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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUCKER, CONVICTED OF MURDER, AIDS SHERIFF IN OWN EXECUTION Three Shocks by Elec tricity Necessary To Kill Him. FORGIVES HIS ENEMIES; MAKES PEACE WITH GOD Condemned Man Coolest Person in Room—Walks to Death Chair Without Aid. By Private Leased Wire. Boston, Mass. June 12.—Charles Louis Tucker paid with his life for the murder of .Mabel Page nt 12 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning in the elec (rlo chair at the Charlestown state prison. It took three shocks to kill him and the ampeerage had to be Increased to such an extent that It tested the capac ity of the death apparatus. Tucker went to hts death bravely, without a tremor. He walked, from bis cell to the death chamber unassisted, the coolest man in the room. He read a short statement, asking forgiveness of those he had Wronged, forgiving those who had Injured him and com mending his soul to God. Tucker Helps In Execution. He stepped Into the death chair with out a guiding hand, and helped the guards Insomuch as lay In his power. In less than a minute after he had seated himself, and closed his eyes, his body, stricken with 1,820 volts of elec tricity, was straining at the bonds that held It Fifty seconds later, the current hav ing been In the meantime reduced to 2Sti volts, was shut off, and the prison ilidor felt the artery In Tucker's throat. - Pulse Is still beating," . he said slowly. Then more quickly, turning to the warden, "Pulse still beating.” , Body Strains at Straps. Again the electricity was turned, on, and again the body rfprang forward to Its straps. Nearly another minute passed, and then the current stopped. Or. McLaughlin again examined the body. This time he listened at the heart. "Heart still beating," he said. "Heart still beating." It Is almost never necessary to give more than two shocks. The witnesses ■ caught their breath fearing that some hitch had occurred In mechanism or calculations. Tucker’s Body Falls Limp. That there was ground for their fears, was Indicated Instantly when the executioner came from behind the screen that hid the switchboard. He was a man experienced In electrocution. Electrician George B. Davis, of Bing fling, orison, New York. He stepped quickly to IheJchair and circle# around It. He felt of the electrodes oil Tuck er's head to make certain that the traced his steps to the switch and altered the ampeerage. For a third time the current was turned on, with more electricity In the bolt then on either of the former ap plications. Again the body swayed and fell limp, and for a third time an examination was made, this time by three physicians. Their verdict was that at last Tucker was dead. The execution took six and one-half minutest Electrician Naarly Collapses. The electrician was the most nearly overcome of any person present, was deathly pale. He could hardly •peak. He hurried from the chamber through the rotunda and away from the prison as fast as he could go. Delayed for'a moment In the death room, he said that different men re quire different quantities of electricity to kill them. He had first given Tucker the usual amount—seven and a half amperes. Then he had Increased the quantity to ten and a half amperee. ai last he had switched on eleven am. peres. At the trial of. Tucker, who died for the murder of Mabel Page, the state contended that robbery was the motive. In the statement of Governor Guild, which he Issued as a result of the hearing, for the commutation of Tuck er's death sentence, his excellency Inti mated that Tucker went to the Page house for the purpose of making an attack upon the young man. OOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO “I FORGIVE EVERYBODY WHO HA8 WRONGED ME.” Just as he was about to be electrocuted, Charles L. Tuck er, condemned to death for the murder of Miss Mabel Page, read the following statement to those who were to witness his execution: "I hope that God will forgive me for all