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.1'. ■ "W r 9,*. •)' ,« )H - JH.U ■"-• r\ .i-'tion :? "J« T->pu°nps Main M® p * ° f 'A** Mite* of •treet rQUwaji frtnklr VOL. 1. NO. 172 OF MRS. CAMP The Atlanta Georgian. ATLANTA, QA., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1906. Wife of Carpenter Is Vicim of a Negro Brute. COUNTY POLICE RUN HIM TO EARTH! Armed Citizens Were in Hot Pursuit—Negro Land ed in Jail. At Z.-HO o’clock a negro. Whosej name is not given, was captured near West End by County Police man Dunbar aud others, and is br ing brought to the city. He was positively identified by Mrs. Camp, who made an effort to snatch a pistol from .an officer and kill him.' The negro wus hustled past a crowd of men and brought to jail oil; the ear. The negro, who gave his name as Joe Glenn ,was landed safely in the Tower at 3 o’clock. • White engaged In her kitchen Tues day morning at 0.*30 o’clock, Mr*. J. X. Camp, .wife, of a carpenter residing In Cuacude avenue; half a mile beyond the end of the Whitehall and West End uuV line, was brutally attacked by an unknown negro, choked Into Insenslbll- ity-wlth a leather strap, and assaulted. The negro made his escaiie, hut is bting chased by an armed posse of county officer* ana citizens. Fully an hour elapsed between the time of the assault and the arrival of the officers on the scene and this gave the fugitive a gopd start. Officers have been sta tioned differ* nt points along the Central and Atlanta "a rtd Wesf~f’*tlm railroads, however, and efforts lug; made to cut off nil possible avenues escape. The negro tied the, leather strap About Airs. Camp’s neck In u hard knot, in which some of her hair was ‘•ought and torn from her head. Mrs. Camp struggled with her ossallunt and fought him desperately until she lost consciousness. 8he was dragged from tiu* Idtthen into a bed rdom. She was considerably bruised, but It la not thought she Avas seriously hurt. The m-gi i bit her on ’the hand several times. U. $. SOLDIERS Bravery at Barancos Commehded in Orders. SHAPTERTO BE BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS Commander of American Volunteers Who Invaded Cuba in Spanish War, Dies on Ranch in California. ' . At the time of the assault the negro wu.s armed with a shotgun. Found by Passer. After regaining consciousness Mrs. <’um|» ran out of tfio house Into tile front yard,'where slie fell prostrate on Hi* ground. She was soon by n man named WIIE Wilson, who was driving past the house lit a wood wagon, and he hurried !«» her assistance. Wilson H ' Hf - Informed by Mrs, t’anij* of the c f ime and lie rushed to the home of '• -I Donnally, some d 1stunce away, and D h phoned the county * police . officer. Av quickly ua possible, <’hi»*f Turner th*n dispatched officers lo the scene. Mur.yhull Fit Ryan, of Oakland fr’fty, " ,,s als, » notified and the bunt for-the p'-ulluntr commenced. Mis. ‘lump' still bud the strap’about s i neck wlie’ii she run Into the yard oid this wus removed by Wilson-. Mrs. 1 amp's neck wag badly bruised and ..V, ,,m *'by the tightly drawn strap i he news of tho crime spread rapid- V and It wa* but u brief space of time >ntil neighboring citizens were at the h,Ufic aimed aud,. t Urea tend tig vrnige- the criminal. These tnen Joined " Hip hunt and every few minutes the »«m<l was.augmented by others #-*iual- ■ v determined. 1 ' * Shortly after the commission of the r , nt * the nsuuibint wus seeH iienr t’ns/ f “Prtng, which is about two tulles a-tant from tho Catnp home. He was *' tm-d with a shotgun. The. fact u»f Hie " n e was not # ktioyvn there .at - that ’ • * however, and no offhrt was made " capture the negro. V ,x **ntni> got it go.nl look at him nfi she will be able lo Identify om If ho Hhould be rauglit. V , . d ?