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VOLUME XI. NO. 81.
GEORGE IV. PERKINS
PUT UNDER ARREST
Detective from Office of District Attorney
Jerome Served Warrant at Noon and
Took Millionaire Insurance
Man Into Custody.
DEMURRER SET UP; ARGUMENT FRIDAY
Grand Larceny in First Degree Crime Charged—Based on
Evidence Before Armstrong Committee—Giving of
$48,702 of the Funds of New York Life to
Republican National Campaign
Fund the Specific Charge.
NEW YORK, N. Y.. March 28. George W. Perkins, formerly
vice president of the New York Life Insuranre company, was arrested
today on a warrant charging grand larceny in the first degree.
The warrant was issued by Magistrate Joseph Moss.
Before Mr. Perkins was arraigned his counsel applied to Justice
Greenbaum, in the supreme court, for a write of habeas corpus direct
ing the production of Mr. Perkins befor Justice Greenbaum. The writ i
was granted.
This proceeding takes the case from the jurisdiction of the magls- (
trate and carries it directly to the supreme court, which, however, is j
not the highest, court in the state, there being an appellate division and
a court of appeals still higher, to which the case might be appealed.
FROM JEROME'S OFFICE ARRESTS PERKINS
Mr. Perkins was arrested by a detective from the office of the dis
trict attorney.
When Magistrate Moss adjourned his court at noon he said he was I
waiting for Mr. Perkins to be brought before that court, but he had
not appeared. In the petition in which Mr. Perkins asked for a writ
of habeas corpus he declared that he is “imprisoned and restrained of
his liberty” by a detective and that he is not committed by the judg
ment of any tribunal.
The petition further declares that his imprisonment and restraint are
illegal and the warrant is void in that no evidence of any crime or act
justifying his arrest, had been submitted to Magistrate Mofis and the mag
istrate was without jurisdiction to issue the warrant.
GIVING OF FUNDS OF NEW YORK LIFE TO CAMPAIGN FUND
The date named in the warrant is the date of the transaction
brought out in the Armstrong investigation in which Mr. Perkins was re
imbursed from the funds of the New York Life Insurance company for
the payment of $48,702 to the Republican national committee as the con
tribution of the New York Life to the Republican presidential cam- j
paign fund for 1904.
When Mr. Perkins appeared before Justice Greenbaum his counsel
asked leave to demur the writ, and that argument be postponed.
Justice Greenbaum agreed and argument upon the writ was post- j
poned until Friday.
In asking for a postponement of the case, counsel for Mr. Perkins de
clared that the offense charged was purely technical. He said the pay
menit of $48,702 by Mr. Perkins to Treasurer Bliss in 1904, had been au- j
thorized by John A. McCall, former president of the New York Life In
surance Company.
In his argument counsel for Mr. Perkins declared that the laws of
the New York Life Insurance Company permitted President McCall to
make the political contributions alleged, and he submitted it to the fi
nance committee of the company, which approved of it.
Mr. Perkins was paroled in custody of his counsel. •
SBOO,OOO FIRE
AT JOHNSTOWN;
FIREMAN KILLED
THREE HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT
THE FLAMEB RAGED AT WILL,
THREATENING DESTRUCTION
OF TOWN.
BIG BUILDINGS GONE
C. H. Statamore, Telegraph Operator,
Misting and Behaved That He Has
Perished, Together With Fireman.
Firms That Suffered.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 28.—F?r
three hours, immediately after mid
night this morning, Johnstown's busi
ness section was threatened with de
struction by fire, which was only plac
ed under control after it practically
had burned itself out and had caused
a loss estimated at SBOO,OOO. and the
death of one fireman, \\ m. Campbeu,
who was caught under falling walls.
It is reported that C. H. Statamore,
a telegraph operator for the Publish
ers’ Press Association, is missing. It
is feared that he perished.
The fire broke out in the five-story
brick building at the corner of Main
and Radford streets, occupied by the
Swank Hardware Company, dealers lr
paints, oils and hardware.
