The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 27, 1914, Image 1
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VOL. 1), NO. 4!i, SKM1-WEEKLY.
DR. MORA B.
SAUNDERS VINDICATED
ley, negro factory sw
guilty here today of
Keport is Made on the Inyestiga- ory ^ter the fact t?
tion of Hospital. Mary ph*?ftn He *
twelve months in act
Attorney for Leo
CAUSE OF THE DISCORD. death sentence for
_____ Mary Phag&n, today
Woman Physician Exonerated of pr<>me court of Geor
Every Charge in Connection With shearing of argum
Her Duties at State Hospital. appeal for r. new tr
filed after a new tr!
The legislative committee Investl- fused by the suprem
gating the charge against Dr. Elea- . . .
nora B. SaunderB of personal and y p
professional misconduct in her offl- 17* Two Justices c
cial connection as second assistant In their motion to
physician in charge of the woman s fjjp conviction factor
ward at the State Hospital for the , . . ...
^ Insane, made its report to the legis- p
lativo body today, entirely vindicat- appeal were not ful
ing Dr. SaunderB of all the insinua- | the court, and prese
tionb, innuendoes, as well as the support of this cont<
more direct charges made against
her.
The following Ib the report of the BECKER ENT
committee:
To the General Assembly of the state TO ANOTE
of South Carolina:
The undersigned committee has in
accordance with your instructions Court of Appeals P
contained in concurrent resolution, j? Rosenthal Case
house No. 793, senate No. 671, thoroughly
gone into the actual and supposed
troubles existing at the State Albany, N. Y., Fe
Hospital for the Insane. ... t
TKa ...K.-t. . . vietion of Charles I
? ..-v. Uf luout.n ITUKU ID VUlllIUinUUB,
is attached hereto?Herewith report- New ^ or^ police 1
ed as the basis of our findings with murder of Herman
the request that it be printed along wns reversed and t
with this report in permanent form. ,. ? - tl_ fr>,
CAUSH3 OF DISCORD. t,1P foUr fnl
Wo find the cause of much of the were affirmed by the
discord, trouble and friction leading Justice OofT, the c<
up to and resulting In this investiga- muny of his rulings
tion to be fundamental. I . , " , ??,i . ,
State constitution, 1895, article XII ,in "PP0" '1 '
par 2; i attitude toward the
"The regents for the State Hospital reversal was hased f
for the Insane and the superintend- grounds. No attemp
ent thereof, who shall be a physician ,
. , . . . . .. tno court to sn\ >> iv
shall be appointed by the governor. ,
by and with the advice and consent ?f evidence against
of the senate. All other physicians, cient to warrant his
officers and employes of the hospital was pointed out how<
shall be appointed by the regents un- timony against him >
i less othewise ordered by the general nesses of low class
' assembly. was open to dou
Hence, the superintendent has no was ent tied to a fai
voice in the selection or dismissal of received,
any subordinate. He becomes purelv ALL MEMBKR!
an advisory officer only when advice ,\j| nf seven
is sought, and has no effective control rourt, except Judge l
or authority, resulting in such a con- 0(j ns presiding judge
dition that effective work and labor Was argued, concurrt
of a united staff is impossible. i,ig Meeker opinion w
In our op, lion, the staff should he j,y ju,jKe Hiscock.
selected by ile superintendent by an?l opinion Judge Worn
with the consent of the hoard of re- main contentions of
gents, thereby insuring full harmony 1,,-en amply t roven t<
between the superintendent and his tion.
staff and all acceptable to the hoard The much mooted
of regents. tpo stntus of Sam S
The superintendent to enforce duty jury in the Rocker (
and discipline should also have the ?ot an accomplice t(
power and authority to suspend any js unsettled. The pi
member of his staff for cause, sub- merely said there w
ject to appeal, to the hoard of regents, minds of some of tin
where such suspended staff officer propriety of excludln
should have available all the rights accomplice,
of trial guaranteed to persons ac- The decision in th<
cused in the courts of this state. .l.
rsuiuiicu, nyp ni
EFFICIENCY OF ADMINISTRA- Lewis. "Dago Fran
TION. Louis," wcs unanimi
The committee finds the admlnis- averred that the o'
tration of the colored wards (male them was Insufficient
and female) inefficient. The physl- vlctlon, and also thf
tians employed to look after these, ,>rrpd In handling th
wards live, and are resident physl- those contentions we
clans. In the city of Columbia and en- Kroundless.
gage in general practice. On Decern- |
ber 31st, 1913, there were four hun- j LANCASTER OIK
<h-ed and thirteen colored males in the
ward, and there were treated during
the >ear 1913 five hundred and seven- Miss Marie Craig to
ty- two. At the same date, December. vt .. . . .
