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6 MUTT AND JEFF— AT PRESS TIME JEFF WAS STILL FOLLOWING THE TAXI. BY BUD FISHEF i . COTTON NEW Dec. 17. —Liverpool cables were not up to expectations, and the cotton I market here opened at a decline of 1 to L 10 points under scattering liquidation. The I more favorable average of overnight reports I from southern 'spot markets and further re- I porta of progress in plans for financing | export business under the provisions of the I Edge law, were encouraging features, how- ■ ever, and the market soon turned steadier. I January gold 1 Tip to 15.80 c on a renewal of ■ evattered covering and Liverpool buying, I while Isler months showed net advances of K 4 to 10 -points, with March selling at 15.t)5c. ■ December was relatively quiet and easy, ■ruling a few points under last night’s clos ■mg quotations. ■ Trading remained very quiet later in the •nornirxgr, with prices easing off under scat ■|ered realising on liquidation. Liverpool was ■a seller of J«ly, but otherwise there was no V speciar tredißjr feature on the decline which f ’arried' January off to 15.60 and March to ’ 15.46, or about 10 to 15 points net lower. A telegram from Texas reported perfect weather and said that fanners were selling freely, but there were rumors that some cot ton received-here from the southwest re cently for delivery on contract hada been re jected because’of failure to meet grade re qurements. •• Trading: remained very quiet during the middle jot the afternoon and there was little '■irther change- in prices, with January rui ng around 15.64 c and Maruh around 15.45 c, r about 10 to 15 points net lower. NEW YORK COTTON Ths following were the ruling prices in :e exchange today: Tone, easy; middling, 16c, quiet. Last Prev. Open? High. Low. Sale. Close. Close. ’-in. .. 15.60 15.80 15.48 15.43 15.43 15.72 ijch. .. 15.50 15.65 15.35 15.38 15.37 15.61 ’lay .. 15.53-15.70 15.40 15.42 15.40 15.60 Idly .. 15.63 15.75 15.45 15.46 15.45 15.64 Pet. .. 15.65 15.72 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.72 Dec. .. 15.35 15.50 15.35 15.40 15.40 15.45 NEW ORLEANS OOTTON NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.—Estimates of 1.-.rge ginning £o the 13th of December and lower cables than; due put the price of cotton down to moderate losses in the first half hour of business here today. January sank to 14.64 c and May to 15c, this show in a decline of 16 points. A private bureau report put the ginning at lC,S2o,oflp bales, against 0,396,646 a year ago and 10,281,139 two years ago, indi cating production on the seventeenth gin ning period of 675,000 bales, agaist 552,000 and 7W.000. Reports of a somewhat better «pot de ■n.ind locally caused small reactions from the decline and at 11 o’clock prices were it declined of 6to 16 points. Expectations >t small mill takings prevented support from becoming aggressive. . Mill takings of only 237,000 bales of American cotton for the week, against 497,- 000 this week last year caused further mod erate selling. In the trading up to 1:30 o’clock- -active months were sent 21 to 25 points under final prices of yesterday. Jan uary touched 14.60 c and July 15c. NEW ORLEANS COTTON The following were the ruling price* in he exchange today: Tone, steady; middling, 14.75 c, steady. Last Prev. Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close, ran. .. 14.65 14.80 14.58 14.61 14.58 14.84 tfcit. . 14.90 15.02 14.80 14.80 14.80 15.04 dky .. 15.00 15.12 14.91 14.93 14.92 15.16 Dfy .. 15.16 15.16 14.96 15.00 14.96 15.21 let. .. 15.12 15.13 14.85 14.85 14.85 15.04 J«e. .. 14.26 14.43 14.26 14.40 14.30 14.55 NEW ORLEANS SPOT OOTTON fTW ORLEANS. Dec. 17.—Spot cotton 4 inly and -unchanged. Saifs on the spot, Ol bales: to arrive, 2.837. Low middling, .<w: middling, 14.75 c; good middling, 17.23*. Receipts, 11.778; stock, 468,890. SPOT COTTON MARKET Atlanta, steady, 14.50 c. New York, quiet, 16c. New Orleans, steady, 14.75 c. Philadelphia, steady, 16.25 c. Norfolk, steady, 15c. Savannah, steady, 15.75 c. St. Louis, steady, 15c. llonsto.4.,Jteady, 14.50 c. * Memphis, steady, 15c. Augusta, steady, 15.13 c. Little Rock, steady, 15c. Dallas, steady, 14.10 c. Mobile, steady, 14.75 c. Charleston, .steady, 15.75 c. Wilmington, steady, 15c. Boston, steady, 15.80 c. Galveston, steady, 15.25 c. Montgomery, .steady, 14.50 c. ATLANTA SPOT COTTON »tlanta sppt, cptton 14.50 c I eceipts ... 