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THK ATLANTA O EORO IAX.
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For Saturday
Misses' 25c Hose at 15c Pair.
Fine ribbed, splendid Summer Hose for misses, light and cool, but
a very serviceable quality, fast black, absolutely. We never sold hotter
Hose at 25c.
A new shipment in all sizes, for this sale at 15c pair.
Embroidery Collars at 10c Each.
Dainty* white collars with long or short tabs. The designs are very
stylish and attractive. Open-work embroidery, eyelets, ana little blind
figures over grounds of Swiss.
* “Lingerie” — decidedly. The true value is 25c. We are selling
them at 10c each, but this is probably the last shipment we shall be
able to get. j
White Skirts—Duck and Linen.
All "White Duck Skirts that have been selling at $1.50 are offered
now at $1.00 each. Plain models, cut extra wide, with deep hems, or
tastily strapped. Quite a variety of styles.
I Beautiful Skirts of Linen in the newest designs; these are also re
duced in price—
$5.00 to $10.00 Skirts are now $3.00 to $7.50.
$1.00 Wash Petticoats 69c Each. .
Newly made, stylish summer Petticoats of Chambray, in oxblood,
blue and tan; or of Ginghams in a variety of stripes. They have deep,
attractive flounces and are finished with numerous small ruffles. $1.00
kinds for 69c.
Mercerized Petticoats with deep accordeon pleated flounces, in
black, red, brown, green and blue; $1.00 each. Value $1.50.
Children's Muslin Drawers 10c.
Sizes 2 to 7 years. A good grade of Muslin with hemstitched hem
and cluster tucks above, worked buttonholes. There’s a limit of six
pairs to a purchaser on these. Otherwise, we couldn’t possibly get
enough to supply the demand at this price, 10c pair.
Here are children’s Muslin Petticoats with deep flounces, hem and
cluster tucks, lace or embroidery trimmed, at 39c each; were 50c. Sizes
4 to 14 years.
Y emen's Summer Vests 11c Each.
Vests of lisle thread—thin and soft; worth double the price to the
wearer this hot summer weather. Neck and arms are nicely finished with
tape. There’s a whole lot of sorvico and comfort in every one of
them. Offered Satiirday at 11c each.
Union Suits for Women— These at 25c Suit.
Lowneck and sleeveless, made umbrella style, trimmed with lace. Not
a great quantity—just a few dozen, in fact. Reduced to 25c suit.
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
' Store of Many Departments.
STOLE FOR WIFE;
JUDGE PAYS FINE
Sy Private Leaned Wire.
Marlon, Ind., Aur. 10.—Juitlce Phil
ip* had a prisoner before him yeater-
l«v charged with a theft. In which
he evidence left no doubt. He lleten-
■fl to the evidence which convicted
he thief, then eearched In hi* pocket*
ind found a St bill, handed It to the
planner and told him to go.
Justice Phillip* held that the law can
afford to waive It* right to retribution
■ometlmee, and alwaya ehould In the
case of a man whd steal* only to ap
pease the hunger of his wife and chil
dren. The prisoner, when his family
had been without foodjfor two days,
stole two bushels of wheat from
farmer.
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
CLOTHING VALUES
At this store are always good, but tho value*
you get now will benefit you now and benefit us
in the future. Well add your name to our Hat of
regular customer* if you will attend pur
25 Per Cent Discount
sale on Hen'* fancy 8ults and odd Trousers. SulU
bear the label “ALFRED BENJAMIN * CO.,"
Trousers. “PARAGON." If you wear them once
you'll hare no other make.
Any STRAW HAT In the house for $1.00.
worth from $2.00 to $S.00.
Essig Bros.,
u CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN/
26 WHITEHALL ST.
CANDIDATES MAY
’ HAVE VOTE WATCHED
A. H. Van Dyke, chairman of the
Fulton county Democratic executive
sub-committee, hah notified the can
didate* for governor Hint they may
have a representative m each or the
polling places In the < ,iy to witness
the counting of ballots polled August
ZZ.
The communication reads as fol
lows:
"Atlanta, Ga. August t, 1I0S.
