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r BARRACKS AN&ftCSPTfAL AT kfNGSfON, DESTROYED BY THE ~E
'MRS. STAMPER IS FREE;
HER HOUSE WAS CASTLE
AND SHE DEFENDED IT
Killed John Dodgen
By Shooting Through
”7 the Door.
* “Not guilty" ws* the verdict which
Jthe jury brought In Wednesday .loom
ing to'Judge Roan In the caae of Mn
wmieBtamper. charged wtuithamur-
der of Bailiff John E. Dodgen. who
•was found dead outalde .her door.
MO 1-3 Marietta atreet. the morning of
'December 1(, 130^ _
. The caae went to thi Jury at. * o'clock
Tueaday afternoon, after argument by
counsel. and In an hour the verdict
,*waa agreed upon,
While, the theory nf the state waa
.that Dodgen was killed Inside the .house
'and not accidentally through the door,
nror
•of Boll ...
,reeled -toward-securing .a verdict of
“Involuntary manslaughter In the cam-
- FAILS OFJLECTIOI
iOther States. Elect Men to
p National Upper
t House.
i, Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 31.—The two
'•houses of the legislature took their
& ft ret separate vote - for United States _ ...
Tuesday. Senotor Dryden re^ Mr. Steed had been 111 for some time
"i-detvRr-the vores-of-the -1 ** men 'who
f. participated In Mondey night's Repub.
Cllcan caucus, Forty-one votes are >e-
"qulred to elect. The Vote of the Dem
ocrats was scattering.
Big Majority for Elkina
v Charleston. \V. Va.. Jan. SI.—'The two
houses of the legislature .voted sepa
rately for United States senator yes,
: terday. giving Stephen B. Elkins a big
majority for re-election.
Simmons Is Re-elected.
Raleigh. N.C.. Jan. 33.—Senator F.
M. Simmons was re-elected Tuesday,
' receiving US votes to 34 for Spencer
B. Adams. Republican. TwoRepubli
can members bolted the caucus nomi
nation and voted for J. J. Britt. .
Nelson Goes to Sonats.
St. Paul. Minn., Jan. 3».—Both houses
• of the Minnesota legislature voted
■ separately to return Knute Nelson to
the United 8tates senate. Four Dem
ocratic senators voted for Nelson.
Bumoe Gets Long Term.
Salem. Ore.. Jan. S3.—Fred W. Mul-
key, Republican, of Portland, waa yes
terday elected to the United States sen
ate fur the short term, and Jonathan
Hurnoe. Jr.. Republican, of Portland,
for-the long term.
Kansas Chooses Curtis.
: Topeka, Kans., Jan. 33.—Representa
tive Charles Curtis, Republican, of To.
jieka, waa elected to the United States
senate to succeed A. W. Benson.
I*. Gamble Is Returned.
’ Pierre. 8. Dak.. Jan. S3.—In the leg.
Islature Tuoaday Senator R. J. Gamble.
Republican, was re-elected by a large
majority—
Warren Wine Handily.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Jan. 31.—Francis E.
Warren. Republican, has been re-elect
ed United Stales senator, receiving
<4.votes out of a total of 70.
mission of a lawful act without duo
care and circumspection."
Colonel Hill said the evidence showed
that a man named Jordan waa In tha
Ight of the killing
irolectlng Mrs.
for the
house the night of the klllti
express purpose of pi _
Stamper. When aho heard tha noise
at the door, she should have called on
him to eee who It was. But Instead
ahe secured her pistol and fired
through lhe door, regardless of oonse-
quancea. This, the state claimed, waa
not exercising proper care.
"The |>rlce of meals and other foods,
and commodities. Is Using each day."
declarad Colonel Hill, “but the price
of humanrttfe is rapidly going down.
And It Is because Jurtee so frequently
turn men loose who destroy human
life."
The defense admitted that Mrs.
