Court Sidelights Near Tragic Guilty Verdict in Mob Action
A Black man was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act after a fatal confrontation in a courtroom. A mob attacked officers and dragged the defendant from custody, later to strike him with public safety items outside the courthouse. A coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of death by gunshot from unknown parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
R. Wills
J. T. Darby
McElhenny
Willis
Darby
Sherif Gibson
Sherif Beard
Ludge Gilbert
Beard
Beird
Gilvert
Muscogee
Broad Street
Mortuary notices for Barnes Ellis and Ward in Georgia Alabama
Funeral services were held for Z A Barnes aged 66 in Eufaula Alabama after a sudden illness. Survived by wife and five sons and one daughter, burial at Palr view cemetery. Also noted are death notices for Ellis of Quitman County Georgia and Mrs. M J Ward of Waycross Georgia with services and survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. A. Barnes
Eufaula
Ala
Z A. Barnes
H. C. Threadgill
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Barnes
Americus
Independent Scouts
Thirtyfourth
Georgia Infantry
Joe Wheeler
Tampa
Jacksonville
Fla
Maron
Pythias
The
Baptist Church
Jamie
Roy Barnes
Albany
Gs. Bern
Pansy
Clem Barnes
Fufuula
E. S. Cargil
Macon
Margaret Barnes
Atlanta
Palrview Cemetery
TF. J. Ellis
Wufaula
Tor Ellis
Quitman County
Georgia
Georgetown
Union Church
Tie
Methodist Church
Mr. Ellis
Obituary notices cross Georgia and Florida towns
The pressed notices list several deaths from August including Miss Frederica Oakley of Monticello Fla who died after an operation in Richmond Va and was transported for funeral services. Others include Mrs Mary Paschall of Waldo Fla. Augustus Willingham of Rome Ga. James T Gay of La Grange Ga. Mrs J V Smith of Washington Ga. A Moye of Gainesville Ga. James R Jennings formerly of Jennings Fla. Matilda Roberson, 11 months old, of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Frederica Oakley
Monticello
Fla
Mace
Oakley
Richmond
James T. Gay
la Grange
LaGrange
Harwell Avenue
Mr. Gay
Fredonia
Chamberg County
Alabama
Gay
Mesars
J. D
T. T. Gay
Minnie Tomlinson
Texas
Hill View Cemetery
Dodd and Smith Obituaries Mark Quiet Georgia Deaths
J G Dodd aged 20 died at a private sanitarium Tuesday at 2 pm leaving a wife and child and his parents Mr and Mrs Allen Dodd of Buford Ga. Body to Ponte's chapel funeral arrangements to be announced. Mrs P H Smith aged 66 died Tuesday at home 248 East Georgia avenue leaving a husband and two sisters. Funeral at 3 20 pm from the residence with interment in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Paschall
Waldo
Fla
W. W. Basehall
Augustus Willingham
Rome
Alabama
Texas
Beach Creek Church
J. V. Smith
H. M. Patterson & Son
Washington, Ga
A. A. Moye
Carroll Street
Tuesaday
Gainesville
Toon
James R. Jennings
James H. Jennings
Jennings
Atlanta
T. A. Jennings
Pensacola
W. St. Jennings
H. M. Pattson & Son
Matilda Roberson
Matilda
J. Roberson
Flora Avenue
Decatur
J. G. Dodd
I. G. Dodd
Allen Dodd
Buford
Ponte’s
P. H. Smith
East Georgia Avenue
Oakland
Annual Mountain Excursion by Southern Railway passes
Southern Railway announces the Annual Mountain Excursion with round trips to Asheville Lake Toxaway Hendersonville Hot Springs Tate Springs Bristol priced at six dollars to six fifty. Final limit September 4. Three trains to Asheville morning noon night 8 00 a m 12 01 a m 9 45 p m reservations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Lake Toxaway
Hendersonville
Hot Springs
Tate Springs
Tenn
Bristol
Grace faces slim odds of recovery after Georgian op
Eugene H Grace remained gravely disabled by paralysis after a Tuesday operation at the Georgian hospital. Surgeons found the bullet’s impact caused bruising in the ninth vertebra rather than direct spinal penetration, leaving recovery chances described as a gambler’s. Grace endured the five hour procedure with calm and humor, assisted by Dr J Clifford and Dr B S Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Grace
Georgian Hospital
B. 8. Moore
Grace
Moore
J. Clifford
Graft Case Ties Becker to City Banks and Mobs
