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BEGKER GOES ID
CHAIR WEEK OF
DECEMBERS
Rosenthal Slayer Calm as the
Death Sentence Is Passed.
New Trial Denied.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Former Po
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker today
was sentenced to death in the electric
chair by Justice Goff in the supreme
court, for the murder of Herman Rosen
thtil.
The former police official took his
sentence calmlj.
Becker was convicted of instigating
the murder of the gambler Informer on
the night of October 24.
Justice Goff set the week of Decem
ber 9 for Becker’s execution. He im
mediately was ordered to the death
house at Sing Sing.
Mrs. Becker was in the court room
when Justice Goff pronounced the death
decree. Those sitting near her thought
she would break down, but she bore up
with wonderful fortitude.
Denied Ten Days to Wind Up Affairs.
Becker had just left his wife a few
seconds before in the offices of Sheriff
Harburger, where there was a pathetic
scene. The condemned man gripped hl»
wife in his powerful arms, and for a
moment neither spoke.
One hour after the sentence had been
passed. Sheriff Harburger left with
Becker for Sing Sing prison. Five dep
uties accompanied the condemned man.
Becker asked for ten days In which
to wind TTp his affairs, but the sheriff
refused to grant this.
Attorney John W. Hart was present
as the representative of Becker. Mr.
Mclntyre was not present, having sent
word that he was too ill to appear.
Mr. Hart presented a motion for a
new trial, but it was overruled by the
justice.
Shows Traces of a Sleepless Night.
Justice Goff entered the court room
at 10:31 and immediately Clerk Charles
Penny called out:
■Charles Becker to the bar!”
Although Becker was outwardly calm,
he showed traces of a sleepless night.
His eyes were inflamed, and he showed
he was under high nervous tension. He
held himself as stillly erect as though
on parade when he stepped to the bar.
Becker gazed steadily into the eyes of
Justice Goff, never blinking nor drop
ping his glance.
The stillness of death prevailed. The
corridors had been cleared and the
crowd outside the court house was held
at bay by a dozen policemen
“Have you anything to say why sen
tence should not be pronounced?" asked
Justice Goff.
Attorney Blocks Attempt to Reply.
Becker opened his lips to reply, when
Attorney Harr leaped to his feet and
addressed the court. He asked that
•sentence be deferred and made a mo
tion for a new trial. The motion was
overruled, and Justice Goff proceeded to
impost sentence. It was a dramatic
mom-i!.. and the tenseness of the situ
ation gripped all alike.
As th.- court finished the pronounce
ment of the death sentence a deep sigh
escaped Bi eker. Then he braced him
self. situated his shoulders and once
more 10. ked the court squarely in the
eye.
Sheriff Harburger then was given of
ficial charge of the prisoner. As Beck
er came in view of his wife he smiled,
but she did not see him. Site was
holding a handkerchief before her eyes.
The prisoner walked so rapidly
through the corridor to the sheriff’s of
fice that the deputy handcuffed to him
could hardly keep up.
It was reported that Becker had
quarrelled with John F. Mclntyre, his
lawyer in chief, and that Mclntyre had
Kithdrawn from the case. Becker had
insisted upon taking the witness stand
in the trial for his life, and after his
conviction persisted in giving inter
views to the newspapers despite the
warnings of his lawyer. John W. Hart,
Becker’s attorney of record, was ex
pected to take charge of the future
affairs of the former police official.
Chief interest centered in the sen
tencing of Becker, but there were other
developments commanding attention.
The four gambler-informers, Jack Rose,
I.ouis Webber. Harry Vallon and Sam
Schepps, declared that they were no
longer afraid of assassination when
they get their liberty as they realize
:hat a death blow has been struck the
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“CASCARETS WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP.”
Neighbors Rescue 3
Families From Home
Fired by Hungry Rats
North Siders Flee Flames in
Night Attire—Rodents Nib
bling Matches Start Blaze.
Flames roaring from the roof of the
home of H. A. McCall, 128 East North
avenue, awoke neighbors just in time
for them to rouse and save three fami
lies in the burning home early today.
All the occupants of the house were
sleeping when the alarm was given.
The McCall family was the first to be
aroused, and not waiting to dress they
joined the rescuers in saving the fam
ilies of D. H. Camp and A. W. Thomp
son. All escaped in their night attire.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by rats nibbling matches in a
heap of rubbish on the second floor.
