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Newspaper Page Textd 'THE JOURNAL \ COMERS DIXIE LIKE THE DEW y- VOL. VIII CAPTAIN FITZHUGH BRANDS COOPER AS SELF-CONFESSED LOBBYIST AND ALLEGED EMBEZZLER OF TRUST FUNDS SPOT WHERE CARMACK WG4S SHOT f” 1“ ’ ij fl • fl . -■■■* - fl j -Mfei ■ i t MkPsmML S 01 - swtO fWp e ' waß fli Pl <f j: fee t - flfev J This picture was recently sent to O. C. Radford, of Atlanta by one of his friends who is deeply interested in the case—A similar photo was submitted to the jury to show just where the shooting occurred. ONE NEGRO BORNEO. ANOTHER IS SHOT BY MOB IN TEXAS After Tying Black to Stake in; Public Square, Citizens Pile Cord Wood Saturated With Oil Around Body. HE DID NOT UTTER CRY; DIES IN NINE MINUTES AFTER TORCH IS APPLIED Negro Who Harbored .Alleged Assail ant is Shot To Death After Mob Had Searched Premises—Victim of Cremation Confesses. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROCKWELL. Tex., March A—A mob here last night burned one negro assailant to death and shot down another black who, it was charged, had harbored the first victim. The burning took place in the public , square and was witnessed by thousands of people. The negro whom the mob burned was Anderson Ellis whom Mrs. Arthur McKin- J ney identified as her assailant. The negro attempted to criminally assault her Fri day morning. Will Clark was the other black who was ■hot. The posse searched the home of hjs 1 father. Andrew Clark, and slint his son as he ran out the back door. Did Not Utter a Cry of I*ain Ellis admitted his guilt, but refused to make a statement, or to leave farewell messages for his relatives. He did not utter a cry as the pile of cordwood, which had been well saturated with kerosene, was set afire, nor did he show loss of nerve as the flames cooked his flesh. He was dead within nine minutea after the torch had been applied. Burned In Public Square The burning occurred in the public. square of this city. At tn early hour Fri day morning Mrs. McKinney went into | her back yard and was seised by the Ellis negro, an employe of McKinney, who attempted to assault her. She fought desperately and the negro, running away, called that he would murder her should she reveal his attempted act. The alarm spread quickly and the en tire section turned out. joining the au thorities in the chase after the negro. The search continued through Friday and Sat urday. when a posse yesterday arrived at the farm house of Andrew Clark, a negro. Demand wus made to search the premises on the supposition that the negro Ellis was there in hiding. One Shot While Running Upon refusal, the Inmates were com manded to surrender and two negroes were observed to run from the rear of the house. Shots wre fired at them and one. Will Clark, a son of the negro farm er. was killed. The other negro, now known to he Ellis, qaeaped. Bloodhounds were secured and put on his trail. About 8 o clock he was surrounded at a farm house three miles south of Caddo mill*. Ellis, armed, made desperate resistai:«-e and emp'ied his weapon at the posse. with-effect. Quickly closing in, the posse overpowered the nsgro and him securely. During ths fight whn .tie posse Ellis was wound ed twice, ones tn the arm and once in *lh« back- Jail Stormed By Mob The nsgro was placed in the Rockwell county ja!L When it became generally known that Ellis was held in the jail, quiet but determine.! men overpowered the jailers, secured the keys, unlocked the cell and brought the negro down. There was no rowdyism. The negro was se curely tied to an iron stake. Cordwood saturated with kerosene was piled about him. and upon his refusal to make a statement, beyond sdmitting his guilt in the presence of Mrs. McKinney, who fully identified him as her assailant, the torch* was applied and the negro’s body quickly burned in the flames. The crowd then quickly dispersed. Stole Wooden Leg < By Auociated Press.) NEW ORLEANS. March 8.-A decided ly unique burglary was reported to th«. police last night by A. L. Mobert*. of 1229 Chartres street. The most valuable ar ticle stolen from Moberfs room was hw wcoden lag. on which the owner placed *n intrinsic value of Jl<d. i- 5 : / ¥■< ■* ’* - •’>■ **r ~?V ? v' r ' ’'*Q- K; .