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UNKNOWN WOMAN
TRIED SUICIDE
SHOT HERSELF IN BREAST.
WAS FOUND AT THE EDGE OF THE
WATER AT THUNDERBOLT.
Her Identity Han Not Vet Been En
tnlillnhed—Went to (uln A'enter
dny Afternoon and Acted Very
Mysteriously for Several Hoorn
Before Finally Eluding the Vi|*l-
Innee of Attendantn and Firing
Shot Into Her Breast.
Shrouded in mystery is the attempt
ed suicide of an attractive, handsome
ly dressed young woman at Thun
derbolt early last night.
With a smile on her pale face,
turned to the young moon, as she lay
prostrate on the white sands beneath
the board walk at the Casino, she w r as
found by Lessee L. W. Nelson at 6:30
o’clock.
A crimson flood finding its way
from beneath the corsage and a pistol
shot a few minutes before, were hard
ly necessary in recounting the inci
dents of the afternoon, to suggest the
story of intended suicide.
The pistol shot and the finding of
the young woman at the very edge of
the water, which she had been seen to
watch with peculiar interest during
the afternoon, verified fears which
Lessee Nelson had entertained since
the young woman first appeared at the
Casino. Tightly grasped in her hand
was the pistol.
Identity I* a Mystery.
Just who the woman is, where she
came from, and what her motive was,
is still a mystery. Not one piece of
paper, trade mark on clothing, initials
or other marks were found which
would give the slightest clew.
A handbag which she was seen to
carry when she first appeared at the
Casino is also missing. No sound that
would tend to solve the mystery pass
ed the lips of the unconscious woman
as she was borne to a place of comfort,
and at a late hour last night she was
still unconscious, or seemingly so.
That she was determined to take her
own life was evidenced on more than
one occasion during the afternoon.
That she had prepared for the man
ner in which the end should come was
evidenced by the new revolver which
she had tightly clenched in her hand
when found. That she did not want
to be identified was proven by the
fact that she had disposed of all that
might give evidence of her identity.
She wore no jewelry, save a small gold
framed picture found in her bosom
when her corsage was opened. Across
one corner of this the life's blood had
surged in a crimson tide, and powder
stains were upon it.
Was Neatly Attired.
The gown which the woman wore
was of excellent material. It was dark
blue, coat and skirt to match. She
also wore a heavy vail, 'a black hat
and walking shoes. The clothing was
all of the best quality, even to the
undergarments, although apparently
having been much worn.
In appearance she is of medium hlght
and unusually well proportioned. Her
dark complexion and dark eyes, as
well as her accent, indicate that she
is a Jewess.
That she is highly educated was
proven by the several languages which
she spoke before turning the pistol
against her own bosom. After being
carried to the Park View Sanitarium
she opened her eyes suddenly and star
ed into the face of Detective Stark
when he spoke to her in Hebrew.
First Seen at 3 O’clock.
The first time anyone at the Casino
remembers seeing the woman was at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. She went
to the restaurant up stairs and order
ed a cup of coffee. The attendant
who waited on her formerly lived on
the Canadinn border, and understood
her when she addressed him in
French. From the fact that he
spoke French she seemed to take an
interest in him, and conversed with
him for several minutes.
It is by no means un unusual thing
for visitors to be seen at the Casino
at this season of the year, but the fact
that the woman was alone, and that
she seemed to be under some mental
strain attracted the attention of
Lessee Nelson, who saw her leave the
restaurant.
She walked several times around the
lake, admiring the ducks. Then she
paced two and fro on one of the walks,
seemingly in deep meditation. Her
head was bowed, and her lips were
seen to move as if in prayer. Her ac
tions were so unusual that Lessee
Nelson commissioned one of the wait
ers to keep a watch on her.
She Wu Closely lVutclied.
A half hour passed when the waiter
discovered that his charge had disap
peared. A search was instituted, some
one finally locating her in the bath
house, about fifty yards from the Ca
sino.
During the' winter this place is
closed. To gain entrance one has to
crawl through a very small hole in
the wall. In the light of succeeding
events it Is now known that In a few
more minutes the woman would have
shot herself in this place.
She had carefully removed her coat
and hat, hung them on a nail and was
visibly excited when she was discov
ered. When she heard the searchers
coming she turned and asked:
"What is the matter? I am only
fixing mv dress.”
