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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 23. 1914.
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NUMBER 52
STRANGER DECLARES HE IS
Unable To Explain
Arty Motive
T. J. Cartledge, of Greenville S. C.
Makes Startling Declaration To
Local Authorities. Consults
Local Attorney
It may be the result of some wild
hallucination, or it may be the truth,
but at any rate, the wierd mystery of
it all is enough to inspire another
“Hound of Baskerville” or another
“Raven.”
A stranger came to LaGrange last
Sunday morning. He gave his name
as T. J. Cartledge, of Greenville, S.
C. He had worked in the factory of
the International Agricultural Works
for several months, but finally had
given up his job and was making his
way to the home of relatives at West
Point, Ga.
There was nothing so peculiar or
mysterious about this statement, but
it was in the man’s action and his
mental attitude that first attracted
attention. There was something
about him that evidenced fear. He
seemed haunted by a vague anticipa
tion of something terrible. He was
nervous, his eyes shifted unedsily to
every newcomer and his searching
gate into faces was enough to create
the suspicion of everyone he met.
Tells Story Monday.
Monday morning this same man
appeared at the office of one of the
city’s most prominent attorneys. His
face was haggard as if he had spent
a restless night. He was afraid and
he had finally come for assistance.
By assuring him of friendship and
of a willingness to assist him, the
lawyer succeeded in getting the fol
lowing strange narrative:
On June 8th, Cartledge had become
disatisfied with his job with the
Greenville firm and had tendered his
resignation. He gave as his excuse,
mistreatment at the hands of the
employees. They had taken a dislike
to him and had taunted him until he
could bear it no longer.
Prom Greenville he went to Annis
ton for a position with another con
cern. It was while on his way he no
ticed that he was followed. He se
cured a position at Anniston, but
strange to say he soon lost his job
without any apparent reason.
He at once conceived the idea that
his former employer, whose name was
Rivers, ’was trailing him to secure
some kind of revenge. Cartledge
staged that never in his life had he
intentionally harmed anyone, and he
was at a loss to known why he should
be sought out as a man necessary to
be shadowed. Their object was a
great mystery to him. No attempt
Will Introduce
School Book Bill
Col. E. T. Moon, of this city will
leave today, where he will join his
comrades in the legislature, which
convenes at the capitol tomorrow.
Col. Moon stated to a representa
tive of The Reporter that he would in
troduce at this session a new bill,
which compels the use of a universal
system of text books in the state.
“It is useless," he stated, “as well
as the cause of a great deal of un
necessary expenditure, for the pupil,
who moves out of one town, to anoth
er, to have to buy entirely different
text books, when they remain in the
same grade."
The present Georgia law has in
augurated a specific series of text
books in all towns and cities, which
do not pay any special taxes, hut
those places, which pay the special
taxes find it optional as to the text
books used.
BIBB’S GUBERNATORIAL
CANDIDATE SPEAKS HERE
Not Ready to
Announce Action
Mr. J. E. Dunson, of this city, who
has been prominently mentioned by
the press of the state as a candidate
for the office of governor, refused to
make any definite announcement of
his action in the matter, when inter
viewed by a representative of The Re
porter yesterday morning.
Mr. Dunson stated that he had made
his decision but was not yet prepared
to make any public announcement.
Numerous friend* of Mr. Dunson
have refused to pledge their support
to any candidates in the race ro far
until it is known that he will not run.
A great many people in this section
are still hopeful that he will announce
and declare that they will do every
thing in their power for him in case
he comes out.
Caldwell Family
on Motor Trip
Mr. H. W. Caldwell returned home
on Tuesday from a delightful motor
trip with his family through North
Georgia and. portions of South Caro
lina. Leaving here on June 11 with
Mrs. Caldwell, their four children,
Mrs. Caldwell's. sister and a nurse,
Mr. Caldwell carried them in his
Overland car or! an extensive and
thoroughly delightful trip which in
cluded Lavonia the former home of
Mrs. Caldwell and Anderson, S. C.
where Mr. Caldwell resided when a
boy. Mr. Caldwell left Mrs. Caldwell
had ever been made to do him bodily and the (, hiWren at La VO nia and will
injury, but he was constantly follow-; return for them after disposing of
ed, he could not get out of the range some business matters which called
of their wariness. | him home
When asked to describe his follow-j
ers the man stated:
“Last year I practically lost myj Several times yesterday morning
vision. I cannot recognize a man, Cartledge went to the office of Sheriff
fifty feet from me and for this rea- ( Florence to secure aid in locating his
son I am at a disadvantage. My followers, but the sheriff was out.