^f*'-'' 4 Utlairta wiwwu WHIPPED WIFE TIPS REVENUE MEN MRS. WILEY WARD GOT RE- VENGE ON MOONSHINE HUS- BAND, BUT NOW SHE IS SOR RY AND DENIES FIRST STORY. A repentant wife, who had, upon being whipped by her husband when she ob jected to standing as guard for his still, reported the still to the revenue officers in Atlanta. returned to her home in Douglas county last week, after having completely denied before the United States court here the story she at first told to the revenue • officers. It seems that the persistent raids of the revenue officers have cut down to a smal number the stills >n Douglass county, but Wiley Ward is one of those daring moonshiners, who up until the time of the disaster, which his wife brought upon him. had distilled “dew” In that section. If he had treated his bet ter half with a little more consideration, perchance he. too. would still be making from the golden grain the drink that de lights. But Wiley was somewhat lacking In the wiles of diplomacy, and thereby hangs a tale. When his better half re fused, on account of religious scruples to stand guard against the reverrne of ficers and in that way to second Wiley’s efforts to relieve the thirst of his neigh bors and friends, he rudely administered to her a sound thrashing. Then came the rebellion of Mrs. Ward. She boarded a train for Atlanta, and to appease her wounded feelings, whispered into the ears of the revenue officers here the location of the secret place where Wily presid ed over the making of the joyful bever age. Before the unsuspecting Wiley had tim-s to get wind of the matter Revenue Offi cers Brown and Scott swooped down on the ill fated plant, and carried it. with al! of its thirst-quenching products, away to Atlanta. Then came the last reported stage of the story, when Mrs. Ward de nied It all before the federal court here last week. Denied In toto that she had betrayed her husband and his still to the officers. Ward is now |n jail here, and Ward has gone home. and no prophet has arisen to tell the outcome of the meeting when Ward is released, and once more greets her. Woman's Dead Body Is Found Near Ponce de Leon Within Hundred Yards of Where Body of Negress Was Found Two Months Ago, Bleached Bones of Another Woman’s Body Is Found-Police Believe Same Man Killed Both Women. . WMHMB J Photo by Edwards I/onclj’ spot near Ponce de Leon where bodies of two women have bevn found in last two weeks. The bleached bones of an unknown woman were found, Sunday aftqrnoon, in a lonely stretch of woods off Ponce da Leon avenue, and within a hundred yards of where the body of a girl was found , about two weeks ago. Both are believed to nave been murdered, and it is probable ’that both were murdered by the same in dividual. The police are seriously consid i ering the fact that a sort of “Jack th® ATLANTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 9. lIJO9. Prosecuting Attorney De nounces Defendant in Noted Murder Case in Serverest Terms in Opening Speech. EDITORIALS OF CARMACK DISSECTED ONE BY ONE AND HUMOR POINTED OUT Shows That in One Instance Edito rial Simply Attacked Machine, But Cooper Took it To Himself, Reviews Causes of Tragedy. (By Associated Proas.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., March B.—What ever may have caused interest to lag during the last few days in the Cooper- Sharp trial for the slaying of former United States Senator Carmack, that cause was evidently removed today. An immense throng gathered early and there was the old-time rush for seats when the doors were opened at 7 o’clock. A local lawyer sys that all Tennesse ans are either orators or love oratory. The brightest minds at the bar of the state are engaged upon one side or the other of this case, and the only regret expressed is that only three attorneys of each side are to speak. fully half the audience was composed of women, and many of them, as well as many of the men, brought their lunches in neat baskets or homely paper bags. The women, however, did not ar rive early. The court’s orders are such that they do not have to. Any time they come a seat is provided eiuier by a gal lant volunteer or by a deputy sheriff ejecting some mere man. Warned Againstt Demonstrations As soon as court opened Judge Hart warned the audience agatnst any demon stration. • "I have been told,” he said, “that some people have been brought here to ex press approval or disapproval. I can scarcely believe it. “But I want to say that any one who applauds or hisses or comments upon the arguments will wish he or she had never done it. I realise the immense interest felt In the result, and I want to gratify it, but the conduct of the audience must be seemly and decortlus. You may pro- , ceed, gentlemen.” More Room for Spectators Before the arguments opened the attor neys suggested some changes in the tables and chairs which would give more room for freer movement of the speak ers. These were carried out. Meanwhile the throng had grown and grown until the room was packed to suffocation. Most of those inside the bar were ad mitted at the request of counsel for the state or defense, and their number finally drew a protest from the court. He fol lowed it with an order that no more Should' be admitted, no matter who they were. Mrs. Carmack was in her usual seat, a huge leather arm chair, with her son Ned on its arm. With the defend ants were Mrs. Burch. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Sharp, besides a score or more women friends of the la dies mentioned. Capt. Fitzhugh Opens Captain Fitzhugh began the opening argument for the state: “I appear before you for the first time.” he said, "yet after our long asso ciation and after watching your faces I feel I am no stranger to you. We are all citizens of this great commonwealth, proud of its achievements, proud of its honor. So I know we are all one in a desire to see that law shall continue to be enforced and that justice and right shall prevail. “I appear before you with my mingled feelings of regret and pleasure—regret that I should ha ye to aid in the inquiry into the cause of the death of my dear- Continued on Pag** Three Ripper” has been at work in Atlanta. Their theory is that, satisfied with the fact that his first victim was apparently escaping discovery, he buried his next in the same locality. Boy Makes Discovery A little (joy playing about in the woods Continued on Page Tlirce ON THEIR WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE l! B COPYRIGHT iOO9 AY HAJW» & EWING ----- Snapshot photograph of President Taft and Mrs. Taft in their carriage on the way from the capitol to the White House. This was the first time a new president’s wife ever accompanied husband on the drive to the executive mansion following the formal inauguration exercises. M’LENOON BUSY ON TRAIN SCHEDULES CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION IS URGING -*LL ROADS TO PUB LISH SCHEDULES TOGETHER FOR PUBLIC’S BENEFIT. _)— The railroad commission of Georgia, according to Chairman McLendon, has already passed an official order with re gard to the publication of railway sched ules and is now involved in an effort to adjust matters with the railroads enter ing Atlanta so that a more effective ob servance of that order may be brought about than has been recorded heretofore. It was along the lines of this same atti tude of the commission, for wide publici ty to railway time cards, that the Geor gi adivision, T. P. A., and the Traveling Men’s association of Georgia last week adopted resolutions. Chairman McLdndon calls attention to an order publisher In the commission's thirty-fifth annual report as General Order No. 2, promulgated October 25, 1907, an excerpt of which is as follows: “Order further, that all railroad com panies in this state, in addition to post ing at each of their respective depots or station agencies a printed copy of their schedules for all of their passenger trains to and from said station, shall also continuously advertise, in some, newspaper of general circulation in the communities through which its trains operate, time table or tables showing the schedule of its passenger trains which serve each particular community, pro vided said advertisements shall be paid for by said companies at a rate not to exceed the rate heretofore voluntarily paid for such advertisements by the rail roads, not on transportation basis.” In connection with that order Chair man McLendon proceeds to relate thatr the commission recently received a com plaint from an Individual traveling man regarding the difficulty of learning time of arrival and departure of trains here in Atlanta; and that on the complaint so received the commission has undertaken to correct matters as best it may here in Atlanta. The complaint does not apply to any other city of Georgia. Mr. M’Lendon Talks “It has all been purely a matter of cor respondence.” says Chairman McLendon, who adds that there is no matter before the commission calling for a hearing on any point related to this complaint. The commission, he aays, has no authority to order the publication of time cards in any particular newspaper, and it is the opinion of the chairman that this cir cumstance is responsible for the dissatis faction regarding Atlanta time cards. “The commission has endeavored to bring about an understanding on this particular detail, therefore,” says Chair man McLendon. “The railroads have ob served our order, as nearly as we can karn. but the trouble has been that tW'. o" three railroads would have their schedules published in one paper, two or three in another and so on, with the re suit that the public has not known where to find the particular information n Be Chairman McLendon calls attention to a letter written by him last Saturday to c A Wickersham, president of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, and In charge of the terminal station, as showing what the commission is en