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4 2 THE .VHA.NTA UEUKUIA.N AMIAhUS, V\ IM >.\I\N! >.\ V . MAY 'J!, lit IN SHEET Gordon Bailey, Negro Elevator Boy, Also Subjected Again to Close Examination. Continued From Page 1. cross*-examined by dt\ detectives Bailey was in the building the greater part of the afternoon on the day of the tragedy. Despite the testimony that he has given many times pre viously, he has always been consid ered as what might be an important link in the solution of the crime. That , a final effort is being made to break down his former alibi before the cases of Frank and Lee are placed before the Grand Jury is evident. Case Ready for Grand Jury. Solicitor Dorscv declared Wednes day morning that everything has been prepared to present the case Friday to that tribunal In a clear and concise form. City Detective John Black, who has! •uperintended the city's investigation of the case, announced that evident** j had been secured to fix the guilt ami merit the conviction of the girl’s slayer Despite these preparations, how ever, C. W. Toble, the Burns opera tive. is making an exhaustive research into the case and blazing the trail to! be followed by William J. Burns when : the famous detective arrives in At lanta Mr. Tobie is aleo making dai!> : reports to Solicitor Dorsey and Colo- ! ne] Thomas 11. Felder The material which Detective Tobi > is unearthing is said to be of great importance. Spends Day at Girl’s Home, Characteristic of the Burns method? in handling such cases. Toble spent the entire day Tuesday at the home of the Pbagan girt, familiarizing himself with her life, Mrs. Smith'** letter, mailed to The Georgian, stated that on Monday, May 5, she overheard a conversation on the street downtown In which a female voice dec lared that its posses- The Georgian-American Pony Contest VOTE COUPON Hearst's Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONTEST VOTE COUPON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,1913 5 VOTES NOT GOOD AFTER JUNE 5, 1913. Vote for Address CARRIERS' AND AGENTS' BALLOT. BURTON SMITH FIGHT GOES TO GRAND JURY T HREE deputies, from left to right, J. H. Owens, Newt Garner and Dan Goodwin, pointing to the "County Prize Ring "in the Thrower Building. Observe the hats in the ring. Eelow, at left, C. W. Walton, with bandaged face. At right, W. H. Byrd, with black eyes and bandaged forehead. All members of this club. !i l il L Hearst’sSunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Contest Vote Coupon, Wednesday, May 21, 1913. c wf»TPC not good after J u 1 June B, 1913. I Vote for Address SCHOOL SOYS' AND GIRLS’ BALLOT. Next Sunday’s Coupons Will Count 30 Votes ORDER TO BETTER PHHIANS' BRAND *<>r had seen Mary Phugan at 4 on the afternoon of the murde Mrs. Smith's letter follows: Editor Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta. Ga.: Dear Sir—On 1913. between 4 the afternoon Street. In front Co.’* stoie, I h in conversation. «h>ck Monday. May F>, and 5 o’clock In on Whitehall of J. M. High <& raid thre* Indie* One was a * at her ► out lady, about 25 years old; t.l:» other two ladies were older. 1 did not note ihe appearance of the two older ladies as closely is 1 did the younger one. for the reason that th< young, r lady did most of the talking. Tells of Seeing Girl. These ladies were talking about the Phagan case. The younger one said that, she believed justice ought to be given to everybody She said she knew Mary Phagan well and that she saw her on Whitehall Street, near Trinity Avenue, about 4 o’clock on Me morial Day, after the parade had ended. One of the other ladies said if she knew that she ought *o tell It to th^ authorities. T was deeply impressed with the sincerity of tills young wom an. and have deeply regretted that in the Interest of justice 1 did not ask her name. So strongly have I felt upon this subject that 1 have dared to write This, begging that the la dies referred to in some way com municate with the editor of this paper I suggest the editor be cause 1 believe that the editor would fairly treat the informant, and would see that the informa tion given will be fairly used. 1 have no possible interest in see the Phagan case, except to Rail Commission Expected to Is sue Mandate Friday—Agree ment With Co. Reported. Better trolley car service in At lanta probably will be ordered by the Railroad Commission Friday, It was learned Wednesday. A 3 1-2-minute schedule for the Peachtree and White