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STORY MADE PUBLIC
The Truth of lhe Alleged Assault on
Miss Heaihcock.
THE GIRL HAS BECOME A MOTHER
Daughter and Mother Have a Fight in
Which the Former Got the Worst
of It—Scheme to Hide Shame*
Etta Heathcock, the daughter of a
Chicamauga Park laborer, was re
ported last summer to have been the
victim of the brutal instincts of a
man who, at the time, was described
as having “red hair, blue eyes and
drooping sandy moustache,” says
the Chattanooga Times. In fact,
there wero several deseriptioas of this
monster, but the blonde variety seem
ed to be the most popular.
Miss Heathcock, it appears at the
time was found in the orchard at the
rear of her father’s bouse in an un
conscious condition and with her eyes
nearly gouged out. Her mother was
somewhat damaged also, but in this
connection it is hardly worth while to
rehearse the story, it being well
known to Chattoogans from the ac
count of the same which appeared in
the Times,
The neighborhood of Chicamauga
Park was intensely excited over the
affair at the time. Hundreds of men
with dogs scoured the woods for the
brute with the “red hair, drooping
•sandy moustache and mild blue eyes.”
They began running down and tree
ing every variety of the genus homo,
from an albino to a “right bright mer
latter,” In fact, anything blonde at
tracted their attention and was
promptly arrested. As fast as they
caught this varied assortment of men
they marched them around to the
Heathcock house, where they were
promptly identified as not being the
man, and after the good citizens of
that region had about worked them
selves down, and there was nothing
left for them to do except to turn in
and take themselves into custody,
they knocked off to take a rest from
their labors as well as to await devel
opments.
Developments were not slow in de -
veloping. On Tuesday last Miss Etta
Heathcock gave birth to a child, and
great was the surrprise of the natives.
Previous to that date certain rumors
had been afloat, but so certain were the
people that the aforesaid crime had
been committed that such rumors were
choked off in the heyday of their youth
and vanity and not allowed to proceed.
In due time the mother learned that
the girl had “loved not wisely, but
too well,” and gave the girl a terrible
and cruel beating as punishment for
her sin, in the orchard, only leaving
off when someone approached. In
other words, the two had a fight, and
the girl got the worst of it. After
Guard Brannan discovered Miss
Heathcock in the orchard, the story
of the criminal assault was conceived
and circulated to save the reputation
of all parties concerned. The party
who gave this news to The Times
said that he got it from others who
had talked the matter over with Mr.
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Heathcock, who had given it publi
city.
From another source in Chickamauga
park comes the story that Mr. Heathcock
was not aware of the true state of affairs
until a few days ago, being all along hon->
eetly misled as to the criminal assault
part of the story. Wnen he found that
his daughter had given birth to a child,
and the story of the terrible fight in the
orchard became known to him, he raised
something of a disturbance himself, and
talked to several neighbors about it.
Mr. Bagwell, of Lytle, Ga., tele
phoned to The Times yesterday stating
that he had withdrawn the reward of
$l5O for “the field, ”He said there was
ao doubt about the child having been
born, but could not vouch for the other
part of the stoiy, saying he thought it
was merely supposition.
This same story, however, was told
shortly after the affair occurred, but it
was discredited.
ADMITTED TO BAR
Mr. Paul 8. Black, a Brilliant Young
Roman, Will Enter Law Practice.
Mr. Paul S. Black, one of Borne’s
most talented young men, was ad
mitted to practice at the Rome bar
yesterday.
For several months past Mr. Black
has been preparing himself for yester
day’s momentous occasion. The
thoroughness with which he bad pre
pared himself, was fully demonstrated
by the brilliant examination stood by
him. He was highly complimented by
the gentlemen who conducted the
examination. Following was the divi
sions of the examination and the
gentlemen who conducted the same:
In equity—Judge Joel Branham.
In evidence and pleading—J. W.
Ewing.
On constitution of Georgia and
United States—Horace E. King.
In code of Georgia—Maj. R. T.
Fouche.
On common law of England—Capt.