deavoring to do. C. E. Harmon, who directs the affairs of the union tiepot, i may also be brougnt into the corre spondence in case Mr. Wickersham calls upon the commission. But it is believed that the whole matter will soon be regulated to the satisfaction of all parties. Letter To Wickersham Following is the excerpt referred to: I “I enclose you on a separate sheet of paper a condensed time card show ing the arrival and departure of all the passenger trains on all the roads entering Atlanta. It seems to me that the railroads could all join and print this schedule in one morning paper and in at least one afternoon paper, or bet ter still, in both alternoon papers, and divide the expense among themselves either on the basis of the number of trains advertised or what woulS amount to the same thing, the amount of space occupied. It occurs to me that this would give the maximum of informa tion at the minimum cost. "When you were in the office the other day. my recollection is you stated that there would be a meeting next week of the various lines. I wish you would at the same C*.ie take up wlta the lines the subject of the joint pub lication of a condensed time card such as suggested. The public is entitled to knowledge and the rules of the com mission require the publication of schedules. Please confer at your ear liest convenience with all the lines in terested, and let me hear from you.” DEAD FOR TWO DAYS MRS. L. CONDON FOUND She Retired in New Home at 388 Spring Street Friday and Was Found Dead There Monday Morning—Po lice Broke In Residence at Request of Friends, Who Noticed Light Burning Continuously. Mrs. L. Condon, who established the Condon Art studio, at 38 1-2 Whitehall street, was found dead Monday morning in one of the upper bedrooms of her home at 388 Spring street, where her body haa lain undiscovered since Friday night. She decided recently that she would re tire from business. She said that she had worked through middle age and that she thought she deserved a rest, so Tuesday she began to move to a <ozy little home she owns at 388 Spring street and Thurs day she completed moving. Friday she set about the work of arranging and pre paring her home, and after that she was to begin to rest. Friday night she was seen to pull down the shades of the win dows and then was seen no more until her body was found Monday morning. She died while asleep Friday night.__ Mrs. Condon’s death was not discovered sooner because she was living alone. Absence Not Noticed She had not been in the habit of going daily to the studio for some time past, and often sher Tailed to visit it for as long as a week at a time. Ihis tact caused the employes at the studio to think that her absence was caused by nothing unusual. Mrs. Condon had no relatives in Atlanta, and no friends who would be alarmed at failure to see her for several dayff. These facts ac count for her body lying so Tong un discovered. Her lawyer had, indeed, begun to grow anxious, but it was only through the chance observation of a neighbor that her death was discovered. It was seen that a light burned continually in her room. It burned through Sat urday and through Sunday, and no steps were ever heard in the room. The door bell rang often, but was never an swered. Finally the police were noti fied and the sad secret of the light that burned and the steps that were not heard was solved. Mrs. Condon was found lying on her side with a smile on her face. She must have died while she was dreaming and i without experiencing any pain or shock. Police Notified It was T. 8. Hill, who lives next door at 390 Spring street, who notified the police, and Officer investigated. He found all the doois locked and saw the light in the room. With the assistance of two citizens he forced open one of the front windows, and, going upstairs, found Mrs. Con don s dead body. The two citizens are R A Ellis, 95 West Peachtree place, and T. D. Alexander, 85 North Forsyth street. Mrs. Condon’s full name was Mrs. Llnnie Condon Henffrick, but she was known to everyone as Mrs. Condon. Her first husband’s name was Condon, ana. following her separation about a year ago from her second husband she re sumed the name of Condon. Was Widely Known Mrs. Condon was one of the best known women in Atlanta, and her studio was one of the most wideley patronized. She es tablished it about 25 years ago, imme diately after the death of her first hus band It was first at 28 1-2 Whitiheall street, next over Jacobs' pharmacy, and about a year ago was moved to its pres ent place, at 38 1-2 Whitehall street. Mrs. Condon herself won for her studio its good name and success. She had no as sistance, and it was merely by sheer abil ity that she accomplished