13th. 1913 there were three hundred ' s '
>' and fffieen colored females in the Miss Marie Craig,
ward, and there were treated durlnc and Mrs J E Craig
the vear 1.-1S, four hundred and sixty ns om. of (WPntv tr.;
three.
The staff officers in charge of these ''-v ' nited State!
two wards live In the city of Co- Germany, win re the
lumhia. and they spend from one hour dustrial methods for
to four hours (more frequently one Tj,(. sC*l? oti ?n of Mis
hours than four hours) per day at the ... . . ,
Hospital for the Insane and tills cov- tinrt ,omr to 1
. ers the time spent in inswerlng cor- ?til/ si>^ /omen to I
respondence relative to their denart- m?vi mailing up the
ment and patients, hence, it is mani- ,;? y. The? e teacher
fest that such a supervision and 'n- ,.
,u their fit in to acq i
ojj.a w?u < nn i<i wi.IJ |m > u in , ? i n
the evident result that the e: re of '"<1 to ipply
these unfortunate patients is largely " tilling In the scho<
left to ignorant colored nurv- In States
charge.
It Is our opinion that the staff ofh- ' ' ''''' *? ,S4'"
cer In charge of any ward department v'iir' 11 '' hey v
In the State Hospital for the Insane " or'1' '!l ' '"'ch
should live and r?fi?le within the on- ,r':" 1 net ?ion. will
closure and l?e on dutv and iiuickly !?<_"->tion or >.i diie at
available at any time both day and v i:' N'r *r,,v ?1 ?n 1
night and give his undivided time and ,or,-v days. returnlni
attention to the helpless unfortun- '
nates entrusted to his care and Ml,;t? t'ong has re
guardianship. , tion in Halnbrtdge, t;
It appears from the evidence of teucliing. and will L
the physician of the coolred female 'he party on the sn
ward that no specific examination is 's l? every way <;ua.lll
made as to the character of insanity "ho is about to undei
and the stage it has reached and the ' better choice could
physical condition of the patient on made Miss Craig is
her admission to the ward. The state- ate ?' Wlnthrop C<
tnent contained in the commitment l!'?ght in her home
j papers originating in the court of pro- places n this state,
bate and the general conclusions ob- Ooorgla and North Ca
yWfj tained from "looking them over" gen- having been such as
orally determine the line of treat- 'he approval of leadli
{ Tnent adopted. This policy ignores ,lpr services have he
the fact that the design of the state ??anv places. To her
J is to restore all patients not incura- ""w8 of 'hi? merited
, :yl?le and helpleas, and that the first be niost gratifying.
vVjrf'* step in reaching such a conclusion is nro'id of what she ha
piished and predicts
^ , _ ' a large measure of si
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THELANCASTER NEWS, FRID
Cr:i|UNCASTER CHAMBER OF COM
co?. AUSPICIOUSLY LAUNCHE
eeper, was found
being an acces3
the murder of president john X Roddev .. y
ras sentenced to -f \ V.p
tnvict chain gang Rock Hill O* V* . . <tK0 Ins
M. Frank, under
mLTn'the bu- A LONG-FELT WANT IS AT
gia a motion for
qnts of Frank's m. , w? . , ^ ? _
. , , Most Knthusiastic Meeting That Has Ever He*
iol. The appeal
lal had been re- suited in Organization of Commercial Ho
ie court, was de-| More Than tlfl nan
? court February ^ . _ . , ?, ? .
