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STOLEN JEWELS
JOE RECOVEREO
Prisoner Captured in New Or
leans Is Being Brought to
Atlanta.
flrdomon Gtlsey. the Cincinnati Jew
»lry salesman whose trunk, containing
$25,000 worth of genie, was stolen sev
eral weeks ago in Atlanta, has slo,non
worth of the sparklers in his possession
again, while the riet<> lives are holding
SII,OOO worth in the safe at headquar
ters. They believe that not more than
S6OO of the gems will be lost.
A local diamond export wa:- called in
by the detective force to appraise the
value of the jewelry recovered. He
said the amount recovered by the de
t'ectives is worth between $25,000 and
$30,000. and the estimate published by
a morning paper. $60,000. is absurd.
Bringing Accused
Men to Atlanta.
George Roddy, who was arrestt d In
New Orleans yesterday wdll reach At
lanta tomorrow. Detective Doyal Is
now on his way to bring the prisoner
home Detective Starnes >s on his wax
to Mount Vernon. N. Y . to bring back
George Kaul a 'hlrd man involved In
the theft, who was arrested there yes
terday. Both men will return without
requisition paper?
Conrad von Gestel. a half-brother of
Kaul, is being held at the police sta
tion in connection with the case He Is
believed to have worked with Kaul to
assist in the latter’s escape Kaul left
bls home In Williams street and went
to New York, leaving $12,000 worth of
jewelry canoealed in his home, A day
or two later von Gestel arrived front
Mount Vernon. Kaul's former home,
wearing a rdgnet ring owned by George
Kaul, which he showed Mrs. Kaul as
evidence that he was acting for his
brother. Detectives believe that it was
von Geetel's plan to remove the stolen
jewels to a safe place, but he was ar
rested before he could get away, and
the gems recovered
Mrs George Roddy, formerly Mrs.
Effie Daniels, will return from New Or
leans with her husband, but there is no
charge registered against her. It was
the unusual display of diamonds on her
hands that led to her arrest, with Rod
dy in New’ Orleans. detectives trailing
the couple through Montgomery, Bir
mingham and Mobile to the, Creseen*
<'lty. where they w ere about to leave
for Panama,
Roddy Ready
To Come Home
NEW ORLEANS. May 9—Carl O
Roddy pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned in the first city criminal court
on a charge of being n fugitive from
justice. He was remanded without bail.
Roddy says ho will not tight extradition
proceedings, and Pinkerton representa
tives bore say a deputy from Atlanta
will reach New Orleans today and the
prisoner will leave tonight for that city,
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Roddy called at the parish pris
on this morping to see her husband, but
she was with him only a short while,
just after Im had been arraigned On
being released Tuesday night, she went
to one of the hotels, where she regis
tered under an assumed name
Roddy Insists that, he Is innocent of
the robbery, and says he got the jewels
because he knew of the theft and didn't
give it away.
"I knew the deal was coming off.' ha
related to the police, "but the time and
general working scheme 1 did not know
The first I found out about the actual
robbery was through newspaper re
ports.
“My complicity started by my asking
for SIOO to keep my mouth shut before
the robbery After it happened 1 start
ed out to look for the men who did it.
for when refusing me the hundred, tliev
promised me a share of the spoils. So I
went to Chattanooga, where 1 under
stood they were going to hide, and as I
did not find them there, continued to
Birmingham. Yes 1 was posted about
their movements. In Birmingham one
of the men—l will not say which or
mention names -handed me this box."
genelc tears
WIN BDTS IN GRAY
MACON GA . Max 9 Co'mmander
in-Chief C. Irvine Walker s earnest ajid
heartfelt appeal with tears streaming
down his face, and in a voice that
shook with emotion, stirred the after
noon session of the United Confederate
Veterans yesterday to the acceptance
of the invitation of the Grand Army
of the Republic to participate in the
semi-centennial celebration of the bat
tie of Gettysburg
General Walker was rlumfoumied
when the committee on resolutions
unanimously reported against the ac
ceptance of the invitation, and he im
mediately took the floor and pleaded
w ith his comrades not to be governed
by the committee's action, which he
said he deeply deplored.
