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| INDSTINCT~TrIN^| VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 9, 1906. NUMBER 169. IPIEB'S nilS DEATD m IE EITHER I DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF STATEN ISLAND STOPS FUNERAL TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY. New York, May 9.—It is reported that Attorney Ken ney, of Staten Island, refused to allow the funeral of Chas. L. Spier, who was) killed mysteriously on Monday night, until a complete autopsy was had to determine whether he was murdered or had committed suicide. Mrs. Spier objected to the mutilation of her husband's body, and no autopsy had been held. Spier was killed in his home, it was alleged; in an 'encounter with a burglar. 1 he police yesterday insisted that it was a case of suicide, while the coroner said the wound was impossible to have been self- inflicted- room where the tragedy had occurred the body had not been disturbed. It lay on the edge of the bed in a half recumbent position, the feet on the floor and the head and shoulders on a pillow. The bedding was blood soaked be neath the head and body and a ghastly pallor o’erspread the face of the corpse. A bullet hole in the right temple and a revolver just under the dead man’s right hand told their trag ic story even before an Investigation of the case began. The shot which sent Ira Spring’s soul into eternity was fired about 9:30 o’clock. It was heard by several per sons, one of whom was a negro wo man occupying the adjoining room, but who was at the time in the yard. The only eye witness to the tragedy was Vlrdelle Smith, a negro girl about 20 years old, who occupied the room. She left the place after telling several persons that Spring had shot himself. Later in the morning Sheriff EdwardB found the girl and took her Into cus tody pending further inquiry into the case. She endeavored to elude the officer, but was caught at the home of her father-;^ ?lie denied responsibility 'for"of"c^liOToii with the killing, de claring thpt the fatal shot, was fired by Spring. A note which had been written on a leaf from a memorandum book was found on the floor by the bed. It had been torn into three pieces, but when these were placed together the fol lowing was deciphered: An Unfinished Note. "Say, Ivey, all our papers are'&ted to save you and Ed. Don’t think I do this—” The last sentence was never fin ished. It is probable that the young man was laboring under some great mental strain, and was so intent upon self-destruction that he could not wait to finish the note. Tearing It Into strips and throwing it to the floor, he seized his revolver and sent a bullet into his brain. The body was fully dressed when examined !>y the sheriff. One cham ber in the cylinder of a 32-calibre re volver was empty, none of the other cartridges having been exploded. The names mentioned in the note are those of two brothers of the dead map, Messrs. Ed. and Ivey Spring, one of whom lives In Worth county, the other being at present in Albany. The latter viewed the body of his brother this morning, and the deep grief he manifested was touching. Ira Spring had spent most of his time in Albany for several years, and was endowed with many qualities which won him friends. He was for a time In the employ of Mr. Henry Solomon. Recently he had engaged in business with his brothers at Pou- lan, where they Buffered a loss by fire about a month ago. It is not believed that this had any connection, however, with the snlcide. An inquest will probably bo held this afternoon. Young Man Well Known in Albany Took His Own Life in House in East Al bany This Morning. With a great pool of blood beneath it and the face pallid In death, the body of Ira Spring, a young white man well known in Albany, was viewed this morning by scores of curious persons as it lay in one of the apartments of a two-room cabin in Bast Albany. It seems to have-been a case of sui cide, though a thorough investigation of the circumstances connected with it is being made by Sheriff Edwards. The house in which the suicide oc curred is one of many of its kind in East Albany. It is a short distance beyond the factory -of the Brown Guano Co., and but -a few feet from the main high-way. When a Herald man'entered the Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gandy Belt, Atkin 1 s Cir cular and Cross Cut Saws, Marsh Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh ing Machines in stock, all sizes. SOLID CAR Twine, Twine, Twine Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. , \ ___ Albany Machinery PHOTOGRAPHING RUINS OF SAN FRANCISCO FROM BALLOONS. San Francisco, May 9.