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THE JOURNAL
COVEJTS DIXIE
LIKE THE DEW r-
VOL. VIII.
BOOMING GANNON
USHER IN NEW EGA
OF GOBANLIBERIF
Affairs of Island, Which Have
• Been in Hands of United
States Officials, Are Turned
Over to Gomez.
CUBAN FLAG FLOATS
OVER PUBLIC BUILDINGS;
MAGOON QUITS ISLAND
President Gomez Rides in Same Car
riage With Governor Magoon and
is Greeted by Great Crowds as He
Accepts Office.
(By AMOclatad hw.)
HAVANA, Jan. 28.—Joae Miguel Gomez
was inaugurated first president of the re
established Cuban republic at a few min
utes after noon today, and the American
control of insular affairs came to an end
with the departure of former Governor
Magoon and all the provisional officials.
The Americans left the harbor on war
ships and transports immediately after
the formal turning over of the govern
ment to the native officials.
An Immense crowd stood with bared
beads tn the Plasa de Armas, facing the
palace, when President Gomes stepped
out on the palace balcony and took the
oath of office from the chief justice of
the supreme court. The president was
surrounded by the dignitaries of state
and the members of the diplomatic corps
and the special envoys in brilliant uni
forms. The day was intensely warm.
Cabans Bared Their Heads
Mr. Magoon called for President Gomes
at the latter's residence at 11.30 o'clock.
He was accompanied by two troops of
the rural guard.
There eras a slight delay in beginning
the return to the palace, and the last
journey through the narrow streets was
made at a gallop.
There was little or no cheering from
the holiday throngs lining the thorough
fares, the Cubans contenting themselves
with raising their hats as a joint salute
to the new president and the departing
American governor. Mr. Magoon and
President Gomes acknowledged the salu
tations by bowing to the right and to the
left.
Display of Fireworks
The coming of this new day of Cuban
liberty was signalled by a general display
of fireworks, the velvet blackness of the
tropical midnight being set aflame by
screeching rockets and bombs, which sent
down showers of golden rain and gleam
| ing, vkri-colored lights.
The streets of the city, which were
brilliantly illuminated and garlanded with
chains of incandescent bulbs, were throng
ad until an early hour this morning, and
a carnival spirit everywhere prevailed.
Thousands of people gathered around
' the Clerks* club throughout the night,
where inaugural as farewell balls were
held jointly in honor of President Gomes
and Vico President Zayas and Governor
Magoon all three of whom were quickly
recognised on entering the building and
leaving it. and loudly applauded.
The balls constituted one of the most
brilliant functions held here since the
days of the Spanish occupation.
Gala Day Starts Early
The ceremonies of today began almost
with the dawn, and they will not end
until long after nightfall.
The inaugural parade, in which only
watlva troops, civil organizations and the
rural guards will participate, passed
under the magnificent triumphal arch
erected in Monserrate square facing Cen
tral park, and It was reviewed by
President Gomes. It did not start until
late this afternoon.
One of the first ceremonies of this
morning was the placing of a wreath on
the tablet marking the house In which
Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot, was born.
Next came the presentation of the new
Cuban flag, which was raised on the flag
staff of the palace, marking the end of
the American intervention.
Cuban Flag Raised
The Cuban flag has flown throughout
jhls period, the American civil governor
and the American army officers detailed
to supervise the various governmental
departments having really served
throughout as Cuban officials. The old
flag Will be sent to Washington and plac
ed tn the national museum _
General Gomes, who plotted against
» former President Palma, and who was
imprisoned by him for one month and
released only when William H. Taft came
to the island as the first official under
the American intervention. took the
oath of office as president of the republic
at noon, and within one hour thereafter
Provisional Governor Magoon and all
the army officers who have served in an
executive capacity were bound out of
the honor for chmr cmf cmfwy cmfwyp
went on a warship convoyed by the bat
tleship Maine and Mississippi, while the
army officers traveled on board the
transport McClellan.
Mr. Magoon goes to Knights Key. Fla.,
whence he will take a train direct to
Washington. He Is due in Washington
January » at noon. The McClellan will
proceed to New York.
Jose Miguel Gomez goes into power as
the harbor for home. Mr. Magoon
»nd as a result of the overwhelming
choice of the Cuban people In the elec
. tlons of last fait The Cubans always
r heid It against former President Palma
■ that he was the choice of the American
t government. No such complaint can
be made in the case of President Gomes,
for the Americans studiously avoided
anything savoring of advice or sugges
tion as to the candidates or the platform
in the last campaign.
Troops Escort Gomez
President Gomes was escorted this
jborning from his home in the city to
the palace by detachments of troops and
the rural guard. He rode in the same
carriage with Governor Magoon who call
ed for him with a native military guard
of honor.
