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NO AMERICANS
MOLESTED IN
TURKEY
0o Reports Ambassadoi Mor
genthau Today, But Reprisals
Will Follow Detention of Sub
jects by Greece and England
Washington.—Amrrlraiift in Turl<
have not heoti molf-atiur in uny way
since the outbreak of the w;»t anti ai«.*
in no danger, AmbuaKador Morgeti
than reported today.
The Turkish rniniider of war inform
ed Mr. Moißonthun that Turkey w.i.
anxious to conduct the war with ev
ery posaihle cofi si derat ion and court ;
eny to non-combatants, but that it
England and Greece attucked any un
fortified tuwiiH, reprisalN would fol
low in the detention of tlieir sub
Jects.
Only One Recourse.
The Turkish sovornnient, acoordlnc
to AXm war minister, has neither sot
dleriH nor shlpa to h«n<J against itu
tnemiei* to launhard their unfortified
towns and would have only one rc
course -in holding the subjects of the
enemy a* hostages.
Mr Mora* uthaii reported be was
making rapid progress in arriving at
an understanding with the Ottoman
offlciula regarding the departure o;
British snd French subjeots, and that
lie already b**d setured tin reh ~f
several Englishmen who had been im
prisoned. |te said mlHiinderstundlngH
on tha question of detained British
and French subjects were dally being
removed.
Think Greece to Join.
Washington,—From references 1n of
ftcial mass.igee to apprehension on the
part of the Turkish officials that
Greece would bombard unfortified
towns on the Ottoman coast, the belief
grew In diplomatic circles today that
the participation of (»?•< <■<> 4n the' gen
eral European war was becoming more
probable.
Official advices from Bulgaria and
Boumania have been meagre and there
has been little light here on tin* report
that Russian diplomacy win endeavor
ing to persuade Harvia to give Bul
garia a Section of Macedonia hm a boou
Tor the cstter*! entry Into the war.
BALLOT BOXES
BURN IN S. C.
Oraanvllla, 3. C. fire enrlv today
destroyed the store of J. M Phillip*
candidate for mayor of West Green
ville In w hti'h had been planed over
night registration hooks nml hoses for
ns* tn s municipal election called for
today. The boxen were burned but
the registration books were saved. New
hoses were obtained and the voting
I'rooeeded It tn alleged the flra was
of tneendtary origin
GEORGIA CROPS
YIELD—III. 2
Washington, D. O. — Yield of all eropn
tn the United Htntes In 1914 wan 102.3
iper cent or 4 1 per oent above the aver
'«»«. aotx>rdlng to ntatlntlcs announced
today bjr the Department of AgTlcut
ttua
The average yivldn by atatea In
«luded
North Carolina 10*1; Houth Caro
lina 10( ?! Georgia H 1.2. Klorlda US.O;
Alabama 110.1; MlsHlenlppl 103.1;
lniulaiana 10LT; Texas 103.7.
GERMAN THREAT
TO STOP FOOD
London, 4:40 a m.—A proclamation te
ased by tbs Germans at llmaeela specl
fbeUy threatens, acrordtn* to a dispatch
to Mentor s Telegram Company horn
Amsterdam, to al»p the distribution at
food by tho American relief committee
among the unemployed until the llol
gtana go to work
HOURLY - TEMPERATURES
Degsvea
« A >1 37
7 A M S*
* A M SS
9 A. M 41
10 A M 44
11 A M 45
1* noon ... ... ......47
1r M M
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Daring Young Negro, Willie Gordon , Is
Suspected of Implication in Forgery
Whan Teller in Union Savings Bank Suspected Him as He
Went to Cash Check, Cordon Ran. Mr. Bartley Cave Chase,
Captured Him and Turned Him Over to Police.
