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EXTRA IPHAGAN GIRL’S BODY IS AGAIN EXHUMED
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WEATHER. CLOUDY. ATLANTA, OA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1913.2 CENTS EVERYWHERE p mor®°
FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO BLOW
OP ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
Three Bombs Placed Following De
feat of Franchise Bill Last Night.
Westminster Abbey in Peril—Prize
Dogs and Race Horses Doomed.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 7.—The suffragette dynamite squad to-day
attempted to blow up St. Paul’s Cathedral, the largest and most
magnificent Protestant Church in the world. A few minutes later
another bomb was discovered near the building occupied by The
Star, a Liberal newspaper which has been supporting the govern
ment in its fight against granting the franchise to women.
A third bomb was discovered
in the business district near a
L J. GLENN, the Atlanta contractor who some time ago
eloped with Mrs. C. W. Pidcock, wife of the president of
the Georgia and Northern Railroad, will be put on trial Thurs
day morning. The photograph below is of Mrs. Pidcock.
building occupied by -a firm of
wholesale chemists. But for the
vigilance of the police and of
special watchmen a large area
of London would have been
hiown up.
A policeman on his beat near St.
Paul's Cathedral saw two women
emerge from the church during the
early morning hours. His suspicions
were aroused and he Investigated. At
the toot of the altar he saw a sput
tering (use and extinguished It with
his foot.
Near Explosion When Found.
The fuse was attached to a pow
erful bomb and bad almost burned
to the ignition point when the police
man arrived. Delay of a few mo
ments would have meant the possible
destruction of the Cathedral.
The bomb was taken to Scotian 1
Yard where it was examined. It
was found to contain gunpowder,
guncotton and dynamite. It had
two detonators. The bomb which was
discovered near The Star office in
Boverie Street was of similar con
struction.
Since the defeat in the House of
Commons last night of the female suf
frage bill by a vote of 266 against
219, the militants have been aroused
to a pitch of frenzy heretofore not
seen in their campaign for the vote.
Government is Alarmed.
Their anarchistic actions are caus
ing grave alarm to the officers of the
Government, who are becoming more
and more perplexed as to how to stop
the outrages.
Headers of the militants are threat
ening to destroy all the imposing
cathredais in England.
Another threat is made tp kill every
prize-winning dog and race horse.
This threat was contained In a letter
/received by Miss Violet Cross, owner
of Choo-Tai, the $10,000 prize-winning
Pekinese, w hich was poisoned by mil
itants. The letter said:
Will Stop at Nothing.
"Madame—We are very sorry your
pretty dog was sacrificed, but our
rules must be inexorably enforced,
and we are resolved to stop at noth
ing now. Every valuable prize-win
ning dog or race horse will be maimed
or killed when the chance presents
itself until we get votes."
Never before in its history has Scot
land Yard been so active. Special
squads to deal with suffragettes are
being formed to patrol the city. A
constant guard will be kept around
Westminster Abbey, for the women
are threatening to blow up that mag
nificent edifice.
Tried to Assure Blast.
Prom Scotland Yard the St. Paul s
bomb was taken to the Home Office.
It was found that in addition to the
fuse the bomb had an electrical ap
paratus to insure an explosion in
case the fuse went out. Private
watchmen have been guarding the
cathedral since the suffrage militancy
became acutely dangerous, and the
police are puzzled to ascertain how
the women entered the church with
out being seen.
As a result of the attempt upon the
cathedra], the edifice was closed to
the public. Even foreign tourists who
were unable to prove their identity
were refused admission.
Ill GUN BUTTLE
Officer Is Seriously Injured in
Fall as He Drives Negro From
Grocery Store.
in a running pistol battle with a
negro burglar who was discovered in
the store of the Dixie Grocery Com
pany, 65 Richardston Street, early
Wednesday morning. Call Officer
Watson suffered injuries which prob
ably will keep him from his duties
for several days.
Watson, while chasing the negro in
darkness, broken only by the flashes
of the revolvers*, slipped on the curb
ing and slid across the sidewalk on
his hands and knees. He was se
verely bruised and cut.
The negro, when he saw Watson
fall, quit shooting and ran into an
alley leading into Whitehall Terrace.
Watson limped hurriedly around the
block and captured a negro who gave
bis name as Woody Armstrong, as he
came out of the alley.
Four men—Call Officers Watson
and Anderson. Policeman Arnold and
“Boots” Rogers—took part in the bat
tle with the negro. A pedestrian eaw
the negro looting the grocery store
and notified the police, and the offi
cers made the run in Rogers’ automo
bile. As they neared the store, Rog
ers cut off his engine and lights, and
tan the automobile silently to the
front of the store. As the officers
alighted from the machine a negro
came out of the front door and
opened fire.
