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'lli-ti ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
RICHARD CHEATHAM ON TRIAL
BEFORE S. C. A. INVESTIGATORS
n-HREE PROMINENT FIGURES
MIKE, CteR-AJEf
IN THE INVESTIGATION
M-A.
vJOHTTSON'
HARVIE
JORDAN.
Continued from Page One.
Leland, vu preaent. Repreaentatlve
Anderson, whose address In the lower
house a week ago started the Investi
gation, appeared before the hour set
for the hearing and chatted pleasantly
with Mr. Jordan. I. M. Moore, adver
tising agent of The Cotton Journal,
was among the men In the office. He
and Mike O'Orady sat together by a
window and both looked bored. Hol
land Curran, who straightened out the
books of the Piedmont Brokerage Com
ber of things connected with the In
stitution, appeared before the investi
gation began. He Is now connected
with R; H. D. Slederburg & Co.,
New "York, brokers, who have an of
fice In Atlanta. He has up to this time
refused to make any statement, say
ing that his firm had requested him
not to talk.
“Will Talk, Cheatham Permitting."
“I am supposed to be deaf and
dumb," he said to The Georgian, "but I
shall talk If I secure Mr. Cheatham’s
permission. It is about his business,
you know.”
The committee organised by elect
ing M. I* Johnson, of Cass Station,
chairman, and W. H. Seymour, of
Montgomery, Ala., secretary. The oth
er members are John P. Allison, of
Concord, N. C.; J. D. Smith, of Mari
anna, Fla., and W. L. Peek, of Conyers,
Oa.
Mr. Johnaon asked for the services of
the association's stenographer, and Mr.
Jordan agreed.
Mr. Anderson objected, stating that
If verbal testimony were to be taken
the services of a regular business ste
nographer would be preferable.
Mr. Jordan stated the causes which
had led up-to the appointment of the
committee by him. ,
"A bill has been Introduced by Mr.
Boykin with a view to close up all
speculative dealing. The officers of
this association became active In se
curing the passage of the Boykin Jilll.
On July 24 It came up In the house. It
was understood that Representative
Anderson was not In favor of the bill
as a whole,” he said.
Ur. Anderson Intsrrupted here to ex
plain that the proposed bill would atop
all dealing when actual cotton was not
contemplated.
• Anderson’s Charges.
“Mr. Anderson," continued Mr. Jor
dan, "made the following statement.”
He quoted Mr. Anderson’s remarks
about Mike O'Orady and P. A. Lee and
the officers of the association. He also
quoted Mr. Anderson’s explanation on
the following day.
Chairman Johnson asked why Mr.
Anderson bad explained his first state
ment. It was shown that Representa
tive McMullen had risen on the floor
and asked Ur. Anderson for an ex
planation.
"In my position as president,” said
Mr. Jordan, “It was my opinion that
ths charges mads by Mr. Anderson
celled for an Investigation. I was the
only official who could call for this
and I appointed ths cowHttse.
' I Decided to Increase Committee."
T decided afterward that we should
have a larger committee, which was
secured. I alto wrote Mr. Anderson to
be present and give such Information
aa he might possess. He wrote me he Anderson.
would comp of his own accord,
letter he used the following langnage:
(Here he quoted the letter, which si
gested that the Investigation should
conducted In a businesslike way
otherwise It would take on the appear
ance of a whitewashing committee.)
Mr. Jordan agreed with this and
urged'the committee to go to ttje hot'
tom.
“They should find out the Aiaracter
of the witnesses,” he eald, "what bull-
ness they are engaged In, their stand
Ing In the city.
.Want* The Georgian Investigated.
■T think that whereas The Atlanta
Georgian has Issued entire editorial
pages of tirade against the olflcere of
the association, they should call mem-
Men's As-
_ _ | _ at Inspired
the attacks of that paper, and whether
It Is not the only paper In the stats
which has taken that position. I want
the committee to go to the bottom and
find out all these things. At the same
time, 1 want the association protected."
Anderson Takes ths Floor,
Mr. Anderson then took up the In
vestigation. He stated that there was
no personal feeling.
