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VOL. VIII.
EXCUSE OF JUROR
IS UP TO JUDGE
IK COOPER CASE
£ Third Letter Is Received From
Wife of Juror Whitworth
Withdrawing Demand That
Husband Be Excused.
SAID SHE WAS ALARMED
AFTER SHE HAD READ
PHYSICIAN WAS CALLED
Recess is Granted in Order That At
toraey* On Both Sides Might jjc*
amine Letter —Differs Materially
from Other Letters About Man-
(By Associate Brom.)
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Feb. L—With dep
uties tummoninx a new venire of 600 to
complete the jury that will try Colonel
Duncan Cooper. Robin Cooper and John
D. Sharp for the murder of Former Sen
ator Carmack. Judge Hart today consid
ered the request that Juror J. M Whit
worth be disqualified because of ill health.
The court, when the proceedings open*,
announced that he had another letter,
the third, from the wife of Juror Whit
worth. Thia differed materially from the
initial message that caused the Institu
tion of the present proceedings, Mrs.
Whitworth withdrawing her demand that
her husband be excused.
She explained that she was •unnecessa
rily alarmed" by reading that a physi
cian had been called to attend a juror
and that "without investigating.” she had
written the original letter asking for his
discharge.
A recess was granted In order that the
attorneys on botn sides might examine
the letter.
Attorney Garner, for the state, opened
the argument after the conference. He
said that some then unknown party call
ed up a friend of Juror Whitworth,
named Nleoll. and asked how Juror
Whitworth stood on the Cooper case.
"This man.” he went on, ’then called on
Nleoll and two other friends of the ju
ror and what he aatd to them aroused a
fear in their hearts that Whitworth would
get into trouble if he were left on the
jury. Then, and not until then, did the
friends of the juror attempt to secure
Whitworth's release The questions
they put tp Mrs. Whitworth frightened
her and she then selected the physi
cian's certificate as the easiest way out
. of the danger.
k__. Opposes Juror's Release
J "Mrs. Whitworth then went to the fam
ily physician apd said she wanted a
good strong certificate to get him off
the jury. Mm Whitworth did not fear
that her husband would suffer from dis
ease. but she did fear that his life was
» in danger from some mysterious source,
should he serve honestly on the jury.
"We don't know who prompted these
methods, or who put them Into effect, but
we oppose the release of Juror Whit
worth unless he be proved legally In
competent.”
General Washington replied for the de
fense. claiming that the physician's cer
tificates and the testimony of Dr. Sul
livan were under oath, while Attorney
Gamer's statements and Mrs Whit
worth's letters were not. He said that If
Whitworth be a victim of Bright s dis
ease. he should be excused.
The court interrupted to remark that
there seemed to be no issue between
state and defense, that both agree to
excuse the juror if he be 111 and that
the only point to be decided is whether
or not he is a sick man.
Three Physicians Summoned
The state next announced that It had
secured the presence of three physicians,
one of them a pathologist, and asked that
they be ordered to examine the juror. The
court asked the defense If it had any ob
jection. Judge Anderson said: "This is
not the defense's fight, and It does ribt
want to take part. However, we have
had two reputable physicians. I suggest
that the court send for Dr. Brower and
hear him. Then, If the court Is not satis
fied. to call other doctors would be in
order.”
The court announced that Dr. Brower as
a family physician, would be better able
to kettle the point tn dispute, and he
would prefer to have this physician's tes
timony first and learn whether or not an
other examination might endanger Mr.
Whitworth's health.
4 "I will Issue an tnstanter subpena for
Dr. Brower and hear him at 1:30 p. m..
to which time I will adjourn court.” con
cluded Judge Hart.
Dr. Brower Called
When court opened after the neon
recess. Dr. Brower was called. Before
be could be examined Attorney Gen
eral jlcCarn asked permission to make
a statement.
'The state has come to the conclu
sion that the defense over there,” point
ing to the Cooper attorneys, "has In
stigated this fight to get rid of the
* juror Whitworth. And they tried to
have it done by intimating that he
might get into trouble over his an
swers on examination as a juror and
suggested thia illness as a ruse. Now.
this casts a suspicion on Mr. Whitworth
wnlch we resent and we wish to have
this phase Investigated.”
This pttase is not before the court
kxei. We will hear Dr. Brower.”
