them We're arraigned two other
women and five men, all taken from
room by -, on the top floor of u
Pell street and charged with smoking
opium. Mrs. Hall and Miss Emery
we're smoking when the police entered
according to the story in court, and
the others were under the influence Of
the drug. Two pipes, a lamp and 9TH
er articles of the Layout" were on the
bench before the Magistrate.
Miss Emery sobbed violently as she
tried to explain to the magistrate that
she was not in the place to smoke
opium; that she never did such a thing
and never would, and that she would
be disgraced for life by this awful
things"
That's what they all say" said De-
tective Levin, and Magistrate Herr
man then made the remark about
sending all to the workhouse. With
scream Miss Emery went to her knees
and was almost in Mysteries for a few
minutes.
She mingled her tears and pleas for
mercy with those of Mrs. Hall, who
declared that she and Miss Emery
We're out sightseeing, and that they
had done nothing wrong. She was a
respectable married woman, said Mrs
Hall, and this disgrace would ruin
her.
Magistrate Herman fined all So
each, except Tony Carsonia, the alleg-
ed proprietor, who was held in $500
bail for trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
APPLY TURTURE
TO AGED Man
Brutal Methods Adopted in order to
Make Him Acknowledge Crime of
Which He Was Innocent.

SPARTA, Wis, August 1S.-Details
of cruelty to an old man suspected
as thief have been brought out in a
trial here. Accused of having robbed
Andrew Johnson, a farmer, of his
purse, containing $73, Frank Allen
was tortured almost to death at Cat.
aract, Wis. He was hanged from the
rafters of a barn by crowd of John
sons friends. Seven men are under
arrest.
DR.. Wilbur Davis said the men
caught Allen near Mayfield's barn and
after beating him until his face was
unrecognizable, took him into the barn
and hanged him by the neck from one
of the rafters.
Another physician held Aliens pulse,
and when his physical condition re-
quired ordered that he be let dow
for a brief rest. He was hanged in
this manner three times, the last time
being taken down unconscious.
After being brought back to life
he was taken to a river to be ducked.
Near the river the missing pocketbool
was found, where Johnson had
dropped it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
A TALE Of TWOCR|MES
RELATED By A YOUTH
HEEDs PLEAS OF NEGROES.
Georgia Governor Refuses to Sian
Fraternity Bill.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 1S.-Re.
spending to the appeal Of thousands of
negroes Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown has re.
fused to approve the bill passed by
the legislature which recently adjourn.
ed, making it a misdemeanor for a
person TO use the name of a secret
or fraternal order or to wear a pin or
badge of the Knights of Pythias, Odd
Fellows, etc, without authority. The
measure had the support of the white
secret orders of the state, and it was
openly stated that it was designed 10
put the negro secret orders out of bus.
mess. The white secret orders for
years have objected to the use of the
names of their orders and emblems bv
the negroes and they brought strong
pressure to bear on Gov. Brown to in
duce him to sign the bill. The negroes
however, made a srtong fight and
scores Of them visited Gov. Brown
and urged Him not to sign the bill. NJ.
L. Johnson, negro, speaking TO the
Governor said:
There are $4,000 negro members of
secret orders in this state; these or.
ders include the principles of honesty
uuthfulness, self-respect and thrift. In
the past ten years there has never
been a member Of these various orders
convicted of crime. The bill, if it be-
comes a law, will tend to discourage
thousands of negroes and I would not
be surprised TO see at least 10000 of
them leave the state and go to places
where they may enjoy the privileges
denied them here
So impressed was Gov. Brown that
he decided not to approve the bill in
its present shape.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
LANDS SICK PASSENGER.
The Proteus Stops Off Palm Beach
For Newspaper Man.

PALM BEACH, Fla, August 1S.-As
an act of humanity, the steamship Pro
teus, bound from New Orleans to New
York, stopped opposite Palm Beach
asst evening to put ashore H. w. Fisher
and wife, of Dallas, Tex, the former
being dangerously i'll with appendicitis.
Later the patient was sent to Jackson
vile, where an operation will be per
formed.
Mr. Fisher, who is an employe of the
Dallas News, was taken sick before
starting on his vacation last Friday,
but the the nature of his illness was
not learned until after he boarded
ship. After much persuasion his wife
and other passengers of the vessel
prevailed on the captain to put him
ashore at Palm Beach. His condition Is
said to be serious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
MAY CHANGE
PAPER MONEY
Secretary McVeagh Contemplate Re.
designing of All Our Currency.

