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fHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUESDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1»6. 13 Southern Says Mattox Neglected Three Rules. BEGGED HER BROTHERS TO TAKE HER LIFE, TOO ATTORNEY THOM GIVES FINDINGS Says It Is Up to the State Whether Mattox Is To Be Tried. Washington, Dec. IS.—Officials of tiie Southern railway, In a atatement given out by Alfred P Thom, general counsel. tlx the reeponelblllty for the wreck at Lawyer*, Vn.. on November In which President Spencer loet hla life, on O. D. Mattox, the operator at Rangoon. Sir. Thom aald that the question whether there waa criminal negligence was for the state authorities to decide. He volunteered the Information that If the authorities Hid think Mattox criminally negligent he could not be wrosecuted under the Virginia statutes, but probably could be under the com mon law of the Old Dominion. In the statement Mr. Thom says ■Mattox disobeyed three rules of the company, compliance with any one of Which would have prevented the wreck The first l ulo provided that when Pres ident Spencer’s train passed Rangoon •Mattox should have telegraphed to Lawyers the time of its passing and received from the operator at Lawyers the time It passed that point. Palling to receive the time nt the lat ter station, he should not have allowed the second train to enter the block. In ids testimony before the officials Mattox said he did nut receive the time from iho Lawyers operator. The second rule provides that In case lie could not get the Lawyers operator, .Mattox should have displayed stop sig nals at his station. He acknowledged having fulled to do this. The third rule required him to ask for a clear block, even If his block record showed lent-. Mattox testified he Culpeper, Va., Dec. 18.—According to the Mends of Wiliam F. Bywaters, who was shot and killed Sunday Imme diately following his marriage to Miss Strothers, the whole story of the tragic scene, where he was shot by her broth ers, has not been told. It Is stated that he was first shot while In the room and did not try to escape until after he was wounded. When Mrs. Bywaters saw that By waters had been slain, she became hys terical from grief and horror, and pite ously begged her brothers to kill her also, since they had ahot the man ahe loved since childhood. This version of the tragedy; it Is expected, will be brought out at the Inquest. Mrs. Benjamin F. Bywaters, mother of the slain man, was not able to go to her son's funeral. She waa Informed of his marriage and death almost In the same breath, and la prostrated with grief. The accuaed men returned to their estate, "Rothcrwood." Immediately aft er their release. The defense will be the "honor statute" or the "unwritten law." Ons Huhdred and Fifteen Trimmed CONGRESSMAN BELL, OF GEORGIA, GETS LETTER FROM A MOONSHINER WHO IS IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL Washington, Dec. 18.—Congressman Thomas M. Bell, of Georgia, although still In his swaddling clothes, so to speak, as a national legislator, receives about as much mall as any member of the house. Not all of his correspond ents breathe the pure, sweet air of Georgia, and thereby hangs a tale. Among other missives written on Fulton county jail stationery received considerable mirth. It read something like this: “Dear Mr. Bell:—I’m In the Tower again. Whisky. Get me out and 1*11 take an affidavit that I'll let moonshine alone. But 1 did not do a thing. Seven of my*special friends will bear witness to that. They are In Jail with me, and they want you to get them out, too.” Mr. Bell lightened the hearts of the by Mr. Bel. wax one which provoked Seik." 8nd ha * e ' ,ht affldaV “* hl * that It failed t<i do this. In Humming up.the evidence present ed. .Mr. Thom ray*: "H was ihe clear duty of Mattox to *.op train No. 31 until he received posl. •ly? assurance that train No. 33, to which President Spencer's car wax at- ,'ached, had pnaxed out of the block bctv.een Lawyer* and Rangoon. He railed to do any of these, and, there- '"*• /here ix no doubt that he I* re- rponslble for the wrack. "Mattox admits that he violated all or the rulis laid down to prevent the Kitck, and no matter how loath the railroad authorities are to hold any man responsible, there Is nothing left mr them to do. Mattox had been edu- ; by the coniiwny for the work he mul to do, and had passed a xatlxfactn- l v examination before he waa assigned to duty at Rangoon.” Standard Oil Man Gets a Threatening Letter. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of Christmas holidays tickets will bo sold at all* points south '■r the uhlo and Potomac and cast of tin? Mississippi river,- 8t. Txwla, Mo., included, nt rate of one und ono-thlrd tirft-class fare, plus 25 cents, for the r«»»uuj trip. Tickets on sale at all stations De ••ember 20 to 25. 30, SI and January 1 t nul limit January 7, 1907. I »»r further Information upply to any ticket agent, or A - 0. JACK80N, C. C. M’MILLINi G. P. A. A. O. P. A. Augusta, Gs. New York, Dec. 18.