The Doctor’s Statement
F The court explianed to Dr. Brower what
had been stated. The doctor said:
“Mr. Whitworth had an acute attack
of nephritis two months or more ago.
caused by the trauma of a kidney stone.
I would not say he had Bright's disease,
because Bright's dieeaee is a general term
Covering several kidney diseases. These
symptoms are likely to return at any time
or they may never return. If they re-
Uim. then the juror would, undoubted-
V, be unfitted for service. The irritating
sources might be violent exercise, excite
ment or excesses.”
"Would you consider that sitting on a
jury would cause him to have the troub
leffi '
• No sir, he's Hable to nave it any time
under any condition.”
Rural Carriers Named
associated
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Feb. 1.-The plant
of the Louisville Fire Brick company,
covering ten acres st Highland Park, a
suburb, was damaged to the extent of
«375,000 by fire today.
UHania Sternal
CHARGES OF RAINEY
DENIED BYJBADLIA
PRESIDENT OF PANAMA ISSUES
STATEMENT DECLARING THAT
HE HAD IMPLICATED TAFT,
CROMWELL OR FARNHAM.
(.By Associated Frees.)
PANAMA. Feb. I.—The charges made
in the American congress recently by
Representative Henry T. Rainey, of Illi
nois. against Domingo de Obadlla, presi
dent of Panama, and others, have
brought out denials from the president
and sixteen members of the national as
sembly.
The assemblymen have signed a state
ment asserting that they were present
at a meeting in the president's office
where the contract for the exploitation
of the timber Industry along the Atlantic
coast of Panama was discussed, and that
during the meeting neither President
Obaldia nor any one else said or implied
that Charles P. Taft, William Nelson
Cromwell or Richard L. Farnham had
any direct or indirect participation in the
business. Among those signing the state
ments are Dr. Pablo Arosemena, Julio
Febregar and other prominent opposition
leaders of the assembly.
Concerning some of the charges. Pres
ident Obaldia has given out the following
statement for publication: .
"My attitude while In the Colombian
congress of 1903 and my entire public life
are beyond the reach of slanderers. The
Amador-Arias government was not over
thrown. but after the expiration of its
constitutional term It was defeated in a
free election.
“At the meeting in my office neither
Mr. Ehrman nor any outsiders was pres
ent. and no mention was made of Charles
P Taft, William Nelson Cromwell or
pt-bn rd L. Farnham. The railway pro
jjosa' waa presented to the assemble by
a Mr. Ward and was rejected. The as
sembly then enacted a law authorising
the construction of a railway with na
tional funds, to become national prop
erty. Mr. Ehrman's timber contract also
was rejected by. the assembly, where a
bill is now being discussed regulating the
foreign exploitation on the Atlantic coast
between the river Concepclone and Costa
Rica. Including the entire Chagres val
ley.”
President Obaldia has discharged a
local government employe who published
a pamphlet criticising William Nelson
Cromwell and President Roosevelt.
PLANS TO PREVENT
THREATS BY LETTER
Congressman Gabbett, of Tennessee,
Wants Ban Put Upon Threaten
ing Letters in the Mails
By Ralph Smith
(Special’Dispatch to The Journal.)
■WASHINGTON, Feb. L-Repreeenta
tive Garrett of Tennessee is contemplat
ing introducing a bill prohibiting the
mndtng of threatening letters through the
mails.
His attention was directed to the sub
ject by the reception of one or more
such letters by Judge Jones, who presid
ed at the night rider trials In Tennessee.
Investigation at the postofflee department
revealed the fact that while It is a vio
lation of law to send letters inciting to
murder, arson, etc., it is not crimin
al to make threats of such crimes.
The pestoffice appropriation bill of 1907
contained a provision extending the defini
tion of the word "Indecent” so as to
make It include letters of the character
mentioned. The object of this amend
ment was to prevent the dissemination of
anarchist literature through the mails.
But it is not criminal to send a threaten
ing letter, and the object of the bill
which Mr. Garrett will probably introduce
will be to make the law include letters
which theraten the commission of murder
and other crimes. Chairman Overstreet,
of the committee on postoffices, says he
will call a meeting of his committee at
any time to consider such a bill and
indicated that he was disposed to favor
a measure of that character.
CRUM NOMINATION
POSTPONED AGAIN
Senate Closed its Doors To Discuss
Matter But Tillman Got Action
Delayed Until Tuesday
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The senate
went into executiqve session at 1 o'clock
today to consider the nomination of Wil
liam B. Crum for reappointment as col
lector of customs at Charleston, S. C.
