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ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, .1907. [a Atlantal: TWi io Trains: mi PRICE: Brothers and Friends Beg Chief Executive For a Respite, BULLARD DYING OF CONSUMPTION Believed Governor Terrell Cannot Refuse Mercy For Suffering Man. SHERIFF W. J. FREY. CebbXounly Official WHo*a Duty It It to Spring the Fatal Trap Un- der John Bullard Friday. The Westher: a .i,bu -art VWalty: toolffct ai what warmers ,mi colder Friday. VOL. V. NO. 205 LAST APPEAL FOR MERCY; BULLARD TO HANG FRIDA Y UNLESS A RESPITE COMES James Strother Gives Some Graphic Details. HE AND PHILLIP FIRED THE SHOTS Heard Body of Sister’s Hus band Fall ou Porch Roof. f'ulpeper, Va., Feb. 28.—In the trial murder of William Bywater* on De- iember 15 last, because of his-treat ment of their slater. Viola. Defendant James Strother went on the ntand to day and pave his version of the killing. As he took the stand everyone began to stir and after some moments settled down to hear the story of the shooting. Witness said he was 3? years old. a lawyer, and a member of the West VIr- j Kin la state legislature. He has a wife* «nd two children. His residence Is in Welch, W. Vo. Brother Had Told Him. James said his brother Phil tuhl him r f having seen Bywater* leaving Viola'*! room. Witness said he took the matter J up with Viola, but she swore that J everything was right imd proper. He} met French Strother nnd the two came, to Culpeper and were Informed that! Hrsfde Strother had received a leUe* I from viola, saying she WHS III In Wash- { Tngloiff Two days Inter Vloht-eame i-»j a ulpeper hVuT* WPffl t n '■“jcmrtimrnmt. u • James talked with her about th.-i -LtuUlylit-jmflplClunM ttnd her visit to Dr. j Walker’s office In Washington. She! denied having been there. Jnitu .-! f"iind her in what he thought was a’ d• Ing condition. She was crying ami. • nfessed to James. Defendant said he had a very dls- ! ' • Wing Interview with VIoIp on S.n- ’ 1 iv. He went fully Into the nature "■ the relations to ascertain If TJ> - * " iters’ Intentions were honornh’e. j I told her llywaters cared no more j f *r her than he did for a rag. but was tiding her for his own selfish purpose* •*tid ought to be killed. And I told h*»t • "Ught to be killed, hut she begged { 't ai lie Ik* spared and Ik* made to mar- tv her. I told hint we wanted him t »; ii iity that day ami that we meant l» Helped Pay Minister. “lie did not have flu to give the *• mister. I helped him make it up , Ti e wedding took place. Viola ua* j H USIXU1U v ing all the time, end she looked pit I - j tally toward me. I bent down and' i--*ed her, shook hands with Hywnter*»J ai went down stairs with Mr. Ware | After the ceremony Bywaters want- "t to leave the house to tell his mother - •‘.'•out the marriage. I told him he: ’ii'l not. He was sitting on the side i t ill*- lied with my sister's arms urouu-l j '' to He jumped up. Jerked her vio- , i* ntly out of bed and run. i it- Me was brought buck Into the room, j tu I* it tried to escape by darting out of a tin. - . '"•low. Phil and 1 advanced on him' In tin opinion ot c.uintv » M'l ,began tiring. I tired from in** {J. \v. Hurt. II W Petttis. the I •m and then shot several mote times u -m the ground. 1 heard him fall to • io.,f of the porch and then nil was pome, and not morphine cause -f Mrs. Iv W. Pol onium to the verdict of it v Tliui«*da\ morning. Physician husband lously disappeared after an investigation was decided upon by rot oner Thompson, had nothing \ hnt- , v. I to do with the death of his w If •. But In the opinion of Detectives |.orkhart and T H latndfoid, who huve lie* n at wmk «*n the case, there is something wrong about Petrus and they belhve in was doing the Jek.vll a nil ID d*- a.t In Atlanta. This opin ion is held ( 8tory It Convincing. The story was w.ell tohl, the w lines ' 'king It dramatic and Impresslvi by those who heard It. James 8t rot her' •‘'•"iint of the killing Is generally a< ‘•■i't«d as true. •U yesterday afternoon’s session * 1 *urt Mrs. Gaines told of llywaters' m hi ntioductlon Into the Strothers home, of ; has a grown ■ love which her sister, Viola, had ■ I* *\ 1 hltn, and of the circumstances lead- ' . ,.i "•< up to the killing of Bywaters by two brothers.