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VOL. Y. NO. 239.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907.
PRICE:
DECLARES THAW WAS DRIVEN INSANE
by SAD STORY OF HIS WIFE’S WRONGS;
DELMAS DENOUNCES DIST. ATTORNEY
Concludes Speech on
Tuesday Afternoon.
Court Adjourns.
ELOQUENT SPEECH
AFFECTS VISITORS
FROM WEST ATLANTA PARK
CAME MISS KING'S PUPILS
TO VISIT THE GEORGIAN
Ho Brands Abe Hummell as
the Scheming 'Servant
of White.
New York, April 9.—The biggest and
most unruly crowd that has yet sough:
uimlsslon to the Thaw trial room fairly
besieged the court room corridors at
the opening of the afternoon session.
Hundreds surged against the massive
doors which had not been opened and
slmost battered them down.
Howard Nesblt, brother of Mrs. Har
ry K. Thaw, was not only among those
excluded from the court room, but he
ilso was put out of the police lines. The
police heard that the young man had
been saying things about Mr. Delmas
because of the lawyer's severe ar
raignment of Mrs. Hollman, Howard's
mother. He tried every means and va
rious influences to get In, but did not
succeed. The scene Inside the court
room for almost an hour before the be
ginning of the afternoon session was
one of almost complete disorder.
The women members of tho Thaw
family found the same seats they had
occupied during the morning session.
The Jury was brought In at 2 p. m. Mr.
Delmas resumed his summing up ad
dress at 2:05 p. m. He said:
Delmas Concludes.
"Gentlemen, nothing now remains for
me to do but to call your attention to
the events of the night of the tragedy.”
.Mr. Delmas recalled the night of the
trugedy In detail: the appearance of
Stanford White suddenly when all four
were seated at a table. He described
minutely the move(nents of White and
the effect they hfld on Evelyn. The
"blackguard” note was mentioned and
the Impressive effect the sudden sight
of White had upon Thaw's mind. In
finishing the attorney grew more elo
quent. dosing his address shortly be
fore 2:20 o’clock.
Justice Fitzgerald then adjourned
court until 11:30 o’clock Tuesday mom.
Ing.
New York, April 9.—Delphln M. Del
mas today resumed his address to the
Jury In behalf of Harry K. Thaw In
the supreme effort to save him from
Punishment at the hands of the law
for the killing of Stanford White.
Following up the sledge hammer
blows he struck when he scathingly
arraigned White, the mother of Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw and Abraham Hummel,
Delmas today turned hta attention to
the testimony of James Clinch Smith,
the brother-in-law of Stanford White,
ami to the main legal point of the
case—the mental condition of Thaw at
the lime of the shooting of White.
An even .greater crowd had gathered
before the opening of court in thp hope
of hearing at least part of the address
of the famous California lawyer, and
when the doors we*e opened the court
room within a few minutes was crowd
ed to Its capacity.
As to Insanity Issue.
Dolmas awung into'hls address with
skillful ease, taking up the question of
Thaw's sanity at tho time he shot
While and tho testimony of Smith,
which had an Important bearing on the
feaiure of the case.
Smith had not been called to testify
until the prosecution's case In rebuttal
was on, the district attorney having as.
-sorted that he could not get Smith In
court before th<}t time, as he had been
In Kurope.
It was expected that when Delmas
had ilnlshed court would be adjourned
until tomorrow, when District Attorney
Jerome would begin his address to the
Jury.
Delmss Thanks Jury.
.Mr. Delmas resumed his summing up
[>y first thanking the Jury for tjjelr
kind attention. He said: ,
"I will relieve the long suspense
which has been occasioned by your la
bors by announcing that I will shortly
leave the fate of this defendant In your
hands. I have endeavored to lay before
your eyes the picture of the fate of
these two young people. I had tried
•*> show the unfortunate occurrence
which befell her when she narrated to
him In the summer of 1903 her awful
story of what had happened.