The Democrats opposed closing the
doors, but a motion of Senator Frye,
chairman of the committee on commerce,
prevailed by a vote of 33 to 18.
Crum was confirmed a year ago, after
a fight extending over three sessions, but
Is again opposed by Senator Tillman, whe
is supported by his Democratic col
leagues. It Is said that President-elect
Taft desires to have the nomination dis
posed of so as not to involve his admin
istration at its beginning in a fight with
the senate over an appointment.
After the doors were closed and the
Crum ease laid before the senate, Mr.
Tilhnan askvd that consideration be allow
ed to go over until tomorrow. His request
was granted and the legislative session
was then resumed.
SIX FIRES VISIT
VALDOSTA SUNDAY
VALDOSTA. Ga.. Feb. I.—Six fires, de
stroying eleven buildings, and causing
a loss of 320.000, were fought by firemen
here Sunday in freezing weather.
Three of the fires were going at once.
The residence of Mrs. L. M. Blitch was
burned with a loss of 36.000. Seven houses
were ignited in another section of the
city as the firemen were at work on this
blaze, and caused a loss of 311,000. Anoth
er building owned by Ousley & Co., was
gutted, with a loss of 31,200.
Defective flues, used for the first time
in many months, were responsible for the
fires.
The homes of Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Boer
ing and of three Syrian merchants, with
the homes of Mrs. Blitch. B. Pearlmat.
and R. G. Starke, were destroyed.
Brick Plant Burns
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—Georgia rural
carriers appointed: Danville, George F.
Johnston, carrier. John M. Johnston, sub.,
route 2, Groveland. Herod T. Lane, car
rier. Alfred H. Moody, sub.; route 1.
Groveland. Robbie W. Lee, carrier, Jim
M. Lee. sub.; route 2, Jefferson. Arthur
H. Me Rees, carrier, W. J. Me Rees, sub.;
route 7, Swainsboro. James A. Ivins, car
• iler. Eral L Scruggs, sub., route 6.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1909.
SECRET SERVICE
IN IRE SPOTLIGHT
AGAINIILSENATE
Arizona Man Reaches Wash
ington Claiming He Will
Prove Agents are Guilty of
Perjury.
SINCE HIS ARRIVAL
ROOM WAS ENTERED
AND PAPERS STOLEN
Brief Prepared at Instance of Sena
tor Tillman Strangely Missing.
Senate Committee is Appealed
To.
By Ralph Smith
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WASHNIGTON, Feb. I.—Fortified with
facts which he claims will establish that
secret service agents have been guilty
of perjury L. S. Williams, of Williams,
Arizona, who is in Washington to give
information to the senate investigation
committee, claims that his room at a
local hotel was entered Sunday night
and a brief, outlining his case, stolen.
The brief, he states, had been prepar
ed at the Inatance of Senator Tillman
and he charges that It was taken In or
der to ascertain the purpose of his. pres
ence in Washington. Williams has called
upon members of the senate committee,
and verbally outlined his charges against
the secret service.
He has agreed to submit for their con
sideration a written statement.
Williams Is the private secretary of E.
B. Perrin, a millionaire sheep and land
owner of Arixona, who was tried in 1907
and convicted of conspiracy to defraud
the government of a twelve thousand acre
tract of land.
Williams claims that the conviction was
claimed through subornation of per
jury by the secret service, and states
that he has a signed confession which
substantiates his assertion.
NINE FIRE CALLS
ANSWERED MONDAY
Chief Cumming’s Men Were Busy
All Day Monday Putting Out
Blaze in Many Parts of City
The fire Imp continued his activity In
Atlanta Monday. After responding to
thirteen alarms Saturday and fourteen
Sunday, the department started on con
tinual runs again Monday morning and
up to 2 o’clock or shortly after had
visited nine different blazes.
Chief Cummings most of
these to the fact that during the ex
tremely cold spell people are building
unusually large fires. He advises ex
ceptional vigilance on the part of house
keepers.
Shortly after the noon hour Monday
three fires were raging almost simul
taneously In different quarters of the
city. Five negro houses were burning
In Pittsburg, one large dwelling on
South Pryor street and another resi
dence on Lee street in West End. With
the exception of the Pittsburg blaze,
however, which was beyond the city
limits, no considerable loss of property
was suffered, though the residence of
Ovid Stewart In West End was rather
oadly damaged. A list of the fires that
occurred Monday follows:
12:28 a. m., a negro house In the rear
of 250 West Mitchell street, roof burnt off.