"Dear Sir: The sub-committee of
the Democratic executive committee
of Fulton county, Georgia, having In
charge the details of the state white
Democratic primary election of said
county, unanimously adopted a resolu
tion at Its session of the 7th instant,
permitting yourself, If you so desire,
to have a representative at each pri
mary election precinct In said county
to watch the count of the ballots cast
In the primary election of August ZZ,
ISOS, for state house officers. The sams
privilege was accorded to the other
candidates for governor.
"Should you desire to avail yourself
of the above named courtesy, kindly
notify the undersigned In their official
capacity by the Z«th Instant, together
with names of the representatives for
several precincts of this county and
letters of authority will be promptly
Issued to them. If no reply Is received
by the undersigned In their official
capacity from you by the above named
date, such failure Will be construed to
mean that you do not wish to avail
yourself of aforesaid courtesy.
''Very respectfully.
“A. H. VAN DYKE,
“Chairman Sob-Committee.
"CHARLES N. ALLEN,
"Secretary Hub-Committee."
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
CI
roN c
IS
E
mm m y
OKE SMI
Til
Mi
KES D
Husband of Mrs. Lowe
of Atlanta, Sued
for Divorce.
GREAT SECRECY
IS MAINTAINED
If Divorce Is Granted First
Mrs. Giuiton, Strange
Status Will Ro- v
suit
MI88 REBECCA LOWE GUNTON.
By Private Leased Wire,
New York, August 10.—The fact that
the eult brought lait January by Ame
lia R. Gunton, cgalnat Professor George
Ounton, editor of Gunton'a Magazine,
dor a divorce was tried quietly and
without any publicity became known
t"riay when th>- r.'i-ot nf former Justle*
'of the Supreme Court Bookatnver, as
referee, woe submitted to Justice Gin.
gerlch. In special term. Pert I, of the
supremo court, for hie approval.
From the fact that forttier Judge
Parker's law firm asked that the ref-
eree'e report be confirmed. It was taken
that the decision of Referee Booksta
ver Is In favor of Mrs. Amalia Gunton.
who asserts that she le the only le*
wife of Professor Gunton. notwlt
standing the fact that he was married
to Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, of Atlanta. Go.,
on February 14, 1*04.
If the report It approved and the de.
cree Is Issued to Mrs. Amelia n. Oun
ton, the legal statue of Mrs. Rebecca
Lowe Gunton at a wlfo will be a cur,l
ous and perplexing one. When she be
gan her suit against Mr. Gunton, Mrs,
Amelia Gunton at the anmt time Insti
tuted a suit against Rebeca Low* Gun-
ton for the alleged alienation of her
husband's nffeilons
It follows, If the referee holds that
Amelia IL Gunton Is entitled to an In-
erlncutory dercte of divorce against
■rofesaor Gunton, hi* marriage to Re
becca Lowe Gunton le invalid. In th*
opinion of the decree.
THEY WERE MARRIED
AT THE PIEDMONT HOTEL.
Mr*. Rebecca Douglas Lowe and Pro
fessor George Gunton were married at
the Piedmont Hotel In Atlanta on Feb.
ruary 14, 1*04. The, marriage waa a
matter of considerable aurprtae to At
lanta society In which Mrs. Low* had
been prominent for many year*. Im
mediately after the marriage the coU'
pie went East, where they have alnce
lived.
Mr*. Low* wae perhap* more con-
aplcuou* In public Ufa than any other
woman of the South. For five years
before her marriage to Professor Oun
ton eh* was president of tho National
Federation of Women'* Club*. At on*
time she led the opposition In the fed
eration to th* admission of negro wom
en a* delegatee, winning her fight In
brilliant fashion after a struggle that
held th* attention of the entire ooun-
try. A* a parliamentarian she had but
taw equate, even among statesmen. In
America. ....
At thle time she waa the widow of
W. D. Lowe, who was one of Atlanta's
wealthiest men. She ha* two children,
Mrs. James W. English, Jr., and W. D.
Lowe, Both of Atlanta.
Rht and Profeator Gunton are living
at their country home near Hot
Springe, Va.
