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Newspaper Page Texth \ V The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER F0RECT8T FOR GEORGIA:—FAIR SATURDAY AND SUN DAY: LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1908 DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR. I CLOSING SPEECH FOR THE STATE BRINGS APPLAUSE FROM CROWD IN MITCHELL ABDUCTION CASE Daring Congressman How ard’s Argument Came First Demonstration TO USE HARSH LANGUAGE Cate of Myatsry Which Haa Interest ed Not Only Thomaavilla, 'But the Whole State as Well, Draws to Close, and the Verdict is Awaited— Judge Roan's Charge Delivered Just Before Seven O'clock; the Jury Gets Supper and Returns to Jury Room at 7:45^-State Confident of a Vor diet. Though the Jury la Not Exact ly of the Complexion Preferreds THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 4.—At 10:30 o'clock tonight Judge Roan or dered tne Jury In the case of the rtnte v*. W. H. Mitchell, locked up for the night, all efforts to reach an agree ment having been unsuccessful, It Is reported, up to that hour. A mis trial Is. generally predicted. , * The Closing of Trial Sensational. THOMASVILLE. Ga., Dec. 4—The last day In the Mitchell trla* was the most sensational one. The state open ed with a forty-minutes' address by Solicitor Thomas of this circuit. Ho appealed to the Jury to do their full duty, as their conscience must dic tate a verdict of guilty. He was fol lowed Ly Thco. Titus, of Thomas- vllle. for the defense. He stated the law In the case and pointed out the alleged fact that It would be well'nigh Impossible to convict 'Mitchell on as- aault with criminal Intent. Next came Walters, of Albany, far the stato, In the most violent arralgn- mrnt rt of a prisoner heard in many yearij Trn* next argument whs made by Roddenbery, this city, who gave a clear summing up of tho evidence and application of the law. He was fol lowed by Rube Arnold who for two hours held tho attention of the court, making a brilliant talk. Interspersed w-lth frequent sallies -of keen ridicule. Howard's Powerful Effort. The feature of the trial came -when Congressman Howard spoke for the stale. His address was the most masterly and brilliant ever heard here. It was concise, clear and touched every point of the case. The sensation rived when he finished and there general applauding from all over the room. Judge Roan charged tho Jury on three counts, that Mitchell could be convicted: Assault, assault ana bat tery. and assault with Inteat to rape. He gave the law on Insanity and cir cumstantial evidence. The Jury re tired at 7 p. m. and at 10:30 p. m. bad arrived at no verdict. Judge Roan announced he would not wait any longer. There will probably be a mistrial. Judge Roan retired at 10:30 o'clock and tho Jury Is locked up for the night. THOMASVILLE. Ga.. Dec. 4—The case of W. H. Mitchell, charged with tho abduction of Miss Luclle UntOh with the Intention of committing a felonious assault upon her, Is now with the Jury. The Judge’s charge was deJvored just before 7 o'clock and covered the usual ground. The Jury then went to one of the hotels for supper and returned to the court room to consider the case at a quarter to right o'clock. The state Is confident of a verdict though the Jury is not exactly the one It wouM have preferred. Attorney Applauded. At the conclusion of Mr. Howard's speech, which was the closing argu ment for tho state, there was so much applause In the court room that'Judge . Roan had to rap for order and he threatened to fine the applauders. today by a great- concourse who strain ed their ear* to hear every word on both sides* Tho state had both tho opening And closing. Congressman Howard, who has appeared prominently Cn the case, making the laat speech. * Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were con stantly In the court room today and paid the closest attention to the pro gresa of the arguments. The latter showed unmistakably tho great strain under which she has labored during tho trial, and many were the expres slons of sympathy heard for her. Mr Mitchell bore himself In much the same calm manner that has charac terized him since the cate was be gun. The Hypothetical Question. The following la the hypothetical question asked by the defense in which tho Issue of Mitchell's sanity Is raised: “Suppose that Mr. Mitchell, owning a deserted house near Tbomasvllle, anm having In the adjacent barn and out houses some farm tools and a small amount of harness and other propert> of small value, had arranged In room of this deserted bouse wire < trlvances attached to the wall Rn side and running through