Stamper fired the shot that killed Dod
gen. nut claimed she had no Intention
of killing him. She heard some one
trying to get In her door; she ordered
them away, and when they did not go
fired through the door. - She did not
know of Dodgen's death until the next
the I
dy outside told her of It.
Moore and Blanch claimed, waa her
castle, and har castle waa sacred. She
had a right to protect It.
CLEM MO DEAD
AT HOME
News was received In Atlanta Tues
day morning or the death of Clem P,
Steed, at his home In Maron
It brought sorrow to the Atlanta
friends nf the talented young. Macon
attorney, who waa a brother of Hal T.
8teed, of The Atlanta Journal. The
deceased was a member of the well-
known legal firm of Bleed A Ryals an-l
stood well lo the front tn hla profes
sion otmmgThe young lawyer*.
STIRS UP TROUBLE
OVER JOB PRINTING
FOR CITY OFFICERS
In a resolution Introduced by Al
derman Curtis It Is charged thpt cer
tain city officials - sre giving theli
printing to firms other than those with
which the city tuu contracted.
This resolution provides that soy
person doing this ahall be deemed goll-
ty nf a breach of official duly and shall
be dealt wlth'acrordlngly.
In another resolution by Alderman
Curtis It la stated that department* 'of
th# city government have let contracts
for prltlng to other firms than those
with whom the city has contracted,
nnd It Is provided that the printing
committee be given authority lo inves.
ligate tha matter.
Both of these 'resolutions will be
taken up at the continued session of
council Thursday afternoon. Alder
man Curtis la chairman of the printing
comihlttee.
! DIDN'T EAT GOOSE;
MAY CUT ME OPEN
When arraigned Tuesday morning
before Recorder Broyles on liie charge
of stealing a goose, Tom Johnson,
negro, suddenly exclaimed:
"Judge. I am Innocent of this crime.
am perfectly willing to lay right
down hen- on the-floor and let you
cut me open nnd show you 1 didn't
ent that goose."
Judge' Broyles war somewhat stag
gered. bul refused.
TO ENTIRE SOUTH
Foraker’s Resolution
-Is Passed by the
Republicans.
SENATOR BACON
DEBATES QUESTION
Culberson and Mallory Have
Resolutions Turned Down
bv the Senate.
and-only a few day* ago underwent in
operation at the' city hospital. He
quickly rallied from the effects of the
operation, and was uble to get out when
stricken again. Sunday a second oper
ation woe performed, but Mr. Bleed did
not rally from Its effects and died ->n
Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
Beside* hi* wife, two sisters and
three brothers survive him. The broth
ere are Carl, whu It a professor ■ at
Dahlonega; George, whose home Is In
California, but who l* on a visit to his
Old home now. and Hal. of The Atlanta
Journal. The sisters are Mrs. Florence,
of Macon, and Mr*. Steven*, of Perry.
At the time of his death he wo* a
member of the law school faculty of
Mercer University.
NOSE OP THE DIBCOMPORTB OP
HOME AT THE MAJESTIC.
A NEW TRAIN
To Jacksonville, Fla., via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
leaves Atlanta 8:30 p. m.,
arrives Jacksonville 7:30 a.
m., connecting with all lines
diverging from Jacksonville.
MARRIED TWO MONTHS
AND KEPT 8ECRET WELL.
Special lo The Georgian.
Douglaavllle. a*., Jan. 33.—Quite n
romantic marriage was mat's known
here Saturday evening when pretty
l.lnnle McKelvey, an 18-year-nld girl.
Informed her employers In a large dry
goods store here that she had been
married two months and that she must
now resign her position. She Informed
them that two months ago she had
married John Wood, a young man liv
ing about three miles from here In tho
northern part or the eounty.
They had .kept their secret well for
> one knew of It except the immediate
members nf their families.
The young bridegroom ennte alter
his young bride Sunday and they re
turned to hie home.