PAIR SUSPECTEDOF
SLAYING HEIRESS IN
CHICAGO UNCAUGHT
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—Charles D. Con
way and Beatrice Ryall, sought by the
police in connection with the death of
Sophia G. Singer, wealthy Baltimon
girl found slain in a rooming houS’
were believed to be still hiding in Chi
cago today.
William R. Worthen. Miss Singer’.-
fiance, held pending the police investi
gation, has aroused the suspicions oi
the officials. Captain Notbar, in charge
of the case, said he had learned that
Worthen had been engaged in the “wire
tapping" game. While the police offi
cial declared he believed Worthen in
nocent of slaying Miss Singer, he said
he believed the prisoner was withhold
ing valuable information.
Miss Singer's jewels, which are miss
ing, are valued at $3,000. She drew
SI,OOO from the bank before leaving
Baltimore to come to Chicago.
Jacob H. Fourner, of Chicago, a
cousin of Sophia Singer, asserted today
that the slain girl was heir to part of
the $50,000,000 estate of the Brocius
family in France. The estate long has
been in litigation. The head of the
Brocius family was the girl's great
grandfather. it is asserted. Her uncle
is George Brocius, of Baltimore, Four
ner says.
EVANGELISTCALLED
TO BE STAR WITNESS
IN ALIENATION CASE
MONTGOMERY, ALA., Oct. 30.
Rev. Bob Jones, the noted evangelist,
who recently conducted a big revival
at Cartersville, Ga., has been summon
ed by the plaintiff as a witness in the
suit of I. E. Boyett against his father
in-law, Richard Tillis, millionaire trac
tion magnate. Boyette demands SIOO,-
000 for the alleged alienations of_hl«
wife’s affections.
Mr. Jones, according to the plaintiff,
will be called to testify as to certain
alleged conversations with Tillis and
Boyette, in which the name of P. J.
Westhofen, recently mysteriously kill
ed while auto riding with Mrs. Boyette
is said to figure.
Four letters in German scrip, writ
ten by Westhofen to his father in Ger
many, will be offered in evidence by
Boyette. The case Is due for trial Fri
day.
LAMAR JONES, WELL
KNOWN ARCHITECT,
DIES IN SANITARIUM
Lamar Jones, one of the best known
young architects in Atlanta, died at a
private sanitarium last night at 11
o’clock after a lingering illness.
Surviving Mr. Jones Is his brother,
Walter Jones, of Athens, Ga.. and a
sister. Miss Maude Jones, of High
Shoals.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 11:30 o’clock in Patterson’s
chapel. Interment will be at Oakland.
The pallbearers will be Dr. Frank 8011.
Ing, Albert Collier, Joseph Hilsman,
Charles Wright, James Morris and J.
E. Hunnicutt. -
TELEGRAPHERS VOTE ON STRIKE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—A strike vote
was started by telegraphers employed
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad today, following the refusal of
the company to grant the men a wage
Increase of 10 per cent.
“police system,” and that it no longer
can Inflict punishment upon anyone
who attacks any of its members.
The sentencing of Becker wiped out
any lingering animosity which Mrs. Ro
senthal, wife of the slain gambler, felt.
“I am sincerely sorry for Mrs. Beck
er,” declared the widow today. “I am
not sure whether she wants my sym
pathy, but nevertheless she has it. She
Is a brave woman, but she Is blinded by
her devotion to her husband. I pity
her from the bottom of my heart. She
is a loyal woman and a brave one.”
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
Former President’s Widow Won by Educator
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Mrs. Grover Cleveland. wild is engaged to wed Professor
Thomas J. Preston, of Wells college.
Announcement of Betrothal to
Wells College Professor Is
Made by Princeton Head.
PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 30—Mrs.
Grover Cleveland has authorized the
announcement of her engagement to
Thomas Joseph Preston, professor of
archaeology and history of arts at
Wells college. The date of the mar
riage is not yet determined.
Mrs. Cleveland Is a graduate of Wells
college and has been a trustee of that
institution since 1887.
She married President Grover Cleve
land in the executive mansion during
his first administration.
Her father. Oscar Folsom, was a law
partner of Mr. Cleveland, who, upon
Mr. Folsom's death In 1875, became
Frances Folsom's guardfan.
After his retirement from the presi
dency Mr. Cleveland made his perma
nent home in Princeton and Mrs. Cleve
land has continued to reside here since
the former president died. In 1908. Her
two daughters, Esther and Marlon, and
her son, Richard F., are living with her
here.
