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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, WEDNESDAY, KOVEMBEtt 2S, WO. 3 a [ I LAKE! Coasting Steamer Isjj Wrecked Off Cape jj Croker. If GEORGIANS FREE TO NEWSBOYS ON THANKSGIVING. Not going to make the little kids pay for their papers Thanksgiving day. Some people pay them 5c and 10c for a paper like that. IWifon. OnL, Nov. 2$.—'Twenty-five pur- .< I,,«l ibelr live* lu tin: wreck of the r . i^tina iteorowr J. If, Joues, which fotiu- ,j’ nT'CapO Crocker. The crew number- twelve nieti* nml eighteen passengers vvi.- ou ponnl. Part of the cabin, a life- umlHtvo unlUeutlfled bodies have been r ,.. .1 i.y Indlnus on the north side of j , jstlnu Island. Many rescue parties are “ : i ; ,‘ rrdtr was: Cnptaln J. N. Crawford, j j , niiox. W. Itoss. George McEwen, Cbas. k n WUIIniu Sadler, Tom Simmons, L. v;‘n,mens and L. Mnevlttle. roast ins !*»**■ '* orr - v 1,0 twoklng list and •i,-,. him v Iwttf' been one or two more pas- ». n 'eis than the* following, who are known i,nve been ou board: •I j. Donaldson. Owen Sound. Alex Lyons and Mrs. Lyons, his mother. Mr Fox. Frank Fallon. George Fallon. I Allen. I. M. Wagg, nil of Tober 1 inn Mc’lver of I'rorldenee Hay nml three , known men on their way to Nnnntoulfn I,to work for Captain Graham. AGED MAI SLAIN BY SWIFT AUTO New York Police Search for Machine of Benjamin Thaw. J. H. CRUTCHFIELD IS NOW ON TRIAL Continued from Page One. WOMAN WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND AND COMMITTED SUICIDE New York. Nov. 18.—"Search every ;i rage In your precinct for automobile *4,lit, owned by Benjamin Thaw," as a command sent to every pollce- mn In Greater New York today, fol- nvlng the killing of Frederick Beacht, t«l 77 and feeble, at 83tli street and olumbus avenue, last night. Thaws laeldne Is the one which killed the erd man. ■ML! II heard the scream of a little boy and ran outside. Ho saw a little boy, cling ing to a man’s back. The man was go- band was Intending to shoot her and Ing toward Alice street and the boy she grabbed the gun. In tho struggle kept crying. "Don't kill mamma.” for Its possession, the defense claims. Witness saw the man strike at Mr*, the gun was accidentally discharged, Crutchfield, but could not swear with Inflicting the wounds on Mrs. Crutch- which end of the gun he hit the worn- field. an. Mrs. Crutchfield fell Into the door The prosecution claims that on ac- after the second shot. Witness followed count of previous trouble between Mr. the man, who threatened to shoot any and Mrs. Crutchfield. Mr. Crutchfield one who bothered him. Witness then went to his wife's apartments; that his crossed the street and pointed Crutch- wife was heard to beg not to be shot, field out to a policeman, who made the and the state will attempt to prove that arrest. Mr. Baldwin stated that when Crutchfield fired the shots with Intent he saw the man and woman they were to kill Mrs. Crutchfield. not close enough to touch one another. ‘•Ladv Detective.” After testimony by Lieutenant \\. H. u 0 Hn«t» nf *>fi t nrkv Cheshire ns to hbw many movements Annie Barnett, of -6 Lucky u takejl to shoot a winchester shot- street, who Identified a card as hers gun j, A Baldwin, who also lives diagonally across the street from thfe scene of tho shooting, took the stand. He was coming down his steps when he saw the flash* of the last.* shot. A man was standing on the edge of the steps at Mrs. Crutchfield's entrance. A little boy came from the house, got on the man's shoulder and tho man started .down the street. Baldwin went to the door and tried to get In. He could spe the body of Mrs. Crutch field lying on tho floor, but he could not open tho door. He finally got In another way. Mrs. Crutchfield was bleeding profusely. Witness started to tell what Mrs. Crutchfield said after being carried to a room and placed on a bed. . , . . The defendant's attorneys objected. They claimed that this was a partlcu- iti Officio 1 statement given out by the related Charities and signed by Linton 1 Tonic bis. chairman; T. F. Corrigan, II. »lUtoify. Dnvhl.Morx nml C. B. Wllmer tljo executive committee, explains the st ud, of tills organisation relative to the •out difference with Mayor Woodward learning the ‘Mind