Tuberculosis Topic
For Lecture Series
Reports Will Be Made on Work
Done by Recent Sociological
Congress Here.
There will be a series of addresses
on tuberculosis and allied subjects
this week under the direction of the
educational committee of the Atlanta
Anti-Tuberculosis Association, of
which Mrs. J. Wade Conkiing is chair
man.
Dr. M. C. Pruitt will deliver a ster-
eopticon lectur e Wednesday night in
the German Luthei*an Church on “Tu
berculosis and Its Prevention.” A
report will be made on work accom
plished and the suggestions made at
the recent Sociological Congress.
The same subject will be discussed
by Dr. A. H. Bunce in a lecture
Thursday morning between 10 and
10:30 o’clock in Miss Woodberry’s
school.
Dr. George M. Nile will speak
Thursday night in the Girls’ Night
School in the Emery-Steiner Build
ing. His subject will be “General Hy
giene and Tuberculosis."
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White Men Warned
Against the Tropics
Depreciation in Health Offsets the
Financial Gain. Says Man From
Porto Rico.
NEW YORK, May 7.—“He who
travels far can tell you strange
stories,” said F. O. Vivian, from Por
to Rico, at the Knickerbocker when
shown a newspaper clipping saying
that J. K. Hutcheon, a Scotch engin
eer, m ide $3,000,000 In three years in
Bolivia.
"All these weird stories about get
ting rich quick in South and Centra!
America should be taken with grains
of s*alt.
“If you have any kind of a decent
job at home hold on to it and stay
here. The tropics were not made for
white men.
“There is money there, but how
much are you going to put on (he
ledger every year for depreciation of
your physical condition?”
ALABAMA BANKERS TO MEET.
DOTHAN. ADA., May 7.—The Ala
bama Bankers' Association meets in
twenty-flrst annual convention, here
to-morrow r . Friday and
ALL ANSWERED BUT DEAD.
EUFAULA, ALA., May 7.—Of a ve
nire of 40 jurymen called to hear the
criminal docket in the Circuit Court
this week, only one failed to answer
to his name. He was D. J. Walker,
of Baker Hill, who died unexpectedly
the day after the papers were served
on him.
PETITION FOR COMMISSION.
EUFAULA, ALA.. May 7.—Mayor
Mercer and ehch of the nine members
of the City Council, except Alderman
Pruden, have signed a petition for an
election on the commission form of
government. Pruden was formerly in
favor of the election.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Generally fair Wed
nesday and Thursday; cooler.
Wife-Slayer Says
He Wants to Die
Aged Man Sentenced for Life, De
clares If He Killed Woman He
Doesn’t Know It.
ROME. GA., May 7.—”1 have wan
tiered alone ever since the death of
my first wife, and if I killed my last
one I don't know it. There is no sat
isfaction for me to live and I want
to die.”
‘This remarkable statement was ut
tered by J. W. Williams, aged 65, be
fore the jury trying him for the mur
der of his wife at Wax on March 25.
He was convicted and sentenced to
serve for life on the State farm.
Throughout the trial Williams sat irv
a (Touching position and wept almost
continuously.
Williams and his wife could no*,
agree and when she refused to livv
with him he shot her dead.
Electioneers With
Fists in Australia
Boxer Wienholt Is Making Lively
Campaign Against Prime Min
ister Fisher.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 7.—The Daily
Mail’s correspondent telegraphs that
Prime Minister Fisher of Australia is
being opposed at the general elec
tion. now imminent, by Wienholt. a
boxer. >
The latter is. travelling about the
constituency of Wide Bay, Queens
land, not, as he frankly announces, to
make speeches, but to take on any
body who will face him with gloves.
The other day he had a very large
meeting of farmers and others at a
place <’alled Gin Gin. at which two
of the audience accepted the chal
lenge. providing the spectators with
tw * liv ly bouts, one of four. the
other of two minutes, duration.
HUN ILLS
Throng Cheers King Alfonso
From Behind Forest of Guns.
Anarchistic Plots Feared.
Third Time Unfortunate Victim’s Re
mains Have Been Exhumed—Dor
sey Says Officials Are Not Looking
for Finger Prints, but Other Clews.
The body of Mary Phagari was exhnuied early Wednesday
for the second time in two days.
The unofficial explanation is that the exhumation is made
for the purpose of making a microscopic and minute examination
of every wound on the body for finger prints and other clews as
well.