The announcement of the engage
ment was made by President John Grier
Hibben, *of Princeton university.
Professor Preston is 50 years old and
possesses a comfortable fortune.
WINN WILL RETURN,
BUT GO TO FLORIDA
AT ONCE, SAYS SON
Samuel Winn, the son of Mayor
Courtland S. Winn, said today that his
father would return to Atlanta next
week but that n. mbers of his family
would insist that Mayor Winn go im
mediately to Florida for the winter.
To a representative of The Georgian
Mayor Winn stated, in Plainfield, N. J.,
today, that he would return to Atlanta
within a few days to take up his duties
of office. He said his Illness had not
been of a serious nature.
Acting Mayor Candler said today that
he had had no further direct message
from Mayor Winn than the letter of
Mrs. Winn stating that Mayor Winn
would not be able to resume his du
ties for several months.
Acting Mayor Candler held a long
conference with James G. Woodward,
mayoralty nominee, today. They dis
cussed city affairs only In a general
way.
DECATUR WANTS GAS
SERVICE AND A NEW
AVENUE TO ATLANTA
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Better road facilities into Atlanta and
better gas service for the citizens of
Decatur are being urged by the De
catur Board of Trade, following a din
ner at a meeting Tuesday night, and
resolutions were passed asking that a
committee be appointed to investigate
the best methods of supplying the town
with gas, and requesting the mayor to
take Immediate steps toward allotvlng
work on the new road system to begin
in Decatur.
R. C. W. Ratnspeck, secretary of the
board, stated at the meeting that sev
eral persons were Interested In estab
lishing a gas plant in Decatur, but
feared the competition of a municipal
plant. The resolution as passed re
quests the mayor and council of the
city to make an immediate appropria
tion of sufficient money to fully inves
tigate the subject and make a report
to council.
MADDOX APPEALS
TO BANKERS TO AID
DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
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Robert F. Maddox, recently appointed
as vice president for Georgia of the
National League of Business Men for
Wilson and Marshall, sent today to the
president of the Georgia Bankers as
sociation, of which he is a former head,
and directors of the 750 banks in Geor
gia a letter urging that bankers join
the organization at once. Those who
are willing to act as members of the
organization and as "advisers” of the
administration in the event of the elec
tion of the Democratic ticket will fill
out blanks, sending $1 for each mem
bership.
The purpose of the league is three
fold: To unite the business men of
the country, who shall make common
cause with the consuming masses; to
promote the election of Woodrow' Wil
son as the candidate of the hour, and
to uphold the hands of the president
elect in policies where he would doubt
less be perplexed.
Mr. Maddox declares that Georgia will
poll a record vote, and that Governor
Wilson will go into the presidency by
the largest popular vote ever given a
candidate.
WIFE SLAYSLHUSBAND
WHO HAD LEFT HER
AND KIDNAPED CHILD
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Oct. 30.
Ernest Swafford, of Daisy, Tenn., was
shot and killed by his wife late last
night, according to a report received
here today. He was slain after he had
battered down the door of his home,
shot his wife’s sister, and threatened
to “clean out the whole family.”
Swafford had been separated from
his wife for some time, but last Sunday
slipped into his former home and car
ried off his child, which had been in
the custody of the mother Yesterday
Mrs. Swafford secured a peace war
rant and legal papers to secure pos
session of the infant. Swafford heard
of this and late at night made his at
tack, only to meet death at the hands
of his wife, who peppered his body with
a load from a shotgun.
TO SERVE SENTENCE HERE.
GREENVILLE. S. C., Oct. 30.—“ Babe"
Durham, a mountaineer, who took French
leave of the United States court last
week, while the jury was deliberating on
his case, has been brought in from the
mountains by his bondsmen, and is now
held at the county jail, awaiting orders to
be taken to Atlanta to serve a year's sen
tence for "moonhsining."
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active, life-sustaining blood
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JUDGE HOPKINS,
BAR DEAN. DEAD
Venerable Jurist Passes Away
After Years of Service to
City and State.
Judge John L. Hopkins, long known
as dean of the Atlanta bar and one of
the best known men in Georgia, died
today, after an illness of several
months that had taken a serious turn
only two days ago.
He breathed his last at 9:20 o’clock
this morning in the Hopkins home, at
28 Spruce street. The news was a
shock to thousands. Judge Hopkins
had been a foremost figure in legal cir
cles for more than a generation and
was recognized a» an authority on va
rious phases of court procedure.