beggar” Incident nod [cuts the attacks of the mayor which which described her as a "Lady De tective.” testified that she heard Crutchfield declare that he intended shooting Mrs. Crutchfield’s legs off so that she would make a pair with a I young man at a sanitarium on Lucky I street, who hud lost both of his legs. | All of the evidence in the case had been heard by the Jury at 12:45 o’clock and Judge Roan at that time adjourned (court for dinner. The case was called at about 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. The Jury had been secured by 10:45 o’clock and the state then proceeded with Its evi dence. Dr. Edit Testifies. Dr. J. X. Ellis was the first witness. Dr. Ellis testified that at about 8:30 o’clock on the night of October 25, Mrs. Crutchflfld was brought to the Grady hospital. She had a scalp wound on the left side of her head, evidently made by’ a blunt Instrument. There was also a wound on the calf of her left leg and there was a fracture of the small bone. The right leg was also wounded and there was an abrasion on the shin-bone. From the nature of the wounds lie would conclude that they were made by shot of large size. He had to amputate the right leg about three Inches above the knee. The left leg and the head have about healed. On cross-examination Dr. Ellis stated that ho wds of the opinion that the wounds In both legs were caused by the same shot, but he was not positive of this. The gun *ns pointed down at nn nnclo. L miL of the nffnh*. , , , . ♦»,„ replying tn 111 inado by th<- nr,'the statement contains n summary :1„: rases ImumHih! by the organisation I the good work that has been a worn- ilii>(l in a given time. The statement ns* i< :iioi by the notion of the Associated irltles lt|* removing prafeaslonal nimnll* -I* fioiii the eitv. th«* people have iw»oii »il at least $!«.£» ft year. lmi* usually get from $2 to lb * a any. cut,v-one were removed during tho post he'mouths. \Lt IS ACCEPTED BY REV. WHITNEY • -ini mi Tin' Georgian. I,jii»ln, Un.. Jtov. J8.-UOV. George S. iiiniM-. .it Tb»i»nsrl|lc. ha, niwplml the i, min iif HI. CmiliuBpIscopalchurch of * city, which was tendered hint a week lr. Whitney ,'omcs to Augusta highly roe- nihil. He will saceeod Rev. t . t . ili.'ims. who hns hern pastor of Hi. I mil, ' viiily iiliio year, nml who will leave for Mobile. Alu., within a very short It DAN IS HEARD liY SMALL AUDIENCE Sal to Thu Georgian, ime, Gn., Xov. 28.—Hon. Harvle Ian, president of the Southern Cot- Association, delivered nn address i small number of fanners, and ness men nt the court house, in this today. The speaker was given ' Wisest attention by those present, the speech created no enthusiasm ng the farmer* present. lar case, where the application of tho rule res, gestes would work manifest injustice. The state in this case could call on her to give evidence against her husband, but the defense could not have her testify In favor of her bus- band. If the state wanted to Intro duce what Mrs. Crutchfield said [ho defense claimed they should do It only through Mrs. Crutchfield. The Jury retired while the point was considered. After argument. Judge Roan allowed the evident, to which tho defense took eX W| P tncss said Mrs. Crutchfield de clared "It was a low-down, cowardly act” On cross-examination he sold Mrs. Crutchfield was In the city and lie supposed was able to come Into court to testify against Crutchfield If »he wished. Crutchfield Takts Stand. _ _ . . . , _ „ ,, The state closed Its sldo of the evt- nn angle. ... ... aenee with this tvitnsss «hnd Sir. J. M. Pitman, a city policeman, testl- depco wiin ..and fled ns to his arrest of Crutchfield after Crutchfield hen took the stand, the shooting. Crutchfield at the time After reciting a history of his mar had a repeating Winchester shotgun In r | Cc i nf c until he came to Atlanta, sir. his right hand and a pistol In his left Crutc i,neld said on his remoyat to this hand. He did not examine the pistol h| w|fe got m | x cd up with the to see If any of the shells In It were * t. ln(1 0 ® women . He found a exp.oi.ed There were three shells in wron,^ « ™ 8go at h.s home. China Hears Shots. signed "Margueriteand •t*tlng that Richard E. Chlng, who lives In the "Walter and Jack wanted to call. They apartments below Mrs. Crutchfield, had kissed and madeJSad *10 find stated that he and Sirs. Crutchfield A worn- went home on the same car tha night toW j,h 0 fla w his wife and Jack of the trouble. The car stoppted at Alice gcolt together at the Kimball house, and Pryor street*. As he approached He found that Scott wa* killed a imort hi- Porch, which was only a short dls- tlmeafterln To* Mailer Smart, tance from the comer, Sirs. Crutch- .. 