"Four acts of this drama I tried to
portray. The fifth act of this dramatic
life Is yet to be depicted. The curtain
I" yet to rise upon that fifth act and
In i he name of humanity may we all
Pray that the curtain may never rise
upon that act.
"May my eyes never behold the chief
executive of law of this city standing
np"n this spot where a year ago he
asked the court to Inflict upon a con
doled felon the fullest penalty of the
law. , . ' • • -
Couldn't Stand Scrutiny/
'May I never see him standing upon
lh • selfsame spot In this selfsame room
"tier seeing the witness perjure him
self on the stand with the written proof
"I Ills perjury lying open on/ the table
i“ fore his eyes. May I never see him
lls k them to have his gray-halred
mother see him be sent to a dishon
ored grave.
"You know that no actor was ever
’•> gifted that in a court room and be-
7re an assemblage such as this she
'huld have stood the test of the genral
if' rutlny If she had not been telling the
• ruth. I shall assume that that story
" as (old as she swears It was and I shall
proceed to depict the effect which the
"fling of that story had upon the mind
or Harry K. Thaw.
"Gentlemen, I shall prove It to your
satisfaction from a number of sources
Children of E. W. Groove School Are Shown
Over Modern Newspaper
Plant.
THE E. W. GROVE SCHOOL.
Passengers on the river trolUy line
look up with surprise In passing
through West Atlanta Park, with Its
carved stone gateways and Its macad
am drives, but no one feature of the
park causes more Interest than the
handsome school on the hill, a stone
building worthy of any city. “Old
Glory" waves over the building In sun
ny weather and the well kept grounds
reflect every evidence of care.
"That Is the E. W. Grove School,”
the conductor tells the passengers who
Inquire. "Miss Lula King teaches It.”
The Drove School came to visit The
Georgian plant Tuesday upon an espe
cial invitation. Miss King has about
seventy pupils enrolled, though this Is
the first year of the school's existence,
but s))e brought only the elder pupils
on their visit to The Georgian'. They
were shown the modern machinery, told
how nows was gathered and how type
was set, shown the stereotyping plant
and the big press, and given a thorough
Insight Into the making of a great dally.
THE GEORGIAN’S GUESTS
Miss Lula King, the principal, and the following children of the
school, were Invited to visit Tbs Georgian:
E. W. Grove
Georgia Ferrell,
I.ow Henson,
Euls May Leathers,
Lanra McMillan,
Lola ilpedon,
Charles Itrlar.
Wesley Elliott,
Warren Hbultx,
J. C. McMillan.
Koxle Shnttleworth,
Grace Henderson,
Ruby Elliott.
Nellie Elliott,
Elite Alexander,
Edd Argo, '
Joseph ElUott,
Willie Benedict,
Msry Bell Duncun,
Fannie Eliott.
Katie McMillan,
Cleo Elliott.
SEABOARD TO SPEND
$12,000,000 ON ROAD
Special to Tho Georgian.
Raleigh, N. C„ April 9.—A conference
was held here today between several of
the higher oftlclals.of the Seaboard Air
Line, Including Proaldent Garrett and
the state corporation commission. Af
fairs of the road were In general dls»
cussed. President Qarrett stated that
contracts had been closed for Improve
ments amounting to 112.000,000.
Tho corporation commission recently
mode a very Important order requiring
the Seaboard to put a branch line In
this state 110 miles long, In good condi
tion by putting down heavy rails and
making other Improvements. The pres
ident stated that work would bo started
this month, and furthermore that 1250,-
000 was to be expended on terminal fa
cilities at Wilmington and IJS.OOO at
Charlotte.
The Seaboard officials are expecting
the business on the line known as the
Carolina Central to Increase enormous
ly when the South and Western, from
the coal fields, makes connection at
Rutherfordton, N. C.
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IS ILL BIER
Alderman Key Thinks
,He Won Point
After All.