541 - lipments ... j 634 Ftocks ... . . 31,298 1 MERIC ANCOTTON .AND Grain exchange COTTON QUOTATIONS The following were the opening, highest, - <west, close and previous close quotations i the American Cotton and Grain Exchange ■day: , Prev. « Qpea. High. Law. Close. Close. an 15.52 15.80 15.43 15.45 15.70 arch .. T 5.56 15.65 15.35 15.36 15.60 lay .... 15158 15.70 15.40 15.41 15.60 ily ...e.aa-66 15.75 15.45 15.45 15.62 >ec 15.35 15.60 15.35 15.40 15.45 LIVERPOOL COTTON Tone, quiet-and steady; sales 4,000; good fiddling, 12.83 d. Prev. Open. Close. Close, an .' 11.10 10.96 11.08 eb . .... 10.98 11.02 11.14 larch ..mt t .. 11.25 11.10 11.21 ipril •••• 11 - 12 11-13 U-21 lay 11.32 11.17 11.27 une .... uly .. 11.35 11.20 11.29 uig 11.75 11.24 ept. ...... 771 11.10 11.17 kh:t 11.05 11.12 ■or 11.02 11.09 o 10.82 10.98 COTTONSEED OIL MARKET w Open. Close. ■ay A . 9.51@9.54 9.47@9.49 ■nne 9.50@9.55 9.47(89.60 ■ uly 9.50&9.75 9.68(89.80 M leceniheg-— *»».-•• • 8.75 8.86@8.95 B Tone, firm; sales, 9,500. M HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT K NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17. —Hester’s week- ■ crop nUil'rttrllt: r 0ver1and,.27.492 bales, against 60,696 bales ’ .st year and A1,239 bales the year before. Since August 1, 303,581 bales, against 705,- L 17 bales laSU’year and 665,123 bales the ■ ear before. ( * ■ into sight tor the week, 350,055 bales, ■ gainst 479,557 .bales last year and 402,647 ■ ales the .year before. ■ For the season, 5,269,139 bales, against V .548,635 bnlcS'lnst year and 5,781,977 bales I iie year before. | Southern. . consumption, 100,000 bales, | gainst 178,000 bales last year and 166,000 | ides the year before. F COTTON MARKET OPINIONS Hubbard'-Bros.: “We think it is best to iiv on good declines rather than sell on ad ances.” ' S. M. Weld & Co.: “We are inclined to >ok for an improved demand after the holl ar*, and believe purchase* on good setbacks re advisable.” THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. (weu,-Ho Ho 4 HM’. jl FONMY BeFcfec r Couub v HAbTt> Pull THe i zSgC j oF ~ wcnTTDTHG / TCllHim to 1 Right FoR 1 use piscßerioN ' I'i D6NTISV TO STOP He PULLED NoTHiMS- HA / HAR HAR HAR.. || -B. Pullgo*. J owe'. HAR. I F 1 WAIT till I ' K HAPi— V 1 oh.mom^e^'j i" MIMI — I ’J uh\ flw- MLzx f IW’\ Wwzwßßi x : c: rtMßkA n WraM 5- I A __4W fNOSygy - vAOBM I F Hz?) Iff I •! L Al w H -Jill -- 76 I • .. - * Cottonseed Crushed to December 1,492,919 Vs. 716,646 Last Year WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Cotton seed crushed during the pe riod, August 1 to November 30, amounted to 1,492,919 tons, com pared with 1,716,646 a year ago, and seed on hand at mills No vember 30 was 581,806 tons, compared with 782,751 a year ago, the census bureau announced today. Cotton seed products manufactured during that period and on hand November 30 were: Crude oil produced 465,810,463 pounds compared with 520,- 891,678 a year ago; on hand, 166,231,303 pounds, compared with 149,185,556. Refined oil produced, 266,654,671 pounds, compared with 315," 715,056; on hnd, 195,204,262 pounds, ompared with 136,429,256. Cake and meal produced, 657,616 tons, compared with 781,555; on hand, 220,009 tons, compared with 197,217. Linters produced, 185,266 bales, compared with 268,064; on hand, 229,737, compared with 338,956. Exports of linters were 7,344 bales. Condition o£ Winter Wheat 87.9 Against 85.2 December 1919 WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Smaller acre ages liaye been planted to winter wheat and rye this fall as compared with a year ago, the department of agriculture reported to day. The condition of the crops on Decem ber 1 was better than on that date a year ago, but was not as good as the ten-year average condition on that date. The department did not forecast produc tion. This year’s crop of winter wheat amounted to 580,513,000 bushels and this tail’s acreage reduction would amount to almost 18,500,000 bushels in production based on the ten-year average yield. Kansas, the leading producer of winter wheat, has planted two per cent less area than last year, Pennsylvania six per