Tha police are demining Willie Gor
don. a young negro, a habitue of mm!
room* and gambling reaorta. It I* Raid,
on euaplclon that hr la Implicated in
forging two or more •hooka Monday
and Tueaday on the Union Ha vinca
Bank The petice rvfuae to dlaruaa the
ease
Monday morning Gordon entered tha
Union Raving* Hank and preaented
a check for t*.M. atgmd by T l>
Chapman, proprietor of the flah mar
bet by that name on Campbell atratt.
The cheek waa caahed, but the teller,
aa he atated Turadny morning, aua
pected thut the algnaturc »h< not
genuine. It waa not. according to Mr.
Chapman, and neither did It resemble
hte writing.
Tueaday morning tha game negro
entered tho Union Having» Bank again.
PRESIDENT A GRANDPA
SOON
MRS. fKANCIS SAYRE.
Wdliamstown, Mass. -The arrival of
two trained nurses at the* home of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre lias
given stimulus to the story that Pres
ident Wilson will soon be a grandpa.
Miss Jessie Wllgon was married to
Mr. Bay re on November 25, last,
ACfcME PLAY, “A GENTLLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI" A>JD
DANCING TOMORROW.
The Acme Pluy to he offered at. tho
Grand tomorrow afternoon and night
will he "A Gen Horn an from Mississip
pi” with Tom Wise, the author and star
in the leading role.
The play Is being presented under
the management of Mr. Win. A. Brady
»nd, Mr Brady it will he remembered
algo produced and presented Mr. Wise
iri the dramatic spoakjpg play.
Mr. Brady has given Mr. Wise an all
star supporting company and the play
thrde perfect stage settings. “A Gen
tleman from Mississippi" Is * delight
ful comedy on the. social and political
life of W ashington. Theodore Roosevelt
in speaking of the play termed it as
being "bully" and so It is and it jrill
prove to he the comedy treat of the
Acme play season.
The management of the Acme plnv
begs to announce tint a special mat!
nee for ladies and children and school
girls will he had at this performance
and also the Saturday matinee per
formance, whan the drama "‘After
math" will be the Acme play offering.
Also on Saturday night ladies will
he admitted free when accompanied by
one paid twenty-five cents ticket pur
chased before 7 o'clock Saturday night.
Prof. Freeman assisted by Misses
Hollingsworth and Oldham will appear
with their delightful dances at all of
the Acme pjoy performances.
Prof. Freeman and Misses Hollings
worth and Oldham have scored a won
derful success with all their graceful
dancing ml It Is pleasing to know that
at no performance will any dance he
repeated unless by request.
The box office is now open for reser
vation of seats for all Acme pla.vs.
WILE SUPPORT
ORGANIZED RAFF
Omaha, N6b.—The National Associ
ation of Professional Baseball League*
will continue to support unequivocally
organised baseball. A resolution t#
that effect was adopted at the first
meeting of the association today.
CANNONADING OFF
CHILE IS HEARD
Lima, Paru.—He%vy cannonading
wih beard nt n*a yoalerday off tha
Chilean M*a|>ort of Coronal, nocordlntf
to reports received herr from Chile.
NEGRO HELD POSSE
, AT BAY; DEAD
Victoria, Texas.—Louis Friar, a ne
gro, barricaded himself In a cabin here
early today nnd kept at bay a posse
of eight officers and several volunteer*
for mere than an hour. lie killed
himself after being mortally wounded.
The trouble started when l-Ylar killed
two negroes and wounded two other
men. one of them white.
More titan 20# shots were fired inte
the building before tlie negro killed
himself.
litis time presenting a > he-k at the
paying tellers window for $11.26. Tlie
eheck was signed "T Is Chapman.”
