The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 12, 1902, Image 3
IS NOW JJWESS
Officers, and Dogs Pursuing
Fugitive Convict.
MAY BE SHOT IF HE RESISTS
Alias .Critchlow, Desperado Sent Up
from Indian Territory, Escapes from
Atlanta Federal Prison—Most Des^
pcrate of All the Convicts.
Atlanta, Sept. 11—An exciting man
hunt is in progress in the southern
part of the county. Dozens of of
ficers and citizens axe on the trail ci
a convict who escaped from the Feder
al prison this morning. The xjsse id
doubly armed and the convict may La
shot down on sight if ha makes resist
anoe which, it is believed, he will do,
as he is one of the most dosperat*
men at the prison.
A lies Critchlow, N'o. 334, a prisonel
at the federal prison, escaped this
morning at 7 o’clock. Ho had been
working in the cooking department of
the prison and was sent to the ice
plant on an errand. Being unobserv
ed for a few minut.es he slipped
through the ventilator of the ice plant
and gained the outside of the prison
Thirty minutes later his escape was
discovered. The search was begun
immediately, dogs were placed on his
trail and Guards Bryan, Webb, Mar
vin, Tucker, Cornish, Tennant, Chan-
pell, Archer and Will Hawk, son ol
Warden S. A. Hawk, started in pur
suit. They were assisted by fiva
prisoners. Critchlow was followed a:i
far as Conley station. Here the doga
lost the trail and every section of that
vicinity is now being searched for him.
Prisoner No. 335, who was a pal ol
Critchlow, told Warden Hawk that th«
escape had a brother in Atlanta. War
den Hawk does not credit this state
ment.
Warden Hawk had told the prison
ers in the cooking department, where
Critchlow worked, to be careful of him,
that he was regarded as a designing
prisoner. He attributes hie escape to
the carelessness of those In the cook
ing department.
Critchlow is a white man and was
brought to the prison in August from
Indian Territory under a sentence of
five years for larceny.
PRESIDENT’S BIG RECEPTION.
Probably 12,000 People Will Attend
Same at Sagamore Hill.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 11.—^Ar
rangements have about been complet
ed for the reception which President
Roosevelt will tender to the citizens
of Nassau county on Sept. 15.
Decorators are at work and before
the day of the reception arrives many
buildings here will be resplendent with
bunting. Two presidential suButes
will be fired by the Hicksville battery,
one when the reception begins and
another at its close. It is probable
that between ten and twelve thousand
people will attend and Sheriff Johnson,
of Nassau county, will swear in 300
deputy sheriffs whose duty it will be
to keep the crowd at Sagamore Hill
moving during the hours of the recep
tion. The president will receive hla
neighbors on the porch of his house.
A number of committees have been
anrointed. of which Frank C. Travers
will be chairman ex-officio. He will
have general supervision of all ar
rangement*.
HORSE THIEF CAPUTRED.
Sheriff’s Precaution Probably Pre
vented Lynching In Catoosa.
Ringgold, Ga„ Sept. 11.—Mr. Tom
Reed, a prominent farmer of Catoosa
county, had the misfortune to have
two valuable horses stolen from h'.s
stable Sunday night by a man named
Brackett, and he at once notified Sher-
Iff W. C. Mathews of the fact.
, Mr. Mathews traced the animals to
Murray county and also captured the
thief. He immediately placed his
captive in the Dalton jail.
Yesterday, the day set for the pre
liminary trial, the sheriff, who had
gone for his prisoner, was met at the
depot at noon by 100 armed men, but
Governor Candler had notified Mr.
Mathews that something w'as being
done in Ringgold, thus preventing a
probable lynching, as the sheriff did
not have the prisoner.
The mob was disappointed, and dis
persed.
