Talbot County GaArchives News.....No Before Day Club September 22 1904
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The Talbotton New Era

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, September 22, 1904
Page Two

No Before Day Club

On Tuesday afternoon, Joe Wimberly, Jim Wimberly, Miles Daniel, Arthur Crouch 
and Josie Stinson were carried before Justice Raines to be tried on the charge 
of having formed a “Before Day Club” and of having threatened the life of Mr. 
T.A. Kimbrough and Mr. Henry Butler, both prominent citizens of the county 
residing near Poplar.

Last Saturday afternoon a Negro woman living on Mr. John Dunbar’s place at 
Poplar, reported that a club had been organized and that their purpose was to 
kill Mr. Tack Kimbrough that night.  She gave the names of the Negroes who were 
to commit the deed.  Mr. Kimbrough was immediately telephoned and several men 
from Talbotton went out to his home and spent the night.

Sunday afternoon all of the Negroes were arrested and brought to Talbotton and 
placed in jail.

When the case was called Tuesday afternoon, the Negro woman who had reported 
the plot was placed on the stand.  She denied having made any such statement 
and said emphatically that she knew absolutely nothing of any club having been 
formed.  She knew nothing and could hardly tell the day of the week.

Joe Wimberly, who was thought to be the ringleader, was placed on the stand to 
make his statement.  He said he had been working for Mr. Kimbrough for some 
time and that he thought as much of him as he did anybody in the world.  He 
said Mr. Kimbrough had always been good to him, had never given him the 
slightest cause of complaint, that he was not a member of any club and had 
never heard of such a thing.  He protested his innocence earnestly and denied 
all knowledge of any “Before Day Club” or other like organization.

There was no other testimony against the Negroes and they were discharged by 
Justice Raines.

It is the opinion of many that the Negro woman who told the plot did so through 
malice, as it is known that she has been mad at Joe Wimberly for some time.

After the investigation of the matter, the citizens of the county are satisfied 
that there is no cause for alarm.  Mr. Kimbrough and Mr. Butler are no uneasy 
in the least.  Mr. Kimbrough stated that he was satisfied about the matter and 
that he did not think there was anything in the world to be alarmed over.  He 
thinks that statement made by the Negro woman was due to her malice for Joe 
Wimberly.

All of the Negroes who were accused bear a good reputation with the exception 
of Joe Wimberly.  He has long had a bad reputation and has been in trouble on 
more than one occasion.

**Note - there are two additional related stories on the newspaper page under 
the title "Two Negroes Shot Without Cause".


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