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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, Number 158. NEW BRUNSWICK PAPER TALKS OE ALBRECHT WIFE UK BEEN SERIOUSLY ILL SAiD THAT THE MAN LEFT HIS ► HOME ON ACCOUNT OF BUS INESS TROUBLES —HEADED FOR JACKSONVILLE. TOLD HIS LITTLE SON TO PUT IN HIS COAT AND THEY LEFT HOME—FATHER WAS IN SEARCH OF WORK IN THE SOUTH. Since Uk> finning of Richard Al brecht atid his little son, ot New Brunswick, N. .).. drowned near Ev eii-tt City, the people of Brunswick have been anxious to near some ot the particulars ol his leaving home. The following, from the New Bruns wick Home News, ot March 24, with a lull account of the entire affair, will be Interesting to our readers. in a littie creek near the small town in Everett, away down in Georgia, Richard Albrecht, atnl his little son, Joseph, aged k, went down to death one day lasi week, just when, no one knows. No one saw' them die, and much n.ystei;. clouds the manner of their taking oir. Albrechts business trou t ic.s, coupled with his sudden disap pearance from licme, give plausibility t i me tut or; ot suicide, but on the other hand the despatches from Brunswick, the nearest big town to Everett, say' that Joseph’s neck was broken aim that he was otherwise bruised. Moreover, the despatches which ’the Home News Lave received indicate that the death of the father and son may nave been accidental alter all. Certainly it Albrecht in tended Id commit suicide it was strange that he should go so far away from home to do it. Then, too, it is now known for certain that lie in tended to return to New Brunswick after lie was tired of wandering. Albrecht’a Leave-Taking. It was just two weeks ago today lbat Albrecht had a talk with his •wife about his business affairs at the Windsor hotel. Things had not been going well for a long time. Small ci editors were pressing him. He was in debt to his landlord. George i.ani mertz, but not for very much. He had been to.l'hteraon to have an interview with Mr 1 .arnmertx, to whom he paid §ku a month for rent 01 the Windsor hotel property, and on his return was very much dejected. He said in a rambling sort of way to tils wife that he uumght of going elsewhere and starting up anew as a bartender. she did not discourage him, ioT siie thought the load they were Doth carrying at the ..urmsor no te! was too niuen, anyway. and On the afternoon of Marcn 10, with out saying much to his wife, Albrecht left the hotel. He called his little son to put on his coat and the youngster answered, not knowing where he was going, but the father and son were wonderfully fond of each other, and the boy fespoded with alacrity. To some Albrecht said he was go ing to New York to pay a visit: to others that he was giing to Newark. He really Intended to put people off the track it seems, for when tie met Peter Wyckoff, the letter carrier at the depot that Monday afternoon and about 3 o’clock, he told him he was going Trenton. Subsequent events indicate that tie did go m that direc tion, for on March K he had arrived at Baltimire, aim stopped at a res taurant kept by Albert ftroth, of No. 1132 Block street. There he sat down and wrote a tender, affectionate letter to his wife, saying that he was going to Jacksinville; thal he and Joe were well; that he hoped to find a good position in the south, and asking that she write to him in care of the gen eial delivery at Jacksinville. That was the last am, only letter that Mrs. Albrecht had from her husband. For several days the Home News told of the hotel mans mysterious disappearance. Mrs. Albrecht was suie he had gone to Jacksonville, but said litte about it. Another p ergon who was sure of it was Albrecht’s in timate friend, Eugene Mareile, an in surance agent, who has lived at the Windsor for some time. Sir. Mareile had often spoken to M Albrecht of and Alorecht often spoke of wanting to see the south. The wife's spirits were kept up during ail these days of mystery by the hope that her husband would find a good position, but on Saturday bad news came. It was a telegram from Coroner Jneuings, fioiu Everett City. Ga, saying that a man bad been found Irowned in a small river near there, vnd from cards and a bank book, be was evientlv Richard Albrecht. Peo ple down there did not then know that a boy was in the water. Soon after the telegram came from the coroner the Home News received i long despatch from J. Id. Rooney, the station agent at Everett, giving the