Colorado Democrats Name Ticket
Denver, Colo., Sept. 11.—It was 3
•’clock this morning when the Demo
cratic state convention which met here
Tuesday morning reached final ad
journment. The ticket chosen follows:
United States senator. Henry H. Tel
ler; congresa man-at-large, Alva
Adams; governor, Eld ward C. Stlmson;
lieutenant governor Thomas Annear;
•ecretary of state, Horace W. Havens;
•fcate treasurer. James N. Carlile; state
auditor, H. H. Insley; attorney gener
al, J. H. Swelgert; superintendent of
public schools, Mrs. Helen M. Gren-
fels; regents, State university, Mrs.
M. C. C. Bradford, Jesse Stevenson.
Rooms Appointed Superintendent.
San Francisco, Sept. 11.—WKh the
sanction of President E. H. Harriman,
of the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany, General Manager Julius Krutt-
echnltt has appointed A. F. Roome, of
New Orleans, superintendent of all
teleexaphlo lines of the company. Mr.
Roome will have his headqvartera la
San Franc leco.
HENRY GRADY IS FOUNB.
Lost Atlanta Man Dlacovered by
Friends In New York.
Atlanta, Sept. 11.—Henry VV. Grady,
of Atlanta* w^hose disappearance from
Norfolk, W., last Friday had caused
his friends an/d relatives considerable
worry, w-as found in New York yester
day afternoon by Alfred C. Nowell,
former night city editor of The Con
stitution, and a close personal friend
of Mr. Grady.
When seen by Mr. Newell, Mr. Gra
dy was walking across City Hall pant.
He was recognized immediately, and
when accosted by Mr. Newell, did not
appear to know him. He could give
no account of his movements.
Mr. Newell, who is a member of the
staff of The New York World, took
him to the editorial vooms of that pa-
por, where were gathered Robert
Adamson, Joe Johnson and Rom son
Crawford, all Atlantans and his for
mer associates. They had been aid
ing 4-n the search and wero overjoyed
at their good fortune in finding Mr.
Grady so close by.
Mr. Grady was woefully weak and
worn and appeared like a man ha a
dream. He did not reoognize any of
his friends. He was very hungry and
when given food ate heartily. After
wards he slept propped up in a chair
and was then moved to a private san
itarium.
Mr. Grady’s family and relatives
here and his Atlanta friends were
overjoyed at the news from New
York. They had felt certain that his
fearful suffering had caused him to
lose sense of time and his surround
ings. The theories of foul play and
accidental drowning had been aban
doned. It is believed that when he
boarded a train for New York Mr.
Grady was under the impression that
he was returning to Atlanta.
STRONG UNION FORMED.
Most Far-Reaching .Organization .in
History of Railways.
San Francisco. Sept. 11.—The Cal!
says that the largest and most far-
reaching union in the history of rail
ways has been recently formed by
the railway conductors and brakemen
on roads operating west of Chicago.
The men are dissatisfied with the pres
ent rates of wages, and will in the
immediate future make a demand for
an increase of salaries of 20 per cent.
The Call Is In a position to announce
that this union will make a test case
on one of the roads. The organiza
tion was perfected last June in Kan
sas City and W. V. Stafford, a passen
ger conductor of the Southern Pacific
residing in Oakland, was elected its
executive head. Circulars have been
recently passed around among the
men, and as a result every trainman
has signed the request asking for an
increase of 20 per cent and making
other demands. Chairman Stafford
of the executive council of the union!
when seen, confirmed all the above
statements, and added:
“Our organization is perfect. THo
circulars we have been sending out
have been signed not only by myself,
but by Mr. E. E. Clarke, grand chief
conductor of the Order of Railway
Conductors, and P. H. Morrissev
grand master of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen. IVe have every trainman
in the country oack of us and we will
win our demand.”
• MEN WORKED SLICK GAME.
Impersonating Express Company Em
ployes and Stole Thousands
New York. Sent. 11.—City detective*
have arrested three men on the charge
°' impersonating express romnany em
it is alleged the prisoners
have been operating nearly a year
and have secured property valued at
$25,000.
