The Laurel Ledger from Laurel, Mississippi • Page 1

LAUREL LEDGER. Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter, November 19,1908, at the Postofflce at Laurel, of Congress of March 3, 1879. TOL. IX. NO.

6. TWO ATTEMPTED JAIL ESCAPES LAUREL, JONES COUNTY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909. $1.00 PER YEAR. An Old One Recalled by One That Was Recently Tried. FOUR FELONY PRISONERS Two for Train Wrecking; One for An Attempted Assassination and One for Attempted Murder.

Deputy Sheriff Hill, of the Second district, has uncjer his charge in the county jail at Laurel four negroes, all facing the felony charge. John Fleming; and Toy Ferguson are charged with wrecking a passenger train in July last near Service on the Gulf and Ship Island. Ed Marks is incarcerated on a charge of shooting a white man named McDonald at Service about two years ago. McDonald lost a leg as a result of the shooting. The negro Marks was caught in Louisiana about two months ago, but had to be shot before he would surrender.

The Louisiana sheriff shot Marks with buckshot from which he has recovered. Granville Lindsey, who claims to be a minister of the gospel, is held on the charge of shooting into the residence of another ne- gro minister, named The shot was fired a window into the bed in which Chatman was thought to be sleeping. The result was Chatman's daughter was shot in the back. She is still in the hospitaJ though the shooting was done last July. In going through the pail De- puty Sheriff Hill pointed out an old cell brought from Ellisville from which three men had been hanged.

These were Will Tress and Will Sye, hanged by Sherifl Devall in 1885 and Jake Gilmore hanged in 1902 or 1903. An interesting fact connected with this old cell was the discovery after ii had been brought to Laurel that one of the prisoners had attempt ed to saw his way out. Evidence was found in the cutting of two squares in the cell wall. The cutting proceeded very well in the first effort until the instrument used struck a steel bar on the outside and then the would be escape tried it at at another point, this time drawing a larger square, but the same kind of obstruction was met and the hope of escape was given up, George McElroy, a negro prisoner, who a short time ago was taken to Ellisville 10 be put to work on the county on a misdemeanor charge, will have to 'ace the charge of attempting to escape, and if proved on him ho will be subject to imprisonment 'or one year or 8500 fine; or both. In the cell in the southeast corner of the jail, in which McElroy was confined, was found the evidence of an attempted cutting hrough the cell wall.

In the cell was found a large cross-cut file and good-sued cold chisel. The file had been used to keep the chisel sharp and with the chisel an incision in form of a square large enough through which to escape had been silently cut through the suft steel, but J. MATT LINDSEY IS KILLED IN RUNAWAY One of the Most Prominent Citizens of City Victim of Horrible Accident. EMMCTT YATES IS PAINfULLY INJURED Runaway Down Second Avenue Results in Serious Personal" and Public Loss. Same Horse in Bad Runaway Several Weeks Ago.

neighbor gets his delivered. Another thing which has an important bearing on the matter of free delivery are the receipts of the local postoffice. As to this latter desideratum, the Laurel postoffice is doing its full in the way of offering inducements. This is evidenced in the large increase in the Laurel postffice for September, 1909, as compared with the receipts for September, 1908. The Ledger i.s enabled to make this comparison through the courtesy of Postmaster Anna D.

Cook, who kindly furnished the official receipts for the two months, which are as. follows: when the hard steel in the cell progress wall was struck further could not be made. The chisel and file evidently had been passed up to McElroy from the outside of the jail building. It 13 supposed a string was through the cell window to McElroy's outside confederate, who tied the implements to the string and by this means they were gotten into the cell. J.