WATER BONDS IN DANGER;
YOUR VOTE WILL SAVE THEM
Come out and vote for the water bonds!
Every vote is needed. The polls close at 6 p. m.
If you are registered and stay away from the
polls it is the same as if you had voted against
the bonds, because they must be carried by a
two-thirds vote of those registered. Up to 3 p. m.
only 1150 of the registered votes had been
polled. The bonds are in danger. Your vote
can save them. The bonds are absolutely
necessary to give the city adequate fire pro
tection and water for home consumption.
IS FEELING FIT
LICIT PLANT
Council Committee to
Take Up City
Ownership.
,-Tb* municipal ownership committee of
council meet* at 3 o’clock Tuesday after
noon to consider tho reports of tho Electrical
engineers on the feasibility of the city own
ing Ita own electric and gaa lighting plants.
Trenton Arkwright, prenldent of the Geor-
gln Railway und Electric Company, and F.
J. Catcblnga, secretary of the North Geor
gia Electric Company, nnd other officials
of the two companies probably will be in
attendance.
I« certain that an attempt wll) be
i to -discredit the reports of the en
gineers, which show conclusively that the
city could save money and reduce (he pries
of lights to consumers by owning Its own
plant
The report shows that tbe # city, by fur*
nlsblng Its own arc lights, could pay for a
plant for that pnrposc In ala years with
the money sated by not having to pay a
company n high price during this time.
It shows thnt by furnishing Its own lights
and lights and power to consumers the
plant would pay for Itself In between three
and four
and India .
tlmi and operations.
The report on the gas plant shows that
the city could furnish gas at a cheapened
rate and could pay for the plant In ten
years.
Alderman Key Is chairman of the com*
rolttcc. Great interest Is manifested In the
meeting, and there are aure to be some
lively tilts between representatives of the
lighting companies and Alderman Key and
other advocates of municipal ownership.
BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY
WAS MRS. LESLIE CARTER
WHO ARRIVED TUESDAY
Sid Smith, However.
Reports a Few
Aches.
SWEENYISREADY
TO TAKE ms PLACE
Crisp, Cool Weather With
Some Sunshine Promised
For Initial Game.*
When the report Is In at tho host council
meeting the resnlntlon will come up f
favorable or silrerae action, and tho llne-i
Orion 8. Kunnally has Instructed
James L. Key. his attorney, to with
draw the suit Against the board ot po
lice commissioners.
This marks the Anal chapter In tho
famous police board broil and all
now sereqo In police circles, In the
courts and out of the courts.
The suit Nunnalty consisted
of a bill of exceptions to the ruling of
Judge Pendleton, of the superior court,
and an appeal to the supreme court for
an order restraining the police board
from discharging any of the men for
merly elected by the old hoard, after
the famous riot call coup d’etat
Alderman Key saysjie will do as In
structed. Thus ends II all. The police
situation has been as Interesting as It
was unique, nnd full of surprises and
counter-surprises.'
"The old board,” eald Alderman Key.
elected Chief Jennlngi. The new
board re-elected him and allowed him
to pick the entire force. Do you think
for one moment the board Intended do
ing this originally? Wo haven’t lost
out so badly after all.”
Continued on Page Five.
GE1 THE GREEN EXTRA
FOR FULLSTOR Y OF GA ME
The Georgian’s GREEN EXTRA Tuesday afternoon will contain s
complete and graphic story of the Atlanta-BIrmlngham game, which opens .
the Southern League baseball season. The account will be accompanied
by an accurate Nix score, recording every .play that counts. The
GRF.KX EXTRA will be on the streets Immediately after the IIAal 'play.
Buy It Take It home. Nothing but live news In It.
WANTS PRESIDENT
TO SELECT EXPERTS
MRS. IDA VON CLAU88EN.
Washington. April 9.—Mrs. Ida M.
Von Clausen, the woman having a
grievance against Minister and Mrs.
