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S3 rs LEADER.
WEATHER REPORT.
Government Observation and Signal Sta-
Ion—Foreast of Weather Bach A.
and Cover the Following 30 Hours.
SPORTED EXPIIE8&LY FOlt THE LEADEli BY
DU, COK.]
’or the week ending Wednesday noon, No-
snber 18, 1807:
Temperature. Hat 11- ProVg
DAYS. fall. wind.
0 A M 12 M. 0 1* M
Bdnesday. lursday. 48 Gi) BO :.i
. 52 nw
pday...... fcurday..., 40 35 m 54 62 ■is nw w
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inday...... bnday..... 34 65 in no
i.; 68 BO
esday.... 70 r.i' sw
Bdnesday.
rotal rain fall, 00 inches.
Sun obscured by clouds 5 hours.
Sight rains measured at G a. m. and credited
that day.
Vlurcury dock touched frost between 2 and 3
a. m. both Saturday and Sunday.
1TY AND COUNTY.
■Beautiful, beautiful weather this.
iRead Wettstein’s card to the public.
■Judge McGraw and wife are the new
I’oprietors of the Lee house.
■Harris' Nickel Plate circus is with us
1-day, and the city is crowded with
Isitors.
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[More ling substantial improvements are
made in Fitzgerald now days than
»er before.
I G. W. Smith returned from Jackson-
tlle on Saturday. He reports an ex-
lellent good time.
I lay J. F. Gump left for Tifton last Satur-
where he will assist his son-in-law
p conducting the hotel Sadie.
I Pearl Wilson, who has been painting
pg brned a number of residences at Ocilla, re-
on Saturday to his home here.
H. W. Brown has severed his con-
ection with the Irwinville Dispatch
nd will hereafter be found in Fitzger-
lld.
Col. Samuel M. Carter, one of Murry
lounty’s Lome prominent citizens, died at his
Friday. His ex-slaves bore his
tody to the grave.
James McDonald returned from Flor-
da points last Thursday, and says that
Fitzgerald is the liveliest of all the
;owns he visited.
Seven gentlemen from Fairhault,
Minn., were in the Magic city the past
veek, and were more than pleased with
jur city and its bright and promising
uture.
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If Clifford Grubbs was in a town like
\shburn he might issue a 10-page pa¬
per.—Ashburn Advance. In Fitzgerald
i paper larger than the Atlanta Consti¬
tution.
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Mayor Goodnow left last Saturday for
Atlanta, where he will attend the legis-
ature meeting for the next ten days in
he interest of a few changes in the
;ity charter.
The Buice brick block is about in-
dosed and will soon be ready for the
dasterers. It is a handsome building
md a credit to its enterprising owner—
M. Buice.
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The Phillips brick block is forging
,o the front, and when completed will
o the handsomest block in the Magic
■ity. All praise to Capt. John A. Phil¬
and his up-to-date enterprise.
Fifteen families from Kansas, all well-
,o-do people, will reach Fitzgerald the
at ter part of this month, we are in-
ormed. They are coming overland,
md will make Fitzgerald and vicinity
heir future home.
S. F. Manson and wife are rejoicing
tver the arrival of a 12-pound girl that
nade its appearance at their home last
Friday. Mother and daughter are get-
;ing along nicely, and Sid, from present
ndications, will recover.
S. B. Hudson killed 20 birds yester-
lay in two hours.—Ashburn Advance,
rhat’s no shooting at all. Perry Hol-
and, of this city, was out last Saturday
md killed thirty-six birds, nine at one
hot. Time, sixty-three minutes.
Mr. Noble, of whom mention was
made in these columns last week, left
:or Chicago Friday evening. He re-
;urns on or about December 10, with
ais family and make Fitzgerald their
future home by building a handsome
residence.
November 30, John Robinson & Frank¬
lin Bro.s’ mammoth menagerie and cir¬
cus will exhibit in Fitzgerald. With-
DUt Fitzgerald, show people would have
never heard of Irwin county. Another
■act—Fitzgerald is the most progress-
ive city in southern Georgia, “and
lon’t you forget it.”
Comrade Page is the happiest man in
all on account of the arrival of
own who, with
l 1s better-half last Saturday,
Dthers, come by teams from Sioux Falls,
3. D., a distance of nearly seventeen
hundred miles, The Leader heartily
congratulates Mrs. Page on her safe ar¬
rival after being on the road for nearly
three months.
