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refused to hear any farther bandying of I at the engine house yesterday morning. VOX POPULI. Call on Us At the Terrell Ac White old stand on the corner of Rollins and Bourke Streets. Having purchased the Goodson Bros, stock of groceries we respectfully solicit a continuance of the former patronage of the house and the public generally. Coil llml1-.

Any old stock on hand will be sold at reduced prices. The jury's verdict was that the deceased came to his death "at the hands of some two or three hundred whose names, identities and residences are to these jurors unknown; that said Henry Williams was hung by the neck until dead, between the hours of 12 and a. June 30, 1S9S." H.W.Doneghy, J.D. Smith, S. A.

Patterson, H. M. Rubey.J. P. English, C.

D. Sharp. Sheriff Glenn said to a Republican; reporter yesterday "I made the crowd three or four talks. I did what I felt to be my dnty. I heard that the talk was becoming serious late in the afternoon and I was In favor of removing the prisoner, but was dissuaded by parties who insisted that there was no danger and that if I undertook to move him It would look like a certain evidence of guilt and would make his death all the more sure.

I begged the crowd to wait until Thursday morning, when we could thoroughly Investigate' the matter and prove his guilt beyond a doubt, if he was guilty. Of course I had no Intention of firing on the crowd, unless some fellow had shot at or hit me first. My only regret is that I did not act on my own Judgment and remove the prisoner." It is reported here that Williams killed a man in Alabama and had to leave that state; this he denies. His first acquaintance with the local courts was when he was indicted at the September term, 1895, for criminal assault, Olga and Bird Horn being the prosecuting witnesses. The girls occupied a room over the Eggleston music store on Rollins street; Williams slept down stairs.

Williams offered to plead guilty to common assault, which plea was accepted by the prosecuting attorney and the defend ant sentenced to 90 days in jail. Atlanta News. Atlanta, June 30. E.G. Snow wa6 in Macon, Thursday.

Emmett Johnson went Saturday. Miss Shelly Brooks is visiting friends 111 LaPlata, i Wright Ralston. Henrv Williams. Siinnnseri Invarlprnf "IT- Macon Comes to His Death at the Hands of Unknown Parties, so Says tne Coroner's Jury. If you holler I will do you as I did the eirls at the water works." Those words cost Henry Williams, a negro of 30 hie life.

They are reproduced as given to a Republican reporter Wed nesday afternoon by Miss Bertha Leubke step-daughter of John Koechel. Early Wednesday morning policeman Tony Griffin and detective Ed. Turner were notified that the home of John Koechel, the blind broom maker, had been; entered the night previous, two sacks of flour stolen and attempt made to take liberties with one his step daughters. The officers noticed leading from the house small specks of flour. It occurred to them that there was a bole in one of the sacks 6tolen and that it would lead to the home of the guilty party.

They followed it to the home of Henry Williams, in the south part of town. Williams was not at home at the time, but be returned soon after and was arrested. He made no resistance, and was one of the most docile of prisoners. Mr. Koechel' step-daughters occupied up-3tairs rooms.

In one of them was sleeping Amelia, aged 15, and Ann, aged 13. In an adjoining room was the oldest girl, Bertha. Miss Amelia said the intruder grasped her arm and asshe started to scream remarked several times: "If you holler I will do you as I did the girls at the water works." i i "If groirn people will persist in galloping to the grave bj dosing with debilitating drug let them have mercy on the little one." Mrs. Mary Feudel. 205 E.

Morris street, Indianapolis, says: "My 18-months-old son had a severe attack of whooping cough, followed by lung fever. This finally developed into asthma. Mnnyon's Remedies promptly cured the Child." Mr. P. McConachie, 109 Greenwood avenue, Detroit, says: "Indeed grateful to Munyon are myself and wife for the cure of our little one of a terrible case of eczema.

We tried everything before consulting Munyon." Guide to Health and medical advice absolutely free, Trof, Munyon, 1505 Arch Philadelphia. Resolution Passed by the Bankers of Macon County. Notice to our customers and the public generally as to the United States revenue law to take effect July 1, 1S9S: Special attention of customers of Mayer's I Tini7nrlr Hardware, Amv'ulIV I Tinwork i Tinwork banks in Macon county, and of the lie, is called to the provisions of the above recited law as to bank checks Miss Sertha.heard him and started intojb0(jy aWay up high, then lowered it and nuts ssiamp ue inaueu uu eauu ciiecs. or Dr. H.

H. Aobott was in Promptly Attended To. Anv kind of Tinwork made to order Ity a skilled mechanic. We Have Complete Tinshop In connection with our hardware and stove store. Leave your order with us to repair your tin roof, gutters and conductor ipes.

