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WILLIAM ENGLISH WALLING
WAS IN AUGUSTA LAST WEEK
Prepared Papers For Suit,
Which is Now Being Tried in
New York, of the Beautiful
French Girl.
William English Walling, the mil
lionaire socialist, who is now being
sued in New York by Miss Annette
Grunspan, the young and beautiful
French girl, for wooing her and then
refusing her his hand, has been stop- |
ping 1n Augusta for some time and
left for New York only a few days
ago to answer the suit. Mr. Walling
and his wife have been at the Hamp
ton Terrace and frequently they took
lunch at the Genesta. All <>f the pa
per 8 Iti his suit were prepared In Au- ;
gusta and forwarded to his lawyer In
New York. Walling is described as j
being a middle ag< d man of quiet dis
position and an enthusiastic socialist.
He is from a very prominent family
and Is worth several Millions of dol
lars.
The following from the New York
Evening Journal tells of the suit:
Beautiful Annette IS. Urunspan's
story of how William English Walllug,
millionaire socialist, wooed, won and
rejected her when sh< was a strug- |
gllng working girl in Europe, is on
record today In (he supreme court,
where Justice GlegerJch and a jury are
hearing her suit lor sluo,ouu dam
ages.
It 1* a remarkable tale, romantic
and pathetic, and as the bewitching
teacher of Russian told it between
convulsive sobs, the worneu in the
court room wept in sympathy. The
rich author of "Russia's Messag-,’
and nephew of William H. English,
who ran for vice president of the
United States In 1880, listened calmly.
,4-te is married to Anna Htrunsky, the
famous Russian authoress.
'l ender letters that the fair plaintiff
wrote—as touching as ever woman's
fancy wove—will constitute to a largo
degree the defense. They are strange
mixtures of pathos and passion, and
breathe adoration In every iyu- .Some
thing of their spirit entered Into Miss
Urunspan's own story as she told It
in court.
Her Own Story.
*‘l first met. Air. Walling," said the
young woman, who Is twenty-three
■years old, "while returning In me from
my place of employment In Paris one
evening In May, l!tlis. lb was with
a friend, and lie accosted me, say
ing:
“ 'Pardon me, mademoiselle, nij
friend im.iKs he knows you.'
“I repulsed him, but he followed
an- to my home. The next day 1 ac
cepted his Invitation to ride to Kota
di ,»i ullly uud the Porte Maillot,
Vi mre we had dinner. 1 reproached
him lor spending money so lavishly—
lor to me, a working girl, he seemed
foolishly extravagant, and H did not
look well but he replied carelessly
that lie hau plenty o( it.
'Oli, 1 was happy!'* she continued,
tears in hi r voice. “Mr. Walling was
nice, refined and considerate, and that
meant much. I was seventeen, anil
receiving attentions from him made
me Quite happy. Ho brought me pres
enis. Once he brought me u fine pair
of velvet shoes. 1 asked my moth«i
If 1 could take them. iSiie agreed, it
tin- gentleman was sincere in his gift.
"We iiad been riding about the
Porte du Vincennes at Porte Maillol
all one evening, when Mr. Walling
asked nit to be his wife.
"He told me that 1 wus Hie sweet
est and dearest woman lie ever hud
met. He sutd that he had been ull
over the world, but that he loved uni
moie than any woman he hail ever
met. lie kissed me uud placed a mar
quise ring on my linger.
" 'lf you will have me,' lie said, '1
will he happy to marry you.’
*'l stopped working, for he declared
that be would be u criminal It he per
muted his Aancoa to work. He ot
fired to pay me my salary to may
home with my mother. I would not
take his money, but 1 stopped work
ing. Two weeks after we became en
gaged he suggested that we take a trip
to Warsaw to bring my brothers to
Paris, lie told me that, as I was en
gaged to him, I must obey his wishes.
1 loved him, oh, so much"
Convulsive sobbing interrupted the
glory. Then she told how she agreed
*o go to Warsaw with Walling, and
Jett tor Berlin without telling hoi
another.