6:66 a. m., Mrs. G. A. Howell’s home,
30 Lawn street, small damage.
7:55 a. m., R. L. Lumpson’s home, 305
Crew street, small damage.
9:07 a. m., home of T. H. Bloodworth,
8 Corput street, damage small.
12:25 a. m., five negro houses burned in
Pittsburg.
1:02 p. m., home of R. A. Henderson,
100 South Pryor street, roof damaged.
1:08 p. m., home of Ovid Stewart, 144
Lee street, roof badly damaged.
At 2 o'clock the department was called
out once more, to the residence of Oscar
H. Ball, a traveling salesman, at 90 Rich
ardson street, where a fire had started In
the kitchen and slightly damaged that
part of the nouse before It could be ex
tinguished. Three companies responded
to the call at this fire.
MRS. ARMOR URGES
MARCH ON CAPITOL
Georgia Prohibition Leader Says if
Liquor Traffic Continues People
Should Tear Capitol To Pieces
I
By Ralph Smith
(Special Dispatch to Ths Journal.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. I.—Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, the Georgia prohibition
leader, concluded a series of meetings in
Washington at the National theatre last
night, when she addressed a large crowd
of earnest followers. A collection netted
FOO.
She went to Baltimore today, where sho
will engage actively In a prohibition cam
paign.
"If the liquor traffic continues in the
District of Columbia," said Mrs. Armor,
“I hope to see the time when the prohibi
tionists will march on the capitol and
tear It to pieces, even as the bastile of
France was torn to pieces.”
GEORGIA DELEGATION
WANTS LAW REPEALED
House Will Have Opportunity To
Vote To Repeal Federal Bank
ruptcy Law
By Ralph Smith
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—The committee
on judiciary of the house has favorably
reported several important amendments
to the federal bankruptcy law, with the
proviso that the house shall be given an
opportunity to vote on the repeal of the
law. Every member of the Georgia dele
gation Is'said to favor heartily the re
peal of the law.
The amendment reported by the com
mittee weie prepared by the Credit Men’s
Association of the United States and will,
it is said, materially perfect the law, In
the event It continues In force. They pur
pose to prohibit abuses of the law, and
make it serve only the purpose for which
It was Intended.
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DR. WHITE WILL
Sffl IN ATLANTA
MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGA-
TION BELIEVE HE WILL DE-
CLINE CALL TO JOHN D. ROCK
EFELLER’S CHURCH.
Definite information kaa been received
from Cleveland, 0., annminclng that Dr.
John E. White has received an urgent
call to the pastorate of the Euclid Ave
nue Baptist church of that city, the
church of which John D. Rockefeller is a
member.
It is not believed, however, that he will
accept. In fact, the leading members of
his congregation state positively that he
will remain in Atlanta to continue the
progressive work which has continually
marked his service at the Second Baptist
church. Those who are closest to him
declare that he will not give the Cleveland
offer consideration.
A few weeks ago Dr. White was called
to the leading Baptist church of Lynch
burg, Va. Immediately his congregation
set about to retain him. Not only his own
people, but citizens at large brought to
bear such a strong appeal that he declined
that call. It was then that he made up
his mind to stick to Atlanta for at least
some years to come.
The call to the Euclid Avenue church in
Cleveland is a rare tribute. It is one of
the wealthiest and most influential
charges in the north. John D. Rockefel
ler is a warm admirer of Dr. White agd
it was his particular wish that the Atlan
ta pastor be secured.
Dr. White has served the Second Baptist
church here for nine years. During that
time he has built up the congregation and
played a conspicuous part in the con
structive enterprises of the city. The
knowledge that he is to remain here will
be gratifying to the city at large as well
as to his Immediate church membership.
He will return Tuesday evening after a
stay of several days in Cleveland, Balti
more and Pittsburg, where he has been
speaking in the interests of the home mis
sion movement.
TOWN IN FLORIDA
DESTROYED BY FIRE
PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. I.—Milton, a
thriving town, 30 miles east of Pensacola,
was practicaly wiped off the map by Are
Sunday, the entire business section of
about twenty stores being swept away,
and a few of the residences.
The estimated loss is between one hun
dred and fifty and two hundred thousand
dollars
The fire originated in the heart of the
business district and with a high north
wind swept both sides of the streets clear
of buildings.
