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VOL. XII. NO. 35, ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1913. 2 CENTS. ’mork°
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Southern Express Robber Hunted in JSlorth
MRS, GODBEE ON HER WAY
TO COURTROOM AT MILLEN
Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, double slayer, now
>n trial, and M. G. Johnson, county sheriff.
Millen Divorcee Who Killed For
mer Husband and Bride Bitterly
Attacked by Prosecutor,
OOF
SADDLE SI USD
Charity Worker Is
Indicted on Charge
Of Girl in His Office
List of Candidates Also Shows F, V, L. Smith Learns Fifty-Year-
Mayor Can’t Win Control.
Registration Light,
MILLEN, GA., Sept. 12.—The de-
tense in the trial of Mrs. Edna God-
bee for killing ihe wife of her former
husband, took the position here to
day that the defendant must either
be convicted of murder or acquitted.
"There are no grades,” said Judge
Saffold, leading counsel for the de
fendant.
The defense contends that the kill
ing of Judge Godbee was justifiable
<n that. It was done in self-defense,
and that the killing of his wife was
an accident.
W. H. Davis, who made the second
id dress for the State, urged a con
viction saying that the good nam^
of Jenkins County is at stake; that
'•espect for the courthouses of Geor
gia is at stake; justice and truth are
at stake.
The defendant watched keenly the
efforts of the attorneys in her defense
and those for the State. However,
her expression did not vary.
Defense Hopes for Acquittal.
The defense expects nothing worse
than a mistrial and hopes strongly for
an acquittal, while the State’s attor
neys have contended that it will be
folly to try cases In the future if a
conviction Is not secured. The State,
however, intimated that it would be
content with a. verdict of guilty ana
life imprisonment as the punishment
Colonel Anderson spoke for an hour
He was followed b> Attorney Dixon,
for the defense, and the case was ex
pected to go to the jury some time* in
the afternoon. 4
Anderson declared that the Stats
contended that the act of the defend
ant. was plain, unmitigated murder,
and he said that the case was so one
sided he hardly knew how to argue it.
The speaker said the defendant’s 1
statement did not seem to come from I
her heart and that much of it was ir
The closing of the entry list tor the
city primary at noon Friday decided
three important political issues as
decisively as though It had been an
election.
It made it perfectly clear that there
vill be no better chance of getting an
open town” police policy under the
new Council than under tjie present
one.
It definitely decided that the new
body would give no more confedera
tion to genuine charter reforms than
the Council that chucked the charter
of the "committee of 25” Into the
waste basket.
It showed unmistakably that Mayor
James G. Woodward will have no
more control over the new Council
than he has over the organisation
that has overriden his veto some 35
times.
Majority Still m Assured.
All these things were made clear by
the fact that if every candidate who
has even shown a disposition to be
opposed to those now in authority is
elected, the old crowd would still
have a comfortable majority.
Rumors and political activities had
indicated strongly that there would
be a full opposition ticket out. a so-
called Woodward or "open town”
ticket. The general impression was
that Atlanta was to see a real fight
against the supremacy of Police Chief
J. L. Reavers.
An analysis of the entrants for the
ten Councilmanlc and five Alderman-
ic seats shows all such hopes to be
vain. There ir opposition to the pow
Old German Government
Ticket Drew Prize.
Dixie Women to Spin
Miss Wilson’s Linen
relevant.
Anderson asserted that the defend
ant could well accuse Judge Godbee
with terrible deeds, for he is dead. He I
ridiculed the idea that Mrs. Godbee’s j
life was in danger on the morning 1
W hen ..he killed Mrs. Godbee and her ,
husband. Mr. Anderson said there
wc; no evidence except the defend-
tint'- unsupported statement that
Godbee had threatened her; that Mrs.
Godbee could have got protection;
that she never told her sons, her j
brothers, or the Sheriff.
Attacks Insanity Plea.
The speaker declared the defend- I
ant’s memory conveniently went •
blank at the time of the shooting, but ,
uhe never missed a single shot.