One of them formerly worked for
an express company. With two part-
ners he obtained hat plates and prop
erly clothed and armed with a ship
ping book, walked about town until
an express call card was seen hang
ing before a store. There was no dif-
ficu’ty in obtaining the package of
merchandise which was to be shipped
awav.
Th» goods were disposed of to a
“fence.”
DEATH FROM BITE OF FLY.
Brooklyn Man Contracts Blood Poison
ing from Insect’s Sting.
New York, Sept. 11.—Bitten by a
fly two weeks ago George Lindhurst,
of Brooklyn, is dead. The physicians
pronounce it an extraordinary case.
Lindhurst was bitten on the thumb
of his right hand. Three days later
swelling began and spread rapidly. The
doctors declared the fly bite had caus
ed blood poisoning, which they could
not check, and the victim died In great
agony.
Lindhurst was 56 yea re old and in
fairly good health before he was bit
ten.
Boer Generals at Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Sept. 11.—The Boer
generals, Botha, Dewet and Delarey,
accompanied by Messrs. Wolmareus!
Wessele and Reitz, arrived hero today
from The Hague and were given a
hearty welcome. Replying to an afl.
dress General Delarey said he and
his colleagues did not come here in
the character of political personages,
but solely to obtain assistance for des
titute Boer families.
Russel Sage Recovers.
New York, Sept. 11.—Russell Sage,
who waa confined to his home yester
day by illness, was back at his ot-
flee today and said that his indiposi-
tlon had entirely passed.
0, S, WARSHIPS ARE
HURRIEDjTO PANAMA
Wisconsin and Cincinnati
Ordered to Isthmus.
TROUBLE PROBABLY BREWING
Wisconsin Will Reinforce the Ranger
at Panama and the Cincinnati Will
Take Station at Colon—Former Ves
sel lias Long Trip to Make.
Washington, Soirt.. 11.—Secretary
Moody UxLay telegraphed to the com-
noandere of the battleship Wisconsin,
now at Bremerton, and the cruiser
Cincinnati, at Oai>e Haitlon, directing
them t* proceed as soon as possible
to the isthmus of Panama* the Wis
consin reinforcing the Ranger at Pan
ama and the Cincinnati taking sta
tion at Colon.
It will take the Wisconsin fully 2d
days to make the long trip of over
4,050 miles down the Pacific coast
to Panama. The Cincinnati will only
consume a few days on her trip across
from Cape Haitien so that by the be
ginning of next week she should have
reached the other end of the
Panama railroad.
U. S. BATTLESHIP AGROUND.
Warship Iowa In Trouble Off Brazilian
Coast.
New York, Sept. 11.—The Unitel
States battleship Iowa has run aground
near Cape Nossa Senhora Do Des term
and the island of Milo, cables Th<a
Herald correspondent at Rio Janiero,
Brazil.
The Iowa had just finished target
practice and was returning to Friars
island.
The Brazilian minister of marine has
ordered a warship to go to the aid . *
the Iowa.
Cape Nossa Senhora Do Desterro »s
on the idand of Santa Catharina. 4^1
miles southwest of Rio Janiero. Tho
island is about half way between Mon
tevideo, Uruguay and Rio Janiero.
The Iowa is the flagship of the South
Atlantic squadron. Rear Admiral
George W. Sumner is in command of
the South Atlantic station. Captain
Thomas Perry commands the Iowa.
The cruiser Atlanta is the only other
warship in the South Atlantic squad
ron.
BLEW TOP OF HIS HEAD OFF. .
Prominent Cobb County Farmer Takes
His Life.
Marietta. Ga., Sept. 11.—A. W.
Reece, a prominent farmer of Cobh
county, committed suicide at his home
yesterday morning by shooting the top
of his head off with a shotgun.
Mr. Reece lived about 4 miles from
Acworth, and was well known in the
county. He was a man of moderate
means, owning a nice little farm, and
had a happy little family, consisting
of a wife and three children.
