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Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian.
VOL. 1. NO. 201.
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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY DECEMBER 17, 1906.
On Trului FIVE CENTAL
STRANGE MAN WHO FLED
WANTED BY POLICE AS
SUSPECT IN TRAGEDY
.Woman’s' Story of
Dodgen’s Death Is
Discredited.
BAILIFF’S BODY WAS
FOUND AT DAYLIGHT
Three Women and a Man
Held at Station for
. Killing Dodgen.
The three women held In connection
with the death ot Bnlllfr John O. Dodli
en, of Juatlce O. H. Puckett’s court,
who wag killed early Sunday morning
In a house at CIO 1-2 Marietta street,
were put through a course of systemat
ic sweating Monday morning In the’of-
lice of city detectives, but It Is under
stood nothing of Importance was’devel-
oped.
The detectives believe that possibly
others are Implicated In the tragedy
and every passible effort In being made
to unearth tangible Information. A
search Is being made for a mysterious
man who was seen to flee from the
scene ’of the shooting, but so far he has
not been apprehended.
Four prisoners are behind the bars
of the police station, suspected of com
plicity In the killing. They are: Rob
ert A. Jordan, of 1270 Marietta street, a
bailiff for Justice of the Peace Virgil
Jones; Mrs. Willie Stamper, who con
ducts the house where the tragedy oc
curred; Mrr. Bessie Gary, ot 15 Bush
street, and Addle doss, a 17-year-old
cotton mill operative, of 55 Tennlllo
street, nil of whom were present In the
houso at the time ot the shooting.
8ays She Shot Him.
The Stamper woman admits that she
fired one pistol shot through a door, as
serting that the person she fired at tins
endeavoring to force an entrance Into
her house Sunday morning shortly be
fore 1 o’clock. Whether this Is the shot
that killed Dodgen Is not known.
The dead body of Dodgen was found
after daylight Sunday morning lying on
a small balcony just outside ot the door,
through which the Stamper woman
says she fired and which bears one bul
let hole. The scene of the tragedy Is a
two-story brick structure and the en
trance to the Stamper apartments, on
the second floor, faces on this balcony,
the balcony being reached by long
stairs extending from the sidewalk.
The piece bears an unsavory reputa
tion with the police.
Detectives discredit the story of tho
Stamper woman. They are working on
the theory that Dodgen was shot to
dpnth by a man during a quarrel In the
house. Detective Spradlin, who ha*
been Investigating Into the mystery,
expresses the opinion dhat Jordan fired
the fatal shot.
A Coroner’s Inouest.
Coroner Thompson held on Inquest
Sunday afternoon In the undertaking
parlors of Harry Q. Poole A Co., the
Jury recommending that the quartet of
prisoners be held for further Investiga
tion by the grand Jury.
Wltneswe* say that more than one
shot was fired In the Stamper house
and this fact leads the officers to be
Here that the true story of the killing
hns not come to light, a. B. Peterson,
a special office for the Southern rail
way, was In the railroad yards near by,
at the time of the shooting. He states
that he distinctly heard two pistol shots
and saw the flash of the gun at the last
rhot. He states further that he saw a
man run down the steps to Marietta
street and vanlah. It Is this unknown
man whom the sleuths are now seek
ing. He says he heard no outcry and
made no Investigation.
Frank Lawrence, a negro, who con
ducts a restaurant on the first floor
of the sama building, testified he heard
three pistol shots. He said he looked
toward the balcony, hut saw no one.
Fight in the House.
Another featura developed Monday by
the detectives, and which causes them
to believe Dodgen was murdered, Is
the statement that a fight occurred In
the house prior to the shooting, a
street railway employee being beaten
s.-ven-lv In the face. Whom this man
was fighting with has not been ascer
tained. The trio of women, under fire
"f the detectives Monday moridjjg, de
nied that such a fight occurnfl m
house. , U
Dtulgen was shot In the bs.y r/f the
brad, near the left.ear, the bunet rang
ing upward. The detectives declare
that had the bailiff been standing on
the balcony .the bullet that went
RACES
NEW ORLEAN8.