Matt Lindsey, well known throughout this section, met a horrible death in a runaway accident this morning at 11 o'clock. Emmett Q. Yates of the real es tate firm of Yates, Saunders Yates, was driving Mr. Lindsey jack to town after they had been out to look at some properly, and horse started with a bold dash near the Kingston M. E.

church oti Second avenue. Mr. Yates was thrown from the buggy before the horse had run half a block, but Mr. Lindsey became entangled in the lines, was dragged from his seat and was ostensibly balanced in the bottom of the buggy, his head falling between shaft and wheel. The horse becoming more furious turned down Thirteenth street which, leading off from Second avenue is very steep.

However, he left the street and dashed into a grove, where to survive in a runaway was impossible. The first two 'men to scene from nearby reach the residences found Mr. Lindsey breathing his last. Mr. Lindsey leaves a promi- nentlj connected family, who sustain very great loss and sorrow in this terrible calamity.

The whole city is grieved and shocked on account of it. Mr. Yates sustained painful bruises but this physicians say not serious. He was carried to a nearby residence and at last report was resting well. The horpe was from Lee's livery stable and will be remembered from his runaway with Mr.

C. Taylor and Miss Gray a few weeks ago, when he tore through Dunagin-Whitaker's plate glass front. He is a very dangerous animal. Mr. Emmett Q.

Yates, in company with his brother, Mr. T. W. Yates, left Thursday afternoon 'or New Orleans for treatment. September, 1909,...

September, 1908, Increase, This, it will bo scon increase of over 26 81,390.98 BUILDING BOOM IN FULL SWAY Costly and Artistic Buildings are Going Up Everywhere CITYOF HANDSOME HOMES Laurel's Future, Founded On Resources of Lasting Wealth. She's Showing Tne Stuff She Is Made Of 329.30 shows an per coin. If this is not a good and solid evidence of expaneion in business, well, let some othei Mississippi town trot out a better one. WRECKING THE OLD HUTTO HOTEL W. J.

Lightsey, Wayne county's popular assessor and farmer merchant, was doing business here Monday. Adler-jKocKester Clothes For the Hundreth Man Style and Fabric Adler-Roehester clothes for forty years have held top place in America. The output is limited. Only one in a hundred can get thorn. But that hundredth man will be asked to tell the name of his Tailor.

The main charm of these clothes lies in their style and their fabrics. For the Rochestors spend 330,000 per year on their designing department. Boys' Clothing Our complete lines are now ready. The' best wearing boys clothes that are made all embodying style and high-class workmanship. Knickerbocker Suits from 6 to 16 years, prices from $1.50 to Sailor and Russian SniU from 3 to 10 years, prices from $2.60 to $7.60.

Quality and Assortment The time has arrived to buy your fall suit and overcoat. No better clothes are sold anywhere than you will find in our splendid stocks. We have a collection of Adler Rochester Clothes from 820.00 to 835.00. representing the best clothes brains In the world. We have the best of inexpensive business suits from 812.00 to 818 00.

Oar Boy's Hat and Furnishing Department contain merchandise of faultless quality. Autumn Hats NEGRO STOPPED BY OFFICER'S PISTOL Jesse Clark Receives a Flesh Wound in One Leg. Two pistol shots, fired in quick succession last night between 8 and 9 o'clock, attracted much attention from those within The shots came from near the N. O. N.

E. railroad depot and were fired at a fleeing negro by Officer Giles. The cause of tha trouble was that a negro named Jesse Clark, while in an intoxicated condition, engaged in a fight at the depot and when Officer Giles appeared on the scene to make the arrest, the negro Clark broke and ran and the officer fired to stop him. One effect in one of the negro's legs, producing a flesh wound. Was One of the Most Picturesque Buildings in Laurel Monday last the wrecking work begun on the old Hotel and soon i i be left of one of Laurel's most i esque buildings, situated as il was on a large elevated lot on Fifth avenue at the intersection of Oak street.

Mr. J. B. Justice is the purcbascr of the i i and the wrecking is progressing under the supervision of Mr. W.

11. Msitheny. The building was erected by Mrs. M. B.

McGhee, who sold it to the present owner, Mr. T. N. Clark. An impiession gained em IOIH a the hotel is to lie replaced by a large brick hotel or by i office building.