the wrongs I bave ever done In my past life. I for give everybody who has ever wronged me. I am at peace with my Maker. May Ood have mer cy on my soul." HISTORY OF THE MURDER OF MISS MABEL PAGE The murder of Mabel Page occurred •t the suburban town of Weston on March 31, 1(04. There was no more apparent motive for any one to Fill her than there would be for the asr 'asslnatlon of any modest, retiring. In tellectual woman who never gave of- . nse, and who might be found any day In her home. She was forty years old, the daughter of Edward Page, a re tired dealer In steal and Iron, whom business reverses had reduced to com paratively poor circumstances. Mr. Fake passed away a few months ago, “ragged to his grave by the over whelming sorrow of his daughter's vio lent death. On the day of the crime, Miss Page was left alone In the house. Her fath er returned shortly after 2 o’clock In HJ* afternoon. On a writing table In llv lng room, he found a note In jwj'" Page's handwriting, and evidently ‘eft for him. It stated that she had just received word that her brother nad met with an accident and was In * Boston hospital, and that she had left ..’I, . cl,Jr *° «® him. Going up- «a r* Mf. page found the bo dy oJ his “ajfhter. extended on the Coo- of her W, room - She waa dressed.appurer.t- :L ou .t- An examination revealed 1 fact that she had been stabbed ‘th. For several days, the In stigation brought forward no person tunity* po " n>,e motive and oppor- Theory of Detectives. f theory of the detectives was that 0 000000000 000000000 the murderer must have told Miss Page her brother had been Injured and was In the hospital. She must have left him downstairs while she went up to dress, after writing the note for her father. Ho undoubtedly, stealthily crept upatalrs, entered the room while she was standing before the mirror ad justing her hat, and stabbed her to death before she had un np|>ortunlty to resist. The theory was advanced that the murderer must have been somo one whom Miss Page reoognlxed, else, be- Ing a timid woman, ahe would not have left him downstairs, while she went to her room to' dress. For three days the state detectives worked day and night trying to find every one who wae In the vicinity of the Page house on the day of the mur der. Finally,»on the fourth day. It was ascertained that a young man who had not been previously describ ed, had been seen In the neighborhood about noon on the day if the crime. Late that night, the Identity .if the man was established as Charles L. Tucker, living In Auburndule. Tucker a Wild Blade. Tucker was the son of Albert F. Tucker, an old and reepected employee of the Boston and Albany railroad, Ho had always lived In Auburndale, and was known all over that section. He had been Inclined to be somewhat wild and dissipated, though never sus pected up to that time of any serious crime. Althoug . very young, he was a widower. His wife had been drown ed by the overturning of a canoe on the Charles river about a year pre viously. Tucker was with her at tile time, and he was an expert swimmer. The wife’s death was regarded as somewhat mysterious, but Tucker's explanation of the accident was ac cepted at the time. Upon being questioned by the police. Tucker told an apparently straight forward story of his movements on the day of the Page murder. He was not taken Into custody, but was kept un der surveillance. Within a day or two, new developments came to light and strengthened thq suspicions against Tucker. He was placed under arrest and a search made of his house. Parte of a broken knife blade were found, and Tucker admitted that the knife was his. Among other things found was a Canadian shield stick pin. which at the'trial was Identified by the family as having belonged to Miss Page. The .broken knifo and the stickpin were the two things that con tributed most to Tucker's conviction. Had Money After Crime. Other evidence Introduced tended to show that Tucker had at one Ume been an acquaintance of Miss Page's brother, and had called at the house. Witnesses testified also to Tucker's having money following the time of the murder, and the possession of which he could not reasonably ex plain. The evidence showed that Miss Page had a ten-doltar bill in her purse on the morning of the murder, and that It waa missing when the body was found. The verdict of the Jury was received with surprise by those who had fol lowed the trial closely. This senti ment was not unanimously based upon a belief In Tucker’s Innocence, but upon the opinion that the evidence did not fix the guilt upon the young man. 