"She fired five bullets into the bod- j
iee of Judge and Mrs. Godbee!” |
shouted Anderson, "and, not satisfied, j
*he shot Mrs. Godbee again after she j
had fallen.”
Anderson said the defendant went 1
to the postoffice that morning and j
took a commanding position. The
undisputed evidence of Miss Barnwell !
wae to the effect that the defendant ■
fired the first shot into Mrs. Florence j
Godbee’s back.
"The evidence of Miss Barnwell,"
laid Anderson, "was in direct contra-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.— Miss
Jessie Wilson, second daughter of the
T’residenL whose marriage to Francis
B. Sayre, of New York, in the White
House on November 25 will be the
social event of the season, has de
clared emphatically for in all-Amer
ican trousseau made of American
goods by American women.
Part of the trousseau will be spun
of linen by the mountain women of
the South, in whose uplift ail the
Wilson ladies have shown much in
terest.
Freight Detoured to
Avoid Low Tunnels
GADSDEN, Sept. 12.— Beca^ec 21
tunnels on the Queen and Crescent
Route between Gadsden ad Cincin
nati are too low, trolley cars loaded
on freight cars and consigned to the
Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout Moun
tain Railroad, which was to have
gone in operation Sunday, have been
delayed in shipment.
The cars will have to be detoured
several hundred miles to avoid the
tunnels.
Pawns Shoes to Eat:
Gets Nail in Foot
B. L. Brantley, who says he is a
traveling barber, succumbed to the
pangs of hunger, bought a 20-cent
lunch and pawned his shoes to pay
for it. Then he went into Decatur
street in his stocking feet and stepped
on a nail.
The Greek restaurant keeper had
him arrested because he came back
and threatened to cut the proprie
tor’s throat unless given 20 cents so
he could get back his shoes. Judge
Broyles fined him $5 and costs for
disorderly conduct.
Coming of Panama
Car Stirs Columbus
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
COLUMBUS. Sept. 12—The citi
zens of Columbus are deeply interest
ed in the coming of the Panama ex
hibit car. which is to be in this city
September 13 and 14.
The interest is caused by the belief
that Columbus will be benefited by
the opening of the Panama Canal
Negro Jumps From
Train Going 40 Miles
COLUMBUS, Sept. 12.—Henry Cox,
a negro held for wife beating, leaped
from ;t passenger train traveling 40
miles an hour, just west of Phenix
City Ala., and escaped.
The negro was handcuffed, but that
did not keep him from landing on his
feet and making a get-away before
the train could be brought to a stop
and the office give chase.
Prisoner on Trial
First as to Sanity
GADSDEN, Sept. 12.—The case of
Dave Tarvin, on trial here for his
sanity before going on trial for at
tacking a seven-year-old girl, prob
ably will go to the Jury late this aft
ernoon.
It Is believed Tarvin will be found
insane. Physicians testified he Is of
unsound mind.
Rides Trolley First
Time; Marvels at City
PENSACOLA, Sept. 12. An aged
negro woman, living at Warrington,
seven miles from Pensacola, on the
line of the Pensacola Electric Com
pany, with cars running each way
every 45 minutes, visited Pensacola
this morning for the first time since
the Civil War.
It took considerable persuasion on
the part of the conductor to get me
woman on board the car when the
stop was made, to the amusement of
passengers. She was astounded when
she saw the city, with skyscrapers on
the coiner where she remembered log
cabins had been. She seemed to like
it a I., itid said she thought, she would
come back again.
Floridian Who Wed
July 9 Sued by Wife
TAMPA, Sept. 12.—lola Annie
Holmes* filed suit for divorce to-day
from Edwin P. Holmes, a wealthy
Jacksonville man. whose father is
said-to have been former County
Commissioner of Duval County.
She claims lie drinks to excess.
They were married July 9, las*t. She
claims he is worth $250,000 and en
joys a $6,000 income.