General Bryan of Georgia, a member
of tin' committee, argued at length in
fevor of declining the invitation, but
when the vote was taken his was the
only one dissenting. There were 2.147
authorized votes in the hall
HOUSE VOTES TO END
TAFT COMMERCE COURT
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When the Confederate forces surrendered al Appomattox nearly fifty years ago, Miss Mary Hall,
a pretty young girl of Augusta, Ga., made a vow. Tt was that as long as she lived she would remain
a "rebel, unconquered and unconquerable, and that day and night until the day she died she
would never go from beneath a Confederate flag. At Macon, where she is now attending her twenty
fifth reunion. Miss Hall is boasting proudly to her friends that she has kept this vow inviolate through
all these years Whether dressed as soldier or civilian, she wears a tiny "Stars and Bars" either in
her coiffure or on her hat. When she dines, a ('onfederate tlag hangs suspended above the table, and
the colors are even draped about the headboard of her bed
But this woman veteran patriot of the Confederacy is willingly sharing the plaudits at Macon
this year with the ‘‘youngest rebel." Miss Eva Hall, of the reunion city, who is flaunting the Stars
and Bars and is quite as unconquerable as her elder namesake. This pretty child, with many another
Confederate girl, spends most of the days of convention week upon the laps of veterans of the
great war listening to their tales of the brave days and crying, while she claps her hands from pure
pride, because she couldn 1 have been born early enough to help them fight. She says she is goin r
to wear the “rebel" flag always.
GENERAL YOUNG
NEW COMMANDER
Dazzling Ball to Wind Up the
Veterans' Great Reunion at
Macon Tonight,
Continued From Ps>qe One.
Georgia Military college at Milledge
ville and a former native of Georgia,
commandpr nf the Trans-Miseissippi
department. General W. K. VanZandt.
re-elected by acclamation.
New Commander
Fought With Morgan
General Young has alwax s> taken a
leading part in the veterans' associa
tion. He was a long time commandant
of George B Fastin ramp. Louisville,
Kx , one of the largest in the associa
tion He was for three years adjutant
general of the Kentucky division, ten
years its commander and for the past
txvo years commander of the Army of
the Tennessee.
General Young xvas very close to
Generals John B. Gordon. Stephen D
Lee, C X. Evans and George XV Gor
don, the commanders-in-chief of the
United t'onfeiicrat' X cterana. being a
member of the staff of each.
General Young xvas born in Nicholas
ville. Kx., in. 1543. He raised the first
Confederate company in Kentucky. He
was a member of Morgan's command.
Commander Rushes
Business Along.
The final session of the reunion con
vent iott began at 9.30 o’clock xxith the
perfunctory transaction of routine busi
ne- So many reports were on Un
commander's dbsk that the indieruions
at the opening hour were that it would
be 11 o'clock before voting began on the
election of offi'cers Nominating speak
ers xxere restricte d to two minuti s each
in order to insure an orderly meeting,
and. in fact, a meeting, it was deemed
expedient t ■ station :< company of mili
tia around the auditorium and another
detachment in the iiall.
"I am determim .1 that the business
before this convention shall be trans
acted.” Commander-in-Chief C. Irvine
Walker announced even if it is neces
sary for us to stay here in out seats all
day and tonight" He said that an
other meeting should not be prevent' d
on account of disorderly audiences, if
he could possibly heir t
Only aei'tedited deirqutc- with th
power to vote were admiiteii textile hall
and hundred? of -prot.,io, including
many x* omen * ei? " -ogfd m irax ( -j
w hen the convention ■■ t Hied to or-1
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1912.
tier. Officers xxete stationed in all parts
• of the auditorium to keep the delegates
In their seats when the voting started,
with three candidates for ihe office of
comm and er-in-chief.
After the election spectators were ad
mitted for the remainder of the pro
ceedings.