WASHINGTON, August 1S.--Secre
tary of the Treasure MacVeagh con.
templates redesignirg the Paper cur.
irencv of the country. His idea is to
put the same portrait On al notes of
the same denomination. and he also
believes that the designs should be so
distinctive that no confusion could oc-
cur. He thinks that the present size
of the paper money could be reduced
about one-quarter. conforming in size
TO the French paper money.
These chances, if carried :n5o effect,
Mr. NcVoach thinks, would effect
economies in administration aad vould
result in q more uniform system of
parer money. George B. Corte'you
when secretary of the treasury issued
an order authorizing an issue Of so
notes with Grover CleveIand's poTrait
on them. This or1e' has been sus-
pended temporarily by Secretary Mae
veaeh until he reaches . decision as
to whether the paper money shall be
re-designed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
GREEK FLAG HAS
BEEN LOW Erred

CANEA, Crete, August 1S.-The
Greek flag raised three weeks ago by
the people of Crete in defiance of tie
sovereignty Of Turkey and as an evil
dence of their desire for a union with
the kingdom of Greece, was lowered
at sunrise this morning by party Of
blue Jackets. A landing party from
battIeships of Great Britain, Russia,
Italy and France made up the interna"
tional company which lowered the
flag. No resistance was offered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
THE FORMER EVIDENCE
WILL Be REVIEWED
Neoroes Whe Were Held in Connec-
ton With the Emma HoIston Muir
der Affair Will Make Desperate Ef-
fort to Regain Their Liberty.

Sy Garner and Jno. Akin are again
in court, not on account of more vio-
lations of the law that they have com
n-itted but Trey seem to be tired OF
the close confinement that they have
had to undergo at the county jail
and are now seeking to obtain their
freedom under an act of habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Judge Cook is now going over the
evidence of the preliminary trial and
any other evidence that can be found.
These men were bound over to the
circuit court to await the action of the
grand jury on the charge connecting
them with the killing of Emma Hol-
ston, a negress at Make some months
ago.
1t developed in the preliminary trial
that these two men had been prose
cuted by the woman, or that she had
testified against them or would testify
against them and it was alleged that
they concocted a plan to kill her.
All the evidence Of the preliminary
trial will have to be gone over and it
will take at least two days to COM
plete the proceedings now in progress.
Judge Cook after looking over the
evidence in the case agreed to have
the evidence submitted to him and
then hear the arguments later. This
was arranged to suit both sides and
the arguments will be begun tomor-
row afternoon at five o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
WANTED MONEY IN
ORDER TO ESCAPE
Prisoner Subjected to Sweating" Pro-
cess Reveals Details of Two Crimes
Which He Had Committed, Both
Victims Being Relatives.

BALTIMORE, August 1S.-Oliver
Herman Harris, who some days ago
acknowledged having murderously as
saulted his aunt, Mrs. Clara Harris.
yesterday afternoon confessed that on
July p he murdered his cousin, Hen
son Poole, whose terribly decomposed
body was found on Saturday after
noon in a closet in a little cabin in
which he lived alone, near Rockville.
Montgomery county. His confession
which followed two hours Sweating"
by Baltimore detectives-Harris hav-
ing been brought here for that DUR
pose it is said-was taken down by a
stenographer and a typwritten copy of
it was signed by Harris. In it he says
that he went to Poole's cabin about
p. m, July %, to buy some whisky,
and that a quarrel arose over the ques-
ton whether he or Poole put water
in the whisky. The confession con-
tinues:
He came towards me and l knock
ed him down. When he got up he
grabbed for the rifle. I then grabbed
the rifle and shot him and hit aim
with a hammer. l did not want him
to make any noise and draw a crowd.
l shot him twice more while he was
on the mattress I then dragged him
to the closet and shut the door"
Harris further said that he took
two quarts Of whisky and $50 in mon
ey which Poole had with his keys anC
went away. Subsequently he went =
a fair at Rockville and to Washington
where the money taken from Poole
was spent.
Poole not having been seen for
about three weeks, his father began
the search, which ended in the finding
of the body of his son in his home.
While the stolen money lasted, Har-
Iis seems to have given no thought to
the possible consequences of the
crime. Finally realizing something of
his position however, and needing
money with which to get away from
he ueislborhood his thoughts turned
% his aunt Miss Clara Harris. He
new that she usually kept some mon
~ at her home, but took it with her
whenever she left there.
Sending her word that a relative
vas Ill and needed her, Harris way
aid her in a field, and almost killed
er Robbery alone was the motive
f this crime, Harris says. Mrs. IT
is was shot and beaten very much as
vas Poole. This. and the fact that
Harris appeared to have been the
asst person to see Poole alive, threw
pom him the suspicion which brought
ut the confession.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
LITTLE FRANKk STEVENS
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