Tuesday, February 24, 1914, is a town, anc
lissentea. date long to be remembered and will j Lancaster
day attorneys for | stand out as a red letter day in the in some
y superintendent history of Lancaster, for it marks the ' this Is not
.hmmnri in their beginning of a new era for the old not the t?
omuvoa in ineir town an era Qf pTOOpertty an(, we have
ly considered Dy growt.h, of advancement along all greatest t
nt arguments in those lines which make for the up- Mr. Ro<
sntlon. lift of a people. After neglecting that it taV
for many a year the formation of a of cornmt
commercial body, the business men pected of
ITLED have at last reached the concluslnon clerk, for
that their own welfare and that of fellow a i
[ER TRIAL the town depends upon their organ- Roddey to
1 ized and united efforts. The meeting who was
Tuesday night at the court house twenty yc
teserves Decision was a large and representative one. 4 r? membf
?Little Hope made up of business and professional commerce
meil 1 men, to whose interest and enthus- Then you
iasm the success of the movement selection
b. 24.?The con- was largely due. Arrangements tion to a
lecker a former having been made with the local cir- many of
cle of King's Daughters, a sumptuous have too
ieutenant ot the banquet was in readiness for the nc- speaker
Rosenthal, today cAsion. When the crowd, of perhaps chamber
he conviction of two hundred men. had gathered, they sentatives
the same crime wero seated at a number of long . considers!
, , , tables and filled the large court room in the lei
court of Appeals. to j(s fuuest capacity. Col. Leroy thing. "?
5ld held, erred in Springs, as chairman of the meeting, the chain
in Decker's trial called upon Rev. E. T. Hodges, pas- Hill," he
prejudicial in his ',or of the Methodist church, who I AftGr s
. , asked God's blessing upon the or- 1 <nnt? ln
defendant. lie ganization dinner. This was served ?,arks anc
iolely on these by a dozen young girls and consisted | jnj(j par(j(
t was made by of a substantial meat course and committee
ether the weight roJ,,G' followed by tee cream and|said whr,
Decker was suffi- i ?a .scraps, tli
conviction. It REMARKS OF COL. SPRINGS. jandseetl
ever that the tes- wi.?.. ?i.~ * " * * * K"
? , ?? .i' ii nn: ir|P?IIM W|IM IIII1S |1 |
vas given by wit- Colonel Springs, the chairman, arose. ost reI,f
and as much of "I am no orator," said he, "but I States on
ht, he therefore want to emphasize that this is the at 8:30 M
rer trial than he largest and most representative
gathering T have even Known in !>an- possible,
S CONCUR. caster, and one which T hope will paid
memhers of the n,oan In,lrl1 to ,1"> fi'ture of the of ??
iVerner who act- town " IIf> Pave credit to the active te" V<>?. }
when the appeal and energetic work of Mr. J. B. Pother
>d in the prevail- Mackorell, who had tlie nor overance being don
hicb was written and nerve to make this gathering tor of Yo
In a dissenting P?ssth|e. Colonel Purines then with the (
er lid that the sPnk? nf the vast pos-ih'lities wliielrtttiat of tl
the state had i,r? l,Y *>' :1 <*' inker of com- which ;s i
, wnrr-'iit eonvic merce, not only in a '-ommercial wav. the bovs,
ii- hu( Plopnl n y ... rpforn.f, Hock inn
I question as to hov XV' h.?vo ,for<' "Thon
chepps who the "" " nf ,io' "M '"'god that now get the p
ase decided was v'hen = is ?-t irted we must to work.
> the crime st II ",,,r heartily into i? and talk it. Rock Mill
rovniUng opinion Ti e oresence or several representa- body of m
is don tit in the eitizens of Hock Hill made his caster, an
^ court -.s to the references to the growth of that chamber o
e Scheniis is an "K?0<1 town" particularly appropriate, to let me
He said that not many years ago Rock Hill
I case of the four throf> nr four hundred people were and I bell
nod " "Whitnev" ,,v1nK on an ol(l dint bill In York MR. Ml'
k" and "T eftv county. but their pluck, push and
>us ' Thv had Pere^ranee. they had made of the
place a growing and prosperous city. . . . ,
tr. u-irrnVit ?-<iii r"01- Springs said he had to admit ndustrial
It the court had that a lying went along with r.w .If.
