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m a > f 1SW Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. 1. NO. 201. =•=7= 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 * > 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. oooooaooooouqooooooaoooooa D RAISULI 8AYS FOREIGN O O WAR8HIP8 MU8T LEAVE. O O London, Dec. 17.—A message O O from Tangier says that ths famous O O bandit, Ralsull, has notlflsd ths O O legations, at Fe* that all foreign O O warships must leava Tangier O o within live days. a O Ralsull also says that hs will O O not tolerats the pruence of Q O French and Spanish resident* in a O Morocco. o oaooooooooooaoooqoooocooDo 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