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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS, tJ 1 13 BEGGED HER BROTHERS TO TAKE HER LIFE, TOO Southern Says Mattox Neglected Three Rules. ATTORNEY THOM GIVES FINDINGS Says It Is Up to the State Whether Mattox Is To Be Tried. Washington, Dec. 18.—Official* of the Southern railway, In a statement given out by Alfred P Thom, general counsel, Ox the responsibility for the wreck at Lawyer*, Va„ on November ;9, In which President Spencer lost hi* life, on G. D. Mattox, the operator at Rangoon. Mr. Thum said that the question whether there was criminal negligence was for the state authorities to decide, lie volunteered the Information that If the authorities did think Mattox criminally negligent he could not be orosecuted under the Virginia statutes, but probably coujd be under the com mon law of tho 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 rule 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 luissed that point. tailing hi receive the time at the lat ter station, he should nut have allowed the second train to enter the block. In his testimony before the officials Mattox said he did not receive the time from the Lawyers operator. The second rule provides that In case he could not get the Lawyers operator, Mattox should have displayed stop sig nals at his station. He acknowledged having failed to do this. The third rule required him fo ask for a clear block, even if his block record showed that It was clear. Muttox testified he fulled to do this. In summing up th* evidence present. ed. Mr. Thom says: Culpeper. Vs., Dee. 18.—According to the friends of William F. Bywaters, who was shot and killed Sunday Imme diately following his marriage to Mias 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 fr{>m grief and horror, and pite ously begged her brothers to kill her alio, since they had shot the man ahe loved since childhood. This version of the tragedy. It Is expected, will brought out at the Inquest. Mrs. Benjamin F. Bywaters, mother of the slain man, was not able to go to her son'a funeral. She was Informed of his marriage and death almost In the same breath, and Is prostrated with grief. The accused men returned to their estate, “Rotherwood," Immediately aft e? their release. The defense will be .. -- “unwritten 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*1! take an affidavit that I'll let moonshine alone. But I 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 bv Ml- Hen TV VT octette and has eight affidavits In his oy.an. Beil was one which provoked desk. 'LIFE IS Standard Oil Man Gets a Threatening Letter. THEATERS New York. Dec. 18.—H. H. Rogers, of the Htandard OH Company, the Amalgamated Copper Company, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail road Company, and other enterprises with which Standard officers are ac tively Identified, has received a letter In which the writer threatened* to take his life. From Mr. Rogers It was learned that a letter written appar ently by the same tnan, was sent to Police Commissioner Bingham in which the threat against the Standurd Oil man’s life was repeated. One of the letters threatened to blow ■ nu uV't’he “liar duty of Mattox to | Mr ,’ R °*°” * 0 . h *"‘ “ r ‘ Ro * er " " as Stop train Xo. 37 until he received posl- not * rca,| y frightened over the con five assurance thut train No. 33. to tent* of the misslvee, but his offices, at was at- 88 Broadway, were guarded. It was U-lWn i l i«y°ers 0d and Ut IUngo h on. W roport " 1 ,hat b “*‘ncss associates of failed to do any of these, and, there* nre, there is no doubt that he Is re- iponslble for the wreck. “Mattox admit, that he violated all ft the rules laid down to prevent the K^ck. anti no matter how loath the railroad ruthorltles are to hold any man responsible, there Is nothing left f>r them to do. Mattox had been edu cated by the rompany for the work he nad to do, and had passed a satisfacto ry examination before he was assigned to duty at Rangoon.” Mr. Rogers, numbering among them It Is believed, William Rockefeller, and other directors of £t. Paul, received ^ ^ letters of similar purport. Mr. Rogers k. and” lio matter how'loath tile knew llotlllll F of threats against nny- * ‘ * * ‘ body else. The letters were signed “A Trader.