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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
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Scoff Widow's “Conspiracy”
Charge and Declare They Have
Evidence to Convict Her.
Attorney Burton Smith, of counsel
for Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford,
charged with having poisoned her
husband, Joshua B. Crawford, In At
lanta four years ago as the sensa
tional outgrowth of civil litigation
over the dead man’s $200,000 estate,
on .Friday demanded of Solicitor Gen
eral Hugh M, Dorsey an immediate
hearing by the Grand Jury of the
murder- evidence. Attorney Smith
declared that his client wished to
clear away the criminal charge
against her before the civil proceed
ings. which were interrupted by the
Frank trial, be again resumed. .
Should Solicitor Dorsey accede to
this demand, it is probable that Mrs.
Crawford’s case will come before the
Grand Jury within the next week,
and the criminal charges made
against her by C. Z. Crawford and
other heirs-at-law of the estate will
be thrashed out.
Meanwhile, Colonel J. S. James,
attorney for Crawford and his asso
ciates, has made a country-wide
search for poison evidence to pre
sent when the hearing of the civil
case is resumed before Auditor J. L.
Anderson. The introduction of the
new testimony will be the result of
the work of Colonel James and hi3
assistants since the adjournment of
the case more than a month ago.
The new evidence, Colonel James
declared, is of even more startling
nature than any which has hereto
fore been introduced in the sensa
tional case, and it is claimed will be
a strong link in the chain which is
being woven to prove that Mrs.
Crawford murdered her husband.
While refusing to make public the
nature of the evidence which he as
serts he has obtained, Colonel James
declared it removed every shadow of
doubt as to the guilt of the accused
woman. The only inkling of his
plans is contained in the statement
that the testimony of Dr. H. F. Har
ris, of the State Board of Health, in
refutation of the statements of Dr.
J. W. Hurt, will be corroborated. Dr.
Hurt has testified that he did not
give Mr, Crawford any opium dur
ing the time he attended him,
though the drug was later found in
his stomach by chemists. He swore
also that Mr. Crawford died of pneu
monia.
Doctors’ Testimony at Variance.
Dr. Harris, refuting the testimony
of Dr. Hurt, swore that he had ex
amined Mr. Crawford’s lungs aft*'?
the body had been exhumed In Car-
roll County and that he found
trace of pneumonia. He gave it as
his professional opinion that death
was not caased by any disease of the
lungs.
In corroboration of Dr. Harris,
Colonel James declared, half a dozen
medical experts will be placed on the
witness stand. Indications are that
expert testimony will play a large
part in the future hearings of the will
case and in the trial of Mrs. Craw
ford, should she be indicted by the
Grand Jury.
Colonel James would divulge the
name of but one of the experts whD
will testify along the same lines as
Dr. Harris. He is Dr. Griffin, a phy
sician of Carroll County, who was
present w'hen Dr. Harris examined
the lungs of Mr. Crawford and wljo
aided in the examination. Colonel
James says Dr. Griffin will testify
that Crawford did not have pneumo
nia or any other disease of the lungs,
Grandma Talks
About Babies
Has a Large Circle of Listeners Who
Profit by Her Wisdom and
Experience.
In almost any settled community
there ir> a grandma who knows Moth
er’s Friend. Not only is she remi
niscent of her own experience. bu +
was through her recommendation
Lt so many young, expectant moth-
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this famous remedy.
Mother's Friend is applied ex-
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» breasts
t is qulokly and wonderfully pene-
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thout the strain on the ligaments
d prepares the system so thor-
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>st without, the slightest distress,
us there need be no such thing
dread or fear.
sjo better nor more cheering ad-
•e car be given the expectant
>ther than to suggest the use of
Uher’s Friend. She will take cour-
* from the beginning The days
II be cheerful, the nights restful,
us the health is preserved, the
nd is in repose and the period is
unending one of quiet. Joyful an-
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v druggist at n a bottle. Do not
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'for their very Interesting and
< v. hook of advice for expec-
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||WIDOW, LEADING FIGURE!
[IN WILL CASE, AND SON
MRS. MARY BELLE CRAWFORD.