cent, Ohio nine per cent, Indiana ten yer cent, Illinois five per cent and Nebraska two per cent. Oklahoma has planted about the same acreage this year, while Texas has in creased its acreage 40 per cent, and Wash ington 7 per cent. In addition to Texas, Increased acreage is shown for Georgia, amounting to 10 per cent, and South Carolina 4 per cent. In Tennessee the acreage is the same as last year, while in Alabama there has been a reduction of 22 per cent and in Mississippi it is 47 per cent less. The acreage of winter wheat and its condi tion December 1 in southern states fol lows : Virginia 895,000 acres; condition 82 per cent of a normal. North Carolina 672,000 acres; condition 84 per cent. South Carolina 172,000 acres; condition 86 per cent. Georgia 244,000; condition 90 per cent. Tennessee 470,000; condition 80 per cent. Alabama 55,000; condition 86 per cent. Mississippi 8,000 acres; 85 per cent. The rye area in Virginia is 70,00" acres and condition of the crop 85 per cent of a normal. The area sown to winter wheat this fall if 40,605,000 acres, which is 2.8 per cent less than the area sown last fall. The condition of the crop on December 1 was 87.9 per cent of a normal, compared with 85.2 a yea rago, 98.5 on December 1, 1918, end 88.44, the ten-year average on that date. The area sown to rye this fall is 4,653,000 acres, which is 11.4 per cent less than the revised area sown in the fall of last year. The condition of rye on December 1 was 90.5 per cent of a normal, compared with 89.8 a year ago, 89.0 on December 1, 1918, and 91.2, the ten-year average on De cember 1. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Spot coffee. 6%*. Open. Close. Jan 6.12 6.35@6.40 F e p , 6.57@6.58 Meh. 6.75 6.82@6.85 Anril 7.00@7.02 Mav 7.10 7.19@7.20 June ••••• 7.35@7.36 July 7.40 7.51@7.52 Aug 7.63«i!7.64 Sept 7.65 7.74(9)7.75 Oct 7.70 Bid 7.84(9>7.85 Nov t... 7.94(9)7.95 Dec 6.22@6.25 NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Raw sugar, quiet; refiners reduced their prices for fine gran ulated to 8|25, while another quoted 9.70, a new low record for the year. Open. Close. January 4.15@4.35 4.19@4.20 February 4.20 bld 4.28@4.30 March 4.35 bid 4.39(9)4.40 April 4.40 bid 4.47@4.50 May 4.00@ 4.65 4.54(®4.55 June 4.65 bid 4.63@4.64 July 4.75@4.80 4.67@4.70 October 4.85 bid n December 4.20@4.30 SHEPARD & GLUCK COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS. La., Dec. 17. —The small declines in cotton today were logical enough, being the result of large ginning forecasts and the unfavorable week-end fig ures. Hester placed takings of American cotton at only 237,000 bales, against 497,000 this week last year and 259,000 this week two years ago. This showing led to predic tions that December consumption would prove to be even smaller than that of No vember. The National Ginners’ association was credited with figures showing a production to the 13tb of December of 10,820,000 hales, which compares with census bureau returns to the same date last year of 9,390.646 bales and 10,281,139 two years ago. The indi cated output for the period, the seventh of the season, is 675,000 bales, against 552,000 last year and 710,000 two years ago, which is altogether confirmatory of the govern ment’s estimate of the crop this week of 12,987,000 bales. Trade accounts continue poor, and reports from Oklahoma are to the effect that six banks have failed in that state because cotton fanners could not meet their obliga tions. Much cotton is reported rotting in the fields of that state. The opening was lower, and at the lowest of the day the trading months were 21 to 25 points under the close of yesterday, Jan uary trading down to 14.58 c. The near future of the market semes to hang on the census buteau report on ginning due Monday. METAL MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Copper, steady: electrolyptic, spot and nearby, 13%<iqjl4c; first quarter, 14@14%c. Tin, steady; spot and nearby. $34.09; futures. $35.50(835.75. J.in. M-mtnally -i-lMiiged. Antim-^, ; $5.50@5.75. Lead, dull; spot. $4.50(9)5.00. Zinc, dull; East St. Louis, spot, $5.75@ 6.00. London: Standard copper, spot, '74 pounds 7s sd; futures, 74 pounds 7s 6d. Electro lytic, spot. 86 pounds; futures, 88 pounds. Tin, spot. 211 pounds ss; futures, 215 pounds 5?. Lead, spot. 22 pounds ss; futures. 