Judge Hopkins was born near Madi
sonville, Monroe county, Tennessee, on
September 23, 1828. He spent his early
youth on his father’s farm. He was
educated at the common schools and at
Hiawassee college at Sweetwater. On
leaving college he read law in the office
of his uncle In Madisonville, practiced
there and got his early legal experience
in Chattanooga.
He moved to Georgia during the
Civil war and came to Atlanta in 1865,
entered the practice of law here and
soon became one of she city’s foremost
attorneys. Contemporary with a circle
of Georgia’s foremost lawyers and
jurists he was at once recognized as
one of the leading figures at the At
lanta bar. He gained recognition as a
lawyer with such able practitioners as
Robert Toombs, Ben Hill, Alex Ste
phens, Hiram Warner, Joseph Lumpkin
and W. J. Hammond.
He was married in 1853 to Miss Eliz
abeth < ooke in Madisonville twelve
years before he became a resident of
Atlanta. Mrs. Hopkins died two years
ago.
He was judge of the superior court
from 1872 to 1878, winning a wide repu
tation for ability and impartiality. Aft.
er that term he became senior mem
ber of the law firm of Hopkins <Sr Glenn,
and later senior member of the firm
of John L. Hopkins & Son, until the
time of his death. ,
Judge Hopkins was a member of the
famous code commission which whipped
the statutes of Georgia into recogniz
able shape. The other two members
were Judge J. R. Lamar and General
Clifford L. Anderson. In 1910 Judge
Hopkins codified a section of the laws,
his work being approved by the legis
lature of 1911.
Judge Hopkins was the author of
"Hopkins on Personal Injuries."
He is survived by two sons, Linton
C. and Charles T. Hopkins, who made
the Hopkins law firm one of the best
known in the state, and two daughters,
Mrs. M. H. Howell and Miss, Charlotte
Hopkins.
All the courts in Atlanta will be ad
journed tomorrow for the funeral and
the Atlanta Bar association, of which
Judge Hopkins was the first president,
met today to draw up resolutions ex
tending sympathy to his family. Judge
Bell adjourned his division of superior
court this morning, and Judge Newman
adjourned Federal court. Both Judge
Bell and Judge Newman were close
personal friends of the deceased.
The funeral will be held from the
residence, 28 Spruce street, tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Interment
will be in Oakland cemetery. The fol
lowing men will act as pallbearers:
Judge George Hillyer, Judge George
Bell, Judge Henry Lumpkin, Judge W.
T. Newman, Alex B. King, Logan
Bleckley, Judge John T. Pendleton and
Sam M. Inman.
MRS. L. L. U PS O N
OF ATHENS, GA.
Has just won 11 prizes Georgia Poultry Show. Two White
Orpington pens entered, both won places. Two Buff Cockerels
entered, both won places. Won ribbons on Buff Pen, Buff Hen,
Black Pullet, Black Hen, Fifth Hen, and First Prize on Black
Cock.
Stock and Eggs for sale.
ORPINGTON GROVE
1124 Prince Avenue. ATHENS, GA.
What of Your Circumstances
One, Three Or
Five Years Hence
IT is hard to realize what Macauley termed, “The present
value of a distant advantage.”
This is evidenced in the way so many persons neglect to
save money in days of prosperity to make provisions for
future needs and opportunities.
Your position five years henee, depends largely upon
how you take advantage of present opportunities and pre
pare for future ones.
CENTRAL BANKTRUST'CORPDRATIDN
ASA G CANDLER PRESIDENT
| CANDLER BUILDING
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Georgia Farmers Held
For White Slavery of
South Carolina Girls
Burke Countians Arrested by
Federal Officers on Com
plaint of Girls’ Mother.
AUGUSTA, GA., Oct. 30.—Two prom
inent Burke county planters and an
overseer for one of them were arrest
ed today, charged with violating the
Federal white slave law. Walter
Rhodes, Clarence Rhodes and Walter
Pounds, overseer for the former, are
charged with holding in captivity Lula
Addison, married, 21 years of age; her
19-year-old sister, Susie James, and
Ola Frasier, aged 20.