'I do not feel that the association Is
on trial,” he said, “and I do not think
that the charges. If proven, against
the officers, will reflect* on the asso
ciation other than to have the offend
ing officers removed. This trouble
dates from the session of lt05. The
Boykin bill went so far as to prohibit
hsdglng contracts, which are a necee.
slty In the cotoh business. I drafted
a substitute bill when I found It hope,
less to have them adopt a more con
servative measure. The bill I offered
went even further In stopping gambling
contracts and defined bucket shops as
different from legitimate exchanges.
"Under the rules of the house de
bate was limited, and during the re
marks I made were certain statements,
which appear In full In The Constitu
tion of July 28. Previous to this I had
conferred with a friend who Is a mem
ber of the cotton association, who
agreed with me that these things
should be brought out In the Inter
ests of the, cotton association." He
then read an extract from his speech In
the house, *
Johnson Wsntsd Names.
Chairman Johnson askad If he would
furnish the names of the men who
furnished his Inforamtlon, Mr. Ander
son replied that he was coming to that.
"That night,” said Mr. Anderson, "I
talked over the matter with Mr. Mc
Mullen, who stated that on the next
day he would give me an opportunity
to show that I did not refer or Intend
an Injustice to' Mr. Jordan. He did so,
but failed to observe that I was at that
tlms absent. I came In later and show
ed the written statement I had pre
pared, which was satisfactory to him.”
Mr. Anderson then read his state
ment, as previously published, explain
ing that he had been cut short In his
remarks oft ths previous day and had
not been able to continue, thus giving
an Impression that his remarks re
ferred to Harvle Jordan.
Wsntsd to Qusstion O'Grady.
“I understand that Mr. Mike O'Orady
Is here to make a statement,” said Mr.
to ask him a few questions.”
"I shall answer any question you
may ask," said Mr. O’Orady, "provided
I may oak you a few.”
Members of the committee objected
to questioning at this Juncture, saying
that other evidence should be com.
pleted first. A conference among the
members followed.
“Make Chsrges Mors Definite.'
Chairman Johnson ssked Mr. Ander.
■on to make his charges more definite
and give the names of parties the
charges went against. MV. Anderson
agreed. He then read hie letter to
Harvle Jordan In which he accepted
the Invitation to appear before the
committee.
Mr. Seymour asked If Mr. Anderson
would make his charges. He said that
this would be no whitewashing com.
mlttee.
"It Is our purpose to go right to the
bottom," he said, "we want your as
sistance In every way.”
“I Will Provide Witnesses."
Mr. Anderson said he would provide
witnesses to substantiate his remarks.
Chairman Johnson suggested that
the witnesses take oath before a Jus
tice.
Mr. Anderaon said the committee
could not force anyone to take oath.
”1 have prepared a written stats
ent,”.aald Mr. Anderson, "but I wsn
. ask some questions first.”
“I Referred to Richsrd Cheatham."
”1 will stats that the person I re
ferred to as dealing under the names
of O’Orady and Lee was Richsrd
.Cheatham.
"The person I referred to ss being
Interested In a bucket shop waa Arthur
A. Fairchild.
I have no personal knowledge of my
own about these matters.” said Mr. An
deraon. "I have refused to make any
statemeilt regarding my I
edge. There has been no atal
that Olbert A Clay had any connection
with these deals until Mr. O'Orady
made a statement pn Monday. Mr. Fa-
ran, the manager of that house, has re
fused to talk until he has permission
from Cheatham and Mr. O’Orady. I
should think that If Mr. Cheatham and
Mr. O’Orady with this matter Investi
gated they will ask Mr. Fagan to tes
tify. If they do not. It Is In their pow
er to block this whole Investigation. I
want Mr. O'Orady to understand that
a view
gardtng the sah
n any personal spirit.”
The committee suggested that Mr.
Anderson put his witnesses on ths
stand In regular order.
Mr. Anderson then submitted three
letters and asked thst Mr. Cheatham
sign the letters. '
"All ths Evidence You Want"
If this Is dons you will have all the
evidence you want,” he said.
The letters were addressed to cer
tain brokers asking that ths committee
be furnished with all Information de
sired. He asked that Mr. Cheatham
sign these letters.
Mr. Jordan Insisted that Mr. Ander
aon furnish the names of all his wlt-
Mr. Anderson ssld they would
all be "named If Mr. Jordan would have
patience.
