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VOL. IX.
75,000 IN LAND PARADE
A T HUDSON FULTON FETE
PRESIDENT SEES
• SEATTLE FAIR ON
HIS OWN PROGRAM
Prepares for It by Retiring Early,
and With Ballinger, Hammond
and Others Goes to It in An
Automobile.
CHILDREN SPELL HIS
NAME IN FORMATION
Reviews Parade of Soldiers, Ma
rine and Igorottes, Eskimos and
Japanese—He Will Speak at
Brilliant Banquet.
By A**oei*t»d Pre**.)
SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 30-President
Taft began today with the assurance that
lie would have a good time at the Alas
ka. Yuk on -Pacific exposition, for he had
himself prepared the program, except for
minor details, before he left Beverly.
The president went to his room at *
o'clock last night and arose this morn
ing well prepared for his day of sight
seeing and speaking. With his party, in
cluding Secretary Ballinger. John Hays
Hammond and Governor Hay, Mr. Taft
went to the exposition by automobile and
on the steps of the exposition auditorium
was received by the official reception
committee. Here the president and his
escort reviewed a parade of soldiers,
marines, school children, Igorottes, In
dians, Eskimos and Japanese in costume.
Two hundred children maneuvered be
fore the president and formed the let
ters T-A.F-T. The Igorottes have been
looking forward eagerly to the president's
visit. Most of tlieir babies born at the
fair have been named for him.
GO THROUGH BUILDINGS.
After the parade Mr. Taft and his
bests went through the United States.
Philippine. Hawaiian and Alaskan build
ings. While the president and party were
in the buildings other persons were ex
umluded.
The president ate luncheon informally
with * persons in the New York build
ing, the meal occupying an hour.
During thia hour the great natural am
phitheatre on the shore of Lake Wash
ington had been filling with people and
when the president took a seat upon the
platform he looked upon 35.000 persons.
GIVEN TIME TO SPEAK.
The exercises at the amphitheatre had
been ordered cut to the briefest possible
time, but the president was asked to
speak as long as he chose.
The president was today initiated into
the Arctic Brotherhood and received a
membership certificate Inscribed on cari
bou skin and embellished with 20 gold
nuggets from as many Alaska and Yukon
ctnipi.
At a banquet tonight in the Washing
ton building, the president will be the
principal speaker. The guests will num
ber
New Orleans Decorated
for Coming of Taft
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.- Fourteen
feet through the valley." and "River reg
ulation is rate regulation" will be the
slogans with which President Taft will
be greeted upon his arrival here on Oc
tr oer 30.
Entwined in a canopy of magnolia
branches, palmettoes and moss, with em
bcUishments of rice and cane, these mot
toes will stand out in plain relief along
the the line of march.
The scheme of decorating will be car
ried out on an elaborate scale.
Want President Taft to
Give Recognition to Mining
GOLDFIELD. Nev., Sept. 30.—Carrying
a resolution adopted by the American
Mining Congress, now in session hero,
calling upon President Taft to urge the
federal recognition of the mining indus
try in the United States, the San Fran
cisco delegation to the congress started
home today to deliver the resolution to
the president upon h-s arrival In San
Francisco
That It is hopeless for the present to
expect the establishment of a department
of mines, similar to the department of
agriculture, was the contention today of
a number of delegates who urged that
the resolution tn which the convetnion
will go upon record, be drawn up to
call only for a bureau of mines, as more
likely to meet the approval of President
Taft and congress.
‘ LOOKING FOR “FIRE DEVIL,”
FELL THROUGH WINDOW
A. B. Floyd, Secretary to General
of Waterworks, Hap
pens to Accident
Impelled by an o’erweenlng impulse to
see Chief Cummings' Fire Devil pass on a
quick run down South Pryor street Thurs
day morning. Aaron B. Bloyd.
private secretary to Col. Park
Woodward, general manager of the
waterworks department, plunged head
long into a big plate glass window which
adorned the front of the waterworks of
fice. and as a result the window was
shattered and Secretary Floyd received
a stiff fjjght and slight cuts about the
face
The secretary heard the distressing
screams of the Fire Devil siren and made
a quick move toward the window. His
foot slipped on the carpet and his head
and right shoulder were shoved through
the big window. The crash attracted a
crowd of a couple of hundred curtouy
Citizens
FREE DEAFNESS CURE
A remarkable offer by one of the lead
ing ear specialists in this country, who
will send two months* medicine free to
prove his ability to cure Diseases. Head
Noises and Catarrh. Address Dr. G. M.
