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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
6
A mob near Troy Alabama seized Bill Zigler a black man accused of assaulting a white girl. After a preliminary hearing he was bound over, but citizens overtook the sheriff and hanged him from a tree. The coroner ruled death by unknown parties.
Montgomery scene shocks as B J Armistead former county tax collector and once wealthiest Alabama man shoots Mary Hansen a negro then dies by his own hand in a Tallapoosa street house. once tied to rich families and elected tax collector twice his decline followed heavy drinking and possible insanity.
Wichita dispatch notes Inspector D W Peters tracked Geo Trans for 14 months and 6500 miles from Mississippi to the Pacific to arrest him for a Salina postoffice robbery. A Wichita grand jury indicted Irons, Gibbs, Rath Taggart, and George Taggart on federal postoffice robbery charges. The pair confessed gang membership and multiple western Kansas robberies under Irons.
A Rome dispatch reports Italy is fitting out warships and transports at Italian ports bound for Tripoli. The fleet will soon carry thousands of troops with ammunition stockpiled. leaves are scarce, granted only briefly.
Public notice promotes education on bowel health with tips for training habits and discipline. Prominent phrases warn against dubious products and emphasize safe practices and genuine guidance.
Elizabeth City NC March 24 James Wilcox was found guilty of murder in the first degree for Nellie Cropsey death. Judge George A Jones immediately sentenced him to be hanged Friday April 25 between 10 and 12 o clock. The jury deliberated 36 hours and the foreman answered guilty. The defense plans to appeal to the supreme court.
Richard Rock a famed scout with General Custer’s expedition is reported dead after being gored by a buffalo he raised on his ranch near Henry's Lake Montana. He warned Custer to wait for General Reno before attacking and had previously counted buffalo in Yellowstone Park.
Ohio toledo firm pledges ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each uncured catarrh claim using Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public date December 6 1886. Also notices on Anniston Alabama tenement contracts Ironton iron furnaces Old Brunswick skeleton Morgan County oil find and Hartsell guards around new well.
The general engineer corps from Cincinnati, part of the Central railroad of Alabama, has arrived in Decatur and will start the permanent survey today for the route to join the Jasper surveying contingent. Construction crews will follow, beginning with terminal site prep, aiming to have the route completed and trains running by December 1.
In a fog shrouded head on crash on the Pittsburg Youngstown and Ash tabula division two freight trains collided at 7 10 this morning near Youngstown. Four men were killed and three injured including firemen Norman Graham James Thomas and a brakeman unnamed. Engineers George Weather and Frank Brown suffered light injuries as wreckage halted traffic for hours. Cause not yet determined with orders disputed.
A north bound Virginia Midland train No 88 wrecked near Covenville Virginia after hitting a rock slide. A porter Nicholas Law and an unknown tramp were killed and several crew members burned. Most baggage and five tons of mail matter were destroyed by fire, causing immense loss.
An 1870s style notice proclaims Mozleys Lemon Elixir as a remedy for biliousness indigestion and various ailments with testimonials from L J Allred and Mrs A Gresham. Also reported is a deed conveying East Lake property for an orphan asylum to Rev A P O Reilly. The facility will be run by Sisters of Charity, housing about 10 children in a 30 room building costing 42000.
In Savannah Georgia 10 year old Eddie Gibbes the son of Mr and Mrs Charley H Gibbes was accidentally shot by his grandfather B J Thomas county surveyor while firing an old pistol outside a country place. The incident occurred after a cartridge misfired and the weapon discharged as Thomas attempted to unjam it. The boy’s condition was described as serious.
In Gainesville Georgia March 24 mayor Parker tried Harriet Roberts for selling liquor and sentenced him to 90 days on the streets or other public works. This marks a repeated pattern as past sentences rose each time. The mayor vows to crack down on illegal whisky sales and may escalate to higher courts if sustained. Also Augusta reports renewed cotton mill strike talk with a potential April 7 walkout if wage rise demands are not met. Some union members warn against immediate action while others press for a strike.
Fruit in Elbert County Georgia shows no material injury from recent cold snap and a large yield is expected. Many Elbert citizens have planted large orchards and farmers have begun work after severe weather delays. Local sentiment is upbeat about the year’s crop prospects.
In Chicago on March 4 James Towns died from kitchen gas. A removed range plug and the man’s arm over the child suggest a fatal gas incident. Police investigate as possible double murder.
London circles doubt the ability of Schalk-Burger and civilian Boer leaders to induce De Wet and Delarey to surrender. News notes cautious optimism, with Kitchener’s approval of the visit as a possible path to peace, while no authority is shown for terms or surrender. The press urges measured view and possible progress toward settlement.
In New York on March 34 President A J Cassat of the Pennsylvania Railroad and counsel John G Johnson plus three others broke the Philadelphia to Jersey City run record by four minutes. They covered 901.5 miles in minutes, surpassing Pierpont Morgan’s February 7 time. Cassat met with Long Island Railroad President Baldwin and others about the tunnel bill amid railroad interests. Coal mine operators in Terre Haute Indiana pledge a pooling plan for about 2 million tons annually, covering the northern field with potential southern pool follow-up, via Chicago.
An official War Department statement notes dramatic health improvements in Havana since the American occupation. It highlights yellow fever purging through mosquito control, reduction of other infectious diseases, and a decline from 21 252 annual deaths to 5 720. The army claims successful control without disrupting commerce.
Report from March 24 describes a student uprising at Pick Russian Poland. Students set fire to the technical school and tried to lynch a professor, who escaped. Mounted troops quelled the disturbance.
Rebels capture Kam Chow in Kwang Tong province seizing the arsenal and granaries. Mandarins flee and appeal to Canton for reinforcements. Canton replies that further depletion of the garrison is impossible and urges General Ma to suppress the rebellion.
Philadelphia March 22 The Barry third in the destroyer series built by Neafle Leavy was launched at noon Miss Charlotte Barnes descendant of Commodore Barry christened the boat The Barry 245 feet long with 23 foot beam 460 tons displacement 80 tons over contract speed 28 knots engines four cylinder triple expansion 8000 estimated 800 actual horsepower armament includes five pounders and two 12 pounders rapid fire rifles
In St Petersburg on March 22 the Russian press reports Colonel Grimm condemned to death by Warsaw court martial for revealing military secrets to a foreign power. About sixty arrests linked to the trial of Quinnjy surface as authorities probe plans tied to Germany amid war fears. The alleged whistleblower is said to be Grimm's wife who denounced her husband after overheard remarks.
M Maynard of Forsyth sold 217 bales of cotton to Kincaid Manufacturing Co of Griffin at 9 1 2 cents per pound. Little cotton remains in city warehouses as the 1901 crop has been sold and shipped away.
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