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PATRICK Win OF PERSECUTION. HE ASSERTS Pardoned Lawyer Says Texas Man Put Him Behind Bars . to Loot Rice Estate. NEW YORK. Nov. 29.—Breaking his silence o£ ten years, Albert T. Pat rick, convicted of William Marsh Rice, an aged Texas millionaire, yes terday freed by pardon of Governor Dix, this afternoon made the charge that he was made a victim of perse cution by a Houston, Texas, man, in order that the vast Rice estate might be looted. This was the first detailed statement he had given out since his conviction in 1902, and was a most remarkable dis cussion of his case. Patrick gave out the interview in the presence of his attorney, ex-Judge Wil liam K. Olcott, who at times brought out fresh facts by a question or at oth ers headed Patrick off from dangerous statements. Patrick declared that he had been a victim of persecution since he was named a trustee of the Rice estate in a second will made by the aged million aire shortly before his death “Rice was always afraid that some one would take advantage of him and strip him of his financial possessions,” said Patrick. “Thinking that these fears had some foundation, I tried to protect Rice in every way. Never Claimed Estate. “I never claimed any of Mr. Rice’s millions. I never felt entitled to them, for I was merely the trustee of the es tate. No claim was ever advanced by me. or ever will be. In fact, the money that Mr. Rice left was in the form of a foundation, like the Sage foundation. I was arrested originally charged with forging a $25,000 check, but when I was arrested $2,500,000 worth of bonds of the Rice estate were found upon me, through either a trick or an adverse turn of fate. '“The Houston, Texas, man whom I charge with being behind this persecu tion wanted me to have the Rice will, of which I was executor, destroyed in fa vor of another will made bv Rice, of which he was executor. I agreed that both wills be filed in Texas and that we fight out the executor in the courts there. He agreed. We went to a safe deposit vault, where I took out, by agreement, $2,500,000 worth of bonds. As we reached the street, I was ar rested and the bonds were found upon my person. “I remained in the Tombs five or six months after my arrest, although no indictment was found against me and under the pretense that they were in vestigating the case, although the will I had propounded had been filed. His Investigator Shot Down. “An enormous amount of money has been spent in this. In addition to the $250,000 which the county of New York spent to prosecute me, $3,500 of the Rice estate was spent.” “How do you know that?" quickly asked Olcott. “I have documentar? evidence,” re plied Patrick. “That fraud which Mr. Rice feared found its fruition in mv arrest and prosecution. I have documentary evi dence from Texas. My wife employed a lawyer to go to Texas to get affidavits showing the uses to which the money of the Rice estate was being put, but he was shot down in the streets of Hous ton. He was shot by a policeman, but none can escape the conviction that he was killed because he was working in my behalf. I have made the charge in court, under oath, that I was railroaded to prison, and I make it again here. DON’T MISS THE BIG SHOW AT THE EVER POPULAR BONITA. Those who enjov a real high-class musical comedy, tilled with P re «y glrU. -mod singing and funnj comedians should make it a point to see the show at the Bonita, 32 Peachtree street, this Vf The bill is “Hotel Topsj Turvy ” and is a laugh producer from beginning "Beautiful motion P lct l u , re . B . between every show. Adults Itc, ch ■ Irin 1— “The Stores That Save You from 25% to 50%” SENSATIONAL Orange Sale ! We have a sd>d carload of the famous Inditn River Flor ida Oranges—fine sweetest, juciest and altogether rnost delicious Orange 9 r ° w . n ;. are extra large b"!" that your grocer charges 3oc 40c per clozen for Our pr.ce Friday and Saturday 12c Doz. ~~Sdid _ caHwd" Baldwin Ap -P'”29c per Peck Seweli Commission Co. ■Wt Retail of IV holesale Me e« TWO STORES: MAIN STORE 113-115 WHITEHALL ST BRANCH STORE 378 WHITEHALL ST. I Theater Manager Arrested as Fleeing Banker jH IS TEETH CHIEF CLUE fm-ee gold crowns, a piece of bridge work and a peculiar amalgan filling 'in a lower tooth are the marks upon which Atlanta Pinkerton detectives base their identification today of the West Point t eater manager who is known here as J- M. Long. The detectives say they are positive the prisoner is H. W. Park er, of Winnebago, Minn., a fugitive from justice charged with embezzling from a bank and getting away with $50,000. The man is locked in the police station at West Point today, with “fu gitix.