Graves because they refused to present
her to the court of King Oscar of Swe
den. called at the white house today to
lay her ease before Ihe president.
Secretary Lneb refused to see her,
explaining that It was impossible for
the president to receive her. Mrs. Von
Clausen left a letter to the president,
explaining that she was In receipt
the president’s refusal to see her, and
redress the insult offered. She begs
the president to appoint a committee of
experts to wake sura that she is of
MRS. LESLIE CARTER,
Who will make her first appcaranco in Atlanta Monday night in "Du Bar
ry” at the Grand Opera House. Mrs. Leslie Carter arrived Monday
afternoon from Macon.
Great Emotional Actress Who Appears in
“Du Barry” Refuses To Be
Interviewed.
Though bom In the South—Ken
tucky—Mrs. Leslle-Carter, ons of the
foremost emotional actreeeee on the
stage. Is now on her first tour of the
South since fame came to her on tho
stage.
Mrs. Carter arrived from Macon on
her private car Tuesday, and the ear
was parked under the Terminal shed.
When a reporter for The Georgian
called he was met by Mrs. Carter’s son,
Dudley Carter, who Is traveling with
his mother.
'Mother Is very busy with her pri
vate correspondence and affairs,” he
said with a pleasant smile, "and I am
sure she will not be disturbed now. 1
know she avoids newspaper Interviews,
so I'm sure It would be useless to at
tempt to see her.”
Dudley Carter Is a big athletic-look
ing chop and seemed very proud of his
distinguished mother. He Is not an
actor, but .Is traveling with her In the
Southern tour.
Mrs. Cartsr Is playing only "Du-
Barry" on the Southern trip. She has
In hand three new play* from which
she will select one for presentation next
fall.
The Atlanta engagement opens Tues
day evsning, and will close with a mat
inee Wednesday afternoon and evening
performance Wednesday, r
VERT LIGHT VOTE
IN
Need 2,134 Votes For Bonds
to Carry the
Election.
registered voter* to leave their work.
The urgent heed* of the waterwork*
havo been brought before the voter*,
and It I* hardly probable that many
will *tay away without good cause.
Tha total registration is 3,201. The
necessary two-thirds Is 2,134. For every
man who registered and doea not vote.
a vote against bonds J* counted.
By PERCY H. WHITING.
Sporting Editor of The Georgian.
Birmingham. Ala.. April 9.—Slightly die*
figured by a rough trip, hut still very much
In the arena, the Atlanta tonni pulled
into Birmingham about 1 o'clock thin
morning, ready for the opening game of
the Honthern league season.
It was cold as congealed thunder when
the players hit the asphalt for the Colonial
hotel, through the dark streets, nnd It
was several degrees colder when they roll
ed out of the straw this morning. But,
fortunately. It Is clear as crystal, nnd the
prospects are fair for a little additions!
warmth before, the parade starts for the
ball park this afternoon.
Here’s Probable Line*Up.
Before we go any further, here's
earns:
Atlanta—
Winters, cf ,
Blrmlnghnn
nruKiT, n r»inun, rr
H. Smith, v .* Gardner, if
Dyer, 3b Montgomery. 31*
Jordan, 2b Aleork. fa
Vox. lb .... Meek. ll»
I’askert, If Garvin, r
Unstro, sh Walters. 21*
Hcbopp, p itngnn, p
Sid Smith Feels III.
The Atlanta team Is all right and In tip
top condition, with the solo exception of
Sid Smith, who had some grlppy symptoms
last night, and who Is feeling slightly store-
up this morning. The rest of tho tonni Is as
fit os could he expected after half n
night on the rr.nl nnd the o’hfT half nt
hotel. If Kid does not come around,
Sweeney will catch.
