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MOBILE SCORES ONE RUN IN FIRST
ALPERMAN SENDS YOUNG JOHNSON TO MOUND IN FIRST GAME OF SERIES WITH GULLS
The Atlanta Georgian
VOL. XI. NO. 4.
DDRSEIf SAYS
he atm
SHOT IT
GRICE
Declares Pistol Report Was at
Daybreak—Defense Held It
Was After 11 a. m.
WOUNDED HUSBAND IS IN
ATLANTA FOR OPERATION
Demands Removal of Bullet
From Spine—Paralyzed
Limbs Show Life.
An amazing aftermath of the Grace
case came today when Solicitor Gen
eral Hugh M. Dorsey. who led the pros
ecution of Mrs, Daisy E. Grace, de
clared that while lying abed in uis
apartments across the street frotn the
Grace home at No. 29 West Eleventh
street lie heard a shot fired —the shot,
very probably, which wounded Eugene
Grace —and that it was fired between
5 and 6 o’clock in the morning.
Daisy Grace and the defense declared
that Grace was not shot until after 11
o'clock on the morning of March 5.
Upon this plea the whole defense was
built.
Solicitor Dorsey declares he would
have gone upon the witness stand to
give this vital evidence which might
have changed the whole trend of the
trial but eminent lawyers and judges
advised him that since he was prose
cuting Mrs. Grace such a dramatic
coup, though perfectly legal. would
have been unwise.
Hears Crack of
Pistol Distinctly.
At the time that Grace was shot
in his bed room on the morning of
March 5 Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey were in
bed in their rooms on the second floor
of the Goldsmith apartment house,
across the street.
"I had gone to bed at the usual hour
on the night of March 4,” said the so
licitor, “but I tossed restlessly all night
and I was still lying in bed wide awake
just as the sky began to lighten and
the first gray streaks of daybreak came
through the half-opened window of our
apartment. My wife was sleeping
soundly.
“Suddenly I heard the crack of a pis
tol shot and from where I lay 1 could
tell that it came from the direction of
the Grace house across the street.
AVhen Kiser had lived there neighbors
had told of his firing shots often to
scare away cats or dogs at night, ami
so I did not arise from my bed at the
clear sound of the pistol, but lay still
waiting and listening for more shots.
None came. Everything was instantly
quiet again and 1 lay on my bed sleep
lessly for half an hour more, when I
heard the milk man come to the house
and place the bottles in the doorway.
That is how I fix the time so definitely.
It could not have been after 6 o'clock
that morning when I heard the pistol
report. It was somewhere between half
past 5 and 6 o'clock.
“Curiously enough," said Mr. Dor
sey. “I thought no more of the shot I
had heard until two days afterward
when officers consulted me about the
ease and gave into rny possession the
two 'alibi letters’ they had found in the
Grace house and seized. Then it dawned
suddenly upon me that the report I had
heard In the early morning was the
shot of the pistol that had wounded
Grace. I knew in my own heart that
Grace had not been shot after 10
o’clock, as the defense even was then
claiming. Upon my own responsibility
1 felt safe and sure in ordering the re
arrest of Mrs. Grace.
"Then, of course, came the prepara
tion for the trial. 1 was. through my
office, chief prosecutor of Mrs. Grace.
My evidence, my testimony as to the
hearing of that shot and the time I
heard it in the morning I knew would
bp vital—would go far toward disprov
ing if it did not absolutely disprove
the whole contention of the defense
and the woman’s own statement that
her husband had not been shot until
after 11 o'clock. But that very fact of
being prosecutor placed me in a re
markable position. Besides, I could not
absolutely swear that it was on the
morning of March 5 that the shot I
heard rang out. In my own heart 1
Continued on Page Two
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results
“E-e-e-yah!” Hughie
Is Going To Clean
Up In the Tiger Lair
DETROIT, MICH., Aug. B—After
signing a contract for two additional
years as anager of the Detroit team,
of the American league. Hughie Jen
nings began house cleaning today.
Jim Delehanty was given his ten
days' notice and waivers were asked on
Davy Jones, two of Detroit’s former
mainstays.