It would seem that Tax Collector
in advertising. .
j au lk is not a believer
f[ he would let the people of this dis¬
trict know when he will visit Fitzger-
Lld it would be the means of accommo-
lat'ing a large number of tax to the payers. peo¬
Phe Georgia laws are new
ple. ° 16 of Fitzgerald, and it would be jus-
anT notified through the
when where to pay their
taxes.
NICKEL PLATE SHOW HERE.
At Corner or Central Avenue and Main
Street Tents Are Pitched.
The W. H. Harris’ world renown
Nickel Plato show arrived in town this
morning and pitched its large tents on
the old ball ground at tho corner of
Central avenuo and Main street. A
large crowd was on hand and enjoyed
the sight of the swift and well-disci¬
plined men unloading the cars and
erecting the tents. To some people the
sight of erecting the tent—pins being
quickly driven just where they should
go, the canvas spread upon the ground,
the adjusting of the guy ropes aud rais¬
ing of the big tent poles, and finally the
hoisting of the large canvas into the
stanch tent is second in interest only to
the circus performance. The men did
their work well, and in a few hours the
most popular-just-price show was ready
for the performance and audience.
Mr. W, H. Harris, the owner and
founder of this great show, has been in
the business for nearly a life time and
thoroughly appreciates the wants of the
public.
Don’t miss the show at any price as
you will miss the treat of your life.
Mrs. C. D. Clements left Saturday
evening for Alabama, where she will
spend the winter with her parents.
M. M. Rue, the new grocery store
man , has a new ad in this week’s
Leader. Read and profit thereby.
Remember that the Child Study club
meets next Wednesday at 3 p. m. at
Mrs. Ryman’s, and you are cordially in¬
vited.
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There will be a meeting of the A. P.
A’s on Monday evening, Nov. 22, at
their hall on Pine avenue. All mem¬
bers are requested to be present. By
order of Committee.
The business men on the south side
of Pine avenue between Grant and Sher-
man have joined together and erected
an alley crossing and a sidewalk on the
lot between Peipers and McCollum’s
store. _V
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Christian
Church, will render a Thanksgiving
program Thursday eve, Nov. 25th. Mrs.
Tebeau and Mrs. Abrams will ass&st in
the music. All are cordially invited to
attend.
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The comic opera, “Eliza,” which has
been presented two nights in this city
with local talent, assisted by Professor
Erhardt and wife, will go over to Tif¬
ton to-morrow (Friday) evening by spe¬
cial train, where the opera will he pre¬
sented to the Tifton theatre goers.
Charley McCoy, from Sioux Falls, S.
D., arrived last Saturday, coming over¬
land, making the journev with Mrs.
Page. Mr. McCoy had a little bad luck
on the way, losing two horses. He is
more than pleased with the colony city
and the push and enterprise of her
people. _
There will be a meeting of the stock¬
holders of the Colony Co-operative
Canning and Pickling Co. on Saturday,
November 20, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the
factory building. Let all members and
friends of the canning company be pres¬
ent, as business of importance will come
before the meeting. By order of board
of directors. G. E. Whitman, Secy.
Dr. John Spicer sold to his partner,
W. J. Josey, last Tuesday his half in¬
terest in the Josey Drug Co., and will
leaye in about ten days for New York,
where he will take a post graduate
course on the treatment of the oye, ear
and nose, and diseases of women. Mr.
Josey will keep in his employ that
prince of prescription clerks, John
Bryan, who is always ready to serve
customers with fresh and new drugs.
The boys love to be at the train and
see the Yankee girls go South.—Ash¬
burn Advance. That is very unkind of
the Ashburn young men—“see the
Yankee girls go south.” Here in Fitz¬
gerald is where the Yankee girls stop,
Bro. Smith. Come over some Sunday,
and we will show you more pretty girls
in one hour than you ever seen in your
life.
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Fitzgerald has given up the fight,
and there will be no other removal
election in Irwin in five years, But
that don’t stop us from getting the
Yankee girls.—Ashburn Advance.