GADSDEN CHAMBER ELECTS.
GADSDEN. Sept. 12.—Dr. C. L.
Guice was elected president and
Louis Loveman vice president of the
Gadsden Chamber of Commerce,
Pensacola Navy Yard
Will Be Inspected
PENSACOLA, Sept. 12.—Advices
received here from Washington say
the House Naval Affairs Committee
will visit the Pensacola Navy Yard,
reaching here about December 10.
Pensacola’s yard is to be the first
of the Southern yards inspected by
this committee.
ers that be here and there, but if all
of fhem are elected they would stand
as a hopeless minority in Council.
And there is about as much chance
of all of them being elected as there
is for the next Governor of Georgia
to be a Republican.
Fight Centers on A'dermen.
The main fight is for the Alder-
manic Board. C. H. Kelley, who is
running for John E. McClelland'* un
expired term from the Second Ward,
Is the only candidate for Alderman
who has no oppo*dtion.
There.was quite a surprise in the
late developments of the Third Ward
contest. J. C. Harrison, who had
stated that he would run. failed to
put up his $75 entrance fee. Backed
by Mayor Woodward, C. C. McDonald
entered at the last minute in oppo
sition to Alderman James E. Warren,
Mayor Pro Tern.
Amos Braselton and J. A. Curtis
both are looked upon as "open town"
candidates against Councilman Albert
D. Thomson for Alderman from the
Fourth Ward. Mr. Braselton’s en
trance was an eleventh-hour decision
He was urged to enter the race bv
persons close to Mayor Woodward.
Mayor Bre ks Up Plan*.
The Seventh Ward contest has fur
nished the most interesting story of
inside politics that has so far devel
oped. Dan S. Walraven and Jesse
Armstead both entered, but if certain
plans hadn’t miscarried both of them
would have been nulled down ;{n 1
Marcellus Anderson would have bee.i
a candidate without opposition.
It seems that Mavor Woodward had
more to do with breaking up this little
game than anyone else.
The details got out of the inner cir
cle In a report that Mr. Walraven
would withdraw and for his courtesy
be given the support of Mr. Anderson
and his friends for Police Commission
from the Seventh Ward to succeed J
N. McEachern. It was not clear just
what the motive was for Mr. Arml-
stead to withdraw, but it was state 1
that Alderman F. J. Hpratling had
that In charge.
Friends of Mr. Walraven were try-
F. V. L. Smith, a member of the
jury which convicted Leo M. Frank of
the murder of Mary Phagan, again
came into the limelight Fridas when
a 50-year-old German Government
lottery ticket bought for $20 and held
by him was found to have won a prize
of $15,000 cash.
News of the windfall came from
A. J. Mueek, No. 38 Murray street.
New York, who has been investigat
ing the matter for Mr. Smith. Ac
cording to Mr. Mueck, a drawing on
the lottery was made on August 1 and
the ticket held by the former Frank
juror was the winner.
The number of the ticket is "Braun
schweig—20 Thaler lots—S-2490 No.
9*' and is one of a series sold by the
German Government a half century
ago for the purpose of raising funds.
Bought by Grandmother.
The ticket was originally pur
chased by Mr. Smith's grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah E. Wilson. At her death
the ticket passed Into the hands of
Mr. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Ada L.
Smith and from her it finally fell into
his hands.
"One of the moat disagreeable tasks
that I had when a boy 30 years ago
and living with my parents in Brook
lyn.” said Mr. Smith Friday morning,
"was to chase over to New York
even' day to the office of The Staals
Zeitung, the German newspaper, to
make inquiry for my folks as to
whetehr a drawing had been made on
the lottery. I used to wish that there
never was such a thing as a lottery.
Forgot About Ticket-
"When the ticket finally came into
my possession, I forgot about it. Thci
about five years ago attorneys in set
tling my mother’s estate found the
pasteboard among her papers and
they advised me to have it look.vl
up. Mr. Mueck cabled the authorities
In Germany and found that the lot
tery had not been drawn, and so lie
kept a close watch on it. Now the
good news comes that I am a win
ner.”