Gaining her self control she turned
to the glass with such a natural man
ner that for the time those who had
been watching her were thrown oft the
track.
Found In Bath House.
She put on her hat and coat and
left the bath house. She walked around
the pavilion and returned to the hath
house, gaining an entrance as before.
Mr. Nelson followed her and asked
what she wanted in there. She said
she wanted to watch the turtle, and
had two chips In her hand.
After being told that It was against
the rules for anyone to go into the
bath house during the time it was
closed, the young woman again went
outside, apologising for any infrlng
ment unwittingly committed.
She went down to the board walk
and for half an hour was seen pacing
up snd down as If In some deep anguish.
By this time Lessee Nelson was so
thoroughly suspicious that something
was wrong with the woman tlf.it lie
enlisted the services of Officer K. G.
Cnx to aid in watching the woman to
see that she did nothing rash.
Talked ul Beautiful Scenery.
Mr. Nelson walked down to thu board
walk and engaged her In conversation.
Hhe talked freely, expressing her love
for the water, and deeply admiring the
snene pi ceefited. The new moon was
Just rising across the great marsh In
ffotll Of th <
Bo < hecrfully did the young woman
talk, and so evident was her Intention
to remain for some lime and enjoy th<>
S>ene that lessee Nelson went to per
farm some dm y about the fjadino. This
iCvbUiitied u Ninth jhfi.j
FOREMAN OR BAILIFF
IN PLACE OF HONOR?
Couldn't Decide Yesterday, So Both
Passed l'p Dinner.
Shall the foreman of the trial Jury
or the bailiff In charge sit at the head
of the table?
That was the question that . was
sprung on Judge Cann at 12:05 o’clock
this morning when a mistrial had been
declared in the Kasom case. And
thereby hangs a tale.
The mistrial had been declared and
the jurors dismissed when the fore
man, Mr. J. Cooper Harris, arose and
told Judge Cann he wished to com
plain against Bailiff E. C. Hartigan.
He then stated that when dinner
was served in the jury room he sat
down at the head of the table. The
bailiff then took him by the arm and
told him to seat himself elsewhere that
that was the bailiff’s place. There was,
according to Mr. Cooper, no "else
where.” and so he went dinnerless.
Then it was the bailiff’s inning. He
informed the court that in all the time
he had served the bailiff always sat
at the head of the table. In this case
there was a shortage in plates, and
when he noticed this he offered his
seat to Foreman Cooper, who declined
to take it. Then the dinner was passed
up, neither bailiff nor foreman want
ing anything to do with it. The other
Jurors fell to with a will and ate
theirs.
The court ruled that dinner was
spread for the juror first, not that the
bailiff was loved less, but the juror
more. It was also customary to set
thirteen plates, allowing for the bail
iff, the court not being especially im
pressed with the hoodoo number. But
if either bailiff or juror must go with
out dinner, the bailiff belonged in the
class that goes way back and sits
down. Then the court attempted to
smooth it all over.
But the foreman wouldn’t smooth
and said he wished to impress his
point. The court then ruled as he nad
before, but stated there was no law in
the state of Georgia compelling a man
to eat and if they wouldn’t eat the
court couldn’t help it. Under the old
law jurors got only bread and water
and when this was repealed there was
no law passed in its place compelling
them to eat dinner if they didn’t want
to. This ruling ended the incident.
BONDSMAN G*o£S OFF
DICKERSON’S BOND.
Prisoner Will Soon Begin Peniten
tiary Sentence.
The bondsman of Benjamin F. Dick
erson announced yesterday morning 'he
would no longer stand on his bond and
turned the man over to the sheriff.
The accused was taken to the jail
shortly after noon, where he will be
put to work. Dickerson is the Black
Ankle district man who is alleged to
have whipped his wife to death and
who was convicted of voluntary man
slaughter. Judge Cann sentenced him
to serve three years in the peniten
tiary.
A determined effort was made by
counsel for Dickerson, Mr. James F.
Evans, to free him of the sentence.
He appealed to the Supreme Court on
the ground that the verdict was In
sufficient on which to predicate Judg
ment, in that it did not specify whether
or not the manslaughter was in the
commission of a lawful or unlawful
act. Judge Cann ruled against this
position and the Supreme Court sus
tained him.
v i c i o usTox’squirrel
MAY BE TAKEN AWAY.
Animal Seems to Bea Fighter and
Complaint Has Been Made.
