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TUt ia t flat opportunity to get an. elegant Southern ithurbas how.
ANSLEY BROTHERS,
EAST ALABAMA STREET.
Is shown sb uraeh in an
Overcoat as in a Suit.
A stylish, well made
Overcoat or a Craven-
ette—which looks like
one and is useful on
rainy days—is an indi
cation of a man’s char
acter.
MAJ. FRANK B. GORDON
DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN
BEA TEN AND ROBBED,
MFORMER SHERIFF ■
E. & W.
OVERCOATS AND
CRAVXNXTTE8
are models' of style and
harry Kendall thaw.
W® was plaoad on trial in Now York Wadnooday morning ohargtd with
tho murdor of Stanford Whit*.
For Brief
Time.
character and at this
season are very low in
price, "
HE MAY BE BURIED
THAW IS RELIEVED
WHEN TRIAL BEGINS
MOTHER PREPARING
Held Up oh the Street
FOR JOURNEY WHEN
in Broad Day-
SAD MESSAGE CAME
The annouaeemem on Wednesday
morning of th* dsyh nt Major Frank
light.
With practledlly th* whole of hls
fact terribly lacerated end bruised,
with both eyes blue and swollen, and
hie left head and arm Id bandages,
Fred Patrick, or - 22 Berean avenue,
■formerly fhttiff fflunty,
1 WIITEIALL STKIT.
Continu.d from Pag* On*.
?AYRUSTER FITE
COMESFRQM POST
TO CLAIM BRIDE
, ftpedsl (0 Tk. Oeorglin.
Carisrsvlllt. Oa.. Jan. 21—There on
» ripple »* wdlwnl In Mdtl circle*
her. thli morning when It became
hnasraaoonga tuimhar of Intlmale
frlemi* that Ml** Rosebud Johnson, the
pretty daughter of Dr. Llndssy Johnson,
of Rome. <G*^ was to be married this
afternoon to Mr. Conyers Fite, eon of
Judge A. W. Fite, of tbla city. The
marriage will be wltneaaed by only a
tew intimate friend* of the couple and
will bt solemnised at the borne of the
brldegroom.elect.
The exact hour of the marriage
not known, but It will be Immediately
after the arj-lral of Mr. Fite, who Is
way he
now on hie way here from New Or
leans, whsrs h» la ststlonrd a* ji*y
matter and gentral alorekteper at th*
levy yard*.-
Attar the
marriage the couple will
leave for Florida, where they will
apend their honeymoon, and then re
turn to the home of Mr. Fite In New
orleana.
Mias Johnaon, who la a moat at
tractive and popular young Indy, has
for some lime made bar homa bare at
the bom* of Judge Fite.
BOTI^TH* , UAJB»T“t !> ° *
BORROWED BUGGY _
WITHOUT ASKING
Becauee he helped hlmeelf Tueaday
to the horae and buggy of J. B. Tltomp’-
• of th* Star theater, and
aon. proprietor
hired a negro to drive him about the
city, Frank Jarsab, a tailor, wae bound
over to the elate court* Wednesday
morning by Recorder. Broyles on th*
charge of larceny. Hid bond wae Axed
atJMO
t
The evidence showed that
Thompson had left his buggy standing
In front of the Btar theatar and that
Jarsab, who la said to have , been
drinking, ceme along and look pos
session. He la said to have hired a
negro to drive him, end both he and the
buggy In Broad atreeL near the bridge.
The First Slat*.
A colored man raterrd aa ogle* In Wash-
tuft on sad aakrd for a Job. "Where do you
■one from!" the man was aaked. “I'a*
front the Irat auto la .the union, bona, dat'a
where_r*c from." the negro said. baughtl-
sail. I'aa
.vii. Mn, i vii. i ib inrni aihimoii,
Mb "Hut AlilMnm U not the first staff*
In th* union." "Alph*b*tl<*«llr apraklng. It
SLpw w "“"* 11 '*• ~
•>f a wall-known family and friend of
the Thaws.
Dr. Flowar will testify that Thaw,
when last In Pittsburg, witnessed a
baseball game, and waa to enraged
over errors made by Lynch, of the
Pittsburg team, that he drew a revolv
er and would have shot him If Dr.
Ktnwtr and three other friends had not
Interfered and knocked him down and
sat on him.