TO HELP POOS
Atlantans Will Aid Themselves by;
Giving Books and Clothes to
Ambitious Children.
and that he found traces of'opium
during the analysis of the stomach.
Pledges Startling Evidence.
“In addition to the expert testi
mony refuting Dr. Hurt and sustain
ing Dr. Harris,” Colonel James said,
“we will have other witnesses who
will make statements of equal, or
even greater, importance. We will
introduce testimony that will prove
beyond the least shadow of a doubt
that Mrs. Crawford murdered her
husband. We have been working
hard on the case since it was post
poned, and have unearthed valuable
evidence.
“We hope to have Fred Dumb, the
barber who was associated with Mrs.
Crawford in the plot to poison her
husband, located by the time the
hearing is resumed. We have traced
Lumb ail over the East, and thougn
we have gotten no definite trace :f
him since he left New York after re
ceiving a warning telegram from At
lanta, we are confident that we are oil
his trail and will soon have him in
custody.”
Colonel James ridiculed Mrs.
Crawford’s statement that she is the
victim of a conspiracy between the
heirs-at-law and their attorneys. He
expressed also his confidence that the
Grand Jury would consider Mrs.
Crawford’s case and return an in
dictment before the hearing of the
will case is resumed.
"The only cause of the delay," ha
stated, “is the fact that Colonel Reed,
Solicitor General for the Stone
Mountain Circuit, has not been able
to give his attention to tte case. He
was appointed by Judge Ellis to
serve as prosecutor, and the Grand
Jury will consider the case when lie
brings the matter before them.
James Scores Plot Charge.
“.Mrs. Crawford’s assertions that
she'is the victim of a conspiracy and
is being persecuted are ridiculous.
She has had a fair deal, so far as I
know, and despite her statements to
the contrary, I have definite infor
mation that her case will go before
the Grand Jury within two months.”
Colonel James stated that it is
hardly probable the hearing of
the case will be resumed before the
middle of October, after the hearing
of the arguments for a new trial for
Leo Frank before Judge Roan on Oc
tober 4.
Both Luther Rosser and Reuben
Arnold, associated with the Frank
defense, are attorneys for Mrs. Craw
ford, and they have expressed a de
sire that the resumption of the hear
ing be postponed until after a new
trial has been granted Frank, or re
fused, or an appeal has been taken to
a higher court. Mr. Arnold is now'
out of the city on a vacation, and
Colonel James expects to be absent
during the last two weeks of Septem
ber, attending the Superior Court of
Douglas County.
It is probable that Colonel Jame3
and Luther Rosser and Burton Smith,
of Mrs. Crawford’s counsel, will hold a
conference to-day or Saturday, when
some definite date for the resumption
of the hearing probably may be de
termined upoi.
WILLIAM BISHOP.
N. Y. Subway Flooded
By Near-Cloudburst
NEW YORK. Sept. 5.—A four hours’
downpour, which reached the propor
tions of a cloudburst, flooded sec tions
of the subway early to-day, tying up
traffic and causing thousands of per
sons to be late for work.
Four feet of water flooded the tube
from Grand Central Station to Fifty-
ninth street. Broadway was filled
with water from curb to curb.
Broker-Reformer to
Address Church Meet
A telegram has been received from
A. J. Orem, the Boston broker-
reformer, saying that he lias accepted
the invitation to be one of the speak
ers at the- Southern Christian Citi
zenship Congress at the Auditorium
September 19-21.
Only two days remain in which 250 i
poor boys and girls of Atlanta may j
wonder rather wistfully if they will i
be able to go to public school this j
year, whether the good genius of At- j
lanta’s generosity w'ill supply the
money needed for their school books
and a few clothes.
They have no money themselves,
and even going to public school re-
tflfires some money. Hence the ap
peal for contributions.
But no appeal in their behalf can
be written quite so forcible as the
appeal of the children themselves.
They are big, human documents, each
one of them, a poignant demand on
you" sentiment, each one of them.
And whe" it is considered that the
appeal is multiplied 250 times, the
matter becomes something for your
heart's consideration.
A Logical, Human Appeal.