I Frank Mayer Harflware Co. first National flanlc, WpririAeflaT V. D. Gordon went to Macon Mon- day, on business. E.

E. Hales went to LaPlata, Wed-; nesday, on business. E. E. Hales made a business trip to LaPiata Wednesday.

Miss Estle Cook spent a few days wun ner cousin, oieei. oi Louisiana, is tneguesi of his cousin, Miss Ila V. Elsea, this week. V. D.

Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Attebery went to LaPlata, Wednes day evening.

Dr. H. H. Abbott, J. Dearing! and W.

E. Miles, transacted business in Macon, Tuesday. It looks as though Atlanta is to have one of the greatest re-unions ever held in the county. Miss Cora George, of Economy, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. H.

H. Brooks, Monday and Tuesday. Rev. L. C.

Maggart requests us to an nounce that there will be a basket dinner at Fairview church Sunday. Mrs. J.N. Southern and Mrs. Myrtle Moody and children were guests of Mrs.

Monroe Landree Tuesday. E. E. Hales and Dr. J.

N. Southern, ORGANIZED imnrHa. Snmfl were for strincimr him no right there, but it was decided take bim down to the overhead crossingof -iVaha0h. The moh fared about and started south As they passed the jail Ithe doomed man 6aid he would like to sce his wife and tel1 her Rood-bye. This 'seemed to meet tne approval of the Ieader and ugh the majority of the crowd seemed to be opposed to this act ef mercy a man was 6ent to the jail to see if the woman wanted to tell her hus band jrood-bye.

Someone returned and reported that 6he did not care to 6ee him and the crowd pushed on. It went south on Rollins street to Weed, where it turned west to the Wa bash road. Williams was stationed un der the Wabash bridge. A little fellow with a white hat said: "Henry, you have showed yourself a man; you are a brave man and we are going to treat you right; if you want to say anything now's your Williams didn't 6ay anything, but later on he told the tall leader to tell his wife and child good-bye for him. To the last he insisted on his innocence His feet and hands were bound: the noose thrown around his neck and one end thrown up to the men on the bridge.

After several attempts they caught it and held it. The men above would have commenced pulling right off, but the leader told them to hold on a minute. He said: "Now, Williams, I want to do this in a way to suit you; would you rather they would take you up above and let you jump off, or would you rather have those boys up there pull you Williams told him that he was doing it and to suit himself. The leader said "Good-bye," and eager hands above pulled on the rope. They pulled the then pulled it up again, but at no time did it touch the ground after leaving it.

When the rope was made fast above some young fellow on the bridge started to sing a love song, but the incongruity of the thing seemed to appeal to him and he stopped before he had finished the first verse. There was very little apparent suffering by the prisoner. It was 12:30 when the body shot up in the air, where it remained until yesterday morning, furnishing an uncanny spectacle for the passengers on the Hannibal St. Joe trains. People began flocking to the scene at an early hour and remained until the coroner came and removed the body.

Several women whose houses had been robbed came to see what the man looked like who was supposed to be guilty of the crime. Williams was seen by a reporter for the Republican Wednesday afternoon. He talked very readily, and most em phatically denied the crimes laid at his door, especially the one in regard to the Browitt outrage. To use his exact he said: "If I was going to be hung this even ing, 1 would swear didn do anything of the He said he was not at Koechel's house at all, Tuesday night. He said that his wife and himself attend ed the street doctor's lecture and as soon as it was concluded went home and went to bed; that he didn't get up any more until mormng, when he went over to Rev.

J. F. McDonald's residence to attend to his horse, lhat was six o'clock. After finishing there he returned home to breakfast and was arrested. When asked about tho flour, he said he purchased the sack from Mr.

R. J. Finley, but could not remember the date. In answer to questions he gave the following narrative: WILLIAM'S STATEMENT. "I was born in Mississippi in l-.

I was married first at Memphis, Tenn. My first wife is dead. Next I was married at Maive-llne. Linn county. I was separated from my second wife.

On the "S'th of last September I married Miss saphronla Nichols, daughter of Henry Nichols of this city. We have a baby. 1 have been working first at one thing and another. 1 have done some work for Mr. smiley, the drayman.

1 wasa member of the Methodist church at Marce-llne; Hev. .1. C. I'oynter, pastor. I never the church here.

My present wife belongs to that church. Tuesday night my wife and I went down to the doctor's concert. I am going to tell the truth about this matter If It kills me. After It was over we went home and went to bed. I never got up until morning, when I went over to Uev.

to attend to his horse. When I got back I met the policemen there and they arrested me. I don't know anything about this water works business and the girls down there. 1 never told the little Koechel girl anything about treating her like I did the water works girls. 1 was not at the Koechel house that night.