facts concerning the finding of the Jacksonville of which he knew much, body. Mrs. Albrecht also received a long telegram from .1. I>. Rooney, telling substantially the same facts as the Home News despatch. Mr. Rooney kindly offered his services. No Evidence of Suicide. All this news said notning about the boy, but yesterday other despatch es came to the Home News and also to Mrs. Albrecht, telling that Jo seph's body had boen found in (he creek, a few feet 'distant from his father's. The theory was at once ad vanced that the father and son had been walking over the trestle, ami that the hoy fell through into the wa ter, and the father, in trying to save him, lost his own life. The father could not swim. The bodies, however, were not beneath ttie trestle, but twenty-five feet away, a circumstance difficult to harmonize with the acci dent. theory. Louis J. Leavv, a newspaper cor respondent at lirunswick, Oa., tele graphed us that the peisons who had talked with Albrochr said that lie seemed to be nervous and worried. Mr. Heavy added the information that Al brecht's Tiody had been in the water about four or five days, and there was no apparent cause for death save drowning. On Albrecht’s person wore found his gold watch and s.'!(!. tr> in money. Friends of the stricken wife gal ti red around her on Saturday evening to offer what consolation tbev could. She kept inquiring about her hoy, and they told her for a long time that tie was doubtless safe, an., they had no reason to believe otherwise, for it was not until Sunday afternoon that a tel egram came, saying tnal little Joseph was dead. too. Even then no one wanted to tel! her the aw'"' —vs, and when it was finally broken to tier she went into hysterics. Ills. Williamson ami Smito administered to her. She is still in a prostrate conditon, but able to sit up. No arrangements have oeen made for the funeral, nor can there be until Mrs. Albrecht is able to pull herself together. Mrs. Albrecht has one lit tle girl left to her. She met her hus band in Baltimore, where he was a bartender, and they were married here by Rev. John Dewaid. Her maiden name as Banff.. The deceas ed husband as 34 years old in De cember last, and Joseph would have been k last Friday: he probably died th'- and: y before. Albiecht was a genial, large-hearted fellow, and had many friends. They noticed that he had not been in his usual spirits .or a long time, but bus iness troubles were no doubt respon sible for this, but although it seemed when the news nrst came that lie might have committed suicide, all the developments, so far, are fat from proving this. There is no doubt that while he as in Savannah he had made up his mind to return to New Brunswick, for why else would ne have bought a ticket from there for Brunswick, Ga? 0 Albrecht was a member of the Catholic Benevolent Legion and the Turn Vcreln. He was insured tor about *l3O in the Prudential and his boy for a small amount in the Met ropolitan. He was also a member of the Equitable Benefit association or Camden, and i..e Liquor Dealers’ as sociation. ROOMS TO KENT—Furnished or unfurnished, apply to Mrs. M. Tison. Smith, No. 210 Reynolds street. FOR RENT—Two-storv dwelling house, corner B and G streets. Apply to iilJ Giant street. BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1902. BANKER IS FACED B! PRISON CELL LEE B. JONES, PROMINENT MAN FOUND GUILTY OF IMPROP ERLY USING MONEY. Convicted by Dooly oounty Superior Court, Fine of SI,OOO Is Imposed and in Default Year's Sentence. Macon, Ga., March 31. —Lee B. Jones, well known in Atlanta and Ma con, has been found guilty in the su perior court of Dooly county of im properly using $45,000 of the money of the Naval Stores and Lumbermen’s bank of Cordele while he was presi dent of that institution. The jury was engaged several days last week hearing evidence and argu ment and in rendering their verdict of guilty recommended Jones to the mercy ot the court. The jury delib erated on the verdict four hours. The recommendation of the jury made the offense a misdemeanor in stead of a felony. Judge Evans, who presided, imposed a fine of SI,OOO and costs. In default of payment a sent ence of twelve months on the chain gang. It is not known whether Jones will appeal for anew trial or pay the fine. It is believed that he can pay the fine. Several lawyers were engaged in the case and it was fought very hard by both slues. Jones has always main tained that ue was not guilty of in ternational wrongdoing. TANK FIGHI IS COOLING OFF. Wilkes Dispensary Issue is Less Caloric. Washington, Ga.. March 31. —The dispensary question has considerably cooled off during the past week. It has been given out by the dis pensaiy adherents that there will be no opposition hi the primary to the anti-dispensary candidates for the leg isiature. This, it is understood, will be, done to avoid an issue being sprung. It is conceded by both sides that tne antis will carry the county and it could therefore be useless to put out opposition candidates. The dispense!