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VOL. XXVII,_BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1900 NUMBER lgx
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
AT THE UNIVERSITY
President Powers and Commandant West Tender
Resignations, the Latter Effective at Once
EVENT CELEBRATED
Students Were Dissatisfied With
Action of the Board
THEY DEMANDED WEST’S REMOVAL
Discontent Grew to Rebellious Propor
tions—Cool Heads Counciled Con
> servatism — Forman Appoint
ed Acting Commandant
Tuscaloosa, December 17.—(Special.)—The
trouble at the University of Alabama has
been renewed, but it is the belief that mat
ters are nearer settled now than they
were at the close of the meeting of the
Board of Trustees Saturday afternoon.
Commandant James West resigned this
afternoon and was granted leave of ab
sence. President James K. Powers has
also resigned, his resignation to take effect
in June. 3901.
The boys disliked the action of the board
dn passing the resolution regarding Cap
tain West. They claim that their only
reason for returning to the performance
cf military duties on the night of the 14th
during the session of the trustees was the
statement or strong intimation made to
thtm by Speaker PettuS that West would
be removed or allowed to resign immedi
ately after the meeting of the trustees.
When the boys found that the command
ant would not resign at once there began
rumblings of discontent and Saturday
night only the strongest persuasion of the
leaders of the former outbreak could pre
vent a similar occurrence. However, the
best judgment prevailed in the matter,
and the boys did not take any rebellious
Bieps. But (heir discontent continued to
grow and today there was desultory fh.rg
of cannon crackers at the university.
However, it Is justice to the boys to say
that one or two of the officials stated that
the shooting was no worse than it usually
Is, during the week preceeding Christmas.
But when the boys learned later in the
afternoon that the commandant had re
signed then ler.un a celebration in earnest.
They had a lot of fireworks on hand and
they burnt them in celebration, as one of"
them said of their victory.
Roman Candle Charge.
Company drills were being held with not
a very full complement of men, when one
of the boys charged a company with a
Roman candle, causing confusion.
The faculty was in session while the dis
turbance was at its height, and two of the
teachers most popular with the boys were
appointed a committee to counsel with the
cadets. When this was done the disturb
ance soon ceased and quiet was restored.
A meeting of the student body was held
In Philomathic Hall and addresses were
made by Messrs. McQueen, Stickney, For
man and others, advising the boys to de
sist from evidencing their feeling in such
a manner. This meetingjvas very success
ful and it was decided to keep disorder of
all character down. I understand the re
cent student board of control, composed of
Messrs. McQueen, Drennen, Chapin and
Stickney, took no part in the demonstration
and advised the boys to desist. I was pres*
ent when the order was read in the mess
hall announcing the resignation of Captain
West and the appointment of Senior Cap
tain Forman as acting commandant. The
boys heartily applauded the reading of the
order and showed their pleasure , but
there was no disorder then, nor when they
were dismissed.
In conversation with two of the members
of tlje late “board of contol“ they stated
that they are confident that no more dis
- turbance will occur; that they will exe t
every effort to keep it down, and that they
are all satisfied. Captain Forman is recog
nized as one of the most popular men in
college.
Powers and West's Resignations.
The resignation of Dr. Powers was mailed
to Governor Jelks at noon, and is as fol
lows:
“December 17, 1900.
•‘Hon. W. D. Jelks, Acting Governor and
Ex-Officio President of the Board of
Trustees, Montgomery, Ala.:
“Sir—I hereby tender my resignation as
president of the University of Alabama,
to take effect at the end of the present ses
sion, in June, 1900. I have the honor to bo
your obedient servant,
(Signed) “JAMES K. POWERS.”
President Powers immediately sent the
following letter to Capt. James E. Webb:
“December 17, 1900.
•‘James E. Webb, Chairman Executive
Committee of Boaird of Trustees, Birm
ingham, Ala.:
“Dear Sir—I beg to advise you that I have
•this day forwarded to W. D. Jelks, acting
Governor, and ex officio president of the
board of trustees, my resignation as presi
dent of the University of Alabama, to .take
effect at the close of the present session in
June, 1901. Very truly yours,
“JAMES K. POWERS.”