24 pounds; zinc, spot, 25 pounds 15s; futures, 27 pounds ss. Meat Packing Bill To Get Vote by Jan. 24 WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.—A final vote in the senate not later than January 24 on the Kenyon-Kendrick bill, for federal regulation of the meat packing industry, was agreed upon today by Republican leaders. GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Active buying on the part of houses With seaboard connections brought about a material advance in wheat prices today. Opening quotations, which ranged from 1c lower to 2%c ad vance, were followed by decided gains all around. Wheat closed firm, 5% to net higher. Corn ascended with wheat. After jopen ing unchanged to %c higher, the market scored a moderate genejtil upturn. Corn closed firm, to 3%c net higher. Oats were firm, influenced by the strength of other qereals, starting %c off to %c up and then hardening for all deliv eries. Provisions reflected advances both in grain and hogs. ’ CHICAGO QUOTATIONS The following were the ruling prices tn the exchange today; Prev. Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT— P«c 1.63 1.70 1.63 1.70 1.64% Meh 1.59% 1.64% 15.9% 1.64 1.58 May ....1.52% 1.59 15.2% 1.58 15.2% CORN— Dec 67 69 % 67 69% 67 May .... 68 71% 68 71 67% July .... 69% 72% 69% 72% 60 OATS— Dec 45% 46 45% 46 45 May .... 46% 48% 46% 48% 47 July .... 47 48 47 47% 46 PORK— Jan 22.62 22.80 22.62 22.80 22.40 LARD— Jan 13.35 13.42 13.27 13.42 13.17 May „ 13.47 13.67 13.47 13.65 13.45 RIBS— Jan 11.50 11.50 11.37 11.45 11.30 May 11.90 12,05 11.90 12.02 11.80 RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO . ' Today. Wheat 19 cars Corn 94 cars fiats ... ... 70 cars Hogs ... ... 27,000 bead CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Wheat, No. 2 red, $2.03; No. 2 hard, $1.79%. Corn, No. 3 mixed, 66c; No, 3 yellow, 7$ % @ 74c. Oafs, Noo. 2 white, 47%@48%c; No. 3 white, 47@47%c.~ Rye, No. 2. $1.55%c. Barley, 66@91c. Timothy seed $5.50@6.50. Clover seed, $15.00@20.00. Pork, nominal. Lard, $13.42. Ribs, sll.oo@ 12.50. GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS Lamson Bros.-" Faith in the future is at a low ebb, but in the long run intrinsic values will have to be recognized.” Simons, Day & Co.: “It may develop sooner than expected that we are over expoftiug our w.heat, and visions of much tower prices may be seriously disturbed.” J. F. Bennett & Co.: “We would wait for reactions on wheat to buy. Corn is likely to be a trading proposition around this level for the time being.”l E. F. Leland & Cd.: "Unless there Is a tenewed export buying we do not believe wheat values will hold at present levels.” LIVE STOCK BY WIRE EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.—Cattle—Re ceipts, l,7(Xf; no fresh steers in; two loads held over brought $9.65; general market steady; bulk cows, $4.75@5.75; bulk can ners around $3.00; veal calves to $10.50; bulk, $10.00@10.25: twin calves, eleven months old averaging 685 pounds, brought $35.25 per hundredweight. Hogs—Receipts, 12,000; fairly active, about 10 to 15c higher than yesterday's av erage: most of activities on jiigs and lights which sold at the top $9.50; best heavies up to $9.30; bulk of sales, $9.10@9.35; packer eows, 25c higher; pigs, steady; with yesterday s best time: quality mostly good. Sheep—Receipts, 1,800; slow and weak; virtually at a standstill; few 4®ck» of best yesterday’s extreme close, $10..>0; only one sale made. o Dec ’ 17 Cattle: Receipts, 0,000; trade uneven; all classes around steady; beef steers, $7.00@11.60; about 300 Canadians on sale; bulk vealers, $9.09(8!* 59- canner cows mostly $2.75@3.99; demand for bologna bulls narrower. Hogs—Receipts, 27,900; active; lights, 25c to 3oc higher; others, 15c to 25c higher than yesterday’s average; top one load. $9.50; butchers,_ $9.15@9.35; pigs mostly 25c higher; bulk desirable 90 to 130-pound pigs, $9.40(9; 9.50. Sheep—Receipts, 11,000; fat lambs, 25c to 50c lower; top. $10,75 to outsiders; 95- pound yearlings, $8.00; no feeder sales. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Dec. 17.—Cattle: Re ceipts .300, steady; heavy steers. $9.00(8 10.00; beef steers, $6.00(88.75; heifers. $6.00 @8.50; cows. $3.00(87.50; feeders, $6.00(8 8.25; stockers. $3.50(87.00. Hogs—Receipts 1,200, steady; 120 pounds up, $9.2.