- While sin- spoke, intense feeling against llywaters ' manifested. • s he was of the opinion that her , *«her Philip fired the flfst shot is l-v waters rushed out of the room. •*te, hut a short time before, he had '' u wedded to Viola. The witness j I of llywaters' utter Indifference to! suffering of his glrl-wlfc. Mrs. '• ones was an eye-witness to the trng-! ' lv - hut said she had but little recol- j tlon of It, as she was too excited at ■ • time to remember any conversation j u -‘dili took place. Asked (or Protection. White on the stand In the morning ? JV' t Vhr womMii * *,ue to lipr death from 'Ifs. Vbda Rywaters, widow of the man .‘nation "f the $ tmitach, ami this was '■-‘in by her brothers, testified that she ||,„,.mghly ngnosl to by the jury. 2 Id one of her brothers of her relations Has Re turned to Macon. with llywaters In the hope that It® # | f|l «; r orgl.m. ’iil.l protect her from public acorn, j ''j,p-..as.—Clement C. raid she had pleaded Vvlth her| n ,.y |, hi Mncnn and will connected with the lllbh _ in Unit It a wife III Hay 'tench, K t.1 II letter thnt »«» fleets. nnd hi-cauaa bt „ „ n nnd daughter. Ii wan shown conrlualvely by the witnesses who sau the wnntrtii die thnt .It,. was • .nsclous shnrtlj before Him ,.ii.I -in.l It was polnteil out by J. M. Warren of Marietta, n brother-in-law • if the lienil woman, thnt whenever she ...oiM not get mortihlne nfter getting from under the Induenee of It. she suffered itrent |inln and always fenred .i.-.itii This was -the opinion held by l„ Hurt after hearing the evidence. In fact he snl.l If the woman had .hoi m Ren tin; some more mor- fhla,.. she would probably have been plenty rldenc* to confirmed morphine u"er anil mnnv empty bottles that Im.l 1 onlillned the drug were found. After nillaa his opinion of lie case. 1„. Hurt wrote a verdict to the effect RUBY BULLARD. Whom Her Father Shot Down at Braakfaat Table Latt September. Exonerated of Blame by the Coroner’s Jury. With death leia than 24 hour* away. If the decree of the court la carried out, the question of a respite for John Bul lard nlllt ream with Governor Terrell undetermined tlnully. Bullard s pitiable physical condition, un outlined so clearly In The Georgian or Wednesday, has aroused widespread sympathy and Interest. Thursday at noon two brothers and other eltlsenn of Haralson and Cobb eountlen appeared before the govern n: to plead for a few days' respite for the man who Is near‘death from consump tion. Governor Deeply Moved. Governor Terrell ts naturally a man of sympathetic nature, and the etory of Bullard'a condition has moved him pro foundly. But the action of the pardon board, the inah'g-bimal Cl line and tie absolute absence of excuse or extenu at Inc circumstances, has kept blm adamant In hewlnc to lines of action. Thursday at noon Governor Terrell cave audience to a small but atrooc delecatlon that came to appeal for the staying of the law's Insatiate hand un til death could claim the man who alts In the Cobb county tall, a huddled heap of almost inarticulate and terribly ema ciated humanity. Brothers Appeal. In the party won Dr. M. K. Phillips, of Bremen: Colonel Kd Griffith Buchanan; Mally Bullard, clerk of the court of Haralson county, and a brother of Liu: condemned man, nnd Pat Bui- lard, of Cobb county, another brother. Frair-Athmta come W. D. (.'pshaw and did not approach Ilia bod Wednesday Rev. R. L. Motley, pastor of Central Baptist church. They appealed to the governor on ptirely humanitarian lines. John Bul lard Is near death from consumption. The gallows would claim him only few days or weeks before the dreid disease Hint convulses nia frame The Final Hops. AlsHli* a..,, nine any.. Iti.m rcapert- fill hearing, lie told them that sleep night, nnd thnt lie had given the mat ter dee|iest ihnught. But he did not give the words I her craved and sought —respite for John llullard. They nsked another audience and at .1 o'clock they are appealing to him ngnln. One thing stands between John Bullard nnd the gallows—that Is the recommendation of Ihe trial judge— Judge George Goiter. If he recom mends a respite for the man the gov ernor will