what she did. She was about 65 years of age. and, with the exception of a sister, who lives in Illinois, and a niece, was alone. About a year ago she began to talk of retiring from business, and at the time of her death she had completed arrange ments for the sale of her studio to W. M. Stephenson, who had been a partner with her in business for the past few years. At the time of her death she was also preparing to make her will. She had been talking with her lawyer with this end in view, and had outlined what her intentions were, but her will had not been drawn up when her death came. It is understood that she leaves very valu able poreptry, worth approximately SSO - Until a comparatively recent date Mrs. Condon had lived near Hapeville, but several months ago she moved to the home of Mrs. Camp, at 343 South Pryor street. Tuesday she moved a part of her furniture to the house she owned at 388 Spring street, and moved the remainder Thursday. Phone Didn't Answer Samuel A. Boorstin, of Napier, Wright & Cox. her attorneys, had an engage ment with her Saturday, and, when she failed to keep it, he telephoned to her. That was about 11 o’clock. He got no answer, but thought that she was not at i j 4 jfISHH i ■ ar :la MRS. L. CONDON, Who had been dead two days when found. home. He telephoned again Monday morning and was answered by Policeman Hollingsworth, who told him that Mrs. Condon was dead. The officer had just forced his way into the house. Several others tried to reach Mrs. Con don before her death was discovered, and It was the fruitless ringing of the bell that helped to alarm Mr. Hill, her neigh bor. A negro employe at the studio went to the home Saturday and Sunday, but was unable to gain entrance at either time. Workmen who had been engaged by Mrs. Condon also came to the home. She intended to have certain painting work done and the workmen came Friday and left their ladders and other imple ments. But when they returned Saturday they could get no answer to their ringing. Mr. Hill says that his wife talked with Mrs. Condon Friday <afternoon and thst they both saw her as she pulled down the shades of the windows about dusk. She was neither seen nor heard after that until her body was found Monday morning. It is believed that Mrs. Condon's death was caused, either by apoplexy or by heart failure. The remains have been removed from the home to the undertaking establish ment of Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield, and there an inquest will be held. CUTS THROAT AFTER SON ENDS HIS LIFE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) FRANKLIN, Ga., March B.—R. S. Rid ley, a prominent farmer residing about four miles west of here, committed sui cide early Sunday morning. He had been brooding over the death of his son, Ru fus, who had killed himself three days before. The family suspicioned his motive, and his son followed him. After discovering that lie was watcher he turned his shot-, gun on himself, shooting off his left ear. His son overtook him at this time, and he took the gun away from him. He then ran oft from his son some 200 yards, pulled a razor from his pocket, and cut his throat from ear to ear. Death resulted instantly. DOUBLE MURDERER" TAKEN INTO CUSTODY , NEW ORLEANS. La., March B.—Jesse Clarke, a negro, who. with one bullet, slew two men at Amesville, La., just across the river from New '"rleans, two years ago, has been finally taken into custody and is now in the Jefferson parish jail at Gretna. Clarke’s victims were a white man named Richardson, who was the object of the negro’s attack, and a negro youth, who was standing near Richardson and, into whom the rifle bullet went after passing through Richardson’s body. Clarke managed to escape in a skiff on the river. He was apprehended in Jen nings, La. C. C. Craig Dead ATHENS, Ga., March B.—C. C. Craig, of Lawrenceville, died at Born s hospital this morning. He was about 39 years or age. His parents were here and accom panied the body to Lawrenceville this! afternoon. S3OO In gold absolutely free to sub scribers for the Semi-Weekly Journal. See page 8. TAFT WILL VISIT SOUTH AND WEST i IN FALLOFI9O9 President Contemplates Gener al Trip Throughout Sec tions and Will Go As Far West As Salt Lake. EXPECTS TO ATTEND THE ENCAMPMENT OF GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC Invitation is Extended to Chief Ex ecutive by Senators Smoot and Sutherland To Visit Utah in Au- - gust, When Reunion is Held. (By AMociatMl Pi eta.) WASHINGTON, March B.