Maddox-Rucker Banking Co.
Capital and surplus $ 700,000.00
Total-resources $3,000,000.00
New accounts invited. Wc offer to depositors
- every facility which their balances and business re
sponsibility warrant.
1 4 per cent paid ou limited amounts in our Savings
'Department.
WALTER BALLARD
OPTICAL COMPANY
heve moved Into their new store. 7#
galcsdw eefw,tatlen for fhts flmr ttr less
than 3 years no other house has mod*
In a half century. Not how cheap, but
how well we can serve yuu.
MORGAN MID PEW
ARE BOTH BE-E1ECTED
N|hi I«I to Tb«* (lrorgbiii. *
Montgomery, Ain.,; ? J»in. 2$.—John
of Jefferson. placed In ftomlnatlon the
<nnnie of John T. Morgan, to aucceed
himself an United State* awnator for
tho term beginning March 4, 1H7, yen-
terday.
Mr. Pitta, of Dalian, .dared In nomi
nation the name of Kdouitn! Winston
Pcttua for United States senate for the
term beginning March 4, They
were both elected without oppoeltlon.
A Joint session will be held tomor
row to announce the result.,
FROST RESOLUTION
KILLED IN HOUSE
Washington, Jan. 33.-Certain Re
publican senators who yesterday voted
for the Foraker resolution calling for
un Investigation of the Brownsville In.
cldent, which led to the discharge of
l line companies of th* Twenty-ltrth
in land) regiment, and which passed
Special to Th* Georgia*.!
New Orleans, Jan. St—Th* purport
of a bill Introduced yesterday In con
grass toy Senator Culberson, of Texas,
reachsd the cotton exchange early and
attracted gxneral attention.
The framing of the bill Into s law
■neons that the future business will be
driven to Liverpool entirely and that
that market will In a greater measure
than ever before control ttte cotton
business nf the South, tt Is claimed, a
thing that Is greatly deplored, it la
not be I laved here, however, that the
bill ran become a law. and the Impres
sion prevails that tho tuslness will In
the end prevail.
L.&N.E
VISITS TERMINALS
SEN. BAILEY RE-ELECTED 1
BY THE LEGISLATURE
Received 25 Vofln^
More Than Was. jj
Necessary.
WILL INVESTIGATE^
. OIL CHARO*<|
Resolution to Submit the' '
Election to Vote of the
People Defeated in ''
House.
SENATOR JOSEPH W. BAILEY.
Rsslselsd to th* Unitsd Stats* Sen
ate From Texas by th# Joint
Legislature on Tuesday.
W. H. Courtenay, chief engineer of
the Louisville and Nashville, and nth -
*r official* arrived In Atlanta Tuesday
morning from Carierevllle In n private-
car and the day w.s spent In Inspecting
tbe terminals and big freight ware-
House bring constructed In Wavarly
Wav.
Mr. Courtenay said that he found ev
erything In excellent shape over the
division! he had traversed nnd «x-
the sonata yesterday’ afternoon, are Pressed himself a« being rteraed with
confident that they have program that had been madc ln
PretidMt -Doom-
Bpeelal lo Tb« Goorgtao.
Columbia. 8. Jan. 23.—After u
short sharp light Intituling some In
teresting mMiroitp* by Representatives
Fr» at, Rucker, Dixon. Ayei uml other*,
the house yesterday by an sye and nay
vote of 65 to 4*. killed the Frost res
olution for »n Inter-session c unmlsalon
to Investigate the railroad* doing haul,
ness In thin state. It wu* .‘untended
thut there wait*'plenty of law* now and
mean* to find out the fact* tun.ugh
the nJItvad commission.
volt.
The senate refused to adort substi
tutes by Senators Culberson, of Texas,
and Mallory, of Florida, which sought
to Indotse the action of the chief ex
ecutive In discharging the negro aol
dtera "Without honor.** With Ihe
rc^ptlon of Messrs. TiHmap and
BWo*kbunT the .DtiqcicraUk In Uw. iw-
ate stood by the president.