screw* tached to hooks along the floor, s< to form & barrier to one entering at the door; “Suppose that he had spread In other room In the house a canvas and bad bored auger holes through the wall thereof and had arrangements therein made of blue paper and with a hole cut therein so adjusted as to cover the head of an Individual, wltn one hole cut through for the eye; Sending the Telegram. “Suppose that on September 23d, Mr. Mitchell liad gon© to Moultrie, Ga^ and, going Into a telegraph office had .represented that he bad been handed a telegram by another man to have transmitted, together with a dol lar to pay the charges, but the tele gram, In fact, had been written by Mitchell In a disguised hand; “Suppose that he handed this tele gram in to the operator and that tho telegram was Addressed to 'Miss Lu- <eil® Unton. Thoirtasvllle, >Ga.,' and purported to be from her brother-in- law. Thomas F. Green, and that It Informed Miss Linton that areen was coming to Thomas vllle and to pre pare to see him ajone; “Suppose that prior, to sending this telegram Mitchell had openly regis ter ed at the hotel and nad. without at tempting to disguise his appearance In any way. asked several nersons on the streeta where the telegraph office wob; Returning to Thomasvlllo. “Suppose that after this occurred he came back to ThomaavlUe, got a farm horse and came to a livery keeper; openly, and hired a livery stable bug* gy and hitched the horse to that bug gy and had driven off In th* direction of the deserted house on the Hawkins place; “Suppose that prior to this date he had bought a shirtwaist, a skirt and black stockings and gloves for the pur pose of donning female attire; “Suppose, on tho afternoon of the 24th, he went to the deserted house, hitched his horse In front and, going Into the house or somewhere on the premises, had dressed as a negro wo man, had blacked his face and put on a sun-bonnet; “Suppose also he had written a note on Sopcmber 24th addressed to Miss Luclle Linton, and had signed th* name of Mrs. Alice D. Richey thereto, and In this note had stated that Green had started to drive to Thomas, vllle from Coolldge, but had been thrown from bis buggy, end was In no injure)! condition At Mrs. Richey’s house, and requested that Miss Lin ton drive out at once with the bearer, a colored woman, and come td*hlm; The Disguise. 'Suppose that Mr. Mitchell had then gone, about dark, to Miss Linton’s house, disguised, a* stated, as* a ne gro woman, and had delivered the forged note to Miss Linton and had thereby caused her to got Into the buggy with him to ride to Mrs. Richey's; '•Suppose that he took her out Washington street to Dawson, down PLEADS GUILTY \ Finger Mirror Gent Fined $1,000—Followed Auto Crowd. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 4—Pleading guilty to the double charge of cheating and swindling and gambling, using marked cards, B. K. McCauley lr whose pockets at the time of his ar rest were also found "Finger Mirrors* used by crooked gamesters was lined 91,000 in the city court here today. Ills alternative Is a year on tho gang. McCauley declares hla homo la In At lanta, and that his people who are wealthy live In St. Loulu. He attracted to Savannah by the auto races. Sets Fire to Hie Room. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 4—D. Kee gan was arrested tonight for setting tire to his room in a local hotel. Add ed to that ho had a narrow escape from defcth that Humes cutting way from the door of his room, called for help from his window the third floor and n prlvato detective called the fire department. Ladders were used In saving him. Tho tiro merely destroyed tho furniture In tne room. 8avannah's Share $15,000. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 4—For ad vertising purposes Savannah will cclve $15,000 ns her share In tho re ceipts from the auto races. Every cent of profit will bo turned Into the general advertising fund. Hartridge Sworn In. SAVANNAH. Ga^ Pec. 4—Walter C. Hartridge was sworn In as solici tor general of the eastern Judicial circuit of Georgia this morning before his uncle. Judge Wslter G. Charlton. He succeeds W. W. Osborne. His assistant will be Anton P. Wright, chairman of the county democratic executive commltteo. Dawson to Jefforson, down Jefferson to Hanscll and down Hansell to Jack- eon, and out Jackson street beyond the cemetery to a road lr. the woods, which turned off to the road beyond the cemetery and the brick yard pond, and had turned off through the woods to the right; "Suppose that Just before he got to a little branch the buggy wa# turned around and driven back to Jackson street that there Miss Linton pro tested; The Attack. 