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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
1
The defense asserts self defense in the killing of Kimbrough, with the defendant admitting to the shooting but arguing it was necessary to prevent harm. Prosecution details and witness accounts are not provided in the fragment.
Police say T B H Kimbrough confessed to shooting Lloyd Hardwick after a quarrel over a dollar and a quart of whisky. Witness Farris Stowers corroborated the self defense claim as Hardwick advanced with a knife. Kimbrough and companions fled, then returned to the scene before arrest.
Citizens urged action against the convict lease system after a mass meeting at the Grand. Testimony before a legislative committee recounted brutal lashings of two boys Wynn and Daniel Long, detailing a six year old beaten to death and a negro boy maimed, sparking calls for immediate reform.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania near the H C Frick Coke Company gates a race clash between Italians and Slavs at Gates turns deadly. Six killed and twenty five wounded as revolvers fire amid a long standing feud. A state constabulary squad arrests nineteen rioters and guards the jail tonight with more arrests to follow as injured recover.
Destructive fires in British Columbia threaten Fernie Hosmer Sparwood and Crow's Nest Pass towns. Flames stretch across 100 square miles with 5,000 residents displaced, rail lines damaged, and crews fighting fierce wind driven blazes. Reports fear unknown fatalities as emergency services aid refugees. Fire may cross into Montana within hours.
Governor Smith attended without delivering a speech as motions for immediate termination of the system were adopted by a rising vote. The address cited by Seah Wright prompted broad discussions, with talks and procedural steps outlined by Carter, Wright, and Covington in the fragmented report.
On the Grand stage a wide array of attendees including Right Rev Bishop C K Nelson of Georgia, Hon J R Smith, ex Governor Northen, Kurton Smith, Marion Jackson Crawford, J E Bodenhamer, W M Nixon, and many others occupied seats or bores. Officials, governors, reps, and civic leaders appeared, with Governor Smith among the governors and representatives, plus military and civic names frequenting the crowd.
A large gathering at the Grand yesterday afternoon approved resolutions urging immediate abolition of the convict lease system in Georgia. Speeches by Rep. W A Covington, E V Carter, and Seaborn Wright framed the push, with Gov. Smith listening as the crowd supported swift action and a new prison reform association formed for backing.
A wreck halted a water wagon train near Bessemer as workers tried to pull the wagon through rough track. One team member was injured in the incident, details limited. Local authorities investigated the cause and owners coordinated repairs.
Train 38 of the New Orleans New York Limited derailed one mile south of Bessemer City injuring several postal clerks from Atlanta and Gainesville. The wreck left the track with two cars overturned and five clerks reporting injuries. no passengers or crew were hurt. Wrecking trains and officials arrived, and track repair is pending.
A party of twelve United States Marines and Mayor G W Russell traveled from the Isthmus of Panama to Washington for Pasteur treatment after a rabid dog bit Major Russell and eleven men. The dog, a small coyote left by a vaquero, was found infected and shot. All men were asymptomatic on arrival and are under naval hospital observation during the voyage with news kept from them.
Henri Farman, Paris aviator, staged his first U S public flight at the Brighton Beach race track under American management. About 2,000 spectators watched as his frail monoplane crossed a third of a mile in roughly 30 seconds, displaying birdlike grace. The impromptu exhibition drew excitement from the crowd, with police sparse and volunteers managing the enclosure.
A car carrying six men was struck by a Susquehanna train at a Bogum New Jersey crossing. One man, Donald Holmes of Paterson, was killed instantly. Injured were Dr James Curts, James Shaw, W oP Turner, William C Paul, and Henry Fernbach, all of Paterson. two of the injured likely to die. The car nearly reached the tracks before the engine was seen. Holmes’ body lay mangled beneath the vehicle.
Berlin figures show a vast mobilization for imperial maneuvers with 269,742 reserves joining a standing force of 626,846 to total 896,588 under arms by late August. Units across cavalry, artillery, infantry, engineers and support will drill, with Alsace Lorraine maneuvers near the frontier drawing the most attention.
The textile manufacturing sector faces a shutdown with Smith Draper plans to close for one week starting tomorrow. Four Spartanburg mills also halt. one Charlotte unit remains active briefly as others go idle or operate part time. The industry suffers from low prices and demand, with mills incurring losses while keeping workers idle.
Washington reports the army will test orange red undergarments and hat linings for actinic ray protection in hot theater stations such as the Philippines and India. About 50000 suits and hat linings are being prepared at Philadelphia depot for shipment and observation to determine color effectiveness.
The forecast for Georgia mentions occasional showers on Monday and Tuesday with a shift to fresh southeast winds. Virginia expects fair skies and warmer temperatures Monday and Tuesday with light southern winds. North Carolina faces local showers mainly Monday and likely Tuesday, except late Monday in central and northeast areas with light east to southeast winds. West Florida and Alabama expect showers Monday and Tuesday with light to variable winds. Mississippi will have showers Monday and Tuesday, then partly cloudy with variable winds. Louisiana local showers Monday, warmer in the north, Tuesday partly cloudy with variable winds. East Texas shows local showers Monday and Tuesday, then fair with fresh south winds on Tuesday. West Texas is partly cloudy Monday, showers in the north and east, then fair Tuesday with some showers in the extreme west.
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