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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
EXPECT EARLY
RELEASE OF
PRISONERS
By Spencer Russell

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Judge
Cant's courtroom was filled Saturday
morning by interested spectators TO
witness the second hearing of the
cases i'll which seven colored men are
charged with the rape of one seven
year-old white girl. Much interest
was added to the case because 5000
citizens OF this northernmost city OF
the United States had already taken
the law in their hands in most ap-
proved Southern fashion, adjudged
three men guilty and executed them
according to lynch law"
|, True bills had been returned against
all seven OF the men appearing .in
Judge Cant's court and they were
held in custody in default of bail.
The grand jury reported that Isaac,
one OF the three lynched men. was
innocent and was only being held by
the police as an important witness.
Just before the prisoner were ar
raigned, Attorney {. X. Mccullough,
who with several Duluth citizens, has
been in charge of the arrangements
for the trial, secured the services OF
Atty f. l.. Barnett. of Chicago. to-
take part in the defense. Mr.. Bar
nett arrived in Duluth on the morn
ing OF July 23rd and appeared in be-
half OF the prisoners that day and
Saturday.
The first blow struck in behalf OF
the prisoners was motion to quash
which was presented by Mr.. Barnett
and upon which arguments were heard
and the case continued until Satur-
LII II
given in order to allow the state
prosecutor to file atfdavits for fur
ther argument
Mr. Barnett returned TO the fray
Saturday, and after an all-day argu-
ment before Judge Cant. the court
took the points OF law and the prcce
dents under advisement and stated
that his decision will be announced
within the next ten days.
The arguments against the motion
were answered by Atty. Barnett, who
produced law from more than dozen
states and even from the United
States Supreme Court sustaining his
contention that the indictment should
be quashed.
The whole city is anxiously await!
ing the decision Of the court and il
is forecasted that the indictments will
be quashed.
The movement to raise funds for
the defense of the colored men was
backed by the n. A. A. c. p. Atty.
Barnett addressed a large meeting
Sunday, July rs, and silver offer
inc was raised to carry on the work
The people of Duluth are deter
mined that these seven men shall re-
ceive fair trial.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
0UT-RUNS OFFICERS
BULLETS

The days of the golden west during
the time of the Forty Miners when
Id steel and the men who drew the
quickest were the law, was refreshed
in the memories of the citizens of
Shreveport, when Jim Jackson, alias
Bud Kelly, alias Jim Cohn was chased
through the streets skillfully dodging
the we'll aimed bullets fired by officers
whom he had eluded.
The culprit of many names was
accused of having aided in stealing
lumber from local lumber yard. He
was placed under arrest and put i'll an
automobile. While officers were
arguing as to his guilt he leaped
from the car and ran at full speed
lodging the hot inissils OF his would
be captors until he finally lost them in
the dust made by his momentum. The
next day, however, he was caught hid
ing beneath the lumber he is alleged
to have stolen.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
.EL0PES With "a YEAR
OLD DADDY"

James Lawry, age AZ, 1925 Federal
St, came home Thursday, July 10Th,
1920, and found his wife, Jean Lowry,
age IS years, had departed from his
home without leaving any word OF
her whereabouts. On investigation,
Mr.. Lowry found out the name OF the
expressman who moved his wife's
trunk, he Immediately got i'll touch
with the expressman and found that
the trunk had been taken to 5l01
Wentworth Ave, 2nd fiat; on going
to the apartment, he found his wife
living there with ]. B. Atkins (white)
age "a years, of Gary, Ind. On re-
turning home Mr.. L yry searched
the house and found box OF letters
letters contained many recitals of At
kins love for Mrs. Lowry: One of
these letters stated that Atkins could
have Lawry killed for about $4,000,
making Mrs. Lowry free to marry
him. The other letters told of the
inability of Mr.. Lowry to give Mrs.
Lowry the luxuries of life and for
that reason she should leave him and
come to her DEAR DADDY AT
KINS," who could supply her with
all the luxuries OF life, fine clothes,
automobiles. etc. Mr.. J. B. Atkins
is said to live in Gary where he is
reputed to be very wealthy, having
retired from business several years
ago. He is now financing a large
milk dairy for his two sons who are
residents of Gary, Indiana. Suit will
be filed Immediately by Harris B
Gaines and Richard E. Westbrooks
of the firm of Ellis and Westbrooks
for $4,000 for alienation of his wife's
affections.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
MIAMI THREATENED BY
400 BAHAMANS

