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Secretary Setze Declares He
Will Explain Errors
and Render Full ;
Account. x*.
An Investigation of the book* and
account* of the Firemen'* Real Estate
Investment Company, controlled and
conducted by the member* of the At
lanta Fire Department, 1* being made
at the demand of minority stockhold
ers of the company, and It has already
been rhown by the formal report of
the expert accountant employed that a
lemarkabl* discrepancy between re
ceipts and available asset* has been
discovered.
C'hlpley R. Sctxe, of 314 William*
etreet. Is secretary and treasurer of tho
company, and has had charge of the
books and finances of the company
since Its organisation, except during
a short period when an assistant was
employed during Mr. St tie's absence.
\V. R. Joyner, mayor of Atlanta, and
former chief of the fire department, la
president of the company. He !
brothel-In-law of Chtpley R. Setae, the
secretary and treasurer, whose books
are undergoing an examination.
Diaerepancy of $14,119.68.
in the report of Expert Accountant
William B. Sheldon, who was employed
bv the company to Investigate the af
faire of the company, “errors and omis
sions" are scheduled showing a total
alleged shortage or diaerepancy In the
books of 414,119.48. It Is stated that
rlnce those figures wore shown, about
11,500 In notes has been produced by
Secretary Setae and turned over to tho
accountant.
Certain minority stockholders en
gaged, tn March, 1907, 1he service* of
James L. Key, who wa* retained a* an
attorney and authorised to conduct the
investigation.
A meeting of the stockholders was
railed In March, at the headquarters of
the company, and President W. R.
Joyner and Secretary and Treasurer
Setr.e were present.
I, Is Stated that Secretary Setxe at
flrst objected to turning over his books
to the attorney, but consented to do
this when It was Intimated that legal
prm-eedtnge might be Instituted. At
thin meeting President Joyner offered
his resignation, but was requested to
remain with the company until Ita af
faire were finally adjusted.
A committee was then appointed,
composed of Macon Sharp, S. P. Finch-
tr and H. B. Parker, to conduct an in
vestigation of the accounts of the com
pany.
Report of Acoountant.
William B. Sheldon, an expert ac
countant, who haa offices at 518 Temple
Court building, was employed to make
the Investigation, and hi* report cov
ers 21 pages of typewritten matter, all
figures. and without comment of any
eort.
Mr. Sheldon makes a summary of
the alleged dlecrepancles, which shows
that the total alleged shortage on tho
books amount* to 114,118.(8.
Of this amount, 17,340.44 Is made
up of note* unaccounted for. No en
try i f payment of any of these appears
on the rash book, and the notes them
selves are missing.
Mr. Sets® contends that If he had
been given a fair opportunity he would
have explained the whereabouts of the
notes, and says most of them are now
In the courts, being used in suits
agatnst the persons who gave them.
If all the notes were accounted for
that the auditor schedules as unac
counted for, a difference of (8,879 would
•till remain, created by alleged dis
crepancies In the shape of errors and
omissions on the cash books and
ledgers.
Details in Report.
The following gives the detail of the
alleged discrepancies, as summarised
by Jhe auditor:
Nous unaccounted for, Ledger No. 1
'payments not entered on the books
and notes missing)—(809.82.
Amounts found pasted to credit of
various parties, and on Which no cash
«my was made—(425.40.
Notes unaccounted for on ledger 2—
lava.tit. ,
Amounts found posted to the credit
1 * various parties, and for which no
••eh entiy was made—(128.25.
Notes unaccounted for on Ledger 3,
'he payments which/ had been
creelIted on them—(5,760.23.
Amounts found posted to the credit
a' various parties, on which no cash
•ntrles were made—((2.50.
Error, and omissions In adding the
•mount* credited (on cash book No.
*<—(251.SR.
11424°** ln<1 orn, ** l< ms. cash book 2—
lloaTiT* ,n<> nm * >, l an> > cash book 3—
4m,,unt on cash book 1, page 2, not
"h the ledger—2500.
•A™?""I on cash book 1, page 5. not
‘"•"‘d—11.432.41.
on cash book I, page 9. not
PWetl-UU.jf.
Amount on ca«h book 3, page 119,
% f'*te<l-(l.rTJ.