Branaman. 124* Walnut St., Kansas City,
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Soldiers, Mannes, Sailors and
Veterans Make Up Great Proces
sion at Celebration—Air Ships
to Fly During Afternoon.
BALLOON RACES
HAVE BEEN GIVEN UP
\
Crowds Increase and the Price of
Seats Goes Up Correspondingly.
Commission Will Repeat the
Brilliant Illumination.
♦ Wright and Curtiss May ♦
♦ Make Flights Later in Day ♦
♦ NEW YORK, Sept. 30—Believing ♦
♦ they had demonstrated yesterday ♦
♦ their ability to fly in spite of windy ♦
♦ weather. Wilbur Wright and Glenn ♦
♦ H. Curtiss did not take any chances ♦
♦ by attempting a flight in the ♦
-e- strong wind that was blowing this
♦ morning. ♦
-e- Toward evening, if the wind sub- ♦-
♦ sides, both Wright and Curtiss may ♦
♦ fly up the Hudson and encircle the ♦
♦ fleet of warships. Rumors of more ♦
sensational flights by the two -a
American aviators only meet with
♦ ridicule from Mr. Wright and Mr. ♦
♦ Curtiss. ♦
(By AssocUtsd Press.)
‘ NEW YORK. Sept. 30 —The army today
added its tribute to that which the navy
has lavishly paid in honor to the mem
ory of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton.
This second of the three parades of the
week from the upper end of Central
park to Washington square, along Cen
tral Park West and Fifth avenue, called
together a variety of organizations and
nationalities such as New York has sel
dom seen.
Although the celebration commission
had announced that Wilbur Wright and
Glenn H. Curtiss would probably make
their "official flights” today, there was
no way for the crowd to know until a few
minutes beforehand, when to look for the
aeroplanes. The wind was light and the
sun shone brightly. For this reason thou
sands preferred to, miss the military
parade on the chance of seeing something
more novel In mid-air.
Although flights were not expected un
tUl after noon, crowde bef an to
early along the river froWL
The dirigible balloons which yesterday
failed In their attempts to reach Albany
were housed today in their snea on upper
Riverside drive. Their navigators said
they would not be ready to make an
other flight until next week. Both in
sist however that they have not aban
doned the hope of winning the 310.000
prise offered by the New York World, and
they promise another race.
WAR FLEET ATTRACTS.
Although today's parade "
a military affair, the men of the war fleet
anchored in the North river were. the.
chief attraction. Everyone of the fight
ing ships contributed its quota of sailors
and marines, and the tars of England,
France. Germany. Italy. Holland, Mex
ico. Argenta. Hayti and Cuba marched
with the Jackies of Uncle Sam. To avoid
the question of "precedence." the
landing parties from the foreign warships
head the procession, escorted by °® cer ’
and sailors from the Connecticut the
American flagship. The marines and sail
ors of the United States marched just
behind them. .
The parade included 25.000 men and
started early in the afternoon. After the
marines and sailors came several d«tach
ments of the United States army, led by
the West Point cadets The New York
state national guardsmen composed the
next division and the bulk of the parade.
Grand army posts and various independ
ent organisations, the most famous of
which was the Albany Burgees corps,
made up the rest of ths Una.
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR REVIEW.
Tke parade was reviewed by Governor
Hughes and Mayor McClellan and the
officers of the celebration commission at
the official stand in the court of honor
on Fifth avenue between 40th street and
42nd street.
Meanwhile the Half Moon and the Cler
mont were ahowlng the residents along
the river just what their namesakes look
ed like.
They spent last night at Tarrytown, 25
miles above New York, and left early to
day for Ossining. Because the men of
the eight torpedo boats and two gunboats
that compose their escort had to return
to New York today to take part tn the
parade, the little vessels will remain at
Ossining all day. Tomorrow they will
continue their trip up the river.