Mr. Smith Friday sent a power of
attorney to the law firm of Coombs A:
Wilson in New York, and prepara
tions to collect the $15,000 prize win.
be made immediately.
Not Counting Chickens.
"1 don’t anticipate any trouble n
drawing the money," said Mr. Smith
"especially as It is a Government lot
tery, still I am not going to count ms
chickens before they hatch, and not
until I g*»t the money In my hand*
will I feel certain of having It."
Mr. Smith Is an agent for severa'
electrical appliance concerns with of
fices at No. 1206 Empire Building.
Wholesale District
Rising in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S. C., Sept. 12.—On
Monday the construction of five mod
ern brick buildings for warehouse
purposes on the property of the in
ter urban between Washington street
and McBee avenue will be com
menced. and it is believed this will
be the opening wedge to the building
up of this part of Greenville into one
of the leading wholesale districts of
the city.
The contract calls for completion
of the work within four months.
An indictment for assault was re
turned against Crawford Jackson,
well-known charity worker, by the
Grand Jury Friday. The alleged at
tack was made upon a young woman
employed in Jackson’s office in the
Third National Bank building.
Mr Jackson vigorously denied the
charges and in a statement insisted
that the public withhold its judgment
until the trial.
"At the preliminary hearing I was
at a great disadvantage,” he said. "I
was so conscious of iny innocence
that I went down there without a
lawyer. The charges shocked and
upset me. I am now in possession of
evidence to prove my Innocence.”
Detectives Follow Clew to Place
in Carolina Where the Safe
Was Transferred.
Report Lacy Is in
Honduras Confirmed
MOBILE. Sept. 12.—The report
from Selina that Theodore Lacy, the
defaulting chief clerk of the Alabama
Convict Department, who is charged
with having stolen $90,000, is living
in British Honduras, is confirmed by
a private detective of Birmingham
who is in Mobile. Lacy Is at Belize,
and not Puerto Cortez, as reported.
The detective said he was corre
sponding with Governor O’Neal with
a view of arranging for the return of
the fugitive.
Says Dixie Women
Will Vote in 10 Years
CHARLESTON, Sept. 12. Mrs. J.
Otho Stevenson, suffragist, formerly
T>f Washington, D. G., now of St. Au
gustine. Fla., to-day declared that
women will vote in the South within
ten years. She predicted Florida
would be the first Southern State to
espouse the movement.
She Is confident the United States
Constitution will be amended in the
next five years to allow women to
vote, and says real suffragists deplore
the militant methods of the English
women.
Huntsville Is Host
To Alabama K. of P.
HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 12.—The Sec
ond District Convention.of Alabama
Knights of Pythias was held yester
day and last night in this city. The
convention was opened by H. C. Pol
lard.
Dr. J. D. Humphrey delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the
city and Motile Sano Lodge No. 1,
hosts of the occasion, and the re
sponse was made by A. G. Patterson,
Grand Chancellor of the State.
Greenville-Geer
Line Opens Monday
GREENVILLE, S. C., Sept. 12.—
The interurban electric line between
Greenville and Geer, on the route lo
Spartanburg, probably will be com
pleted, all except some portions of
the overhead work, by Monday, and
if is expected that freight service to
Greer will be inaugurated Immediate
ly.
When passenger service will be in
augurated has not been determined.
Work in progressing steadily on the
line to Spartanburg.
Columbus to Ask
President to Call
M'Reynolds Cousin
Slated For U. S.Job
Continued on Page 2. Column (?
PENSACOLA, Sept. 12.—A special
from Washington says that J. D. Per
kins, of Pensacola, is sure to be
United States Marshal for the North,
ern District of Florida.
Perkins is a prominent and popular
business man. Opposed to him were
four or five strong candidates, one
other from Pensacola. He is a first
cousin of Attorney General McRey-
nolds.