—H. H. Rogers, of the Standard OH Company, the Amalgamated Copper Company, the Chicago, Milwaukee and 8t. Paul Rail road Company, and other enterprises with which Standard officers are nc tively identified, has received a letter In which the writer threatened to take his IHe. From Mr. Rogers It wai learned that a letter written appar ently by the same man, was sent to Pollco Commissioner Bingham In which the threat against, the Stardurd Oil man's life was repeated. Ono of the letters threatened to blow Mr. Rogers to hell. Mr. Rogers was not greatly frightened over the con tents of the missives, but his offices, at 2C Broadway, were guarded. It wt reported that business associates of Mr. Rogers, numbering uniong them. It Is believed. William Rockefeller, and other directors of 8t. Paul, received letters of simllur purport. Mr. Rogers know nothing of throats against any body else. The letters wore signed "A Trader.' It was reported that t ho writer had been discovered as a broker who had lost heavily in St. Paul, which this month advanced more thnn 23 point.i ond. according to the general belief, thero has been an old-fashioned squeez ing of ahurts. Ho characterised til * advance In Ihe stock ax a most out- rugeuux manipulation. THEATERS At tha Bijou. One of those large audiences that they have nt the Rljou witnessed the opening performance Monday night of Miss Anna Day a» Mary Tudor In "When Knighthood Was In Flower,' and for over two hours that audience laughed when Mary Tudor laughed and felt like weeping when the pretty princess wept. Miss Day was almost the whole show, but surrounded as she was by a com pany of clever artists, the contrast wa* not as great as It might have been. Alfred Swenson, as Charles Brandon, Mary's lover, also had the audience with him, and he dtd the lover to per fection, and was handy with his sword at all times, much to the delight of th* gallery. So villainous was John Alex ander as the Duke of Buckingham that those whose Interest in the show was manifested by constant outbursts greeted hlx appearance by disapprov ing noises ax audiences will sometimes, while Ogden Stevens, as that jolly rogue, Henry VIII, got on the right side of this sympathetic crowd. Ed ward Dillon, ax Sir Edwin Caskoden, also deserves favorable mention for sticking close to Mary and her lovar. Resides being very charming and sweet looking enough to make the whole audience like one great Charles Brandon. Miss Day had an abundance uf exquisite gowns which, with the other line dresses exhibited, made the show all the more spectacular and in teresting. especially to tho female por tion of the audience. As a whole, the show Is well put on and the company a Mill Hal's al" Two Prices 3.00 and 5.00 \ D. mery yept-- 3rd Floor Hats for street wear formal occasions, of our own rooms. and hats for more Some of the best productions Hats That Were 7.50 to 12.00 at 3.00 Hats That Were 12.50 te 25.00 at 5.00 lever one. P. E. trial of thaw MAY BEGIN SOON Xe York, Dec. 18.—J. B. Gleason, of counsel for Harry K. Thaw, had a long talk with District Attorney Jerome. They both refused to say what It was “boot, but It was hinted that Mr. tlleasnn and Jerome had come to some ' of an agreement on a date for Thaw’s trial, which may be earlier than "as expected. bOOOOOOtWtOWXKKJOOOCHJOOOQ O MAY GO TO JAIL O 5 FOR AIDING FRIEND. O B O 0 Washington, Dec. 18.—The Till- O B man bill forbidding national banks 0 “ and other corporations author- O B lied by congress, as well ns cor- O S porttlons in general front con- O z 1 dhuttng to election funds, was O b considered by the house committee O 2 on election of president and vice O B President, which Is to report the O ? measure favorably with the addl- O 2 lion of an Imprisonment clause as O b "ell as the Imposition of a fine for O B violators of the measure. O 2 As amended by the committee, 0 2 ", 13 “Ptlonel for the court to send O 2 officers of offending corporations O 2 J a 'l for a period of not more O Z lhan twelve month!. The maxi- O ? n >um fine Is $1,000. 0 1 o bb acooDoaooooooooooaooaoQo ' NON-STRAIN goggles. Wo have the most complete Automobile, engineers and moturtnan line ever shown In Atlanta. Recognis ing how hard It's been for you tu get something to please you, we have made special efforts to secure the best makes. Walter Ballard Optical Company. 61 Peachtree street. A8HEVILLE CITY TREASURER IS A8KED TO RESIGN. 8peels I to The (leorgluu. Asheville, N. C., Dec. 18.—An the re sult of his capture In a gambling raid last Thursday night, City Treasurer \V. IV. Patton will he requested to resign his office, tile reslgnat'.oh to take effect Immediately. This action was decided on at an ex ecutive meeting of the board of pldcr- mcn held Friday night, after Mayor Harnard had Informed tho nldermcn that Treasurer Patton had figured In a gambling raid, und under tho name Andy Jenkins" had been fined *1 In the police court. There was unanimous opinion among the aldermen that Mr. Patton's usefulness was ended and that he should at once vacate his office. 