New Orleans, Dec. 17.—Here are the
results of the rases at New Orleans:
FIRST RACE—Gentian, 15 to 1, won;
Frnntennc, even, second; Old Hal, I to
1. third. Time, l:l<2-5.
SECOND RACE—Paragon, 4 to 1.
won; Vestme, <8 to 1, second; Splon, 7
to 5, third. Time, 1:93 3-5.
THIRD RACE—Envoy, 16 to 5. won;
James Reddick, out, second; Oranada,
even, third. Time. 1:50.
FOURTH RACE>—Arabo, 2 to 1. won,
Little Wally, 5 to 2, second; Subador,
7 to 10, third. Time, 2:16 1-5.
FIFTH RACE—Fonsoluca, 11 to 10,
won; Flavlgny, 1 to 2, second; Big
Bow. 6 to 1. third. Time, 2:15.
SIXTH RACE—Dargln 7 to 1. won;
Devout, 2 to 5, second; Lady Ellison,
3 to 5, third. Time. 1:30.
ROOSE VELT HEAPS PRAISE ON
MEN DIGGING THE BIG DITCH,
THEN RAPS CARPING CRITICS
PEHN. FLYER
Smashes Into Freight
at Canton Killing
Engineer.
Entries for Tuesday.
First Race—Six furlongs, selling: El
ton Weuver 109, Mr. Scott 109, Pete
Vinegar 109, Strong Bow 109, Red Ru
by 109. Ensley 109, Chauncey Olcott
109, Oural 112, Knighton 112.
Second Race—Five and a half fur.
longs: Miss Hynes 104, Mary Ellen
104, Doric 104, Nancy 104, Zlck Abra-
hnms 104, Glenn Mocbride 104, Charley
Ward 104, Dlmmock 104, Villa 104,
Robert Minton 104, Billy Vetresa 107,
John Kuufman 107 K -t to See 102,
Solly M. 107, Jacomo 111.
Third Race—r ive urn, .» naif furlongs,
handicap: Gold Bearer 87, Mortlboy
88, Minot 94, Lucy Young 96. Rickey 95,
Fire Brand 103, Olid 108. Minot 111.
Fourth Race—Five and a hnlf fur
longs. purse: Turbulence 104, Our Own
104, Pompadour 104, Rose -Marlon 104.
Miriam C. 104. Malta 104, Poster Olrl
104, Beau Brummel 104, Joe Fallen!
107, Sir Toddlngton 107, Pierrot 107,
Tudor 107, Allowmaloe 107, Bud Hill
107.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs, . selling
Marvel P. 102, Rockey 102, Tsaraw 102.
Cause 105, St. Noel 107, Orthodox 107,
Crenl 108, Cannon Ball 111), Klelnwood
110, Wild Irishman 110, Ralbert 111.
Sixth Race—Mile and nn eighth,
purse: Lady Charade 93, Marvin Neal
96, Col. Bartlett 05, Fonttlght’s Favor
ite 101, Lampbdrome 102, Kate Pow
ers 102, Lucky Charm 105, Pothon 105,
Dromlo 105, Ooldld 103, Bon Mot 109,
Dargan 119,! Chatqblee 110, Oladlator
111,
Canton, Ohio, Dec. 17.—The New
York bound Pennsylvania Flyer, tbe
18-hour train between Chicago and
New York, composed of eight Pullmans,
■mashed Into a freight train of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road at a
crossing here, and Engineer Ray, of
the freight, was killed, and hla fireman
probably fatally Injured.
The freight train was hurled from the
track and completely wrecked, while
the locomotive of the passenger wae
almost demolished. The passengers
were badly shaken up and many of
them slightly Injured.
Many of the passengers fled from the
train In their night clothes.
It la said the engineer of the freight
disobeyed signals. *
through the door would have gone fully
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lathes above his head. From the
:-tat»nitnt of HpecUl Officer Petersln,
'be officers bell-.o that the first shot
mis probably fired In the house, and
[hot Dodgen then ran out onto the
bnici.ny and .> I dead or was dragged
••'ere by some ore oa the Inside.