'Tucker may have done It," waa the expreaalon heard on every hand, “but the evidence did not show beyond a reaaonable doubt that he did It.” But efforta to aecure a new trial were fruitless. The higher courts of Mas sachusetts and the United States su preme court upheld the verdict of the trial court. DISTRICT CONFERENCE BEGINS NEXT TUESDAY On Tuesday, the llth, the Atlanta district conference of the North Geor gia Methodist conference will be held the Walker Street Methodist church. Rev. J. H. Eakes presides over this district. It consists of twenty- six pastoral charges. The first service, which will consist largely of an advisory and religious na ture, will start promptly at ( o'clock Tuesday morning, June 1(. The meet ing will probably last throngh two days. The most Important miner to come up before the conference Is to elect delegates to the annual confer ence. There hre four to be chosen. The general conference meets this year In Mllledgevllle, Oa.. on Novem- berb 21, and Is presided over by Bishop Galloway, one of the brainiest men In the Southern Methodist church. NEGRO FARMER STABBED TO DEATH BY HIS SON Special to The Georgian. Axilla Rica, Oa., June 11.—Jonas Reid, a prosperous negro farmer llvlng a few miles from here, was stabbed to death by his son late Sunday evening as a result of a quarrel between them. A warrant has been Issued for the ar rest of the negro who did the stabbing. JACKSONVILLE P08TMA8TER CHOSEN BY PRESIDENT By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 12.—The president sent the following nomination to the aenate Monday! Daniel T. Oeroar, Jacksonville, Fla., for postmaster. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE HASJEEN FOILED FOUND NECESSARY TO DIVIDE CONVICTS INTO FOUR GANGS. Special to The Georgian. Valdosta, Oa, June 12—It hss been re ported here that a band of crooks sent from this city to the convict camp'at Fargo have been foiled In another at tempt to escape. They obtained saws with which to cut the bars to the win dow In the stockade and replaced them, covering the saw marks with soap, ex pecting to make a break for liberty at night. The guards discovered the sawn bars In time to prevent the escape. On account of numerous plots to escape the gang will be divided, one being sent to the Durham coal mlnea, an other to the camp at Braxton and the other two will remain at Forgo. Ed Cole was one of the men who escaped last week, but was recaptured. The man who allowed his' arm to be cut off by a saw at the Fargo camp last wek was not a member of the pick pocket gang, as reported, but a man from Savannah. It Is said he deliber ately laid his ar macross the saw and had It cut off. WILL BE EDUCATED IN CELESTIAL EMPIRE TWO CHINESE LAD8, BORN IN AT LANTA, TO GO TO CHINA ON TUESDAY. v SAY RED ROCK! I SAY IT PLAIN! This telegram shows what they do with RED ROCK in Nashville ter ritory. You are going to drink something this hot weather, then why not drink RED ROCK, which has the indorsement of the best Physicians in the United States. But you must look for the RED ROCK Crown on every bottle and not buy a cheap, worthless imitation. POSTALTELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY 1 THE COMMERCIAL'CABLE COMPANY. CLARENCE H. MACKAV, Pr,.,dwt. 1.0. STEVENS, Sk*j. WM.H. BAKES, V.P.AO.M. CLARENCE H. HACKAY, Pr*"M L ALBERT BECK, S«c'y. CEO. G 1*|6D> TEL EG R A MC Tlif l'nxtitlTolvyraph«Cabl» Company transmits and delivers this matsage subject to the term* mu! romlili"m<1h1MfiTflii thplmdlcoflhiaTiTuuh. Received.Main.Office, No. 12 So. Broad St., Atlanta, Ga.,{.Tehohoae.2<jq/. 