WIFE AND CHILD
SLOPED WITH HlSl
By Wrilf Leased Wire.
Xew Tort. • dmtm
K‘i!5U
feawr is? .^ ta &rW4S n io.7l£
la «Mri, Wearer refused t», dlaetese the
hereabouts oTMrs. Leney and the cilia.
500 NEBRA8KAN8 TO GO
TO GOTHAM TO 8EE BRYAN.
By Print* l/iiel Wire.
New York, Aug. 10.—Colonel A. C.
Drink water, of Mlsoachusetta; ex-Oov-
emor Benton McMItlln. of Tenneeeee;
SUte Senator Thome* F. Grady, of
New York; Father Ducey and Colo
nel Jacqb Ruppert were elected mem
Special to 'TbfOeorgtSB.
Gadsden, Ala., Auir. id.—Colon al
John H. Bankhead, alternate candidate
for the United States senate, In a
speech at'Hokta Bluff, aald that In the
rush for railroad building, the two
moat Important and economical meth
ods had been overlooked, namely water
nnd public highways. Alabama has
more navigable waterways than any
other state In the union, 1,000 miles,
which have been surveyed and approv
ed by the national government, he
said, and predicted that when they
were made navigable that Mobile would
become the greatest coaling station In
the world. He sold the only sure and
certain way”to regulate rallmnd ratea
was to Improve the waterways which
would give cheaper transportation,
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
to the sea. That Pittsburg today was
shipping cool to New Orleans cheaper
than Alabama, which state woe almost
at the doors of New Orleans, and that
Pittsburg had asked congress to ap
propriate $40,000,000 to make n 9 foot
channel In the Ohio river, so that she
could still futerhr reduce her freight
rates.
SAVANNAH ADOPTS
ADVERTISING PLAN
Special to The GeorgUm.
Savannah, Ga., Auf. 10e—At a meet
ing of the Bavanhah Manufacturers'
Association last night It was dgcliled to
Inaugurate an advertising campaign In
newspapers and elsewhere. It wee Ih*
sense of the meeting that Savannah's
advantages as a manufacturing center
should bo known to the trade In a wide
clrele of territory. The campaign will
begin September 1.
SUPREME COURT
OF GEORGIA
Jt'nuMK.NTH AFFIRMED.
Barker vs. Tsbor A Aliusnd, from rlt;
court of |-:ibert«»n, before Judge Proffitt
“ — * *ottff In arror. Van
ID THE DEMPSEY CHARGES
Prints Affidavits to
Show Dempsey Got
All Possible,
Itofcr*. for nlali
A Tntt. contra.
D|
JiarciiiM»rt vs. Hist* Banking Corai
icfgr court of Hall county,
omits it jr,
hr court of Ilsll county, Judgf
Prior. It. II. !>ron. for plQlntJff Id error.
’Nlelil vs. Davenport, from city
Americas. Judge Littlejohn. Wlf
Harper, for plaint|(T In error. K.
kIns, rontn.
Jmlth was chosen
secretary to serve at the ra-
caption at Madison Square Oarden.
lenity. Thomas
r*cordlng
An *ffort will b* mad? to s*at all
state delegations as far at possible.
At least M0 people will com* from
Nebraska to welcome Mr. Bryan on
hi* return to America,
Fletcher M. Johiisou urn!
contra.
Humnierfleld va. Davenport, from
court of America * ..... . ....
llama A r
A. Hawk! .
Bennett va. Fsrkss, from Dougherty
nerior court. Judge Npenoe. Clayton Jones
and J>. r. Omni and, for plaintiff In errni
Wooten St IJofmsyer and Pope A Ileum*!
contra.