Asa result of complaints which have
been made at police headquarters of
the vicious character of the fox squir
rel which several days ago attacked
Sergt. Wood, and later sprang on Pa
trolman Davis, and painfully bit him
on the hand, the vicious little beast
may be taken from Forsyth Park.
It was reported yesterday that tho
squirrel bit a lady. Heretofore the lit
tle fellow has seemed very friendly
towards the ladies and children, but
according to the report made to the
police, he bit a lady on the hand while
she was attempting to keep him from
running on her.
One gentleman who has been ac
customed to watch the squirrels in the
park, says he believes the vicious spir
it exhibited by the animal is largely
due to the teasing, to which it had
been subjected by boys who play in
the park. Patrolman Davis was bit
ten while trying to prevent some boys
from luring the squirrel into a trap.
FOURTH READY FOB RALLY.
At the meeting of the Fourth Dis
trict Club, to be held to-morrow night
in Harris Street Hall, President James
Mcßride announces several matters of
importance will be taken up. The
proposed closing of Bilbo canal will be
discussed and additional resolutions
will be passed on the subject. Several
well known speakers have been se
cured and the meeting promises to
be interesting and enthusiastic.
The Weather Calendar.
The Chattanooga Medicine Company,
the manufacturers of Wine of Cardui
and Thedford’s Black Draught have
just issued the 1905 edition of their
Cardui Weather Chart and Calendar.
This calendar with Its 13 sheets 13x20
Inches In size, makes a bright orna
ment for the wall and Is a useful ac
quisition in any home or office on ac
count of its displayed weather predic
tions. The prominent numbers can
be read across a large room as can the
colored signal flags showing the weath
er conditions for each day. These
weather signals illustrate the fore
casts of Prof. Andrew J. DeVoe who
achieved great prominence by his ac
curate predictions of the great Gal
veston, St. Louis and Minnesota
storms and cyclones. So great Is the
popularity of these predictions that
they are printed in 2,500,000 of these
calendars and in 18,000,000 of the La
dies' Birthday Almanacs which are is
sued by the Chattanooga Medicine
Company each year. A copy of this
weather chart and calendar muy be
secured by sending 10c In stamps to
the Chattanooga Medicine Company,
C'huttanooga, Tenn. Any one who has
not secured a copy of the Ladles'
lUrlhday Almanac can get one by
sending their address to “Ladles’ Birth
day Almanac," Chattanooga, Tenn., or
by calling on their druggist,
At lllrks' II eat i nmi t Tn-Nlahl.
Blue Point oysters, Savannah river
ducks, wild turkeys. Fresh tender
venison. Juicy snipe, quail, doves,
woodcock. A dinner at the reliable
old place will make you feel better.
To-night.—ad.
Ladles' Jewelry
In Inconceivable variety and al lowest
prices In Havannah at Hternbcrg A
Co.'s,—ad.
gsllss.
If you want an upright piano for
|IM you ran find It al Murphy'a piano
warsrooins, *44 Bull susst, unde*
Gua< da’ Aiu.fi/ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 14. 1904.
WAREHOUSE ROOM
IS SCARCE
ATTESTS GROWTH OF PORT.
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES BI’SY
HANDLING FREIGHT.
Merchants Who Wlali to Pnrchaae
in Quantities Know How Crumped
Present Facilities Are—Yards nml
Wharves Exhibit Busy Scenes mid
Stringency Must Be Met Soon.
Projects on Foot Insure Even
Grenier Growth of Port.
One indication of the degree of pros
perity now being experienced by Sa
vannah merchants is shown in the fact
that warehouse room is at a
premium. All places for the stor
age of merchandise are crowded to the
limit, with little prospect for early re
lief In the congestion.
Mr. William J. Donlan, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, is hearing
dally of this condition. The conges
tion means outgoing and incoming
freight shipments have outgrown the
warehouse conditions in the city and
that something will have to be done
at an early date to increase warehouse
capacity.
Never in the history of the com
merce of the city has such a great
amount of freight been handled by
the transportation companies,” said a
transportation man yesterday. "It is
piling up, too, about as fast as it can
be well handled.”
Steamers Go Ont I.nulled.
The Merchants and Miners Transpor
tation Company is handling an unus
ual amount of merchandise with its
steamers. Its wharf is crowded with
goods for shipment to Philadelphia
and Baltimore and every incoming
steamer unloads a full cargo. The
officials are well pleased with the
handsome increase of their business to
and from this port and are working
like beavers to keep their consign
ments moving with dispatch.