>; pigs, $7.25@5.75; throwouts, $7.25. down. Sheep—Receipts 250, steady; lambs, $9.00; sheep, $3.00. down. CHICAGCL PRODUCE MARKET CHICAGO. Dec. 17.—Butter: Creamery extras. 51c; creamery standards, 43%c; firsts, 47c; seconds. 33(836c. Eggs—Ordinaries. «o@G4c; firsts, 63@69c. Cheese—Twins, ?2%c. Live Poultry—Fowls, 16@24c: ducks. 26c; geese. 24c; springs 23c; turkeys, 38c; roost ers. 18c. Potatoes—24 cars; Wisconsin and Minne sota (per 100 lbs.), $1.35@1.50 NAVAL STORES SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 17.—Turpentine quiet. 92%c; no sales (last ss’o November 10 at W2%c); receipts 448; uMbments 90; stock 15,877. Rosin quiet; no sales: receipts 1.523; shipments 512; stock 77.145. Quote: B, D. E, F, G. H, I. K. M. N. window glass and water white, $ll.OO (last sale November 12 at $11.00). Liberty Bonds NEW YORK, Dec. 17. —Liberty bonds closed: \ 3%S ... $89.96 First 4s. bid 85.50 Second 4s .. .. 85.00 First 4>/|S 85.80 Second 4%s ... ... 85.00 Third 4%s 87.50 Fourth 4%S ... 85.50 Victory 3%s . ... ... 95.00 Victory 4%s 95.00 SHEPARD’S SISTER SAYS MRS. CUTTS TOLD HER OF PLOT (Contlnned from Page 1.) persuaded Shepard to go to the Hen ry home in Perry, which he did, driv ing through the country by automo bile with Ernest Hopson and Mrs. Henry. As to Shepard’s Will "Mrs. Cutts asked me how I felt about Mrs. Shepard getting my brother’s estate,” continued Mrs. Crandall, “and I told her that she wa his only heir and so entitled to It. This was before she had told me about the plot. After she had told me about the conspiracy, Mrs. Cutts warned me to be careful, as the gang might try to do me harm. She made the same remark about my son, Fred Crandall. She also urged me to keep my visit a secret and not to write, telephone or telegraph her at any time, but to see her personally if I wanted to talk with her again. “I saw Mrs. Cutts several times after that occasion and once she showed me a telegram she had re ceived from John S. Hopson, who was in Macon and not in Jacksonville, as she had supposed. Mrs. Cutts said she was afraid that the gang was trying to get her out on the Hawkinsville road to do away with her, as she knew too much about the plot to kill Mr. Shepard. She said she had seen a car that looked like Mrs. Shepard’s passing the house that morning. ‘‘Mrs. Cutts said she was telling me her story because Fred Shepard had been a good friend to her and she loved me because I was his sis ter. I asked her if she would go into court and tell her story, and at first she refused, but afterward agreed to do so.” Identifies Alleged Will Mrs Crandall also Identified the allaged will of Fred Shepard, which was sent to her anonymously from Marshallville during the period when the state’s investigation was just be ginning to get started. Under the terms of this document, Mrs. Elmer would get an annuity of SIOO per month and cash not to exceed SIO,OOO, while the balance of Shepard’s es tate would be divided among his nieces, nephews and his sister, Mrs. Crandall. Judge Mathews took a re cess just at the closg of Mrs. Cran dall s direct testimony. Contention of Defense To show that Shepard suffered from a complication of diseases which caused his death June 1, 1920, was the goal. toward which the de fense worked during today’s session of the preliminary hearing. While the state continued to put up as wit nesses physicians and others to tell of the circumstances surrounding Shepard’s death, the attorneys for the defense by cross-examination sought to break down the state’s theory of mercurial poisoning by showing that Shepard had for some time been suffering from various ail ments whose symptoms were similar to the symptoms of mercurial poison ing. The defense also showed by one witness that Shepard frequently drank liquor, this being in support of the contention that he may have died from the effect of potash in .