Among the buildings destroyed were
both banks, the city hall, Waldorf hotel,
Santa Rosa Star building, all livery sta
bles and furniture stores. The building of
the First National bank was the hand
somest in the city, having just been com
pleted at a cost -of thirty-five thousand
dollars. The fire broke out just at day
break from an unknown source, and soon
got beyond the control of the volunteer
fire department and citizens. Assistance
was called fob from Pensacola, and an en
gine with a company of firemen went out
on a special tfain and stopped the fire,
just as it had entered the residential sec
tion.
Another fire reported here today was
at Carrabelle, further east of the city,
where damage, estimated at forty thou
sand dollars, was done. The hotel, three
stores and a large quantity of lumber in
the yards of the Franklin Lumber com
pany were destroyed.
FIRE AT LEBANON
CAUSES SIOO,OOO LOSS
LEBANON. Tenn.. Feb. I.—Fire on the south
side of the public squaYe. at an early hour
here Sunday morning, caused losses aggre
gating SIOO,OOO with Insurance of $75,000.
McDonald-Wooten-Lester Drug company, the
George McClain Dry Goode company, the J.
T. & R. P- McClain Dry Goods company.
Alex McGlothlin, grocer; the Cash Dry Goods
company, the C. B. Brown Furnishing com
pany and the Royal Acrh Masonic lodge were
among the losers.
WOMAN IS KILLED
BI MAYOR'S BROTHER
GEORGE BUSSE, OF CHICAGO,
WHILE WORKING WITH PIS-
TOL, ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
WOMAN TO DEATH IN FLAT.
(By Associated Prom.)
CHICAGO. Fsb. L—While showing a
maid how to use a revolver, George Bus
se, a brother of Mayor Fred Busse, last
night shot and accidentally killed Mrs.
L. C. Tuckerman, wife es a fruit dealer
at Melton, N. Y. The bullet struck. Mrs.
Tuckerman in the heart and she died in
stantly.
The shooting occurred in the Walton
apartment building, at 305 North Clark
street. Mrs. Tuckerman was visiting her
father, Brigadier General A. C. Gerard,
retired, who occupies an apartment in
the building.
The bullet went through two windows
and, crossing the areaway into the Ger
ard apartment, pierced Mrs. Tuckerman’s
heart.
Mayor Busse was present at the shoot
ing and as soon as he learned of the
fatal consequence, notified the police. A
minute afterward Mayor and his
brother, George, entered the Gerard
apartments to see whether the bullet had
done any damage. They were horrified
to find that Mrs. Tuckerman was dying
of a bullet wound. Mayor Busse’s wife and
mother tried to assist the wounded wo
man, while the mayor summoned a phy
sician But the woman died before the
physician arrived.
No arrests were made. General Gerard
expressed himself as satisfied that the
shooting was accidental.
COLD WAVE KILLS
CROPS IN FLORIDA
(By Associated Press.)
PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. I.—That the
early fruit and vegetable crops in this
section of Florida have been practically
ruined by the cold wave is almost a fore
gone conclusion, for with temperatures
far below freezing the trees and plants
have been killed.
The warm weather of the past few
weeks caused fruit trees to bloom, and
the early vegetable crops were flourishing.
The cold here is more severe than since
the freeze 10 years ago, and it is feared
that it has extended into the orange belt
of the south.
♦ GROUND HOG CAME ♦
♦ OUT AND SAW SHADOW ♦
♦ According to the custom to which ♦
♦ that little rodent has ♦
♦ from the time till the memory of ♦
♦ man runneth not to the ♦
the ground-hog came out of his ♦
♦ hole promptly at noon on Monday, ♦
and, having seen his shadow, as
promptly sought his warm place
♦ again. ♦
♦ It was a little too frigid for his ♦
ground-hogship, with the mercury ♦
about freezing, so how could he do ♦
anything else? For as every one
♦ knows, when the ground-hog comes -♦
♦ out of his hole on the first day of ♦
February and sees his shadow, the ♦
♦ winter Is not yet over. That was ♦
♦- certainly the case on Monday.
No one has ever doubted the In-
♦ fallibility of the ground-hog s ♦
prophecy, nbt since Colonel A. W.