The teller, Mt Joe Bartley, feeling
confident this time that the negro hod
forged the name of Mr Chapman, ask
mi him to sleii Itaek to another win
dow In tho rear of the bank. Appa
rently knowing that U- teller sus
pected mime thing wrW|i, the negrt
darted ont the front door, around lit*
comer and out Jackson street toward
the river, with Mr. Hartley in deter
mined purmiit. tlie later all the while
shouting "catch the negro.” Xo one
heeded the ery as tlie teller and tha
negro ran at break neck speed. tiH
the negro had run three or four block*
He was then collared and Mr Bartley
personally escorted hint to the police
elation where he waa turned o\ rr to
the detectives. |
DIG DESTROYERS
FOR THE NAVY
Wa*hinj)ton, D. C. — Bids for the con
struction of four plant destroyers—
the largest ever hulit fur the Ameri
can navy were submitted for the
opening today at the navy department.
Military characteristics not embodied
in destroyers of tlie previous class,
have been planned for the new ves
sels, and by increasing their displace
ment twenty tons they will be en
abled to carry four additional torpelo
tubes and two anti-balloon suns, When
the new vessels are completed there
will be sixty-eight destroyers In tho
navy. The destroyers were author
ized by the last congress and their
limit of cost, exclusive of armament.
Is $1125,000 each. They will have a
displacement of 1,110 tons, and speed
of 2!) 1-2 knots.
The added displacement will be made
possible by increasing the draft 1 1-2
inches which will be nine feet 6 2-4
inches They will measure 315 . feet
three Inches over nil with an extreme
breadth of 29 feet ton inches.
The new destroyers will be equipped
w th four 4-inch rapid fire guns; four
O.S, 2!-inch triple torpedoes nnd two
one-pounder automatic anti-balloon
guns.
GERMAN CAVALRY
Berlin, (via The Hague and London,
10:50 a. m.) —German cavalry has been
called upon In the present war to per
form duties of a character differing
widely from those emphasized in
maneuvers a few years ago.
Only nirely hns there been nn op
portunity to launch the thrilling cav
alry charges then favored. instead,
the high booted horsemen frequently
are used both In the Kant and Wept to
hold trenches and fill out the lines of
the Infnntry.
Emperor William’s Address.
Kmpernr William In an address to
officers of a cavalry division which ho
reviewed In a Belgian town, said: “I
learn with pleasure thnt the cavalry
fought brilliantly. The horsemen in
tills wnr have been entrusted with
tasks such as T never believed possi
ble. It is perhaps my fault that the
training in times of peace never In
eluded the duties which the cavalry
are here performing. The cavalry
fought with bayonets and entrenching
tools end General von Hsrwltx tells
me that tho Infantry are proud to
charge with their brother of tho j
cavalry.
“I hope, however, that the cavalry |
may yet have an opportunity to use
their lances If we succeed, with ttie
help of the dear God who already has
permitted us so many successes, In
surrounding the enemy.”
CATTLE DISEASE j
NOT IN GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga. —"The dreaded foot and
mouth disease, which has caused such
devastation among cattle of the North
and West, has not made its appearance
In Georgia, nor Is it expected here,"
said J. D. Price, commissioner of ag
riculture, today,
"The federal government has taken
vigorous steps to prevent the further
spread of this disease," Raid Commis
sioner Price, "grid the Georgia depart
'lucnt of agriculture, through Its state
veterinarian, Dr. Peter F Hah nee n, is
on the ulert to prevent this cattle pla
gue from entering tlie stute,
Prohibit Shipment,
"Shipments of livestock from the in
fested areas la prohibited, and th*
federal government is al*o vigorously
tracing all recent shipments made
from infested localities. Should any
such shipments he made to Georgia,
the department will Immediately take
steps to prevent the spread of the dis
ease."
Dr. Peter F. Bulinsen stute veterina
rian. announced today that a thpr
nughbreil herd of cattle, destined for
the stste fair at Macon, shipped from
Illinois, one of the most Infested states,
has already been turned back Dr.
Buhnsen learned of tlie shipment and
immediately communicated with th«
federal authorities, who now hgve the
mutter In charge.
U. S. AMBASSADOR
REMAINS IN PARIS
|
Washington.—American Ambassador
ltcrrick at Paris will be allowed to
remain there as long es he can he of
aaslstsnce to the hYench government.