J. H. Reece-
On criminal law—Solicitor General
Moses R. Wright.
Mr Paul S. Black is a son of FloyTs
late Tax Collector John .1. Black. He
graduated from the University of
Georgia in the class of ’B9 with the
degree of Bachelor of Philosophy.
Later he entered the law school of
Georgetown University and graduated
in 1894 obtaining the degree of Bache
lor of Law. He then took a post
graduated course in 1895 and took the
degree of master of law, standing
fourth in a class of 86, and winning
the prize for the best legal essay on
the subject of ‘‘Marriage and Di
vorce.”
Mr. Black held an important post
in the law division of the interior de
partment at Washington under the
last democratic administration.
His friends in Rome and elsewhere
wish him eminent success in the field
of bis life’s endeavor.
Don’t fail to attend Hill Bros',
Auction Sale of horses at Doug/
las’ Stable Monday, October
25th. Every horse as repre/
sented or money refunded,
TO THE CORRECT DRESSER.
8. M. Stark. The artist Taylor, Ha. a Beauti
ful Dine of Goods
I have recently moved across the
street from the Curry building to the
Dougherty store, lam fully prepared
for my gentlemen friends and custo
mers with one of the newest and
most fashionable stocks of goods ever
displared in Rome.
I have the choicest selections of
suitings and trouserings from the for
eign mills. You will find everything
turned out from my establishment
correct in style, finish and price. Give
me a call and see for yourself.
8. M. Stark.
We have for sale several well
broke, sound, acclimated horses
These horses we are handling
and* working every day, call
and see them at Rameys stable,
LED TO THEIR ARREST.
An Old Negro Woman's “Coffee Grounds”
Told of the Incendiaries.
A letter from Summerville tells a very
peculiar story of how the negroes, Penn
and Hazelrig, were suspected of burning
Mr. Hammond s gin house in Chattooga
county.
An old woman, known all over that
section as a fortune teller, said she could
locate the perpetrators. So she took a
cup in which the sediments from coffee
had est curious tracings, and after study
ing it closely announced that the marks
told her that the crime was committed
by a negto or negroes. It is said that
upon this information and some suspi
cious circumstances pointing towards
Penn and Hazelrig, they were arrested.
Failing to extort a confession, and see
ing that the negroes were clearly inno
cent they weie released.
Catarrh, like scrofula, is a disease of
the blood and may be cured by puri
fying the blood with Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla.
THE ROME THIBUNE. SUNDAY, OCTOBE« 24. ISM7
THE FOOT BALL TEAM
Georgia's Eleven In Prime Condition to
Meet Virginia Men.
TEAM IS FAST AND SNAPPY IN PLAY
They Will Give Old Dominion's Brawny
Giants a Gaine Fight -Takes Place
In Atlanta, Oet. 30th.
All the weak places in the universi
ty football team, as brought out in
the game with Clemson college, have
been strengthened.
Several new men have entered, and
it is believed that the team, as it now
stands, will be one of the strongest
the university has ever had.
On the 30tb the first big game of
the season will take place in Atlanta
between Georgia and Virginia. This
will be the hardest contest of the sea
son for the Georgia boys, as Virgin
ia’s team is much the heavier. Geor
gia’s quick, fast, snappy play will be
her strong fort against the Old Do
minion team.
Rome will send down a good large
delegation to this game, and they
will, almost without exception, wear
Georgia colors.
The line up of the Georgia team, as
printed in yesterday’s Constitution,
will be about as follows:
Bond, center; Price or Shepp. right
guard; Brooks Clarke, left guard;
Walden, right tackle; Kent,left tackle;
Watson, right tackle; McAfee or Ar
thur Clarke, left tackle; Tichenor,
quarter back; Gammon,left halfback;
Jones, full back.
Substitutes will be Lindsay, Bay
less and Shannon for the line, with
Bower, Mclntosh. dußignon, Pome
roy, McCrtehin, Dunbar and Huff
behind the line.
Bund is a great center. He always
holds his man, and may be depended
upon to make a goal if it is wanted.
Price and Shepp are both good men.
