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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
LflNEK IS NEW JERSEY STATE GOES REPUBLICAN
AGAIN AT HOME
Herbert Osborne Says His
Wife Has Returned to
United States.
New York, Xov. 6.—Arthur Herbert
Osborne, for two yearn tho secret hus-
bam! of Helen Malones’, returned today
to his apartments In tho Beresford,
after a visit to the bride, who eloped
with "Sammy” Clarkson to England,
In the home of her multl-mllllonalre
father In Philadelphia.
The return of the prodigal daughter
Is shielded from publicity. In Phila
delphia Mr. Maloney would not con
firm it. although Ills brother was seen
to take a heavily veiled young woman.
Into the house. This Is believed by
many to be the same "Mies Maloney”
who arrived In New York yesterday on
the Kronprlnsessln Cecelle.
Mr. Osborne, who Is u very rich
young broker, and a graduate of
Princeton, told a few of Ills- friends
vesterday, Just before he started for
Philadelphia, that his young wife had
returned to this country, that she was
at her father's home In Philadelphia
and that he had been called to that city
to take part In a family conference.
‘DR YS'AND‘WETS'FIGHT DRA W
IN THE DELAWARE ELECTIONS
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 6.—The license and no-llcense fights In the
state yesterday ended practically In a draw. The “dry” won two coun
ties, Kent and Sussex, and the liquor party won Wilmington and rural
Newcastle county. Kent county went "dry" by 1,500 majority, and Sus
sex went "dry” by a majority of 8,000.
Wilmington, which comprised In Itself one of the four districts Into
which the state had heen divided, gave a majority of 4,180 for the liquor
forces. The election was the most exciting ever held In Delaware. The
number of votes cast was larger than at any state or presidential elec
tion.
FAST IN CHIMNEY, !ALL REPUBLICANS
BURGLAR IS BURNED! WIN IN KENTUCKY
CRANE BREAKS
MR. KISER’S ARM
While cranking his automobile In
front of his home last Saturday, Wil
liam H. Kiser had his right arm broken
Just above the wrist. The crank ac-
eldenlally slipped from Mr. Kiser's
hand while'he was turning It. and
struck him violently on the arm. fract
uring the bones. Mr. Kiser Is able to
be ut his place of business.
WIFE MURDERER WITH KNIFE
CAUSES REIGN OF TERROR.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 6.—Bran
dishing a big knife, which he had se
cured In some unknown manner, D. D.
Edwards, a convicted wife murderer,
ereated a real reign of terror In the
Hamilton county Jail here yesterday
afternoon. Edwards drove all the other
prisoners In the corridor, with him.
about twenty-live In number. Into a
corner, and then keeping them submis
sive with his knife, proceeded to curse
each one individually and all as a
bunch.
All Oath in Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. 8.—John J. Mitchell,
president of the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank, declares that Chicago
Is ready to resume banking business on
normal conditions, paying everything
In cash and meeting all demands.
Attempted To Enter and
Burglarize House at
Tuskegee.
Special to The Georgian.
Tuskegee, Ala., Nov. 6.—Some time
during last night Dave Crawford, a
negro, went to the house,of M. 8. Rus
sell. which has a stack chimney, pulled
off hla shoes and went on top of the
house to make an entrance by going
down the chimney. He begun his de
scent, but his anatomy was too large
for the opening, consequently he got
wedged about half way down, and there
he had .to remain until this morning,
when Russell went to make a Are.
When the fire began to burn. Dave
begun to yell.
It took some time to locate him. and
by the time that Russell could get as
sistance, tear down thb chimney and
liberate Dave, he was burned from
head to font, although his clothing was
not burned off.
The negro Is under the care of the
county physician.
When found the negro had In his
hand a 44-caIlber pistol.
J. C. LUSK REPORTS
AT CHARLESTON
J, C. Lusk, who was formerly district
passenger agent In Atlanta and who
was promoted to be division passenger
agent at Charleston, succeeding R. W.
Hunt at that point, arrived In Atlanta
Wednesday from Washington and will
report Immediately to his new post. Mr.
Lusk made man> friends In Atlanta
during the time he was here, and while
they regret to see him leave, they are
pleased at his deserved promotion.
Spec/sl to Tl
Asheville, N. C.. Xov. Alexander
Bowman, a negro, has been arrested at
Shiloh and is In jail, charged with en
tering the houses of J. H. Hamilton
and P. L. Hamilton. In Blltmore, and
in the latter case attempting to chlo
roform a daughter of Hamilton.
