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VOL. IX THIRD WOMAN DIES UNABLE TO RELATE STDRY OF ASSAULT! ■ Mrs. Maggie Hunter, of Sa-i vannah, Dies of Injuries Re-i ceived When Attacked With} Other Women. HUSBAND IN CELL IGNORANT OF DEATH} Police Say White Men Are ln-[ nocent of Crime and Have Renewed Their Search for Unknown Assailant. SAVANNAH. G*-. Dec. 13-Mr« Margie Hunter, who was beaten and left for dead at the same time that Mrs. Elisa Gribble and her daughter. Mrs. Carrie Ohlander. were murdered at their home here Friday afternoon, died of her injurie* irt 10 o’clock this morning. Although she had regained consciousness several times since the tragedy, the woman never had been able to give a coherent story of the crime. J. C. Hunter, the husband of the dead woman, whom she accused, in an inco herent statement last Saturday, of haying assaulted her. is being held by the police The news of his wife’s death is being kept from him by the officiate Despite the woman’s statement that Hunter committed the attack, the po c are continuing the search for the negro who was seen entering the Or ibble tmme shortly before the murders were c!l»tov •red. Several suspected negroes ye be ing held by the police pending an investi gation of the killing SEARCH FOR BLACK. After obtaining from J. C hunter hus band of Mrs. Hunter, who is dying at th# Savannah hospital from blows dealt by the murderer of Mr*. Carrie Ohlander and her mother. Mrs. Elisa < * ribbl *’ ? Friday afternoon, the admission that he had visited the home, and his wife, from whom he Is separated, on <he day. of the murders, the police are compelled to elim inate him from suspicion of being the murderer. However, he Is being held as a prisoner at police headquarters, and will be until it seems certain that the real murderer cannot be captured. The police questioned William Walls, also, who admitted that he went to the house, peered through the closed window blinds into the room of Mrs. Hunter, hop ing to attract her attention, but he de clares be saw no one. This he says oc curred at the time the two wdmen were lying dead in the house after the visit of the murderer. The “third degree’’ was administered, and for three hours a rapid fire of questioning was kept up. After making those admissions Walls stuck to his story of innocence. The police now believe his story to be true. k This leaves but the original theory, that the murders were the result of a negro man’s plan to attack Mrs. Ohlander. Four hours today detectives went over every foot of the house of murders, examined blood stains, walls, floor, minutely. /The physical evidence obtained in this exam ination seems to prove that Mrs. Gribble was first to die; this may have been plan ned in advance to clear the way for the attack upon her daughter; that Mrs. Oh lander was next attacked, and that Mrs. Hunter, who was not known to be in the house, surprised the assailant and was struck down. There has been no cessation of effort to find the unknown negro man, towards whom all evidences point as the murder er. However, no trace of his has been found since he was seen leaving the Gribble home after the murders. Savannah is quiet, and whatever feel ing was aroused by the crimes has crys tallised Into a determination to capture the criminal, white or black. HE WOULD BLOWOUT THE LITTLE BRAINS SHE HAO r Mrs. Brokaw Says Clubman Threatened Her, Showing Her His Revolver. (By A’j<eiat*4 Fraas.) NEW YORK. Dec 13.—Mrs. W Gould Brokaw was again under cross-examina tion today In the hearing of her suit for separation. The trial is taking place at Mlnola. L. I. Replying to questions by Mr. Mclntyre, counsel for Mr. Brokaw, the plaintiff gave a list of the guests who were en tertained at the Brokaw house during the Christmas holidays last year, and named the butlers who served them. Mrs. Brokaw denied that she had been ••erred with cocktail* and cigarettes tn her room. Mrs. Brokaw said that during dinner on 1 New Year's day her husband shook his bead at her and told her in a whisper not to be making eyes at the man sluing next to her. The guest was James Mar tin. Mrs Brokaw said that on the same day her husband called her from the table and showing her a revolver said he would blow out what little brains she had. WHEAT AND CORN MAKE NEW HIGH RECORDS CHICAGO. Dec. It.