In h«r statement to the detectives the
•'tamper women spjd:
_ Funeral at Alpharstta.
The body of Dodgen will be sent to
Alpharets, Oa., for Interment, und the
Piedmont lodge of Odd Fellows are re
quested to meet lit the undertaking par-
lors of Hnrry O. Poole A Co. at 6:30
«' lock Tuesday morning to escort the
body to the train.
A peculiar coincidence In connection
*lth tbe tragedy Is the fact that
Switch Was Thrown
and Engine and Cars
Derailed.
New Orleans, Dec. 17.—News of
fatal wreck an the Texas and Pacific,
the second In two days, reached here
this morning. The wreck occurred at
Waterport, 32 miles from New Orleans,
at 9 o’clock last night. Wreckers threw
a switch at that point and passenger
train No. 51, west-bound, plunged from
the track. The locomotive turned over
and the baggage end mall cars piled up
on It.
Badge To Be Given
Men Who Connect
Two Oceans. _ .
Washington. Dec. 17.—President
Roosevelt's third message to the pres,
ent session of the llfty-nlnth congress
and hie second special message con
cerns Itself exclusively with the Isth
mian canal. He gives the details ot
his recent trip of Inspection, his ob
servations and personal Investigations
of that vast enterprise and the con
clusion! based upon them.
The message Is unique In several re
spects. The moat unusual feature la
the fact that accompanying the message
was a lot of large photographs of views
on the Isthmus, showing the work on
the canal, the quarters of’ the work
men, the physical conditions In the Isth-
mlan.cities and the Improvements that
had been made by the Americans.,
What the President Says.
It Is In the concluding paragraph of
hie messnge that the president gives
the conclusion of the whole matter of
the-, canal project and the result ot
his personal observations. He says:
'Of the success of the enterprise I
am as well convinced as one can be of
Continued on Page Three.
BIG STEAMER
E
Lives of Tourists Not
Thought in Dan
ger.
Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 17„—The big
steamship Prinseseln Victoria Lufse,
of the Hamburg-Afnerlran line, with
over 1|000 tourists aboard, le ashore on
the roeks of Port Royal, near here. The
Lulse went on the reef last night, after
leaving Kingston for New York.
The Oerman cruiser Bremen Is stand
Ing near the stranded steamship to take
her passengers In case the sea rises
and threatens ths safety of the Lulse.
The Lulse left New York on December
12 with a large party of tAurists.
FELL FROM FERRY:
Body of Young Walraveo
Not Recovered From
Etowah River.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Calhoun. Oa.. Doc. 17.—Luther Wal-
raven, a son of Jasper StilASML was
drowned Iff'the' Oosmhuiha river near
Plalnvllle last night about 8 o’clock.
and ths river Is being dragged for the
body. ’ -
He drove on the flat and soon after
starting across His horse barked the
buggy Into the rlvSr. The night was
very dark and the ferryman,could not
render any aid. J
The drowned young man was the
son of a prosperous farmer.
The horse was also drowned.
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EXPLOSION
Men Swim Ashore and.
Walk 26 Miles
Barefooted.
Hpeclni to The Georgian
St. Augustins, FIs., Dsc, 17.—Minus
their launch, shoes, coats and game
and a goodly aupply ot provisions,
Messrs. L. D. Davis. B. A. Carter
and William Solano have returned from
a hunting trip In the lower part of Ma-
tanxas bay. Thslr launch, a power
craft with a capacity for flfteen passen
gers, was blown up and burned Thurs
day night about 10 o’clock. The hunt
ers were 26 miles south of town when
ths accident occurred. An electric
spark. It Is believed, Ignited the gaso
line tank, which exploded suddenly,
’with a deafening detonation. In an In
stant ths boat was a sheet of flames and
the.men hadbarely time.to hurl them
selves Into the water to escape Inciner
ation. They swam to a marsh Island
and In thslr watrr-soaked and scanty
clothing remained there until dawn,
when a passing boat rescued them.
They were ferried to the mainland and
walked to town, arriving here In a pit-
able plight.