The Central of Georgia freight yards
are crowded with freight and the full
equipment of the road is occupied in
handling the business. This road has
a big cotton trade to handle and daily
brings to Savannah for consignment- by
water vast amounts of the product.
Cotton is not kept stored in the city,
but is immediately shipped out and it
does not materially affect the ware
house problem.
The Ocean Steamship Company is
also rushed in the demands made up
on its service. This company takes
shipments to Boston and New York
and also brings into the city much of
New England’s manufacturing prod
ucts. The vessels are doing a rush
ing business, every steamer each way
carrying large cargoes. Their wharf
exhibits an especially busy scene.
Storage Room Necessary.
The Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea
board Air Line report that freight
shipments are far above the records
with them. The Seaboard brings to
Savannah much pig iron from Northern
Alabama, and also has much inland
business to handle. The Atlantic
Coast Line has a good fruit trade the
Year around.
Local merchants in commenting upon
warehouse conditions, say the question
of storage is fast becoming a serious
one. Some desire to purchase commod
ities in large quantities when the mar
ket is favorable, and then they meet
face to face the warehouse problem
when they have none of their own.
Again merchants feel how serious the
question is at a season of the year like
Christmas when they necessarily buy
in large quantities.
Shipments for distribution by water
and shipments here for local merchants
often conflict. Knowing they cannot
at nil times be assured of quick con
signments they are tempted to order
more when they do order. Naturally
this surplus must be stored when it
reaches the city, and this increases the
difficulty.
Principal among the causes for the
storage stringency is the ise In
shipments from inland poll. to Sa
vannah for distribution.
"The port is growing com
mercially in importance, and the
railroads are capable of bring
ing in products of the state faster
than they can be shipped out by wa
ter,” said one merchant. Consequently
the surplus is stacked up wherever t
can be kept in safety. This makes an
other demand upon the storage quar
ters of the city.
Merchants Will Patronize.
“The inevitable conclusion of this
condition of affairs is t'hat more ware
house room must soon be provided.
That there is a good and profitable in
vestment open in this direction there
can be no doubt. The Chamber of
Commerce is hearing from many mer
chants on this point and they would
gladly assure patronage for additional
warehouse accommodations. There is
no danger of the port decreasing in
Importance as a point of distribution
for inland freight.
"In fact there are under considera
tion projects that are to bring more
Southern products than ever before to
Savannah. The establishment of the
wood turpentine distilling plant here,
the promised branch of the Sherwin-
Williams Paint Company, and the pig
iron specials of the Seaboard are a
few of these projects. The shortage
in warehouse accommodations is the
best indication of the grow'th and pros
perity of the city evidenced in many
days. Something must be done to keep
it up to the demands of the continued
commercial growth of the city.”
Students* Hates Darina the Holidays.
Atlantic Coast Line is prepared to re
ceive deposits for tickets for students
from colleges in the East and West,
such tickets to be furnished through
to Savannah and return and baggage
checked through.
The fastest train service between the
East and South. Students’ tickets will
be sold and delivered Dec. 17 to 24 In
clusive, with return limit Jan, 8, 1905.
Rates between points south of Wash
ington and east of the Mississippi riv
er one and one-third fares; from points
beyond rates quoted on application.
All arrangements perfected hy ap
plication at City Ticket Office, De Soto
Hotel, both ’phones 73. Representative
of this company will cheerfully call
and secure deposits and make all ar
rangements upon application by ’phone
or otherwise. <
Remember, it pays to use tho best
service.
M. Walsh, Trav. Pass. Agent, Sa
vannah. Oa.; I. C. Sapp. City Ticket
Agent, Savannah. Ha.; W. H. Leahy,
Dlvn, Pass. Agent, Savannah, tin.—
ad.
To-day. nt 10 o’clock, dress good*
day at Adler's. Five thousand yards of
new seasonable dress goods al 89
cents, with values to It.Ml a yard. First
choice to lira! comer s.- a<l
Katies.
If you want the heat piano or organ
on earth you will find II at Murphy’s
plana wareiooms, >44 Hull sticet, un
der Guards' Armory.—*4.
COMES FROM TRINIDAD
TO BE REPAIRED HERE.
Steamship “Vlkingr” Will Be Re
paired at the Kehoe Works.