Other attractions of the day here were
motor boat races on the Hudson this af
ternoon and an international reception
and ball at the Brooklyn Academy of Mu
sic and a big banquet at Bt. George, Sta
ten island, tonight.
OVER 1.000,000 VISITORS.
A few days ago the hotel managers an
nounced that they were entertaining
1.000.000 guests. It was apparent today
from the enormous number of suburban
ites and others which the railroads early
had been dumping into the city, that the
number of visitors would be greatly in
creased
Demands for seats along the route of
the parade were such htat prices advanc
ed sharply and those speculators who had
not sold out. were demanding >ls and *2O
for a single seat in the grand stand.
Besides the military parade and the air
ship flights, interest today attached to
motor boat races alongside the war ships
in the Hudson river. The fastest motor
boats in this country were entered in a
series of races ranging from 10 to 60
miles for valuable prizes offered by the
ctl’oraiion commission.
A brilliant reception and ball at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight en
grossed the attention of the socially
nrominent.
The illumination of the warships last
Saturday night created such a deep im
pression that the commission, acting on
requests from many places, had decided
to repeat the illuminations next Satur
day night and it is expected that this
Continued on Pago Throe
U. S. A. IS NEUTRAL
ON PROHIBITION,
DICKINSON SAYS
Not Only Is, but Has No Right to
Take Sides, He Adds, Holding
General Grant Entirely
Blameless.
MATTER OF PERSONAL
OPINION OF OFFICERS
Grant Had Right to Wear Uniform
in Temperance Parade —Replies
to Heated Letter From W. R.
Michaelis.
(By Assooiatsd Pre**.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Secretary of
War Dickinson finds nothing to criticise
in the action of General Grant in taking
part in a temperance and law enforce
ment parade in Chicago, in his uniform
as a major general of the United Sttes.
The secretary said today that as to
such movements each soldier and offi
cer has a right to decide for himself,
and added that the army has no right to
lake sides either for or against prohibi
tion.
Secretary Dickinson’s statement was in
reply to the letter from W. R. Michaelis
of Chicago, criticising General Grant’s
right to appear in uniform at the head
of a so-called temperance parade in that
city last Saturday. The reply said:
SECRETARY’S REPLY.
"I have your letter of September 28,
1309, in which you state that on Saturday
last Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, in
uniform, marched at the head of a prohi
bition parade in the city of Chicago.
*T do not know the facts, but I have
seen it stated that it was not a prohibi
tion parade, but a temperance and law
enforcement parade. You state that it has
been rumored that the federal govern
ment and the army in general have ta
ken sides with the prohibition movement.
If the federal government has in any way
taken part in any such movement, I do
not know it What individuals of the
army may feel about such movements I
ao not know. •
MATTER OF PERSONAL FEELING.
“Each soldier and officer of the army
has a right to determine that for him
self. I do know, however, and state, that
the army, as an organization, has taken
no side and will have no right to take
sides, either for or against the prohibi
tion movement.
"General Grant participated in the pa
rade as an individual and not in any way
representing the army or war depart
ment-”
The secretary also received a letter
from H. C. Newton, of Chicago, secretary
of the temperance and law enforcement
parade committee, in which General
Grant’s action is strongly commended.
Mr. Newton’s communication was writ
ten on a letter head of this commit
tee containing the announcement that
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, United States
army, would be the grand marshal of
the parade "for a greater Chicago—mor
ally, as well as commercially.”
KICK BY LIQUOR LEADER.
The letter says:
"I note in your papers today that Mr.
W. R Michaelis, a prominent leader in
a liquor anti-law-enforcement society in
this city, has sent a complaint to you
against Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
the general saw fit to appear in
uniform while leading a great proces
sion of detent citizens protesting against
the saloon lawlessness and debauchery
which for years have blackened the name
of our great city.
’’While General Grant is abundantly
able to defend himself, yet. Inasmuch as
he performed this patriotic service
through my invitation, I wish to shield
him from any annoyance that might come
to him from interests which feel them
selves hurt because the 10,000 boys (and
25,000 or 30,000 others) who marched be
hind General Grant, would emulate their
hero and abstain from alcoholic liquors.
