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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1901
Page
1
Citizens of Alabama carried out swift justice against the assailant of Miss Wilson. Brute was riddled with bullets and his body burned, a vigilante act following the crime against womanhood.
News from Coffee county reports Miss Wilson aged 16 or 17 and a 12 year old girl attacked by a Black man near Chestnut Grove. The man fired at the girl, was tracked by a posse, found sick, shot, and his body burned. Miss Wilson remains in precarious condition. The sheriff and deputies headed to the scene.
In Weeping Water Howard M Lingell, who attempted to assault Walter Perry s four year old daughter near the town Saturday, was strung up to a telegraph pole by locals twice. After confessing he was released after prayer and an oath to depart the country, with the crowd deeming him mentally unfit.
At a Columbus avenue area riot in Indianapolis on September 3 two hundred whites and blacks fought around a merry-go-round tent. Henry Mills was fatally wounded and Henry Miller, colored, was arrested after a fatal shooting. Wallace Pickett survived a shot to the head. Police had been warned of prior clashes involving the bungalo gang at Fair View park and kept order as shots rang out.
Miss Isabella Thoburn, president of the college for women at Lucknow, died of cholera in Lucknow, India. A missionary since 1889, she had been the first missionary sent by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church and was sister to Bishop J. M. Thoburn. Her death announced by L. Baldwin, recording secretary of the society.
Edward Ducas, 50, jewelry store proprietor at 14 West Washington in Indianapolis, a noted figure in Jewish circles, hanged himself at his North Alabama street home early today. He had run the business about twenty five years and left a widow and two sons.
A Cotton Belt passenger train was held up near EylaU four miles south of Texarkana. Robbers forced the fireman to cut off mail and baggage cars and blew open the safe with dynamite. Five men were aboard. no passengers hurt. The engine was taken by a robber-engineer and is missing. Investigators suspect railroad men and the sheriff orders pursuit.
Mrs. Mira Priest, a restaurant waiter in Deadwood South Dakota, is under arrest for attempted murder after allegedly sending a candy box laced with strychnine to a girl adopted by Mrs. Venner. The girl delivered the candy to Venner, who fell ill but was saved by a physician. The motive was to secure Venner’s inheritance.
Funeral services for Brigadier General William Ludlow who died of consumption at Convent New Jersey last Friday were held at Trinity Church New York city. The body was later cremated at Fresh Kills and returned for interment.
Dispatch from Caracas notes a heated official stance on possible action between Colombia and Venezuela. US Secretary Hay's telegrams urge calm while signaling openness to US mediation to avert war and preserve transit neutrality. Colombia and Venezuela reportedly seek conciliatory notes as discussions proceed.
Rockhill explains delay in final signature to the protocol from Vekin. Chinese plenipotentiaries received edict to sign on August 28 but were told to delay pending a second edict regarding cessation of civil service examinations in cities strong for the boxer movement. Foreign ministers imposed the penalty, and China must choose where to apply it.
Acting Secretary Hackett grants permission to Lieutenant Wells flag secretary to Admiral Schley to inspect official Navy records bearing on the West Indian campaign. He is authorized to copy relevant documents for use at the hearings and inquiries.
Pittsburg and London brokers finalized a historic 400000 wager on Shamrock II with Kingsley as stakeholder and Mustin arranging the American side. British £150000 and American $250000 were deposited in trust, with two brokers to receive sizable commissions. Race meetings set in New York, with further bets and naval trials unfolding as Shamrock II and Constitution races loom.
A religious service at a Mount Street colored tabernacle in Charleston turned chaotic as a midnight frenzy ensued. Malinda Smiley collapsed amid shouts while Sam Smiley wrestled through a crowd to reach her, with worshipers celebrating apparent exorcism and accusing him of drawing a pistol to threaten the crowd. Police arrested Smiley. the woman revived and both appeared in court where Smiley was dismissed.
The forecast calls for fair weather midweek with night northeasterly winds. Local notes report Captain James F. O Neill's push to abolish the Gate City Guard post, mayoral and council debates, and a labor day adjournment. Georgia horse show and cotton growers from Troup County feature in regional updates alongside court actions and a wage dispute in Macon.
At the regular session the home mission board of the Southern Baptist Association elected Rev. Dr. F. C. McConnell of Lynchburg Virginia as corresponding secretary to succeed the late Dr. F. H. Kerfoot. The nominating committee reported after two months of study and wide consultation. The board's vote was heartily unanimous. McConnell is a native Georgian educated at Mercer and Louisville Seminary. The position oversees funds for the southern states Cuban island and India Territory with annual disbursements around $100,000. The decision awaits McConnell's acceptance. The office is effectively permanent with annual reelection.
Vice President Roosevelt spoke to civil war veterans and supporters at the fourth ward republican club wigwam. He praised the First Minnesota regiment for its Gettysburg sacrifice, compared them to the Light Brigade, and noted their greater losses. He recalled Santiago with Joe Wheeler and praised fathers who fought in the Confederacy and those who joined Lincoln’s call. A 2 to 6 pm reception at the Commercial Club capped his visit before he departed for Chicago.
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