Thousands See
Great Parade
Once more have the dwindling ranks
of gray formed In marching array ami
tramped to the boat of drums and the
cheers of admiring thousands.
Today 15,000 Confederate veterans
assembled by tompanios and regiment
and divisions and armies, as they did itt
the sixties, when (hex fought for home
and family, as well as principles, and in
an imposing procession paraded f'uc
streets of Macon. They were accompa
nied by bands whose martial airs
caused bent backs to straighten and
sent new thrills to rheumatic and crip
pled legs.
The presence of their comrades of the
bitter days and of their sons and
daughters, and the unstinted applause
■and admiration of rapturous throngs,
made the veterans young again. And
with swelling chests and flashing eye
they folloxved the (altered flags for
which they suffered and bled
Annual Parade
Os Old Veterans.
This was the annual parade of the
United Confederate X'eterans. always
tlie greatest feature of public interest
of the reunions, and an event in which
the old soldiers themselves take pride
Today's pageant -for it was a pageant,
gorgeous and impressive--txas perhaps
one of ihx greatest in the history of the
veterans' annual assemblies.
In the procession were no less than
3.000 of the South's fairest women,
xiaughteis and granddaughter, of the
veterans themselves.
Procession Form..
At Camp Gordon.
The parade formed at Camp Gordon,
in Central City park, anti began to
move to the heart of the city at 2
o'clock. The men in gray lined up in
the company streets of their camp and
joined In the parade in scheduled orde’ - .
. The chief marshal, General .1 XX'
Maddox, of Rome and his staff led th
way. followed by the Grand Saline bawl
of Saline, Texa- Then came the com
mander-in-chief. his staff and ofiieia
women appointees in carriages Also,
in carriages, next in line. were th
women of the Soutliv. t. Memorial as
sociation. nearly 100 in number. The
Army of Northern X'iicinia occupied
the place of honor in the ranks, by
right of pr« x edeui e. with the Army of
Tennessee, the Trans-Mississippi army
and the naval veterans following.
Age and Youth
Mingle in Line.
The remainder of the lino of march
xxas comprised a? follows:
Army and navy medical officers, th”
Daughteis of the < onfedoraey. Sons of
t onfederate Veterans. Gc.:.rgia Norma!
and Indu rial -ehoel ■. Box Scont
iNi“ ' '.’l' 'l’i.t' I T 'too’eia a0,.; x
barns, cadets from Barnesville and Mil
ledgeville, reunion committeemen and
city officials.
Accompanying their respective divi
sions were the sponsors and maids, and
between each department there ivus a
band There were 33 bands and drum
and bugle corps in line. Every avail
able automobile, carriage and horse in
this section xvas used. Drays were even
converted into floats. The parade re
quired mote than an hour to pass a
given point.
The entire route was lined with dense?
Huongs of people, and every xx inflow
that overlooked the way xxas crowded.
Hundreds took stations on house tops,
men Hid boys climbed posts and trees,
and all Macon, regardless of age or sex.
turned out to witness the inspiring
spectacle.
Governor Brown
Reviews Procession.
Undoubtedly the greatest number of
people yet Congregated In the streets
of Macon attended and participated in
tills tribute of respect and love for the
valiant heroes of the days of the Con
federacy.
In the reviewing land at. Third and
Cherry streets were Governor and Mrs
Joseph M Rroxxn. the governor's staff
and i dazzling contingent of young
women
Veterans Sad as
Reunion Nears End
Bv THOMAS B. SHERMAN.
MACON. GA.. May 9 —But a fro
hours more afld the- Macon reunion will
be but a memory. The last day of fes
tivities is well on its course. The vet
erans are shaking each other by the
band, many of them for the last time,
and are wishing each other good luck
wherever they go. The day closes with
a grand parade. Everybody will be in
lino. Hoary veterans will walk in the
wake of youth and beauty. Bands will
play and a prodigal display of color xvill
be made.