yield. Without II, there Is alight hope for him John Bullard lived In Haralson coun ty for years before he moved to Cobb. He Is well known there and a brother |s clerk of the court In that county. Dr. Phillips Talks. Dr. M. K Phillips, of Bremen, knows him well, and Is ncqualated with the man's hlntory. He suhl Thursday: "To my mind John Bullard Is un doubtedly crony. Years ago he waa shot through the lung, nnd that wound started the disease whleh will soon end Ills life—If Ihe Imngmnn does not. "He hns not been right since he waa Invlgled Inio marrying the woman from whom he separated six months after wards. His personal habits would be conducive to both Insanity and destruc tion of physical manhood. His days are numbered, and he ought to be res pited on a simple question of human ity.” Bullard I* to die on the gallows In Marietta Friday between sunrise and noon—If the governor does not respite hltn. la Raady To Die. Special to The (Jeorytaa. Marietta. Ga., Feb. 28.—John Bul lard, who Is sentenced to hang here .u 11:30 tomorrow, (s spending the day qulellv In his eell/'Rough he aeema to he under a considerable nervous strain. He is very eroas and quarreled some this morning beeauae hla cell waa cold. "Kvery man has one time to die,” snl.l lie, anil this waa hla only com ment < n lila approaching execution. Bullard' attorney. It la stated to- dnv. will mcke no further effort to ae- cure executive clemency and the exe- cutlon will be made at 11:10 o'clock Friday morning. The execution will be private and the trigger will be pulled by Blierlff W. J. The trap was tested today and id i Thia akatch of Evalyn Nssbit Thaw waa mada by-Artlat Cany In tha court room, and thews the wife of the slayer of Stanford White as she ap- peered whan aha facad tha tarriblt ordeal of Dittriot Attorney Jerome's cross-examination, which dragged from her the socrats of her past Ufa. > DID EVELYN WED THAW IN PARIS? IOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOO Nina Farrington Said|§ rain Thursday night; § ° 0 CLEAR AND COLDER FRIDAY. 0 |o o O Shower slicks may he relegated O O to the rack after Thursday. Go- O O Ing out tonight, however, you had O O Iiest take It nlnng. Forecast: 0 O "Rain Thursday night and O O somewhat wanner; Friday claar- O O Ing and eoliler.” O i Thurailay'a temperatures: O noose tied and adjusted. Death Is Close To Dan Sully thers. when they knew all, noth | . b|v model with me itiun "Mhlng to By waters. , r ., h . \ anufmtii ing I'ompany. Mr. Cheat- F. Brother, one of her broth- Manun i ,.„ nn ecte,l «lth a liuxl- testlited that no harm was meant |n«> Atlanta far the past three testitted that no hurin 1 “aters after he had married the sis “ r unill Bywatera tried to desert her. To Have Been a Witness. ALIENIST EVANS BACK ON STAND IS 0 o District Attorney Is Plan ning to Send Thaw to the Asvhnn. ''dock h. m. H oVIiM-k h. m. 9 o’clock a. in. 0 o'clock a. ni. 1 o'clock n. m. 2 o’clock noon . 1 o'clock |>. ni. . J o’clock p. in. ,D« ih-Kt'CCM O . .. .49 ikurvei O . .. .48 dcicrwK O 4R «legm*a O . .. .48 <lc«r<*»»* O . ... 47 «k‘Kr«**ji O ... .47 tl**irr*»«»ii O .... 46 UcKrooM O O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO him out. Just what effect Mr. Jerome hope* t<» bring about from thl« move lio decline* to ptute. "You Aro Saved." "You arc eaved," mi»I*I *»n** of llarry TIihw’m lawyer* to him today when hi* j New York, Feb. 28.—-It In now be lieved to he but a quentlon of hours with Daniel J. Bully, ihe ex - kirn of cot. ton. f III* condition I* so tow ttdAy that oxygen continue* to b* administered. Mr. Hully’* wife, two daughter* and hi* Infant son arc at 111* bednlde. When oxygen wt* administered he revived Homewhitt under Its Influence. Mo. Bully ray* thdt Although h*r husband 1** only 43 yenr* old. worry, toeulttnjf from ffnanclsl traubles, ha* wtakcnvd hi- constitution. New York. Feb. 28—District At ■y Jerome ha* Information In hi* i *e**lon. It wa* learned today, by wnlcli ? trial'"for’ilie murtler of Mtanf in) White can prove that Kvelyn N’eabit be- waa icmimed "We arc content t cams the wife >*f Harry Thaw before the .as,, g,, in the jury' nt the \ ahe related the story of the wrongs she odviirate. Daniel O Reilly, rontlnued .offered a, the hands of Htsnfer.t i t]"""*' White. The murrlage was performed i „| m . Y ,„. v <ud nol , n form I In Pari* on the ffrat visit of the t «»u|»Ic there In ItOl. on" of ihe wlUjeF*e* wan Nina Far- rington. an actre**, who mad*.