The resignation, of Capt. James W. West
as commandant is in t'he following words:
“December 17, 1900.
“To the President of the University of Ala
bama:
“Dear Sir—I herewith tender my resigna
tion as acting commandant of cadets, to
take effect immediately, or as soon as my
successor can be appointed. Very respec
fully, JAMES W. WEST.”
Powers Endorsement.
The resignation of Captain West bears
the following endorsement by President
Powers:
“Filed at 3 p. m. December 17, 1900. En
dorsement No. 1: Captain West was in
formed that I had no authority to accept
his resignation, but would forward it im
mediately to the chairman of trne executive
commiLtee. In the meantime he (Captain
West) would be granted a leave of absence
pending further action, said leave to take
effect at once. JAMES. K. POWERS.
“Endorsement No. 2: Respectfully for
warded to Captain James E. Webb, chair
man of t'he executive committee of the
board of trustees, with the recommenda
tion that the resignation be accepted as ex
pediously as possible.
“JAMES K. POWERS.”
The resignation of Cataln West was also
sent to Captain Webb of t'he board of trus
tees with the following note from President
Powers:
“December 17, 1900.
“Captain James E. Webb, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, Birmingham, Ala.:
“Dear Sir—I enclose the .resignation of
Captain West as acting commandant of ca
dets, and ask your attention to the en
dorsements of the same. I sincerely trust
that you will take up Fie matter and push
it forward to an issue as expeditiously as
possible. Very truly yours,
“JAMES K. POWERS.”
The following Is the order read in the
mess hall announcing the appointment of
Captain Forman to be acting commandant:
“Headquarters A. C. C., Dec. 17, 1900. Ca
det Capt. James B. R. Forman Is hereby
assigned as acting commandant of cadets,
subject to such relief from office w*ork as
may be arranged later. Until further or
ders he will be respected and obeyed ac
cordingly.
“By order of the president.
“ROBERT NABORS, Private Secretary.
“Approved: JAMES K. POWERS,
x i raiuru i.
When seen this evening at his home Pres
ident Powers stated that he had nothing
whatever to give out. He had been at
home all the afternoon suffering with a
severe abcess of a tooth.
Mr. West was seen at the residence of
Professor Palmer, but would say nothing
further than that he will leave tonight for
his home in Union Springs. He is very
much grieved over the turn of affairs, but
says he felt that he was thoroughly con
scientious in his efforts to discharge his
duties as commandant.
The examinations at the University will
begin Wednesday. One or two of the pro
fessors say they feel coniident that there
will be no future trouble whatever. The
boys seem inclined to pursue a very peace
ful policy from now on and affairs look
much better tonight than they did Satur
day night.
Capt. James E. Webb, chairman of the
executive committee of the board of trust
ees of the University this afternoon wired
President Powers to dismiss all students
egaged in further revolt against the au
thorities of the University. President Pow
ers refuses to say what course he will pur
sue. R. H. WALKER.
MR. BRYAN
Will Discuss the Future of the Demo
cratic Party.—
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.—W. J. Bryan, who
will be the speaker at the annual banquet
of the Jacksonian Club, to be given Mon
day evening, January 7, has announced that
he will on this occasion talk about the fu
ture policy of the Democratic policy. As
this will be the first public declaration
since the election of the Presidential can
didate on the future policy e>f the party,
the speech will be one of national Interest.
The other speakers on the programme
which has been completed will be Gov
ernor Beckham of Kentucky, J. Hamilton
Lewis of Washington and Congressman
Shallenheiger of Nebraska.
Gen. Fitzhug Lee and Senator J. C. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky will be among the
guests of honor.
STEEL POOL.
Fourteen Big Companies Form a Com
bination.
Cleveland, O , December 17.—Negotiations
are on foot and declared to be certain of
successful conclusion for the formation of
a pool by fourteen of the largest steel
plate manufacturing establishments in the
United States. Among them are named
the Carnegie Steel Company, the Illinois
Steel Company, the Federal Steel Com
pany, the Lenkens Steel Company, Nation
al Steel Company and the American Steel
and Wire Company. It Is said that the
Carnegie Company heads the list with 10
per cent, of the total business of all the
mills.