* It was reported thnt the writer had been discovered as a broker who had lost heavily in St. Paul, which this month advanced more than 25 points and. according to the gencrul belief, there has been an old-fashioned squeez ing of shoots. He characterized th* advance In the stock as a most out rageous manipulation. Holiday excursions VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. .. ? n account of Christmas holldaya tickets \v||| be stdd at all points south «-r thf nhlo and Potomac and east of 1 , river, Bt. Ixiuls, Mo., included, ut rate of one and one-third nnt-ciuss fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Tldiets on sale at all stations De- 2 .° l .° 25 * 30 ’ 81 and January 1, nn*l limit January 7, 1007. tl v* briber Information apply to any ticket agent, or *• 0. JACKSON, c. C. M'MILLIN, 0. P. A. A. O. P. A. Augusta, Ga. TRIAL of thaw MAY BEGIN SOON Xew York, Dec. 18.—J. B. Gleason, of fouiu-i for Harry K. Thaw, had a long '*lk with District Attorney Jerome. l >" , h refused to say what It was but It was hinted that Mr. and Jerome had come to some an agreement on a date for trial, which may be earlier than •Mean* Thu " as expected. ^McoooOtMKHXKHJOOOCWDOOO ? M *Y Go TO JAIL ' 2 J FOR AIDING FRIEND. 0 o J V ¥5. ln « ,on , n » c - 18.—The Till- O uitn hill forbidding national banka O an.! other corporations author- O o ?>• congreee, as well a* cor- O o KF*'.,'" 1 * ,n aenerel from con- O o »!? , , n * *" election funds, wa, O 0 “"''•I'l’ed by the houae committee O O ™» l «t | « n of president and vice O 0 £U Went ‘ which I* to report the O a If*®* 11 /* favorably with the addl- O o an Imprisonment clause as O 0 vili a ‘ ,he Imposition of a fine for O o of the measure. O 0 it i. , ' ln ' ea< led by the committee, O o ,,«* '‘Mlonal for the court to send O 0 i, , ? offending corporations O 0 tV,i a11 for a period of not more O 0 L n n months. The maxi- O 5 mum fine I, || l0M . 0 Woc<| GOOOOOOOOOOO0OO«WOae NON-STRAIN goggles. We have the most'complete Automobile, engineers and motormun line ever shown In Atlanta. Recogniz ing how hard It’s been for you to get something to please you, we have made At the Bijou. ■ One of those large audiences that they have at the Bijou 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 tho whole show, but surrounded as she waa by a com pany of clever artists, the contrast waa not ns great as It might have been. Alfred Swenson, as Charles Brandon. Mury’s lover, also had tho audience with him, and he did the lover to per fection, and was handy with his sword at all times, much to tho delight of the 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 his appearance by disapprov ing noises as audiences will sometimes, while Ogdea Stevens, as that Jolly rogue. Henry VIII, got on the right side of this sympathetic crowd. Ed ward Dillon, as Sir Edwin Caskoden, also deserves favorable mention for sticking close to Mary and her lover. Beside* being, very charming and sweet looking enough to make the whole audience like one great Charles Brandon, Miss Day had an abundance of exquisite gowns which, with th* other fine dresses exhibited, made th* show nil the more spectnculnr and In teresting. especially to the female por tion of the audience. As a whole, the show Is well put on and the rompany a P. B. W. Ons Huhdred and Fifteen Trimmed Hats at Two Mill rnery i/ept-- 3rd Floor Hats for street wear and hats for more formal occasions. Some of the best productions of our own rooms. ASHEVILLE CITY TREASURER IS A3KED TO RESIGN. Special to The Ucorgluu. Asheville, N. C., Dee. 18.—As the re sult of his capture In a gambling raid last Thursday night. City Treasurer W. W. Patton will be requeued to resign his office, the resignation to take effect Immediately. Thla action wo* decided on at an ex ecutive meeting of the hoard of alder men held Friday night, after Mayor clever one. At El Dorado. Tho Baldwln-Melvlllo. Stock Com- pany presented at El Dorado Monday night the old but ever Intereating drama, "Ton Nights In a Barroom," to a well-niled house, and the play waa thoroughly enjoyed. W. H. Murdoch played Joe Morgan, the rum-enalaved man, who haa be come a curse to hlmeelf and family, and he never played a part so entirety 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 this scene his effort was greeted with u storm of deserved ap plause. Little I.ottle Salshury proved a little great surprise. She played.the part of Little Mary, Morgana child, and ren dered her Itnca In such manner aa to dress the part with a splendid signifi cance. She presents the lines with ex. cellent- effect, and her Inflections are perfect. This Utile one made a strong Impression. The other parts of the play were In entirely capable hands, balancing tha play to splendid affect. Seymour Silver played Sample Switch*!, and ho 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 ho the offering Tuesday and Wednesday, matinees and nights, and then the mil- Hats That Were 7.50 to 12.00 at 3.00 Chamberlih-Johnson-DuBos? C9. Hats That Were 12.50 te 25.00 at 5. 