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ATLANTA, GA., .MONDAY,
“CHEATHAM HANDLED THE MONEY
AND BOUGHT AND SOLD FUTURES
ACCORDING TO HIS JUDGMENT”
—MIKE O'GRADY
“I Can Gamble If
Want To,” He
Says.
M. L. JOHNSON LATE;
PROBING DELAYED
“Investigation’' Will Be Be
gun at 3 O’Clock Mon
day Afternoon.
Because M. L. Johnson, of Benton,
president of the Georgia division of the
cotton association, failed to arrive
Monday morning, the “investigation,'
which the officers of the Southern Cot
ton Association were to conduct at 10
o'clock, was postponed .until 3 o'clock
In the afternoon. Mr. Johnson and
Hon. W. L. Peek, of Rockdale, will
conduct the Investigation.
Mike O’Grady was present In the of
fices of the cotton association when the
Investigation was due. It was Mike
O'Grndy In the flesh, who came all the
way from Chattanooga td explain why
he bought and sold cotton through an
Atlanta exchange In preference to us
Ing the home exchange.
He says Richard Cheatham did hls
trading for him here.
“I CAN GAMBLE IF I WANT TO,'
DECLARES MICHAEL O'GRADY.
Michael O'Grady Is vice president and
manager of the Wakeman Distilling
Company, of Chattanooga. He Is
Republican, a leader of the Brownlow
faction in East Tennessee politics, and
a man of some wealth. As he re
marked Monday:
“I am In such circumstances that I
can GAMBLE If I wont to."
dr. "'(irmly was seated In an Inner
office when the newspaper representa
tives called to be present at the In
vestlgatlon. The' representatives o
The Journal and News were led Into
the Inner sanctum by Richard Cheat
ham and Introduced to Mr. O’Qrady.
The Georgian representative was not
officially Informed that any such per-,
son was present. When he called later
and asked Mr. Cheatham If Mr.
o tirady were In the offices, Mr. Cheat
ham remarked:
"Where did you hear that? You cnn
hear anything around these bucket
•hops.”
Mr. Cheatham steadily refused to
state whether or not Mr. O'Grndy was
present. Michael O'Grady himself was
more communicative, however, and ex-
{ ilalned his connection with the At-
snta cotton markets and why hls
name had appeared on the books of one
* On July 24 the Hon. J. Randolph
Anderson, representative from Chat
ham county, /declared In an address
before the lower house of the legisla
ture that certain persons had been
speculating In cotton under the name
of Mike O'Grady and A. P. Lee, and
that It was the duty of the directors
of the Southern Cotton Association to
Investigate and find out who was spec-
ulating under thoao names. •
CHEATHAM HANDLED MONEY
AND USED HIS JUDGMENT.
Mr. O'Grady, of Chattanooga, de
clares that It was he who was trading
on the Atlanta exchange, but that
Richard Cheatham, secretary of the
Southern Cotton Association, was han
dling tile money and using hls Judg
ment as to when to buy and when to
sell. Mr. O'Grady gave'out the fol
lowing statement Monday morning:
”I have had Cheatham work several
trades for me, In cotton eltogether. He
did this at my earnest solicitation. For
business reasons, I did not cars to lend
myself to speculation In Chattanooga,
where I live, and, therefore, wrote Mr.
Cheatham to handle my trade* for me
In Atlanta. . . .
"Mr. Cheatham told me that he had
a friend In nn exchange here who was
strictly honest and reliable and who
could be depended upon to keep hls
business to himself.
"I HAVE KNOWN CHEATHAM
FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEAR8.”
"I have known Cheatham for four
or five years. I knew him In Mississip
pi and In Memphis, Tenn. I gave him
a specific sum to Invest for me, with
Instruction* to use hi* own Judgment
about when to buy and sell. Thee*
investments began In February or
March, or possibly in January of this
year.