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THE HOPKINS BILL WILL
BE REPORTED FAVORABLY
Washington, December 17.—The House
committee on census, by a vote of 7 to G,
agreed to report the Hopkins reapportlon
ment bill, leaving the total membership of
the House 357, as at present, and rearrang
ing a number of state delegations. The bill
will not be taken up until after the holi
days.
The only change In the bill was an
amendment requiring that t£e several Con
gressional districts of the several states
should be composed of “contiguous and
compact" Territory. The purpose of the
amendment is to prevent gerrymandering.
Under the bill the following states will
lose one Representative each: Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Ohio,
8outh Carolina and Virginia.
The following will gain one each: Illi
nois, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York and West Virginia. Texas will
gain two Representatives. Based on pres
ent political divisions, neither party will
gain advantage from the new reapportion
cans ill gain five and lose five and the
cans will gain five and lost five and the
Democrats will gain three and lose three.
The basis of representation will be one
Representative for each 208,868 inhabitants.
By the terms of the agreement made in
committee the bill will not be taken up
until after the holidays The vote upon re
porting the bill was as follows: Ayes—Hop
kins, Babcock, Hutchinson, Brownlow,Mid
well, Ryan and Klutz. Nays—Russell,,Heat
wole, Crumpacker, Burleigh, Griffith and
Wilson of South Caroling
INSTRUCTIONS SENT
TO MINISTER CONGER
Uncle Sam’s Representative Inform
ed Fully as to His Course—Sit
uation Remains the Same
Washington, December 17.—Such reports
as the State Department has had from Mr.
Conger up to the present fail to develop a
satisfactory reason for the insistence of the
British government upon amending the Pe
kin agreement on the one hand and for the
hesitation of the foreign ministers in ac
ceding to the amendment on the other.
A close perusal of the British suggestion
still fails to show that it is in any sense
material. As already stated, it appears on
its face to be nothing more than the elimi
nation of an explanatory phrase, which in
no degree affects the action proposed in
the section of the agreement to which the
amendment applies, which in this case re
lates to the punishment of the Boxer
leaders.
Consequently it is believed here that this
disagreement will be merely temporary,
and the most serious consequence that
can ensue is an annoying delay at a mo
ment when the worst phase of the negotia
tions seems to have safely passed.
A long instruction was sent to Minister
Conger this afternoon informing him fully
as to his course. He already had been
authorized to sign the agreement, and it
is said ffiST this fresh instruction will so
clear the way of obstacles at Pekin as to
make it particular that all of the signa
tures of tne ministers can be affixed at
once. This statement even excludes the
British minister, Sir Edward Satow, who
has been the last to come forward.
Great Britain’s Position.
London, December 18.—"Great Britain has
instructed Sir Edward Satow, I under
stand," sa>s the Pekin correspondent of the
Dally Mail, wiring Sunday, "to urge the re
tention in the joint note of the word 'irre
vocable,' and the inclusion in the preamble
of the powers, ‘Pekin and the province of
Ohi LI will not be evacua.ted by the allied
troops.’
"It is ruiv.mred that Germany is warmly
supporting the British proposal, and 1 be
lieve a majority of the powers, possibly
all of them will eventually accept the pro
posal which, is hailed here with delight."
Li Hung Chang is III.
Berlin, December 17.—A dispatch received
he.re from Pekin, dated December 16. says
Li Hung Chang is suffering from influenza.
The dispatch also denies that the Dowageir
Empress is going to Cheng Tu, providence
of Sze Chuen.
ATLANTA'S MAYOR
IN TH[ LOCK-UP
Arrested on the Charge of
Drunkenness—He For
feits His Office
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 17.—Mayor Jamet* G.
Woodward of this city has been arrested
and locked In the police barracks tonight
on the charge of being drunk.