* in 11•
hV,
:nl 814,111.88.*
Me. Setae’s Statement.
r,, *ry Setxe wa* asked for
This picture is from a photograph of the equestrian statue of General John B. Gordon, taken from th*
clay model from which th* bronze figure was cast. The statue etands upon a tall marbla pedestal in th* Cap
itol grounds at ths corner of Washington and' Hunter etreet*.
A LIFE SENTENCE
FOI
MRS. SALLIE FREENEV,
Found polity of the murder of W. P. Harrell, and will b* ssntsnesd
to lif* imprisonment.
(Continued on Pag* Nine.)
Special to The Georgian.
Eastman. Ua., May 25.—Unless alto
is able to secure a new trial und ul
timate acquittal. Mrs. Sallle Freeney,
who shot and killed W. P. Harrell In
this county, near here, several months
ago, will spend the rest of her life In
the penitentiary.
The Jury, which has been trying tit.
case this week, this morning brought
In a verdict of guilty, with a recom
mendation that she be given a life
sentence. Her lawyers. It Is announced,
will appeal for a new trial.
Mrs. Freeney received news of the
verdict calmly.
Ir» her statement to the Jury. <he
woman .aid she killed Harrell because
he attacked her.
Mrs. Freeney will be taken bac
Macon and confined In Blbb roW
jail. Where she has been detained aim
lhe snooting for which she was trM
Shortly after the verdbt
dered Mrs. Freeney* attorney ■John •
t’miner, left tor Moon, and a mourn
f 'Theklihng of Harrell, WUIvT^utred
some months ogo, was a great shock
to the community. Harrell, it was al
lege J, called ujxfti Mrs. Freeney at her
hi>me to collect rent. In the course
of the conversation, Mrs. Freeney de
clares Mr. Harrell made Improper pro
posals. film repulsed him, but, accord,
ing to her statement, he persisted, and
was advancing toward her when she
shot him.
Consternation was created among the
attorneys for the defense, when Judge
Martin annount.*ed that the state would
have the opening and conclusion 4n the
irgumcnt of the case. The defense had
not/ sworn any of the twenty-five or
thirty witnesses that tney had sub-
penaed In the case.
In making her statement to the Jury,
.Mrs. Freeney, either of her own motion,
i.r at the direction 'of her attorneys,
handed to the Jury a number of receipts
f,.r hou.se r»nt, which wero material
• videnett for the defense. The Jury
•‘*amined the receipts, at the request
,.f the defense, and Judge Martin held
• hat this amounted i » Introduction of.
. \ wience, and deprived .he defense of I
th> opening and conclusion of the ar
gument.
Relatives Gathered at
Bedside Expect Her
Death.
Canton, Ohio, May 25.—At the Me
Klnley residence nt noon Mrs. McKIn
ley wat very low. 8he was sinking
rapidly and may die at any time. The
doctors are constantly at her bedside
and the relatives at the house are pre
pared for the end.
8lnce morning Mrs. McKinley's con
dition )tas grown steadily worse. Her
heart la weaker and now faita to re
spond to stimulants as It did the past
two days.
THEODORE TILTON
DIES IN PARIS
THEODORE TILTON—3
Paris, May 25.-—Theodore Tilton died
here today. After the celebrated
Beecher-Tllton trial, which wrecked
his career. Mr. Tilton came to this
cltv. where he lived in retirement In a
broken-hearted manner.
RACE RESULTS.
GRAVESEND.
First Race—Prince Hamburg, 9 to 6,
won;'Halifax, 7 to 10. second; Voor-
hees, 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:08 2-5.
Second Race—El Cuchlllo, 8 to 1,
won; Oood and Plenty, 4 to 5, second;
Grandpa, 0 to 6, third. Time, 4:40.
TORONTO.
First Race—La Glorfe, 1 to 2. won;
Belle of Jessamine, even, second;
Crestfallen, 2 to 1, third.
Second Race—Larfkln, 3 to 5, won;
Washti, 2 to 1, second; Present!, 7 to
10, third. Time, 1:02.