On* Witness Dropped.
Among the witnesses of the prosecu
tion were many experts. who will be
relied upon by the district attorney to
combat any contention that Thaiv Is
Insane. One wltneea for the prosecu
tlon. who has been mlialng since the
shooting, has been found, but was not
present and will not be. (the Is Ids
Slmonton. and the district attorney
crossed her name from his list today.
an advisory counsel by Thaw.
A few minutes after noon Frank U.
Hill, a baker of Ku. 1MI Seventh ave
nue. wan awom In as Juror No. * Ho
was the fourth man examined.
His Son Is Now ill the Gov
ernment Service in
Cuba.
In spite pf the fact that Thaw win
on the eve of facing a Jury at Hal, he
spent w qulet nlghrmra itept wHl. Tin
awoke early, however, and wae stirring
In his cell long before the regular ris
ing tlm* In the prison at 6 o'clock.
Thaw has had live sack suits of
clothes made for the trial, and bsfore
he went to bed In hta cell he had care
fully selected one of them, a brown
mined tweed, for his first sppearanco
bsfore the crowds that ha knew ho
would have to face.
Prisoner ia Jubilant.
When Thaw awaksnsd In hi* call
his first thought was expressed In Jubi
lant fashion. The thing tor which h*
ha* waited for so long In hla solitary
cell, during the summer and the-fall,
and now nearly through tlio winter,
had come at last.
I can hardly wait for It all to be
gin.* were Thaw's llrst words. That
expressed M* whole attitude—his con
fidence of the outcome and his rsllef
that some definite action Is to he taken
finally. Thaw walked tnto the crimi
nal branch of the supreme court at
19:45 a. m.
Thaw is Intsrastsd.
Calmest and coolest among those
wtthtnth* court room was the defend
ant. He took the teat assigned to him
In a matter of fart way. glancing at the
painting of 'The Three Kates" Just In
front of him and then, half turning,
casually ewtpt the faces of the specta
tors with his eyes.
Thaw waa taken to the court room by
Deputy Sheriffs Bell and Delhanty, j
TO PAY HEAVY FINE
Special In The Georgian.
Douglas. Q*.. Jsic^ai.—Chei (ie 'B.
Bally has been arrested here on a war.
ray»t «irnm mit t>y y, y. 'Wfiii Ilf, of
ustrrteld. on the charge c.f atgnmy.
On December IS Bally went to the
ordinary's -office of this county and
bought license for Carl K Bally' und
Angle Kilpatrick. Mire Kilpatrick lived
.11 Mi. Vernon and Is unknown here.
There Is no record here showing when
they were married, but they have been
llvimr at Oslerfteld, it Is charged, with
Mr. Whittle. Mr. Whittle heard last
Sunday that Bally had a wire In Doug
Its and came her* to verify thl* re
bort and found that he had a wife and
several children here.
Bally has lived here far severs! years
and last year was oonvicted of selling
whlelty without license and sentenced
lo one yoar In the chalngang of Coffso
county or a Stic or ttOO. Hla wife went
lo work and bv begging and getting
money in any way she could, soon
relict! enough to get him out by some
note with him for -the balance,
thojast few months he hit been acting
as local constable and has been arrest
ing many negroes throughout the coun
ty.
He wee placed In Coffee county jail
and will be held until the sheriff of Ir
win county can bo communtrstsd -with,
when he will be carried to Invlnvllle t-
await trial at the spring tsrm of court
There Is much sympathy extended to
his wife here, v ho has always Mood by
him and done her duly so far as she
was able
until the trial will have been concluded.
He was 'not tn fetter*.
When the officers wenuto the prison
er's call. Hell said:
'Wall. Thaw, we are ready."
'Bo am I." was the answer. Bo anx
lou* waa he to gel tn the tribunal, he
almost sprang through the cell door.
Jury Penman Selected;
He waa led across the Bridge of
Blghs through the public corridor, on
the mssxanlns door across the building
PRESBYTERIANS NAME
NEW FIELD SECRETARY
to the Waite street side and down a
flight of Moira whlfh led tn the Jury
/ ANNOUNCEMENT.