00000000000000000000000000 0 . o 0 PROMI8E OF DRE8SE8 O Y IN AMERICAN FA8HION O IRRESISTIBLE TO GIRLS. 0 Charlotte, N. C„ Dec. 18.—Ac- O 0 cording to the testimony, one of O O the English girls, alleged to have O O been Imported In violation of the O O contract labor law to. work In O O North Carolina mills, says ahe O O was promised dresses made In O O the American fashion. This, she O O said, was an Irresistible lure. O 0 According to the charges, the O 0 girls say they were offered con- O 0 tlnuous work of 10 hours per day, O 0 $30 to $30 In cash upon arrival, O O transportation and house free, 0 O one week's vacation and wage* O 0 about double what waa being re- 0 O celved in England. O 000000000000000O0O000OOOOO At El Dorado. The Buldw'ln-Melvlllo Stock Com pany presented nt El Dorado Monday night the old but ever Intereating drama, "Ten Nights In a Barroom," to a well-filled house, and tho play waa thoroughly enjoyed, W. H. Murdoch played Jo* Morgan, the rum-enslaved man, who has be come u curse la himself and family, and lie never played a part so entirely suited to him, nor rendered so well. The role keeps the man at a high nervous tension during the delirium scene, and when the curtain fell Mon day night on tills scene hla effort waa greeted with a storm of deserved ap plause. Little Lottie Snlsbury proved a little great surprise. She played the part of Little Mary, Morgan's child, and ren dered her lines in such manner as to dress the part with a splendid slarnlfl- ennee. She present* the lines with ex. cetlent effect, and her Inflections are perfect. This little one made a strong impression. Th* other pert* of the play were In entirely capable hands, balancing Ihe play to splendid effect. Seymour Sliver played Sample Swltchel, und he han dled It In excellent and enjoyable man ner, not nt any time overstepping the bounds of clean comedy Into horse play. "Ten Nights In a Barroom .will be the offering Tuesday and Wednesday, matinees and nights, and then the mil itary drama, "My Kentucky Home," for the last of the week, E. E. O. “Th* Merchant of Venice." The Ben Greet players will conclude their Atlanta engagement at th* Grand on Tuesday night, when "The Merchant of Venice” will be presented. "Every man,” the old morality play, of which four productions was given, so com pletely captivated discriminating play goers that there Is every Indication that "The Merchant of Venice” will be greeted by a capacity house. Aside from the excellence of "Everyman," and the hundreds of friend* Mr. Greet made while here last summer, the for excelling in the rendition spearean plays. It was In this field of endeavor that Mr. Greet and his com pany first won. and later maintained fame. The piece, like all of th* Oreet CKamberlih-JoKnson-DuBos? Cq. productions, will be rendered without the assistance of later day stage set tings, to which those who seek real art or the stage object. “Beauty end th* Beast” "Clear the stage for action." Such waa the telegram Manager DeGIve, uf the Orand, received from the stage manager of "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast,” which Is booked to play Wednesday and Thursday nights and Thursday matinee. Thoughts of trou ble ahead, auch a* a littli fistic fiesta between the two leading comedian* or possibly a war of words with some pretty souhrette flashed through his brain as he pondered over and over again to locate the meaning of the wire. Ho consulted his dope bonk and burned the midnight oil to try und fig ure out which was the bet, but not un til he received a letter two days later did he find out what It meant to dis mantle his theater of everything from footlights bark to the wall, before tho arrival of "Th* Sleeping Reauty and the Be**t" company, ax they carried for this ponderous production every thing from roof to sub-cellar. You ran realise tho vast amount of scenery used, when It will tsk* thirty-two horse loads to move It from the depot to th* stage door, one hundred work ing men to handle It and four baggage cars to transport It to the next stand. It Is the entire Drury Lane theater production, ahd when you realise that this house is the one and only big spectacular producing theater in the world, this alone speaks for Itself. The local management not only used all their tact and energy posslblo 'o secure this attraction for their patrons, but have mule big Inducements. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Boast" will prove In this city a* everywhere else one of the banner attractions of the season, even surpassing the record* of Ben Hur." At th* Star. Monday night’s performance of the new bill at the Star Theater waa pro nounced a complete success. "The Old Bport" wa* applauded through almost every line, and then the Star chorue of comely young wom en In dainty costumes who furnished a good part of the evening's entertain ment with their singing and dancing, came In for a large share of the ap plause. The manner In which the perform ance started seemed to put everybody In a good humor, and kept them laugh ing. too. There were the usual number of PEARY TO USE JACKIES IN DASH FOR POLE Doesn’t Want to Run Risk of any Mutiny. New York, Dec. 18.