129BM. B, 19. Cclleot 1219-PM. Nashville, Term., June 9-03. Hagan and Dodd Co., Atlanta, Ga. s Ship at onoe oar load of red R00K assorted quarts and pints. Car received last weelc—all sold. Coleman Thompfcins.and Co. For the purpose of obtaining a Chi nese education, two little American born Chlneae boye, Willie and George Lee, sons of Sam Sing Lee, a Marietta street laundryman, will Tueeday begin a journey to China. Willie Lee Is 16 years of age, while his brother, George, Is 13. They will be accompanied on the long trip to the Celestial empire by two other China men, who are going back to make their homo In their native land. Both of the boys were bom In this country and their father la anxious that they receive a Chinese education. After obtaining a course qf tralnlm ' Chinese Institutions, the lads will turn to America and Atlanta and fin ish' their education here. >The passports for the youthful trav elers were obtained by Attorney Wil liam A. Fuller, of this city, who se cured them from the state department In Washington. The attorney had to obtain evidence showing the boys were American bora. In order that they might have no difficulty In getting back Into this country. Under the terms of the Immigration laws, a native born American will have no trouble In land ing on American soil. THROUGH SLEEPING CAR LINE TO Wrightsville Beach, N .0. Commencing Saturday, June the 9th, and continuing each Saturday during the months of June, July and Au gust, through sleeping cars will be op erated, delivering passengers nt the hotels at Wrightsville Beach, leaving Atlanta at 9:35 p. m.; returning, lcavo Wrightsville each Thursday, arriving Atlanta the following morning at 8:30 u Season tickets 313.55; week end tickets, good for live days, 38.25. SEABOARD. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS READY FOR SESSION Convenes in Annual Session in Augusta Wednesday. SOUTHERN FLOATS NOTES IN LONDON Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Gil, June 12.-J-The fifth an nual meeting of the League of Geor gia Municipalities will convene In Au gusta tomorrow June l3-nnd.c4ose June The city council of Augusta has granted a sufficient sum for the en tertainment of the delegates. Mayor Allen Is Ihe president of Ihe league and Is doing wbut ho can to make the meeting a great one. The present officers of tho league, who were elected lost year at Grif fin. are as follows: President—Hon. R. E. Allen, of Au- gusto. First Vice President—Hon. L. H. Chappelle, of Columbus. 8erond Vice President—Hon. Her mann Myers, of Savannah. Third Vice President—Hon. K. M. Smith, of McDonough. Fourth Vice President—Hon. T. W. Cochran, of Barnes vllt*. Secretary and Treasurer—Hon, Bridges Smith, of Macon. There are many Interesting papers i be read at the meeting, ana It Is believed that there wilt be more than usual Interest taken In them. The of ficial program for the meeting Is as follows: Wednesday, June 13. 10 a. m.—League to assemble at Miller-Walker hall, where session will be held. Prayer—Rov. Chauncey C. Williams, D. D. Address of Welcome— Hon. J. R. Lamar. Response—Hon. C. J. Hhelverton. mayor of Austell. Re port of President—Hon. Richard E. Allen, mayor of Augusta. Report of H0TEL8 AND SUMMER RE80RT8. SANITARY FRENCH DRY CLEANING AND DYE WORKS , IT i l | -2 PKACHTSEC STREET. . £ H ,? NC *7V' __ *f* i, l*» and Gent's Suits cleaned and pressed. French Dye Ameri- 2» 8, «»m Cleaning. Fine underwear, shirt waists, fancy work, lac* cur- 'atns, done by hand. Mulls, Swiss, Lingerie. Lawns, Organdies, wash silks. WM. A. FLORENCE. Peep- Ont-of town orders given prompt sttrsrtos. By Private Lresed Wire. New York, June 12.—It la underatood that the negotlatlona, which the South ern Railway Company have been con ducting In London for the flotation or 12,500,000 ahort time notea, hava been completed. Ruraora have been cur rent recently that negotlatlona for the placing of a loan by tha Southern Rail way In Paria, but It la authoritatively stated that no auch action la content plated. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED AT GAINESVILLE Special lo The Georgian. Gainesville, Ga., June 12.—The fob lowing teachers have been elected by the city board of education for the en suing term of the city public schools: Mlaa Wortle Montgomery, Mias Nell Murphy, Mrs. O. R. Bickers, Mlaa Rllla Dosler, Misses Ida Wallace, Clyde Manning, Mr*. N..M. Pope, Mlaa Annie Belle Matthews, Misses Iaa TJoyd, Ki lls, Corlnne Looper, Lltxle Green and Jennie Kendall. The election of a principal of the high school and one teacher was car ried over until a later dale. Professor W. M. Johnson, who has held the for mer position, will soon be admitted to the practice of law and enter actively Into hla new work. C. K. Williams waa re-elected prin cipal of the colored school at a salary of 1500 per year. DREDGING WORK ALMOST COMPLETED Special to The Georgian. Brunswick. Ga., June 12.—The At lantic. which has been dredging the site of the new docks of the Birming ham Steamship Company, at the south end of the city, has almost completed the work, having reached a depth of twenty-five feet at low water. The railroad company la now distributing croaatlea at the point where the spur track to the dock will join the main BROADWAY at 54th St. NEW YORK CITY.N.Y. hotel in New Yurt. Its furnishings are rare, rich and la good taste. Tiled hath rooms ventilating Into the open air a feature. Telephone In e, TkTs hotel* offera to permanent and transient strata superior arcoiutnoda. Ilona, service, etc., at tempting rales, (lend for Illustrated booklet. EDWARD R. SWETT. Proprietor. Secretary and Treasurer—Hon. Brldgen Smith, mayor of Macon. Paper—"State and Municipal cennes; Their Adjustment One to the Other"—Hon. Herman Myera, mayor of Savannah. Paper—"Municipal Improvements, With Special Reference to Improve ments and Betterments of the Smaller Cities and Towns"—Hon. Nlsbct Wing field, superintendent of public works, Augusta. Paper—"The Vagrancy Law: Its De facts and Ramedtea Therefor"—Hon. L. A. Clnrke, mayor of Covington. Paper—"The Federal Government Should Improve Our Rivers anil liar bora”—Hon. L. H. Chappelle, mayor of Columbus, Go. Paper—"The Recorder's Court; Relation to Other Courts”—Hon. Cus It 1 . Non iiigliMin, or Paper—"Why County Authorities Should Improve Roadways In Munlrl polities Leading to the Court House"— Hon. H. P. Colvard, mayor of Dalton. 4:10 p. m.—Review of fire depart ment. 5 p. m.—Members of the league of local committees of officials and rlll- xens take electric can In front of Al bion Hotel for a ride through -the city. Sand Hills, North Augusta, and other points of Intareat. 1:10 p. m.—Banquet at Commercial Club. Thursday, June 14. (:!0 a. in.—Members will assemble for the purpoae of going to the locks for "a trip up tha canal,” to enjoy an old time barbecue. (Session will be held at the locks.) Paper—"Municipal Sanitation; Hints as to How to Keep the Smaller CHIes and Towns Clean and Healthy”—Dr- J- II. Morgan, president board of health, Auguata Paper—“A Mayor's Duty to Ills Mu nicipality"—Hon. Jamas R. Atwater, mayor of Thomaaton. Paper—"Fire Departments for the Smaller Towns and Cities"—Hon. John T. Roberta, mayor 6t Valdosta Paper—"The Inequalities of Assess ments of Semi-Public Corporations"— Hon. J. W. Maddox, mayor of Roms. Paper—"Juvenile Court"—Hon. N. R. Broyles, recorder of Atlanta. Paper—"The Question of Municipal Ownership”—R. W. Hutchison, B. B., Atlanta REBEL BLACKS BEATEN BY BRITISH TROOPERS Southern Home Pure Lead and Zinc Paints, Pure Putty, Varnishes, Oil Colors, Window and Plate Glasa Wholesale and retalL F. J. COOLEDGE & BRO., Atlanta Savannah. a ulmitk frnlarsl f«T IVftfsktf, Opium. M#f. phi at, Cotalot. CkUrtl. Toboeco 0*4 Htu/stlhf. •fa or Imi Ubawstt**. Tha Only Ktclgy Insti- fiittin Gtoryia. By Private leased Wire. Durban. Natal, June 12.