He had not given -his family any
intimation of his intentions, and while
they quietly slept he arose about 4
o’cloek, put on his trousers and in his
bare feet walked out of his room on
to the veranda, placed the muzzle of
his shotgun to his forehead and blew
the entire top of his head off.
The sound of the gun aroused the
sleeping family and his wife ran out
to witness the awful tragedy.
No cause is known and no message
was left. Only yesterday Mr. Reece
visited Asworth with one of his neigh
bors and seemed in good spirits. He
was about 45 years of age and had
lived in the county most all of his ilfe.
MARCONI SOLVES PROBLEM.
Can Send Wireless Messages Distance
of 1,500 Miles.
Rome. Sept. 11.—Marconi, in an in
terview published here, declares he
has completely solved the problem of
sending wireless messages over a dis
tance of more than 1.500 miles, and
that he is confident that communica
tion between Europe and America will
be established in the immediate fu
ture.
He is to visit iKng Emanuel at Rag-
conigi. Piedmont, SeixL 14.
Industrial School for Negroes.
Valdosta, Ga.. Sept. 11—Plans are
on foot for the establishment of a ne
gro industrial school in Valdosta sim
ilar to Booker T. Washington’s school
at Tuskegee, Ala. Miss Carrie Bea-
raus, of Spelman seminary, Atlanta,
has spent several days in this city in
the interest of the proposed institution.
She met the board of trade in a spe
cial meeting and outlined the plans
and purposes of the school. In addi
tion to Miss Beamus’ talk before the
board of trade, remarks were also
made by Professor W. B. Merritt, Colo,
nel J. M, Wilkinson and Major J. O.
Vemedoe, these gentlemen all express.
Ing themselves favorable to the instT-
tution. The southern educational
board, composed of leading educators
and philanthropists, is back of the
work, and It Is understood to be their
intention to establish somewhere in
southern Georgia a modern industrial
school tor negroes.
Ship Carries Rich Cargo.
Ban Francisco, Sept. 11.—The Hong
Kong Maru, which sails today for the
Orient, will carry in her treasure room
mors than $500,00v la treasure. Some
of this is In the form of Mexican dol
lars, but the majority of the shipment
consists of hat*.
IS PLANET MARS INHABITED?
People Superior to Those of Earth
May Exist There.
Chicago, Sept. 11.—That a peopla
superior in Intelligence to those of thd
earth inhabit the planet of Mars is a
conclus'on that will be set forth by
Profcssov G. W. Hough, head of tho
department of astronomy of tha
Northwestern university, in a book
which he is compiling of his summer
observations from the Dearborn ob
servatory. He asserts this as a prob
ability, based on recent discoveries,
and adds that of course it may never
be established positively.
The conclusion includes the accept
ance of the theory of evolution and the
statements of leading astronomers
that the climatic conditions of Mara
are the same as of the earth. The
possibility of Venus and Mercury be
ing inhabited is admitted, because they
have solidified and the intense beat
resulting from their proximity to the
sun may have been overcome by a
deeper covering of atmosphere. None
of the other planets, in the opinion of
the professor, could contain animal
life.
A PRINCE IN TROUBLE.
Francois Joseph, of Braganza, Charged
With Misconduct
I/>nidon, Sept. 11.—The grand Jury
In tho old Bailey today returned a true
bill against Prince Francois Joseph, of
Bragunm, lieutenant in the Seventh
Austrian Hussars, and who was a
member of the Austro-Hungarian mis
sion to the coronation of King Edward,
charged with misconduct, under tha
criminal law amendments.
The hewing of the charges brought
against Prince Francois Joseph, of
Draganza, and other men took place
In tho Southwark police court early
in July and attracted much attention.
Sir Edward Clarke, the former eolic-
itor general, defended tho prince. The
prosecutor altered the charge from
“felony" to “misconduct under th<i
criminal law amendment.” Sir El-
ward intimated that the defense would
be conspiracy to rob and blackmail.
