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w> <4 \tB3 * iii APPELBAUM SHOT HIMSELF New ‘Dearie’ Note Tells Fervid Love Continued from Page One. lor Alls Appelbaum, opened for iho defence, outlining the suicide theory on ivhieh i ounsel for the accused will proceed. He said that he had the ut- ir»o*t confidence in the innocence of his client and that, while In the ab sence of eyewitnesses, the case would probably never .be proved to a math ematical certainty, he would intro duce witnesses to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Appelbaum killed himself. “G. Cohen knows more about it than any other man in the world,” Branch declared. "He will testify that he heard the fatal shots flrdd and that he heard Mrs. Appelbaum leave her room and run down the hall between the first and second shot." Hopes to Prove Suicide. He said that he would Introduce witnesses to prove that the murdered man was ambidextrous. On this point a great deal hinges, as it has been conceded that Appelbaum. In order to have inlllcted the wounds upon himself, must have used his left hand. He said further that he would es tablish the fact that Appelbaum was lying down when the fatal shots were fired. The first witness called by the de fense was E. F. Bond, of the under taking firm of Greenberg & Bond, who was summoned shortly after the shooting and took charge of the body. Mr. Bond testified there were* powder stains on the man’s clothing when he made an examination. When the criminal division of the Superior Court opened at 9 o’clock this morning for the second day of the trial of Mrs. Appe lbaum, was pre pared to tell on the stand for the first time her version of what happened in room 213 the morning of February 25, when her husband was found shot to death and she was accused of his murder. Her certainty of acquittal offset the ordeal of the first day of the trial, and she spent a quiet, restful night Thoroughly tired out, she slept like a child. Hhe entered the court room this morning fresher, if anything, than yesterday when she left the jail for the first time since the funeral of the man she is charged with hav ing shun. She kept her notebook and pencil handy and displayed the same likely interest she did yesterday. Defendant to Take Stand. At the conclusion of the taking of testimony for the defense. Mrs. Ap pelbaum will g6 on the stand and , tell her story. Those who have fol- , lowed the trial think she will say that Appelbaum. in financial straits, 1 took the revolver, went into the bath- , room and shot himself. Her attor neys. however, will give no intimation | of the nature of Mrs. Appelbaum’s statement. It is not impossible that ! she may repeat her first story' that her mind is a blank regarding the happenings in the room the morning | of the shooting and she does not know whether Appelbaum killed himself or was killed by some one else. There was, however, nothing in her condition to-day that would indicate she would not be able to make a clear, concise statement of the events. She was cool, composed and the hand that held the short stub of a lead pencil and Jotted down notes was as steady as that of the prosecutor as he held the little blue steel revolver, said to have been the weapon that caused Appelbaum’s death. Hope to End Case To-day. The case may be concluded by night. Judge Roan announced he would finish the case to-day if pos sible and let it go to the Jury by time ’ for adjournment of court at 7 or 8 1 o’clock. The prosecution will con clude by noon, and the defense can ronolude in five hours, said John Moore, of Moore & Branch, attorneys for Mrs. Appelbaum. Anticipating a theory of suicide, the prosecution is introducing evi dence calculated to show' it would have been impossible for Appelbaum to have indicted his wounds. Dr. J. W. Hurt, coroner’s physician, testi fied further that it would have been impossible for him to have held the | revolver at arm’s length without it having left powder stains on his body j or clothing A feature of the eyidence was the Introduction of the five famous "Dearie” letters to Appelbaum from a girl at Saginaw, Mich., w'ho signed herself "Dearie.” Mrs. Appelbaum examined each closely as it was handed her attorneys. Calls Letters Genuine. She looked at the dates on the envelope, the corresponding date on the inside, and pronounced them ‘‘g«‘nuirir." She (’'splayed no emotion in reading again 'he letters the prose- BASEBALL TO-DAY- CHATTANOOGA vs. ATLANTA Ponce DeLeon Park 3:30 \ FLOWERS and FLORAL DESIGNS ATLANTA FLORAL CO S Both Phones Number 4. 