Western Union Telegraph Company vs.
llynii. from Fulton superior court, Judge
Winn vs. Htnte, from Hlldi superior court,
Jorfgs FVIton. Morton W._IIsrrts,
. for plain
tiff In error. W. <\ Thompson, contra,
iforrtgao, sheriff, va. Mrsiinnh ffrurci
ocupsnr, from city court of Havnnua
Judge Norwood. Iftwtoa A Cnniilnglmr
rt| - ■ *— * — Johnson, con
krrfctand et nl. vs. Atlantic and Bir
mingham Hallway Company, front Ware su
perior coart. Judge Parker, r. WlIUs
Ihurt and Charles T. Roan, for plaintiffs In
error, ltoaser & Ilrondoh and t. I* Hweat,
^Cawood vs. Chattahoochee Lumber Com
pany. from city coart of Balahrldge. Judge
I (-i r nil It li I Imi Ufl-'M iiii-l liilliert A
Talliert, for plaintiff In error. Donaleon St
Dotulsoa, centre.
Roberson va. Downing Company, from
Wayne superior court. Judge Henliriwk.
John W. Ifcnnett nnd Leon a. WUseto* for
plnlntlffa In error. C. V. Goodyear and
W. K. Kay. contra.
Corbin vs. Durdln, from Bmignri aa
r rlor court. Judge Rawlings. Wnltome
Bradley, for )d0lntlff In error. Haffold
4k I Arsen, contra.
Callaway A Truitt vs. Bonthern Hallway
Company (two .otsea), from Fulton superior
court. Judge Pendleton. Etheridge, Boy
kin ft Etheridge, for plslutlff* In error.
Lamar Uin ker, rontra.
KKVRUflRD.
irns
superior court,
rill, for plnlntl
if*
Jtnmaoy vs. gfnfe, from Stephen* rv parlor
court, Judge gfeasey. J, 1*. Jones for
plaintiff In error. W. A. Chartere, solicitor*
general, contra.
Osrbutt Lnmbur Co. ra. WgMettt* f ?, ,n !
Irwin superior court. Judge Martin. Ilal
Lawson, far plaintiff la error. Qular+j ft
Mclionald and K. D. Graham. contra.
Martin vs. T*»ttlllo. from Henry superior
court, Judge Bengali, M. Hmllh and
Ilrown ft Brown, for plaintiff In error. G.
ffnr?vs.*Lewis*'ffhore ft Co.,.from Brooke
WlmJ
■ _ u w
irnnrb-nnd 8 ton ley 8. Rennet, eontru.
A alley vs. Farley* from Fulton superior
I’endletou. Alei W. Bfepbens,
error. Itolzert It. Hlackburo,
nni nunr/i'i
llorken et si., from Colquitt
t. Judge Mitchell. J. H. Mer
atlff In error. Hhlpp ft Kline,
linn vs. nuorv <s
superior court, Judge Mitchell.
Patterson, for plninilff In error.
Ilrnorle slid ftt " “ " * “
Ansley vs. I
f,»r pl.lntlff In -rrer. I». P. Boe* eiul J.
I), nperke, raatrs.
Dee. vs. BeisiDn*.. fmm Bk-hmrHid enpe-
rtor fonrt, Jad** ll.sisMsd. W. It. Fl«a-
in*, tor Iilelutlfr In error. F. W. Cepers,
wur/’r «
James Teylor, for pieiejlir ft, error. F. A.
H.nopsr.^B^^^tre,
losenh U'. * Idgk llumpkrte* *M W.
r. Klmarr. for i.i.inilff In error. John It.
auBBSm *B uaur Barker, eontr*.
en-ons re, JleK.nnn, from r«T pm/t of
kivnnnsb. Juilr. Norwood. It. If. <l*rh
ind Adnro. A Adams, for nl.lntlff In .nor.
o.is>m* £ lawrence and Edmund II. Abra-
ham*, contra.
UEIIRABINtt DENIED.
Item ct si. ra Hoods, front Inker supe-
l..r eoort. Jodr» K|s-neo. PowellA Pottls,
nr pl.lntlff In erWir. Ilenion Odom .Bd
i. n. Johotno. cotes.
Round Trip — Chattanooga
and Lookout Mountain
$4.10,
via Western ft Atlantic R.R.
Battlefield Route,
Shortest Lin* and Qulekeit Tim*.
Tlekat* on **l* tvery Saturday; good
till Tuesday following.
An opportunity to vlalt Chickamau-
ga Park during th* encampment of th*
Georgia Stat* Guard.