And then there is a logical appeal,
as well. It could be argued that if
these children must run the streets,
acquiring the companionships and the
habits of the streets, the cost may be
more to the city than a dollar or two
apiece ultimately.
Your contributions will mean the
difference between education and il
literacy, good citizenship and vicious
ness. Your contributions will mean
only a dollar or two from you. but
worlds, significant worlds, for Willie
Watson and the 250 boys and girls
like him.
Atlanta, it is true, has a large num
ber of interests just now. There is
the pennant race, and the players
must, be remembered. The show r
houses all are opened, after a long
spell of theatrical inactivity. And the
fall fashions are in our midst with
their demands on the pocketbook. But
Atlanta is a big, prosperous city, big
enough to have a heart and to realize
that a demand on the heart is the big
gest of all its interests.
Children Deserve Education.
The fund which The Georgian and
Sunday American Is endeavoring to
raise and turn over to the Associated
Charities grew slowly Thursday and
Friday. Considerably more is neces
sary than has been given, and the
appeal is here voiced with renewed
force.
Remember that 250 children must
go to school. They deserve it. and
the city that is their home deserves
it. Everybody, you must confess, de
serves this chance for an education.
Remember that from $1 to $10 is
necessary to provide each with the
outfit necessary—books, and, in the
case of 129, clothes that are present
able.
Gifts of cast-off clothing will be
received by the Associated Charities,
which asks that such contributions be
sent to its offices in the Gould build
ing, on Decatur street, between
Peachtree and Pryor. Money contri
butions may be sent to that office, or
I to The Atlanta Georgian and Sunday
American.
Remember, too, that your giving
should be done to-day. School opens
Monday.
COLUMBUS GETS BIG FACTORY.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 5.—J. A. Jackson
and E. Orandan, manufacturers of ci
gars. have notified the Board of Trade
that they will come to Columbus and
establish a cigar factory here, bring
ing their makers with them from Tam
pa, Fla.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
GRAHAM
CRACKERS
are baked in a way that
keeps in all the nourish
ment—that brings out the
natural sweetness of the
wheat and produces a most
delicious flavor—kept
sweet and fresh in the
moisture-proof package.
Always look for the famous
In-er-seal Trade Mark.
FAYETTE MERCHANT DEAD.
SENOIA.—John H. Kelley, one of
the best known merchants in Fay
ette County, is dead at his home .it
Brooks after several years’ ill health.
He leaves a wile and several chil
dren.
Kansas Minister
Takes Pulpit Here
REV. F. A. LINE.
The Rev. Fred A. Line will preach
his first sermon as pastor of the
First Universalist Church of Atlari.a
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr. Line suc
ceeds the Rev. E. Dean Ellenwood,
who resigned his pastorate several
months ago.
His successor comes to Atlanta
from Junction City, Kuns., where m
made an excellent record.
Decatur Boosters
Plan Demonstration
The members of the Decatur Board I
of Trade will gather at the court
house in Decatur Friday jiight at 8
o’clock to discuss the recently organ
ized Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
DecatUT is planning to send a large
delegation to Macon September 16 to
show the other towns of Georgia just
what a live Board of Trade can do.
Inherits $48,306 if
He Spurns Cigarettes
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—Gravele Wa-
ker, grandson of William H. Graveie.
who died recently, will receive $48,306
by his grandfather’s will if he never
uses cigarettes.
TEXAS LI
People of Crowley, La,, Give
Pathfinder Ferguson Noisey
Welcome.
Greeted by the screeching of a score
of rice mill whfsrtles. E. L. Ferguson,
pathfinder for the tranHcontinental
trail from Atlanta to San Franclaco,
pulled into Crowley, La., Thursday
night, after a triumphant tour through
South Louisiana.
The party started early on Friday
morning for Jennings. Lake Charle*
will be reached Friday afternoon and
the Texas line will bo crossed Satur
day. with Orange. Texas, as the desti
nation Saturday afternoon.
Crowley's reception to The Ameri
can tourists, according to disputchen
was characteristic of Louisiana spirit.