Except for Gardner, the innn from tlie
Cotton States Longue, the Blrmlnghnm
team is practically the snrno ns the one
which wou the Southern Longue pennnnt
last year. To do honor to this tonm nnd
the rng It wou. there will be a large cele
bration here this afternoon. It begins with
n parade which Is due to form before the
city hall about 1 o’clock. There will be car
riage* for visiting guests, longue nnd club
officials, newspnpor Ben, the members of
both teams nnd some police—especially the
pallet
Kavanaugh Arrives.
William M. Kavflunugb, president of the
Southern League, arrived this morning from
Little Rock. The president hns appointed
Kadderbsm, a veteran of Inst year's staff,
nnd Illnn, a new innn, to offlolnte today,
nnd these men accompany Ail.mm homo
and officiate there the opeulng day. Jndg*
Knvnnnugh 1*. os always, rnthuslasUe ovei
the prosper!* of the longue und, moreover,
believes thnt Little Bock ho* n
The dope here Is thnt Atlanta bn* a shed*
better chance than Birmingham to win the
ime. This In odd. boeauAc the dopa In
tlnnta whs Just the other way
Billy Smith will be on the coaching Hue
.jr Atlanta. He wns ran off Inst sen-
son by President Kavanaugh. but that tvm
IteratHe It was claimed that hi* pro- n* •*
there made the team exceed tie* player
limit. Thnt limit does not go Into effect
for thirty days, nnd Smith will In* right
there with the megaphone voice.
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FOR THE WATER BONDS. C
First Ward—37 West Mitchell C
0 street.
Second Ward—City hall. c
Third Ward—Southeast comer C
0 of Fraser and Fair street.-. C
O Fourth Ward—Northwest corner C
0 of Auburn uvenue and Jackson 0
0 street. c
Fifth Ward—248 Marietta street. C
Sixth Ward—78 North Broad C
O street. c
Seventh Ward—208 Lee street. C
0 Eighth Ward—824 Peachtree C
O street. 5
O the poll* wl*l open at 7 a. m. C
0 and cloee at ( p. m. c
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Voting In the election for I3S0.000 of
bonds for the Improvement of the
waterworks bax been very light. ,
At the time The Georgian goeit toj
press the outcome ot tho election np-‘"
pears very doubtful, with the Indica
tion! unfavorable, unlees tho registered
voters come to the rescue In large num
bers before the polls close at # o’clock.
Very few votes were cast against
bonds In the morning, but considerable
trouble was experienced in persuading
sound mind before she proceeds further
for "she well kn»»* tha: when the
president Is cornered he haa the habit
of appointing such a committee to help
him out of his dlfllculty.
have been grossly Insulted by Min
ister and Mrs. Graves and I have come
to see If the president will not redraw
my wrongs," she said.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian record* here each day soma
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
the In-
Wall street may control the finance* of the North and Bast, but It
does not rule those of the South. The bulls nnd. bears thay have their
conflicts and the national government feel called on to relieve the situa
tion such conflicts produce, but the South goes on Its way undismayed by
either bull or bear victory.
When John P. Morgan feel* called on to rush to Washington City to
plead with the president to do something to relieve the anxiety of finan
cier*. and leading Northern Journals are predicting an Impending finan
cial crisis, the South pursues the even tenor of its way and bacomi - In
deed a mere "looker-on In Venice” at the situation as It citsts elsewhere.
Never before In the history of >hls country was the South so com
pletely the master of it* own business affair* and so free fron
llueni es of financial panics and business depressions elsewhere a
this time. The Investments that tire truly Southern, I. e., Mich t
to residents of the South, are In »uch channel* it* render them t
tlvely free from ull outside Influence*, and their natural rep
enough to keep them from possible losses, anil so we llnd that
conditions In this section at this time are exceedingly promising:
I* not a rift In the cloud of prosperity anywhere on tho South)
son.
There was never a time when money was more plentiful th
the South, due to the splendid return* that have been I fo
years In succession from our agricultural and manufacturing
There Is no enrthly reason why Ihe South should n it cumin
porous for many year* to come.—The Tradesman, Chattanooga
belong
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'Hiffhout
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