President Wilson told callers today
that former Representative Bharp of
Ohio, nominated and confirmed as Mr.
Herrick's successor would continue t«i
etay in Paris until a convenient tint*
( to transfer th# embassy.
DRUNKEN NEGRO INFLICTS
SERIOUS STAB ON ANOTHER
Monday evening at Crawford's place
on Twtggs street, a serious wound was
Inflicted on a negro named •Handy*’
by one Dave Williams, colored, when
the latter, crnxy with liquor, drove a
long-bladed pocket knife up to the
hilt in the wounded mail's shoulder,
only by a fraction of an inch missing
hts lung The drunken man pulled
the knife out and walked, or rather,
staggered awav.
Policeman Foster lat<— on captured
the negro, who refused to givi up the
knife and faced the offleer with mur
der In his eye He waa finally aub
iued at the point of a pistol.
j, FEAR AVI ATOP EARL KILLEO.
London, 1i65 a. m.—Karl Antiesley
who left England last Friday by aero
plane has not since been heard frmt
and it t* feared that he has been kill
ed. The earl was a member of the
royal flying eorpa and haa performed
valuable services for the Allies In th*
war, notably during tbs siege at Ant-
I wet-p
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Looking After the Interest of
England and France at
Constantinople
- - --7=^,
U. S. Ambassador Morgenthau
WORRY BT FOOD
[PRICE INCREASE
Jump in Cost of Cereals, Wheat
Getting to Germany Through
Italy, Being Considered.
Rome, 9:50 p. m.—-The large increase
In the price of foodstuffs is causing
som B anxiety. In the public discus
sion that has followed on this condi
tion many remedies have been sug
gested. especially In regard to wheat.
The surplus .of this cereal in the
United States and the next crop in
Argentina, it is stated, have already
been taken despite the fact that prices
in both countries were considerably
higher.
Italy thus far, It is brought out In
the discussion, lias allowed wheat des
tined for neutral countries to pass
through with the result that the im
portations of whea,t into Italy itself,
as compared with that passing througli
nominally destined for Switzerland but
in reality, it is said, going to Austria
and Germany, stands at two bushels
to ten.
It is suggested that Italy prohibit
the Importation of wheat except the
the quantity necessary for her own
consumption. In that case, it is ar
gued, all wheat will be either at a
moderate price or it will have no pur
chasers.
ELECTROCUTION
LAW IN S. C.
U. S. Supreme Court Asked to
Declare it Unconstitutional.
Would Bar Increase in Num
ber of Spectators.
Washington.—Contending that an
Increase In u number of spectators at
a legal execution of a criminal in
South t'arolina Is an added punish
ment, attorneys for Joe Matloy, con
victed of murder in that state, today
filed with the supreme court a brief
calling upon the court to bold tho
South Carolina electrocution law un
eonatitutlonal as to Malloy.
Got Hanging'Santeno*.
Malloy was charged with having
murdered Prentiss Moore, in Marlboro
county, S. C., on Thanksgiving Pay,,
1910. At that time the death sen-"
tence for murder was inflicted by
hanging Before his trial, the state
passed a law changing the manner of
Imposition from hanging to electrocu
tion. Malloy's attorneys contend that
he cannot be banged now, because that
method of punishment was abolished
and that he cannot be electrocuted be
cause that would iie imposing an ad
ditional punishment on him and there
fore, would make the law "ex post
facto,” witldn the meaning of the con
stitution.
From Two to Fourteen. \
The electrocution law authorized
the attendance of from two to 14 more
persons than under the preceding law.
"On* who is going to hia death In dis
grace and contumely naturally wishes
the shameful spectacle to be witnessed
by as few as possible," declare the
attorneys, "and shall this court say
that an Increase 4n the number of
curious on-lookers i* not a decided
Increase In hia punishment?”