followers ride in an automobile and | Declares Followers Are In LaGrange.
they also have a motorcycle. There; “j have seen the car in LaGrange.
is a negro who follows me afoot and ( They were here last night,” he stat-
I can never keep out of their way. “j went down to the depot and
Sometime I am able to elude them, { they followed me. There were two
and I have watched the car from a Greeks and three Americans. I es-
place of concealment race about in a around the depot. They follow-
vain attempt to find me. When I am ^ me an< j | went.back to their car
discovered the car slows down, turns the number. I was caught
around and gets out of my sight. It before I could make sure, but as well
is always the sam* car, I recognize as j cou id see j n tjie dark the ear was
the whistle. j number 8363."
One time, when I was alone the “When the parties came up, I mov-
negro. came up to me and admitted
that they wpre following me, but
would give no reason. If I had had
a pistol I would have forced the ne
gro to a confession, but I am an old
man and he could have overpowered
“Havn’t you any idea why you are
followed?” he was asked.
“No, I have no money, I have com
mitted no crime, and it is the mystery
of it all that is so tantalizing. I am
afraid. I don’t know what is their
object. They have not attempted to
harm me, but they may. It is enough
to drive a man crazy.”
ed off, and as soon as they saw me
they drove away.
“This morning I went out to one of
the mill villages, just to see if they
woulfollow, and they did. I heard
that name shriek of the whistle as
the car circled around and around me.
I returned to LaGrange and the car
followed.”
Cartledge declared that he was go
ing to ask the assistance of the gov
ernment to have it stopped, and that
if the LaGrange authorities were un
able, he would enlist the aid of his
relatives at West Point and find out
the cause of it all.
JUDGE NAT E. lIAItfyLS,
Who spoke at the court houso here Friday night in the interest of his
gubernatorial race. * 11 V
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II Judge Nat E. Harris, guber- ;||
nutorial candidate, from Bibb
county, stated in his address to
the LaGrange audience last
Friday night, that in case Hon.
Joe Dunson, of this city, en
tered the race for governor, he
would not cross the bounds of
the county aiid ask the citizens!
of this section to go hack on a 6
local man.
audience of Troup county vutej’s,
Judge Nat E. Harris, the old soldier,
of Bibb, last Friday night delivered
the first political speech of the year
in this city in the interest of his can
didacy for governor of Georgia.
The address was devoid of bitter
ness and even in his references to W-
J. Harris, his remarks were kind, and
only to refute charges made agapnit
him by his “cousin.” ., <.
Judge Harris was introduced to the
LgGrange audience by Col. Arthtti-
Thompson, one of the city’s moijt
prominent attorneys and well knjoMfri
citizens. Col. Thompson’s remarks
presented an appropriate preface tio
the eloquent address, which followed,
and although it was only a “minu|e
speech,” the audience was made fami
liar with the novel career of ; the
gubernatorial aspirant.
Judge Harris opened his speech by
giving the reasons why he had f an
nounced. The speaker stated that he
had received numerous letters froth
his friends in the state urging him
to make the race, but not one of them
had given any real reasos and it was
not until a prominent citizen, of
Waycross, had come to him and pres
ented the argument that his race
would mean a revival of the memory
of the heroic deeds of our ancestors
of the civil war.
Judge Harris is a typical member
of the fiery old southern school of
men, who were sworn allies to the
“And I will not injure any of our
grest public institutions.
“1 believe the state’s taxes arc too
high. My wife owns a little property
in Florida and Tennessee and I own
some in Georgia and I am given an
excellent opportunity to learn the dif
ference in the rates, as T have to pay
the taxes oh niy Wife’s property too.”
(Laughter).
- “IDpfyfii elected governor I will on
deavor to decrease this rate,” (At
this juncture someone in the audience
asked "How yer goner do it?) and
Before a large and representative Ju(l(ro Harris shouted, “I don’t know!
Lhave an idea floating around in my
brain, that I am not prepared to give
just yet, but if 1 am elected and if
I fail to decrease the taxes, I will got
Out before my term expires, but I
am not in the least afraid of having to
quit until; the last day.”
‘The speaker stated that his real
platform had been written hundreds
and hundreds of, years ago and that
it was ombodied in the biblical scrip
ture known as the golden rule.