‘moonshine” whisky. Attendance Falls Off There was a marked falling off in the attendance of spectators at to day’s session. When Judge Mathews called the court to order there was only a handful of outsiders in the court room, although they continued to drift in throughout the morning. Dr. L. W. Nelson, of Marshallville, was the first witness put up by the state. He said that a few days be fore Mr. Shepard died he saw the peach grower in Marshallville, and that Shepard described certain symp toms of the illness from which he was suffering. Dr. Nelson stated that he gave Shepard a prescription containing bismuth and deodorized tincture of opium, a common remedy for dysentery. The physician also said Shepard was badly nauseated and evidently quite ill, but insisted on going to Perry. • The symptoms exhibited by Shep ard were similar to those of a case of mercurial poisoning, said the wit ness, in answer to questions by So licitor General Garrett. No case of mercurial poisoning from calomel had ever come under his observation, said the physician, who stated cal omel forms a mercurial salt in the digestive organs under some condi tions. On cross-examination Dr. Nelson said he did not susnect poisoning at the time of Shepard’s illness. Shep ard. he. said, told him that the illness was caused bv eating a quantity of barbecued meat. The symptoms shown bv Shepard might have indi cated dysentery, the witness said, in answer to questions by Judge Ross. D. L. Brown, an atotrney of Fort Valley, administrator of Fred D-. Shepard’s estate and that of his father. Mr Alfred Shepard, took the stand and told of being with Shepard four days before the latter’s death. He said that Shepard complained of feeling ill. „ . „ . Mr. Brown started to tell of re ceiving a telephone call from Mrs. Cutts asking him to come to Abbe ville. but Judge Mathews ruled this answer out on the ground that there j was no pro< f that Mrs. Cutts was the person calling. j On cross-examination, the witness said Shepard drank liquor frequently fixing it up with lemons. Further questioning developed the. fact that Shepard had for some time I exhibited signs of an affection of! the throat, but the witness declared, Shepard displayed remarkable physi cal strength, endurance and energy. I Counsel for the defense sought to, show that Shepard suffered from throat trouble, indigestion, dysen tery. hernia, appendicitis, constipa tion. varicose veins and hemorrhoids. R. B. Meese. who liver near Perry on a farm formerly operated by Fred D. Shepard as a part of his father’s es tate, testified that he went with' Ernest Hopson, one of the defend-' ants, to the home of W. L. Henry in Perry a few days before Shepflrd died, finding Shepard ill. that he saw Shepard again next day and that the peach grower complained of dysen tery. Other witnesses testifying to prac tically the same facts were J. M. Johnson, of Marshallville, formerly overseer of one of Shepard's farms, and E. J. Marlin, of Marshallville. The latter said Shepard refused a drink of whisky offered as a possible remedy. Shepard said he had some whisky in his grip but was afraid to take any on account of his con dition, Mr. Martin testified. Defendants Laugh Frequently The defense is devoting great at- tention to detail In the cross-exam ination of witnesses, and the result of yesterday’s operations was to put all four defendants in apparent good spirits. They laughed frequently during the examination of the ex perts, particularly when their attor neys would endeavor to secure state ments from the witnesses tending to support the theory that Shepard died from natural causes. The defendants, their counsel and their friends, who were present in considerable num ber yesterday, were in high good humor at the close of the session, and expressed confidence that the state’s case would fail to ma 0f .1 j% A To Claim Crandall Poisoned • Among the features developing yes terday was the indication that the state will claim that Fred Crandall, son. of Mrs. Alice Crandall and nephew of Shepard, was given a dose of bichloride of mercury dissolved in whisky; that he was taken seriously ill as the result and showed symp toms of mercurial poisoning. Testi mony to this effect was given by Dr. M. S. Brown, who attended Crandall during the illness in question, which is said to have occurred on the day following Crandall’s trip to Macon to bring Shepard to the Macon hospital. Dr. Brown testified that Crandall was “gloriously happy” in Macon, and that on returning to Fort Valley he was ill for several days, showing symptoms