elr casA hut the other work. bl>t that the Rock Jf ,kls cl
w_.j ?_ ,... Hllllans had done so much big talk- lurre
ilng for their city that they had begun Passod ev
to believe it themselves "Rut In . , , *',ou
Lancaster," said the chairman, "we wou'('n t ;
I. HONOHEI), must pull togther and believe In each ; it was
other and, like Rock Hill, we must Southern
believe in the town ourselves, must tention of
Study Industrial talk It and make it go. Thcv have importantGermany.
their little Hquabbles over there, but merce, fu
when it comes to any matter concern- rope for
daughter of Mr. jnR itork Hill, its people are all to- , passing e\
has been chosen gdther." Colonel Springs then in-, otherwise
chers to he sent trod need ex-Mavor John T. Roddev. mentioned
i government to now President of the Rock Hill cham- departmer
her of commerce, as "a man who has through v
y will study iu- ,)nne much for law and order hi his glad to gi
several months, town, making every man respect the and sclen
s Craig Is a dis- 'aw and constituted authority. He next of tli
her as there are has dono mere, perhaps, for the up- are dot.ig
building of Rock Hill than anv man are sendin
>e sent, fourteen in |t Mr n0?i?l??y will now tell you to speak i
rest of the fae- about Ms work." South "'
n are chosen for MR. ROPDIIY RI'KAKS. npr!'7nt
lire tliis know! 0u|y hope." said Mr. Roddey territory
It to vocational "that my obituary will he written by they give
>ls of the rait" ! Colonel Sonne-." who he declared -to\ithernh
had been most flattering. "It is the access
great privilege." said the speaker, "to body in oj
' 'mm New >or gpoak to the citizens of Lancaster with tlinill
spend *hi? otinty ju 1 citv, nhou* ; t'.hjec peed "I
studying indttv- which i- n.ur and d01 r von can i
attend tlie cx niy heart ; I hope It w ilt curate kn<
sat Lelpslc and prosperity of any community* depom forded by
lie continent for on the character of its citizens, l'er tnre. The
< to New York, sonal jealousies should not evisit but preeiate t
rather good will towards all. The mont to t
signed iter post- cheerful man creates a certain examples
ia., where she is amount of magnetism, which attracts ties to In
ie ready to join very strongly, but the pessimist, is eastern st;
lliug date. She tacking in all the qualities of per portunltiei
fled for the work sonal attraction." Mr. Roddey told ganfzatlon
rtake. In fact a his hearers that it was not his pur- things,
not have been pose to make a flowery speech, hut audience <
an honor gradu-ithat he only wanted to offer some the Soutl
illege, who has : practical suggestions to the men who gressivc s
town and other'have met to organize a comniereial closing wl
as well as in body. First he urged his hearers to negro, wh
rolina, her work keep their organization free from pol- sissippi fa
to win for her Itlcs. "(let as far out of politics and replied, '
ig educators and us far into religion as is possible." Brown's,"
en asked for in "Though I was born in Chester "What i
home folks, the and raised In York, I have relatives quired,
compliment will and friends In Lancaster and am "Ain't 1
Lancaster is therefore Interested in what concerns seems to 1
h already areom- you. My friend savs I have been >
for Miss Craig telling that Rock Ifil) is a good town Mr. Ate
iccess In her fv- so long I believe it myself, f do he
lieve It. Wc all think it is a pood (Cont
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AY. h'KHRlWI.'Y 127. 1914.
Ennr Vimu> tauoit hili. in
llUL Bin introduced by Owens
0 TUESDAY NIGHT wir:t
u I uluui 11 Ilium Qwen of Oklahoma h
on Saturday the same
child labor bill which Mr. 1
B. Farkley Lee of Pennsylvania last month
in the House. It applies to
itructive Talks. producing goods for inters!
merce the 14-year age limi
in roree more or less comprc
i a ct dp u i7pn In forty states. It regulate
KftALWLU. ployment of children under
mltlng their working houri
in one day, by prohibiting
n Held in ljancaster Re- their employment at night
- , -, . m factories or workshops am
d> and Raising of time In mines or quarries.
