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L i tlanta Man Fortune From Mother of Former Spoil!
WOMAN DEAD; MONEY MISSING
J HOBE DEATH
OF WOMAN
IN BED
Money of Which She Had Talked,
but Signs of Violence
Are Missing.
Police are investigating the death
of Miss Kate Gardner, 35 years old,
whose lifeless body was found at her
home, No. 36 Rhinhardt street, Sat
urday afternoon.
Apparently Miss Gardner had been
dead for some time. The body was
reclining on the bed, the covers of
which were considerably stained with
blood. There were no bruises on the
body to indicate that the woman met
with violence and it is thought that
she died from a hemorrhage resulting
from natural causes.
Neighbors declared, however, that
the woman had mentioned a large
H un of money which she said she kept
in her bedroom to be used in case she
died. A search of the apartment re
tealed only a small amount of pocket
change hidden beneath the mattress
of the bed.
The death was first discovered
when Miss Gardner’s washwoman
tailed at the home. The negress
found the door locked from the in
tde Rearing that something had
happened, the woman notified Police
man Bailey, who forced open the door
snd discovered the body.
Inquiry among neighbors brought
mjt the fact that Miss Gardner had
list been seen on Thursday when she
"as preparing her supper. At the
t me she complained to Mrs. J. Inces,
"ho resides in an apartment across
the hallway of the building, that she
"as suffering from a pain in her side.
Salesman Arrested
On Kidnaping Charge
The arrest of J. D. Mattiford. an
f.evator salesman, on an indictment
charging him with kidnaping, adds
mother chapter in the sensational
nopment of Mrs. J. A. Barwick with
Mattiford last summer, which was fol
lowed by charges by her husband
Igainst Mattiford and Mrs. Annie
saurie Jeter, the mother of Mrs. aßr
t ick.
I he husband alleged that Mattiford
1 id not only taken his wife, but hie
children and mother-in-law as well,
nattitord made 32,000 bond.
)pen War on Chicago
New Year Drink Fest
I HICAGO, Nov. 22.—Mayor Harri
’n will receive the first protest
igainst a hilarious New Year’s Eve
'lebration in Chicago from the Ep
rorth Leagues of every Methodist
.hurch in the city.
A campaign against the annual
irink fest was started to-day by Miss
Libel C. Curtiss, chairman of the All
II cago Committee of the Epworth
-vague.
Vince Wants Throne
For 236-Pound Wife
iPScial Cnble to The Atlanta Georgian.
CHAREST. Nov. 22.—Prince Wll
°f Weld has accepted the candl
ature to the throne of Albania. The
i',',.— I s a nephew of the Queen of
' •rs nana ' otherwise Carmen Sylvia.
>' A- of the Prince, Princess
n is 'Murttemburg, will be known
me heaviest Queen in Europe, as
bc weighs 236 pounds.
•aft Is Slated for
G. 0. P. Committee
Hartford, conn., Nov, 22.—ex
sldent Taft Is likely to be named as
Pubhcan National Committeeman
' Connecticut. Editor Clark and
Pers are mentioned.
r . luff, now professor of law at Yale.
|,.?sen, he will till the vacancy made
' 'He resignation of Charles Brooker.
The Atlanta Georgian
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Atlanta Greeters
Expect to Bring
1914 Meeting Here
Atlanta men who will attend the
1913 convention of the Southeastern
Greeters' Association at Meridian
Monday and Tuesday of next week,
will make strenuous efforts to bring
the 1914 meeting of the association to
Atlanta.
Fred Houser, secretary of the Con
vention Bureau, had expected to make
the trip and lead the fight for the
convention, but said Saturday mom
, Ing he will be unable to go be
cause of illness.
Among the Atlantans who expect
to go to Meridian are Claude Eng
land, of the Aragon, secretary; Frank
Taylor and Grady Calloway, of the
Piedmont; Charles G. Day and A. H.
Chapman, of the Ansley; Curtis
. Barnes, of the Majestic, and H. S.
Graves, of the Kimball. They will
leave Atlanta Sunday night at 11
o’clock, and will return Tuesday night.
Judge Broyles Tells
Why He Fined Girl
Recorder Broyles Saturday issued a
statement explaining why he imposed
a fine of $3.75 on Miss Lee Willard
Austin, the young cashier who
thrashed an annoying taxi driver with
her parasol at Broad and Luckle
streets.
In part he said:
‘‘l thought it very doubtful if the
chauffeur intended any familiarity
with the young woman, but fined him
a small amount for annoying her by
so persistently calling out to ner,
'Taxi, want a taxi?’ whenever she
passed by.