1 productions, will bo rendered without the assistance of later day atage set tings, to which those who seek real art or the stage object. Barnard had Informed the aldermen W that Treasurer Patton had tlgured In a gambling raid, and under the name i t “Andy Jenkins” had been lined 81 In the iiollce court. There was unanimous opinion among the aldermen that Mr. Patton's usefulness wus ended and that he should at once vacate his office. 000000?O000000OOPOOO0OOCOO a o 0 PROMISE OF DRE8SE6 O 0 IN AMERICAN FA8HI0N O O IRRESISTIBLE TO GIRLS. O 0 O O Charlotte, N. C„ Dec. 18.—Ac- O o cording to tho 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 C North Carolina mills, says she O O was promised dresses made In O O the American fashion. ThlB. she O O said, was an Irresistible lure. O 0 According to the charges, the O 0 girl* say they were offered con- O O llnuous work of 10 hours per day, O O 120 to 830 In caah upon arrival, O O transportation and house free, O O one week’s vacation and wagea 0 O about double what was being re- U o celved In England. So000OOOO0tW»OOOOOOOOOOOO1 for the last of the week.. “Th* Msrehant of Vsnies.” The Ben Greet players will conclude their Atlnnta engagement at the Grand on Tuesday night, when “The Merchant of Venice" will be preaented. "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 he greeted by a capacity house. Aside from the excellence of "Everyman," and the hundreds of friends Mr. Oreet made while here laat summer, the rompany has a world-wide reputation for excelling In the rendition of Shake spearean plays. It waa In this field of endeavor that Mr. Greet and hla com pany first won, and later maintained fame. The piece, like all of th« Oreet “Bsauty and th* Bssst.” “Clear the stage for action." Such was the telegram Manager DeGIve, of tha Grand, received from th* stage manager of "Tho Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," which Is booked to play Wednesday and Thursday nights and Thursday matinee. Thoughts of trou ble ahead, such as a little fistic fiesta between th* two leading comedians or possibly a war of words with some pretty eoubrette flashed through his brain as he pondered over and over again to locate the meaning of the wire. He consulted his dope book and burned the midnight oil to try and flg- ure out whlch-was the bet, but not un til he received a letter two days later did he. And out what It meant to dis mantle his theater of everything from footlights back to the wall, before the arrival of “The Sleeping Beauty and the Beest" company, ea they carried for this ponderoui production every thing from roof to sub-cellar. You ran realise the vast amount of scenery used, when It will take thirty-two horse loads to move It from tho depot to the stage door, one hundred work ing men to handle It and four baggage care to transport It to the next stand. It la the entire Drury Lone theater production, and 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 uaed all their tact and energy possible secure this attraction for their patrons, but have made big Inducements. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" prove In thla city as everywhere else one of ill* bonnet attractions of tho season, even surpassing the record* of "lien Hur.” At th* Star. Monday night’* performance of the new bill at the Star Theater was pro nounced a complete auccees. "The Old Sport" was applauded through almost every line, and then the Star chorus of comely young wom en In dainty costume* who furnished a good part of the evening’s entertain ment with their singing and dancing, enme 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 T— PEARY TO USE JACKIES IN DASH FOR POLE Doesn’t Want to Run Risk of any Mutiny. New York. Dec. 18.—With a plck.