- from justice” registered against his name, and a telegram has been sent tlie Winnebago officials asking that an officer and requisition papers be sent at once. The Pinkertons, who have been searching for Parker for months, have had on fllean accurate and minute de scription of the interior of Parker’s mouth, furnished by the dentist who had done some unusual work for the banker. At the local offices of the agency it was stated today that the dental work in the mouth of “Long" exactly corresponds to that done for Parker by the Winnebago dentist while I acker still was a respected citizen’ of the Minnesota town. In Charge of Theater. Nearly a year ago Parker, then vice president and cashier of the Bank of Commerce, Winnebago, embezzled the funds of the bank and disappeared. A reward of $1,250 was offered for his capture and the Pinkerton offices throughout the country were put on his trail and furnished photographs and de scriptions. But Parker seemed to have made his escape beyond danger of cap ture. Early in the spring of this year, a man giving his name as J. M. Long set tled in West Point, made friends rap idly and became manager and proprie tor of the Grand theater. He soon en gaged in other enterprises, and was looked upon as a valuable citizen of the little town. Yesterday he was ar rested, under direction of Mayor John son and private detectives, and locked up In the station there. The detectives announced their belief that Long really was Parker, the absconding banker. Long Shadowed by Sleuths. For a long time the Atlanta office of the Pinkertons has been shadowing the man known as Long. A. S. White and F. C. Mclntyre, two operatives of the NOTED CHICAGO DIVINE UNDERGOES-OPERATION CHICAGO, Nov. 29.—Dean Walter Sumner, who is in charge at the cathe dral Saints Peter and Paul, prominent among Chicago churchman, was oper ated on for appendicitis early today. Surgeons said the operation was suc cessful. Dean Sumner was stricken with appendicitis while on a lecture tour in the East. OLSAN Mopnuiin i s q olsan COMPANY IfIubUNUCLL U COMPANY I__ Successors PRYOR AND DECATUR STS. Successors to THIRTY StCONDS FRO. 4 FIVE POINTS to The Largest Clothing and Shoe Store in the South I Suits and Overcoats 2 50 ffit ’ls °° We have the most complete stoc k of Men's and Young Men's Suits and Overcoats at W|® Mr $12.58 and $15.00 r V J *{ ' llwM A f CW m * nutes us will con- KB IM V * vince you. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT is the largest in the South and has won success for quality and low prices. We can fit your entire family in all leathers, shapes and sizes. Button or lace. //& I \\ Women’s Men’s Sh° es Shoes $3 $2.50 & $3 Our Furnishings for Men are complete. Come in and see for yourself. The Olsan Company s “ r c ““‘ McConnell Shoe & Clothing Co. Mail Orders Promptly Filled. Cor. Pryqr and Decatur Streets. - «1 K ATLANTA GEUKGIAAI AND NEWS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1912. agency, had lived with Long in Car tersville, before he moved to West Point, and had kept their eyes on him ever since. His general description, cou pled with certain actions and a long chain of circumstances, gave the Pink ertons belief that he was the man they wanted. and his arrest was decided upon yesterday. In his cell in West Point, Long stead ily refused to discuss the case, except to denj- that he was Parker or had ever been in Winnebago. He expressed con fidence that he soon would be released. Friends crowded to the station to as sure him of sympathy and confidence. Long had married a short time ago, his bride being a Cincinnati girl, it is said, though their marriage took place in Atlanta Mrs. Long refused to dis cuss the ease with newspaper men. and would give no details of'her past life, or even her maiden name. Our Convenient Facilities Makes Banking Here Easy We list below some of the features we have in stituted in order to induce new customers and give our old friends the benefit of the best service we could possibly render them. A convenient Savings Department, where we pay a liberal interest on Deposits. The finest Safe and Storage Deposit Vault in the South. Convenient Coupon-Clipping Booths for ladies and gentlemen. Special Woman’s Department under the supervision of an expert lady telle r. A special window for makiing up Pay Rolls. Business-like arrangement affording easy access to any window or to officers of the bank. Savings Department open daily