In the effort to put a blazing finish to
the w eek. Macon has outstretched her
self. Every knoxvn color blend, every
little artistic trick has been turned in
the decoration of floats. The flower of
the South's womanhood stands out in
all her freshness and charm. But be
hind ail the gayety and all the hurrah is
a sadness, in the minds of every one is
the thought that next year's parade will
not carry quite so many of the veterans
in its midst. Even now the ranks are
filled with soldiers with but a few
months’ grip on life.
It is the last reunion for many and
they are telling all with whom they
come in contact, "Good-bye. until we
meet again in Heaven." This thought
was uppeimost at the morning session,
when the assemblage rose and sang.
"God Be With Us Till XVe Meet Again
There was many a tear coursing down
the roughened cheeks.
The veterans in gray will be worn
and fatigued when they climb aboard
the special trains which will leave Ma
con almost every minute tonight.
The election of officers, the grand
parade and the annual ball are the chief
features of the day,
AN EXCELLENT NIGHTCAP
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HISSES FORCE LIFTING
OF TURKEY TROT BAN
AL BIG REUNiON BALL
MACON. GA.. May 9.—The "grizzly
I bear” made its apjxearance at Hie ball
of the Sons of X'eterans last night.
Likewise the "turkey trot." And an
I immense throng of spectators hissed
>■. hen ihe ball officials sought to stop
i the dances and applauded when p, r
misslon was finally given for the "tur
i key trot" to be danced in "modera
i tion."
When Miss Juliet Elgin, of Kansas
City, Mo., the lovely young sponsor for
the Missouri Sons of X'eterans, and
' Robert Cain Newman, of Savannah,
glided into the peculiar steps of the
"tut key trot," they were quickly halted
• and advised not to repeat Hie perform
ance. The spectators shouted their
• disapproval of the officials’ action.
: Several veterans, among them General
John H. Leathers, of Louisville; Ma
jor .1. S. Buchanan, of Louisville; Gen
eral T W. Castleman, of New Or
> leans, and General Griffin, of Virginia,
argued that there was no reason why
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the dancers should not proceed! Chair
man R. K. Hines then gave his cou-ent
provided the privilege was not abused.
Several other couples subsequently per
formed the "turkey trot" steps, among
them being Mrs. Griffin, of Washing
ton. D. <’.. and J. S. XX'ilson. of Macon.
The "grizzly bear" emerged from its
hiding place when the band burst into
the only ragtime number of the even
ing. bin the dancers soon xxitiidrew and
lost themselves in the croxx d.
The ball xvas a success from the
standpoint of attendance, for 1.000
cards xvere taken up at the door, and
fully 4,000 others clamored in vain for
admission. Many of them had invi
tations. The ball began at 9:30 o'clock
xvith the grand inarch Among the
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'EXPERT REPORTS
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BOSTON. May 9.—Dr. L. Vernon
Briggs will today make his report to
Governor Foss on the mental condition
j of Clarence V. T. Rieheson. condemned
! to die in the week beginning .May 19
for the murder of Avis Linnell. Dr.
Briggs’ report, it xvas learned on the
best authority will be to the effect
that Rieheson is not a sane man.
Cpon this report Governor Foss will
at once make his decision, and it is ex
pected that he will call a special meet
ing of the council and present to
them Rieheson’s plea for commutation.
Rieheson today xvon the first victory
in his fight for life when he was al
lowed to remain in his cel) at the
Charles street jail. Under his sentence
he would naturally have been taken to
the state prison in Charlestown before
dawn today.
In the action of Sheriff John Quinn in
holding the prisoner in the Jail the at
torneys for Rieheson see a hopeful
sign. They believe that Governor
Foss refrained from sending Rieheson ?
plea to the council at its regular meet
ing not because he had decided to al
low the sentence of the court to be cast
out. but because he bad received a hint
of Dr. Briggs' opinion.
Three alienists have now examined
Rieheson. Dr. Lane made flic first ex
amination for tiie defense attorneys.
Dr. Briggs, the second, and the third
was made by C. G. Gilirey.
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