A sober citizen is not regarded as a
liquor seller’s asset. The prospects of hav
ing to obey law Is also very distateful to
these interests.
"The right of General Grant to wear
his uniform on this occasion will not
be questioned, when I Inform you that
I have in my possession official commu
nications from Grand Army posts ac
cepting our invitation to participate and
help boost the civic virtues of sobriety
and reverence for law.
NOT A PARTISAN AFFAIR.
“Mr. Michaelis states that this was a
•partisan’ affair. This is not true. I in
close documentary proof herewith. Tem
perance men of every party were repre
sented with only a small minority of
party prohibitionists. The Prohibition par
ty had nothing to do wtih it.
"General Grant has courageously per
formed a patriotic duty in demanding the
unconditional surrender of lawlessness and
debauchery. If the war department has
any honors which the general has not al
ready received, 50,000 sober American citi
zens join me in a request that you con
fer them upon him at once.”
LOCALOPTION 7 ELECTION
IS HELD IN ROANOKE
Ballots Are Cast After Spectacular
Campaign and Many Mass
Meetings
ROANOKE, Va.. Sept. 30.—After a
spectacular campaign, which came to an
end last night, with a big mass meeting
of the Anti-Saloon league, the voters of
Roanoke today cast their ballots In the
local option election.
This is the second fight of the drys
against the wets here, the first having
been fought out by ballot last spring
when the temperance people won by a
majority of 82 votes.
That election, however, was declared
Illegal by Judge Staples on the ground
that the treasurer’s records were not in
condition for an election of this kind to
be held.
The campaign preceding today's elec
tion has been a hot one and both sides
are confident. ‘
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1909
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goods ont of the state,—News Item.
MIT SOADSISG
NT DAIS CLOSE
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Heat and Unexpected Squeeze of
Shorts Turns Trick—Small Pool
Held the Scant Supply in Its
Grip.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3v.—September wheat
advanced nearly 15 cents just before the
close today. It was a neat and unexpect
ed squeeze of shorts that occasioned the
startling finale to the day.
During the last half hour of business
the September option advanced by leaps
and bounds 14 cents, over yesterday’s
close, to *1.20. Trade in this option was
rather brisk during the forenoon, and
there were evidences of nervousness
among shorts. This interest was wait
ing until the last moment looking for a
break.
They waited in vain. A small pool
was holding the scant supply deliverable
on September contracts, and its grip be
gan to hurt about 30 minutes before the
close.
One prominent firm, short 250,000 bush
els, raised its bids 1 cent. No wheat.
Two cents—B cents—s cents—but still none
of the needed cereal. The skyrocketing
had begun and before it stopped and the
wheat began to come out *1.19 had been
bid. Some came out at *1.20 from George
Patten, a brother of James A. Patten,
leader of the recent big May wheat deal,
and still more recently a big figure in
the New York cotton market.
Shorts are estimated to have bought
between 750,000 and 1,000,500 bushels at the
inflated prices. No one interest was hard
hit with the exception of the firm allud
ed to which was compelled to cover a
quarter of a million uushels.
The bull pool Is said to have been head
ed by Theodore H. Waterman, of New
York and Albany. The pool holdings,
while not extremely heavy, were suffi
cient to control the market.
SENSATIONAL GAIN
IS MADE BY OATS
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.—Amid scenes rival
ling the famous Patten corner of 1902,
the price of oats for September delivery
was advanced today to 50 cents compared
with a closing figure of 44 1-2 cents yes
terday.
With the knowledge that there was a
short interest in that option estimated at
2,000,000 bushels, shorts bid furiously at
various times during the day in an ef
fort to close up their accounts before
the expiration of the time limit, this be
ing the last day on which deliveries could
be made.
The sensational advapce, which makes
a total gain for the week of more than
10 cents, was due to the concentration
of the bulk of the contract grade grain
in the hands of a few leading cash grain
interests.
ALLEGEb~MURDEBER
APPLIES FOR BAIL
Will Wise, an alleged wife-killer, re
cently jailed for murder, in DeKalb coun
ty, applied for bail Thursday morning,
before Judge Roan, through his attorneys,
I. E. & L. F. McClelland.
The hearing was in chambers at the
Fulton county court house, and decision
was withheld until Saturday, when fur
ther evidence will be heard.