'Suppose that Mlsa Linton protest ed against turning again to the right In the woods and that Mitchell threw a robe Over her head and took a pis tol from her which she had presented at him; suppose that he then drove Jn the woods to the right In the gen eral direction of the jhouse on the Hawkins place, holding a pistol to Miss Linton’s head as they drove, and Minn Linton was engaged in eqttng .peaches; “Suppose that as a fence corner was reached where the, lights of the Vanh- tl Home could be seen. Miss Linton made an outcry, whereupon Mitchell threw a blanket over her head again and Intended to choke her, but Mfns Linton's outcry brought to her aid a white man and a negro, and Arguments Begin. The arguments of the attorneys were commenced Immediately after court convened at S o'clock this morn ing. Solicitor General Thomas opened for the state In a speech of about an hour and a half In which ha went fully Into the evidence and elaborated the state's contention In the case. He took up the links In the chain of circumstances, which has been wound around Mitchell and welded them Into a homogeneous whole, from which it would seem that the accused can not escape. The speech Is spoken of as a very able one. Col. Theodore Titus for the defence followed Mr. Thomas In a short speech, handling Ms side of the case in a splendid manner. As each side was limited bv Judge Roan to four and a half hours. Mr. Titus gave some of hla time to Messrs. Roddenberry and Arnold, who are making the prin cipal speeches In behalf of Mitchell, might have all of the time poast- l*le. . i Dual Argument The attorneys for the defense made a sort of dual argument. While stren uously upholding their client's Inno cence and trying to ahow that an alibi had been proven, they contended that only an Insane man would have attempted the crime and In the man ner with which Mr. Mitchell la charg ed. In short, the burden of their con tention was that the evidence Intro duced by the state had failed to show —... — —....— .... _—_ _ _ that Mitchell was guilty, but that If'hi* flight after getting out of the I "mtera Oeo. C. RnMt. of _ttw>„-- „ It had been ao shown, the attempt at I buggy he had dropped this hood, to- 1 urfwSfc fSitSKm JtUt abduction, aside from the testimony of gather with a sack of re-• lmurene# Mrrormira. “rectors .in well- the physicians yesterday, would have he had. In the bushes: branded It aa the act of a crazy Former Cabinet Members and Others Eulogize Lai e Statesman NEW YORK, Dee. 4.—Notable ex ercises In memory of tho late Grover Cleveland, former prcsldont of the United States, constituted tho feature at the opening session In this city to day, of the Association of Life Insur ance Presidents, of which he had been chuirman during the year and a half between the time of Its organization and his death. Tho program Includ ed addresses by President Paul Mor ton. of tho Equitable IJfa Assurance Society, and Dr. John II. Finley, pres ident of tho College of the City of New York, and the reading of letters which had- been received from Former Vice President Adlal E. Stevenson, and Governor Hoke Smith and Hillary A. Herbert, members of Mr. Cleve land’* cabinet. President Charles ■. Peabody of the Mutual Life insurance Company, acted as chairman. Paul Morton, president of tho Equitable mado the John - H. Flniey, president of the College of tho City of New York, then addrcMied tho association. Stevenson’s Tribute. Adlal E. Stevenson, vice president In the second administration of the late Grover Cleveland, sent a lettor tinted Bloomington. Ills., November 18. In which after giving expression of hla appreciation of the valuable pub lic services of Mr. Cleveland and of the Ions the country has sustained In Ms death, said In part: "Closely associated with /him, during hlg right yenrs of administration of ths government. I had an excellent opportu nity of knowing his worth ns a man and his keen sens# of tlia responsibility de volving on him as the Incumbent «*f the great office. History can only truly say of him that he magnified the exalted po sition to which he h*d been culled, did nothing to detract from Its dignity In tho Judgment of his countrymen and of the world. “Ably and with fidelity he met every requirement of the most exalted station, and the record he has left will safely ablds the aure test of time." Matters Discussed. The association's afternoon session ' "life Insurance taxation conference. Robert Lynn Cox. general counsel and manager of the association, said that tho first step toward securing Justice for the policyholders should be a reduction of the