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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. O0000000000000O0000000O00O 0 o O WEATHER PERFECT O FOR GORDON UNVEILING. O O 0 O All nature smiled In glowing O 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 O temperature." O 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 C 2 p. .. ..SI degrees 0 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. e 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 (Continued on Pago Nino.) 0000000000000000000000000a o o O GENERAL EVANS' ADDRESS O O ON ANOTHER PAGE. O — O O Tho address of General element O O A. Evan*, orator ef the day. which O O was delivered at the unveiling of O Ct the monument to General John O a B. Gordesi, w ill be found on page (. O OOOOOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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. gOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O WILL RAISE PRICE O . ON POST CARDS. O 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. • rralni-c. 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. E OF Books of Secretary C. R. Setze Are Under Examination. auditor reports BIG DISCREPANCY GORDON STATUE UNVEILED SATURDAY AFTERNOON E Many Attended cises at Capitol Grounds. SPLENDID PARADE FEATURE OF DAY JUDGE DREWRY DENIES BREACH OF PROMISE TO PRETTY BOSTON WIDOW IMMMH