SLASHED THROAT
, DIED
Financial Reverses Cause
Business Man to
Suicide.
Special to Ths Georgian.
Sylvester, Oa., Dec. 17.—T. K. Hein
sohn. for the past sight years one of
the leading business men and heavy
cotton buyer, took his life by cuttln,
his throat with a raior yesterday morn
Ing.
l*oor collections and threatens'
financial reverses are given as ths
cause Of the deed.
He was also Interested In the India
Fruit rompany, which own extensive
peach orchards In this section.
Mr. Helnsohn came to this city from
Muncie, lnd„ and at once made himself
prominent In ouslnes* and social cir
cles. Hs was a member of several of
the most prominent secret fraternities.
His remains will bs carried to Muncls
far. burial. .
He lr survived by hla wife and one
child, a boy 12 yean ot age.
Woman's Department in Bank.'
HpecUl to The Georgian.
Macon. On., Dec. 17.—Considerable
Improvements are to be made at the
American National Bank. A woman's
department Is to bs added and two
tellers will be arranged for. The di
rectors arranged for this Improvement
at a meeting held yesterday.
EARLY PROMOTIONS
President Sends Special
Message on the -
Subject.
Washington,
Roosevelt' sent a
passage of the naval personnel bill,
recommended by Secretary Bonaparte,
providing for earlier promotions' of
competent line officer* of the navy to
ttyc grades of captain and admiral and
establishing the grade of vice admiral.
(■This (promotion! system," says the
president, "Is the result of a long con
tinued prejudice In favor of a method
promotion, which sacrifices the good
the service to the Interests of In
dividual mediocrity. As a direct conse
quence. naval nllicrrs have a limited
and Inadequate experience as captains
in/command of battleship* and as flag
officers In charge of fleets and squad-
NOT YET, SA YS LOEB;
R UCKER HOLDS PL A CE
Once more the Big Stick hands Dams
Rumor a lemon, and this time the oft
reported’change In the office of revenue
collector In Atlanta has been given a
knockout, and from on authentic
source It Is learned that Henry Rucker,
the negro collector, will retain his po
sition, end will not be removed to
make way for Henry Stillwell Ed
wards, of Mecon.
ter Ed'
from Rucker ths poel
since August, 1297. The reports ap
peared to have the Official stamp, and
savered the president’s approbation.
But again comes n gentleman direct
from Washington who has spoken with’
Mr. Loeb. the secretary to the presi
dent.
“Mr. Loeb says there Is not going
to be any change In that Atlanta col-
lectnrahlp for sometime," maid he. ’The
private secretary says there's some
body down In Mncon who Is after Ed
wards’ Job, and the only way he thinks
he can get It Is to boost Edwards Into
some other place. Edwards Is going
to stay where he Is for some time."
And (bus the matter will rest.
CLEVELAND POLICE
FEAR FOR TILLMAN
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 17.—Senator
Tillman la booked to apeak In Oray’s
armory tonight, and the police are ap
prehensive of trouble, although they
will not admit It at the present time.
A detail of police will be at the ar
mory and Tillman will be given ample,
police protection.
TRUST
WILL BE PROBED
BV GOVERNMENT
Washington, Dec. 17.—Henntor llanslmr.
ouxh, of North Dskots. today Introdared
a resolution, which promptly passed, direct-
Ing the department of cominerc* and Inlxir
to make an tureattgstlon of the no-rslled
harvester trust. Tim resolution Is sweeping
In IU terms, and directs Inquiry Into ■'
phase of grain and marketing agrirult
machinery. The Internnllonsl llsrve
Company, of Chicago, Is named si the head
of the trust, and the Inquiry Is to embrace
the qnestlan of combinations or conspiracies
In restraint of trade.
Federal Court at Albany.
Special to The Georgian.