Frank, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevens, who reside on Tip
ton street, happened to very painful
accident late yesterday afternoon. HI
was at the top of the stairs playins
with a crowd of children when he lost
his balance and fell down the steps.
When he reached the bottom he was
speechless and it was feared that he
had sustained injuries that would
prove fatal, but in a little while it was
seen that he was not hurt as bad as
was thought for Except for the shake
that he received he is much better
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
Meeting
Of PAVING
COMMITTEE
It Was Decided to Leave the Matter
of Grading Under the Supervision
of City Engineer Putnam.

The paving committee met iasi
night at the city hall to investigate the
work that was being done by the con
tractor, Mr. Jerome Peocher on Bouie
street.
That Mr.. Peacher had failoI TO grade
the street as the specifications called
for was the contention Of the commit
tee, and he was ordered by the commit
tee to stop until the matter could be
taken up and investigated.
Those present at the melting last
night were: Mayor Donald, Aldermen
McGrath, Powe and Mckenzie. Cther
members of the committee were rHt
of town and detained at home.
Mr.. McGrath said that che meeting
had been called to see what 10 do in
regard to the paving Of Bouie street
as Mr.. Peacher was not carrying cut
the contract in regard 70 the sub-grad-
ing and that as a member " the COM
mittee he for one was in favor of the
contract being carried out To the let
ter. And that the specifications stated
IN plain words as to how it should be
done and that he was willing for 1t
TO be done no other way.
He said that he had been out on
the work and that the sub grade was
-. ,,oor rornd enoueh TO make an
.aven bed of rock five inches thick, but
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
STOLE GOLD '''' ''''
FROM Mint
Government EmpIoye at Denver Ar
rested on Charge of Abstracting
Gold Bullion From Mint.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, August is
Charged with one of the rarest Of
fenses committed against the govern
ment-that of abstracting gold from
a mint-Charles w. Dakin, trusted
employe of the mint at Denver, Colo,
was arrested in this city yesterday
by a secret service agent.
Dakin is said to have made a con
fession of his guilt. He is alleged
have sold gold to local dealer .IacI
posing of it in small lots. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18

Connecticu. Man Adopts a New and
Novel Scheme by Which He Made
Record Breaking Haul.

hNSN'~ S'SN'N''S
WINSTED, Conn, August 1S.-All
piscatorial artists who enjoy bass and
pickerel fishing will be interested IN
the way D. ]. Coffey, a member Of
the Winsted fire department, who has
been putting in a weeks vacation Oh.
the Highland Lake fishing grounds,
managed to break all previous records
there for big catches. Here's how he
did it.
He placed a number of sinners, or
live bait. and one or two small frogs
in glass bottles of two gallons capac-
ity and then suspended the bottles in
deep water from a small raft. AS the
big bass and pickeral tried in vain to
get the little fish in he glass enclosure,
Coffee. who fished from a rowboat
nearby, dropped his baited line close
TO the bottles and the assembled fish
were caught as fast as they could be
pulled in.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
PACKED GRIPS FOR
RETURN TO ASYLUM
Relatives Attempt to Secure His Re.
lease by Promising That He Will
Be Guarded and Never Allowed Out
Unless Accompanied by Attendant.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, August IL
Harry X. Thaw packed up his grips
in the county jail here today prepara-
tory to his return to Matteawan. He
threw out several hundreds of letters,
most of which were from cranks and
women.
The Thaw family, it was learned to-
day, will make an attempt now to
have Thaw released from Matteawan
and committed to the custody of his
relatives. They will agree never to
let him out unless accompanied by a
member of the family or a special at
tendant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
WAS MURDERED
WITHOUT WARNING
Young Woman Fatally Wounds a Man
in An Office of the Central of
Georgia Railroad.