Ballot Recount in
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee, W'*.—Recount of the
ballots in Milwaukee county, as de
manded by a petition of Governor
Francis E. McGovern, republican can
didate for Fnited States senator, will
not begin before Friday or Saturday
according to nn announcement by
County Clerk Wldule today.
Paui O. Hutting, the democratic
candidate for United States senator,
etill hns a plurality of approximately
I,oo# votes
Excursion Feres to Bavannah.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
Tickets on sale N’ov. 7th to lltn.
Inclusive. Final limit N'ov. 20th. $4.21
round trip from Augusta. Propor
tionate fares from other points. Kot
full Information call tin or phone
CENTRAI.’L CITY TICKET OFFICE
phone 62, 215 Jaokaon St.
NO CHANGE IN NAVAL PLANS.
Washington.—The two battleship#
program util be continued during the
coming session of congress, lYeeldent
Wilson said today. He told callers no
change was contemplated In the plant
outlined last year and added there
would h« no Increase tn tho naval esti
mates.
HAD COUGH
SINCE CHILDHOOD
T --,2.
I thought and everybody else that I
had consumption.
"I am well now and cured of a
chronic cough and sore throat. I
cannot tell yop how grateful I am,
and I cannot thank Paruna enough.
It has cured where doctors have
failed and I talk I’eruna wherever I
go, recommend It to everybody
People who think they have con
sumption better give it a trial.”
OFFICIALS TO COME
WITH JUDGE SPEER
Personnel of Party Arriving
Here Monday Announsed.
Now Holding Court in Macon.
A telegram received from Macon,
where court is now in session, is to tie
effect that Judge Speer and other
court officials will be in Augusta to
hold the regular fall term of the dis
trict court positively next Monday, the
16th.
Peputy U. S. Marshall E. C. Pierce
returned to Augusta from Macon Tues
day morning, where he went from
Dublin, Ga, to carry two prisoners.
Among those who will come in the
party to open court here Monday are
Hon. Emory Speer. District U.S. judge;
Cook Clayton, U. S. clerk; Jos. S. Da
vis, U. S. marshall; E. M. Donaldson,
district U. S. attorney; Chas. Aker
man and A. H. Codington, assltsant IT.
S. attorneys; John C. Heckle, deputy
U. K. marshall, and Warren G. Came
ron, secretary.
The custodian of the U. S. court
house has had janitors at work for the
past few days putting the court room
in readiness for the opening of court.
Other work about the building, such as
painting, etc., is also being contem
plated.
LEG OF CHIEF CLERK
CUT OFF BY TRAIN
H. M. Lewis Run Over in Har
risonville Yards at 8:50 Tues
day a. m. Injure*! Man Rest
ing as Well as Could be
Expected.
Mr. H. M. Lewis, chief clerk for the
Georgia Railroad, located in the Har
risonville yards, west of the city, was
run over at 8:50 Tuesday morning by
freight train No. 210, whose cars were
being switched in the yards in front of
his office. With his left leg cut off
baiow the knee, and badly mangled, he
was carried to the City hospital. An
amputation above the knee was found
to be necessary after an examination
by the surgeon at the hospital.
It was reported at the office at the
HarrisonviUe yards after the accident
that no one saw Mr. Lewis when lie
wa.4 run over. It was staed, however,
that he was standing at the end of a
string of cars to train No. 210 en
deavoring to open the knuckle of the
coupling to allow other cars to connect
when they were pushed up. Without
warning the cars moved, throwing Mr.
Lewis to the ground, his left leg across
one of the rails.
Mr. Lewis is 28 years of age and un
married. He has not long been a resi
dent of Augusta, having come here
from Montgomery.
MULLER'S TEAM LOST TO
WALL’S BY 35 28 SCORE
Warm Contest Monday Night
Between Two of Teams in
Y. M. C. A. Basketball League
The basketball team of Captain
"Chic” Muller of the Y. M. C. A. league
last night went down in defeat be
fore the men of Captain Harry Wall.