COil'MBUS, Sept. 12.—A move
ment has been launched in Columbus
to have this city included In the itin
erary of President Wilson, as he
cornes South to attend the Southern
Commercial Congress, which meets In
Mobile, October 27.
It is the intention of the people of
Columbus to have the President stop
over In this city Sunday, October 26.
Anniston Minister
Plans Parish School
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ANNISTON, Sept. 12—A parish
school which will be opened next
Monday will be the next departure
to be inaugurated at the Church ot
St. Michael and All Angels, where
the rector. Dr. Charles K. Weller, is
laying the foundations for an insti
tutional church.
The rector’s daughter. Miss Emma
.Weller, will be in charge of the school.
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Arrests are expected in the mys
terious $72,000 Southern Express
Company robbery at any moment, ac
cording to word received in Atlanta
from General Manager Hockaday,
who Friday sent Harr- Scott, of the
Pinkertons, and special agents off on
the first train that could get them as
far as Florence, S. C.
"We know the man who got thu
money,” he said in Savannah, “aou
we are going to get him. I have just
had a report from Special Agent
Thomas J. Watts that says he has ti
an absolute certainty placed his fin
gers on the guilty person.
"He assure* me that there is *)•
mistake, and he is only seeking some
more evidence against the mau before
he finally arrests him.”
Just where the lightning would
strike Hockaday would not state, bu*.
he admitted having men at ever>
point between this city and Jersey
City working on the case, and that
he was only using Savannah as a bait
I for operations. He added:
Expect Arrest in Twelve Moure.
"The fact that the trunk’s seals were
! unbroken and intact put the detec
i tives o\ the right trail. They knew
almost immediately where, when and
by w hom the money was taken. Fol-
! lowing up this theory, they were re
warded with success.
"The investigation at this end of
the line is virtually comp ete. T*bls
morning the detectives were given
assignments and dispatched to the
points they are to cover. We confl
dently expect to have the case wound
up before morning. Developments will
j be made known here first.”
Scott earlier in the day announced
I he had become convinced that the
| money was not taken while In transit
on the trains from New York to Sa
vannah.
"The robbery was committed either
at on* end of the line or the other,”
• be declared. "The money either was
stolen soon after it left the Chase Na
tional Bank in New York or else after
it had reached Savannah. It 6eeme
most unlikely that the theft took
place in any other manner.
"This is not the work of an ama
teur nor does it seem possible to me
for any of the messengers to have got
Into the safe and the seals not be
broken. I know we are going to have
our hands full before the mystery it
solved.”
The report that the robbery of the
Southern Express Company between
Savannah and New York was not
committed at the southern end of th«>
line was further substantiated Fri
day when Scott and other agents left
the city on a northbound train. Their
destination is understood to be Flor
ence, 8. O., where Schindell, the mea
senger who brought the trunk out of
Jersey City, turned it over to the mes
senger who brought it into Savannah
General Manager Hockaday. of th*
express company, wan the only offl
cer who remained in Savannah.
W. L. Schindell, express messenger
on the Coast Line’s train No. 89, that
left New York late Monday night ami
brought the trunk supposed to con
tain the money, did not leave the car
until it reached Florence, S. C., hie
point of relief and home.
Messenger Called Into Probe.
He did not know there was money
in the trunk, he claims, and he had
no way bill for any. He merely had
a way bill for the steel “through
trunk” that Is often brought down on
ihis train. He was brought to Sa
vannah from Florence by a telegram
from General Manager Hockaday and
Harry Scott and was closeted with
them the greater part of Thursday
evening. He was subjected to a rigid
third degree examination, but came
forth unscathed, according to Scott.
NEW CORDELE POSTMASTER.
CORDELE, Sept. 12.—Dr. A, L
McArthur yesterday rec|lved his
commission as postmaster at Cordelt
to succeed F. G. Boatright. He tool-
charge of the office this moroing*
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