’’l fined the young woman in a still
smaller amount ($3.75) for taking the
law into her own hands and creating
an unnecessary disturbance and ex
citement on the street. I say unnec
essary, for she could easily have got
ten a policeman In a few seconds and
had her annoyer arrested. Instead,
she preferred to take the law into her
own hands and create a scene.”
Florida Men Report
State Is Prosperous
Frank Dancy, president of the Jack
sonville. Fla., City Council and a grad
uate of the University of Georgia, is in
Atlanta to attend the big Auburn-Geor
gia football battle and aid his alma
mater with his presence and his voice.
He is accompanied by S. C. Harrison
and George M. Powell, members of the
Board of Bond Trustees, the governing
body of Jacksonville, and M. S. Alt
mayer, an automobile man of the Flori
da city.
Mr. Dancy said Jacksonville and
Florida are enjoying the most prosper
ous year in their history, and that the
wave of prosperity engulging Georgia is
sweeping the South.
E. S. Sims Fined for
Fight; Sabin Freed
Emery S. Sims, a grain broker,
with offices in Auburn avenue, was
fined $10.75 by Judge Broyles Satur
day as a result of a fist fight in
which he engaged with G. R. Sabin, a
salesman for Dunning & Son, at Five
Points late Wednesday. The case
against Sabin was dismissed.
The fight followed one In whicli
Linton C. Hopkins, attorney, and
Sims were engaged in front of the
Third National Bank Building early
Wednesday afternoon. The trouble
arose over some drayage contracts.
Loses Mustache; Is
Awarded SSO in Suit
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—Stanley Patiszys
ki to day received SSO for his mustache.
Stanley was struck in the mouth by
a brick hurled by Steven Salmonski
during a quarrel Municipal Judge Sul
livan after hearing the damage suit
brought by Stanley for the loss of his
mustache, awarded him a judgment of
S6O.
Prepares for Grave,
Then Kills Herself
NEW YORK. Nov. 22.—Dressing
herself in the black silk dress she
wore at her husband’s funeral three
years ago, Mrs. Mary J. Sexton, 78,
killed herself by inhaling gas.
She left this note: ”1 am prepared
for the grave. Do not undress me.”
VOL. XII. NO. 97.
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Atlantan Sues Mother-in-Law in
New York for Alienation of
Ex-Wife’s Affections.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—Telamon
1 Cuyler, a young lawyer, formerly of
Atlanta, brought suit in the Supreme
Court to-day against Isabella T.
Barton, his former mother-in-law, for
$500,000 damages, alleging that she
alienated from him the affections of
his wife, Grace T. Barton.
Telamon Smith Cuyler, a promi
nent Atlanta clubman and member of
an old family In Georgia, was di
vorced from his wife last sumNoer
when she instituted suit in Alameda.
Cal., which he did not contest.
The proceedings came after a sen
sational chase by deputies for Mrs.
Cuyler to serve a summons on her
husband' which e-xtended over the
globe. Incompatibility of tempera
ment is said to have been the chief
basis for the suit
Mrs. Cuyler, who possessed a large
estate in California, is understood
since to have disposed of her property
there and returned to New York City.
Cuyler later came to Atlanta, where
he engaged in some research work
w y hich he is now preparing to pub
lish. On October 16 he was reported
to have filed suit against his mother
-in-law in Chicago, alleging aliena
tion of his wife’s affections, but, the
report later said, the suit was with
drawn for lack of service.
Cuyler was first drawn into the
limelight when he applied to the Leg
islature to have his name changed
from Cuyler Smith to Smith Cuyler.
This was granted. He has a number
of relatives in Atlanta who bear the
name of Smith.
Lineman Falls on
Live Wires; Is Dying
DURHAM. N. C., Nov. 22.—Kelly
Crabtree, a lineman for the Inter
state Telephone Company, is dying at
Watts Hospital from injuries received
this morning through coming in con
tact with live wires.
Crabtree was working on a tele
phone pole. He lost his footing and
grabbed a wire. His right foot also
caught a live wire. Firemen from a
nearby station brought him down un
conscious. A pulmotor revived him
after physicians had announced him
dead.
Youth Attempts to
Escape From Court
“Catch him!” cried Deputy Sheriff
Plennie Miner when Fred Amerson, a
17-year-old youth, dashed out of the
courtroom In the Thrower Building,
where Judge Calhoun was holding
court Saturday morning. The corri
dors were crowded with officers and
witnesses, and someone threw a foot
across the pathway of the speedy
youth. Down he went.
Amerson is facing a four-year sen
tence imposed upon him by Judge Hill.
Tlie officers charge him with being
one of a gang who committed many
depredations in Atlanta.