Miami Fla, Aug. 2-Florida Ma
tional Guardsmen were called out to-
night to protect the city from disor-
'ders threatened by 400 natives of the
Bahama Islands and British subjects,
who have been aroused over the death
of Herbert Brooks, one OF their NUM-
Der, charged with assaulting a Miami
woman
Brooks vas arrested at Ormond,
Fla, Saturday, and reported to have
been killed in a leap from a train
taking him to Jacksonville for safe
keeping. but the other negroes said
to believe instead that he died at the
hands of mob made demonstra-
ton and threatened to obtain ven-
geance when h., body was returned
to Miami. Troops were patrolling the
negro residence section tonight.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
HYPNOTIC MARRIAGE ANNU[[[D BY COURT
HYPNOTIST'S Wife
FREED FROM
HUSBAND

Judge Joseph b. David, sitting in
was called upon few days ago to
untanglc a much tangled marriage
problem involving Glendora Jones
and Arthur Jones 1t was alleged by
her solicitors, Cantwell Smith &
Cantwell, in their bill OF complaint,
that Mrs. Jones who Notwithstanding
the fact that she was already married,
had been forced by some hypnotic
power exercised by Jones TO marry
him.
Mrs Jones contends that she was
already married aud that the cerc-
mony of her FIRST marriage took place
in Kenosha. Wis. and was performed
by Judge Taylor OF that city and that
during the absence OF her husband
from this city. she met Arthur Jones,
who told her that he was a hypnotist.
She testified 10 weird stories told by
Jones. as to his power over human
beings. Among other things she
claimed that Jones told her that ii
she did not marry him he would turn
her to dog At this juncture OF
her testimony the court asked her il
she. woman OF her intelligence
really believed the things that Jones
told her She said that she did
Judge David seemed to be surprised
disgusted aud amused. Both the girl
and her mother. Mrs. Cannon. con
tended that the manner and the
method OF her marriage TO them was
not clear. as they claimed that during
the ceremony Jones had them under
a hypnotic spell Mrs Cannon testi-
fed that the ceremony was PERFORMED
by Rev. Robinson, pastor Of the An
tioch Baptist Church, at 58th anc
Lafayette Ave.
An effort was made by the WHIP
to communicate with Dr. Robinson
but to no avail After the court had
heard all tie evidence, he signed d
decree annulling the marriage.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
KILLS HUSBAND WITH
ice PICK

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2.-That the little
things in life count most was demon
strated in a family duel which proved
fatal to Archie Willis at i25 Bell ST.
His wife, Maud Willis st obed him in
the heart with an ice pick. She
claimed that he had chased her and
cut her with a razor and that she used
the ice pick in self-defense. He died
instantly.
The woman was taken into custody
by Policeman Barker and was bound
over to the state court on charge OF
murder 1t is believed that she will
hang.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
VA. TOWN ENTIRELY
DESERTED BY RACE

Bristol Tenn, Aug. 2.-One OF the
most deplorable spectacles witnessed
in this vicinity since the devastation
caused by the Civil War is apparent
to all sojourners through Esserville,
Va, and the surrounding county,
from which every colored person has
emigrated, leaving homes, property,
cattle and stock and crops on the
ground. All colored farm hands and
domestic servants have left with the
others and industry and agriculture
are at a standstill The rich whites
do not know how to work and the
shiftless element of the same race has
given itself up to pillage and thievery.
The wholesale exodus was caused
by some rumors that all colored peo-
pie would be driven from the town.
The colored people took the white
hoodlums at their word and left town
voluntarily much to the surprise and
chagrin of the white population.
The trouble was caused by the fatal
shooting of Policeman Tom Wilson
in duel between the policeman and
a colored man whose identity is not
known and who made good his escape
TO the hills, on last Sunday afternoon
Yesterday the mayor of the town
Joined with the county solicitor in
begging all colored people to return
assuring them full protection. AS
yet, none have shown the disposition
to come back.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07

Short courtship and quick marriage
eliminated in a shocking tragedy
Monday morning between two and
three o'clock at 1868 South Park Ave.
when Eugene NJ. Cestero, a Porto
Rican, 40 years old, shot and killed
his wife, Fannie Cestero, age 20, then
sent bullet into his own body while
in their bedroom. As a result of this
intensive courtship and hasty mar
riage the. bride of but a month and
a few days is dead and her husband
seriously wounded at the county hos
pital.
The people who live in the aparf
ment with the Cesteros claim to have
heard two shots fired, but upon in
vcstigation, satisfied then-"'le that
the shooting took place out Ia the
street. Hence the traged v'a- not
discovered until 7 o'clocl, Mead4s
morning when a friend of Cestcra
called at the house on his way to
work at Armour & Co., where Ce=
tero was employed as an interpreter
of foreign languages. His inability
to effect an entrance after consider
able knocking at the door and the
fact that the light was burning at
that late hour, aroused his suspicion
and he gave the alarm to other mem
bers of the household. A ladder was
speedily secured and placed on the
ground on the 33rd ST, side of the
building so as to give access. to the
room. from whiei,s,aoint Of y -. 90
the. .honaieiitac------''--- affeTS9frd SUICIDE
was discovered. Mrs. Cestero was
already dead and Cestero was uncou-
scious. A .38 calibre revolver was
found near the right side of Cestero
with two chanbers empty.
The dead woman was previously
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
H u nj LOUISVILLE
SLAYER

