Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-05
threatening Letter Epidemic
Breaks Out In Strike Situation
Mayor J. L. Pittman and Sheriff E
H. Dorminey Are Warned to
Get Out of Office

Sheriff E. H. Dorminey and
Mayor J. L. Pittman have both
been warned to get out office under
penalty of serious personal violence
lhe Sheriff received his love letter
thursday morning through the
mails. The Mayor received his bill
let doux Friday morning. Neither
official seems to be very much
worried over the threats and
both declare their intentions of con-
tinuing to do their duty as they see
it.
Mayor Pittman's letter is written
on plain white stationary with a
typewriter and enclosed in a cheap
rag envelope. 1t is very bitter in
denouncing him and is signed by
committee of so-called scabs." The
letter follows:
Hon. Mayor Pittman
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Mr.. Mayor:
have never had the pleasure of
your personal acquaintance, but
know fully the attitude you have
taken against the employees of the
A., B. & A. railroad. We have come
here to make an honest living and
have only taken the jobs that the
other men quit, and had nothing to
dc, with them quitting, and feel that
any man can take a job after the
other man leaves it, and says he
quit without being criticized.
You have made a dam fool out
OF yourself as Mayor of this town,
AMI we can prove it by some of the
best citizens of this town, and they
are with us, and do think that it is
now time that you should pull in
your horns and drop this matter as
tar as we are concerned, and I am
now giving you fair warning, that
we will give you 10 days to decide
what you are going to do and if YOU
decide to continue to harass us as
you are doing, it will be better for
you to leave town and hunt more
healthtul resort, as we mean Just
what have said, so take warning
for we mean to take action if YOU
do not.
Committee of
$50 Called Scabs".
Sheriff E. H. Dorminey yesterday
morning received a threatening let.
ter in which he was ordered to re-
sign within twenty -four hours. Vio-
lence is inferred as the alternative
The twenty-four hours expired this
morning and the sheriff was still on
the job and, Mrs. Dorminey said
will be until his term expires"
A meeting to which reference is
made is not thought to be the mass
meeting Wednesday night and it is
considered doubtful whether really
meeting was held The sheriff has
continued to perform his duties
without escort or guard of any kind
The anonymous letter is as follows
A meeting was held last night for
the purpose of considering number Of
charges that have been investigated
for the purpose of Impeachment, il
was decided that it would take toe
long. A more preemptory action
was decided on, personally the PEG.
pie have no fear of you. You are
yellow through but they are COM
PEELED to respect the office you hold
If you care to vacate the office oil
Sheriff within twenty-four hours, yor
may feel safe to go where you will
and assured of protection. If you
think this joke and still able tc
travel on Sunday attend the evening
service take your .gunman with you
Whatever is done, will be done in a
crowd, we never expect to find you
in the woods.
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