The ceremonies of Inauguration at the
palace were to be very brief. Precisely
at noon President Gomez stepped out up
on the balcony overlooking the plaza de
Armas to take the oath to faithfully
enforce the laws of the republic and de
fend the constitution.
The oath was to be administered by the
chief justice of the supreme court. Af
terwards President Gomes, who is more
of a soldier than a speaker, made a short
address from the balcony.
a Srnri-WtWj) 2 onrnal
RIOTERS ARE FINED
IN WAYCROSS COURT
FIVE MEN, CHARGED WITH
“SHOOTING UP” TOWN OF
. BEACH, PLEAD GUILTY AND
COMPROMISE CASE.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WAYCROSS. Ga., Jan. 28.—The trial of
five young men indicted by the grand
jury at the adjourned term of the supe
rior court this week on the charge of
misdemeanor, riot and assault with Intent
to murder, came to a close this morning.
One case only was sent to the jury, that
of Lee Smith, which was sent to the jury
last night. This morning the defendants’
lawyers decided to allow the entire num
ber to plead guilty, which was done, and
the case was compromised.
The defendants received fines vary
ing in amounts from 125 to SIOO. Stewart
Lee was fined SIOO, and Lee Smith and
Jack Sweat, $76 each; Estill Sweat and
Bob Lee. $25 each.
The case has excited considerable at
tention. this being the first alleged "night
rider case” from this part of Georgia.
The affair took place December 18. The
party of the young men were riding
through the little town of Beach, it is al
leged, and were in a hilarious mood. Late
in the evening some or all of the crowd
got in a humor to “shoot up” the town,
and coming around the corner began fir
ing pistols.
In the fray Miss Maggie Taylor, daugh
ter of Leonard Taylor, near that place,
was shot and seriously wounded. The
young lady was ill several weeks, but
has about recovered now.
Besides wounding the young lady, the
party also fired into several houses. It
is said one negro house was partially rid
dled with bullets.
None of the men bad any grudge
against Miss Taylor, and it is said were
extremely sorry she had been hurt. The
young lady was coming from the train
and was about to start in the country
when wounded.
At the time the affair took place, it is
said that the party had a grudge against
the town of Beach, on account of the
fact that one of their friends had beer
charged with carrying concealed weap
ons, after coming up to answer a charge
of drunk and disorderly.
The state was represented by Acting
Solicitor John W. Bennett, assisted by L.
A. Wilson and W. W. Lambdin. The de
fendants were represented by Crawley
& Crawley and Levi Osteen, of Doug
las.
ILLINOIS VAINLY
VOTES FOR SENATOR
Deadlock Wearily Drags on With No
.Hope of End in Sight—Hopkins
Slowly Losing Ground
SPRINGFIELD. HL, Jan. JB.-Wlth the
completion today of the second week of
the legislative deadlock in the election of
a United States senator, interest center
ed In the votes to be gained or lost by
Senator Hopkins, when the joint balloting
begins at noon.
Some of the radical Hopkins men in
isted that the first ballot to be taken
would show a material increase in hte
vote, but the greater number, even among
his followers, were inclined to believe
that If a lower level was not reached, it
would be a good sign for ultimate suc
cess. The camps of the anti-Hopkins men
were elated and many of the legislators
wore an air of satisfaction when* they
entered the hall of representatives.
The crucial days, it was generally be
lieved, are near. Indications pointed to a
still further scattering of the votes of
the Republicans, and new names are ex
pected to be entered in the lists before
the balloting ceases today.
Friends of prominent men throughout
the state are believed to be waiting for
the moment when a distinct break in the
present ranks would help their favorites
to victory. If no choice is made today
there are strong Indications that a se
rious shifting of votes will begin next
weeks' balloting.
WISCONSIN BALLOTS
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
(By AMoelatwl Fraas.)
MADISON. Wis., Jan. 28.—The second
joint ballot for United States senator was
scheduled to take place at noon today
and the friends of Uhited States Senator
Isaac Stephenson, who lacked but one
vffJe of election yesterday believe he
will win out.
The Blaine senate substitute senatorial
primary Investigation resolution was ex
pected to come up in the assembly again
today and it was said would be passed in
a modified form.
It is said that the assembly will demand
that the investigation be confined to Sen
ator Stephenson and State Chairman Ed
monds.
AMERICAN GIRLS
HELD IN BONDAGE?
Young Tacoma Society Girls Said To
Have Been Held in Small Village
in the Alps
TACOMA. Wash , Jan. 28.—A startling
story revealing the allegation that Miss
Dora Sauvageot. a young Tacoma society
girl and a talented musician, is held in
practical bondage in a small village In
the Alps, is brought to light through the
arrest of Joshua Klein, a distinguished
appearing German, on a warrant charg
ing assault with intent to commit murder.