The steamship Viking from Trinidad
reached Savannah yesterday morning.
Tho vessel is here for the purpose of
being thoroughly overhauled and re
paired and the contract for the work
has been let to William Kehoe & Son3.
The ship is now In dock and the hull,
machinery, and boilers will be given
a complete overhauling and cleaning.
The vessel Is owned by the New
York and Bermudez Company, and is
one of the large fleet of vessels engaged
by that firm. The firm Is interested
in the asphalt business and the ves
sels are used in transporting the ma
terial from Venezuela to the different
ports where it is needed for shipment
to cities and towns. The fact that the
vessel should be sent here for repairs,
going directly by Jacksonville and oth
er more southern points where there
are excellent facilities for doing re
pair work, is a distinct compliment to
the Savannah firm that has been giv
en the contract.
The marine railway that is to be
built by Messrs. Kehoe will be started
promptly on the first of the year. The
contracts for the work have already
been let and as soon as the present
lease on the property expires work will
be commenced. All the preliminaries
have been completed and there will
be no delay in rushing the plant to
completion.
SAVANNAH TRUST CO.
CREATES NEW OFFICE.
Jolin 11. Struus Appointed Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer.
The announcement was made yester
day morning by the Savannah Trust
Company of the creation of anew of
fice, that of assistant secretary and
treasurer, and the appointment to the
place of Mr. John H. Strous.
Mr. Strous will begin his connection
with the Trust Company Jan. 1. He
is now secretary of the Solomons Com
pany, a firm with which he has been
connected for a number of years, but
he is also an experienced, bank man,
having, prior to accepting his present
place, been connected with the South
ern Bank.
The creation of the new office was
made necessary, it is stated, by the
Trust Company, because of the grow
ing business of the organization, a
growth that can be seen from the fact
that its deposits now amount to be
tween $600,000 and $700,000, and its gen
eral business in other departments has
made as satisfactory a growth. Un
der the new arrangement, Mr. Strous
will look after the details of the office
work, while Mr. W. V. Davis, secretary
and treasurer, will be able to give
more of his time to the outside work.
CLEARING ASSOCIATION
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Clearing Association was held at 4:30
o’clock yesterday afternoon, in the of
fice of President Mills B. Lane, at
the Citizens Bank. The chief business
of the meeting was the election of of
ficers and this resulted in the return
of the former board, as follows:
President —Mills B. Lane, Citizens,
Bank.
Vice President:—Hoi’ace A. Crane,
Southern Bank.
Secretary and Treasurer —J. M. Ho
gan, Germania Bank.
Committee 0f.... Management—F. D.
Bloodworth, National Bank of Savan
nah; W. F. McCauley, Savannah Bank
and Trust Company.
The Germania' Hank was again made
the clearing agent. No further business
was transacted.
Shop UuMinpNH Moving Westward.
St. Louis, Deo. 13. —The closing days
of the year 1904 are bringing to light
the fact that the shoe manufacturing
industry of the United States is fol
lowing closely the same trend as does
the center of population. It is mov
ing westward, '.drawn undoubtedly by
the high quality of the shoes made in
St. Louis.
In the face of the uncertainties which
attend presidential election years the
St. Louis manufacturers have experi
enced a year of remarkable prosper
ity.
One concern alone, the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Company, which does the
largest shoe business in the world:
whose sales are published monthly
throughout the United States, and are
looked upon by many as a reflection
of the condition of the country, re
port a business this year of over nine
million dollars, showing an unusual
increase over the prosperous condition
of 1903, which Is something remark
able.
Twenty-five years ago this Industry
was monopolized entirely by the New
England states. At that time St.
Louis jobbers started shoe manufac
turing in a small way. Their efforts
met with success and the demand for
St. Louis made shoes rapidly increase
until now more shoes are manufactured
in this city than in any other city in
the world. A triumph for Western
shoe making.
Notice.
If you want to save SSO to SIOO buy
your piano at Murphy’s warerooms,
344 Bull street, under Guards’ Armory.
—ad. t
Xtnnh Bates Seaboard Air Llae Rail
way.
Account of Christmas, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dec. 23. 24, 25 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905. at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for the
round trip to all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets will be
limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905.
Full information at city ticket office.
No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
N. aboard Air Line Hallway. Rest
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and South.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, anjl
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street: ’phone 28.
—ad.
Christmas Suwaestlons.