Said To Have Been Squarest
Election Ever Held in
State.
Louievilfe, Ky„ Nov. 8.—The Re
publican candidate for governor, Au
gustus E. Wilson, and the entire ticket
were swept into victory at the poll*
yeaterday. and the majority may reach
10,000. Jamea K. Grinstead, Repub
lican, waa elected mayor of Louisville.
The next Kentucky legislature will
have a Democratic majority on Joint
ballot, and presumably for Governor
Beckham for United States senator, al
though then la olreday some talk of a
bolt of some of the Democrats to de
feat him. These are the results of ont
of the wannest and what seems to have
been the squarest elections Kentucky
ha* had for years.
In the event that Wilson Is elected
over Hager, It Is confidently predicted
that a determined effort will be made
bv the Hager faction to prevent Beck
ham's election to the United States
senate, his policy In the Louisville
cases and hla stand for temperance be
ing generally regarded as willingness
on his part to Jeopardize the success of
his party for his personal ambitions
Thtre will be a decreased Democratic
majority In the legislature.
PROMINENT ROME MAN
DIES 8UDDENLY.
Special to The Georgian.
Rome, Ga., Nov. 6.—J. C. Lewis,
prominent and public-spirited man of
Rome and general manager of the
Rome Furniture and Lumber Company,
died suddenly this morning at 5 o'clock
of heart failure.
e was a member of the Mountain
City Hose Company and prominent In
fraternal and business orders.
“Don’t Let Business
Interfere Wth Pleasure”
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Continued from Page One.
Sheats was elected by about 175,000
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN RHODE ISLAND
Providence. R. I.. Nov. 6.—Returns
assure the re-election of Governor
James H. Higgins. Democratic candl
date. He made a slight gain over the
last vote. Lieutenant Governor Jack-
son. Republican, led In the rural die
trlets.
The feature of the contest Is the
probable election of Ralph C. Watroue,
of Warwick, Republican, for lieuten
ant governor. There Is still one dis
trict to hear from. The vote for gov
ernor now stands:
Higgins, Democrat. 88,812; Jackson,
Republican, 30,884.
The Incomplete returns for lieuten
ant governor give Watrous 31.4*.',.
against 31.080 for Charles Hlssons, of.
Providence. Democrat.
WARFIELD LOSES
SENATORIAL RACE
Baltimore. Nov. 8.—Ex-Governor
Smith defeated Governor Warfield for
the senate by a big majority. The re
sults from the different preclncte In
dicated the ueual Democratic majority.
GRAFTERS LOSE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
. San Francisco. Nov. 6.—The people
of San Francisco by an overwhelming
vote have decided that they want Dr.
Edvard R. Taylor for mayor and Wil
liam H. Langdon for district attorney
and the men nominated on the Demo
cratic and good government ticket for
the minor executive offices.
The figures Indicate that Langdon
has beaten Calhoun's man. McGowan,
for district attorney. There waa no
considerable Interest In any other con
test
REPUBLICANS ELECT
CINCINNATI TICKET.
Cincinnati, Nov. 8.—Colonel Leopold
Markbrelt. the veteran German editor
and former minister to Bolivia, led the
Republicans to. victory In the munici
pal election here yesterday In a vigor
ous campaign. Mayor Dempsey's sup
port was cut by being Democratic can
didate only. In bis hut race he was a
fusion 1st.
Whitlock Elected in Toledo.
Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 8.—Mayor Brand
Whitlock and the entire Independent
ticket were elected here yesterday. Mr.
Whitlock also received the Democratic
nomination.
Republicans in Columbus. *
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 6.—Bond. Re
publican, was elected mayor of Colum
bus by from 3,000 to 7,000 plurality over
Duncan, Democrat, who had announced
strict enforcement of all liquor and
Sunday laws.
Republicans Take Bryan’s 8tate.
Lincoln. Nebr.. Nov. 8.—The elec
tion by a normal plurality of M. B.
Reese, Republican, as justice of the su.
promo court, Is Indicated in all returns
received so far.
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...Lease..'hay. ftOVBMBBB C. !&•:
no officii v
Meet Before Appearing at
Hearing Thursday at
Capitol.
Passenger officials of the various
railroads doing bunlness In Georgia
held a preliminary conference Wed
nesday at the office of Chairman Rich
ardson, of the Southeastern Passenger
Association, In regard to the question
of excess fares when paid on trains.