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 4.-In an al
tercaton between James Smith, IS
years old, 645 South 18th Street, and
Ben Neal, aged 80, l106 West Madison
St, both employees of the Kentucky
Biproduct Company, Neal was shot
and instantly killed. Smith immedi-
ately fled from the scene and no trace
of him has been since found. Eye
witnesses of the shooting claim that
Smith accused Neal of being infatu-
ated with his (Smith) girl. Result
of this argument, the shooting oc-
CURED.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
SEARCHES FOR HUBBY
WITH AIR-RIFLE

Evanston, Ill, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Ora
Murphy, l0l4 Wilmette Ave, Viii
mette, was i'll Evanston a few days
ago in search of her husband who.
she claimed, had been absent from
home a week She brought with her
in addition to her high regard and
love for him, persuader which bore
the appearance of a gun. Policeman
William Johnson found her with the
instrument in hand When he sought
to remove it. she pulled the trigger
1t proved to be, however, an air rife
No one was hurt, not even her hus
band.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
7 HR0 VI N into RIVER
and DROWNED

New Orleans, Aug. 4.-Rivers Per-
kins, l4-year-old colored boy who was
deliberately thrown in the Mississippi
River by four white men late Mon
day evening, has been found Upon
instructions from the Coroner's Office,
the remains were brought to the
morgue where examination was made
to determine the amount Of violence
that had been used.
Emile Young (white), Is years old,
Criminal Court, Wednesday morning.
charged with murder and was released
on $5,000.00 bond Others impli-
Gated are Freddy Rckers, Walter
Hill and another boy called Pinkey.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07
HANGED FOR MURDER
OF BROTHER

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 5.-Hosea
Poole, colored, was hanged in the
county Jail at noon today for the
murder of his brother, two months
ago.
After killing him with an axe, Poole
slipped the axe handle in the waist
band of his brothers overalls, then
dragged the body 100 yards, throw
ing it into the water.
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-08-07

The above is faithful representa-
ton of Frank L. Gillespie, now being
called the Negro Insurance Wizard"
Mr.. Gillespie has. by his masterful man
agement of the organization of the
Liberty Life Insurance Company won
for himself place among the peers
OF insurance men.
For many years he had identified him
self with insurance companies of the
other race. doing business among col
ored people, and through his ability as
an insurance man had poured thousands
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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

same, shah be established as provided
BY law, the lands embraced in said
drainage district being all the lands
in said Indian Creek bottom, on both
sides of said Indian Creek, from the
point where the same is crossed BY
the north line Of the J. 0. Trotter
tract and the south line Of the Ora
cey tract to the mouth Of said In
dian Greek, where it empties into
Hatchie river; also all the bottom
lands on both sides Of Lateral No. /,
known also as Georges Creek on both
sides of said Georges Creek from a
point where the said Georges Creek
crosses the road from Brighton to
Melrose, near Wilson's northeast
corner, to the point where said
Georges Greek empties into said In
dian Greek, and all of said land being
more fully set out and described in
said report, map, blueprints, draw
ings, profiles, etc, of the engineer,
said petition on file herein and all
proceedings herein being referred to
for further information as to the
purpose Of said hearing.
1t is further ordered that this no
tice be published for two consecutive
weeks in the Covington Leader, a
weekly newspaper published in Cow
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
PUBLICATION NOTICE

Indian Greek Drainage District No. 3
Of Upton County, Tennessee-In
the County Court Of Upton Coun-
ty, Tennessee, at Covington, Ten
nessee.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons, firms and corporations concern
ed as owners, lien-holders, encum-
brancers, encumbrancees, mortgages,
occupants, or in any way inter-
esteds whether residents Of this
State or non-residents Of this
State Of the hearing on We'd
nesday, the 18th day Of August,
1920, at / o'clock pm, before the
Hon, John Y. Peete, Judge Of the
County Court of Upton county, Ten
nessee, at his office in the court
house in Covington, Tennessee, Of
the petition on file in this proceeding
and Of the report Of the engineer Of
the preliminary survey, profiles,
maps, blueprints, ETC., and all ex-
hibits Of said report, and the entire
record in this cause, for the purpose
of determining whether said drainage
district and other improvements set
forth in said petition and said rec
ord and proceedings to establish the
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
LOCALS FROM GARLAND