We with to thank our many frltndi
and thi gensral public who hava so
generously patronised us Ytt our old
stand, (t Peachtree street. We now-
ex lend a moet cordial Invitation to
visit us at our new atore, Tf Peachtree
street, where we have more room and
manv Improvements added. We will
strive harder than ever to offer optical
service which few glass wearer* have
enjoyed. Our entire time given to
optics. No side lines. Th* only ex
clusive manufacturing reran optical
bouse InAtranra. ca
called to take hls
room. The crowds did not get to see
him.
Esra Smith, of 532 West One Htftt-
dred and Eleventh street, the second
talesman examined, was accepted by
both sides and sworn tn aa Juror No. l,
which makes him the foreman of the
Jury.
Thaw's Relatives in Court.
Mrs. William Thaw. 'Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw. The Countess of Yarmouth and
Mrs. Oould Lnuuer t'arnegtr entered
the court room tngethei. They appear-
ed In excellent spirits.
Eft* Austin Flint atjd Harter Mac
donald were among the Oral >f the ex
perts to sntsr the coutt room. They
will be colled to testify by the prose
cution.
. Anothsr prominent arrival was t'hlcf
Justice Ftcken. of Canada. It Is Mid
Dr. Joseph P. Calhoun hta been ap
pointed by the evangelistic committee
of the Presbyterian general aseembly
as the field secretary for the South and
Southwest, with headquarter* at Nash
ville.
Shortly after the union of the Pres
byterian and Cumberland Presbyterian
churches. Dr. Calhoun was Invited lo
spend several week* In th* South and
Southwest, awakening the churches to
renewed evangelistic sffort. Ills visits
proved so helpful that there went forth
an urgent request for mors of hls tlma
In this section. This request was grant-
sd and he la now working In Missis
sippi, with engagenisnu tn West Ttn-
nsssee and Arkansas. Th* more the
Th* Sam* Thing.
"I hear Wardman ha* a government
Job." '
"Tea he waa appointed to a clerkship
In th* slmpllflsd spelling department/'
"Come off. The government has no
such dtpartmsni.
, _ "Sure It has—the dead Ittler office.''
be Itad txetrreralned In the capacity ot — Clevclnpd Press.
Washington, Jan. 2}.—Major Frank
B. Cordon, sqn of th* late General John
B. Cordon, of Oeorgl*. died suddenly
last night at th* Emergency Hospital,
after a short lllntrs from pneumonia.
The atrioitanoaa of the attack was
not realised until Monday, , w hen thr
physicians announced to the family
there was IHtlr-hope.
Major Cordon retired from
some time ago, but during the Span
ish-American war performed gallant
service as major of the Third United
States Volunteers. Later he was com
missioned flret lieutenant of the Forty,
tblid United States Volunteers. He be
longed lo a distinguished Southern
family. Ills fathtr. General Cordon, be.
Ihg one of the moet renowned geneseli
tn the ctvtl war and tatsr a Hurts,
Slates senator from Georgia. the name
of Cordon being, an honored one
throughout the South.
In addition to hls wife, who Is
daughter of fhs lalo Hallefte, Kilbourn,
of Washington. Major Cordon leave* a
aon. Kilbourn Cordon, who Is now In
Cub* In the government nervier. The
members of Ills Immediate family ron-
alai ol u mother. Mrs. John B. Curffbn.
and a . sister. Mia. Burton Smith, of
Atlanta: n brothtr. Hugh Cordon, of
Florida, and a slstsr, Mrs. Orton Bish
op Brown, of Berlin, N. H.
Thee* nave beret communicated with
and it was announced tbla morning
at tlto Gordon rotldence that the tu-
nrr.il arrangements would be made
public later, awaiting advices from the
distant relatives. It was stated that
Mr*. John B. Gordon Is prostrated frtfm
th* shack of her son's dttth and may
not be able to com* to Washington.
Bovtral telegrams were received to
day from family and friends suggest
ing that the body be Interred by the
side of MsJot Coition's Illustrious
father It: Atlanta, but In deference tn
oxpressrd wish of the deceased that he.
home and give the police tke,
the robber)-.
Walked a Mile-
One of the most remarkable I
In connection with the crime la I
that Patrick, with hls sens**
ami dassd by the terrible blows i
on bis far* and bead, managed te t
ger from the scene of the hold-
hla home, fully a mile dletaht.