=; z-Whtt JIf. Baaan Sai#.
f*uator Foraker claims that bis
olutfon. ceiling for an tpqnlry Into-the
Brown*vile.l affair, touches on tha con
atltuttonullty of. the prealdent'a au
thority
Senator Cocon. of Georgia, charac
terised the agreement among the Re
publicans fit the Forager resolution as
nn Illustration of their "extreme dex*
tertty In forming imasurea for which
they tan all vote, although, some of
them ar«. directly opposed In aentl-
mem. ns In the matter to which that
resolution relates.” fc ' ./
When Mr. Baton remarked that If
tiie president w »* content with a c »m-
promlse In such language on which
those who opposed and supported him
could unite.
Forakar Makes Reply. *
Replying to Mr. Jiacon*s argument,
Mr. Foraker reviewed the history of tho
lints nsvltlc controvert? In the senate,
to show that the question of «he presi
dent** power had been raised by the
iiir**.ige the presldfnt had sent to the
Mciiuie on December 17 last.
Mr. Rocon said In reply that wiilt*
he Wiia. far from being an Advocate of
the president, he yet believed the Ian-
guagi proposed In the Foraker resolu
tion was an Injustice to the president.
Mr. Baron wanted an opportunity to
vote dliccUy on the question whether
the president had the legal power to
discharge the negro troops and not on
the uncut Ion of txhllng the restitution.
Hr spoke of the nffiay at Brownsville
UK **un unspeakable null ago.” 1
GENERAL LEE INVITED
TO ADDRE83 LEGISLATURE.
8pedal to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala.. Jan. 23.—A Joint
resolution. Introduced by .Mr. John, of
Jefferson, today. Inviting General 8te-
phen I). Lee, commander of the I'nlted
Confederate Veterans, to address the
legislature today waa passed yesterday.
In Bankruptcy Court.
An involuntary petition In bank
ruptcy was files! In the federal court
Tuesday morning against g. E. Parker,
of t'ovlngton. (la. The petition waa
signed by Stephen Putney Shoe (*om-
y, Richmond, Va.. who have a claim
,450.46; M. Kiser Fompany for
SI4t.50, and J. P. Cooley, t'ovlngton. for
tl.GO. ,
To Codify Charter.
Among the nutters that did not
come up is fore council Monday and
which will be acted upon Thursday Is
a resolution by Alderman t'urtls, pro
viding ?.».* an appropriation of 13.500
or as muiii «*f that a mown as Is need
ed. for the cod I Acs t It: n of the city char,
ter an I liio ordinances. Alderman
Curtla Is convinced that there Is great
need for n new city rode, and accord
ingly inirmlu. til title ntdlnom*.
the euiuumimt hire in tMi rity. Mr
r\niM*riay will- return lo Loulavllle
Tuesday nlglu.
Stuart ’« Gin -ad Buchu a quick
cure for Bright’> diswue, liver and
stomach troubles. AH Druggists
$1.00.
RELATIVES CAME,
BUT MONEY FAILED
TO FLOW HIS WAY
Matrimonial Paper Bride
Brinps fiuit Agaifisf kub--
bv For Alimony.
Th# steamship' “Brunswick." of th*
Brunswick Steamship l.'ompsny. will
sail from Brunswick, G*.. for Havana.
Cuba, on'the followlne schedule, until
futthur nottcu:
Leave Brunswick noon Tuesdays.
January 33d. February 5th. February
13th. March 5th. March- Itth. April
3d.' and every othar Tueaday thereafter,
arrlvlmt at Havana every followlne
Thursday at 3 p. mJ
Returning.
Leave Havana noon Saturdays, Jan
uary 3«lh. February Sth. February 33d.