"Wild Bill” Donovan, once premier
pitcher of the American league, was
released to Providence, and will become
manager on the International league
team in that city immediately, suc
ceeding Fred Lake.
Jennings asserted today thta he in
tends to build an entirely new team
around two or three of the present
bunch. The only’ men sure of their jobs,
according to the “dops” now flying
around the Tiger headquarters, Is Ty
Cobb and possibly Bush.
Several youngsters have been playing
very’ fast ball in their try-outs and more
moves are looked for from Jennings.
Donovan has been mentioned con
tinuously this year as Jennings’ suc
cessor.
MEES IN PERIL
in ran
State Department Alarmed at
Report of Rebels Advancing
on Managua.
WASHINGTON. Aug. B.—With re
ports that the Nicaraguan rebels under
General Mena have seized the section
of the railroad near I.eon and are
threatening to advance to Managua,
state department officials here today
were much’concerned for the safety if
Americans in the republic.
The United States forces in Nica
ragua at present number only 100, the
bluejackets- landeti by the scout cruiser
Annapolis. The gunboat Tacoma is at
Bluefields, prepared to land 150 sailors
and to arm them with rapid fl:e guns
and small field cannon. In addition
the colllier Justin will sail from Panam
tomorrow with 350 marines.
The rebels, however, are safely en
sconced in the central part of the re
public and it would be difficult for the
American troops to-reach them with
out making an extended campaign
through the cane brakes and swamp
lands of the interior. Such a course
would antagonize the natives and, as in
the ease of Mexico, the United States is
confronted by the question of making a
"bluff'' on the border of invading the
country and facing a possible concert
ed resistance.
Minister Weigel Weitzel today re
ported to the state depaitment that iie
feared for the safety of Americans in
the central part of the state.
Meanwhile the navy depaitment is
holding another detachment of marine,
ready for active service at Panama and
these will be rushed to Corinto imme
diately should tile occasion demand it.
MANY WOUNDED IN
CLASH OF STRIKING
MINERS AND GUARDS
CHARLESTON, W. VA.. Aug. B.
Five hundred miners in the Cabin Creek
district today went out on strike in
sympathy with the striking miners in
the Paint Creek district, and their ac
tion was followed by a clash with
guards, in which many were wounded.
Ernest W. Gaujot, leader of the spe
cial guards at Hpugheston. was badly
beaten by strikers today and may die.
Governor Glasscock has ordered a com
pany of state troops to Cabin Creek,
where the situation is serious, ami to
day the governor himself left for the
scene, accompanied by a party of state
officials.
SCHOOL BOARD CONFERS
ON DRAWING SYSTEMS
The board of education today went
into a detailed investigation of systems
of drawing and manual training for the
city's public schools, a department the
board abolished and then decided to
reinstate on a more practical plan. Aft.
er hearing from representatives of four
manufacturers of materials for differ
ent systems, the board referred the
matter to a special committee com
posed of E. V. Carter, J. L. Key and
D. W. Green.
The board has a number of applica
tions for the position of head of the re
organized department. Miss Elizabeth
Getz, formerly head of the depaitment,
has not applied for re-election.
ATLANTA, GA.. THURSDDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
BROTHEL RUN
BY JOHN D.’S
SONTOTRAP
GRAFTERS
House Secretly Conducted Nets
Evidence Against New York
Police ■“System.”
SLEUTH BURNS OPERATES
3 RESORTS FOR EVIDENCE
Prosecutor Now Bending Ef
forts to Substantiate Rosen
thal Case Confessions.
NEW YORK. Aug. 8. —It was learned
today that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., with
the assistance of James B. Reynolds,
assistant district attorney, for the past
year has been operating a pretended
disorderly house In the heart of the
white light district for the purpose of
securing evidence against police offi
cials, politicians and the procurers of
young girls. Men who were dictating
its management never appeared at the
house, which is located in the West
Forties. The orders were carried out
by a manageress and her assistant*.
One of the men associated with
Rockefeller is said to be Clifford E. Roe,
of Chicago, who aided in the white
slave investigation two years ago. Later
Roe went to Chicago and assisted Fed
eral DiStrict Attorney Sims In a cam
paign against white slave traffic there.