The Virginia State Labor
i tee has unanimously endo
1 you tblnk so, too. Rut | bill, and this action by citizi
has the advantage of us i old stronghold of States I
rehpect, (but understand, clnsidered by Owen R. Love
t for publication.) We have ' ral secretary of the Nations
rritorv you have, but what Labor Committee to be an
we are going to make the of the increasing demand b;
erritory on earth." j ers for goods that are free
ddey then stressed the fact taint of child labor, Mr. Lrn
ies money to run a chamber further:
?rce, but that more Is ex- i "The National Chtld La
the man of means than a mittee is actively workinf
instance. "Give the little passage of this Owen-Palme
nembership," he said. Mr. is the first time a federal
ild of one man In Rock Ilill, been introduced which is cc
making sixty dollars a year sivo enough to be worth 1
*ars ago, who now pays simple enough to be enforce
irships to the chamber of we are advised by able lav
. and gets value received, the provisions of the bill are
must exercise care in the tional. It has been intro<
of committees. In addi- Democrats but we hope 11
careful choice, you need supported, regardless of p:
them, in fact, \nu cannot by all who believe that yoi
many committees. The reti should he freed from tl
asserted that when their of wage-earning and tin
of commerce sends repre- children he protected from
to present matters for the and he dangers of mining."
.ion of the York delegation
gislature, it means some* XRWS PROM COKER C<
so man wants to antagonize
her of commerce of Rock
declared. Lancaster County < i i*l
uggcsting that the prettiest Life There,
town be held for public -Special to The News.
1 playgrounds, Mr. Roddev Hartsville, Feb. 2B.?'
cular stress on the "peace" pre-festival concert was gi
! of their organization. lie nesday evening, February
i the members get into George Harris, Jr. Mr. II
lese men know their duty ver yaceomfplished artist at
Itat they c\it out scrapping, i ('d a most pleasing progi
es I think Uork Hill is the his physique and personalit
;ious town in the United as good as that which the otl
Sunday," he stated, "but have a<lded to their musical
onday momtng I doubt it." ! The last ?f a series of fa
as many memberships as certs was given by Miss Mar
urged Mr. Roddey. "Rock ' Pcott, soprano, director of
$5,000 a year for its chain- Uarl Jean Tolman, director
mmerce. Is it paying? I hi the college auditorium
. es." day evening A large and ?
i referred to the great work ',( audience greeted tlies
e by the farm demonstrark
county in co-operation /V."" p!n,> a so,'g ?'
rl-jiniber of commerce . o :l s'or\ song c?
ie coin ill 1151 v V M c v ,n ,!l? romance of Eloise
loing sn.-h . 'gre. . orU for ,:'nL The program dosed i
wb are the future ici, of ^-ai-s at th.. Sprlnr." ""li
.cicrcd. Mr. rolmuu can sold
get the women with von, ",u>nced to give an encore
reachers with von and'get continued applause ot his \
I want to go hack and tell '"ends brought him bad
that we - IW the finest P'ano. where he rendered ;
len ever as emb.ed in Han- s"h,<*,'ond
that they organized a Alter the recital an tnrori
f commerce. Are von going "on VV;'s given by Dr. and
take that message back to 1,51,1 to tlu' faculty and Mi
? I believe you can do it ,n honor of Miss Scott and
eve vou will." man.
RKF.L1, nu SOUTHERN The Furman Glee Club gt
ii in w\v tertainment in the college
lum last Tuesday evening.
E. Murrell of the land and audience greeted the boys
department of the South- gave an amusing and extei
ay. was the next speaker, gram. The Glee Club app
ty were hungering." began der the auspices of the Y.