You do the best you can by me, he
said and I’ll do the best I can for
gfim’ 4M#k IdflAI a
Modestly Refers «o Achievements.
raiiLJUJlI 'UlSiL s\w%
.Judge ’tfdri^s ’ modestly refetTed to
his activities in the establishment of
the Georgia Tedy his assistance oned
t4 the state during her financial dif
ficulties in 1884 and- tils connection
With other educational institutions of
the state. He declared that during
his thiry odd years; of practicing h)w,
he had never been accused of infidelity
by his clients and that the recent
charges made against him by W. J.
Harris as being.unfit for the proper
discharge of the chief executive’s
duties on account of having been a
corporation lawyer, could best be an
swered by the fact that in all his
practices he had been honest with his
clients and he could not see why such
methods would impede an efficient
administration of the governor’s du
ties.
“It is only a matter of principle
Will Receive Bids
For Water Works
WATERWORKS STATION, FIL
TERS, MACHINERY AND
EXTENSION.
Bids for the new waterworks sup
plies will be received by the city coun
cil until Wednesday at 2 p. m., 1914
The following :s an explanation
from Hon. J. D. Edmundson und the
construction engineer, J. N. Hazel-
hurst.
LaGrange, Ga.
Proposals will be received by the
undersigned until 2 p. ml., Wednesday,
July 21st, 1914.
The work will include supplying
all materials and labor necessary to
construct waterworks with all appur
tenances, including two brick stations,
coagulating and clear water basin,
transmission line, pumping machin
ery an(l filters.
Drawing and details may be ex
amined and blank form of specifics
tions and bid sheet be obtained of T.
J. Harwell, city clerk, or the consult
ing engineer, Atlanta, Ga. A deposit
of $10.00 will be required for each
set of plans which will he refunded
on the return of the plans In good
condition.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check In the sum of five
(6) per cent, of the arnount bid, as
evidence of good faith upon the part
of the bidder.
The city reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids, or waiving for
malities to accept any which may
seem to it to be the best for the city
of LaGrange.
J. D. EDMUNDSON, Mayor.
LaGrange, G(a. It
JAMES NISBET HAZELHURST,
Consulting Engineer, Atlanta, Ga.
LaGrange to Have
Dancing Class
Mr. Victor Kafka, pupil of the fa
mous Vernon Castle, arrived yesterday
to start a dancing class. Only the very
latest dunces will be taught. One
step, hesitation, Maxixe and Tango.
Children, classes a specialty. Ladies
classes every morning at JO o’clock
and 8:30 p. m., $5.00. Juniora every
afternoon at 4:30, $3.00. Mixed class
es every evening. Gentlemen $0.00,
ladies $5.00.
The course consists of eight lessons,
Mr. Kafka .comes highly recommended
and doubtless will make many friends.
Phone 424.
The classes will meet at McLendon’s
Park, at the new pavilion. Mr. C'.
S. Ward will take parties out to the
park in his taXi for ten cents each.
The respective classes will begin
Wednesday the 24th, rtiqrriing, after
noon and night.
great cause, and having been in the after ail. I have fought against the
midst of the shot and shell for over
three years, he presented with stj-ilf-
ing clearness, visions of theTerrible
struggles; he had Aeen and un4er-
gone.
The candidate, old in years, but
boyisb ih his enthusiasm and youthful
in mien, presented a majestic figure
as he referred in eloquent pathos to
the heroism and altruism of the fath
ers of the New South. And he was
repeatedly cheered and there were
many evidences 'of approbation on! all
sides.
His platform, to which he referred
as “always a mighty convenient thing
to get in on," was outlined as contain
ing the following planks:
Declares State Extravagant.
“In my opinion there is an extrav
agant use of the state’s funds and
should I be elected, I will endeavor
to the best of my ability to conserve
the treasury a little more.
railroads and I have fought for them
lhave never been accused by my
clients as dishonest, and my experi
ence on both sides and..as judge has
given me an excellent opportunity to
learn the needs of our citizens.”
Jn further answering this < charge
Judge Harris recalled a number of
the south’s greatest statesmen, who
had been railroad attorneys.
Speech Lasted For Nearly Two Hours
The address lasted for nearly two
hours, beginning at eight o'clock and
ending at a quarter of ten. At the
conclusion, a largo group of promin
ent LaGrange and <Youp county citi
zens gathered around Judge Harris
and encouraged him by stating that
they would give him preference to all
who had announced thus far, and that
only the entry of Hon. J. E. Dunson,
of this city would prevent his getting
a large vote in this section.