For ticket*, achadulc* and furthar
Information, call on
J. A. THOMAS. City Pa*a. A Tkt. Aqt.
-Phone. 169 M. Bell; 153 Atlanta.
C. B. Walker, Depot Tlekat Agt.
’Phone 213 Main.
C. E. Harman, G. P. A.
SAYS ALBERT HOWELL
WAS BEHIND DEMPSEY
•Sensational Reply Made to
Affidavits Published
in Tho Consti-
tion.
PI**** let me hear from you riicht
•way, berauae I don’t like to beli-v*
take th* settlement
t illing to
at 11,000
tlm
dreaa nt* at Z01 Foundry street,
oblige. YounKruty.
(Rlgned) "8. D. DEMPSEY."
A copy of Dempkey'a second letter
follows:
“Atlants, Ga., January Z0, 1000.
"Hon. link* Smith, Atlanta, Go.
"Dear Mr. Bmlth: I wrote you on
January 10 in regard to aattlement of
my claim against N., C. an l Ht. L
railway, and to my aurpriae bar* re-
reived no reply. Please let me hear
from you by return mall In rrgstd to
It, *■ I am vary much worried
“Yours truly,
(Rlgned) "8. D. DEMPSEY.
"lot Foundry Street, Atlanta, Ga."
Hon. Hok. Bmlth Issued a statement
Thursday to the press, concerning the
chargee Insinuated ggalnat him by Al
bert Howell concerning Mr. Smith's
handling of a eult brought for 10,000
damages against the Western and At
lantic Railway In behalf of 8. D.
Dempsey, of 101 Foundry street. He
said:
"If Albert Howell or 8. D. Dempsey
will swear that I, or my firm, at any
(Ime, received an offer of settlement In
Dempsey-* rasa fit 11,500, or ot any
other sum greater than |Z,B00|
"Or that In agreeing to the offer of
setllement the Company was under,
taking to pay Dempsey 13,600;
'Ur that I u*od th* Dempsey case to
Increase my fee In th* two other cases
—*a Albert IloweU Inalnuate* In Th*
Constitution this morning—
In the two other caae.—a. Albert How-
all Insinuate* In Tho Constitution this
morning—
"1 will Indict him for false swearing
and I will put stripes on Ills back ana
shackles around hla legs oa a common
felon In the state penitentiary."
Mr. Hiulth aald the affidavits war*
made by Albert Howel, Introducing
hla charge aa fnllowat
.."In Sunday, morning* Constitution
Mr. Albert Howell practically charged
that I had represented 8. D. Dentpeey
Jn a case against th* western and At
lantic Itnllroad Company: that 1 had
settled the Dempeoy case with the rail
road company for ZZ.600: that I had
kept 11,000 or th* money and hnd set
tled with Dempsey upon tho Imels of
only having collected 11,600 from the
railroad company.
"Yesterday afternoon I answered that
statement and showed that It was
false, and that I had only collected
6Z.400 from the railroad company.
■ "Thle morning Mr. Albert Howell
makes a second publication In which
he abandons Ills statement of Sunday
and chargas, In substance, that I set
tled Dempsey's case with two negro
cases: that I could have obtained ZZ,-
600 for Dempsey, but Instead nf doing
ao Z took fZ.600 and Inrrensed tho
I which was paid to the n
If* furthermore states tlmt
was due to (he fact that I had a larger
fee In the negro caeca than In Drmp
toy's case.
"The statements of Mr. Howell this
morning ar* absolutely false.
"The affidavit which he used on Sun
day from 8. D. Dempsey wae sworn to
Inel November. II kiih mndo ill tlm
Instance nf Kir. Albert Howell.
I never heard a complaint from
Dempsey until Ills Istter of January
16, I '.'"6, Hourly Iso lit Iim nfler Mr.
All...II II.. Hell brill l rlrl III Ill'll fr.llll llllll
the amdavlt.
-At tho (Ime Dempsey's cess woe
settled with th* Western nnd Atlantia
Railroad Comnnny. two other cases
were also settled; one the coao of
Mrs. Blanch Powsll: the other the
rase nf Ram Farrell. Mr*. Putwdl re
ceived 61,660: Nam Ferrell received
6200. Mrs. Powell Is n respected white
woman and Ram Ferrell It a white
JOT.