Mr. Bey
asked If Mr. Cheatham
NAMES, DATES, PLACES TIME
SPECIFIED BY ANDERSON
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
Continued from Page One.
committee. All I am called upon to do Is to show that the Information I
have Justifies an Investigation, and that la all I eald I would do, except
that I would. If they wished It, assist the committee with such sugges
tions as are In my power, and would co-operate with them.
THE CHARGE AGAINST CHEATHAM STANDS PROVEN.
As to the charge In regard to the carrying on of speculations
by an officer of the Southern Cotton Association In the name of Mike
O'Grady and In the name of P. A. Lee; the officer I referred to tn this
charge Is Mr. Richard Cheatham, the secretary of the association.
For the purposes of this charge U Is utterly Irrelevant and Immaterial
whether such persons as Mike O'Orady and I*. A. Lee actually existed or
not, -and It cuts no figure whether Mr. Cheatham was carrying on specula
tions In cotton for actual persons or for himself under assumed names. In
either event, if It be true that he was doing so, the charge stands proven
that an officer of the association was carrying on cotton speculations tn
those names.
I hail no doubt that an actual person of the name of Mike O'Orady,
and possibly of the name of P. A. Lee could be found to exist In every
city of any else. As to this particular Mike O'Orady, I understand that
Mr. Cheatham has located him, and will produos him before this commit
tee. As to this, I submit the following suggestions: (1) The production
of Mr. O'Orady to show that Mr. Cheatham was acting for him Is a dis
tinct admission by Mr. Cheatham or the truth of the charge I made; that
he, an officer of the association, was carrying on a speculation in cotton
In the name of Mike O'Orady. (2) When the charge was first mads on
the 24th Instant an Interview with Mr. Cheatham appeared In The Atlanta
Constitution on the 25th Instant. At that time, and In that Interview, Mr.
Cheatham denied having any knowledge of any such persons as O'Orady
and Lee referred to In my charges. The reporter who took that Interview
Is Mr. Edward Bruffey. He haa been seen and says that the Interview Is
correct, as quoted, and that Mr. Cheatham did at that time make such
dental. A substantially similar Interview had appeared In The Atlanta
Journal of the 24th Instant. The Interview had been published for five
dayt and Mr. Cheatham had not disavowed It until the afternoon of July
20, after Mr. O'Orady had appeared on the acene. The committee might
confer with Mr. Edward Ilruffey as to this.
CHECKS SIGNED "RICHARD CHEATHAM, SECRETARY."
* I -further charged that In the Mike O'Orady transactions I was refer
ring to the olficer of this association who carried them on, signed the checks
or receipts for the money In an official capacity. I state now that those
checks paid by Mr. Cheatham for the margin* on thosa Mike O'Orady
transactions aggregated 24,000, and were drawn on the Fourth National
Bank, and were signed “Richard Cheatham.'Secretary.” I understand Mr.
Cheatham courts Investigation and will conceal nothing from thla commit-
.tae. That being ao, his check book and canceled checks of that time ought
to disclose these facts. If they fall to do so, 1 can show the committee
where to obtain that evidence elsewhere.
I specify further that Mr. Cheatham personally opened the Mike
O'Orady account with the brokers, and that In the various deals Included
In that account all the orders, were given by Mr.-Cheatham personally,
and that ths brokers never «aw Mike O'Orady and never held any com
munication with him In these transactions, cither verbally or by letter, and
that all the reports, confirmations, etc., while addressed to Mike O'Orady,
wees sent to Mr. Cheatham by hie Instructions. 1 specify further that whon
the Mike O'Orady account was closed, tho amount drawn down vras re
ceipted for by Mr. Cheatham by simply filling out and signing O'Orady's
name, without any “per” or other sign that Mr. Cheatham waa acting as
agent for any one. -
I specify further that the amount so paid to Mr. Cheatham by the
brokers to doae this Mike O'Orady account waa at Mr. Cheatham's re
quest paid over to him In the shape of two checks on New York, Issued
by the Fourth National Bank of Atlanta on March II, It08. One of
these checks for more than three-fourths of the total amount, to-wlt;
22,720.88, waa made payable to Richard Cheatham Individually and waa
deposited by him In the Bank of Commerce and Trust Co., of Memphis,
Tenn. The other, and smaller New York check for 2tl9.02, was made
payable to S. B. Bedford, and first appeared In a bank aa a deposit
to the credit of O. M. Urquhart In the First National Bank of Green
ville, Miss. That bank sent It direct to New York to be cashed.