Price played guard last year. Shepp
is a new man and may be used only as
a substitute.
Brooks Clarke is from Cornell, and
is a tower of strength for the Georgia
eleven. He is playing good bail. He
is six feet two inches high and weighs
210 pounds.
Walden made the team last year.
He is alow, heavy-set fellow and plays
bill‘‘to kill. ” He is in every play
made and one of the surest tacklers
in the south.
Kent is captain. His playing is well
known to every one who has ever
taken any interest in Georgia for the
past three years.
Dougherty will play one end. He is
a fast player.
Watson is not playing as good ball
this year as he did last and is weak.
McAfee is mysterious. He went out
on the field to one practice and has
not been seen since. The work that
one time showed that be could easily
make the team. Captain Kent says he
has left college. If he does not return.
Arthur Clarke will play one end.
Moore is the heaviest runner and
surest gainer on the team but he is
weak in blocking.
Gammon is a good runner, and gen
erally makes some gains, but his
greatest fort is in block. In this he is
great.
Jones Is an exceptionally good
kicker. He runs fast and bucks mag
nificently.
Georgia has a fighting chance to
win from Virginia and great odds to
win her other games.
City Tax Notice.
The last half of city tax for 1897 is
past due. Executions will soon be de
livered to the marshall. Persons owing,
will save cost by prompt payment. Oc
tober 19th 1897. Halsted Smith,
10-19 lOds. Clerk of Council.
WE WILL LEND MONEY
ON
12 Bleech loading shot guns,
12 38-calibre S. & W, Pistols,
12 Ladies’ filled case Watches.
We will sell on time or rent
8 Singer Sewing Machines,
2 Cottage Organs at sls and $20.00.
3 Rifles, $6. $7.50 and $7,50.
1 suit Furniture $7.50.
1 Suit Cheval Furniture $25.
Watches Diamonds, Pistols.
M. N. West & Co.
Fawn/broliera,
No. 24, Broad Street
Surity for All
We Will Bond You!
We will make bonds for officers and
employees. Also bonds for ad
ministrators, executors, guar
dians, trustees, Receivers, as
signees, replevin, attachment
and injunction cases, and all
undertakings in judicial pro
cedings. We are also bond
contractors. For particulars
call on
H. Yancey & Co.
Lanham & Sons. Lanham & Sons.
Beautiful Pattern Hats.
JAUNTY SAILORS
STYLISH WALKING HATS.
MARKED DOWN I
DOWN!
DOWN!
Fine Fur sailors in gray and black, handsome satin Ofi
satin band, worth and sold for $1.25 all over nnP
Rome, down to UUu
Pretty bell crown felt sailors in brown and gold "7Q
and black and blue twill, pretty plaid band, I/P
was SI.OO, now ■ Lu
Pretty walking hats in brown, navy and black, gHp
sold all over Rome at SI.OO, marked down to DUb
Pretty Walking Hats, nicely trimmed in black, CEp
brown and navy blue, the 75c kind, now dub
Exquisite Pattern Hats.
A few left, was cheap at $ 16.00, now . $ 1 2.00
Those at $ 10.00, now - >. - 7.00
Those at $9, now - . - - - 6.93
These are the very finest hats in Rome and are worth very
much more than we ask for them.
The finest line of infants headwear in Rome, marked down low.
New line infants cloaks just received and cheap.
GITuOVrBIS.
Driving and bicycle gloves, fine kid, worth SI.OO now 55 cents.
Handsome Dress Goods Marked Down.
Beautiful novelty suits, were SIO,OO, marked down to - $7,20
Pretty novelty suits, were $5.00, marked down to - 3.75
Fine novelty suits were $7 00. now - - - - 5.15
Fine novelty suits were $8.50 6.16
Beautiful plaid silks, the kind worth $1.25, and hard to find
at that now, 80c.
Fine line of fabrics for tailor suits, the kind so much sought
after, woith more than we are selling at. Come and see them
and get our prices.
The best corset in Rome for 50c. A full line of muslin under
wear cheap.
LANHAM & SONS.