Early last year Mrs. Sauvageot and
Mrs. Anna Karask. both widows, decided
to send their daughters. Dora, aged 20.
and Rose, aged 23. to Europe to study
music. Before their departure in March,
according to the woman’s story, the girls
met Joshua Klein, a highly educated Ger
man. again meeting him in Vienna.
It is believed under some influence the
girls were Induced to leave the places
where they were studying and go to an
institution in the mountains near Zurich.
Several months later, it is alleged, Mrs.
Sauvageot received a letter from her
daughter, which induced her to go to
Vienna and then to the mountain resort,
finally securing possession of her daugh
ter. When the mother and daughter had
returned to New York, the mother de
cided to visit relatives in Kentucky and
after the mother s departure the girl is
said to have been induced to return to
Vienna instead of coming to Tacoma.
Tuesday Klein came to Tacoma and vis
ited the Sauvageot home. Mrs. Sauva
geot implored him to send a cablegram
to her daughter telling her to come home
but he refused to do so. The woman
said he became violent.
Interviewed in jail last night Klein de
nied that he was exerting any restraint
over the two girls and said they were
happy in Switzerland and did not want to
return home and this is the reason that
Miss Sauvageot returned to Europe from
New York*.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1909.
NIGHT BIDEB JURY
UNABLE TO AGREE
AFTER BEING OUT SIXTEEN
HOURS, BODY REPORTS TO
JUDGE THAT MEMBERS CAN’T
AGREE UPON VERDICT.
(By Aasoolatsd Press >
UNION CITY, Tenn., Jan. 28.—After be
ing out for sixteen hours the jury in
the Ed Marshall night rider trial report
ed this morning that they could not
agree on a verdict.
“Do you think you could agree within
two days or six months V asked Judge
Jones.
"No, sir,* was the reply of the foreman
and the jury was at once discharged.
They stood ten for acquittal and two
for murder in the second degree.
Only a small crowd besides the court
attaches were present when the jury en
tered the court room, as it had been re
ported that they were hopelessly hung.
After deliberating on the matter all
night, they stood the same way this
morning, and decided that it would be
impossible for them to agree.
The prisoner, surrounded by his wife
and a dozen kinsmen, was present when
the jury reported, and none of the group
manifested any signs of elation, evident
ly being prepared for the action of the
jury.
A motion for ball is being argued.
In his charge to the jury, Judge Jones
Instructed that if •it was found that
Marshall rode to the rendezvous of the
band, because he was afraid to disobey
the summons of the leaders, he was not
legally excused, as the danger was in
the future and not the present; and, al
though he protested against the mur
der of Rankin, if he was a member of
the band, organized for the purpose of
disposing of the members of the West
Tennessee Land company, he was guilty
of murder in the first degree, and should
be so adjudged.
SENATE WILL PROBE
BIG STEEL MERGER?
Understood That Light Will Be Turn
ed on Absorption of Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company
(Special Dispatch to The JournaL)
WASHINGTON, Jan 28.—There Is much
speculation over the action of the sub
committee of the judiciary committee in
formally washing its hands of the Culber
son resolution of inquiry into the absorp
tion of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com
pany by the United States Steel Corpora
tion last summer.
The sub-committee, it Is understood,
proceeded far enough to discover that the
matter should be developed under the eyes
of the full committee, and its action
forces the resolution upon the attention
of the judiciary committee as a whole.
The Culberson resolution, which brought
from the white house the statement that
the attorney general should not furnish
the desired information, as it was none
of the senate's business, called upon the
attorney general to furnish any written
opinion he may have rendered anent the
absorption of the Tennessee Cdal and Iron
company, and if he did not supply the
president any opinion in writing, to trans
mit the substance of any oral opinion he
may have delivered on the subject.
The object of the resolution was to
show that the president has been dis
criminating tn his investigation of trusts
and the industrial mergers. When the
president jumped in between the attorney
general and the senate resolution, the
matter was referred to the judiciary com •
mitteee of the senate, which sent It to a
sub-commltteee, composed of Senators
Kittredge, Hemingway, Clark, and Cul
berson and Overman.
This sub-committee Is said to have dis
covered something in connection with the
action big and important enough to nec
essitate their consideration by the full
committee.
It is also understood that the commit
tee will order a complete hearing of the
deal, and to that end will summon Henry
C. Frick, Charles M. Schwab and Judge
E. G. Gray, of the United States Steel
company, and several New York bankers,
one of whom, it Is said, has declared that
the transaction was a merger pure and
simple, and was not done to avert a fi
nancial crisis In New York, as the presi
dent has stated was presented to him by
officials of the Steel company.
The drift of speculation is how is the
president going to look when the light of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption
is turned on by an official Investigation?
MORBID MUSINGS LEFT
BY MAN WHO ENDS LIFE
New York Cripple Says Nation Should
Have Crematory and Parks Where
Suicides Might Go
(By Associated Praai.)
