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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. ••••••••••••••••••a******* e • • Planks In Platform • : Os Hooper Alexander • • * • 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 • • • 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.