The district attorney probes Becker for graft ties with the police and bankers. Deposits totaling 58 845 linked to Corn Exchange Bank branches Empire Savings West Side Savings and Lincoln Trust. Investigators seek outside accounts and Becker’s unknown securities possibly reaching 200 000. Witnesses recount Becker as paymaster to the Rosenthal murder gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange Bank
Empire Savings Bank
West Side Savings Bank
Lincoln Trust Company
Becker
Clearing House Committee
Whitman
Iam
New York City
House
New York
Rosenthe
Clearing House
Webber
Rose
Schepps
Gyp the Blood
Bridgie
Jack Sullivan
Leutenant
Governor urged to call extra session to impeach judge
In Charleston on August 13 Governor William E Glasscock was asked to convene an extra session of the West Virginia legislature to impeach Circuit Judge W R Bennett. The petition from Fayette county citizens was presented by R T Hubert Jr and Charles W Dilson of Fayetteville with former State Senator George F E Price and ex Governor William Q Dawson of Charleston. Bennett is accused in the petition of corruption immorality incompetency and accepting cash and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
William E. Glasscock
West Virginia
W. R. Bennett
Ccircuit Court
Fayette County
R. T. Hubert, Jr
Charles W. Dilson
Fayetteville
George FE. Price
William QO. Dawson
Udge Bennett
Infernal box suspect feared in Atlanta search
Police in Atlanta are hunting Ed McIntyre, believed connected to an infernal box blast in High Point North Carolina that injured two men at a express office. McIntyre’s father once ran a meat market in Atlanta, prompting a citywide check for the suspect. In Nashville Court Seaston August term opens with a heavy docket before Judge Bule, delayed June term due to late crop conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McIntyre
Atlanta
High Point
N. C
High Point Ir
McIntyre
North Carolina
Nashville Court
Seaston
Nashville
Bule
Macon Rumor Charges Mathews in Judge Race Shakeup
In Macon Georgia an ad signed For the Sake of Decency accuses H A Mathews incumbent clerk of court and Ike Bashinski near beer dealer of driving to W W T Amason to sway support for Mathews in the Macon circuit judge race. Mathews and Bashinski deny the claims calling them false the same day Bashinski buys out a local wholesale near beer business for nineteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Superior Court
H. A. Mathews
Ike Bashinski
W.W. T. Amason
Bashinski
Mathews
Amason
Mr. Mathews
Hodges
Hedges
Bushinski
Judge Hodges
Judge
Jealous Wife Kills Rival on Back Porch
In Chattanooga on August 13 Mrs Barah Echols fatally shot Mrs Georgia Smith from a concealed position in bushes behind the Smith home. The shooting occurred as Smith stood on her back porch at an early hour. Authorities say domestic troubles and jealousy prompted the act, using a breech loading shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Barah Echols
Georgia Smith
Smith
Fire Fights at Deitch & Co Tailors in City
Fire broke out in the rear of Deitch and Co. tailoring and pressing at 50 North Pryorsie yesterday at 6:30 PM. Automatic extinguishers flooded the shop, water rose inches, but the blaze was out by the fire department’s arrival. Estimated $1,500 in smoke and water damage, fully insured. Grocers Plan Picnic for August 15 in Gordon Wheeler Alabama with special train from Union Station at 7:30 AM and return at 6 PM. Speakers include A W Farlinger John McCullough W C Stamps and Robert A Broyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deitch & Co
North Pryorsie
John McCullough
W. C. Stamps
Robert A. Broyles
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Essig Bros. Co
Whitehall Street
Wynton Switch
Negro Vt
Vaily
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Geo. Mace
Wille Weston
Sones
Sitney Trew & Cn
M. J. Ward
Waycross
Reavers
Monticello, Fla
Wakley
Thumasville
Florida
Tennessee
Santtacium
Lebatean
Cumberland Sanitarium
F. J. Sanders
Mgr
Lebanon
Southern Railway
Newsboy
Sullivan
Charles Coupe
Richard G. Barter
Rose Harris
Frank Chofict
Dougherty
Alm
Sam Schepps
United States
Ark
Sam Scheppa
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Bernard Sandler
Sandler
Rosenthal
BisemanWell
Asa
Am. Writing Machine Co
City News
John F. Roche
Insurance Dept
Itis
Ek Apel
Southern States Life Insurance Co
W. S. McLeod
State of
Wilmer
Pres
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