Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-19

CARTERSVILLE, Ca, Nov. 16.-There
is quite a stir i'm this city over the cap
ture of about a dozen blind tigers. Sew
eral days ago a detective was employed
to come here and work up the cases.
He came and posed as a peddler, sell
ing clothes lines TO negro people, and
buying whisky from them. Ile succeeded
in landing about a dozen, some Of whom
have already plead guilty.
COLUMBUS. Ca, Nov. 16.-Can officer
| st. Elmo oliver, of the local police de
partment had a desperate struggle for
20 minutes last night with G. H. Gala
CHER, whom he had been called to ar
rest.
Going 10 the residence the officer was
met by the mans wife, who warned him
not to go in, saying that her husband
was armed with a shotgun. was crazy
drunk and had fired at her twice. The
officer, however seized him. Gallagher
put up a terrific battle, and for exactly
20 minutes the two strong men had a
desperate struggle I'm the lonely house.
When the officer finally subdued Gala
CHER. his wife rushed in, thinking her
husband was being killed, and, went to
his rescue. She was armed with long
knife. and it was only by great diplomacy
that the officer handled the delicate situa-
zion.
| COLUMBUS. Ga, Nov. 16.-Dan Davis.
a negro ~witchman on the Seaboard Air
Line. was run over and cut in two by
the engine late yesterday, resulting in
| his instant death.
The negro was seated in front of the
engine and in some way fell off. His
clothing and bones derailed the train as
the body was being mangled and the
track was badly torn up. No other dam
age resulted.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Nov. 16.-Wtth
flames practically encircling them upon
all sides, the members of the family of
! Mrs j. w. Favors had a narrow escape
| from death this morning in a flrc which
| destroyed their home. All of the family
escaped any injury with the exception
of young Dana kavors, whose foot and
\ leg were badly burned.
| The girls jumped from the second sto-
~ window to the ground, but were not
| injured. Mrs. Favors also escaped.
The loss was $4,000 with $1,000 in
/ surance.
| SAVANNAH. Ca. Nov. 16.-James D.
DeCris was convicted in the superior
court today of committing a criminal as
/ sault upon Loree Massey last June. The
| iury's verdict carried no recommenda-
| ton to mercy Judge Charlton sentenced
DeCris to 20 years imprisonment.
HIRAM, Ga. Nov. H-By an act of the
Hast session of the legislature incorporat-
ling the town of Hiram into a public
school district and providing for local
board of school commissioners, CONSTITUTE
ed by o. S. Croker, w. M. Winters, j.
w. Moon. H. r. Rakestraw, W w Hunt
and G W Ragsdale, an election was held
on Friday. November H. which resulted
I'm the ratification of said act by practical
" a unanimous vote.
The above named board of commission
ers held a meeting on November r. which
/ resulted in the election of the following
Ioficers: o. S. Croker. president; w. Nj.
Winters, secretary, and j. w. Moon,
treasurer. Prof. Hugh Moore of Marietta,
/ Ga. was elected principal of the school
for the ensuing year. and Miss Annie
. Peed. Of Marietta, assistant principal.
COLUMBUS, Ca, Nov. 16.-At a fire
/ which destroyed three negro houses on
Fifth avenue this morning, Chief of Fire
Department Pearce and a negro, Henry
Cox, became involved in a fight in which
/, tne negro IVES badly beaten
! The chief suE.GInsd several brusSes Tha
! negro became insoIent. ==szS 50 r.
swer questions regarding the origin on the
fire. The loss was about 5000.
i POULAN, Ca. Nov. 16.-William Rouse
! convicted of the murder of William
Bailey. was yesterday sentenced to be
hanged on Friday. December 81.
| COMMERCE, Ga, Nov. 16.-The annual
convention of the Presbyterian synod OF
Georgia in 1910 will be held with the
4 churches of Commerce.
Seven capital cases were decided We'd
! nesday morning by the state supreme
court, and in each instance the judg
rnent of the trial court. involving deatl