These officials will appear Thursday
before the railroad commission In
sponae to a request from that body and
the meeting Wednesday was fo
conference beforehand. In which each
official might give expression to his
views.
Among those who took part were:
General Passenger Agent W. II. Toy
lo*. of the Southern: General Passen
ger Agent J. f. Halle, of the Central
of Georgia; General Passenger Agent
J. P. Billups, of the Atlanta and West
Point: C. D. Wayne, aselatant general
passenger agent of the Seaboard, with
headquarters at Norfolk, and James J,
Puller, of the same road.
BLACK BILLY, NOTED
YEGG, TO LEAVE
Continued from Page One.
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Reports are already coming in from the lake regions of Florida that "Gray Duck,
Teal and Geese are arriving daily.” “The bird crop was never larger, says another
friend from South Georgia.
The above goes to show that you must prepare at once if you are going to get your
share of the sport this winter.
If You Need a Gun See the Dealer
Who Can Fit You Intelligently
It is absolutely essential tliat your gun have the right drop, the proper length of
stock, and the correct boring.
An expert can take up almost any gun and do fairly good work with it, but YOU
cannot. Mr. Amateur. Mr. Novice or Mr. Average Shooter. Your gun must fit you if
you get the best results.
You have, perhaps, noticed that when you went hunting and borrowed A’s gun you
shot fairly well, but the next time you went you took Hs gun and you could nt hit a
blooming thing. Whv, you even missed two rabbits. Now the reason is plain enough;
the first gun fitted you and the second one did not. That’s all. By the way, don’t try-
borrowing this season, but buy a gun and buy one to fit you. Times are good and are
going to be better, and you have been putting it off a long time. Call at our Athletic
Department, Peachtree Street, No. 55. and talk it over anyway. No charge for informa
tion.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
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Anti-Mormons Winners.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nor. 8.—Mu
nicipal candidates of American (antl-
Mormon) party will have the largest
plurality ever glvon In this city.
Bransford. for mayor, will havo from
7,000 to 10,000 plurality over Plummer,
Republican, and Morris, Democrat,
whose atrength It very evenly divided.
Usual Majority In Virginia,
Richmond, Vo., Nov. 8.—The election
In Virginia wa* only for candidates to
both branches of the legislature. The
Democrats will control both houses by
the usual majority.
Mississippi Damocratio.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 8.—The Demo
cratic state ticket, .headed by E. F.
Noel for governor, waa elected and only
a email vote waa cast The other of
ficers include Luther Manshlp, lieuten
ant governor; E. J. Smith, auditor; G.
U. Edwards, treasurer; J. W. Power,
secretary of state; T. M. Henry, Insur
ance commlaaloner; R. V. Fletcher, at.
torney general, and It. E. Blakeslee,
commissioner of agriculture.
Republicans Win in Buffalo.
Buffalo. N. Y„ Nov. 8.—The Republi
cans elected all city officers except po
lice justice and gained a good majority
In both the aldermanic and council-
manic board. The Democrats have only
three of the nine assemblymen, a loes
of two.
Pittsburg Republican.
Plttaburg, Pa.. Nov. The Republi
cans elected the entire county ticket
with the ueual Republican majority.
KingHardware Co.
ATLANTA
F. 6, BVRit, Manager
NEWPORT SOCIETY
CHIMPANZEE HERE
Do you remember reading of the
rhtmponxeo which was made a social
favorite at Newport last season, and
which waa dined anil wined by the elite
of that fashionable resort? This was
Consul, the smartest chlmpansee In the
world, and he la now out at Ponce De
Leon with the Boetock show, which will
be opened Friday night.
• These men at Newport are making
monkeys of themselves,” remarked one
young wag at the swell resort, "so let's
see If we can't make a man out of a
monkey."
Anything new goee at Newport so
Cdheul waa borrowed, and dressed In
evening clothes. When he was the
guest of honor at the big dinner he
■hawed that he could eat without put
ting his knife In his mouth, and dis
played much better table manners than
some or the folks who break Into so
ciety.
The Bostock show promises to be one
of the amusement resorts of the season.