A score of decorated automobiles met
the party at Rayne. a few miles out,
and acted as an escort. •
Thursday evening Mr. Ferguson, the
apostle of good road* and highways,
made a speech on his favorite topic
at the Crowley Opera House before i
large audience. Much enthusiasm
was manifested, the dispatches say,
and the citizens openly declared a:
the meeting that they were “dyed-in-
the-wool good roads boosters,” ready
to do anything the pathfinder called
upon them to do for the promotion of
the great highway.
The tour was featured Wednesday
by a side trip to Averx s Island, where
the great .salt mine is located. Here
the members of the party descended
521 feet in the mine, the guests of the
mine operators, and Edward A. Mc-
Ilhenev. who operates the famous
heron preserve. A big reception was
tendered also at Lafavette.
AN IDEAL TRIP FOR
SEPTEMBER.
The Warm Springs Ho-|
tel will remain open until
September 15, and those
who are acquainted with
this famous watering place
will find it ready and
anxious to serve them with
the best the country affords.
This is just the season to en
joy the baths and the beau
tiful country surroundings, j
Columbus Now Pays
Meat Inspector $150
COLUMBUS. Sopt. 5.—The city of
Columbus, through its Council, only
recently allowed the meat inspector,
who was drawing a salary of $90
per month, to leave the employment
of the city because he asked for a
salary of $125. making the plea that
the finances of the city would not
allow’ the increase.
It has reversed its own judgment by
electing a new man at $150 per month.
Columbus Wins in
Fight on Railroad
COLUMBUS, Sept. 5.—The Central
of Georgia and the City of Columbus
have reached a peaceable solution of
their difficulties in regard to the re
cent injunction on the part of the
city in regard to building an addi
tional track across Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. The Central with
drew' its original request to be al
lowed to construct the track.
CALL FOR CANDIDATES.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.—Coach Dennie. ot
St. Louis University, has issued a call
for candidates for the University foot*
bail squad to meet nere September 15.
He haw promised to take the early ar
rivals to a training camp in the Ozark
Mountains
Get Rid of
Mosquitoes
DesMes the
unsightly
swelling and
the pain, there
is REAL DAN
GER in mos
quito bites. Not
a few, but a
great many
dangerous dis
eases result
from mosquito
bites—malaria,
typhoid, etc.
GMTHESP8E1
Jacobs’ Mosquito Lotion
Banishes Mosquitoes
It is harmless to the skin and does
not injure fine fabrics: neither
greasy nor sticky, its odor Is pun
gent. not disagreeable, but it irfstant>
ly drives away mosquitoes, flies,
gnats and other insects. Use IS.
15c, 25c, 50c.
All Jacobs’ Stores
Hats that
Are Different
If you want the Last
Word in elegance,
style, and beauty,
buy an imported
Borsalino from
116 Peachtree
Exclusive Agents for Atlanta
A New Clothing Store
tor Men of Taste
TpOR months we have been scouring the market
-*■ to find a line of clothing good enough to build
up the kind of a reputation we want our new Men’s
Clothing Department to have.
We insisted on clothing that would always be
up to the minute in style, would fit well and retain
its shape, would be made of reliable and fashiona
ble fabrics, and would, in addition, have that dis
tinctive character the best dressers demand.
Adler’s Collegian Gothes
meet these ideals so much better than any other
line we have seen that we have decided to make
our new department exclusively ail Adler Colle
gian Clothes Shop.
weaves and shades.
You’ll like these Ad
ler Collegian Clothes be
cause of thetr smart ap
pearance, fine tailoring,
perfect, easy fit and
wonderful wearing qual
ity.
Latest fall and win
ter styles are here for
men of all ages and
tastes. Clothes with
the “just right” cut and
hang, artistically tailor
ed from exclusive wool
ens in the newest
The Collegian Label is on all
our suits and overcoats. It rep
resents the highest standard of
style and vaiue,and stands for
years of experience in the mak
ing of men’s high class cloth
ing.
Suits and Overcoats $15 to $35
THE NEW DEPARTMENT
Opens Saturday, Sept. 6th
Conse In SRd see the new ‘'Collegians”
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