—The defeat of the rebel blacks under Chief Meh- lokasaulu was more severe than Aral reports Indicated, and It Is expectsd will prevent a spread of the rebellious feeling among the natlvea. News from the Swasl country la not reassuring. The Swasls are uneasy and many of the young fighting men have joined the rebels. SOFT YARN SPINNERS TO MEET AT MT. AIRY Hperlal to The Georgian. Ml. Airy, Oa, June 12.—The South ern Soft Yarn Spinners' Association meets at Ml. Airy Juns It, at the Monterey Hotel. 235 Capitol Alt., ATLANTA, 6A. IwLwanted- *** A BOOK-KEEPER AND STENOGRAPHER . WHO HAS ATTENDED THE sovran* SHORTHAND ATLANTA. OA. V * Tho Leodlno Bu»lne» School of tho South. 1) fv>n tllf. BartiTH froa applications Or Jly t'.r office VH\ B M. WOOIXBY, M. D. O. GfLcc 104 K. Pryor Street. OOIC KEEPING. Shorthand aod M tillllili Department*. Over '•O'irt.l ou* . .’lent* ann . Lw. ss.qoio, V.P,-*,'.. A- ants. Ga*. L. C. SMITH VISIBLE TYPEWRITER Write for Catalogues. H. M. ASHE, Writing In Sight Company, Y. M. C. A. Building, Atlanta, Ga. 100 Smith Premier No. 2 Models for Sole, $50 Cash Each. GEORGIA TRANSFER & STORAGE GO. Offices 14 E. Mitchell and all freight depots. Telephones Main No. 2. Special attention to delivery of mer chants’ freight. GORLEY ARRESTED AS A LABOR AGENT F. M. Corley, a labor agent for the Seaboard Air Line, was arrested In At lanta Monday morning by Dstectlvss Simpson and Campbell on the charge of taking labor out of ths state with out a license. Up to two weeks ago Corley was em ployed on the Houthern in Macon, but quit hla Job. At tho same time sixty laborers employed by the Southern quit work, and Monday morning Corley, with the entire party of sixty, reached Atlanta on the way to Hamlet, N. C. He had passes for tha crowd. He was bound over by the recorder under 1100 bond. EVANS IS NOT PLEASED WITH TAYLOR MOVEMENT Hpeelsl to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 12.—Evans leaders In this city and county are not very well pleased with the revolt In Ihe first district against Hon. W. P. Ilrownlow by ths nomination of Hon. A. A. Taylor, the brother of Senator- elect R. L. Taylor. They are afraid that It will hurt the campaign of lion. H. Clay Kvana for governor. HOME COMING WEEK FOR KENTUCKIANS. THROUGH SLEEPERS Atlanta to Louisville. On account of the above occasion tho W. & A. R. n. and N. C. & St. L. Railway will sell round trip tickets on June 30, 11 and 13 at rata of one faro plus 35 cents for the round trip, tho rate from Atlanta being 313.56, tickets good to return until June 33, 1905. By depoelUng Ucket and paying fee of 50 cents. However, Uckets will be extended until July 33. Threo train* dally, leaving Atlanta at 3:36 a. m„ 4.60 p. m. and 8.60 p. m., all carrying standard Pullman sleep ers Atlsnta to Nsshvllle and-Nashville to Louisville. In addition to this senrles there will be through sleeping can operated on the 4:60 p. m. trains of Juns 10 and 11, Atlanta to Loulsvills without change, arriving Loutsvt - next morning at :30 a. m. Route Is vis Chattanooga, Nash ville and Mammoth Cave. » For further Information write or call on A. THOMAS or C. B. WALKER, C. P. A T. A. U. T. A. Peachtree Viaduct, Union Pass. Sta. CHARLES E. HARMAN, Get.- ral i’a. .anger Ag- ut 3500.00. Tlic abovo reward will be paid for such evidence ns will lead to arrest and conviction of tho party, or pnrtics who maliciously cut s number of wires on cable polo nt corner of Pcachtrco and Seventh streets, during Wednesday night, April 10, or Thursday morning, April 20. A like reward will be paid foe such evidence as will lead to the arrest nnd conviction of any per son or persons maliciously inter fering with or destroying the property of this company, at any point. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, I. EPPS BROWN, General Managers AWNINGS TENTS UPHOLSTERY AIAIER I VOLBERG 130 So. Portyth 8*. Just Received A Complete Line of —ANSCO CAMERAS— All the la'- 1 ' : :i|.r... -m.-n'a . Full Iin*? of arr.iteur trippll*:* Beat ama- SAMVF.l. <» WALKER, M Peachtree St.