Performances will be given every aft
ernoon and night and visitors will also
be admitted to the morning training
lessons given the anlriials, one of the
moat Interesting features of the show.
probably the worst record of any crook
who has done time there. He leaves
with an unequalled record of time In
"solitary”—time served In the dungeon
on bread and water. For It was "Black
Billy” who astounded Warden Moyer,
Deputy Warden McClaughry and other
well-known criminologists by remain
ing In the dungeon from November IS,
1805, until 8:80 o'clock a. m„ April 15,
1806. before he surrendered—more than
six months. And to get out all he had
to do was promise to be good and abide
by the rules of the Institution. But
this man preferred to stubbornly re
fuse and to live on bread and water
and stand up until he became so weak
he couldn't, and hurl villainous abuse
at those responsible for his safe-keep.
Ing.
Try Him for Safe Robbery.
When he leaves on November 18 he
will be taken to North Carolina to stand
trial for helping to blow the safe of
the Bank of Davie at Mockavltla. His
pats In this Job, who served time with
him In Atlanta, gdt ten years each. So
"Black Billy" can probably figure out
and not mlse It far as to what la com
Ing to him.
It would take a volume to tell of
"Black Billy” and his career In bur
glary and safe-blowing. In fact, a vol
ume might be written about him since
he left the Bowery and made a raid
-Kith his gang on tho First National
Bunk of Orwell, Vt„ and then hit the
trail South. Ills criminal record was
known to the police all over tho coun
try even then, but his operations In
the South were so numerous and so
daring that the best of Pinkerton's men
hastened to this locality and camped on
the trail of these bold crooks for eev.
eral months before they were rounded
up In a desperate battle near Monroe,
Blew Safe at Greers.
The particular crime for which Black
Billy and hla gang served sentences of
live years each In the Atlanta prison
waa the blowing of the safe In the post-
office at Greers, 8. C. Several other
crimes were charged to this gang, but
It was decided to let Uncle Sam's
sleuths get through with them first
In this gang were three besides "Black
Billy.” According to the official record.
“Black Billy” Is known as James Lang,
alias "Black Billy,” alias John Hughes,
alias James Hughes, alios James Tier
ney, alias "Lawrence Billy,” with a
true name of Matthew Ahearn, born In
Salem, Mean.
With him in the Greert job and the
attempt on the Bank of Davie, were
Charles Rogers, alias "Shorty" O'Con
nor, alias "New Britain Blackey;’’ H.
B. Wilson, alias "Philadelphia Harry."
alias “Germantown Shorty." and Wal
ter Wood, alias George Carter, alias
Clave.” All of these men are notorious
The Flat Brim Derby tnat
has made such a wonderful
hit with the young men.
The air of swaggerness
which it carries has won it
many friends, yet it is used,
and correctly so, as a hat
for informal dress. We have
it here in brown or black at
$3.00
MUSE’S,
3-5-7 Whitehall Street.
CHECK8 CA8HED IN GOLD
BY SAVANNAH BANKS.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah. Ga., Nor. 6.—At a meeting
of tne savannah > waring House Asso
ciation It was decided to Issue clearing
lious* certlffcatee for use In the local
banks. The Board of Trade. Cotton
Exchange anil Retail Merchants' Asso
ciation also held oicetlngs and passed
strong resolutions calling upon theneo.
pie to receive these certlffcatee. ft is
stated by the most prominent hankers
that there ts a large demand for these
certificates. Much gold was received
In the city yeaterday and many of the
banks paid their cheeks tn gold.
be hind them, although they are com.
paratlvely young men.
When Lang Is taken out of the pen
here, he will go back to North Carolina
tn stand trial for the Mocksvllle job,
for which hi* three pal* are now doing
ten years each. While this Is the only
specific charge agalnet him. enough ev.
Idence baa been secured to connect him
with several other eafe-blowlng Jobs In
North and South Carolina to keep him
and his gang In the pen tor the bal
ance of their lives. Beginning on Jan
usry 15, 1808, this gang blew no less
than six safes during the balance of
the month, and government and Pink
erton detectives have reason to believe
that many other Jobs were pulled off
by this and the other gangs.
Eight in the Gang.
The seven other noted yeggs who
have gone back to North and South
Carolina after serving time in Atlanta
were all In. the same general gang, but
the members had split up Into parties
of two, three and four, and It was laing
who bossed the most dangerous gang
In the hunch. The others, however,
worked In harmony and the territory
was all mapped out and apportioned.
Towns were descended upon and safes
blown with almost railroad schedule
regularity, and quick Jumps were made
from place to place.
But such assaults upon postofflees
and banks which were members of the
American Bankers' Association could
not last long without the best of Chief
Wilkie's secret service and Pinkerton's
men camping on the trail of the crooks.