'against his wife. When he field approached her house. While he i 00 g e( i up Smart, the latter claimed ho was trying to open Ills door Mrs. .... not know what he was saying. Crutchfield rang her door bell. Sir. NV hen ho went to New Grleans and Chlng testified that lie heard a voice reg | sU . r ed himself and wife the hotel hack of him toward the sidewalk. He man „ aU1; -you ain't married. I know turned and saw a man with a gun In t (, at woman. Slie lives In Atlanta, his hand. "Sometimes." Crutchfield said, my "That you. Sallle?” the man asked. wife would stay around town about ten "Yes," She replied, "but for God's days at o time and leave the two lltUe sake don’t kill me." boys at home by themselves. s\e maae Mr tilling then ran Inlo the house. U p several tunes. Eight seconds later he heard two shots. "Loved Another Man. They were about forty seconds apart. „ 0ne n)g |, t at me supper table my The man he saw was about twelve feot [d ano tlier man had won her seream^but heart: that ho wa, going to take her given. On cross-examination. Mr. Chlng face and she was^golnjg to drag stated that the man, from tils and Mrs. an( i m y children through the dust of Crutchfield's position when they were At i anta . i told, my children I was going to their respective doqrs. might t() breal{ up my home, and they hove thought they were together. er | eil ,| )(0 the | r hearts would break. I 'Don’t Kill Mamma. „„„„ , v ife one-half of my furnltufo Pryor “Don t Kill Mamma. , v |fo ono-ha!f of my furnltufo W. H. Baldwin, who lives across the * n(] she move a to 300 South Pryor street from tho place where the shoot and she moved to 300 South "'"''brooded over my troubles anil de cided two weeks before the alleged door which was open, ana trouble occurred to go do "'P “fjf saw the flash of the second shut. Ho P'^'onn.l make up agaln.^I^^ f bes_ lug occurred, was at the 'phone when the first shot was fired. He looked out his front door, which was open, and KEELY COMPANY. KEELY COMPANY. Thanksgiving This store will be closed all day to morrow, Thanks giving day. Keely Co. place iwiu out In the cold and my home of four teen year* wo* broken up. I was driven away at the point of guns. I went down there again on the night of the shooting to make up. I carried the gun so that If I was assaulted with a gun I would not be at a disadvantage. I had been told that Smart was hanging about the place. When I saw Mr. chlng I thought at first he wan Smart. I discovered my mistake, and Intended speaking to him. He went In his house before I did so. I said, 'Is that you, Sallle? She replied, •Don't shoot me.' M>' boy told me that Smart was at the "lore and had two guns. I had thrown out a shell from my gun and It was still cocked. R hen mv wife grabbed the gun and wrenched ii,' It was accidentally discharged. "I saw something at the top of the steps. I thought It was Smart, anil I started to go to see. My wife held the cun. I raised It and It went off. I have looked after my wife every day that she has been at the hospital. I had things sent her time ami again to eat. I have stood by her for fourteen years and I am ready to stand up for her 111V whole life. I love my wife and would'not hurt her." . , When Mrs. Annie Barnett took the Stand she stated she had heard Crutch field when lie stayed at her place make threats'against Ills wife. The month before the shooting he said he was go ing to disable hi, wife. He was going to make her like a young man at the sanitarium, who had lost both leg*. On cross-examination Mrs. Barnett admit ted a card was hers which stated she was a "Lady Detective, with eighteen years’ experience." She was asked by the defense If she did not receive money from the city for her detective work but she dented this. She admit ted she told Crutchfield she saw Mrs. Crutchfield talking to n "no-legged" man. Refusss to Prosecute. Mi*. Halite Crutchfield refuses to prosecute her tins hand, who shot her MRS. JAMES H. DELANEY, Wife of the president of tho American Shipping Companv, who killed her husband in Chicago on Friday and then committed sui cide. BY A HURRICANE IN GUATEMALA , San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 38.