NBW YORK, Jan. 28.—Abraham Lon
don, who was a philosopher when he was
nothing else in this life, left the following
bits of musings in writing before end
ing his life by inhaling gas. In his little
room in West 24th street he wrote much,
and when his body was found stark yes
terday. it was apparent that he had
thought long and carefully about his
death. Here are a few strange excerpts
from his writings:
"I am lonely and despondent. I am
tired wandering around the roaring
streets of New York. The only hope Is to
find rest in another world. I wish no cer
emonies Aver my body. I want it burned.
Do with the ashes as you please, throw
them back to the earth from which
they came.
"It is a man’s duty to help nature to
kill off all those who cannot fight against
human beasts.
“I can't quite understand why the Di
vine power allows cripples to live.
“The United States ought to have a
large crematory and have the bodies of
all those who die burned, and should also
establish a large park where those who
are despondent can go and end their
lives.”
three^masteiTbarge
SINKS OFF NEW JERSEY
(By Awoctatad Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.—With but a brief
breathing spell after aiding the White
Star liner Republic during her last hours
before she fcank and later bringing the
captain and crew to this city, the derelict
destroyer Seneca is today searching for
the three-masted barge sunk off the coast
of New Jersey, northeast of Barnegat
and directly in the path of coastwise
steamships.
If located, the wreck will be destroyed
by the Seneca. After leaving on her new
mission last night the Seneca anchored
off Highlands, N. J., unable to continue
the search in the darkness.
WILL PAYMENT DF
PENSIONS DELAY
TEACHERSIIIONEY?
Governor Signs Warrant for
$939,579 to Pay Pensions
of Veterans for This Year
in Full.
BIG HOLE WILL BE
LEFT IN TREASURY,
IT IS FEARED
Rumor Has It That Teachers Will
Not Be Able To Get Their Money
As Promptly As They Did Last
Year.
Warrant for the state's pensions for
1909 was signed by Governor Smith
shortly after noon ■ Thursday—for
$939,679, for payment in advance of the
amounts due to the pensioners for the
present year.
While the money was in the treasury
to meet this draft, it is reported around
the capitol that the effect of its pay
ment in advance will be to leave the
treasury In a less satisfactory condi
tion during the present year than it
was during 1908.
Rumor also has It that the treasury
will find it hardly possible to meet with
the same promptness the payment for
services rendered from time to time by
the teachers of the state, With the full
pension roll paid in advance for the
entire year. But more money, it la un
officially promised, will be paid in
claims of teachers between now and the
first of July than was paid in 1907 dur
ing the corresponding period. In 1907,
it will be remembered, while the teach
ers were nominally paid in advance, the
amount appropriated was not sufficient
to pay them all, and nearly $50,000 that
was due them had to be paid after the
first of July and after the inauguration
of Governor Smith; but no pensioners,
In 1907, received any money until the
latter part of that year.
Pensions by Counties
Pension Commissioner Lindsey's force
has been working hard for some days
past, compiling the figures for the gov
ernor's warrant. Th6 warrant went to
the state treasurer Thursday afternoon,
and from that office the credit will be
given to the pension commissioner
which will enable him to sign checks to
each county ordinary for the respective
amounts due. According to Commis
sioner Lindsey, it Is entirely probable
that the pensioners in every county of
the state will draw their money by Mon
day or Tuesday.-
Last Year's Pensions
Last year's pension payments amount
ed to $932,306.80. The figures of this
year’s payment are accepted as being in
excess, to a small degree, of what the
actual payments will be, as for various
reasons—death, removal of residence, etc.
—there are many pensions left unpaid
each year and the money turned back
Into the treasury.
The appropriation for 1909 is $960,000.