/ 'people, however, it is claimed, will make their fight be fore tliat. body with the contention that there was no issue made in the eampfi-gn. consequently the election of representatives will not mean that the count;, as a whole is opposed to the dispensai v. The 'tank" peop.e also claim that in caucusing and nominating candi dates for the legislature, tne antis place themselves in an awkward po sition and that the said candidates should not he permitted to run as demon ats in the coming primary. However, the candidates 1 -= been an nounced subnet to the white primary. FOOLED CAPiAI N ANDERSON. And Now Three Negroes Are in the City Jail. There was considerable excitement at the wharf at the steamer Hessie at an early hour ibis morning, and for a while many people who hap pened to he up thought the little steamer was going to the bottom. One of the steam valves were left open on the boat when the crew left her yt‘Hterdavi afternoon. The watch man on the what f passed by the steamer and heard steam escaping and thought the steamer was filling with water and sinking. He notine,, captain Anderson, who hastened to the scene and found that everything was alright. Aboard the boat, how ever, was found three strange negroes asleep—Jonn Noble, Shed Ross and York Hazard —and they wore all placed in jail. Captain Anderson took Die matter in a different light, and thought it was a scheme to paly an April fool joke on him. MEATS TAKE A BIG JUMP. Prices Advanced Four and Five Cents Per t ound. Fresh meats took a lug jump yes terday in Brunswick, as well as in every other city in the country, and prices were advanced considerable. Western meats have oeen selling for from in to 2D cents per pound, but it wil now cost you from 15 to 25, and there is no sign of a fall at present. Everything in the butcher's line has been going up lately, i.ui it was not thought that the prices would take such a big jump. SHIPS COLLIDE! ONE GOES DOWN THE HOLYROOD AND EERNARD HALL RUN INTO EACH OTH ER DURING A FOG. * The British Steamer Was Cut Nearly in Two—Crew Made Their Es cape—Norwegian Ship Sinks. London. March 31.—The British steamer 1101/roou. Captain Benton, tor London, has sunk after colliding March 27 with the Leyland line steamer Bernard Hall. Captain Gas sentine, from Liverpool, March 2(i, foi Barbados, Triniuad and Galveston, Tex. The crew of tne Holyrood, num bering twenty-eight men. boarded the Bernard Hall, which has arrived al Queenstown, with her bow stove in. The collision occurred at S o'clock in the evening, in a dense fog, at a point. 175 miles west of Fast net. Both vessels were going slowly at the time. Captain Renton and Captain Cassen tine were on the bridges of their re spective steamers, and a careful look out was being kept. The approaching vessels were not discovered until it was too late. The Bernard Hall struck the Holyrood amidships on the poit side and lipped a hole in the latter steamer, which extended into her en gine rooms. Goats were quickly low ered from both vessels. The crew of Holyrood scrambled out of their steamer, which sank twenty minutes after being struck. The Holyrood was owned by flic Holyrood Steamship company, limil ed. Glasgow She was ol 1,725 tons net register. Romsdal Sinks the Edna Earl. Philadelphia. March ML- With Hie greater part of her crew of eleven men asleep in their hunks below deck, the little fishing schooner Edna Earl, bound for s, j a. was run into and sunk in Dc'mweke bay. off needy island. Delaware, late last night, and three of her crew were drowned. Tne drowned men are: \V,...am Smith. Dennis Ford, fatner in law of Smith, both of Philadelphia; Patrick Nolan, of Baltimore. The vessel that sunk the fisherman was tlie Norwegian steamship Boms dal, from New 101 k for Philadelphia in liauast,. which rescued i„e surviv ing members of the crew and brough them to this city. To whom the responsibility of the collision is chargeable