"I came to Atlanta of my own ac
cord, after hearing through a Chatta
nooga newspaper man that my name
had been used In connection with the
matter, and that I was attaining some
unenviable notoriety. I hed no desire
to get Into the limelight aa a gambler
on stock exchangee, though I *mm
such circumstances that I can gamble
It I want to." ,
A. P. Lee, who was also mentioned
by Mr. Anderson ss trading on tne
exchanges, was not present end Inqui
ry failed to ehow that any euch person
"ILiX^an arrived from Bir
mingham Hunday night end announced
that the Inveetlgatlon would begin
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. At that
hour Mr. Anderson, of Chatham coun-
•y: Hon. W. L. Peek, a member of the
executive committee, and a number or
interested persons were In attendance.
Mr. Jordan announced that he had re
ceived word that M. -L. Johnson, of
Benton, president of the Georgia divis
ion, could not reach Atlanta before 1
o'clock, and that It would be necessary
to postpone the Investigation until 3
o'clock.
"CHEATHAM 8AY8 rT WILL
BE REAL INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Cheatham stated that It was to
be a real Investigation, and that Jor
dan and he would not “Investigate
themselves," as had been Insinuated.
He said that the two officers wlto
would conduct the investigation were
the super! r officers, with power to
‘O’SRADY NAME IS NEW TO ME.”-Cheatham
“KNOWN CHEATHAM FOR YEARS.”—O'Grady
Richard Cheatham, secreta
ry Southern Cotton Association,
said in The Constitution of July
25:
“I have nothing to say touch
ing Mr. Anderson’s charges in
which Lee and O’Grady are
brought into the limelight. The
NAMES ARE NEW TO ME,
notwithstanding the historical
prominence which many Lees
and O’Gradys have attained.”
Michael O’Grady, vice presi
dent and manager of Wakeman
Distilling Company, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn.:
“I have known Cheatham for
four or five years. I knew him
in Mississippi and in Memphis,
Tenn. He made a number of
investments for mo on Atlanta
exchanges last February and
March and possibly in January.
He used his own judgment in
the investments.”
OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION
DEMANDED FOR OFFICIALS
From The Albany Herald.
The Investigation which President Harvle Jordan has ordered of the
Implied charges mode by a member of the legislature In a speech In the
house of representatives a few days ago, to the e/Tect that some of the
officiate of the Southern Cotton Association had some sort of connection
with an Atlanta bucket shop, will amount to nothing. Instead of ap
pointing that committee hlmaelf, President Jordan should have asked
somebody else to do It. Under the circumstances, nothing but an exon
eration and vindication of the officials of the Southern Cotton Association
will be expected by the public, and then those who are unfriendly to the
association or Its officials will say that the whole matter has been “white
washed" by a committee composed of those officially connected with the
association and appointed by the association’s, president. And, besides,
this committee Is without any authority to compel witnesses to testify,
end If those who ere summoned or Invited to testify refuse to do so, a
searching investigation may not be had.
1906
On Trains FIVE CKNTH
IERSD JAIL
Belcher Gives Self Up
After Twelve
Months.
SENATE APPROVES
APPEALS COURT AND
CHILD LABOR BILLS
With one senate committee amend
ment on both measures, the court of
appeals and child labor bills passed the
senate Monday without debate.
On the child labor bill, the Bell
measure which was passed overwhelm
ingly by the house, the vote was 27 to
0—no aye and nay vote being called
for wheh It came up for passage. The
amendment made by the committee rel
ative to the educational feature was
adopted without a dissenting voice.
Then came the vote on the passage
of the completed measure. There wee
no debate, no crowd In the galleries
or the rear of the senate and no ap
plause, making strong contrast with a
year ago when the senate defeated the
bill by a vote of 23 to 17 after the
house had passed It by a large vote.
It was Immediately transmitted to
the house. If that body concurs In
the senate amendment, which It Is un
derstood It will do, notice will be sent
to the senate and the measure will go
to the governor at once for hls signa
ture.
Court of Appsals Passed.