The girls live In Bath, 8. C. About
a month ago the Rhodes brothers and
Pounds are said to have Induced them
to go on an automobile ride. They are
said to have brought them to Georgia,
where they have been kept on the
Burke county plantation. The girls say
the men'threatened to kill them if they
attempted to escape. A letter to the
mother of Mrs. Addison and Susie
James revealed their whereabouts, and
Federal officers were put on the case.
The men were taken to Macon sos a
preliminary hearing.
GULF DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT LEAVES
FOR EASTERN POST
Colonel S. W. Dunning, adjutant gen
eral of the Department of the Gulf, left
Atlanta today for New York, where he
will be in charge of the military affairs
of the Eastern division, which includes
all the territory from New York down
the Atlantic coast and embraces Geor
gia. He will be succeeded in a few
days by Colonel Charles H. Barth, who
is on his way from his post with the
Twelfth infantry, at Presidio Monterey,
Cal.
Leutenant Colonel Dunning is slated
for promotion to a full colonelcy, it is
reported, and his promotion to the Gov
ernors Island poet is believed to be a
first step for him. Mrs. Dunning, who
has been in Europe for some time, will
join him in New York soon.
Colonel Barth, who comes to join the
army coterie here, will bring Mrs.
Barth and their two children with him.
He is known personally to General R.
K. Evans, commander of the depart
ment, who spoke highly of him today,
TEDDY ARRANGES TO
PREVENT FRAUDS IN
NEW YORK ELECTION
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ Oct. 30.—Ar
rangements were ordered today by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to prevent
election frauds in New York county on
election day. Detective William J.
Burns, who was Mr. Roosevelt’s lunch
eon guest, was engaged to take charge
of a squad of a thousand or more de
tectives who will be detailed to all
parts of New York county, watching for
frauds. The ex-president also has en
gaged William Travers Jerome, former
district attorney, who in turn has en
listed the services of a score of attor
neys to prosecute any violators of the
election laws.
The colonel, greatly Improved in
health, leaves late this afternoon for
New York. He will make an address
tordght in Madison Square Garden. It
will be the first speech since the at
' empted assassination, more than two
weeks ago, and may be his final speech
in this campaign, unless he bears up
well.
SEEKS WIFE HE
ODITFORRIGHES
Though She Has Been Rewed
and Divorced Since Then,
He Still Loves Her.
Kept four years from the woman he
loves and had made his wife, by hie
father’s threat of disinheritance, Ed
ward B. Wardlaw, of 318 Main street,
Chattanooga, has called on the Atlanta
police to find his sweetheart, though he
knows that stress of circumstances
compelled her to wed another man two
years ago. Word hag reached Wardlaw
that she has obtained a second divorce,
and he now wants to make her his wife
again.
In his letter to Chief of Detectives
Lanford, the Chattanooga man recites
that he met and married Myrtle Smith
in the Tennessee city some four years
ago. He had failed to consult his fa
ther, a man of means, before taking the
step.
Quito Wife For Fortuno.
The parental ire descended on the
young pair. Wardlaw was told that if
he did not leave the woman he had
made his life mate, another would be
given the Inheritance on which he was
depending when he stood at the altar.
Ward la w was practically penniless.
His wife was in no better finances.
Though they loved each other devoted
ly, he says, they realized that they had
to face a practical problem.
They finally entered a tacit agree
ment to apply for divorce, but to re
main faithful to each other through the
years until the father had relented or
had died and the inheritance was young
Wardlaw’s.
The decree was obtained, and Mrs
Wardlaw came to Atlanta to earn a
livelihood. Though separated by law,
the pair continued to correspond.
Finally Wardlaw received an appeal
ing message. The girl assured him of
her constancy, but declared she had
been ill in an Atlanta hospital and was
then unable to work. To keep from
starving she must wed, unless Wardlaw
could aid her. He could not, and later
the news was brought him that she had
married in Tampa, Fla.
Rich Again, Wants Her.
Months passed before he heard from
her again. The next letter told him
that her second husband had mistreat
ed her and that she had left him and
had applied for a divorce, and had re
ceived assurance that ft would be
granted. She expressed her Intention
of moving to Atlanta,
Wardlaw, in the meantime, had re
ceived his Inheritance. Nothing stood
In his path to happiness. He wrote his
former wife, proposing a second mar
riage.
No answer was received. He waited
and waited. Finally, fearing for her
safety, he decided to call on the po
lice.
Today's letter to Chief Lanford was
the result. The would-be husband de
clares he is sure of the woman’s love,
and that If the legal complications have
all been removed he will gladly make
her his wife again.
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