1 am not that sort or a man. "lnever killed anybody in a fight in Alabama. I never was in Alabama. I have worked In coal mines In Marcellne.Mo., and In Centervllle.lowa. I never worked in any of the southern coal mines.

hen I was living In the South I was a -railroad man most of the time. I worked on the Memphis A Little Kock road about is months.or longer. They have colored brakemen on trains down there. Then I worked in the Star oil Mills for about four years. I also worked In a saw mill on Wolf river.

1 used to run a stationary engine and cotton gla In Mississippi. I was a ginner by trade. That was close to a town called Leland. You see Mr. McDonald and he will tell you hat sort of a man I am.

I positively deny that I have been at this house. They want me to say yes, but they can kill me before I will do It." Mr. R. J. Finley, to whom Williams referred, said that he sold him a 45-lb.

sack of flour on June 1 and he showed the entry in his book. He could not say for certain whether it was B. B. or Topeka Flour. On the 14th of June he sold John Koechel a sack of Ten Broeck and a sack of B.B.on the 27th.

He said tnat wiuiams taiKea to him a day or two before about getting another sack of floor, bat he refused to let him have it on credit. Williams claimed to have got the other articles from a Coroner Scratchfield held an inquest meeting of the long line telephone com-jals panies. Little Florence Brooks spent a few days this week in Economy visiting her leashed without charge at option of each grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

bank. George. Xot less than the following rates Misses Maud Thompson and Josie SinClaire returned home Saturday, af-! 0. tera two weeks' visit with friends inibank on drafts drawn by them on St. Mayer's 1 Hardware.

3. Surplus $10,000. DIRECTORS. W. S.

WATSON. V. W. KI.EES. J.ON IIAYNER, E.

It. CI-EMENTf. JNO. SCOVEUN SHOWS, MacoN Tuesday RfK July First Star for Macon in 2 Jears will exhibit here on July nth. The press through the State speak in high terms of the excellent ring performance.

Admission price reduced to only 10 and 20 Cents. Usual street parade at 1 1 o'clock. Thirty great artists in tne ring. Prof. Oat-man's troup of Educated Ponies and Monkeys.

The latest European-Novelty the 'Ty-Bells' the celebrated family of French Acrobats. The 'Parent-Broadalde" troupe, five in number. Frank Robinson, Champion Long Distance Leaper. SAM LONG, the old-time clown, MELLE LULA and her Talking Horse. TOPSEY, and Many other artists and acts.

'leatl With Miit-on. Our delegates to the congressional convention at Moberly missed connection at Macon and were obliged to lay over there several hours, during which time they were the guests of the Macon club room, and were royally entertained. They speak in glowing terms of the hos- Eitality of Macon's citizens, and are ighly in favor of holding some kind of a convention at Macon to which they will be delegates. Marceline Mirror. Fien Bobue, a Callao negro, aged 2J, cut Charley Stephenson on the arm during a fuss in a livery stable at Callao Tuesday.

The wife of Henry Williams, the colored man executed yesterday morning, who was suspected of being her husband's accomplice in his stealing operations, was released yesterday by direction of Prosecuting Attorney Franklin. To President J. P. Conder and the E. secretary, Miss Cora Alderman, the Republican is under special obligations this week.

The members of the District Endeavor convention showed rare judgment in reappointing them to the positions they have so ably filled the past year. If you want a dish of the Finest Ice Cream in the city, call at McConxell Gipb's CoonCo caA iaw rennires that a two-cent reve- -i 1 I 1 urau urawu oy or upon any uaiiit, xor 1- 1 1 anJ whatever, payauie ai or on demand, and that said stamp be can- celled by the date and initials of the party stamped or written thereon. This law takes effect July 1, 1S9S. The penalties for the violation of the law are severe, involving fine and im- nrisonment. and snnlies eouallv tn'the party drawing and paying the check Therefore, in order to protect both the customers and the bankers from danger arising from a neglect of the law, the undersigned banks in Macon county is- sue tne notice of the law and pub- nsn tne ioiiowmg ruies ana regulations made necessary and adopted by them, in view of said law, viz: 1 No check or draft coming to us from banks, individuals, firms or corpo rations, will be paid unless the proper stamp be attached and canceled.