The score was 85 to 28.
There is the greatest rivalry among
the four teams in the Y. M. C. A. bas
ketball league and up till now Cap
tain Muller’s team has carried the
reputation of being tlie best In tha
league. The victors over Muller's team
are elated over the result of iastnighl’s
contest.
It win erroneously stated that at
the end of th# first half of the game
heween the teams of Wall and Mul-
Ter that the latter'* was in tho lead.
Tha gam* was close, at the end of
the first half. Wall’s team being only
two point* ahead of their opponent*
The game played lust night between
Heater’s and Claussen's teams, In
which there was a groat deal of in
terest. resulted in a final score of 3$
to 80 in favor of Claussen’s team.
Line-ups.
The line-up of the teams are:
Hester—Hester, Chapman, forwards;
NurnbVrger, center; Rhodes, Halford.
guards
Cluussen—Schmidt, Claussen, for.
wards; Danforth, ce*ter; Sibie.v, Stullx
guards.
Muller—Rlieney, Rinsom, John Ba
wllowsky, forward#; Cooper, center;
Ransom, Muller, guard*.
Wall—Wall. Young, forward#; Bre
denberg, center; Magruder, James Ba
wllowsky, guards.
Physical Director William Boy land
waa the official referee.
j. goldberg" & son
BOUGHT BANKRUPT STOCK
The hankrupt stock of goods of TV
R. Monday and Company was sold at
public outcry at noon Tuesday to J
| Goldberg and Bon for $3,150.50.
Henry Rabon Claims That He Killed
John James to Save His Own Life
Trial of Slayer of John James Attracting Much Attention. •
Mr. W. Inman Curry Outlines Defendant’s Case in Open-* - r
ing Statement to the Jury. Jury Secured Easily.
Mrs. W m .
Hohmann, 2764
Lincoln Ave.,
Chicago, 111.,
writes:
“I suffered
with catarrh of
bronchial tubes
and had a ter
rible cough ever
since a child.
“ I would sit
up in bed with
pillows propped
up behind me,
but still the
cough would
not let me sleep.
The trial of the case of the Slate
vs. Henry Rabon, charged with the
murder of his brother in law, John
James, on the morning of October
14th last, was begun in the superior
court Tuesday morning. A jury was
secured after comparatively little ef
fort, although out of the panels sum
moned 17 went off for cause. The
state struck nine out of the ten which
j the law allows, while the defense
struck only ten out of its twenty. The
majority of those that went off for
cause stated that they were opposed
ito capital punishment,
i The following is the jury selected:
(L. L. Arrington, John Glofson, Jas.
B. Pague, John J. Tarlton, A. K.
Rowland, R. H. Sikes, Jr., Ollie R.
Murrah, I. H. Cohen, O. A. Lazenby,
John C. Pope and C. L. MacMur
phey.
Silicitor’e Statement.
In his opening statement to tha
jury Solicitor A. L. Franklin
said that the state would make out a
plain case of nyirder. He said that
Rabon fired two shots from a double
j barreled breech loading shot gun at
'his brother In law killing him instant
ly, as he sat at the table eating his
breakfast. The solicitor general said
he would show that when the body
was found by James’ brothers, —Mrs.
j Rabon’s screams confirming the sus
j picion that something terrible was the
! trouble after two shots in rapid suc-
I cession were heard, —it was in an
overturned chair, his knife in one
hand and his fork in another and food
in his mouth. The solicitor genera]
i stated that if he showed that which
he had outlined lie would expect from
the hands of the jury a verdict of
murder.
Mr. Curry’s Statement.
Mr. W. Inman Curry, attorney for
! the defendant, who is being assisted
by Mr. W. D. Irvin, began his open
ing statement to the jury after Mr.