Strict secrecy was observed by the
court officials regarding the exact na
ture of the charge's
COMING COLORADO ELECTIONS.
Senatorship the Issue—Contest Be-
tween Teller and Wolcott.
Denver. Colo., Sept! 11.—The princi
pal issue in the coming elections in
Colorado is the senatorship, and it is
already apparent that the contest is
distinctly between Henry M. Teller
and Edward O. Wolcott.
The Democratic and Populist mem
bers of the legislature are pledged by
the state convention of their parties
to vote for the re-election of Senator
Teller. There appears to be little or
no opposition to Wolcott in the Repub
lican party and should a Repub
lican majority be elected to the legis
lature the former senator can step
into the shoes of his former colleague.
The Republican state convention will
meet la this city tomorrow for the pur
pose of nominating a full state ticket
and congressman-at-large.
COW WRECKS TRAIN.
Engineer and Brakeman Killed—Ten
Cars Demolished.
Owensboro. Ky.. Sept. 11—An east-
bound freight train on the Louisville.
Henderson and St. Louis railroad
struck a cow late last night and was
wrecked.
U. G. Hill, the engineer, was instant
ly killed, and George Leaman, brake-
man, was so badly hurt that he died
in a few hours. Ten cars were
wrecked.
Navy Chaplain Suicides.
Washington. Sept. 11.—The secre
tary of the navy received a telegram
this morning from Rear Admiral John-
son commanding the Boston navy
yard, saying that Chaplain William F.
Morrison committed suicide by shoe
ing himself at the Naval hospital at
Chelsea. Chaplain Morrison recently
was attached to the cruiser Olympia,
which participated in the combine!
army and navy maneuvers, and is now
at Boston undergoing repairs. He
was a native of Maryland and was ap
pointed a chaplain in the navy In May,
1881. He held the rank of comman-
er, and was assigned to the Olympia
last March. No details have been
received regarding his death.
Young Man Fatally Wounded.
Knoxville. Tenn., Sept. 11.—Frank
Burchell and Raymond Scott, two
young men about town, became en
gaged in a difficulty in a saloon, the
result of which may be the death of
Frank Burchell. It Is said Scott at
tacked him with a knife after the two
had clinched in a fight, and that the
knife was doing deadly work when of
ficers interfered. Burchell is at his
home In a precarious condition. Scott
is under arrest.
Gunboats For Mexico,
New York. Sept. 11.—At the Cres
cent shipyard, Elimbethport, N. J., on
Monday (President Diaz’ birthday)
two modern gunboats, the Tampico
and Vera Oruz, building there, will be
launched. In the evening a dinner will
be given by the Mexican commission
that is supervising the building of the
vessels.
Cholera Scourge In Egypt
Cairo, Egypt Sept. 11.—The weekly
cholera returns for. Egypt show that
there have been 1.380 fresh caees re
ported, making totals since July 15 of
20,328 cases and 16,209 death*.
FIENDISH CRIME OF
GYPSIES_
Fired Barn Containing 200
Sleeping Pilgrims.
EIGHT WERE INCINERATED.
Victims Were First Robbed and Then
Torch Applied to Building—Inde
scribable Panic Ensued—Many Were
Impaired Digestion
May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
now, but It will be if neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv
ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now, but they will be if the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
that the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
which strengthens thewhole digestive system
Seriously Injured In Escaping.
London, Sept. 11.—-In a dispatch
from Vienna the correspondent of The
Daily Express describes a fiendish
crime which has been committed at
Maria Rabna, in Hungary.
Two hundred pilgrims were journey
ing to the shrine of the Virgin. They
were unable to find other lodgings,
and spent a night in a barn. A body
of Wallachian gypsies appeared on
the scene and robbed the sleeping pil
grims; they then set fire to the barn
and an Indescribable panic ensued.
Eight of the pilgrims were burned to
death, nine were seriously injured and
many of them were crushed.
COAL STRIKE SITUATION
Unconditional Surrender by Strikers
Will only Bring Settlement.