2. No check or draft drawn by any person, firm or corporation, on any bank firm, corporation, or individual outside of Macon county will be cashed without a charge of 10 cents for each such check jor draft. 3. Checks drawn by banks, individu- firms or corporations in Macon Co. upon oanns, inaivmuais, iirins or cor- 'porations, in Macon county may be choii bo Vi9roWi hs9iti Louis, Chicago, New ork, or elsewhere outside of Macon to-wit: On jeach drait from 1 to 510, five cents; from S10 to $100, ten cents, and for any amount exceeding S100 not less than nf- teen cents Customers will please return their check books and procure necessary stamps thereon.

o.vivrj Rivc The Bank of LaPlata, Atlanta State Bank Rubey Exchange Bank, Bank of Callao, First Nat'l Bank State Bank of Bevier, New Cambria State Bank. State Exchange Bank of Macon. Had Many Troubles. 'Dizzy headaches troubled me so I could hardly walk. I also had ague and ihrnlrA nnf with onrAa pwro fliimmpr.

aa or af ot it 'o: lus Ua.n.FuU. nave an aisappearea." jane Coelleda, Missouri. Hood's Pills are the favorite family cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oper A New Factory Building-A force of men are at work this week putting in stone foundations for a large two story brick factory building that r.n. v.

ribs is havinc huilt for the Carriage an(j the Macon Shear Co. The building be iqq 4g feet in Size built Of the very best material and first-class thrcme-hout North Vianna. Mr. Bunch lost a horse one day last iweek fnn last week-. J.

M. Landree sold hogs in Atlanta last week at $3.50. i Frank Casteel made a business trip to Mrs. J. H.

Lyda is expected home from Illinois July 4th. Corn is looking fine: oats are in fine shane and promise a good crop. John H. Farmer and son returned last week from a visit to the Indian Nation Wm. Meador and Jas.

Landree bought corn of Willie Bolton, paying 35 cents Our parents, E. McMillan and wife of Wickeil ton, were our guests a wee ago. Father was born in St. Louis county on the 8th day October, 1816, which makes him almost 82 vears old. He has spent almost all hie life in Missouri.

the room, which act is supposed to have frightened the man and he left, taking with him the flour which he got in one cf the down-stairs rooms. After Williams was put in jail officers visited his house and found it a veritable "Old Curiosity In some of the rooms were women's apparel of all descriptions, shoes, knives, ladies' hats, etc. The property was removed to the prosecuting attorney's office, where a number of ladies called Wednesday and identified much of it. It proved to be the solution of a large number of mysterious robberies that have occurred in this city during the past six months. William's wife was also arrested and placed in jail.

There was a good deal of suppressed excitement around town Wednesday morning. There was talk of lynching everywhere, but to the outside observer it appeared to be more in a jocular way than serious. Soon after 10 o'clock at night, however, small knots of people began forming around the court house. Then they gathered together in one crowd and the almost unanimous opinion was that there was but one thing to do. Rev.

G. A. Robbins. however, urged that the law be permitted to take its course, and he cited an instance where a man had been hanged by a lynching party, and afterwards found to be innocent. He warmed to his subject and was making quite a talk, but the crowd howled him down.

Then they went to the jail. They made a formal demand on Sheriff Glenn for the prisoner. Of course he refused. Mr. Glenn and his two deputies stood at the front fence, which the crowd pressed heavily against.

Someone brought a long rope and it was received with cheers. When the mob's determination became apparent, a Mr. McVicker got up and attempted to pacify the crowd and induce it to desist from its purpose. Someone threw a rock or brick at him and knocked him senseless. He was standing right alongside of the sheriff at the time.

Sheriff Glenn argued with the crowd and promised that a full investigation should be had as to the prisoner's guilt next day. Finally the fence was broken down and a rush was made. The officers were disarmed and the front door smashed in. The key box was found and someone unlocked the iron door to the corridor. Willioms was found in his cell.

There were five other inmates at the time. His appearance between two men was greeted with a wild hurrah by the crowd. He was rushed north to the next block, where a tall man stopped and interrogated him. As he stood there with the rope in one hand and holding the prisoner by the coat collar with the other it was a sight worthy of a great painter. The tall man who led appeared to be animated with a 6trong sense of justice.

He told the crowd that he was going to ask Wil liams questions and give him a chance to explain. He asked him if he had committed the crimes charged. Williams promptly denied it in a clear voice Then he asked him about a lady's sash found at his house. Williams said he bought it for hfs wife and paid 50 cents a yartMfrfc. Some one howled out that such goedrvere only worth 25 cents and the crowd -veiled The tall man then said? "Now, see here; you answer me this: how came all that blood on your coat that was founa at your house?" The question was thundered out like a denunciatory sentence, but Williams promptly answered: "I got it from my father-in-law and he got it from Mr.

John Scovern. If there was any blood on it, I don't know it." The crowd set up another howl and Capital $50,000. OFFICERS. F. W.