has not been determined. Both Captain Hirseli, of the Komsdal. and Captain Koie. of the schooner, say that a., the lights were burning and that they wore complete ly wimin maritime regulations. I’he sleeping fishermen were awakened by the crash and rushed up the narrow companion way. All but tnree of them managed to get on deck. Nolan, Smith and Ford being caught by the rush of water, ami drowned inside the ves sel. The blow struck try the Romsdal was so severe that the little schooner was almost cut, in half, and she sunk in less than five minutes. The sur viving members took to the rigging and in half an hour were taken off in a small boat s<mt to the rescue by Captain Hirsch, who immediately anchored his vessel after the collision. It took nearly half an hour for the ltomsdal's crew to loeate the sailors in the darkness. The Komsdal, be yond the bending of a few plates, was uninjured. The fishing sehooner was owned by Michael p. Hewlett, of Philadelphia. Tne vessel was of 42 tons register, was built in . *>S2 and was valued at sB,ooo. RUFFIND WILL SURRENDER. Filipino Leader Has Spent Fortune in Inciting Rebellion. Manila. March 31. —Rnfind, who spent. $30,000 ill his efforts to ineite rebellion in the province of Misamis. island ot Mindanao, now declares he is tired ot rebellion and nas offered to surrender with seventy-five rifles to the native constabulary. General Chaffee will leave Manila April 10 on a tour of inspection to the island of Samar. He will visit every port in the island and will witness the sur render there April 15 of tne instil gent general. Guevarra. After this sur render tne American garrisons in Sa mar Wi.i be largely reduced. During the last . .iree days there have been ten new eases of cholera here and four deaths fiom the dis ease. FORTY IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED YESTERDAY SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL NEWS. Interesting Items Gathered for Our Hasty Readers. There is one more attraction booked to appear at the opera house this sea son. Much interest is being taken in the entertainment to he given at the opera house next Monday night for the benefit of the horary. Sheriff Berrie and Cnref of Police Burney will both have their sales to day. Quite a lot of property is to he disposed of. The democratic executive commit tee, of Glynn county, will meet shortly I and name the date for the county pri mary. The franchise granted C. J. O’Far rel the right to stretch wires and lay noils over the city will lx* published tomorrow. As soon as tire ordinance ts r"ad tne last time ami adopted Mr. O’Farrell will begin work. At the meeting of council Thursday the ordinance granting a street ear franchise to Hobart C. hash and L. B. Treadwell, of New York, will be put on its nist reading. Al! postoffice boxes will he due to day and Postmaster Brown urges the subscribers t<> pay their rent prompt ly. There are a number of citizens now anxious to secure boxes, and if the rent is not paid within a few days the owner will have to give it up. “Peek's Bad Boy” was the attrac tion at the opera house last night and was witnessed by a good-sized audi ence. The show was not as good as was expected, still all the children present seemed to greatly enjoy it Some of the specialties were well en joyed. BEAUTIFYING THE GROCNDS. School Children Are Taking Great In terest in the Work. The grounds in front of me brick school building have been laid off very artistically in shell walks and flowei beds, and present quite an attractive appearance. The plans selected for me yard were drawn by Stella Torres and Walter Snell, whose papers were selected from a number submitted by the chil dren in both schools, as being tin most economically artistic. Shell walks are laid from the gates to the doorways and run l ransversely from I'ne rorrn*i s of the building to the gates. The in-ils have been pttr.mliv sodded with grass, leaving a margin lor vio let borders, ('annas and evergreen shrubs will In' planted along the front ol the building and an evergree hedge hear the fence. The children ol the two schools will have charge of the grounds and will no doubt exert themselves great ly to beautify them and keep them hi order. The expenses incurred in the work of adorning ..re grounds has be n borne entirely by Mr. A. V. Wood, whose idea it is to make the iilan* attractive where so many chib Iren spend two-thirds of tneir young days. Mr. Viod has certainly proven him