11. "and herds of cattle which will employ the fund
pry day. when the owners to send delegates to the a
you could have them, conference at Rlack Mount*
pou get the rope?" j After the entertainment
thus that this agent of the tion was given the Glee CI
Railway brought to the at- young ladies of the college,
the men of Lancaster the An aiinutlmi <?f our w-ooi
e of a chamber of com- was Riven last Thursday e
rnishing as it would the the Hoston Musical Club,
opportunities which are sidered the best attraction <
cry day and which cannot this year. The members o
he seized. Mr. Murrell possessed real talent and o
I the service offered by the things that are Rood. The
it of commerce and labor. "Madam Hutterfly" char
vhich the Rovernment is audience.
ve you the moat thorough ?
title knowledge lie told NEW I'IRM IV LAM
ie great work the railroads ?
for the people, how they Columbia Hnilorintl Com |?
r men, more or less trained. aged l?> Mr. .1. II. Ilia
n the principal cities of th<> The Columbia Tailoring
These men." he said, "give the new firm now oceupiiiR
returns to the road they room whieh tlie New ('end
but tlirouRli benetlt to the former! v o? .; d, opend
the roads run through. )or j .s, m >?d:iv
indirect returns." Tlie Thl,v u m ,..|rn ,, tjm
< reprsentative dwelt upon fjl?. (ll hue. , niN to el.
itv of having a commerelai '|g ,.v A ui ai . put in t'ull
rder to get people in touch ; i . Ii ni
i? who e^n supply their m, ,j n i owling has ncJ
f you have an organization position a: mana er of this
ret the benefits of the ftC- Howling was formerly
>wledge and actual help at iTailoring Co.. of it;
the department of agrlcul- And i- well known in I
average man does not up- (?.jiig the son ol Mr ,I.C
lie value or this depart- who w as I'ormerK with the
ho South. There are also ,.0ttou mills of this city.
Innumerable of opportuni- _ .
vest capital In the South- "The Beautiful Srio
ntes, and thousands of op- fj,e snow began to fall
( die if you have no or- f|?kes about I o'clock Wedn
on the alert for each ternoon and continued un
>Tr. Murrell assured the Thursday morning. No sleet
>f his Interest and that of snow wafl almost as dry a
hern Railway in the pro- Alu] lighter than a featl
tep about to be taken. ' depth was obout 8 inche
th the answer of the old than any since Feb. 19??2
o, when asked l?y a Mis- 14.inch snow fall was reco
rmer where he had been, December. 1896. there was
'To a funeral, boss. Jim fall, in February, 1889. 8
the negro answered. .December, 1882 and 1880,
complaint?" the farmer In- inches. The young folk:
themselves immensely, sn<
leard none. boss. There and sliding about. One
be general satisfaction." sleighs went out. Fven the
1R. AT,EX T,ONf?. managed to supple up a 1
x Dong of Roek 11111 was r|p><>r on the merry makers
? tnent actually taking part ii
inued on 1'age Four.) lormances.
$1.50 1'Ki; YEAR.
f
tzlinfia RESIDENTS
s=i BIHER OVER MURDER
federal ;
'aimer ot
^ ?I T ??
y I C5CII IL'U I icxas iiancnman, Clemento
uue'wm- Vergara, Killed by Federals.
t already
8hthe1 emy STOLE HIS HORSES.
16 by )i
i to eight
; entirely ?ergnr* Hr<1 Complained That the
In mlllR, Fwlerals Were Guilty of Deprei
at anv
dations Against Ilia Stock.
Commit- Laredo, Texan, Feb. 26.?The
rsed the ' '
ens of 'he ranching country along this part of
lights in the Texas border tonight wan waitJoy,
gene- ing jn suppressed excitement for dei'
( !,n<1 tails of the hanging of Clemente Verindication
7 ... .. m
y consum- Kara- nnd American citizen and Texas
from the ranchman by Mexican Federals which
yejoy says Was officially confirmed in a message
. to Consul Garrett at Nuevo Laredo
bor Com- ,
j for the today.
r bill. It Consul Garrett imediately left for
bill has Hidalgo, near where Vergara's body
raprbheu- was to have been left at the
while and ...
>able and Place of execution to arrange for its
ryers that proper displsition and to begin an
? constit'i- I Investigation of the case. Late to(ll\vUl
be (night no word had come from him
irtv line? 'that would explain the reason for the
wig child- ,onB interval between Vergara's death
he burden an<* time the news became public
it older or contradictory attitudes of the
overwork Mexican Federal authorities who
i promised his release and thnso wHr.
I executed him.