The flameH swept to the three-story
brick building occupied. by Fisher &
Co, wholesale liquor dealers, at the
corner of Main aind Clinton streets,
then on to the Wild building, partly
oonsumed the new five-story brick
building of the Henderson Furniture
Company, and then leaped to the Oeis
building, a four-story furniture ware
house, and also the residence of L. A.
Gels, where It practically burned itself
out.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
SHOT THE GIRL;
THEN SHOT RIVAL;
THEN SHOT SELF
BLOODTHIRSTY LOVER BRINGB
BULLETS trflfc) PLAY WHEN
JEALOUSY POSSESSED HIM.
GIRL HAD CROSSED HIM
Refused to Skate With Him Last
Night and When Bhe Was Return
ing from Rink He Waylaid Her and
Pumped Lead Into Her and Eacort.
DALLAS, Texas, March 28.—Will T.
Walker, of Ardmore, I. T., shot Grov
er Record and Miss Myrtle Smith nut
night as they were returning from a
skating rink, and then killed hhnseif.
It Is believed that Record arid Miss
Smith will recover.
The men had both been going to
see Miss Smith, but had been friend
ly in their rivalry. Miss Smith re
fused to skate with Walker at the
roller rink. Walker was a railroad
man.
FIRE ANNIVERSARY.
MACON, Ga., March 28.—April 15
has been set apart for the anniver
sary of the founding of the fire de
partment in Macon. Long years ago,
on this day, fire parades were held
and a general celebration enjoyed.
This year gaily decorated automobiles
will take the place of the fire wagon
and hose earis. Mulberry street and
Central City Park will be the scenes
of the festivities.
LOCAL FORECAST: For Augusta and vicinity. Rain tonight and probably Thursday
CONGRESS WILL PROBE "MASSACRE” OF NATIVES IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
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FIGHTING FLIES
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TRAGEDY DURING LAST NIGHT
AT SCRANTON IN WHICH TWO
MEN LOST THEIR LIVES.
BODIES FOUND TODAY
George T. Barney and George Isock
Meet Tragic Death—Not Known at
First That Anyone Had Perished.
SCRANTON, Pa.. March 28.—Geo.
T. Barney and George Isock were
burned to death last night while fight
ing fire at the Dodge colliery. The
bodies were found today.
FOUND TRUE BILL
AGAINST NEGRO
Ed Adams Must Face Jury and An
swer to Charge of Attempted As
sault Upon Little Lollle Belle Ward.
ATLANTA, Ga„ March 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Bd. Adams, the negro janitor
of the Walker street school, who Is
charged with attempted assault, upon
Lollle Bello Ward, the 14-year-old
daughter of Rev. A. C. Ward, was
this morning indicted by the Fulton
grand Jury.
The case against the negro will be
pushed to a speedy termination.
He still maintains that he is entire
ly innocent of the charge against
him.
Adams was locked in the Tower
Tuesday and will remain there till
after the trial.
AARS.F. D. CLEMENT
DEAD IN ROME
Prominent Georgia Woman Passes
Away In Seventy-sixth Year—Hsd
Relatives All Over State.
ROME, Ga., March 28. —(Special.)
—Mrs. F. D. Clement died this morn
ing at 11 o’clock at the home of her
son, Hon. W. A. Clement.. She was
76 years old. She had been ill for
Borne time.
She was prominently connected and
had several relatives in Atlanta. She
was a cousin of Hon. Pleasant A.
Stovall, of Savannah, and a cousin of
Mr. W. A. Sherman, traffic manager
of the Seaboard Air Line, and grand
mother of Hon. George Clement,
fornier consul at. Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras.
She leaves six children.
MACON HAS TROUBLE AHEAD.
MACON, Ga., March 27. —Since the
beginning of the new year City Mar
shal Walter B. Chapman has been a
very busy man collecting taxes that
should have been paid Into the city
coffers by property holders snd own
ers In 1906. At council meeting to
night he submitted a quarterly report
which shows that the sum of $7,246
out of $7,816 came from tax fl fas.
Never until reoentiy have there been
so many properties advertised for
sale. It is rumored that a strong le
gal fight will be made by property
| owners to keep from paying a large
I part of the amount that, the city is
jytlll alleged to he due on the grounds
of incorporation of certain lands with
out representation.