'’My contract with each of the t.hrrs
was for one-third of the amount col
ie. led III . line Mill - U lie brought.
Suits were brought In all three nf tho
rases. I voluntarily reduced my fee
In the rasn of Dempaey, nnd In the
case of Mrs. Powell to 16 per cenL
"Mr, John L. Tye, attorney for th*
Woatorn nnd Atlantic Itnllroad Contpa-
ii' , . i.mlin led the negnlIntliiim mi.I
in.lde (lie -rltlemeiil-
"We never received an offer of
112,000 In th* Dempaey rase, but w*
llnnlly Induced them to agree to pay
"Mr. Howell ha* asked that I print
he correspondence with Dempaey nnd
he original contract I had with him.
do so that tin public may see the ex
act facts and fully appreciate the mo
live* which inspire Mr. Howell's con
duct
“The affidavits of Mr. J. J. Hasting*
and th* letter of Mr. F. M. Hughes
..... f ,, lli.oimel-."
A copy of the Dempsey contract fol-
lows:
"Georgia. Fulton County—I hereby
employ Hoke Smith end II. I*. Peeples
to represent tne In suit against th*
Western and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany for Injuries received by me on
lleptember 10, 1(01. and agree to pay
them 10 per cent of any amount they
may recover by settlement, or one-
third of any amount they may recover
after ault Is brought.
(Signed) ~B. D. DEMPSEY."
A copy of Dempsey-# letter to Mr.
Smith follow*:
“Atlanta, Go- January 11, 1101.
Mr. Hok* Bmlth, Atlanta. Ga.
“My Dear Mr. Bmlth: You will re
member that I gave you my c*a*
against th* N, C. and St. L. railway,
on account of getting hurt In Septem
ber, ItOZ. You settled th# rose for m*
In th* following summer for $t,600,
end after taking out the money you
bad advanced to me at the time I gave
you the case and afterward*, you paid
me balance, amounting t!,4l*.ll. I
have Just heard that the railroad of
fered to pay 61,600 to settle my CSS*,
and that you refused to make the
Dement unless the company would at
tba soma tlm* eettl* two other* rase*
with you. but with which I had no
connection of any kind. Will you
please let me know by return mall
11 there I* any truth In the statement
that the attorneys for th* railroad com-
pany did offer you 61,600 to settle my
rase, end If It could have been nettled
for that amount at any time. Wot
there any othar of your ■ ossa settled
at the same lime mine was" And If
an, I would Ilk* to know who thsv were, hi
-Mr. B. D. Dempaey, »0X Foundry
Street, Atlanta. Go.
“Dear Sir: I havn just returned to
the city from southwest Georgia I
received your first letter before I left,
but under the preeeur*. I did not have
i opportunity to
-The aattlement c .
gotlated by Mr. Jack 1
self. I never heard of an offer
dollar more than th* amount I got for
you. I am sure that your Information
must be entirely without foundation. It
Is after 7 o'clock, and Mr. Hastings bn*
gone home for the night 1 leave .m Hn
tomorrow to be gone for a week. When
I get beck I will take up the matter
again and let you hear from me fur
ther. Your# very truly.
(Signed) -HOKE SMITH."
Mr. Heating's letter to Dempsey fol
lows:
-‘January 16, 1606.
'Mr. 8, D. Dempaey, 601 Foundry
Street, Atlanta, an.
"Dear Sir: I negotiated the settle
ment In your cn-e with .Mr. Tye Who.
ever told you that I was offered 66.600
In your rase haa misinformed you.
You no doubt remember that during
the negotiations you said you were
willing to aetlle the rase for 11,600, nnd
at that time th* railroad company re
in.- iii'ii.- lb.hi J-'."on In
your case. You were told of every step
In the negotiations end followed It us
lose as I did. and I have no doubt that
I could recall It all to your mind If
you will rail and see about IL Very
I uty yours,
(Signed) “J. J. HASTINGS."