Wise, who is a prosperous negro, struck
his wife with a stone, it is alleged, in
flicting Internal injury, from which she
died some weeks later.
HARRIMAN LINES
SHOW GREAT GAINS
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Earnings of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail
roads for the month of August were made
public as follows:
Union Pacific—Gross earnings. *7.948,614,
an increase of *973.142 over the same
months last year; net earnings, after pay
ment of operating expenses and taxes,
*4,182,655. an increase of *711,551
Southern Pacific—Gross earnings, *IL
-310.745, an increase of *1,479,107; net earn
ings, *4,497,458, an increase of *1,067,0ft,
“Liquor, liquor everywhere, but not one drop to drink!”
TWO ARE KILLED
IN ARID ACCIDENT
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Parker Norton, Owner of Min
eola Press, and Edward Baker,
Garage Proprietor, Are Hurled
Against Telegraph Pole.
(By Assooiatsd Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Parker Newton,
owner of the Mineola Press, and Ed-
I ward Baker, proprietor of the Mineola
garage, were instantly killed last night.
In an automobile accident near Mine
ola. L. I.
The two men were returning to the vil
lage with the balloon of George Stev
lens, the aeronaut, which had just de
scended from a long flight across New
! York and Long Island.
With the deflated balloon packed in
the bottom of the car, William "Watson
was driving It at a moderate rate of
speed along a heavily shaded stretch ot
road when suddenly he saw a heavy
farmer’s wagon ahead. To avoid col
lision he turned quickly to the right. His
machine struck a deep rut and swerved
into a telegraph pole.
THROWN ON SAND.
Watson was thrown head first over his
steering wheel and landed almost unin
jured, in a sand bank. His companions,
however, were thrown heavily against the
telegraph pole. Their skulls were frac
tured and both must have died instant
ly.
Stevens and his fellow aeronaut, Dr.
Daniel Lucas, a Hudson-Fulton celebra
tion official, had proceeded to Mineola in
another car. After waiting nearly half
an hour for Watson, Mr. Stevens be
came alarmed at the long delay and
started back over the road to see what
was the matter.
FARMER KNEW NOTHING.
Just outside the village Stevens passed
a farmer’s truck heavily laden coming
down the road along which Watson was
expected. The farmer had seen nothing,
he said, of the automobile. Farther on
however, Stevens came upon the wrecked
machine. Watson was sitting half d f azed
on a sand bank and the bodies of Norton
and Baker lay nearby. The automobile
was completely wrecked.
The farmer, innocent cause of th<
wreck, had gone on without stopping and
it seemed apparent that the rumble of
his cart had drowned the noise behind
him and that he knew nothing of the
accident.
SCHOONER FOUNDERS
IN GULF HURRICANE?
Fears Are Felt for Seventy-Ton
Schooner, Which Is Twenty
Days Overdue
PENSACOLA. Fla., Sept. 30.-Grave
fears are entertained for the safety of the
70-ton fishing schooner Frances H. owned
by E. E. Saunders & Co., which is 20
days overdue at this port. The vessel is
in command of Captain Sadler and has
a crew of six men.
Fishing schooners arriving from the
Campeachie fishing banks report the ves
sel as having left the banks previous
to their departure, and it is feared she
went down in the gulf hurricane of last
week.
KILLS BROTHER,
SISTER, HIMSELF
SOUTH WOODSTOCK. Conn., Sept. 30.
—Dr. A. E. Brunn, who was shot last
night by his brother, Constantine, died
today of his wounds.
Constantine Brunn, who was a retired
business man of New York, after shoot
ing his brother, killed hiz sister, Mlsa
Frieda, and himself. No motive for the
triple shooting is known.
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'LONGLIVETHEKING,'
POPULAGESHOUTS
Immense Crowds Around Palace
Celebrate Spain's Victory Over
Moors—Fighting Recommences,
However, Among Tribesmen.
(By Associated Press.)