Three Resorts
Conducted by Burns.
"I have collected evidence which will
assist District Attorney Whitman in
obtaining many indictments.”
This statement was made today by
Detective W. J. Burns, who has been
investigating police graft in this city.
Switching from his denial of yesterday.
Burns admitted today that he had run
two disorderly houses and one gam
bling establishment in this city in order
to trap grafters.
"It is a fact,” said Burns, "that I
operated two disorderly houses and a
gambling place in order to get evi
dence. Likewise, I had detectives pos
ing as waiters in a Broadway hotel
who stood near police officers and
overheard what they said concerning
certain deals. Not only this, but I also
had a telegraphone installed in a room
where politicians played poker and we
have all of their conversation. 1 have
a great deal of other evidence also."
A sensation was caused by a report
that Mr. Rockefeller has turned over
to the district attorney's office testi
mony showing that a police inspector
and a civilian confederate of the lead
ers of the "police, system” collected
tribute.
< tther evidence of police blackmail
was obtained, it is alleged.
District Attorney Whitman will make
a. Herculean effort to uproot the po
lice system and drive graft out of the
police force.
First, however, he will not press this
campaign until after he has completed
the Rosenthal case.
Proving- Details of
Rose's Confession.
When the grand jury went into ses
sion today it was with the Intention of
devoting its entire attention to wit
nesses whose testimony was expected
to establish the relations alleged to ex
ist between Police Lieutenant Charles
A. Becker and "Bald Jack” Rose prior
to the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler, with whose death Becker
is charged.
It was the plan of District Attorney
Whitman to begin today to establish
the truth of charges made in Rose's
expose of the alliance existing between
certain members of the police and the
under world, by which police officials
and politicians grew rich through graft.
Detectives from the district attor
ney's office had served summons on a
number of persons mentioned by Rose
in his statement, and they were in
structed to appear before the grand
jury.
With Mr. Whitman practically direct
ing the situation, aided by two assist
ants and a corps of detectives, evidence
is piling up rapidly.
Gulls .... 0 1 0
Crackers ..0 0 0
CRACKERS AND GULLS
CLASH AT PONCY PARK
THE LINE-UP.
ATLANTA— MOBILE—
Agler, 1b Maloney, cf.
Bailey, If Starr. 2b.
Alperman, 2b O'Dell, 3b.
Harbison, ss Jacobsen, If.
Reynolds, c Long, rs.
McElveen, 3b Paulet. Ib.
Callahan, cf Walsh ss.
Lyons, rs Dunn, c.
Johnson, p Cavet, p.
Umpires, Stockdale and Fitzsimmons.
By Percy IL Whiting.
PONCE DELEON BALL PARK. Aug.
B.—The Cracker club had its work cut out
for it when it faced Mike Finn's Gulls,
which always means trouble. The Gulls
have been running wild most of the sea
son and have not slowed up yet. They
are straining every nerve and muscle to
get up with the flying Barons, ana they
have come to Atlanta determined to make
the most of the Crackers’ lowly position.
It was lucky for the Mobile team that
it was able to get to Atlanta at all to
day. The engine pulling the Gulls’ train
ran off the track about 30 miles from At
lanta and left Finn’s team high and dry.
Fortunately a freight train turned up in
the nick of lime pulled the engine back
on the track and the Gulls reached At
lanta just at gametime
The field was rather wet. owing io the
heavy rains of the morning. The crowd
was a fair one. all things considered —
and there’s a lot to consider these days.
THE GAME.
FIRST INNING.
Maloney, the first Gull to face Johnson,
put one over first for two sacks. Starr
met one clean and drove through the box
for a single. Callahan came in like a
steam engine and fielded the ball just
back of second base. By doing this he
was able to hold Maloney at third. Starr
immediately stole second. Al O’Bell's
DRIP FROM ICE BOX
OF OWLS CLUB SOILS
COUNTY’S RECORDS
When M. L. Thrower, who owns the
building being used as a county court
house, applies to the county commis
sioners for last month's rent the bill
will not be paid.