exhibited by persons stricken with “ercuna l P° lsonl Krnest Hopson, one oi tne detenu Jjw, w?» with Crandall In l&eon on that occasion, said Dr. Biown. Fred Crandall himself is to be called to the witness stand, according t the solicitor general. suss found in Shepard’s viscera have been caused by alcohol or potash, the witnesses denied that rhis could have been the case, iney also maintained that they ld heard of a case where a patient aiea from mercurial poisoning. on by the medicinal administration of calo^; I Brown , s Testimony Dr. Brown, who was the last wit ness yesterday afternoon, concluded Ms testimony shortly before seven o’clock. After stating .that h e had been practicing medicine for thirty years, that he had known bhella,d for several years and that he had attended his father, the late Dr- Al fred Shepard, Dr. Brown told how he was called to see Shepard on May 31 by Dr. A. M. Orr. for the purpose of consultation. He said that Shep ard was unconscious, evidently in great pain and that his limbs were drawn up as though in convulsion, the abdomen rigid and the patient suffering from nausea. Chloroform had been administered to relieve him. After noting the symptoms, Dr. Brown said he agreed Wl th Dr. Orr that it was a case of locked bowels and advised an operation, which was performed that night in the Macon hospital. The operation disclosed no lock ing of the bowels. Dr. Brown de clared, but showed the patient suf fering from acuate inflammation of the whole alimentary canal, with great irritation of the peritoneum, but no perforations of the intes tines or other organs. No disease except locked bowels could have caused this condition, said the wit ness, although some powerful cor rosive poison might have brought it about. None of the physicians sus pected poison at that stage, Dr. Brown declared, although he ex pressed the opinion that in view of subsequent developments, he be lieved Shepard died from bichloride of mercury poisoning. The witness then told of the first and second exhumations of Shep ard’s body on November 7 and 17, re spectively, describing how he re moved the various organs in each in stance, sealed them in jars and turned them over to Dr. Evehardt, the chemist, and Dr. Funke, the pathologist, for analysis. He then described Fred Crandall’s condition after the Macon trip, saying that se vere abdominal pains, nausea and dysentery, such as were experienced by Crandall for several days, are the first symptoms of mercurial poison ing. “Have you ever heard of a death from the excessive use of calomel?” asked Judge Ross, cross examining the Witness. “I can’t say that I ever have,” re plied Dr. Brown. “In your medical practice, what is the largest dose of calomel you ever administered?” was the next ques tion. ' “Six grains,” said the witness. “Did you repeat the dosq?” ‘‘lt wasn’t necessary.” answered Dr. Brown. Says Crandall was Drinking The witness said he did not see Fred Crandall drink any liquor on the trip to Macon, but that the young man had evidently been indulging while the operation was going on. as he showed the effects when ready to return to Fort Valley Ernest Hopson, who accompanied the party to Macon, was sober, said Dr. Brown In answer to questions by General Harris, the witness said that Shep ard was indulgent toward Ernest Hopson and that he (Brown) had never seen Sfyepard drink liquor. At the time he was called into consul tation with Dr. Orr, the witness said, he did not know that calomel had been administered, although this fact developed later. “In view of all circumstances, in cluding my observations and the re sult of the investigation. I am con vinced that Shepard died from bi chloride of mercury poisoning.” he declared in answer to a question by General Harris. This concluded the day’s session. Ex-King Constantine Is- Paid Regal Honors On Touching Greek Soil VENICE. Dec. 16. —Former King Constantine, Queen Sophie and their children last night slept under the i royal banner of Greece for the first ■ time since June 14, 1917. During; the night the cruiser Averoff, \on ■ which they embarked yesterday and j which will take them to Fhaleron. ' made preparations to depart from ■ Venice at dawn. From the moment Constantine set ' foot on the deck of the Averoff