The court of appeals bill was fixed
for the first business on Monday, but
at that tlmi not enough members were
present for the requisite-constitutional
majority, and Senator Miller moved to
temporarily table It.
The child labor bill was passed, and
as , many members had come In the
court of appeal bill was token tram the
table. The amendment of the commit
tee relative to the election to be called
In November to elect the three Judges
for terms of two, four and six years,
was adopted.
Without debate the completed bill
then passed by the following vote:
Ayes—Alsobraok. Bennett, Blood-
worth, Bunn, Candler. Carlthera, Cars
well, Copelan. Crum, Foster, Foy, Furr,
Hamby. Hand. Hogan, King, Lumsden,
McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, Pey
ton, Phillips. Reid, Rom, Steed, Strange,
Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley. Wilcox,
Williams—33.
Absent—A. C. Blalock. O. A. Blalock,
Bond, Fitzgerald. Fortner, Grayblll,
McAllister. Mills. Birmans.
Not voting—Adam*.
The bill was Immediately transmit
ted to the houM. If that body concurs
In the amendment It will then go to
the governor for hie signature, and
the constitutional question will be sub
mitted to the people In the regular fall
election.
Athens Dispsnsary Ssf*.
By adopting the recommendation of
the senate commute on temperance, the .
fight on the Athens dispensary la ended,
with a victory for the rank.
The commute unanimously recom-1
mended that the bill do not pass, snd
tha houM adopted It without question.,
The houM passed the bill to abolish the 1
tank, but the senate declined to ac
quiesce.
Endowments Exempted.
A bill by Senator Candler, which Is
a constitutional amendment, exempts
endowments of churches and colleges
from taxation, passed the senate Mon
day by a vote of 33 to 0.
Vote to Inorees* Pay.
With only Senators Hamby and
Peyton voting “No," the senate Monday
passed Senator Carswell's bill to In
crease the pay of members of the gen
eral assembly from 34 to 37 per day,
and the speaker of the house and the
president of the senate to $10.
It prohibits any member of the gen
eral assembly from accepting any rail
road or street oar -pose or tsH^raph.
telephone or express frank. It. affects
' >• members of the legislature,
he resolution by Messrs. Slaton,
Blackburn end Bell, of Fulton, to me
morialise congress to make an appro
priation for a national military park
about Attaiga was adopted.
tion of the convict and common eel
funds. Altogether Monday was both a
busy and a fruitful day In the Mnate,
end It all came with buelness-ilke dis
patch.
8snsts Bills Paired.
By Senator Candler: To amend the
constitution so as to exempt endow
ments of churches and colleges from
taxation.
By Senator Carswell; To amend the
By Private Leered WlrvJJ
' New York, July 30.-% man, wet and
dejected, early today dodged through
the darkness and rain, hiding now and
then behind freight care, pushed opened
the gate at the entrance of the Pater
son, N. J., Jell and timidly rang the
hell.
Dan Berger, brother of the sheriff,
opened the door.
“I want to get la" said the man.
shaking the rein from hls hat.
“You can't," said Berger.
“But I’m • Porgsr."
"But I'm William N. Belcher, former
mayor. I'm a forger and embesslsr
and I surrender.”
"Then corns In,” replied Berger, now
thoroughly excited, and the door
clanged on the man who had robbed
rich and poor alike, qnd for whom the
police of the entire country had been
watching.
Former Mayor Belcher, penniless,
friendless and broken down In health,
was behind the Iron bare to await sum
mons for hls trial. He had stolen ap
proximately $100,000 from banks and
the public, end had been a fugitive
from justice a year.
Discovered by Reporter.
Belcher was discovered In this city
byi a reporter and as a result of this
discovery he returned to Paterson.
“What are you doing In New York?"
the mayor was asked.
"I am on my way to Paterson,” he
replied. "I am going to give myself
up.
"Boys, I tell you It's been a year of
hell. Every voice behind me sounded
like that of some one I knew. Every
footstep seemed to be that of an ofilcer.