hall Streets line and n better sched ule and larger cars on about ten other lines will be the principal features of the report. Murphy Candler, chairman of the Railroad Commission; Preston Ark wright. president, and W. H Glenn, manager of the railway department of the Georgia Railway and Power Company, held a long conference Wednesday mornim* Chairman Can dler said he would have an announce ment to make Friday. Information is that Chairman Can dler and President Arkwright have agreed upon what improvements In service shall be made, and a hearing before ihe commission will, therefore, be avoided. Experts In the commission office completed some days ago a collection and digest of a large amount of data on Atlanta's trolley car service, from which Chairman Cu dler drew certain conclusions. These conclusion* were submitted to President Arkwright. To-day, it is said, they practically reached an agreement. Justice done. Will you not give this matter such publicity as will bring a reply from the ladies mentioned ? Very truly yours. MRS. A A. SMITH J. W. Tedder, a business man of Kennesaw, Ga.. a small town near Marietta, called on Chief Lanford Tuesday to tell him he was acquaint ed with the mysterious girl in red. who was reported to have accompa nied Mary Phagan to the factory when she went there to draw her pay. It is rumored that the giri ir. Kennesaw has made a public state ment to the effect that she knows the girl. Detectives are working on this feature of the case to-day. Waycross Acts as Host to Georgia Knights—Khorasson Initiation To Be Big Feature. Smart New Styles For Summer Wear $4.00 and $5.00 \t ^ 1.00 and $.).()() we are showing some of the smartest models that the season af fords. They're simply BEATTIES, with plenty of snap and life, and are shown in a full range of leathers. And we’ll be sure to tit you right, too. This is a special feature that has helped to make CARLTON’S SHOES famous. HANAN SHOES AT $6, $6.50 and $7 All Styles and All Leathers White and Gray Canvas Oxfords $4.Oft CARLTONS Thirty-Six Whitehall WAYCROSS, GA., M • 21. The annual ronven. «»n of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Georgi i convened In W ycrosa this morning for a two day’s session. The pubVc exercises were held at the Grand Theater, and after the morning busi ness was transacted, the Grand Lodge adjourned to attend a real Georgia barbecue at Winona Park. Mayor H. I). Reed, on behalf of the city, and Colonel J. L. Crawley, for the local Knights of Pythias, deliv ered the welcome addresses. < Re sponses .vere made by Grand Chan cellor James W. Austin, of Atlanta, and Grand Vk e-Chanoellor Miller »*>. Pell, of Milledgevile. To-night wil he devoted to the Dramatic Or.I-r Knights of Khoras- san. Thirtv-five candidates, 'mind ing \Y T. Brinson, of this clt\. th > biggest Pythian in the world, will be Initiated. The parade will he hold at 8 o’clock, and will he spectacular. The ’’Dokev" hand will lead the pr >- cession. The candidates w ill ma n* uj) the animal section of the parade each being costumed to represent a different animal. Thursday the convention wi'l handle a great deal of business, th election of officers* and next meet ing place being the ’ ist features Tl * annual prize drills by ihe unlfor n rank companies of the State will be held in the afternoon. Testifies He Planted Dynamite For Wood BOSTON. May 21 John .1 Breen, the Lawrence undertaker, who al ready Iris been convicted for his part in the ’’plant” of dynamite at Law rence during the strike there testi fied to-day at the trial of William M. Wood, head of the American Woolen Company and two others, on a charge of conspiring to ’plant" the dynamite, that Fred* : ick At’.caux. one of the defendants had hired him to plant ex plosives in buildings occupied by striking textile operatives. Atteaux, the witness said, gave him $500 before the dynamite was pl aced, and made the second payment of $200 some time later. Landslide Sweeps Away Train; 7 Dead HINTON, W.‘ V.\„ May 21. Pie men. a woman and a little girl were killed last night on the Sewell Rail road. which" connects Sewell with Lundisburg, 40 miles west of Hinton. A lumber engine and train of three freight cars and a caboose, used for passengers, left Sewell for Landis- burg, eight mile:* distant, and when four miles from Waterspout the train was stopped by a small slide ahead. Later another slide came down, harry ing all but the engine, 300 feet down the mountain. Great Birmingham Mill To Be Finished NEW YORK, May 21.