Fine combs and brushes, mirror and
manicure sets, shaving and baby seta,
glove boxes and Jewel cases, match
safes and hat pina, sterling belt buc
kles. cut glass and silver powder Jars,
Jewelry of every description, diamonds,
watches, chains, charms, clocks, etc.
Cut glassware, silverware and thou
sands of other appropriate articles of
best quality, suitable for Christmas.
Hternberg > Cos., 117 Broughton, west.
Lowest prices In city and open every
evening till Chrletmsa.—ad. e
Katie*.
If you want a Mteinwsy plana far
SIOO you can find It at Murphy's tear*,
rooms. 844 Bull street, under Guards'
aj urn y.-ad.
FROM HOSPITAL .
TO POLICE STATION
DAVIS WILL BE ARRESTED.
LONG WOMAN SAYS HE TRIED TO
KILL HER AND SELF.
Man Strenaously Denies This and
Claims He Was Very Drank When
He Turned Gas Ont—Woman Saw
Him Writing Before Light Was
I’ut Ont hot Davis’ Memory Falls
Him Here—Both Are Now Out ot
Danger,
On statements made by Marie Long,
the woman with whom he was found
just in time to prevent asphyxiation
at Hazel Miller's on Taylor street Mon
day morning, Herbert Davis will prob
*ably be arrested to-day charged with
assault with intent to murder.
Davis is still at the Savannah Hospi
tal, but was pronounced entirely out
of danger yesterday, and will be taken,
it was s fated at police headquarters,
from there to-day and placed In the
police station, where he will be held
until he gives bond.
Detectives Stark and Bostick made
a thorough investigation of the case
yesterday, and the theory that a quar
ter meter might have been the cause
of the escaping gas in the room was
dismissed on statements made by in
mates of the house to the effect that
the meter had been recharged just a
short time before the couple retired.
Additional statements made by the
inmates of the house indicate sufficient
grounds for the action of Davis, and
the statement made by the woman
herself was positive.
Davis Made Threuts.
When seen at the Park View Sani
tarium by a Morning News reporter
the woman stated Davis had made
threats of putting her ’’out of busi
ness.” She said the raw originally
started on that particular occasion
over a bottle of whisky, .which Davis
had. She said she knew how quarrel
some he was, and that she got the
bottle and attempted to pour the whis
ky out. He slapped her three times,
she claims, and told her to attend to
her own business.
“The last time I saw him,” she said,
‘he was sitting at the dresser writing
something. I do not know what it
was. but as far as I could tell It was
a note or letter. Someone said that
a piece of paper was found with some
figuring on it. He had asked me for
money to go away with, and I told
him that I did not have any. I don’t
wa nt him prosecuted, but I never want
to see him again. All I ask Is that
he stay away from me.”
The woman was perfectly rational
when she made this statement, and
when questioned as to her belief in the
guilt of Davis, smiled and said, “Yes
he did it.”
Man Was Very Drank.
Davis was seen at the Savannah Hos
pital last night by a Morning News
reporter, and also made a very posi
tive statement. He was completely
recovered from the effects of the gas.
“I was drinking on Sunday night,”
he said, "and at the time Marie went
to bed I must have been very drunk.
I remember going over to the gas Jet
and turning out the gas. I held to It
a second or two, as it was so dark I
wanted to get my bearings. I then got
into bed. and knew nothing else until
that afternoon.
“If I was writing at the time she
went to sleep I do not remember it.
Ido not think I was. I had no reason
on earth to want to kill either her or
myself. We did quarrel some, but I
guess all people do that.”
He AVus Insanely Jualom.
This was all that Davis could re
member of the case. He inquired anx
iously after the condition of the wom
an, and seemed to be very much re
lieved when told she was getting
along nicely.
Inquiry made by the detectives
among those who know Davis devel
oped the fact that he had been here
about a month, and had come to Sa
vannah with the woman. He had not
worked since he had been here, as far
as can be learned, and was Insanely
jealous of the woman.
Superintendent of Police Garfunkel
received a telegram from Rock Hill,
S. C.. yesterday asking about Davis’
condition. An answer was sent to this
message stating that he was all right
and entirely out of danger.
To-day, at 10 o’clock, dress goods
day at Adler’s. Five thousand yards of
new seasonable dress goods at 89
cents, with values to $1.50 a yard. First
choice to first comers.—ad.
Diamonds.