41 Peachtree ATLANTA THEATER Matinee* Wad. and Sat. Matinee* 10c and 25c Night* lOc to 50c ALL THIS WEEK Next Matinee Saturday Miss BILLY LONG And Company In “WILDFIRE” NEXT WEEK » BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEEl Here if* a new “Dearie" letter in troduced in the Appelbaum case ro-day, a» heart-stlrrlm? in Its pathetic ardor as the others al ready made public; Saginaw, Mich., Feb. 31!, 1913, 1 p. in Mr. J. Appelbaum. Atlanta, Ga., Box 297' Dearie—The box of candy is just received. Am writing to say how' much 1 appreciate It There la only one thing that could add to the sweetness— that's you. My own true lover—al lthe world counts for nothing If we could he together, I could live in a wilderness and want noth ing hut you. There is not a day w hen I would not die to be In your arms. A sense of intense love thrills mv whole being. I Just sit and long for you. Sometimes the impossibility of our love comes to me and forces the pent-up passions of my heart to sav: “Why did 1 ever see your fa re?" I was so reckless—Juat In a whirlwind of emotion. When your lips poured endeavoring words into my ears I was lost. I tried then to blot your face from my memory, but it was useless. I shall always see it— will always feel that you love me before we met. No one but God can know how en tirely my heart is yours. I have struggled against the fascination in vain, for when I am with you, you touch my hand and smile and X forget everything. Tell me, my lover, is this love all wrong? 1 Just sat down to thank you for the candy, and you see the result. FONDLY DEVOTEDLY. cutlon Introduced with a view to showing sho shot Appelbaum in a fit of Jealous rage. City Detective R. L. Waggoner testified to finding the letters in the lining of Mrs. Appelbaum’s hat, which was in a closet of the room the morning of the shooting. Several times during the trial at torneys for Mrs. Appelbaum had lively tilts with Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey about the introduction of evidence. SON OF MRS. APPELBAUM EAGER TO HELP MOTHER GRAND „'K Hat Today 2 30 Tonight 8:30 TRUELY SHATTUCK LITTLE BILLY JERE GRADY FRANKIE CARPENTER & CO JAS. LEONARD & CO ED MORTON MARIO TRIO FRED ST ONGE & CO IT IS KEITH VAUDEVILLE LYRIC THIS WEEK GEORGE SIDNEY And HI* Fun makers !n BUSY IZZY The Merriest Girlie Show Ever Get Your Seats Now Altlrough tho young «on of Mrs. Appelbaum, a IX-year-old boy, from Montgomery, is here to attend his mother’s trial and 1s the only rela tive present, he is not permitted to be with her in the court room. The reason is that he 1s to bo a witness in the ca.se and to tell what he knows of the life of his mother and Mr. Appelbaum when they were living 1n charlotte. At that time he had spent two months with them. In a little ante-room In the court house to-day the boy, who is tall for his age and of rather an athletic build, said that he had not been reared by his father and mother, but by his grandparents, who live at Brewton, Ala, "It’s hard to have to be away from mother now.’’ he told the reporter, "because it’s the time that she needs somebody if sell ever will. I didn’t get here ns soon as 1 wanted to, any way, because 1 didn't got her letters. She addressed them to 117 Madison Avenue, when it should have been 107.” James M. Branch, Mrs. Appel baum’s lawyer, had finally located him over the long-distance telephone at the plac« he worked. The boy said that several friends of Mrs. Appelbaum’s from Montgom ery had also Intended to come to At lanta to be with his mother at the trial, hut the lost leter had kept them from knowing when it would begin. Confident of Acquittal. "Mother’s got lots of friends down there,” he said, "and they’re worried about her Just like 1 am. 1 try not to let myself think things are not coming out right, but one doesn’t know.” The boy is staying at a hotel. He spends his time wandering around in the court house corridors talking to the court employees. He has Just graduated from a busmens college in Montgomery and is holding his first position. He said that in case his mother goey fret* he intends to help her, al though he does not think she will go back to Montgomery—she had told him she would not .want to. At times when he was speaking of the case and of her, the boy’s lips trembled and he struggled to keep back the tears. Ho lias been to visit her several times in the jaijl and has taken her little thing." They were to gether a short time to-day before the opening of court. During a moment of adjournment, when the lawyers were waiting on a witness, he came in and sat with her. Mrs. Appelbaum reached out and pat ted hinvon the hand. "Isn't he a fine boy?" she asked in a prideful little tone. "It’s so good to have him here." Mrs Appelbaum said she had slept well last night and was trying not to La Gioconda GRAND OPERA AUDITORIUM Curtain at 2 P. M. Sharp Matinee To-day METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY Giulio Gatti-Casazza. OF NEW YORK John Brown Gen. Mgr. Business Compt. Full