—The price of wheat and corn advanced to new high record marks for the crop on the board of trade today, during extreme bullish enthusiasm. Wheat for December delivery advanced to 113 1-3. May to ill 1-4, and Corn for December to <4 1-t. while the May option touched 57. The sharp upturn was due chiefly to the wet weather. Certificates Rise NEW YORK. Dec. IX—A rise of three points in Western Maryland certificates issued under the re-organlsation plan, fol ic wing a similar rise of 3 points on Sat urday. attracted attention In financial cir cle* today. The rule was accompanied by reports that requirement of the mad by the Bal timore and Ohio was impending. No of ficial confirmation of th* rumors could be here. The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal KING LEOPOLD « 1 R 11 i He » «V J? A J® aJai Belgium's ruler reported to be at death's door, and it is known that ho is in a critical condition. , KING LLBPOIO IS HT CONDITION IS GO BETTER Ruler Sees His Lawyer and Notary, Presumably About His Will. (By Associated Fress.) BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 —King Leopold was reported as dying today, but the report lacked confirmation. It Is known that the eondition of his majesty has reached a critical stage, but death may not be at hand. A consultation of attending physicians waa held thia morning and it was decided that if there was no change for the bet ter tomorrow, an operation would be per formed. Another consultation will be held tonight. Following the consultation, this bulle tin was issued. BULLETIN ISSUED. "Although the night was passed calmly, the king’s condition is not Improved. Un less an immediate change occurs, an op eration will be necessary. Royal Chaplain Laeken remains at the palace prepared to administer the last sacraments.’’ The king slept Intermittently last night. During one period of wakefulness he sent for his private secr*taxy. Barat GofineC, who remained several moments In the chamber. Immediately following this morning's consultation, the king summon ed his lawyer and a notary with whom he had a prolonged Interview, presumably relative to his will. SUMMONS DAUGHTERS. Subsequently he received the papal nun cio, who brought the benediction of the holy father; and the Spanish minister. The mayor of Brussels came to the cat tle as the bearer of the good wishes of I the people of Brussels and to express I the popular hope that his majesty would recover, but the king was too tired to ' receive him. | King Leopold's mind remained clear aind he insisted upon talking about the affairs of state. This afternoon he summoned his youngest daughter the princess Clem entine. PATRIOTIC GREEKS PLAN TO SEIZE A STATUTE? KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 13.-Fear!ng that a band of patriotic Greeks will re move a small statuette of Hercule* from a local art exhibition because they be lieve it belongs to the Greek government, a detail of city police has been plated on | guard over the statuary. The figure, a bronze, was brought to i Kansas City by a Grecian family, who stated It was found In the ruins of Cor inth. Antiquarians here have pronounc ed it the work of Praxiteles, and claim It Is one of three known perfect examples of ancient Greek architecture. The modern Grecian government for bids the exportation of art treasures, and, it is understood, a movement is on foot among the Greeks here to return the statuette to the old country. NO HOPE FOR WOMEN IN BALLOT, GOLDMAN SAYS NEW YORK, Dec. IX—Emma Goldman is sorry for the poor deluded women who Imagine that ‘the ballot will make them free. She said so in about 10,000 words of impassioned oratory. Over and over again she was interrupted by thunderous applause, but there was no other demon stration on the part of the audience of 500 persons. The real trouble with woman. Miss Gold man explained, is that she still is a fetich worshiper and believes her idols /can cure all ills. DALTON WILL SUE SOUTHERN FOR TAXES DALTON, Ga, Dec. 13.—The case of the Southern Road vs. the City of Dalton will In all probability be tried in Fulton county, as the attorneys for the road con tend that It is necessary to try all cases which have to do with taxes in Atlanta. • The case 1* creating intense ' interest here. The voucher passed up by the council to pay freight to the road was held by Chief of Police Fincher for sev eral days, and the road, last Thursday, refused to deliver several cars of coal to the gas works when the coal was badly needed. Superintendent McCamy, of the gas works, had to give his note for the freight on the coal before it was delivered Friday about noon. , The property levied on by Chief Finch er has been released, and Sheriff Gilbert will make a levy on the home of the section foreman here. While the levy is excessive, the attorneys have stated that they will make no fight on it. but will get down to utisiness in the original case to see whether or not the road can be made to pay the $1.86 rate levied by th* city last year. STORM CAUSES DEATH I ANO LOSS IN MANY PLACES Lake Shipping Almost Aban doned-Sleet and Wind | Storms Raging. <By Associated Freee.) CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 13.