—With a picked crew of United States blue Jackets, Commander Robert E. Peary, will make another attempt to reach the north pole. Mutinous and Incompetent aids, who were recruited mainly from New Foundland, hampered Peary on hie lost trip, when he succeeded In getting far thest north—87 degrees, 8 minutes. Peary's determination to make an other try for the pole Is against the wishes and advice of Ills friends and of Mrs. Peary. He has constnted to dl- rent the dash for tho pole from tho Ronsovelt Instead of leading It himself. He Is now (1 years of aga and his health has suffered by the rigors of arctic climate and the deprivations to which he has been subjected. The new plans of the explorer con template sending out sled parties over the Ice for the ISO miles that will In tervene between the pole and Cape Sheridan, which will be th* base of the expedition. 8p*elal Train for Students. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C„ Dec. II.—Th* Southern railway will operate a spe cial train from Spartanburg to Colum bia next Friday for tho accommoda tion of the Wofford College xtuilcnix. Tills train will carry only students of Wofford College. CONTEST FOR CHIEF FIERCEST IN YEARS Hpo^lal to The Georgian. Mnrnn, On., Ik*r. the eeialon of the city (‘ounrll this erenlnic official* will lie elected for the rninliif term, and sotno In* tereatlnf routeeta are mi. The police force und the Are department will he named, an nl*o will the chief of police and chief of the Are department. The I hoard of heultb will Im named, and all the committee* of the city council will lie ar ranged hy Miijror Smith. A live content I* on for the office* of ilef of police and chief of the Are deport ment. Chief I*. M. Jone* will In nil proba bly to l» III* own mieceMnr. Them* two men have stroug friend* In < will aupport them In the nice: high-claw* vaudeville specialties to fill In the time and everyone uceineU well pleased with tho performance* A* a cloning feuture, a musical npcnlulty. In- eluding the .Stiir chorus and bras* band, was Introduced and till* one feature al. me wax ivill worth going to so”. This] bill will Lsi presented all this week. I COLLECTOR IS ARRESTED BY HIS EMPLOYER. Specfnl to The (leorglan. Spartanburg, 8. C„ Dec. 18.—William P. Sharp, employed at ('taxon's marble yard, has been arrested on the charge of breach of trust. It being alleged ny O. E. Claxon. proprietor of the marble works, that Hlutpp collected between $1,000 and >1.700. which he failed to turn In to the office. Sharp ha. been In the employ rinxon for live years. BURGLAR IN JAIL SAYS BIG REWARD STANDS FOR ARREST •peels I to The flaorghin. ~ aainesvllle. Go., Dec. 18.—On Sun day night at the town of Candler, a burglar was captured In the etore of Fletch Roberts. His detection was, first made by W. A. Roberts, who w*> on his way home and in passing the store saw a light In the place. He went to the home of Fletcher Roberts, whom he brought to the store to keep watch until he could go to the home of Joe Webb, another neighbor, who came to the atore. Webb straggled up to the store door and as It had been unlocked by the burglar, Webb fnund himself sprawling on the floor Inside the store. Opportunity offered a ahot frnm a window at the burglar, which was made by Fletch Roberts, the man on guard. However, a serious wound wax not effected on account of an obstruc tion In the path of the bullet. Wcbli struck a match, seeing the burglar dart under a counter, and covered him with his gun. The two Roberta rushed In. The burglar surrendered and three pis tols. two rasors and a ixicket knife, to- E ether with all the money there hud een In the money drawer, were found In his possession. Bailiff Brock brought the prisoner to this place and lodged him In Jail. From appearance this man Is 35 years old and goes under a fictitious name. He states that there Is a large reward for his capture and expresses his good wish Inward these officers In srcurlng It. Opinion here Is that thl* In ihe fiercest light ever seen before I'corla flub, Billy Papke, of Bnrln* Valley, knocked out the "Original Kid Farmer." of Chicago, In six rounds I Monday night at Peoria. 111. Farmer of | vvns terribly punished, while Papke wa* unhurt. HOLIDAY GIFTS FREE Th** Atlanta Dental t'oilrgr* Operator*' remain* open through Saturday, 22d, of thl* week, and after Wednesday. 26th. of nc:;t week, ronllni/bu*ly. The only holiday gift* worth having are gold and other tilling opera tion*. given free by the Atlanta Dental rolloge during the holiday* and through January. 1907. t’orncr Ivy aticriand Kdgewood avenue. THE ATLANTA DENTAL COLLEGE Help the girls at the stores by being patient and kind in the holiday rush---they have trials enough. Buy early and give them a chance—they have sweethearts, mothers and loved ones, too. Don’t fail to read the Christmas Tree puzzle page that will appear in Wednesday’s Georgian—we offer $5.00 and ten other prizes for the correct solution.