—James Donnell, a planter of tho Southern coast, arrived today from San Jose Do Guatemala. Hp brings new, of the complete destruction of the town of Tfitepec, on the Isthmus of Tehuante pec, during a hurricane that raged on the Southern coast a few week* ago. Tutepec was a place of 5,000 Inhabi tants. Tho great storm Inundated the town and nearly every house was swept away. At least 00 persons lost their lives. attorneyTights FOR BIS CLIENTS ' IN FORLORN HOPE - In what would appear to be his final fight to save J. O. Rawlins, his two sons, Jesse and Milton Rawlins, Attor ney John R. Cooper argued befqre a full bench of the supremo court Wed nesday morning for a mandamus to compel Judge Mitchell to certify to his bill of exceptions Itv the latest motion to delay the executions. After hearing Mr. CoopFr, who spoke for an hour, the court went Into con ference. It was announced at-1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon that no decision would bo reached until late In the aft ernoon. A few days ago Mr. Cooper brought a motion before Judge Mitchell asking that the judgments he set aside on the grounds that the records failed to show that the defendants were present when trial was under way or when sentence was passed. Judge Mttclietl declined to entertain the motion, and when Mr. Cooper asked him to sign a bill of exceptions he also declined to do that, on the ground .that the contention was trivial. Now Mr. Cooper conies to the higher court to secure a rule nisi to compel Judge Mitchell to sign his bill of exception. several weeks ago. J. E. McClelland, a well-known at torney, called on Mrs. Crutchfield at Grady hospital Wednesday morning, acting for Crutchfield's nttoneys, Reu ben Arnold and Van Astor Batchelor. He obtained from her full authority to appear before the court and state that she would not prosecute her husband and desired that the state dismiss Its case. Mrs. Crutchfield stated to The Geor gian that she did not desire to punish her husband. She had written two let ters to Judge Roan asking that the case be not pushed. "He has agreed to support my chil dren and me," she said, "and I do not want to punish him. "No. I do not think I shall live with him again. We were separated for three months before he shot me and I do not see any reason to return to him. But I don’t want to prosecute, him.” Mrs. Crutchfield Indicated her desire to enjoy her Thanksgiving dinner at home and will leave tho hospital Thurs day and return to her residence. 300 South Pryor street. Hhe has recovered from the effect* of the amputation of her leg. caused by the shot from her Imihand'i iriin. MAYOR WOODWARD PROCLAIMS A DAY OF THANKSGIVING November 28, 1906. Thursday, November 29, 1906, having been set apart as Thanksgiving day by the proclamation of tho president of the United States and the governor of the etate of Georgia, It Is hereby ordered that city hall of fices remain closed on said day and officers and clerks of all city depart ments will refrain from all work, except that which is absolutely neces sary for the public welfare, to the end that Thanksgiving day may be fit-' tlngly observed, In accordance with the national -custom.' JAMES O. WOOWARD, Mayor. A ROMANCE OF MILLIONS IN THIS DIVORCE CASE Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 28.