—With 25 vessels today braving the gales and ice of the great lakes, nearly all upon their last trip, the shipping season of 1909 is near an end. It is believed that within 24 hours the lakes Will be cleared of boats, bringing an end to the wrecks and loss of life. Only one boat was known to be In peril at noon. That was the car ferry Ashtab ula. which was on a sand bar at the en trace to the harbor at Port Burwell, Can ada. A heavy sea was raging and there was considerable danger that the boat would go to pieces. The crew of 31 aboard her were considered practically safe, as they were near shore and could be rescued in a short time if necessary. The ferry Went aground early yesterday morning. Somewhere upon Lake Erie nearly 50 bodies of sailors are floating. Os the 59 drowned last week, only nine have been found. They M-ere picked up In a yawl off Erie, Pa., yesterday. The bodies were taken to Erie. Because of the heavy seas no effort was made today by Cleveland boats to find the bodies of the missing from the steamer Clarion, and the car ferry. 38 in Car Ferry ERIE. Pa., Dec. 13.—1 t hecame known today that 38 persons instead of 32 left Conneaut, Ohio, last Thursday morning aboard the car ferry Marquette and Bes semer No. 2, which met disaster in the storm over Lake Erie. Nine of this number, all frozen, were picked up yesterday in one of the ferry’s yawls. The fate of the remaining 29 has not been learned and there Is little hope of their being found alive. 32 People Lost DETROIT, Mich., ,Dte. 13.—Manager Leslie, of the Marquette and Bessemer Dock and Navigation company, which owned the car ferry lost on Lake Erie, said today that the company’s informa tion was that 32 people were lost with the boat Instead of 38. Telegraph Crippled CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—An extensive storm covering all the district east of the Rocky Moutnains centered today in the Ohio val ley hampered the transmission of mes sages by the telegraph companies. The greater part of the damage was in the eastern district*. Fatalities in East PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 13.—Already sevral deaths have been reported from western Pennsylvania and the damage is expected to be heavy from, today's—sleet and windstorm. From 9 o’clock until near ly noon it was impossible to get through the east by wire. After that time, how ever, a few wires were brought into some kind of working order. The telegraph companies entertain hopes of getting back to normal condi tions by nightfall or tomorrow morning at the latest. Gale Halts Search for Other Dead Seamen ERIE. Pa., Dec. 18. —Such a gale was blowing over Lake Erie today that Capt. Jerry Driscoll, who yesterday picked uj nine bodies of those lost m the ill-fated car ferry Marquette and Bessemer No 2, found it impossible to start out in search of the other 23 men who are be lieved to have perished in the terrible storm of Tuesday. It was the Intention of Captain Driscoll and several other captains to start out at daylight but the heavy sea caused them to turn back and the search will haw to be delayed until the storm has sub sided. The bodies of the nine men will be sent to their homes some time today. SPREAD OF ROMANISM ALARMS METHODISTS At Ministers’ Monday Meeting Extension of Papal Power Was Discussed. “The need of sending Protestant mis sionaries to Roman Catholic countries” was the subject of a paper read by Rev. E. F. Dempsey, new pastor of Trinity church, at the regular weekly meeting of the Methodist ministers of the city Monday morning in the Trinity church basement, and apprehension at the growth of Romanism in America was the key note of the subsequent discussions. Braxil was pointed out by Mr. Demp sey as presenting a notable example of the conditions that prevail where Ro manism Is dominant. One of the strong est reasons, said he, why Protestant mis sionaries should be sent’ there, rs that the Bible as a whale is not allowed to fall Into the hands of the people and there fore they have only a limited understand ing of Christianity. Inasmuch as they are not clearly enlightened, a disregard f«lr the sanctity of the Sabbath, and ig noiwnca of leading. principles of Chris tlanfi®’, JA jpautfest. As a result, their minds corrupted by superstition, and their mo.'ris Ire vicious. In the that followed, Rev.