The Injured men baa no recolh
of going to hls home and ha* aa i
how he arrived there. When fcp.j
gained hls senses he was at.home
bed. Where he had been placed
B. Cordon. In th* Emergency hospital,
In Washington, after a short lllneis
from pneumonia, caused widespread
sorrow In Atlanta, and thtre were
many expressions of sympathy by
friends of ths family In tbla city.
Dell nit* arrangemeAts'concsrntng the
derails of the funeral and place of in
terment have not been announced by
relative* In Atlanta. It le understood
by friends of Burton Smltb. brother-
in-law of Major Cordon; that the body
would be brought to this city and bur
led by, the side of hla Illustrious father.
It Is alto ’Understood, however, that It
was ths wlsh ot Major Cordon' to be
burled In Washington ——
Mrs. John B. Gordon, mother of the
deceased, made preparations Tuesday
night to go to the bedside of her adn.
but before arrangements could be made
a dispatch cam* telling of hls death,
Mrs. Cordon Is at th* home of Mrs. L.
Owsley. » Crescent avehu*. The
actions of the member* of th* 4mme
dial* family will depend upon dla
~~~ ~ j' wftiiTtfl 'frirtn =*
in ibe 0ty. — — - ■
Major Cordon gained tils title' aa
major during the Bpanlsh'-Amertcan
war. serving with that rank In the
Third United 8tates volunteers. He
was afterwards commissioned as first
lieutenant In the Forty-third Unlttd
State* volunteers. The Cordon family
I* on* of the moet distinguished and
honored In the Southern slates Genera]
Cordon having been n gallant general
In the Confederacy. United State* sena
tor from this stale, and commander-ln*
chief of the United Confederate Vet-'
era ns.
Hls wife, a son. Kilbourn Oordou.
now In Cuba: Ilia mother. Mr*. John B.
Gordon, two slstsra. Mrs. Burton Smith,
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Orton Bishop
Brown, of Berlin. N. H.. survive hint.
H* leaves a brother, Hugh Oprdon. In
Florida, and several other relatives In
□sorgte. Including Logan Bleckley,
clerk of the supreme court: Haralson
Bleckley, architect: Mrs. H. L. Culber
son and Mrs. L. P. Owsley.
walked Into the police station Wed
nesday morning and reported one of
the moat brutal and daring highway
robberies known In Atlanta tn a Ifng
while.
Patrick was attacked and robbed
In broad daylight, at the comer of
Woodward avenue and Terry street,
by three stylishly dressed young whit*
men. After desperately fighting hls
trio of aaMltants and Having the mark
m •wUL
at th* time of th* attack and
waiting at Woodward avenue and 1
ry street for a trolley car. H* I
Ih* three young white men ap
Ing him, but had no idea they araaMt
m — fHEa
denly dealt him a
brail. Hr then foi
hls walking cane,
too much for him.
of one of the robbers.
Iff waa beaten Into Insensibility with n
Experiment inf an Him.
lie buried In Wellington, thr. home of
tit* wife sndreon. It 1* probable thet
the Interment will be nt Oak Hill.
QUARREL OVER BAILEY
ENDS IN MANUFACTURER
SHOOTING A DRUMMER
Special to The Ocorglsn. •
Dallas. Texas. Jan. 51—In an argu
ment yesterday afternoon over the re-
election of United States Senator Bli
ley. which occurred yesterday. W. O.
Brawn, praatdem- of a - targe buggy
manufacturing company In this city,
shot and fatally wounded A. 8. John
son. a well-known traveling man of
Dallas.
The shooting occurred at « o'clock In
the afternoon In the lobby of the St.
George hotel and created much excite
ment.
Johnson now lies In a dying condition
a sanitarium In this city.
$60,000,000 STOCK ISSUE
ENJOINED BY COURT
relieved of 210.32, all of the money he
had at tli® time.
The sensational hold-up occurred
Monday, afternoon between S and «
o'clock. Hla Injuries w are s.v severe
that Patrick had since Been confined
to hls bed end only became sufficiently
nljle Wednesday morning,, to leave Me
"You said the other day-that I
lo reach a man waa to tickle V
•ch." remarked the grouchy
as he shoved tbs breakfast-1
W “l f baiteva I did sty Someth
that," confessed the landlady.
"And I suppose Uwt'a why ;
us this straw."—Cleveland r
Slayden ChargfesThat
President Is Prej
udiced.
Many Persons
ed Injured in Neva
Wreck.