-d crew of United Slates 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 his last trip, when he succeeded In getting far thest north—87 degrees, 6 minutes. Peary’s determination to make an other try for the pole Is against the wishes and advice of his friends and Mrs. Peary. He has consented to di rect the dash for the pble from tho Roosevelt Instead of leading It himself. He Is now Cl years of age and his health has suffered by tha rigors of arctic climate and the deprivations to which he has been subjected. The new plans of the explorer con template sending nut sled parties over the Ire for the 460 miles that wilt In tervene between tho pole and Capo Sheridan, which will be the base of the expedition. 8p*elel Train for Student*. Special to The Georgian, Spartanburg, S. C„ Dec. 18.—The Southern railway w ill operate, a spe cial train from Spartanburg to Colum bia next Friday for the accommoda tion of the Wofford College students. This train will carry only students of Wofford College. high-class vaudeville specialties to Oil In tho time and everyone seemed well pleased with the performance. As a closing feature, u musical specialty. In cluding the Star chorus and brass hand, was Introduced and this one feature alone was well worth going to see. This bill will be presented all this week. CONTEST FOR CHIEF FIERCEST IN YEARS Hpo^lol to The Ororftlati. Macon, On.. Poo. 18.—At tho musIoii of tho city roanrll thla evening olTIrlula will Ik; rlrrtofl for tho earning term, anU'aomu In- trrratlng rout out a an* on. Tho pollro foroo nml the tiro deportment will In* luuiu'd, na nlao will the chief of l»ollc<* nml chief of tho tiro department. Tho hoard of health will lie named, uud all tho mminlttooN of tho rlt.r council will Ih> ur- ramrod by Mayor Smith. A live content In on for the nflfloen of hlef of police and chief of the Arc depart ment. Chief !«. M. Joiicn will lu all proba bility nueoeed hlm*elf na head of tho Art; department, doatdto tho fnrt thnt offortM have I well made to elect another mini. Chief of Police Granville C. Coulter In very proba bly to bo IiIn own PQCeoasor. The COLLECTOR 18 ARRE8TED BY HI8 EMPLOYER. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C., Dec. 18.—William P. Sharp, employed at Claxon'* murbte yard, has been arrested on the charge of breach of truat, It being alleged oy G. E. Claxon, proprietor of the marble work*. that Bhnrp collected between $1,000 and $1,200, which he fulled to turn In to the office. Sharp hae been In the employ of Claxon for five yeurs. ■■!... A -I!I il.J BURGLAR IN JAIL SAYS BIG REWARD STANDS FOR ARREST SpcclnI to The Pcorglnn. Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 18.—On Sun day night at the town of Candler, a burglar wns captured In the store of Vleteh Roberta. Hla detection was flrst made by W. A. Roberts, who wa* on hla way home and In passing the store saw a light In the place. He went to the home of Fletcher Roberta, whom he brought to the store to keep watch until he could go to the home of Jo* Webb, another neighbor, who came to the store. Webb straggled up to the store door and tut It had been unlocked by the burglar, Webb found hlmeelf sprawling on the floor Inside the store. Opportunity offered a shot from a window ut the burglar, which waa made by Fletch Roberts, the man on guard. However, a serious wound was not effected on account of an obatruc- tlon In tile path of the bullet. Webb struck a match, seeing the burglar dart under a counter, and covered him with his gun. The two Roberts rushed In. The burglar aurrendered and three pis tols, two ruxors and a pocket knife, to gether with all the money there had been In the money drawer, were found In his possession. Bailiff Brock brought the prisoner to i this plncc and lodged him In jail. From appearance this tnan Is 88 years old and goes under a fictitious name. He statea that three Is a large reward for his capture and expresses his good wish tciwaid these officers In securing it. Opinion here la that thla Is one of a number of burglars who are In a gang operating on the towns be tween Birmingham and Chariote. In the fiercest light ever seen before a Peoria Club. Billy Papke, of Soring Valley, knocked out the "Original Kid Farmer," of Chicago, In six rounds Monday night nt Peoria. III. Farmer wns terribly punished, while Papke was unhurt. HOLIDAY GIFTS FREE Tho Atlnnta Dental College Operatory remains open through Saturday, 22d, of this week, nnd after Wednesday, 26th, of next week, continuously. The only holiday gifts worth having are gold and other filling opera tion*, given free by the Atlanta Dental College during the holidays and through January, 1907. Corner Ivy *tr» « * mid Kdgrwood 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. 1