Some time ago, for the same cause, the
Ci.y Council and Board of Aldermen threat
ened impeachement proceedings against
Mayor Woodward, but upon prnmluM that
he would abstain from further Intoxication,
no action was taken.
The Mayor tendered his resignation to the
body and it was placed in the hands of
Councilman Rawson, who holds it on con
dition that if the Mayor becomes intoxi
cated it shall be tendered for acceptance.
The resignation was submitted this after
noon at a meeting of that body, but action
was postponed until Friday.
SERIOUS uHARGE
Againsa a Blublooded But Belicose
Kentuckian.
Danville, Ky., December 17.—James Stout,
one of the richest young men in .this part of
Kentucky, is in jail here, charged with
shooting into passenger trains on the
Queen and Crescent Railroad between here
and Junction City. Stout, who has been act
ing queerly for several days, stationed him
self on a hill two miles from town Satur
day and blazed away at several trains with
a big revolver. One train which passed car- .
iried Stuart Robson, the actor, and his com
pany. Two bullets crashed through the win
dow of the smoking compartment where
Robson was seated and narrowly missed
him.
Change in Rules of Supreme Court
Washington, December 17.—The chief jus
tice of the United States Supreme Court
today announced that 'Pile court will take
a .recess from next Monday until Monday,
January 7. The court also announced a
change in its rules so as to require in all
prJcesses of the court and other United
States Courts, the Christian names as well
as the surnames of persons shall be used.
This order is intended to prevent the use
of initials, which often causes confusion.
BOOZMSE BEGUN
Military Boary of Enquiry Tak
ing Testimony at the
Boy’s Home
Bristol, Pa., December 17.—The military
board of inquiry appointed by the secretary
of war to investigate the charges made by
t'he relatives and friends of Oscar L. Booz,
the former West Point cadet, who died on
December 3 a-t his home here as the result
of hazing by fellow cadets at the academy
two years ago, began the taking of testl
moi*r hory. . >day.
The entire rmu** **■■■»>■ oresent, the
first witness called being Mr. Booz, w/io
was invited to tell all Tie knew. Mr. novo
stated that Oscar entered the academy on
June 10, 189S. Soon after letters were re
ceived from him, stating that he had been
hazed.
Mr. Booz said that his son had com
plained to him of the indignities to which
he had been subjected to at West Point, but
when Mr. Booz spoke to Lieutenant Blake
ly about It he was told the hazing would
stop after t'he cadets got back in barracks.
He told his son he would have to stick it
out.
Mrs. Booz, Oscar’s mother, said that
Oscar never told a lie or acted one. Oscar
wrote to her that he liked the surround
ings at Westpoint, but complained of the
treatment he had received at the hands
of the upper classmen. Her son told her
in letters that the place was unfit for a
young man wrho wanted to do right, and
that parents should not send their sons
there.
Oscar wrote us that the first class men
were the bullies. Nellie, a sister of the
deceased, was next called. Her testimony
related principally to a letter received by
the family on August 7 from Oscar. In il
ne told of the fight he had with another
cadet ana that he fought until he was
winded. The cadets began to taunt him
and call him a coward, and said he was a
disgrace to the corps. If he did not go into
the fight they said t'he “fellows w'ould
make life unbearable for him.'' He was
sorry that he w"?nt into the fight. He
thought it best for him to leave Westpoint
and asked his father for permission lo
resign. Oscar described many little ind’g
nifies which were practiced on him. The
sister in answer to a question said that
Ot.car told her that if he had not swal
lowed the tobasco sauct he would have
strangled. They were holding him down
and ho could do nothing else.