amounts charged by the high rate slates, thus bringing about, uniformity. Pror. lister W. Heart man. of Yale Uni versity. maintained that present methods of taxing Insurance are unjust. President John F. Dryden, of the Pru dential Insurant Compsnyfl hrid that life Insurance should, In theory, not be taxed at all: that to tax It Is to penalise thrift. Judson Harmon, governor-elect of Ohio, who was attorney general for 'President Cleveland's cabinet, paid a tribute to the memory of Cleveland In a letter. In which ha said he thought Cleveland waa the •least generally known and understood thrir* nearnrosrh Mltoh©M"liiAnrit i In 14 telegram. former Cloy. Francis, their near approach Mitchell Jumped j secretary of the interior under Mr. Cleve- out of the buggy and ran eastward; und, spoke feelingly of the character through the wooda; and aervlcaa of Mr. Cleveland. "Suppose that he also bad In the — buggy with him at the time a kind of i 9h iw B * B 4 k ' »*.. .. ... could be put over the head, but whjrh, to at • o'clock, Philadelphia Is soon hank to had upon one side a long strip which ,t 0 have an "owl" m all-night ... could be used to tie around the neck: |accommodate those who prowl about dur- suppose on the ride he had several Ing the night watches. The new fnstl- times Informed Miss Unton. showing ■ to tie up the buggy spring with; who- j R©llevii*-§tratford pose that he had numerous other like it will have a capital of 9400.400. and straps In the buggy, suppose that In number among It* stockholders and pro- “ ----- - -— 1 —* **— “ w Waldorf- CANDLER KICKS AT “COCA-KOLA” Courts Asked to Stop Incor poration of a New Concern ’ ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 4—Clalmln, that the name is an Jnfringment, the Coca-Cola Company of which Asa G. of the “Venerable Coca-Kola Com pany," for which application has been made. The latter company wan or ganised by E. B. Venerable and others and it plans to manufacture a bev erage. Mr. Candler's company milages that If tho other were organized under the name adopted. It would be done seri ous Injury because of the similarity of names. SOUTHERNER SLEEPS 01 GREAT VALUES CAPITAL VIEWS THIS SECTION AS A LAND OF FINANCIAL PROMISE. BALTIMORE. Dec. 5—Under sug gestion of a statement by Mr. Paul T. Brady of the Westlnghousr Com pany that he had recently raised $2.- 500,000 for investment In -hydro-elec tric plants In the south and expects to ralso $10,000,000 more for similar work the Manufacturers' Itecord haa endeavored to present this week In letters from leading financiers ana Investors in the east, north nnd we*’, an Interpretation of opinion In oGiet parts of the country as to the south aa a field for the profltabla investment of capital. The writers of tho let ters. some of them alrealy heavily interested financially In the south, some ol them paying no heed to It nt present, have written with exceeding frankness. Their commendation und their criticism form an. Interesting presentation of views about the south which will undoubtedly direct to that section greater attention than It has over had from Investing circles. Thb rango of opinion Is well indicated In extracts from soino of the lotters. .. .. John F. Dryden’a Opinion. John F. Dryden. of Newark, N. J. president of the Prudential Insurance Company, writes that, “the south as a field for safo and conservative In vestment has for some* time past been recolvlng our serious considera tion. Its Industrial progress In re cent years, Its valuable natural re- souccs. Its great promise for the fu ture. largely uugmentod by tho com pletion of the Isthratan oaAl. all com bine to attract to ths opportunities for profitable Investment In this sec tion.*' A special refresontatlve of his company Is now Investigating con ditions In a iiumbep of southern states with a special view of extending In- vestment* where tho situation I* fav* nrablc and report* that have been re ceived 3o far arc enrmmiKinlt. What Stuyvcant Fl.h Baya. fltnvvesant Kish. or New York, tonit Identlllcd with development arllroan work In tho Mississippi valley note* a general opinion that tho couth 1* n moat attractive. If not the moat at tractive. held for lpveatmcnt of capl- WIIHs I.. King, vice president of the Jones & bnuRhlln Steel Company, of Pltttfburg. *ay* that "It would aeem to me that the growth of the south In recent year* In population, ftcrlcnl- turil wealth and Iwlustrlnl develop ment make* It certain that thl* growth will continue murh more rapidly In the future than In the past," nnd Jo*. H. Hoadloy, president of the Alabama Conanlldnted Coni * Iron Company. Now York, tell* of an Inveatment of nearly a million dollar* made by him personally In Alabama a short time ago and of hi* profound Impression ef the possibilities of tho south. 