AUGUSTA, Ga, August 1S.-Rich-
ard d. Watson, "a years old, cashier
in the office of the Central of Georgia
Railroad, here, was shot and fatally
wounded in his office here today, by
Miss Elvira Todd, % years old.
He was taken to a hospital where
it is said there was no hopes for his
recovery. Miss Todd says, Watson
caused her downfall and was about to
desert her
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
MORE TROUBLE
q At MCKEES ROCK
Rioting Again Broke Out Today and
One Man Was Shot and Many
Others Were Wounded.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 1S.-Riot-
ing again broke out at the plant of
the Pressed Steel Car Co. lat McKees
Rock today. One man was shot and
probably fatally wounded and many
others were injured.
The riot was a sequel 10 the strike
and attendant disorders which occur
red at The plant several weeks ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
SISTERS REQUEST REFUSED.

BIG ISLAND, Me, August IA visit
by Harry X. Thaw's sister to Judge
Isaac n. Mills at the MeganUc fish
and game preserve, just across the bor-
der from here in Quebec, was without
the result for which she had hoped.
The judge declined 70 grant her re
quest that her brother be allowed to
remain at White Plains beyond the day
decreed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18
FALSE ALARM.

This morning the fire department
had another false alarm turned in.
About $3.50 the bell rang and the
department made a run down on the
corner of Forest and Brunie street
and found a lace curtain on fire.
The curtain vas soon put out and
the department returned to the fire
house.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18

The many friends Of DR.. W, M. Bu5by
will be glad to learn that he is rapid
" recovering from his recent severe
spell of sickness and is now consid-
cred out Of danger by his physician.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18

Mr.. G. H. Hardy is all smiles these
days. A young .ntleman arrived a
few nights ago to lake up his abode
there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-18

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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-04
C.D.Campbell Dies in Alabama

Mr.. c. D. Campbell, who NOV
ed about a year ago from the up
per end of the county to Ala
bama, died Friday inMobile. Ala.
The remains We're brought to his
old home for interment and yes
terday afternoon at 3 o clock the
funeral took place from Antioch
church, Red Springs township.
His wife survives. The deceas-
ed was between 80 and 35 years
old and had won his way by
force of character and industry.
He was formerly a mail carrier
in this county, later became book
keeper for a firm in Raleigh. and
then accepted a position in Ala
bama.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-04
Cases of Diphtheria.

Ethlyn, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. M'White, who
live on Pine street, has a well-de-
veloped case of diphtheria. There
is also said to be a case at the
National Cotton Mills, the victim
in this instance being a young
man by the name of Coy Free
man. DR.. r. B. Beckwith has
charge of the case at Mr..
M'White's and in response to a
wire to the State board of health
has been advised that diphtheria
antitoxin, which, under an act of
the last Legislature, is furnished
by the State, has been sent tc
him.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-04
Justice w. W.J.Smith, of Rowland.

Mr.. W. J. Smith, for many
years a justice of the peace of
Thompson township, died Friday
night at his home in Rowland
after sickness of several months
with cancer of the mouth. The
remains were inferred in the
Rowland cemetery Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Smith was married five
times, his last wife surviving him.
He is also survived by three chill
drec-Mrs. John Adams, of Pur-
Vis,and Messrs. G. Med. andMar.
Gus Smith, of Rowland; two sis
ters Mesdamas J.K. Singletary
Of Back Swamp. andBettie J.Har
rel, ,ofRattSwamp; and one broth
er, Mr.. J. W. Smith, of Wishart:
township.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-04
Mr.. Lennon Jordan, Of Bladen,


Mr.S.A.Jones, of Fayetteville,
passed through Lumberton this
morning on his way to Bladen-
boro to attend the funeral of his
father-in-law, Mr.. LennonJordan,
who died at his home there yes
terday. The deceased never recov-
cred from the shock caused by
the death of his grandson, DAN
ielL. Jones. son of Mr.. S. A.Jones,
who was shot and killed in Fay
etteville Sunday morning, Au-
gust 29.