From dawn until sundown, from night
until morning, ther” wst the pall of
guilt hanging over me nil the time,
ruined me physically;- It bus almost
shattered mo mentolly."
Fugitive a Year.
Hines tho first day of August, 1303,
William N. Belcher, who In hls con
duct of thd ofilre of mayor of Paterson,
wns unlmpeachablo and a synonym for
rectitude, and yet. In private life,
brought woe upon himself through em
bexslsment end forgery, hoe been i
fugitive from Justice.
SIX ATLANTA GIRLS
TAKEN ON A JAUNT
BY EX-CONFEDERATE
constitution to Increase -the compensa
tion of member:: from 14 to 17.
House Bills Paired.
By Mr. Singletary, of Thomea: To
establish the city court of Cairo In the
county of Qrady.
By Mr. Lane, of Jasper: To author'
Ise Monttcello to extend waterworks
end electric lights beyond corporate
limits.
, ' New Bills.
By Senator Bonnet; To emend an
act creating the prison commission.
By Senator Alsobraok: To regulets
the running of automobiles In Catoosa
county.
By Senator Bennet: To amend code
curing to the several counties of tha
state their pro rata of the common
school fund.
By Senators Steen, Candler and Mil
ler: To establish a board for the ex
amination of accountants, to provlda
for the granting of certificates to ac
countants and to provide punishment
for violation.
At 1 o’clock the Mnate adjourned
until 10 o’clock Tuesday. The Mc
Henry Western end Atlantic lease bill
I* the special order to be fnllgwed Im
mediately by the Candler substitute to
the Hall tea assessor measure.
Photo by Edwards A Son.
LIEUT. W. R. McENTIRE, C. 8. A.
Who Is going to take daughters of tlx of his old comrades on s private
car picnic.
Black Tells Horrible
Details of Brutal
Crime.
Youth Shoots Woman, Girl
and Babe and Sets Fire
to House.
Lieut. W. R. McEntire, Wealthy Texas
Ranchman, to Honor Daughters of Com
mand With Private Car Tour.
Six young ladles, daughters. of the
surviving members of hls old com|iany
during the civil war, are to be taken
nn a pleasure trip to North Carolina,
Virginia end Tennessee In a private
car Tuesday night by W. R. McEntire,
formerly a lieutenant In Company A of
the Ninth Georgia battalion artillery,
Confederate States army, and now of
Dallas, Texas. This Is nn nnnual out
ing which 21r. McEntire has given
during recent years to the veterans of
hls company and their daughters In or
der to keep allvo the old memories of
years spent on the field of battle.
All Daughters of Veteran,.
The-party which will leave. Tuesday
night will be composed almost entirely
of tha daughters of the old veterans of
the company. Tha host of the occasion
has arranged a moat delightful trip and
absolutely without cost to those who
are to be members of the, party. In
addition to Mr. end hire. McEntire, the
membership will Include:
Resale May .Mobley, daughter
of E. D. L. Mobley, of Atlanta.
Miss Mary Woodruff, daughter of J.
W. Woodruff, of Atlanta.
21 Ise Leila McCarley, daughter of Pa
trolman X- McCartey, of Atlanta.
MIm Maud Hawse, daughter of WII
Ham Hawes, of Battle Hill.
Miss Lula Legr, daughter of T. E.
Legg, of Hmymn.
Ilf Private lasted Wire.
Canoneburg, Pa., July *«.—Storming
the car on which Coroner W. II. Blpe.
Constable W. P. Wilson and several
otheis were taking Elmsr Dempe'er to
Washington.at 7 o'clock this n .nun*
a mob of upwards of 100 people bent
on lynching Elmer Dempeter, succeed
ed In securing tha.negro. In a fight
which followed, the police regained
their prisoner and the motorman of the
car, putting nn power, started hls ear
to Waehlngton. Several people were
Injured when the car was started.