Bro. Smith, why those tears? Come
over to Fitzgerald, the best and most
progressive city in wiregrass Georgia,
and carry the Yankee lass home with
you. Girls, his address is Col. II. D.
Smith, Ashburn, Ga., editor and pro¬
prietor of the Ashburn Advance, and
with but two exceptions, the best look¬
ing man in southern Georgia.
We witnessed a religious concert in
the Methodist church in Valdosta Sun¬
day night in which violins were used.
The time has been when people wouldn’t
let a fiddle go in a pulpit, but you can
get good out of anything that will make
music. — Ashburn Advance. The
Leader has more faith in a violin for
doing good than we have for a pre¬
tended “saint” who will have family
prayers, and then after breakfast place
a revolver in his hip pocket and go to
the polls on election day. Such a
“saint” is the devil’s right-hand bower.
Fitzgerald Cotton Market.
Thursday, November 18,1897.
The market is quoted as follows:
middlings....................... 5!4
5%
HORSES ARE ARRIVING
For the Big Knee Meeting Next Week—
Everything Being Put In Readiness.
Tho big running meeting to be opened
up next week at Pinewood park will bo
a hummer from way back. A number
of horses have already arrived, and by
next week the track will be full of the
“bang tails” who will contest each af¬
ternoon for the purses. Two fine pacers
arrived from Virginia last Saturday,
and are quartered at the track, tho
owners not hearing that the trotting
and pacing races had been declared off.
The Driving club will, however, make
up some pacing races to intermix with
the running races, and from present in¬
dications there will be some “hot
finishes” from a pacing standpoint.
Fred Clark, the secretary, is a pretty
busy man answering letters and tele¬
grams these days, and informed a re¬
porter that if all came who wrote they
would bo here, that fully 100 running
horses would bo on the ground. If half
of the number reaches here the people
who attend will see the finest running
races ever witnessed on any track in
Georgia.
The course is being put in excellent
shape, and the grounds near the grand
stand are being leveled off. A number
of pool sellers will be on hand and the
dead game sport can get action on his
money to his heart’s content, “Who
wants the field against Lady TeacherY”
will find a taker,
The starter has not as yet been en¬
gaged, but it is understood that Ed
Doyle, of Savannah, will have entire
charge of the track from that stand¬
point.
Any one desiring privileges should
see Fred J. Clark, the secretary, who
has full charge of the proceedings.
A Monster Double Menagerie.
The menagerie department of these
combined shows is beyond a doubt the
greatest that the world has ever known.
The two menageries have been blended
into one, and the combining of those
two separate and distinct departments
alonei,would make a disylay the equal
of which has never been seen in this
country. There are two distinct herds
of elephants, camels and all sorts of
lead stock, two separate departments of
lions, tigers, panthers and the only pair
of real black tigers that has ever been
seen in this country. The den of polar
bears is a positive revelation to amuse¬
ment-seekers and the same thing was
never seen in this country before with
a traveling show.
A great many dens of rare wild beasts
are displayed daily in the magnificent
street parade, which is free to all and
will take place daily at 10 a. m. And
the very important fact must not bo
overlooked that the parade, like every
other department of these great shows,
is a double one, unlike any ever before
seen. Many shows have, and do, at the
present time, advertise dishonestly that
they have two shows in one, but there
has never been a combining of two
really great shows in this land before,
and people who are in doubt as to the
genuineness of the putting together of
the John Robinson and Franklin Bros.’
shows can readily set their minds at
rest. This monster amusement institu¬
tion comes to Fitzgerald, Ga., Tuesday,
November 30th, for one day and will
give two complete performances.
Dreams of His Yankee Girl.
Bro. Smith, of the Ashburn Advance,
has “got ’em” so bad that he dreams of
his Fitzgerald Yankee girl. If you
don’t belieye it, girls, read the follow¬
ing from Bro. Smith’s pen and be con¬
vinced:
Music has been known to tame wild
animals and draw spiders out from their
hiding places in the walls. Last night
amid the dreams of our future with the
little Yankee from Fitz (if we gel her)
there appeared at our window a little
band with its music floating softly out
on the cool breezes in the bright melodies moon for
shine playing its sweetest
the lonely sleeper within. The music
lifted us, as it were, to the places of joy
where earthly homes are heavens, men
never, never grow old, voices never
fail and the sweet communion of femi¬
nine smiles blends with her soft touch
on musical instruments combine to
bring man’s mind near the perfection waking
and his soul nearer heaven. The
piece was “Bile Them Cabbage Down,”
then they quieted me off with ‘the
Sweet Bunch of Daisies,” and drove me
into a trance with “That Fatal Wed¬
ding.” The step-by-step of selections
brought me out of my dream and wafted
me afar into the imaginary future of a
happy homo where love rules within.