—The signal corps^ of the United States army is photographing the San Francisco ruins from balloons. A series of pictures is being taken for file by the V<ar Department in Washinton. Sev eral hundred exposures have already been made of differ ent buildings, aijd panoramic pictures will be made from »the different views. SUFFERING FROM A COMPLICATION OF AILMENTS FOLLOWING ATTACK OF GRIPPE. METHODIST METES DF FRITH TO BE OF ECOMEIIICI HEAVY STORM ON LAKE ERIE. One Schooner Sunk and Three Persons Believed to Have Been Drowned. Cleveland, May 9.—The schooner Algeria sank two miles off the harbor this morning, aud it is believed that three men were drowned. The schoon er Iron Queen was in a sinking condi tion and life saving men took off the crew of eight. A heavy storm on the lake last night and today is a menace to shipping. The straw hat is .rendered useless on a day like today. The wind makes COMMITTEE OF GENERAL CONFERENCE TO HAVE REPORT READY IN FOUR YEARS. Birmingham, Ala., May 9.—Bishop Warren A. Candler, of Georgia, pre sided at the business session today of the general conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South. After the opening devotional exer cises, conducted by Rev. John R. Nel son, of Texas, the special committee named to consider a new statement of the Methodist faith and doctrine re ported recommending the adoption of the resolution proposed, with the un derstanding that the preparation of such statement be undertaken only when such cooperation by other rep resentative bodies of ^Methodism shall be secured as shall give the statement ecumenical character and make it the expression of world-wide Methodism, It is proposed to have the report of the committee ready in four years. Routine business of the session in cluded the adoption of a report re garding the boundaries of the North Georgia conference, which are to be fixed by the conference, subject to ratification by the general conference. The boundaries of the HolBton confer ence were disposed of In the same manner. Other committee reports were received and considered, but no final action was taken on them. YOUNG LOVERS Eloping Couple from Elber- toii Failed to Get:Married Before Being Overtaken by Stem Parent. Washington, May 9.—Senator Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland, is critically ill at his home here. He has ngt been in the senate for many months. Within the last few day? he had a severe sinking spell, and his life was despaired of. His sickness began several months ago, with grippe, and it is now learned that he is suffering 1 from a complica tion of ailments which give no promise of recovery. FILES l'DILL I TIE Washington, May 9.-The attorney-general announced today that the government had filed a petition for injunction against what is known as the Drug Trust. The parties de fendant named in the bill are alleged to have _ combined to control the prices of proprietary me'dicines in violation-of the Sherman anti-trust law. James Johnson Knocked From Centra 1 Freight Train Early Today. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 9.-*-”I love Mr, Pulliam. He is the only man I ever loved, and I want to marry him. They may take me hack home, and try to keep me from him, hut I won’t stay. He wants to marry me, and I will be his wife.” This statement was made yesterday by pretty IB-year-old Jennie Parham, whom J. Edward Pulliam, an employe of the Southern railway, is charged by the girl’s father with kidnaping. The Parhams live about eight miles from Elherton. Miss Jennie was tak en there yesterday by her father who came here to get her. Her lover will be taken to Elherton to face the charge of kidnaping as a warrant has been taken out by the Irate parent of the young woman. Before Bhe started home in the custody of her father, Miss Jennie made the declaration that she loVed Pulliam and would marry him in spite of anybody. They came here together and were to have been married yesterday. The stern arm of the law, however, gathered them in, and they were held until Papa Parham arrived on the scene to take his daughter hack to the home In Elbert county. A BANK FAILURE IN PITTSBURG. Doors of the Columbia Savings and Trust Company Closed. Pittsburg, May 9.—The Columbia Savings and TruBt Company, of this city, was closed today by prder of the Commissioner of Banking. Former Mayor 'William J. Diehl is president of the bank. The capital stock is one hundred and forty-five thousand dollars. Deposits, two hun dred thousand. Loans, two hundred and ninety thousand. Surplus, sixty thousand. JAY GOULD WINS in tennis Game it altogether too troublesome. p ' Over Eustace Miles, English Amateur Champion. London, May 9.