yes- i terday morning, and thus tigura- j tively stood on Greek soil, regal hon ors were paid ’im. The big cruiser roared out a royal salute. Italian dignitaries paid calls of ceremony and the crews of many vessels in the harbor dressed ships. Among those who called on Constantine was Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, com mander of American naval units In the Adriatic. SATURDAY, DECEMBER tfS, 1920. DETECTIVE CHIEF CHARGES “BIG MEN” ARE “AFTER’ ’BEAVERS (Continued from Fage 1) of which fourteen only have been tried, thirteen getting life sentences and one the death penalty. Asked about his controversy with Solicitor Boykin, Chief Poole said: "I have never been at outs with the solicitor, we are good friends and I have talked to him several times since I made my reply to his Insinu ations. I think If Mr. Boykin were here, he would tell you I always have co-operated with him. “Without criticising anyone, I want to say there is only one way to break up the criminal element, and that is to put them on the chain gang yhere they belong.” He mentioned the case of "Griff” Freeman, who he said has been fined many times in the state courts but never has gone to 'the chaingang. In his opinion, he continued, it is not possible for any man under him to give protection for any length of time without it becoming known, and if he ever discovered such a thing, he would do his utmost to land the | officer on the chaingang. Poole Declinea Recces Offer At this point Aiderman D. R. Wil der. out of consideration for Chief Poole’s state of mind, made a mo tion to recess the hearing until the afternoon session, but Chief Poole expressed a preference to conclude his, testimony without interruption, and the motion was not put by Chair man Hatcher. Attorney Chambers presented Chief Poole with a list of the men who have been discharged from the. force in the past two for various causes. There wwe twenty-six of these men, and Chief Poole said that three of them had been reinstated by action of the board. The chief expressed his opposition to the custom of allowing officers indefinite leaves of absence, with the privilege of returning to their old status on the force whenever they desired. He said that there are forty men at present holding other posi tions, but who are technically mem bers of the police force. Chief Poole told of the employment of Detective Lon Terry. He said that Terry had come to him, told him he had a fast automobile, and wanted to get on the prohibition squad. Terry, he said, was allowed to work with the force for two months without pay and without the authority of the officers, using his own car and gas. Such good results were obtained, said Chief Poole, that he recommended Terry’s employment as a member of the force. Attorney Chambers was question ing Chief Poole. The chief was asked about his re lations with Mr. Woods White, and*' what he thought of the existence in Atlanta of a band of ex-convicts, or ganized and in constant touch with each other. He replied that he had not had very extensive relations with Mr. White, but always had responded to a call for assistance. Five on Frohi Lquad “What I think of the oand of ex convicts wouldn’t be fit to print,” said Chief POole. “And their prom ise to any individual not to carry out their crooked operations in At lanta is sufficient justification to put them back in jail. It is an ad mission that they will commit crimes elsewhere.” Chief Poole said that there are at present five men detailed to the enforcement of the prohibition law, and that he should have twenty, to gether with two fast automobiles. He said that there is a lot of stealing and other general crime, and that he cannot spare the men to have a regular force on any particular crime, such as gambling. He told in detail of his efforts to break up various gambling dens, mentioning specifically the places at 24 Houston street, 25 1-2 South Broad street and -19 1-2 Central avenue. He told of his “steaming out process,” which consisted in con stantly raiding a place until the op erators got tired and quit. Chief Poole then tol. of the place at 25 West Peachtree street, and of 1 the incidents leading up to the raid by Solicitor Boykin. 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