The location is evidently an admirable one for an office building as it is on i avenue across (he (Joint House and from the lots on which are to be erected Laurel's City Hall and the United States public building. Neither of these reports was confirmed. The lot is considered a valuable one and, it is said, that an offoi of S8.000 made some time ago was refused. CCJJJT 1900. We have soft hate in A soft hat Is comfortable by L.

A EKOS. A CO. every new color. and the vogue. We have the CELEBRATED HOWARD makes.

jLee the new styles in Derbies, we have them from $1.50 up. Dunagin- Whitaker Co. POSTAL RECEIPTS AND FREE DELIVERY The Increase in the First Speaks Well For the Second. A Free Delivery system for the distribution of the mails in the City of Laurel, ought to be an accomplished fact in a short time from present indications. The United States Postoffice authorities have the inauguration of a Free Delivery system under consideration and final action is looked for as soon as the house numbering of the city, now nearing completion, is in a shape to satisfy the United States government.

It appears to be the rule with the government that if your house is not numbered, you will have to go to the postoffice to get your mail, though your next-door First to Pay IQ09 Taxes. The tax books for the year 1900 were opened October 1 in Deputy Sheriff Hill's office and property owners whenever ready to pay their taxes for 1900 will find everything ready in the deputy sheriff's office to accomodate those of the Second district. The first citizen to head the roll of tax payers was Mr. M. E.

Cheek and the second was his son, Mr. J. O. Cheek. Both of these prompt tax payers are citi- ot the first precinct.

H. D. Sumrall, merchant- farmer of Crottstown, moved to Laurel last week and put several children in our school. lie a brother of J. A.

Sumrall of West End. The saw and the hammer, with the trowel, these days in the City of Laurel are keeping time with the staccato notes of the riveter and the dull roar of tne concrete mixer, and van-colored tiled and shingled roofs showing up in every direction amid the living verdure as the builders blaze their way in the contest ti add wealth and population to the city. During the past ten weeks fully $50,000 worth of building lots of the city have changed hands and on the average basis, that Ihe giound represents one-half the value of the building, this would represent another investment of with house on every i i lot. But just wait and count again. With i evidences going up and in piocessof completion, costing $2,000 to $20,000, that $100,000 in already eaten up.

And there are more to come. Some sire in hands of the contractors and some in the hands of the architects, who are preparing (he- plans and specifications. The costiliest of the elegant homes that have been just completed is the effectively impressive two and a half storied with attic residence, of concrete con- construction, which will be soon occupied by Mr. Newell Rogers. This home occupies a commanding position on the northwest comer of Sixth avenue and 7lh street.

The large and beautiful residence lot on Fifth avenue, immediately north of Sixth street, from which Mr. P. S. Gardiner' former home was removed, is becoming a scene of activity, the work of digging the basement for his new home being complete and preparation started ior the concrete and brick work on what is to be one 01 the handsome homes of the state. The architect of thfs building is M.

I. C. Garber, who also planned the Rogers home. The construction work is under the supervision of Mr. J.

F. Garber. The Messrs. Garber are from Jackson. Space forbids detailed write- ups of Ihe numerous new buildings in one issue of The Ledger, bul two are given.

Notice. To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the charge presented to Rev. A. W. Barry by me in which he was charged with immorality, is this day withdrawn and he restored all rights and privileges of paster of Laurel circuit M-.

TO. church, Mississippi Conference. under my hand this the 4th day of October, 1900. C. W.

Walley, Prea. THE LINDSEY HOME. On the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Seventh street is nearing completion an elegant homo for President John Lindaey, of the Lindsey Lumber of Beaumont, Miss. It is a two- storied building constructed of reinforced concrete throughout, and when completed will be one of the many fashionable residences just completed or in course of construction with which Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eight avenues will soon be adorned. This new home fronta Fifth (Continued on last page.) 'i 'SPAPFRI.