MADRID, Sept. 30.—The popular rejoic
ing over the victory of the Spanish forces
in Morocco culminated at midnight when
(immense crowds assembled before the
royal palace shouting “Long live the
king!” On appearing on the balcony King
Alfonso was wildly cheered. .
The Heraldo this morning insists that
Spain must obtain a reward for her mil
itary sacrifices by energetic diplomatic
action.
The opposition press covertly insinuates
that the proclamation of victory is pre
mature, as the beni-bulfrur, beni-said and
beni-gafi, the fiercest mountain tribes,
have not yet ben whipped.
Fighting Commences
Despite Madrid Rejoicing
MELILLA, Morocco, Sept. 30.—While
the population of the Melilla garrison was
still rejoicing today over the capture of
Mount Guruga, the Moorish stronghold,
fighting was recommenced on the summit
of the mountain.
The Spanish post there was attacked by
the Moors, but the tribesmen were easily
repulsed. The Spanish loss was two
wounded. Two Moors were made prison
ers. Simultaneously Beni-Buifrur tribes
men appeared in large numbers on the
neighboring heights, but disappeared
again under the rain of shells and ma
chine gun fire.
REFUSES TO DEFER
CANAL LIBEL CASE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 29.—Judge
Anderson, of the United States district
court, today refused to grant the plea
of the government for a re-continuance of
the hearing of Delavan Smith and
Charles R. Williams, proprietors of the
Indianapolis News, who are charged with
criminal libel in having published articles
alleged to intimate that there was corrup
tion in the sale of the Panama canal
zone to the United States.
The hearing will be resumed before
Judge Anderson on October 11. Partial
hearing was had last June. Judge Anders
son said in his ruling today that the de
fendants were under indictment and eith
er should have their hearing or be dis
charged. He said that the matter had
been long delayed by the government.
“You may write to the attorney general
and tell him that I will not consent to
further delay,” said the court to Charles
Miller, United States attorney for Indi
ana.
BURRO SUCKS BLOOD
OF MAN, WHO RECOVERS
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., Sept. 29.
Jacob George, an old prospector, is at
Lone Willow Springs, recovering, after
being found unconscious in Death Val
ley with a jagged wound which a vicious I
burro was tearing at for blood with which
to moisten its parched throat George was
discovered by a party of miners who were
returning from the “furnace” regions.
The aged prospector was lost for two
days. To obtain blood to moisten his
swollen tongue and throat George at
tempted to inflict a flesh wound on his
pack animal. Instead the prospector acci
dentally shot himself through th eleg.
“NO PRESENTS” WANTED
FOR BRYAN’S ANNIVERSARY
NEW YORK. Sept 30.—Many prom
inent Democrats in the East have re
ceived invitations to attend the silver
weadtng anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, at Lincoln on
Kriday.
upon the invitations were engraved
• the wozdst *Wo
WIDOW OF FAULIN6
SMS GORDON TOLD I
HEKILLEDHUSBAND
Widow of Dead Man Swears in
Murder Trial That Gordon Asked
Her to Melp Him Bury Her
Husband. , '
COLLAPSES ON STAND
AFTER DRAMATIC STOBiY J
Witness Says That She Has Not
Had a Night’s Sleep* Since
Tragedy, and That She Is
Glad She Can Tell AIL
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 3—ln trial of
C. A. Gordon for murder of 'William N.
Faulting, at Hinesville, Liberty county,
this afternoon, Mrs. Faulling, widow of |
deceased, caused a big sensation while on
the stand as a witness.
She testified that Gordon confessed to 3|
her that he had killed Faullin«. She said
that she had not had a night's sleep since
the affair, and that she was glad to get
a chance to confess her knowledge of the
crime. Sa
Gordon tried to get her to help bury
Faulling. but she refused to do so.
After her recital, which was dramatic,' ’
Mrs. Faulling collapsed, crying bttteriy
for an hour or more.
Gordon Is Guilty,
So Jury Declares
HINESVII,LE. Ga., Sept. 30.—Charles A.
Gordon, charged with the murder of Wil
liam N. Faulling, was found guilty gy a
jury this afternoon and sentenced to life
imprisonment. The jury’s verdict canted
with it a recommendation for mercy on
account of extenuating evidence.
