The leader. [volume], July 29, 1903, Supplement to the Semi-Weekly Leader, Image 6

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Killed With a Spade Handle.
Rankin Nettles, who runs a
market at the Ice House, was
knocked insensible last Sunday
evening in front of the steam
laundry with a spade handle in
the hands of Emile LaBoyd, an
employe of the market. Nettles
received two blows on the head
and one on the shoulder blade,
and the blood flowed freely from
his ear ?. According to informa
tion gathered from Mr. Jones and
others, . Nettles, who had been
drinking heavily of late, and is
overbearing when under the in
fluence of liquor, had a quarrel
with LaBoyd at the market last
Thursday and attempted to shoot
him. This caused LaBoyd, who
had been boardng at Nettles’
house, to secure board elsewhere.
Sunday morning Nettles noti
fied LaBoyd if he was not going
to board at his house any longer
to come up and get his things,
promising at the same time that if
ne did so he would not be mo
lested. When he went to Nettles’
house about 1 o’clock Sunday he
was covered with a double barrel
shot gun in Nettles* hands, cocked,
and subjected to a severe abusing
and felt himself lucky when he at
last managed to get away with his
life.
That evening late} Nettles came
down town, still under the* in
fluence of liquor, without his gun,
however, and LaBoyd, it seems,
seeing his opportunity, seized a
spade handle and proceeded to get
even as above described.
Soon after the attack on Nettles,
LaBoyd surrendered to the au
thorities and gave bond for his
appearance.
LATER—Nettles, whose skull,
it seems was fractured, lingered
all Monday and Tuesday, in an
unconcious condition, and late
vesterday evening breathed his
last. LaBoyd, who was released
on a $100 bond a short while after
the encounter with Nettles, disap
peared Sunday* night when it was
believed that Nettles was not se
riously hurt, and is still missing.
International Fete.
Friday August 7th, at 8 p. m.,
the ladies of the Methodist church
will give a delightful entertain
ment, at the residence of Mr.
Willie Penn, to which the Brook
haven public are cordially invited.
The handsome new Methodist
church is nearing completion and
the ladies are woxking to equip
their church with suitable pews,
etc. The proceeds from the
entertainment—the unique Inter
national Fete—will be used for
this purpose.
Admission, only 10 cents. Re
freshments will be served free—ly
at moderate prices. Everybody is
invited to come and bring their
friends. _ 2 w
To The Public.
Beginning Wednesday the loth,
inst., the University School will
hold its sessions all day long at
least until 6 p. m. The school
will adjourn one month before
the fall schools open.
This long daily session is for
the purpose of perfecting the pu
pils in the ground traversed by
them.
Any persons wishing a drill in
any special branch would do well
to enter now.
Z. B. GRAVES,
Principal University School.
A Joint Discussion in Br ookhaven
Saturday.
The voters of Lincoln county
are respectfully invited to be
present at a discussion of the is
sues between the candidates for
County Superintendent of Educa
tion, to be held on McGrath’s
corner in Brookhaven at 12
o’clock p. m., Saturday, Aug. 1st,
in which discussion Mr. Jno. Dent
is hereby respectfully invited to
participate.
EDGAR GREEN.
The “I told you so” crowd is
lining up.
Supt. Posey Acquitted.
D. D. Posey, superintendent of
the county convict farm who was
tried last Friday on the charge of
cruelly and unlawfully whipping
Geo. Wood, a convict in his cus
tody, was acquitted. The defense
set up by Posey was in substance
as follows: Wood, who made a
similar charge against Posey a
short time ago, had been instruct
ed bv his former counsel, Mr.
McNair, .if he should be mistreat
ed again to leave the farm and re
port to him. As Posey failed to
whip him or give him just cause
for running away, he conceived
the novel idea of entering into a
conpsiracy with a negro convict
on the farm to administer a severe
flogging at the back of the field,
then running away and charging
it on the superintendent. A suit
against Pose}' or the county for
damages was also suggested, and
the proposition made to the darkey
to divide up what was recovered
for his part in the transaction.
Wood is represented as having
slipped Posey’s big three-inch
leatner strap from his quarters
the night befoie the flogging.
Though no blood was drawn,
marks of the strap were plainly
visible on Wood’s person the day
of the trial, showing that the
whipping had been faithfully ad
ministered by some one.
All of this was proved on the
testimony of the negro who swore
that he did the whipping, backed
by circumstantial evidence of the
superintendent and his brother,
Sam, and on this showing Justice
Hoffman discharged Supt. Posey
and Wood was returned to the
farm.
The State was represented by
A. C. McNair and the defense by
Thos. Brady.
To say the least, the defense
was a most remarkable one, and
if the testimony of the negro wit
ness is true, Wood certainly has
much more sense and reason and
is a much worse man than he has
ever before been given credit for
by the public.
Woodmen's Picnic.
There will be a Grand Picnic
under the auspices of Brookhaven
Camp No. 9, Woodmen of the
World, at S. P. Oliver’s “West
End Grove” on Wednesday, Aug.