CHEATHAM INDORSED P. A. LEE CHECK.
I specify further that the P. A. Lee account was closed by check No.
(It drawn on the Maddox-Rucker Banking Company tor (118. That check
was made payable to the order of P. A. Lee and waa handed to Mr.
Cheatham In that shape. That check la Indorsed P. A. Lee and next fol
lows the Indorsement “Richard Cheatham.” That check was cashed by nr
paid to the Piedmont Hotel and waa depoaltod by that hotel to Ita credit
In the Third National Bank of Atlanta, OO.
The proof of all these facta and all the details of the Mike O'Orady
and P. A. Lee accounts, aa well aa an Inspection of all the papers,
checks, etc., can be had by the committee from the brokerage house who
handled three accounts and from the banke which handled the checks, etc..
If Mr. Cheatham will give the usual order and consent from himself and
from Messrs. Mike O’Orady and P. A. Lee to their doing so.
(2) As to my other charge that some official In the Southern Cotton
BE SURE TO SEE
Thursday Afternoon’s
NEWSPAPERS
For Announcements of a
Great
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BAR
GAIN SALE
-AT-
BASS
and The Constitution had all published
editorials along this line, though Mr.
others Involved were not, would It not
place Cheatham In a peculiar position?
"We have no recortl that Mr. O'Orady
Mr. Lee. whoever Lee la,” said Mr.
Seymour, “would be willing to bring
out these transactions.”
Mr. Anderson states that some of
the Information waa In the possession
of a New Orleans house. It would be
furnished on authority from Mr.
Cheatham.
In response to a question Mr. Ander
aon remarked that as Mr. Cheatham
had had authority to sign O'Orady's
name to tradsa he would probably have
authority to sign O'Orady to the let
ters requesting Information from the
brokers as to how ths trades were
finally closed out.
Didn’t Want Cheatham to 8lgn.
Continuous opposition to asking Mr.
Cheatham to sign ths letters was shown
by Mr. Seymour and ths others of the
committee.
Mr. Cheatham said that he was not
prepared with a lawyer. His official
record was open to the committee. He
asked to be placed In a position simply
affirm or deny any charges brought
against him.
Mike O'Orady a.ked leave to talk.
e said that he had been In a peculiar
position, being referred to ss a person
who did not exist. He ssld that he
had been an acquaintance of the Hon.
John Temple Graves for some time. He
accused Mr. Anderson of bringing him
In the foreground In a way he con
sidered neither manly nor fair. He
waa called down by the committee.
Mr. Anderaon then read hla state
ment. which appears on the first page
of The Georgian.
Cheatham Oats Mad.
During ths reading of the charges
Mr. Cheatham sprang to his feet and
protested against the statement that
had hutde misstatements. Mr. An
derson denied sny offensive Intention.
Mr. Cheatham ssked If Mr. Anderson
had come to begin a personal alterca
tion.
During the reading of his charges
Mr. Anderson stopped to say that he
wished to ask Mr. Cheatham If the
transactions mentioned In his charges
were those which Mr. Cheatham had
admitted carrying on were the same.
He said that Mr. Cheatham had stated
that they amounted to 12,000, while the
(MU iwy ■inuunwu aw
transactions mentioned In the charges
Involved 14.000. He said also thst
there was no evidence thst the checks
paid by the brokerage houses to Mr.
Cheatham ever reached Mr. O'Orady.
He stated that these checks were now
In the Fourth National Bank and that
Charles Lively could testify to
Cheatham's signing O'Orady's name to
checks.
Ha Had Full Authority."
Mr. O’Orady Interrupted to say that
Cheatham was given hla full authority
Ian. In which ha attacked viciously
| New York cotton exchange.
Mr. W. R. Fagan, a former member
I of the New York exchange, had stated
afterward that Mr. Jordan had better
inveetigate hit own office; there were
men there speeulating in the name of
Mike O'Orady and P. A. Lee.