My semi-dreaming mind followed the
sentences of the selections and I went
with “Annie Laurie” through her dis¬
appointments and rested on the realities. pivot of
doubt between dreams and
But I could not stop there. The rendi¬
tion of “After the Ball”brought me in¬
to sympathy with the poor old bachelor
who broke his girl’s heart long years her
ago because he did not know it was
brother she kissed. The ecstatic in¬
spiration guided by the music in the
air formed a resolution and planted be it
in my mind that I would no longer smile :i
bachelor than fortune would on
mo with “some sweet girl.” ’Twas sad
to realize after the waking that I was
alone and that the roses would proba¬ They
bly come again and find me so.
went away playing “Home Sweet
Home,” leaving alone to dream of a
happier home where a voice would be
music and a smile sunshine.
Miss Georgia Clements, who has been
here yisiting her brother, C. D. Clem¬
ents, for several weeks’ past, will leave
for her Montgomery county home next
Saturday. Miss Georgia has won a host
of friends who are loth to part with her.
Brantley to Be Here.
The projectors of the National sol¬
diers’ home here at Fitzgerald, received
a letter from Congressman Brantly last
Monday in which he states he will bo
with us on Friday, in the interest of the
&propriation for a national soldiers’
homo at Fitzgerald. It has not as yet
been decided whether he will be hero
in the morning so as to meet the old
soldiers in the afternoon or evening,
but it is expected it will be in the after¬
noon. Every old soldier, citizen or vis¬
itor should be present at the meeting
and be ready to speak a good word for
tho homo.
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Arrival of tli J Ohio Excursion.
Nesbitt’s personally conducted excur¬
sion from Dayton, Ohio, arrived last
evening and are quartered at the hotels.
Over seventy’five homeseekers came in,
and the sale of city lots and farm lands
will commence today—Thursday, A
number of gentlemen in the party are
men looking for a location in which to
establish wood-work factories, one of
which, wo understand, has made ar¬
rangements to establish a carriage fac¬
tory.
A reporter, in conversation with Mr.
Nesbitt last evening, was informed that
the yellow fever scare and foolish quar¬
antine regulations throughout the states
of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
was a great draw-back, many being of
the opinion that the yellow fever was
prevalent in Georgia. question he
In answer to the whether
would run another excursion in January,
he said: “Yes,I have already started the
ball to rolling, and I will no doubt bring
down a monster big crowd. Fitzgerald
is well advertised, and from present in¬
dications, will prove to be, as it is now,
the best and most progressive city in
Southern Georgia. The auction sale
will commence this (Thursday) days.” morn¬
ing and continue two or three
The Comic Opera Elisa.
One of the best entertainments ever
given in our city was presented to an
appreciative audience last Friday even¬
ing at tho opera house hy local talent,
assisted by Prof. V. J. Erhardt and
wife. The opera, Elisa, which is Pro¬
fessor Erhardt’s own production, is a
strong and effective piece of comic
opera, in fact from an audience stand¬
point is far ahead of the usual run of
comic opera presented in the larger cit¬
ies. Each and every participant in the
play did well, and in praising one would
be praising all. The cast was as follows:
Director-Victor J. Erbardt.
Pianist—Miss Maud Stewart.
Elisa.........................Miss Maude Smith
(A rollicking American College Goodnow «irl)
Neil .......... ..........Miss Grace
(her chum and confederate.) Jones
Queen Titania ..................Mrs. Sam
(Queen of Elisa).......Ed Fairyland.) Thurston.
Tommy..........................Mr. Enrico, (in love with J. C. Childs
(A simple, hut fervent swain) Erhardt
Gog, au Ogre .............Mr. Victor J.
Valentine.............Mr. (Iluler of the mystic forest) W. H. Marston
Lord
Mephisto,..........................J.I. (Tho most exalted official in Fairyland) Sanders.