♦ Greely, the noted explorer and ♦
♦ weather bureau exert, first noticed ♦
♦ a ground-hob bob up out of his ♦
♦ hole on the first day of February. ♦
♦ Well, it doesn’t matter whether the ♦
sun was shining or not when
♦ Greely saw the ground-hog. but, at ♦
♦ any rate, the ground : hog prophe- ♦
♦ sled the weather correctly for the ♦
♦ remainedr of that winter, and since
♦ that time weather experts have ♦
placed implicit confidence in the ac-
♦ tion of the little rodent on the first ♦
♦ day of February.
♦ It doesn’t matter whether you be- -♦
♦ lieve the story about the ground
hog or not, the backbone of the
♦ cold wave is broken, and it is get- -♦
♦ ting warmer. . -♦
MURDERS HIS WIFE
THEN ENOS OWN LIFE
E. A. MIZE, FORMER ATLANTA
MAN, KILB WIFE ON STREETS
OF WILMINGTON AND COMMITS
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SUICIDE.
(*▼ Auociated Pro**.) - ■
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ Feb. 1.-Evfcently
enraged because she would not return
with him to Atlanta, or surrender their
seventeen-months-old child, Edward A.
Mize intercepted his young wife in a
street in the fashionable residence sec
tion of Wilmington, Sunday afternoon,
and shot her twice, and then turning the
pistol to his own head blew out his
brains.
Mrs. Mize died two hotfrs later at a
hospital; Mize was dead before bystanders
could reach him.
The young woman, yet in her teens,
was on her way to Sunday school, when
her husband met her and began remon
strating with her about their child. Pass
ing small boys heard the quarrel, and a
moment later three shots rang out.
Both Fall to Sidewalk
Both fell to the sidewalk gasping for
breath, and being strangers, remained
there for some time before their identity
whs established.
The young wife was married to Mize in
Atlanta about two years ago, while she
was at a business college there. The mar
riage was kept a secret from the girl’s
parents for several months, but finally the
daughter wrote to her father and money
was sent to bring both husband and wife
to Wilmington, where it was thought
profitable employment-might be found for
Mize.
He was employed for several weeks, but;
lately had become dissatisfied and wanted
to return to Atlanta.
The fact that the wife would not return
with him inspired the tragedy.
Daughter of Carpenter
Mize is said to have relatives in Colum
bus, Ga. He has been in Wilmington six
weeks. Mrs. Mize was the daughter of
John H. Land, a well known carpenter
of Wilmington.
Among Mize’s effects was a note that
clearly shows that the act was premedi
tated. The note reads:
“A woman with the disposition my wife
has got is not worthy of the breath of
life. .1 done this act for revenge, though
It is costing me my life. I would not let
my baby be raised up in such a mess as
she Is now in."
COUPLE WEDDED IN ATLANTA;
THE GIRL WAS STUDENT
Records at the courthouse show that E.
A Mize and Miss Nora Land were mar
ried here, July 1, 1906. and that in the
same year Miss Nora Land was a student
at the Southern Shorthand and Business
university.
Nothing further is known at the busi
ness college of Miss Land than that she
was a student in 1906. and that after
leaving school she was married.
The name of E. A. Mize is not con
tained in the city directory, and it 13
not known where Mies Land boarded
while in Atlanta.
MRS. ADELA DEBRAY
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mrs. Adela Deßray, widow of Policeman
E. H. Deßray, who "as killed June 20,
1901, in the discharge of his duty, died on
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at her res
idence, 28 York avenue.
Mrs. Deßray was 42 years of age, and
is survived by five little children and
three sisters, Mrs. J. M. Carrigan, Mrs.
T. K. White and Miss Mary Gertz.
The funeral services were conducted at
St. Anthony's church, comer of Ashby
and Gordon streets, on Monday after
noon at 2 o’clock, and the interment was
at Westview.
Officer Deßray was one of the most
fearless members of the police force, and
his unfortunate death was universally de
plored. There are a host of friends in
the city who sympatrize with the or
phaned children in the loss of their
mother.
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DAMAGE AND DEATH
FOLLOW ICY TRAIL
OFHDARYBLIZZARD
All Sections of the Country,
Shivering In Blast of Sleet
and Snow From Artic
Clime. . *
TRAINS IN THE WEST
BURIED UNDER SNOW
AND CAN’T BE FOUND
Wires Are Prostrated in Furious
Gales Which Have Steadily Been
Sweeping from West to the East
for Twenty-Four Hours.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—Four dead, many
injured, much suffering and an unknown
property loss Is the toll paid by Chicago
to the storm that swooped down upon this
snow ceased falling, the temperature
eity Friday noon. Early today the
dropped and the abating gale brings
stings tonight in a temperature not much
above the mark.