"lie told me what a surprise It
would be to mother," she said, "to
bring back her sons. 1 took no bag- j
gage from home, and ho bought me
wearing apparel. Then he dictated a j
message to mother, which i signed 1
|l read;
“ -Do not get upset. I'm In good
company. Left for Hussla for broth
•r*. ANNS,"'
The Tragic Trip to Rucaia.
The trip, she said, resulted in her
downfall. They stopped at many
places on the way lo Hussla. Wall
ing, ehe testified, reiterated hla prom
ise lo marry her and fixed the date
upon their return to Paris. Walling,
she charged, deserted her In Hussla.
but afterward she toured parts of
bwltxerlaud with him.
Arthur W. Wlckwlre, Miss Grun
spans attorney, stated that he will
imroduce letters written by Walling
lti which reference Is made to the en
gagement, although most of the prom
ises were orsl. It Is, however, tn the
remarkable letters written by Miss
Grunspan that Interest centers.
Former Deputy Attorney General
Emil Fuchs, who represents Walling,
has stated that by these letters he
will show that his elteut had no In
tentlon ever to marry the girl, and
that the additional charge she makes
Is absolutely false. These letters will
tend to show, he said, that If there
wa« any thought about wedding bells
u originated In the mind of the plain
tiff. Here is a typical letter written
. soon after the rift hud appeared In
the lute:
"Paris, Autumn. 1905. —You have
been a second father to me, and also
a cherished friend, good and sincere,
frank and intelligent. You knew how
to win me, or at least you have in
spired me You have heaped up o\ef
me your attentions and caresses; you
know how to niake yourself loved;
do not believe that you are cold. You
don't need to defend yourself. There
Is no harm In loving, In being a man,
and to have a few sensitive feelings
toward woman. What I find unjust
on your part is that you won't admit
that a young girl like me suffer* when
she loveo."
CENTRAL AVENUE TO GET
COMPLETE RESURFACING
Money From Bond Issue by
Village of Summerville to Be
Used For Improvement of
One of Longest Streets. '
The $75,000 bond Issue of the vil
lage of Summerville has been attract
jm? attention from nil aide#! wince ItK
Announcement. Of that, amount, $30,-
000 will be* used for the improvement
of the w«\t< rworlcH system. That i*
an important work, but it does not
Attract the interest that the street
improvement bonds do.
The remaining $45,000 Will be used i
for the Improvement of the Ktreet\
The Object of the Ismh- is to estab
Ukli a grade on sidewalks and streets,
and once having established the grade
it will be comparatively easy to keep
the improved, property up to standard,
it would b< impossible to make the
$45,000 allotted to that work extend
over the Improvement of every street
in the village, but those streets that
most need attention will be given it,
and other streets will be given general
attention.
Central avenue, one of the longest j
and most attractive streets in the vll - j
Inge, will receive sufficient attention ]
to put it in excellent condition. Tin ;
street, which runs from the old Monte i
Ha no Park to Druid Park avenu«\ at :
the old exposition grounds, has been !
practically impassable for some time. '
It is the Intention of the village to j
put on a hard top surface, which will j
render it durable and serviceable. It,
will no doubt exhanco the value of
property on that street.
RECENT ARRIVALS AT
THE TOURIST HOTELS
• The following wore the arrivals at
the Bon Air hotel Baturday: Mr. Hnd
Mrs. 13. 11 looker, Brooklyn; Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Edmlnater, Brooklyn; Mr.
Charles H. Cooper, Brooklet; Mrs.
W. T. Adams, New Jersey; Miss .
Booth, New Jersey; Mr. James Gay
ley, New York; Miss Katherine Ball,
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Alexan
der 10 Little, who have rented the
Clark cottage on Telfair street for the
coming month and will be the center
of numerous small entertainments
among the Boston eolony, and Miss
Mabel McUeagh of Philadelphia.
At The Partridge Inn the following
registered: Mrs. .1 \V. Clark and Miss
It. Fitzgerald, New York olty; Mrs.
K A. Summer* and Dr. and Mrs. T.