until 5 o’clock. Sat urdays until 6 o’clock. We respectfully invite your patronage. THIRD National Bank Capital and Surplus $1,700,000.00 FRANK HAWKINS President R. W. BYERS ... Assistant Cashier JOS. A. M’CORD Vice President A. M. BERGSTROM Asst. Cashier JOHN W. GRANT . . Vice President W. B. SYMMERS .... Asst. Cashier THOMAS C. ERWIN Cashier A. J. HANSELL Asst. Cashier MISS MERRIAM WEDS AS GYPSY FORETOLD; PRESIDENT A GUEST WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—Miss Lau ra Merriam, the beautiful daughter of a former governor of Minnesota, and James F. Curtis, assistant secretary of the. treasury, have just been married here at the residence of the bride’s par ents. Presideijt Taft drank to the bride’s health and carried away a piece of the wedding cake to “dream on.” The marriage recalls the words of a gypsy fortune teller at a charity bazaar last year, who told Miss Merriam she would be twice engaged and once mar ried within twelve months. Shortly afterward her engagement to Theron Catlin, of "Missouri, was announced. A few weeks before the date set- for the wedding that engagement was broken. Within the, month invitations for her marriage to Mr. Curtis were sent out. Chamberlin=Johnson=Diißose Company ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS Now For Junior Suits * Junior Department—Third Floor •. ’ 1 In a Sale arranged for Saturday you may buy for $0.75 Any Junior Suit Formerly Priced $15.00 and $18.50 This means that your choice may have a very wide range—for there are many models and many materials represented among the suits that until now wore price tickets of $15.00 and $18.50. There are little box coats, Croats shaped in just a bit at the waist and Norfolk coats in cheviots, in mixture weaves and in serges. And they are all fashioned and trimmed as Junior Suits should be—along youthful $ lines. So take advantage of this Saturday Sale —there is not a fly to be found in the ointment. It is a simple case of the Chamberlin - Johnson- Du Bose method of doing the unusal. Girls’ Coats Underpriced These now $5.00, were $6.50; these now $5.75, were $7.50. ‘ Sizes 6 to 14 years. Those at $5.00 are of heavy brown mixtures,» double-breasted af fairs, with collars that button up snugly around the neck. Those at $5.75 are of navy and brown melton. Those of blue have large sailor collars and turnback cuffs of red or tan—the others, a collar and cuffs of a fancy and heavy material that adds smartness to the whole coat. With these are coats at SIO.OO. Many are just received, and a number are coats that were $12.50 and $15.00. Together these offer a happy opportunity. For there is a very wide style range. You will find the heavy and rough materials and the heavy and soft, smooth mate rials and styles made doubly attractive by the trimmings of buttons and folds. Blanket Kimonos For Boys and Girls Reduced The small size is now $1.50, from $2.00. The large size is now $2.50, from $3.50. They are all made up in one piece. Mothers will doubtless buy them now to help Santa Claus in his last great rush. For they are ideal gifts—things that the little folk will take a great deal of pride and pleasure in owning. Attractive patterns and colorings. DOLLS FOR LITTLE MISS MOTHER As Wendy said in “Peter Pan, “I’ll be your make believe mother.” Now. have you a little Wendy in your home, who would play “make-believe” mother? Here are her '‘make-believe” children, and her “mak6-believe” servants, and her “make-believe” visi tors, and her “make-believe” character boys and girls. A wonderful collection of dolls that we want you to bring the children to see. They are priced all the way from 25c to $12.50. And Santa Claus is getting very busy these days—for he must be ready on time, he would not for worlds disappoint or bring to Little Miss Mother the doll she would not want. GLOVES, A SALE ?■’ Who would think of missing this, when the calendar shows Christ mas less than a month off? j«w p* For Our Regular SI.OO Gloves. 1-Clasp P. K. stitched, y y These in gray only. zffib *1 C F° r Our Regular $3.50 Gloves. These are 16-button I jl llcngth glace kid—real kid. of course. You may choose ty from light blue, Copenhagen, pink, cerise. 1 $1 C" F° r Our Regular $3.00 and $3.50 Gloves. .These are y 12 and 16-button glace kid in shades of tan, navy and in black and white. _____________ ____ - - SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY Men's all-linen Handkerchiefs, with hand-embroid ered initial, six in a box; regularly $1.25, for 89c Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Company . .. 7