Mr. Cheatham asked here If Mr. An
derson's first Information had coma
from Mr. Fagan. Mr. Anderaon re
plied In the affirmative.
”1 Just wanted to draw that out,'
| said Mr. Cheatham.
"Where Did You Qet Checks?"
"How did you get at those checks,
Mr. Anderson?" asked J. D. Smith, of
| the committee.
"I obtained them through Mr. Fagan,
who obtained them from the bank." said
Mr. Anderaon.
An effort waa then made to learn the
name of the bank official who gave out
the Information. This was not brought
out.
Mr. Anderson, In reply to a question,
stated that practically all his Inform
ation had been obtained from Mr. Ka
gan, manager of Olbert 4k Clt/f, brok
ers.
8eoretsry of What?
Chairman Johnson asked If the
checks signed Richard Cheatham, sec
retary, showed what he waa secretary
Mr. Anderaon aald they did not.
Mr. Smith asked If It waa Intimated
that Mr. Cheatham had used the funds
of the association In carrying on prl
vats transactions. Mr. Anderson de
nied any such Insinuations, saying he
supposed the funda of the association
were plitced In some form from which
— could not be checked by onq man
Jordan and Mr. Cheatham con
| forced together for several minutes.
I "All With My Money," 8aya O’Grady,
Mr. O'Orady said that all the trades
I were made with his money, that Mr.
I Cheatham did It aa a personal favor;
I that Mr. Cheatham had told him In
Chattanooga that the work of the ae-
laudation would lead to higher cotton.
(Naturally he (O'Orady) hail desired to
make some money and had persuaded
Cheatham to place thla for him In At-
| Innta.
[statement with the committee an<7
turn to his business In Chattanooga.
Not O'Grady’a Secretary,
“Of what waa Mr. Cheatham secret
|tary?" asked the committee. "Did he
belong to your company and was he
[ secretary of your partnership?
"No, he was not,” said Mr. O'Orady.
•Your only connection with these
.trades waa tn furnish the money T’ ask
one whatever,” said Mr. Anderaon. |ed Mr. Anderson.
'Olbert & Clay are a legitimate ex- "That la true,” said Mr. O'Orady.
change. The Piedmont Brokerage "Mr. Cheatham acted on hts Judgment'
Company I* a bucket ahop. They are and I regret to any that his Judgment
antagonistic to each other.” ■ was very poor," said O'Orady. ”!f he
"I have seen In the pm
menls from Dr. Crawford, B>n. v-u>u-
ran and Mr. U>ve." eald Mr. Anderaon.) "Cheatham Returned Only UD00."
1'i t t h«e°mTn w ' ,,,e, y can ca " " I Cheatham 14.000 In two pay.
"I also submit this statement of the of * S ' 000 eBch ’" “! d „ O'Orady.
P. A. Lee account,” continued Mr. An- "He haa returned but 12,000 of that
dereon, "and It might he well to com- money,
ment on It. Thla account Included Mr. O'Orady made a statement that
only 200 bales.” Mr. Cheatham had urged him not to go
Mr. Seymour suggested that no more Into cotton speculation, but had finally
charges be read, but submitted to the consented to place some money for him
committee. Mr. O'Orady then submit-1 In Atlanta.
led a roll of manuscript which ha asked "I have known Mr. Cheatham pos
tha committee to examine later. Islbly four or five years. 1 had no busl-
Mr. Anderson continued his testl- nsss dealings of this nature with- him
mony. He ssld; |before.”
The P. A. Lee Transactions. "Did Mr. Cheatham tell you that he
On the 6th of March Mr. Cheatham wa " ln -, a ‘° mak * proDur
deposited 1200 as margins. Ha bought I “?™ U , U aM Mr. O'Orafiy.
or ordered bought In the name of P. A. | "Did he get any commission from you
Lee 100 balee of July. The deal lost I or anyone?”
1140. Later he bought 100 July In New "Not a penny ” aald Mr. O'Orady. He
York. This was sold at a profit of $80. explained that he naked Mr, Cheatham
This left a balance of tilt, which was to handle the trades because he did not
drawn to the order of P. A. Lee and “f* to have his speculation known In
given to Mr. Cheatham. It Is now In Chattanooga.
the handa of Olbert & Clay In New Or-1 “How Did Cheatham Know?"
le *o*. who will eahlh C V. on demand. Representative McMullen, a member
e^^wasra? asses '“ ve ,o “ k
ordered and bought 100 bales May cot-" * nuestion. lie w
ton.