1J<- Benator Henry O. Davis, of Washing ton, who has been an actlvo fnctnr In West Virginia development wrltea that "the smith presents many and varied resources nnd opportunities for auc- cessful endeavor In enterprise* re quiring qppltal, energy and good Judg ment." South to Experience Great Growth. C. H. Coffin, of Chicago, writes; Within tho next ten year* tho south Is going to experience a great growth; nothing can bo surer thun this pre diction, and tho counties, cKles, towns and school districts will all nood to mnke Issues of bonds und anything which makus these bonds aacura and easy to sell will greatly facilitate Che development of the country." J. J. Townsend, of Chicago, be lieves thnt “the southerner sleeps on billions of values, through no fault of his, as It takes money to develop ana the south hns not the requisite at Its command." while K. Van Deuaen, of Now York, advise* that “the beat and only' practical solution of the problem Is for ell the best peoplo of the south to take hold with • will of the devel opment of their own country »nd when they heve demonstrated to th* sells* ,action of the rest ef th« country that they mean business, capital will be gin to now In n* required.’ O. W. Ooodyear, of Buffalo, N. Y., who has led In establishing one of the largest lumber enterprlsea In tho south think* that It resta with the people of the aouth themsHve* whether or not their section shall be developed In the near future. Albert I.. Hcott. of Lockwood, Green A Co., of Boston. A firm, which "has always considered the routhern states as the best held for Investment Afforded st the present time," any*: The Wren" Thinq Printed. "Too much Is printed In the north about lynching, oulbrenk* of lawless- ness In the out-of-the-way section* of the southland not enough About th* great'cotton mills, waterpower plants, woodworking plan!*, fertlllaer Indus tries, etc., which are producing tnll- llcm* of dollars of new wealth for the country every year.” South Georgia Conference Takes Collection Amount ing to $12,000. QUITMAN. Ga.. Dec. 4.—Tha aouth Georgia conference opened at 9 o'clock. Devotional exsrclaea were conducted by Itev. Julius McGaftt, Bishop Galloway presiding. Minutes were read and ap proved. Question 12 called—'“Who are elected ilders?" — * four ye wore el... Cliatllrid. lowing msaed the examination i-u viui'fs: J. P. Dell, J. P. \ W. Jordan. J. C. O. Brooks, called—"What nreai-tuTM are elected deaoona?" Question readier* following Hill. It. h. Mims, j. ai. —. _. Ford, recognised aa an elder from the Congregational church. Under question 14 C. C. Eliott elected to Question Win. called—"Wlio are readmit- W. A. Mallory waa readmitted. Iteport of Joint board of finance ‘ _J * adopt * * * “ to thi pn-nchers and read and adopted: $9,375 have been con- Report of Hunday school board read »nd adopted, which puts A. P. Begar- *~ the held os Sunday school secretary, leyan Christian Advocate, -spoke on paper nnd religious literature. Dr. J. E. Dickey, president of Emory College, spoke In Its interest. A collection was taken for endowing the college, amounting to nearly 912.000. Gov. Hokn Bmlth made a great address on education. He made an eloquent plea for the t»oya and girls of Georgia to have a >hunce. Several pastors made their reports from Ravannoh and Columbus districts. At 3 n. m.. Dr. B. Anthonr preaahed. and at f p. m., Dr. T. I). Ellis preached. Arnold Closet For Dsfcnta. Col Reuben Arnold mad# th# clos ing speech f#f th# defens#, following Judge Roddenberry. Both of the## able lawyer# employed ail ef thetr Discarding th# Ditguit*. “Suppose that he had repaired lull a.y ATTONIO ^Tex4 The .. ^aa.ela.l hmiu **• IVSIU* I/. .. the deserted house speedily, had taken off th# garb #* a negro woman, had with towel# whlrh he had at th# placo washed the smut from hla face, ano had tied th* shirtwaist, the bonnet. aklll, eloquence and knowledge of court th# eklrt and three towels In a bund!, arguments In the efforts which they j «ith two brickbats In the middle, and put forth for Mitchell. I The court room has been crowded 1 (Continued 00 luce Three.) tr#rk of the International Fair will he the scene »»f tho biggest winter raring meet ever held In Tesas. beginning Da- •ember 12 and lasting II days. Many homes are already stabled bar# and mar* are arriving dolly. Owing to th* bon on gambling In »»th«r "tales. It Is exported that th* Alamo City will. In tlr * GOLD WEATHER HELPS MANY LINES TRADE 8IQNS OF EXPANSION ARE NOTED ACCORDING