Appling $ 3.000 Baker $ 1,780
Baldwin 6,230 Bank. 9,660
Bartow 13,070 Ben Hill 2,t>50
Berrien 5.765 Bibb Z 0.505
Brook. 4,800 Bryan 1.660
Bulloch 4,366 Burke 2,8t»l
Butts 7,750 Calhoun 3,t>73
Camden 1,240 Campbell 7,255
Carroll 17,085 Catoosa 2,055
Charlton 1,320 Chatham ■ 9,58a
Chattahoochee.™.. 1,280 Chattooga 6.805
Cherokee 8,995 Clarke 8,515
Clay 2,030 Clayton 4,395
Clinch 2,260 Cobb 18.435
Coffee.. 5,150 Colquitt 6.480
Columbia 3,140 Coweta 12,1<0
Crawford 3,935 Crisp 4,900
Dade 1,870 Dawson 3,900
Decatur 5,590 DeKalb 13,015
Dodge 3,670 Dooly 6,345
Dougherty 2,050 Douglas 6,340
Early 4,715 Echols 1,660
Effingham 1.450 Elbert 10,185
Emanuel 6,835
Fannin 4,805 Fayette 8,130
Floyd 17.096 Forsyth 6.970
Franklin 9.960 Fulton 63,495
Gilmer 5.410 Glascock 3,725
Glynn 1,325 Gordon 9,105
Grady ..... 4.665 Greene 6,975
Gwinnett 17,065 Habersham 10,390
Hall 17.606 Hancock 4,000
Haralson 8.620 Harris 6.575
Hart 10.190 Heard 7,325
Henry 8.335 Houston 3,510
Irwin 1.870 Jackson 18.215
Jasper 6.180 Jeff Davis 1,370
Jefferson 6.760 Jenkins ......... 1,920
Johnson , 6.870 Jones 3.835
Laurens 8.800 Lee 1.380
Liberty 1.860 Lincoln 3.990
Lowndes 7.425 Lumnkin 5.075
Macon 8.140 Madison 8,090
Marlon 4.200 McDuffie 3,460
Mclntosh 1.140 Meriwether 9.320
Miller 3.085 Milton 3.802
Mitchell 7.225 Monroe 8.715
Montgomery 7,395 Morgan 3.120
Murray 5.600 Muscogee 15,805
Newton 7.310
Oconee 4,854 Oglethorpe 7,600
Paulding 7.620 Pickens 4.520
Pierce 4,005 Pike 8.590
Polk 8,035 Pulaski ... .. .. 6,360
Putnam 5,130 Quitman 960
Rabun 4,390 Randolph 5.018
Richmond 16,740 Rockdale 6,185
Schley...... 1,750 Screven 3,700
Spalding.™........ 11.910 Stephens 6.565
Stewart 2.475 Sumter 7,640
Talbot..™ 8.740 Taliaferro 2.600
Tattnall 4.780 Taylor 6,595
Telfair 4.860 Terrell 3,835
Thomas ....... 5,610 Tift ... ... ... • 2,340
Toombs 1.855 Towna 3,460
Troup 8,655 Turner 4,180
Twigg5............. 4,445 Union ... ... ... 4.265
Upson 5.125 Walker 5.205
Walton 14,800 Ware 3.870
Warren 3-355 Washington .. .. 8,670
Wayne 3.745 Webster 1,360
White 4.590 Whitfield 6.606
Wilcox’.’.’ 8,920 Wilkes 7.460
Wilkinson 4,695 Worth .■ 6,175
Total
JOE BROWN KISSED
BY BRUNSWICK TEACHER
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
BRUNSWICK, Ga.. Jan. 28.—Govrnor-elect
Joseph M. Brown left Wednesday morning
over the Southern for Jesup, where he spoke
today. At the station, in the presence of a
large crowd, he was kissed good-bye by Miss
Mildred Thompson, one of the teachers here
in the public school.
Miss Thompson was formerly a neighbor to
the Browns in Marietta.
SCHOOL BUILDING
BURNS AT THOMSON
THOMSON. Ga.. Jan. 28. The school build
ing here was totally destroyed by (ire at i :3o
o’clock this morning. It is supposed to have
caught from a spark of the roof when the
janitor was building fires. One piano and a
few desku were saved.
The insurance is two thousand dollars, and
the loss feur thousand. The building was
owned bv eleven trustees.
AILANIA MAY HELP
INAUGURATE UH
HENRY S. JACKSON SUGGESTS
THAT DRUM CORPS AND MILI
TARY CADETS PARTICIPATE IN
CEREMONY AT WASHINGTON.
A movement was set afoot Thursday
morning which will doubtless result In
Atlanta having a prominent, non-pollti
cal part In the inauguration of President
elect Taft next March.
The plan was conceived by Henry 3.
Jackson. Briefly stated It Is this: That
the city’s famous drum corps together
with companies of cadets from each of
the local military academies and from
Georgia Tech be sent to Washington to
take part in the inaugural parade and
thereby show Atlanta’s interest in nation
al affairs. Mr. Jackson already has as
surances that such a delegation would be
given fourth place in the line of march.-
A movement of this character, as Mr.
Jackson points out, would signal Atlan
ta’s name and enterprise from one end of
the union to the other. It would add an
other and a powerful note to the harmo
ny of a reunited America. It would be
absolutely non-polltlcal and would show
the people of the east and north and
west that in this city they will find a
kindly and unpartisan welcome. And it
would be a gracious return for the com
pliment Mr. Taft showed the state by
coming here to spend his vacation and
for his friendly assurances at the re
cent banquet.
Would Make Big Delegation
If all the military companies of this vi
cinity should detail cadets to go to Wash
ington, these together with the drum
corps and a party of Tech boys, would
make up a delegation of something like
300 to 360. Atlanta would also have the
privilege of naming ten prominent citi
zens to act as aides. The institutions
from which the cadets could be drawn art
the Maris( college, the Georgia Military
academy at College Park, and the Donald
Fraser school at Decatur. Though Tech
has no military features, a suitable uni
form could easily be devised for Its stu
dents. The Firemen’s Drum and Fife corps
Is already known the country over.