- Wllliam Dm* , t *r, Rev. J. H. Little, Rev. C. C. Cary. aK,/ r JRev. Frank Siler took part. Some of \-ijJr principal remarks expressed grave ajgirehenslon that Ro manism is growing stronger and stronger in America every year, and particular significance was attached to the sugges tion that while the Protestant church, is attempting to Christianise Brasil aryj other Roman Catholic countries, its lead ers should wake up to the fact that Ro manism is steadily following out its pol icy of Romanising the United States. A schedule of discussions and speakers for the meetings tn December, January and February was submitted by the steering committee in their report, and accepted. The various pastor/ made brief reports on their services of Sunday. Authorizes Bank WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 13.—The comptroller of the currency has approved the application of I-ouis Cohen. George D. Warthen, F. F. Staeer, C. L. Brewer and H*nry Paris to organise the Cohen Na tional bank of Sandersville, capital 160,000. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1909 ERNEST MS IS KILLED IK AUTOMOBILE CRASH i ' Ralph Kaplan, Homer Daniel and Harry Cohen Have Miraculous Escape. : As the result of a serious automobile ac ' cident, which occurred at a late hour Sat i ttrday night on “Dead man’s curve,” two ' miles this s’de of Buckhead, Ernest Jones, well known to the motor world as “Dare Devil” Jones, lies dead at the Grady hospital, while Ralph Kaplan and Homer Daniel are suffering from painful and dangerous injuries. Mr. Jones died at the Grady hospital at 1:30 o’clock this morning after heroic op erations had been performed by the sur l geons In their fight to save the man’s life. He never regained consciousness and was upon the operating table for more than two hours. Harry Cohen, the fourth occupant of the wrecked car, escaped without injury. Accounts of the accident agree as to ] detail, though the only actual witness to the tragedy able to give an account last I night, was Harry Cohen, whose escape was miraculous and almost without prece ; dent in the records of similar ocpur i rences. Binder Inventor Dead CHICAGO, Dec. 13,-Charles B. Wlth- Ington, inventor of the first automatic grain binder and known as the ’’father of the grain binding industry,” died last [ night at his residence In Janesville, Wlx. PERFORMANCEMONDAY I BY FAMOUS VIOLINIST I Maud Powell Appears Under Auspices of Musical Asso ciation at Club , In order to accommodate many who did not realize the excellence of the course being put on at the Grand by the Atlanta Musical association until after the sea son ticket sale closed on November 26, it has been reopened until the first concert by Tilly Koenen, the great Dutch con tralto, on December 23. The course consists of ten numbers. Sea son tickets sell for $6, while single tick ets sell for $1 to $3. So it will be seen that a saving may be made by buying season tickets, even though one doesn't attend all the concerts. World-famous artist* have been secured for five of the numbers, while the re maining will be put on by the Atlanta Philharmonic grghestr*. Qfficerxabf the associatldiA are very proud that they were so fortunate as to secure, among others of note, two such artists as Maud Pow ell, the violinist, and Tilly Koenen, the | great contralto. Both are known the world over, and their performances in Atlanta will be a rare treat for music lov ers. Miss Powell’s performance will be giv en Monday night, at the club rooms o( the association, 122 Peachtree street, first door above the Piedmont hotel. The Grand could not be secured for this date, owing to another attraction. The seating capac ity of the club rooms is about 700. Os that number, about 300 seats will be re served for members and the press. The remainder will probably all be taken. Owing to a mistake for which nobody is to blame, the Maud Powell engage ment was not advertised by posters, but this will not make a very great difference, it is expected, for