The Federals at Nuevo Laredo had
IIjIiK(>B. I no comment to make today nor would
i they admit that Vergara had been
Tells of executed by Federals. It was pointed
out by those in touch with the
border stituation. however that this
The third ! faction is in control in the territory
ven A*<-d- w*iere Vergara met his death and
11 bv ids frequently expressed oomj
' : plaints, which are said to have finally
ill render- lp(' his death had been that Fed..im
(U1, erals were stealing his horses,
v are not ! Hiscussion of Vergara's death toller
-i.tistv ('a>" was general here but though
etTirVencv tnucli bitterness and resentment was
cultv eon- ev'dent. no outbreak was feared,
y Frances Vergara was a citizen of Webb
coice, and County, Texas where he engaged in
of music, the ranching business. He used an
last Mon Island in the Rio Grande as pasture
pnthu-des- for his horses Vergara complained
e popnlai that Mexican Federals were stealing
his horses and small detachment of
ycle from Texas Rangers were sent to his ranch,
imparable On February i:?. Mexicans appearand
Abe- ed on the island and called to Ver,vitb
"TP? gara to come over, saying they would
antl\ ren pay liiin for ae horse When Verloni
be in- gara reaches. the island, according to
but tlie reports lie was struck in the back
mpils and of the bead, then carried into the
c to the interior.
i pleasing Representations in lielialf of Vergara
were made to the Federal comnal
reeep- uiandunt at Nuevo Laredo and to
Mrs. \. J. General Maas at Monterey. The
isic Club, ranchman's release was promised.
Mr. Tol- Yesterday reports were brought to
Consul Garrett that Vergara had been
tve an en- hanged by the Mexicans, either on
i auditor- the niglit of his capture or the mornA
large ing after,
and they
?r?iiPu? HOWELL NOT AFTEE
VACANCY IN SENATE i
BBUClUUUn M
l^n< Editor of Atlanta Constitution Asks
a recepub
by the Governor Slnton Not to Consider
Him.
jm course
veiling by Atlanta, Cla., Feb. 24.?Governor
It is eon- John M. Slaton and (Mark Howell, ed>f
its kind 0jor 0f The Atlanta Constitution, to.
ihf elnb day held several conferences in regard
ffered the fo tj)f, appointment by the Georgia exeene
trout ocutive of a successor to the late Senmed
the .,jor Bncon. Although Mr. Howell notified
Governor Salton hat lie desired
~ , eonsiderjition of his name eliminated
\s I Kit. ,, js authoritatively stated that the
editor was told he cou'd have the apm>.
Man- pointment if lie wished it.
vting. In a letter to Governor Slaton pubCompany
lisbed today, Mr. Howell nsk< d tliat
the ston his name should not he considered be >
Kitchen cause lie believed 111" appointment
its door should go to South G -orgia, from
morning which section of the state the late
es a lull Senator Hacon came.
ct fr mi In a reply to Mr Howell's .letter
ind new ni i '? puld'c t!> afterj oon. Governor
slaton sa> : " While 1 think lines of
opted the thought should be more potent in the
lien firm < hoiee of a senator Hi, n lines of Hit 1.
ith >i 'tide or longitude, and fitness more
ih d.-li N necessary than geographical location I
ante;, t? r, appreciate your suggetHon. "
Howling. Continuing, the writer enumerates
Lancaster what he terms Mr. Howell's qualifications
for the position and adds: These
considerations would have randh your
vv." appointment a singularly appropriate
in small one. A recognition of these qualifiraichday
af- tions?would have rendered it imposti
1 early sible for me to liave declined your refell.
Tlie quest for appointment to the United
s powder States Senate. Your letter affords me
tier. The the personal pleasure of expressing
s, greater my appreciation of your many acts of
, when a | kindness?while at the snme time it
rded. Tn 'deprives me of an opportunity to exa
ID-Inch press that feeling by an act In which
Inches, In official duty and personal friendship
ahout if would hcartly unite."
? enjoyed It is believed that Governor Slaton
tw-balling will-make the appointment tomorrow
? or two and It is generally conceded that the
old folk- man selected will be a South GeorIttle
and gian.
, some of Clark Howell tonight was the guest.
ii the per- of Governor Slaton at a hox party at
a local theatre.
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