Everyone to whom the project has been
mentioned indorses it cordially. The only
thing that remains to be done is to per
fect the details of sending the boys to
Washington. This will be taken up at
once. It has been suggested that council
appropriate • a fund to pay the expenses
of the drum corps. Citizens at large could
raise a similar fund for the trapjsporta
tion of the cadets. This entire outlay
would be smal, compared with the
unique prestige that would accrue to At
lanta.
Similar Expeditions
Mr. Jackson is a personal friend of Mr.
Taft and was one of that gentleman’s
strongest supporters In his recent victor
ious race. He is enthusiastic over this
movement and hopes to carry It to a suc
cessful conclusion.
It will be recalled that similar expedi
tions have been made to great national
ceremonies and their lasting value abun
dantly shown. The Journal sent a large
party to President McKinley’s inaugura
tion and the Fifth regiment was present
at the lamented president's funeral in
Canton, O. These Incidents elicited na
tional comment at the time and have
since redounded to Atlanta’s fame as a
city which is responsive to every big
moment In the country’s history.
Indications are that the plan to take
part in Mr. Taft’s inauguration will meet
unanimous enthusiasm and be accom
plished.
C. W. THOMPSON
DIES SUDDENLY
He Dropped Dead Thursday Morning
at Home, » Garnett Street, While
Preparing To Take Bath
While in the bathroom of his home, pre
paring to take a bath, C. W. Thompson,
of 9 Garnett street, dropped dead on
Thursday morning about 8 o’clock. A
physician was summoned Immediately,
but it was found that Mr. Thompson’s
death had been practically instantaneous.
Mr. Thompson was 27 years of age and
had not been enjoying the best of health
for several weeks past. His sudden
death, however, was unexpected. The re
mains were taken to the undertaking par
lors of Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield,
where they will be held until funeral ar
rangements are announced.
Mr. Thompson is survived by three sis
ters, Mrs. Mabel Carter, of Birmingham;
Mrs. Williams, of Atlanta, and Mrs. E. A.
Baughan, of Atlanta, whose husband is
organizer of the Fraternal Relief associa
tion. , r
The funeral will be conducted at the
private chapel of Greenberg, Bond &
Bloomfield on Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. H. L. Edmondson officiating,
and the interment will be at Westview.
THOMAS NOT GUILTY
OF TRAIN WRECKING
Jury at Rome Acquits Defendant of
Causing Death of Two Atlanta
Trainmen
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ROME, Ga.. Jan. 28.—Sherman Thomas,
charged with train wrecking, which re
sulted in the death of two Atlanta train
men, has been acquitted by a jury in the
superior court here.
A second indictment for murder against
Thomas, growing out of the same case,
will probably not be taken up at the pres
ent time.
MACON SOON TO PASS
PAVING ORDINANCE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga., Jan. 28.—A paving ordi
nance which provides for extensive im
provements in the city of Macon has just
been read for the first time befee city
council, and in one more week it will be
finally passed, and the work started. Pop
lar street is the first one to be improved,
and brick will be used, throughout the
work.
AG ED "MAN MEETS DEA T H
UNDER FALLING TREE
Dlsparcb tn Tilt- Journa' >
WESTMINSTER. S. C., Jan. 28.—Mr. Henn
T. Williams was crushed to death by a fallin-r
tree rear his home today. He was sixty years
of ace.
Blooms at Dalton
(Special dispatch to The Journal.»
DALTON. Ga.. Jan. 28.—Peach blooms ap
peared at Dalton cn the 22nd. Mr. W. F.
Surr.merour gathered quite a number of them
on his place.
ONE DEAD, 1 DYING
IN LAURENS DUEL
UNKNOWN YEGGMAN AND OFFI
CER FIGHT NEAR RAILROAD
CARS AND THE YEGGMAN IS
INSTANTLY KILLED.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
L. S. C., Jan. 28.—An unknown
yeggman dead at the city station house,
and Patrolman McDuffie Stone at the
point of death, are the results of a dead
ly encounter at 2:15 o’clock this morning
in the railroad yards of Laurens.
The unknown burglar is shot through
four times, while Officer Stone has five
wounds. Only one, however, is serious,
and that is through the bowels.
Patrolman Stone and W. Frank Walker,
in the course of their early morning
rounds, went to the depot when the
through freight from Spartanburg came
in at 2:12.
Reaching the standing train of cars,
Stone walked down one side of the cars
and Walker the other.
Accosted by Officer
Seeing a man with a sack In his hand.
Stone accosted him and Inquired his bus
iness.