AUGUSTA, GA,. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28. 1906.
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MRS. STANDIFER’S
MURDER GUARGE
True Bill Found Today Against Young
Woman of Atlanta Who Shot Her!
Sister to Death.
ATLANTA, Ga., March 28.—(Spe- j
oial.) —The Fulton county grand Jury, j
at its session today, indicted Mrs. j
Willie Standifer for the murder of her |
sister. Miss Cbapell Whisenant,
Friday, March 9t.h.
The belief that, the grand Jury
would find no bill hod become pre
valent and the action of the Jury will
come as a surprise to the young wo
man's friends.
Attorneys Westmoreland and Bell,
representing Mrs. Standifer, will In
sist on an early trial. It Is probable
that the case will be taken up in the
criminal branew of the superior court
within the next week or two.
MR. OWEN CASSIDY DEAD.
MACON, Ga., March 27.—Mr. Owen
Cassidy, aged 78 years, died at 9
o'clock this morning at his residence
in Macon. He was born In Donegal.
Ireland, and name to this eountry be
fore reaching maturity. He has been
in business in Macon, from 1882. He
leaves five brothers, four of whom
are In business in Macon, and one
who lives in Donegal. Mr. Cassidy
was one of the best known Irishmen
in the city and his death has caused
general regret.
Making One More Effort
to Avoid the Coal Strike
MINERS AND OPERATORS AGAIN IN JOINT CAUCUB THIS AFTER
NOON—FINAL ENDEAVOR AT PEACE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 28.
The joint, conference of the bitumi
nous coal operators and miners of the
central competitive district met today
MR. HENRY C. PERKINS
BUYS PIERSON COMPANY
AUGUBTA MAN PAYS TWO HUN
..DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
CASH FOR TWENTY-THREE
THOUSAND ACRES OF ALABAMA
TIMBER LANDS.
ROSCOE PERKINS GOES TO
ALABAMA TO TAKE CHARGE
Plant of Company Included In Pur
chase —Twenty-five Thousand Dol
lars In Improvements Thereon—Mr.
Andrew Perkins Succeeds Mr. Roa
coe Perkins at Augusts Plant.
One of the most Important and ex
tensive purchaH.-s that has been made
by an AugtiHta business man for some
time, has Just, been closed in a deal
which has Just, been concluded by Mr.
Henry C. Perkins, of this city.
Mr. Perkins has Just purchased the
Pierson Lumber Co., of Andalusia,
Ala., comprising 23,000 acres of fine
timber lands, and the company’s lum
ber plant, paying therefor the amount
of $200,000 in cash.
A few days ago Judge J. It. Lamar
and ex-Attorney General W. L. Mar
tin went to Andalusia and made some
quiet investgation into the title of
th.' lands concerned, and a short, time
1 later Mr. C. A. O’Neal, part owner of
l in what was generally understood to
be the final effort to reach an agree
ment on the wage scale In Illinois,
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the property, along with Messrs. J. O.
Acree, of Andalusia, and William
Vizard, of Mobile, went, to Savannsh,
and them received from Attorney Kd.
Albritton, representing Mr. Perkins,
the sum of $200,000 In payment for
interests of himself and partners. The
attorneys for the Pierson Lumber Co.
were Albritton Hr. Albritton, of Anda
lusia and Senator D. M. Powell, if
Greenville.
The stockholders of the company
mentioned above were equally inter
ested In the properly and each receiv
ed the sum of $67,000 for his share of
the suui received from the salo, and
also a third Interest in 23,000 acres
of land after the timber is removed.
The new firm Is given fifteen years In
remove the timber and ns soon as 640
acres are cut over the same shall re
vert to the Pierson Lumber Co. for
their disposal. All taxes are to he
paid for fifteen years by the new pur
chaser.
Mr. Perkins stales that extensive
operations will he begun at once, the
amount of $25,000 being expended in
increasing the capaoty of the mill. It
Is his Intention to make the plant, one
of the finest, pieces of property In
tile section whero It is situated.
Not the least Interesting feature of
the story Is that. Mr. Roscoe Perkins,
so long prominently identified with
his father’s Interests here, will he giv
en entire ehrge as the new company.