A. McUraw. Detroit.
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
FARMERS VERY FAR ADVANC EC
IN THEIR WORK A T THIS TIME
Mild Weather During January and February Has Permitted
Them to Make Splendid Stfides. Corn Planting Time Soon
to Come.
The farmer* are further advanced
in their work at this time than prob
ably they ever have been. The mild
weather during January and for the
major portion of February furnished
the farmers splendid opportunity for
early plowing and they have taken
advantage of It. As * result almost
all of the land tilled by progressive
farmers has been plowed and little
needs to be done before the actuoj
planting of the crops.
Istrnl fertilizer men say that the
movement of fertilizer has been very
heavy and In fact one of the heaviest
movements In recent years occurred
this year. With good seasons in 19)1
It is expected therefore that a bumper
Biggest Cotton Yields
The most profitable cotton yields are obtained by work
ing thoroughly into the soil a week or ten days before
planting, a plenty of
N Virginia-Carolina
High-Grade
Fertilizers
Also apply the same fertilizers during the growing period of
the crop, and also as a top dresser. The result will be vigor
ous growth, heavy fruiting, little or no shedding, full bolls,
strong staple, heavy production, and handsome profits.
Ask your dealer for a copy of our new FARMERS*
YEAR BOOK, or almanac, or write us for one. It tells
the secret of how to make money farming.
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Norfolk, Va. Baltimore, Md.
Atlanta, Ga, Columbus, Ga,
Savannah, Ga, Montgomery, Ala.
Columbia, S. C. Memphis, Tenn, |
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MRnSank.
The officers and employes of this Bank strive to
sec that patrons always find here a friendly at
mosphere.
You are doing ns a good turn when you
bring business of any nature to this Bank. We
appreciate it, and want you to feel at home
here, and find it a pleasure to come.
Don’t stay away because your transaction
is a small one. Tt’s the sum of small things that
makes any bank great.
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Union Savings Bank
Depository United States Court, Northern Division, Southern Dis
trict of Georgia.
THE SOUTHERN’S
SOUTHEASTERN LIMITED
NEW SERVICE ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED EQUIPMENT
Through Pullman Drawing-Room and State-Rocm Sleeping Cers
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN CONNECTION WITH
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
crop will be made. The local deal
ers in horse* and mules say that they
have had a fine trade during the win
ter and the buying of much fertilizer
and high-priced mules means that the
farmers intend making a Bra,- crop
this season.
Some corn has already been planted
by the truck gardeners and before
very long the farmers will begin plant,
lng corn in the fields. It is believed
that there will be a very early spring
and that there will not he very much
more severe cold weather.
“How did he make such a hit with
Agnes Maude?”
“Every time she eaid, ‘Dear me!
he said, 'I agree with you.’ ”
WEEMS A. SMITH JULIAN M. SMITH
SMITH BROTHERS
Wholesale Grocers
Flour, Grain, Hay
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FRUIT PRECOOLING CASE
MAY REACH SOLUTION
Atlanta, Ga —Great Interest ha* been
aroused throughout the fruit growing
sections of the country over the de
cision of the Inter-state commerce
commission, on Tuesday, in the case
of the Arlington Heights Fruit Ex
change against the Southern Pacific
company, and In view of the pending
case of the Georgia Fruit Exchange
against the Southern railway et al,
now before that body, this decision
becomes of moat pertinent interest,
especially to the peach growers of
Georgia and neighboring states, as it
suggests a solution for the Georgia
case.
Manager I. M. Fleming of the Geor
gia FTuit Exchange states that the
California decision might suggest a
remedy which could be applied to the
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 26
Georgia situation wherein an effort is
being made to have the present mini
mum carload reduced from 22,500
pounds to 19,000 pounds, through the
adoption of a minimum of, say 18,000
pounds where the peaches are not pre
cooled and allow a minimum of 28,000
to 30,000 pounda where the peaches are
properly precooled. By this means, it
is pointed out, both the grower and
the carriers would profit by such an
arrangement.
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