TO DRADSTREET'8 NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Drndstrret'a to morrow will say: unions have been Irregu- ed to chsck buying In the. cot tun belt i a whole. Collections have shared In " Irregularity In trade, and th«r# Is noli able more complaint as to these than to business generally, but more particu larly at the south. Heavy wearing ap- nurri. shoes and coal havo been helped by climatic developments. Holiday trade, ton, shows signs of expansion, and coin pnrlanns with a year ago In all lines an nalurallv In favor of current bust In some line* of wholesale trad# there are evidences of more quiet conditions. Thus, In raw wool, leather and some llrsis of cottons and Iron and steel there Is rather less doing, partly because of largo business recently booked, partly l»eeaua« of a desire to see whnt the next month becaus prices. Many early spring trade wnnts have, In fact, been filled, and there Is still soma conservatism as to buying ahead, more particularly aa tha tariff situation la atlll a aubjeerenf congressional Inquiry. In manufacturing there are no evi dences of halting In the tendency toward expansion of output previously noted, ami preparations made i»r making In this give signs of a large trade being looked for In 1909. Business failures In (he United States for the week ending December 3, num ber 222 against 19.1 Inst week. ATLANTA, Ga,, Dec. 4.—The Routh- eastern Road Congress, which began hero yesterday morning, earn# to a close today. fleveml Interesting speeches were mado during the morn ing, and aeveral sets of resolutions were adopted, among them belr.g on# calling for federal aid In th# con struction of good roads. Those who sppke at the closing ses sion wero Dr.' J. II. V. Pratt, atat# geologist of North Carolina; Prof. Tim- ory Stone, of Kmorv Colleg#; B. J. Watson, commissioner of Immigration In South Carolina; II. A. A'exnnder, of Atlanta, and Mr. Haglehurst, of Rome. A paper by A. B. Mann, of Jacksonville, Hi, was rjrad. Governor Hoke Bmlth being out of city Judge W. F. Eve, of Augusta, who I* vie# president of th# con- gross, presided. Carlisle at Dtnvsr. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 4 -Denver will be afforded the opportunity to so# tho '’arllsle Indian school's foot ball team .4 action tomorrow, when tho eastern redskins will play th* University of Denver. This Is tha first tlm« thnt a foot ball .eleven representing an Important eastern <ol|. ge has come to Denver, and Democratic Caucus. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Nearly all of the Democratic member# of th# bourn are here today, In readlneoa for the cau cus of the minority party called for to morrow by Congressman If. D. Clayton, of Alabama, chairman of th* caucus. The purpose of tha caucus la to elect minority leader «o take th# place of .jhn Bharp Williams, of Mississippi, who resigned the leadership last summer. Tht> name of Champ Clark, th# "Won of Mis souri." Is mentioned as tho successor to Mr. williams. If# already L»« been ap pointed to th# committee on rule* to fill th* pier# made vacant by th# resignation ‘ John Bharp William#. W1LMINOTON. N. C., Dec. 4.—J. Frank Maunder, ag'-d 55. ex-city coon- rllman and a prominent local fraternal order man. committed suicide today by shooting hltnrelf /through th# tem pi# in th# backyard of hi# residence, foil daring a nervous breakdown. Ife leaves a wlfa and three grown chil dren. Weakly Cotton BtaHstles. LIVERPOOL. Doc. 4.—Following are h# w»vk!y cotton stattattce: Total sal##, all kinds, 47.000 bales. Total waloa American 41,4*0 haJea Imports of all kinds *5.000 bales. Imports. American. 41.000 halo#. Block of all klada 4H.000 hairs Hloric of American 437 000 bnlr* Quantity shoot at! kinds Uf.aoo balsa. Quontltr afloat American 49.000 bale#. Total i«i< i on speculation 1.100 I airs. Total salts to exporter* 1,100 baits. PLEAD GUILTY TO ABATING 0. & 0. Railroad and Johnson & Oo. Are Heavily Pined. RICHMOND. V«„ Dec. 4—By wee- ment of counsel the Chesapeake and Ohio railway and W. R. Johnaon and Co. plead guilty to rebating before Judge Waddlll lata today and were lined by tho court, the Chesapeake and Ohio $9,000 and Johnson A Co. Tl $l!