He is a half-owner in the new con
cern, and considering the fact, that he
is Htlll a very young man, It Is a high
compliment to his ability and busi
ness Integrity to bo made the manager
of so large an industry. He has al
ready taken full charge of the com
pany and with his family will make
his future homo In Andalusia. The
regret felt by the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Perkins over their departure for
another city Is only compensated for
by his successful promotion to a po
sition of such responsibility. Tho va
cancy left by Mr. Perkins’ departure
will be filled by his brother Mr. An
drew Perkins, who has also been suc
cessfully In business with his father
for some years. His friends arc con
gratulating him ou his well earned
promotion.
TUC planters loan
AND SAVINGS BANK.
Qroae Reaoureta... .$1,000,000,00
PAYS 4 PER CT. INTEREST.
Deposits may be mede by MAIL. <
L. C. Hayne, President.
Chas. C. Howard, 'laahler.'
DAILY AN D SUNDAY. $6.00 A YFAR.
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ROOSEVELT ICO
WORRIED ABOUT
JOLO “AFFAIR”
PLAIN THAT CONGRESSMEN ARE
TO MAKE EVERY ENDEAVOR TO
MAKE AN EXPOSE.
GENERAL WOOD UNDER FIRE
Hit Rapid Promotion in Army Haa
Given Cause Already for Adverse
Criticism and the Jolo Fight Will
be Well Probed.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 28.
I General Wood'H severe punishment of
i the. Mortis at Mount liajo, in Jolo, be
sides drawing from various quartera
criticisms of Its reported rnthleaßneae.
lins served to altraot public attenttuu
again to general condi..on in the
Philippines and provoke renewed
thought of (he problem which the Uni
ted Slates has on ItH hands In govern-
I lug ten million aliens on the other
aldo of the world and In another zone.
Home members of congress have
found opportunity for the manufac
ture of political capital adverse to tha
administration. The army finds It
especially absorbing because tha Mor»
country Is the only place left, where
there is active service and a chance
to gain military reputation under fire.
An additional edge is given to mili
tary discussion of the fight, by reason
of the fact that Major General Leon
ard Wood, whose rapid promotion wu
not to the liking of the urmy, was in
(tie thick of It and will get all tha
glory of censure, however, the pendu
lum of popular opinion ultimately will
swing. Despite criticism of hie prais
ing the engagement us a “brilliant
feat of arms.” the president has ao
corded the highest praise to bla
friend, Gen. Wood.
Henator Culberson's demand In thR
senate on Thursday for further de
tailed Information as to the Mount Da-
Jor fight, than heretofore had been
provided, Indicated that the senate
has not yet done with the affair.
The administration has unquestion
ably been worried about, the result of
this engagement. Secretary Taft haa
indorsed Gen. Wood's action as neces
sary. Major Hugh Hcott, governor ol
the Zulu archipelago, in which tha
trouble occurred, was summoned to
Washington tills week for a consul
tation with the secretary of war, and
the prompt issuance to tne press of
his memorandum on oondltlons in
the Jolo nrehlpelago was an effort to
reverse unfavorable opinion and ap
prove as well as explain Oen. Wood’a
tierce campaign.
The storm which the killing of tha
Moras raised at home Is more feared
by the administration and by the civil
government of the Philippines than
any possible uprising of these sav
ages in their own Jungles. A great
difference exists between the natives
of the northern islands of the Philip
pine archipelago, usually called simply
Filipinos and the Moras. Although,
danger of organization of Insurrec
tion Is never entirely out of question
with the Filipinos, It, Is remote In the
presence of the present garrison of
12.000 troops, commanded by two mv
Jor generals and throe brigadier gen
erals; the 5,000 Philippine constabu
lary, and the squadron of cruisers and
gunboats which patrol the waters of
ihe islands. The Moros have no tal
ent. for organized rebellion, although
they fight without fear in single hand
ed combats or when run to earth by
troops.
BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY
OUT ON HER TRIAL TRIP
nOOKLAND. Maine, March 28.-
The new battleship New Jersey wan
today given her official standardiza
tion trial on the Owls Head mile
course. The contract requires a speed
of 19 knots.