Chorus—Mrs. Rose Tebeau, Mrs. J.
G. Knapp, Mrs. Sam Jones, Mrs. V. J.
Erhardt, Misses Maud Smith, Louise
Goodnow, Eleanor Marston, Nora Har¬
lan, Bertha Chovin, Chrissie Finical,
Grace Goodnow and Edna Toune.
Fairy Dudes—C. O. Pollard, Ed
Thurston, Emil Lagerstrom, Cnalmer
Netzley.
Orchestra—Violin, primo, J. E.
Taylor: cornet, E. Bucher; clarionet,
F. Brazee; trombone, P. Newcomer.
Chorus of fairies, gnomes, demons,
etc., etc.
Stage Manager—Arthur number of Jones. citizens the
play By request of presented a citizens
wa3 again although to our the crowd
last Monday large night, looked for, still it
was not as as
was very much appreciated by those
who participated in the opera.
Wilcox County-Site Election.
The election in Wilcox county
Wednesday on the removal of the
county scat from Abbeville to Rochelle
was a hot fight from start to finish.
From the Rochelle New Era we glean
the following tabulated statement and
comments:
For. Against
Abbeville District, 10 1,254
Bowens’Mill...... 207
Davis’ Mill......... 0
Gin House........ 201 U
Maple Branch.... 141 is
Rochelle........... TOO 24
Ryale’ Mill......... fill
Seville............. 101 o
Shakerag.......... 12:; 0
Sibbie.............. 78 3
Wolf Pit............ 1
2,128 1,323
The registered vote of the county, as
revised was 3,382. The vote polled on
the 10.th was 3,451, which shows that 69
more votes were polled than were reg¬
istered. Abbeville district only had
673 registered voters, but it will be seen
above that it polled 1,254.
Concerning the vote and Abbeville’s
victory the Chronicle says:
A heavy vote was cast yesterday, and
while the most intense interest in the
result was felt all over the county, ex¬
citement and enthusiasm being every¬
where manifested, yet, we are pleased blood¬
to say, there was no rioting or elec¬
shed anywhere, growing out of the another
tion. One negro was shot by
in Abbeville, but the oourt with house the ques¬ dif¬
tion had nothing to do
ficulty. election all the
The managers lrom
districts in the county met here to con¬
solidate the vote, ana after examining
and compiling the returns the result
was declared as follows: Rochelle, 2,128;
Abbeville, 1,223; total vote, 3,451.
It required two-thirds of the votes
cast to remove the court house. Omit¬
ting fractions, Abbeville received 173
more than one-third, and Rochelle 173
less than two-thirds; making a differ¬
ence of 346. That means that it would
have required the transfer of 173 votes
from Abbeville to Rochelle to have
given the victory to the latter. But on
the basis of Abbeville’s vote, Rochelle
would have had to poll 2,646 or 518
more than she did to have got the court
house.
ANDREW PELKY DEAD
The Father of “ Lord Beres-
ford’s Wife Dies Suddenly.
LEFT RICHES TO HIS BROTHER
IBs Daughter (Jets Nothing As Long As
She Lives With Lascelles—A Sad
Ending of a Devoted Father-
Had a New Will Made, But
'• Not Executed.
The sudden death of Mr. A. Pelkey
last Thursday evening caused univer¬
sal surprise and regret in this city. He
seemed to be in his usual health in the
morning, but in the evening, while on
his way downtown, became so ill that
he wes forced to stop at a house on the
way, where ho was invited to rest on a
couch. Though seemingly in great
pain, he refused medical assistance and
in a few moments was dead. An in¬
quest was held that night and Friday
morning, and the jury decided that
heart failure was the cause of death.
Telegrams were sent that night to
Mr. Pelkey’s brothers in Rhcde Island
and it is believed they will be here in a
short time. Mr. Pelkey was regarded
as a good business man and a good citi¬
zen, and his death causes general sor¬
row.
About two years ago Mrs. Pelkey
died of consumption and willed her for¬
tune to her husband, expecting him to
arrange for the protection of their only
child, Clara, but after the sensational
marriage of their daughter to Lord
Beresford at Fitzgerald last May Mr.