|ioo 'on 'the “tVrnt "and'IT.OOO ’eachl throe other counts. In view or this voluntary roceedlnr. other counts In the Indictments were nolle pressed, on motion of Judge L. L. Lewis. United States district attorney, and John II. Marble, counsel for the In terstate commerce commission. Counsel stated to the court that their principals know nothing of the violation as alleged. but that tho law was - ' ' — thought conviction i discretion their L . . Gates and therefore adopted this course. A. P. Ollbert, assistant general freight agent, not guilty. Gilbert had been c trial for ten days, II. O. (bites, clerk (< Johnson A C‘o.. gurln dealers, having s« cured Immunity from prosecution h. turning state's evidence, hi# statements In reference tu Gilbert being denied and the Jury taking only six minutes to reach u verdict of not guilty In Gllbert'r In Atlanta More Than $100, 000 Placed—Big Suras in Other Places ' •-H SPRINGING OF TRAP STAYED BY GOVERNOR GEORGE JOINER 13 RESPITED ON THE DAY ME WA8 TO HAVE HANGED. ATLANTA. Go., Dec. 4.—A respite of on# week waa granted by Governor Hoke Bmlth today to Gcorgo Joiner, a negro who was to have been hang ed at Swalnsboru, Emunuri county, today. Jolnor was convicted of the murder of his wife. A few days ago An ap peal was made for clemency on the ground that there Is some doubt us to hl.s guilt, and that he is a mental weakling. In order thut the prison commission mny have time to Inves ligate’anil report on the case, thi hanging waa delayed until next Fri day. SHIP FOUNDERS; ' CRElinS LOST Soo City Goes flown in Gulf St. Lawrence During Storm BT. JOHNS. N. F.. Dee. 4—It l» believed her# that the steamer Boo Ulty. bound from Chicago for Texas, foundered with all hands aboard In the Gulf of Ht. Lawrence during tho bllszard which raged off the coast of Newfoundland ourly thl# week. Wreck age, apparently from the Boo City, has boon picked up near C#pe Ray. Ufe buoys, dock board# and other gear washed ashore bore the name Bon City. The steamer Britc#. which pllea across Cabot strait, report# th*t ■h« baa not sighted the Boo City. Thl# week's storm w#s ono of the most terrific ever experienced here. Wreckage which has como ashore at Cnpc May leaves little room for doubt thnt thn sturdy little steamer Soo City, whloh for twenty year# piled a# an excursion vessel on the Great Lake#, want down with her nrew In tho midst of tho gal# that |a#h«<l the Now Foundland coast for two day# this week. The steamer was In com mand of Capt. John O. Dillon, of Brooklyn. It Is known that no Isas than eighteen men were on board. The Hoo City was recently sold by the Indian Transportation Company to Felix Jackson, of Velasco, Texas, and wa# being taken t%> New Orleans, where It had been planned to put her in service between that city and Tex- un ports. She carried no passengers, flhe was to be first overhauled In Now York. The Boo City sailed from Michigan City on November 1 ah.l reached Og- densburg, N. Y.. November II. Up to that time the #tnamer was In charge of Capt. F. Y. Itority, of Milwaukee, but at Ogdensburg th# command waa turned over to Capt. Dillon. Bhe waa last reported at Quebec November 14- On Wednesday last th# ve»s#l was list ed by the maritime exchange among th# missing. The steamer*# first mats was John Caaoy, of Chicago. Today a deck cabin and fittings and alxteen life preservers cams ashore. Then# all bore the name “Boo City." During the day life buoys, deck hoards and other gear unquestionably belong ing to the steamer were washed In. The storm that wrecked th# Boo City was one of ths severest In recent years. It began Tuesday night with a northerly gale that continued for forty-eight hours, assuming at time# the proportions of a bllxxsrd. Th# same gale caught and drove to piers# no Its# than ten New Foundland fish ing vessels, and whllq seven of th# crows escaped, three with a total of seventeen persons perished. It is figured that th# Soo City was caught In the Gulf of Bt. Lawrence when tho storm was at Its height. Th# Boo City wns «>f 41$ tons net and was built at West Bay City. Mich., In 1M». Bhs was valued at $$5,000. ed by more betting on th# result than the one that closed with the city elec tion hero on Wednesday of this week. For the past two days most of ths bet# placed here have been collected, and there la good authority for th# statement that big sums wore wag ered. In Attunta moro than $100,000 waa placed and reports received here Indicate that In a halt doxen other cities th# betting fever was as ram pant as it was here. Most of the Atlanta betting was nt two to one, odds favoring the elec tion of Maddox. Ilottor odds were given In a few Instances and some money was placed nt oven figures, but these bets did not amount to a great deal. It seemed apparent from the bugin- nlng that Woodward would be defeat ed, but #o confident were many thnt ho had a good lighting chanr.o that at no tltno during the contest was It difficult to get two to one bats. Money In large sums was placed at these - figure* on tho evening before the elec tion day. Before half of tho day of election