there is a demand for seats. Henry T. Finck, who speaks witl) a voice of authority, said of Maud Pow ell that "she has no superior among liv ing violinists.” The Tilly Koenen date, as stated, is De cember 23, and this performance will be put on at the Grand. The sale of season tickets will be held open until that date. They can be purchased at Phillips & Crew's place. PASSENGER AGENTS PLAN FOR MEETING Cuban Authorities Will Enter tain American Association At Havana Plans for the entertainment of the American Assoc' ition of General Passen ger Agents, e nlch convenes in Havana, Cuba, for a full week beginning March 28, 1910, have just been perfected at a meeting of those in charge at Jackson ville, Fla. The program for the conven tion was mapped out at a meeting of the passenger agents and representatives from Cuba, held the latter part of last week. The first of last week the conference committee of the general passenger agents held a short meeting in Atlanta, St which time a committee was named to meet the Havana committee at Jackson ville for a conference. The delegation from Havana Included the railroad men, representatives from the chamber of com merce, officials of the city of Havana and the government of Cuba. The passenger agents state that very elaborate plans were perfected, though none of them have yet been given out. All are looking for one of the most pleas ant as well as successful gatherings ever held by the association. LOUISVILLE SHROUDED IN MIDNIGHT DARKNESS Low-Lying Clouds Sweep Oyer City at 8 o’clock Monday Morning • LOUISVILLE. Ky., Dec. IS.-Midnlght *darkness enveloped Louisville for a few ‘minutes at 8 o’clock this morning. The sky was already gray and rain was fall ing. when low-lying clouds driven by a stiff wind swept overhead, apparently but little above the tops of the skyscrapers and almost inky black. No damage was done, and daylight re appeared within five minutes. Many Arrested in Russia LONDON, Dec. 13.—A St. Petersburg correspondent says wholesale arrests of prominent persons have been made there and at Moscow. The police raided nu merous dwellings and say they found many compromising document*and.«edt tious correspondence. ' | PRETTY MISS SILVEY SPEER IS DIVORCED AND WEDS SAME DA Y al F* / '-J ■■ j i ' z.wrei 1 1 B li' . L- v s^-'- I 1 I' •. - *** -’-VW’ MrVy * ■ |; ’•7‘ Mrs. Marshal C. McKenzie. LURTON IS NAMED BY TAFT AS SUPREME COURT JUDGE WASHINGTON,- J Dec. 13.—The presl-' dent today nominated Horace H. Lur ton, of Tennessee, to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. Judge Lurton is a Tennessee man and was appointed judge of the Sixth circuit by President Cleveland, March 27, 1893. He was a democrat In politics at that time. President Taft was himself a judge of the Sixth circuit at the time he was ap pointed governor of the Philippines in 1898, and it was his association with Judge Lurton that gave him such a high opin ion of the legal qualifications Os the Ten nessee jurist. (By Associated A*ess.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 13.—Judge Lurton was born in Campbell county, Ky., and removed to Clarksville, Tenn., 5300,000 OF JEWELRY IS STOLEN IN NEW YORK Mrs. Jenkins, Formerly of Chicago, Misses Valuables From Her Apartment. NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—A $300,600 jewel robbery, the largest of its kind that has occurred here in many years, was re ported today. The jewelry was stolen on Saturday from the apartments of Mrs. John William Jenkins, formerly of Chi cago, who since reaching New York has resided on the eighth floor of the hotel Lorraine at Fifth avenue and 45th street. Mrs. Jenkins told the police that she left the hotel shortly after 3 o’clock in the afternoon. When she returned at half past 5 z she found the rooms in disorder. The collection of diamonds and other jew els which had been in a black leather case in her dressing table were gone. It is thought the thieves gained en trance by means of a false key. None of the hotel employes had seen any stranger in that part of the hotel. The police were at once notified and a large force of private detectives was put on the case. No announcement of the robbery was made to the public up to today. The value of the missing jewels is set at $300,000 by Mrs. Jenkins. The alleged theft Is characterized as an ’’Arabian Night’s mystery,”'by Inspector McCafferty, of the detective bureau. “We are making a thorough and rigid investigation into this case,” said the in spector, “but not along the lines of a rob bery.” He added that the value of the missing jewels was not more than half that origi nally stated. One of the rings, supposed to have been in the missing lot, was found today in a pawn shop. The police said that It had been pawned several days before the al leged theft. According to the story told by/Mrs. Jenkins, she and her companion. Miss Russell, were absent from the apart- j merit between 8 o’clock and half past 5| Saturday afternoon, and upon their re turn found the rooms In disorder and thd * jewels missing. Mrs. Jenkins would not i discuss the matter today. Poultry Show Opens DALTON, Ga., Dec. 13.