Washington, Jan, it.—That th* ap.
polntmente of men to the consular and
diplomatic service of (hls country by
the president bav* been based "purely
upon political prejudice" was the start.
Ung statement of Representative Slay
den, in a speech In the house. In which
he pointed out the small representation
the South has In th* consular and dip
lomatic service. , L
In hls epeech about the'policy pur
sued by the president. Mr. Slayden said
the president recently declared he had
put th* consular and diplomatic service
upon a non-partisan and non-sectional
basis.
"Thr president of the United Statee,
like all man who talk a great deal and
vehemently," said Mr. Slaydtn. "Is oc
casionally apt to. gst hls facts all
wrong. I do not bsllsve that he means
to be Inaccurate, but any man who
talks volumes ran not always be ac
curate. end he certainly
Ogden, Utah, Jan. !l<-
expresa No. 2, on the Boutkern I
was ditched at Death. Ner., i
o'clock teat night. Th* entire
of eight care was hurled Tram the I
and turned completely over, -
number of paeaengen
Jured, but th* railroad off!.,
none was seriously hurt. The t
Is supposed to have been l
* * live brake I
SOLICITOR GENERAL
Paul. Minn- Jan. fl.—I|i Ihe
Rentecy count)' district court today
Judge Oscar Hallam signed an order
enjoining James J. Hill and others, of
the Creat Northern raliw'ay. from
making the proposed Increase of 240, -
Presbyterisn Hospital.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
board of trustees of the Presbyterian
hospital took place ■Ririday at noon.
The reports for the past year from the
various departments showed a most
gratifying state of affaire. A larger
number of patients had been admitted
than In any former year and ihe cost
of maintaining thr charity work had
been largtlv In oscess of th* contribu
tion*. The board urge* all th* I’res-
<100,000 north of additional stock of
■hat company or Issuing the same or
any part thereof during the pending
litigation without nrat making an ar
..Innesola railroad and warehoue*
commission nqd securing It* approvaL
byterlan churches tn rally tn th* *U|
at
was shown by the reports that the
religious work of ih* hospital had been
H* Needed It Badly.
' ''* borrowing
The secret of Joe Ballcy'i
money from Standard Oil insn It out. It
la reported that he owns litres farms.—
Cleveland Press.
accurals In some Instances.
"I went lo the department of elate lo
make an Inquiry as to the facts. Tlitr*
Is a record of 70 diplomatic and con
sular employs**. They were appointed
from various states and territories at
follows: Alabamt, 2; Arkansas, 0;
Florid*. I: Georgia. 1; Louisiana. 10:
Mississippi, li Tennessee, I: Texas, le:
Virginia. 4. On the other hand, leav
ing these orphan children of the South
and crossing the river, we find th* fo|,
lowing lo bo the feet* aa to appoint
ments. Call torn Id haa It, Connecticut,
1*: Indiana. II: Illinois, 40; Iowa. 12
New Jersey. 21; Ohio, tl; Pennayl
vanls, *1: Massachusetts. 23: New
York, 114."
ORDERS THE Al
OF A LABORI
Cheatham Will Be Taken
Carolina to Face
Charges.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We wish to thank our many friends
and ths general public who hero _
generously paftranlxcd us at our old
stand. (I Pearhtre* street. We now
extend a most rordlal Invitation to
visit us at sur new More, 75 Peachtree
street, where we have more room and
many. Improvements added. W* will
strive harder than ever to effer optical
service which few glass wearer* have
enjoyed. Our entire tint* given (o
optics. No side lines. The only ex-
elusive manufacturing retail optical
house In Atlanta.
WALTER BALLARD 4 CO.
Special to The flrorftas.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Jan. 21.-
have been Issued by the I
eral at Charlotte. K. C- for tHftf
of James Cheatham, a labor t
brought a number of Charistt*
chanlcs to the lock and dam
aa a fugitive from Justice, and i
tlon papers have been forwa
Governor Glenn, of North Car
Governor Patterson, of Tenn*
th* ground that Cheatham haa <
th* laws of North Carolina,
aults of North Carolina of
who sutd th* Ollvcr-Ountar Cs
for $300 damages resulted tn
ment for defendant, but the <
be appealed to the rircult cos
The grand Jury Is now Inv
the criminal rise* against if
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