Rev. Dr. Allison paid a high tribute to
MONEY AND MASON
DEFENDAMENDMENT
Washington, December 17. — Just before
adjourning late this afternoon the Senate !
gave its consent to the fixing of a definite
time to vote upon the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty. Senators Money and Mason had
occupied the time of the executive session
in making speeches upon the treaty, and
when Mr. Mason, who was the last speak
er, concluded, Senator Lodge renewed his
request to take a vote next Thursday. No
voice was raised in opposition and a unani
mous agreement was recorded. Senator
Money’s speech was a flat protest again**
the entire proceeding in connection with
the treaty. He talked for two hours, de
fending the right of the United States to
act in this matter independently of other
nations. He said that conditions had
changed greatly since 1850 when the Clay
ton-Bulwrer treaty was made, and Added
that while the interest of Great Britain in
constructing a canal across the isthmus
and in maintaining its neutrality hau tii
minished greatly because of the construc
tion of the Suez canal, the interests of the
Unked States in an isthmian canal had
been vastly enhanced because of growing
trade and our newly-acquired possessions
in the Orient. He said that while England
demanded that the United States should
not fortify the proposed isthmian canal,
she herself had fortifications which practi
cally controlled the Suez eafial.
He read copious extracts from speeches
by Stephen A. Douglas, Secretary Frellng
buysen and Secretary Blaine (the last men
tioned in his instruction to Minister Lowell)
in support of his position. He called atten
tion to the fact that the Hepburn bill pro
vides explicitly for the defense of the canal,
and he asserted that the treaty should be
defeated outright and the canal bill passed
in its stead.
Senator Mason spoke in support of his
suggested amendment authorizing the
United States to defend the canal as it
may deem proper in case it constructs the
canal. He presented the arguments in
support of our right to defend the water
way in concise and forcible terms, and re
ceived careful attention. He corrected at
the outset the impression that his effort
to have the treaty amendment h^ is seek
ing to antagonize the administration.
Nothing, Tie said, was further from his
thought, because he believed that In this
as all other matters, administration had
been entirely patriotic. His difference of
view was due, he said, to a different con
ception of the way to reach a common
end, that common end being the welfare
of the American people. He then pro- I
cecded to make his argument for the right ^
to defend the canal in case this country 'j
constructs it with its own money. He de- ,
dared that the present instance furnishes
the best precedent of a great nation being
asked to agree not to defend a great pub
lic work, the construction of which it is
contemplating. He did not consider that
Great Britain should undertake to say
_.what we should do in the matter. At the
same time, he said he would have it un
derstood that he was not actuated in his
position by any hostile feeling toward
Great Britain, for while he considered that
country in the “sere and yellow leaf” he
thought that we should deal with It as
we would with either the weakest or
strongest. In other words, he said, our
dealings should be on the plane% of justice
and the manly assertion of our own rights.
THE HOOSIERS MADE
CLEAN SWEEP OF IT
John Rolla, Third Negro Implicated in Rockport Mur
der, Taken from Jail and Hung
tho character of Oscar Booze. After the
young man had entered the academy he
received a letter from Oscar In which ne
told of ill-treatment and said it was hard
to be a Christian at West point, but he
would stick to it at any cost. Dr. Allison
submitted a letter from Charles Burnett,
president of the Y. M. C. A. at Westpoint,
which stated Mr. Burnett had investi
gated the charges made by the Booz fam
ily and found them greatly exaggerated.
Several other witnesses were heard with
out eliciting anything new and the court
adjourned, the members leaving for Phil
adelphia.
Dr. Willis Weaver of Bristol, t*he Booz
family physician, testified to the general
failure of Oscar’s health after he returned
from West Point, but could not say wheth
er the condition of his throat was induced
by drinking tobasco sauce.
ROBERT H. MAY
Arrives in New Orleans But Refuses to
be Interviewed.
New Orleans, December 17.—Robert H.
May, the American contractor whose seiz
ure aboard the steamer Foxhall just before
her departure from Porto Barrios, Guat
emala, about three weeks age, caused a
sensation in this country and prompted an
instant demand by Secretary of State Hay
on t*he Guatemalan government for his un
conditional release, arrived in this city to
night on the steamer Stillwater.
Mr. May remained In his stateroom after
the vessel landed and exjressed his intention
of remaining on board all night. He had
been somewhat under the weather and
did not care to venture out at night. He
will go to a hotel In the morning. He was
seen by a reporter while lying in his berth
and manifested an unusual aversion to be
ing interviewed. When asked to give an ac
count of his experience and the cause of
his arrest, he replied rather emphatically:
“Most assuredly and certainly I will not.”