-The first an nual show of the Dalton Poultry and Pet Stock association will open tomorrow for the week, and the show gives every promise of being exceedingly interesting and profitable. There will be entries, I from Chattanooga, Cleveland and other! 1 T«nnesae* Atlanta, Maoon, Rom*, I and- MSrtff G*o«vt*-«ttMk •at the close of the civil war, and after ward attended the law school of Cumber land university at Lebanon, Tenn., grad uating as bachelor of law in 1867, return ing to Clarksville to practice law. In January, 1875, the chancellorship of the district became vacant and Judge Lurton was appointed to fill out the un expired term. The next year he was elected without opposition to the same office, which he held until 1878, when he resigned. When Chief Justice Turney was elected governor he appointed Judge Lurton as his successor on the bench. This was in August, 1886. At the expiration of this unexpired term Judge Lurton was elected to a full term and was made chief Justice by his associates, which position he held until appointed a United States circuit judge for the sixth circuit by President Cleveland in 1893, which place he has since held and is now holding. MRS. L. T. MS GETS 1 DECREE OF DIVOHGE Atlanta Woman, Formerly Miss Scott, Granted Total Separation. In the divorce suit of the Mrs. L. T. Thomas, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Scott Todd, of Atlanta, against E. D. Thomas, Jr., of Denver, an army officer, now of Denver, Col., a total divorce was granted Monday morning before Judge Pendleton, of the superior court. The couple were married October 23, 1907, according to the petition, and later traveled extensively through Florida and Cuba. While at Havana, and at other times, the husband was unfaithful to his mar riage vows, according to the charges made in depositions, some of which were taken in Havana, and which were read in open court Monday morning. One story is recited of hew Thomas was seen with a certain woman in a big case on the Prado, at Havana, how he and she drove about from case to restau rant, drinking together, artd how they finally went to a hotel. Other depositions were read reciting es capades which are said to have occurred at different fashionable watering places In Florida. BOY ISIADLYBURNED ON MONDAY.MORNING A 5-year-old negro boy, whose name Is not known, lies In a critical state at the, Grady hospital, as a result of burns re ceived Monday morning at his home, 576 Sells avehue. The little boy was playing in the back yard, when his clothing suddenly caught fire from the flames under a wash pot, where his mother was boiling clothes. The panic stricken mother was standing in a few feet of the lad, when it'? fiam-| ing clothing was first noticed. £h - at-j tempted to smother the Are \ ’ h Iter, apron but the lad. screaming wildly, ran from the yard. Before his mother could j over take him, he had been so seriously burned that he will probably lose his life. totaiTdivorcTfor JOSEPH F. THIBEDEAU A total divorce granted Joseph F. Thfbedean. on statutory ground*, in Jud** Pendleton’s branch of the superior court, Monday morning, against hla Mda Aml»4!K Thlb*d*Mk . ... , ' Immediately After Securing a Divorce She Hurries From Court House and Weds Mr. Marshal C. McKenzie. WHEN VERDICT CAME LICENSE WAS READY Ceremony Was Performed by Dr. Charles L. Bass at the Speer Residence-Left Im mediately on Honeymoon. Divorced and wedded on the same day, Miss Silvey Speer, daughter of W. A. Speer, prominent in the social and finan cial world. Is the happy bride of Marshall A. McKenxie, after having been Released by the courts from the bonds which held her to Russell J. Thomas, her father’ chauffeur, whom it is alleged she was forced to marry because Thomas Intimi* dated her by &threatening violence against her