Franklin had finished. Mr. Curry
gave the first intimation that the
; public has had of the nature of Ra
bon’s defense. Mr. Curry said that he
expected to show that a difficulty had
occurred the previous day between
Rabon, who had married James’ cls
| ter, and the dead man, in which Ra
tion was knocked down with a chair
by his stalwart brother in law, that
the night prior to the killing John
James didn’t sleep in the dwelling
; but in a house in the yard, that next
I morning John James was first up for
breakfast and went to a table in the
yard where the family was accustom
ed to eat during warm weather, that
Henry Rabon went to his brother In
law and said, “John, what is the mat
ter with you, what have I done to you
that you are angry W’ith me?"
Mr. Curry said that John James
: retorted with an oath, “I will finish
you now,’} and reached his right
I hand toward his hip pocket us if to
| draw a pistol, that Rabon, who had
been fearing trouble, then seized his
! shot gun which was near by and fired,
iMr Curry said that prior to the dif
ficulty in which John James struck
; Rabon with a chair there had never
been any trouble between the two
; men and that Rabon was anxious that
morning to pacify rather than quar
rel with James.
/Defendant’s attorney said that his
position would be that John James
elways carried a pistol, that he would
not have slept in an out house the
night before without his pistol and
that he not only carried a pistol all
the time, but in Rabon’s house had a
I shot gun and several rifles.
Mr. Curry stated that if evidence
I was presented by the state to show
i that no pistol was found on or near
James’ body that Rabon nevertheless
: had tlie fears of a reasonable :uan
and had a right to kill James because
of the latter's motion as if to draw
his pistol. Tlie defense claims that it
would have been impossible for James
to have tieen shot through the win
dow, as tlie state had declared he was,
because it would be shown by expert
testimony that from the place in the
house where Rabon Is alleged to have
been standing, the precise manner in
which the solicitor general had out
lined James to have been shot would
have been impossible.
Defendant’s Wife With Him.
With the defendant In court sat his
wife, who was John James’ sister, and
other relatives. Mrs. Rabon was the
only eye witness and. under tli ■ laws
of Georgia she is barred fror i tes
tifying because a wife cannot testify
either for or against her husband. The
father of the slain man sits with the
state’s attorneys.
There was a larg# crowd In the
I court room and the interest in the
case is great. Many wagons and bug
gies brought relatives and friends of
the prisoner at the bar and also of
‘the dead man to the trial.
Green James was the first witness.
He was of the deceased and
is ft brother in law of the defendant.
He swore that he was at his home 510
I yards awav, —by actual measurement,
its said,—when two shots in rapid
succession from the direction of
Henry Ration's house followed by the
screams of his sister, attracted his
attention. He said that he ran the
510 yards in about five minutes. Ar
i riving at Rabon’s house he found his
brother, he said, lying In his chair,
which had been overturned on the
.ground, his knife in one hand, his
fork in another and food in his mouth.
| lie was about to tell what his sister
said when he came up. but on objec
tion by Mr. Curry Judge Hammond
ruled this out, it being not only hear
say. but frori the wife of the defend
ant. Green James said he straighten
ed the body out. He also said that
he saw Rabon running off with a gun
;in hi* hand. Boon afterwardß others
came up.
J. T. James on Stsnd.
J. T. James was the next witness.
He was another brother. His testi
mony was m ich the same as his pre
decessor on the stand except that on
tlie cross examination he said there
was nothing in John James’ hands
when he arrived, which was a few
moments following the arrival of
Green James, snd that the mouth of
the deceased was closed. Green James
had said that the mouth of the de
ceased contained food. Both of the
James brothers swore that they saw
• young nephew of the defendant In
the field gathering corn as they ran
toward the Rabon house where the
tragedy occurred.