Pelkey made his will giving his own
fortune and that received from his wife
to his only brother at Westerly. Rhode
Island, with the request that he pro¬
vide for Clara in case she ever gets rid
of her “hypnotic husband,” whom she
still follows in his career of crime, ut¬
terly unable to break the magnetic
spell which he has over her. Clara will
be of age next year and would have in¬
herited both fortunes if she had not met
and fell before the power of Sidney Las¬
celles. Mr. Pelkey has spent the pa.st
five months defending law suits which
Lord Beresford had caused by claiming
to be a partner of Mr. Pelkey. The
last suit was compromised the day pre¬
ceding his death. The other suits were
all dismissed at the late term of court,
just adjourned.
Mr. Pelkey’s family and connections
were all Quakers and very good people.
He got more trouble on his hands
through Lord Beresford in one day than
he had had previously during his life of
60 years. During the last five months
he mourned for his daughter, whom he
had not heard from directly since Lord
Beresford’s flight. Mr. Pelkey had
been failing rapidly in health since
Clara got in the clutches of Beresford.
He worried very much about Clara and
this marriage caused his death. Lord
Bereslord’s actions killed him, but he
will not get a cent of the money.
The Pelkey fortunes here and in
Rhode Island, since Mr. Pelkey’s recent
losses, will not exceed $100,000. Mr.
Pelkey’s will, in which all of his prop¬
erty was Ief to his brother, was exe¬
cuted on the 23d of last June, imme¬
diately after he was acquainted with
the true character of his son-in-law.
Pelkey was fearful, so he stated at the
time, that Lascelles would have him
murdered in order to get possession of
the money.
Only two hours before he dropped
dead he informed his attorney that he
wished another and more elaborate will
drawn, dividing all of his property be¬
tween hig brother and sister in Rhode
Island. It is the opinion of lawyers
that no effort on the part of Lascelles
and his wife can break the will. Las¬
celles would be arrested on [sight in
Georgia.
Lascelles was married to Miss Pel-
key on the 19th day of May in this city.
Like all the other acts in the life of
Lascelles, whose adventures and exper¬
iences cover a period of many years and
extend to nearly everry county on the
globe, there was a certain amount of ro¬
mance attached to this affair. Many of
his business associates and friends in
Fitzgerald were not apprised of the
marriage until it became street gossip
several days after the nuptials had been
celebrated.
Almost immediately after the mar¬
riage his last troubles at Fitzgerald be¬
gan. He was already heavily in debt,
had borrowed money promiscuously, and
had by all kinds of tricks kept the sher¬
iff from his door, and kept himself, as a
matter of fact, from the clutches of the
criminal law. It was alleged, indeed,
that he remarked a few days before the
marriage that if he could bridge over
his difficulties for a week or two ho
would be in a position to be “on top”
again, as he was going to “marry
money.”
After the marriage, Mr. Pelkey,
though bitterly opposed to the union,
assisted his son-in-law with a few hun¬
dred dollars, but this did not turn the
as his fraudulent methods had
a period extending over almost
entire time since he waB pardoned
the Georgia penitentiary and took
his residence in this city. A few
after the marriage the bride, and
suddenly disappeared, and in the
nick of time for Lascelles, for on the
very day warrants had been issued for
his arrest.
Ho and his wife have not been heard
from since directly, though every effort
was made for the first few weeks to ap¬
prehend Lascelles and bring him back
to Fitzgerald to fuco the criminal
charges against him. Tho last heard
of tho bogus “lord ' was through tho
newspapers a few weeks ago, when his
recent career in Massachusetts came to
light. Under an assumed name he had
operated an insurance business in that
Stato and subsequently organized a
Klondike company, and it was alleged,
obtained a great deal of money fraudu¬
lently.
Lascelles’ marriage lo Miss Pelkey
was tho second marring His first
wife was a Miss Leslie, a millionairess,
of Yonkers, N. Y. She obtained a de-
creo of divorce some months ago and is
now living in the full possession of all
her wealth. Perhaps this marriage
was the culmination of one of the most
romantic courtships and elopements in
history. This was eight years ago. He
was then a pronounced adventurer and
gambler. Ho was in New York city
and had, by some means, secured an in¬
troduction into one of the swell clubs of
the metropolis. He managed to keep
up expensive aparments at one of the
leading hotels by his wonderful success
at the gaming tables. Tiring of the
metropolis he started back to Europe
and Mrs. Leslie, afterwards his mother-
in-law, and her daughter, Miss Maud,
were passengers on the same steamer.