Tamaqua, Pa., Sept. 11.—The Le
high Coal and Navigation company to
day claims that more of the striking
men have returned to work. No troops
were sent out from Manila Park this
morning. Although a number of strik
ing men gathered on the streets, the
nonunion men were not interfered
with.
Officials of the Lehigh Coal and Nav
igation company, the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company and
the Pennsylvania Coal company ridi
cule the idea of concessions being
granted the striking mineis. They say
that if a settlement is made it must
be on the basis of an unconditional
surrender on the part of the strikers.
These officials all claim to be in close
touch with President Baer and say
they know what they are talking
about.
A committe* of eitzen® representing
the People’s Alliance left here for
Harrisburg today where they will hold
a conference with Governor Stone.
LARGE CARGO OF ARMS.
Gunboat Will Carry Munitions of War
to Colombian Troops
San Francisco. Sept. 11.—The steam
er Jesse C. Banning, under charter tc
the Colombian government as a gun
boat. is to take on her armament in
this |M»rt and the vessel will sail south
with a large eargo of arms and ammu
nition for the South American repub
lic to use in fighting the rebels. When
the steamer, which is due today, ar
rives, she will probably proceed direct
ly to tho Santa Fo wharf, where she
is to take on her war cargo.
Collector Stratton says that in thj
absence of any instructions to the con
trary from the officials at Washington,
the Jessie Hanning will be allowed
to land and to take on the munitions
of war now lying at the wharf. The
Colombian insurgents have not been
recognized hy this government.
Clinton Loses Railroad.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 11.—It is
announced that the Knoxville. I^aFol-
lette and Jelllco railroad has decid
ed not to touch Clinton on the route
from Jellieo to Knoxville. Clinton
is an enterprising town about 20 miles
out from Knoxville. It is stated that
parties owning certain properties on
which rights of way were wanted held
the right's for what the railroad pe>
pie considered excessive prices, hence
the change in route. The new road
will go by Dossetts, 3 miles west of
Clinton, and very' near the Cow creek
and Oliver Springs coal fields, which
the Louisville and Nashville is ex
pected to penetrate by means of the
Knoxville, LaFollette and Jellieo road.
Hon. L. H. Roberts Nominated.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 11.—Hon. Lewis
H. Roberts, of Echols county, was yes
terday nominated for sta-e senator
from the sixth district by the conven
tion of delegates from Echols,
Lowndes and Berrien counties, com
posing the district, which met in this
city. Mr. Roberts is the nominee of
the Democratic primary held in Echols
county on Aug. 20, and as under the
rotation plan it was the county’s time
to furnish the senator, no other name
was presented to the convention.
Captain S. A. Smith Dies.
Americus, Ga.. Sept. 11—Captadn S.
A. Smith, for four years the efficient
postmaster of Americus, died sudden
ly yesterday afternoon of acute 'n*
digestion, after an Illness of a few
hours. Captain Smith was appointed
postmaster by President McKinley,
and discharged the duties of his office
with marked ability. He was reared in
Americus, and as a confederate soldier,
citizen and public official was held
In the highest esteem, and the entire
olty deplores his death.
Alexander Shepard Seriously III.
Washington, Sept. 11.—Private tele
grams received here today and late
last night announce that Alexander
Shepherd, who was vice president of
the board of public works of the Dis
trict of Columbia, during the terri
torial government of the district in
1871, and who was two years later gov
ernor of the district. Is very seriously
ill with Intestinal troubles at his home
In B&topilas, Mex.
MRS. DAUPHIN INDICTED.
Fraud Brought to Light After Period of
Eleven Years.
Chicago, Sept. 11.—A spectei to The
Tribune from New Orleans says:
The grand jury has returned an in
dictment against Mrs. Itesa LaBranche
Dauphin, widow of MaxmMKan Dau
phin, for many years president of the
Louisiana State Lottery. The action
was net made public immediately in
order to enable the district attorney
to get the necessary requisition papers
from Governor Heard and arrest Mrs.