“I am a trainman,’ said the burglar.
“Where is your lantern,” said Mr. Stone.
“Train hands don’t walk around without
lights.”
Then Stone stepped a little nearer the
stranger, who whipped out a 45-caliber
magazine pistol and emptied It, five of the
eight shots taking effect in the body of
Stone; one in the bowels; three in the
fleshj* part of the leg. and one in the
lower hip.
So close' was the encounter and so quick
the movements of the stranger that Stone
never had an opportunity to draw, so he
clinched him, and together they fell to
the ground.
Fellow Officer Gives Aid
So terribly shot. Stone was about to
lose his hold on his antagonist, when
Patrolman Walker crawled from the oth
er side of the train; reaching the scene.
Walker was about to shoot when the
burglar said:
“Don't shoot; I am already shot to
pieces.”
This being a bluff to gain time in re
loading, for in an instant he had shoved
In another magazine, and fired straight
at Walker, missing him, however. There
upon Walker opened fire, hitting the
stranger four times.
The burglar lived for about three-quar
ters of an hour. He never spoke a word,
and there is no clue to his identity.
Two Burglars Seen
One of the train hands says that there
were two burglars, but Mr. Walker states
that he saw only one. The dead man had
a yegggman's outfit of tools with nitro
glycerine, dynamite, 'etc.
Patrolman Stone is perfectly rational
this morning, recognizing all his friends
who are many.
Dr. Guerry, of Columbia, has been sum
moned, and if Mr. Stone lives until 3
o’clock an operation will very likely be
had. The dead yeggman has been pho
tographed.
COLLEGES ARE URGED
TO DISCIPLINE STUDENTS
Commandant of West Point Says That
Hope of Nation Lies in Res
pect for Law
(By Associated Frets.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—College students
in this country have too much liberty, ac
cording to Colonel H. L. Scott, command
ant of West Point. In an address last
night at the annual dinner of the Alumni
of Brown university, Colonel Scott said:
“The system is based on the German,
largely without regard for the moral
training of the student. This is going too
far in the direction of liberality. The
German student, as a rule, has had a
military training earlier; there is no such
training Jiere. The freedom of the Ger
man system is for the man whose habits
and character already have been
formed.
The American boy, who has not had
such formative training, should have the
character formed for him and not be left
to his individual caprice. The nation
greatly needs larger leaven of military
discipline, such as West Point gives, to
increase the respect for law and for the
duties of citizenship, and I believe the
eolleges ought to furnish It."
President Faunce, of the university,
suggested a means of eliminating the
cliques that arise through fraternity life.
COQUELIN MOURNED
BY FRENCH CRITICS
Funeral of Renowned Actor To Be
Held Friday—Press Pays High
Tribute to Dead Artist
(By awocUted Brass.)
PARIS, Jan. 28.—The funeral of Benoit-
Constant Coqueljp, the great French ac
tor, who died at Pont-aux-Dames, Seine
et-Marne Tuesday, will be held on Janu
ary 29.
The French press pays a high tribute
to the genius of M. Coquelin, whom it
considers to have been one of the great
est theatrical figures of the age. Al
most all the papers recall his latest
success in Sardou's “The Poison Affair.”
The Temps says M. Coquelin will be
mourned by every one; by the authors
of whom he was the brilliant in
terpreter; by the public, of whom h<-
was the idol; by the great and humble,
and by poor actresses, of whom he was
the benefactor.
Only a few days ago M. Rostand, who
recently had been giving the finishing
touches to “The Chanticleer,” arrived in
Paris from Cambo. and he was ready to
begin the rehearsals of the play In whlcn
M. Coquelin, who had the leading role,
was expeeted to duplicate his famous
success obtained in M. Rostand's “Cyria
no de Bergerac.’
M. Coquelin succumbed suddenly at
midnight to an acute attack of embolism.
ROOSEVELT WANTS
MAINE WRECK REMOVED
(Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.—President
Roosevelt has sent to congress a message
approving the recommendation of Gov
ernor Magoon that an appropriation be
made to remove the wreck of the battle
ship Maine from Havana harbor.
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BABY STRANGLED TO
DEATH, SAYS JURY;
MOTHEBJS HELD
Mrs, Etta Harrell, Alias Miss
Harrell, Held for Investiga
tion by Grand Jury on Coro
ner’s Recommendation.
BABY’S BODY PURPLE
AND MARKS ON
THROAT, SAID WITNESS
Child Was Left Alone With Mother
for Fifteen Minutes Before Its
Death——Had Been Strong and
Healthy.
An investigaLxin was made by a cor*
oner’s jury, Thursday morning, into the
death of the two days’ old baby of M m
or Mrs. 'Etta Harrell, aged 27
years, who has been rooming
at IM Richardson street since Decem
ber 7, and a verdict of death from strar.g
ulation was rendered and the recommend
ation was made that Mrs. Harrell be he.d
for further investigation by the grand
jury. Immediately after the rendering of
the verdict. Coroner Donehoo issued a
warrant for the detention of Mrs. Han-ell
and placed It in the hands of the sheriff.