—The wreck of two homes, the financial ruin of a millionaire, and the rise of the daughter of a blacksmith and wife of a poor telegraph operator to the possession of. 32,000,000, will be told In the divorce proceedings now brought by Mrs. Flora H. Shatto, of 103 Tllden avenue, against her husband, John 31. Shatto. Ho Is either In Renovo, Pa., or Baltimore, Md„ broken In health and. according to repute. In financial straits. Tho Slmttos wore married In 1883, from the home of tho bride’s father, a blacksmith, In Youngsvllle, Pn. Shatto lived tn Erie, Po., and was chief dis patcher on the Philadelphia and Erie road. Charles M. Reed, former vice presi dent of the Lake Shore railroad, and heir to- 36,000,000 from tile estate of his father. General C. M. Reed, gave Mrs. Shatto friendly stock tins, and a sud den rise to affluence followed. Reed’s fortune took flight through reckless speculation on tho New York stock ex change. .Mrs. Shatto, however, ap peared soon as the owner of stock In tho .Coluinot-Hecln, and as the sole owner of valuable properties. Her fame spread abroad, and from the success of her business enterprise and the color of her hair she became noted an “the copper queen." The Shattos separated four years ago. Mrs. Shatto bears a striking personal resemblance to Mme. Emma Eames, the operatic star. HOTEL GUESTS CREMATED ASLEEP IN THEIR BEDS Continued From Pago 1. Injured by striking the pavement. Frenzied From Fosr. The building had only one stairway, and the panic-stricken men surged down to the street, only to flirt tho door locked. A Jam resulted, and probably a great loss of life would havo occurred had not tho door boon quickly burst open by the firemen, permitting the frenzied men to pour out Into the street. The cause of the fire Is not known. About three months ago the Salva tion Army barracks at Walnut and Eighth streets were completely de stroyed by fire and one man was killed. List of Injured. Among those Injured as a result of the fire are: John Brady, 36: serious Internal in juries. Charles J. Ross, 30; shoulder frac tured and internal Injuries. John Shaw, 32, one-legged man; leg fractured. Alfred Broad, 72; hands and face butned. Janies Clark, 20; burned all over body, serious. Thomas Callahan, fireman; face and hands burned. William. Hadt, -39: face and hands burned. James Burkhardt, G9. James Lynch, 46. John Brady. 20. Charles Ross, day clerk. Thomas Mooney, 38. J. F. Muoller, 38. Oscar Anderson, 26. George Miller, 40. Frank Louise, 35. William Gilliland, 33, Hagerstown. 111. John Moore, 30. Charles Roland, 30. All of the above are more or less burned. TEDDY'S THANKSGIVING TURK IS SMALLER THAN USUAL . Washington, Nov. 28.—President Koote* volt’* ThankMgtvIuff turkey *rrlved today from tho f»ro» of Horace Vow** at Wes terly, H. I. It Is a 28*pound bird. aud. according to tho veteran poultrymnn who raised him, ought to be Just about the finest morael of tnrkev meat that ever weut between the presidential teeth. Mr. Voosc has been raising turkeya for the white house Thanksgiving feist for many years. The fowl received at the white house today’ Is n trifle smaller than Mr. Voosc hns tieen In tho habit of sending to the executive. This may l»e accounted for by the fact that the Republican party has Im'oii having hard times In Rhode Island lately, and the turkeys there hove grown a little thin from worrying over the re- TOWN IN OHIO SCOURGED BY FIRE; LOSSIS $100,000 General Stores and Many Small Stores Are Destroyed. SEEK $75,000; WRECK BANK Mendoo, Ohio, Nor. 28.—A desperate effort waa made today to blow open the oafo and vault of the 'Mention bank, In which more than 875.000 was ou depoalt. Three charges of nltro-glycerlne were exploited and the In terior of the bnuk was wrecked. Tho three masked men fled without booty. CHESTER GILLETTE TELLS OWN STORY OF TRIP1 LAKE Prisoner Relates How He First Met Grace Brown. i Herkimer, N. Y„ Nov. 28.—With the closing of the prosecution's case today In the trial of Chester Gillette, charged with the mutder of Grace Brown, the defense presented Its case to the Jury. Senator 31111s. one of counsel for Gil lette, made the usual motion for the discharge of the prisoner, which was denied by Judge Devendorf. Gillette, on taking the stand, spoke In a low voice somewhat nervously. He told the Jury of his early life. He Meets Grace Brown. “I went to work at Cortland In 1903," said Gillette, "to work In the skirt fac tory of my uncle. I remained there until July of this year. I became ac quainted with Grace Brown when I first went to work for my uncle. “Only July 8 I met Grace Brown In Deruyter and we boarded a train for Canastota. After leaving Canastotu we went to Utica, arriving there at 3 o’clock. We went to the Hotel 3tar- tlnc. “The next morning we took a train for Tapper Lake. When we reached there we went to tho