Orchestra—Corps de Ballet—Original Scenario Destinn, Duchene, Homer, Caruso, Gilly DeSegurola. Hardman Piano Used Exclusively \ worry. A milk chocolate wap brought to her at 11 o’clock, which she seemed to enjoy. "Court seems so strange to me," she said. "1 never was in one before in my life.” Interested in Testimony. At times throughout the trial when the lawyers would begin to wrangle, she would look around as if she did not quite understand. When her phy sician, Dr. J. S. Diebman, came to the stand she leaned forward as though hanging on his words. Again she rested in her chair as though she were tired. Fhe looked at the crow'd in the court only two or three times. In a way the court itself did not convey the impression that a woman was being tried for her life. There was none of the usual solemnity of a court mom. for the place is wide and light and cool, and the noises of the street are plainly audible. Again the questions and answers were conduct ed in a natural tone and as though a crow'd of men were talking among themselves. The jurors rested easily in their chairs. While a great part of the evidence concerned medical subjects, the ef fort of both the prosecuting attorneys and the attorneys for teh defense seemed to be to get away from the highly technical side. In the discus sions of effects of drugs and what could be expected under certain con ditions it was easily possible for the average citizen to follow the drift of the testimony. Flowers and Messages. From all over the South and throughout Atlanta Mrs. Appelbaum r* daily receiving telegrams and let ters from friends and strangers in terested in her case. She said that every day or tw'o bouquets of white roses and carnations were sent to her at. the Tow'er, merely marked "A Friend,” or they came unsigned. At the noon luncheon, when the adjournment of court whs only 43 minutes, she did not have time to go back to the prison. She ate a sand wich her son brought her. She was chatting with J. I’. Lindsay, of Char lotte, her husband's former business partner, and J. Dawrenoe Jones, an attorney of the same place. She smiled’when Mr. Lindsay remarked that it was pretty tough she had to eat a sandwich when she w’as such a good cook herself. "Mr. Lindsay has been at our house often." Mrs. Appelbaum remarked. "That's what he’s talking about. It takes something to eat to interest a man. anyway." she finished, trying to appear cheerful. Then the sand- w ieh came and she went out with her son. HIGH-WHEELED BICYCLE STREETS AMUSES CROWDS For the first time in years. Atlanta to day hhw one of of the old high-wheel bicycles Six feet in air. a well-dressed rider paraded Whitehall. Peachtree and Marietta Streets to the amusement of the crowds. Utterly oblivious of j'esets he dodged cars and automobiles with surprising *kill in his novel sight-seeing tour ALABAMA BANK CLOSED; $80,000 DUE DEPOSITORS MERIDIAN, MISS., April 24.—Fol lowing un investigation of its affairs by State Examiner T. E. Boyd, of Alabama, the Bank of Cuba, Ala., closed its doors to-day pending fur ther examination. The bank has $31.00(1 'ash in the vaults and holds $48,000 United States bonds. It is estimated the bank van collect loans more than enough to pav off the $80,000 due depositors. O'Leary to Remain Colonel. SAVANNAH. — Colonel M. J. O'Leary will continue as oommand- I ing aflii er of the First Regiment to the wishes of the offi- £ien in the organization, he not to retire at this time Continued from Page One. time I saw him i was sicker than I was before. He kept coming and fin ally I had to ask the doctor to keep him out of the room. Then he would write me notes and slip them in by ttie nurse. The old fool! "When I got well lie kept hanging around. Everywhere I went Smith would show up and torment me near ly to death. My grandfather kept asking me to marry him, and threat ened me if I didn't. Said She Wouldn’t Wed Him. "I told him and told Smith that I would never marry him, because I would marry any man I didn’t love. Then Smith let me alone for almost a week. “On January 23 my grandfather asked me to go with him to LaGrange to do some shopping, and 1 went with him. 1 didn't know what he was go ing to do. He took me to the court house, and there was Smith, hanging around. He put his hand on my shoul der and leered at me, and I screamed. Then he left. “My grandfather and 1 then went downtown, but in half an hour he said he had some more business at the court house, and I went back with him. He took me into the court room through a side entrance, and there were three or four hundred men in there and a man they called judge. My grandfather filled out some pa pers, and then told me I had to mar ry Smith and that now was the best time to do it. I screamed and tried to get away, but the men grabbed