Albany, Oa„ Dsc. IT.—The Decem
ber term of the United States court for
the southern district of Georgia, will
convene here’ this week. Deputy Clerk
L. M. Erwin, of Macon, has arrived
and Judge Speer, of Macon. Is expected
either tomorrow or the next day. Many
Important cases ere to be disposed of
at this session.
posed bill should be enacted Into lew,
the officers will be made captains at
the age of 41 and admirals at 66. with a
term of seven years’ service In each
Kr *'he establishment of the grade of
vice admiral, In the view of the presi
dent, Is not only advisable In order to
give commanders in chief rank com.
but desirable from an International
Cousin of the dead man Is locked In the i standpoint.
same ward at the police station with The message closes with n note of
Jordan. Young Dodgen was arrested
• "unlay night, suspected of knowing
’■ "nettling regarding the disappearance
of a valuable pin. He atated Monday
be had not aeen Bailiff Dodgen for some
thus.
warning, aa followa:
"I am firmly of the opinion that un
less the present condition of the higher
commissioned personnel Is rectified by
Judicious legislation, ths futurs of our
davy will bs gravely .compromised.”
PS.
“It may interest you to know that N. W.
Ayer & Son, who gave us this contract of
17,000 lines for the National Biscuit Co.’s
Advertising, has never before, except in one
instance, recognized a paper under a year old.”
SMITH & THOMPSON,
Representing The Georgian in New York and Chicago.
A. L. THOMAS ON TRIAL
FOR HIS ATTACK ON
WILLIAM CAWHERN
N.Y. CENTRAL
Special Train Leaves
Rochester For the
Scene.
Rochester, N. Y„ Dec. 17.—A disas
trous wreck Is reported on the New
York Central at Palmyra, 27 miles seat
of here. A special train has just been
sent from thja city.
HELP UP STAGE;
GOT LITTLE LOOT
Trenton, N. J„ Dec. 17.—Three ban
dits held up the Yardvtlle and Allen
town stage coach. They got away with
only 26 and were captured a few hours
later. There were a doxen passengers,
among them four women.
When Just outside of Yardvllle, Ed
ward Bannnn, Edward Mulush and Pe
ter Kalaskl boarded the stage and c >m-
manded Driver George Johnson to stop.
Further on Johnatop telephoned to Wil
liam Wlldman, on ner of the stage, and
he and Edward Bllatush started after
the bandits. They found them ambush,
ed In a deserted house at Orovevllle.
The men surrendered without firing a
shot.
Witness Said He Saw
Cawhern Kiss Mrs.
Thomas.
MOTHER WATCHES
TRLYL OF HER SON
Wife Who Is Said To Bo
Cause of the Trouble Is
Not Present.
ILL AT HOSPITAL
Report Tlint He Was Dying
Came While Ministers
Were in Session.
Rev. H. M. Newton, a superannuated
Methodist minister, I* critically 111 at
the Presbyterian hospital. While the
Atlanta ministers were In session at
the Wesleyan tabernacle the report
came that he wae dying. It we* learn
ed at the hospital at noon that he was
very 111. He le about 70 year* of age
end has been on active minister of the
gospel for the past forty years. Mr*.
Newton and a 9-yeer-old eon live at
Crew street.
PRESIDENT NAMES
FLORIDA OFFICERS
Washington. Dec. 17.—The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
To be Collector* of Customs—A. Lin
coln Dryden, of Maryland, for saltern
district of Maryland: John W. Howell,
of Florida, for the district of Fernnn-
dlna, Fla.; Fred C. (lubberly, of Flor
ida, for district of 8t. Marks, Fla.
With hla aged mother seated at hts
side, nervous and anxious for the (ate
of her eon, Albert L. Thomas, charged
with assault with Intent to jnurder Dr.
William Cawhern, Is on trial In the
criminal branch of the aupcrlor court
Monday.,
Thomas' wife, who the defense elalm
was one of the prlmo causes of the
■hooting, did not nppear In court at the
trial. Dr. Cawhern, the prosecutor,
sat In his chair by Solicitor Genet U
Illll. In a highly nervous state. Ills
eyes roamed from prisoner to witness
nnd to tho Jury In rapid succession.
The state is represented by Colonel
Illll, while the prisoner Is defended by
Attorney Madison Bell. The Jury w is
secured shortly after 9 o', luck. and Dr.