Judge Harris remained overnight
Albert Lehmann
Returns Home
Mr. Albert Lehmann, Jr., who for
some time has held a responsible posi
tion in the office of the Shawmut
Mills of West Point, has accepted a
position with the Dixie Mills of La
Grange.
Miss Ruth Slack
[In Near-Accident
Trial Takes Place
Thursday
Purse Has Been Made Up By
Popular Subscription To Pros
ecute T. V. Eberhardt, Attor
neys For Defense Will Put Up
Strong Fight
Miss Ruth Slack, who is visiting
her friend, Miss Mary Chainpe in
Lexington,, Va., was in the wreck on
.the Southern last Friday, her car
derailed and the Window of her sec
tion shattered, but fortunately she es
caped unhurt.
HOME FROM COLLEGE.
Mr. Frank Hamjnett returned homo
last week from the University of
Georgia where he graduated in phar
macy. He also passed the state ex
amination at Indian Springs a few
Vveeks ago, and his many friends wish
for him much success in his chosen
profession.
in LaGrange at the Park hotel and
left Saturday morning for points
along the A. & W. P. road between
{LaGrange and Atlanta, where he will
{continue his campaign lectures.
T. Eberhardt, former warden of
the Troup convict camp, and who was
charged by the coroner’s jury last
Thursday with involuntary man
slaughter in the death of Charles
Partridge, a young white man, who
died in the camp the Sunday previous,
has been arrested and placed in jail
on a charge of murder.
Immediately after the verdict of the
Coroner’s jury last Thursday, Eber
hardt was released wn a $350 bond. Ha
resigned as warden of the convict
camp Friday and went to his home at
Gainesville.
The family, of the young man, who
died in the convict camp a short time
ago were not satisfied with the ver
dict of the coroner’s jury and de
manded Eberhardt’s arrest on a
charge of murder.
Arrested and Placed in Jail.
A warrant was sworn out and serv
ed on the former warden for murder
uhd he was placed in the Troup coun
ty jail Saturday night, having come
back to LaGrange on his own volition
upon the notification of the warrant.
The committal; trial. will. begin in.
LaGrange Thursday at ten ojclock and
counsel for prosecution and defenso
have been employed.
, Solicitor Render Terrell, of Green
ville, and Col. Arthur Greer^ of this
city will conduct the prosecution and
Colonels M. U. Mooty, E. A. Jqne3,
A. J- Andrews and. Meadows, all of
LaGrange will represent.the defense.
Coroner’s Verdict Signed by Five Men
The verdict of involuntary man
slaughter as returned by the coroner's
jury last Thursday was signed by
five of the six jurymen, Col. Arthur
Greer, refusing to sign the verdict.
According to Juwge R. M. Young,
who was foreman of the jury, there
Was considerable trouble in reaching
a decision. Judge Voung states that
the jury seemed satisfied that Eber
hardt had not intentionally killed
Partridge, but that all were dissatis
fied with the warden’s action in the
matter. ;
Judge Young advanced the idea of
involuntary manslaughter and all
agreed to this with the exception of
Col. Greer. In the ooronor’s jury, a
majority rules.
Made Up Purse For Fighting Case.
It is understood that the friends of
the Partridge family have made up a
purse of several hundred dollars for
the purpose of prosecuting Eberhardt.
The family charges that Eberhardt’s
treatment of the young man amount
ed to more than involuntary man
slaughter and it is their belief that
he will be convicted of murder.
Jimmy McMichaei Now Warden.
As soon as Eberhardt tendered his
resignation to the prison commission
in Atlanta la3t Friday, Jimmy Mc
Michaei, one of the deputies at the
camp was appointed to succeed him.
The position pays a salary of $160 a
month.
“Jimmy," as, he is knew only to his
friends in this section, has been with
the county fdr a number of years and
it is thought that he is ably fitted for
the job.
A group of County commissioners
visited the camp yesterday and re
port everything to be in good con
dition;’
MISS WILLIAMS ON VACATION
Miss Carrie Williams, who has beet
teaching school at McDonough, Ga.
is at home on vacation. Miss Wil
liams is the second daughter of Mrs
Minnie Pitman Williams and het
friends will be pleased to know thal
she is making a success of her chosen
vocation.
J.'