The dead:
THOMAS CLANCY, delivery wagsn
driver, killed when an automobile crash
ed into his team under cover of blinding
snow.
PATRICK CRANE, 36 years old, killed
by being blown from stairway. '
MORRIS HABERLE, 70 years old.
dropped dead from over exertion, while
shoveling snow from his side walk dur
ing the blizzard.
PATRICK HIGGINS, 35 years old.
dropped dead overcome by cold, while
waiting for a street car.
In the city the surface and elevated
' transportation has been resumed and
wire service north, west and south, bad
ly crippled last night, is being rapidly i*e
stored.
Train Lost in the Snow
The train on the South Minnesota di
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul, lost in the snow drifts some time
Thursday night is still unlocated. The
train was reported lost in a snow drift
west of Jackson, Minn. It was last re
ported at Kinbrae, Minn, 345 miles west of
LaCrosse.
The train Is now supposed to be buried
between Kinbrae and Sibley. Communi
cation between these two points is ob
structed. In the train there are two day
coaches and a comblnatkm mail, baggage
and express car. No food was aboard
the train. Railroad officials believe the
passengers were given shelter at Kinbrae
or at farm houses along the line.
The Overland train, due Friday, became
stalled somewhere in lowa, and for 24
hours it has been battling with the bliz
zard. *
Suffering is Intense
Intense suffering was experienced by
many passengers on trains which were
unprovided with sleeping and eating ac
commodations. Two big boats moored In
the Calumet river at Ninety-fifth street,
broke their hawsers and started down the
stream toward the lake. The Eliza, laden
with coal has been tied up at the Calumet
elevator company's dock while the
wick, filled with grain, had been tied up
at the South Chicago elevator company's \
dock. Two tugd took up the chase for the
Eliza. The Gratwick became wedged
crosswise of the stream.
NEW YORK IN GRASP
OF ZERO WEATHER
NEW YORK, Feb. I.—Swept by a bit
ing northwest wind, New York city today
experienced the coldest weather of the
winter. With the temperature in the city
down to the zero point just ebfore day
light and the official thermometer on the
weather bureau registering five degrees
above zero, the suffering of the home ess
during the night must have been Intense.
Two thousand applicants for food and
coffee were lined up at the Bowery mis
sion during the night, which was ths
largest number fed at that place thus far
this winter, in addition to these, 31$ i(Br
eons. including 24 women, were given
shelter at the city lodging house and the
pier of the charities department at the
foot of East Twenty-sixth street
The street cleaning department had 600
men at work removing the snow during
the night, but when the cold became in
tense the men suffered so greatly that the
work was discontinued.
Eighteen families were driven from
their Homes in a tenement house in East
Seventy-seventh stieet by a fire early to
day. olicemen whose pity was excited
by their sufferings from the cold went
through the adjoining houses in search
of neighbors who would give them shel
ter. The fire caused little damage .
The cold is general throughout the
state. At points in the Adlrondacks the
mercury was as low as 42 degrees below
zero, while in central and western New
York the temperature was from 3 to 5
degrees below, with 15 to 20 below in the
northern tier of counties. Railway traffic
was not interfered with. *
FIERCE BLIZZARD
PREVAILS AT ANNISTON
ANNISTON, Ala., Jan. 30.-A fitree
blizzard prevailed here, the first snow of
the season falling this morning. There
have been five fires since the blizzard
began.
WEATHER AT ROME-
COLDEST OF SEASON
ROME. Ga., Jan. 30.—Today has I>een
decidedly the coldest of the season. The
thermometer at 8 o’clock tonight regis
tered tftre degrees above zero. The mer
cury will unquestionably go below zero
before morning and the prospects are
that it will go lower than it has been
since February 1899, when it registered
S below.
While the weather is exceedingly cold
no cases of destitution have as yet t>een
reported to the authorities.
COLUMBUS IN GRASP
OF SEVERE BLIZZARD
COLVMBUB, Ga., Jan. 30.—With the
mercury several degrees below freezing
point and steadily falling, Columbus to
night is in the grasp of the severest bliz
zard of the winter.
An icy gale has blown 36 hours, but Is
Continued on page Three
NO. 40.