12. Sov. J. W. Collier, ofVicks
burg, the eminent Woodman
orator, will deliver an address on
‘ ‘Woodcraft. ” Other distinguish
ed speakers will also be present.
Music and social entertainment
will be provided and dinner will
be free.
Picnics have been popular and
well attended this summer, but
this Woodman picnic is to be the
grand closing picnic of the season.
Everybody cordially invited*to
attend with well filled baskets.
No subscripton lists will be allow
ed on the grounds. Good order
guaranteed.
J. E. Adams,
J. O. Spence,
T. A. Willoughby,
S. P. Oliver,
Committee.
MULES WANTED.
We wish to purchase two mer
dium size young mules to work to
a float. Apply to the Merchants
Grocery Co., or John McGrath &
Son’s., Brookhaven, Miss.
The last issue of the Brook
haven Leader contains a column
and a half ar tide which makes
some very rank charges against
R. C. Applewhite, candidate for
sheriff of Lincoln county. Mr.
Applewhite is called on to answer
them. Such a m ethod of charging
candidates with unbecoming con
duct is commendt vble, for it gives
an opportunity < *f refuting any .
untrue allegations. — Fayette j
Chronicle.
The local Y. M. C. A. team has
invited Wesson’s p. icked nine to
the diamond for ton sorrow after
noon. The ladies a. re especially
nvited to attend.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Tell us how it is going to hap
pen before it is over.
Rev. Mr. Messenger will hold
service in the Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon.
WANTED—Four or five board
ers. Private residence, close to
business centre. Address P. O.
Box 191.
We are pleased to learn that
Mr. Homer Byrd, who left this
city several months ago to seek
better health in Texas, has im
poved and that he will soon re
turn to Brookhaven.
The Union Hall ladies were
Stratified over their ice cream sale
ast Friday night, although the
weathei kept many away. $19.00
was realized from the liberal
patrons present.
County Superintendent of Edu
cation, Edgar Green, has chal
lenged his opponent, Mr. Dent,
to meet him in the political arena
on Saturday next in this city,
where they can see clearly face to
face and hear all there is to be
said on either side by either can
didate.
The Lincoln county candidates
for representative will speak at
the court house Friday night at
8 o’clock. A special invitation is
extended to the ladies to be
present. As this is the only op
portunity the people of Brook
naven will have to near these gen
tlemen a big crowd should greet
them.
If you want your money to yield
a largei income, take a course in
Harris’ Business College, Jack
son, Miss. 'They Positively can
not supply the demand for * book
keepers and stenographers. Dur
ing the past few months they have
haa 63 calls for bookkeepers and
stenogaphers that they could not
supply.
Let Noel’s fiiends stand to
their guns. From north, east,
south and central Mississippi
comes news of his fast increaisng
strength.
The president of the cotton
seed oil trust which Senator Noel
broke up is now the president of
a Vardanian Club.
It is not a lie but the truth that
hurts a candidate or any other
man.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR.’TOM McNAIR,
RESIDENT
DENTIST,
Offick in New Larsen Building,
(Next door to Leader Office)
BBOOKHAVEN, • - MISS.
Teeth extracted, filled, or new seta made ac
cording to latest Improved methods and ap
pliances ol the profession. Crown and bridge
work and handsome artificial sets a specialty.
All work guaranteed to give satisfaction as to
quality and prises.
Db. C. L. RIPLEY,
Dentist,
_ Brookhaven, Miss.
Office over Postoffice.
<4'^^XE0Hours: 9a.rn.to4p.rn.
Dr. W. H. FRIZELL, Jr.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Brookhaven, Miss.
OFFICE: Storm Building. Office Phone 166.
Residence Phone 189.
Db. T. Y. NELSON,
Physician and Surgeon,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Office: J. T. Grant’s Store, Telephone 97-2.
Residence Telephone No. 68.
Dr. I. L. PARSONS,
Physician and Surgeon,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Office in Mlllsaps Building.
Office Phone No. 56; Residence No. 92.
G. G. LYELL,
Attorney At Law,
Brookhaven, Miss.
OFFICE: Up-stalrs In Cauedy Building.
J. N. YAWN,
Attorney At Law,
Bogue Chitto, Miss.
Will practice In aU the Court! of Lincoln and
adjoining counties.
R. D. LANIER,
Attorney At Law,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Will practice In the courts of Lincoln and ad
joining counties. Office lh Mlllsaps Building.
E. F. BRENNAN,
Attorney At Law,
Real Estate & Investment Agent,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Will practice In all the courts of Lincoln and
adjoining counties, and In the Supreme and
Federal Courts at Jackson, Miss. Real Estate
bought and sold and titles carefully abstracted.
Office: Up-stalfs In St. Marco Bunding, rooms
Nos. 4 and e. Opposite the passenger depot.
A. M. McMILLAN,
Attorney At L a W,
Brookhaven, Miss.
E. B. HARRIS,
A T T O R N E Y-A T-L A W,
Bogue Chitto, Miss.
Will practice in all of the courts of Lincoln
County.
Dr. R. E. HIGDON,
Physician and Surgeon,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Office: Up-stalrs, Storm Building. Phones:
Residence, 103; Office, 166.
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