—Jay Gould, of Lake- wood, N. J., won the first set of tennis this morning in the championship play against Eustace Miles, present holder of the English amateur cham pionship. James Johnson, a negro train hand employed by the Central of Georgia Railway, was knocked from his train at the Klnchafoonee creek bridge this . , _ .morning. He was prdiijLflly instantly And Vote in the Democratic-iimea when h [ S hea d struck one of Primary August 22—- the heavy beams of the bridge, but if M , . . not he was drowned in the creek, I}e- , Meeting Ol Leaders in At“l noa fn whose waters he quickly disap-s lanta Yesterday.- Ipem-eci. I ■ ] Johnson left Albany at 5 n. in. on | money will be transferred to the Pres- frelght train No. I r By the Viceroy of Canton for Buildings and Per* sonal Property of Ameri can Missionaries. Hong Kong, May 9;—The viceroy of Canton has paid the American consul $00,'000 as indemnity for the mission buildings' arid pdyfcQfiM;'prdperty of ■ missionaries as the result of the de struction of property'during the riot ing at Lien Chow last October. The Special to The Herald. bound for Macon, byterian mission at Lien Chow, The Klnchafoonee creek bridge is Atlanta, Ga., May 9. A number of a i, out tt ml]e [roni the c i t y and leading spirits in the People’s Party met In the office of Judge J. K. Hines here yesterday and decided to accept the rules adopted by the Democratic' State Executive Committee and take part In the primary which Is to he held In Georgla'dn August 22, at which time a governor will be nominated. After the conference Judge Hines stated that the meeting was only, an Informal conference and should not be taken as official action by his par ty. It was the opinion of those pres ent that a division of whites at this time might Jeopardize white suprem acy in the state, and'they thought the welfare of the Btate would be best served by taking part with the Demo crats. Among those present were Gen. A. C. Williams and A. C. Talley, of Cobb county'; Dr. S. B. Lee and P. B. D. Stancell, of Campbell county: Messrs. Burdett and Moore, of Polk county; Rufus C. Guthrie, of Forsyth county, and several others. the train was moving rapidly os it passed over the stream. Exactly how the accident occurred is not positively known here, but Johnson must have been leaning far out from the train, His head struck one of the heavy iron beams of the bridge, and he fell out. There are blood marks on the bridge showing where the unfortunate negro fell before his body Anally shot down ward into tile creek. The conductor of the train tele graphed back from Leesburg, giving a brief account of the accident, and Agent S. H. Stanley made arrange ments to have the creek dragged for the purpose of recovering the body. Body Recovered. The negro’s body was recovered about 11 o’clock, a fpw feet below the point where it struck the water. Johnson’s home was in Macon. Huyl uyier s QUARRELED WITH WIFE, THEN LEFT HOME. And Now Lee Leslnoky’s Wife Would Like to Know Where He Is. Special to The Herald/ Atlanta, Ga„ May 9.—During Easter week Lee Leslnsky, aged 45, a well known piano tuner, disappeared from home and has not been heard from since. The police have been asked to find him, and have been hard at work on the mystery. Leslnsky’s disappear ance followed a quarrel with his wife. The nature of the quarrel has not de veloped. After the quarrel Leslnsky put on his hat and left the house, giv ing no Intimation as to where he In tended going. His wife Is anxiously awaiting news from him. The city has been searched from limit to limit, but the missing man, If he Is in Atlanta, has covered up his trail so effectually that not a vestige of a clue has been found by the detectives detailed to find him. HHHhHIHdHHhH A good sized orowd of men went over to Cordele on the special train yesterday. Another special was run today, leaving the depot at 2 o’cloc' SAVANNAH POLITICS BEGIN TO WARM UP. People’s Democratic League Opens Up Against Citizens’ Club.' 8peclal to The Herald. Savannah, May 9.—The People’s Democratic League, that political or ganization that is opposed to the Cit izens’ Club, which is now in control of city and county affairs, held a hot meeting last night at the Catholic, Li brary Hall. There were some speech es that fairly Bizzled. They will be replied to at the next meeting of the Citizens’ Club. , The campaign is taking on extra life now that the Democratic Execu tive Committee of the county has been called together for Saturday night to arrange for a primary. The candi dates for the legislature and county offices will soon be making themselves known, and then each day will add to ithe heat of the battle. So far the Is sues have been a little clouded. The opposition has been fighting the city administration In a county campaign. The mayor takes the position that It Is not for him to defend his adminis tration until the city campaign starts, and many agree with him. The Cit izens’ Club has a hard fight in Its own ranks for the county treasurer nomi nation. Mr. C. H. Carson and Mr. R. J. Stewart are the opposing candi dates. , Cand les, Sodi ater, I ce ream,