To every question that was put to him he
replied in t'he same emphatic negative man
ner, and continuing said: "I propose to let
the government handle this case.”
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STRIKE SITUATION.
Conference to be Held in Chicago To
day.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 17.-—General Manager
Mudge of the Santa Pe left for Chicago to
day. He say* his visit has absolutely noth
ing to do with the strike, but the strikers
| say his visit there is occasioned by the con
| ference held between the officers of the dif
ferent trainmen’s organisations and the
officers nf • -’
dent of the O. R. T., also left for Chi
cago tonight. It is the purpose of the offi
cers of the strikers and trainment’s organ
izations to hold a conference in Chicago
tomorrow with J. M. Barr, third vice presi
dent of the road.
The trainmen’s officers, it is understood,
together with the officers of the striking
telegraphers, will report to Mr. Barr in Chi
cago tomorrow that the grievances of the
telegraphers should be settled immediately.
If he refuses to take steps toward the set
tlement it is said the officers will then in
form him a strike may be expected at once
In all departments.
REPORT CONFIRMED
Dispatch from Kitchener Tells of Cap
ture of British Troops.
London, December 17.—General Kitch
ener, in a dispatch received by the War
Office, confirms the Associated Press dis
patches from Aliwalnorth, Cape Colony, of
last night announcing the capture by the
Boers of a detachment of Brabant’s Horse j
December 13, near Zastron, Orange River ,
Colony, and says 107 men were made pris- i
oners on that occasion.
The Colonial Office in announcing that !
Sir Alfred Milner succeeds Lord Roberts j
as administrator of the conquered terrlto- |
ry in South Africa, says his taking up his
residence at Johannesburg on account of
his health must not be regarded as a set
tlement of the Cape question.
Boers on the Move.
Capetown, December 17.—Seven hundred
Boers have crossed from Orange Rivrr
Colony into Cape Colony, near Allwal
nortli, and have reached Kaapal.
Ruhlin Bested Maher.
Philadelphia, Pa., December 17. — Gus
Ruhlin and Peter Maher met tonight at the
Pennsylvania Club In a six-round contest
that proved to be one of the fastest and
most ferocious bouts of that length be
tween heavy weights which has been seen
here for some time. Under the laws gov
erning boxing contests no decisions are
permitted, the result of the outcome being
left to the spectators. The conseusus of
opinion was that Ruhlin had by far the
better of the fight and clearly outclassed
the Irishman, notwithstanding Maher put
up one of the gamest battles than he has
in some time. Both men were apparently
in excellent shape, and from the first sound
of the bell to the end of the fight they
went at It hammer and tongs.
Maher was especially active in the first
three rounds, after which he did not show
the same form, but apparently avoided the.
heavy swings of Ruhlin. Attendance 4000.
CLEVELAND SA^
MUST BE
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 17.—The Atlanta Jour
nal this afternoon prints an Interview with
ex-President Cleveland, obtained by a staff
correspondent at Mr. Cleveland’s home.
"In my opinion,” said Mr. Cleveland, "the
great need of the Democratic party Is a
return to first principles. The Democratic
party, has not been fatally disorganized,
but It sadly needs rehabilitation on purely
Democratic lines."
“What Is the matter with the party?"
"It has, In my humble Judgment, simply
wandered oft after strange gods. A large
mass of Democratic voters saw this before
the last election. They remained quiet, but
when the time came to vote they said:
‘This 1b not Democracy,’ and refused to
support It.
"As I see it(” said Mr. Cleveland, "It Is
THE DOOR WAS FORCED
Prisoner Protested His Innocence
and Begged Piteously
WORK DONE IN ORDERLY MANNER
None of the Men Wore Masks or At
tempted to Disguise Themselves.
Troops Were Sent But Ar
rived Too Late.
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Indianapolis, December 17.—A special to
the Sentinal from Booneville, Ind., says:
"John Rolla, the third of the colored men
Implicated in the murder of Hollle Simons,
was hung to a tree in the courthouse yard
by a mob of about one hundred men from
Rockport at G:30 o’clock this evening.