Things around Garland are ex-
tremely quiet this week as the far
Emers are trying to finish laying by
their crops, and their wives are wind
ing up their berry picking and can
ming.
The farmers report fine prospects,
especially in the bottoms. A little
damage was done to them about two
weeks ago By cloudburst, which
caused an overflow Of all the small
sA~cams.
Some in orr little town seem o
think this is cleanup week, and are
pivinc their premises general
cIeaninr and wbitewashino. We
hone others will follow the EXAMPLE
and that we NAV have d clean. white
town for the remainder Of the sum
mas.
Mrs. Earline fitzpatrick has re-
turned % her home in Bartlett, after
b visit to her grandmother. Mrs. Sal
lie Walk. who has been quite Ill, but
i able to be ID again.
Rearden. and Virginia Overall and
Mildred Ppc'a1 Ne AZ hone again
efter snerdinp few days with reIa-
tives in Memphis.
Mrs. Gland Peeler has returned to
her home inrsAIen1phis, after an ex-
tended visit to relatives and friends
here.
The infant Achild Of Mr.. Dave
Hartsfield died Tuesday morning.
The Baptist church here has. lately
called Rev. MePeak, Of jackson.
Tenn, to the pastorate Of this
church He will also be principal of
the school here. We think he IS 4
great and energetic young man and
that the church and school will pros
per under his care. The school will
open the first Monday in August.
DR.. B. H. Cooper and sons motored
through to- Memphis last Monday on
a business trip.
Mr.. Russell Erving took his son,
Rule. to Covington last Monday and
had his tonsils and adnoids removed.
DR. Frasier and wife, Miss Mabel
Graves and Ruby Sullivan and Mr..
Ed TempleTon paid Garland a short
visit Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. y, A. Thornton. while
picking berries one day last week, be-
came lost in the woods and wandered
for several hours before finding their
way out.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

ington, Upton county, Tennessee.
Done By order Of The court on
this, the 22nd day Of July, 1920.
G. p. SIM0NT0N,
Clerk of the County Court Of Upton
County, Tennessee.
r. w Sanford, Upton & Upton
and Simonton & Gwinn, Attorneys
for Petitioners. iy22-2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
ELECTION OFFICERS NAMED
FOR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

The following officers, judges and
clerks have been appointed to hold
the Upton County Republican pri-
mary election on August 8, 1920.
The voting hours for said election
will be from 8 am. to pm. and the
rules governing this primary will be
the same as those which govern gen
eral elections.
Only persons who have paid their
/ poll tax for the year 1919 will be al
lowed to vote in said election and
only those who are registered in Dis
tricts Nos. l, z and 8 as required by
law:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Coyington- Officer, ]. F. French;
judges, Tom Elcan, E. H. Coward
and Ed Mass; clerks, N. H. Keys
and Richard Dyson.
Leighs Chapel Officer, Steve
Ralph; judges, Henderson Yarbro,
Ira Pickens and Willis Yarbro;
clerks, Franklin Holloway and Me
low Yarbro.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
p.
Liberty Officer, Sam Smith;
judges. Bill Watkins, Jack Moffatt
and George Butler; clerks, Lonnie
Craig and Ben Ellis.
DISTRICT NO. 8.
Burlison- Officer, w. H. Aston;
judges, R. B. Aston and M. ]. Ais
ton; clerks, H. c. Aston and J. w.
Aston.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Randolph Officer, ]. r. Aston;
judges Wisdom Aston and Whit
Aston; clerks, w w. Aston and 3.
w. Aston.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Munford - Officer, S. Brazil;
judges, J, H. Houston, Mike Hill and
John Moore; clerks, w Brazil and
ESQ. Hanes.
DISTRICT NO. d.
Atoka Officer, Andy Davis;
judges, Henry Fain, Thompson
Payne and Nose Stevens; clerks,
Richard Fain. and S. w. Cole.
Mt el-Officer, Leroy Stew
art; judges. L. Somerville, VIII
Holley and Ed Hines; clerks, JOS
eph Brown and julius Matthews.
Gimonton- Officer. Sam Winston;
judges. Jim Stigall, Bob Winfrey
and Kicks Rhodes; clerks, John Fl.
Wins on and Charlie Walton.
Wrightis- Officer, Ephriam Pig
gee; judges, John Hawley, Richard
Saddler and Peter Fl. Aston; clerks,
Jim Boddie and Richard Weathered.
DISTRICT NO. 8.
Mason Officer, G. A. Boyd;
judges, ]. F. Burrell, James Black
well and DR.. R. S. Fieldsy clerks, B.
d. Harris and Joe Abortion.
GAINESVILLE Officer, G. IN. Turner;
judges. L. D. Weathers. T. G. Cade
and J w. Jones; clerks, 0. R. Turner
and G.. M. Conner.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Mason. Officer, W. H. Hunt;
judges, L. F. Flowers, Albert Clai-
born. ST., and Richard Taylor; clerks.
p. M. Mason and Johnnie Nelson.
DISTRICT NO. 10,
Tabernacle Officer Louis Dye;
indges, Jake Hill, George Gibbs and
Thomas Jovner; clerks, R IL Daily
ard p. B Sanford
Gift Officer, VIM. Shelton;
Judges Charlie v Neal Dave
Strange and Charlie Thomas; .
clerks. Lawrence Neal and John H.
Whitley
DISTRICT NO. 15
phelan-Office James Hawkins;
judges, Abe Hill. Arthur Woods and |
judge Culbreath; clerks, Charlie |
Maclin and James Harris.
HORACE ADAMS, Chmn.
TOM BOND, Sec'y.
Primary Board for TIPS
ton County.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
sTRAYEpREwARp