The commissioners decided today to
hold up the s4o£> due him for July until
he has fixed a small leak in the office
of the county surveyor.
The decision was made following
complaint of Surveyor Roberts that an
Ice box in the Owls club above him
leaks water on valuable papers in his
office. The repairs will cost about $lO.
ATLANTA MUSICIAN IS
DEAD IN CHICAGO, ILL.;
REPORTED A SUICIDE
Joe Wusthoff secretary of the Atlan
ta Federation of Musicians, received
notice by telegraph today of the death
in Chicago of Ernest Ternest, formerly
a musician here.
According to a special dispatch to
The Georgian, Ternest killed himself in
a boarding house. Hl health was given
as the cause. Ternest had been in Chi
cago for some years. It is not known
whether he has relatives here.
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• Planks In Platform •
: Os Hooper Alexander •
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• The extension of the Western •
• and Atlantic railroatl to the •
• as the solution of the high freight •
• rate problem. •
• The publication of all campaign •
• expenditures and the prohibition •
• of the expenditure of more than •
• $2,500 by a gubernatorial can- •
• didate, in a single campaign. •
• Tht repeal of all laws granting •
• the condemnation of water power »
• sites to private capital and the de- •
• velopment of water powers by the •
• state •
• t permanent registration law •
• Prohibition of the publication of •
• any matter of a political nature •
• In any newspaper unless it is paid •
• for and is plainly marked as paid •
• for and by whom. •
• The scaling of legislative ap- •
• propriation of public money. •
• The passage of a tax levy law •
• as a remedy for the present finan- •
• cial situation. Sucli a law* would •
• requir: the legislature to vote the •
• tax when voting the arpproprla- •
• Hon •
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short single back of second sent Maloney
across with a tally, but good fielding by
Callahan held Starr at third. O'Dell
beat it for second on the throw-in. Ja
cobsen bounded one down to Harbison and
was thrown out to Agler Long grounded
to Harbison, who fielded the ball home,
and Starr was out in a chase, Harbison
to Reynolds to McElveen. The Gull sec
ond baseman kept the chase going long
enough so that Long went to second.
Paulet grounded to Harbison and was out
at first. Agler making a good pick-up of
Harbison's poor thorw ONE RUN.
Agler dropped one in front of the plate
and was out, Dunn to Paulet. Umpire
Fitzsimmons slid 10 feet in the mud on
the side of his head while attempting to
do some fast umpiring on this play. Bai
ley caught one of "Pug" Cavet's fast
ones In the middle of the back and went
to first Alperman grounded to Cavet,
who slapped the ball over to Starr and
he relayed Alperman out to Paulet. Bai
ley advanced a peg on the play. Harbison
bit one way hack of Starr, who handled
it like a wizard, but Harbison beat it
to first while Bailey moved up another
peg. Reynolds hammered a terrific liner
to center, but Maloney speared it with
his gloved mitt and the inning was over.
NO RI NS.
SECOND INNING.
Walsh was called out on strikes. Dunn
lit into the first ball pitched for a single
to left. Cavet developed a weak grounder
to Alperman. The ball hit Dunn on his
way to second, and the big catcher was
called out There was much argument
over the play and Pete O'Brien, coaching
at first, was sent to the bench for argu
ing with Fitzsimmons. Maloney went out,
Johnson to Agler. NO RUNS.
McElveen was easy with a pop-up to
Starr. Callahan hit at three and missed
them all. Lyons was favored with four
bad ones and went over to first. Johnson
sprung an unexpected single to right,
sending Lyons to second. Agler fanned.
NO RUNS.
BIG NAVIGATION DAM
BUILT BY U. S. GIVES
WAY; LOSS IS $300,000
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. Aug B—Dam
age estimated at $300,000 was done
when Ohio river dam No. 26, near here,
gave way today. The structure, which
cost more than a million dollars, had
just been completed by the Feder..!
government. It was one of the numc -
ous dams being constructed to aid nav
igation between Pittsburg and Cairo.
The concrete In the foundation
washed away and with it came tumb
ling down a great part of the structure.