father if she refused to elope with him. To cap the climax and make more per, feet the content of the bride, a damage suit for 3100,000, brought by the chauffeur against W. A. Speer, for alienating of his wife’s affections, was decided before Judge Ellis In favor of Mr. Speer, almost at the same moment the divorce proceed ings were taking place before Judge Pendleton. MARRIAGE LICENSE SECURED. Not two minutes after the decree had been signed by Judge Pendleton, Judge J. R. Wilkinson, the county ordinary, was issuing the marriage license. And two minutes after that, the bridal party was driven to the palatial residence of the bride’s parents, on Peachtree road, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles L. Bass, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. Among those Invited were Misses Ruth and Imo gene Thorn, Mr. Allen Artley, Mr. G. W. Hill and Mr. Ed Hitch. After the ceremony the happy couple left for a honeymon In the east. Th* wedding came as a complete surprise to most of the friends of the two families. As soon as it became known, congratula tions began to shower in from all direc tions. for both Mr. and Mrs. McKenxi* have very many friends, who wish them well. THE DIVORCE GRANTED. % The divorce petition was the first heard* before Judge Pendleton Monday morning. Miss Speer was not present in the court room, but her mother. Mrs. W. A. Speer, tiWIS jujd-testified. Attorneys Ar nold and Arnold, Rosser A Brandon and W. 8. Thomson represented the plaintiffs. It was alleged that Ruaaell J. Thomas the chauffeur, had taken advantage of the fact that Miss Speer was only 17 years old to Intimidate her and force her to marry him aa the result of threats that *om« violent accident would be made to happen to her father unless she consented to •lope. It is stated that the chauffeur and his father, W. B. Thomas, conspired together to bring about this result, and finally per suaded the young lady to consent. Ther., it 1 s stated, the elder Thomas perpetrat ed a fraud upon the ordinary and obtain ed a marriage license o nthe representa tion taht he waa the young lady's guar dian. Rev. Henry Aatkinpon was persuaded perform the ceremony by another fraud, ft la declared, after which the young couple fled to Charlotte, whither they were Immediately pursued and intercept ed. Miss Speer, then Mrs. Thomas, was immediately taken back to the home of her parents, so the couple never lived to gether as husband and wife. COLUMBUS CLUB WOMAN DIES FROM APOPLEXY Mrs. Juliette Compton Drops Dead on Street--Was Soci ety Editor of Paper. COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 13.-Mrs. Juliette Compton, aged 45, society editor of the Columbus Ledger, and one of the best known and most brilliant club women in this city, fell dead og tne street this morning. She was talking to Mayor Browne when stricken with apoplexy and fell. Her only words were, “Oh my head!” Doctors were summoned, but death re sulted in eight minutes. She was chairman of the publicity com mittee for Georgia in the National Wom an’s Rivers and Harbors congress and was widely known In th? literary world. She leaves several children, one brother, T. C. Hudson, and a sister, Miss Nellie i Hudson. TRAINMEN WAIT FOR WORD FROM HAWLEY ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 13.—The mem bers of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, who decided on Saturday that they would return to their places in the railroad yards, today did not report for work. They will wait until Tuesday morning on the urgent request of President Haw ley, of the switchmen’s union, who re quested one more day’s time. The men declared, however, that they would re turn to work Tuesday no matter what action Mr. Hawley might take in the meantime. ATLANTA DETECTIVES RAID BLIND TIGERS to The Journal. GREENVILLE, 8. C.. Dec. 13.—Two special detectives brought here from Atlanta have been busy during the past week raiding blind tigers in every sec tion of the city. So many arrests have been made that court is kept in session practically the entire day In an effort to try them aIL Mrs. Breckinridge Dead LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 13,-Mrs. Kata Hunt Breckinridge, widow of Robert J. Breckinridge, one of the most noted of ante-bellum physicians, died here yester day at the home of her daughter, like was born near Florence, Ala., the daughe tar of A. D. Hunt, who waa a fanw4 ■tfosmeta?ssmal generations agaa NO. 26,