hnd passed, however, the bet ting on the result ceased, that la. excepting aome nt long odds. Some money was placed at from five and ten to one, nnd oven ns high as twen ty to one. Most of the election day wugorlng wns on the majority, nnd In this those who wero supporting Woodward wore again fooled. They bet largo sums that thn majority would not l>e 2,000 and gave long odda on It not bring as much as $.000. All such bots were lost, of course. A total of $15,000 In wagers was held nt one clgnr store alone. At Another as much as $10,000 was put up on tho night before the election, nnd more than thnt much had been previously placed. One Greek Lott Fortune. Those who lost heaviest on Wond- wnrd were foreigners, mainly Jews anfl Greeks. Decatur street merchants ark said to havo lost more than $25,- 000. On# Greek re#tauranteur was so certain that Woodward was going to win that he wagered hla entire for tune, nnd ha# since gone Into bank ruptcy. Another of moderate moan* confesses th# loss of $1,500. Professional gamblers wore not heavy losers, ru> most of them who bet on Woodward w«r# wise enough to “hedge" nt the last. As a rule they npllt #ven or cotno out ft little ahead of the game. Considerable monsy wta sent from Atlanta and placed on Maddox at even figures In other cities. Ono At lanta Is known to have forerarded $5,000 to Jacksonville, where It wns placed without difficulty. Bentlmsnt outshi# of Atlanta wn# so strongly In Woodward's favor that psrsons away frmn the situation could not slsfluvp condition*. This oxplalns why W<*d- w#rd stood better In th# betting than hs did here. Majority Was Abnormal. Ths majority recstved by tho oppo sition candidal# was an abnormal on#, and Is believed to havo bs#n much great#r than sentiment really Justi fied. It was dun largely to the vigor ous tactic# employed by hi# campaign managers. They took tho precaution of forcing out an early heavy rot#. Tho show of Mrvldox strength mad# before th# poll# wore open an bou* convinced many that h« was going to win. It led many to vote tha In dependent ticket when th#y would have voted for Woodward under other condition#. Tho Maddox campaign was so well handled that ho recstved an average of threo vote# to every on# polled by the Woodward forces up un til noon. During the afternoon, when It was clearly ft hopelcaa care, th# bulk of tho Woodward strength was voted. Mr. Woodward feel# very proud of the vote he received, ns It waa tntarly ono of friendship and fidelity, omit ting the votes he got In th# now ninth ward nt tho primary oonteat, he re ceived on Wednoaday a greater num ber of votes than h# ever got before. NOVEL SUIT FOR $I0,000JDAMAGE Mr. and Mrs. Grolman, De fendants, Alleged to Ilave Weipped Child ATLANTA, Ga.. Doc. 4—A suit ft*r J10.000 on novel allegations wa# brought In ths local courts today on behalf of Ruby Allnghon. 12-ycare- old, against Mrs. J#n»le Grolman and If. Grolman, her husband. Tho chlld-plolntlff claim# to havn been skating In front of tho Grrimoh residence when Mrs. Grolman cam# out aad attacked htr with a whip, later throwing water unon her. ,Bhs was so badly frightened that she fell, striking the sidewalk on the back of htr head, causing concussion of th# brain. It Is alleged that tko ehll.l will be an Invalid for lif#. , . ALLEGED RIDERS ~ TO BE REARRESTEO HARIUHnrRfr. Pa.. ,D#C. 4.-MaJ.- ..sn. J. Franklin Boll, chief of staff of th# United Htatoa army, will be th" guest of honor at the convention opened bora Ito day by the National Guard Association of Pennaylvonla. Gov. fltusrt wi-lsomed MV ths guests. — tomorrow, end In the meantime many The session will conclude Racing at El Pare. ^ EL PA BO, To*., liar. 4.-K1 Paso’s 49- day racing ms#t will open tomorrow aad - _ jstnsn trirougnoui rn# sotiinwepi. i, ths coming meet ta snccwaful, the pro moters hop# to mak* Kl Paso a perma nent center for nintor raring. Ths GhrUlmoji handicap and th* Derby, for 91.040 each, or* th* features of tbs pro gram arrested f»r this season. out th# mandat# of Jurtga Matthew*, df ths eldest! court of Davldaon county. * — —a Matt NoahTtU#, - 'were,'formally fllvuo savsn of tko eight rMi-ru, who had b#«n confined Jail at Nashville, wsre.formallj Into ths custody of this ahsrtll ef this rounty this afternoon and will b© confined In th# J#«l here until ml salad on bond. Thn a felt* authovttl#* hav* arrxng©«! f#r th*lr Immediate rrarreat on now Indict- manta charring complicity In th© lynch ing of Capt. tUnkin at walnut W- The man returned era Tom and fl*iT#tt Johnaon, nob Lre. flam AppUWhttU. Uga Ctoar, Bob Huffman and Roy Ranaom. Ihar man. Jess Carter, wiui removed from the Davtdaon <