Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1899 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

Sam Washington, a negro, was hanged at Yazoo City. Miss., for the murder of a plantation manager named Coker. A Louisville (Ky.) Baptist church has decided to expel all members connected in any way with the manufacture or sale of spirits. Hiram Hall, who was sentenced to death for murdering his young wife by pushing her into a well, was hanged at CroMville. Tenn. Maj. Julian Ransome, one of the most noted duelist planters and financiers in the Southern States, committed suicide at Vinerille, a suburb of Macon. Gt., by taking morphine. The plant of the Little Rock Oil and Debating Company and the Aurora Manufacturing Company wero partially destroyed by tiro ar Little Rock. Ark. Loss $75,000, insurance about one-half. In a shooting affray that followed a lawsuit at Deview. Ark, B. C. Ashburn wts instantly killed. A. J. Black and his son Lee were fatally wounded. Alex Miller had his arm broken, and Henry Miller was badly shot in the arm. B. M. Ashburn and several others wero shot and moro or less seriously wounded. The Hot Springs. Ark . grand jury has refused to indict Sheriff Bob Williams, his brother, Colle Williams. Ed Spear and Will Watts, who were charged with murdering Chief of Police Toler. Sergeant T. F. Gosslee. Detective J. E. Hart and Ixtuis Hindlc. on the ground that evidence presented proved the killing to hare been in self-defense. The accused hare been released from their bonds. In the Lake City lynching ease at Charleston. S. C, the Government consented to a verdict of not guilty against the throe men under indictment, the evidence being insufficient. The three are Clark. Kelly and EL Rodgers, nil members of the Second South Carolina regiment. The disqualification of Lee. one of the two men who turned State's evidence, materially weakened the prosecution.