The Cordele Dispatch, 1916-05-24

Mayor Gordon Jones, Judge U. V. Whipple, and Solicitor General J. B. Wall delivered arguments today for the..prosecution, .while. O. T. Gower, Judge Max Land and Hal Lawson of Abbeville presented the side of the] defense. j A verdict is expected within a shorti time atte}' the case goes to the jury. ' WIGGINS, NEGRO TIGER, IN TOILS OF THE LAW Josh Wiggins, noted negro tiger op operator, - erator, operator, is an inmate of Crisp county jail. Sheriff Ward laid plans last week when he missed Josh in a night raid that proved the negro's undoing and he is now a boarder at the jail. Wiggins 'was_;picked off when he tried to communicate with his home by going in person. Depity McGarity made the arrest. Josh has a number of cases which he will have to. explain, but his near nearest - est nearest trouble will come of the sheriff's having found some fair samples of the goods in Josh's house the other night in a raid. PALMER GREEN'S LARGE AUDIENCE HEARD YOUNG MAN AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT. An immense audience, composed of members of the different denomina denominations - tions denominations of the city, the Baptist church calling in their evening services in deference to the occasion, assembled at the First Methodist church to lis listen - ten listen to the first pulpit effort of Palmer Green, a young man, who has been reared in Cordéle and who is widely beloved here. In a very affectionate manner, the pastor, Rev. Walter Anthony, alluded to the young man as one of his "boy preachers," saying that no happening within his pastorate at Cordele has so deeply touched his heart as the of offering - fering offering of .three young men for the ministry, Rev. Walter Churchwell, brother of Messrs. A. F. and. J. H. Churchwell and Messrs. Anthony Hern, nephew of Rev. Anthony and Palmer Green. Mr, Anthony contrast contrasted - ed contrasted his first pulpit effort, a '"'stranger among strangers," far removed from the kindly environments of the speak speaker - er speaker of the evening, the hearts of whose hearers were vibrant with prayful, sympathetic interest. The speaker prefaced his discussion by expressions of appreciation of each kindly utterance of himself. "The dominant characteristics of the life and ministry of the Master - faith, obe dience and submission to the Father's will," were clearly, forcefully present presented, - ed, presented, evincing in his conception of the spiritual truths personal knowledge and application in his own heart and life. ) ; Responding to a proposition of Mr. Anthony, practically the entire audi audience - ence audience gave expression in the cordial hand clasp, of sincere good wishes for Cordele's "boy preacher." LYNCH DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO 10 YEARS London, May 22. - Official confima confimation - tion confimation was obtained today of the re reports - ports reports that a sentence of ten years in prison has been given in the case of Jeremiah Lynch, an. American citizen charged with having participated in tiwe Irish rebellion. The American ew ewbassy - bassy ewbassy received this information today from the military authorities.

BATHOLOMEW AND RYALS RETURN FROM MICHIGAN Messrs. Frank Batholomew and Lee Ryals returnéd the first of the week from a business trip to Detroit,. Mich., and other points in the interest of the Ryals Motor Company. While on the trip Mr. Batholomew spent two days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Bartholomew, at Michigan City, In Indiana, - diana, Indiana, and he also made a trip with Mr. Ryals to Windsor, Canada. Before leaving for the trip they had prepared for the warm, sunshiny southern cli climate, - mate, climate, but they are perfectly willing to vouch for its being cold weather where they went. Mercury was down about the freezing point and straw hats and palm beaches didn't go at all. : i dhitinnif s gl L | FORMER CORDELE CHIEF OF PO POLICE - LICE POLICE SUSTAINS FRACTURED RIBS WHEN THROWN FROM CAR NEAR TIFTON. \ . When 'a Ford automobile was wrecked with him near Tifton Monday 'night, L. M. Sumner, of this city, was very painfully injured. When the ma machine - chine machine was ditched ' Mr. Sumner was thrown for a considerable distance in into - to into the air and fell clear of the car. The fall broke several of his ribs and fractured others, and he was se severely - verely severely bruised and lacerated about the body. R. W. Williams, of this city, who is related to Sumner, was notified of the accident immediately and went to Tifton by automobile, returning with 'the injured man. Mr. Sumner is con confined - fined confined to his home.

JURY GOT CASE AT NOON TODAY - HATLEY MAN SOON TO KNOW RESULTS. Tom W. Warren has been on trial since Tuesday morning in the superior court for his life on the charge of murdering Clifton Spikes near Hatley two months ago. The court room has been well filled with citizens from that section of the county and more than 100 witnesses have been sworn. Many of these were not used, how however. - ever. however. . ' The argument for and against the accused man was concluded this morn morning - ing morning and the case went to the jury af-! ter Judge George's charge. Large num-' bers of people have manifested an in-' terest in the case 'and the.outcome will be watched all over the county. ' The altercation which resuited in the death of Clifton Spikes and the se serious - rious serious injury of C. A. Spikes ended in the arrest of Tom Warren, who gave himself up after having used a revol revolver - ver revolver that dealt death and injury in the fight. Warren asserted that he used the revolver in self defense and this has been his plea in the present trial. He was released from jail early after the killing under bond of $7,500. On effort to indict the grand jury re returned - turned returned a no-bill and -a warrant was sworn out.