- pirMl' the detail* of the wedding through a letter ehr sent to a friend In New York. Thaw denied It ftt the time, thnt he might return# to America and g* advocate. Dattlel O'Reilly. Harry Thaw aHMimcd yed to him, that Mr. Jerome *1111 hit* hope* of getting Ihe celebrated llumincl alll- before the trial won resumed to day it \tn* said that Thaw- Itiid *|**nt more than two hour* last night writing a statement touching upon the case, hlch h«- hope* to give to the new Ills paper iften. It I* probable, however, faniny s forglvensas bsfnr, hy arKnnnI. j r‘„,V h "ywMf,"™ rdgsd the young woman as hts wlf»». It Is the prosecutor's Intention to put I f 1 1 ' witnesses on tha aland who will bcuc /Ctn'.ir.t cd «ti Five. Growth and Progress of the New Soith The Georgian records here each day eorae economic fact In referenco to the onward march of tho Booth. ■Y JOSEPH a LIVELY. ifait yenr the Routh, which la less than IS par cent .of tha eras of the t’nlted States pro|>er. contributed more than 20 per cent ot the country's export trade, t'otton was the largest single Item, but thara waa not a Staple In the long Hat of exports In which the Bouth did not have fair rep resentation. not only In raw materials, but In manufactured goods. The commercial growth of the Bouth In tha last twenty-live years has liven little ahort of phenomenal. Tile figures for It, given herewith, are taken by The Houihern Field from h speech delivered In congress on June ?U, 1*06. by Representative Joseph T. Johnson, of Bouth Carolina. From i2l>7.u«o,000 invested In capital for factories In 1684 to fl.M4.004.- non in 1*05. tFrom 1457.000,110(1 yearly value of products of factories to ll.Tt4.000.- Clio. From 821.000,000 rn|iltnt Invested In cotton mills to I21S,000,004. From 1.713.000.aim annual value of cotton crop to 1410,444,440. From 225.000 bales of cotton used In Houthem cotton mills to 143.000. From S7S.000.000 yearly lumber product to 1254.044.440. From 797,000 tons of pig Iron produced to 3.100,044 tons. From 3201,000,000 yearly vnlue of exports abroad to 1386,440.400. From 366o.noo.ono yearly value of farm products to 81.780,004,044. From 20.600 miles of railroad to 40,000 miles. From 179.000 barrels of petroleum produced to 42,4*6,000. From 45 cotton oil mills to 7lo ’ From Hoo.ooo capital Invested In cotton oil mills to 864.444,404, From 667.000 spindles In cotton mills to *.206,000. From 211,777 tons of phosphate mined yearly to 1,017,421. I, From 797.776 tons of coke produced yearly to 4.344,186. From $3,031,000,000 assessed property valuation to 84.674,444.044. WILL DOUBLE CAPACITY. The Kincaid Mills, at (irlflln. Ga.. which la.now one of the most up- to-date mills In the country, will have Its capacity doubled aa noon at the nork can lie done This addition will give the mlllaJO.OOtk which la con siderably more than the present cti|iarlty of the Griffin 31111s, now '.be largest In ihe idly. The owners are contemplating an addltloual Invest ment of 1300.0110, hut this 1s regarded as a good move, as Griffin's six cotton mills arc all doing a pruiltablc business. COTTON MILL FOR AMERICU8. At s meeting of the Board of Trade of Anrark'us, Ga.. tha board considered at length a cotton mill proposition submitted some time ax'> and referred to committee for Investigation. This la the proposition where in a mill man prop me* to subscribe 173.000 Jo c company capitalised at 3123.000. citizens of Ameiicus to subscribe the remaining. $80,000. After discussion, the matter was once mole referred. ATHENS TO HAVE NEW MILL. The Houthem Manufacturing Company at Athena. Oa, has 'let the contract for n new cotton mill nr 4.00a.spindle capacity that alll be built within the next four months. The machinery has already been ordered and will he Installed ns soon as the building la ready far It. This addition will give the cnmisiny two mills of a totalaplndls rapacity of u.sao spin dles. Fifty new operatives' houses will be erected ay tha tdgMany at asms