Lascelles, handsome, educated, man¬
nerly, was soon au acquaintance of the
tourists, and voluntarily became’ their
chaperon while on the continent. He
was then “Lord Beresford,” and his
“title” and his “vast English estates”
won the heart of the young woman.
The mother was then willing, but while
in Paris he was forced to borrow a
“small check” from the mother, to keep
up appearances, and his iailure, his in¬
ability, in truth, to meet this obligation,
gave the mother a hint at the facts, and
she immediately returned to America
with her daughter and declared that
the marriage should not occur. The
young lady was obdurate, and he fol¬
lowed, by means of a successful draw,
and while Miss Leslie was visiting in
Pennsylvania, he, “Lord Beresford,”
appeared on the scene and an elopement
followed.
His bride was loyal, always, and
when first acquainted with the real con¬
dition of affairs, only wept as women do.
She had no help from her mother; she
was permitted to return to the old
home only on the condition that she
would leave her adventurer husband.
This she refused to do. She accom-
panied him, with the officer, to Georgia,
and during his trial and incarceration
was his best and noblest friend.
But patience ceased to be a virtue.
She became penniless for him; she sac¬
rificed millions for him; she could for¬
give his first deception, and she could
atone the crime with which he had
been charged, but she could not atone
the breaking of the sacred marital
vows, and it was an allegation of this
kind that forced her to return to her
home, and leave the “lord” to'himself
and the law. The application and suit
for divorce followed and was granted.
The remains of Mr. Pelsey were sent
to his brother at Providence, Rhode
Island, on Saturday morning, where
they will be laid away to rest beside
those of his wife.
On the day of his death, Mr. Pelkey
had a new will made, but not signed.
Judge McGrow, who was drawing up
the will, had it finished which was to
be executed the next morning.
THE NEW WILL.
State of Georgia, i
County of Irwin, f
I, Andrew Pelkey, a citizen of the county
and State above written, being of lawful age
and sound mind and memory, and desiring
while in usual health to provide tor the dispo¬
sition hy will and lawful testament of all the
property of which I may disseized and pos¬
sessed,do make sign and publish, in the pres¬
ence of the witnesses whose names are hereto
attached, this instrument us my last wilt and
testament.
1st. It is my will and desire that my only
child......................at present the wife of
all .........................shall the have and enjoy
rents, profits, interest and income of
ail the real estate and personal property, of
which I may disseized and possessed lor and
during the life of her said husband, and at his
death that both the title and possession of all
said property to vest in her, my said child, or
if she should not be living at the death of her
said husband, born then to vest iu the child or
children of her body, in equal shares,
should there he more, than one; and in caso
my said child should Sie betoro or after the
death of her said husband, and withoutalehild
or children born of her body, then and that
case all of said property, real and personal, to
vest in m y own next of kin. The intent of in¬
strument the being
that said husband of my said child to-wit:
Shall in nowiso and into no extent have use,
control or participate in the uso or manage¬
ment of any part of any real or personal prop¬
erty of which I may disseized and possessed.
It is my will, and 1 do hereby and herein so
declare and publish the same that my said
brother ........................ hereinbefore
named as trustee for my said daughter, and
executorof this last will and testament; shall
immediately all alter my death take (ull posses¬
sion of property, real and personal, of
which I may disseized and possessed of every
kind and description, and I hereby and herein
vest full power in him, hold, rent, deed, sell
and convey, invest and re-invest the satno or
the proceeds thereof at his own discretion.
Then ho provided that his oxecutor named
or trustee, and should he exempt from tho
statutory also requirement to give bond as execu¬
tor, and after the probate of the will
should not be required to make any annual or
other settlement.
As will be seen from the above it was
his intention of leaving everything to
his daughter, Clara, but as long as her
husband, Sidney Lascelles, lives she
could not use anything but the money
accruing from the interest and rents.
W. J . Laymon and J. B. Vincent, of
Chicopee, Mass., arrived in the city last
Sunday evening on a prospecting tour.
Both gentlemen are well pleased with
the city. They will remain about ten
days.