self a friend to education in this city. Interesting .umself peisonally in an that conduces to the advancement and enjoyment of me pursuit of knowledge. Tlie interest which the children and teachers will doubtless take in the yards will prove more than anything else, how much his work and interest is appreciated. THROUGH ARGUING THE CASE. Auditor Meader Will Render His Re port Before April 10. The ease of E. W. Putnam, et al., vs. Mrs. Owen Johnson, which has been in tne courts for some time, has been completed as far . '* will go before the auditor, am, ur. soon as bo lender* his report, the case will rest with 'he superior court. The ease was argued several days last week and all tne testimony was gone over. The report of Auditor Meader will be filed by April HI. This ease Is well known to the readers of The News. K. W. Putnam, son ol the .ate A. T. Putnam, anti oth ers, are suing Mrs. Owen Johnson, formerly Mrs. A. T. Putnam, for a part of the estate. The case has attracted much atten tion and the final result will he watched with interest. PRICE FIVE CENTS COMING HERE 10 00 FARM WORK THEY ARE RUSSIAN GERMANS AND CAME HERE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF oARATOV, IN SARATOV PROVINCE. THEY WERE AN INTERESTING ERABLE ATTENTION HERE MEN ERABLE A.iEN .ON MEN WORE LONG CLOAKS. There arrived in Brunswick yester day forty Russian immigrants who will he employed oh a farm a few miles from the city. The following, taken from tne Bos ton Herald, o. March Mi, will lie in teresting to our readers, as it de scribes the people who will reside here in future: In the Russian list were about 7n German colonists from Russia. This ! s the first time any number of these people have entered tois country by he port of Boston for some time. They were an interesting lot and at jtracted considerable attention. All are ‘armors. Their clothes were striking ly strange looking, the most notable Bring being the long cloak the men wore instead of a coat. Some of the immigrants of this class that have come on previous yea;s wore cloaks of sheepskin, but these were of heavy cloth —a sign of increased prosperity. There are two settlements of these people in this country, one at Fresno, Cal., and tire other in New York state on the Hudson. All were going to Brunswick, Ga., and as, a rule, did not have much money but were comfortably dressed. Thirty of them were detained when they came before the inspectors, as they were all going to one man. Ir everything is found to be all right on investigation, they will probably In* allowed to land. As they are ail fann ers their chances are very good, as farmers areregarded as a very desir able class of immigrants for this coun try to receive. There were a number of children—all strong and healthy looking—and one family consisted of It) members. The parly came from the neighbor hood ol Saratov in the province of the •'amt name. Tne province has a popu lation of about 2,0110.000 and tlie city, 123.000. It is located in tlx* Volga re gion. These people are the descend ants of Germans who were invited to colonize in Russia by the Empress Cat..erine’. It was thought they would have a good effect, on the other Rus sians. Travelers who have been in that part of Russia say the towns they inhabit are notably clean an., the peoplP healthy and prosperous. They have ail along retained their own language and customs but iiave be come even more phlegmatic and slow going than the general run of Ger mans in Germany. They seem to be a dttle darker in complexion and more dull in appearance, and still cling to agricultural pursuits as a means or livlihood. In Russia they live amic ably together, out do not mix with the Russians. The Germans have always regarded tuehrselves as a little bet ter n tne Russians, and so there lias never been any love lost between them. Nothing Can Take Its Place. 1 on can't assure yourself any more than your house can insure itself. The man who prefers to “save” the money which life assurance costs, for gets tnat while he is saving his wife ami family are running the risk of his death. Assure your life, and your family will immediately attain a po sition which otherwise you could only give them after years of labor and suviriy. Many good companies hut only one best—The Equitable. Justice Conolly's Court, Justice Conolly convened his court in regular monthly session yestesday morning and disposed of a number ot cases. The session will probably last the entire week.