At least one year will be required to
rebuild the dam.
REBELS AGAIN FIRE
ON U. S. TROOPS AT
MEXICAN BORDER
WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—Colonel E.
Z. Steever today reported to the war
department that his troops had been
fired upon by the Mexican rebels again
last night.
Conditions opposite De) Rio being
bad, Colonel Steever today reported he
had sent half a troop of cavalry with
express orders to prevent smuggling.
Orozco still is in Juarez, endeavoring
to rally the remainder of his troops for
a last desperate resistance in Sonora
TOUR BY RATTLESNAKE
CLEARS THE MAIN STREET
WILKESBARRE, PA., Aug. B.—A
five-foot rattlesnake escaped from a
circus at Edwardsville and went sight
seeing In the principal street of the
borough. People ran in all directions
as the reptile came down the brick
pavement. The snake found Its way
into a lunch room. The proprietor did
not see the snake until the fluttering of
a canary attracted his attention. The
snake was trying to make a meal of
the bird. Jones did not know it was a
rattlesnake, so he seized it by the neck,
placed it In a box and returned it to its
owners.
RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN
CAUSES SIOO,OOO DAMAGE
WASHINGTON, Aug B.—Loaded
with hundreds of tons of freight, a
train of 30 cars "ran away" in the
B. & O. railway freight yard today,
causing one of the worst freight wrecks
recorded in this section and seriously
injuring Paul K. Lee and K. D. Fox,
freight clerks, and J. A. Daniels, fire
man. Sixty cars were damaged in the
collision and another freight train was
driven partially through the freight de
pot when the crash came. The damage
is sloo,o'lo.
LATE SPORTS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE j
AT NASHVILLE: R. M. E.
NASHVILLE 0 0 - . . .
NEW ORLEANS 3 0 - . . .
AT CHATTANOOGA: R. H. C.
CHATTANOOGA 0 - . . .
BIRMINGHAM 0 - . . .
~SO. ATLANTIC LEAGUE"
i I I a——. Ml l
AT COLUMBUS: R. H. I.
COLUMBUS 00 0 0 - . . .
COLUMBIA 00 0 - . . .
McCormack and Krebs; Badil and Mena fee. Umpire, Pender.
AT MACON: R. H. I.
MACON 00 0 - . . .
JACKSONVILLE 00 0 - . . .
Martin and Kahlkoff; Thackam and Smith. Umpire. Kelly.
Albany-Savannah game off; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE ~
AT ST. LOUIS: R. H. K.
WASHINGTON 00 0 0 0...... . .
ST. LOUIS 10000...... . .
Vaughn and Ainsmith; Hamilton and Stephens Umpire, Hart and Connolly.
AT DETROIT: R. H. E.
BOSTON 20003...... . .
DETROIT 00 0 0 0...... . .
Collins and Carrigan: Lake and Stanage. Umpires. O'Loughlin and Westervelt
AT CLEVELAND: R. H. E.
NEW YORK -.. 00 0 2 - . . .
CLEVELAND .-4 3 0 1- . . .
Ford and Sweeney, Kahler ami O'Neill. Umpires, Egan and Sheridan.
Philadelphia-Chicago game off; rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT BOSTON: R. H. E
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 5 10 3
BOSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 6 7 0
Promtne and McLean; Perdue and Kling Umpires, Orth and Klein.
AT BROOKLYN: «• H. R.
ST. LOUIS 011 0000 0 0 - 2 9 0
BROOKLYN 0 0 1 0000 0 0 -1 71
Sallee and Wingo; Rucker and Miller. Umpires, Bigler and Finneran.
AT PHILADELPHIA: R. H. E.
CHICAGO 1 0 2000220-7 10 2
PHILADELPHIA 000100120-4 10 1
lavender and Archer; Moore and Killifer Umpires, Eason and Johnstone
AT NEW YORK: R- H. R.
PITTSBURG 0 0 10000..-. . .
NEW YORK 1000000..-. . .
Hendrix and Gibson; Marquard and Meyers. Empires, Owens and Brennan.