Cawhern took the stand .for the state.
Dr. Cawhern snld that about 7
o'clock on tho morning of December
tho day of the shooting, Thomas called
at hla home with a receipt for ' bonus
money” to the amount of 250 on proper
ty which Cawhern had sold him. Thom
as wanted Cawhern to refund tho
money. When asked If he did not want
my wife left me this morning
and I have no use for tho property."
Dr. Cawhern stated he promised
Thomas he would refund the money.
Thomas left and he made arrangements
for the prisoner to secure tbe ! ' 11
At 4 o'clock that afternoon Dr. ('aw-
hern was returning from his practice.
As witness entered Marietta street from
IlellwtMjd avenue, he saw Thomas. Hs
thought Thomas had come to see about
the money agnln, so walked toward the
prisoner and said:
’’Did you get your money matters ar
ranged all right?"
’’No, doctor,” said Thomas, "you’ve
disappointed me ngnln."
Thomas, according to witness, then
pulled a revolver from his pocket and
tired live times, three of the shots tak
ing effect In wltneas. Dr. Cawhern
Dr. Cawhern
examination that he had waved Ills
handkerchief at the house where Sirs.
Thomas lived, but sold he was waiving
at the children.
Dr. O. Y. Pierce testllled that Thomas
entered his drug store, 790 Marietta
street. Just after the shooting, and stn>-
ed he shot Di. Cawhern because tbe
physician had ruined his home.
”1 saw Dr. Cawhern and Mrs. Thomas
on her porch," declared C.’ W. Watts.
’’Dr. Cawhern had his arm about Mr-.
Thomas’ neck ten minutes nnd he kiss
ed her once."
On a question from Colonel Hill, Sir.
Watts stated he thought It was tils
business to report any persons he foun 1
kissing nnd hugging one another. Col
onel Hill produced much laughter >y
asking witness If he had any other
business.
Blood Shed
in Russia
St. Petersburg. Dec. 17.—Dtopatehe*
from Llpkany. Bessarabia, say that In
■ running light three revolutionist*
killed an officer and three peasants.
Later the officials ehot two of the revo. l
lutlonlsts and the third committed sui
cide.
HARDWICK’S
IS THE BI
Washington, Dee.-I7.-Mr. Hardwick, of
Georgia. Introdured n blU In the bonne to-
ilny Intended to lessen the dsnger of wrecks
snd the loss of life nn the railroads of this
rouatrr. Ills bill provides that all railroads
engaged la Interstate commerce most ose
the telegraphic Mock system of slgnallug In
ths operation of all Inins snd that nil tela-
REMEDY
„OCK SYSTEM
graph operators engaged In handling Mo; k
signals shall be examined and licensed by
tbe Interstate commerce commission to In
sure thetr Alness for the work. *
It la also provided that the Intn-tm-
commerce commission shall hers power to
determine the nuiul*T of hoars these mm
Shull tie kept on duty; Alatstloo of the law
Is made pnnlshsMs by s 9LOO' Ana or Im
prisonment foe one yrar, or both.
BURNHAM IS GIVEN
'TWO YEARS IN PRISON
y ew York, Dec. 17.—George Burnham, Jr., president of the Mutual
Reserve Fund Insurance Company, ha* been aentenced 4o two year* In Slug
Bing.
WANT BIG SUM TO CHECK
BOLL WORM IN COTTON BELT
Washington. Dec. 17.—Representative
Hhep*ril. of TetfSn, Introduced a bill In
the house today appropriating 210,000
to be used by the secretary of ngrl-
culture for further experimentation In
reference to the cotton boll worm gnd
for devising a suitable method for pre
venting the cotton wilt or root rot dts-
eaae.
I
SPENDS $1,000,000
TO REACH GOAL
Denver, Colo., Dec. 17.—Ten yeaj* of
patient plodding, coupled with the ex,
| pendlture of * sum not less than 21.-
1669,000 and perbapr
will result In the
ambition of Mlllto
genii elm when, befi
month, the legislate
<d States senator to
terson.
n great d
r rat i float lo