To get the matter dear as to why
: John James was at Rabon's house It
lis stat-1 that the dead man was stay
ing for the time with his sister and
brother In law. that he owned the
; place and Rabon rented from him.
| John James was a carpenter.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
The next witness on the stand was
Walter Rabon, nephew of the defend
ant, aged 13 years, who lived with the
defendant and his wife at the time
of the tragedy. He was confronted
with a statement which he had signed
before Bailiff Cook at the time of the
grand jury investigation, In which lie
stated that Henry Rabon, his uncle,
had sent him to the field for corn
for the mule just as Mrs. Rabon called
them to breakfast; that he had asked
to be allowed to wait and go after
breakfast but that his uncle had said;
"Go now, and let John James eat
first.”
Today, before the court, he denied
that any such conversation had passed
between them at the time, and when
pressed in the matter burst into tears.
A very significant point of his evi
dence was that he testified to a con
siderable interval between the two re
ports of the gun, as he heard them
from the corn field, instead of placing
them in quick succession, as did the
other witnesses. This is important to
the defense, whose contention is that
Rabon fired the first shot out of doors
in self-defense, and the second by ac
cident after he had re-entered the
house. An interval as short as
ascribed by the other witnesses would
make it certain that the two shots
were fired from the same place.
Dr. Montgomery next testified that
James had died as a result of the
wound in his face.
Sheriff Plunkett then came to the
stand and testified to certain conver
sations held with Green B. Jam,*.«,
brother of the dead man. There \va%
an impression that the defense won! If
later attempt to impeach Green Bi
James through the sheriff’s testi
mony.
Bailiff Cook and Mr. V. A. Hem
street were the last witnesses called.
Mr- Hemstreet, as an expert witness,
gave it as his opinion that the fatal
shot was not fired out of the win
dow.
Tlie defendant made a clear state
ment in his own behalf.
Court took a recess until 3:30, the
hearing of evidence having been com
pleted. The arguments of Solicitor
Franklin for the state and of Mr, In
man Curry for the defense, are to be
heard th.j afternoon.
SEARCHLIGHTS
ALLIES CREEP SAIMD DUNE
TO SAND DUNE
(Continued from Preceding Page).
thick fog banks and at times crawling
on hands and knees through high
grass, the advance of the Allies along
the Belgian seaeoast cohtinues, ac
cording to reports received here to
day. The advance on was
somewhat slower as the Germans,
after two days of retreat and rest,
again resumed the offensive. The Al
lies however, presented a stonewall
defense and the Germans were again
forced to retreat.
Of Great Importance.
The region around Ypres is the scene
of the greatest activity as the Ger
mans apparently wish to take posses
sion of the territory hetween La Bas-
SYe and Nieuport which is considered
of great strategical Importance.
Although the advance yesterday wa.<s
only slight this should not be depre-y
dated, in the opinion of the leading
military critics, but rather acclaimed
at its full value, as it appears now,
after many retreats, counter marches
and interminable delay that the Allies
advances has begun in reality,
Praise for Joffre.
The critics say it is Impossible t#
pay too high a tribute to General Jof
fre’s policy which hitherto has been
criticised by those who were Impati
ent and desirous of quicker result*
General Berthaud, writing In the Pe
tit Journal, consider* the Allies ad
vance on the right bank of the Aisne
together with the occupation of Soptr,
Chavonne and Vailly, of prime im
portance. This means that the high
plateau including the Ohemin des
Dames, has probably been occupied
and will give the Allies the hotly con
tested posltrtin on the plateau of
Vregny, northeast of Solssons, which
is believed to be the key to the Alsn*
situation.
Can Easily Be Held.
This plateau, once taken, can easily
be held as it is criss-crossed with ra
vines through which flow tributaries
of the Aisne. The heights from this
point to Fraonne are believed to be
held by the Allies.
In Alsae» the Germans have suffered
a marked defeat as their attacks to
gain the vantage point on St. Marie
Heights have been fruitless. The sit
uation here It is stated, becomes more
serious every day, as the only avail
able roads running east and west »r»
in possession of the Allies and unles’*
the Germans succeeded in breaking:
through and joining the main army
their only alternative will be a re
treat.
HEAR GEORGIA ROAD
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