The negro made this confession at
the Pearce home after having been
shown the bodies of hls victims, al
though st first he mads a denial:
"I saw Pearce starting for Caaons-
burg snd I rams over to the hnu- r
wanted Margaret, the daughter, to go
to tha stable with me. and Mrs. Penn n
ordered me out of the house. Wi™
I did not go she walked over to ihn
mantle and reached above the dock
and got the revolver. I grabbed It and
pushed It against her bressL When I
shot she staggered and fell and snld: *
*"1 wish 8am waa here I' While lay
ing on the floor I shot her In the breast.
"When I shot her, the kids ran to
their mother and caught her by tho
dress. I shot Margaret In the back of
the bend and site never kicked. Rob
ert got the bullet In the cheek. I went
over to the crib where the baby was
sleeping (Old | .(It the pistol to thu
child's bead and fired.
Set Fire to the Houee.
“Then I idled bedding on the floor
•d oil i
It
Ilf I'c
und s
It
er lorgoiten me oio com-
the firet opportunity pro
of the living and of the
on July 31, 7*31, the firet
THE POLITICAL CONCERT
elect or discharge Jordan and Cheat
ham. and that they were the proper
nartlea to conduct the Investigation.
Whether any intereated persons or
thoM supposed to know anything about
the alleged dealings In bucket shops
had been Invited to attend the Inves
tigation has not been learned. A num
ber of persons who have figured In the
newspaper ertlclee stated Monday that
they had received no notification that
they were expected to be present and
give testimony. No leader of Inves
tigators has appeared, and It now ap- i
nears that the two committeemen will
beleft to act aa both Inquisitors and
,U That tha Inveetlgatlon will be only
•kin deep was the opinion espreesed
at the offices by those who inquired a*
to who would conduct IL
MIks Ada Gann, (laughter of Ed Gann.
ofHmyrtia - ■
Ml», Brlnn Danlcll, daughter of J.
8. Danlcll, of Atlanta, the latter a nelce
of Mr. McEntire.
Party Leaves Tueeday,
The party leaves at midnight Tuoe-
day In a special car over the Southern
road, and will proceed to Hperlanburtf,
8. C, where a brief atop will be made.
From Spartanburg, Asheville and other
points In the North Carolina mountains
will be visited, short stops being mode
at the many beautiful resorts In that
region. From North Carolina the party
will proceed to Itogeravllln, Tenn,
where a number of lag cabins have
been reserved for tho use of the mem
bers, and where several days will be
•pent ramping out. Before returning
to this city the party will vlalt some
of, the resorts In Virginia, resetting
home ugaln about the middle of Au
gust.
Devotion to Old Comrades.
That the,members of Company A of
ths Ninth Georgia battalion artillery
have been kept together through these
many years has been entirely due to
the efforts of Lieutenant McEntire.
Immediately after the war the gallant
young officer went west and becoming
successful In hls business pursuits. Is
today owner of three of the largest
cattle ranches In the elate of Texes.
Hr has never forgotten hie old com
rades snd at the fir
pared a Hat
dead.. Then on .
attempt to reunite the old comrades of
hls company was mad*. Mr. McEntire
giving a dinner at.*7 Church street In
Atlanta at which seventeen or the old
veterans were present. An organise
tlon was formed and an annual re
union has been held each year since.
Met at Ranch Last Year.
One year ago Mr. McEntire enter
tained the comrades on on* of hla
ranches In Texas, but the distance was
so great that only a few of the mem'
hers were able to accept hls hospital'
tty. Accordingly the pest two yes re
the reunion has been held at Smyrna
where quite a number attended. This
year, however, many of the old soldiers
ere III or crippled end others with slck-
In their families, made the Idea
of a reunion Impossible. Sir. McEntire
foreseeing the slate of affairs, and not
wishing to allow the year to pas, with
out some recognition of hls love for hi*
old comrades and families, therefore
arranged a delightful trip for tha
daughters of ths veterans.
Company A Formed In Atlanta.