* crf Prton *.r the assailant as * , by Mrs. (Titnp i* as follows: , ' ’sjl negro, wearing a black slouch 1 T ' , ° bat was turned .up In front, also carried a shotgun.” w IkS COP CHM1EIGER brigadier.general., In.July. I860, be en tered the regular service. In 1897 lio wustpromnted to be briga dier general and commanded the I)e- tne ranch oi ms son-in- | pertinent «»f Cnllfurn'M. iwtll the begin- ,\V. II. Al«. Kiuricl;. twenty jjJog of t]„. ‘ Span hit-American war, of this city, after an ill- when, as major (tnbWuf volunteer*. he was put in command of the field expedition to Cubit. At tho bead of about 16,000 men he landed at Daiquiri. Cuba, June 2J, 1808, and advanced to- ward .Santiago. On July l Ills forces carried the heights of Kl Caney and San Juan, but the Spaniards contlnited to offer a stubborn resistance. On July 3 Cer- vera’s licet, attempting to escape from Santiago, was destroyed by the Ameri can battleships, and the event was fol lowed two weeks later by tho surrender of Santiago. After tho war Shatter commanded tho Department, of the Ka»t until 1899, when he resumed Ills old post qs com manding general of tho Departments of California and* Columblu. In 1901 he was retired with the rank of major general in the regular army. Hukersficltl, Colo., Nov. 13.—Tho body of MuUor General William Bufun Shatt er. V. S, A., retired, who died yesterday afternoon at the ranch of his son-In- jgw. r miles south of tnls city, ness of seven days, will leave here to morrow evening on n Santa Fe train, and will arrive at Point Richmond on Thuiwduy morning. It will be placed ou board a govern ment tug and escorted by mllltury of ficers to tho Presidio at San Francisco. The burial will take place immediately after at the port cemetery. Full mili tary honors will he accorded the dead. Captain and Mrs. McKittrick, tha latter tho general’s daughter, and James W. ShHfter, his son, were at the bed side when death came. William Rufus Shutter was born at Galesburg, Mich., In 1885. Ho was a farmer up to the time of the outbreak of tiie civil war. He enlisted and was made colonel of volunteers In April. 1864, and In March, 1866, was brevetted Thp heroic and courugeous conduct of* officer* and enlisted men of the United States coast artillery stationed at Fort Baranca* during the jftCfnjt coast storm received official recogni tion by "General Duvall, commander of the department of the gulf,; In general orders Issued Monday commending them for their .bravery* In making a successful trip In an open boat and rescuing comrades, the rescuers being in constant danger of death by drown ing. Fort McRee Is about two miles across the bay from Fort Buranca*. The stations are almost Isolated and ure some.distance from any* Iuygo city! or town. The forts wege right in the path of the recent storm which played havoc along the gulf coast and carried death. and desolation to many of the coast villages. The official commendation Is con tained In general orders No. 43, dated November 12, which follow In full: ’’The department commander wishes tr> express his appreciation of the cour age and devotion to duty displayed by* the following-named officers and men during the hurricane which swgpt the gulf coqst on September 27, 1906: Captain Fred T. Austin, nrjfllery corps. . .. . - - — - .. Second 'Lieutenant Iaiwrence C. Crawford, .artillery* corps. * , First Sergeant Gustave Ungerer, 8th company, const artillery. Sergeant Frank Britton, 7th coin- -pany, coast .artillery. . . - - * Corporal Puul Draeger, 7th company*, coast artillery. Corporal Mallle Haynes. 9th coin- puny, coast artillery. Private ‘Frank Brown, 7th company', coast artillery. Private Powell B. Chandley, 7th ocm- pany, coast artillery. Private Raney Grlgg.,9tli company, coast artillery*. * „ Private George Reid, 7th company, const artillery. ’•These officers and men, after several hours’ effort, made a successful trip from Fort Barnnous to Fort McRee, JV.w and reacm .1 comrade* from a par tition of great peril. The boat was In constant danger of being swamped by the storm and the crew In eminent dan ger of drowning, us no man could have overcome the force of the waves had he been thrown Into the seu, . ”It is courage such as this, ns well as bravery In battle, which has made service In our urrtiy one of honor. "By command of Brigadier General Duvall, IB A A. nAYXES. "Military Secretary.” Immigration Confer ence Eiec:s Officers For the Year. |NEXT MEETING PLACE A IS BIRMINGHAM. Southern States Urged t< Follow South Carolina and Establish Bureaus. 