—At a meet ing of the United States Steel Cor poration this afternoon it was de cided to g*» ahead at once and finish the new wire and rail mill at Birming ham. Ala. The plant will manufac ture wire nails and wire products and I will have a dail> output of 400.000 tons of finished products. | It is expected that $800,000 will be j required to complete the milT. and the | \\< rk is expected to be finjslfed by the late summer or early fall. Mystery In Death of Atlanta Woman I Burton Smith, Reuben Arnold and J. C. Cox Arraigned Be fore Justice. Continued From Page 1. MEMPHIS. May 21.—The police arc' juystifled over the death 4>f Mrs. Lucy (J. Kelly, of Atlanta, who died in St. Joseph hospital here, after suffering for two days. She came hero from Birmingham! but had worked on Atlanta newspa pers. according to letters found in her l possession. 1 man who met it. as be snored on the floor. SUMMARY: Smith won all the way; time of battl-. 2 minutes. Scouts on the firing line Wednes day morning sent in the following re ports: Walton says that J. <’. Cox, Smith's second ai the fray and companion under the battery charge, held him while Smith hit him. Also that Ar nold kicked him after Smith had knocked him down. Among other ev ; - denre to prove this. Walton will su *- J mit an expanse of court plaster >n j the side of his face, where either the fist or the foot is supposed to have landed. More evidence that assault and bat tery uas ised in the scuffle will »e introduced by VV. H. Byrd in the form of two black eyes and court plaster effects over one of the dis colored members. Bvrd informed a s.-out that ne appeared orVv by rea son of his friendship for Walton. "Smith was too bin - to match up against Walton.' Byrd declared to Cue s* out. Byrd himself weighs neai - lv 200 pounds. Mr. Smith is mild of manner and temper, yet lie stands 6 feet 2 and is broad with it. He is accounted generally a man of peace, > et his rather extensive biography records the fact that he has been captain and ad jutant in the Fifth Georgia Regiment, in,; has seen duty in the Pittsburg and Atlanta riots. Handball Champion. A man of many affairs he is. end busv with them all. and yet they will tel) you at the Athletic Club that he is the handball champion of t'ie bum ' And ids name is Smith-- which might mean anything. Ko person of keen judgment is surprised at what a Smith does, naturally.. The not result ol it all iy that there is a now Burton Smith in Atlanta, even to those who knew him best. Hitherto he was Burton Smith, lead ing lawyer and clubman, brother of Senator Hoke Smith, but as promi nent as his brother by his own achievement« When this tall, sol dierly form strolled through the chambers of the Athletic Club he was pointed out. * That's Burton Smith, four years tr president." Or. at the University Club: "There’s Mr. 9inlUi. chairman of the executive committee and our vice president.’’ "Man With White Hope Punch.” Or. at the court house, the scene of his latest achievement: "Burton Smith, president of the Georgia Bar Association several years ago, and vice president of the Ameri can Bar Association in 1900.” Now. with all that, he’s Burton Smith, the man with the white hope’s punch. Mr. Smith, just before entering “the ring” for the final bout, made this statement: "Nothing will come of the affair. The roan Insulted me while I was speaking to the lady. I was apologiz ing to her for having so severely cross-examined her during the trial which had just concluded. 1 was not rude to the lady. 1 was speaking in most apologetic tones. When Walton came up and used insulting tones to me J hit him. That was all there was to it.* The Accusations. Here are the affidavit and warrant* for ihe arrest of Mr. Smith and Mr. A mold: STATE OF GEORGIA—Fulton County. Personally appeared before Charles H. Girardeau, N. P., and ex-officio J. P.. 1026 District. G. M., in and for said county; au thorized by law to issue criminal warrants, the prosecutor whose nahie is hereto subscribed, who. on oath, said to the best of his knowledge and belief Reuben R. Arnold and Burton Smith did commit the offense of assault and battery, in said county, on or about the 20th day of May, 1913. and this deponent makes his affi davit that a warrant may issue (or their arrest. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 20th day of May, 1913. W. H. BYRD. Deponent. CHARLES H. GIRARDEAU, Ex-Officio J. P. STATE OF GEORGIA—Fult an County. To any Sheriff or his Deputy. Coroner. Constable or Mar shal of the said State, greet ings: For s’ufllcient cause, made knowh lo me. you are hereby commanded to ar rest the body of Burton Smith, charged by the prosecutor whose name is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit, with the offense of assault and battery, in said county, on the 20th da\ of May. 1913. against the laws of this State, and bring him. the said defendant, before me or some other judicial officer of this State, to be dealt with as the law directs. You will also levy on a sufficiency of the property of the said defendant to pay the costs in the event of their final conviction. Herein fail not. C H. GIRARDEAU, Ex-Officio J. P. (A similar order for the arrest of Reuoen R. Arnold was attached to the warrant.) Here are the warrant and affida vit against Mr. Arnold and Mr. Cox: "STATE OF GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY: "Personally appeared before Charles H. Girardeau, X P. and ex- officio J. P., 1026 District. G. M., in and for said county, authorized by law to issue criminal warrants, the prosecutor whose name is hereto sub scribed, who on oath said, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Reuben R. Arnold and J. ('. Cox did commit the offense of assault and battery in said'county on or about the 20th day of May, 1913, and. this deponent makes his affidavit that a warrant may is sue for their arrest. "Sworn and subscribed to before me-this 20th dav of May. 1913. "CHARLES H. GIRARDEAU, "Ex-Officio J. P. "C. \Y. WALTON. Deponent.” STATE OF GEORGIA— Fulton County. To Any Sheriff or His Deputy, Cpr- oner. Constable or Marshal of the the Said State, Greetings: For sufficient cause made known to me. you are hereby commanded to arrest the body of Reuben Arnold, charged by the prosecutor, whose name is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit, with (he offense of assault and battery in said county on the 20th day of May, 1913. against the laws of this State, and bring him. the said defendant, before me or some other judicial officer of this State, to be dealt with as the law directs. You will also levy on. a sufficiency of the property of said defendant to pay the costs in the event of his final con viction. Herein fail not. C. H. GIRARDEAU, Ex-Officio J. P. IA similar order for the arrest of Cox was also attached to the war rant.) Macon Banker’s Symptoms Cause Physicians to Declares That Death Is Inevitable. MACON. GA.. May 21.—Hope has been altogether abandoned for B. San der.- Walker, Jr. Drs. Harrold and Jackson, the chief physicians in attendance, state this morning that the patient’s symptoms arc such that they have no hope at all for his recovery. They state that while all of the poison from the acci dental taking of a bichloride of mer cury tablet has been eliminated from his system, his kidneys' and other or gans are so affected that they can not perform their normal functions. Be sides, uraemic poisoning has devel oped. and Mr. Walker has lost so much strength that his death is now, in their opinion, just a matter of hours. They state that his vitality ma>y prolong his life for several days, but that he can not rise from his bed. Walker in Half Stupor. More than half of the time Mr. Walker is in a half stupor. He has not .spoken since yesterday at noon. The story concerning Mr. Walker published in The Georgian on Mon day was copied from The New York Herald of Sunday last. The friends of Mr. Walker have taken umbrage at The New York Herald's article and are trying to arrange a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to de nounce that publication. The Georgian, of course, merely re published the article from The Her ald, and was in no way responsible for the statements made by the New York newspaper, which have since been denied and the truth given wide publicity by The Georgian. Police Guard Home. Acting Chief of Police Murphy to day instructed the policemen to pro hibit the loafing of persons in front of the Walker residence on High Street. Last night it was reported that Mr. Walker was u-p and walking about, and a large and morbidly curious- crowd gathered in front of the house. Mr. Walkers pulse this morning was 126. his respiration 32 and his temperature 99. Sympathy from Chicago. A message of good cheer and en couragement was flashed from Chi cago ov^er long distance telephone to Mis. Walker. The eyes of the