Solicitor Dorsey let it be
known that the police are not
working on the idea that the
finger prints would be helpful in
solving the mystery, if indeed
there are any finger prints to be
found, as the body has been em
balmed and has been handled by
jnany persons since it was first
discovered in the basement of the
pencil factory.
Nevertheless, it may be safely said
that a rricroscopital examination will
be made of every mark on the body.
It was reported before the depar
ture was .jnade for Marietta that a
Bertillon expert had been engaged
and that if any finger prints were
found, photographs would be taken
and the most careful measurements
made for the purpose of comparison.
Will Compare Finger Mark*.
With these records in their posses
sion, the authorities will be able to
compare them with the finger prints
of Frank and Lee. as well as with
those of any suspects that are taken
later.
Notwithstanding these speculations
as to the purpose of the exhumation.
Solicitor Dorsey declared Wednesday
forenoon that it was not for the pur
pose of obtaining a record of the fin
gerprints. One of the principal rea
sons for the action, he said, was to
get a strand of*the girl's hair in or
der to compare it with the hair found
on the lathing machine in the tip
ping department at the factory. It
was at this point that the detectives
discovered blood spots on the floor
and other evidences of a struggle.
Solicitor Dorsey, on whose order
the body was exhumed on both occa
sions. refused to go further into the
reasons for his action.
“I cannot talk in regard to the
matter,” he said. “The body was ex
humed, it is true, at my request. But
to reveal further plans would be hurt
ful.”
Think* She Didn’t Leave Factory.
The Solicitor is in entire 'accord
with the theory that Mary Phagan
never left the factory after she re-
ceievd her pay Saturday noon. He
declared that if any search was being
made for the man seen with a girl
Saturday, April 26, by attaches of the
Terminal station, It was not being
conducted under his direction.
Dr. Harris will make a more thor
ough examinaflon of the wounds of
the girl than has been made pre
viously. It is believed that this ex
amination is being made to confirm a
new theory that has been advanced
either by Dr. Harris or the Solicitor
General.
The results of the chemical analy
sis in the laboratory of Dr. Harris in
the State Capitol have not yet been
made public. Dr. Harris would not
admit Wednesday that traces of
drugs bad been found, bearing out
the belief that the girl was drugged
and rendered helpless before she was-
slain in the factory.
Bowen Released in Houston.
Accompanying mystifying new fea
tures of the hunt for the slayer was
the news that Paul P. Bowen, held in
Houston for the Atlanta authorities,
had been released and relieved of all
suspicion.
Bowen was employed w ith the Mor
row Transfer Company in Atlanta .is
stenographer and shipping clerk, an:!
later with the Southern Railway. H°
had many friends here and with them
bore a good reputation.
His father and other relatives live
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, May 7.—Heavily guarded
by Government agents, police and sol
diers. King Alfonso, of Spain, accom
panied by Conde Alvaro De Roma-
nones, the Spanish Premier, and a
large suite, arrived here to-day to
pay a state visit of two days.
Rumors of anarchistic plots against
the life of the Spanish monarch led
to unusual precautions. Before the
arrival of the King twelve arrests had
been made here.
Alfonso was met at the railway
station by an official delegation rep
resenting the French Government and
was escorted to his hotel, where spe
cial apartments had been set aside.
The route was lined w r ith troops, three
deep.
Plain clothes men circulated
through the crowds and the royal
party was surrounded with squads of
mounted gendarmes.
An enthusiastic reception was -
corded King Alfonso. In spite of the
fact that spectators could not get
near the royal party, the Spanish
King was steadily cheered from the
railway station to his hotel. The
warmth of the greeting was very
pleasing to Alfonso.
Congress appropriated $38,500 for
the entertainment of the Spanlrh
ruler.
“Assassination Bureau”
Discovered, Ten Jailed.
LYONS, FRANCE. May 7.—Ten
anarchists were arrested here to-day
in connection with a plot to assassi
nate King Alfonso while in France.
The authorities discovered letters
showing that the plot to kill the King
was hatched in Barcelona weeks ago.
and that a regular "assassination bu
reau” haw been established, with
branches in this city, Bordeoux, Mont
pelier and other cities.
LATEST NEWS
nr MUTILATED nCMAIWO
MADE EARLY WEDNESDAY AT GRAVESIDE
THE BODY OF IW. rrlAGAN WAS EXHUMED
WEDNESDAY AT THE REQUEST OF SOLICITOR DORSEY.
A THOROUGH
NOW IN PROGRESS.
AND COMPLETE EXAMINA
WHAT THE AUTHORITIES EXPECT TO
BY THIS. THE THIRD EXAMINATION OF THE
IS NOT DISCLOSED.