1 ne KHICE OF CANDY HAS GONE UP IN ATLANTA. BUT CUPID IS NO RESPECTOR EITHER OF HUMAN HEARTS OR HU MAN POCKETBOOKS. J. SKELTON WILLIAMS BRINGS TOURIST PARTY Bankers , and Financiers From Europe'Visit City Under Pilotage of Railway Magnate. A party of about ten prominent bank er* and financier* from England and the continent will bo In Atlanta. Tues day afternoon ns the guests of ‘John Hkelton Williams, formerly president of the 'Feabcti .1 Alt J.Im . u in i- taking them on :i Hi/» over flic South on n private caf. They will arrive Tues day aftertjoon at.3:30. Carriage* have been enguged for taking them off a trip over Atlanta and afterward they will be entertained at MINISTER FELL DEAD ASHE CONGRA TULA TED COUPLE JUST MARRIED Seized With Heart Failure, Sank to Floor and Expired Before Assistance Could Be • Rendered Him. Si.tIhI Hi - The <l.-/>riti«n. ilumliux. G(L, Niiv. 111. II''v N. \\. mlnlatm- <<t the I'lirUtlHn after yerforniliiB il mania* ci'ieniiiny Ilf Jonlan t'lly, a aulmrli Of Hil» rHV. Iu«t iiteht.' * Ur hull mu t i led Jaaieu Blakely amt Ihiaal.' l-rtfiml, imd ,wn» In tlio art of nnarnfulotlnK them wbetr Im auddi'n Carroll a mlnlHtef nr ttic ' iiriHiittn ccrigimuoiiing inem wovn tie Huuuen- church. di-bpi^ft deiul 111 ii*few moments- ly dropfied lo the floor and expired In few moment*. Physicians were trailed at once, but the preacher was dead. DEAD GIRL’S MOTHER WOULD KILL SLAYER Would Cut Him to Pieces,” She De clares. York, Nov. 13.—An Intematlon- k{ *cht race for 1908 now appears * r teln. It waa reported at tho New- York ac,lt c lub today that Sir Thoma- ■'Pton waa given to understand that ° 5! umbllng block would be placed In * " ay ot n challenge for tho cup,’ Hi .I.!* 1 lb' club'a present rules of ,. n “ urer o* n t* »tiall govern In all «• -",'ials the match. “ iJ°S! toured It w-as learned t Hir Thomas' next challenger will a l ult *f designed by William Fife. Herkimer, N. Y-. Nov. Ik. "I wish I could pass Judgment on the man who murdered my daughter. I would cut hint Into pieces and never HInch." This declaration was made today by Mrs. Frank Brown, mother of (trace Broivn. for whose death Cheater,E. Gil lette I* on trial for murder, With her husband und three guughters, Mrs, Brown came from their ftrnr to he present when the trial waa resumed. ■ Vine Jurors were selected yesterday - and It Is expected the remainder will be chosen today. Out of u part el of 150 a wofe did not respond at all. and of the others nearly «0 wanted to be tlorff, fearing depletion of the punel, commanded all of thoae who could I* legally retained to go liack to their seuts. Prisoner Chews Gum. When Gillette entered the court room he Waa chewing gam and evinced no anxiety us to the outcome of the trial. The prisoner has many relatives, some of them wealthy attd of social prominence In Cortland, but It looks as If he would go' through hla ordeal un aided. V , N. H. Gillette, the uncle who con ducts the factory In which Chester and Grace Brown Were employed, has been subpenaed as a witness against the prisoner. He at first tried to aid the accused, but afterward withdrew his help, ow ing, it Is said, to hla wife’s dec laration.that the family should' not be dragged.deeper Into the sensation than was necessary. The lawyers who are defending Gillette were appointed 1>y the court, and the county will pay for them- . "He Wanted Other GW.” Ohi''[ said Sip, Brown, the dead girl's mother, "I wish that I were the of the otners -wo - , nj 1.1- ih-ik excused from Jury duty. Judge Deven- one to say what should 1- dor., him. friendship. VISITING ATLANTA The Secretary of Cleveland BnselmJl (’lull in City on BiiHiiiesb. * "Barney” Barnard, HWMetary of the <'tevclnnd ba*elmll club, right-ham! mart to Larry Lajolc, nidi; pnrtnrr ot Grant land Rico, and on« of I In* nhrewd- e*t ami hoNt-infurtm>d mm I'linttaoted with basobull at prewtnt, 1* in Atlanta on a flip which oomhltip* pleaHure and tho biiMlnPHH t»f looking for a training ground for the Cleveland club- next Hprlnge Mr. Barnard grrlvetl Monday night and will be Imre until Wednesday, Then he continue* on hlR way to Macon and JackKotivlllr*. Mr. Barnard I* not certain where tho Cleveland club will do It* work.In the spring, but h« ha* practically given up hope of getting tho Atlanta ground*. ”1 feel certain