HI.EKS, President, I.ON HAYN'EK, V. ITes't, JSO. SCOVEUN, Cashier, It. E. FKGV, Ass't Cashier.

Obituary Dolores, fourth daughter of Rev. and Mrs. H. Grupe, was born February 8th, 1S75, in Champaign City, 111. She was educated in our parochial schools until she was confirmed at the age of about 14 years.

She had learned to believe in her Savior and loved him, was a good obedient child and would not wilfully grieve her parents, being of a very kind disposition, she gained friends wherever 6he went. Most of the time she stayed at home assisting her mama, but occasionally would visit friends and' relatives. An acquaintance between! herself and husband when in Kansas City she one day burnt her hand with' carbolic acid in a terrible manner. She rushed over to his drug store, and he nursed it several days until it got well, and then he claimed her. Their marriage took place in this city Xov.

10th, 1S96. It was a very happy couple, especially morp so, when a daughter was born to them Oct. ISth, 1S97. Only a few months ago the little family spent several weeks in Macon, but hardly being back to their home in K. Mrs.

Dolores took sick with acute rheumatism, and after 4 weeks of severe pains, in 6pite of medical aid, husband's love and mother's care, she passed away Wednesday morning, at 4 o'clock a. her mother, husband and sister at her side. She was a member of the Ev. Luth.j church, K. and her pastor, Rev.

L. Schwarz, was with her most of the time. I She declared to him in the presence of friends, that she was ready to go to him, who shed his blood to redeem her. She will be laid to rest this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Besides her husband and little daughter, Helen, she leaves her parents, one brother and two sisters.

During their stay in Macon, Rev. and Mrs. Grupe had to bury four grown up children, two sons, two daughters and one son-in-law and a mother. All persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of Mr. W.

M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dor-rance, Providence, R. I. He says: "For several years I have been almost a constant sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacts completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my duties at this hotel. About two years ago a traveling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Much to my suprise and delight its effects were immediate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a few doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost corn plete relief from the affliction." For sale by all druggists. For all the Latest Drinks, both Plain arid Fancy, call at McConnell Gipe's News Stand. Sedalia.

Mrs. Al D. Goodding and children, Mrs. Frank Fulcret and son, Vernon, and Miss Ann Wyman were guests of airs, urson rnaay. Macon was the scene of a lynching Wednesday night, which is expres-i sing themselves to the extent that jus- tice is meted out entirely too slow in Our COUrtS.

5 Missionary ana n.aueationai aay win observed at the fourth and last quarter- ly meeting oi the M. cnurcn, bouth at Fairview, August Gth, and in addition' to the pastor, Rev. Maggart, there will 1 be present Revs. T. B.

Reagan, of Bra-i shear, H. P. Lynri, of LaPlata, G. M. Gibson, of Macon and John Anderson, presiding: elder, Macon district, of Pal-' myra.

Everybody will do well to re-: member this announcement and be pres- ent and hear these able divines discuss i the Missionary ana Educational ques tion A clover party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carey in Snow. The rooms and tables were dec orated in red and white clover. Cro quet and numerous games were indulged until a very late hour when refresh mpnts were server! Iin of rnp nnnm.

i Wnres of tho flvnin wa rWr xa biu a i.i luuiiio at at uuuu llitj room in every nook and corner, the one finding the most was rewarded a prize, a stick pin, which resulted in Miss Bertie Fisher, being the lucky one. Miss tiunman receivea tne ooooy prize for finding the least. All returned borne at a very late hour, Hoping to en joy mauy mure pleasant evenings, inose receiving invitations were: Misses Ila! niisea, Aiaua ana Aiae rnompson, Editn UnffmiK niK cv.ii Rose Bunch, Edith Jones, Mary Shain, Bertie risher, Nellie, Grace and Kate Snow, and Messrs. J. B.

Gordon, Allen 1 I 1 i Naylor, Andrew Komjue, Ed Good- Frank Casteel is nursing a large boil ding, Pearl Russell, C. W. Nichols, his arm. Edgar Farmer, Eugene Platte, Owenl Anna Farmer visited at Nickell- Jones and Mr. and Mrs.

Orson Snow. Genius Unrewarded- to. unteer army encamped at Chicamauga genng the rounds of the press uncredit-ed, save, perhaps, to Mr. Ex, occasionally. It is very pretty indeed and was written in the Mercury office three weeks ago.

Credits are a forgotten art with the oomntry newspapers. Paris Mercury. That' nothing when you get used to it, Bro. Stavely. We have seen our editorials, a column long, copied into Quincy daily papers without credit and then re-copied into our own county papers and credited to the Quincy papers.

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