Diamonds or diamond Jewelry as
Christmas presents fullfil the most ex
acting requirements of Christmas cus
toms and Sternberg & Cos. are beyond
a doubt the diamond people of Savan
nah and their prices are guaranteed
lower than elsewhere. —ad.
Low Excursion Rates Darina Holi
days via Atlantic Const Line.
On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east ot the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates,
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This Includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines In the territory described. Tick
ets will be sold Dec. 23, 24. 25 and 31,
1904. and Jan. 1, 1905, with return limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
In schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi
pals. Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. 8, 1905.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel; both
'phones. No. 73, or Union Station: Bell
235, Georgia 911. It pays to patronize
the best service.—ad.
Christ man Ora lines.
If you contemplate shipping Florida
oranges and grape fruit as Christmas
presents this season, we would urge
you to book your orders at the earli
est possible moment to insure, not only
careful attention, but to obtain timely
transportation. We will be provided
with an ample supply of finest fruit,
and can In moat cases deliver shipments
prepaid to the house In any part of
the United States. Our success In this
feature of our business for the past
twenty-three years Is a guarantee for
the future. W. D. Kiniklns & Cos., 213
and 215 Bay street, west, Savannah,
Ga.—o 4.
To-day, at 10 o’clock, dress goods
day at Adler's. Five thousand yards of
new seasonable dress goods at 89
rents, with values to 81.50 a yard. First
choice to flret comers.— ad,
Bailee.
If you want a Harrnor* piano for ISO
you can find It at Murphy's piano
warerooms. 844 Bull street, uodsr
Guards' Armory.—ad.
BURGLARS HAVE NO
PLACE IN SAVANNAH.
Willie Bell Sent by Judge Cana to
Labor in Penitentiary.
"There is no place in Savannah for
'burglars, be they colored men dr white
men.
"Thi3 court is always inclined to
heed the recommendations of the juries,
but your character is far from a good
one, and these officers of the law would
have no object In speaking against
you.
"Under all the circumstances the
court feels that the recommendation in
this case should be disregarded. The
sentence of the court is that you be
put to hard labor In the state peniten
tiary for a term of five years."
With these words Judge Cann yes
terday put Willie Bell out ot the way
as far as Savannah is concerned. Bell
had been convicted of burglarizing the
store of a Savannah merchant and
then attempting to throw away the
articles he had stolen when the offi
cers of the law approached him. The
articles had been stolen by breaking
in one of the show windows and then
removing some of the goods that had
been placed on display. Bell was de
fended by Attorney Dexter Blount.
The jury found him guilty, but rec
ommended that he be punished as for
a misdemeanor. The court inquired
about the negro's character, and the
report on his conduct while in jail
was one that showed him to be a dan
gerous and desperate man. Threats
had been made, and he had attempted
to escape from custody. In view of
these facts, Judge Cann imposed the
sentence given above.
BACK TAXES PAID UP
BY THOSE INDICTED
Sonic Paid All Dae and Others Paid
Half the Amount.
The Savannah merchants, profession
al men. and liquor dealers who were
indicted by the last grand jury for
non-paymenit of specific taxes were
before Judge Cann in the Superior
Court yesterday. Announcement was
made that the taxes had been paid up
in the majority of cases, and partial
payments had been made in nearly all
the other cases.
Considering the fact that this was
the first time any such course had
been pursued, and that the offense
was one of carelessness, and not of
malice, Judge Cann let the offenders
down easy. Nolle prosequies were en
tered in all cases where the taxes and
court costs had been paid in full. In
the other cases a half payment was
made, and the defendants given one
month in which to pay the other half.
Those who paid in full were Charles
Bachman, E. Kalameras. Harley C.
Cunningham, Charles and John Wil
kins, Fred Benjes. Mary Jacobson,
W. H. Rainey, George Cooper, Dr.
Oliveros and James McGuire.
Those who paid half of the specific
tax and the court costs and who were
given one month longer in which to
pay the other half were Paul Beren
thern, W. B. Ferguson, and Theo.
Fincken.
When the case against John L. Ar
cher was called the defendant was not
in the court room. 'Motion was made
by counsel for the state to estreat his
bond. Judge Cann, however, ordered
that the case go over until 10 o’clock
this morning, and then in case Mr.
Archer does not appear in the court
room the bond will be estreated.