that Clark Griffith Is ahead of u* here,” he *uid. "and we ahnll have td go elsewhere, I guess, I don’t know where It will be,, but I atn scouting around. ”1 suppose that If wo hud some player* to get rid of the thing might be arranged. But I can’t figure that we hf&££anybody Atlanta want*. Barbeau, who would have filled In pretty well at' third lm*e, ha* been used elsewhere and he wa* about the only man we had to dlnfto*e of. ’ mru dinner at the Capital CRy Club, where tlio following prominent Atlanta gentle men have been Invited to meet them: W. I- Peek John Tetnplo Grave*, Clark Howell, J. It. Gray. Frank Uawkli Joseph 1\ Onnc. It 1* the purpuM of Mr. WTIILi •bow tJiem the mlvantugf • «ind lb pn***perlty-provoking condition of ill Bouth. In the development of which Mi William* ha* been a potent factor an< in the welfare of which he-1* deeply Ih terented. Special to The Heorghm- , No*I\vlJ!e, Tenn., Nov. 13.—A p* ini nent orgaiilzatfbtl for the work * rouruglng Immigration' to the -Sou waa Ufa feature of Ure bu*y seiuddb the. Southern Immigration and Indu trial ARHoclatlon today.* ' Governor .1), C.. Heyward, of Sou Carolina, wo* choaen president for tl coming year, and it waa decided to ho the meeting next November In Him Ingham. Governor Heyward accept< the honor and ' then' a*k« d Govnin Cox t*» resume the chair for the t« tnulmiet* of the session. . Th* buelne: of the conference will 1k> concluded t* day. Immigration tfai the aubjei-t • discussion .toduy and there , w.ts un: nlmlty In the liellef that the future < the* Induhtdal Bouth demands the n courugetpent of .tilgh-^las* immlgratl< from Euroi>e and the North. Tim association adopted the report < the coinmltteeOn Immigration, urgn: the Southern wfalei to I Uti»ii‘-ii »■' remis of Immigration, a South Car* Una has done, for the purpose of glvln out Information‘and Inducing idunlgra tlon. DR. WHITE HA S DA TA; WHAT CHURCH MEN THINK OF ELE C TION Answers to Questions Now on File Expected to indicate Feeling on Pro hibition. To think that hr would kill an Innocent little kill like my Grace. Suicide, bosh! "Gillette wanted to tnany that other alrl. If he did not have mine other re«»on for mint hue to ntiiy In i'on- land and to rid blnmeif of the dear lit tle girl wltoxo trouble he waa responsi ble for, why did he not simply run away? ''Grace would not have followed hltn. If he Imd shown any disposition to get away from her, why didn’t he get out of town when Grace wax home for three weeks? I will never believe but what he wanted to free himself to mnr- ry his old sweetheart In Cortland." - Mils Benedict to Testify. Mrs. Brown had reference to Hattie Benedict, daughter of a prominent Cortland lawyer, who will be present at the trial. By Miss Benedict, the dis trict attorney hopes to prove that Gil lette had a. motive for making away with Grace Brown. But Miss Benedict has Anally denied that she was engaged to Gillette, and Gillette, In the only statement ho made to the newspaiiers. denied that there was any attnchnint between him and Miss . Benedict further than mutual In Ills study at the Second Baptist dliureh, Ur. Jnlra K. Willie has a file, ’oiitalnlng data, which may deride whether or ooL,a prohibition election will be held, und which probably de termines Just what the result will be, ease an election Is railed for. TIiIh data Is the opinion of 25(1 of tile leading ellurch members of Atlanta. Ur. White will not divulge the names of these eUlketis or wlmt they say In re gard tp the proposed prohibition elec tion now. He will submit his data to the Antl-Baloun League, of whl?h he Is a director, Tho Anti-Saloon League will meet Friday night. At this meeting It will definitely be decided Just when a pro hibition election will be held. Ur. White will not lie In the’ elty at the time of the meeting, hut. the data will Ih- submitted to the league, and Its ac tion will he largely Influenced by It. Tho following questions are answ ed by these 250 leading church tnem- jers: "Do you believe a prohibition election would carry In Atlanta at this time or three months hence? "Do you believe we ought to bring about such an election at tl-'x time? 