Company A, of the Ninth Georgia
battalion of artillery, was organised In
Atlanta, and during the war was com
manded by Major Leyden. It consist
ed of five companies—Company B from
Buckhead, Company C from Columbus,
Company D from Gwinnett county, and
Companies A snd E from Atlanta. Tha
regiment participated In all of the
larger engagements of the four years'
war, and after peace su declared was
In a greatly depleted condition.
Association Formed.
It was at the cIom of the reunion at
Hmyma In 1304 that a few of the sur
vivors of Company A met together and
agreed upon a permanent organisation
to be known as "The Survivors' Aeso-
etatlnn of Company A, Ninth Georgia
Battalion, Artillery.” Its membership
Includes only the surviving members
of the company who Were to actual
service during snd at the cIom of the
war and were honorably discharged.
The wives, eons and daughters are
active members In order to keep alive
tho memories of the great struggle I Texas.
Dornp-
wh»r«
Hhortly
nor
pt
til tho
urlnjc
il. .id
I K«t out."
After making tho <
liter wm tftktn to OftAosssturg
ho vm confined In the Jail, t
before 7 o’clock Coroner Blpe,
•table W. P. Wlleon and eeveral
offlcere prepared to tako tho pi
to the county Jail.
A mob VU about the Jail wh
• •ffl« 01 •< nrrlv ri| aii'I f"lf-i« ••'! ih»*
their prisoner to the car barna.
Grab Trembling Negro.
Crlea of "lynch him," "kill th
ger," "•tamp him," "bum him,"
heard, but therp waa no
made to take the prisoner
waa reached. Juit na the offl
about to board the car, * th
•urged forward. Several mei
the trembling negro and
knocked to the ground. Cor
drew hla rtvolvar, but thin c
dened the crowd. It wa» knew
bln Imii'l, und i • x- U* d
lynchera pushed forward. T
oner waa finally placed In th
offlcere etatlooed at both cm
When Hamuel Pearae rotor
yeaterday he found amoke
from the houee. He ruahed ti
the blase and then dlacovered
bodlea of hla wife and chlldn
He Worked on Farm.
While no blood etalna were found
on the prleoner, suspicion firet rested
on him laet night when It wn* learned
that he wu the test person *—njtboct
the houee before the tragedy. Decnp-
eter wee a helper on the Pearce farm.
During the ebeency of Bamuel ivi.n.i
and hie elttr, Mias Fanny P* in .*,
Dempeter le eald to have been looking
after the etock farm.
Coroner Blpe made no move t • .«r-
reat Dempeter until S o'clock thin
morning. Then, accompanied by I’-m-
atable Miller, he went to the Dan per nr
home, about elx mllee from th«* *c»-ne
of the tragedy, and took charge of the*
negro.
17 LIVES LOST,
IT IS REPORTED,
AS SHIPS SUNK
By Private Leased Wrie.
Pensacola, Fla., July 30. -A
report reaches here that a steam
ship foundered in the (pile Inst
night and that seventeen of the
crew were drowned.
There has been no confirmation
of the report and tbc name of the
steamer supposed to have gone
down is not known.
Inde-
rnp-
whlch the company made
pendanct.
W. It. McEntire, of Dalles. Texas
listed In tho war as a private and
Idly attained the position of lleute
by hla aggressive methods ■•( warfare
and bis popularity with hls fellow-
comrades. He le a native of 8. otiand
and had been In the South but a short
time when war was declared with
hls wife he has been a fr.-inmi visitor
to Atlanta, and by hls xenial manner
and warm heart has won friends by
th* score. He Is very wealthy. h.|n*
owner of three large ranches in Texas.
On Mor.d (1 i nlnit Mr and Mrs.
McEntire drove to Battle HI!!, to spend
the day with hls old comrade. William
Hall whom he has not s— n for some
time. Ui»>n hls return from the trip
which he Is to Kite the daughters of
hls comrades he will spend set era!
w.-ek- In Georgia. Tennessee and other
(Southern states before returning to