She now Iles on a white iron bed over
the room where the inquest was held, ig
norant that she has been in any wise im
plicated in the death of her baby. Her
condition is still such that a nervous
shock might prove serious, and for this
reason it is probable that it will be sev
eral days before she will be told of the
verdict of the jur>, She never asks for
the baby, but she cries weakly now and
then. After Its death, she asked once to
see it and was shown its dead body.
Found Baby Dead
The baby was bom Monday morning.
Wednesday morning, for the first time,
the mother was left alone In the room
with it. One of the roomers at IM Rich
ardson heard her call for the attending
nurse. Another nurse, who lives at 164
Richardson street, went into the room
and found Mrs. Harrell raised on-one el
bow looking down at the baby. She isaid
it was cold. When the nurse picked it
up, she found that it was dead.
Mrs. A. H. Daves testified before the
coroner's jury Thursday morning that
there were finger prints on the baity's
throat and that its face and chest aero
purple. The attending nurse testified that
when she left the room the baby wan in
a perfectly sound and normal condition,
and that she had not been out of the
room for more than fifteen minutes when
the other nurse, entering, found the biby
dead.
Both nurses testified that the baby
could not have been smothered to dteath
by the covering, and Dr. Hurt, city pny
sician, gave it as his expert testimony
that suffocation would not have produced
the congestion shown in the baby’s face
and chest.
Mrs. Harrell is from Stockbridge, Ga.,
but she has not made her home there for
some time. About five years ago she was
a telephone operative at Jackson, Ga.
December 7th she rented a room at IM
Richardson street, which is the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Watson, and lad
been living there since that time. On first
renting the room she said she was rear
ried, bnt that her husband was a travel
ing man, and would be on the road until
after Christmas.
When the baby was born she requested
her attending nurse, Mrs. B. C. Gearson, *
not to notify her husband. She said that ,
she wished to surprise him. After the
baby's death, however, Mrs. Yearson sent
a telegram to 'Luca, Miss., where Mrs.
Harrell said het husband was. She ad
dressed it to S. B. Harrell, but it came
back marked to indicate that there was
no such person at Luca as S. B. Harrell.
Known as “Miss”
Evidence was introduced to prove that
Mrs. Harrell's mail was addressed to
"Miss” Harrell, and that when she was
telephoned it was “Miss” Harrell who
was inquired for. None of the witnesses
introduced had seen Mrs. Harrell's hus
band.
None of the witnesses, with one excep
tion, is personally acquainted with Mrs.
Harrell, or Miss Harrell. Mrs. J. L. Hoo
ten, of 556 Woodward avenues testified
that Mrs. Harrell had boarded with her
five years ago In Jackson, Ga. At that
time Mrs. Harrell was employed at the
local telephone exchange. About eighteen
months ago Mrs. Hooter came to Atlanta
and found that Mrs. Harrell was living
here. They renewed their former ac
quaintance, but Mrs. Harrell did not men
tion the fact that she was married. Ail
her mall. Mrs. Hooten testified, was ad
dressed to “Miss” Harrell. She said that
Mrs. Harrell's home Is In Stockbridge,
but that she is unacquainted with any of
her family.
The principal witnesses were the two
trained nurses. One, Mrs. A. H. Daves,
lives at 164 Richardson street. The other,
Mrs. B. C. Yeargan, of Columbus. Miss.,
was visiting her at the time, and was
retained by Mrs. Harrell as attendant
nurse.
She testified that the baby was bora
Monday morning between 9 and 10 o’clock.
It was a boy, weighing about 9 pounds.
She testified that she kept the baby by
her Monday night, letting it sleep in a
rocking chair, that she was with it Tues
day, that it stayed on the cot with her
Tuesday night, and, in fact, that it was
never alone with the mother until Wed
nesday morning—the time of Its death, ex
cept for a brief instant at a time, and
then not on the bed with the mother.
"Did you have a purpose In keeping
the baby off the bed with its mother?*
the coroner asked.
Was Not Surpris<*d
"Yes.” she said. “I didn’t know any*,
thing about the mother.”
"Were you surprised to hear of Its
death?” the coroner asked.
"I can’t say that I was,” she replied.
"Why?” he asked.
"Because I knew nothing about the
mother.” she replied.
She was asked what was the cause of
death.
"I don’t know the cause,” she said. “I
wasn't in there. The baby was purple
when I saw it. Its face was purple, its
hands were purple. I have never before
seen a baby of such color after death. I
attribute its death to tne condition that
caused this discoloration.”
"What could have produced such a con-
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