Dauphin, who is said to be ill in or
near New York.
Dauphin, who was president of the
Ixmisiana State Lottery company, died
in 1891. His estate was Inventoried
at $100,000, his widow and a friend
being executors. There were other
heire, including Dauphin's mother. The
latter was called up, the heirs were
then paid shares and the wiiow anii
legatee came into possession of the
rest of the property.
Eleven years after the settlement
among the effects of Judge Porch, who
had been Mrs. Dauphin’s lawyer in
the probate case, an old, badly worn
paper was found giving a list of a
large number of bonds which appar
ently formed part of the Dauphin es
tate, but which had not figured in the
inventory.
Mrs. Dauphin was called to explain
and she failed to appear before a
Louisiana court, but piece by piece
the trouble buried lor 11 years waa
brought io light. Dauphin had kept
h s money ami securities in a box in
his room and was a much wealthier
man than many supposed. From
that box, his widow, it is charged, had
stolen from the estate and secreted
$214,000 in securities and $’0,000 iu
cash. In order to cover up her work
she sold the bonus, invested the money
in new securities so that no trace coui'l
be found of it. She kept no ba ik
account and frequently had $10u,000
cn her pc: ~cn in cOO bills.
Judge I azari.s. • mnsel for the heirs,
succeeded in t'fii.g cmry bond for
than 12 y T .e court award
ee judgment against Mrs. Dauphin for
$388,060. the entire amount with inter
est. Her home here was seized, only
to find that she had removed every
thing and had fled.
LUKENS DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Officers Think that All Parties on Boat
Were Drunk.
New Orleans, Sept. 11.—With the
release of Mrs. Kate Jarreau, the bot
tom has dropped out of the sensation
concerning the drowning of Earl Lu-
kens. Coroner Richard believes that
he will be able to gather testimony
which will result in an arrest for mur
der, but Assistant District Attorney
Mooney, who has handled the case,
does not think that the authorities will
ever be able to prove that Lukens was
murdered.
The statement of Mrs. Jarreau, that
she pushed Lukens overboard, is
borne out by the witnesses who were
called to the coroner’s office. Mr.
Mooney says that no one can be ar
rested on suspicion or theories. It
would be no use. because the state
would not be able to prove anything.
Coroner Richard believes that Dr.
Mioton will be able to give testimony
with refernce to the wound on the
head of Lukens, which will be impor
tant. But, with the exception of the
coroner, no one holds to the belief
that the death of Lukens was other
than accidental, when he and all tha
parties of the ease were more or less
intoxicated.
The only remaining sensation of the
case is the disappearance of Mrs. Lu
kens ami Hans RIeg, who were the
friends of Lukens and were with him
at the time of his death.
Negro Delegates Displaced.
Montgomery. Ala.. Sept 11—At the
regular Republican county convention
two weeks ago, two negroes, Nathan
Alexander, receiver of public moneys,
and B. S. Washington, were elected!
delegates to the state convention. In
puhsuance of the plan to freeze the ne
gro out, the white Republican cluh,
which includes all but a few members
of the party, have met and artibtrarily
displaced the negroes, substituting. J.
Sternfelt and J. Barton, both white. The
negroes will insist on their claim and
thus make a clean issue before the
state convention as to whether th*
negro is to be ruled out
Garrard May Succeed Adams.
Savannah, Ga., Sept 11.—It Id
thought that Judge Samuel B. Adame
will resign Ms office as city attorney.
He says he had not decided what ac
tion he will take, but his resignation
would be no surprise. If he resigns.
Colonel-William Garrard will be elect
ed as his successor. Judge Adams'
term expiree In January.
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Historic Race Course Sold. '
Lexington, Sept 11.—The histor- ‘
1c Kentucky Association race course
has ben sold by Charles Green* of
St Louis, to J. J. Douglass of Louie- .
?tt Ky., for $40/ “O. j