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O WEATHER PERFECT O
FOR GORDON UNVEILING. O
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O welcome Saturday for the unveil- O
O Ing of the Gordon monument. 0
O Early In the day a slight fall of O
O rain came, but In a few' minutes O
O the sun came out brilliantly and O
O shone throughout the exercises. O
O Forecast: O
O “Showers Saturday night and O
O Sunday; no marked change In O
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O Saturday temperatures: O
O 7 a. m 70 degrees O
H h. tn * ..70 degrees O
9 a. ..72 degrees O
O 10 a. m, 74 degrees 0
Oil a. 78 'degrees O
O 12 noon. .. 70 degrees O
0 1 p. .80 degrees 0
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POOtWWWHWOOGOOWOOWGOM
In the presence of s mighty throng
from every part of Georgia, preceeded
by a great military pageant that moved
through Atlanta's principal thorough
fares, Georgia's bronze and marble
tribute to her great soldier-statesman,
General John B. Gordon, was unveiled
on the capttol grounds Saturday after
noon, whUe cannon boomed In salute.
As the daughters of the
Georgian, Mrs. Burton Smith
Orten Bishop Brown, pulled aside
draperies that had concealed the
of the sculptor, the people gazed with
deep Interest upon the handsome
bronse figure of Gordon, mounted on
his charger. Many were there who had
fought under the Man of the Twelfth
of May, and they looked on the picture
through tear-dimmed eyes.
Critics pronounce the work of Sculp
tor Solon II. Borglum as not only a
splendid example of art, hut a perfect
likeness In metal of Gordon. It will
stand at the corner of Washington
and Hunter streets to be viewed by the
generations that pass that way.
Enormous Throng.
More than 6,000 people braved the
fiery rays of the sun for some hours
to pay homage to General Gordon's
memory. - Hundreds gathered early In
the morning, and guards had some dif
ficulty In keeping spectators from fill
Ing the platform reserved for special
guests. Every window of the capltoi
on the west side was filled with peo
ple, who watched the exerclaes thus In
comfort.
The parade moved from Mitchell Into
Washington street almost on the stroke
of 12 o'clock, and passed In review
before Grand Marshal R. E. Bark. As
the veterans passed the band struck
."Dixie" nnd the rebel yell filled the air,
while the throng cheered to the echo.
The Immediate members of General
Gordon’s family present and occupying
seats of honor were: Mrs. John B. Gor
don,' Mr*. Burton 8nttth. Mrs. Orten
Bishop Brown, daughters of General
Gordon; Major Hukh A. Gordon, a eon;
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hugh A. Gordon, Jr.;
Kllbnume Gordon, another grandson:
Mrs. Mary G. Roper, General Gordon'!
sister; Miss Hildreth Burton Smith,
Mr*. Lucy I*. Oweley and Miss Leonora
Owsley.
It was 11:20 o'clock when Governor
Joseph M. Terrell Introduced Dr. Wil
ber F. Glenn, who Invoked divine bless
ings on the occasion. The history of
the Gordon Monument Association, pre
pared by Captain William L. Calhoun,
was read by Captain W, H. Harrison,
because Captain Calhoun was too en
feebled from recent illness to do so. The
report appear* elsewhere.
General Evans' Address.
Governor Terrell then Introduced
General Clement A. Evans, the orator
of the occasion, designating him as
"Gordon's right arm on the Twelfth of
May.” General Evans was given an
ovation as he arose to speak. The eun
poured Its rays directly down on hie
bared head and a gentleman In the
stand quietly raised an umbrella and
held It over him throughout the oration.
At the conclusion of General Evans'
address. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown
unveiled their father's status. Major
Chnrjes W. Hubner read his dedication
poem; Captain N. E. Harris, In a few
well-chosen words, finally turned the
completed statue over to the elate, and
Governor Terrell accepted gracefully.
Sculptor Solon II. Borglum waa In
troduced to the audience, and told of
his work In modeling the statue of
General Gordon. The exercises closed
with the benediction pronounced by
Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn. The music
by Wedemeyer's band and the chorus
of 150 voices added greatly to the oc
casion.
A. DREWRY.
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Affair.”
Griffin Ordinary Says
He Promised Widow
Nothing.
Mrs. Louise Caetlno, a pretty Boston widow, threatens a breach of
promise suit against Judge James A. Dretvry, of Griffin. .Mrs. Castino tells
a romantic story of her visit to Griffin, and says that Judge Drewry failed to
keep his promises to her.