Strayed from my home in Coving-
ton about two weeks ago, one Red
Duroc sow, weighs between 125 and
lao pounds. Win pay suitable re-
ward for information leading to her
recovery.
N. B. PORTS.
Covington, Tenn, July %. jy22-2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
NEW CONCRFTF WORKS

I am now opening the McIlwain
& Dewese Concrete Works on East
Pleasant street and am in position to
fill orders for all kinds Of concrete
building blocks, also plain and fin
iahing brick.
w. s. SMITH.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

Phone your drug wants to No. Sc.
Roper Drug Co. Prompt delivery.
Mrs. Ross Lynn, Of Clinton, S. G.
who is on a visit to her former home.
at Brighton, was in the city We'd
nesday on visit to relatives.
R. Il. Kinney. Of Hubert, Ark, IS
visiting the family Of lfr. f. 1.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

Mr.. J. S. Dickson, of Memphis,
spent Tuesday in this city,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-11-20
VICTORY MEDALS ARRIVE
 FOR FORMER MARINES

Victory Medals, clasps, bronze and silver stars and maltese crosses are now available for distribution to for mer officers and men who served hon. orably in the Marine Corps between April 6, 1917 and November II, 1918, and may be had by presenting their discharge certificates at the nearest Marine Corps Recruiting Station.
 Battle clasps will be issued with each medal to such officers and men who served in the Aisne Defensive, and. the Aisne Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. In addi- tion to these major operations, a de- fensive sector clasp is awarded for service in one or more of tht follow ing engagements: Verdun Sector, Chateau Thierry and Marbache Sec tor. Not more than defensive sector clasp will be awarded to any indivi dual ,and the total number of clasps or bronze stars to which any one may be entitled are five, i. e.: four battle clasps and one defensive sector clasp. One bronze star will be issued for each clasp awarded, the stars to be worn on the service ribbon or bar as it is sometimes called.
 For Marines who reached France and who did not get into action, clasp marked France" will be award ed for wear with the Victory Medal and a maltese cross, instead of bronze star, will be issued for wear in the service ribbon or bar.
 Clasps are also awarded for duty with the Grand Fleet, Asiatic Fleet, Atlantic Fleet and for patrol, escort, aviation and overseas duty, for which one bronze star on the service ribbon is authorized. The Overseas" clasp is for service on shore in allied or enemy countries of Europe other than France.
 A silver star will be awarded with each Victory Medal to be worn on the ribbon of the medal to such Marines who have been commended as re- suit of the recommendation of the Board of Awards by the Secretary of the Navy for performance of duty not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Medal or Navy Cross. More than one sil yer star may be worn on the ribbon of the medal according to the awards made the Marine in question.
 The policy of the recruiting station at Los Angeles is to encourage as far as possible propriety in the matter of wearing insignia. To this end, it is advised that a man should not wear his service ribbon Cor bar) at the same time he is wearing the medal which suchA ribbon represents. The purpose of the ribbons is primarily to avoid the necessity of at all times appear ing with medals pinned on the blouse.