The one great virtue of Burnett’s
Vanilla Extract Is purity. It Is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett’s Vanilla Ex
tract was no better than other ex
tracts its price would be the 1 same.
Once tried, Always used.—ad.
For Over Sixty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle!—ad.
Notice.
If you want practical aid in select
ing, full value, one price, no misrep
resentation, square dealing and honest
Instruments, call at Murphy’s piano
warerooms, 344 Bull street, under
Guards’ Armory.—ad.
$26.01) to New York and Return via
Ocean Steamship Cos.
First-class tickets, including meals
and stateroom accommodations with
out extra charge, will be sold for ships
leaving Savannah December 14, 17,
19 and 21st, limited to January 7th, for
return passage. Secure tickets and
full Information at ticket office, 37 Bull
street. —ad.
A New Train to Washington and
New York.
Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m.,Central time, daily. This, a solid
vestibuled train,with most modern day
coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
ii.ation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office. 141 Bull
street: ’phones 850.—ad.
Notice.
If you want an artistic piano tuner
and repairer’s service leave your or
der at Murphy’s warerooms, 344 Bull
street, under Guards' Armory. Georgia
■phone 810.—ad.
Christmas Rates.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17
and 24, inclusive, with final limit Jan.
8, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend
ents, principals or presidents.—ad.
Students’ and Teachers’ Rates Ae
ro 11 nt Christmas, via Seaboard Air
Line Hy.
Account of the Christmas holidays,
teachers and students of schools and
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi
pal or president of school or college,
will he sold tickets via the Seabourd
Air Line Railway to all points east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate of
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec. 17
to 24. Inclusive, and will be limited
for return until Jqn. 8, 1905. Parents
desiring lo have their children spend
Christmas at home can secure valuable
Information by calling at Heaboard
city ticket office, Nu. 7 Bull street or
’phone 18.—ad.
Notice.
If you want a Guild piano for SBS
you can And II at Murphy's piano
warerooms. 844 Bull street, under
Guards At utoiy.-ad.
Place
An Early Order
If you want a wheel for your
little boy or girl. Our Juveniles
are being sold rapidly. New
lots are coming by every steam
er. but there is every likelihood
that we will not be able to fill
late demands. These wheels
are little beauties. —genuine
Juveniles—not big wheels hur
riedly cut down to clumsiness.
Household Goods
There are many things i n
this department of our store
that will prove appropriate as
Christmas presents.
Sporting Goods.
Hundreds of things for boys;
Footballs, Baseballs, Shin
Guards, Masks, Boxing Gloves
and Punching Bags.
Shotguns and Rifles.
Hunting Suits.
Gun Cases.
Leggins.
Cleveland Bicycles.
Tribune Bicycles,
Pierce Bicycles
Barnes Bicycles, $25.
Syracuse Bicycles, $25.
19 West Broughton Street.
(R*ujftnafei
>4*24/
Don’t forget the best
cough and cold medicine
in the world is Row
linski’s Cough Balsam, a
pleasant syrup of the
White Pine, Wild Cherry
and other choice expec
torates. The full quarter
pint bottle, 25 cents.
“Get It at Rowllnskl's."
Broughton and Drayton.
Nothing Better!
In fact, nothing quite so
good! In stubborn Skin
Diseases, Old Sores, Tetter,
Eczema, Ringworm,
Tetterine
Is the only sure cure. It is
applied to the spot, kills the
germs and heals the break In
the skin—stopping the itch
torment from the first appli
cation.
50 cents a box.
All Druggists Sell It
This ®®®@®®®®g
Touch of |
Cold |
®) Makes the (i)
I Gas Heater I
Invaluable.
Heat when and where you ®
>< want it, and without one
(#) (A)
W bit of labor, A match is ><
all the preliminary work
W for a good warm room. ><
(•) Gas Heaters
(•) Cost little, and the ex- (<•'
(!) pense of operation is very (§)
(S) small. __ (j|)
ij Savannah Gas Cos., ||
W 7 and 9 Congress St., west.
ALLAN BOND SCO,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump,
iioth Phones 507.
■AVASTAII THEATER.
To-niprht at 6 15
THE ML'HICAIi HliaVOE,
“The Beauty Doctor.”
JMI—I'tCOI’I.K—SO
Orchwwfrw |l.to itnd 11.00, Bwloony
75r unit 60r (Ullery tie.
Tuo, Poe. 10—''Jewel of AmU
ttewi* to-morrow.