'if not prohibition at this nine, would you favor a restriction of the liquor truffle as follows; Confine the busi ness to city lire limits. License only fifty retail and twenty wholesale loons; double the license tax: fix hours of opening and closing ut S u. tit. und 6 p. in. T" Pastor, Furnlah Nam,,. Ur. White did nor select the men to Ire asked. He requested the pastors of tin- following of Atlanta's, loading churches for flfteen names each of the leading , members of their eongrega lions: Bev. Richard Ormo Kllnn, pastor of the North Avenue Presbyterian; Rev. John K Briggs, pastor of the Caplfol Avenue Baptist; Rev. John P. Purser, West End Baptist; ‘Rev.- J. W. !,eo, Trinity Methodist; Rev. H. K. Pendle ton, First Christian; Rev. W. W. Lan drum, First Baptist; Rev. John B. White, Heennd Baptist; Rev. M. L. Troutman, Park Street Methodist; Bev. C. B. Wllmer. St. Lukes Episcopal; Rev. Charles T. Pise, St. Philips cathe dral; Rev. C. (». Jones, St: Mark Meth odist; Rev. Charles E. Dowman. First Methodist; Rev. T.heron II. Rice. Cen- .terian; Rev. J. W. Millard Ponce DeLeon Baptist; Rev. R. L. Mot ley. Central Baptist, and Rev. Z. S. j-’arland. All Saints Episcopal. In the absence of the pastor, a mem ber of the First Presbyterian was asked for fifteen names from his church. "I did this." said Dr. White, 'in the Interests of the Anti-Sal non League. I will submit to the league the result of this Inquiry, and will leave It to their Judgment what course to pursue." NIGHT OF TERROR * Tlw small size of the shot and the pleading- effect of the window pane I* all f that kept J. \V\ Biyna^’formerly on'the county police supernumerary list, 1 from*bfclhg killed by an unknown parson about 9:30 o'clock Monday nlffht. air. Bryant and bia sister. Mis* Afaudo Bryant, were sitting before the flro at their homo about two miles went of East Point, when a shot cuine from the darkness nnd both were struck, but were not seriously injured. Miss Br> - ant got four of the small bird shot in her face, but the charge received by her brother was much more seriou*. He burely escaped losing hi* eye as a re sult. His Might will, however, not be greatly affected. After th® shooting Mr. Bry.mt fell over unconscious and apparently d«*ad. Mrs. Nan Bryant, hi* mother, fainted and the young ladles of the finally were left to shift for themselves. They tar ried their motner tip ntalr* and »i»eni a Islooples* night wrapped up In the bed clothe* and thinking that their brother wus dead. t. daylight Tuesday morning Mr. Bryant wo* found to be allv#*, and l»i George Trimble wa* summoned from East Point. An examination of tin* wounded man proved that lie was not >ry seriously wounded. No motive whatever Is known for th* crime. Ko fur as hi* friend* know. Mi. Bryant has not an enemy on earth, and they arc at a loss to account for the shooting. MONEY CLERK GONE; .$1,000 IS MISSING AT EXPRESS OFFICE AMERICAN ANARCHIST MENACES ITAL Y’S KING Naple*. Nov. If.—Utthriel Lauxetto, n Patereon. X. J , anorclilat. had been arreafed here on a warning from tho American pjucc that It waa Lauzetto'a Intention to aaaaafelnate King Victor Emmanuel. It was iilmi learned that a plot had been hatched In New Jereey to kill the-Duke and Ducheaa Aoata. PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY 600 MILES FROM COLON WuMhfngton. Nov. 13.—A wireles* meHsage from the president, sent last night at 8 o’clock, report* the Louisiana 600 tulles from Colon and all well. Hpeeiul to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. l_\, Nov. 13.- Orny, for some time night moor; in the Southern Express Com pun ffee here. I* missing und with hii eral packages amounting to more th $1,000. The company kept the matter a - cret until today, when District Ag< Surlier Investigated the matter. Gray 1* 17 yeara-of age und ha »<" wcH In the city. > OPO<H3<H30<HK1000000000000000 S -Really c» standpoint O way and Elects O where in sight O cury ha* been O freezing slme £ o Forecast: • O "Fair and f O Tuesday night O heavy frost ago 0 Temperatures 7 o’clock a. m. O 8 o’clock a. m. O 9 o'clock A. in. O 10 o’clock a. m. 11 o’clock a. m. 12 o’clock noon t o’clock p. in. .. :!:♦ degree* O C 2 o'clock I*, in. . P» degi««\s 0 O O o o PO o o o oo o <v>o ooooooo oo o ooa