But Judge Drewry answers Mrs. Castino In an Interview given to the
representative of The Georgian at Grlfiln, In which he denies that he was
ever engaged to the pretty widow. The statements of Mrs. Castino and
Judge Drewry are given.
GREAT PARADE WATCHED
BY THOUSANDS ON 8TREET8.
To the roll of drums, the ringing blast
of bugles and the enthusiastic cheers
of thousands of admiring citlxens, one
of the longest and most magnificent
military and civic parades ever seen in
Georgia, formed at the Junction of
Peachtree and West Peachtree sp-eers,
Saturday morning ahd wound it* tre
mendous length out Whitehall street to
Hunter, and thence out Mitchell street
to the capltoi, where the unveiling ex
ercises of the Gordon monument wira
held nt 12 o'clock.
Without .exception thp parade was
one of the grandest and most Inspiring
spectacles which has been seen In At
lanta In many years. School boys and
gray-halred veterans of the ’(0s, young
cadets and veteran* of wars, civilians
and soldiers, and men prominent In all
the walks of life, with one accord, unit
ed In doing honor to General Gordon
At 11 o'clock the head of the parade
led by Brigadier Oeneral W. 8. Kdgerly,
of the United States army, and his
staff, moved from Ersklne's fountain
at the Junction of Peachtree and West
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Mrs. Castino is a woman of delicate
features nnd pleasing appearance,
whose eyes sparkle and blaze as she
speaks. She Is at the Marlon Hotel, In
Mitchell street, and was there seen by
a representative ot The Georgian Sat
urday morning.
She spoke freely and clearly of the
alleged romance, the courtship, letters
of endearment, disappointments and
disillusionment.
"It waa In January that I met Judge
Drewry," she said. "I wus In Griffin,
representing a publishing house. We
became friends Immediately, and this
friendship soon grew Into love—love on
my part, and love on hl*. he then said.
“We Bsctme Engaged.”
"Wo wero out together often. —
visited me at my hotel, and I was
several'.times a guest at. hi*' home,
where his mother resides. After a while
we became engaged, and It was so
understood by many people In Grlfiln,
although the announcement was not
made.
"I left Griffin on March 20, the date
for the marriage having been set for
September, the anniversary of my
birthday. We kept up a regular cor
respondence. It was agreed that he
was to visit me In Boeton, so that he
could meet the members of my family.
“He did not come to Boeton. He
urged me to come to Richmond—he Is
a Baptist minister—where he was to
attend the Baptist conference. After
asking the advice of relatives, I con
sented to do so, as he gave good rea
sons for not coming North.”
Mrs. Castino said that a short while
after this she received a letter urging
her to come Immediately to Grlfiln, to
help him care for his mother, who was
seriously III. Hhe said she came, but
that, upon reaching Atlanta, he told
her not to come, as hi* mother was
getting along all right and did not need
her services.
After several efforts, she said, she
prevailed upon Judge Drewry to come
to Atlanta, and he then said he would
die before he would announce their en
gagement—that If she came to his
home In Griffin It would disrupt hi*
home and run away his housekeeper.
“I received any number of rebuffs
from him, and finally, In desperation,”
she continued, "1 threatened publicity.
This was the only course open to pro
tect my reputation."
Bpeclal to The Georgian.
Grlfiln, Ga„ May 25.—Ordinary James
A. Drewry. of Spalding county, against
whom Mr*. Louise Castino, a Boston
widow stopping In Atlanta, yesterday
threatened to Institute legal proceed
ings for breach of matrlmontal prom
ise, today stated that the charges were
without foundation. Ho made the pos
itive declaration that he had never
spoken a word of love or mentioned
matrimony to the lady, although she
offered many opportunities.
Mrs. Castino did spond a portion of
last January In Grlfiln and enlisted the
sympathies of Judge Drewry. himself a
widower of a few months, by the rela
tion of the sod death of her husband
and child. She asked the ordinary to
assist her In securing a position, and
called at his olfir* several times.