“Richard Cheatham, Secretary,'
Association office waa connected with the bucket ahop called the Fledmom
Brokerage Co. and held one-eighth of Its stock. The person I referred
to In this charge wns Mr. Arthur A. Fulrchlld.
FAIRCHILD WAS MANAGER OF PUBLICITY. .
I take It to be self evident that when a mnn la not only paid a salary
but la Invested with sn official title, nnd particularly the Important title
of "Manager,? that that man la an official or officer of some kind. The
Atlanta directory for ItOt, page 887, shows that Mr. Fairchild la an of
ficial of this association with the title of “Manager Publicity Bureau
Southern Cotton Association.”
Mr. Fairchild haa admitted that the charge la true and that he did
hold one-eighth of the etock of the Piedmont Brokerage Co. He aaya
that he bought It tarty last spring and, subsequently disposed of It. I
find thst the concern was Incorporated In Montgomery, Ala., on May 11,
1208. From the statements of various persons In the public prints It ap
pears that .Mr. Fairchild haa disposed of that stock very recently. I am
not responsible for the various statements made by different persona as to
the history and character of the ownership of thla stock. Their names
have been published. It Is for this committee to say whether they will
investigate further Into thla branch of the matter, the charge Itself being
now admitted to be true. If the commutes desires to Investigate furthet
Into this J am ready to submit suggestions for doing ao.
I hand the committee a memorandum statement of the transactions
covered by the P. A. Lee and Mike O'Orady accounts thst I am referring
J. RANDOLPH ANDERSON.
to sign hie name.
Mr. Seymour asked If there was any
connection between ■ the Piedmont
Brokerage Company, and Olbert
Mr. Cheatham were over, why was Mr.
Cheatham atlll holding >2.000 »f
O'Orady's money. Mr. O'Orady *ald
that Cheatham would pay this at the
proper lime. Hie deals were closed
with Mr. Cheatham. No speculative
deals were pending.
"The last Investment made for me
by Mr. Cheatham waa In the last thirty
days,” aald O'Orady. "Mr. Cheatham
and I have not straightened out uur
financial accounts.
Advice Within Last 30 Days.
"Mr. Cheatham gave me some advice
In a deal within the last thirty days,
but the last trade he made for in,- was
In March.”
Mr. O'Orady then asked Mr. Ander
son a few questions.
"Is your seal In this matter In the
Interest- of the Cotton Association or
because you wish to block legislation
for the Boykin bill?"
Mr. Anderaon replied that he had
made his remarks previous to the
passage of the bill. This hod stirred
up ths Investigation and he had come
In response to an Invitation.
Mr. Cheatham's Statement.
Mr. Cheatham then gave the follow
ing statement to the committee:
"To the Committee: I do not at ths
present time, nor have I ever directly
or Indirectly, in any manner, owned
any part of, or any Interest In a buck
et shop or wire gambling house.
“I have never speculated In cotton
futures for my own personal gain.
“As you well know, alt funds be
longing to the Southern Cottton Asso
ciation are held by Jlr. F. H. Hyatt,
treasurer, of Columbia, 8. C„ and no
part of them oas he dram or used
except through the medium of an of
ficial voucher with seal pUcsd'uira
on, and signed by the president of the
association, together with the signa
ture of the secretary. This form Is
the only one that can bo used of
ficially.
"It la also well known that neither
the Southern Cotton Association nor
Its officers have ever had any Informa
tion regarding the cotton crop that
could have been used by Its officers In
any manner whatever to advance the
financial Interest of themselves or
their friends, as no report that has
ever been Issued Influenced the spec
ulative price of cotton as much as two
points.
"I havt, at the request of two non- ■
resident friends of mine, placed orders
for future transactions. The one
which has beea spoken of ns being for
Mr. O'Orady Is answered for by him
self. The other which was placed In
the name of P. A. Lee, was oat mv
transaction and the money was placed
In my hands by thla party with which
lo maka the transactions. I will not
reveal the Identity of this parson. but
wllf say that In no tmnsnrilon was I
Interested personally, or to any extent
whatever.