To this statement was appended a
card from Attorney F. M. Hughes, who
said that he had been approached by
the mother of Dempsey, who bod'told
him that ahe understood 66,600 could
have been got from I he railroad, when
only 61.600 waa secure,) by Mr. Smith.
He says further that he went to Mr.
Hmlth'a office to Investigate and later
John L Tye. all of which Inves
tigation caused him to tell lira. Demp
sey that $2,500 waa all that could have
been secured.
Mr. Hughes further aete forth In hN
at/itement that he was recently In
formed by Mm. Dempsey that Mr
Howell had several tlmee sent for her
and had oaeured her that $2,500 had
been collected.
An affidavit from J. J. JJusllngJi is
added, ae follows:
"State of Oeorffte, County of Fulton—
Personally appeared J. J. Hasting*,
who, on oath, anye that In 1902 h»»
was connected with the firm ot Hoke
Bmlth A II. C. Peeplee.
Deponent negotiated the eettleinent
of tho ce«e of 8. D. Demnsey against
the Weetem and AtlatnJc Railroad
Company, or the N., C. A Ht. L. Hall-
roAd Company.
“At no time wae deponent offered* by
the representative of the railroad com
pany, more than $1,000 to settle the
caso of H. D. Dempsey, Until Anally an
agreement was reached that the rail
road company should pay $2,500.
"No negro cases were settled nt the
time that tho coso of S. D. Dempsey
was settled.
**The only two other cases settled
-aim- III. i-.i-.m .J Mm hl.im-h Powell
for $2,650 nnd flam Ferrell for $200.
There never was an Intimation from
itw. uM..rn*-\ nt the mill -Hid company
that a larger sum than $2,500 could he
obtained for H. D. Dempsey; oh the
t'.iAfiHry, thf tlint nfO-t ->f fti<- railroad
. <.m|-itn\ v-i \ Mill- h IcNM. and It
was only after continued negotiations
that 1 wae able to obtain from them a
settlement at $2,500.
8. D. Dempsey was anxious to sf»t-
tlo when tho offer of $1,500 was made
by the railroad company, but 1 IhHtst-
ed that he was entitled to more, and
that If ho would give me time I would
get more.
1 first Intended to charge Demp**y
ono-thlrd of the settlement, according
r-. tin- f ontnu t Ilf HHW .Mr Hok#
Smith An*. 2J». Hmlth agreed to n-du< *»
th** (••** t-. 2'i i- i • • nt Hii%Ing i .-iu. #-d
Dempsey's fe«» to 25 per cent, Mr.
Hmlth told mf to charge Mrs. Powell
only 21 per cent also, which I did.
•*J. J. HABTINGB.-
flwom to and subscribed befor*- me
this, August 9. 1906.
JOHN W. JONK8.
Notary Public. Fulton county, Georgia.
LAROE INCREASE
IN MUSCOGEE
rglnn.
Aug. 10.—The tax re
turns for Muscogee county for the year
1 !*'»»» JIM ro/i)p|»-f/d by Tax Assessor
Henderson show a remarkable gain in
many respects over thos© of 1905, the
total amount being $19,607,66“, a gain
of 11,670 JJ - Th** professional tax fell
off $30, «nd the Increase In the num
ber of polls wns 1,239. The negroes
i••turn a total of $4*9.430, a gain, a*
before stated, of $56,600 over that
lift v-.tr
CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST CITY OFFICIALS.
Hpeelsl to The tSeoridua.
Greenville, 8. <T„ Aug 10 -Oreen-
rllle le now writhing In the throes of
an alleged police
dal council comm
Investigate certnln
by two discharge*
made a partial rep
ts forth that th-
police force Is mi
several Important
enforced.
Chief of Police l
with being In "tahe
superintendent. Captain Willi
In raising h-*gM nf the convict cun
the city's expense; the thief li
lowed his actual ti
the fire chief*' c
Spring*. It charges, put In .i bill f-*f
full round trip fare, when all the time
hail a Southern rullw.-r. pa - The
• i !«■( 1* also *'barged vtith Impiovlng
ntses at the city's expense.
appointed
rt, and this; report
efficiency of the
maintained, nnd
rdinunces ar** n-d
ecknell I* chained
ellng