The verdict followed close after the dra
matic and sensational confession of Mrs.
Helen Faulling, widow of the dead man,
who was held as an accessory to the
crime.
Practically all of the evidence was end
ed early Thursday morning, and the op
posing counsel closed their arguments
shortly before noon.
Ine jury was not long in reaching its '.
verdict. . _ . 3
‘•I don’t want to go to hell or heaven
with a lie on my lips, is why I am making ■
this confession.” dramatically cried Mrs.
Helen Faulling as she accused Charlee A. |
Gordon, of the murder of her husband.
The witness herself is held as an acces
sory to the killing.
Trembling, and at times almost loeing
control of her speech, the widow of the
dead man told of her relations with Gor
don, of how her husband had been kill- J
ed, and how «orfltfn~'trad attempted to
make her help bury the body.
STORY OF WOMAN.
This was the story Mrs. Faulling told
the jury: '
"I met Mr. Gordon In Florida and r ave |
known him three years. My husband and
I moved to several places in Florida and
each time Mr. Gordon moved also. We
first became intimate at Loftman, Fla.
Our meetings continued up to IJ>« time
of his arrest. The night before the of
ficers came for Mr. Gordon he spent
with ma
"My husband left at sundown and at
supper time he had not returned anti sa
several friends had supper with me and .
we didn’t wait for him. Just before we
finished supper Mr. Gordon came in, and
calling me aside, said T have dona it; I
have killed the ’
"I was very much frightened and near
ly fainted! but Mr. Gordon caught me
and told me to be calm, as he was not
afraid. He then tried to get me to go
and help him bury the body, but I re
fused. so he left the house and returned
in about an hour, telling me ho had
buried the bodv.
“He said he had had a groat deal of
trouble taking the body to the place, aa it
was so stiff.
“I saw Mr. Gordon the next morning
and he told me where he had buried the
body and told me to keep a lookout and
to tell him if anybody was talking about 1
n *
GORDON FEARED EXPOSE.
"The Saturday night week after the
killing I saw Mr. Gordon again and he • |
said he thought they were on his tiwek
and wanted to know if I had been to see
if the body was safe. I told him I had
not, and he said he would go and see for
himself. This was the night before the
body was discovered and Mr. Gordon
spent the night at the house.
“He said he would go early in the
morning and see for himself, but be
overslept and did not go, and the t»ody
was found by the searchers.
“Mr. Gordon told me that hurt night
that if I told he would kill me within the
next 24 hours. That is the reason for my
silence. Since he has been in jail he has •
written me a letter trying to concoct a
scheme to prove an alibi for him.”
WISHED HUSBAND DEAD.
A. I. Henry, Jr., one of the witnesses
for the state, testified that Gordon had
said that Mrs. Faulling had "wished a
thousand times that her husband was
dead and in hell.” Another witness said
on the stand that Gordon had told him
that "Faulling had been sent where he
could give no further trouble.”
J. F. Hope, an Altamaha river fisher
man, swore that Gordon came to his
camp several weeks before the killing •
and told him that he had a woman who
asked him to kill her husband, and get
him out of the way. He told Hope that s
he had no idea of carrying out her
wishes.
C. M. Shepard, a turpentine op
erator, testified that Gordon told him
Mrs. Gordon had become aware of his
relations with Mrs. Faulling and threat- I
ened to tell Faulling. He wanted a pis
tol to protect himself if Faulling becams
“ugly.”
The physicians who disinterred the body
told of the wounds found in Faulting’ a
head, showing that he had been shot
twice, one shot being fired at very close
range.
Walter Faulling. the son of the dead
Tn an, testified that Gordon was a vary ■
good friend of Mrs. Faulling. who was
the stepmother of the witness. Gordon
had followed the Faulling family to Flor
ida, and had moved back to Georgia when
they returned.
NO CHAIR AT TABLE.
The next day Gordon moved away from
Walthourville. Walter swore that hit fa
ther kept loaded shells in the house and
that he was killed with shot similar in
size to those in the shells. The state is
trying to show that Faulling eras killed
with shells belonging to himself, which
were taken for that purpose by his wife
and given to Gordon.
NO. 5.