me and held me. Alleged Forced Marriage. “They made me stand up by the side of old Smith, who grinned at me until I felt sick. Then the man they called Judge began asking a lot of questions. He asked me if I would love and cherish Smith, and I yelled ‘no’ as loud as I could. Then he went right on and I heard him a3k Smith if he would love me. And the old fool said yes. “Then the judge asked me if I would stay with Smith during illness, and I yelled ’no’ again, and told the Judge I didn’t want to marry that man, because I didn’t love him. They paid no attention to me. “My grandfather made me stand up by Smith. Pretty soon I heard the judge say something about man and wife, and grandfather and Smith led me away Smith wanted to kiss me, and I slapped his face. The men in the court room laughed at me when I cried." Left Him After Two Days. “I didn’t want to live with Smith," she continued, “but grandfather made me go home with him. For two nights I sat in a chair, with my clothes on, crying, and Smith hung around trying to get me to say I loved him and was happy. I didn’t sleep during the two days and nights. Smith was always around, and I was afraid to close my eyes. Once I tried it and he tried to take off my shoes. "I stood it for two days and then I left him. I went back to mamma, and the old thing followed me. I came to Atlanta and tried to dodge him, but everywhere I went he showed up." Two or three months ago, the girl says, her father and mother moved to LaGrange. and she left Atlanta and went back to West Point, where she obtained work in a store. Smith she declares, found out where she was and last FTiday she came to At lanta. Girl Exonerates Mashburn. She had known and loved young Another water pump at the river station is out of commission. Zode Smith, general manager of the water works, said to-day it would take at least six weeks to repair it. It is a 10,000,000-gallon capacity pump. This is the third breakdown at the river station within the last three months. To relieve the strained con dition a new contract has Just been closed for a new 10,000,000-gallon, capacity pump. Mashburn before her marriage to Smith, she declares, and when she met the young machinist in Atlanta last Friday they decided to get mar ried. The girl exonerated Mashburn of all blame, and declared that he did not know of her former marriage. The girl is confident that she will not be tried on the charge of bigamy. She is light-hearted enough in her cell at police headquarters, but when ever she talks of her love for young Mashburn her voice breaks and her eves fill with tears. "They won’t do anything to Ja k, will they?” she asked. "He wasn't to blame for anything, and I love him." Marriage Regular, Says Troup Judge. DA GRANGE, April 24.—Judge H. T. Woodyard, Ordinary for Troup County, who performed the ceremony in the Smith-Harmon wedding, said to-day that he know’s of no undue in fluence being used upon Gussie Har mon. He says, however, that he had been told that the girl had said she “did not want to marry that old fool.” "The girl, accompanied by her grandfather, J. H. P. Harmon, Sr., and Smith, came to m yoffice togeth er and secured a marriage license,” said Judge Woodyard. “I was asked to perform the ceremony. She ob jected to the crowd in the office, and I suggested that she go to a minister. Mr. Harmon said, ‘No, Judge, they want you to marry them.’ Smith also insisted that I perform the cere mony. "The marriage was regularly per formed in every way.” GENEVA. April 24.—A number of Swiss hotels are going to experiment in the coming season with a view to suppressing the tipping tyranny. Five per cent of the total charges w’ill be added to the bill to cover ordi nary services, and guests will be freed from running the gauntlet of porters, w'aiters, etc., on their depar ture. Visitors will be expected to give tips for extraordinary services. Christianity China’s Fad. LONDON, April 24.—The mission ary societies are not wholly satisfied or elated over the recent signs of the growth of Christianity in China. A prominent secretary of one of these societies said that the rapidity of the change over to Christianity had created doubts as to its sincerity and permanence. He feared that it might have been fostered officially for political purposes and had become merely a fashionable cult. Kahn Leases St. Dunstan’s Lodge. LONDON, April 24—It is reported that Otto H. Kahn, the New York banker and leading director of the Metropolitan O >era House, has leas ed St. Dunstan’ Dodge, Outer Circle, Rogent’s Park, from Dord Dondesbor- ough. St. Dunstan’s Dodge, one of the several private, residences in the park, is famous for its old clock with two wooden giants to strike the hours, which previously belonged to St. Dunstan in the West, a church on Fleet Street, erected in 1832. Shaw Berates Smokers. DONDON, April 24.