na tion are upon Mr. Walker’s sick room. Direct telephonic communication with t he stricken banker’s home was estab lished. and Chicago conveyed to Mrs 1 Stevens. Mr. Walker’s mother-in-law, best wishes for the unfortunate man. "Hello, hello,” said the voice from Mr. Walker's home after the connec tion had been made. His Family Hopeful. "This is Chicago,” was the an swer. "How is Mr. Walker?” "There is a ray of hope,” was the reply. "Sympathizers in Chicago extend Mr. Walker best wishes in his fight.” "Thank you,” said Mrs. Stevens. "How does the patient feel?” was a question from Chicago. The reply from Mrs. Stevens came: "He is not suffering. He feels good and says lie’ll live, though he is weak to-day. He wants to live and there is a little hope. Macon is praying for him. Good-bye.” Communication with Banker Wa 1 - ker’s home was obtained over the long distance telephone through Cin cinnati ajid Chattanooga. T Contracts Show Expense Will Run $200,000 Above Estimates Made by Architect. — Fulton County court house will cost $200,000 more than the estimate of the architect, A. Ten Eyck Brown. Con tracts foa ihe interior work, totaling $605,366, * were let by the County Board Wednesday morning. The orig inal estimate was $400,000. The com pleted building will cost the country about $1,100,000. Contracts were awarded to the low est bidder, with one exception. Mor row Bros., Baltimore, were lowest bid ders for the ornamental iron work, but specified in the bid they would contract for none of the work unless they could do it all. The following contracts were let: Ornamental iron ami bronze, L. Schrieber & Sons Company, Cincin nati. $118,614. Plain and ornamental plaster, Mc Nulty Bros..* New York, $82,000. Marble and tile work, the Blue Ridge Marble Company, Nelson, Ga., $159,500. Mill work and glazing. Robert Mitchell Furniture Company, Cincin nati. $64,099. Cork flooring, If. W. Johns-Man - ville Company, Atlanta, $16,769. Painting, William Wilson. Atlanta, $11,350. Sheet met.-l. Dowman-Dozier Man ufacturing Commpany, Atlanta, $99,- 416. Hardware. Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, Atlanta. $11,165. Elevators, Otis Elevator Company, Atlanta, $39,263. Directory, Changeable Sign Com pany, New York, $1,640. ' Mail chute, Cutler Mall Chute Com pany, Rochester, N. Y., $1,550. If you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Ler- ; gest circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. Hood's Sarsaparilla Has surpassed all other medicines in merit, sales and cures. It purifies the blood and builds up the whole system. Be sure to take it ibis spring. Get it to-day in usual liquid form or in the tablets (‘ailed Sarsatabs. CASHION. ARM INJURED, GOES TO B0NESETTER REESE CLEVELAND, May 21.—fashion, one of the mainstays of the Senators will be out of the game for two or three weeks. He tore several liga ments in his pitching arm and has gone to consult Bonesetter Reese. We have Beautiful Beddin? Plants 3c each. Atlanta Flora! Co., 555 E. Fair Street. ATLANTA All Utok EXCEPT /in ficcn iv£j. night MATS. The Strongest Play of Years J MON. The .1 WED. SAT. Deep Purple 25c Miss Billy Long Co. Nights 16c. 25c. 36c. 50c CfiEfCVTU DAILY M/iT. 2:30 r uno i I in evenin ; 8.30 ADAM & EVE—GALLAGHER & FIELDS-JOSEPHINE DUN- FEE—JOHN GEIGER—NEVIN & E R W 0 0 0 — BRADSHAW BROS. & DUNEDIN TROUPE XEITH VAU JEVILLE highest QUALITY n Mayor Gets Flowers ‘Because He's Bad' San Bernardino Woman Tries to ‘Reform’ Catick W»th Blooms From Her Garden. SAX BERN ANDINO, May 21. Mayor-elect J. W. Catick received an expensive vase filled with beautiful flowers this morning. It was sent by a prominent local woman who fought Catick hard during the campaign. He called her up to thank her and at the same time to l'.nd out what had prompted the gift. She told him that she hat> worked against him because she had heard that he "was a bad man.” anr^ as he Ii.'* 1 been elected, she had made the offering iC the hope that it would induce him to give a good ad ministration. WOMAN HELD AS SLAVER. CHICAGO, May 21.—Charged with attempting to force into immoral lives Emma and Anna Davis, aged 24 and 18. Florence Keorner is held by the Federal authorities. White slavers are said to have brought the girls from Detroit to Chicago^' THURSDAY Little Tender Georgia Snap Beans A.C Quart Red Bliss Georgia New Potatoes 4 c Quart Fresh Country Eggs 16k: WYATT’S C. O. D. 73 South Pryor Bell-Main 4926 WE DELIVER Atlanta 947