Not a shot was fired, and everything was
conducted as quietly as though >the execu
tion had been one under the sanction of the
law.
Rolla was brought to this place this aft
ernoon about 3 o'clock in charge of Sheriff
Andeirson of Rockport. Upon his arrival he
was placed In a cell on the second floor of
the jail, and his presence was thought to be
known only to a few citizens.
A few minutes after 6 o’clock, however, a
body of one hundred men matched through
the principal streets of the town to the jail,
and demanded that the prisoner be turned
over to It.
Sheriff Hudson was out of town, and
his deputy Ramond Cherry, was in charge
of the jail. He had heard that a mob was
on its way here, and at once made an ef
fort to get the prisoner out of town to
take him to Evansville, but before thW
could be done the mob arrived and the fu
tility of the attempt became apparent.
Jail Door Forced.
He declined to give up t*ie keys to the
jail, and the members of the mob at once
with a telegraph pole, which was handled
by a dozen or more men.
As soon as a hole large enough to admit
the body of a man was made through the
wall, six members of the mob crawled
through, and with sledge hammers broke
down the dooir of Rolla’s cell. Inside the
jail the negro could hear ithe sounds of the
telegraph poll as It bared its way inch by
Inch through the wall, and he lay upon the
floor of his cell In an agony of fear. When
the men reached his cell he protested his in*
nocense in loud tones, begging pitifully now*
and t'hen to be spared. The men working at
the door of the cell might have been of
marble, as judged by the attention they*
paid to the negro. Little time was used in
breaking into the cell, and in a twinkling of
an eye the terrorized negro was in the
hands of the men who proceeded to place a
rope around his neck. All left again, crawl
ing through the hole by whlc*h they had en*
tered, dragging the negro after them.
A few minutes consumed In the march to
the jail yard, the rope was thrown over the
limb of a tree and a hundred hands pulb
at the rope and sent his body flying Into the
air. The loose end of the rope was tied to
a tree, and as soon as the members of the
mob were sure that their work wras com
pleted they left in as orderly a manner
as they had entered the town.
Were Not Disguised.
None of the mob wore masks, and men,
to all appearances, In every station In life
took, part in the lynching. Not a shot was
flred before or after the lynching, and ex
cept for the excited groups of men standing
on the street corners, a stranger would
have known nothing of the tragedy that
had just been enacted. Citizens of Boone
vllle made no effort to assist in the pro
tection of the negro, and a number admit
ted that the citizens generally were in sym
pathy with the work of the mob.
Judge Swan of the Warrick County Cir
cuit Court made every effort to suppress
violence, but the members of the mob ig
nored him and proceeded with the work.
Members of the mob came to Booneville
in wagons, buggies and on horseba'ck.
Their rigs were left in a grove half a mile
out of the town, and then men marched in
a column of twos under the command of
three, who had evidently been selected as
leaders.
R o 11 a Also confessed.
Owensboro, Ky., December 17.—John RoIIa
the third of the negroes lynched, was Impli
cated by Rowland, one of the negroes
lynched at Rockport In "his confession, but
denied his guilt. He was guarded by some
determined citizens, who had some doubt?
as to his guilt. He told conflicting stories,
and it was learned that he was away from
the Veranda Hotel, where he worked, about
(Continued on Second I'age).
S PARTY
REHABILITATED
the duty of Democrats everywhere to aid
In the rehabilitation of the party. There
are some signs of an insistance upon the
necessity of a return to the Democratic
doctrines in the South, but they are not
so general as I would like to see.
“With a sincere return to its old-time
doctrines,” he replied, “the old-time vic
tories of the Democratic party will be
won.”
—
Asked for Bail.
Eldorado, Kan., December 17. -Jessie
Morrison's attorneys tonight hied a mo
tion before Judge Shinn asking that the
accused be released on ball pending a new
trial of her case. The motion was^argued
at length by the attorneys on both sides.
Judge Shinn will render his decision 04
the motion tomorrow.