‘The Southern Cotton Association
has placed itself on record a number
of limes os being opposed to the sys
tem of cotton future gambling which
Is now In existence, nnd t have al
ways felt that ths abolishment of the
system In the South would be »r great
befieflt to the producers of cotton. 1
personally will always fight to the best
of my ability for the entire abolition of
the system as Is carried on today In
the cotton states.
"I welcome any Investigation of my
offlclnt acts In' connection with the
Routhem Cotton Association, hut I
claim that I have rights ss a private
dtlxen. under the laws of the state,
and feel that my acta.aa such should
be charged against me personally and
not against ths Southern Cotton As
sociation.”
Adjournment was taken at 1 o'clock
for luncheon, the Investigation to be
gin again at 2:20 o'clock.
a question. He wanted to know why
O’Orady seemed to think Cheatham
knew how the market would go:
No definite answer was given.
Fourth National Bank for tl.OOO drawn | Lee,” said Mr. O'Orady. "I know noth
in the name of Richard Cheatham, sec-1 Ing of him.”
retary, hla accoupt In the bank being Mr. Andereon than read O’Orady'a
In that form." letter to Cheatham, saying: “Your tel-
Mr. Andereon mentioned various egram leads me to think there Is some-
tradrs In the name of O'Orady show- thing doing in cotton.” He asked what
Ing that an additional margin of tl.OOO | was In the telegram,
waa put up and the check signed Rich- "I think he aald there would be a
ard Cheatham, secretary. He said that | bull (movement) In cotton,” aald Mr.
the dates In his possession differed O’Orady.
from those given by O'Orady to the "Who Is this 'Roay' to whom you re-
papers. \ ferT,'
“The Journal Was In Error." “Who it This Roeey?"
Mr. O'Orady elated that the papen I Mr. O'Orady refused to state publicly
were In error and Mr. Anderson’s dates though he offered to give the commtt-
were correct. Mr. Anderson 1 showed I tee privately the name of "Rosy.”
that all the deals caused a lose at the Chairman Johnson asked If Mr.
end, leaving a balance of |I,710.tl, Cheatham had not used the money
which Waa paid in a check pajfible to furnished him as though It were his
Richard Cheatham, and lttt.02 paid In own, placing It with hla own In the
a check to J. M. Bedford, afterward en- bank and checking It out In hla own
doraed by a Mr. Urquhart, and sent name. Mr. O'Orady aald thla waa true,
through a Mississippi bank to New Mr. O'Orady aald his total lore waa
York. 2280 through hla deals with Mr. Cheat-
The Georgian Wa. Not Alone. •>«"; «e had rorantlyraeolvodapay-
u. i,. ,. I ment from Mr. Cheatham on account.
Mr. Anderaon aald that Mr. Jordan Hr O’Orady stated that ho atlll had
was wrong In saying that Tho Georgian some cotton deals pending, but not
was the only paper which defferentl-1 with Mr. Cheathatn.
■ted between bucket shops and ex-1 “Is Cheatham Still Holding (2,000?”
changes, as Tho News, Tho Journal 1 Mr. Anderson asked if hla deals with
GEORGIA MARBLE
FOR HEW POSTOFFICE
Non# of the official* In the government
wrvlce In Atlauta tun* had nny Advice from
Httpervlalug Architect J. Knox Tat lor «»f hie
Intended vlalt to Atlanta next u»*ck to go
Into tb* matter of the plane for tb«? new
building to It# erected here.
The tlmt l knew of It wns the atnry
published In The Georgian last Saturday,"
Id INnitmaater Bled get t Waineediiy morn-
f. The article in Tb*‘ Georgian wan batted
on a telegram received from the «i
architect by Ct>ngreMman Jolting
—twl that he would be
.’ofttmaater Blodgett ■
would be ronaulteu In
aa the poatofflc# departs
more apart* than any
ment of the governme
to lie UDderatnod that
anlt the various head*
their department* ami
,;?«?• and re
building ahonld be
material." Mid Mr.
tore of that hud
r the euDervlalng i
[lie aald Ceorgia
raftonable bldi
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
