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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