The American Bankers' Association
has the Pinkertons employed to run
down alt crooks who molest members,
of the association, and so relentless has
their pursuit and prosecution become
that the best crooks will not molest a
bank which Is a member of the asso
ciation.
Battle at Bank.
The attempt on the Mocksvllle. X. C.,
bank was made on the night of Jan
uary 28, 1803. I-ang and his pals had
set off two charges of nitroglycerine,
without smashing the time lock, when
the noise aroused the cashier, who
came to the bank and opened fire on
the yegg guarding the outside. Then
ensued a nlelol battle, but the crooks
escaped. The attempt on the bank
brought Pinkertons to the scene, and If
was while they were Investigating the
matter that the crook* Mew n safe on
the outskirts of Charlotte and on the
next day another safe in Mecklenburg
county. ..
An alarm w8s sent out and two offi
cers at the railroad station at Mon
roe, N. saw two of the gang In tha
waiting room 4nd later saw Lang and
Ihe other member of the gang arrive
ps a trsin. The four rswiM a. min-
sopurated and opened fire. The yeggs
ran up Into the town, firing on their
pursuers, Lang especially showing
nerve and coolly taking aim at the of.
ficere and burying bullets from Ills
forty-four In posts behind which the
officers took shelter.
Chasad by Hounds.
The four men were finally captured
after an exciting chase by n posse with
bloodhounds, and were put In Jail. The
government got them first for the post-
office robbery at Greers. S. C„ and ruch
of them got live years. All but Lang
were released the early part of the year
and are now doing their sentences for
the Mocksvllle job. All of Lang’s time
off for good behavior wus forfeited and
he served hi* full time.
He can not be taken out and worked
with tile other prisoners unless It Is
where he can be watched and where a
lard can shoot him down at the first
guard can snoot nun down at tne nrst
Intimation of attack. He tried once to
kill a guard with a stone, and while
doing a "hit” In the New Hampshire
state prison, he was mode to wear a
hall and chain for having made an at
tack on a fellow-prisoner.
"During my prison exiieriehce," said
i C\ C. Me -
Captain McClaughry. deputy war
den of the Federal prison, "Lang Is
probably the worst I have had to en
counter. I have handled In my time
something like 50,000 convicts and have
probably been compelled to punish four
or five thousand of these, but 1 never
had one so stubbornly remain In soli
tary confinement like Lang did.
Oon't Beat Prisoner*.
'We don't beat prisoner* when they
do not comply with the rules. That
would make them vindictive and swear
to get even when they got out. We nut
them In solitary confinement and put it
up to themselves to win Ihe battle
over themselves. When they conquer,
all they have to do Is to make over
tures and assure us that It I* their
Intention to do what Is right, and they
come nut. But Lang would not even
do this. He remained In that punish
ment and hurled abuse at the guards
who went to him. It Is entirely up to
a prisoner, and most of them sec the
error of their way In a few hours and
we have little trouble.”
The other branch of this gang, known
as the Nolan gang, and the members of
which did time here before going back
to North and South Carolina, were Tom
Hamilton, alias "Toledo Danny;” Joe
Bird, alias "Columbus Joe,” and Wil
liam Oliver, released from tho Atlanta
iiimu.H Nolan, alias “Chicago Nolan;"
Charles Howard, alias Hearn, alias
"Texas Dutch," who were released on
January 21 of this year. Each of these
men got ten years after leaving At
lanta.
So "Block Billy" Is the last of the
bunch. He will probably get the same
thing unless he escapes or gets hilled,
but even yet he hopes for liberty and
more safes to crack.
JOHN M. MILLER CO.
WITNESSES TELL
ABOUT U. S. CLAIMS
Neither peonage Investigations nor
revenue violation* Is attracting the at
tention of Clark McKercher. assistant
attorney general, who came to Atlanta
a few days ago from Washington. In
stead, he is examining w-finesses In the
office of Edward Crussalle In connection
1th eight or ten claims against the
United States government growing out:
of the Civil War.
Mr. Crusaelle represents Brandenburg
Brandenburg, of Washington, who
are attorneys for the claimants, and hs
and Mr. McKercher are examining the
witnesses and taking thslr testimony.
These claims have been pending for
several years before the court of claims
In Washington, and us there Is a proba
bility of them being disposed of within
the near future Mr. McKercher came
here from Washington to represent the
government In the examination of wit
nesses and in the taking of testimony.
The amouts involved tn the claims are
not large, the largest being for some
thing like 15,000.
Mr. McKercher will probably be here
for over a week yet.
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