Police Union Chief
Held for Conspiracy
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—William F.
Stine, ex-president of the United Po
lice organization, which has gone out
of existence, was indicted by the
Cook County Grand Jury on a charge
of conspiracy.
He was involved in the raising of
the alleged “slush fund" of SIOO,OOO
in 1912 to obtain higher salaries for
members of the Chicago police de
partment.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1913.
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Damages for Wreck
Awarded to Eighteen
CHESTER, S. C„ Nov. 22.—Con
sent verdiets in favor of eighteen
plaintiffs have been awarded against
the Lancaster and Chester Railway
because of its Hooper's Creek wreck
near this city on July 30. A number
of the larger cases were continued
until the next court. The awards
made are:
W. C. Owen, administrator of V. H.
Craft. $7,500; John M. Jones, $9,000; J.
G. Green. $700; Samuel J. Knox,
$1.00; Hugh Hindman administrator
of Elijah Heath $1,800; C. H. Tinner,
$1,000; Wash Cloud, $600; C. M. Sib
ley. $375; J. H. Hale. $600; Julius I’y
andie, $900; J. W. and Mellon Marion.
$2,750; L. W. Daniel. $750: Carl B
Turner. $250; Jacob Westbrook. $200;
James W. Goodwin. $2,500. Emma and
J. G. Green. $700; J. R. Hicklin. SI,OOO,
and Louis Samuels, S6OO.
Rebellious Seamen
Placed in Irons
MOBILE. Nov. 22.—Claudius Virnos
and Carlos Pison, members of the crew
of the Austrian steamer Boheme, in
port from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and
loading at the A. N. T. Railroad docks,
were locked up in Irons on board that
vessel because of their refusing duty
and the alleged theft of food and liquors
from the lockers of the steamer.
The Austrian Consul (Jeneral at New
Orhans will come to Mobile and take
their testimony and decide as to their
punishment.
Policeman’s Slayer
Secures New Trial
KNOXVILLE. Nov. 22.—Because
Criminal Judge Nelson told the jury to
bring in a first degree verdict or ac
quittal. the State Supreme Court to-day
reversed and remanded the case of Pres
ton Jones, a negro, charged witli the
murder of a Knoxville policeman last
J tine.
Jones was given a death sentence In
the lower court.
RIOT ON STREET CAR
ENDS IN GUN FIGHT
More than 11)0 people, including a
number of women, witnessed a bat
tie between negroes and white men
at Piedmont avenue and Pine streets
Shortly before midnight Saturday
night, in which a score of shots were
exchanged, following a riot on a
street car
H. K. Poster, a traveling salesman,
fought a pistol duel with Will Brown,
while half a dozen white men and as
many negroes engaged in a terrific
battle on the platforms of the car.
Foster and the negro emptied their re
volvers, but as far as is known none
of the shots took effect.
Six motorcycle policemen and an
automobile load of detectives were
rushed to the scene of the riot by
Night Chief of Police Jett, and four
negroes were arrested while they
battled with the white men on the
street car. Will Brown, the negro
who did the shooting, was arrested
fifteen minutes later, after a chase of
five blocks, in which he constantly
threatened to shoot the officers. The
policemen fired several shots at the
fleeing black.
Tells Story of Riot.
The trouble, according to W. J.
Hendon, of No. 198 East Pine street,
one of the men on the street car,
started at Five Points when a negro
woman entered the ear and sat down
beside a white youth. The boy rose
to his feet.
"You can't sit down by me,” he
said.
"If you don't like it,” said the ne
i gro woman, "move up in front."
A dozen negroes and half as many
white men had gotten on the car at
the same time, and the white men
were grouped behind the boy in the
seat. The negroes were behind the
white men, and the forward part of
the ear was filled with passengers.
One of the white men stepped up
and placed his hand on the boy's
shoulder.
“Go to it, boy,” he said. “We’re
with you.”
Both Open Fire.
The boy got up and moved to the
front of the car.
When the car reached Piedmont
avenue, according to Hendon's story,
Foster was standing Just behind the
young white boy. A big negro walk
ed up and placed his hand on Fos
ter's shoulder and Jerked him around.
“You're nothing but white trash,"
he exclaimed.
The negro then turned and leaped
from the car. with Foster in pursuit.
Foster stopped at the rear platform,
where Hendon says the conductor
handed him a revolver. Foster then
leaped off the car, and as he did so
Brown, the negro, jumped out frtyn
behind a tree and began shooting.
Foster returned his tire and the pair
moved down the street, both shooting
rapidly and reloading their pistols as
they ran.
Battle Royal on Car.