March Sth, March 33d, April Sth. and
aver)' other Saturday thereafter, ar
riving Brunswick every following Mon
day at f a. m.
Ratal Brunewlek to Havana.
On* way. Orat cabin 133.00
One wa>'. second cabin 311.00
Round trip, first cabin ...» 140.00
Including meals and berth on steamer.
For stats room reservallim. and fur
ther Information, apply to
H. C. M'FADDEN.
Sen. Pa**. Agent A. B. A A. R. R„
Bell 'Phone 4*45, Atlanta. Oeurgla.
DOCTORS ARE CLEARED
OF MALPRACTICE CHARGE
PEACHES NOT INJURE?
BY THE COLD WEATHER.
kpei'tiil tn The Georgia*'
Gadsden. Ala.. Jan. 31.—H Is not
thought that the recent warm weather
which has been followed by the freex-
Ing weather ha* Injured the fruit crop
of this section to any great extent.
Report* from the I'.lllott Fruit t'om-
puny'* peach orchards, near this city,
which contain ait.OOy bearing tree*, are
that there ha* been no Injury so far.
These orchard* are on a high mountain
ami are not s» far advanced as those
In the valley.
Strong Food
with longer staying
power than meat
Grape=Nuts
“THERE’S A REASON."
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Bristol, Tenn., Jan. 33.—Dr. M.
Pearson and Dr. J. A. Delaney, promi
nent Bristol ptyslclsns, were yesterday
cleared In court on the charge of nisi
practice. John M. Blevln* and wife
had brought suit against them for al
leged damage* In the sum of IIO.iMMi
The charge* wera highly sensational.
MONTGOMERY IN JAIL.
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
kln- lnl In The Georgina.
Huntsville, Ala, J*n. 33.—Deputy
HherlfT D. t'. Gardiner arrived today
front Rockford, Ala., with t'harles
Montgomery, a white man who was ar
rested there for the authorities of this
county, on n charge of bigamy. Mont
gomery ha* been lodged In Jail to await
trial at the February term of court.
SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES
WIN FIRST SKIRMISH.
Special to The Georgian)
t'hnttanoogn. Tenn.. Jan. 33.—Sheriff
J. F. Hhlpp nnd twenty-five other d>
fendnnls In Ihe celebrated United
Htate* supreme court contempt case*
.will not bJ required to appear In per
son with their witnesses before .the
court id last reeorr to give evidence *n
the cases. An order has gone down re
quiring Ihe defendants lo appear before
a United Mute, commissioner In the
Federal court her*.for the purpose of
giving evidence. This Is considered a
victory for the defendants.
Greenville, 8. U„ Jan. S3.—The ter
mination of a romantic marriage camp
here in today's session of 1M' eourt.
when the suit for alimony, brought
against Dr. K. H. Newton, by his wife,
was heard before Judge Gary.
Dr. and Mr*. Newton hove been mar
ried s year. Dr. Newton la I Virgin
ian and Mr*. Newton la from Portage.
Wisconsin. They became acquainted
through the medium of n matrimonial
paper, and Mrs. Newton, who was a
Mr*. Blanche Pugh, offered, according
to the iloclor'* etatement. to give him
13,000 reah on the day the knot wa*
tied. Dr. Newton was a struggling
young optician and waa anxious to se
cure' sufficient capital to develop sev
eral patents, so the young woman's
proposition was accepted.
Dr. Newton went lo Portage, th*
marriage was performed, and the bride
returned with the groom tn Greenville.
Here they began housekeeping and
presently along came an alleged sister
■if Mr*. Newton, then a home, a nephew
uuid n finally a friend of the alleged
sister. But no mntu&'.cam* thw.doc
tor's way. so he alleges In hts rebuttal
to his wife's complaint.
Mrs. Newton's complaint alleges de
sertion, cruelty. nulf-Supporl and Infi
delity.