A VERY THOROUGH EXAMINATION 13 V
FOR FINGERPRINTS AND WOUNDS ON THE BO
A CHART WILL B EPREPARED, TO BE
THE TRIAL, GIVING IN DETAIL EVERY WOUND A
ON THE BODY.
THORPE'S TROPHIES ARE AWARDED
TO MEN WHO FINISHED SECOND
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. May 7.—On moti .n
made by the American delegates of the Internati
Committee of Olympic Games, the prizes wen a'. 1
Olympic games at Stockholm by James Thcrpe, t 7
Carlisle Indian athlete, will be awarded to tne men who fi i-
ished second in the events.
Thorpe, who, after the games at Stockholm, con
fessed to professionalism, was the winner of the much-
coveted trophies, the Viking ship offered by the Emperor cf
Russia to the winner of the Decathlon, and the bronze bust
of the King of Sweden offered by the King to the winner oi
the Pentathlon, both all-around competitions. These tro
phies will go to H. Weislander. of Sweden, and F. R. Bie, of
Norway.
“BRICK"
OWENS RELEASED FROM DUTIES
AS UMPIRE IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHICAGO, May 7.—Th.ere was great surprise here
Wednesday when the announcement was marie that Clar
ence P. (“Brick”) Owens had been released from his duticr
as umpire by President Lynch, of the National League.
Baseballl fans were greatly surprised by this ac
tion. Owens said he could give no reason for the summary
action, and left for St. Louis Wednesday and laie r wif nn
to Kansas City.
President Lynch in his LefeYjr'afr sal•?,/*•••
his action, has forfeited the riglft''tathe fjrtfe.'t
ed him by the president oi the Nat 'rial Lean ;e an ■
charged.” It is most essential that the con.
should b.e above reproach all the time.
UOl 0(
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ENGLAND IN TERRIBLE PANH
0VF P T
ES BY
LONDON, May 7.- .s in
over the actions of the militant suffragettes.
The police seem to be helpless. King ueorge *
greatly worried and is in frequent consultation
ministers.
The threat to blow up Westminster Abbey is g m
ine. The suffragettes intend to destroy ti e .
structure at the first opportunity.
A large force of police and detectives surro„n- i.a
Abbey day and night.
Arrests of suffragettes are made almost every
hour.
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V
Her Fifth Suit for
Divorce Is Failure
Mr*. Lagerquist Again Lo*e6 Her
Case—Both She and Husband
73 Year* Old.
RENO. NBV., May 7.—For the fifth
time, thrice in Massachusetts and
twice in Reno, Mrs. Louis M. Lager-
quist has met defeat in her at
tempts to divorce Eric Lagerquist,
against whom she has made about
every accusation recognized by the
laws of both States as ground for
divorce.
Extreme cruelty, desertion, infidel
ity and non-support have been alleg
ed in her complaints but denial of
decree has resulted from each deter
mined attempt. Both parties to the
action are 73 years of age.
Business Club Work
New Harvard Course
Secretaries Will Be Trained for
Chamber* of Commerce and
Board* of Trade.
BOSTON. May 7.—A new experi
ment In education is to be undertaken
by the Harvard Graduate School of
Business Administration when its
sessions open In the fall of 1913. A
line of special training has been pre
pared designed to train young men
for the work of secretaries of cham
bers of commerce and similar volun
tary trade bodies
The course." as they have been
planned will give to college graduates
a well rounded training in preparation
for almost any type of business ac
tivity and to that will ado special
training in practical experience of
chamber of commerce operation.
This last feature of the work, prac
tice in committee management and
furthering the activities of chamber
of commerce work, will be conducted
w ith the co-operation of the Boston I
Chamber of Commerce and similar
bodies in the immediate vicinity. i
£
‘Japs Wait Time to
Strike/ Says Towne
Former Minister, at White House.
Prophesies United States Will
Have to Fight Nipponese-
WASHINGTON. May 7.—It is sim
ply a question of whether Japan be
lieve* the time har come to strike."
declured former Minister Charles
Towne. at the White Houae. discus*
ing the situation raised by the Cali
fornia anti-land bill. "Sooner or later
we will have to fight Japan for the
control of the Pacific. People who
do not understand that ere simple
tllusioned.
"Japan is trying to expand When
the Japanese beileve the hour hae
come to war with us for mastery
of the Pacific there will be no lack
of excuses for beginning it. r wired
Governor Johnmon the other night
that he ought to see to it that any
law passed would be so worded that
we would not be held to blame in the
eyes of the world.”
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