'ERNEST YOUNGBLOOD SUFFERS BROKEN LEG AND IS BRUISED ) WHEN ANIMAL' ' VENTS ANGER. ~ Attacked by a large bull on the tarm of Thos. Nesbitt, about twcl); miles east of Cordele, Ernest Young Youngblood, - blood, Youngblood, son of C. L. Youngblood, was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon. He sustained a broken right leg the limb being broken between the knee and. ankle, and numerous bruises and lacerations. For some time the bull had been worked to a cart in doing hauling about the farm and was considered reasonably docile. When Youngblood attempted to catch him Tuesday after afternoon - noon afternoon and harness him to the cart, the big animal became vicious and attack attacked - ed attacked the young man furiously, and but for the fact that he had been dehorn dehorned - ed dehorned would have ended his life. Thé infuriated beast hurled Young Youngblood - blood Youngblood high in the air. It was from the fall that the young man's leg was broken. The bull attacked him fur. ther and pounded him viciously with his head as he lay upon the ground. Others on tlre farm came to the aid of Youngblood, and prevented further injury to him.

CORN CLUBS AND COUNTY CAN CANNING - NING CANNING CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE BIG MEETING FOR SATUR SATURDAY. - DAY. SATURDAY. Crisp county corn club boys and canning club girls will have a rally in Cordele Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the court house. There will be more than one hundred and fifty boys and girls in attendance and many of the citizens from different sections of the county will also be included in the attendance. There will be speeches by a number of prominent men and women in the work of these organizations, and a splendid program will be arranged. On the program to deliver speeches are G. V. Cunningham, of Tifton, as assistant - sistant assistant state demonstration agent, Mrs. Bessie S. Woed of Atlanta, assist assistant - ant assistant agent in home demonstration work, J. W. Bivins, county school su superintendent, - perintendent, superintendent, J. A. Johnson, demonstra tion'agent for the county and Mrs. J. A. Johnson who is in charge of the girls canning club werk for the coun county. - ty. county. The general public is invited to at attend - tend attend the rally.

WAITE TRIAL OPENED IN GOTHAM MONDAY New York, May 23. - Four alienists headed the throng of witnesses gath gathered - ered gathered in the criminal branch of the supreme court today for the trial of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite. The young New York dentist, sportsman and man about town is charged with mur murder, - der, murder, in poisoning his father-in-law, John E. Pesck a wealthy monufactur monufacturer - er monufacturer of Grand Rapids, Mich. Since he has confessed the deed the prosecu prosecution - tion prosecution believes that the defense will rely upon a plea of insanity. To com combat - bat combat this testimony the state his en engaged - gaged engaged three medical experts and sum summoned - moned summoned 115 witnessed who knew the defendant at different periods of his career, many of them to testify that his behavior in their presence has shown no signs of mental abnormal abnormality. - ity. abnormality. The defense has summoned one alienist. w

E Cordele's prospects for the organiza organiza-1 - -1 organiza-1 tion of a swift team is a source of grat to the promoters of the club. ' The class of players that have been 'lined up so far doubtless gives Cor Cor[dc - le - [dc - le Cor[dc - le equal chances with any other 'club in the league. All lecal prepar prepar'ations - 'ations prepar'ations are being rapidly made for the opening of the season. Work of' placing the grounds in shape will be~,' gin immediately. Active practice willl begin during the latter part of this or the first of the coming week. Manager Henderson is in the city today, shaping things for the open-% ing of the season. The chief object of his visit is to confer with the di-l rectors of the club over players that are under consideration. ' Clements, a youngster who has done some star work for the Mercer team, is being communicated with. He is a heady fellow, and one of the best

'(:a('chers in Georgia college ball. Prospects are that Cordele will be able to secure Riley from the Nash Nashville - ville Nashville club. He is a youngster about 19 years old, a good hitter and fast cutfielder. Riley was cut out for a big leaguer but is just lacking in the polish that a few more years will be required to give him to land him in | a top berth. ' The schedule shows that Cordele will travel during the season 762 mileg, a shorter distance than any other club in the league, an advantage that comes from being located in the | center of the league. Montezuma llmveis 835 miles; Fitzgerald, 844 and | Dawson 946. ' Newspapers of the four cities have adopted the name of the "Big Four League." Below is thie official schedule of the "Big Four League:"