On her representation that she was a
trained nurse. Judge Drewry wrote to
her at Norwich, Conn., offering to em
ploy her to nurse his aged mother, w ho
was critically III. Later ho wind her
not to come to artffln as his mother
was out of danger. Despite this, she
came as far as Atlanta and Judge
Drewry wont to that city and paid her
return traveling expenses.
He states that the threat of the Bos
ton wlddw to sue him was the greatest
surprise of his life, and suggested in
sanity.
Judge Drewry hae been ordinary of
Spalding county many years and Is a
prominent Baptist minister, whoso
righteous living ha* never been ques
tioned. His extremely sympathetic na
ture and happy disposition have made
hint very popular and his friend* will
not be convinced until proof Is pro
duced. He wrote the lady several let
ters and desires their publication.
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O WILL RAISE PRICE
O . ON POST CARDS.
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Washington, May 20.—German
O and Auetrtan manufacturers of
0 pictorial, post cards have derided
0 to raise the price of their products
0 about 7 per rent. This means an
O Increase In retail prices In this
O country.
MA\ WASH GIRLS' FACES
A 7 HIGH SCHOOL EXEM CISES
High school girls may find .them
selves subjected to a face-washing next
week. At least, that's what's Indi
cated by the principal.
The commencement exercises will
take place next Thursday night, and
Miss Sargent, the principal, has Issued
a tew orders regarding dress and oth
er things. One nt them Is this:
"Any girl who comes to the com
mencement exerrlse* with a bit of ar
tificial . complexion, the drur store
brand, may as well, expect to have her
face washed.”
But most of the girls won't mind
that. They may have Intended using
Just a wee bit of rouge or a dah of
paint. Just to hide their stage fright,
you know, but they'll hav» to be con
tented with what nature gave them.
And the youngest and most suscepti
ble member of The Oeorglan staff says
there's not a girl In the whole school
who needs a bit of touching up.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Tbs Oeerdsa records here each dey eome
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
The prospects are favorable for the establishment In Texas of not
lese than twelve large cotton mills within the next few month*. This In
dustrial movement Iregan several months ago and plans are now In a fair
way ot consummation for the erection of mills at Caldwell, Sulphur
Springs, Alvarado, I.aGrange, Waco, Ballinger, Georgetown, Marble Falls
and a number of other places.
In most Instances the capital for the proposed Industry Is furnished
by home people. The banks are filled to overflowing with money anl
little difficulty Is experienced In enlisting Investments by farmers and
merchants of their earnings that they now have in bank.
Tha cost of each mill will range from (100,040 to (2(0,000. The
cotton mills that were established tn Texas a few years ago did not do
well for a time on account of their failure to employ skilled labor. Thti
difficulty has been overcome and most of these concerns are now tn pros
perous condition.
It la stated that the cotton mill situation In Texas tl now more encour
aging than It ever was before. The railroad facilities are now In su< h
shape that the Texas factories are placed on a par with the mill* of the
Northern and New England states, and they can compete With the North
ern manufacturer*.
At an Informal meeting of Birmingham and Montgomery Interests,
held In Birmingham, a nucleus of between (75,000 and 1100,000 was guar
anteed for a cotton warehouse and gugegnty company. Baltimore m l
Georgia were represented by eorrespCeatence. President Harvle Jordan f
the Southern Cotton Association wss present. A second meeting wll: h-
held In Montgomery In two weeks. The plan is now certain of being efr-
rled through.
The Weather:
you ATLANTA AND
VICINITT: Showers
to nlglit and Sunday: no
rcsrked change In tern.
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VOL. V. NO, 279.
Atlanta Georgian (and news)
Spot Cotton:
Liverpool, holiday.
Atlanta, steady: 12 1 4.
New York, steady: 12
Augusta, steady; J2!i
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 25,1907.
PPTPT?. In Atlanta: TWO CENTS.
.ITJ.VJA-8.EJ. On Trains: FIVE CENTS.
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OF
Books of Secretary C.
R. Setze Are Under
Examination.
auditor reports
BIG DISCREPANCY
GORDON STATUE UNVEILED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
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Many Attended
cises at Capitol
Grounds.
SPLENDID PARADE
FEATURE OF DAY
JUDGE DREWRY DENIES
BREACH OF PROMISE TO
PRETTY BOSTON WIDOW
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