—George Ber nard Shaw, the playwright, is the latest contributor to the discussion aroused by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero in regard to smoking in theaters. Mr. Shaw' says: "My point of view is that of a person w’ho does not smoke: w'ho regards the habit as utterly filthy and detestable; who considers that people who smoke not only should not be allowed to go to the theater but should not he allowed to exist. It is a habit that* will not bear think ing about." JUST OUT! Take these few samples and then call for the NEW MONTHLY LIST of COLUMBIA ■S2- Absorene the Money Saver CAN or two of Absorene will often save the cost of repaptreing or redecorat ing. Besides the same can will clean window shades, art objects, etc., in fact, it will remove the dirt and grime from anything cleanable. tj mm Wall Paper Cleaner works different than the other cleaners— it is a sponge-like substance that has a wonderful power of absorbing dirt. It literally eats dirt. No hard rubbing, no preparing, and it makes no litter. It can not injure either the hands or the most delicate fabric. Just try Absorene. Try it today. Trv it on the smoky ceiling or to remove dirt spots from the parlor window shades just as a test. A large can only 15c. For 5*1* By JACOBS’ PHARMACY CO. 10 Stores Absorene Mfg. Co. s«*iLlu«, m». r akrr,« of fa R Ff Paint Cleaner—Red Cedar Meal \ WHEN I LOST YOU. (Berlin.) Manuel Remain, counter-tenor. Orchestra accompaniment. WHEN SALLY IN OUR ALLEY STNGS THOSE OLD TIME SUNGS TO ME. (Osborn.) Manuel Remain, counter-tenor. Orchestra accompaniment. I’M GOIN’ BACK TO MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. (Richards.) By ron G. Harlan, tenor, and Arthur Collins, baritone. Orchestra ac companiment. ALL NIGHT LONG. (Brooks.) Ada Jones, soprano, and Peerless Quartette. Orchestra accom- i ianiment. 'BODY. (Williams.) Bert Williams, baritone,' orchestra ac companiment . MY LANDLADY. (Williams.) Bert Williams, baritone, orches tra accompaniment. MARTHA. (Flotow.) Goodnight Quartette. Grace Kerns, so prano; Mildred Potter, alto; Reed Miller, tenor, and Frank Croxton. bass. Orchestra ac companiment. MARTHA. 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Friday and Saturday Specials 24 Pounds Best Granulated Sugar $1.00 12 Pounds 50c; 6 Pounds 25c Out of nine solid carloads of sugar which we had last week, we only have a few barrels more than a car left. We want to dispose of it as soon as possible, Friday and Saturday if we can, and in order to do so we will sell it at the same prices as last week. Fancy Canned Apples When this canner wanted to dispose of these apples and use the money for another purpose, the first concern he thought of was L. W. Rogers Co. They are extra fine Peeled and Cored Apples, packed In large No. 3 tins; line for sauces, pies, etc. Regular 15c value. 2 Cans 11c Clear Lake Brand Peas These peas were packed to re tail at 15c a can, but the packer needed some money Immediately, so he sacrificed them. Our buy er was on the spot and bought them so we can sell them to you at the same price you can buy inferior goods. 3 C ans 25. 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Two days, Can 11c Everton Butter 36c Pound We are sole agents for this famous brand of butter in Atlanta and vicinity. •You will do well to visit any of our stores and purchase a pound at this special price, 36c. Rogers’ Fresh Roasted Coffees Rogers’ Coffees are being roasted for you to-day. You can get them fresh roasted at any of the 36 Rogers Stores any morning This is one reason why Rogers’ Coffees are so much better than others. You get them fresh from the roaster. Our big coffee roasting plant is in operation full time, and you’ll find Rogers' Coffees, fresh roasted, at all our stores, every day. 35c Santos Blend 25c 40c Java Blend 30c 45c Regal Blend 35c 50c Royal Blend 40c Canned Food Specials Special sale of new pack Pink Salmon in full net weight, one-pound tins, special at 9c per tin. At this price salnton is far cheaper titan meat, and il just as nourishing and more palatable Royal Scarlet Lemon Cling Geyser Brand Bartlett Peai.- Peaches in heavy syrup. Regular 35c cans Dixie Brand Sauer Large No. 3 cans, Friday and Saturday 21c Kraut. 8c halved and packed in heavy syrup. Regular price O *1 35c; this sale Ct I C American Beauty Brand Horn iny, a genuine old-fashioned lye hominy, Q n can ’UL BETTER- BREAD Single Loaf 4c Double Loaf 8c The best Graham and Rye Bread in the city, 5c the Ion 1 Our Piedmont Sandwich Bread is delicious, 10c the loai Hot Rolls every afternoon. 10c per dozen. On sale at 9 Broad Street, 40 Marietta Street, 72 Whitehall Street, 101' Peachtree Street and 347 Peachtree Street stores only. *