—That Pres ident Taft contemplates a general trip “ through the south and west thia autumn - 7 was indicated by him today when h® <• said he would try to attend the Forty- JI ninth annual encampment of the G. A. S R., to be held in Salt Lake City August 1 9 to 14. he invitation was extended by Senator ’ Smoot and Senator Sutherland, of Utffii, who also represented the executive com mittee of the G. A. R. President Taft said that he should like very much to attend the meeting and it • might be quite possible for him to do nd in view of his intended trip through th® south and west. St. Paul Clubs Arrive • The “original Roosevelt club” from St. Paul got into the white house today and I brought back vivid memories of former times. The club was tinder the guidance of Hugh T. Halbert. 75 strong. Mr. Taft accorded them a warm reception in to® I east room. The British ambassador and Mrs. Brye® paid their respects to President and Mrs. Taft today, as did Governor Ide. of tile Philippines. A number of other callers were received in the residential portion of the mansion. President Taft was at his desk and oc- | cupled the first hour of the day In 's ing letters. During this time the office building was filled with callerk. including senators, representatives, officials of tn® government and members of their faml- Al lies and friends. Vice President Sherman and Franklin MaeVeagh. the latter with Postmaster J General Hitchcock, were early callers at the white house today. Straus Goes To Japan While the information Is unofficial. It Is understood to ’be almost definitely settl-Jd that former Secretary Straus of the de- Tj partment of commerce and labor will o® appointed ambassador to Japan. It is -■*! well known to those in touch with Air. Straus that fie leans toward a diplomatic career, and the position of ambassador to Japan would appeal strongly to him. While he was secretary of commerce and labor he had largely to do with ho Japanese immigration questlop, and his attitude on that matter is known to hav® J met the approval of the Japanese govern ment. Mr. Straus has reached no definite con clusion, but it is not unlikely that a j formal announcement of his appointment to some important diplomatic post will be made in the near future. Crum Matter is Up President Taft today took up th® ques tion of filling the vacancy caused by th® resignation of W. D. Crum, the negro fl collector at the port of Charleston, S- C. S Postmaster General Hitchcock and Post- . master Harris, of Charleston, were in consultation with the president on the subject, and while jiothing definite has • t been given out. It is understood that E- W. Durant, of Charleston, is being urged to take the place. MOORE EXPLAINS TO TAFT WHY BLIZZARD CAME WASHINGTON. March B.—Just how it happened that there was such a blizzard ~,l in Washington on March 4th and in th® face of his telegrams to Mr. Taft on the ja night of the 3rd tftat the weather would . J be clear, was explained to the president sg today by Willis L. Moore, chief of th® United States weather bureau. Professor Moore admitted he had waitefl for several days in some timidity befor® attempting to "pay his respects” to Mr. . Taft. Mr. Moore had an explanation which he brought to a climax with all • < sorts of proof that no such “highs” and t ••lows” ever before produced such a snow M storm. WICKERSHAM VISITS SUPREME COURT JUDGES WASHINGTON, March B.—Attornay General Wickersham was today formal- , ly presented to the supreme court of the United States by Solicitor General Hoyt. . The ceremony was simple and brier, I the court contenting < self with an nouncing through the chief justice its J pleasure in meeting Mr. W ickersham ill jH his new capacity. His commission was ordered to be placed on file. ALLEGED MURDERER GOES TO FUNERAL OF WIFE STATESBORO, Ga., March B.—Sheriff J. Z. Kendrick left here this morning for Portal. Ga.. with Joe Woods, who is in jail here waiting a new trial for the , < killing of Wink Mikell during a Christ mast row about a year ago. The mission is a sad one. as he goes ! to attend the funeral of his wife, who M was burned to death yesterday at her home, 12 miles from here. It seems that Mrs. Woods was making her toilet, irre partatcry to a visit to relatives, said j while standing with back to the fire her skirts caught. No one except her three small chil dren were on the place who were help less, their ages being about five months to five years. When found Mrs. Woods was lying in the yard. She lived about • I four hours after the accident. She re- I gained consciousness for a few moments, J Just long enough to ask for her buz- '< band. The remains will be Interred in th® neighborhood cemetery. MOBILE SHRINERB GREET IMPERIAL POTENTATE ALDERMAN MOBILE, Ala., March B.—Edwin L, •fl Aiderman. of Council Bluffs. lowa, im perial potentate of the Myatic Shriners, arrived in Mobile this morning. He is being royally entertained. NO. 50.