Meanwhile a battle royal had start
ed on the street car that threw the
passengers into a panic. The six
white men who were in the crowd
with Foster grabbed the negroes
when the latter started to go to
Brown's assistance. Fists and boots
were used freely.
Many tesidents of the section where
the fighting occurred ran out of their
homes clad In their nightclothing
when the shooting began.
P. Reynolds, a white man, who
lives on East Pine street, was one of
the men who battled with the blacks,
and lie declared that the negro.
Brown, called Foster a vile name. J.
Byers went to Foster's aid. though he
was unarmed, and was fired on. R.
G. Carroll, No. 52 Robins street, the
conductor of the street car, told the
police that he tried to intercept the
negro and the black turned upon him
and fired several shots at him before
Foster leaped from the car.
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Tinsley Acquitted of
Cotton Fraud Charge
SAVANNAH, Nov. 22.—-Fleming
Tinsley, one time big cotton operator,
was to-day acquitted of the charge
of larceny after trust In connection
with the alleged misappropriation of
275 bales of sea island cotton by mak
ing away with warehouse receipts
covering them.
The jury was out one hour.
Convicted Official
Granted New Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 22.—Judge
Mcßeynolds to-day granted a new
trial to Hayes Brummitt, a magis
trate, convicted’ of attempted lar
ceny in connection with the pur
chase of a workhouse site.
The court ruled that the accused
was not guilty of the count in the
indictment under which he was con
victed.
SIO,OOO Fire Sweeps
Almost Whole Block
DURHAM, N. C., Nov. 22.—Eire to
day destroyed nearly an entire block
in West Durham. A defective flue in
Joseph Bowen's residence started the
blaze that soon enveloped surround
ing houses. Damage of SIO,OOO was
done. The fire department from the
Erwin Cotton Mills subdued the
flames.
Maggie Teyte's Knee
Boots Draw Crowd
NEW YORK, Nov 22.—Mme. Maggie
Teyte is startling crowds nere by ap- |
pearing on the streets In an apparently ,
bifurcated skirt which gives glimpses of
knee-high Russian boots
"Women should seek emancipation
from skirts instead of crying for th*
ballot," she said.
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Wilson, While Not To Be I
Into War, Will Protect Al
icans and Other Alien!
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.!
C'ty of Chihuahua was besl
on all sides by rebels on TB
day, according to official r«fl
received here this afternoon!
advices sent since that time!
been received and it is belfl
that the city has been capfl
WASHINGTON, Nov. I
The American Govemm!
now prepared for eventifl
in Mexico. Administrati!
ficials scout the idea of wal
the southern republic, bu!
was a distinct feeling of
to-day when it became
that the advance preparati
the War and Navy Depart
had been completed.
The fourteen warehips off th
of Mexico can land more tha
thousand men as soon as the v
flashed that makes such action
sary. There are nearly six thi
soldiers along the border or
striking distance. Adequate st
for a land campaign by either
or marines are ready.
President Wilson does not int
let wild reports from Mexico fol
hand. Neither Carranza nor I
can move him from the policy t
has followed. He intends, howe
protect Americans and other fa
ers in Mexico. If marines hav<
landed to protect property at T
or any other point it will be
clear that this is not a war
ment, but one customary unde
circumstances.
Bryan Scores False Repot
Secretary of State Bryan t
emphatically denied the report
Vera Cruz that this Governmet
protested to Great Britain again
sending of the British squadt
Mexico.
"I consider it as outrageous
statements of this kind shoul
made without any attempt to ’
them,” said the Secretary. “The i
ment that the State Department
tested against the action of
Britain in sending two warshi
Mexican waters is absolutely
and in denying this statement,
sire to add a condemnation o
publication of statements of thi!
without taking time to inquin
the truth or falsity of them.”
Mr. Bryan said that he had n<
celved any important dlspatche
day from Mexico and that he co
ers the situation there is uncha
Hundreds Flee Juarez,
Expecting Massacre.
EL PASO, TEXAS, Nov. 22.
dreds of Americans and Mexican
fleeing from Juarez across the I
national bridge into this city. Fe
troops are approaching Juarez
the south and a battle Is exp
within a few hours. Constitute
Ist troops, commanded by Ge
Villa, left Juarez at dawn, plat
to intercept Huerta’s troops as
neared the city along the Mej
Central.
If the Federals recapture the
the worst massacre that has rna
the Mexican revolt probably will
place. Huerta's men have vowa
take vengeance for the executla
Federal soldiers without trial.
Huerta Promises to
Protect Foreigners.
I Special Cable to The Atlanta Qeoeg
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 22.—T0
vent the landing of marlnea In Me