The suit today Is for >.*>.000 alimony,
and seeks a permanent Injunction
against the payment by a local bank
of a sum of money which I, un deposit
there to the credit of Dr. Newton.
The suit for 15.000 alimony has been
ssttlad nut of court, Ihe property be
ing divided according to a settlement
reached between the attorneys.
The parlies have separated.
Edna May Maid ef Honor.
lemdon. Jim. 33.—Walter Keene
Wilds, nf IJttle Falls. N. J., nnd Ruth
Madeline Reatlle. also an American,
were married at Ht. George church.
Hanover square. Kdna May was maid
of honor. ,
S peels) to Tks Georgias.
Austin. Tex., Jon. 33.—Joseph W.
Ballsy wa* re-elected Unitsd Bmtgg
senator from this state yesterday hr a
vote In the two branches of the seat#
legislature of 103 to 45. In tbs state
senate the vote was 1» In favor ef
Senator Bailey, and If against Mm,
and in the lower house Senator Rnlkp
received If vote* and 36 were enst
against him. f ^
In th* house seven members present
did not vote, and two wore absent.
The vot* In oppoeltlon to
Bailey represented a scattering
cost for Cacll Lyon, the
nominee: Governor T. M. Co
former Representative A. W.
and other prominent men of th
The two houses wttl meet '
session tomorrow to canvas*
The vote necessary to an <
M. and the result thus reran
Bailey to the United Stats* i
s term of six years.
The special Investigation
of the two branch** of tbe 1
tatara are engaged in coneMari
charges agalnet Senator Batteyr
an effort In the house
adoption of a resolution l.
should the legislature vote i
for the election of Senator I
latter should submit hi*
people In a special primary to I
within tlye next thirty days, to
view of the charges preferred
him, and that should the result I
verse to. him. <he would resign,
proposition was not accented h
friends pf Mr. Bailey, and Its'
consideration mas voted down by ai
of 5* to 31.
‘MAGIC BOOTS” MAN
Acquitted by ■
New York. Jon. It.—Matthew
gtrt. the so-called "Magic Boots"
tor. who has been on trial before ,
lice Fltxgerald, In the supreme
criminal branch, for larceny, was ac
quitted. -
y ' Will B* Total Wreak.
Havana, Jan, 33.—The British stag
ship Areola* from Philadelphia. la
still, fast upon the rock* cloaa to Bb-f
ro Castle, and It Is believed she wttl bs
a total wrack. Her cargo of coal hr,
the Havana Coal Company U being tn*
ken ashore.
To Make Map *f Cuba.
Omaha.-Nobr., Jan. 33.—OMN
been Issued from headquarters «• 1
department of Missouri that tbe
lallon of 3(0 englneora now at
Rile), Kans., leave that post FW
3X and go to Cuba, where a sur
the const line and a topographical i
of the Island will be made.
•Taylar’t Grandson Deed.
Winchester. Vn„ Jen. 33.—Following
a long lllne** of locomotor ataxia. Wil
liam Boyce, aged 47, a great grandmn
of General SCachry Taylor, president
of the I'nlted Htate*. died at Ihe Win-
heater Memorial hospital.
Leubat To B# Candidal*.
Paris. Jan. S3.—It la reported In
lobbies of th* senate that former 1
Ident Lou bet of Prance intends to be <
candidate from tha department
Heine *t Ole*.
LOW PMCUr
UNTIL IAN. 20.
GOOD SET OF**
TEETH M
GOLD CROWNSf
tost 22-k goM.
All other Deetsl work at T*
prices. Conte st once ssd ts
vantise of this offer. Kstsbtli
Atlanta 15 jenru. Iispreaeloe I
pistes delivered sable day.
DR. E. 0. GRIFFIN'S GATE CITY DENTAL room*
24! j* Whitehall 8L Phene 1703. Lady AMeadaM.
Hours 8 e. m. te 0 p. m. Bundsvt t s. m, to 4 p.
uaUe
Mia.*
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