hotel, where we obtained accommodations for the night. Wo took a walk that evening and re turned to the hotel. Says Girl Was Tired. "The girl was tired and when ws were told that we could only be accom modated for the night, 1 Inquired when the trains left the next day for Bis Moose. The next morning wc went to Tupper Lake Junction, where I cheeked Grace Brown's trunk to Old Forge. We took the train and Grace und 1 talked about our returning. While on the train I wrote a postal card to Cortland. Grace also wrote a postal curd, which she gave me. “Wef left the train at Big 3Ioose and took a steamer to the lake. We rode to the Ulenmore hotel. I asked about u steamboat ride on tho lake, and the hotel proprietor suggested we take a row boat. I asked Grace If she wanted be back In time If we took the steam boat wharf. The engineer said.he would blow hts whistle when the boat left. They Go for a Row. "I went to the hotel offleo and Grace took off her lvat. which I hung up on the wall. I talked with 3tr. .Morrison, the hotel proprietor, about the points of Interest In the country. He spoke of Hcvoral places and suggested that I take a row boat, because I would not bo back In time If we took the beam- boat. He told me the size of the lake and then I asked Grace what she wnnted to do. "I w : ent back In the office and told 3tr. Morrison that we would take tile row boat. I had a suit case, a camera and an umbrella. A tennis racket was strapped to the case. I took all of this to the boat house. Grace carried my coat. I spoke to the boatman, who X have since learned was Robert 3Iorri- son. I asked him about a boat. We got Into it and rowed along the soutn shoe* In an easterly direction. We passed t club house nnd—" At this point a recess was taken until 1:30 o'clock. COTTOflNEl RAPPED BY NORTH Washington, Nov. 28.—In his nnnual report Dr. H. N. L. North, director of the ccnsue bureau, alleges that some glnners understate reports lit the hope of Influencing the cotton market. H» recommends more rigid laws. ASKED FOR $20,000 FOR MISSION WORK 3Iontgomery. Ala., Nov. 28.—At the annual meeting held yesterday of tho 31 lesion Bourd of tho Baptist church tn this state, one of the most Interest ing features was the report of the Rev. W. B. Crumpton, secretary of the board. Dr. Crumpton In hie report asked for 320,000 to carry on the mis sion work In this state this year. He stated that this was n larger amount than ever before ashed for. but he thought there would bo no trouble In raising It on account of the past liberal contributions and the increased mem bership of the Baptist churches. The amount collected last year was 315.000 and the board ts 14,000 in debt. Wheeling,iW. Va., Nov. 28.—Fire de stroyed the Baltimore and Ohio rail road station and a section of Belmont, Ohio,, a town of 3,000 population, early today. General stores and many small build ings have been destroyed. All telephone and telegraph connections were cut off by the fire which started in the depot. Great quantles of ol! stored In a store house added to the spread of the flames by exploding. Fire apparatus went from Bartlesville. Ohio, to> help. The loss will exceed 3100,000. Ml OD00000000000000400000000D o 0 O WEATHER MAN WILL GET 0 O HIS THANKS THURSDAY. 0 O — 0 O If you've done your part In pro- O . O vldlng the turkey, the cranberries 0 1 0 and tho other "fixlns,” why there's 0 O no reason why Thanksgiving on O O Thursday should not be "just 0 0 right,” because the weather man O O is going to do himself proud. 0 D What’s the matter with this as a 0 O forecast? . 0 0 "Fair Wednesday night and O 0 Thursday, not so cold Thursday.” 0 O Wednesday's temperatures: 0 O 7 a. m. 39 degrees Oj 0 8 u. m. 31 degrees O 1 O 9 n. m 44 degrees O O Hi a. m. 46 degrees O O 11 a. m 49 degrees 0 a 12 noon 31 degrees O <* l p. 32 degrees 0 O 2 ii. nt ..52 degrees O 0 0 O0000000000A0000O0000OOOO0 Winter Suits The comfort-giving kind —having fit and finish- style and wear—aud becom ing to the wearer’s particu lar build and stylo. You'll find them here in-the BEN JAMIN line of "Correct Clothes for Men.” Single and double breasted in cheviots, enssimeres and worsteds, patterns the new est aud best. $15.00 to $57.50. Essig Bros. “Correct Clothes for Men.” 2G Whitehall St.