JOE HILL HALL PLANS
HUNDRED SPEECHES IN
WEEK ON AUTO TOUR
MACON. GA., Aug. B.—Representa
tive Joe Hill Hall, Bibb county candi
date for governor, has arranged for an
automobile speaking tour through fif
teen counties next week, when he in
tends to make 100 speeches. He will
leave Macon Monday morning and mo
tor through the counties of Bibb,
Jones, Jasper. Putnam. Baldwin, Han
cock, Jefferson. Washington, Emanuel,
Toombs, Jeff Davis. Pulaski. Wilkin
son. Dooly and Houston. speaking
wherever ho can obtain an audience.
Mr. Hall has signified his willingness
to meet Hooper Alexander on thesturnp
and it is possible that they will have a
verbal combat in Macon a few days be
fore the primary.
W. GOULD BROKAW’S WIFE
SUES HIM FOR DIVORCE
HAMPSTEAD, N. Y„ Aug. B.—Mary-
Blair Brokaw, wife of W. Gould Bro
kaw, the New York millionaire, from
whom she is legally separated, filed
suit for divorce here today on statu
tory grounds. She named three co
respondents and mentioned other un
named.
She charges Estelle Pet-re, Madame
Susan Fetty and Mabel Weeks of un
due Intimacy with Brokaw.
KROH, ONCE CUB STAR,
HAS GONE FAR BACK
LOUISVILLE, Aug. B—Floyd Kroh,
once the star southpaw of the Chicago
Cubs and for two seasons with Louisville,
has been unconditionally released by
President Grayson, because he can not
win games. Pitcher Klemons, secured by
Louisville from the Cubs, reported today.
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE r, A o T, g NO
R. H. E.
RACING ENTRIES
AT BUTTE.
FlßST—Selling, 5 1-2 furlongs, 3
year olds and up: Originator 112. F’ly
ing 109, Gibson 109. Hal 109. Ledenam
109, Lutzrose 107, Albert Jones 10.».
King Earl 102. Saltigrade 102, Hpgli
Gray 102, Queen Ruth 100.
SECOND —Selling, 5 1-2 furlongs, 3
year olds and up: Lescar 112, Good in
tent 109, Burning Bush 109. Great Friar
103, Dr. Neufer 102, Olfrum 100, Flor
ence Kripp 100, Gold Point 100, Merode
100, Ora McGee 100.
THlßD—Purse, 4 1-2 furlongs. 2 year
olds and up: Forge 112, Bells 109, Our
Last 109 Missie 109, Kitty W 109
Bashful Bettie 104, Mollie Richards
104.
FOURTH —Purse. 4 furlongs, 3 year
olds; Republican 115, Opotiono 11-'
Jennie Geddes 107, Lady Rankin 107,
Guaranola 106, Batwa 103. Bonne
chance 103. Colonel Cook 103. Lieuten
ant Sawyer 100. Three Links 100.
FIFTH—MiIe aqd three-sixteenths,
selling, 3 year olds and up: Montgom
e yrl!2, Dick Baker 111. Azo 106, Mar
igot 102. Ben Uncas 101, Sugar Lump
100.
SIXTH —Selling, 5 1-2 furlongs. 3
year olds and up: Pajoroita 109, Six
teen 109. Frank G. Hogan 109. Po ! ;
Mahone 109. Quick Trip 109, Gemmel
109. Fancy 107, Charles Goetz 102.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
At Louisville: R. H.E.
MILWAUKEE 300 10—4 6 1
LOUISVILLE .000 00—0 2 1
Called on account of rain.
Cuting and Huglies. Laudermilk, North
up and Pearce. Umpires. Hayes and Ir
win.
At Toledo (first game): R. H.E
ST. PAUL . . .00 000 001 —1 6 2
TOLEDO . 010 000 001—2 8 1
H. Gardner and Marshall. Palkenburf
and Land Umpires. Bierhalter and Con
nally.
At Columbus: R. H E
KANSAS CITY. . . 000 000 000—1 4
COLUMBUS 010 120 21*--7 10
Schlitzer. Cannon and Janies; Conk anc
Smith. Umpires, Chill and Anderson.